2013 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

Displaying the vehicle level
The current vehicle leve l is shown with seg­
ments fi lled out in the segment disp lay @. If
on ly the bottom segment is filled out, the ve­
hicle is at highway leve l. If all segments are
fi lled out, the vehicle is at high level 2 and has
the greatest amount of ground clearance pos­
sible.
While the vehicle is being raised or lowered,
the target level is indicated by an arrow @
¢
fig. 189 or a white border @¢ fig. 190. The
arrow/border disappears aga in when the vehi­
cle is at the target level.
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension
This mode must be activated in the MMI be­
fore raising the vehicle with a jack or on a ve­
hicle lift.
.,. Select: ICARI funct ion button> ! SETUP I
function button > Jacking mode . Or
.,. Select:
I CARI funct ion button > Car sys­
tems *
control button > Servicing & checks >
Air susp.: tire change .
The vehicle jack mode must be activated be­
fore changing a wheel so that the automatic
control processes fo r the a ir suspension do
not make lift ing with the vehicle jack more dif­
ficult.
The check lamp
II in the instrument cluster
d isplay illuminates in vehicle jack mode.
0) Tips
The vehicle jack mode is switched off auto­
mat ically at speeds above 9 mph (15 km/
h).
Towing a trailer
Appl ies to vehicles: with towing hitch and Adaptive Air
Suspension
Automatic lowering is not desirable when
towing a trailer.
.,. Se lect: ICARI function button > !SETUP I
function button > Towing mode. Or
Adaptive A ir Suspension 159
.,. Select: I CAR I function button > Car sys­
tems*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Air susp.: towing.
As long as towing mode is activated, a vehicle
with a trai ler appears in the
adaptive air sus­
pens ion
main menu.
Level Adjustment when towing a trailer
- Before hit ching up the trailer and before ad­
jus ting the tongue weight at the trailer, the
automatic or comfort mode
must be se lect ­
ed so that the ve hicle can be at normal level
¢ page 157, MMI settings.
-If driving in dynamic mode is desired, this
mode
must be selected before hitching up
the trailer and before adjusting the tongue
weight. However, note that your vehicle is lowered and ground clearance is reduced.
- If you have to dr ive under difficult road con­
ditions, you can select offroad or lift mode,
after hitch ing up the trailer or after adjust­
ing the tongue weight .
- If the veh icle is at
normal level, and you se­
lect offroad mode wh ile traveling at speeds
higher than 22 mph (35 km/h), the veh icle
w ill not be ra ised. Offroad mode will appear
as the active mode in the MMI Display.
- If the veh icle is in offroad mode at
high level
1 ,
it automatically lowers to normal level
when the vehicl e is t ravel ing at speeds ex­
ceeding approximately 31 mph (SO km/h).
The vehicle is automatical ly raised to
high
level 1
again when the traveling speed falls
be low approx imately 25 mph (40 km/h).
Restrictions when operating with a trailer
When operating w ith a trailer, the lift mode
can only be selected up to about 12 mph (20
km/h) . Lift mode is automatically cance led
again when a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/
h) is exceeded.
If t he vehicle is in automatic, comfort, offroad
or lift mode before the trai ler towing mode is
activated, the dynamic mode cannot be acti­
vated .
If t he vehicle is in dynamic mode before tow-
ing operation is activated, it can be driven in
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160 Adapti ve Air Su spen sion
this mode. If the suspension is switched from
this mode to another mode, dynamic mode
cannot be re-selected .
(D Tips
-For vehicles with a factory installed tow ­
ing hitch or a trailer hitch that was in­
stalled later accord ing to factory specifi­
cations, the system recognizes "Trailer
tow ing mode" and activates this specia l
mode automatically, as soon as the elec­
trical connection on the trailer socket is
connected. The mode ceases a utomat i­
ca lly when the elect rical connection to
t h e trai ler socket is d isconnected.
- If the tra iler towing mode has been acti­
vated, the vehicle will not drop to the
l ow or highway level.
Cargo mode
Applies to vehicles: with Adapt ive Air Suspe nsio n
The rear of the vehicle can be lowered to
make it easier to load.
Fig. 191 Luggage compa rtment detail: Cargo mode
sw itch
Using switch for activating c argo mode
.. Close all vehicle doors .
.. Open the trunk lid.
.,. Press the lower part of the sw itch ®
~ fig. 191. The rea r of the vehicle is low ­
ered.
.. Press the uppe r part o f the sw itch
(D . The
rear of the vehicle is raised again.
Activating cargo mode in the MMI*
.. Se lect: ICARI funct ion button> I SE TUP I
func tion button > Lower for loading .
In cargo mode, the rear ax le is lowered by 2 .2
inches (55 mm), compared to the normal lev ­
el.
While the veh icle is in ca rgo mode, the seg­
ments do not appear as filled in the segment
display.
Cargo mode i s automatic ally c an ce le d again
when a different mode is selected in the MM I
Display, or when a speed of about 3 mph (5
km/ h) has been exceeded.
If the system is tempora rily unavailable due
to, for instance, an empty compressed air
tank, the
Lower for loading * function appears
greyed out in the MMI Display. As soon as the
system is available again, the funct ion can
once more be selected in the disp lay.
While the vehicle is being lowered, the indica­
tor light @~
fig. 191 on the switch in the
l uggage compartment flashes. When the car ­
go leve l has been reached, the indicator light
comes on and remains on as long as the vehi­
cle is in cargo mode. When the vehicle is
r aised agai n, the indicator light flashes again.
(D Note
M ake sure before canceling cargo mode
that there is sufficient clearance above the
vehicle and a round the trunk lid, if open.
(D Tips
- The vehicle w ill not be lowered if one of
the vehicle doors is open, or if the com­
pressed air tank is empty. The indicator
light on the switch flashes three times.
- Whe n the compressed air tank is empty,
it will refill when you drive at speeds
over 25 mph (40 km/ h). The vehicle can
be lowered to cargo level whe n the com­
pres sed air tan k is a dequately filled.
- If the vehicle is i n lift or off road mode
when you act ivate cargo mode, the vehi­
cle will fi rst drop down to no rma l level.

Homelink®
Universal remote
control
General information
Appl ies to vehicles: with Horne Link® universal rem ote
control
The Homelink ® feature can learn up to three
radio frequency codes for most current trans ­
mitters used for operating garage doors, es­
tate gates, home or outdoor lighting sys·
tems, and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink ® trans·
mitter before you can use the system
¢ page 162, Programming the HomeLink®
transmitter.
In order to program the Homelink® transmit·
ter for devices utilizing rolling code , a second
person on a ladder who can safe ly reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
It is also necessary to locate the "learn" but­
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operat ing instruct ions for the opener,
as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer.
You can still use the origina l remote control
for the device at any time.
A WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand­
ards . Th is includes any garage door open·
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de·
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is stand ing in front of the vehicle .
Homelink® 161
-A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the
Homelink ® remote control is being pro·
grammed . If the device is repeatedly ac·
tivated, th is can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components -an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make abso lutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo·
cated in the range of motion of any
equ ipment being ope rated.
(D Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink ®, where to purchase the
Homel ink ® compatible products, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package, please call toll­
free: 1-800-355-3515 .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions ¢
page 328 .

162 Homelink®
Programming the Homelink ®
transmitter
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink® unive rsal remote
control
The transmitter is programmed in two phas­
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third
phase is also necessary .
-
Fig. 192 Overhead co nsole ; Homelink ® keypad
Fig. 193 Front bumper, d rive r side: loca tion of trans ·
m itterun it
Pha se 1:
programming the o verhead k eypad
1. Make sure your vehicle is w ithin operat ing
range of the remote controlled garage
door ope ner .
2 . Set the parking brake~,&.
in General in­
formation on page 161.
3 . Turn the ignition on. Do not start the en­
g ine!
4 . Press and hold the two outside Home­
Link ® buttons
CD and @for approxi­
mately 20 seconds until indicator light ®
c::> fig. 192 begins to flash. Then release
both buttons . Do not hold the buttons for
l onger than 30 seconds .
.,. This procedure only needs to be performed
on ce . It erases the factory-set defau lt codes
and does not have to be repeated to pro­
gram addit ional remote contro ls. 5
. Press and ho ld the Homelink ® button
(D ,
@ or @ until the indicator light®
starts flashing
slowly . Release the b utton.
.,. The system will remain in programming
mode for 5 minutes. Co to the front of the
vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
Phase 2:
programming the bum per mounted trans
mitte r
6. Hold the original remote control at a dis­
tance between
0 -6 in. (0 -15 cm) from the
bumper below the appropr iate headlight
f or yo ur vehicle
~ fig. 193 (u se the short­
est distance possible) .
7 . Aim the remote control just below the
dri ver s ide headlight.
8. Press and hold the act ivat ion 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 emerge ncy flashers will flash
thre e
tim es
(after about 15-60 seconds) when
t h e programming is successful. Re lease
the b utton o n the remote control.
.,. To program more devices, repeat steps 4 to
9.
10. Press and hold the trained Homelink ®
button and observe the indicator light ®
¢fig . 192 .
.,. If the ind icator light is solid/co nti nuous,
programm ing is comp lete and your device
should a ctivate w hen you press and release
t he t rained Homelink ® button.
.,. If the ind icator light blinks rapidly fo r 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 second person on a ladder who ca n 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 instructions for the opener, as the loca­
t ion of t his button may vary by manufac-
turer) .
~

12. Press and release the learn button on the
garage door opener motor.
.. Note : once the button is pressed, there are
30 seconds in which to initiate the next
step .
13. On the Homel ink® keypad inside the vehi ­
cle, firmly press and hold the Homelink ®
button previously programmed in phases
1 and 2 for two seconds and release. Re­
peat this sequence
twice .
.. Some vehicles may requ ire the press/hold/
release sequence up to three times to com ­
plete the training process .
.. Homelink ® should now activate your rolling
code equipped device.
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded, the
emergency flashers will flash one time to in­
d icate that the process has been terminated.
In this case, repeat steps 4 through 9 .
If the emergency flashers do not flash
three
times (after about 15-60 seconds), program­
ming was not successful. In this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9.
Remote control units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
frequency s ignals after two seconds. This time
may not be sufficient for the Homelink ® sys­
tem to learn the radio frequency s ignal. Per­
form all other steps as described above .
Operating the Homelink ® transmitter
Applies to vehicles: with Home link® universa l remote
control
The Homelink ® transmitter works in the
some manner as the original hondheld re­
mote control that come with the system.
mm
-
Fi g. 194 Overhead co nsole: Home link ® keypad
Homelink ® 163
.. Press the appropriate programmed button
Q), @) or @ to activate the desired remote
contro l function
~ A in General informa­
tion on page 161 .
Reprogramming a single button
Applies to vehicles: with Homelink® universal remote
control
A HomeLink ® button can be reprogrammed
individually without affecting the other but­
ton allocations.
Programming the overhead keypad
.. Press the appropr iate Homelink ® button
until the ind icator light begins flashing
slowly .
Programming the bumper mounted trans
mitter
1. Hold the original remote control at a dis­
t anc e between
0-6 in. (0 -15 cm) from the
bumper below the appropriate headlight
for your vehicle (use the shortest distance
possible).
2. Aim the remote control just below the
driver side headlight.
3. Press and hold the act ivation button on
the remote control.
4. The emergency flashers will flash
three
times
(after about 15 -60 seconds) when
the programming is successful. Now re­
lease the button on the remote control.
.. If the device utilizes a rolling code, please
follow phase 3 of¢
page 162, Program­
ming the Homelink ® transmitter
for rolling
code programming.
This procedure will cause the existing pro­
gramming on the Homelink ® button to be
erased!

164 Homelink®
Erasing the programming of the
Homelink® transmitter
Appl ies to vehicles: with Home Link® unive rsa l remote
co ntrol
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
c> page 162, Phase 1: program­
ming the overhead keypad.
When completed, the Homel ink ® system will
be in the programming mode and is then
ready to learn the codes for remote contro lled
devices .
@ Tips
-Programmed buttons cannot be erased
individua lly.
- For security reasons you are advised to
erase the prog ramming of the Home­
Lin k® system before yo u sell your vehicle .

Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, airbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. You r safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe t he information
a nd warn ings in th is se ct ion - for yo ur own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction applies to all
model ve rsion s of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures descr ibed in th is sec tions may be
standa rd equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
st ruct ions and heed the WARNINGS i n
this manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep all of the Owner's Literature
man uals in your Audi when you lend o r
sell your vehicle so that this im po rtant
information will a lways be availab le to
the driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's Literature han­
dy so that you can find it easily if yo u
have ques tion s.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint syst em and work togeth er to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
t echnology have made a var iety o f fea tures
avai lable to he lp red uce the risk of i njury in an
Dr iving Safel y 165
accident . The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in yo ur Audi :
- sophis ticated s afety be lts fo r drive r and a ll
passenger sea ting posit ions,
- be lt tens ione rs fo r the fro nt seats and the
outer sea ting pos it ions in the second row
seating,
- be lt h eight adjustment fo r th e front seats
a nd the o ute r seat ing positions in the sec­
ond row sea ting,
- he ad restra ints for e ach sea ting pos it ion,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the fro nt seats a nd the outer
seating posit ions i n the second row seat­
ing*,
- side curta in airbags,
- special LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- adjustab le steeri ng column.
T hese individual safety features, can work to ­
gether as a system to he lp protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accide nts.
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always correctly adjusted and cor ­
rect ly used .
Safety is everybody's responsibil ity!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occu­
pant safety always depends on the informed
and careful driver.
Fo r yo ur safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.. Make s ure that all lights and signals are op­
erating correctly .
.. Ma ke s ure that the tire pressu re is co rrect .
.. Make s ure that all windows are clean and
afford good v is ibility to the o utside.
.. Secure a ll luggage a nd other items carefu lly
¢ page 87.
.. Make s ure th at noth ing can inte rfe re with
the peda ls.
.. Adjust fron t seat, head re straint and mi r­
rors co rrec tly for you r heigh t.
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166 Driving Safel y
• Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
• Make sure to use the right child restra int
correct ly to protect children<=>
page 205,
Child Safe ty .
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
you r passenge rs do the same<=>
page 71 ,
General recomm endations .
• Fasten your safety bel t an d wear it properly.
Also ins truc t you r passengers to f aste n t heir
sa fety belts properly
<=> page 175.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving i s directly rela ted to the condi­
t ion of the vehicle , the driver as well as the
driver 's abili ty to concentrate on the road
without being distracted .
The driver is responsib le fo r the s afety of the
ve hicl e an d all of i ts occupants . If you r ability
to d rive is impai red, safety r is k s for everybody
i n the vehicle increase and yo u also become a
hazard to everyone else on the road <=>
&_.
Therefore:
• Do no t let yo urself be dist racted by passen ­
gers or by using a cellular telephone.
• NEV ER drive when yo ur dr iv ing ability is im­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol , drugs, etc.).
• Observe all traffic laws , rules of the road
and speed limits and plain common sense .
• ALWAYS adjust you r speed to road , traff ic
and weathe r con dit ions .
• Take frequent b reaks on long t rips. Do not
dr ive for more than two hours a t a str etch .
• Do NOT drive whe n you are t ired , under
pressure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death when­
ever a veh icle is being used.
Proper occupant
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is impor­
t ant for safe, relaxed driving.
Fi g. 1 95 Correc t seat ing posit ion
For yo ur own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom­
mend that you adjust t he driver's seat to the
fo llow ing pos ition:
• Ad just the driver's seat so that you can easi­
ly push the pedals all the way to the floor
while keepi ng your knee(s) slightly bent
¢ &_ .
• Adjust the a ngle of the seatback so that it is
in an upr ight position so that your back
comes in full conta ct w ith it when you d rive.
• Adjust t he steer ing whee l so that there is a
d is tance of at least 1 0 inches (2 5 cm) be ­
t ween the steer ing whee l and yo ur breast
bone ~
fig. 195. If not possible, see your a u­
thorized A udi dealer about adaptive equip ­
ment.
• Adjust the steer ing whee l so that t he steer­
ing wheel and airbag cover poi nts at your
ch est and not at your face .
• Grasp the top of the s teer ing wh ee l with
your elb ow(s) slightly ben t.
• Adjust t he head rest rain t so th e up per edge
is as even as possible wi th th e top of y our
head . If that is not poss ible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le .
.,. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
<=>page 179.