2018 AUDI Q7 tow

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.
150
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.

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

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::r ' Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirement: the ignition and the MM I must be
switched on ¢
page 149, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the park ing system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: briefly press th e ~ button @
¢page 15, fig. 11 on the m ultifunction steer ­
ing whee l and say the desired command after
the
Beep .
~ Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [2] butto n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pause . To resume,
press the~ button .
~ Correcting : say the com mand Correction . Or :
simp ly say a new command du ring an an ­
no uncement
¢ page 245.
Input assistance
The system gu ides you throug h the input with
v isua l and audio feedbac k.
- Visual input assistance : after switching on
vo ice recogn it ion, a display w ith a selection of
poss ible commands appea rs . This command
display can be sw itched on o r off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Se ttings > left cont rol button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
comma nds read, tu rn t he voice recogn ition sys ­
tem o n an d say
Help.
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and dis tinct ly at a normal vo lume .
Speak lo uder when d riving faste r.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
a n d do not leave long pauses .
C lose the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise . Make su re that passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command .
Voice recognition system
Do not d irect the vents towa rd the hands -free mi ­
c ro p hone, which is in the roof head liner nea r the
front interior lig hts.
Only use the system from the dr ive r's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is di rected to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See¢ page 245, Spee ch dialog system .
_&. WARNING
- Dir e ct y our full atte nti on to dr iv ing. As the
d river, you have com plete re sponsibility fo r
safety in traff ic . O nly use the functions in
such a way t hat you a lways maintai n com ­
p lete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
- Do not use t he voice recognition system in
emergencies beca use your voice may change
in stressfu l situations. It may take longe r to
d ia l the number o r th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dia l the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
-The d ialog pauses w hen the re is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will cont inue if yo u ig­
nore the call. The d ia log ends if yo u answer
t he ca ll.
- Yo u can select an item in the list us ing ei­
t her the vo ice recogn it io n sys tem o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
T he following overv iews des cribe the comm ands
t h at can be used to ope rate the MMI using the
vo ice recognit ion system.
Alte rnative comm ands ar e separate d using a"/",
f o r ex ample say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of commands used to perfo rm an ac­
t io n a re iden tified w it h a "> ", fo r ex am ple s ay:
Enter address > ( then) Enter country/state . ..,
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::r ' (D Tips
- The new parking location cannot be deter­
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutt ing the vehicle off and
without sw itching the ign ition on and off
again, for example when being towed or if
the veh icle is stolen .
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
us ing the second key, for example, the new
parking locat ion is transm itted to the server
afte r switching the ignition off.
Geofencing Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set approved and forbidden zones for
your veh icle using this service . If your vehicle
l eaves an approved zone or ente rs a forbidden
zone, you will be notified by a push not ificat ion
and/or an e -mai l. You can set up to five zones
and a lso assign time limits .
Requirement
-You must be ver ified as the pr imary use r of your
vehicle on myAudi.
0) Tips
You can set o n myAudi if you would like to be
notified via push not ificat io ns a nd/or e-ma il.
Speed Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
You can set up to two speed limits for your veh i­
cle us ing th is serv ice. If your vehicle exceeds a set
speed limit, you will be notified by a push not ifi­
cation and/or e -mail.
Requirement
- You must be ver ified as the pr imary user of your
vehicle on myAudi .
(D Tips
You ca n set o n myAudi if you would like to be
notified via push not ificat ions and/or e-ma il.
Audi c onn ect ve hicl e co ntr ol
Valet Alert
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
If you give your vehicle over to a parking service,
you can s et a zone and a sp eed limit using the
Audi MMI conne ct app . If the vehicle leaves the
z one or the exceeds the speed lim it, you will be
noti fied by a push notification and/or e-mail.
Requirem ent
- You must be verified as the primary user of your
vehicle on myAudi.
(D Tips
You can set on myAud i if you would like to be
notified via pus h notifications and/or e -mail.
Stolen Vehicle Locator
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
This serv ice helps yo u to track yo ur veh icle if it is
stolen.
Proceed as fo llows if there is a theft:
"" Contact the police . You receive a Case ID .
"" Call the service hotline and give your Case ID .
The serv ice hotline will forward the estab lished
data to the police .
{!) Tips
You rece ive the Audi Service hot line number
when you purchase your vehicle .
Online Audi service
request
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Requirement: to be able to use on l ine Aud i serv­
ice request , you must activate the service at
www .aud iusa.com/myaud i and se lect an aut hor­
ized Audi dea ler or author ized Audi serv ice facili­
ty .
Online Audi serv ice request transmits service- re l­
evant data to your se lected autho rized Aud i dea l­
er or autho rized Aud i service fac il ity. They w ill
contact you before your next service appoint ­
ment .
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Media
(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The various types of audio
equipment installed conform to safety class
1.
The laser uses so little power or is sh ielded so
there is no danger when it is used correctly.
Media drives
SO card reader
Fig. 204 Glove compa rtment : SD c ard reader
- In se rt ing th e SD ca rd: the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front . Sl ide
the SD ca rd into the card reader slot@
<=>fig. 204 until the SD ca rd clicks into place .
-Aut oma tic pl ayback : playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SD ca rd contains sup­
po rted audio/v ideo fi les*
c:> page 240.
- Remo vin g t he SD card : press briefly on the SD
ca rd.
The SD card reader is accessed and operated
through the MMI @<=>page
234, fig . 210 .
(D Note
Only use one-piece SD cards. If adapter cards
(SD cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card cou ld fa ll out of the adapter when
driving because of vibrations . Individual
pieces cou ld then become st uck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
(D Tips
The S IM card reader then does not function.
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DVD drive
App lies to : vehicles with a DVD dr ive
Fig. 205 Glove comp art m en t: DVD d riv e
- Loadi ng a CD/ DVD : the CD/DVD is pulled in au­
tomatically . Slide the CD/DVD straight into the
DVD s lot @ with the label fac ing up
c:> fig. 205 .
-Automa tic playba ck: playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted CD/DVD conta ins sup ­
ported aud io/video* f iles
r:::.> page 240 .
-Ejec ting a C D/DVD : press the button @
r:::.> fig. 205 .
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automat ically if it
is not removed from the DVD slot with in approx i­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
T he DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @<=>page234 , fig . 210.
(D Note
- Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CD/DVD is pulled in automatically .
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
drive. Labe ls can come loose from the CD/
DVD and damage the drive.
(D Tips
- The CD/DVD p layback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate.
- The SIM card reader then does not function .

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:E ' ~ ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
~ Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
~ Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driv ing safety increases the risk of
ser ious personal inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used .
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving .
Fig. 219 Correc t seating pos ition
F or your own s afety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position:
~ Adjust the dr iver's seat so tha t you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the f loor wh ile
keeping your knee(s) s light ly bent
c::> _& .
~ Adjust the ang le of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact w ith it when you drive.
~ Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
stee ring wheel and you r breast bone
c::> fig. 219.
If no t possib le, see you r autho riz ed Aud i dea le r
abo ut adapt ive eq uipment.
Dri ving safety
~ Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag
cover points at your chest and
not at yo ur face.
~ Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
~ Adjust the head restra int so the upper edge is
as
even as possible w ith the top of your head . If
that is not possib le, t ry to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this posit ion as
possible .
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::>page 264.
~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the ve hicle at a ll times.
F or detailed information on how to adj ust the
drive r's seat, see
c::> page 54 .
A WARNING
-
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­ d uce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always ad just the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inc hes (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
side of the steering wheel r im with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o' clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
ju ry if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the stee ring wheel at the
12 o' clock position o r with you r hands at
o ther posi tions ins ide the s teer ing whee l
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serio us injuries to the hands, arms and head
if the dr iver's airbag dep loys.
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen­ tal driver's airbag to protect you in a coll i­
sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never
lean aga inst or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are located .
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:E ' Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at­
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in­
terfere with the free movement of the pedals.
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se­
cured and cannot
move and interfere with the
pedals ¢&_ .
Use only floor mats that leave the pedal area un­
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos it ion . You can obtain
suitab le floor mats from your authorized Audi
deale r.
F loor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi.
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners. Proper ly securing the floor
mats will prevent them from sliding into posi­
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im­
pa ir safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
A WARNING
Peda ls that cannot move free ly can result in a
loss of vehicle control and increase the risk of
ser ious personal in jury.
- Always make sure tha t floor mats are p rop­
erly sec ured.
- Never place o r install floor mats or other
floo r coverings in the ve hicle that cannot be
prope rly secured in place to prevent them
from slipp ing and interfering with the ped­
als or the ability to control t he vehicle .
- Never place o r inst all floo r m ats or o ther
floor coverings on top of already insta lled
floo r mats. Additional floor mats and other
cove rings wi ll reduce the size of the peda l
area and interfere with the pedals.
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken o ut for cleaning.
- Always make sure that objects cannot fa ll
into the dr iver footwell while the veh icle is
moving. Objects can become trapped under
the brake peda l and accelerator peda l caus­
ing a loss of veh icle control.
Dri ving sa fety
Storing cargo correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart­
ment .
Fig . 221 Safe load pos ition ing: place heavy objects as low
a n d as far forward as possible.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
sh ift suddenly, changing vehicle hand lin g charac­
te ristics. Loo se i tems can a lso increase the risk of
se rious persona l injury in a sudden veh icle ma­
neuver or in a collision .
.,. Distr ibute the load evenly in the luggage com­
pa rtment .
.,. Always p lace and properly secu re heavy items in
t he l uggage compartment as low and as far for­
wa rd as possib le
¢ fig . 221.
.,. Secure luggage usi ng the tie -downs provided
¢ page 64.
.,. Make sure that the rear seatback is secure ly
latched in place.
A WARNING
-
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
f ly through the vehicle ca us ing se rious per­
sona l injury i n the event of ha rd bra king or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serio us
personal injury:
- Always put obje cts, for examp le, l uggage or
o ther heavy item s in the luggage compa rt ­
men t.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
p art ment us ing the tie-down eyelets and
suitable straps .
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Safety belts
on the abdomen. The belt should always fit
snugly
~ fig. 229. Pull on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt must
be positioned as low as possible across pel­
vis and never over the abdomen. Make sure
the belt lies flat and snug
c> fig . 229. Pull on
the belt to tighten if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious
injuries by shifting its pos ition on your body
from the strong bones to more vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause serious injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
Q page 264.
Pregnant women must also be correctly
restrained
The best way to protect the fetus is to make sure
that expectant mothers always wear safety belts
correctly -throughout the pregnancy.
Fig. 230 Safety belt pos ition during preg nan cy
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear­
er's body
i=> page 265.
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint cor­
rectly
c> page 54, Front seats .
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt .
.,. Pull the safety belt evenly across the chest so
that it sits as low as possible on the pelvis and
there is no pressure on the abdomen
Q fig. 230, QA .
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely.
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.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can cause
serious personal injury in an accident.
- Expectant mothers must always wear the
lap portion of the safety belt as low as pos­
sible across the pelvis and below the round­
ing of the abdomen.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
c> .& in Fasten­
ing safety belts on page
265 .
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.
Fig. 231 Releasing the tongue from the buckle
.,. Push the red release button on the buckle
Q fig. 231. The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle
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.,. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
A WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is
moving . Doing so will increase your risk of be­
ing injured or killed.