2017 AUDI A7 clutch

Driving
-Hill hold assist cannot hold the veh icle in
place on all h ills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
- To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
wh ile stat ionary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
The automat ic tra nsmission is cont rolled e lec­
tronically . The transmission sh ifts up or down au­
tomatically depending on which drive program is
selected.
Whe n a
mod erate dri ving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode. The transmiss ion upshifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
spo rt y
driving style
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acceleration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually ( tipt ronic mod e) 9 page 79.
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith 5 tro nic t ra n smi ssio n
The S tronic is a dual-clutch t ransmiss ion . Power
is transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another. They replace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate
without a noticeable inter ruption in tract ion .
App lies to: ve hicles w ith a tipt ro nic tra ns mi ssio n
Power is transferred using a torque converter.
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Selector lever positions
Fi g. 81 Inst rument cl uster: se lector leve r pos it ions
The selector lever position that is engaged is
shown in the instrument cluster d isplay .
P -Park
This selector lever position prevents the vehicle
from ro lling. You can only shift into Park when
the veh icle is
stationary 9 ,1. .
To sh ift in and out of the P selecto r lever posi­
tion, press the interlock button in the selector
l ever
while pressing the brake pedal. This only
works when the ignition is turned on.
R- Reverse
Only s hif t into reverse gear w hen the veh icle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed ~
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To se lect the R sele ctor leve r position, press the
interlock button
while pressing the brake pedal
at the same time. The back -up lights switch on in
the R position if the ignition is switched on .
N -Neutral
The tra nsmission is in idle in th is posi tion ~ ,1. .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis ­
s io n can be operated e ither in the normal D mode
o r in the S sport mode . To select th e S sport
mode, pull the selector leve r back br iefly . P ull ing
the leve r back ag ai n will sele ct the normal D
mode. The ins trument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode .

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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
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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
0 ¢ fig. 83.
"'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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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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10 Rea r seat enterta inment
12 Rear spo ile r (Sportbac k), s unroof
Fuse panel © (brown)
No . Equipment
1 Infotainment system
2 I nfot ainme nt sys tem
3
Infotainment, automatic d imm ing interior
rearview mirror
4 Rearview camer a/peripheral cameras
5 TV tuner
6 Tank leak detect io n system
7 Sockets
8 Pa rk ing heater
1 0 Lumba r su pport (fro nt passenger 's seat)
1 2 Infotainment system
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Equipment
Ai r suspe nsion , adaptive d ampe rs , sport
1 d ifferent ia l, elec tromec hanical p arking
b rake
2 Clutch pedal
position sensor/a utomat ic
t ra nsmission
3 Seats
4 Re ar wipe r (Avan t)
5 Side assist
6 Eng ine sound
7 Infotainment/so und amplif ier
8 G ateway
9 Sport diffe rential
1 0 Climate con trol sys te m
1 1 T
ire pressure m onito ring system, park ing
heater
12 Start/S top sys tem
Fuse panel ® (black)
No . Equipment
1 Special purpose vehicles/ rear seats
Fuses
Fuse panel ® (black)
No . Equipment
1 Rear w indow defogge r
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