AUDI Q7 2015 Owner´s Manual

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Air outlets
Air distribution determines the air flow to the individual vents .
Fig. 115 Instru ment pane l: a ir outle t loca tion s and a irfl ow d irection s
Air outlets @and @
~ Rotate the hor izonta l thumb wheel located
below the particular outlet to increase, re­
duce , or shut down the airflow from that
outlet.
~ T o adj ust the d irect ion of the airflow from
the outlet, move the tab i n the center of the
outlet in the desired di rect ion . The direction
of the air de livered from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically .
(D Air flows to windshield and to driver and
front passenger side windows
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger or to
the driver and front passenger s ide win­
dows
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger
© Air flow s to footwell
The air out lets are actuated either automati ­
cally or manually depend ing on the operating
mode selected.
@ Tips
When climate contro l is working, coo led
air will flow primarily from outlets @and
@ . To assure adequate cooling, o utlets @
and @ should never be completely closed.
Air outlets in the rear
Outl ets i n the cent er con sole
~ Rotate the thumbwheel located next to the
outlet to open or close it.
~ To ad just the direc tion of the airflow from
the outlet , move the tab in the center of the
outlet in the des ired direction . The d irection
of the a ir delivered from the v ents can be
adjusted hor izonta lly and ver tically .
Outlets in the door pill ars
~ Rotate the horizontal thumb whee l located
be low the outlet to open or close it .
~ To adjust the direction of the airflow from
the outlet, move the tab in the center of the
out let in the des ired direction. The d irect ion
of the a ir delivered from the vents ca n be
adjusted hor izonta lly and ver tica lly.
T he air outlets are actuated e ither automati­
ca lly or ma nua lly depending on the operat ing
mode selected . Heated o r unheated fresh air,
o r cooled air flows from the vents.
T he air outlets to heat the rear footwell a re lo-
cated under the fron t seats. ..,.

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@ Tips
If the climate control system is ope rating
in cooling mode, a ir flows primari ly from
the outlets in the center conso le and in the
door pillars. To achieve adequate cooling,
you should never close the outlets com­
pletely .
Using climate control economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help
save fuel.
When you use the air cond it ioner , engine pow­
er is reduced and fuel consumption increases.
To save fuel, you should use the air condition ­
er only when necessary . Also please note the
following points :
.,. To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press­
ing the
I A/Cl button (indicator light goes
out) .
.,. In add it ion, if you open the w indow or the
Panoramic sliding sunroof* wh ile driving,
tu rn off cooling mode by press ing the
IA/C l
button (indicator light goes out).
.,. If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win­
dows.
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fue l you use,
you also reduce the amount of pollutants emitted into the air.
Rear Air Conditioning
Rear air conditioning - controls
Applies to veh icles: w ith four -zo ne automatic comfort ai r
condit io ning
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing
yourself with the rear air conditioning con­
trols.
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Fig. 116 Rea r air conditioning controls
The left display indicates the temperature se­
lected for the rear left passenger, the right
display indicates the temperature selected for
the rear right passenger . If the settings for
seat heating *, air distr ib ution or the air cond i­
tioning fan are changed, the relevant indica­
tor will appear briefly on the display .
Functions are set by rotating the control or
are switched on and off by tapping the but­
tons. The indicator light in the button illumi­
nates when the funct ion is active .
Button(s) Function
ION/OFFI Climate control on/off
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IAUTOI Automatic mode
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Regulatoral B Temperature selection
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Q] Seat heating*
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Fan
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Air distribution
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•> The regu lator is also used to set the fan speed , air dis-
tr ibut ion and seat heating.
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Synchronizing rear air conditioning: By
pressing and holding the regulator on the rear
left side, the temperature sett ing of the rear
left side can be switched to the rear right side
and v ice versa. The new temperature is shown
in the display .
Turning on and off~
App lies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
cond it ioning
Turning the climate control on
• Press the !ON/OFF I button, or
• Press the
!AU TO I button.
Turning the climate control off
• Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the cli­
mate control off and to block the air supply
from the outside .
The air conditioner turns back on when you
press the
temperature regulator or one of the
buttons.
(D Tips
If the power child safety lock is on, the
rea r air conditioning control element will
not operate . In this case, dashes" ••• " wi ll
appear in the air conditioning control ele­
ment disp lay.
Automatic mode in rear~
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
The automatic mode is the standard setting
for all seasons.
• Se lect temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and
84 °F (+28 °().
• Press the
!AUTO I button.
Automatic operation ensures constant tem­ peratu res in the inter ior and dehumidifies the
air inside the vehicle. Ai r temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatically
to reach or maintain the desired interior tem ­
perature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of
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temperature from the position of the sun a re
compensated for automatically .
T his operating mode works on ly in the adjust­
able temperature range, from
60 °F (+ 16 °()
to
84 °F ( +28 °C) . If a temperature below 60
°F (+ 16 °C) is se lected, LO appears in the dis­
play . At temperatures above
84 °F (+ 28 °(),
HI is displayed . At both extreme sett ings, cli­
mate control runs continuously at maximum
cooling or heating power . There is no temper­
ature regulat ion .
Setting rear temperature
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
The temperature can be separately adjusted
for the rear left and right sides.
• Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce
the temperature, or to the right to increase
the temperature .
T he selected temperature appears on the cli­
mate control display.
Rear fan~
Applies to vehicles: with four-zon e automatic comfort air
conditioning
The automatically preset fan speed can be re­
duced or increased.
• Press the~ button .
• Rotate the regulator to the desired fan
speed .
The climate control system automatically reg­
ulates fan speed depending on inter ior tem ­
perature. You ca n adjust the volume of air pro­
duced by the fan to your own requirements .
(D Tips
It is possible that the fan speed may
change automatically. This occurs to en­
sure that the desired temperature setting
i s reached as quickly as possible.

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Rear air distribution ~
Applies to vehicles: wit h fou r-zone a utomat ic comfort a ir
co ndit io ning
The automatically controlled air distribution
con be changed manually.
., Press the [a button.
., Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air circulation so that air
flows from specific vents.
- In position
:J, all air flows from the vents in
the center console and the outlets to the
door pillars.
- In position
:0, air flows from the outlets in
the door pillars.
- In position~, air flows from the outlets un-
der the front seats.
There are additional combinations available to
adjust air distribution as needed.
To regulate air distribution automatically,
switch to IAUTOI.
Basic settings
General
The basic climate control settings con be ad­
justed in the MMI.
., Select : I CAR ! function button > AC control
button . Or
., Select : ICAR !function button>
Car systems*
control button > AC.
The following functions can be selected:
- Auto recirculation
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-Synchronization r::;, page 102
- Supplementary heater* c;,poge 103
- Rear operation* r::;, page 103
Automatic recirculation mode '
An air quality sensor detects increased con­
centrations of pollutants in the outside air
and automatically switches to recirculation
mode .
We recommend that you always keep auto ­
matic air recirculation ON to prevent polluted
outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the air con­
ditioning system detects polluted outside air,
the sensor decides whether the air pollution
can be reduced by the factory-installed pollu­
tant filter or whether it is necessary to switch
to air recirculation. With heavy concentrations
of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode
and the supply of outside air is blocked. As
soon as the concentration of pollutants in the
outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the
vehicle interior again.
In the event that the windows fog up during
automatic air recirculation, you must press
the® button immediately .
Under certain operating conditions, automatic
air recirculation is switched off automatically.
With outside temperatures below about SO °F
(+10 °(), automatic air recirculation is limited
to 30 seconds. With outside temperatures be­ low about 30 °F
( - 1 °() and with the air condi ­
tioner switched off, the automatic air recircu­ lation is limited to 15 seconds.
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and
front passenger seats .
With synchronization active, the driver's set­
tings are adopted for the passenger or vice
versa. All the other settings that were made
are transferred to the other seat . This in­
cludes all the climate control settings, except
for the seat heating/ventilation* .
If a different setting is selected at a
"synchronized seat ", synchronization is can­
celled.

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Synchronization
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
One climate control setting for all seats .
With synchroni zation active, the driver's set­
tings are adopted for the front passenger and
the rear left and right seats. All the other set­
tings that were made are transfer red to the
other seats. This includes a ll the climate con­
t rol settings, except for the seat heat ing/ven­
tilation* .
If a different setting is se lected at a
"synchroni zed seat", synchron iz at ion is can­
celled .
Supplementary heater
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
" Select: I CARI funct ion button > AC control
button >
Suppl. heater. Or
" Se lect :
I C ARI funct ion button > Car system s*
control b utton > AC > S uppl. h eater .
The supplementary heater warms the inter ior
of vehicles with dies el engines* mo re quick ly .
The supplementa ry heater is controlled auto ­
mat ica lly in the
Aut o setting .
Rear operation
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
The air conditioning in the rear of the vehicle
con be controlled from the cockpit.
" Se lect : ICAR I funct ion button> AC control
button >
Rea r ope ration . Or
" Select:
I CARI funct ion button > C ar sy st e m s*
control button > AC > Rear cabin setting s.
The driver or front passenger can control the
air cond ition ing in the rear of the vehicle us­
i ng
his/her own controls .
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Heated Seats
Heated front seats Q]
Applies to vehicles: with electrically heated front seats
The seat cushion and the seotbock of the
front seats con be heated electrically.
" Press the Ill button.
" Rotate the regulator to the des ired setting.
In position O the heat ing for the seats is
turned off. The range of adjustment is be­
tween 1 and 6.
A WARNING
Indiv iduals with reduced sens itiv ity to pain
or temperature cou ld deve lop burns when
using the seat heat ing funct ion. To reduce
the r isk of injury, these ind ividuals s hou ld
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing e lements
i n the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Front seat ventilation [i]
Applies to vehicles: with front seat ventilation
The seat cushion and the seotbock on the
front seats con be ventilated.
" Press the~ button .
" Rotate the regulato r to the des ired setting.
When the regulator is in the O position, the
seat ventilation is sw itched off . The ra nge of
adjustment is between 1 and 6 .

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Heated rear seats [i]
Applies to vehicles: with heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seatbacks of the two
outer rear seats can be heated electrically.
Fig. 117 Center console rear: Heated seats
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Fig. 118 Center console rear: Seat heating with fou r­
zone automatic comfort
a ir cond it io nin g*
Rear seat heating
.. Rotate the thumb wheel ¢fig. 117 @to
turn on and adjust the heating for the left
rear seat .
• Rotate the thumb wheel ® to turn on and
adjust the heating for the r ight rear seat .
Rear seat heating with four- zone
automatic comfort air conditioning*
.. Press the~ button. ¢fig. 118 .
.. Rotate the regulator to the desired setting .
In position O the heating for the seats is
turned off . The range of adjustment is be­
tween 1 and 6.
A WARNING
Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Steering wheel heating~
Applies to vehicles: wit h stee ring wheel heat ing
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Fig . 1 19 Stee ring whee l: button for steer ing w heel
h e atin g
.. Press the [ii button to turn the steering
wheel heating on and off
¢fig. 119 . The
message
Steering wheel heating on ! or
Steering wheel heating off! appears in the
instrument cluster disp lay.
A nearly constant temperature is maintained
when the steering wheel heating is switched on.
T he last setting se lected for the steering
whee l heating (on or off) is automatically
saved when the vehicle is shut off and is as­
s igned to the remote key .

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On the road
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
Applies to vehicles: with manu ally adjustable steering
w hee l
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be adjusted.
Fig. 120 Lever under the steer ing column
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly .
.. Pull the lever
q fig. 120 -Arrow-q ,A.
.. Move the steering wheel to the desired posi­
tion.
.. Push the lever against the steering column
until it locks.
There must be at least 10 inches
(25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the steer­
ing wheel.
If you cannot sit more than 10 in­
ches
(25 cm) from the steering wheel, see if
adapt ive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steering whee l.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢page 75 .
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause serious personal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column only
when the veh icle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of vehicle control.
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- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel
so that there is a minimum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel ¢
page 164, fig. 194. If
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you cannot maintain this minimum dis­
tance, the airbag system cannot protect
you properly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from
sitting 10 inches
(25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
thorized Audi dealer to see if adaptive
equipment is available.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental dr iver's a irbag
cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the
steering wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steer ing wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal injury
if the driver's airbag dep loys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
App lies to vehicles: with electrically adjustable steering
w heel
The height and reach of the steering wheel
can be electrically adjusted to suit the driver.
Fig. 121 Switch for stee ring wheel adjustment
First, adjust the driver's seat correctly.
Height adjustment
.. Push the switch @ up or down <=> fig. 121 .
The steering wheel height changes for as
long as you press the sw itch.

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Reach adjustm ent
.. Push the sw itch @ forward or backward
¢
fig. 121 . The steering whee l reach
changes for as long as yo u press the switch.
There must be at least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween you r chest and the center of the steer­
ing wheel. If you cannot sit more than 10 in ­
ches (25 cm) from the steering whee l, see if
adaptive equipment is available to help you
reach the pedals and increase the distance
from the steer ing wheel.
F or detai led informat ion on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see¢
page 75.
The stee ring wheel can be adjusted even when
the ignition is turned
Off. For ve hicles with
seat memory, the individ ual positions for the
steering whee l can be stored along with the
seat posit ion.
A WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjust­
ment and improper seating position can
cause se rious personal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l co lumn on ly
when the veh icle is not moving to pre­
vent loss of veh icle contro l.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that the re is a min imum of 10 inches
(25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel¢
page 164, fig . 194. If
yo u cannot ma intain this min imum d is­
tan ce, the airbag system c annot pro tect
yo u properly.
- If phys ica l limitations prevent yo u from
sitting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from
the steering wheel, check with your au­
tho rized Audi dea le r to see if adaptive
equipment is availab le.
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supp lemental driver's airbag
cannot prov ide as much protect ion in an
acc ident. A lways make sure that the
steeri ng wheel is aligned with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi- tions to reduce the risk of persona
l injury
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on the steering
wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel
the wrong way can cause serious injuries
to the hands, arms and head if the driv­
er's airbag deploys.
Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to en­
ter and exit the vehicle by automatically ad­
justing the steering wheel.
Press the button @¢ page 105, fig. 121 to
turn the easy entry feature on or
off.
When the easy entry feature is turned on (but­
ton depressed), the steering wheel moves up
to the parked pos ition when the ignit ion is
turned
off. After you enter the vehicle, the
stee ring wheel moves to the stored pos it ion
as soon as you tu rn o n the ignition.
Easy ent ry feature on vehicles w ith
memory seat*
For t he stored steering wheel pos ition to be
re called, the dr iver's seat memory m ust be
swi tched on
(ION/OF F I swi tch in dep ressed po­
s it ion).
If the easy ent ry feature is switched
off, the
stee ring wheel moves to the sto red pos ition
a s soon as you press the sea t memo ry bu tton.

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Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition key positions
The engine con be started or turned off with
the ignition key.
Fig. 122 Igni tion switch pos it io n s
Position @
The ignition key can be inserted into the igni ­
tion switch in this position . This automatically
unlocks the steering column lock . When the
ignition key is removed, the steering column
lock is automatically locked
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Switching the ignition on/preheating (D
Turn the ignition key to this position and re­
lease it. On vehicles with a d iesel engine*, the
system can preheat in this position .
Starting the engine@
The engine starts with the key in this position.
Major electrical loads are temporarily turned
off.
Ignition off@
Turn the ignition key to this position and re­
lease it.
A WARNING ,~ ~
- Never remove the key from the ign ition
lock whi le the vehicle is moving. The
steering wheel will lock, causing loss of
control.
- If you have to leave your vehicle, even for
just a minute, always remove the ignition key and take it with you. This is especially
important if you are going to leave chil-
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dren unattended in the vehicle. The chil­
dren could start the engine or use other
vehicle controls. Unsupervised use of ve­
hicle controls (for example, power win­
dows) can cause ser ious personal inju­
ries.
(D Note
- If the . symbol in the display blinks,
there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock . Follow the instruc­
tions in
Q page 33, i Steering malfunc­
tion .
-If the . symbol in the display blinks,
there is a malfunct ion in the electronic
ignition lock. Fol low the instructions in
Q page 33, .Pe Ignition lock malfunction.
a) Tips
-If you release the ignition key in position
@, the key automatically returns to posi­
tion (!).
- If you open the driver's door when the ig­
nition is sw itched on, a buzzer sounds
and the message
Ignition is on appears
in the instrument cluster display. Please
switch the ignition off.
- T o prevent malfunctions in the ign ition
lock, remove any dirt or deposits from
the key bit so that they do not enter the
ignition lock.
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key con only be removed when
the selector lever is in the P (Pork) position.
After turning off the ignition, the ignition key
can only be removed from the ignition lock
when the selector lever is in the P (Park) posi­
tion. Afte r you have removed the key, these­
lector lever is locked and cannot be moved.

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Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your orig­
inal Audi key.
Fig. 123 I gni tion key positio ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
~ ,&. .
.. Tu rn the ignition key to position @
~ fig. 123 -do not depress the gas pedal
when starting the engine.
Vehicles with diesel engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
~ ,&..
.. Turn the ign ition key to position ©- the
glow plug indicator light
II illuminates
when the glow plug system is act ive .
.. When the indicator l ight
II switches off,
turn the ignition key to pos it ion @ but do
not press the accelerator pedal.
.,. Re lease the ignition key once the engine
sta rts. The starter must not continue run­
ning.
A cold engine may sound loud after it has
been started . This is due to the hydraulic
va lves building up oil pressure. This is normal
and is not a need for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abo ut 30 seconds later.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are equipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating t ime is controlled by the coo
lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine
immediately after the glow plug
indicator light
II switches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi­
nate for approximate ly 1 second when the en­
gine is warm or the outside temperature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can
start the engine
immediately .
A WARNING
-Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odorless gas . Carbon mon­
oxide can be fatal if in haled.
- Never leave the engine idling unattend­
ed. An unattended veh icle w ith a runn ing
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or theft .
(D Note
- Avo id high engine speeds, fast accelera­
tion or heavy engine loads while the en­ gine is still cold. This could damage the
eng ine .
- Th e engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle .
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after starting your
vehicle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
· Stopping the engine
.,. Turn the ignition key to posit ion @
~page 108, fig . 123.
A WARNING
-
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.