2009 AUDI Q7 climate settings

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Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 403
Adaptive Air Suspension .... ... .. .... 206
Cargo mode in the MMI ....... .... 212
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Description ... ...... ............ 206
High level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Highway level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Instrument cluster display .. .... ... 209
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire . 210
Low level ... ... ... .... ..... .. ... 207
Normal level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Segment display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Setting the driving modes ......... 208
Trailer towing mode ... .... .... ... 211
Using sw itch for cargo mode .. .... 212
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 21
Adaptive Cruise Control .. .... ..... ... 152
Changing speed ................. 156
Driver information ............... 160
Driver intervention prompt ........ 164
Driving in traffic 154
Driving program .. .... .... .... ... 165
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Open road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Override . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Request for driver to assume control 154
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Setting time interval .............. 158
Settings ........................ 165
Specia l driving situations ......... 165 Status
messages . ....... ... .. ... . 163
Switching on and off .. ........... 155
System limits .. .................. 165
Temporarily turning off ......... .. 157
warn ing/indicator lights ........... 161
Adaptive Light .... ...... ...... ... ... . 76
defective ......................... 37
Adding Engine coolant ... ....... .... .... . 339
Engine oil ... .. .. . ... ....... .... . 336
Windshield washer fluid ...... .... . 346
Additiona l accessories .......... .... . 403
Additives Engine oil ....................... 336
Adjusting Instrument cluster i llumination . .... . 17
Steering column electrically ....... 141
Steering column manually ......... 140
Adjusting front seats .... .... .... . ... . 92
Advanced Parking System with rear view
camera
Adjusting the chimes -option 1 . ... 201
Adjusting the chimes -option 2 .... 202
front and back with visual display and
rear -view camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
General information ......... ..... 191
Notes on distance information ... .. 200
Parking next to obstac les . . . . . . . . . . 199
Rear-view camera -parking mode 1 196
Rear -view camera -parking mode 2 . 198
Rear -view camera (Rear View) ... ... 194
Rear -view camera coverage area . . . . 195
Rear -view camera tips ............ 204 Special parking
situations ... .. .. .. 199
Switching the rear-view camera on and
off .... . ... .... .... ... .. .... ... 203
switching the visua l display on and off ..
203
System error message ............ 204
Towing hitch ...... .... ...... .... 201
Air conditioning
See Climate controls 123
Air distribution Climate controls ... ....... .... ... 127
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ................... 133
Air pol lutants fi lter
Climate controls ................. 123
Airbag Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 19
Airbag system .... .... .... ... ... 241, 258
Advanced Airbag System ...... .... 245
Advanced Airbag System components . ..
248
Care ........................ .... 255
Child restraints .................. 265
Children ... .... .... ... ...... ... . 264
Components (front airbags) . ....... 248
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Disposal ............. ....... .... 255
Front airbags .. ........ ...... 245, 246
How do the front airbags work? . ... 250
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 248
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together . ........ .... 249

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Important things to know . ... .. .... 241
Indi cator light ...... .. .... ... ..... 252
Monitoring ... .... .... ..... .. .... 252
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 253
Repairs .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 255
Safety instructions ... .... ..... .. . 254
Side airbags ... .. .... .... ...... .. 257
Side curtain airbags ... .. .... .... . 260
Weight -sensing mat .... ........ .. 264
When must the system be inspected? ..
252
All Wheel Drive .. .... ....... ...... .. 294
Alloy wheels ... .. .... .... ..... .. .... 318
All-whee l drive
Winter tires .... .. .... ...... ... .. . 363
Alternator Malfunction . .... .... ........ ..... 32
Anti-freeze
See Engine coo lant system .. ...... . 337
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... 86, 87
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . .... ... 292
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 22
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ........ .... 290
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ... ......... 63
Elec tronic immobilizer .. ... .... .... 51
Approach/departure angle ............ 302
Ashtray Front .. .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 116
R ear .... ... .. .... .... ........... 116
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
ASR
How the Anti-Slip Regulation System
works ...... ............. ...... 290
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? .. ....... .. 6
Audi braking guard ....... .... ... .... 168
Error messages ....... .... ... .... 170
Settings ........... ... .... .... ... 169
Status messages .......... .... ... 170
Switching on and off .. .... .... .... 169
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
401
AUTO mode AC climate contro ls ..... ...... .... 126
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... ... .. .... . 229
Auto -Check Control ...... ..... ... .... . 30
Automatic belt retractor ... .. .... .... . 235
Automatic car wash
See Washing ............... .... .. 313
Au tomatic mode
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .... ...... ...... ... 132
Automatic Shif t Lock (ASU ...... ... ... 186
Automatic transmission
6 -speed automatic transmission .... 184
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ...... .. . 186
Driving ...... ....... ...... .... ... 1 84
Dynamic shift program .... ........ 187
Emergency release for selector lever 189
F ail-safe mode ...... ... .. .... ... . 189
Ignition key safety lock ..... .. .... . 143 Manua
l sh ift program .. .. ....... .. 188
Selector lever .................... 185
Shift buttons ...... .... .... ...... . 189
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 189
Average speed ....................... 40
Avo id damaging the vehicle ... .... .... 299
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Background lighting
Lighting profiles . ......... ......... 79
Bass box ........... ... .. .... ...... . 371
Battery ...... .... ... .... .... .... ... 342
Battery location .......... .... .... 343
Charging ........................ 344
Important warnings when working on the
battery ...... ....... .... ...... . 343
Jump starting ................ .... 387
Low ...... ........... ....... .. .. 295
Replacing the battery ............ . 346
State of charge ................... 295
Voltage ........... ...... .... .... . 36
Winter operation ............ ... .. 342
Working on the battery ... ....... .. 343
Before driving ... .... .... ...... .... . 221
Blended gasoline .................... 325
Body cavity sealing .. .... .... .... ... . 318
Booster seats ...... ... .. .... .... .... 271
How do I properly insta ll a booster seat in
my vehic le? . .... .... .... ... .... 271
Safety instructions .... .......... .. 271
Brake assistant .......... .... .... ... 293
K ick -down .... .... ...... ...... ... 187 Brake booster ....................... 292
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Child safety lock
rear doors (powe r) .. ... .. ... ... .... 61
Child safety seats . ................. . 268
Convertible locking retractor .... ... 273
Danger of using child restraints in the front seat ...... .... .... ...... .. 243
How do I properly install a child safety
s e at in my vehicle? .. .... ... .... . 266
Installing .. .. .... ... ..... ...... .. 273
LATCH system ...... .. ... .. .. ... . 281
Safety instructions .. ... ....... ... 266
Cigar ette light er ... ... ... .. ... .... .. 117
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. ... 323
Engine compartment .. ...... .... . 324
Fabrics and fabric coverings ....... 319
Ins trument pane l ...... ........... 320
Int erior ... ....... .... .... ... .... 319
L eather .... .... ......... ........ 322
MMI display ..... .. ... ... .... .... 319
MMI terminal ...... ....... .... ... 319
Plastic and vinyl ......... .... ..... 316
Plas tic parts .. .. .... .... ... .. ... . 320
Safety belts .. .... ....... .... .... 323
Trim strips ... .... .... ... .... .... 315
trim strips .. ...... .... ..... ...... 316
Cleaning and pro tection .. .... ... ... .. 312
Climate control ..... .... .... ....... . 123
Synchronizing .. ...... ...... ..... 125
Warm and cold .. .... .... .... .... . 123
Climate controls Air distribution ... .... .... .... .... 127
Air outlets .... ... .... .... .... .... 130
Air outlets (rear) .... ........... ... 130
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Air recirculation
...... .... .... .... 128 Starting engine ....... .. .. ... .... 144
AUTO (standard set ting) .. .... ..... 126 STOP button .. .. ... ... .... ..... .. 145
Basic settings .... .... ... .... ..... 134 Switching engine off ... ... ... ... .. 145
Blower ...... ... .... .... .... ..... 128 Switching on ignition ... .. .... .... 144
Controls . .... .... .... .... ... .... 125 Unlocking vehicle ...... ... .... .... . 62
Defrosting/defogging ...... ....... 127
Convertible child seats
Description .. ...... ... .... .... ... 123
How do I properly install a convertib le
ECON mode .... . .. .. ..... ... .... 126 child seat in my vehic le? ...... ... 269
ECON operation ........... ....... 134 Safety instructions ........ ........ 269
Energy manageme int .. .... .... .... 123
Convertible locking retractor
Heated seats, fron t .... ... ..... ... 136
Activating ........ .... ... .... .... 275
Key coded setting ........ ........ 123
Deactivating ... ... .... .... .... ... 276
Recirculation mode (automatic) ... .. 134
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . 273,
Recommended settings .. ... .... .. 123 275
Residual heat ................... . 126
Coolant system ....... ... ........... 337
Setting the temper .ature .. ... ... .. . 127
Cooling box in glove compartment .... . 120
SETUP ...... ... .. .... .... .... ... 134
Synchronization ... .... .... .... ... 135 Cooling System
Expansion tank ... ..... .. .... .... . 338
Turning on and off ......... ... .... 126
Using climate control economically . 131 Cornering
light ....................... 76
Cruise control
Clock ......... .... . ...... ........ ... 14
Changing speed ............ .. .... 150
Closing Presetting your speed ........ ..... 150
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... 68
Switching off ..... ... .... .... .... 150
Coat hooks ... .. .... .... ........ .... 121
Switching on ... .... ... ..... ... ... 149
Cold tire inflation pressur e ..... ... ... 351
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... 22
Compass mirror ........... ......... .. 89
See also Adaptive Cruise Control . ... 152
Compliance ......... ...... ... .. .... 404 Cruising range ......... ....... .. ..... 40
Consumer Information ........... 229, 401 Cupholder ........... ....... 103,114,115
Contacting NHTSA ... .... ... .... .... 229
Convenience key ..... ...... .... ... ... 61
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Driver messages ... ... .... .. .. ... 146
Locking vehicle ... .... .... .... ..... 63
START button .................... 144 Damping
See Adaptive Air
Suspension .... ... 206
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How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
248
How often should I check my tire pressures? 354
How safety be lt pretensioners work .... 239
Hydroplaning .... .... ....... .. .. .... 358
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Ignition key .... .... .... .... ... .... . 142
Ignition lock .. .... ...... .... ... .... . 142
Malfunction .. ... .... ...... .... 34, 38
Ignition lock positions ... .... ...... .. 142
Immobilizer . .... .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Important things to do be fore d riving .. 221
Improper ly worn safety belts ..... ... .. 239
I ndicator lights ..... ... .. ........... . 17
Airbag system . ........ ...... 252, 253
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ... .. ... .. 253
Infant seats . .... ... .... .... .... .... 268
How do I properly install an infant seat in
my vehicle? .... ..... .... ..... .. 268
Safety instructions ... .... ... .... . 268
I nflatable spare tire ...... ... ... .... .. 372
I nflating .... . ... ... . .. .. .. .... .. 378
Inside rear view m irror . ...... ... ... 86, 87
Ins ta lling child sa fe ty sea ts
Safety belts ....... ......... ..... 273
I nstrument cluster i lluminat ion ... ..... . 17
I nstruments and controls .... .... .... .. 13
General il lustration ... .... ....... .. 11
Int erior lights .... .... .... ... .... ..... 78
Rear . ....... ... .... .... ....... 78, 79
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
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ntermittent wiping LATCH ...... .... ... . ... ... . .. .. .. . . 278
Rain sensor ... ...... .... ... .. .... . 81 Descrip tion ... ... ... ... .. .... .... 278
Guidance fix tures for lower anchorages .
J 279
Installing a child restraint ...... .... 281
Jack .... .... .... ...... ..... ..... .. . 370
Location . .... .... .... ... .... .... 278
Jumper cab les . ...... .... ... .... .... 388 Mounting and releasing the anchorage
Jump -starting ... ...... ... .. .... .... 387 hook .
..... .. ... .... ... .... .. .. 282
Lateral angle .. ... ...... .... ..... .. . 302
K Leather ...... .... .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 321
Cleaning .. .... .... ... ........ ... 322
Key .... .... .... .... ... ...... ....... 48
Level adjustment
Battery rep lacement .. .... .... .... . 50
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .. .. 206
Coded settings . ... .... .... ... .... 123
Lifting jack ... .... .... ... .... .... ... 376
Convenience opening a nd closing of
windows ... .... .. .. ..... .. . .... . 66
Emergency key ...... ........ ..... . 48
Key replacement . .... .... .... .... . 48
Master key ... ....... .... .... .... . 48
Valet key ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 48
Key coded settings Climate controls ... .... ..... .. .... 123 Lifting vehicle .
....... ... .. .. .... ... 392
Light Exterior light ing in the mirror housing 76
leaving home ..... .... ... .... .... . 76
See also Background lighting ...... .. 79
Light sensor defective ....... ... .. ..... 36
Lighting
Key less entry remote control ... .. .... .. 49
Kick -down
See Background lighting ... .... .... . 79
Ligh ting in the mirror hous ing ..... ... .. 76
tiptronic® .... .... .... .... .... ... 187 Lights
.. .. .. .... .... .... ... .... .... . 73
Coming home . .... .... ...... .... .. 74
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Daytime running lights ............. 74
Emergency flashers ... .... .... ... .. 76
L ane assist Exterior lights ..
... .... ... ..... .... 74
Activating and deact ivating 171 Front fog l
ights ... .... .... .... ... .. 75
Description ... .. .. .... .... .... ... 1 71 Headlights ..
...... .... .. . .. .. .... . 73
Instrument cluster indicator light . .. 171 H
igh beam .... .... ... .. .. .... . 73, 77
MMI settings ... .. .... .... .... ... 172 High beam warning/indicator light
... 22
Notes on instrument c luster disp lay . 171 Leaving h
ome ...... ... .. .. ... .. .. . 7 4
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s liding open ..... ........ ...... ... 68
Sunshade ... .... .... ....... .... .. 69
tilting .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 68
Parking ............................ 147
Automatic transmission ... ... .... . 184
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... .... ........... 147
Low bumper cover, spoi lers and
suspension .... .... .... ...... .. 147
Parking brake ..... ...... .... ..... .. . 147
Parking ...... .... .... ... .... .... 147
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 23
Parking on a decline (downhill) .. ...... 147
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. ... .... . 147
Parts replacement ... .... .... ...... .. 403
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. ... 253
Passenger's seat ..... .... ... .... .. 93, 96
Passive safety system .. .............. 220
Pedals ... ......... ... ........ .... .. 226
Perimeter lighting ... .... .... .... .... . 76
Physical principles of a frontal collision 232
Polishing ...... .... .... .... ... .... . 315
Po llen filter
Climate controls ...... ....... .... . 123
Power locking switch ... .... .... .... .. 55
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 52
Convenience close/open feature .... . 66
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside . ... .. .... .... ............ 55
Opening and c losing the windows ... 66
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .... .......... 57
Remote control key ................ 49
Se lective unlock feature ............ 55
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Settings ...
... .... ........ .. . .. .. . 55
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... ... . 53
Power outlets ........... ............ 118
Power seat
Contro ls ... .. .... ........ ....... . 93
Seat adjustment ..... ....... .. .... . 94
Power steering ......... .... .... ... .. 293
Power window switches .... ....... .... 64
In the driver's door .. ......... .... . 65
In the front passenger 's door ... .... . 66
Reactivating the system .. .... .... .. 67
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt ....... .... ....... ... 237
Programming the Homelink® universal re-
mote control .... .... .... .... ... 214
Proper occupant seatiing positions .. ... 222
Proper safety belt position ...... .. .... 236
Proper seating position
Front passenger ... .... .... .... ... 223
Occupants .... .... .... ... .... .... 222
Rear passengers .. ... .... .... .... 224
Protective tray 109
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Quartz clock .... .... ... .... .... .... .. 14
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 294
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? .
233
Why safety belts? . .... .... .... .... 23 1
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Radiator fan .... .... .... .... .... .... 340
Rain sensor ...... .... ..... .. .... ... . 81
Rain sensor defective . .... ... .... .... . 36
Reading lights
Front ... ... ........ ... .... .... ... 78
Rear . .... ..... .. .... .... .... ... .. 79
Rear ashtray ... .. .... .... ... ... ... .. 116
Rear fog lights .. .... ........ .... .... . 75
Rear lid
Automatic operation .... ..... ...... 58
Emergency unlocking . .... ... .... .. 60
Opening and closing ... ... .... ..... 57
Valet key function .... .... .... ... .. 51
Rear light
Defective . ........ .... .... ...... ..
27
Rear operation
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ... .. ....... .... .... 135
Rear seats Adjusting seat .................... 99
Entry assist ... .... .... ... .... ..... 99
Fo lding seat back up and down . .... 100
Rear view
See Rear-view camera ............. 191
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ..... .... . 86, 87
Rear window defogger ... .... ... .... . 129
Rear -view camera .. ... .. .... .... 191, 194
Parking mode 1 .... .... ........ .. 196
Parking mode 2 .... ...... .... .... 198
Red symbols ...... ....... .... ... ..... 31
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Seats
Number of seats . .... ....... .... . 231
Securing attachments . .... ... .. .... . 110
Se lective unlock feature ............... 55
Selector lever ..... ... .... ..... .. .... 185
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ...... .... . 240
Service interval display .. ....... .... .. 28
Service position Windshield wipers ................. 84
Servotron ic
Power steering ..... ........ ... .. . 293
Shift buttons ....................... 189
Side airbags Description ...................... 257
How they work ................... 258
Side assist Activating and deactivating ...... .. 174
Description . ..... .... .... ...... .. 174
I nformational and alert stage signals 176
Messages in instrument cluster display . 181
MMI settings .. ..... .. ...... .... . 180
Operation ... .... .... .... ..... .. . 176
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sensor detection area .. ........ .. . 176
Side curtain airbags Description ...................... 260
How they work ... .... .... ... ... .. 261
Safety instructions . ... ... ... .... . 262
Side curtain airbags) ................ 260
Side marker lights . ...... .... .... .... . 73
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
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ment Safety first
Snow chains
....... ... ... ... .. . ... . 364 Cupholder rear center armrest .. .. . . 115
Sockets ..... .... .... .... .... ... 1 17, 118 G
love compartment .. .. .. .... .... . 119
Sound system display Storage compa
rtment
Dr iver information display .......... 26 Expanding ..
...... .... ...... .... . 104
Speed control system Storage net
See Adaptive Cruise Control
..... .. . 152 Footwell
...... .... .... ... .... .... 122
Speed rating letter code ...... .... .... 360 Luggage compartment ..
...... .... 122
Speed warning system .... .... .... ... . 38 Seatbacks .
...... .... .... .... ... . 122
Speedometer ........................ 15 Sun shade
.......................... 80
Starting on hills Sun visors
... .... .... .... ... .... ..... 80
Hi ll hold assist . ... .... .... .... ... 148 Sunroof
Starting the engine ... .... .... ... 142, 143
S ee Panoramic s liding sunroof ..... .. 67
What should I do if the engine does not Sunshade
start? . ...... .... .... .... .... ... 143 Panoramic s
liding sunroof .......... 69
Steerin g ... .... ... .. .... .... .... ... 140 Suspension
Easy entry feature .... .... .... .... 142
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 206
Electrically adjusting the steering whee l Switches
141 Emergency flashers . ...... .... ... .. 76
L ocking the steering .............. 142
Rear window def ogger .. ...... .... 129
Malfunction .. .... ...... ... .. .... . 34
Symbols
Manually ad justing the steering wheel ..
Red ....... ... .... .... ... ........ . 31
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Yellow ..... .. .... .... ... .... ..... 35
Steering wheel colum n
Synchronization
Adjusting e lectrica lly .. .... .... .... 141
Climate controls ............. ... .. 135
Adj ust ing manual ly ...... .... .... . 140
Four-zone automatic comfort air
Steering wheel heating ......... ..... 138
conditioning ... .... ..... .... .... 135
Steps for determining correct load limit 356
Synchronizing climate contro l .. .. .... . 125
Stoppi ng the engine .. ... .... .... .... 144
Storage . ..... ... ...... .... ... .. ... . 119
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Cupholder ....................... 114
Cupholder door pockets ........... 115 Tachometer .
.... .... .... ...... .... .. 14
Cupholder in the rear center console 103 Tank flap
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 329
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