2011 AUDI Q7 light

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 . •
Vehicle care Technical data

& 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 -
Vehicle care Technical data

Opening the windows
-Push the s witch to the first stop and hold it t here u ntil t he
win dow has lowered to the desired posi tio n.
- Push t he switch briefly to the
second stop : the window
w ill automa tically o pen all t he way .
Closing the windows
-Pull t he swi tch up to the first stop and h old it th ere until
the wi ndow has risen to th e desired pos it ion .
- P ull the swit ch quickly to the
second position: the window
wi ll auto matically c lose all th e way ~
& in "Co ntrols" .
Activating/deactivating the rear windows
- P ress the left (!) switch ~ page 58, fig. 45 to deactivate
on ly the window regulator in the left door. The indicator
light in t he switch illu minates .
-Press t he r ig ht 00 switch~ page 58, fig . 45 to deactivate
only t he window reg ulator in the right door. The ind icator
li ght in the switch illuminates.
- Press the
00 sw itch again to reac tivate t he win dow reg u-
lator. The indicator lig ht in the switch goes ou t.
If you press both(!) switches ® in succession, the fo llowing func ­
t ions are switc hed off in the rea r of the ve hicle:
• The window reg ulator sw itches in the rear doors.
• The buttons fo r th e Pano ram ic s liding su nroof *.
• On vehicles with rear climate cont rol *, ope ration from the rear is
blocked . Dashes" ---" are shown in the displays fo r the rear climate
controls, a nd the rear air -conditioning can only be operate d from the
cl ima te contro ls in th e cabin:::::,
page 118 .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Opening and closing
•
If only the left (!)switc h was pressed, t he window regulator in the
left rear door an d t he buttons in the re ar for the Panoramic sli ding
sunroof* are deactivated. In addition, the door is locked.
• If
only the right(!) switch wa s presse d, the win dow regu lator in
the
right rear door and the buttons in the rear for the Pa noramic
sliding s unroof * are dea ctiva ted. In addi tion, the door is locked .
T hi s fea ture has been provided for the safety of sma ll chi ldren r iding
in the rear of the vehicle .
[ i ] Tips
• T he windows can st ill be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ign ition has been tu rned off. The power w indows are no t
shut off unt il one of the front doors is opened.
• In order to ac tivate the child safe ty lock on the left and the rig ht
side, you have to p ress the two safety switches in succession. Make
c ertain that t he check light comes on the co rrespond ing safe ty sw itch
when the child safety lock is activated. •
Switch in the front passenger's door and on
the rear doors
Fig. 46 Swit ch loc a­
t ion fr ont pa ssenge rs
door
Th e pow er window switc h has a two-position function:
Vehicle care Technical data

& WARNING (continued)
• The Panoramic sliding sunroof will continue to operate until
the ignition key has been removed and one of the front doors has
been opened .•
A pp lies to vehicles : w ith Panoram ic sl iding sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for front
roof segment (Step 1)
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed manually in
an emergency.
Fig. 52 Section of
front headliner: Removing cover
Fig. 53 Section of
front headliner:
Removing the cover for
the light unit
Removal of the light unit requires some dexterity.
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Opening and closing
-Open the compartment.
- Pull the chrome strip down carefully, along with the
center cover~ fig. 52 -Arrow-.
- Pull the cover for the light unit down carefully~ fig. 53
-Arrows-. •
Applies to v ehicles: w ith Pano ramic slid ing sun roof
Mechanical emergency closing for front
roof segment (Step 2)
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Fig. 54 Section of
front headliner:
Removing light unit
Fig. 55 Section of
front headliner: Crank
for emergency opera­
tion
- Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit~ page 340 . .,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Open ing and closing
- Remove the two screws=> fig . 54 -Arrows- from the light
unit.
- Carefully remove the light unit .
- Remove the crank from the bracket on the fuse cover on
the left front of the instrument panel=>
page 350,
fig . 259.
-Push the crank into the hexagonal hole as far as it can go
=>
page 65, fig. 55.
- Hold the crank down and turn it to close the roof .
- Re-install the light unit . For installation, reverse the
removal sequence.
- Return the crank to its location in the fuse box cover and
install the cover .
-Have the problem corrected.
[I] Tips
To turn the crank for emergency closing more easily, you should use
the screwdriver handle as an aid~
page 65, fig. 55. First, remove the
screwdriver from the handle, then push the handle onto the crank. •
Applies to vehicles: with Panoramic sli din g sunroof
Mechanical emergency closing for rear roof
segment
- Carefully remove the cover for the rear roof segment drive
in the rear area of the headliner.
- Remove the crank from the bracket on the fuse cover on the left front of the instrument panel=>
page 350,
fig. 259 .
-Press the crank into the hexagona l hole in the drive as far
as it wi ll go (bas ica lly, as shown in=>
page 65, fig. 55).
- Ho ld the crank down and turn it to close the roof.
- Re-install the cover.
- Return the crank to its locat ion in the fuse box cover and
install the cover.
- Have the problem correct ed .
[I] Tips
T o turn the crank for emergency closing more easily, you should use
the screwdriver handle from the tool kit~
page 340 as an aid. First,
remove the screwdriver from the handle, then push the handle onto
the c rank .•

Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off -'t!-
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor automatically
swit ches the head- and tai llights on and off in response
to light condition s.
F ig . 56 Inst rum ent
pan el: li ght swit ch
The light switch must not be overturned past the stops in
either direction .
Switching on automatic headlight control
-Turn th e light swi tch to AUTO ::::, fig. 56.
Switching on the side marker lights
-Tur n the light sw itch to 300~.
Switching on the headlights and high beam
- Turn the light swi tch to ~D.
- Push the high beam lever forward towards the instrume nt
panel=>
page 71.
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Switching off the lights
-Turn the lig ht swit ch to 0.
Clear vision
The headligh ts only work when the ignition is switched on. Whi le
sta rting the engine or when switchi ng off the ignition, the headlights
will go off and o nly the s ide marker lights will be on.
After start ing t he engine, the headlights are automatically adjusted*
to the load and a ng le of the vehicle (fo r example, during acceleration,
braking) . This prevents oncoming traffic from experiencing unneces­
sary head light glare from your head lig hts.
If the system is not operati ng p roperly, a warning symbol in t he Auto­
Check Control is displayed=>
page 39.
With the side marker lights o r headlights switched on, the symbol
next to the light switch illuminates
coo: .
Daytime running lights
• USA models: The daytime runn ing lights w ill come o n automati­
ca lly when the ign ition is turned on and the light switch => fig. 56 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only i n daylight conditions) .
Th e
Daytime running light s function can be tu rned on and off in the
MMI menu
Exterior lighting=> page 68.
• Canada model s: The d ay time r unning ligh ts w ill come on a uto­
matically when the ig nitio n is turned on and the light switch=> fig. 56
is in the
O pos itio n or the AUTO position (on ly in daylight conditions)
=> & .
Automatic headlight control
In the switch pos ition AUTO t h e automatic headlight control is
tu rned on. The low beams and tail lights a re turned on au tomatically
throug h a light sensor as soon as ambient br ightness (e .g . when
driving into a tunnel) falls be low a va lue preset at the factory . When
amb ient b rightness increases again, the low beams are turned off
again automatically =>& . ..,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

Clear vision
In the AUTO positio n the low beams are switched off automatically
w hen the ign it ion is turned o ff.
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light senso r m alfun ction, the driver is not ified in the
instrument cluster display:
~ Automatic headlight s/ automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons the low beams a re turned on permane ntly with the
switch in
AUTO . However, you can contin ue to turn the lights on and
off using the light sw itch. Have the light sensor checked as soon as
possible at an autho rized Audi dealer or q ua lified workshop.
& WARNING
• Never u se daytime running lights to see where you are going .
They are not bright enough and w ill not let you see far enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk o r when it i s dark . Always
s witch on the low beams at du sk or when it i s dark.
• Automati c headlights are only intended to as sist the dri ver.
They do n ot relieve the driver of h is re spon sibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility condition s. For example, fog and rain cannot be
detected by the light sensors. So alw ays sw it c h on the headl ights
under the se weather condition s and when driving in th e dark
io.
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motori sts.
- Always tu rn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can se e your car from the back.
(I) Tips
• With the swit ch in AUTO front fog lig hts a nd rea r fog l ights ca nnot
be t urned on in addition. •
The light sensor for headlight control is located in the rear view
mi rror moun t. D o no t apply any stickers to the w indshield in this area
to prevent malfunctions or failures .
• If you remove the ign ition from t he ignit ion lock wh ile the head ­
lights are still on, a buzzer wi ll sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to t urn off the lights.
• Always observe the spec ific local regulations for your area as to
when to use your lig hts .•
Adjusting exterior lighting
T he functions are set in the f\1f\1J.
- Select: Function button [CAR ]> Systems *> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home
The Corning hom e function ensures tha t a fter turning off the igni­
tion and open ing the driver 's door
the veh icle per iphery is illum i­
nated in the dark. I n addition, the front fog lights, the ta il lights and
the license plate l ight are turned on . On-time can be set for a period
from O (o ff) to 60 seconds .
Leaving home
The Leaving home function ens ures tha t when unlocking the vehicle
periphery is illuminated in the dark. In add ition, the front fog lights,
the tai l lights and the license p late light are turned on . This funct ion
can be turned on and off .
Daytime running ligh ts
U SA models : The daytime running lights can be turned on or off using
this funct ion .
Canada model s: The function cannot be t urned off. It is activated
automatically each time the ignition is t urned on. This men u item is
shown "greyed out". •

Front fog Lights }O
Fig. 57 Instru men t
panel : light s witch
The light switch must not be overturn ed past the stops in
either direction.
Switching on the front fog lights }D
Turn the light switch to :oo:: or to io .
- Pull the light switch to the first stop (D.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbo l tO next to the light
switch will illum inate .
[I] Tips
With the sw itch in AUTO front fog lights and rear fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition .•
Con tro ls a nd e quip ­
m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
Rear fog Lights 0$
Clear vision
Fi g. 58 Inst rume nt
p ane l: li ght s witch
The light switch must not be ove rturned past the stops in
eithe r direct ion .
- Turn the light switch to
:oo:: or to io.
- Pull the light switch to the second stop @.
When the rear fog lights are on, both the tO and ,._ symbols next to
the l ight sw itch will illumina te.
0 Note
T he rear fog lights can distract drivers behind you, so, they sho uld be
turned on
only in cond it ions of very poor visibility . Always observe
loca l reg ulations when using the rear fog lights.
[I] Tips
With the switch in AU TO front fog lights and rea r fog lights cannot be
turned on in addition .•
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service Technical data