AUDI Q7 2009 Owner´s Manual

Adjusting seat (second rovv seating)
The fore-and-aft adjustment* of the seat cushion and the
seat back angle can be adjusted.
Adjusting seat back angle
Fig. 92 Adjusting seat
back angle
Fig . 93 Fore-and-aft
adjustment
- Pull the lever up and push the seat back toward the rear
to the desired position
=> fig. 92 . Release the lever.
- Pull the lever up so that the seat back pivots forward.
Release the lever and push the seat back to the rear to
return the seat back to the normal position .
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Seats and storage
Fore-and-aft adjustment*
- Pull the handle up and push the seat forward or back
=> fig. 93 .
- Release the handle and continue to push the seat until
the seat latch engages.
& WARNING
• For safety reasons, the seat must only be adjusted when the
vehicle is stationary· danger of accident!
• Exercise caution when adjusting the seat. Adjusting the seat
without checking or paying attention can pinch fingers or limbs -
danger of injury! •
Applies to ve hicles: wit h entr y ass ist
Entry assist (second rovv seating)
The entry assist makes it easier for occupants to reach the
third row seating*.
Fig . 94 Seat back
second row seating :
Seat back latch
Pushing second row of seats forward
- Lift the lever => fig. 94.
- Tilt the seatback forward .
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- Push the seat forward.
Pushing second row of seats back
- Push the seat back.
- Fold the seat back up unt il it latches.
To make entry to and exit from the rear of the vehicle easier, the seat
backs for the second row seating can be folded forward . At the
same time, the seats can be pushed forward and to the rear .•
A pplies to ve hicles: with th ird ro w seati ng
Folding seat back up and down (third row
seating )
The third row seating is suitable for persons up to 1.6
meters (5
ft 3 in) in height.
Fig. 95 Third row of
seats: Folding seat
back up
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Raising seat back
Fig . 96 Third row of
seats: Folding seat
back down
- Lift the lever -Arrow -~ fig. 95 and raise the seat back
until it locks.
- Raise the head restraint until it locks .
Folding seat back down
- Lift the lever -Arrow-~ fig. 96 and fold the seat back
down completely until it locks.
- The head restraint is automatically tipped down.
& WARNING
• Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 ml may be
carried on the seats in the third row.
• Exercise caution when folding the seat backs up and down.
Inattentiveness or carelessness when folding the seat back
up and
down can pinch fingers or hands.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seat back forward. •

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Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints , front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted properly to provide
protection.
Fig . 97 Front seats
head restraints:
adjusting the height
The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. When optimally adjusted, the top of the restraint
should be level with the top of the head
=> page 225,
"Proper adjustment of head restraints".
Raising head restraint
Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands.
- Adjust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher
=> fig. 97.
Lowering head restraint
-Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Press the button
=> fig. 97 and adjust the head restraint.
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- Adjust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher
=> fig. 97.
Refer to=> page 225, "Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints
to suit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS
=> page 225.
[ i] Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features. •
Outer head restraints
Passengers may only be carried in the outer rear seats
when the head restraint is raised.
Fig. 98 Outer rear
seats: Head restraint
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If the outer rear seat is not occupied, you can lower the head
restraint to obtain better vision to the rear.
Pull on the loop to fold the head restraint down
~ page 101, fig. 98.
- Push the head restraint up aga in until it latches with an
audible click .
& WARNING
• The head restraints for the outer seats in the second row must
be folded up when persons are being carried in the third row
seating* -danger of injury!
• Read and heed all WARNINGS
=> page 225 •
Center rear head restraints
Passengers may only be carried in the center rear seat if
the head restraint has been raised to its uppermost posi ­
tion.
Fig . 99 Center rear
seat position: Head
restraint
When the rear seats are not occupied , you can lower the
head restraints (park position) and obtain better rearward
vision .
Moving the head restraints to the "in-use
position"
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
- Move the head restraint to the uppermost position
~ fig. 99 until it latches (in-use position).
Moving the head restraints to the "park
position"
-Press the button -Arrow- and at the same time push the
head restraint down until it is lying against the rear seat
back (park position).
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted dramatically increases the risk of serious or
fatal neck injury.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS
=> page 225. •

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Ap plies to vehic les: wi th convenience cen te r ar m res t
Arm rest
The arm rest contains a storage compartment and two
cup holders .
Fig. 100 Arm rest
between driver's and
passenger's seat
-Push on th e release lev er => fig. 100 to open the storage
compartment .
A maximum of two b eve ra ges can b e accomoda ted in th e arm rest.
The second cup holder is located under a cover.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
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0 Note
Only drink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
Liqu id could sp ill out and d amage your veh icle 's electronic equ ip ­
ment or stain the upholstery , etc .•
A pp lies to veh ic le s: wit h lon g cente r co ns ole
Long center console
Fig . 101 Long rear
center console
There are two cupholders and a sto rage bin in the long rear
center console . The arm rest is also height adjustable.
Beverage holder
Tap the cover=> fig. 101 -Arrow -for it to open automati ­
cally .
Push the cover down to close the bin.
Storage compartment
Lift the cover by the front to open the compartment.
Push the cover down to close the bin.
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Adjusting the arm rest
- Press the release button. The arm rest moves up auto ­
matically.
- Release the button when the desired height is reached.
- Press the release button again and at the same time push
the arm rest down to lower it.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident .
0 Note
Only drink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder .
Liquid could spill out and damage your vehicle's electronic equip ­
ment or stain the upholstery, etc. •
Luggage compartment
Expanding luggage compartment
To expand the luggage compartment, the seat backs can
be folded forward separately or together.
Folding the seatback forward
Fig. 102 Release lever
for outer seat back
Fig . 103 Release lever
for center seat back
- Pull the lever up~ fig. 102 . The seat back pivots forward.
- Allow the seat back to latch in the lowermost pos ition. ..,.

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Raising the seatba ck
- P ull the lever up=> page 104, fig. 102 and raise the seat
b ack u ntil it is secure ly latched=> &.
Folding center seat back down
-Press the re lease button => page 104, fig. 103. The red
mark on the re lease lever is visible.
- Tilt the sea tbac k fo rwa rd.
Raising center seat back
- Raise the seatback unti l it is securely latched=>& . It is
secure ly latched when the red mark on the release button
is no longer visible.
The center seat back can be fo lded forward separately . Using this
loading opt ion, long objects (e.g. skis) can be carr ied in the interior.
& WARNING
• The backre st mus t alway s be s ecurely lat ched so tha t the
s a fety belt of the center seating po sition can work properly to help
protect the o ccupant.
• The ba ckrest must be secu rely l atc hed in po sition so that n o
item s contained in the lugga ge compartment can slide forward
upon sudden brak ing .
• Alway s check whe ther the latch i s fully engaged by pulling the
se at ba ck forw ard .
• On veh icle s w ith third row se atin g*, the center seat back mu st
be in the upright posit ion and se curely latched when per son s are
being carried in the third row se ats • danger injury !
• Nev er allow safet y belt s to be come d amaged b y being caught
in door or seat ha rd w ar e.
• Torn or fr ayed safety belt s can tear and damaged belt hardware
c a n break in a cra sh. In spe ct the belt s per iod ic ally. Belts showing
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dama ge to webbing , bindings , buckles , or retractors must be
replaced .
& WARNING
Always rea d and heed WARNIN GS ~ & in "Lo ading the lu ggage
c omp artment " on page
227.
0 Note
• When folding the backrest back into place, make sure the safety
belt does not get caught, because it can be da maged . A damaged
belt can fail to provide safe restraint .
• The heating wires in the rear window can be damaged by abra­
sive objects on the parcel shelf. •
Tie-dovvn rings
There are four tie -down rings in the luggage compart­
ment for securing luggage items .
Fig . 104 Lo cation o f
the ti e-down rings in
the l ugga ge co mpart ­
m ent
- Secure the cargo to the tie -down rin gs => fig . 104.
- Observe the safety notes=>
page 229.
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In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even smaller items that
are loose in the vehicle wi ll turn into heavy missiles tha t can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehic le pick up kinetic energy which
varies with the vehicle and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is
the most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/hl,
the forces acting on a 10 -lb (4 .5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item . This means that the weight of the item
would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kgl. One can
easi ly imagine the injuries that an item of that weight flying freely
through the passenger compartment can cause in a co llision at a
speed considered relatively low .
& WARNING
Weak, d am aged or imp roper strap s used to secu re ite ms to tie ­
d owns can f ail during hard braking or in a colli sion and cau se
ser iou s pe rsona l injury .
• Alway s use suitable r eta ining straps and properly secure item s
to the tie -do wns i n the l uggage comp artment to help prevent
item s from shifting or flying forward .
• When the re ar seat ba ckrest i s folded do wn, alway s use s uit ­
able retaining strap s and properl y secure item s to the tie -down s in
t he luggag e com partmen t to help preven t items fr om flying
forwa rd into the pa ssenger compartment.
• Nev er att ac h a ch il d s afety seat tether st rap t o a tie -do wn. •
Ap plies to vehi cles : wi th r ail system
Fastening eyelets
There are four fas tening eyelets in the luggage compart­
ment that can be adjusted lengthwise for securing items
o f baggage and oth er objec ts.
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Fig. 105 A djustin g,
re mo ving the fastenin g
eye lets in th e lu g ga ge
com part ment
Fig. 106 Ove rv ie w of
th e fas te n in g eye lets i n
th e lug gage compart ­
m ent
The fastening eyelets can be adjusted individually
according to the item by moving the track system.
Adjusting , removing th e fa stening ey elet s
Press the knob on the faste ning eyele t=> fig. 105 G) .
- Move the eyelet in the desired direct ion (v .

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- To remove the eyelet, move it approximately to the
middle of the track (notch). Remove the eyelet.
Securing the cargo
-Fold the clip on the fastening eyelet up and secure the
cargo~
page 106, fig. 106 -arrow-.
- Observe the safety notes
~ page 229.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even smaller items that
are loose in the vehicle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up kinetic energy which
varies with the vehicle and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is
the most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/h),
the forces acting on a 10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that the weight of the item
would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kgl. One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that weight flying freely
through the passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low .
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie­
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
• Always use suitable retaining straps and properly secure items
to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit­
able retaining straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down. •
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Ap plies to vehicles: with cargo net
Cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 107 Luggage
compartment: cargo
net
Next, hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets.
Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fasten ing eyelets .
& WARNING
For strength-related reasons, the mounting hooks can only be
used to secure objects weighing up to 10 lb . (5 kg). Heavier objects
will not be adequately secured -there is a risk of injury .
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On vehicles with the rail system*~ page 106, the luggage net can
be attached to the adjustable tie-down rings. •
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Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps luggage or other
objects out of view.
Fig . 108 Luggage
compartment :
compartment cover
closed
Fig . 109 Section from
the front part of the
luggage compartment,
right side: release
button for removing
the luggage compart­ ment trim panel
Extending front luggage compartment cover
Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the front of the
vehicle.
- Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching eyes on the
left and right of the seat back=> fig. 108
G).
Extending rear luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the rear of the
vehicle using the handle. - Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in the left and
right side trim panels=> fig. 108
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Rolling up front luggage compartment cover
-Pull the ends of the cover out of the attaching eyes in the
seat back.
- Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Rolling up rear luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rod out of the openings in the side trim panels.
-Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Removing the luggage compartment cover
- Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow=> fig. 109 and
at the same time lift the cover up and out.
Installing the luggage compartment cover
-Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side trim and then
press it into the right retainer until it latches .
& WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or heavy objects on the
luggage compartment or allow pets to sit on the luggage compart­
ment cover. They could become a hazard to vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or in an accident.
0 Note
• Make sure that the heating wires in the rear lid do not get
damaged by objects scraping against them.