2009 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

& WARNING
Read an d foll ow all W ARNIN GS ~ & in "Ge nera l de scription " on
page 52. •
Settings in the MMI
Selective unlock feature -the driver can determine in the
MM/ which doors are unlocked through the central
locking system.
F ig . 36 MM I d isp lay :
C entr al l oc king men u
Press the I CAR I funct ion button .
Select
Centr al locking . The Central locking menu appears
~ fig. 36.
- Activate the doo rs (on } that should be unlocked together
with the driver's side door .
In the Central locki ng menu you can determine which doors should
be unlocked when you un lock the vehic le with the remote control.
For example, if you switch the item passenger's door
off , the
passenger's door is no longer included in the central locking
system, and will not be unlocked by pressing the unlock button on
the master key remo te control.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
There is also a sid e s ele cti ve unlocking option available that can be
set to fit your needs . You can continue to un lock all the doors and
the rear lid as before . Press the opening button on the master key
twice .
Automatic Locking (Auto lock) can also be switched on and off.
[ i ] Tips
When locking the vehicle, al l doors and the trunk lid are locked
automatically .•
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from the inside
using the power locking switches .
Vehicle care I I
Fig. 37 Front doo rs:
po wer lo ck ing s wit c h ..
irechnical data

Opening and closing
Fig. 3 8 Rear doo rs:
p owe r lo ckin g switch
How to lo ck all doors and the re ar lid
simultaneously
- Press the upper pa rt of the power locking switch@=>&.
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
-Press the lower part of t he switc h 63.
How to unlock ea ch door separately using the
door handle (front doors )
-Pu ll the handle to open the d oor .
How to unlock ea ch door sep arately using the
door handl e (rear doors )
Pull the door handle once to release the lock.
- Pu ll the handle
twice to open the door.
You wil l find a power locking switch in each door. You can lock and
unlock the vehicle using the switches in the driver's or passenger 's
door ~
page 55, fig. 37. You can on ly lock the vehicle using the
switches in the rear doors~ fig. 38 . If you lock the vehicle using the
power lo cking switch , please note the following: •
You cannot open the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, for examp le when you are stopped at a red
l ight).
• The d iodes in the powe r locki ng switch il luminate when all the
doors and the rear lid are c losed and locked .
• All diodes turn dark as soon as one of the doors has been
unlocked.
• You can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pull ing on
the door handle.
• If the driver's door is opened (after you have locked the vehicle
from the inside using the power locking switch), the door will
remain unlocked to prevent you from locking yourse lf out of your
vehic le. After you close the door, you have to lock the driver's door
again.
• I f you have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors auto ­
matically un lock.
& WARNING
• If you use the po wer lock ing switch w ith the doors clo sed ,
remember that all the vehicle doors will lo ck .
• Locking doors from the inside c an help prevent in adverte nt
door openin g dur ing an a ccident and can al so prevent unw ant ed
entry from the o uts ide . Locked door s ca n, howev er, del ay ass is ­
tan ce to vehicle o ccupants and hold up rescue efforts from the
outsid e in an ac cide nt o r other emergen cy. •

Emergency locking
If the central locking system fails (power supply), each
door has to be locked separately.
Fig. 39 Emergency
locking of the front
passenger's door
An emergency lock ing mechanism is integrated in the edge
of the passenger's door and in the rear doors (only visible
when the doo r is open).
Open the door.
- Pull the p rotective cover out of the hole ~ fig. 39 .
- Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it to the right
(right-side doors) or the left (left-side door) as far as it can
go.
After you close the door, you will no longer be able to open it from
the outside.
The door can be opened from the inside by pulling once respectively
twice (rear doors) on the door handle . If the child safety lock is
engaged in one of the rear doors, the doo r has to be opened from
the outside after pulling on the handle once from the inside .•
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
Rear lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehicle using a
switch in the driver's door.
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 40 Driver's door:
remote rear lid release
Fig. 41 Position of
handle in the rear lid
- Press the middle button~ on the remote control master
key, or
- Press the unlock button~ in the driver's door~
fig. 40,
or
- Press the handle on the rear lid=>
fig. 41.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
- The rear lid unlocks automatically and opens slightly .
- Lift the rear lid .
Closing the rear lid
Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop gently . The lid
is then closed automatically=>& .
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving .
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges -fingers or hands can
be pinched.
[ i ] Tips
• If the rea r lid is open or not properly clo sed when the ignition is
turned on , th e door and r ear l id warn ing~
pag e 27 appears in th e
instrument cluster display.
• Should y ou no t be abl e to open th e re a r lid as d esc ribed , mak e
sure the valet key function is not activated~
page 51. •
App lies 10 vehic les: w ith automatic rear lid/trun k lid ope rat ion
Automatic rear lid /trunk lid operation
The trunk lid can be opened and closed automatically.
Opening rear lid
Fig. 42 Driver's door:
Unlocking the rear lid
Fig. 43 Locking switch
in the rear lid
Press the m iddle button c:s o n the remote key for at least
one second, or
- Press the unlock button
e::5 in the driver's door=> fig. 42,
or
Press t he handle on the rear lid=>
page 57, fig. 41.

-The opening process is stopped immediately if the
middle button
,c:::J on the remote key is pressed again for
at least one second or the unlock button
,c:::J in the
driver's door is pressed again or the handle in the rear lid
is pressed again.
- Middle button in the remote key and unlock button in the
driver's door:
The opening process is continued by
pressing one of the buttons again.
- Handle in the rear lid: the rear lid is closed again by
pressing the handle again=>,& .
Closing rear lid/trunk lid
-Press the close button in the open rear lid=> page 58,
fig. 43. The trunk lid moves to the closed position by
itself and soft close locks it automatically=> ,&.
-The closing process is stopped immediately if the close
button in the rear lid is pressed again.
- By pushing the button again, the rear lid is opened again.
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
-Bring the rear lid manually or automatically to the
desired opening position and leave it in this position.
- Press the button in the rear lid=>
page 58, fig. 43 for at
least four seconds in order to save the desired opening
position . The position can only be saved starting at a
certain level.
& WARNING
• Never close the rear lid inattentively or without checking first.
Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
seriously injure yourself or others.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Opening and closing
& WARNING (continued)
• Always ensure that no one is within range of the rear lid when
it is moving, in particular close to the hinges and the upper and
lower edges -fingers or hands can be pinched.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those which fit completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out . To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children
play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid as well as
the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
• If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack mounted on the rear lid,
it may not be able to open completely or an opened rear lid may
close by itself because of the added weight. So the open rear lid
must be supported or the weight must be removed from the
luggage rack first.
[ i] Tips
• If the rear lid is open or not properly locked when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning::::;,
page 27 appears in the
instrument cluster display.
• The automatic rear lid opening/closing process can be stopped
by holding the rear lid with your hand. The lid can then be further
opened/closed by hand.
• If there is a mechanical problem with the automatic rear lid
opening process or there is an obstruction, the process is stopped
immediately.
• If there is a mechanical problem with
automatic closing for the
rear lid or there is an obstruction, it opens again slightly right away.
Check to see why the rear lid could not be closed before attempting
to close it again. ..,_
I • •

Opening and closing
• If the rear l id on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle
button
~ on the remote key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing . This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking.
• The following applies to vehicles equipped with the Convenience
key* feature: if the remote control key is left in the luggage compart ­
ment, luggage compartment will automatically unlock itself after
you lock the vehicle . This prevents you from unintentionally locking
your key in the luggage compartment.
• If the vehicle battery charge drops below a certain level , you can
still open or close the rear lid manually , however , you will need to
apply more force to close it.
• As soon as the electrical connection to the trailer so cke t is
completed on vehicles with a factory installed towing hitch, or a
trailer hitch tha t was installed later according to factory specifica­
tions, the automatic rear lid function can only be operated via the
handle in the rear lid. •
Rear lid emergency unlocking
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergency release is
provided.
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Fig. 44 Section of the
luggage compartme nt:
Access to emergency
relea se
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Move into the trunk.
Fig. 45 Section of the
luggage compartme nt:
Emergency release
-Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit. As an alter ­
native, you can also use the vehicle key.
Put the flat side of the screw driver into the recess and
pry the cover up=> fig. 44 -Arrow-.
Press the lever in the direct ion of the arrow => fig. 45 to
unlock the rear lid.•

Child safety lock
Power child safety lock for the rear doors t
The power child safety lock prevents the rear doors from
being opened from the inside.
Fi g. 46 Sectio n fro m
dr ive r's door: co ntrols
T he rear doors ar e equip ped with a power child safe ty lock .
It is operated with t he two safety buttons(!) in the driver's
door=} fig. 46.
- Press the left and/or right safety button to disable t he
rear p ower window(sl and preve nt the respective rear
door from being opened from t he inside. The LED in the
button will light up when the chi ld safety lock is tur ned
on .
- Press the ill umina ted butt on aga in t o turn the child
safety f eatures
off .
When the chi ld safe ty lock is activated, the interior door opening
lever is inoperative; the door can only be opened from the ou tside .
In addi tion, the window regulator for that door is a lso inoperative
when the child safety lock is activated.
If the child safety lock has been activated on one or both sides, the
buttons in the rear for the Panoramic slid ing sunroof* are disabled.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
If the child safety lock has been activated on the left and on the right
s ide, the rear controls are locked on vehicles with rear air -condi ­
tioning *. Dashes"--- " are shown in the disp lays for the rear c limate
controls, and the rear air -conditioning can only be operated fro m
the climate controls in the cabin=>
page 131.
[ i ] Tips
• In order to activate the child safety lock on the left and the rig ·h t
side, you have to press the two safety buttons in succession .
• Make certain that the check l ight comes on in the corresponding
safety switch when the child safety lock is activated. •
Convenience key
Applies to veh ic les: wit h Convenie nce key
Description
Access and vehicle operation based on: Master key remains in driver's p ocket.
The Convenience key veh icle authorization system allows keyless
unlocking, locking and starting of the vehicle . You only have to carry
t he master key on your person .
It makes no difference whether the master key is in your jacket
pocket or in you r brief case . As soon as you app roach your vehicle,
the Convenience key recognizes the request for access , checks for
authori zation and enables the following functions :
• Unlocking the vehicle=>
page 62.
• Locking th e vehicle => page 63.
• Switching on ignition and star ting the engine by pressing the
[ S TAR T] button; the master key does not have to be in the ignition
switch =>
page 144 . ~
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from out side , nobody -espe cially
c hildren -should remain inside the vehicle . Remember , when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you lea ve the vehi cle , always remove the ignition key and
take it with you . This will prevent passenger s (children, for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should they
accidentally press the power locking switch in the front door s.
• Do not leave children inside the vehi cle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outs ide without the key .
[ i ] Tips
• In order for Convenience key to function, you must a lways carry
the mas te r k ey wi th you.
• In order to be able to unlock or lock the vehicle, the authorized
maste r key must be w ithin a range of ab out 5 fee t 11.5 meters) fr om
the door or the rear lid.
• Of c ours e, you ca n st ill unl ock and lock y our vehicle using the
buttons on the master key . The selector lever must be in the P pos i­
t ion .
• For Dec larat ion of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Cana da re gulat io ns =>
page 404. •
Applie s to vehi cles : w it h C onve ni ence key
Unlocking the vehicle
T he d oo rs and the rear lid c an be unlo cked withou t oper ­
at ing the mas ter ke y.
F ig . 47 Convenience
key: unlocking vehicle
do or
- Take ho ld of t he door handle. The d oor is unlocked auto­
maticall y.
- P ull the handle to o pen t he door .
A doo r is un lo cke d as soon as you app roach the door hand le and t he
system recogn izes an authorized master key. The vehicle can be
unlocked at any door . The authorized master key only has to be
with in a range of about 5 feet ( 1.5 meters) from the respective door .
When a door is un locked, the driver's door is always un loc ked as
we ll. It depends on th e settings in th e central locking menu i n the
M MI whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or on ly certa in doors
=> p age 55.
[ i ] Tips
If your vehic le has been s tanding f or an ex tended period , please
note the following :