2015 AUDI Q7 park assist

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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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(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch .... .. .. .
© Side assist button .......... .
® Adjuster control for outside m ir-
rors .... ... ............... .
@ Air outlets ................ .
(J) Light switch ........... .... .
@ Turn signal and high beam . .. .
® Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Shift paddles ......... .. .. .
- Button for steering wheel heating ............. .... .
@ Instrument cluster ...... .. .. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ........ .. .. .
@ Ignition lock ........... .... .
@ Buttons for:
- Parking system
- Resetting the trip odometer ..
- !CHECK lbutton ... ' ... .... .
- Instrument lighting ....... .
'3 Adjustable steer ing wheel, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical .......... .... .
- electrical ............ .... .
@ Control lever for:
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- Cru ise control ........... .. 113
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 115
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 27
@ Pedal for operating parking
brake .. .. ............. .... . 111
@ Engin e hood release . . . . . . . . . . 256
~ @ Handle for releasing parking
0 ;;f_ brake. ..... .... .... ... .. .. . 111
; @ Switch for unlock ing the trunk
~ lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45 ,....,
Instruments and controls 9
@ Power window switches ...... .
@ MMI Display (see separate man­
ual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF
- Emergency flashers ........ .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) ...... . ......... .
@ Buttons for:
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Valet key function ......... .
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glove compartment ......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ..... .
@ Audi multimed ia (see separate
manua l)
@ Climate controls . .. .. .. ..... .
@) Sh ift lever for automatic trans -
mission ....... .. .......... .
@ 12-volt outlets ... . .. .. ..... .
@ MMI control console (see sepa­
rate manual)
@ Storage compartment
@ IS TART I- / IS T OPI button
(D Tips
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Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on yo ur vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depend ing on your mod­
el. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a question about your vehicle .

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,&_ WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can
cause accidents.
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-For safe driving it is very important that
all windows be free of ice, snow and con­
densation.
- Completely familiarize yourself with the proper use and function of the heating
and ventilation system and especially
how to defog and defrost the windows.
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer
system in freezing weather until you
have warmed the windshield first, using
the heating and ventilation system. The
washer solution may freeze on the wind­
shield and reduce visibility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the climate control
system has been damaged, switch the
system off to avoid further damages,
and have it inspected by a qualified deal­
ership.
Controls
Warm and cold 95
-Repairs to the Audi air conditioner re­
quire special technical knowledge and
special tools. Contact an authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
@ Tips
- Keep the air intake slots (in front of the
windshield) free from ice, snow and de­
bris in order to maintain the proper func­
tion of the climate control system.
- Air inside the vehicle escapes through air
vents located in the side trim panels be­
neath the rear side windows. Make sure
that the outlet slots are not covered by
clothing, etc.
- Climate control works most effectively if
the windows and the Panoramic sliding
sunroof* are closed. However, if the inte­
rior of a parked vehicle is extremely hot
from the sun's rays, briefly opening the
windows can speed up the cooling proc­
ess.
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the air conditioning controls.
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AUTO ON/OFF A /C AUTO
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Fig. 114 Air condit ioning control elements
The left display indicates the temperature se­
lected for the driver's side, the right display
indicates the temperature selected for the
passenger's side. The
settings you make are shown in the MMI
display for a few seconds when MMI is turned
on. .,.

142 Automatic tr an smis sion
- Never hold the veh icle on an incl ine with
a slipp ing clutch . The clutch opens auto­
matically when it becomes too hot from
the overload. An indicator lamp@] illu­
minates and a dr iver message appears
c!;> page 143 when the clutch is overload­
ed.
- If the engine must remain running, never
hav e any driving pos ition engaged when
che cking under the hood. Make sure the
selector lever has secure ly engaged and
is locked in P with the parking bra ke
firmly set¢
page 256. Otherwise, any
increase in engine speed may set the ve­
hicle in motion, even with the parking
brake applied.
(D Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try
to hold the vehicle in place by pressing
the accelerator peda l while a driving gear
is selected. Th is can cause the transm is­
s io n to overheat and can damage it. Acti­
vate the park ing brake or p ress the brake
pedal to prevent the vehicle from ro lling .
- Allow ing the vehicle to roll when the en ­
gine is stopped and the selector lever is i n
N w ill damage the transmiss ion be­
cause it is no t lub rica ted under those c ir­
cumst ances.
Hill descent control
The hill d escent control system assists the
driver when driving down declines.
H ill desce nt co ntrol is activated when these­
lecto r lever is in D/S a nd you press the b rake
pedal. The tra nsmission a utomatically se lects
a gea r that is suitab le for the incline. Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
i eved at the t ime of brak ing, within physical
a nd techn ica l limitations . It may st ill be nec­
essary to adjust the speed with the brakes.
H ill descent co ntrol sw it ches off once the de ­
cline levels out or you press t he accelerator
pedal. When the speed is set in the cruise con
trol
system
c!;> page 113, hill descent contro l is al­
so act ivated.
A WARNING
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Hill descent control cannot overcome
physical lim itations, so it may not be ab le
to maintai n a co nstant speed under all
conditions . A lways be ready to apply the
b rakes .
· Manual shift program
Using the manual shift program you can
manually select gears.
Fig. 1 63 Center conso le: sh ift in g the gears m an ually
Fig . 1 64 St ee rin g whee l: S h ift paddle s•
Gear selection with selector lever
The tiptronic mode can be sel ected either w ith
the vehicle stat io na ry or on t he move.
.,. Push the se lector lever to the right from D.
An
M appears in the instrument cluster dis ­
play as soon as the transmission has shifted .
.,. To upshift, push the se lecto r lever forwa rd
t o the plu s position
0 c!;> fig. 163 .
.,. To downsh ift, pus h the lever to the min us
position
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Parking systems
General information
App lies to vehicles: with rea r park assis t/Audi park ing sys ­
tem plus w ith rearview camera/front -and rearview cam ­
era
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, vari­
ous parking aids will help you when parking
and maneuvering.
The
rear park assist is an acoustic park assist
system that will give you a sound warning to let you know there is something
behind the
veh icle ¢page
146.
The Audi parking system plus with rearview
camera
audibly and visually tells you there is
something
in front of and behind the vehicle .
A rearview camera also shows you what is be­
hind the vehicle¢ page
146.
The Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearview camera
audibly and visually tells you
there is something
in front of and behind the
veh icle. A front and rearview camera also
shows you what is in front of and behind the
veh icle ¢page
150.
& WARNING
- Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it di­
rect ly as well. The parking system cannot
replace the driver's attention. The driver
is a lways responsible for safety during
park ing and for all other maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as clothing, are not detected by the system.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
wh ich people and objects cannot be de­
tected. Be especially cautious of children
and animals.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The
park ing systems may become impaired
as a resu lt. Have your authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop check their
function .
- Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstruc-
Parking systems 145
tions as it may impair the sensor func­
tion. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 242.
([) Note
-Some objects are not detected by the
system under certain circumstances:
- Objects such as barrier chains, trailer
draw bars, vertical poles or fences
- Objects above the sensors such as wall
extensions
- Objects w ith specific surfaces or struc­
tures such as chain link fences or pow­
der snow.
- If you continue driving closer to a low-ly­
ing object, it may disappear from the
sensor range. Note that you w ill no lon­
ger be warned about this obstacle.
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-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cov­
erage area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or for long grass.
- externa l ultrasonic sources e .g . from
cleaning vehicles.
- heavy rain, snow or thick vehicle ex­
haust.
- We recommend tha t you practice park­
ing in a traff ic-free location or parking
lot to become familiar with the system.
When doing this, there should be good
light and weather cond itions.
- You can change the vo lume and pitch of
the s ignals as well as the disp lay
¢page
155.
- Please refer to the instructions for tow ­
ing a trailer ¢page
155.
-What appears in the MMI display is
somewhat time-delayed.

146 Parking systems
Rear park assist
Description
Applies to vehicles: with rear park assist
The rear park assist is an audible system.
Sensors are located in the rear bumpers. If
these detect an obstacle, audible signals warn
you .
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits or any other obstructions as it may impair the sensor function. For infor ­
mat ion on cleaning, refer to¢ page 242.
The range at which the sensors begin to meas­ ure is app roximately :
s ide 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear
center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the sho rter
the interval between the audible signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximate ly 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not continue driving farther¢
..1. in Gener­
al information on page 145,
¢ (I) in General
information on page 145!
If the d istance to an obstacle remains con ­
stant, the volume of the distance warning
gradually d rops after about four seconds (th is
does not apply in the continuous tone range).
The park assist is activated automatically
when reverse gear is engaged. A short confir­ mat ion tone sounds .
Audi parking system
plus with rearview
camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking syste m plus with
rearv iew camera
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F ig. 166 Illust rat ion: C ross park ing
F ig. 167 Illust ration: Paralle l pa rki ng
Vehicles with the Aud i pa rking system plus
with rearview camera ar e equipped with a
re arvi ew camera in addition to the acoustic
and visual pa rking sys tem .
You can use cross parking for example, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
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¢ fig . 166. You can use parallel parking if you
would like to par k on the side of the road
¢fig . 167.

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General Information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
rea rview camera
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Fig . 168 Ar ea cov ere d (D and are a not cove red @ by
t h e rea rv iew c amera.
Fig. 169 Rea r lid: Locat ion of the rea rv iew came ra
Sen sor s
Senso rs are located in the front and rear
bumpe rs. If these detect an obstacle, aud ible
and visual signals warn you.
Make sure the sensors are not covered by
stickers, deposits o r any othe r obstructions as
it may impair the sensor function . For infor­
mation on cleaning, refer to ¢
page 242.
The range at wh ich the sensors begin to meas­
ure is approximately:
side
front 3 ft (0
.90 m)
center 4 ft (1.20 m)
side 2 ft (0.60 m)
rear center 5.2 ft (1.60 m)
The closer you get to the obstacle, the shorter
the interval between the audib le signa ls . A
continuous tone sounds when the obstacle is less than approximately 1 ft (0.30 m) away .
Do not cont inue driving farther forward or in
reverse
¢ .& in General information on
Parking sys tems 147
page 145, ¢(i) in General information on
page 145.
If t he distance to an obstacle rem ains con ­
stant, the vo lume of the distance warn ing
gradua lly drops after about fo ur seconds (this
does not apply in the continuo us tone range).
Rearview camera
T he rearview camera is located above t he rear
l ice nse p late bracket. M ake s ure that the lens
for the parking system¢
fig. 169 is not cov ­
ered by deposits or any other obstructions be­
cause this can affect the function of the park­
ing system. For informat ion on cleaning, refer
to
¢ page 242.
The rearview camera coverage area includes
(D ¢ fig . 168. Only this area is displayed in
the MMI. Objects that a re outside of this area
@ are not displayed .
The orientation lines become less accurate
and the b lue surfaces diminis h if the Adaptive
Air S uspension* is faulty, the vehicle is lifted
or cargo mode is act ivated, or if the
Dynamic ,
Offroa d
or Lift mode is set ¢ page 157 .
.&_ WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable
warn ings ¢.&
in General information on
page 145.
- If the position and the installation angle
of the rearview came ra was chang ed, for
examp le, afte r a coll is io n, do not cont in­
ue to use the system for safety reasons.
Have it che cked by your authori ze d Aud i
dea le rship or authorized repair facility .
- On ly use the rearv iew came ra to assist
you if it shows a good, clear picture . Fo r
examp le, the image may be affected by
the sun shining into the lens, dirt on the
lens or if there is a system fault.
- Use the rearv iew camera only if the lug­
gage compartment lid is complete ly
closed. Make sure any objects you may
have mounted on the luggage compart­
ment lid do not block the rearview cam­
era .
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152 Parking systems
Top view
App lies to vehicles: with Audi parking system p lus w ith
front- and rearv iew camera
Fi g. 179 MMI display: To p view mode
This v iew is ideal for maneuvering. The visual
field appears in the display .
.,. Select the @symbol with the control knob.
Corner view (front)/{rear)
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi parking system plus w ith
front- and rearv iew camera
Fig. 180 MMI display: Corner view (fron t) mode
Fig. 18 1 MMI display: Corner v iew ( rear) mode
This v iew can ass ist you for examp le, when
you are ex iting from an a rea with poor v is ibil i­
ty . The area at the front and rear sides of the
ve hicl es is displayed . .,.
Select the @ symbo l w ith the control knob,
to see the side view in the front
r=) fig. 180.
.,. Select the © symbo l w ith the control knob,
to see the side v iew at the rear
c::> fig. 181.
Front
Applies to vehicles: wit h Aud i parking system plus with
front- and rea rview camera
Fig . 1 82 MMI display: Fron t m ode
This view assists you for example, in us ing the
full maneuvering range in front of the vehicle .
T he area in front of the veh icle is d isp layed .
.,. Select the© symbo l w ith the control knob.
The orange colored orientation Line denotes
the expected direction of travel. Stop the ve­ h icle when the red orientation Lin e borders
an obsta cle
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page 150.
Rear
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi parking syste m plus with
front -and rearview camera
Fig. 1 83 MMl display: Rear mode
T his view assists you for example, in using the
full maneuvering range behind th e vehicle .
The area behind the vehicle is displayed.
.,. Sele ct the @ symbo l w ith the co ntrol knob . ..,.