2010 AUDI Q7 ESP

& WARNING
• Wh en you lock your vehicle from outs ide , nobody - especially
c hildren - should remain in side the vehicle . Remember , when you
lo ck the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot b e opened
from the inside .
• When you lea ve the vehicle, always remove the ignit ion key
and take it with you. This will prevent pa ssenger s (c hildren, for
e xample ) from a ccidentally be ing locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally pres s the power locking switch in the front
doors .
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsuperv ised . In an
e mergency it would be impossible to open the door s from the
outside without the key.
[I] Tips
It is not possible to re -open the door fo r a b rief period directly after
clos ing it . This a llows you to ensure that the doors are p roper ly
loc ked .•
Anti-theft alarm system
The an ti-theft alarm triggers an al arm if any one
attempts to break into the vehicle .
The a nti-theft alarm system trigge rs an a udible a larm and t urns o n
th e emergen cy flas her if an unau thori zed inte rfe rence wi th t he
vehicle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system sw itched on?
T he anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the vehicle.
Th e system is activa ted app rox ima tely 30 seconds after the vehicle is
locked. The indicator light on top o f the doo r trim start flashing
r a pidly fo r 30 seconds and then blink s low ly .
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ment Safety first
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How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
Th
e an ti- the ft alarm system is switche d off on ly when yo u unlock your
veh icle . If you do not o pen a door wit hin 60 seconds after you have
unlocked wit h the remote control , the vehicle will lock itself again
automa tically .
When will the anti-theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the a larm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the veh icle:
• engine compartment
• lu ggage compa rtment
• doors
• ignition
Whe n the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of the
doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the ignition is
t ur ne d on . The anti-t heft a la rm system will a lso go off when the
ba ttery is d isco nnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote con trol. This will alert o ther peop le in case of eme rge ncy.
Press the
PANIC butto n aga in to turn off the a larm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
triggered?
Th e alarm sys tem is swi tched off whe n yo u un lo ck the veh icle o r whe n
the ignit ion is sw itched on . The a larm will also switch itself off when
i t comes to the end o f its cy cl e.
Emergency flasher and horn
Th e emerge ncy fl ashe r will blink briefly and the hor n sounds whe n
the doo rs, engine hood and rear lid a re prope rly closed.
If the eme rgency flashers do not blink, o r th e horn does no t soun d,
check the doo rs, eng ine hood and rear lid to make s ure they a re prop­
er ly closed.
If you close a door, the hood o r the rear lid with the anti -
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theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will blink and the ....
horn will so und only after you have closed the doo r o r li d.
[ i ] Tips
For the anti -t h eft a larm system to function p rope rly, ma ke sure all
vehicle doors a nd windows are closed before leaving the vehicle .•
Power windows
Controls
Switches for front door windows
@ operates the window in the driver's door.
Fig. 42 Drive r's doo r:
power wind ow
switche s
® operates the window in the front passenger 's door .
Switches for rear w indows
© operates the left rear window .
® operates the right rear window .
Safety switch
© Safety switch for rear w indow operat io n.
& WARNING
• Do not leav e children unatt ended in the vehicle , especially with
a cces s to vehicle key s. Un supervi sed use of the keys can re sult in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle sy stems such as power
window s, etc . which could result in seriou s injury .
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off . Only when
e ith er of the front doors are opened are the power windows
s witched off.
• Be careful when clos ing th e window s. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could re sult !
• Always remo ve the ign ition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle f rom the outside, no one, especially
children, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not st ick anything on the windows o r the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vi sion .
[I] Tips
In a ddit ion to the sw itches in t he driver's doo r there is a separate
switch in each door for the power window in that door =>
page 57,
fig. 4 3. a
Switches in the driver 's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If the respective sw itch is pus hed or pu lled the w indow will
open or close . T he power window switches have a
two-posi-
tion function : ..,

Opening the windows
-Push the s witch to the first stop and hold it t here u ntil t he
win dow has lowered to the desired posi tio n.
- Push t he switch briefly to the
second stop : the window
w ill automa tically o pen all t he way .
Closing the windows
-Pull t he swi tch up to the first stop and h old it th ere until
the wi ndow has risen to th e desired pos it ion .
- P ull the swit ch quickly to the
second position: the window
wi ll auto matically c lose all th e way ~
& in "Co ntrols" .
Activating/deactivating the rear windows
- P ress the left (!) switch ~ page 56, fig . 42 to deactivate
on ly the window regulator in the left door. The indicator
light in t he switch illu minates .
-Press t he r ight ff) switch~ page 56, fig . 42 to deactivate
only t he window reg ulator in the right door. The ind icator
li ght in the switch illuminates.
- Press the
ff) sw itch again to reac tivate t he win dow reg u-
lator. The indicator lig ht in the switch goes ou t.
If you press both(!) switches ® in succession, the fo llowing func ­
t ions are switc hed off in the rea r of the ve hicle:
• The window reg ulator sw itches in the rear doors.
• The buttons fo r th e Pano ram ic s liding su nroof *.
• On vehicles with rear climate cont rol *, ope ration from the rear is
blocked . Dashes" ---" are shown in the displays fo r the rear climate
controls, a nd the rear air -conditioning can only be operate d from the
cl ima te contro ls in th e cabin:::::,
page 116 .
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ment Safety first
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•
If only the left (!)switc h was pressed, t he window regulator in the
left rear door an d t he buttons in the re ar for the Panoramic sli ding
sunroof* are deactivated. In addition, the door is locked.
• If
only the right(!) switch wa s presse d, the win dow regu lator in
the
right rear door and the buttons in the rear for the Pa noramic
sliding s unroof * are dea ctiva ted. In addi tion, the door is locked .
T hi s fea ture has been provided for the safety of sma ll chi ldren r iding
in the rear of the vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
• T he windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ign ition has been tu rned off. The power w indows are no t
shut off unt il one of the front doors is opened.
• In order to ac tivate the child safe ty lock on the left and the rig ht
side, you have to p ress the two safety switches in succession. Make
c ertain that t he check light comes on the co rrespond ing safe ty sw itch
when the child safety lock is activated. •
Switch in the front passenger's door and on
the rear doors
Fig. 43 Swit ch loc a­
t ion fr ont pa ssenge rs
door
The pow er window switc h has a two-position function:
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Fig. 46 Section of
headliner in rear:
Switch for Panoramic
sliding sunroof
- Press switch==> page 59, fig. 45 @in the initial position
@ briefly to open the roof segment completely . Press it
longer to set an intermediate position manually.
Tilting rear roof segment
-Tap the rocker switch==> page 59, fig. 45 ®or==> fig. 46
© in the rear area~ briefly, the roof segment tilts up
automatically.
- To set an intermediate position manually, press the rocker
switch @ or© in the rear area~ until the roof segment
has reached the desired tilted position .
Opening front roof segment to comfort
setting
-Turn the rotary switch:::;, page 59, fig. 45 @to position
(D, you will feel the switch engage. The roof segment is
slid open only to a comfort position with low wind noise.
This is the recommended standard setting for normal
driving conditions.
Sliding front roof segment fully open
-Rotate and hold the switch @in position @until the roof
segment has reached the desired position. There may be
increased wind noise in this position.
[I) Tips
• In position @, the switch jumps back to posit ion (D again as soon
as the switch is released .
• When driving w ith the Panoramic sliding sunroof open, open the
front roof segment to the comfort set ting to minimize wind noise .•
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith Panoramic sliding sunroof
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof
Closing tilted front roof segment
-Pull the switch==> page 59, fig. 45 @and hold it until the
roof segment has reached the desired position.
- Pull the switch briefly to close the roof segment automat­
ically . By activating the switch briefly again , the roof
segment can be stopped in any position ==>& .
Closing front roof segment when slid open
-Rotate switch:::;, page 59, fig. 45 @to position @ to
close the roof segment==>& . To move to an intermediate
position , rotate the switch to the corresponding cl ick ­
stop.
Closing tilted rear roof segment
- Tap the rocker switch==> page 59, fig. 45@ or:::;, fig . 46
© in the front area~ briefly to close the roof segment
completely :::;,& .
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-To set an intermediate position manually, press the rocker
switch in the front area
e:> until the roof segment has
reached the desired tilt position==>& .
& WARNING
Improper use of the Panoramic sliding sunroof can cause serious
personal injury.
• Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not
paying attention could cause you or others to be trapped and
injured as the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the Panoramic sliding sunroof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed a nd one of the front doors has
been opened. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed from outside
with the key in the driver's door lock .
-Insert the key into the driver's door lock.
- Turn and hold the key in the lock position ®==>
page 46,
fig. 29 until the Panoramic sliding sunroof is completely
closed ==> & in "Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof" on
page 60. The power sun blind is also closed.
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OP-eration
Opening and closing
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not paying
attention could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as
the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes. •
Applies to v ehicl es: w ith Panoramic slid in g sunroof
Opening and closing sunshade
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Fig. 47 Section of
front headliner: Switch
for sunshade
Fig. 48 Section of
headliner in rear:
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The two segments of the Panoramic sliding sunroof are each
equipped with a sunshade for protection against the sun's
rays. The front shade is power operated, the rear shade is
opened and closed manually . To prevent the vehicle interior _.,
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from heating up, you should close both sunshades when you
park your vehicle in the sun.
Opening and closing front sunshade
Tap the rear -:c;"J" of the rocker switch~ page 61, fig. 47 or
the rocker switch for rear-seat passengers~
page 61,
fig. 48 briefly to open the sunshade fully.
- Tap the front
·'J.rT of the rocker switch briefly to close the
sunshade fully~& .
- To set an intermediate position manually, press the front or rear of the rocker switch (depending on the position of
the shade)
until the desired position is reached ~ & .
Opening and closing rear sunshade
-Hold the sunshade by the grip and push it to the desired
position.
& WARNING
Never close the sunshade without paying attention or checking -
danger of injury! •
Applies to veh icles : w ith Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Emergency closing
In an emergency, the Panoramic sliding sunroof can be
closed electrically.
If the Panoramic sliding sunroof detects an object in its path
when it is closing, it will open again automatically. In this
case, you can close the roof with the power emergency
closing function .
Emergency closing of front roof segment
- Turn the switch~ page 59, fig . 45 @ to the normal posi­
tion @.
- Within five seconds after the sunroof opens automati­
cally, pull the switch until the roof segment closes.~&.
The driver's and front passenger's doors must be closed.
- If the power emergency closing function is not possible, you must close the roof manually~
page 63.
Emergency closing of rear roof segment
-Within five seconds after the sunroof opens automati­
cally, press the front
e:> of the rocker switch~ page 59,
fig. 45 ® until the roof segment closes~&. The driver's
and front passenger's doors must be closed.
- If the power emergency closing function is not possible,
you must close the roof manually ~
page 64.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Panoramic sliding sunroof can cause serious
personal injury.
• Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not
paying attention could cause you or others to be trapped and
injured as the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the Panoramic sliding sunroof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency. .,,.

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off -'t!-
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor* automatically
swit ches the head- and tai llights on and off in response
to light condition s.
F ig . 5 3 Inst rum ent
pan el: li ght swit ch
The light switch must not be overturned past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Turn the light swi tch to AUTO ::::, fig. 53.
Switching on the side marker lights
-Tur n the light sw itch to 300~.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
- Turn the light swi tch to ~D.
- Push the high beam lever forward towards the instrume nt
panel=>
page 69.
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Switching off the lights
-Turn the lig ht swit ch to 0.
Clear vision
The headligh ts only work when the ignition is switched on. Whi le
sta rting the engine or when switchi ng off the ignition, the headlights
will go off and o nly the s ide marker lights will be on.
After start ing th e engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted*
to the load and a ng le of the vehicle (fo r example, during acceleration,
braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from experiencing unneces­
sary head light glare from your head lig hts.
If the system is not operati ng p roperly, a warning symbol in t he Auto­
Check Control is displayed =>
page 34.
With the side marker lights o r headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo:.
Daytime running lights
• USA models: The daytime running lights w ill come on automati­
ca lly when the ign ition is turned on and the light switch => fig. 53 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only in daylight conditions).
Th e
Daytime running light s function can be tu rned on and off in the
MMI menu
Exterior lighting=> page 66.
• Canada model s: The d ay time r unning ligh ts w ill come on a uto­
matically when the ig nitio n is turned on and the light switch=> fig. 53
is in the
O pos itio n or the AUTO position (on ly in daylight conditions)
=> & .
Automatic headlight control *
In the switch pos ition AUTO t h e automatic headlight control is
tu rned on. The low beams and tail lights a re turned on au tomatically
throug h a light sensor as soon as ambient br ightness (e .g . when
driving into a tunnel) falls below a va lue preset at the factory . When
amb ient b rightness increases again, the low beams are turned off
again automatically =>& . ..,_
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Clear vision
In the AUTO positio n the low beams are switched off automatically
w hen the ign it ion is turned o ff.
Light Sensor Malfunction*
In the event of a light senso r m alfun ction, the driver is not ified in the
instrument cluster display:
~ Automatic headlight s/ automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons the low beams a re turned on permane ntly with the
switch in
AUTO . However, you can contin ue to turn the lights on and
off using the light sw itch. Have the light sensor checked as soon as
possible at an autho rized Audi dealer or q ua lified workshop.
& WARNING
• Never u se daytime running lights to see where you are going .
They are not bright enough and w ill not let you see far enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk o r when it i s dark . Always
s witch on the low beams at du sk or when it i s dark.
• Automati c headlights* are only intended to a ssist the driver .
They do n ot relieve the driver of h is re spon sibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility condition s. For example, fog and rain cannot be
detected by the light sensors. So alw ays sw it c h on the headl ights
under the se weather condition s and when driving in th e dark
io.
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motori sts.
- Always tu rn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can se e your car from the back.
(I) Tips
• With the swit ch in AUTO front fog lig hts a nd rea r fog l ights ca nnot
be t urned on in addition. •
The lig ht sensor* for headlight contro l is located in the rear view
mi rror moun t. D o no t apply any stickers to the w indshield in this area
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
• If you remove the ign ition from t he ignit ion lock wh ile the head ­
lights are still on, a buzzer wi ll sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to t urn off the lights.
• Always observe the spec ific local regulations for your area as to
when to use your lig hts .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
T he functions are set in the f\1f\1J.
- Select: Function button [CAR ]> Systems *> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home
The Corning hom e function ensures tha t a fter turning off the igni­
tion and open ing the driver 's door
the veh icle per iphery is illum i­
nated in the dark. I n addition, the front fog lights, the ta il lights an d
the license plate l ight are turned on . On-time can be set for a period
from O (o ff) to 60 seconds .
Leaving home
The Leaving home function ens ures tha t when unlocking the vehicle
periphery is illuminated in the dark. In add ition, the front fog lights,
the tai l lights and the license p late light are turned on . This funct ion
can be turned on and off .
Daytime running ligh ts
USA models : The daytime running lights can be turned on or off using
this funct ion .
Canada model s: The function cannot be t urned off. It is activated
automatically each time the ignition is t urned on. This men u item is
shown "greyed out". •