2018 AUDI A7 instrument cluster

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0 00 <.,;) ' Steering wheel heating
Applies to: veh icles with steering wheel heating
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
Fig . 73 Steering wheel: steering wheel heating button
~ Press the~ button to switch steer ing whee l
heating on/off. The message
Steering wheel
heating on /Steering wheel heating off
ap­
pears in the instrument cluster display.
The temperature is maintained at a constant lev­
e l when steering wheel heat ing is switched on.
The steering wheel heating settings are stored
automatically and ass igned to the remote control
key that is in use.
Warm and cold
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Driving
If the Start/Stop system has not turned of f the
engine or if you have switched the Start/Stop sys­
tem off manually, the ignition will not be auto ­
matically switched off and the engine w ill contin­
ue to run
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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
(D Tips
If you select the D or N se lector lever position
after shift ing into reverse, the vehicle must
be driven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) in or­
de r for the engine to switch off again .
Manually switching the Start/Stop system
off/on
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
F ig . 79 Center conso le: Start/Stop system button
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.. To switch the Start/Stop system off/on man­
ually, press the
l(>:)ml button. The LED in the but­
ton turns on when the system is switched off.
(D Tips
If you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
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Messages in the instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
Start -stop system deact ivated: Please restart
engine manually
This mess age appears when spec ific conditions
are not met during a stop phase. The Start/Stop
system will
not be ab le to restart the engine. The
engine m ust be started with the
!START ENGINE S T OP ! button.
Start -stop system: System fault! Currently
una vailable
There is a malfunction in the Start/Stop system.
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Service Facility as soon as possible to have t he malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fi g. 80 Cente r conso le : pa rk in g brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal park ing brake
c:>fig. 80 . The park ing brake is
designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling un­ i ntentionally and replaces the hand brake .
Setting/manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the<®> switch to set the parking brake . The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) ind icator light also
turns on in the instrumen t cluster display .
.. To re lease the par king br ake man ually, press
the brake or accelerator peda l w hil e the igni­
tion is switched on and press the
(®) switch at
the same time. The LED in the button and the
ind icator light in the disp lay turn off.

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0 00 <.,;) ' torque converter used in conventional automatic
transmissions and allow the vehicle to accelerate without a noticeab le interruption in tract ion .
Appl ies to: veh icles wit h a t iptro nic tra nsm iss io n
Power is transferred using a torque converter .
Selector lever positions
Fig. 81 Instrument cluste r: se lecto r leve r po sition s
The selector lever position that is engaged is
shown in the instrument cluster display .
P- Park
T his selector l ev er position prevents the vehicle
from rolling. You can only sh ift into Park when
the vehicle is
stationary ¢.&. .
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi­
tion, press th e interlock button in the selector
lever
while pressing the brake pedal. This only
works when the ignition is turned on.
R - R everse
Only shift into reverse gea r when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed ¢.&. .
To select the R se lector lever position, press t he
interlock button
while pressing the brake peda l
at the same time. The back-up lights switch on in
the R position if the ignition is switched on .
N -Neutral
The transm iss ion is in idle in this pos it ion ¢,&. .
DIS -Normal pos iti on for d riv ing forward
In the D/S selector lever pos ition, the transm is ­
sion can be ope rated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode . T o select the S sport
D rivi ng
mode, pull the selector lever back briefly. Pulling
the lever back again will select the normal D
mode. The instrument cluster d isp lay shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
n o rmal mode D, the transmission auto ­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio .
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
style.
Se lect the
sport mode S for sporty driving . The
vehicle makes fu ll use of the engine's power.
Sh ift ing is more not iceable when accelerating .
To move from selecto r lever pos ition N to D, you
must press the brake pedal and the vehicle must
be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be sta­
t ionary ¢.&. .
A WARNING
----
-The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
sw itched off.
- Never se lect R or P while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle . To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the b rake in all selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
r u nning. Otherwise, this inc reases the risk
of an acc ident.
- Do not inadvertently p ress the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped if a gea r is
engaged. O therwise the ve hicle will start to
move immed iate ly, even if the parking brake
is set . This could result in a crash.
- To decrease the r is k of an accident, these­
lecto r lever mus t be in the P pos ition and
the parking brake must be set before open ­
ing the hood and working on a running en­
g ine. A lways read and follow the applicable
warn ings
¢ page 193, Working in the en­
gine compartment.
(D Tips
- Drive select : sporty shifting characteristics
can be se lected using the
Dynamic driv ing
mode.Swill appear in the instrument clus­
ter display instead of D.
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Driving
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
¢ page 84, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all condit ions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually.
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Fig. 83 Center console : sh ifting manual ly w ith the se lector
l ever
F ig. 84 Stee ring wheel: shifting manually w ith t he s hift
paddles*
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and while driv ing .
"To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the 0/5 sett ing to the right. As soon
as the transmission switches over, the
M selec­
tor lever position will appear in the instrument
cluster disp lay.
.. To sh ift up a gear, tap the se lector lever for­
ward
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" To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
o.
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the 0/5 or M
selector lever positions.
" To shift up a gear, tap the shift paddle 0
¢ fig . 84 .
"To shift down a gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before cr itical engine speed is reached .
Applies to: RS mo dels: when accelerating , the
transmission does
not automatically shift to the
next gear shortly before the maximum permitted
engine RPM is reached. Shift to the next highest
gear at the right time.
The transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is w ith in the permitted
range.
Kick-down
Kick -down enables maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic trans­ mission downshifts into a lower gear, depending
on veh icle speed and engine RPM .
It shifts up in­
to the next higher gear once the maximum speci­
fied engine RPM is reached .
In tiptronic mode, the transmission does
not au­
tomat ically shift down into a lower gear . If you
must accelerate, for examp le to pass a vehicle,
you must shift manually .
A WARNING
-
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
Overboost
Appl ies to : RS 7 Sportback pe rformance
The maximum engine torque is temporarily in­
creased in overboost . Overboost is activated
when nearing full throttle in the S position and
when the engine is at operating temperature.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Assistance systems
Speed warning system
Description
Applies to: veh icles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay un­
der a specified maximum speed.
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set.
A warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the sto red value slightly.
The . (USA models) I. (Canada models) indi­
cator light and a message appear in the instru­
ment cluster display at the same time.
The.
• indicator light and the message turn off if the
speed falls back below the stored maximum
speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certa in
maximum speed. S ituations where you may want
to do so i nclude driving in a country wit h a ge ne r­
a l speed limit o r if the re is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
The warning threshold is set in the Infotainment
system.
• Se lect: the ICARI function button> (Car )* Sys­
tems
control button > Driver assistan ce >
Spe ed warning .
(D Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
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Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph (30
km/h).
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F ig . 86 Operat ing lever: c ruise control system
• To switch t he cru ise control o n, pull the lever
into position
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• Drive at the speed to be maintained.
• To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the
( ij;\1)~14 (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht are disp layed
in the instrument cluster.
This information is also shown briefly in the
head -up display* .
The speed is mainta ined by modifying engine
power or through a n active br ake interven tion.
~ WARNING
-Always pay at tentio n to the traffic around
you when the cruise contro l system is in op­
eration . You are always respons ible for your
speed and the distance between your ve hi­
cle and other vehicles.
-For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traff ic, on
winding roads and when road conditions are poor (such as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rai n and
hyd roplaning), because this inc reases the
r is k of an accident.
-Switch the cr uise control off temporarily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, highway exits
or in constr uction zones.
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Applies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l
Fig. 9 1 Example: dr iv ing into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 91 and out of a
curve , the adaptive cruise control may react to an
object in the ne ighboring lane and apply the
b rakes. You can prevent that by p ressing the ac­
celerator pedal b riefly.
Stationary objects
A pp lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 92 Example: object changi ng lanes and stationa ry ob ­
ject
The adaptive cruise contro l system only reacts to
objects that are mov ing or that th e system has
already detected as moving. For example, it can
react when a vehicle that has already been de­
tected @turns or changes lanes, but adapt ive
cru ise control does not react to a stat ionary vehi ­
cle @.
Assi st a nce systems
Switching on/off
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive cr uise control
Fi g. 93 Operat ing lever : switch ing on and off
Fig . 94 Instrument clus te r: adaptive cru ise cont rol
You can set any speed between 20 mph (30 km/
h) and 95 mp h (150 km/h) .
Ind icator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster disp lay inform you about the current sit­
uatio n and setting.
An additional indicator appears in the head-up display*.
Switching adaptive crui se control on
.,. Pull the lever towa rd yo u into pos ition (!)
¢ fig. 93. ACC: standby appears in the display .
Storing the speed and activating regulation
.,. To store the current speed, press the ISE TI but­
ton ¢ fig. 93. The stored speed is show n in the
speedome ter in the LED line @and appears
briefly in the i nform ation
line @¢ fig. 94 .
... To activate the reg ulation while stationary, also
press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
.,. Push the lever away from you into position @
until it cl icks in to p lace. The message
A CC: off
appears. ..,.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
@ Indicator light s
Ill -Adaptive cruise cont rol is switched on. No
objects a re detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
• -An object ahead was detected. The adaptive
cruise control system regulates the speed and
distance to the object ahead and accelerates/
brakes automatica lly .
fai -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. An
object ahead was detected . Your vehicle rema ins
stopped and w ill not start driving automat ica lly.
• -The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a suffic ient distance to a n object ahead.
You must intervene
¢ page 92, Request for
driver intervention.
© Instrument cluster display
I f adaptive cruise contro l is not shown in the in­
strumen t cluster display, yo u can call it up using
the multifunction stee ring wheel b uttons
¢ page 20.
Based on the graphics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is ma inta ining a distance to
the object ahead and what that distance is.
No vehicl e -no object was detected ahead .
Whit e vehicle -an object was detected ahead.
Red veh icle -request for driver intervention
¢ page 92 .
Both
arrow s on the scale © indicate the distance
to the object ahead . No arrow appea rs when the
vehicle is on an open road and there is no obje ct
ahead. If an object is detected ahead, the arrow
moves on t he scale.
The green zone on the scale indicates the store
distance. For information on changing the dis ­
tance, refer to
¢ page 91. If the distance se­
lected is exceeded or not reached, the arrow
moves into the red zone on the sca le.
A WARNING
If you press the ISE TI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automat ically up to 20 mph (30
90
km/h), wh ich is the minimum speed that can
be set .
(D Tips
-If you switch the ign it ion or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons .
- The electronic stabilization control (ESC) and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adapt ive cruise control
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Fig . 95 Operat ing lever: chang ing the speed
.,. To increase or reduce the speed in increme nts,
tap the lever up or down.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed qu ickly, hold
the lever up or down until the red LED @ reach­
es the des ired
speed ¢ page 89 , fig. 94.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the information
line¢ page 89, fig. 94
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Driving in stop-and-go traffic
App lies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cru ise control
The adaptive cru ise cont rol system also assists
you in stop-and-go traffic.
Stopping automatically
If
an object ahead stops, your vehicle will brake
and stay at a stop, within the limits of the sys­
tem . The Start/Stop system* can be used as usu-
al. ..,.

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0 00 <..:l ' -Under certa in conditions such as ruts in the
road, a banked roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steering alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons , active lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
o r weather conditions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy ra in, snow and the
potent ial for hydroplaning. Using active lane
assist unde r th ese conditions may increase
the risk of a c rash .
Switching on/off
Appl ies to : ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
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F ig. 1 00 Turn s ig n al leve r: b utton for act ive lane a ss is t
Fi g. 101 W ind sh iel d: cam era win dow fo r active lane ass is t
~ Press the b utton to switch the system on and
off ¢
fig. 100. The . or m, ind icator light in
the i nstrume nt cl uster turns on o r off.
Indicator lights
• Ready: the i ndicator light turns on whe n the
sys tem is ready for use . The sys tem can now be
ope rated .
m, Not ready: t h e indica tor ligh t turns on if the
system is switched o n but is i noperab le. Th is may
be due to the following reasons:
A ssi st a nce systems
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane mar ke r li nes a re not detec ted
(for examp le, m arkings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
wate r or light ing).
- The ve hicle speed is be low the activation speed
of approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/h) .
- The lane is too narrow or too wide .
- The curve is too narrow.
- The driver's hands are not on the steer ing
wheel.
(I} Tips
Make su re the camera's f ield of view
q fig . 101 is not obst ructed by stickers o r any­
th ing e lse. For information on clean ing , see
¢ page 228.
View in instrument cluster display
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi ac tive lane assist
Fig. 102 Ins trume nt cl uste r: act ive lane ass ist is sw it c h ed
on and prov idi ng warnings
Fi g. 1 03 Instr um en t cl uster : act iv e la ne ass ist is sw it c h ed
on but not rea dy to provide warn ings
You can ca ll up the active lane assist display us­
i ng the b uttons in the m ultifunction steering
whee l
q page 20. .,.
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