2017 AUDI A7 towing capacity
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Wheels
Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu
late the total weight of the pas
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overload ed .
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1 . Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS"on your vehicle 's placard
(tire inflation pre ssure label)
¢ page 221, fig. 192.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtra ct the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or " XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
¢ page 221 , fig. 192 .
4. The re sulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and luggage load capacity. For ex
ample, if the
"XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs. and there will
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be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lb s.
(1400-750 (5 X 150) = 650
lb s.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex
ceed the available cargo and luggage load capacity calculat
ed in Step 4 .
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your ve
hicle. Con sult this manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug gage load capacity of your vehi
cle .
~check the tire sidewall
(¢ page 211, fig. 190) to deter
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
· Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
W heel bolts mus t be clean and loose n/tighten
eas ily.
Rims
R ims with a bo lted r im ring * or with bo lted wheel
covers" co nsist of mult ip le p ieces . T h ese compo-
n ents were bolted togethe r usin g s pec ial bolts ..,.
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Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automat ic transmission can
not be started by pushi ng or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of suffic iently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are distinct ly marked :
plus(+ ) cable in most cases co lored red
minus (-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe hand Ling of your veh icle's batte ry .
- Always shield your eyes and avo id leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
- A dead battery can freeze at temperatures
around 32 °F (0 °C). If the vehicle battery is
frozen, you must thaw it before connecting
the jump start cables.
If you do not, this in-
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creases the risk of an explosion and chemi
cal burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Fac ility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin . Flush any contacted area with water
immed iately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion .
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batter ies .
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rat ing. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of different voltage or substantial
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an exp lo
sion and persona l injury.
- Never cha rge a frozen battery. Gas trapped
in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never cha rge o r use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak
ened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub
stantially diff erent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
r=:> poge 199.
([) Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- Th ere must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected .
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Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parking system ............... .. .... . 118
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82, 83
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 81
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
T urn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
u
ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) ............... .
Unfasten ing safety belts ...... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlocking/ locking 192
145
229
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 31
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking and locking On the door lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
V
Van ity mirror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Transporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S9
Vehicle identification labe l . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 , 208
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Veh icle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240, 245
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
~ w .... N ~ Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
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Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warning triangle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Washer fluid level (indicator l ight) . . . . . . . . 18
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
What happens if you wear your safety belt too loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 141
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 213
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 230,231
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . . . 142
When must the airbag system be inspected? .160
Wher e are lower anchorages located? . . . . 187
Wild animal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windows Cleaning/removing ice............... . 237
Defrosting (4-zon e deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defrosting (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Defrosting (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Defrosting (deluxe automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 46, 209 Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Windshield wipers Cleaning wiper b lades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
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