2012 AUDI Q7 rear door

62 Clear vis ion
• Press one of the switches ~~ to tu rn the
right or left reading light on or off~
fig. 60.
For vehicles w ith third row seating*, the lug ­
gage compartment light can be switched on
and off with the button'*' and used as a read­
ing light
~fig. 61. The rear lid has to be
closed.
The lights in the l uggage compartment and in
the rear lid sw itch on and off automatically
when the lid is opened and closed .
@ Tips
If the rear lid remains open longer than 10
minutes, the luggage compartment lights
turn off a utomatically to prevent the vehi ­
cle battery from discharging.
Ambience lighting
App lies to vehicles: with amb ience light ing
The ambience lighting con be adjusted in the
MMI .
• Se lect: Funct ion button ICARI > Cont ro l bu t­
ton
Systems * > Ambience lighting. Or
• Se lect: Funct ion button
ICARI > Contro l but­
ton
Car systems* > Vehicle settings > Inte ­
rior lighting .
When the vehicle is unlocked, t he standard
lighting turns on automatically and dims after
approx. 2 minutes, and when the ignition is
turned o n it switches off immediately .
The following interior lighting is
controlled :
-Front footwe ll
- Rea r footwell
- Front door panel
- Re ar doo r panel
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
Fig. 62 Passe nger side: Su n visor
Sun visors
The forwa rd v isor of the dual sun visor can be
pulled out of its bracket in the center of the
vehicle and swung tow ards the doo r. The s un
vi so r ca n be e xtended afte r it is swung to­
wards the doo r
~fig. 62.
Vanity mirror
The van ity mirrors on the sun viso rs are cov­
ered. When the cover is raised, the mirror
l igh ting swit ches on au tom atic ally.
It tur ns
off when the lid is closed or the visor is fo ld ed
u p again.

Sun shade
App lies to vehicles: with s un shade
The windows in the rear doors and the rear
window ore each equipped with a sun shade.
Fi g. 63 Sun shade pulled up on a rea r window
Fig . 6 4 Sun shade pulled up on the rear lid window
Sun shade (rear doors )
~ Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack­
et on the upper door frame
c::> fig. 63.
Sun sh ade (rear window )
~ Pull the shade out and hang it in the brack­
et on the rear lid frame
c::> fig. 64.
Clear vi sion 63
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system.
F ig . 65 W indsh ield wiper leve r
The windshield wiper lever c::> fig. 65 has the
follow ing pos itions:
Activating rain sensor
~ Move the lever up to pos ition (D .
~ Move switch @up or down to ad just the
sensitivity of the rain sensor.
Low wiper speed
~ Move the lever up to pos ition @.
High w ipe r speed
~ Move the lever up to pos ition @.
One-touch wiping
~ Move the lever to position @, whe n you
want to wipe the windshield
briefly .
Automatic wiper /washer
~ Pull the lever to position ® (toward the
s t eer ing whee l) and hold.
~ Release the lever . The washer stops and the
w ipers keep go ing for about four seconds .
Depending on how long the lever is held,
different numbers of wash cycles are per­
formed.
Turning off the wipe rs
~ Move the lever back to position @ .

68 Clear vision
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 70 Fo rwa rd sect ion of driver's armrest: powe r mir­
ror controls
Adjusting exterior mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to the© posit ion (driver's
exterio r mirror) or to the ® position (pas­
senger's exterior mir ror)
9 fig. 70.
.,. Rotate the knob and the mirror so that you
have a clear view to the rear.
Heated mirrors
.,. Rotate the knob to pos it ion @.
Folding both exterior mi rrors flat*
.,. Rotate the knob to position @.
Depending on the outside temperature, the
mirror surfaces are heated until the ignition is
switched off -even if the knob is no longer in
position @.
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m ir ­
rors in when maneuvering in tight spaces or
when leaving the car parked close to other ve­
h icles.
Memory setting for the exterior mirrors*
When the seat position is saved in the memo ­
ry, the position of the exterior mirrors is saved
at the same time
9 poge 73.
If the position of the passenger mirror is
changed when the vehicle is in reverse gear
and the switch is in the ® position, this new
tilted position will be automat ically saved to
the remote key when the vehicle is taken out
of reverse gear. To save, the rotary knob for
mirror adjustment must be in the ® position, the selector lever must
be in the P pos ition
and the ignition must be off . This will now be­
come the stored setting when the vehicle is
put in reverse gear again.
Tilt ing the passenger's side exterior
mirror (only with seat memory)
When you move the selector lever into R (Re­
verse), the mirror on the front passenger's door (knob turned to® ¢
fig. 70) will tilt
s light ly downward . This make is easier for you
to see the curb when you are backing into a
parking space .
The m irror returns to its initial position as
soon as reverse gear is d isengaged and veh icle
speed is above about 9 mph (15 km/h). The
mirror also returns to its initial position if the
switch is moved to the driver's ex ter ior mirror
© or the ignition is switched off .
(D Note
-Curved (i .e . convex) mirror surfaces in­
crease your field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and farther away than when
seen in a flat mirror. If you use this mir ­
ror to estimate distances of following ve­
hicles when changing lanes, you could
estimate incorrectly and cause an acci­
dent.
- If the mirror housing is moved uninten­
tionally (for examp le, while parking your
vehicle), then you must first fold the mir­
ror electrically. Do not readjust the mir­
ror housing manually. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
-If you take the vehicle to an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exter ior mir­
rors flat to prevent damaging them.
Power folding exterior mirrors* must not
be folded in or out by hand. Use the pow­
er function!
(D Tips
If t here should be a malfunction in the
electr ical system, you can still adjust the
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the mirror .

Dimming the mirrors
Fig. 71 Automatic d imm ing rearv iew mir ror*
Manu al ant i-glar e adjustment
.. Move the small lever (located on the bot­
tom edge of the mirror) to the rear.
Automatically dimming mirror s*
.. To d im the rearview mirror and both ex teri­
o r mirro rs*, press the @button . The diode
@ turns on. The rearview and exterior mir­
rors* dim a utomatically when light shines
on them, for example from headlights on a
vehicle to the rear .
&_ WARNING
Electrolyte flu id can leak from automatic
dimming mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electrolyte flu id can irritate s kin, eyes and
respi ratory system.
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to elec­
tr olyte can cause ir ritation to the resp ira­
tory system, espec ially among people
with asthma or other respiratory cond i­
tions. Get fres h air immedia tely by leav ­
ing the vehicle or, if that is not possible,
open windows and doors a ll the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m inutes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts skin , flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
w ith soap and water; medical attention
is recommended. T ho roughly wash af­
fected clothing and sho es before reuse.
Clear vi sion 69
- If swallowed and perso n is conscious,
rinse mouth with water for at least 15
m inutes. Do not induce vomiting unless
instructed to do so by med ica l professio·
nal. Get medical attention immediately .
(D Note
Liquid e lectrolyte leaking from broken m ir­
ror glass w ill damage any plastic surfaces
i t comes in contact wit h. Clea n up spilled
electrolyte immediately w it h clean water
and a sponge.
@ Tips
- Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mir ro r also deacti·
vates the automatic dimming function of t he exter ior mirro rs*.
- T he automatic dimming m irrors do not
dim when the inte rior lighting is tu rned
on or the reve rse gear is sele cted.
- Automatic d imm ing fo r the mirror only
operates proper ly if the sun shade* for
t he re ar w indow is not in use or the ligh t
st riking the inside mirror is not hindered
by othe r objects.
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
App lies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror .
Fig. 72 Inside rear view mirror: digita l compass act i·
vated
.. To activate or deactivate, hold the @but­
ton down unt il the red display appears or
disappears .

unattended in the vehicle -they could be
injured!
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injur ies.
- While the vehicle is moving, the seat­
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef­
fectiveness of the safety belts and the
airbag system is severely compromised -
there is a risk of injury.
- To reduce the r isk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never ride in a moving ve­
hicle wi th the seatback reclined. Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the seatback
is upright and the safety be lts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the seatback is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating pos ition and improperly posi­
t ioned safety belts.
Seat memory
Driver's seat memory
Ap plies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in
the driver's door.
F ig. 75 Driver's door : Seat memory
In addition to the setting for the driver's seat,
the settings for the steering column* and
both exterior mirrors can be stored .
Seats and storage 73
Storing and recalling settings
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can
store and recall the settings for two different drivers ¢
fig. 75.
The current settings are also automatical ly as­
s ig ned to the remote control key being used
when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle
is un locked, the settings assigned to the re­
mote control key being used are automatically
recalled. This function has to be activated in
the M MI ¢
page 7 4, Activating remote con­
trol key memory.
Turning seat memory on and off
If the I ON/O FF I switch is depressed, the seat
memory is inoperative. The word
OFF next to
the
ION/O FF I switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We rec­
ommend using the
ION/OF F I switch and deac­
tivating the seat memory if the vehicle is only
going to be used
temporarily by a driver
whose settings are not going to be stored.
Storing and recalling a seat position
App lies to vehicles: wit h seat memory
Before you can store or recall your seat pos i­
tion, the
ION /OFF! button must be engaged
(down) .
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver's seat¢ page 72 .
.,. Adjust the steer ing column* ,=;, page 103 .
.,. Adjust both outs ide mirro rs ¢ page 68 . In
the tilt-down position, the passenger mirror
can be adjusted to the preferred posit ion
and saved in the seat memory .
.,. Press the
ISETI button and hold it down . At
the same time, press one of the memory
buttons for at least one second .
... Release the buttons. The settings are now
stored under the corresponding memory
button.
Recalling settings
.,. Driver's door open -press the desired mem-
ory b utton.
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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.

86 Seats and storage
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholde r. Hard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use inj ury in an
acc ident.
CD Note
On ly drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liqu id could sp ill
out and damage your veh icle's e lectronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Beverage holders in the door pockets
There is o beverage holder in oll four doors .
Fig. 98 Sect io n of doo r panel: Beve rage holde r
The beverage holders in the door pockets are
suitab le for 1 to 1.5-liter bottles .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal i njur y.
-
-Never carry any beve rage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in t he veh icle w hile it is moving. I n case
of an accident, s udden bra king or other
vehicle movement, hot liqu id could spill,
causing sca lding burns. Spi lled hot liq uid
can also ca use an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholde r. Hard
c u ps and g lasses can ca use in jury in an
acc ident.
CD Note
On ly drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupho lder. Liqu id could sp ill out and damage your vehicle
's elect ron ic
equipment or stain the upho lstery, etc.
Rear ashtray
F ig . 99 Rea r as htray
To open ashtra y
.,. Touch the lid to open the asht ray.
Removing a shtray insert
.,. Press the front of the open lid downward in
the direction of the arrow
c:::> fig . 99 -the
ashtray insert pops out slightly .
.,. Lift the ashtray insert up and out.
Reinstalling asht ray inse rt
.,. Open the lid on the ashtray insert and press
the insert into the housing as far it can go .
A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on f ire.

Outlet
An electrical accessory can be connected to
the 12-volt power outlet.
Fig. 100 Section from center console: 12 -volt outlets
Fig. 101 Sect ion from right side of luggage compart·
ment: 12-volt ou tlet
.. Remove the cover from the outlet
c::>fig. 100.
.. Lift up the cover for the outlet c::> fig. 101.
.. Plug in appliance to be used.
The outlet may be used for 12-vo lt appliances
with maximum consumption of up to 100
watts, such as a flash light, small vacuum
cleaner, etc.
There may be just one out let at the front of
the center conso le depending on your model.
There are two additional 12-volt outlets in the
rear center console.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
c:;, page 321, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARN ING
The outlet plus any appliances plugged in­
to it remain functional even if the ignition
is switched off or the ignition key is re-
Sea ts a nd s to rage 87
moved. Never leave chi ldren inside the ve­
hicle without supervision.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
@ Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat­
tery can still be drained.
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in
your vehicle .
Glove compartment c::>page88
Cooling box in glove compart-c:;.page 88
ment
Storage compartment in roof
c::>page89
Coat hooks <=:>page 89
Storage in the door panels c::>page 89
Storage net in footwell <=:>page 89
Storage net in the front seat-c::> page 90
backs
Storage net in luggage com-
c::>poge90
partment
Storage compartment beneath
c::> page 82
cargo floor
A WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instru-
ment panel. Any items not stored co uld
slide around inside the vehicle while dr iv-
ing or when acce lerating or when app ly-
ing the brakes or when dr iving around a
corner.
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen­
ter conso le or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells. In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
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