2018 AUDI Q7 key

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::r ' Infotainment syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9
Traffic safety information . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
MMI On/Off knob w ith joyst ick function . . 149
Infotainment system display . . . . . . . . . . 150
MMI operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
MMI touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Contro l knob with joystick funct ion . . . . . 155
Shortcut keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
L ette r/number speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
F ree text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Menus and Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Multifunction steering wheel . . . 16 1
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . 167
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Command overv iew information . . . . . . . . 167
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
E xternal vo ice operat ion 172
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
I ntroduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Using the te lephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
F avorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
M essages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Listening to voicemai l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Addit ional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Troubleshoot ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . . 187
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Conf iguration through myAudi . . . . . . . . . 187
Opening Aud i connect ( Infotainment) . . . 188
Aud i connect Infotainment se rvices . . . . . 188
W i-Fi hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Conf igur ing the data connect ion . . . . . . . . 194
Table of content s
Audi connect (Infota inment) gene ral
information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Troub les hooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Audi connect vehicle control . . . . 19 7
Introduction ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 197
Setup . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Additional options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Remote locking and un lock ing . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle status report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Parking locat io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Geofencing Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 99
Speed Ale rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Valet Alert . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Stolen Vehicle Lo cator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Online Audi service request ..... ... .. .. 199
Emergency call .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 20 1
Introd uction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Emergency call . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Online roads ide assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 03
Open ing navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Entering a destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Persona l route ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Alternative routes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Additional settings ................. . 210
Map .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 213
Sate llite map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Map upd ate . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
T raffic information .... .. ..... ... .. .. 21 7
T roub leshooting .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 219
Radio .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 220
Opening the radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 20
Radio functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Radio menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Additional settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Media ...... .. .. ................. .. 225
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Med ia drives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
B luetooth aud io p laye r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Wi-Fi a udio p laye r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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::r ' (D side assist displays, warn ing abo ut
exiting the vehicle ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cen tral locking swit ch ....... .. .
@ Memory buttons ........... .. .
® Vent
@ Thumbwhee l for vent and button
for wide vent, depending on eq uip -
ment ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- T urn signals and high beams . . .
- High beam assistant .... .. .. .
- Active lane assist ........... .
- T raffic jam assist ........... .
@ Mul tifunct ion steer ing whee l with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag . ..... ... .. .. .
- Driver in formation sys tem con -
trols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- Audio/v ideo, telephone, nav iga ­
tion and voice recognition con -
trols .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
- III/ steering wheel heat ing b utton
- Sh ift paddles .......... .. .. .
® Instrument cluster ......... .. .
@ Reset t rip odometer .......... .
@ W indshie ld was her system lever
@ !S TAR T ENGIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment, de-
pending on equipmen t
- Mechan ica l .............. .. .
- Power ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
~ Lever for:
- Cru ise cont rol sys tem ... .. .. .
- Adaptive c ruise cont rol .. .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On -Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) . ... .
@) H ood release ............... . .
@ Ins trumen t il lum ina tion ... .. .. .
@ Button for switch ing the head-up
d isplay on/off, adjust ing the
h eight .. .. ................ . .
@ Sw itch for lugg age compar tment
lid . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
120
33
59
66
4 4
44
1 17
109
273 12
1 5
1 5
89
10
12
50
77
76 76
95
102
3 18
320
4 7
17
35
Coc kpit o ver view
@ Head light control switc h
@ Buttons for:
- All-weathe r lights
- Night vis ion ass ist .......... .
- Rear fog lights ............. .
@ Power exte rior m irro r adjustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ In fota inment system display
@ Lockable glove compa rtment . .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ D rives for CD, DVD, S IM cards .. .
@ Switch for cooled glove compa rt-
ment .. .. .. .. .............. .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment, butto ns
for:
- drive select .... ... .. ..... .. .
- Start/Stop system . .. ..... .. .
- Ele ct ronic S tabiliz ation Con trol
( E SC) . .. .. .. .............. .
- E me rgency flashers ......... .
- Park ing system ............. .
- Hi ll hold ass ist ............. .
- Infotainment system display ..
@ Climate cont ro l system ........ .
@ Storage compartment and outlet
@ Cup holder and mount for vehicle
key ..... ... .. .. ............ .
@) Infotainment system on/off
button ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
(§ Cen ter armrest w ith storage com­
partment . Depending on vehicle
equipment , it may have:
- Aud i m usic interface . ..... .. .
@ Start ing t he engine if there is a
malfunction ... .. ............ .
@ Electromechanical parki ng b rake
@ Automatic transmission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ In fota inment system un it
(D Tips
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43
125
43
4 7
38
150
62
273
2 26
61
128 79
143
45
132
144
150
66
62 ,60
61
149
232
79
81
85
149
Some the equipment listed here is only insta l­
l ed in certa in models or is available as a n op­
t ion.
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::r ' Air suspension*
c> page24
Night vision ass ist*
c> page 126
Night vision ass ist*
c> page 126
Ad Blue*
c> page 314
Ad Blue*
c>page 314
Yellow indicator lights
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Central indicator light
c>page 18
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c>page25
Ele ctr onic Stabi lization Cont rol
( E SC) ,/
c>page 25
Electronic Stabilization Control
(E SC)
c> page 143
Brake system
c>page26
USA models :
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)./
c>page25
Canada models :
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) ,/
c>page 25
Safety systems,/
c>page25
USA models :
Brake pads
c>page26
Canada models :
Brake pads
c>page26
Elect romecha nical pa rk ing bra ke
c>page22
T ire press ure
c>page348
Coc kpit o ver view
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Tire p ressure
_ c>page348
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Engine contro l
c>page 26
Engine contro l (diese l engine)
c> page 26
Malfunc tion Ind icator Lamp (M IL)
,I
c> page 318
Diesel pa rtic ulate fi lter*
c> page 317
En gine speed limitation
c> page26
En gine o il level (MIN) *
c>page 24
Engine o il level (MAX)
c> page 322
Engine o il sensor
c> page 26
Engine wa rm-up request
c> page 27
Battery cha rge
c> page 23
Tan k system
c> page 27
Washer flu id leve l
c>page 27
Windsh ield w ipers
c> page27
Remote control key
c>page 77
Driver 's door
c> page 27
Battery in remote control key
c>page 31
Bulb fai lu re indicator
c> page 27
He ad light range cont ro l sys tem
c> page 27
Ad aptive ligh t*
c> page28
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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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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 . .,..

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Protect the remote control key against high
temperatures and d irect sunlight.
@ Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the vehicle working in the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment). Always check if
your vehicle is locked!
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
Qpage380.
Removing the mechanical key
F ig. 16 Remote control master key: removing the mechani­
ca l key
... Press the release buttons@¢ fig. 16 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Lock/unlock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/unlock the vehicle
¢page 34.
-Mechan ically lock the doors¢ page 34.
Opening and closing
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 17 Remote control key: removing the batte ry holder
Fig. 18 Remote control key (rear side): removing the bat­
tery holder
LED on the remote control key
The L ED@ informs you of the remote con trol key
function .
... If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once .
... If you press and hold a button (convenience
open ing/closing), the LED b links several times.
... If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The
Ill in dicator light turns
on and the message
Remote control key: re­
place key battery
appears in the driver infor­
mation system. Replace the battery in the re­
mote control key.
Replacing the remote control key battery
... Press the re lease buttons @¢ fig. 17 and re­
move the mechanical key .
... Press the release buttons ©¢
fig. 18 on the
battery holder while pull ing the battery holder
out of the remote control key in the direct ion of
the arrow .
... Insert the new batte ry with the"+" facing
down .
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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.
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- 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
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