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This Quick Refe rence Guide provides you w ith a br ief overview of
select ed procedures and func tions in your vehicle. It does not rep lace j I ~
the Owner's Manual with its importan t explanations and warnings . /
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G Adjusting the exterior

Cockpit
0 Release button for luggage
compartment
0 Hood release
8 Parking brake
Engagin g: Press the peda l
firmly wit h your foot.
Releasing: Pull the han dle 0
0 Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II)
0 Parking brake release
handle
mirrors
Adjust t he knob:
CT'iI)Left exterior mirror
~ H~ating t he ext erior
mirro r
~ Right exterior mirror
~ Fo_lding the exte rior
mirro r
The mirro r glass moves in
the direction t hat the knob
is presse d.
0 Power windows
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& WARNING
Be careful wh en closing th e
windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious personal
injury could result . /
 ~ MMI display
~ ~ Switching the MMI
~ Instruments and indicator display on / off
lights ~ Valet key function
0 Memory seat buttons
G Light control switch
«, Windshield wiper controls ~ Opening the glove
and trip computer buttons compartment
~ Audi side assist button G) Steering wheel position ~ [R) PASSENGERAIR BAG
.» Door handle and central adjuster OFF indicator light
locking switch ~ Emergency flashers
& WARNING
(I) locked The column should only be Electronic Stability
C1I) unlocked adjusted when the vehicle is Control (ESC)
f!) Audi side assist warning at a complete standstill .
• Audi multimedia
display
~ ~ Activating/deactivating ~ Climate control
El) Cruise control or
Adaptive cruise control parking system G, Automatic transmission
(Jta) Resetting the trip selector lever
~ Multifunction
steering wheel controls odometer ~ MMI control console
& Turn signal and ~ Check function ~ &) Starting the engine
high beam lever ~ Instrument illumination [El Stopping the engine
Convenience key
Opening and closing the vehicle
With the convenience key , you can lock and
unlock your vehicle without using the
remote control key. You only need to
carry the remote control key with you.
Unlocking the vehi cle:
Grasp one of the door handles or the
handle recess on the rear lid.
Locking the vehicle:
Place the selector lever in the P position.
Press the lock button 8 on one of the
door handles.
&,. WARNING
Closing the rear lid automatically : When you lock your vehicle from the outside, do
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Press the ,111111~ button in the open rear lid.
not leave anyone - especially children - inside the
vehicle. Remember, when you lock the vehicle
&,. WARNING from the outside the windows cannot be opened
When you leave the vehicle, always remove the from the inside.
ignition key and take it with you. This will
prevent passengers (children, for example) from &,. WARNING
accidentally being locked in the vehicle should Always ensure that no one is within range of the
they accidentally press the power locking switch rear lid when it is moving, in particular close to
in the front doors. the hinges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
Switching the ignition on/ Automatic transmission
starting the engine Selector lever positions
On vehicles without convenience key, start the engine as usual P Park
using the key. On vehicles with convenience key, the engine can R Reverse
be started without having the remote control key inserted in the N Neutral (Idle)
ignition lock.
D Drive
Switching the ignition on: Press the
STARTENGINEbutton to the first level. S Sport
With diesel engines, the system is Releasing the selector lever lock and
preheating in this position. engaging a gear: Switch the ignition on,
Starting the engine: Press the brake, press the brake pedal and press the
place the selector lever in the P or N position lock button on the selector lever.
and press the STARTENGINEbutton down to the Place the selector lever in
second level. the Dor S position to drive
forward.
Stopping the engine: Stop the vehicle, place the
selector lever in the P or N position and press the tiptronic: To shift manually,
STOPENGINEbutton. If you press the STOP ENGINE move the selector lever to the
button again for more than 1 second, the steering will lock. right out of the D position.
The driver information system
displays the gears.
Shifting up/down:
Press the selector lever forward/back.

Introduction
Adjusting the seats .&,WARNING
Always fasten safety belts before driving off.
0 Adjusting seat height and forward/ Adjusting the headrests Always make sure passengers are properly
back position: Press the knob on the side restrained. Children 12 years old and younger
b• Front of the seat 0 to slide it down. must ride in the rear seat and be properly
cushion up/down Adjust the head restrained as indicated in the Owner's Manual.
cl • Back of the seat The airbag is supplemental and does not replace
restraint so the upper
safety belt use .
cushion up/down edge is as even as
g•• Seat up/down possible with the top &, WARNING
~CJ • Seat forward/back of your head. Front seat passengers must never ride in a
f) Adjusting the backrest: moving vehicle with the seatback reclined. The
risk of personal injury increases with increasing
•(J• Backrest forward/back rearward angle of the seatback. Safety belts only
8 Adjusting the .&,WARNING offer protection when the seatback is upright and
lumbar support: Thoroughly review your Owner's Manual for belts are properly positioned on the body. Adjust
Press on the respective warnings and other important information about your seats only when the vehicle is at a complete
area of the switch. proper restraint use and what you can do to standstill.
reduce the risk of injury in accidents. Failure to
properly use restraint systems can cause serious .&,WARNING
personal injury. The airbag system cannot protect you properly if
you are seated too close to any of the airbag
.&,WARNING locations. When adjusting their seat positions,
Never install rear facing child seats or infant it is important that both the driver and front
carriers on the passenger seat. A child will be passenger keep their upper bodies at a minimum
seriously injured or killed when the passenger safe distance of 10 inches (25 cm) between the
airbag inflates. chest and the steering wheel/instrument panel.
 Climate control Panoramic sliding sunroof
Both sections of the roof are opened/c los e d

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se parately when the ignit ion is switche d on.
Opening/ closing the front section:
Comfort position: Rotate t he switch O to 0 .
Opening: Rotate the sw it ch in the direction 8
unt il the desi red posit ion is reached.
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Closing: Rotate t he swi t ch to G).
Left switch - driver's side
Tilting / closing the front segment:
Right switch - passenger's side
Briefly press/pull the switch O into the
Rot ary sw itch : Temper ature se lect ion
G) position . Press/pull longer to adjust
~ Automatic mode: Set the des ired the tilt he ight individually.
tempe rature and press the button .
Tilting/closing the rear segment:
~ Switching on/off
Briefly press t he corres ponding symb ol on t he
Cg[) Switch the air conditioning system on/off rocker switch G or t he button in the rear of the
[ § ] Fan speed headliner . Press t he rocker switc h G longer to
GI] Air distribution adjust t he ti lt he ight ind ividually.
[d) Heated seats Front sunshade:
(I) Ventilated seats Opening : Press the ~ sym bol in
~ Defrost the switc h e br iefly. & WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic sliding
l~ J Manual recirculation Closing: Press t he ~ symbol in
(:mi[)Heated rear window the switch e br iefly.
sunroof. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious personal injury could result.

Technology
 Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cru ise control is a
combined cruise control and distance
regulation system.
Switching on/off: Pull/press the lever E).
Storing the speed: Press the button 8 .
Changing the stored speed:
Press the lever E) up (faster) or down
(slower).
Increasing/decreasing the distance:
Press the switch f) to the right/left.
& WARNING
Improper use of the adaptive cruise control
can cause collisions, other accidents and serious
personal injury. Always read and heed the
Warnings in the Owner's Manual.
Fuel filler flaps Fuel filler flap (Diesel engine)
Opening: Press the left side Filler openings:
of the fuel filler flap. 0 Diesel ~ Engine oil specifications
Closing: Press the fuel G AdBlue (see chapter If you must add oil, only use oil that
filler flap in until it latches. "Select ive catalytic reduction") conforms to Audi oil standards.
Gasoline engine VW 502 00 only
Diesel engine VW 507 00 only
Refer to the "Checking and filling"
chapter for more information.

Fuel filler flap

(Gasoline engine)

fl Fuel recommendation
Tire pressures
Gasoline Unleaded premium grade gasoline only
(minimum 91 AKI, 95 RON) The label with the correct tire pressures
ULSD-DieselNo. 2 only is located on the dr iver's door pillar.

Technology
Multi Media Interface
MMI components
0 Driver information system
8 Multifunction steering wheel
Roll th e left thumbwheel t o select a me nu it em
in the driver information system. Pre ss t he th umbwh e el II
t o confirm t he menu ite m.
Press the ~ button t o swit ch between the act ive
ra dio sou rce, navig at ion system and telep hone .
Press the ~ button brie fly to activate the voice
recognit ion system. After the <Beep>, you ca n say
t he des ired commands .
To deactivate , press and hold th e ~ button unti l
you hear t he message <Cance l>.
Press the GI] button to repeat the &_WARNING
last nav igatio n ann ouncement.
Distraction causes accidents:
Roll the right thumbwheel to co nt rol - Never enter data while driving!
t he volum e . - Obey traffic laws & road signs!
8 MMI display - Refer to the Owner's Manual!
 0 MMI display on/ off
MMI operation

-- 0 On/ Off button

Switching on/ off : Press briefly/press
Adjusting the volume : Turn.
and hold.
The MMI is operated the same
way in all functions.

gr-- ---_) Mute: Press briefly .

C, Function buttons
Call up main functions such as ~ .
0 Arrow buttons
Press briefl y: Previous/next radio station, select track.
Press and hold: Fast forward/rewind.
E) Button ~
Cancel the selection/go back to the function above.
0 Control knob
To select a menu item: Turn the knob .
To confirm your selection : Press the knob.
~ Control buttons 0 Calling up menus in the
Activate the funct ions currently shown in the display corners: Press the
corners of the MMI display . appropr iate button .
~ Joystick E) Selecting: Turn the knob .
To move the crosshairs in a map view (navigation) 8 Confirming: Press the knob .
or to control the DVD menu.
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0 Press the "Presets" control button. 0 Press the control knob. The next free 0 Turn the control knob and select the
0 Turn the control knob and select memory preset is selected. desired preset.
"Store <station name> ". G Press the control knob to confirm .
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Cl O Press the ~ function button. 8 Turn/press the control knob to 0 Turn/press the control knob to
C e Press the "Destination" control button. select/confirm the "Address" menu. select/confirm the "City/ZIP code"
·- menu item.

Q Turn/press the control knop to select/
confirm the first letter of the destination.
Enter the remaining letters of the
destination using the same procedure
until the desired location name is
displayed .
0 Press/hold the control knob longer
when the city appears in the list.
0 Turn/press to select the city and enter
detailed destination information if
necessary.
8 Select the menu item
"Start route guidance".
8 Press the control knob to confirm.
The route is calculated.

Infotainment
Driver assistance
systems
Use the (gJ button to adjust or operate
many driver assistance systems in your Audi .
For deta iled information on this,
p lease see your vehic le Owner's Manua l.
Infotainment
Establishing a Bluetooth™ Connection for Cell Phones
and Bluetooth™ audio players
Requirements: The vehicle must be stationary. The ign it ion, MMI an d cell phone/
Bluetooth a ud io p layer must be sw itched on . Switc h on the " Bluetooth" a n d
"Bluetooth audio player" menus in the MMI Bluetooth settings. Activate "Bluetooth"
and "Visib le mode" on the cell ph o ne/B luetooth aud io player .
Pairing a cell phone : Pairing an Bluetooth audio player:
• Press th e ~ fu ncti on b ut ton on • Press the ~ function but t on on
the MMI. the MMI.
• Select the "Search for new ce ll ph o ne" • Press the "Source" control butt o n.
menu item and confirm . • Se lect the "Blue t ooth audio player"
• Select your Bluetooth cell phone in the menu item and confirm your select ion.
display and co nfirm. A message appe a rs indicating that no
• Select the "Handsfree" menu item and players are paired with the MMI.
confirm your selection. • Press the con tr ol knob to begin the se a rch .
• Confi rm the PIN d isp layed with "Yes" • Se lect your Blue t oo th au d io player in the
and enter t he PIN in you r cell phone. display and con fi rm your selection .
• Confirm the connect ion in your cell pho ne • Press the cont rol knob to confi rm the
too when requested. Bluetooth aud io p layer profile.
• Confirm the PIN displayed with "Yes" an d
enter t he PIN in your Bluetooth audio
player .
• Confirm the connection in you r Bluetooth
aud io player too when requested.
 For additional information on indicator lights , refer to your vehicle Owner's Manual.

Electr onic Turn sign als/ High beam Parking brake (USA) Bra ke ma lfunction
power contr ol Emerge ncy flasher (USA)

l!t!!I Glow plug system Traile r turn signa l Tire press ure low Brake malfunction
11111
(Diesel only) assembly (check im med iately) Parking brake (CAN) (CAN)

~ Elect ronic Stability Malfunction Indicator Cruise control activated Open road (adap tive Cooling syst em
a.I Control (ESC) Lamp (USA)
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cruise control) ma lfunction

Electr onic Stabil ity Cruise control activated Driving in tr affic (adap- Engine oil pressure
Control (ESC) Adaptive Air Suspens ion (CAN) t ive cruise control) too low
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Safety systems (USA) II Adaptive Air Suspens ion
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Anti-lock brake syst em
(USA)
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Request for dr iver to
assume control (adap-
t ive cruise control)
Refill Ad Blue
(Diesel only)

Anti-lock bra ke system AdBlue malfun ction

Safety systems (CAN) Safety belt (CAN) Alte rnator malfunctio n (Diesel only)

Steering defec t ive

Ig nition switch
defec tive

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Indicator lights
AudiQ7
Kurzanleitung
Nordamerika
Englisch 11 .2011
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