2013 AUDI Q7 ECO mode

@ Tips
If the climate control system is operating
in cooling mode, a ir flows primarily from
the outlets in the center conso le and in the
door pillars. To achieve adequate cooling,
you should never close the outlets com­
pletely .
Using climate control economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help
save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine pow­
er is reduced and fuel consumption increases.
To save fuel, you should use the air condition ­
e r only when necessary. Also please note the
following points :
.,. To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press­
ing the
I AC ! button (indicator light goes
out) .
.,. In add ition, if you open the window or the
Panoramic sliding sunroof* while driving,
turn off cooling mode by p ress ing the
IACI
button (indicator light goes out).
.,. If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win­
dows.
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing the amount of fue l you use,
you also reduce the amount of poll utants
emitted into the air. W
arm and cold 9 7
Rear Air Conditioning
Rear air conditioning - controls
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditio nin g
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing
yourself with the rear air conditioning con­
trols.
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Fig . 113 Rea r air conditioning controls
The left display indicates the temperature se­
lected for the rear left passenger, the right
display indicates the temperature selected for
the rear right passenger . If the settings for
seat heating *, air distribution or the air condi­
tioning fan are changed, the relevant indica­
tor will appear br iefly on the display .
Funct io ns are set by ro tating the control or
are switched on and off by tapping the but­
tons. The indicator light in the button illumi­
nates when the function is active.
Button (s) Function
ION/OFFI Climate control on/off
¢ page98
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IAUTOI Automatic mode
¢page98
Regulatoral El Temperature selection
¢page98
Qi Seat heating *
¢page 101
~
Fan
¢page98
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Air distribution
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a) The regu lator is also u sed to set the fan sp ee d, air dis-
tribut ion and seat heating .
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Rear air distribution ~
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
The automatically controlled air distribution
con be changed manually.
.. Press the Gil button.
.. Rotate the regu lator to the desired setting .
You can adj ust the air circulation so that air
flows from specific vents .
- In position
:J, all air flows from the vents in
the center console and the outlets to the
door pilla rs.
- In position
:0, air flows from the outlets in
the door p illars.
- In position
!,8, air flows from the outlets un-
der the front seats.
There are additional combinations available to
adjust air d istr ibut io n as needed.
To regulate air distribution automatically,
sw itch to
IAU TO I.
Basic settings
General
The basic climate control settings con be ad­
justed in the MMI.
.,. Select: I CARI funct ion button > AC control
button . Or
.,. Se lect:
I CARI funct io n button > Car sys-
tem s*
control bu tton > A C.
The follow ing funct ions can be selected :
- Auto recirculation
c> page 99
- Synchronization c> page 99
-Supplementary heater * ¢page 100
-Rear oper ation* c> page 100
Warm and c old 99
Automatic recirculation mode
An air quality sensor detects increased con­
centrations of pollutants in the outside air
and automatically switches to recirculation
mode .
We recommend that you always keep auto ­
matic a ir recirculation ON to p revent polluted
outside air from enteri ng the veh icle inter ior.
If the
a ir qu ality sensor l ocated in the air con­
ditioning system detects polluted outs ide a ir,
the sensor dec ides whether the air pollut ion
can be reduced by the facto ry-installed pollu­
ta nt fi lter or whethe r it is necessary to switc h
to air recirc ulation. With heavy conce ntra ti ons
of pollu tants, the a ir condit ion ing system is
switched automatica lly to recirc ulation mode
and the supp ly of outside air is blocked . As
soon as the concentration of pollutants in the
outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the
vehicle interior aga in.
In the event that the windows fog up during
automat ic air rec irculat ion, you must press
the® button immediately.
Under certa in ope rating cond itions, a utomatic
air recirculation is switched off automatica lly.
With outside temperatures be low about 50 °F
(+10
°(), automatic air rec irculat ion is limited
to 30 seconds. W it h outside temperatures be­
low about 30 °F ( -1 °C) a nd with the air condi­
tione r switched off, the a utomatic air recircu­
l ation is limited to 15 seconds.
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and
front passenger seats .
With synchro nization active, the driver's set­
tings a re adopted for the passenger o r vice
versa . All the othe r setti ngs that were made
are t ransferred to t he other seat . This in­
cl udes all the cl ima te co ntro l settings, excep t
for the se at heating/ven tilat ion* .
If a different setting is selected at a
"synchron ized seat ", synchronization is can­
c e lled.

106 On the road
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your orig­
inal Audi key.
Fig. 120 I gni tion key positio ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
¢ A.
.. Tu rn the ignition key to position @
9 fig. 120 -do not depress the gas pedal
when starting the engine.
Vehicles with diesel engine:
.. Step on the brake.
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
¢ &.
.. Turn the ignition key to position ©- the
glow plug indicator light
m illuminates
when the glow plug system is act ive .
.,. When the indicator light
I.I switches off,
turn the ignition key to pos it ion @ but do
not press the accelerator pedal.
.. Re lease the ignition key once the engine
sta rts. The starter must not continue run­
ning.
A cold engine may sound loud after it has
been started . This is due to the hydraulic
va lves building up oil pressure. This is normal
and is not a need for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine about 30 seconds Later.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are equipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating t ime is controlled by the coo
lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine
immediately after the glow plug
indicator light
m sw itches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi­
nate for approximate ly 1 second when the en­
gine is warm or the outside temperature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can
start the engine
immediately .
A WARNING
-Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odorless gas . Carbon mon­
oxide can be fatal if inhaled.
- Never leave the engine idling unattend­
ed. An unattended veh icle w ith a runn ing
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or theft .
(D Note
- Avo id high engine speeds, fast accelera­
tion or heavy engine loads while the en­ gine is still cold. This could damage the
eng ine .
- Th e engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle .
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive
off immediately after starting your
vehicle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
· Stopping the engine
.,. Turn the ignition key to position @
¢page 106, fig . 120 .
A WARNING
-
-Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.

vehicle must be standing in uphill driving di­rection.
After releasing the brake pedal , the brake
power is held for a
brief moment to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting. At
this time, you can easily beg in to move your
veh icle.
A WARNING
- If you did not begin moving immediately
after releasing the brake pedal, under
certain circumstances, the vehicle would
begin to roll backward . Depress the
brake pedal immediately or engage the
park ing brake.
- Should the engine stall, depress the
brake pedal immediately or engage the
par king brake.
- In order to prevent the vehicle from ro ll­
ing back un intentionally when sta rting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal depressed for a few seconds before d riv­
ing off.
- When you leave the vehicle -even if only
briefly - , switch off the ignition and
make sure to remove the ignition key . Al­
so engage the
p a rking b rake to prevent
your vehicle from rolling unintentionally. Th is particu larly applies if ch ildren are
left in the veh icle -danger of acc ident!
Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30 km/h).
F ig . 124 Con tro l le ver w ith set button
On th e road 111
Fig. 1 2 5 Disp lay: Se lec te d speed
.. Pull the lever to position@c::> fig. 124 to
sw itch the system on .
.. Drive at the speed you wish to set .
.. Press button @to set tha t speed.
The display c::>
fig. 125 will show the set speed .
T he display may vary depend ing on the type of
display in your veh icle. The indicato r light
@;\1)~1~ (US model)/ B (Canadian model) w il l
also light up in the instrument cluster.
_& WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other vehicles .
- For safety reasons, the cruise contro l
should not be used in the city , in stop­
and -go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road condit ions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel , heavy rain and hydro­
p lan ing) -risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when enter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foo t on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise contro l not to bra ke. This is
because the c ruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control whe n driving
off -road or on unpaved roads. The c ruise
contro l is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads.
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128 Adapti ve crui se co ntrol
-Always pay close attenti on to t he traffic,
even w hen the Aud i brak ing guard is
switched on. The Aud i b rak ing guard pro­
vides a warning but does no t brake the
car for you . You m ust apply t he brakes
yours elf!
- Always ke ep the sa fe and legal distance
betwe en your vehicle and veh icles up
ahead.
-Audi braking guard works within limits and w ill not respond outs ide the system
limits, for examp le when approaching a
stopped vehicle or s tationary obstacle
(end of a traff ic jam or veh icle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember th at the radar sensor
f or the A udi braking guard wo rks within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er veh icles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at al l.
- Always pay careful attention to the traf­
fic s ituation and be ready to intervene
and be ready to take comp lete control
whenever necessary.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barri­
ers or tunnel entrances may impair the
function of th e radar sensor .
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
The settings of the Audi braking guard are
performed in the MMI.
.. Se lect :
ICARI fu nct ion button> Systems *
control button > Audi braking guard . Or
.. Se lect:
I CARI funct ion button > Car sys­
tems *
control button > Driver assist > Audi
braking guard .
- System -
the Audi braking guard system can
be switched
On and Off .
-Early warning -the acoustic warning and
the messages can be switched
On and Off .
(D Tips
When handing ove r the keys to another
person, the p revious settings are adopted
i f the Audi braking g uard is activated
¢ page 43.
Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
Braking guard activated
Th is message appears when the Aud i b ra ki ng
guard applies the brakes du ring a second
st age (a cute) war ning .
Braking guard off
This message appears when the system has
been deac tivated via the MMI. This message
also appea rs br iefly at each beginn ing of a t rip
i f t he sys tem is swi tched off .
This message also appears when the system is not available because of a malfunct ion or if
E SC is switched to the Off road
mode ¢ page 225. The system can no longe r
war n of an impending coll is io n.

General Information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rea rview camera
@
Fig . 166 Area covered (D and area not covered @by
t h e rearv iew camera.
Fig. 167 Rea r lid: Location of the rea rv iew came ra
Sen sor s
Sensors are located in the front and rear
bumpers. If these detect an obstacle, aud ible
and visual signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may impair the sensor function. For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 247.
The range at which the sensors begin to meas­
ure is approximately:
front
rear s
ide
center
s ide
center 3 ft (0
.90
m)
2 ft (0.60 m)
5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audible signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not cont inue driving farther forward or in
reverse
¢ .& in General information on
Parking sys tems 145
page 143, ¢(i) in General information on
page 143.
If t he distance to an obstacle rem ains con ­
stant, the volume of the distance warn ing
gradua lly drops after about fo ur seconds (this
does not apply in the continuo us tone range).
Rearview camera
T he rearview camera is located above t he rear
l ice nse p late bracket. M ake s ure that the lens
for the parking system¢
fig. 167 is not cov­
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be­
cause this can affect the function of the park­
ing system. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 247.
The rearview camera coverage area includes
(D ¢ fig . 166. Only this area is displayed in
the MMI. Objects that are outside of this area
@ are not displayed.
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces diminis h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
or cargo mode is act ivated, or if the
Dynamic ,
Offroa d
or Lift mode is set¢ page 155.
.&_ WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable
warn ings¢ .&
in General information on
page 143.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the rearview came ra was chang ed, for
examp le, afte r a coll is io n, do not cont in­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it che cked by your authori ze d Aud i
dea le rship or authorized repair facility.
- On ly use the rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture. Fo r
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rearv iew camera only if the lug­
gage compartment lid is complete ly
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rearview cam­
era.
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148 Parking system s
• Back up and align you r vehicle so the b lue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi­
cle or on the parking space line
c:> A in Gen­
eral Information on page 145,
c:> (D in Gen­
eral Information on page 146 .
The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's
outline by app rox imately 16 ft (5 m) to the
rear. The long side of the b lue a rea shou ld
be o n the curb. The enti re blue area must fit
i n to the par kin g space.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the right as far as it wi ll go .
• Back into the parking space until t he b lue
curve
c:> fig. 173 touches the curb c:> A in
General Information on page 145,
c:> (D in
General Information on page 146.
Stop the
vehicle .
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
• Co ntin ue to bac k into the park ing space un­
t il the vehicle is parked p aralle l to the c urb
c:> A in General Information on page 145,
c:> (D in General Information on page 146 .
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an obstacle . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle wh ile doing this.
P ar king ne xt to ob stacle s
When there is an obstacle (s uch as a wall)
next to the parking space, choose a space with
more space on the sides. Pos ition the long
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient
space from the curb . The area must not be on
the curb . You w ill also need to start turning
the steering whee l much earl ie r. T he re shou ld
be a suffi cient amount of space between the
curb and the b lue curve, and the blue curve
c:> fig. 173 mus t not touch the curb.
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces wi ll be displayed, depending on the
t urn signa l bei ng use d.
Audi parking system
plus with front- and
rearview camera
Introduction '
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera
In addition to an acoustic and visual parking
system, this parking system contains a front
and rearview camera
c:> page 146. You are as­
s isted by various views, such as corner v iews
at the front and rear of the ve hicle, and views
directly in front of or behind the vehicle.
General information
Appli es to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera
Fig . 1 74 Ins talled locat ion of the front and rea r cam­
era
The front camera is found in the radiator grille and the rearview camera is located in the rear
l id
c:> fig . 174 . Make sure that t he lenses are
not cover ed by deposits or any other obst ruc­
tio ns as it may impair the system. Fo r in for­
mation o n clean ing, re fer to
c:> page 247 .
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces d imin is h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
o r car go mode is acti va ted , or if the
Dynami c,
Offroad or Lift
mode is set c:> page 155.
A WARNING
-Always rea d and follow the applicable
warnings
c:> .& in General information on
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page 143. .,..

Manual -This view behind the vehicle (Rear
mode) is a lways disp layed when you turn on
the system.
Adjusting the display and warning tones
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist/Audi parking sys­
t em plus with rearview camera/front- and rearview cam·
e ra
The display* and warning tones can be ad­
justed in the MMI.
""S elect: ICARlf unction button> Systems*
control button > Parking system. Or
"" Se lect: I CAR
I function button > Car sys­
tems* control button > Driver assist
> Park­
ing aid.
Display*
- Off -when the parking system is switched
off, only aud ible signals are given.
-On -when the parking system is switched
on, either the visual display or the picture
from the rearview camera is disp layed .
Warning tones
- Front volume* - front sensor vo lume
- Front frequency* -front sensor frequency
- Rear volume - rear sensor volume
- Rear frequency -rear sensor frequency
- In-car entertainment fader/Music volume
while parking - when the parking system is
switched on, the volume of the active audio
source is lowered.
The new ly adjusted value is briefly heard from
the signal generator.
@ Tips
- The warning tones can also be adjusted
direct ly by the visual disp lay* or the pic­
ture from the camera*. S imply press the
Settings* control button.
- Changed settings are activated when
parking system is switched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key
being used. Parking
systems 153
Error messages
Applies to
vehicles: with rear park assist/Audi parking sys­
tem plus with rearview camera/front- and rearv iew ca m­
era
There is an error in the system if the LED in
the~ button* is blinking and you hear a con­
tinuo us alarm for a few seconds after switch­
ing on the park ing system or when the park­
ing system is already activated .
If the error is
not corrected before you switch off the igni­
tion, when you switch on the parking system
again, the LED in the ~ button* will blink. If
you activate the parking system with the but­
ton in this case, the continuous warning tone
will continue to sound.
Parking system plus with front and
rearview camera*
There is another system error if:
- the~·· symbol appears in the display and
the corresponding display area is shown in
blue. The camera is not working in this area.
- all segments around the vehicles are red or
if no segments are displayed.
Drive to your authorized A udi dealer or au­
thorized repair fac ility immed iate ly to have
the mal function corrected .
Trailer hitch
Applies to vehicles: with rea r park assist/Audi parking sys­
tem plus with rearview camera/front- and rearview cam­
era and tra iler hitch
For vehicles using the trailer socket, the park­
ing system rear sensors do not turn on when
you shift into reverse gear or when you press
the~ button*. This results in the follow ing
restrictions:
Rear park assist*
There is no warning for distances to the rear.
Audi parking system plus with rearview
camera/front and rearview camera*
There is no distance warning for the rear. The
front sensors remain act ivated. The visual dis­
play sw itches to the trailer towing mode. The
rearview camera image will not show the ori-
entat ion lines and the blue surfaces . ..,.