2015 AUDI Q7 center console

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Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About thi s Owner' s Manual ...
C ontr ols and equi pm ent .. ... .
Ins truments and controls .. . .
General illustration ...... ... .. ... .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .. ... ... .. .
Driver information d isplay .. . .
Introduction .............. ... ... .
Trip computer ........... ... .. ... .
Efficiency program ............... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Electronic speed limiter ......... .. .
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .
Auto Check Control ............ .. .
Opening and closing ...... .. . .
Keys ........................ .. .
Power locking system ............ .
Rear lid .. .. .......... ..... .. .. . .
Child safety lock ................. .
Convenience key .. ......... ... ... .
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .
Power windows ........... ... ... .
Panoramic sliding sunroof ......... .
Garage door opener (HomeLink) .... .
Clear vision ................... .
Lights ... .. .................... .
Interior lights . ............... ... .
V1s1on ... .. ... .... ...... ...... . .
W iper and washer system ...... .. . .
Mirrors ........................ .
Dig ita l compass ................. .
Seats and storage ......... .. . .
General recommendat ions ........ .
Power front seat adjustment ....... .
Seat memo ry ............. ... ... .
Rear seats . ................. .... .
Head restraints .. ......... ... ... .
Armrest . ... ............ .. .. .. . .
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Long center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Outlet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rear Air Conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Basic sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Heated Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Ignit ion lock and ignition sw itch . . . . . 107
Starting and stopping the engine . . . . 108
Starting and stopping the engine with
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Starting on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . 115
Speed and distance control system . . 115
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
System limitations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Audi braking guard . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Lane Change Assistant............. 131
Notes ...... .. .. .... ........ .... 137
Automatic transmission ..... .
tipt ron ic ....................... .
Parking systems
General information ............. .
Rear park assist ................. .
Audi parking system plus with
rearview camera . ................ .
Audi parking system plus with front-
and rearview camera ............ . .
Adjusting the display and warning
tones .......................... .
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Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 13
can be switched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the
I CH ECKi button ¢ fig. 6.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system ¢ page 30 constant­
l y monitors certai n ind iv idual funct ions and
components of the ve hicl e when the ignit ion
is t urned on and when the vehicle is moving.
W ith the ignition turned on, you can start the
"Au to-C hec k seque nce" by p res sing the
I CH ECKi button. Yo u ca n pe rform an A uto­
Check sequence when the vehi cle is stationary
and the ign ition is turned on or when the vehi­
cle is mov ing not faster than
3 mph (5 km/h).
The number of keys progr ammed to the vehi­
cle is also displayed. The disp lay
3 \3 indicates
that th ree keys have been programmed . This
allows yo u to make sure you have rece ived a ll
of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle.
F or exam ple, if you on ly receive two keys, you
should take those keys to your a uth orized
Aud i dea ler to have the miss ing key deactivat­
ed so it cannot be used. You sho uld also re­
port the m issi ng key to your insurance compa­
ny.
Calling up the driver informati on
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instru­
ment cluster display, usua lly w ith a driver
message . T he driver message display disap­
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver mes­
sage can be displayed agai n by briefly press ­
in g the
!CHECK I button.
Setting the speed warning
By pressing the ICHECK I button briefly, yo u
can set thres ho ld 1 of the speed warning
while you are driving
o page 29 . By main­
tain ing press ure on the
I CHECK I button, you
de lete th e warning threshold .
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brightness of the illumination for
the instruments, the center console and the
display can be adjusted.
Fi g. 7 In strument cluster ill um ination
.,. Press the"+" but ton to in cr ease the b right ­
ness during the hours of darkness.
... Press t he "-" button to dec rease the bright-
ness dur ing the hours of darkness.
A lig ht sensor in the instrument cl uster con­
tro ls t he illumination for the instrument clus­
te r, the center conso le and the displays . In a
bright env ironment, us ing the b uttons to
c hange the brightness has no effect .
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The illumination for the inst rument cluster
lights up w henever you switch on the igni­
tion with the vehicle headlights off. As the
day light fades, the inst rument cluste r illu­
mination l ikewise dims automa tica lly and
will go out comp let ely when the o utsi de
li g ht is very low. T his feature is meant t o
r emi nd you t o switch on t he he adlight s
whe n outs ide lig ht con ditions become
p oor .

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Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
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Fi g. 6 0 Center console: em ergency flasher sw itch
.. Press the sw itch ~ ~ fig. 60 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off .
When the emerge ncy flashe r is on, al l four
turn signals blink at the same time. The t urn
signal indicator lights
11111 in the instru­
ment cluster, as well as the light in the emer­
gency f lasher switch ~ blink likewise.
The emergency flashers will turn on automati­ cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has dep loyed .
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You shou ld tu rn on the emergency flashers
when:
- you are the l ast vehicle st anding in a tr af­
fi c jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle h as broken down or yo u are
i n an emergency si tuation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
tru ck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Clear vi sion 63
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
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Fi g. 61 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and high beam lever has t he
following functions :
Turn signals ¢¢
.. Lift the leve r up a ll the way ~ fig. 61 @to
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the leve r
down all the way@to use t he left tur n sig ­
na ls .
Auto -blink
.. Move the leve r (up or down) just to the point
of resistan ce to use the turn signa ls fo r as
long as you need them, for example w hen
chang ing lanes.
.. Move the lever (up or down) just to the point
of resistance and then release it right away
to make the turn signals blink
three times.
You can use t his feature for example when
chang ing lanes on highways.
H igh beam [D
.. Push the lever forward @ to sw itch on the
high beam .
.. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher [D
.. Pull the lever toward the steering wheel@
to use the headlight flasher .
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.. Push on the release lever r::!>fig . 87to open
the storage compartment.
A maximum of two beverages can be accom­ modated in the armrest. The second cup hold­
er is located under a cover .
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
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-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving . In case
of an accident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill, caus ing scald ing burns . Sp illed hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
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Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder . Liqu id could spill
out and damage your veh icle's e lectronic
equ ipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Long center console
App lies to vehicles: with long center console
Fig. 88 L ong rea r ce nte r console
T here are two cupho lders and a storage bin in
the
long rear center console. The armrest is
also height adjustable .
Beverage holder
.. Tap the cover c::> fig . 88 -Arrow-for it to open
automatically.
Seats and storage 81
.. Push the cover down to close the bin .
Storage compartment
.,. Lift the cover by the front to open the com-
partment.
.. Push the cover down to close the bin.
Adjusting the armrest
.. Press the release button. The armrest moves
up automatically .
.,. Release the button when the desired height
is reached .
.,. Press the release button again and at the
same time push the armrest down to lower
it.
A WARNING
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Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury .
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns . Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and pe rsonal
injury.
- Use on ly soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident .
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Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid cou ld spill
out and damage you r vehicle's electronic
equipment or stain th e upho lstery, etc.

90 Seats and storage
Outlet
An electrical accessory can be connected to
the 12-vol t power outlet.
Fig. 1 03 Section from center console: 12-volt ou tlets
Fig. 10 4 Section from righ t sid e of lu ggage compar t­
ment: 12-vol t outle t
• Remove the cover from the o utlet
c::> fig. 103.
• Lift up the cover for the outlet c::> fig . 104.
• Pl ug in appliance to be used.
The 12-volt outlets can be used for electrical
accessories. The power input must not exceed
120 watts.
There may be just one out let at the front of
the center conso le depending on your model.
There are two additional 12-vo lt outlets in the
rear center console.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fo llow the information in
c::> page 328, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
_&. WARNING
The outlet p lus any appliances plugged in­
to it rema in functiona l even if the ignition
is switched off or the ignit ion key is re- moved. Never leave chi
ld ren inside the ve­
h icle w ithout supervision.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the outlet, only use
p lugs that fit properly .
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When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on, the vehicle ba t­
tery can still be d rained .
Storage
General overview
There are numerous places to store items in
your vehicle .
Glove compartment c::> page 91
Cooling box in glove compart-c:;, page 91
ment
Sto rage compartment in roof
c:;, page 92
Coat hooks c:;, page 92
Storage in th e door panels c::> page 92
Sto rage net in footwell c:;, page 92
Storage net i n the front seat -c:;, page 93
backs
Sto rage net i n luggage com-
c:;, page 93
pa rtment
Storage compartment beneath
c:;, page 85
cargo floor
A WARNING
-Always remove objects fro m the inst ru­
men t pa nel. Any items not stored could
slide around inside the vehicle whi le dr iv­
i n g or when acce lerating o r when app ly ­
ing the brakes or when driving around a
corner.
- W hen you are driving make sure that
anyth ing you may have placed in the cen­
ter conso le or other storage locations
cannot fall out i nto t he footwells. In case
of sudden braki ng you would not be able
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102 Warm and cold
Rear air distribution ~
Applies to vehicles: wit h fou r-zone a utomat ic comfort a ir
co ndit io ning
The automatically controlled air distribution
con be changed manually.
., Press the [a button.
., Rotate the regulator to the desired setting.
You can adjust the air circulation so that air
flows from specific vents.
- In position
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the center console and the outlets to the
door pillars.
- In position
:0, air flows from the outlets in
the door pillars.
- In position~, air flows from the outlets un-
der the front seats.
There are additional combinations available to
adjust air distribution as needed.
To regulate air distribution automatically,
switch to IAUTOI.
Basic settings
General
The basic climate control settings con be ad­
justed in the MMI.
., Select : I CAR ! function button > AC control
button . Or
., Select : ICAR !function button>
Car systems*
control button > AC.
The following functions can be selected:
- Auto recirculation
r::;, page 102
-Synchronization r::;, page 102
- Supplementary heater* c;,poge 103
- Rear operation* r::;, page 103
Automatic recirculation mode '
An air quality sensor detects increased con­
centrations of pollutants in the outside air
and automatically switches to recirculation
mode .
We recommend that you always keep auto ­
matic air recirculation ON to prevent polluted
outside air from entering the vehicle interior.
If the
air quality sensor located in the air con­
ditioning system detects polluted outside air,
the sensor decides whether the air pollution
can be reduced by the factory-installed pollu­
tant filter or whether it is necessary to switch
to air recirculation. With heavy concentrations
of pollutants, the air conditioning system is
switched automatically to recirculation mode
and the supply of outside air is blocked. As
soon as the concentration of pollutants in the
outside air drops, fresh air is supplied to the
vehicle interior again.
In the event that the windows fog up during
automatic air recirculation, you must press
the® button immediately .
Under certain operating conditions, automatic
air recirculation is switched off automatically.
With outside temperatures below about SO °F
(+10 °(), automatic air recirculation is limited
to 30 seconds. With outside temperatures be­ low about 30 °F
( - 1 °() and with the air condi ­
tioner switched off, the automatic air recircu­ lation is limited to 15 seconds.
Synchronization
One climate control setting for the driver and
front passenger seats .
With synchronization active, the driver's set­
tings are adopted for the passenger or vice
versa. All the other settings that were made
are transferred to the other seat . This in­
cludes all the climate control settings, except
for the seat heating/ventilation* .
If a different setting is selected at a
"synchronized seat ", synchronization is can­
celled.

104 Warm and cold
Heated rear seats [i]
Applies to vehicles: with heated rear seats
The seat cushions and seatbacks of the two
outer rear seats can be heated electrically.
Fig. 117 Center console rear: Heated seats
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Fig. 118 Center console rear: Seat heating with fou r­
zone automatic comfort
a ir cond it io nin g*
Rear seat heating
.. Rotate the thumb wheel ¢fig. 117 @to
turn on and adjust the heating for the left
rear seat .
• Rotate the thumb wheel ® to turn on and
adjust the heating for the r ight rear seat .
Rear seat heating with four- zone
automatic comfort air conditioning*
.. Press the~ button. ¢fig. 118 .
.. Rotate the regulator to the desired setting .
In position O the heating for the seats is
turned off . The range of adjustment is be­
tween 1 and 6.
A WARNING
Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
Steering wheel heating~
Applies to vehicles: wit h stee ring wheel heat ing
The steering wheel can be heated electrically.
Fig . 1 19 Stee ring whee l: button for steer ing w heel
h e atin g
.. Press the [ii button to turn the steering
wheel heating on and off
¢fig. 119 . The
message
Steering wheel heating on ! or
Steering wheel heating off! appears in the
instrument cluster disp lay.
A nearly constant temperature is maintained
when the steering wheel heating is switched on.
T he last setting se lected for the steering
whee l heating (on or off) is automatically
saved when the vehicle is shut off and is as­
s igned to the remote key .

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
co
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.
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- 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 .