2017 AUDI Q7 wheel

Cockpit over view
Fuel consumption
The current fue l cons umption can be shown us­
ing a bar graph¢
fig. 12. The ave rage cons ump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
p layed . If the ba r is green, your vehicle is saving
fue l through the following function:
- Recuperati on: electrica l energy can be stored in
the ve hicle battery when t he vehicle is coasting
or driving downhi ll. The bar will move toward
0 .
@ Tips
The date, time of day and t ime and date for­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
¢page 249 .
Energy consumers
Fig . 1 3 Instrument cluste r: energy cons umers
I n the Energ y consume rs view, the othe r equip­
ment that is currently affecting fuel consumption
is listed in the first tab (on-board computer) . The
d isplay shows up to three energy consumers @
¢
fig. 13 . The equ ipment using the most power is
listed first . If more tha n three items us ing power
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
using the most power is d isplayed.
A gauge @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other consumers.
Radio
Requ irement: radio mode must be started
¢
page 223 and the radio/med ia tab must be
d isp layed .
.. Press the left control button on the mult ifunc­
tion steer ing whee l
¢page 13.
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Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
functions may be avai lable in the driver informa ­
t ion system.
- Selecting the frequen cy band : select and con­
firm a freq uency band .
-Selecting a station fr om the station li st: select
and confirm a rad io station.
- Selecting a station from the pre set s list: select
and confirm
Pre set s and then a radio station .
-Opening a media sour ce : se lect and confi rm To
media .
Addition al sett ings
- Select: r ight control button> desired entry.
Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible :
-"Now Pla ying" screen : see ¢page 227.
' Media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files¢
page 229 and the radio/med ia tab
must be d isp layed .
.. Press the left control button
r=;, page 13.
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, t he following
f unct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa­
tion system.
- Selecting a media sour ce : select and confirm a
so urce s uch a s the S D card.
- Change to radio : select and confirm To radio.
- Playing an audio /video file :
select and confirm
a file .
-Paus ing /resuming playback : press the right
thumbwhee l@ ¢page
14 , fig .11. To resume
playback, press the right t humbwheel again.
-Restarting p la y back of an audio fi le: select the
fi le that is currently playing , if necessary . Pr ess
t he left thumbwheel.
- Opening additional tra ck information : select:
r ight control button >
Show "Now Pl aying"
s creen .
For additional information , see ¢ page 240.

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-The media drives do not play files that are
prot ected by ORM and that are identified
with the symbol~-
- Please note that within a media source in
the driver information system, only playlists
that were selected through the MMI control
panel can be played¢
page 238.
- Pay attention to the Infotainment system
display if necessary. Depending on these­
lected function, it may be necessary to use
the MMI control panel.
Telephone
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with tele phone
Fig. 14 Example: telephone functior-is in the driver in for­
mation system
Requirement : a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI ¢
page 176 and the telephone tab
must be displayed.
~ Press the left control button on the multifunc-
tion steering wheel.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa­
tion system.
-Accessing a contact : select and confirm Call
list/ Favorites/ Directory .
Select and confirm
a contact.
Directory contacts : the driver information sys­
tem only displays directory contacts that have a phone number stored. If several phone numbers
are stored with a contact, the list of stored num­
bers is displayed first when the entry is selected .
For more information about the displayed sym­
bols , refer to¢
page 184.
Cockpit overview
Recent calls: the recent calls list contains all in­
coming, outgoing and missed calls.
Caller information: the name, phone number or
Unknown appears in the driver information sys­
tem display depending on if the caller has been
stored in the directory and if the phone number
has been transmitted.
Functions during an incoming call
-Answering a call:
press the left thumbwheel
when there is an incoming call.
-Declining a call: select and confirm Decline
when there is an incoming call.
-Ending a phone call: select and confirm End
call .
Functions during a phone call :
- Making an additional call :
select and confirm
Hold call. Press the left control button > Direc­
tory or Call list
> an entry.
-Answering a call while in a call and while
there is another call on hold :
select and con­
firm
Answer . The active call is replaced with the
incom ing call.
Additional functions include:
Mute : if you select and confirm this function, the
other person on the phone cannot hear you. You
can hear the other person.
Holding/resuming a call : you can put a current
call on hold and resume a call.
Swap call: you can alternate between two phone
calls at the same time. One of the calls will be on
hold.
End call ends the active phone call. A call
that was placed on hold stays on hold and can be
taken off hold with
Resume.
Conference call:
a call on hold and up to five ac­
tive parties (depending on the cell phone service
provider) can be added to a conference call. To
make an additional call, put all participants in
the current conference call on hold using
Hold.
By pressing the left control button, you can make
additional calls from the directory or the call list.
Resume takes all parties off hold . .,.
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Cockpit overv iew
@ Tips
-The telephone functions can only be con­
tro lled with the multifunction steering
whee l if the telephone equipment was in­
stalled
at the factory.
- The telephone functions depend on the cell
phone and whether they are supported by
your cell phone service provider or not.
- The
Call w ait ing function must be activated
i n your cell phone and in the MMI to be
alerted when there is an incoming call dur­
i ng an active call. The call options depe nd
o n the cell phone and serv ice provider. You
can obtain more informat ion from yo ur cell
phone se rvice provider.
Navigation
App lies to: ve hicles w ith navigation system
Requirement: a destination must be entered
r::!> page 206, route g uidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be disp layed.
"' Press the left control button on the mult ifunc-
tion s teering wheel
r:!>page 13.
Depending on vehicle eq uipment, the following
fu nctions may be available in the d river informa­
tion system .
-Di splaying nav igation dur ing acti ve route
guidance :
select and confirm Map or Str eet
view *
(analog instrument clus ter).
- Showing the map when route guidanc e is not
active :
select and co nfirm Map .
- Acce ssin g last destinations :
select and confirm
La st de stination s > the desired destination .
-Ac ce ss ing f avorite s: select and confirm Favor­
it es>
the desired destination.
- Starting route guidance to the stored home
addre ss :
se lect and confi rm C ancel route guid­
anc e
if necessary and then Home addre ss.
If you have not started route guidance, a com­
pass (in the analog instr ument cluster) or a map
(Aud i virtua l cockp it)* will be disp layed.
- Can celing active route guidance : on the multi­
funct ion steer ing wheel, select: right control
button
> Cancel route guidance .
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Additional settings
-Select: righ t con trol b utton> desired entry.
Depend ing on the function selected, the follow­
i ng addi tional settings may be possible :
- Map display
r::!> page 216
- Day/night map r::!>page 216
-Map or ientat ion r::!> page 216
-Automatic zoom r::!> page 217
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Appl ies to: vehicles with navigat ion syste m and A ud i vi rt u a l
cockp it
Fig . 15 Sta ndard map w hen route guidance is active (A ud i
virtual cockpit)
Requireme nt: a dest inat ion must be entered
r::!> page 206, route guidance m ust be sta rted and
t h e nav iga tion tab must be displayed.
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipment and these­
l ected view
r::!> page 14, t he following informa tion
will be displayed in the d river information sys­
tem :
@ Current vehicle position
@ A bar graph appears when there is an upcom­
ing turn. The fewer bars are shown, the shorter
the d istance is unt il the turn . If there is not an
upcoming turn, the distance to the destination/
stopover and the calcu lated arriva l t ime is dis­
played in the right speedometer.
@ Name of the street where you are currently
driving

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:E Map view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and map view
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you can al­
so have the active route guidance display in the
map view* in the driver information system .
W 1 St
Ill
Fig. 16 Diagra m: map when rou te guidanc e has started
(ana log inst ru me nt cluster )
Requirement : a destination must be entered
q page 206, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed.
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and street view
Cockpit overview
Depending on vehicle equ ipment, the following
information may be shown in the driver informa­
t ion system .
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Distance to the next maneuver
® Display of the road that is currently being
traveled or the road that you will turn onto dur­
ing the next maneuver
@ Map content such as points of interest or traf­
fic information
Zooming in/out on the map (Zoom): when a
map is displayed, turn the left thumbwheel
down/up to zoom in/out on the map.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the active route guidance will be displayed in the street view* in
the driver information system .
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Fig. 17 Example: display of a turn in the street vi ew (analog instr ument clus te r)
Requirement: a destination must be entered
q page 206, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the driver informa­
tion system
9 fig. 17:
(D Distance to the destination or stopover
@ Displaying an expressway, highway or main
road as preparation for an upcoming change
in direction
® Lane recommendation
@ Calculated arrival time
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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

Cockpit over view
Electromechan ica l power stee ring,
all-wheel steer ing*
<=:> page 152
Air suspension*
c::>page28
Air suspension*
c::>page28
Sport differentia l*
c::> page32
Backrest*
c::> page 61
Eme rgency call function*
c::> page204
Ad B lue*
c::> page 318
Ad Blue *
c::> page 318
Other indicator lights
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- -------------Tu rn signa ls
<=:> page 32
Trailer turn signals*
c::>page33
USA models :
Cruise control system*
<=:>page 102
Canada mod els:
Cruise control system*
<=:> page 102
Adapt ive cruise control*
<=:> page 109
Adapt ive cruise control*
<=:> page 109
Adapt ive cruise control*
<=:>page 109
Adaptive cruise control*
<=:>page 109
Adaptive cr uise control *
c::> page 110, c::> page 113
Adaptive cruise control *
c::> page 113
Traffi c jam assist*
c::> page 114
Active lane assist*
c::> page 124
Predictive eff iciency assist*
<=:> page 105
USA models:
Predictive efficiency assist *
<=:>page 105
Canad a model s:
Predictive eff ic iency assis t*
<=:> page 105
Predictive eff iciency assist*
¢ page 105
Pred ictive eff iciency assist*
c::> page 105
Predictive eff iciency assist*
<=:> page 105
Hill descent assist
c::>page 150
Start/Stop system*
c::>page 84
Start/Stop system*
~page 84
Remote control key
c::> page 84
Ad Blue*
c::> page 318
Transmission
c::> page 95
Air suspension*
c::> page 13 7
Adaptive cruise contro l*
c::> page 110,
Traffic jam assist*
¢ page 116
Traffic jam assist*
c::> page 116
Audi pre sense*
<=:> page 122
USA mode ls:
Elec tromechanical parking brake
c::> page 26

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. .,..