2017 AUDI Q7 instrument cluster

Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in- sponding side
strument cluster
G reen line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro -
v ide warnings .
R ed line Active lane assist warns
(le ft or right) you before leav ing a lane .
In addition, the steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gr ay line(s) A ctive lane ass ist is a cti -
(le ft or righ t) vate d, bu t is not rea dy to
give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If t h e active lane as sist swi tches off automat ical­
l y, the indicator lig ht in the dis play turns off an d
one of the followin g messages appea rs:
rl1 Audi a ctive lane assist: malfunction! See
owner's manual
Dri ve to an autho rize d Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized
Au di Serv ice Fac ility immediately to hav e th e
mal func tion cor re cte d.
rl1 Aud i active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble . Camera view restricted due to surround­
ings . See owner's manual
This message appea rs if the camera is u nable to
detect t he lines . T his co uld happen if :
-The came ra field of v iew
c> page 124, fig . 117 is
dirty o r covered in ice. Clean this area on t he
windshield
c> page 354 .
- The came ra field of v iew is fogged ove r. Wait
unt il the fog has cleared before sw itching the
active lane assist on agai n.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes
fo r an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Sw itch act ive lane assist back on when
t h e lines are mo re visible.
rl1 Audi active lane assist: currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
There is a tempora ry malfunction that may pre -
u ~ vent the active lane assist from switching on. Try
N ~ switch ing the active lane assist on again later .
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rl1 Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
T h is m essa ge appears if yo u are not s teer ing by
yo ursel f. A ct ive lane assis t is a ctiva te d , but is no t
r e ad y to g ive warning
A WARNING
N ote that messages may be de layed or not
di sp layed o n ve hicles w ith accesso ries moun t­
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
whee l spinne r knob . Always keep your hands
on the stee ring wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set ­
tings in the Infotainment system .
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.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I M ENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > l eft control b utton > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi active lane assist .
Steering time
Early: in this setting, the corrective stee ring hap­
pens contin uously to help keep t he ve hicle in the
center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides co rrec­
t ive steer ing just before a wheel goes over a de­
tected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
Yo u can swit ch t he a dditiona l vib ra tion warn ing
in the s teer ing whee l on or off .
A WARNING
With the vibrat io n wa rni ng switched off,
the re will a lso be no visual warnin g in the in­
str ument cluster disp lay w hen cross ing a lane
mar ker lin e.
(I} Tips
In certain ma rkets : your sett ings a re stored
a utomat ica lly and assigne d to the remote
control key i n use.
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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.

Assistance systems
"'Se lect in the In fo tainment sys tem: I MENU I but-
ton
> Vehicle > Audi dri ve select.
"' Se lect and confirm the desired setting .
You can cha nge t he d riving mode when the vehi ­
cle is stat ionary or whi le d riving. If traffic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take you r
foot off the accele rator peda l so that the recent ly
selected mode is a lso activated for the eng ine.
Offroad * or Lift/ Offroad* -activates offroad
functions to s upport dr iv in g o n ro ug h terra in.
The engine, transmission and steering adjust and
the Start/Stop system* switches off. Applies to
a ir suspe nsion*: t he vehicle also lifts for passing
over obstacles to maintain maximum ground
clearance.
Adjusting the Individual mode
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi drive select
Allroad * -on ly for air suspension *: the vehicle
li fts to maintain hi ghe r g round clearance for d if ­
fic ult st retc hes of roa d.
Comfort -provides a c omfor t-or ien ted ve hicle
setu p and is s uit ed fo r long drives on hi ghw ays.
Auto -provides a n overa ll comfortab le yet dy­
n amic driv in g feel a nd i s s uited f or everyd ay use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving fee l
and is suited to a spo rty d rivi ng s tyle .
Individual -c::;, page 136.
A WARNING
Pay attention to traffic whe n ope rating t he
d rive select to reduce th e ris k of an accide nt.
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You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences.
"'Se lect in the Infotainment system: IME NUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > Audi drive select > Individual >
rig ht contro l button.
After you have close d the settings, you will a uto ­
mat ica lly dr ive i n the
Individual mode .
Systems comfort
Engine /transmission
ba lance d
Air suspension * comfortable
Steering comforta ble
All-wheel steering * comfortable
Sport differential * moderate
Engine sound * subtle
ACC* comforta ble
al Sub tle i n th e se lecto r leve r pos it ion D a nd sporty in S.
(D Tips
Y our sett ings a re automa tica lly saved in Indi­
vidual
mode.
Raising/lowering the vehicle
Applies to: veh icles w ith air suspens ion
"' Press th e left or right ar row key c::;, page 135,
fig . 133
u nti l the desired mode app ea rs in the
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The equi pment in you r vehi cle will determine
which sett ings you can adjust . T he fo llow ing ta­
ble gives a n overview o f the characte ristics .
auto dynamic
ba
la nce d sporty
ba la nced sporty
ba la nce d sporty
ba la nced sporty
ba lanced sporty
sub tle/sportyal
sporty
ba lance d sporty
instrument cluster/I nfota inment system dis ­
play. Or
"' Select in the Infotainment system :
IMENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > Audi drive select.
"' Select and confirm the des ired se tting.

Intelligent Technology
_&. WARNING
You should only switch offroad mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities
and the traff ic conditions perm it. There is a
r isk of slid ing.
- The stabilization function is limited when
offroad mode is switched on. The driving
wheels co uld spin and the vehicle could
swerve , especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
- T here is no vehicle stab ilizat ion when ESC/
ASR are switched off .
Hill descent assist
Hill descent assist makes it possible to drive
down a hill at a constant speed.
Fig. 155 Center console: hill descent ass ist button
.. To switch hill descent assist on, press the 1-

button. The LED in the button turns on.
.. Press the button again to switch it off. The LED
in the button turns off.
Hill descent assist brakes all four wheels auto­
matically in order to limit speed when driving ei­
ther forward or reverse on hills with a grade from approximately 6 to 60%. The wheels w ill not lock
up because the ABS remains activated.
When hill descent assist is on, the speed your ve­
hicle was traveling when it entered the hill is maintained. The assist begins shortly after you
start driv ing and continues up to approximately
19 mph (30 km/h). The driver can increase or de­
crease the vehicle speed w ith in these limits by
pressing the accelerato r or brake pedal.
H owever, there must be enough traction. Hill de­
scent assist
cannot function as expected, if for
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example the hill is icy or if the surface is loose
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Active regulat ion of a speed up to approximately
19 mph (30 km/h) is signaled in the instrument
cluster by an indicator light •. T he indicator
light turns on when in the ready mode.
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The system does not work at speeds above ap­
proximately 19 mph (30 km/h). The system is
then in ready-mode . This is indicated by the LED
in the button turning on.
Hill descent assist is automatically activated un­
der the following conditions:
- the LED in the button turns on
- the vehicle speed is lower than 19 mph (30 km/
h)
-the hill angle is at least approximately 6%
_&. WARNING
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- Always adapt your speed to the weather,
road and traffic conditions. Do not let the
increased safety provided tempt you into
taking risks, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
- The hill descent assist system cannot over­
come the laws of phys ics. Your driving style
must always be adapted to the current road
and traffic cond itions .
- Hill descent assist may not be able to hold
your vehicle at a constant speed under all
conditions while driving on a hill (for exam­
ple if ground under the vehicle is loose).
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect during the first 250 mi (400 km). They
must be "broken in" first. However, you can com­
pensate for the slightly reduced braking force by
pressing f irmly on the brake pedal. Avo id heavy
braking during the break-in period.
Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
vehicle is driven and on operating conditions .
This is especially true if you are driv ing frequent ly
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:E Map colors
Day /Night :
the map is displayed with a light/
dark background.
Automatic : the map display adapts to the light­
i ng conditions (fo r example, changing from
Day
to Night when driving thro ugh a tunne l).
Map display
Standard :
see c:>page 215, fig. 197 .
Online map view: see c:> page 217, fig. 198.
Map orientation
Destination :
the map indicates the dest ination
and is oriented to the north.
2D heading up map /2D north up map : the cur­
rent vehicle position is dis played. The map is o ri·
ented in the direction of travel or to the north.
3D map *: the current vehicle pos ition is shown
on a th ree-dimensional map and is a ligned to the
d irection of travel. At a scale of 62 mi (100 km)
and larger, the map orientation is to the north.
Overview : the entire route from the vehicle posi·
tion to the destination or the next stopover is dis·
played on the map. The map scale depends on
the length of the route and adapts a utomatica lly.
The map is oriented to the north.
Route information
The display of route information, such as the cur·
rent street being driven on or po ints of in terest
along the current route
c;,page 215, fig. 196, can
be switched on/off or can be m inim ized on the
display of upcoming maneuvers .
Automatic zoom
On :
the map scale is adapted automat ically de·
pending on the type of road being traveled (ex·
pressway, highway, other roads) so that you al­
ways have an optimal overview of the road ahead.
The sca le is also automatica lly adapted when
there are upcoming maneuvers to provide a bet·
ter detai led view.
Intersection : when route guidance is active, the
map temporarily zooms in to a detailed scale
Navigation
when there are upcoming maneuvers so that you
can see the street or turn better.
Off : the map scale you have chosen is main·
tained .
MMI map contents
Map contents, such as weather, points of inter·
est, traffic information or favorites, can be dis·
played or hidden.
The weather forecast is displayed on a 3 m i (5
km) scale on the map.
Instrument cluster map contents
You can also set which map content disp lays in
the instrument cluster
c:> page 19.
Online map display
Applies to: vehicles with a navigation system and Audi con·
nect (Infotainment)
With the on line map view, you can display the
map with satellite images.
Fig. 198 Example: on line map v iew
Fig . 199 Example: map view with onli ne St reet V iew
Requirement: the requirements for Aud i connect
(Infotainment) must be met
c:>page 189 .
.,. Press the !NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until
the map is displayed.
.,. Select: r ight control button
> Map settings >
Map display > Google Earth .
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:E: ' Safety belts
General information
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces­
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
~ Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen­
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, o r physically im­
paired persons must also use safety belts.
Like all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to be serio usly injured if they do not
wear safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother -throughout
the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Applies to: Vehicles with five seats: Your vehicle
has two front seats and three rear seats. Each
seating position has a safety belt.
Applies to: Vehicles with seven seats: Your
vehicles has two front seats, three seats in the second row and two seats in the third row. Each
seating position has a safety belt.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small children, into any belt.
It is espe-
Safety belts
cially dangerous to place a safety be lt over a
child sitting on your lap.
- Never let more peop le ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available .
- Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
proper ly restrained with a separate safety
belt or ch ild restraint .
Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle hos a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about the importance of buckling-up.
Fig. 227 Safety belt warn ing ligh t in the instrument clus ­
ter -enlarged
Before driving off, always:
~ Fasten your safety belt and make sure you are
wearing it properly.
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~ Make sure that your passengers also buckle up
and properly wear their safety belts.
~ Protect children with a child restraint system
appropr iate for the size and age .
The warning light . in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ignition is switched on as a re­
minder to fasten the safety belts. In addition,
you w ill hear a warn ing tone for a certain period
of time.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers also properly put on their safety
belts .
A WARNING ,.____ -
-Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
inj ury and death in automobile accidents.
F or your protection and that of your
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