door lock AUDI Q7 2010 Owner´s Manual

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Memory buttons (driver's seat) .................. .
@ Power locking sw itch ........................... .
© Side assist button ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... . .. ... .
® Power window sw itches ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... . .
© Adjuster con trol for outs ide mir rors .............. .
0 Air outlets .......... .... .. .... ............... .
@ Light switch ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .
® Turn s ignal and high beam ...................... .
@ Control lever for:
- Cru ise control . .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .
- Adaptive Cruise Control .. .. ................ .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .............................. .
- O pera ti ng butto ns for the audio system
- Shift buttons . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... . .
- Button for steer ing whee l heating ..... ... ...... .
@ Instrument cluster ............................ .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ... ...... .. ..... .... . .
- Trip computer .............................. .
@ Ignition lock ................................. .
@ Buttons for:
- Par king sys tem advance d .... ..... .. .. ... .. .. . .
- Resetting the trip odometer ................... .
- ICHECK ]button ......................... ... .
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Instruments and controls
- Instrument lighting ......................... .
@ MMI Disp lay (see separate ma nual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) .......... .
- Emergency flashers ...... .. ................. .
- PASS ENGER A IR BAG O FF
@ B uttons for:
- Switching MMI d isplay on/off
- Valet key function .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
- Unlocking g love compartment ................. .
@ Glove compartment ........................... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... ..... .. ..... .. .. . .
@ Audi mu ltime dia (see separate man ual)
@ Climate cont rols .............................. .
@ Shift leve r for automatic transmission ............ .
@ 12-volt outlets ............................... .
@ MMI contro l console (see separate manua l)
@ Storage compartment/CD changer
@ ISTART]-/ISTOP] button ....................... .
@ Adjustable stee ring whee l, depending on eq uipme nt:
- mecha nical .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... . .
- electrical ..... . ... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. ... .. .
@ Da ta Lin k Connecto r for On Boa rd Diagnos tics (OBD II)
@ Peda l for operating pa rking brake ................ .
@ Engine hood release ............. ... .. ......... .
@ Handle for releasing parking brake ............... .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid ................ .
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Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I) Tips
• T he dig ita l clock and the odomete r are t urned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened .
• When the ign ition is turned off, the odometer read ing and the
digital clock with date disp lay can be switc hed on for about
30 se conds by press ing the
[CH ECK! button~ page 13, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven .
"' ---------1 ~ .!, ;g
Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu st e r O dom eter a nd
r e se t bu tton
The odometer and tr ip odometer are located inside the speedometer .
• USA models -Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
t he MM I.
Lower odometer
The lowe r odometer shows the total n umber of m iles ( kilomete rs)
dr iven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total n umber of m iles (k ilometers)
dr iven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use th is
odometer when you want to keep track of how many m iles (kilome ­
ters) you have dr iven for a sing le trip or errand. The last d igit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset t he t rip odometer to zero by pressi ng t he Rese t bu tto n
~ o.o.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
w ill appear in the tr ip odomete r and will s tay on . Con tact yo ur autho­
r ized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
• The d igita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver 's door is opened .
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
dig it a l cl ock with date d isp lay can be sw itched on for abou t
30 seconds by pressing the [
CHECK! button=> page 13, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on.
When the need le reaches the rese rve mark, the~
page 33 symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluste r display as we ll as the message
Plea se refuel. T here are approximate ly between 2.6 and 3.2 gallons
( 1 0-12 li ters) of fuel left . T hi s message is meant to remind you to
refuel.
Th e to tal tank capa city of yo ur vehicle is liste d in ~ page 363.

& WARNING
Always observe the post ed speed limits and adjust your speed to
s uit prevailing road , traffic and weather condition s. Never drive
your vehi cle faster than the m aximum sp eed rating of the tires
installed .•
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function of certain vehicle
featu res a nd compo nents. It s imp ly makes su re t hese featu res and
components are working properly. The Auto-Check contro l works as
long as the igni tion is on, as we ll as whenever the veh icle is d riven.
If a compone nt is malfunctioning or if the need for an urgent repair
has been detected, this will appea r in the instrument cluster display .
You will also hear an audible warn ing tone . The d isp lays are colo r
coded in e ither red or yellow depend ing on their level of prior ity.
A red symbol means
Danger , a yellow symbol ind ic a tes Warning . In
certain situations, information message for the driver appear in addi­
t ion to the red and ye llow symbo ls.
Function test: automatic transmission
Th e Auto- Che ck Contro l will a utomat ica lly perfo rm a test ea ch t ime
you switch on the ignition. With the selector lever in
P or N, the
f ollowing mess age appears in t he disp lay:
When stationary apply foot brake while selecting gear.
When you a se lect a diffe rent gea r (for example : R, D , etc .), the
message w ill dis appea r and t he Auto-Check f unctio n is d isplayed.
If there is a ma lfunction, then the malfunction message will appear
abou t 15 seconds after the you start the veh icle . A t the same time
you will hea r a warni ng tone .•
Controls and equip ­
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Driver information display
Driver information messages
Dr
ive r inf orma tion messa ges a re sh ow n in the instru­
ment clus ter dis play i n addition to t he red a nd yell ow
symbols.
Fig . 16 Instrumen t
clu ster: CHE CK button
For examp le, if the transm ission selector lever is not in the P posit ion
w hen the eng ine is tur ned off , the foll owing message appea rs :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
you are not in P.
Th e ig nitio n key can only be removed w ith the se lector in this pos i­
tion. This and othe r messages are bro ught up if a function cannot be
c a rried out .
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears i n the d isplay, a driver message can be s hown
by pressing the
! CHECK) button.
F or ex ample, the sym bo l for a prob lem wi th engine o il press ure~
appears in the display.
If you the n press the I CH ECK ) button, the
f ollowin g dr iver mes sage appears in the displ ay :
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes o ut after about 5 seconds . The
dr ive r m essage can be d isp laye d a gai n by briefly pres sing the
!CHECK ) button. .,.
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
C !
Fig. 23 Key set
© Ma ster key with remote control
You can centrally lock and u nlock your vehicle and start the eng ine
with the master key with remote cont ro l.
@ Valet key
The v alet key only fi ts the loc k in t he d river's doo r and the ignition
lock. If you have to leave the key with somebody else, you are well­
advised to tur n over the vale t key only .
Be aware tha t the rear lid a nd g love compa rtment ca n be opened
from inside the vehicle using the release b uttons . It is therefore best
t o activ ate t he va let key fu nction to preven t unauth oriz e d ac cess to
the glove compartment and the luggage compartment when
someone else has charge of your vehicle=>
page 4 3.
© Emergency key
Th e emergency key is only for tempo rary use if the vehicle key should
be lost or misp laced =>
&.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Aud i dealer immediately to
h ave the
lost key disab le d . B e sure to bri ng all you r keys wi th yo u.
Registered keys
You can check to find out how many keys have been reg iste red to your
vehicle. Therefore, when b uying a used veh icle, make sure to get all
of the remote keys be long to it.
Calling up the registered keys=>
page 13.
Data in the master key
Wh ile you are driv ing, service and maintenance relevant data are
be in g con tinuously s tored on yo ur mast er key. Your Aud i serv ice
adviser can read out these data and tell you about work that is needed
on yo ur vehi cle. T hi s also app lies to vehi cles w it h Conve nience key* .
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni ­
tion lock. Entry by unauthor ized persons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle. Alway s lock all doors and
take the key.
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unguarded access to the keys prov ides chil­
dren the opportunity to start the engine and /or a ctivate vehicle
systems such as the power windows etc. Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
[ i ] Tips
• If you open t he dr iver's doo r wi th t he key left in the igni tion lock ,
a ch ime will sound. Thi s is your reminder to remove the key and lock
the doo r. _.,,

• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers. •
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically .
Fig. 24 Fold-up
master key with
remote control
- To fold the key out and back in place, press the release
button~ fig. 24.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things . Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can you
use the key again.
Personalizing the master key
When the ignition is turned off or when the vehicle is locked, various
convenience settings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used. The settings that are assigned to the master key
are reca lled automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, when the
door is opened or when the ignition is switched on.
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Settings are saved for the follow ing systems:
• Climate control
• Central locking
• Windows
• Ambience lighting*
• Seat memory*
• Stee ring wheel heating*
• Adaptive Cruise Control*
• Audi side assist*
• Parking system*
Th e
Remote control key function must be activated in the MMI
~ page 88, so that the settings for the driver's seat (including the
settings for the steering column and exterior mirrors) are saved on
the master key through the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and are set automatically when the vehicle is unlocked.
[ i ] Tips
• If the ignition is switched on, the remote control system is deacti·
vated .
• The remote control system can be affected by other systems oper·
ating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as mobile
telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 369. •
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Check Light in the master key
The check light in the master key provides information
about different conditions.
Check light functions in the master key:
Vehicle within range of the key
Fig. 25 Check light in
the master key
If the vehicle is within range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once when a button is pressed.
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If the vehicle is outside the range of the key, the check light comes on
briefly once and then shows the status of the vehicle door locks:
• If the light is flashing quickly, the vehicle is not locked.
• If the light is flashing slowly, the vehicle is locked.
State of master key battery
If the check light does not come on, the battery is dead and has to be
replaced. In addition, when the battery is dead the symbol appears
in the instrument cluster display as well as the message:
Please change key battery
Battery replacement=:> page 42.
[I] Tips
Please note that the current state of the vehicle door locks can only
be recalled with the master key that was last used to lock the vehicle.
It is possible that a different state is shown for the door locks on the
other master key which is not the same as that of the vehicle. •
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fig. 26 Master key:
opening the cover
We recommend having the battery changed by an authorized
Audi dealer. However, if you wish to replace the dead battery
yourself, proceed as follows:
- Pry apart the base~ fig. 26
© and the cover @ carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cover (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover.
- Install the new battery. Please make certain that the"+"
sign on the battery faces down. Correct polarity is shown
on the cover. _..

Opening and closing
Exceptions
If the ignition has been switched on using the master key, you can
st ill open the glove compartment and the rear lid.
As long as the ignit ion is switched off, you can still open the rear lid
using the rear lid button on the
master key c:5 . 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 wi ll take charge of your vehicle.
[ i J Tips
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone else . The 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 47
• Remote contro l feature => page 41
• Convenience key*=> page 53
• Anti -theft alarm system=> page 55
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking system
when you lock the vehicle. You can set whether generally only the
dr iver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be unlocked when yo u open the vehicle in
the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your indi­
vidual desires =>
page 47.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlo ck the vehicle from outside e ither by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver 's door lock.
When you
unlock yo ur vehicle:
• The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly.
• Th e vehicle inter ior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. Afte r 60 seconds , the ve hicle automatically locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
Th e rear lid can be locked or unlocked eithe r by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control will on ly
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid hand le needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside e ither by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lock the veh icle:
• 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 w ill sound and the anti -theft alarm system readi­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver's door panel, will
start to blink .
• The vehicle interior lights turn off .
Unlocking and lock ing with Convenience key*
On vehicles which are equipped with the Convenience key* authoriza­
tion system, the doors are unlocked
without a key by means of a prox-
im ity sensor in the door handle. The doors are similarly locked ....

without a key using the lock ing button. Eac h door has a prox imity
senso r and a lock ing b utton.
Automatic locking
Th e a utomat ic lo ck ing feature locks a ll the veh icle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be
tu rne d on and off in the MMI
Central locking Men u~ page 47.
You can unlock the vehicle from the ins ide by:
• removing the key from the ign ition switch (the vehicle w ill auto ­
matically un lock itself) o r
• press ing the unlock part of the powe r lock switch
63 or
• pulling the door handle (tw ice to open the rear doors).
& WARNING
• When you lock y our veh icle from outs ide, nobody -especiall y
c hildren· should remain in side th e vehicle . Remember , when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the window s cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, alwa ys remove the ignit ion key
and take it with y ou. This will prevent pa ssenger s (children, for
e x ample ) from accidentally be ing locked in the veh icle should
they ac cidentally pre ss the power lo cking swit ch in the front
door s.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsup ervi sed . In an
emergency it would be impossible to op en the doors from the
out side without the ke y.
[ i ] Tips
• In the event of a cras h w ith airbag deployment all loc ked doors
will be a utomatically unlocked to give access to the veh icle occupants
from t he outside.
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock each
door ind ividually using the ve hicle key ~
page 48.
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• If the power lock ing system should fail, you can still open the fuel
tank flap in a n emergency ~
page 292.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehicle , visib le or no t. Even a properly locked veh icle c annot p rovide
the security of a safe .•
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works .
Fig. 28 Rem ote
con trol: functi on
button s
Eit he r the driver's door only or the entir e vehicle wi ll unlock
when the unlock button© is pressed once, de pend ing on the
settings in the MMI
Central locking menu ~ page 47.
To unlock the vehicle CD
- Press button @.
- P ress button @
two times with in two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle ffi
-Press button @~ & in "General d escrip tion" on
page 44 .
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- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once .
To unlock rear lid only ~
-Press button © for approximately one second.
PANIC Button
Push the red button @to activate the panic function . The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
Push the button @ again to deactivate the panic function.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selector lever must be in the P
position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
& WARNING
R ead and f ollo w all W ARNING S~ & in "G eneral de scription " on
page 44 .
(I] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is work ing, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly locked.
• Do not use the remote control if you are ins ide the car, otherwise
you may uninten tionally lock the vehicle, and then you wo uld se t off
the ant i- theft alarm when you try to start the eng ine or open a door .
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency situation .•
Operating tocks 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
Fig. 2 9 K ey turn s fo r
openi ng an d closi ng .
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn the key one
time to position @to unlock the driver's
door .
- Turn the key
two times to posit ion @ => fig. 29 to unlock
al l doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle
- Close all windows and doors properly.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position @=>
& in "General description" on page 44.
& WARNING
Read and foll ow all WARNING S~ & in "General de sc ription " on
pag e 44. •

Settings in the MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
M MI which doors are unloc ked through the central
locking system.
- Select: Funct ion button !CAR ]> Systems *> Central
locking .
In the Central lock ing menu you can determine w hich doors should
be unlocked w hen you unlock the vehicle with t he remote control. For
example, if you switch the item passenger 's door
Off , th e passenger's
door is no longer in cl ud ed i n the centra l locking system, and w ill not
be un locked by p ressing the unlock button on the master key remote
control.
T here is a lso a
side sele ctive unlo cking option av ailable that can be
set to fit your needs. You can continue to unlock all the doors and the
rea r lid a s befo re. P ress the opening but ton o n the mas ter key tw ice.
Auto lo cking can also be switc hed On and Off .
[ i J Tips
When lock ing t he veh icle, all doors and the tr unk lid are locked
automatically . •
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Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from th e insid e
using the power loc king switch es.
F ig . 3 0 F ront do ors:
pow er l ock in g sw it c h
F ig. 31 Rear doo rs:
p owe r locki ng switch
How to Lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press the upper pa rt of the power locking switch@=> &-
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press the lowe r part of the switc h@ .
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