Audi Q7: Automatic Dimming Function, Switching On and Off
- By briefly pressing the button -2- (less than three seconds), the automatic dimming function is switched on or off automatically.
Automatic dimming "ON": the lamp in the display -1- turns on.
Automatic dimming "OFF": the lamp in the display -1- turns off.
- Automatic dimming function is activated each time "ignition is switched on".
- If the automatic dimming function is deactivated, the function is also deactivated on the exterior rearview mirror.
- In dimming mode, mirror surface lights up when interior lights are switched on or reverse gear is engaged.
- The interior rearview mirror automatic dimming function can only work properly if the rear window shade is raised.
Compass Display, Switching On and Off
- Press and hold the button -2- three to six seconds. The compass display -1- changes from "ON" to "OFF" and vice versa.
Compass display "ON" - the direction is displayed.
Compass display "OFF" - the direction is not displayed.
Compass Zone, Adjusting
It is Necessary to Set the Compass Zone if:
- A new Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror -Y7- is installed.
- If the vehicle is driven a long distance over more than two zones from the originally set zone, then the new compass zone must be set again.
Compass Zone, Adjusting:
- Press the button -2- for six to nine seconds until a "Z" and a compass zone number appears.
- Keep pressing the button until the number of the desired compass zone appears.
- Read the desired compass zone on the world map:
- North America.
After a few seconds, the compass display switches from the zone number of the desired compass zone to the direction.
- The interior rearview mirror automatic dimming function is reactivated after the compass zone is set. Refer to → Chapter "Compass Display, Switching On and Off".
Digital Compass, Calibrating
It is necessary to calibrate the digital compass if:
- The compass directions are not correct.
- The letter "C" instead of a direction will appear or the compass display will be blank.
- A new Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror -Y7- is installed.
The digital compass may also need to be calibrated if:
- The vehicle battery was reconnected after being disconnected for an extended period.
- A new audio system or audio system component was installed.
Digital Compass, Calibrating:
- Switch the ignition on.
- The letter "C" must appear in the compass display -1-.
- If the letter "C" does not appear, press button -2- for 9 to 12 seconds until the "C" appears in the compass display.
- Drive in a circle two to three times at about 10 km/h (5 mph) until a direction is shown in the compass display.
- The interior rearview mirror automatic dimming function is reactivated after the calibration is complete. Refer to → Chapter "Automatic Dimming Function, Switching On and Off".
Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror, Setting to RHD or LHD
It is necessary to set LHD when:
- A new Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror -Y7- is installed.
- Press the button -2- for 12 to 15 seconds until either an "L" (for LHD vehicles) appears.
- Press the button again; the drive side will be changed.
- After a brief moment, the display changes automatically to "C" - for calibrating. The digital compass must now be calibrated again. Refer to → Chapter "Digital Compass, Calibrating".
- The interior rearview mirror automatic dimming function is reactivated after the calibration is complete. Refer to → Chapter "Automatic Dimming Function, Switching On and Off".
Compass Zones, Reading in World Maps
North America
Automatic Dimming Interior Rearview Mirror, Checking Function
To check the function, the following conditions must be fulfilled:
- Interior rearview mirror installed.
- Ignition switched on.
- Reverse gear not engaged.
- Automatic-dimming function must be switched on, indicator light must come on.
Test Sequence
- Cover the photosensor -1- on the housing side.
- Shine a light source, such as a flashlight, in the mirror on the mirror side of the photosensor -2-.
- The interior rearview mirror must dim within a short period of time.
Special Tools
Special tools and workshop equipment required
- Hex Ball Socket -T10058-
- Wedge Set -T10383-
- Hook Tool -T40207-
- Omega Clip Tool -T40280-
- Pop Rivet Nut Pliers -VAS5072A-
- Angled Screwdriver -VAS6543-
- Pry Lever -80-200-
- Trim Removal Wedge -3409-
- T-Handle Hook -3438-
- Vehicle Diagnostic Tester
