2010 AUDI Q7 steering

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .......... ......... .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments an d contr ols ... .
Gene ral illus tration ........... .
Instruments and
wa rni ng/indi cator Ligh ts ..... .
Instrumen ts ... ... .......... .
Warning/ indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver inform atio n dis pla y ... .
Introduction ...... ...... ... . .
On-Board D iagno stic sy ste m
(OBD) . ..... ....... .......... .
Auto Ch eck Control ........... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Tr ip compu ter ....... ........ .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ............ ............ .
Power locki ng sys tem .... .... .
Rear lid .... ..... ............ .
Child safety Lock ............. .
Convenience key ............. .
An ti-thef t alarm sys tem .... .. .
Power w indows .............. .
Panoram ic sliding sunroof ..... .
C lea r vision .. .... ............ .
L igh ts ... .. ........ ......... .
Interior ligh ts ... ... .. ....... .
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W iper and washer system
Mi rrors ... ............ ...... .
Digi tal compass ............ .
Sea ts a nd storage ..... ...... .
General recommendations .... .
Power front seat adjus tmen t .. .
A dj usting fron t pa sse nger's se at
ma nually .... ............... .
Seat m emory ......... ....... .
Rear sea ts .... .. .. .......... .
Head res tra in ts ........ ...... .
A rmrest .. .... .............. .
Long ce nter conso le ... ....... .
L uggag e com par tm en t ....... .
Roof rack . .... .... .......... .
Cupho lder .... .............. .
Rear ashtray . ... .. .......... .
Outl et ....... ............. .. .
S torage .................... .
Warm and cold .............. .
Climat e contro l .......... .... .
Rear A ir Condi tioning ......... .
Basi c se tting s ............ ... .
Heated Seats ................ .
On the road ................. .
Steering .. ... ..... ...... .... .
I gn ition lock a nd ign it ion sw itch
S ta rti ng and stopp ing th e e ngin e
S tar ting and s to pping the engine
w ith Conv eni ence key .. ..... .. .
Parking brake ............... .
Starting on h ills .. ... ...... . .
C ruise contro l ............... . 7
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A dap tive C ruise Contro l ... .... 1 34
Speed and d istance contro l
system .... .................. . 134
Dr iver info rma tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 2
Sy ste m Limitation s ............ 147
Au di braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Audi side assist ............ ... 152
L an e Chang e Ass ist ant .. .. ..... 152
No tes .................... .... 159
Automatic transmiss io n 161
tiptroni c® (6-sp ee d au toma tic
t ra nsmiss ion) ........... ... ... 161
Par king system ............. .. 1 68
Ge nera l information . . . . . . . . . . . 168
R ear pa rk assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Parking sy stem advan ced .... ... 169
Ad justing the display and warn ing
tone s ................ ..... ... 174
Traile r hitch ...... ........ .... 175
E rror messages .............. . 175
Adaptive A ir Suspension ... ... 176
A ir suspens ion and damp ing . . . . 17 6
Homelink ® ............. ... ... 183
Un ive rsal remote control 183
Safety first ............... 188
D riving Safely .............. ... 188
Ge nera l note s ...... ......... .. 188
Proper occupant seati ng
pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Pedal area ................ .... 194
Stowing Luggag e .............. 195
R ep o rting Saf ety D efects . . . . . . . 197

Safety belts ................... 199
General notes ................. 199
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Safe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . 207
Airbag system ................ 209
I mpor tant things to know . . . . . . 209
Front airbags ............ ..... 213
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ................... ... 220
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Child Safety ................... 231
Important things to know ...... 231
Child safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Installing a child safety sea t . . . . 241
LATCH Lower anchorages and
t ethers for children . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Additional Information ......... 251
Vehicle operation ...... 2s2
Intelligent technology ........ 252
Notice about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 252
Electronic Stabilization Program
( E SP) ........................ 252
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Servotronic® -advanced power
steering system ............... 257
Dr iving with your quattro® . . . . . . 258
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Driving and environment ...... 261
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards ........... .... 261
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Diesel pa rt ic u late filter . . . . . . . . . 263
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Avoid damaging
the veh icle 263
Ope rate your vehicle economically
and m inimize pollution . . . . . . . . 263
Driving off road ............... 266
Dr iving in difficult road cond itions
and offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Vehicle care .............. 274
Cleaning and protection ...... 274
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Care of ex terior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ..........................
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Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Diesel fuel
Fuel tank ............. ....... .
TOI clean diesel .... ....... ... . 288
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Checking and filling . . . . . . . .
. . . 296
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 304
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
W indshield/headl igh t washer
container .................... 312
Tires and wheels ......... ..... 314
T ires
Tire pressure monitoring system 314
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Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? ..........
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Jack, tools and infla table spare
tire ........................ .
Changing a wheel .... ........ .
Fuses and bulbs ............. .
Fuses ...................... .
Bulbs ......... .......... ... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General ..................... .
Starting by pushing or towing ..
Starting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cables ......... .
Emergency towing with
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lifting vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explana tion of technical data .. .
Vehicle iden tification ......... .
We ights .................... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data ........... ........ .... .. .
280 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all
whee l dr ive ................. .
350 hp, a-cylinder engine, with all
whee l dr ive ................. .
225 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all
wheel dr ive .............. ... .
Consumer Information ...... .
War ranty cove rages ......... . .
Operating your vehicle ou ts ide the
U.S .A. or Canada ......... .... .
Aud i Service Repair Ma nuals and
Li terature . .................. . 336
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Ma intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Memory buttons (driver's seat) .................. .
@ Power locking sw itch ........................... .
© Side assist button ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... . .. ... .
® Power window sw itches ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... . .
© Adjuster con trol for outs ide mir rors .............. .
0 Air outlets .......... .... .. .... ............... .
@ Light switch ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .
® Turn s ignal and high beam ...................... .
@ Control lever for:
- Cru ise control . .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .
- Adaptive Cruise Control .. .. ................ .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .............................. .
- O pera ti ng butto ns for the audio system
- Shift buttons . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... . .
- Button for steer ing whee l heating ..... ... ...... .
@ Instrument cluster ............................ .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ... ...... .. ..... .... . .
- Trip computer .............................. .
@ Ignition lock ................................. .
@ Buttons for:
- Par king sys tem advance d .... ..... .. .. ... .. .. . .
- Resetting the trip odometer ................... .
- ICHECK ]button ......................... ... .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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Instruments and controls
- Instrument lighting ......................... .
@ MMI Disp lay (see separate ma nual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) .......... .
- Emergency flashers ...... .. ................. .
- PASS ENGER A IR BAG O FF
@ B uttons for:
- Switching MMI d isplay on/off
- Valet key function .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
- Unlocking g love compartment ................. .
@ Glove compartment ........................... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... ..... .. ..... .. .. . .
@ Audi mu ltime dia (see separate man ual)
@ Climate cont rols .............................. .
@ Shift leve r for automatic transmission ............ .
@ 12-volt outlets ............................... .
@ MMI contro l console (see separate manua l)
@ Storage compartment/CD changer
@ ISTART]-/ISTOP] button ....................... .
@ Adjustable stee ring whee l, depending on eq uipme nt:
- mecha nical .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... . .
- electrical ..... . ... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. ... .. .
@ Da ta Lin k Connecto r for On Boa rd Diagnos tics (OBD II)
@ Peda l for operating pa rking brake ................ .
@ Engine hood release ............. ... .. ......... .
@ Handle for releasing parking brake ............... .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid ................ .
Vehicle care
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Technical data

Driver information display
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
F o r example, the symbol appears in the display, indicating low
windshield washer fluid level. The following message also appears :
Please refill washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few seconds. The driver
message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the [
CHECK]
button.•
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
-Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine.
Fig. 17 Display:
engine coolant level
warning (priority 1)
-Check the malfunctioning system. Contact your autho-
rized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop for assistance.
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 malfunction. Danger! With a priority 1 malfunction, a large symbol appears
in the center
area of the display => fig .
17. When the symbol appears, three
warning tones sound in succession . The symbol continues to blink
until the malfunction has been repaired.
If there are
more than one priority 1 malfunctions, the symbols
appear one after the othe r for about
2 seconds .
An additional driver message can also be displayed by briefly pressing
the (
CHECK ] button.
The red symbols mean :
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BRAKE
CCD>
Alternator malfunction
USA models:
Brake system malfunction
Canada models:
Brake system malfunction
Engine coolant level too
low/engine coolant temperature
too high
~ Engine oil pressure too low
Ad Blue
/8' Refill AdBlue*
f Faulty steering
Faulty ignition switch
(I) Tips
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• If the warning/indicator light BRAKE (USA models)/ ((!)) (Canada
models) in the instrument cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunction . By pressing the (
CHECK) button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail. Please
note =>
page 29. .,_

-Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine .
-Check the engine oil level with the dipstick~ page 301.
Dipstick readings checks too Low
-Top off oil to the proper level~ page 302.
- Make sure that the oil pressure warning symbol "e:7':
appears no longer in the display before you start driving
again.
Dipstick reading checks OK
If the oil pressure warning symbol "e:7': starts flashing
again even though the engine oil level checks
OK on the
dipstick ,
do not continue driving and do not let the
engine run in idle.
Instead , contact your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
W Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol~ is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning ~ starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning
:!:':! • By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Driver information display
Steering malfunction
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If there is a malfunction in the electronic steering column lock, the steering cannot be unlocked.
If the i symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic steering column lock . An additional driver
message can also be displayed by pressing the[CHECK]
button :
Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
-Contact your nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop .
- Do
not tow your vehicle.
& WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event of a malfunction in
the electronic steering column lock because it cannot be steered
due to the locked steering. If it is towed with the steering locked,
there is the risk of an accident. •
Ignition lock malfunction .Pe
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be repaired imme­
diately.
If the .Pe symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic ignition lock. An additional driver message
can also be displayed by pressing the [ CHECK] button:
Ignition lock defective. Contact workshop !
- Do not turn the engine off.
- Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer to have
the malfunction corrected . ..,
Vehicle care Technical data

• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
Audi dealers. •
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically .
Fig. 24 Fold-up
master key with
remote control
- To fold the key out and back in place, press the release
button~ fig. 24.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things . Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can you
use the key again.
Personalizing the master key
When the ignition is turned off or when the vehicle is locked, various
convenience settings are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used. The settings that are assigned to the master key
are reca lled automatically when the vehicle is unlocked, when the
door is opened or when the ignition is switched on.
Contro ls a nd e quip ·
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
Settings are saved for the follow ing systems:
• Climate control
• Central locking
• Windows
• Ambience lighting*
• Seat memory*
• Stee ring wheel heating*
• Adaptive Cruise Control*
• Audi side assist*
• Parking system*
Th e
Remote control key function must be activated in the MMI
~ page 88, so that the settings for the driver's seat (including the
settings for the steering column and exterior mirrors) are saved on
the master key through the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and are set automatically when the vehicle is unlocked.
[ i ] Tips
• If the ignition is switched on, the remote control system is deacti·
vated .
• The remote control system can be affected by other systems oper·
ating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as mobile
telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations~
page 369. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

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.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Clear vision
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. .,,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data