maintenance AUDI Q7 2010 Owner´s Manual

-Checking and filling
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warning/ind icator light will illum inate . Contac t an authorized Aud i
de aler
immediately .
[ i ] Tips
T he b rake fl uid reservoir is located unde rneath t he cover. •
Changing brake fluid
Have the b rake fluid chan ged by an exp eri enc ed t echni ­
cian.
B ra ke flui d absorbs mois ture fro m th e air . If the w ater con ten t in the
brake fl uid is too high, corros io n in th e brake system may result afte r
a p eriod of time. The boil ing po int of the br ake fl uid will also de cre as e
cons iderab ly and decr ease brak ing performa nce.
Th erefo re, the brake fl uid m ust be changed
every two years. Always
use new br ake fluid w hich conforms to Federal Motor Veh icle Stan­
dard "FMVSS 1 16 DOT
4" .
The b rake fl uid reservo ir can be diffi cult to rea ch, there fore, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid c hanged by your author ized
Audi dealer. Your dea ler has the correct tools, the rig ht b rake f luid
and the k now-how to do t his for you .
& WARNING
• Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored only in the closed
original container out of the rea ch of children!
• Brake failure can result from old or inappropriate brake fluid.
Observe these precautions:
-Use only brake fluid that meets SAE specification
J 1703 and
conforms to Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Alway s check
with your authorized Audi dealer to make sure you are using
the correct brake fluid. The correct type of brake fluid is also indicated on the brake fluid reservoir .
& WARNING (co ntinued )
-The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use of the brakes can
cause a vapor lock if the brake fluid is left in the system too
long . This can seriously affect the efficiency of the brakes as
well as your safety . This could result in an accident.
0 Note
B rak e fluid will dam age the pai nt of yo u r ve hicl e.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Beca u se of the pr oblem of pro per dispo sal o f b rak e fl uid as we ll a s
the spec ia l too ls req uired and the necessary expertise, we recom ­
me nd that you h ave t he brake f luid chan ged b y yo ur a uth oriz e d Audi
dea ler. •
Battery
General information
Under normal operat ing co ndit io ns, the battery in your Aud i does not
need any maintenance. With high outs ide temperatures or long daily
dr iv es we re comme nd that yo u have th e ele ct rolyte level checked by
an a uth orized Audi dealer o r qualified wor kshop. The electro lyte leve l
s ho uld a ls o be che cked e ach time the batte ry is ch arge d=>
page 311.
Have the batte ry chec ked when yo u take yo ur vehicle in for serv ice.
Yo u ar e well advised to rep lace a batte ry that is older th an 5 years .
W ith certa in types of airbag deployme nt, the ba ttery is disconnected
from the vehicle e lectrica l system for safety reasons=>
& in "Repair,
c are and dis posa l o f the air bag s" on
page 223. ~

Tires and wheels -________________ f!:f'II
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure cau se s prema ture we ar and c an cau se sudden
ti re blow-o ut. Fo r this reaso n, tir e press ure must be ch ecked at l eas t
once a mo nth ;:::,
page 320.
Driving style
Driv in g fast aro und curves, heavy a cce le ra ti on and hard bra kin g
increase tire wea r.
Rotating tires for more even wear
Fo r all fou r tir es on your ve hicle to have the same service life, we
re co mm end th at t he fron t and rear tire s ar e rotat ed acco rd ing t o the
tire ma nufact urer's s uggested tire rotation intervals. Please
remem be r th e fo llow ing:
• Tir e ro tat io n in terv als ma y differ from t he ve hicle serv ice in terv als
out lined in your Warranty
& Maintenance bo oklet .
• Th e long er o ne tire is used i n one location on t he veh icle, t he mo re
it wears at certa in po ints; t herefore, we recommend t hat you follow
th e tir e m an ufac ture r's sugges ted tire r ota tion in te rv a ls .
• Vehicles w ith fro nt-w hee l dr ive experience mo re tread wea r on the
fron t w heels compared to all-whe el driv e (qua ttro ®).
• P leas e ro tate tires as sh own ;:::, fig. 242.
• Extra care m ust be ta ken when rotat ing direction-specific tires
=:, p age 3 44 .
Wheel balancing
The w heels on new ve hicl es a re bala nced. However, v ario us sit uatio ns
dur ing everyday driving can cause them to become unba lanced,
re su lt ing in vibra tions yo u can usually fee l throug h the stee rin g
w hee l.
Unbalanced whee ls mus t be rebalanced to avoid excessive wear on
s t eer ing, suspension and t ir e s. A wheel must also b e rebalanced
w hen a new tire is installed.
Safety first
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrec t wheel a lignment can c ause excessive t ire wear, im pair ing
t he sa fety o f the ve hicle . If t ires s how exc essive wear, hav e the wheel
alignment checked by an author ized A udi dealer o r qualifie d wo rk ­
shop.
All Wheel Drive
Vehicles with quattro ® must a lways have tires of the same s ize,
constr uctio n an d trea d type . For details see ;:::,
page 258 .
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of control, a crash and serious
personal injury!
• Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wear ind icators .
• Worn tires are a safety hazard, they do not grip well on wet
roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of control.
• Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage, such as
grease, oil , gasoline and brake fluid away from tires.
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
especially at high speeds. Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds.
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history." Old used tires may have been damaged
eventhoughthedamagecannotbeseenthatcanleadtosudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control. •
Vehicle care Technical data

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General information
Explanation of technical data
Some of the technical data listed in this manual requires
further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in the charts starting on
~ page 363 . This sect ion prov ides genera l information, notes and
restrictions which app ly to this data .•
Veh icle identification
The key data is given on the vehicle identification number
(VIN) plate and the vehicle data sticker.
F ig. 27 1 Vehi cle I den­
t ifi ca tion Nu mbe r
(V IN ) plate: locat io n
o n d river's s id e d ash
p an el Fi
g. 272 The vehi cle
i d enti ficati on l abel -
in side the l ugga ge
co mpa rtme nt
The Vehicle Id ent ifi cat ion Number (VlN )
is located on the driver's s ide so that it is visible from the outside
through the windshield ~ fig . 271. You can also d isp lay the Vehicle
Identification Number of your vehicle in the MMI. Se lect funct ion
button [CAR]>
S yst em s* > Vehicle ID number (VIN ).
The vehicle identifica tion lab el
is located in the luggage compartment under the cargo floor cover.
The label~ fig . 272 shows the following vehicle data:
© Production control No.
@ Vehicle identification No.
® Type code n umber
@ Type designat io n/eng ine output in Kilow atts
© Engine and transmission code letter
© Paint No./Interior
(j) Optional equipment No.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are also found in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet . .,,

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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is cov ered by the following warrantie s:
• New Vehicle Limited Warranty
• Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perforation
• Emissions Control System Warranty
• Emissions Performance Warrant y
• California Emissions Control Warranty (USA vehicles only)
• California Emissions Performance Warranty (USA vehicles only)
Detailed informa tion regarding your warran ties can be fo und in your
Warranty & Maintenance boo klet .•
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada
Government regulat ions in the United States and Canada req uire t hat
au tomobiles meet spe cific emi ss ion regula tions and safe ty s tan­
dards . There fore, ve hicles bui lt for the U.S.A . and Canada differ from
vehicles so ld in othe r countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle ou tside the continental lim its of the
United States or Canada, the re is the possibility that
• unle aded fue ls for vehicle s w ith c ataly tic converte r may n ot be
available;
• fue l may have a conside rably lower octa ne rat ing . Imp roper f ue l
may cause engine damage;
• serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper serv ice fac ilities,
too ls or testing eq uipment;
• replacement parts may not be read ily avai lab le . • N
avigation syst ems for veh icles built fo r th e U.S.A. and Canada
w ill not necessar ily work in Europe, and may not wo rk in other coun­
tries outs ide North Ame rica.
0 Note
Audi canno t be responsib le for mech anical dam age th at could res ult
from inadeq uate fue l, se rvice o r parts ava ilability. •
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals are published as soon as
po ssib le afte r mode l in trodu ction . Se rvi ce manu als ar e ava ilable
from :
Audi Technical Literature Ordering Center
Call toll-free:
T e l. : 1 (800) S4 4-80 21
(from 8:00 A M to 8:00 P M, EST, Monday thro ugh Friday)
or access their website
www .audi.ddsltd.com on the Internet to
or der r ep air manual s and othe r A ud i liter atu re .•
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been des igned to help keep maintenance req uire ­
ments to a mi nimum. However, a ce rta in amoun t of regular ma inte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety, economy and .,_

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reliab ility. For deta iled vehicle maintenance cons ult your Warra nty &
Main tenan ce bookle t.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service wo rk shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This app lies particu larly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or rep lacing the air fi lter.
<£> For the sake of the environment
By regular ly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis­
sion standards are mainta ined, t hus mi nimizing adve rse e ffects o n
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
em ission cont rol systems, and t he generally increasing techni cal
complex ity of today's automobiles, have stead ily reduced the scope
of mai ntenan ce and repairs w hich can be ca rried out by ve hicle
owners.
Also , safety and environm ental concerns p lace very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
mission parts wh ich an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adj ustments and repairs usua lly req uire specia l tools,
test ing devices and other eq uipment available to specially t rained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, re li­
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the oper­
ation and reliabili ty of your ve hicle and even void you r vehicle
warranty. Therefore, p roof of servicing in accordance with the main­
t enance schedu le may be a condit ion fo r uphold ing a possible
warranty cla im made w it h in the warranty period .
Safety first
Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r is ks for you and you r passe ngers.
If in doubt about a ny servic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or any other properly eq uipped and qualified works hop. We
st rongly urge you to give you r a utho rized Aud i dealer the opportunity
to perform a ll scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs. Your
dealer has t he facilities, o rigina l part s and trained spe ciali sts to keep
your vehicle running properly.
Performing limit ed maint enance yourself
The following pages describe a lim ited number of procedures which
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle w it h ordi na ry tools, should t he need
ar ise and trained personnel be unava ilab le. Before performing any of
t hese p rocedures, always tho roughly read all of the applicable text
and carefu lly follow the instructions given. Always rigorous ly observe
t he
WARNINGS p rov ided .
Before you ch eck anyth ing in the eng ine compartment, alwa ys read
and heed all WARNINGS~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartmen t" on
page 297.
& WARNING
• Seriou s pe rs onal injury may occ ur as a result of improperly
perform ed maintenan ce, adju stments or repair s.
• Always be extremely careful when work ing on the vehicle.
Alway s foll ow commonly acc epted safety practic es and general
c ommon sense . N ever ri sk per son al injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maint enance, che cks or repair s
de scrib ed on the following p ages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or ot her procedure s with re spect to the vehicle , or are uncer­
tain how to proceed .
• Do not do any work without the prop er tool s and equipment .
Ha ve the ne cessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
an other properly equipped and qu alified workshop. _,.
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .....................
250
Instrument cluster illumination ........ 13
Instruments and controls .............. 10
General illustration . ........... .. ... 9
Interior lights Front .............. ...... .. .. .. .. 70
Rear .................. .... ...... 70
Intermittent wiping Rain sensor . ............. .. .. .. ..
72
J
Jack .............................. 336
Jumper cables ...................... 353
Jump-starting ...................... 352
K
Key ...... ...... .... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. 40
Battery replacement .. .. .... ....... 42
Coded settings ............ ...... . 109
Convenience opening and closing of
windows ......... .. ... ... ... ... 58
Emergency key ................ .. ..
40
Key replacement .................. 40
Master key ......... .. .. .. .. .... .. 40
Valet key .................... .... 40
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................
109
Keyless entry remote contro l ... .. .... .. 41
Kick-down
tip tronic ® ... ................... .
164
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
L
LATCH
............ ... ... .......... 244
Description ......................
245
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages . .
246
Installing a child restraint ......... 248
Location ...................... .. 245
Mounting and relea 1sing the anchorage
hook ........................ .. 248
Lateral angle ........... .... ........ 266
Leather ...... .. .. ...... .. ... ...... 283
Cleaning ..... ........... ........ 284
Level adjustment
See Adaptive Air Suspension ........ 176
Lifting jack .. .................. ... .. 342
Lift ing vehicle ...................... 357
Light
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . 68
leaving home .................. .. . 68
See also Ambience lighting ......... . 71
Light sensor defective ................ 33
Lighting
See Ambience lighting ............. 71
Lighting in the mirror housing .......... 68
L ights .......................... ... . 65
Coming home ........ ...... ... ...
66
Daytime running lights ... .. ... ..... 66
Emergency flashers ............. .. . 68
Exterior lights ....................
66
Front fog lights . ...... ............ 67
Headlights ....... ................ 65
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 69 High beam warning/indicator
light ...
19
Leaving home ..................... 66
Rear fog lights ........... ... ...... 67
Side marker lights .......... .. ... .. 65
Turn signals .............. .... .. .. 69
Xenon headlights . .. .......... ..... 65
Loading the lugg age compartment .....
195
Loading the roof rack ................ 101
Locking
Power locking switch ........... .. ..
47
Rear lid/trunk lid ... .. .. ........... 49
Remote control key .... .... .. .. .. .. 45
Using the key ..................... 46
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
244
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 244
Luggage Stowing ........................
195
Luggage compartment ................ 94
Cargo net ........................ 96
Expanding .. ...... ...............
94
Retractable cover .. .. .. ........... 96
Ski sack .................. ...... .. 99
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ..................
195
luggage compartment
Tie-down rings . .................. .
95
M
Maintenance ....................... 366
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ...
17 , 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data