2018 AUDI Q7 climate settings

Opening and closing
-The LED in the driver's door rail blinks when
you lock the vehicle . If the LED lights up for
approximately 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the central locking
system. Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility.
Key set
Fig . 15 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions
c:> page 32 and c:> page 77.
You can unlock/lock your vehicle with the remote
control key. A mechan ical key is integrated in the
remote control key
c:> page 31.
@ Key fob with vehicle code
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect vehicle control
Open the key tag and scratch to reveal the vehicle
code. You can unlock the Audi connect vehicle
control services* for your vehicle with this vehicle
code . For additional information, see
c:> page 19 7 .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have this key de­
activated . It is important to bring all keys wit h
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insu rance company .
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system. To do this, select the
I MENU ! button> Vehicle> left
control button >
Service & checks > Vehicle in-
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formation . This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer p revents unauthorized use of
the vehicl e.
Under certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a key from a different
vehicle manufacturer on the key chain .
Data in the master key
When driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is cont inuous ly stored in your remote con­
trol key. Your Audi se rvice advisor can read out
th is data and tell you about the work your vehicle
needs . T his applies also to veh icles w ith a con­
venience key*.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses their own remote
control key. When the ignition is turned off or
when the vehicle is locked, pe rsonal convenience
settings for the following systems are stored and
ass igned to the remote master key.
- Climate cont rol system
- Steeri ng wheel heating*
- Central lock ing system
- Interior lighting*
- Exter ior lighting
- Rain sensor
- Memory function*
- Park ing aid*
- Adapt ive cru ise control*
- Active lane assist*
- Side assist*
- Traffic jam assist*
- Distance warning*
- Night vision assist*
- Audi pre sense*
- Speed warning*
The stored settings are automatically recalled
when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or
turn o n the ignition . .,..

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 .,.

Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith 3 -zo ne del uxe automatic c limate
co ntrol or 4-zo ne de luxe au tomatic cl imate co ntrol
The climate control system warms, cools and re­
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle interi­
or.
It is the most effective when the windows and
sunroof* are closed . If there is a bu ild-up of heat
inside the vehicle, ventilat ion can he lp to speed
up the cooling process.
In all heating mode functions except for
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a h igher speed once
the engine coolant has reached a suffic ient tem­
perature.
Pollut ant filt er
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir .
K ey recognit ion
The climate control settings are automatically
stored and assigned to the remote control key
that is in use .
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@ For the sake of the environment
- If you would like to reduce fuel consump­
t ion, sw itch the air conditioning off. This
will also reduce emissions.
- In vehicles with a diesel engine, you can
switch the auxiliary heater off in the Info­
tainment system.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
front of the windshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system can
dr ip and form a puddle of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak.
- The energy management system may tem­ porarily switch off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
T hese systems are ava ilable again as soon
as the ene rgy supply has been restored.

Warm and cold
is switched off. This can cause fog on the win­
dows . Cooling mode switches off automatica lly
when the outside temperature is below zero.
When the cooling mode is switched on,~ the
vehicle interior is coo led and dehumidified as
qu ickly as possible .
~ Recirculation mode
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil­
tered a ir outside the vehicle from entering the
veh icle inter ior . Switch ing recirculation mode on
when dr iv ing through a tunnel or when s itting in
traffic is recommended
~ ,& .
Using the button, recircu lation mode is switched
on and off using the~ button. You can also
sw itch off the recirculation mode by pressing the
knob @ (left side) or the off using the
3% button.
AUTO Automatic mode
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, airflow
and a ir distribu tion are controlled automatically .
You can switch automatic mode on or off by
pressing the knob @ (left side) .
Temperature
You can adjust the temperature between 60°F
( + 16°()
and 84°F ( +28°() by turn ing the knob
@ . If outs ide of this range,
LO or HI will appear
in the climate control system d isplay . At both of
these settings, the climate control system runs
cont inuously at maximum cooling or heating
power. The re is no temperature regulation.
8fr Blower
You can manually adjust the volume of a ir gener ­
ated by the blower to your preference by turning
the knob @. The blower should a lways run at a
low sett ing to prevent the windows from fogging
and to ensure a continuous exchange of air insid e
the vehicle . To have the b lower regulated auto­
matica lly, press the knob@ (left side).
Air distribution
You can use the buttons to select the vents
where the air will flow. To have the air distribu-
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tion regulated automatically, press the knob @
( left side).
J ~ Seat heating/ventilation*
Pressing the JI~ button switches the seat
heating/ventilation on at the highest setting
( leve l 3). The LEDs indicate the temperature lev­
e l. To reduce the temperature, press the button
again. To switch the seat heating/ventilation off,
press the button repeatedly until the LED turns
off.
3%: Defogging
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quick ly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshield. Recirculation mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at
+ 72°F (+22°() or higher . The tempera ture
i s controlled automat ically .
Defrost is switched on and off switched on and
off using the~ button. You can sw itch the func­
tion off by pressing the knob@Cleft side).
Applies to vehicles with windshield defogger: the
windshield defogger switches on automatically
when outside temperatures are low . If you would
like to sw itch the winds hield defros ter on man­
ually, press the~ button . The LED in the button
blinks .
f!. Rear window defogger
Press the button~ to switch the rear window de­
fogger on. It on ly operates when the engine is
running . It switches off automatically after
10 to
20 minutes, depending on the outs ide tempera ­
ture .
To keep the rear window defogger on cont inuous­
ly, press and hold the~ button longer than
three seconds . This is stored until the ign ition is
switched off .
Synchronization
The function is activated by pressing and holding
the knob @ (left side) . The temperature disp lays
will blink briefly . When synchron izat ion is switch­
ed on, the settings for the driver's side are ap-
plied to the front passenger's side and the rear .,.

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::r ' (except for seat heating/ventilation*). Synchroni­
zation switches off if the settings are changed on
the front passenger's side or in the rear .
Vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole and door pi llars using the ridged thumb ­
wheels. The levers adjust the direction of th e air ­
f low from the vents.
Re sidu al heat
You can activate the residua l heat f unct ion when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
@ Cleft side) . The residua l heat from the coolant
is used to heat the vehicle interior. The residual
heat function switches
off automatically after
about 15 minutes.
A WARNING
- You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended per iod of t ime, because no
fresh a ir is draw n in and the w indows ca n
fog whe n coo ling mode is sw itched off. Th is
increases the risk of a n accide nt.
- Individua ls with reduced sensitivity to pain
o r temperat ure co ul d deve lop burns when
Warm and c old
using the seat heating function . To red uce
the risk of in jury, these individua ls sho uld
not use seat heating.
@ Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not knee l on the seats o r place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
Setup
Applies to : vehicles with 3-zone deluxe automat ic climate
control
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I M ENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left cont rol b utton > Air condi ­
tioning
Seat heating /seat ventilation*
You can adjust the seat heat ing/vent ilat ion bal­
ance fo r the d river a nd front passenger .
Automatic auxili ary heater *
The auxiliary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more quickly.
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Warm and cold
4-zone deluxe automatic climate control
Operation
Applies to: vehicles with 4-zone del uxe automatic climate control
F ig. 77 4 -zone deluxe a utomat ic climate control: coc kpit contro ls
F ig . 78 4-zone del uxe automatic climate control system: rear controls
Press the knobs, b uttons or rocker switches to
turn the functions on or off . When the funct io n is
sw itched on, the LED in the respective button or
knob t urns on. The ro ck er swit ches a re touch­
sensi tive. The d river a nd fron t passenger sett ings
c a n be adjus ted separate ly.
You can adjust the settings for the rea r of the ve­
h icle using the controls in the rear~
fig. 78.
O FF climate control system
You can switch the climate control system on and
off using the OFF button . It also sw itches on
when yo u press anot her button o r a knob . T he
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OFF button in the rear only switches the A/C sys­
tem on/off in the rear of the vehicle. A irflow
from outs ide is blocked when the cl ima te control
system is switched off.
A/C Cooling mode
Cooling mode is switched on and off by pressing
the A/Con/off . The air is not cooled and humid ity
i s not removed when cooling mode is switched
off . This ca n cause fog o n the w indows . Cooling
mode swi tches off a utoma tica lly whe n the o ut-
s id e temperat ure is be low ze ro .
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Warm and cold
SYNC Syn chr oniz ation
Use t he rocker sw itc h CD to select the f unct ion.
When synchronization is switched on, the set­
tings for the driver's side are applied to the front
passenger's side and the rear (except for seat
heating/venti lation*). When the settings on the
front passenger's side or in the rear are changed,
the synchron izat ion is automatically switched off
and
4- zone appears in the display .
SET REAR function
Use the rocker switch CD to select the function .
When the function is switched on, you can adjust
all settings for the rear us ing the climate control
system controls in the cockpit . The rear climate
control system controls cannot be operated at
the same time . T his function switches off auto­
mat ica lly after a ce rtain per iod of t ime or after
leav ing the menu.
Vents
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con­
sole and door p illars using the r idged thumb­
wheels. The levers adjust the d irect io n of the a ir­
flow from the vents. The w ide vent is opened and
closed using the~ button ~
page 8, fig. 2@ .
Residual heat
You can activate the residual heat function when
the ignition is switched off by pressing the knob
© (left side). The residual heat from the coolant
is used to heat the ve hicle in ter io r. The res id ual
heat function switches off automatically after
about 15 minutes.
A WARNING
- You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time, because no
fresh air is drawn in and the windows can
fog when cooling mode is sw itched off . This
i ncreases the risk of an accident .
- Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
us ing the seat heating function . To reduce
the risk of injury, these ind iv iduals should
not use seat heat ing.
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@ Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements in
the seats, do not knee l on the seats or p lace
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
(D Tips
It is not possib le to operate the rear climate
control system controls when the power chi ld
safety lock is switched on. W ith the SET REAR
funct ion, you can apply all settings to the rear
using the climate control system controls in
the cockp it~
page 38 .
Setup
Applies to: vehicles with 4 -zone de luxe automat ic climate
contro l
The climate control system basic settings are ac­
cessed in the Infotainment system.
.. Select in the Infotainment system : IMENU! but­
ton
> V eh icle > left control button > Air condi­
t ioning
Seat heating /seat ventilation *
You can adjus t the seat heat ing/vent ilat io n ba l­
an ce for t he d river, front passenger and rear pas­
sengers .
Footwell temperature
You can adjust the footwell temperature so that
i t is cooler or wa rme r.
Auto recir culat ion
When switched on, automat ic recirculation con­
trols the recirculation mode automatically . You
must press the®
MAX button if fog forms on
the w indows .
Automat ic au xili ary heater *
The aux iliary heater he lps to warm the vehicle in­
terior more qu ickly.
Steering wheel heating
App lies to: vehicles wit h stee ring w heel heat ing
The steering wheel rim can be heated .
.. Press the button on the multifunction steering
wheel to switch the steering wheel heating on .,..

Index
Audio fi les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Aud io player
B luetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
W i-Fi aud io player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Aud io track . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Audi p re sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sett ings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Aud i Serv ice Repair Ma nuals and Lite rature 37 7
Aud i side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rea r cross-traffic ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Aud i smartphone interface . . . . . . . . . 243, 247
Aud i vi rt u a l co ckpit
refer t o In str ume nt cl uster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AUTO Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Auto Lock (centra l loc king system) . . . . . . . . 29
Autom atic belt ret ractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 70
Automatic climate control system Aud i drive select. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 72
Automatic transm ission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
H ill descent contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Manual s hift ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Park ing lock emergency re lease . . . . . . . . . 91
Selector leve r pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
AUTO (button) Automatic cl imate control ........... 68, 71
Auxiliary heater (a utomatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69, 72
AUX inp ut . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Average cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
B
BACK b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9
Balance (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Bass (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
382
Battery
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
also refer to Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Befo re dr iv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Be lt tens ioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
B lended gaso line . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
B lowe r (automat ic cl imate contro l) . . . . . 68, 71
B luetoot h
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Connect ing a cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Booste r sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Boos t pressure ind icator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
B rake fl uid
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 326
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
B rake ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
B rake fl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 26
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 81
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
New bra ke pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
B reak -in secu rity feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Breaking in New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
New t ires . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 33 7
Browser
refer to Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Bu lbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 368
Buttons Cont rol p anel (M MI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Mult ifunct io n steer ing whee l . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Switc hing the Infotainment system disp lay
o n/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
C
Cable ( USB adap ter/ AUX connector cab le) 231
Californ ia Propos ition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 319
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 26
Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185