2017 AUDI A7 wiper fluid

Instruments and indicator lights
AIR
BAG
"O~ I I ~ ,,
TPMS
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USA models: safety systems
¢page 17
Canada models: safety systems
¢page 17
Brake pads
¢page 17
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 14
Tire pressure monitoring system,/
¢page 229, ¢page231
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢ page 229, ¢ page 231
Engine control (gasoline engine),/
¢page 17
Engine control (diesel engine),/
c::>page 17
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
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¢page 17
Diesel particulate filter*
¢page 17
Engine speed limitation
¢page 18
Engine oil level
¢page 15
Engine oil sensor
¢page 18
Engine warm-up request
¢page 18
Battery charge
¢page 14
Tank system
¢page 18
Washer fluid level
¢page 18
Windshield wipers
¢page 18
Remote control key
¢page 69
Remote control key
¢page 71
Battery in remote control key
¢page29
Bulb failure indicator
¢page 19
Rear fog lights
<=>page 19
Headlight range control system
¢page 19
Adaptive light*
¢page41
Light/ra in sensor
¢ page 19
Active lane assist*
¢page 97
Suspension control*
<=> page 19
Transmission
¢page 81
Transmission
<=>page 81
Steering lock
¢page 15
Engine start system
<=>page 15
Brake booster
<=>page 16,
Central indicator light
¢page 10
Electromechanical power steering,
dynamic steering*
¢ page 124
Rear spoiler
<=>page 125
Air suspension*
¢page 16
Sport differential*
¢page 19
Ad Blue*
<=>page 195
Ad Blue*
¢page 195

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 -
ers . ..,.

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blades regularly .
- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one leve l.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner.
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position
c::> page 47.
.. Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair v i­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 44 Remov ing windshield wiper blades
Wind shield wiper ser vice po sition /blade
rep lacement position
-
.. Switch the ign ition off and move the windsh ield
wiper lever to position © briefly
c::> page 46 ,
fig. 43. The windsh ie ld w ipers move into the
service posit io n.
.. To bring the w iper blades back into the origina l
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
windshield wiper lever .
You can a lso turn t he service position on or
off in
the Infota inment system :
Lights and Vision
.. Sw itch the windshie ld wipers off (posit ion @
¢page 46, fig. 43) .
.. Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > (C ar )* Sys­
tem s
control button > Service & checks > Wip ­
er change po sition .
> On/Off
Remo ving the wiper blad e
.. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
w indshield .
.. Press the locking knob©
c::> fig. 44 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Install ing the wiper blade
.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm@until it clicks into place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield .
.. Turn the service pos ition
off .
.&_ WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
b lades should be rep laced once o r twice each
year .
([) Note
-Only fold the w indshie ld w ipers away when
they are in the service pos ition . Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood o r
the winds hield wiper motor.
- Yo u should not move your ve hicle or operate
the winds hield wiper leve r when the wipe r
arms a re folded away from the windshie ld.
T he windsh ie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
t o their or iginal pos ition and could damage
the hood a nd windshie ld .
(D Tips
- Yo u can also use the service posit ion , for e x­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot a ct ivate the serv ice posit io n
when the hood is open .
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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
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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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