2017 AUDI A7 center console

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12 Volt sockets
App lies to: ve hicles with 12 volt socke ts
Fi g. 55 Luggage compartment side tr im: socket
Fi g. 56 Exa mple of a rear center conso le: sockets•
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~ T o reach the 12-volt socket in the luggage com­
partmen t, p ress the net down or remove the
bracket from the mounts~
fig. 55.
There are addi tional 12 Vo lt socket in the center
console under the cente r arm rest* and in the rear
~fig. 56.
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories. The power usage must not exceed
120 watts.
_& WARNING
The socke ts and the ele ctrical accesso ries con­
nected to them only f unction when the igni­
tion is switched on. Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or b urns. To reduce the risk
of injur ies, never leave ch ild ren unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that prov ide power, such as solar pane ls
Seats and storag e
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- To red uce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correctly .
Storage
Cup holders
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Fig . 5 7 Cente r console : front cup ho lde r
Fig. 5 8 Rear armrest : rear cup holder•
Front cup holders
~ Tap on the cover in the center conso le to open
the cup holders.
Rear cup holders*
~ To open the cup holder, tap on the cover ('i
symbo l) @ ~fig . 58.
~ To adjust the cup holder to fit the beverage
container, push the corresponding arm @ in
the direction of the arrow.
~ Place the cup in the holder and release the arm.
The a rm sw ings back by itse lf and secures the
beve rage.
~ To close the cup holders, p ress the center piece
between both arms and push t he cup holders
all the way back in to the slot . .,.
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Turn off ignit ion before lea ving vehi cle. Batte ry
i s di schar ging
This message appea rs if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is sw itched on . Always
switch off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi­
cle. Also see
9 page 73.
Shift to P and turn off i gnition b efore l eaving
ca r, otherwi se vehicle can roll aw ay
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the igni tion is sw itched on and the
selecto r lever is not in t he P posit ion. Move the
selecto r lever in to the P pos ition and switch the
ignit ion off when you exit the vehicle. Otherwise
the vehicle could roll. A lso see
9 page 73 .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­ tion .
Fig. 77 Center console/remote control key : starting the
engine if there is a malfunctio n
Requirement: the message Key is not r ecog ­
nized . Hold ba ck of key again st mark ed area .
See owner 's manual
must appear and the DJ in­
d icator light mus t turn on.
• Hold the remote control key in the location in­
dicated as shown in the illustrat ion
f >l) c::> fig . 77 .
• Press the b rake pedal.
• Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button. The
~ engi ne will s tart .
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Drivi ng
• Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE STOP I button.
Start-Stop system
Description
Applies to: veh icles w ith Start/Stop system
T he Sta rt/Stop system can help increase fue l
eco nomy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Start/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic ligh t. The ignition rema ins switched o n
dur ing this stop phase. The engine w ill restart
automat ica lly when needed.
Applies to A7 Sportback: the Start/Stop system
activates automatically once the ignit ion is
switched on.
Applies to 57 Sportback: the last Start/Stop sys­
tem setting is restored when the ignit ion is
switched on.
Ba sic requirements for Start /Stop m ode
- The driver's door must be closed .
- The driver's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed.
- The vehicle must have dr iven faster than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last time it stop­
ped .
- A trailer must not be hitched to the vehicle.
(D Note
A lways swi tch the Sta rt/S top sys tem off when
driv ing th ro ugh wa ter
c::> page 71.
© Tips
The engine stops short ly before the ve hicle
comes to a s top
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-Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati­
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload . The
1§1 indicator light turns on
and a message appears
Q page 81 when
the clutch is overloaded.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se­
l ected. This can cause the transmission to
overheat and can damage it. Set the parking
brake or press the brake pedal to prevent
the vehicle from rolling.
- Allow ing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the transmission be­
cause it is not lubricated .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is fastened.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent contro l is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in the Dor S position and you press
the brake pedal. The transmission automatically
selects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
ieved at the time of braking, within physical and
technical limitations. If may still be necessary to adjust the speed with the brake pedal.
Hill descent control switches off once the hill lev­
els out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
¢ page 85, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
_& WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
Driving
a constant speed under all conditions. Always be ready to apply the brakes.
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shi~ the
gears manually .
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Fig. 83 Center console : shift ing manually wit h the selector
lever
Fig. 84 Steering w hee l: m anual s hifting wi th the sh ift pad­
dles•
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and while driving.
.,. To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S setting to the right. As soon
as the transmission switches over, the
M selec­
tor lever posit ion will appear in the instrument
cluster display .
"'To shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for­
ward
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"'To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
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Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or M
selector lever positions. .,.
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Parking systems
Switching on or off
Applies to: vehicles with per ipheral cameras
F ig. 128 Center console: button P.A
Fig . 129 Infotainment system: select the mode
Switching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the P"'A button in the center console
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fig. 128. A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Selecting the mode
.. Turn the cont rol knob to the symbol for the de­
sired mode @ through ®¢
fig. 129 and press
the control knob.
Switching between optical view and camera
image
.. Press the Graphic contro l button to see the op­
tical display .
.. To display the camera image, press the
Camera
control button.
Switching off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the P"'A button, or
.. Switch the ignition off.
You may select from the following modes:
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@ -Surrounding ¢ page 114
@ -Corner view (front) ¢ page 115
©-Front c>page 115
@ -Rear ¢page 115
® -Corner view (rear) ¢ page 115
Peripheral
Applies to: vehicles with per ipheral cameras
Fig. 130 Infota inmen t system: peripheral mode
The visual indicator is disp layed c> page 109 in
th is view .
.. Select the@ symbol with the control knob and
press the control knob .

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you into taking risks. This could increase
your risk of a collision.
- Please note the risk of a co llision increases
when driving fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when driv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre­
vent collisions -there is still a r isk of acci­
dents!
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
Switching on /off
Intelligent Technology
even when these control systems are instal­
led and this can affect driving stability and
increase the risk of a collision.
(D Tips
- ABS and ASR only function correctly when
all four wheels are equipped with identical
tires. Different tire s izes can lead to a reduc­
tion in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine .
Fig. 140 Center console: OFF ~ button
The following examples are unusual situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
ESC levels
Sport mode on
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
-Driving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Driving with snow chains
Applies to: RS models: the ESC is designed to
function in levels. Depending on the level that is
selected, the stabil izat ion function of the ESC is
limited or switched off. The amount of stabiliza­
tion control will differ depending on the level.
Sport mode off
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabilization functions The
full stabilization function of the ESC
are limited
c::> & . and ASR is available again.
Operation Press the I~ OFF I button . Press the 1.$ OF FI button again .
Indicator Ill turns on. II turns off.
lights
Messa ges Stabilization control (ESC ): Sport Warn- Stabilization control (ESC): On
ing! Reduced stability
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Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con­
ditions . However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on all four wheels, be­
cause this will improve the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
¢ page 227, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles w ith all whee l dr ive, only whee ls w ith
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
¢ page 218, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle -there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain.
_& WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with a ll wheel drive, adapt
your dr iving style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci­
dent .
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels . In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel dr ive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident .
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning .
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
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Rear spoiler
The extendable rear spoiler increases driving sta­
bility.
Fig. 141 Center console: button for the rear spoiler
T he rear spo iler retracts and extends. Var ious op­
erating modes (automatic o r manua l mode) can
be activated .
Automatic mode (normal operation)
-Extends automatically: when the vehicle speed
exceeds approx imately 80 mph (130 km/h) .
- Retracts automat ically: when the vehicle speed
drops below approx imately SO mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
- Extending manually: briefly tap the button to
fully extend the rear spoiler.
- Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the button to retract the rear spoiler.
When at speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h)
and 80 mph (130 km/h), the rear spoiler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
lfa /. Rear spoiler: System fault!
The rear spoiler may not have extended due to a
malfunction . This cou ld change the vehicle 's driv­
ing characteristics at high speeds. Do not drive
faster than 85 mph (140 km/h) . Drive to an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the malfunction cor ­
rected . The color of the indicator light depends
on the vehicle speed .
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