2015 AUDI Q7 warning

114 On the road
• To increase/decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direction unti l the de­
s ired speed is displayed.
You can a lso press the accelerator pedal down
to increase your speed , e .g. if you want to
pass someone . The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler ­
ator pedal.
If , however, you exceed your saved speed by
5 mph (10 km/h) for longer than 5 minutes ,
the cruise contro l will turn off temporarily .
The symbol will go out but the saved speed
will be retained.
Presetting your speed
You con preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving.
• Turn on the ignition.
• Pull lever into position
(D c:;, page 113,
fig. 127.
• Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease you r speed .
• Release the lever to save that speed .
This funct ion makes it possible, for example,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once o n the hig hway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
• Press the b ra ke peda l, or
• Press the lever into pos it ion @ (not clicked
into p lace)
r:!;> poge 113, fig . 127, or
• Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
• Press lever in to posi tion @ (clic ked into
place), or
• Switch the ignition off .
The system reta ins the saved speed if yo u de­
activate the cru ise con trol tempo rari ly. To re- sume the saved speed, re
lease the brake ped­
al and pu ll the lever to position
(D .
Switch ing the igni tion off e rases the saved
speed.
A WARNING ~
You shou ld only ret urn to the saved speed
if it is not too fast for the c urrent traffic
conditions -risk of an accident!
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Adaptive cruise control Speed and distance
control system
Description
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise cont rol
The adaptive cruise control driver assistance
program is a combined speed and distance
control system .
Fig . 12 9 Fro nt bu mper: Pos itio n of r adar se nsor (not
v is ib le from out side)
Adapt ive cruise control can he lp ma ke driv ing
more relaxed and less tiri ng , particularly dur­
in g long trips on inters tates or other hig hways
that are genera lly st raight. The sys tem can al­
so ass ist in stop and go traffic .
The adap tive cruise co ntrol wor ks within a
spee d range be tween 0 and 95 mph (150 km/
h ). Set ACC to maintain a constant, legal trav ­
e l speed between 20 and 95 mph (30 -150
km/h) that is appropriate for prevailing traff ic
conditions. Select a following distance to the
veh icle ahead and ACC will adjust your speed
to maintain that d istance down to a stop . At a
speed below 20 mph (30 km/h), the min imum
speed setting of 20 mph (30 km/h) will be se­ l ected a utomati ca lly.
Adapt ive cruise control has technical limita­
tions that you must know, so p lease read th is
section carefully , understand how the system
wo rks and use it properly at a ll times.
How does it work?
You can operate the adaptive cruise control
usi ng the lever on the steering wheel column
c::> page 118, How is the speed stored? and
Ad apti ve crui se control 115
c::> page 120 , How is the distance (time inter ­
val) set? .
Driver information
Important informa tion is broug ht up in the
speedomete r an d in the instr ument clus ter
display as the vehicle is being driven
c::> page 122, Driver informat ion .
What is important for you to know
The adaptive cru ise cont ro l is set w ith system­
spe cified lim its; that is, as a driver, you will
have to adjus t the speed and d istance to the
vehicle ahead in some instances
c:> page 126,
Driver intervention prompt
and c::> page 12 7,
System limitations .
A WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, other accidents
and se rious personal injury.
- Always remember that the adaptive cru ise contro l has limits -it will not slow
the vehicle down or ma inta in the set d is ­
tance when you dr ive towards an obsta­
cle or someth ing o n or nea r the road that
is not mov ing, such as ve hicles stopped
in a tra ffic jam, a sta lled or d is ab led vehi­
cle.
- Always remembe r that the adaptive
cru ise con tro l canno t detect a vehi cle
that is driving towards yo u in your traff ic
lane and that it cannot detect narrow
veh icles s uch as motorcycles and bicy­
cles.
- Never drive at speeds that are too fast
for traffic, road and weather conditions.
- Never follow a vehicle so closely that yo u
cannot stop yo ur vehicle safely . The
adaptive cr uise control cannot s low or
brake the vehicle safely when you follow
a nother vehicle too close ly. Always re­
membe r that the adaptive cruise control
has a braking powe r th at is o nly about
3 0% of the veh icle 's maxim um braking
abil ity. T he a uto mat ic br ak in g f unctio n
canno t bri ng the veh icle to a s udden or
emergency sto p. Always be prepared to
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has been made. If a measurement is not pos ­
sib le, the system cannot respond and wi ll not
react to a vehicle or someth ing else up ahead .
Open road
When the road is clear , the adaptive cru ise
control wo rks like cruise control.
It maintains
a constant target speed specified by the driv­
er.
Driving in traff ic
If a slower vehicle d riving ahead is detected,
the adaptive cru ise contro l decelerates (wi thin
the limits of the system) ¢
page 126, Driver
intervention prompt
and ¢ page 127, System
limitations
to its speed and after adjusting,
tr ies to maintain the set distance from the ve­
h icle ahead. The vehicle may temporarily drive
slower than the set speed while adjusting
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If the vehicle in front accelerates, adaptive
cru ise control also accelerates up to the speed
that you have set.
I f the vehicle ahead slows to a stop, ACC will
slow yo ur vehicle down and to a complete
stop if this is possible w ith in the system's lim­
its and capabilities. ACC will not make an
emergency stop . The text message
ACC off:
manual control! appears in the instrument
cluster display. Once the veh icle stops, you
must dep ress the brake pedal to prevent the
veh icle from mov ing forward or "creeping" .
D epressing the brake pedal turns
off ACC.
When the vehicle ahead accelerates yo u can
reactivate ACC
¢ page 120, as soon as your
vehicle has reached a speed of 1 mph (2 km/
h) .
Situat ion s requiring dri ver int ervention
In some situations you wi ll have to use the
footbrake to s low the vehicle down in order to
k eep a safe distance from vehicle in front of
you or to avo id a rear -end coll is ion. In this sit­
uation, a symbol appears and a warning tone
sounds ¢
page 126 .
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Passing another vehicle
If you move into the passing lane and no ve hi­
cle is detected ahead , the adapt ive cr uise con­
trol acce le rates to the speed you have set and
maintains it.
Overr iding ACC
You can in cr ease yo ur speed at a ny time by
stepping on the accelera tor ped al. A fter you
release the accelerator peda l, the system ad­
justs back down to the speed you prev ious ly
set .
Reducing stopp ing distance
If the radar sensor detects that the d istan ce
to the vehicle a head is less than de fined m ini­
mum distance, the brakes are automatically
prepared fo r emergency braking by the d river .
The brake pads are moved very close to the brake d iscs without actually braking the vehi­
cle. This brake assistant feature reacts more
quick ly to the dr ive r's brak ing, and also works
when adapt ive cruise control is
off . The stop­
ping distance is reduced as a result of th is ad­
vance brake p reparation . Th is fun ction does
not perform any emergency b rak ing mane u­
vers by itse lf; the dr iver mus t always apply the
brakes.
A WARNING
If ACC initiates a braking maneuver, the brake pedal w ill be retracted. Inter ference
with the brake peda l can prevent ACC from
slowing the veh icle down and cause a
crash and serious personal injury.
- Never put anything in the driver's foot­
well or let anyth ing fall into it. An object
in the driver's footwe ll can inte rfe re with
the peda ls and prevent the acce le rator
from being used to override ACC or pre­
vent ACC from being switched
off when
the brake pedal is depressed and also
prevent the vehicle from being slowed
down or stopped .
- Onl y use floor mats that keep the area
aroun d the peda ls free and that can be
securely fastened to the footwell .
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-Never drive with you r foot underneath
t h e brake pedal.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
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page 115.
A WARNING
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC alone to prevent rear-end col­
lisions . Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive action to avoid collisions and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u and other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive c ruise control may not be
able to slow your vehi cle safe ly. If clos ­
ing speed is too high, you m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
(D Tips
Please note that t he amo un t of a ccelera­
tion the adapt ive cr uise control uses de­
pends on the Distance setting selected .
DISTANCE 1 g ives you acce lerat ion that is
dynamic and sporty. DISTANCE 4, on the
other hand, gives more moderate acce lera­
tion. For more information about the time
intervals ¢
page 120 , How is the distance
(time interval) set? .
-Please note that if the adaptive cruise
control has begun braking the vehicle
and the d river chooses to brake the vehi­
cle add itiona lly, t he b rakes may fee l
"h ard". This is simply due to the pressure
b uild- up of the initial b raking.
- Adaptive cruise control is sw itched off af­
te r pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved u p this poin t can be resumed. To
res ume the saved speed, release the
b rake pedal and p ull th e control leve r to­
ward you
¢ page 120 , Turning adaptive
cruise control off temporarily .
Switching the system on and off
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 131 Control lever: Sw itching on and off
S w itching the sy stem on
.,. Pull the lever to position © r::!) fig. 131 .
Switching the system off
.,. Pres s the lever to posit ion @ (latched).
How is the speed stored?
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise contro l
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. T ,0. -ON ... . RESUME~
Fig. 1 32 Co ntrol lever: Storing s peed
With the sy stem switched on the speed is
stored as follows:
• Dr ive at the speed you want .
.,. Press the
ISE TI button ¢ fig. 132 to store
the desired speed.
After the
ISE TI button is re leased, the current
speed is stored and maintained . If you are
driv ing at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/ h),
the minimum speed setting of 20 mph
(30 km/h) will be set .
The saved speed is now shown in the LED d is­
play in the speedometer by one or two illumi­
nated red light d iodes
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a short time in the Information line
¢ page 124.
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For safety reasons, the stored speed is
erased when the ignition or the ACC is
turned off.
Changing stored speed
Applies to vehicles : with adapt ive cruise control
The speed can be changed without touching
the accelerator or brake p edal .
Fig. 133 Contro l le ve r: Ch anging speed
Inc re as ing speed
• Press the leve r briefly upwards 0
9 fig . 133. USA models: the speed increases
by about 2.5 mph . Canada models : speed
will increase by one mark on the speedome ­
ter sca le .
• Press the lever upwards
0 and hold it . As
long as you ho ld the control switc h down,
the lig ht diode display in t he speedome ter
L E D display in the speedometer moves for­
ward and the speed is increased.
R educing speed
• Press the lever briefly downwards Q . USA
models: the speed decreases by 2.5 mph .
Canada models: speed w il l decrease by one
mark on the speedometer scale.
• Press the lever downwards
O and hol d it.
As long as you hold the control sw itch down,
the lig ht diode display in the speedometer
LED display moves ba ckward and the speed
is reduced .
After releasing the control switch, the system regulates the speed to the va lue just set.
Ad apti ve crui se control 119
After each adjustment, the newly-set speed is
shown for a short time in the Information line
9 page 124.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol features and inattent ion can lead to an
accident causing ser ious personal injury.
- It is dangerous to use the "RES UME" fea­
ture when the prev iously set speed is too
high for existing road, traff ic or weather
conditions.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢.&. in Description on
page 115 .
(D Tips
You can increase your speed at any time by
stepp ing on the accelerato r pedal. After
you release the acce lerator pedal, the sys­
tem adjusts back down to the speed you
p reviously set . A new desired speed can be
stored a t any time by press ing the
!SE TI
b utton 9page 118, fig. 132 .
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120 Adaptive cruise control
Turning adaptive cruise control off
temporarily
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
In some situations it makes sense to turn
adaptive cruise control off temporarily.
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Fig. 134 Con tro l lever : Turning adaptive cruise co ntro l
off tempo rarily
Fig. 135 D isplay in the speedomete r
Turning control off temporarily
"To shut off the control with the save func­
tion, either depress the brake pedal, or
" Press the lever in the direction of the arrow
@ qfig .134.
How is the distance (time interval) set?
Ap plies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
Distance can be set in four stages.
Fig. 136 Contro l lever: Setting d istance
Reactivating control
"To resume the speed and distance control,
release the brake pedal and press the lever
in the direction of the arrow@.
Display in the speedometer
@ Current vehicle speed~ fig. 135
@ Saved speed
As long as a speed is saved the set desired
speed will be displayed in the LED display in
the speedometer by one or two illuminated
red light diodes . When the control function is
resumed the adaptive cruise control acceler ­
ates to reach the desired speed if no slower
vehicle ahead is detected.
&_ WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol can cause collisions, oth er accidents
and serious personal injuries.
- Never resume the stored speed if the
speed is too high for prevailing road,
traffic or weather conditions .
(0 Tips
When the system is turned off temporari­
l y, the speed set at that time is stored.
Increasing distance
-
" Push the slider switch once to the right 0
q fig. 136 . The distance current ly set is
shown for 3 seconds in the instrument clus­
ter display.
" Push the slider switch
again to the right 0
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A WARNING
Following ot her vehicles too closely in­
creases the risk of a crash and serious per­
sonal injury .
- Following other vehicles too closely, par­
t icularly at higher speeds increases the
risk of collis ions and serious pe rsonal in­
Jury.
- Setting short distances to the traffic
ahead reduces the time and distance
available to br ing you r vehicle to a safe
stop and makes i t even mo re ne cessary
to pay close attention to traffic.
- Always select a speed and distance to
traffic ahead that is safe and appropr iate
under the prevailing traff ic, road, weath ­
er and Lighting conditions .
- Never re ly on the dis tance control fea­
ture of ACC a lone to p reven t rear -end col­
lisions. Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive act ion to avoid co llisions
and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the closing speed between
you and other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive cruise control may not be
able to slow your vehicle safe ly. If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end c rash.
- Always select a g reater following dis­
tance to the veh icle ahead on wet roads
than o n dry roads.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNI NGS
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page 115.
(0 Tips
The distance setting is reset to the factory
default
DISTANCE 3 the next time the ig­
nition is turned on.
Driver information
Displays in the instrument cluster
Applies to veh icles: w ith adaptive cruise contro l
Depending on the driving situation, driver in­
formation is displayed in the instrument clus­
ter .
Fig . 1 37 Overv iew ins tr u me nt cluster
@ Speedometer and indica to r Li ght d isp lay
@ Display in the instrument cluster
@ Speedometer and indicato r light
display
Important information concerning vehicle op ­
eration with adaptive cruise control is shown
i n display a rea @. The desired speed you set is
i ndica ted in the speedome ter (LED lights
aro und t he ed ge).
T he ind icator Lights show whether the system
has detected a vehicle trave ling ahead .
@ Display in the in strument cluster
In display area@ information from the navi­
gation system* and th e tr ip computer is dis­
played in addition to informat ion about adap­
t ive cru ise control.
You can select among the different informa­
t io n by repeated brief taps o n the
I RESET I but­
ton on the w indshie ld w iper Lever
9 page 25,
Operation .
Certain pieces of information in the bottom
part of the display are not shown permanent­
ly . Information is displayed only if you set or
c h ange the speed setting, change the time in­
te rva l, when messages are disp layed or if the
adaptive cruise co ntro l is turned
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Display in the speedometer
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise control
Fig. 138 D isplay in the speedomete r
Des ired spe ed
The desired speed set by the driver is dis­
p layed by a red LED.
If the desi red speed was set between two
lines on the speedometer using the
I SETI but ­
ton, the two closest light emitting diodes will
come on <=>
fig. 138.
The system a llows only speeds to be set be ­
tween 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) to be
set. This speed range is faint ly illuminated in
the speedometer (LED lights).
Ind icator lights (symbols )
-- Open road :
The indicator light_
shows that ACC is act ive and that no moving
vehicle has been detected with in range of the radar sensor up ahead in your lane of
travel. The set speed is maintained.
- - Driving in traff ic: The ind icator
light - shows that a vehicle moving in
your lane of travel has been detected up
front in your lane of travel. Your speed is ad­
justed according to the speed of the vehicle
up front . ACC accelerates and brakes auto­
matically within the sys tem's capabilit ies .
-- Driver int ervention prompt: The
red flashing warning light- means
Request for driver to a ssume control. You
as the dr iver must s low the vehicle with the
f oot brake. The symbo l-t ells you
t h at the adaptive c ruise co ntrol is not able
to slow the vehicle down enough to keep a
enough distance to the ve hicle in front of
you. A warning tone will a lso sound when
Ad apti ve crui se control 12 3
the symbol appears. For more information
about the driver intervention prompt
r::!) page 126.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise con­
trol feat ures and inattent ion can lead to a
crash and ser ious pe rsonal inju ry.
- Never a llow the closing speed between
you and othe r vehicles to be so high that
the adaptive cruise cont ro l may not be
ab le to slow yo ur vehicle safely. If clos­
ing speed is too high, you must apply the
brakes yo urself to reduce t he ris k of a
rear-e nd crash.
- Always sele ct a greate r followi ng d is­
tance to the vehicle up ahead on wet
roads t han on d ry roads.
- Always rea d and h eed t he i nfo rmation
an d WAR NINGS <=>
& in Desc rip tio n on
page 115 .
(D Tips
- If you use t he accelerator to go faste r
t han t he speed of the vehicle ahead o f
yo u, the dr iver in tervention prompt will
not be accompa nied by a warn ing tone.
- I f the speed you previ ously set is exceed­
ed, the indic ator light in the s peedome­
ter wi ll swi tch off.
Display in the instrument cluster
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
Fig. 139 Disp lay in the inst rument cluster
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Scroll through the availabl e information dis­
p lays by br iefly tapp ing the
I RESET ! button at
the en d of the windshield wipe r leve r. Yo u can ..,.