2012 AUDI Q7 buttons

7 4 Seats and stor age
• Driver's door closed -press the correspond ­
ing memory button unti l the stored position
is reached.
Successf ul s torage is conf irmed a ud ibly and
by the l ight i n the
!SET ! button illuminating .
When the ve hicle is
locked , the cur rent set­
tings are stored and ass igned to the remo te
control key. Bu t th e set tings stored on memo ­
ry buttons 1 and 2 are not deleted. They can
be reca lled at any time . When the vehicle is
unlocked , the settings assigned to the remote
control key are restored.
If you r vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key, you should save yo ur
individua l seat position on one of the memory
buttons. You can reca ll your settings aga in
simply and conve niently by pressing the corre­
spond ing memory butto n. When the vehicle is
l oc ked, these setti ngs are automatically re-as­
signed to t he remote control key and stored.
.&_ WARNING
- F or safe ty re ason s, the sea t sett in g can
only be rec alled w hen the veh icle is st a­
t ionary -othe rwise you r isk having an ac ­
cident.
- In an emergency, the recall operation
can be stoppe d by pressin g the
!ON/OFF I
button or by br iefly p ress ing any given
memory button.
Activating remote control key memory
App lies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote contro l key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the MMI.
• Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI > Cont ro l but ­
ton
Systems * > Seat adjustment > Driver 's
seat > Key mem. p rofile > On .
Or
• Se lect: Funct io n button
ICA RI > Cont ro l but­
ton
Car system s* > Vehicle settings > Seats
> Driver's seat > Remote control key > On .
(D Tips
If you do not want anothe r driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
I ON/OF F! button
c> page 73.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety pre cautions.
All passengers on the rear seats mus t be seat­
ed in comp lian ce with the safety guide lines
exp lained in c>
page 170 and c> page 179 .
The co rrec t seating pos ition is cr it ic al f or the
sa fe ty of front
and rear seat passenge rs a like
c> page 163 .
A WARNING
--Occupants in the f ront and rear seats
m ust always be proper ly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride in the ve hicle
witho ut the head restraints prov ided.
Head restraints help to reduce injuries .
- Loose items inside the passenge r com­
pa rtment, can fly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuve r and injure occupants.
Always store a rticles i n the luggage com­
pa rtment an d use the fastening eyes, es­
pecially w he n the rea r seatbac ks hav e
been fo lded down.
- Read and heed all WARNI NGS
c> pag e 163, Prop er s eating positions
for passengers in rear sea ts.

Each function is turned on or off by briefly
pr essing the corresponding button . The indi­
cator light in the button illuminates when the
func tion is ac tive.
Button (s )
!ON/OFFI
! AUTO !
Function
Climate control on/off
<=>page 93
Air conditioner on/off
<=>page 93
Automatic mode
<=>page94
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Regulatora) G Temperature selection
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<=>page94
Seat heating*
<=> page 100
Seat ventilation*
<=>page 100
Fan
<=> page94
Air distribution
<=>page94
Defrost
<=>page94
Manual recirculation
¢page95
Heated rear window
<=>page95
al Th e regulat or is also used to set t he fa n speed, air dis ­
tributio n, seat he ating and sea t ve ntilat io n.
Synchronizing climate control
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
d river's side , the tempera ture setting on the
d river's side can be switched to the passeng­
er's side, and vice versa . The new temperature
is shown in the display.
Synchroniz ing fou r-zone automatic
comf ort air c ond iti oning*
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
drive r's side, the temperature setting on the
drive r's s ide can be sw itched to the passeng­
er's side and to the ou ter rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the display .
Warm and c old 93
By sim ultaneously pressing and holding the
regulators on the driver 's s ide and front pas­
senger 's s ide, the temperat ure setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the front pas­
senge r's s ide. T he new temperature is shown
in the d isp lay .
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The gr ille on the controls must rema in un­
obstructed and must not be taped over.
Measur ing senso rs are located behind it .
Turning on and off~
Turning the air conditioning on
"' Press the ION/O FF! button, or
"' Press the
IAUTO I button.
Turning the air conditioning off
"' Press the ION/O FF! button to sw itch the a ir
conditioning off and to block the air supply
from the ou tside.
The air conditioner turns back on when yo u
press the
temper atu re regulator or one of the
buttons.
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Wit h the ignition t urned off, you can acti­
vate the residual heat funct ion by pressing
the
! ON/O FF I button . The res idual heat
from the coolant can be used to heat the
vehicle interior .
Air Conditioner On/Off~
Switching off the air condi tioner saves fuel .
"' Press the IAC ! button to sw itch the a ir condi-
tioner on or off .
When the air conditioner is switc hed on, the
indicator lamp in the b utton will illuminate
and the heat ing/venti lation system is control­
led automatically .
Please keep in mind that with the air condi­
tione r switc hed off, the interior temperat ure
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98 Warm and cold
Synchronizin g rear ai r conditioni ng: By
pressing and holding the regulator on the rear
left side, the temperature setting of the rear
left side can be switched to the rear r ight side
and v ice versa. The new temperature is shown
in the display .
Turning on and off~
App lies to vehicles: with four -zone automat ic comfort a ir
co nd it io nin g
Tu rning on rear air conditi on ing
"' Press the !ON/OFF I button, or
"' Press the
!AU TO I button.
Turning off r ear air condit ioning
"' Press the !ON /O FF I button to swi tch the air
conditioning off and to b lock the air supp ly
from the outside .
The air conditioner turns back on when yo u
press the
temp eratu re reg ula tor or one of the
buttons .
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If the power child safety lock is on, the
rea r air condi tioning control element wi ll
not operate . In this case, dashes" ••• " wi ll
appear in the air condit ion ing control ele­
ment d isp lay.
Automat ic mode in rear~
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automat ic comfort a ir
co nd it io nin g
The automatic mode is the standard setting
for all seasons.
"' Se lect temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and
84 °F (+28 °().
"' Press the
!AUTO I button.
Automatic operation ensu res constant tem­
pe ratures in the inter io r and dehum idifies the
a ir i nside the vehicle. Ai r temperature, vo lume
and d istr ibu tion a re con trolled a utomat ically
to reach or maintain the desired inter ior tem­
perat ure as quickly as possible . Fl uctuations
in exterior t emperat ure and the effects of temperature from the position of the s
un are
compensated for automatically .
T his operating mode works on ly in the adj ust­
able temperature range, from
60 ° F (+ 16 °C )
to
84 °F ( + 28 °C) . If a temperature below 60
°F (+ 16 °C) is se lected, LO appears in the dis­
play . At temperatures above
84 ° F (+ 28 °(),
HI is displayed . At bot h extreme sett ings, cli­
mate control runs contin uously at maximum
cooling o r heating power . There is no temper­
ature regulat ion.
Setting rear temperature
App lies to vehicles: wit h four-zone auto matic comfort air
conditio ning
The temperature can be separately adjusted
for the rear left and right sides .
"' Rotate the regulator to the left to red uce
the temperature, or to the r ight to increase
the temperature .
T he selected temperature appea rs on the cl i­
mate control display.
Rear fan~
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h four-zone auto matic co mfo rt air
condition ing
The automatically preset fan speed can be re­
duced or increased .
"' Press the~ butto n.
"' Rotate the regulator to the des ired fan
speed.
The climate control system automatically reg­ u lates fan speed depending on inter ior tem ­
perature. You ca n adjust the volume of air p ro­
duced by the fan to your own requirements .
(D Tips
It is possible that the fan speed may
change automatically. This occurs to en­
su re that the des ired temperature setting
i s reached as quickly as possible.

To upshift
• Push the selec tor leve r forw ard to the pl us
pos ition
0 ¢ fig. 160 .
To downshift
• Push the lever to the m in us position Q .
When acce lerating, the transm iss ion w ill au­
tomatically sh ift into the next gear before the
e ngine reaches its maxim um RPM .
If you app ly a light throttle when accelerat­
ing , tiptronic ® will automatically shift from
1st to 2nd gear to save fuel. If you apply a
h eavy thrott le, the transmission will stay in
1st gear unt il n ear maximum R PM is reached,
or until the d river sh ifts i nto 2nd gear .
If you take your foot off the accelerator peda l
when dr iv ing down a steep incli ne , tiptronic ®
will downshift from th e se lected gear into the
n ex t lowe r gear until it reaches 1st gea r,
b ased on ro ad s peed and eng ine RPM . A uto­
mat ic downshifting is in ter rupted as soon as
you apply t he thrott le again.
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- Wh en you sh ift i nto the next lower ge ar,
t h e transm iss io n will dow nshi ft only
whe n there is no possibility of over-rev­
v ing the engine.
- When t he kick -down comes on, t he
transmission will s hift down to a lower
gear, depending on ve hicle and engine
speeds .
- tiptron ic® is inoperative w hen the trans­
mission is in the fail-sa fe mode.
Autom atic transm ission 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
Applies to vehicles: w ith t iptronic-steering wheel
T he shift buttons on the steering wheel allow
the driver to shift gears manually .
Fig. 162 Steering w hee l: S hift b utt ons
• To down shi ft, tou ch the bu tton on t he left
o .
• To upshift, touch the button on the right
0 .
The shift bu tton s a re activ at ed when these ­
lector lever is in D, So r in the manual s hift
program (tiptronic) .
O f c ourse , you can c ontinue to use the manu al
s hift p rogram wi th the selecto r leve r on the
cente r co nsole.
Automatic transmission malfunction
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can con­
tinue driv ing
T he re is a system mal func tion in the t ransmis­
s io n. You may cont inue dr iving . Drive to your
a u tho rized Aud i dea ler o r qualified repa ir fa­
cility soon to have the ma lfunction corrected.
[O] Transmis sion malfunction: Limited driv­
ing functionality
T he re is a system mal func tion i n the t ransmis­
s io n. The transm iss ion is swi tching to emer­
gency mode. This mode o nly shifts into cer­
ta in gears o r will no longer shift at all . The en ­
gine may sta ll. Drive to your a uthorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction correcte d.
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Programming the Homelink®
transmitter
A pplies to vehicles: with Home link® universa l remote
co ntrol
The transmitter is programmed in two phas·
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third
phase is also necessary .
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-·-·-· -·-· -·..: ··-· ---- -·- ·· ..._~ -- · ····
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Fi g. 1 79 Overhead console: Homelink ® keypad
Fig. 1 80 Front bumper, d rive r side: loca tion of tra ns­
mitter un it
Pha se 1:
programming the o verhead keypad
l. Make sure your vehicle is wit hin ope rating
range of the remote controlled garage
door ope ner .
2 . Set the pa rking brake
c:> .& in General in­
formation on page 156.
3 . Turn the ignition o n. D o not sta rt the en­
g ine!
4. Press and hold the two outs ide Home­
Link ® buttons
(D and ® for approxi­
mately 20 seconds until indicator light @
c:> fig. 179 begins to flash. Then release
both buttons. Do not hold the buttons for
l onger than 30 seconds .
~ This procedure only needs to be perfo rmed
on ce .
It erases the factory-set default codes
and does not have to be repeated to p ro­
gram ad dit io na l remote contro ls .
Homelink ® 15 7
5. Press and ho ld the Homelink ® button (D ,
0 or ® until the indicator light@
starts flash ing
slowly . Release the button.
~ The system will remain in programming
mode for 5 minutes.
Go to the front of the
vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
Phase 2 :
programming the bumper mounted trans
mitter
6 . Hold the
original remote control at a d is­
tance between
0 -6 in. (0 -15 cm) from the
bumper below the appropr iate headligh t
f or yo ur vehicle
c:> fig. 180 (u se the short­
est distance possible) .
7 . Aim the remote control just below the
driver s ide headlight.
8. Press and ho ld the activation button on
the remote control.
~ May be different in Canada. If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activation button on your
remote cont ro l every two seconds .
9. The emergency flashers w ill flash
three
time s
(a fter about 15 -60 seconds) when
the programming is successful. Re lease
t h e button on the remote contro l.
~ To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to
9.
10. Press and hold the trained Homelink ®
button and observe the indicator light @
c:>fig . 179 .
~ If the indicator light is solid/contin uous,
programm ing is comp lete and your device
should a ctivate when you press and release
t he t rained Homelink ® bu tton.
~ If the ind icator light blinks rapidly for 2 sec­
onds and is then a solid/continuous light,
proceed w ith phase 3 to program a rolling
code device.
Phase
3: rolling code programming
~ A se con d person o n a ladde r who c an safe ly
reach the garage door opener motor is rec ­
ommended .
11. Locate the "learn" button on the garage
door opener motor (refer to the operating
instruct ions for the opener, as the loca·
t ion of t his button may vary by manufac-
turer) . .,.

Erasing the programming of the
Homelink® transmitter
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink® unive rsal remote
control
When you erase the programming, the pro­
gramming on all three of the transmitter channels with be lost!
.,. Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on
¢page 157, Phase 1: program­
ming the overhead keypad .
When completed, the Homelink ® system will
be in the programming mode and is then
ready to learn the codes for remote controlled
devices .
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-Programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually.
- For security reasons you are advised to
erase the programming of the Home­ Link ® system before yo u sell your vehicle. Homelink
® 159

These new performance requirements make a
tether necessary on most new chi ld seats.
I ns tal ling a child restraint that req uires a top
tether witho ut one can serio usly impair the
performance of the child restraint and its abil­
ity to protect the child i n a co llision . Installing
a child restraint that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a vio lation of
state law.
Child restraint manufacturers offer LATCH lower anchorages on their ch ild seats with
hook-on or push-on connectors attached to
adjustable straps.
In addition to the LATCH lower anchorages,
these child restraint systems usually require
the use of tether straps to help keep the child
restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints
w ill increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash .
- Always follow the instructions prov ided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re­
st raint you intend to install in your veh i­
cle.
- Never install a child restraint witho ut a
properly attached top tether s trap if the
child restrain t manufacturer's instruc­
t ions requ ire the top tether strap to be
used.
- Improper use of c hild restra int LA TCH
lower anchorage points can lead to injury
in a collision . The LA TCH lower anchorage
points are des igned to w ithstand only
those loads imposed by correctly fitted
child restraints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems
on one LATCH lower anc horage point.
- Never secure o r attach any l uggage or
other item to the LATCH lower anchorag­
es.
(D Tips
- In Canada, the terms "top tether" with
"lower universa l anchorages" (or "lower
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Child S afety 213
universal anchorage bars") a re used to
describe the system .
- In o ther coun tries, the term " ISOFIX" is
used to describe the lower anchorages .
Location
Fig. 208 Schemat ic overv iew : LA TCH anchorage po in t
l ocations
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the low­
er anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked
for quick locating.
Fig. 209 Second row of seats: lower ancho rage bracket
l ocat io ns
Fi g. 210 Thi rd row of seats: locator buttons for lower
anc horages
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214 Child Safety
Attachment locator markers for lower
anchorages
The lower anchorage locations in the second
row of seats are indic ated by the attachment
locator marke rs of the lower anchorage brack­
ets
¢ fig. 209. Remove the covers to access
the lower anchorage brackets . C ircular locator
buttons on the th ird row of seats* ind icate the
l ower anchorage locations on the third row of
seats¢
fig . 210.
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are
located between the rear seatback and rear
seat cushion ¢
fig. 209 or¢ fig. 210 .
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety
belts. Anchorages prov ide a secure and easy­
to-use attachment and m inimize the possibili­
ty of improper chi ld restraint installation.
All child restra ints manufactured after Sep­
tember 1,
2002, must have lower anchorage
attachments for the
LATCH system.
Remember that the lower anchorage points
are only intended for installation and attach­
ment of child restraints specifically certified
for use w ith
LATCH lower anchorages . Child
restraints that are not equipped with the low­
e r anchorage attachments can still be instal­
l ed in compliance w ith the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions on using vehicle
safety belts.
_&. WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can cause serious personal injury in an ac­
cident.
- Always carefully fo llow the child re­
straints manufacturer's instruct ions for
proper installation of the child restraint
and proper use of the lower anchorages
or safety belts in your vehicle.
- Never secure o r attach any luggage or
other items to the
LATCH lower ancho­
rages . -
Always read and heed the important in·
formation about child restraints in this
chapter and WARNINGS ¢
page 200,
Child Safety.
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages
App lies to vehicles: wit h third row seating
Special guidance fixtures increase the conven­
ience of the lower anchorages and are availa­
ble from your authori zed Audi dealer.
Fig . 211 Thir d row of seat s: in sta lling the guidance fix·
t u res
Fig. 212 Close-up : fitting the guida nce f ixture over t he
lowe r anchorage b racket
T he lower anchorage attachment poi nts are
located on the third row of seats between the
seatback and the seat cushion. Special guid­
ance fixtures increase the conven ience of the
lower anchorages and help protect the seat
material from possible damage when insta l­
ling child restraints.
Installing the guidance fixtures
" Push down on the seat cushion so that the
lower anchorages are visible.
" Hold the guidance fixture with the part
number facing downward and push it in the
direction of the arrow onto the anchorage
¢ fig. 212 .