AUDI Q7 2011 Owner´s Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2011, Model line: Q7, Model: AUDI Q7 2011Pages: 392, PDF Size: 93.29 MB
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• oil cha nges, and
• cl ea ning or re placing th e air fi lter.
W For the sake of the environment
By regu larly ma intaini ng yo ur vehicl e, y ou h elp m ake su re th at em is
sion standards a re mainta ined, t hus mi nimizing adverse effects o n
t he enviro nmen t. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
Th e increas ing use of elect ronics, s ophistica ted fuel inje ct io n and
em ission cont rol systems, and t he generally increasing tec hnical
c omplex ity o f today' s automobile s, have s tea dil y re duced t he s cope
of maintena nce and repairs w hic h can be carr ied out by ve hicle
ow ners.
Also, safety and environmental c o nce rn s plac e very s trict
limits o n the nature of repa irs and adjustments to engine an d tra ns
mission parts w hich an owner can pe rform .
M ain te nance, ad justm ents and r epairs us ua lly re quir e spec ia l t ools,
test ing devices an d other e quipment availab le to s pecia lly trained
wo rksh op pe rsonnel in order to assure pro per perfor mance, re li
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Impro per ma inte nance, adjustments and rep airs can im pa ir the ope r
ation and reliability of your ve hicle and even void your veh icle
wa rranty . Therefo re, p ro of of se rvicing in a ccordance wi th t he ma in
t enance sch edul e may be a co nd it io n fo r u phold ing a possib le
wa rranty claim made w it h in the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all, operat io nal safety ca n be adve rsely affec ted, c reat ing
unnecessary r is ks for you and your passe ngers.
If in doubt abou t any serv ic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or a ny o ther pro perly equipped a nd qualified workshop . W e
st rong ly ur ge you to give yo ur auth oriz e d Aud i dea ler the opportu nity
t o pe rform all sc heduled mainte na nce and necessary repairs. Yo ur
Safety first
dealer has the facilities, o rigina l parts and trained spec ia lists to keep
your vehi cle runni ng properly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The foll ow ing page s descr ibe a lim ite d num ber of proced ures whi ch
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle w it h ordina ry tools, shou ld the need
ar ise and tr ained pe rsonnel be u navailabl e. Befo re pe rforming any of
t hese p rocedures, always t horoughly read all of the applicable text
and ca ref ull y follow the ins tru ction s given . Alw ays rigoro usly o bserve
t he
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& and=> & in "W orking in the engine
compartment" on
page 301.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance, adjustments or repairs.
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Always follow commonly accepted safety practices and general
common sense . Never risk personal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
these or other procedures with respect to the vehicle, or are uncer
tain how to proceed.
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment .
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified workshop .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or touch the
radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed. The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run until the coolant temperature drops. ..
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& WA RNING (conti nu ed )
• Always rem ove the ignition key before anyone get s under the
vehicle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s nece ssary
to work underneath the vehicl e. Th e jack supp lied with the vehicle
is not adequate for thi s purpose and could collap se causing
seriou s personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground, a lway s make sure the vehicle is on level ground, that
the wheels are alway s securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started .
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector lever (automatic
tran smission ) is in "P " (Park po sition ) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adversely affect emission levels .
Thi s is det rimenta l to the envi ronme nt and increases fue l co nsump
tion.
• Always observe enviro nmental regulations when disposing of old
engine oi l, used brake fl uid, dirty engine coo lant, spent batteries or
worn out t ires.
• Undep loyed a irbag modules an d pretens ioners migh t be classified
as Pe rchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts of the rest raint system includ ing a irbag modu les safety belts
w ith pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be obse rved. Yo ur author ized Aud i dealer is f amiliar wi th t hese
req uirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
t his se rvi ce f or yo u.•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts replacement
A lways consult an autho riz ed Au di dealer bef ore
purchasing access ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety desig n featu res ens uring a
hig h standard of active and passive safety .
Th is safety co uld be compromised by non-app roved changes to the
vehicle. Fo r this reaso n, if par ts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addit ional accessories :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud i parts are available from
author ized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
specialists to i nstall the parts and a ccessor ies p roperly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or u sing non-approved acces sorie s
can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or beverage
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment zones .
Doing so will increase the r isk of injury if airbags are triggered in
an accident!
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 290. _..
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Consumer Information -
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0 Note
• If items o ther th a n genui ne Aud i spare parts, add-on equipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
ac cording to specified methods , this can res ult in seve re damage to
your vehicle's engine and body (such as corrosion) and adversely
affect your vehicle's wa rra nty.
• If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehicle exam ined by an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
• T he manufacturer cannot be held liable for damage which occ urs
due to failu re to comply with these stipulat ions. •
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical
modifications are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer b efore starting work on any
modifications .
T his w ill help ensure that veh icle function, perfo rmance and safety
are not impaired ~& .
Attempting to work on e lectron ic components and the software used
with them can cause malfunct ions . Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected w ith each other, suc h ma lfunct ions
can also have an adverse affect on other systems that are not directly
involved. This means that you risk both a substantial reduction in the
operat iona l safety of yo ur vehicle and an increased wear of vehicle
parts ~& -
Author ized A udi dea le rs will pe rform th is wor k in a professio na l and
competent manner or, in specia l cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such mod ifications .
Safety first
& WARNING
Imprope r rep airs and modifi cations can chang e the way vehicle
s y stem s w ork and cau se damage t o the v ehicl e and seri ou s
personal inj ury .
0 Not e
If emergency repa irs must be performed elsewhere, have the vehicle
examined by an a uthorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .•
Declaration of Compliance.,
Telecommunications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radio Communication
Equipment User Manual Notice.
Th e manufac turer is not responsible for any rad io or TV interfe rence
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
Dev ices
The follow ing dev ices each comply wit h FCC Part 15.19, FCC Part
1 5.2 1 and RSS -Ge n Issue
1:
• Adaptive Cru ise Control
• Convenience key
• Audi s ide assist
• Cell phone package
• Electronic immobilizer
• Homel ink ® un iversal remote contro l
• Remote cont rol key
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-Consumer Information PJA _______________ _
FCC Part 15 .19
This device complies with part 15 o f the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two condi tions:
(1) This dev ice may not cause harmful interference, and
( 2 ) t his device mus t ac cept any inte rfe rence re ceived, incl uding in ter
ference th at may cause undes ired operat ion.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not exp ressly approved by the party
respons ib le for compliance could void the user's authority to ope rate
the equipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Ope ra tion is s ubject to t he followi ng two condi tion s:
( 1 ) this device may not ca use i nterference, and
(2) this device m ust accept any interference, including interference
t ha t may c ause undesire d ope ra t ion of the device. •
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Consumer Information -
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Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
A
Accessories . .. .. ..... .... ... ..... .. 3 70
Adap tive Ai r Suspension ....... ...... 178
Cargo mode in the MM I ........ ... 183
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Description .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 1 78
H igh leve l ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 179
H ighway level .. ...... ..... .. .. .. 17 9
Inst rume nt cl uste r d is p lay ....... .. 181
Jacking mode when changin g a fl at tir e ...
182 Spe
cial d riving si tua tions ... .. .. ... 149
Status messages ...... .... .. .. .. . 147
Switching on and of f ....... .. .. .. . 139
System limi ts . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 149
T emporarily tu rning off ... .. .... .. 1 41
warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... .. . 145
Adaptive Light ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 70
defect ive ...... ...... .... .. .. .... 40
AdBlue . .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. . 296
Filling .. .. ... .... .... ..... .... .. 298
Messages in the instrument cluster display
297
Low level .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... . 179 Add ing
No rma l level ............ .. .... . .
Segmen t disp lay .. .. .. .. .... .... .
Sett ing t he driving modes ....... . . 179
1
80
1 80
Tr ailer towi ng mo de ....... ... .. .. 1 82
Us ing switch fo r ca rgo mode .... .. . 1 83
Wa rning/ind icator lights ... .. ... ... 18
Adaptive Cr uise Co ntro l .. ..... ... .. .. 1 36
Cha ng ing speed . .. .... .. ......... 140
Dr ive r information ....... ...... . .
Drive r inte rvention prompt .. .... . . 1
44
14 8 E
ngine coolant ........... ...... . 310
E ngine oil ...... ...... .... .. .. ... 306
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. 316
Additiona l accessories ... ... . ... .. .. . 3 70
Additives Engine oil ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 306
Adjusting Inst rument cl uste r illum ination .. .. . 13
Steeri ng col umn elect rically .. ... .. . 125
Steering col umn manually . ... .. .. . 124
Dr iv ing in tra ffic . ... ... ... .... .. .
Dr iv ing p rogram . ... .. .. ... .... . . 1
38
1 49 Adjusting front seats
............. .. .. 85
Error messages ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 147
Open road ..... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 138
Override ............ .... .... .. .. 138 Ai
r conditioning
See C limate contro ls ....... .. .. .. . 111
Air d istr ib ution
Request for driver to assume control Climate controls
...... ..... .... .. 115 Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 1 7
Airbag system . .. ...... ....... .. 211, 228
Advanced Airbag System . .. ...... . 215
Adva nced Airbag System components 218
Care .. .. .............. ......... 225
Child restraints .... ....... ... .. .. 235
Chi ld ren ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 23 4
Compo nents (fron t airbags) .. .. .. .. 218
D ange r of fitting a child safe ty se at on the
front passenge r seat ....... .... . 213
Disposal . ................ ... .. .. 225
Fro nt airbags .. .. ... .. . .. ... . 2 15,216
How do the fro nt airbags wo rk? ... .. 2 20
How many airb ags does my vehicle have? .
218
How the Advanced Airbag System compo- nent s work toge ther ............ 219
Importa nt things to know ... .. .. .. 21 1
Indicator light . ... .. ...... ... . ... 222
M onitoring . ... .. .. ...... ... . ... 222
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... 223
Repa irs ............ .. .. .. .... .. 225
Safety instruct ions .. ............. 224
Side airbags .. .. .. .. ............. 227
Side curtain airbags ............. .
We ight-sens ing mat ....... ... .. . .
W hen m ust the system be inspected?
All Wheel Drive .. .. . ... ......... .. . . 230
23
4
222
262
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
Sett ing d istance ...... .. ........ . 138
140
142
1
42
1 49 Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............... ... . Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4
1 19
All-wheel drive
Sett ing t ime interval ... ....... ... .
Sett ings .... ............. .... .. . Ai
r pollutants filter
Climate controls ................ . W
inte r tir es .. .. ... ... ... ... .... . 334
111
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Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 32 State of charge ......... ..... .... 263
Malfunction ............. ........ . 34 Automatic belt retractor ............. 205 Voltage
......................... . 39
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 73
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 308
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . . . 79, 80
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 260
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 258
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 57
Electronic immobilizer ............. 45
Approach/departure angle ............ 270
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 105
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 258
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 151
Error messages ............... ... 153
Settings ................ ..... ... 153
Status messages ................. 153
Switching on and off .............. 153
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
368
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 114
Auto Safety Hotline .... .... ......... 199
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 279
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 119
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 165
Automatic transmission ... .. ......... 163
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 165
Driving ......................... 163
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. ..... 166
Emergency release for selector lever . 168
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 168
Ignition key safety lock ............ 127
K ick-down .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 166
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. ... 167
Selector lever ............ ...... .. 164
Shift buttons . .. ................. 168
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 168
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 267
B
Bass box ... .. .. .... ............... 341
Battery . .. .... .. ... ....... ......... 312
Batte ry location ..... .. .. .... ..... 313
Charging ................ .. ... ... 315
Important warnings when working on the battery . .................... ... 313
Jump start ing ... ....... ....... ... 355
Low .... ........ ............. ... 263
Replacing the battery .... .. .. .. ... 316 Winter operation
................. 312
Working on the battery .. .......... 313
Before driving .. ................... . 191
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 291
Body cavity seal ing .................. 284
Booster seats .................... .. 241
Brake assistant . .. .................. 261
Brake booster ...................... 260
Brake fluid
Changing the b rake fluid .......... . 312
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 311
Reservoir ..... ................ .. 311
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 311
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .... .......... 311
Brake light
Defective ... .. ................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 311
Anti-lock brake system ... .......... 19
Brake fluid .. .. ................ .. 311
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and
replacement . .. .. ...... ....... . 312
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 265
General information ............ .. 259
How does moisture or road salt affect the brakes? . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 259
Ma lfunction .............. ...... .. 34
Parking brake .................... 132
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 39
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Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 151
Break-in period .... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 265
Brake pads ..... .. .... .. ..... .... 265
T ires .. .... .. ................... 265
Brea kove r angle . .. .. ...... ....... .. 270
Bulbs ...................... .... ... 354
B umper cover
Caution when parking near a parking barri-
er or curb ............. .. .... .. 132
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 30 2
Batte ry spe cific . .... ........... .. 314
Capacities ................. ...... .. 365
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting ... .. .. ...... .. .. 73
Lighting profiles . ... .. .. ... .... ... 73
Car care .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 2 78
Interior ................ .. .... .. 285
Plastic and vi ny l .. .. .. .. ..... .... 282
Weatherstrips . ... .. ...... ... . .. . 283
Care of exterior .. ......... ... ....... 278
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
197
Cargo floor ................ .. .... .. . 99
Cargo net . ... .. ...... .. . ... ... .. .. . 98
Catalyt ic converter ........ ....... ... 266
Center armrest Cup holder ... .... .... .. .......... 94
Storage compartment . .. .......... 94 Center console
in rear .... ..... .... ... 95
Centra l loc king
Emergency locking ... ... . ... .. .. .. SO
Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... .... .. 63
Central loc king system
Filler flap .......... .... .. .. .. .. . 298
Cert ificat ion ........... ... ... .... ..
3 71
Changing a flat tire ..... ...... .. ... . 343
Cha ng ing a wheel ............. ... .. . 343
Changing engine oil
Chassis 307
Under coati ng ....... ... . ... .. .. . 28 4
See also Adaptive Air S uspension . .. 178
CHECK button .. .................. ... 13
Checking Engine coo lant level ....... .. .. .. . 309
C hecking tire press ure . ..... .. .. .... . 324
Chi ld restra int system anchors ..... .. . 246
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 213
Whe re can I get add itiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? .. .
2 54
Ch ild safety ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 233
Convert ible lock ing retractor .. ... .. 243
Guidance fixtures fo r lower anchorages
249
Important safety instructions for using child s afety seats .... .... .. .. .. . 236
Important things to know whe n dr iving
with children ............... ... . 233 Installing a child restrai
nt us ing the LA TCH
syste m ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 250
M ounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook ............ .. . ... ... .. .. 250
T ethe r anchors ........... ... .... 251
T ethe r str aps . ....... ...... .. .. .. 251
Chi ld safety lock
rear doo rs (power) .. .............. 54
Chi ld safety seats . ....... ... .. .... .. 238
Booster seats . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 241
Convert ible chi ld seats ... ......... 239
Convert ible lock ing retractor ....... 243
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
sea t ... ........... ...... ... ... 213
How do I properly ins tall a child s afe ty se at
in my vehicle? .... ... .... ... .. .. 236
Infant seats ...... ............... 238
Insta lling ............ ... .. .. .... 243
LA TC H system ..... .. .. .. .... .. .. 250
Safety inst ruct ions .. ....... .... .. 236
Child seats Lower anchorages . .. ............. 248
Clean diesel
See Ad B lue . ... .. .. ..... ..... . .. 296
Cleaning Alcanta ra (synthe tic suede) .. .. .. .. 289
E ngine comp artmen t ....... .. . ... 29 0
Exha ust ta il pipes ... .. .. .. ...... . 285
Fabrics and fab ric coverings . ... .... 285
Instrument pane l ... .. .. ... ..... . 286
Interior . ........... .. .. .. .. . ... 285
Leather ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 288
M MI control console . ............. 285
MMI display .. .. ... ....... ... . ... 285
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Plastic and vinyl .............. ... . 282
Plast ic parts ........... .......... 286
Safety belts ..................... 289
Trim strips ...................... 281
trim strips ... ...... .. ... ........ 282
Cleaning and protection .............. 278
Climate control ........ ........ .. .. . 111
Synchroniz ing ... .. .......... .... 112
Warm and co ld .............. .... 111
Climate controls
Air conditioner on/off .......... .. . 114
Air distr ibution .................. 115
Air outlets ........ ... .. .. .. ..... 116
Air outlets (rear) ........ .... .. .. . 117
Air recirculation .............. ... . 115
AUTO (standard setting) ... ... ..... 114
Basic settings ............. .. ..... 120
Controls ..................... .. . 112
Defrosting/defogging ... .......... 115
Description ............. .. ....... 111
Energy management .............. 111
Fan .. .. ... ....... .. ... .. .. .. .. . 114
Front seat ventilat ion ... .......... 121
Heated seats, front ............ .. . 121
Key coded setting ................ 111
Recircu lation mode (automatic) ..... 120
Recommended settings ... ... .. .. . 111
Residual heat ...... ... .. .. .. ..... 113
Setting the temperature ... ... .. .. . 114
Supplementary heater .......... ... 121
Synchronization .................. 120
Turning on and off ................ 113
Using climate control economically .. 117
Clock .................... .......... 11
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
Closing
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. 19
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... 62
See also Adaptive Cruise Control .... 136
Coat hooks .. .................... ... 109 Cruising range
... .... ................ 26
Cold tire inflation pressure ... ......... 322 (upholder ................. 95, 104, 105
Compass mirror ..................... 83
Compliance ........................ 371
D
Consumer Information ... .. .. .. . 199, 368
Contacting NH TSA .................. 199
Convenience key ....... ....... .. .. .. . 55
Dr iver messages ................. 131
Locking vehicle .. ............. .... . 56
START button ................. ... 129 Damp
ing
See Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion ........ 178
Data .............................. 36S
Data recorder .. .. .... ............ .. 256
Date display .... .................... 11
Starting engine .. .. . .. ........... 129 Daytime running
lights ............ 67, 68
STOP button ..................... 130 Declaration of compl
iance
Switching engine off ... .. ..... .... 130 Adaptive Cru
ise Control ............ 371
Switching on ignition ........ .. ... 129 Audi side assist ................
.. 371
Unlocking vehicle .................. 56 Cell phone package
............... 371
Convertible child safety seats ....... .. 239
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .......... .. .. ......... 245
Deactivating ..................... 246
Us ing to secure a chi ld safety seat .. 243,
245 Convenience
key ................ . 371
Electronic immobilizer .... ........ 371
Homelink ® universal remote control. 371
Remote control key .. .. .. .. .. . ... . 371
def What does this mean when it appears in
Coolant system .................. ... 308 the trip odometer display?
........ . 12
Cooling box in glove compartment ... .. 108
Cooling System Defective light bulb warning ........... 24
Defrosting/defogging the windows
..... 115
Expansion tank ..... .. .. ......... 309 Defrosting/defogging windows
........ 116
Cornering light ...................... 70 Determining correct load
limit ....... .. 327
Cruise control Diesel fuel
...... ........... ... .. .. . 292
Changing speed ..... .. .. .. .... ... 134 Diesel particulate filter
.... ...... 40, 267
Presetting your speed ............. 135 Digital
clock ......... ............... 11
Switching off .................... 135
Digital compass ..................... 83
Switching on .................... 134
Digital speedometer .................. 24
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Dimensions ... ............ ....... .. 364 Duplicate key .. .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 42
Dipstick Dust filter
Reading the dipstick properly ......
305 Climate controls ................. 111
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 136 E
Doors
Power child safety lock .............
54 Easy entry feature ............ ..... . 126
Eff . Driver information system ......... .... 22 iCJency program ......... .... .. .. .. 28
Digital speedometer ............... 24 Fuel economy messages ............ 29
Driver information messages ........ 32 Memory levels . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Open door or rear lid warning ....... 24 Other equipment ...... .. ....... .. 29
Outside temperature display ..... ... 23 Electric seat adjustment
Sound system display .. .. ..... .....
23 See Power seat ............ ... .. .. 86
Drive r seat Electronic differential lock (EDL)
See Seating position .............. 192 How the system works ............ 258
Driver's seat .... .. .. .. .. .. .......... 86 Warning/indicator l ights ... .. .... .. 19
Driver's seat memory .............. ... 89 Electronic immobilizer .............. .. 45
Activating remote control key .... ...
90 Electronic power control
Recalling a seat position ............
89 (EPC) warn ing/indicator light ........ 16
Storing a seat position ... ..... ..... 89 Electronic speed limiter ............... 30
Driving messages .................... 32 Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Driving mode
See Adaptive Air Suspens ion . .... .. 180
Driving offroad
Driving through water .... .. ... ...
271
Dr iving tips .. ............ .... ... 270
H ill descent contro l ....... .. .. .. . 256
How the system works .......... .. 256
Offroad mode ................... 256
Warning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 16
Emergency flasher ............. .... .. 70
Rules of behavior ........ .... .... 270 Wa rning/indicator l ights . .. .. .... .. 17
Sand and mud ................. .. 271 Emergency locking of doors ... ... ... .. SO
Snow -covered g round .. .. .... .....
271 Emergency operation
Unpaved roads . .. .. .. .. .... .....
271 Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... 64, 65, 66
Driving safely . .. ..... ... ........... 190 Rear lid ............ .... . .. .... .. 54
Driving through water ... .. .. .. .... .. 271 Emergency starting .......... .. .. .. . 355
D. . t· riving 1me .... .... ...... .......... 26 Emergency towing ...... ... . ... .. .. . 358
Energy management ... ............ . 263
Battery power .............. ... .. 264
Driver notification ................ 264
Engine
Compartment ............. .... ..
302
Coolant . ........... ...... .. .. .. 308
Hood . .. ................. .... .. 300
Starting .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .... 126, 127
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. .. 355
Stopping ............ .... ... ... . 128
Engine compartment
s f . . a ety instructions .............. .
Working the engine compartment .. 301
301
Engine coolant system ............... 308
Adding coolant .............. .. .. 310
Checking coo lant level ............ 309
Checking the engine coolan t level ... 309
Malfunction .. ... . .. .... .......... 35
Radiator fan . ................... 311
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... ... .. .. .
10
Engine data .. ............ .... ... .. 365
Engine hood
Closing ......... .. ... . .. .. .... ..
301
How to release the hood .......... 300
Engine oil ............. .. ... ..... .. 303
Adding .............. .... ..... .. 306
Additives ................ ... .. .. 306
Changing ............. .... .... .. 307
Checking the engine oil level ....... 305
Consumption .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. 304
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking ... .. .. .. .............
305