2017 AUDI A7 instrument cluster

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Side assist display
Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
Memory function buttons .... .. .
Side assist button ... ..... ... . .
A ir ven ts wit h thumbwheel
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams
- H igh beam assistant .. .. ... . .
- Active lane assist ......... .. .
@ M ultifunction steer ing wheel with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informa tion sys tem con-
t rols . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
t ion an d voice recognition con ­
trols
- dr ive selec t .............. .. .
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .... .. .
- Sh ift paddles ............. . .
® Instrument cluster .... ... .. .. .
@ Head-up display ........... .. .
@ W indshield was her system leve r
@ Buttons for :
- In fotainment system display
- Trip odometer ........... .. .
@ start ing the eng ine when there is a
malfunction
@ Knee airbag . ... .. .... ... .. .. .
@ Steer ing wheel adjustment, de­
pending on equipment
- Mechanica l ... .. .... ... .. .. .
- Power . .. ............... .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control .. .... .
@ Butto n for switch ing the Head-up
d isp lay on/o ff, adjust ing the
height . .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument i llum ination ....... .
@) H ood release . ............. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............... .. .
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Buttons fo r:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assistant ........ .
- Rea r fog light(s) . ... . ..... .. .
@ Power exte rior m irror adjustment
@ Swi tch for luggage compartmen t
lid ... .. .. .. . ... .... . ..... .. .
@ Buttons for :
- P owe r wi ndows
- Parental control
@ Infotai nment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ G love compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Drives (Infota inment system)
@ B uttons/ indicator light for:
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Parking aid . ... .... . ..... .. .
- P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .... .
- Re ar spo ile r ... ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
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@ Climate contro l system, depending
on vehicle eq uipment:
- Deluxe automatic climate control
- 4-zone deluxe automatic climate
control ... .. .. .... .. ... .. . .
@ Storage compartment or ashtr ay
with cigarette lighter .. ..... .. .
(§ I START E N GINE STOP I button
@ In fota inment uni t
Cup holder, 12 Volt outlet
E lectromechanical parki ng brake
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is-
sion) ... .. .. . ... .... . ..... .. .
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- Some t he e quipment listed here is o nly in­
sta lled in certai n models or is available as
an option .
- The instr umen t cluster d isp lay is ei ther m ul­
t ico lored or monoch rome, depending on ve­
hicle equipment . Because the images in
both a re nearly ident ica l, the mult icolored
display is shown in this Owner's Manual. ..,
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Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig . 3 Instru ment cl uste r overview
CD Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ...... .... ...... . .
- With
OFF status indicator . .. . .
- With
READY status ind icator ..
@ Turn signals ...... .... ....... .
© Dis p lay w ith
- Drive r information system . .. . .
- Indicator lig hts ..... .. . .. .. .
® Speedometer
® Fuel level
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The instrument illumination for the needles
and d ia ls t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The ill umina ­
t ion fo r the g auges reduces aut omat ically and
eve ntu ally t urns off as brigh tness outside in­
creases . This f unction reminds the drive r to
tur n the low beams on at the approp riate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
ed o n. To prevent engine damage, please observe
t h e following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge t urn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full ac­
ce le rating and heavy e ngine loads.
Normal range
T he eng ine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the L EDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on.
If the. indicator light in the inst ru­
ment cluster d isp lay turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too high¢
page 14.
(D Note
-Aux iliary headlig hts and ot her accessories in
front of the coo ling-air intake impa ir th e
cooling effect o f th e coolant . This increases
t he risk of th e engi ne overheating dur ing
hig h ou tsid e tempera tures and heavy en ­
gine load.
~ The coolant temperature display CD¢ page 9,
~ fig. 3 only functions w hen the ignition is switch-
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Instruments and indicator lights
-The front spoiler also he lps to distr ib ute
cooling air while driving . If the spoiler is
damaged, the cooling effect w ill be im­
paired and the risk of the engine overheat­
i ng will increase. See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance.
(D Tips
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d iese l engines
Due to the high eff ic iency of these engines,
the engine may not always reac h opera ting
t em perature i n cold outside tempe ra tur es.
This is normal and not a cause for con cern .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev ­
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld shift to the next lowest gea r whe n
the speed is below 1,S00 R PM. T he begin ning of
the re d zone in the tachome ter ind icates the
maximum permissible engine speed fo r all gea rs
once the engine has been bro ken in and when it is
warmed up to operating temperature . Before
reaching the red zone, you should shift into the
next h igher gea r, c hoose the Dor S selecto r lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @ c> page 9,
fig. 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a r isk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duce operating no ise.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sa nd RS mo de ls
The engine speed is limi ted when the eng ine
is cold -the full engine o utp ut is not availa­
ble. When the engi ne is at oper ating temper­
at ure, the re d a rea in the ta chome ter move s
t o a higher RPM r ang e.
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· Fuel level
The display @ only wor ks w hen the ig nition is
swi tched on.
If th e fue l level drops below 2.6 g al
(1 0
L), a red L ED w ill tu rn on and t he HJ indica­
tor light wi ll turn o n
i=>page 18. The LED b links
red when the fue l level is very low .
The poss ible range base d on the cu rrent fue l lev­
e l is shown in tab@¢
page 21, fig . 4.
For th e tank capacity i n your veh icle, refe r to the
Techn ica l Da ta
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CD Note
Neve r drive until t he tank is complete ly em p­
ty. The irregu la r su pply of fuel that res ults
from tha t can cause engine misfires. Un co m ­
b uste d fue l w ill th en en ter the exhaust sys ­
tem . This c an cause overheating and damage
to the ca talyt ic converter .
Indicator Lights
· Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument cluster
bl ink or tur n on. They ind icate fu nctions or mal­
funct io ns.
Messages may appear w ith some indicator lights.
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time.
The ind icator lights and messages i n the instru­
ment clus ter d isp lay can be cove red by ot he r dis ­
plays. To show them ag ai n, se lec t t he tab for in ­
dicator lights and messages using the mu ltifu nc­
tion steering whee l
c> page 21. If there are sev­
eral ma lfunctions, you can display them one at a
time us ing the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the d isplay can disp lay in
severa l co lors .
Central indicator light
App lies to: vehicles wit h mo nochrome d isplay
If a message appears together with a central in­
dicator light . or
U. the centra l ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. If a
white indicator light also appea rs, the centra l in­
dica tor light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example, ..,.

Instruments and indicator lights
If the i ndicator lig ht does not tu rn of f, drive im ­
mediately to an a utho rized Audi dea le r or author­
ized A ud i Service Fac ility to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
Always ada pt yo ur speed to the cu rrent
weathe r, road and t raffic conditi ons. You
should never disob ey traffic laws in orde r to
follow drivi ng r ecomme nda tions .
@ Tips
For add it iona l information on the diese l par­
tic ulate fi lter, se e
¢page 199.
!?'i Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
Ill Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. T his
p rotects the e ng ine from overheating .
The engine speed lim itation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped­
al once .
I f the engine speed lim itation was activated by
an eng ine contro l ma lf u nction,
the @B indicator
light also t urn s on. Make su re that the speed
does not go above t he speed d is p layed . Drive to
a n author ized A udi dealer or au thor ized A udi
Serv ice Facili ty im medi ately to have t he m alfunc­
tion cor rec ted.
(D Tips
Applies to: Sand RS models
The e ngi ne sp eed is lim it e d whe n the eng ine
is cold -the full engine o utpu t is not av ail a­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the re d area in th e tachometer moves
to a highe r RPM ra nge.
_ ..., Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
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The sensor to check the en gine o il level has
failed. Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or au­
t h orized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
f Engine warm -up request
n Please warm up engine
F u el has entered t he engine oil, eithe r from low
outside temperatures or frequent sho rt d rives.
D rive until the eng ine is wa rm so that the f uel in
the e ngine o il w ill evaporate . Avoid hig h eng ine
speeds, f ull accelerating a nd heavy engine loads
wh en doi ng this .
5) Tank system
Ii] Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs, the re are abou t 2.6
gallons ( 10 li ters) of f uel left in t he tank .
Ii] Fuel tank system malfunction! Please con­
tact dealer
There is a ma lf u nction in t he f uel tank system.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au thorize d
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
(D Tips
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For add it ion al in format ion on ref ueli ng, see
¢ pag e 193 .
~ Washer fluid level
f"j i>lease add washer fluid
Fill the w ashe r flui d fo r th e win dsh ie ld was her
system and the he adlight washer sys tem* when
t h e ignit io n is switched off¢
page 209 .
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wipe r: system fault!
There is a m alfu ncti on with the win dshi eld wip -
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
_&. WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outs ide temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accide nts .
{D) Tips
-You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and othe r measurements in the
Infotainment system .
- If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
i ng at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be s light ly higher than the ac­
tual tempe ra ture o utside d ue to the heat ra­
d ia ti ng from the engine.
- Fo r informat ion on the a udio/video and nav­
i gat ion * func tions, refer to the separa te In­
fotainment system owner's manua l.
Operation
The driver information system is operated using
the buttons on the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 6 Mult ifunct io n steering whee l: operating the driver
info rma tion system
Fig . 7 Instr umen t cluster: opening the vehicle functions
menu
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Operating
.,. Switch the ignit ion on .
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
switch © to the left or right¢
fig. 6.
.,. To access additiona l information below or
above, tu rn the thumbwheel @down or up.
.,. To confirm a selection, press the thumbwheel
@.
.,. To open the submenu for an act ive tab, press
the button lil@.
.,. To sele ct a func tion p rogrammed to a steer ing
wheel b utton*, press the butto n@ .
Opening the Vehicle funct ions
.,. Select the first tab with the rocker sw itch ©­
.,. Press the
[i] button @. The V ehi cle function s
menu is disp layed ¢ fig. 7.
.,. To sele ct a menu item, turn and press the
t humbwhee l@ .
Resetting values to zero
.,. In the Vehicle fun ct ion s menu, select On­
boa rd compu ter
or Efficien cy program .
.,. You can now se lect between the long-term
memory and short- term memory .
.,. To reset the va lues in a memo ry, press and hold
the th umbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button*
.,. Select the I CAR ! funct ion button > ( Car )*Sy s­
tem s
control button > Vehicle setting s > Steer­
ing wheel button prog ramming.
The las t function selected d isp lays when you
swi tch the ign ition on .
On-board computer
Fig. 8 Instrument cluste r: fuel consumption display

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You can call up the following information in the
on-board computer:
- Date
- Driving time from the short-term memory
- Average consumpt ion from the short-term
memory
- Average speed from the short-term memory
- Distance driven from the short-term memory
- Current fuel consumption
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
The short-term memory co llects driving informa­
tion from the t ime the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off.
If you continue driv ing with­
in two hours af ter switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculat ing the cur­
rent trip information .
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automat ically. Yo u can se­
l ect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself.
F or some veh icle functions, you can access the
driving info rmation from the short-term memory
in the
line @c:>page21, fig. 5.
Fuel consumption
The current fue l consumption can be shown us­
ing a bar g raph c:>
fig. 8. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p la yed. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through one of the following functions:
-Re cuperation : electrical ene rgy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coasting or driving downhill. The bar will move toward
0.
-Cylinder on demand system*: the engine auto­
matically switches four cylinders off when low­
er power output is required and other condi­
tions are met . This change is not noticeable to
the passengers.
@ Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
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Driver in forma tion system
Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency prog ram
Fi g. 9 Instrument cluster: other equ ipment
Fig. 10 Instrument cluster: economy t ip
T he eff iciency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It shows other consumers that are using
f uel and economy tips give advice on how to dr ive
efficiently. The efficiency program receives dis­
tance and consumption data from the on-board
computer.
T o display the efficien cy program, open the
Vehi­
cle functions
menu and select the Efficiency pro·
gram
menu item.
Other consumers
T he Energy consumers view lists other equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel cons ump­
tion. The display shows up to three o ther equ ip­
ment items @c:>
fig. 9. The equipment using the
most power is listed first. If more than three
items using power are switched on, the equip­
ment that is current ly using the most power is
displayed.
A gauge @also shows the current tota l con­
sumption of all other consumers.
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
Econom y tip s
I n certain s ituations, economy tips appear auto ­
matica lly for a sho rt time in the efficiency pro­
gram
c:> fig. 10. If you fo llow these economy tips,
you can reduce your v ehicle's fuel consumption.
To t urn an economy tip off immed iate ly after it
appears, press any button on the multifunction
steering wheel.
(D Tips
- If you e rase the data in the efficiency pro­
gram, the values in the on-board computer
will a lso be reset.
- Once you have turned an economy tip off , it
will only appear again after you turn the ig ­
nition on again.
- The economy t ips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of t ime .
Odometer
Fig. 11 Ins trument clus ter: od omet er an d re set but ton
The display of distance dr iven is shown in m iles
" mi" or ki lomete rs "km". The uni ts of measure­
ment (kilometers/miles) can be changed in the
I nfotainment system.
Trip odometer and odometer The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­ i n g the ~ reset button .
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven .
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Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter ,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble .
Time/date display
The date, time of day and time and date format
can be set in the Infotainment system. Refer to
the Infotainment system operating manual for
instruct ions.
When you open the driver's door, the date and
time appear in the instrument cluster display for 30 seconds.
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with Head-up Dis p lay
Fig. 12 Examp le: indicators in t he Head -up d isplay
F ig. 13 I n str umen t pa nel: kn ob for t he head -up disp lay
The Head- up display p rojects certain warn ings or
selected information from the assist systems* or navigation* on the windshield. The display ap­
pears w ith in the driver's field of vision.
Switching on /off
.,. To switch the Head-up display on or off, press
the knob~
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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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