2018 AUDI A7 wiper blades

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0 00 <.,;) ' _& WARNING
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
Lights and Vision
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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Lights and Vi sion
-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
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.. 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 .
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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.

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-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off and follow the instructions from the ca r
was h operator to reduce the risk of acci­
dents.
-T o red uce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sha rp metal components when wash­
ing the underbody or the inside of t he wheel
hous ings .
-After wash ing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter . This in­
c reases the risk of an acc ide nt. The bra kes
mus t be d rie d first w ith a few careful brake
app lic at ions.
@ Note
-If yo u wash t he veh icle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust retract the rear spoi ler if
necessa ry, and fold the exte rior m irrors i n
to re du ce the risk of damage. Powe r fo ldi ng
ex ter io r m irr ors* m ust only be fo lde d in a nd
o ut u sing t he power folding fu nction .
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Care and cleaning
-To re duce the risk of pa int damage, do not
was h the vehicle in direct su nlight .
-To re duce the risk of d amage to the s urface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitche n
sponges or s imilar items .
-Mat te finish painted veh icle components :
-To reduce the risk of damage to t he sur-
face, do not use po lish ing agents o r hard
wax.
-Neve r use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
-Do not place any st ickers or magnetic
s igns on vehicle parts painted w ith matte
finish paint . The paint cou ld be damaged
when the stickers or magne ts are re ­
m oved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facili ties s pec ia lly de­
s igned for tha t pur pose . This will reduce the
r isk of di rty wate r cont ami nated with o il from
ente rin g t he sewe r sys tem.
Cleaning and care information
When cleani ng and ca ring for in dividua l vehicle
componen ts, re fer to the follow ing tables. The
i nf ormation contained there is s imp ly recom ­
mendations. Fo r qu est ions or for components t
h at are not liste d, co n su lt an au tho riz e d Au di
dealer or au thor ized A udi Se rvice Fa cility. Also
f o llow the information fo und
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Exterior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper
Deposits Soft cloth with g
lass cleaner, ¢ page 46
blades
Headlights/
Deposi ts So
ft spo nge wi th a m ild soap sol utiona )
Tail lights
Sensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth wit h solvent-free cleaning solut io n
camera lenses Camera le nses: soft cloth w ith a lcoho l- free cleaning so lu -
tion
Snow/ice H
and br ush/solvent-free de -icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Bra ke dust Acid-f
ree s pecial clea ning so lution
E xhaust tail pipes Road salt Water, clean ing so lution su itab le for s tainless stee l, if nee-
ess ary
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Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear light
Indica tor light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Rear shelf . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Rearview camera
refer to Parking sys tems ....... .. . 109, 110
Rearview mirror dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear window defogger (4-zone deluxe auto ­
matic climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rear window defogger (deluxe automatic cli­
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Recirculation mode (4-zone deluxe automatic
climate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Recirculation mode (de luxe automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fu el filler door emergency release
192
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Personalizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Unlock ing/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote control operation Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . . 37
Removing the sid e trim pane l in the luggage
compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . . 46
Reporting Safety Defects ........ .. . 136, 137
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Residual heat (4 -zone deluxe automat ic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reverse gear (automatic transmission) . . . . . 75
Rims . .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 220
Road carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
.... 0 ~ Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 254
' Index
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
also refer to Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
s
Safe driving habits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Correct seating pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 143
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 143
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Saf ety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 141
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Indicator light (front) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Securing child saf ety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Special considerations fo r pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Safety instructions for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
for using safety b elts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 160
Sav ing fuel
Cylinder on demand system . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Seat adjustment Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
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Index
Warning triangle 233
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Washer fluid level (indic ator light) . . . . . . . . 17
Was hing ma tte finish pain t . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
We ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
What happens if you wear your safety be lt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
W hat happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 139
What impairs dr iv ing safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Wheels ..... .. .. ................ ... . 205
C lea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Glossa ry of tire and load ing termi nology . 208
Rep lac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Tire press ure monitoring system . . . 223, 224
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... .. .. ... 218
W heel wrenc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 140
When must the airbag system be inspected? 1.58
Whe re are lowe r ancho rages located? . . . . 185
W ild an imal detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
W indow reg ulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
W indows
Clean ing/remov ing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
D efrost ing (4-zone deluxe automatic cl i-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
D efrost ing (del uxe au toma tic clim ate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
W indshield
C lea ning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
D efrost ing (4-zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
D efrost ing ( del uxe au toma tic climate con -
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W indshield washe r system . . . . . . . . . . 45, 203
Rese rvoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
W indshield wipers
Clea ning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Foldi ng up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
I ndicato r light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Rep lac ing winds hield wiper b lades . . . . . . . 46
Sw itchi ng on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
W inter operation
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
270
Defrosting w indows (4-zone de luxe a uto-
matic climate cont rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Defrosting w indows (deluxe automatic cli-
mate contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Seat heating (4 -zone deluxe automatic cli-
mate control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Seat heating (de luxe automat ic cl imate con-
t rol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
S now cha ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 1
Stee ring w heel heat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Win ter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220