Electrical System; Battery - Audi A7 2023 Owner's Manual

Checking and Filling
driving safety, which increase the risk of an
accident. Do not continue driving. See an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
= If the brake fluid is old, bubbles may form in
the brake system during heavy braking. This
could impair braking performance and driv-
ing safety, which increases the risk of an ac-
cident.
= The brake fluid in your vehicle must meet
the standard VW 501 14 andis available at
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility. If this brake fluid is not
available, another high-grade brake fluid of
equivalent quality may be used, and it must
meet the U.S. Federal Motor Vehicle Stand-
ard (FMVSS) 116 DOT 4, Class 6.
= Reusing brake fluid or using brake fluid that
is not permitted for your vehicle will signifi-
cantly impair the braking performance and
can even lead to a failure of the brake sys-
tem. The manufacturer of the vehicle is not
liable for failures or damage resulting from
this. It will also not be covered by the war-
ranty.
= If the brake fluid level is above the MAX
marking, brake fluid may leak out over the
edge of the reservoir and result in damage
to the vehicle.
= Do not allow any brake fluid to come into
contact with the vehicle paint, because it
will corrode the paint.
Electrical system
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
1¢ the Hi / EE or iJ indicator light turns on,
there is a malfunction in the power supply, the
battery, or the vehicle electrical system.
BB BEtectrical system: malfunction! Safely
stop vehicle
Safely stop your vehicle, do not continue driving
and switch the ignition off > A\. See an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty for assistance.
Electrical system: malfunction! Restart not
possible. Please contact Service
If you switch the ignition off, you will not be able
to restart the vehicle. Vehicle functions or driving
stability may be limited. Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im-
mediately.
(Electrical system: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
Switch off all electrical equipment that is not
needed. If necessary, some equipment will be
switched off automatically. Vehicle functions or
driving stability may be limited. Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately.
Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat-
tery will be charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
~ If this message turns off after a little while, the
vehicle battery has charged enough while driv-
ing.
~ I f the message does not turn off, drive immedi-
ately to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction re-
paired.
When there is an electrical system malfunc-
tion, vehicle functions may not work and driv-
ing stability may be limited, which increases
the risk of an accident. Do not continue driv-
ing and switch the ignition off. See an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
Cility for assistance.
Battery
Battery general information
Because of the complex power supply, all work
on batteries such as disconnecting, replacing,
etc., should only be performed by an authorized >
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