2017 AUDI A7 remove seats

Sea ts and stor age
Rear head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
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Fig. 49 Rear seat: adjust ing t he head restra int
F ig. SO Rear seat: remov ing the head restraint, release
point
The rea r seat head restraints must be raised to
the highest posit io n when passenge rs ride in the
rear seats
¢ A in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 133
Adjusting the head rest raints
"' To move the head rest rai nt up, ho ld it at the
s ides wi th both hands a nd slide it upward unt il
yo u fee l it click into place.
"' To move the head restraint down, press the
button (arrow)
¢fig . 49 and slide the head re­
straint downward.
Remov ing th e head re st ra ints
.. Fo ld the backrest forward ¢ page 55.
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go .
.. Press the release point
c> fig. 50 using the me­
chanical key and press the button
c> fig. 49. Pull
the head restraint out of the backrest at the
same time ¢_&. .
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Installing the head r estraints
"'Slide the pos ts on the head restra int down into
the guides until the posts click into place.
"' Press the button (arrow)
¢ fig. 49 and sli de the
head restraint all the way down . You shou ld not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest without pressing the button.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
c> A::. in Proper adjustment of head re­
straints on page 133.
- Only remove the rear seat head restra ints
when necessary in orde r to insta ll a ch ild
seat. In stall the head restraint again imme­
diately once the child sea t is removed . Driv­
ing with the head restraints removed or no t
in the upright position increases the risk of
ser ious inju ry.
Memory function
Description
App lies to : vehicles with memory function
Using the memory function, you can quickly and
easily store a persona l seat p rofile for the driver
and front passenge r and recall the sett ings. The
memory funct ion is co ntro lled using the remote
contro l key and the memory buttons in the driv­
er's/front passenger's door *.
The driver's seat prof ile is stored again and as­
s igned to the remote control key each t ime the
vehicle is locked . When you open the door, the
seat profile is automatically recalled . If two peo­
ple use the vehicle, it is recommended that each
person always uses their "own" remote control
key .
Two seat profiles can be stored using the memo­ ry buttons in the driver's/front passenge r's
door *. Once they are stored, these seat profiles
can be selected at any time.
The following settings are stored:

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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
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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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-Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal injury in
a sudden stop.
(D Note
Objects on the rear shelf that rub against the
rear w indow can damage the rear window
heating wires.
Roof rack
App lies to: ve hicles with roof rac k
Fig. 60 Attac hm ent po int s for t he roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following: :,;
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Only a special ly desig ned roof ra ck may be used
on your ve hicle . These roof rac ks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at ­
tachm ents/carrier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment . We
recommend roof racks and attachments from
the Audi Ge nuine Accessor ies program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure that it
i s mounted only at the designated points on
the roof
c> fig . 60 .
- The permissib le roof load for your vehicle is
220 l bs (100 kg) . The roof load is the total of
the weight of the roof rack, the attachments and the cargo you are carrying . However, you
must a lso note the permit ted load of the car ri­
er system being used. For the perm itted axle
l oad and the permit ted total vehicle weight , re ­
f er to
c> page 260.
A WARNING
- Follow the installation instructions provided
with the roof rack system. If you do not se-
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cure the roof rack system and objects o n the
roof correct ly, t hey could come loose from
the vehicle and cause an accident.
- Using a roof rack system increases the r isk
of an accident , because it changes the driv­
ing characte ristics by shifting the center of
gravity and/o r the increas ing t he surface
area exposed to w ind . Adapt your drivi ng
an d speed to the cur rent con ditions .
(D Note
Make sure t hat the luggage compartment lid
and t he sunroof* do not come into contact
with ob jects on the roof when they are open .
@ For the sake of the environment
Your vehicle will require more fuel due to the
increased w ind resis tance . So remove the roof
r ack afte r using it.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
-Read and follow the important safety preca u-
tions in ¢
pag e 135, Storing cargo correctly .
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrests
The re ar seat backrests can b e folded forward ei­
ther separately or toge ther.
Fi g. 61 Backr est: re lease leve r and se cur ing knob
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Luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover con sists of two
parts .
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Fi g. 64 Co ver in t he ope n luggag e compar tme nt lid
Fi g. 65 Cov er behin d th e rear ben ch seat
Removing the cover in the luggage
compartment lid
~ Remove the knobs CD¢ fig. 64 from the ball
mounts.
~ Pull the cover @ out of the retainers @in the
direction of the arrow.
In stall ing th e co ver in the luggag e
compartment lid
~ Slide the cover upward into the retainers @.
~ Press the knobs CD onto the ball mounts.
Removing th e cover behind the rear bench
seat
~ Pull the cover ¢ fig. 65 back.
~ Pull the cover upward to release.
In stall ing th e cover behind the r ear bench
s eat
~ Place the left and righ t sides of the cover into
the mounts on the s ide trim .
~ Slide the cover forward until it locks into place .
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A WARNING
--To reduce the r isk of accidents, never install
the luggage compartment cover without se ­
cur ing it .
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
surface for stor ing ob jects . Objects p laced
on the cover could endange r all ve hicle oc­
cupa nts dur ing sudden bra kin g maneuve rs
or in a crash.
(D Note
The defogger and antenna w ires in the rear
window can be damaged by objects on the
l uggage compartment cover rubbing against
them .
Storage hooks
Applies to: vehicles with bag hooks
Fig. 66 Lugg ag e compar tment: st orage hooks
Yo u can also use the hooks to hang light p urses,
bags , etc.
A WARNING
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The hooks can ho ld a maximum weight of 6.6
l bs (3 kg) . Heav ier objects are not adequate ly
secured . There is r isk of persona l injury.
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A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death . Safety belts can work only
when used correctly.
-Always fasten your safety belts correctly be­ fore driving off and make sure all passen­
gers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be positioned properly on the body .
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small children, into any belt .
- Never place a safety belt over a child sitting
on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front of
the seat while the vehicle is being driven.
- Never let any person ride with their feet on
the instrument panel or sticking out the
window or on the seat .
- Never remove a safety belt while the vehicle
is moving . Doing so will increase your risk of
being injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable ob-
jects in or on your clothing , such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause
injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat hard­
ware.
- Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position .
- Several layers of heavy clothing may inter­
fere with correct positioning of belts and re­
duce the overall effectiveness of the system.
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latching
securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that cre­
ate slack in the shoulder belt . However, spe­
cial clips may be required for the proper use
of some child restraint systems.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an acci­
dent. Inspect belts regularly.
If webbing,
bindings, buckles, or retractors are dam-
Safety belts
aged, have belts replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and loaded
in an accident must be replaced with the
correct replacement safety belt by an au­
thor ized Audi dealer. Replacement may be
necessary even if damage cannot be clearly
seen. Anchorages that were loaded must al­
so be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or try to repair the safety belts yourself.
-Always keep the belts clean . Dirty belts may
not work properly and can impair the func­
tion of the inertia reel¢
table on page 23 7.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 150 Belt buckle and tongu e on t he d river' s se at
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear­
er 's body.
... Adjust the front seat and head restraint proper­
ly
¢ page 48, Seats and storage.
... Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt
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.. Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest and
pelvis
¢ fig . 150, ¢ _&. .
... Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely.
... Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle. ""
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Airbag syste m
switched on and turns the airbag indicator light
on when a malfunction in the one of the system
components is detected ¢
page 160. Because
the front passenger seat contains important
parts of the Advanced Airbag System, you must
take care to prevent it from being damaged .
Damage to the seat may prevent the Advanced
A irbag System for the front passenger seat from
doi ng its job in a c rash.
The front Ad vanced Airb ag Sy stem con sis ts
of the following:
- Crash sensors in the front of the vehicle that
measure vehicle acceleration/decelerat ion to
provide info rmation to the Advanced Airbag
System about t he severity of the crash.
- An electron ic control un it, with integrated
c rash sensors fo r front and side impacts. The
contro l unit "decides" whethe r to fire the front
airbags based on the information received from
the crash sensors . The control unit a lso "de ­
cides" whether the safety be lt pretensioners
shou ld be activated.
- An Advanced Airbag with gas generator and
control valve for the driver ins ide the steer ing
wheel hub.
- An Advanced Airbag with gas gene rator and
control valve inside the instrument pane l for
the front passenger.
- A capacitive passenger detect ion system under­
neath the front passenger seat cover. This sys­
tem measures the electrical capac itance of the
person in the seat . T he information registe red
is sent continuous ly to the e lectron ic cont rol
unit to regula te deployment of the front Ad­
vanced Airbag on the passenge r si de.
- An airbag monitoring system and indicator
l igh t in the inst rumen t cluster¢
page 160.
- A sensor in each front seat registers the dis­
tance between the respect ive seat and the
stee ring wheel or instr ume nt pane l. The infor­
ma tion reg istered is sent contin uously to the
electronic control un it to regulate deployment
of the front Advanced Ai rbags.
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF lig ht comes on
and stays on in the center of the instrument
panel ¢
page 160, fig. 158 and tells you when
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the front Advanced Airbag on the passenger
side has been turned
off.
-A sensor in the safety be lt latch for the driver
and for the front seat passenger that senses
whether that safety belt is latched or not and transmits this information to the electronic
control un it.
A WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can pre­
vent the front airbag from work ing properly.
- Improper repair or disassembly of the front
passenger and driver seat will prevent the
Advanced A irbag Sys tem from f unction ing
proper ly.
- Repairs to the front passenger seat must be
performed by qualified and prope rly train ed
wo rkshop personne l.
- Never remove the front passenger or driver
seat from the vehicle .
- Never remove the upholstery from the front
passenger sea t.
- Never d isassemble or remove parts from the
seat or disconnect w ires from
it.
- Never carry sharp objects in your pockets or
put them on the seat . The capacit ive pas ­
senger de tect io n mat in the front passenger
seat will not function p roperly if it is punc­
tured.
- Never car ry things on your lap or carry ob­
jects on the front passenge r seat. Such ob­
jects ca n influen ce the capaci tan ce regis­
t ered by the capaci tive passenger detection
sys tem, so tha t incorrect in format ion is pro ­
vided to the airbag control unit.
- Never store i tems under the front passenger
seat. Parts of the Advanced Airbag System
under the passenger seat could be dam­
aged, preventing them and the airbag sys­
tem from working properly.
- Never p lace seat covers or replacement up­
holstery that have not been specifically ap­ proved by Audi on the front seats.
- Seat covers can prevent the Advanced A ir­
bag System from recogni zing child re­
straints or occupants on the front passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat
backrest from deploying prope rly .

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\.J ' the front passenger seat. Always make sure that
the safety belt for the front passenger seat is proper ly fastened .
The PA SSEN GER AIR BAG OFF ligh t will sh ow
the statu s of the fr ont sea t pass eng er 's frontal
A dvanced Ai rb ag a fe w second s after the igni­
tion i s swit ched on and the air bag indi cator
light goes off. The PA SSENGER AIR BA G OFF
light:
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occup ied;
- will stay on if the electrical capacitance meas­
ured by the capacitive passenger detection sys­
tem for the front passenger seat equals the
combined capacitance of an infant up to about
one year of age and one of the rearward-facing
or forward-facing child restraints listed in Fed ­
era l Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 w ith
which the Advanced Airbag System in your veh i­
cl e was certified ; Fo r a listing of the child re­
straints th at were used to ce rtify you r vehicle's
compliance with the U.S. Safety Standard
¢ page 174.
-wi ll go out if the front passenge r seat is occu ­
pied by an adult as registered by the capacitive
passenger detection system .
- The
PAS SENGER AIR BAG OF F light must come
on and stay on if the ignition is on and .. .
- a car bed has been insta lled on the front pas ­
senger seat, or
- a rearward-facing child restra int has been in ­
sta lled on the front passenger seat , or
- a fo rwa rd-facing child restra int has been instal­
led on the front passenge r seat,
- and if the e lectr ica l capacitance registered on
the front passenger seat is equal to or less than
the combined capacitance of a typica l 1 year­
o ld infant and one of the rearward-facing o r
forward-facing chi ld restraints listed in Federal
Motor Vehicle Safety Standard 208 with which
the Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle was certified.
If the front passenger seat is not occupied, the
front airbag wi ll not deploy, and the
PAS SENG ER
AIR BA G OFF
light will stay on. Never install a
rearward-fac ing child restraint on the front pas­
senger seat, the safest place for a child in any
Airb ag sys tem
kind of child restraint is at one o f the seating po ­
sitions on the rear seat¢
page 149, Child re­
straints on the front seat -some important
things to know
and ¢ page 172, Child safety .
If the PASSENGER AI R BAG light come s
on ...
If the PA SSEN GER AIR BAG O FF light comes on
when one of the conditions listed above is met,
be sure to check the light regularly to make cer­
ta in that the
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
stays on continuously whenever the ignition is
on. If the
PAS SENGER AIR BA G OFF light does
not appea r on and does no t stay on a ll the time ,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
- reactivate the system by turning the ignit ion
off for more than 4 seconds and then turn ing it
on again;
- remove and re insta ll the chi ld restraint . Make
sure that the chi ld restraint is properly insta l­
led and that the safety belt for the front pas­
senger seat has been correct ly routed through
the child restraint as described in the c hild re ­
straint man ufacturer's instructions;
- ma ke sure that the conve rt ible lock ing retrac­
tor on the safety belt for the front passenger
seat has been activated and that the safety belt
has been pulled tight.
- make sure that no e lectrica l device (such as a
laptop, CD player , e lectronic games device,
power inverter or seat heater for chi ld seats) is
placed or used on the front passenger seat if
the device is connected to the 12-volt socket or
the c igarette lighter socket;
- make sure that no seat heater has been retro­
fitted or otherw ise added to the front passen ­
ger seat;
- make sure that noth ing can interfere with the
safety belt buckles and that they are not ob­
structed;
- make sure that there are no wet objects (such
as a wet towel) and no water or other liquids on
the front passenger seat cushion . .,._
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\.J ' -For adjustable head restraints : adjust or re­
move the rear seat head restraint if it is dif­
ficult to install the child seat with the head restraint in place¢
page 50 . Install the
head restraint again immediately once the
child seat is removed. Driving w ithout head
restra ints or w ith head rest raints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of
serious o r fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS when­
ever using a child res trained in a veh icle is
being used
¢ page 140, Safety belts,
¢ page 148, Airbag system and
¢ page 172, Important information.
&_ WARNING
If exceptional circumstances require the use
of a forward-facing child restraint on the
front passenger's seat, the child's safety and
well-being require that the follow ing spec ial
precaut ions be taken:
- Make sure the forward-facing seat has been
designed and certified by its manufacturer
for use on a front seat with a passenger
front and side airbag .
-Always follow the manufacturer 's instruc­
t ions prov ided with the ch ild safety seat or
infant carrier.
- Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest position in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the
rearmost position in the se at's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the air­
bag as possib le, before insta lling the for ­
ward-facing child restra int .
- Always make sure that the safety belt upper
anchorage is behind the child restraint and
not next to or in front of the chi ld restraint
so that the safety belt will be properly pos i­
t ioned.
- Always make sure that nothing prevents the
front passenger's seat from being moved to
the rearmost position in its fore and aft ad­
justment range.
- Always make sure the backrest is in an up­
right position.
Ch ild safety
-Never p lace or use any e lectrica l device
(such as a laptop, CD player, e lectron ic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child seats) on the front passenger seat if the device is connected to the 12-volt
socket or the cigarette lighte r socket.
- If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passe nger seat,
never install any child restra int system on
this seat.
- Make sure that the re are no wet objects
(such as a wet towel) and no wate r o r other
liqui ds on t he front passenger seat cush ion.
- Never p lace objects on the seat (such as a
laptop, C D playe r, electro nic games device,
power inverter o r seat heater fo r ch ild
seats). These may influence the electri cal
capacitance measu red by the capacitive pas­
senger detect ion system and can also fly
aro und in an accident and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignit ion is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF li ght does
not come on and stay on, immediately in­
stall the forward-fac ing ch ild seat at a seat­
ing position on the rea r seat and have the
ai rbag system inspected by your authorized
Aud i deale r.
- Take the child restra int off the front passen­
ge r seat and install it prope rly at one of the
rear seat positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does no t stay on whenever
the igni tion is switched on.
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