2009 AUDI Q7 warning light

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Reactivating control
-To resume the speed and distance control, release the
brake pedal and press the lever in the direction of the
arrow (D.
Display in the speedometer
© Current vehicle speed => page 7 57, fig. 165
@ Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the set desired speed will be displayed in the LED display in the speedometer by one or two illuminated red
light diodes. When the control function is resumed the Adaptive
App lies to vehicles: with Adaptive Cruise Cont rol
How is the distance (time interval) set?
Distance can be set in four stages.
Fig . 166 Control lever:
Setting distance
Increasing distance
-Push the slider switch once to the right 0 ~ fig. 166. The
distance currently set is shown for 3 seconds in the instrument cluster display.
Cruise Control accelerates to reach the desired speed if no slower
vehicle ahead is detected.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injuries.
• Never resume the stored speed if the speed is too high for
prevailing road, traffic or weather conditions.
[ i ] Tips
When the system is turned off temporarily, the speed set at that
time is stored. •
- Push the slider switch again to the right 0 to increase
the distance by one step.
Reducing distance
Push the slider switch once to the left Q. The distance
currently set is shown for 3 seconds in the instrument
cluster display.
- Push the slider switch
again to the left Oto decrease the
distance by one step .
The distance at which the Adaptive Cruise Control follows a vehicle
in front is determined by
time intervals. A time interval to a vehicle
in front is established and maintained . This produces a speed­
dependent interval. The higher the speed, the greater the safety
interval in feet (meters)
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& WARNING
Following other vehicles too closely increases the risk of a crash
and serious personal injury .
• Following other vehi cles too closely , particularly at h igher
speeds increases the risk of colli sions and serious personal injury.
• Setting short distances to the traffic ahead reduces the time
and distance available to bring your vehicle to a safe stop and
makes it even more necessary to pay close attention to traffic .
• Always select a speed and distance to traffic ahead that is safe
and appropriate under the prevailing traffic , road , weather and
lighting conditions .
• Never rely on the distan ce control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear-end collisions. Always be prepared to brake and take
evasive action to avoid collisions and other acc ident situations .
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so h igh that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to
slow your vehicle safely. If closing speed is too high , you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a rear-end crash .
• Always select a greater following distance to the vehicle ahead
on wet roads than on dry roads .
• Always re ad and heed the informat ion and WARNINGS ::::>
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"Description" on
page 152.
[ i J Tips
The distance setting i s re set to the factory default DISTANCE 3 the
next time the i gnition is turned on. •
Driver information
Applies to veh icles : w ith Adapt ive Cru ise Cont rol
Displays in the instrument cluster
Depen din g o n the driving si tuati on, driver inf ormation is
dis played in the ins trumen t clus ter.
@ Spe ed om eter and indicator lig ht displ ay
@ Display in the instru ment clu ster
Fig . 16 7 Overview
in strument clu ste r
© Speedometer and ind icator light display
Im por tan t in fo rm ati on co ncerni ng veh icle ope ration w ith Ada ptiv e
Cruise Control is shown in display area@. T he desired speed you
s et is in dica te d in the spee dome ter (LED l igh ts aro un d t he edg e).
T he indicator lights show whether the system has detected a v ehic le
trave ling ahead .
© Display in the instrument cluster
In di sp lay area @ informati on fr om the navigati on syste m* a nd t he
trip computer is disp layed in addition to information about Adaptive
Cru ise Control.
You can s ele ct amo ng th e di ffer ent i nformati on by repeat ed br ief
taps on the [R ESET] button on the windshield wiper lever
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Certain pieces of information in the bottom part of the display are
not shown permanent ly . Informa tion is displayed on ly if you set or
change the speed set ting, change the time interval , when messages
are displayed or if the Adaptive C ruise Co ntrol is turned off for safety
reasons. •
Applies to vehicles: with Ada ptive C rui se Cont rol
Display in the speedometer
Desired speed
Fig. 16 8 Displa y in th e
s p ee do mete r
The desired speed set by the driver is displayed by a red LED .
If the desired speed was set between two lines on the speedomete r
using the
[SET I button, the two closest light emitting diodes will
come on
=> fig . 168.
T he system allows on ly speeds to be set between 20 to 95 mph (30
to 150 km/h) to be set . This speed range is faintly illuminated in the
speedometer (LED l ights).
Indi cator light s (sy mbols )
• ""c:::::> Open road : The indicator light ""c:::::> shows that ACC is active
and that no moving vehic le has been detected with in range of the
radar sensor up ahead in your lane of trave l. The set speed is main ­
tained.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
• c:::::>1n ,c:::::> Dri ving in traffi c: The indicator light c:::::>11, ,c::::, shows that a
ve hicle moving in your lane of travel has been detec ted up front in
your lane of travel. Your speed is adjusted according to the speed of
t he vehicle up front . ACC accelerates and brakes automa tically
within the system's capabilities.
• c:::::>11 "c:::::> Driver intervention prompt : The red flash ing warning
light
~11 .. .::::::, means Reque st for driver to a ssume control . You as the
driver mus t slow the vehic le with the foot b rake . The symbol
.::::::,11 .. c:::::>
tells you that the Adaptive Cruise Con trol is not able to s low the
vehic le down enough to keep a enough distance to the vehic le in
front of you. A warn ing tone wi ll also sound when the symbo l
appears . For more information about the driver intervention prompt
=> page 764.
& WARNING
Improper u se of the Adap tive Cr uise Contr ol features and inat ten ­
tion can lead to a crash and serious person al injury .
• Never allow t he clo sing speed between you and other vehi cle s
to be so high that the Adapt ive Cruise Control may not be able to
s lo w your vehi cle safely .
If clos ing speed is too h igh , you must
apply the brakes your self to reduce the risk of a rear-end crash .
• Alway s s ele ct a greater follo wing di stance to the veh icle up
ahead on wet ro ads than on dry road s.
• Always re ad and heed the information and WARNINGS=>
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" Description " on
pag e 152.
[ i ] Tips
• I f you use the accelerator to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention p rompt wil l not be
accompanied by a wa rning tone .
• I f the speed you previously set is exceeded, the indicator light in
the speedometer wi ll swi tch off .•
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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tained. The ACC system is not switched off, and increased attention
to the traffic situation is absolutely necessary. The following may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality limited appears:
• The ACC sensor is dirty . The ACC system is not reacting, or is not
reacting correctly, to moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
travel.
• There may be very light traffic on and there is nothing that marks
the side of the road (for example, guard rails, traffic signs, trees). As
soon as a moving vehicle up ahead is detected again, ACC becomes
active again and the message disappears .
The ACC sensor is located behind the area to the right of the front
license pla te . If the ACC sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to
restore system operation.
Parking brake !
The text message Parking brake ! appears, when the parking brake
is applied. ACC is turned off. A warning tone sounds as a reminder.
Stationary object ahead
The text messag e Stationary object ahead appears, when you want
to activate the system and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you.
Gradient too steep
The text message Gradient too steep appears when the maximum
gradient for proper ACC operation has been exceeded. Adaptive
Cruise Control is turned off. A warning tone also sounds as a
reminder.
ACC off: manual control!
The text message ACC off: manual control! appears after the vehicle
has been brought to a standstill by the Adaptive Cruise Control. In
this case you must depress the brake pedal to prevent the vehicle
from rolling. A warning tone sounds as a reminder .
Selector lever position!
The text message Selector lever position! appears when the
selector lever is moved to position
N. In this position, Adaptive
Cruise Control is not available. •
Applies to vehi cles : wi th Ad aptive Cr uise Co ntro l
Driver intervention prompt
The driver intervention prompt calls on the driver to take
over the situation.
Fig. 171 Instrument
cluster: Driver inter­
vention prompt
In certain situations , the braking power of the Adaptive Cruise
Control is not enough to maintain an adequate distance to the
vehicle up ahead. In these situations, the Adaptive Cruise Control
calls the driver to take action .
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you visually and audibly to
take over .
• A red vehicle is shown in the instrument cluster display
::::::,fig.171.
• The text DISTANCE! appears in the status line .
• The indicator light
.:=:,1,, ,.:=:> in the speedometer blinks red.
• A warning tone sounds.

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[ i ] Tip s
• Adaptive Cruise Contro l is switched off after pressing the foot­
brake . The speed saved up this point can be resumed.
• To resume the saved speed, release the brake pedal and press
the control lever=>
page 157, "Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporarily".
• If you use the accelerator to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you , the
dr iver i nterve ntion pr ompt will not be
accompanied by a warning signal.
• If the speed you previously set is exceeded , the indica tor light in
the speedometer wi ll switch off. •
Applies to v ehi cles: with Ad aptive Crui se Co nt rol
MMI settings
Individual settings for Adaptive Cruise Control can be
selected in the MM/ .
Fig. 172 M MI Display:
A dapti ve C ruise
Co ntrol
Settings for the driving program can be adjusted indiv idu ­
ally to the particular user and saved in the MMI. This can
only be done with the eng ine running.
- Press the
I CAR] funct ion button.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Select Sy stem s* in the CAR menu.
- Select
Adaptive Crui se Control . The Adaptive C ruise
Control
menu appears.
Select
driving program .
Select the desired driv ing program .
Sett in g t he d riving p rogram
In the driving progr am menu you can adjust the characteristics of
Adaptive Cruise Contro l to your own preferences using
d yn ami c,
s ta nd ard
or comfort .
Sav ing sett ing s
Your individua l settings are automatical ly saved and assigned to the
remote control key being used (remote key storage). If the key is
given to another person, the saved settings remain as they are. •
System limitations
Applies to veh ic les : w ith Ada ptiv e Crui se Cont ro l
General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must know to
be able to use ACC properly.
The Adaptive Cruise Control works within limits that ar e also related
to radar sensor range and sight distance . In some situations ACC
may react unusually or late from the driver's point of view . There ­
fore, always be attentive to what is happening around you and always be ready to intervene, if necessary :
• when driving around curves=>
page 166
• when vehicles up front are not in line with your vehicle
=>
page 166
• when other vehic le s are changing lanes=> page 167
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Audi lane ass is t -
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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
ment
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. .,.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

-Audi lane
assist --------------------
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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Deactivating
- Press t he button again . T he ind icato r light on the butto n
goes out.
T he system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause colli­
sions and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes .
- Always check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
c hange lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions­
danger of accident!
• Side assist cannot detect vehicles in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop back
very quickly.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain , snow, and heavy spray . This can result in side assist not
adequately detecting veh icles or , in some cases, not detecting
them at all . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
• Please note that side assi st indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your bl ind spot , only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km /h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radiu s less than 328 feet , or 100 m l.
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention . The
d river alone is responsible for lane changes and similar driv ing
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the d ire ction you are travel ing
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
Controls and equip ­
ment
0 Note
• To e nsu re t hat you do not adverse ly a ffect s ide assist, do not
b lock the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are
located w it h f oreign objects (s uch as st ickers or bicycle rac ks).
• M ake su re that the signal light on the o utside mi rror is not
b loc ked by st ic ke rs or ot her items.
[ i ] Tips
• Side ass ist automaticall y deact ivates i f it detects t hat t he ra dar
sensors are blocked=>
page 181. The indicator light on the button
goes out.
• The area on the bumper whe re the rada r sen so rs a re loca ted
must cons iste ntly re mai n fr ee o f snow, ice, and heavy so iling so t hat
side assist can function properly. Follow the additiona l notes on
=>
page 182.
• F or vehicle s with a factory insta lled towing hitch* or a t railer
hi tc h* th at was installed later accordi ng to factory speci ficat ions,
side assist is automatically deactivated as soon as the electrical
co nnect ion to the tra iler elec trical socket is m ade =>
page 181 .
• For vehicle s with a t raile r hitch that was not insta lled acco rding
t o factory speci ficat io ns, sw itch off t he side assis t w hen towi ng a
trai le r.
• Add itiona l tin ting on the front side w indows can make it harder
to see and co rrect ly understand the signal light on the outside
mi rror.
• Fo r Decla ration of Comp liance to Uni ted States FCC and Ind ust ry
Canada regula tions=>
page 404. •
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