2018 AUDI Q7 fuel

Drivin g
Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in for the first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km). Do not dr ive at speeds
t hat will exceed 2/3 of the max imum pe rm itted
engine speed (RPM) for the first 600 miles
(1,000 km), and avoid fu ll acceleration during
this period . You may gradually start increasing
the RPM and the speed between 600 miles
(1,000 km) and 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
higher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into place with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven d uring the first 1,000
miles (1,500 km) a lso affects the engine quality .
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initial
break-in per iod, part icu larly when running a cold
eng ine . Th is will reduce eng ine wear and improve
the m ileage.
Do not drive at too low of an engine speed (RPM) .
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth­ ly". Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati­
cally reduced .
Reducing the risk of vehicle damage
@ Note
When driving on poo r roads, by cu rbs and on
s teep ramps, make su re t hat low-hang ing
compone nts such as the spo ile r and exha ust
system do not come into contact with these
or they could be damaged. This especially ap ­
plies to vehicles with low ground clearance
and veh icles that are heavily loaded.
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the r isk of vehicle
damage when driv ing through water, for example
on flooded roads :
- The water must not be any higher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body .
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-Do not drive faster than walking speed .
A WARNING
After driving through water or m ud, the effec­
tiveness of the brakes may be red uced due to
mo isture on the brake rotors and brake pads.
A few careful brake applications shou ld dry
off the brakes and restore the full braking ef­
fect .
@ Note
- Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmiss ion, suspens ion or electrical sys-
tem can be severely damaged by drivi ng
throug h water .
- Always switch the Start/Stop system* off
when driv ing through water¢ page 79.
(D Tips
-Determine the depth before driving throug h
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch t he engine off when driving through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncom ing vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep fo r yo ur vehicle to drive
throug h safe ly.
- Avoid dr iv ing through salt water, beca use
this can cause corrosion .
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving
The amou nt o f fuel consumption, the environ ­
mental impact and the wear to the engine,
brakes and tires depends mostly on your driving
sty le. With an ant icipatory and economic driving
style, fuel consumpt ion can be reduced by ap­
prox imately 10-15%. The fol low ing t ips will help
you conserve the environment and your money at the same time .
Anticipatory dri ving
A vehicle uses the most fuel when accelerating.
When you drive with anticipation, you do not
need to brake as often and so you acce lerate less .
When poss ible, let your vehicle coast with a gear .,.

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::r ' engaged, for example when you notice that t he
next traffic light is red . This produces an engine
b raking effect, wh ich he lps to protect the brakes
and tires and reduces the emissions and f uel con­
sumpt ion to zero (fuel shut-off dur ing decelera­
tion) .
Shift efficientl y
Upshifting earlier is an effective way to save fue l.
Staying in a gear too long uses fue l unnecessari­
ly .
Press down on the acce lerator peda l slowly and
avoid "kick -down".
Avoid full acceleration
You sho uld rare ly t rave l at the maxim um vehicle
speed. High speeds cause a d isp roportiona tely
hi gh increase in fuel consump tion, emissions and
traffic noise . Driving more slowly saves f uel.
Reduce idling time
The Start/Stop system* he lps to reduce the id ling
time automatically. In vehicles wi thout the Sta rt/
Stop system*, it is efficient to switch the engine
off when stopped at ra ilroad crossings and long
red lights . Stopping the engine for
30 -40 sec­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the eng ine.
I t takes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en­
gine up to operating temperature . Wear and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
phase. Therefore, you should begin driving im­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is .
Have maintenance perf ormed regularly
By having maintenance performed regu larly on
your ve hicle, you can he lp to reduce fuel con ­
sumpt ion before you even start to drive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term value but a l­
so impacts fuel consumption . A poorly main­
tained engine can lead to fuel consumpt ion that
i s
1 0% hi gher tha n normal.
Driving
Avoid short trips
T he eng ine and exh aust cleaning system mus t
r each their optima l operat ing temperatu re to ef ­
fectively reduce consumption and emissions.
A cold engine uses a d isp roportionately high
amoun t of fue l. The engine re ac h es operat ing
temperat ure and cons umption norma lizes on ly
after approximate ly 2.5 mi les (4 km) .
Check the tire pressure
To save fuel, ma ke sure the t ires are always i n­
flated to t he correct pressure~
page 340. The
fuel consumpt io n can increase by
5% if the pres ­
s u re is on ly
0 .5 bar too low. Due to the increased
rolling resistance, low tire pressures wi ll also
l ead to greater tire wear and will affect driving
behavior.
Do not drive on winter tires year -round, as this
will consume up to
10% more fuel.
Eliminate unnecessary weight
S ince eve ry po und of ext ra weight increases f uel
co nsump tion , a quick inspect io n of the luggage
compartment may be worth it to avoid unneces ­
sary weight .
When not be ing used , a roof rac k sho uld be re­
moved to decrease the w ind resis tance of the ve ­
hicle . This will save you approximately
12% fu el
at speeds from
62 -75 mph (100 -120 km/h) .
Save energy
The eng ine d rives the generator, which generates
electric ity; the fuel consumpt io n also increases
wi th the dema nd for e lec tric ity . T he refore, sw itch
electrical eq uipment off when you no longer
need it . Examples of eq uipment that uses a lot of
energy are air blowers at a high setting, the rear
window defogger and seat heating* .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle or other proper ­
ty .
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Driving
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode afte r
a ki ck-down or when the drive r uses a
sp o rty
driving sty le
character ized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
I f desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode)¢ page 89.
Selecting a selector lever position
Fig. 85 Center conso le : se lec tor lever
The cu rrent selecto r leve r pos ition is s hown nex t
to the selector lever ~
fig. 85 . The current selec ­
tor lever position is also shown in the instrument
cluste r display .
.. Yo u may need to re lease the selec tor lever lo ck
depen ding on which selector lever position is
selected and which one you would like to se­
lect.
.. To do this, press the lock ing button
(I) on the
selector lever¢
fig. 85.
.. To engage the nearest selector lever position,
move the se lector lever forward/back unt il you
feel t he fi rst press ure point. The selector lever
will ret urn to its origina l posit ion.
.. To skip over one sele ctor lever pos ition, move
the selecto r lever past the press ure point into
the des ired posi tion . The se lector lever will re ­
turn to its original position.
F or examp le, you c an skip over t he "N" position if
you would like to go directly from "D " into "R".
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Selector lever lock
The selector leve r lock prevents yo u from select­
i ng a position unintentionally , causing the vehicle
to roll. When engag ing some selecto r lever pos i­
tions, you must press the locking button @on
the selector lever and/or press the brake peda l
¢fig. 85.
You m ust press the brake peda l to engage a se ­
l ector lever position when the engine is running
and the vehicle is stationary .
You do not have to press the brake pedal if you
shift from a drive gear
(" D/S") to reverse gear
("R") within one second . This allows yo u to "rock"
the veh icle to free it when it is stuck.
P - Park
This selector leve r position preven ts the vehicle
from ro lling . On ly shift into park when the vehi­
cle is stationary ¢&. . T o se lect the "P" selecto r
l ever posit ion, press the "P " button @on these­
lector lever¢
fig. 85. P appears next to the se lec­
tor lever.
You can only shift out of park when the engine is run ning and you are pressing the brake peda l. To
release the parking lock, press the brake pedal,
press the locking button @on the selector lever
and select the des ired position ¢
fig. 85.
"P" engages automatically if you switch the en­
gine off whi le the se lector lever is in "D ", "E", "S",
"R" or manual mode.
If you switc h the eng ine off when the " N" selecto r
l ever posit ion is selected, the t ransm iss ion re­
mains in "N " for approximately 30 min utes and
then "P" is engaged. The vehicle is not secured
from ro lling in the "N " selector lever posit ion, so
yo u need to set the parking brake®)¢
page 81.
You must use the park ing lock emergency release
before towing the vehicle¢
page 91.
R- Reverse
The reverse gear is engaged in th is posi tion . On ly
select reverse gear when the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running at idle speed¢&. . T o
engage the "R" selector lever position, press the brake peda l, press the locking button
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Trail er to wing
Trailer towing
Driving with a trailer
General information
Your veh icle is primari ly intended for transport­
ing peop le and luggage. Howeve r, if you dr ive
with a tra iler , follow the techn ica l requirements ,
the operation and driving tips, and the lega l reg ­
ulations.
Dr iving w ith a trailer affects the vehicle 's fuel
consumpt ion, performance and wear. It a lso re­
quires higher concentration from the driver .
A WARNING
Do not transport any people in a trailer due to
the risk of fatal injury .
Technical requirements
Certain requirements must be met when towing
a trailer.
Trailer hitch
Only use a trailer hitch with a removab le ball
h itch mount and ball h itch. The tra ile r hitc h must
be pe rm it t ed for the vehicle, the tra iler and the
permitted tota l weight of the trailer being
pu lled . Above all, it must be secure ly and safe ly
attached to the vehicle trailer.
Never mo unt a t rai ler hitch on the bumper. The
trai ler hitc h must be mounted in a way that does
not impair the function of the bumper. Do not
make any changes to the exhaust system and the
brake system.
Check regu larly if the trai ler hitc h is securely
mounted . A lways follow the instructions given by
the trai ler hitch manufacturer .
Trailer brakes
If t he tra ile r has its own bra ke system, then fol­
low the manufacturer specifica tions. Howeve r,
the brake system on the trai ler must never be
connected to the vehicle brake system.
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Engine cooling system
D riving w ith a tra ile r means a higher load on t he
engine and the cooling sys tem. The coo ling sys­
tem must be designed for additiona l load and
contain enoug h coo lant ~@ .
A WARNING -
- Never mount a "weight -distributing" or
"load-balancing" trailer coupler as the trail­
er hitch. The ve hicle was not des igned for
these types of tra iler h itches. The tra iler
h itch can malfunction and t he tra ile r can
b reak off from the vehicle.
- If t he tra ile r i s equ ipped w ith elect ronic
brakes, these brakes can not be activated by
a facto ry-installed control system, whi ch in­
creases the r isk of an accide nt.
- To red uce the r is k of injury, always remove
the ball hitch mount if no tra ile r is mo unt ­
ed.
@ Note
L onge r incl ines cannot be dr iven without a
su itab le cooli ng system, especially if the out­
s ide temperatu res a re high. ot herwise, this
i nc reases the risk of eng ine da mage.
Operating instructions
Several things must be noted when towing a
trailer.
Towing capacity
The permitted towing capacity must not be ex ­
ceeded under any circumstances~
page 376.
You can dr ive up larger inclines if you are not us­
i ng the maximum towing capacity.
The towing capacities given only apply to e leva ­
tions up to 3,200 ft (1,000 m) above sea level. As
the e levation increases, the engine power de­
creases due to the decreasing air pressures. T his
reduces the hill climb ing ability and towing ca­
pac ity . For every additional 3,200
ft (1,000 m),
t h e maximum permitted tow ing weight must be
r educed by app roximately 10% . T he pe rm itted
tow ing weight is t he comb ined we igh t of the
( loaded) vehicle and the (loaded) trailer .

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::r ' Operating the lap timer
.,. On t he mult if u nct ion s teer ing whee l, tur n the
l e ft thumbw hee l
0 ~ page 12 unt il t he desired
menu item is displayed in the instrument cl us­
ter .
.,. Press the left thumbwhee l to confirm the selec­
t ion.
A WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving your
veh icle safely . As the dr ive r, yo u have com­
plete responsib ility for safety in traffic. Only
use t he f unctions s uch as the lap time r in s uch
a way tha t you alw ays ma int ain com plete con ­
tr ol ove r your vehicle in all tra ffic s itu ations.
(D Tips
You ca n ret rieve information from the t rip
computer while t he lap t ime r stopwatch i s
r u nning.
Lap times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Requirement: the lap t imer must be o pen
~ page 98 .
Timing laps
.,. To start tim ing manually, se lect Start lap 1 in
the menu .
-
.,. To start tim ing a utomat ica lly as soon as you
begin to drive, select
Drive off to start lap 1 or
Start by driving off in the men u .
.,. To measure the lap t ime, select
New lap in the
menu. T his starts timing the next lap at the
same t ime.
After completing a lap, the difference between
the last lap and the previous best lap time w ill be
ind icated with a"-" or" +".
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
.,. To insert a pa use m , se lect Pau se in t he menu.
.,. To resume timing, se lect
Re sume in the men u .
.,. To display a split time, se lect
Split time in the
men u. The split t ime
[fw] appears for approxi ­
mately 10 seconds in the instrument cluste r.
The timing of the current lap continues.
A ss istance systems
Resetting timing
.,. Using the mul tifun cti on steer ing whee l, sele ct
Re set time s in the menu.
(D Tips
- A m axim um of 99 lap t imes can be meas ­
ure d.
- If tim ing is pa used, you can continue i t later
even if yo u swi tc h t he ign ition o ff.
- Saved lap ti mes ca nnot be indiv id ua lly de­
le ted from the tot al results.
- Th e saved lap t ime r va lues w ill remain after
sw itching the ign ition off.
Lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Displaying lap statistics
You can display the numbe r of laps dr iven, the
fas test lap" +", the slowes t lap" -", and the aver ­
age t ime "0" in the instr ument cluster .
.,. On the multifunc tion steering w heel, select the
left contro l bu tton
> Lap stati stic s o r Sta tis ­
tics .
.,. Turn the thumbwheel down o r up to display the
individual lap times .
.,. To return to t he lap timing that was begun,
press the left thumbwheel.
Resetting lap statistics
.,. On the mul tif unc tion stee ring w heel, selec t:
the right control button
> Reset statistics.
(D Tips
The lap st atis tic s lis t the lap t imes fo r th e l ast
3 0 l aps . The fastest and slowes t lap time o ut
of up to 99 meas ured laps are a lso d isplayed.
Predictive efficiency
assist
Introduction
T he predict ive e fficiency assist he lps the driver to
drive with anticipation and therefore helps to
save fuel. The system accesses p redictive t rip da -
ta (including speed limits, inclines and the radius
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Ass is tanc e system s
not cause the adaptive cruise control to
switc h off .
- After switching on t he ignit ion, the system
initially adj usts to a speed of 80 mph
(130 km/h) when driving onto highways
without a speed limit. Then the system ad­
justs to the last speed stored by the driver.
- There is no adaptation to speed limits when
driving thro ugh h ighway interchanges and
when driving on or off the expressway.
- There is no pred ictive control at speed limits
under 20 mph (30 km/h).
- If a speed limit is only detected by the cam ­
era and the actua l speed is significantly
higher, then the speed limit will blink in the
display u ntil you have reached the requ ired
speed
Q page 98.
- Incorrect values from the camera-based
traffic s ign recogn ition* or outdated naviga­
tion system map data can lead to incorrect
or implausible co ntro l.
- When route guidance is switched on, the system adapts to the route provided by the
navigation system. Driving w ithout route
g ui dance o r leaving a route can res ult in im ­
p lau sib le con trol.
- The system switches off when o utside of a
r oad system th at is re co rded in the navig a­
tion system map data.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with predictive efficiency assist
Predict ive messages*
~ In the Infotainment system, se lect: IMENU !
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Dri ver
a ss istance > Eff iciency assist .
Predic tive messages are shown when this f unc­
tion is sw itched on.
Setting predictive control
~ Select in the Infota inment system: IMENU I but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l button > Dri ver a s­
si stan ce > Audi adaptiv e cruise con trol > Pre­
dictive control.
Set spe ed limit -
when this function is sw itched
on, t he system ad justs to the speed limits. This
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can a lso be done with at to lerance, if desired . In
this scenario, you may fall be low or exceed the
set speed in favor of increased efficiency.
Adaptation to route ahead -when this funct ion
i s sw itched on, the system adapts to the route
ahead, such as reducing the speed when driving
around curves.
(D Tips
N o predictive messages are shown on vehicles
without a navigation system.
Audi adaptive cruise control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 94 Detect ion ra nge
The adaptive cru ise cont rol system is a comb ina­
t ion of speed and dis tance regu lation .
It assists
t h e d river by bo th regu lating the speed and
maintain ing a d istance to the vehicle driv ing
ahead, within the limits of the system.
If the sys­
tem detects a vehicle d riving ahead, the adaptive
cruise contro l can brake and accelerate your vehi ­
cle. T his makes driving more comfortable both
o n long stretches of highway and in stop -and-go
traffic.
What can adapti ve cruise control do?
The adaptive cru ise control system uses video, ra­
dar, ultrasound and navigation data . Vehicles
driv ing ahead can be recognized up to 650 ft
(200 m) away .
Pred ictive functions offer the driver additional
comfort and contr ibute to the reduct ion in fuel
consumption and
CO2 em issions Q page 100. IJIJ,

Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favorites
• Call (XV)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Media
• Enter number
• Redial
• Read new text message
• Nav igate to
(XY)
• Sound • Enter address/destination
• Help • Online destinations
• Help Speech dialog system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• Map
• Help Aud i connect •
Line
(XY)
• Help Navigation
• Help
Map
• Help Radio •
Next page/ previous page
• Cancel
• No. I meant (XV)
• Help Media • Correction
TE ~EPflON ~
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correction
• Redial
• Directory
• Call
(XV)
• Call mailbox
• Telephone favorites
• business
I private/ land tine I mobile
N~~It ~JION
• Nav igate to (XY)
• Start/ 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 I state
• Exclude route/ Exclude route for
(XV) km/ m
• Map
• Day map/ Night map
• 2D driving position map/ 2D north position map/ 3D map/ Destination map
I Overview map
~l!IDI CONNECT
• Audi connect
• Travel Information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Radio presets
• FM
• FM /AM/ SIRIUS XM
• Station (XV) / Frequency (XV)
• Traffic announcement on/ off
Fig. 171 Comm and overv iew
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• Flight Informa tion
• City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebox
• CD
I DVD
• SD card
l / SD card 2
• Audi music Interface/ I Pod/ USB / Bluetooth
I
WI -Fl I Med ium (XV)
• Media favorites
I Artists/ Albums/ Genres I
Tracks I Playll sts / Videos
• Folder up
• Random playback on / off

Function
Calling the last number dialed
Dialing a phone num ber
Correcti ng the p hone number that
was entered
Showing contact information
L isten ing to messages
Entering the PIN (SIM)
C orre ct in g the P IN entry
Correcting data input
C los ing the f ull -s cr een command
list
(D Tips
Voice recognition system
Say:
Redial
Enter number
> after being prompted, say the telephone num-
ber in group s of individual numbers,
fo r example. 888 555
1212 > Dial
Correction / Delete number
Directory
> when prompted, say the desired contact,
s u ch as John Smith
Call voicemail
Enter PIN
> when prompted, say the PIN in individual numbers
> Save
Correction / Delete PIN
No I meant ( XV)
Close
- P lease note th at comm an d s can o nly be giv­
en for the primary phone*¢
page 1 74.
- Cont acts in the dire ctory can sele cted using
the fu ll name ("first name las t name" and
"last name, first name") as well as with only
the f irst or last nam e. This applies to cell
phones that t ransmit names separate d into
first and last names . -
For more informat io n on s uppo rted cell
phone s, vi sit www.audius a.c om/ blu etoo th
or cont act an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility.
Audi connect (Infotainment)
A pp lies to: ve hicles with vo ice recognition syste m and Audi co nnect (Infotainment)
Req uirement: the requirements fo r A udi co nnect
(Info tainmen t) must be met
¢ page 187.
Function Say:
Accessing A udi con nect I nfota in-Audi connect > follow the system prompts
me nt serv ices
Audi co nnect Infotainment services
Weather / Online news / Fuel prices / Parking information /
T ravel infor mation / Twitter / Online traffic information / City
events / Flight information
Search areas for Au di connec t Info -Near destination / Nearby / In a new city
ta inment serv ices
Correcting data inp ut
No I meant (XV)
(D Tips
~ Always read t he cha pte r¢ page 194, Audi
;::j connect (Infotainm ent) g en eral information .
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