2015 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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,&_ WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can
cause accidents.
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-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densation.
- Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use and function of the heating
and ventilation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the windows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freezing weather until you
have warmed the windshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer solution may freeze on the wind­
shield and reduce visibility.
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- If you suspect that the climate control
system has been damaged, switch the
system off to avoid further damages,
and have it inspected by a qualified deal­
ership.
Controls
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-Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire special technical knowledge and
special tools. Contact an authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
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- Keep the air intake slots (in front of the
windshield) free from ice, snow and de­
bris in order to maintain the proper func­
tion of the climate control system.
- Air inside the vehicle escapes through air
vents located in the side trim panels be­
neath the rear side windows. Make sure
that the outlet slots are not covered by
clothing, etc.
- Climate control works most effectively if
the windows and the Panoramic sliding
sunroof* are closed. However, if the inte­
rior of a parked vehicle is extremely hot
from the sun's rays, briefly opening the
windows can speed up the cooling proc­
ess.
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the air conditioning controls.
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AUTO ON/OFF A /C AUTO
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Fig. 114 Air condit ioning control elements
The left display indicates the temperature se­
lected for the driver's side, the right display
indicates the temperature selected for the
passenger's side. The
settings you make are shown in the MMI
display for a few seconds when MMI is turned
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Each function is turned on or off by briefly
pressing the corresponding button . The indi­
cator light in the button illum inates when the
function is active.
Button(s ) Function
ION/OFFI Climate control on/off
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IA/Cl Air conditioner on/off
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IAU TO I Automatic mode
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Regulatora) G Temperature selection
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[tl Seat heating*
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Seat ventilation*
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~ Fan
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Qi] Air distr ibut ion
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~ Defrost
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~ Manua l recircu lation
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~ Heated rear window
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al The re gula tor is also used to set th e fan speed, air dis ­
t ribution, seat heating and seat vent ilat ion.
Synchroniz ing clim ate control
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
d river's s ide, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passeng ­
e r's side, and vice versa. The new temperature
is shown in the display.
Synchronizing four-zone automatic
comfort air conditi oning*
By pressing and holding the regu lator on the
driver's side, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the passeng­
er's side and to the outer rear seats. The new
temperature is shown in the disp lay. By sim
ultaneously pressing and holding the
regulators o n the driver's side and front pas ­
senger's s ide, the temperature setting on the
driver's side can be switched to the front pas­
senger's side . The new temperature is shown
i n the disp lay .
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The gr ille on the controls m ust rema in un­
obstr ucted and m ust not be taped over.
Measur ing sensors 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 climate control off
.,. Press the ION/O FFj button to sw itch the cli ­
mate contro l off and to block the air supply
from the outside.
The air conditioner turns bac k on when you
press the
temperature regulator or one of the
buttons.
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With the ign ition t urned off, you can acti­
vate the residua l heat funct ion by pressing
the
ION/O FF I button. The res idual heat
from the coolant can be used to heat the
vehicle interior .
Air Conditioner On/Off~
Switching off the air conditioner saves fuel.
.,. Press the IAIC I button to switch the air con-
ditioner on or off.
When the air conditioner is switched on, the
indicator lamp in the button will illum inate
and the heat ing/venti lation system is control­
led automatically.
P lease keep in mind that with the air condi­
tione r switched off, the interior tempe rat ure ..,_

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cannot be lower than the outside tempera ­
ture. The air wi ll not be cooled or
dehumid ified. The windows can fog up.
Automat ic mode ~
The automatic mode is the standard setting
for all seasons.
.,. Se lect temperature between 60 °F ( + 16 °()
and 84 °F (+ 28 °C) .
.. Press the !AUTO ! button.
Automatic opera tion ens ures constant tem ­
peratures in the interior and dehumidifies the
air inside the vehicle . Air temperature, vol ume
and distribution are controlled automatically
to reach or maintain the desired interior tem­ perature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of
temperature from the pos ition of the sun are
compensated for automat ically.
This operat ing mode works only in the adjust­
ab le temperature range, from 60
°F ( + 16 °C)
to 84 °F (+28 °C) . If a temperature be low 60
°F ( + 16 °C) is selected, L O appears in the d is­
p lay. At tempe rat ures above
84 °F (+ 28 °C),
HI is d isplayed. At both extreme settings, cl i­
mate con trol r uns con tinuously at maximum
coo ling or heat ing power . There is no temper ­
ature reg ulation.
Setting the temperature
Separate temperatures con be selected for
the driver's and front passenger's side.
.,. Rotate the reg ulator to the left to reduce
the temperature, or to the right to increase
the temperature.
The se lected temperatu re appea rs on the cli ­
mate con trol d isp lay. The tempe rature sett ing
will also appear for a few seconds in the MMI
d isp lay .
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Fan~
The automatically preset fan speed con be re­
duced or increased .
.. Press the [!] button .
.. Rotate the regulator to the des ired fan
speed.
The climate control system automatically reg­ ulates fan speed depending on inter ior tem­
perature. You ca n adjust the volume of air pro ­
duced by the fan to your own requirements .
The fan speed setting will appear for a few
seconds in the MMI display.
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It is possible that the fan speed may
change automatically. This occurs to en­
sure that the des ired temperature sett ing
i s reached as quickly as possible .
Air distribution ~
The automatically controlled air distribution
con be changed manually.
.. Press the G!J button.
.. Rotate the regulator to the des ired setting.
You can adjust the air distribut ion so that air
flows from specific vents. In position
:,0 air
flows on ly to the windows, in posit ion
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flows to the driver or passenger, and in pos i­
tion
!J it flows to the footwell. There are ad­
ditional comb inat ions availab le to adjust air
distribution as needed .
To regulate air d istribution automatically,
switch to
IAUTOI.
The air distribution setting will appear for a
few seconds in the MMI display.
Defrosting ~
The windshield and side windows ore rapidly
defrosted or defogged.
.,. Press the~ button to turn on the defroster .
.. Press the~ button again, or press the
!AUTO ! button to turn it off . ..,.

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The temperature should be set to 72 ° F
(22 °C) o r higher . Temperat ure is contro lled
automatically. The maximum amount of a ir
flows mainly from the vents below the wind­
shield.
To defog the rear side windows, the air vents in the doo r pillars sho uld be open and di rect­
ed at the windows .
Manual air recirculation ~
Air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or
other pollution from entering the vehicle.
Turning on air recirculation
> P ress the l= I button ¢ A
Turning off air recirculation
> Press the~ button agai n, or
> press the IAU TO I button, or
> press th e ~ button.
In the a ir recirculation mode, the air in the
passenger compa rtme nt is recirculated and
fil tered to prevent exhaust fumes and other
pollu tion from en teri ng the veh icle . We rec ­
ommend that you use the manu al air recircu ­
l ation under the following conditions :
- when d riving through tunne ls
- in a traffic jam .
A WARNING
Do not use the air reci rc u lat io n mode for
e xte nded per io d s of t i me . T he windows
co uld fo g up since no fres h air ca n e nter
t he vehicle.
If the windows fog up, press
t he air recircu lation button aga in imme di-
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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 OW button to tur n t he rear window
defogger on and off.
T he rea r window defogger wo rks on ly when
t h e engine is runn ing. The light in t he sw itch
will illumina te when the defogger is on.
T he rea r window defogg er w ill sw itch off au­
tomat ica lly afte r a short time. The t ime the
r ear w indow de fogger rema ins o n w ill va ry de­
pending on the o utside tempera ture.
At very low outs id e temperatures, the rear
window defogger ca n be sw itched on co nti nu­
o usly by pushing the
OW button for more t han
2 seconds . This rema ins stored un til the ign i­
t ion is switc hed off.
A rear w indow defogge r th at was switched on
also remains s tore d for 15 m inu tes after the
ignition is sw itche d off . If the engine is re­
started withi n these 15 m in utes, the rear win ­
dow defogger is a lso activated, depending on
o utside temperat ure . With a vehicle that is
parked for a short time, the rear window de­
fogger does no t 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 fue l.

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Air outlets
Air distribution determines the air flow to the individual vents .
Fig. 115 Instru ment pane l: a ir outle t loca tion s and a irfl ow d irection s
Air outlets @and @
~ Rotate the hor izonta l thumb wheel located
below the particular outlet to increase, re­
duce , or shut down the airflow from that
outlet.
~ T o adj ust the d irect ion of the airflow from
the outlet, move the tab i n the center of the
outlet in the desired di rect ion . The direction
of the air de livered from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically .
(D Air flows to windshield and to driver and
front passenger side windows
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger or to
the driver and front passenger s ide win­
dows
@ Air flows to driver/front passenger
© Air flow s to footwell
The air out lets are actuated either automati ­
cally or manually depend ing on the operating
mode selected.
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When climate contro l is working, coo led
air will flow primarily from outlets @and
@ . To assure adequate cooling, o utlets @
and @ should never be completely closed.
Air outlets in the rear
Outl ets i n the cent er con sole
~ Rotate the thumbwheel located next to the
outlet to open or close it.
~ To ad just the direc tion of the airflow from
the outlet , move the tab in the center of the
outlet in the des ired direction . The d irection
of the a ir delivered from the v ents can be
adjusted hor izonta lly and ver tically .
Outlets in the door pill ars
~ Rotate the horizontal thumb whee l located
be low the outlet to open or close it .
~ To adjust the direction of the airflow from
the outlet, move the tab in the center of the
out let in the des ired direction. The d irect ion
of the a ir delivered from the vents ca n be
adjusted hor izonta lly and ver tica lly.
T he air outlets are actuated e ither automati­
ca lly or ma nua lly depending on the operat ing
mode selected . Heated o r unheated fresh air,
o r cooled air flows from the vents.
T he air outlets to heat the rear footwell a re lo-
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If the climate control system is ope rating
in cooling mode, a ir flows primari ly 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 cond it ioner , engine pow­
er is reduced and fuel consumption increases.
To save fuel, you should use the air condition ­
er only when necessary . Also please note the
following points :
.,. To save fuel, turn off cooling mode by press­
ing the
I A/Cl button (indicator light goes
out) .
.,. In add it ion, if you open the w indow or the
Panoramic sliding sunroof* wh ile driving,
tu rn off cooling mode by press ing the
IA/C l
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 pollutants emitted into the air.
Rear Air Conditioning
Rear air conditioning - controls
Applies to veh icles: w ith four -zo ne automatic comfort ai r
condit io ning
This overview is to assist you in familiarizing
yourself with the rear air conditioning con­
trols.
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Fig. 116 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 distr ib ution or the air cond i­
tioning fan are changed, the relevant indica­
tor will appear briefly on the display .
Functions are set by rotating the control or
are switched on and off by tapping the but­
tons. The indicator light in the button illumi­
nates when the funct ion is active .
Button(s) Function
ION/OFFI Climate control on/off
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IAUTOI Automatic mode
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Regulatoral B Temperature selection
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Q] Seat heating*
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Fan
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Air distribution
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•> The regu lator is also used to set the fan speed , air dis-
tr ibut ion and seat heating.
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Synchronizing rear air conditioning: By
pressing and holding the regulator on the rear
left side, the temperature sett ing of the rear
left side can be switched to the rear right side
and v ice versa. The new temperature is shown
in the display .
Turning on and off~
App lies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
cond it ioning
Turning the climate control on
• Press the !ON/OFF I button, or
• Press the
!AU TO I button.
Turning the climate control off
• Press the !ON/O FF I button to switch the cli­
mate control off and to block the air supply
from the outside .
The air conditioner turns back on when you
press the
temperature regulator or one of the
buttons.
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If the power child safety lock is on, the
rea r air conditioning control element will
not operate . In this case, dashes" ••• " wi ll
appear in the air conditioning control ele­
ment disp lay.
Automatic mode in rear~
Applies to vehicles: with four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
The automatic mode is the standard setting
for all seasons.
• Se lect temperature between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and
84 °F (+28 °().
• Press the
!AUTO I button.
Automatic operation ensures constant tem­ peratu res in the inter ior and dehumidifies the
air inside the vehicle. Ai r temperature, volume
and distribution are controlled automatically
to reach or maintain the desired interior tem ­
perature as quickly as possible. Fluctuations
in exterior temperature and the effects of
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temperature from the position of the sun a re
compensated for automatically .
T his operating mode works on ly in the adjust­
able temperature range, from
60 °F (+ 16 °()
to
84 °F ( +28 °C) . If a temperature below 60
°F (+ 16 °C) is se lected, LO appears in the dis­
play . At temperatures above
84 °F (+ 28 °(),
HI is displayed . At both extreme sett ings, cli­
mate control runs continuously at maximum
cooling or heating power . There is no temper­
ature regulat ion .
Setting rear temperature
Applies to vehicles: with four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning
The temperature can be separately adjusted
for the rear left and right sides.
• Rotate the regulator to the left to reduce
the temperature, or to the right to increase
the temperature .
T he selected temperature appears on the cli­
mate control display.
Rear fan~
Applies to vehicles: with four-zon e automatic comfort air
conditioning
The automatically preset fan speed can be re­
duced or increased.
• Press the~ button .
• Rotate the regulator to the desired fan
speed .
The climate control system automatically reg­
ulates fan speed depending on inter ior tem ­
perature. You ca n adjust the volume of air pro­
duced by the fan to your own requirements .
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It is possible that the fan speed may
change automatically. This occurs to en­
sure that the desired temperature setting
i s reached as quickly as possible.

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Rear air distribution ~
Applies to vehicles: wit h fou r-zone a utomat ic comfort a ir
co ndit io ning
The automatically controlled air distribution
con be changed manually.
., Press the [a button.
., Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air circulation so that air
flows from specific vents.
- In position
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the center console and the outlets to the
door pillars.
- In position
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the door pillars.
- In position~, air flows from the outlets un-
der the front seats.
There are additional combinations available to
adjust air distribution as needed.
To regulate air distribution automatically,
switch to IAUTOI.
Basic settings
General
The basic climate control settings con be ad­
justed in the MMI.
., Select : I CAR ! function button > AC control
button . Or
., Select : ICAR !function button>
Car systems*
control button > AC.
The following functions can be selected:
- Auto recirculation
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-Synchronization r::;, page 102
- Supplementary heater* c;,poge 103
- Rear operation* r::;, page 103
Automatic recirculation mode '
An air quality sensor detects increased con­
centrations of pollutants in the outside air
and automatically switches to recirculation
mode .
We recommend that you always keep auto ­
matic air recirculation ON to prevent polluted
outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the air con­
ditioning system detects polluted outside air,
the sensor decides whether the air pollution
can be reduced by the factory-installed pollu­
tant filter or whether it is necessary to switch
to air recirculation. With heavy concentrations
of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode
and the supply of outside air is blocked. As
soon as the concentration of pollutants in the
outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the
vehicle interior again.
In the event that the windows fog up during
automatic air recirculation, you must press
the® button immediately .
Under certain operating conditions, automatic
air recirculation is switched off automatically.
With outside temperatures below about SO °F
(+10 °(), automatic air recirculation is limited
to 30 seconds. With outside temperatures be­ low about 30 °F
( - 1 °() and with the air condi ­
tioner switched off, the automatic air recircu­ lation is limited to 15 seconds.
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and
front passenger seats .
With synchronization active, the driver's set­
tings are adopted for the passenger or vice
versa. All the other settings that were made
are transferred to the other seat . This in­
cludes all the climate control settings, except
for the seat heating/ventilation* .
If a different setting is selected at a
"synchronized seat ", synchronization is can­
celled.