park assist 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 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 ......................... ... .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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S8
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2 1S
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171 12
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Instruments and controls
- Instr ument lighting ......................... .
@ MMI Disp lay (see separate ma nual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Emergency flashers ...... .. ................. .
- Electroni c Stabilization Progr am ( ESP)
@ 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
@ 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 ................ .
Vehicle care
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Technical data

- Contact your nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop if necessary.
Warning ! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
- Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop and have the malfunction corrected
=>& .
If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warning/indicator light illu­
minates together with the brake system malfunction warning/indi­
cator light:::::, &.
& WARNING
• Always observe the warnings in:::::, page 290, "Engine compart­
ment", before opening the hood and checking the brake fluid.
• Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard. Stop the car and
get professional assistance.
• USA models: If the BRAKE warning light and the S warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light((]:» and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
Engine cooling system malfunction _
t_
A malfunction in the engine cooling system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
When the -L symbol in the display blinks, then either the
engine coolant
temperature is too high, or the coolant level
is too low. An additional driver message can also be displayed
by pressing the [CHECK] button:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
- Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check coolant level :::>
page 309.
-Add coolant if necessary=> page 310.
-Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be the
cause of the malfunction.
If the O warning symbol (alternator malfunction) also lights up on
the instrument panel:::::,
page 34, then the fan belt may be damaged .
& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights:::::,
page 70, "Emer-
gency flasher
A". ..,.
Vehicle care Technical data

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
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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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Opening and closing
from heating up, you should close both sunshades when you
park your vehicle in the sun.
Opening and closing front sunshade
Tap the rear -:c;"J" of the rocker switch~ page 63, fig. 50 or
the rocker switch for rear-seat passengers~
page 63,
fig. 51 briefly to open the sunshade fully.
- Tap the front
·'J.rT of the rocker switch briefly to close the
sunshade fully~& .
- To set an intermediate position manually, press the front or rear of the rocker switch (depending on the position of
the shade)
until the desired position is reached ~ & .
Opening and closing rear sunshade
-Hold the sunshade by the grip and push it to the desired
position.
& WARNING
Never close the sunshade without paying attention or checking -
danger of injury! •
Applies to vehicles : w ith Panoram ic s liding sunroof
Emergency closing
In an emergency, the Panoramic sliding sunroof can be
closed electrically.
If the Panoramic sliding sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it will open again automatically. In this
case, you can close the roof with the power emergency
closing function .
Emergency closing of front roof segment
- Turn the switch~ page 61 , fig. 48 @ to the normal posi­
tion @.
- Within five seconds after the sunroof opens automati­
cally, pull the switch until the roof segment closes.~&.
The driver's and front passenger's doors must be closed.
- If the power emergency closing function is not possible, you must close the roof manually~
page 65.
Emergency closing of rear roof segment
-Within five seconds after the sunroof opens automati­
cally, press the front
e:> of the rocker switch~ page 61,
fig. 48 ® until the roof segment closes~&. The driver's
and front passenger's doors must be closed.
- If the power emergency closing function is not possible,
you must close the roof manually ~
page 66.
& 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. .,,.

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Parking system
Applies to vehicles: w it h rear park ass ist/parking system advanced
General information
T here are two different park assist systems ava ilab le depending on
your veh icle's equipment leve l.
The
r ear park ass ist is an acoust ic park assist system that will give you
a sou nd warn ing to let you know the re is something
behind t h e
veh icle=>
page 170.
T he parking system advanced audibly and visually te lls you there is
something
in front of a nd behind the vehicle. A rearv iew camera also
shows you what is behind the vehicle. This image helps you when
para lle l par king or reverse parking=>
page 171.
[I) Tips
The senso rs must be ke pt cl ean and free of snow and ice fo r the park
assist to operate.•
Rear park assist
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist
Description
The rear park assist is an audible system.
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If these detect an obstacle,
audib le signa ls warn you . The ra nge at wh ic h the sensors begin to
measure is approximate ly:
rear side
cen
ter
2 ft (0 .60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The close r you get to the obstacle, t he shorte r the interval between
the audible s ignals. A continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximate ly 1 foot (0.30 meters) away. Do not continue
dr iving farther .
If the dis tance to an obstacle remains constant, the volume of the
distance warning gradually drops after about four seconds (this does
no t app ly in the co ntin uous tone range).
Th e pa rk assist is act ivated automat ically when reve rse gear is
engaged. A short confirmation tone sounds.
& WARNING
• The pa rking system cannot repla ce the dri ve r's attention . The
driver alone i s re sponsible for parking and similar driv ing man eu­
v ers.
• Sen sor s have blind spots in which objects cannot be detected .
Pay special attention to small children and animal s becau se the
s ensors cannot alwa ys detect them .
• Always keep your eyes on the vehicle' s surrounding s, using the
rear view mirror as w ell.
0 Note
Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a warning can disappea r from the
system's detection range as they are approached and will not
cont inue to be s ignaled . Objects such as bar rier chai ns, trai ler draw
bars, thin pa inted vertical po les or fences may not be detected by the
system , posing risk of damage .
[I) Tips
• Please follow the ins truc tion s fo r towing a trailer=> page 177.
• You can change the volume and pitch of the signals => page 176. •

Parking system -
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Applies to veh icles : w ith par king system advanced
Switching on and off
Th e rear view camera switches on automatically together
with the acoustic and visual park assist when you put the
vehicle in reverse.
Switching on
F ig. 173 Cente r
c on sole: Pa rki ng
sys tem swi tch
Fig . 174 MMI display:
v is ual d istance disp la y
- Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear.
- Switch on the Adaptive Air Suspension * comfort or auto-
matic mode .
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
-To use the front parking system , press the switch P11.1A in the
center console ~ fig . 173 . A short confirmat ion tone
sou nds an d the indicator light in the sw itch lights up.
Switching between the rear view camera and
visual display
- Press the Graphic control button~ page 174, fig. 175 @
to see the visual dis pla y.
- P ress the
Rear view control button to see the rear view
camera image~ fig . 174.
Switching off
Drive faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h), or
- press th e swi tch
P111 A or
- switch off the ignition .
Segments in the visual display
The red segments i n front of and behind the vehicle=> fig . 174 help
you to determine the distan ce between you and an obstacle . As your
vehicle comes closer to the obstacle, the segm ents move closer to the
veh icle . The co llision area has been reached when t he next to last
segmen t is displayed . Do not cont inue dr iv ing farthe r=>
& in
"Ge neral Information " on
page 171 !
& WARNING
• The MMI display cannot show , or cannot adequately show ,
c ertain objects (such a s small posts or grating ), reces ses in the
ground and protruding parts on another car.
• Onl y use the rear view camera to a ssist you if it show s a good ,
clear picture. For e xample, the image may be affected by the sun
shining into the lens , dirt on the len s or if there is a defect. .,_
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& WARNING (continued)
• Use the rear view camera only with the rear lid completely
closed. Make sure any objects you may have mounted on the rear
lid do not block the rear view camera.
[ i ) Tips
• The sensors must be kept clean and free of snow and ice for the
park assist to operate.
• The visual display is shown in the illustration of the rear view
camera . This display shows where the sensors have detected an
obstacle.
• You can change the volume and pitch of the signals as well as the
display =>
page 176.
• Please follow the instructions for towing a trailer=> page 177 .
• What appears in the display is time-delayed. •
Applies to veh icles: wit h pa rking sy ste m adv anc ed
Reverse Parking
Parking mode 1 can be used when parking in a garage or
into a parking space.
Fig.175 MMidisplay:
aiming at a parking
spot Fig. 176
MMI display:
aligning the vehicle
-Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear.
- Turn the steering wheel until the orange orientation lines
(D appear in the parking spot=> fig. 175. Use the mark­
ings @to help you estimate the distance from an
obstacle. Each marking represents 3
ft (1 meter) . The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's outline by
approximately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
- While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steering wheel
angle to fit the parking space with the aid of the orange
orientation lines=>
0. ® marks the rear bumper. Stop
the vehicle when the red orientation line© borders an
object=> &.
& WARNING
• The rear view camera does not show the entire area behind the
vehicle =>
page 171, fig. 171. Watch out especially for small chil·
dren and animals . The rear view camera cannot always detect
them, posing risk of an accident!
• Please note that objects not touching the ground can appear to
be further away than they really are (for example, the bumper of
a parked vehicle, a trailer hitch, or the rear of a truck). In this case, .,

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[I) Tips
• T he warn ing tones can also be adjusted d irectly by the v isua l
display* or the picture from the rear view camera* . Simply press t he
S ettings * control butto n.
• Changed settings are activated when park ing system is switched
on again.
• T he settings are automatically stored and assigned to the remote
control key. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith rear park assist/park ing system advanced and t ra iler h itch
Trailer hitch
For vehicles with a factory installed trailer hitch, or a trailer hitch
ins talled a cco rding to factory specifica tions, the p arking sys tem rear
sensors do not come on whenever you shift into reverse gear or when
you p ress the
P,.,1~ swit ch*. If yo u install a hitch yourse lf, this f unction
may not work. In genera l the follow limitations may come up:
Rear park assist*
There is no warning for distances to the rear.
Parking system advanced *
There is no warning for d istances to the rear. The front sensors
remain act ivated. The v isua l display sw itches to the trailer tow ing
mode. The p icture from the rear v iew camera will not show the orien ­
tat ion li nes nor the bl ue surfaces. •
Applies to veh icles: with rear park ass ist/park ing sys tem advanced
Error messages
There is an erro r in the system if the LED on the Pwi switc h* is blink ing
and you he ar a continuous alarm for a few se con ds afte r swi tching on
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
the parking system or when the parking system
is a lready activated.
Have your au thor ize d Aud i deale r co rrec t th e error.
[I) Tips
If the er ror is not corrected befo re yo u switch off the ignition, when
you sw itch on the parking system again, the LED in the
P'#A sw itch * will
blink. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 32 State of charge ......... ..... .... 263
Malfunction ............. ........ . 34 Automatic belt retractor ............. 205 Voltage
......................... . 39
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 73
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 308
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . . . 79, 80
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 260
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 258
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 57
Electronic immobilizer ............. 45
Approach/departure angle ............ 270
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 105
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 258
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 151
Error messages ............... ... 153
Settings ................ ..... ... 153
Status messages ................. 153
Switching on and off .............. 153
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
368
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 114
Auto Safety Hotline .... .... ......... 199
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 279
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 119
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 165
Automatic transmission ... .. ......... 163
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 165
Driving ......................... 163
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. ..... 166
Emergency release for selector lever . 168
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 168
Ignition key safety lock ............ 127
K ick-down .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 166
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. ... 167
Selector lever ............ ...... .. 164
Shift buttons . .. ................. 168
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 168
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 267
B
Bass box ... .. .. .... ............... 341
Battery . .. .... .. ... ....... ......... 312
Batte ry location ..... .. .. .... ..... 313
Charging ................ .. ... ... 315
Important warnings when working on the battery . .................... ... 313
Jump start ing ... ....... ....... ... 355
Low .... ........ ............. ... 263
Replacing the battery .... .. .. .. ... 316 Winter operation
................. 312
Working on the battery .. .......... 313
Before driving .. ................... . 191
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 291
Body cavity seal ing .................. 284
Booster seats .................... .. 241
Brake assistant . .. .................. 261
Brake booster ...................... 260
Brake fluid
Changing the b rake fluid .......... . 312
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 311
Reservoir ..... ................ .. 311
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 311
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .... .......... 311
Brake light
Defective ... .. ................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 311
Anti-lock brake system ... .......... 19
Brake fluid .. .. ................ .. 311
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and
replacement . .. .. ...... ....... . 312
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 265
General information ............ .. 259
How does moisture or road salt affect the brakes? . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 259
Ma lfunction .............. ...... .. 34
Parking brake .................... 132
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 39
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