2017 AUDI Q7 display

Ass is tance sy stems
Assistance systems
Electronic speed Limiter
Your v ehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum sp eed
of your vehicle . To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat­ ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter . The electronic speed
lim iter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating. For mo re information
<=> page 333.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed s ignals , the Malfunction Indicator
L amp (MIL)
¢..ffi will illumina te . If this occurs,
con tact the nearest au thorized A ud i dealer for
assistance.
_& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust you r speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires installed .
Speed warning system
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system.
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The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set .
A wa rning tone will sound as soon as you r speed
ex ceeds the s tored v alue s light ly. Th e indicato r
light also turns on in the instrument cluster dis ­
p lay
ct] (USA models)/ [SJ (Canada models) and
a message . The indicator light
(CJ / [SJ and the
message turn off if the speed falls back be low
the stored maximum speed.
Se tting a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certain
maximum speed. Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gene r-
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al speed limit or if there is a spec ified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
Se lect in the Infotainment system: I M EN U I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left co ntro l bu tton > Driver as sis­
tance
> Speed warning > Manu al.
(D Tips
Regardless of the speed warning sys tem, you
shou ld alw ays mo nitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure yo u are fo llow ing
the lega l speed limit.
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control sys tem makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
15 mph
(20kmlh) .
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Fig. 9 6 Operat ing lever : cru ise co ntro l sys te m
.,. To switch the system on , pu ll the lever into po -
sition
(D <=> fig. 96 .
.. Drive at the speed to be mai ntained.
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the
ftji(l)~14 (USA models) I
l'I (Cana da models) indicator light appear in the
instrument cluster display. An additional indica­
tor appears in the head-up display *.
The speed is maintained by modifying engine power or through an active brake intervention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control system is in
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Switching the ignition off will erase the stored
speed.
A WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic cond itions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci­
dent.
Camera-based traffic
sign recognition
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with ca mera·based t raffic sign recogni·
tion
F ig. 97 Instrument cluste r: traff ic sign recogn it ion
F ig. 98 Windsh ield: came ra window for t raffic s ig n recog­
ni tio n
Traff ic sign recognition assists you when driving
by displaying detected speed limits or s igns pro­
hibiting passing in the instrument cluster display
c:;, fig . 97 . Within the limits of the system, the le­
gal speed lim its in school zones are detected and
disp layed .
General information
Traffic sign recognit ion can detect standard
speed limit signs that are within the camera's vis­
ual field . With ass istance from navigation data,
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detected speed limits are evaluated and shown in
the display . The traffic sign for the current de­
tected speed lim it will blink in the display if you
exceed the warning thresho ld set in the Infotain­
ment system
c;, page 105.
The traffic sign recognition is subject to certain
system limitations and may be unavai lable or on­
ly partially avai lable in the follow ing situations :
- when visibility is poor, such as in snow, rain,
fog or heavy spray
-when there is glare, for example from oncom­
ing traffic or the sun
- at high speeds
- if the camera's visual field
¢ fig. 98 is covered,
for examp le by dirt or st ickers. For info rmation
on cleaning, see
¢page 354 .
-if the tra ffic signs are completely or partially
covered, for examp le by trees, snow, dirt or
other vehicles
- if speed traffic signs do not conform to the
standards
- if traffic signs are damaged or bent
- if traffic signs are displayed on sign holders
w ith electronic signs
- if the traffic signs or the configuration of the
road have changed (navigation data is no lon­
ger up-to-date)
.&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when traffic sign recognition is
turned on . The traffic signs insta lled on the
road always take precedence over the display.
The driver is always responsible for assess ing
the traffic situation.
- Under some circumstances, traffic sign rec­
ognition may not detect traffic signs cor­
rectly or detect them at a ll. As a result, the
system may not display the correct speed
lim it or any speed limit .
- Traff ic sign recognit ion does not adapt your
veh icle's speed to match the speed limit!
- The display in the instrument cluster is
based on the units of measurement used for
speed in that country. As a result, the dis­
play
SO in the instrument cluster can mean
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:E either km/h or mph, depending on the
country.
Operation
App lies to: ve hicles with camera -based t raff ic s ign recogni ­
tio n
Fig. 99 Instrument cluste r: addi tio nal d isp lay
Accessing traffic sign recognition
.. Select: the first tab> Traffic signs.
Setting a speed warning
You can set a warning threshold down to 10 mph (15 km/h) . The traffic sign for the current detect­
ed speed limit w ill blink in the disp lay if you ex­
ceed the set threshold .
.. Select in the Infotainment system:
!MENUI but ­
ton >
Vehicle > left control button > Driver as ­
sistance> Speed warning > Traffic sign based
warning.
Additional display
If a view other than the traffic sign recognition is
selected in the instrument cluster display, the
speed limi t will be shown in another display
c::> fig. 99. The current applicable speed limit will
be shown there, if possible within the limits of
the system .
(D Tips
-An additional indicator appears in the head­
up display* .
- Your speed warning settings are stored au­
tomatically and assigned to the remote con­
trol key in use.
Assistance systems
Messages
Applies to: veh icles w ith camera -based traff ic sign recog ni­
tion
f!'A Traffic sign recognition: currently unavaila­
ble. Camera view restricted due to surroundings
Function currently unavailable . Camera view re­
stricted due to surroundings
This message appears if the camera's visual field
is covered
c::> page 104, fig. 98 . The system will
switch itself off.
R Traffic sign recognition: currently restricted .
See owner's manual
T his message appears if there is a malfunction in
the navigation system, for example. Th e speed
limit display is limited, which increases the risk
of an incorrect display.
f!'A Traffic sign based speed warning: currently
unavailable. See owner's manual
There is no warning when the set threshold is ex­
ceeded.
No traffic sign information available
There is no valid navigation data and do speed
lim its were detected . Or there is a recommended
speed but there is not a speed limit (for example
driv ing on and off the expressway) .
Malfunction! See owner 's manual
The system cannot guarantee correct function
and is switched off . See an autho rized Audi deal­
er or authorized Aud i Service Facility for assis ­
tance .
Function not available in this country
The vehicle is in a country where the function is
not availab le.
Predictive efficiency
assist
Description
App lies to : veh icles w it h predictive effic iency ass ist
General information
The predict ive efficiency assist helps the driver to
drive with anticipat ion and therefore helps to ..,_
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Assistance systems
save fuel. The system accesses predictive trip da­
ta (including speed limits, inclines and the radius
of c urves) from the navigat ion system* . Informa­
tion from the camera-based traff ic sign recogn i­
tion* is also applied to recognize traffic signs
,:::;,page 104 .
The messages displayed depend on the naviga ­
tion data* being up-to-date and the correct iden­
tification by the traffic sign recognition*.
When adaptive cruise contro l* is switched off,
the predictive efficiency ass ist only provides noti­
f ications without controlled interventions. When
adapt ive cruise control* is switched on, the sys­
tem responds to upcoming situations automati­
cally .
Vehicles with adaptive cruise control*
Refer to predictive control c::;, page 113.
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
Predictive messages appear in the instrument
cluster display to show the driver the appropriate
time to coast when a situation ahead requires
you to drive at a lower speed.
The messages are only shown if the cr uise control
system* or adaptive cruise contro l* is switched
off.
An additional indicat or appears in the head-up
display* .
Symbol Meaning
Remove your foot from the acceler-
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ator pedal to slow down, because
there is a situat ion ahead that re-
quires a lower speed.
If you see
Driver assistance in the inst rument
cluster display, the following symbo ls wi ll indi ­
cate which situation the system is currently re­
acting to.
Symbol Meaning
USA models:
MPH Speed limit
km/h
Canada models :
Speed limit
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Symbol Meaning
_J!L Intersection
,ir
~ T raffic circle .. Of );
If there are multiple situations, then these situa­
tions will appear in order in the display .
.8, WARNING
Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your vehicle when the efficiency ass ist is
switched on. The driver is always respons ible
for assessing the traffic situation .
© Tips
- The wo rding of the message may vary de­
pending on the driving mode set in drive se­
lect*
¢page 134 and the current selector
lever position. No messages are disp layed
when in the S selector lever position or in
Dynamic mode .
- When a route is p lanned using the nav iga­
tion system*, then the message feed is
based on th is route. Without route guid­
ance, the system uses an assumed route for
the message feed.
- There will not be a message for every s itua­
t ion ahead, for example if there is not
enough distance remaining to react to the
situat ion .
- No messages are displayed when at speeds
under 20 mph (30 km/h) .
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with predictive efficiency ass ist
.. In the Infotainment system, select: I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assistance
> Efficiency assist.
Pred ictive messages are shown when this func­
tion is switched o n.
(D Tips
No predictive messages are shown on vehicles
without a navigation system .
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:E 30 mph (SO km/h) and the system classifies the
possibl e pass ing maneuver as low. For example,
if a vehicle that was already detected @turns or
changes lanes, the adaptive cruise control reac ts
to the stationary vehicle ahead of it@ .
Switching on /off
App lies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 104 Operat in g lever: switc hing on and off
Fig. 105 Instr ument clus te r: adap tive cru ise cont ro l
You can set any speed between 20 and 95 mph
(30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit­
uation and setting .
An additional indicato r appears in the head-up
d isplay* .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
.. Pull the lever toward you into position@
¢fig. 104 .
Storing the speed and activating regulation
• To store the current speed, press the lSE Tl but­
ton ¢
fig. 104. The stored speed is shown in the
speedomete r in the LED line @ and appears
briefly in the status line@¢
fig. 105.
Assistance systems
• To activate the regulation while stationary, also
press the brake pedal.
Switching adaptive cruise control off
• Push the lever away from you into position @
until it clicks into place. T he message ACC: off
appears.
@ Indicator lights
II-adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
vehicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
• -a veh icle dr iving ahead was detected . The
adaptive cruise control system regu lates the
speed and distance to the vehi cle driving ahead
and acce le rat es/b rakes automat ically.
• -adaptive cruise control is switched on . Ave ­
hicle was detected ahead. Your ve hicle is station­
ary and w ill not start driving automat ica lly .
fai-adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
vehicles were detected ahead . Your vehicle is sta ­
t iona ry and will not start driving automatically.
•- the automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle driving
ahead . You must intervene
¢ page 112, Driver
intervention request.
© Instrument cluster display
If the Driver assistance display is not shown in
the instrument cluster d isp lay, you can open it
using the multifunction steering wheel buttons
¢page 12.
Based on the graphic disp lay, you can determine
if the system is maintain ing a d istance to the ve­
hicle driving ahead and what that distance is.
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead .
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead .
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
¢page 112.
The five distance bars on the gauge © represent
the set distance (refer to¢
page 111 for info r-
mation on how to change the d istance). If you .,.
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- your vehicle is not stationary for mo re than
three minutes
Safe start monitor
If an obstacle is detected when you start driving,
you will be alerted to the danger by the. indi­
cator light and the image in the instrument clus­
ter disp lay<=>
fig. 107 <=> & .An audio signal will
also sound . Your vehicle will drive more s lowly
when starting. This may also happen in some sit­
uations when there is no apparent obstacle.
- Press the brake pedal to slow your vehicle
down.
.&_ WARNING
If the message ACC: automatic go1> appears,
your vehicle will start driving even if there is an obstacle between your vehicle and the ve­
hicle driv ing ahead . This increases the risk of
an acc ident.
@ Tips
If adaptive cruise control is active and your
veh icle does not start driving even though the
message
ACC: automatic go1
) appears, you
can start driving by tapping the accelerator
pedal.
Interrupting cruise control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 108 Selec to r leve r
Requirement: adaptive cruise control must be
switched on .
~ ll This is no t ava ila ble in so m e co untries.
Assistance systems
Overriding cruise control
.,. To accelerate manually, pull the lever toward
you into position @and hold it there or press
the acce le rator pedal. The message
ACC: over­
ride
appears .
.,. To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the accelerator pedal.
Canceling cruise control while driving
.,. Move the lever into position @. Th e message
ACC: standby appears . Or
.,. Press the brake pedal.
.,. To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to position @ .
Canceling cruise control when stopped
.,. Push the lever away from you into position@.
The message
ACC: standby appears.
.,. To resume cruise contro l, press the brake pedal
and pull the lever toward you into posit ion @.
.&_ WARNING
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It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic o r weather conditions do not per­
mit this . This increases the risk of an accident.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 109 Operat ing leve r: sett ing t he dist ance
.,. Tap the switch to display the current set d is­
tance
<=> fig . 109.
.,. To increase or reduce the d istance in incre­
ments, tap the switch upward/downward
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again. The distance between the two vehicles
will change in the instrument cluster disp lay.
When approach ing a veh icle driving ahead, the
adaptive cr uise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set distance.
If the vehicle driving ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise control will also acceler­
ate up to the speed that you have set.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
c::> ,&. . The Distan ce 3 setting is recommended .
That is equal to the general recommendation of
"half the speed shown on the speedometer".
The distances provided are specified values . De­
pending on the driving situation and how the ve­ hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
I f you change the time gaps, the new ly set value
appears briefly in the instrument cluster display
I ii for Di st a nc e 3. This only occurs if the Driver
ass ista nce
display is not currently shown in the
disp lay
c::> page 109, fig. 105 .
Distance 1 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 92 feet (28 meters) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Di stance 2 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 118 feet (36 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 sec­
onds.
Di stance 3 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 164 feet (SO meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 sec­
onds.
Di stance 4 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 219 feet (67 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 2.4 sec­
onds.
Di stance 5 : this setting corresponds to a d istance
of 328 feet (100 meters) when traveling at 62
mph (100 km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 sec­
onds.
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A WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re­
sponsible for adheri ng to any applicable legal
regulations.
@ Tips
- Depending on the selected driving mode in
dr ive se lect* and the set distance, the driv­
ing behav ior will vary from dynamic to com­
fortab le when accelerating
c::, page 135.
- Distan ce 3 is set automatically each time
you switch the ignition on. If you would like
to set anothe r distance as the default set­
t ing, you can have the
adaptive crui se con ­
trol menu enabled by an autho rized Aud i
deale r or author ized Audi Service Fa cility.
- Your settings are a utomat ica lly stored and
assigned to the remote con trol key be ing
used .
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig . 110 Instr ument cluster: req uest for driver interven ­
t ion
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control brak ing
funct ion is not ab le to ma in tain a suff ic ient d is­
tance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
c::,fig. 110.

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:E Predictive control
(efficiency assist)
Description
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi adaptive cruise co ntro l an d pr e·
di ctive efficiency assist
Fig. 111 Instrument cluster: pred ictive control
General information
The predictive control 1l uses the map informa­
tion from the navigation system in order to react
proact ively when driv ing. Information from the
camera-based traffic sign recognition* is also ap­ plied to recognize traffic signs
<:!)page 104.
When coming up to areas with speed limits or
changes in the course of the road (such as curves,
intersections or traffic circles), the system brakes
automatically and then accelerates back up to
the set speed .
When adaptive cruise control is switched off, the
system only provides notifications without con­
trolled interventions ¢
page 105.
The driver can override the predictive control at
any time by pressing the accelerator or brake
pedal. If the system changes the vehicle speed to
adapt to speed limits, you can change the speed
using the lever
¢ page 110, fig. 106 .
Always switch off the predictive control in
the following situations:
- When increased attention is needed from the
driver .
- In poor weather conditions such as snow or
heavy rain.
- When driving on roads in poor condition .
ll This is not ava ila ble in some co untrie s.
Assistance systems
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
When switching on the adaptive cruise contro l
for the first time, the message
ACC: 11D + B ac­
tive
in the instrument cluster indicates the avail·
ability of the predictive control.
T he symbol appears when the system
is regulating the speed to match a speed limit . If
this is the case, the system is reg ulating a speed
of 50 mph (80 km/h). The speed is then taken
over by the adaptive cruise control. The speed in
the speedometer LED ring adjusts to the speed to
be maintained
¢ page 109, fig . 105. The ..
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fig . 111 symbo l appears when there is an adap ­
tation to the route ahead .
If you are in the Driver assistance display in the
instrument cluster, then the following symbols
will indicate which occurrence the system is cur­
rently responding to:
Symbol Meaning
MPH USA
models:
Speed limit
km/h
Canada models:
Speed limit
Ir
Curve
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Intersection
~ ): Traffic c ircle
A WARNING
- Read the warnings on ¢.&. in General infor­
mation on page 108
and on¢ .&. in Descrip­
tion on page 104 .
- Pay attention to traffic and the area around
your veh icle when predictive control is
switched on. The driver is always responsi­
ble for assessing the traffic situation.
- There is an increase in the risk of an acci­
dent, because the system does not consider
"right of way" rules and also does not re-
spond to traffic lights. ._.
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