2017 AUDI Q7 warning light

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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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: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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1i1
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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:E: ' In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam assist can help to keep the vehicle within a lane calculated by the system. W ith in the lim its
of the system, the system controls the steering
automatically when adapt ive cruise control is
switched on . Since traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the driver must always keep his or
her hands on the steer ing whee l and be ready to
steer. The d rive r ca n override the control at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driv ing on express­
ways and highways.
Switching traffic jam ass ist on and off
... Press the button to switch the system on and
off<=> fig. 112.
... To turn the system off completely, select in the
Infotainment system:
I MENU ! button> Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver as sistance > Traf­
fic jam a ssist .
If traff ic jam assist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can cont inue operating
the act ive lane assist using the<=>
fig. 112 button
<=> page 124. The traffic jam ass ist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using traffic jam assist:
-Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infota inment system .
- Adaptive cruise control must be switched on
and act ive
c;, page 109 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist 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 .
- In construction zones.
- In city driving .
Traffic jam assist availability:
When you are in the Driver assistance view in the
in str ument cluster disp lay, the indicator light
turns on¥ and the message
Traffic jam assist
available
appears if a traffic jam situation was
detected. You can open the
Driver assistance dis -
Assistance systems
play using the mu ltifunction steering wheel but­
tons
c;, page 12. To activate traffic jam assist, you
must press the
<=> fig. 112 button and switch on
the adaptive cruise control
c;, page 109.
Indicator lights
Ill and II-traff ic jam assist is on. Vehicles driv­
ing ahead were detected. Your vehicle adapts
whi le driving
c;, fig. 113.
•- traffic jam assist sw itches off if the driver
does not take over steer ing after multiple driver
intervention requests . The system brakes the ve ­
hicle until it is stationary.
A WARNING
-A lways keep your hands on the steering wheel
so you can be ready to steer at any t ime. The
driver is always responsible for staying in a lane and for assessing traffic s ituations . Read
and follow the warnings
on<=>.& in General
information on page
108. Never use traffic
jam ass ist in the following situations or you
will increase the risk of an accid ent.
- Driving offroad or on unpaved roads. Traffic
jam assist is only designed for use on paved
roads.
- In city driv ing o r in construction zones.
- On curv ing stretches of road.
- In narrow lanes.
- In unclear traffic situat ions such as at inter-
sections or toll stat ions.
@ Tips
You are not necessarily guided to the center
of your lane.
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Assistance systems
Distance indicator and
distance warning
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i adapt ive cruise control
F ig. 114 In stru ment cl uste r: dis tance indica tor/wa rning
At speeds above 40 mph (65 km/h), this funct ion
measures the time betwee n the vehicle driv ing
ahead and s hows th is in the instrument cl uster
d isp lay¢
fig. 114 .
You can set a warning t hreshold between 0 .6 and
3.0 seconds . The . indicator light t urns on if
you fall be low the set d istance.
Switching the distance indicator/warning on
and off
.. In the Infotainment system, selec t: I MENU !
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver
assistance > Distance warning.
A WARNING
- Read an d follow th e war nings on ¢.&. in
Gen eral in for ma tion on page 1 08.
-The driv er is always r espons ib le for a dhering
to the regulations applicable in th at co un­
t ry .
{!) Tips
You may fall b elow he warn ing t hreshold
briefly whe n pass ing or when quickly ap­
proac hing a s low veh icle . T h er e is no wa rni ng
in this scen ario . A warn ing is gi ven only if you
f al l b elow the war ning thr eshold f or an ex ­
t en ded pe rio d o f tim e.
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Messages
Appl ies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
ii ACC with traffic jam assist: unavailable . See
owner's manual
The sy stem cannot gu aran tee t hat i t will dete ct
vehicle s cor re ctl y an d it h as sw itched
off . The ra ­
dar sensors have shifted or are fau lty . D rive to an
aut ho rize d Audi dea le r o r a uth orized Audi Service
Facility immed iate ly to have the malfunct ion cor ­
r ected .
ii ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. See owner's manual
This mes sage ap pears if the ada ptive cruise con ­
t ro l canno t be activ ated, for example i f th e hood
is ope n.
fl ACC with traffic jam assist : currently un­
available. Sensor vision restricted due to sur­ roundings. See owner 's manual
This message ap pears if the radar se nsor v iew is
obstr ucted, for e xamp le by leaves, snow, heavy
s p ra y or dir t. Cle an the senso rs ¢
pa ge 107 ,
fi g. 101.
ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. Grade too steep
T he road exceeds the maxim um poss ible g rade
for saf e operation . The systems cannot be sw itch ­
ed o n.
ill ACC with traffic jam assist: only available in
D, Sor M
Se lect t he D/S or M se lector lever position.
flJ ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un·
available. Parking brake applied
The sys tems swi tch off i f you set the parking
bra ke. Th e sys tems are av ailab le ag ai n afte r yo u
rele ase the parkin g bra ke .
ill ACC with traffic jam assist: currently un­
available. Stabilization control (ESC ) input
This message appears if the e lectron ic stabiliza­
t ion cont rol ( ESC) is tak ing act ion to stabiliz e the
vehicle . The systems switch
off in this scena rio .
ill ACC with traffic jam ass ist: manual control! .,.

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:E: ' This message appears if the veh icle rolls back
when starting on a slight incline , even though the
systems are active . Press the b rake peda l to pre ­
vent the vehicle from rolling or sta rting to move.
II ACC with traffic jam a ssist: currently un­
available. Downhill assist activated
You cannot ac tiva te the system w he n hill hold as­
sis t is ac tive.
Gf:-$ ACC w ith traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appea rs if the driver does not take
over steering after m ultiple dr iver intervent io n
reques ts a nd the sys tem switches off . The vehicle
b rakes unt il it is stat io na ry .
II Traffic jam assist: unavailable. See owner's
manual
The system can no longer ensure that t he ve hicle
will stay in the lane and switches off. Have yo ur
ve hicle checked by an authorized Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Service Facility if the ma lfu nc­
tion is continuous .
II Traffic jam assist: Please take over stee ring!
This message appears as soon as the system
stops detecting steer ing activity when the system
limits are reached. Always keep yo ur hands on
the steer ing wheel so you can be ready to stee r at
anytime.
itf Traffic jam assist : currently unavailable.
Please fasten seat belt
The sys tem swi tc hes off w hen the d river 's s afety
be lt is unfastened .
II ACC: efficiency assist not available in this
country
The adaptation to s peed limits and ro utes ahead
i s no t ava ilable i n this country.
m'J ACC: predictive control currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
The adaptation to speed limits and routes ahead
sw itches off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/h).
The message can also ap pea r if t he a daptat ion to
speed limits and ro utes ahead has a tempora ry
fa ilur e. Have your vehicle checked by an author-
Assistance systems
ized Audi dea ler or author ized Audi Se rvice Facili ­
ty if the malfunction is continuous .
Distance warning: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The system canno t gua rantee t hat it will detect
vehicles cor rec tly and i t has switc hed off. T he ra ­
dar sens ors h ave shifted or are f aulty. Dr ive to a n
a uth oriz e d Au di dealer or au th ori zed Aud i Serv ice
F acility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunction co r­
rected.
Distance warning: currently unavailable. Sensor
view restricted due to surroundings . See own­
er's manual
T h is m essage appears if the rada r se nso r view is
o b st ruct ed , for e xamp le by le ave s, s now, heavy
s pr ay or dirt. Clean the sensors ~
page 107 ,
fig . 101.
Distance warning: currently unavailable. See
owner's manual
T h is message appears if the system has a tempo­
r a ry fa il ur e.
If this occurs m ultip le times, dr ive to
an a uthoriz e d Au di dealer o r autho rize d Audi
Se rvice Facility immed iately to h ave the m alfu nc­
t io n co rre cted .
ACC : Please fasten seat belt
The system is not completely ava ilable if the dr iv­
er 's seat belt is unfastened .
Stationary object ahead
Th is m ess age app ears if yo u wo uld like t o swi tch
t h e sys tem on and there is a s ta tionary objec t di­
rectly in front of yo ur vehicle.
Door open
The system is not available whe n the doo r is
o p en .
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles wi th Aud i pre sense
Within the limits of the system, the pre sense
funct ions can initiate measures i n pa rtic ularly
dangerous situations to protect the vehicle pas-
sengers a nd other road use rs. ..,.
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Ass is tan ce sys tems
-Due to the interlinking of various vehicle sys­
tems, critica l driving situations can be detected
by
pr e se nse basic and measures for preventa­
tive occupant protection are can be initiated.
- The
pre sen se fro nt system uses the data from
the adapt ive cruise control* radar sensors and
the camera to calculate the probability of a col­ lis ion. Within the limits of the system, an im­
pending collision with vehicles can be detected
i n both urban and rural speed ranges. In this
case, the system warns the dr iver visually,
acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if nec­
essary.
If needed, it can initiate a pa rtial or fu ll
deceleration to reduce the co llision speed or to
avoid the collision under certain circumstances .
In conjunction with pre sense basic/rear, the
front safety belts are also reversibly tensioned
when needed. The pre sense front is also active
when adapt ive cruise control* is switched off.
- Pre se nse re ar contains pre sense basic func­
tions. It uses the data from the side assist" ra­
dar sensors and calculates within the limits of
the system the probab ility of a rear end coll i­
s ion with the vehicle behind you . Pre sense rear
is also active when s ide assist* is swit ched off.
- Within the limits of the system,
pre sense city
uses the camera data and ca n detect a n im­
pending coll ision with veh icles and pedest rians.
In this case, the system warns the driver vis ual­
ly, acoustically and with a jerk on the brakes if
necessary. If needed, it can initiate a fu ll decel­
eration to reduce the co llision speed or to avoid
the coll is ion under certain circumstances. In
conjunction w ith pre sense bas ic/rear, the front
safety belts are also revers ibly tensioned when
needed .
.8. WARNING
Read the general informat ion in~ .& in Gen­
eral information on page 108, ~.& in Gener­
al information on page 127.
- Certain pre sense functions switch off when
driving in reverse.
1> Th is is not availab le in some co untr ies.
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- The p re sense f unct ions may not be availa ­
ble if there is a malfunction in the ESC sys­
tem o r the a irbag control module .
- Note that the reversible belt tensioner on
the front passenger's side deactivates when
the front passenger's airbag is deactivated.
- Switch the pre sense off when you are not
using public streets or when load ing the ve­
hicle onto a vehicle carrier, tra in, sh ip or
other type of transportat ion. This can pre­
vent an undesired intervention from the pre
sense system.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
App lies to : vehicles wi th Aud i pr e se nse basic
The pre sense basic functions are activated at a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) or
higher.
The following functions can be triggered under
certain conditions within the limits of the sys­
tem:
- Tensioning of the safety belts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversib le be lt tensioners . If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger aga in.
- Closing the windows and sunroof*.
-Activating the emergency flashers
1> .
The message A udi pre sen se. ~ page 119,
fig. 115
will warn you abou t the danger.
Audi drive select*: the tr igger times are adjusted
depending on the mode selected .
Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to: vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive c ruise con trol
Within the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn you of impend ing collisions and init iate
the corresponding braking maneuvers or the sup- porting measures when avoid ing a coll is ion. .,.

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:E: ' If detected in time, the system can rank the dan­
gerous situation as critical if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes sudden ly, if your own vehicle is ap­
proaching a significantly s lower vehicle at high
speed or when there is an oncoming vehicle dur­
ing a turning maneuver .
If detection is not possible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
App lies to: veh icles with Audi adaptive cruise contro l
Fig. 115 In strument clus te r: approac h warning
General information
The system recognizes various dangerous situa­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
- your own vehicle approaches a s ignificantly
s lower vehicle o r stationary vehicle in the direc­
tion of travel.
When this warning occurs, it may only be poss i­
ble to avoid a collision by swerv ing or b raking
strong ly. Th e message
Audi pre sense .
¢ fig. 115 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger.
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan­
ge rous situation that was detected by the sys­
tem, pre sense front provides assistance by ap­
p ly ing the brakes.
If a collis ion is imminent, the system w ill first
provide an
acute warning by braking sharp ly. You
will also warned by an ind icator in the instrument
cluster display¢
fig. 115. If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake with
l) This is not availa ble in so m e co untries.
Assistance systems
increasing force within the limits of the
system
1l . This reduces the vehicle speed in the
event of a collision. At low vehicle speeds, pre
sense front can in itiate a complete deceleration
shortly before a collision with a veh icle driving
ahead
l ). If pre sense front determines that you
are not braking strongly enough when a collis ion
is imminent, it can increase the braking force .
The following functions trigger in conjunc tion
with pre sense basic/rear at corresponding vehi ­
cle speeds :
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts. - Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Audi dr ive select*: the reversible belt tensioner,
the closing of the windows and s unroof* as we ll
as the inflating of the side bolsters* on the seat
backrest and seat surface are not active depend­
ing on the mode selected.
Evasive steering support
Evasiv e steering support helps you to steer the
vehicle around an obstacle in a critical situation.
If you avoid an obstacle after the acute warning,
then the evasive steering support assists you by applying slight steering adjustment to correct
your steering wheel angle as long as you are ac­
t ively steer ing. Evasive steer ing support is availa­
ble at speeds between approximately 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 90 mph (150 km/h) .
Turn assist
When starting to drive and up to speeds of maxi­
mum 6 mph (10 km/h), the turn assist uses a
braking intervention to prevent your ve hicle from
colliding w ith an oncoming vehicle when turning
left or r ight (ava ilable in certa in countries). The
braking intervention causes your vehicle to stay
i n its lane . ..,.
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:E: ' Audi pre sense city
Description
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense c ity
W ith in the limits of the system, pre sense c ity
can warn you of impending coll is ions w ith
vehicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica­
b le braking maneuver if needed. Pre sense city is
active at speeds of approximately 6 mph (10 km/ h) and higher.
A pedestrian warning can occur at speeds up to
50 mph (85 km/h), and vehicle warnings can oc­
cur at speeds up to 155 mph (250 km/h). A pre
sense city braking maneuver is possible at speeds
up to SO mph (85 km/h).
Warnings
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi pre sense c ity
The system recognizes various dangerous situa­
tions . The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle driving ahead brakes suddenly,
- your own vehicle approaches a significantly
slower vehicle or stationary vehicle in the direc­
tion of travel.
- a pedestrian is standing in the lane or is moving
into the lane.
When this warning occurs, it may only be possi­ ble to avoid a collision by swerving or braking
strong ly. The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ page 119, fig. 115 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Additionally, a jerk on the brakes may occur as an
acute warning when there is an impending colli­
sion. If you do not react to the acute warning, pre
sense city can brake to the point of complete de­
celeration within the limits of the system. This reduces the vehicle speed in the event of a colli ­
sion. The message
Audi pre sense. also ap­
pea rs .
The following functions are triggered in conjunc­
tion with pre sense basic/rear:
- Revers ible tensioning of the front safety belts .
- Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolste rs* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Assistance systems
Audi drive select*: the function is not active de­
pending on the mode selected .
A WARNING
--Pre sense city cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It is a system designed to assist and it cannot prevent a collision in every circum­
stance . The dr iver must always intervene.
The driver is always responsible for braking
at the correct time. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks.
This could increase your risk of a coll is ion.
- The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, please
note that the camera does not always detect
eve ry object.
- Pre sense city does not react to animals,
crossing or oncoming veh icles, objects such
as bars, railin gs or railcars, and objects that
are difficult to detect¢.&.
in General infor­
mation on page 108.
- In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the
trai ler can be d ifferent than usual during au­
tomatic braking.
A_ WARNING
Pre sense city may be restricted or not availa­
ble in the following example situations:
- in heavy fog, rain, spray or snow
- when there are visua l obst ruct ions, such as
g la re, reflections or variations in light
- when it is dark
- if the camera window or the windshield is
dirty, iced over, damaged or covered
- when dr iv ing on snow, ice or loose ground
- in curves
- if the ESC was restricted or switched
off
- when towing a trailer
-when the driver's seat belt is unfastened
- up to ten seconds after switching on the ig-
nition
(D Note
Impacts or damage to the camera mount on
the w indshield can displace the sensor. Pre
sense city can be impaired by this. Have an
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