2010 AUDI Q7 seats

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Applies to veh icles : w ith third row seat ing
Folding seat back up and down (th ird row
seating)
The third row seating is suitable for persons up to 1. 6
meters (5 ft 3 in) in height.
•
Raising seat back
Fig . 80 Third row of
seats: Folding seat
back up
Fig . 81 Third row of
seats: Folding seat
back down
-Lift the Lever -Arrow- ~ fig. 80 and raise the seat back
until it Locks.
- Raise the head restraint until it locks.
Folding seat back down
-Lift the Lever -Arrow- ~ fig. 81 and fold the seat back
down completely until it locks .
- The head restraint is automatically tipped down.
& WARNING
• Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3 inches (1.6 m) may be
carried on the seats in the third row.
• Exercise caution when folding the seat backs up and down .
Inattentiveness or carelessness when folding the seat back up and
down can pinch fingers or hands.
• Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the
seat back forward. •
Head restraints
Front head restraints
The head restraints must be adjusted properly to provide
protection .
Fig. 82 Front seats
head restraints:
adjusting the height .,_

The head restraints on the front seats can be adjusted to
provide safe support to head and neck at the optimum
height. When optimally adjusted, the top of the restraint
should be level with the top of the head~
page 193, "Proper
adjustment of head restraints".
Raising head restraint
- Grasp the side of the head restraint with both hands.
- Adjust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher
~ page 90, fig. 82.
Lowering head restraint
-Grasp the sides of the head restraint with both hands.
Press the button~
page 90, fig. 82 and adjust the head
restraint.
- Adjust the head restraints so that the top of the head
restraint is
at least level with your eyes or higher
~ page 90, fig. 82.
Refer to::::;, page 193, ''Proper adjustment of head restraints" for
guidelines on how to adjust the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body size.
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of serious or fatal neck
injury dramatically.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS:::::>
page 193.
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Correctly adjusted head restraints and safety belts are an extremely
effective combination of safety features.•
Outer rear head restraints
Passengers may only be carried in the outer rear seats
when the head restraint is raised.
Fig . 83 Outer rear
seats: Head restraint
If the outer rear seat is not occupied, you can lower the head
restraint to obtain better vision to the rear.
- Pull on the loop to fold the head restraint down~ fig. 83.
- Push the head restraint up again until it latches with an
audible click.
& WARNING
• The head restraints for the outer seats in the second row must
be folded up when persons are being carried in the third row
seating*· danger of injury!
• Read and heed all WARNINGS:::::>
page 193 •
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Seats and storage Center rear head restraints
Passengers may only be carried in the center rear seat if the head restraint has been raised to its uppermost posi­
tion.
Fig. 84 Center rear
seat position: Head
restraint
When the rear seats are not occupied, you can lower the head
restraints (park position) and obtain better rearward vision.
Moving the head restraints to the "in-use
position"
- Grasp the sides of the head restraint w ith both hands.
- Move the head restraint to the uppermost position
=> fig. 84 until it latches (in-use position).
Moving the head restraints to the "park
position"
-Press the button -Arrow- and at the same time push the
head restraint down until it is lying against the rear seat
back (park position).
& WARNING
• Driving without head restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted dramatically increases the risk of serious or
fatal neck injury.
• Read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 193. •
Applies to veh icles : w ith conven ien ce cen ter arm rest
Armrest
The armrest contains a storage compartment and two
cup holders.
Fig. 85 Armrest
between driver's and
passenger's seat
- Push on the release lever::::> fig. 85 to open the storage
compartment.
A maximum of two beverages can be accommodated in the armrest.
T he second cup holder is lo cated under a cover.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving. In case of ..

& WARNING (cont inued )
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement , hot liquid
c ould spill, cau sing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can also
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard cups and glasses can
cause inju ry in an accident.
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be carr ied in the c upholder.
L iquid could spill ou t a nd d amage your vehicle 's e lec tron ic eq uipment
or sta in the upho lstery, etc. •
Applie s to veh icle s: w ith lo ng cent er conso le
Long center console
Fig. 86 Long rea r
ce nte r con sole
There are two cupholders an d a storage bin i n the long rear
cen ter conso le. The ar mrest is also height a djustable.
Beverage holder
- Tap the cover==> fig. 8 6 -Arrow- for it to open a utom ati­
cally .
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-Push the cover down to clo se th e b in.
Storage compartment
- Lift the cover by t he front to open the com partment .
- Push the cover down to close the bin .
Adjusting the armrest
-Press t he re lease but ton. The armrest moves u p au toma t­
ica lly .
- Release the b utto n w hen t he desi re d heigh t is reac hed .
- Press the re lease butto n aga in and at t he sa me tim e push
the armrest down to lower it .
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury.
• Never carry any beverage containers with hot liquids, such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving . In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can al so
cause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder . H ard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident .
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with l ids should be ca rr ied in t he c upholder .
L iq uid could spill out and damage your vehicle 's e le ctron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc. •
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Luggage compartment
Expanding Luggage compartment
To expand the luggage compartment, the seat backs can
be folded forward separately or together.
Folding the seatback forward
Fig. 87 R elease lever
f or o uter sea t back
Fig. 88 Rele ase lever
f or cent er sea t bac k
- Pull the lever up=> fig . 87. The seat back pivots fo rward .
- Allow the seat back to latch in the lowermost position .
Raising the seatback
- Pull the lever up=> fig. 87 and raise the seat back unt il i t
is sec urely latched =>& .
Folding center seat back down
-Press the release button=> fig. 88 . The red mar k on the
release lever is v isible.
- Tilt t he seatback forward.
Raising center seat back
- Raise the seatback until it is secure ly latched =>& . It is
securely latched when the red mark on the release button
is no longer v isible .
The center seat back can be folded forward separately. Us ing th is
loading option , long objects (e.g. skis) can be carried in the interior .
& WARNING
• The ba ckre st mu st alway s be securely latched so that the safety
belt of the center seating pos ition can work proper ly to help
prote ct the o ccupant .
• The back rest must be secu rely latched in position so that no
item s contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden bra king.
• Alway s check whether the latch i s fully engaged by pulling the
se at ba ck forwar d.
• On vehicl es with th ird row seating *, the center s eat ba ck must
be in the upright position and se curely latched when perso ns are
being carried in the third row seat s· danger injury!
• Ne ver allow safety belts to become d am aged by being caught
i n door or seat hardware.
• Torn or fra yed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belt s periodically . B elts showing •

& WARNING (cont inued )
damage to webbing, bindings , buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
& WARNING
Always read and heed WARNINGS=> & in "Loading the luggage
compartment " on
page 195.
0 Note
• When fo lding the backrest back i nto place, ma ke sure the safety
bel t does no t ge t ca ugh t, b ec ause i t can be damaged .
A damaged bel t
can fail to provide safe rest raint.
• Th e heating wires in th e rear w indow ca n be damaged by abrasive
objects on t he parcel s he lf . •
Tie-down rings
Th er e a re f our tie-d own rings in the lu ggage com part­
m en t for s ecuring lugg age items.
Fig . 89 Loca tion of
the tie-down rings in
the lug gag e c ompa rt ·
ment
- Sec ure the c argo to the tie-dow n rings => fig. 89 .
- Observe the safety notes=:> p age 19 7.
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In a co llision, the laws of physics mean that eve n smaller items that
a re lo ose in the vehicle w ill turn in to heavy mis siles th at can c ause
ser ious injury. Items in the vehicle pick up kinet ic en ergy w hich varies
with the ve hicle an d th e we ight of the item. Vehi cle speed is the most
signif ica nt factor .
For example, in a frontal collis ion at a speed of 30 mph (48 km/ h),
t he force s acti ng on a 10- lb
(4 .5 kg) object a re a bout 20 times the
normal weight of t he item. T his means that t he weight of t he item
wou ld su ddenly be t he e quiva le nt of abou t 200 lbs (9 0 k g). One can
easily imagine the injur ies that an item of that weight flying freely
t hroug h the passenger com par tment can cause in a collis ion at a
speed considered relative ly low .
& WARNING
Weak , damaged or improper straps used to secure items to tie­
downs can fail during hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
• Always use suitable r etaining straps and properly secure items
to the tie -downs
in the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifting or flying forward .
• When the rear seat backrest is folded down, always use suit·
able retaining straps and properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent items from flying
forward into the passenger compartment.
• Never attach a child safety seat tether strap to a tie-down .•
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Applies to veh icles : w ith cargo net
Cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 90 Luggage
compartment: cargo
net
- Next , hang the front hooks in the fastening eyelets .
- Then, hang the
rear hooks in the fastening eyelets.
& WARNING
For strength-related reasons, the mounting hooks can only be
used to secure objects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier
objects will not be adequately secured -there is a risk of injury. •
Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps luggage or other
objects out of view.
Fig. 91 Luggage
compartment:
compartment cover
closed
Fig. 92 Section from
the front part of the
luggage compartment,
r ight side: release
button for removing
the luggage compart­
ment trim panel
Extending front Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the front of the
vehicle.
- Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching eyes on the left
and right of the seat back~ fig . 91
(D .
Extending rear Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the rear of the
vehicle using the handle .
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-Hook t he ends of the rod in t he openings in the left and
r ight side trim panels==>
page 96, fig. 9 1 @ .
Rolling up front Luggage compartment cover
- Pull the ends of the cover out of the attachi ng eyes in the
seat back.
- Allow the cover to ro ll up slow ly.
Rolling up rear Luggage compartment cover
- Pull t he rod out o f the op enings in t he side trim panels.
- Allow the cover to ro ll up slow ly.
Removing the Luggage compartment cover
- Pull t he lever in the direc tion of the arrow==> page 96,
fig. 92 and at the same time lift the cover up and out .
Installing the Luggage compartment cover
-Lay the cov er i n the left retaine r in the side trim and then
press it in to the right re tainer until it la tches.
& WARNING
Whenever driving, nev er place any hard or he avy objects on the
luggage compartment or allow pets to sit on the luggage
compa rtment cover . They could become a hazard to v ehicle occu­
pants in the e vent of sudden b raking o r in an accident.
0 Note
• Make sure that the heating wires in the rear lid do not get
damaged by objects scraping agai nst them .
• The two inner attach ing eyes on the left and right in the seatback
=> page 96, fig. 9 1 (D are not suitable for tying down cargo - r isk of
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damage . Only the luggage compartment cover should be attached
here.
[ i ] Tips
• You can use the luggage compartment cover to sto re light we ight
clothi ng or articles but do not leave any heavy o r sharp objects in the
pockets of the clothing.
• Remember that plac ing clothing or articles on the luggage
compartment cover can block the driver's vision i n the rea r view
m irror. This also applies especially when you have to transport large
objects.
• So that stale a ir can escape from the vehicle be sure not to cover
the vent ilation slot between the rear lid a nd the luggage compa rt­
ment cover .•
Protective liner
D ir ty or wet objects can be transported under the cargo
floor in a protective tray .
Fig. 93 C argo floor :
fo lde d upr ight ~
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