AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

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:E ' -If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention .
- If electrolyte flu id comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge.
(D Tips
- If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected .
Sun visors
Fig. 41 Comfort s un visor
Lights and Vision
Comfort sun visor
The front of the double sun visor can be released
from its retainer and turned toward the door . The
sun visor can also be moved back and forth
lengthwise in this position
~ fig. 41.
Vanity mirror
The mirror lighting switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror opens.
Sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with sunshade
Fig. 42 R ear door: sun shade
Fig. 43 Rear w indow : sunshade
Rear door sunshade
.,. Pull the sunshade out and attach it to the re­
tainer on the upper door frame
~ fig. 42.
Rear window sunshade
.,. Pull the sunshade out and attach it to the re­
tainer on the luggage compartment lid
~fig . 43 .
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Lights and Vision
Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
Fig. 44 Windshield wiper lever
Fig. 45 Rear window w ipe r operation
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
(D-Rain sensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining. The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set (switch ® to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shield. You can deactivate the rain sensor mode
in the Infotainment system , which switches the
intermittent mode on. To do this, select:
! MENUI
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assistance
> Rain sensor . In intermittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the switch
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@ -Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping
©-Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping .
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®-Clean the w indshield. The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can switch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within 10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe . The afterwipe function is
reactivated the next time you switch the ignition
on .
Clean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys­
tem* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are on . If you move the lever to position
@, the headlights and the night v is ion assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals.
®-Wipe the rear window. The number of wipes
depends on the windshield wiper movement .
The rear wiper automatically switches on when
the reverse gear is selected and the front wind­
shield wipers are on and running.
(f) -Clean the rear window . The number of wipes
depends on how long the lever is held in position
(f) .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver . The driver may still be responsible
for manually switching the wipers on based on visibility conditions.
- The windsh ield may not be treated with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent. Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
driving
¢ page 51, Replacing wiper
blades .
(D Note
-If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- The windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0) before us­
ing a car wash. This prevents the w ipers

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ing damage to the windshie ld wiper system .
(D Tips
-The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off . You can activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any posit ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
strea ks. Use a soft clot h and a glass cleane r.
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition
¢ page 51 .
.. Fold the w indshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the w iper arm away from the rear window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair v i­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident .
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Lights and Vision
Replacing wiper blades
Fig. 46 Removing windshield wiper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. To br ing the windsh ield w ipers into the serv ice
position , turn the ign ition off and move the
w indshie ld w iper lever into position@
¢ page 50, fig. 44.
.. To bring the windshie ld wip ers back to the nor­
mal position, switch the ignition on and hold
the windshield wiper lever in position @ until
the windshield wipers go back to the normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h).
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the Infotainment system:
.. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
¢page 50, fig. 44) .
.. Select: the I MENU I button >V ehicle > left con­
trol button
> Service & checks > Wiper change
position .
Removing the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
w indshield.
.. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 46 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield .
.. Turn the service position off.
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Lights and Vision
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
@ Note
- Only fold the windshield wipers away when they are in the service position. Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windshield w iper motor .
- You should not move your vehicle or operate
the w indshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipe rs would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
system, always loosen blades which are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating the
wipers.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other so lvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not attempt
to move the wipers by hand.
(D Tips
- You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Replacing rear wiper blade
F ig. 47 Rear window w iper : install ing t he wiper blad e
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Removing the wiper blade
.,. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
.,. Remove the wiper blade from its holder .
Installing the wiper blade
.,. Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer .
.,. Fold the window w iper arm back onto the rear
w indow.
6 WARNING
For safety reasons , the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
App lies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 48 Rearview mirror: d ig ital compass is sw itched on
.,. To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@ until the compass in the mirror appears or
disappears.
The digital compass only works when the ignition is turned on. The directions are indicated with ab­
breviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest) .
(0 Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror .

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:E ' Lights and Vision
Adjusting the magnetic zone
A pplies to: ve hicles with d ig ital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly for the compass to read accurately.
Fig . 49 Magnetic zone map
• Press and hold the button @ Q page 52, fig. 48
unt il the number of the selected magnetic zone
appea rs in the rearview mir ror .
• Press t he b utton @repeatedly to sele ct the
correc t magnetic zone . The sele ct ion mode
tu rns off after a few seconds .
Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
I f the display is in corre ct or inaccurate, the com­
pass mus t be recalibrated .
• Press and hold the button @ until a C appears
in the rearv iew mirror.
• Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph ( 10 km/h) unti l
a d irec tion is disp laye d in the in ter ior rearview
mir ror.
A WARNING
To reduce the risk to yourse lf a nd o ther driv­
ers, calib ra te the compass in an area where
the re is no t raffic .
.
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Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See c> page 252, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of yo ur passengers .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig. SO Front seat : adjust ing the seat (vers ion 8)
@ -Moving the seat fo rward/back: press the but­
ton fo rward/back.
@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cush ion, 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 fo rwa rd/back.
© - Switching the massage function* on/off
¢ fig. 50. Select the type of massage w ith the
m ultifunction button*
c> page 54 .
CD-lumbar support or mult ifunction button*
¢ page 54. To adjust the lumbar support, press
the button in the applicable location .
A WARNING
-The power front seats can also be adjusted
when the ign ition is switched off. To reduce
the risk of injury, chi ld ren should never be
le ft unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son .
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-To reduce the risk of an accident, only adjust
the dr iver's seat when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. 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 impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of inj ury.
Multifunction button
App lies to : vehicles wi th mu lt ifunct ion b utto n
You can adjust the massage function, lumbar
support, side bolsters and upper thigh support
using the multifunction button.
Fig. 51 Infotainment syste m: seat settings
Ope rating
.,. If you turn the mult ifunct ion b utton CD
¢ page 54, fig. 50 to the left or to the r ight,
the poss ible seat settings @are shown in the
Infota inment system
c> fig . 51 .
.,. To select a seat sett ing, turn the multifunction
button
CD in the cor respondi ng d irection unti l
the desired seat setting is outlined in red .
.,. The arrows @ rep resent the possib le adjust ­
ments. For example, to lower the lumba r sup ­
port, press the multifunction button
CD down .
The corresponding arrow © lights up.
The following seat settings @are poss ible:
Ma ssa ge fun ction * -se lect the Wave , Pul se ,
Stretch , Lumbar , Shoulder
massage type or Off.
You can adjus t the intensity of each massage

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:E ' from 1 through 5. You can switch the selected massage on/off using the button @¢
fig. 51 .
Lumbar support -yo u can adjust the lumbar sup­
port up/down and to be stronger/weaker.
Side bol ster s* -you can increase/decrease the
lateral 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 approximately 10 minutes.
- The air in the side bolsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door opens. This makes
i s possible to enter and exit the vehicle
more comfortab ly. As soon as you start driv­
ing the veh icle, the s ide bo lsters fill.
Center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
F ig . 52 Comfort center armrest between the driver 's sea t
and front passenge r's seat
'" To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
sta rt ing pos ition notch by notch.
'"T o bri ng the armrest back into the starting po­
s it ion, ra ise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down.
The armrest can be moved forwa rd/back sepa­
rately for the dr iver/front passenge r.
S eats and storag e
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 . 53 Second row seats: adjusting the backrest ang le
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Fig . 54 Second row seats: adjusting the forward/back pos i­
tion
Ad ju sting the angle of th e outer back rest
'" Pull the lever upward and push the backrest
back to the desired position ¢
fig. 53. 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 rest in its basic
position.
Ad justin g the angle of the cent er bac krest
'" Pull the release strap and push the backrest
back to the des ired position
¢ page 63,
fig. 70.
Release the st rap.
Ad ju sting fo rward and backward*
'" Pull the handle up and slide the seat forward or
back ¢
fig. 54 .
'" Release the handle and cont inue slid ing the
seat unt il it locks in place.
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Seats and storage
A WARNING
-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.
- Always 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: ve hicles with entry ass istance
Entry/exit assistance creates easier access to the
third-row seating*.
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Fig. 55 Second-row seating: folding th e seat down
Fig. 56 Second-row seating: folding th e 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 ~ page 55, fig. 53. Or
.,. From the third row seat*, pull the release strap
on the seat in front -arrow-
r:=;, fig. 55 .
.,. The backrest folds down by itself.
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Folding the second row seat upward
.,. Pull the seat up by the lever (I) until it is folded
upward
~ fig. 56.
If the second row seats are not folded down and
locked into the floor when you begin to drive,
then thE'
d indicator light turns on in the instru­
ment cluster display as well as the message
Sec­
ond row seat unlocked. 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 w ith objects on the folded th ird row* backr­
ests if the second row seats are folded up­
rig ht.
- 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*
r:=;, fig. 55,
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
To reduce the risk of damage, move the rear
head restraints down before folding the rear
backrests forward
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Folding the backrest down/up (third row
seats)
Ap plies to vehicles w it h th ird row seats
F ig . 57 Thir d row seats : fol ding the headrest
Fig. 58 Th ird row seat s: fol ding t he backrest
Folding the backrest down /up
The buttons are located in the rear area @and in
the luggage compa rtment @
c::> fig. 58.
... Press the button CD or @ unt il the backrest is
completely folded down or up .
You can fo ld the backrests up or down at th e
same time using the button
CD and @.
I f the backrests are not in their locked position,
the
9 indicator light and the message Ple ase
mo ve third ro w s eat to it s locked po siti on . See
owner 's manual
appear in the instrument cluster
d isplay. A warning tone will a lso sound.
Unfold ing the head r estraints
The head restraint is automatically folded in
when the backrest is folded down. You must manually unfold the head restraint after unfold­
ing the backrest .
a
~ ... Unfold the head rest raint by tilting it upward
N ~ u ntil you feel it click into p lace.
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:E ' S eats and storag e
Meaning of the LED in the button
- If the LED blink s, the backrest is still not in its
end position.
- I f the L ED
turn s on , the bac krest is in its end
posi tion.
A WARNING
- Be carefu l when fo lding and unfolding the
backrests. Not paying attention and not
checking when fo lding/unfolding the backr­
ests can lead to pinch ing injur ies.
- 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
c::> fig. 58. Th is situation in­
creases the risk of an accident, since the
backrest is not locked in place and it is not
in its end position .
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, never drive
with pe rsons in the third row -seat if the
seats are not folded completely 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 comp letely folded
down .
(D Tips
-Very low temperatures can cause malfunc­
tions when folding and unfoldi ng the backr­
ests. If th is is the case, moving the vehicle
to a warmer a rea (s uch as a garage) will
help.
- The backrest canno t be fo lded down o r up if
the vehicle door on the side to be adjusted is closed .
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Seats and storage
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 59 Front seat: adjust in g the head restrain t
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head . If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possible .
Adjusting the head rest raints
.. To move the head restraint upward/forward,
hold it at the s ides with both hands and slide it
upward/forward until you feel it click into
place .
.. To move the head restraint downward/back­
ward , press the side button and slide the head
restraint downward/bac kward. Release the but­
ton and slide the head restraint farther until it
locks into place.
_& WARNING
Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings
¢ page 2 55, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
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Rear head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Fig. 60 Second row sea ts : adjus ting the head restr ain t
Fig. 61 Rear seat : rem ovin g the head re str ain t
If passengers will be sitting in the rear seats,
move the head restraints in the second row all
the way up or fold up the head restraints on the
occupied third row seats¢_&.
Moving the head restraints
.. To move the head restraint upward, hold it at
the sides with both hands and slide it upward
until it clicks into place
¢ fig . 60.
.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow-
c> fig . 60 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
tab
¢ page 57, fig. 57 .
., Unfold the head restrai nt by t ilting it upward
until you feel it click into place.
Removing the head restraints
.. Move the head restraint upward as far as it can
go . ..,