2013 AUDI Q7 stop start

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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6
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10
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27
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41
4 5
48
4 9
so
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54
57
57
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62
63
68
69
71
7 1
72
73
74
7 6
7 7
Long center conso le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 L
ugga ge compartment . ..... .... . .
Roof rack ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
( upholder ... .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .
Rear asht ray ..... ............. .. .
Out let .... .... .. ............. .. .
Storage ...... ... .. ............. . 79
83
85
86
87
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 ... .. .
t.
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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143
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14 4
148
Adjusting the display and warn ing
tones..... .... .. .. ........... ...
153
Err or messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Traile r hitc h . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
D
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:
I I II c:=:)
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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.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) is part
of the On-Board D iagnost ic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢'4 lights up when the ignit ion is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. This ind icates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light i lluminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine e lectronic system .
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected .
An improperl y clo sed fuel filler cap m ay als o
c a u se the MIL light to illumi nate (only
v ehicle s with ga solin e eng in e )
c> page 259.
For more informat ion c> page 2 7.
0 Adaptive Air Suspension
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension
This IIJ warning/indicator light has the fol­
l owing functions:
- It illuminates for a few seconds after the ig­
nition is tu rned on as function check and
then goes out .
- If the warning/ind icator light illuminates or
blinks continuously, there is a system fau lt
in the Adaptive A ir Suspension . A system
fault can result in limited ride comfort and
low ground cl earance . Drive safely to the
nearest authorized Aud i dealer or qualified
workshop, and have the fault corrected .
- If the warning/ind icator light flashes, you
should not drive the vehicle. The flash ing
warning/ind icator light po ints to an extreme
High level. A very
pronounced lifting of the
vehicle (extreme High level) can resu lt, fo r
example, when a heavy load is removed
from the vehicle. As soon as the leve l has re­
turned to normal, the warning/indicator
light stops flashing, and yo u can drive away.
- If the warning/ind icator light flashes in con ­
junction with the
II warning/indicator
light, you sho uld not drive off immediate ly
i n order to prevent damage to the under­
body . The two warning/ind icator lights flashing together points to an extreme Low
level. A very
pronounced lowering of the ve­
hicle (extreme Low leve l) can result, for ex­
ample, from a heavy load . As soon as the
level has returned to normal, the warning/
ind icator lights stop flashing, and you can
dr ive away.
(D Note
If the warning/indicator light flashes in
conjunction with the
II warning/ind ica-
tor light, you should not dr ive the veh icle
because low-lying veh icle parts can bot-
tom out as you d rive over uneven ground
a n d be damaged as a result.
c.:, Adaptive Air Suspension
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension
This II warning/indicator light has the fo l­
lowing functions:
- I t illuminates for a few seconds after the ig ­
nition is turned on as func tion check and
then goes out .
- I t comes o n for approximate ly 15 seconds
as a warning of
reduced ground clear ance , if
the dynam ic mode is activated and i f the ig­
nition is switched on
r:!;> page 155, Chassis
controls.
- If the warning/indicator light flashes in con­
junction with
the m warning/indicator
light, you should not drive the veh icle imme ­
diately in order to prevent damage to the
underbody. The two warn ing/ indicator
lights flashing together points to an ex­
treme Low level. A very
pronounced lower­
ing
of the vehicle (extreme Low level) can re­
sult, for example, from a heavy load. As
soon as the level has returned to normal,
the warning/ind icator lights stop flashing,
and you can d rive away.
(D Note
If the warning/ indica tor ligh t flashes in
conjunction with
the m warn ing/ indica­
tor light, you should not drive the vehicle

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
A WARNING
- If the E (USA models) ,11J (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Aud i dea le r as
soon as possible .
-USA models: If the 1111 warn ing light
and the
E warn ing light come on to­
ge ther, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop. Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap­
plicat ions .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under ha rd b rak ing. Rea r
wheel lo ck-u p can cause loss of veh icle
control and an acc ident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your a uthor­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
:r..:.I<®> Parking brake
The indicator light monitors the parking
brake.
-
When the pa rking brake is applied and the ig­
n ition is switched on, the. (USA models)
I
• (Canada models) indicator light comes on.
T he indicator light must go out when the
parking brake is re leased.
BRAKE/{(])) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
l ight illum inates when the ignition is turned
on .
It goes out after the eng ine has been
started . This indicates that the bra ke warning
li gh t is func tioning properly.
If th e brake warning light do es not light up
wh en the engin e is cran king, ther e may be a
malfunction in the electrical syst em . In thi s
case, c onta ct your Audi dealer .
If the brake system warn ing/indicator light
flashes, there is a b rake system malfunction .
By pressi ng the
!CHECK I button , you can bring
up a d river message which expla ins the ma l­
f unct io n in more det ail
~page 32.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warn ing/indicator
li ght
E (USA models)/ 11] (Canada models)
flashes togethe r wi th the brake system warn ­
ing/ indica tor ligh t¢
A .
(USA mode ls): If the warn ing light 1111 and
the war ning light
EiJ illuminate togethe r, im­
med iate ly contact yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r
o r qualified wor kshop to have all brake pads
inspec ted ~
page 36 .
When the light comes on , an aud ible warning
s ignal is also g iven .
A WARNING
-USA models: If the 1111 warning ligh t
and the
E warning ligh t come on to ­
gethe r, the rear wheels could lock up
f ir st under hard bra king . Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired immed iate ly by your authorized Aud i
deale r o r a qua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on toge the r, the rear wheels could
.

~ Contact your authorized Audi dea ler fo r as -
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is co rrect, then the
radiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion.
If the . warning symbol (alternator ma l­
f u nction) a lso l ights up on the instr ument
panel ¢
page 31, then the fan belt may be
damaged .
A WARNING
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanica l or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢
page 60, Emergency
flasher.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam o r coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartment - you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The e ngine compartment of any veh icle
is a da ngerous a rea. Before you perfo rm
any wor k in the engine compar tment,
t ur n o f the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning stickers¢
page 255,
Engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not cont in ue d riving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a ma lf u nct ion in the
engine cooling system -you co uld damage
your eng ine.
9=:7-Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil -pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine.
If the . symbol appears in the display and
b links, the oil press ure is too low . An addition ­
a l dr iver message can also be disp layed by
press ing the
I CH ECKi button:
Switch off engine! Oil p ressure too low
Dri ver information di spla y 33
Immediate act ions
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ T ur n off the engine .
~ Check the engine oil level with the dipstick
¢ page
269 .
Dipstick readings check s too low
~ Top off oil to the prope r level ¢ page 2 70 .
~ Make sure that the oil pressure wa rning
symbo l. appears no longer in the d isp lay
before you sta rt driving again.
Dipstick read ing checks OK
~ If the oil p ress ure warning symbol.
s t arts flashing aga in even though the en­
gine oil level checks OK on t he dipstick,
do
not continue d riving and do not let the en­
gine run in idle .
Instead, contact your au­
thorized A udi dealer for assistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indi cator for a low eng ine o il lev­
el. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regula r inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil lev el warn ing indication
II requires oil r efill or work shop serv­
i ce without delay . Do not wait until th e
red oil pressure warning. start s to
flash bef ore you re spond to th e low oil
le vel warning
l!I . By then , your engine
ma y already have suffe red serious dam­
age.
i Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked .
If the . symbo l in the display b links, there is
a malfunction in the electro nic steering col­
u mn lock. An additional driver message can
also be displayed by pressing the
ICHECK I but-
ton:
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Low fuel level
¢page 35
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page261
AdBlue malfunction*
¢poge261
Battery voltage
¢page36
Worn brake pads ¢page36
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢page36
Check engine oil level
¢poge36
Engine oil sensor malfunc­
tion ¢poge36
Engine speed limitation*
¢page36
Diesel particulate filter*
clogged
¢poge37
Adaptive light* defective
¢poge37
Ignition lock malfunction
¢poge37
Windshield wiper defective
¢poge37
-Tire pressure monitoring
system
Loss of air pressure
¢poge299
Tire pressure monitoring
system
System not available
¢poge299
Driver information display 35
Battery in remote control
key
¢page39
Automatic transmission
malfunction
¢ page 141
...?c, Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
I!! Key not in vehicle
This reminder appears along with the I!! sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the
ve­
hicle with the engine running. It is intended
to remind you (e.g . when chang ing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignit ion after stop­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside.
@. D Light/rain sensor defective
E;I Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU­
TO. However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind ­
shield wiper lever functions are still available.
Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Audi dealer .
c)3 Windshield washer fluid level too low
~ Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illumina tes, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system
¢ page 2 79.
Eli) Fuel supply too low
II) Please refuel

Clos ing re ar lid /trunk lid
"' Press the close button in the open rear lid
~ fig. 40. T he trunk lid moves to the closed
posit ion by itself and soft close locks it auto­
matically ~&_ .
"' The closing process
is stopped immedi atel y
if the clo se button in the rear lid is pressed
again.
"' By pushing the button again, the rear lid is
opened again .
Saving the open ing a ngle of the rear lid
"' Bring the rear lid manua lly or automatic ally
to the desired opening posi tion and leave it
i n th is position .
"' Press the button in the rear lid
~ fig . 40 for
at least four seconds in order to save the de­
s ired opening position. The position ca n only
be saved start ing at a certain level.
A WARNING
- Never close the rear lid inattentively or
without checking fi rst . Altho ugh the
closing force of the rear lid is lim ited,
yo u can st ill ser iously injure yourself or
others.
- Always ensure that no one is w ith in
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
part icu lar close to the hinges and the up­
per and lower edges -fingers or hands
can be p inched .
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being d rawn into the vehicle, al ­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­ ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rea r lid left open . A
child could crawl into the car through the
l u ggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury , never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle . A lways keep the rear lid as
-
Opening and clo sin g 47
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use .
- If there is a l uggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
ab le to open completely or an opened
rear lid may close by itself because of the
added weight . So the open rear lid must
be supported or the weight must be re­
moved from the luggage rac k first.
@ Tips
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
locked when the ign ition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warning ~
page 22
appears in the instrument cluster dis-
play .
- T he automatic rear lid opening/clos ing
process can be stopped by ho ld in g the
re ar lid w ith your hand. The lid can then
be f urther opened/closed by h and.
- I f there is a mechan ica l problem wit h the
automatic rear lid
opening proces s or
there is an obstruction, the process is
stop ped immediately.
- I f there is a mechan ica l problem wit h au­
tomatic closing for the rea r lid or there
is an obstr uction, it opens again slightly
r ight away . Chec k to see why the rear lid
cou ld not be closed before attempting to
close it again .
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un­
locked with the midd le button~ on the
remote key, the rear lid is automat ically
locked again immed iate ly after closing .
T his is indicated by the turn signals
blinking.
- The followi ng applies to vehicles equ ip­
ped w ith the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compa rtment, l uggage compa rt­
ment w ill autom atic ally unlo ck itsel f af­
ter yo u lock the vehicle. This preven ts
you from unintentionally locking you r
key in the luggage compartment.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops be low
a certain level, yo u can sti ll open o r close
the rear lid manually, however, you w ill
need to apply more force to close it. ..,.

Opening front r oof segment to comf ort
se ttin g
" Turn the rotary switch c::> fig. 49@ to posi­
tion ©, you will feel the switch engage . The
roof segment is slid open only to a comfort
position w ith low wind noise. This is the rec­
ommended standard sett ing for normal
driv ing cond itions .
Sliding front roof segment full y open
" Rotate and ho ld the switch @ in position @
unt il the roof segment has reached the de­
s ired pos it ion. There may be increased wind
noise in this pos it ion.
(D Tips
- In posit ion @, the switch jumps back to
pos ition © again as soon as the switch is
released .
- When dr iv ing with the Panoramic slid ing
sunroof open, open the front roof seg ­
ment to the comfort setting to m inim ize
wind noise .
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Clos ing tilted front roof segm ent
" Pull the switch c::> page 54, fig . 49 @ and
ho ld it until the roof segment has reached
the des ired pos ition.
" Pull the switch
bri efl y to close the roo f seg ­
ment automatica lly. By activating the switch
briefly again, the roof segment can be stop­
ped in any position
c::, .,&_ .
Clos ing front r oof s egment wh en slid
o p en
" Rotate switch c::, page 54, fig. 49@ to posi­
t ion @ to close the roof segment
c::> .,&_. To
move to an intermediate posit ion, rotate the
switch to the corresponding click-stop .
Clos ing tilt ed r ear roof segm ent
" Tap the rocker switch c::> page 54, fig . 49 ®
or c::> page 54, fig. 50 © in the front area Q
br iefl y to close the roof segment completely
c::> A.
Opening and clo sin g 55
" To set an intermediate position manually ,
press the rocker switch in the front area~
until the roof segment has reached the de­
sired tilt posit ion
c::> .,&_ .
A WARNING
Improper use of the Panoram ic sliding
sunroof can cause serious personal injury.
- Be careful when closing the Panoramic
-
sliding sunroof . Not paying attention
could cause you or others to be trapped
and injured as the Panoram ic sliding sun­
roof closes.
- Always take the key w ith you when you
leave the vehicle to prevent injur ies
caused by the Panoramic slid ing sunroof
clos ing
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle, especially
when they could access the vehicle keys .
Unsupervised use of the keys can result
in the engine being started or use of ve­
hicle systems such as the power win­
dows, etc. wh ich could result in serious
injury. The doors could be locked with
the remote key, de laying help in an
emergency.
- The Panoramic slid ing sunroof will con­
tinue to operate until the ign ition key
has been removed and one of the front
doors has been opened.
Convenience closing feature
Applies to vehicles: wit h Pa noramic slid ing sunroof
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed
from outside with the key in the driver's door lock .
" Insert the key into the dr iver's door lock .
" Tu rn and hold the key in the lock pos it ion @
c::> page 43, fig . 33 until the Panoramic slid­
ing sunroof is complete ly closed
c::> .,&_ in
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof on
page 55.
Th e power s un blind is a lso closed . .,..