2009 AUDI Q7 lights

Applies to vehicles : w it h l ane ass ist
Lane assist (system is ready) /:
The indicator light shows that the system is ready to use. A warning
a lerts the driver when the vehicle drives over detected lane
boundary lines .
More information about lane assist=>
page 171. •
Applie s t o vehi cles: wit h lane ass is t
Lane assist (system is not ready) •
The indicator light shows that the system is turned on but unable to
send a warning .
More information about lane assist =>
page 171. •
Safety belts i
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put on y our
safety belt.
The , ff-warning /indicator light i lluminates when the igni tion is
switched on to remind the d river and (on USA models only) any front
passenger to put on the safety belt . Additionally, an acoustic
warning (gong) will also sound.
For more Informa tion=>
page 231 , "Safe ty belt warning light~".•
App lies to vehic les: wit h Adaptive Air Suspe nsion
Adaptive Air Suspension ... :::>
This warning/indicator light has the following functions:
• It illum inates for a few seconds af ter the igni tion is turned on as
function check and then goes out.
Controls and equip ­
ment
In st rum ent s a nd w arnin g/indi cato r ligh ts
• If the warn ing/indicator light illuminates or blinks continuously,
there is a system fau lt in the Adaptive Air Suspension. A system
faul t can result in limited ride comfo rt and
low g ro und cle ar an ce .
Drive safely to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified work ­
shop, and have the fault correc ted.
• If the warning /indicator light flashes, you should not drive the
vehic le . The flashing warning /indicator light points to an extreme
High level. A very
pronounced lifting of the vehic le (extreme High
level) can resu lt, for example, when a heavy load is removed from
the vehicle. As soon as the level has returned to normal, the
warning/indicator light stops flashing, and you can drive away .
• If the warning /indicator light flashes in conjunction with the
a,
warning /indicato r light , you should not drive off immediately in
order to prevent damage to the underbody . The two warning /indi ­
cator lights flashing together points to an extreme Low level. A very
pronounced lowering of the vehicle (extreme Low level) can result,
for examp le, from a heavy load. As soon as the level has returned to
nor mal, th e warning/indicator lights stop flashing, and you can
drive away.
0 Note
If the wa rning/indicator light flashes in conjunction with the a,
warning/indicator light, you should not drive the vehic le because
low -lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven
ground and be damaged as a resul t.•
Applies to ve hic les: w ith A dapt ive Air Suspensi on
Adaptive Air Suspension c.:,
This warning /indicator light has the following functions :
• It illuminates for a few seconds after the ignition is turned on as
function check and then goes out. ..,
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
• It comes on for approximately 15 seconds as a warning of
reduced ground clearance, if the dynamic mode is activated and if
the ignition is switched on~
page 207, "Chassis controls".
• If the warning/indicator light flashes in conjunction with the ;,
warning/indicator light, you should not drive the vehicle immedi­
ately in order to prevent damage to the underbody. The two
warning/indicator lights flashing together points to an extreme Low
level. A very
pronounced lowering of the vehicle (extreme Low level)
can result, for example, from a heavy load. As soon as the level has
returned to normal, the warning/indicator lights stop flashing, and
you can drive away.
0 Note
If the warning/indicator light flashes in conjunction with the
warning/indicator light, you should not drive the vehicle because
low-lying vehicle parts can bottom out as you drive over uneven
ground and be damaged as a result. •
High beam ~D
The ~D warning/indicator light illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see~
page 77. •
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models) /(7)'2 (Canada models)
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the cruise control is
activated. •
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
.. c_ (USA models)/ ~ (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock (EDL).
The warning/indicator light will come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on . The light will go out after an automatic
check sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
• The warning/indicator light does not illuminate when you switch
on the ignition .
• The warning/indicator light does not go out after a few seconds.
• Th e warning/indicator light illuminates while driving.
The brake system will still respond even without the assistance of
the ABS system. See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information
regarding the ABS~
page 292.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance .
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light~ page 23and the ABS warning illuminate
together there may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself~& .
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake system the warning/indi ­
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ ((D) !Canada models) in the instrument
cluster flashes. By pressing the
!CHECK] button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail.
Please note
~ page 32. .,.,

Malfun ction in the ele ctroni c diff erential lo ck (EDL )
The EDL wor ks to get her w ith t he ABS . T he ABS warn ing l ig ht will
come on if there is a ma lfunction in the EDL system=> page
290. See
you r author ized Aud i dea ler as soon as poss ible.
& WARNING
• If the J.. S (USA models l/ .J (Canada models ) warning light
does not go out , or if it comes on while driving , the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with
the standard brakes (without
ABS) . You will not ha ve the protec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized Aud i dealer as soon a s
possible.
• USA model s: If the
BRAKE warning light and the B" warning
light come on together , the rear wheel s could lock up fir st under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an acc ident. Have your vehicle repaired immed iately by your
authorized Audi dealer o r a qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avoid sudden , hard br ake applications .
• Canada models: If the brake warning light ID and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard br aking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme ­
diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications. •
Parking brake
~E (USA models) /(®) (Canada models)
T he in dicat or li ght m onito rs the parking broke.
When the park ing brake is app lied and the ignition is switched on,
the indicator lig ht comes on
©l . The indicator light must go out
whe n the park ing brake is released. •
Controls and equip ­
ment
Instruments and warning /indi cator lights
Brake system BRAKE (USA models ) /(©) (Canada
models)
T he warning/indicator light fl ashe s if br oke flui d level is
low, if there is on A BS sys tem m alfunc tion o r a parkin g
br oke malfunction.
The lig ht illu min a tes w hen the igniti on is tur ned o n. I t goes out after
the engine has been started. Th is indicates that the brake warning
ligh t is functioni ng prope rly.
If the br ake warning light does not light up when the engine is
cranking , there may be a malfunction in the electrical system . In this
case , contact your Audi dealer .
I f the brake system warning/indicator light f lashes, there is a brake
sys tem malfunc tion. By p ressing t he
I CHECK ] button, you can br ing
up a driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail
=> page
32.
If the ABS fa ils, t he ABS warn ing/i ndicator light,.. (USA
mode ls)/ (Canada mode ls) flashes together with the brake system
warn ing/ind icator light~ .&,.
(USA models): If the warning light
BRAKE and the warning light,,.
il lumina te toge the r, im media tely co ntact y our auth orized Au di
dea ler or qua lified workshop to have all brake pads inspected
~ page 37.
W hen the l ight comes on, an audib le warni ng signal is a lso given.
& WARNING
• USA model s: If the BRAKE warning light and the warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard b raking . Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident . Have your veh icle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden , hard brake appli cations . .,_
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
& WARNING (continued)
• Canada models: If the brake warning light «D> and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­ diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• If the brake warning/indicator light does not go out after a few
seconds and the parking brake released, or lights up while you are
driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed immediately at low speed
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake system inspected.
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle. Do not rely on strained brakes to respond with maximum stopping
power in critical situations. You must allow for increased braking
distances . The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident. •

Digital speedometer
Fig. 11 Display: Digital
speedometer
Current speed appears in the display . Speed is shown in 1 mph
measures (USA models) or 1 km/h measures (Canada models).
You can switch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa
via the MMI. •
Open door or trunk lid warning
The pictogram alerts you when doors or the rear lid have
been left open.
Fig . 12 Display: open
door or rear
lid
warning
With the ignition switched on, the open door or rear lid warning illu ­
minates when at least
one door or the hood or the trunk lid is not
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Driver information display
closed. The symbol also shows you which door(s) or lid is not
closed.
In the illustration=> fig. 12 it is the driver's door, the left rear door
and the rear lid. As soon as all the doors, the hood, the rear lid and
the fuel filler cap are properly closed, the door and rear lid warning
turns off and the Driver Information System functions selected are
displayed again .•
Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you when a vehicle
light bulb has become defective.
Fig. 13 Display: defec­
tive light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning monitors the function of the light
bulbs . If this symbol illuminates, a brake light, a turn signal (front
or rear), a headlight, the backup light, a fog light or a rear fog light
has failed.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are pressurized and could explode while they are
being changed causing serious personal injury.
• Work with due care when handling the high-voltage section of
gas discharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury . ..,
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Driver information display
• Speed warnings threshold 1 8 (USA modelsl/8 (Canada
models) and threshold
2 e , (USA modelsl/ 8 (Canada models) are
also shown as red symbols. The warning is always shown as a small
symbol in the upper area of the display=>
page 38. •
Alternator malfunction 0
If the O symbol in the instrument panel display flashes, then there
is a malfunction in the alternator or the vehicle electronics. A
warning to the driver will appear, too. The driver warning goes out
after about
5 seconds, but it can be brought up at any time by
pressing the
( CHECK ] button again.
Usually, you can still drive to the next dealership. Turn off all but the
most necessary electrical consumers, since these drain the vehicle's
battery.
0 Note
If the _t warning symbol (coolant system malfunction) also lights
up on the instrument panel during the trip=>
page 33, then you
have to stop immediately and turn off the engine. The coolant pump
is not working anymore -danger of damage to the engine! •
Brake system malfunction
A malfunction in the brake system must be repaired as
soon as possible.
If the warning/indicator light BRAKE (USA models)/ (©)
(Canada models) in the instrument cluster flashes, there is
a brake system malfunction. By pressing the [ CHECK]
button, you can bring up a driver message which explains
the malfunction in more detail.
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
-Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check the brake fluid level=>
page 341.
-Contact your nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop if necessary.
Warning! Fault in ABS brake system. Contact
workshop
- Drive carefully to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop and have the malfunction corrected
=> & .
If the ABS system malfunctions, the ABS warning/indicator light illu­
minates together with the brake system malfunction warning/indi­
cator light=>& .
& WARNING
• Always observe the warnings in => page 324, "Engine compart­
ment", before opening the hood and checking the brake fluid .
• Driving with low brake fluid is a safety hazard. Stop the car and
get professional assistance .
• USA models: If the BRAKE warning light and the .-..-warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control
and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of _.,

& WARNING (continued)
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications. •
Engine cooling system malfunction -L
A mo/function in the engine cooling system must be
repaired as soon as possible.
When the _ t symbol in the display blinks, then either the
engine coolant temperature is too high, or the coolant level
is too low. An additional driver message can also be
displayed by pressing the [ CHECK] button:
Switch off engine and check coolant level
- Pull off the road .
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
- Check coolant level => page 338.
- Add coolant if necessary => page 339.
- Continue driving only after the engine coolant
warning/indicator light goes out.
- Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary.
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the radiator fan may be
the cause of the malfunction.
If the O warning symbol (alternator malfunction) also lights up on
the instrument panel~
page 32, then the fan belt may be damaged .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information display
& WARNING
• If your vehicle should break down for mechanical or other
reasons, park at a safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the
engine and turn on the hazard warning lights
~ page 76, "Emer­
gency flasher
A".
• Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment -you risk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area.
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
~ page 324, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the _f_ symbol illuminates. There is a
malfunction in the engine cooling system -you could damage your
engine. •
Engine oil pressure malfunction "l::;r.
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low-oil -pres­
sure indication is likely to inflict severe damage to the
engine.
If the 'l::::11 symbol appears in the display and blinks, the oil
pressure is too low. An additional driver message can also
be displayed by pressing the [CHECK] button:
Switch off engine and check oil level
Immediate actions
- Pull off the road.
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Driver information display
Tire pressure monitoring sys-=> page 44
tern
Loss of air pressure
- -
Tire pressure monitoring sys-=> page 46
tern
System not available
Battery in remote control key
=> page 50
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Automatic transmission mal-=> page 789
function
Applies to veh icles: with Conven ience key
Key not in vehicle
? Key not in vehicle
This reminder appears along with the -symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off
the ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith light and ra in sensor
Light /rain sensor defective )
Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has failed. For safety
reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the switch
in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off
using the light switch . In the case of a defect in the rain sensor, the
windshield wiper lever functions are still available. Have the
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light/rain sensor checked as soon as possible by an authorized Audi
dealer. •
Windshield washer fluid level too low "'·
Q Please top up washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield washer fluid to the washer
system and also to the headlight washer system=>
page 346. •
Fuel supply too low I]
Please refuel
When this symbol ...1 illuminates for the first time, the fuel reserve
in your vehicle is still between 2.6 and 3 .2 gallons (10 -12 liters) .
Refuel as soon as possible=>
page 326.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is ample fuel in the tank,
and the text
Tank system malfunction! Contact workshop appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system . Contact a qualified work­
shop to have the fault rectified. •
Battery voltage
If the battery's state of charge is not in the optimal range, the
symbol is shown in the display and the driver message
Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while driving
appears.
While this driver notification is displayed, you have to be prepared
for limited starting capability.
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this driver message appears after the ignition is turned on or
while driving and it goes out again after a while, the battery has
been adequately recharged.