2015 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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Gear selection with shift paddles*
The shift paddles are activated when these­
lector lever is in D, Sor the tiptronic manual
shift program .
.,. To upsh ift, touch the button on the right
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¢fig. 164.
.,. To downshift, touch the button on the left
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... If you do not press a shift paddle within a
short time while in the Dor S position, the
transmission will return to automatic mode .
T o keep shifting using the shift paddles,
move the selector lever to the right out of
the D position .
The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached.
T he transmission only allows manua l shifting
when the engine speed is within the permit­
ted range.
(D Tips
- When you sh ift into the next lower gear,
the transmiss ion will downshift only
when there is no possibility of over-rev­
ving the engine .
- When the kick-down comes on, the
transmission will sh ift down to a lower
gear, depending on vehicle and engine
speeds .
- Tiptronic is inoperat ive when the trans­
mission is in the fail-safe mode .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you depress the accelerator pedal be­
yond the resistance point, the automatic
t ransmission downshifts in to a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine speed.
The upshift into the next higher gear takes
p lace once the maximum spec ified eng ine
speed is reached.
Autom atic transm ission 143
A WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if kick-dow n is used on a smooth slippery
road -there is a risk of skidding .
Transmission malfunction
[i] Transmission malfunction : You can con­
tinue driving
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. You may continue driving . Drive to your
authorized Aud i dealer or qualified repair fa­
cility soon to have the malfunction corrected.
[il Transmission malfunction: Limited driv­
ing functionality
There is a system malfunction in the transmis­
sion. The transmission is switching to emer­ gency mode . This mode on ly shifts into cer­
tain gears or will no longer shift at all. The en­
gine may sta ll. Drive to your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified repair facility immediately
to have the malfunction cor rected.
(D Note
If the transmission switches to emergency
mode, you should take the vehi cle to an
a ut horized Aud i dealership as soon as pos­
sible to have the condition corrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 165 Selecto r lever emer gency release
The emergency release is located under a rub-
ber mat. ..,.

144 Automatic transmi ssion
• Carefu lly lift the rubber mat with a screw­
driver or something similar ¢
fig . 165.
• You now have access to a rocker switch . Us ­
ing a screwdr iver or similar object, press the
rocker sw itch down and hold it in that pos i­
t ion.
• Now press the release button and move the
selector lever to the N position .
The selector lever can only be moved from the P position if the key is in the lock and the igni ­
tion is sw itched on .
If the power supply fails
(for example, the battery is discharged) a nd
the vehicle must be p ushed or towed , move
the selector leve r to the N pos ition first using
the emergency release .

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Parking systems
General information
App lies to vehicles: with rea r park assis t/Audi park ing sys ­
tem plus w ith rearview camera/front -and rearview cam ­
era
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari­
ous parking aids will help you when parking
and maneuvering.
The
rear park assist is an acoustic park assist
system that will give you a sound warning to let you know there is something
behind the
veh icle ¢page
146.
The Audi parking system plus with rearview
camera
audibly and visually tells you there is
something
in front of and behind the vehicle .
A rearview camera also shows you what is be­
hind the vehicle¢ page
146.
The Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearview camera
audibly and visually tells you
there is something
in front of and behind the
veh icle. A front and rearview camera also
shows you what is in front of and behind the
veh icle ¢page
150.
& WARNING
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di­
rect ly as well. The parking system cannot
replace the driver's attention. The driver
is a lways responsible for safety during
park ing and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as clothing, are not detected by the system.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich people and objects cannot be de­
tected. Be especially cautious of children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The
park ing systems may become impaired
as a resu lt. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
function .
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc-
Parking systems 145
tions as it may impair the sensor func­
tion. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 242.
([) Note
-Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures such as chain link fences or pow­
der snow.
- If you continue driving closer to a low-ly­
ing object, it may disappear from the
sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon­
ger be warned about this obstacle.
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-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cov­
erage area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e .g . from
cleaning vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend tha t you practice park­
ing in a traff ic-free location or parking
lot to become familiar with the system.
When doing this, there should be good
light and weather cond itions.
- You can change the vo lume and pitch of
the s ignals as well as the disp lay
¢page
155.
- Please refer to the instructions for tow ­
ing a trailer ¢page
155.
-What appears in the MMI display is
somewhat time-delayed.

146 Parking systems
Rear park assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist
The rear park assist is an audible system.
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If
these detect an obstacle, audible signals warn
you .
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may impair the sensor function. For infor ­
mat ion on cleaning, refer to¢ page 242.
The range at which the sensors begin to meas­ ure is app roximately :
s ide 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear
center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between the audible signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue driving farther¢
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al information on page 145,
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information on page 145!
If the d istance to an obstacle remains con ­
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually d rops after about four seconds (th is
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
The park assist is activated automatically
when reverse gear is engaged. A short confir­ mat ion tone sounds .
Audi parking system
plus with rearview
camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking syste m plus with
rearv iew camera
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F ig. 166 Illust rat ion: C ross park ing
F ig. 167 Illust ration: Paralle l pa rki ng
Vehicles with the Aud i pa rking system plus
with rearview camera ar e equipped with a
re arvi ew camera in addition to the acoustic
and visual pa rking sys tem .
You can use cross parking for example, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
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¢ fig . 166. You can use parallel parking if you
would like to par k on the side of the road
¢fig . 167.

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General Information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rea rview camera
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Fig . 168 Ar ea cov ere d (D and are a not cove red @ by
t h e rea rv iew c amera.
Fig. 169 Rea r lid: Locat ion of the rea rv iew came ra
Sen sor s
Senso rs are located in the front and rear
bumpe rs. If these detect an obstacle, aud ible
and visual signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits o r any othe r obstructions as
it may impair the sensor function . For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 242.
The range at wh ich the sensors begin to meas­
ure is approximately:
side
front 3 ft (0
.90 m)
center 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audib le signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not cont inue driving farther forward or in
reverse
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Parking sys tems 147
page 145, ¢(i) in General information on
page 145.
If t he distance to an obstacle rem ains con ­
stant, the vo lume of the distance warn ing
gradua lly drops after about fo ur seconds (this
does not apply in the continuo us tone range).
Rearview camera
T he rearview camera is located above t he rear
l ice nse p late bracket. M ake s ure that the lens
for the parking system¢
fig. 169 is not cov ­
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be­
cause this can affect the function of the park­
ing system. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 242.
The rearview camera coverage area includes
(D ¢ fig . 168. Only this area is displayed in
the MMI. Objects that a re outside of this area
@ are not displayed .
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces diminis h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
or cargo mode is act ivated, or if the
Dynamic ,
Offroa d
or Lift mode is set ¢ page 157 .
.&_ WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable
warn ings ¢.&
in General information on
page 145.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the rearview came ra was chang ed, for
examp le, afte r a coll is io n, do not cont in­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it che cked by your authori ze d Aud i
dea le rship or authorized repair facility .
- On ly use the rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture . Fo r
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rearv iew camera only if the lug­
gage compartment lid is complete ly
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rearview cam­
era .
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148 Parking sy stems
- The came ra lens en larges and distorts
the field of vision. The object appears
both a ltered and inaccurate on the
screen .
- In certa in s ituations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or further
away:
- objects th at do no t touch the gro und,
such as the bumper o f a parked vehicle,
a trailer hitch o r the rea r of a truck. Do
not use the help lines in this case.
- If driven from a leve l su rface onto an
incline, or a downward slope .
- I f driven toward protr uding objec ts.
- I f the veh icle is ca rrying too much load
in t he rear.
(D Note
-Always read and fo llow the applicab le
warnings
¢ (D in General information on
page 14 5.
- The o range colored orientation lines in
t h e M MI disp lay show t he ve hicl e path
depend ing o n the steering wheel angle .
The front of the vehicle fron t swings out
more than the rea r of the vehicle. Main ­
ta in p lenty of distance so that your o ut­
s ide mirror or a corner of your veh icle
does not collide with any obstacles.
Switching on and off
A pplies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus w ith
rearview camera
F ig . 170 Ce nter co nsole: P"A b utto n
Fig . 17 1 MMI display : Visual distance d isplay
Switching on
.. Switch the MMI on .
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the
l" •I button in the center console
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fig. 170 . A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the button lights up .
Switching between the rearv iew camera
and visual display
.. Press the Graphic control button
~ page 149, fig. 172 ® to see the vis ual
disp lay.
.. Press the
Rear vi ew control b utton to see
t he rearview c amera image ~
fig. 171.
Switching off
.. Dr ive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h) , or
.. Press the~ button, or
.. Switch off the ignition .
Visual displ ay
The red segments in front of and behind the
vehicle co
fig. 171 help you to determ ine the
distance between you and an obstacle . As
your vehicle comes closer to the obstacle , the
segments move closer to t he veh icle. The col­
lis ion are a has been rea ched when the next to
last segment is displayed . Do no t continue
driving farther forward or in reverse co.&.
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General information on page 145,
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General information on page 145.
(D Tips
- The visua l display in the left part of the
disp lay sho uld he lp you detect t he crit i­
cal ve hicle areas .

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-You can change the volume and pitch of
the signals as well as the display
Qpage 155.
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
Fig. 172 MMI display: A im ing at a parking space
Fig. 173 MMI display: Aligning the vehicle
"'Switch the MMI on and select reverse gear.
"'Th e orange colored orientation lines@
show the direction of travel of the vehicle.
Turn the steering wheel until the orange ori­
entation lines appear in the parking space
Q fig. 172. Use the markings @to help you
estimate the distance from an obstacle.
Each marking represents approximately 3 ft
(1 m) . The blue area represents an extension
of the vehicle's outline by approximately
16 ft (5 m) to the rear .
"'Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steering wheel angle to fit the parking space
with the aid of the orange orientation lines
c::> A in General Information on page 147,
Q@in General Information on page 148.
@ marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle
Parking systems 149
when the red orientation line© borders an
obstacle.
Parallel parking
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera
This view may be used when parallel parking
along the side of a street.
Fig.174 MMI display: Blue surface aligned in the park­
ing space
Fig. 175 MMI display : Contact of the blue curve w ith
the cu rb
Parking on the right is described here. It is
identical when parking on the left.
If there is an obstacle next to the parking
space (such as a wall), refer to information for
"Parking next to obstacles"
c::> page 150.
"'Activate the turn signal.
"' Position your vehicle next to a parked vehi­
cle in front of the desired parking space. The
distance to this vehicle should be approxi­
mately 3
ft (1 m).
"' Turn the MMI on and select the reverse gear.
The parking system is turned on and the
cross parking indicator is displayed.
"' Press the control button on the MMI con­
trols @
c::> fig. 174. The parallel parking in-
dicator is displayed.
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150 Parking system s
•Backup and align yo ur vehicle so the blue
area @ borders on the rear end of the vehi­
cle or on the parking space line
c:> A in Gen­
eral Informa tion on page 147,
c:> (D in Gen­
eral Informa tion on page 148 .
The blue
area represents an extension of the vehicle's
outline by app rox imately 16 ft (5 m) to the
rear . The long side of the b lue a rea shou ld
be o n the curb. The enti re blue area must fit
i n to the par kin g space.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the s teer ing
wheel to the right as far as it wi ll go .
• Back into the parking space until the b lue
curve
c:> fig. 175 touches the curb c:> A in
General Information on page 147,
c:> (D in
General Informa tion on page 148.
Stop the
vehicle .
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
• Co nti nue to bac k into the pa rking space un­
t il the vehicle is parked p aralle l to the c urb
c:> A in G eneral Information on pag e 147,
c:> (D in General Information on page 148 .
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientation line
@ borders an obstacle . Keep an eye on the
front of your vehicle wh ile doing this.
P ar king ne xt to ob stacle s
When there is an obstacle (s uch as a wall)
next to the parking space, choose a space with
more space on the sides. Pos ition the long
side of the blue area so that there is sufficient
space from the curb . The area must not be on
the curb . You w ill also need to start turning
the steering whee l much earl ie r. T he re shou ld
be a suffic ient amount of space between the
curb and the b lue curve, and the blue curve
c:> fig. 175 mus t not touch the curb.
@ Tips
The left or right orientation lines and sur­
faces wi ll be displayed, depending on the
t urn signa l being use d.
Audi parking system
plus with front- and
rearview camera
Introduction '
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera
In addition to an acoustic and visual parking
system, this parking system contains a front
and rearview camera
c:> page 148. You are as­
s isted by various views, such as corner v iews
at the front and rear of the ve hicle, and views
directly in front of or behind the vehicle.
General information
Appli es to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus with
front- and rearview camera
Fig . 1 76 In stalled lo cat ion o f th e fro nt and rea r cam­
era
The front camera is found in the radiator grille and the rearview camera is located in the rear
l id
c:> fig . 176 . Make sure that t he lenses are
not cover ed by deposits or any other obst ruc­
tio ns as it may impair the system. Fo r in for­
mation o n clean ing , re fer to
c:> page 242 .
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces d imin is h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
o r car go mode is acti va ted , or if the
Dynami c,
0ffroad
or Lift mode is set c:> page 157.
A WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable
warnings
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