2018 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

Other function buttons
Fig . 11 R ig ht s ide of t he mul tifun ctio n stee ring wheel
(D [a Button
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
the re is an incoming cal l.
-Ending a call : press the [a button during a
phone ca ll to end the cal l.
-Opening the call list: if no phone ca ll is in p rog ­
ress and there are no incoming calls, press the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
-Switching the voice recogn ition system on :
briefly press the 51 butto n. Say t he des ired
command afte r the
Beep .
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the 51 button. Or: say t he com­
mand
Cancel.
F or mo re inform ation ab out the vo ice re cog nitio n
system, see
¢ page 167, Voice recognition sys­
tem
or ¢ page 245.
@ Right thumbwheel
You can adju st the v olum e of a n audio s our ce o r a
sys tem mess age (fo r ex amp le, from the vo ice
r e co g ni tion system) when t he sound is play ing .
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn t he
r ig ht t hu m bwhee l up or down.
-Muting or pausing : turn t he right th umbwheel
down.
Or : press the right th umbwhee l.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the r ight thumb-
whee l up.
Or : pre ss the rig ht t hum bwheel.
~ © 11<1<1 ! / l1>1>1 I Button
...... N ~ -Selecting the previous /next track or station :
g press the l1<1<1 I or l1>1>1I b utton.
:E ' Cockpit overview
- Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
1 1<1<1 ! or l1>1>1 I button u nti l the desired
locat ion in the file is reac hed.
® lil button / steering wheel heating~
-Steering wheel heating*: yo u can find addi tion ­
al infor mation in
¢page 72 .
-Programmable steering wheel button · open­
ing a function :
press the III butt on o n the mu l­
t ifunc tion stee ring wheel.
- Programmable steering wheel button -re­
questing a function :
press and hold the III but ­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button · chang­
ing a function :
press and hold t he III but ton .
Select and confirm an ent ry.
Or
- Sele ct in the In fotai nmen t sys tem: I MENU ! but­
t on
> Vehicle > le ft con trol b utton > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment.
@ 1~···1 Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt : press
t he
1~ .. ,1 bu tton w hen route g uidance is active .
-Changing the voice guidance volume : when
rou te guid ance is a ctive, tur n t he ri ght thumb­
w heel upward or downwa rd dur ing a nav ig at ion
promp t.
Vehicle functions
Overview
T he t rip computer is displayed in the first tab of
the driver info rmation system . Additional vehicle
f un ctions c an be ac cessed depend ing on the vehi­
cl e equ ipment .
• Press the le ft con trol b utton .
- On-board computer
¢ page 16
- Layout ¢ page 14
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Cockpit overview
On-board computer
F ig. 12 Instrument cluste r: fuel cons umptio n display
Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fuel consumption , Short-term
memory or Long-term memory
display must be
selected .
.. To reset the values in the respect ive memory to
z ero, press and hold the left thumbwheel on
the multifunction steering wheel for one sec­
ond . Or
.. On the multifunction steer ing whee l, select :
the right control button
> Reset values.
In the tr ip computer, you can call up the follow­
ing d isplays one after the other by turning the
left thumbwheel on the multifunction steering
wheel.
- Time and date¢
page 245
- Digital speedometer*
-Average consumption
-AdBl ue range*
¢ page 314
-Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memo ry ove rview
- Energy consumers*
¢page 16
-Driver assistance* c::> page 102
- Traffic s ign recognition* ¢ page 97
The short -term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the t ime the ignition is sw itched on un­
til it is switched off . If you continue driving with­
in two hours after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur­
rent tr ip informat io n.
Unlike the short-t erm memory, the long -term
memory is not erased automat ica lly . You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion you rself .
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Fuel consumption
The current fuel consumption can be shown us­
i ng a bar graph ¢
fig. 12. The average consump ­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis­
played. If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fuel through the following function:
- Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored i n
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coasting
or driving down hill. The bar will move toward
0.
@ Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the Infota inment system
¢page 245.
Energy consumers
App lies to : vehicles wit h energy co nsum ers
Fig. 13 Ins trumen t cluster: en ergy cons umers
In the Energy consumers view, the other equip­
ment that is current ly affecting fue l consumption
i s listed in the first tab (on-board computer). The
display shows up to three energy consumers @
¢ fig. 13. The equipment using the most power is
li sted first . If mo re than three items using power
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
u sin g the most power is displayed.
A gauge @ also shows the current total con­
sumption of all othe r consumers .

a co ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E - Engine oil temperature display and boost
indicator
Applies to: vehicles with engine oil temperature display/boost
indicator
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
The engine oil temperature and boost indicator
are only show n in the lap timer disp lay
~ page 98 .
Engine oil temperature indicator
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The engine oil temperatu re is only shown in t he
e nhanced view or in the spo rt view ~
page 14.
When engine oil temperatures are low, the dis­
p lay -- -°F ( ---
0
() appears in the inst rumen t clus ­
ter .
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture when the engine oil temperature is between
176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °() under normal
d riving conditions . The eng ine oil temperatu re
may be hi gher if there is heavy eng ine load and
hi gh temperat ures outside. This is not a ca use for
concer n as long as the . ~
page 23 or II
~ page 24 ind icator lights do no t tu rn o n.
Boost indicator
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The boost indica to r is only displayed in the sport
v iew ~
page 14.
The current engine load (meaning the c urrent
boost p ressure) is indicated by a ba r.
Head-up display
Applies to: vehicles with head-up display
Fig . 14 In st rum ent pa ne l: kn ob for the hea d-up d is pl ay
Cockpit overview
T he head -up d isp lay pro jects certain wa rnings or
se lected information from the assist systems* or
navigation* on the windsh ield . The display ap­
pears w ith in the driver's field of vision .
Switching on/off
"" To switch t he head- up display on, press the~
knob.
.. To switch t he head -up display off, press the~
knob .
Adjusting the height
The he igh t of t he d isplay can be adjus ted to the
individ ual d river .
"" Ma ke sure you are seat ed co rrectly
~ page 253.
""Tur n the knob~ to adjus t the disp lay.
Settings in the Infotainment system
"" Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Driver as­
sistance > Head-up display .
Display content
In the Infotainment system, you can specify
which information should be d isp layed: For ex­
amp le , this ca n include navigatio n information *,
adaptive c ruise co ntro l* or camera-based traffic
s ign recognition*.
The display o f ce rtain information and some of
the red indicator l igh ts can not be hidden in the
Infota inment system.
Brightness
You can adjust the disp lay br ightness in the Info­
ta inment system . The display br ightness decreas­
es automatically as the amount of light decreas ­
es. The backg round br ightness is ad justed w ith
the instr ument illumination ~
page 47.
Picture rotation
You can rotate the picture in the Infotainment
system clockwise or counterclockwise.
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{QJ Note
To prevent scratches on the g lass covering the
head -up d isp lay, do not place any ob jects in
the projection opening.
(D Tips
- Sung lasses with polarization fi lters and un ­
favorab le lighting conditions can have a
negative effect on the display.
- An optimum display depends on t he seat
position and the height adjustment of the
head-up display.
- A specia l windshield is needed for the head ­
u p d isp lay f unction.
- For information on cleaning, see¢
table In ­
terior cleaning on page 353.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicato r lights in the inst rument cl uste r
blink or t urn on. They indica te funct ions or ma l­
f u nctions.
M essages may appea r with some indicator lights.
A wa rni ng sig nal w ill sound at the same t ime.
The indicato r lights and messages in the ins tru ­
ment cluster display can be covered by other d is ­
p lays. To show them again, select the second tab
with the mu ltifunction stee ring wheel
¢ page 12.
If there are several malfunctions, you can d isplay
them one at a time using the thumbwheel.
Some indicator lights in the disp lay can display in
several colors.
& Central indicator light
If the . or Q indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on . These sys­
tems are marked wit h a./ in the following tables.
I f one of these indica to r ligh ts does not tur n on,
there is a ma lfu nction in t hat system.
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Red indicator lights
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Centra l indicator light
¢ page 18,
Audi pre sense*
¢page 112
USA models:
Brake system ./
¢page 21
Canada mod els:
B rake system ./
¢page 21
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page22
Ca nada model s:
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page 22
Cooling sys tem
¢page 22
Eng ine o il p ress ure
¢page 23
Engine o il level (MI N)*
¢ page24
Alternator
¢page 23
Safety be lt
¢ page 23
Electromechanical power steering,
all-wheel steering* ./
¢page 146
Steering lock
¢ page24
Eng ine sta rt system
¢page24
Transmission
¢page 90
Hood
¢page24
Adaptive cruise contro l*./
¢ page 104
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 109

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' Air suspension*
c> page24
Night vision ass ist*
c> page 126
Night vision ass ist*
c> page 126
Ad Blue*
c> page 314
Ad Blue*
c>page 314
Yellow indicator lights
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Central indicator light
c>page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c>page25
Ele ctr onic Stabi lization Cont rol
( E SC) ,/
c>page 25
Electronic Stabilization Control
(E SC)
c> page 143
Brake system
c>page26
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
c>page25
Canada models :
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) ,/
c>page 25
Safety systems,/
c>page25
USA models :
Brake pads
c>page26
Canada models :
Brake pads
c>page26
Elect romecha nical pa rk ing bra ke
c>page22
T ire press ure
c>page348
Coc kpit o ver view
- '
Tire p ressure
_ c>page348
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Engine contro l
c>page 26
Engine contro l (diese l engine)
c> page 26
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (M IL)
,I
c> page 318
Diesel pa rtic ulate fi lter*
c> page 317
En gine speed limitation
c> page26
En gine o il level (MIN) *
c>page 24
Engine o il level (MAX)
c> page 322
Engine o il sensor
c> page 26
Engine wa rm-up request
c> page 27
Battery cha rge
c> page 23
Tan k system
c> page 27
Washer flu id leve l
c>page 27
Windsh ield w ipers
c> page27
Remote control key
c>page 77
Driver 's door
c> page 27
Battery in remote control key
c>page 31
Bulb fai lu re indicator
c> page 27
He ad light range cont ro l sys tem
c> page 27
Ad aptive ligh t*
c> page28
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Light/ rain sensor
¢ page 28
Active lane assist*
¢ page 118
Audi side assist*
¢page 125
Audi pre sense*
¢page 116
Night vision assist*
¢page 128
Parking aid*
¢page 140
Transmiss ion
¢ page90
Steer ing lock
¢ page24
Eng ine start system
¢ page24
Electromechan ical power steering,
all-wheel steer ing*
¢ page 146
Air suspension*
¢page24
Air suspension *
¢page24
Sport differentia l*
¢ page28
Back res t*
¢page56
E me rgency call fu nction*
¢page202
Ad Blue *
¢page314
Ad B lue*
¢ page314
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page28
Trai ler turn signals*
¢page28
US A mod els:
Cruise cont rol system*
¢page 95
Canada model s:
Cruise contro l system*
¢ page 95
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢page 104
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 104
Adaptive cruise control*
¢page 104
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 104
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 106, ¢page 101
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 101
Traffic jam assist*
¢page 109
Active lane assis t*
~ page 118
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
¢ page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
¢ page 100
Canad a models:
Pred ictive efficiency assist*
¢page 100
Predictive efficiency assist*
¢page 100
Pred ictive eff iciency assist*
¢ page 100
Pred ictive eff ic iency assist*
¢ page 100
Hill descent assist
¢page 144
Start/Stop system*
¢page 79
Start/Stop system*
¢page 79

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' Remote control key
c:> page 79
Ad Blue *
c:>page 314
Transmission
c:>page90
Air suspension*
c:> page 131
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:>page 110
Audi p re sense*
c:> page 116
USA models:
Elect romecha nica l pa rk ing bra ke
c:>page 22
Canada mod els :
Electromechan ical park ing brake
c:> page 22
Hill descent assist
c:> page 144
Child safety lock
c:>page 38
USA models :
Speed warning system *
c:>page 95
Canada mod els :
Speed warn ing system*
c:>page 95
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Aud i side assist *
c:> page 125
Camera-based traffic sign recogni ­
tion*
c:> page 98
Nig ht vision ass ist*
c:> page 128
Cockpit o ver view
Hig h beam ass istant *
c:>page 44
High beams
c:> page 44,
High beam ass istant*
c:> page 44
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indica to r li ght tur ns on, t here is a malf unc ­
t ion in the br ake system .
1111 (USA model s) I. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models ) I. ( Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the indicato r light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lf u nction in the brake
booster.
If the ABS indicator light~ (USA mo dels) /
iiJ (Canada models), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models) /. (Canada models) all turn o n and
t hi s message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
brak ing d istr ibut ion are ma lfunctioning
c:> ,&. .
Do not continue dr iving . See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for as­
s istance
c:> ,&. .
1111 (USA models )~ (Canada models) Park­
ing brake : malfunction! Safely stop vehicle. See
owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch ·
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can re lease the
park ing brake. If you cannot release the pa rk­
ing brake, see an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac il ity . If you can release
the parking b rake and the message st ill ap­
pea rs , see a n author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z e d Au di S ervice Fac ility immediately to have
t he ma lfu nction correc ted. ..,
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- If the indicator light and message appear while
dri ving ,
the hi ll start assist or emergency brak ­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possib le to set the parking b rake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your veh icle
on h ills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
Brake booste r: limited funct ionality. You can
cont inue dri ving. Please contact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behav ior may be diffe rent from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may v ibrate .
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warn ings in
~ page 319, Working in the engine com­
partment
before open ing the hood and
che ck ing the b rake fl uid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
tu rn off o r it t urns on while driv ing, the
br ak e fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
Stop the vehicle and do no t continue dr iv ­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
- If the bra ke sys tem indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer ava ilable. This
could cause the veh icle to swe rve, wh ich in ­
creases the risk that the vehicle w ill slide .
Do not continue driving . See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facil i­
ty for assis tance .
PARK/{®)! ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models) I. (Canada mod els)
indicator light t urns on, the park ing brake was
set .
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If the -(U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in ­
dicator light is blinking, the braking force has not
built up enough or it has decreased. Se lect t he
"P" se lector lever position to secure the ve hicle.
Make sure the indicator light is off before you
start driving .
rlJ Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Ser vice
There is a ma lf u nction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion corrected.
Ill ( USA models )/¢@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: warning! Vehicle pa rked too steep
There is not eno ugh braki ng for ce to ho ld the ve ­
hicle in p lace . T he brakes have ove rhea ted. The
vehicle could roll away even on a sma ll inc line.
Ill (USA model s)/ (C@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake : appli ed
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces­
sa ry .
II (USA models )/¢@) (Canada models) Parking
brake: emergency braking
The emergency braking function was triggered .
Please relea se parking b rake
Release t he pa rking bra ke if this message ap­
pears.
Plea se pre ss the brak e pedal to release the park­
ing brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at t he same time,
or start driving with hill start assist~
page 83,
Starting to drive .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on the parking
brake, see~
page 81.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level. See
owner' s manual
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