ignition AUDI Q7 2013 Owner´s Manual

310 Fuses and bulb s
Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 270 Left cockpit: fuse panel w ith p lastic clip
No. Consumer
Fu se pa nel @ (red )
8 Intelligent power modu le driver
25
1 5 (lights left s
ide of veh icle)
3
MMI 7,5 9 Intelligent power module driver 25
6 Lumbar support driver's seat
(lights right side of vehicle)
Window regulators (left side of 10 Instrument cluster
10
7 vehicle) 35
11 Headlight
washer system
Door control module (left side 12 Diagnostic connector
10
8 of vehicle) 15 Fu
se panel © (black )
9 Tire pressure monitoring sys-
5 1 Headlight electron
ic system
10
tern (left side of vehicle)
.
Electronic ignition lock,
2 Adaptive cruise control
5
10 power steering column adjust-
30
5 Rear Seat Ente rtainment
s
I ment 6 Terminal 15 (interior)
5
11 Switch module steering co lumn 10
7 Oil level sensor 5
I 12 Intelligent power module con-5 8 Diagnostic connector
5
venience
F u se pa nel @ (b ro wn) 9 Automatic dipping
interior m ir-5 ror
3 10 Homelink
5
4 Wiper system 11 Control module Gateway 5
5 5
12 Headlight range adjustment 5
6 Horn
25
7 Intelligent power module driver 30

320 General information
General information Explanation of
technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
r:::>page 322. This sec ­
tion provides general information, notes and
restrictions which apply to this data .
Vehicle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identifica­
tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle data
sticker.
Fig. 282 Veh icle Ide ntific atio n Number (VlN) p late: lo ­
cation on driver 's sid e das h panel
Fig. 283 The vehicle identi fication label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the driver's side so that it is visi­
b le from the outside through the windshield
r:::> fig . 282 . You can also display the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the
MMI. Select !CAR lfunc tion button>
Systems*
control button > Vehicle ID number (V IN) or
ICARI function button >
Car systems * control
button >
Servicing & checks > VIN number . The
vehicle identification label
is located in the luggage compartment under
the cargo floor cover.
The label¢
fig. 283 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Production control No .
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code number
@ Type designation/engine output in Kilo-
watts
® Engine and transmission code letter
@ Paint No./Interior
(f) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your War­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet.
The safety compliance sticker
is you r assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies with all applicable Federal Motor Vehicle
Safety Standards which were in effect at the
time the vehicle was manufactured . You can
find this sticker on the left door jamb.
It
shows the month and year of production and
the ve hicle ident ification number of your vehi ­
cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carr ier .
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are Listed on a sticker on the
left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
oi l and coolant, plus maximum load, wh ich in­
cludes passenger weight (lSO lbs/68 kg per
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All-wheel drive ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 231
Winter tires . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 295
Alloy whee ls . ............. .... .. ... 2 50
Alternator Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting p rof iles ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coo la nt system .. .. .. . 27 1
Anti -lock brake system
H ow the ABS system wo rks . .. .. .. .. . 229
War ning/ indicato r lights ...... .... ... 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works ..... .. .. .. .. . 227
Anti -theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Elect ronic immobilizer .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Approa ch/departu re angle ... .. .. .. .. . 238
Ash tray . .. .. ................. .. .. .. 86
ASR How t he Anti -Slip Regulation System
works ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 22 7
Aster is k
What does it mean when someth ing is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ............ .. .... 127
E rro r messages .......... .... .. .. . 128
Sett ings . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 128
S tat us messages ......... .. .. .. .. . 128
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Aud i Service Repa ir Manuals and Lite ra-
ture .. .. .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 325
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retrac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Automatic ca r wash
refer to Wash ing ............ .. .... 246
Aut omatic mode
Four- zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .. ..... ........... ... ... ... 98
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. .. . 139
Automatic t ransmission ..... .. .. .. .. . 137
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 139
D riving .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 13 7
D ynamic shift program . ... .. .. .. .. . 1 40
Emergency mode . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 1
Emergency release for selector lever . . 142
Ignition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 105
Inde x 331
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Manua l shift program ... .... ... .. .. 140
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Sh ift buttons .. .. ................. 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
A UTO mode
141
AC climate contro ls .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
Auto Safety Hot lin e ............. .. .. 172
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 236
B
Bass box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Battery ...... .. .. .... ............. 275
Battery location .................. . 276
Charg ing .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 277
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .. .. .. .. . .............. 276
Jump star ting .. .. .... ........... .. 31 4
L ow . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 231
Rep lacing the battery .. ..... ... .. .. 279
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Voltage ... .. .. .. ................. . 36
Winter operation . ................. 275
Working on the battery ...... ... .. .. 276
Befo re driving ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 165
B lended gasoline .................. . 256
Body cavity sealing . ................. 250
Boos ter sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
B rake assistant .. .. .. ............... 230
Brake booster ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 229
B ra ke fluid
Changi ng the bra ke fluid ........ .. .. 275
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 274
Rese rvoir ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 274
What is the correct brake fluid level? . . 274
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ............ .. .. 274
Brake light De fective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
B rake system .. .. .... .......... ..... 274
Ant i- lock b rake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Br ake fluid .. .. .. .... ............. 27 4
Br ake fluid specifica tions fo r refill and re-
placement . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 275
B rake pads . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 234
General information ........... .. .. 228
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_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 333
Cleaning
A lcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. .. .. . 254
Eng ine compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 250
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 251
Instrument panel .............. .... 252
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
L eather .. ............ ...... .... .. 253
M MI con tro l conso le ...... .. .. .. .. . 251
M MI d isp lay ............. .... .. ... 2 51
Pl asti c and v inyl ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
P lastic parts . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 254
tr im strips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 248
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. ... 248
C lean ing and pro tect ion .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 45
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchron izing ............... ... ... . 92
Warm and cold ........... .... .. .. .. 9 1
Climate controls Air cond itioner o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir distribution .............. .... ... 94
A ir outlets ................. .... ... 96
A ir outlets (rear) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir r eci rcula tion .......... .... .. .. .. 95
AUTO (st and ard setti ng) ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
B asic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Defrosting/defogging .. ... .. .. .... .. 94
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. .... 91
Energy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Fa n ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 94
Front seat vent ilation ........ .... .. 100
H eated seats, front .............. .. 100
K ey coded sett ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
Recirculation mode (autom atic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended se tt ings . ... .. .. .... .. 91
Residua l heat ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchroni zat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate control economically . . . . 97
C lock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 11
Closing Panor ami c slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 284 Compass mir
ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance ....... .. ............... 328
Consume r Information . . . . . . . . . . 172, 325
Contacting N HTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Convenience key ... .. ................ 49
D river messages .. .. .......... .... . 108
Locking vehicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START bu tton .. .. ................. 10 7
Star ting engi ne .. ............. .. .. 10 7
S TOP b utton ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 108
Switching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
Un locking vehicle . ................. . 49
Co nvertib le child sa fety se ats 212
Convertib le locking retractor
Act ivati ng ... .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 217
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .. ............... 218
U si ng to secure a child safety seat 2.15, 217
Coolant system .. .. ................. 271
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 272
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 112
Presetting your spe ed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off .. .. .. ............... 112
Switching on . .. .. .... .... ....... .. 111
Warning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 113
C ruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 , 85 , 86
D
Damp ing
r e fer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Data ......... .. .. .. . ... ....... .... 322
Dat a recorder . .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... 225
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57 , 58
De clara ti on of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ....... .. .. 32 8
Audi s ide ass ist .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 328
Convenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
E lectronic immob ilizer ... .. ......... 328
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Index 337
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Hill hold
Starting on hills 110
H omelink ® universal remote contro l 161
Hood Opening 264
Release lever ............. ... ... .. 264
H orn ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re -
la ted to child sa fe ty ........ .. .. .. .. . 218
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 191
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 287
H ow sa fe ty belt pre tensione rs wo rk . .. . 18 2
H ydroplani ng ............. .... .. ... 291
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
I gnition lock . .... ......... .... .. .. . 10 5
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 3 7
Ignition lock pos itio ns ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Important things to do before driving . . 165
I mp ro perly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .. .. . 18 2
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system .............. .... .. 195
P ASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 195
Infant seats . ............. .... .. ... 211
I nfl atable spare t ire ........ .. .. .. .. . 30 2
I nflating ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 30 3
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Instal ling the upper tet her strap on the
anchorage . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
I nstrument cluste r ill umination . ... .. .. 13
Instrumen ts and cont rols . ...... ... ... 10
Gene ral i llus tra tion ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Inter ior lights
Front .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 61
Intermittent w iping
Ra in sensor . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
J
Jac k 301
J ump-start ing .... ...... ... .... .. ... 3 14
J umper cables ............. .... .. ... 315
K
Key ... ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Battery replacement . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Coded settings ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ....... .. ...... ............. . 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls .. .... ............. . 91
Keyless ent ry remote cont ro l ... ... .. .. . 38
K ick-down
t ipt ron ic® . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 140
L
LATC H 218
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . ...... ...... .. 219
G ui dance fixtures for lower anc ho rages 220
Installing a ch ild restr aint ....... .. .. 22 1
L oca tion . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
Late ra l ang le .. .. .. .... ........... .. 238
Leather ...... .. .. .... ............. 252
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 253
Leve l adj ustment
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
L ift ing jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 306
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 318
Light Exte rior lig hting i n the mirror housing . . 59
l eav ing home .. .. ................. . 59
also refer to Amb ience lighting .... .. . 62
Ligh ting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Light ing in the m irror housing . ... ... .. . 59
Lights ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 57
Coming h ome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
E xterior lig hts ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 58
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead ligh ts .. .. .. .... ............. . 57
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 60
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34 0 Index
Rear light
Defective .. ... . ...... ... ... ..... .. 23
Rear operation Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi -
tioning .. .... ............ ... .... . 100
Rear seats
Adjusting seat ............... .. .... 75
E ntry ass ist ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 75
F old ing seatback up and down .. .... .. 76
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear view mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Refue lling ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 259
Gasoline inhibitor flap ... .. .. .... .. . 259
Release lever for hood ............... 264
Remote control garage door opener
( H omelink ®) .............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. ... ... .. 43
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .... .. 45
Repair manua ls .............. .. .... . 325
Repai rs
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 198
Replacing a fus e ............ ... .. .. . 309
Replacing light bulbs ................ 312
Replacing tires and whee ls ... .. .. .... . 292
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 172, 173
Reset b utton .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
R esidua l heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Rims Cast alloy ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 250
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
L oading .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 84
M ount ing loca tions ................. 84
Roof weight .................... ... .. 84
Rule of behavior offroad ... .. .. .. .. ... 238
s
Safe driving hab its . ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Safety belt he ight ad justmen t .. .. .. .. . 18 1 Safety be
lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 181
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 180
Safety be lt p re tensioner .......... .. .. 182
Se rv ice and d isposa l ............... 182
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
clean ing ..... ... ................ . 254
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fe ty belt ................... .... 17 7
F asten ing . .. ................. .. .. 179
Improperly wo rn ... ... ..... ... .. .. 182
Not worn ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 177
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Securing child safety seats .......... 215
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women .......... ............... . 180
U nfastening ..... ................ . 181
Wa rning/ind icator light ............. 17S
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 175
Worn p roperly ................ .. .. 177
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 175
Safety compliance sticker ..... ... .. .. 320
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ . 165
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ...... ............ ....... 165
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................... 71
Sa fe ty i nstr uctions
E ngine compar tment ........... .... 264
f o r side cu rtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 204
for using child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 208
for using safety belts . ... .... ... .. .. 178
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 197
Sa fety lock
Ignition key, a utomatic transmission .. 105
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
D rive r's seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fron t seats ................... ..... 71
He ad restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 168
Power . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 72