2009 AUDI Q7 seats

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& WARNING
• Use of an un appr oved roof ra ck or in correct mounting of an
approved roof ra ck can c aus e the roof ra ck or the item s attached
to it to fall off the r oof ont o the ro ad .
• Object s falling fr om the roof of a vehi cle can c ause a crash and
p ers onal inju ry.
• Only mount the sy ste m between the marking s shown
in
=> fig. 115 .
• The roof rack sy ste m mu st b e in sta lled e xactly a ccording to the
instructions prov ided .
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• Your vehicle warranty does not cover any damages to the vehicle
caused by using roof racks or moun ting structures no t approved by
Audi for your vehicle . T he same app lies to damage resulting from
incorrect roof rack installation .
• Always check the roof rack mountings and hardware before each
t rip and during a trip to make sure everything is securely tightened.
If necessary, retighten the mountings and check the entire system
from time to time.
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when you transport
objects on the roof of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle is natu­
ra lly increased . Be carefu l when driving under low bridges or in
parking garages for exa mple . This cou ld cause damage to the load
and even the vehicle itself .•
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Roof rack mounting locations
Roof racks must be installed only at the locati ons marked
on t he roof rails .
Fig . 115 Ro of r ails:
fr ont a nd r ear
mountin g locations
Mount the front and rear cross bars between the punched markings
on the inside of the roof railings => fig . 115. The markings are
located on the inside of the rail ings .•
Loading the roof rack
Always di stribute loads evenly. Make sure anything on the
ro of ra ck is securel y tied down.
Always d istr ibute the loads o n the roof rack even ly .
Always attach items to the roof rack secure ly before you
drive off .
The maximum permissible roof weight is 220 lb 1100 kg ). The roof
we ight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load carrying capacity, you must not use up the tota l maximum permissible load
carrying capacity specified above. Instead, you should load the roof
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& WARNING !continued)
• 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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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. •
Cupholder in the rear center armrest
The cupholder is located in the center console.
Fig . 118 Rear center
armrest: cupholder
extended
- To open, press on the symbol 'i ~ fig. 118.
- To close, press the corrugated area ® and fold the cover
down.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment The holder
@adjusts to the beverage holder . The cupholder is
designed to hold no more than two cups or cans.
& 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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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. •
Beverage holders in the door pockets
There is a beverage holder in all four doors.
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Fig. 119 Section of
door panel: Beverage
holder
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Storage compartment in roof
Fig. 129 Storage
compartment in roof
To open the lid yo u have to touch the bar~ fig. 129
(Arrow) . The lid opens automat ically.
To close the lid, push it up until it engages.
& WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to reduce the risk of injury
during a sudden braking maneuver or in the event of an accident. •
Coat hooks
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 130 Coat hooks at
rear doors
& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
VISIOn .
• The coat hooks must only be used for lightweight clothing . Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash.
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks, as they could
cause personal injury in a sudden stop. •
Storage in the door panels
There is a storage compartment in the interior door panel.
& WARNING
Fig. 131 Door panel
with storage compart ­
ment .
Use the storage compartments in the door panels only for holding
small objects , which do not protrude from the compartment, so
that the effective range of the side airbags is not compromised. •
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passenger's side and to the outer rear seats. The new temperature
is shown in the display .
By simultaneously pressing and holding the contro l knobs on the
driver's side and front passenger's side, the temperature setting on
the driver's side can be switched to the front passenger's side. The new temperature is shown in the disp lay.
[ i J Tip s
The gri lle between the (ECON ON/OFF] and (SETUP] buttons must
remain unobstructed and must not be taped over. Measur ing
sensors are located behind it. •
Turning on and off [ECON ON/OFF]
Turning the air conditioning on
- Press [ECON ON/O FF] briefly, or
- Press [AUTO].
Turning the air conditioning off
Press the I ECON ON/OFF I button for at least 2 seconds to
switch the a ir cond itioning off and to block the air supply
f rom t he ou tside .
"OFF" appears in the display .
Switching air conditioning on /off
- Switching the a ir conditioning system on/off is done wit h
c limate control switched on .
- Press the [ECON ON/OFF] button just
briefly.
The air conditioner tu rns back on if you press one of the control
buttons or the control knob.
ECON operation is indicated by the glowing LED on the right next to
the word ECON. T
he air conditioning (compressor) is turned off in ECON mode.
"ECON" means "Economy". You save fuel by switching off the air
conditioning=>
page 131.
Please note that vehic le interior temperature cannot be lower than
t he outside temperature in the ECON mode. The air is not cooled or
dehumidified. This can cause the windows to fog up.
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With the ignition turned off, you can activate the residual heat func­
tion by pressing the
[ECON ON/OFF] button . The residual heat from
the coolant can be used to heat the vehicle interior. •
Automatic mode [AUTO)
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Turning on AUTO
Select temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C).
P ress [ AUTO I => page 125, fig . 135.
Automatic operation ensures constant temperatures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, vo lume
and distribution are contro lled automatica lly to reach or maintain
the desired inter ior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the
pos ition o f the sun are compensated for automatica lly.
T his operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature
r ange, from 60 °F (+ 16 °C) to 84 °F (+28 °C). If a temperature below
60 °F
( + 16 °C) is selected, LO appears in the disp lay. At temperatures
above 84 °F ( +28 °C),
HI is d isplayed . At both extreme settings,
climate contro l runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating
power. There is no temperature regu lation .•

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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.
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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 .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
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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Applies to vehic les: w ith fou r-zo ne automat ic comfort air cond ition ing
Setting rear temperature
The temperature can be separately adjusted for the rear
left and right sides.
Fig . 14 1 Rear a ir
conditio ning co ntro ls:
A djust ing the te mp era ­
tu re
- Rotate the control knob=:, fig . 14 1 to the left to reduce
the temperature, or to the r ight to increase the tempera ­
ture.
T he range in temperature can be adjusted from 18 °C (64 °F) to 28 °C
(84 °Fl.•
Applies to vehic les: w ith four -zone automat ic comfort air cond it ioning
Rear air distribution ®
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually.
- Press the Di stribution (!) button => fig. 14 1.
- Rotate the contro l knob on the rear air conditioning
contro l element to the desi red setting.
You can adjust the air circulation so that air flows from specific
vents .
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
• In position @l, all air flows from the vents in the center console
and the ou tlets to the door pillars.
• In position '\},airflows from the out lets in the door pillars.
• In position
,0., air flows from the outlets under the front seats.
There are additional combinations available to adjust air distribu ­
tion as needed.
To regulate air distribution automatically , switch to !AUTO] .•
App lie s to veh icles: with fo ur-zone automat ic comfort air condit ioning
Rear fan [8fr ]
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased.
Press the Blower [ c9fJ] button => fig. 141.
Rotate the contro l knob to the des ired fan speed.
The climate contro l system automatical ly regulates fan speed
depending on interior temperature. You can adjust the volume of air
produced by the fan to your own requirements .
[ i ] Tips
If the difference between the desired temperature set by you and
the vehicle's inter ior temperature is too great, the fan speed wil l
change automatically. This occurs so that the desired temperature
setting is reached as quickly as possible. •
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concentrations of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode and the supply of
outside air is blocked. As soon as the concentration of pollutants in
the outside air drops , fresh air is supplied to the vehicle interior
again.
In the event that the windows fog up during automatic air recircula­
tion, you must press the® button immediately.
Under certain operating conditions, automatic air recirculation is
switched off automatically . With outside temperatures below about
+10 °C, automatic air recirculation is limited to 30 seconds . With
outside temperatures below about -1 °C and in the ECON mode,
automatic air recirculation is limited to 15 seconds. •
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and front
passenger seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's settings are adopted for
the passenger or vice versa. All the other settings that were made are transferred to the other seat. This includes all the clima te control
settings, except for the Seat heating *.
If a different setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni­
z ation is cancelled. •
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort ai r cond itioning
Synchronization
One climate control setting for all seats.
With synchronization active, the driver's settings are adopted for
the front passenger and the rear left and right seats . All the other
settings that were made are transferred to the other seats. This
includes all the climate control settings, except for the Seat
heating*.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
If a different setting is selected at a "synchronized seat", synchroni­
zation is cancelled. •
Applies to vehicles : wit h fo ur-zone autom atic comfort air co ndi tioning
Rear operation
Using the "Rear operation" function, settings can be made
in the center console control element for the rear left and
right sides of the vehicle.
Fig. 143 MMI Display:
Rear operation
Fig . 144 MMI Display:
Temperature setting
for rear left side
Press the [SETUP) button in the controls to access the
menu.
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-Selec t the R ear opera tion => page 135, fig. 143 fu nction
us ing the (driver or front passenger) cont ro l knob on the
air conditioning contro l eleme nt in the ce nter console
=> page 125 , fig. 135 to adjust the rear a ir condit ion ing .
Set ting the temperature
If you turn the contro l knob on the middle console driver side
control element ~
page 125, fig. 135 to the left, the temperature in
t he rear on the left side is decreased . If you turn the control knob to
the right, the temperature in the rear on the left side is increased
~ page 135, fig . 144.
If you turn the control knob on the midd le console front passenger
side control e lement to the left, the temperature in the rear on the
right side is decreased. If you turn the control knob to the right, the
temperature in the rear on the right s ide is inc reased.
Air di str ibu tion (!)
If you press the Dis tribution (fl control button and then turn the
control knob on the driver or front passenger side, you can set the
desired air distribution for the rear left or right side .
Blowe r [8e ]
If you press the Bl ow er [8e ] control button and then turn the control
knob on the driver or front passenger side, you can set the desired
fan speed for the rear left or right side .
Seat heating Q)
If you press the Seat heat. (i) control button and then turn the
control knob on the driver or front passenger side, you can set the
des ired temperature for the rear left or righ t side ~
page 137. •
Heated Seats
A pplies to veh icles : with e lect ric a lly heate d s eats
Heated front seats Q)
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
Fi g. 14 5 MMI Di spl ay:
Se at h eatin g
Press the Seat h eat . GD butto n.
Adjust t he desired temperature with the climate con trol
knob => fig . 145.
In pos ition O the heating for the seats is turned off . The range of
adjustment is between 1 and 6 .
The heater for the front seats can be turned on when the weight of the par ticular seat's occupant is detec ted. How eve r, the front s eats
can be pre -heated for about 10 minutes using the activated seat
hea ter . After this time has elapsed , the seat hea ter automatically
t urns off if i t does not detec t an occupant's weight for the particular
sea t.
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats or place heavy loads on a small area of the seat . _..