2018 AUDI Q7 page 34

Parking syste m s
Adjusting the parking aid
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Se lect in the Infota inment system: IM ENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l bu tton > Driv er a s­
s is ta nce > Par kin g aid .
Or
.,. When the parking aid is active, se lect in the In -
fotainment system : rig ht contro l button *.
End sy stem * -stop t he parking aid
Acti vate automaticall y* -switch automatic acti­
vation on/off
Front volume * -volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for th e re ar ar ea
Entertainm ent f ader -the vol ume of t he aud io/
video source is lowered when t he parking system
is turned on.
The new value is g iven b riefly du ring the adjus t­
ment.
Vie w* -switch between an optical d isplay
( Graphic ) and camera image ( Cam era ) in the
r ight section of the display.
Tr ail er view * -show trailer view
*Auto. front /rear came ra change * -the view be­
h ind the veh icle
( Rear mode) is displayed auto­
mat ically when you shift into reverse gear. The
v iew in front of the vehicle
( Front mode) is d is ­
played automatically when you shift into the for­
ward gea rs. When first activat ing in a forward
gea r with the
P,, 1~ button, the front s ide v iew is
d isp layed
( Corn er view (fr ont ) mode).
If you do not set the./, the view behind the vehi­
cle
( Rear mode) is a lways d isplayed and it does
not swi tch to the
Front mode whe n a forward
gea r is selec ted .
(0 Tips
-Seve ral menus can be accessed w ith the
r ight contro l button only when the park ing
a id is ac tive.
- The settings for volume and automatic act i­
vation* are au toma tically s to red and as-
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signed to the remote control key be ing
used .
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with a rear parking system/parking sys­
tem plus/rearview camera/peripheral cameras
Ill Rear parking aid : malfunction! Obstacles
cannot b e dete cted
Ill Front par king aid: m alfunction! Obstacles
cannot b e detected
Ill Pa rking aid : malfunct ion ! Obstacles cannot
b e detected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system malfunction. The L ED in the
Pw, button al­
so blinks when sw itching it on. The relevant mes­
sage on ly appears again when you manually acti­
vate the park ing aid with the button .
[ii Rear parking aid: obstacle detection re stri ct­
ed
The rear cross -traffic assist* ¢ page 124, Rear
cross-traffic assist
is not available. Either the ESC
i s sw itched off, or the radar sensors may be cov ­
ered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves, snow or oth­
er objects. Swi tch the ESC on , or clean the area in
front of the sensors if necessary¢
page 121,
fig . 115 .
If this message cont inues to be d is­
played, drive immed iate ly to an authori zed Audi
dealer or author ized A udi Service Fac il ity to have
t h e mal funct ion repaired .
Parking system plus *
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the IM symbol
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle in the
Infotai nment system d isplay. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only obs tacles that are in areas @ and @
are show n
¢page 133, fig. 128 . If a front senso r
i s fa ulty, only obstacles that are in areas © and
@ are s hown.
Peripheral cameras*
There is a system malfunction if the% symbol
appea rs and the co rresponding area of the dis ­
play is shown in black . The camera is no t wo rking
in this area.

Intellig ent T echn olo gy
{QJ Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal light ly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and increases braking d istance and
causes wear .
- Before driv ing downhill a long distance on a
steep hill, decrease your speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the engine
braking effect and rel ieves the brakes. If
you need to b rake additionally, b rake in in­
te rvals a nd not conti nuously.
@ Tips
-If the brake booster is not wo rking, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
fo rce than no rma l.
- If you ret rofit your vehicle with a front spoil­
e r, whee l cove rs o r similar items, ma ke sure
th at the a ir flow to the front whee ls is not
i nterr upted. Ot herw ise the bra ke sys tem
can become too hot.
Electromechanical
steering, all-wheel
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and me ssa ges
• Steering: malfuncti on! Plea se st o p vehicle
If this indicator light turns on and stays on and
this message appears, the power steering may
have failed.
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos ­
sib le. Do
not continue driving. See an authorized
Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility for
assistance .
• Stee ring: malfunction! Plea se stop vehicle.
Pa y attention t o di sta nce at sid e
If t his ind icator light tu rns o n and stays o n and
this message appears, t he a ll-wheel steer ing*
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may have fai led . The side of the vehicle may need
more space on the road .
Reduce you r speed and stop the vehicle in a safe
l oca tion with eno ugh space on the s ides as soon
as possible. Do
n ot continue driving. See an au­
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
Facility for assistance.
'I-ij S te e ring : m alfun cti on! You can c ontinue
dri ving
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the steeri ng wheel may be more d iffi­
cu lt to move or more sensitive than usu al. The
steering wheel may a lso be at an ang le when
driving straight.
D rive slowly to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or au ­
t h orized Aud i Serv ice Facili ty to have t he mal ­
f unction corrected .
l:r-ij Stee ring : malfun ction! Adapt driving sty le .
Lar ger turnin g radiu s
If the indicator l ight turns on and this message
appears, the all-whee l stee ring* may have fa iled .
Please note that the vehicle has a larger t urning
r ad ius and the st abil ity w hen turning a corner is
lik e tha t of a vehicle wi thout a ll -wheel s teer ing.
The steering whee l may also be at an angle when
driving straight.
D rive slowly to an a uth o rized Audi dea ler or au ­
t h orized Aud i Serv ice Facili ty to have t he mal ­
function corrected .
(D Tips
-If the . or l;rfl indi cato r light only stays on
for a sho rt time, you may cont inue driv ing.
- For add itiona l information o n all-wheel
steeri ng*, see
r=.>page 128.
ALL-wheel drive (quattro)
General information
In all whee l dr ive, the dr iv ing power is distr ibut­
ed between all fou r whee ls when needed. This
happe ns automatically depend ing on your dr iving
behav ior as we ll as the curren t road cond it ions.
A lso see
r=.> page 142, Electronic stabilization
control (ESC). ..,.

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::r ' The all-wheel drive system distributes the driving
power variably to the front and rear ax le . It works
together with se lective whee l torque contro l,
which activates when driving through curves
c:::;, page 142. With the sport differentia l", power
distribution to the rear wheels is variable and can be adjusted using the drive select
¢ page 128.
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving condit ions and on
snow and ice . Always read and fo llow safety pre­
cautions
c:::;, /1),.. .
Winter tires
By us ing all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in w inter con ­
ditions . However, using winter or all season tires
on
all four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this will improve the
braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c:::;, page 346, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel dr ive, only wheels w ith
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
c:::;, page 33 7, New tires or wheels.
A WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with al l wheel drive, adapt
yo ur driv in g style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- T he braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two whee l drive vehi ­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of a n accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
Intelligent Technology
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
Energy management
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty. This significantly improves the start ing ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
(D Tips
-If you dr ive short distances frequently, the
vehicle battery may not charge enough
w hile driving . As a result, convenience func­
tions for e lectr ical equipment may be tem­
porarily unavailable.
- The vehicle battery w ill gradually drain if
the vehicle is not driven for long periods of
time, or if electr ical eq uipm ent is used
when the engine is not running. To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the
electrical equipment wi ll be reduced or
switched off.
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
t ions, such as an airbag deployment or hitt ing a
road obstacle, data that w ill ass ist in understand­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per iod of
time, typicall y 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your veh icle were oper­
ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
be lts were buckled/fastened; .,.
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Traffic safety information
Audi recommend s performing certain Infotain­
ment system fun ctions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic conditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can opera te the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system*.
Fig. 148 MMI control pane l wit h MMI touc h
Multi Media Inte rface
Fig. 149 MMI co ntro l pane l w itho ut MM I to uch
MM I control panel overview
(D Control knob with joystick function *
....... ... ... .. ............. 151, 155
@ Control knob . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
@ Left control button . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
@ Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . 152
® Buttons for opening menus
directly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
®
I MENUI button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
(J) IBACKI button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
@ Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
® MMI touch contro l pad* . . . . . . . . 153
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig. 150 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off: the MMI can be
switched on/off manually .
- Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
(D briefly c::> fig. 150 . Or: press the IM ENU I but­
ton ®
c::> page 149, fig. 148 or¢ page 149,
fig . 149,
or one of the buttons to open the me-
nus directly @. ..,.
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Multi Media Interface
-Switching off manually : press and hold the
On/Off knob@¢
fig. 150 until the MMI
switches off . If the M MI has been sw itched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
ca lly the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional functions:
- Adjusting the volume:
turn the On/Off knob (D
¢fig . 150 .
-Muting : press the On/Off knob (D ¢ fig. 150
briefly.
-Selecting the previous/next function (for ex­
ample, a radio station/track):
press the On/Off
knob
(D ¢ fig . 150 briefly toward the left l rightl>t>f .
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs) :
press and hold the On/Off knob (D
¢ fig. 150 toward the left lt>f .
.8. WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
(D Tips
The MMI switch es off automatically if the en­
gine is not r unning and the vehicle battery is
low.
Infotainment system
display
Switching on/off
" Press the to l button to switch the Info tainment
system on and off.
When the MMI is switched on and the display is
switched off, you can operate ce rtain funct ions
using the On/Off knob with the MMI joystick
function
¢ page 149.
(D Tips
There may be delays when switching on the
display.
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Information on display images
The display version depends on vehicle equip­
ment.
Fig. 151 Disp lay ve rs ion A
Fig. 15 2 Disp lay ve rs ion B
Additional content (such as album cover and map
material) is shown on display version B, if appli­
cable
(D ¢ fig. 152. Because the other content
shown on the displays is nearly identical between
the two vers ions, this manual will primarily de­
scribe display version A.

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Selecting and confirming a function
Fig . 153 Operat ing the cont ro l knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu/list
.,. Selecting a function :
turn t he control knob (D
¢ fig . 153 to the desired funct ion (such as se­
l ecting a frequency) .
.,. Confirming a selection : press the control kno b
@ ¢
fig. 153 . Or: press on the M MI touch con­
trol pad®¢
page 149, fig. 148.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the I BACK I but to n 0 ¢ page 14 9,
fig . 148 or ¢ page 149, fig. 149 .
Opening the main menu/menu
Fig . 1 54 D iagram : main menu
Multi Media Inte rface
Opening the main menu
.,. Press the I MENU I b utt on @ ¢ page 149,
fig. 14 8 or ¢ page 149, fig. 149. The M MI me ­
nus (s uch as
Radio ) are displayed¢ fig. 154.
Then yo u can select and confirm a f unction us­
ing the contro l knob .
Opening a menu directly
.,. Press the applicab le bu tton to d irect ly o pen the
menu ®¢
page 14 9, fig . 148 or¢ page 149,
fig . 149 in the direction of the desired men u
(such as
I RADIO I ) . Then you can select and con­
firm a funct ion using the contro l knob .
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MMI touch control pad
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch
You can enter data using handwriting recogni­
tion on the MMI touch control pad.
Fig. 157 E xamp le : enter ing a nav igation des tination us in g
t h e MMI touc h
The MMI touch c ontrol pad is loca ted be twee n
the cont ro l buttons
c::> fig. 15 7.
Entering numbers, letters, and symbols
Appl ies to: veh icles with MMI touch
The MMI touch allo ws you to enter data on the
MMI touch con trol pad using handwriting rec og ­
ni tion .
Fig . 158 D isp lay w hen MM I touc h is act ive
Multi Media Inte rface
Requirement: i t m ust be poss ible to enter tex t or
numbers and the symbol(!)
c::> fig. 158 must ap­
pear i n the Infotainment system display .
-Initial entry : write an ind iv id ual up per case or
lower case lette r or n umbe r/symbol on the
M MI touch cont rol pad using your finger . A
symbo l that is recogn ized clearly by the system
is displayed in the Infotainment system disp lay
(D c::> page 153 , fig. 157, confirmed w ith an au­
dib le sig na l if necessary, an d transferred to the
input field.
- Enter ing spaces : move your finger across the
M MI touch control pad from left to right .
-Delet ing characters : move your finger across
the MMI touch contro l pad from right to left .
-Selecting the input suggestion : press the con­
trol k nob.
- Switching directly to the results list : turn the
cont rol knob to the rig ht
- Opening the speller : select the right control
button>
Open speller . Text or numbers are en­
tered using the speller
c::>page 157.
-MMI touch volume: press the right control b ut­
ton. See
c::> page 250.
Moving the crosshairs
Applies to: vehicles with MMI touch
Fig . 159 M oving the c ross hair s
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Multi Media Interface
Requirement: a map must be disp layed
r::!> page 213.
-Showing/hiding the crosshairs: press the con­
trol knob to show the crosshairs CD¢
fig. 159 .
Or: press on the MMI touch control pad . To
hide the crosshairs aga in, press the
I BACK I but­
ton
0 r::!> page 149, fig. 148 or r::!> page 149,
fig. 149 .
-Moving the crosshairs on a map: move the
crosshairs shown in the desired direction using
your finger on the
MMI touch contro l pad
r::!> fig . 159.
Moving the map
App lies to: ve hicles w ith MMI touch
S f:IQU .-,OA St
Fig . 160 Mov ing the map
Requirement: a map must be disp layed
r::!> page 213 .
-Showing/hiding the crosshairs: press the con­
trol knob to show the crossha irs CD ¢
fig. 160 .
Or: press on the MMI touch control pad . To
hide the crossha irs again, press the
I BACKI but-
l) AU DI AG provides access to se rvice s fro m third party pro ­
v ider s. Perman ent av aila bili ty c ann ot be guaran teed, be­
c a use that depen ds on th e th ird party prov ide r.
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ton 0 ¢ page 149, fig. 148 or ¢ page 149,
fig. 149 .
-Moving the standard map/satellite map1l:
move the c rosshairs shown in the desired d irec­
tion using two fingers on the
MMI touch con­
trol pad
r::!> fig. 160 .
-Moving the map quickly : when the crosshairs
are visib le, pull two f ingers across the
MMI
touch control pad quickly in the desired direc­
tion . The map will come to a stop after several
seconds.
· Zooming in/out on the map
App lies to : vehicles wit h MMI to uch
Fig. 161 Zooming in an d o ut o n th e m ap
Requirement: a map must be displayed
¢page 213.
-Zooming in/out on the map : press the control
knob to show the crossha irs. Touch the
MMI
touch control pad with two fingers and pull
your fingers apart or together ¢
fig. 161.
Press the I BACK I button 0 to hide the crosshairs
¢ page 149, fig. 148.
Adjusting the sound focus
Applies to: vehicles wi th MMI to uch
Requireme nt: the Balan ce/fader function must
be selected
r::!> page 249.
- Moving the crosshairs for sound focus: move
your fi nger in the desired direction on the
MMI
touch control pad. .,.