warning AUDI Q7 2012 Owner´s Manual

7 4 Seats and stor age
• Driver's door closed -press the correspond ­
ing memory button unti l the stored position
is reached.
Successf ul s torage is conf irmed a ud ibly and
by the l ight i n the
!SET ! button illuminating .
When the ve hicle is
locked , the cur rent set­
tings are stored and ass igned to the remo te
control key. Bu t th e set tings stored on memo ­
ry buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can
be reca lled at any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the settings assigned to the remote
control key are restored.
If you r vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save yo ur
individua l seat position on one of the memory
buttons. You can reca ll your settings aga in
simply and conve niently by pressing the corre­
spond ing memory butto n. When the vehicle is
l oc ked, these setti ngs are automatically re-as­
signed to t he remote control key and stored.
.&_ WARNING
- F or safe ty re ason s, the sea t sett in g can
only be rec alled w hen the veh icle is st a­
t ionary -othe rwise you r isk having an ac ­
cident.
- In an emergency, the recall operation
can be stoppe d by pressin g the
!ON/OFF I
button or by br iefly p ress ing any given
memory button.
Activating remote control key memory
App lies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the MMI.
• Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI > Cont ro l but ­
ton
Systems * > Seat adjustment > Driver 's
seat > Key mem. p rofile > On .
Or
• Se lect: Funct io n button
ICA RI > Cont ro l but­
ton
Car system s* > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Driver's seat > Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not want anothe r driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
I ON/OF F! button
c> page 73.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety pre cautions.
All passengers on the rear seats mus t be seat­
ed in comp lian ce with the safety guide lines
exp lained in c>
page 170 and c> page 179 .
The co rrec t seating pos ition is cr it ic al f or the
sa fe ty of front
and rear seat passenge rs a like
c> page 163 .
A WARNING
--Occupants in the f ront and rear seats
m ust always be proper ly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride in the ve hicle
witho ut the head restraints prov ided.
Head restraints help to reduce injuries .
- Loose items inside the passenge r com­
pa rtment, can fly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuve r and injure occupants.
Always store a rticles i n the luggage com­
pa rtment an d use the fastening eyes, es­
pecially w he n the rea r seatbac ks hav e
been fo lded down.
- Read and heed all WARNI NGS
c> pag e 163, Prop er s eating positions
for passengers in rear sea ts.

Adjusting seat (second row seating)
The fore-and-aft adjustment* of the seat
cushion and the seatback angle can be ad­
justed .
Fig. 76 Adjust ing seatbac k an gl e
Fi g. 77 Fore -a nd -aft ad just ment
Adjusting seatback angle
,. Pull the leve r up and push the seatback to­
ward the rear to the desi red pos ition
¢
fig. 76. Release the lever.
... Pull t he leve r up so tha t the sea tback p ivots
forward . Release the lever and p ush the
seatback to the rear to return the seatback
to the norma l posit ion.
Fore-and -aft adjustment*
... Pull the hand le up and push the seat for ­
war d or back ¢
fig. 77 .
... Re lease the hand le and continue to push
t h e seat until the seat latch engages .
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, th e seat must only be
adjusted when the vehicle is stationary -
dange r of accident!
- Exercise caut ion when adjusting the seat.
Adjusting t he sea t w ithout chec kin g or
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paying attention can p inch fingers or
limbs - danger of in jury!
Entry assist (second row seating)
Applies to veh icles: w it h entry assist
The entry assist makes it easier for occupants
to reach the third row seating*.
Fig . 78 Seatback seco nd row seat ing: Seatback latch
Pushing second row of seats forward
"' Lift the lever c> fig. 78 .
... Tilt the seatback forward .
... Push the seat forward.
Pushing second row of seats back
... Push the seatback .
... Fold the seatback up unti l it latches.
T o make entry to and exit from the rear o f th e
vehicle easier, the seatbacks for t he second
row seat ing can be folded forwa rd. At the
same t ime, the seats can be p ushed forward
and to the rear .

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Folding seatback up and down (third
row seating)
Applies to vehicles: with third row seating
The third row s eating i s suitable for p ersons
up to 1.6 meters (5
~ 3 in) in height.
F ig. 79 Thi rd row of seats : F old ing seatba ck up
F ig. 80 T hi rd row of seats: Fold ing seatback dow n
Raising seatback
• Lift the lever -Arrow- ¢ fig. 79 and r aise the
seatback until it loc ks.
• Raise t he head restra int until it locks.
Folding seatback down
• Lift the lever -Arrow- ¢ fig. 80 and fold the
seatba ck down comp lete ly un til it lock s.
• The hea d restra int is a utoma tica lly ti pped
down .
A WARNING
-Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3
inches (1.6 m) may be carried on the
seats i n the t hird row.
- Exercise caut ion when folding the seat­
backs up and down. Inattentiveness o r
carelessness when folding the seatback
up and down can pinch finge rs or hands . -
Always check whether the latc h is fully
engaged by pull ing the seatback for­
ward.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fi g. 81 Front seats head rest rain ts: a djusting the
h eig ht
T he he ad restr aints on the fr ont sea ts can be
adjus ted to provide safe s upport to he ad and
neck at the optim um height . When optimally
adjusted, the top of the rest raint shou ld be
l evel with the top of the head . If that is not
poss ible, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to t his position as possible
¢ page 163, Proper adjustment of head re ­
s traints .
• To move the head restraint up , hold it at the
sides with both hands and s lide it upward .
• To m ove t he head restra int down, press the
button and slide th e head restraint down­
wa rd ¢
fig . 81.
Refer to ¢ page 163, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
fo r gu idelines on how to ad­
just th e height of the front head r estraints to
s ui t the occupa nt's b ody siz e.
A WARNING
- D riving w ithou t head re str ain ts or wit h
hea d restr aints th at are not pro perly ad ­
justed increases t he risk of ser ious or fa­
tal neck inju ry dramatica lly.
- Read and hee d all W ARNINGS
¢pa ge 163.
-

@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
com bi nation of safety features.
Rear head restraints
F ig . 82 Rear seat: outer head restraint
Fig. 83 Rear seat; ce nte r head restraint
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
or slide the ce nter head restraint upward at
least to the next notch ¢ &, .
Adjusting the outer head restraints
• To fold the head restraint out, pull on the
tab
¢fig. 82.
• To fold the head restraint up, til t it upward
until you feel it click into place.
Adjusting the center head restraint
• To move the head restrai nt up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
u ntil you feel it click into p lace
~ fig. 83.
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow- and slide the head restraint
downward.
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Removing the center head restraint
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the b utton -arrow- and pull the head
restraint out of the backrest¢&,.
Installing the center head restraint
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you fee l the posts click
into place.
• Press the button -arrow- and sl ide the head
restraint all the way down . You should not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest.
A WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraint when necessary in order to install a child
seat. Install the head restraint again im­ mediately once the child seat is removed .
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatica lly .
- The head restraints for the outer seats in
the second row must be folded up when
persons are being carried in the third row
seating* -danger of injury!
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 163
Armrest
The armrest contains a storage compartment
and two cup holders.
Fig. 84 Armrest betwee n dri ver's and passe nger's seat
• Push on the release lever ¢ fig. 84 to open
the storage compartment.

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A maximum of two beverages can be accom­modated in the armrest. The second c up ho ld­
er is located under a cover.
.&_ WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
-
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in t he vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an accident, sudden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liqu id could spill,
caus ing sca ld ing bur ns. Sp illed hot liqu id
c an also ca use an accident and perso nal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholde r. H ard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use in jury in an
acc ident.
CD Note
On ly drink containe rs wi th lids should be
car ried in the cupho lder. Liq uid could spi ll
ou t and damage your veh icle's e lectronic
equ ipment o r sta in the upholstery, etc.
Long center console
App lies to vehicles: with long center console
Fig. 85 Long rear ce nter co nsole
There are two cupho lders and a storage bin in
the
long rear center console. The armrest is
also height adjustable .
Bever age holder
.,. Tap the cover ¢ fig. 85 -Arrow-for it to
open automat ica lly .
.,. Push the cover down to close the bin.
Storage compartment
.,. Lift the cover by the front to open the com-
pa rtment .
.,. Push the cover down to close the bin .
Adjusting the armrest
.,. Press the release button. The a rmrest
moves up automatically.
.,. Release the but ton when the desired height
is reached.
.,. Press the release button again and at the
same time push the armrest down to lower
it .
.&_ WARNING
Spi lled hot liqu id can cause an accident
and personal injury .
- Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee o r hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking o r other
ve hicl e movement, hot l iquid could spill,
causing s calding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an a ccident a nd personal
inj ury .
- Use on ly soft c ups in the c upholder. Ha rd
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
CD Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be
ca rried in the c upholder. Liquid cou ld spill
out and damage you r vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc.

Luggage compartment
Expanding luggage compartment
To expand the luggage compartment, the
seatbacks can be folded forward separately or together .
Fig. 86 Release lever for ou ter seatback
Fig. 87 Release leve r fo r cente r seatback
Folding the seatback forward
.. Pu ll the lever up ¢ fig. 86. The seatback piv­
ots fo rward .
.. Allow the sea tba ck to latch in the lowe r­
most posi tion.
Raising the seatback
.. Pull the lever up ¢ fig. 86 and ra ise the
seatba ck until it is secu rely latched ¢ _&. .
Folding center seatback down
.. Press the release button ¢ fig. 87. The red
mark on the release lever is visib le .
.. Tilt the seatback forward .
Raising c enter seatback
.. Raise the seatback unt il it is securely latch­
ed ¢_&. . It is securely latched when the red
mark on the release button is no longer visi­
ble .
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The cen ter seatback can be folded forwa rd
separately. Using this loading option, long ob­
jects (e.g. skis) can be carried in t he interior.
_& WARNING
-
- The backrest must always be secure ly
latched so that the safety belt of t he cen­
ter seating position ca n wo rk p roperly to
he lp p rot ect the occupant.
- The back rest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contai ned in
the l uggage compa rtment can s lide fo r­
ward upon sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latc h is fully
e ngaged by pull ing t he seatback for­
ward .
- On veh icles with third row seating*, the
cent er seatback must be i n the upr ight
posi tion and se curely la tched whe n pe r­
sons are being carried in t he thir d ro w
seats -danger injury!
- Never a llow safety belts to become dam ­
age d by be ing c augh t in door or sea t
ha rdware .
- Tor n or frayed s afety be lts c an t ear and
damage d be lt hardware can break in a
crash. I nsp ect the belts per io d ica lly.
Belts showi ng damage to webbing, b ind­
ings, buck les, or retractors m ust be re­
placed.
_& WARNING
A lways read and heed WARNINGS ¢.&. in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page 166 .
(D Note
-When fold ing the backrest back into
place, make sure the safety belt does not
get ca ught, because it can be damaged .
A damaged belt can fail to provide sa fe
restraint .
- The heat ing wires in the rea r window can
be damaged by abrasive objects on the
parce l shelf .

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Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for securing luggage items .
liiiil
Fig. 88 Location of the tie-down rings in th e luggage
compartment
., Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
¢fig. 88 .
., Observe the safety notes ¢ page 167 .
In a collis ion, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up ki­
netic energy which varies with the vehicle and
the we ight of the item. Vehicle speed is the
most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10- lb (4. 5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. T his means that
the weight of the item would suddenly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that
weight flying freely through the passenger
compartment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur­
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre­
vent items from shifting or flying for­
ward.
.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use suitable retaining
straps and properly secure items to the
tie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from flying for­
ward into the passenger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down.
Cargo net
Applies to vehicles: wit h cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from
sliding around in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 89 Luggage compartment: cargo net
., Next, hang the front hooks in the fastening
eyelets.
., Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fastening
eyelets .
A WARNING
--
For strength-related reasons, the mount·
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob­
jects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier
objects will not be adequately secured -
there is a risk of injury.

Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps lug­
gage or other objects out of view .
Fig. 90 Luggage compartmen t: compartment cove r
closed
Fig. 91 Sectio n from the front pa rt of the luggage
c o m partment , righ t side: release button for removing
the luggage compa rtment trim panel
Extending front luggage compartment
cover
"' Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
front of the vehicle.
"' Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching
eyes on the left and right of the seatback
¢fig . 90 @.
Extending rear luggage compartment
cover
"' Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
rear of the vehicle using the handle.
"' Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in
the left and right side trim panels@.
Rolling up front luggage compartment
cover
"' Pull the ends of the cover out of the attach­
i ng eyes in the seatback.
"' Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
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Rolling up rear luggage compartment
cover
"' Pull the rod out of the openings in the side
trim panels.
"' Allow the cover to roll up slowly .
Removing the luggage compartment
cover
"' Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢ fig. 91 and at the same time lift the cover
up and out.
Installing the luggage compartment
cover
"' Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side
trim and then press it into the right retainer
until it latches .
A WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compart­
ment or allow pets to sit on the luggage
compartment cover. They could become a
hazard to vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or in an accident .
(D Note
-Make sure that the heat ing wires in the
rear lid do not get damaged by objects
scraping against them.
- Th e two inner attaching eyes on the left
and right in the seatback
¢ fig . 90 @ are
not suitable for tying down cargo - risk of
damage. Only the luggage compartment
cover should be attached here.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light weight clothing or ar­
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti­
cles on the luggage compartment cover
can block the driver's vision in the rear
view mirror . This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob­
jects .

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- So that stale a ir can escape from the ve­
hicle be sure not to cover the ventilation
s lot between the rear lid and the lug­
gage compartment cover.
Protective liner
Dirty or wet objects con be tronsported under
the cargo floor in a protective tray.
Fig. 92 Cargo floor: folded upright
Fig. 93 Remov ing t he cargo floor
Setting up the ca rg o flo or
• Open the rear lid.
• Set up cargo floor with the help of the han­
dle @¢
fig. 92 and adjust the outs ide
edges in the recesses @.
• Lay the items in the protect ive tray.
Folding the cargo floor up
• Open the rear lid.
• Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with
the help of the handle @.
Rem oving the c arg o floor , in sta ll ing
• Open the rear lid.
• Fo ld the cargo floor up to the seatback with
the help of the handle @.
• To remove, pull the enti re cargo floor out of
the gu ides -arrow-
Q fig . 93 in the direction
of the rear of the vehicle. •
To insta ll the ca rgo floor, set the front of it
into the guides and pus h it in the direction
of the seatback until it engages.
You can also store sma ll items
und er the car­
go floor.
T he sto rage room in the pro te ct ive tray can be
enlarged by folding the cargo floor forward or
removing it .
T he protect ive tray can be removed upward by
the grip.
On vehicles with
6 or 7 sea ts* the cargo floor
cannot be folded up, only raised. If the ca rgo
floor is removed, the hooks must be pushed
into the guides under the third row seating
whe n the cargo floor is re-installed.
& WARNING
When the cargo floor is folded upright, the
items being transported must not exceed
the maximum cargo height, 2/3 of the car­
go floor space with the floor folded for­
ward, or a weight of about 33 lb. (15 kg).
@ Tips
We recommend that you use a tie-down
strap to secure objects to the tie-down
eyelets on the right and left sides of the
vehicle.
· Ski sack
Applies to vehicles: with ski sack
The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of
skis or 2 snowboards to be carried inside the
vehicle.
F ig. 9 4 Securing the ski sack at the center rear seat
be lt buckle

Lo adin g
"' Fo ld the center seatback forward
r=> page 79.
"' Remove the sack from the luggage com ­
partment and unfold it.
"' Place the empty sack over the lowered seat­
back so that the end wi th the z ip fastener is
i n the luggage compartment.
"' Load objects from the luggage compart ­
ment into the sk i sack
r=> &, .
Securin g
"' Insert the ski sack strap @ r=> fig. 94 into
the center seat belt buckle @.
"' Pull the securing strap t ight by the free end
of the belt @.
"' Vehicles with 6 seats* : The ski sack has two
straps with hooks on the unders ide . Hang
the hooks into the luggage compartment by
the rear fastening eyes and pull the secur ing
strap tight by the free end @.
Storage
"' Re lease the securing strap for the sack .
"' Pull the sack to the rear over the folded
down seatback.
"' Raise the seatback unti l it is securely latch­
ed .
"' Fo ld up the empty sack.
"' Stow the ski sack in the luggage compart­
ment so that it cannot slide around.
_&. WARNING
-
- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis, snowboards and
other light objects. To reduce the risk of
serious persona l injury never transport
heavy or po inted ob jects in the ski sack .
- When bra king rapidly o r during an acci­
dent the load cou ld be displaced and
ca use inj ury to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be cove red
for protect ion. Always fas ten the belt
t igh tly around the sack and its contents
r=> fig. 94. S
eat s an d sto rage 8 3
(D Tips
Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or
damp (for examp le, snow me lting from
skis). Let it dry complete ly before you stow
i t away.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof.
"' Always read and follow the instructions pro ­
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when the roof rack system must be installed .
If you are transporting luggage or other ob­
jects on the roof, p lease note the following:
- Your vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
namic roof rails. Only install a roof rack spe­
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest authorized Aud i dealer fo r infor­
mation on approved modu lar roof racks for
your vehicle.
- These approved roof racks are the bas is for a
complete roof rack system. Additional at­
t achments for the basic roof rack a re neces­
sary to safely transpo rt luggage, bicycles,
surf boards, skis or sma ll boats. All necessa­
ry hardware for these systems is available at
your authorized Audi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
veh icle.
When sh ould the roof rac k be remov ed?
- Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice) .
- When not in use, to reduce fuel cons ump ­
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
_&. WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor­
rect mounting of an approved roof rack