AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

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General information
A WARNING
See¢ page 256, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of your passengers.
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. 55 Fro nt seat: adjus ting the seat (ver sion B)
@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back.
@ -Moving the seat up/down : press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cushion, press
the front button up/down. To adjust the rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/down .
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle : press the but­
ton forward/back.
© -Switching the massage fun ction* on/off
c::> fig. 55. Select the type of massage with the
multifunction button*
c::> page 59 .
CD-lumbar support or multifunction but ton*
c:> page 59 . To adjust the lumbar support , press
the button in the applicable location .
A WARNING
- The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. To reduce
the risk of injury, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son.
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- To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the driver's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- E xercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands, which
increases the risk of injury .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
Multifunction button
Applies to : vehicles wi th mult if un ction b utto n
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and upper thigh support
using the multifunction button .
Fig. 56 Infotainment syste m : seat sett ings
Operating
"'If you turn the multifunction button CD
c::> page 59, fig. 55 to the left or to the right,
the possible seat settings @ are shown in the
Infotainment system
c::> fig . 56 .
.,. To select a seat setting, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the corresponding direction until
the desired seat setting is outlined in red.
.,. The arrows @ represent the possible adjust­
ments. For example, to lower the lumbar sup­
port, press the multifunction button
CD down.
T he corresponding arrow © lights up.
The following seat settings @ are possible:
Massage function* -select the Wave, Pulse,
Stretch, Lumbar or Shoulder massage type or
Off. You can adjust the intensity of each massage ..,.
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from 1 through 5 . You can switch the selected
massage on/off using the button @
¢fig . 56 .
Lumb ar support -you can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be s tronge r/weaker.
Side bol ster s* -you can increase/decrease the
latera l support in the seat using the s ide bo lsters
on the seat surface and the backrest.
Upp er thigh support* -you can increase/de­
crease the upper th igh support .
(D Tips
-The massage function switches off auto­
matically after approx imately 10 minutes .
- The air in the side bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
is possible to enter and exit the vehicle
more comfortab ly. As soon as you sta rt d riv­
i ng the veh icle, the s ide bo lsters fi ll.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig . 57 Comfort center armrest between the driver's seat
and front passe nger's seat
• To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
start ing pos it ion notch by no tch.
• To bring the armrest back i nto the starti ng po­
s ition, ra ise it out o f the top notch and fold it
back down.
The arm rest can be moved forward/back sepa­
rately for the dr iver/front passenge r.
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Rear seats
Adjusting the seats (second row seats)
The forward/back position" of the seat surface
and the angle of the backrest can be adjusted.
Fig. 58 Se con d row seats: adjusting th e ba ckrest angle
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Fig. 59 Seco nd row seats: adjusting t he forward/back posi­
t io n
Adju sting the angle of the outer back rest
• Pull the lever upward and push the backrest
back to the desired position¢
fig. 58. Release
the lever.
• Pull the handle upward so that the backrest will
tilt forward. Re lease the lever and push the
backrest back to p ut the back res t in i ts basic
posi tion .
Adju sting the angle of the center backrest
• Pull the release strap and p ush the backrest
back to the des ired position
¢page 68,
fig. 75.
Re lease the st rap.
Adju sting forward and backward*
• Pull the handle up and slide the seat forward or
back
c> fig . 59.
• Release the handle and cont inue sliding the
seat unt il it locks in place .

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-To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat
can only be adjusted when the vehicle is sta­
tionary .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat. Adjust­
ing the seat without paying attention can
pinch fingers or limbs, which increases the
risk of injury.
-A lways pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
Entry /exit assistance (second row seats )
Applies to: vehicles with entry assistance
Entry/exit assistance creates easier access to the
third-row seating*.
•
Fig. 60 Second-row seat ing: folding th e seat down
Fig. 61 Second-row seating : fo lding the seat upright
To be able to enter and exit, you must fold the
backrest on the second row seat down, and then
fold the seat upward.
Folding the second row seat backrest down
.,. Pull the lever upward o:::> page 60, fig. 58. Or
.,. From the third row seat*, pull the release strap
on the seat in front -arrow-
o:::> fig. 60.
.,. The backrest folds down by itself.
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Folding the second row seat upward
.,. Pull the seat up by the lever(!) until it is folded
upward
o:::> fig. 61.
If the second row seats are not folded down and
locked into the floor when you begin to drive,
then the
II ind icator light turns on in the instru­
ment cluster display as well as the message
Sec­
ond seat row not locked. Risk of injury for rear
passengers.
A warning tone will also sound.
A WARNING
-- When the second row seats are folded
down, they must not be used as a footrest
or have objects placed on them as this in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never al­
low people to ride in the third row* if the
second row seats are folded upward.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive with objects on the folded third row* backr­ests if the second row seats are folded up­
right.
- Be mindful of persons in the third row*
when folding down the second row seats.
Not paying attention when folding down
seats can cause pinching injuries.
- Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
- If you are unlocking the second row seat
backrest from the third row seat*
o:::> fig. 60,
be careful of any passengers in the second
row seats or within the backrest's range of
motion. Not paying attention when folding
down seats can cause injuries .
(D Note
Move the rear head restraints down before
folding the rear backrests forward
¢ page 63. This is especially true if the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is installed, be­
cause it could be damaged.
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Folding the backrest down/up (third row
seats)
Applies to veh icles with third row seats
Fig. 62 T hir d row seats: fold ing the headrest
F ig . 63 Thir d row seats: fold ing the backrest
Folding the backre st down /up
The buttons are located in the rear area @and in
the luggage compartment @¢
fig. 63.
.,. Press the button CD or @ until the backrest is
completely folded down or up.
You can fo ld the backrests up or down at the
same time using the button
CD and @.
I f the backrests are not in their locked position,
thr
9 indicator light and the message P lea se
mo ve third seat r ow to it s end po sition . S ee
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appear in the instrument cluster
disp lay. A warning tone will a lso sound.
Unfold ing th e head re st ra int s
The head restraint is automatically folded in
when the backrest is folded down . You must
manually unfo ld the head restraint after unfold­
ing the backrest .
.,. Unfold the head restraint by tilting it upward
until you feel it click into p lace.
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Meaning of the LED in the button
- If the LED blink s, the backrest is still not in its
end position.
- If the LED turn s on, the backrest is in its end
posi tion.
_& WARNING
- Be carefu l when fo lding and unfolding the
backrests. Not paying attention and not
checking when fo ld ing/unfolding the backr­
ests can lead to pinch ing injuries.
- Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
- Do not drive if the indicator light in the but­
ton is blinking
¢ fig. 63. Th is situation in­
creases the risk of an accident, since the
backrest is not locked in place and it is not
in its e nd position .
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, never drive
w ith persons in the third row-seat if the
seats a re not folded comp letely upright .
(D Note
-To reduce the risk of damage, make sure the
second-row seat backrest is upr ight before
folding the th ird-row seat backrest up or
down .
- Do not place any objects on the third row
seat backrest if it is not completely folded
down.
(I} Tips
- Very low temperatures can cause malfunc ­
t ions when folding and unfolding the backr­
ests . If this is the case, moving the vehicle
to a warmer a rea (such as a garage) will
help.
- T he backrest cannot be fo lded down or up if
the vehicle door on the side to be adjusted is closed .

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Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restra ints
Fig. 6 4 Front seat: adjusting the head restraint
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head. If that
i s not possible, try to adjust as close to this pos i·
tion as possible.
Adjusting the head rest raints
.,. To move the head restraint upward/forward,
hold it at the sides with both hands and slide it
upward/forward until you feel it click into
place.
.,. To move the head restrai nt downward/back·
ward, p ress t he side button and sli de the head
res trai nt downward/bac kward. Re lease the bu t­
ton and slide the head restra in t farther until it
clicks into place.
A WARNING
Always read and follow the applicab le warn ­
ings ¢
page 2 59, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
Rear head restraints
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F ig. 65 Seco nd row seats: adjusting the head restra int
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Fig. 66 Rear seat: remov ing the head rest raint
If passengers will be sitting in the rear seats,
move the head restraints in the second row all
the way up or fold up t he head restra ints on the
occupied third row seats¢_&.
Moving the head restraint s
.,. To move the head restraint upward, hold it at
the sides with both hands and slide it upward
until it clicks into place ¢
fig. 65.
.,. To move the head restrain t down, p ress the
button -arrow· ¢
fig. 65 and slide the head re·
straint downward.
Folding the head restraints for the third row
seats * down and up
.,. Fold the head restraint down by pulling on the
t ab ¢
page 62, fig. 62.
.,. Unfold t he head res tra int by t ilting it upwa rd
until you fee l it click into pla ce.
Removing the head restraints
.,. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go.
.,. Press the re lease point¢
fig. 66 using the me­
chan ica l key
<=>page 35, Key set and p ress the
but ton -arrow-
¢fig. 65. Pull the head restr aint
out of the bac kres t at the same time¢_& .
Installing the head restraints
.,. Slide t he posts on the head restra in t down into
t he guides un til the posts clic k in to p lace .
.,. Press the bu tton -arrow-
r=> fig. 65 a nd slide the
he ad res traint all the way dow n. You s ho ul d no t
be able to remove the head restrai nt from the
backrest without pressing the button . .,.
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_& WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
q pag e 259, Proper adjustm ent of
head restraints .
-Only remove the head restraints for the sec­
ond row seats when it is necessary for in ­
sta lling a child safety seat~
page 295,
Child safety.
Install the head rest rai nt again
immediately once the child s afety seat is re­
moved. Driv ing with the head res traints re­
moved or not in the upright position in ­
creases the risk of serious injury .
Memory function
Description
Applies to: veh icles with memory function
Using the memory funct ion , you can qu ickly and
easi ly store a pe rsonal seat profile for the driver
and fron t passenger and recall the settings. The
memory function is controlled by t he remo te
control key and the memory buttons in the driv­
er's/front passenger's* door .
The drive r's seat profile is stored aga in and as­
signed to the remo te control key each time the
ve hicl e is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profi le is automatica lly recalled.
If two peo­
p le use the ve hicle, it is recommended that each
person a lways uses their "own" remote contro l
key.
Two seat profiles can be stored each using the memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat profiles can be selected at any time.
The fo llowing settings are stored:
Remote Memory button
control
key
Driver Dri ver Front pas-
senger
Seat X X X
Steering
X X wheel*
Both exte rior
X X mirrors
*
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Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver 's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUj but­
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Vehicle
se tting s > Se ats > Driver 's seat> S tore se t­
t ing s on remo te control k ey.
@ Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver ass igned to the remote control
key, switch the memory f unction off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory funct ion
Fig . 67 D rive r's doo r: memory function b utto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's * door .
Storing a sea t p rofile
.. Press the ISETI button . The LED in the button
turns on.
"' Press memory button
[I] or ~-
A signal tone will sound when it is s uccessfully
stored.
Acc essing a s eat profil e
"' If the driver's/front passenger's door is open
and the ignition is switched off, press the mem ­
ory button .
.. If the driver's/front passenger's door is closed
or the ignition is sw itched on, press and hold
the memory button until the seat profile is comp letely set. .,..

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-For safety reasons, th e seat setting can only
be recalled when the veh icle is stationary to
red uce the risk of a n accident.
- I n an emergency, seat adjustment operation
can be stopped by press ing the
ISETI button
o r the buttons @or@
¢ pag e 59, fig. 55.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver can move the front passeng er's seat
into various positions.
Adjusting the front passenger's seat from
the driver's seat
~ Se lect in the Info tainment sys tem: !MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l butto n > Vehicle
s ettings > Seats
> Front pa ssenger' s seat > Ad ­
ju st seat position .
~ You can now adjust the front passenger's seat
u sing the d river 's seat buttons
¢ page 64,
fig .
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Align with driver's seat
~ Select in the Info tainment sys tem: !MENUI bu t­
ton
> Vehicle > left co ntro l bu tto n > Vehicle
settings
> Seats > Front pas senger' s seat >
Align with driver 's seat > Set now .
~ Press and hold the control knob until the ad­
j ust ing process is complete.
@ Tips
The lumbar support an d upper t high s upport
sett ings are not transferred when a ligning
th e front passenger's seat with the driver's
seat.
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Ashtray
Applies to: vehicles with ashtray
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Fig. 68 Door trim: rear as htray
Opening /closing
~ To open the rear ashtray, tap the cover on the
r im .
Emptying
~ To empty the rear ashtray, press the rear side
of th e cover down when it is open
¢ fig. 68. The
ashtray will lift up out of its mo unt.
~ To insert the rear as htray again, press i t into
the mount unt il it clicks into place.
A WARNING
Neve r us e the a sh tra y to hold paper, be cause
t his increases the r isk of a fire.
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Sockets
Fig . 69 R ear center conso le: 12 vol t socket
Fig . 70 Lugg age c ompartmen t side trim p anel: 12 volt
socket
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac­
cessories . The power usage must not exceed
120 watts .
There is an additional 12 Volt socket* in the cen ­
ter conso le storage compartment .
A WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accessories con­
nected to them only function when the igni­
tion is switched on . Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries o r bu rns . To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave chi ldren unattended in
the vehicle with the vehicle key.
CD Note
- To reduce t he risk of damage to the vehicle
electrica l system, never attempt to charge
the veh icle battery by connecting accesso­
r ies t hat provide power, such as solar pane ls
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
on ly use plugs that fit correct ly.
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Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 71 Rear center armres t: cup holde rs
Your veh icle has cup holders in the front cen ter
console, in the door po ckets, in the center arm ­
rest in the second row seat and o n the left and
right side in the third row seat* .
Cup holder in the cen ter armrest in th e
second row seat
.,. Fold the center armrest downward by pressing
the button in the second row middle seat .
.,. Press the button to open the c up holder
~ fig.
71 .
... Set your beverage in the holder.
... To close the cup holder, fold th e cover back un­
til it clicks into plac e.
A WARNING -
- Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury .
- Do not use any breakab le beverage contain­
ers (for example , made out of glass or por­
celain). You could be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
CD Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid. If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to veh icle equipment, such
e lectron ics or seat covers .

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Appl ies to: ve hicles with cooled glove compartme nt
The cooled glove compartment only functions
when the AIC system is switched on.
-.- !i:CI:!·
Fig. 72 G love compartment: switching cooling mode on/
off
~ Turn the knob @ counter-clockw ise to switch
the cooling on. The symbols on the knob must
appear as they do in
~ fig . 72 .
~ Turn the knob@ clockwise to switch the cool ­
ing off .
If the heating is switched on, switching the glove
compartment cooling mode off is recommended.
Additional storage compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle.
- Glove compartment : the glove compartment
can be locked using the mechanical key
<=> page 35, Key set.
-In the door trim panels
- Safety vest compartment in the door trim pan-
els on the driver's side and front passenger's
side
- Storage compartment* in the center console
- Storage compartment under the front center
armrest
- Garment hooks above the rear doors
- Nets on the backrests of the front seats
- Net on the left luggage compartment trim pan-
el
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A WARNING
--Always keep the glove compartment lid
closed while dr iving to reduce the risk of in­
jury .
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and
impair the range of the side airbags.
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightweight clothing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth­
ing because this could impair the effective­
ness of the side curtain airbags .
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in
r::!> page 261, Storing cargo correctly.
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Luggage compartment cover
Fig. 73 Luggage compartment: cove r attached
Fig . 74 Luggage compar tment: removing and installing
the l uggage compartment cover
Attaching
., Pull the cover out and attach it in the mounting
eyelets in the side trim panel~
fig. 73.
Removing
., Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
~fig. 74 and remove the cove r upward .
Installing
., Place the left and right s ides of the cover into
the mounts on the side trim panel.
., Push the cover downward until it clicks into
place.
A WARNING
The luggage compartment cover is not a sur­
face for stor ing objects. Objects placed on the
cover could endanger all vehicle occupants
during sudden braking maneuvers or in a
crash .
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(D Note
-Let the luggage compartment cover ro ll up
slowly to reduce the risk of damage.
- Also read and fo llow the applicab le warn ­
ings
~ (j) in Folding the backrest down/up
(third row seats) on page 62.
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The backrests can be folded down individually*
or together.
Fig. 75 Second row seats: re lease strap on the center back ·
re st
Fig. 76 Luggage compartment : fol ding down the second
row seats
Folding the backrest down
., Pull the lever upward ~ page 60, fig. 58. The
backrest will swing forward. Or
., Pull the release strap at the rear side of the
seat ~
fig. 76.
., Let the backrest latch into the lowest position.
Folding the backrest upright
., Pull the lever up~ page 60, fig. 58 and fold the
backrest upright until it locks into place
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