windshield wipers AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

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Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
f Engine warm-up request
n Plea se drive to warm up eng in e
Fu el has en tered the eng ine oi l, ei ther from low
outside temperat ures or freq uent short drives.
Drive unti l the engine is warm so that t he fue l in
the eng ine oi l will evaporate. Avoid high engine
speeds, fu ll acce lerating and heavy eng ine loads
when doing this.
Bu Tank system
11D Plea se r efuel
If the indicator lig ht turns on for the first time
and the message appea rs, there are about 2.6
gallons (10 liters) of fue l left in the tank .
liJl Please refuel immediately
If t he in dicator lig ht tu rns on the message ap ­
pears, t he f ue l tank is almost empty. Re fuel t he
veh icle immediate ly.
11D Tank sy ste m : malfun ction! Please conta ct
Service
There is a malfunction in the fue l tank system .
Drive to an authori zed Aud i de aler or aut hori zed
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
(D Tips
For more information on fueling, see
¢page 312.
~ Washer fluid level
1:2 Plea se add washer fluid
F ill the washer f luid for the w indshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ign ition is switched off¢
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~ f·-P Windshield wipers: malfunc tion! Please con -,.....
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Cockpit o ver view
The re is a ma lfunction w ith the windshield wip­
ers.
Dr ive to an author ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
d Driver 's door
II Dri ver 's door : malfunction! Shift to P before
leaving vehicle. See owner's manual
T he re is a ma lfunction in the driver 's doo r. Se lect
the "P " selector lever pos ition to secure the vehi ­
cle.
Drive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
· ;<;X · Bulb failure indicator
If the II ind icator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of the
bulb. Replace the bulb immediately .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The re is a m alfu nct ion in the headlights o r the
li ght sw itch . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
a uthorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING "---
- Light bulbs a re under p ressure and can ex­
p lode when bulbs are replaced, wh ich in­
creases the risk of injury .
- W ith HID headlights (xenon headlights), the
h igh-vo ltage component must be handled
correct ly . Otherwise, there is a risk of fatal
in ju ry .
§.0 Dynamic headlight range control
II Headlight range control : malfunction! S ee
owner' s manual
There is a ma lfunction in the headlight range
contro l system, which may cause glare for other
drive rs . .,.
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Lights and Vision
Windshield wipers
Switching the wipers on
Fig. 44 Windshield wiper lever
Fig. 45 Rear window w ipe r operation
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Windshield wipers off
(D-Rain sensor mode. The windshield wipers
switch on once the vehicle speed exceeds approx­
imately 2 mph (4 km/h) and it is raining. The
higher the sensitivity of the rain sensor that is set (switch ® to the right), the earlier the wind­
shield wipers react to moisture on the wind­
shield. You can deactivate the rain sensor mode
in the Infotainment system , which switches the
intermittent mode on. To do this, select:
! MENUI
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assistance
> Rain sensor . In intermittent mode,
you can adjust the interval time using the switch
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@ -Slow wiping
®-Fast wiping
©-Single wipe. If you hold the lever in this posi­
tion longer, the wipers switch from slow wiping
to fast wiping .
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®-Clean the w indshield. The wipers wipe one
time after several seconds of driving to remove
water droplets. You can switch this function off
by moving the lever to position ® within 10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe . The afterwipe function is
reactivated the next time you switch the ignition
on .
Clean the headlights*. The headlight washer sys­
tem* operates only when the low beam head­ lights are on . If you move the lever to position
@, the headlights and the night v is ion assist
camera* are cleaned at intervals.
®-Wipe the rear window. The number of wipes
depends on the windshield wiper movement .
The rear wiper automatically switches on when
the reverse gear is selected and the front wind­
shield wipers are on and running.
(f) -Clean the rear window . The number of wipes
depends on how long the lever is held in position
(f) .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist the
driver . The driver may still be responsible
for manually switching the wipers on based on visibility conditions.
- The windsh ield may not be treated with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness or low sun, can result in increased
glare, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent. Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear view and safe
driving
¢ page 51, Replacing wiper
blades .
(D Note
-If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the windshield wipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the wiper blades.
- The windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position 0) before us­
ing a car wash. This prevents the w ipers

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from switching on unintentionally and caus­
ing damage to the windshie ld wiper system .
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-The windshield wipers switch off when the
ignition is switched off . You can activate the
windshield wipers after the ignition is switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any posit ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
in streaking. This can affect the rain sensor
funct ion. Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
strea ks. Use a soft clot h and a glass cleane r.
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition
¢ page 51 .
.. Fold the w indshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the w iper arm away from the rear window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair v i­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident .
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Lights and Vision
Replacing wiper blades
Fig. 46 Removing windshield wiper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. To br ing the windsh ield w ipers into the serv ice
position , turn the ign ition off and move the
w indshie ld w iper lever into position@
¢ page 50, fig. 44.
.. To bring the windshie ld wip ers back to the nor­
mal position, switch the ignition on and hold
the windshield wiper lever in position @ until
the windshield wipers go back to the normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h).
You can also turn the service position on or off in
the Infotainment system:
.. Switch the windshie ld wipers off (position @
¢page 50, fig. 44) .
.. Select: the I MENU I button >V ehicle > left con­
trol button
> Service & checks > Wiper change
position .
Removing the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
w indshield.
.. Press the locking knob
(D ¢ fig. 46 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
.. Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place .
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshield .
.. Turn the service position off.
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Lights and Vision
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
@ Note
- Only fold the windshield wipers away when they are in the service position. Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windshield w iper motor .
- You should not move your vehicle or operate
the w indshield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipe rs would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
system, always loosen blades which are fro­
zen to the windshield before operating the
wipers.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
blades, do not use gasoline, kerosene, paint
thinner, or other so lvents on or near the
wiper blades.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not attempt
to move the wipers by hand.
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- You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Replacing rear wiper blade
F ig. 47 Rear window w iper : install ing t he wiper blad e
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Removing the wiper blade
.,. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window.
.,. Remove the wiper blade from its holder .
Installing the wiper blade
.,. Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer .
.,. Fold the window w iper arm back onto the rear
w indow.
6 WARNING
For safety reasons , the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
App lies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 48 Rearview mirror: d ig ital compass is sw itched on
.,. To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@ until the compass in the mirror appears or
disappears.
The digital compass only works when the ignition is turned on. The directions are indicated with ab­
breviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest) .
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To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror .

Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel@ (brown) Fuse panel© (black)
No. Equipment
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump
10
Windshie ld washer system/headlight
washer system
11 L eft rea r door control module
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water p ump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine valves, camshaft adjustment Seat ventilation, seat heating, rearview
1 mirror, climate control system, rear cli-
mate control system controls
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-2 Gateway, climate control system
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Transmission heat ing valve
5 Engin e start
8 Night vision assist, HomeLink
9 Adaptive c ruise control
11 Clutch pedal position sensor 11 Video camera
12 Engine valves 12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Radiator fan 13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Fuel injectors 14 Rear window wipe r
15 Ignition coils Fuse panel © (red)
16 Fuel pump No. Equipment
Fuse panel @ (red)
1 Ant i-theft alarm system
No. Equipment 2 Engine control modu le
1 Ignition coils 3 Lumbar support
2 Engine va lves
5 En gine mount
7 Instrument panel
8 Climate control system (blower) Automatic transmission se
lector mecha-
4
nism
5 H orn
6 Electromechanical parking brake
7 Gateway control module
Fuse panel © (black) 8 Interior headliner lights
No. Equipment 10 Airbag control module
1 Front seat heating 11 Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control (ESC)
2 Windshield wipers 12 Diagnostic connector , light/rain sensor
3 Left headlight electronics 13 Climate control system
4 Panorama glass roof 14 Right front door control module
5 Left front door control module 15 A/C compressor
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door contro l modu le
9 Right headl ight electronics
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