2011 AUDI Q7 technical data

High beam ~D
The ~D warning/indicator light illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher. For more information about
using the high beams, see~
page 71. •
Tire pressure monitoring system - telltale
indicator lamp(.,
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of tire pressure or if there is a malfunc­
tion.
The indicator light 1.., illuminates to check the function when you
switch on the ignition.
If the
'll symbol remains on or blinks after you switch on the ignition,
there is a loss of tire pressure or a system malfunction. If there is a
system malfunction, see your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
Detailed information on the tire pressure monitoring system can be
found in~
page 337. •
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models) /r,J' (Canada models)
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the cruise control is
activated. •
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
A
.:> (USA models) / .... (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock
(EDL).
The warning/indicator light will come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on. The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when: • The warning/indicator light does not illuminate when you switch
on the ignition.
• The warning/indicator light does not go out after a few seconds .
• The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving.
The brake system will still respond even without the assistance of
the ABS system. See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information
regarding the ABS~
page 260.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light~ page 20 and the ABS warning illuminate
together there may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself~& .
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake system the warning/indi­
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ ((D) (Canada models) in the instrument
cluster flashes. By pressing the [
CHECK! button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail. Please
note
~ page 34. .,,_
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& WARNING (continued)
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­ diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• If the brake warning/indicator light does not go out after a few
seconds and the parking brake released, or lights up while you are
driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed immediately at low speed
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake system inspected .
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle .
Do not rely on strained brakes to respond with maximum stopping
power in critical situations. You must allow for increased braking
distances. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident. •
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Sound system display
Fig. 9 Di sp lay : sound
s ystem
If prior ity 1 or priority 2 fau lts a re not show n by the A uto Ch eck
Con trol, the name of the ra dio s tat ion you are tuned to or the
frequency and the recept io n range are s hown in the upper area of the
display.
When the C D is in use, the title of t he track be ing p layed is shown. The
number of the CD (CDl to CD6) cu rrent ly being played is also
shown. •
Outside temperature display
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Fig . 10 D ispl ay :
o uts id e tempera ture
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Driver information display
At temperatures be low 41 °F ( +S °C) a s nowflake symbol appears
a he ad of t he temperature displ ay . It is in tended to remi nd t he driver
to pay special attention to
ice on the road .
If the vehicle is stationary, or if yo u are driving at a very low speed, the
tempe ra ture shown in the d isp lay m igh t be sligh tly higher than the
actua l outside temperat ure. This is cause d by the heat being radiated
fr om the e ng ine.
If you have selected the °C (degrees Ce lsius) un it for temperature in
the MMI, the outs ide tempe rature display a lso appears automatically
in°(.
& WARNING
• Never rely exclusi vely on the outs ide temperature display to
determine if a road surface is icy or not . Keep in mind that road
surfaces, especially br idges and overpasses , could be ice covered
and slippery even at an outside temperature above 41 °F (+S °C ).
• Always remember , even if the "snowflake " symbol (ice
warning ) does not appear in the di splay, black ice could be on the
road .
• Alway s reduce your speed and drive with special care in cold
weather cond itions when the chance of encountering icy road
surfaces increa se s.•
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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Wo rk with due care when handling the high-volt age section of
gas di scharge (xenon) lights. Failure to do so could result in death
or ser ious injury.
[ i ] Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection repaired by your autho rized
Audi Se rvice departmen t.•
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Fig . 14 D ispl ay :
Service inte rval disp la y
Th e schedu le for the next oil change or inspection is c alc ul ated auto­
matically and displayed accord ingly. The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next serv ice is due, a serv ice reminder a ppears in
the display when yo u turn on t he ign it ion=> fig. 14 .
After about 5 seconds the d isp lay switches back to normal. The
dis tan ce and time rema ining are updated each t ime t he ig nition is
turned on unti l the date due for service is reac hed .
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Service due
W
hen the due da te for service is rea ched, t he message Service due !
appea rs in the inst rument cluste r immediately afte r yo u tur n on the
ignition. Additiona lly, a wa rning tone sounds. After about 5 secon ds
the d isp lay sw itches back to no rma l.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can be shown in the MMI
display by se lecting the se rvice interval display in the car menu. Se lect
fu nction button
I CAR ]> Systems *> Service interval display.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Aud i dea ler will reset the correspond ing se rvice
schedule after performing the a ppropriate service on yo ur vehicle .
You a lso have the possibility to reset t he oil c hange sched ule afte r
having performed an o il change acco rding to A udi specifications.
Se lect f unct io n butto n
I CAR j >Systems *> Service interval display >
Reset oil change interval.
0 Note
If you d isconnect the batte ry termina ls, no ca lculations can be made
for the se rvice in terva l display d uring this time and no serv ice
reminder will appear . Remember that observing the proper service
in terv als is vi tally import ant to ex te ndi ng the life of your vehi cle,
particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
dr iven is low, the max imum per io d of one year from one serv ice to the
next must not be exceeded.
[I] Tips
• Do not reset the display between oi l changes, otherw ise the
display will be incor rec t.
• The info rmation in the Service Reminder rema ins stored even
when the vehicle ba tte ry is disconnec ted. •
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Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully automatic
memories as well as an efficiency program*.
Fig. 16 Trip computer
display: memory level
1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and 2 and the efficiency
program* by pressing the [
RESET] button®=> fig. 17.
You can tell which memory level is currently active by the number or
the sign in the display=> fig. 16. The data from the single-trip
memory (memory level 1) is being displayed if a 1 appears in the
display . If a
2 is shown, then the data from the total-trip memory is
being displayed (memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
ii indicates
the efficiency program*=>
page 28.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip information from the time the
ignition is turned on until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was turned off, the new
data will be included in the calculation of the current trip informa­
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2 hours the memory is
reset automatically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-trip memory is not reset
automatically. This permits you to evaluate your driving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
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Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use less fuel => page 28. •
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches on the
windshield wiper lever .
Fig. 17 Windshield
wiper lever: controls
for the trip computer
- To display the trip computer memory levels, press the
[ RESET) button ®=> fig. 17 repeatedly until the desired
memory level is shown in the display.
- To display trip information within a memory level, press
the top or bottom part of the function selection switch @.
The trip computer will not operate unless the ignition is on. When you
turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when you last turned
the ignition off will be displayed.
In addition to information on the trip computer (trip computer 1, 2
and efficiency program*, the digital speedometer and information
regarding the navigation system* can also be displayed. To sw itch the
display between the different information, tap the
I RESET] button
@ briefly. ...,
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Applies to vehicles : w ith eff iciency program
Other equipment
Fig. 19 Display: o the r
eq uipmen t
-In the efficiency program, press the function selection
switch~
page 2 7, fig. 17 @ repeatedly until the other
equipment appears in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel consumption is
listed in the efficiency program . The disp lay shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equ ipment using the most fuel is listed
first .
If more than three items using fuel are switched on, the equip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale © also shows the current total consumption of all other
equipment i n liters per hour. •
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Applies to vehicles : with eff iciency program
Fuel economy messages
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Fig. 20 Disp lay: f uel
eco nomy message
Fuel economy messages are displayed when fuel consump­
tion is increased by certain conditions. If you follow these
fuel economy messages, you can reduce your ve hicle's
consump tion of fuel. The messages appear automatically
and are only displayed in the efficiency program . The fuel
e conomy messages turn off automatically after a certain
period of t ime .
- To turn a fuel economy message off immediately after it
appears, press the [
RESET] button~ page 27, fig. 17@,
or
- Press the function selection switch =>
page 2 7, fig . 17 @ .
[I] Tips
• Once you have turned a fuel economy message off, it will only
appear again after you turn the ignition on again.
• The fuel economy messages are not displayed in every instance,
but rather in interva ls over a period of time.•
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& WARNING
Always observe the post ed speed limits and adjust your speed to
s uit prevailing road , traffic and weather condition s. Never drive
your vehi cle faster than the m aximum sp eed rating of the tires
installed .•
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you t o keep your driving
speed bel ow a set speed limit.
Th e speed wa rning system warns the d river if he exceeds a p reviously
sto red maximum sp eed. A wa rning tone will sound as soon as the
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the
sa me time, a warning symbol appears in t he d isp lay.
T he speed warning system has
two warning thresholds that function
independen tly of each o ther and tha t have somewha t di ffe rent
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed war ning 1 to set the max imum speed w hile you are
driving. This setting w ill remain in effect unt il you turn off the igni ­
tion, assum ing that you have not changed or reset the setting .
Th e spee d warning symbo l
e (USA models)/ 8 (Canada mode ls) in
the warning 1 display appears when you exceed the maxim um speed.
It goes out when the speed falls be low the stored maximum speed.
T he spee d warning symbo l w ill also go out i f the spee d
exceeds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum s peed is de leted .
Setting speed wa rning 1
=> page 31.
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Speed warning 2
Storing warn
ing 2 is recommended i f you always want to be reminded
of a certa in speed, fo r example when yo u are traveling in a country
that has a general maximum speed limit, or if you do not want to
exceed a specified speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol,
8 , (U SA models)/ 8, (Canada models)
appe ars in t he display whe n you exceed the sto red speed limi t. Unl ike
warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops below the
sto red speed limit.
Setti ng speed wa rn in g 2
=> page 32 .
(I] Tips
Even though your veh icle is eq uipped with a speed war ning system,
you shou ld st ill watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
dr iv ing fas te r than t he spee d lim it. •
Speed warning 1: setting a speed Limit
Warning threshold 1 is se t by the [ CHECK] button .
Storing the maximum speed
-Drive at the desired maxi mum speed .
Fig. 22 CHECK button
in the in strument
clu st e r
- Briefl y press the [ CHECK] button => fig. 2 2.
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For example, if the transmission selector lever is not in the P position
when the engine is turned off, the following message appears:
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if
you are not in P.
The ignition key can only be removed with the selector in this posi­
tion . This and other messages are brought up if a function cannot be
carried out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appears in the display, a driver message can be shown
by pressing the (CHECK] button.
For example, the symbol for a problem with engine oil pressure~
appears in the display .
If you then press the I CH ECK] button, the
following driver message appears in the display:
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds . The
driver message can be displayed again by briefly pressing the
[CHECK] button .
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a driver message is also
displayed automatically.
For 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. •
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Red symbols
A red symbol means DANCER.
-Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine .
Fig. 24 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 . 24 . 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 other for about 2 seconds .
An additional driver message can also be displayed by briefly pressing
the
I CHECK ] button.
The red symbols mean:
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