display AUDI Q7 2010 Owner´s Manual

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& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 31, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 31, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
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• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automati cally
returns to pos ition
(D .
• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key con on ly be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Pork) positi on.
After turning off the ignition, the ign ition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the se lector lever is in the "P " (Park) posi-
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tion. After you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
canno t be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original A udi
key.
Fig . 12 2 Ignitio n key
posit io ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
- Step on the brake .
- Move the se lec tor lever into P or N
~ &.
- T urn th e ig niti on key to posit io n @ ~ fig. 122 -do not
d epress th e gas pedal wh en sta rting th e engine .
Vehicles with diesel engine:
-Step on the brake .
- Move the se lec tor lever into P or N
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0 Note
• Avoid high eng ine rpm, full thrott le and heavy engine loads unt il
the eng ine has reached operating tempe ratur e -othe rwise you risk
eng ine damage.
• T he engine cannot be started by p ushing or tow ing the vehicle.
Do not a llow the engine to warm up with the vehicle stationary . Start
dr iving right away. In this way yo u avoid unnecessary emiss io ns.
(I] Tips
If you open the drive r's door when the ignition is switched on, a
bu zzer sounds and the message
Ignit ion is on appears in the instru­
me nt cl uste r display. Please swi tch t he ig nition off. •
Applies to ve hicle s: with Co nve nie n ce ke y
Switching engine off with the !STOP] button
-Bring your vehicle to a comp lete stop .
Fig. 124 C onv enience
k ey:
ENGINE STO P
bu tt on
- Move the se lector lever to the P or N position.
- P ress the [S T OP] button ~ fig . 12 4.
Pressing the (S T OP] button once switches off the engine and the igni­
t ion .
If you press the I ST OP I bu tto n ag ain for more tha n 1 second,
the steering is loc ked, provided that the selector lever is in the P posi­
tion =>& .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the en gine can be sw itched off w ith the se lec tor lever in
the
R, Dor S positions . To do so, step on the brake pedal and press
and hold t he [STOP) but ton (veh icle speed mus t be less than
6 mph
/ 10 km/h .
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
c omplete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
i s running. With the ignition turned off , you have to apply more
force when steering or b raking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accident s and seriou s injuries.
• For safety rea sons , you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P. Otherwi se, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to
run for up to 10 minutes -even with the ignition
switched off . It can al so swit ch on again after some time if the
coolant temperature r ises as the result of a heat buildup or if the
engine i s hot and the engine compartment is additionally he ated
by the sun's rays.
0 Note
If the eng ine has bee n under heavy load for an extended period, heat
builds up in the engine compartment after the engine is switched off
- there is a risk of damaging the eng ine. Allow the engine to run at idle
for abo ut 2 min utes befo re switching it off .•

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A ppli es to veh icl es: wi th Conven ie nc e key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a function is not present, a driver message appears.
No key identified
This message appears when the [START] button is pressed if there is
no master key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize
it. For example, the master key cannot be recognized if it is covered
by an object (e.g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio
signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can also interfere with
the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the I ST ART ] button to start the
engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The engine can only be
started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Engage Nor P to start engine
This message appears when the engine is started if the selector lever
for the automatic transmission is not in the P or N position . The
engine can only be started with the selector in these positions.
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the ' symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running . It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle from the outside
with the key.
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Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if you
are not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons along with a warning buzzer
if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the P
position when the ignition is switched off with the
[STOP] button and
the driver's door is opened. Move the selector lever to the P position,
otherwise the vehicle is not secured against rolling away. You also
cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button on the door handle
or using the remote key.
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
This message appears for safety reasons if the engine and the ignition
have been switched off by pressing the
[STOP] button once, and then
the driver's door is opened. In this instance, the steering is not
locked. The steering is locked:
• If you press the
[STOP] button again for more than 1 second.
• If you close the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outside. •
Parking brake
Operation
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
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Fig. 125 Section of
instrument cluster:
Parking brake
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Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control sys te m mak es it possibl e to d rive at a
cons tant sp eed sta rting at 20 mp h (30 km /h).
Fig . 126 Control lever
w it h set button
Fig . 127 Di spl ay:
Selected spee d
-Pull t he leve r to pos ition (D => fig . 12 6 to s witch the
system on.
- Driv e at the speed you wish to s et.
- Press bu tton @to se t th at sp eed .
The disp lay=> fig. 127 will show the se t speed . The d isplay may va ry
depending on the type of display in your vehicle. The indicator light
CRUISE (US mode l)/ 0 (Ca nadian mod el) will a lso ligh t up in t he
i n strum ent cluste r.
& WARNING
• Always pay attention to traffic even when the cruise control is
switched on. You are always responsible for your speed and the
di stan ce between your vehicle and other vehicle s.
• For safety reasons , the cruise control should not be used in the
city, in stop-and -go traffic, on twisting roads and when road
conditions are poor (such as ice , fog, gravel , heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -risk of accident.
• Turn off the cruise control temporarily when entering turn
lanes , highway exit lane s or in construction zone s.
• Please note that inadvertently " re sting" you r foot on the accel­
erator pedal causes the cruise control not to brake. This is because
the cruise control is overridden by the driver's acceleration .
• Never use the cruise control when driving off-road or on
unpaved roads . The Cruise control is intended for use only when
the vehicle is being operated on paved roads, and is not suitable
for use off-road or on unpaved roads.
[ i ] Tips
The cruise control cannot ma inta in a constant speed when d riving
dow nhill. The ve hicl e will accele rate unde r its own we igh t. D ownshift
to a Lower gear or use the brakes to slow down .•
Changing speed
- Press lever in the 0 or O d ire ct ion=> fig. 1 26 to i ncrease
or decre as e your s peed.
- Release the lever to save that s peed.

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Applie s to veh icles : wi th Adap tiv e Crui se Con tro l
How does Adaptive Cruise Control work?
Vehicles traveling ahead ore detected with the aid of a
radar sensor.
Fig. 129 Basic prin­
ciple diagram: Radar
sensor measurement
range
Adaptive Cruise Control uses a radar sensor in the front of the vehicle
=>
page 136, fig. 129 . The system has limitations=> page 147.
Things that are not moving in your lane and in your direction of travel
w ill not be detected. The sensor measures the distance to reflective
surfaces that must have a certain size. The system responds only
after the distance measurement has been made . If a measurement is
not possible, the system cannot respond and will not react to a
vehicle or someth ing else up ahead.
Open road
When the road is clear, the Adaptive Cru ise Control works like cruise
control. It maintains a constant target speed specified by the driver .
Driving in traffic
If a slower veh icle driv ing ahead is detected, the Adaptive Cruise
Control decelerates (within the limits of the system)=>
page 146,
"Driver intervention prompt" and => page 147, "System limitations"
to its speed and after adjusting, tries to ma inta in the set distance
from the vehicle ahead. The vehicle may temporarily drive slower
than the set speed whi le adjusting=>
& in "Descr iption" on
page 134.
If the vehicle in front accelerates, Adaptive Cruise Control also accel­
erates up to the speed that you have set.
If the vehicle ahead slows to a stop, ACC w ill slow your vehicle down
and to a complete stop if this is possible within the system's limits
and capabilities . ACC will not make an emergency stop. The text
message
ACC off: manual control! appears in the instrument cluster
display . Once the vehicle stops, you must depress the brake pedal to
prevent the veh icle from moving forward or "creeping" . Depressing
the brake pedal turns off ACC. When the vehicle ahead accelerates
you can reactivate ACC =>
page 139, as soon as your vehicle has
reached a speed of 1 mph (2 km/h) .
Situations requiring driver intervention
In some situations you will have to use the footbrake to slow the
vehicle down in order to keep a safe distance from vehicle in front of
you or to avoid a rear-end collision. In this situation, a symbol
appears and a warning tone sounds=>
page 146.
Passing another vehicle
If you move into the passing lane and no vehicle is detected ahead,
the Adaptive Cruise Control accelerates to the speed you have set and
maintains it.
Overriding ACC
You can increase your speed at any time by stepping on the acceler ­
ator pedal. After you release the accelerator pedal, the system
adjusts back down to the speed you previously set.
Reduc ing stopping distance
If the radar sensor detects that the distance to the vehicle ahead is
less than defined minimum distance, the brakes are automatically
prepared for emergency braking by the drive r. The brake pads are
moved very close to the brake discs withou t actually bra king the
vehicle. This brake assistant feature reacts more quickly to the driver's braking, and also works when Adaptive Cruise Control is off.
The stopping d istance is reduced as a result of this advance brake .,_

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Applies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive C ru ise Contro l
How is the speed stored?
Fig. 1 31 Co ntro l
lever : Sto ring spee d
With the sys tem sw itch ed on the speed is stored as follows:
- Drive at the speed you want .
- Press the [SET] button =>
page 138, fig. 131 to store the
desired speed.
After the ! SET I button is released, the current speed is stored and
maintained . If you are dr iving at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h),
t he min imum speed setting of 20 mph (30 km/h) wi ll be set.
The saved speed is now shown in the LED display in the speedometer
by one or two illumina ted red light diodes~
page 143. At the sam e
time, the saved speed is also shown for a short time in the Informa·
tion line~
page 145.
[ i J Tip s
Fo r safety re asons, the stored speed is eras ed wh en the ignition o r
the ACC is turned off .•
App lies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive Cruise Control
Changing stored speed
The speed can be changed without touching the acceler ­
ator or brake pedal.
Incre asing speed
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Fig . 1 32 Contro l
l eve r: Cha ngi ng spee d
Press the lever briefly upwards 0 => fig. 132. USA
models : the speed increases by about 2 .5 mph . Canada
models : speed will increase by one mark on the speedom­
eter scale .
- Press the lever upwards
0 and hold it. As long as you hold
the control switch down, the light diode display in the
speedometer LED display in the speedometer moves
forward and the speed is increased .
Reducing speed
- Press the lever briefly downwards Q. USA models : the
speed decreases by 2 .5 mph . Canada models: speed will
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- Press the lev er downwards Q and hold it. As long as you
hold the control switch down, the li ght diode d isplay in the
speedo meter LED d isplay moves bac kward and the speed
is reduced .
After releasing t he co ntro l switch, the system regulates the speed to
the val ue just set .
After each adjustment, the new ly-set speed is shown for a short time
in the Information line=>
page 145.
& WARNING
Improper use of th e Adaptive Cruis e Control features and inatten­
tion can lead to an accident causing serious personal injury.
• It is dangerous to use the "RESUM E" feature when the previ­
ously set speed is too high fo r existing road, traffic or weather
c onditions .
• Alway s read and he ed the information and WARNINGS=>
& in
" Description " on
page 134 .
[I] Tips
You ca n increase your speed at any time by steppi ng on the acceler ­
ator pedal. After you release the accelerator peda l, the sys tem
adjusts back down to the speed you previously set . A new desired
sp eed can b e stored at any time by press ing t he [SET ] button
=> page 138, fig . 131. •
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Applies to vehicles : w ith A dapt ive Cruise Cont rol
Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporarily
In some situations it makes sense to turn Adaptive Cruise
Control off temporarily.
Turning control off temporarily
Fig. 133 Co ntrol
le ver: Turni ng Adap­
ti ve Cruise Con trol off
te mp orar ily
Fig. 134 Display in
the speedo meter
-To sh ut off the cont rol w ith the save function, either
depress t he brake pedal, or
- Press t he lever in the directio n of t he arrow @=> fig . 133 . ._
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Reactivating control
- To resume the speed and distance contro l, re lease t he
b rake pedal a nd press the lever in the direction of t he
arrow (D.
Display in the speedometer
© Current vehicle speed=> fig. 134
® Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the se t des ired s peed will be d is p la yed in
the LED d isplay in the speedometer by one or two illum inated red
light d iodes . When t he control function is resumed the Adaptive
Ap plies to veh icles: w it h A daptiv e C ru ise Cont ro l
How is the distance (time interval) set?
D istan ce can be set in four stages.
Increasing distance
Fig . 1 35 Co ntrol
l e ve r: Se tti ng di stance
-Push theslide rswitc honce tothe righ t0 ~fig. 135. T he
d istance curre ntly s et is shown for 3 seco nds in th e i nstru­
me nt clu ster d isplay .
Cruise Contro l acce lerates to reach t he des ired speed if no slower
veh icle ahead is detec ted.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cau se colli sions ,
other accidents and se riou s personal injuries.
• Never resume the stored speed if the speed is too high for
prevailing road , traffic or weather conditions.
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When the system is turned off temporari ly, t he speed set at that time
is stored. •
-Push the sli der swi tch again to the righ t 0 to incre ase the
d ist anc e by on e step.
Reducing distance
Pus h the slider switc h once to the left Q. The distance
c u rrentl y set is shown for 3 seconds in the instrume nt
cluste r display.
- Push t he s lider sw itch
again to the le ft O to decrease the
dista nce by one step .
The distance at which the Adaptive Cr uise Control follows a vehicle in
fron t is de termined by
time inte rval s. A t ime i nterv al to a vehicle in
front is established and maintained. T his produces a speed-depen­
de nt i nterv al. The higher the speed, t he greate r the s afety in terv al in
feet (meters)
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& WARNING
Following other v ehicles too clo sely increases the risk of a crash
and serious per sonal injury.
• Following other vehicles too closely, particularly at higher
speeds in crea ses the ri sk of collisions and seriou s personal injury.
• Setting short distances to the traffic ahe ad reduces the time
and distance avail able to bring your vehicl e to a safe stop and
makes it even more necessary to pay close attent io n to t raffic.
• Always select a speed and distance to traffic ahead that is safe
and appropriate under the pre vailing traffic, road , weathe r and
lighting conditions.
• Never rely on the distance control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear-end collisions . Always be pr epared to brake and take
evasive action to a void collisions and other accident situations.
• Never allow the closing sp eed b etween you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adapti ve Cruise Control may not be able to
s low your vehicle safely . If closing speed is too high, you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the r isk of a rear -end crash.
• Always select a greater following di stance to the vehicle ahead
on wet roads than on dry roads.
• Always read and h eed the information and WARNINGS=>
& in
"Description" on page 134.
(I] Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory de fault DIS TANCE 3 the
next time the igni tion is t urn ed on .•
Driver information
Applies to veh icles: with Adapt ive Cruise Control
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depending on the driving situation, driver info rmation is
displayed in the instrument cluster.
@ Speedometer an d indicator lig ht disp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
Fig . 136 O ve rvi ew
in strum ent clu ster
@ Speedometer and indicator Light d isplay
Important information concerning vehicle operation w ith Adaptive
Cru ise Control is shown in d isp lay area @. The des ired speed yo u set
is indicated in the speedometer (LED lights around the edge).
T he in dicator lights show whe ther the system has detec ted a veh icle
traveli ng ahead .
@ Display in the instrument cluster
In display area ® informat ion from the navigation system * and the
t rip compu ter i s displayed in a dditio n t o info rmation abou t Ad aptive
Cru ise Contro l.
You ca n sele ct among the dif ferent informatio n by repeated brief
t aps on the!
RESET) button on the windsh ield w ipe r leve r=> page 38,
"Operation". .,.

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Certa in pieces of information in the bottom part of the display are not
shown permanent ly. Information is displayed only if you set or
change the speed setting, change the t ime interval, when messages
are displayed or if the Adapt ive Cruise Control is turned off for safety
reasons. •
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Display in the speedometer
Desired speed
Fig . 137 Display in
the speedometer
Th e desired speed set by the driver is displayed by a red LED.
If the desired speed was set between two lines on the speedometer
using the
[SET) bu tton, the two closest light emitting diodes w ill
come on=> fig. 137.
The system allows only speeds to be set between 20 to 95 mph (30 t o 150 km/h) to be set. This speed range is fa int ly illumina ted in the
speedometer (LED lights).
Indicator lights (symbols)
• ""~ Open road: The indicator light""~ shows that ACC is active
and that no mov ing vehicle has been detected with in range of the
radar sensor up ahead in your lane of travel. The set speed is main­
ta ined.
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~" "~ Driving in traffic:
The indicator light ~11 .. c::::., shows that a
vehicle moving in yo ur lane of travel has been detected up front in
your lane of travel. Your speed is adjusted accord ing to the speed of
the vehicle up front. ACC accelerates and brakes automatically within
the system's capabilit ies .
• ~" "~ Driver intervention prompt: The red flashing warning
light
c::::., 11 .. o::::::) means Request for driver to assume control. You as the
driver must slow the veh icle with the foot brake . T he symbol
~""o::::::)
tells you that the Adaptive Cruise Control is not able to slow the
vehicle down enough to keep a enough distance to the vehicle in front
of you. A warning tone will also sound when the symbol appears. For
more information about the driver intervention prompt=>
page 146.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control features and inatten­
tion can lead to a crash and serious personal injury.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to
slow your vehicle safely. If closing speed is too high, you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a rear-end crash.
• Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle up
ahead on wet roads than on dry roads.
• Alway s read and heed the information and WARNINGS=>
& in
" Description" on
page 134.
[ i ] Tips
• If you use the accelerator to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warn ing to ne.
• If the speed yo u previously set is exceeded, the indica tor light in
the speedometer will switch off .•
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