2017 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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again using the 63 button i n the cent ra l lock ­
ing sw itch.
Setting the central locking system
In th e Infotainmen t syst em, you can s et which
doors the central locking system will unlock .
.. Se lect in the Info tainment system: !M ENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left cont ro l but to n > Vehicle
settings > Central locking .
Door unlocking -
you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver' s door should unlock . The l ug­
gage compartment lid also un loc ks when
All is
selected. If you se lect
Driver's door in a vehicle
with a convenience key*, only the door whose handle you pull will un lock.
If you select
Driver 's door , all the doors and lug­
gage compartment lid will unlock if you p ress the
m button on the remote contro l key twice.
Disable rear lid handle -if you selec t On , th e lug­
gage com partment lid han dle is locked . In t his
case, the luggage compartment lid can be
opened with the
.c:s button on the remote con­
trol key or wit h the
,c:s button in the driver's
door. In vehicles w it h a convenience key*, you can
still open the luggage compa rtment lid us ing the
h andle if an authorized remote control key is
near the p rox imity sensor* .
Fold mirrors * -if you select On , the exterior rear­
view mirrors fold in a utomatically whe n you press
the ~ button on the remote control key or to uch
the sensor * in the handle .
Tone when locking1> -if you select On , a tone
will sound when you lock t he vehicle.
~ ll T hi s fun ctio n is not a vail able in all coun tries.
Open ing and closing
Emergency locking/unlocking the doors
Fi g. 27 Drive r's doo r: doo r lock cylinder
Fig. 28 Doo r: e merge ncy lock ing
If the central locking system malfu nctions, you
must u nlock/lock the doo rs separately using the
mechan ica l key .
Unlocking/locking the driver's door with the
mechanical key
.. Remove the mechanical key c> page 36 .
.. Insert the key into the slot under the door han­
d le and pull the cap off
c> fig. 2 7.
.. To unlo ck the drive r's door, turn th e key to the
open posi tio n
@ c> fig. 2 7.
.. To lock the driver 's doo r, se lect t he P position
an d tur n the key
once to t he clos ing pos ition @
c> A,.
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
door s with the mechanical key
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenger's door and the rear doors. It
is only vis ible when the door is open .
.. Remove the me chanical key
c> page 36 .
.. Remove the cap from the openi ng c>fig . 28 .
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Opening and clo sin g
.. Insert the key in the inside slot and turn it all
the way to the right (right door) o r left (left
door).
A WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS c::> & in De­
scription on page
34.
Anti-theft alarm system
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehicle break- in, a udio and v isua l wa rning signals are
tr iggered . The anti-theft alarm system is act ivat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the veh icle is unlocked.
I f th e alarm is tr iggered, it w ill shut off automat­
ically after a certain amount of time. Switch the
ign it ion on or press the m button on the remo te
con trol key to turn off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
lid
Automatic luggage compartment lid
The luggage compartment lid can be opened and
closed electrically .
Fig. 29 Drive r's door: open ing the luggage co m partment
l id
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' .;::s lil
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F ig. 30 Luggage compa rtment lid :@ clos ing button, @
l ock button (veh icles w it h convenie nce key*)
The luggage compa rtment lid can on ly be opened
i n the P selector lever position.
Opening the luggage compartment lid
.. Press and hold the c::5 bu tto n on t he remote
control key for at least one second. Or
.. Pull the
c::5 switch in the dr iver's door briefly
c::>fig. 29 . Or
.. Press the hand le in the luggage compartment
lid .
Closing the luggage compartment lid
.. When the ign ition is switc hed on, pull the c:s
switch in the driver's doo r until the l uggage
compartment lid is closed
c::> &_ . Or
.. Press the
c::5 button in the luggage compart­
ment lid
c::> fig . 30. The luggage compartment
lid will automat ically lower and close
c::> &_ . Or
.. Applies to: veh icles with co nvenience key: Press
the
c::5 button on the remote control key unt il
t he luggage compartment lid closes
c::> &_ .
Mak e sure there is e nough distance between
you and the luggage compartment lid. There
should be a maximum 9 feet (3 m) of dis tance .
Or
.. App lies to: veh icles with convenience key: Press
the ~ button in the luggage compartment lid
c::> fig. 30 . The remote control key must not be
more than approx imately 4 feet (1.5 m) away
from the luggage compartment and it must not
be inside the vehicle. The l uggage compa rt­
men t lid will a utoma tica lly lower a nd close. The
veh icle locks
c::> &_ . Or
.. Lightly p ull the luggage compartment lid at the
inner grip . The luggage compartment lid wi ll
automatically lower and close
c::> &_ . Or .,,.

~ Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid. The luggage compartment lid will automat­
ically lower and close¢.&_ .
Storin g the luggag e compartm ent lid
op ening posit ion
~ Bring the luggage compartment lid into the de­
sired open position. Th e position must b e at a
certain height or higher to sto re .
~ Press and hold the cs but ton for at least four
seconds to store the new open position . A visu ­
al and audio signal w ill follow .
~ To set a higher open position, wait at least five
seconds and then carefully press the luggage
compartment lid upward.
~ Press and hold the cs button again for at least
four seconds to store the desired opening posi­
tion .
The opening/closing process w ill stop immed i­
ately if :
- You pull/ release the
cs switch in t he driver's
door , or
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Press/release the
cs button on the remote
contro l key , or
- Applies to: vehicles with conve nience key : Press
the
cs button or the {f) button in the luggage
compartment lid, or
- You push the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid , or
- When something b locks the luggage compart­
ment lid or makes it diff icu lt for the lid to
move .
If you press the handle or one of the cs or tfl but­
tons (vehicles w ith convenience key*) now , the
l uggage compartment lid wi ll either open or
close, depending on its angle.
_& WARNING
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compa rtment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
u of an accident. co
~ - Pay careful attent ion when closing the lug-
8 gage compartment lid. Otherw ise, you could
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cause serious injury to yourse lf or others de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­ ing area of the luggage compartment lid; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion .
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
comp letely under certa in ci rc u mstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the ext ra
weight. To reduce the risk of injury, the
open luggage compartment lid must there­
fore have additional support or the cargo must first be removed from the rack .
(D Note
The luggage compartment lid can bump into
objects s uch as the garage ceiling when open­
i ng and become damaged.
(D Tips
- The settings in the Infotainment system de­
termine if the luggage compartment lid can be opened using the hand le
¢ page 39.
- T here are aud io signa ls when closing the
luggage compartment lid with the remote
cont rol key (vehicles with convenience key*)
or with the
cs button in the dr iver's door.
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
cs button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again .
- Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
The luggage compartment lid can be closed
with the convenience from a distance up to
approximately 9 ft (3 m).
- The luggage compartment lid can be oper­ ated manually if the vehicle battery is low .
It is necessary to use more force when do ing .,.
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Opening and closing
this. Move the lid slowly to reduce the
amount of force needed .
- When the trailer socket is being used (for
example, for a bicycle rack), the luggage
compartment lid can be opened and closed
using the handle or the foot motion activa­
tion (vehicles with convenience key*) .
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid with foot motion activation (kicking
movement)
Applies to: vehicles with convenience key and sensor-control­
led luggage compartment lid
Fig. 31 Rear of th e ve hicle: fo ot move ment
You can open and close the luggage compar t­
ment lid wi th foot mo tion activation.
Requirements: you must be carrying your vehicle
key with you. You must be standing at the center
behind the lugg age compartment lid. You should
be approximately 8 in (20 cm) from the rear of
the vehicle . T he ignition must be switched off .
Make sure you have firm footing .
- Move your foot back and forth below the bump­
er
Q fig . 31. Do not touch the bumper. The lug­
gage compartment lid will open/close once the system detects the movement .
The luggage compartmen t lid will only open/
close if you perform the movement as described.
This prevents the luggage compartment lid from opening or closing due to similar movements,
such as when you walk between the rear of the
vehicle and your garage door .
The closing of the luggage compartment lid is in­
dicated by a warning signal and can be canceled by making the described movement again .
The foot movement does not lock the vehicle .
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General information
In some situations, the function may be limited
or temporarily unavailable . This may happen if:
- the luggage compartment lid was closed imme­
diately before
- you park close to a hedge and the branches
move back and forth under the vehicle for a
long period of time
-you clean your vehicle, for example with a pres­
sure washer or in a car wash
- there is heavy rain
- the bumper is very dirty, for example after driv -
ing on salt-covered roads
- there is interference to the radio signal from
the vehicle key, such as from cell phones or re­
mote controls
.&,. WARNING
- Pay careful attention when closing the lug­
gage compartment lid. Otherwise, you could
cause serious injury to yourself or others de­
spite the pinch protection.
- To reduce the risk of pinching injuries, al­
ways make sure that no one is in the operat­
ing area of the luggage compartment lid ; in­
cluding the hinge areas and the upper and
lower edge of the luggage compartment lid .
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation.
- If there is a luggage rack (such as a bicycle
rack) on the luggage compartment lid, the
luggage compartment lid may not open
completely under certain circumstances or it
could close by itself if open due to the extra
weight. To reduce the risk of injury, the open luggage compartment lid must there­
fore have additional support or the cargo
must first be removed from the rack.

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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
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• To open o r close the window comp letely, press
t he swi tch down or pull the swi tch up briefly to
IJi,,-
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Opening and closin g
the second level. The operation will stop if the
switch is pressed/pu lled again.
~ To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first leve l
until the desired window position is reached.
P owe r w ind ow sw itches
(D Left front door
@ Right front door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle . Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engi ne or operate e lec­
trical equipment (such as power windows),
wh ich increases the r isk of an accident. The
power windows cont inue to function unti l
the driver's door or front passenger's door
has been opened.
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- Pay careful attention when closing the win­
dows. Pinching cou ld cause serious injuries .
- When loc king the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
You can still open and close the windows for
approximately 10 minutes after turning the
ignition off. The power windows do not switch
off until the driver's door or front passenger's
door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
Applies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce key
All of the windows and the roof* can be opened/
closed at the same time .
Convenience opening feature
~ Press and hold the III button on the remote con­
trol key until all of the windows reach the de­
sired position and the roof* is tilted open .
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Convenience closing fe atur e
~ Press the {D b utton on the remote control key
until the roof* is closed
c::> .&., , or
~ Touch the sensor * on the door handle until all
of the windows and the roof * are closed. Do not
place your hand in the door handle when doing
this.
Setting conv en ie nc e opening in th e
Infota inment s ystem
~ Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU ! but­
ton
> V eh icle > left control button > V ehicle
s etting s
> Centr al lo ck ing > Lon g press to
op en window s.
A WARNING
- To reduce the r isk of injury, never close the
w indows or the roof* carelessly or in an un­
controlled manner.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
roof* can only be opened and closed with
the remote control key at a maxim um dis­
tance of approx imately 6.5 feet (2 m) away
from the vehicle . Always pay attention when
using the~ button to close the windows
and the roof* so that no one is pinched. The
clos ing process will stop immediately when
the ~ button is released.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles wit h panorama g lass roof:
the power sunshade also opens/closes when
opening/closing the roof.
' Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
~ Pull the power window switc h up until the win­
dow is completely raised.
~ Release the switch and pull it up aga in for at
least one second .

Panorama glass roof
Panorama glass roof, opening/closing the
sunshade
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
The front segment can tilt and slide open.
Fig. 35 Section of the front headliner: panorama glass roof
b utton
@ Tilting and closing the roof
• To tilt the sunroof completely open, press the
~ button up briefly to the second level.
• To close the sunroof comp letely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level ¢&,. .
• To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the~ button up to the first level
until the roof reaches the desired position.
@ Opening and closing the roof
• To move the roof into the reduced wind noise
pos ition, push the~ button back briefly to the
second level.
• To open the sunroof completely, push the~
button back briefly again to the second level.
• To close the sunroof completely, push the~
button forward briefly to the second level
Q A .
• To select a partially open position, push the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired position is reached.
© Opening and clos ing the sunshade
• To open the sunshade comp letely, slide the .;r- ;,.
switch back briefly to the second level.
• To close the sunshade completely, slide the
:ft.,,
~ switch forward briefly to the second level.
...... ~ • To select a partially open position, slide the ~c-'.!.
~ switch to the first level until the sunshade 0
~ reaches the desired position .
Opening and closing
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of injury, always pay atten-
tion when closing the panorama glass roof.
Always switch off the ignition whe n exiting
the vehicle.
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your vehicle . Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
{D Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, seer;::;,
page 44.
-You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off. The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama g lass roof will on ly open
down to -4°F (-20°).
Panorama glass roof emergency operation
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
If an object is detected when closing, the roof
will open again automatically. In this case, you
can then close it with the power emergency clos­
ing function.
• Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the applicable button until the
roof is closed.
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Opening and clo sin g
Garage door opener
(Homelink)
Description
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 36 Ga rage doo r ope ner: examp les of u sage fo r differ·
ent sys tems
With th e garag e door open er (Homelink), you
can activate systems such as the garage doors,
security systems or house lights from inside you r
veh icle. Three buttons are integrated in the head­
liner that can be programmed to up to three re­
mote controls .
To be able to operate systems u sing the gar age
door opener, the buttons in the headliner must
first be programmed .
_& WARNING
When operating or programming the garage
door opener, make sure that no people or ob­
jects are in the area immediately surrounding
the equipment. Peop le can be injured or prop­
erty can be damaged if struck when closing .
(D Tips
- For security reasons, we recommend that
you clear the programmed buttons before selling the vehicle .
- F or additional informat ion about Homelink,
vis it www.homelink.com.
- Fo r an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regu lations, see
c::> page384 .
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Operation
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home link)
Requirements : the button in the head liner must
be programmed
c::> page 46 and the veh icle
must be w ithin range of the system, such as the
garage door.
.. Press the button to open the garage door. The
LE D @ c::>
page 46, fig. 37 blinks or turns on .
.. Press the button again to open the garage
door.
(D Tips
When opening or closing the garage door, do not press and hold the button longer ten sec­
onds or the garage door opener wi ll switch to
programming mode.
Programming buttons
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Home Link)
Fig. 37 H eadlin er: controls
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You can prog ram both fixed code and rolling code
systems using th is procedure.
Programming /reprogramming buttons
Requirement : the vehicle m ust be in range of the
system, such as the garage door, that you would
lik e to p rogram .
.. Sw itch the ignit ion on .
.. Press and hold the button in the headliner that
you would like to program for at least two sec­
onds. Or
.. Select in the Infotainment system :
IMENU ! but-
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > Vehicle ..,.