2018 AUDI A7 ignition

Lights and Vision
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.

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Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 39 Driver's door : kn ob for the exte rior mirro rs
Turn the knob to the desired position:
Q/ P -adjusts the left/right exterior mirror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
Ciiil -Heat the mirror glass depending on the out­
side temperature .
8 -Folds the exterior mirrors* . In the Infotain­
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
¢page 31.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To he lp you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For th is to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's exterior
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn­ ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear , the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The mirror goes back into its original position
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex or aspheric*)
enlarge the field of vision . However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away. You may estimate incor-
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rectly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, which increases the risk
of an accident.
({I) Note
- If the mirror housing was moved by force
(for example, by running into an object
when maneuvering the vehicle), the mirror must be folded all the way in using the pow­
er folding function. The mirror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this would impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirro rs.
Never fold power fo lding exterior mirrors*
by hand. On ly fold them in and out using
the power controls .
(D Tips
-If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be
ad­
justed by pressing on the edge of it by hand.
- The exterior m irror settings are stored w ith
the memory function *
~ page 49.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicl e is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
Fig. 40 Auto matic dimmin g rearv iew mirro r*
Manual dimming rearview mirror
.,. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back. Ill>
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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
~ M 0 ± ..,. CD
(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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-Worn or dirty windshield wipe r blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
funct ion . Check your winds hield wiper
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 level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clea n the w iper blades when you see wiper
streaks . Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition
¢ page 46.
.. Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windsh ield .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty w indshield wipe r blades can impair v i­
sion , which increases the risk of a n accident .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig . 44 Re mov ing w indshi eld w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position /blade
replacement po sition
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.. Switch the ign ition off and move the winds hield
wipe r leve r to posit ion @
briefly ¢ page 45,
fig. 43. The w indshie ld w ipers move in to the
service pos ition .
.. To bring the windshield wipers back to the nor­
mal position, switch the ignition on and hold
the windshie ld wiper lever in position @ until
the windshie ld w ipers go back to the normal
pos ition, or dr ive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h) .
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You can also turn the service pos ition on or off in
the Infotainment system:
.. Switch the windshie ld w ipers off (posit ion @
¢ page 45, fig. 43).
.. Select: the I CAR I funct ion button > ( Car) * Sys­
t e m s
control button > Servic e & control > Wip·
er change po sition.
> On /Off
Remo ving th e wipe r blade
.. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
w indshield .
.. Press the locking knob (D ¢ fig. 44 on the w iper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly .
.. Remove the wiper blade in the d irection of the
ar row .
Installing the w ipe r blade
.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place.
.. Place the w iper arm back on the windsh ield .
.. Turn the service pos ition off .
.&_ WARNING -
Fo r safety reasons, the wi ndshield wipe r
b la des should be rep laced once o r twice eac h
year .
(Llj) Note
-Only fold the w indshie ld w ipers away when
they a re in the se rvice pos ition. Otherwise,
yo u r isk damag ing the pa int on the hood o r
the winds hield wiper motor .
-You should not move your ve hicle or operate
the winds hield wipe r leve r whe n the w iper
arms are folded away from t he windshie ld .
Th e windshie ld wipers would move back in ­
to their original position and co uld damage
the hood and w indshie ld.
(D Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex ­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover .
-You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.

Seats and storage
Remote Memory button
control key
Driver Driver
Front
passen-
ger
Seat X X X
Steering wheel* X X
Both exterior X X
mirrors*
Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver 's seat profile can be assigned to the
remo te control key when the vehicle is locked.
.,.. Se lect : the ICARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control button > Vehicle settings > Driv­
er 's seat
> Remote control key > On.
(D Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver assigned to the remote contro l
key, switch the memory function off in the In­
fotainment system or using the
IOFFI button
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Memory buttons
App lies to: vehicles with memory function
Fig. 51 Drive r's door : m em ory functio n bu ttons
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger 's* door.
Switching the memory function on/off
.,.. Press the IO FF I button to switch the memory
functio n on/off. The LED in the button turns on
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when the memory function is off . Seat profiles
are neither stored nor recalled.
Storing a seat profile
.,.. Press the ISET I button . When the word SET
lights up, the memory is ready to store set­
tings.
.,.. Now press a memo ry button briefly. A tone
confirms that th e settings were stor ed.
Accessing a seat profile
.,.. If the driver's door is open and the ignition is
sw itched off, press the memory button.
.,.. If the driver's door is closed or the ignition is
switched on, press and hold the memory but ­
ton until the seat adjustment is complete .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can only
be recalled when the vehicle is stationary,
otherwise there is a risk of an accident .
-If necessary, you can stop the recall process
by press ing the
IOF FI butto n or any memory
button .
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passenger's seat
into various positions .
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
.,. Select: the I CARI function button > (Car)* Sys­
tems
control butto n > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Front passenger's seat > Adjust seat posi­
tion .
.,.. You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
using the driver's seat buttons
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fig. 45.
Align with driver's seat
.,. To trans fer the settings from the dr iver's seat
to the front passenge r's seat, select: the
I CAR I
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Front passeng-
er 's seat
> Align with driver 's seat. .,..

Warm and cold
mode switches off . The temperature shou ld be
set to approximate ly 72 ° F (22 °C).
The
IAUTOI button sw itches the defroster off.
IQill REAR I Switching the rear window defogger
on /off
The rear window heate r on ly operates when the
e ng ine is r unni ng.
It sw itches off a utomat ica lly
afte r a few minutes, depend ing on the o utside
temperature .
To prevent the rear w indow heater from swit ch­
i n g off automatically, p ress and ho ld the
l lliil REAR I
button fo r more than 2 seconds . This is s tored
until the ignition is switched off.
I SYNC I Synchronization
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the dr ive r's side are appl ied to the front
p a ssenger's s ide (except for se at heating/ventila­
tion*) . The settings in t he rear are a lso synchron ­
ized. Synchronization switches off when the set ­
tings are adj usted individually for the front pas ­
senger 's side or for the rear.
You can sync hronize the settings in a row by
p ressing and holding a contro l. For example, to
app ly the settings for the front passenger 's side
to the driver's side, press and ho ld the contro l on
the front passenger's side. The same applies to
the rear .
Residual heat *
With the ignition turned off, yo u can activate the
residual heat function by pressing the
Iii button
c:> fig. 71. The residual heat from the coolant is
used to heat the vehicle interior. The residual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 30 m inutes .
Air vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole and door p illars using the r idged thumb­
wheels . The levers adjust the direct ion of the a ir­
flow from the vents .
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A WARNING
-You shou ld not use the recircu lation mode
for an extended period of time since no
fresh air is drawn in . W it h the air-condition­
ing sw itched off, the windows ca n fog up,
whi ch inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
- Individ uals w ith reduced sensit iv ity to pa in
or tempe rature co uld develop b urns when
using the sea t heat ing f unct io n. T o re duce
t he r isk of injury, t hese individua ls sho uld
no t u se sea t hea ting.
@ Note
T o avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do no t knee l on t he se ats o r pla ce
h eavy lo ads on a small area of the seat.
Basic settings
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
~ Select: the I CARI funct ion button > (Car )* Sys-
tems
contro l butto n > AC.
Rear seat settings *
When this function is se lected, all settings for
the rear can be adjusted through the climate con­
trol system in the cockp it . T he climate control
system settings cannot be ad justed in the rear
seat at the same time. This f unct io n sw itches off
after a ce rtain per iod of t ime o r whe n one of t he
con tro ls in t he coc kp it is pressed.
Automatic recirculation*
The sensitivity level of t he automatic recircula­
tion mode can be set at various levels from
Off to
Sen sitive . Recircul at io n mode is cont ro lled auto­
matically. If the w indows fog up, p ress t he
l F RON T! button.
Footwell temperature*
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
i t is cooler or wa rme r.

Driving
When not being used, a roof rack should be re­moved to decrease the wind resistance of the ve­
hicle. You will save approximately 12% of your
fuel when at speeds from 62- 7 5 mph
(100-120 km/h) .
Save energy
The engine drives the generator, which generates
electricity ; the fuel consumption also increases
with the demand for electricity. Therefore, switch electrical equipment off when you no longer
need it. Examples of equipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights should come on to
ind icate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper-
ty.
@ Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage.
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer .
- Do not alter or remove any device , such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other important vehicle components .
@ Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY (EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
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load and speed, road and weather conditions ,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Manual steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel posi tion is adjustable up and
down and forward and back .
Fig. 74 Lever on th e stee ring column
.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
~A -
... Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un ­
til it is secure.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal injury.
-Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
between your chest and the steering wheel
~page 130, fig. 140 . If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly .
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail-
able.
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face, the supplemental driver's airbag can­
not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent . Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your chest .
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
Power steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: veh icles with power steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel position can be adjusted elec­
trically up and down and forward and back.
Fig. 75 Switch for adjusting the steering whee l pos itio n
.,. To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steering column will continue moving as
long as you are pressing the switch .
.,. To move the steering wheel forward or back,
press the switch forward/back. The steering
column will continue moving as long as you are
pressing the switch.
The steering wheel can also be adjusted when the ignition is switched off .
In vehicles with memory fun ction*, the steering
column settings are stored together with the
seat position.
Driving
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment
and improper seating position can cause seri­
ous personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only when
the vehicle is not moving to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm) between your chest and the steering wheel
¢ page 130, fig. 140. If you cannot main­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 in (25 cm) or more from the steer­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can­ not provide as much protection in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steering
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious injuries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys.
Easy seat entry
Applies to: vehicles with power stee ring wheel adjus tment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au ­
tomatically.
.,. In the Infotainment system, select the ICARI
function button > (Car)* Systems control but­
ton
> Vehicle settings > Seats > Driver's seat >
Easy seat entry > On.
When easy seat entry is switched on, the steering
column goes back up into the park position when
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