2009 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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Arm rest
The arm rest contains a storage compartment and two
cup holders .
Fig. 100 Arm rest
between driver's and
passenger's seat
-Push on th e release lev er => fig. 100 to open the storage
compartment .
A maximum of two b eve ra ges can b e accomoda ted in th e arm rest.
The second cup holder is located under a cover.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder . Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
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0 Note
Only drink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
Liqu id could sp ill out and d amage your veh icle 's electronic equ ip ­
ment or stain the upholstery , etc .•
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Long center console
Fig . 101 Long rear
center console
There are two cupholders and a sto rage bin in the long rear
center console . The arm rest is also height adjustable.
Beverage holder
Tap the cover=> fig. 101 -Arrow -for it to open automati ­
cally .
Push the cover down to close the bin.
Storage compartment
Lift the cover by the front to open the compartment.
Push the cover down to close the bin.
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Adjusting the arm rest
- Press the release button. The arm rest moves up auto ­
matically.
- Release the button when the desired height is reached.
- Press the release button again and at the same time push
the arm rest down to lower it.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of an
accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident .
0 Note
Only drink containers with lids should be carried in the cupholder .
Liquid could spill out and damage your vehicle's electronic equip ­
ment or stain the upholstery, etc. •
Luggage compartment
Expanding luggage compartment
To expand the luggage compartment, the seat backs can
be folded forward separately or together.
Folding the seatback forward
Fig. 102 Release lever
for outer seat back
Fig . 103 Release lever
for center seat back
- Pull the lever up~ fig. 102 . The seat back pivots forward.
- Allow the seat back to latch in the lowermost pos ition. ..,.

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Raising the seatba ck
- P ull the lever up=> page 104, fig. 102 and raise the seat
b ack u ntil it is secure ly latched=> &.
Folding center seat back down
-Press the re lease button => page 104, fig. 103. The red
mark on the re lease lever is visible.
- Tilt the sea tbac k fo rwa rd.
Raising center seat back
- Raise the seatback unti l it is securely latched=>& . It is
secure ly latched when the red mark on the release button
is no longer visible.
The center seat back can be fo lded forward separately . Using this
loading opt ion, long objects (e.g. skis) can be carr ied in the interior.
& WARNING
• The backre st mus t alway s be s ecurely lat ched so tha t the
s a fety belt of the center seating po sition can work properly to help
protect the o ccupant.
• The ba ckrest must be secu rely l atc hed in po sition so that n o
item s contained in the lugga ge compartment can slide forward
upon sudden brak ing .
• Alway s check whe ther the latch i s fully engaged by pulling the
se at ba ck forw ard .
• On veh icle s w ith third row se atin g*, the center seat back mu st
be in the upright posit ion and se curely latched when per son s are
being carried in the third row se ats • danger injury !
• Nev er allow safet y belt s to be come d amaged b y being caught
in door or seat ha rd w ar e.
• Torn or fr ayed safety belt s can tear and damaged belt hardware
c a n break in a cra sh. In spe ct the belt s per iod ic ally. Belts showing
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& WARNING !continued )
dama ge to webbing , bindings , buckles , or retractors must be
replaced .
& WARNING
Always rea d and heed WARNIN GS ~ & in "Lo ading the lu ggage
c omp artment " on page
227.
0 Note
• When folding the backrest back into place, make sure the safety
belt does not get caught, because it can be da maged . A damaged
belt can fail to provide safe restraint .
• The heating wires in the rear window can be damaged by abra­
sive objects on the parcel shelf. •
Tie-dovvn rings
There are four tie -down rings in the luggage compart­
ment for securing luggage items .
Fig . 104 Lo cation o f
the ti e-down rings in
the l ugga ge co mpart ­
m ent
- Secure the cargo to the tie -down rin gs => fig . 104.
- Observe the safety notes=>
page 229.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even smaller items that
are loose in the vehicle wi ll turn into heavy missiles tha t can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehic le pick up kinetic energy which
varies with the vehicle and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is
the most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/hl,
the forces acting on a 10 -lb (4 .5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item . This means that the weight of the item
would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kgl. One can
easi ly imagine the injuries that an item of that weight flying freely
through the passenger compartment can cause in a co llision at a
speed considered relatively low .
& WARNING
Weak, d am aged or imp roper strap s used to secu re ite ms to tie ­
d owns can f ail during hard braking or in a colli sion and cau se
ser iou s pe rsona l injury .
• Alway s use suitable r eta ining straps and properly secure item s
to the tie -do wns i n the l uggage comp artment to help prevent
item s from shifting or flying forward .
• When the re ar seat ba ckrest i s folded do wn, alway s use s uit ­
able retaining strap s and properl y secure item s to the tie -down s in
t he luggag e com partmen t to help preven t items fr om flying
forwa rd into the pa ssenger compartment.
• Nev er att ac h a ch il d s afety seat tether st rap t o a tie -do wn. •
Ap plies to vehi cles : wi th r ail system
Fastening eyelets
There are four fas tening eyelets in the luggage compart­
ment that can be adjusted lengthwise for securing items
o f baggage and oth er objec ts.
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Fig. 105 A djustin g,
re mo ving the fastenin g
eye lets in th e lu g ga ge
com part ment
Fig. 106 Ove rv ie w of
th e fas te n in g eye lets i n
th e lug gage compart ­
m ent
The fastening eyelets can be adjusted individually
according to the item by moving the track system.
Adjusting , removing th e fa stening ey elet s
Press the knob on the faste ning eyele t=> fig. 105 G) .
- Move the eyelet in the desired direct ion (v .

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- To remove the eyelet, move it approximately to the
middle of the track (notch). Remove the eyelet.
Securing the cargo
-Fold the clip on the fastening eyelet up and secure the
cargo~
page 106, fig. 106 -arrow-.
- Observe the safety notes
~ page 229.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even smaller items that
are loose in the vehicle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up kinetic energy which
varies with the vehicle and the weight of the item. Vehicle speed is
the most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal collision at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/h),
the forces acting on a 10-lb (4.5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that the weight of the item
would suddenly be the equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kgl. One can
easily imagine the injuries that an item of that weight flying freely
through the passenger compartment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low .
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie­
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
• Always use suitable retaining straps and properly secure items
to the tie-downs in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward.
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit­
able retaining straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down. •
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Ap plies to vehicles: with cargo net
Cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 107 Luggage
compartment: cargo
net
Next, hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets.
Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fasten ing eyelets .
& WARNING
For strength-related reasons, the mounting hooks can only be
used to secure objects weighing up to 10 lb . (5 kg). Heavier objects
will not be adequately secured -there is a risk of injury .
Ii] Tips
On vehicles with the rail system*~ page 106, the luggage net can
be attached to the adjustable tie-down rings. •
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Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps luggage or other
objects out of view.
Fig . 108 Luggage
compartment :
compartment cover
closed
Fig . 109 Section from
the front part of the
luggage compartment,
right side: release
button for removing
the luggage compart­ ment trim panel
Extending front luggage compartment cover
Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the front of the
vehicle.
- Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching eyes on the
left and right of the seat back=> fig. 108
G).
Extending rear luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the rear of the
vehicle using the handle. - Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in the left and
right side trim panels=> fig. 108
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Rolling up front luggage compartment cover
-Pull the ends of the cover out of the attaching eyes in the
seat back.
- Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Rolling up rear luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rod out of the openings in the side trim panels.
-Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Removing the luggage compartment cover
- Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow=> fig. 109 and
at the same time lift the cover up and out.
Installing the luggage compartment cover
-Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side trim and then
press it into the right retainer until it latches .
& WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or heavy objects on the
luggage compartment or allow pets to sit on the luggage compart­
ment cover. They could become a hazard to vehicle occupants in
the event of sudden braking or in an accident.
0 Note
• Make sure that the heating wires in the rear lid do not get
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• The two inner attaching eyes on the left and right in the seatback
~ fig. 108 (Dare not suitable for tying down cargo -risk of damage.
Only the luggage compartment cover should be attached here.
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• You can use the luggage compartment cover to store light
weight clothing or articles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
• Remember that placing clothing or articles on the luggage
compartment cover can block the driver's vision in the rear view
mirror. This also applies especially when you have to transport large
objects.
• So that stale air can escape from the vehicle be sure not to cover
the ventilation slot between the rear lid and the luggage compart­
ment cover. •
Protective liner
Dirty or wet objects can be transported under the cargo
floor in a protective tray.
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Fig . 110 Cargo floor:
folded upright Fig
. 111 Removing the
cargo floor
Setting up the cargo floor
- Open the rear lid.
- Set up cargo floor with the help of the handle ©
=> fig. 110 and adjust the outside edges in the recesses
@.
Lay the items in the protective tray.
Folding the cargo floor up
- Open the rear lid.
Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with the help of
the handle @.
Removing the cargo floor, installing
- Open the rear lid.
- Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with the help of
the handle @.
- To remove, pull the entire cargo floor out of the guides
-arrow-=> fig. 111 in the direction of the rear of the
vehicle.
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- To install the cargo floor, set the front of it into the guides
and push it in the direction of the seatback until it
engages.
You can also store small items under the cargo floor.
The storage room in the protective tray can be enlarged by folding
the cargo floor forward or removing it.
The protective tray can be removed upward by the grip .
On vehicles with
6 or 7 seats * the cargo floor cannot be folded up ,
only raised. If the cargo floor is removed, the hooks must be pushed
into the guides unde r the third row sea ting when the cargo floor is
re -installed.
& WARNING
When the cargo floor is folded upright, the items being trans­
ported must not exceed the maximum cargo height, 2/3 of the
cargo floor space with the floor folded forward, or a weight of
about 33 lb. (15 kg).
[ i I Tips
We recommend that you use a tie-down s trap to secure objects to
the tie -down eyelets on the right and left sides of the vehicle .•
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Securing attachments
The fixture set is secured on the track system.
Fig. 112 Luggage
compartment : Tele­
scoping tracks
Fig. 113 Luggage
compartment:
Securing strap
The fixture set consists of a telescoping band and a
securing strap.
Telescoping track
- Set the holder for the telescoping track in the opening of
the track system.
- Push the holder down
=> fig. 112 G) and at the same
time, slide it into the desired position @.
- Check that the holder has latched into place.