lights AUDI Q7 2012 Owner´s Manual

58 Clear vis ion
lig ht sensor checked as soo n as poss ible at an
author ized Audi dealer or qua lified wor kshop .
.&_ WARNING
-Daytime ru nning lights and automatic
headlights are only intended to assist
the driver. They do not relieve the driver
of his respons ib ility to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manually ac­
co rding to the current light and v is ibi lity
condit ions. For example, fog cannot be
dete cted by the light sensors*. So alw ays
switch on the headlights
io u nder these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark.
- Crashes can happen when yo u cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see yo ur car from
the back.
- Please obey a ll laws when using the
lighting systems described here.
@ Tips
- With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
and rear fog lights cannot be turned on in addition.
- The light senso r for headlight contro l is
l ocated in the rear view m irror mount.
You should therefore not app ly any st ick­
ers to the windsh ield in this area in o rder
to preve nt ma lfunctions o r failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted
c:> page 58.
-When you remove your key from the igni­
tion while the vehicle's lights are turned
on, a buzzer sou nds as long as the driv­
er's door is open .
- In coo l o r damp weather, t he ins ide of
t h e headlights, turn signa ls and tail
li ghts can fog ove r du e to t he tempera­
tu re diffe re n ce between the inside and
outside. They will cle ar sho rtly after
swi tching them on. This does not affect
t h e service li fe of the lighting . -
In the event o f a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cl uster display
c:> page 35 .
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are set in the MMI.
• Select: Func tion b utton I CAR !> Con trol but ­
t on
Systems* > Exterior lighting . Or
.. Select: Function button
I CAR !> Con trol but ­
ton
Car systems * > Vehicle settings > Ex te·
rior lighting .
Coming home (Lights when leaving car ),
Leaving home (Light s when unlock ing car )
The coming home f unction ill uminates the
area o utside the vehicle when you tu rn the ig­
nition off and open the driver's door. Depend­
ing on vehicle equ ipment, the f unction can be
switched on and off or the length of t i me the
ligh ts remain on* can be adjusted .
The leaving home illum inates the area outside
the ve hicle when yo u unlock the vehicle . T his
funct ion can be switched on and off .
The Coming home and Leaving home func­
tions only operate when it is dark and the light switch is in the
AUTO pos ition.
Daytime running lights
USA model s: The daytime r unning lights can
be turned on or off using th is function.
Canada model s: Th e fu nction canno t be
tu rned off .
It is activated automatically each
time the ignition is t urned on. This menu item
is shown "greyed out" .
Front fog lights
Fig. 54 Instrument pa nel: light switch

The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either d irectio n.
Switching on the front fog lights }0
~ Turn the light swit ch to :oo: or to io.
~ P ull t he ligh t sw itch to the first stop @.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}O n ext to the lig ht switch will illum inate.
@ Tips
W ith the switch in AUTO front fog lights
and rear fog lights cannot be turned o n in
add it io n.
Rear fog lights
Fig. 55 Inst rument pa ne l: lig ht sw itc h
The light sw itch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either d irect ion.
~ Turn the light switch to :oo: or to io.
~ Pu ll the light sw itch to the second stop @.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the
}0
and 0$ symbols next to the light switch will il­
l um inate.
(D Note
The rear fog lights can distract d rivers be ­
h ind you, so, they should be turned on
on ­
ly in cond itions of very poor visibility. Al­
ways observe local regulations when using
the rear fog lights.
{D) Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
and rea r fog lights cannot be turned on in
add it io n.
Clear vi sion 59
Adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is better illuminated .
Fig. 56 Adapt ive light w hen driv ing
Switching on adaptive light
~ Turn the lig ht switch to AUTO ~ page 57,
fig . 5 3.
The adaptive lig ht is a dy namic corner ing
li ght. Wh en th e light is on, it fo llows th e
cur ve of t he road. It is depen dan t upon the ve­
hi cle spee d and the a ngle of the stee ring
whee l. The c urve is then bette r illuminated .
The system wor ks when the vehicle is moving
from 6 mph (10 km/) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
T he co rne ring ligh t will swi tch on automa ti­
ca lly a t a specif ic steering wheel angle. I t
wor ks up to an a pproximate speed of 44 mph
(70 km/h).
At approx im at ely 72 mph ( 115 km/h) t he ex­
p ressway light swi tches on, which better dis­
tributes the light and increases the light cone
r ange . The exp ressway light sw itches
off at
approximate ly 62 mph (100 km/h) .
Perimeter lighting in the mirror housing
Applies to vehicles: wit h lig ht pac kage
LEDs in the exterior mirror housing illuminate
the ground during entry .
This func tion ens ures that when unlocking ,
the vehicle pe riphe ry is illuminated in t he
dar k. LEDs in t he e xterior m irror housing are
switched on. The function cannot be turned
off separate ly.

60 Clear vis ion
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
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Fig. 57 Cen te r conso le : em ergenc y flas her switch
.. Press the switch ~ c:> fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll four
turn signals b link a t the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
liliN in the instrument
cluster, as we ll as the light in the emergency
f lasher switch ~ blink likewise .
The emergency f lashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has dep loyed .
(D} Tips
You shou ld tu rn on the emergency flashers
when :
- you are the last vehicle st anding in a tr af­
fic jam so that any o ther veh icles coming
can see you , or when
- you r vehicle has broken down or yo u are
i n an emergency situation, or when
- you r vehicle is being towe d by a tow
truck or if yo u are towing a nothe r vehicle
behind you .
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn s ignals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
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Fi g. 5 8 Turn signal and high b eam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢¢
.. Lift the lever up a ll the way c:> fig. 58 (!) to
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the lever
down a ll th e way @ to use the left turn sig ­
n a ls.
Auto-blink
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of res ista nce to use the turn signals
for as long as you need them, for ex ample
when changing lanes.
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of res istance and then release it right
away to make the turn s ignals b link
three
t imes.
You can use this feature for example
when changing lanes on highway s.
High beam [D
"" Push the lever forward ® to switch on the
high beam .
"" Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight fla sher [D
"" Pull the lever toward the steeri ng wheel @
to use the headlight flasher .
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Notes o n these featur es
- The turn signals only work with t he ignition
turned on . T he indicator light s
B or LI in
the instrument cluster¢
page 14 also blink.
- After yo u have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
II in the
instrument cluster i lluminates when the
high beams a re on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on . The indicator light
II in
the ins trument clus ter illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher .
A WARNING
-
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these cou ld blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for
both the driver and the front passenger .
Fig. 59 Headlin er: Fro nt in te rior /re adi ng light s
The rocker switch @¢ fig. 59 for ope rating
the inter ior lighting has the follow ing func­
tions :
Door cont act switch
.,. Place the switch @ in the midd le position.
Interior light switched on
.,. Place the switch @ in posit ion I.
.,,
:! .:,
1A
Clear vision 61
Interior light switch ed off
.,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
Re ading light s ~
.,. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off .
In the door contact swi tch position (switch @
in the m iddle position), the interior l ights tur n
o n as soon as you unlock the vehicle o r open
the doors . The inte rior lights are also turned
o n when the igni tion key is removed . The light
goes ou t about 30 seconds after the doo rs are
closed. When the veh icle is locked or when
the igni tion is turned on, the i nterior lights
are turned off .
When a door is open, the interior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining the battery.
T he brigh tness of the lights is cont rolled au­
tomat ic all y by a dimme r when they are
switched on and off.
Rear interior lights
There are reading lights in the rear for the
passengers .
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Fig . 60 Headli ner: Rear read ing lig h ts
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Fi g. 61 Headlin er: Third row r eading light
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1A

62 Clear vis ion
• Press one of the switches ~~ to tu rn the
right or left reading light on or off~
fig. 60.
For vehicles w ith third row seating*, the lug ­
gage compartment light can be switched on
and off with the button'*' and used as a read­
ing light
~fig. 61. The rear lid has to be
closed.
The lights in the l uggage compartment and in
the rear lid sw itch on and off automatically
when the lid is opened and closed .
@ Tips
If the rear lid remains open longer than 10
minutes, the luggage compartment lights
turn off a utomatically to prevent the vehi ­
cle battery from discharging.
Ambience lighting
App lies to vehicles: with amb ience light ing
The ambience lighting con be adjusted in the
MMI .
• Se lect: Funct ion button ICARI > Cont ro l bu t­
ton
Systems * > Ambience lighting. Or
• Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI > Contro l but­
ton
Car systems* > Vehicle settings > Inte ­
rior lighting .
When the vehicle is unlocked, t he standard
lighting turns on automatically and dims after
approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned o n it switches off immediately .
The following interior lighting is
controlled :
-Front footwe ll
- Rea r footwell
- Front door panel
- Re ar doo r panel
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
Fig. 62 Passe nger side: Su n visor
Sun visors
The forwa rd v isor of the dual sun visor can be
pulled out of its bracket in the center of the
vehicle and swung tow ards the doo r. The s un
vi so r ca n be e xtended afte r it is swung to­
wards the doo r
~fig. 62.
Vanity mirror
The van ity mirrors on the sun viso rs are cov­
ered. When the cover is raised, the mirror
l igh ting swit ches on au tom atic ally.
It tur ns
off when the lid is closed or the visor is fo ld ed
u p again.

66 Clear vis ion
Headlight washer system
Applies to vehicles: with headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the
headlights .
.. Operate the windsh ield wiper/washer sys­
tem
c:> page 63, fig. 65 ® with the head­
lights turned on by holding the lever for lon ­
ger than one second.
The washer jets extend forward out of the fro nt bumper driven by water pressure to
spray the front headlights with water .
You should inspect the headlights regularly (for example when refueling) and clean off
any solid dirt or insects from the lenses .
To ensure the system works properly in winter ,
keep the washer jets free of snow and remove
any ice using a de- ic ing spray.
Service position
The wiper blades can only be changed in the
service position.
.. If the wiper blades are not frozen to the
windshield , bring the windshield wiper lever
to the basic position@c:>
page 63 , fig. 65 .
.. Select : Function button ICARI > Control but-
ton
Syst ems* > W indshie ld wip ers > Ser vice
po sition .
Or
.. Se lect : Funct ion button
ICARI > Contro l but­
ton
C ar sys tem s* > Servicing & check s >
Wip er service po sition .
- On -
changing the windsh ie ld w iper blades
can on ly be done if you bring the wiper a rms
to the se rv ice position. You wi ll also avoid
paint damage to the hood when wo rking on
t h e wipers in this pos ition.
- Off -the w indshield wipers a re moved to
their initial pos ition aga in.
(D Note
Never maneuve r your vehicle with the
front windshield wipe r arms ra ised since
they will a utomat ica lly be moved back to the
ir basic position above a speed of 3
mph
(6 km/h) and can scratch the hood.
(D Tips
- Yo u ca n al so use the se rvice posi tion, for
example, if you want to protect the
w indshield from icing by using a cover .
- T he service posit ion automatically
switches to
Off when you operate the
w indshield wiper lever, o r speed exceeds
3 mph (6 km/h) .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
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F ig . 67 R emoving th e w ip er b lades
F ig . 68 Ins ta llin g w iper b la d es
Removing a wiper blade
.. Bring the w indshield wipe rs to the se rvice
posi tion
c:> page 66.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the wind­
shie ld .
.. Squeeze the plast ic bracket on the wind­
shie ld wiper arm together on both sides @
c:>
fig. 67 .
.. Turn the wiper blade away from the wiper
arm . ..,.

Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 71 Automatic d imm ing rearv iew mir ror*
Manu al ant i-glar e adjustment
.. Move the small lever (located on the bot­
tom edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirror s*
.. To d im the rearview mirror and both ex teri­
o r mirro rs*, press the @button . The diode
@ turns on. The rearview and exterior mir­
rors* dim a utomatically when light shines
on them, for example from headlights on a
vehicle to the rear .
&_ WARNING
Electrolyte flu id can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte flu id can irritate s kin, eyes and
respi ratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
tr olyte can cause ir ritation to the resp ira­
tory system, espec ially among people
with asthma or other respiratory cond i­
tions. Get fres h air immedia tely by leav ­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors a ll the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m inutes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin , flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
w ith soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. T ho roughly wash af­
fected clothing and sho es before reuse.
Clear vi sion 69
- If swallowed and perso n is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
m inutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by med ica l professio·
nal. Get medical attention immediately .
(D Note
Liquid e lectrolyte leaking from broken m ir­
ror glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contact wit h. Clea n up spilled
electrolyte immediately w it h clean water
and a sponge.
@ Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mir ro r also deacti·
vates the automatic dimming function of t he exter ior mirro rs*.
- T he automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the inte rior lighting is tu rned
on or the reve rse gear is sele cted.
- Automatic d imm ing fo r the mirror only
operates proper ly if the sun shade* for
t he re ar w indow is not in use or the ligh t
st riking the inside mirror is not hindered
by othe r objects.
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
App lies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror .
Fig. 72 Inside rear view mirror: digita l compass act i·
vated
.. To activate or deactivate, hold the @but­
ton down unt il the red display appears or
disappears .

120 Adapti ve crui se control
_&. WARNING
-
Following other vehicles too closely in ­
creases the risk of a crash and serious per­
sonal injury .
- Following other vehicles too closely, par­
ticu larly at higher speeds increases the
risk of coll is ions and serious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic .
- Always select a speed and distance to
traffic ahead that is safe and appropriate
under the prevailing traff ic, road, weath­
er and lighting conditions.
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC a lone to prevent rear-end col­
lis ions. Always be prepared to b rake and
take evasive act io n to avoid co llisions
and other ac cident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u a nd other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive cruise control may not be
able to slow your vehicle safe ly . If clos­
ing speed is too high, yo u m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
- Always select a greater following dis­
tance to the veh icle ahead on wet roads
than on dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢ &. in Description on
page 113.
(D Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory
default
DIS TANCE 3 the next time the ig­
nition is turned on.
Driver information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Applies to veh icles: w ith adaptive cruise contro l
Depending on the driving situation, driver in­
formation is displayed in the instrument clus ­
ter .
Fig . 1 34 Overview ins tr u me nt cluster
@ Speedometer and indica to r li ght d isp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
@ Speedometer and indi cato r light
display
Important information concerning vehicle op ­
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
in display a rea @. The desired speed you set is
i ndica ted in the speedometer (L ED lights
aro und the edge).
T he ind icator lights show whether the system
has detected a vehicle trave ling ahead .
@ Display in the in strument cluster
In display area @ information from the navi­
gation system* and the tr ip computer is dis­
played in addition to informat ion about adap­
t ive cru ise control.
You can select among the different informa­
t io n by repeated brief taps on the
I RESET I but­
ton on the w indshie ld w iper lever
c::> page 25,
Operation .
Certain pieces of information in the bottom
part of the d isplay are not shown permanent­
ly . Information is displayed only if you set or
change the speed setting, change the time in­
te rva l, when messages are disp layed or if the
adaptive cruise contro l is turned off for safety
reasons .

Display in the speedometer
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 135 D isplay in t he s pee domete r
Des ired spe ed
The desired speed set by the driv er is dis­
p layed by a red L ED.
If the desi red speed was set between two
lines on the speedometer using the
I SE TI but ­
ton, the two closest light emitting diodes will
come on <=>
fig. 135.
The system a llows only speeds to be set be ­
tween 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be
set. This speed range is faint ly illuminated in
the speedometer (L ED lights).
Ind icator light s (symbol s)
-- Open road:
T he ind icator light _
shows that ACC is active and that no moving
veh icle has been detected with in range of
the radar sensor up ahead in your lane of
your lane of travel. Your speed is adjusted according to the speed of the vehicle up
front . ACC acce lerates and brakes automati­
ca lly within the system's capab ilities .
-- Driver int ervention prompt : The
red flashing warning light- means
Request for dri ver to assum e co ntr ol. You
as the dr iver must s low the vehicle with the
f oot brake. The symbol - tells you
t h at the adaptive cruise control is not able
to slow the vehicle down enough to keep a
e nough distance to the vehicle in front of
you. A warning tone will also sound when
Ad apti ve crui se control 121
the symbol appears. For more information
about the driver intervention prompt
r::!) page 124.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol features and inattent ion can lead to a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never allow the closing speed between
you and othe r vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise control may not be ab le to slow your vehicle safely . If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yo urself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
- Always select a greater following d is­
tance to the vehicle up ahead on wet
roads than on dry roads.
- Always read and heed the info rmation
and WARNINGS <=>
& in Description on
page 113 .
(D Tips
-If you use the accelerator to go faste r
t han t he speed of the vehicle ahead of
you , the dr iver intervention prompt will
not be accompan ied by a warn ing tone.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch off.
Display in the instrument cluster
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
F ig. 136 D isp lay in the in strument clust er
-
Scroll through the available information dis­
plays by br iefly tapp ing the
I RES ET! button at
the end of the windshield wipe r lever . You can ..,.

Audi side assist Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
The side assist helps you when changing
lanes .
AUDT U7
Fig. 147 Rear b umper: Pos it ion of radar sensors (not
v isib le on outside)
Fig . 148 Signal light on the outside mirror -driver 's
s ide
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Side assist uses radar sensors (not visib le on
outside) ¢
fig. 147 to help the driver check
b lind spots, and see what is happen ing in traf ­
fic beh ind the veh icle
¢ page 130, fig. 150.
Signal lights are bu ilt into both outside m ir­
r ors ¢
fig. 148. The signal light on the left
outside mirror assists when moving over into
the left lane and the signal light on the r igh t
ou tside mirror assists when moving over in to
the right lane .
The s ignal light comes on to tell you that side
assis t has detec ted a vehicle on tha t side and
that t he position of this othe r vehicle should
be taken into account if yo u were to change
lanes . This is called the
informatio nal st age
sign al¢
page 131. The informat ional stage
Aud i side assist 129
signal is designed so that you notice it on ly
when you are looking in the outside mirror.
When yo u activate the turn signal and side as ­
s ist de tects a vehicle in a no table location, the
corresponding signal on the outside mi rror
flashes briefly and brightly several times. This
is the
a lert stage signal ¢ page 131 .
Activating and deactivating
Applies to vehicles: wit h side assist
Fi g. 14 9 Drive r's doo r: Side assist button
Activating
.,. Press the ¢
fig. 149 button. The ind icator
on the b utton lights up.
Deactivating
.,. Press the button again. The indicator light
on the button goes out .
The system works at speeds faster than
19 mph (30 km/h) .
A WARNING
-Imp roper reliance on the side assist sys­
tem can cause collis ions and serio us pe r­
sonal injury:
- Never rely on ly on side assist when
changing lanes.
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
su re that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side assist canno t detect all veh icles un ­
de r all conditions- danger of accident!
- Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time
to a lert you w hen they app roac h from
behind at very hig h speed, or fall drop
back very qu ickly.
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