2017 AUDI A7 warning

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\.J ' -If you turn off the ignition whi le the exterior
lights are on and open the door, a warning
tone sounds.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal lever operates the turn signals,
the high beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig. 34 Turn s ignal and h igh bea m lever
Turn signals¢¢
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The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn signal position when the ignition is
switched on.
@ -right turn signal
@ -left turn signal
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you tap the
lever (conven ience turn s ignal).
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position :
@ -high beams on (vehicles w ith H igh beam as­
sistant*
~ page 41)
©-high beams off or headlight flasher
The
Bl indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
Lights and Vision
A WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers .
High beam assistant
Applies to : vehicles wi th high beam assis tan t
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road use rs . The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the veh icle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic cond it ions.
Activating high beam assistant
Requirement: the light switch must be set to the
A UTO posit ion and the high beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infotainment system
~page 42 .
.. To activate the high beam assistant, tap the
lever forwa rd @ . The
El indicator light ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display and the
high beam headlights are switched on/off auto­ matically . The
Bl indicator light also turns on if
the high beams are switched on.
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat ­
ica lly as expected, you may switch them on or off
manua lly instead:
"' To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
lever forward @. The
Bl indicator light turns
on.
.. To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated.
Operating the headlight flasher
.. To operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam assistant is activated and hig h beams are
switched off, pull the lever back@. The high
beam ass istant remains active. ..,
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Lights and Vision
Messages in the instrument clu ster display
Headlight a ssis t: System fault !
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected. You can still switc h the
h igh beams on or off manually.
Headlight as sist: Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The senso r is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield. Do not place any stickers in th is area on the windshield.
A WARNING
H igh beam assistant is only i ntended to assist
the driver . The dr iver is still responsible for
cont ro ll in g the head ligh ts a nd switc hing
t hem manually depend ing on light and v isibil­
i t y condition s. It may be necessary to operate
th em m anually i n situ ations such as:
- In adve rse weathe r cond it ions s uch as fog,
he avy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying wa te r.
- On roads w here oncoming traffi c may be
pa rtiall y obscu red, s uch as ex pressways.
- Whe n there are road users t hat do not have
s ufficient ligh ting, s uc h as bicycle rs o r
vehicles wi th dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight cu rv es and o n steep hills.
- In poorly lit areas .
- With strong reflectors , such as signs.
- If the area of the windshield near the senso r
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
sticker.
Adjusting the exterior l ighting
The funct ions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system.
~ Se lect : I CAR I functio n button> (Car) * Systems
contro l button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
light ing .
Automatic headlights
You can adj ust the fo ll ow ing settings in the Au­
tomatic headlight s
menu:
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Activation sensitivity -you can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early , Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sensit ivity of the light sensor.
Auto-dimming high beams * -yo u can switch t he
high beam assistant *
On and Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models :
the daytime running lights can be
swi tched on/off. Select
On or Off .
Canada models:
this function cannot be sw itched
off . They act ivate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ig nit ion off
and open the d river's door . To turn the function
o n, select
Lights when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking
car > On .
The coming home and leav ing home functions
on ly operate when it is dark and the light switch
i s in the
AUTO pos ition .
Emergency flashers
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Fig. 35 Cente r conso le : emergency f las her bu tton
The emergency flashe rs makes other d rivers
aware of your veh icle in dangerous situations.
~ Press the~ button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off .
You can indicate a lane change or a tur n w hen the
emergency flashers are switched o n by using the "'

Lights and Vision
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 39 Drive r's door: knob for the exterior mirrors
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -adjusts the left/right exterior mirror.
M ove the knob in the desired direction.
®-Heat the mir ror glass depend ing on the o ut­
side temperature .
~ -Folds the exterio r m irrors* . In the Infotain­
men t sys tem, yo u can selec t if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
q page 32 .
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb w hen back ing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. Fo r thi s to happen, the knob must be in
the posit io n for the front passenger's outside
mirror .
You can adjust the t ilted mi rror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into anothe r gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are us ing.
The mirror goes back into its o rigina l position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or aspheric*)
enlarge the field of vision . However, they
ma ke objects i n the mirror appear smaller
and farther away. Your may estimate i ncor-
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rect ly w hen you use these mirro rs to gauge
your d istance from t he veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes, which inc reases the risk
of an acc ident.
(D Note
- If the mi rror housing was moved by fo rce
( f or example, by runn ing into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in us ing the pow­
er folding fu nction . T he m irror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because t his wo uld impair the func tion of
t he mir ror mechani sm.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic ca r
wash, you mus t fold t he ex ter ior mirro rs in
to reduce the r is k of damage to the m irro rs.
N ever fold power fo ld ing exterior mi rrors *
by hand . On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting func tion malfunc ­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The e xte rior m irro r settings are stored w it h
the memory fu nctio n* ¢
page 5 0.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto ­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
Fi g. 40 A utomat ic dimming rearv iew mirr or*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back. Iii>-

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Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
• Press the button@¢ fig. 40. The indicator
light @ turns on. Interior and exterior mirrors*
will dim when there is incoming light (such as headlights from the rear) .
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem . If there is contact with the fluid, flush
immediately with plenty of water . Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention . Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge.
Lights and Vision
(D Tips
- If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 41 Front passenger's s
ide: sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors@.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror @opens.
Sunshade
App lies to: vehicles with sunshade
The sunshade is located on the luggage com­
partment shelf.
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Fig. 42 Sun sh ade in lowered pos itio n
When the sunshade is in the lowered position, it
is secured in the retainer @.
• To raise @ the sunshade, remove it from the
retainer.
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Lights and Vision
_& WARNING
Do not use the sunshade to secure cargo. The
luggage compartment cover is not a surface
for storing objects . Objects placed o n the cov­
er could endange r all vehicle occupants dur­
ing sudde n braking maneuvers or in a crash .
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 4 3 Winds hield w iper lever
Move the wi ndshield wipe r lever to the corre ­
spon ding pos ition:
@ -windshie ld w ipers off
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© -rain sensor mode . T he w indshield wipers
sw itch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is ra ining . T he
h igher the ra in sensor sensitivity is set (swi tc h @
to the r igh t), the earlie r the windshie ld w ipers re­
a ct to moist ure on the w indshield . Yo u can deac ­
tivate the rain sensor mode in the Info tainment
system, wh ic h sw itches the int ermitte nt mode
on. Se lect : ICAR !funct ion button>
(Car )* sys ­
tems
contro l button > Dr iver ass istance > Rain
sensor > Off .
In intermittent mode, you can ad­
just the interval time using the sw itch @.
@-slow wiping
@-fast wiping
©-sing le w ipe If you hold the lever in th is posi­
tion longer, t he wipers sw itch from s low w iping
to fast wip ing .
® -clean the windsh ield The wipe rs wipe one
time afte r seve ra l seconds of dr iv ing to remove
wa te r drop lets . You can switch th is func tion off
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by moving the lever to posit ion ® within 10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe. The afterw ipe funct ion is
reactivated t he next time you switch the ignit ion
on.
Cleaning the headlights* . The headlight washer
system * operates only when the low beam head­
li ghts are on . If you move the lever to posit ion
® , the headlights and the night v ision assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals .
_& WARNING
-The rain sensor is o nly intended to ass ist t he
d river . The driver may still be responsible
for manually switc hing the wipers on bas ed
on vi sibility con ditions .
- The winds hield may not be t reated with wa­
ter-repelling w indshield coating agents. Un­
f a vo rable condit ions, such as wet ness, d ark ­
n es s or low su n, can resu lt in increased
glare, which increases the risk of an acci ­
de nt. W iper blade chatter is also possible.
- P roperly func tioning wi ndshiel d wipe r
blades are required for a clea r view and safe
driving
c::> page 47, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- If there is frost, make sure the win dshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind ­
shield. Switch ing on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the w iper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
w iper system must be sw itched off (lever in
posit io n 0) . This prevents the wipers from
switching on unintentionally and causi ng
damage to the windsh ield wiper sys tem .
@ Tips
-The windshie ld w ipers switch off when the
ignition is switc hed off. You can activate the
w indshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w indshield
wiper lever to a ny po sit ion .
- Wor n or dirty w indshield w iper blades resu lt
in s tre aking. This can affect the rain s enso r .,..

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\.J - function. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one leve l.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner.
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position
c::> page 47.
.. Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair v i­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 44 Remov ing windshield wiper blades
Wind shield wiper ser vice po sition /blade
rep lacement position
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.. Switch the ign ition off and move the windsh ield
wiper lever to position © briefly
c::> page 46 ,
fig. 43. The windsh ie ld w ipers move into the
service posit io n.
.. To bring the w iper blades back into the origina l
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
windshield wiper lever .
You can a lso turn t he service position on or
off in
the Infota inment system :
Lights and Vision
.. Sw itch the windshie ld wipers off (posit ion @
¢page 46, fig. 43) .
.. Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (C ar )* Sys­
tem s
control button > Service & checks > Wip ­
er change po sition .
> On/Off
Remo ving the wiper blad e
.. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
w indshield .
.. Press the locking knob©
c::> fig. 44 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Install ing the wiper blade
.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm@until it clicks into place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield .
.. Turn the service pos ition
off .
.&_ WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
b lades should be rep laced once o r twice each
year .
([) Note
-Only fold the w indshie ld w ipers away when
they are in the service pos ition . Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood o r
the winds hield wiper motor.
- Yo u should not move your ve hicle or operate
the winds hield wiper leve r when the wipe r
arms a re folded away from the windshie ld.
T he windsh ie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
t o their or iginal pos ition and could damage
the hood a nd windshie ld .
(D Tips
- Yo u can also use the service posit ion , for e x­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot a ct ivate the serv ice posit io n
when the hood is open .
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Sea ts and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
Refer to c::> page 129 , Driving safety for im­
portant information, tips, suggestions and
warnings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of you r pas­
sengers.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
App lies to veh icles with power adjustable seats
F ig. 4 5 Fro nt seat: adj ustin g the sea t
@ -Movi ng the seat fo rwa rd/back: p ress the but­
ton forwa rd/back .
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/dow n. To adjust the front seat cush ion, press
the front button up/dow n. T o adjus t the rear sea t
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
@ - Switching the massage function * on/off . Se­
lec t the type of massage with the multif unct ion
button
c::> page 48.
© - adjusting the backrest angle : press the but­
ton fo rwa rd/back.
CD -lumbar support or mult ifunct ion button*
c::> page 48 . To adjust the lumbar support, press
the bu tton in the applicable location .
A WARNING
- The power fro nt seats can also be adjusted
when the ign ition is swi tc h ed off. For this
reason, children should never be left una t­
tended in the vehicle -they could be injured!
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- To reduce the r isk of an accident, only adjust
the driver 's seat when the vehicle is station ­
ary.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of i nju ry.
Multifunction button
App lies to: vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion b utto n
You can adjust the massage function , lumbar
support, side bolsters and upper thigh support
using the multifunction button.
Fig . 46 Infotainm ent s ystem: se at settin gs
Operating
.,. If you t urn the mult ifunct ion b utton CD
c::> page 48, fig. 45 to the lef t or to the r igh t,
the poss ible seat settings @are shown in the
Infotainment system
c::> f ig . 46.
.,. To s ele ct a seat sett ing , turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction unti l
the des ired seat setting is outlined in red .
.,. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust ­
ments . To lower the lumbar support , for exam­
ple, press the mult ifunct ion button
CD down­
ward. The corresponding arrow © lights up.
The following seat settings @are poss ible:
Ma ssa ge fun ctio n* -select the W ave, Pulse ,
Stretch, Lumbar or Shoulder
massage type or
off. You can adjust the intensity of each massage IIJ,,

from 1 through 5. You can switch the selected massage on/off using the button @~
page 48,
fig. 45.
Lumbar support -you can ad just the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronge r/weaker .
Side section seat * -you can inc rease/decrease
the latera l s u pport in the seat using the side bol­
sters a t the seat su rface and the back res t.
Upp er thigh support * -yo u can increase/de­
crease the upper t high suppo rt.
@ Tips
- The massage function switches off a uto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes.
- The air in the s ide bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes i s possibl e to enter and exit the vehicl e
more comfortab ly. As soon as you s tart driv­
i ng the ve hicle, the s ide bo lsters fi ll.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig. 47 Center armrest between the driver 's/fron t pas ­
se nge r's seats.
Adjusting the center armr est
... To adjust the ang le, raise the armrest from the
sta rt ing pos it ion .
... To bri ng the armrest bac k into t he starting po­
s it ion, ra ise it o ut of the top notch and fold it
back down.
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Seats and storag e
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 4 8 Front seat: adj ust ing the head restra int
Adjust the head restraints so t he upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of yo ur head . If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to th is posi­
t ion as poss ible. Push the head restraint as close
as possible to the back of the head.
" To
move the head restraint up or forward
~ fig . 48, s lide it un til it locks into place .
" To
move the head restra int down or back, press
t he button on the side -ar row- and s lide the
head rest raint until it locks into pla ce.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the app licab le warn­
ings~
& in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 133 .
-Driving w ith the head restra ints no t in the
up right position increases the r is k of se rious
in jury.
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