trailer AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

-If the ti re is not flat and y ou do not have
to change a wheel immed iate ly, drive at
reduced speed to the nearest service sta­
t ion to check the tire pressure and add
air as required.
(D Note
Dr iving without va lve stem caps can cause
damage to the t ire va lves. To prevent this,
always make sure that factory installed
valve stem caps on all wheels are secu re ly
mounted on the va lve.
@) For the sake of the environment
Underinflated tires will a lso increase the
fue l consumption.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of load or
weight t hat any veh icle and any t ire ca n car ry.
A vehicle that is overloaded w ill not handle
well and is more difficult to stop. Overload ing
can not on ly lead to loss of vehicle contro l,
but can a lso damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden tire failure, in­
cluding a blowout and sudden deflation that
can cause the ve hicle to crash.
Your safety and that of yo ur passenge rs a lso
depends on making sure that load limits are
not exceeded. Vehicle load includes everybody
and everyth ing in and on the vehicle. These
load limits a re tech nica lly referred to as the
ve hicle's
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating
("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the we ight of the basic
ve hicle, all factory installed accessories, a full
tank of f uel, oil, coo lant and othe r fluids plus
max imum load. The maximum load includes
the number o f passenger s that the ve hicl e is
intended to carry ("se ating capacity") w it h an
assumed weig ht o f 150 lbs (68 kg) for each
passenger at a designated seating position
and the tota l weight of any luggage in the ve­
h icle. If you tow a trailer, the weight of the
trailer hitch and the tong ue weight of the
Tire s an d wheel s 281
loaded tra ile r must be included as part of the
vehicle load .
T he
Gro ss Ax le Weight Rating (" GAWR") is
the max imum load th at can be applied at each
of the vehicle's two axles .
T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing and t he
G ross Ax le Weig ht Ra ting are l iste d on the
s af ety comp liance s tic ke r la bel lo cated on the
driver's side 8 -pillar . Your Audi has 5 seating
positions, 2 in the front and 3 in the rear fo r
total seating capacity of 5. On vehicles with
s ix seats*, your vehicle has two front seats,
two seats in the second row seat ing and two
seats in the th ird row seati ng. On veh icles
with seven seats*, your vehicle has two front
seats, t hree seats in the second row s eating
and two seats in t he third row seating. Ea ch
seat ing pos itio n has a se at belt
~page 174,
Safety be lts .
The fact that ther e is a n upper limit to you r
vehicle's G ross Vehicle Weigh t Rati ng means
that the to tal weig ht of whatever is bei ng car­
ried in the vehicle ( in cl ud ing the weight of a
trailer hitch and the tongue weight of the l oa ded trai le r) is limite d. The more passen­
gers in the vehicle or passengers who are heavier than the standard we ights assumed
mean that less we ight can be carried as lug­
gage.
The tire pressure label on your Audi also lists
the max imum combined weight of all of the
occupants and luggage or other cargo that
t h e ve hicle can carry. Fo r the locat ion of the
label
~page 277, fig . 249.
A WARNING
Overloading a veh icl e can cause loss of ve­
h icl e cont ro l, a crash or o ther accide nt, se­
rio us pe rson al inj ury, a nd eve n death .
- Ca rrying more we ight tha n your ve hicle
was des igned to carry w ill prevent the
veh icle from h andling proper ly and in ­
crease the risk of the loss o f vehicle con ­
trol.
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282 Tires and wheels
-The brakes on a vehicle that has been
overloaded may not be able to stop the
vehicle within a safe distance.
- Tires on a vehicle that has been overload­
ed can fail suddenly, including a blowout
and sudden deflation, causing loss of
control and a crash.
- Always make sure that the total load be­
ing transported -including the weight of
a trailer hitch and the tongue weight of a
loaded trailer -does not make the vehi­
cle heavier than the vehicle's Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating.
Determining correct load limit
Use the example below to cal­
culate the total weight of the
passengers and luggage or oth­
er things that you plan to trans­
port so that you can make sure
that your vehicle will not be overloaded.
Steps for Determining
Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE COMBINED WEIGHT OF OC­
CUPANTS AND CARGO
SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX LBS"on your vehi­
cle's placard (tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 2 77,
fig. 249.
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle. 3
. Subtract the combined
weight of the driver and pas­ sengers from
"XXX" kilo­
grams or
"XXX" pounds
shown on the sticker
¢page 277, fig. 249.
4. The resulting figure equals the available amount of car­
go and luggage load capaci­
ty. For example, if the
"XXX"
amount equals 1400 lbs.
and there will be five
150
lbs. passengers in your vehi­
cle, the amount of available
cargo and luggage load ca­
pacity is
650 lbs. (1400-7 50
(5 X 150) = 650 lbs.)
5. Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
exceed the available cargo
and luggage load capacity
calculated in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing
a trailer, load from your trail­
er will be transferred to your
vehicle. Consult this manual
to determine how this re­ duces the available cargo
and luggage load capacity of
your vehicle. ..,

Fuse s and bulb s 305
Right luggage compartment fuse assignment
0
Fig . 270 Right luggage compartment: fuse panel with plastic clip
Fuse pan el@ (black )
No. Con sumer Amps
1 Rear Seat
Entertainment
15
2 AdBlue heater 30
3 Fuel filler door detection 5
5 Parking system 5
Inte lligent power module con-
6 venience 2
15
(right side of vehicle)
Inte lligent power module con-
7 venience 2 15
(left side of vehicle)
9
Luggage compar tment electri-
20
cal outlet
Intelligent power module con-
10 venience
1
20
(right side of veh icle)
11 Convenience contro
l modu le
15
Intelligent power module con-
12 venience 1 30
(left s ide of ve hicle)
Fus e pa nel © (red )
No. Con
sumer
Amps
1 Radio
7,5/3
0
3 Digital
Signal Processing (DSP)/
30
BOSE amplifier
No. Consumer Amps
4 Bang & Olufsen amplifier
30
5 Ride height adjustment 15
6 Soft close 20
7 Power rear lid 30
8 Power rear lid
30
9 Trailer hitch 15
10 Trailer
hitch (left side of vehicle) 20
11 Trailer hitch (right
side of vehi-
20
cle)
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bulb. This applies espe cially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause se rio us cu ts, and par ts
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314 Technical Dat a
designated seating position) and luggage
weight¢ .&,.
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the driver's side B-p illar.
A WARNING
- T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing for your
vehicle, fo und on the safety compliance
label on the driver's side B -pillar, must
never be exceeded under any circumstan­
ces. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle We ight
Rating of your vehicle is likely to damage
your vehicle, and such damage will not
be covered by your Lim ited New Vehicle
Warranty. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle
We ight Rating will also change the per­
formance and handling cha racte rist ics of
yo ur vehicle, which cou ld cause a crash
result ing in se rious in jury or death.
- T he Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing fo r yo ur
vehicle would be exceeded if yo ur vehicle
is simultaneo us ly equipped with Panor­
amic sliding sunroo f; th ird-row seating;
Dimensions
Length
Width
Width (across mirrors) Height (unloaded) al
Turning circle diamete rbl trailer towing
equipment (factory or
dea le r-installed), and running boards
(dealer-installed). UNDER NO CIRCUM­
STANCES MAY ALL SUCH ITEMS BE IN­
STA LLED ON THE SAME VE HICLE .
- The actual Gross Ax le Weig ht Rating at
the front and rear ax les should not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and the ir
comb inat io n must not exceed the Gross
Vehi cle Weight Rating.
- Exceeding permiss ible weight ratings can
result i n ve hicl e damage, a ccidents and
personal inj ury.
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CD Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figu res apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passenge rs and luggage). When
t ransport ing a heavy load in the lugg age
compar tment, carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as possible so that the vehi ­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissib le
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight . A lways remember that the vehi ­
cle's handling w ill be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefore, ad just your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
in (mm)
200 .3 (5089)
in (mm) 78.1 (1983)
in (mm) 85 .7 (2 177)
in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
ft (m) 39 .4 ( 12)
al The he ight of t he ve hicle depends on the tires and t he su spension.
b l The turning radius dep ends on th e tir es.
When driv ing up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. it is important to remembe r
that some parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil- ers or exhaust
system components, may be
close to the ground . Be careful not to damage
them .
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316 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service Manuals and liter­
ature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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Accessories
Adaptive A ir Suspension . .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Cargo mode in the MMI .. .. .. .. .. .. . 318
155
160
Controls ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 155
Description .............. .... .. ... 155
H igh level . ................. ... ... 155
Highway level ..................... 155
Instrument cluster display . . . . . . . . . . 158
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire 159
Low level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Normal level ............. .... .. ... 155
Segment display .............. .... 157
Sett ing the driving modes .. .. .. .. .. . 157
Trailer towing mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Using switch for cargo mode .. .. .. .. . 160
Warning/indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Adaptive cruise control ............. .. 113
Changing speed ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . 117
C leaning the sensor ....... .. .. .. .. . 245
Driver information ........ .. .. .. .. . 120
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. .
Driving in traffic ................ .. .
Driving program ................ .. .
Error messages .................. .
Open road .. ............. .... .. .. .
Override 124
114
124
122 114
114
Request for driver to assume control . . 114
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Sett ing distance ..... ..... .. .. .. .. . 118
Settings . .. ............. .... .. .. . 124
Sett ing t ime interval ...... .. .. .. .. . 118
Specia l dr iv ing s ituations .. .. .. .. .. . 125
Status messages ................. . 122
Switching on and
off ......... ... .. . 116
System limits ................ .... . 125
Temporarily turning
off .... .. .. .. .. . 118
warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . 121
Adaptive light ................ ... .... 59
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 254
Filling 255
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay ... .. .. .. ................ .... 254
Index 321
Adding
E . l ngine coo ant ..... ............... 266
Engine oil ..... .. .. ............... 263
Windshie ld washer fluid .......... .. 272
Additional accessor ies
Additives Engine oil
Adjusting 318
263
Instrument cluster illumination .. .. .. . 13
Steering column electrically ..... .. .. 103
Steering column manually .......... 103
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Airbag Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183, 200
Advanced Airbag System .. ... ... .. .. 187
Advanced Airbag System components . 190
Care ........ .. .. ................. 197
Children .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 205
Child restraints ... .. ............... 206
Components (front airbags) ......... 190
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ .. .. 185
Disposal .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 197
Front airbags .. .. ............ 187,188
How do the front airbags work? ...... 192
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. ............... 190
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work together ......... .... 191
Important things to know .......... . 183
Indicator light ..... ............... 194
Monitor ing . ..... ................. 194
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 194
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. 197
Safety instructions ................. 196
Side airbags ..... .. ..... .......... 198
Side curtain airbags .. .. .. ... ... .... 201
Weight-sensing mat .. ... ... ... .. .. 205
When must the system be inspected? . 194
Air conditioning
refer to Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Air distribution Climate controls .. ................. . 95
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 100
Air pollutants filter Climate controls .... .............. .. 92
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330 Index
Parking systems ..... ...... .. .. .... . 143
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone . .. 153
Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audi parking system plus with rearv iew
camera .. .. ................ ... ... 144
C lean ing sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 245
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear pa rk ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Safety prec autions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trailer hitch . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 153
Part icle fi lter
refer to Diesel part iculate filte r ... .... 36
Parts replacement .................. 318
PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF ligh t ... .... . 194
Passenger's seat ............... .. .... 73
Passive safety system .. ... .. .. ... ... . 164
Pedals .. .. .... ........... .... .... . 169
Perimeter light ing ................... 59
P hys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion 175
Plastic parts Cleaning . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 246
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
P ollen filte r
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power locking system ................. 41
Conven ience close/open feature ... .... 53
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide ... ................. ...... .. 44
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 53
Rear lid/t runk lid ................... 45
Remote cont rol key ................ . 38
Selec tive unlock fea ture ... .. .. .... .. 44
Settings ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 44
Unlock ing and locking veh icle ..... .. . . 43
Powe r outlets 88
Power seat
Con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power steering .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
Powe r window swi tc h es ..... .. .. .. .. . . 5 1
I n the d river 's door ................. 52
I n t he front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . 53
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Proper o ccu pan t se ating positions . .. .. 165
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 166
Occ upants . .... .. ............. .... 165
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 167
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Q
quattro
refer to All -whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ... .......... .. . .
R
228
176
174
Radiator fan .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 267
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rain sensor defective .............. .. . 35
Reading ligh ts
Front ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r . .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r asht ray ...... ............... .. . 87
Rear fog lights ...................... 59
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency unlocking ........... .... . 48
Open ing and closing ........... .. .. . 45
Valet key function ............. .... . 41
Rea r light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rea r ope ration
Fo ur-z one automatic comfort air condi-
t io ni ng ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 101
Rea r seats
Adjust ing seat ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 76
E nt ry assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Folding seatba ck up and down ..... .. . 77
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems ............ 144
Rea r view m irror ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 69
Rea r window de fogger ........... .. .. . 96