2017 AUDI Q7 steering

Cockpit over view
Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cluste r
b link or t urn on. They indicate funct ions or ma l­
functions .
Messages may appear with some indicator lights .
A wa rni ng signal w ill sound at the same time.
The indica to r lights and messages in the instru­
ment cluster display can be covered by other d is­
p lays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mu ltifunction steering wheel
¢ page 12 .
If there are several malfunctions, you can display
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some ind icator lights in the disp lay can display in
several colors .
& Central indicator light
If the . or Q indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on . These sys­
tems are marked with a./ in the following tables .
I f one of these indicato r lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system .
Red indicator lights
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Central indicator light
r=;, page 2 2,
Aud i pre sense*
r=;, page 117
USA models :
Brake system ,/
r=;, page 25
Canada models:
Brake system .I
r=;, page 25
USA models :
Electromechanica l parking brake
r=;, page 26
C anada models:
Ele ct romecha nical park ing brake
r=;, page 26
Cooling system
r=;, page 26
Engine o il pressure
r=;, page 27
Engine oil level
¢ page 27
Alterna tor
¢ page 27
Safety be lt
¢ page 27
El ectromechanical power steer ing,
a ll-wheel steering* ,/
¢page 152
Steering lock
¢page 28
Engine start system
r=;, page 28
Transmission
¢ page 95
Hood
¢page 28
Adaptive cruise contro l* ,/
r=;, page 109
Traffic jam ass ist*
¢ page 114
Air suspension*
r=;, page 28
Night vision assist*
r=;, page 132
Night vision assist*
r=;, page 132
Ad B lue*
r=;, page 318
Ad Bl ue*
¢ page 318
Yellow indicator lights
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Centra l indicator light
r=;, page 22
Electronic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC)
¢ page 29

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:E: ' Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
¢page29
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 149
Brake system
¢page29
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢page29
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
¢page29
Safety systems ./
¢page29
USA models:
Brake pads
¢page29
Canada models:
Brake pads
¢page29
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page26
Tire pressure
¢page 351
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Tire pressure
_ ¢page351
Engine control
¢page30
Engine control (diesel engine)
¢page30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
¢page30
Diesel particulate filter*
¢page30
Engine speed limitation
¢page 30
Engine oil level (MIN)
¢page27
Engine oil level (MAX)
¢page326 Cockpit overview
Engine
oil sensor
¢page 31
Engine warm -up request
¢ page 31
Battery charge
c>page 27
Tank system
i=>page 31
Washer fluid level
¢page 31
Windshield wipers
¢page 31
Remote control key
¢page 82
Driver's door
¢page 31
Battery in remote control key
¢page 36
Bulb failure indicator
¢page 31
Headlight range control system
¢page 32
Adaptive light*
c>page 32
Light/rain sensor
c>page 32
Active lane assist*
c>page 124
Audi s ide assist*
c> page 131
Audi pre sense*
¢page 122
Night vision assist*
c>page 134
Parking aid*
c>page 146
Transmission
c>page 95
Steering lock
c>page28
Engine start system
c>page28
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Cockpit over view
Add the maximum amount of oil indicated in the
disp lay as soon as possible¢
page 326.
~- Steering lock
• Steerin g: malfunction ! Plea se stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the electronic stee ring
lock . You cannot t urn the ignition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because i t cannot be
s teered. See an au thori zed A udi dealer o r au tho r­
ized Aud i Service Faci lity for assistance .
Ell Steering lock : malfunc tion! Plea se contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
-
Do not tow your veh icle when the re is a mal­
function in the electronic stee ring loc k - this
increases the risk of an accident.
~ Engine start system
• Engin e s tart system : malfunction ! Plea se
c on tact Service
Do not switch the ignit ion off because you may
not be able to switc h it o n aga in.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
= Engine start system : malfunction ! Plea se
c ontact Service
There is a malfunction in the engine start ing sys­
tem.
D rive to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility imm ediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
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· c:::::::, Hood
• Warning! Hood i s not lo cked. Stop vehicl e
and ch eck the lo ck
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears , the hood lock ing mechanism is not en­
gaged co rrectly .
Stop immediately and close the hood
¢ page 323 .
0/Q Air suspension
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
• Air suspension : malfunction . Saf ely stop ve ­
hi cle. St ee ring and ground clearan ce limited
Due to a system malfunction, you r vehicle's
ground clearance is very low at the front or rea r
axle* (in veh icles with all-wheel stee ring). Be­
ca use of this, the wheels no longer have enoug h
clea rance to steer co rrectly.
See an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Se rvice Facility for assis tance .
• Air s uspens ion: mal func tion! You can con­
t inu e driv ing slowl y. Speed limited to max .
35 mph
(60 k m /h)
There is a ma lfunction that can resu lt in restrict­
ed driving s tabili ty . T he speed is limited to a
max imum of 35 mph (60 km/h) .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunc tion corrected .
• Air suspens ion: malfunction! You m ay con ­
tinue dri ving slowl y at m ax. 3 5 mph
(60 km /h )
There is a ma lfunction that can res ult in restric t­
ed driving stability .
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Fac il ity immediate ly a t a maxim um
speed of 35 mph (60 km/h) to have the mal func­
tion corrected .
• Air su spen sion: service mode. Vehicle can b e
m oved but han dling may be impaired
Carefully drive to an a uthorized Aud i dealer or
autho rized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the service mode deactivated.
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Sea ts and stor age
_& WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
q pag e 259, Proper adjustm ent of
head restraints .
-Only remove the head restraints for the sec­
ond row seats when it is necessary for in ­
sta lling a child safety seat~
page 295,
Child safety.
Install the head rest rai nt again
immediately once the child s afety seat is re­
moved. Driv ing with the head res traints re­
moved or not in the upright position in ­
creases the risk of serious injury .
Memory function
Description
Applies to: veh icles with memory function
Using the memory funct ion , you can qu ickly and
easi ly store a pe rsonal seat profile for the driver
and fron t passenger and recall the settings. The
memory function is controlled by t he remo te
control key and the memory buttons in the driv­
er's/front passenger's* door .
The drive r's seat profile is stored aga in and as­
signed to the remo te control key each time the
ve hicl e is locked. When you open the door, the
seat profi le is automatica lly recalled.
If two peo­
p le use the ve hicle, it is recommended that each
person a lways uses their "own" remote contro l
key.
Two seat profiles can be stored each using the memory buttons . Once they are stored, these
seat profiles can be selected at any time.
The fo llowing settings are stored:
Remote Memory button
control
key
Driver Dri ver Front pas-
senger
Seat X X X
Steering
X X wheel*
Both exte rior
X X mirrors
*
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Remote control key
Applies to: vehicles with memory function
The driver 's seat profile can be assigned to the
remote control key when the vehicle is locked .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUj but­
ton
> Ve hicle > left control button > Vehicle
se tting s > Se ats > Driver 's seat> S tore se t­
t ing s on remo te control k ey.
@ Tips
If you do not wish to have the seat profile for
another driver ass igned to the remote control
key, switch the memory f unction off in the In­
fotainment system.
Memory buttons
Applies to: vehicles with memory funct ion
Fig . 67 D rive r's doo r: memory function b utto ns
The memory buttons are located in the driver's/
front passenger's * door .
Storing a sea t p rofile
.. Press the ISETI button . The LED in the button
turns on.
"' Press memory button
[I] or ~-
A signal tone will sound when it is s uccessfully
stored.
Acc essing a s eat profil e
"' If the driver's/front passenger's door is open
and the ignition is switched off, press the mem ­
ory button .
.. If the driver's/front passenger's door is closed
or the ignition is sw itched on, press and hold
the memory button until the seat profile is comp letely set. .,..

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:E: ' SYNC Synchronization
Use the rocker switch(;) to select the funct io n.
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side are applied to the front
passenger's side and the rear (except for seat
heating/ventilation*). When the settings on the
front passenger 's side or in the rear are changed,
the synchron izat ion is automatically sw itched off
and
4-zone appears in the display .
SET REAR
function
Use the rocker switch (D to select the funct ion .
When the function is switched on, you can adjust
all settings for the rear using the climate control
system controls in the cockpit . The rear climate
control system controls cannot be operated at
the same time. This function switches off auto­
matically after a certain period of time or after
l eaving the menu.
Vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole and door pillars using the ridged thumb­
wheels. The levers adjust the direct io n of the air­
flow from the vents. The w ide ven t is opened and
closed using the~ button ~
page 8, fig. 2@ .
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat funct ion when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
@ (left side). The residual heat from the coolant
is used to heat the vehicle inter io r. The resid ual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 15 min utes.
& WARNING
- You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time, because no
fresh a ir is drawn in and the windows can
fog when coo ling mode is switched off . This
increases the risk of an accident .
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function . To reduce
the risk of injury, these ind iv iduals should
not use seat heating.
Warm and cold
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
(D Tips
It is not possible to operate the rear climate
control system controls when the power ch ild
safety lock is switched on. With With the
SET REAR function, you can apply all settings
to the rear using the climate control system
controls in the cockpit
~ page 43.
Setup
Applies to: vehicles with 4 -zone deluxe automat ic climate
contro l
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Air condi­
tioning
Seat heating/seat ventilation*
You can adjust the seat heating/ventilation bal­
ance fo r the driver, front passenger and rear pas­
sengers .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
it is cooler or warmer.
Auto recirculation
When switched on, automat ic rec irculat ion con­
trols the recirculation mode automatically . You
must press the
® MAX button if fog forms on
the windows.
Automatic auxiliary heater*
The aux iliary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more quickly.
Steering wheel heating
Applies to: vehicles with stee ring wheel heating
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
.. Press the button on the multifunction steering
wheel to switch the steering wheel heating on ..,_
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Warm and cold
and off ~ ¢ page 14, fig. 11. The message
Steering wheel heating: on /Stee ring wheel
heating : off
appears in t he instr ument cluster
display.
The temperatu re is maintaine d at a constant lev­
e l when steering whee l heating is switched on.
T he stee ring wheel heat ing settings are s to re d
a utomatically and ass igned to the remote cont ro l
key that is in use .
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:E (D Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let. lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or
remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or
remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other important vehicle components.
{t) Tips
The consumption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon veh icle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Manual steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with manual steering wheel adjustment
The steering wheel position is adjustable up and
down and forward and back .
Fig. 84 Steerin g col umn : le ve r to adjus t the stee rin g w heel
pos it ion
.,. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
¢,& .
Driving
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion.
.,. Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it i s secu re.
A WARNING
= Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust-
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries .
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose
control of the vehicle.
-
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel. If you do not maintain this distance
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the airbag system will not be able to provide
its full protection.
- If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision. Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi ­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly sig­
nificantly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, arms and head if the driver airbag
deploys.
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Driving
Power steering wheel position adjustment
Applies to: ve hicles w ith power steering whee l adj ustment
The steering wheel position can be adjusted elec­
trically up and down and forward and back.
F ig. 85 Steering co lumn: switch to adjust the steering
wheel position
.. To adjust the height, press the switch up/down.
The steer ing column w ill cont inue moving as
long as yo u are pressing the switch .
.. To move the steering whee l forward or back,
press the swi tc h forward/bac k. T he steer ing
column will con tinue moving as long as you a re
pressing the switch.
The stee ring wheel can also be adjusted when the
ign it ion is swit ched off .
In vehicles with memory function*, the steering
col umn se tt ings a re stored together wi th the
seat pos it ion.
Easy seat entry
App lies to: ve hicles with power steering whee l adjustment
Easy seat entry makes it easier to enter and exit
the vehicle by adjusting the steering column au­
toma tically.
" Se lect in the Infota inment sys tem: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle> left contro l button > Vehicle
settings > Seats > Driver 's seat > Ea sy e ntry
fun ction .
When easy seat entry is switched o n, the stee ring
col umn goes bac k up into the par k posi tion when
the ign ition is switched off. Afte r ente ring the ve­
h icle, t he steering co lumn re turns to the stored
position once the ignition is switched on.
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Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The ! START ENGINE STOPI button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
F ig . 86 Cockp it: S TART ENGINE STOP but to n
St arting the engine
.. Press the brake pedal.
.. Press the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button
¢ fig. 86. The eng ine will start.
.. There may be a slight delay when starting the
eng ine in diesel vehicles in co lde r tempera­
tures. The refore, you must ho ld the brake pedal
down unti l t h e engine sta rts. The
El ind icator
light tu rns on while the eng ine is preheating.
Switching the ignition on /off
If you would like to switch the ignition on w ith­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
.. Press the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button w ith­
out pressing the brake peda l. Vehicles without
the Start/Stop system*: the needle in the tach­
ometer moves into t he
READ Y position.
" To switch the ignit io n off, press the bu tton
aga in. The needle in t he tachomete r moves into
t he
OFF position.
The prewarming runs a utomat ically in diesel
vehicles when the igni tion is sw itched on.
Eq uipment that uses a lot of electricity is sw itch­
ed off tempo rarily when you start the engine .
If the engine does not start immediately, the
start ing procedure stops automat ically after a
short time. Repeat the starting procedure .