2010 AUDI Q7 lights

Please go to an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop to
have the malfunction repaired .•
Appli es to ve hicl es : wit h diesel e ngine and di ese l part ic ulate filt e r
Diesel particulate filter clogged ii1-
Particulate filter See owner's manual
When the symbol illuminates, you can alter your driving sty le to
assist the filter self-cleaning process. Drive for approximately 15
minutes with the selector lever in the S position at a minimum speed
of 37 mph (60 km/h) and an engine speed of approximately 2,000
RPM. The temperature increase that will resu lt from th is can burn off
the soot in the filter. The symbol will switch off when the cleaning is
successful. After a successful cleaning, there is no need to bring the
car to an authorized dealer or qualified workshop because this is part
of normal vehicle operation .
If the symbo l does not switch off, see your authorized dealer or
other qualified workshop to have the problem co rrected.
For more information on the diesel particulate filter, refer to
:::>page 263.
& WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current weather, road and traffic
conditions. You should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations. •
Applies to veh icles: w it h A daptive light
Adaptive Light defective i :
t".J adaptive light defective
When this symbol illum inates, it means that Adaptive Light is
defective . Go to an au thorized dealership to have the headlights or
the control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired .•
Controls and equip ·
ment Safety first
Driver information display
Ignition Lock malfunction :;ie
If the
symbol in the display comes on, there is a malfunc·
tion in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver
message can be displayed by pressing the
[CHECK] button:
Ignition lock defective
-Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop
at your earliest convenience to have the malfunction
corrected. •
Windshield wipers faulty<..:>
Windshield wiper defective
When this symbol illuminates, it means that the electronics for
the windsh ield wipers are defective . Please go to an author ized Aud i
dealer or qualified workshop to have the w indshield wiper system
repa ired. •
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driving
speed below a set speed limit.
The speed wa rning system warns the driver if he exceeds a previously
stored max imum speed . A warning tone w ill sound as soon as the
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h) . At the
same time, a warn ing symbol appears in the display.
Th e speed warning system has
two warning thresholds that function
independently of each other and that have somewhat different
purposes: .,_
Vehicle care Technical data

Opening and closing
Exceptions
If the ignition has been switched on using the master key, you can
st ill open the glove compartment and the rear lid.
As long as the ignit ion is switched off, you can still open the rear lid
using the rear lid button on the
master key c:5 . The same holds true
for using the rear lid release handle in conjunction with the Conve­
nience key* .
For this reason, be sure to only hand over the
valet key to the person
who wi ll take charge of your vehicle.
[ i J Tips
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone else . The valet key only fits the lock in the driver 's door and
the ignition lock. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously .
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
functions :
• Central locking function
• Selective unlock feature=>
page 47
• Remote contro l feature => page 41
• Convenience key*=> page 53
• Anti -theft alarm system=> page 55
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking system
when you lock the vehicle. You can set whether generally only the
dr iver's door or all doors and the rear lid should be unlocked when yo u open the vehicle in
the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your indi­
vidual desires =>
page 47.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlo ck the vehicle from outside e ither by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver 's door lock.
When you
unlock yo ur vehicle:
• The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly.
• Th e vehicle inter ior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. Afte r 60 seconds , the ve hicle automatically locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
Th e rear lid can be locked or unlocked eithe r by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control will on ly
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid hand le needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside e ither by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lock the veh icle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated . The horn of the anti­
theft alarm system w ill sound and the anti -theft alarm system readi­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver's door panel, will
start to blink .
• The vehicle interior lights turn off .
Unlocking and lock ing with Convenience key*
On vehicles which are equipped with the Convenience key* authoriza­
tion system, the doors are unlocked
without a key by means of a prox-
im ity sensor in the door handle. The doors are similarly locked ....

Open ing and closing
- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once .
To unlock rear lid only ~
-Press button © for approximately one second.
PANIC Button
Push the red button @to activate the panic function . The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
Push the button @ again to deactivate the panic function.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the selector lever must be in the P
position, otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
& WARNING
R ead and f ollo w all W ARNING S~ & in "G eneral de scription " on
page 44 .
(I] Tips
• In order to make sure the locking function is work ing, you should
always keep your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is properly locked.
• Do not use the remote control if you are ins ide the car, otherwise
you may uninten tionally lock the vehicle, and then you wo uld se t off
the ant i- theft alarm when you try to start the eng ine or open a door .
In case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
• Use the panic function only if you are in an emergency situation .•
Operating tocks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door .
To unlock the vehicle
Fig. 2 9 K ey turn s fo r
openi ng an d closi ng .
- Insert the key into the lock of the driver's door.
- Turn the key one
time to position @to unlock the driver's
door .
- Turn the key
two times to posit ion @ => fig. 29 to unlock
al l doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle
- Close all windows and doors properly.
- Turn the key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
position @=>
& in "General description" on page 44.
& WARNING
Read and foll ow all WARNING S~ & in "General de sc ription " on
pag e 44. •

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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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". •

Front fog Lights }O
Fig. 54 Instru men t
panel : light s witch
The light switch must not be overturn ed past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on the front fog lights }D
Turn the light switch to :oo:: or to io .
- Pull the light switch to the first stop (D.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbo l tO next to the light
switch will illum inate .
[I] Tips
With the sw itch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition .•
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Rear fog Lights 0$
Clear vision
Fi g. 55 Inst rume nt
p ane l: li ght s witch
The light switch must not be ove rturned past the stops in
eithe r direct ion .
- Turn the light switch to
:oo:: or to ~O.
- Pull the light switch to the
second stop @.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the tO and ,._ symbols next to
the l ight sw itch will illumina te.
0 Note
T he rear fog lights can distract drivers behind you, so, they sho uld be
turned on
only in cond it ions of very poor visibility . Always observe
loca l reg ulations when using the rear fog lights.
[I] Tips
With the switch in AU TO front fog lights and rea r fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition .•
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Clear vision
Applies to vehicles : with Adaptive Light
Adaptive Light
When driving around bends, the relevant area of the road
is better illuminated.
Switching on Adaptive Light
Fig . 56 Adaptive Light
when driving
- Turn the light switch to AUTO~ page 65, fig. 53.
The Adaptive Light is a dynamic cornering light. When the light is on,
it follows the curve of the road. It is dependant upon the vehicle
speed and the angle of the steering wheel. The curve is then better
illuminated. The system works when the vehicle is moving from
6 mph (10 km/) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
The cornering light will switch on automatically at a specific steering
wheel angle. It works up to an approximate speed of 44 mph
(70 km/h).
At approximately 72 mph (115 km/h) the expressway light switches
on, which better distributes the light and increases the light cone
range . The expressway light switches off at approximately 62 mph
(100 km/h). •
Applies to vehicles : w ith light package
Perimeter lighting in the mirror housing
LEDs in the exterior mirror housing illuminate the ground
during entry.
This function ensures that when unlocking, the vehicle periphery is
illuminated in the dark. LEDs in the exterior mirror housing are
switched on. The function cannot be turned off separately .•
Emergency flasher ~
The emergency flasher makes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle are in an emergency situation.
Fig. 57 Center
console: emergency
flasher switch
-Press the switch~~ fig. 57 to turn the emergency
flashers on or off .
When the emergency flasher is on, all fou r turn signals blink at the
same time. The turn signal indicator lights¢
9 in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency flasher switch~ blink
likewise.
The emergency flashers will turn on automatically if you are in an
accident where the airbag has deployed.

(]] Tips
You shou ld turn on t he emergency flashers when :
• you are the last vehicle stand ing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles com ing can see you , or w hen
• your vehicle has broken down o r yo u are in an eme rgency s itua ­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow tr uck o r if you are tow ing
another vehicle behind you .•
Turn signal ¢¢ and high beam ~D Lever
The lever on the le~ side of the s teering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well a s the
headlight flasher .
-"' M
-w ... m
Fig. 5 8 Tu rn sig nal
and hi gh bea m l ever
The tu rn s ignal and high beam lever has the follow ing func­
tions:
Turn signals ¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way~ fig. 58 (D to use the right
turn signals, or push the lever down all the way@ to use
the left turn signals.
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Auto -blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resistance
to use the turn signa ls for as long as you need them, for
examp le when chang ing lanes.
- M ove the lever (up or down) just to the poi nt of res istance
and t hen re lease it right away to make the turn signa ls
blink
three times . You can use this feature for examp le
w hen changing lanes on highways.
High beam ~D
- Push the lever forward @ to switch on the high beam .
- Pull the lever back towa rds you to switc h off the high
beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel© to use the
head light flasher .
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition t urned on. The indi­
cato r lights ¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster=>
page 14 a lso blink.
• After you have t urned a co rner, the tu rn signal switches off auto ­
matically .
• Th e
high beam works only when the hea dlights are o n. Th e ind i­
ca tor light
aD in the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The
headligh t flasher works only as long as you ho ld the lever -
even if there are no l igh ts turned o n. Th e indic ator lig ht
aD in the
instrument clus ter illuminates when you use the headlight flasher. .,,_
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