fog light AUDI Q7 2012 Owner´s Manual

Engine Compartment .... ..... ... ... ... ...
260
Coolant .. .. .... ........ ... .. .. .. . 265
Hood .. .. .. ...... ........... .. ... 258
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 , 106
Starting with jumper cables .. ... .... 308
Stopping ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Engin e compartm ent
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. .. .. .
258
Working the engine compar tmen t ... . 258
Engine coolant system ... ... .. .. .. .. . 265
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 267
Checking coolant leve l .. ... .. .. .. .. . 266
Checking the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 266
M alfunct ion .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Radiator fan .............. ... ... .. 268
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature ga ug e .... ... .. .. .. .. ..
10
Eng ine data .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 3 16
Eng ine hood
C losing ...................... ....
258
H ow to release the hood . .. .. .. .. .. . 258
Engine oil . .. ............. .... .. .. . 260
Adding .. .. ........ ..... .... .. .. . 264
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 264
Changing .................. .... .. 264
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 263
Consumpt ion ................. .... 262
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking ............. .... .. ...
263
O il grades .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 260
Recommended oil check intervals .. .. . 263
Specification and viscosity . ... .. .. .. . 260
Eng ine oi l level ..... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 36
Eng ine oil pressure
Malfunct io n ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..
33
Eng ine oil sensor defective . ... .. .. .. .. 36
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Entry assist
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Environment Break-in period . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ...
228
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 229
Diesel particulate filter .... .. .. .. .. . 229
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 273
Driving at h igh speeds ......... ... .. 230
D riving to m inimize pollution and no ise 230
Inde x 329
Fuel . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 253
Fuel economy .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 230
Leaks unde r your vehicle ..... ... .. .. 258
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 230
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 269
P roper disposal of drained eng ine cool -
ant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. ....
267
Proper disposal of d ra in ed eng ine oi l .. 264
Recycling used eng ine oil . ....... .... 2 64
Un leaded fuel .. .. .... .... ....... .. 2 50
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 273
EPC
refer to Elect ron ic power control ...... 15
ESC
refer to E lectron ic Stability Control ( ESC) 16
Event Da ta Recorde r (ED R) ..... ... .. .. 219
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... ..
244
Expansion tank .. .. ................. 266
Explanation of some technical te rms ... 232
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing 59
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 69
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ....... .... ...
68
Eyeglasses compartment . ..... ... .. .. . 89
F
Fa ll line
Fan Fou r-zo ne automatic comfo rt air condi-232
t 1o ni ng ... .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. . 98
Radiator .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... 2 68
Fasten ing
Booster seats .. ... ...... ......... .
208
Convertible child safety seats ... ... .. 206
Infant seats . .. .. .. ........... .... 205
Flat tire
Changi ng ... .. .. .................
298
Floor mats . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 165
Fog lights .. .. .. .... .......... ...... 58
Fo lding chocks .. .. ............. .... 295
Fo ld ing master key wi th remo te control . . 38
Foot pedals . .. .. .... .......... ..... 165
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330 Index
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 253
Lett ing your engine warm up ... .. .. . 106
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .. .. .. .... ............. .. .... .. 10
Refueling .. ................ ... ... 253
Saving fuel by early upshift ing .. .. .. . . 10
Using the rear window defogger . . . . . . . 95
Four- zone automatic comfort air cond i-
tioning .. .. .. ............... .. .... .. 97
Automatic mode in rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
H eated rear seats .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Rear a ir distribution ........... .. .... 99
Rear controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear fan . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 98
Rear operat ion . ... ...... ... .. .... . 100
Rear temperature . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 98
Synchronization .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 100
Turn ing on/off ..................... 98
F ront airbags
Descr ipt ion ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 183
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 17 1
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ad justing . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 162
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 181
Fue l
Addit ives . .... ........... .... .... . 250
Blended gasoline .................. 250
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F ill er neck . .... . ...... ... ... ..... . 252
F ue l gauge .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Gasoline . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 250
Gasoline additives .......... .. .... . 251
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ................. .... 250
Recommendation ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
Refue lling ..... ......... ... .. .. .. . 253
Reserve .. .... ........... .... .... .. 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .... . 316
Un locking the fuel f iller flap by hand .. 255
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ......... .... .... . 303 G
Garage doo r opener ( Homelink ®) . . . . . . 156
Gas discha rge lamps ..... ....... ... .. 306
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer .. .................... 12
T achometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . .. ................ .. 12
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
General rules and driving tips ... .. .. .. 232
Before driving offroad .. ..... ... .. .. 232
Driving offroad ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 232
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 275
G love compartment .................. 88
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Valet key funct ion ..... ....... ... .. . 41
G love compartment -emergency unlock-
ing ................................ 88
G low p lug system
Ind icator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 15
Gradient angle ..................... 232
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 314
G ro u nd clearance 232
H
Headlights . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 57
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F ront fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight range control ... ... ... . .. . 36
Switching off .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 57
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights ................. .. 57
Head light washer reservoir .. ... .. .. .. 273
Head restra ints .. .. ............. .... 163
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Front se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fron t seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 100
Rear seats . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 101

332 Index
Light Exterior lighting in the mirror housing ..
59
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
also refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . 62
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting ........... 62
Lighting in the mirror housing . . . . . . . . . .
59
Lights .. ...... ................... .. 57
Coming home ............ .. .. .. .. .. 58
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights ............ .. .. .. .. .. ..
57
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 60
High beam warning/indicator light ... .. 18
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Side marker lights ........ .... .... .. 57
Turn signals ............. .. .. .. .. .. 60
Xenon headlights ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Light sensor defective ......... ... .. ..
35
Loading the luggage compartment .. ... 166
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ ..... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 212
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 212
Luggage Stowing . ................... .... . 166
luggage compartment Tie-down rings ............ ... .... .. 80
Luggage compartment ....... ..... .. .. 79
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retractable cover ........... .. .. .. .. 81
Ski sack . ... ................ ..... .. 82
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
partment . ................. ..... . 166
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 319
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 27 Master key .
..... .. ................ .. 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,
40
Check light . ... .. ................ .. 39
Mileage Average ... .... ................... . 24
Instantaneous ... ................ .. 24
Mirrors Activating the dig ital compass ..... .. .
69
Adjust ing the exterior mirrors .... .... . 68
dimming .. .. ................. .. .. .
69
Recalling position of outside mirrors . .. 73
Storing position of outside mirrors . ... . 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 190
N
Natural leather .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 246
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 285
Contacting ...... ... .......... .... 167
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ... ....... ...... .... 255
Number of seats .................... 170
0
Occupant seating positions ........... 161
Octane rating ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 250
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad mode . .. .. ... .......... .... 219
Oil
refer to Engine oil ....... ...... .... 260
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ........... . 28
Electronic speed limiter ............. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 27
Open door or rear lid warning .......... 22
open sky system
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof .... . 54
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ... ....... ... .. .. 230
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .... . 87

334 Index
Rain sensor defective ....... .. .. .... .. 35
Read ing lights
Fr ont .. .. .... ........... .... .... .. 61
Rear .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear lid Automatic opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
E mergency unloc king .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 48
Opening and closing . ... .. .. .. .... . . 45
Valet key function ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
R ear light
D efective .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 23
Rear operation Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 100
Rear park assist .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 143
Ad justing the disp lay ...... .. .. .. .. . 148
Ad justing the wa rning tones .. .. ..... 148
Trailer hitch .............. ... .. .. . 149
Rear seats Adjusting seat . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Entry ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Folding seatba ck up and down .. .. .... 76
Rearview camera Park ing mode 1
Park ing mode 2 147
147
Rear v iew mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Red symbols .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 31
Refue lling . .. ................ ... .. . 253
Gasoline inh ib itor flap ... .. .. .. .. .. . 253
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .... . 258
Remote control garage door opene r
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unlo cking and locking ..... .... .... .. 43
Remote rear lid release ....... .. .... .. 45
Repai r manua ls .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 319
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .. .. .... . 193
Replacing a fuse ........... .. .. .... . 303
Replacing light bul bs .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 306
Replacing tires and wheels . ........ .. . 286
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 167, 168
R eset b utton ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Resid
ual heat ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 92
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Rims Cast alloy . .... .. ............. .... 243
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Mounting locations .... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Roof weigh t ..... .. ............. .... . 84
Rule of behavior offroad .......... .... 232
s
Safe driving habits . ............. .... 160
Safety be lt height adjus tment ... .. .. .. 176
Safety be lt pos ition ..... ........... . 175
Safety be lt height adjustment ....... 176
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 175
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Service and disposa l ........... .. .. 177
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
cleaning . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 248
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fastening . ... ... ................ . 174
Improperly wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Not wor n .... ... ................ . 172
Safety belt pos it ion .... ........... . 175
Safety instructions ............. .... 173
Secu ring child safe ty seats .... .. .... 209
Spe cial considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 17S
U nfastening ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 176
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 170
Why YOU MUST wear them . . . . . . . . . . 170
Worn properly . .. ............. .... 172
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 170
Safety compliance sticker .. ... ..... .. 314
Safety eq uipment .. ............. .... 160
S afe ty featu res for occ upant rest ra in t and
protection .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 160
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment .. ..... ....... .... .. 71
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .... 258
for side curtain airbags ............ . 199
for us ing child safety seats .......... 203

338 Index
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .... . 161
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .... .............. ...... 281
What should I do after replacing wheels? 281
Wheel bolts Torque ..... .............. ... .... . 291
Wheels ..... .................. ... . 274
Cast alloy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Check ing tire pressu re .............. 280
Cold tire inflation pressure .. ... .... . 278
General notes ............. ... .... . 274
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .... .. .. .... ................. . 275
New tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. ..... 282
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 173
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 190
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 281
When should I check the tire pressures? . 281
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 213
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? .. .. .. ............... .. .. .... . 280
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170, 171
W indows
C leaning . .. ................ ... ... 243
Conve nience close/open featu re . ...... 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Rapid defrosting/defogging . ..... .... 96
W indshield washer fluid
L ow level ... ..... ........ .. .. .. .. .. 35
Windshield wipers Changing the rear wiper blade . . . . . . . . 67
Faulty ... .. ................ ... .... 37
Intermittent w iping ........ .... ..... 63
One-tap wiping ..................... 63
Ra in sensor ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 63
Rear window wiper ........ .. .. .. .. .. 65
Service pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Washer reservoir .......... ... .... . 273
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. ........ . 269
Coolant system ................... 265
H eated front seats ......... ... .... . 100
Heated rear seats .......... ... .... . 101
Steering wheel heating ......... ... . 101 T
ires ......... .. .......... ... ... . 225
Windows ..... .. .. .............. . 243
Winter tires . .... .. ............. .... 289
All-wheel drive . .. ............. .... 289
Wiper blades Installing new wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . 66
also refer to Windsh ield w ipers 66, 67
X
Xenon-Lights .. .. .................. . 306
y
Yellow symbols .. .. .......... ..... .. . 34