2017 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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:E General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
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Fig. 121 Dr iving s ituatio ns
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Fig. 122 Rear of the vehicle: position of the senso rs
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
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In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change even if it is still some­
what far away. The faste r a veh icle approaches,
t he sooner the display in the exterio r mirror w ill
turn on.
@ Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveli ng with you are ind icated in the
exte rior mi rror if they are classified as critical for
a lane change. All vehicles detected by side assist
Assistance systems
are indicated by the time they ente r your "blind
spot", at the latest.
© Vehicles you are passing
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that side assist has
de tected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than approximate­
ly 9 mph (15 km/h)), the disp lay in the exterior
mirror turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your
blind spot.
T he display w ill not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­ ence in speed is greater than approximate ly 9
mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the left
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width. In some situations, the display
in the exterior mirror may turn on even though
there is no veh icle located in the area that is criti­
cal for a lane change. For example :
- If the lanes are narrow or if your are driving on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another lane that is
not adjacent to your current lane .
- If you are driving through a curve . Side assist
may react to a vehicle that is in the same lane
or one lane over from the adjacent lane .
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
roadside structures like guard rails).
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar sensors
c:> fig. 122 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because th is will impair the function . Do
not use s ide assist when towing a trai ler. For in ­
formation on cleaning, see
c:> page 354.
A WARNING
-- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle . S ide assist cannot
replace a driver's attention. The driver alone
is always responsible for lane changes and
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similar driving maneuvers . IJI,
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Ass is tan ce sys tems
-In some situations, the system may not
function or its funct ion may be limited. For
example:
- I f vehicles are approach ing or being left
behind very quickly. The display may not
turn on in time.
- I n poor weather conditions such as heavy
rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road su rface. Vehicles
in the adjacent lane may not be detec ted
because they are outside of the sensor
range.
@ Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts o r
damage to the bumper, whee l housing and
underbody. This can impair the system . Have
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility check their function.
(D Tips
- If the window g lass in the driver's doo r or
front passenger's door has been tinted, the
display in the exterior mirror may be incor­
rect.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
c::> page384.
Switching on/off
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
The system can be switched on/off in the Info­
tainment system.
If the system is activated, the displays in the ex­
ter ior mirrors will turn on briefly when the ign i­
tion is sw itched on .
.,. Se lect in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I but­
ton
> V ehicle > left contro l button > Driver a s­
sistance
> Audi side ass ist . Off switches the
system off.
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(D Tips
When you switch side assist on or off, the ex it
warning system activates or deact ivates
c::> page 129.
Setting the display brightness
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side ass ist
The display brightness con be adjusted in the In­
fotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but­
ton
> V eh icle > left control button > Dri ver as­
s ist ance
> Audi side a ssist.
The display br ightness adjusts au tomatically to
the brightness of the surroundings, both in the information and in the warni ng stage. In very
dark or very bright surroundings, the automatic
adjustment will set the display to the minimum or max imum level. In such cases, you may notice
no change when ad justing the br ightness, or the
change may only be noticeab le once the sur­
r oundi ngs change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the display
i n the information stage will not disrupt your
view ahead. If you change the br ightness, the dis­
play in the exterior mirror w ill briefly show the
br ightness leve l in t he i nfo rmation stage . The
brightness of the warning st age is linked to the
brightness in the information stage and is adjust ­
ed a long with the information stage .
(D Tips
-Side ass ist is not a ctive while you are mak­
ing the adjustment.
- Yo ur setti ngs are a utomat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used .

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:E Exit warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig . 123 Example dis play
Fig. 124 Door: warning str ip
When the veh icle is stationary, the exit warning
system warns the passengers of a possible colli­
sion when opening the door . Within the limits of
the system, the system monitors the areas be­
hind and next to the vehicle using the radar sen­
sors
~ page 127, fig. 122 . Moving objects that
are approaching from behind, such as cars, are
detected
~ fig. 123.
When you open the door, the warning strip on
the affected door blinks ¢
fig. 124 if another
road us er is detected and the situation is classi­
f ied as critical. The display in the exterior mirror
on the affected s ide flashes at the same time . If
the door is already open and another road user is
detected and the situation is classified as critical,
then the corresponding displays turn on.
A WARNING
-A lways pay attention to traffic and to the
area around your vehicle. The exit warning
system does not replace the attention of the
passengers. The vehicle passengers are al-
Assistance systems
ways responsible for opening the doors and
exiting the vehicle.
- The exit warning system can be available for
up to approximately three minutes after un­
locking the vehicle and opening the door as
well as after switching off the ignition . Then
the system switches off with a brief flashing
of the displays.
- The exit warning system cannot notify you
of every approaching object or person, such
as joggers or pedestrians .
A WARNING
The exit warning system is subject to limita­
tions and cannot warn you before every im­
pending collision:
- If the vehicle is too wide for the parking
space and covered by the neighboring
vehicles.
- Approaching objects or people such as cy­
clists or skateboarders may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
- The system does not react to stationary ob­
jects.
- The view of the radar sensors may be im­
paired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt .
Clean the area in front of the sensors
c:o page 127, fig. 122.
(D Note
Also read the information in r:o© in General
information on page 128 .
(D Tips
-The exit warning system is switched on and
off through the side assist~
page 128.
-The display brightness for the exit warning
system cannot be adjusted.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
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Assistance systems
Rear cross-traffic assist
Applies to: vehicles w ith rear cross -traff ic ass ist
Fig . 125 Example display
Fig. 126 Infotainment system: rear cross-traffic assist dis­
play
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn the driver of
a potential collision with approaching cross-traf­
fic when driving in reverse. Within its limits, the
system monitors the areas behind and next to
the vehicle using the radar sensors when leaving
a parking space
r::!.>page 127, fig. 122. Moving ob­
jects that are approaching, such as cars, are de­
tected
r::!.>fig. 125.
If the system detects critical cross traffic when
backing out of a parking space, it will react as fol­
lows:
- Visual indicator : an indicator appears in the In­
fotainment system display with a red arrow
symbol. The arrow points in the direction from
which the object is approaching
r::!.> fig. 126.
-Audible warning signal : a continuous tone may
sound as an additional indicator when driving in
reverse.
- Automatic brake activation : a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potential
collision with an approaching object.
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Requirements for using the rear cross-traffic
assist:
- The parking aid must be switched on
c>page 138.
-Reverse gear must be engaged.
- The speed must not be higher than approxi-
mately 9 mph (15 km/h).
A WARNING
- The rear cross-traffic assist is an assist sys­
tem and cannot prevent a collision by itself.
The driver must always intervene. The driver
is always responsible for braking at the cor­
rect time.
- Please note that the rear cross-traffic assist
may activate the brakes unexpectedly. Se­
cure any cargo that you are transporting to reduce the risk of damage or injury.
- An additional brake activation may be trig­ gered within 20 seconds after an automatic
brake activation.
- If there is an acoustic warning signal from the rear cross-traffic assist, then the park­ing system may not warn you of detected
obstacles under certain circumstances.
- The view of the radar sensors may be im­
paired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clean the area in front of the sensors
r::!.>page 127, fig. 122.
A WARNING
The rear cross-traffic assist is subject to limi­
tations and cannot warn you before every im­ pending collision:
- If the vehicle is too wide for the parking
space and covered by the neighboring
vehicles.
- People, such as cyclists, joggers, in line skat­
ers and pedestrians, may not be detected
under certain circumstances.
- If you are in a parallel parking space or diag­
onal parking space.
(D Note
Also read the information in r::!.>0 in General
information on page 128.

@ Tips
-You can cancel the automatic brake activa­
tion w ith increasing bra king fo rce if you ap­
ply the brakes yourse lf or accelerate cons id­
erab ly.
- In some situations, rea r cross-traffic assist
may warn yo u even if there is no cross traffic
i n a cr itical a rea , for examp le w hen back ing
i nto a parki ng space or ma neuver ing.
- The rea r cross-traffic ass ist also switches off
whe n you switch off the ESC.
- The rea r cross traffic assist switches on and
off thro ugh the pa rking aid
qpag e 138.
- The system is not available when towin g a
trailer.
Messages
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
A message appears in the inst rument cluste r dis ­
p lay if the s ide ass ist swi tches off autom atically .
@j Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@j Audi side assist and exit warning : malfunc­
tion! Please contact Service
The system ca nnot gu ara nt ee th at i t w ill detec t
ve hicl es co rrectly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved o r are faulty . Have t he
system checked by an a uthorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility s oon.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings . See
owner 's manual
@j Audi side assist and exit warning : currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to sur­
roundings
The rad ar senso r vis io n i s im paire d. T he ar ea in
fr on t of the senso rs must no t be covered by bik e
r ac ks, st ic kers, leaves, snow or any other o bjects.
C lea n the area i n front of the senso rs, if necessa ­
ry
¢ page 127, fig. 122.
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@j Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable. See owner's manual
S id e assi st cann ot be sw itche d on a t this tim e be­
cau se the re is a m alfu nct ion ( for e xample, the
ba tte ry c harge leve l may be to o low) .
@j Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
@j Audi side assist and exit warning: currently
unavailable. Towing mode
S ide assist switches off automatically when the
electrical connecto r in t he factory-installed trail­
er hitch is connected . There is no guarantee the
system will sw itch o ff when us ing a ret rofi tted
t rail er h itch . Do not u se side assist and the ex it
warni ng w hen tow ing a tra ile r.
[II Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear c ross-traffic ass ist is not available. E i­
t h er the ESC is sw itched off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove re d by a b ike rack, stic ke rs, leaves,
snow o r other objects . Swi tc h the ESC on, or
cle an the area in fron t of th e senso rs if necessa ry
~ page 127, fig. 122. If thi s m essage co ntin ue s
to be displayed, dr ive imme dia tely to an author­
i z ed Audi deal er or author ized Audi Service Facili­
ty to have the ma lf u nction re paire d.
Night vision assist
Description
App lies to : vehicles wit h night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary , warn about pedestrians and large
wild animals .
Nigh t vision assist he lps yo u when it is dark by
u sing an infra red came ra to monit or the a rea in
front of your ve hicle , w ith in the limits of the sys­
tem .
It can disp lay objec ts up to a dis tance of ap­
prox ima tely 1 000 feet (300 m) . T he thermal im ­
age dete cted by the came ra is show n in t he in­
s tru me nt clus ter di sp lay . W arm a reas appea r
lig hter a nd co ld ar eas ap pea r dar ker.
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Ass is tance sy stems
Highlighting detected pedestrians and wild
animals
Applies to: vehicles with night vision ass ist
F ig. 127 Instrument cluster: yellow highl ighted pedes ­
trians
F ig . 128 Instrument cluster: symbol when the infrared im­
age is not vi sible
With in the limits of the system, the night vision
assist can detect pedes tria ns and w ild an imals
that are between approximately 32 feet (10 m)
and 295 feet (90 m) in front of the vehicle and
within the detection zone. Within the limits of
the system
r:::;, page 133, a pedestrian or wild ani­
mal detected when the low beams are switched
on is highlighted in yellow
i=> fig. 127. Animal rec ­
ognition is not active within highly developed
areas . The system only detects large wild animals
such as deer .
@ Tips
If another display (such as navigation) repla­
ces the image from the night vision ass ist, the
symbol appears in a tab
~ i\. r:::;, fig. 128 . You can
access n ight vision assist using the multifunc­
tion steering wheel buttons
r:::;, page 12.
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Pedestrian and wild animal warning
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
Fig. 12 9 Instrument cl uster: @ pedest rian warning, @
wild anim al warn ing
Fi g. 130 Instr ument clus ter: @pedest ria n warning/ @
wild animal warning, when the nigh t vision ass ist im age is
not selected in the instru men t cluste r display
Image in the instrument cluster /head-up
di spl ay *
If there are pedes trians or wild an imals in an
area in front of your vehicle that is classified as
critical, the system will direct your attention to
th is:
- Pedestrians or wild anima ls are highlighted in
red in the instrument cluster and the corre­
sponding symbol. or. turns on
r:::;, fig. 129 .
- There is also an audible signal.
The area classified as c ritical is based on the veh i­
cle speed and the steeri ng wheel angle . Pedes­
trian and wild animal warning enco urages you to
pay more attention.
If the night vision assist image is rep laced by an­
othe r d isplay (such as the on-board compute r),
the red. or. in di cator light
r:::;, fig. 130 will
appear if there is a pedestrian or wild anima l
warning.

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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Ass is tance sy stems
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
F ig. 132 Are a aro und th e light sw itc h: night vis ion assist
butto n
Requirement: sw itch the ignition on and turn the
light switch to the
AUTO position.
• Press the
[g button 9 fig . 132 . The heat image
from the nig ht vision camera appears in the in ­
str ume nt cluster d isplay.
• Press the
(g button again to switch the night
vision assist off .
If condit io ns are b right enough, night vision as­
sis t can be sw itched on withou t mov ing the light
switch to the
AUTO position. Pedestrian and wild
an imal highlighting and warnings are only active
when it is da rk outs ide and the headlights are
sw itched on .
Adjusting the contrast
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
• Select in the Infotainment system: I M ENU I but­
ton
> Vehicl e > left control button > Driver a s­
si stance
> Nig ht vis ion as sist contra st .
When the night vision assist is switched on and
the image is visible in the instrument cluster d is ­
p lay, you can adjust the contrast in the image
from
Min to Ma x.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
• Night vi sion a ssist : malfunction! Plea se con ·
tact S erv ic e
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched off. See an author ized Audi deal-
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er or authorized Aud i Service Facility for assis­
tance .
• Night vis io n assi st: c urrently unavailable .
Se e owner's manual
The system cannot guarantee correct funct ion at
this time and is switched off .
• Night v ision ass ist : c urrently un av ail abl e.
Plea se turn on lights
N ight vision assist only works when it is dark out­
side and the headlights are on.
• Night vision ass ist: pedestr ian h ighlighting
curr ent ly unavailable . See owne r's manual
The pedestr ian and wi ld animal marki ng was
switched off by the system.
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles with Aud i drive se lect
Drive select makes it possib le to exper ience dif­
ferent types of vehicle sett ings in one veh icle .
You can select the d riving modes
Offroad * or
Lift / Offroad *, Allroad* , Comfort , Auto and Dy ·
namic
in the Infotainment system, for example
to switch from a sporty to a comfo rtable driving
mode. In the
Individual mode, the sett ings can
be adjusted to your personal preferences. This
makes it possible to combine sett ings such as a
sporty engine setting with light steer ing .
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The following systems, among other th ings, are
i nfluenced by dr ive select:
En gine and aut omatic tr ansmi ssi on
Depend ing on the mode, the engine and auto­
ma tic tr ansmission respond more quickly or in a
more balanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements . In the sporty
Dynam ic mode, the
transm iss ion shifts at higher speed ranges.