service AUDI Q7 2011 Owner´s Manual

Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically .
Fig. 27 F old-u p
ma ster key w ith
re mote co ntrol
- To fold the key out and ba ck in pl ace, pre ss the re lease
button => fig . 27 .
The transmi tter and batte ry a re located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the veh icle. The maximum
effe ct ive range depends o n severa l things . Remember, if the ba ttery
is weak, the effect ive range decreases .
If you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, yo u must see your author ized Aud i dealer. Only then can yo u
use the key again.
Personalizing the ma ster key
When the ignition is turned off or when the vehicle is locked, vario us
convenience sett ings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used. The settings that are ass igned to the master key
are reca lled automatica lly when the vehicle is unlocked , when the
door is opened or whe n the ignition is switched on.
Setti ngs are saved for the fo llow ing sys tems :
• Climate control
• Centra l loc king
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Opening and closing
• Windows
• Amb ien ce lig hti ng*
• Seat memory*
• Steering wheel heating*
• Adaptive Cr uise Control*
• Audi side assist*
• Parking sys tem*
The
Remo te control ke y function must be activated in the MM I
~ page 90, so that the settings for the driver's sea t (includi ng the
sett ings for the steer ing column and exterior mirrors) are saved on
the master key through the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and are set automat ically when the vehicle is unlocked.
[ i ] Tips
• If the ign ition 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 mobi le
telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc.
• For Declaration o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 371 . •
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You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by :
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle will auto­
matically unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch@ or
• pulling the door handle (twice to open the rear doors).
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside , nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
out side without the key.
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• In the event of a crash w ith airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside.
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock each
door ind ividually us ing the veh icle key =>
page SO.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the fuel
t ank flap in an emergency=>
page 296.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehicle, visible or not. Even a proper ly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe. •
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Opening and closing
Unlocking and Locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 31 Remote
con trol: function
buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle will unlock
when the unlock button @is pressed once, depending on the
settings in the MMI Central locking menu
=> page 49.
To unlock the vehicle CD
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle i'.D
- Press button ®=> & in "General description" on
page 46.
- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only <::::::5
-Press button @for approximately one second.
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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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Opening and closing
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 . 33 Front do ors:
powe r lock in g sw it c h
F ig. 3 4 Re ar 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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After you close the door, you will no longer be able to open it from the
ou tside .
The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once respective ly
twice (rear doors) on the door handle. If the chi ld safety lock is
engaged in one of the rea r doors, the doo r has to be opened from the
outs ide after pulling on the handle once from the inside. •
Rear Lid
Opening and closing rear lid
Yo u can open the rear lid from inside the vehicle using a
switch in the driver's door.
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Fig . 36 Drive r's doo r:
r em ote re ar lid r elea se
F ig . 37 Posi tion of
h an dle in t he re ar lid
Vehicle OP-eration
Opening and closing
Opening the rear lid
- Press the middle button cC:5 on the remote contro l master
key,or
- Press the unlock button
cC:5 in the driver's door:::;, fig . 36,
or
- Press the handle on the rear lid :::;, fig. 3 7 .
- The rea r lid unlocks automatically and opens slightly .
- Lift the rear lid.
Closing the rear lid
-Pull the rear lid down and allow itto drop gently . The lid is
then closed automatically~ &.
& WARNING
• Afte r cl osing the re ar lid , alw ay s pull up on it to make sure that
it i s properly closed . Otherwise it c ould open suddenl y when the
veh icle is moving .
• To help preven t poisonous exhaust gas from being d raw n into
the vehicle , alwa ys keep the rear lid clo sed whil e driv in g. N ever
tran sport object s larger than tho se w hich fit c ompl etel y into th e
luggage area , bec au se then the rea r lid can not be fully closed .
• Never leav e your vehi cle unatt end ed es pecially with th e re ar lid
left open. A child could c rawl into th e ca r th rough the luggage
c om partment and pull the lid shut , bec omin g trapped and un able
to get out. To reduc e the risk o f pers onal inju ry, never let children
p la y in or around your v ehicle . Alway s ke ep the rear lid as w ell as
the veh icle doors clo sed whe n no t in u se.
• Alway s en sure that no one i s with in ran ge of th e rea r lid when
it i s m ov in g , in p articular clo se to the hinge s -fingers or hand s can
be pinch ed . .,
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& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way , or seriou s injury could re sult!
• Always read and heed WARNING~
& in "General description "
on
page 46. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle batt ery is disco nnec ted and then reconnec ted,
the automat ic closing and open ing f unction will not wor k
unt il it is react ivated . To reactivate th is feature , perform the
fo llow ing steps :
Reactivating close/open feature
-Pu ll an d ho ld t he power window switc h until t he window is
com pletely clo sed .
- Release the swi tch.
- Pull t he switch again for one second . The a utomat ic
closi ng/opening is now reactivated .•
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Ap plies to ve hicle s: w ith Panor am ic s lidin g sunr oof
Description
The Pano ram ic sli ding sunroof of two individual glas s roof segments,
w hich can be adjusted e lec trically independen tly of each ot he r.
T he front segmen t can be tilted and s lid open . The rear segmen t ca n
be tilted, but it cannot be slid open .
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Opening and closing
The Panoramic slid ing sunroof is operated by the driver or pa ssen ger
w hen the ig nitio n is o n with a rot ary switch ( for the fro nt roof
segment) and a rocker switch (rear roof segment) .
After the ignition has b een switch ed off , the Panoramic slid ing
s u nroof can still be ope ned o r closed for abo ut 10 minu tes. Howeve r,
as soon as the d rive r's o r pa ssenger's door is opened, the sw itches for
t he Panoram ic sliding s unroof are i noperative .
0 Note
You should always close the Pa n oramic slid ing su nroo f whe n you
leave your vehicle. Sudden ra in can drench the in terior equ ipmen t and
damage the electronic conven ience feat ures in your vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
If you park your ve hicle in the s un, we recommen d that you clo se both
s u n blinds ~
page 63. •
App lies to v ehicl es: w ith P anoramic sl id in g sun roof
Tilting/sliding open Panoramic sliding
sunroof
Vehicle care
F ig . 4 8 Se ction of
fr ont headliner : Switch
for Pa no ram ic sl id ing
sunroof ...
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-To set an intermediate position manually, press the rocker
switch in the front area
e:> until the roof segment has
reached the desired tilt position==>& .
& WARNING
Improper use of the Panoramic sliding sunroof can cause serious
personal injury.
• Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not
paying attention could cause you or others to be trapped and
injured as the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the Panoramic sliding sunroof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has
been opened. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed from outside
with the key in the driver's door lock .
-Insert the key into the driver's door lock.
- Turn and hold the key in the lock position ®==>
page 48,
fig. 32 until the Panoramic sliding sunroof is completely
closed ==> & in "Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof" on
page 62. The power sun blind is also closed.
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OP-eration
Opening and closing
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not paying
attention could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as
the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes. •
Applies to v ehicl es: w ith Panoramic slid in g sunroof
Opening and closing sunshade
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Fig. SO Section of
front headliner: Switch
for sunshade
Fig. 51 Section of
headliner in rear:
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The two segments of the Panoramic sliding sunroof are each
equipped with a sunshade for protection against the sun's
rays. The front shade is power operated, the rear shade is
opened and closed manually . To prevent the vehicle interior _.,
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& WARNING (continued)
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has
been opened .•
A pp lies to vehicles : w ith Panoram ic sl iding sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for front
roof segment (Step 1)
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed manually in
an emergency.
Fig. 52 Section of
front headliner: Removing cover
Fig. 53 Section of
front headliner:
Removing the cover for
the light unit
Removal of the light unit requires some dexterity.
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Opening and closing
-Open the compartment.
- Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with the
center cover~ fig. 52 -Arrow-.
- Pull the cover for the light unit down carefully~ fig. 53
-Arrows-. •
Applies to v ehicles: w ith Pano ramic slid ing sun roof
Mechanical emergency closing for front
roof segment (Step 2)
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Fig. 54 Section of
front headliner:
Removing light unit
Fig. 55 Section of
front headliner: Crank
for emergency opera­
tion
- Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit~ page 340 . .,_
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Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off -'t!-
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor automatically
swit ches the head- and tai llights on and off in response
to light condition s.
F ig . 56 Inst rum ent
pan el: li ght swit ch
The light switch must not be overturned past the stops in
either direction .
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Turn th e light swi tch to AUTO ::::, fig. 56.
Switching on the side marker lights
-Tur n the light sw itch to 300~.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
- Turn the light swi tch to ~D.
- Push the high beam lever forward towards the instrume nt
panel=>
page 71.
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Switching off the lights
-Turn the lig ht swit ch to 0.
Clear vision
The headligh ts only work when the ignition is switched on. Whi le
sta rting the engine or when switchi ng off the ignition, the headlights
will go off and o nly the s ide marker lights will be on.
After start ing t he engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted*
to the load and a ng le of the vehicle (fo r example, during acceleration,
braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from experiencing unneces­
sary head light glare from your head lig hts.
If the system is not operati ng p roperly, a warning symbol in t he Auto­
Check Control is displayed=>
page 39.
With the side marker lights o r headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo: .
Daytime running lights
• USA models: The daytime runn ing lights w ill come o n automati­
ca lly when the ign ition is turned on and the light switch => fig. 56 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only i n daylight conditions) .
Th e
Daytime running light s function can be tu rned on and off in the
MMI menu
Exterior lighting=> page 68.
• Canada model s: The d ay time r unning ligh ts w ill come on a uto­
matically when the ig nitio n is turned on and the light switch=> fig. 56
is in the
O pos itio n or the AUTO position (on ly in daylight conditions)
=> & .
Automatic headlight control
In the switch pos ition AUTO t h e automatic headlight control is
tu rned on. The low beams and tail lights a re turned on au tomatically
throug h a light sensor as soon as ambient br ightness (e .g . when
driving into a tunnel) falls be low a va lue preset at the factory . When
amb ient b rightness increases again, the low beams are turned off
again automatically =>& . ..,_
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Front fog Lights }O
Fig. 57 Instru men t
panel : light s witch
The light switch must not be overturn ed past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on the front fog lights }D
Turn the light switch to :oo:: or to io .
- Pull the light switch to the first stop (D.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbo l tO next to the light
switch will illum inate .
[I] Tips
With the sw itch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition .•
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OP-eration
Rear fog Lights 0$
Clear vision
Fi g. 58 Inst rume nt
p ane l: li ght s witch
The light switch must not be ove rturned past the stops in
eithe r direct ion .
- Turn the light switch to
:oo:: or to io.
- Pull the light switch to the second stop @.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the tO and ,._ symbols next to
the l ight sw itch will illumina te.
0 Note
T he rear fog lights can distract drivers behind you, so, they sho uld be
turned on
only in cond it ions of very poor visibility . Always observe
loca l reg ulations when using the rear fog lights.
[I] Tips
With the switch in AU TO front fog lights and rea r fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition .•
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(]] Tips
You shou ld turn on t he emergency flashers when :
• you are the last vehicle stand ing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles com ing can see you , or w hen
• your vehicle has broken down o r yo u are in an eme rgency s itua ­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow tr uck o r if you are tow ing
another vehicle behind you .•
Turn signal ¢¢ and high beam ~D Lever
The lever on the le~ side of the s teering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well a s the
headlight flasher .
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Fig. 61 Tu rn signal
and hi gh bea m l ever
The tu rn s ignal and high beam lever has the follow ing func­
tions:
Turn signals ¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way~ fig. 61 (D to use the right
turn signals, or push the lever down all the way@ to use
the left turn signals.
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Auto -blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resistance
to use the turn signa ls for as long as you need them, for
examp le when chang ing lanes.
- M ove the lever (up or down) just to the poi nt of res istance
and t hen re lease it right away to make the turn signa ls
blink
three times . You can use this feature for examp le
w hen changing lanes on highways.
High beam ~D
- Push the lever forward @ to switch on the high beam .
- Pull the lever back towa rds you to switc h off the high
beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel© to use the
head light flasher .
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition t urned on. The indi­
cato r lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster=>
page 14 a lso blink.
• After you have t urned a co rner, the tu rn signal switches off auto ­
matically .
• Th e
high beam works only when the hea dlights are o n. Th e ind i­
ca tor light
aD in the instrumen t cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The
headligh t flasher works only as long as you ho ld the lever -
even if there are no l igh ts turned o n. Th e indic ator lig ht
aD in the
instrument clus ter illuminates when you use the headlight flasher. .,,_
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