2015 AUDI Q7 stop start

60 Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor auto­
matically switches the head -and taillights on
and off in response to light conditions .
Fig. 56 Instrument pane l: lig ht sw it ch
The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either direction.
Switching on automatic headlight control
.,. Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig. 56.
Switching on the side marker lights
... Turn the light switch to :o o:.
Switching on the headlights and high
beam
... Turn the light switch to tD .
... Push the high beam lever forward towards
the instrument panel¢
page 63 .
Switching off the lights
... Turn the light switch to 0.
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on. While starting the engine or
when switching off the ignition, the head­
lights will go off and on ly the side marker
lights will be on.
After starting the engine, the headlights are
automatically adjusted* to the load and angle
of the vehicle (for example, during accelera­
tion, braking). This prevents oncoming traff ic
from experiencing unnecessary headlight
glare from your headlights. If the
system is not ope rating properly, a
warn ing symbol in the Auto-Check Control is
displayed
¢ page 36.
With the side marker lights or headlights
switched on, the symbol next to the light
switch i lluminates
:oo :.
Daytime running lights
- USA models :
The daytime running lights
w ill come on automatically when the igni­
tion is turned on and the light switch
¢ fig. 56 is in the O position or the AUTO po­
sition (only in daylight conditions). The
Day­
time running lights
function can be turned
on and off in the MMI menu
Exterior light­
ing
c> page 61.
- Canada models: The daytime running lights
w ill come on automatically when the igni­
tion is turned on and the light switch
¢ fig. 56 is in the O position or the AUTO po ­
sition (only in daylight condit ions) ¢
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Automatic headlight control
In the switch position AUTO the automatic
headlight control
is turned on. The low
beams and tail lights are turned on automati­
cally through
a light sensor as soon as ambi­
ent brightness (e .g . when driving into
a tun­
nel) falls below
a value preset at the factory .
When ambient brightness increases again,
the low beams are turned off again automati­
cally ¢
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In the AUTO position the low beams are
switched off automatically when the ignition
is turned off.
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction , the
driver is notified in the instrument cluster dis­
play:
£I Automatic headlights / automatic wipers
defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanently with the sw itch in
AUTO.
However, you can conti nue to turn the lights
on and off using the light switch . Have the ..,.

66 Clear vis ion
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system .
Fig. 68 Windshie ld w ipe r lever
T he windshield wiper lever ¢ fig. 68 has th e
following posit ions :
Act ivating r ain sen sor
.. Move the lever up to position (D .
.. Move switch @up or down to adjust the
sensitivity of th e rain sensor.
low wiper sp eed
.. Move the leve r up to position @.
High wiper speed
.. Move the lever up to posi tion @.
One-touch wiping
.. Move the lever to pos ition @, when you
want to w ipe the w indshield
br iefly .
Automatic wip er/ washer
.. Pull the lever to posi tion ® (toward the
steering wheel) and ho ld.
.. Re lease the lever. The washer stops and the
wipers keep going for abou t four seconds .
D epend ing on how long th e lever is held,
different numbers of wash cycles are pe r­
formed .
Turning off the wip ers
.. Move the lever back to position @.
General information
The w indshie ld wipers and the windsh ield
washer system operate only with the ignit ion
on .
D uring a tempora ry stop, e.g. at a traffic sig­
nal, the set wipe speed is automati cally re­
duced by one stage.
T he w indshie ld washe r nozzles are heated at
low temperatures when the ign ition is o n.
Removing water drop lets
About 5 seconds after the wash cycle is com­
plete, the wiper system performs a s ingle au ­
tomat ic w ipe cycle to remove any wate r d rop­
lets that remain on the w indshie ld w hile d riv­
ing .
If you would like to deactivate this delayed
wipe cycle while driv ing , you have to pull the
lever to position ® agai n w ith in 10 seconds
after this wipe cycle .
Water drop let remova l is reactivated after the
ignition is sw itched off and then on aga in .
Winter posit ion
To speed up de-icing of the windsh ield wipe rs,
they move to the w inter po sition when the ig­
nition is switched off and at an outside tem ­
perature below 39
°F (4 °() . In this position,
the windshie ld wipers are in an area on the
glass whi ch is reac hed by the air vents below
the g lass . It i s also easie r to remove snow and
ice from the w indshie ld w ipers in t his posi­
tion.
T he w ipers leave the win ter posi tion, when
the igni tion is switched on, if the w indshield
wiper lever is ope rated or the active rain sen­
sor reacts to moisture.
Rain sensor
T he rain sensor operates only in the interval
wiper pos ition. When it starts to rain, the in ­
te rv al wiper mode is activ ated automatically.
If the windshield wipe r lever is in the interval
wipe position with the ignit ion sw itched off , ..,.

108 On the road
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with your orig­
inal Audi key.
Fig. 123 I gni tion key positio ns
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
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.. Tu rn the ignition key to position @
~ fig. 123 -do not depress the gas pedal
when starting the engine.
Vehicles with diesel engine:
.. Step on the brake .
.. Move the selector lever into P or N
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.. Turn the ign ition key to position ©- the
glow plug indicator light
II illuminates
when the glow plug system is act ive .
.. When the indicator l ight
II switches off,
turn the ignition key to pos it ion @ but do
not press the accelerator pedal.
.,. Re lease the ignition key once the engine
sta rts. The starter must not continue run­
ning.
A cold engine may sound loud after it has
been started . This is due to the hydraulic
va lves building up oil pressure. This is normal
and is not a need for concern.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abo ut 30 seconds later.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are equipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating t ime is controlled by the coo
lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine
immediately after the glow plug
indicator light
II switches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi­
nate for approximate ly 1 second when the en­
gine is warm or the outside temperature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can
start the engine
immediately .
A WARNING
-Never start or let the engine run in a con-
fined or enclosed area. Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odorless gas . Carbon mon­
oxide can be fatal if in haled.
- Never leave the engine idling unattend­
ed. An unattended veh icle w ith a runn ing
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or theft .
(D Note
- Avo id high engine speeds, fast accelera­
tion or heavy engine loads while the en­ gine is still cold. This could damage the
eng ine .
- Th e engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle .
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after starting your
vehicle. Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature.
· Stopping the engine
.,. Turn the ignition key to posit ion @
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A WARNING
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- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.

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-The brake booster and servotronic on ly
work when the engine is running. With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply
more force when steering or braking .
S ince you cannot steer and stop normal­
ly, this can lead to accidents and ser ious
injuries.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 min utes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ign ition key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
build -up in the engine compartment.
«I) Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard or extended dr iving. Keep the engine
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up .
Starting and stopping
the engine with
Convenience key
Starting the engine with the~
button
App lies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
This bu tton swi tches on the ign ition and
starts the engine .
Fig. 124 Co nvenie nce k ey: ENG INE START b utton
The I STAR T! button is provided w ith two -sta ge
o p era tion
¢ fig. 124.
Sw itching the ignition on
.. Press the !STAR T I button once to the firs t
stage to switch on only the ign ition .
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Gasoline eng in e: St arting the engine
.. Step on the brake.
.. Move the s elector lever to the P or N posi­
tion ¢.&, .
.. Press th e
r:: 1s =T:--:- A=RT= i button to the secon d
stage to start the engine .
Diesel en gine : Starting the engine
.. Step on the brake.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
tion ¢.&, .
.. Press th e
r:: 1s =T A c:--=RT= I button down to the first
level to begin the preheating process . The
glow plug indica tor light
II illum ina tes
when the glow plug sy stem is active .
.. When the ind icator light
II switches off,
press the
I ST ART ! button down to the se c­
ond
level to star t the eng ine .
After a cold engine is started, there may be a br ief period of inc reased no ise because oil
pressure must first build up i n the hydraulic
valve adjuste rs. This is norma l and not a cause
for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abou t 30 seconds later .
Glow plug system*
Die sel engines
are equ ipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating time is controlled
by the coo lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine
immediately afte r the glow plug
indicator light
II swi tches off .
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi ­
nate fo r approximate ly 1 second when the en­
gine is warm or the outs ide temperature is
highe r than 46 °F (8 °C) . That means yo u can
start the eng ine
immediately .
WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
(D Note
-Avo id h igh engine rpm, full thrott le and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has

110 On the road
reac hed o per ating temperature -other ­
wise you risk engine damage.
- The eng ine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not allow the engine to warm up with
t he vehicle stationary. Start driving right
away . In th is way you avoid unnecessary
emissions.
@ Tips
If you open the drive r's door when the ig ­
nition is switched o n, a buzze r sounds and
the message
Ignition is on appears i n the
instrument cluster disp lay. Please switch
the ignition off.
Switching engine off with the~
button
App lies to veh icles: wit h Co nvenience key
Fig . 125 Convenience key: ENGINE STOP button
.. Bring your vehicle to a complete stop.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N pos i-
t ion.
.. Press the
!STOP ! button c;, fig. 125.
Pressing the ! STOP ! button once switches off
the eng ine and the ignition. If you press t he
!STOPI button again for more than 1 second,
the steering is locked , provided that the selec­
tor lever is in t he P pos it ion
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Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the eng ine can be sw itched off
with the selector lever in the R, Dor S posi­
tions . To do so, step on the brake pedal and press and ho
ld the
! STOP ! button (vehicle
speed must be less than 6 mph/ 10 km/h).
.&_ WARNING
-
- Never turn off the engine until the vehi-
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and servotronic only
work when the engine is running. With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply mo re force when steeri ng or brak ing.
Since you cannot stee r and stop normal­
ly, t his can lead to acc idents and se rious
. . . in Juries.
- For safety reasons, you sho uld a lways
pa rk your vehicle wit h the selector lever
in P. O therwise, the vehicle could inad­
ver ten tly roll aw ay.
- Afte r the eng ine has been switch ed off,
t he r adi ator fa n can cont in ue to run f or
up to 10 minu tes -even with the igni tion
switched off . It can also switch on again
after some t ime if the coolant tempera ­
ture rises as the resu lt of a heat b uildup
or if the engine is hot and the engine
compartment is additionally heated by
the sun's rays.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended pe rio d, heat b uilds up in
the engine compartment after the engi ne
i s sw itched off -there is a r isk of damag ing
the e ngine. A llow the engi ne to run a t id le
fo r about 2 minutes before switching it
off .
Driver messages in the instrument
cluster display
Applies to veh icles: w it h Co nvenience key
If a func tion is not present, a driver message
appears.
No key identified
T his message appears when the I STAR T I but-
ton is pr essed if there is no master key ins id e
the vehi cle or if the system does not recogn ize
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it. For example, the master key cannot be rec­
ognized if it is covered by an object (e.g. alu­
minum brief case) which
screens the radio s ig­
nal. Electronic devices such as cell phones can
also interfere with the radio signal.
Press brake pedal to start engine
This message appears if you press the I START !
button to start the engine and do not depress
the brake pedal. The engine can only be start­
ed if the brake pedal is depressed .
Engage Nor P to start engine
This message appears when the engine is
started if the selector lever for the automatic
transmission is not in the P or N position. The
engine can only be started with the selector in
these positions.
!I Key not in vehicle
This message appears along with the !J! sym­
bol if the master key is removed from the ve­
hicle with the engine running .
It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key .
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop­ ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. Moreover, you cannot lock the
veh icle from the outside with the key.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if you are not in P.
This message appears for safety reasons
along w ith a warning buzzer if the selector
lever for the automatic transmission is not in
the P pos ition when the ignit ion is switched
off with the
ISTOPI button and the dr iver's
door is opened. Move the se lector lever to the
P position, otherwise the vehicle is not se ­
cured against rolling away . You a lso cannot
lock the vehicle using the lock ing button on
the door hand le or using the remote key.
On the road 111
To engage steering lock, press and hold
STOP button
This message appears for safety reasons if the
engine and the ignition have been switched
off by pressing the
I STOPI button once, and
then the driver's door is opened. In this in­
stance, the steering is not locked . The steer ­
ing is locked:
- If you press the
IS TOPI button again for
more than 1 second.
- If you close the driver's door and lock your
veh icle from the outside.
Parking brake
Operation
The parking brake replaces the handbrake .
Fig. 126 Section of inst rument clust er: Pa rking brake
Applying parking brake
.,. Press the pedal down forcefully~ fig. 126
@ in the direction of the arrow.
Releasing parking brake
.,. Pull the handle to the rea r@ in the direc-
tion of the arrow
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If you should drive off with the parking brake
still set, a warning tone will sound and the
fo llow ing will appear in the instrument clus­
te r to remind you to release the parking
brake:
Parking brake is applied
The park ing brake warning comes on only af­
ter you have dr iven for longer than 3 seconds
and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h) . .,._

112 On the road
The parking brake warning light. (USA)/ .
(CON) illuminates when the parking brake is
set and you switch on the ignition.
A WARNING
-
Always release the parking brake com­
pletely. A partially engaged brake will
overheat the rear brakes, reduce their ef­
fectiveness and cause excessive wear . This
could lead to brake failure and an accident .
(D Note
Only after the vehicle has come to com­
plete stop, should you firmly set the park­
ing brake and move the selector lever into
P.
Parking
• Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
• Apply the parking brake firmly
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fig. 126 @.
• Move the selector lever to P.
.. Turn the engine off
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.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steer­
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the curb if it begins to move.
A WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of in­
jury when leaving your vehicle.
- Never park the vehicle where it can come
in contact with dry grass, spilled fuel or
any other flammable materials.
- When parking on hills, always turn the
wheels so that the front wheels will first
roll into the curb, if the vehicle should
start to roll.
- Never allow anyone - especially small
children - to remain in the vehicle when
it is locked. Locked doors make it more
difficult for rescuers to access the pas­
senger compartment in the event of an
emergency. Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Children could release the park­
ing brake or move the gearshift lever out
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of gear. The vehicle could start to roll
away and cause an accident.
- No matter what the season is, the tem­
perature in a parked vehicle can reach
dangerous levels.
Q) Note
- Please exercise care when you park your
vehicle in parking areas with parking bar­
riers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs
vary in height and could damage your
bumper and related components as the
front of your vehicle moves over a barrier
or curb that is too high, as you park or as
you back out of a parking spot. In order
to be sure that no such damage can oc­
cur, you may wish to stop short of having
the front tires of your car touch the park­
ing barrier or curb.
- Please also exercise exceptional care
when you drive up or down steep ramps
or drive over curbs or other obstacles, for
which the vehicle is not designed, be­
cause components of th@ vehicle close to
the ground, such as bumper covers,
spoilers and suspension and exhaust sys­
tem components, may become dam­
aged.
Starting on hills
Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills.
The system is activated when the brake pedal
is depressed
for a few seconds . For this, the
vehicle must be standing in uphill driving di­ rection.
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake power is held for a
brief moment to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting. At
this time, you can easily begin to move your
vehicle .
A WARNING
- If you did not begin moving immediately
after releasing the brake pedal, under
certain circumstances, the vehicle would
begin to roll backward. Depress the ..,.

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brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- Should the engine stall, depress the
brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- In order to prevent the vehicle from roll­
ing back unintentionally when starting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driv­
ing off .
- When you leave the vehicle - even if only
briefly -, sw itch off the ignition and
make sure to remove the ignition key . Al­
so engage the
park ing br ake to prevent
your vehicle from rolling u nintentionally.
Th is parti cularly applies if chi ldren are
left in the vehicle - danger of accident!
Cruise control
Switching the system on
Th e cruise control syst em makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30kmlh).
Fig. 127 Contro l leve r wi th s et button
Fig. 128 D is play: Selected speed
:3 .,. Pull the lever to position (D ~ fig. 127 to "". rl I.O
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switch the system on .
.,. Drive at the speed you wish to set.
On th e road 113
.,. Press button @to set that speed.
The sto red speed and the indicator light
Ctj;\1)~14 (US model) ;&I (Canad ian model) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display
~ fig. 128 . The display may vary depending on
the type of display in your vehicle.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other veh icles .
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
p laning) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones .
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road o r on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads .
(D Tips
The cruise control cannot maintain a con­
stant speed when driving downhill. The ve­
hicle will accelerate under its own weight .
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
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