2018 AUDI A7 light

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0 00 <.,;) ' (D Tips
-Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve­
hicle . A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
Key set
Fig . 15 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special
functions ¢ page 29 and¢ page 68.
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control
key ¢ page 28.
@ Separate mechanical key
This key is not intended for constant use. It
should only be used in an emergency. Do not
car­
ry it on your key r ing and do not store it in the ve­
hicle .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system. Select:
the
! CAR ! function button> (Car )* Systems con-
Opening and closing
trol button > Service & control > Programmed
keys .
This way, you can make sure that you have
all the keys when purchas ing a used veh icle.
Electronic immobilizer
T he immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the ve hicle.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain.
Data in the master key
When driving, service and ma intenance-relevant
data is cont inuously stored in your remote
con­
trol key . Your A udi se rvice advisor can read out
this data and tell you abo ut the work your vehicle
needs. This applies also to vehicles with a
con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ign ition is turned off o r when the
vehicle is locked, pe rsonal conven ien ce settings
f or the fo llowing systems are stored and
as­
signed to the remote master key.
- Climate control system
- Central locking system
-Windows
- Interior lighting*
- Memory function*
- Parking aid*
- Adaptive cruise control*
-Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Dr ive select
- Night vision assist*
- Steering wheel heating*
T he stored settings are automatica lly recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn on the ignition.
.&_ WARNING ..__
Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
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Opening and clo sin g
remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the children
cou ld start the engine or operate electrical
equipment such as power windows.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperatures and direct sunlight.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily dis rupted by interference
from transmitters near the vehicle working
i n the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment). Always check if
your vehicle is locked!
- Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Lock/unlock the g love compartment.
- Manually lock/unlock the vehicle
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- Mechanically lock the doors c:> page 31.
-For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
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Removing the integrated mechanical key
Fig. 16 Re mote con trol ma ste r key: re mo vin g t he mech an i·
cal key
" Press the release button @ r:::;, fig. 16.
" Pull the mechanica l key @ out of the remote
contro l key.
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LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 17 Remote con trol key : remo ving t he ba ttery h older
LED on the remo te control key
The LED @ informs you about the function of the
remote control key .
"If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.
" If you press and hold a button longer (conven­
ience opening), the LED blinks several t imes .
" If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead . The
Ill ind icator light and
the message
Plea se change key battery ap­
pea r. Replace the battery in the remote contro l
key .
Replacing the remote control ke y battery
" Remove the mechanical key c:> page 28 .
" Press the release button @ on the battery
holder and p ull the battery ho lde r out of the re­
mote contro l key in the direct ion of the a rrow
at the same time.
" Insert the new battery with the"+" facing
down .
"Slide the battery holder carefully into the re­
mote contro l key .
" Inser t the mechanical key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batter ies must be disposed of us ­
i ng methods that will not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.

Opening and clo sin g
You can unlock/lock the vehicle at every door .
The remote control key cannot be more than
ap ­
proximately 4 ft (1.5 m) away from the door han ­
d le. It ma kes no difference whether the master
key is in your jacket pocket or in your briefcase,
for example.
The door cannot be opened for a br ief period di­
rectly after locking it. This way you have the
op­
portun ity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c::;,page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c::;, & in Descrip­
tion on page 26 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle a nd a second t ime to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to mainta in the vehicle's ab ility to sta rt
fo r as long as possib le. You may not be able
to unlock yo ur vehicle usi ng the convenie nce
key .
Central locking switch
Fig . 20 Driver's doo r: central locking switch
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Fig. 21 Rear doo r: centra l locking sw itch
.,. To lock the vehicle, press the ~ button c::;, ,&.
.,. To unlo ck the vehicle, p ress the Im bu tton.
When locki ng the vehicle with t he central lock ing
switch, the following app lies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a
light) .
- The LED in the centra l locking sw itch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- Applies to: front doors: you can open the doors
ind ividually from the inside by pull ing the door
handle.
- Rear doors: to un lock the doors, pull on the
door handle
one time . To open the doors, pull
on the door handle
again .
-In the event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doors unlock a utomat ically to allow access
to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-The ce ntral locking swi tch a lso wor ks when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehi cle when
the ~ but­
ton is pressed.
- The central lock ing switch is inope ra ti ve
when the vehicle is locked from the ou tside.
- L ocked doors ma ke it more diffic ult for
emergency workers to get in to the vehicle,
which p uts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the veh icle, especially children .
(D Tips
Your vehi cle lo cks au tom atically when it
r eaches a speed of 9 mph ( 15 km/h) (A uto

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The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig. 28 Section of dr iver's door: child safety lock buttons
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.,. To activate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the power window switch for the respective
rear door, press the left/right
[II button in the
driver's
door~ fig. 28. The indicator light in the
button turns on/blinks.
.,. To activate/deactivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
1±1 buttons one
after the other.
..&, WARNING
Always take the veh icle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Othe rwise child ren
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which
increases the risk of an accident.
Opening and closing
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 29 Driver's door: power win dow controls
All power window switches are equipped with a
two -stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
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.,. To open or close the window completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up brief ly to
the second level. The operat ion will stop if the
sw itch is pressed/pulled again.
.,. To select a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
until the des ired window position is reached .
Power window switches
CD Left front door
@ Right front door
® Left rear door
@ Right rear door
.&_ WARNING
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-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil­
dren cou ld start the engine or operate elec­
tr ical equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an acc ident. The
power windows continue to function until
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching could cause serious injuries .
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0 00 <.,;) ' ~ To close the sunroof completely, press the
switch forward briefly to the second
level¢&_ .
~ To select an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the switch forward/back to the first level until
the desired position is reached.
The sunshade can be opened and closed by hand
when the roof is closed. The sunshade opens au­
tomatically when the roof is opened.
You can still operate the sliding/tilting sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignition is switch­
ed off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger's door is opened.
A WARNING
Pay careful attention when closing the slid­
ing/tilting sunroof
-otherwise serious injury
could result! Always take the ign it ion key with
you when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close your sliding/tilt ing sunroof when
leaving your veh icle. Sudden ra in can cause
damage to the interior equ ipment of your ve­
hicle, particularly the electronic equ ipment.
(j) Tips
-For information on convenience opening, re­
fer to¢
page 36.
-The sunroof will only open down to -20 °C
(-4°F) .
Sunroof power emergency closing
Appl ies to: ve hicles with s lid in g/t ilti ng sunroof
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If the sunroof detects an object in its path when
it is clos ing, it w ill open again automatically. In
this case, you can close the roof w ith the power
emergency closing function.
~ Within five seconds afte r the sunroof opens au­
tomat ica lly, pull the switch unt il the roof
closes .
I f you let go of the sw itch early, the sunroof will
open again.
Op eni ng and clos ing
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th garage door o pen er (Home link)
Fig. 31 Garage door opene r: examples of usage for d iffer·
ent systems
With the garage door opener (Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside your
vehicle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls.
To be able to operate systems using the garage
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
A WARNING
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When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make s ure that no people or ob­
jects are in the a rea immediate ly s urrounding
the equ ipment. People can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if struck when closing .
(D Tips
-For security reasons, we recommend that
yo u clear the programmed buttons befo re
sell ing t he vehicle .
- For add itiona l information abo ut Homelink,
visi t www.homelink.com.
- For an explanation on conform ity w ith the
FCC reg ulat ions in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regula tions, see
¢page 258.
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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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Lights and Vi sion
-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
Turn signals ¢ c:::>
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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*
9 page 40)
© -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
9 page 41 .
.,. 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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