2017 AUDI Q7 vision

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.

@ 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.

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:E General information
Applies to: vehicles with rearv iew camera
Fig . 139 Area covered (D and area not covered @by the
rearv iew camera.
Fig. 140 Luggage compartment lid: locatio n of the rear­
view camera
The rearview camera is located above the rear li­
cense plate bracket. Make sure that the lens for
the rearview camera ¢
fig. 140 is not covered by
deposits or any other obstructions because this
can impair the function of the rearview camera.
For information on cleaning, see<=>
page 354.
The rearview camera coverage area includes (D
¢ fig. 139 . Only this area is shown in the Info­
tainment display. Objects that are in area @,
which is not covered, are not displayed.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
<=> A in General information on
page 138.
- If the position and the installation angle of the rearview camera was changed, for ex­
ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility .
Parking systems
-Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed. Make
sure any objects you may have mounted on
the luggage compartment lid do not block
the rearview camera.
- The camera lens enlarges and distorts the
field of vision. The object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certain situations, people or objects in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck. Do not
use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, or a downward slope .
- If driven toward protruding objects.
- If the vehicle is carrying too much load in
the rear.
- Applies to: vehicles with air suspension: the
accuracy of the orientation lines and blue
surfaces decreases when the vehicle is
raised/lowered¢
page 134.
(D Note
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings¢ (!)
in General information on
page 138.
- Th e orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle . Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not collide with any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
Switching on
"' Shift into reverse, or
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Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
With this equipment, the parking system p lus*
c::> page 139 is supplemented w it h various pe riph­
e ral cameras. The four cameras give you the fol­
l owing views: area around the vehicle, front cor­
ner view and rear corner view, view in front of the
vehicle and behind the vehicle .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with peripheral cameras
Fi g.
14 4 Location of periphera l cameras
The fo ur per ipheral cameras are located in the ra­
diator grille, in the luggage compartment lid and
on both exterior mirrors
c::> fig. 144 . Make sure
that the lenses are not covered by deposits or any other obstructions as this may impair the system.
For information on cleaning, see
c::> page 354.
Black corners are shown in the vehicle s ilhouette
when in
Ar ea mode. Objects in these areas are
outside of the camera's field of view and are not
detected.
The accuracy of the orientation lines and b lue
surfaces decreases if the air suspension* is faulty,
if the vehicle is lifted, if the luggage compart­
ment lid lowering function is active or if the
Dy­
namic , Allr oad * or Lift / Offroad * mode is act i­
vated
c::;, page 134 .
A WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn­
ings
c::> .& in General informa tion on
page 138.
Parking systems
-If the position or the installation angle of a
camera was changed, for example after a
coll is ion, do not cont inue to use the system
for safety reasons. Have it checked by a n au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility.
- Keep in mind that the image in the display is
i n correct if the exterior mirror housing has
been moved out of p la ce.
- Use the
Rear mode and the Corner view
(r ear )
mode only when the luggage com­
pa rtment lid is comp letely closed. Other­
wise the image in the disp lay w ill be inco r­
re ct.
- The vehicle surround ings a re shown using
the camer a images. The vehi cle image is
shown by the system. Objects and obs tacles
above the camera are not disp layed .
- Ca mera lenses enl arge and distort the field
of vision. The objects appear both a ltered
a nd inaccurate on the screen.
(D Note
- Alw ays read and fo llow the applicable wa rn­
ings
c::> (i) in General information on
page 138 .
- T he Infotainmen t display shows the direc­
t ion in which the rear o f the ve hicle is travel­
ing based on the steering wheel ang le . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the vehicle. Maintain plenty of
distance so that an exterior mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not coll ide with any
obstacles.
(D Tips
If the 8/ play a nd the respective d isp lay area is grayed
out, then the power exter io r mirrors were
fo lded in or the dr iver's door/front passe ng­
er's door/luggage compa rtment lid was
opened .
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology
Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic stabilization control (ESC) supports
driver safety.
It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves driving stability. ESC detects crit ica l sit­
uations such as when the vehicle is oversteering
and understeering or the wheels are spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or reducing eng ine torq ue. When the ESC engages,
the
DJ ind icator light blinks in the instrument
cluste r.
The fo llow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Ant i-loc k bra king system (ABS)
ABS prevents the whee ls from locking when brak­
ing. The vehicle can sti ll be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in the
brake pedal indicates that the system is acting to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis­
tance . It increases braking power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quick ly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the b rake pedal
until the dangerous situat io n is over . In veh icles
with adapt ive cr uise control*, the bra ke assist
sys tem is more sensitive if the d ista nce detec ted
t o the vehicle dr iv ing ahead is too small.
O n ve hicles w ith act ivated and funct io ni ng night
vision assist*, the brake ass ist system ca n re­
spond more sens it ively if there is a warning.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR )
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin spinning a nd adap ts the force to the road
conditions . This makes it easie r to start, acceler­
ate and dr ive up h ills.
Electron ic differential lock (EDL )
EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that starts
spinning and transfers the drive power to the
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other driving whee ls. This function is not avai la ­
ble at higher speeds.
In extreme cases , ED L automat ica lly swi tches off
to keep t he b rake on the braked wheel from over ­
heating. The veh icle is still working correct ly. ED L
will switch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendat ion
The ESC he lps to stabilize the vehicle by chang ing
t h e s teer ing torque.
Select ive wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque cont rol is used when d riv­
i ng on curves. Braking is targeted toward the
whee ls on the inside of the curve as needed . T his
a ll ows mo re precise dr iving in cu rves .
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "automat ic post -collis io n braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sliding and of addi­
tiona l co llisions after an acc ident. If the a irbag
contro l modu le detects a collision, the veh icle is
braked by the ESC.
The veh icle does not brake automatically if:
- the driver presses the accelerator pedal, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle elect ri-
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
phys ical laws . This is espec ially important
on s lippery or wet roads . If the systems be­
gi n ac ting to stabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immediately a lter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the inc reased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
- Please note the risk of a collision increases
when driving fast, especially through curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre­
vent co llisions -there is st ill a risk of acci­
dents!