2017 AUDI Q7 display

Cockpit over view
d::, Engine control
II Dri ve sys tem: malfunction! P lea se conta ct
Servic e
There is an engine control malfunction .
Drive s low ly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Fac ility to have the engine
checked .
W Engine control (diesel engine)
Applies to: vehicles w ith diesel engines
The engine is preheat ing if the El indicato r light
turns on when the ign ition is switched on.
If the indicator light does not turn on or bli nks
while driving, there is an eng ine control malfunc ­
tion .
Immediately drive slowly to an authori zed Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
o Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicato r lamp (M IL) is part of
the On-Board Diagnostic System (080 II). The
¢..ij c;ymbol turns on when the ign ition is switched
on and t urns off again on ce the eng ine is started
and r unning at a steady id le speed . This indicates
that the MIL is functioning correctly.
The indica to r li ght turns on if there is a malfunc­
tion in the engine electronics . See an a uthorized
Aud i dea ler o r authorized Audi Serv ice Facility to
have the ma lfunction corrected . For additiona l
information, see
c> page 21.
The indicator light can also turn on if the fuel fi ll­
er cap is not closed correctly ~
page 316.
effls> Diesel particulate filter
Applies to: veh icles w ith diesel engine and diesel particulate
filter
II Particul ate filt er: malfunction! See own er' s
manual
The diesel pa rticulate fi lter requires regene ra­
tion. To suppo rt the fil ter's se lf-cleani ng f unc­
tion :
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Drive app roximate ly 15 m inutes at a minimum
speed of 37 mph (60 km/h) with the se lector lev­
er in S, and ma intain an engine speed of approxi­
mately 2,000 RPM. The result ing temperature in­
crease can burn off the soot in the filter. The ind i­
cator light will turn off when the cleaning has completed successfully .
If the indicator light does
not turn off, drive im­
med iate ly to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Se rvice Facility to have the malfunct ion
corrected .
A WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the cur rent
weather, road and traffic cond it ions. You
should never d isobey traffic laws in order to
follow dr iving recommendations.
(D Tips
Fo r additional informat ion on the d iesel pa r­
ticulate filte r, see
c> page 321.
!?>i Engine speed limitation
II) Engine spe ed maximum XXXX RPM
The eng ine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the inst rument cl uste r. This
pro tects the engine from overheati ng.
The eng ine speed limita tion deactivates once the
engine is no longe r in the critical temperatu re
r ange and you have re leased the accelerator ped­
al once .
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine cont rol malfunct ion, the
II ind icator
li ght a lso turns on. Make s ure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam ­
ple when downshif ting . Drive to an authori zed
Audi dealer or au thorized A udi Service Fac ility im ­
med iate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
(D Tips
Depending on the engine: the engine speed
may be limited when the eng ine is co ld -the
full engine output will not be available. When
the eng ine is at operating temperature, the
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:E Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
Fig . 32 Inner luggage co mpartme nt lid : access to the
emerge ncy re le ase
• Remove the mechanica l key ~ page 36 .
• Pry o ut the cover us ing the mechanical key
¢ fig . 32 .
• Press the lever in the direct io n of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig. 33 Sect io n of dr ive r's door : chil d sa fety lock b utto ns
• To activate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the power w indow switch for the respective
rear door , press the left/right
t button in the
driver 's door ¢
fig. 33 . The ind icator light in the
bu tton turns on/b links .
• To activate/d eact ivate the child safety lock on
bot h sides, yo u must press the
t buttons one
a fter the othe r.
It is not possible to operate the rear climate con­
tro l system* w hen the child safe ty lock is switch­
e d on. The
SET REAR fu nction allows y ou to app ly
Open ing and closing
all sett ing s to the rear using the cl imate control
system controls in the cockpit ¢
page 77.
Message in the instrument cluster display
[81 Childproof catch : malfun ction! Please con·
tact Service
The re is a ma lfunction in the ch ild safety lock .
Press the
t button aga in .
If the message stays on, dr ive immediately to an
authorized Aud i dealer o r a uthorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility to have the ma lf u nction repaired .
A WARNING
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-Always take the ve hicl e key with yo u when
leav ing the vehicle, even for a s hort pe riod
o f ti me. This applie s pa rtic ula rly w hen chil­
dren remain in t he vehi cle. O therwise chil ­
d ren cou ld sta rt the en gine or operate elec ­
trica l equipment (such as power windows),
which increases the risk of an acc ident.
- A ma lf u nction in the ch ild safety loc k could
allow the rear doors to be opened from t he
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
F ig . 34 Dr iver 's doo r: pow er w indow co ntro ls
All power win dow switc hes are equipped wit h a
two-stage fu nction :
Opening and closing the windows
-
CX) ~ M 0
::'> CX) (D
• To open o r close the window comp letely, press
t he swi tch down or pull the swi tch up briefly to
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:E: ' settings > Garage door opener > Program ga­
rage door opener> Program button 1 /Pro­
gram button 2 /Program button 3
(repro­
gram). The yellow LE D ® blinks .
.,. Follow the instructions in the Infota inment sys-
tem .
Synchronizing a button1>
Requirement: the button must already be pro­
grammed and must be synchronized with the
system that you would like to program .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Press the button in the headliner that you
would like to synchroni ze .
.,. Follow the instructions in the Infota inment sys-
tem .
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi­
vidually . They must be deleted all at once . Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system:
!MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Vehicle
settings > Garage door opener > Delete button
programming > Yes, delete now.
Displaying the version/status/country code
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
>V ehicle > left contro l button >Vehicle set­
tings > Garage door opener > Version informa­
tion .
{D) Tips
-The garage door opener may need to be
synchronized with the system motor after
the programming. Follow the manufactur­
er 's instructions for doing this.
- The programming process can take up to 30 seconds. The hand transmitter may need to
be operated again during the process.
- Make sure the batteries in the hand trans­
mitter are charged before starting the pro­
gramming process.
l) Onl y appl ie s to rolling code systems
Opening and closing
- In some cases, the system must be pro­
grammed using an alternative mode. Select
in the Infotainment system:
!MENU !> Vehi­
cle
> left control button > Vehicle settings >
Garage door opener > Program garage door
opener >
right control button > UR-Mode/
D-Mode .
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:E Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
Fig. 39 Turn signal and high beam lever
Turn signals ¢¢
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The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
e r i nto a turn s ignal position when the ign ition is
switched on.
(D -Right turn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@ -high beams on (vehicles w ith high beam as­
sistant* ¢
page 49)
© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
II ind icator light in the instrument cluster
turns on.
A WARNING
H igh beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an acc ident. For
this reason, only use the h igh beams or the
head light flasher when they w ill not create
glare for other drivers.
Lights and V ision
High beam assistant
App lies to : vehicles wi th high beam assistant
The high beam assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
A camera on the rearview mirror mount can de­
tect light sources from other road users . The high
beams sw itch on or off automatically depending
on the posit io n of vehicles driving ahead and on­
coming vehicles, the vehicle speed and other en­
vironmental and traffic conditions.
Activating high beam assistant
Requirement: the light sw itch must be set to the
AUTO posit ion and the high beam ass istant must
be switched on in the Infota inment system
¢p age 50.
.,. To act ivate the high beam ass istant, tap the
lever forward @¢
page 49, fig . 39 . The lj!a in­
d icator light appears in the instrument cluster
disp lay and the high beams a re switched on/off
automatically. If the high beams were com­
p letely or partially switched on, the
II indica­
to r light turns on.
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, yo u may swi tch them on or off
man ua lly ins tead:
.,. To switch the h igh beams on manua lly, tap the
lever forwa rd @ ¢
page 49, fig. 39. The II in­
dicator light turns on.
.,. To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@¢
page 49, fig. 39. The high beam
assistant is deactivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
.,. To operate the headlight flasher when the high
beam ass istant is activated and high beams are
sw itched off, pull the lever back©¢
page 49,
fig. 39.
The high beam assistant remains ac­
tive .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
ml Audi adaptive light: malfun ction! See own-
er's manual ..,.
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Lights and Vision
Interior lighting
Applies to : ve hicles w it h inte rior lig htin g
~ Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle> left contro l bu tton > Vehicle
settings > Interior lighting.
The interior lighting turns on when you switch
the head ligh ts on while the igni tion is on .
The storage compartment in the door is illumi­
nated when yo u reach your hand into the storage
compartment.
Ver sion 1
To adjust the brightness of individua l zones, se­
lect
Front brightness *, Door b rightne ss or Foot­
well brightnes s.
Turn the control knob to the left
or to the right. Press the control knob to co nfirm
the br ightness .
Version 2
Select and confirm one of the displayed profiles
by press ing the control knob.
Individual: you can customize the brightness and
color of individual zones. Press the r ight control
button. Press the control knob again to confirm
the settings.
Audi drive select: the interior and conto ur light ­
ing color changes depending on the driving mode
selected in drive select*
<=> page 134.
(D Tips
The setting is a utomat ica lly stored and as­
signed to the remote control key that is be ing
used.
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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the illumination for the instru­
ments, display and head-up display* can be ad­
justed .
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Fig. 44 Ins trumen t ill uminat ion
~ Press the knob to release it .
~ Turn the knob toward" -" or" +" to reduce or in­
crease the br ightness.
~ Press the knob again to return it to its original
position.
(!) Tips
Depending on vehicle equipment, the instru­
ment illumination (needles and gauges) may
turn on when t he lig hts are off and the igni­
tion is switched o n. The i llum ination for the
gaug es reduces automatically and eve ntua lly
turn s off a s br igh tne ss ou tside incre ases. This
f u nct io n remin ds the dr ive r to tur n the low
b eams on at the a ppropriate t ime.
Vision
Adjusting exterior mirrors
Fi g. 4 5 D river 's doo r: knob for the exter io r mirrors
Turn the knob to the des ired position:

Lights and Vision
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly for the compass to read accurately.
Fig. 54 Magnetic zone map
• Press and hold the button@~ page 57, fig. 53
unt il the number of the selected magnetic zone
appears in the rea rview mir ror .
• Press the b utton @repeatedly to select the
correc t magnetic zone . The sele ct ion mode
turns off after a few seconds .
Calibrating the compass
App lies to: ve hicles with d ig ital compass
If the display is incorrect or inaccurate, the com­
pass must be recalibrated .
• Press and hold the button @ until a C appears
in the rearv iew mirror.
• Drive in a circle at about 6 mph ( 10 km/h) unt il
a d irec tion is displayed i n the in terior rearv iew
mirror .
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A WARNING
To reduce the ris k to yourse lf and o ther driv·
e rs, calibra te the compass in an area where
there is no traffic .

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:E _& WARNING
-To reduce the risk of an accident, the seat
can only be adjusted when the vehicle is sta­
tionary .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat. Adjust­
ing the seat without paying attention can
pinch fingers or limbs, which increases the
risk of injury.
-A lways pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
Entry /exit assistance (second row seats )
Applies to: vehicles with entry assistance
Entry/exit assistance creates easier access to the
third-row seating*.
•
Fig. 60 Second-row seat ing: folding th e seat down
Fig. 61 Second-row seating : fo lding the seat upright
To be able to enter and exit, you must fold the
backrest on the second row seat down, and then
fold the seat upward.
Folding the second row seat backrest down
.,. Pull the lever upward o:::> page 60, fig. 58. Or
.,. From the third row seat*, pull the release strap
on the seat in front -arrow-
o:::> fig. 60.
.,. The backrest folds down by itself.
Seats and storage
Folding the second row seat upward
.,. Pull the seat up by the lever(!) until it is folded
upward
o:::> fig. 61.
If the second row seats are not folded down and
locked into the floor when you begin to drive,
then the
II ind icator light turns on in the instru­
ment cluster display as well as the message
Sec­
ond seat row not locked. Risk of injury for rear
passengers.
A warning tone will also sound.
A WARNING
-- When the second row seats are folded
down, they must not be used as a footrest
or have objects placed on them as this in­
creases the risk of an accident.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never al­
low people to ride in the third row* if the
second row seats are folded upward.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive with objects on the folded third row* backr­ests if the second row seats are folded up­
right.
- Be mindful of persons in the third row*
when folding down the second row seats.
Not paying attention when folding down
seats can cause pinching injuries.
- Always pull forward on the backrest to make
sure it is check if it is correctly locked in
place.
- If you are unlocking the second row seat
backrest from the third row seat*
o:::> fig. 60,
be careful of any passengers in the second
row seats or within the backrest's range of
motion. Not paying attention when folding
down seats can cause injuries .
(D Note
Move the rear head restraints down before
folding the rear backrests forward
¢ page 63. This is especially true if the Rear
Seat Entertainment (RSE)* is installed, be­
cause it could be damaged.
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:E: ' on the windows . Cooling mode switches off auto­
matica lly when the outside temperature is be low
zero. When the cooling mode is switched on,
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the vehicle interior is cooled and dehumidified as
quickly as possible.
c'.E) Recirculation mode
In recircu lation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air o utside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. Switching recirculation mode on when driving through a tunnel or when sitting in
traffic is recommended
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Using the button, recircu lation mode is switched
on and off using the~ button. You can also
switch off the recirculation mode by pressing the knob @ (left side) or the off using the :!: button .
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the veh icle. Air temperature, airflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically .
You can switch automatic mode on or off by
pressing the knob @ (left side) .
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60°F
(+16°()
and 84°F (+28°() by turning the knob
@ . If outs ide of this range,
LO or HI will appear
in the cl imate control system display . At both of
these sett ings, the cl imate control system runs
continuously at maximum cool ing or heating
power. There is no temperature regulation.
8fr Blower
You can manually adjust the volume of air gener­
ated by the blower to your preference by turning
the knob
(D . The blower should always run at a
low setting to prevent the windows from fogging
and to ensure a continuous exchange of air inside
the veh icle. To have the blower regulated auto­
mat ically, press the knob @(left side).
Air distribution
You can use the buttons to select the vents
where the air will flow. To have the a ir dist ribu­
tion regulated automatically, p ress the knob@
(left s ide).
Warm and cold
J ,J Seat heating/ventilation*
If you press the JI~ button, the seat heating/
ventilation is switches on at the highest leve l (3) .
The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating/ventilation off, press the button repeatedly until the LED turns off.
3E Defogging
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windsh ield. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at
+72°F (+22°() or higher . The temperature
is controlled automat ically .
Defrost is switched on and off switched on and
off using the~ button. You can sw itch the func­
t ion off by pressing the knob @(left s ide).
Applies to vehicles with winds hield de fogger: the
windshield defogger switches on automatically
when outside temperatures are low. If you would like to sw itch the windshield defroster on man ­
ually, press the :!: button . The LED in the button
blinks .
,!! Rear window defogger
Press the button~ to switch the rear window de­
fogger on. It only operates when the engine is running . It switches off automatically after
10 to
20 minutes, depending on the outs ide tempera­
ture .
To keep the rear window defogger on continuous­ ly, press and hold the~ button longer than
three seconds . This is stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Synchronization
The function is activated by pressing and holding
the knob @ (left side) . When synchron ization is
switched on, the settings for the driver's side are applied to the front passenger's side and the rear
(except fo r seat heating/vent ilation*). Synchro ni­
zation switches off if the settings are changed on
the front passenger's side or in the rear. ..,.
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