2014 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the dis­
play is wrong or inaccurate .
.. Hold the@ button down until the letter C is
displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
.,. Drive in a c ircle at a speed of about 5 mph
(10 km/h) until a d irection is s hown on the
interior rea r view m irror .
A WARNING
The d igital compass is to be used as a di­
rec tional a id only. Even though you may
want to look at it while you are driv ing, you
must still pay attention to t raffic, road and
weather condit ions as we ll as other possi­
ble hazards.
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72 Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quickly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is properly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 183 .
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion regarding child safety provided in
¢ page 204, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush­
ion . This applies especially to the passen­
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident.
If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in personal
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10
inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can­ not protect you properly . In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you maximum protection.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat while the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle control and
personal injury. If you adjust your seat
while the vehicle is moving, you are out
of position.
Driver's seat '
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat in the following manner :
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees slightly bent
i::::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 72.
.. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
with your back against the seatback, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible
c:::> page 77.
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate .

Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position .
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner:
.. Move the front passenger seat into the rear ­
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
~ .&. in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page
72.
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
position.
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not possible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this position as possible ¢
page 77 .
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Power front seat
adjustment
Seat adjustment controls
The operating logic for the switches corre­
sponds to the cons truction and function of
the seat.
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Fig. 74 Front seat: Co ntr ols for seat a djustment
The switches to adjust the seat cushion and
the seatback correspond to the layout, the de­
sign and the function of the seat. The seats
are adjusted by moving the switches following
this logic.
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Controls
@ Seat adjustment
® Seatback adjustment
© Lumbar support
Adjusting the seat
Position, angle and shape of the seat can be
adjusted electrically to ensure safe and com­
fortable seating .
Read and follow the warning notices¢.&. be­
fore you adjust your seat .
Fore-and-aft adjustment
.. Push the switch @forward or backward
¢ page 73, fig. 74 .
Adjusting seat height
.. Pull or push the switch @up or down.
Front seat cushion up/ down
.. Press the switch @at the front up or down .
Rear seat cushion up/ down
.. Press the switch @at the rear up or down.
Adjusting seatback angle
.. Push the switch @ forward or backward.
Adjusting the curvature of the lumbar
support
.. Push the switch plate© forward or back­
ward to increase or reduce the curvature.
Adjusting the height of the lumbar
support
.. Push the switch plat e© up or down to posi­
tion the curvature higher or lower .
A WARNING
-Adjust the driver's seat only when the ve­
hicle is stationary. You risk an accident
otherwise.
- The power adjustment for the front seats
also works with the ignition sw itched off
or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, children should never be left
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7 4 Seats and storage
unattended in the vehicle -they could be
injured!
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing injuries.
- While the vehicle is moving, the seat­
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef­
fectiveness of the safety belts and the
airbag system is severely compromised -
there is a risk of injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas­
sengers must never ride in a moving ve­
hicle with the seatback reclined . Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer
maximum protection when the seatback
is upright and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body. The more
the seatback is reclined, the greater the
risk of personal injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts .
Seat memory
Driver's seat memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
The seat adjustment settings for two drivers
can be stored using the memory buttons in
the driver's door.
Fig. 75 Drive r's door : Se at me mory
In addition to the setting for the driver 's seat,
the settings for the steering column* and both exterior mirrors can be stored .
Storing and recalling settings
Using the memory buttons 1 and 2, you can
store and recall the settings for two different
drivers ¢
fig. 75.
The current settings are also automatically as­
s igned to the remote control key being used
when the vehicle is locked. When the vehicle
is unlocked, the settings assigned to the re­
mote control k ey b eing used are automatically
recalled. This function has to be activated in
the MMI ¢
page 75 , Ac tiva ting remo te con­
trol key memory.
Turning seat m emory on and off
If the I ON/OFF I switch is depressed, the seat
memory is inoperative. The word
OFF next to
the
ION/O FF! switch illuminates.
All the stored settings are retained. We rec­
ommend using the
I ON/O FF I switch and deac­
tivating the seat memory if the vehicle is only
going to be used
temporarily by a driver
whose se tting s are not going to be stored.
Storing and recalling a seat position
Applies to vehicles: with seat memory
Before you can store or recall your seat posi ­
tion, the
ION/OFF I button must be engaged
(down) .
Storing settings
.,. Adjust the driver 's seat ¢ page 73 .
.,. Adjust the steering column*¢ page 103 .
.,. Adjust both outside mirrors¢ page 68. In
the tilt-down position, the passenger mirror
can be adjusted to the preferred position
and saved in the seat memory .
.,. Press the
ISETI button and hold it down. At
the same time, press one of the memory
buttons for at least one second .
.,. Release the buttons. The settings are now
stored under the corresponding memory
button.
Recalling settings
.,. Driver's door open -press the desired mem-
ory button . _..

~ Driver's door closed -press the correspond­
ing memory button until the stored position
is reached.
Successful storage is conf irmed audibly and
by the light in the
!SE T! button illuminating.
When the vehicle is
locked, the current set­
tings are stored and ass igned to the remote
control key. But the settings stored on memo ­
ry buttons
1 and 2 are not deleted. They can
be recalled at any time. When the vehicle is
unlocked, the settings assigned to the remote
control key are restored.
I f your vehicle is driven by other persons using
your remote control key , you should save your
individual seat position on one of the memory
buttons. You can recall your settings again
simply and conven iently by pressing the corre­
spond ing memory button . When the vehicle is
locked, these settings are automatically re-as­
signed to the remote control key and stored.
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the seat setting can
only be recalled when the vehicle is sta­
tionary -othe rwise you risk having an ac­
cident.
- In an emergency, the recall operation
can be stopped by pressing the
!ON/O FF I
button or by briefly pressing any given
memory button.
Activating remote control key memory
Applies to vehicles: with seat memo ry
To assign the driver's seat settings to the re­
mote control key when locking the vehicle, the
function must be activated in the MMI.
~ Select: I CARI function button > Systems*
control button > Seat adjustment > Driver 's
seat> Key mem. profile
> On. Or
~ Select : I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Seats >
Driver's seat> Remote control key> On.
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(D Tips
If you do not want another driver's set­
tings to be assigned to the remote control key, switch off the memory function using
the MMI or the
I ON/OF F! button
¢ page 74.
Rear seats
General information
Safe transportation of passengers on the rear
seats requires proper safety precautions .
All passengers on the rear seats must be seat­
ed in compliance with the safety guide lines
exp lain ed in
¢page 174 and ¢page 183.
The correct seating position is criti ca l for the
sa fety of front
and rear seat passengers alike
¢page 167.
A WARNING
-Occupants in the front and rear seats
must always be properly restrained.
- Do not let anyone ride in the vehicle
without the head restraints provided.
Head restraints help to reduce injuries.
- Loose items inside the passenger com­
partment, can fly forward in a crash or
sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage com­
partment and use the fastening eyes, es­
pecially when the rear seatbacks have
been fo lded down .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 167, Proper seating positions
for passengers in rear seats .

76 Seats and storage
Adjusting seat (second row seating)
The fore-and-aft adjustment* of the seat
cushion and the seatback angle can be ad­
justed .
Fig. 76 Adjust ing seatback angle
Fig. 77 Fore -and -aft ad justment
Adjusting seatback angle
.. Pul l the lever up and push the seatback to­
war d the rear to the desi red position
¢
fig. 76. Release the leve r.
.. Pull the lever up so tha t the seatback pivots
forward . Release the lever and p ush the
seatback to the rear to return the seatback
to the norma l position.
For e-and-aft adju stment*
.. Pull the hand le up and push the seat for­
ward or back¢
fig. 77 .
.. Re lease the hand le and continue to push the
seat until the seat latch engages.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat must only be
adjusted when the vehicle is stationary -
danger of accident!
- Exercise caut ion when adjusting the seat.
Adjusting the seat w ithout checki ng or paying attention can p
inch fingers or
limbs -danger of in jury!
Entry assist (second row seating)
Applies to vehicles: wit h entry assist
The entry assist makes it easier far occupants
to reach the third row seating* .
Fig. 78 Seatback second row seat ing: Seatback latch
Pushing second row o f se ats forward
.. Lift the lever ¢ fig. 78 .
.. Tilt the seatback forward .
.. Push the seat forward .
Pushing second row o f se ats back
.. Push the seatback.
.. Fold the seatback up unti l it latches .
T o make entry to and exit from the rear of the
vehicle easier, the seatbacks fo r the second
row seating can be folded forward. At the
same t ime, the seats can be pushed forward
and to the rear.

Folding seatback up and down (third
row seating)
Applies to vehicles: with third row seatin g
The third row seating is suitable for persons
up to 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) in height .
Fig. 79 Third row o f seats : Fo ld ing seatback up
Fig. 80 Third row o f seats: Fo ld in g seatback dow n
Raising seatback
~ Lift the lever -Arrow- ¢ fig. 79 and raise the
seatback until it locks.
~ Raise the head restraint until it locks.
Folding seatback down
~ Lift the lever -Arrow- ¢ fig. 80 and fold the
seatback down complete ly until it locks.
~ The head restraint is automat ically t ipped
down.
A WARNING
- Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3
inches (1.6 m) may be carried on the
seats in the third row.
- Exercise caution when folding the seat­
backs up and down. Inattentiveness or
carelessness when folding the seatback
up and down can pinch fingers or hands.
-
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-Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pull ing the seatback for­
ward.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 81 Fro nt seats head rest ra in ts: adjust ing the
height
The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to provide safe support to head and
neck at the optimum height. When optimally
adjusted, the top of the restraint should be level with the top of the head . If that is not
possible, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
¢ page 167 , Proper adjustment of head re­
straints .
~ To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button and slide the head restraint down­
ward ¢
fig. 81.
Refer to¢ page 167, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
su it the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c::>page 167.

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@ Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combinat ion of safety features.
Rear head restraints
F ig. 82 Rear seat: ou ter hea d rest raint
Fi g. 83 Rear se at: ce nte r h ead restra int
I f the re are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
or slide the cente r head restraint upward at
least to the next notch
~ .,& .
Adjusting the outer head restraints
.,. To fold the head restraint out, pull on the
tab ¢
fig. 82 .
.. To fo ld the head rest raint up, ti lt it upward
until you feel it c lick into p lace.
Adjusting the center h ead restraint
.,. To move the head restra int up , hold it at the
s ides wi th both hands and slide it upwa rd
u ntil you feel it cl ick into p lace
"* fig . 83 .
.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button -arrow -and slide the head restraint
downward.
Remo ving the center head re straint
.,. Move the head res traint upw ard as f ar as i t
can go.
.. Press the b utton -arrow -and pull the head
restraint o ut of the backrest "*.,& .
Installing the center head restraint
.. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides u ntil you feel the posts click
into place .
.. Press the b utton -arrow- and slide the head
r estraint all th e way down . You should not
be able to pull the head restraint out of the
backrest .
A WARNING
=
-On ly remove the rea r seat head restra int
when necessary in orde r to install a child
seat . Install the hea d restraint aga in im­
mediately once the child se at is removed.
Driving without head res train ts or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the r isk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- The head restraints for the outer seats in
the second row must be folded up when
persons are being carr ied in the third row
seating* - danger of injury!
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 167
Armrest
The arm rest contains a storage comportment
and two cup holders .
Fig . 8 4 Arm rest betwee n driver's a nd pass enge r's seat
.,. Push on the release lever ¢ fig. 84 to open
the storage compartmen t.