AUDI Q7 2013 Owner´s Manual

The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either d irectio n.
Switching on the front fog lights }0
~ Turn the light swit ch to :oo: or to io.
~ P ull t he ligh t sw itch to the first stop @.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}O n ext to the lig ht switch will illum inate.
@ Tips
W ith the switch in AUTO front fog lights
and rear fog lights cannot be turned o n in
add it io n.
Rear fog lights
Fig. 55 Inst rument pa ne l: lig ht sw itc h
The light sw itch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either d irect ion.
~ Turn the light switch to :oo: or to io.
~ Pu ll the light sw itch to the second stop @.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the
}0
and 0$ symbols next to the light switch will il­
l um inate.
(D Note
The rear fog lights can distract d rivers be ­
h ind you, so, they should be turned on
on ­
ly in cond itions of very poor visibility. Al­
ways observe local regulations when using
the rear fog lights.
{D) Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
and rea r fog lights cannot be turned on in
add it io n.
Clear vi sion 59
Adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is better illuminated .
Fig. 56 Adapt ive light w hen driv ing
Switching on adaptive light
~ Turn the lig ht switch to AUTO ~ page 57,
fig . 5 3.
The adaptive lig ht is a dy namic corner ing
li ght. Wh en th e light is on, it fo llows th e
cur ve of t he road. It is depen dan t upon the ve­
hi cle spee d and the a ngle of the stee ring
whee l. The c urve is then bette r illuminated .
The system wor ks when the vehicle is moving
from 6 mph (10 km/) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
T he co rne ring ligh t will swi tch on automa ti­
ca lly a t a specif ic steering wheel angle. I t
wor ks up to an a pproximate speed of 44 mph
(70 km/h).
At approx im at ely 72 mph ( 115 km/h) t he ex­
p ressway light swi tches on, which better dis­
tributes the light and increases the light cone
r ange . The exp ressway light sw itches
off at
approximate ly 62 mph (100 km/h) .
Perimeter lighting in the mirror housing
Applies to vehicles: wit h lig ht pac kage
LEDs in the exterior mirror housing illuminate
the ground during entry .
This func tion ens ures that when unlocking ,
the vehicle pe riphe ry is illuminated in t he
dar k. LEDs in t he e xterior m irror housing are
switched on. The function cannot be turned
off separate ly.

60 Clear vis ion
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
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Fig. 57 Ce nter conso le: emergency flas her switch
.. Press the switch ~ c:> fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll four
turn signals b link a t the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
Iii ID in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch~ blink likewise .
The eme rgency f lashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has dep loyed .
(D} Tips
You shou ld tu rn on the emergency flashe rs
when:
- you are the last vehicle st anding in a tr af­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- you r vehicle has broken down or yo u are
i n an emergency situation, or when
- you r vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if yo u are towing a nothe r vehicle
behind you.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
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Fi g. 5 8 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢¢
.. Lift the lever up a ll the way c:> fig. 58 (!) to
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the lever
down a ll th e way @ to use the left turn sig ­
n a ls.
Auto-blink
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of res ista nce to use the turn signals
for as long as you need them, for ex ample
when changing lanes.
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of res istance and then release it right
away to make the turn s ignals b link
three
times.
You can use this feature for example
when changing lanes on highways .
High beam [D
"" Push the lever forward ® to switch on the
high beam .
"" Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight fla sher [D
"" Pull the lever toward the steeri ng wheel @
to use the headlight flasher .
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Notes o n these featur es
- The turn signals only work with t he ignition
turned on . T he indicator light s
II or Ill in
the instrument cluster
¢ page 14 also b link.
- After you have turned a corner , the tur n sig-
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
II in t he
instrument cluster i lluminates when the
high beams a re on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on . The indicator light
II in
the ins trument cluster illuminate s when you
u se the headlight flasher .
A WARNING
-
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that thes e cou ld blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for
both the driver and the front passenger .
Fig. 59 Headlin er: Fro nt in te rior /re adi ng light s
The rocker switch @¢ fig. 59 for ope rating
the in ter ior lighting has the follow ing func­
tions :
Door cont act switch
.,. Place the switch @ in the midd le position.
Interior light switched on
.,. Place the switch @ in posit ion I.
.,,
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1A
Clear vision 61
Interior light switched off
.,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
Re ading lights ~
.,. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off .
In the door contact swi tch position (switch @
in the m iddle position), the interior l ights tur n
o n as soon as you unlock the vehicle o r open
the doors . The inte rior lights are also turned
o n when the igni tion key is removed . The light
goes ou t about 30 seconds after the doo rs are
closed. When the veh icle is locked or when
the igni tion is turned on, the i nterior lights
are turned off .
When a door is open, the interior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining the battery.
T he brigh tness of the lights is cont rolled au­
tomat ic all y by a d imme r when they are
switched on and off.
Rear interior lights
There are reading ligh ts in the rear for the
passengers .
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Fig . 60 Headli ner: Rear read ing lig h ts
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Fi g. 61 Headlin er: Third row r eading light
N .., N
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1A
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1A

62 Clear vis ion
• Press one of the switches ~~ to tu rn the
right or left reading light on or off~
fig. 60.
For vehicles w ith third row seating*, the lug ­
gage compartment light can be switched on
and off with the button'*' and used as a read­
ing light
~fig. 61. The rear lid has to be
closed.
The lights in the l uggage compartment and in
the rear lid sw itch on and off automatically
when the lid is opened and closed .
@ Tips
If the rear lid remains open longer than 10
minutes, the luggage compartment lights
turn off a utomatically to prevent the vehi ­
cle battery from discharging.
Ambience lighting
App lies to vehicles: with amb ience light ing
The ambience lighting con be adjusted in the
MMI .
• Se lect: ICARI f u nct ion button > Sy stem s*
control button > Ambience lighting . Or
• Se lect:
ICARI function button > Ca r sy s­
tems*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Interior l ighting .
When the ve hicle is unlocked, t he standard
lighting turns on automatically and d ims after
approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it switches off immediately .
The following interior lighting is controlled :
- Front footwe ll
- Rea r footwell
- Front door panel
- Rear doo r panel
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
Fig . 62 Passe nger side: Su n visor
Sun visors
The forwa rd v isor of the dual sun visor can be
pulled out of its bracket in the center of the
vehicle and swung tow ards the door. The s un
vi so r ca n be e xtended afte r it is swung to­
wards the door
~ fig. 62.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun viso rs are cov­
ered. When the cover is raised, the mirror
l igh ting swit ches on au tom atic ally.
It tur ns
off when the lid is closed or the visor is fol ded
u p again.

Sun shade
App lies to vehicles: with s un shade
The windows in the rear doors and the rear
window ore each equipped with a sun shade.
Fi g. 63 Sun shade pulled up on a rea r window
Fig . 6 4 Sun shade pulled up on the rear lid window
Sun shade (rear doors )
~ Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack­
et on the upper door frame
c::> fig. 63.
Sun sh ade (rear window )
~ Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack­
et on the rear lid frame
c::> fig. 64.
Clear vi sion 63
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system.
F ig . 65 W indsh ield wiper leve r
The windshield wiper lever c::> fig. 65 has the
follow ing pos itions:
Activating rain sensor
~ Move the lever up to pos ition (D .
~ Move switch @up or down to ad just the
sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Low wiper speed
~ Move the lever up to pos ition @.
High w ipe r speed
~ Move the lever up to pos ition @.
One-touch wiping
~ Move the lever to position @, whe n you
want to wipe the windshield
briefly .
Automatic wiper /washer
~ Pull the lever to position ® (toward the
s t eer ing whee l) and hold.
~ Release the lever . The washer stops and the
w ipers keep go ing for about four seconds .
Depending on how long the lever is held,
different numbers of wash cycles are per­
formed.
Turning off the wipe rs
~ Move the lever back to position @ .

64 Clear vis ion
General information
The winds hield wipers and the w indshield
washer system operate only with the ignition
on.
During a temporary stop , e.g . at a t raff ic sig­
na l, the set wipe speed is automatically re­
duced by one stage.
The winds hield washer no zzles a re heated at
l ow temperatures when the ignition is on .
Removing w ate r droplet s
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is com­
plete, the wiper system performs a single au ­
tomatic wipe cycle to remove any water drop­
l ets that remain on the windshield whi le dr iv ­
ing.
If you would like to deactivate this delayed
wipe cycle wh ile driving, you have to pull the
l eve r to pos ition ® again within 10 seconds
after this wipe cy cle.
Water droplet removal is reactivated after the
ignit ion is switched off and then on again .
Winter position
To speed up de -icing of the w indshield w ipers,
t hey move to the winter posi tion when the ig­
n ition is switched off and at an outside tem­
perature below 39
°F (4 °(). In this posit ion ,
the w indshield wipers are in an area on the
g lass w hich is reached by the a ir vents below
the glass. It is also easier to remove snow and
ice from the wi ndshield wipers in this posi­
tion .
The wipe rs leave the w inte r position, when
the ign ition is swi tc h ed on, if the winds hield
wiper lever is operated or the active rain sen­
sor reacts to moistu re.
Rain sensor
The rain senso r operates on ly in the inte rva l
wiper position . When it sta rts to ra in , the in­
terval wipe r mode is activated automati ca lly.
If the windshie ld w iper lever is in the inte rval
wipe posit ion w ith the ign ition switched off, the ra
in sensor is not activated until ve hicle
sp eed is above 4 mph (6 km/h).
T o red uce the sensi tivi ty of the rain senso r,
the switch @ mus t be moved down . T o in­
crease the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the
switch must be moved up.
T he higher the sensit iv ity se tt ing , the sooner
the windshie ld wipers react to moist ure on
the windshie ld . I nc reased sensitivity is sig­
naled by the windshie ld wipers making a sin­
gle pass over the windshield.
T he rain sensor w iper intervals depend on the
sensitivity setting as well as vehicle speed.
D uring brief stops, wiper motio n will adj ust in
relat ion to the amount o f rain on the w ind­
shield .
A WARNING
-W iper blades are crucial for safe driving!
O nl y when they are i n good co ndit io n are
they able to clear the windows prope rly
to p rov ide uncompromised vis ib ility.
Wo rn o r damaged wipe r blades are a
safety ha zard
~ page 66, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- T he rain sen so r is only designed to assist
a nd suppor t the driver.
It rem ains enti re­
ly the d river 's responsibility to monitor
outside weathe r conditions and to man­
ually activate the wipe rs as soon as rain
or driz zle reduces visibility through the
windshie ld.
(D Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the w iper b lades are
not frozen to the g lass before you turn
the wipe rs on . Loosen a wiper blade
wh ich is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
w iper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the w ipers to clear a frosted
w indow. Us ing the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wiper
blades .

-Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
i n position 0) . This helps to prevent unin ­
tentiona l switching on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system .
@ Tips
-The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the w indshield w ipers after the ignit ion
i s switched back on by moving the wind­
sh ield wiper lever to any pos ition.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing which can affect the op­
eration of the rain sensor . Check the con­
dit ion of yo ur windshield wipe r blades
regularly.
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning
off the ignition
will a lso deact ivate the rain sensor. To re­
activate the sensor, sw itch
off the inter­
va l w iping function, then switch it back
on again.
- Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
the engine compartment is topped
off
before going on a long trip . Look up
c:> page 2 79 for checking and fi lling the
washer container.
Rear window wiper
The wiper lever is also used to operate the
rear window wiper and the automatic wiper/
washer function.
Fig. 66 Wiper lever: activati ng th e rear window w iper
and washer
The rear window wiper and the automatic wip­
er/washer functions are activated as follows:
Clear vision 65
Intermittent wiping
.,. Push the wiper lever forward to the first po­
sition @<=:> fig. 66 . Th e rear window wiper
w ill wipe the window approx. every four sec­
onds.
Automatic wiper /washer function
.,. Push the wiper lever fo rward to the second
stop, position
(J), and hold it there for as
long as you want the rear wiper/washer to
operate.
.,. Release the lever again. the wiper will keep
running for approx. four seconds.
Switching intermittent wiper action off
.,. Pull the lever all the way back to the origi-
nal position .
As soon as the reverse gear is engaged and
the front w ipers are turned on and operating
at the same time, the rear w iper also turns on
automatically.
A WARNING
Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only in good condit ion are they able to
clear the w indows properly to provide un­
restricted visib ility. Worn or frayed w iper
blades are a safety hazard! <=:>page 66,
Replacing windshield wiper blades
(D Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the w iper b lades are
not frozen to the g lass before you turn
the wiper on. Loosen a wiper blade which
is frozen in place before operat ing the
w iper to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the w iper to clear a frosted
w indow . Us ing the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scrape r will destroy the wiper
blades.
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66 Clear vis ion
Headlight washer system
Applies to vehicles: with hea dli ght washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the
headlights.
.. Operate the windsh ield wiper/washer sys­
tem
c:> page 63, fig. 65 ® with the head­
lights turned on by holding the lever for lon­
ger than one second.
The washer jets extend forward out of the
fro nt bumper driven by water pressure to
spray the front headlights with water .
You should inspect the headlights regularly
(for example when refueling) and clean off
any solid dirt or insects from the lenses .
To ensure the system works properly in winter,
keep the washer jets free of snow and remove
any ice using a de- ic ing spray.
Service position
The wiper blades can only be changed in the
service position.
.. If the wiper blades are not frozen to the
windshield, bring the windshield wiper lever
to the basic position@c:>
page 63 , fig. 65 .
.. Select: ICARI function button > Systems *
control button> Windshield w ipers > S erv­
i c e posit ion.
Or
.. Se lect:
ICARI funct ion button > Car s ys­
tems *
control button > Servicing & check s >
Wiper service po sition .
-On -changing the windsh ie ld w iper blades
can on ly be done if you bring the wiper a rms
to the se rv ice position. You w ill also avoid
paint damage to the hood when wo rking on
the wipers in this pos ition.
- Off -the w indshield wipe rs a re moved to
their initial pos ition aga in.
(D Note
Never maneuve r your vehicle with the
fro nt windshield wipe r arms r aised since
they will a utomat ically be moved back to the
ir basic position above a speed of 3
mph
(6 km/h) and can scratch the hood.
(D Tips
- Yo u ca n also use the se rvice posi tion, for
example, if you want to protect the
w indshield from icing by using
a cover .
- T he service posit ion automatically
switches to
Off when you operate the
w indshield wiper lever, o r speed exceeds
3 mph (6 km/h) .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
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F ig . 67 Removing the wiper blades
F ig . 68 Instal ling wiper b lades
Removing a wiper blade
.. Bring the w indshield wipe rs to the se rvice
posi tion
c:> page 66.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the wind­
shie ld .
.. Squeeze the plast ic bracket on the wind­
shie ld wiper arm together on both sides @
c:>
fig. 67 .
.. Turn the wiper blade away from the wiper
arm . ..,.

.. Lift the wiper blade off in the direction of
the arrow @.
Install ing wipe r blade
.. Place the new wiper b lade in the retainer on
the wiper a rm ©
r::!>fig. 68.
.. Swing the wipe r blade in the direction of
the arrow @against the wiper arm .
.. Squeeze the corrugation on the wiper until
you hear the bracket click in the wiper arm .
.,. Place the wiper arm back against the wind-
shield.
Clean your wiper blades regularly with a wind­
shie ld washer solution to prevent streaking. If
the blades are very dirty, for example with in­
sects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge
or a soft brush .
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind­
shie ld, this could be caused by residue left on
the windshield by automatic car washes .
Fi ll the windshield washer container with a
specia l solution available at your authorized
Aud i dealer to remove the residue.
A WARNING
Be sure to inspect the condit ion of yo ur
w iper blades regularly. See yo ur author­
ized Aud i dea le r for r eplacement b lades .
(D Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only
be replaced whe n in the service position
r::!> page 66! Otherwise, yo u risk da mag-
i ng the pa int on the hood or the wind­
s h ield wiper motor.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fro­
z en to the windsh iel d befo re ope rat ing
wipe rs.
- To he lp prevent damage to w iper b lades,
do no t use g asoline, ke rose ne, pa int
t hi nner, or othe r so lven ts on or nea r th e
wipe r blades .
- To he lp prevent dam age to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at­
tempt to move the w ipers by hand .
Clear vision 6 7
@ Tips
Commercia l hot wa xes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the cleana bility of
the windshield .
Changing the rear wiper blade
F ig . 6 9 Rear w indow w iper Detac hing the rear wiper
b lade
Removing the wiper bl ade
.. Fold the windshie ld w iper arm away from
the glass.
.. Grasp the upper end of the wiper a rm with
one hand and the metal clamp o n the wiper
b lade w it h the other
Q fig . 69.
.. Ho ld the wipe r arm in the direction of the
arrow @and pu ll th e wiper b lade out of the
holder on ly in the d irection of the arrow @.
Attaching the w iper blade
.,. Ad just the wiper b lade in the holder .
.. Ho ld the upper end of the wipe r arm wit h
one hand.
.. Press t he wiper b lade i nto the ho lder wi th
your other hand .
.. Fold the w iper arm back onto the wind­
shield.
A WARNING
- To avoid streaks, you should clean the
windshie ld w iper blades regu larly with
w indow cleaner. For heavy soiling, for ex­
ample, insects, the w iper blades can also
be cleaned w ith a sponge or a cloth.
- For safety reasons, the w indshield wipe r
blades should be replaced once or tw ice
a year.

68 Clear vision
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 70 Fo rwa rd sect ion of driver's armrest: powe r mir­
ror controls
Adjusting exterior mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to the© posit ion (driver's
exterio r mirror) or to the ® position (pas­
senger's exterior mir ror)
9 fig. 70.
.,. Rotate the knob and the mirror so that you
have a clear view to the rear.
Heated mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to pos it ion @.
Folding both exterior mi rrors flat*
.,. Rotate the knob to position @.
Depending on the outside temperature, the
mirror surfaces are heated until the ignition is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
position @.
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m ir ­
rors in when maneuvering in tight spaces or
when leaving the car parked close to other
vehicles .
Memory setting for the exterior mirrors*
When the seat position is saved in the memo ­
ry, the position of the exterior mirrors is saved
at the same time
9 page 73.
If the position of the passenger mirror is
changed when the vehicle is in reverse gear
and the switch is in the ® position, this new
tilted position will be automat ically saved to
the remote key when the vehicle is taken out
of reverse gear. To save, the rotary knob for
mirror adjustment must be in the ® position, the selector lever must
be in the P pos ition
and the ignition must be off. This will now be­
come the stored setting when the vehicle is
put in reverse gear again.
Tilt ing the passenger's side exterior
mirror (only with seat memory)
When you move the selector lever into R (Re­
verse), the mirror on the front passenger's door (knob turned to® ¢
fig. 70) will tilt
s light ly downward . This make is easier for you
to see the curb when you are backing into a
parking space .
The mirror returns to its initial position as
soon as reverse gear is d isengaged and veh icle
speed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h). The
mirror also returns to its initial position if the
switch is moved to the driver's ex ter ior mirror
© or the ignition is switched off .
(D Note
-Curved (i .e . convex) mirror surfaces in­
crease your field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mir ­
ror to estimate distances of following
vehicles when changing lanes, you could estimate incorrectly and cause an acci­
dent.
- If the mirror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for example, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir­
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir­
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exter ior mir­
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirrors. Never fold power folding ex­
terior mirrors* by hand. Only fold them
in and out using the power controls.
(D Tips
If there should be a malfunction in the
electr ical system, you can still adjust the
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mirror .