change time AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

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
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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 with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Fa ilure to do so could re­
s u lt 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 next service is due, a serv­
ice 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
I CAR I funct io n button > Sy stem s* con­
trol button
> S ervice inte rval display or I CAR !
function button > Car sy stem s* contro l but -
ton
> Servicing & chec ks > Service in te rva ls. ..,_

24 Driver information d isplay
Re setting the service interval display
Your au thor ized A udi dealer w ill reset the cor­
responding service sched ule after performing
the app rop riate service on yo ur vehicle . Yo u
a lso have the possibility to reset the oil
change sched ule after having performed an
oil c hange according to Audi specifications.
Select
I CAR I function button > Systems * con­
trol button
> Service int erva l display > Re set
oil change interval
or ! CARI function button >
Car systems* control button > S ervicing &
check s > Service interval s > Reset oil change
interval.
(D Note
If you disconnect the b attery termi nals, no
c a lcu lations can be m ade for the servi ce
in terva l display during this time and no
service rem inder w ill appear . Remembe r
that obse rv in g the prope r serv ice interva ls
is vita lly im portant to extend ing the life o f
y o ur veh icle , part icu larly the eng ine, and
maintaining its va lue . Do not exceed the
time int erval fo r th e next se rv ice, even if
the vehicle mileage is low .
@ Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherw ise the display will be in­
correct.
- The informati on in the Servic e Reminder
r ema ins sto red even when the vehicle
batte ry is discon necte d.
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time.
Fig. 16 T rip comp ute r di sp lay : Average f ue l m il eage
T he following dr iving inform ation is con tinu ­
o usly evalua ted by the trip computer and can
b e displayed sequentially in the instrument
cluster disp lay.
Fuel range
T he es tim ated cru is ing r ange in miles ( km)
appea rs in the display. T his tells you how far
yo ur vehicle will be ab le to travel on the c ur­
rent ta nk of f uel a nd with the same driving
sty le. The display changes in increments of 6
miles (10 km).
T he cruising range is calculated based o n the
fuel consum ptio n for the last 18 miles
(30 km). I f you drive conservative ly, the cr uis­
i ng range w ill increase.
Average fuel mileage
The aver age f ue l economy in MPG ( l/1 00 km)
s ince you last cleared the memo ry appears in
t hi s disp lay . You can use this display to ad just
yo ur driv ing technique to achieve a desired
mileage.
Current fuel mileage
T he ins tan taneous fuel consum ption in m iles
per gallon ( l/100 km) is shown in this disp lay.
You can use this display to adjust your driving
technique to achieve a desired m ileage .
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68 Clear vision
Changing the rear wiper blade
Fig. 69 Rear w indow wiper Detac hing the rear wipe r
bl ade
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from
the glass .
.,. Grasp the upper end of the wiper arm with
one hand and the metal clamp on the wipe r
blade with the other
¢fig. 69 .
.,. Hold the wiper arm in the direction of the
arrow @and pull the w iper blade out of the
holder only in the direction of the arrow @.
Attaching the wiper blade
.,. Adjust the w iper blade in the holder.
.,. Hold the upper end of the wiper arm with
one hand .
.,. Press the w iper blade into the holder with
your other hand.
.,. Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind­
shield .
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice a
year.
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Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 70 Forward sectio n of drive r's armrest: powe r mir­
ror controls
Adjusting exterior mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to the © position (driver's
exte rior m irror) or to the@ position (pas­
senger's exterior m irror)
9 fig. 70 .
.,. Rotate the knob and the mirror so that you
have a clear view to the rear.
Heated mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to position@ .
Folding both exterior mirrors flat*
.,. Rotate the knob to position @.
Depending on the outside temperature, the
mirror surfaces are heated until the ignit ion is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
pos ition @.
You are we ll-advised to fo ld the exter ior mir­
rors in when maneuver ing in tight spaces or
when leaving the car parked close to other
vehicles.
Memory setting for the exterior mirrors*
When the seat position is saved in the memo­
ry, the position of the exterior mirrors is saved
at the same time
9 poge 74.
If the position of the passenger m irror is
changed when the vehicle is in reverse gear
and the switch is in the ® position, this new
ti lted position wi ll be automatically saved to
the remote key when the vehicle is taken out
of reverse gear. To save, the rotary knob for
mirror adjustment must be in the ® position, ...,

92 Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is
designed to maintain a comfortable and uni­
form climat e inside the vehicle .
We recommend the following sett ings :
.. Set the temperature to 72 °F (+ 22 °C).
.. Press the
!AUTO ! button.
W ith this setting, you attain maxim um com ­
fort i n the least amount of time. Change this
setting, as desired, to meet yo ur persona l
needs.
The climate controls are a combination o f
heating, venti lation and cooling systems,
which automatica lly reduce humidity and cool
the air inside your vehicle.
The air tempera ture, a ir flow and air distrib u­
tion are automatica lly regu lated to achieve
and maintain the desired passenger compart­
ment temperature as quick ly as possib le.
The system a utomatically compensates for
changes in outside temperature and for the
intensity of the sunlight entering the ve hicle .
We recommend you use the
Automati c mode
¢ page 95 for year-round comfort.
Please note the following:
Turn on the ai r cond itione r to reduce hum idity
i n the vehicle . Thi s also p revents the w indows
from fogging up .
When the outside temperature is high and the
a ir i s very hum id,
c ondensation from the
evapo rator may drip unde r the ve hicle. This is
norma l and does not indicate a leak.
I f the outside temperatu re is low, the fan nor­
mally only switches to a h igher speed once
the eng ine coolan t has warmed up sufficient­
l y.
The air conditioner tempora rily switches off
when you d rive off from a s tandstill using full
thro ttle to s ave eng ine power. T
he compressor a lso switches off if the coo l­
ant temperature is too high , so that the en­
gine can be adequately cooled under extreme
l oads.
Air pollutant s filter
The air pollutan ts f ilter (a comb ined particle
filte r and activated charcoa l filter) reduces o r
prevents outside air po llution (dust, or pollen)
from enter ing the veh icle. The air is a lso fil­
tered in a ir recirculation mode .
The air pollutants fi lter m ust be changed at
the interva ls specified in yo ur War ranty
&
Maintenance booklet, so that the a ir cond i­
tioner can properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high
air poll ution, the filter may need to be
changed more frequently than specif ied in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance book let. If
in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Service Ad­
visor for advice .
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the key be ing
used. When the vehicle is started, the air con­
ditioner automa tically selects the settings as­
s igned to that key . This way every driver will
mainta in his/her own pe rsonal settings and
does not have to reset them manually .
If a different dr iver uses your key and changes
the a ir cond itione r settings, the latest adjust ­
ments will e rase and replace the sett ings you
have stored.
Energy man agement
To prevent the battery from being discharged
and to restore the ba lance of energy, compo­
nents which require large amounts of energy
are temporarily cut back or switched off
¢ page 229. Heating systems in pa rticular re­
quire a grea t deal of ene rgy.
If yo u notice , fo r
example, that the seat* or rear window hea t­
ing is not heating, they have been temporar ily
cut back or switched off by
energy manage­
ment .
These systems are availab le aga in as
soon as the energy balance has been restored . .,.

a short time in the Information line
¢ page 122.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the stored speed is
erased when the ignition or the ACC is
turned off.
Changing stored speed
Applies to vehicles : with adapt ive cruise control
The speed can be changed without touching
the accelerator or brake pedal .
Fig. 130 Contro l leve r: Changing speed
Inc re as ing speed
• Press the lever briefl y upwards 0
9 fig. 130. USA models: the speed increases
by about 2.5 mph. Canada models : speed
will increase by one mark on the speedome ­
ter sca le .
• Press the lever upwards
0 and hold it . As
long as you ho ld the control switc h down,
the lig ht diode display in the speedome ter
L E D display in the speedometer moves for­
ward and the speed is increased.
R educing speed
• Press the lever briefly downwards Q . USA
models: the speed decreases by 2.5 mph .
Canada models: speed w il l decrease by one
mark on the speedometer scale.
• Press the lever downwards
O and hol d it.
As long as you hold the control sw itch down,
the lig ht diode display in the speedometer
LED display moves backward and the speed
is reduced .
After releasing the control switch, the system regulates the speed to the value just set.
Ad apti ve crui se control 11 7
After each adjustment, the newly-set speed is
shown for a short time in the Information line
9page 122 .
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol features and inattent ion can lead to an
accident causing ser ious personal injury.
- It is dangerous to use the "RESUME" fea­
ture when the prev iously set speed is too
high for existing road, traff ic or weather
conditions.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢.&. in Description on
page
113 .
(D Tips
You can increase your speed at any time by
stepp ing on the accelerato r pedal. After
you release the acce lerator pedal, the sys­
tem adjusts back down to the speed you
p reviously set . A new desired speed can be
stored a t any time by press ing the
!SE TI
button 9page 116, fig. 12 9.
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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 .

122 Adaptive cruise control
select information from the trip computer,
navigation system* or adaptive cruise control.
@ Vehicle symbol
@ Distance
© Status
@Vehicle symbol
The vehicle symbol indicates whether the sys­
tem has detected an object traveling in front .
-Vehicle outline: Open road, no vehicle
ahead.
- White vehicle: A vehicle is detected ahead.
-Red vehicle : Request for driver to assume
control.
@ Distance
Using the arrows and scale, you can detect
how far it is to the vehicle in front of you.
- Open road: No arrow appears when the ve­
hicle is on an open road and there is no vehi­
cle ahead.
- Driving in traffic: If a vehicle is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale. The
green area represents the distance set.
When approach ing slow ly, the arrow moves
from the
gray zone to the green zone on the
scale .
-Driver intervention prompt : When ap­
proaching rap idly, the arrow serves as an
early warning signal. If the d istance select­
ed is exceeded or possibly not reached, the
arrow moves into the
red zone on the scale.
In certa in driving situations, you as the driv­
er w ill have to take action
c::> page 124, Driv­
er intervention prompt.
@Status
- The text ACC: Off appears in white letters
when adaptive cruise control is turned off.
- The text
ACC: Standby appears in white let­
ters when the system is turned on but no
desired speed has been set.
- The text
ACC: override appears in white let­
te rs when you exceed the desired speed by
acce lerat ing. - The text
DI
STANCE! appears in red letters
when the interva l to a vehicle traveling
ahead is too short and you have to slow your
veh icle additionally with the foot brake.
- The text messages
DISTANCE 1 to DIS­
TANCE
4 appear in green letters to indicate
the t ime interval you have set and adapt ive
cruise control is in management mode.
- If the driving program "standard" is re­
placed by "comfort" or "dynam ic" using the
MMI , the above text message is supple­
mented by an appropriate prompt, e.g.
DIS­
TANCE
1 -dyn .
System status indicator
Applies to vehicles : wi th adap tive c ruise contro l
The text messages and symbols shown in this
area of the display are not displayed perma­
nently.
Fig. 137 System status indicator
Time intervals (such as.::::::, ____ .::::::,)
The different symbols for the time intervals
(distance) appear if you change the settings
c::>fig. 137.
Three white dots ... appear if a setting cannot
be made w ith the operating lever. The follow­
ing are possible reasons
- If you pull the cont ro l lever towards you to
resume speed but no requested speed was
set.
- If you push the lever up to increase (or down
to reduce) speed when no speed has been
set previously.
- If you push the lever up to increase (or down
to red uce) speed and this speed is outs ide
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Audi side assist Lane Change Assistant
Description
App lies to vehicles: with side assist
The side assist helps you when changing
lanes .
AUDl Q7
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
~ -..:, .. (D
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 indicator on
t he button 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 coll is 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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136 Audi side a ssis t
Safety tips
App lies to vehicles: wit h side ass ist
The s ide ass ist detect ion may be lim ited when
d riving around narrow street corners , on hilly
streets, and under poor weathe r cond itions.
It is poss ible that the radar sensors may also
detect other objects , such as high or stag­
gered guardra ils .
Side assist does not measure actual lane
width . The system assumes a fixed lane w idth .
Detection in the left and r ight lanes is based
on this assumed lane width . When driving on
na rrow roads or when driving to the left or
right of the center of a travel lane , it is possi ­
b le that vehicles will be detected that are
not
in the lane next to the lane you are using.
A WARNING
- Improper reliance on the s ide assist sys­
tem can cause collisions and serious per­
sonal injury :
- Never rely only on side assist when
changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make
sure that it is safe to change lanes.
- Side ass ist cannot detect a ll vehicles un­
der all cond itions- danger of accident!
- Side ass ist cannot detect vehicles in time
to alert you when they approach from beh ind at very h igh speeds or drop back
very quick ly .
- T he radar sensor's
vision can be reduced
or entirely blocked by rain, snow, and
heavy spray. This can result in side assist
not adequately detecting vehicles or, in
some cases, not detecting them at a ll.
Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling and the relevant area
around the vehicle .
- Please note that side assist indicates
there are approaching vehicles, or
vehicles in your blind spot, only after
your vehicle has reached a driving speed
of at least 19 mph (30 km/h). -
Side assist signa l does not work around
tight corners (turning radius less than
328 feet, or 100 m).
- Side assist is no replacement for the driv­
er 's full attention. The driver alone is re­
sponsible for lane changes and sim ilar
driving maneuvers. Always keep an eye
on the d irect ion you are traveling and the
re levant area around the vehicle.
(D Note
To ensure that side assist is not adversely
affected, you should not block the area on
the rear bumper where the radar sensors
are located with foreign objects (such as
with stickers or bi cycle racks).
(D Tips
If the pos itions of the radar sensors have
been changed as a result of a rear end-co l­
lision, for instance, have s ide assist
checked by an autho rized Aud i dealer for
safety reasons.

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 244.
([) 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.