Auto Check Control - Audi Q7 2014 Owner's Manual

30 Dr iver in f ormation d ispl ay
(30 km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be
adj usted in intervals of S mph (10 km/h) .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certai n veh icle featu res and components . It
simply makes sure these features and compo-
nents are work ing proper ly. The Auto -Check
contro l wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven.
If a componen t is ma lfunctioning or if t he
need for an urgent repair has been detected,
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis-
play. You will a lso hear an audible warn ing
tone . The displays are color coded in either
red or yellow depending on their level of prior-
ity.
A red symbo l means Danger, a ye llow symbo l
indic ates Warning . In certain s ituations, in-
formation message for the dr iver appear in
addit ion to the red and yellow symbols.
Function te st : automat ic transmi ssion
The Auto -Check Control will automat ica lly
perform a test each time you switch on the ig-
nition. With the selector lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the display :
When station ary apply brake pedal while se-
lecting gear
When you select a different gear (for exam -
ple : R, D, etc.), the message will d isappear
and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed .
If the re is a m alf unction, t hen the m alfunc-
tion message w ill appear about 15 seconds af -
ter the you start t he vehicle. At t he same time
you will hear a warning tone .
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to the
red and yellow symbols .
Fig. 24
Ins tr ume nt clust e r: CHECK butto n
For example, if the transmiss ion selec to r lever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lock if you are not in P.
The ig nition key can only be removed with the
selector in this position . This and other mes-
sages are bro ugh t up if a func t ion cannot be
carr ied out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appea rs in the display, a d river
message can be shown by pressing the
I
CH ECK
I
button.
For example, the symbo l for a problem w ith
engine oil pressure . appears in the d isp lay.
If you then press the
I
CHECK
I
button , the fol-
lowing dr iver mess age appears in the display:
Switch off engine ! Oil pressure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af-
ter about 5 seconds . The driver message can
be displayed again by briefly press ing the
I
CH ECKi
button.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a
driver message is also displayed automatical-
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