ECU AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Table of contents Media ... . ... ... .. .......... .. .. ...
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Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Notes ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. . 228
Media drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Wi -F i aud io player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Online media and Internet radio . . . . . . . . 233
Multimedia connections . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Pla ying media. .. ............. .... .. . 237
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Supported media and file formats . . . . . . 243
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . 247
Setup ... .. .... ... .......... .. .. ... 247
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Troubleshoot ing. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
System settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Setting the date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
MMI settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Connection manager . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
System update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Sound settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Volume settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Restarting the MMI . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Software license i nformat ion 254
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 257
D river's and front passenger's footwell . . 260
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Mo nito ring the Advanced Airbag System . 285
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Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
LATCH system (lower anchorages and
tethers for c hildren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Maintenance and Care ........... 314
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Refueling ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .. 316
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/
DEF) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Emissions control systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 331
Service interva l display 332
Wheels ........ ... ...... ....... ... 333
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 333
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 351
Run-flat tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Care and cleaning .... .......... .. 354
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 355
P lac ing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 359
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Eq uip ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Replacing a whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 362

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.

Cockpit over view
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driv ing, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an acc ident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv­
ing . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance.
- If the bra ke system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC ind icator
l igh ts, the ABS/ ESC regula ting func tion may
be malfunctioning. Fun ctions that stabili ze
the vehicle are no longer ava ilable . This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
c reases the risk that the ve hicle w ill slide.
Do not continue driving. See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Facili­
ty for assistance.
PARK/( ®)/ !® Electromechanical parking
brake
If t h e - (USA models) I. (Canada models)
i nd ic ator lig ht t urns on , the par king brake was
se t.
I f t he - (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in­
d ica tor light is blin king , the bra king fo rce has not
bu ilt up e nou gh o r it has decre ased. Select the P
selec to r l eve r posit ion to secure the veh icle .
Make sure the indicator light is off befo re yo u
start driving.
Ill Parking brake: malfunction! Plea se contact
Service
There is a malfunc tion in the park ing brake . Dr ive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to h ave t he m alfunc­
t ion cor rec ted .
II (USA models )/ (Ci1) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
There is not enoug h braking force to hold the ve­
h icle in place. The brakes have over heated. The
ve hicle co uld ro ll away eve n on a small i ncline.
Ill (USA models )/ ¢Cil)J (Canada models ) Parking
brake : applied
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If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces­ sa ry.
Ill (USA model s)/ ¢Ci1) (Canada models) Parking
brake: emergency braking
The eme rgency brak ing func tion was tr iggered .
Please re lease parking brake
Release the parking brake if this message ap­
pears.
Please press brake pedal to relea se parking
brake
To release t he pa rking brake , press the brake
pedal and press the ~ button at t he same time,
o r start driving with hill start assis t
q page 88,
Starting to drive.
(D Tips
For addi tiona l informat ion on the parking
brake, see~
page 8 7.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level. See
owner 's manual
The coo lant level is too low.
Do not con tinue dr iv ing and switch the e ng ine
off. Che ck the coolant leve l
q page 328 .
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
q page 328 . Only continue driving once the in­
dicato r ligh t turns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle fo r a few min utes to
cool off, until the indicator lig ht turns off .
- If the indicator light does not tu rn off, do no t
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dea le r or a uthori zed Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine

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:E: ' red area in the tachometer moves to a higher
RPM range.
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel sy ste m: malfunction! Please co n­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil leve l has
fa iled. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
• Oil le vel sen sor : o il change nece ssary. Plea se
contact Service
Fu el has en tered the eng ine oi l as a res ult of fre ­
q uent short dr ives . Avoid hig h engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authoriz ed Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the oil changed .
• Oil pre ssure se nso r: malfunction ! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil p ressure sensor.
D rive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Plea se w arm up eng ine
Fu el has entered the engine oi l, either from low
outside temperat ures or freq uent short drives.
Drive unti l the engine is warm so that the fue l in
the eng ine oil will evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, full acce lerating and heavy eng ine loads
when doing this.
Bil Tank system
ID'J Plea se r efuel
If the indicator light turns on for the f irst time
and the message appea rs, there are about 2.6
gal lons (10 liters) of fuel left in the tank .
li}'J Please refuel immediately
If the indicator lig ht turns on the message ap­
pears, the fue l tank is almost empty. Re fuel the
vehicle immediate ly.
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
li}'J Tank system : malfunction! Please cont act
Ser vic e
T he re is a m alfu nction in the f uel tank system.
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For more information on fuel ing, see
c:;, page 316.
~ Washer fluid level
m Plea se ad d wa sher fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windsh ield washer
system and the headlight washer system * when
the ignit ion is switched off
9 page 331.
~ , Windshield wipers
$ vVindshield wipers : malfun ction ! Please con­
tact Service
The re is a ma lf u nction w ith the windshield wip­
ers .
Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ Driver's door
IJI Driver's door: malfun ction! Shif t to P before
leaving vehicle . See owner' s manual
The re is a ma lfunction in the d rive r's door . Select
t h e P selector leve r pos ition to secure the vehicle.
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfu nction corrected.
-:cp:-Bulb failure indicator
If the II ind icator light tu rns o n, a bulb has
failed. The message indica tes the location of the
bulb. Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle light s: m alfunction! Please contact
Servi ce
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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

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
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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 ..,.

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:E Folding th e center back re st down*
• To rele ase the back rest, pull the release strap
at the front or rear side of the seat ¢
fig. 75 or
r::!>fig. 76.
• Fold the backrest forward .
Folding the center backrest upright *
• Fold the backrest upwa rd un til it locks i nto
pla ce ¢
A .
The center backrest may be folded down sepa­
r ately* . This allows you to transport long obje cts
(such as skis) inside the vehicle.
_& WARNING
- T he backrest must be latched secure ly to
ensure that the safety belt is protecting the
center seating posit ion .
-
-The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug­
gage compartment dur ing sudden braking .
- To red uce the risk of injury in vehicles with
third row seats*, the center backrest must
be in the upright pos ition and locked into
place if there are passengers rid ing in the
third row*.
(D Note
Make sure the oute r safety belts are not
pinched or damaged when folding the seat
up.
- Read and follow the warnings¢.&.
in Entry/
exit assistance (second row seats) on
page 61
and ¢(Din Folding the backrest
down/up (third row seats) on page
62 .
-Move the rear head restraints down before
fo ld ing the rear backrests forward
¢ page 63. This is especia lly true if the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is insta lled, be­
cause it could be damaged .
Seats and storage
Luggage compartment net
Applies to: vehicles with luggage compartment net
The cargo net prevents small objects from slid­
ing .
Fig. 77 Lu ggag e compar tment: ca rgo net stretched o ut
"" Attach the hooks for the l uggage comp artment
net in the tie-downs ¢
fig. 77.
Cargo floor
Fig. 7 8 Luggage co mpartme nt: inst all ing the ca rgo floor
Removing and installing the cargo floor
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"" To remove the cargo floor, pull the entire cargo
floor toward the back of the vehicle .
• To ins tall the cargo floor, insert the tabs at
both s ides into the openings and s lide the car ­
go floor a ll the way in toward the backrest
¢ fig. 78.
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:E (D Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let. lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or
remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or
remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other important vehicle components.
{t) Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon veh icle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Manual steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back .
Fig. 84 Steerin g col umn : le ve r to adjus t the stee rin g w heel
pos it ion
.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢,& .
Driving
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion.
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it i s secu re.
A WARNING
= Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries .
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
-
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance
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the airbag system will not be able to provide
its full protection.
- If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision. Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi ­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the driver airbag
deploys.
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Driving
"'Turn the engine off¢.&, .
"'Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving .
A WARNING
-Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running . Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed .
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics.
Around curves and when road or weather conditions are bad, a full brake application
can cause the vehicle to skid or the rear end
to swerve, which increases the risk of an ac­
cident.
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released. In this case ,
park the vehicle on level ground and secure
it by placing the selector lever in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving your vehicle, even if for a short peri­
od of time. This applies particularly when
children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise,
children could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows, which in­
creases the risk of an accident .
- No one, especially children, should remain
in the vehicle when it is locked . Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives at risk .
{D) Tips
When stopping at a traffic signal or stopping
in city traffic, you can set the parking brake
manually. The vehicle does not have to be
held with the brake pedal. The parking brake
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eliminates the tendency to creep when a se­
lector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the parking
brake releases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move¢
page 88.
(D Tips
-Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped . Any noises associated with this are
normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake
will not set if it is released, and it will not release if it is set ¢& . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
Starting to drive
Various convenience and safety functions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving, de­
pending on vehicle equipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed .
"'To start driving comfortably when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running.
"'To activate hill hold assist , press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal , the braking pow­
er is maintained for a brief moment¢
A to pre­
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting.
During this time, you can easily begin to move
your vehicle.
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