Q7 Safety
Outstanding levels of driver and passenger safety
The Audi Q7 is one of the safest cars on the road, with a high strength bodyshell, innovative Sideguard® airbag system and extended crumple zones. It's designed to keep you and your family as secure as possible on the motorway, the school run, a mountain track or off road.
Some of the technologies helping to keep you safe.
Electronic Stability Programme (ESP)
The Q7's ESP provides an intelligent, swift response to difficult driving situations. The system is capable of braking individual wheels to the limits of their grip, whilst simultaneously adjusting the engine management settings, to ensure safe braking - whatever the conditions.
High-performance braking system
The Q7's high-performance brake system combines short braking distances, sensitive control and optimum cooling, for a consistently effective performance even after repeated applications. ABS antilock braking and EBD provide extra peace of mind if you need to stop suddenly.
Sideguard®
In the event of a side impact, side airbags will activate, preventing occupant injury. The head-level airbag covers the entire front and rear side-window including the A-post area.
Anti Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR cuts the power to any wheel that has lost traction, so the Q7 continues to accelerate safely while keeping you on the road.
Intelligent airbag system
In the event of an accident, intelligent impact sensors - including an innovative 'up-front' sensor - will detect the severity and nature of the impact and trigger the appropriate occupant protection systems.
Safe and sure with quattro®
Audi's quattro technology isn't all about high-performance handling. For every-day driving, especially with non-ideal road conditions, quattro will help you reach your destination quickly and safely.
It works by varying the amount of drive that is sent to each of the four wheels, reacting in milliseconds, constantly feeling for any loss of grip. So, on slippery surfaces, if one or more wheels are at risk of spinning, more drive is directed to wheels that have better road-surface contact. You don't notice this happening: all you feel is more assured cornering, whatever the weather.
ESP keeps you pointing in the right direction
Audi's electronic stability program (ESP) is a combination of advanced technologies that helps keep the car under control in more extreme situations such as when you need to avoid an unexpected obstacle in the road. ESP is especially helpful in adverse weather conditions.
When you need to turn quickly and sharply, ESP identifies your intended direction and responds by applying the brakes to individual wheels
Brake disc wiping - keeping your brakes dry
In the wet, ESP also dries the brake discs by intermittently applying the brake pads lightly. You and your passengers won't notice but, compared with conventional braking systems, your stopping distances on wet roads will be considerably shortened.
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