How to Identify Adaptive Air on 2009-2014 Q7?

[cray54]

I'm looking for a Q7 with Adaptive Air Suspension in the 2009-2014 year range. Are there any specific outward signs of having the option? Any specific buttons or interior changes? I'm mostly finding Q7s listed at used car dealers, and they rarely know.

Thank you - Chris

[FishinDad]

Buttons in the rear hatch on the right hand side panel to raise and lower the suspension.

[CanadianLurker]

Not 100% sure, but I believe that the option was only available on Prestige models.

[s4buckeye]

in MMI, button says "car" by the shifter. you'll see it in the menu


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[cray54]

Thanks guys. Now I just need people to take pictures of their trunk!

It looks like it may have been an option on some earlier non-prestige models, but I've mostly been looking at 2011 and newer.

Once you hit the "car" button, what does the menu option specifically say? [I don't have one, and I want to be able to ask current owners to check.]

[FishinDad]

I had air suspension in my 2008. Never...ever...ever...again. This thing left my wife stranded a couple of times on the bump stops. Sensor on the strut was to blame once, had to replace the air pump another and lastly was the engine computer with an internal relay controlling the air pump function. Very expensive to fix.

[s4buckeye]

Thanks guys. Now I just need people to take pictures of their trunk!

It looks like it may have been an option on some earlier non-prestige models, but I've mostly been looking at 2011 and newer.

Once you hit the "car" button, what does the menu option specifically say? [I don't have one, and I want to be able to ask current owners to check.]

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[cray54]

Awesome. Very helpful. I was able to describe the button and menu to a couple non-Audi dealers, and put a deposit on a nice Q7 today (with functioning adaptive air).