2010 AUDI Q7 AMI port

Driver information display
Driver message appears and goes out again
If this dr iver message appears af ter the ignition is t urned on or w hile
dr iving and it goes out aga in afte r a while , the battery has been
adeq uate ly recharged.
Driver message appears and does not go out again
If t his dr iver no tifica tion appears after the ignition is turned on or
w hile dr iv in g and does not go out again , the battery's state of charge
is not in t he optima l range. Starting ca pability is restricte d. Have the
ba ttery checked by a n author ized A udi deale r as soon as possible .•
Worn brake pads U
J Brake pads !
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediate ly contact your a uthorized
Aud i dealer or qualified workshop to have all b rake pads inspe cted.
On USA mode ls the warn ing light
.:l comes on together w ith the
w ar ning light
BRAKE . Both sets of b rake pad s on an ax le mus t alway s
be rep laced at the same time.
& WARNING
Driving with bad brakes can c ause a collision and serious personal
injury.
• If the warning light and the warning light BRAKE1> with the
mes sage Brak e pads! comes on in the instrument cluster di splay,
immediately contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads checked or replaced if necessary. •
ll BRAKE: USA mo dels only
Headlight range control ~[)
, Headlight range control defective !
If the sym bo l i llum inat es , the dyn ami c he adlig ht range co nt rol is no
longer wo rking properly . H ave t he system ch ecked and repaired at
your aut horize d Au di dea ler. •
Engine oil level Please che ck oil level
W hen th e symbo l illuminates, check th e eng ine o il level as soo n as
possible =>
page 301. Top off the oil at yo ur earliest o pportunity
=>page 3 02. •
Engine oil sensor defective
Oil level ! Sensor defective
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If the symbo l illuminates, contact your author ized Audi dealer and
h ave the o il sensor inspec ted . Unti l y ou have this d one, check t he oil
level each time you refue l just to be on the safe side=>
page 301 . •
A pplie s to v eh icl es: w ith eng in e s peed l imitat io n
Engine speed limitation .?i
!'"') Do not exceed max . engine speed of XXXX rpm
T he ; symbol illuminates when there is an engine con trol malfunc ­
tion. The indicator light • in t he instrument cl uster also illuminates.
T he eng ine speed is limi ted to the speed displaye d in the d river info r­
mation system . Keep in m ind that t he engine s peed will not exceed
th e v alu e disp laye d in th e d river infor mati on sy ste m, for examp le
w hen downshift ing. .,_

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Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional luggage on
the roof.
- A lways read and follow the instruct io ns prov ided by the
roof rack manufacturer when the roof rack system m ust
be installed .
If you are tra nspo rting l uggage or other objects on the roof, please
note the following:
• Your vehicle has specially designed aerodynamic roof rails. Only
install a roof rack specifica lly designed fo r you r model. Contact the
nearest authorized Audi dea ler for information on approved mod ular
roof rac ks for your vehicle .
• T hese approved roof racks a re the basis for a complete roof rack
system. Add itiona l attachments for the basic roof rack are necessary
to safe ly transport luggage, bicycles, surf boa rds, skis or sma ll boats .
All necessary hardwa re for these systems is ava ilable at yo ur a utho­
r ized Audi dealer .
• We recommend that you keep t he installat ion inst ruct ions for
your roof rack system together with your Owner's literature in the
vehicle.
When should the roof rack be remo ved?
• Before going through an automat ic car wash (it is best to ask the
car wash operator for advice) .
• When not in use, to reduce fuel consumption, wind noise and to
guard against theft .
& WARNING
• Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect mounting of an
approved roof r ack can cau se the roof rack or the items atta ched
to it to fall off the roof onto the road.
• Object s falling from the roof of a v ehicle can cau se a crash and
personal injury .
• Only mount the system b etween the markings shown in
=> page 101, fig. 96.
• The roof rack sy stem must be in stall ed e xactly ac cording to the
instructions provided.
0 Note
• Your vehicle warranty does not cover any damages to the vehicle
caused by using roof ra ck s or mounting s truc tures not appr oved by
Audi for your veh icle . The same applies to damage result ing from
incor re ct roof rac k ins tallat io n.
• Always check the roof rack mountings and hardware before each
t rip and dur ing a trip to ma ke sure everyth ing is sec urely tig htened. If
necessary, ret ighten the mountings and check the entire system from
t ime to time.
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when yo u transport objects
on the roof of your veh icle, t he heigh t of the vehicle is natura lly
increased . Be careful whe n driving under low br idges or in park ing
g ar ages for ex ample . This could ca use damage to the lo ad and even
the vehicle itself .•

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Roof rack mounting locations
Roof racks must be installed only at the locations marked
on the roof rails .
Fig. 96 Roof ra ils :
fr ont and rear
m ounting l ocations
Mount the front and rear cross bars betwee n the punched markings
on the inside of the roof railings :::> fig. 96. The marki ngs are lo cate d
on t he inside of the railings .•
Loading the roof rack
Always dist ribu te loads evenly . Make sure anything on
the roof rack is securely tied down.
- A lways distr ibu te the loads o n the roof rack even ly.
- A lways attach items to the roof rack secure ly before you
drive o ff.
The maximum permiss ible roof weight is 220 lb (100 kg ). The roof
we ight is made up o f the weight of the roof rack system and the
we ight of the object being transported .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load carry ing
capacity, you must not use up th e total max imum permiss ible load
carrying capac ity specified above. Instead, you should load the roof
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
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OP-eration
rack system only to the max imum capacity specified by the manufac­
tu rer of the roof ra ck system.
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps u sed to secure item s to the
roof rack can fail during hard braking or in a colli sion and cause
s e riou s personal injury .
• Make sure the roof rack is i nstalled e xactly as spe cified abo ve
~ page 101 .
• Always u se suitable mounting strap s fo r se curing items to the
roof rack to help pre vent items from shifting or fl ying forward .
• Item s on the roof rack mu st alwa ys be secu rel y mounted.
• The use of a roof rac k can negati vely affect the way a vehicle
handle s. Cargo that i s large , he avy , bulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative influence on the vehicle 's a erodynami cs, center
of gr avit y and overall h andling . Alway s drive slowl y, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when tran sporting cargo on the roof of
your veh icle .
• Never e xceed the maximum permi ssible load carr ying capacity
of the r oof of your vehicle , the permi ssible a xle weight s and the
permis sible tot al weight of your v ehicl e=>
page 361, "W eights ".
• Alway s drive slowly , avoid sudden braking and maneuver s
when t ran sport ing cargo on th e ro of of y our veh icle.
0 Note
Make sure that the opened rear lid does not come in contact with the
cargo on the roof .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Sometimes it may be easier to leave a roof rack installed even tho ugh
you a re not using i t. Due to the inc reased air res istance your vehicle
will unnecessarily use more fuel. Remove the roof rack if you are not
going to use it. •
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Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharge d and to res tore the
balance o f energy, compone nts wh ich require large amo unts o f
energy a re tempora rily cut back or sw itched off=>
page 259. Heating
systems in part icular requ ire a grea t dea l of energy . If you notice, for
example, that the seat* or rear w indow heating is not heating, they
have been t empo rar ily c ut b ack o r switched off by
energy manage ­
ment .
These systems are available aga in as soon as the energy
b ala nce has been resto red.
& WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can cause accidents.
• For safe driving it is very important that all windows be free of
ice, snow and condensation.
• Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use and func­
tion of the heating and ventilation system and especially how to
defog and defrost the windows.
• Never use the windshield wiper /washe r system
in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first , using the
heating and ventilation system . The washer solut ion may freeze
on the windshield and reduce vi sibility.
0 Note
• If you suspe ct that the clima te co ntro l system has been damaged,
switch the system off to avoid furt her damages, and have it inspected
by a qua lified deale rs h ip.
• Repa irs to the A udi a ir conditioner require special technica l know l­
edge and special tools . Contac t an au thor ized A udi d ealer for assis ­
tance .
[I] Tips
• Keep the air inta ke s lot s (in front of the w in d shield) free from ice,
snow and debris in or der to maintain the proper function of the
cl ima te control sys tem .
• Air ins ide the veh icle escapes through air vents located in the si de
t rim panels be neat h the rea r side wi ndows . M ake sure that the outlet
slots are not covered by clothing, etc.
• Climate control works most effective ly i f the windows and the
Panoram ic sliding sunroof * are closed. However, if the interio r of a
pa rked vehi cle is ex tremely hot from the sun 's rays, br iefly ope ning
the windows can speed up the coo ling process .•
Controls
Thi s overvi ew will h elp y ou to fa miliari ze yours elf with the
air conditioning controls .
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Fig. 113 Air co nd iti oning contr ol element s

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preparation. Th is function does not p erfo rm any e mergency braki ng
man eu ver s by its elf; th e dr iver m ust alway s app ly the b ra kes .
& WARNING
If ACC initiates a braking maneuver, the brake pedal will be
retracted . Interference with the brake pedal can prevent ACC from
slowing the vehicle down and cause a crash and serious personal
injury .
• Never put anything
in the driver's footwell or let anything fall
into it. An object in the driver 's footwell can interfere with the
pedals and prevent the accelerator from being used to override
ACC or prevent ACC from being switched off when the brake pedal
is depressed and also prevent the vehicle from being slowed down
or stopped.
• Only use floor mats that keep the area around the pedals free
and that can be securely fastened to the footwell.
• Never drive with your foot underneath the brake pedal.
• Always read and heed the information and WARNINGS~
& in
" Description " on
page 134.
& WARNING
• Never rely on the distance control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear-end collisions. Always be prepared to brake and take
evasive action to avoid collisions and other accident situations.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high 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.
[I] Tips
Please note tha t the amount of accelerat ion the Adaptive Cr uise
Control uses depends on t he D istance sett ing se lected. DIS TA NCE 1
give s yo u acc eler ation th at is dy namic and sport y. DI STANC E 4, on th e
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ther hand , gives more moderate acce lera tion . For more info rmation
a b out t he tim e inte rvals ~
page 14 0, "Ho w is the di stanc e (tim e
interval) se t?".
• P lease no te th at if the A dapt ive Cruis e Con trol has b egun braking
t he vehicle a nd the dr ive r ch oos es to brake the vehicle addit io nally,
th e bra kes m ay feel "h ard". Thi s is s imply due to th e p res sur e buil d­
up of th e initia l braking.
• Adaptive Cr uise C ontr ol is sw itche d off aft e r p ressing the foot­
bra ke. T he speed saved up this poin t can be resumed . To resume the
s aved s peed, rele ase the b rake ped al and pull th e control lever
t oward you~
page 139, "Turning Adaptive Cr uise Contro l off
tempora rily" .•
A pp lies to ve hicle s: with Ad apti ve Cru ise Con tro l
Switching the system on and off
Switching the system on
- P ull th e lever t o posit ion © => fig . 130.
Switching the system off
Fig . 130 Control
lever: Switch ing on
an d off
- P ress t he lever to posit io n @ (latc hed). •
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For examp le, if the interval DISTANCE 3 is set, a veh icle in front is
followe d at a
time in terval of 1. 8 seconds .
For a speed of
50 mph (80 km /h ) this would be equivalent to a
distance of
131 feet (40 meters ) to the vehicle in front.
Symbol Dynam ics
Distance at 25 mph (40 km/h)
Di stan ce at 50 mph (80 km/h )
Distance at 75 mph (120 km /h)
DISTANCE 1
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1 second
Sporting
36 Feet ( 11 Meters)
72 F eet ( 22 Mete rs)
108 F eet (33 Meters)
How your ve hicle responds w hen accelerating and fo llow ing other
vehicles with ACC opera ting can be adapte d to your pe rsonal wi shes
through different driving programs. Depending on wh ic h driving
prog ram and which d istance yo u choose, you r veh icle w ill respond
Settings
Symbol for time interval Support for :
Response in "dynamic " driving program
Response in "standard " driving program
Response in "comfort " driving program DISTANCE 1
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Bu
m pe r-t o-b umper
tra ffic, brisk driving
1
2
3
(dynamic) 1 -----2 ----- 3 ----- 4 ----- 5 (comfortable)
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The distances g
iven here are nom inal values. The vehicle speed may
excee d or f all shor t of these target speeds, depending o n the driving
situat ion and the dr iving style of the veh icle ahead .
DISTANCE 2
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1.3 s eco nds
Standard
95 F eet ( 29 Mete rs)
14 4 Fee t (44 Meters)
DISTANCE 3
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1.8 second s
Standa rd
6 6 Feet (20 Meters)
13 1 Feet (4 0 Meters)
197 Feet (60 Meters)
DISTANCE 4
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2.3 seconds
Comfo rtable
82 Feet (25 Meters)
16 7 F eet (51 Meters)
249 F eet (76 Meters)
more dynamically or more comfortably when accelerating and
bra king . The setting is se lec ted throug h the MM I menu
Adaptive
Cruise Control =>
page 147, "MMI settings".
DISTANCE 2 DISTANCE 3 DISTANCE 4
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Bumper-to-bump er Bum per-to-b umper Secondary roads, tra iler
traff ic, " keeping pace" traff ic, "keeping pace" operat ion
comfortab ly comfortably
2 2 3
3
3 4
4 4 5
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Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the ignition
is turned on . To move the lever from these positions the driver must
depress the brake pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the following
warning appears in the instrument cluster display when the selector
is in
P and N:
When stationary apply foot brake while selecting gear
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when
it is moved through the
N position (going from R to D). The locking
element will lock the selector lever if the lever is left in N (Neutral) for
more than approximately 1 second, without the brake pedal being
pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the Automatic Shift Lock is
automatically deactivated in the
N position.
Interlock button
The lock button on the selector lever prevents the lever from being
accidentally shifted into ce rtain positions. Pressing this button deac­
tivates the selector lever lock. Depending on the direction of the
shift, the selector lever locks at different positions . The positions are
highlighted in the illustration ~
page 163, fig. 161.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition unless the selector lever
is in the
P park position . When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the
P position. •
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to generate
maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond the resistance point
that is reached at full throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and engine RPM. The engine RPM
will be controlled to produce maximum vehicle acceleration as long as you continue to press the accelerator pedal beyond this
resistance
point .
& WARNING
Be careful when using the kick-down feature on slippery roads.
Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid. •
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automatic transmission is electronically controlled.
The transmission is self adapting and will automatically select the
best shift program suited to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission will select one of the
economy programs when you
drive at a steady speed or a gradually changing speed without heavy
acceleration . This achieves optimum fuel efficiency, with early
upshifting and delayed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs
when you drive at higher speeds, or with heavy acceleration and
frequently changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed to make full use of
engine power . Downshifting takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable shift program is a continuous ,
automatic process. The driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to a lower gear to achieve rapid acceleration, e .g. for quickly passing another vehicle. You do
not need to press the gas pedal into the kick -down range . After the
transmission has upshifted, the original program is selected
according to your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the automatic transmission to
select the proper gear for uphill and downhill gradients.
This keeps the transmission from shifting up and down unnecessarily
on hills. The transmission will shift down to a lower gear when the .,_

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Adaptive Air Suspension
Air suspension and damping
Applies to veh icles : w ith Adap tive Air Suspens ion
Description
Air suspensi on and damping can be regulated as desired
by driver, and they adapt automatically to the driving
situation at the time.
Adaptive Air Suspens ion is an e lectro nically controlled springing and
damping system . This chass is system makes it eas ie r on the d river by
adapting to the particular situation through imperceptible contro l
processes .
The
Adapt ive Air Suspension component regu lates ground clearance
depending on vehi cle speed and driver input .
It fu nc tions in depen ­
dently from the load cond itio n. Accele rating to a speed above a
predetermined limi t will ma ke the vehicle lower itse lf . On the other
hand, driv ing more slowly res ults in the vehicle ra is ing again at
specific s peeds.
T he
damping component provides individua l control of the damping
forces. For example, with damping characterist ics set to provide
greater comfort, damp ing is se t somewh at harder for a br ief period
only as req uired, for example, whe n going aro und a curve or when
bra king.
Settings
Ad aptive Air Suspension provides the drive r wi th the opportu nity to
set the chass is characterist ics also to their individual preference.
With the driving modes
Comfort, Au tomatic an d Dynamic the dr ive r
has three chassis sett ings available, ranging from comfort to spo rty.
Th e
Offroad mode c an be selected for dr iv ing on poor qu ality
st retches of road . In addition,
Li~ provides a f ifth mode, w hich can be
selecte d when exceptionally high ground clearance is needed
:::;, page 177, "C hass is controls" . The modes are set
in MM I:::;,
page 178.
& WARNING
The height of the parked vehicle can change due to temperature
fluctuation s or changes in load .
0 Note
• Whenever you park yo ur vehicle, always make sure there is
adeq uate clearance above and below the ve hicle . T he heig ht of the
parked vehicle can change as the res ult of temperature fluctuations,
changes in load condition and changes in the dr iv ing mode (ground
clearance).
• If the veh icle is be ing transported (e .g. by tow truck, train, ship,
etc.) , mount the tie-down cha ins/cables over the r unning s urface
(c ircumfere nce) of the tires. Never sec ure the vehicle by the ax le, the
suspension struts or the front or rear tow line eye. For technical
reaso ns, the p ressure in t he suspension st ru ts m ay change dur ing the
transport, w hic h could result in the vehicle no longer being secured
pro perly.
• If you are going to tow a trailer w ith a tra iler hitch that was
not
ins talled accor ding t o fac tory spe cifica tion s, you mus t activa te t he
trai ler operation mode manually :::;,
page 180.
[ i ] Tips
• Before you ca n raise your vehicle using the vehicle jack (for
examp le, when changi ng a flat tire) o r a veh icle lift , yo u m us t a ct iv a te
the jacki ng mode:::;,
page 180.
• O n some mo dels, the vehicle can reac h its m aximum spee d on ly in
the
Automatic and Dynamic modes .•