2015 AUDI Q7 stop start

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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 warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 18
USA mode ls: Parking brake
¢page 19
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 19
USA model s: Brake malfunction
¢ page 19
Canada m odel s: Brake malfunc­
tion
¢ page 19
Vehicles with the adaptive cruise contro l*
have the following additional check lamps :
Open road
¢ page 123
Driving in traff ic
¢ page 123
Request for driver to as­
sume control
¢ page 123
A WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle info rmation may result
in serious personal injury o r vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance
off the
road, stop the engine, and t urn on the
emergency flasher ¢
page 63.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 256.
{!) Tips
Many f unctions are monitored by the A uto­
Check system ¢
page 30. Malfunct ions
or faults w ill be ide ntif ied either w ith a red
symbo l (pr iority 1 -Danger!) or with a yel­
low symbol (prior ity 2 -Warning) .
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to veh icles: w ith gasoline engine
This warning/indicator Light monitors the
electronic power control .
The Illa warning/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indicator light illum inates
while you are driving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sible by your author ized Audi dealer or
q ualified workshop.
W Glow plug system
Applies to veh icles: w ith diesel engine
The control Light illuminates when the glow
plug system is active .
If the II indicator light illuminates, the glow
plug system is act ive . You should start the en­
gine immediately after the ind icator light
swi tches
off. Th e indi cator light only i llum i­
nates fo r approximate ly 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outside temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC).
(D Tips
- I f the glow plug indica tor ligh t illum i­
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
contro l malfunction. The engine should
be checked immediate ly .
- I f the ind icator light does not illuminate
at a ll when switching the ign ition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
checked.

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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
¢1.~ Trailer turn signal assembly
Appl ies to vehicles: with towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig­
nal is operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator light. blinks when the turn
signal is used, if a trailer has been properly
connected to the vehicle.
If one of the turn signal bulbs on the trai ler is
burned out or defective, the indicator light
will not blink when you use the turn signals.
{!) Tips
For vehicles with a factory installed towing
hitch or a trailer h itch that was installed
later according to factory specifications,
the trailer tu rn signal assembly is actuat­
ed.
o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) is part
of the On-Boa rd D iagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
¢111ij li gh ts up when the igni tion is
turned on and will turn off after the engine has started and has sett led at a constant idle
speed. This ind icates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light i lluminates when there is a
malfunction in the engine e lectronic system .
Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have
the malfunction corrected.
An imp roperly clo sed fuel filler cap m ay al so
c au se the MIL light to illuminate (onl y
v ehicles with ga soline eng ine)
c:> page 250.
F or more in format ion c:> page 2 7 .
Ci:> Adaptive Air Suspension
A ppl ies to vehicles: with Ada ptive Ai r Susp en sio n
This II warning/indicator light has the fol­
l owing f unctions:
- It illuminates for a few seco nds after the ig­
nition is t urned on as f unct ion check and
then goes out . -
If the warning/indicator light illuminates or
blinks contin uously, there is a system fault
in the Adaptive Air Suspension. A system
fau lt can result in lim ited ride comfort and
lo w ground clea rance . Drive safely to the
nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified
wo rkshop, and have the fault corrected.
- If the warning/indicator light flashes, you
should not dr ive the veh icle . The flashing
warning/indicator light points to an extreme H igh level. A very
pronounced lifting of the
veh icle (ext reme H igh leve l) can result, for
examp le, when a heavy load is removed
from the vehicle. As soon as the level has re ­
t u rned to norma l, the wa rning/indicator
light stops flashing, and you can drive away.
- If the warning/indicator lig ht flashes in con ­
junction with the. warning/indicator
light, you should not dr ive off immediately
in order to prevent damage to the under­
body. The two warn ing/ indicator lights
flashing together points to an extreme Low level. A ve ry
pronounced lowering of the ve­
hicle (extreme Low leve l) can result, for ex­
ample, from a heavy load. As soon as the
level has retu rned to normal, the warn ing/
ind icator lights stop flashing, and you can
drive away.
(D Note
If the w arning/ indic ator l igh t flas hes in
conjunction with the. warning/ind icator
li ght, you shou ld not d rive the vehicle be ­
cause low-lying vehicle parts can bottom
out as you drive over uneven ground and be damaged as a result.
~ Adaptive Air Suspension
App lies to vehicles: wit h Adaptive A ir Suspensio n
This. warn ing/indicator light has the fo l­
low ing functions:
- It illuminates for a few seconds after the ig­ nition is turned on as function check and
then goes out .
- It comes on for approximately 15 seconds
as a warning of
reduced ground clearance , if .,,.

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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
The ABS war nin g lig ht a nd the bra ke w arn­
ing l ight come on t ogeth er. The ABS will not
work and you will notic e a c hange in brak ing
re spo nse and pe rformance.
Ma lfunction in th e brak e system
If the b rake warn ing light <=>page 19 and
the ABS warning i lluminate
together there
may be a ma lfunction in the ABS, and there
may a lso be a malfunct ion in the brake system
itself <=>,&. .
In the event of a
m alfun ct ion in the b rake
s ys tem
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA models) . (Canada models) in the in ­
strument cluster flashes. By pressing the
ICHECKI button, you can bring up a driver
message which explains the malfunct ion in
more deta il. Please note
<=>page 32.
M alfunction in t he e lectronic diff erential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunct ion in the EDL system
<=> page 223.
See your autho rized Aud i dealer as soon as
possib le.
.&, WARNING
-
- If the ml (USA models) ;tlJ (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Aud i dealer as
soon as poss ible.
- If the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
tu rns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator ligh ts, the ABS/ESC regu lating
f unction may have failed. F unctions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa­
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop and have the malfunction corrected.
:l~ /(® ) Parking brake
The indicator light monitors the parking
brake.
When the parking brake is applied and the ig­
nition is switched on, the. (USA models) /
• (Canada models) indicator light comes on .
The ind icator light must go out when the
parking b rake is released.
BRAKE/CC Dl Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an
ABS system
ma/function or a parking brake ma/function.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
light illum inates when the ignition is turned
on.
It goes out after the eng ine has been
started . This indicates that the bra ke warning
l ight is functioning properly.
If the brake w arning light d oes not light up
wh en th e eng ine i s cran king, th ere ma y be a
malfunction in the ele ct ric al sy ste m . In thi s
c ase , conta ct your Audi de aler .
If the brake system warning/indicator light
flashes, there is a b rake system ma lfunction .
By pressing the
I CH ECK i button, you can bring
up a driver message which expla ins the ma l­
function in more detai l
<=>page 32.
If the ABS fai ls, the ABS wa rn in g/ indicator
li ght
ml (USA mode ls)/ [§] (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light<=>,&. .
(USA mode ls): If the warn ing light
1111 and
the warn ing light
El il luminate togethe r, im­
med iate ly contact yo ur a utho rized Aud i dea ler
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads inspected ¢
page 36.
When the light comes on, an aud ible warn ing
s ignal is also g iven.
.&, WARNING ~ ~
- If the 1111 (USA models) . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC

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-The e ngine com partment of any ve hicle
is a dangerous area. Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn of the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the wa rning stickers~
page 256.
(D Note
Do not contin ue driving if the. symbo l
illuminates. There is a ma lfunct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you cou ld damage
your engine.
9=:7-: Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil-pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engin e.
If the . symbol appears in the display and
b links, the oil pressure is too low. An addition­
a l dr ive r message can also be d isp layed by
p ress ing t he
I CH ECKi b utton:
Switch off engine I Oil pressur e too low
Immediate a ction s
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check the engine oil le vel with the dipstick
i=> page
260.
Dipstick reading s checks too low
~ Top off oi l to the proper level~ page 261.
~ Make sure that the oil pressure warning
symbol . appears no longer in the display
before you start driving aga in.
Dipstick reading checks OK
~ If the o il pressure warning symbol. starts
flashing again even though the engi ne oil
l evel checks OK on the d ipst ick,
do not con­
tinue driving and do not let the engine run in idle.
Instead , contact your authorized
A udi dealer for assistance.
Dri ver information di spla y 33
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the
o il level in your engine at regular inter ­
vals, preferably each time you refuel, and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warn ing indication
l!I requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay . Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. start s to
flash before you respond to the low oil
level warning
m. By then, your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age.
i Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the ele ctronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked .
If the . sym bo l in t he d isplay b links, there is
a mal func tion in the ele ct ronic s teer ing col ­
u mn lock. An additional drive r message can
also be displayed by pressing the
I CHECK ! but­
ton:
Do not d rive vehicle: steering defective
~ Contact your nea rest autho riz ed Aud i dea le r
or qualifie d wo rkshop.
~ Do not tow your ve hicle.
A WARNING
= -
Your ve hicle must not be towed in t he
event of a malfunction in the electro nic
steering column lock beca use it cannot be
steered d ue to the loc ked steering. If it is
t o wed with the steer ing locked, there is
the r isk of an accident .
~ Ignition lock malfunction
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re ­
paired immedia tely.
If the . symbol in t he display blinks, there is
a mal function in the electronic ign it ion lock. ..,_

34 Driver in formation d isplay
An additional driver message can also be dis ­
p layed by pressing the
! CHECK I button:
Ignit ion lo ck d efec tive. C ontact w ork sh op !
.. Do
not turn the eng ine off .
.. Drive immed iate ly to an authorized Audi
dealer to have the ma lfunction co rrected .
If there is a malfunction in the electronic igni­
tion lock, the ign ition cannot be turned off .
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dea l­
e r to have the cause of the ma lfunction co r­
rected.
On vehicles w ith Convenience key*, the engine
should not be sw itched off using the
! STOP !
button because the eng ine cannot be started
aga in after the ignition is switched off.
Yellow symbols
Fig. 26 Disp lay: low fuel level warning (p riority 2)
When a yel low warning symbol appears, one
warn ing tone sounds . A dr iver message ap­
pea rs as well to explain the malfunc tion in
mo re deta il. The driver warning goes o ut after
about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up
again at any time by pressing the
I CHECK I but ­
ton .
Chec k the displayed funct ion as soon as poss i­
b le . If
more than one pr iority 2 malfunction is
detected, all symbo ls wi ll appea r one after
the other for about 2 seconds.
Yellow symbols mean: Convenience key*
Key not in vehicle
¢
page 110
USA models: Defect ive
brake light
¢ page 23
Canada model s: Defective
brake light
¢ page 23
Defect ive light bulb
¢ page 23
Light/ra in sensor defective
¢ page35
Windsh ield washer fluid lev­
el low
¢ page35
Low fue l level
¢page 35
Refill Ad Blue *
¢page 252
AdBlue malfunct ion*
¢ page252
Battery vo ltage
¢ page35
Worn brake pads
¢page36
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢ page36
Check engine o il level
¢ page 36
Engine o il sensor malf unc­
tion
¢ page 36
Engine speed limitation*
¢page36
Diesel particulate f ilter*
clogged
¢ page36
Adaptive light * defective
¢ poge37
Ign ition lock ma lfunction
¢ page 37

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Windshield wiper defective
¢ page37
Tire pressure monitoring
system
Loss of air pressure
¢ page302
Tire pressure monitoring
system
System not avai lab le
¢page302
Battery in remote contro l
key
¢ page39
Automatic transmission
malfunct io n
¢ page 143
-7e Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
!I Key not in vehicle
This remi nder appea rs along with the !!I sym­
bo l if the maste r key is removed from the ve­
hi cle 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 .
I f the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignition after stop­ p ing the engine and yo u also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside.
~ o Light/rain sensor defective
II Automatic headlights / autom atic w ipers
d efect iv e
If the symbo l illuminates, the light sensor has
fa iled. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned o n permanently with the switch in
AU­
TO . Howeve~youcancontinuetoturnthe
lights on and off us ing the light switch . In the
case of a defe ct in the ra in senso r, the w ind­
sh ie ld w iper lever f unctions are st ill available .
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible by an autho rized Audi dea le r.
Dri ver information di spla y 35
O Windshield washer fluid level too low
lffl Please refill w asher fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshie ld
washe r flu id to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system¢
page 270.
Bu Fuel supply too low
D Please refuel
When this symbol llD illuminates for t he first
time, the fuel reserve in your vehicle is still
betwee n
2.6 and 3 .2 ga llons (1 0- 12 liters).
Ref uel as soo n as poss ib le
¢ page 250.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
amp le fue l in the tank, and the text
Tank sys­
tem malfun ction
! Contact work shop appears
in the disp lay, there is a fa ult in the system .
C ont act a qua lified wor kshop to have the fault
re ct ified.
0 Battery voltage
If the batte ry's state of charge is not in the
optimal range, the(•) symbol is shown in the
display and the driver message
Low battery
charge: battery will be charged while driving
appears .
While th is driver notification is disp layed, you
have to be prepared for limited starting capa­
bility.
Driver message appear s and goes out
ag ain
If this driver message appears after the ign i­
tion is turned on or while dr iv ing and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
Driver message appears and d oes not go
out again
If this driver notification appears after the ig­
nition is t urned on o r whi le dr iving and does
not go out again, the batte ry's state of charge
is not in the op tima l range. S tarting capab il ity
is restr icted. Have the ba ttery checked by an
authorized Aud i dea ler as soon as possible.

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Opening front r oof segment to comf ort
se ttin g
"Turn the rotary switch ¢ fig. 49@ to posi­
tion ©, you will feel the switch engage . The
roof segment is slid open only to a comfort
position w ith low wind noise. This is the rec­
ommended standard sett ing for normal
driv ing cond itions .
Sliding front roof segment full y open
" Rotate and hold the switch @ in position @
unt il the roof segment has reached the de­
s ired pos it ion. There may be increased wind
noise in this pos it ion.
(D Tips
- In posit ion @, the switch jumps back to
pos ition © again as soon as the switch is
released .
- When dr iv ing with the Panoramic slid ing
sunroof open, open the front roof seg ­
ment to the comfort setting to m inim ize
wind noise .
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Clos ing tilted front roof segm ent
" Pull the switch¢ page 54, fig . 49 @ and
ho ld it until the roof segment has reached
the des ired pos ition.
" Pull the switch
brie fly to close the roo f seg­
ment automatica lly. By activating the switch
briefly again, the roof segment can be stop­
ped in any position ¢
.&_.
Clos ing front r oof s egment wh en slid
o p en
" Rotate switch ¢ page 54, fig. 49@ to posi­
t ion @ to close the roof segment
c::> .&_. To
move to an intermediate posit ion, rotate the
switch to the corresponding click-stop .
Clos ing tilt ed r ear roof segm ent
" Tap the rocker switch ¢ page 54, fig. 49 ®
or
c::> page 54, fig. 50 © in the front area Q
br iefl y to close the roof segment completely
c::> .&_.
Opening and clo sin g 55
"To set an intermediate position manually,
press the rocker switch in the front area~
until the roof segment has reached the de­
sired tilt posit ion
c::> .&_ .
A WARNING
Improper use of the Panoram ic sliding
sunroof can cause serious personal injury.
- Be careful when closing the Panoramic
-
sliding sunroof . Not paying attention
could cause you or others to be trapped
and injured as the Panoram ic sliding sun­
roof closes.
- Always take the key w ith you when you
leave the vehicle to prevent injur ies
caused by the Panoramic slid ing sunroof
clos ing
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle, especially
when they could access the vehicle keys .
Unsupervised use of the keys can result
in the engine being started or use of ve­
hicle systems such as the power win­
dows, etc. wh ich could result in serious
injury. The doors could be locked with
the remote key, de laying help in an
emergency.
- The Panoramic slid ing sunroof will con­
tinue to operate until the ign ition key
has been removed and one of the front
doors has been opened.
Convenience closing feature
Applies to vehicles: wit h Pa noramic slid ing sunroof
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed
from outside with the key in the driver's door lock .
" Insert the key into the dr iver's door lock.
" Turn and hold the key in the lock pos it ion ®
c::> page 43, fig . 33 until the Panoramic slid­
ing sunroof is complete ly closed
c::> A in
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof on
page 55.
T he power s un blind is a lso closed . .,..