2011 AUDI Q7 set clock

If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
tempe rat ure is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe th e warning in=> page 290 , "Engine comp art ­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
s ee engin e coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting additiona l lights or accessories in fron t of the a ir inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera­
t ur es o r high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spo iler has bee n des igned to prope rly d istribute the
coo ling air when the vehicle is moving.
If the spoiler is damaged, this
cou ld reduce the coo ling effect and the eng ine could then overheat .
Ask your author ized A udi dealer for assistance .•
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicat es th e engine RPM (revolutions
per minutes).
Th e ta chomete r@ ::::> page 1 0, fig. 2 is the left of the tw o large clock­
type displays.
Th e engine tu rns at a speed
1,000 times the si ng le dig it in the
display, e.g. if the need le is po int ing at the "2 " the engi ne is t urning
at 2,000 RP M.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
If e ngine RPM drops below 1,500, you s hould dow nsh ift to t he next
lower ge ar. T he re d area at t he e nd of the s cale i ndic ates m aximum
permissible e ngine RPM after the break-in per iod . Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to posit ion "D (Drive)" or ease yo ur
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
T he tachome ter needle s houl d not move into the red range. If it does,
then only fo r a very short period of time . You could damage your
e n g in e by driv ing at h igh RPM .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces e ngine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM I.
Fig. 3 Instrumen t
cluster with digital
clock
Th e d ate, t ime o f day, and time and date fo rmat c an be se t in the
MMI. You can find o ut more in the MMI manual.
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
(I) Tips
• T he dig ita l clock and the odomete r are t urned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened .
• When the ign ition is turned off, the odometer read ing and the
digital clock with date disp lay can be switc hed on for about
30 se conds by press ing the
[CH ECK! button~ page 13, fig. 5. •
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed, and the
odometer shows you how many miles (kilometers) you
have driven .
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Fig. 4 Instrume nt
clu st e r O dom eter a nd
r e se t bu tton
The odometer and tr ip odometer are located inside the speedometer .
• USA models -Miles
• Canada models -Kilometers
You can sw itch the display from miles to kilometers and vice versa via
t he MM I.
Lower odometer
The lowe r odometer shows the total n umber of m iles ( kilomete rs)
dr iven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total n umber of m iles (k ilometers)
dr iven since you last reset the odometer to zero . You can use th is
odometer when you want to keep track of how many m iles (kilome ­
ters) you have dr iven for a sing le trip or errand. The last d igit indicates
1/10 of a mile (100 meters) .
You can reset t he t rip odometer to zero by pressi ng t he Rese t bu tto n
~ o.o.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
w ill appear in the tr ip odomete r and will s tay on . Con tact yo ur autho­
r ized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
• The d igita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver 's door is opened .
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
dig it a l cl ock with date d isp lay can be sw itched on for abou t
30 seconds by pressing the [
CHECK! button=> page 13, fig. 5. •
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge only works when the ignition is on.
When the need le reaches the rese rve mark, the~
page 39 symbol
appea rs in the instrument cluste r display as we ll as the message
Plea se refuel. T here are approximate ly between 2.6 and 3.2 gallons
( 1 0-12 li ters) of fuel left . T hi s message is meant to remind you to
refuel.
Th e to tal tank capa city of yo ur vehicle is liste d in ~ page 365.

0 Note
Never run the tan k comp letely d ry . An irregular s upply of f ue l can
cause engine misfiring and fue l cou ld enter the ex ha ust system . T he
c ata lytic co nve rter co ul d the n overhea t and be damaged .•
[ C HECK ) button
You can per form differen t functions wi th this button.
Fig . 5 CHE CK button
i n the in strume nt
clu ste r
Th e [ C H ECK] bu tton perfo rms the fo llowing func tions :
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition tu rned off, the odome ter read ing and the dig ita l
clock with date d isplay can be switched on for abo ut 30 seconds by
pressin g the [
CHECK ] button ~ fig . 5.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system~ page 32 constantly monitors ce rtain indi­
vidual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignit ion is
tur ned on and w hen the vehicle is movi ng.
With the ignition turned on, yo u can sta rt the "A uto-Check sequence"
by pressing the
!CHECK ] button. You can perform an Auto -Check
sequence whe n the veh icle is st ationa ry a nd the ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h) .
Control s and equ ip­
m ent Vehicle OP-eration
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The nu mber of keys programmed to the vehicle is a lso displayed . The
di splay
3\3 indic ates th at three keys have been programmed . T his
allows you to make sure you have received all of the keys w hen you
purc hase a used ve hicle.
For example, if you o nly receive two keys, yo u sho uld ta ke tho se keys
to your a uthorized Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivated so
i t ca nn ot be used. You sh ould also re port the mis sing key to you r
insurance compa ny.
Calling up the driver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
us ua lly w it h a dr ive r mes sage . T he driver message display di sappe ars
after about 5 seco nds. The driver message can be displayed again by
br iefly p ressing t he
[CHECK ] but to n.
Setting the speed warning
By press ing t he I CH ECK] button br iefly, you can set t hreshold 1 of
the speed warning while yo u are driving ~
page 31. By maintaining
pressure on the
I CHECK ] button, you de lete the warning th reshol d.•
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brig htness of the illumination for the inst ru ­
ments, the center console and the display can be
a dju sted.
Fig. 6 Instrument
clu ste r illum inat ion .,,_
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service iTechnical data

___________________________________________ A_ l::.. p _h _a_ b_ e_t _ic _a_ l_ in_ d _ e_x __ __
Plastic and vinyl .............. ... . 282
Plast ic parts ........... .......... 286
Safety belts ..................... 289
Trim strips ...................... 281
trim strips ... ...... .. ... ........ 282
Cleaning and protection .............. 278
Climate control ........ ........ .. .. . 111
Synchroniz ing ... .. .......... .... 112
Warm and co ld .............. .... 111
Climate controls
Air conditioner on/off .......... .. . 114
Air distr ibution .................. 115
Air outlets ........ ... .. .. .. ..... 116
Air outlets (rear) ........ .... .. .. . 117
Air recirculation .............. ... . 115
AUTO (standard setting) ... ... ..... 114
Basic settings ............. .. ..... 120
Controls ..................... .. . 112
Defrosting/defogging ... .......... 115
Description ............. .. ....... 111
Energy management .............. 111
Fan .. .. ... ....... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 114
Front seat ventilat ion ... .......... 121
Heated seats, front ............ .. . 121
Key coded setting ................ 111
Recircu lation mode (automatic) ..... 120
Recommended settings ... ... .. .. . 111
Residual heat ...... ... .. .. .. ..... 113
Setting the temperature ... ... .. .. . 114
Supplementary heater .......... ... 121
Synchronization .................. 120
Turning on and off ................ 113
Using climate control economically .. 117
Clock .................... .......... 11
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Closing
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 19
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... 62
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 136
Coat hooks .. .................... ... 109 Cruising range
... .... ................ 26
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ......... 322 (upholder ................. 95, 104, 105
Compass mirror ..................... 83
Compliance ........................ 371
D
Consumer Information ... .. .. .. . 199, 368
Contacting NH TSA .................. 199
Convenience key ....... ....... .. .. .. . 55
Dr iver messages ................. 131
Locking vehicle .. ............. .... . 56
START button ................. ... 129 Damp
ing
See Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion ........ 178
Data .............................. 36S
Data recorder .. .. .... ............ .. 256
Date display .... .................... 11
Starting engine .. .. . .. ........... 129 Daytime running
lights ............ 67, 68
STOP button ..................... 130 Declaration of compl
iance
Switching engine off ... .. ..... .... 130 Adaptive Cru
ise Control ............ 371
Switching on ignition ........ .. ... 129 Audi side assist ................
.. 371
Unlocking vehicle .................. 56 Cell phone package
............... 371
Convertible child safety seats ....... .. 239
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .......... .. .. ......... 245
Deactivating ..................... 246
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 243,
245 Convenience
key ................ . 371
Electronic immobilizer .... ........ 371
Homelink ® universal remote control. 371
Remote control key .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 371
def What does this mean when it appears in
Coolant system .................. ... 308 the trip odometer display?
........ . 12
Cooling box in glove compartment ... .. 108
Cooling System Defective light bulb warning ........... 24
Defrosting/defogging the windows
..... 115
Expansion tank ..... .. .. ......... 309 Defrosting/defogging windows
........ 116
Cornering light ...................... 70 Determining correct load
limit ....... .. 327
Cruise control Diesel fuel
...... ........... ... .. .. . 292
Changing speed ..... .. .. .. .... ... 134 Diesel particulate filter
.... ...... 40, 267
Presetting your speed ............. 135 Digital
clock ......... ............... 11
Switching off .................... 135
Digital compass ..................... 83
Switching on .................... 134
Digital speedometer .................. 24
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_____________________________________________ A_ L .... p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ ic_a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x __ _
Pollen filter
Climate controls ......... ... ..... 111
Power locking switch ............ ... .. 49
Power locking system ................ . 46
Convenience close/open feature .. .. .. 60
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 49
Opening and closing the windows .... 60
Rear lid/trunk lid ......... ... ...... 51
Remote control key .......... ...... 43
Select ive unlock feature ........ .. .. 49
Sett ings ..................... .. .. 49
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. 47
Power outlets ............. .. .. .. .. . 106
Power seat Controls ... ................. ... .. 86
Seat adjustment ...... .... .. .. .. .. 86
Power steering .......... .. .. .. .... . 261
Power window switches .... .. ... ...... 58
In the driver 's door ....... .... ... .. 58
In the front passenger 's door ....... . 59
Reactivating the system ...... .. .. .. 61
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .......... .. .. .. .... . 207
Programming the Homelink ® universal re-
mote control ................ ... 185
Proper occupant seating pos it ions . .. .. . 192
Proper safety belt position ....... .. .. . 206
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .... .. .......... 193
Occupants ......... .. ... ..... ... 192
Rear passengers . ..... ........ .... 194
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Protective tray
... .. ..... .... ... ..... . 99
Q
Quartz clock ...... .................. 11
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 262
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
203
Why safety belts? ................ 201
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ................. 311
Rain sensor ................. ..... ... 7 4
Rain sensor defective ............. ... . 38
Reading lights Front . ................. .. .. .. .. . 72
Rear .. .. .. .. ... ........ ...... .. . 72
Rear ashtray .. .. .. .... ... .......... 105
Rear fog lights .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 69
Rear lid Automatic operation ............ .. . 52
Emergency unlocking .. .. .......... 54
Opening and closing ............ ... 51
Valet key function ...... ... ........ 45
Rear light
Defective .... .. ... ............... 24
Rear ope ration
Four-zone automatic comfort air
condi tioning ................. .. 121 Rear park assist ...
....... ... ... .. .. . 170
Adjusting the display ....... .. .. ... 176
Adjusting the warning tones ........ 176
Trailer hitch . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 177
Rear seats Adjusting seat ...... ...... .. . ... .. 90
Entry assist ... .. .. ............... 91
Folding seatback up and down .. ... .. 92
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 ................ .. 174
Parking mode 2 ................ .. 175
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 79, 80
Rear window defogger ............. .. 115
Red symbols ........................ 33
Refue lling ... .... ........... .... .. . 294
Gasoline inhibitor flap ............. 294
Release lever for hood . ....... .. .. .. . 300
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink ®) ........... ... .. ... 185
Remote control key ................... 43
Unlocking and locking .............. 47
Remote rear lid release ............... 51
Repair manuals ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 368
Repairs Airbag system ................ ... 225
Replacing a fuse ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 350
Replacing light bulbs .. .. .. .......... 354
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 330
Report ing Safety Defects ............. 199
Reset button ...... . .. ............... 12
Residual heat .. .. .. .. .............. 112
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