2018 AUDI Q7 warning light

Ass is tance sy stem s
and follow the warni ngs on c::, &. in General
information on page 103.
N ever use traffic
jam assist in the following situat ions or you
w ill increase the risk of an accident .
- Drivi ng offroad or on unpaved roads . Traffic
jam assist is only designed for use on paved
roads .
- In city driving or in construction zones.
- On curving stretches of road.
- In narrow lanes .
- In unclear traffic situations s uch as a t inter-
sections or toll stations.
(D Tips
You are not necessarily gu ided to the cente r
of yo ur lane .
Distance display and distance warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
This function measures the time between the ve­
hicle driving ahead and shows this in the instru­
ment cluster display.
F ig . 10 7 Instru m ent clust er : di stance indic ato r/warn in g
Description
At speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h), this f unction meas ures the d istance to the ve­
h icle ahead as time.
.,. Switch the adaptive cruise control d isplay on in
the instr ume nt cluster d isp lay
c::, page 12 .
The. indicator light turns on if you fall be low
the set distance.
Setting the warn ing threshold
You can set, c hange or delete the warning
thresho ld in the Infotainment system.
110
.,. In the In fotainment system, select : I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left control button > Dri ver
a ssi stan ce
> Di stan ce warning .
A WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings on c::, &. in
General information on page 103.
- The driver is always responsible for adhering
to the regulat ions applicab le in that coun­
try .
(D Tips
You may fa ll below he warning threshold
brief ly when passing or when qu ickly ap­
proaching a slow vehicle. There is no warn ing
i n this scenar io . A warning is g iven o nly if you
fall be low the warning thresho ld for a n ex­
tended per iod of t ime .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
ii ACC with traffic jam assi st : unavailable . Se e
owner's manual
The system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
vehicles correc tly and it has sw itched off. The ra­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . D rive to an
authorized Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized Aud i Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunction co r­
rected.
ii ACC with traffic jam assi st : c urrently un ­
available . See owner's manual
This message appears if the adap tive c ruise con­
t rol canno t be activated, for example if the hood
1 s open.
ii ACC w . traffi c jam assist: currently unav aila­
ble. Sensor vision re stricted du e to surround­
ings. See owner's manual
T his message appears if the radar sensor v iew is
obstructed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt . Clean the sensors
c::, page 103,
fig. 95.
RI) ACC with traffic jam ass ist: currently un­
available. Grade too steep

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for safe operation. The systems cannot be switch­
ed on.
Ill AC C with traffic jam a ssis t: only availabl e in
D, Sor M
Select the "D/S " or " M" selector leve r pos it ion.
Ill A CC w ith tr affic j am ass is t: currentl y un­
available . Parking brake applied
The systems sw itch off if you set the parking
brake . The systems are available again after you
release the parking brake .
llJ ACC with traffic jam a ssist: currentl y un·
av ailable. Stabili zation cont rol (E SC) input
This message appears if the electronic stab iliza ­
tion contro l (ESC) is taking action to stabilize the
ve hicle . The systems switch off in this scenario .
Ill ACC with traffic jam a ssis t: manu al control!
This message appea rs if the veh icle rolls back
when sta rting on a slight incl ine, even t hough the
systems are active . P ress t he b rake peda l to pre ­
ve nt the vehicle from rolling or sta rting to move.
IIJ ACC w ith tr affic jam a ssis t: curr entl y un­
availabl e. Downhill a ssis t activated
You cannot activate the system when hill hold as­
sist is act ive .
II!! ACC with traffic jam assist: manual control!
This message appears if the driver does not take
over steering after mu ltip le driver intervention
requests and the system switches off . The vehicle
brakes unt il it is stationary .
ii Traffic jam a ssis t : una vailable. S ee o wner' s
manual
The system can no longer ensure that t he ve hicle
w ill stay in the lane and sw itches off. Have yo ur
vehicle checked by an a uth orized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility if the ma lfunc ­
tion is continuous .
14§ Traffic jam assis t : Plea se take over steering!
This message appea rs as soon as the system
stops detecting steer ing activ ity when the system
limits are rea ched. Always keep yo ur hands on
Ass istance systems
the steering whee l so you can be ready to steer at
any time.
14§ Traffic jam a ssis t : currentl y unavailable .
Pl ea se f asten se at belt
T he system switches off when the drive r's safety
belt is unfastened.
Ill AC C: eff iciency assist not available in thi s
countr y
The adaptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
is not available in this country .
IIJ ACC: predictive control currentl y una vaila­
ble . See owne r's m anual
T he ad aptation to speed lim its and routes ahead
swi tches off at speed limits under 20 mph
(30 km/h) .
T he message ca n also appear if the adaptation to
speed limi ts and routes a head has a temporary
f ailure . Have your vehicle checked by an autho r­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty if the malfunction is continuous .
Distance warning : malfunction! Please contact
S erv ice
T he system cannot gua rantee that it will detect
vehicles correct ly and it has switc hed off. The ra ­
dar sensors have shifted or are fa ulty . Drive to an
authorized Aud i dea ler o r authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunction cor ­
rected .
Distance warning : currentl y unavailable . Sen sor
view re stricted due to surrounding s. See own­
e r' s manual
T his message appears if the rada r senso r view is
obstructed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensors
¢ page 103,
fig . 95 .
Distance warning : curr entl y unavailable . See
owner' s manual
This message appears if the system has a tempo­
r a ry fa il ur e. If this occurs m ultip le t imes, drive to
an a uth orized Aud i dea le r o r auth orized Aud i
Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc -
t ion corrected .
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::r ' -Closi ng the w indows and sunroof* .
- Activ ati ng the eme rgency fl ashe rs
l ).
The message Audi pre sen se. ¢ page 113,
fig . 108 will warn you about the dange r.
Aud i drive select*: the trigger t imes are adjusted
depend ing on the mode selected .
Audi pre sense front
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Fig . 108 In strumen t clu ste r: approac h warn ing
Descr iption
Within the limits of the system, pre sense front
can warn yo u of impending coll is ions and in itiate
the corresponding brak ing maneuvers or the sup­
port ing measures when avoiding a co llision .
If detected in time, the system can rank the dan ­
gerous situation as cr itica l if a vehicle driving
ahead brakes sudden ly, if you r own vehicle is ap­
proaching a s ignificantly s lower vehicle at h igh
speed or when there is an oncom ing vehicle dur­
i ng a tur ning maneuve r.
If detection is not poss ible, then pre sense front
does not react.
Warnings
The system recognizes various dange rous situa ­
tions. The
early warning occurs if:
- a vehicle d riving ahe ad brakes s udden ly,
- yo ur own vehicle approaches a s ignificant ly
s lower veh icle o r st ation ary veh icle in the dire c­
t ion of t ravel.
ll This is not availa ble in so m e co untrie s.
A ss istance systems
When this warning occurs, it may on ly be possi ­
ble to avoid a co llision by swerving o r braking
strongly . The message
Audi pre sense.
¢ fig . 108 and a wa rning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If you do not react enough or not at all to a dan­
gerous sit uat ion that was detected by the sys ­
tem, p re sense front provides assistance by ap­
ply ing the b rakes .
If a collision is imminent, the system will first
provide a n
acute warning by braking sharply . You
will a lso warned by an indicato r in the instr ument
cluster display¢
fig. 108 . If you do not react to
the acute warning, pre sense front can brake w ith
i ncreas ing fo rce wi thin the limits of the
system
1> . Thi s reduces the veh icle speed in the
even t of a co llision . At low vehicle speeds, p re
sense fron t can ini tia te a complete dece le ra tion
shor tly be fore a collision wi th a ve hicle dr iving
ahead
l)_ If pre sense front determi nes that you
are not braking strong ly enough when a co llision
is imminent, it can increase t he b raking force.
T he following fu nctions t rigge r in conjunction
with pre sense basic/rea r at co rresponding vehi ­
cle speeds:
- Reve rsible tens ion ing of the front safety bel ts.
- Clos ing the windows and sun roof* .
- Infla ting the s ide bo lsters* in the sea t backrest
and seat s urface .
Audi drive select*: the revers ible belt tensioner,
the clos ing of the w indows and s unroof * as we ll
as the inflating of the s ide bols ters* on the seat
back res t and seat surface are not act ive depen d­
i ng on the mode selected .
Evasive steering support
Evasive s teer ing s upport helps you to steer the
vehicle a round an obstacle in a cr it ica l sit uat io n.
If you avo id an obs tacle afte r th e acute warning,
t h en the evasive steer ing s uppo rt ass ists you by
applying slight stee ring adjust men t t o correct ..,
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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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::r ' II Audi pre sense: currentl y limi ted. See own­
er 's manual
This message appea rs whe n there is a tempora ry
fa il ur e in a subsys tem, such as the ESC. If th is
message appears repeated ly, dr ive to an aut hor ­
ized A udi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty to have the malfunction cor rected.
II Audi pre sens e: emergency braking sy ste m
off
This message appea rs if the pre sense f unct ions
are switched off th rough the Info tainment sys ­
tem or if the system is not ready .
Audi active Lane assist
Description
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane ass ist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines with in the l imits of the
system using a camera in the w indshield . If you
a re approac hing a detected lane ma rke r line and
it appea rs like ly that you will leave the lane, t he
system w ill wa rn yo u w it h correct ive steer ing .
You can override this steering at any time. If you pass over a line , the steering whee l wi ll vibrate
lightly. In order for this warn ing vibration to oc­
cur, it must first be sw itched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at least one side of the vehicle .
The system is designed for driv ing on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles w ith side assist: if you acti­
vate a turn s ignal when active lane ass ist is ready
and it class if ies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach­ i ng you, there w ill be not iceable correct ive steer­
in g short ly before you leave t he la n e. This will at­
temp t to keep your veh icle in t he la n e.
Appl ies to: veh icles w ithout s ide ass ist : the ready
sys tem does not wa rn yo u if you activate a tu rn
sig nal befo re cr oss ing t he lane ma rker line. In
A ss istance systems
thi s case, it assumes that you are chang ing lanes
intentionally .
Applies to: vehicles wi th adaptive c ruise co ntro l:
there is no correct ive s teer ing or warn ings if th e
system recogni zes a dist inct passing maneuver .
If the conditions are met, traffic jam assist
switches on at speeds under app roximately
40 mp h (65 km/h)
q page 109.
A WARNING ,--
-The system warns the driver t hat the vehicle
is leaving the lane using cor rective steering.
The drive r is always responsible fo r keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can assist the dr iver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not dr ive
by itself. A lways keep your hands o n the
s teer ing whee l.
- Cor rect ive stee ring may not occur in certain
si tua tions, such as d uring heavy b raking.
- There may be cases whe re the camera does
not recogni ze all la n e m ar ker lines. Correc­
tive stee ring can only take pla ce on the s ide
of the vehi cle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Othe r road st ru ct ures o r obje cts could poss i­
b ly be identifie d uni nten tionally as lane
marker lines . As a res ult, co rrective steerin g
may be unexpected o r may not occ ur.
- T he camera v iew c an be restricte d, for ex ­
ample by vehi cles dr iving ahea d or by ra in,
snow, heavy spray or lig ht shini ng into the
camera. Th is can result in active lane ass ist
not detecting the lane marker lines or de­
tect ing t hem inco rrectly .
- In ce rtain s ituations w he re visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch from an "early" to
"late" steering correct ion.
- Under certain condit ions such as r uts in the
road, a n inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
correct ive steer ing alone may not be enough
to kee p the vehicle in the m iddle of the lane .
- For safety reasons, act ive lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather condit ions such as slippe ry
ro ads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, s now and t he
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Ass is tance sy stem s
potential for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
Switching on /off
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi active lane assist
F ig. 109 Turn signal lever: button for active lane ass ist
F ig .1 10 Windsh ie ld: camera window for act ive lane ass ist
.,.. Press the button to switch the system on and
off
c!;> fig. 109. The indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster turns on or off.
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Analog lnstru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment cluster cockpit /head- the corre-
up display* sponding side
Green Li ne(s) Green line(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) (left/r ight) sist is activat-
., -J ed and ready
to provide
warnings.
-Red line Active lane as-
(left/r ight) sist warns you
-J before leaving
a lane. In addi-
tion, the steer-
i ng whee l vi-
brates light ly.
Yellow line(s) Gray
li ne(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) (left/r ight) sist is activat-
·/ ed, but is not
r eady to g ive
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warnings, one of the following could be
the cause:
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zo ne
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
wate r or light ing) .
- The vehicle speed is below the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h).
- The lane is too narrow or too wide .
- The curve is too narrow.
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
(D Tips
- Make sure the camera window ¢fig . 110 is
not covered by stickers or other objects. For
information on cleaning, see
¢ page 351.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each time
the ignition is sw itched on.

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Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 1 11 Instrument cluster: active lane ass ist is switched
on a nd ready to provid e warn ings
You can open up the Driver a ssis tanc e display for
the act ive lane assist us ing the mu ltifunction
steer ing whee l buttons
c;,page 12 .
An addit ional ind icator appears in the head-up
d isp lay* .
Driver assistance Meaning on the corre-
display in the in -sponding side
s t rument cluster
Green line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lane assist warns
(left or righ t)
you before leav ing a la ne.
In add ition, t he steering
whee l vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or r ight) vated, but is not ready to
. . give warning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane ass ist switches off automat ical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the followi ng messages appears :
rl1 Audi acti ve lane assist: m alfunction! See
owner 's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ rl1 Aud i a ctive lane assist: currently unavaila­
r---N ble. Came ra vie w restricted due to su rround-~ 0 ~ ings. See owne r's manual
' A ssi st a nce systems
T his message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines . This could happen if:
- The camera fie ld of view
c;, page 118, fig. 110 is
di rty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
windshield
c;, page 351.
- The c amera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared befo re switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has bee n unable to detect t he la nes
for an e xtended per iod of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visib le .
rl1 Audi active lane a ssist : currently unavaila­
ble. See owner's manual
T he re is a temporary ma lf u nction tha t may p re­
vent the act ive lane assist from sw itchi ng on. Try
swi tching the active lane assist on again later.
rl1 Audi active lane a ssist : Pl ease take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
you rself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to g ive warning
A WARNING
N ote that messages may be de layed or not
d isplayed o n ve hicl es w ith ac cessories moun t­
ed on the stee ring w heel, such as a steer ing
wheel spinne r knob . Always keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
App lies to : vehicles with Audi active la ne ass ist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the Infotainment system.
-
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Dri ver as­
si stance
> Audi a ctive l ane assist.
Steering time Earl y:
in t his setting, the corrective stee ring hap­
pens contin uously to help keep the veh icle in the
center of the lane. ..,_
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(D Tips
-You can cance l the automatic brake activa ­
t ion w ith increas ing bra king fo rce if you ap ­
p ly the brakes yourse lf or accelerate cons id­
erab ly.
- In some situations, rear cross-traffic assist may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
in a cr itical area, for examp le when back ing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing .
- The rea r cross-traffic ass ist also switches off
when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
A message appears in the inst rument cluste r dis­
p lay if the s ide ass ist switches off automatically .
@j Audi side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
@j Audi side assi st and e xit warning: malfunc ­
tion! Please contact Service
The system cannot guarantee that it will detec t
ve hicles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been mov ed or a re faulty. Have t he
system checked by an a uthori zed Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon.
@j Audi side assi st: cu rrently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings . See
owner 's manual
($j Audi side as sist and e xit warning: currently
unavailable. Sensor vision restricted due to su r­
roundings
The rad ar senso r vis io n i s impa ired. The area in
fron t of the senso rs must no t be covered by b ike
rac ks, stic kers, leaves, snow or any other ob jects.
C lea n the area in f ront of th e sensors, if necessa ­
ry ¢
page 121, fig. 115.
($j Audi side as sist: currentl y unavailable. See
owner 's manual
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~ ($j Audi side ass ist and exit warning : currently N
~ unavailable . See owner 's manual ,-1 0
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S ide assist cannot be switched on at this time be ­
ca use there is a ma lfunction (for example, the
batte ry c harge leve l may be too low).
($1 Audi side assi st: unavailable in t owing mode
($j Audi side assist and ex it warning: currently
unavailable . Towing mode
S ide ass ist switches off automatically when the
electrical connecto r in t he factory-installed trail­
er hitch is connected . There is no guarantee the
system will sw itch off w hen us ing a ret rofitted
t railer h itch . Do no t use side assist and the ex it
warning when tow ing a tra ile r.
Ill Rear parking aid: obstacle detect ion restrict­
ed
The rear cross-traffic ass ist is not available . E i­
ther the ESC is sw itched off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a b ike rack, st icke rs , leaves,
snow o r othe r objects . Switc h the ESC on, o r
cl ea n the area in fron t of the senso rs if necess ary
¢page 12 1, fig . 115. If thi s message con tinues
to be displayed, drive imme dia tely to an author ­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty to have the ma lf u nction repaired.
Night vision assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with night vision assist
The night vision assist can detect, highlight and,
if necessary, warn about pedestrians and large
wild animals.
N ight vision assist he lps yo u when it is dark by
u sing an infra red camera to mon itor the area in
front of your ve hicle, w ith in the limits of the sys­
tem . It ca n disp lay objects up to a distance of ap­
prox ima tely 1 000 feet (300 m). The thermal im ­
age de te cte d by t he came ra is show n in t he in ­
str ument cluster disp lay . Wa rm areas appear
li ghter and co ld areas a ppear da rker.
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