2018 AUDI Q7 wheel

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:E ' Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually .
Fig. 86 Center console : sh ifti ng manually with the selector
l ever
Fig. 87 Steeri ng wheel: shifti ng manual ly
Shifting with th e selector leve r
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and while driv ing.
• To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the "D/S" position to the right . As
soon as the transmission switches over, the "M"
transm iss ion sett ing will appear i n the instru­
ment cluster d isplay.
• To sh ift up a gear, tap the se lector lever for­
ward
0 ~ fig. 86.
• To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever back
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• To switch tiptron ic mode off, push the selector
lever back into the "D/S" pos ition.
Shifting with th e s hift paddle s
You can operate the shift padd les in the "D/S" or
" M " se lector lever positions.
• To s hift up a gear, tap the sh ift paddle
0
~ fig. 87 .
• To s hift down a gear, tap the 0 shift paddle.
D rivi ng
• To engage the lowest gear, hold the 0 shift
paddle.
• If you do not press a shift button within a short
time while in the "D/S" position, the transmis­
sion will return to automatic mode. To keep
shifting using the shift paddles, move these ­
lector lever to the right out of the "D/S" posi­
tion .
• When you want to shift out of tiptronic mode ,
press and hold the
0 shift padd le for a longer
period of time or move the selector lever back
and release it.
T he transmission automatically shifts up or down
before cr itica l engine speed is reached .
T he transmission on ly allows manua l shifting
when the eng ine speed is w ith in the perm itted
range.
(D Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shif t if the engine will
not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts to a
lower gear, depending on vehicle speed and
eng ine speed .
- tiptronic does not work if the transmission
is runn ing in emergency mode .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration .
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resista nce point, the automatic trans­
mission downsh ifts into a lower gear and the en­
gine ut il iz es its full power, depending on vehicle
speed and eng ine RPM.
It sh ifts up into the next
highe r gear once the maximum specified eng ine
RPM is reached .
A WARNING ~
Please note that the whee ls cou ld spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
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-The parking lock was released using the emer­
gency release
¢ page 91. Or
- The parking lock can no longer be engaged.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
[il Move selector lever to automatic position
There is a malfunction in the tiptronic mode . End
tiptron ic mode by pushing the selector lever to
the left into the "D/S" position.
Parking lock emergency release
The parking lock must be released with the
emergency release when driving through moun­ tains/maneuvering.
Fig. 88 Drive r's side footwell : releas ing th e parking lock
us ing the eme rgency re lease
The emergency release is located under the floor
mat on the driver 's side .
Releasing the parking lock using the
emergency release
"'To prevent the vehicle from rolling unintent ion­
ally, set the parking brake(®)¢
page Bl or
press the brake pedal.
"' There are two slits on the cover. Position the
screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit in one of
the slits on the cover and pry the cover off.
"' Insert the socket wrench (from the vehicle tool
k it) into the opening
c:> fig . 88.
"'T urn the socket wrench all the way clockw ise @
and press it downward @unti l it locks into
place.
~ "'L eave the socket wrench inserted c:> .&_ . ...... N r--.
~ Resetting the parking lock
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~ "'Press the brake pedal and start the engine .
Driving
"' Keep the brake pedal pressed and engage the
following selector lever positions one after the
other: "N" , "D" and back to "N".
"' Turn the engine off again.
"' Grasp the socket wrench with both hands and
pull it up and out carefully to remove
c:>(D .
"'Install the cover .
When the parking lock emergency release is
used, the
[il indicator light and the "N " selector
lever posit ion turn on in the instrument cluster.
The message
Danger of rolling away! P not pos­
sible. Please apply parking brake
also appears.
_& WARNING
-Only activate the emergency release while
on a level surface or a slight slope.
- The parking lock may only be released using
the eme rgency release if the parking brake
is set . If it is not functioning, secure the ve­
hicle from rolling using the brake pedal or
other suitable means, such as blocking a
front and a rear wheel. An unsecured vehicle
may roll away, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, you must
not drive when the emergency release is ac­
tivated .
@ Note
-Read and follow the important instructions
about tow ing
<=> page 371.
-The risk of damage increases if you do not
remove the socket wrench carefully when
resetting the parking lock.
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Trail er to wing
If you have to drive th rough diffic ult road condi­
tions, you can raise the vehicle again after hitch ­
ing the trai ler or after adjust ing the tongue
weight .
{QJ Note
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
-Changes in temperature or load can affect
the he ight of the vehicle.
- Set the a ir suspension to the standard vehi­
cle heig ht, otherwise the applicab le tongue
weig ht no longer applies to your vehicle .
(D Tips
-Use chocks when parking on incl ines if the
trailer is loaded.
- We recommend also having the vehicle in­ spected between the inspection intervals if
you are towing a trai ler frequently.
- Avo id driving wit h a trailer du ring the vehi­
cle break-i n period .
Driving with a trailer
Driving with a trailer requires extra caution.
Speed
Adhere to the legal speed l imi ts. Follow t he lega l
regulations specif ic to the country.
As the speed inc reases, the d riving stability of
the t railer dec reases . The refore you sho uld not
exceed t he max imum legal speed limit when
there are unfavorable road, weather and/or wind
conditions. This especially applies when driving
downhill.
You must a lways reduce yo ur speed as soon as
you not ice even the s lightest swinging motion of
the trailer . Never try to "straighten out" the trail ­
er by accelerating.
The weig ht dis trib ution is very poo r if t he ve hicle
is empty and the trailer is loaded. However if you
must drive under these circumstances, t hen drive
especia lly slowly.
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Brak es
Brake in a time ly manner. Downs hift be fo re dr iv ­
i ng down hill so that the engine can assist with
braking ~&, .
When using a t railer w it h over run bra kes, fi rst
brake ge ntly t hen q uickl y. This red uces the r isk o f
jerking while braking if the trailer wheels lock up .
Engine coolant temperatur e
Pay attention specifically to the coolant tempera­
ture display when there a re high outs ide temper­
at ures , and whe n driving on long i nclines
~ page 11. Shift to a highe r gear in a t imely man­
ner .
A WARNING
Constant braking causes the b rakes to over­
h eat and substantially reduces bra king per ­
formance, increases b raking distance o r caus­
es complete failure of the brake system.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with camera -based traffic sign recogni­
tion
F ig . 92 Instrument clus te r: addi tiona l d isplay
Ac ces sing traffic sign recogn iti on
... Se lect: the first tab> T ra ffic si gns.
Setting a speed warning
You can set a warn ing th reshold down to 10 mph
(15 km/h). The traffic sign for the current detect­
ed speed limit w ill blink in the disp lay if you ex ­
ceed the set thresho ld.
... Select in the Infotainment system:
IM ENU I but­
ton >
V ehi cle> left contro l button > Driver a s·
s is tan ce
> S pe ed war ning > Tr affic sign ba sed
w arning .
Add itional display
If a view other than the traffic sign recognit ion is
selected in the instrument cluster disp lay, the
speed limit w ill be shown in another disp lay
~ fig. 92 . The cur rent applicable speed limit will
be shown there , if possib le with in the limits of
the system.
(D Tips
- An additional indicator appears in the head­
up d isplay*.
- Your speed warning settings a re stored au­
tomatically and ass igned to the remote con­
tro l key in use .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with camera-based traffic sign recogn i­
tion
P!\i Traffi c sign recognition : curren tly unavaila­
ble _ Camera view limit ed du e to su rrounding s
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Function currentl y una va ilable. Camera view re­
stricted due to surroun ding s
This message appears if the camera's v is ual fie ld
i s covered ~
page 97, fig. 91. The system will
switch itself o ff.
la Tr affic sign r ecog nition : currentl y limit ed .
Se e owner' s manua l
This message appears if there is a malfunct ion in
the nav igation system, for example . The speed
li mit d isplay is limited, wh ich inc reases the risk
of an incorrect d isp lay.
P!\i Traffic sign based speed warnin g: current ly
una vail able . Se e own er' s manual
There is no warning when the set threshold is ex­
ceeded .
No traffic sign inf ormation available
There is no valid navigation data and do speed
li mits were detected. Or there is a recommended
speed but there is not a speed lim it (for examp le
driv ing on and off the expr essway) .
Malfun ction! S ee owner's manu al
The system cannot guarantee correct funct ion
and is switched off. See an autho rized Aud i dea l­
er or autho rized Aud i Serv ice Faci lity for assis ­
tance.
Functi on not av ailable in this country
The vehicle is in a country where the function is
not availab le .
Lap timer
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with lap t imer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display.
Opening the lap timer
... Open the first Vehicle tab (trip computer) using
the
l <1 1>I button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
... Sele ct on the m ultifunction steering wheel : lef t
cont rol b utton
> Lap time s. Ill-

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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
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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 .
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.,. 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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Assistance systems
-When approaching stationary obstacles
such as stopped traffic, adaptive cruise con­
trol will respond with limited function.
- Adaptive cruise control does not respond to
people, animals, or cross ing or oncoming
objects.
- The function of the radar sensors can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as guard
rails, the entrance to a tunnel, heavy rain or
ice.
(D Note
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody . Th is can impair the adaptive
cruise control. Have an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility check their
function.
@ Tips
For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 380.
In curves
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi adaptive cruise co ntrol
Fig . 96 Exam ple: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢ fig. 96 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to a
vehicle in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly.
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Stationary vehicles
App lies to : vehicles wit h Audi adap tive cruise control
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Fig . 97 Exa mple : ve hicl e ch an gi ng la nes a nd statio nary ve ­
hicle
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise control can react to stationary vehicles ¢
fig. 97,
as long as you are driving slower than 30 mph
(SO km/h) and the system classifies the possible
passing maneuver as low. For example, if a vehi­
cle that was already detected
(D turns or changes
lane s, the adaptive cruise control reacts to the
stationary vehicle ahead of it@ .
Switching on/off
App lies to: vehicles wit h Audi ada ptive c ru ise contro l
Fig. 98 Operating lever: switching on and off
Fig. 99 In strumen t cluster: adapt ive cru ise control

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:E - Traffic jam assist
Applies to: ve hicles with traff ic jam ass ist
Traffic jam assist supports the driver when driv­
ing in traffic jams or in heavy traffic.
Fig. 10 5 Turn signal leve r: traffic ja m ass ist button
F ig. 106 Inst rument duster: traffic jam ass ist
In a speed range under 40 mph (65 km/h), traffic
jam ass ist can help to keep the vehicle within a
l ane calc ulated by the system. W ith in the lim its
of the system, the system contro ls the steering
automatically whe n adapt ive cr uise con trol is
sw itched on. S in ce traffic jam assist is only an as­
sist system, the dr iver must a lways keep his or
he r hands on the steer ing whee l and be ready to
steer . The driver can override the contro l at any
time by actively steering.
The system is designed for driv ing on express ­
ways and highways .
Switching traffic jam assist on and off
~ Press the b utton to switch the system on and
off¢fig. 105.
~ To tu rn t he sys tem off comple tely, selec t in the
Infotai nment system:
I MENU ! button > Vehicle
> left contro l button > Driver a ssistance > Traf­
fic jam assist.
A ssi st a nce systems
If traffic jam ass ist was deactivated through the
Infotainment system, you can continue operating
the active lane assist using the
¢ fig . 105 button
¢
page 118. The traffic jam assist functions are
no longer available.
Requirements for using t raffic jam assi st :
- Traffic jam assist must be switched on in the
Infotainment system.
- Adapt ive cr uise con trol must be sw itched on
and active
r:::;,page 104 .
Always switch off traffic jam assist in the
following situations:
-W hen in cr eased attent ion is needed from the
driver .
- I n poor wea ther condi tions such as snow o r
heavy rain.
- When d riving on roads in poo r condit ion.
- I n construction zones.
- In city driv ing .
Traffic jam as sis t availabil ity :
When you are in the Driver ass istan ce v iew in the
instrument cluster display, the indicator light
turns on
I! and the message Traffic jam assist
available
appears if a traffic jam situation was
detected. You can open the
Drive r assi stance dis­
play using the mu ltifunction steering wheel but­
tons
r:::;,page 12. To a ctivate t raff ic jam assis t, you
mus t press the
r:::;, fig. 105 button and sw itch on
the adaptive cruise control¢
page 10 4.
Indicator lights
II and •-T raffic jam assist is switched on.
Vehicles d riving ahead were detected. Yo ur vehi­
cl e adapts w hile driving
r:::;, fig. 106.
• -Traffic jam ass ist switches off if the dr iver
does not take over steer ing after multiple driver
i n terve ntion requests. The system b rakes the ve­
hicle u nti l it is st ationary.
_& WARNING
A lways keep y our hands on the stee ring whee l
so yo u can be rea dy to steer at any t ime. The
driver is always respons ible fo r staying in a
lane and for assessi ng traffic s ituations. Read ..,.
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::r ' @ Note
The radar sensors can be displaced by impacts
or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. Pre sense rear can be impaired by
this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
- The pre sense rear functions switch off
when towing a trailer.
- The pre sense rear functions may also
switch off if there is a malfunction in the
side assist* system.
Audi pre sense city
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense city
Description
Within the limits of the system, pre sense city
can warn you of impending collisions with
vehicles and pedestrians and initiate the applica­
ble 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
SO 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
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
strongly. The message
Audi pre sense.
r:=;, page 113, fig. 108 and a warning tone will
warn you about the danger .
Assistance systems
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
pears.
The following functions are triggered in conjunc­
tion with pre sense basic/rear:
- Reversible tensioning of the front safety belts.
- Closing the windows and sunroof*.
- Inflating the side bolsters* in the seat backrest
and seat surface.
Audi drive select*: the function is not active de­ pending on the mode selected.
_&. 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 driver 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 collision.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits .
- To reduce the risk of an accident, please
note that the camera does not always detect
every object.
- Pre sense city does not react to animals,
crossing or oncoming vehicles, objects such
as bars, railings or railcars, and objects that
are difficult to detect
r:=;, _& in General infor­
mation on page 103.
- In trailer mode, the braking behavior of the
trailer can be different than usual during au­
tomatic braking.
_&. 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 visual obstructions, such as
glare, reflections or variations in light
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