instrument panel AUDI Q7 2011 Owner´s Manual

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& WARNING (cont inued)
• If the backrest is not securely latched, the child and the child
restraint will be thrown forward together with the backrest and
will strike parts of the vehicle interior. The child can be seriously
injured or killed.
• Never install rear-facing child safety seats or infant carriers on
the front passenger seat. A child will be seriously injured and can be killed when the passenger airbag inflates.
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest, center armrest, door or roof .
• Always install rear-facing child safety seats or infant carriers
on the rear seat.
• Forward-facing child safety seats or infant carriers installed on
the front passenger's seat may interfere with the deployment of
the airbag and cause serious injury to the child.
• It is safer to install a forward -facing child safety seat on the
rear seat.
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS whenever using a child
restrained in a vehicle is being used~
page 233. Special precau­
tions apply when installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger seat~
page 213, "Child restraints on the front seat -
some important things to know".
L1}. WARNING
Always take special precautions if you must install a forward or
rearward -facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat in
exceptional situations:
• Whenever a forward or rearward-facing child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat, the PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF light must come on and stay on whenever the ignition is
switched on.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and
stay on, perform the checks described
~ page 222, "Monitoring
the Advanced Airbag System".
• Take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and install
it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light does not stay on whenever the ignition is switched
on.
• Improper installation of child restraints can reduce their effec­
tiveness or even prevent them from providing any protection.
• An improperly installed child restraint can interfere with the
airbag as it deploys and seriously injure or even kill the child.
• Always carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions
provided with the child safety seat or carrier.
• Never place additional items on the seat that can increase the
total weight registered by the weight-sensing mat and can cause injury in a crash.
L1}. WARNING
Forward-facing child restraints:
• Always make sure the forward-facing seat has been designed
and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag .
• Never put the forward-facing child restraint up, against or very
near the instrument panel.
• Always move the passenger seat into its rearmost position in
the seat's fore and aft adjustment range, as far away from the airbag as possible before installing the forward-facing child
restraint . The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position.
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on . _.

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through use. Steam cleaners should not be used , because the steam
t ends t o push the dirt d eeper into the fa bric and lock it th ere.
Normal cleaning
Genera lly, we re commen d using a soft sponge or a lin t-free
m icrofiber cloth to the clean fabric. Brushes should on ly be used fo r
c arpets and floor m ats, s ince other fabric sur faces could be harmed
by brushes .
N orma l s ur face sta ins can be cleaned using a comme rcially avai lab le
foam cleaner . Spread t he foa m on the surface of the fabr ic w it h a soft
sponge and work it in gently . Do not saturate the fabr ic. T hen pat the
fo am dr y usin g abso rbent, dr y cl oths (e.g. microfibe r cl ot h) a nd
vacuum it afte r it has dr ied comp lete ly.
Cleaning stains
Sta ins caused by beverages (e.g. coffee, fruit ju ice, etc.) can be
treated with a mild detergen t so lutio n. Apply th e det ergent solut io n
w ith a sponge. In the case of stubborn stains, a dete rgent paste can
be applied dire ctly to t he s tain and wor ked in to the fabric . A fter­
wa rds , use copious amo unts of clean water to remove the rema ining
deter gent . App ly th e wa ter w ith a damp cloth o r spo nge and pa t the
fabric d ry with an absorbent, dry cloth .
Sta ins from choco late or makeup sho uld have dete rgent paste (e.g .
ox-gall soap) ru bbed into them. Afterwards, remove the soap w ith
water (damp spo nge).
Alcoho l can be used to treat st ains fro m gre ase, oil, lips tick or a ba ll­
point pen . Melted g rease o r dye must be patted off us ing absorbe nt
m ate rial. It may be ne cess ary to re tre at th e ar eas wi th deterge nt
paste a nd water .
In the case of genera l soiling of the upholste ry and cover mater ia l, we
reco mmen d hir ing a spec ialist th at has the equ ipment to clean the
seat covers and other fa bric surfaces by shampooing and s pray
ex tra ct io n.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and the informat ion
:=> page 278 .
W Tips
Ope n Velc ro fasteners on yo ur clothin g can damage the seat cover .
Please make sure that Velc ro fasteners are closed. •
Plastic parts and instrument panel
Always use a clean cloth moistened in clear water to clea n these
areas . For persistent dirt use an A udi approve d
solvent-free plastic
cleaner/protectant .
& WARNING
Solvents can change the properties of some plastics and make it
harder for the airbag to deploy.
• Never clean the instrument panel or the su rface of airbag
module s with cleaning produ ct s that contain solvents.
• Products containing solvents will make the surface of this part
porous.
• Seriou s injuries can result if plast ic parts come loose when the
airbag is deployed .
• Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=> page 278 .
0 Note
Cleaning agents conta ining solvents will a ttack the material and can
change the way it behaves .•

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Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the vehicle.
-Open the driver's door.
Fig. 231 Driver's side
footwell: engine hood
release lever
-Pull the release lever on the left under the instrument
panel => fig . 231 in the direction of the arrow .
The hood pops up slightly under spring pressure .•
Opening the engine hood
Fig. 232 Release lever
under the engine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make sure that the wind­
shield wipers are flat against the windshield. Otherwise, they
could damage the paint on the hood.
- Lift the hood slightly =>& .
- Pull up on the release under the hood => fig. 232. This
releases the catch.
- Open the hood all the way.
& WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
• To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood. •