2009 AUDI Q7 Engine data

Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fi g. 46 Sectio n fro m
dr ive r's door: co ntrols
T he rear doors ar e equip ped with a power child safe ty lock .
It is operated with t he two safety buttons(!) in the driver's
door=} fig. 46.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable t he
rear p ower window(sl and preve nt the respective rear
door from being opened from t he inside. The LED in the
button will light up when the chi ld safety lock is tur ned
on .
- Press the ill umina ted butt on aga in t o turn the child
safety f eatures
off .
When the chi ld safe ty lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inoperative; the door can only be opened from the ou tside .
In addi tion, the window regulator for that door is a lso inoperative
when the child safety lock is activated.
If the child safety lock has been activated on one or both sides, the
buttons in the rear for the Panoramic slid ing sunroof* are disabled.
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Op ening and clo sing
If the child safety lock has been activated on the left and on the right
s ide, the rear controls are locked on vehicles with rear air -condi ­
tioning *. Dashes"--- " are shown in the disp lays for the rear c limate
controls, and the rear air -conditioning can only be operated fro m
the climate controls in the cabin=>
page 131.
[ i ] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the rig ·h t
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession .
• Make certain that the check l ight comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Convenience key
Applies to veh ic les: wit h Convenie nce key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key remains in driver's p ocket.
The Convenience key veh icle authorization system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
t he master key on your person .
It makes no difference whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in you r brief case . As soon as you app roach your vehicle,
the Convenience key recognizes the request for access , checks for
authori zation and enables the following functions :
• Unlocking the vehicle=>
page 62.
• Locking th e vehicle => page 63.
• Switching on ignition and star ting the engine by pressing the
[ S TAR T] button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch =>
page 144 . ~
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Closing front roof segment when slid open
-Rotate switch => page 68, fi~ . 52 © to position @ to
close the roof segment=>
&-To move to an interme­
diate position, rotate the switch to the corresponding
c lick-stop.
Closing tilted rear roof segment
- Tap the rocker switch => page 68, fig. 52 @ or=> page 68,
fig . 53
© in the front area~ briefly to close the roof
segment completely =>,& .
- To set an intermediate position manually , press the
rocker switch in the front area~
until the roof segment
has reached the desired tilt position:::;,,& .
& WARNING
Improper use of the Panoramic sliding sunroof can cause serious
personal injury.
• Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not
paying attention could cause you or others to be trapped and
injured as the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the Panoramic sliding sunroof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until the
ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened. •
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Opening and closing
A pp lies to ve hicles: w it h P an oram ic slid in g su nroof
Convenience closing feature
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed from outside
with the key in the driver's door lock.
Insert the key into the driver's door lock.
Turn and hold the key in the lock position ®=> page
54,
fig. 35 until the Panoramic sliding sunroof is completely
closed =>
& in "Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof" on
page 68. The power sun blind is also closed.
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not
paying attention could cause you or others to be trapped and
injured as the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes. •
Applies to ve hicles : w it h Pa noram ic slidin g su nroof
Opening and closing sunshade
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Fig . 54 Section of front
headliner: Switch for
sunshade .,.
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& WARNING !continued)
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being
started or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc.
which could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked
with the remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until the
ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has been
opened .•
Appl ies to vehicles: with Panoramic sli ding sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for front roof
segment (Step 1 )
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed manually in
an emergency.
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Fig . 56 Sect ion of front
headliner: Removing
cover
Opening and closing
Fig . 57 Section of front
headliner : Removing
the cover for the light unit
Removal of the light unit requires some dexterity.
Open the compartment. Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with th e
center cover=> fig. 56 -Arrow -.
Pu ll the cover for the lig ht un it down carefully=> fig. 57
-A rro ws- .•
App lies to veh icles: with Panoramic sliding sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for front roof
segment (Step 2)
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Fig . 58 Section of front
headliner: Removing
light unit .,,_
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Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·'t!-·
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor* automatically
switches the head- and taillights on and off in response to
light conditions.
Fig. 60 Instrument
panel : light switch
The light switch must not be overturned past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Turn the light switch to AUTO=> fig. 60.
Switching on the side marker lights
-Turn the light switch to ~oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
-Turn the light switch to ~D.
- Push the high beam lever forward towards the instru-
ment panel=>
page 77.
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Switching off the lights
- Turn the light switch to 0. Clear vision
The headlights only work when the
ignition is switched on . While
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition, the head ­
lights will go off and only the side marker lights will be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted* to the load and angle of the vehicle (for example, during
acceleration, braking). This prevents oncoming traffic from experi­
encing unnecessary headlight glare from your headlights.
If the system is not operating properly, a warning symbol in the
Auto -Check Control is displayed
=> page 37.
With the side marker lights or headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running lights
• USA models:
On vehicles with xenon lights the daytime running
lights will come on automatically when the ignition is turned on and
the light switch=> fig. 60 is in the
O position or the AUTO position
(only in daylight conditions). The
Daytime running lights function
can be turned on and off in the MMI menu
Exterior lighting
=> page 74. On vehicles with halogen fights, daytime running lights
can be activated by your authorized Audi dealer=>
f.1.
• Canada models: The daytime running lights will come on auto ­
matically when the ignition is turned on and the light switch
=> fig. 60 is in the O position or the AUTO position (only in daylight
conditions)
=> /.1 .
Automatic headlight control*
In the switch position AUTO the automatic headlight control is
turned on . The low beams and tail lights are turned on automatically
through a light sensor as soon as ambient brightness (e.g . when
driving into a tunnel) falls below a value preset at the factory. When ..,_
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Rear window defogger QW
The rear window defogger clears the rear wind ow of
condensation.
F ig . 138 Sw itc h for
re ar window d efogger
- Press t he QW switch to turn the rear window defogger o n
and off=> fig. 138 .
The rear window defogger works only when the eng ine is running .
T he light in the switch will illuminate when the defogger is on.
The rear window defogger will switch off automatically after a short time. The time the rear window defogger remains on will vary
depending on the outside temperature .
At very low outside temperatures, the rear window defogger can be switched on continuously by pushing the
[ffi) button for more than 2
seconds. This remai ns s tored unti l the ignition is switched off.
A rear window defogger that was switched on also remains stored
for 15 minutes after the igni tion is switched off . If the engine is
restarted within these 15 minutes, the rear window defogger is also
activated, depending on outside temperature. With a veh ic le that is
parked for a short time, the rear window defogger does not need to
be manua lly activated again.
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ffi For the sake of th e environm ent
Turn the defogger off when the rear window is c lear . When you save
e lectricity, you save fuel. •
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Warm and cold -
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- To adjust the direction o f the airflow from the o utlet,
move the tab in the cen ter of the o utlet in the desired
direction . The direction of the air delivered from the
vents can be adjusted hor izontally and vertically .
The air outlets are actuated either automatically or manually
depending on the operating mode selected . Heated or unheated
fresh air, or cooled air flows from the vents .
The air outlets to heat the rear footwell are located under the front seats.
[ i ) Tip s
If the climate control system is operating in cooling mode, air flows
primarily from the outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars . To achieve adequate cooling, you should never close the
out lets completely .•
Using climate control economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the a ir conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases. To save fuel, you should
use the air conditioner only when necessary . A lso please
note the follow ing po ints:
- If you want to save fuel, activate ECON.
- If yo u are g oing to dr ive wit h the w indows or Panorami c
sliding sunroof* open, use ECON .
- If the ve hicle is e xtremely ho t due to the heat of t he s un,
br iefly open doors and windows .
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ffi For the sake of th e environm ent
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you also reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air. •
Rear Air Conditioning
Applies to vehicles: w ith four- zone aut oma tic com fort air co ndit ionin g
Rear air conditioning -controls
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing yourself with
the rear air conditioning controls.
Fi g. 14 0 Rear air
c ond ition in g co ntro ls
The left disp lay indicates the temperature selected for the rear left
passenger, the right display indicates the temperature se lected for
the rear right passenger. If the sett ings for seat heating*, air distri ­
bution or the air conditioning fan are changed, the relevant indi­
cator will appear briefly on the MMI Display.
Each function is turned on or off by briefly p ressing the corre ­
sponding button. T he indicator light in the button illuminates when
t he function is active. .,
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& WARNING
• Ne ver re m ove the ke y from the ignition lo ck wh ile th e ve hicl e is
movin g. The steering wh eel will l ock , cau sing l oss of contr ol.
• I f yo u have t o le ave y our veh icle, e ven for ju st a mi nute , always
r e m ove the ign ition ke y and t ake it with you. T his is es pe ciall y
import ant if y ou are going t o leave c hildren unatt end ed in the
vehic le. The children could start the engin e or use other ve hicle
c ontr ols. Un sup erv is ed u se of veh icle c ontrol s (for e xam ple, pow er
w indow s) can cause se rious per sonal injurie s.
0 Note
• I f the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
e lectronic steering column lock . Follow the instructions in
~ page 34 , "Steering malfunction i".
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks , there is a malfunction in
the electronic ignition lock . Follow the instructions in~ page
34,
"Ignition lock malfunction ~"-
[ i ] Tip s
• If you release the ignition key in posit ion @, the key automati­
cally r eturns to posit ion
G) .
• If you open the driver's door when the ignition is swi tched on , a
buzzer sounds and the message Ignition is on appears in the instru ­
ment cluster display. P lease switch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key can only be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Park) position.
After turning off the ignition, the ignition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the selec tor lever is in the "P" (Park)
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ment position. Af
ter you have removed the key , the sele ctor lever is locked
and cannot be moved. •
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original Audi
key.
Step on t he brake.
Fig . 153 Ig ni tio n k ey
p osit io n s
Move the selector lever into P or N => &,.
Tu rn the ignition key to pos ition 0 => fig . 153 - do not
depress the gas peda l when start ing the engine.
A co ld engine may sound loud after it has been started . This is due
to the hydrau lic valves building up oi l pressure. This is normal and
is not a n eed for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10
seconds and th en try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later . _.,
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Switching the ignition on
- Press t he [ S TART] button once to the first stage to switch
on on ly the ignition.
Starting the engine
- Step on t he brake.
- Move the se lector leve r to t he P or N posit ion
~ & .
- Press the [ STA RT ] button to t he second s tage to star t the
engine.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of
increased noise because oil pressure must first bui ld up in the
hydraulic valve adjusters . This is norma l and not a cause for
concern.
If the engine does not start immed iately, stop trying after 10
seconds and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
& WARNING
Nev er allow the engine to run in confined spa ce s · danger of
asphyxi atio n.
0 Note
• Avo id high engi ne rp m, full throttle and heavy engine loads unti l
the engine has reached operating temperature · otherwise you risk
engine damage .
• T he engin e cannot be started by pushing or towing the vehic le.
c£> For the sake of the environment
Do not allow the engine to warm up with the vehicl e stationary . Star t
driving right away . In this way you avo id unnecessary emissions .
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[ i ] Tip s
If you open the driver's door when t he ign itio n is switched on, a
buzzer sounds and the message
Ign ition i s on appears in the instru ­
ment cluster display. P lease switch the ignition off. •
Applies to vehic les : w ith C onv en ien ce key
Switching engine off with the [STOP] button
Bring yo ur vehicle to a comp le te sto p.
Fig. 155 Convenien ce
key: E NGIN E STO P
button
Move the se lector lever to the P o r N position .
Press the [
STOP I button ~ fig. 15 5.
Pressing the ( STO P] but ton once switches off the engine and the
ignition . If you press the ( S T O P! button again for more than 1
second, the steering is locked, provided that the selector leve r is in
the P position
~ & .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary , the engine can be switched off with the selector leve r
in the R, Dor S positions. To do so, step on the brake peda l and
press and hold the ( STOP] button (vehicle speed must be less than
6 mph/ 10 km /h. .,,_
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