2010 AUDI Q7 technical data

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[I) Tips
• Adaptive Cru ise Control is sw itched off after pressing the foo t­
brake . The speed saved up this poi nt can be resumed.
• T o resume the saved speed, release the brake pedal and p ress the
control lever~
page 139, "Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporar ily ".
• If you use the accelerato r to go faster than the speed of the
vehicle ahead of you, the driver intervention prompt will not be
accompanied by a warning signal.
• If the speed you prev iously set is exceeded, the indicator light in
the speedometer will switch off. •
Appli es to vehi cles : w ith A dap tive Cru ise Cont rol
MMI settings
Individual settings for Adaptive Cruise Control c an be
selected in the MMI.
Settings for t he Driving program ca n be adjusted ind ividually
to the par ticu lar user and save d in the MMI. Th is can only be
done with the engi ne r unning .
- Sele ct : F unc tion b utt on
I C A R]> Systems* > adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can ad just the characteristics o f
Ad aptive Crui se Con trol to yo ur own preferences u sing Dynamic ,
Standard or Comfort .
Saving settings
Your individ ual sett ings are automatica lly saved and ass igned to the
remote con trol key being used (remote key sto rage) . If the key is
given to anothe r person, t he saved sett ings rema in as they are. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
System Limitations
App
lies to ve hicle s: with Adap tive C ru ise Co ntro l
General information
The radar sensor has limits that the driver must kno w to
be a ble t o use ACC proper ly.
Th e Ad apt ive Cr uise Con trol works wi thin limi ts th at a re also rela ted
to radar sensor range and sight distance. In some situations ACC may react unus ually or late from the drive r's point of view. Therefore,
always be atte ntive to what is happe ning around you and always be
ready to interve ne, if necessary:
• when driving aro und curves ~
page 148
• when ve hicles up front are not in line wit h your vehicle
~ page 148
• when other ve hicles are changing lanes~ page 148
• when other vehicles are difficult to detect~ page 149
• when ve hicles up ahe ad are not mov ing o r o bst acle s ar e in you r
trave l lane ~
page 149
& WARNING
The radar sensor 's function and range can be reduced by rain , snow
and heavy spray . Moving vehicles up ahead may not be promptly
detected or may not be detected at all.
• Always pay careful attention to the traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when­
ever necessary .•
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A pp lies to veh icles : with Adapt ive C ru ise C ontro l
Vehicles that are difficult to detect
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Fig .145 Two-wheeled
vehicle driving ahead
Some vehicles moving up ahead in your lane of travel are difficult to
detect, for example two-wheeled vehicles, vehicles with high ground
clearance, loads sticking out the back. Vehicles like this are often
detected late or in some situations not at all. •
Applies to v ehicles: with Adap tiv e Cruis e Contro l
Stationary vehicles
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Fig. 146 Turning and
stationary vehicle
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Fig. 147 Sheering out
and stationary vehicle
If a vehicle that has been detected by ACC exits the highway or sheers
out into the neighboring travel lane , and there is a stationary vehicle
ahead of that vehicle, ACC will not detect or react to that stationary
vehicle =>
page 149, fig. 146 and=> fig. 147. •
Audi braking guard
App lies to ve hicles: w ith Adaptive Crui se Cont rol
Description
Audi braking guard warns you of a possible collision with
a moving vehicle up ahead.
Fig. 148 Display in
the instrument cluster ...
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Adaptive Cruise Control -
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& WARNING (continued)
• The r adar sen sor's function and range can be reduced b y rain ,
s now and heavy spray . Moving vehicl es up ahead may not b e
p romptl y detected or may not be detected at all .
• Always pay careful attention to th e traffic situation and be
ready to intervene and be ready to take complete control when­
ever necessary.
• Refle cti ve surfaces including cr ash barriers or tunnel ent rances
may impair the function of the radar sensor .•
Applies to vehicle s: wit h A dap tiv e Cru is e Contro l
Settings in the MMI
The settings of the Audi braking guard are performed in
the MMI.
- Selec t: Funct io n button I CA R]> Systems *> Audi braking
guard .
• System -the Audi braking guard system can be switched On and
Off .
• Early warning -
the acoustic warn ing and the messages can be
s witched
On and Off .
(I] Tips
When handing ove r th e keys to another per son, the p revious settings
are adopted if the Audi braking guard is activated~ page
45. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
A
pp lies to vehicles : w ith Ad apt ive Cr uise Cont rol
Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
braking guard brake jolt
Th is message appears when the Audi braking guard applies the
bra kes dur ing a second st age ( acu te) warn ing.
brak ing guard off
Thi s message appea rs when t he system has bee n deactivated v ia the
MMI. This message a lso appears briefly at each beginn ing of a t rip if
t he system is swit ched off.
Th is message also appears when the system is not available because
o f a mal function or i f ESP is switched to the Offroad
mode ~ page
252 . The system can no longer warn of an impending
co llision. •
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Audi side assist Ill
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Deactivating
-Pre ss th e b utton again . Th e ind icator light on the button
goes o ut.
The system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Alway s check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all condition s­
danger of accident!
• Side a ssist cannot detect vehicle s in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop bac;k
very quickly .
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced o r entirely blocked by
rain, snow, and heavy spray . Thi s can result in side a ssist not
adequately detecting vehicles o r, 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.
• Plea se note that side assi st indi cates there are approaching
veh icles, or vehicles in your blind 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
radius le ss than 328 feet, or 100 m ).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone is respon sible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
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ment Safety first
0 Note
• T
o ens ure t hat you do not adve rsely affec t side assist, do not blo ck
the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are located with
foreign obje cts (s uch as stickers or bicy cle ra cks).
• Make s ure that the s ignal light on the outside mirror is not
blo cked by st ickers or o ther ite ms.
W Tips
• Side assist a utoma tically deact iva tes if it de tects that the rada r
sensors are blocked=>
page 159. The indicator light on the button
goe s out.
• Th e area on the bumpe r w here the ra dar sensors are located must
c o nsistent ly remain free of snow, i ce, a nd heavy soiling so tha t side
assist can funct ion p roper ly. Follow the add itiona l notes on
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page 160 .
• F or vehicles with a factory installed towing hitc h* or a tra ile r
hi tc h* that was i nstalled late r according to f actory specifications,
side ass ist is automat ically deact ivated as soon as the electrical
c o nne ct io n to the tra ile r electr ical socket is made=>
page 15 9.
• For vehicles with a trai le r h itch that was not installed accor ding to
fac tory spe cifica tions, sw itch off the s ide ass ist whe n tow ing a tra iler.
• Additiona l t int ing on the front si de windows can make it ha rder to
se e and co rrectly unde rs tand t he signa l light o n the outs ide m irro r.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC an d Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 369 . •
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Audi side assist Ill _______________ ____.
you look in the outside ·mirror, you can clearly see the informational
stage signal.
Alert stage signal
When you act ivate the turn signal , and side assist has detected a
vehicle in a notable location on that part icular side, the signal light on
this side mirror flashes brightly. The repeated brief and bright
flashing of the alert stage signal reminds you to carefully check
traff ic to the rear in the outside mirror and over your shoulder, so that
you can safely complete the lane change~
& in "Safety tips" on
pag e 160.
[ i ] Tips
The brightness of the signal light on the outside mirrors can be
adjusted with the MMI
~ page 158. •
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OP-eration
Applies to vehicles : with side assist
Driving situation: Fast approaching
vehicles
Fig . 153 Side assist: Fast approaching vehicles
(D Signal on outside mirror does not light up
No vehicle was detected by the sensors. The signal on the outside
mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 160 .
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A fast approaching vehicle -in the left-hand lane for example -was
de tected by the sensors. A lthough this vehicle is still far away, it
should be taken into account if you were to change lanes, due to the
considerable difference in speed . The informational stage signal on
the outside mirror lights up~
page 154. _,,,
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A ppli es to vehicles : w ith side assist
Driving situation: Vehicles dropping back
slowly
Fig . 155 Side assist : Vehicles dropping back slowly
CD Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle that you passed has not yet been detected by side assist .
The signal on the outside mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety
tips" on
page 160.
@ Informational stage signal lights up
A vehicle dropping back slowly on the rig ht (difference in speed of
less than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side ass ist. The
informationa l stage signa l on the outside mirror lights up.
® Alert stage signal flashes
If you activate your turn signal in driving situation @, the signal
briefly flashes repeatedly. Side assist is alerting you of a vehicle that
you may not have noticed. •
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
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OP-eration
App lies to vehicles : w it h sid e assist
Driving situation: Vehicles dropping back
quickly
Fig . 156 Side assist: Vehicles dropping back quickly
CD Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The vehicle just passed has not yet been detected by side assist. The
signal on the outside mirror does not light up~
& in "Safety tips" on
page 160.
@ Signal on outside mirror does not light up
The veh icle dropping back quickly on the right ( difference in speed of
more than 9 mph, or 15 km/h) has been detected by side assist, but
is not cons idered notable in the event of a lane change , because it is
dropping back so quickly . The s ignal on the outside m irror does not
light up~
& in "Safety tips" on page 160 . tJ,,,
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App lies to vehicles : with sid e assist
Lane width
Fig. 157 Lanes of a
normal width are
in
detection area
Fig. 158 Narrow
lanes: Side assist may
detect vehicles two
lanes away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width to the left and right of your travel lane, depending on whether
you drive in the center of your lane or closer to the edge.
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
include other lanes - especially if you tend to drive on the edge of your
lane => fig . 158. Under these conditions, vehicles can also be
detected that are two lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informational and warning stage signals.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are not inside the detection area .•
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ment Safety first
Notes
Ap
plies to veh icles: with s ide ass ist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the button
will go out and you will see a message in the instrument cluster
display :
Audi side assist not available: sensors blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear bumper on the left and
right (not visible on the outside)=>
page 152, fig. 149 . To ensure
that you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign
objects (such as stickers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sensors are located. If side
assist functions are adversely affected, you will see this message in
the instrument cluster display . Remove anything that may be
blocking the sensors.
If no vehicle is detected for a longer period of time while driving, side
assist will also switch off automatically.
Audi side assist currently not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the vehicle's battery charge
being low), side assist cannot be activated temporarily .
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
Audi side assist not available when towing
The radar sensor's view is limited when towing a trailer. For vehicles
with a factory installed towing hitch or a trailer hitch that was
installed later according to factory specifications, side assist is auto­
matically deactivated as soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer's electrical socket is made, and this status message appears in
the instrument cluster display . Deactivation cannot be guaranteed .,,_
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Automatic transmission
tiptronic ® (6-speed automatic
transmission)
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with an e lectron ically contro lled automatic
transmission . Upshifting and downshifting takes place
outomoti­
colly.
The transmission is also equipped with tiptronic®. It allows the driver
to shift gears
manually if desired ~ page 165. •
Driving the automatic transmission
Starting th e engine
- The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Starting off
- Press and hold the brake pedal.
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Fig . 159 Shift gate on
the ce nte r co nso le :
selec tor lever with
r elease b utto n
Vehicle OP-eration
-Press and hold the release button in the selector lever
handle and move the selector lever from
P or N to D and
release the button =:> & .
- Wait briefly until the transmission has shifted (you will
feel a slight movement).
- Remove your foot from the brake pedal and accelerate .
Rocking back and forth to become unstuc k
-Shift only between D and R when the vehicle is at a full
stop and the engine is running at idle speed.
Stopping
- Press and hold the brake pedal until the veh icle has come
to a complete stop .
Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the vehicle cannot
roll forward o r backward while it is idling =:> & .
- Once stopped,
do not depress the accelerator pedal to rev
up the engine=:> &.
Parking
-Press and hold the brake pedal unt il the veh icle has come
to a complete stop .
- Set the parking brake firmly =:>
page 130, "Parking".
- Press and hold the release button in the selecto r lever
handle, move the selector lever into
P and then let go of
the release button:::;,& . .,,_
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