2018 AUDI Q7 ESP

About this Owner's Manual
This Owne r's Manual applies to a ll versions of
this mode l.
It contains important information,
tips, suggestions and warn ings for using your ve ­
h icle.
Keep this manual in your vehicle at all times . This
is especially important if you loan your vehicle to
others or sell it.
This owner's manua l descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the time of
printing. Individua l equipment options described
may on ly be availab le at a later date or may on ly
be offered in certain countries .
Some sections in this manua l do not apply to all
ve hicl es. When this is the case, the beginning of
the sect ion ind icates the
validity, for example
"Applies to vehicles : with cruise contro l system".
Optional or vehicle-specific equipment is also
ident ified with an asterisk"*" .
The
illustrations in this manual are a guide .
Some of the detai ls in your vehicle may differ
from the illustration .
A ll
directions , such as "left", "right", "front" and
"rear", are based on the vehicle's direction of
travel.
* Optiona
l or vehicle -specific equipment
.., The section continues on the next page.
~ & Cross refe rence to a "WARNING" w it hi n a
section . If a page number is indicated , the
WARNING is located o utsid e of the section.
_& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about safety and how to reduce the risk of se­
rious personal injury or death.
(LlJ) Note
Text with this symbol contains informat ion
about reducing the risk of damage to your ve­
hicle.
@ For the sake of the environment
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Text with this symbol contains informat ion on
protecting the enviro nment .
-
(D Tips
Text with this symbo l contains additional use­
f ul info rmation.

a co ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E ' The driver information system contains multiple
tabs
(D c::> fig . 6 that display various information
@.
The follow ing tabs are available, depending on
vehicle equ ipment:
First tab Vehicle functions
c::> page 15
Second Messages
tab
a )
Third tab b) Night vision assist* c::> page 125
Fourth tab Radio c::>page 161
Media c::> page 161
Fifth tab Telephone* c::> page 174
Sixth tab Navigation* c::> page 203
Map*
a } Thi s tab is only visible when t here is at least one indi cator
ligh t or mess age displ ayed .
bl Thi s ta b is onl y vi sible if N ig ht vi sio n assist * has b een a cti­
va te d.
@ l<11> I Button
- Switching tabs:
press the !<11> ! button repeated­
ly until the desired tab is shown (for example,
Radio).
Control buttons
Fig. 8 Select ion menu and opt io ns m enu view
Left control button
- Opening/closing the selection menu:
press the
respective left control button on the steer ing
wheel
c::> fig. 8 . You can select and confirm a
function in the selection menu using the left
Cockpit overview
@IVIEWI button
Switching views or reduc ing the display
c::> page 14.
@~ Button
Return to functions at higher levels
@ Ill and [g control buttons
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
r:=>page 13.
0 Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list :
turn the
left thumbwheel to the des ired function (for
example, selecting a frequency).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel
(J) c::> fig. 7.
- Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
disp layed, turn the left thumbwheel to zoom in
and out on the map.
thumbwhee l (for examp le, select ing a frequen-
cy band) . ..,.
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Cockpit overv iew
Right control button
- Opening /cl osi ng the options menu :
press the
respective right control button on the steering
whee l¢
fig. 8 . You can change any context-de­
pendent functions and settings using the left
thumbwheel (for example, additional station information).
(D Tips
The availability of a se lection menu or options
menu depends on the function that is select­
ed.
Switching views
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
Fig . 9 Default v iew: cl ass ic/sport*
Applies to: vehicles with Audi vi rtual cockpit
Fig . 10 Enhanced v iew
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Change view
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
.,. Press the IVIEW I button @¢ page 12, fig. 7 to
sw itch from the defau lt view ¢
fig. 9 to the en ­
hanced view ¢
fig. 10. To return to the default
view, press the !VIEWI button again.
Setting the default view
Applies to: vehicles with sport view
Depend ing on the vehicle equipment, you can
choose between the class ic and the spor t view .
.,. Open the first veh icle functions tab using the
l <11> ! button on the m ultifunction steeri ng
wheel.
.,. Select on the multif unction steeri ng wheel: left
control button
> La yout > Sp ort l ayout or Cla s­
s ic la yout.
Reducing th e display
Applies to: vehicles with analog instru ment cluster
.,. Press the !VIEW ! button to sw itch from the
class ic to the red uced d isplay. To return to the
class ic view, p ress the !VIEW ! but ton again .
Adjusting the additional display
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the add i­
tiona l disp lays that can be selected may va ry .
.,. Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
~ button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
.,. On the multifunction steering wheel, select the
r ight con trol button
> Additional display .
.,. Sele ct the desired additional d isp lay.
(D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with sport view
Always set the desired default view before
driving, beca use the display functions will not
be available for several seconds .

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 .

Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and un lock the veh icle centrally . You
h ave the following options:
- Remote control key
c> page 32,
-Sensors in the door hand les* c> page 32,
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door c:> page 34,
or
- Interior central locking switch
c:> page 33.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flas h tw ice when yo u unloc k the
ve hicl e and flash once when you lock the veh icle.
If they do not flas h, then one of the doors, the
l uggage compartment lid or the hood is not
closed.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock )
The Auto Lock f unct io n loc ks all doors and the
l uggage compartment lid on ce the speed has ex ­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/ h).
The vehicle ca n be un loc ked if the open ing f unc­
tion in t he centra l lock ing system sw itch is used
or one of the door handles is pulled.
I n t he event of a crash with a irbag deployment,
the doo rs will a lso automat ica lly unloc k to allow
access to t he ve hicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid w ill lock
when they close . You can set in the Infotainment
system whether
only the driver's door or the en­
tire ve hicle should be unlocked w hen unlocking
c:>page 34.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your veh icle when all of the doors and
the luggage compa rtme nt lid a re closed and the
r emote control key is not in the vehicle. This
h e lps to p revent yo u from locking yourse lf out
o a ccident ally. a:, ......
~ The follow ing cond it io ns prevent you from lock-
"' 8 in g your remote contro l key in the veh icle: 0 ::r ' Open ing and cl osing
-If the driver's door is open, the vehi cle cannot
be locked by pressing the
l'.D button on the re ­
mote contro l key o r by touching the locking
sensor* on a door.
- If the most recently used convenience key* is
detected in the luggage compartment, the lug­
gage compartment lid automatica lly unlocks
aga in after closing it.
- If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected ins ide the veh icle, then the vehicle can­
not be locked from the outside .
Closing aid on the do ors *
T he vehicle doors a re equipped with closing aids.
When closing a door, yo u on ly have to let it fall
li ghtly into the latch. It then closes automatically
¢ ,&. .
A WARNING
-
-If you leave the vehicle, sw itch the ignition
off and take the veh icle key with you . This
applies pa rtic ula rly when children remain in
the vehicle. Ot herwise, ch ildren cou ld start
the engine or opera te e lectr ical equipme nt
(such as power w indows), which increases
the risk of an accident.
- No one, especi ally children, should stay in
the vehicle when it is locked from the out ­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the inside
c:> page 35. Locked
doors make it more diffic ult for eme rgency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at risk .
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with closing aids on the doors
-To reduce the r is k of injury, m ake sure that
the area where the d oor is closing is cle ar
du ring the closing process.
- Th e closing process ca n be stopped at any
time by pulling on the ou ter or inne r door
handle.
(D Tips
- Do not leave valuables unattended in the ve-
hicle. A lo cked ve hicl e is not a sa fe! ..,
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Opening and closing
,.. Slide the battery holder carefully into the re ­
mote control key .
,.. Insert the mechanica l key.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discharged batteries must be disposed of us­
ing methods that will not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in household
trash.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the original battery in the re­
mote control key.
Unlocking /locking by remote control
F ig . 19 Remote control key: button prog ramming
,.. To unlock the vehicle, press the CD button
¢fig . 19.
,.. To lock the vehicle, press the (I) button one
time
c> _& .
,.. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the~ button briefly .
,.. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the~ button for at least one second.
,.. To trigger the alarm , press the red
I PANIC I but­
ton. The vehicle horn and emergency flashers
will activate.
,.. To switch off the alarm, press the red
I PANIC I
button again.
If you unlock the vehicle and do not open any of
the doors, the hood, or the luggage compart­
ment lid within 4S seconds, the vehicle automati­
cally locks again. This feature prevents the vehi­
cle from being accidentally left unlocked over a
long period of time.
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The settings in the Infotainment system deter­
mine if the entire vehicle or only the driver's door
i s unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c> page34.
A WARNING
No one, especially children, should stay in the
vehicle when it is locked from the outside, be­
cause the windows can no longer be opened
from the inside
c> page 35. Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency workers
to get into the vehicle, wh ich puts lives at
risk.
(D Tips
- Only use the remote control key when you
are within v iew of the vehicle.
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the "P" position .
- Do not use the remote control when you are
inside the vehicle . Otherwise, you could un­
intentionally lock the vehicle. If you then try
to open a door, the anti-theft alarm will
trigger. If this happens, press the unlock
button
m.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy .
Unlocking /locking with the convenience
key
App lies to: vehicles with co nvenience key
The doors and luggage compartment lid can be
unlocked/locked without using the remote con­
trol key.
Fig. 20 Door handle: locki ng t he veh icle
"' .. N 0 :;
:1,

a co ...... N r--. N ...... 0
0
:E ' Unlocking the vehicle
.,. Grip the door handle . The door unlocks auto-
matically.
... Pull on the door handle to open the door.
Locking the v ehicl e
.,. Se lect the "P" position. The vehicle cannot be
locked if "P" is not se lected .
.,. To lock the veh icle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door hand le
once c:> fig. 20 . Do
not hold the door handl e while doing this .
You can u nlock/lock the vehicle at eve ry door.
The remote cont rol key cannot be more than ap­
proximately 4 f eet (1.S m) away from the door
handle. It makes no difference whether the mas­
ter key is in you r jacket pocket or in your brief­
case, for example .
If you hold the door handle while locking, this
can impair th e lock ing funct ion.
The door ca nnot be opened for a br ief per iod di­
rect ly after locking it. Th is way you have the op ­
portunity to check if the doors locked correctly.
The settings in the Infotainment system deter­ mine i f the entire vehicle or only one of the doors
is unlocked when unlocking the vehicle
c:> page34 .
_& WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS<=>&. in De ­
scription on page
29.
(D Tips
I f your vehicle is left standing fo r a long peri ­
od of time, note the following:
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle 's abi lity to start
for as long as possib le. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle us ing the convenience
key .
Op eni ng and clos ing
(D Tips
Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated in the Infotain-
ment system
<=> page 34.
Central locking switch
Fig . 2 1 D rive r's doo r: centra l lock ing swi tc h
... To lock the vehicle, press the Efi button <=> A-
.. To unlock th e vehicl e, pr ess the @ button.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking switch , the following app lies:
- Opening the doors and the luggage compart­ ment lid from the outside is no t possib le for se­
curity reasons, such as when stopped at a light .
- The LED in the centra l locking sw itch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked .
- You ca n open the doo rs individua lly from the
inside by pulling the doo r handle .
- I n the event of a crash with ai rbag deployment ,
the doo rs unlock a utoma tically to allow access
to the vehicle .
.&_ WARNING ~ -
- The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatica l­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
Efi but ­
ton is pressed .
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
- Read and following all WARNINGS
c:> &. in
Description on page
29 . ..,.
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Opening and clo sin g
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
Fig. 27 Inner luggage compart men t lid : acces s to the
emergency rel ease
.. Remove the mechanica l key ¢ page 31 .
.. Pry out the cover using the mechanical key
¢fig . 27.
.. Press the lever in the direction of the arrow to
release the luggage compartment lid .
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
Fig . 28 Sect io n of drive r's door: c hild safety lock butto ns
a,
~ co a,
.. To activate/deactivate the inner door handle
and the power window switch for the respective
rear door , press the left/right
t button in the
driver 's door ¢
fig. 28 . The indicator light in the
button turns on/b links .
.. To activate/deact ivate the child safety lock on
both sides, you must press the
T buttons one
after the othe r.
It is not possible to operate the rear climate con­
trol system* when the child safety lock is switch­
ed on . T he
S ET REAR function allows you to app ly
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a ll settings to the rear using the climate control
system controls in the cockpit
¢ page 72.
Message in th e instrument cluster di splay
(BJ Childproof catch : ma lfun ction! Plea se con­
tac t Service
There is a ma lfunction in the ch ild safety lock .
Press the
t button aga in .
If the message stays on, dr ive immediately to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv ice
Facility to have the malfunction repaired.
A WARNING
- If you leave the vehicle, sw itch the ignition
off and take the veh icle key with you. This
app lies pa rtic ula rly whe n children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise chi ldren cou ld start
the engine or operate e lectrica l equipment
(such as power windows), which increases
the risk of an accident.
- A ma lfunction in the chi ld safety lock could
allow the rear doors to be opened from the
inside, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 29 D river 's doo r: pow er w indow con trols
A ll power window switches are equipped with a
two-stage function:
Opening and closing the windows
co ~ M 0
=> co a,
.. To open o r close the window comp letely, press
the swit ch down o r pull the swit ch up b riefly to .,.