2009 AUDI Q7 window

& WARN IN G (c ontinu ed)
start ing of the eng ine and u se of vehicle system s su ch as power
windows , etc . which could resul t in seriou s injury.
• Rememb er - you can still ope n or close the power windo ws for
a bout t en minute s after the ignit ion i s s witched off . Only when
e ither of the front doors are opened are th e power windo ws
s witched off .
• Be ca reful when closing t he w indow s. Ch eck to se e th at no o ne
i s in the w ay, or seriou s injury could resu lt !
• Always r emove the ignition key when ever you le ave your
v ehi cle .
• If you lock your v ehi cle from the out side , no one , e spe cially chil ­
d ren , s hould rem ain in the vehi cle .
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
ma y interfere with the dri ver 's field of vision.
[ i ] Tip s
In addition to the switches in the driver's door there is a separate
switch i n each door for the power w indow in that door~
page 66,
fig. 50 . •
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If t he respective switch is pus hed o r pulled the window wi ll
open or c lose. The power window sw itches have a
two-posi­
tion fun ction :
Opening the windows
- Pus h the switch to the first stop and hold it the re until the
window has lowered to t he desired pos ition.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
- P ush the swit ch brie fly to the s econd stop : the window
will aut om atical ly open a ll the way .
Closing th e windows
- Pu ll the switc h up to the fir st stop and ho ld it there until
the window has risen to the des ired position.
- Pull the sw itch q uickly to the
second position : the
window will automatically close all the way=>
& in
"Controls" on
page 64.
Activating /deacti vating th e rear windows
- Press the left 00 sw itch => page 64, fig. 49 to deactivate
only the wind ow reg ulator in the left doo r. The indicat or
light in the switch illuminates.
- Press the ri ght
00 switch => page 64, fig. 49 to deactivate
only the w indow regulator in the right d oor. T he indicator
ligh t in the switch illuminates.
- Press the[!_] sw itch aga in to reactivate the window regu-
lator . The indicator light in the switch goes out.
If you press both 00 switches © in succession, the following func ­
tions are switched off in the rear of the vehicle:
• The window regulator switches in the rear doors .
• The buttons for the Panoramic s liding sunroof *.
• On vehicles with rear c limate control*, operation from the rear is
b locked. Dashes" ---" are shown in the displays for the rear climate
controls, and the rear air-cond itioning can only be operated from
the c limate controls in the cabin~
page 131.
• If only the left 00 switch was pressed, the window regulator in
the
left rear d oo r and the buttons in the rear for the Panoramic
s liding sunroof* are deactivated. In addition, the door is locked. .,
I • •

Opening and closing
• If onl y the right (!) switch was pressed, the window regulator in
t he
right rear door and the buttons in the rear for the Panoramic
sliding sunroof * are deactivated . In addition, the door is locked .
This feature has been provided for the safety of small children riding in the rear of the vehicle.
[ i ] Tips
• The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten
minutes after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows
are not shut off until one of the front doors is opened.
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the right
side, you have to press the two safety swi tches in succession . Make
certain that the check light comes on the corresponding safety
switch when the c hild safety lock is act ivated. •
Switch in the front passenger 's door and on
the rear doors
F ig . 5 0 Sw itch loca­
ti on fr ont pa sse nge rs
d o or
The power w indow switch has a two-posit ion function :
Opening the windows
Press the switch to the fir st position and ho ld it until you
have opened the w indow as fa r as you want. -
Press the sw it c h quickly to th e
second po sition and t he
wind ow will a uto matically open all th e way .
Closing the windows
-Pull the switch to the first position and hold it unti l you
have closed the window as far as you want.
- Pull the sw itch q uick ly to the
second position and the
window will automatically close all t he way.
[ i ] Tip s
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
af ter the ignition has been turned off . The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience close/open feature vvith the
lock in the driver's door
You can close o r open the wi ndo ws from outside when
you lock or unlock your c ar with the key in the driver's
door lock.
Closing windows
Fi g. 51 Key t urns fo r
opening and clo sing
- Insert the key into the lock of the d river's door .

-Make s ure that the w indows a re no t blocked ~,& .
- Tu rn and hold the key in the lock position ®~
page 66,
fig. 51 until the windows and the Panoramic sliding
sunroof* with the power sun blind are completely c losed .
Opening windows
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Tur n and ho ld the key in the o pen positi on
@ .
The automatic c lose/open function wi ll cease if the key is returned
to its origina l position .
& WARNING
• Be ca re ful when closing t he windo ws. Ch eck to see th at no one
i s in th e way , or se riou s injury could r esult !
• Alw ays read and he ed WARNING =>
& in "G ene ral d escription "
on
pag e 52. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If t he vehic le battery is disco nnected a nd then reconnected,
the automat ic closing and opening function will not w ork
unt il it i s reac tivated. To reactivate t his fea tur e, perform th e
following steps:
Re activating close /open feature
- Pull and hold the power window sw itch until the window
is complete ly closed.
- Release the sw itch .
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and clo sing
- Pul l the switch again for one sec ond. The au tomat ic
cl osin g/opening is now reactivated .•
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Ap plies to vehi cles: w it h P ano ramic sliding sunroof
Description
The Panoramic s liding sunroof of two individual glass roof
segments, which can be adjusted electrica lly independently of each
other .
The front segment can be tilted and slid open . The rear segment can
be tilted, bu t it cannot be slid open .
The Panoramic slid ing sunroof is operated by the driver or
passenger when the ignition is on with a rotary switch (for the front
roof segment) and a rocker switch (rear roof segment) .
After the igni tion has been switched off, the Panoramic sliding
sunroof ca n sti ll be opened or closed for about 10 minutes .
However , as soon as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the
switches for the Panoramic sliding sunroof are inoperative.
0 Note
You shou ld always close the Panoramic sliding sunroof when you
leave your vehic le. Sudden ra in can drench the inter ior equipment
and damage th e electron ic convenience features in your v ehicle.
[ i ] Tip s
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you close
both sun blinds =>
page 69. •
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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. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
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.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
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 .,,_
irechnical data

Clear vision
T he following interior ligh ting is controll ed through
Background lighting :
• Front footwel l
• Rear footwell
• Front door panel
• Rear door panel •
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Sun visors
Fig . 72 Passe nger
s id e: S un viso r
The forward visor of the dua l sun visor can be pul led out of its
bracket in the center of the vehic le and swung towards the door. The
sun visor can be extended afte r it is swung towards the door
:::> fig . 72.
Vanity mirror
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors are covered. When th e cover is
raised, the mirror lighting switches on automatically . It turns off
when the lid is c losed and the visor is folded up again .•
Ap plies 10 vehic les: with sun s hade
Sun shade
The windows in the rear doors and the rear window are
e a ch equipped with a sun shade .
Sun shade (rear doors)
Fig . 73 S un shad e
pu lled u p on a r ear
windo w
Fi g. 74 Sun sh ad e
p u lled up on the rea r
lid window
Pull th e s hade out an d han g it in the b racket on the upper
door frame => fig. 73.
Sun shade (rear window )
- Pull the s hade ou t and hang it in the brac ket on the rear
lid frame => fig . 74. •

Clear vision
Wint er p osition
To speed up de -icing of the windshie ld w ipers, they move to the
winter position when the ignition is switched off and at an outside
temperature below 39 °F (4 °C). In this position, the windshie ld
w ipers are in an area on the glass which is reached by the air vents
below the glass . It is a lso easier to remove snow and ice from the
windshield wipers in this position .
The wipers leave the winter position, when the ignition is switched on, if the wi ndshield wiper lever is ope rated or the active rain
sensor* reacts to moisture.
Rain sen sor*
The rain sensor operates only in the interval wiper position. When it
s tarts to rai n, the interval wiper m ode is ac tivated aut omatically.
If the windshield wiper lever is in the interval wipe position with the
igni tion switched off, the rain sensor is not activated unti l vehic le
speed is above 4 mph (6 km/h).
To reduce the sensitivity of the rain sensor, the switch@ must be
moved down . T o in crease the se nsitivity of the rain sens or, the
switch must be moved up .
The higher the sensi tiv ity se tting, the so oner the w indshield wipe rs
react to mo isture on the windsh ield. Increased sensitivity is
signa led by the windshie ld wipers making a single pass over the
windsh ield.
The rain sensor wiper intervals depend on the sensitivity setting as
we ll as veh icle speed . D uring b rie f stops, wiper m otio n will adjust in
relation to the amount of rain on the windshield .
& WARNING
• Wiper blades are cru cial for safe driving! Only when they are in
good condition are they able to clear the window s proper ly to
p rovide un comp romised visibil ity . Worn or damaged wiper blades
are a safety hazard =>
page 84, "In stalling new wiper blades "!
& WARNING (continued )
• The rain sensor* is only designed to assist and support the
driver . It remain s entirely the dr iver' s re spon sibility to monitor
out side weather conditions and to manually activate the wipers as
s oon a s rain or driz zle reduce s vi sibility through the wind sh ield .
0 Note
In freezing o r near freez ing conditions:
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before you turn the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade which is frozen
in place before operating the wipers to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wipe r motor.
• Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window. Using the
wipers as a convenient ice scraper wi ll destroy the wiper blades .
• Before you ta ke you r vehicle to an automatic car was h, ma ke s ure
you have the windshield wiper system switched off (lever in position
0), otherwise the windshield wiper system could get damaged in the
car wash if it should sudden ly come on .
[ i ] Tips
• The rain senso r* is part of the interva l wiping syste m. Turning o ff
the ignition will also deactivate the rain sensor. To reactivate the
s en sor, switch o ff the interval wip ing funct ion, then sw itch it bac k
on again.
• Worn or dirty winds hield wiper b lades cause smearing which
can affect the operation of the rain sensor *. Check the condition of
your windshield wiper blades regularly .
• Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in the engine compartment
is topped o ff be fore go ing on a long trip. Look up=>
page 346 for
check ing and filling the washer container. •

Rear window wiper iitJ
The wiper lever is also used to operate the rear window
wiper and the automatic wiper/washer function.
Fig. 76 Wipe r leve r:
activating the rear
wi ndo w wiper and
washer
The rear window wiper and the automa tic wiper/washer
functions are activated as follows:
Intermittent wiping
- Push the wiper lever forward to the first position ©
=> fig. 76. The rear window wiper will wipe the window
approx. every fou r seconds.
Automatic wiper/washer function
- Push the wiper lever forward to the second stop, position
G), and hold it there for as long as you want the rear
wiper/washer to operate.
- Release the lever again. t he wiper will keep running for
approx . four seconds.
Switching intermittent wiper action off
-Pull the lever all the way back to the original posit ion.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
As soon as the reverse gear is engaged and the front wipers are
turned on and operating at the same time, the rear wiper a lso turns
on automatically.
& WARNING
Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving! Only in good condition
are they able to clear the windows properly to provide unre ­
stricted visibility. Worn or frayed wiper blades are a safety hazard!
~ page 84, "Installing new wiper blades"
0 Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
• Always check that the wiper blades are not frozen to the glass
before you turn the wiper on. Loosen a wiper blade which is frozen
in place before operating the wiper to prevent damage to the wiper
blade or the wiper motor.
• Do not use the wiper to clear a frosted window. Using the wipers
as a convenient ice scraper will destroy the wiper blades. •
Applies to vehicles : with headlight washer system
Headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the headlights .
- Operate the winds hield wiper/washer system::::;, page 81,
fig. 75 G) with the headlights turned on by holding t he
lever for longer than one second .
The washer jets extend forward out of the front bumper driven by
water pressure to spray the front headlights with water .
You should inspect the headlights regularly (for examp le when refu­
eling) and clean off any solid dirt or insects from the lenses.
To ensure the system works properly in winter, keep the washer jets
free of snow and remove any ice using a de-icing spray.•
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