warning AUDI Q7 2012 Owner´s Manual

18 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
because low -lying vehicle parts can bot ­
tom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a res ult .
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety b elt.
The . warn ing/ indicato r light illum inates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the d river and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
ally, an acous tic warning (gong) will also
sound.
F or more Information
r=) page 170, Safety
belt warning light.
~D High beam
The ii warning/indicato r light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the head light flasher . For more informat ion
about using the h igh beams, seer=)
page 60.
(l) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale ind icator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if there is a malfunction .
The indicator light (I] ill um inates to check the
function w hen you switch on the ign ition.
If the
(I] symbol remains on or b links after
you switch on the ignition, there is a loss of
tire pressure or a system malfunction . If there
is a system malfunction , see your au thorized
Aud i dealer as soon as possib le.
Detailed info rmation on the tire pressure
monitoring system can be found in
r=) page292.
CRUISE /'(-) Cruise control
The lff;jl)~i~ (USA mode ls) ;II (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicato r light illuminates when the
cr uise contro l is activated .
ABS/(8) Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
T his warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
Them (USA models) ;ii] (Canada models)
warning/indica tor ligh t will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on . T he
l ight will go out after an automat ic check se­
quence is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illum i­
nate when you switch on the ignition .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- T he wa rning/indicator light i llum inates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond e ven
without the ass istance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi deale r as soon as
possible to restore full braking perfo rmance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
<=> page 223.
The AB S warning light and the brake wa rn­
ing light come on together. The ABS will not
work and you will notice a change in braking
r es ponse and p erform ance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light r=) page 19 and
the ABS warning ill uminate
together there
may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
i tself <=>
A.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator ligh t 1111
(USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the in­
st rument cluster flashes . By press ing the
jCH ECKI button, you can b ring up a d river
message whi ch explains the malfunction in
more de tail. Please note
<=> page 32 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works toge ther w it h the ABS. The
ABS wa rning lig ht w ill come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL sys tem
<=> page 221 .

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
poss ibl e.
A WARNING
- I f the m (USA mode ls)/ 11] (Canada
mode ls) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving , the ABS
system is not working properly . The vehi ­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides .
Contact your authorized Aud i dea ler as
soon as possible .
-USA models: If the - warning light
and
the m warning l ight come on to­
ge ther, 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. Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap­
plicat ions .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABS wa rning light
II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under ha rd b rak ing . Rea r
wheel loc k-u p can cause loss of veh icle
control and an accident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your a uthor­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions .
::J.:.I(®) Parking brake
The indicator light monitors the parking
brake.
-
When the pa rking brake is applied and the ig­
n ition is switched on, the. (USA mode ls)
I
• (Canada models) indicator lig ht comes o n.
T he indicator light must go out when the
parking b rake i s re leased.
BRAKE/((])) Brake system
T he warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction .
The - (USA models)/ . (Can ada models)
l ight illum inate s when the ignition is turned
o n. It goes out after the eng ine has been
started . This ind icates that the bra ke warning
li gh t is func tioning properly.
If th e brak e warning light do es not light up
w hen the engin e is cran king, ther e may be a
malfunction in the electrical s yste m . In this
case, c onta ct your Audi dealer .
If the brake system warn ing/indicator light
flashes , there is a brake system malfunction .
By pressing the
! CH ECK I button , you can bring
up a d river message which expla ins the ma l­
f unct ion in mo re det ail
~page 32.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warn ing/indicator
li ght
m (USA models)/ ll] (Canada models)
flashes togethe r wi th the brake system warn ­
ing/ indica tor light ¢
A.
(USA mode ls): If the warn ing light - and
the war ning light
El illuminate toget her, im­
med iate ly contact yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r
o r q ualified wor kshop to have all brake pads
inspec ted
~ page 36 .
When the light comes on , an aud ible warning
s ignal is also g iven .
A WARNING
-USA models: If the - warning light
and them warning light come on to ­
gether, the rear wheels could lock up
f ir st under hard bra king . Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle control and
an accident . Have yo ur vehicle repaired
immed iate ly by your authorized Aud i
deale r or a qua lified workshop . Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warn ing light
II]
come on togethe r, the rear whee ls could
.

20 Instrum ent s a nd w arn in g/i ndic ato r light s
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
control and an accident. Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualif ied workshop.
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
par king brake re leased, or lights up while
yo u are driving, the fluid level in the
brake fluid reservo ir is too low . If you be ­
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im­
mediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility and have the brake system in­
spected.
- Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power
in critical situations. You must a llow for
increased bra king distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident .

Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver informa tion display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with much useful information.
Fig. 9 Instr ument cluster: ce nter display
Information from the Driver Information Sys­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
the instrument cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com­
ponents are scanned for their operating sta­
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signalled aud ibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
The driver is also shown information about ra­
d io and CD operation and directions for the
nav igation system . You can f ind additional in­
formation on these subjects in the MMI man­
ua l.
The Driver Information System prov ides the
following functions:
Sound system disp lay ¢
page 21
Outside air temperature ¢page22
Digital speedometer ¢page
22
Door open indicator ¢page22
Defective light b ulb ¢poge23
Service interval display ¢page23
Auto Check system ¢
page 30
Driver information ¢page30
Dri
ver inform ation di spl ay 21
Speed warn ing system
Cruise control
Adaptive cruise control *
Selector lever pos ition
Adaptive Air Suspension *
T ire pressure monitori ng
(D Tips
¢page28
--·--¢page24
¢page 111
--..--
¢page 113
¢page 138
¢page292
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or ye llow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate
Dang er ¢ page 31. Yel­
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
¢ page 34.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 Display: sound syste m
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control, the name of the ra­
dio station you are tuned to or t he frequency
and the recept ion range are shown in the up­
per area of the d isplay.
When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
being played is shown. The number of the CD
(CDI to CD6) cur rently be ing played is also
s h own.

22 Driver in formation d ispl ay
Outside temperature display
Fig. 11 Display : outside temperature
At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C) a snow­
flake symbol appears ahead of the tempera­
ture display . It is intended to remind the driv­
er to pay spec ial attent ion to
ic e on the roa d.
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driving
at a very low speed, the temperature shown in
the display might be slightly higher than the
actual outside temperature . Th is is caused by
the heat being rad iated from the engine .
If you have selected the °C (degrees Celsius)
unit for temperature in the MMI, the outside
temperature display also appears automat i­
cally in
°C.
A WARNING
- Never rely excl usively on the outside
temperatu re d isplay to determine if a
road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind
that road surfaces, especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
s li ppery even at an outs ide temperature
above 41 °F (+ S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake" symbol (ice warn ing) does not ap­
pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road.
- Always reduce your speed and dr ive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy road s urfaces increases .
Digital speedometer
Fig. 12 Display: Digi tal speedometer
Current speed appears in the disp lay. Speed is
shown in 1 mph measures (USA models) or 1
km/h measures (Canada models) .
You can switch the disp lay from m iles to kilo­
meters and vice versa via the MMI.
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the
rear lid have been left open .
Fig. 13 Display: open doo r or rea r lid wa rning
With the ign it ion sw itched on, the ope n door
or rear lid warning illuminates when at least
one door or the hood or the trunk lid is not
cl osed . The symbol a lso shows you
which
doo r(s) o r lid is not closed.
In the illustration
~ fig . 13 it is the dr iver's
doo r, the left rear door and the rear lid. As
soon as all the doors, the hood, the rear lid
and the f uel filler cap are prope rly closed, the
door and rear lid warning turns off and the
Driver Information System functions selected
are displayed again.

Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec­
tive.
Fig . 14 D isplay : defective lig ht bu lb warn ing
The defective light bu lb warning monitors the
function of the light bulbs . If th is symbol
ii
illuminates, a brake light, a turn signal (front
or rear), a headlight, the backup light, a fog
light or a rear fog light has failed.
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work w ith due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Fa ilure to do so could re­
sult in dea th o r se rious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repa ired by you r autho rized Aud i Service
department.
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 23
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig . 1 5 Display: Serv ice interva l d isplay
T he schedule for the nex t oi l change or inspec­
tion is ca lculated automatica lly and disp layed
accordingly. The disp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before t he nex t se rvice is due, a serv­
i ce reminde r appea rs in the display whe n you
turn on the ignition
~fig. 15.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to norma l. The distance and time re­
mai ning are updated each time the ignit ion is
turned on unt il t he da te d ue for se rv ice is
reached.
Service due
When the due date fo r se rvice is reached, the
mes sage
Se rv ice due! appears in the instr u­
ment cluster immed iate ly after yo u tur n on
the ignit ion. Addit iona lly, a warning tone
sounds. After about
5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change o r inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service in terval d isplay in the car menu .
Se lect funct io n button
ICARI > contro l button
S ys tem s* > Service inter val display or I CAR I>
control button Car sy stems * > Servicing &
checks > Service inte rvals .

Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 20 D isplay : ot her equipment
• In the efficiency program, press the func­
tion selection switch¢
page 25, fig. 18@
repeatedly until the other equipment ap­
pears in the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is lis ted in the efficiency
program . The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is l isted first. If more than three
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip­
ment that is currently using the mos t fu el is
d isp layed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 2 1 Display: fuel eco nomy messa ge
-.:,
~
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is inc reased by certain con­
d itions . If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati ­
cally and are o nly displayed in the eff ic iency
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
program . The fue l economy messages t urn off
automatica lly after a certain period of time.
• To tu rn a fuel economy message off imme­
diately after it appears, press the
I RESE T!
button ¢ page 25 , fig. 18@, or
• Press the f unction selection switch
r::!) page 2 5, fig . 18 @ .
{I) Tips
-Once yo u have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will o nly appear again af­
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- Th e fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in ­
tervals
over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢• in
the instrument cluster¢
page 14, fig. 8 is
part of the On-Board Diagnos tic (OBD II) sys­
tem .
The warning/indicator light ill um inates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine star ts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the M IL is working prope r­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started , or illuminates while you are dr iv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys ­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could b e damaged .
Con tinue driving
with reduced powe r (avoid­
ing s ustained high speeds and/or rapid accel ­
erations) and have the cond ition co rrected .
Contact your a uthorized Aud i dea ler.
If the light illum inates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
information ¢
page 28, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperl y closed fuel filler cap may also
cau se the MIL light to illum inat e (onl y vehi­
cle s with g asoline engine )
¢ page 253.

28 Driver information d isplay
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be ident ified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys­
tem.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling ,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is proper ly closed (on ly vehicles with gaso­
line engine)
¢page 253.
In o rder to make an accurate d iagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release¢
fig . 22.
Your author ized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
ma lfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a collis ion!
Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped w ith
t ir es that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire fa ilure a nd loss of contro l if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an elec tronic speed limit­
er . The e lectronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating . For more information ¢
page 285.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indica ­
tor Lamp (MIL)
II will ill uminate. If this oc­
curs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
-
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather cond itions . Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
-
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns the driver if
he exceeds a previo usly stored maximum
speed . A warning tone wi ll so und as soon as
the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a
warning symbol appears in the display.
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds
that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
mum speed while you are driving. This setting "'

will remain in effect until you turn off the igni­
tion, assum ing that you have not changed or
reset the setting.
The speed warning symbol. (U SA mode ls)/
• (Canada mode ls) in the warning 1 display
appears when you exceed the maximum
speed . It goes out when the speed falls below
t he stored maximum speed.
The speed warning symbo l wi ll also go out if
the speed exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
is deleted .
Setting speed warning 1 <:!;>page 29.
Speed warn ing 2
Storing warn ing 2 is recommended if you al­
ways want to be reminded of a certa in speed ,
for example when you a re traveling in a coun­
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires .
The speed warning 2 symbol, . (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) appears in the dis ­
p lay when you exceed the stored speed limit.
Unlike warning 1, it will not go out unti l the
ve hicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit.
Setting speed warning 2
r:!;> page 29.
@ Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you should still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not driving faster than the speed limit.
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 29
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the I CH ECKi
button .
Fig . 23 CHECK button in the instr umen t clus te r
Storing the ma ximum speed
"' Drive at the des ired maximu m speed .
"' Briefly p ress the
I CH ECK i button c;> fig. 23.
Resetting the m aximum speed
.. Drive the veh icle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.. Press the
ICHECK I button for more than 2
seconds.
The speed warn ing symbol . (USA models)/
• (Canada models) w ill appear br iefly in the
display when you release the
I CH ECK I button
to indicate t hat the maximum speed has been
stored suc cessf ully.
T he maximum speed rema ins stored until it is
changed by pressing the
I CH ECKi button again
briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push
o n the bu tton.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 2 is set, changed and de­
le ted in the MMI .
.. Select: Function button
I CAR I > Control but­
ton
System s*> Instrument clust er> Speed
warning .
Or
"' Select: Func tion b utton I CAR I> Control but ­
ton
Car system s* > Driver a ssi st > Speed
wa rn in g .
Warning threshold 2 can be set in the speed
range starting from 20 mph to 150 mph ..,.

30 Driver in formation d ispl ay
(30 km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be
adj usted in intervals of S mph (10 km/h) .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain veh icle featu res and components . It
simply makes sure these features and compo­ nents are work ing proper ly . The Auto -Check
contro l wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven.
If a componen t is ma lf u nctioning or if the
n eed for an urgent repair has been detected,
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay . You w ill a lso hear an audible warn ing
tone . The displays are co lor coded in e ither
red or yellow depending on their level of prior­
ity .
A red symbo l means
Dange r, a yellow symbo l
indic ates
Warning . In certain s ituations, in­
formation message for the dr iver appear in
addit ion to the red and yellow symbols.
Function te st : automat ic transmi ssion
The Auto -Check Control will automat ica lly
perform a test each time you switch on the ig­
n ition. With the selector lever in
P or N , the
following message appears in the display :
When station ary apply foot br ake while s e­
lecting gear .
When you select a different gear (for exam ­
p le :
R , D , etc.), the message wi ll disappear
and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed .
I f there is a m alfu nction, then the malfunc­
tion message w ill appear about 15 seconds af ­
ter the yo u start the vehicle. At t he same time
you will hear a warning tone .
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to the
red and yellow symbols .
Fig. 24 Ins trume nt cl ust er: CHECK b utto n
For example, if the transmiss ion selec to r l ever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not l ock if you are not in P .
The ig nition key can only be removed with the
selector in this position . Th is and other mes­
sages are bro ugh t up if a func tion cannot be
carr ied out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appea rs in the display, a d river
message can be shown by pressing the
I CH ECK I button.
For example, the symbo l for a problem w ith
engine oil p ressure . appears in the display.
If you then p ress the
I CHECK I button , the fol­
lowing dr iver message appears in the display:
Switch off engine ! Oil pr essure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af­
ter about 5 seconds . The driver message can
be displayed again by briefly press ing the
I CH ECKi button.
Driver me ssages and yellow symbol s
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a
driver message is also displayed automatical-
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