light AUDI Q7 2009 Owner´s Manual

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Deactivating
- Press t he button again . T he ind icato r light on the butto n
goes out.
T he system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause colli­
sions and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
c hange 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 veh icles 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 assi st indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your bl ind spot , only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km /h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radiu s less than 328 feet , or 100 m l.
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention . The
d river alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driv ing
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the d ire ction you are travel ing
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
Controls and equip ­
ment
0 Note
• To e nsu re t hat you do not adverse ly a ffect s ide assist, do not
b lock the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are
located w it h f oreign objects (s uch as st ickers or bicycle rac ks).
• M ake su re that the signal light on the o utside mi rror is not
b loc ked by st ic ke rs or ot her items.
[ i ] Tips
• Side ass ist automaticall y deact ivates i f it detects t hat t he ra dar
sensors are blocked=>
page 181. The indicator light on the button
goes out.
• The area on the bumper whe re the rada r sen so rs a re loca ted
must cons iste ntly re mai n fr ee o f snow, ice, and heavy so iling so t hat
side assist can function properly. Follow the additiona l notes on
=>
page 182.
• F or vehicle s with a factory insta lled towing hitch* or a t railer
hi tc h* th at was installed later accordi ng to factory speci ficat ions,
side assist is automatically deactivated as soon as the electrical
co nnect ion to the tra iler elec trical socket is m ade =>
page 181 .
• For vehicle s with a t raile r hitch that was not insta lled acco rding
t o factory speci ficat io ns, sw itch off t he side assis t w hen towi ng a
trai le r.
• Add itiona l tin ting on the front side w indows can make it harder
to see and co rrect ly understand the signal light on the outside
mi rror.
• Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to Uni ted States FCC and Ind ust ry
Canada regula tions=>
page 404. •
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Applies to vehicles: wi th side ass is t
Sensor detection area
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Fi g. 188 Sc hema tic
ill us trati on : Sens or
d etec tion area
The detection => fig. 188 of the radar sensor detection area is made
up of:
• the approach area (light green area)
G), about 230 feet (70 ml
behind the vehicle, and
• the "bl ind spot" (dark green area)@.
The radar sensors cover the adjacent left and right lanes. Other
lanes are
not covered by the radar sensors.
[ i J Tip s
Side assist does not measure actual lane width. The system
assumes a fixed lane width . Detection in the left and right lanes is
based on this assumed lane width. When driving on narrow roads or
when driving to the left or right of the center of a travel lane, it is
possible that vehicles wil l be detected that are
not in the lane next
t o the lane you are using =>
page 181. •
Applies to vehicles: wi th side assis t
Operation
Side assist compares the distance and difference in speed of
detected vehicles with the speed of your vehicle. Whenever the
difference in speed and distance is registered as notable if you were
to change lanes, a signal light appears on the respective mirror.
The signal can light up if you are passed by a vehicle or if you are
passing another vehicle.
If you pass another vehicle slowly (difference in speed less than 9
mph, or
15 km/h), the signal light will come on as soon as the other
vehicle is in your blind spot and is detected by side assist. When the
difference in speed is greater, the signa l light will not come on .•
Appl ies to vehic les : w ith side assist
Informational and alert stage signals
Side assist has two signal stages:
• the informational stage signa l, and
• the alert stage signal.
Side assist helps you by using the appropriate signal stage,
depending on whether or not you have activated the turn signal,
and thus have indicated that you are or are not changing lanes.
In fo rm ati onal sta g e si gna l
As long as you have not activated the turn signal, side assist informs
you of detected vehicles that are registered as being in a notable location if you were to change lanes. Whenever the detected
vehic le's difference in speed and distance is reg istered by side
assist as notable, the signal light on the respective mirror produces
muted illum inatio n.
The brightness of the informationa l stage signa l is designed not to
be as intense, so that it does not interfere with your view of the road
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When you look in the outside mirror, you can clea rly see the infor ­
mational s tage signal.
Ale rt sta ge sign al
When you ac tivate the turn signal, and side assist has detected a
vehic le in a notab le location on that particu lar sid e, the signal light
on this side mirror flashes brightly. The repea ted brief and bright
flash ing of the aler t stage signa l reminds you to carefully check
t raffic to the rear in the outside mirror and over your shoulder, so
that you can safely complete the lane change=>
& in "Safety tips"
on
page 182.
[ i ] Tips
T he brightness of the signal light on the outside mirrors can be
adjusted with the
MMI => page 180 . •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
A pp lies to veh ic les: with s ide ass ist
Driving situation : Fast approaching vehicles
Fig . 189 Side a ssist : Fas t ap pro achin g veh ic les
G) Sign al on outside mirror does not l ight up
No vehicle was detected by the sensors. The signa l on the outside
mirror does not light up=>
& in "Safety tips" on page 182.
0 Informa tio nal stage signal lights up
A fast approaching vehicle -in the left-hand lane for example -was
detected by the sensors. Although this vehicle is still far away, it
should be taken into account if you we re to change lanes , due to the
considerable difference in speed. The informational stage signal on
t he outside mirror lights up=>
page 176 .
© Alert stag e signal flashe s
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation @, the signal
briefly flashes repeated ly. Side assist is alerting you to a vehicle that
you may not have noticed .
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[ i J Tips
• The faster a vehicle approaches from the rear, the sooner the
s ignal on the outside mirror lights up . Side assist will signal, at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• When vehicles approach very quickly, changing lanes can be
dangerous even if the signal on the outside mirror does not light
up. •
Applies to vehicles: with side assist
Driving situation : Slowly approaching
vehicles
Fig. 190 Side assist: Slowly approaching vehicles and vehicles in your blind
spot
(D Signal on outside mirror does not light up
A vehicle approaching slowly -in the left -hand lane for example -
was detected by the sensors. Because of the small difference in speed and the considerable distance from your vehicle, the signal
on
the outside mirror will not light up
~ & in "Safety tips" on
page 182.
© Informational stage signal lights up
The distance between your vehicle and that of the slowly
approaching vehicle has narrowed. The informational stage signal
on the outside mi rror lights up.
As soon as the difference in speed and distance is registered as notable if you were to change lanes, a signal on the mirror lights up .
Side assis t will signal a t the latest when a detected vehicle enters
your "blind spot".
© Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation©, the signal
light briefly flashes repeatedly . Side assist is alerting you of a
vehicle that you may not have noticed.
[ i J Tips
• The faster a vehicle approaches from the rear, the sooner the
signal on the outside mirror lights up . Side assist will signal , at the
latest, when a detected vehicle enters your "blind spot".
• When veh icles approach very quickly, changing lanes can be
dangerous even if the signal on the outside mirror does not light
up. •

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Ap plies to vehicle s: with side assist
Driving situation : Vehicles dropping back
slowly
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Fig. 191 Side assist: Vehicles dropping back slowly
G) Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle that you passed has not yet been detected by side assist.
The signal on the outside mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety
tips " on
page 182.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A vehicle dropping back slowly on the right (difference in speed of
less than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side assist. The
informational stage signal on the outside mirror lights up.
G) Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation @, the signal
briefly flashes repeatedly . Side assist is alerting you of a vehicle that
you may not have noticed. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to vehi cle s: wi th si de a ssist
Driving situation : Vehicles dropping back
quickly
Fig. 192 Side assist: Vehicles dropping back quickly
G) Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle just passed has not yet been detected by side assist. The
signal on the outside mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips"
on
page 182.
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle dropping back quickly on the right ( difference in speed
of more than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side assist,
but is not considered notable in the event of a lane change, because
it is dropping back so quickly. The signal on the outside mirror does
not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 182. ..,_
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G) Signal on outside mirror does not light up
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation@, the signal still
does not ligh t up on the outside mirror::::;,
& in "Safety tips" on
page 782 . •
A pplies t o vehi cles : w it h side assist
MMI settings
The basic brightness setting of the signal on the outside
mirror can be adjusted via the MM/.
- Pressthe!CAR)function button.
Select Systems* in the
CAR menu.
Fig. 193 MMI Display:
Options menu
Fig . 194 MMI Display :
Adjusting signal
brightness
Select Audi side assist.
- Select Warning lamp: brightness .
Rotate the control knob to adjust the displayed bright­
ness of the signal light on the outside mirrors:::::, fig. 194 .
The brightness of the signal light for both the informational and
alert stages is automatically adjusted to ambient light conditions . In
addition, you can adjust the
basic brightness separat ely, via th e
brightness function::::;, fig. 194.
While making the adjustment, the new brightness setting is displayed briefly. The brightness displayed is that of the informa ­
tional stage signal. The alert stage signal brightness is linked to the
informational stage signal brightness.
The informational stage signal brightness should be adjusted so
that you notice the signal illumination wh en you look in the outside
mirror, but not when you look forward through the windshield.
In very dark or light surroundings, the automatic brightness setting
adjusts signal light brightness to maximum or minimum intensity,
as needed . In circumstances such as these, you may not notice any
change in the brightness on the outside mirror when adjusting the
basic brightness.
You may not notice the change until lighting conditions are normal
again.
[ i ] Tips
• Side assist is not active when the basic brightness is adjusted.
The signal light comes on briefly to help you make the adjustment .
• Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the
remote con trol key being used .•

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Ap plies to vehicle s: with side assist
General information
Side assist has lim its and cannot detect vehic les under all road and
weather conditions. P lease remember system limitations and
never
rely on the system, especially when:
• driving through curves=>
page 181,
• lanes are of different widths=> page 181. •
Ap plie s to vehicles: with side ass ist
When driving through curves
Side assist cannot detect vehicles in curves with a turning radius of
less than 328 feet (100 m).
When driving through a curve , it is possible that side assist may
register a vehicle two lanes
over, and the signal on the outside
m irror will ligh t up .•
A pplies to vehicle s: with side ass is t
Lane width
Controls and eq uip­
ment
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Fi g. 19 5 Lanes o f a
n orm al w idth are in
d etec tion a re a
Fig . 19 6 Narrow l anes:
Si de ass is t m ay d etec t
v ehicle s tw o la n es
a w ay
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width to the le ft and right o f your trave l lane, depending on whethe r
you drive in the center of your lane or c loser to the edge.
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
inc lude other lanes -especially if you tend to dr ive on the edge o f
your lane=> fig . 196. Under these conditions, vehicles can also be
de tected tha t are two lanes away, and s ide assist then could switch
between the informational and warning stage signa ls.
When d riving in very wide lanes, vehicles in the adjacent lane may
not be detected because they are not inside the detection area. •
Notes
Applies to veh ic les : with side assist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the
button will go out and you will see a message in the instr ument
cluster display:
Audi side a ssist not available : sensors po ssibly blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear bumper on the left and
right ( not visible on the outside) =>
page 174, fig. 185 . To ensure that
you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign .,_
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Select R only when the vehicle is at a full stop and the engine is
running at idle speed=>
& in "Driving the automatic transmission"
on
page 184.
Before you move the selector lever to R, press both the button in the
handle of the selector lever
and the brake pedal at the same time.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illuminate when the
selector lever is moved into R.
N -Neutral
The transmission is in neutral in this position. Shift to this position
for standing with the brakes applied =>
page 186 .
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the footbrake before and while moving the
lever out of
N.
D -Normal position for driving forward
Position Dis for normal city and highway driving. It ranges from zero
to top speed and all gears shift automatically, depending on engine
load, driving speed and automatically selected shift programs.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
D out of N.
In certain circumstances it may be advantageous to temporarily
switch to the manual shift program to manually select gear ratios to
match specific driving conditions=>
page 788.
S -Sport position
Select this position for sportier performance. In this position, the
transmission will not upshift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the
increased power available at higher engine speeds to achieve live­
lier acceleration.
When the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h),
you must always apply the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
S out of N.
& WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS => & in "Driving the automatic
transmission" on
page 184.
0 Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not
running will result in damage to the automatic transmission and
possibly the catalytic converter. •
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you against acciden­
tally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and
causing the vehicle to move unintentionally.
Fig. 199 Shift gate:
selector lever lock
positions and interlock
button highlighted
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
- Turn the ignition on.
Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time press and hold
the interlock button on the side of the gear selector knob
=> fig. 199 with your thumb until you have moved the
selector lever to the desired position.
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the driver presses the brake pedal on a downhill gradient. This
makes use of the braking effect of the engine without the need to
shift down manually. •
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can manually select
gears.
Fi g. 200 Ce nter
co nso le: s hiftin g the
tiptr onic® ma nually
Fi g. 20 1 Disp lay:
man ual s hift progr am ,
selected gear
Swit ching to manual shift program
Push the selector lever to the right from D. As soon as the
transmissio n has switched over, the selected gear
appears in the display => fig. 201.
To upshift
Push the selector lever forward to the plus position 0
=> fig. 200.
To downshift
- Push the lever to the minus position Q.
When accelerating, the transmission will automatically shift into
gears 1 , 2, 3, 4 or 5 before the engine reaches its maximum RPM .
If you apply a light throttle when accelerating, tiptronic® will auto ­
matically sh ift from 1st to 2nd gear to save fue l. If you app ly a heavy
throttle, the transmission will stay in 1st gear until near maximum
RPM is reached, or unti l the driver shifts into 2nd gear .
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l when driving down a
steep incline, tiptronic® wi ll downshift from the selected gear into
the next lower gear until it reaches 1st gear, based on road speed
and engine RPM. Automatic downshifting is interrupted as soon as
you apply the thrott le again .
[ i ] Tips
• When you shi ft into the next lower gear, the transmission will
downshift only when there is no possibi lity of over -revving the
engine.
• When the kickdown comes on, the transmission wil l shift down
to a lower gear, depending on vehicle and eng ine speeds.
• tiptronic® is inoperative when the transmission is in the fail-safe
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-Press the sw itch PJJJ! in the cente r console ~ page 191,
fig. 206 t o activate the A udi pa rking system m anually .
Activation of the acoustic parking system is confirmed by
a brief acknowledgement sound . The indicator light in
the switch lights up.
D ea ctivation
If you drive forwards faster tha n approx. 6 mph (10 km/h),
or
- if you switch the ign ition off, the entire acoustic parking
assist is automatically deactivated, or
- you can press the sw itch
P111! i n the center console
=> page 191, fig. 206 to deact ivate the Audi parking
system. The indicator light in the switch goes out.
You have to turn on the acoustic parking assist m anuall y if you wish
to park the vehicle forwards or if you w ish to approach an obstacle
forwards and want a distance warning .
The range at which the sensors start to measu re is
about:
Front
Rear
W arning ton es side
cen
te r
side
cen ter 3 ft (0
.90 ml
4ft (1.20 ml
2 ft (0.60 ml
5 .2 ft (1.60 ml
Distance warning is given by chimes which are generated by a
signal generator . The volume and the pitch of the chimes can be
adjusted in the MMI => page 201.
Mute In the case of vehic les with automa tic transmission, an acoustic
distance warning is discontinued when the transmission selector lever is moved to the P position. However, the system remains
active
. As soon as the selector lever is moved from the
P posi tion
and the vehicle approaches an obstacle, the acoustic distance
warning resumes .
Dri ving fo rward/ba ckvv ard
Distance warning when driving forward/backward is based o n
detection of an obstacle in the range of the parking assist . As the
distance dec reases, the time interval between the audible tones
becomes shorter.
When the distance is less than approx . 1 ft (0.30 m), the tone
becomes continuous. At this point you shou ld s top backing up or
driving forward .
If the distance to an obstac le remains the same, the vo lume of the
distance warning is gradually reduced after about
4 seconds (does
not app ly to the zone for the cont inuous tone). If you sta rt to
approach the detected obstacle again, the distance warning will
sound at the normal volume again .
P a rk ing
When you selec t ano ther gear when parki ng (e .g . reverse/forward),
the warning tones are temporarily suppressed, but the visual display remains on the MMI display . If you start approaching a
detected obstacle again, the distance warning wi ll sound at the
normal vo lume again .
Vi sual disp lay
T he segments on the MMI display indicate a change in the distance
between the vehicle and an obstacle . The number of segments
displayed depends on the obstacles in front of or behind the
vehic le. The c loser the vehic le comes to the obstacle, the closer the
segments approach the vehic le => page 191, fig. 207. When the
segment before last is disp layed, the veh icle has reached the colli­
sion zone. At this point you should stop backing up or driving
forward =>
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