2009 AUDI Q7 remove seats

Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued)
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsu­
pervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury. •
Seat adjustment
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Fig. 86 Power seat:
Switch for seat adjust­
ment
Moving the seat forward and backward ©
-Press the switch forward or backward horizontally =>& .
Adjusting the seat height 0 and @ together
Pull the switch evenly at both ends to raise the seat=> &.
- Push the switch evenly at both ends to lower the seat
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Angling the seat cushion up and down 0 or @
-To angle the seat cushion up, pull the switch at the front
only =>
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- Alternatively , push the sw itch at the rear only=> & .
- To angle th e seat cush ion down, push the sw itch at the
front only=>
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- Alter natively, pull the switch at the rear only=>& .
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's or front passenger's seat while the
vehicle is moving.
If you do this while the vehicle is moving, you
will be out of position . Always adjust the driver's or front
passenger's seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the seats can be electrically adjusted with the ignition
key removed, never leave children unattended in the vehicle. Unsu­
pervised use of the electric seat adjustments may cause serious
injury. •
Adjusting the seatback
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Fig. 87 Power seat:
Switch for seat back
angle
- Push the switch=> fig . 87 forward or to the rear in the
direction of the arrow to ad just the angle of t he seat back
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- To install the cargo floor, set the front of it into the guides
and push it in the direction of the seatback until it
engages.
You can also store small items under the cargo floor.
The storage room in the protective tray can be enlarged by folding
the cargo floor forward or removing it.
The protective tray can be removed upward by the grip .
On vehicles with
6 or 7 seats * the cargo floor cannot be folded up ,
only raised. If the cargo floor is removed, the hooks must be pushed
into the guides unde r the third row sea ting when the cargo floor is
re -installed.
& WARNING
When the cargo floor is folded upright, the items being trans­
ported must not exceed the maximum cargo height, 2/3 of the
cargo floor space with the floor folded forward, or a weight of
about 33 lb. (15 kg).
[ i I Tips
We recommend that you use a tie-down s trap to secure objects to
the tie -down eyelets on the right and left sides of the vehicle .•
A pp lies to veh ic les: w ith securin g attachments
Securing attachments
The fixture set is secured on the track system.
Fig. 112 Luggage
compartment : Tele­
scoping tracks
Fig. 113 Luggage
compartment:
Securing strap
The fixture set consists of a telescoping band and a
securing strap.
Telescoping track
- Set the holder for the telescoping track in the opening of
the track system.
- Push the holder down
=> fig. 112 G) and at the same
time, slide it into the desired position @.
- Check that the holder has latched into place.

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- If it has not already been done, fold both seatbacks up
and hang the partition net=>&.
Securing strap
-Set the holder for the securing strap in the opening of the
track system.
Push the holder down=> page
110, fig. 113 G) and at the
same time, slide it into the desired position
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- Check that the holder has latched into place.
- Lay the object to be secured behind the securing strap.
- Push the knob on the front side of the holder® to
tighten the strap .
- If it has not already been done, fold both seatbacks up and hang the partition net=>& .
The securing strap can also be secured on the left and right of the
track system,
if needed.
& WARNING
• The backrest must be securely latched in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
forward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants. •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
A pp lies to vehi cles: with ski sa ck
Ski sack
The ski sack allows a maximum of 4 pairs of skis or 2
snowboards to be carried inside the vehicle.
Loading
Fig. 114 Securing the
ski sack at the center
rear seat belt buckle
-Fold the center seatback forward=> page 104.
- Remove the sack from the luggage compartment and
unfold it.
- Place the empty sack over the lowered seatback so that
the end with the zip fastener is in the luggage compart ­
ment.
- Load objects from the luggage compartment into the ski
sack=> &.
Securing
-Insert the ski sack strap©=> fig. 114 into the center seat
belt buckle
@.
- Pull the securing strap tight by the free end of the belt
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- Vehicles with 6 seats*: The ski sack has two straps with
hooks on the underside. Hang the hooks into the luggage
compartment by the rear fastening eyes and pull the
securing strap tight by the free end@.
Storage
- Release the securing strap for the sack.
- Pull the sack to the rear over the folded down seatback .
- Raise the seatback until it is securely latched.
- Fold up the empty sack.
- Stow the ski sack in the luggage compartment so that it
cannot slide around .
& WARNING
• The ski sack is intended only for the transportation of skis,
snowboards and other light objects. To reduce the risk of serious
personal injury never transport heavy or pointed objects in the ski
sack.
• When braking rapidly or during an accident the load could be
displaced and cause injury to occupants.
• Sharp edges on the load must be covered for protection.
Always fasten the belt tightly around the sack and its contents
=> page 111, fig . 114.
[ i] Tips
Never stow the ski sack away if it 's wet or damp (for example, snow
melting from skis). Let it dry completely before you stow it away. •
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional luggage on
the roof.
Always read and follow the instructions provided by the
roof rack manufacturer when the roof rack system must
be installed.
If you are transporting luggage or other objects on the roof, please
note the following :
• Your vehicle has specially designed aerodynamic roof rails. Only
install a roof rack specifically designed for your model. Contact the
nearest authorized Audi dealer for information on approved
modular roof racks for your vehicle.
• These approved roof racks are the basis for a complete roof rack
system. Additional attachments for the basic roof rack are neces­
sary to safely transport luggage, bicycles, surf boards, skis or small
boats . All necessary hardware for these systems is available at your
authori zed Audi dealer .
• We recommend that you keep the installation instructions for
your roof rack system together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
• Before going through an automatic car wash (it is best to ask the
car wash operator for advice).
• When not in use , to reduce fuel consump tion, wind noise and to
guard against theft. _.,,

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-Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of your seat
until you hear it latch securely~ fig. 245.
Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely latched in
the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automatic belt retractor on the
shoulder belt. This feature locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident. The belt may also lock
when you drive up or down a steep hill or through a sharp curve. During normal driving the belt lets you move freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt pretensioner that helps to
tighten the safety belt and remove slack when the pretensioner is
activated. The function of the pretensioner is monitored by a
warning light=>
page 19.
Switchable locking feature
Every safety belt except the one on the driver seat is equipped with
a switchable locking feature that
must be used when the safety belt
is used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to read the important
information about this feature=>
page 273.
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause serious injury in an
accident =>
page 236, "Safety belt position".
• Safety belts offer optimum protection only when the seat back
is upright and belts are properly positioned on the body.
• Always make sure that the rear seat backrest to which the
center rear safety belt is attached is securely latched whenever
the rear center safety belt is being used. If the backrest is not
securely latched, the passenger will move forward with the back ­
rest during sudden braking, in a sudden maneuver and especially
in a crash.
& WARNING (continued)
• Never attach the safety belt to the buckle for another seat.
Attaching the belt to the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effectiveness and can cause serious personal injury.
• A passenger who is not properly restrained can be seriously
injured by the safety belt itself when it moves from the stronger
parts of the body into critical areas like the abdomen.
• Always lock the convertible locking retractor when you are
securing a child safety seat in the vehicle
=> page 275. •
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maximum
protection from safety belts.
Fig. 246 Head restraint
and safety belt posi­
tion as seen from the
side
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust the position of
the safety belt to match your body size .
• belt height adjustment for the front seats and the outer seating
positions in the second row seating,
• height-adjustable front seats. .,

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passeng er seat shou ld be turn ed off or not~ page 243 , "Ch ild
restr aint s o n the fro nt seat - some impor tant thin gs to know".
• A sensor in the safety belt latch fo r the d rive r and for the front
s e at pass enger th at s enses wh ether th at safe ty belt i s la tch ed o r not
and transmits this information to the e lectronic contro l unit.
& WARNING
Damage to the front passenger seat can prevent the front airbag
from working properly .
• Improper repair or disassembly of the front passenger and
driver seat will prevent the Advanced Airbag System from func ­
tioning properly .
• Repairs to the front passenger seat must be performed by qual ­
ified and properly trained workshop personnel .
• Never remove the front passenger or driver seat from the
vehicle.
• Never remove the upholstery from the front passenger seat .
• Never disassemble or remove parts from the seat or disconnect
wires from it.
• Never carry sharp objects in your pockets or place them on the
seat . If the weight-sensing mat in the passenger seat is punctured
it cannot work properly.
• Never carry things on your lap or carry objects on the
passenger seat . Such items can increase the weight registered by
the weight-sensing mat and send the wrong information to the
airbag control unit .
• Never store items under the front passenger seat . Parts of the
Advanced Airbag System under the passenger seat could be damaged , preventing them and the airbag system from working
properly.
• Never place seat covers or replacement upholstery that have
not been specifically approved by Audi on the front seats.
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Vehicle operation
& WARNING (continued)
• Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Airbag System from
recognizing child restraints or occupants on the front passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat backrest from
deploying properly.
• Never use cushions, pillows, blankets or similar items on the
front passenger seat. The additional padding will prevent the
weight-sensing mat in the seat from accurately registering the
child restraint or person on the seat and prevent the Advanced
Airbag System from functioning properly .
• If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat
and the child restraint manufa cturer's instructions require the use
of a towel , foam cushion or something else to properly position
the child restraint, make certain that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on whenever the child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat.
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay
on , immediately install child restraint in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Audi
dealer .•
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
T he front Advance d Airbag System and the si de ai rbags s upple m ent
the p rotection offe red by the front thre e-point safety belts with
p retensioner s and load limiters and the adjustable head restraints
to hel p re d uc e th e ris k o f inj ury i n a w ide ra nge o f accid ent a nd
crash situations. Be s ure to read the important info rmation about
saf ety an d hee d the WARNI NGS in thi s c hap ter.
De ployment of th e Advanc ed Airbag System and the activation of
t he sa fe ty be lt pretensi oners de pend on the de ce lerat io n m easur ed
by the crash sensors and registered by the el ectronic control unit. _,
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In stalling th e guidan ce fixtures
- Push down on the seat cushion so that the lower ancho r­
ages are vis ible.
- Hold the guidance fixture with t he part number facing
downward and push it in the direction of the arrow onto
the anchorage =>
page 279, fig. 266.
- Make sure that each of the two guidance fixtures per seat snaps into place.
Removing the guidan ce fixtures
- Re move the child restrain t according the child res tra int
ma nufactur er's instr uct ions.
- Push down on the seat cushion so that the lower anchor ­
ages are visib le.
- Pu ll off the guidance fixtures from the lower a nch orages.
- Always remove the gu idance fixtures and keep them in a
safe p lace when not in use .
You may find it easier to insta ll child restraints equipped with hooks
attached to straps without the guidance fixtures in place . If this is
the case, remove the guidance fixtures by pu lling them off the
anchorages. However, the guidance fixtures can he lp you to locate
the LATCH anchorages.
& WARNING
Improp er use of tether anchorage s or lower anchorages can cau se
s erio us persona l inj ury i n a cra sh .
• Alway s carefully foll ow the child restraint manuf acturer's
in stru ction s fo r prope r inst allati on and use of child re str aint
sy stems .
& WARN ING (continued )
• Never use the LATCH or tether anchor ages to attach safety
belt s or ot her kinds of occupant re st raint s.
• Child restra int tether attachments and lower attachment s are
only de signed to se cure a child re straint that ha s been equipped
to use the se anchor ages .
• Tether a nchorages and lower anchorage s are desig ned t o with ­
s tand only those load s imposed by correctly fitted child re straint s.
Under no cir cum sta nce s ca n they be used safel y for adu lt or ch ild
s afety belts or harne sse s.
• Never mount more than one child r estraint to a single tether o r
to a lower an chorage point. Att aching two child restraints to a
s ingle anchorage point can ca use the ancho rag e to fail and cau se
s eri ous per sonal injury in a c rash .
0 Note
• Remove the guidance fixtures before fo lding the rear seatback to
prevent damaging the seat cushion.
• If you leave the guidance fixtures installed for several days, they
cou ld leave a mark on the upholstery on the seat cushion and back­
rest in the area that the guidance fixtures were installed. The uphol ­
stery would also be permanent ly stretched around the guidance
fixtures . This applies especial ly to leather seats .
[ i ] Tip s
• Always remove the guidance fixtures when not in use.
• Please keep the guidance fixtures in a safe place with the vehicle
when not in use. •

Fig. 274 Tether strap
for third row seats:
proper routing and
mounting
Securing the child restraint tether strap to the
tether anchor
- Release or deploy the tether strap on the child restraint
according to the child restraint manufacturer's usage
instructions.
- Guide the upper tether strap
under the rear head
restraint and into the rear cargo area (flip the head
restraint up and remove the cargo area cover, if neces­
sary).
- For the second row of seats: Pull the flooring back, in
order to reach the tether anchors~
page 284, fig. 273.
-For the third row of seats:* Remove the plast ic cover cap
with a screw driver, in order to reach the tether anchors
~ fig. 274 .
- Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor bracket.
- Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring catch of
the hook engages.
- Tighten the tether strap firmly following the child
restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Safety first
Child Safety
-For the second row of seats: Push the flooring forward
into place again.
Releasing the tether strap
- Loosen the tension following the ch ild restra int manufac ­
turer 's instructions.
- Dep ress the spring catch on the hook and release it from
the tether anchor.
- For the second row of seats: Push the flooring forward
into place again.
- For the third row of seats:* Replace the plastic cover cap.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS.
0 Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether strap firmly installed
for several days, this could leave a mark on the uphols tery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where the tether strap was
ins talled . The uphols tery would also be permanen tly st ret ched
around the tether strap. This applies especially to leather seats.•
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