2017 AUDI A7 warning light

Ass is t
@ Tips
Your settings are automatica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key be ing used .
Request for driver intervention
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig . 99 Instrum ent clus te r: r eq ues t fo r drive r interve ntio n
In certain situations, the system w ill request you
to take action :
- if t he braking from the adapt ive cr uise control
system is no t enough to maintai n enough dis­
tance to the object ahead.
The dange r is ind icated by the . indicator light
~ fig. 99. An audio s ignal will also sound.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle down .
Audi braking guard
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig . 100 In str um ent clus te r: appro ach warning
The braking guard uses radar sensors and a video
camera .
It also functions within the limits of the
l) This is no t a vail able in som e coun trie s.
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system when adaptive cru ise control is switched
off.
What can the braking guard do ?
When detected in time, the system can assess
dange rous si tu at ions where an object ahead
brakes sudden ly or if yo ur own vehicle is trave ling
at a h igh speed and approach ing an ob ject that is
moving more slow ly. The braking guard does not
react if it cannot detect the situation.
The system advises you of var ious dange rous sit­
uations :
- The
di stan ce warning occu rs if you dr ive too
close ly to the object ahead fo r a long per iod of
time .
If the object ahead brakes strongly, you
would not be ab le to avoid a co llis ion. The .
indicator light appears as an indication for this .
- T he
appr oach w arning occurs when an object
ahead is trave ling more slowly or brakes
strongly. When this warning occurs, it may only
be possible to avoid a collis ion by swerving or
brak ing strongly . The danger is indicated by the
• indicator light
¢fig. 100 . An audio signal
w ill also so und .
If you do not react early enough or at all to a dan ­
gerous situation, the braking guard supports you
with a braking intervention .
- If a co llision is imminent, the system wi ll first
provide an
acute warning by braking sharply .
- If you do not react to th e acute warning, the
b raking guard can inc rease the braking force
w ith in the lim its of the system
1> . This reduces
the vehicle speed in the event of a coll is ion.
- T he system can in itiate complete dece leration
shortly before a collision
l) . Full deceleration at
high speeds occurs only in veh icles with adap­
tive cruise control and side assist (pre se nse
plus) .
- If the braking guard determ ines that you are
not braking s trongly enough when the re is a n
impending coll is ion, it can increas e the b raking
force.
- The p re sense funct io ns also engage w hen
there is an impending collision ~
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lines, the system c an also t ake into account other
objects such as guard rails . If they are detected in
close proximity to the veh icle, active lane assist
he lps prevent the vehicle from driving too close
to them. There is also passing assistance . The
system does not provide any corrective steering if
i t detects that you are passing another veh icle .
& WARNING
-The system wa rns the driver that the veh icle
is leav ing the lane using co rre ctive s teer ing.
T he driver is always respo nsible for kee ping
the vehicle within the lane .
- T he system can help you keep the vehicle in
th e lan e, but i t does not drive by itself. Al­
w ays keep yo ur hands on the steering
whee l.
- Corrective steer ing may not o ccur in ce rtain
situations , su ch as during heavy bra king.
- T here m ay be cases where the came ra does
not recognize all lane ma rker lines . Correc ­
t ive steering can o nly take p lace on the side
of the veh icle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentiona lly as lane
marker lines . As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­ ample by vehicles driv ing ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera . This can result in act ive lane assist
not detec ting the lane marke r lines or de­
tecting them incor rectly.
- Under certa in conditions suc h as rut s in the
road, a bank ed roadway o r crosswinds , the
co rrective stee ring a lone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the mi ddle of the lane.
- F or safety reasons, active lane assis t m ust
not be used when the re are poor roa d an d/
o r we athe r cond itions s uch a s slippery
roads, fog, grave l, heavy r ain, snow a nd the
potent ial for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
A ss ist
Switching on/off
App lies to : veh icles w it h A udi act ive lane ass ist
Fi g. 10 1 Turn s ignal leve r: bu tto n fo r active lan e ass is t
Fig . 1 02 W inds hield: came ra w indow fo r active lane a ssist
.,. Press the button to sw itch the sys tem on and
off c'.>fig .101. The .or. indicator light in
the inst rument cluste r turns o n or off .
Indicator lights
• Ready: the indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
• Not ready : the indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperable. This may
be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane mar ke r li nes a re not detected
(for examp le, ma rkings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or light ing).
- The vehicle speed is be low the activation speed
of approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/h) .
- The la ne is too nar row or too wide .
- The curve is too narrow.
- The d river's hands are not on the steer ing
wheel.
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@ Tips
Make sure the camera's fie ld of view
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fig. 102 i s not obstructed by st ickers or any­
thing else. For information on cleaning, refer
to¢
page 235.
View in instrument cluster display
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig . 1 03 Instrument cl uster: act ive lane ass ist is sw itc hed
on a nd prov id ing warn ings
Fi g. 10 4 Inst rument cluster: act ive la ne assist is sw itc hed
on but not ready to provide warnings
You can call up the active lane assist display us­
ing the buttons in the multifunction steering
wheel ¢
page 21.
An addit iona l indicator appears in the Head -up
disp lay*.
White line(s) Active lane assist is activated and ready to p rov ide warnings.
Red line(s) Active lane assist warns you
(left or r ight) before leaving a lane
¢ fig. 103. In addit ion, the
steering wheel vibrates light ly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is activated,
b ut not ready to give warning
¢ fig . 104.
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Messages in the instrument clu ster disp lay
If t he a ctive lane assist sw itches off automa tical­
l y, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the fo llow ing messages appears:
Audi a ctive lane assi st : Currentl y unavailable.
No camera v iew
This message appears if the camera is unable to
de tect the lines. This could happe n if:
- The camera field of view¢
page 97, fig. 102 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
w indshield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switch ing the
active la ne assist on aga in .
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended p eriod of t ime due to road con­
ditions . Switch ac tive lane assist back on when
t he lines a re more visib le.
Audi a cti ve lane assi st: Currently unavailab le
There is a temporary act ive lane assist malfunc­
tion. Try switc hing the active lane assist on again
later.
Audi a cti ve l ane assist: System fault!
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Audi active lane a ssis t : Plea se take over steering
This message appears if you are not steer ing by
yourself .
If this is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, b ut it is "not ready" to provide a
warning. The system can help you keep the vehi­
cl e in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driv ing the vehicle and must steer it yourse lf .
Adjusting the vibration warning
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi active la ne ass ist
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car ) * Sys­
tems
contro l button > Dri ver assistan ce > Audi
a ct ive lane assist .
Vibrat ion warning
You can swi tch the addit io nal vib ra ti on war ning
in the steering whee l on or off .
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that are between approximately 32 ft (10 m) and
295
ft (90 m) in front of the vehicle and within
the detection zone . Within the limits of the sys­
tem ¢
page 103, a pedestrian or w ild animal de­
tected when the low beams are sw itched on is
highlighted in yellow¢
fig. 110 . Animal recogni ­
tion is not active w it hi n highly developed areas .
The system on ly de tects large wild anima ls s uch
as deer.
@ Tips
If another display such as navigation replaces
the image from the night v is ion assist the~.,
symbo l appea rs in a tab¢
fig. 111. You can
a ccess nigh t vision assist using the mul tifunc ­
t ion stee ring w heel buttons ¢
page 22 .
Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
F ig . 11 2 Instru ment clust er: @ pede stri an warn ing ,@
wild animal warnin g
Fig . 11 3 In strument clus te r: @ pedest ria n warn ing/ @
wi ld an imal warning, when the nigh t vis ion a ssis t image is
n ot se lec ted in the instrument clust er dis p lay
Image in the inst rument clu ster /h ead -up
di spla y*
If there are pedestrians or wild animals in an
area in front of your veh icle that is class ified as
A ss ist
critica l, the system will d irect your attention to
t h is:
- Pedestrians or wild anima ls are h ighl ighted in
red and the corresponding symbol. or.
turns on
¢ fig. 112 .
-There is also an audib le signal.
T he area classified as critical is based on the vehi­
cle speed a nd the steering wheel angle . Pedes­
t rian an d w ild an imal warning encourages you to
pay more atten tion.
If the night vision assist image is replaced by an­
othe r display (such as the on-board comp ute r),
t h e red . or. in d icator light ¢
fig . 113 will
appea r if the re is a pedestrian or wild animal
war ning .
If the head-up display* is sw itched on and the
night vis ion assist content is activated, . or.
will appe ar i n the head-up displ ay* .
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestr ian ,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
t imes in a row whe n there is a pedestr ian warn­
i ng .
This occurs at speeds above approximately
35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed a reas and no de tected veh icles are shown. Th e
high beam assistant* con trols the ma rking ligh t*
¢ page 41, High beam assis tant.
T he ma rking light is not used for wild anima ls .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 1 14 Front of the ve hicle : n ig h t v is io n as sist an t cam era ..,_
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Ass is t
The following situations may affect the function
of th e night vision assist system:
- Poor v isibility such as snow, ra in , fog or heavy
spray
- Di rty lens on the nigh t vis ion assis t camera
Make sure the night vision ass ist camera
¢ fig . 114 is not covered by stickers, deposits or
any other obstructions because that can affect
the camera f unct io n. For info rmation on clean­
ing, refer to¢
page 235.
The pedestrian and wild anima l recogn ition de­
pends on the temperat ure diffe rence between
the person/w ild an imal and t he backg ro und. Peo­
p le/w ild animals may not be de tected if the dif­
ference is too small . The pedestrian/wi ld an imal
marking and the ma rking light* deactivate at
temperatures above approximately 77 °F (25 °C)
and during daylight. If the night vision assist im­
age is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears at the top on the
right s ide .
_.&. WARNING
Pay attent ion to traffic and the area around
yo ur vehicle whe n night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The dr iver is always responsible for as­
sess ing the traffic s itu ation.
- Night vis ion assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals lo cated within the visu­
al range of the i nfra red camera. The visual
ra nge cor responds to the image in the in ­
strument cl uster display .
- Nigh t vision assist may not de tect people or
wild animals an d mark them if
- they are not in an upright posit ion, for ex­
ample if they are sitting or ly ing down
a nd/or
- the silho uette in the display appears in ­
comp lete o r interrup ted, fo r example be­
caus e the pe rson is pa rtially covered by a
veh icle or an animal by tall grass. This
could in cr ease the risk of an ac cident .
- Never try to swerve a round animals if doing
so w ill endanger you o r other road use rs, be­
ca use this increases the risk of an accide nt.
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@ Tips
- Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob­
jects, there are limits to the system. There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in split second intervals.
Switching on /off
App lies to: vehicles wit h night vision assist
Fig . 115 A rea around the ligh t sw itc h: ni ght vis ion assis ­
t an t but to n
Requirement: switch the ignit io n on and tu rn the
li ght sw itch to the
AUTO pos it ion .
.,. Press the~ button¢
fig. 115. The heat image
from the n ight vision camera appears in the in­
strument cluster display .
.,. Press the~ button again to switch the night
vision ass ist off .
If conditions are bright enough, night vision as­
s ist can be swi tched on w ithout moving the ligh t
switch to the
AUTO posit ion. Pedestrian and w ild
anima l hig hligh ting and wa rnings are only a ct ive
whe n it is da rk outside and the headlights are
switched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles wi th night vision assis t
.,. Sel ect : the I CAR I fu nct ion button > ( Car )* Sys­
tems
control button > Dri ver a ssistance >
Night v ision ass ist contr ast .
When the night vision ass ist is sw itch ed on and
the image is v isible in the instrument cluster dis­
play, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to M ax.

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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Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era/peripheral camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
parking system plus assists you when park­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the vehicle
¢page 109.
The
rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display. This
display assists you when you are cross or parallel parking
¢ page 110. The parking system plus
functions are also available
¢ page 109.
The
peripheral cameras assist you with parking
and maneuvering. You are aided by various cam­
eras depending on the vehicle equipment level
¢ page 113. The parking system plus functions
are also available
¢ page 109.
A WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system .
-
-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­ ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion .
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by stickers, deposits or other materials. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
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For additional information on cleaning, see
¢page 235.
(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- Objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle .
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as :
- certa in road surfaces or when there is tall
grass.
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles .
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display
¢ page 118.
- Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 118.
- What appears in the infotainment d isplay is
somewhat time-delayed.
- Th e sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for park aid to operate .

Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) suppo rts
driver safety.
It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stability. ESC detects crit ica l sit­
uations such as the veh icle oversteering and un­
dersteering or the wheels are sp inning. The vehi­
cle is stabilized by app lying the brakes or reduc ­
ing engine torque. As soon as the ESC is active ly
regulat ing, the
D.1 indicato r light blin ks in the in­
s trumen t clus ter.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC :
Ant i-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS p revents the whee ls from locking whe n brak­
ing. The vehicle can sti ll be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in t he
b rake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
s tabilize the vehicle .
Br ake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis­
tance . It increases brak ing power when the driver
presses the brake pedal q uick ly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold t he b rake pedal
until the dangerous sit uat io n is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive c ruise control*, the bra ke as sist
sy stem is more sensitive if t he di sta nce detec ted
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small. On
ve hicl es with act ivated and f unct io ni ng night vi ­
sion assist*, the brake assist system can respond mo re sensit ively if there is a warning .
Anti-slip regulation (ASR)
ASR red uces eng ine power when the drive w heels
be gin sp inning an d adapts the force to the road
conditions. This makes it easie r to sta rt, acceler ­
ate and dr ive up h ills.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
E DL a ppl ies the bra kes to a wheel tha t st art s
sp inning and tra nsfe rs t he dr ive powe r to t he
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other driving whee ls. This func tion is no t ava ila ­
ble at hig her speeds.
I n extreme cases , EDL automat ic al ly swi tches off
to keep t he b rake o n the br aked wheel from ove r­
heating. The ve hicle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switc h on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
The ESC he lps to s tabili ze th e vehicle by ch ang ing
t h e s teer ing torque.
I n veh icles with dynamic s teer ing*, ESC a lso
helps to stab ilize the s teeri ng in cr it ic al situ a­
tions.
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque control is used when d riv­
i ng on curves . The front whee l on the ins ide of
t h e curve or both whe els on the i nside of th e
cu rve are braked se lectively as needed. This al­
l ows mo re pre cise driving in curves .
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "a utomat ic post -coll is io n braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sl iding and of addi­
tiona l co llisions after an acc iden t. If the a irbag
c on tro l modu le dete cts a collision above a cer tain
vehicle speed, the veh icle is braked by t he ESC.
The veh icle does not brake automatically if:
- the drive r presses the accelerator pedal, or
- the bra king force generate d by the pressed
brake pedal is greater than the b raking force
that would be in itiated by the system, or
- the ESC, the bra ke system or the vehicle elect ri­
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- The ESC and its integ rated systems can not
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
p hys ica l laws. Th is is es pec ially i mpo rtan t
on s lippery or we t roads. If the system s be­
g in a cting to s tabili ze yo ur vehicle, you
should immedi ately alte r your speed to
match the road and tra ffi c conditions. Do
not let the inc reased safety provided tempt