AUDI Q7 2010 Owner´s Manual

Applies to veh icles : w ith ski sac k
Ski sack
The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of skis or 2
snowboards to be carried inside the vehicle.
Loading
Fig. 95 Securing the
ski sack at the center
rear seat belt buckle
- Fold the center seatback forward==> page 94.
-Remove the sack from the luggage compartment and
unfold it.
- Place the empty sack over the lowered seatback so that the end with the zip fastener is in the luggage compart­
ment .
- Load objects from the luggage compartment into the ski
sack ==>& .
Securing
- Insert the ski sack strap©==> fig. 95 into the center seat
belt buckle @.
- Pull the securing strap tight by the free end of the belt ©.
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Seats and storage
-Vehicles with 6 seats*: The ski sack has two straps with
hooks on the underside. Hang the hooks into the luggage
compartment by the rear fastening eyes and pull the
securing strap tight by the free end ©-
Storage
- Release the securing strap for the sack.
- Pull the sack to the rear over the folded down seatback.
- Raise the seatback until it is securely latched .
- F old up the empty sack.
- Stow the ski sack in the luggage compartment so that it
cannot slide around .
& WARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for the transportation of skis,
snowboards and other light objects. To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury never transport heavy or pointed objects in the ski
sack.
• When braking rapidly or during an accident the load could be
displaced and cause injury to occupants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be covered for protection.
Always fasten the belt tightly around the sack and its contents
:::} fig. 95.
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Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or damp (for example, snow
melting from skis). Let it dry completely be fore you stow it away. •
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Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional luggage on
the roof.
- A lways read and follow the instruct io ns prov ided by the
roof rack manufacturer when the roof rack system m ust
be installed .
If you are tra nspo rting l uggage or other objects on the roof, please
note the following:
• Your vehicle has specially designed aerodynamic roof rails. Only
install a roof rack specifica lly designed fo r you r model. Contact the
nearest authorized Audi dea ler for information on approved mod ular
roof rac ks for your vehicle .
• T hese approved roof racks a re the basis for a complete roof rack
system. Add itiona l attachments for the basic roof rack are necessary
to safe ly transport luggage, bicycles, surf boa rds, skis or sma ll boats .
All necessary hardwa re for these systems is ava ilable at yo ur a utho­
r ized Audi dealer .
• We recommend that you keep t he installat ion inst ruct ions for
your roof rack system together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
When should the roof rack be remo ved?
• Before going through an automat ic car wash (it is best to ask the
car wash operator for advice) .
• When not in use, to reduce fuel consumption, wind noise and to
guard against theft .
& WARNING
• Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect mounting of an
approved roof r ack can cau se the roof rack or the items atta ched
to it to fall off the roof onto the road.
• Object s falling from the roof of a v ehicle can cau se a crash and
personal injury .
• Only mount the system b etween the markings shown in
=> page 101, fig. 96.
• The roof rack sy stem must be in stall ed e xactly ac cording to the
instructions provided.
0 Note
• Your vehicle warranty does not cover any damages to the vehicle
caused by using roof ra ck s or mounting s truc tures not appr oved by
Audi for your veh icle . The same applies to damage result ing from
incor re ct roof rac k ins tallat io n.
• Always check the roof rack mountings and hardware before each
t rip and dur ing a trip to ma ke sure everyth ing is sec urely tig htened. If
necessary, ret ighten the mountings and check the entire system from
t ime to time.
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when yo u transport objects
on the roof of your veh icle, t he heigh t of the vehicle is natura lly
increased . Be careful whe n driving under low br idges or in park ing
g ar ages for ex ample . This could ca use damage to the lo ad and even
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Roof rack mounting locations
Roof racks must be installed only at the locations marked
on the roof rails .
Fig. 96 Roof ra ils :
fr ont and rear
m ounting l ocations
Mount the front and rear cross bars betwee n the punched markings
on the inside of the roof railings :::> fig. 96. The marki ngs are lo cate d
on t he inside of the railings .•
Loading the roof rack
Always dist ribu te loads evenly . Make sure anything on
the roof rack is securely tied down.
- A lways distr ibu te the loads o n the roof rack even ly.
- A lways attach items to the roof rack secure ly before you
drive o ff.
The maximum permiss ible roof weight is 220 lb (100 kg ). The roof
we ight is made up o f the weight of the roof rack system and the
we ight of the object being transported .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load carry ing
capacity, you must not use up th e total max imum permiss ible load
carrying capac ity specified above. Instead, you should load the roof
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rack system only to the max imum capacity specified by the manufac­
tu rer of the roof ra ck system.
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps u sed to secure item s to the
roof rack can fail during hard braking or in a colli sion and cause
s e riou s personal injury .
• Make sure the roof rack is i nstalled e xactly as spe cified abo ve
~ page 101 .
• Always u se suitable mounting strap s fo r se curing items to the
roof rack to help pre vent items from shifting or fl ying forward .
• Item s on the roof rack mu st alwa ys be secu rel y mounted.
• The use of a roof rac k can negati vely affect the way a vehicle
handle s. Cargo that i s large , he avy , bulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehicle 's a erodynami cs, center
of gr avit y and overall h andling . Alway s drive slowl y, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when tran sporting cargo on the roof of
your veh icle .
• Never e xceed the maximum permi ssible load carr ying capacity
of the r oof of your vehicle , the permi ssible a xle weight s and the
permis sible tot al weight of your v ehicl e=>
page 361, "W eights ".
• Alway s drive slowly , avoid sudden braking and maneuver s
when t ran sport ing cargo on th e ro of of y our veh icle.
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Make sure that the opened rear lid does not come in contact with the
cargo on the roof .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Sometimes it may be easier to leave a roof rack installed even tho ugh
you a re not using i t. Due to the inc reased air res istance your vehicle
will unnecessarily use more fuel. Remove the roof rack if you are not
going to use it. •
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Cupholder
Front cupholders
The cupholders are located in the center armrest.
Fig. 97 Center
a rmrest : Beverage
holder
Fig. 98 Convenience
center armrest:
Beve rage holder
-Open the cover at the recess on the side::::, fig. 98.
A max i mum of two beverages can be accommodated in the center
armrest=> fig. 97 . With the convenience center armrest*=> fig. 98,
the second beverage holder is located under a cover .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
& WARNING (continued)
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids , such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
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Only drink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
Liquid could spill out and damage your vehicle's electron ic equipment
or stain the upholstery, etc. •
Cupholder in the rear center armrest
The cupholder is located in the center console.
Fig. 99 Rear center
armrest: cupholder
extended
- To open, press on the symbol~==> fig. 99.
- To close, press the corrugated area® and fold the cover
down.
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The holder @adjusts to the beverage ho lde r. The cupholder is
desig ned to hold no more th an two c ups or cans.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cau se an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beve rage containe rs with hot liquids , such a s
hot coff ee or hot tea, in the vehicle wh ile it is moving. In case of
an accident , sudden br aking or other vehicle movement , hot liquid
c ould spill, cau sing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and pe rsonal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cuph older . Hard cups and glasses can
cause inju ry in an accident .
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Only drink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
L iquid could spill ou t and damage your vehicle 's e lec tron ic eq uipment
or sta in the upho lstery, etc. •
Beverage holders in the door pockets
There is a beverage holder in all four doors .
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Fig . 100 Sect ion of
doo r pan el: Bev era g e
ho ld er
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The beverage holders in the door pockets are su itab le for 1 to !.S­
lite r bottles .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cau se an accident and p ers onal injury .
• Ne ver carry any beve rage containers with hot liquids , such a s
hot coff ee or hot tea, in the vehicl e while it i s mov ing . In ca se of
a n accident, sudde n bra king or other vehicle mo ve m ent , hot liqu id
c ould spill, cau sing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can al so
cause an accident and pe rsonal injur y.
• Use only soft cups in the cuph older. H ard cups and gl asses can
c au se inj ury in an a ccident.
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Only drink containers with lids should be carr ied in the c upholder .
L iq ui d could spill out and dam age yo ur vehicle's e lec tron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc. •
Rear ashtray
Fig. 1 0 1 R ear as htray
To open ashtray
- Touch the lid to open the ashtray.
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Removing ashtray insert
Press the fron t of the ope n lid downward in the direction
of the arrow=>
page 103, fig. 101 -the ashtray ins ert
pops out slight ly.
- Lift the ashtray insert up and out .
Reinstalling ashtray insert
-Open t he lid on t he ash tray insert a nd press the insert i nto
t h e housing as far it ca n go .
& WARNING
Never put wa ste paper in the ashtray . Hot ashe s or other hot
obje cts in the ashtray could set waste paper on fir e.•
Outlet
An elect rical accessory can be con nected to the 12-vol t
power outlet.
F ig. 102 Sec tion from
cente r conso le: 12-v o lt
o ut let s
•
Fig. 103 Secti on fr om
rig ht s ide of lu ggage
c omp artment: 12-v olt
o utle t
- Re move the cover from the outlet=> fig . 102 .
- Lift up the cover for the outle t => fig. 103.
- Plug in appliance to be used.
The outlet may be used for 12 -volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 10 0 wat ts, s uch as a flash light, small vacuum
cleaner, etc .
T here may be j ust one out let at the front of the ce nter console
depending on yo ur model. There are two additional 12-volt outlets in
the rear center console .
Before you purchase any accessor ies, always read and follow t he
information in=>
page 368, "Additional accessor ies and parts
replacement ".
& WARNING
The outlet plus any appliance s plugged into it rem ain functional
even if the ignition i s switched off or the ignition key is removed.
Never leave children in side the vehi cle w ithout supervision.
0 Note
T o avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit prope rly .

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[I) Tips
When the engi ne is off and accessories are st ill plugged in and a re o n,
the vehicle battery can sti ll be drained .•
Storage
General overview
There are numerou s places to store items in your vehi cle .
Glove com pa rt me nt
Cooling box in glove compartment
Sto ra g e com partmen t in roof
Coat hooks
Storage in the door panels
Storage net in footwell
Storage net in the front seat backs
Storage net in luggage compartment
=> page 1 OS
=> page 10 7
=> page 107
=::;,page 107
=> page 108
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Sto rage com partment bene ath car go floo r => page 97
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the inst rument panel. Any items
not stored could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when driv ing
around a corner .
• When you are dri ving make sure that anything you may have
pla ced in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake or accelerate.
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• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks . Dur ing sudden
braking or in an accident - especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passengers in side the vehicle. •
Glove compartment
To open glove compartment
Fig. 104 Unlock in g
button for g love
compartment
- Press th e button ::!I----~ fi g. 104 (arrow) - t he lid opens
au tomatica lly .
To close glove compartment
- Push t he g love compartme nt li d up u nti l the lock e nga ges.
In the g love compartment lid yo u w ill find a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper. _.,
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& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment closed while driving.
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Should you not be able to open the glove compartment as described,
make sure the valet key function is not activated~
page 43. •
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-conditioning is in
cooling mode.
Fig. 105 Glove box
with cooling box open
and switched on
- Open the glove compartment=> page 105, fig. 104.
- Turn the rotary switch © counter-clockwise to switch the
cooling on. The symbols on the rotary switch must be
displayed=> fig. 105 accordingly.
- Turn the rotary switch © clockwise to switch the cooling
off.
The cooling box works only in the cooling mode. If the climate control
is in the heating mode, we recommend switching the cooling box
off.•
Emergency unlocking of glove
compartment
The glove compartment can be unlocked in an emer­
gency.
Fig. 106 Instrument
panel right: pry off
security cover
- Remove the cover with the aid of a screwdriver => fig. 106.
- Now press the locking pin inward with the screwdriver .•

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Storage compartment in roof
Fig. 107 Storage
compartment in roof
- To open the lid you have to touch the bar~ fig. 107
(Arrow). The lid opens automatically.
- To close the lid, push it up until it engages .
& WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to reduce the risk of injury
during a sudden braking maneuver or in the event of an accident. •
Coat hooks
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Fig . 108 Coat hooks
at rear doors
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& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
vision.
• The coat hooks must only be used for lightweight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash.
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks, as they could
cause personal injury in a sudden stop. •
Storage in the door panels
There is a storage compartment in the interior door
panel.
& WARNING
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Fig. 109 Door panel
with storage compart·
ment.
Use the storage compartments in the door panels only for holding
small objects, which do not protrude from the compartment, so
that the effective range of the side airbags is not compromised. •
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Storage net in the footwell
There is a storage net in the passenger's footwell.
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Fig. 110 Storage net
in passenger's footwell
Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects in the storage net -danger
of injury! •
Storage net in the seatbacks
There is a storage net behind both front seatbacks.
Fig. 111 Storage net
on the front seatback
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Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects in the storage net -danger
of injury! •
Storage net in luggage compartment
There is a storage net on the left side of the luggage
compartment.
Fig. 112 Storage net
in luggage compart·
ment
The storage net can be compacted by pushing it down on the guides
at the side, if necessary=> fig. 112.
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Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects in the storage net -danger
of injury! •