2018 AUDI A7 start stop button

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Side assist d isplay
Cent ral locking swit ch ..... .. .. .
M emory function buttons . ... .. .
Side assist button ............ .
A ir ven ts wit h thumbw heel
Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and h igh beams
- High beam assistant ........ .
- Active lane assist ......... .. .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informat ion sys tem con -
t rols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
t io n and voice recogn ition con ­
t rols
- dr ive se lec t ............ .. .. .
- Stee ring wheel heat ing .. .. .. .
- Sh ift paddles ............. . .
@ Ins trumen t cluste r .... ... .. .. .
@ Head-up display ........... .. .
@ W indshield was her system leve r
@ Buttons for :
- Infotai nment system display
- Tr ip odometer ........... .. .
@ Starting the eng ine when there is a
malfunc tion ............. .. .. .
(8) Knee airbag . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de­
pending on equipment
- Mechanica l .... ..... ... .. .. .
- Power . .. ............... .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol system
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Bu tto n for sw itch ing the hea d-up
d isp lay on/o ff, adjust ing t he
h eight .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument illum ination ....... .
@) H ood release ............ .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Lig ht switch ............. .. .. .
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Coc kpit o ver view
@ Buttons for:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assist .......... .
- Rear fog light(s) . .. .. ..... .. .
@) Power exterior m irror adjustment
@ Swi tch for luggage compartmen t
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@ Buttons for :
- P owe r wi ndows
- Parental control
@ Infot ain ment system display
@ Emergency flashers ........... .
@ G love compartment .......... .
@) Front passenger's airbag .... .. .
@ Drives (Infota inment system)
@ B utt ons/ indi cato r l ight for:
- Start/Stop system .......... .
- Parking aid .... ... .. ..... .. .
- P ASS EN GE R AIR BAG O FF .... .
- Re ar spo ile r ... ............ .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Cont rol
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@ Climate contro l system, depending
on vehicle eq uipment:
- Deluxe automatic climate control
- 4-zone deluxe automatic climate
con trol ... .. .. ............ .
@) Storage compartment or ashtray
with cigarette lighter .. ..... .. .
(§ I START E N GIN E STOP I button
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In fota inment uni t
Cup holder, 12 Volt outlet
E lectromechanical parki ng brake
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is -
sion) ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
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- Some t he e qui pment lis ted here is o nly in ­
s ta lled in cert ain models or is available as
an opt io n.
- Th e instr ume nt cl us ter d is pla y is ei ther m ul­
t ico lore d or monoc hrome, depending on ve ­
hicle equipment . Because t he images in
both a re near ly ident ica l, the mult icolored
disp lay is shown in this Owner's Manual.
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" N .... 0 00 \.J ' 1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Stop
vehicle and check brake fluid level.
Stop the veh icle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Aud i dealer or aut horized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models)
Brakes : malfun ction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light fJl) (USA models) /
¢0) (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light Jj),
and the brake system ind icator light 1111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking distribution are
malfunctioning ¢.&. .
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Aud i
deale r or autho rized Aud i Service Facility for as­
sistance
¢ .&. .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models) Park­
ing brake : System fault! See owner's manual.
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking bra ke .
If you cannot release the park­
i ng bra ke, see an a utho rized Aud i deale r or au­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility. If yo u can re lease
the parking brake and the message still ap ­
pears, see an authorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your veh icle
on hills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Applies to: USA models
If the 1111 and Ell turn on at the same t ime, the
brake pads are worn
out¢ page 16 .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warn ings in
¢ page 193, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid leve l.
Instruments and indicator lights
-If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing . See an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lig hts, the ABS/ ESC regulat ing function may
be malfunctioning . Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longe r availab le. Thi s
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk that the vehicle will slide .
Do not cont inue driving. See an authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facili­
ty for assistance.
PARK /(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the -(USA models)/ . (Canada models)
i ndicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set .
-(USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau·
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap ­
pears, there is not enough braking power to se­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) /. (Canada models) Press
brake pedal to release parking brake
To release the parking brake, press th e brake
pedal and press
the~ button at the same time
or start driving with hill start
assist ¢ page 74.
El Parking brake!
There is a malfunct ion in the parking brake. Drive
to an a uthorized Aud i dealer or autho rized Aud i
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc ­
t io n corrected.
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For additional information on the parking
brake,
see¢ page 72.
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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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Driving
the ignition is switched off. After entering the ve­
hicle, the steering co lumn returns to the stored
position once the ignition is sw itched on.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 76 Center co nsole : START ENGINE STO P butto n
Starting the engine
.. Press the brake pedal and move the se lector
lever into the P or N po sit ion
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.. Press the I START ENGIN E STOPI button . The
engine will start .
Switch ing the ignition on /off
If you wou ld like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
.. Press the I S TAR T ENG IN E STOPI button with­
out
pressing the brake pedal. Vehicles w ithout
the Start/Stop system *: the needle in the tach­
ometer
moves into the READY position.
.. To switch the ignition off, press the button
again . The needle in the tachometer
moves into
the
OFF pos it ion .
E quipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed off temporarily when you start the engine .
If the engine does not start immediate ly, the
starting procedure stops automatically after a
short time. Repeat the starting procedure.
ll Thi s fun ctio n is not availab le in all c oun tries.
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Start /Stop system*
See the information in ¢ page 70, Start/Stop
system.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full th rottle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet . You could
damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediate ly. This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
- Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the veh icle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ignition w ill switch off af ­
ter a certain amount of time . Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off .
Stopping the engine
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N posit io n.
.. Press the I START ENGINE STOP I button
¢ page 68, fig. 76.
Steering lock1>
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I STAR T ENGIN E STOPI button and
open the driver's door . The locked steering helps
prevent veh icle theft .
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving in the R or D/S selec-
tor lever position at speeds be low 6 mph (10 km/
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I START ENGINE STOPI button and also press the
brake pedal.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You may need to
use more force when braking or steering.
Because you cannot brake and steer as you
usually would, this could lead to accidents
and serious injuries.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally.
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If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine. For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
(D Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is switched off) for the following
reasons:
- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun­
light.
- Applies to: vehicles with particulate filter:
The emissions control system is heated
through the regeneration process, even if
the engine has not reached its operating
temperature yet.
Driving
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving car
This message appears and a warning tone sounds if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
switched on.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you do not press the
brake pedal when starting the engine.
fll Is key in the vehicle?
This indicator light turns on and this message ap­
pears if the ignition key was removed from the
vehicle when the engine was running. If the igni­
tion key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot
switch on the ignition or start the engine once
you stop it. You also cannot lock the vehicle from
the outside.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if lever is not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons if the
transmission is not in the P position when you
switch the ignition off. Move the selector lever to
the P position. Otherwise the vehicle is not pro­
tected from rolling and it cannot be lock ed.
II Key is not recognized. Hold back of key
against marked area. See owner's manual
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a
malfunction ~ page 70.
Turn off ignition before leaving car. Battery is
discharging
This message appears if the driver's door is opened while the ignition is switched on. Always
switch off the ignition if you are leaving the vehi­
cle. Also see
~ page 71 .
Shift to P and turn off ignition before leaving
car, otherwise vehicle can roll away
This message appears if the driver's door is
opened while the ignition is switched on and the
selector lever is not in the P position . Move the
selector lever into the P position and switch the
ignition off when you exit the vehicle . Otherwise
the vehicle could roll. Also see
~ page 71 .
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Driving
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstan ces, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc ­
tion .
Fig . 77 Cen te r co nsole /rem ote co ntro l key : sta rt ing t he
en gine
if t h ere is a m alfu nction
Req uiremen t: the messa ge Key i s no t recog­
nized . Hold back of key against marked a rea.
See owner's manual
must app ear and the DJ in ­
dicator light must tu rn on .
,.. Hold the remo te contro l key in the loc ation in­
dicated as shown in the illustration
y >l) c::> fig . 77.
,.. Press the b rake pedal.
,.. Press the I S TAR T ENGINE STOPI button . The
engine will start.
,.. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iately to have
the malfunc tion cor rected .
(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button.
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Sta rt/Stop system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce
CO 2 em issions.
I n Start/Stop mode, the engine shuts off a uto­
mat ica lly w hen the veh icle is stopped, such as at
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a traffic light . The ignition remains sw itched on
during this stop phase . The engine wi ll restart
automat ica lly w hen needed .
Applies to A7 Sportback: the Start/S top system
activates au tomatically once t he ignition is
switched on .
Applies to 57 Spo rtback: the last Sta rt/S top sys­
tem set ting is res tored when the ign it io n is
swi tched on .
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
- The d rive r's doo r must be closed .
- The driver 's seat be lt much be fastened .
- The hood must be closed .
- The vehicle m ust have driven faster than
2.5 mph (4 km/h) since the last t ime it stop­
ped.
- A t railer m ust not be hitched to the vehicle .
@ Note
A lways switc h the Sta rt/Sto p system off when
driving thro ugh water
c::> page 70.
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T he engine s tops shor tly before the ve hicle
comes to a stop
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Stopping/starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
Fig. 78 In str umen t cluste r: e ngin e sw it ch ed off (stop
p hase )
,.. Bra ke the vehicle to a stop. The engine stops
shortly before the vehicle comes to a stop or if
the vehicle is stat ionary
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the brake pedal. The [IJ indicator light appea rs
in the information line at the bottom of the in ­
str ument cl uster d isp lay . The needle in t he
tachometer also moves into the
READY pos i­
t ion
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"'The eng ine starts aga in when yo u take yo ur
foot off t he brake pedal. The ind icator light
tu rns off .
Additional information
The engine stops in the P, N and D se lecto r lever
positions.
If yo u select the R pos ition dur ing a stop phase,
the eng ine will start again.
Shift to P quickl y to prevent t he en gine from
starti ng u ninten tiona lly w hen s hift ing t hrough R.
You can dete rm ine fo r yo urself if t he e ng ine will
s top o r not b y reducing or increas ing the amoun t
of force yo u use to p ress the bra ke pe dal. Fo r ex ­
ample, if you only lig htly press on t he b rake ped ­
a l in stop -and -go traffic or w hen turning, the en ­
g ine will not switch
off when the vehicle is sta­
tionary. As soon as yo u press the brake down
ha rder, the eng ine will sw itc h off.
(D Tips
- Press t he b rake pedal durin g a Stop phase
to keep the ve hicle from roll ing.
- The ignition wi ll tu rn
off if you press the
I START E N GINE ST OP I button dur ing a stop
phase. The nee dle in the tachomete r moves
i nto the
OFF posi tio n.
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Sta rt/Stop system
The standard Start/Stop mode can be canceled
for various system-related reasons .
Engine does not switch off
Before and during eac h stop phase, the system
checks if certai n cond itions have been met . If the
fjj indicato r light appears in the instrument cl us­
ter d isp lay, the engine w ill not be stopped, for
a ~ examp le in the fo llow ing s ituations:
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Driving
- The engine has not reached the minim um re ­
qui red tempe rat ure for Sta rt/Sto p mode.
- The interior tempera ture selec ted by the cl i-
mate co ntrol system has not been reached .
- The ou tside te m pe rat ure is ex tremely high/low.
- The win dshi eld i s bei ng
d efros ted® .
-The parking sys tem * is sw itched on .
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low .
- The steering wheel is tu rned at a sha rp angle o r
is moving.
- After engaging the reverse gear .
- On sharp incl ines .
Engine automatically restarts
The stan dard S tart/S top mode w ill be canc eled
dur ing a sto p p hase in the followi ng si tuatio ns.
T he eng ine res tarts wi thout a ny ac tion by the
drive r.
- The ve hicl e ro lls, fo r ex am ple whi le o n a slo pe.
- The inte rior tempe ra ture differs from t he tem-
pe ra tu re sele cte d in t he A/C sys tem.
- The winds hield is bei ng
d efros ted® .
-The brake peda l is pressed severa l times in a
row .
- The vehicle battery charge level is too low.
- Powe r consumption is high .
T he eng ine can turn off ag ain when the cond i­
tions for Sta rt/Sto p mode a re met.
Ignition is switched off automatically
T o p reve nt t he vehicle batte ry from dra ining, the
i gni tion will switc h off
automatically und er the
f o llow ing co nd itio ns:
- The vehicle has already been dr iven .
- The Start/Stop system has stopped the engine .
- The driver 's door is opened.
- The driver's sa fety belt is unbuck led .
- The brake peda l is not presse d.
- The ve hicl e is sta tion ary.
In this case , the activated low beam is re placed
by the p arking ligh t. T he par kin g lig hts wi ll
swi tch off afte r appr oximat ely 30 minu tes or
whe n you lock the ve hicle.
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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.