2010 AUDI Q7 ignition

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0 Note
Do not stop the engine immediately after hard or extended driving .
Keep the engine running for approximately two minutes to prevent
excessive heat build-up.•
Starting and stopping the engine
with Convenience key
Applies to veh icle s: with Con venie nce ke y
Starting the engine with the {START) button
This button switches on the ignition and starts the
engine.
Fig . 123 Convenience
key: ENGINE START
button
The [START] button is provided with two-stage operation
=:> fig. 123.
Switching the ignition on
- Press the [ START] button once to the first stage to switch
on only the ignition .
Gasoline engine: Starting the engine
-Step on the brake.
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
-Move the selector lever to the P or N position =:>& .
- Press the
[START] button to the second stage to start the
engine.
Diesel engine: Starting the engine
- Step on the brake.
- Move the selector lever to the P or N position =:>& .
- Press the
[START] button down to the first level to begin
the preheating process. The glow plug indicator light
illuminates when the glow plug system is active.
- When the indicator light switches off, press the
[START] button down to the second level to start the
engine.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of increased
noise because oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic valve
adjusters . This is normal and not a cause for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are equipped with a glow plug system whose
preheating time is controlled by the coolant and outside tempera­
ture . Start the engine
immediately after the glow plug indicator light
switches off.
Th e glow plug indicator light will only illuminate for approximately 1
second when the engine is warm or the outs ide temperature is higher
than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can start the engine
immediately.
& WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined spaces· danger of
asphyxiation.
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0 Note
• Avoid high eng ine rpm, full thrott le and heavy engine loads unt il
the eng ine has reached operating tempe ratur e -othe rwise you risk
eng ine damage.
• T he engine cannot be started by p ushing or tow ing the vehicle.
Do not a llow the engine to warm up with the vehicle stationary . Start
dr iving right away. In this way yo u avoid unnecessary emiss io ns.
(I] Tips
If you open the drive r's door when the ignition is switched on, a
bu zzer sounds and the message
Ignit ion is on appears in the instru­
me nt cl uste r display. Please swi tch t he ig nition off. •
Applies to ve hicle s: with Co nve nie n ce ke y
Switching engine off with the !STOP] button
-Bring your vehicle to a comp lete stop .
Fig. 124 C onv enience
k ey:
ENGINE STO P
bu tt on
- Move the se lector lever to the P or N position.
- P ress the [S T OP] button ~ fig . 12 4.
Pressing the (S T OP] button once switches off the engine and the igni­
t ion .
If you press the I ST OP I bu tto n ag ain for more tha n 1 second,
the steering is loc ked, provided that the selector lever is in the P posi­
tion =>& .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the en gine can be sw itched off w ith the se lec tor lever in
the
R, Dor S positions . To do so, step on the brake pedal and press
and hold t he [STOP) but ton (veh icle speed mus t be less than
6 mph
/ 10 km/h .
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
c omplete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
i s running. With the ignition turned off , you have to apply more
force when steering or b raking. Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accident s and seriou s injuries.
• For safety rea sons , you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P. Otherwi se, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to
run for up to 10 minutes -even with the ignition
switched off . It can al so swit ch on again after some time if the
coolant temperature r ises as the result of a heat buildup or if the
engine i s hot and the engine compartment is additionally he ated
by the sun's rays.
0 Note
If the eng ine has bee n under heavy load for an extended period, heat
builds up in the engine compartment after the engine is switched off
- there is a risk of damaging the eng ine. Allow the engine to run at idle
for abo ut 2 min utes befo re switching it off .•

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A ppli es to veh icl es: wi th Conven ie nc e key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a function is not present, a driver message appears.
No key identified
This message appears when the [START] button is pressed if there is
no master key inside the vehicle or if the system does not recognize
it. For example, the master key cannot be recognized if it is covered
by an object (e.g. aluminum brief case) which
screens the radio
signal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can also interfere with
the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the I ST ART ] button to start the
engine and do not depress the brake pedal. The engine can only be
started if the brake pedal is depressed.
Engage Nor P to start engine
This message appears when the engine is started if the selector lever
for the automatic transmission is not in the P or N position . The
engine can only be started with the selector in these positions.
Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the ' symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running . It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the vehicle from the outside
with the key.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if you
are not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons along with a warning buzzer
if the selector lever for the automatic transmission is not in the P
position when the ignition is switched off with the
[STOP] button and
the driver's door is opened. Move the selector lever to the P position,
otherwise the vehicle is not secured against rolling away. You also
cannot lock the vehicle using the locking button on the door handle
or using the remote key.
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
This message appears for safety reasons if the engine and the ignition
have been switched off by pressing the
[STOP] button once, and then
the driver's door is opened. In this instance, the steering is not
locked. The steering is locked:
• If you press the
[STOP] button again for more than 1 second.
• If you close the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outside. •
Parking brake
Operation
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
Vehicle care
Fig. 125 Section of
instrument cluster:
Parking brake
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Applying parking brake
- Press the pedal down forcefully=> page 129, fig. 125 @
in the direc tion of the a rrow.
Releasing parking brake
- Pull the handle to the rear @in the d irection of the arrow
=> & .
If yo u shou ld drive off w it h the pa rking brake still set, a warning tone
w ill sou nd and the following will appear in t he instrument cluste r to
remind you to release the parking brake:
Parking brake i s applied
The park ing brake warning comes on only after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and fas ter than 5 mph (5 km/h).
Th e parking b rake wa rni ng light
:Ill , (USA)/ © (CON ) illuminates when
the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition .
& WARNING
Always release the pa rking brake completely . A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear brakes, reduce th eir effectivene ss and
c ause ex cessive we ar. This could lead to brake failure and an acci·
dent .
0 Note
Only af ter the veh icle h as come to complete stop, sho uld you firmly
set the park ing brake and move the se lector lever into "P". •
Parking
To p re vent a p arked vehicle f ro m rolling away, th ere ar e
a fe w things you sh ould do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
- Stop the veh icle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the pa rking brake firm ly .
- Mov e the selector lever i nto the
P posi tion =>& .
- Switch o ff the e ngi ne and remove t he ignition key from
the ig nition loc k.
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the veh icle us ing t he brake pedal.
- Apply the par king b rake firm ly .
- If you are par king h eaded downhill , turn th e fro nt wheels
toward th e curb.
- If you are parking headed
uphill , turn the front wheels
away from the cu rb .
- M ove the selector lever i nto the
P position.
- Swit ch off t he engine and remove t he ig nition key from
the ignit ion loc k.
& WARNING
This i s how you can reduce the risk of injury when leaving your
vehicle.
• Never park the vehicle where it can come in contact with dry
grass, spilled fuel or any othe r flammable materials.

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• When parking on hills, always turn the wheel s so that the front
wheels will fir st roll into the curb, if the vehicle should start to
roll.
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain in
the vehicle when it i s locked. Locked door s make it more d ifficult
for rescuer s to acce ss the pa ssenger compartment in the event of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children un supervised in the vehicle . Children
could release the parking brake or mo ve the gearshift lever out of
gear . The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an accident .
• No matter what the season is , the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerou s levels.
0 Note
• Please exerc ise care when you park your vehicle in parking areas
with park ing barriers or c urbs. Pa rking barriers and c urbs vary in
height and co uld damage you r bumpe r and related componen ts as
the front of your vehicle moves over a barrier or curb that is too h igh,
as you par k or a s yo u back out of a p arking s pot. I n or der to be s ure
that no such damage can occ ur, yo u may wish to stop short of having
t he fro nt t ires of you r ca r tou ch the pa rk in g barrier or curb.
• Please a lso exerc ise except ional care when yo u drive up or down
s t eep ram ps or drive ove r curb s or other obst acles, for which t he
vehicle is not designed, because components of the vehicle close to
t he g roun d, s uch as bumpe r cove rs, spoilers and s uspension and
exhaust system components, may become damaged. •
Starting on hills
Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
T
he system is activated whe n the brake peda l is depressed for a few
s econds .
For this, t he vehicle mus t be st andi ng in u phill driving direc ­
t ion .
After releas ing the brake pedal, the brake power is he ld for a
brief
moment to preve nt the vehi cle from rolling back when s tarting. At
this time, you can easi ly begin to move your vehicle .
& WARNING
• If you did not begin moving immediately after releasing the
brake pedal, under certain circumstances, the vehicle wou ld begin
to roll backward. Depress the brake pedal immediately or engage
the parking brake .
• Should the engine stall , depress the brake pedal immediately
or engage the parking brake .
• In order to prevent the vehicle from rolling back unintention­
ally when starting in stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driving off .
• When you leave the vehicle -even if only briefly - , sw itch off
the ignition and make sure to remove the ignition key . Also
engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from rolling
unintentionally. This particularly applies if children are left in the
vehicle -danger of accident! •
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Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you w ill alter your speed in
5 mph (10 km/h) increments.
You can also press the accelerator pedal down to increase your speed,
e .g . if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier will
resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph (10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily .
The symbo l will go out but the saved speed will be retained. •
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn on the ignition.
- Pull lever into position
(D => page 132, fig. 126.
- Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed .
- Re lease the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want befo re driving on the h ighway . Once on the h ighway, act ivate
the cruise control by pulling the lever toward
(D. •
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
- Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into place)
=> page 132, fig. 126, or
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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Drive for longer than 5 m inutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Sw itching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deactivate the cruise
cont rol tempo rar ily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake
pedal and pull the lever to position
(D.
Switching the ignition off e rases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You sho uld onl y retu rn to the saved sp ee d if it i s not t oo fast f or
the cu rrent tr affic condition s -ris k of an accident! •
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Applies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive C ru ise Contro l
How is the speed stored?
Fig. 1 31 Co ntro l
lever : Sto ring spee d
With the sys tem sw itch ed on the speed is stored as follows:
- Drive at the speed you want .
- Press the [SET] button =>
page 138, fig. 131 to store the
desired speed.
After the ! SET I button is released, the current speed is stored and
maintained . If you are dr iving at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h),
t he min imum speed setting of 20 mph (30 km/h) wi ll be set.
The saved speed is now shown in the LED display in the speedometer
by one or two illumina ted red light diodes~
page 143. At the sam e
time, the saved speed is also shown for a short time in the Informa·
tion line~
page 145.
[ i J Tip s
Fo r safety re asons, the stored speed is eras ed wh en the ignition o r
the ACC is turned off .•
App lies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive Cruise Control
Changing stored speed
The speed can be changed without touching the acceler ­
ator or brake pedal.
Incre asing speed
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Fig . 1 32 Contro l
l eve r: Cha ngi ng spee d
Press the lever briefly upwards 0 => fig. 132. USA
models : the speed increases by about 2 .5 mph . Canada
models : speed will increase by one mark on the speedom­
eter scale .
- Press the lever upwards
0 and hold it. As long as you hold
the control switch down, the light diode display in the
speedometer LED display in the speedometer moves
forward and the speed is increased .
Reducing speed
- Press the lever briefly downwards Q. USA models : the
speed decreases by 2 .5 mph . Canada models: speed will
decrease by one mark on the speedometer scale . _,,.

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The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of the driv ing positions is
eng aged a sa fety swi tch will p reven t the eng ine fr om being s tarted.
See also=>
page 125.
Before you move t he selecto r lever from t he P position, yo u m ust
a lw ay s a pply the brake ped al befo re a nd whi le de press ing the bu tton
in the handle of the selector lever.
& WARNING
• Unintended vehicle movement can cause serious injury.
- When the selector lever is in a driving position, the vehicle
may creep , even at idle speed. Therefore do not release the
parking brake or foot brake until you are ready to move,
because power is transmitted to the wheels as soon as a driving
position i s engaged .
- Do not accelerate while selecting a driv ing position . At this
time the engine must be at idle speed so that undue stre ss is
not placed on the clutches in the transmission .
- Remember: • even when stopped briefly with the automatic
transmission in "D", "S " or "R", engine power is being trans·
mitted to the wheels . Your vehicle could "creep " forward or
backward. When stopped, keep the brake pedal fully
depre ssed and use the parking brake if necessary to keep the
vehicle from roll ing .
• If the selector lever is unintentionally moved into N while you
are driving, take your foot off the accelerator pedal and wait for
the engine to return to idle speed before selecting a driving posi ­
tion .
• Never shift into "R" or "P " when the vehicle is in motion.
• Never get out of the d riv er 's seat when the engine is running.
• If you must get out of the vehicle, move the selector lever
securely into the P position and apply the parking brake firmly.
• If the engine must remain running, nev er have any driving
position engaged when checking under the hood. Make sure the
s e lector lever has securely engaged and is locked in "P " with the
& WARNING (co ntinued )
parking brake firmly set=> page 286, "Engine compartment".
Otherwise, any increa se in engine speed may set the vehicle in
motion, even with the parking brake applied. •
Selector Lever positions
Thi s sec tion describes the select or le ver p osit io ns and
driving ranges.
Fig. 160 Di spl ay in
th e in strument clu ster :
s elect or lever in posi·
t ion P
The instrument cluster display shows the current se lector lever posi­
t ion.
P -Park
In th is selector lever posi tion t he transmission is mecha nically
loc ked. Engage P only when th e vehicle is
completely stopped=> &
in "Driving t he automatic transm ission" o n page 161.
To shift in or out of pos ition P, yo u must first press and hold the brake
pe dal
and then press t he release button in the selector leve r handle
w hil e moving the selec to r lever to or from P. Y ou ca n shi ft out of this
position on ly w it h the ignition o n.
R -Reverse
Th e transm ission will automatica lly select the lowest gear ratio when
you s hift into reverse . _,,