2013 AUDI Q7 brake light

110 On the road
The parking brake warning light. (USA)/ .
(CON) illuminates when the parking brake is
set and you switch on the ignition.
A WARNING
-
Always release the parking brake com­
pletely. A partially engaged brake will
overheat the rear brakes, reduce their ef­
fectiveness and cause excessive wear. This could lead to brake failure and an accident .
(D Note
Only after the vehicle has come to com­
plete stop, should you firmly set the park­
ing brake and
move the selector lever into
"P".
Parking
When you park your vehicle, do the
following
• Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
• Apply the parking brake firmly.
• Move the selector lever into the P position
c:>A .
• Switch off the engine and remove the igni-
t ion key from the ignition lock.
When you park your vehicle on hills, do
the following
• Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
• Apply the parking brake firmly.
• If you are parking headed
downhill, turn
the front wheels
toward the curb.
• If you are parking headed uphill, turn the
front wheels
away from the curb.
• Move the selector lever into the
P position.
• Switch off the engine and remove the igni­
tion key from the ignition lock.
A WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of in­
jury when leaving your vehicle.
- Never park the vehicle where it can come
in contact with dry grass, spilled fuel or
any other flammable materials. -
When parking on hills, always turn the
wheels so that the front wheels will first roll into the curb, if the vehicle should
start to roll.
- Never allow anyone - especially small
children - to remain in the vehicle when
it is locked. Locked doors make it more
difficult for rescuers to access the pas­
senger compartment in the event of an
emergency. Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Children could release the park­
ing brake or
move the gearshift lever out
of gear. The vehicle could start to roll
away and cause an accident.
- No matter what the season is, the tem­
perature in a parked vehicle can reach
dangerous levels.
(D Note
- Please exercise care when you park your
vehicle in parking areas with parking bar­ riers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs
vary in height and could damage your
bumper and related components as the
front of your vehicle moves
over a barrier
or curb that is too high, as you park or as
you back out of a parking spot. In order
to be sure that no such damage can oc­
cur, you may wish to stop short of having
the front tires of your car touch the park­
ing barrier or curb.
- Please also exercise exceptional care
when you drive up or down steep ramps
or drive over curbs or other obstacles, for
which the vehicle is not designed, be­
cause components of the vehicle close to
the ground, such as bumper covers, spoilers and suspension and exhaust sys­
tem components, may become dam­
aged.
Starting on hills
Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills.
The system is activated when the brake pedal is depressed
for a few seconds. For this, the ll-

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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116 Adapti ve crui se control
-Never drive with you r foot underneath
t h e brake pedal.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
c:;, .&. in Description on
page 113.
A WARNING
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC alone to prevent rear-end col­
lisions . Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive action to avoid collisions and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u and other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive c ruise control may not be
able to slow your vehi cle safe ly. If clos ­
ing speed is too high, you m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
(D Tips
Please note that t he amo un t of a ccelera­
tion the adapt ive cr uise control uses de­
pends on the Distance setting selected .
DISTANCE 1 g ives you acce lerat ion that is
dynamic and sporty. DISTANCE 4, on the
other hand, gives more moderate acce lera­
tion. For more information about the time
intervals
c:;, page 118 , How is the distance
(time interval) set? .
-Please note that if the adaptive cruise
control has begun braking the vehicle
and the d river chooses to brake the vehi­
cle add itiona lly, t he b rakes may fee l
"h ard". This is simply due to the pressure
b uild- up of the initial b raking.
- Adaptive cruise control is sw itched off af­
te r pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved u p this poin t can be resumed. To
res ume the saved speed, release the
b rake pedal and p ull th e control leve r to­
ward you
c:;, page 118 , Turning adaptive
cruise control off temporarily .
Switching the system on and off
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 128 Control lever: Sw itching on and off
S w itching the sy stem on
.,. Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig. 128 .
Switching the system off
.,. Pres s th e lever to pos it ion @ (latched).
How is the speed stored?
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise contro l
,' ts ~:_" ';;;", ' , E Sl'EEO CANCELU
. T ,0. -ON ... . RESUME~
Fig. 1 29 Co ntrol lever: Storing s peed
With the sy stem switched on the speed is
stored as follows:
• Drive at the speed you want .
.,. Press the
ISET I button c:;, fig. 129 to store
the desired speed.
After the
ISE TI button is re leased, the current
speed is stored and maintained . If you are
driv ing at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/ h),
the minimum speed setting of 20 mph
(30 km/h) will be set .
The saved speed is now shown in the LED d is­
play in the speedometer by one or two illumi­
nated red light d iodes
c::> page 121. At the
same time, the saved speed is also shown for ..,.

118 Adaptive cruise control
Turning adaptive cruise control off
temporarily
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
In some situations it makes sense to turn
adaptive cruise control off temporarily.
®
Fig. 131 Con tro l lever : Turning adapt ive cruise co ntro l
off tempo rarily
Fig. 132 D isplay in the speedomete r
Turning control off temporarily
" To shut off the control with the save func­
t ion, either depress the brake pedal, or
" Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
@qfig .131 .
How is the distance (time interval) set?
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
Distance can be set in four stages.
Fig. 133 Contro l lever: Setting d istance
Reactivating control
" To resume the speed and distance control,
release the brake pedal and press the lever
in the direction of the arrow@.
Display in the speedometer
@ Current vehicle speed~ fig. 132
@ Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the set desired
speed will be displayed in the LED display in
the speedometer by one or two illuminated
red light diodes . When the control function is
resumed the adaptive cruise control acceler ­
ates to reach the desired speed if no slower
vehicle ahead is detected.
&_ WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road,
traffic or weather conditions .
(0 Tips
When the system is turned off temporari­
l y, the speed set at that time is stored.
Increasing distance
-
" Push the slider switch once to the right 0
q fig. 133 . The distance current ly set is
shown for 3 seconds in the instrument clus­
ter display.
" Push the slider switch
again to the right 0
to increase the distance by one step. ..,.

120 Adapti ve crui se control
_&. WARNING
-
Following other vehicles too closely in ­
creases the risk of a crash and serious per­
sonal injury .
- Following other vehicles too closely, par­
ticu larly at higher speeds increases the
risk of coll is ions and serious personal in­
jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to bring your vehicle to a safe
stop and makes it even more necessary
to pay close attention to traffic .
- Always select a speed and distance to
traffic ahead that is safe and appropriate
under the prevailing traff ic, road, weath­
er and lighting conditions.
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC a lone to prevent rear-end col­
lis ions. Always be prepared to b rake and
take evasive act io n to avoid co llisions
and other ac cident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u a nd other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive cruise control may not be
able to slow your vehicle safe ly . If clos­
ing speed is too high, yo u m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
- Always select a greater following dis­
tance to the veh icle ahead on wet roads
than on dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢ &. in Description on
page 113.
(D Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory
default
DIS TANCE 3 the next time the ig­
nition is turned on.
Driver information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Applies to veh icles: w ith adaptive cruise contro l
Depending on the driving situation, driver in­
formation is displayed in the instrument clus ­
ter .
Fig . 1 34 Overview ins tr u me nt cluster
@ Speedometer and indica to r li ght d isp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
@ Speedometer and indi cato r light
display
Important information concerning vehicle op ­
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
in display a rea @. The desired speed you set is
i ndica ted in the speedometer (L ED lights
aro und the edge).
T he ind icator lights show whether the system
has detected a vehicle trave ling ahead .
@ Display in the in strument cluster
In display area @ information from the navi­
gation system* and the tr ip computer is dis­
played in addition to informat ion about adap­
t ive cru ise control.
You can select among the different informa­
t io n by repeated brief taps on the
I RESET I but­
ton on the w indshie ld w iper lever
c::> page 25,
Operation .
Certain pieces of information in the bottom
part of the d isplay are not shown permanent­
ly . Information is displayed only if you set or
change the speed setting, change the time in­
te rva l, when messages are disp layed or if the
adaptive cruise contro l is turned off for safety
reasons .

Display in the speedometer
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 135 D isplay in the speedomete r
Des ired spe ed
The desired speed set by the driver is dis­
p layed by a red LED.
If the desi red speed was set between two
lines on the speedometer using the
I SETI but ­
ton, the two closest light emitting diodes will
come on <=>
fig. 135.
The system a llows only speeds to be set be ­
tween 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be
set. This speed range is faint ly illuminated in
the speedometer (LED lights).
Ind icator light s (symbol s)
-- Open road :
The indicator light _
shows that ACC is active and that no moving
vehicle has been detected with in range of the radar sensor up ahead in your lane of
travel. The set speed is maintained.
- - Driving in tr aff ic: The indicator
light - shows that a vehicle moving in
your lane of travel has been detected up
front in your lane of travel. Your speed is ad­
justed according to the speed of the vehicle
up front . ACC accelerates and brakes auto­
matically within the system's capabilit ies .
-- Driver int erv ent ion prompt: The
red flashing warning light- means
Reque st for dri ver to assum e co ntr ol. You
as the dr iver must slow the vehicle with the
f oot brake. The symbol - tells you
t h at the adaptive cruise co ntrol is not able
to slow the vehicle down enough to keep a
enough distance to the vehicle in front of
you. A warning tone will also sound when
Ad apti ve crui se control 121
the symbol appears. For more information
about the driver intervention prompt
r::!) page 124.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol features and inattention can lead to a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never allow the closing speed between
you and othe r vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise contro l may not be
able to slow your vehicle safely. If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yo urself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
- Always select a greater following d is ­
tance to the vehicle up ahead on wet
roads than on dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS <=>
& in Description on
page 113 .
(D Tips
-If you use the accelerator to go faste r
t han t he speed of the vehicle ahead of
you, the dr iver intervention prompt will
not be accompan ied by a warn ing tone.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch off.
Display in the instrument cluster
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
F ig. 136 D isp lay in the instrument cluster
-
Scroll through the available information dis­
plays by br iefly tapp ing the
I RESET ! button at
the end of the windshield wipe r lever. You can ..,.

the 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) speed
range .
ACC: Unavailable
The text message ACC: Unavailable appears,
for example, if the temperature of the brakes
i s excessive. Adaptive cruise control is tempo­
rarily not available. A warning tone sounds as
a reminder .
ACC: Not available
The text message ACC: Not available appears
in the event of a malfuncti on. Adaptive cruise
control is turned
off . A warning tone sounds
as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a
q ua lified dealership.
ACC: Sensor blocked
The text message ACC: Sensor blocked ap­
pears when the ACC System can no longer ac­
curately detect vehicles moving up ahead in
your lane of travel. Adaptive cruise control is turned
off. A warning tone also sounds as a re­
minder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch
off
the ACC (ACC : Sensor blocked) or if it is only a
temporary condition (ACC functionality limit­
ed) the system will take into cons ideration the
outside temperature and/or the windshield
operat ion.
The ACC sensor is dirty or blocked (e.g. leaves,
snow).
The ACC sensor is located behind the area to
the right of the front license plate . If the ACC
sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re­
store system operat ion.
ACC off: Manual control!
The text message ACC off: Manual control!
appears after the ve hicle has been brought to
a standstill by the adaptive cruise control. In
this case you must depress the brake peda l to
prevent the veh icle from rolling. A warn ing
tone sounds as a reminder.
Adaptive cruise control 123
Stabilization control (ESC)
The text message Stabilization control (ESC)
appears if the Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) has intervened . In this case the adaptive
cruise control is automatically turned
off . This
is accompanied by a warn ing tone.
Speed
T he set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always
appears when saving or changing the speed in
adaptive cruise control
¢ page 116, How is
the speed stored?
and ~ page 117, Changing
stored speed.
ACC functionality limited
T he message ACC functionality limited ap­
pears when the ACC System does not detect
any moving vehicles up ahead in yo ur lane of
trave l for a longer period of time. During this
time, the distance to moving vehicles in your
lane of travel up ahead is not being ma in­
ta ined . The ACC system is not switched off,
and increased attention to the traffic situation
is absolutely necessary. The following may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality
limited
appears :
- The ACC sensor is d irty . The ACC system is
not react ing, or is not reacting correctly, to
moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
t ravel.
- There may be very light traffic on and there
is nothing that marks the side of the road
(for examp le, guard ra ils, traffic signs,
trees). As soon as a moving vehicle up ahead
is detected again, ACC becomes active again
and the message disappears.
T he ACC sensor is located be hind the area to
the right of the front license plate. If the ACC
senso r is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re­
store system operation.
Parking brake!
T he text message Parking brake! appears,
when the parking brake is applied. ACC is
turned
off . A warning tone sounds as a re ­
minder.

124 Adaptive cruise control
Stationary object ahead
The text message Stationary object ahead ap­
pears, when you want to activate the system
and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you .
Gradient too steep
The text message Gradient too steep appears
when the max imum gradient for proper ACC
operation has been exceeded. Adaptive cruise
contro l is turned
off . A warning tone also
sounds as a reminder.
Shift lever position!
The text message Shift lever position! ap­
pears when the selector lever is moved to po­
sition
N . In this position, adaptive cruise con ­
trol is not ava ilab le .
Driver intervention prompt
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
The driver intervention prompt calls on the
driver to toke over the situation.
Fig. 138 I n st rument cluste r: Drive r in terven tion
prompt
I n certain situat ions , the braking power of the
adapt ive cr uise control is not enough to main­
tain an adequate distance to the vehicle up
ahead. In these situations, the adaptive cruise
control calls the driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you vis­
ually and audib ly to take over.
- A red vehicle is shown in the instrument
cluster display ~
fig. 138.
- T he text DISTANCE! appears in the status
line. -
The indicator light- in the speedome ­
ter blinks red.
- A warning tone sounds.
0) Tips
-Adaptive cruise control is switched off af­
ter pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved up this point can be resumed.
- To res um e the saved speed, release the
brake pedal and press the control lever
~ page 118, Turning adoptive cruise
control off temporarily.
-If you use the accelerator to go faster
than the speed of the vehicle ahead of
you, the
driver intervention prompt wi ll
not be accompanied by a warning s ignal.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch
off.
MMI settings
Applies to vehicles : with adaptive cruise contro l
Individual settings for adoptive cruise control
con be selected in the
MMI.
Settings for the Driving program can be ad­
justed individually to the particular user and
saved in the MMI. This can only be done with
the engine running .
.,. Select:
!CAR ! function button> Systems*
cont ro l button > adaptive cruise control >
Driving program. Or
.,. Select: !CAR ! function button> Car sys·
tems *
control button > Driver assist > Adap­
tive cruise control > Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can ad just
the characteristics of adaptive cruise control
to your own preferences using
Dynamic,
Standard
or Comfort .
Saving settings
Your individual settings are automatically
saved and assigned to the remote control key
being used (remote key storage) . If the key is ..,_