2010 AUDI Q7 set clock

If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
tempe rat ure is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe th e warning in=> page 286 , "Engine comp art ­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
s ee engin e coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting additiona l lights or accessories in fron t of the a ir inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera­
t ur es o r high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spo iler has bee n des igned to prope rly d istribute the
coo ling air when the vehicle is moving.
If the spoiler is damaged, this
cou ld reduce the coo ling effect and the eng ine could then overheat .
Ask your author ized A udi dealer for assistance .•
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicat es th e engine RPM (revolutions
per minutes).
Th e ta chomete r@ ::::> page 1 0, fig. 2 is the left of the tw o large clock­
type displays.
Th e engine tu rns at a speed
1,000 times the si ng le dig it in the
display, e.g. if the need le is po int ing at the "2 " the engi ne is t urning
at 2,000 RP M.
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ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
If e ngine RPM drops below 1,500, you s hould dow nsh ift to t he next
lower ge ar. T he re d area at t he e nd of the s cale i ndic ates m aximum
permissible e ngine RPM after the break-in per iod . Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to posit ion "D (Drive)" or ease yo ur
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
T he tachome ter needle s houl d not move into the red range. If it does,
then only fo r a very short period of time . You could damage your
e n g in e by driv ing at h igh RPM .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces e ngine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM I.
Fig. 3 Instrumen t
cluster with digital
clock
Th e d ate, t ime o f day, and time and date fo rmat c an be se t in the
MMI. You can find o ut more in the MMI manual.
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I) Tips
• T he dig ita l clock and the odomete r are t urned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened .
• When the ign ition is turned off, the odometer read ing and the
digital clock with date disp lay can be switc hed on for about
30 se conds by press ing the
[CH ECK! button~ page 13, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven .
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Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu st e r O dom eter a nd
r e se t bu tton
The odometer and tr ip odometer are located inside the speedometer .
• USA models -Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
t he MM I.
Lower odometer
The lowe r odometer shows the total n umber of m iles ( kilomete rs)
dr iven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total n umber of m iles (k ilometers)
dr iven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use th is
odometer when you want to keep track of how many m iles (kilome ­
ters) you have dr iven for a sing le trip or errand. The last d igit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset t he t rip odometer to zero by pressi ng t he Rese t bu tto n
~ o.o.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
w ill appear in the tr ip odomete r and will s tay on . Con tact yo ur autho­
r ized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
• The d igita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver 's door is opened .
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
dig it a l cl ock with date d isp lay can be sw itched on for abou t
30 seconds by pressing the [
CHECK! button=> page 13, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on.
When the need le reaches the rese rve mark, the~
page 33 symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluste r display as we ll as the message
Plea se refuel. T here are approximate ly between 2.6 and 3.2 gallons
( 1 0-12 li ters) of fuel left . T hi s message is meant to remind you to
refuel.
Th e to tal tank capa city of yo ur vehicle is liste d in ~ page 363.

0 Note
Never run the tan k comp letely d ry . An irregular s upply of f ue l can
cause engine misfiring and fue l cou ld enter the ex ha ust system . T he
c ata lytic co nve rter co ul d the n overhea t and be damaged .•
[ C HECK ) button
You can per form differen t functions wi th this button.
Fig . 5 CHE CK button
i n the in strume nt
clu ste r
Th e [ C H ECK] bu tton perfo rms the fo llowing func tions :
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition tu rned off, the odome ter read ing and the dig ita l
clock with date d isplay can be switched on for abo ut 30 seconds by
pressin g the [
CHECK ] button ~ fig . 5.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system~ page 2 7 constantly monitors ce rtain indi­
vidual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignit ion is
tur ned on and w hen the vehicle is movi ng.
With the ignition turned on, yo u can sta rt the "A uto-Check sequence"
by pressing the
!CHECK ] button. You can perform an Auto -Check
sequence whe n the veh icle is st ationa ry a nd the ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h) .
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m ent Vehicle OP-eration
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The nu mber of keys programmed to the vehicle is a lso displayed . The
di splay
3\3 indic ates th at three keys have been programmed . T his
allows you to make sure you have received all of the keys w hen you
purc hase a used ve hicle.
For example, if you o nly receive two keys, yo u sho uld ta ke tho se keys
to your a uthorized Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivated so
i t ca nn ot be used. You sh ould also re port the mis sing key to you r
insurance compa ny.
Calling up the driver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
us ua lly w it h a dr ive r mes sage . T he driver message display di sappe ars
after about 5 seco nds. The driver message can be displayed again by
br iefly p ressing t he
[CHECK ] but to n.
Setting the speed warning
By press ing t he I CH ECK] button br iefly, you can set t hreshold 1 of
the speed warning while yo u are driving ~
page 36. By maintaining
pressure on the
I CHECK ] button, you de lete the warning th reshol d.•
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brig htness of the illumination for the inst ru ­
ments, the center console and the display can be
a dju sted.
Fig. 6 Instrument
clu ste r illum inat ion .,,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Plastic and vinyl .............. ... . 278
Plast ic parts ........... .......... 282
Safety belts ..................... 285
Trim strips ...................... 277
trim strips ... ...... .. ... ........ 278
Cleaning and protection .............. 274
Climate control ........ ........ .. .. . 109
Synchroniz ing ... .. .......... .... 110
Warm and co ld .............. .... 109
Climate controls
Air conditioner on/off .......... .. .
112
Air distr ibution .................. 113
Air outlets ........ ... .. .. .. ..... 114
Air outlets (rear) ........ .... .. .. . 115
Air recirculation .............. ... . 113
AUTO (standard setting) ... ... ..... 112
Basic settings ............. .. ..... 118
Controls ..................... .. . 110
Defrosting/defogging ... .......... 113
Description ............. .. ....... 109
Energy management .............. 109
Fan .. .. ... ....... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 112
Front seat ventilat ion ... .......... 119
Heated seats, front ............ .. . 119
Key coded setting ................ 109
Recirculation mode (automatic) ..... 118
Recommended settings ... ... .. .. . 109
Residual heat ...... ... .. .. .. ..... 111
Setting the temperature ... ... .. .. . 112
Supplementary heater .......... ... 119
Synchronization .................. 118
Turning on and off ................ 111
Using climate control economically .. 115
Clock .................... .......... 11
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ment Safety first
Closing
Panoramic sliding sunroof ..........
60
Coat hooks .. .................... ... 107
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ......... 318
Compass mirror ..................... 81
Compliance ........................ 369
Consumer Information ... .. .. .. . 197, 366
Contacting NH TSA .................. 197
Convenience key ....... ....... .. .. .. . 53
Dr iver messages ................. 129
Locking vehicle .. ............. .... . 54
START button ................. ... 127
Starting engine .. .. . .. ........... 127
STOP button ..................... 128
Switching engine off ... .. ..... .... 128
Switching on ignition ........ .. ... 127
Unlocking vehicle .................. 54
Convertible child safety seats ....... ..
23 7
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .......... .. .. .........
243
Deactivating ..................... 244
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 241,
243
Coolant system .................. ... 304
Cooling box in glove compartment ... .. 106
Cooling System
Expansion tank ..... .. .. .........
305
Cornering light ...................... 68
Cruise control
Changing speed ..... .. .. .. .. .....
132
Presetting your speed ............. 133
Switching off .................... 133
Switching on . ........... ........ 132
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 19
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 134
Cruising range ... .... ................ 37
(upholder ............... .. 93, 102, 103
D
Damp ing
See Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion ........ 176
Data ........ .... ... ... ... ...... ... 363
Data recorder .. .. .... ............ .. 252
Date display .... .................... 11
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
Declaration of compl iance
Adaptive Cru ise Control ............
369
Audi side assist ................ .. 369
Cell phone package ............... 369
Convenience key ................ . 369
Electronic immobilizer .... ........ 369
Homelink ® universal remote control . 369
Remote control key .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 369
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What does this mean when it appears in the trip odometer display? .........
12
Defective light bulb warning ........... 24
Defrosting/defogging the windows .. .. . 113
Defrosting/defogging windows ........ 114
Determining correct load limit ....... .. 323
Diesel fuel ...... ........... ... .. .. . 288
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 35, 263
Digital clock ......... ............... 11
Digital compass ..................... 81
Digital speedometer .................. 24
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Alphabetical index fflll ___________________________________ ____._ _______ _
Power locking system .. .. .... .... ... .. 44
Convenience close/open feature .. .... 58
Locking and unloc king the veh icle from
inside ..... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. ..
47
Opening and closing the windows . .. . 58
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
Remote control key .. ...... .. .... .. 41
Selective unlock feature .. ...... .. ..
47
Sett ings .. .. ... .... ..... .. .. . .... 47
Unlocking a nd lock ing vehicle .. .. .. .. 45
Power outlets ............. .. .. .. .. . 104
Power seat Con tro ls .. .. ........... ...... .. ..
84
Sea t adju stmen t .... ...... .. .. .. .. 85
Power steering ..... ... . .... ... .. .. . 257
Power window switches . ..... .. .. ..... 56
In the driver's door ........... .... . 56
In the front passenger 's door .... .. .. 57
Reactivating the system .. ...... .. .. 59
Pregnan t women
Special considerations when wearing a safety be lt ..... ... .. ... ... .. .. . 205
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re-
mote cont rol .......... .. .... .. . 183
Proper occupant seating pos it ions . .... . 190
Proper sa fe ty belt posi tion ......... .. . 2 04
Prope r seat ing position
Front passenge r .. .. .... ......... . 191
Oc cupants ......... .. .. .. ... ... . 190
Rear passe ngers .. ...... ....... ... 19 2
Protective tray ............... .. .. .. .. 97
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ment Safety first
Q
Quartz clock
...... .................. 11
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ....... .. .... .. 258
Ques tion
Wh at happe ns to u nbe lte d occ upan ts? . .
201
Why safety belts? ................ 199
R
Rad iator fan .. .... .... ......... .... 307
Rain sensor ... .. .. .... ... . ... .... .. . 72
Rain sensor defe ctive ........ ...... .. . 33
Readi ng lights
Front ........................... 70
Rear .. .. .. .. .. .... ... ... .... .. .. 70
Rear ashtray . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 103
Rear fog lig hts .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 67
Rear lid Automatic operation ............ .. . 50
Emergency unlocking .. .. .. ... ... .. 52
Ope ning and closing .............. . 49
Valet key funct ion ...... ... ........ 43
Rear light Defective .. .. .. ... ... ............ 24
Rear ope ra tion
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ...... ... ... .... .. . 119 Rear park assist ..
... ..... ... ... .. .. . 168
Adjusting the display ....... .. .. ... 17 4
Adjusting the warning tones ........ 17
4
Trailer hitch . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 175
Rear seats Adjusting seat ...... ...... .. . ... .. 88
Entry assist . .. .. .. ............... 89
Folding seat back up and down .. .. ... 90
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 . ... ...... ... . ... . 172
Parking mode 2 . ... ...... .. .. ... . 173
Re ar view mir ror
I ns ide rear view m irro r . . . . . . . . . 7 7, 78
Rear window defogger ............. .. 113
Red symbols ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 28
Ref ue lli ng ... .... ........... .... .. . 290
Gaso line inh ibitor fl ap ............ . 290
Release lever for hood . ....... .. .. .. . 296
Remote cont rol ga rage door o pener
(Homeli nk® ) .... ....... ... .. ... 183
Remote control key ... ... .... ... . .. ... 41
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. .
45
Remote rear lid release ............... 49
Repa ir manuals ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 366
Repai rs
Airbag system ..... .. . .... .... .. . 223
Rep lacing a fuse ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 346
Replacing light bulbs .. .. .. .......... 350
Rep lacing tires and w heels .. .......... 3 26
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 19 7, 198
Reset button ...... . .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 12
Residua l heat .. .. .. .. .............. 110
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