technical data AUDI Q7 2010 Owner´s Manual

Safety belts ................... 199
General notes ................. 199
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Safe ty be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . 207
Airbag system ................ 209
I mpor tant things to know . . . . . . 209
Front airbags ............ ..... 213
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System ................... ... 220
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Child Safety ................... 231
Important things to know ...... 231
Child safety sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Installing a child safety sea t . . . . 241
LATCH Lower anchorages and
t ethers for children . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Additional Information ......... 251
Vehicle operation ...... 2s2
Intelligent technology ........ 252
Notice about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 252
Electronic Stabilization Program
( E SP) ........................ 252
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Servotronic® -advanced power
steering system ............... 257
Dr iving with your quattro® . . . . . . 258
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Driving and environment ...... 261
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and afterwards ........... .... 261
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Diesel pa rt ic u late filter . . . . . . . . . 263
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Avoid damaging
the veh icle 263
Ope rate your vehicle economically
and m inimize pollution . . . . . . . . 263
Driving off road ............... 266
Dr iving in difficult road cond itions
and offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Vehicle care .............. 274
Cleaning and protection ...... 274
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Care of ex terior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Fuel supply and filling your fuel
tank ..........................
287
Fuel supply . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Diesel fuel
Fuel tank ............. ....... .
TOI clean diesel .... ....... ... . 288
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292
Checking and filling . . . . . . . .
. . . 296
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . 304
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 307
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 308
W indshield/headl igh t washer
container .................... 312
Tires and wheels ......... ..... 314
T ires
Tire pressure monitoring system 314
333
Table of contents
Do-it-yourself service
What do I do now? ..........
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Jack, tools and infla table spare
tire ........................ .
Changing a wheel .... ........ .
Fuses and bulbs ............. .
Fuses ...................... .
Bulbs ......... .......... ... .
Emergency situations ....... .
General ..................... .
Starting by pushing or towing ..
Starting with jumper cables ... .
Use of jumper cables ......... .
Emergency towing with
commercial tow truck ........ .
Lifting vehicle ............... .
Technical data
General information
Explana tion of technical data .. .
Vehicle iden tification ......... .
We ights .................... .
Dimensions ................. .
Data ........... ........ .... .. .
280 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all
whee l dr ive ................. .
350 hp, a-cylinder engine, with all
whee l dr ive ................. .
225 hp, 6-cylinder engine, with all
wheel dr ive .............. ... .
Consumer Information ...... .
War ranty cove rages ......... . .
Operating your vehicle ou ts ide the
U.S .A. or Canada ......... .... .
Aud i Service Repair Ma nuals and
Li terature . .................. . 336
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Ma intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
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Vehicle literature
In addit io n to this Owner 's Manua l, your Aud i comes w ith the
• MMI Operat ing Instructions
• Warra nty
& Ma intenance booklet .
If yo u are m issing one of these pub lications, or if you believe that the
i n fo rm ation is not complete, co ntact your a uth o rized A udi de aler fo r
assistance.
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed desc ription of the A udi Mu lti Media Interface (MMI)
including the nav igat ion system, the sound system and the handheld
phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
exp la ins how you ca n keep your A udi in top d riving condition by having
it serviced regularly and conta ins deta iled informat io n about the
warran ties covering your Audi. Always have the booklet with you
when you take your veh icle to an author ized Aud i deale r for serv ice.
Your Audi Service Adviser will record each scheduled serv ice and can
answe r any questions yo u may have reg arding how to m ainta in your
vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also ava ilab le in French. To obtain a copy,
contact yo ur dealer or wri te to :
Au Canada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en frani;:ais de ce docu­
ment aupres du concessionna ire o u de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc. Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clie ntele
7 77 Bayly St reet, West,
Ajax, Ontario LlS 7G7
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Vehicle Literature
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make the Warranty terms
as well as all operating, safety and maintenance information avail­
able to the next owner.
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sure to se nd in a "Notice of Address C hange "/ "Notice of Used Car
Purchase" post card. This card can be found in the Warranty
& Ma in­
t enance boo klet o r obta ined from your authorized Audi dealer.
It is in your own int ere st that we are able to contact you should the
need ari se .•
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Instruments and controls
General illustration
(D Door handle
@ Memory buttons (driver's seat) .................. .
@ Power locking sw itch ........................... .
© Side assist button ... .. ... ... ... .. .. .. ... . .. ... .
® Power window sw itches ... .... .. .. .. .. .. ... ... . .
© Adjuster con trol for outs ide mir rors .............. .
0 Air outlets .......... .... .. .... ............... .
@ Light switch ...... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... ... .. .. ... .
® Turn s ignal and high beam ...................... .
@ Control lever for:
- Cru ise control . .... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .
- Adaptive Cruise Control .. .. ................ .. .
@ Mu ltifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .............................. .
- O pera ti ng butto ns for the audio system
- Shift buttons . ... .. .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. ...... . .
- Button for steer ing whee l heating ..... ... ...... .
@ Instrument cluster ............................ .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer ... ...... .. ..... .... . .
- Trip computer .............................. .
@ Ignition lock ................................. .
@ Buttons for:
- Par king sys tem advance d .... ..... .. .. ... .. .. . .
- Resetting the trip odometer ................... .
- ICHECK ]button ......................... ... .
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6S
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12 1
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Instruments and controls
- Instrument lighting ......................... .
@ MMI Disp lay (see separate ma nual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) .......... .
- Emergency flashers ...... .. ................. .
- PASS ENGER A IR BAG O FF
@ B uttons for:
- Switching MMI d isplay on/off
- Valet key function .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .
- Unlocking g love compartment ................. .
@ Glove compartment ........................... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... ..... .. ..... .. .. . .
@ Audi mu ltime dia (see separate man ual)
@ Climate cont rols .............................. .
@ Shift leve r for automatic transmission ............ .
@ 12-volt outlets ............................... .
@ MMI contro l console (see separate manua l)
@ Storage compartment/CD changer
@ ISTART]-/ISTOP] button ....................... .
@ Adjustable stee ring whee l, depending on eq uipme nt:
- mecha nical .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... . .
- electrical ..... . ... .. .. .. .... .... .. .. .. ... .. .
@ Da ta Lin k Connecto r for On Boa rd Diagnos tics (OBD II)
@ Peda l for operating pa rking brake ................ .
@ Engine hood release ............. ... .. ......... .
@ Handle for releasing parking brake ............... .
@ Switch for unlocking the trunk lid ................ .
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Technical data

If the needle is well in the upper area of the gauge, the coolant
tempe rat ure is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the engine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light comes on again after
driving a short distance, contact an authorized dealer.
& WARNING
• Alway s observe th e warning in=> page 286 , "Engine comp art ­
ment ", before opening the hood and checking the engine coolant
level.
• Never open the engine hood if you see or hear steam, or if you
s ee engin e coolant dripping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off first so that you cannot
hear or see any steam or engine coolant .
0 Note
• Mounting additiona l lights or accessories in fron t of the a ir inlets
reduces the cooling effect of the radiator . At high outside tempera­
t ur es o r high engine load, the engine could overheat.
• The front spo iler has bee n des igned to prope rly d istribute the
coo ling air when the vehicle is moving.
If the spoiler is damaged, this
cou ld reduce the coo ling effect and the eng ine could then overheat .
Ask your author ized A udi dealer for assistance .•
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicat es th e engine RPM (revolutions
per minutes).
Th e ta chomete r@ ::::> page 1 0, fig. 2 is the left of the tw o large clock­
type displays.
Th e engine tu rns at a speed
1,000 times the si ng le dig it in the
display, e.g. if the need le is po int ing at the "2 " the engi ne is t urning
at 2,000 RP M.
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Instruments and warning
/indicator lights
If e ngine RPM drops below 1,500, you s hould dow nsh ift to t he next
lower ge ar. T he re d area at t he e nd of the s cale i ndic ates m aximum
permissible e ngine RPM after the break-in per iod . Before reaching
this area, move the selector lever to posit ion "D (Drive)" or ease yo ur
foot off the accelerator pedal.
0 Note
T he tachome ter needle s houl d not move into the red range. If it does,
then only fo r a very short period of time . You could damage your
e n g in e by driv ing at h igh RPM .
c£> For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel a nd reduces e ngine noise. •
Digital clock with date display
Date and time of day can be set in the MM I.
Fig. 3 Instrumen t
cluster with digital
clock
Th e d ate, t ime o f day, and time and date fo rmat c an be se t in the
MMI. You can find o ut more in the MMI manual.
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0 Note
Never run the tan k comp letely d ry . An irregular s upply of f ue l can
cause engine misfiring and fue l cou ld enter the ex ha ust system . T he
c ata lytic co nve rter co ul d the n overhea t and be damaged .•
[ C HECK ) button
You can per form differen t functions wi th this button.
Fig . 5 CHE CK button
i n the in strume nt
clu ste r
Th e [ C H ECK] bu tton perfo rms the fo llowing func tions :
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition tu rned off, the odome ter read ing and the dig ita l
clock with date d isplay can be switched on for abo ut 30 seconds by
pressin g the [
CHECK ] button ~ fig . 5.
Starting the Auto-Check sequence
The Auto-Check system~ page 2 7 constantly monitors ce rtain indi­
vidual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignit ion is
tur ned on and w hen the vehicle is movi ng.
With the ignition turned on, yo u can sta rt the "A uto-Check sequence"
by pressing the
!CHECK ] button. You can perform an Auto -Check
sequence whe n the veh icle is st ationa ry a nd the ignition is turned on
or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h) .
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The nu mber of keys programmed to the vehicle is a lso displayed . The
di splay
3\3 indic ates th at three keys have been programmed . T his
allows you to make sure you have received all of the keys w hen you
purc hase a used ve hicle.
For example, if you o nly receive two keys, yo u sho uld ta ke tho se keys
to your a uthorized Audi dealer to have the missing key deactivated so
i t ca nn ot be used. You sh ould also re port the mis sing key to you r
insurance compa ny.
Calling up the driver information
A ye llow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
us ua lly w it h a dr ive r mes sage . T he driver message display di sappe ars
after about 5 seco nds. The driver message can be displayed again by
br iefly p ressing t he
[CHECK ] but to n.
Setting the speed warning
By press ing t he I CH ECK] button br iefly, you can set t hreshold 1 of
the speed warning while yo u are driving ~
page 36. By maintaining
pressure on the
I CHECK ] button, you de lete the warning th reshol d.•
Instrument cluster illumination
The basic brig htness of the illumination for the inst ru ­
ments, the center console and the display can be
a dju sted.
Fig. 6 Instrument
clu ste r illum inat ion .,,_
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BAG
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USA models:
Airbag system
Canada model s:
Airbag system
L eft turn signal
Trailer turn signa l assemb ly*
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
Adapt ive Air Suspens ion*
ci::) Adaptive Air Suspension*
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¢ Right turn sig na l
i Sa fety belt
D H igh beam
Tire pressure monitoring system
CRUISE
USA models:
C rui se contro l a ct ivate d
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PARK
BRAKE
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Canada models :
Cruise control activated
USA models:
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
Canada models :
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) defective
USA models:
Park ing brake
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Vehicles with the Adaptive Cru ise Control* have the following addi­
ti onal check lamp s:
Open road
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~ 1111 ~ Request for dr iver to
assume con trol
& WARNING
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• Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
damage.
• Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehicle a safe
distan ce off the road, st op the engine, and turn on the emergency
flasher =:>
page 68.
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle i s a potentially
hazardous area . Before you check anyth ing in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down. Always exercise
extreme caution when working under the hood=:>
page 286,
"Engine compartment".
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For more informat io n about the ESP~ page 252. •
Airbag system
~ (USA models) J !,'q· (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems.
T he I (USA models) /Jl (Canada models) warning light illuminates
for a few seconds each time you switch on the ignition .
If the
I (USA models)/ Jl (Canada mode ls) warning light does not go
o ut , or if it illum ina tes while you are d riving, o r if it starts to blink,
then there is a malfunct io n somewhere i n the system. If the light
does no t illum inate whe n you sw itch on t he igni tion, this also me ans
there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the ai rbag system , cont act your
authorized Audi dealer immediately . Otherwise the airbag or th e
belt tensioner may not work properly in an accident. •
Turn signals ¢ ¢
The indicator light blinks when you use either tur n signal .
Whenever you use the left ¢ or the right ¢ turn signal, the indicator
ligh t bl inks. W he n you use the eme rgency flashers, both indicator
lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bu lbs burn out, the tu rn s ignal will blink
t wice as fast as no rmal.
Th is does not app ly, however, in towing mode. The indicator light
does not fl ash i f a turn s ignal is o ut on t he tra ile r or the tow ing
vehicle . Addi tional informat ion on the turn signals~
page 69. •
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/indicator lights
Applies to vehicles : with towing hitch
Trailer turn signal assembly ~,1<>
The indicator light also blinks if the turn signal is oper ­
ated when towin g a trailer.
Th e ind icator light ¢ 1¢ blinks when t
he turn signa l is used, if a trail er
has been prope rly connected to the vehicle.
If o ne of the turn sign al b u lbs o n th e trail er is burned out o r defe ct ive,
t he indicato r light will not bli nk when you use the turn signa ls.
(I) Tips
For vehicles w ith a factory installed towi ng hitch or a trailer hitch that
was insta lled later according to factory s pec ifications, the trailer tu rn
signa l assembly is act uated. •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 1:1
The Ma lf u nct io n Indicato r Lamp (MIL) is part of the On-Board D iag ­
nostic (OBD II) system. The symbol -.. lights up when the ignition is
t ur ned on and w ill tur n off after the eng ine has sta rted a nd has
sett le d at a constant idle speed . This indicates that the MIL is wo rking
prope rly.
T he warning lig ht illuminates whe n there is a malfunction in the
engine e lec tron ic system . Contact your author ize d Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also cause the MIL light to
illuminate (only vehicles with gasoline engine )
~ page 290.
For more informat ion~ page 26. •
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High beam ~D
The ~D warning/indicator light illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher. For more information about
using the high beams, see~
page 69. •
Tire pressure monitoring system - telltale
indicator lamp(.,
The warning/indicator light appears in the event of a
significant loss of tire pressure or if there is a malfunc­
tion.
The indicator light 1.., illuminates to check the function when you
switch on the ignition.
If the
'll symbol remains on or blinks after you switch on the ignition,
there is a loss of tire pressure or a system malfunction. If there is a
system malfunction, see your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
Detailed information on the tire pressure monitoring system can be
found in~
page 333. •
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models) /r,J' (Canada models)
The warning/indicator light illuminates when the cruise control is
activated. •
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Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
A
.:> (USA models) / .... (Canada models)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS and the
electronic differential lock
(EDL).
The warning/indicator light will come on for a few seconds when the
ignition is switched on. The light will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when: • The warning/indicator light does not illuminate when you switch
on the ignition.
• The warning/indicator light does not go out after a few seconds .
• The warning/indicator light illuminates while driving.
The brake system will still respond even without the assistance of
the ABS system. See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information
regarding the ABS~
page 256.
The ABS warning light and the brake warning light come on
together. The ABS will not work and you will notice a change in
braking response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light~ page 20 and the ABS warning illuminate
together there may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a malfunction in the brake system itself~& .
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake system the warning/indi­
cator light
BRAKE (USA models)/ ((D) (Canada models) in the instrument
cluster flashes. By pressing the [
CHECK! button, you can bring up a
driver message which explains the malfunction in more detail. Please
note ~
page 29. .,,_
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& WARNING (continued)
first under hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can cause loss of
vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehicle repaired imme­ diately by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Drive slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
• If the brake warning/indicator light does not go out after a few
seconds and the parking brake released, or lights up while you are
driving, the fluid level in the brake fluid reservoir is too low. If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed immediately at low speed
to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or qualified repair facility
and have the brake system inspected .
• Always keep in mind that after several brake applications, you
will need greater pressure on the brake pedal to stop your vehicle .
Do not rely on strained brakes to respond with maximum stopping
power in critical situations. You must allow for increased braking
distances. The extra distance used up by fading brakes could lead
to an accident. •
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