2018 AUDI A7 wiper fluid

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The brake pads are worn. D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
brake pads c hec ked.
Applies to: USA models
The liJ ind icator light turns on together w it h the
1111 indicator light.
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
If the 13:a ind icator ligh t turns on if there is a
mal function in the engine control.
D rive s low ly to a n author ized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac ility to have the eng ine
checked.
! )\, Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(Pl Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the instr ument clus ter. T his
p rotects t he engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitat ion deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the c ritical temperature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped ­
a l once .
I f the engine speed lim itation was activated by
a n eng ine contro l ma lfunction, the
13:a ind icator
l ight also turns on . Make su re t hat the speed
does not go above the speed displayed . Drive to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
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Applies to: Sand RS models
The engine speed is limited when the eng ine
is cold
-the full engine output is not availa­
ble. When the engine is at operating temper­
ature, the red area in the tachometer moves
to a higher RPM range.
~ .. Engine oil sensor
~ • Oil l evel! Sen sor def ectiv e
\.J ' In strum ents and ind icator ligh ts
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Pleas e warm up engin e
Fuel has entered the engine oil, either from low
outside temperatures or frequent short drives.
Drive until the eng ine is warm so that the fuel in
the engine o il w ill evaporate. Avoid hig h engine
speeds, full accelerating and heavy engine loads
when doing this .
Bu Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 2 .6
gallons ( 10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
D Fuel tank system mal funct ion! Contact deal ­
e r
There is a ma lfunction in the fuel tank system.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addi tional informat ion on ref ueling, see
¢ page 190 .
<9 Washer fluid level
t-"$ JJlease refill washer fluid
F ill the was her fl uid fo r th e windsh ie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off ¢
page 203.
$-. Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper defecti ve
T he re is a ma lfunction with the windshield wip-
ers.
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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
¢ 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) .
46
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.
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-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.

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