2009 AUDI Q7 steering

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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
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- 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
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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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& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running. With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accidents and serious injuries.
• For safety reasons, you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to run for up to 10 minutes -even with the ignition
switched off. It can also switch on again after some time if the
coolant temperature rises as the result of a heat buildup or if the
engine is hot and the engine compartment is additionally heated
by the sun's rays.
0 Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for an extended period,
heat builds up in the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off -there is a risk of damaging the engine. Allow the
engine to run at idle for about 2 minutes before switching it off. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith Conven ience key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a function is not present, a driver message appears.
No key identified
This message appears when the [STAR T) button is pressed if there
is no master key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recog­
nize it . For example, the master key cannot be recognized if it is
covered by an object (e.g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can also inter­
fere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the [ START) button to start the
engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The engine can only be
started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Engage N or P to start engine
This message appears when the engine is started if the selector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in the P or N position.
The engine can only be started with the selector in these positions.
? Key not in vehicle
This message 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. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside with the key.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if lever
is not in
P.
This message appears for safety reasons along with a warning
buzzer if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in
the P position when the ignition is switched off with the
[STOP)
button and the driver's door is opened. Move the selector lever to
the P position, otherwise the vehicle is not secured against rolling
away. You also cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button on
the door handle or using the remote key.
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
This message appears for safety reasons if the engine and the igni ­
tion have been switched off by pressing the [
STOP) button once, .,,_

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and then the driver's door is opened. In this instance, the steering is
not locked . The steering is locked :
• If you press the
I STOP ] button aga in for more than 1 second.
• If you c lose the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outside .•
Parking brake
Operation
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
Applying parking brake
F ig . 156 Sec tion of
in strum ent clu ster:
P ark in g brake
- Press the peda l down forcefu lly ~ fig. 156 @ in the
direc tio n of the arrow.
Releasing parking brake
- Pull the handle to t he rear @ in the direction of the a rrow
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Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
I f you should drive off with the parking brake stil l set, a warning tone
wi ll sound and the following will appear in the instrument cluster to
remind you to release the parking brake:
Parking bra ke i s applied
The parking brake warning comes on on ly after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h).
The pa rking brake warning light
I:: , (USA) /© (CDN) illum inates when
the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition .
& WARNING
Always relea se t he parking brake completely. A p artially engaged
brake will overh eat th e rea r brake s, reduce their effe ctiven ess and
ca use e xcessive w ear. Thi s co uld lead to brake failure and an a cci­
dent .
(D Note
Only after the vehicle has come to comp lete stop, should you firmly
set the parking bra ke and move the selector lever into "P ". •
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from roll ing away, there are a
few things yo u should do.
Wh en you park your vehicle , do the following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- App ly the parking brake firmly.
- Mov e the se lector l ev er in to th e
P pos ition ~ & .
- Switch off the engine a nd remove the ig nitio n key from
the ignition loc k. ..,_
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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Cruise Control
Description
The Adaptive Cr uise Contr ol driver assi stance program is
a combined speed and distance control system .
Fig . 159 Fron t
bu mper : Po siti on of
r a d ar sen sor (n ot
vi sibl e from out side)
Adaptive Cruise Contro l can help make driving more relaxed and
less tiring, particularly during long trips on interstates or other
highways that are generally straight . T he system can also assist in
stop and go traffic.
The Adaptive Cruise Control works within a speed range between 0 and 95 mph (150 km/h). Set ACC to maintain a constant, legal travel
speed between 20 and 95 mph (30 -150 km/h) that is appropriate for
prevailing traffic conditions. Se lect a following distance to the
vehic le ahead and ACC will adjust your speed to maintain that
d istance down to a stop . At a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h), the
m ini mum speed setti ng of 20 mph (30 km/h) will be selected auto ­
matically.
Adaptive Cruise Contro l has technical limitations that you must
know, so please read this section carefully, understand how the
system works and use it proper ly at all times. H
ow doe s it work ?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control using the lever on the steering whee l column =:>
page 156, "How is the speed st ored?" and
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page 158, "How is the distance (time interval) set? ".
Driver information
I mportant informa tion is brought up in the speedometer and in the
instrument clus ter d isplay as the vehic le is being driven
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page 160, "Driver information".
What is import ant for you to know
T he Adaptive Cruise Contro l is set with system -specified limits; that
is, as a drive r, you will have to adjust the speed and distance to the
vehic le ahead in some instances=:>
page 164, "Driver intervention
prompt" and ~
page 165, "Sys tem li mita tions" .
& WARNING
Improper u se of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions ,
other a ccidents and serious personal injury .
• Alway s re member that the Adaptive Crui se Control has limit s -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance
whe n you driv e to wards an ob stacle or something on or ne ar the
road that is not moving , such as vehi cle s stopped in a tr affic j am ,
a stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Alway s rem ember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a veh icle that i s dri ving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow v eh icles su ch a s motorcycles and
bicycle s.
• Never driv e at speed s that are too fa st for tr affic , road and
weather condition s.
• Never follow a vehicle so closely th at you cannot stop your
vehicle safel y. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or br ake _.,

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Audi braking guard
App lies to vehicles: with Adaptive Cruise Contro l
Description
Audi braking guard warns you of a possible collision with
a moving vehicle up ahead.
F ig. 180 Disp lay in t he
i nstrumen t cluster
The Audi braking guard is active from a speed of approx. 20 mph
(30 km/h) and works within the system limits=>
page 165 even when
the Adaptive Cruise Control is deactivated.
A radar sensor is built into the front of the vehicle=>
page 154,
fig. 160. The system is intended to measure the distance to reflec ­
tive surfaces. If a measurement is not possible, the system does not respond.
When the measurement has been taken, the system can recognize a possib ly hazardous s ituation, for example, when a vehicle up
ahead in your lane of travel sudden ly brakes or when your own
vehic le is mov ing at high speed towards a much s lower vehic le up
ahead. As soon as the system senses that a possible collision with
t he vehicle up ahead can only be avoided by immediate full brake
application or by an avoidance maneuver, a warning appears.
The system has a default response time to be able to signal before a co llision occurs. This system response time is automatica lly
reduced if you acce lerate actively, for example to join a highway. Braking, transverse acceleration and the steering angle can lead to
a reduced system response time. The warning is deact
ivated if you
begin to overtake with full acceleration.
The system can make you aware of two different hazardous situa ­
t ions:
Distan ce
The distance warning is g iven if the system calculates that there is
not enough distance to the vehic le up ahead a period of more than
5 seconds . If the distance is less than 30 feet (9 meters) at 50 mph
(80 km/h), for example, an optical display comes on in the instru ­
ment cluster=> fig. 180.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, Audi braking guard cannot help
you to avoid a co llision, even in the case of an immed iate response .
T ake immediate action to avoid the collision and increase the
distance to the vehicle up ahead .
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle moving up ahead in your lane, or if
the vehic le ahead brakes sharply, the Aud i braking guard calculates
t he point from which a co llision can only be avoided by full braking
or by an avoidance maneuver. If a warning does sound, a possible
collision with the vehicle in front can only be avoided through an
evasive maneuver or by braking.
The warning is given in two stages :
• Pre-warning: A visual disp lay appears in the instrument cl uster
and a warning tone sounds.
• Acut e warning : If you do not respond to the pre -warning, the
second stage warning is given . A quick brake application helps to
direct your attention to the road and traffic situation .
Under heavy braking, the brake assistant::::>
page 154also he lps you
benefit from maximum braking efficiency. _..

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Audi lane assist
Lane assist
Applies to veh icles : with lane assist
Description
Lane a ssist helps you keep y our vehicle in your lane .
Lane assist uses a camera to detect lane boundary lines. If the
system detects that your vehicle is about to leave a lane boundary
line, the steering wheel
vibrates to alert the driver. If lane assist
detects boundary lines on both sides of the vehicle's lane, the
system enters active standby mode, which is indicated by the green
indica tor light /: on the instrument cluster .
I f the system is in active standby mode and the turn signal is acti­
vated before driving ov er the boundary line, the warning does not
occur since the sys tem allows for intenti onal lane changes.
The system is designed for driving on freeways and expanded high ­
ways and t hus works on ly at speeds of 40 mph (65 km/h) or mo re .
& WARNING
• Lane ass ist will not k eep your vehicle in your lane. The sy stem
only warns the d riv er w hen t he vehicle i s le av ing the lan e. The
driv er is alway s re spon sible for keeping the vehicle in the lane.
• The camera is not able to d ete ct all lane boundary lines and in
s o me cases might al so dete ct lane str ucture s or objects as
boundary lines . This c an le ad to in corre ct wa rning s or warnings
that fa il to go off at all .
• The camer a's visibili ty ca n be i mpaired by vehi cle s ahe ad of
you , for instan ce, or by rain , snow , h eavy spray or li ght shining into
th e cam era lens . Thi s can ca use lane as sis t to f ail to d ete ct
boundary line s. •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
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Ap plies to vehi cles : wi th la ne assi st
Activating and deactivating
Fig . 1 82 Turn signal
l ev er: La ne assis t
butt on
F ig . 1 83 Win dshie ld:
L ane assist ca mera
v iewing win dow
Press the :::> fig. 182 button to activa te or deactivate the
syst em . T he/ : in dica tor ligh t on t he i nstrument c luster
will illuminate or go out.
Instrument c lu ster indi ca tor light
/: Ready:
The green indicator light shows that the system is ready
to use . A warning a lerts the drive r when the veh icle drives over
dete cted lane boundary l ines. .,.
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I Not ready: The yellow indicator light shows that the system is
turned on but unable to send a warn ing. This can be due to the
following:
• There are no boundary lines, or there is on ly one boundary line
present .
• The boundary lines are not detected (e.g. due to snow, dirt, wet
conditions or light shining into the camera lens).
• More than two boundary lines (such as at construction sites) are
located in the vehicle's lane.
• The vehicle's speed is below the speed needed to activate it,
which is about 40 mph (65 km/h).
• The lane is narrower than about 8 ft . (2.5 ml, or wider than about
16 ft. (5 ml.
• The curve is too sharp.
Notes on the instrument cluster display
When the lane assist turns off automatically, the instrument cluster
indicator goes out and one of the following messages appears on
the display:
Audi lane assist not available: Currently no sensor vision
This message appears when the camera can no longer function
because it cannot detect the boundary lines. This may be due to the
following :
• The exterior s ide of the camera viewing window=>
page 171,
fig. 183 is covered with dirt or ice. Clean this part of the windshield.
• The camera v iewing window is fogged up on the inside. In this
case, wait until the fog disappears before turning lane assist on
again.
• The system was unable to detect boundary lines over an
extended period of time due to road conditions (such as snow­
covered lanes). Do not turn lane assist on again until the lines can
be more easily detected.
Audi lane assist not available
A temporary malfunction is preventing lane assist from operating .
Try turning on lane assist again a t a later time.
Audi lane assist: system fault
The system should be checked by an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop .
[ i ] Tips
• Make sure that the camera viewing window:::> page 171, fig. 183
is not covered by stickers or similar objects .
• Always keep the camera viewing window clean. This can usually
be done by operating the windshield wipers. •
Applies to vehicles: with lane assist
MMI settings
You can use the MM/ to adjust the warning time and
steering wheel vibration.
Setting the warning time
Press the I CAR] function button.
- Select
Systems * in the CAR menu .
- Select
Audi lane assist.
Fig. 184 MMI Display :
Setting the warning
time and stee ring
wheel vibration

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-Sele ct Warning early , adaptive or late ~ page 172,
fig. 184 .
Setting th e st eering wheel vibration
- Press the
I CAR I function button.
- Selec t
Systems ·* in t he CAR me nu.
- Selec t
Audi lane a ssis t.
- Selec t Steering vibrat ion weak , medium or strong.
Setting th e warning tim e
Earl y:
This setting warns the driver before a wheel touches the
detected lane boundary line. The warning depends on the vehicle's
angle as it approaches the boundary line . If you approach a
boundary l ine gradua lly, the warning will occur ear lier. If you
approach the boundary line at a very sharp angle, the warning wi ll
occur just before a whee l touches the line.
Adapti ve : In this setting, the warning time adjusts to the character ­
istics of the road and the vehicle speed. The warning occurs later for
curves and occurs earlier for straight stretches of road. The warning
occurs later on narrow roads than on wide roads.
Late: This setting warns the driver when a whee l drives over the
detected lane boundary line.
Se ttin g th e steering wheel vibration
When adjusting the steering wheel vibration, the steering wheel
vibrates so that you can check the intensity you have set.
[ i ] Tips
• When making the adjustment, lane assist is not activated . The
steering whee l vibrates briefly only to assist you in changing the
setting .
• Your settings are automatically stored and assigned to the
remote contro l key being used. •
Controls and equip ­
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