2017 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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:E: ' If detected in time, the system can rank the dan­
gerous situation as critical if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes sudden ly, if your own vehicle is ap­
proaching a significantly s lower vehicle at high
speed or when there is an oncoming vehicle dur­
ing a turning maneuver .
If detection is not possible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
App lies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 115 In strument clus te r: approac h warning
General information
The system recognizes various dangerous situa­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
- your own vehicle approaches a s ignificantly
s lower vehicle o r stationary vehicle in the direc­
tion of travel.
When this warning occurs, it may only be poss i­
ble to avoid a collision by swerv ing or b raking
strong ly. Th e message
Audi pre sense .
¢ fig. 115 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger.
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan­
ge rous situation that was detected by the sys­
tem, pre sense front provides assistance by ap­
p ly ing the brakes.
If a collis ion is imminent, the system w ill first
provide an
acute warning by braking sharp ly. You
will also warned by an ind icator in the instrument
cluster display¢
fig. 115. If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake with
l) This is not availa ble in so m e co untries.
Assistance systems
increasing force within the limits of the
system
1l . This reduces the vehicle speed in the
event of a collision. At low vehicle speeds, pre
sense front can in itiate a complete deceleration
shortly before a collision with a veh icle driving
ahead
l ). If pre sense front determines that you
are not braking strongly enough when a collis ion
is imminent, it can increase the braking force .
The following functions trigger in conjunc tion
with pre sense basic/rear at corresponding vehi ­
cle speeds :
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts. - Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Audi dr ive select*: the reversible belt tensioner,
the closing of the windows and s unroof* as we ll
as the inflating of the side bolsters* on the seat
backrest and seat surface are not active depend­
ing on the mode selected.
Evasive steering support
Evasiv e steering support helps you to steer the
vehicle around an obstacle in a critical situation.
If you avoid an obstacle after the acute warning,
then the evasive steering support assists you by applying slight steering adjustment to correct
your steering wheel angle as long as you are ac­
t ively steer ing. Evasive steer ing support is availa­
ble at speeds between approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 90 mph (150 km/h) .
Turn assist
When starting to drive and up to speeds of maxi­
mum 6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your ve hicle from
colliding w ith an oncoming vehicle when turning
left or r ight (ava ilable in certa in countries). The
braking intervention causes your vehicle to stay
i n its lane . ..,.
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Ass is tan ce sys tems
& WARNING
-Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics . It is a system designed to assist and
it cannot prevent a collision in every circum­
stance. The driver must always intervene.
T he driver is always responsib le for b raking
at the co rrect time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks.
This cou ld increase your risk of a collision.
- T he system can deploy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- Please note that the sensors and the camera
do not always detect all objects or lane
markings. This increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- Pre sense front does not react to people, an ­
ima ls or objects that are crossing the vehi­
cle's path or that are diff icu lt to detect~ .&
in General information on page 108.
-Reflective objects suc h as guard rails or the
entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain and ice can
affect the function of the radar sensors and
the system's ability to detect a collis ion risk.
0 Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. Pre sense front can be impa ired
by this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility check their func­
tion.
@ Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
fo rce that is init iated by the system by brak­
i ng yourself, by accelerat ing noticeably or
by swerving.
- Keep in mind that pre sense front can brake unexpectedly. Always sec ure any cargo o r
objects t hat you a re t ransport ing to reduce
the r is k of damage or inju ry.
- Specific pre sense front functions switch off
whe n the ESC is restricted o r switched off
~ page 149 or the hill hold assist is switch­
ed on
~page 150.
1> This is not available in some countries.
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Audi pre sense rear
' Description
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi side ass ist
If the risk of a co llision with a vehicle ahead is de­
tected, the fo llow ing funct ions can be trigge red:
- Reversible tens ioning of the front safety belts
at the corresponding speeds .
- Closing the windows and sunroof* .
- Inflating the side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
-Activat ing the emergency flashers with in -
creased frequency
ll.
The message A udi pre sen se. ~ page 119,
fig . 115
will warn you about the danger.
Audi drive select* : the function is not act ive de ­
pending on the mode selected .
& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of an accident, please
note that the s ide assist* radar sensors do
not a lways detect every object.
- Pre sense rear does not react to people, ani­
mals or objects that are crossing the vehi­
cle's path or that are d ifficult to detect.
- Ref lective objects such as guard ra ils, heavy
rain and ice can impair the function of the
radar sensors and the ability to detect a col­ lision risk.
(D Note
The radar sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and underbody. Pre sense rear can be impa ired by
this. Have a n author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
- The pre sense rear functions switch off
when tow ing a tra iler .
- The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a ma lfunction in the
side assist* system.

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:E: ' Audi pre sense city
Description
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense c ity
W ith in the limits of the system, pre sense c ity
can warn you of impending coll is ions w ith
vehicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica­
b le braking maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/ h) and higher.
A pedestrian warning can occur at speeds up to
50 mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warnings can oc­
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h). A pre
sense city braking maneuver is possible at speeds
up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense c ity
The system recognizes various dangerous situa­
tions . The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
- your own vehicle approaches a significantly
slower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc­
tion of travel.
- a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane.
When this warning occurs, it may only be possi­ ble to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
strong ly. The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ page 119, fig. 115 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Additionally, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli­
sion. If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of complete de­
celeration within the limits of the system. This reduces the vehicle speed in the event of a colli ­
sion. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap­
pea rs .
The following functions are triggered in conjunc­
tion with pre sense basic/rear:
- Revers ible tensioning of the front safety belts .
- Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolste rs* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Assistance systems
Audi drive select*: the function is not active de­
pending on the mode selected .
A WARNING
--Pre sense city cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It is a system designed to assist and it cannot prevent a collision in every circum­
stance . The dr iver must always intervene.
The driver is always responsible for braking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks.
This could increase your risk of a coll is ion.
- The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, please
note that the camera does not always detect
eve ry object.
- Pre sense city does not react to animals,
crossing or oncoming veh icles, objects such
as bars, railin gs or railcars, and objects that
are difficult to detect¢.&.
in General infor­
mation on page 108.
- In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the
trai ler can be d ifferent than usual during au­
tomatic braking.
A_ WARNING
Pre sense city may be restricted or not availa­
ble in the following example situations:
- in heavy fog, rain, spray or snow
- when there are visua l obst ruct ions, such as
g la re, reflections or variations in light
- when it is dark
- if the camera window or the windshield is
dirty, iced over, damaged or covered
- when dr iv ing on snow, ice or loose ground
- in curves
- if the ESC was restricted or switched
off
- when towing a trailer
-when the driver's seat belt is unfastened
- up to ten seconds after switching on the ig-
nition
(D Note
Impacts or damage to the camera mount on
the w indshield can displace the sensor. Pre
sense city can be impaired by this. Have an
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Assistance systems
authorized A udi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility chec k their function.
@ Tips
- You can can cel the sys tem bra kin g interven­
tion if yo u accelerate considerably or swerve
away.
- K eep in mind t hat pre sense city c an brake
u nexpected ly . Always sec ure any cargo o r
ob jects t hat you a re t ransport ing to reduce
the r isk o f damage or inj ury.
- Specific pre sense city funct ions sw itch off
when the ESC is limited o r switc hed off
c> page 149 or the hill descent assist is
switc hed on
c> page 150.
- When there is a mal func tion in the camera,
the pre sense city funct ions also switch off.
Settings in the
Infotainment system
Applies to: veh icles with Audi pre sense
"Se lect in the In fo ta in m en t sys tem: IMENU I but­
t on
> Vehicle > left contro l bu tton > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi pre sense .
Turn on/off Audi pre sense -
the pre sense func­
tions ca n be tur ned on and off.
If the system is switched off, it switches on aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again .
Early warning -the early warning can be sw itch­
ed
off o r the pre sense city/front warning point
can be set
( Early /Medium /late ).
Set the warnin g time fo r the early warn ing to
Early at f irst. I f th is causes undesired ea rly warn­
ings to appear, then set the wa rning time to
Me­
dium .
The late warning t ime sho uld on ly be set
i n specia l cir cumstances, for example, whe n driv ­
i n g with a very dynam ic sty le.
@ Tips
Your sett ings a re automat ically stored and as­
signed to the remote control key be ing used .
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Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
[II Audi pre sen se: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This mess age app ears w hen the pre sense f unc­
t ion is affec ted. For ex ample, th is co uld be
ca used by a faul ty se nsor. Drive to an a uthori ze d
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility im­
med iate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
II Audi pre sen se currently restricted. Restrict­
ed sensor vision due to surroundings. See own­
er 's manual
This mess age app ears if the radar se nso r a nd
c a mera v iew is obs truc ted, for ex ample by le aves,
snow , heavy s pray o r dirt . If necessary, clean the
senso rs and t he area around the camera
c> page 107 , fig. 101 or c>page 127 , fig. 122 .
(ii Audi pre sen se: currently restricted . Towing
mode
Fo r vehicles with a tra ile r h itch installed a t the
f ac to ry, the pre se nse rear func tions swi tch off
whe n the ele ct ric al connec tor a t th e so ck et is
p lu gged in. The re is no guaran tee t he f unctions
will switc h off when using a ret rofitted trailer
hitch.
II Audi pre sen se: currently restricted
This message ap pears if the ESC is rest ricted or
swi tched off, fo r example.
II Audi pre sense: currently restricted. See
owner's manual
This message appears w hen the re is a temporary
failure in a s ubsystem, such as the ESC. If t his
message appears repeatedly, d rive to an au thor­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty to have th e ma lfu nction co rrected .
II] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off through the Infotai nment sys­
tem or if the system is not ready.

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:E: ' Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i act ive lane ass ist
Active lane ass ist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines within the limits of the
system using a camera in the w indshield .
If you
are approaching a detected lane marker line and
it appears likely that you will leave the lane, the
system wi ll warn you with corrective steering .
You can override this steering at any time . If you
pass over a line, the steering wheel will vibrate
lightly . In order for this warning vibration to oc­
cur, it must f irst be sw itched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at
l east one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driv ing on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles with side assist: if you acti­
vate a turn s ignal when active lane assist is ready
and it classifies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach ­
ing you, there w ill be not iceable cor rect ive steer­
ing short ly before you leave the lane . This will at­
tempt to keep your vehicle in the lane .
Applies to: vehicles without side assist: the ready
system does not warn yo u if you activate a tu rn
signal befo re crossing the lane marker line. In
this case, it assumes that you are changing lanes
intentiona lly .
Applies to: vehicles with adaptive cruise control:
there is no corrective steering or warnings if the
system recogn izes a distinct passing maneuver.
If the conditions are met, traffic jam assist
switches on at speeds under approximately
40 mph (65 km/h)
¢ page 114.
A WARNING
- The system warns the driver that the veh icle
is leav ing the lane using corrective steer ing.
T he driver is always responsib le for keep ing
the vehicle within the lane.
A ss ista nce sys te m s
-The system can assist the driver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not drive
by itself. Always keep your hands on the
steer ing wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does not recognize all lane marker lines. Correc­
tive steering can only take place on the s ide
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected .
- Other road structures or objects could poss i­
b ly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or light shining into the
camera. Th is can result in active lane ass ist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de ­
tecting them incorrectly.
- I n certain situations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from an "early" to
"late" steering correction .
- Under certain conditions such as r uts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, active lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the
potential for hydroplaning. Using active lane
assist under these condit ions may increase
the risk of a crash.
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Ass is tance sy stems
Switching on /off
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
Fig. 116 Turn signa l lever : button for act ive lane assist
F ig. 117 Windsh ield: camera window for ac tive lane assist
• Press the button to switch the system on and
off<=:>fig . 116 . The indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster turns on or off .
Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment cluster cockpit/head- the co
rre -
up displa y•
spond ing side
Gree n line(s) Green li ne(s)
Active lane as-
(left/r ight) (left/right)
sist is act ivat-
J J ed and ready
to provide
warnings .
-Red line Act ive lane as-
(left/ right)
sist warns you
., before leaving
a lane. In addi-
tion, the steer-
ing wheel vi-
brates lightly.
Yellow line(s) Gray line(s) Active lane as-
(left/r ig h t) (left/right) sist is act ivat -
J ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
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If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warnings, one of the following could be
the cause:
- T here is no lane marker line.
- The relevant lane marker lines a re not detected
(for examp le, ma rkings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
wate r or lighting).
- Th e vehi cle speed is below the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
- The lane is too nar row or too wide.
- The curve is too narrow.
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
(0 Tips
- Make sure the camera window¢ fig. 117 is
not covered by stickers or other objects. For
information on cleaning, see~
page 354.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each time
t he ignition is sw itched on.
Display in the instrument cluster
App lies to: vehicles wit h Aud i ac tive lane ass ist
F ig. 118 Instrument cluste r: active lane assist is sw itched
on and ready to provide warnings
You can open up the D river ass is t a nce disp lay for
the active lane assist using the multifunct ion
steering wheel buttons¢
page 12.
An additional indicator appears in the head -up
display *.

Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
G reen line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro -
v ide warnings .
R ed line Active lane assist warns
(le ft or right) you before leav ing a lane .
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gr ay line(s) A ctive lane ass ist is a cti -
(le ft or righ t) vate d, bu t is not rea dy to
give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If t h e active lane as sist swi tches off automat ical­
l y, the indicator lig ht in the dis play turns off an d
one of the followin g messages appea rs:
rl1 Audi a ctive lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Dri ve to an autho rize d Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Au di Serv ice Fac ility immediately to hav e th e
mal func tion cor re cte d.
rl1 Aud i active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings . See owner's manual
This message appea rs if the camera is u nable to
detect t he lines . T his co uld happen if :
-The came ra field of v iew
c> page 124, fig . 117 is
dirty o r covered in ice. Clean this area on t he
windshield
c> page 354 .
- The came ra field of v iew is fogged ove r. Wait
unt il the fog has cleared before sw itching the
active lane assist on agai n.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
fo r an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Sw itch act ive lane assist back on when
t h e lines are mo re visible.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
There is a tempora ry malfunction that may pre -
u ~ vent the active lane assist from switching on. Try
N ~ switch ing the active lane assist on again later .
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rl1 Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
T h is m essa ge appears if yo u are not s teer ing by
yo ursel f. A ct ive lane assis t is a ctiva te d , but is no t
r e ad y to g ive warning
A WARNING
N ote that messages may be de layed or not
di sp layed o n ve hicles w ith accesso ries moun t­
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
whee l spinne r knob . Always keep your hands
on the stee ring wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set ­
tings in the Infotainment system .
-
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I M ENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi active lane assist .
Steering time
Early: in this setting, the corrective stee ring hap­
pens contin uously to help keep t he ve hicle in the
center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides co rrec­
t ive steer ing just before a wheel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
Yo u can swit ch t he a dditiona l vib ra tion warn ing
in the s teer ing whee l on or off .
A WARNING
With the vibrat io n wa rni ng switched off,
the re will a lso be no visual warnin g in the in­
str ument cluster disp lay w hen cross ing a lane
mar ker lin e.
(I} Tips
In certain ma rkets : your sett ings a re stored
a utomat ica lly and assigne d to the remote
control key i n use.
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Assistance systems
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i side ass ist
0 9
!
F ig. 119 Sensor detec tfon range
Fig. 120 Display on the exterior m irro r
Side assist (lane change assist) helps you monitor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle.
W ith in the limits of the system, it warns you
about vehicles that are coming close r or that are
traveling with you w ithin sensor range(!)
c>fig. 119. If a lane change is classified as criti­
cal, the disp lay@ in the exterior mirror turns on
c>fig . 120.
The display in the left exter ior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the disp lay in the right exterior mirror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right .
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist
informs you about vehicl es that are
detected and classified as critical. The disp lay in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur ­
bed.
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Warning stage
If the display in a mirror blinks brightly when you
activate a turn signal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as critical.
If this happens, check traffic by glancing
in the exterior mirrors and over your shoulder
c> .&. in General information on page 127.
Applies to: vehicles with active lane assist: the
display in the mirror can also blink if you have not
activated a turn signal: if you are approaching a
detected lane marker line and it appears you will
be leaving the lane, side assist will warn you
about detected vehicles that it has class ified as
critical.
(D Tips
You can adjust the br ightness on of the d is­
play on the rearview mirror
c> page 128.