infotainment AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

-The LE D in the drive r's door rai l blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If t he LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunct ion in the cent ral locking
system. Have the p roblem corrected by an
a uth orized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Se rvice Fac ility.
Key set
Fig. 20 You r ve hicle key set
@ Remote control key with integrated
mechanical key
You can unlock/ lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key . A mecha nica l key is integ rated in the
remo te contro l key ~
page 36.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Appl ies to vehicles w ith Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the veh icle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your veh icle with this vehicle
code . For additional informat ion, see
~ pag e 199.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring a ll keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to you r
in sura nce company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the Infotainment system . To do
~ this, select the I M ENU I butto n >Vehicl e> left ......
~ control b utton > Service & checks > Vehicle in-
N 8 formation . This way, you can m ake sure th at you
0 :E ha ve all th e keys when p urch asing a used vehicle . Opening and closing
Electronic immobilizer
T he immobilizer preve nts unau thori zed use of
t h e vehi cle.
Un der certai n circumstan ces, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a diffe ren t
vehicle manufa cture r on the key c hain .
Data in the master key
When driving, service and ma intenance-re levant
da ta is cont inuo usly stored in you r remote con­
t rol key . Yo ur Audi se rvice advisor can rea d ou t
t hi s data and tell you abo ut the w ork yo ur vehicle
needs. This app lies also to ve hicles w ith a con­
ven ience key* .
Personal co nvenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
th at each perso n always u ses "thei r own " maste r
k ey. W hen the ig nitio n is t urne d off or when the
vehicle is lo cked , pe rsonal conve nien ce settings
for the follow in g systems are stored and as ­
s igned to the remote master key .
- Climate con trol sys te m
- Steer ing whee l heating *
- Ce ntral loc king system
- Interior lighting*
- Exterior light ing
- Rain sensor
- Memory function *
- Par king aid*
- Adapt ive cr uise con trol*
- Ac tive lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Traff ic jam assist *
- Distance warning*
- Night visio n assis t*
- Aud i p re sense *
- Spe ed wa rn in g*
The stored settings are automat ica lly recalled
whe n you unlock the vehicle, ope n the doo rs or
tu rn on th e ign ition .
_&. WARNING
-Always tak e t he ve hicle key w ith yo u wh en
l e av ing t he veh icle, eve n for a shor t per io d of
ti m e. Th is app lies par tic ularly w he n c hildr en
-
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u (0 ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E .. Inse rt the mechanical key.
@J For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that will not harm the environ­
ment . Do not dispose of them in household
trash .
(D Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig . 24 Remote control key : button programm ing
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the@ button
¢fig. 24.
.. To lock the vehicle, press the {fJ button once.
.. To unlo ck the luggage compartment lid, press
the
c::::J button briefly .
.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the
C:$ button for at least one second .
.. To trigger the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I but­
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
turn on .
.. To switch off the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I
button again .
If the vehicle is unlocked and none of the doors,
the hood, or the luggage compa rtment lid are
opened within 45 seconds, the veh icle locks
again automatically. This feature prevents the ve ­
hicle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
Open ing and closing
is un locked when unlocking the vehicle
¢ page 39.
.&_ WARNING
-No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside ¢
page 40. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the veh icle, wh ich puts lives at
r isk.
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within view of the veh icle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the P position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle . Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle . If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm will
trigger. If this happens, press the unloc k
button@.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking/locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles with convenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key .
Fig. 25 Door handle: locking the vehicle
Unlocking the vehicle
.. Gr ip the door hand le. The door un locks auto­
mat ically .
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Opening and clo sin g
• Pullon the door handle to open the door.
Locking the v ehic le
• Se lect the P posit ion, because the vehicle can­
not be locked otherwise .
• To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
o nce ¢ fig. 25 . Do
not hold the door handle while doing this .
You can un lock/lock the vehicle at every door.
The remote control key cannot be more than ap ­
p roximate ly 4 feet (1. 5 m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas ­
ter key is in your jacket pocket or in your brief­ case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair the locking function.
The door cannot be opened for a br ief period di­
rectly af ter lock ing it. This way you have the op­
portun ity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the ent ire ve hicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocki ng the vehicle
¢ page 39 .
A WARNING
Read and following a ll WARNINGS ¢&. in De­
scription on page 34 .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is le ft standing fo r a long peri­
od of time, note the following:
- T he energy management system grad uall y
turns off unnecessa ry cohvenience functions
to prevent the vehicle batte ry from draining
and to ma intain the vehicle's ab ility to start
for as long as possib le. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle using the convenie nce
key.
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Central locking switch
Fig. 26 D river 's doo r: cen tra l lo cking sw it c h
• To lock the vehicle, press the @ button ¢&. -
• To unlock the vehicle, press the
63 button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch , the following applies:
- Opening the door and the luggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possib le (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a light) .
- The L ED in the centra l locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- You can open the doors ind iv idually from the
inside by pulling the door handle .
- In the event of a crash with airbag dep loyment,
the doors unlock a utomatica lly to allow access
to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-The central lock ing switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical ­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
ID but­
ton is pressed .
- The central lock ing switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide .
- Locked doors ma ke it more diffic ult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk . Do not leave anyone
behind in the ve hicle, especially c hild ren.
- Read and following a ll WARNINGS ¢&.
in
Description on page 34.
{D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)¢
page 34. You can unloc k the vehicle

~ Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. The luggage compartment lid will automat­
ically lower and close¢.&_ .
Storin g the luggag e compartm ent lid
op ening posit ion
~ Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position. Th e position must b e at a
certain height or higher to sto re .
~ Press and hold the cs but ton for at least four
seconds to store the new open position . A visu ­
al and audio signal w ill follow .
~ To set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward.
~ Press and hold the cs button again for at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi­
tion .
The opening/closing process w ill stop immed i­
ately if :
- You pull/ release the
cs switch in t he driver's
door , or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Press/release the
cs button on the remote
contro l key , or
- Applies to: vehicles with conve nience key : Press
the
cs button or the {f) button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid , or
- When something b locks the luggage compart­
ment lid or makes it diff icu lt for the lid to
move .
If you press the handle or one of the cs or tfl but­
tons (vehicles w ith convenience key*) now , the
l uggage compartment lid wi ll either open or
close, depending on its angle.
_& WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compa rtment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
u of an accident. co
~ - Pay careful attent ion when closing the lug-
8 gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
0 :E: ' Op ening and cl osing
cause serious injury to yourse lf or others de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­ ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion .
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
comp letely under certa in ci rc u mstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the ext ra
weight. To reduce the risk of injury, the
open luggage compartment lid must there­
fore have additional support or the cargo must first be removed from the rack .
(D Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the hand le
¢ page 39.
- T here are aud io signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
cont rol key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with the
cs button in the dr iver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
cs button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again .
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
with the convenience from a distance up to
approximately 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­ ated manually if the vehicle battery is low .
It is necessary to use more force when do ing .,.
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Opening and closin g
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/pu lled again.
~ To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first leve l
until the desired window position is reached.
P owe r w ind ow sw itches
(D Left front door
@ Right front door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engi ne or operate e lec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
power windows cont inue to function unti l
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
-
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching cou ld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the
ignition off. The power windows do not switch
off until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
Applies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce key
All of the windows and the roof* can be opened/
closed at the same time .
Convenience opening feature
~ Press and hold the III button on the remote con­
trol key until all of the windows reach the de­
sired position and the roof* is tilted open .
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Convenience closing fe atur e
~ Press the {D b utton on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
c::> .&., , or
~ Touch the sensor * on the door handle until all
of the windows and the roof * are closed. Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting conv en ie nc e opening in th e
Infota inment s ystem
~ Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> V eh icle > left control button > V ehicle
s etting s
> Centr al lo ck ing > Lon g press to
op en window s.
A WARNING
- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
w indows or the roof* carelessly or in an un­
controlled manner.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the remote control key at a maxim um dis­
tance of approx imately 6.5 feet (2 m) away
from the vehicle . Always pay attention when
using the~ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the ~ button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles wit h panorama g lass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
' Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
~ Pull the power window switc h up until the win­
dow is completely raised.
~ Release the switch and pull it up aga in for at
least one second .

Opening and clo sin g
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 36 Ga rage doo r ope ner: examp les of u sage fo r differ·
ent sys tems
With th e garag e door open er (Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside you r
veh icle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls .
To be able to operate systems u sing the gar age
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment. Peop le can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if struck when closing .
(D Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle .
- F or additional informat ion about Homelink,
vis it www.homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
c::> page384 .
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Operation
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
Requirements : the button in the head liner must
be programmed
c::> page 46 and the veh icle
must be w ithin range of the system, such as the
garage door.
.. Press the button to open the garage door. The
LE D @ c::>
page 46, fig. 37 blinks or turns on .
.. Press the button again to open the garage
door.
(D Tips
When opening or closing the garage door, do not press and hold the button longer ten sec­
onds or the garage door opener wi ll switch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 37 H eadlin er: controls
N
0 0
~ .. m
You can prog ram both fixed code and rolling code
systems using th is procedure.
Programming /reprogramming buttons
Requirement : the vehicle m ust be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
lik e to p rogram .
.. Sw itch the ignit ion on .
.. Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you would like to program for at least two sec­
onds. Or
.. Select in the Infotainment system :
IMENU ! but-
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Vehicle ..,.

u co ...... N r--... N ...... 0
0
:E: ' settings > Garage door opener > Program ga­
rage door opener> Program button 1 /Pro­
gram button 2 /Program button 3
(repro­
gram). The yellow LE D ® blinks .
.,. Follow the instructions in the Infota inment sys-
tem .
Synchronizing a button1>
Requirement: the button must already be pro­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you would like to program .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchroni ze .
.,. Follow the instructions in the Infota inment sys-
tem .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi­
vidually . They must be deleted all at once . Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system:
!MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle
settings > Garage door opener > Delete button
programming > Yes, delete now.
Displaying the version/status/country code
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
>V ehicle > left contro l button >Vehicle set­
tings > Garage door opener > Version informa­
tion .
{D) Tips
-The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after
the programming. Follow the manufactur­
er 's instructions for doing this.
- The programming process can take up to 30 seconds. The hand transmitter may need to
be operated again during the process.
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans­
mitter are charged before starting the pro­
gramming process.
l) Onl y appl ie s to rolling code systems
Opening and closing
- In some cases, the system must be pro­
grammed using an alternative mode. Select
in the Infotainment system:
!MENU !> Vehi­
cle
> left control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Program garage door
opener >
right control button > UR-Mode/
D-Mode .
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Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
M
::== === =----======= ~!
:,
Fig. 38 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h w ith buttons
Li ght switch ·ti:
Turn the light switch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
In some markets, the daytime running lights, tail lights and license p late light are always on .
0 -The daytime r unning lights a utomatica lly turn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
sw itch the automatic daytime runn ing lights on
and off in the Infotainment* system.
AUTO - The headlights automatically adap t to the
surrounding brightness.
;o o: -Pa rking lights
tD -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you t urn the light sw itch to the AUTO or
low beam headlight position
tD , yo u can activate
the following functions:
jD -All weather lights . The headlights automati ­
cally ad just so that there w ill be less glare, for
example when the road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your vehicle is equipped with a n automatic head­
light range contro l system that red uces glare for
oncom ing traffic if the veh icle load changes. The
headligh t range ad justs a utoma tically .
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Audi adaptive light
App lies to: vehicles with adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides be tter visibility when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the roa d conditions
based on speed, such as on expressways, r ura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap ­
tive light only functions when the light switch is
i n the AUTO position .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlig hts* are on ly intended to
assist the driver . They do not relieve the
driver of responsib il ity to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly b ased
on t he curre nt ligh t and v is ibility conditions.
F or exa mple, fog cannot be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
tD .
- T he rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe le g al regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribe d.
{l) Tips
- Th e light sensor for the a utomat ic he ad ­
ligh ts * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any stickers in this area on the
w indshield .
- A warning tone will sound if yo u ope n the
door when the exte rior Lights a re switched
on.
- Only the front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on* . In
vehicles in certain markets, t he tail lights
w ill also t urn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of t he
head lights, t urn signa ls and ta il lig hts can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside . They w ill
clear shortly afte r swi tching them on . This
does not affect the service life of t he light­
mg.

Lights and Vision
Ir.a Head light a ssista nt: malf unction! See own­
er' s manual
Drive to an a utho rized Aud i de aler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected . You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually .
II Headlight assi stant : currently unavail able .
Camera view re stricted due to surroundings .
See owner's manual
The camera view is b lo cked , fo r example by a
s t icker o r debr is.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mir ror and the windshield . Do not p lace any
stickers in th is area on the windshield .
_& WARNING
High beam assistant is only i ntended to assist
t he driver. The dr iver is still res ponsible for
cont ro lling the headlights and may need to
switch them on and off manually depend ing
on light and visib ility co nditions . It may be
necessary to ope rate them manua lly in s itua­
tions such as:
- In adve rse weathe r cond itions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partia lly obscured, s uch as exp ressways .
- When there a re road users that do not have
s uf ficient lighting, s uch as bicyclers o r
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight curves and o n steep hills .
- In poorly lit areas .
- Wi th stro ng reflecto rs, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the senso r
is fogged ove r, dirty, i cy or covere d with a
st icker .
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions ar e adjust ed in the Infotainm ent
system.
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I M ENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Vehicle
setting s
> Exterior lighting .
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Automatic headlights
You can adjus t the following se ttings in the Au ­
to-dimming high beam s
menu:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlights
swi tch on
Early , Medium or Late accor ding to t he
sens itivity of t he lig ht sen sor .
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the high
bea m assis tant* on and off.
Entry/exit lighting
When it is dark, the Ent ry /exit lighting ill umi­
nates the area a round the vehicle when unlocking
the veh icle and after switch ing off the ig nition
and opening the dr ive r's door .
The
Entry /e xit lighting only works when it is
dark and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO posit ion.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
the daytime r unning lights can be
switch ed on/off . S elect
On or Off.
Canada models: this f unction canno t be sw itched
off. They activate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on.
Emergency flas hers
--- ---~
·--~~ ~-~-~
·----- -- --___ , ~ - ::..- -- ,,.. A .. 'l-"'.A - - -~
Fig. 4 0 Center conso le: emerge ncy flashe r bu tt o n
The emergen cy fl ashe rs m akes ot her d rivers
aware of your veh icle in dangerous situations.
• Press the
~ button to switch the emergency
flashe rs on or off .
Yo u can indicate a la ne change or a turn when the
eme rgency flashers are switched o n by using the
turn s ignal leve r. T he eme rgency f lashe rs stop
tempor arily .
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Lights and Vision
Interior lighting
Applies to : ve hicles w it h inte rior lig htin g
~ Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle> left contro l bu tton > Vehicle
settings > Interior lighting.
The interior lighting turns on when you switch
the head ligh ts on while the igni tion is on .
The storage compartment in the door is illumi­
nated when yo u reach your hand into the storage
compartment.
Ver sion 1
To adjust the brightness of individua l zones, se­
lect
Front brightness *, Door b rightne ss or Foot­
well brightnes s.
Turn the control knob to the left
or to the right. Press the control knob to co nfirm
the br ightness .
Version 2
Select and confirm one of the displayed profiles
by press ing the control knob.
Individual: you can customize the brightness and
color of individual zones. Press the r ight control
button. Press the control knob again to confirm
the settings.
Audi drive select: the interior and conto ur light ­
ing color changes depending on the driving mode
selected in drive select*
<=> page 134.
(D Tips
The setting is a utomat ica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is be ing
used.
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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru­
ments, display and head-up display* can be ad­
justed .
"' t==~====== =-===~=:::::::=====~ ~~
~
Fig. 44 Ins trumen t ill uminat ion
~ Press the knob to release it .
~ Turn the knob toward" -" or" +" to reduce or in­
crease the br ightness.
~ Press the knob again to return it to its original
position.
(!) Tips
Depending on vehicle equipment, the instru­
ment illumination (needles and gauges) may
turn on when t he lig hts are off and the igni­
tion is switched o n. The i llum ination for the
gaug es reduces automatically and eve ntua lly
turn s off a s br igh tne ss ou tside incre ases. This
f u nct io n remin ds the dr ive r to tur n the low
b eams on at the a ppropriate t ime.
Vision
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Fi g. 4 5 D river 's doo r: knob for the exter io r mirrors
Turn the knob to the des ired position: