2011 AUDI Q7 ignition

Opening and closing
When the function is switched on, the buttons for opening the rear lid
and glove compartment have no function. The vehicle can be driven
and locked and unlocked with the master key.
[I] Tips
Be sure to activate the function before handing over the valet key to
someone e lse . The valet key only fits the lock in the driver's door and
the ignition lock.•
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
Th e power locking system in your veh icle incorporates the following
functions :
• Central locking f unction
• Selective unlock feature =>
page 49
• Remote contro l feature=> page 43
• Convenience key*=> page 55
• Anti-theft alarm system=> page 57
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking system
when you lock the vehicle. You can set whether generally only the driver 's door or all doors and the rear lid should be unlocked when you
open the vehicle in the MMI menu
Central locking to suit your indi ­
vidual desires=>
page 49.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your vehicle: •
The anti-theft alarm system is deact ivated briefly .
• Th e vehicle inter ior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds.
• All turn signal lights will flash twice when the car is un locked .
• After unlocking the vehicle, you have 60 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. After 60 seconds, the veh icle automatically locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
Th e rear lid can be locked or unlocked e ither by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote contro l will on ly
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by insert ing and turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti­
theft alarm system will sound and the anti-theft alarm system readi­
ness light, located in the upper part of the driver 's door panel, will
start to blink.
• Th e vehicle inter ior lights turn off.
Unlocking and locking with Convenience key*
On vehicles which are equipped with the Convenience key* authoriza­
tion system, the doors are unlocked
without a key by means of a prox­
im ity sensor in the door handle. The doors are sim ilarly locked
without a key using the locking button. Each door has a prox imity
sensor and a lo cking butto n.
Automatic locking
Th e automat ic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be
turned on and off in the MMI
Central locking Menu => page 49. ~

You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by :
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle will auto­
matically unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch@ or
• pulling the door handle (twice to open the rear doors).
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside , nobody -especially
children -should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised . In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
out side without the key.
(I) Tips
• In the event of a crash w ith airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside.
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock each
door ind ividually us ing the veh icle key =>
page SO.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the fuel
t ank flap in an emergency=>
page 296.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehicle, visible or not. Even a proper ly locked veh icle cannot provide
the security of a safe. •
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Opening and closing
Unlocking and Locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 31 Remote
con trol: function
buttons
Either the driver's door only or the entire vehicle will unlock
when the unlock button @is pressed once, depending on the
settings in the MMI Central locking menu
=> page 49.
To unlock the vehicle CD
- Press button @.
- Press button @
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid.
To lock the vehicle i'.D
- Press button ®=> & in "General description" on
page 46.
- Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only <::::::5
-Press button @for approximately one second.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service Technical data

Open ing and closing
(I) Tip s
• If the rear lid is open or not properly closed when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning ~
page 24 appears in the
instrument cluster display.
• Should you not be able to open the rear lid as described, make sure
the valet key function is not activated~
page 45. •
App lies to veh icles: with automatic rear lid /trunk lid ope rat ion
Automatic rear lid/trunk lid operation
The trunk lid can be opened and closed automatically.
F ig. 38 Drive r's door:
Unlocki ng the re ar lid
F ig. 39 Lock ing sw itch
i n t he rear lid
Op ening rear lid
- Press the middle button e:> on the remote key for at least
one second, or
- Press the unlock button
e:> in the driver's door=> fig . 38 ,
or
- Press the handle on the rear lid=>
page 51, fig. 37.
- The opening process
is stopped immediate ly if the middle
button
e:> on the remote key is pressed again for at least
one second or the unlock button
e:> in the driver's door is
pressed again or the handle in the rear lid is pressed again .
-Middle button in the remote key and unlock button in the
driver's door:
The opening process is continued by
pressing one of the buttons again .
Handle in the rear lid: the rear lid is closed again by
pressing the hand le again =>& .
Closing rear lid /trunk lid
Press the close button in the open rear lid=> fig . 39. The
trunk lid moves to the closed position by itself and soft
close locks it automatically =>& .
- The closing process
i s stopped immediately if the close
button in the rear lid is pressed again.
- By pushing the button again, the rear lid is opened again.
Saving the opening angle of the rear lid
- Bring the rear lid manually or automatically to the desired
opening position and leave it in this position. ..,_

If the child safety lock has been activated on the left and on the right
side, t he rear cont rols are locke d on veh icles wi th re ar a ir-c ondi­
tioning* . Dashes" ---" are shown in the displays for the rear climate
controls, and t he rear ai r-conditioning can only be operate d from the
cl imate contro ls in the cabin=>
page 118 .
[I) Tips
• In order to activate t he child safety lock on the left and the r ight
side, yo u have to press the two safety b uttons in success ion.
• Make certain that the c heck light comes on in t he correspondi ng
safety switch when the c hild safety loc k is activated. •
Convenience key
App lies to vehicl es: w ith Conven ience key
Description
A ccess and vehicl e opera tion based on: Mas ter key
remains in driver 's pocket.
Th e Conve nience key vehicle a uth o rization syste m allows keyless
unlocking, lock ing and start ing of the vehicle. You only have to car ry
th e master key on your perso n.
It makes no d ifference whether the master key is i n your jacke t pocke t
or in your br ief case . As soon as you approach yo ur vehicle, the Conve ­
nie nce key recog nizes the reques t fo r access, checks for author izat io n
and enab les the fo llow ing functions:
• Unlo cking the vehicle =>
page 56.
• Loc king the vehicle => page 56.
• Switching on ignition and start ing the eng ine by press ing the
[ S T AR T] button; the master key does not have to be in t he ign it ion
switch=>
page 129 .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
& WARNING
•
When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children - should remain in side the vehicle . Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent pa ssenger s (children, for
example ) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch in the front
doors .
• Do not leave children in side the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside w ithout the key .
[ i ] Tips
• In order for the Convenience key to function , you must a lways
carry the master key with yo u.
• In order to be able to unloc k or loc k the vehicle, the a utho rized
master key must be within a range of about S feet (1.5 meters) from
the door o r the rear lid.
• Of course, you can still unlock and lock your veh icle using the
buttons on the master key . T he se lecto r lever must be in the P posi ­
tion .
• F or Declar ation o f Compliance to Uni ted St ates FCC a nd I ndu stry
Canada regulations=>
page 3 71 . •
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& WARNING
• Wh en you lock your vehicle from outs ide , nobody - especially
c hildren - should remain in side the vehicle . Remember , when you
lo ck the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot b e opened
from the inside .
• When you lea ve the vehicle, always remove the ignit ion key
and take it with you. This will prevent pa ssenger s (c hildren, for
e xample ) from a ccidentally be ing locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally pres s the power locking switch in the front
doors .
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsuperv ised . In an
e mergency it would be impossible to open the door s from the
outside without the key.
[I] Tips
It is not possible to re -open the door fo r a b rief period directly after
clos ing it . This a llows you to ensure that the doors are p roper ly
loc ked .•
Anti-theft alarm system
The an ti-theft alarm triggers an al arm if any one
attempts to break into the vehicle .
The a nti-theft alarm system trigge rs an a udible a larm and t urns o n
th e emergen cy flas her if an unau thori zed inte rfe rence wi th t he
vehicle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system sw itched on?
T he anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the vehicle.
Th e system is activa ted app rox ima tely 30 seconds after the vehicle is
locked. The indicator light on top o f the doo r trim start flashing
r a pidly fo r 30 seconds and then blink s low ly .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
How is the anti-theft alarm system switched off?
Th
e an ti- the ft alarm system is switche d off on ly when yo u unlock your
veh icle . If you do not o pen a door wit hin 60 seconds after you have
unlocked wit h the remote control , the vehicle will lock itself again
automa tically .
When will the anti-theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the a larm system monitors and protects
the following parts of the veh icle:
• engine compartment
• lu ggage compa rtment
• doors
• ignition
Whe n the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of the
doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the ignition is
t ur ne d on . The anti-t heft a la rm system will a lso go off when the
ba ttery is d isco nnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote con trol. This will alert o ther peop le in case of eme rge ncy.
Press the
PANIC butto n aga in to turn off the a larm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off when
triggered?
Th e alarm sys tem is swi tched off whe n yo u un lo ck the veh icle o r whe n
the ignit ion is sw itched on . The a larm will also switch itself off when
i t comes to the end o f its cy cl e.
Emergency flasher and horn
Th e emerge ncy fl ashe r will blink briefly and the hor n sounds whe n
the doo rs, engine hood and rear lid a re prope rly closed.
If the eme rgency flashers do not blink, o r th e horn does no t soun d,
check the doo rs, eng ine hood and rear lid to make s ure they a re prop­
er ly closed.
If you close a door, the hood o r the rear lid with the anti -
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Opening and closing
theft alarm switched on, the emergency flashers will blink and the ....
horn will so und only after you have closed the doo r o r li d.
[ i ] Tips
For the anti -t h eft a larm system to function p rope rly, ma ke sure all
vehicle doors a nd windows are closed before leaving the vehicle .•
Power windows
Controls
Switches for front door windows
@ operates the window in the driver's door.
F ig. 45 D rive r's doo r:
power wind ow
switche s
® operates the window in the front passenger 's door .
Switches for rear w indows
© operates the left rear window .
® operates the right rear window .
Safety switch
© Safety switch for rear w indow operat io n.
& WARNING
• Do not leav e children unatt ended in the vehicle , especially with
a cces s to vehicle key s. Un supervi sed use of the keys can re sult in
starting of the engine and use of vehicle sy stems such as power
window s, etc . which could result in seriou s injury .
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off . Only when
e ith er of the front doors are opened are the power windows
s witched off.
• Be careful when clos ing th e window s. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could re sult !
• Always remo ve the ign ition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle f rom the outside, no one, especially
children, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not st ick anything on the windows o r the windshield that
may interfere with the driver 's field of vi sion .
[I] Tips
In a ddit ion to the sw itches in t he driver's doo r there is a separate
switch in eac h door for the power window in that door=>
page 59,
fig. 46. a
Switches in the driver 's door
The driver can operate all windows.
If the respective sw itch is pus hed or pu lled the w indow will
open or close . T he power window switches have a
two-posi-
tion function : ..,

& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in the way , or seriou s injury could re sult!
• Always read and heed WARNING~
& in "General description "
on
page 46. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle batt ery is disco nnec ted and then reconnec ted,
the automat ic closing and open ing f unction will not wor k
unt il it is react ivated . To reactivate th is feature , perform the
fo llow ing steps :
Reactivating close/open feature
-Pu ll an d ho ld t he power window switc h until t he window is
com pletely clo sed .
- Release the swi tch.
- Pull t he switch again for one second . The a utomat ic
closi ng/opening is now reactivated .•
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Ap plies to ve hicle s: w ith Panor am ic s lidin g sunr oof
Description
The Pano ram ic sli ding sunroof of two individual glas s roof segments,
w hich can be adjusted e lec trically independen tly of each ot he r.
T he front segmen t can be tilted and s lid open . The rear segmen t ca n
be tilted, but it cannot be slid open .
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Opening and closing
The Panoramic slid ing sunroof is operated by the driver or pa ssen ger
w hen the ig nitio n is o n with a rot ary switch ( for the fro nt roof
segment) and a rocker switch (rear roof segment) .
After the ignition has b een switch ed off , the Panoramic slid ing
s u nroof can still be ope ned o r closed for abo ut 10 minu tes. Howeve r,
as soon as the d rive r's o r pa ssenger's door is opened, the sw itches for
t he Panoram ic sliding s unroof are i noperative .
0 Note
You should always close the Pa n oramic slid ing su nroo f whe n you
leave your vehicle. Sudden ra in can drench the in terior equ ipmen t and
damage the electronic conven ience feat ures in your vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
If you park your ve hicle in the s un, we recommen d that you clo se both
s u n blinds ~
page 63. •
App lies to v ehicl es: w ith P anoramic sl id in g sun roof
Tilting/sliding open Panoramic sliding
sunroof
Vehicle care
F ig . 4 8 Se ction of
fr ont headliner : Switch
for Pa no ram ic sl id ing
sunroof ...
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-To set an intermediate position manually, press the rocker
switch in the front area
e:> until the roof segment has
reached the desired tilt position==>& .
& WARNING
Improper use of the Panoramic sliding sunroof can cause serious
personal injury.
• Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not
paying attention could cause you or others to be trapped and
injured as the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes.
• Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle to
prevent injuries caused by the Panoramic sliding sunroof closing
• Never leave children or persons requiring assistance alone in
the vehicle, especially when they could access the vehicle keys.
Unsupervised use of the keys can result in the engine being started
or use of vehicle systems such as the power windows, etc. which
could result in serious injury. The doors could be locked with the
remote key, delaying help in an emergency.
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has
been opened. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Convenience closing feature
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed from outside
with the key in the driver's door lock .
-Insert the key into the driver's door lock.
- Turn and hold the key in the lock position ®==>
page 48,
fig. 32 until the Panoramic sliding sunroof is completely
closed ==> & in "Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof" on
page 62. The power sun blind is also closed.
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Opening and closing
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the Panoramic sliding sunroof. Not paying
attention could cause you or others to be trapped and injured as
the Panoramic sliding sunroof closes. •
Applies to v ehicl es: w ith Panoramic slid in g sunroof
Opening and closing sunshade
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Fig. SO Section of
front headliner: Switch
for sunshade
Fig. 51 Section of
headliner in rear:
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The two segments of the Panoramic sliding sunroof are each
equipped with a sunshade for protection against the sun's
rays. The front shade is power operated, the rear shade is
opened and closed manually . To prevent the vehicle interior _.,
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