2010 AUDI Q7 warning

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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sion .................... .. .
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

About this Owner's Manual
About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manual contains important information, tips, sugges­
tions, and warnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always located in the veh icle.
This is especia lly important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manual describes the
equipment range specified for
this model at the editorial deadline date. Some of the equipment
described here will only be available at a later date, or only in specific
markets.
Some sections in this owner's manual do not apply to all vehicles. In
that case, the
range of applicability is given at the beginning of the
section, e.g. "Applies to veh icles : w ith parking system advanced". In
addition, optional equ ipment is indicated by an asterisk"*".
Th e detai ls in the
illustrations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic gu ide.
You will find a
table of contents at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics described in this manua l in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
index at the end of this book.
All
directions , such as "left", "right", "front", "back", are relative to
the direction of travel.
* optional equipment
.,. This section continues on the next page.
a Indicates the end of a section.
® Registered trademarks are identified with a®. If this symbol is
missing, it is no guarantee that the terms can be used freely.
=> &. Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" within a sect ion. For indica­
tion with a page number, the corresponding "WARN ING!" can be
found outs ide of the section .
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important information on safety
and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death .
0 Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention to potential sources of
damage to your vehicle.
W For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[I) Tips
Text with this symbol contains special tips and other information
about getting the most out of your vehicle and its features. •

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa ­
tion.
Fi g. 2 O ver view of th e in stru men t clust er
© Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
@ Tachometer with t ime and date d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . 11, 11
® Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
© Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
© Speedomete r with odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
© Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(j) Park ing system adva nced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
@ Reset button for trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
@ !CHECK] button .... ...... ..... ......... ...... .
@ Instrument cluster illumination ................. .
(I) Tips 13
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The illum inat ion for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch o n the ignition with the
vehicle headlight s off. As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluste r illum ination likewise d ims automati­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low .
T his featu re is mean t to remind you to switch on the headligh ts when
outs ide light conditions become poor .•
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo lant gauge ~ fig . 2 © only works when the ignition is
on. To p revent damage to yo ur engine, ple ase note the following
important po ints:
Engine cold
As long as the needle rema ins at or close to the bottom of the gauge,
t he engine s till has not rea ched its operat ing tem perature. Avo id high
eng ine speeds, heavy eng ine loads and heavy t hrottle app lications.
Normal temperature
When the eng ine has reached its ope rating temperature, the needle
w ill move into the midd le of the gauge and remain t he re.
If the
eng ine is working hard at high outs ide temperatures, the needle may
r ise up. This is no need to worry as long as the
_t_ warning light in th e
instr ument cluster does not illuminate.
Warning light in the instrument cluster -t
When the _L warning light in the instrument cluster starts to flash,
this can mean one of two things: e ithe r th e coolan t
temperature is
too high, or the coolant
level is too low=> page 30. _,.

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.
Controls and equip ­
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) .
Control s and equ ip­
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 .,,_
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
- Press the"+" button to increase the brightness during the
hours of darkness.
- Press the"-" button to decrease the brightness during the
hours of dark ness.
A light sensor in the instrument cluster contro ls the illumination for
the instrument cluster, the center console and the displays. In a
br ight env ironment, using the buttons to change the br ightness has
no effect .
[ i ] Tips
The illumination for the instrument cluster lights up whenever you
switch on the ig nition with the vehicle head lights off. As the daylight
fades, the instrument cluster illum inat ion likewise d ims automati­
cally and w ill go out completely when the outside light is very low.
Th is feature is meant to remind you to sw itch on the headlights when
outside light conditions become poor. •
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions
or a possible malfunction .
Fig . 7 Instr um ent cluste r w ith warn in g/ indicato r lig hts
Your vehicle is equipped with several important warning and ind i­
ca tor lights to he lp you moni to r the continued re liable operat ion of
your vehicle ~& .
Electronic power cont rol (a lternative
~ page 16
to )
Glow plug system (alternative to ) ~ page 16
Elect ronic Stabili zation Prog ram ( ESP) ~ page 16
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AIR
BAG
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USA models:
Airbag system
Canada model s:
Airbag system
L eft turn signal
Trailer turn signa l assemb ly*
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Adapt ive Air Suspens ion*
ci::) Adaptive Air Suspension*
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¢ Right turn sig na l
i Sa fety belt
D H igh beam
Tire pressure monitoring system
CRUISE
USA models:
C rui se contro l a ct ivate d
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PARK
BRAKE
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Canada models :
Cruise control activated
USA models:
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
Canada models :
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
USA models:
Park ing brake
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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Brake ma lf u nct ion
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Vehicles with the Adaptive Cru ise Control* have the following addi­
ti onal check lamp s:
Open road
~ 1111 ~ Driving in traffic
~ 1111 ~ Request for dr iver to
assume con trol
& WARNING
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• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage.
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe
distan ce off the road, st op the engine, and turn on the emergency
flasher =:>
page 68.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle i s a potentially
hazardous area . Before you check anyth ing in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down. Always exercise
extreme caution when working under the hood=:>
page 286,
"Engine compartment".
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