ECO mode AUDI Q7 2009 Owner´s Manual

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passenger's side and to the outer rear seats. The new temperature
is shown in the display .
By simultaneously pressing and holding the contro l knobs on the
driver's side and front passenger's side, the temperature setting on
the driver's side can be switched to the front passenger's side. The new temperature is shown in the disp lay.
[ i J Tip s
The gri lle between the (ECON ON/OFF] and (SETUP] buttons must
remain unobstructed and must not be taped over. Measur ing
sensors are located behind it. •
Turning on and off [ECON ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
- Press [ECON ON/O FF] briefly, or
- Press [AUTO].
Turning the air conditioning off
Press the I ECON ON/OFF I button for at least 2 seconds to
switch the a ir cond itioning off and to block the air supply
f rom t he ou tside .
"OFF" appears in the display .
Switching air conditioning on /off
- Switching the a ir conditioning system on/off is done wit h
c limate control switched on .
- Press the [ECON ON/OFF] button just
briefly.
The air conditioner tu rns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the control knob.
ECON operation is indicated by the glowing LED on the right next to
the word ECON. T
he air conditioning (compressor) is turned off in ECON mode.
"ECON" means "Economy". You save fuel by switching off the air
conditioning=>
page 131.
Please note that vehic le interior temperature cannot be lower than
t he outside temperature in the ECON mode. The air is not cooled or
dehumidified. This can cause the windows to fog up.
[ i J Tip s
With the ignition turned off, you can activate the residual heat func­
tion by pressing the
[ECON ON/OFF] button . The residual heat from
the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. •
Automatic mode [AUTO)
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
Select temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
P ress [ AUTO I => page 125, fig . 135.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, vo lume
and distribution are contro lled automatica lly to reach or maintain
the desired inter ior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
pos ition o f the sun are compensated for automatica lly.
T his operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature
r ange, from 60 °F (+ 16 °C) to 84 °F (+28 °C). If a temperature below
60 °F
( + 16 °C) is selected, LO appears in the disp lay. At temperatures
above 84 °F ( +28 °C),
HI is d isplayed . At both extreme settings,
climate contro l runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating
power. There is no temperature regu lation .•

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Blower[&&]
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased.
Fi g. 137 MM I D is pl ay :
Blower
- Press the Blower [<%'] button.
- Rotate t he climat e co ntro l knob to the desired fa n speed
=:> fig . 137.
The climate control system automatical ly regulates fan speed
d e pending on interior tempera ture. You can adjus t the volume of air
produced by the fan to your own requirements.
[ i ] Tips
If the difference between the desired temperature set by you and
the vehicle's interior tempera ture is too great , the fan speed wi ll
change automatically . This occurs so that the desired temperature
setting is reached as quickly as possible .•
Manual air circulation I~]
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or other pollu­
tion from entering the vehicle.
Turning on air recirculation
- Press[~] =:>page 725,fi g. 135 =:>&
Turning off air recir culation
Press~ again, or
- Press [AUTO], or
Press [®].
I n the air rec irculation mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is recirculated and filtered to prevent exhaust fumes and other
pollution from entering the vehic le. We recommend that you use the
manual air recirculation under the follow ing condit ions :
• when driving through tunnels
• in a traffic jam.
& WARNING
Do not u se thi s setting f or exte nded pe riod s of time . Th e w in dows
c ould fog up sin ce no fre sh air can enter the veh icle . If th e
window s fog up , p res s the air recirculation butt on ag ain imm edi­
a tely to switch off the air re circ ula tion function or sele ct defr ost. •

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- To adjust the direction o f the airflow from the o utlet,
move the tab in the cen ter of the o utlet in the desired
direction . The direction of the air delivered from the
vents can be adjusted hor izontally and vertically .
The air outlets are actuated either automatically or manually
depending on the operating mode selected . Heated or unheated
fresh air, or cooled air flows from the vents .
The air outlets to heat the rear footwell are located under the front seats.
[ i ) Tip s
If the climate control system is operating in cooling mode, air flows
primarily from the outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars . To achieve adequate cooling, you should never close the
out lets completely .•
Using climate control economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the a ir conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases. To save fuel, you should
use the air conditioner only when necessary . A lso please
note the follow ing po ints:
- If you want to save fuel, activate ECON.
- If yo u are g oing to dr ive wit h the w indows or Panorami c
sliding sunroof* open, use ECON .
- If the ve hicle is e xtremely ho t due to the heat of t he s un,
br iefly open doors and windows .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
ffi For the sake of th e environm ent
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you also reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air. •
Rear Air Conditioning
Applies to vehicles: w ith four- zone aut oma tic com fort air co ndit ionin g
Rear air conditioning -controls
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing yourself with
the rear air conditioning controls.
Fi g. 14 0 Rear air
c ond ition in g co ntro ls
The left disp lay indicates the temperature selected for the rear left
passenger, the right display indicates the temperature se lected for
the rear right passenger. If the sett ings for seat heating*, air distri ­
bution or the air conditioning fan are changed, the relevant indi­
cator will appear briefly on the MMI Display.
Each function is turned on or off by briefly p ressing the corre ­
sponding button. T he indicator light in the button illuminates when
t he function is active. .,
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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Butt on(s ) Function Pa g e
Turning rear air condition -
ION /OFF] ing on and off => page 132
[AUTO] => page 132
Control knob G) Temperature select ion => page 133
Q) Seat heating* => page 136or
=> page 137
00 Air distribution => page 133
00 Blower => page 133
S yn chr oniz ing rear a ir conditi oning : By pressing and holding the
control knob on the rear left side, the t emperature setting of the rear
left side can be switched to the rear right side and vice versa. The new t emp eratur e is shown in th e disp lay .•
Ap plies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air condition in g
Turning rear air conditioning on and off
[ON /OFF ]
Turning on r ear air conditioning
- Press [ ON/OFF] briefly, or
- Press [AUTO ].
Turning off re ar air conditioning
-Press t he I ON /OFF ] button for at least 2 seconds to switc h
the rear air conditi oning of f.
OFF appears in the display.
Turning th e cooling syst em on /off
- Turn ing the cool ing sys tem on/off is done when the air
condit ioning is on. -
Press the
(ON /OFF] b utton jus t briefly.
The air conditioner turns bac k on if you press one of the control
buttons o r th e con tro l knob.
[ i ] T ip s
If the e le ctron ic ch ild safety syst em is on , th e re ar air conditioning
control element will not operate. In this case, dashes"---" wi ll
appear in the air conditioning control element display .•
App lies to veh ic les: with four-zone automatic comfo rt a ir condition in g
Automatic mode in rear [AUTO )
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons .
Turning on AUTO
-Select temperature between 60 °F (+ 16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C) .
Press [AUTO] ~ page 131.
Automatic opera tion ensures cons tant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, vo lume
and distribution are contro lled automatically to reach or maintain
the desired in terior temperature as quickly as possible . Fluctuat ions
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
position of the sun are compensated for automatically.
This operating mode works only in the adjustable tempera ture
range, from 60 °F ( + 16 °C) to 84 °F ( +28 °C) . If a temperatu re below
60 °F
(+ 1 6 °C) is selected, LO appears in the disp lay. At temperatures
above 84 °F ( +28 °Cl,
HI is displayed. At both ext reme settings,
climate control runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating
power . There is no temperature regu lation. •

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Basic settings (SETUP]
General
The basic settings for the climate control are performed in
the!SETUP] menu.
Fig . 142 MM I D isp lay:
Set up c li m ate control
T he basic settings for the air cond itioning can only be made
with MM I turned on .
- Press the (SETUP) button in the controls to access the menu.
- Selec t the des ired fu nction using t he co ntrol knob (dr iver
or passenger) in t he air conditioning contro ls.
The fol lowing functions can be selected :
• ECON~
page 134
• Auto recirc. ~ page 134
• Synchron. ~ page 135 or~ page 135
• Rear operation*~ page 135
G)ECON
When the EC ON function is on~ page 134, this symbol appears in
the status line.
0 Synch ron.
When the Synchron. function is on~ page 135 or~ page 135, this
symbo l appears in the status line .
© Auto recirc.
When the Auto rec irc. function is on~ page 134, this symbol
appears in the status line. •
ECON
The ECON mode helps to save fuel .
The air conditioning is turned off in ECON mode. "ECON" means
"Economy" . By switching off the air conditioning (compressor) , you
save fuel.
P lease note that vehic le interior temperature cannot be lower than
the outside temperature in the ECON mode. The air is not cooled or
dehum id ified.
If the vehic le interior becomes too hot or if the windows fog up,
ECON mode should be turned off . As soon as the [AUTO ] button in
the air conditioning controls is pressed , the system automatically
leaves the ECO N mode, and the air conditioning compressor is
turned on again .•
Automatic recirculation mode
An air q uality sensor detects increased concentrations of
pollu tants in the outside air and automatically switches
t o recirculation mode.
We recommend that you always keep automatic air recirculation ON
to prevent polluted outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the air conditioning system
detects po lluted outside air, the sensor decides whether the air
po llution can be reduced by the factory -installed pollutant filter or
whether it is necessary to switch to air recirculation. With heavy ...

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concentrations of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode and the supply of
outside air is blocked. As soon as the concentration of pollutants in
the outside air drops , fresh air is supplied to the vehicle interior
again.
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula­
tion, you must press the® button immediately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic air recirculation is
switched off automatically . With outside temperatures below about
+10 °C, automatic air recirculation is limited to 30 seconds . With
outside temperatures below about -1 °C and in the ECON mode,
automatic air recirculation is limited to 15 seconds. •
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and front
passenger seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's settings are adopted for
the passenger or vice versa. All the other settings that were made are transferred to the other seat. This includes all the clima te control
settings, except for the Seat heating *.
If a different setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni­
z ation is cancelled. •
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort ai r cond itioning
Synchronization
One climate control setting for all seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's settings are adopted for
the front passenger and the rear left and right seats . All the other
settings that were made are transferred to the other seats. This
includes all the climate control settings, except for the Seat
heating*.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
If a different setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni­
zation is cancelled. •
Applies to vehicles : wit h fo ur-zone autom atic comfort air co ndi tioning
Rear operation
Using the "Rear operation" function, settings can be made
in the center console control element for the rear left and
right sides of the vehicle.
Fig. 143 MMI Display:
Rear operation
Fig . 144 MMI Display:
Temperature setting
for rear left side
Press the [SETUP) button in the controls to access the
menu.
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Vehicle care I I Technical data

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- Select Audi braking guard. The Audi braking guard menu
appears.
Select
Early warning on to switch the acoustic and visual
warning on or
off to switch the system off.
[ i] Tips
When handing over the keys to another person, the previous
settings are adopted if the Audi braking guard is activated
=> page 53. •
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Cruise Contro l
Driver's information in the instrument cluster
display
braking guard brake jolt
This message appears when the Audi braking guard applies the
brakes during a second stage (acute) warning.
braking guard off
This message appears when the system has been deactivated via
the MMI. This message also appears briefly at each beginning of a
trip if the system is switched off.
This message also appears when the system is not available
because of a malfunction or if ESP is switched to the Offroad
mode :::>
page 288. The system can no longer warn of an impending
collision. •

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• Keep the sensors in the rear bumper and the rear-view camera
lens clean and free of snow and ice, so that the Audi parking system
can work properly. P lease follow the additional notes on
=>
page 204 . •
Ap plie s to v ehic les: wit h Advance d Par kin g Syst em wit h re ar v ie w c am era
Rear -view camera (Rear View)
The rear -vie w camera picture, appearing in the MM/
Dis play, sh ows the area behind the vehicle .
Fig . 20 8 Top view:
Par king mode 1
Fig. 209 To p view:
P arki ng m od e 2
Parking m od e
Two different parking modes are available for parking with the rear ­
view camera . The two different parking modes are denotes as
"parking mode 1" => page 196 and " parking mode Z' => page 198.
"Parking mode 1" => fig . 208, for example, can be used to park in a
parking space or a parking garage=>
page 196.
"Parking mode 2" => fig . 209, for example, can be used to (parallel)
park on the side of the road=>
page 198.
"Parking mode 1" appears by defau lt in the MM I Disp lay if the rear ­
view camera is activated=>
page 191. You can switch to "parking
mode
2" by pressing the control button with the mode ©
=> page 196, fig . 213 function. By repeated ly pressing the control
bu tton with the
mode function, you can switch back and forth
between "parking mode
1" and "parking mode 2" .
Or ientat ion lines and marked surface s
Orientation lines and colored marked surfaces(=> page 196, fig. 212
or=> page 198, fig . 214) a re projected into the rear -view camera
pictures , subject to the two different parking modes . These orienta ­
t ion lines and surfaces offer aid when parking or maneuvering . The
orientation lines and surfaces refer to the height of a level driving
surface.
When the indicated orientat ion lines and indicated blue surfaces
superimpose vehicles or objects, at the latest, the respective
distance to the vehicles or objects has become too short
=>
page 200 .
If the trunk lid is open, or if an electrical connection to the factory
installed trailer socket*, or one installed according to factory speci­
fications, is established=>
page 201, the orientation lines and
marked surfaces are
not displayed.
In the MMI you can preset which system is to be shown on the MMI
display =>
page 203:
• Visual display ,
• Rear -view camera pic ture,
• An automatic switch between visual display and rear -view
camera, or
• No picture.

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®
Fig. 211 Side view:
Covered area
G) and
uncovered area
0 of
the rear -view camera
The rear-view camera section appearing in th e MMI Display is
approximately the same as the coverage area represented in
=>
page 195, fig. 210 or G) in=> fig. 211 . Objects located in the rear­
view camera's uncovered area®=> fig. 211 or in the close vicinity
of the bumper are not recognized.
& WARNING
Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to be
further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of a
parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case,
you should not use the guide help lines to measure distance -
danger of accident!•
App lies to vehic les: with Advanced Par king System with rea r view camera
Parking mode 1
"Parking mode 1" can aid when parking in a garage or
parking space, for example .
Fig. 212 MMI Display :
Aiming at the parking
spot by adjusting the
steering wheel angle
Fig . 213 MMI Display:
Orienting the vehicle
with aid of the blue
surface
- Before parking, sw itch on the Adaptive Air Suspension *
==>
page 21 comfort or automatic mode .
Activate the Audi parking system==>
page 191. "Parking
mode 1"
==> fig. 212 is displayed by default. Dynam ic
orange orientation lines
0 and a blue static surface G)
are projected into the rear -view camera picture. _..

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"Off" sett ing
If you have set the off function, both the rear -view camera and the
visual display will be deac tiva ted . The acous tic pa rking assist
remains active .
[ i J Tip s
If you change the sett ings in the MM I, the new settings do not
become active unti l the parking assist is switched on aga in. •
Safety tips
Applie s to ve hic le s: wit h Advance d Par king Sy ste m wit h re ar vie w ca me ra
Acoustic parking system error message
If you hear a continuous tone for several seconds while the front
and back parking assist with visual display is activated and the LED
in the switch
P wA flashes when you engage the reverse gear , there is
a malfunction in the acoustic parking assist .
This system error is immediately output after: • Every manual activation via the switch
P wA ~ pag e 191,
• Reverse gear is engaged for the first time during an ign ition
cycle, or
• An error is detected during operation.
[ i J Tips
If the system reports an error, have an Audi dea ler or an authorized
dea le rship corr ect this system error. •
Applies to vehicles: w it h A dvanced Par king S ystem w it h rea r view ca mera
Rear-view camera tips
We recommend that you practice park ing with the rear -view camera
in a traffic -free location , or parking lot , to become familiar with the
system, the orientation lines, and their function . When doing this,
there should be good light and weather conditions .
I n the MM I Display, objects or vehicles appea r c loser or further away
if :
• you are driving in reverse g ear from a level surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope,
• you are driv ing in reverse gear toward protruding objects,
• the vehic le is carrying too much load in the rear.
T he accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue surfaces diminishes
if :
• the Adaptive Air Suspension * is defective, or the dynamic,
off road, o r lift mode is sw itched on,
• the rear -view camera does not provide a reliable image, for
example, in poor visibility condit ions or if the lens is d irty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun glare and reflec ­
tion .
Car ing for the rear- vie w c amera l en s:
• Damp en the lens with a hous ehold a lcohol -based glass cleaner,
and c lean the lens w ith a dry cloth.
• Remove snow with a hand brush.
• Remove ice , preferably with de -icing spray~
0.
ln. WARNING
• The rear-view ca m era doe s not replace the view to the rear and
the rear view mirror s.
• The rea r-view camer a - be cause of t echni cal limit ation s - does
not show the ent ire area behind the vehicle~
page 196 , fig. 211. ~