Automatic tran AUDI Q7 2010 Owner´s Manual

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-Block the diagonally opposite wheel with the folding
chocks or other objects.
- Take the
jack and the inflatable spare tire out of the
luggage compartment =>
page 336.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn
off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other
warning devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait
in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed with the
folding chocks or other objects. When one front wheel is lifted off
the ground, placing the Automatic Transmission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from moving.
• Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and
firm. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack.
• After installing the inflatable spare tire, make sure that you
replace the flat tire/wheel in its storage area properly and tighten
the knurled retaining screw securely. •
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described
below step-by-step and in exactly that order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode (only vehicles with Adaptive
Air Suspension) =>
page 180.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For more details see
also =>
page 341, "Decorative wheel covers" or
=>
page 341, "Wheels with wheel bolt caps".
3. Loosen the
wheel bolts=> page 342.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the jack and align
the jack below that point=>
page 342.
5. Lift the car with the jack=> page 342.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then install the
inflatable spare tire=> page 344.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the veh icle with the jack .
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten all wheel
bolts =>
page 342.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode (only vehicles with
Adaptive Air Suspension)=>
page 180.
& WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information:::::, & in
"Raising the vehicle" on
page 342 and=> page 345. •
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the doing the
following.
- Store and secure the wh eel you replaced in the spare
wheel well.
- Replace the tools and the jack in their proper location .

-Fuses and bulbs ..._ __________________________________________ _
No.
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
1 2
Equipment
Adaptive Cruise Control
N ot used
N ot used
Not used
T erminal
15 (interior)
O il level sensor
D iagnostic connector
Automatic dipping interior mirror H omelink
Control module Gateway
H eadlight range adj ustment
Amps
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel right
Fig . 260 Fuse pa nel
la yo ut
Some of the equipment i tems listed a re optiona l or only avai lab le on
certain model configu rations .
Note that the following table i s accurate at the time of going to
pre ss and is subject to change . In the ev ent of di screpancie s, the
label on the inside of the co ver always takes preceden ce.
•
The power seats are protected by circuit break ers , which automat i­
cally reset aft e r a few seconds af ter the overload has been remed ied.
No . Equipment
Fuse holder (black)
1 Heated rear seats
2 Automat ic transm issio n
3 Front seat hating/seat ventilation (right)
4 Elect ronic Stability Program (ESP)
5 Door con trol module (right side of vehicle)
6 Rear electrical outlets
7 Lumbar support passenger's seat
8 C igarette ligh ter front
9 Front e lectrical outlets
Amps
20
2 0
1 5
25
10
20
25 __________ .__
10 A/C contro ls
11 Not used
12 Intelligent power module passenger
Fuse holder (brown )
1
2
Headlig ht ele ctronic s ystem (r ight side of vehi­
cle)
Ride height adjustment
3 Telephone package
4 Audi side assist
5 Elect ronic Stabilization Prog ram (ES P)
6 Automatic transmission
7 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
8 Shift gate automatic transmission
9 Pa rk ing system
10
15
1 0
5
5
5
5
5/20
5
5
5

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& WARNING (continued)
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 286, "Engine compart­
ment".
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery will cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as control units,
relays, radio, etc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as other­
wise current could already start to flow as soon as the positive(+)
terminals are connected.
[I] Tips
• The discharged battery must be properly connected to the
vehicle's electrical system . When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative ground cable to the battery nega­
tive post because the battery manager system must be able to detect
the battery's state of charge. Always connect the negative ground
cable to the negative ground post of the battery manager control
unit. •
Vehicle OP-eration
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig. 262 Engine
compartment: Connec­
tors for jumper cables and charger
Fig. 263 Jump
starting with the
battery of another
vehicle: A -discharged
vehicle battery, B -
booster battery
The procedure described below for connecting jumper cables
is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
Vehicle with discharged battery:
- Turn off lights and accessories, move lever of automatic
transmission to
N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking
brake.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

___ C_ o_n_ s _ u_m_ e_ r_ I_ n_ f_o _r_ m_ a_ t_io _ n _____________________________________________ _
& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• The engine compartment of any motor veh icle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into th e area around or touch the
radiator fa n. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
s uddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been remo ved. The radiator fan switches on autom atically when
the coolant rea ches a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant tempe rature drops.
• Always remove the ignition key before anyone gets under the
vehicle.
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s neces sary
to work unde rne ath the vehicle. The jac k supplied with the vehicle
is not adequate for thi s purpose and could collap se cau sing
serious personal injury.
• If you must work underneath the vehicle w ith the wheels on
the ground , always ma ke sure the vehicle is on level ground , th at
the whe els are alway s securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started .
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector l ever (automatic
tran smission) is in "P" (Park position ) and the par k brake is firmly
applied.
W For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adversely affect e miss io n levels.
Th is is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel consump­
ti on.
• Always observe enviro nmental regulations when disposing of old
eng ine o il, use d brake fl uid, dirt y engine coo lant, s pent ba tt er ies or
worn out t ires.
• Undep loyed a irbag modules and pretens ioners migh t be classified
as Perchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial handling may apply, see
www.dts c.ca .g ov/h azar douswas te/pe rchlo ra te . When the veh icle or
parts of the rest raint system including a irbag modu les sa fety belts
w ith pretens ioners are sc rapped, all applicable laws and regulat io ns must be observed
. Your authorized Aud i dealer is familiar with these
re qui remen ts and we recomme nd that you have your dealer perfo rm
this serv ice for you .•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
A lway s con sul t an autho rized Audi dealer before
purchasi ng a ccess ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design feat ures ens uring a
hig h stand ard of active and passive s afe ty.
T hi s safety co uld be compromised by no n-app roved changes to the
vehicle. Fo r this reason, if parts have to be replace d, p lease observe
the following points when installing addit ional accessories :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud i parts are available from
a u thor ized Aud i deal ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
speci alists to inst all the parts and ac cessor ies p ro p er ly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spar e parts or u sing non-approved ac ce ss ories
can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury .
• Use only acces sories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• The se parts and acces sorie s have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle . _,.

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 27 Replacing the battery .. .... .. .. .. . 312
Malfunction ............. ........ . 29 Automatic belt retractor ............. 203 State of charge
.................. 259
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 71
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 304
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ... 77, 78
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 254
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 55
Electronic immobilizer ............. 43
Approach/departure angle ............ 266
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 103
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 254
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 149
Error messages ............... ... 151
Settings ................ ..... ... 15 1
Status messages ................. 151
Switching on and off .............. 151
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
366
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 112
Auto Safety Hotline .... ... ... ....... 197
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 275
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 117
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 163
Automatic transmission
6-speed automatic transmiss ion .. .. 161
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 163
Driving ......................... 161
Dynamic shift program ............ 164
Emergency release for selector lever . 166
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 166
Ignition key safety lock .... ... .. .. . 125
Kick-down . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 164
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. .. . 165
Selector lever ............ ........ 162
Shift buttons .................... 166
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 166
Average speed ....................... 3 7
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 263
B
Bass box ... .. .. ................. .. 337
Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ........ ......... 308
Battery location .. ... ............. 309
Charging ................ .. ... ... 311
Important warnings when working on the battery . .. .... ....... ..... .. ... 309
Jump start ing ................. ... 352
Low . .. .... .. .. .... ... ...... .... 259 Voltage
............. .... ... ...... 33
Winter operation ............... .. 308
Work ing on the battery ............ 309
Before driving .. .... .. ...... ....... . 189
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 287
Body cavity sealing .................. 280
Booster seats .................... .. 239
Brake ass istant . .. .... .............. 257
Brake booster ..................... . 256
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ........... 308
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 307
Reservoir ...................... . 307
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 307
What should I do if the brake fl uid wa rning
light comes on? ... .. .. .. ........ 307
Brake light
Defective .... .................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 307
Anti -lock brake system ............. 19
Brake fluid .. ...... ...... ....... . 307
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
replacement ................. .. 308
Brake pads .. .. ................ .. 262
General information ............ .. 255
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . ...................... 255
Malfunction ........ ...... ...... .. 29
Parking b rake .................... 129
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 34
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Master key ...... ..... .. .... ... .. .. . 4 1
Battery replacement ..... .. ........ 42
Check light ..... .. .. .. ...... ...... 42
Mileage Average ................ ...... .. . 37
Instantaneous ........... .. .... .. . 37
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ....... 81
Adjusting the anti-g lare .... ..... 77, 78
Automatic dimming for the outside m irrors .... .......... .......... 80
Automatically dimming inside m irror . 78
Ins ide day-night mirror .. .......... 77
Interior mirror ........... .. .. .. 77, 78
Outside mirrors ................... 79
Recalling position of outside mirrors .. 87
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 87
Monitor ing the Advanced A irbag System 220
N
Natural leather ............. .. .. .. .. 283
New tires and wheels .............. .. 326
NHTSA Contacting ...................... 197
Number of seats ............. .... ... 199
0
Occupant seating pos itions 190
Octane rating . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 287
Odometer ................... .... .. . 12
Offroad mode . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 252 Oil
See Eng
ine o il ..... .... ... ... .... 299
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ....... ... 26
Electronic speed Limiter ............ 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 26
Open door or rear l id warn ing .. .. .. .. .. 24
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 59
Operate your vehicle economically and mini- mize pollution . .... .. .. ....... . 263
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . ... ........ . 6
Outlets ........................... 104
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
113
Outside mirrors ..................... 79
Outside temperature display ....... .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized .. 6
p
Paint
Touch-up ............ ... ... .. .. . 278
Paint No ... .... .. ........... ...... . 360
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... .. . 59
Closing ............. ... ... ....... 60
clos ing ....... ... ... ... .. ... ..... 59
Conven ience closing ... ... ....... .. 61
Emergency operation ........ 62, 63, 64
sliding open . .. .. ........ ......... 59 Sunshade
.. .... .......... ... . ... . 61
tilt ing . ................ .......... 59
Parking . ... ....................... 130
Automatic transmission ........... 161 Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb .. .. .. .. ............. 130
Low bumper cover, spoilers and
suspension . ...... ............. 130
Parking brake ..... ................ . 129
Parking ............ .. .... .... .. 130
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 20
Parking on a decl ine (downhill) .. .... .. 130
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... .. .. .. . 130
Parking system advanced ........... . 169
Adjusting the display ...... ... .. .. 17 4
Adjusting the warning tones ....... 17 4
Rear view camera - parking mode l .. 172
Rear view camera - parking mode 2 .. 173
Safety precautions .. ............. 169
Switching on and off .......... .... 171
Trailer hitch .... .. ..... ..... ..... 175
Parts replacement .......... .. .. .. .. 368
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .... 221
Passenger's seat .............. .... 84, 86
Passive safety system ............... 188
Pedals ................. ... .. .. .... 194
Perimeter lighting ..... ............. . 68
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 200
Polishing . .. .. ........ ............. 277
Pollen filter
Climate controls . ... ............. 109
Power locking switch ................. 47

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Retractor ... .. .. ....... ... ... ... . .. 203
Rims
Cast alloy .......................
280
Roof rack . .. .................... ... 100
Loading ..... ................. .. 101
Mounting locations . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Roof weight ....... ... ............ . 101
101
266
Rule of behavior offroad
s
Safe driving habits ... .. .. .. ......... 188
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. ..... 206
Safety belt position .. .. .... ......... 204
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 206
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
205
Safety belt pretensioner ............. 207
Service and disposal ........ .... .. 208
Safety belt warning light .... .. .. .. 18, 199
Safety belts ... ................... .. 203
cleaning ...................... .. 285
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ............ ... ... ...
201
Fastening ......... .............. 203
Improperly worn .. .... .. ......... 207
Not worn .... ................. .. 201
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .. .. 204
Safety instructions ............ ... 202
Securing child sa fety seats ......... 241
Special considerations for pregnant Why YOU MUST wear them .
.. .. .. .
199 Seating capacity . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 199
Worn properly ............... ... . 202 Seating position
Safety compliance sticker ............
360 Driver ... ....................... 190
Safety equipment ................... 188 Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety features for occupant restraint and How to adjust the
front seats ...... 191
protection . .. .. ........ ....... . 188 Incorrect seat position ... ......... 193
Safety guidelines Occupants .
.. .. .... ............. 190
Seat adjustment ................ .. 83 Rear passengers 192
Safety instructions Seats
Engine compartme nrt ...... .. .. .. .
297 Number of seats . ... ............ . 199
for side curtain airbags ........... . 230 Selective unlock feature .. .. ..... .. ... 47
for using child safety seats .. .. .... . 234 Selector lever ... .... .. ........... .. 162
for using safety bel ts ... .. ... .. .. . 202 Service and disposal
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System Safety belt pretensioner .......... .
208
222
Safety lock
Ignition key, automatic transmission
125
Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seat height manually ...
86
Adjusting the seatback manually . .. .. 86
Driver's seat .............. ....... 83
Driver 's seat memory ............ .. 87
Front passenger's seat .. .. .. ..... .. 84
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Head restraints ......... .. .. .. 90, 193
Manual controls . ................. 86
Moving the seat forward or backward
manually ............ ........ ...
86
Power .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. ... ... 84
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ................ . 199
Service interval display . ........... .. . 25
Service position
Windshield wipers .. .... .......... 75
Servotron ic
Power steering ....... ... .. .... ..
257
Shift buttons ..................... . 166
Side airbags
Description ........ .............
225
How they work ............ .... .. 226
Side ass ist
Activating and deactivating ........
152
Description . ... ................. 152
Informational and alert stage signals 154
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
159
MMI settings ........ .. .... .... .. 158
women .. ..... ........ ...... .. 205 Seat memory ................ ..... . . 87
Operation ..... ................ . 154
Safety tips ..... ... ............. . 160
Unfastening · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 206 Seat vent ilation .. ..... ........ .. .. . 119
Warning/ind icator light .. ......... 199 Sensor detection area ............ . 154

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tiptronic ® . .... .... ..... ... .. ... . .. 161 T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. . 322
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 163 W heel bolts ................... .. 332
Dr iv ing .................. .... ... 161 Winte r tires ............... ... .. . 330
Dynamic shift program . .. .. ... . ... 164 T ires/Wheels
Fai l-safe mode . .. ............. ..
166 Low aspect ratio tires .. .. .. .. .. ... 332
Ki ck-down ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 64 T ire pressure monitoring system . 19,333
Ma nual shift program .... ......... 1 6 5 Tools ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 336
Selector lever .. .. ... . ..... .. . ... 162 Torn or frayed safety be lts .......... .. 202
Ti re pressure ........ ... ... ..... .... 320 Touch-up paint ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 278
Ti re pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 333
Loss of air press ure . .... ... ... . 19, 334
Ma lf u nct ion ................... .. 334
Resetting t ire pressures ......... .. 335
T ow ing
Front eye le t .............. ...... .
355
Rear eye let .............. .. .. .. . 356
T ow tr uck procedures .. .... .. ..... 355
Ti re service life .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 32 4 Tow ing a tra ile r
T ires ...... .............. ...... ...
3 14 Par king system . .. .... .... .. .... . 175
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 324 TPMS
speed rat ing let ter code ......... ..
3 27
Tir e m anufactur ing da te ..... ...... 3 2 7
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. ........... .. 3 27
Tr ead depth . ... .. .. ... ... .... ... 3 24
Uniform t ire quali ty g rading ... .. .. . 329
Winter tires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 330
Tir es and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... 322
Tires and wheels T
ire pressure monitoring system . ... 334
Tr ailer towi ng .. .. ................. .
269
Ope rating instruc tions ...... .... .. 2 70
Tech nica l requirements ... .. .. 269,271
T ong ue load .... ... ...... .. .. ... 270
T railer towing tips . ... ...... .. ... . 272
Tr ailer turn sign al assembly
Wa rning/indicator l igh ts ... .. .... ..
1 7
Checking tire pressure ............ 320
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 318
Dimensions .. ............ .... ... 326
General notes ..... ...... .... .... 314
Gl f t.
d l d" t . l Tread We ar Indic a tor (lfWI) ... .... .. . 32 4 ossa ry o ,re an oa mg ermmo ogy .
315
Transm ission
t . t
. ® ,p ronic ............ ...... ... .
T ransport Cana da ...... ..... ... .. .. . 16 1
198
Trip computer
New tires and wheels .... .........
326 Fuel co nsump tion ........ ...... .. . 37
Rep lacing .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 326 Mileage ............ ... .. ... ..... 37
Snow chains .. ..... ....... .... . .. 331 Single-trip memory ................ 38
T otal -t rip me mory ........ .... .. .. 38
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
t he trip o dome ter display? . . . . . . . .
12
Trunk
See Rea r lid .. ... ... ........... 49 , 50
Turn s ignals .... ....... ...... .. .... . 69
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
T urning re ar air condit io ni ng on/off
F our -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .. ................ .
116
u
Undercoating ... .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 280
Unfastening safety be lts ...... ... .. .. 206
Unidire ct io nal tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 314
Un iform t ire quali ty grading .......... 329
Unlocking
Power locking switch . ... ... ... .. ..
47
Rear lid/trun k lid ... .. .. .. ...... .. 49
Remote control key .. ............. . 45
Using the key .............. .... .. . 46
V
Valet key function
Activat ing and deact ivat ing ........ .
43
Vanity mirror ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... .. 71
Vehicle Identificat ion Numbe r (V IN) ... 360
Vehicle jack . .. .. ....... ...... .. 336, 342
Vehicle lite ratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle-care products ...............
274