battery AUDI Q7 2009 Owner´s Manual

-Place the cover w ith the new battery on the key base and
press both parts together .
<£> For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries proper ly so as not to pol lute the environ ­
ment.
[ i ] Tips
The rep lacement battery must be the same specificat ion as the
original. •
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deact ivates the e lec ­
tronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock, or on
veh ic les with Convenience key *, when the key is inside the vehicle.
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Convenience key, when you remove the key from the vehic le, the
e lectronic immobilizer is automatica lly activated once again.
I f an unauthorized key was used, SAFE is disp layed continuously in
the odomete r disp lay field .
& WARNING
Always take the key wi th you when you leave the v ehicle. The ke y
ca n dis arm the ele ctro nic engine im mob iliz er and permit an unau­
t hori zed per son to start the engine and enable operati on of the
v ehi cle sys tem s such a s pow er win dow o r Panor ami c s liding
sunroof * leading t o serious personal injury.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
• Your engine can on ly be started using the factory -equipped key.
• You may not be ab le to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is also located on your set of keys.
• For Dec laration of Compliance to Uni ted States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 404. •
Valet key function
The valet key fun ction prevents unauthorized persons
from opening the glove compartment or rear lid.
Fi g. 33 Ce nter
co nso le: butto n fo r
v ale t key f unction
Activating and dea ctivating the fun ction
- Insert the master key in to the ignition lock and switch on
the ignition.
- Press the
[VALE T] button ~ fig. 33 to activate/ deactivate
the funct ion as desired. T he indicator light in the button
illumi nates w hen the function is active.
- Remove the master key f rom the ign ition lock.
- Hand over on ly the
valet key~ page 48, fig. 29 to the
person who w ill tak e charge of the vehicle.
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Opening and closing
• If the rear l id on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle
button
~ on the remote key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing . This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking.
• The following applies to vehicles equipped with the Convenience
key* feature: if the remote control key is left in the luggage compart ­
ment, luggage compartment will automatically unlock itself after
you lock the vehicle . This prevents you from unintentionally locking
your key in the luggage compartment.
• If the vehicle battery charge drops below a certain level , you can
still open or close the rear lid manually , however , you will need to
apply more force to close it.
• As soon as the electrical connection to the trailer so cke t is
completed on vehicles with a factory installed towing hitch, or a
trailer hitch tha t was installed later according to factory specifica­
tions, the automatic rear lid function can only be operated via the
handle in the rear lid. •
Rear lid emergency unlocking
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergency release is
provided.
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Fig. 44 Section of the
luggage compartme nt:
Access to emergency
relea se
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Move into the trunk.
Fig. 45 Section of the
luggage compartme nt:
Emergency release
-Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit. As an alter ­
native, you can also use the vehicle key.
Put the flat side of the screw driver into the recess and
pry the cover up=> fig. 44 -Arrow-.
Press the lever in the direct ion of the arrow => fig. 45 to
unlock the rear lid.•

Opening and closing
H ow is th e a nti-th eft alarm s yste m swi tched off ?
The anti -theft alarm sys tem is switched off only whe n you un lock
your vehicle. If you do not open a door within 60 seconds after you have un locked with the remote control , the vehicle will lock itself
again automatically.
When will the anti -th eft alarm syst em be trigg ered ?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the vehic le:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni ­
tion is turned on. The anti-theft alarm system will also go off when
the battery is disconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote control. This will alert other peop le in case of emergency .
Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How i s the anti-theft ala rm switched off w hen
triggered ?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehicle or
when the ignition is swi tched on . The alarm w ill a lso switch itself off
when it comes to the end of its cycle.
Emergen cy flasher and h orn
The emergency flasher will blink briefly and the horn sounds when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are properly closed .
If the emergency flashers do not b link, or the horn does not sound,
check the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make sure they are
properly closed . If you close a door, the hood or the rear lid with the
anti -t heft a larm switched on, the e mergency flashers wi ll blink and
the horn will sound only after you have closed the door or lid .
[ i ] Tips
Fo r the anti-theft a larm system to function proper ly, make sure a ll
vehic le doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle. •
Power windows
Controls
Switch es for fr ont do or wind ows
© operates the window in the driver 's door .
Fig . 4 9 Driv er's do or:
po we r win dow
sw itch es
@ operates the window in the front passe nger's door .
Swit c hes for r ear win dows
© operates the left rear window .
@ operates the righ t rear w indow.
Safet y switch
© Safety switch for rear window operation .
& WARNING
• Do not le ave children un attended i n the vehicle , e speci ally with
ac ces s to vehicle key s. Un sup ervi sed use of the key s ca n re sult in .,_

-Make s ure that the w indows a re no t blocked ~,& .
- Tu rn and hold the key in the lock position ®~
page 66,
fig. 51 until the windows and the Panoramic sliding
sunroof* with the power sun blind are completely c losed .
Opening windows
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Tur n and ho ld the key in the o pen positi on
@ .
The automatic c lose/open function wi ll cease if the key is returned
to its origina l position .
& WARNING
• Be ca re ful when closing t he windo ws. Ch eck to see th at no one
i s in th e way , or se riou s injury could r esult !
• Alw ays read and he ed WARNING =>
& in "G ene ral d escription "
on
pag e 52. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he vehic le battery is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the automat ic closing and opening function will not w ork
unt il it i s reac tivated. To reactivate t his fea tur e, perform th e
following steps:
Re activating close /open feature
- Pull and hold the power window sw itch until the window
is complete ly closed.
- Release the sw itch .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
- Pul l the switch again for one sec ond. The au tomat ic
cl osin g/opening is now reactivated .•
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Ap plies to vehi cles: w it h P ano ramic sliding sunroof
Description
The Panoramic s liding sunroof of two individual glass roof
segments, which can be adjusted electrica lly independently of each
other .
The front segment can be tilted and slid open . The rear segment can
be tilted, bu t it cannot be slid open .
The Panoramic slid ing sunroof is operated by the driver or
passenger when the ignition is on with a rotary switch (for the front
roof segment) and a rocker switch (rear roof segment) .
After the igni tion has been switched off, the Panoramic sliding
sunroof ca n sti ll be opened or closed for about 10 minutes .
However , as soon as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switches for the Panoramic sliding sunroof are inoperative.
0 Note
You shou ld always close the Panoramic sliding sunroof when you
leave your vehic le. Sudden ra in can drench the inter ior equipment
and damage th e electron ic convenience features in your v ehicle.
[ i ] Tip s
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you close
both sun blinds =>
page 69. •
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Clear vision
0 Note
Do not use the h igh beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could blind oncoming traffic. •
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights inclu de rea ding lights for both the
driver and the front passenger.
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F ron t int erior light s
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Fig. 68 H eadlin er:
Front r eadin g li ghts :
T he rocker sw itch ©:::::, fig. 67 for operating the int erior
li gh ting has the following funct ions: Door
conta ct swit ch
- Place the sw itch © in the midd le position.
Interior l ight switched on
- Place the sw itch © in posi tion
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Int erior light switch ed off
- Place the switch © in position 0.
Reading lights
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- Press one of the switches ® to tu rn the r ig ht or left
reading light on or off:::::, fig. 68.
In the door contact switch position (switch @ in the middle po si­
tion) , the interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehicle or
open the doors. The interior lights are a lso turned on when the igni ­
tion key is removed. The light goes out about 30 seconds after the
doors are closed. When th e vehic le is locked or when the igni tion is
turned on, the interior lights are turned o ff.
When a door is open, the interio r ligh ts are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent d raining the battery.
The brightness of the l ights is controlled automatically by a dimmer
when they are switched on and off. •

Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the passengers.
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Fig. 69 Headliner : Rear
reading lights
Fig . 70 Headliner :
Third row reading light
-Press one of the switches ~ to turn the right or left
reading light on or off=? fig. 69.
For vehicles with third row seating*, the luggage compartment light
can be switched on and off with the button -M-and used as a reading
light => fig. 70. The rear lid has to be closed.
The lights in the luggage compartment and in the rear lid switch on and off automatically when the lid is opened and closed.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
[ i] Tips
If the rear lid remains open longer than 10 minutes, the luggage
compartment lights turn off automatically to prevent the vehicle
battery from discharging .•
App lies to veh ic le s: with background lighting
Background lighting
The background lighting can be adjusted in the MM/.
Fig. 71 Car: Back­
ground lighting
- Press the Systems * control button in the car menu.
- Select
Background lighting .
-Rotate the control knob clockwise to increase the bright-
ness, and
- Rotate the control knob
count erclockwis e to reduce the
brightness.
When the vehicle is unlocked, the standard lighting turns on auto­
matically and dims after approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned on it switches off immediately. .,
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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• Only use the cigare tte lighte r socket as a power source for elec­
t rical accessories for short dura tions. Use the sockets in the vehicle
when a power source is needed for longer durations .
[ i ) Tip s
When the engine is off and accessor ies are s till plugged in and are
on, the vehicle battery can still be drained. •
Outlet
An electrical accessory can be connected to the 12-volt
power outlet.
Fig . 123 S ection from
ce nter co nso le : 1 2-vo lt
outl ets
F ig .
12 4 Sec tion from
righ t side o f luggage
co mp artm ent : 12-vo lt
o utle t
Remove the cover from the outlet~ fig. 123 . Lift up the cover
for the outlet ~ fig. 1 24.
- Plug in appliance to be used .
The outlet may be used for 12 -volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light , small vacuum
cleaner, etc .
There are two additional 12 -volt out lets in the rear center console .
Before you purchase any accessories, always read and fo llow the
information in
~ page 403, "Additional accessories and parts
r ep lacement".
& WARNING
The outlet plu s any appliance s plugged into it remain fun ctional
even if the ignitio n is swit ched off o r the igniti on key is r emo ved .
Ne ver le ave childr en in sid e the vehicle without supervi sion.
0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket , only use pl ugs t hat fit properly .
[ i J Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are sti ll plugged in and are
on , the vehic le battery can stil l be drained .•

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Energ y man ag em ent
To prevent the battery from being discharged and to restore the
balance of energy, components which require large amounts of
energy are temporarily cut back or switched off=>
page 295.
Heating systems in particular require a great deal of energy. If you
notice, for example, that the seat * or rear window heating is not
heating, they have been temporarily cut back or switched off by
ene rg y m anage ment. These systems are available again as soon as
the energy balance has been res tored .
& WARNING
Reduced visi bilit y is da ng ero us a nd can cau se a ccidents.
• For sa fe driving it i s very imp orta nt that all window s be fr ee of
ic e, s now a nd conde nsation .
• Completely familiarize your self with the proper use and fun c­
tion of the heat ing and ventilat ion system and e spe cia lly how to
defog and defrost the windows .
• Neve r use the wind shield wipe r/w asher syste m in free zing
weather until y ou have warmed the wind shield first , usi ng the
heat ing and ventil ation system . The wash er solution m ay freeze
on the wind shield and r educe vi sibilit y.
0 Note
• If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, turn
on ECON and contact an authorized Audi dealer to have the system
inspected.
• Repairs to the Audi air conditioner require special technical
know ledge and special to ols. Contact an authorized Audi dea ler for
assistance.
[ i ] T ip s
• Keep the air intake slots (in front of the windsh ie ld) free from ice,
snow and debris in order to maintain the proper function of the
climate contro l system.
• Air inside the vehicle escapes through air vents located in the
s ide tr im panels beneath the rear side windows. Make sure that the
out let slots are not covered by clothing, etc.
• Climate control works most effectively if the windows and the
Panoramic s liding sunroof* are c losed. However, if the interior of a
parked vehic le is extreme ly hot from the sun's rays, briefly opening
the windows can speed up the cooling process. •

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objects (such as stic kers o r bicyc le rac ks) shou ld no t be attach ed to
th e ar ea on the rea r bump er where t he sen so rs ar e loca ted. I f side
assist functions are adve rsely aff ect ed, you will see this m essage in
th e ins trum ent clu ster dis pla y. Remove an ything that may be
blocking the sensors.
If no veh ic le is detected for a longer period of time while d riving,
s id e ass ist w ill a lso sw itc h off aut omat ica lly.
Audi side assist currently not available If th ere is a tem porary prob le m (such as the veh ic le 's battery char ge
being low), side ass ist cannot be activated tem porar ily .
Audi side assist: system fault H ave the sys te m chec ked by an a uthorize d A udi dea ler o r qua lified
wor ks h op.
Audi side assist not available when towing
T he radar sensor 's view is limited when towing a trailer . Fo r vehicles
wi th a fac tory insta lle d t owi ng hitc h or a tra ile r h it c h th at was
install ed later according to factory specificat ions, side assist is
a uto matica lly deact iva te d as so on as the e lect ric a l c onn ectio n to
t h e trai ler's elect rical soc ket is m ade, and th is sta tus m essage
a ppears in the instrument c luster disp lay . Deactivat ion cannot be
gua ra nte ed w hen usin g a retro fitted to wi ng hitch that was not
insta lled according to factory specifications .•
Ap plies to vehic les : w it h side assist
Safety tips
T he s ide ass is t de tect io n may be limited whe n drivi ng a round
narrow street corners, on hilly streets, and under poor weather
c o ndition s.
It is possibl e that the radar sensors may also detect other ob jects,
suc h as h igh or s tagge re d guar drails. S
ide assist does not measure actua l lane width . The sys tem
assumes a fixed la ne wid th. Dete cti on in th e le ft an d rig ht l anes is
based on this assumed lane width . When d riv ing on narrow roads or
w hen driving to t he left or right of the ce nte r of a travel la ne, it i s
possible that vehicles will be detected that are
not in th e lane next
to the lane yo u are us ing.
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause colli ­
sions and serious personal injury :
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes .
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions ­
danger of accident!
• Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop back
very quickly .
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain , snow , and heavy spray . This can result in side assist not
adequately detecting vehicles or , in some cases, not detecting
them at all . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
• Please note that side assist indicates there are approaching
vehicles , or vehicles in your blind spot , only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph (30 km /h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius less than 328 feet , or 100 ml.
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle. .,,_

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Fig. 204 E merge ncy
re lease for sel ecto r
l ever
T he emergency release is located under the insert for the
ashtray.
- Slide open the cover for the ashtray.
- Remove the ashtray insert ~
page 116.
-Now you can see a small cover in the ashtray holder
~ page 189, fig. 203.
- Release and remove this cover from the ashtray holder .
- You now have access to a rocker switch. Using a screw-
driver or similar objec t, press the rocker switch down and
hold it down~ fig. 204.
- Now press the interlock and move the selector lever to
the
N position .
The selector lever can only be moved from the P position if the igni­
tion key is in the lock and the ignition is turned on. If the vehicle has
to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails (e.g. battery is
discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the
N position
using the emergency lock ing device .
[ i ] Tip s
On vehicles without an ashtray, the rocker switch is located in the
same position under the rubber cover . The rubber cover must be
carefully lifted with a screwdriver or similar object in order to access
the rocker switch. •