2011 AUDI Q7 tow

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App lies to vehicl es: wi th Adaptive Cru ise Con trol
System status indicator
The text messages and symbols shown in this area of the
displ ay are not displayed permanently .
Time intervals (such as e::::, ____ e::::,)
Fig. 142 Sy stem
st atu s indicator
The d ifferent symbols for the time interva ls (distance) appear if you
change the settings~ fig . 142.
Thr ee wh ite dots .. . ap pear if a set ting c annot be made w ith the o pe r­
ating lever . The following are possible reasons
• If you pull the control lever towa rds you to resume speed but no
requested speed was set .
• If you push the lever up to increase (or down to re d uce) speed
when no speed has been set previo usly .
• If yo u push the lever up to increase (o r down to red uce) spee d and
this speed is outside the 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) speed ra nge .
ACC not available
The text message ACC not ava ilable appears, for examp le, if the
t empe ra tu re o f the brakes is excessive. Adap tive Cru ise Con trol is
temporar ily not avai lab le. A warning tone sounds as a reminder .
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ACC not available !
Th
e text message ACC not available! appears in the event o f a
ma lfunction . Adaptive Cru ise Contro l is tur ned off .
A warn in g tone
so unds as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a q ualified dea l­
ersh ip .
ACC sensor blocked !
The text message ACC sensor blocked ! appears w hen the ACC System
can no longer acc urately detect vehi cles movi ng up ahead in your lane
o f travel. Adaptive C ruise Cont rol is tu rned off. A wa rning tone a lso
so unds as a reminder .
T o decide w hethe r it is ne cess ary to switch off the ACC (ACC senso r
blocked
!) or if it is only a temporary condition (ACC Functionally
limited), the sys tem w ill also takes into considera tion the outside
temperature and/or the w indshield wiper operation .
T he ACC sensor is d irty or b locked (e .g . leaves, snow).
Th e ACC senso r is lo ca ted be hind t he a rea to the right o f th e front
license plate.
If the ACC sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to
restore sy stem o per ation.
ESP activation
T he text message ESP activation appears if the Electro nic St abil iz a­
tion Program (ESP) has intervened. In this case the Adaptive Cruise
Con trol is au tomat ica lly tu rned off. This is accompan ied by a warn ing
tone.
Speed
The set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always appears when saving or
c hangi ng the speed in Ad aptive C ruise Cont rol~
page 14 0, "How is
the speed stored?" and~
page 140, "Changing stored speed" .
ACC functionality Limited
The message ACC functionality limited appears when the ACC
System does no t detec t any moving vehicles up a head in your lane of
trave l for a longer period of time. Dur ing t his time, the d istance to
movi ng ve hicles in you r lan e of tra ve l up ahead i s not being m ain-
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The Audi braking guard is active from a speed of approx. 20 mph
(30 km/h) and works within the system limits=>
page 149 even when
the Adaptive Cruise Control is deactivated.
A radar sensor is built into the front of the vehicle=>
page 138,
fig. 132. The system is intended to measure the distance to reflective
surfaces. If a measurement is not possible, the system does not
respond.
When the measurement has been taken, the system can recognize a
possibly hazardous situation, for example, when a vehicle up ahead in
your lane of travel suddenly brakes or when your own vehicle is moving at high speed towards a much s lower vehicle up ahead . As
soon as the system senses that a possible collision w ith the vehicle up
ahead can only be avoided by immediate full brake application or by
an avoidance maneuver, a warning appears.
The system has a default response time to be able to signal before a
collision occurs. This system response time is automatically reduced
if you accelerate actively, for example to join a highway . Braking,
transverse acceleration and the steering ang le can lead to a reduced
system response time . The warning is deactivated if you begin to
overtake with full acceleration.
Th e system can make you aware of two different hazardous situa­
tions:
Distance
T he distance warning is given if the system calculates that there is not
enough distance to the vehicle up ahead a period of more than 5
seconds. If the distance is less than 30 feet (9 meters) at 50 mph (80
km/h) , fo r example, an optic al disp lay comes on in the inst rument
cluster=> fig. 151.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharply, Audi braking guard cannot he lp
you to avoid a coll is ion, even in the case of an immed iate response.
T ake immediate action to avoid the collision and increase the
distance to the vehicle up ahead.
Speed
If there is a much s lower vehicle moving up ahead in your lane, or if
the vehicle a head brakes sharply, the Audi braking guard calculates
the point from which a collision can only be avo ided by full braking or
by an avo idance maneuver. If a warn ing does sound, a possible co lli­
sion with the vehicle in front can only be avoided through an evasive
maneuver or by braking.
The warn ing is given in two stages:
• Pre-warning : A visual display appears in the instrument cluste r
and a warning tone sounds .
• Acute warning: If you do not respond to the pre-warning, the
second stage warni ng is given . A quick brake application helps to
direct your attention to the road and traffic situation .
Under heavy braking, the brake assistant=>
page 138 also helps you
benefit from maximum braking effic iency.
& WARNING
Inattention can cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal injuries.
• Always pay close attention to the traffic , even when the Audi
braking guard is switched on. The Audi braking guard provides a
warning but does not brake the car for you. You must apply the
brakes yourself!
• Always keep the safe and legal distance between your vehicle
and vehicles up ahead.
• Audi braking guard works within limits and will not respond
outside the system limits, for example when approaching a
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle (end of a traffic jam or
vehicle that has broken down in traffic).
• Always remember that the radar sensor for the Audi braking
guard works within defined detection and range limits that may
prevent the proper detection of other vehicles. _,.,

Audi side assist Ill
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Deactivating
-Pre ss th e b utton again . Th e ind icator light on the button
goes o ut.
The system works at speeds faster than 19 mph (30 km/h) .
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and seriou s per sonal injury:
- Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Alway s check rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side assist cannot detect all vehicles under all condition s­
danger of accident!
• Side a ssist cannot detect vehicle s in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed , or fall drop bac;k
very quickly .
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced o r entirely blocked by
rain, snow, and heavy spray . Thi s can result in side a ssist not
adequately detecting vehicles o r, in some cases , not detecting
them at all. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
• Plea se note that side assi st indi cates there are approaching
veh icles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has
reached a driving speed of at lea st 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius le ss than 328 feet, or 100 m ).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone is respon sible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers. Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
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ment Safety first
0 Note
• T
o ens ure t hat you do not adve rsely affec t side assist, do not blo ck
the area on the rear bumper where the radar sensors are located with
foreign obje cts (s uch as stickers or bicy cle ra cks).
• Make s ure that the s ignal light on the outside mirror is not
blo cked by st ickers or o ther ite ms.
W Tips
• Side assist a utoma tically deact iva tes if it de tects that the rada r
sensors are blocked =>
page 161. The indicator light on the button
goe s out.
• Th e area on the bumpe r w here the ra dar sensors are located must
c o nsistent ly remain free of snow, i ce, a nd heavy soiling so tha t side
assist can funct ion p roper ly. Follow the add itiona l notes on
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page 162.
• F or vehicles with a factory installed towing hitc h* or a tra ile r
hi tc h* that was i nstalled late r according to f actory specifications,
side ass ist is automat ically deact ivated as soon as the electrical
c o nne ct io n to the tra ile r electr ical socket is made =>
page 161.
• For vehicles with a trai le r h itch that was not installed accor ding to
fac tory spe cifica tions, sw itch off the s ide ass ist whe n tow ing a tra iler.
• Additiona l t int ing on the front si de windows can make it ha rder to
se e and co rrectly unde rs tand t he signa l light o n the outs ide m irro r.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC an d Industry
Canada regulations=>
page 371 . •
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App lies to vehicles : with sid e assist
Lane width
Fig. 160 Lanes of a
normal width are
in
detection area
Fig. 161 Narrow
lanes: Side assist may
detect vehicles two
lanes away
Side assist's detection area is designed to cover lanes of standard
width to the left and right of your travel lane, depending on whether
you drive in the center of your lane or closer to the edge.
If you drive in narrow lanes, side assist's detection area may also
include other lanes - especially if you tend to drive on the edge of your
lane => fig . 161. Under these conditions, vehicles can also be
detected that are two lanes away, and side assist then could switch
between the informational and warning stage signals.
When driving in very wide lanes, vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are not inside the detection area .•
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ment Safety first
Notes
Ap
plies to veh icles: with s ide ass ist
Messages in instrument cluster display
If side assist turns off automatically, the indicator light on the button
will go out and you will see a message in the instrument cluster
display :
Audi side assist not available: sensors blocked
The side assist sensors are built into the rear bumper on the left and
right (not visible on the outside)=>
page 154, fig. 152. To ensure
that you do not adversely affect the way side assist functions, foreign
objects (such as stickers or bicycle racks) should not be attached to
the area on the rear bumper where the sensors are located. If side
assist functions are adversely affected, you will see this message in
the instrument cluster display . Remove anything that may be
blocking the sensors.
If no vehicle is detected for a longer period of time while driving, side
assist will also switch off automatically.
Audi side assist currently not available
If there is a temporary problem (such as the vehicle's battery charge
being low), side assist cannot be activated temporarily .
Audi side assist: system fault
Have the system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
Audi side assist not available when towing
The radar sensor's view is limited when towing a trailer. For vehicles
with a factory installed towing hitch or a trailer hitch that was
installed later according to factory specifications, side assist is auto­
matically deactivated as soon as the electrical connection to the
trailer's electrical socket is made, and this status message appears in
the instrument cluster display . Deactivation cannot be guaranteed .,,_
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when usin g a retrofitted tow ing hitc h that was not installed
acc ording to factory speci ficati ons. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith sid e assis t
Safety tips
T he s ide assist detect ion may be limited w hen driving aro und narrow
st reet corners, on hilly st ree ts, and un der poo r wea the r condit ions.
It is possible that the radar sensors may also detect o ther objects,
such as high or staggered g ua rdrails .
S ide assi st does not me asure actual lane wid th. The sy stem assume s
a fixed lane w idt h. Detection in the left and right lanes is based on
t his assumed lane wid th. W hen drivi ng o n nar row ro ads o r whe n
dr iving to the left o r right of the center of a travel lane, it is possib le
that vehicles will be detected that are
not i n the lane next to the lane
you a re us ing.
& WARNING
• Improper reliance on the side assist system can cause collisions
and serious personal injury:
-Never rely only on side assist when changing lanes.
- Always che ck rear view mirrors to make sure that it is safe to
change lanes.
• Side as sist cannot detect all vehicles under all conditions­
danger of accident!
• Side assi st cannot detect vehicle s in time to alert you when
they approach from behind at very high speed, or fall drop back
very quickly.
• The radar sensor's
vision can be reduced or entirely blocked by
rain , snow , and heavy spray. This can result in side assi st not
adequately detecting vehicles or , in some cases, not detecting
them at all. Alway s keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle .
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Please note that side assist indicates there are approaching
vehicles, or vehicles in your blind spot, only after your vehicle has reached a driving speed of at least 19 mph (30 km/h).
• Side assist signal does not work around tight corners (turning
radius less than 328 feet , or 100 m).
• Side assist is no replacement for the driver's full attention. The
driver alone i s responsible for lane changes and similar driving
maneuvers . Always keep an eye on the direction you are traveling
and the relevant area around the vehicle.
0 Note
T o ensure that s ide ass ist is not a dversely affected, yo u should not
bloc k the ar ea on the rear bumper w he re the radar sensors are
locate d w it h foreign objects (such as w it h sticke rs or b icycle racks).
[ i ] Tips
If the positions o f the radar sensors have been c hanged as a result of
a r ear end -colli sion, fo r instan ce, h ave side assis t che cked b y an
author ized Audi dea ler for safety reasons. •

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-Now press the inter lock an d mov e the sel ector lever to the
N pos ition.
Th e se lecto r leve r ca n only be moved from the P position if the ign i­
tion key is in the lock and the ign it ion is turned on. If the vehicle has
t o be pushed or towed if the power supp ly fai ls (e .g. battery is
discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the
N position using
t he emergency lock ing devi ce. •
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ment Safety first
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Parking system
Applies to vehicles: w it h rear park ass ist/parking system advanced
General information
T here are two different park assist systems ava ilab le depending on
your veh icle's equipment leve l.
The
r ear park ass ist is an acoust ic park assist system that will give you
a sou nd warn ing to let you know the re is something
behind t h e
veh icle=>
page 170.
T he parking system advanced audibly and visually te lls you there is
something
in front of a nd behind the vehicle. A rearv iew camera also
shows you what is behind the vehicle. This image helps you when
para lle l par king or reverse parking=>
page 171.
[I) Tips
The senso rs must be ke pt cl ean and free of snow and ice fo r the park
assist to operate.•
Rear park assist
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist
Description
The rear park assist is an audible system.
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If these detect an obstacle,
audib le signa ls warn you . The ra nge at wh ic h the sensors begin to
measure is approximate ly:
rear side
cen
ter
2 ft (0 .60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The close r you get to the obstacle, t he shorte r the interval between
the audible s ignals. A continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is
less than approximate ly 1 foot (0.30 meters) away. Do not continue
dr iving farther .
If the dis tance to an obstacle remains constant, the volume of the
distance warning gradually drops after about four seconds (this does
no t app ly in the co ntin uous tone range).
Th e pa rk assist is act ivated automat ically when reve rse gear is
engaged. A short confirmation tone sounds.
& WARNING
• The pa rking system cannot repla ce the dri ve r's attention . The
driver alone i s re sponsible for parking and similar driv ing man eu­
v ers.
• Sen sor s have blind spots in which objects cannot be detected .
Pay special attention to small children and animal s becau se the
s ensors cannot alwa ys detect them .
• Always keep your eyes on the vehicle' s surrounding s, using the
rear view mirror as w ell.
0 Note
Low obstacles a lready s ignaled by a warning can disappea r from the
system's detection range as they are approached and will not
cont inue to be s ignaled . Objects such as bar rier chai ns, trai ler draw
bars, thin pa inted vertical po les or fences may not be detected by the
system , posing risk of damage .
[I) Tips
• Please follow the ins truc tion s fo r towing a trailer=> page 177.
• You can change the volume and pitch of the signals => page 176. •

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The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter the interval between
t he audible s ignals. A contin uous tone sounds whe n the obstacle is
less than approximately 1 foot (0 .30 meters) away . Do not co ntin ue
driving farther.
If the distance to an obstacle remains constant, the volume of the
distance warning gradually drops after about four seconds (this does
no t a pply in the co nti nuous to ne range).
Rear view camer a coverage area
The MMI display shows the area covered by the rear v iew camera
=.> page 171, fig . 171 (D . Objects that are not in the area covered@
are not shown on the M MI display.
We recommend that you practice parking with the rear v iew camera
in a traff ic -free location o r parki ng lo t to become fam iliar wi th t he
system, the orientation lines, and the ir funct ion . When do ing th is,
there should be good lig ht and weather cond itions.
In the MM I disp lay, objects o r vehicles appea r closer or fu rther away
if:
• you are dr iv ing in r everse gea r from a level surface onto an incline,
or a downwa rd slope,
• you a re driving i n reve rse gear toward p rot ruding objec ts,
• the vehicle is carry ing too much load in the rear.
T he accur acy of the or ien tat io n lines and blue su rf a ces dimin ishes if:
• the Adaptive Air Suspens ion* is faulty or the dynamic, offroad or
lift mode is on,
• the rear view camera does not prov ide a reliable image, for
example, in poor visib ility conditions or if the lens is dirty,
• the image on the screen is not visible due to sun g lare and ref lec­
ti on .
Caring for the rear view camera lens
The rear view came ra is lo cated above the rea r license plate bracke t.
For the parking system to ope rate, the lens=>
page 171, fig. 172
must be kept clean: •
Dampen the lens with a househo ld alcoho l-based glass cleaner,
and then wipe the lens clean with a dry cloth =>
CD.
• Remove snow with a hand brush and ice preferably with a de-ic ing
spray =>
CD.
& WARNING
• The parking sy stem cannot replace the dri ver's attention . The
d river alone i s respo nsible for p arking and sim ila r dri ving maneu­
ver s.
• Sensor s hav e blind spots in which objects cannot be detected.
Pa y s peci al att ention to small children and animal s beca u se the
sen so rs cannot al ways detect them.
• Alway s keep your e yes on the v ehicle's surr ound ing s, u sing the
r ear view mirror as well.
• Do not all ow your self to be distract ed from traffic by the r ear
v iew camera pictu res .
• If the position and the installation angle of th e camera has
changed , for e xample, after a rear end colli sion, do not continu e
to use th e system for safety r ea son s. Hav e it check ed by a qualified
deale rship.
0 Note
• Low obstacles a lready signaled by a warning can disappear from
the system's detection range as they are approached and will not
continue to be signaled . Objects such as barrier chains, trai ler draw
bars, th in pa inted vertical po les or fences may not be detec ted by the
system, posing risk of damage.
• Never use warm or hot water to remove snow or ice from the rear
view camera lens -this co uld cause the lens to crack!
• When cleaning the lens , never use products that are abrasive .•