AUDI Q7 2011 Owner´s Manual

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up be cause of intense s unlig ht or h eat build -up in the engin e
co mp artmen t.
0 Note
Do not stop the engine immediate ly after hard or extended driving .
Keep the engine running for approximately two minutes to prevent
excessive heat build -up. •
Starting and stopping the engine
with Convenience key
A ppli es to veh icles : w it h Con venien ce ke y
Starting the engine with the (START ) button
This button switches on the ignition and starts the
engine.
Fig. 126 C onven ience
k ey : E N GI NE STA RT
but ton
The [S TART] button is provided with two -stag e op eration
=:> fig. 126 .
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Switching the ignition on
-Press the I ST ART] button once to the first stage to switch
on only the ignition.
Gasoline engine: Starting the engine
- Step on the brake.
- Move the selector lever to the P or N position:::::,.
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- Press the I START ] button to the second stage to start the
engine.
Diesel engine : Starting the engine
- Step on the brake.
- Move the selector lever to the P or N position::::;,
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- Press the [START] button down to the first level to begin
the preheating process. The glow p lug indicator light
~
illuminates when the glow plug system is active .
- When the indicator light switches off, press the
[START] button down to the sec ond level to start the
engine.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of increased
noise because oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic valve
adjusters . This is normal and not a cause for concern.
If the engine does not start immed iately, stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
Glow plu g syste m *
Diese l en gin es are equipped with a glow p lug system whose
preheating time is controlled by the coolant and outside tempera­
ture . Start the engine
immediately after the glow plug indicator light
switches off. .,,_
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The glow plug indicator light w ill only ill uminate for approximately 1
se cond when the engine is w arm o r the ou tside temperature is hig her
than 46
°F (8 °() . That means you can sta rt the eng ine immediately .
& WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined spaces · danger of
asphyxiation.
0 Note
• Avoid high eng ine rpm, full th rottle and heavy engine loads until
the engine has reached operat ing temperature - ot herw ise you risk
eng ine damage.
• The engine cannot be started by push ing or tow ing the veh icle .
Do not allow the engine to warm up with the vehicle stat ionary . Start
dr iving right away . In this way you avoid unnecessary emissio ns .
[ i J Tips
If you open the driver 's door when the ignition is switched on, a
buz zer sounds and the message
Ignition i s on appea rs in the instru­
ment cluste r display . Please switch the ignition off .•
A ppli es to veh icles: w ith Conve nienc e key
Switching engine off with the !STO P] button
- Bring your vehic le to a comp lete stop.
Fig . 1 27 Co nveni ence
key : ENGI NE STOP
bu tt o n
- Move t he selector lever to the P or N pos ition .
- Presst he(STOP]butt on =:> fig .12 7 .
Pressi ng the !STOP I bu tton on ce sw itches off the engine and the igni­
tion. If yo u press the
I STOP ) button aga in for more than 1 second,
t he steeri ng is locked, provided th at the sele cto r lever is in the P posi­
tion =>& .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the eng ine can be switched off with the se lector leve r in
t he R, Do r S posi tions. To do so, step o n the brake pedal and press
and hold the !STOP] button (veh icle speed must be less than 6 mph
/ 10 km/h.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engin e until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is runn ing. With the ignition turned off , you h ave to apply more
ai,,,

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force when steering or braking. Since you cannot stee r and stop
normally, thi s can le ad to accident s and serious injuries .
• For safety rea sons , you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P . Otherwise, the vehicle could inad vertently
roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to run fo r up to 10 minutes · even with the ignition
switched off . It can also switch 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 heated
by the sun 's rays .
0 Note
If the engine has bee n under heavy load for an exte nded period, hea t
builds up in the engine comp art me nt aft e r t he eng ine is swit ched off
- there is a r isk of damaging the eng ine . Allow the engine to run at id le
for about 2 m inutes befo re switching it off. •
Appli es to ve hicles : w ith Con venience key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a f unc tio n is no t pr ese nt, a driver mess age ap pea rs .
No key identified
This message appears w hen the ISTART I butt on is presse d if there is
no maste r key ins ide the vehicle o r if the system does not recog nize
it . F or examp le, the master key can not be recognized if it is covere d
by an ob ject (e .g . a luminum brief case) which
scr eens the ra dio
signal. Electron ic devices such
as cell p hones can a lso interfere w it h
the rad io s ignal.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first Press brake pedal to start engine
Thi
s message appea rs i f yo u press the I ST ART I button to start the
eng ine a nd do no t dep ress t he b rake pedal. The engine can o nly be
sta rted if t he b rake pedal is dep ressed.
Engage Nor P to start engine
Thi s message appea rs w hen the engine is started i f the selec to r lever
for the automatic transmission is not in the P o r N pos it ion . T he
engine can only be starte d wit h the selector i n these pos itio ns.
Key not in veh icle
Thi s mess age appea rs along w it h t he sym bol if th e mas te r k ey is
removed from the vehicle with t he eng ine runn ing. It is intended to
remind yo u (e .g . when cha nging drive rs) not to cont inue the journey
without the maste r key .
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, yo u cannot switch off the
ignition after stop ping the engi ne and you also ca n no t sta rt th e
eng ine again . Moreover, you cannot lock the veh icle from the outs ide
with the key.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if you
are not in P.
Th is message appears for safety reasons along with a warning buzze r
if the se lec tor lever f or the au toma tic tran smis sio n is no t in t he P
position when the ignition is switched off with t he
!STOP] butto n and
t he d river's door is opened. Move the sele ctor lever to the P posit io n,
otherwise the vehicle is not secured aga ins t rolling away . You also
cannot loc k the vehi cle using the locking button on the doo r handle
or us ing t he remote key .
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
Th is message appea rs fo r safety reasons if the eng ine and the ign ition
h ave been swi tched o ff by pres sing t he
IS T OP I butt on once, a nd th en
t he d river's door is ope ned. In t his instance, the s teer ing is no t
locke d. The steer in g is locke d:
• If you press the
I ST O P] but ton again for mo re t han 1 second. .,,
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• If you close the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outs ide. •
Parking brake
Op eration
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
Applying parking brake
Fig. 128 Sect ion of
instrument cluster: Par king brake
- Press the pedal down forcefully~ page 132, fig. 128 @
in the d irection of the arrow.
Releasing parking brake
-Pull the handle to the rear ® in the direction of the arrow
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If you should drive off with the parking brake still set, a warning tone
w ill sou nd and the following will appear in the instrument cluster to
remind you to release the parking brake:
Parking brake i s applied
The parking brake warning comes on only after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h). The parking brake warn
ing light ::, (USA)/ © (CON) illuminates when
the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition.
& WARNING
Always release the parking brake completely. A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear brakes, reduce their effectiveness and
c ause excessive wear. This could lead to brake failure and an acci­
dent.
0 Note
Only after the vehicle has come to complete stop, should you firmly
set the parking brake and move the selector leve r into "P". •
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away, there are
a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
-Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position =;,& .
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock .
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- If you are parking headed
downhill , turn the front wheels
toward the curb . .,_

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- If you are parki ng h eaded uphill, turn t he fro nt w heel s
away from t he curb.
- Move th e se lector lever i nto t he
P posit ion.
- Swi tc h off the eng ine and rem ove t he ignit ion key from
t h e ign ition loc k.
& WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of injury when leaving your
vehicle.
• Never park the vehicle where it can come in contact with dry
grass, spilled fuel or any other flammable material s.
• When parking on hills, always turn the wheel s so that the front
wheel s will fir st roll into the curb, if the vehicle should start to
roll.
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain
in
the vehicle when it is loc ked. Locked doors make it more difficult
for res cuer s to ac ce ss the pa ssenger compartment in the event of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children un supervised in the vehicle . Children
could release the parking brake or move the gearshift lever out of
gear . The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an accident.
• No matter what the season is , the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerou s levels.
0 Note
• Please exer cise care w hen you par k your vehicle in pa rking areas
with park ing barriers or c urbs. Pa rking barriers and c urbs vary in
heig ht and co uld dam age yo ur bumpe r and related co mponen ts as
the front of your vehicle moves over a barrier or curb that is too h igh,
as yo u p ark or as you back out of a par king s pot. I n or der to be sure
that no such damage can occur, you may wish to stop short of havi ng
t he front t ires of your car touch the park ing barrier or c urb.
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Please also exerc ise exceptiona l care w hen you dr ive up or dow n
stee p ramps or dr ive ove r cur bs or o ther obs ta cl es, for w hich t he
vehicle is not des igned, beca use components of the vehicle close to
the groun d, such as bumper covers, spoilers and s uspension and
ex haust system componen ts, may become damaged .•
Starting on hills
H ill Hold makes it easier to s tart on hills .
The system is activated when the brake peda l is depressed
for a few
seconds .
Fo r t his, t he vehicle mus t be st anding in uphill driving direc­
tion.
After releas ing t he brake pedal, the brake power is he ld for a
brief
moment to prevent the vehicle from rolling back when sta rt ing . At
this time, you can easi ly begin to move your vehicle .
& WARNING
• If you did not begin moving immediately after relea sing the
brake pedal, under certain circumstances, the vehicl e would begin
to roll backward. Depress the brake pedal immediately or engage
the parking brake .
• Should the engine stall, depre ss the brake pedal immediately
or engage the parking brake.
• In order to prevent the vehicle from rolling back unintention ­
ally when starting in stop-and-go traffic , keep the brake pedal
depre ssed for a few se cond s before driving off .
• When you leave the vehicle -even if only briefly -, sw itch off
the ignition and make sure to remove the ignition key . Also
engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from rolling
unintentionally . This particularly applies if children are left in the
veh icle -danger of accident! •
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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 . 129 Control lever
w it h set button
Fig . 130 Di spl ay:
Selected spee d
-Pull t he leve r to pos ition (D => fig . 12 9 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. 130 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 29 to i ncrease
or decre as e your s peed.
- Release the lever to save that s peed.

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Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you w ill alter your speed in
5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed,
e .g . if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier will
resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily .
The symbo l will go out but the saved speed will be retained. •
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn on the ignition.
- Pull lever into position
(D => page 134, fig. 129.
- Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed .
- Re lease the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want befo re driving on the h ighway . Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D. •
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
- Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into place)
=> page 134, fig. 129, or
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ment Safety first
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Drive for longer than 5 m inutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Sw itching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deactivate the cruise
cont rol tempo rar ily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake
pedal and pull the lever to position
(D.
Switching the ignition off e rases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You sho uld onl y retu rn to the saved sp ee d if it i s not t oo fast f or
the cu rrent tr affic condition s -ris k of an accident! •
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to veh icles : w it h Adap tive Cru ise Cont ro l
Description
Th e Adaptiv e Cruis e Control driver a ssistanc e program is
a co mbine d speed and d istan ce contr ol s ys tem.
Fig. 131 Front
bumper: Po sition of
rada r sensor (not
v isible from outs ide )
Adaptive Cru ise Cont rol can h elp ma ke driving mo re relaxed and less
t iri ng , par ticularly d uring lon g trips on i nte rs t a tes o r oth er hig hways
that are generally straig ht. The system can a lso assist in stop and go
tr aff ic.
T he A da pti ve Cr uise Co ntro l w ork s w ithin a spee d ran ge between 0
and 95 mph ( 150 km/h). Set ACC to mainta in a constant, legal t ravel
speed betwee n 20 and 95 m ph ( 30 -15 0 km/ h) that is appropr iate
for p revailing traffic conditions . Select a followi ng distance to the
vehicle ahe ad and A CC will adjust your s peed to mai ntain that
distance down to a stop . At a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h) , the
m inim um sp eed s ett ing of 2 0 mp h (30 k m/h) w ill be se le cte d a uto ­
matically .
Adaptive Cruise Control has technica l limitat ions that you must know ,
so p lease re ad th is s ect io n car efully, und erstan d how th e syst em
works and use it proper ly at all times.
How does it work?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control usi ng the lever on t he
stee ring wheel col umn =:>
page 14 0, "Ho w is t he s peed stored?" and
=:>
page 142, " H ow is the distance (time interval) set?".
Driver information
Important information is bro ught up in the speedometer a nd in the
i n stru men t cluster dis play as the ve hicle is be ing dr iven =:>
page 14 4,
"Driver i nfo rmat io n".
What is important for you to know
The Adapt ive Cruise Contro l is set with system -specifie d limits; that
i s , as a drive r, you will hav e to adjus t the sp eed and dis tance to the
v ehicle ahead in some instances =:>
page 148, "Drive r inte rve ntion
pro mpt" and =:>
page 14 9, "Sy stem limi ta tio ns".
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam, a
stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles and bicy­
cles.
• Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic, road and
weather conditions.
• Never follow a vehicle so closely that you cannot stop your
vehicle safely. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or brake _.,

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& WARNING (continued)
the veh icle s afely when you follow another vehicle too closely.
Alway s rem ember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking
powe r that is only about 30 % of the vehicle's maximum braking
ability. The automatic braking function cannot bring th e ve hicle to
a sudden or emergency stop . Always be prepared to brake and take
evasive action to avoid collisions and other accident situations .
• 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 h igh, you must
apply the brake s your self to reduce the ri sk of a rear-end cra sh .
• Never rest your foot on the accelerator pedal , especially when
the Adaptive Crui se Control is being used. Pressure on the acceler­
ator will overr ide the ACC braking function and prevent the brakes
from being applied when ACC detects a situation when the brake s
must be applied .
• Never u se Adaptive Cruise Control when you cannot drive safely
at a steady speed, including on city streets , on winding roads or
when road conditions are poor (for example , on ice, gravel, in fog ,
heavy rain or on wet roads that increase the risk of hydroplaning ).
• The radar sensor's
vi sion can be redu ced by rain, snow and
heavy road spray. These and similar conditions can prevent vehi­
cle s up ahead from being accurately detected and in some cases
they may not be detected at all. Do not use ACC when the radar
sensors cannot accurately detect vehicles mo ving ahead of you in
traffic .
• Always turn off Adaptive Crui se Control when entering turn
lanes, exit lanes and con struction zones or in similar situat ions
because the vehicle will automatically accelerate to the stored
speed when the road ahead i s clear .
• To prevent unintended operation , always switch ACC off when
it is not being used .
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ment Safety first
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•
For safety reaso ns, t he stored speed is deleted when the igni tion
is turned off .
• T he Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP) and the Ant i- Slip Regu ­
lat ion (ASR) cannot be deactivated when the Adaptive Cruise Contro l
is sw itched on . If the ES P and t he Anti -S li p Reg ula tio n (ASR) has been
deactivated and you then switch on the Adaptive Cruise Control, the
E S P fu nction will also be a ctivated au toma tically.
• Damage cause d by accidents and some minor coll is ions can affect
t he radar se nsor se ttings and cause the syste m to malfunction o r
switch off completely .
• Th e radar sensor cover is heated. In win ter conditions, you should
st ill chec k befo re dr iv ing to make sure it is free of ice and snow. If
ne cessa ry, clean the area nea r the rada r sensor carefully ::}
page 136,
fig . 131.
• T o ensure tha t the radar sensor is not block ed, fore ign objects
(e.g. stickers, la rger license plate mo unts, add·on parts) must not
cove r th e ar ea nea r the radar senso r::} page 136, fig. 131. The area
near the ra dar senso r must not be painted, e ither.
• For Declaration o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and Indus try
Cana da regulat ions ::}
page 371. •
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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. 132 Basic prin­
ciple diagram: Radar
sensor measurement
range
Adaptive Cruise Control uses a radar sensor in the front of the vehicle
=>
page 138, fig. 132 . The system has limitations=> page 149.
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 148,
"Driver intervention prompt" and => page 149, "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 136.
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 141, 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 148.
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 driver. 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 .,_