2010 AUDI Q7 technical data

Warm and cold Ill
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(D Air flows to windshield and to driver and front passenger side
w indows
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger or to the dr iver and front
passenger side windows
® Air flows to driver/front passenger
© Air flows to footwell
The air outlets are actuated e ither automatically or manually
depending on the operating mode selected.
[ i ] Tips
When climate control is working, cooled air will flow primarily from
outlets @and ®· T o assure adequate cooling, outlets @and ®
should never be completely closed. •
Air outlets in the rear
Outlets in the center console
-Rotate the thumbwheel located next to the outlet to open
or close it.
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction. The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically .
Outlets in the door pill ars
- Rotate the horizontal thumb wheel located below the
outlet to open or close it .
- To adjust the direction of the airflow from the outlet,
move the tab in the center of the outlet in the desired
direction. The direction of the air delivered from the vents
can be adjusted horizontally and vertically.
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ment Safety first
The air
outlets are actuated either automatically or manually
depending on the operat ing mode se lected. Heated or unheated
fresh air, or cooled air flows from the vents.
T he air outlets to heat the rear footwell are located under the front
seats.
[I) Tip s
If the climate cont rol system is operat ing in cooling mode, air flows
primarily from the outlets in the center console and in the door
pillars . To ach ieve adequate cooling, you should never close the
outlets completely. •
Using climate control economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases . To save fuel, you should use
the air conditioner only when necessary . Also p lease note the
following points:
- To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by pressing the
[AC)
button (indicator light goes out).
- In addition, if you open the window or the Panoramic
sliding sunroof* while driving, turn off cooling mode by
pressing the
[AC] button (indicator light goes o ut).
- If the vehic le is extremely hot due to the heat of the sun,
briefly open doors and windows.
<£' For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fuel you use, you also reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air.•
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Applies to vehicles : with four-zone automatic comfort ai r cond ition ing
Automatic mode in rear [AUTO )
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
- Select temperature between 60 °F (+16 °() and 84 °F
(+28 °().
-Press the [AUTO] button.
Automatic operation ensures constant tempe ratures in the interior
and dehumidifies the air inside the vehicle. Air temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatically to reach or maintain the
desired interior temperature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations in
exterior temperature and the effects of temperature from the posi­
tion of the sun are compensated for automatically.
This operating mode works only in the adjustable temperature range,
from
60 °F (+16 °() to 84 °F (+28 °C). If a temperat ure below 60 °F
(+16 °() is selected, LO appears in the display. At temperatures above
84 °F (+ 28 °C), HI is displayed. At both extreme settings, climate
control runs continuously at maximum cooling or heating power.
There is no temperature regu lation. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith four -zone automat ic comfort air condition ing
Setting rear temperature
The temperature can be separately adjusted for the rear
left and right sides .
-Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce the tempera ­
ture, or to the r ight to increase the temperature.
T he selected temperature appears on the climate control disp lay. •
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Applies
to vehicles : with four-zone automatic comfort air cond itio ning
Rear fan[~ )
The automatically preset fan speed can be reduced or
increased_
- Press the[~] button.
- Rotate the regulator to the desired fan speed .
The climate co ntrol system a utomatically regu lates fan speed
depending on interior temperature. You can adjust the volume of air
produced by the fan to your own requirements.
[ i ] Tips
It is possible that the fan speed may change automatically . This
occurs to ensure that the desired temperature setting is reached as
quickly as possib le .•
Applies to vehicles : w ith four -zone automat ic co mfort air cond itio ning
Rear air distribution [..Y ]
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually .
-Press the [·JAi button .
- Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air circulation so that air flows from specific vents.
• In position
;J, all air flows from the vents in the center console
and the outlets to the door pi llars .
• In position
:,J, air flows from the outlets in the door pillars.
• In position
}O, air flows from the outlets under the front seats.
There are additional combinations available to adjust air distribut ion
as needed. .,_
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App lies to veh icles : with di esel e ngine
Supplementary heater
- Select: Function button !CAR]> Control button AC>
Suppl. heater .
Vehicles with diesel engines are equipped with a supplementary
heater to warm the inte rior of the veh icle more qu ickly. The supple­
mentary heater switches itself on and off automatically when the
outs ide temperature is below SO
°F (10 °() and the engine is running,
depending on the coolant temperature, interior temperature and the
selected temperature. •
Applies to veh icles: w ith four -zone automat ic co mfort air co nditioning
Rear operation
The air conditioning in the rear of the vehicle can be
controlled from the cockpit.
-Select: Function button I CAR]> Control button AC> Rear
operation.
Th e d river or front passenger can contro l the air conditioning in the
rea r of the vehicle using
his/her own controls. •
Heated Seats
Applies to vehicles: with ele ctrica lly heated front seats
Heated front seats ~
The seat cushion and the seat back of the front seats can
be heated electrically.
- Press the~ button.
- Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
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ment Safety first
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n position O the heating for the seats is turned off. The range of
adjustment is between 1 and 6.
The heater for the front seats can be turned on when the weight of
the particular seat's occupant is detected. However, the front seats
can be pre -heated for about 10 minutes using the activated seat
heater. After this time has e lapsed, the seat heater automatic ally
turns off if it does not detect an occupant's weight for the particular
seat.
0 Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in the seats, do not kneel
on the seats or p lace heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
[I] Tips
Please note that the weight of objects placed on the seat wi ll also be
detected. This weight may be enough to cause the seat heater to turn
on. •
Applies to vehicles: w it h front seat ventilat ion
Front seat ventilation [~]
The seat cushion and the seat backrest on the front seats
can be ventilated .
-Press the Iv] button .
- Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
When the regulator is in the O position, the seat ventilat ion is
switched off . The range of adjustment is between 1 and 6. •
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Applies to veh icles: w ith stee ring whee l hea ting
Steering wheel heat ing (j)
The steering wheel can be heated electrically .
Fig. 118 Multifunc­
tion steering wheel:
Button for steering
wheel heating
-Press the I~] button to turn the steering wheel heating on
and off =>fig. 118. The message
Steering wheel heating on ! or
Steering wheel heating off! appears in the instrument
cluster display .
When the steering wheel heating is switched on, the steering wheel
is heated to about 82 °F (+28 °C) and held there .
The last sett ing se lected for the steer ing wheel heating (on or off) is
automatically saved when the vehicle is shut off and is assigned to the
remote key. •
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On the road Ill _______________ __.
Applies to veh icles : w ith electrically adju stab le steer ing wheel
Electrically adjustable steering wheel
The height and reach of the stee ring wheel ca n be ele ctri­
c ally adj usted to sui t th e d river.
Firs t, a djust t he dr iver's se at correct ly.
Height adjustment
Fig . 120 Sw itch for
s teering whee l ad ju st­
ment
- Push t he s witch © up or down=> fig. 12 0. The st ee ring
w he el heig ht chang es f or as long as you press t he swi tch .
Reach adjustment
- Push t he switc h© forward or backward=> fig . 120 . T he
ste ering w hee l reac h changes for as long as yo u press the
swi tch .
The re m ust be at least 10 inches (25 cm) between you r chest and the
cen ter of the steering whee l. If you cannot sit more than 10 inches
(25 cm) from the steer ing wheel, see if adapt ive equ ipment is ava il­
able to h elp you reach the pedals and increase the distance from the
steeri ng wheel.
For detailed information on how to adjust the dr iver 's seat , see
~ page 84.
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The steering wheel ca n be adjusted even when the ign ition is turned
O ff. For veh icles with sea t memory, the individu al pos it io ns for the
steer ing wheel can be sto red along with t he seat pos it ion.
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and imprope r seating
position can cau se seriou s per sonal injury.
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle i s not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control.
• Adjust the driver 's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 in ches (25 cm) between your chest and the
steering wheel~
page 190, fig. 183. If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance , the airbag system cannot prote ct you prop­
erly.
• If phy sical limitations prevent you from sitting 10 inches (25
cm ) or more from the steering wheel, check with you r authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available .
• If the steering wheel is aligned with your face , the supple·
mental driver 's airbag cannot provide as much protection in an
accident. Always make sure that the steering wheel is aligned with
your che st.
• Always hold the steering wheel with your hands at the 9 o'clock
and 3 o'clock po sition s to reduce the risk of personal injury if the
drive r's airbag deploys.
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock po sition or with
your hands inside the steering wheel rim or on the steering wheel
hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way can cause serious
injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploy s.•
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& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 31, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 31, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
(I] Tips
• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automati cally
returns to pos ition
(D .
• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off. •
Ignition key safety lock
The ignition key con on ly be removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Pork) positi on.
After turning off the ignition, the ign ition key can only be removed
from the ignition lock when the se lector lever is in the "P " (Park) posi-
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tion. After you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
canno t be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your original A udi
key.
Fig . 12 2 Ignitio n key
posit io ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
- Step on the brake .
- Move the se lec tor lever into P or N
~ &.
- T urn th e ig niti on key to posit io n @ ~ fig. 122 -do not
d epress th e gas pedal wh en sta rting th e engine .
Vehicles with diesel engine:
-Step on the brake .
- Move the se lec tor lever into P or N
~ &.
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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.
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-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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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.
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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.
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Fig. 125 Section of
instrument cluster:
Parking brake
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