2013 AUDI Q7 light

Lo adin g
"' Fo ld the center seatback forward
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"' Remove the sack from the luggage com ­
partment and unfold it.
"' Place the empty sack over the lowered seat­
back so that the end wi th the z ip fastener is
i n the luggage compartment.
"' Load objects from the luggage compart ­
ment into the sk i sack
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Securin g
"' Insert the ski sack strap @ r=> fig. 94 into
the center seat belt buckle @.
"' Pull the securing strap t ight by the free end
of the belt @.
"' Vehicles with 6 seats* : The ski sack has two
straps with hooks on the unders ide . Hang
the hooks into the luggage compartment by
the rear fastening eyes and pull the secur ing
strap tight by the free end @.
Storage
"' Re lease the securing strap for the sack .
"' Pull the sack to the rear over the folded
down seatback.
"' Raise the seatback unti l it is securely latch­
ed .
"' Fo ld up the empty sack.
"' Stow the ski sack in the luggage compart­
ment so that it cannot slide around.
_&. WARNING
-
- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis, snowboards and
other light objects. To reduce the risk of
serious persona l injury never transport
heavy or po inted ob jects in the ski sack .
- When bra king rapidly o r during an acci­
dent the load cou ld be displaced and
ca use inj ury to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be cove red
for protect ion. Always fas ten the belt
t igh tly around the sack and its contents
r=> fig. 94. S
eat s an d sto rage 8 3
(D Tips
Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or
damp (for examp le, snow me lting from
skis). Let it dry complete ly before you stow
i t away.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof.
"' Always read and follow the instructions pro ­
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when installing the roof rack system.
If you are transporting luggage or other ob­
jects on the roof, p lease note the following:
- Your vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
namic roof rails. Only install a roof rack spe­
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest authorized Aud i dealer fo r infor­
mation on approved modu lar roof racks for
your vehicle.
- These approved roof racks are the bas is for a
complete roof rack system. Additional at­
t achments for the basic roof rack a re neces­
sary to safely transpo rt luggage, bicycles,
surf boards, skis or sma ll boats. All necessa­
ry hardware for these systems is available at
your authorized Audi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep the installa­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
veh icle.
When sh ould the roof rac k be remov ed?
- Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice) .
- When not in use, to reduce fuel cons ump ­
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
_&. WARNING
- Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor­
rect mounting of an approved roof rack

86 Seats and storage
causing scald ing burns. Spi lled hot liq uid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause in jury in an
acc ident.
CD Note
On ly drink containers with Lids should be
carried in the cupholder . Liqu id could spill
out and damage your veh icle's e lectronic
equ ipment or sta in the upholstery, etc.
Beverage holders in the door pockets
There is a beverage holder in all four doors.
F ig . 98 Sect ion of doo r pa nel : Beve rage holder
The beverage ho lde rs in the door poc kets are
suitab le for 1 to l.S-lite r bottles.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an ac cident
and pe rsonal inj ury.
-
- Never carry any beve rage containe rs with
hot liquids, s uch as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehi cle w hile it is mov ing . In case
of an accident, s udden brak ing or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing sca ld ing burns. Spi lled hot liq uid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury.
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and g lasses can cause in jury in an
acc ident.
CD Note
On ly drink containers with Lids should be
carried in the cupho lder . Liqu id could spill 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 ashtray
.,. Touch the lid to open the asht ray.
Removing ashtray insert
.,. Press the front of the ope n 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.

88 Seats and storage
-Any articles of clothing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv­
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks .
Dur ing sudden braking or in an a ccident -
especi ally if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure a ny passe n­
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
F ig . 102 U nlocki ng button for glove compa rtment
To open glove compartment
• Press the button :::!l.....-¢ fig . 102 (arrow) -the
lid opens automatically .
To close glove compartment
• Push the glove compartment lid up until
the lock engages.
In the g love compartment lid you wi ll find a
p lace to store a pen and a pad of paper .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, a lways keep the
glove compartment closed wh ile driving.
@ Tips
Should you not be ab le to open the glove
compartment as described, make sure the
valet key function is not activated
¢page 41.
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-con­
ditioning is in cooling mode.
F ig . 1 03 Glove box with coo ling box open and sw itched
on
• Open the glove compartment¢ page 88,
fig. 102.
• Turn the rotary switch @counter-clockwise
to sw itch the cooling on. The symbo ls on the
rotary switch must be displayed
¢ fig . 103
according ly.
• Tur n the rotary swi tch@ clockw ise to
switch the cooling off.
T he cooling box wor ks only in the coo ling
mode. If the cl imate control is in the hea ting
mode, we recommend switching the cooling
box off.
Emergency unlocking of glove
compartment
The glove compartment can be unlocked in an
emergency.
F ig. 10 4 In strument panel right: pry off secur it y cover
• Remove the cover with the aid of a screw­
driver~
fig . 104 .
• Now press the lo cking p in inwa rd with the
screwdrive r.

Storage compartment in roof
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F ig. 105 S torage co mpar tm en t in roof
.. To open the lid you have to touch the bar
¢ fig . 105 (Arrow) . The lid opens automati­
cally .
.. To close the lid, push it up unt il it engages .
A WARNING
Always keep the lid closed while driving to
reduce the risk of injury during a sudden
braking maneuve r or in the event of an ac­
cident.
Coat hooks
Fig. 106 Coat hooks at rear doors
A WARNING
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision .
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightwe ight cloth ing. Do not leave any
heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock ­
ets which may interfere with the side cur­
tain airbag deployment and can cause
persona l injury in a crash.
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in-
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Seats and storage 89
terfere with proper deployment of the
side curtain a irbags in an acc ident.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause personal in­
jury in a sudden stop.
Storage in the door panels
There is a storage comportment in the interi­
or door panel.
Fig. 107 Door pa nel w it h sto rage co mpartment.
A WARNING
Use the storage compartments in the door
panels only for holding sma ll objects,
which do not protrude from the compart­
ment, so t hat the effective range of the
side airbags is not compromised.
Storage net in the footwell
There is a storage net in the passenger's foot ­
well.
Fig. 108 Storage net in passenge r's footwell
(D Tips
Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects
in the storage net - dange r of injury!

Warm and cold Climate control
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is
designed to maintain a comfortable and uni­
form climate inside the vehicle .
We recommend the following settings:
~ Set the temperature to 72 °F (+22 °C).
~ Press the !AUTO I button.
With this setting, you attain maximum com­
fort in the least amount of time. Change this
setting, as desired, to meet your personal
needs.
The climate controls are a combination of
heating, ventilation and cooling systems,
which automatica lly reduce humidity and cool
the air inside your vehicle.
The air temperature, air flow and air distribu­
tion are automatica lly regu lated to achieve
and maintain the desired passenger compart­
ment temperature as quickly as possible.
The system automatically compensates for
changes in outside temperature and for the
intensity of the sunlight entering the ve hicle.
We recommend you use the
Automatic mode
¢ page 94 for year-round comfort.
Please note the following:
Turn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity
in the vehicle. This also prevents the windows
from fogging up .
When the outside temperature is high and the
air is very hum id,
condensation from the
evaporator may drip under the vehicle. This is
normal and does not indicate a leak.
If the outside temperature is low, the fan nor­
mally only switches to a h igher speed once
the engine coolant has warmed up sufficient­
l y.
The a ir conditioner temporarily switches off
when you drive off from a standstill using full
throttle to save engine power.
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The compressor also switches off if the cool­
ant temperature is too high , so that the en­
gine can be adequately cooled under extreme
loads .
Air pollutants filter
The air pollutants filter (a combined particle
filter and activated charcoa l filter) reduces or
prevents outside air pollution (dust, or pollen)
from entering the vehicle. The air is a lso fil­
tered in a ir recirculation mode.
The air pollutants filter must be changed at
the interva ls specified in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet, so that the a ir cond i­
tioner can properly work.
If you drive your vehicle in an area with high
air pollution, the filter may need to be
changed more frequently than specified in
your Audi Warranty
& Maintenance booklet. If
in doubt, ask your authorized Audi Serv ice Ad­
visor for advice .
Key coded settings
The air conditioner settings selected are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the key be ing
used. When the vehicle is started, the air con­
ditioner automa tically selects the settings as­
s igned to that key . This way every driver w ill
mainta in his/her own personal settings and
does not have to reset them manually.
If a different dr iver uses your key and changes
the air cond itioner settings, the latest adjust­
ments will erase and replace the sett ings you
have stored.
Energy management
To prevent the battery from being discharged
and to restore the balance of energy, compo­
nents which require large amounts of energy
are temporarily cut back or switched off
¢ page 231. Heat ing systems in particular re­
quire a great deal of ene rgy. If you notice , fo r
example, that the seat* or rear window hea t­
ing is not heating, they have been temporarily
cut back or switched off by
energy manage­
ment .
These systems are availab le aga in as
soon as the energy balance has been restored . .,.

Each function is turned on or off by briefly
pr essing the corresponding button . The indi­
cator light in the button illuminates when the
func tion is ac tive.
Button (s )
!ON/OFFI
! AUTO !
Function
Climate control on/off
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Air conditioner on/off
<=>page 93
Automatic mode
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Regulatora) G Temperature selection
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Seat heating*
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Seat ventilation*
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Fan
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Air distribution
<=>page94
Defrost
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Manual recirculation
¢page95
Heated rear window
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al Th e regulat or is also used to set t he fa n speed, air dis ­
tributio n, seat he ating and sea t ve ntilat io n.
Synchronizing climate control
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
d river's side , the tempera ture setting on the
d river's side can be switched to the passeng­
er's side, and vice versa . The new temperature
is shown in the display.
Synchroniz ing fou r-zone automatic
comf ort air c ond iti oning*
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
drive r's side, the temperature setting on the
drive r's s ide can be sw itched to the passeng­
er's side and to the ou ter rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the display .
Warm and c old 93
By sim ultaneously pressing and holding the
regulators on the driver 's s ide and front pas­
senger 's s ide, the temperat ure setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the front pas­
senge r's s ide. T he new temperature is shown
in the d isp lay .
@ Tips
The gr ille on the controls must rema in un­
obstructed and must not be taped over.
Measur ing senso rs are located behind it .
Turning on and off~
Turning the climate control on
"' Press the ION/O FF! button, or
"' Press the
IAUTO I button.
Turning the climat e control off
"' Press the ION/O FF! button to sw itch the cli­
mate contro l off and to block the air supply
from the ou tside.
The air conditioner turns back on when yo u
press the
temper atu re regulator or one of the
buttons.
(D Tips
Wit h the ignition t urned off, you can acti­
vate the residual heat funct ion by pressing
the
! ON/O FF I button . The res idual heat
from the coolant can be used to heat the
vehicle inte rior .
Air Conditioner On/Off~
Switching off the air condi tioner saves fuel .
"' Press the IAC ! button to sw itch the a ir condi-
tioner on or off .
When the air conditioner is switc hed on, the
indicator lamp in the b utton will illuminate
and the heat ing/venti lation system is control­
led automatically .
Please keep in mind that with the air condi­
tione r switc hed off, the interior temperat ure
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~ Press the~ button again, or press the
IAUTOI button to turn it off.
Temperature is controlled automatically. The
maximum amount of air flows main ly from
the vents below the windshield.
To defog the rear side windows, the air ve nts
i n the door pillars shou ld be open and d irect­
ed at the windows.
Manual air recirculation ~
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or
other pollution from entering the vehicle.
Tu rning on air r ecircul ation
~ Press the 1.,..,1 button ~ .&
Tu rning off air recircul ation
~ Press the~ button again, or
~ press the IAUTO I button, or
~ press the~ button.
In the air recirculation mode, the air in the
passenger compartment is recirculated and
filtered to prevent exhaust fumes and other
pollution from entering the vehicle . We rec­
ommend that you use the manual air recircu­ lation under the following conditions:
- when driving through tunnels
- in a traffic jam.
A WARNING
Do not use the air recirculation mode for
extended per iods of t ime. The windows
could fog up since no fresh a ir can enter
the vehicle.
If the windows fog up, press
the air recirculation button again immed i-
,
Warm and c old 95
ately to switch off the air recirculation
f u nction or select defrost.
Rear window defogger~
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of condensation .
~ Press the QW button to turn the rear window
defogger on and
off.
T he rear window defogger wo rks only when
the engine is runn ing. The light in the sw itch
will i lluminate when the defogger is on.
T he rear window defogger w ill sw itch
off au­
tomat ica lly after a short t ime. The t ime the
rear w indow defogger remains on w ill vary de­
pending on the outside temperature.
At very low outs ide temperatures, the rear
window defogger can be sw itched on continu­
o usly by pushing the
QW button for more than
2 seconds . This remains stored until the igni­
tion is switched
off.
A rea r w indow defogger that was switched on
also remains stored for 15 m inu tes after the
ignition is switched
off . If the engine is re­
started within these 15 min utes, the rear win­
dow defogger is a lso activated, depending on
outside temperature. With a vehicle that is
parked for a short time, the rear window de­
fogger does not need to be manually activat­ ed again.
@ For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear win­
dow is clear. When you save electric ity, you
save fuel.

@ 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
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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
-
IAUTOI Automatic mode
¢page98
Regulatoral El Temperature selection
¢page98
Qi Seat heating *
¢page 101
~
Fan
¢page98
~
Air distribution
¢page99
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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