2011 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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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 134, fig. 129.
- 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 134, fig. 129, or
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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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Adaptive Cruise Control
Speed and distance control system
Applies to veh icles : w it h Adap tive Cru ise Cont ro l
Description
Th e Adaptiv e Cruis e Control driver a ssistanc e program is
a co mbine d speed and d istan ce contr ol s ys tem.
Fig. 131 Front
bumper: Po sition of
rada r sensor (not
v isible from outs ide )
Adaptive Cru ise Cont rol can h elp ma ke driving mo re relaxed and less
t iri ng , par ticularly d uring lon g trips on i nte rs t a tes o r oth er hig hways
that are generally straig ht. The system can a lso assist in stop and go
tr aff ic.
T he A da pti ve Cr uise Co ntro l w ork s w ithin a spee d ran ge between 0
and 95 mph ( 150 km/h). Set ACC to mainta in a constant, legal t ravel
speed betwee n 20 and 95 m ph ( 30 -15 0 km/ h) that is appropr iate
for p revailing traffic conditions . Select a followi ng distance to the
vehicle ahe ad and A CC will adjust your s peed to mai ntain that
distance down to a stop . At a speed below 20 mph (30 km/h) , the
m inim um sp eed s ett ing of 2 0 mp h (30 k m/h) w ill be se le cte d a uto ­
matically .
Adaptive Cruise Control has technica l limitat ions that you must know ,
so p lease re ad th is s ect io n car efully, und erstan d how th e syst em
works and use it proper ly at all times.
How does it work?
You can operate the Adaptive Cruise Control usi ng the lever on t he
stee ring wheel col umn =:>
page 14 0, "Ho w is t he s peed stored?" and
=:>
page 142, " H ow is the distance (time interval) set?".
Driver information
Important information is bro ught up in the speedometer a nd in the
i n stru men t cluster dis play as the ve hicle is be ing dr iven =:>
page 14 4,
"Driver i nfo rmat io n".
What is important for you to know
The Adapt ive Cruise Contro l is set with system -specifie d limits; that
i s , as a drive r, you will hav e to adjus t the sp eed and dis tance to the
v ehicle ahead in some instances =:>
page 148, "Drive r inte rve ntion
pro mpt" and =:>
page 14 9, "Sy stem limi ta tio ns".
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cause collisions,
other accidents and serious personal injury.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has limits -
it will not slow the vehicle down or maintain the set distance when
you drive towards an obstacle or something on or near the road
that is not moving, such as vehicles stopped in a traffic jam, a
stalled or disabled vehicle.
• Always remember that the Adaptive Cruise Control cannot
detect a vehicle that is driving towards you in your traffic lane and
that it cannot detect narrow vehicles such as motorcycles and bicy­
cles.
• Never drive at speeds that are too fast for traffic, road and
weather conditions.
• Never follow a vehicle so closely that you cannot stop your
vehicle safely. The Adaptive Cruise Control cannot slow or brake _.,

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the veh icle s afely when you follow another vehicle too closely.
Alway s rem ember that the Adaptive Cruise Control has a braking
powe r that is only about 30 % of the vehicle's maximum braking
ability. The automatic braking function cannot bring th e ve hicle to
a sudden or emergency stop . Always be prepared to brake and take
evasive action to avoid collisions and other accident situations .
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to
slow your vehicle safely. If closing speed is too h igh, you must
apply the brake s your self to reduce the ri sk of a rear-end cra sh .
• Never rest your foot on the accelerator pedal , especially when
the Adaptive Crui se Control is being used. Pressure on the acceler­
ator will overr ide the ACC braking function and prevent the brakes
from being applied when ACC detects a situation when the brake s
must be applied .
• Never u se Adaptive Cruise Control when you cannot drive safely
at a steady speed, including on city streets , on winding roads or
when road conditions are poor (for example , on ice, gravel, in fog ,
heavy rain or on wet roads that increase the risk of hydroplaning ).
• The radar sensor's
vi sion can be redu ced by rain, snow and
heavy road spray. These and similar conditions can prevent vehi­
cle s up ahead from being accurately detected and in some cases
they may not be detected at all. Do not use ACC when the radar
sensors cannot accurately detect vehicles mo ving ahead of you in
traffic .
• Always turn off Adaptive Crui se Control when entering turn
lanes, exit lanes and con struction zones or in similar situat ions
because the vehicle will automatically accelerate to the stored
speed when the road ahead i s clear .
• To prevent unintended operation , always switch ACC off when
it is not being used .
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•
For safety reaso ns, t he stored speed is deleted when the igni tion
is turned off .
• T he Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP) and the Ant i- Slip Regu ­
lat ion (ASR) cannot be deactivated when the Adaptive Cruise Contro l
is sw itched on . If the ES P and t he Anti -S li p Reg ula tio n (ASR) has been
deactivated and you then switch on the Adaptive Cruise Control, the
E S P fu nction will also be a ctivated au toma tically.
• Damage cause d by accidents and some minor coll is ions can affect
t he radar se nsor se ttings and cause the syste m to malfunction o r
switch off completely .
• Th e radar sensor cover is heated. In win ter conditions, you should
st ill chec k befo re dr iv ing to make sure it is free of ice and snow. If
ne cessa ry, clean the area nea r the rada r sensor carefully ::}
page 136,
fig . 131.
• T o ensure tha t the radar sensor is not block ed, fore ign objects
(e.g. stickers, la rger license plate mo unts, add·on parts) must not
cove r th e ar ea nea r the radar senso r::} page 136, fig. 131. The area
near the ra dar senso r must not be painted, e ither.
• For Declaration o f Compliance to United Sta tes FCC and Indus try
Cana da regulat ions ::}
page 371. •
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Applie s to veh icles : wi th Adap tiv e Crui se Con tro l
How does Adaptive Cruise Control work?
Vehicles traveling ahead ore detected with the aid of a
radar sensor.
Fig. 132 Basic prin­
ciple diagram: Radar
sensor measurement
range
Adaptive Cruise Control uses a radar sensor in the front of the vehicle
=>
page 138, fig. 132 . The system has limitations=> page 149.
Things that are not moving in your lane and in your direction of travel
w ill not be detected. The sensor measures the distance to reflective
surfaces that must have a certain size. The system responds only
after the distance measurement has been made . If a measurement is
not possible, the system cannot respond and will not react to a
vehicle or someth ing else up ahead.
Open road
When the road is clear, the Adaptive Cru ise Control works like cruise
control. It maintains a constant target speed specified by the driver .
Driving in traffic
If a slower veh icle driv ing ahead is detected, the Adaptive Cruise
Control decelerates (within the limits of the system)=>
page 148,
"Driver intervention prompt" and => page 149, "System limitations"
to its speed and after adjusting, tries to ma inta in the set distance
from the vehicle ahead. The vehicle may temporarily drive slower
than the set speed whi le adjusting=>
& in "Descr iption" on
page 136.
If the vehicle in front accelerates, Adaptive Cruise Control also accel­
erates up to the speed that you have set.
If the vehicle ahead slows to a stop, ACC w ill slow your vehicle down
and to a complete stop if this is possible within the system's limits
and capabilities . ACC will not make an emergency stop. The text
message
ACC off: manual control! appears in the instrument cluster
display. Once the vehicle stops, you must depress the brake pedal to
prevent the veh icle from moving forward or "creeping". Depressing
the brake pedal turns off ACC. When the vehicle ahead accelerates
you can reactivate ACC =>
page 141, as soon as your vehicle has
reached a speed of 1 mph (2 km/h) .
Situations requiring driver intervention
In some situations you will have to use the footbrake to slow the
vehicle down in order to keep a safe distance from vehicle in front of
you or to avoid a rear-end collision. In this situation, a symbol
appears and a warning tone sounds=>
page 148.
Passing another vehicle
If you move into the passing lane and no vehicle is detected ahead,
the Adaptive Cruise Control accelerates to the speed you have set and
maintains it.
Overriding ACC
You can increase your speed at any time by stepping on the acceler ­
ator pedal. After you release the accelerator pedal, the system
adjusts back down to the speed you previously set.
Reduc ing stopping distance
If the radar sensor detects that the distance to the vehicle ahead is
less than defined minimum distance, the brakes are automatically
prepared for emergency braking by the driver. The brake pads are
moved very close to the brake discs withou t actually bra king the
vehicle. This brake assistant feature reacts more quickly to the driver's braking, and also works when Adaptive Cruise Control is off.
The stopping d istance is reduced as a result of this advance brake .,_

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preparation. Th is function does not p erfo rm any e mergency braki ng
man eu ver s by its elf; th e dr iver m ust alway s app ly the b ra kes .
& WARNING
If ACC initiates a braking maneuver, the brake pedal will be
retracted . Interference with the brake pedal can prevent ACC from
slowing the vehicle down and cause a crash and serious personal
injury .
• Never put anything in the driver's footwell or let anything fall
into it. An object in the driver 's footwell can interfere with the
pedals and prevent the accelerator from being used to override
ACC or prevent ACC from being switched off when the brake pedal
is depressed and also prevent the vehicle from being slowed down
or stopped.
• Only use floor mats that keep the area around the pedals free
and that can be securely fastened to the footwell.
• Never drive with your foot underneath the brake pedal.
• Always read and heed the information and WARNINGS~
& in
" Description " on
page 136.
& WARNING
• Never rely on the distance control feature of ACC alone to
prevent rear-end collisions. Always be prepared to brake and take
evasive action to avoid collisions and other accident situations.
• Never allow the closing speed between you and other vehicles
to be so high that the Adaptive Cruise Control may not be able to slow your vehicle safely. If closing speed is too high , you must
apply the brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a rear-end crash.
[I] Tips
Please note tha t the amount of accelerat ion the Adaptive Cr uise
Control uses depends on t he D istance sett ing se lected. DIS TA NCE 1
give s yo u acc eler ation th at is dy namic and sport y. DI STANC E 4, on th e
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ther hand , gives more moderate acce lera tion . For more info rmation
a b out t he tim e inte rvals ~
page 142 , "Ho w is the di stanc e (tim e
interval) se t?".
• P lease no te th at if the A dapt ive Cruis e Con trol has b egun braking
t he vehicle a nd the dr ive r ch oos es to brake the vehicle addit io nally,
th e bra kes m ay feel "h ard". Thi s is s imply due to th e p res sur e buil d­
up of th e initia l braking.
• Adaptive Cr uise C ontr ol is sw itche d off aft e r p ressing the foot­
bra ke. T he speed saved up this poin t can be resumed . To resume the
s aved s peed, rele ase the b rake ped al and pull th e control lever
t oward you~
page 141, "Turning Adaptive Cr uise Contro l off
tempora rily" .•
A pp lies to ve hicle s: with Ad apti ve Cru ise Con tro l
Switching the system on and off
Switching the system on
- P ull th e lever t o posit ion © => fig . 133 .
Switching the system off
Fig . 133 Control
lever: Switch ing on
an d off
- P ress t he lever to posit io n @ (latc hed). •
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Applies to veh icles : w ith Adaptive C ru ise Contro l
How is the speed stored?
Fig. 1 34 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 140, fig. 134 to store the
desired speed.
After the ! SET I button is released , the current speed is stored and
maintained . If you are dr iv ing 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 lig ht diodes ~
page 145. At the sam e
time, the saved speed is also shown for a short time in the Informa·
tion line~
page 147 .
[ 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 C ruise 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 3S Contro l
l eve r: C hangi ng spee d
Press the lever briefly upwards 0 => fig. 135. 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 spe ed
- 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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- Press the lev er downwards Q and hold it. As long as you
hold the control switch down, the li ght diode d isplay in the
speedo meter LED d isplay moves bac kward and the speed
is reduced .
After releasing t he co ntro l switch, the system regulates the speed to
the val ue just set .
After each adjustment, the new ly-set speed is shown for a short time
in the Information line=>
page 147.
& WARNING
Improper use of th e Adaptive Cruis e Control features and inatten­
tion can lead to an accident causing serious personal injury.
• It is dangerous to use the "RESUM E" feature when the previ­
ously set speed is too high fo r existing road, traffic or weather
c onditions .
• Alway s read and he ed the information and WARNINGS=>
& in
" Description " on
page 13 6.
[I] Tips
You ca n increase your speed at any time by steppi ng on the acceler ­
ator pedal. After you release the accelerator peda l, the sys tem
adjusts back down to the speed you previously set . A new desired
sp eed can b e stored at any time by press ing t he [SET ] button
=> page 1 4 0, fig . 134 . •
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Applies to vehicles : w ith A dapt ive Cruise Cont rol
Turning Adaptive Cruise Control off
temporarily
In some situations it makes sense to turn Adaptive Cruise
Control off temporarily.
Turning control off temporarily
Fi g. 13 6 C ontrol
le ver: Turni ng Adap­
ti ve Cruise Con trol off
te mp orar ily
Fig. 137 Display in
the speedo meter
-To sh ut off the cont rol w ith the save function, either
depress t he brake pedal, or
- Press t he lever in the directio n of t he arrow @=> fig . 136 . ._
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Reactivating control
- To resume the speed and distance contro l, re lease t he
b rake pedal a nd press the lever in the direction of t he
arrow (D.
Display in the speedometer
© Current vehicle speed=> fig. 137
® Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the se t des ired s peed will be d is p la yed in
the LED d isplay in the speedometer by one or two illum inated red
light d iodes . When t he control function is resumed the Adaptive
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How is the distance (time interval) set?
D istan ce can be set in four stages.
Increasing distance
Fig . 1 3 8 Control
l e ve r: Se tti ng di stance
-Push theslide rswitc honce tothe righ t0 ~fig. 138. T he
d istance curre ntly s et is shown for 3 seco nds in th e i nstru­
me nt clu ster d isplay .
Cruise Contro l acce lerates to reach t he des ired speed if no slower
veh icle ahead is detec ted.
& WARNING
Improper use of the Adaptive Cruise Control can cau se colli sions ,
other accidents and se riou s personal injuries.
• Never resume the stored speed if the speed is too high for
prevailing road , traffic or weather conditions.
(I) Tips
When the system is turned off temporari ly, t he speed set at that time
is stored. •
-Push the sli der swi tch again to the righ t 0 to incre ase the
d ist anc e by on e step.
Reducing distance
Pus h the slider switc h once to the left Q. The distance
c u rrentl y set is shown for 3 seconds in the instrume nt
cluste r display.
- Push t he s lider sw itch
again to the le ft O to decrease the
dista nce by one step .
The distance at which the Adaptive Cr uise Control follows a vehicle in
fron t is de termined by
time inte rval s. A t ime i nterv al to a vehicle in
front is established and maintained. T his produces a speed-depen­
de nt i nterv al. The higher the speed, t he greate r the s afety in terv al in
feet (meters)
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