2018 AUDI Q7 tow bar

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 ' Tongue weight
The maximum permitt ed tongue weight of the
trailer drawbar on the trailer hitch ball head may
not be exceeded .
If the tongue we ight is too low, this affects the
trailer's handling . For driv in g safety, we recom­
mend to always utilize the maximum permitted
tongue weight, but not exceed it. You can reach
it, for example , by distributing the cargo in the
trailer correctly.
You can determine the tongue weight, for exam­
ple, with a bathroom scale or a public weigh sta ­
tion .
The permitted tongue weight of your veh icle can
be found in the vehicle documentation or in
¢page 376.
Load distribution
Poor cargo load and distribution can negatively
i mpact ve hicle handl ing.
- Store objects preferably in the vehicle luggage
compartment . The vehicle shou ld always carry
the heaviest possible load and the trailer
shou ld have the lightest possible load.
- Distribute the load in the tra iler so that the
heavy objects are as close to the axle as possi­
ble.
- Secure objects from slid ing out of p lace.
- Utilize the maximum permitted tongue weight
if possible .
Tires
Set the tire pressure on your vehicle for a "full
load"; see the t ire pressure sticker¢
page 340.
If necessary, also adjust the tire pressure on the
trailer according to the manufacturer's recom­
mendation .
The tire pressure must be increased an addi tional
3 PS I (0 .2 bar) for towing loads over 6,600 lbs
(3,000 kg) .
W inter tires shou ld be mounted on the vehicle
and on the trailer during winter temperatures .
Trailer towing
Outside mirrors
If you cannot see the traffic behind the trailer
with the standard exterior mirrors, then you
must attach additional exterior mirrors. Adjust
them so you have a sufficient visibility behind
you.
Exterior lighting
Follow the legal regu lations rega rding the light ­
ing equipment on your trailer. Contact an author­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty for more information.
Before starting to drive , check all lighting eq uip­
ment on the hitched trailer.
T he headl ight range cont rol adj usts automat ica l­
ly to the light range of the headlights .
Safety chains
Make sure the safety chains are correctly applied
when pulling a trailer . The cha ins should hang
enough so that the trailer can drive around
curves . Howeve r, they must not touch the
ground.
Air suspension
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
The air suspens ion must be at the standard vehi ­
cle he ight before you set the tongue weight on
the tra iler and hitch the trailer¢@ ,
¢page 130,
Raising/lowering the vehicle.
For vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch,
the a ir suspension trailer mode w ill automatically
switch on if you connect the trailer cable to the
socket.
For vehicles with a retrofitted trailer hitch, you
must sw itch on the a ir suspension trailer mode
manua lly . Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU I button> Vehicle > left control button>
Vehicle settings > Air suspension: trailer. Switch
it off again after towing a trailer.
You can also sw itch off trailer mode manually
wh ile dr iving, for example, whe n using a bicycle
rack system. ..,.
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You can set any speed between 20 mph and 95 mph (30 km/h and 150 km/h).
I ndicato r lights and messages in t he i nstr ument
cluste r display inform you abou t the cur ren t sit ­
uation and setting.
An addit ional ind icator appears in the head- up
d isp lay* .
Switching adaptive cruise control on
"' Pull the lever toward you into position@
¢fig . 98 .
Storing the speed and acti vating regulation
"' To store the c urrent speed, press the !SE TI but­
ton ¢
fig. 98 . The stored speed is shown in the
speedometer in the LED line@ and appears
briefly i n the status line@¢
fig . 99.
"'T o activate the regu lation wh ile stat ionary, also
press the b rake peda l.
Switching adapti ve cruise control off
"' Push the lever away from you into position @
unt il i t clicks i nto place . The message
ACC: off
appears .
® Indicator light s
II-adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
ve hicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained.
•- a vehicle driving ahead was detected . The
adaptiv e cruis e control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle dr iv ing ahead
and accelerates/brakes automatically.
•- adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave ­
h icle was detect ed ahead. You r vehicle is station ­
ary and will not start driving automatically.
ti)-adaptive cru ise con trol is switched on. No
ve hicles were detected ahead. Yo ur vehicle is sta ­
tionary and will not start driving automatically .
• -the automat ic brak ing is not eno ugh to
main tain a sufficient distance to a veh icle dr iving
ahead. You must intervene
c:!;> page 108, Driver
~ intervention request .
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::r ' Ass istance systems
© Instrument cluster display
If the Driver a ssistance displ ay is not shown in
the instr ument cluster d isp lay, you can open it
u sing the m ultif unction steering whee l buttons
¢ page 12.
Based on the gr aphic disp lay, you c an dete rm ine
i f th e system is maintain ing a d istance to the ve ­
hicle driving a head and what t hat distance is .
No vehicle -no vehicle was detec ted dr iv ing
ahe ad.
Silver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red v ehicle -reques t for driver interve ntion
¢ page 108 .
The five distance bars on the gauge© represent
the set distance (refer to
c:!;> page 107for infor­
ma tion o n how to change t he d istance). If you
fall below the selected d ista nce, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upwa rd .
A WARNING
If yo u press the !SET I butto n w hen dr iv ing at
speed s below 20 mph (30 km/h), t he ve hicle
a ccelera tes au tom atic ally u p to 2 0 mph (30
k m/h), w hich is the minim um speed tha t can
b e set.
(D Tips
- If you swi tch t he ig nit io n o r th e adaptive
cr uise cont ro l sys tem o ff, t he set s peed is
erased fo r safe ty reasons .
- Th e elec tron ic st abili za tion con trol ( ESC)
and the an ti- slip -regul ation (ASR) are auto ­
matically swi tched o n when the adap tive
c ruise cont ro l is switched on .
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::r ' @ Note
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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Parking syste m s
Parking systems
General information
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith a rea r parking sys te m /parking sys­
tem p lus/rearv iew camera/peripheral cameras
Depending on your vehicle 's equipment , various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
ne uvering.
The
rea r pa rki ng sys te m is an aud ible parking a id
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 133.
The parki ng sys te m plu s assists you when park ­
ing by aud ibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the veh icle
¢ page 133.
The rea rv iew ca mera shows the area behind the
veh icle in the Infotainment system d isplay . The
lines in the rearv iew camera image he lp you to
pa rk or maneuve r
¢page 134.
The pe riph eral ca meras give various views to
help you when parking or maneuvering
¢ page 137 . The parking system plus functions
are also available ¢
page 133.
_& WARNING
-Always look for t raff ic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it direct ly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention . The driver is always
responsib le when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
-
-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially caut ious of small children
and animals.
- Always keep your eyes on the vehicle 's sur­
round ings, using the rearview mirror as
well.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park ­
ing system may be impa ired as a result .
Have a n author ized Audi dealer or author-
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ized Audi Service Facility check their func ­
tion .
@ Note
-Some objects are not detected or disp layed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as cha in link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle .
- Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to the rims .
(D Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as :
- certa in road s urfaces or whe n the re is tall
grass
- externa l ult rasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, or th ick vehicle ex­
ha ust
- We recommend that you practice par king in
a traffic -free location o r parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there shou ld be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- You can change the vo lume of the signa ls
and the display ¢
page 140.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trai ler located in
¢ page 141.
-What appea rs in the infotainment d isplay is
somewhat time -de layed.
- T he sensors m ust be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate .

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::r ' -Always make sure the seat backrest to w hich
t h e ch ild restraint is installed is in an up­
rig ht position and securely latched into
place a nd ca nnot f old forward. Otherwise,
t h e sea tback with the ch ild safe ty s eat at­
tach ed to it could fly forward in the event of
an acc ident or o ther emergency situation.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a veh icle is
being used¢
page 291. Specia l pre caut ions
apply when ins talling a child s afety seat on
the front passenger seat¢
page 2 70, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re ­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety be lt b uck le.
The belt tongue w ill pop out of the buckle.
~ Guide the safety be lt all the way back into its
stowed pos ition .
Always let the safety belt retract complete ly into
its stowed position. The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety belt without the con­
vert ible lock ing retractor for child restra ints .
If the convert ible lock ing retractor should be ac­
tivated inadve rtently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deact ivate this feature .
If the
convert ib le lock ing re tractor is not deact ivated,
the safety belt w ill gradually become tighte r and
u ncomfo rtable to we ar.
_& WARNING
-
Improperly ins talled chi ld safety seats in­
crease the risk of serio us personal injury and
death in a collision.
- Never unfasten the sa fe ty belt to deactivate
the conve rt ible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the ve hicle is moving . You
Ch ild saf ety
wou ld not be rest rained and could be seri­
ously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used¢
page 291. Special p recautions
apply when install ing a child safety seat on
the front passenge r seat ¢
page 2 70, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
LATCH system (lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
T o p rovide a simp ler and more practicab le way to
attach the ch ild rest raint on the vehicle seat,
Federal regulations require spec ia l lower ancho­
rages in vehicles and devices o n new c hild re­
straints to attach to the vehicle anc horages .
In the United States, the combination of the
tethe r anchorages and the lower anchorages is
now generally called t he LATCH system for
" Lower Anchorages and Tethers for Childre n". In
Canada, the terms "top tether" with "lower un i­
versa l anchorages" (o r "lowe r universa l anchor­
age bars") a re used to descr ibe the system .
In other co untries the term "ISOFIX" is used to
desc ribe the lower anchorages .
Forward-facing chi ld restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are requ ired by U.S . fed­
era l regulations to comply with new child head
movement pe rformance requ iremen ts. These
new pe rformance req uir ements make a tether
necessary on most new ch ild seats.
Installing a c hild restraint t hat requires a top
tethe r withou t one can se riously impa ir the per­
fo rmance of the ch ild rest rai nt and its ab ility to
pro tect the ch ild in a co llision. I nstalling a ch ild
r estr aint tha t requi res a top tether wi tho ut the
top tether may be a vio lat ion o f state law.
Child restra int manufactu rers offe r LATCH lowe r
an chorages on t heir child sea ts w it h hook-on or ..,
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Emergency situations
,.. Or: pull sharply on the trim in the direction of
the arrow to remove
¢fig. 291.
,.. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it stops and then tighten it with a
wheel wrench.
,.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
,& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when insta lling, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and tha t
could cause an accident .
(D Note
The trim is attached to the bumper with sev­
eral hooks. To redu ce the r isk of damage, do
not use any force when removing and instal­
ling.
Rear towing loop
Fig. 292 Rear bumper: installing the tow ing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
On veh icles w ithout a factory-installed trailer
h itch*, the towing loop threads are located on
the right rear side of the bumper.
-
,.. Remove the tow ing loop from the veh icle tool
kit
¢page 357.
• Press the cap inward with b rief, forcefu l pres­
s u re~
fig. 292. The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
.. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it stops and then tighten it with a
wheel wrench.
,.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
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Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
"' Attach the towing bar or the towing cable to
the trailer hitch.
Vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch* are
not equipped with towing loop threads at the
r ear.
,& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with trailer hitch
-Only use a special towing bar to prevent
damaging the ball hitch. These towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer tow­
ing h itches.
- Only use special towing cables.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 293 Ve hicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
,.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed . ..,