2018 AUDI A7 headlights

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Instruments and indicator ligh ts
Instruments and ind icator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
F ig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer .. ............. .. .
- With
OFF status indicator ... . .
- With
READY status ind icator ..
@ Turn signals ............. .... .
@ Disp lay w ith
- Driver information system ... . .
- Indicator lig hts ....... ... .. .
® Speedometer
® Fuel level
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The instrument illumination for the needles
and d ials t urns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion fo r the ga uges reduces automat ical ly and
eventu ally turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This function reminds the drive r to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
ed on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold ran ge
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full ac­
celerating and heavy eng ine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on.
If the . indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster d isplay turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too
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-Aux iliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the coo ling-air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high ou tside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load.
~ The coolant temperature display (D ¢ page 9,
~ fig . 3 only functions when the ignition is switch-
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
~/0$ Defective light bulb warning
If the S:i indicato r light turns on, a light has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
lig ht. If the
I) ind icator lig ht also turns on, the n
a rea r fog light has fa iled . The position of the in­
d icator light cor responds w it h the location on the
ve hicl e.
Dr ive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
Vehicle lights: Malfunction
There is a malfunction in the head lights or t he
light switch .
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i de aler or auth orized
Au di Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected .
i,(D Dynamic headlight range control
App lies to: ve hicles w ith dyn am ic headli ght range co ntr o l
Iii Headlight range control: System fault
There is a mal func tion in the head ligh t range
cont rol system, which may ca use g lare fo r othe r
drivers.
D rive to an a uth o rize d Aud i de aler or auth o riz ed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected .
~D Light/rain sensor
!I Automatic headlights / automatic wipers:
System fault
The light/rain senso r is malf unct ion ing.
T he low beams remain swit ched on at all times
for s afety reasons w hen t he lig ht swit ch is in the
AUTO posi tion. Howeve r, you can continue to
tur n the lights on and
off using the light sw itch.
You can still control a ll functions that are inde ­
pendent of the ra in sensor thro ugh the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever.
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to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au tho riz e d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
; Adaptive dampers
App lies to : vehicles wit h suspension cont rol
II Suspension: System fault! You can continue
driving
There is a n ada ptive damper malfunction.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au thoriz e d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction corrected.
r I Sport differential
App lies to: vehicles wi th spo rt di ffere ntial
Ill Sport differential: System fault
There is a m alfu nction w ith th e s po rt diff erential.
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fa cility i mme diately to have the
malfunc tio n cor rec ted .
II Sport differential: Overheating
The t ransmission temperature has increased sig ­
nificantly d ue to the sporty dr iv ing ma nner. Drive
i n a less s porty manner unti l the temperat ure re­
turns to t he norma l range and t he i nd ica tor lig ht
swi tches of .
A WARNING
Con tac t an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z ed A udi Se rvi ce F acilit y if t he spor t differen­
t ia l is fa ulty or m alfu nct ionin g. Th e rep air
must be per formed by trained personnel us ­
ing the correct oil in or der to ensure safety .
¢ Q Turn signals
If the Ill or R ind icator light blinks, the t urn
s ignals a re activated . If both ind icator lights a re
blink ing, t he emergency flashers are activated .
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If an indicator light blinks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led . Carefully d rive to an
a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth ori zed Audi Serv ice
Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction cor-
r ected .
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Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig. 33 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h w ith all-weather
lights
Light switch -t;..-
T u rn the switch to the co rresponding posi tion.
When t he lig hts are sw itched on, the
:oo: symbo l
turns on.
0 - The lights a re off or the daytime running
l ights are on:
- USA models: The daytime runn ing lig hts will
come on automatically when the ignition is on
and the light sw itch
q fig . 33 is in the O posi­
t ion or the
AUTO pos ition (only i n day light con­
di tions). The
Daytime running lights func tion
ca n be turned on and off in the MM I
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-Canada models : The daytime runn ing lights
will come on au toma tically when t he ignit ion is
on a nd the light swi tch
q fig . 33 is in the O po­
sition, the
: oo: position or the AUTO position
(only in daylig ht conditions)
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AUTO -automa tic headligh ts sw itc h on and off
depending on brigh tness, fo r example in tw ilight,
d uring rain or in tunne ls.
:oo : -Parking lights
~D -Low beam headlights
~ -All-weather lights
@il -Rea r fo g lights
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he front lig hts a re adjus ted au toma tic a lly so
t h at there is less glare fo r th e driver from his o r
her own lights, fo r example when roads are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Yo ur vehicle is equipped with a headlight ra nge
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on­
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes . The
headlig ht range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing .
Light functions
The following light funct ions may be ava ila ble
depending on vehicle eq uipment and only f unc ­
tio n when the lig ht switch is in the AUTO posi­
t ion.
Static cornering light* -the corne ring light
switches on automatically at speeds up to ap­
prox imately 44 mph (70 km) when the steering
whee l is at a certain ang le. The area to t he side of
the vehicle is illuminated better when turning.
A WARNING
-- Automatic headlights are only intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of respons ibi lity to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on manu ally b ased
on the curre nt ligh t and v is ib ility conditions .
For examp le, fog canno t be detected by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather conditions and
when driving in the dark
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- To prevent glare fo r traffic be hind yo ur vehi ­
cle, the rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traff ic regulat ions.
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribed.
(D Tips
- T he lig ht sensor for the automat ic he ad ­
lights is located in the rea rview mirror
mount. Do not p lace a ny st icke rs in this area
on the windshie ld.
- Some exter io r l ight ing funct io ns can be ad­
justed
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-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exter ior
li ghts are on and open the door, a wa rning
tone so unds.
-In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tai l lights can
fog over d ue to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide. They will
clear s hort ly after sw itch ing them o n. 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 ig nal an d hig h bea m lev er
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The tu rn s ignals activa te when you move the lev ­
er into a tu rn s ignal position w hen the ign ition is
switched on.
(D -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn s ignal b links three times if you tap the
lever (conven ience turn signal).
High b eams and headlight flasher ~D
M ove the lever to the corresponding pos it ion :
@ -High beams on (vehicles w ith High beam as­
sis tant*
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© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
ii indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
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A WARNING
High beams can cause gla re for other dr ivers,
which inc reases the risk of an acc ident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
h eadligh t flasher when t hey will no t crea te
g la re fo r ot her dr ive rs.
High beam assistant
App lies to : vehicles wi th high beam ass istan t
A camer a on t he rearv iew mirror mou nt can de ­
tec t light sources from o ther road use rs. The high
beams switch on or off automatically depending
on the position of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming v ehicl es, the vehicle speed and oth er en ­
v ironmental and traffic cond itions.
Activating high beam assistant
Requireme nt: the light sw itch mus t be set to the
A UTO posit ion and the hig h beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infotai nment system
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.,. To act ivate the hig h be am ass ista nt, t ap the
lever forwa rd @ . Th e
El indicator light ap ­
pea rs in the instrument cluster disp lay and the
high beam headlights are sw itched on/off auto ­
matically . The
ii indicator lig ht 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, yo u may switc h them on o r off
manua lly instead :
.,. To switch t he hi gh beams on manua lly, tap the
lever fo rwa rd @ . Th e
ii indicator light turns
on.
.,. To switch t he hi gh beams off manua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
.,. To operate the headlig ht flashe r when the high
beam assistant is activated and hig h beams a re
sw itched off, pull the lever
bac k@ . The high
beam ass istant remains active.

Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight a ssist: Sy stem fault
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunc tion cor rected. You can still switc h the
hi gh beams on or off manu ally.
Headlight as sis t: Unavailable No camera view
The camera view is b locked, for example by a
sticker or debris.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mir ror and the windshield . Do not p lace any
stickers in this area on the windshield.
A WARNING
H igh beam assistant is only intended to assist
the drive r. The dr iver is still responsible for
con troll ing the headligh ts a nd switch ing
t hem manually depend ing on light and v is ibil­
i t y cond itions .
It may be neces sary to operate
t hem manually in si tu at ions such as:
- In adve rse we athe r co nd itions s uch as fog,
heavy r ain, b low ing snow o r sp raying wa ter.
- On roads whe re oncoming t raffic may be
partia lly obs cured, su ch as exp ressways .
- Whe n there are road users t hat do no t have
s uff icient lighting, s uch as bi cycler s or
vehicles wi th dirty t ail lamps .
- In tight cu rv es and on st eep hills.
- In poor ly l it areas.
- With strong reflecto rs, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered w ith a
st icker.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions ore adjusted in the Infotainment
system.
.,. Se lect: I CARI function button> (Car)* Systems
co ntro l button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
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~ You can adjust the fo ll ow ing settings in the Au-N
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Headlights activation time -you can adjust if the
headlig hts switch on
Early , Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sensitivity of the light sensor .
Auto-dimming high beams * -you ca n sw itch the
high be am assistant*
On an d Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models:
the daytime running lights can be
swi tched on/off. Sele ct
On or Off .
Canada models:
this f unction cannot be switched
off . They act ivate automatically eac h time the ig­
ni tion is switched on .
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit ion off
and open t he driver 's doo r. To turn the function
o n, select
Light s when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To turn
the function on, se lect
Lights when unlocking
car > On .
The coming home and leav ing home functions
o nly operate when it is dark and the light switc h
is in the
AUTO pos ition .
Emergency flashers
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Fig . 35 Cente r console : emergency f las her b utton
The emergency flashe rs makes other drivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situations .
.,. Press the~ button to switch t he emergency
flashe rs on or off.
You can indica te a lane change or a tur n w hen the
eme rgency flashers are switched o n by using the
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turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also wo rk when the igni­
tion is turned off.
Interior lighting
Front and rear interior lighting
F ig . 36 Fro nt headli ner: inter io r lig hting co ntro ls
F ig. 37 Rear headliner: Read ing light
Press the corresponding button ~ fig . 36:
El-Interior lighting on/off
Jjj -Door contact sw itch on/off. The interior light­
i n g is co ntro lled automatically.
~ -Read ing lights on/off
~ *·Switching the rear reading lights on/off
from the cockpit.
Ambient lighting
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith interio r lighting
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting .
.,. In the Infotainment system , select: ICAR lfunc­
tion button
> ( Ca r)* Sy stems cont rol button >
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Vehicle settings > Interior lighting > Bright­
ne ss .
.,. To increase or reduce the brightness, turn the
knob and press it.
The inter io r l ighting turns on when yo u sw itch
the headlights on w hile the ignition is on .
(D Tips
The setting is automa tically stored and a s­
signed to the remote contro l key that is being
u sed .
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru ­
ments , display and head-up display* con be ad­
justed.
F ig. 38 In strument illuminat ion
.,. Press the knob to release it .
.,. T ur n the knob toward"." or"+" to re duce or in­
c rease the br igh tness.
.,. Press the knob again to return it to i ts or iginal
position .
(D Tips
The ins trumen t illum ina tion f or the nee dles
and dials turns on when the ign ition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illum ina­
tion for the gauges reduces automatically and
eventually turns o ff as b rightness outside in­
creases. This funct ion reminds the dr iver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.

Lights and Vision
Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
~ Press the button@~ fig. 40. The indicator
light @ turns on . Int erior and exterior mirrors*
will dim when there is incoming light (such as
headlights from the rear).
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic d imm ing mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem.
If there is contact with the flu id, flush
immediately with plenty of water . Consu lt a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in peop le with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediate ly after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte f luid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte f luid comes into contact w ith
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek med ical at­
tention. Clean affected cloth ing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately .
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, elec trolyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge.
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-If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
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Fig. 41 Front passenger's side: sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
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The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the van ity m irror @opens.
Sunshade
App lies to: vehicles wi th sunshade
The sunshade is located on the luggage com­
partment shelf.
Fig. 42 Su nsh ade in lowered pos itio n
When the sunshade is in the lowered position, it
i s secured in the reta iner @ .
~ To raise ® the sunshade , remove it from the
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Do not use the sunshade to secure cargo. The
luggage compartment cover is not a surface
for storing objects. Objects placed on the cov­ er could endanger all veh icle occupants dur­
ing sudden braking maneuvers or in a crash .
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 43 W indshie ld wiper lever
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
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(D -Rain sensor mode . The windshield wiper s
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­ imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining . The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set
(switch
@ to the right) , the earl ier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shie ld. You can deactivate the rain sensor mode
in the Infotainment system , which switches the
intermittent mode on . Select:
!CAR I function but­
ton
> (Car)* systems control button > Dr ive r as­
sistance > Rain sensor> Off.
In intermittent
mode, you can adjust the interval time using the
switch @.
@· Slow wiping
@ -Fast wiping
@·Single wipe. If you hold the lever in th is posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from s low wiping
to fast w iping .
® -Clean the windshield . The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of dr iving to remove
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water droplets. You can switch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within 10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe. The afterwipe function is
reactivated the next time you switch the ignition
on.
Clean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys­
tem* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are on. If you move the lever to position
@, the headlights and the night vision assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals.
_& WARNING
--The rain sensor is only intended to ass ist the
driver . The driver may sti ll be responsible
for manually switching the wipers on based
on visibility cond itions .
- The windsh ield may not be treated w ith wa­
ter-repelling w indshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
g lare , which increases the risk of an acci­
dent. Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lades are required for a clear view and safe
driving
¢ page 46, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- The windshield wiper system must be switched off (lever in position 0) before us­
ing a car wash. Th is prevents the wipers
from switching on un intentionally and caus ­
ing damage to the windsh ield wiper system .
(D Tips
-The windshield wipers switch off when the
ign ition is switched off. You can activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w indshield
w iper lever to any position.
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