check oil AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

Check ing and F illing
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oi l
look dark after the engine has been running for a
short t ime. Th is is norma l and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the prob lem of p roper disposa l, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re­
qu ired, we strongly recommend that you have
your oil changed by an authorized
Audi dealer or
a qualified service station .
If you choo se to change your oil your self , please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in your veh icle
yourself:
- Wear eye protection.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
o il, let the eng ine cool down to the touch.
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- When removing the oi l drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as poss ible. A lways
keep your forearm paralle l to the ground to
help prevent hot oi l from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container des igned for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at least the total amount of oil in your eng ine .
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of chi ldren .
- Cont inuous contact w ith used engine oil is
harmful to yo ur sk in. A lways protect your
sk in by washing o il off thoroug hly w ith soap
and water.
@ Note
Never mix o il add it ives wit h your engine o il.
These additives ca n damage your eng ine and
adversely affect your Aud i Lim ited New Veh i­
cle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, f irst make sure
you know w here yo u can properly dispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine oil properly. Do not dump it on garden soi l, wooded
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areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine o il by ta king it to a used
engine oi l collection facility in yo ur a rea, or
contact a service station.
Cooling system
Coolant
The eng ine cooling system is filled w ith a mixtu re
of p urified wate r and coolant additive a t the fac­
tory. This coolan t m ust no t be no t changed.
The coo lant level is mon itored through th e . in­
dicator light
r=;, page 22. However, we do recom­
mend oc cas io nally checking the coolant leve l
manu ally.
If you must add coolant, use a mixture of water
and coolant additive . Mix ing the coo lant add itive
with dist illed wate r is recommended.
Coolant additive
The coolant additive is made of anti-freezing and
corrosion protection agents . Only use the follow­
i ng coolant additives . These add itives may be
mixed wi th each other.
Coolant additive Specification
G12 evo TL 774 L
G12 ++ TL 774 G
G 13
TL 774 J
The amou nt of coolant addit ive that needs to be
mixed with water depends o n the c lima te where
t h e ve hicle w ill be operated. If the coo lant add i­
t ive pe rcen tage is too low, the coolan t ca n freeze
and damage the engine.
Coolant Freeze protec-
additive tion
Wa rm min
. 40% min. -13 °F
regions max
. 45% ( -25 °C)
Cold min. 50% max. -40 °F
regions max. 55% (-40 °C)

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(D Note
-Before the start of winter, have an author­
ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility check if the coolant additive in your
vehicle matches the percentage appropriate
for the climate . Th is is especially important
when driving in co lder climates.
- If the appropriate coolant additive is not
available in an emergency, do not add any
other additive. You could damage the en­
gine. If this happens, only use wa te r and re­
store the co rrect mixture ratio with the
spec ified coo lan t additive as soon as possi­
ble .
- Only refill with new coo lant.
- Radiator sealant must no t be mixed with
the coo lant.
Adding coolant
Fig . 26 5 Eng ine compartme nt: release button on coolant
expansion tank
Observe the safety precautions ¢ page 319,
Working in the engine compartment .
Checking the engine coolant level
.,. Park the vehicle on a level surface .
.,. Swi tch the ign ition off.
... Read the coolant leve l on the coo lant expansion
tank¢
fig . 265.
... The coolant level must be between the MIN and
MAX markings when the engine in cold. When
the engine is warm it can be slightly above the
MAX marking.
Adding coolant
Requirement: there must be a residual amount of
coo lant in the expans ion tank
¢ (D .
Chec king and Filling
.,. Let the engine cool down.
... Place a cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap.
... Push the release button
¢fig. 265 and carefu l­
ly unscrew the cap to the left until you feel re­
sistance ¢.&, .
.,. Push the release button aga in and remove the
cap comple tely .
.,. Add coo lant m ixed in the cor rec t rat io
¢page 324 up to t he MAX mar king.
... Ma ke sure that t he f luid level remains stab le .
Add mo re coolant if necessary .
... Tu rn the cap to the right to secure it until you
fee l res istance a second time.
Coola nt loss usually in dicates there is a leak . Im­
mediate ly drive your vehicle to a n authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected.
If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheat ing
and being pushed out of the cooling system .
A WARNING ,.__
-The cooling system is under pressure. Do
not open the coo lant ex pansion tan k cap
when t he engine is hot. This increases the
ris k of burns .
- Th e coolan t addi tive and the coolan t can be
dangerou s to yo ur he alt h . Fo r th is reason,
keep the coolant in the original cont ainer
an d away from children. There is a risk of
poisoning .
- When working in the engine compar tment,
remember that t he radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which increases the risk of injury .
{U) Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. There may be air in the cooling sys­
tem, which increases the risk of engine dam ­
age. If this is the case, do not cont inue driv­
i ng. See an authorized A udi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility for assistance .
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Checking and Filling
& WARNING
- A highly explosive mixture of gases can form
when charging batter ies . Only charge the
vehicle battery in well-vent ilated areas .
- A drained vehicle battery can freeze at tem­
peratures a round 32 QF (0 QC) . A frozen or
thawed veh icle battery must not be charged
and must not be used anymore. If ice fo rms,
the battery housing ca n crack and ba tte ry
electrolyte can lea k out, which increases the
risk of an explosion and chemi cal bu rns.
Contact an authorized Au di dea le r o r au­
tho rized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r more info r­
mation.
- Do not connect o r disconnect the ch arging
cable while charg ing because this increases
t h e risk of an exp losion.
(D Tips
- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
con nections in the engine compartment .
- Read a ll of t he manufacture r's ins tructions
for the charger befo re charg ing the vehicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
F ig. 26 8 Eng ine co mpa rtment: was her fluid reservo ir cap
The winds hield washer fluid reservoir O contains
the cleaning solution for the windshield and the
headlight washer system*
c> page 321, fig . 263.
The reservo ir capacity can be found in
c:;, page 375.
To reduce the r isk of lime sca le deposits o n the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium . Always add window cleane r to the wa-
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te r. When the outside tempe ratures are cold, an
anti-freezing agent shou ld be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
(D Note
- The concentration o f anti -freezing agent
must be adjusted to the ve hicle operating
conditions in the respective cl imate. A con­
centration that is too high can lead to vehi­
cle damage.
- Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi­ tives to the washer fluid.
- Do not use a glass cleaner t hat contains
paint so lvents, because t his could damage
the paint.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve­
hicle is due for service .
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining d istance or t ime un­
ti l the next oi l change or next inspection in the
Infotainment system.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : the
I MENU I
button > Veh icle > left cont rol button > Se rvi ce
& checks > Service inter vals .
Resetting the indicator
An a utho rized Audi deal er or author ized Audi
Se rvice Facility wi ll reset the service interval dis ­
play after performing se rvice .
If you have changed the o il yourself, yo u must re­
set the o il change interval.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: thel
MENU !
button > Vehicle > left cont rol button > S ervice
& checks > Service intervals > Reset oil change
interval.
I f an o il cha nge or inspection is due, you can ac­
cess i t in the I nfot ainment system . T he display
works in two s tages :
-Service reminder : after a certa in distance is
dr iven, a message appea rs in the instrument

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cluster display every time the ignition is switch ­
ed on . The remaining distance and time is
displayed br iefly.
- Service due : if your vehicle has reached a serv­
ice interval, a message appears briefly after
switching the ignition on.
({;D) Note
-Only reset the oil change indicator if the oil
was changed .
- Following the service intervals is critical to
maintaining t he service life and va lue of
your vehicle, especia lly the engine . Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex­
ceed the time for the next service.
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Wheels
Wheels
Wheels and T ires
General information
~check your tires regularly for
damage (punctures, cuts, cracks
and bulges). Remove foreign ob ­
jects from the tire tread.
~ If driving over curbs or similar
obstacles, drive slowly and ap­ proach the curb at an angle.
~Have faulty tires or rims re­
placed immediately.
~ Protect your tires from oil,
grease and fuel.
~ Mark tires before removing
them so that the same running
direction can be maintained if
they are reinstalled.
~Lay tires flat when storing and
store them in a cool, dry location
with as little exposure to light as
possible.
_&. WARNING -
-Never drive faster than the maximum permitted speed
for your tires. This could cause
the tires to heat up too much.
This increases the risk of an
accident because it can cause
the tire to burst .
-Always adapt your driving to the road and traffic condi-
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tions . Drive carefully and re­
duce your speed on icy or slip­
pery roads . Even winter tires
can lose traction on black ice.
(@ Note
-Please note that summer and
winter tires are designed for
the conditions that are typical
i n those seasons . Aud i recom­
mends using winter tires dur­
ing the winter months . Low
temperatures significantly de­
crease the elasticity of summ­
er tires, which affects traction
and braking ability. If summer
tires are used in very cold
temperatures, cracks can form
on the tread bars, resulting in
permanent tire damage that
can cause loud driving noise
and unbalanced tires.
-Burnished, polished or chromed rims must not be used in winter driving condi­
t ions. The surface of the r ims
does not have sufficient corro­
sion protection for this and
could be permanently dam ­
aged by road salt or similar
substances.

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(D Tips
Check carefu lly to make sure the hoo k-up is
secure befo re moving the car up the f latbe d
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
point s illus tra ted .
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Fig . 294 F ro nt lift ing poin t
Fig . 295 Re ar lift ing poin t
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> &_ .
.,. Locate lift ing po ints c:> fig . 294 and c:> fig . 295 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist or floo r
jac k to matc h ve hicle lifting points .
.,. In se rt a r ubber pa d be tween t he floor jack/
wor kshop hois t and the li fting poin ts.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for thi s purpose .
Front lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floor pan re in­
forcement about at the same level as the jack
Emergency situations
mounting point c::> fig . 294 . Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting poi nt is lo cate d on the ve rtic al rein­
f orceme nt of the lowe r si ll for the on board j ack
c:> fig. 295 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 360.
_&, WARNING
-- T o reduc e th e ris k of se rious injury and veh i­
cle da mage.
- Al ways lift the vehicle on ly a t the special
workshop hoist and f loor jack lift points i l­
lustrated
c::> fig . 294 and c::> fig. 295.
-Failure to lift the ve hicle at these points
could cause the veh icle to t ilt or fall from
a lift if t he re is a cha nge in vehicle we ight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap ­
pen, fo r exampl e, when he avy compo­
nen ts such as the engin e block o r trans­
mission a re removed .
- Wh en remov ing h eavy components like
t he se, ancho r ve hicle to hoist or add co rre­
spon ding weig hts to m aint ain t he cen ter o f
g ra vity. Ot he rw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
sli p off the hoist, c ausing se rio us pe rson al
in jur y.
Ci) Note
- B e aware of the follow ing poi nt s bef or e lift ­
ing the vehicle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist. ..,.
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Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Economical route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
E DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 81
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lectronic stab ilization control
refer to ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 , 143
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Emergency call function
Aud i connect emergency cal l and serv ice . 201
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergency operation
Fu el fi ller door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
E mergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Emissions control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Engine compartment
Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Overview. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 321
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Engine oil Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Checking oi l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
E ng ine stop
refer to Sta rt/Stop system 79,81
Enhanced view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Entering characters/numbers (speller) . . . . 157
E nter ing letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Entertainment sliding menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Entry/exit lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Entry assistance
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Index
Environment
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil 323
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Hi ll descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Evasive steering support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Externa l voice operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 299
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fast forwarding/rewinding (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 234
Fast route 210
Favorites Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Telephone. .. .. .. ................. .. 179
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 380
File formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Folding the backrest down/up . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
For the sake of the environment Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . 74
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Leaks. .... .. .. .. ................. .. 320
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Freeze protection Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Frequency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 223
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