battery location AUDI Q7 2017 Owner´s Manual

Intelligent Technology
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority .
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when dr iv ing short d istances, dur ing c ity dr iving,
and at cold times of the year . A lot of energy is
used but little is gene rated .
It is also critical
when the engine is not ru nning but e lectr ica l
eq uipment is swi tched o n. In this case , energy is
used bu t none is generated.
In s ituations like this, energy management will
actively regu late the d istribution of ene rgy.
Long pe riods without use
If you do not drive your vehicle for several days or
weeks, e lectrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This reduces energy use and
ensu res t he veh icle w ill be able to sta rt afte r long
pe riods of time. Some convenience functions ,
such as inte rior lighting or powe r seat adjust­
men t, may not be available under ce rta in ci rc u m­
s tances. These convenience functions will be
ava ilable aga in once you switch the ign ition on
and start the engine .
With the engine switched off
The vehicle battery will d rain if yo u use I nfota in ­
ment functions such as listening to the rad io
while the engine is switched
off .
If t he ve hicle's ability to s tart may be impaired by
the energy use, a message will appear in the In ­
fotainmen t system disp lay . T he message indi­
ca tes that the system wi ll switch off automatica l­
ly soon. If you would like to continue using the
functions, yo u m ust start the eng ine.
With the engine running
A lthough elect rical energy is generated whi le
d riving, the vehicle battery can d rain. This can
happen if little energy is generated but much is
used, and the charge level of the veh icle battery
is not optima l.
To restore the balance of energy, components
that require large amounts of energy are tempo­ rarily sca led back or switched
off . Heating sys­
tems in part icu lar require a great deal of energy .
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If you notice, for example, that the seat heating*
or rear window defogger is not working, then it has been temporarily reduced or switched
off.
These systems are availab le again as soon as the
energy supply has been restored.
In addition, you may notice that the idle speed
has slight ly increased . That is normal and no
cause for concern. By increasing the idling speed,
the addit ional required energy will be generated
and the vehicle battery w ill be charged .
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
E v ent Data Recorder
This vehicle is equ ipped with an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitt ing a
r oad obstacle, data that will ass ist in understand­
i ng how a vehi cle's systems pe rformed. The EDR
i s des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safe ty systems for a short per iod of
time, typica lly 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How va rious systems in yo ur vehicle were ope r­
a ting;
- Whethe r or not the d rive r and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
acceler ator and/or bra ke pedal; a nd,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling .
These data can help provide a better understand­ i ng of the c ircumstances in wh ich crashes a nd in­
juries occur . NOTE : EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle on ly if a non-tr iv ial crash situation occurs;
no data are re co rded by the E DR unde r no rma l
driv ing cond itions and no persona l da ta (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are re­
corded. However, other parties, such as law en­
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of persona lly identifying data rout inely ac-
quired during a crash investigation . ..,.

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:E: ' Audi connect vehicle control
Introduction
A ppl ies to veh icles with A ud i co nn ect vehicle cont rol
With the Audi connect vehicle control services l) ,
you can access various information or use individ­
ual functions in the
Audi MMI connect app or in
myAudi .
Audi connect vehicle control includes the follow­
ing services:
- Remote locking and unlocking ¢
page 200.
-Vehicle status report¢ page 200.
-Parking location ¢ page 200.
-Geofencing Alert ¢ page 201.
-Speed Alert ¢ page 201.
-Valet Alert¢ page 201 .
- Stolen Vehicle Locator ¢ page 201.
-Online Audi service request ¢ page 201.
(D Tips
-Accessing specific data or controlling func­
tions remote ly depends on the charge level
of the vehicle battery. Therefore, these
functions only have limited availability after
switching off the ignition.
- The services are provided through a SIM
card installed in the vehicle . The cost of the
call and data connections is included in the
price for the services. Services are provided
assuming that the cell phone network re­
quired for the installed S IM card is funct ion­
i ng and ready to operate. The available serv­
ic es set by Audi AG are only available within
the cell phone network coverage area for
the cell phone service provider selected by
Audi AG .
- You can also find more information on Audi
connect on line at www.audiusa.com.
l) In pre parat io n at the time of pri nting. T he ava ilab ilit y of
the services offe red depends on th e co untry an d may
c hang e over tim e.
Audi connect vehicle control
Setup
Applies to vehicles w it h Au di connec t ve hicle co ntr o l
To use Audi connect vehicle control services 1l,
please note the following:
Creating and verifying a user account
"'Create an account at www.audiusa.com/myaudi
and verify it.
Setting a key user in the vehicle
Requirements: the ignition must be switched on .
Another key user must not be set in the vehicle .
If necessary, reset the key user¢
page 200.
"'Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but-
ton >
Audi connect > if necessary, Display
available functions >
right control button>
Audi connect user management > Key user >
Set key u ser.
"' Enter the user name for your ve rified account
and enter the 10-digit vehicle code. You can rub
the key tag for your remote control key to re­
veal the vehicle code ¢
page 35.
"'Select and confirm Log in.
You can now use the vehicle control services
through the
Audi MMI connect app or thro ugh
www.audiusa.com/myaudi.
Using vehicle control services in the Audi
MMI connect app
Requirement: your mobile devices must be com­
patible.
"' Install and start the
Audi MMI connect app on
your mobi le device .
"' Log in to the
Audi MMI connect app using your
user name and Audi online password and select
your vehicle.
(D Tips
- Store the vehicle code in a secure place. It
may be necessary to re-enter the vehicle
code.
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:E -For safety reasons in severe accidents, the
alternator and starter are separated from
the vehicle battery with a pyrotechn ic circuit
interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circ uit interrupt ­
er must only be performed by a qualified
technicians who have the experience, in ­
formation and special tools necessary to
perform the work safely.
- If the vehicle or the circuit interrupter is
scrapped, all app licab le safety precautions
must be followed .
® For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les a nd pretension ­
ers might be classified as Perch lorate Materi­
al -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­ rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
straint system including airbag modules and
safety belts with pretensioners are scrapped,
all applicable laws and regulations must be
observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is fa­
m iliar with these requi rements a nd we recom­
mend t hat you have you r dealer perform this
service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag System
performs in a crash . For example, using tire-r im
comb inat ions not approved by Audi, lowering the
ve hicl e, chang ing the s tiffness of the suspens io n,
in clud ing the spr ings, suspens ion str uts, shock
absor bers et c. can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the
e lectronic contro l unit. Some suspension changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in which it would not deploy if
the changes had not been made. Other ki nds of
changes may reduce the fo rce levels meas ured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy­ in g when i t should .
Airbag sys tem
A WARNING ,-
Changing the vehicle's suspension including
use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change Advanced Airbag performance and in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury in a
crash.
- Never install suspension components that
do not have the same pe rformance charac­
teristics as the components o rigina lly ins tal­
led on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations t hat have
not been approved by Audi.
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained occupants.
Fig. 2 42 Sid e airbag location in t he drive r's seat
The side airbags are located in the sides of the
front seat backrests
¢ fig . 242 and the rear back­
r es t* facing the doo rs.
The side airbags installed for the front seating
pos itions have bee n des igned and certified to
help reduce the risk of in ju ry that can be caused
by a irbags when they inflate, pa rticu larly when
the oc cupant s itting next to it is not seated prop ­
erly . T he side airbag for the fron t passenger seat
can be used w it h properly installed chi ld re­
straints . Please be sure to read the important in­
formation and warnings whenever using a child
restra int in a vehicle: Safety belts
c::> page 265,
Airbag system c::> page 273, Child safety
c>page295 .
The side airbag sy stem ba sica lly consi st s of: II>
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Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Unlocking/ locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 39
Veh icle code . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Kick-down (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . 95
L
Lane assist
refer to Audi act ive lane assist . . . . . . . . . 123
LATCH . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Description ........ ....... ...... ... . 310
Installing a child restraint ......... ... . 311
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Leather care/clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Left contro l button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
License agreement (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Lifting points (vehicle jack) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Light/rain sensor Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Interva l mode (wipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Light functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
H igh beam assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
I nstrument illumination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lighting Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Lights Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 48
Listening to music
refer to Media .. ............. .. . 228, 237
L oading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . 261
Locking/unlocking By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
W ith the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 38
W ith the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
W ith the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Low beam headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Lowering the rear of the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 13 7
L uggage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Cover.. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 68
Socket. .. .. .. ............... .. ...... 66
u ~ Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
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Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
also refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment...... ... .. .. ................. 261
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lumbar support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Maintenance intervals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332
Making an emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . . . 21
Map Changing the scale . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Setting the destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Update ....... ................... .. 205
Map update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Mechanica l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36
Media ..... .... ................. 228, 237
Drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Supported formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Memory buttons
refer to Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 163
Memory capacity Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Jukebox . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Memory card SD card reader (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229 Supported types/formats . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Memory funct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
MENU button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Menu language
refer to Setting the language . . . . . . . . . . 249
Menus/symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Mirrors Adjusting exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Compass.. .... ..................... . 57
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ...... ....... .. .. . 53
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
MMI
refer to Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . 156
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