2017 AUDI Q7 tow

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!

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:E -Sw itching off manuall y: press and hold the
On/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 158 until the MMI
switches off. If the MMI has been sw itched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
ca lly the next time the ignition is switched on .
Addition al functions :
- Ad ju sting th e volum e:
turn the On/Off knob CD
<=>fig . 158 .
-Muting : press the On/Off knob CD c> fig. 158
briefly .
-Select ing the pre viou s/nex t fun ct ion ( for ex­
amp le , a radi o stat ion /tra ck ):
press the On/Off
knob
CD <=> fig . 158 brief ly toward the left l rig ht
t>r>I .
-Fast forwardi ng/rew inding (for example
so ng s):
press and hold the On/Off knob CD
¢ fig. 158 toward the left lr>I .
.,& WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signa ls from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard eas ily at all
times.
@ Tips
The MM I switches off au tomatically if the en­
gi ne is not r unning and the vehicle battery is
low.
Infotainment system
display
E xtending /retrac ting
The Infotainment system d isplay automatically
extends and retracts when you switch the MMI
on and off.
- Manuall y extending /retracting : press the C:I
button @ c> page 8, fig. 2.
When the MMI is switched on and the display is retracted, you can use certa in functio ns with the
On/Off knob and the MMI joystick funct ion
¢ page 156.
Multi M edia I nterfac e
(D Tips
-If the vehicle has a cell phone prep*, the In­
fotainment system display will automat ica l­
ly extend whenever there is an incoming
phone call.
- There may be delays when extending or re ­
tracting the display.
Information on display images
T he display version depends on v ehicle equip­
ment.
87 6 MHz
88.7 MHz
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900 MHz
90.5 MHz
91 5 MHz
96 6 MHz
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F ig . 1 59 Display ve rs io n A
Fi g. 160 Disp la y ve rs ion B
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Additional content (such as album cover and map
ma ter ial) is shown on display ve rsion B, if appli ­
cable
CD <=> fig . 160. Because the other conten t
shown on the disp lays is nearly identical between
the two versions, this manua l will primari ly de ­
scribe display version A .
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Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favorites
• Call (XV)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Media
• Sound •
Enter number
• Redial
• Read new text message
• Navigate to
(XY)
• Enter address/destination
• Help • Online destinations
• Help Speech dialog system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• Map
• Help Audi connect •
Line
(XV)
• Help Navigation
• Help
Map
• Help Radio •
Next page/ previous page
• Cancel
• No. I meant (XV)
• He lp Media • Correction
TE ,EPflON ~
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correction • Redial
• Directory
• Call
(XV)
• Call mailbox
• Telephone favorites
· business/ private/ land tine
I mobile
• Nav igate to
(XV)
• Start I cancel route guidance
• Directory
• Last destinations •
Block route for (XV) miles
I Block
the next section
• Route list
• Calculate alternative routes
• Nav igation favorites
• Drive home
• Enter address •
Online destinations
• Special destination
• Enter country
I town I street/ state
• Exclude route/ Exclude route for
(XV) km/ m
• Map
• Day map/ Night map
• 2D driving position map/ 20 north position map/ 3D map/ Destination map/ Overview map
~UJDI CONNECT
• Audi connect
• Travel Information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Radio presets
• FM
• FM /AM/ SIRIUS XM
• Station (XY) / Frequency (XV)
• Traffic announcement on
I off
Fig. 175 Comm and overv iew
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• Flight Information
• City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebox
• CD
I DVD
• SD card l / SD card 2
• Audi music Interface/ I Pod/ USB / Bluetooth /
WI -Fl/ Med ium (XV)
• Media favorites / Artists / Albums / Genres /
Tracks/ Playllsts / Videos
• Folder up
• Random playback on/ off

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:E: ' Voice recognition system Operating
Appl ies to: veh icles wit h vo ice recog nitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking .
Requirements: the ign ition and the MM I must be
switched on
~ page 156, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: briefly press the~ button @
~page 14, fig. 11 on the m ultifunction steer­
ing whee l and say the desired command after
the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pau se : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the~ button.
~ Correcting : say the command Corre ction . Or :
simply say a new command during an an ­
nouncement
c::> page 249.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Vi sua l input as sistan ce: after switching on
vo ice recogn it io n, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on o r off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Setting s> left cont rol button
> MMI setting s > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, tu rn the voice recognition sys ­
tem on and say
Help.
For the s yst em to understand you:
Speak clearly and dist inctly at a normal vo lume .
Speak louder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands evenly
and do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make sure that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
Do not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, which is on the roof headliner near
t h e front inte rior lights .
Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See c::> page 249, Speech dialog system .
A WARNING
-Dire ct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic . Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressful situations. It may take longer to
d ial the number or the system may not be
able to dial it at all. Dial the emergency number manually.
@ Tips
- The d ialog pauses when there is an incom­
ing phone call and will continue if you ig­
nore the call. The d ialog ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognit ion system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comma nds
t h at can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recognition system.
Alte rnative commands a re separate d using a"/ ",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac­
t ion are iden tified w it h a"> ", fo r ex ample say:
Ente r addre ss > (t hen) Enter country /state . ..,.
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:E: ' Deactivating and activating parking position
-Select : IMENUI > Audi connect> Car Finder
parking position.
If you do not set./, no location informat ion will
be sent to the server.
(D Tips
-The new parking location cannot be deter­
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutt ing the vehicle off and
without switching the ignition on and off
again, for example when being towed or if
the veh icle is stolen.
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
using the second key, for example, the new
parking location is transmitted to the server
after switching the ignition off.
Geofencing Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set approved and forbidden zones for
your vehicle using this service. If your vehicle
leaves an approved :zone or enters a forbidden
zone, you will be notified by a push notification
and/or an e-mail. You can set up to five zones
and also ass ign time limits.
Requirement
-You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAudi.
You can set on myAudi if you would like to be
notified via push notifications and/or e-mail.
Speed Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set up to two speed limits for your vehi ­
cle using this service . If your vehicle exceeds a set
speed limit, you will be notified by a push notifi­
cation and/or e-mail.
Requirement
- You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAudi.
Audi connect vehicle control
{!) Tips
You can set on myAud i if you would like to be
notif ied v ia push notifications and/or e-mail.
Valet Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
If you give your vehicle over to a parking service,
you can set a zone and a speed limit using the
Audi MMI connect app . If the vehicle leaves the
zone or the exceeds the speed limit, you will be
notified by a push notification and/or e-mail.
Requirement
- You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAud i.
(D Tips
You can set on myAudi if you would like to be
notified via push notifications and/or e-mail.
Stolen Vehicle Locator
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
This service helps you to track your vehicle if it is
stolen.
Proceed as follows if there is a theft:
.,. Contact the police. You receive a Case ID .
.,. Call the service hotline and give your Case ID .
The service hotline will forward the established data to the police .
@ Tips
You receive the Audi Service hotline number
when you purchase your vehicle.
Online Audi service
request
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Requirement: to be able to use on line Audi serv­
ice request, you must activate the service at
www .audiusa.com/myaudi and select an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi service facili-
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(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The various types of audio
equipment installed conform to safety class
1.
T he laser uses so little power or is sh ielded so
there is no danger when it is used correctly .
Media drives
SD card reader
Fig. 209 In se rting the SD card
Depending on the vehicle equipment, there is ei ­
ther one or two SD card readers in the glove com­
partment @
¢page 8, fig. 2.
- Inserting the SD card: the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front. Sl ide
the SD card into the card reader slot@
<=:>fig . 209 until the SD card clicks into place .
-Automatic playback: playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SO card contains sup­
ported audio/video files*¢
page 243.
-Removing the SD card: press briefly on the SD
card.
The SO card reader is accessed and operated
through the MMI @
¢page 237, fig . 215 .
(D Note
Only use one-piece SO cards. If adapter cards
(SO cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card could fall out of the adapter when
driving because of vibrations . Individual
pieces could then become stuck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
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DVD drive
Applies to: vehicles with a DVD drive
Fig. 210 CD drive
The DVD drive is located in the glove compart­
ment @<=:>
page 8, fig . 2.
-Loading a CD/DVD: the CO/DVD is pulled in au­
tomatically. Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD slot @with the label facing up
c::> fig. 210.
-Automatic playback: playback wi ll start auto-
matically if the inserted CD/DVD contains sup­
ported aud io/video* files
<=:> page 243.
-Ejecting a CD/DVD : press the button (D
c::> fig. 210.
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automatically if it
is not removed from the DVD slot within approxi­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
The DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @c::>poge237, fig. 215.
(D Note
-Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CO/DVD is pulled in automatically.
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
dr ive. Labe ls can come loose from the CO/
DVD and damage the drive.
(D Tips
- The CO/DVD playback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate .
- Th e SIM card reader then does not function.
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:E .. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions .
.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal inj ury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used .
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving .
Fig . 2 24 Co rrec t seating position
F or your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident,
we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position:
.. Adjust the dr iver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the f loor wh ile
keeping your knee(s) s lightly bent~
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.. Adjust the ang le of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact w ith it when you drive.
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steering wheel and you r breast bone~
fig. 224 .
If not possib le, see your autho rized Aud i dea le r
abo ut adapt ive eq uipment.
Dr iving safety
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face.
.. Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent .
.,. Adjust the head restra int so the upper edge is
as even as possible w ith the top of your head . If
that is not possible, t ry to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this posit ion as
possible .
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
~page 268 .
.. Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in control of the veh icle at a ll times.
For detailed information on how to adj ust the
driver's seat, see
~page 59.
A WARNING
-
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­ d uce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always ad just the driver's seat and the
steer ing wheel so that there are at least
10 inc hes (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
side of the steering wheel r im with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the
12 o'clock position o r with yo ur hands at
o ther posi tions ins ide the s teer ing whee l
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serio us injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys .
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen­ tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never
lean aga inst or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are located .
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:E Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely without in­
terference and that noth ing prevents them from
returning to their original positions .
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners.
If a brake circuit fails, increased brake pedal trav­
e l is required to bring the vehicle to a full stop.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss
of vehicle control and increase the risk of seri­
ous injury.
- Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal area and interfere w ith pedal function. In case of
sudden braking or an accident, you would not be ab le to brake or accelerate!
-Always make sure that nothing can fall or move into the dr iver's footwe ll.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at­
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in­terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
... Make sure that the floor mats are properly se­
cured and cannot move and interfere with the
pedals
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Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un­
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos it ion . You can obtain
suitable floor mats from your authorized Audi
dealer.
Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi .
Fl oor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Properly securing the floor mats will prevent them from sliding into posi-
Driving safety
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im­
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
A WARNING
-
Pedals that cannot move freely can res ult in a
l oss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
serious personal injury.
-Always make sure that floor mats are prop­
erly secured.
- Never p lace or install floor mats or other
f loor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be
proper ly secured in place to prevent them
from slipping and interfer ing with the ped­
als o r the ab ility to control the vehicle.
- Never p lace or install floor mats or other
f loor cove rings on top of already installed
floor mats . Additional floor mats and other
cover ings will reduce t he si ze of the pedal
a rea and in terfere with the pedals.
- Always p roperly re insta ll and secure floor
mats that have been take n out fo r clean ing .
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into the d river footwell whi le the vehicle is
mov ing. Objec ts can become trapped under
the brake pedal and accelerator pedal caus­
ing a loss of vehicle control.
Storing cargo correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly stowed and secured in the luggage compart­
ment.
F ig. 226 Safe load positio ning: place heavy objects as low
a n d as far forward as poss ible.
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