2017 AUDI Q7 warning

Intelligent Technology
_&. WARNING
You should only switch offroad mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities
and the traff ic conditions perm it. There is a
r isk of slid ing.
- The stabilization function is limited when
offroad mode is switched on. The driving
wheels co uld spin and the vehicle could
swerve , especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
- T here is no vehicle stab ilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched off .
Hill descent assist
Hill descent assist makes it possible to drive
down a hill at a constant speed.
Fig. 155 Center console: hill descent ass ist button
.. To switch hill descent assist on, press the 1-

button. The LED in the button turns on.
.. Press the button again to switch it off. The LED
in the button turns off.
Hill descent assist brakes all four wheels auto­
matically in order to limit speed when driving ei­
ther forward or reverse on hills with a grade from approximately 6 to 60%. The wheels w ill not lock
up because the ABS remains activated.
When hill descent assist is on, the speed your ve­
hicle was traveling when it entered the hill is maintained. The assist begins shortly after you
start driv ing and continues up to approximately
19 mph (30 km/h). The driver can increase or de­
crease the vehicle speed w ith in these limits by
pressing the accelerato r or brake pedal.
H owever, there must be enough traction. Hill de­
scent assist
cannot function as expected, if for
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example the hill is icy or if the surface is loose
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Active regulat ion of a speed up to approximately
19 mph (30 km/h) is signaled in the instrument
cluster by an indicator light •. T he indicator
light turns on when in the ready mode.
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The system does not work at speeds above ap­
proximately 19 mph (30 km/h). The system is
then in ready-mode . This is indicated by the LED
in the button turning on.
Hill descent assist is automatically activated un­
der the following conditions:
- the LED in the button turns on
- the vehicle speed is lower than 19 mph (30 km/
h)
-the hill angle is at least approximately 6%
_&. WARNING
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- Always adapt your speed to the weather,
road and traffic conditions. Do not let the
increased safety provided tempt you into
taking risks, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
- The hill descent assist system cannot over­
come the laws of phys ics. Your driving style
must always be adapted to the current road
and traffic cond itions .
- Hill descent assist may not be able to hold
your vehicle at a constant speed under all
conditions while driving on a hill (for exam­
ple if ground under the vehicle is loose).
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect during the first 250 mi (400 km). They
must be "broken in" first. However, you can com­
pensate for the slightly reduced braking force by
pressing f irmly on the brake pedal. Avo id heavy
braking during the break-in period.
Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions .
This is especially true if you are driv ing frequent ly
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style.
Operating noise
Noises may occur when bra king depend ing o n the
speed, b raking force and ou ts ide cond itions su ch
as tempe rature and humidity.
W et conditions or road salt
In ce rtain s ituat ions, for example after dr iving
through water, in heavy ra in or afte r washing
your car, the bra king effect may be reduced due
to moisture or ice on t he b rake ro to rs and br ake
pads . The br akes mus t be "dried" f irs t with a few
careful brake applications .
At highe r speeds and with the windsh ie ld w ipers
turned o n, the br ake p ads press against the br ake
r otors for a short amoun t of time . This action,
which is not felt by the driver, happens at regular intervals and ens ures a better reaction time for
the brakes in wet weather.
The braking effe ct can also be reduced if you are
d riving on salted roads and you do not apply t he
brakes for long periods of time . The layer of salt
on the bra ke rotors and pads must be worn off
f irst when the brakes are app lied.
Cor rosion
L eaving the vehicle par ked for long pe riods of
time, low mi leage and avoiding heavy braking
can cont ribute to corrosion on the brake rotors
and to dirty brake pads.
If you usually avo id heavy b raking or if there is
corrosion present, occasional heavy braking at h igh speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and pads¢
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Brake system malfunct ion
If yo u no tic e th at the brake peda l travel has sud­
denly
increased, then a brake c ircuit in the dual­
circuit brake system may have malfunctioned. Drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
problem corrected. On the way there, drive with
reduced speed and keep in mi nd that you w ill
need a longer dista nce to stop and you w ill need
to p ress the b rake pedal harde r.
Intellig ent Technology
Low brake fluid level
When the br ake fluid level is low, malfu nctions in
the brake system may occur . The brake fluid level
is electronically monitored .
Brake booster
The brake booster ampl ifies t he p ress ure you ap­
ply to the brake pedal.
A WARNING
- Onl y ap ply the bra kes for the purpose o f
cleaning the brake sys tem when road and
traffic conditions permit. You must not en­
danger other roa d users . This increases the
risk of an accident.
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- Never let the ve hicle roll while the engine is
stopped because this increases the risk of an
accident.
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- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
peda l lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the b rakes to over­
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.
- Before driving downhill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease your speed and select a
lower gear . This makes use of the engi ne
bra king effec t and relieves the brakes. If
you need to bra ke ad ditio na lly, bra ke in in­
t erva ls and not continuously.
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- If the brake boos ter is not work ing , you
must press t he b rake peda l w ith much more
force than normal.
- If you retrofit your vehicle with a front s po il­
er, wheel covers or sim ila r i tems, make su re
t ha t the air flow to the fro nt wheels is n ot
i nt errup ted. Otherwise t he b rake system
c an become too hot .
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:E: ' Snow chains
If there are snow cha in laws, snow chains must
a lso be used on vehicles with a ll wheel drive
¢ page 349, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles w ith all wheel dr ive, only whee ls w ith
the same ro lling circumference shou ld be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
¢ page 340, New tires or wheels .
.&_ WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
yo ur dr iv ing style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into tak ing risks,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent .
- The braking ability of your veh icle is limited
to the tract ion of the wheels . In this way, it
is not diffe rent from a two wheel dr ive vehi­
cl e. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippe ry, be­
ca use this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hyd roplane" if d riving at speeds that
are too high . Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher su d­
denly when the vehicle begins hyd roplaning .
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acc i­
dent .
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
W hen a ve hicle w ith a convent ional energy sys­
tem is not driven for a long tim e, the vehicle bat ­
t ery is dra ined by equipment (fo r example, the
i mmobilizer). In certain circumstances, there
could may not be enoug h energy to start the en­
gine .
Intellig ent Technology
Your vehicle is equipped with an intell igent ener­
gy management system for dist ributing electrici ­
ty . Th is sign ificantly improves the start ing ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
T he ene rgy management system Is made up of
battery diagnosi s, idling cu rrent management ,
and dynamic energy management .
Battery diagnosis
T he battery diagnos is determines the vehicle ba t­
te ry charge level. The sensors determine the bat­
te ry vo ltage, the batte ry cu rrent, and the battery
temperat ure. The cur rent charge level and the
performa nee of the vehicle battery a re deter ­
mined based on this.
Idling current management
T he idling cur rent management decreases the
energy used while parked . With the engine
switched off, it ma nages the energy distribution
to the d ifferent e lectr ica l components . Data from
the battery d iagnosis is taken into account for
th is.
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electrical equ ipment is switched off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from
dra ining and to ma intain the starting ab ility .
Dynamic energy manag ement
While driving, dynamic energy management dis ­
t ributes the appropr iate amo unt of energy to the
electrical eq uipment. It contro ls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount being generated in or­
der to maintain an optimal vehicle battery charge
level.
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- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the veh icle bat tery life are
limited.
- Whe n the sta rting ability is endangered, the
i•) in dicator light t urns on r=v page 27.
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Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operat ing the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic cond itions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain funct ions are not available wh ile driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi . You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 156 MMI contro l panel w ith MMI touch
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Fig. 157 MMI control panel withou t MMI touch
MMI control panel overview
(D Control knob with joystick function *
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 , 162
@ Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
® Left control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
@ Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . 159
® Buttons for opening menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
@
IMENU I button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
(J) I BACK I button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
@ Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
® MMI touch control pad* . . . . . . . . 160
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig. 158 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off : the MMI can be
switched on/off manually .
-Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
(i)<=> fig. 158 briefly. Or : press the I MENU I but ­
ton @
c:!)page 156, fig. 156 or c;,page 156,
fig. 157,
or one of the buttons to open the me-
nus directly ®·
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:E -Sw itching off manuall y: press and hold the
On/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 158 until the MMI
switches off. If the MMI has been sw itched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
ca lly the next time the ignition is switched on .
Addition al functions :
- Ad ju sting th e volum e:
turn the On/Off knob CD
<=>fig . 158 .
-Muting : press the On/Off knob CD c> fig. 158
briefly .
-Select ing the pre viou s/nex t fun ct ion ( for ex­
amp le , a radi o stat ion /tra ck ):
press the On/Off
knob
CD <=> fig . 158 brief ly toward the left l rig ht
t>r>I .
-Fast forwardi ng/rew inding (for example
so ng s):
press and hold the On/Off knob CD
¢ fig. 158 toward the left lr>I .
.,& WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signa ls from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard eas ily at all
times.
@ Tips
The MM I switches off au tomatically if the en­
gi ne is not r unning and the vehicle battery is
low.
Infotainment system
display
E xtending /retrac ting
The Infotainment system d isplay automatically
extends and retracts when you switch the MMI
on and off.
- Manuall y extending /retracting : press the C:I
button @ c> page 8, fig. 2.
When the MMI is switched on and the display is retracted, you can use certa in functio ns with the
On/Off knob and the MMI joystick funct ion
¢ page 156.
Multi M edia I nterfac e
(D Tips
-If the vehicle has a cell phone prep*, the In­
fotainment system display will automat ica l­
ly extend whenever there is an incoming
phone call.
- There may be delays when extending or re ­
tracting the display.
Information on display images
T he display version depends on v ehicle equip­
ment.
87 6 MHz
88.7 MHz
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900 MHz
90.5 MHz
91 5 MHz
96 6 MHz
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F ig . 1 59 Display ve rs io n A
Fi g. 160 Disp la y ve rs ion B
f
Additional content (such as album cover and map
ma ter ial) is shown on display ve rsion B, if appli ­
cable
CD <=> fig . 160. Because the other conten t
shown on the disp lays is nearly identical between
the two versions, this manua l will primari ly de ­
scribe display version A .
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:E: ' Voice recognition system Operating
Appl ies to: veh icles wit h vo ice recog nitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Requirements: the ign ition and the MM I must be
switched on
~ page 156, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: briefly press the~ button @
~page 14, fig. 11 on the m ultifunction steer­
ing whee l and say the desired command after
the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pau se : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the~ button.
~ Correcting : say the command Corre ction . Or :
simply say a new command during an an ­
nouncement
c::> page 249.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Vi sua l input as sistan ce: after switching on
vo ice recogn it io n, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on o r off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Setting s> left cont rol button
> MMI setting s > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, tu rn the voice recognition sys ­
tem on and say
Help.
For the s yst em to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal vo lume .
Speak louder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make sure that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
Do not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, which is on the roof headliner near
t h e front inte rior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See c::> page 249, Speech dialog system .
A WARNING
-Dire ct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic . Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful situations. It may take longer to
d ial the number or the system may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency number manually.
@ Tips
- The d ialog pauses when there is an incom­
ing phone call and will continue if you ig­
nore the call. The d ialog ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognit ion system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comma nds
t h at can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alte rnative commands a re separate d using a"/ ",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac­
t ion are iden tified w it h a"> ", fo r ex ample say:
Ente r addre ss > (t hen) Enter country /state . ..,.
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Telephone
Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
/11/111, connect your cell phone to the /11/111 via
Bluetooth.
Hand sfree
Afte r you have connected you r ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth , you can use the handsfree
system and operate telephone functions through
your MMI. You can make calls using the antenna on your cell phone.
A WARNING
- Med ical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always mainta in a m inimum d istance of 20
cent imeters between the cell phone anten­
na and the pacemaker.
- Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
- Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
- Do not use the vo ice recognit ion system*
Q page 169 in emergencies because your
vo ice may change in stressful situations . It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at all. Dial
the emergency numbe r manua lly.
- Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a risk of an exp losion . These loca­
tions are not always clearly mar ked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transport vehicles, or lo­ cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gaso line vapor in vehicles or bui ldings),
chemicals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. This also applies to all
other locations where you would normally
turn yo ur vehicle engine off .
- The demands of traffic requ ire yo ur full at­
tent ion . Always read the chapter
Q page 156, Traffic safety information.
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(D Note
A lways fo llow the information found in Q @ in
Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195.
@ Tips
- The Bluetooth connect ion range is limited
to inside the vehicle. It can also be affected by local condit ions and interference with
other devices.
- To learn which Bluetooth connections and
wh ich of the funct ions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­ ice provider or the database for mob ile devi­
ces at
www .audiu sa.com /bluetooth .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 1 76 D is pl ay ing t he PIN for enter ing in t he cell p hone
Requirem ent
The vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
The Bl uetooth funct ion and visib il ity of the MMI
Q page 251 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell phone to be connected must not be con­ nected to any other Bluetooth device.
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone .
Connecting a cell phone
... Select: !MENU I button> T el ephon e> Connect
mob ile de vice > Find ne w de vices > Next .
The
available Bluetooth devices are shown in the In­
fotainment system display .
Or select: !M ENUI
button >Setting s> left control butto n> MMI
setting s> Connection manag er
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:E: ' -You can o bta in more information from your
ce ll phone service prov ider or from your cell
phone user guide .
- When leaving the vehicle, the Bl uetooth
connection to the ce ll phone w ill automati ­
ca lly disconnect . Depending on you r cell
phone, phone ca lls in progress may be auto­
matically redirected from the MMI to your
ce ll phone and you ca n cont inue the call o n
you r phone.
- The display of an i ncoming phone call in the
Infotainment system d is p lay may still be
v is ible fo r a few s econds after a call is an ­
swered/ig nored depending on the cell
p ho ne in us e.
Making an emergency call
Appl ies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Select: I MENU I but ton > Telephone > left con ­
t ro l button >
Enter number > Enter emergency
ca ll number (for example, 911) >
OK.
_&. WARNING
- Beca use your p hone wo rks with radio s ig­
nals, a connection cannot be guara nteed un­
der all ci rcumstances. Do not rely on only
yo ur phone w hen it comes to essent ial com ­
mu nication (suc h as a med ica l emer gency).
-Always follow the instructions g iven by t he
e me rge ncy perso nnel d uring an emergency
ca ll a nd only end t he call whe n they inst ruct
yo u t o do so.
(j) Tips
Eme rge ncy nu mbers are not the same every­
where. Fi nd ou t which eme rge ncy nu mber is
used in yo ur current lo ca ti on .
Favorites
Applies to: vehicl es with telep hone
Up to 50 co n ta cts, in addition to the voicemail
num ber, can be s tored in any order in the fav or­
ites lis t.
.,. Se lect: I M ENU I butto n >Telephone > left con­
t ro l bu tton .
Telephone
Storing an existing phone number as a
favorite:
-Select an d confirm Call list /Directory.
- Select a contact or phone n umbe r from the list.
- Sele ct: r igh t co ntro l but to n >
Store as favorite .
-En ter a name for the favor ite or s elect a sug-
gestion .
- Select and confirm
Store .
Renaming stored favorites
- Select: Favorites > a favorite from the list.
-Select the right cont ro l button> Rename fa-
vorite .
Moving stored favorites
- Select: Favorites > a favori te from the list .
-Sele ct the rig ht c ontro l bu tton> Move favorite .
-Select an d confirm the loca tion of the selected
favorite .
Deleting a stored favorite
- Select: Favorites > a favorite from the list.
-Select the rig ht cont ro l button > Delete favor-
ite
> Delete this favorite or Delete all favor­
ites .
Messages
' Text messages
Applies to: cell phones with Bluetooth Message Access Profile
(MAP)
Depending an the cell phone being used and the
cell phone network contract, you can receive and
send text messages using the
MMI .
Requirement
A cell phone must be connected to the MM I via
B luetoot h MAP ( Message Access Profi le)
c> page 176.
.,. Sele ct: ! ME NUI bu tton> Telephone > left con ­
trol button >
Text message (MyPhone )/Text
message (secondary phone) *.
Write new text message
Se lect a nd con firm Write new text me ssage .
- Using a template :
select and confirm the de ­
sired templa te from the list .
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