AUDI Q7 2013 Owner´s Manual

the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
D o ut of N .
In ce rt a in circumst ances i t may be advan ta­
geous to tempor arily swi tch to the manu al
shift p ro g ram to manually se lect gear ratios
to matc h specif ic dr iving conditions
r::!) page 140.
S - Sport position
Select this pos ition for sport ie r perfo rmance.
I n t his posi tion , the transm iss ion w ill not up­
shift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the increased power avai lab le at higher engine
speeds to achieve live lier acce lerat ion.
W hen the ve hicle is st ationary o r at speeds
be low 3 mph (5 km/h), you must a lways a pply
the foot brake before and while moving t he
l ever to
S out of N .
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNI NGS <=> & in
Driving th e automatic transmission on
page 137.
(D Note
-
Coast ing downh ill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmiss io n
and possibly t he catalytic converte r.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automa tic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing th e vehicle to
move unintentionally .
Fig. 159 Shift gate: s elec tor lever lock pos itions and
i n te rl ock bu tt on highli ght ed
Autom atic transm ission 139
T he selector lever lock is re leased as follows:
.. Turn t he igni tion on .
.. Ste p on the bra ke pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the inte rlock bu tton on the
side o f the gea r sele ctor knob
r::!) fig . 159
w ith your thum b until yo u have moved the
selector leve r to the desired posit ion .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selecto r leve r is lo cked in the P and N po­
s itions w hen the ig nitio n is tu rned on. To
move t he lever from these posit ions the driver
must de press the brake peda l. As a remin der
to the d river, the following warning appears in
the instr ument cluster d isp lay w hen the selec­
tor is in
P and N :
When stationary apply foot brake while se­
lecting gear
A time de lay eleme nt preven ts the sele ctor
l ever from locking when it is moved through
the
N position (going from R to D ). T he lock ­
ing element wi ll lock the selector lever i f the
lever is left i n N (Ne utral) for more than ap­
proximately 1 second, without the brake ped­
al be ing pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deact i­
vated in the
N posit ion.
Interlock button
The loc k button on t he selecto r lever prevents
the lever from being accidentally s hifted into
certain positions. Pressing this b utton deacti­
vates the selector lever lock. Depending on
the d irection of the shift, the selector lever
l ocks at differe nt pos it io ns. Th e pos itions are
highlig hted i n the i llustration
r::!) fig . 159.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ign ition
u nless the selector lever is in t he
P park posi­
tion . When the ignit ion key is removed, t he
selector lever w ill be locked in t he
P pos ition.

140 Automatic transmission
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to
generate maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point that is reached at full
throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and eng ine
RPM. The engine RPM will be controlled to
produce maximum vehicle accelerat ion as
long as you continue to press the accelerator
pedal beyond this resistance point .
& WARNING ,--
Be careful when using the kick-down fea­
ture on slippery roads. Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid.
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automatic transmission is electronically
controlled .
The transmission is self adapting and will au­
tomatically
select the best shift program suit ­
ed to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission will select one of the
econo­
my
programs when you drive at a steady
speed or a gradually changing speed without
heavy acceleration. This achieves optimum
fuel efficiency, with early upshifting and de­
layed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs when you drive at high ­
er speeds, or with heavy acceleration and fre­
quent ly changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed
to make full use of engine power. Oownshift­
ing takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable shift pro­
gram is a continuous, automatic process. The
driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down
the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to
a lower gear to achieve rap id acceleration, e.g .
for quickly passing another veh icle. You do not need to press the gas pedal into the
kick-down
range. After the transmission has upshifted,
the or iginal program is selected according to
your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the auto­matic transmission to select the proper gear
for uphill and downhill gradients.
This keeps the transmission from shifting up
and down unnecessarily on hills . The trans­
mission will shift down to a lower gear when
the driver presses the brake pedal on a down ­
hill gradient. This makes use of the braking ef­
fect of the engine without the need to shift
down manually.
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
Fig. 160 Cente r conso le: shifting the t iptronic® man­
ually
Fig. 161 D isplay: manual shift program, selected gear
Switching to manual shift program
.. Push the selector lever to the right from D.
As soon as the transmission has switched
over, the selected gear appears in the dis­
play
Q fig . 161.

To upshift
• Push the selec tor leve r forw ard to the pl us
pos ition
0 ¢ fig. 160 .
To downshift
• Push the lever to the m in us position
Q .
When acce lerating, the transm iss ion w ill au­
tomatically sh ift into the next gear before the
e ngine reaches its maxim um RPM .
If you app ly a light throttle when accelerat­
ing , tiptronic ® will automatically shift from
1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a
h eavy thrott le, the transmission will stay in
1st gear unt il n ear maximum R PM is reached,
or until the d river sh ifts i nto 2nd gear .
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l
when dr iv ing down a steep incli ne , tiptronic ®
will downshift from th e se lected gear into the
n ex t lowe r gear until it reaches 1st gea r,
b ased on ro ad s peed and eng ine RPM . A uto­
mat ic downshifting is in ter rupted as soon as
you apply t he thrott le again.
@ Tips
- Wh en you sh ift i nto the next lower ge ar,
t h e transmiss io n will dow nshift only
whe n there is no possibility of over-rev­
v ing the engine.
- When the kick -down comes on, t he
transmission will s hift down to a lower
gear, depending on ve hicle and engine
speeds .
- tiptron ic® is inoperative w hen the trans­
mission is in the fail-sa fe mode.
Autom atic transm ission 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
Applies to vehicles: w ith t iptronic-steering wheel
T he shift buttons on the steering wheel allow
the driver to shift gears manually .
Fig. 162 Steering w hee l: S hift b utt ons
• To down shi ft, tou ch the bu tton on t he left
o .
• To upshift, touch the button on the right
0 .
The shift bu ttons are activ at ed when these ­
lector lever is in D, So r in the manual s hift
program (tiptronic) .
O f c ourse , you can c ontinue to use the manu al
s hift p rogram wi th the selecto r leve r on the
cente r co nsole.
Automatic transmission malfunction
[O] Transmission malfunction : You can con­
tinue driving
T he re is a system mal function in the t ransmis­
s io n. You may cont in u e dr iving . Drive to yo ur
a utho rized Aud i dea ler or qualified repa ir fa ­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.
[O] Trans mission malfunction : Lim ited driv­
ing functionality
T he re is a system mal func tion i n the t ransm is­
s io n. The transm ission is swi tching to emer­
gency mode. This mode on ly shifts into cer­
ta in gears o r will no longer shift at all . The en ­
gine may sta ll. Drive to your a uthorized Audi
dealer or qualif ied repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction correcte d.
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142 Automatic transmission
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealership as soon as pos­
sible to have the condition corrected.
Emergency release for selector lever
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec­ tor lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 163 Emergency release fo r selecto r lever
The emergency release is located under a rub­
be r mat .
.,. Carefully
lift the rubber mat with a screw­
driver or something similar~
fig. 163 .
.,. You now have access to a rocker switch . Us­
ing a screwdr iver or similar object, press the
rocker switch down and hold it down .
.,. Now press the interlock and move the selec-
tor lever to the
N position.
The selector lever can only be moved from the
P position if the ignition key is in the lock and
the ignition is turned on . If the vehicle has to
be pushed or towed if the power supply fai ls
(e .g. battery is discharged), the selector lever
must be moved to the
N position using the
emergency locking device.

Parking systems
General information
App lies to vehicles: with rea r park assis t/Audi park ing sys ­
tem plus w ith rearview camera/front -and rearview cam ­
era
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari­
ous parking aids will help you when parking
and maneuvering.
The
rear park assist is an acoustic park assist
system that will give you a sound warning to let you know there is something
behind the
veh icle ¢page
144 .
The Audi parking system plus with rearview
camera
audibly and visually tells you there is
something
in front of and behind the vehicle .
A rearview camera also shows you what is be­
hind the vehicle ¢ page
144 .
The Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearview camera
audibly and visually tells you
there is something
in front of and behind the
veh icle. A front and rearview camera also
shows you what is in front of and behind the
veh icle¢ page
148 .
& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di­
rect ly as well. The parking system cannot
replace the driver's attention. The driver
is a lways responsible for safety during
park ing and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as clothing, are not detected by the system.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich people and objects cannot be de­
tected. Be especially cautious of children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The
park ing systems may become impaired
as a resu lt. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
function.
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc-
Parking systems 143
tions as it may impair the sensor func­
tion. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to¢ page
247.
([) Note
-Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures such as chain link fences or pow­
der snow.
- If you continue driving closer to a low-ly­
ing object, it may disappear from the
sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon­
ger be warned about this obstacle.
@ Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cov­
erage area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e .g . from
cleaning vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend tha t you practice park­
ing in a traff ic-free location or parking
lot to become familiar with the system.
When doing this, there should be good
light and weather cond itions.
- You can change the vo lume and pitch of
the s ignals as well as the disp lay
¢page
153.
- Please refer to the instructions for tow ­
ing a trailer ¢page
153.
-What appears in the MMI display is
somewhat time-delayed.

144 Parking systems
Rear park assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist
The rear park assist is an audible system.
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If
these detect an obstacle, audible signals warn
you .
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may impair the sensor function. For infor ­
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢ page 247.
The range at which the sensors begin to meas­
ure is app roximately :
rear s
ide
center 2
ft (0.60
m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signa ls. A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue driving farther¢
..1. in Gener­
al information on page 143,
¢ (I) in General
information on page 143!
If the distance to an obstacle remains con ­
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually drops after about four seconds (this
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
The park assist is activated automatically
when reverse gear is engaged. A short confir­
mat ion tone sounds .
Audi parking system
plus with rearview
camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking syste m plus with
rearv iew camera
-
u
Fig. 16 4 Illustrat ion: C ross park ing
F ig. 165 Illust ration: Paralle l pa rki ng
Vehicles with the Audi pa rking system plus
with rearview camera are equipped with a
re arvi ew camera in addition to the acoustic
and visual parking system .
You can use cross parking for example, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
a,
"' :; .. ID
¢ fig . 164. You can use parallel parking if you
would like to park on the side of the road
¢fig . 165.

General Information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rea rview camera
@
Fig . 166 Area covered (D and area not covered @by
t h e rearv iew camera.
Fig. 167 Rea r lid: Location of the rea rv iew came ra
Sen sor s
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers. If these detect an obstacle, aud ible
and visual signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may impair the sensor function. For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 247.
The range at which the sensors begin to meas­
ure is approximately:
front
rear s
ide
center
s ide
center 3 ft (0
.90
m)
2 ft (0.60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not cont inue driving farther forward or in
reverse
¢ .& in General information on
Parking sys tems 145
page 143, ¢(i) in General information on
page 143.
If t he distance to an obstacle rem ains con ­
stant, the volume of the distance warn ing
gradua lly drops after about fo ur seconds (this
does not apply in the continuo us tone range).
Rearview camera
T he rearview camera is located above t he rear
l ice nse p late bracket. M ake s ure that the lens
for the parking system¢
fig. 167 is not cov­
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be­
cause this can affect the function of the park­
ing system. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 247.
The rearview camera coverage area includes
(D ¢ fig . 166. Only this area is displayed in
the MMI. Objects that are outside of this area
@ are not displayed.
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces diminis h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
or cargo mode is act ivated, or if the
Dynamic ,
Offroa d
or Lift mode is set¢ page 155.
.&_ WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable
warn ings¢ .&
in General information on
page 143.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the rearview came ra was chang ed, for
examp le, afte r a coll is io n, do not cont in­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it che cked by your authori ze d Aud i
dea le rship or authorized repair facility.
- On ly use the rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. Fo r
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rearv iew camera only if the lug­
gage compartment lid is complete ly
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rearview cam­
era.
-

146 Parking systems
-The camera lens en larges and disto rts
the field of vision. The object appears
both altered and inaccurate on the
screen.
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or further
away:
- objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle,
a trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do
not use the help lines in this case.
- If driven from a leve l surface onto an
incline, or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load
in the rear.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
¢ (D in General information on
page 143 .
-The orange colored orientation lines in
the MMI display show the vehicle path
depending on the steering wheel angle .
The front of the vehicle front swings out more than the rear of the vehicle. Main­
tain plenty of distance so that your out­
side mirror or a corner of your vehicle does not collide with any obstacles.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus w ith
rearview camera
Fig. 168 Center co nsole: P"A button
Fig. 169 MMI display: Visual distance display
Switching on
.. Switch the MMI on .
.,. Shift into reverse, or
.,. Press t he[!;] button in the center console
¢ fig. 168. A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the button lights up .
Switching between the rearview camera
and visual display
.,. Press the Graphic control button
¢ page 147, fig. 170 ® to see the visual
display.
.,. Press the
Rear view control button to see
the rearview camera image
c> fig. 169.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the [!;] button, or
.,. Switch off the ignition.
Visual display
The red segments in front of and behind the
vehicle
c> fig. 169 help you to determine the
distance between you and an obstacle . As
your vehicle comes closer to the obstacle , the
segments move closer to the vehicle. The col­
lision area has been reached when the next to
last segment is displayed . Do not continue
driving farther forward or in reverse
c> .&. in
General information on page 143,
c> @ in
General information on page 143.
(D Tips
-The visual display in the left part of the
display should help you detect the criti­
cal vehicle areas .

-You can change the volume and pitch of
the signals as well as the display
Qpage 153.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
Fig. 170 MMI display: A im ing at a parking space
Fig. 171 MMI display: Aligning the vehicle
"' Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear.
"' The orange colored orientation lines@
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori­
entation lines appear in the parking space
Q fig. 170. Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents approximately 3 ft
(1 m) . The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 ft (Sm) 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
c::> A in General Information on page 145,
Q@in General Information on page 146.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
Parking systems 147
when the red orientation line© borders an
obstacle.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig. 172 MMI display: Blue surface aligned in the park­
ing space
Fig. 173 MMI display : Contact of the blue curve w ith
the cu rb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"
c::> page 148.
"' Activate the turn signal.
"' Position your vehicle next to a parked vehi­
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi­
mately 3
ft (1 m).
"' Turn the MMI on and select the reverse
gear. The parking system is turned on and
the
cross parking indicator is displayed .
"' Press the control button on the
MMI con­
trols
(D c::> fig. 172. The parallel parking in-
dicator is displayed.
II>

148 Parking system s
• Back up and align you r vehicle so the b lue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi­
cle or on the parking space line
c:> A in Gen­
eral Information on page 145,
c:> (D in Gen­
eral Information on page 146 .
The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's
outline by app rox imately 16 ft (5 m) to the
rear. The long side of the b lue a rea shou ld
be o n the curb. The enti re blue area must fit
i n to the par kin g space.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it wi ll go .
• Back into the parking space until t he b lue
curve
c:> fig. 173 touches the curb c:> A in
General Information on page 145,
c:> (D in
General Information on page 146.
Stop the
vehicle .
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
• Co ntin ue to bac k into the park ing space un­
t il the vehicle is parked p aralle l to the c urb
c:> A in General Information on page 145,
c:> (D in General Information on page 146 .
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an obstacle . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle wh ile doing this.
P ar king ne xt to ob stacle s
When there is an obstacle (s uch as a wall)
next to the parking space, choose a space with
more space on the sides. Pos ition the long
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient
space from the curb . The area must not be on
the curb . You w ill also need to start turning
the steering whee l much earl ie r. T he re shou ld
be a suffi cient amount of space between the
curb and the b lue curve, and the blue curve
c:> fig. 173 mus t not touch the curb.
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces wi ll be displayed, depending on the
t urn signa l bei ng use d.
Audi parking system
plus with front- and
rearview camera
Introduction '
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera
In addition to an acoustic and visual parking
system, this parking system contains a front
and rearview camera
c:> page 146. You are as­
s isted by various views, such as corner v iews
at the front and rear of the ve hicle, and views
directly in front of or behind the vehicle.
General information
Appli es to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera
Fig . 1 74 Ins talled locat ion of the front and rea r cam­
era
The front camera is found in the radiator grille and the rearview camera is located in the rear
l id
c:> fig . 174 . Make sure that t he lenses are
not cover ed by deposits or any other obst ruc­
tio ns as it may impair the system. Fo r in for­
mation o n clean ing, re fer to
c:> page 247 .
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces d imin is h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
o r car go mode is acti va ted , or if the
Dynami c,
Offroad or Lift
mode is set c:> page 155.
A WARNING
-Always rea d and follow the applicable
warnings
c:> .& in General information on
-
page 143. .,..