2017 AUDI A7 cruise control

Ass is t
depending on the s ituation. The distr ibution of
power varies from balanced (comfort) to sporty
(dynamic) depending on the selected mode. The
goal is a high leve l of agility and ability to accel­
erate on curves. The veh icle is very responsive to
steer ing .
Cornering light*
The cornering light adapts the high beams to the
direction of the curve depending on the speed.
The pivot ing action and the lighting also adapt to
the mode.
Adaptive c ru ise contr ol*
The behavior when acce le rating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
drive select mode. Adaptive cruise control a lso
responds to the driving behavior of the veh icle
ahead in a more conservative or sporty manner.
Engine sound *
The engine sound adapts to the current mode
and can be subtle to sporty .
(D Note
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive air suspension
- Make sure there is enough clearance above
and below the veh icle when parking. The
height of the vehicle (ground clearance) can
change once it is parked due to tempera ture
fluctuations, changes to the load condit ions
and c hanges to the d riving modes.
- When transporting the veh icle on a car car­
r ier, tra in, ship or by other means, only tie
the veh icle dow n at the running surfa ce of
the tires, w hic h is the outer circ umference .
Securing the vehicle at the axle compo ­
nents, suspension st ruts or towing eyes is
not permitted because the pressure in the
air suspension struts can change dur ing
transport . The vehicle may not be secured
sufficiently if this happens.
(D Tips
- In some models, the maximum vehicle
speed can only be reached in the auto and
dynam ic modes.
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- The S se lector lever position a utomat ica lly
engages if the dynamic mode is selected.
- Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering:
operating noise is heard when starting or
stopp ing the engine. Th is does not indicate
a problem.
Selecting the driving mode
F ig. 116 Infota inmen t: drive select
'" To select the mode, select the follow ing in the
Infota inment :
!CAR ! function b utton> Comfort ,
Auto , Dynamic or Individu al.
'" Applies to: vehicles with a ti.re'! button on the
steering wheel: press the button repeatedly un­
til the desired mode appea rs in the instrument
cl uste r display.
You can change the driv ing mode when the vehi­
cl e is stationary or while driv ing. If traff ic per ­
mits, afte r changing modes, briefly ta ke your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also activated fo r the engine.
Comf ort -prov ides a comfort -or iented vehi cle
setup and is suited fo r long drives on highways.
Auto -provides an overal l comfortab le yet dy­
namic dr iv in g feel and is suited for everyday use.
Dynamic -gives the dr iver a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty d riving style .
Individual -¢ page 107.
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when ope rating the
d rive select to reduce the r is k of an accident.
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Adjusting the Individual mode
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
~ Se lect : the ICARI function button > Set individ­
ual
control button . Once you select the menu,
you will automatically drive in the
Individual
mode .
After you have closed the sett ings, you will auto­
mat ically dr ive in the
Individual mode.
Systems comfort
Engine/transmission
balanced
Air suspension* comfortab le
Steering comfortable The equipment
in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust. The follow ing ta­
ble g ives a n overview of the characteristics.
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
Dynamic steering* comfortable/indirect balanced/direct sporty/direct
Suspension control* comfortable
Sport differential* balanc ed
Adaptive cruise control* comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
a} Sub tle in th e se lector lever positio n D and sporty in S.
(D Tips
Your Individual mode settings are automati­
cally stored and assigned to the remote con­
trol key being used.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: veh icles with adaptive air suspension
You can raise your vehicle temporarily, for exam­
ple to drive over a tall curb .
Raising the vehicle
~ Select the following in the Infotainment sys­
tem : the
ICARI function button > Raise control
button.
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
ta inme nt system display to stop blinking and
the vehicle to reach its final posit ion.
Lowering the vehicle
~ To lower the vehicle, select the following in the
Infotainment system: the
! CAR I function button
> Lower control button . balanced
sporty
agile sporty
ba lanced sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty
~ Wait for the arrows or segments in the Info­
tainment system disp lay to stop blinking and
the vehicle to lower completely.
(D Note
- Remember that your vehicle is not suitab le
for driving offroad even when it is ra ised.
There is not enough ground clearance.
- If the vehicle is raised, it will lower auto­
matically when driving 62 mph (100 km/h)
or faster.
Messages
Appl ies to : vehicles with adaptive air suspension
Air suspension : Vehicle is too high . Controlling
level. ..
Air suspension : Vehicle is too low. Controlling
level. ..
T he driver message switches off when the leve l
contro l process is comp lete.
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Audi pre sense
Audi pre sense
Preventative passenger
protection
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi p re se nse
Pre sense can initiate steps to protect vehicle oc­
cupants in certain dangerous situations. The
functions described are available depending on
veh icle equipment:
Pre sense basic*
The following functions can be triggered in cer­
tain driving situations:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for example,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversible belt tensioners. If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger again.
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (for ex­
ample, when
over-or understeering): the win­
dows and the sunroof* close until there is only
a small gap open.
The function of the pre sense basic is activated at
a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) or higher.
Drive select: the deployment time is adapted in
Dynamic mode.
Pre sense front (vehicles with adaptive cruise
control*}
Pre sense front contains the functions of pre
sense basic . In addition, the likelihood of a rear­
end collision with the vehicle ahead is also calcu­
lated, within the limits of the system. If the risk
of a collision is detected, the following functions
can trigger:
- Braking guard
c:> page 94
- Tensioning of the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof*
Pre sense rear (vehicles with side assist*)
Pre sense rear contains the functions of pre sense
bas ic. In addition, the likelihood of a rear-end
coll ision from the vehicle beh ind is also calculat­
ed, within the limits of the system. If the risk of a
collision is detected, the following functions can
trigger:
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- Tensioning of the safety belts
- Closing the windows and the sunroof*
Pre sense plus*
Pre sense plus contains the functions of pre
sense front and pre sense rear .
Error message
Audi pre sense: Unavailable
Preventative passenger protection is not availa­
ble. Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
Pre sense cannot overcome natural physical
laws. It is a system designed to assist and it
cannot prevent a collision . Do not let the in­
creased safety provided tempt you into taking
risks. This could increase your risk of a colli­
sion.
- The system can deploy incorrectly .
- Please note that the sensors do not always
detect all objects . This increases the risk of
a collision .
- Pre sense does not react to people or ani­
mals or objects that are crossing the vehi­
cle 's path or are difficult to detect
c:> page 89.
- Reflective objects such as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a collision risk.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Pre sense can be impaired by this.
Have an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility check their function.
{!) Tips
-Certain pre sense front functions switch off
when sport mode is switched off or when
driving in reverse. ..,.

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ble if there is a malfunction in the ESC
system or the airbag control module.
- The pre sense front/plus functions are not
available if there is a ma lfunction in the
adaptive cruise contro l* system
c:> page 95.
- The pre sense rear/plus f unctions are not
available if there is a ma lf u nct ion in the side
ass ist* system
c:> page 95.
Audi pr e sense
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Driver side cockpit fuse
assignment
Fig. 2 11 Driver side cockp it: fuse panel wit h plastic bracket
Fuse panel @ (black)
No . Equipment
Electromecha nica l powe r steering, trailer
1 hitch, ionizer, switch st
rip, seat heating
(rear), electromechan ica l park ing brake
Ho rn, climate con trol system, Gateway,
2 automati
c dimm ing in ter ior rearv iew m ir-
ro r, On -Board Un it
4 Park ing aid, headlight ra nge adjustment
5
Dynamic steering, E lectron ic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
6 Headlights
7 Adapt ive cruise control
8 Front passenger's seat senso rs, a irbag
9 Gateway
10 Engine sound, night vision ass
ist, garage
door opene r (H ome link), parki ng aid
11 Video camera image processing
1 2 Headlights
13 Steering column sw
itch module
Fuses
Fuse panel @ (black)
14 Termina l 15 (luggage compartment)
15 S tarte r
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Infotainment system
2 Infotainment system
3 Front passenger's seat
5
A
irbag, Elect ronic S tabilization Con trol
( E SC)
6 Ant
i-theft alarm system
7 Electromec hanical pa rking brake
8 Inter io r li ghts
9
Windshie ld video came ra heating, light/
rain sensor
10 Lumbar support (dr iver's seat)
11 Driver
's seat
12 Electronic st abilization con trol
13 Horn
1 4 Head lights
15 Front seat heating
16 Dynam ic steering
Fuse panel © (red)
No . Equipment
1 Clutch peda l
2 Fuel p ump
3 Brake
light sensor
4 AdB lue (diese l engine)/engine aco ustics
5 Rear door
6 Fr
ont door
7 Electronic stab ilization control
8 Windshie ld w iper motor
9 Head light washer system
10 Interio
r lighting, climate control system
1 1 Head lights
12 Sunroof
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\.J ' Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal­
functions. Because of the way electronic compo­ nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved . This
means that you risk both a substa ntial reduct ion
in the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
i ncreased wea r of ve hicle parts~
& -
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess ional and competent manner or, in spe­
cia l cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ializes in such modificatio ns.
_& WARNING
Improper repairs and mod ificat ions can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious per ­
sonal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repa irs mus t be performed else ­
where, have the vehicle examined by an a u­
thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica ­
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modi­
fications to this equipment .
Devices
The following devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
-Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi s ide ass ist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electronic immobilizer
- Garage door opene r (Homelink)*
- Remote control key
Consumer inf ormation
-Tire pressu re monitoring system*
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Ope ration is subject to the follow ing two
conditions:
(1) This dev ice may not cause harmful interfer­
ence , and
(2) this device must accept any interference re­
ce ived, including interference that may cause un­
desired operation .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ifications not express ly app roved
by the party responsible for compliance could
void the user's authority to operate the equip­ ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is s ubject to the following two cond i­
tions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, in­
clud ing interference that may cause undesired
operation of the dev ice .
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Index
Numbers and
Symbols
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control 59
Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Synchronizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
A
A/C (4-zone deluxe automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
A/C (deluxe automatic climate control) 60
ABS
refer to Anti-Lock Braking System . . . . . . 120
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 266
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Adjusting the vibration warning . . . . . . . . . 98
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Sw itching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Adaptive air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Adaptive cruise control. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cleaning the sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . . . 94
Stop -and -go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Opening the tank door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Refilling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Adjusting air distribution (4 -zone deluxe auto­
mat ic cl imate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adjusting air distribution (deluxe automatic
climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adjusting the temperature (4-zone deluxe au­
tomatic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Adjusting the temperature (deluxe automatic
climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
268
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 155
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 153
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 158
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 155
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Knee air bags. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light . . . . . . . . . 160
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Side a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
When must the system be inspected? 160
Air pressure (tire pressure monitoring system) ......................... 230,231
Air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Alignment pin (tire changing) . . . . . . . . . . . 240
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
All weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Alternator
refer to Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . 14
Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Anti-freeze Windshield washer system 209
Anti-lock braking system Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-Lock Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Anti-slip regulation Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120

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\.J - Cooling mode (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mat e control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cooling mode (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Crossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cylinder management
refer to Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . 22
Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Declar ation of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Ce ll phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Electronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Garage door opener (Homelink) . . . . . . . . 267
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Tire pr essure monitoring system . . . . . . . 267
DEF
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Defective light bulb warning Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Defrosting (windows) Deluxe automati c climate control . . . . . 60, 62
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Deluxe automatic climate control Air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Dete rmining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 226
Index
Diesel
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Prewarming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF)
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Di esel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Distance driven . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Doo rs
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Closing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Door/rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine oil temperature d isplay . . . . . . . . . . 87
Exterior temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Shifting indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
E
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Economy tips (efficiency program) . . . . . . . . 23
ED L
refer to Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . 120
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
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