2017 AUDI Q7 headlights

& WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outs ide temperature is around 41 °F ( +S °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
@ Tips
-Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges)
may turn on when the lights are off and the
i gnition is sw itched on . The illumination for
the gauges reduces automat ically and even ­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . This funct ion reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the app ropr iate
time .
- You can se lect the u nits used for tempe ra­
tu re , speed and othe r measureme nts in the
Infotainment system¢
page 249.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if yo u are driv­
i ng at very low speeds, the temperat ure dis­
played may be s ligh tly higher than the ac­
tua l tempe ra ture outside due to the heat ra ­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+S °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display¢.&. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant tempe rature display (D ¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig. 4 only funct ions when
the ignition is switched on . To prevent engine
damage, please observe the follow ing notes
about t he temperature ranges.
Cold r ange
If only the L EDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­
perature yet . Avo id h igh engine speeds, full ac ­
celerat ion and heavy engine loads .
Normal range
~ The engine has reached its operating temper a-,.....
~ ture once the L EDs up to the center of the gauge
8 turn on . If the . indicator light in the instru-o :E: ' Coc kpit o ve rv iew
ment cluster d isp lay turns on, the coo lant tem ­
peratur e is too high
¢ page 26.
(D Note
-Aux iliary headlights and ot her a ccesso ries in
front o f the coo ling -air intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant . This increases
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing
high outside temperat ures and heavy en­
gine load.
- The front spoiler a lso helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the r isk of the eng ine over ­
heating will increase . See an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
@ Tips
Diesel engines: due to the h igh efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not a lways
r each operat ing temperatu re in cold outside
temperat ures . This is norm al and no t a cause
f or concern.
Tachometer
The ta chometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
T he beg inning of t he red zone in the tachometer
indica tes the maxim um permissible engi ne speed
f o r all gea rs once the engi ne h as bee n broken in.
Be fore reach ing t his zone, you shou ld shift into
the next h ighest gear, select the D/S se lector lev­
er posit io n, or remove yo ur foot from the acc eler­
ator pedal.
(D Note
The need le in the tachometer @¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig . 4 may on ly be in t he
r ed area of the gauge for a sho rt time or there
i s a risk of engine damage . The location where
the red zone begins varies depending on the
engine.
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Cockpit over view
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lfunction corrected.
.,&. WARNING
- light bu lbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
creases the risk of injury .
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights), the
high -voltage component must be handled
correctly . Othe rw ise, there is a risk of fata l
mJury.
~!D
Dynamic headlight range control
II Headlight range control : malfun ction! See
owner 's manual
There is a malfunction in the headl ight range
control system, which may ca use g la re fo r othe r
d rivers.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
§0 Audi adaptive light
Applies to: veh icles with Audi adapt ive light
m;J Audi adaptive light: malfunction! See own ­
er' s manual
Adapt ive light is not wor king . The headlights st ill
fu nction.
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or aut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected.
@.D Light/rain sensor
ral Automatic headlights : malfunction! See
owner 's manual
£I Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunct ion ing .
The low beams remain switched on at all times
for safety reasons when the lig ht switch is in the
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AUTO position. However, yo u can cont in u e to
turn the lights on and off using the light switch .
Yo u can sti ll contro l all functions that are inde ­
pendent of the rain senso r th rough the wind­
shield wiper leve r .
Drive to an authorized A udi deal er or authorized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
I-I Sport differential
Applies to: vehicles with sport different ia l
Ill Sport d ifferential: malfunct ion! Please con­
tact Service
T here is a ma lfunction.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or au thorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
Ill Sport differential: temperatur e too high.
Please adapt driving style
The transmission temperatu re has inc reased sig­
nificantly d ue to t he sporty dr iv ing manner. Drive
i n a less spo rty manne r unt il the temperat ure re­
turns to t he norma l ran ge and t he i ndicator lig ht
switches of .
.,&. WARNING
Contact an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized A udi Service Fac ility if the spo rt differen­
tial is fa ulty or malfunctioning. The repair
must be performed by trained perso nnel us ­
ing the correct oil in order to ensure safety .
¢¢Turn signals
If the . or B in dicator lig ht blinks , a tur n sig­
nal is t urned on .
If both indica to r li ghts are bl ink­
i ng, t he emergency flashers are on .
If an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as us ual,
a turn signal bu lb has fai led. Care fully drive to an
a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth orized Aud i Serv ice
Fa cil ity immed iate ly to have the malfunction cor­
r ec ted .

Lights and Vision
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching the lights on and off
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Fig. 38 Instrument panel : lig ht sw it c h w ith buttons
Li ght switch ·ti:
Turn the light switch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
In some markets, the daytime running lights, tail lights and license p late light are always on .
0 -The daytime r unning lights a utomatica lly turn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
sw itch the automatic daytime runn ing lights on
and off in the Infotainment* system.
AUTO - The headlights automatically adap t to the
surrounding brightness.
;o o: -Pa rking lights
tD -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you t urn the light sw itch to the AUTO or
low beam headlight position
tD , yo u can activate
the following functions:
jD -All weather lights . The headlights automati ­
cally ad just so that there w ill be less glare, for
example when the road surface is wet.
0$ -Rear fog lights
Automatic headlight range control system
Your vehicle is equipped with a n automatic head­
light range contro l system that red uces glare for
oncom ing traffic if the veh icle load changes. The
headligh t range ad justs a utoma tically .
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Audi adaptive light
App lies to: vehicles with adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides be tter visibility when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the roa d conditions
based on speed, such as on expressways, r ura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap ­
tive light only functions when the light switch is
i n the AUTO position .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlig hts* are on ly intended to
assist the driver . They do not relieve the
driver of responsib il ity to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on manua lly b ased
on t he curre nt ligh t and v is ibility conditions.
F or exa mple, fog cannot be detec ted by the
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weather condit ions and
when dr iv ing in the dark
tD .
- T he rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
in acco rdance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe le g al regulat ions when us­
ing the lighting systems desc ribe d.
{l) Tips
- Th e light sensor for the a utomat ic he ad ­
ligh ts * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any stickers in this area on the
w indshield .
- A warning tone will sound if yo u ope n the
door when the exte rior Lights a re switched
on.
- Only the front headlights turn on when t he
daytime running lights are switched on* . In
vehicles in certain markets, t he tail lights
w ill also t urn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of t he
head lights, t urn signa ls and ta il lig hts can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside . They w ill
clear shortly afte r swi tching them on . This
does not affect the service life of t he light­
mg.

Lights and Vision
Ir.a Head light a ssista nt: malf unction! See own­
er' s manual
Drive to an a utho rized Aud i de aler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected . You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually .
II Headlight assi stant : currently unavail able .
Camera view re stricted due to surroundings .
See owner's manual
The camera view is b lo cked , fo r example by a
s t icker o r debr is.
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mir ror and the windshield . Do not p lace any
stickers in th is area on the windshield .
_& WARNING
High beam assistant is only i ntended to assist
t he driver. The dr iver is still res ponsible for
cont ro lling the headlights and may need to
switch them on and off manually depend ing
on light and visib ility co nditions . It may be
necessary to ope rate them manua lly in s itua­
tions such as:
- In adve rse weathe r cond itions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b low ing snow or sp raying water .
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partia lly obscured, s uch as exp ressways .
- When there a re road users that do not have
s uf ficient lighting, s uch as bicyclers o r
vehicles with dirty ta il lamps.
- In tight curves and o n steep hills .
- In poorly lit areas .
- Wi th stro ng reflecto rs, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the senso r
is fogged ove r, dirty, i cy or covere d with a
st icker .
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions ar e adjust ed in the Infotainm ent
system.
• Se lect in the Infotainment system: I M ENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Vehicle
setting s
> Exterior lighting .
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Automatic headlights
You can adjus t the following se ttings in the Au ­
to-dimming high beam s
menu:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlights
swi tch on
Early , Medium or Late accor ding to t he
sens itivity of t he lig ht sen sor .
Headlight assistant * -you can switch the high
bea m assis tant* on and off.
Entry/exit lighting
When it is dark, the Ent ry /exit lighting ill umi­
nates the area a round the vehicle when unlocking
the veh icle and after switch ing off the ig nition
and opening the dr ive r's door .
The
Entry /e xit lighting only works when it is
dark and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO posit ion.
Daytime running lights
USA models :
the daytime r unning lights can be
switch ed on/off . S elect
On or Off.
Canada models: this f unction canno t be sw itched
off. They activate automatically each time the ig­
nit ion is switched on.
Emergency flas hers
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Fig. 4 0 Center conso le: emerge ncy flashe r bu tt o n
The emergen cy fl ashe rs m akes ot her d rivers
aware of your veh icle in dangerous situations.
• Press the
~ button to switch the emergency
flashe rs on or off .
Yo u can indicate a la ne change or a turn when the
eme rgency flashers are switched o n by using the
turn s ignal leve r. T he eme rgency f lashe rs stop
tempor arily .
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0
:E: ' 0 - all adjustment functions are deactivated.
Q/ P -adjusting the left/right exter io r mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
®-Heating* the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature .
8 - Folding exterior mirrors* . To fold the mirrors
out, turn the knob to one of the other pos itions .
In the Infotainment system, you can select if the mirrors fo ld in automatically when you lock the
ve hicle
9 page 39.
Front pa ssenger' s exterio r mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when back ing into a
pa rking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly . Fo r th is to happen, the knob m ust be in
the posit io n for the front passenger's exterior
mirror.
You can adjust the t ilted m irror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desi red direction. When you
move ou t of reverse and into another gear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mir ror goes back into its orig inal position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for examp le convex)
enlarge the f ield of vision . However, they
make objects in the mirror appear sma ller
and farther away. Your may estimate incor­
rectly whe n you use these m irrors to gauge
your distance from the vehicles behind you
when changing lanes, wh ich increases the r is k
of an accident.
(D Note
- Applies to vehicles with power folding exte­
rior mirrors: if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
whe n maneuvering), yo u m ust use the pow­
e r folding func tion to fo ld the mi rror all the
way o ut. The mirro rs will make a loud no ise
when they latch into place . The mir ror hous ­
ing must not be moved back into place by
Light s and Vision
hand because this would impai r the func ­
tion of the mirror mechanism.
- Applies to vehicles without power folding
exterior mirrors: if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must move it back
in place by hand .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irrors.
Never fold power fo ld ing exter ior mirrors*
by hand . On ly fold them in and out us ing
the power controls.
(D Tips
- If the power adjusting function malfunc­
tions, the glass in both mirrors can be ad­
justed by p ressing on the edge of it by hand .
- The exterior m irror settings are stored w ith
the memory funct io n*
9 page 64 .
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror .
Manual dimming rearview m irror
.. Pull the lever on the bottom of the m irror back.
Automat ic dimming rearview mirror*
.. The inte rior and exte rior m irrors d im a utomat i­
cally when light s hines on them, for examp le
from headlights on a veh icle beh ind you.
A WARNING
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If the g lass on an a utomatic dimming m irro r
b reaks, electro lyte can leak out. This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact w ith the fluid, flush
immediately w ith p lenty of water. Consult a
physic ian if necessa ry .
- Repeated or long-term exposure to e lectro­
lyte fl uid can lead to ir ritation of the air­
ways, especia lly in peopl e with ast hma o r
o ther respiratory condi tions. Take deep
b rea ths immedi ately afte r leaving the vehi ­
cle or, if this is not poss ible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possib le .
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Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
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Fig. 49 Windshield wiper lever
Fig. SO Rea r w indow wiper operat ion
• @
• @
•®
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre·
spond ing pos ition:
@ · Windshield wipers off
en
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(D -Rain sensor mode. The winds hield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds app rox ­
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining. The
h igher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set
(switch ® to the right), the earlier the wind·
shie ld wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shield . You ca n deactivate the rain sensor mode
in the Infota inment system, which switches the
intermittent mode on. To do th is, select :
!MENU !
button > Vehicle > lef t con trol b utton > Driver
a ssistan ce
> Rain sensor . In intermittent mode ,
you can adjust the interva l time using the switch
® ·
@ · Slow wip ing
@ -Fast wip ing
u
~ @ -Single wipe. If you hold the lever in th is posi-
~ tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping ~ g to fast w iping.
:E Lights and V ision
® -Clean the w indshield . The wipers w ipe one
time after several seconds of d riv ing to remove
water droplets . Yo u can sw itch this funct ion off
by moving the lever to posit ion ® within 10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe . The afterwipe function is
reactivated the next time you switch the ignit ion
o n .
Clean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys­
tem* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are o n. If you move t he lever to posit io n
® · the headlights and the night v is io n assist
camera* are cleaned at inte rva ls .
® -Wipe t he rear window. The number of w ipes
depe nds on the windsh ield wiper movement .
The rear wiper automat ica lly switches on when
the reverse gear is selected and the front wind­
shield wipers are on and running.
(J) -Clean the rear window . The number of wipes
depends on how long the lever is held in pos ition
(J) .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is on ly intended to ass ist the
d river. The drive r may still be responsib le
for manually switching the wipers on based on visibili ty cond itions .
- The winds hield may not be t reated w ith wa ­
ter- repelling w indshield coating agents. Un­
f a vorable co ndit io ns, su ch as wet ness, da rk­
ness o r low su n, can resu lt in increased
g la re, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent . Wiper blade chatter is also possib le.
- P roperly func tioning w indshield wiper
b lad es are requ ired for a clear view and safe
driving<:::>
page 56, Replacing wiper
blades .
(D Note
-If there is frost, m ake sure the win dsh ield
w iper bl ades are not froze n to the wind­
shield. Switching on the w indshie ld w ipers
w hen the b lades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- The windshie ld wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0) before us­
ing a car wash. Th is prevents the w ipers
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:E: ' _& WARNING
-If you do not begin driving immediately or
the engine stalls after releasing the brake pedal, your vehicle may begin to roll back­
ward . Press the brake pedal or set the park­
ing brake immed iately.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the lim itations imposed by
natural physical laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold ass ist should not cause
you to take safety risks .
- Hi ll hold assist cannot hold the veh icle in
place on all hills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
- To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
wh ile stat ionary.
Off road driving
General information
The electronic stabilization contro l (ESC) func­
tions were enhanced for driving offroad. Offroad
mode can be activated when driving in situat ions
where slippage or a differential lock function is
necessary
Q page 149. The hill descent ass ist is
a lso available, which automatically brakes the ve­
hicle and maintains a constant speed as a result
~page 150. In addition, your Audi prov ides con­
tinuous all wheel drive.
H owever , your Aud i is not a purely offroad vehi­
cle . Your vehicle was not designed to d rive unde r
extreme ope rating conditions such as driving in
an expedition style.
Only drive in terrain that is suitable for the vehi­
cle and your driving ability . Never take any un­
necessary risks!
Before driving offroad
- Check the eng ine oil level, the tire pressure, the
coolant level and the fluid level in the washer
fluid reservoir .
- Store pieces of luggage and other objects in the
luggage compartment and secure them from
s li ding out of place.
Driving
After driving offroad
-After driving offroad, remove branches and
other debris from the radiator grille, under­
body, and wheels . Look especially for foreign
objects (such as stones) that may be stuck in
the tire tread.
- Clean the vehicle body and underbody and in­
spect the vehicle for possible damage.
- Clean the windows, headlights, tail lights and
the license plate if they are dirty.
- Per form a brake test (especially after driving
through water).
_& WARNING
- Be especially cautious and aware when driv­
ing under difficu lt cond it ions and when off­
road. Veh icle damage and injuries may occur
when dr iv ing at excessively high speeds or
with incorrect driving maneuvers.
- Always adjust your speed and driving style
to the roads, terrain, traffic and weather
conditions . Drive especially slowly if there is
low visibility when offroad.
- Please note that the wheels can sp in more
and the vehicle can swerve when in offroad
mode, espec ially when the road is slippery
or has loose surface material.
- Driving stability is reduced when in offroad
mode.
@ For the sake of the environment
Avoid harming the environment and show
consideration for nature .
(D Tips
Only drive where it is permitted and always
stay on the prov ided roads and paths .
Explanation of technical terms
The following data is based on idea l conditions .
T he values may vary depending on the load,
ground composition and the environment. The
driver is therefore responsible for deciding
whether a vehicle can hand le a specific situation
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If the head-up display* is switched on and the
night vision assist content is activated,. or.
will appear in the head-up display*.
Marking light*
To direct the driver's attention to a pedestrian,
the headlights can flash on the pedestrian three
times in a row when there is a pedestrian warn­
ing.
This occurs at speeds above approximately 35 mph (60 km/h) if you are outside of illuminat­
ed areas and no detected vehicles are shown. The
high beam assistant* controls the marking
light* c:>
page 49.
The marking light is not used for wild animals.
General information
App lies to: ve hicles w ith nigh t visio n ass ist
Fig. 131 Front of the ve hicle: night vision ass ist came ra
The following situations may affect the function
of the night vision assist system:
- Poor visibility such as snow, rain, fog or heavy
spray
- Dirty lens on the night vision assist camera
Make sure the night vision camera
c::> fig. 131 is
not covered by stickers, deposits or any other ob­
structions because this can impair the night vi­
sion assist function . For informati on on cleaning,
see
c::> page 354 .
The pedestrian and wild animal recognit ion de­
pends on the temperature difference between
the person/wild anima l and the background . Pea -
~ ple/wild animals may not be detected if the dif-,.....
~ ference is too small. The pedestrian/wild animal N
8 marking and the marking light* deactivate at 0 :E Assistance systems
temperatures above approximately 77 °F (25 °C)
and during daylight. If the night vision assist im­
age is selected in the instrument cluster display,
then the
II symbol appears at the top on the
right side.
A WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when night vision assist is switch­
ed on. The driver is always responsible for as­
sessing the traffic situation.
- Night vision assist can only warn about peo­
ple and wild animals located within the visu­
al range of the infrared camera. The visual
range corresponds to the image in the in­
strument cluster display.
- Night vision assist may not detect people or
wild animals and mark them if
- they are not in an upright position, for ex­
ample if they are sitting or lying down
and/or
- the silhouette in the display appears in­
complete or interrupted, for example be­
cause the person is partially covered by a
parked vehicle or an animal is covered by
tall grass. This could increase the risk of
an accident.
- Never try to swerve around animals if doing
so will endanger you or other road users, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
(I) Tips
- Even though the system evaluates the
shape and heat given off by all detected ob­
jects, there are limits to the system . There
may be false warnings.
- For technical reasons, the image pauses in
split second intervals.
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