2015 AUDI Q7 Latch

78 Seats and storage
Adjusting seat (second row seating)
The fore-and-aft adjustment* of the seat
cushion and the seatback angle can be ad­
justed .
Fig. 79 Adjust ing seatback angle
Fig. 80 Fore -and -aft ad justment
Adjusting seatback angle
.. Pul l the lever up and push the seatback to­
war d the rear to the desi red position
<::!vfig. 79. Release the leve r.
.. Pull the lever up so tha t the seatback pivots
forward . Release the lever and p ush the
seatback to the rear to return the seatback
to the norma l position.
For e-and-aft adju stment*
.. Pull the hand le up and push the seat for­
ward or back¢
fig. 80 .
.. Re lease the hand le and continue to push the
seat until the seat latch engages.
A WARNING
- For safety reasons, the seat must only be
adjusted when the vehicle is stationary -
danger of accident!
- Exercise caut ion when adjusting the seat.
Adjusting the seat w ithout checki ng or paying attention can p
inch fingers or
limbs -danger of in jury!
Entry assist (second row seating)
Applies to vehicles: wit h entry assist
The entry assist makes it easier far occupants
to reach the third row seating* .
Fig. 81 Seatback second row seat ing: Seatback latch
Pushing second row o f se ats forward
.. Lift the lever ¢ fig. 81 .
.. Tilt the seatback forward .
.. Push the seat forward .
Pushing second row o f se ats back
.. Push the seatback.
.. Fold the seatback up unti l it latches .
T o make entry to and exit from the rear of the
vehicle easier, the seatbacks for the second
row seating can be folded forward. At the
same t ime, the seats can be pushed forward
and to the rear.

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Folding seatback up and down (third
row seating)
Applies to vehicles: with third row seatin g
The third row seating is suitable for persons
up to 1.6 meters (5 ft 3 in) in height .
Fig. 82 Third row of seats: Folding seatback up
Fig. 83 Third row of seats: Folding seatback down
Raising seatback
~ Lift the lever -Arrow-¢ fig. 82 and raise the
seatback until it locks.
~ Raise the head restraint until it locks.
Folding seatback down
~ Lift the lever -Arrow-¢ fig. 83 and fold the
seatback down complete ly until it locks.
~ The head restraint is automat ically t ipped
down.
A WARNING
- Only persons up to a height of 5 feet 3
inches (1.6 m) may be carried on the
seats in the th ird row .
- Exercise caution when folding the seat­
backs up and down. Inattentiveness or
carelessness when folding the seatback
up and down can pinch fingers or hands.
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-Always check whether the latch is fully
engaged by pull ing the seatback for­
ward.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 84 Front seats head restra ints: adjus ting t he
h eig ht
The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to provide safe support to head and
neck at the optimum height. When optimally
adjusted, the top of the restraint should be level with the top of the head . If that is not
possible, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
¢ page 166 , Proper adjustment of head re­
straints .
~ To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward.
~ To move the head restraint down, press the
button and slide the head restraint down­
ward
¢ fig . 84.
Refer to ¢ page 166, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
su it the occupant's body size.
A WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa ­
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> page 166, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.

82 Seats and st o rage
Luggage compartment
Expanding luggage compartment
To expand the luggage compartment, the
seatbacks can be folded forward separately or together .
Fig. 89 Release lever for outer seatback
Fig. 90 Release lever for center seatback
Folding the seatback forward
,. Pull the lever up c:> fig. 89. The seatback piv­
ots forward.
,. Allow the sea tback to latch in the lower·
most position.
Raising the seatback
,. Pull the lever up c:> fig. 89 and raise the seat­
back u ntil it is securely latched
c:> & -
Folding cente r seatba ck d own
,. Press the release button c:> fig. 90. The red
mark on the release lever is visible.
,. Tilt the seatback forward .
Rais ing cen te r s eatba ck
,. Raise the seatback until it is securely latch ·
ed
c:> & . It is securely latched when the red
mark on the release button is no longer visi·
ble . T
he center seatback can be folded forwa rd
separately. Using this loading option, long ob·
j ects (e.g. skis) can be carried in the interior.
A WARNING
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- The backrest must always be secure ly
latched so that the safety belt of the cen·
ter seating position can wo rk properly to
help protect the occupant.
- The backrest must be securely latched in
position so that no items contained in
the luggage compartment can s lide for·
ward upon sudden braking.
- Always check whether the latch is fully engaged by pulling the seatback for­
ward.
- On vehicles w ith third row seating*, the
center seatback must be in the upr ight
position and secu rely latched when per­
sons are being carried in the third row
seats -danger injury!
- Never allow safety belts to become dam· aged by be ing ca ugh t in door or seat
hardware .
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged be lt hardware can break in a
crash. Inspect the belts periodica lly .
Belts showing damage to webbing, bind­
ings, buckles, or retractors must be re·
placed.
A WARNING
-
A lways read and heed WARNINGS c:> .&. in
Loading the luggage compartment on
page
169.
(D Note
- When folding the backrest back into
place, make sure the safety belt does not
get caught, because it can be damaged.
A damaged belt can fail to provide safe
restraint .
- The heat ing wires in the rear window can
be damaged by abrasive objects on the
parcel shelf .

84 Seats and storage
Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps lug­
gage o r other objects out of vi ew .
Fig. 93 Luggage compartment: compartment cover
closed
Fig . 9 4 Section from the front part of t he luggage
compartment, right side: release button for removing
the lu ggage compartme nt trim panel
Exte nding front luggag e co mpa rtment
c o v er
.. Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
front of the vehicle.
.. Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching
eyes on the left and right of the seatback
q fig. 93@.
Extendi ng re ar luggage compartment
cove r
.. Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
rear of the vehicle using the hand le.
.. Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in
t h e left and right s ide tr im pane ls @ .
Rolling up front luggage compa rtment
cover
.. Pull the ends of the cover o ut of the atta ch­
i ng eyes in the seatback.
.. Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Rolling up rear luggage compartment
co ve r
.. Pull the rod o ut of the open ings in the side
trim panels .
.. Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Removing the luggage compartment
co ver
.. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
q fig. 94 and at the same time lift the cover
up and out.
Installing the luggage compa rtm ent
cover
.. Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side
trim and then press it into the right retainer
until it latches .
A WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compa rt­
ment or allow pets to s it on the luggage
compartmen t cover. They could become a
hazard to vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or in an accident .
(D Note
-Make s ure that t he heat ing wires in the
rea r lid do not get damaged by objects
sc raping aga inst them .
- T he two inne r attachi ng eyes on the left
and r igh t in the sea tback
q fig . 93 @ are
not suitable for tying down cargo -risk of
damage. Only the luggage compartment
cover shou ld be attached here.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light we ight clothing or ar­
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti­
cles on the luggage compartment cover
can block t he driver 's vision in the rear
view m irror . This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob­
jec ts.

86 Seats and stor age
Loading
.. Fold the center seatback fo rward r::!> page 82 .
.. Remove the sack from the luggage compart-
ment and unfold it .
.. Place the empty sack over the lowered seat­
back so that the end with the zip fastener is
in the luggage compartment.
.. Load objects from the luggage compart­
ment into the sk i sack
r::!> & -
Securing
.. Insert the ski sack strap @.!> fig. 97 into the
center seat be lt buck le
@ .
.. Pull the securing strap t ight by the free end
of the belt ©-
.. Veh icles with 6 seats*: The ski sack has two
straps with hooks on the unders ide . Hang
the hooks into the luggage compar tment by
the rear fas tening eyes and pull the secur ing
strap tig ht by the free end ©-
Storage
.. Re lease the securing strap for the sack .
.. Pull the sack to the rear over the fold ed
down sea tback.
.. Raise the se atb ack unt il it is securely latch­
ed .
.. Fold up the empty sac k.
.. Stow the ski sack in the l uggage compart ­
ment so that it cannot slide around.
A WARNING
-
- The ski sack is intended only for the
transportation of skis, snowboards and
other light objects. To red uce the risk of
serious persona l injury never transpo rt
heavy o r po inted object s in the ski sa ck.
- When brak ing rapidly o r duri ng a n acci­
dent the load cou ld be displaced and
c a us e inj ury to occ upants.
- Sharp edges on the load must b e cove red
for pro te ct ion. Always fas ten the belt
ti gh tly ar ou nd the sa ck and its content s
.!>fig. 97.
(D Tips
Never stow the ski sack away if it's wet or
damp (for examp le, snow me lting from
skis). Let it dry complete ly before you stow
i t away.
Roof rack
First things first
A roof rack can be fitted to carry additional
luggage on the roof.
.. Always read and follow the instructions pro ­
vided by the roof rack man ufactu rer when
installing the roof rack system .
If you are transporting luggage or other ob­
jects on the roof, p lease note the follow ing :
- Your vehicle has spec ially designed aerody-
namic roof rails. O nly install a roof rack spe­
cifically designed for your model. Contact
the nearest autho rized Aud i deale r fo r infor­
mat ion on approved modu la r r oof racks fo r
your veh icle.
- These approved roof racks are the basis for a
complete roof rac k system. Addi tional at­
t achments for the b asi c r oof r ack are neces­
sary to sa fely transport luggage, bi cy cl es,
surf boa rds, skis or sma ll boats. All necessa­
ry hardware for these systems is available at
your author ized A udi dealer.
- We recommend that you keep t he i nstalla­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together w ith your Owner's literature in the
veh icle.
When should the roof rack be removed?
- Before going through an automa tic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
adv ice) .
- When not in use, to reduce fue l consump ­
tion, wind noise and to guar d against theft .
A WARNING
-
-Use of an unapproved roof rack o r inco r-
rect mounting of an approved roof rac k

118 Adapti ve crui se control
-Never drive with you r foot underneath
t h e brake pedal.
- Always read and heed the information
and WARNINGS
¢ .&. in Description on
page 115.
A WARNING
- Never rely on the distance control fea­
ture of ACC alone to prevent rear-end col­
lisions . Always be prepared to brake and
take evasive action to avoid collisions and other acc ident situations.
- Never allow the clos ing speed between
yo u and other vehicles to be so h igh that
the adaptive c ruise control may not be
able to slow your vehi cle safe ly. If clos ­
ing speed is too high, you m ust app ly the
brakes yourself to reduce the risk of a
rear-end crash.
(D Tips
Please note that t he amo un t of a ccelera­
tion the adapt ive cr uise control uses de­
pends on the Distance setting selected .
DISTANCE 1 g ives you acce lerat ion that is
dynamic and sporty. DISTANCE 4, on the
other hand, gives more moderate acce lera­
tion. For more information about the time
intervals ¢
page 120 , How is the distance
(time interval) set? .
-Please note that if the adaptive cruise
control has begun braking the vehicle
and the d river chooses to brake the vehi­
cle add itiona lly, t he b rakes may fee l
"h ard". This is simply due to the pressure
b uild- up of the initial b raking.
- Adaptive cruise control is sw itched off af­
te r pressing the footbrake. The speed
saved u p this poin t can be resumed. To
res ume the saved speed, release the
b rake pedal and p ull th e control leve r to­
ward you
¢ page 120 , Turning adaptive
cruise control off temporarily .
Switching the system on and off
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 131 Control lever: Sw itching on and off
S w itching the sy stem on
.,. Pull the lever to position © r::!) fig. 131 .
Switching the system off
.,. Pres s the lever to posit ion @ (latched).
How is the speed stored?
Applies to vehicles: wit h adaptive cruise contro l
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Fig. 1 32 Co ntrol lever: Storing s peed
With the sy stem switched on the speed is
stored as follows:
• Dr ive at the speed you want .
.,. Press the
ISE TI button ¢ fig. 132 to store
the desired speed.
After the
ISE TI button is re leased, the current
speed is stored and maintained . If you are
driv ing at a speed below 20 mph (30 km/ h),
the minimum speed setting of 20 mph
(30 km/h) will be set .
The saved speed is now shown in the LED d is­
play in the speedometer by one or two illumi­
nated red light d iodes
c::> page 123. At the
same time, the saved speed is also shown for ..,.

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Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, airbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. You r safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe t he information
a nd warn ings in th is se ct ion - for yo ur own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction applies to all
model ve rsion s of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures descr ibed in th is sec tions may be
standa rd equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask yo ur authorized Aud i dea ler.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
st ruct ions and heed the WARNINGS i n
this manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep all of the Owner's Literature
man uals in your Audi when you lend o r
sell your vehicle so that this im po rtant
information will a lways be availab le to
the driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's Literature han­
dy so that you can find it easily if yo u
have ques tion s.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint syst em and work togeth er to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
t echnology have made a var iety o f fea tures
avai lable to he lp red uce the risk of i njury in an
Dr iving Safel y 163
accident . The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in yo ur Audi :
- sophis ticated s afety be lts fo r drive r and a ll
passenger sea ting posit ions,
- be lt tens ione rs fo r the fro nt seats and the
outer sea ting pos it ions in the second row
seating,
- be lt h eight adjustment fo r th e front seats
a nd the o ute r seat ing positions in the sec­
ond row sea ting,
- he ad restra ints for e ach sea ting pos it ion,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the fro nt seats a nd the outer
seating posit ions i n the second row seat­
ing*,
- side curta in airbags,
- special LATCH anchorages for child re-
straints,
- adjustab le steeri ng column.
T hese individual safety features, can work to ­
gether as a system to he lp protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accide nts.
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always correctly adjusted and cor ­
rect ly used .
Safety is everybody's responsibil ity!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occu­
pant safety always depends on the informed
and careful driver.
Fo r yo ur safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.. Ma ke s ure that all lights and signa ls are op­
erating correctly .
.. Ma ke s ure that the tire pressure is co rrect .
.. Make s ure that all windows are clean and a f­
ford good vis ibility to the outs ide.
.. Secure all luggage and o ther items carefu lly
¢ page 90.
.. Make s ure that nothing can interfere with
the peda ls.
.. Adj ust fron t se at, head res traint and m irrors
c orrectly fo r you r heigh t. .,..
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166 Driving Safely
unfolds with great force in the blink of
an eye .
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger's breastbone and the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restraint prop­
erly .
- Always keep your feet on the floor in
front of the seat. Never rest them on the
seat, instrument panel, out of the win­
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety
belt will not be able to protect you prop­
erly and can even increase the risk of in­
jury in a crash.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion.
- Children must always ride in child safety
seats
c::> page 203. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat
on the front passenger seat
c::> page 182 .
Proper seating positions for passengers
in rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with
both feet on the floor consistent with their
physical size and be properly restrained whenever the vehicle is in use .
To reduce the risk of injury caused by an incor­
rect seating position in the event of a sudden
braking maneuver or an accident, your pas­
sengers on the rear bench seat must always
observe the following :
.. If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
or slide the center head restraint upward at
least to the next notch
c::> page 80.
.. Make sure that the seatback is securely
latched in the upright position
c::> page 82.
.. Keep both feet flat in the footwell in front of
the rear seat .
.. Fasten and wear safety belts properly
c::> page 177.
.. Make sure that children are always properly
restrained in a child restraint that is appro­
priate for their size and age
c::> page 203.
_& WARNING
Passengers who are improperly seated on
the rear seat can be seriously injured in a
crash.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that seat .
- Safety belts only
offer maximum protec­
tion when the seatback is securely latch­
ed in the upright position and the safety
belts are properly positioned on the
body. By not sitting upright, a rear seat
passenger increases the risk of personal
injury from improperly positioned safety
belts!
- Always adjust the head restraint properly
so that it can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
-
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im­
portant part of your vehicle's occupant re ­
straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in accident situations.
Fig. 19S H ead restra int: vi ew ed from the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjust-
ed to achieve the best protection. .,.