lights AUDI Q7 2011 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .......... ....... .. .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ... ... .......... .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ...... ......... . .
T rip comput er . .... .......... .
E fficiency program ........... .
On-Board D iagnostic system
(OBD) .. .... ..... ............ .
Elec tronic speed limiter ....... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Auto Check Control ........... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ....... ..... ............ .
Powe r locking sys tem ....... . .
Rear lid .... ................. .
Child safe ty lock ............. .
Conve nience key . ............ .
Anti -theft alarm system .. .... .
P o w er wind ow s ......... ..... .
Panoram ic sliding sunroof . .... .
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Clear vision . .... ... .......... .
Lights ... ................... .
Int erior ligh ts ......... ...... .
V ision .. ..... ............... .
W iper and washer sys tem .... .
Mirrors ... ..... ... .......... .
D igital compass ............. .
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendations .... .
Pow er fron t seat adju stm ent .. .
Adjusting fron t passenger's sea t
manually ........ .... ....... .
S eat m emory . ............... .
Rear seats ........ .......... .
Head res train ts .............. .
Armrest ...... .............. .
L ong cente r con so le ... .. ..... .
L uggage compar tment ....... .
Roof rack ................... .
Cupholder .................. .
Rear ash tray ......... ....... .
Outl et ..... ................. .
Storage ..... ............... .
Warm and cold .... ....... ... .
Climate con tro l .............. .
Rear Air Condition ing ...... ... .
Basic settings ............... .
Hea ted Sea ts ... ... ...... .... .
On the road ... .... .......... .
Steering .. ...... ..... ....... .
Ignition lock and igni tion switch
S tar ting and s topp ing the engin e
Start ing and stopping the engine
with Conv eni ence key ... ...... .
Parking brake ............... . 67
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tar ting on hill s ............... 133
Cruise control ........... ..... . 134
Adaptive Cruise Control ....... 136
Sp eed and di stan ce con trol
system ....... ...... ...... .... 136
Driv er information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Sys tem limi tations ............ 149
A udi braking guard ............ lSl
Audi side assist ............... 1S4
L ane Change Assistant ......... 154
Notes ..... ................... 161
Automatic transmission
tiptronic ® 163
163
Parking system .............
.. 170
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 0
Parking system advanced .... ... 171
Adjusting th e di splay and warning
tones ................ ..... .. . 176
T rail er hi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
E rror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 77
Adaptive Air Suspension 178
Air su sp en sio n and dam ping . . . . 178
Homelink ® ............. .... .. 185
Univ ersal remote control 18S
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving Safely ................. 190
G eneral not es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Proper occupant seating
p os itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Pedal area ................. ... 196

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa ­
tion.
Fi g. 2 O ver view of th e in stru men t clust er
© Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Tachometer with t ime and date d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 11
® Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
© Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
© Speedomete r with odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
© Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(j) Park ing system adva need . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
@ Reset button for trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
@ !CHECK] button .... ...... ..... ......... ...... .
@ Instrument cluster illumination ................. .
(I) Tips
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The illum inat ion for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch o n the ignition with the
vehicle headlight s off. As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluste r illum ination likewise d ims automati­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low .
T his featu re is mean t to remind you to switch on the headligh ts when
outs ide light conditions become poor .•
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo lant gauge ~ fig . 2 © only works when the ignition is
on. To p revent damage to yo ur engine, ple ase note the following
important po ints:
Engine cold
As long as the needle rema ins at or close to the bottom of the gauge,
t he engine s till has not rea ched its operat ing tem perature. Avo id high
eng ine speeds, heavy eng ine loads and heavy t hrottle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the eng ine has reached its ope rating temperature, the needle
w ill move into the midd le of the gauge and remain t he re.
If the
eng ine is working hard at high outs ide temperatures, the needle may
r ise up. This is no need to worry as long as the
_t_ warning light in th e
instr ument cluster does not illuminate.
Warning light in the instrument cluster -t
When the _L warning light in the instrument cluster starts to flash,
this can mean one of two things: e ithe r th e coolan t
temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level is too low=> page 35. _,.

If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
tempe rat ure is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe th e warning in=> page 290 , "Engine comp art ­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
s ee engin e coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting additiona l lights or accessories in fron t of the a ir inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera­
t ur es o r high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spo iler has bee n des igned to prope rly d istribute the
coo ling air when the vehicle is moving.
If the spoiler is damaged, this
cou ld reduce the coo ling effect and the eng ine could then overheat .
Ask your author ized A udi dealer for assistance .•
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicat es th e engine RPM (revolutions
per minutes).
Th e ta chomete r@ ::::> page 1 0, fig. 2 is the left of the tw o large clock­
type displays.
Th e engine tu rns at a speed
1,000 times the si ng le dig it in the
display, e.g. if the need le is po int ing at the "2 " the engi ne is t urning
at 2,000 RP M.
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If e ngine RPM drops below 1,500, you s hould dow nsh ift to t he next
lower ge ar. T he re d area at t he e nd of the s cale i ndic ates m aximum
permissible e ngine RPM after the break-in per iod . Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to posit ion "D (Drive)" or ease yo ur
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
T he tachome ter needle s houl d not move into the red range. If it does,
then only fo r a very short period of time . You could damage your
e n g in e by driv ing at h igh RPM .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces e ngine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM I.
Fig. 3 Instrumen t
cluster with digital
clock
Th e d ate, t ime o f day, and time and date fo rmat c an be se t in the
MMI. You can find o ut more in the MMI manual.
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(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 .
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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 39 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 365.

0 Note
Never run the tan k comp letely d ry . An irregular s upply of f ue l can
cause engine misfiring and fue l cou ld enter the ex ha ust system . T he
c ata lytic co nve rter co ul d the n overhea t and be damaged .•
[ C HECK ) button
You can per form differen t functions wi th this button.
Fig . 5 CHE CK button
i n the in strume nt
clu ste r
Th e [ C H ECK] bu tton perfo rms the fo llowing func tions :
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition tu rned off, the odome ter read ing and the dig ita l
clock with date d isplay can be switched on for abo ut 30 seconds by
pressin g the [
CHECK ] button ~ fig . 5.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system~ page 32 constantly monitors ce rtain indi­
vidual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignit ion is
tur ned on and w hen the vehicle is movi ng.
With the ignition turned on, yo u can sta rt the "A uto-Check sequence"
by pressing the
!CHECK ] button. You can perform an Auto -Check
sequence whe n the veh icle is st ationa ry a nd the ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h) .
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The nu mber of keys programmed to the vehicle is a lso displayed . The
di splay
3\3 indic ates th at three keys have been programmed . T his
allows you to make sure you have received all of the keys w hen you
purc hase a used ve hicle.
For example, if you o nly receive two keys, yo u sho uld ta ke tho se keys
to your a uthorized Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivated so
i t ca nn ot be used. You sh ould also re port the mis sing key to you r
insurance compa ny.
Calling up the driver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
us ua lly w it h a dr ive r mes sage . T he driver message display di sappe ars
after about 5 seco nds. The driver message can be displayed again by
br iefly p ressing t he
[CHECK ] but to n.
Setting the speed warning
By press ing t he I CH ECK] button br iefly, you can set t hreshold 1 of
the speed warning while yo u are driving ~
page 31. By maintaining
pressure on the
I CHECK ] button, you de lete the warning th reshol d.•
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brig htness of the illumination for the inst ru ­
ments, the center console and the display can be
a dju sted.
Fig. 6 Instrument
clu ste r illum inat ion .,,_
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- Press the"+" button to increase the brightness during the
hours of darkness.
- Press the"-" button to decrease the brightness during the
hours of dark ness.
A light sensor in the instrument cluster contro ls the illumination for
the instrument cluster, the center console and the displays. In a
br ight env ironment, using the buttons to change the br ightness has
no effect .
[ i ] Tips
The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ig nition with the vehicle head lights off. As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluster illum inat ion likewise d ims automati­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low.
Th is feature is meant to remind you to sw itch on the headlights when
outside light conditions become poor. •
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction .
Fig . 7 Instr um ent cluste r w ith warn in g/ indicato r lig hts
Your vehicle is equipped with several important warning and ind i­
ca tor lights to he lp you moni to r the continued re liable operat ion of
your vehicle ~& .
Electronic power cont rol (a lternative
~ page 16
to )
Glow plug system (alternative to ) ~ page 16
Elect ronic Stabili zation Prog ram ( ESP) ~ page 16
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Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
AIR USA model s:
BAG A irbag system
•;;-Canada models :
v-'I Airbag system
¢ Left t urn signal
¢\~ Trailer turn signal assembly *
M alfunct io n Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Adaptive Air Suspension*
-
C+:) A dap tive A ir Suspe nsio n*
Q
R ight turn sign al
I. 'fi'
Safety bel t
-.
D High beam
Tire pressure monitoring system
CRUISE USA models :
Cruise control activated
v)t:2 Canada models:
Cruise contro l act ivated
USA models :
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
Canada models :
Anti-lock b rake system (ABS) defective
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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PARX USA models : =>page20 BRAKE Parking br ake
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(®) Canada model s: :::>page 20
Parking brake
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BRAKE
USA models: =>page20
Brake malfunction
CCD) Canada models: => page20
Bra ke m alfu ncti on
Vehicles with the A dapt ive Cr uise Control* have the following ad di­
tional check lam ps:
11, ,C::, Open road
c::, 1111 c::, Driving in traffic
c::, 1111 c::, Request for dr iver to
a ssume con tro l
& WARNING
=:>page 145
=> page 145
~page 145
• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage.
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repair , move the vehicle a safe
distance off the road, stop the engine, and turn on the emergency
fla sher =>
page 70.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Before you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always e xercise
extreme caution when working under the hood=>
page 290,
" Engine compartment ". .,,
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(I] Tip s
Many fun ct ions a re mon itored by the Auto-Check system=> page 32.
Malfunctions or faults will be identified either with a red symbol
(pr iority
1-Dange r!) or w ith a ye llow symbo l (prio rity 2 -Warn ing). •
Applies to veh icles: w it h gasoline eng ine
Electronic power control ~
This warning/indicator light monitors the electronic
power control.
T he warning/indicator light (E lectronic Power Control) illumi -
nates when you turn o n the ignition as a function chec k.
[ i ] Tips
If this warning/indicato r light ill uminates while you are driving, then
there is a malfunct ion in the engine e lectron ics . Have the malfunct ion
co rrected as soon as possib le by yo ur autho rized Audi dealer or qua l­
ified workshop .•
A pp lies to ve hicles : w ith d iese l en gi ne
Glow plug system
The control light illuminates when the glow plug system
is active.
If the indicato r ligh t illum inates, the g low p lug system is active .
You should start the eng ine immed iate ly after the ind icator light
switches off. The ind icator ligh t only illumina tes for approximately 1
second if the engine is warm or if the outside temperature is above 46
2F (8 2C).
(I] Tips
• If the glow plug indicator light illuminates while driving, there is
an engine control malfunction. The engine should be checked imme­
diately .
• If the indicator light does not ill uminate at all when switching the
ign ition on, the re may be a ma lfunction in the glow plug system. The
engine should be checked .•
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) ~ / t:.
This warning/indicator light monitors the electronic
stabilization program .
If the indicator lamp blinks w hile driving, the ESP or ASR (Anti-Slip
Regulation) is actively regulat ing .
If the ~ indicator lamp illuminates, the system has switched the ESP
off. In this case , you ca n swi tch t he ignition off and then on to swi tch
the ESP on again. The system is functioning completely when the
ind icator lamp sw itches off.
If the ind icator lamp illuminates, the ESP was switc hed off w ith the
I~ OFF! button .
ESP/ ABS fault ! See own er' s manual
If the • indicator lamp and the ~ ABS indicator lamp illuminate and
the d river message appea rs, the ABS or e lectronic differentia l lock is
ma lfunction ing . This also interrupts the ESP . The brakes still funct ion
w ith their normal power, but ABS is not act ive .
Dr ive to your author ized A udi deale r immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
For mo re information about the ESP =>
page 256 . •

Airbag system
~i (USA models) t!.! r (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems.
Th e I (USA models) l!.!r (Canada mo dels) warning light i lluminates
for a few seconds each time you switch o n the ignition .
If the
I (USA mode ls)/ !.!r (Canada mode ls) warning light does not go
o ut , or if it illum ina tes while you are d riving, o r if it s tarts to blink ,
then there is a ma lfunct ion somewhere in the system. If the light
does not illum inate whe n yo u sw itch on t he igni tion, this also me ans
there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you ha ve a malfunction in the ai rbag system , contact your
authorized Audi dealer immediately. Otherwis e the airbag or the
belt tensioner may not work properly in an accident. •
Turn signals ¢¢
The indicator light blinks w hen you use ei ther turn signal .
Whenever you use the left¢ or the right¢ turn signal, the ind icator
l igh t bl inks. Whe n you use the eme rgency flashers, both indi cator
lights flas h.
If one of the turn signa l light b ulbs burn out, the t urn signal will blink
t wice as fast as normal.
Th is does not app ly, however, in towing mode. The indicator light
does not flash if a turn s ignal is o ut on t he tra ile r or th e tow ing
vehicle. Addit ional i nformat ion on the turn signals =>
page 71. •
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/indicator lights
App lies to vehicles : w ith tow ing hitch
Trailer turn signal assembly ~,1<>
The indicator light also blinks if the turn signal is oper ­
ated when towing a trailer.
Th e ind icator light ¢ 1¢ blinks when the turn signa
l is used , if a t ra iler
has been properly connected to the vehicle.
If o ne of the turn sign al bu lbs on t he trail er is burned out o r defe ct ive,
the indicato r light will not bli nk when you use the turn signa ls .
(I) Tips
For vehicles w ith a factory installed towi ng hitch or a trailer hitch that
was insta lled later according to factory specifications, the trailer t urn
signa l assembly is act uated. •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 1:1
The Ma lf u nct ion Indicato r Lamp (M IL) is part of the On -Board D iag ­
nostic (OBD II) system. The symbol -.. lights up when the ignition is
tu rned on and w ill tur n off after the eng ine has sta rted a nd has
sett le d at a constant id le speed . This indicates that the MIL is wo rking
prope rly.
T he warning lig ht illuminates whe n there is a malfunc tion in the
engine e lec tron ic system . Contact your author ized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate (only vehicles with ga soline engine )
::::> page 294.
For more information ~ page 30. •
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Applies to veh icles : with Adapt ive Air Suspens ion
Adaptive Air Suspension ~
T his warning/indicator light has the following functions:
• It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out.
• If the warning/indicator light illuminates or blinks continuously,
there is a system fau lt in the Adaptive Air Suspens ion. A system fault
can result in limited ride comfort and
low gro und clea ra nce . Drive
safe ly to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop,
and have the fault corrected.
• If the warning/ ind icator light flashes, you should not dr ive the
vehicle. The flashing warning/indicator light po ints to an extreme
High level. A very
pronounced lifting of the vehicle (extreme High
level) can result, for example, when a heavy load is removed from the
vehicle . As soon as the level has returned to norma l, the
warning/ind icator light stops flashing, and you can dr ive away.
• If the warning/indicator light flashes in conjunction with the
c.:,
warning/ind icator l ight, you should not drive off immediately in order
to prevent damage to the underbody. The two warning/indicator
lights flas hing together points to an extreme Low level. A very
pronounced lowering of the vehicle (extreme Low leve l) can result,
for examp le, from a heavy load . As soon as the leve l has returned to
normal, the warning/indicator lights stop flashing, and you can drive
away.
0 Note
If the warning/indicator light flashes in conjunction with the c.:,
warning/indicator light, you should not drive the vehicle because low­
lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result. •
Applies to vehic les: wi th Adapt ive A ir Suspension
Adaptive Air Suspension ci:)
T his warning/ind icator light has the following functions:
• It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out.
• It comes on for approximately 15 seconds as a warning of
re du ced
gr oun d clea ranc e,
if the dynamic mode is activated and if the ignition
is switched on=>
page 179, "Chassis controls" .
• If the warning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the
warning/ind icator light, you should not drive the vehicle immed iately
in orde r to prevent damage to the underbody. The two wa rning/ind i­
cator lights flash ing together po ints to an extreme Low level. A very
pronounced lowering of the vehicle (extreme Low leve l) can result,
for example, from a heavy load . As soon as the leve l has returned to
normal, the warning/indicator lights stop flashing, and you can drive
away.
0 Note
If the wa rning/ind icator light flashes in conjunction with the 'I,_
warning/ind icator light, you should not drive the vehicle because low­
lying vehicle parts ca n bottom out as you drive over uneven gro und
and be damaged as a result. •
Safety belts ~
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on your
safety belt.
T he ~ warning/indicator light i lluminates when the ignition is
switched on to remind the dr ive r and (on USA mode ls on ly) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warning
(gong) will a lso sound.
For more Information=>
page 201, "Safety belt warn ing light~" .•