2020 AUDI A7 HEAD LIGHTS

Care and cleaning


height and width of the inside of the car
wash.
—To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash
decorative decals* with a pressure washer.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
sponges, or similar items.
— When washing matte finish painted vehicle
components:
ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash
operator.
—To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash-
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings.
— After washing the vehicle, the braking effect
may be delayed due to moisture on the
brake rotors or ice in the winter. This in-
creases the risk of an accident. The brakes
must be dried with a few careful brake appli-
— To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax.
— Never use protective wax. It can destroy
ao the matte finish effect.
@) Note — Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle components painted with
— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car matte finish paint. The paint could be
wash, you must retract the rear spoiler if damaged when the stickers or magnets
necessary, and fold the exterior mirrors in to
reduce the risk of damage. Power folding
exterior mirrors* must only be folded in and @) For the sake of the environment
out using the power folding function.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
wheels on your vehicle with the distance be-
tween the guide rails in the car wash.
—To reduce the risk of damage, compare the
height and width of your vehicle with the
are removed.
Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially de-
signed for that purpose. This will reduce the
risk of dirty water contaminated with oil from
entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle are not listed, consult an authorized Audi dealer
components, refer to the following tables. The or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also follow
information contained there is simply recommen- __ the information found in > A.
dations. For questions or for components that
Exterior cleaning





Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper | Deposits Soft cloth with glass cleaner > page 57
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution®
Tail lights
Sensors/ Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning solution
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning sol-
ution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray >

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@) Note
— Headlights and tail lights
— Never clean headlights or tail lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
— Do not use any cleaning products that con-
tain alcohol, because they could cause
cracks to form.
— Wheels
— Never use any paint polish or other abra-
sive materials.
— Damage to the protective layer on the
rims, such as stone chips or scratches,
must be repaired immediately.
— Camera lenses
— Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. This
could cause the lens to crack.
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials or
alcohol to clean the camera lens. This
could cause scratches and cracks.
— Laser scanner
— Never use abrasive cleaning materials to
clean the laser scanner. This could cause
scratches and cracks.
— Door windows
— Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plastic scraper. To re-
duce the risk of scratches, move the scra-
per only in one direction and not back and
forth.
— Never remove snow or ice from door win-
dows and mirrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form.
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rear
window defogger, do not apply any stick-
ers on the heating wires on the inside of
the window.
— Decorative parts and trim
— Never use chrome care or cleaning prod-
ucts.
— Paint
—To reduce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol-
ishing or waxing.
—To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
— To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
— Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi-
ately because they could damage the
paint.
— Decorative decals
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not use
any rough powder or abrasive cleaning
products.
—To reduce the risk of damage, do not pol-
ish decorative decals that have a matte or
printed finish.
— Due to the risk of damage, do not use an
ice scraper to remove snow and ice on win-
dows with decorative decals on them.
— Displays and instrument cluster
— Make sure that the display and instrument
cluster are switched off and have cooled
down before cleaning. To switch off the
upper and lower display, select on the
MMI home screen: SETTINGS > Display &
brightness > MMI > Screen cleaning.
— Displays, the instrument cluster, and the
trim surrounding it must not be cleaned
with dry cleaning methods because they
could become scratched.
— Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be-
tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could cause damage.
— Controls
— Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage.
— Safety belts
— Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
— Never clean safety belts or their compo-
nents with chemicals or with corrosive flu-
ids or solvents and never allow sharp ob-
jects to come into contact with the safety
belts. This could cause damage to the belt
webbing.
— If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors, or the buck-
les, have them replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility.
— Textiles, artificial leather, and Alcantara
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Emergency assistance


— Read the warnings when working in the en-
gine compartment > page 227.
— Handling the jump start cables incorrectly
may cause the vehicle battery to explode

and lead to serious injuries.

C) Note
Jump start cables can cause considerable
damage to the vehicle electrical system if
they are connected incorrectly.
G) Tips
— There must be no contact between the
vehicles, or else voltage could flow when
connecting the positive terminal and drain
the vehicle battery of the vehicle providing
the jump start.
— The drained vehicle battery must be con-
nected correctly to the electrical system.
— Switch off electrical equipment that is not
needed.
aT telat tle)
Both jump start cables must be connected in the
correct order.

Fig. 168 Engine compartment: connectors for jump start
cables or a charger
The jump start cable connections are located in
the engine compartment.
Follow the information about the vehicle battery
=> page 237.
Connecting the positive cable (red) to the
positive terminal
> Open the red cover on the positive terminal
> fig. 168.
1. Attach one end of the positive cable (red) to
the jump-start pin @ © fig. 169 on your vehi-
cle.
2. Attach the other end of the positive cable
(red) to the positive terminal @) on the pow-
er source.
Connecting the negative cable (black) to the
negative terminal
3. Attach one end of the negative cable (black)
to the negative terminal @) on the power
source.
4. Attach the other end of the negative cable
(black) to the jump-start pin @) on the vehi-
cle.
Starting the engine
> Start the engine in the vehicle giving the charge
and let it run at idle.
> Now start the engine in your vehicle, which has
the drained battery.
> If the engine does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat it
after approximately 30 seconds.
> Turn on the rear window defogger in your vehi-
cle in order to reduce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jump start
cables. The headlights must be switched off.
> With the engines running, remove the cables in
reverse order of the way they were installed.
> Close the red cover on the positive terminal.



Fig. 169 Connecting the jump start cables
274

Z\ WARNING
— Never connect the jump start cable directly
to your vehicle battery. Only use the connec-
tions in the engine compartment.
— Do not touch the non-insulated parts of the
terminal clamps. The cable must also not

come into contact with vehicle components |»

Fuses and bulbs




















































Fuse panel () (black) Fuse panel © (red)
S_ | Brake light sensor 10 | Dynamic steering
6 |Engine components 11 | Engine start
7 | Engine components Fase Parevauacn
8 | Engine components Na: Equipment
3_|Engine components 1 |Front seat heating
10 | Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sensor 2 |Windshield wipers
ub BGI start 3 |Left headlight electronics
12 engine components 4 |Panoramic glass roof
13 | Radiator fal 5 |Left front door control module
14 | Engine control module 6 | sackats
15 |Engine sensors 7 |Right rear door control module
26 | ROBLBUTGD 8 | All-wheel drive control module (quattro)
Fuse panel (2) (red) 9 |Right headlight electronics
No. | Equipment 10 Windshield washer system/headlight
1 | Anti-theft alarm system washer system
2. |Engine control module 11 | Left rear door control module
3. | Left front lumbar support 12 | Parking heater
5_|Horn Fuse panel (5) (brown)
6 |Parking brake No. | Equipment
7 | Gateway control module (diagnosis) Diagnostic connector, seat ventilation,
8 | Interior headliner lights 1 |seat heating, rearview mirror, rear climate
9 | Driver assist systems control module control system controls
10 | Airbag control module 2 Vehicle electrical system control module,
11 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC), An- gateway control module
ti-Lock Braking System (ABS) 3 | Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
12 | Diagnostic connector, light/rain sensor 4 |Transmission heating valve
13 | Climate control system 5 |Engine start
14 | Right front door control module 8 | Night vision assist
15 | Climate control system, body electronics 9 |Adaptive cruise assist
16 | Auxiliary battery control module 1 Intersection assistant, driver assist sys-
= tems, traffic jam pilot
Fuse panel (2) (red)
No. | Equipment
1 | Engine ignition coils
5 | Engine mount
6 |Automatic transmission
7 |Instrument panel
8 | Climate control system blower
9 |Windshield wiper control module

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Fuse assignment - luggage compartment
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Fig. 176 Luggage compartment floor: fuse panel with
plastic clip

Fuse panel (@) (brown)

3 | Right front lumbar support

Side assist

4
6 |Tire pressure monitoring system
7 Emergency call system

Parking heater radio receiver, fuel tank
8 ae
monitoring

9 |Automatic transmission selector lever

10 |TV tuner, data exchange control module
11 | Vehicle opening/start (NFC)
12 | Garage door opener



13 | Rearview camera, peripheral cameras
14 | Central locking, tail lights

Front belt tensioner on front passenger's
16 side

Fuse panel @) (black)
No. | Equipment

Not assigned

Fuse panel (5) (red)

Fuse panel ( (black) No. | Equipment

No. | Equipment

Passenger’s side rear safety belt tensioner

Driver’s side rear safety belt tensioner

Air suspension

Automatic transmission

Rear sliding sunroof, rear spoiler

Rear seat heating

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Central locking, left tail light

10 | Front belt tensioner on driver's side

11 | Central locking, rear blind, fuel filler door

12 | Luggage compartment lid

Fuse panel (2) (red)
No. | Equipment

5 | Brake system

Auxiliary battery control module


Fuse panel (3) (brown)
No. | Equipment

Driver assist systems control module

2 |Audi phone box, roof antenna

Exhaust treatment, sound actuator, AC
socket

Rear climate control system control panel
Right trailer hitch light
Trailer hitch
Left trailer hitch light
Trailer hitch socket
10 | Sport differential
11 | Exhaust treatment

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Bulbs
Your vehicle is equipped with maintenance-free
headlights and tail lights. However, if a light bulb
needs to be replaced, please contact an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty.
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Index

A
A/C cooling mode............. ee eee eee ee
Accelerator pedal.............--00000005
also refer to Accelerator pedal...........
ACCeSSOFICS . 6... eee
Active lane assist
refer to Lane departure warning.........
refer to Lane guidance................
Adaptive cruise assist..............-000.
Cleaning the sensors...........00 ee eee
Predictive control....................
Adaptive dampers...........--0000-00-
Adaptive speed assist
refer to Adaptive cruise assist...........
Adjusting the air distribution.............
Adjusting the brightness.................
Adjusting the sound..............-...0-
Adjusting the temperature...............
Adjusting the vents ...........0 cece eens
Adjusting the volume..............000005
Adjusting the volume (announcements) ... .
Adjusting the welcome sound............
Airbag SySteM « » ene s ews 4 5 Hemme tee Eee
Air quality display................2.2.00.
Air suspension..............00.00-0008
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system..........
Alignment pin (changing the wheel).......
All-weather lights...............-.00000.
Allseason tires... 2.2.00... 22020
All wheel drive
refer to quattro... 2... eee eee eee
Amazon Alexa integration
Média playback’: ¢ sos s ¢ wees ¢ 4 orem b eae
Operation « sion ss aac sv rere © omen wa ar
AMI
refer to Audi music interface...........
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface......
Anti-freeze
Windshield washer system.............
Anti-lock braking system. ........-....-.
Anti-Slip Regulation.................0..
Anti-theft alarm system...........-..00--
Anti-theft wheel bolts................0.
Apple CarPlay
refer to Audi smartphone interface...... 217
Aspect ratio (video) ..........-..00. 211,.213
ASR
refer to Anti-Slip Regulation............ 108
Audi adaptive light.................0005. 48
Audi connect
refer to CONNECt:. « s ccascs seas ieeeee oe 174
Audi connect Remote & Control
refer to Vehicle control services......... 176
Audirdrive seletticy: « + sven « x cee x ¢ neem ¢ 2 2 104
Audi music interface...............20-- 208
Audio files.......... 00.0000 c cece 209
Audi phone box............ 00: e eee eee 163
Audi presense......... 0... e ee eee eee 143
Messages ............ 0.02. e eee eee 146
Audi pre sense front.............--..0-- 144
Audi side assist
refer to Side assist. ...... 0.00.00 eee eee 147
Audi smartphone interface.............. 217
Legalinformation.................005 221
Audi virtual cockpit
refer to Instrument cluster.............. 12
AUTO
Automatic headlights.................. 48
Climate control system.............0005 86
Auto Lock (central locking) ............... 32
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system.......... 85
Automatic luggage compartment lid.... 40,41
Automatic transmission............-.0005 92
Parking lock emergency release.......... 95
Automatic wipe/wash system............. 55
Average consumption................... 16
Average speed.... 2.2... - ee eee eee eee 16
B
Bag hooks... ..... cece eee eee eee eee 80
Battery
Charging (12 Volt vehicle battery)....... 239
Vehicle battery (12 Volt)............... 237
Winter operation (12 Volt vehicle battery) . 237
BOCK rOUEE sicccans + 2 woewene © o sirens © ¥ ecevonT «ones 190
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Favorites
Bluetooth ........ cece eee eee eee 221
NavViGatiGnis « = snes 5 2 anes 2 ¥ aes & 2 Ree 185
RadiObes. cs scwas x awsome. w cecteee we v cmermes om ow 200
Telephone .......... 0. cece e eee eee 166
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . 289
File formats (media drives).............. 215
Fog QWINKOWS) seve @ 2 sans 2 samme « % wteneen 3 8 see 87
Folding the rear seats................004. 82
Footwell temperature..............--00. 88
For the sake of the environment
Disposing of engine oil................ 233
Fueling. ...... 0... e cece eee eee 224
L@AKSias x s nase ¢ s owe R ¥ HaleG GE Ra EL Ee 228
Fragrance... 2... ee eee eee eee 87, 88
Free text search
MéGiais « werws 5 ¢ ame 9 2 eeyee 8 eR a 2 REY 213
RadiGice. x x ssw x wenn wo comune x x awonoue a ot oo 200
also refer to Intelligent search.......... 183
Freeze protection
Coolant.................0.00 0 eee eee 234
Front center armrest.............---0 ee 62
Front collision warning
refer to Audi pre sense front............ 143
Front passenger’s seat adjustment
FRONb:: » nevos x 2 eves 4 2 eae ¢ 8 eeu oy eS oe 62
REAP cosives os seswecs = a samece a amare 2 9 tere © 6 ane 61
UCL: sxssies a a: amncasa «a wenuane 4 i asennish a a enaware wo oma 223
Additives ........ 0... 224
GUrENE CONSUMPUION ¢ wows « ¢ mews s 2 ors 6 a 16
Fuelidisplay ssscco os anvave uv ances av wauen a a oe 12
Fuel tank capacity...............00005 291
Ga@SOliNg = eng: « s same 5 2 eeeG Ge ee ge ee 223
Reducing fuel consumption............. 97
Fueling
Fueltillerdoor:. « . mscns = 9 ssw + omens « sens 224
Fuel filler door emergency release....... 226
Fuel tank capacity... ....... eee eee eee 291
With reserve canister (emergency fueling) . 226
G
Garage door opener.............--002 eee 45
Garment hOOKS sce s «soci ee emacs « o arenene oe one 80
Gasolin@sas « < seus « + eww ov eens 2 2 ewe sve 223
Additives..... 0.0.2... cece eee eee 224
Gasoline mixture... ..... ccc eee ee eee 223
GAWR
refer to Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) . 292
Gears... eee 92
Glossary of tire and loading terminology... 244
Glove compartment.............-..0000- 80
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)........ 292
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)...... 292
GVWR
refer to Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating (GVWR)... 1.6... cee eee eee 292
H
Handsfree....................0000000, 162
Hamds:Free:Profiles. . conor so cmos «a aerate 2 162
Head-up display
Adjusting ........ 00... cece eee eee 26
Adjusting the brightness................ 53
Operating ’s « s wseow & wins wo mmm 6 © swans 6 8 a 26
Headlight range control.................. 48
Headlights
Cleanings « x icra wo wewane a cows 2 8 aoene @ os 262
Headlight range control................ 48
WashersysSteltl: « « gems « x ams x Ran ss pew 55
Head restraints
AGJUStING vce © & sro 2 2 wie 2 8 ween Bo ae 63, 64
Removing and installing................ 64
Heated rear window..............0000008 87
Heated steering wheel wc. «oxi vv omen «x we 88
F@Ati NG iscccas 2 © ceswone < w anos = x mec @ o aweae W o88 85
HFP
refer to Hands Free Profile............. 161
High beams
High beam assistant................00. 49
Highway lights....... 0... cee eee eee eee 48
Hill descenticomtrol.. © sscies o « scene © x sensors ss 102
Hill holdiassist « sesso « = sews + 2 meee o weve + 2 92
Home
refer to Home address................ 191
Hometaddressin « o sciviws « avexsuore o svete a 6 aiuene 191
HomeLink
refer to Garage door opener............. 4S
HOMMESGCREOM Ss « « cesceve oo sews aw sees we 8 eneee a 19
HORM: & acsive oo scsi wo conaess a a: avanire @ 8 swarm @ arene 6
Hotspot
refer to Wi-Fi...........0.-. cee eee eee 178
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Index

I
Ignition
Switching on and off...............000- 90
Imbalance (wheels) ..........-...00-005 250
Immobilizer
refer to Electronic immobilizer........... 36
Indicator lights « was ss wems sz sews x a eee ee: 7
Inspection interval. ...........eeee ee ees 240
Instrument cluster. ....... 0.0 e sees eee eee 12
Adjusting the layout................... 14
CLEARING! « + cusses oo ancien + came © sezens 6-6 Ht 264
Engine code.............-. 0c eee eee 221
[email protected] s sees as wens ¥ + awmm 3 ¥ eee 3 eee 12
On-board computer.............22.000. 16
Operating .......... 0.0 e cece eee eee 13
Personal: profile « vas 5 ¢ ewe 5 s oem 2 + eee 13
Service interval display................ 240
Software information................- 221
Switching tabs: « s sce: ss esas x eee se ews 13
Switching the Views so vscws 6 a save 6 a uve ae 14
Vehicle functions...................00. 16
Version information..............000+ 221
Instrument illumination..............00- 53:
Integrated assistance................0-. 20
Intelligent search
Navigation as : sees se eees s peee es veees 183
Interior lighting.................005. 52,53
Interior monitoring...........0-..ee eee 35
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers) ..... 55
International travel................0005 179
Internet
refer toconnect.......... eee eee eee ee 174
Internet radio
refer
to Online radio...............04. 201
Intersection assistant.................. 150
Tonizer.... 2... eee eee eee 87
iPhone
refer to Audi music interface........... 208
J
Jump starting ....... cece eee eee ee eee 273
298
K
Key... cece eee eee eee eee eee 32, 36
Convenience opening and closing......... 43
Key
replacement..............2-000 eee 36
Mechanical key.............0.000-00005 36
Not recognized « : eee: ¢ x seen ds pees ee een 91
PANIG:K@ Yas so cessnee oo annie © 2 ouenies a we cameens we 36
Replacing the battery.................. 38
Unlocking and locking..............0085 37
Mehiclecode « sisi a snesase w 6 amenees ao oxime 9 ws 36
KeyUS@P nn ys manu + s cems + camey 6s eos oe ee 31
KiCkK-GOWN's « « sus ¢ aguas a # awe & 2 esa «ne 94
L
Lane assist
refer to Lane departure warning......... 141
refer to Lane guidance................ 141
Lane departure warning................. 141
Cleaning the camera area.............. 262
Lane guidance.............0 cece eens 135
Laptimer........ 0.0... cece eee eee 123
EValUating’s + = sees + anes & + eeee & ¥ ewes 124
Startin Qin » 2 erie oo smu 6 2 os oo ees 123
Laser lightingse;s < seca ¢ sews « y pews se eee 50
Laser scanner ss « eee < ecw + eens + ees 116
Cleanings 2 3 wea 3 wim 2 wasn oo vivcim @ #8 263
LATCH (securing child safety seats)......... 75
AUTEM COMO lew s x gees 2 women & & Sum gx He 95
Leather care and cleaning............... 264
Legal information
License subscriptions................. 221
Software information............0.0.048 221
Software licenses................00005 221
Version information.................. 221
License plate bracket..............-500 288
Lifting points (vehicle jack).............. 271
Light/rain sensor
Headlights i; 2s seen ss eeee ov bows ee eee 48
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers).... 55
Lighting
Exterior... 2... cece ccc eee 48
TAtGKIOR = sews x 2 wen 5 o tien so ees SES 52
Lights... 2... ee eee eee eee 48
Listening to music
refer to M@didewes & & cas ¢ ¢ eases «oes 205, 209
LOad + sng « xem & s seu YE Mew ce see 2 2 292