2015 AUDI Q7 brake

124 Adaptive cruise control
select information from the trip computer,
navigation system* or adaptive cruise control.
@ Vehicle symbol
@ Distance
© Status
@Vehicle symbol
The vehicle symbol indicates whether the sys­
tem has detected an object traveling in front .
-Vehicle outline: Open road, no vehicle
ahead.
- White vehicle: A vehicle is detected ahead.
-Red vehicle : Request for driver to assume
control.
@ Distance
Using the arrows and scale, you can detect
how far it is to the vehicle in front of you.
- Open road: No arrow appears when the ve­
hicle is on an open road and there is no vehi­
cle ahead.
- Driving in traffic: If a vehicle is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale. The
green area represents the distance set.
When approach ing slow ly, the arrow moves
from the
gray zone to the green zone on the
scale .
-Driver intervention prompt : When ap­
proaching rapidly, the arrow serves as an
early warning signal. If the d istance select­
ed is exceeded or possibly not reached, the
arrow moves into the
red zone on the scale.
In certa in driving situations, you as the driv­
er w ill have to take action
c::> page 126, Driv­
er intervention prompt.
@Status
- The text ACC: Off appears in white letters
when adaptive cruise control is turned off.
- The text
ACC: Standby appears in white let­
ters when the system is turned on but no
desired speed has been set.
- The text
ACC: override appears in white let­
te rs when you exceed the desired speed by
acce lerat ing. - The text
D
ISTANC E! appears in red letters
when the interva l to a vehicle traveling
ahead is too short and you have to slow your
veh icle additionally with the foot brake.
- The text messages
DISTANCE 1 to DIS­
TANCE
4 appear in green letters to indicate
the t ime interval you have set and adapt ive
cruise control is in management mode.
- If the driving program "standard" is re­
placed by "comfort" or "dynam ic" using the
MMI , the above text message is supple­
mented by an appropriate prompt, e.g.
DIS­
TANCE
1 -dyn .
System status indicator
Applies to vehicles : wi th adap tive c ruise contro l
The text messages and symbols shown in this
area of the display are not displayed perma­
nently.
Fig. 140 System status indicator
Time intervals (such as.::::::, ____ .::::::,)
The different symbols for the time intervals
(distance) appear if you change the settings
c::> fig. 140 .
Three white dots ... appear if a setting cannot
be made w ith the operating lever. The follow­
ing are possible reasons
- If you pull the cont ro l lever towards you to
resume speed but no requested speed was
set.
- If you push the lever up to increase (or down
to reduce) speed when no speed has been
set previously.
- If you push the lever up to increase (or down
to red uce) speed and this speed is outs ide
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the 20 to 95 mph (30 to 150 km/h) speed
range .
ACC: Unavailable
The text message ACC: Unavailable appears,
for example, if the temperature of the brakes
i s excessive. Adaptive cruise control is tempo­
rarily not available. A warning tone sounds as
a reminder .
ACC: Not available
The text message ACC: Not available appears
in the event of a malfuncti on. Adaptive cruise
control is turned
off . A warning tone sounds
as a reminder. Have the system inspected by a
q ua lified dealership.
ACC: Sensor blocked
The text message ACC: Sensor blocked ap­
pears when the ACC System can no longer ac­
curately detect vehicles moving up ahead in
your lane of travel. Adaptive cruise control is turned
off. A warning tone also sounds as a re­
minder.
To decide whether it is necessary to switch
off
the ACC (ACC : Sensor blocked) or if it is only a
temporary condition (ACC functionality limit­
ed) the system will take into cons ideration the
outside temperature and/or the windshield
operat ion.
The ACC sensor is dirty or blocked (e.g. leaves,
snow).
The ACC sensor is located behind the area to
the right of the front license plate . If the ACC
sensor is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re­
store system operat ion.
ACC off: Manual control!
The text message ACC off: Manual control!
appears after the ve hicle has been brought to
a standstill by the adaptive cruise control. In
this case you must depress the brake peda l to
prevent the veh icle from rolling. A warn ing
"" tone sounds as a reminder.
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Stabilization control (ESC)
The text message Stabilization control (ESC)
appears if the Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) has intervened . In this case the adaptive
cruise control is automatically turned
off . This
is accompanied by a warn ing tone.
Speed
T he set speed in mph (Canada km/h) always
appears when saving or changing the speed in
adaptive cruise control
¢ page 118, How is
the speed stored?
and r::!) page 119, Changing
stored speed.
ACC functionality limited
T he message ACC functionality limited ap­
pears when the ACC System does not detect
any moving vehicles up ahead in yo ur lane of
trave l for a longer period of time. During this
time, the distance to moving vehicles in your
lane of travel up ahead is not being ma in­
ta ined . The ACC system is not switched off,
and increased attention to the traffic situation
is absolutely necessary. The following may be
reasons why the message
ACC functionality
limited
appears :
- The ACC sensor is d irty . The ACC system is
not react ing, or is not reacting correctly, to
moving vehicles up ahead in your lane of
t ravel.
- There may be very light traffic on and there
is nothing that marks the side of the road
(for examp le, guard ra ils, traffic signs,
trees). As soon as a moving vehicle up ahead
is detected again, ACC becomes active again
and the message disappears.
T he ACC sensor is located be hind the area to
the right of the front license plate. If the ACC
senso r is dirty or blocked, clean the area to re­
store system operation.
Parking brake!
T he text message Parking brake! appears,
when the parking brake is applied. ACC is
turned
off . A warning tone sounds as a re ­
minder.

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Stationary object ahead
The text message Stationary object ahead ap­
pears, when you want to activate the system
and there is a stationary vehicle or an object
immediately in front of you .
Gradient too steep
The text message Gradient too steep appears
when the max imum gradient for proper ACC
operation has been exceeded. Adaptive cru ise
contro l is turned
off . A warning tone also
sounds as a reminder.
Shift lever position!
The text message Shift lever position! ap­
pears when the selector lever is moved to po­
sition
N . In this position, adapt ive cruise con­
trol is not ava ilab le .
Driver intervention prompt
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
The driver intervention prompt calls on the
driver to toke over the situation.
Fig. 141 I n st rument clus te r: Drive r in terven tion
p romp t
In certain situations, the braking power of the
adapt ive cr uise control is not enough to main­
tain an adequate distance to the vehicle up
ahead. In these situations, the adaptive cruise
control calls the driver to take action.
The
driver intervention prompt alerts you vis­
ually and audib ly to take over.
- A red vehicle is shown in the instrument
cluster display ~
fig. 141 .
- The text DIS TANCE! appears in the status
line. -
The indicator light- in the speedome ­
ter blinks red.
- A warning tone sounds.
0) Tips
-Adaptive cruise control is switched off af­
ter pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved up this point can be resumed.
- To res um e the saved speed , release the
brake pedal and press the control lever
~ page 120, Turning adoptive cruise
control off temporarily .
-If you use the accelerator to go faster
than the speed of the vehicle ahead of
you, the
driver intervention prompt will
not be accompanied by a warn ing s ignal.
- If the speed you previously set is exceed­
ed, the indicator light in the speedome­
ter will switch
off.
MMI settings
Applies to vehicles : with adaptive cruise contro l
Individual settings for adoptive cruise control
con be selected in the MMI.
Settings for the Driving program can be ad­
justed individually to the particular user and
saved in the MMI. This can only be done with
the engine running .
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Systems*
cont ro l button > adaptive cruise control >
Driving program. Or
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems *
control button > Driver assist > Adaptive
cruise control
> Driving program .
Setting the driving program
In the Driving program menu you can ad just
the characteristics of adaptive cruise control
to your own preferences using
Dynamic,
Standard
or Comfort .
Saving settings
Your individual settings are automatically
saved and assigned to the remote control key
being used (remote key storage) . If the key is ..,_

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given to another person, the saved settings remain as they are .
System limitations
General information
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise co ntrol
The radar sensor has limits that the driver
must know to be able to use ACC properly .
The adaptive cruise control works within lim­ its that are also related to radar sensor range
and sight distance . In some situations ACC
may react unusually or late from the driver's
point of v iew. Therefore, always be attent ive
to what is happening around you and always
be ready to intervene, if necessary:
-when driving around curves ¢page 127
- when vehicles up front are not in line with
your vehicle ¢ page 128
- when other veh icles are changing lanes
i=> page 128
- when other vehicles are difficult to detect
i=> page 128
- when vehicles up ahead are not moving or obstacles are in your travel lane i=>page 128
A WARNING
The radar sensor's function and range can
be reduced by rain, snow and heavy spray.
Moving veh icles up ahead may not be
prompt ly detec ted or may not be detected
a t all.
- Always pay careful att ention to the traf­
fic s ituation and be ready to intervene
and be re ady to take comp lete cont rol
whenever necessary.
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When driving around curves
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise control
Fig. 142 Vehicle e nter ing a curve
Fi g. 14 3 Vehicle leav ing a curve
Entering a curv e
When entering a curve, the adaptive cruise
control may react to a vehicle in the next lane
and apply the brakes in your vehicle
¢ fig . 142. The braking action can be overrid·
den by depressing the accelerator pedal.
L e aving a curv e
At the end of very long curves, ACC's predic­
tive lane reading can cause ACC to react to an­
other vehicle in the next lane and app ly the
brakes on your vehicle¢ fig . 143. The braking
action can be overr idden by depress ing the ac­
ce lerator pedal.

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Audi braking guard
Description
Applies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise co ntrol
Audi braking guard warns you of a possible
collision with a moving vehicle up ahead .
Fig. 149 Display in the instrument cluster
The Audi braking guard is act ive from a speed
of app rox. 20 mph (30 km/h) and wor ks w ith­
in the system limits¢
page 127 even when
the adaptive cruise contro l is deactivated .
A radar sensor is bu ilt into the front of the ve ­
h icle
¢page 116, fig. 130. The system is in ­
tended to measure the distance to reflect ive
surfaces .
If a measurement is not possible,
the system does not respond.
When the meas urement has been taken, the
system can recognize a possibly hazardous sit ­
uation, for example, whe n a vehicle up ahead
in your lane of trave l sudden ly brakes or when
your own vehicle is moving at high speed to­ wards a much slower vehicle up ahead . As
soon as the system senses that a possible col­
lision with the vehicle up ahead can only be
avoided by immed iate full brake app lication or
by an avoidance maneuver, a warning appea rs.
The system has a defau lt response time to be
able to signal before a collision occurs. This
system response time is automat ica lly re­
duced if you acce lerate actively, fo r example
to join a highway . B rak ing, tra nsverse acceler­
ation and the steering ang le can lead to a re­
duced system response time. The warning is
deactivated if you begin to overtake with full
acceleration .
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The system can make you aware o f two diffe r­
ent hazardous situations:
Distance
T he distance warning is given if the system
ca lculates that there is not enough distance
to the vehicle up ahead a pe riod of more than
S seconds . If the distance is less than 30 feet
(9 meters) at SO mph (80 km/h), for examp le,
an optical display comes on in the instrument
cluster¢
fig. 149.
If the vehicle ahead brakes sharp ly, Audi brak ­
ing guard cannot help you to avoid a collision,
even in the case of an immediate response.
Take immed iate action to avoid the co llision
and increase the distance to the vehicle up
ahead.
Speed
If there is a much slower vehicle moving up
ahead in your lane, or if the vehicle ahead
brakes sharply, the Aud i brak ing guard calcu­
lates the po int from which a collision can only
be avoided by full braking or by an avoidance
maneuve r. If a warning does sou nd, a poss ible
collision with the ve hicle in front can on ly be
avo ided th rough an evas ive maneuve r or by
braking.
T he warning is given in two stages :
-Pre -warning: A visual display appears in the
instrument cluster and a warning tone
sounds.
- Acute warning : If you do not respond to the
pre-warn ing, the second stage warning is
given. A quick brake application helps to di­
rect your attention to the road and traffic
situat ion.
Under heavy braking, the brake ass istant
¢
page 116 also helps you benef it from maxi­
mum brak ing eff ic iency.
A WARNING
I nattention can cause collisions, other ac­
cidents and ser ious perso nal i nju ries.

130 Adapti ve crui se co ntrol
- Always pay close attention to the traffic,
even when the Audi brak ing guard is
switched on. The Aud i brak ing guard pro­
vides a warning but does not brake the
car for you . You must apply the brakes
yourself!
- Always keep the safe and legal distance
between your vehicle and veh icles up
ahead.
-Audi braking guard works within limits and w ill not respond outs ide the system
limits, for example when approaching a
stopped vehicle or stationary obstacle
(end of a traff ic jam or veh icle that has
broken down in traffic).
- Always remember that the radar sensor
for the A udi braking guard works within
defined detection and range limits that
may prevent the proper detection of oth­
er vehicles.
- The radar sensor's function and range
can be reduced by rain, snow and heavy
spray. Moving vehicles up ahead may not
be promptly detected or may not be de­
tected at all.
- Always pay careful attention to the traf­
fic s ituation and be ready to intervene
and be ready to take complete control
whenever necessary.
- Reflective surfaces includ ing crash barri­
ers or tunnel entrances may impair the
function of the radar sensor .
Settings in the MMI
Applies to vehicles: with a daptive cruise co ntrol
The settings of the Audi braking guard are
performed in the MMI.
.. Se lect : I CAR I funct ion button > S ystems *
control button > Audi brak ing guard . Or
"Se lect :
I CAR I funct io n button > Car sy stem s*
control button > Driver ass is t > Audi brak­
ing guard .
- System -
the Audi braking guard system can
be switched
O n and Off .
-Earl y w arn ing -the acoustic warning and
the messages can be switched
On and Off .
(D Tips
When handing ove r the keys to another
person, the p revious settings are adopted
i f the Audi braking guard is activated
¢ page 43.
Driver's information in the instrument
cluster display
App lies to vehicles : wit h adaptive cruise contro l
Braking guard activated
This message appears when the Aud i b rak ing
guard applies the brakes du ring a second
stage (ac ute) war ning .
Braking guard off
This message appears when the system has
been deactivated via the MMI. This message
also appea rs br iefly at each beginn ing of a trip
i f the sys tem is switched off .
The message a lso appears if the system is not
available due to a malfunction or if the ESC is
not sw itched on¢
page 224. If th is is the
case, the system will not provide warnings
abo ut a po ssible collision.

Automatic
transmission
tiptronic
Introduction
The automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically. The transmission upshifts or down­
shifts automatically depending on which drive
program is selected. The power is transferred
by a torque converter .
When a
mode rate d riv in g s ty le is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
driving mode. It w ill then change up early and
delay the downshifts to g ive better fuel econ­
omy.
T he transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a k ick-down or when the driver uses a
spo rty driving sty le characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ) ¢ page 142.
Selector lever positions
Fig. 160 D isp lay in t he i nst ru m en t cluster: selecto r
l ever in pos it ion P
The selector lever position engaged appears
next to the selecto r lever as well as in the in­
strument clus ter disp lay.
P- P ark
M N In th is selector lever pos ition the transmis-o
;;f_ sion is mechan ically locked . Engage P only
~ when the vehicle is completely stopped ¢ 11::.. 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Automatic tran sm iss ion 139
in Driving the automatic transmission on
page 141.
T o shift in or out of posit io n P , yo u m ust first
press and ho ld the brake pedal and then press
the re lease button in the selector leve r handle
whi le moving the selector lever to or from P.
You can shift out of th is position only with the
ignition on.
R -Reverse
Se lect R on ly when the vehicle is at a full stop
and the engine is running at idle speed ¢ 11::.. in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 141.
Before you move the se lector lever to R, press
both the button in the hand le o f the selector
lever
and the brake pedal at the same t ime.
When the ignition is on, the backup lights illu­
minate when the selecto r lever is moved into
R .
N -Neutral
The t ransm iss ion is in neut ral in this pos ition.
S hi ft to t his position fo r standing with the
brakes appl ied ¢
11::.. in Driving the automatic
transmission on page 141 .
The vehicle can
also roll when the engine is stopped .
When the vehicle is stat iona ry or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), yo u m ust always apply
the footbrake before and whi le mov ing the
lever o ut of
N .
D - Normal position for driving forward
In the no rma l mode D, the t ransmission auto­
matically selects the s uitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv ­
i ng sty le.
S -Sport posit ion
Se lect the sport mode S for spo rty dr iv ing .
T he vehicle makes fu ll use of the eng ine's
power. Shift ing may become noticeable when
acce lerat ing.
When the vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds
below 1 mph (2 km/h), you must always app ly ...,

140 Automatic transmission
the foot brake before and while moving the
lever to Dor S out of N .
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS
c::> & in
Driving the automatic transmission on
page 141.
(D Note
Coasting downhill with the transmission in N and the engine not running will result in
damage to the automatic transmission
and possibly the catalytic converter.
(D Tips
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal immediately and wait for the engine to
slow down to idle before selecting D.
- If there is a power failure, the selector
lever will not move out of the P position.
The emergency release can be used if
this happens
c::> page 143.
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL)
T he Automatic Shift Lock safeguards you
against accidentally shifting into a forward or the reverse gear and causing the vehicle to
move unintentionally.
Fig . 161 Shift gate : se lector lever lock posi tion s an d
re lease button h ig hl igh te d
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.. Tu rn the ignition on .
.. Step on the brake pedal.
At the same time
press and hold the release button on the
side of the gear selector knob
c::> fig. 161
with your thumb until you have moved the selector lever to the desired position .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ignition is tu rned on . You
must press the brake pedal and the release
button to select another position . As a re ­
minder to the driver, the following warning
appears in the instrument cluster display
when the selector is in P and N:
When stationary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
The Automatic Shift Lock only functions when
the vehicle is stationary or at speeds below
1 mph (2 km/h).
At speeds above about 1 mph (2 km/h) the
Automat ic Shift Lock is automatically deacti­
vated in the N position.
A time delay element prevents the selector lever from locking when it is moved through
the N position (going from R to D). The lock­
ing element will lock the selector lever if the
lever is left in N (Neutral) for more than ap­
proximately 1 second, without the brake ped­
al being pressed .
Release button
The release button on the selector lever pre­
vents the lever from being accidentally shifted
into certain positions. Pressing this button de­
activates the selector lever lock. Depending
on the direction of the shift, the selector lever
locks at different positions . The positions are
highlighted in the illustration
c::> fig . 161.
Ignition key safety interlock
The key cannot be removed from the ignition
unless the selector lever is in the P park posi­
tion. When the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever will be locked in the P position.