2011 AUDI Q7 stop start

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's Manual .......... ....... .. .
Controls and
equipment .............. .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ... ... .......... .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ..... . .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ...... ......... . .
T rip comput er . .... .......... .
E fficiency program ........... .
On-Board D iagnostic system
(OBD) .. .... ..... ............ .
Elec tronic speed limiter ....... .
Speed warning system ........ .
Auto Check Control ........... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ....... ..... ............ .
Powe r locking sys tem ....... . .
Rear lid .... ................. .
Child safe ty lock ............. .
Conve nience key . ............ .
Anti -theft alarm system .. .... .
P o w er wind ow s ......... ..... .
Panoram ic sliding sunroof . .... .
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Clear vision . .... ... .......... .
Lights ... ................... .
Int erior ligh ts ......... ...... .
V ision .. ..... ............... .
W iper and washer sys tem .... .
Mirrors ... ..... ... .......... .
D igital compass ............. .
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendations .... .
Pow er fron t seat adju stm ent .. .
Adjusting fron t passenger's sea t
manually ........ .... ....... .
S eat m emory . ............... .
Rear seats ........ .......... .
Head res train ts .............. .
Armrest ...... .............. .
L ong cente r con so le ... .. ..... .
L uggage compar tment ....... .
Roof rack ................... .
Cupholder .................. .
Rear ash tray ......... ....... .
Outl et ..... ................. .
Storage ..... ............... .
Warm and cold .... ....... ... .
Climate con tro l .............. .
Rear Air Condition ing ...... ... .
Basic settings ............... .
Hea ted Sea ts ... ... ...... .... .
On the road ... .... .......... .
Steering .. ...... ..... ....... .
Ignition lock and igni tion switch
S tar ting and s topp ing the engin e
Start ing and stopping the engine
with Conv eni ence key ... ...... .
Parking brake ............... . 67
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tar ting on hill s ............... 133
Cruise control ........... ..... . 134
Adaptive Cruise Control ....... 136
Sp eed and di stan ce con trol
system ....... ...... ...... .... 136
Driv er information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Sys tem limi tations ............ 149
A udi braking guard ............ lSl
Audi side assist ............... 1S4
L ane Change Assistant ......... 154
Notes ..... ................... 161
Automatic transmission
tiptronic ® 163
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Parking system .............
.. 170
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Rear park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 0
Parking system advanced .... ... 171
Adjusting th e di splay and warning
tones ................ ..... .. . 176
T rail er hi tch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
E rror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 77
Adaptive Air Suspension 178
Air su sp en sio n and dam ping . . . . 178
Homelink ® ............. .... .. 185
Univ ersal remote control 18S
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Driving Safely ................. 190
G eneral not es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Proper occupant seating
p os itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Pedal area ................. ... 196

Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Memory buttons (driver's seat) .................. .
@ Power locking sw itch ........................... .
© Side assist button ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... . .. ... .
® Power window sw itches ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... . .
© Adjuster con trol for outs ide mir rors .............. .
0 Air outlets .......... .... .. .... ............... .
@ Light switch ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .
® Turn s ignal and high beam ...................... .
@ Control lever for:
- Cru ise control . .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .
-Adaptive Cruise Control .. .. ................ .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .............................. .
- O pera ti ng butto ns for the audio system
- Shift buttons . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... . .
- Button for steer ing whee l heating ..... ... ...... .
@ Instrument cluster ............................ .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ... ...... .. ..... .... . .
- Trip computer .............................. .
@ Ignition lock ................................. .
@ Buttons for:
- Par king sys tem advance d .... ..... .. .. ... .. .. . .
- Resetting the trip odometer ................... .
- ICHECK ]button ......................... ... .
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
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Instruments and controls
- Instr ument lighting ......................... .
@ MMI Disp lay (see separate ma nual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
- Emergency flashers ...... .. ................. .
- Electroni c Stabilization Progr am ( ESP)
@ B uttons for:
- Switching MMI d isplay on/off
- Valet key function .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
- Unlocking g love compartment ................. .
@ Glove compartment ........................... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... ..... .. ..... .. .. . .
@ Audi mu ltime dia (see separate man ual)
@ Climate cont rols .............................. .
@ Shift leve r for automatic transmission ............ .
@ 12-volt outlets ............................... .
@ MMI contro l console (see separate manua l)
@ Storage compartment
@ ISTART]-/ISTOP] button ....................... .
@ Adjustable stee ring whee l, depending on eq uipme nt:
- mecha nical .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... . .
- electrical ..... . ... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. ... .. .
@ Da ta Lin k Connecto r for On Boa rd Diagnos tics (OBD II)
@ Peda l for operating pa rking brake ................ .
@ Engine hood release ............. ... .. ......... .
@ Handle for releasing parking brake ............... .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid ................ .
Vehicle care
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Technical data

Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Malfunction in the electronic differential lock (EDL)
The ED L works toge ther w ith the ABS. The ABS warn ing lig ht w ill
come on if there is a mal func tion in the EDL system=>
page 258 . See
your authorized A udi dea le r as soon as poss ible .
& WARNING
• If the .. (USA models )/ ...,. (Canada models ) wa rning light
does not go out , or if it comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not working properly. The vehicle can then be stopped only with
the standard brakes (without ABS ). You will not have the p rotec­
tion ABS provides. Contact your authorized Audi dealer a s soon as
pos sible.
• USA models : If the BRAKE warning light and the M, warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up fir st under
hard braking. Rea r wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle cont rol
and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired immediately by your
autho rized Audi dealer or a qualified work shop. Dri ve slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• Canada models: If the brake warning light 0 and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock -up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident . Have your vehicle repaired imme­
diately by you r authorized Audi dealer or a qualified wo rkshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden , hard brake applications .•
Parking brake
~[ (USA models)/ (®) (Canada models)
The indicator light monitors the p arking br ake.
W hen the parking br ake is app lied a nd the ignition is switched on, the
indicator light comes on©. The ind icator light must go out when the
par king b rake is released. •
Brake system BRAKE (USA
models)
/ ((D) (Canada models)
The warning/i ndica tor light flashes if b ra ke fluid le vel is
low, if there is an ABS system malfunction or a parking
brake malfunction.
Th e ligh t ill umin ates whe n the igni tio n is tur ned on. It goes out afte r
the engine has been started . This indicates that t he brake war ning
ligh t is functioni ng p roper ly .
If the brake warning light does not light up when the engine is
cranking , there may be a malfun ct ion in the electrical system. In
thi s ca se, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/indicator light flashes , there is a brake
system mal function. By press ing the
I C H ECK ] b utton, yo u can bring
up a driver message which exp lains the malfunction in more detail
:::> page 34.
If th e ABS fa ils, t he ABS war ning/ indi cato r light O (USA
mode ls)/ (Canada mode ls) flashes together with t he b rake system
wa rni ng/ind icator light=> & .
(USA models): If the warning light
BRA KE and the warning light illu­
minate together, immedia tely contac t your author ized Audi dealer or
qualified workshop to have all brake pads inspected=>
page 39.
When the light comes on, an a udible warn ing signal is also given.
& WARNING
• USA models : If the BRAKE warning light and the I .. S warning
light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking . Rear wheel lock-up can cause lo ss of vehicle control
and an accident . Have your vehicle repa ired immediately by your
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudd en, hard brake application s.
• Canada model s: If the b rake warning light CCI» and the ABS
warning light come on together, the rear wheels could lock up
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Driver information display
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) • in the instrument cluster
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page 14, fig. 7 is part of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
Th e warn ing/indicator light illuminates when the ignition is switched
on and goes out after the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Thi s ind icates that the MIL is working properly.
If
the light does not go out after the engine is started, or illuminates
while you are driving , a ma lfunction may exist in the engine system.
If the light illuminates, the catalytic converter could be damaged.
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoiding sustained high
speeds and/or rapid accelerat ions) and have the condition corrected .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light i lluminates, the electronic speed limiter may also be
malfunctioning. For more information::::>
page 30, "Electronic speed
limiter".
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate (only vehicles with gasoline engine)::::>
page 294. •
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig . 21 Location of
Data Link Connector
( DLC )
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components of your emission
control system. Each monito red component in you r engine system
has been ass igned a code. I n case of a malfunct ion, the component
wi ll be ident ified and the fau lt stored as a code in the control module
memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a leak in the on-board fuel
vapor recovery system. If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is properly closed (only
vehicles with gasoline engine)::::>
page 294.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stored data can only be
displayed using special diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool for
OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equipment, push the plug
into the Data Link Connector (DLC). The DLC is lo cated to the right of
the hood release
::::> fig. 21.
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop can interpret the
code and perform the necessary repair .•
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equ ipped w ith tires that are rated for a
maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the
maximum speed of your veh icle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operated at excessive
speeds, your vehicle also has an electronic speed limiter . The elec­
tronic speed limiter prevents your vehicle from going faster than the
tire speed rating . For more information ::::>
page 330.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle roadspeed signals,
the Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
0 will illuminate . If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Aud i dea ler for ass istance.
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Driver information display
& WARNING (continued)
• Never open the hood if you see or hear steam or coolant
escaping from the engine compartment -you risk being scalded.
Wait until you can no longer see or hear steam or coolant
escaping.
• The engine compartment of any vehicle is a dangerous area.
Before you perform any work in the engine compartment, turn of
the engine and allow it to cool. Follow the warning stickers
=> page 290, "Engine compartment".
0 Note
Do not continue driving if the_¥_ symbol illuminates. There is a
malfunction in the engine cooling system -you could damage your
engine. •
Engine oil pressure malfunction 't:::f:
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair. Driving with a low-oil-pres­
sure indication is likely to inflict severe damage to the
engine.
If the ~ symbol appears in the display and blinks, the oil
pressure is too low. An additional driver message can also be
displayed by pressing the
[CHECK] button :
Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
Immediate actions
- Pull off the road.
- Stop the vehicle.
- Turn off the engine .
-Check the engine oil level with the dipstick => page 305.
Dipstick readings checks too low
- Top off oil to the proper level=> page 306 .
Make sure that the oil pressure warning symbol~
appears no longer in the display before you start driving
again.
Dipstick reading checks OK
- If the oil pressure warning symbol ~ starts flashing
again even though the engine oil level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not continue driving and do not let the
engine run in idle.
Instead, contact your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
[I) Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol~ is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication
~ requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­
sure warning ~ starts to flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning
..'!' . By then, your engine may already have suffered
serious damage. •
Steering malfunction i
If there is a malfunction in the electronic steering column
lock, the steering cannot be unlocked.
If the i symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction
in the electronic steering column lock. An additional driver
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Driver information display
Defective light bulb ::::>page24
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Light/rain sensor defective :::>page 38
-Windshield washer fluid =>page39
level low
Low fuel level
::::>page39
Refill Ad Blue* ::::>page296
AdBlue malfunction* =>page 296
-Battery voltage ::::>page39
Worn brake pads ::::>page39
Dynamic headlight range ::::>page39
control defective
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Check engine oil level ::::>page40
Engine oil sensor malfunction =>page40
Engine speed limitation* ::::>page40
Diesel particulate filter* ::::>page40
clogged
Adaptive Light* defective
=>page40
Ignition lock malfunction ::::>page41
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Windshield wiper defective => page 41
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Tire pressure monitoring sys-::::>page338
tern Loss of air pressure
Tire pressure monitoring sys-=> page338
tern
System not available
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sattery in remote control key ::::>page44
Automatic transmission mal-=> page 168
function
Applies to veh icles: with Conven ience key
Key not in vehicle ..Z..
Key not in vehicle
This reminder appears along with the -i. symbol if the master key is
removed from the vehicle with the engine running. It is intended to
remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey
without the master key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch off the
ignition after stopping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock the vehicle from the
outside. •
Light/rain sensor defective ~'j.
Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has failed. For safety
reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with the switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn the lights on and off using
the light switch. In the case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind­
shield wiper lever functions are still available. Have the light/rain
sensor checked as soon as possible by an authorized Audi dealer. •
•

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 ­
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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 =>& . ..,_
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& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 36, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 37, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
(I] Tips
• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automatically
returns to pos ition
(D .
• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off.
• T o prevent malf unctions in the ignition lock, remove any dirt or
deposits from t he key bit so that t hey do not ente r th e ignit ion lock. •
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
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OP-eration
Ignition key safety Lock
The ignition key can only be r emoved when the selector
le ver is in the "P" (Park) position .
After turning off the ignition, the ignition key can only be removed
from the igni tion lock when t he se lector lever is in the "P" (Park) posi­
tion. A fter you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
cannot be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be sta rted with you r origina l A udi
key.
Fig . 125 I gnition key
pos iti ons
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
- Step on the brake.
- Move the se lector leve r into P or N
=> &.
- Turn the ig nition key to position @=> fig . 125 -do not
dep ress th e gas pedal when s tarting the engine .
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