2015 AUDI Q7 ignition

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Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with much useful information .
Fig. 9 In st ru men t cl uster: ce nte r dis p lay
Info rmation from the Drive r Information Sys ­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
t he instrument cl uster .
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com­ ponents are scanned fo r their operating sta­
t us. Malfunc tions or required service proce­
dures are signal led aud ibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
T he driver i s also shown information abou t ra­
d io and CD operation and directions for the
nav igation system . You can f ind additional in­
formation on these subjects in the MMI man­
ua l.
The Driver Information System prov ides the
following functions:
Sound system disp lay ¢
page 21
Outside air temperature ¢page 22
Digital speedometer ¢
page 22
Door open indicator ¢page 22
D efective light b ulb ¢
poge23
Serv ice i nte rval display ¢page 23
Auto Check system ¢
page 30
Driver information ¢
page 30
Driver inform ation di spl ay 21
Speed warning system ¢page28
T rip computer ¢
page24
Cruise con trol ¢page 113
Adapt ive cruise control* ¢
page 115
Selector lever pos ition ¢page 139
Adapt ive Air Suspension * ¢
page 160
Tire pressure monitoring ¢page301
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In the event of a malfunction either a red
or ye llow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate
Dang er ¢ page 31 . Yel­
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
¢ page 34.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 D isp lay: so un d syste m
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control, the name of the ra­
dio station you are tuned to or t he frequency
and the recept ion range are shown in the up­
per area of the d isplay.
When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
being played is shown . T he number of the CD
(CDI to CD6) cur rently be ing played is also
shown.

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Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec­
tive.
Fig . 14 D isplay : defective lig ht bu lb warn ing
The defective light bu lb warning monitors the
function of the light bulbs . If th is symbol
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illuminates, a brake light, a turn signal (front
or rear), a headlight, the backup light, a fog
light or a rear fog light has failed.
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work w ith due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Fa ilure to do so could re­
sult in dea th o r se rious injury.
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Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repa ired by you r autho rized Aud i Service
department.
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig . 1 5 Display: Serv ice interva l d isplay
T he schedule for the nex t oi l change or inspec­
tion is ca lculated automatica lly and disp layed
accordingly. The disp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before t he nex t se rvice is due, a serv­
i ce reminde r appea rs in the display whe n you
turn on the ignition
~fig. 15.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to norma l. The distance and time re­
mai ning are updated each time the ignit ion is
turned on unt il t he da te d ue for se rv ice is
reached.
Service due
When the due date fo r se rvice is reached, the
mes sage
Se rv ice due! appears in the instr u­
ment cluster immed iate ly after yo u tur n on
the ignit ion. Addit iona lly, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change o r inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service in terval d isplay in the car menu .
Se lect
I CAR I funct io n button > Sy stem s* con­
trol button
> S ervice inte rval display or I CAR !
function button > Car sy stem s* contro l but -
ton
> Servicing & chec ks > Service in te rv als . ..,_

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Fue l consumption is reca lculated at interva ls
of 33 yards (30 meters). When the vehicle is
stationary, the most recent fue l consumption
is displayed .
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
l ast time the disp lay was reset appears in the
display .
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in
this display.
Distance
The distance that has been covered since the
l ast time the memory was cleared appears in
the disp lay.
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- Fuel consumptions (ave rage and cur­
rent), range and speed are displayed in
metric units on Canadian models.
-All stored va lues w ill be lost if the veh i­
cle battery is disconnected .
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as an efficiency
program".
Fig. 17 Trip computer d isplay: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
the
! RESET I button @¢ page 25, fig. 18.
You can tell which memo ry level is cur rently
active by the number or the sign in the display
Driver information display 25
¢ fig. 17. The data from the single-trip mem­
ory (memory level 1) is being displayed if a
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appears in the display . If a fJ is shown, then
the data from the total-trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The fuel pump nozzle
iii indicates the efficiency program*
¢page 26.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1)
The single-trip memory stores the trip infor­
mation from the time the ignition is turned on
until it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calculat ion of the current trip informa­
tion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatically.
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single -trip memory, the total -trip
memory is not reset automat ical ly. This per­
mits you to evaluate your driv ing data for the
entire period between manua l resets.
Efficiency program*
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel ¢
page 26.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever .
Fig. 18 Windsh ield wiper lever : contro ls for the t rip
computer
Operating
.,. To display the trip computer memory levels,
press the
I RESET ! button®¢ fig. 18 re­
peatedly until the desired memory level is
shown in the display .
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• To d is p lay tri p information within a memory
l evel, press the top or bottom part of the
function selection switch
@ .
The t rip computer w ill not operate unless the
ignition is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignit ion off will be d isp layed .
I n addi tion to informa tion abo ut the trip com­
puter (trip computer 1, 2 and the efficiency
prog ram*), information about other systems
can also be shown in the display. To switch the
d isp lay between the d ifferent information,
tap the I RESET! button @ briefly.
Resetting values to z ero
• Se lect a va lue in the desired trip computer
or in the efficiency program* .
• Press and ho ld the I RESE T
I button @for at
least one second. All va lues in the selected
trip computer or in the eff iciency program*
are reset to zero .
If the data in trip compute r 1 are deleted,
then the values in the efficiency program* will
a lso be reset.
W ith some vehicle equipment leve ls, the va l­
ues for the s ingle trip or total tr ip memory
can also be reset in the MMI
c::;, page 26.
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All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected.
MMI settings
Basic settings for the trip computer con be
mode in the MM I.
• Se lect : ICAR !funct io n but ton> Systems *
control button > Instrument cluster > On­
board computer 1 or On -boa rd computer 2.
The val ues in the single -trip or the to tal-tr ip
memory can a ll be reset to zero at t he same
time under
Reset in the menu.
I n addi tion, you can de termine w hat inform a­
tion from the trip computer shou ld be shown
in the instrument cluster display. If one of the pieces of driver info
rmation is turned
Off , that
drive r information will not be shown in the
display. The info rmation w ill cont in ue to be
ca lculated by the tr ip comp uter and can be
turned back
On at any time.
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- Th is function is not available on all
vehicles.
- The d riving info rmation in the eff iciency
program * is also reset to zero with the
single-trip memory.
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fi g. 19 Displ ay: eff icie ncy prog ra m
• Press the I RESE T! button @ c::;, page 25,
fig . 18
repeatedly unt il the eff ic iency pro­
gram appears in the display .
The efficiency program can he lp you to use
less fuel. It evaluates driving information in
r eference to f uel consumption and shows oth­
er equipm ent influ encing consumption . Fu el
e co nomy messages
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f o r eff ici en t driving.
The efficiency program uses distance and co n­
sumption data from trip computer
1. I f t he
da ta ar e deleted in the effi ciency p rogram,
t h ose v alues are a lso rese t in tr ip co mpu ter
1.

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Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 20 D isplay : ot her equipment
• In the efficiency program, press the function
s elec tion switch
q page 25 , fig. 18@ re­
peatedly until the other equipment appears
in the d isplay .
Other equipment that i s cu rrently affecting
f uel consumption is lis ted in the eff iciency
program . The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is l isted first. If more than three
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip­
ment that is currently using the mos t fu el is
d isp layed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 2 1 Dis pl ay: fuel e co n omy messa ge
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Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumption is inc reased by certain con­
d itions . If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati ­
cally and are o nly displayed in the eff ic iency
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program . The fue l economy messages t urn off
automatica lly after a certain period of time .
• To tu rn a f uel economy message off immedi­
ately after it appears, press the
I RESE TI but­
ton ¢
page 25 , fig. 18 @, or
• Press the function selection switch
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-Once you have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will o nly appear again af­
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- Th e fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in
every i nstance, but rather in in ­
tervals
over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) ¢..ij in
the instrument cluster¢
page 14, fig. 8 is
part of the On-Board Diagnos tic (OBD
II) sys­
tem .
The warning/ind icator light ill um inates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine star ts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the M IL is working prope r­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started , or illuminates while you are dr iv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys ­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Con tinue driving
with reduced powe r (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel ­
erations) and have the cond ition co rrected .
Contact your a uthorized Aud i dea ler.
If the light illum inates, the elec tronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
information ¢
page 28, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperl y closed fuel filler cap may also
cau se th e MIL light to illum inat e (onl y
ve hicl es with gas oline engi ne) ¢
page 250 .

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(30 km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be
adj usted in intervals of S mph (10 km/h) .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain veh icle featu res and components . It
simply makes sure these features and compo­ nents are work ing proper ly . The Auto -Check
contro l wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven.
If a componen t is ma lf u nctioning or if the
n eed for an urgent repair has been detected,
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay . You w ill a lso hear an audible warn ing
tone . The displays are co lor coded in e ither
red or yellow depending on their level of prior­
ity .
A red symbo l means
Dange r, a yellow symbo l
indic ates
Warning . In certain s ituations, in­
formation message for the dr iver appear in
addit ion to the red and yellow symbols.
Function te st : automat ic transmi ssion
The Auto -Check Control will automat ica lly
perform a test each time you switch on the ig­
n ition. With the selector lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the display :
When station ary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
When you select a different gear (for exam ­
p le : R, D, etc.), the message will d isappear
and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed .
I f the re is a m alfu nction, then the malfunc­
tion message w ill appear about 15 seconds af ­
ter the yo u start the vehicle. At t he same time
you will hear a warning tone .
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to the
red and yellow symbols .
Fig. 24 Ins trume nt cl ust er: CHECK b utto n
For example, if the transmiss ion selec to r l ever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not l ock if you are not in P .
The ig nition key can only be removed with the
selector in this position . Th is and other mes­
sages are bro ugh t up if a func tion cannot be
carr ied out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appea rs in the display, a d river
message can be shown by pressing the
I CH ECK I button.
For example, the symbo l for a problem w ith
engine oil p ressure . appears in the d isp lay .
If you then p ress the
I CHECK I button , the fol­
lowing dr iver mess age appears in the display:
Switch off engine ! Oil pr essure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af­
ter about 5 seconds . The driver message can
be displayed again by briefly press ing the
I CH ECKi button.
Driver messages and yellow symbol s
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a
driver message is also displayed automatical-
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For example, the symbol II appears in the
display, indicating low windshield washer flu­
id level. The follow ing message also appears:
Please refill washer fluid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds. The driver message can be d isp layed
again by briefly pressing the
!CHECK I button.
Red symbols
Fig. 25 Display: engine coolant level warning (prio rity
1)
With a priority 1 malfunction, a large symbol
appears in the center area of the display
¢ fig . 25 . Wh en the symbo l appears, three
warning tones sound in succession. The sym­
bol continues to blink until the malfunct ion
has been repaired.
If there are
more than one priority 1 ma lfunc­
tions, the symbols appear one after the other for about 2 seconds.
An additional driver message can also be dis­
played by briefly pressing the
I CHECK ! button.
The red symbols mean:
Alternator malfunct ion
¢page31
USA models: Brake system
malfunction
¢page32
Canada models: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
¢pa ge32
Engine coolant level too
low/engine coolant temper­
ature too high
¢page32
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Engine oil pressure too low
¢page 33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 252
AdBlue malfunct ion*
c!>page252
Faulty steering
c!>page 33
Faulty ignition switch
¢page 33
-If the warning/indicator light 11111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes, there is a brake
system malfunction. By pressing the
!CHECK I button, you can bring up a driver
message which exp lains the malfunction
in more detail. Please note ¢
page 32.
-Speed warnings threshold 1. (USA
mode ls)/ . (Canada models) and
threshold 2. (USA models) . (Cana­
da models) are a lso shown as red sym ­
bols. The warning is always shown as a
small symbol in the uppe r area of the
display
c!> page 28.
0 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbol in the instrument panel dis­
play flashes, then there is a malfunction in the
alternator o r the vehicle elect ronics. A warn­
ing to the driver will appear, too . The driver
warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
ICHECK I button aga in.
Usually, you can still drive to the next deale r­
ship . Turn off all but the most necessary elec­
trical consumers, since these drain the vehi­
cle's battery.
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If the . warning symbo l (coo lant system
malfunction) also lights up on the instru­
ment panel during the trip¢
page 32,
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-The e ngine com partment of any ve hicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning stickers~
page 256.
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Do not contin ue driving if the. symbo l
illuminates. There is a ma lfunct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you cou ld damage
your engine.
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 engin e.
If the . symbol appears in the display and
b links, the oil pressure is too low. An addition­
a l dr ive r message can also be d isp layed by
p ress ing t he
I CH ECKi b utton:
Switch off engine I Oil pressur e too low
Immediate a ction s
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the engine oil le vel with the dipstick
i=> page
260.
Dipstick reading s checks too low
~ Top off oi l to the proper level~ page 261.
~ Make sure that the oil pressure warning
symbol . appears no longer in the display
before you start driving aga in.
Dipstick reading checks OK
~ If the o il pressure warning symbol. starts
flashing again even though the engi ne oil
l evel checks OK on the d ipst ick,
do not con­
tinue driving and do not let the engine run in idle.
Instead , contact your authorized
A udi dealer for assistance.
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- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the
o il level in your engine at regular inter ­
vals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warn ing indication
l!I requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay . Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. start s to
flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning
m. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age.
i Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the ele ctronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked .
If the . sym bo l in t he d isplay b links, there is
a mal func tion in the ele ct ronic s teer ing col ­
u mn lock. An additional drive r message can
also be displayed by pressing the
I CHECK ! but­
ton:
Do not d rive vehicle: steering defective
~ Contact your nea rest autho riz ed Aud i dea le r
or qualifie d wo rkshop.
~ Do not tow your ve hicle.
A WARNING
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Your ve hicle must not be towed in t he
event of a malfunction in the electro nic
steering column lock beca use it cannot be
steered d ue to the loc ked steering. If it is
t o wed with the steer ing locked, there is
the r isk of an accident .
~ Ignition lock malfunction
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re ­
paired immedia tely.
If the . symbol in t he display blinks, there is
a mal function in the electronic ign it ion lock. ..,_