2013 AUDI Q7 brake

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 ..,_

given to another person, the saved settings remain as they are .
System limitations
General information
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
The radar sensor has limits that the driver
must know to be able to use ACC properly .
The adaptive cruise control works within lim­ its that are also related to radar sensor range
and sight distance . In some situations ACC
may react unusually or late from the driver's
point of v iew. Therefore, always be attent ive
to what is happening around you and always
be ready to intervene, if necessary:
-when driving around curves ¢page 125
- when vehicles up front are not in line with
your vehicle ¢ page 126
- when other veh icles are changing lanes
i=> page 126
- when other vehicles are difficult to detect i=>page 126
- when vehicles up ahead are not moving or obstacles are in your travel lane i=>page 126
A WARNING
The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving veh icles up ahead may not be
prompt ly detec ted or may not be detected
a t all.
- Always pay careful att ention to the traf­
fic s ituation and be ready to intervene
and be re ady to take comp lete cont rol
whenever necessary.
Ad apti ve crui se control 125
When driving around curves
App lies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
Fig. 139 Ve hicle e nter ing a curve
Fi g. 140 Ve hicle leav ing a curve
Entering a curv e
When entering a curve, the adaptive cruise
control may react to a vehicle in the next lane
and apply the brakes in your vehicle
¢ fig . 139. The braking action can be overrid·
den by depressing the accelerator pedal.
L e aving a curv e
At the end of very long curves, ACC's predic­
tive lane reading can cause ACC to react to an­
other vehicle in the next lane and app ly the
brakes on your vehicle¢ fig . 140. The braking
action can be overr idden by depress ing the ac­
ce lerator pedal.

Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise co ntrol
Audi braking guard warns you of a possible
collision with a moving vehicle up ahead .
Fig. 146 Display in the instrument cluster
The Audi braking guard is active from a speed
of approx. 20 mph (30 km/h) and works with­
in the system limits¢
page 125 even when
the adaptive cruise contro l is deactivated.
A radar sensor is bu ilt into the front of the ve­
hicle
¢page 114, fig. 127. The system is in­
tended to measure the distance to reflective
surfaces .
If a measurement is not possible,
the system does not respond.
When the measurement has been taken, the
system can recognize a possibly hazardous sit ­
uation, for example, whe n a vehicle up ahead
in your lane of trave l sudden ly brakes or when
your own vehicle is moving at high speed to­
wards a much slower vehicle up ahead . As
soon as the system senses that a possible col­
lision with the vehicle up ahead can only be
avoided by immed iate full brake application or
by an avoidance maneuver, a warning appears.
The system has a defau lt response time to be
able to signal before a collision occurs. This
system response time is automat ica lly re­
duced if you acce lerate actively, fo r example
to join a highway. Braking, transverse acceler­
ation and the steering angle can lead to a re­
duced system response time. The warning is
deactivated if you begin to overtake with full
acceleration .
Adaptive cruise control 127
The system can make you aware o f two differ­
ent hazardous situations:
Distance
The distance warning is given if the system
calculates that there is not enough distance
to the vehicle up ahead a period of more than
S seconds . If the distance is less than 30 feet
(9 meters) at SO mph (80 km/h), for examp le,
an optical display comes on in the instrument
cluster¢
fig. 146.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharp ly, Audi brak­
ing guard cannot help you to avoid a collision,
even in the case of an immediate response.
Take immed iate action to avoid the co llision
and increase the distance to the vehicle up
ahead.
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle moving up
ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle ahead
brakes sharply, the Aud i brak ing guard calcu­
lates the po int from which a collision can only
be avoided by full braking or by an avoidance
maneuver. If a warning does sound, a poss ible
collision with the ve hicle in front can on ly be
avo ided through an evasive maneuver or by
braking.
The warning is given in two stages :
-Pre-warning: A visual display appears in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone
sounds.
- Acute warning: If you do not respond to the
pre-warn ing, the second stage warning is
given. A quick brake application helps to di­
rect your attention to the road and traffic
situation.
Under heavy braking, the brake ass istant
¢
page 114 also helps you benef it from maxi­
mum brak ing efficiency.
A WARNING
Inatt ention can cause collisions, other ac­
cidents and serious personal injuries.

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.

Automatic transmission
tiptronic ®
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically
controlled automatic transmission. Upshifting
and downshifting takes p lace
automatically.
The transmission is also equipped with tip­
tronic ®. It allows the driver to shift gears
manually if desired ¢ page 140.
Driving the automatic transmission
Fig. 157 Shift gate o n the center console : se lector lev ­
er with release button
Starting the engine
.. The selector lever must be in Nor P.
Starting off
.. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.. Press and hold the release button in these­
lector lever handle and move the selector
lever from
P or N to D and release the but­
ton ¢.&,. .
.. Wait briefly until the transmission has shift­
ed (you will feet a slight movement).
.. Remove your foot from the brake pedal and
accelerate.
Rocking back and forth to become
unstuck
.. Shift only between D and R when the vehi­
cle is at a full stop and the engine is running
at id le speed.
Autom atic transm ission 13 7
Stopping
.. Press and hold the brake pedal until the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop.
.. Keep the brake pedal depressed so that the
vehicle cannot roll forward or backward
while it is idling
c> .&,. .
.. Once stopped,
do not depress the accelera­
tor pedal to rev up the engine
c> .&, .
Parking
.. Press and hold the brake peda l until the ve­
hicle has come to a comp lete stop.
.. Set the parking brake firmly
¢page 110,
Parking .
.. Press and hold the release button in these­
lector lever handle, move the selector lever
into
P and then let go of the release button
¢ .&,.
The selector lever must be in Nor P. If one of
the driving positions is engaged a safety
switch will p revent the eng ine from being
started . See also
<=>page 106.
Before you move the selector lever from the P
position, you must always apply the brake
pedal before and while depressing the button
in the handle of the selector lever.
A WARNING
-Unintended vehicle movement can cause
serious injury .
- When the se lector lever is in a driving
pos ition, the vehicle may creep, even at
i dle speed . Therefore do not release
the parking brake o r foot brake until
you are ready to move, because power
i s transmitted to the wheels as soon as
a driving position is engaged .
- Do not accelerate while selecting a
driving position. At this time the en­
gine must be at idle speed so that un­
due stress is not placed on the clutches
in the transmission .
- Remember: -even when stopped brief-
l y with the automatic transmission in
"D", "S" or "R", engine power is being
transmitted to the wheels. Your vehicle
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138 Automatic transmi ssion
co uld "creep" forward or backward.
When stopped, keep the brake pedal
fully depressed and use the parking brake if necessary to keep the vehicle
from ro lling .
- If the selector lever is unintentionally
moved into N wh ile you are driving, take
yo ur foot off the accele rato r pedal and
wa it for the engine to return to idle
speed befo re selecting a d rivi ng position .
- Never shift into "R" or "P" when the vehi­
cle is in mot ion.
- Never get out of the dr iver 's seat when
the engine is runn ing .
- If you must get out of the vehicle, move
the se lector lever securely into the P po­
sit io n and apply the par king brake f irm ly.
- If the eng ine must remain ru nning, never
hav e any driv ing pos ition engaged when
c hec king under the hood . M ake sure t he
sele ctor lever has securely eng aged and
is locke d in "P" with the par king brake
firmly set ¢
page 255, Engine compart ­
ment .
Otherw ise, any increase in eng ine
speed may set the vehicle in m otion,
even w ith the par kin g brake applied.
Selector lever positions
This section describes the selector lever posi ­
tions and driving ranges.
F ig. 158 Display in t he in st rum en t cluste r: selecto r
lev er in po sit ion P
The inst rumen t cluste r display shows the c ur­
rent selector lever position .
P - Park
In this selector lever posi tion the transm is­
s ion is mechanica lly locked. Engage
P only
whe n the vehicle is
completely stopped¢&.
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 137.
T o shift in or out of posit ion P , you mus t first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector leve r hand le
whi le moving the selector lever to or from
P .
You can shift out of th is position only with the
ignition o n.
R • Reverse
The transm iss ion w ill automatically select the
lowest gear ratio when you shift into reverse .
Se lect
R o nly when t he vehi cle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed¢&. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 137.
B efore you move the se lector lever to R , press
both the button in the hand le o f the se lecto r
lever and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
W hen the ignition is on, the bac kup light s illu­
minate w hen t he selec to r l ever is
moved in to
R .
N -Neutral
The transm iss io n is in neut ral in this pos it ion .
S hi ft to t his position fo r standing with the
brakes app lied
¢ page 139.
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds
below 3 mph (5 km/h) , you must always app ly
t h e foo tbrake before and wh ile mov ing the
l ever o ut o f
N.
D - Normal position for driving forward
Position D is for no rma l city and highway driv ­
ing . It ranges from zero to top speed and all
gears shift automatically , depend ing on en­
gine load, d riving speed and a utomat ically se­
l ected shift p rog rams.
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds
below 3 mph (5 km/h), you must always app ly
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the foot brake before and while moving the lever to
D o ut of N .
In ce rt a in circumst ances i t may be advan ta­
geous to tempor arily swi tch to the manu al
shift p ro g ram to manually se lect gear ratios
to matc h specif ic dr iving conditions
r::!) page 140.
S - Sport position
Select this pos ition for sport ie r perfo rmance.
I n t his posi tion , the transm iss ion w ill not up­
shift as soon, allowing the vehicle to use the increased power avai lab le at higher engine
speeds to achieve live lier acce lerat ion.
W hen the ve hicle is st ationary o r at speeds
be low 3 mph (5 km/h), you must a lways a pply
the foot brake before and while moving t he
l ever to
S out of N .
A WARNING
Read and follow a ll WARNI NGS <=> & in
Driving th e automatic transmission on
page 137.
(D Note
-
Coast ing downh ill with the transmission in
N and the engine not running w ill result in
damage to the automatic transmiss io n
and possibly t he catalytic converte r.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
The Automa tic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or
the reverse gear and causing th e vehicle to
move unintentionally .
Fig. 159 Shift gate: s elec tor lever lock pos itions and
i n te rl ock bu tt on highli ght ed
Autom atic transm ission 139
T he selector lever lock is re leased as follows:
.. Turn t he igni tion on .
.. Ste p on the bra ke pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the inte rlock bu tton on the
side o f the gea r sele ctor knob
r::!) fig . 159
w ith your thum b until yo u have moved the
selector leve r to the desired posit ion .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selecto r leve r is lo cked in the P and N po­
s itions w hen the ig nitio n is tu rned on. To
move t he lever from these posit ions the driver
must de press the brake peda l. As a remin der
to the d river, the following warning appears in
the instr ument cluster d isp lay w hen the selec­
tor is in
P and N :
When stationary apply foot brake while se­
lecting gear
A time de lay eleme nt preven ts the sele ctor
l ever from locking when it is moved through
the
N position (going from R to D ). T he lock ­
ing element wi ll lock the selector lever i f the
lever is left i n N (Ne utral) for more than ap­
proximately 1 second, without the brake ped­
al be ing pressed .
At speeds above about 3 mph (5 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deact i­
vated in the
N posit ion.
Interlock button
The loc k button on t he selecto r lever prevents
the lever from being accidentally s hifted into
certain positions. Pressing this b utton deacti­
vates the selector lever lock. Depending on
the d irection of the shift, the selector lever
l ocks at differe nt pos it io ns. Th e pos itions are
highlig hted i n the i llustration
r::!) fig . 159.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ign ition
u nless the selector lever is in t he
P park posi­
tion . When the ignit ion key is removed, t he
selector lever w ill be locked in t he
P pos ition.

140 Automatic transmission
Kick-down
The kick-down feature allows the vehicle to
generate maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal beyond
the resistance point that is reached at full
throttle, the transmission will select a lower
gear ratio based on vehicle speed and eng ine
RPM. The engine RPM will be controlled to
produce maximum vehicle accelerat ion as
long as you continue to press the accelerator
pedal beyond this resistance point .
& WARNING ,--
Be careful when using the kick-down fea­
ture on slippery roads. Rapid acceleration may cause the vehicle to skid.
Dynamic shift program (DSP)
The automatic transmission is electronically
controlled .
The transmission is self adapting and will au­
tomatically
select the best shift program suit ­
ed to the driving conditions and driving style.
The transmission will select one of the
econo­
my
programs when you drive at a steady
speed or a gradually changing speed without
heavy acceleration. This achieves optimum
fuel efficiency, with early upshifting and de­
layed downshifting.
The transmission will automatically select the
sporty shift programs when you drive at high ­
er speeds, or with heavy acceleration and fre­
quent ly changing speeds. Upshifts are delayed
to make full use of engine power. Oownshift­
ing takes place at higher engine speeds than
in the economy programs.
The selection of the most suitable shift pro­
gram is a continuous, automatic process. The
driver can also make the transmission switch
to a sporty program by
quickly pressing down
the gas pedal.
This causes the transmission to shift down to
a lower gear to achieve rap id acceleration, e.g .
for quickly passing another veh icle. You do not need to press the gas pedal into the
kick-down
range. After the transmission has upshifted,
the or iginal program is selected according to
your driving style.
An additional shift program allows the auto­matic transmission to select the proper gear
for uphill and downhill gradients.
This keeps the transmission from shifting up
and down unnecessarily on hills . The trans­
mission will shift down to a lower gear when
the driver presses the brake pedal on a down ­
hill gradient. This makes use of the braking ef­
fect of the engine without the need to shift
down manually.
Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
Fig. 160 Cente r conso le: shifting the t iptronic® man­
ually
Fig. 161 D isplay: manual shift program, selected gear
Switching to manual shift program
.. Push the selector lever to the right from D.
As soon as the transmission has switched
over, the selected gear appears in the dis­
play
Q fig . 161.