weight AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
302
Elect rical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 302
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 305
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 30 7
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 307
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . 307
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 309
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 11
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 13
D imensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... . 314
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 3 16
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 16
M aintenance.. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. 316
Addit ional accesso ries, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32 1

Clos ing re ar lid /trunk lid
"' Press the close button in the open rear lid
~ fig. 40. The trunk lid moves to the closed
posit ion by itself and soft close locks it auto­
matically~ &_.
"' The closing process
is stopp ed immediately
if the close button in the rear lid is pressed
again.
"' By push ing the button again, the rear lid is
opened again .
Sa ving the open ing a ngle of the rear lid
"' Bring the rear lid manua lly or automatically
to the desired opening position and leave it i n th is position.
"' Press the button in the rear lid~
fig. 40 for
at least four seconds in order to save the de­
s ired opening position. The position ca n only
be saved start ing at a certain level.
A WARNING
- Never close the rear lid inattentively or
without checking fi rst . Altho ugh the
closing force of the rear lid is lim ited,
yo u can st ill ser iously injure yourself or
others.
- Always ensure that no one is w ith in
range of the rear lid when it is moving, in
part icu lar close to the hinges and the up­
per and lower edges -fingers or hands
can be p inched.
- To help prevent po isonous exhaust gas
from being d rawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­ ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit completely into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave you r vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rea r lid left open . A
child could crawl into the car th rough the
l u ggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unab le to
get out. To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let children p lay in or around
your vehicle. A lways keep the rear lid as
-
Opening and clo sin g 47
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
- If there is a l uggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid, it may not be
ab le to open completely or an opened
rear lid may close by itself because of the
added weight. So the open rear lid must
be supported or the weight must be re­
moved from the luggage rac k first.
@ Tips
- If the rear lid is open or not properly
locked when the ign ition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warning~
page 22
appears in the instrument cluster dis-
play.
- T he automatic rear lid opening/clos ing
process can be stopped by ho ld in g the
re ar lid w ith your hand. The lid can then
be further opened/closed by h and.
- I f there is a mechan ica l problem wit h the
automatic rear lid
opening proces s or
t here is an obstruction, the process is
stop ped immediately.
- I f there is a mechan ica l problem wit h au­
tomatic closing fo r the rea r lid or there
is an obstr uction, it opens again slightly
r ight away . Chec k to see why the rear lid
cou ld not be closed before attempting to
close it again.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un­
locked with the midd le button~ on the
remote key, the rear lid is automat ically
locked again immed iate ly after closing.
T his is indicated by the turn signals
blinking.
- The followi ng applies to vehicles equ ip­
ped w ith the Convenience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug­
gage compa rtment, l uggage comp art­
ment w ill autom atic ally unlo ck itsel f af­
ter yo u lock the vehicle. This preven ts
you from unintentionally locking you r
key in the luggage compartment.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops be low
a certain level, yo u can sti ll open o r close
the rear lid manually, however, you w ill
need to apply more force to close it. ..,.

Tie-down rings
There are four tie-down rings in the luggage
compartment for securing luggage items .
liiiil
Fig. 88 Locat ion of t he tie -down rings in the luggage
co mpar tment
.,. Secure the cargo to the tie-down rings
i=> fig . 88 .
.,. Observe the safety notes c:> page 171 .
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle will turn into heavy missiles that can cause
serious injury . Items in the vehicle pick up ki­
netic energy which varies with the vehicle and
the weight of the item . Veh icle speed is the
most significant factor.
For example, in a frontal coll ision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10- lb (5 kg) object are about
20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means that
the we ight of the item would suddenly be the
equivalent of about 200 lbs (90 kg). One can
easi ly imagine the injuries that an item of that
weight flying freely through the passenger
compartment can cause in a collision at a
speed considered relatively low.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to t ie-downs can fail dur­
ing hard brak ing or in a col lision and cause
ser ious personal injury.
- Always use suitable retaining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help pre­
vent items from shifting or flying for­
ward.
.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 81
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, always use suitable reta ining
straps and properly secure items to the
tie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help prevent items from fly ing for­
ward into the passenger compartment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether
strap to a t ie-down .
Cargo net
Applies to vehicles: wit h cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from
sliding around in the luggage compartment.
Fig. 89 Luggage compar tment : cargo ne t
.,. Next, hang the front hooks in the fastening
eyelets.
.,. Then , hang the
rear hooks in the fastening
eyelets .
A WARNING
--
For strength-related reasons, the mount­
ing hooks can only be used to secure ob·
jects weighing up to 10 lb. (5 kg). Heavier
objects will not be adequately secured -
there is a risk of injury.

82 Seats and st o rage
Retractable luggage compartment cover
The luggage compartment cover keeps lug­
gage or other objects out of view .
Fig. 90 Luggage compartment: compartment cover
closed
Fig . 91 Section from the front part of t he luggage
compartment, right side: release button for removing
the lu ggage compartme nt trim panel
Exte nding f ront luggag e co mpa rtment
c o v er
.. Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
front of the vehicle.
.. Hang the ends of the cover in the attaching
eyes on the left and right of the seatback
q fig. 90@.
Extendi ng re ar luggage compartment
cove r
.. Pull the rolled-up cover evenly towards the
rear of the vehicle using the hand le.
.. Hook the ends of the rod in the openings in
t h e left and right s ide tr im pane ls @ .
Rolling up f ront luggage compa rtment
co ver
.. Pull the ends of the cover o ut of the atta ch­
i ng eyes in the seatback.
.. Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Rolling up r ear luggag e compartm ent
co ve r
.. Pull the rod out of the openings in the side
trim panels .
.. Allow the cover to roll up slowly.
Remov ing the lug gag e compartment
co ve r
.. Pull the lever in the direction of the arrow
q fig. 91 and at the same time lift the cover
up and out.
In stalling the luggag e comp artm ent
co ver
.. Lay the cover in the left retainer in the side
trim and then press it into the right retainer
until it latches .
A WARNING
Whenever driving, never place any hard or
heavy objects on the luggage compart­
ment or a llow pets to s it on the luggage
compartmen t cover. They could become a
hazard to vehicle occupants in the event of
sudden braking or in an accident .
(D Note
-Make s ure that the heat ing wires in the
rea r lid do not get damaged by objects
sc raping aga inst them .
- T he two inne r attachi ng eyes on the left
and r ight in the seatback
q fig . 90 @ are
not suitable for tying down cargo -risk of
damage. Only the luggage compartment
cover should be attached here.
(D Tips
- You can use the luggage compartment
cover to store light weight clothing or ar­
ticles but do not leave any heavy or sharp
objects in the pockets of the clothing.
- Remember that plac ing clothing or arti­
cles on the luggage compartment cover
can block t he driver's vision in the rear
view m irror . This also applies especially
when you have to transport large ob­
jec ts.

-So that stale air can escape from the ve­
hicle be sure not to cover the ventilation
s lot between the rear lid and the lug ­
gage compartment cover.
Protective liner
Dirty or wet objects can be transported under the cargo floor in a protective troy.
Fig . 92 Cargo f loo r: folded upr ight
Fig . 93 Removing the cargo floor
Setting up the cargo floor
• Open the rear lid.
•Setup cargo floor with the help of the han­
dle @¢
fig. 92 and adjust the outs ide
edges in the recesses @.
• Lay the items in the protect ive tray.
Folding the cargo floor up
• Open the rear lid.
• Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with
the help of the handle @.
Removing the cargo floor, installing
• Open the rear lid.
• Fold the cargo floor up to the seatback with
the help of the handle @.
• To remove, pull the entire cargo floor out of
the gu ides -arrow- ~
fig. 93 in the direction
of the rear of the vehicle .
Seats and storage 83
• To install the cargo f loor, set the front of it
into the guides and push it in the direction
of the seatback until it engages.
You can also store sma ll items
under the car­
go f loor.
The storage room in the protect ive tray can be
enlarged by folding the cargo floor forwa rd or
removing it .
T he protect ive tray can be removed upward by
the grip.
On vehicles with
6 or 7 seats* the cargo floor
cannot be folded up, only raised . If the cargo
floor is removed, the hooks must be pushed into the guides under the third row seating
when the cargo floor is re-installed.
& WARNING ~
When the cargo floor is folded upright, the
items being transported must not exceed
the maximum cargo height, 2/3 of the car­
go floor space with the floor folded for­
ward, or a weight of about 33 lb. (15 kg).
{I) Tips
We recommend that you use a tie-down
strap to secure objects to the tie-down
eyelets on the right and left sides of the
vehicle.
Ski sack
App lies to vehicles: wit h ski sack
The ski sock allows a maximum of 4 pairs of
skis or 2 snowboards to be carried inside the vehicle.
Fig. 94 Securing t he ski sack at the center rear seat
be lt buck le

can cause the roof rack or the items at­
tached to it to fall off the roof onto the
road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle
can cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the system between the
markings shown in<=>
page 85, fig. 95.
-The roof rack system must be installed
exactly according to the instructions pro­
vided.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any damages to the vehicle caused by using
roof racks or mounting structures not
approved by Audi for your vehicle. The
same applies to damage resulting from i ncorrect roof rack installation.
- Always check the roof rack mountings
and hardware before each trip and dur­
ing a tr ip to make sure everything is se­
curely tightened. If necessary, retighten
the mount ings and check the entire sys­
tem from time to time.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or
when you transport objects on the roof
of your veh icle, the height of the vehicle
i s natura lly increased. Be careful when
driving under low bridges or in parking
garages for example. This could cause
damage to the load and even the vehicle
itself.
Roof rack mounting locations
Roof racks must be installed only at the loca­ tions marked on the roof rails.
i
-
Fig. 95 Roof ra ils: front and rear mounting locat ions
Seats and storage 85
Mount the front and rear cross bars between
the punched markings on the inside of the
roof ra ilings
¢ fig . 95. The markings are locat­
ed on the inside of the railings.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure
anything on the roof rack is securely tied
down.
.,. Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
even ly .
.,. Always attach items to the roof rack securely
before you drive off.
The maximum permissible roof weight is
220
lb (100 kg).
The roof weight is made up of
the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported.
When using a roof rack system which has a
lower load carrying capacity, you must not use
up the total maximum permissible load carry­
ing capacity specified above. Instead, you
should load the roof rack system only to the maximum capacity specified by the manufac­
turer of the roof rack system .
& WARNING
Weak, damaged or imprope r straps used
to secure items to the roof rack can fail
during hard braking or in a collision and
cause serious personal injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is installed exact­
ly as specified above¢
page 85 .
-Always use suitable mount ing straps for
securing items to the roof rack to help
prevent items from shifting or flying for­
ward.
- Items on the roof rack must a lways be
securely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack can negatively af­
fect the way a veh icle hand les. Cargo
that is large, heavy, bulky, long or flat
will have a greater negative influence on
the vehicle's aerodynamics, center of grav ity and overall handling. Always
drive slowly, avoid sudden braki ng and .,.

86 Seats and storage
maneuvers when transporting cargo on
the roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maximum permissible
load carrying capacity of the roof o f your
vehicle, the perm issib le axle weights and
the permiss ible total weight of your veh i­
cle
c:> page 313, Weights.
CD Note
Make sure that the opened rear lid does
not come in contact with the cargo on the
roof.
@) For the sake of the environment
As a resu lt of the increased wind resist­
ance created by a roof rack, your vehicle is
using fuel unnecessarily. So remove the
roof rack after using it .
Cupholder
Front cupholders
The cupholders ore located in the center arm­
rest.
Fig . 96 Ce nter a rmrest: Be verage holder
• Open the cover at the recess on the side
c:> fig . 96 .
A maxim um of two beverages can be accom­
modated in the cent er armrest . T he second
beverage holder is located under a cove r.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury .
-
-Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is moving
. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
veh icle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns . Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
in ju ry .
- Use o nly soft cups in the cupholder . Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
CD Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
out and damage you r vehicle's electron ic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
(upholder in the rear center armrest
The cupholder is located in the center con­
sole .
Fig. 97 R ea r cen te r a rmre st: c upho ld er ext ended
• To open the cupholder, press on the symbo l
'i c:>fig . 97 .
• To close the cupho lder, press the corrugated
area @ and fold the cover down.
The holder @adjusts to the beve rage holder .
The cupholder is designed to ho ld no more
than two cups or cans.
A WARNING
-
Spilled hot liqu id can cause an accident
and personal injury .
-
-Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
veh icle movement, hot liquid could spill,

-Any articles of cloth ing that you have
hung up must not interfere with the driv­
er's view. The coat hooks are designed
only for lightweight clothing. Never hang
any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle.
Glove compartment
Fig. 102 Unlocking button for glove compa rtment
To open glove compartment
.. Press the button:]...--r=> fig . 102 (arrow) -the
lid opens automatically .
To close glove compartment
.. Push the glove compartment lid up until the
lock engages.
In the g love compartment lid you will find a
p lace to store a pen and a pad of paper .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of persona l injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed whi le driving.
(D Tips
Should you not be able to open the glove
compartment as described, make sure the
valet key function is not activated
r=>poge 41.
Seats and storage 89
Cooling box in glove compartment
The cooling box works only when the air-con­
ditioning is in cooling mode .
Fig . 1 03 Glove box with cooling box open an d switched
on
.. Open the glove compartment r=> page 89,
fig.
102 .
.. Turn the rotary switch @counter -clockwise
to switch the cooling on . The symbols on the
rotary switch must be displayed
9 fig . 103
accordingly .
.. Turn the rotary switch@clockw ise to
switch the cooling off.
The cooling box works only in the cooling
mode .
If the climate control is in the heating
mode, we recommend switching the cooling
box off.
Emergency unlocking of glove
compartment
The glove comportment con be unlocked in on
emergency.
Fig. 104 In strument panel right: pry off sec urity cover
.. Remove the cover with the aid of a screw­
driver ~
fig. 104 .
.. Now press the locking p in inward with the
screwdrive r.

brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- Should the engine stall, depress the
brake pedal immediately or engage the
parking brake.
- In order to prevent the vehicle from roll­
ing back unintentionally when starting in
stop-and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driv­
ing off .
- When you leave the vehicle - even if only
briefly -, sw itch off the ignition and
make sure to remove the ignition key . Al­
so engage the
park ing br ake to prevent
your vehicle from rolling u nintentionally.
Th is parti cularly applies if chi ldren are
left in the vehicle - danger of accident!
Cruise control
Switching the system on
Th e cruise control syst em makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at
20 mph
(30kmlh).
Fig. 124 Contro l leve r wi th s et button
Fig. 125 D is play: Selected speed
.,. Pull the lever to position (D ~ fig . 124 to
switch the system on .
.,. Drive at the speed you wish to set.
On th e road 111
.,. Press button @to set that speed.
The sto red speed and the indicator light
ltj;\l)~iJ (US mode l) fill (Canadian model) ap­
pear in the instrument cluster display
~ fig. 125 . The display may vary depending on
the type of display in your vehicle.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic even when
the cruise control is switched on. You are
always responsible for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other veh icles .
- For safety reasons, the cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on twisting roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog , gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
p laning) - risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control temporarily
when en ter ing turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones .
- Please note that inadvertently "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal causes
the cruise control not to brake. This is because the cruise control is overridden
by the driver's acceleration.
- Never use the cruise control when driving
off-road o r on unpaved roads. The cruise
control is intended for use only when the
vehicle is being operated on paved roads,
and is not suitable for use off-road or on
unpaved roads .
(D Tips
The cruise control cannot maintain a con­
stant speed when driving downhill. The ve­
hicle will accelerate under its own weight .
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down.
Changing speed
.,. To increase/decrease the speed in incre­
ments, tap the lever in the
0 10 direction
~ page 111, fig . 124 . Ill>-

Displaying the vehicle level
The current vehicle level is shown with seg­
ments filled out in the segment display @. If
only the bottom segment is filled out, the ve­
hicle is at highway level. If all segments are
filled out, the vehicle is at high level 2 and has
the greatest amount of ground clearance pos­
sible.
While the vehicle is being raised or lowered,
the target level is indicated by an arrow @
¢
fig. 188 or a white border @¢ fig. 189. The
arrow/border disappears again when the vehi­
cle is at the target level.
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
Applies to vehicles: with Adaptive Air Suspension
This mode must be activated in the MMI be­
fore raising the vehicle with a jack or on a ve­
hicle lift.
.,. Select: ICARI function button> !SETUP I func­
tion button >
Jacking mode. Or
.,. Select:
I CARI function button > Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks> Air
susp.: tire change.
The vehicle jack mode must be activated be­
fore changing a wheel so that the automatic
control processes for the air suspension do not make lifting with the vehicle jack more dif­
ficult.
The check lamp
II in the instrument cluster
display illuminates in vehicle jack mode.
0) Tips
The vehicle jack mode is switched off auto­
matically at speeds above 9 mph (15 km/
h).
Towing a trailer
Appl ies to vehicles: with towing hitch and Adaptive Air
Suspension
Automatic lowering is not desirable when
towing a trailer.
.,. Select: ICAR I function button> !SETUP I func­
tion button >
Towing mode. Or
Adaptive Air Suspension 159
.,. Select: !CAR I function button > Car systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Air
susp.: towing.
As long as towing mode is activated, a vehicle
with a trailer appears in the
adaptive air sus­
pension
main menu.
Level Adjustment when towing a trailer
- Before hitching up the trailer and before ad­
justing the tongue weight at the trailer, the
automatic or comfort mode
must be select­
ed so that the vehicle can be at normal level
¢page 157, MMI settings.
-If driving in dynamic mode is desired, this
mode
must be selected before hitching up
the trailer and before adjusting the tongue
weight. However, note that your vehicle is lowered and ground clearance is reduced.
- If you have to drive under difficult road con­
ditions, you can select offroad or lift mode,
after hitching up the trailer or after adjust­
ing the tongue weight.
- If the vehicle is at
normal level, and you se­
lect offroad mode while traveling at speeds
higher than 22 mph (35 km/h), the vehicle
will not be raised. Offroad mode will appear as the active mode in the MMI Display.
- If the vehicle is in offroad mode at
high level
1 ,
it automatically lowers to normal level
when the vehicle is traveling at speeds ex­
ceeding approximately 31 mph (SO km/h) .
The vehicle is automatically raised to
high
level 1
again when the traveling speed falls
below approximately 25 mph (40 km/h).
Restrictions when operating with a trailer
When operating with a trailer, the lift mode
can only be selected up to about 12 mph (20
km/h). Lift mode is automatically canceled
again when a speed of about 25 mph (40 km/
h) is exceeded.
If the vehicle is in automatic, comfort, offroad
or lift mode before the trailer towing mode is
activated, the dynamic mode cannot be acti­
vated .
If the vehicle is in dynamic mode before tow-
ing operation is activated, it can be driven in
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