AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

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:E: ' (!) side assist displays, warning abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking switch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
® Thumbwhee l for vent and button
for wide vent, depending on equip-
ment ... .. .... .. .... ... ... . .
0 Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and high beams . . .
- High beam assistant .... .. .. .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- T raffic jam assist ........... .
@ Mu lt if unction steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Drive r's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Drive r informat ion system con -
trols . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga­
tion and voice recognition con -
t rols .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Button @/steering wheel heating
- Sh if t paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Reset t rip odometer ...... .. .. .
@ W indshield washe r system lever
@ I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de -
pending on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l .............. .. .
- Power .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Leverfo r:
- C ruise cont rol sys tem
- Adaptive cruise cont rol ...... .
@ Data link connector for On-board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) . ... .
@ H ood release .... . .... .... ... .
@ Ins trumen t illum ination ... .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
height .. .. ........ ..... .. .. .
@ Sw itch for lugg age compa rtment
lid . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .
@ H eadlight control sw itch .... .. .
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Coc kpit o ve rv iew
@ Buttons fo r:
- All-weather lights
- Night vision assist .......... .
- Rea r fog lights ..... . ..... .. .
@ Power exte rior m irror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
@ Infotainment system display
@ Lockable glove compa rtme nt
@) Front passenger 's airbag .... .. .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SI M cards .. .
@ Swi tch for cooled glove compa rt-
me nt ...... ................ .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for :
- drive select ................ .
- Sta rt/Stop system ... ..... .. .
- Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . .. .. .. .. ... ....... .. -
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Parking system ............. .
- Hill hold ass ist .. .. .. ..... .. .
- Extend ing/retracting the Info-
tainment system disp lay ... .. .
@ Climate contro l system .... ... . .
@) Storage compartment and outlet
@ Cup holder and mount for vehicle
key .... .... .. .. ............ .
@ Infotai nment system on/off
button . .. .. . ............... .
@ Center armrest w ith sto rage com ­
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface ........ .
@ Starting the engine if the re is a
malfunction ... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ E lectromechanical parking brake
@ Automa tic tr ansmission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. .
@ Infotainment system unit
(D Tips
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
l ed in certa in models or is available as an op­
tion.
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Cockpit overview
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew (analog)
F ig . 4 Instrument cluster overv iew (Audi v irtual cockpit)
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ................. .
-with
OFF status ind icator .... .
- with
READY status indicator .. .
@ Tab area .... ... ... ....... ... .
@ Central area with
- Driver informat io n system .... .
- Indicator lights ...... ...... .
® Status line (displayed on one or two
lines)
@ Speedometer/convenience display
0 Fuel level
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@ Speedometer
® Left additional display (divided in
two sections in the expanded view)
There may be additional indicator lights in the
tachometer @, the speedometer @, the status
line ® and, depending on the instrument clus­
ter, above or below the central area@.
The following pages will primarily show illustra­
tions of the ana log instrument cluster. The ap­
pearance or the location of the items shown may
differ in the Audi virtual cockpit*. ...,

& WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outs ide temperature is around 41 °F ( +S °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
@ Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges)
may turn on when the lights are off and the
i gnition is sw itched on . The illumination for
the gauges reduces automat ically and even ­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This funct ion reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the app ropr iate
time .
- You can se lect the u nits used for tempe ra­
tu re , speed and othe r measureme nts in the
Infotainment system¢
page 249.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if yo u are driv­
i ng at very low speeds, the temperat ure dis­
played may be s ligh tly higher than the ac­
tua l tempe ra ture outside due to the heat ra ­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display¢.&. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant tempe rature display (D ¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig. 4 only funct ions when
the ignition is switched on . To prevent engine
damage, please observe the follow ing notes
about t he temperature ranges.
Cold r ange
If only the L EDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet . Avo id h igh engine speeds, full ac ­
celerat ion and heavy engine loads .
Normal range
~ The engine has reached its operating temper a-,.....
~ ture once the L EDs up to the center of the gauge
8 turn on . If the . indicator light in the instru-o :E: ' Coc kpit o ve rv iew
ment cluster d isp lay turns on, the coo lant tem ­
peratur e is too high
¢ page 26.
(D Note
-Aux iliary headlights and ot her a ccesso ries in
front o f the coo ling -air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high outside temperat ures and heavy en­
gine load.
- The front spoiler a lso helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the r isk of the eng ine over ­
heating will increase . See an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
@ Tips
Diesel engines: due to the h igh efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not a lways
r each operat ing temperatu re in cold outside
temperat ures . This is norm al and no t a cause
f or concern.
Tachometer
The ta chometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
T he beg inning of t he red zone in the tachometer
indica tes the maxim um permissible engi ne speed
f o r all gea rs once the engi ne h as bee n broken in.
Be fore reach ing t his zone, you shou ld shift into
the next h ighest gear, select the D/S se lector lev­
er posit io n, or remove yo ur foot from the acc eler­
ator pedal.
(D Note
The need le in the tachometer @¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig . 4 may on ly be in t he
r ed area of the gauge for a sho rt time or there
i s a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
engine.
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Cockpit overv iew
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
@ Tips
Depending on the engine : the engine speed
may be limited when the engine is cold -the
full engine output will not be ava ilable . When
the engine is at operating temperature, the
red area in the tachometer moves to a h igher
RPM range .
Fuel level
The display (j) ~ page 10, fig. 3 or ~ page 10,
fig. 4 only functions when the ign ition is swi tch­
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red LED turns on and the~ indicator
light t urns on~
page 31. The red LED wi ll blink
when the fuel level is very low .
For the tank capacity in you r vehicle , refer to the
Technical Data
~ page 379.
Cl) Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
t y. The irregular supp ly of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys ­
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic converter .
Odometer
Fig. 5 Ins trum ent clust er: odo meter and re set bu tton
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Tr ip odometer and odom ete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer ca n be reset to zero by press­
i ng the
Efil reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicat or
If there is a malfunc tion in the instrumen t clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display .
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi ­
ble .
Cl) Tips
The units of measurement can be set in the
Infotainment system
~ page 249.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Fig . 6 D rive r in fo rma tion sy stem display
Fig . 7 L eft sid e of m ultifun ction ste ering wh eel
Requirement: th e ignition must be switched on. ..,.

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The driver informa tion system contains mult iple
tabs ©
c:;, fig. 6 that display various information
@.
The fo llow ing tab s are ava ilable, depend ing o n
ve hicl e equ ipment:
First tab Veh icle (on-board computer)
<=>page 15
Se co nd Messages
tabal
Thir d tabb)
Night vis ion ass ist*
c:;, page 131
F o urth tab Radio <=>page 16
Media c:;, page 16
Fifth tab Telephone
* c:;, page 1 76
S ixth tab Navigation" c:;, page 205
Map*
•> Thi s tab is only visible when there is at least one indicato r
light or m essage displayed.
bl T hi s tab is only v isible if Night vision ass ist * h as been acti­
vated.
@ l<11> I Button
-Switching tabs: press the !<1 t> I bu tton re pea ted ­
l y until t he des ired tab is shown (for example,
Radio).
Control buttons
Fi g. 8 Se lect ion menu and opt ions menu view
Left control button
;::j -Opening/closing the selection menu : press the r--.
~ respe ctive le ft control button on the s teer ing 0
~ wheel c:;, fig . 8. You can sele ct and co nfi rm a
Cockpit overview
@IV IEWI button
Swi tc h ing views or red ucing the disp lay
¢ page 14 .
@ ~Button
Ret urn to fu nctions a t higher levels
@ Ill and @ control buttons
Open/close the se lecti on men u or options menu
<=> page 13.
0 Left thumbwheel
-Selecting a function in a menu/list : tur n the
left thumbwheel to the des ired function (fo r
examp le, select ing a frequency).
- Confirming a selection : press the left thumb­
wheel
(J) c:;, fig. 7.
- Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
disp layed, turn the left thumbw heel up/down
to zoom in/out on the map .
fu nction in t he se lec tion m enu us ing t he left
t hum bwhee l (for examp le, select ing a freque n-
cy band). ..,.
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Cockpit overview
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu :
press the
respective right control button on the steering
whee l~
fig. 8 . You can change any context-de­
pendent functions and settings using the left
thumbwheel (for example, additional station information).
(D Tips
The availability of a se lection menu or options
menu depends on the function that is select­
ed.
Switching views
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
F ig. 9 Expanded v iew
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
Fig. 10 Classic view
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- Switching views : press the IVIEW ! button @)
~ page 12, fig. 7 to sw itch from the classic
view ~
fig. 10 to the expanded view~ fig. 9. To
return to the classic view, press the IVIEW I but ­
ton again .
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
-Reducing the display : press the IVIEW I button
to switch from the classic to reduced d isplay .
To return to the class ic view, press the !VIEWI
button aga in.
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Other function buttons
Fig. 11 Right side of the multifunction steering wheel
(D 0Button
- Accepting a call:
press the 0 button when
there is an incoming call.
-Ending a call: press the 0 button during an ac­
tive phone call.
- Opening the call list: if no phone call is in prog­
ress and there are no incoming calls, press the
0 button.
@ ~ Button
- Switching the voice recognition system on:
briefly press the E:9 button. Say the desired
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off:
press and hold the [:9 button. Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
For more information about the voice recognition
system, see
~ page 169, Voice recognition sys­
tem
or Q page 249.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or a
system message (f or example, from the voice
recognition system) when the sound is playing.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
r ig ht thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting/pausing : press the right thumbwheel.
Or: turn the right thumbwheel down.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
wheel up.
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
© !1441 / l t>t>I! Button
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1 <1I or lt>t> II button . .,,.

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:E: ' -Fast forwarding /rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
l 11> 1! button until the desired
l ocation in the fi le is reached.
®0 button I steering wheel heating ~
- Steering wheel heating (analog instrument
cluster) :
for additional information, see
¢page 77.
-Programmable steering wheel button -open­
ing a function :
press them button on the mul ­
tifunction steering whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button -re­
questing a function :
press and hold the m but ­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button -chang·
ing a function :
press and hold the m button.
Se lect and confirm an entry.
Or
- Se lect in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton >
Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment .
® I q .. vl Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt :
press
the
l a,w l button when route guidance is act ive .
-Changing the voice guidance volume: when
route guidance is active, tur n the right t humb ­
whee l upward or downward during a navigation
prompt.
Driver information
system
On-board computer
Fig. 12 Instrument cluster: fuel consumption disp lay
Cockpit overview
Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fuel consumption , Short-term
memory or Long-term memory
display must be
selected.
"' To reset the val ue for the respect ive memory to
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel
0
¢ page 12, fig. 7 on the multi function steering
wheel for one second. Or
"' On the multifunction steering wheel, select:
the right control button>
Reset values .
Adjusting additional displays (Audi virtual
cockpit)*
"' On the multifunction steering wheel, select the
right control button >
Additional display .
"'Select the desired additional display.
In the first tab (on -board comp uter), you can ca ll
u p the following disp lays one after the other by
turning the left thumbwheel on the mult ifunc­
tion steer ing wheel.
- Time and date¢
page 249
-Digita l speedomete r*
- Average consum ption
- AdBlue range*
¢page 318
-Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
- Energy consumers ¢
page 16
-Driver assistance * ¢page 107
-Tra ffic sign recognition* ¢page 104
The short-te rm memory collects driv ing informa­
tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off.
If you continue driving with­
in two hours after switching the ignition
off, the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memo ry is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa-
t ion yourse lf . ..,.
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Cockpit over view
Fuel consumption
The current fue l cons umption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 12. The ave rage cons ump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed . If the ba r is green, your vehicle is saving
fue l through the following function:
- Recuperati on: electrica l energy can be stored in
the ve hicle battery when t he vehicle is coasting
or driving downhi ll. The bar will move toward
0 .
@ Tips
The date, time of day and t ime and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 249 .
Energy consumers
Fig . 1 3 Instrument cluste r: energy cons umers
I n the Energ y consume rs view, the othe r equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel consumption
is listed in the first tab (on-board computer) . The
d isplay shows up to three energy consumers @
¢
fig. 13 . The equ ipment using the most power is
listed first . If more tha n three items us ing power
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
using the most power is d isplayed.
A gauge @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other consumers.
Radio
Requ irement: radio mode must be started
¢
page 223 and the radio/med ia tab must be
d isp layed .
.. Press the left control button on the mult ifunc­
tion steer ing whee l
¢page 13.
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Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
functions may be avai lable in the driver informa ­
t ion system.
- Selecting the frequen cy band : select and con­
firm a freq uency band .
-Selecting a station fr om the station li st: select
and confirm a rad io station.
- Selecting a station from the pre set s list: select
and confirm
Pre set s and then a radio station .
-Opening a media sour ce : se lect and confi rm To
media .
Addition al sett ings
- Select: r ight control button> desired entry.
Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible :
-"Now Pla ying" screen : see ¢page 227.
' Media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files¢
page 229 and the radio/med ia tab
must be d isp layed .
.. Press the left control button
r=;, page 13.
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, t he following
f unct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa­
tion system.
- Selecting a media sour ce : select and confirm a
so urce s uch a s the S D card.
- Change to radio : select and confirm To radio.
- Playing an audio /video file :
select and confirm
a file .
-Paus ing /resuming playback : press the right
thumbwhee l@ ¢page
14 , fig .11. To resume
playback, press the right t humbwheel again.
-Restarting p la y back of an audio fi le: select the
fi le that is currently playing , if necessary . Pr ess
t he left thumbwheel.
- Opening additional tra ck information : select:
r ight control button >
Show "Now Pl aying"
s creen .
For additional information , see ¢ page 240.

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-The media drives do not play files that are
prot ected by ORM and that are identified
with the symbol~-
- Please note that within a media source in
the driver information system, only playlists
that were selected through the MMI control
panel can be played¢
page 238.
- Pay attention to the Infotainment system
display if necessary. Depending on these­
lected function, it may be necessary to use
the MMI control panel.
Telephone
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with tele phone
Fig. 14 Example: telephone functior-is in the driver in for­
mation system
Requirement : a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI ¢
page 176 and the telephone tab
must be displayed.
~ Press the left control button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa­
tion system.
-Accessing a contact : select and confirm Call
list/ Favorites/ Directory .
Select and confirm
a contact.
Directory contacts : the driver information sys­
tem only displays directory contacts that have a phone number stored. If several phone numbers
are stored with a contact, the list of stored num­
bers is displayed first when the entry is selected .
For more information about the displayed sym­
bols , refer to¢
page 184.
Cockpit overview
Recent calls: the recent calls list contains all in­
coming, outgoing and missed calls.
Caller information: the name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the driver information sys­
tem display depending on if the caller has been
stored in the directory and if the phone number
has been transmitted.
Functions during an incoming call
-Answering a call:
press the left thumbwheel
when there is an incoming call.
-Declining a call: select and confirm Decline
when there is an incoming call.
-Ending a phone call: select and confirm End
call .
Functions during a phone call :
- Making an additional call :
select and confirm
Hold call. Press the left control button > Direc­
tory or Call list
> an entry.
-Answering a call while in a call and while
there is another call on hold :
select and con­
firm
Answer . The active call is replaced with the
incom ing call.
Additional functions include:
Mute : if you select and confirm this function, the
other person on the phone cannot hear you. You
can hear the other person.
Holding/resuming a call : you can put a current
call on hold and resume a call.
Swap call: you can alternate between two phone
calls at the same time. One of the calls will be on
hold.
End call ends the active phone call. A call
that was placed on hold stays on hold and can be
taken off hold with
Resume.
Conference call:
a call on hold and up to five ac­
tive parties (depending on the cell phone service
provider) can be added to a conference call. To
make an additional call, put all participants in
the current conference call on hold using
Hold.
By pressing the left control button, you can make
additional calls from the directory or the call list.
Resume takes all parties off hold . .,.
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Cockpit overv iew
@ Tips
-The telephone functions can only be con­
tro lled with the multifunction steering
whee l if the telephone equipment was in­
stalled
at the factory.
- The telephone functions depend on the cell
phone and whether they are supported by
your cell phone service provider or not.
- The
Call w ait ing function must be activated
i n your cell phone and in the MMI to be
alerted when there is an incoming call dur­
i ng an active call. The call options depe nd
o n the cell phone and serv ice provider. You
can obtain more informat ion from yo ur cell
phone se rvice provider.
Navigation
App lies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
Requirement: a destination must be entered
r::!> page 206, route g uidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be disp layed.
"' Press the left control button on the mult ifunc-
tion s teering wheel
r:!>page 13.
Depending on vehicle eq uipment, the following
fu nctions may be available in the d river informa­
tion system .
-Di splaying nav igation dur ing acti ve route
guidance :
select and confirm Map or Str eet
view *
(analog instrument clus ter).
- Showing the map when route guidanc e is not
active :
select and co nfirm Map .
- Acce ssin g last destinations :
select and confirm
La st de stination s > the desired destination .
-Ac ce ss ing f avorite s: select and confirm Favor­
it es>
the desired destination.
- Starting route guidance to the stored home
addre ss :
se lect and confi rm C ancel route guid­
anc e
if necessary and then Home addre ss.
If you have not started route guidance, a com­
pass (in the analog instr ument cluster) or a map
(Aud i virtua l cockp it)* will be disp layed.
- Can celing active route guidance : on the multi­
funct ion steer ing wheel, select: right control
button
> Cancel route guidance .
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Additional settings
-Select: righ t con trol b utton> desired entry.
Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
i ng addi tional settings may be possible :
- Map display
r::!> page 216
- Day/night map r::!>page 216
-Map or ientat ion r::!> page 216
-Automatic zoom r::!> page 217
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigat ion syste m and A ud i vi rt u a l
cockp it
Fig . 15 Sta ndard map w hen route guidance is active (A ud i
virtual cockpit)
Requireme nt: a dest inat ion must be entered
r::!> page 206, route guidance m ust be sta rted and
t h e nav iga tion tab must be displayed.
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipment and these­
l ected view
r::!> page 14, t he following informa tion
will be displayed in the d river information sys­
tem :
@ Current vehicle position
@ A bar graph appears when there is an upcom­
ing turn. The fewer bars are shown, the shorter
the d istance is unt il the turn . If there is not an
upcoming turn, the distance to the destination/
stopover and the calcu lated arriva l t ime is dis­
played in the right speedometer.
@ Name of the street where you are currently
driving