light 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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Openin g a nd clo sin g
When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear
lid and glove compartment have no function . However, please note
the following exceptions:
E xc epti ons
If the ignition has been switched on using the master key, you can
sti ll open the glove compartment and the rear lid.
As long as the ignition is switched off, you can still open the rear lid
using the rear lid button on the
master keyc:s. The same holds true
for using the rear lid release handle in conjunction with the Conve ­
nience key *.
For this reason, be sure to only hand over the
valet key to the person
who wil l take charge of your vehicle .
[ i ) Tip s
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone else . T he valet key only fits the lock in the driver's door and
the ignition lock .•
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
functions:
• Central locking function
• Selective unlock feature=>
page 55
• Remote contro l feature=> page 49
• Convenience key * => page 67
• Anti -theft alarm system=> page 63
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking
system when you lock the vehicle. You can set whether genera lly
only the driver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be
unlocked when you open the vehicle in the MMI menu
Central
lock ing
to suit your individual desires=> page 55.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control or by inse rting and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
When you
unl ock your vehicle:
• The anti -theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicle interior lights i lluminate for approximate ly 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After un lock ing the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door
or the rear lid . After 60 seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the a nti -theft a larm system activates again.
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Un locking the vehicle with the remote control w ill only
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed.
L oc kin g th e vehicle
You can lock the vehic le from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers's door lock .
When you
lo ck the vehicle :
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked .
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti­
theft alarm system wi ll sound and the anti -theft alarm system readi ­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver's door panel , wi ll
start to blink .
• The vehicle interior lights turn off.

Opening and closing
- Press button @
two times within tw o secon ds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicl e 6
Press button @ ~ & in "General description" on
page 52.
Watch that all turn signal lights flash once .
To unlock re ar lid only
C:J
- Press button @for approx im ate ly one seco nd.
PANIC Button Pu sh the red b utto n@ to act ivate the panic f unction. The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash .
- Pu sh the button @ again to deactiva te the panic f unc ­
t ion.
On vehicles wi th Convenience key* , the selector lever must be in the
P position , otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked .
& WARNING
Read and foll ow a ll WARNING S => & in "General de scription " on
page 52.
[ i ] Tips
• In o rder to make sure the locking function is working , you should
a lways keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the car, otherwise
you may unintentionally lock the vehic le, and then you would set off
the anti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button
0 .
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency
situation. •
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door.
To unlock the vehicle
Fi g. 3 5 Key turn s for
o pening and clo sing .
-Ins ert the k ey into the lock of the drive r's door.
- T urn th e key
one time to pos iti on @ to unlock the d river's
do or.
- Tur n the key
two times to positio n @ ~fig . 35 to unlock
all doors and the rea r lid .
To lock the vehicle - Close all windows and doors properly.
- Tur n the key in the l ock of the driver's door t o th e lo ck
p o sit io n @ ~
& in "Gen eral d escri ption" on p age 52. ..,

Opening and closing
- The rear lid unlocks automatically and opens slightly .
- Lift the rear lid .
Closing the rear lid
Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop gently . The lid
is then closed automatically=>& .
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving .
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched.
[ i ] Tips
• If the rea r lid is open or not properly clo sed when the ignition is
turned on , th e door and r ear l id warn ing~
pag e 27 appears in th e
instrument cluster display.
• Should y ou no t be abl e to open th e re a r lid as d esc ribed , mak e
sure the valet key function is not activated~
page 51. •
App lies 10 vehic les: w ith automatic rear lid/trun k lid ope rat ion
Automatic rear lid /trunk lid operation
The trunk lid can be opened and closed automatically.
Opening rear lid
Fig. 42 Driver's door:
Unlocking the rear lid
Fig. 43 Locking switch
in the rear lid
Press the m iddle button c:s o n the remote key for at least
one second, or
- Press the unlock button
e::5 in the driver's door=> fig. 42,
or
Press t he handle on the rear lid=>
page 57, fig. 41.

-The opening process is stopped immediately if the
middle button
,c:::J on the remote key is pressed again for
at least one second or the unlock button
,c:::J in the
driver's door is pressed again or the handle in the rear lid
is pressed again.
- Middle button in the remote key and unlock button in the
driver's door:
The opening process is continued by
pressing one of the buttons again.
- Handle in the rear lid: the rear lid is closed again by
pressing the handle again=>,& .
Closing rear lid/trunk lid
-Press the close button in the open rear lid=> page 58,
fig. 43. The trunk lid moves to the closed position by
itself and soft close locks it automatically=> ,&.
-The closing process is stopped immediately if the close
button in the rear lid is pressed again.
- By pushing the button again, the rear lid is opened again.
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
-Bring the rear lid manually or automatically to the
desired opening position and leave it in this position.
- Press the button in the rear lid=>
page 58, fig. 43 for at
least four seconds in order to save the desired opening
position . The position can only be saved starting at a
certain level.
& WARNING
• Never close the rear lid inattentively or without checking first.
Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
seriously injure yourself or others.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and closing
& WARNING (continued)
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and
lower edges -fingers or hands can be pinched.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack mounted on the rear lid,
it may not be able to open completely or an opened rear lid may
close by itself because of the added weight. So the open rear lid
must be supported or the weight must be removed from the
luggage rack first.
[ i] Tips
• If the rear lid is open or not properly locked when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning::::;,
page 27 appears in the
instrument cluster display.
• The automatic rear lid opening/closing process can be stopped
by holding the rear lid with your hand. The lid can then be further
opened/closed by hand.
• If there is a mechanical problem with the automatic rear lid
opening process or there is an obstruction, the process is stopped
immediately.
• If there is a mechanical problem with
automatic closing for the
rear lid or there is an obstruction, it opens again slightly right away.
Check to see why the rear lid could not be closed before attempting
to close it again. ..,_
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Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fi g. 46 Sectio n fro m
dr ive r's door: co ntrols
T he rear doors ar e equip ped with a power child safe ty lock .
It is operated with t he two safety buttons(!) in the driver's
door=} fig. 46.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable t he
rear p ower window(sl and preve nt the respective rear
door from being opened from t he inside. The LED in the
button will light up when the chi ld safety lock is tur ned
on .
- Press the ill umina ted butt on aga in t o turn the child
safety f eatures
off .
When the chi ld safe ty lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inoperative; the door can only be opened from the ou tside .
In addi tion, the window regulator for that door is a lso inoperative
when the child safety lock is activated.
If the child safety lock has been activated on one or both sides, the
buttons in the rear for the Panoramic slid ing sunroof* are disabled.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
If the child safety lock has been activated on the left and on the right
s ide, the rear controls are locked on vehicles with rear air -condi ­
tioning *. Dashes"--- " are shown in the disp lays for the rear c limate
controls, and the rear air -conditioning can only be operated fro m
the climate controls in the cabin=>
page 131.
[ i ] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the rig ·h t
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession .
• Make certain that the check l ight comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Convenience key
Applies to veh ic les: wit h Convenie nce key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key remains in driver's p ocket.
The Convenience key veh icle authorization system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
t he master key on your person .
It makes no difference whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in you r brief case . As soon as you app roach your vehicle,
the Convenience key recognizes the request for access , checks for
authori zation and enables the following functions :
• Unlocking the vehicle=>
page 62.
• Locking th e vehicle => page 63.
• Switching on ignition and star ting the engine by pressing the
[ S TAR T] button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch =>
page 144 . ~
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

• The proximity sensors are deactivated after a few days to save
power. You then have to pull on the door handle once to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open the vehicle .
• To prevent the ba ttery from being discharged and to preserve
your vehicle's ability to start for as long as possible , the energy
management system gradual ly swi tches off unnecessa ry conve ­
nience functions. It is possib le that you will not be ab le to un lock
your vehicle using these convenience functions .•
Ap plie s to v ehicl es: with Co nven ie nce key
Locking the vehicle
The vehicle can be locke d wi thout operati ng the master
key.
F ig . 4 8 Co nve nien ce
k ey : Lo cking t he
ve hicle
- Move th e se lect or lever to t he P posit ion.
- Press the locking butto n in the doo r handle to lock the
ve hicle ~ & -
The vehicle can be locked at any door. The authorized master key
only has to be within a range of about 5 feet (1 .5 meters) from the
part icular door.
The se lector lever must be in the P position, otherwise the vehicle
can not be locked.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from out side , nobody -espe cially
children -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember , when you
lock the vehicle from the out side the windo ws ca nnot be opened
from the in side .
• When you leave the vehi cle , al wa ys remo ve the ignition key and
t ak e it with you. Thi s will prevent pa ssenger s (children , for
e x ample ) from a ccident ally b ein g locked in the vehic le should they
accidentally pre ss the power locking swit ch in the front door s.
• Do n ot lea ve ch ildren in side the vehi cle un supe rvis ed . In an
emergency it would be impo ss ible to open the doors from the
out side w ithout the key .
[ i ] Tips
It is not possib le to re -open the door for a brief period directly after
c losing it. This allows you to ensu re that the doo rs are properly
locked .•
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti- theft al arm triggers an alarm if anyone at tempts
to break i nto the vehicle.
The anti -theft a larm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized interference w ith the
vehic le is sensed by the system.
How i s the anti -theft alarm system switched on ?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
vehicle . The system is activated approximately 30 seconds after the
vehic le is locked. The indicator light on top of the door trim start
flashing rapid ly for 30 seconds and then b link slowly. .,..
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& WARN IN G (c ontinu ed)
start ing of the eng ine and u se of vehicle system s su ch as power
windows , etc . which could resul t in seriou s injury.
• Rememb er - you can still ope n or close the power windo ws for
a bout t en minute s after the ignit ion i s s witched off . Only when
e ither of the front doors are opened are th e power windo ws
s witched off .
• Be ca reful when closing t he w indow s. Ch eck to se e th at no o ne
i s in the w ay, or seriou s injury could resu lt !
• Always r emove the ignition key when ever you le ave your
v ehi cle .
• If you lock your v ehi cle from the out side , no one , e spe cially chil ­
d ren , s hould rem ain in the vehi cle .
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
ma y interfere with the dri ver 's field of vision.
[ i ] Tip s
In addition to the switches in the driver's door there is a separate
switch i n each door for the power w indow in that door~
page 66,
fig. 50 . •
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If t he respective switch is pus hed o r pulled the window wi ll
open or c lose. The power window sw itches have a
two-posi­
tion fun ction :
Opening the windows
- Pus h the switch to the first stop and hold it the re until the
window has lowered to t he desired pos ition.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
- P ush the swit ch brie fly to the s econd stop : the window
will aut om atical ly open a ll the way .
Closing th e windows
- Pu ll the switc h up to the fir st stop and ho ld it there until
the window has risen to the des ired position.
- Pull the sw itch q uickly to the
second position : the
window will automatically close all the way=>
& in
"Controls" on
page 64.
Activating /deacti vating th e rear windows
- Press the left 00 sw itch => page 64, fig. 49 to deactivate
only the wind ow reg ulator in the left doo r. The indicat or
light in the switch illuminates.
- Press the ri ght
00 switch => page 64, fig. 49 to deactivate
only the w indow regulator in the right d oor. T he indicator
ligh t in the switch illuminates.
- Press the[!_] sw itch aga in to reactivate the window regu-
lator . The indicator light in the switch goes out.
If you press both 00 switches © in succession, the following func ­
tions are switched off in the rear of the vehicle:
• The window regulator switches in the rear doors .
• The buttons for the Panoramic s liding sunroof *.
• On vehicles with rear c limate control*, operation from the rear is
b locked. Dashes" ---" are shown in the displays for the rear climate
controls, and the rear air-cond itioning can only be operated from
the c limate controls in the cabin~
page 131.
• If only the left 00 switch was pressed, the window regulator in
the
left rear d oo r and the buttons in the rear for the Panoramic
s liding sunroof* are deactivated. In addition, the door is locked. .,
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Opening and closing
• If onl y the right (!) switch was pressed, the window regulator in
t he
right rear door and the buttons in the rear for the Panoramic
sliding sunroof * are deactivated . In addition, the door is locked .
This feature has been provided for the safety of small children riding in the rear of the vehicle.
[ i ] Tips
• The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten
minutes after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows
are not shut off until one of the front doors is opened.
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety swi tches in succession . Make
certain that the check light comes on the corresponding safety
switch when the c hild safety lock is act ivated. •
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
F ig . 5 0 Sw itch loca­
ti on fr ont pa sse nge rs
d o or
The power w indow switch has a two-posit ion function :
Opening the windows
Press the switch to the fir st position and ho ld it until you
have opened the w indow as fa r as you want. -
Press the sw it c h quickly to th e
second po sition and t he
wind ow will a uto matically open all th e way .
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch to the first position and hold it unti l you
have closed the window as far as you want.
- Pull the sw itch q uick ly to the
second position and the
window will automatically close all t he way.
[ i ] Tip s
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
af ter the ignition has been turned off . The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience close/open feature vvith the
lock in the driver's door
You can close o r open the wi ndo ws from outside when
you lock or unlock your c ar with the key in the driver's
door lock.
Closing windows
Fi g. 51 Key t urns fo r
opening and clo sing
- Insert the key into the lock of the d river's door .

& WARNING !continued)
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until the
ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened .•
Appl ies to vehicles: with Panoramic sli ding sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for front roof
segment (Step 1 )
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed manually in
an emergency.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 56 Sect ion of front
headliner: Removing
cover
Opening and closing
Fig . 57 Section of front
headliner : Removing
the cover for the light unit
Removal of the light unit requires some dexterity.
Open the compartment. Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with th e
center cover=> fig. 56 -Arrow -.
Pu ll the cover for the lig ht un it down carefully=> fig. 57
-A rro ws- .•
App lies to veh icles: with Panoramic sliding sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for front roof
segment (Step 2)
a;. I
Vehicle care I I
Fig . 58 Section of front
headliner: Removing
light unit .,,_
irechnical data