2021 AUDI A7 winter tires

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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 oper-
ator.
—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-
cations.
— 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
the matte finish effect.
@) Note — Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle components painted with
matte finish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.

— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must retract the rear spoiler if
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
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 61
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution®
tail lights
Sensors/ Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent-free cleaning product
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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Emergency assistance

To benefit fully from the advantages of the uni-
directional tire design, you should replace faulty
tires as soon as possible and restore the correct
running direction on all of the tires.
> Reinstall the caps on the wheel bolts if necessa-
ry.
> Store the vehicle tool kit in its designated
place.
> If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare
wheel well, store it securely in the luggage
compartment > page 83.
> Check the tire pressure on the installed wheel
as soon as possible.
> Correct the tire pressure and store it in the MMI
=> page 293 or > page 296.
> The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
90 ft lbs (120 Nm). Have it checked as soon as
possible with a torque wrench. Drive carefully
until then.
> Have the faulty wheel replaced as quickly as
possible.
Space-saving spare tire
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use only.
Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if
necessary by an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi-
cle. Do not replace it with the spare tire from an-
other type of vehicle.
The compact spare tire is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover
=> page 305.
The tire pressure must be adjusted to a specified
value listed on the tire pressure sticker
= page 284, fig. 173.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare tire in place of a rear
tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.

ZA WARNING
— After installing a spare tire, the tire pressure
must be checked as soon as possible.
— Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
with a compact spare tire. Driving faster
than that increases the risk of an accident.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, avoid hard
acceleration or braking and driving fast
around curves with the compact spare tire.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive
with more than one compact spare tire.
— Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.

Jump starting
You should only perform the steps that follow if
you have the necessary tools and technical ex-
pertise.
If the engine does not start because the vehicle
battery is drained, you can jump start your vehi-
cle using another vehicle. Jump start cables are
needed to do this.
Both vehicle batteries must have 12 V nominal
voltage. The voltage capacity (Ah) of the vehicle
battery that is giving power must not be less
than the capacity of the drained vehicle battery.
Jump start cable
Only use a jump start cable with a large enough
diameter. Note the manufacturer's specifica-
tions.
Only use a jump start cable with insulated termi-
nal clamps.
Positive cable - usually red.
Negative cable - usually black.
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Index

Battery
Charge levelindicator...............00. 12
Charging (12 Volt vehicle battery)....... 272
High-voltage battery.................. 119
Vehicle battery (12 Volt)............... 270
Winter operation (12 Volt vehicle battery) . 270
Battery (vehicle)
refer to High-voltage battery........... 119
Blinds
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 48
BlOGk
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BlOWGED's © see « x sees 9 2 gon x 2 saw Ye ow 8 88
Bluetooth
Audio player « scenes: 6s scenix <5 wens ¥ 0 eee © 2 237
Connecting adevice...............000- 251
Connecting a mobile phone............ 197
Deleting adevice cisccs ss ssi e ¢ omer oo wave 252
Device overvieW.... 0.62... ee eee eee eee 251
Disconnecting adevice................ 251.
Displaying profiles..................0. 252
Selecting adevice...............-.00. 251
Specifying a favorite...............00. 252
Boost... 2... eee eee eee 16
Boost function........ 0... 0c cee ee eee 98
Boost pressure indicator................. 16
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level........... 269
Brakes... 2... cee eee 105
Brakeifllids: « + sawex x = yew 2 2 eee 2 2 cee 269
Emergency braking function............ 108
Hot... eee eee 109
New brake pads.........-. 0c eee eee eee 106
Brands..............00000 0 cece eee eee 253
Break-in security feature................. 39
Breaking in
New braké pads « sss « wea so eeea 3 eae 106
New tires. 5s sccm so moma vo teem eo sm oe 281
Browser
refer to Mediacenter.................. 240
Bulb replacement.............-.020-00. 320
Business. addresses. < win. < aan oa same oo 222
Cc
California Proposition 65 Warning........ 260
Battery specific...............0.-.00. 270
CaLLLISE,. ssccane x avons w os awawees vw aoe octave 201
334
CaMONAS csciaics i o cairns o & cnwcuns vo somes x a seco 139
Locations..... 6... eee eee eee 140
Capacities
FUGUTANKS ¢ i wasn 2b imaae o anon Gs RoE GE a 332
Washer fluid reservoir................. 332
GCarGO Nets s = weg s were ss were © = Heme & x Be 85
Gariwashi« « « wey: «2 ewes = 2 wats bo ee oe oe 298
Catalytic converter........... 0. eee eee 259
Cell phone
refer to Telephone..............--.05- 197
Cell phone compartment
refer to Audi phone box.............4. 199
Central lOckinG'es « a saves x ame a e cows 2 e pow 36
FNUEOMLOGRE. « scvswen x exectzeim x serene a x iceman oa eet 36
Convenience key....... 0... cece eee e eee 4l
Convenience opening and closing......... 48
Luggage compartment lid............... 44
Mechanically unlocking and locking....... 39
M@SSAG6S « see = « mews ¢ x eee so eee § Re 38
Remote control: keys. so cies es eee ae eee 4l
Setting. ........ 0.0.02 eee eee eee eee 37
Vehicle-Kéy sce < » seu so sews + ¢ ees + vee 41
Central locking switch...............0005 38
Ceramic brakes....................00005 106
Certification... .....................00. 329
Changing light bulbs................... 320
Charging
refer to Power sourceS.........--0e ee eee 82
Charging clip
refer to Wall mount clip............... 133
Charging display................--0000- 123
Charging the battery
Mobilevdevices:: « « sissy 2 x xewe 2 2 eee 2 oo 238
SBia s+ sestos x comsene © x umsens & cuseane 1 w oeeosts a 200
Wireless ............ 0.0000 c cece eee 200
Charging time.......... 0... cee eee eee ee 120
Child safety lock
Climate control system controls in the rear. 46
PoWer WING OWS cuse x 2 gece a 2 awe 4 & gaan as 46
Rear doorsten «ose <0 wane < oamstee « citenest = 46
Child-safety seats’... cscs v5 cme ve eco se one 76
Securing to the top tether anchor........ 80
Securing with a safety belt.............. 79
Securingiwith LATCH: « 2 ssse © « ccoswes v x nose 78
GIGANIING « crv: vo same ao arms « eee oo BA 298
Cleaning Alcantara.............-.00000. 301
Cleaning artificial leather............... 301

Whe els « cecncus sv sian ow cannons a o ance wo astenee 274
Cleaning 300
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 277
Loose wheel warning.............-.... 289
Replacing. ........ 00. c cece ee eee eee 308
Tire pressure monitoring system.... 293, 294
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 287
WhHEELWIeNGH:. + waxes 5 warm oe een x 2 eee 305
Wi-Fi
Hotspotsettingstess 5 & sass « mas 6 @ canes o 21d.
Using ahotspot.............2..20200. 209
Wild animal recognition................ 148
Window and mirror heating..............- 91
Windows
Child safety lock... 2.0.0... cee eee eee eee 46
Cleaning and removing ice............. 301
Convenience opening and closing......... 48
Defrosting....... 2... cece eee ee eee ee 89
Opening and closing................... 47
POWer WINK OWS iv: ss srenese 6 6 awinees ao oxaeew ows 47
Windshield
Cleaning. ......... cee eee eee eee 59
also refer to Windshield................ 59
Windshield washer system........... 59, 272
Reservoir Capacity’. « x cies 5 « aeem ox ema a 332
Windshield wipers ..............ceeee eee 59
Winter operation
Auxiliary climate control................ 90
Car washes « sie 2 6 scam + 0 seesaw « 4 eeu © os
Cooling system
Defrosting the windows................ 89
Rear window defogger..............005 89
Removing ice from windows............ 301
Seat Heating: « sews s + wae se wees 8 ze ers a 89
SMOWIGHAINS wines: 2s swseens x wanes vv once wa awe 290
Steering wheel heating................. 90
Tif@S:: = : seem s y ores & & oewe 5 c ems Fe eee 290
Vehicle battery (12 Volt)............00. 270
Windshield washer system............. 272
Winter tires cscs 6 « socewse 2 x anwcein sw anata 6 0 see 290
Wireless Apple CarPlay
refer to Audi smartphone interface...... 247
Wireless charging................-.05. 200
346