2013 AUDI Q7 cruise control

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Elect ronic speed limiter .. .. .. .. .. . .
Speed war ning system ...... ..... . .
Auto Check Control ........ ... .. . .
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ................ ... . .
P owe r locking system . .. .. .. .. .. . .
R ear lid .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. . .
C hild sa fety lo ck .......... .. .. .. . .
Conven ien ce key .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Anti-theft alarm system ... .. ... .. .
Power win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Panoramic slid ing sun roof .. .. .. ... .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ............. ... ... .
V 1s 1on . ...... ........... .... ... .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
M ir rors .. .. ................ ... . .
D ig ita l compass . ...... ... .. .. .. . .
Seats and storage ......... .. . .
G en eral recomme ndat ions ... .. .. . .
P owe r fron t seat adjus tment .. .. .. . .
Se at mem ory ............ .. .. ... .
Rear seats . ... . .. ..... ..... .. ... .
Head res traints .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
A rmrest .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
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7 7
Long center conso le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 L
ugga ge compartment . ..... .... . .
Roof rack ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
( upholder ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .
Rear asht ray ..... ............. .. .
Out let .... .... .. ............. .. .
Storage ...... ... .. ............. . 79
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87
Warm and cold
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rea r Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Bas ic sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Heated Sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Stee ring .. .. ... . .. ... .. ... ... .. . 103
Ig nition lo ck and ig nition sw itch . . . . . 105
St arti ng and sto pp ing t he engine . . . . 10 6
Star ting and stopping the engine with
Co nvenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
107
Pa rking bra ke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Starting on h ills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Cru ise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . 113
Speed and distance control system . . 113
Driver informat io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Audi braking gua rd . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Lane Change Assistant. . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Not es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Automatic transmission ... .. .
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t . ® 1p ro ni c ..... .. .......... ... .. .
Parking systems
General information
Rea r park assist .. ... ... .... ... .. .
Audi par king syste m plus with
re arview c amer a .. ............... .
A udi par kin g sys tem p lus with fron t-
and rearview camera . .. ..... ... .. .
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Adjusting the display and warn ing
tones..... .... .. .. ........... ...
153
Err or messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Traile r hitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch .... .. .. .
© Side assist button .......... .
® Adjuster control for outside m ir-
rors .... ... ............... .
@ Air outlets ................ .
(J) Light switch ........... .... .
@ Turn signal and high beam . .. .
® Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Shift buttons ........ .. .. .
- Button for steering wheel heating ............. .... .
@ Instrument cluster ...... .. .. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ........ .. .. .
@ Ignition lock ........... .... .
@ Buttons for:
- Parking system
- Resetting the trip odometer ..
- !CHECK lbutton ... ' ... .... .
- Instrument lighting ....... .
'3 Adjustable steer ing wheel, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical .......... .... .
- electrical ............ .... .
@ Control lever for: 73
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141
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24
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144
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- Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 113
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 27
@ Pedal for operating parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
@ Engin e hood release . . . . . . . . . . 264
@ Handle for releasing parking
brake. ..... .... .... ... .. .. . 109
@ Switch for unlock ing the trunk
lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Instruments and controls 9
@ Power window switches ...... .
@ MMI Display (see separate man­
ual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF
- Emergency flashers ........ .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) ...... . ......... .
@ Buttons for:
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Valet key function ......... .
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glove compartment ......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ..... .
@ Audi multimed ia (see separate
manua l)
@ Climate controls . .. .. .. ..... .
@) Sh ift lever for automatic trans -
mission ....... .. .......... .
@ 12-volt outlets ... . .. .. ..... .
@ MMI control console (see sepa­
rate manual)
@ Storage compartment
@ IS TART I- / IS T OPI button
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Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depend ing on your mod­
el. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a question about your vehicle .

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction .
Fig. 8 Instrument d uster w ith wa rning/indicator lig hts
Your veh icle is equipped with several impor·
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your vehicle¢ _& .
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II
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Electronic power control
(alternative to
II)
¢page 15
Glow plug system
(alternative to
[3B)
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
USA models: Safety systems
¢page 16
Canada models : Safety systems
¢page 16
Left turn signa l
¢page 16
Trailer turn signal assembly*
<=:>page 16
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢ page 17
Adaptive Air Suspension*
<=:>page 17
--·--
- Adaptive Air Suspension*
11111 ¢page17
II
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Right turn signal
¢page 16
Safety belt
<=:>page 18
High beam
<=:>page 18
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=:> page 18
USA models: Cruise control acti·
vated
<=:> page 18
Can ada models: Cruise control
activated
<=:> page 18
USA models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
<=:>page 18

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
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Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 18
USA model s: Parking brake
¢page 19
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 19
USA model s: Brake malfunction
¢page 19
Canada m odels : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 19
Ve hicl es with th e adaptive cruise contro l*
have the following additiona l check lamps:
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Open road
¢ page 121
Driving in traffic
¢page 121
Request for driver to as ­
sume control
¢page 121
_& WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle info rmation may result
in serious persona l injury or vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 60.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially ha zardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 255, Engine compartment .
Many functions are monitored by the Auto­
Check system ¢
page 30. Malfunct ions
or faults will be identified e ither w ith a red symbol (priority 1
-Danger!) or with a ye l­
l ow symbo l (priority
2 - Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to vehicles : with gasoline engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The ~ warning/indicator light ( Electronic
Power Contro l) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a f unct ion check.
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indica tor light illum inates
while yo u are d riving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sib le by your authorized A udi dealer or
qualified workshop .
W Glow plug system
Applies to vehicles: with diese l eng ine
The control light illuminat es when the glow
plug system is active.
If the lml indicator light illuminates, the g low
pl ug system is active . You should start the en­
gine immediately after the indicator light
switches off. The indicato r light only illum i­
nates for approxim ately 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC) .
(D Tips
-If the glow plug indicator light i llum i­
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
cont rol malfunction . The engine should
be checked immed iate ly .
- If the ind icator light does not illuminate
at all when switch ing the ig nition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
c hecked.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
because low-lying vehicle parts can bot­
tom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/indicator light ill uminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) wi ll also
sound.
F or more Information
~ page 175, Safety
belt warning light.
~D High beam
The ii warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the head light flasher . For more informat ion
about using the high beams, see
~page 60.
(J) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale ind icator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction .
The indicator light IE illuminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
IE symbol remains on or blinks after
you switch on the ignition, there is a loss of
tire pressure or a system malfunction. If there
is a system malfunction, see your authorized
Aud i dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed information on the tire pressure
monitoring system can be found in
~page 298.
CRUISE/'(-) Cruise control
The (ij;\1)~1~ (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
e ls) warn ing/indicator light illuminates when
the cruise contro l is activated.
ABS /(8) Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The E (USA models) ;fl] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is sw itched on . T he
l ight will go out after an automatic check se­
quence is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi­
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regarding the ABS
~page 229.
The ABS warning light and the brake warn­
ing light come on together. The ABS will not
work and you will notice a change in braking
response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light ~ page 19 and
the ABS warning ill uminate
together there
may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
i tself ~
A.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 11111
(USA models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes. By press ing the
jCHECKI button, you can b ring up a driver
message which explains the malfunction in
more detail. Please note
~ page 32.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS wa rning lig ht will come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL system
q page 227.

Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver informa tion display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver,
with much useful information.
Fig. 9 Instr ument cluster: ce nter display
Information from the Driver Information Sys­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
the instrument cluster.
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com­
ponents are scanned for their operating sta­
tus. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signalled aud ibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
The driver is also shown information about ra­
d io and CD operation and directions for the
nav igation system . You can f ind additional in­
formation on these subjects in the MMI man­
ua l.
The Driver Information System prov ides the
following functions:
Sound system disp lay ¢
page 21
Outside air temperature ¢page22
Digital speedometer ¢page
22
Door open indicator ¢page22
Defective light b ulb ¢poge23
Service interval display ¢page23
Auto Check system ¢
page 30
Driver information ¢page30
Dri
ver inform ation di spl ay 21
Speed warn ing system
Cruise control
Adaptive cruise control *
Selector lever pos ition
Adaptive Air Suspension *
T ire pressure monitori ng
(D Tips
¢page28
--·--¢page24
¢page 111
--..--
¢page 113
¢page 138
¢page298
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or ye llow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate
Dang er ¢ page 31. Yel­
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
¢ page 34.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 Display: sound syste m
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control, the name of the ra­
dio station you are tuned to or t he frequency
and the recept ion range are shown in the up­
per area of the d isplay.
When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
being played is shown. The number of the CD
(CDI to CD6) cur rently be ing played is also
s h own.

The transmitter and battery a re located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maxim um effec ­
tive range depends on several things. Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decrease s.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .
Personalizing the ma ster key
When t he ignit ion is t urned off or when the
veh icle is locked, vari ous conven ience settings
are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used . The settings that are as­
signed to the maste r key are recalled auto ­
ma ticall y when the veh icle is unlocked, when
the door is opened o r when th e ignition is
sw itched on .
Sett ings are saved for the following systems :
- Climate control
- Central lock ing
-W indows
- Am bien ce light ing*
- Seat memory*
- Steering w heel heat ing*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side ass ist*
- Pa rking system*
The
Remote control key f unc tion mus t be ac­
t iv at ed in t he MMI ¢
page 74, so that the
set tings for the driver 's seat (i ncluding the
settings for the steering co lumn and exter ior
mirrors) are saved on the master key through
the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and a re set automatically when the ve hicle is
u nl ocked.
(D Tips
- If
the ignition is sw itched on, t he remote
contr ol system is deact ivated.
- The remote control system can be affec t­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi-
Opening and clo sin g 39
cle, such as mo bile telep hones, televi ­
sion broadcast ing stations, etc .
- F or Declara tion of Com pliance to United
States FCC and In du stry Canada re gula­
ti ons¢
page 328 .
Check light in the master key
The check light in the m aster key provides in­
formation about different conditions .
Fig. 29 Ch eck l ig ht in t he m aster key
Check lig ht functions in the master key :
Vehicle within range of the key
If
the vehicle is w it hi n range of the key, the
c heck light comes on br iefly once when a b ut­
ton is pressed .
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If
t he vehicle is ou ts id e the r ange of the key,
the check light comes on brie fly once and
then shows the status of the vehicle door l ocks:
- If the ligh t is fla shin g qu ickl y, the vehicle is
no t locke d.
- If the ligh t is f lash ing slow ly, the vehicle is
loc ked .
State of master key battery
If
t h e ch ec k light does not come on, the bat­
te ry is d ead and has to b e re pla ced . In ad di­
tio n, w hen the b attery is dea d
the m symbo l
appe ars in t he instrumen t clu ster displ ay a s
well as the mess age:
Please change key battery
Battery replacement ¢ page 40.

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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