2018 AUDI Q7 ignition

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::r ' Certain instrument cluster content can also be
displayed in the head-up display*
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A WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display . Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents .
(D Tips
- Depending on vehicle equipment, the in­
strument illumination (needles and gauges) may turn on when the lights are
off and the
ignition is switched on . The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even­
tually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
- You can select the units used for tempera­
ture, speed and other measurements in the
Infotainment system¢
page 245.
-If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature dis­
played may be slightly higher than the ac­
tual temperature outside due to the heat ra­
diating from the engine.
- At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a
snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display¢,&. .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display@¢ page 10,
fig . 3
or ¢ page 10, fig . 4 only functions when
the ignition is switched on. To prevent engine
damage, please observe the following notes
about the temperature ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­ perature yet . Avoid high engine speeds, full ac­
celeration and heavy engine loads.
Cockpit overview
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If the. indicator light in the instru­
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too high ¢
page 22.
@ Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load .
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
{D Tips
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engines
Due to the high efficiency of these engines,
the engine may not always reach operating
temperature in cold outside temperatures.
This is normal and not a cause for concern.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum permissible engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in.
Before reaching this zone, you should shift into
the next highest gear, select the "D/S" selector
lever position, or remove your foot from the ac ­
celerator pedal.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer@¢ page 10,
fig. 3
or ¢ page 10, fig. 4 may only be in the
red area of the gauge for a short time or there
is a risk of engine damage . The location where .,.
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Cockpit overv iew
the red zone beg ins varies depending on the
engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
© Tips
Depending on t he e ngine : the engine speed
may be lim ited when the engine is cold -the
full engine ou tput wi ll not be avai lable . When
the engine is at operating temperat ure, the
red area in the tachomete r moves to a h igher
RPM range.
Fuel level
The display (J) ¢ page 10 , fig. 3 or ¢ page 10,
fig . 4 only functions when the ign ition is switch ­
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red L ED t urns on a nd the
tD in dicator
light turns on ¢
page 27. The red L ED w ill blink
when the f uel leve l is very low.
For the tank capac ity in you r vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data
r=v page 375.
(D Note
Never d rive until the tank is completely emp­
ty . The irregular supp ly of f uel that results
from that can ca use engine misfi res . Uncom­
busted fuel will the n ente r the exhaust sys­
t em. This can ca use overheating and damage
t o the cata lytic conver ter.
Odometer
F ig . 5 In st ru m ent cluster: odometer a nd re se t bu tton
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Tr ip odometer and odometer
The trip odometer shows the dis tan ce driven
s ince it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short d istances.
The trip odometer ca n be reset to zero by press­
i ng th e ~ reset but ton.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been drive n.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfu nction corrected as soon as possi ­
ble .
(D Tips
The units of measu rement can be set in the
Infotainment system~
page 245.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Fi g. 6 D river informa tion sys te m disp lay
Fi g. 7 L eft sid e of m ultifun ction steer ing wh eel
Requirement: th e ignition must be switched on. .,.

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 .

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::r ' Remote control key
c:> page 79
Ad Blue *
c:>page 314
Transmission
c:>page90
Air suspension*
c:> page 131
Adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 106,
Traffic jam assist*
c:> page 110
Traffic jam assist*
c:>page 110
Audi p re sense*
c:> page 116
USA models:
Elect romecha nica l pa rk ing bra ke
c:>page 22
Canada mod els :
Electromechan ical park ing brake
c:> page 22
Hill descent assist
c:> page 144
Child safety lock
c:>page 38
USA models :
Speed warning system *
c:>page 95
Canada mod els :
Speed warn ing system*
c:>page 95
Active lane ass ist*
c:> page 118
Aud i side assist *
c:> page 125
Camera-based traffic sign recogni ­
tion*
c:> page 98
Nig ht vision ass ist*
c:> page 128
Cockpit o ver view
Hig h beam ass istant *
c:>page 44
High beams
c:> page 44,
High beam ass istant*
c:> page 44
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indica to r li ght tur ns on, t here is a malf unc ­
t ion in the br ake system .
1111 (USA model s) I. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models ) I. ( Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Stop vehicle safely
If the indicato r light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lf u nction in the brake
booster.
If the ABS indicator light~ (USA mo dels) /
iiJ (Canada models), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models) /. (Canada models) all turn o n and
t hi s message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
brak ing d istr ibut ion are ma lfunctioning
c:> ,&. .
Do not continue dr iving . See an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for as­
s istance
c:> ,&. .
1111 (USA models )~ (Canada models) Park­
ing brake : malfunction! Safely stop vehicle. See
owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch ·
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can re lease the
park ing brake. If you cannot release the pa rk­
ing brake, see an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac il ity . If you can release
the parking b rake and the message st ill ap­
pea rs , see a n author ized Audi dealer or author­
i z e d Au di S ervice Fac ility immediately to have
t he ma lfu nction correc ted. ..,
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Cockpit overv ie w
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil leve l¢
page 322.
- If the engi ne oil leve l is too low, add engine o il
r:!> page 322. On ly cont inue driv ing once the in ­
dicator light turns
off.
- If the engi ne oil level is cor rect and t he i nd ica­
tor lig ht st ill tur ns on, tur n the eng ine
off a nd
do no t continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed A udi Se rvice Fac ility for as­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressu re warning is not an o il level in ­
dicator. Always check the o il level reg ularly .
'1'.::r,. Engine oil level (MIN)
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
• Please add oil immediately .
Add engine oil immed iate ly r:!> page 322.
Ill Plea se add ma x. x qt (l) oil. You can contin­
u e dri ving
Add the maximum amoun t of oil indicated in the
d isplay as soon as possible ¢
page 322 .
@-Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock . You cannot turn the ignition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Fac ility for assistance.
!\II Steering lock: malfunct ion! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunc tion in the elec tronic stee ring
loc k.
Dr ive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r or a uth o rized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have the
malfun ct io n corre cte d.
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A WARNING
Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal­
function in the electron ic steer ing lock -thi s
i ncreases the risk of an acc ident.
-e Engine start system
• Engin e start sy st e m: malfunction! Plea se
contact Service
Do not sw itch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
=:3 Engine start system: malfunct ion! Please
conta ct Ser vice
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There is a ma lf u nction in the engine star ting sys ­
tem.
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
~ Hood
• Warning! Hood i s not locked . Stop vehicle
and che ck the lock
If the indicato r light turns on and the message
appears, the hood locking mechanism is not en ­
gaged correctly .
Stop immediately and close t he hood
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0 /Q Air suspension
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
• Air suspension: malfunction. Safel y stop ve­
hicle. Steering and ground clearance limited
D ue to a sys tem m alfu nct ion, yo ur vehicle's
ground clearance is very low at the front or rear
axle* (in vehicles with all-wheel steering) . Be ­
ca use of this, the w heels no long er have enoug h
clearance to steer correctly.
See an author ized Audi dealer or au thori zed A udi
Service Facility for assistance.
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Cockpit overview
A WARNING
Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate during a collision,
which increases the risk of serious injury or
death.
( CD ) Brake system
[I] Brakes overheating. Please shift to D
-
There was a heavy load on the brakes. Place the
selector lever in the "D/S" position in order to use
the engine braking effect and reduce the load on
the brakes.
~t~J/(O : Brake pads
II (USA models)/EiJ (Canada models) Brake
pads: wear limit reached. You can continue driv­
ing. Please contact Service
The brake pads are worn .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility as soon as possible to have
the malfunction corrected.
~ Engine control
II Drive system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is an engine control malfunction.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked .
W Engine control (diesel engine)
Applies to: vehicles with diesel engines
The engine is preheating if the II indicator light
turns on when the ignition is switched on.
If the indicator light does not turn on or blinks
while driving, there is an engine control malfunc­
tion.
Immediately drive slowly to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
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!?i Engine speed limitation
(II Maximum engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the instrument cluster. This
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al once .
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
II indicator
light also turns on . Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting . Drive to an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
Depending on the engine: the engine speed
may be limited when the engine is cold -the
full engine output will not be available. When
the engine is at operating temperature, the
red area in the tachometer moves to a higher
RPM range.
~ ... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level system: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
• Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
Fuel has entered the engine oil as a result of fre­
quent short drives. Avoid high engine speeds, full
acceleration and heavy engine loads. Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the oil changed.
• Oil pressure sensor: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the oil pressure sensor.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized .,.

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
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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
-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 . .,..