brake light AUDI Q7 2013 Owner´s Manual

(!) Memory buttons (driver's seat)
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch .... .. .. .
© Side assist button .......... .
® Adjuster control for outside m ir-
rors .... ... ............... .
@ Air outlets ................ .
(J) Light switch ........... .... .
@ Turn signal and high beam . .. .
® Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............ .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi-
gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Shift buttons ........ .. .. .
- Button for steering wheel heating ............. .... .
@ Instrument cluster ...... .. .. .
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer . .. .
- Trip computer ........ .. .. .
@ Ignition lock ........... .... .
@ Buttons for:
- Parking system
- Resetting the trip odometer ..
- !CHECK lbutton ... ' ... .... .
- Instrument lighting ....... .
'3 Adjustable steer ing wheel, de­
pending on equipment:
- mechanical .......... .... .
- electrical ............ .... .
@ Control lever for: 73
44
129
68
96
57
60
188
141
101
10
63
24
105
144
12
12
13
103
103
- Cru ise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
- Adaptive cruise control . . . . . 113
@ Data Link Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 27
@ Pedal for operating parking
brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
@ Engin e hood release . . . . . . . . . . 264
@ Handle for releasing parking
brake. ..... .... .... ... .. .. . 109
@ Switch for unlock ing the trunk
lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Instruments and controls 9
@ Power window switches ...... .
@ MMI Display (see separate man­
ual)
@ Buttons/Indicator light for:
- PASS ENG ER AIR BAG OFF
- Emergency flashers ........ .
- Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) ...... . ......... .
@ Buttons for:
- Switching MMI display on/off
- Valet key function ......... .
- Unlocking glove compartment
@ Glove compartment ......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ..... .
@ Audi multimed ia (see separate
manua l)
@ Climate controls . .. .. .. ..... .
@) Sh ift lever for automatic trans -
mission ....... .. .......... .
@ 12-volt outlets ... . .. .. ..... .
@ MMI control console (see sepa­
rate manual)
@ Storage compartment
@ IS TART I- / IS T OPI button
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51
60
225
41
88
88
188
92
137
87
107
Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or may be op­
tional equipment depend ing on your mod­
el. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer
i f you have a question about your vehicle .

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction .
Fig. 8 Instrument d uster w ith wa rning/indicator lig hts
Your veh icle is equipped with several impor·
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your vehicle¢ _& .
•
II
•
Electronic power control
(alternative to
II)
¢page 15
Glow plug system
(alternative to
[3B)
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
USA models: Safety systems
¢page 16
Canada models : Safety systems
¢page 16
Left turn signa l
¢page 16
Trailer turn signal assembly*
<=:>page 16
•
Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢ page 17
Adaptive Air Suspension*
<=:>page 17
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- Adaptive Air Suspension*
11111 ¢page17
II
•
-
I : I
:, I
" I
•
Right turn signal
¢page 16
Safety belt
<=:>page 18
High beam
<=:>page 18
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=:> page 18
USA models: Cruise control acti·
vated
<=:> page 18
Can ada models: Cruise control
activated
<=:> page 18
USA models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
<=:>page 18

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
D
Canada m od els: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 18
USA model s: Parking brake
¢page 19
Canada models : Parking brake
¢page 19
USA model s: Brake malfunction
¢page 19
Canada m odels : Brake malfunc­
tion
¢page 19
Ve hicl es with th e adaptive cruise contro l*
have the following additiona l check lamps:
I I II c:=:)
c:=:)
I I I I c:=:)
Open road
¢ page 121
Driving in traffic
¢page 121
Request for driver to as ­
sume control
¢page 121
_& WARNING
-Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle info rmation may result
in serious persona l injury or vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever sta lled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 60.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially ha zardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it cool down . Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 255, Engine compartment .
Many functions are monitored by the Auto­
Check system ¢
page 30. Malfunct ions
or faults will be identified e ither w ith a red symbol (priority 1
-Danger!) or with a ye l­
l ow symbo l (priority
2 - Warning).
EPC Electronic power control
Applies to vehicles : with gasoline engine
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control .
The ~ warning/indicator light ( Electronic
Power Contro l) illuminates when you turn on
the ignit ion as a f unct ion check.
(D Tips
If this warn ing/ indica tor light illum inates
while yo u are d riving, then there is a mal­
funct ion in the engine electronics. Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos­
sib le by your authorized A udi dealer or
qualified workshop .
W Glow plug system
Applies to vehicles: with diese l eng ine
The control light illuminat es when the glow
plug system is active.
If the lml indicator light illuminates, the g low
pl ug system is active . You should start the en­
gine immediately after the indicator light
switches off. The indicato r light only illum i­
nates for approxim ately 1 second if the en­
gine is warm or if the outs ide temperature is
above 46 QF (8 QC) .
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-If the glow plug indicator light i llum i­
nates while dr iving, there is an eng ine
cont rol malfunction . The engine should
be checked immed iate ly .
- If the ind icator light does not illuminate
at all when switch ing the ig nition on,
there may be a malfunction in the glow
plug system. The engine sho uld be
c hecked.

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
;;./~ Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
This warning/indicator light monitors the
Electronic Stabilization Control.
If the JjJ indicator lamp blinks while driving,
the ESC or ASR (Ant i-S lip Regulation) is active­
l y regulating.
If th€
JjJ indicator lamp illuminates, the sys ­
tem has switched the ESC off. In this case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESC on again. The system is func­
tioning comp letely whe n the indicator lamp
switches off .
If the
i indicator lamp illuminates, the ESC
was switched off with the
I ~ O FF I button.
St abili zation con trol (E SC/ ABS): Fa ult! See
owner 's manu al
If th€ J_j) indicator lamp and the [I] ABS indi­
cator lamp illuminate and the dr iver message
appears, the ABS or e lectronic differential lock
i s ma lfunctioning . This also interrupts the
ESC. The brakes st ill function with the ir nor­
mal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi ·
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more informat ion about the ESC
c=;,page225.
~/ !'!r Safety systems
The I (USA models)/ . (Canada models) in­
d icator light monitors the safety systems (e .g.
a irbags, pretensioners) and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on.
I f the
I (USA models) • (Canada models)
i ndi cator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates w hile you are driv ing, or if it sta rts to
b link, then there is a ma lfunct ion somewhere
in the system. If the light does not illuminate
when you switch the ignition on, this also
means there is a ma lfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
i mmediately. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acc i­
den t.
¢ Q Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left a or the right .
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks . When
you use the emergency flashers, both indica­ tor lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­ mal.
This does not apply, however, in towing mode.
The ind icator light does not flash if a turn sig­
nal is out on the trailer or the towing veh icle .
Additional informat ion on the turn s ignals
¢ page 60.
¢1¢ Trailer turn signal assembly
Applies to veh icles: w ith towing hitch
The indicator light also blinks if the turn sig ­
nal is operated when towing a trailer.
The ind icator light. bli nks when the turn
s ignal is used, if a tra iler has been proper ly
co nn ected to the vehicle.
If one of the turn signa l bulbs on the trailer is
burned out or defective, the ind icator light
will not blink when you use the turn signa ls .
(D Tips
For vehicles with a factory installed towing
hitch or a trailer hitch that was installed
later according to factory spec ificat ions,
the trailer turn sig nal assembly is actuat­
ed.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
because low-lying vehicle parts can bot­
tom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/indicator light ill uminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) wi ll also
sound.
F or more Information
~ page 175, Safety
belt warning light.
~D High beam
The ii warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the head light flasher . For more informat ion
about using the high beams, see
~page 60.
(J) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale ind icator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction .
The indicator light IE illuminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
IE 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
Aud i dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed information on the tire pressure
monitoring system can be found in
~page 298.
CRUISE/'(-) Cruise control
The (ij;\1)~1~ (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
e ls) warn ing/indicator light illuminates when
the cruise contro l is activated.
ABS /(8) Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The E (USA models) ;fl] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is sw itched on . T he
l ight will go out after an automatic check se­
quence is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi­
nate 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 229.
The ABS warning light and the brake warn­
ing 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 19 and
the ABS warning ill uminate
together there
may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
i tself ~
A.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 11111
(USA models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes. By press ing the
jCHECKI button, you can b ring up a driver
message which explains the malfunction in
more detail. Please note
~ page 32.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS wa rning lig ht will come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL system
q page 227.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
A WARNING
- If the E (USA models) ,11J (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Aud i dea le r as
soon as possible .
-USA models: If the 1111 warn ing light
and the
E warn ing light come on to­
ge ther, the rear wheels could lock up
first under hard braking . Rear wheel lock­
up can cause loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired
immediately by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop. Dr ive
slowly and avoid sudden, hard brake ap­
plicat ions .
-Canada models: If the brake warn ing
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first under ha rd b rak ing. Rea r
wheel lo ck-u p can cause loss of veh icle
control and an acc ident . Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your a uthor­
ized Audi dea ler or a qualified workshop .
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
:r..:.I<®> Parking brake
The indicator light monitors the parking
brake.
-
When the pa rking brake is applied and the ig­
n ition is switched on, the. (USA models)
I
• (Canada models) indicator light comes on.
T he indicator light must go out when the
parking brake is re leased.
BRAKE/{(])) Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an ABS system
malfunction or a parking brake malfunction.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
l ight illum inates when the ignition is turned
on .
It goes out after the eng ine has been
started . This indicates that the bra ke warning
li gh t is func tioning properly.
If th e brake warning light do es not light up
wh en the engin e is cran king, ther e may be a
malfunction in the electrical syst em . In thi s
case, c onta ct your Audi dealer .
If the brake system warn ing/indicator light
flashes, there is a b rake system malfunction .
By pressi ng the
!CHECK I button , you can bring
up a d river message which expla ins the ma l­
f unct io n in more det ail
~page 32.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warn ing/indicator
li ght
E (USA models)/ 11] (Canada models)
flashes togethe r wi th the brake system warn ­
ing/ indica tor ligh t¢
A .
(USA mode ls): If the warn ing light 1111 and
the war ning light
EiJ illuminate togethe r, im­
med iate ly contact yo ur autho rized Aud i dea le r
o r qualified wor kshop to have all brake pads
inspec ted ~
page 36 .
When the light comes on , an aud ible warning
s ignal is also g iven .
A WARNING
-USA models: If the 1111 warning ligh t
and the
E warning ligh t come on to ­
gethe r, the rear wheels could lock up
f ir st under hard bra king . Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle control and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired immed iate ly by your authorized Aud i
deale r o r a qua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
II]
come on toge the r, the rear wheels could
.

20 Instrum ent s a nd w arn in g/i ndic ato r light s
lock up first under hard braking. Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle control and an accident. Have your vehi­
cle repaired immediately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualif ied workshop.
Drive slowly and avo id sudden, hard
brake applicat ions.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
par king brake is released, or lights up
wh ile 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 in­
spected.
- Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, you will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle . Do not rely on stra ined brakes to
respond w ith maximum stopp ing power
in critical situa tions. You must a llow for
increased bra king distances . The extra
distance used up by fading brakes could
lead to an accident .

Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec­
tive.
Fig . 14 D isplay : defective lig ht bu lb warn ing
The defective light bu lb warning monitors the
function of the light bulbs . If th is symbol
I
illuminates, a brake light, a turn signal (front
or rear), a headlight, the backup light, a fog
light or a rear fog light has failed.
A WARNING
- light bu lbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights. Fa ilure to do so could re­
s u lt in dea th o r se rious injury.
(D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connection
repa ired by you r autho rized Aud i Service
department.
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 23
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due .
Fig . 1 5 Display: Serv ice interva l d isplay
T he schedule for the nex t oi l change or inspec­
tion is ca lculated automatica lly and disp layed
accordingly. The disp lay works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before t he next service is due, a serv­
ice reminde r appea rs in the display whe n you
turn on the ignition
~fig. 15.
After about 5 seconds the display switches
back to norma l. The distance and time re­
mai ning are updated each time the ignit ion is
turned on unt il t he da te d ue for se rv ice is
reached.
Service due
When the due date fo r se rvice is reached, the
mes sage
Se rv ice due! appears in the instr u­
ment cluster immed iate ly after yo u tur n on
the ignit ion. Addit iona lly, a warning tone
sounds. After about 5 seconds the disp lay
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change o r inspection is due,
can be shown in the MMI display by selecting
the service in terval d isplay in the car menu .
Se lect
I CAR I funct io n button > Sy stem s* con­
trol button
> S ervice inte rval display or I CAR !
function button > Car sy stem s* contro l but -
ton
> Servicing & chec ks > Service in te rva ls. ..,_

For example, the symbol II appears in the
display, indicating low windsh ield washer flu­
id level. The follow ing message also appears:
Pl eas e refill w asher fl uid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds. The driver message can be displayed
again by briefly pressi ng the
!CH ECK I button.
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
Fig . 25 Disp lay: engin e coola nt l eve l wa rnin g ( pri ority
1)
• Pull off the road .
• Stop the veh icle.
• Turn off the engine .
• Check the ma lfunctioning system. Contact
your authorized Aud i dea ler or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 ma lfunction
- Danger!
W ith a pr iority 1 malfunction, a large symbol
appears in the center area of the display
¢ fig. 25. When the symbol appears , three
warning tones sound in succession . T he sym­
bol co nti nues to bli nk until the ma lf u nct ion
has been repaired.
I f there are
more than one priority 1 ma lfunc­
tions, the symbols appear one after the other
for about 2 seconds.
An addit ional driver message can also be d is­
p layed by briefly pressing the
I C HECK ! button.
T he red symbols mean :
Driver inform ation di spl ay 31
Alternato r malfunction
¢ page 31
USA model s: Brake system
malfunction
¢page32
Canad a mo dels: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
¢ page 32
Engine coolant level too
low/engine coolant temper­
ature too high
¢ page32
Engine o il pressu re too low
¢ page33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 261
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page261
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Faulty steering
¢page33
Fa ulty ignition swi tch
¢ page34
- If the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes, there is a brake
system malfunction . By pressing the
!CHECK I button, you can bring up a dr iver
message which exp lains the malfunction
in more detail. Please note
¢ page 32 .
-Speed warnings threshold 1. (USA
mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) and
t hreshold 2. (USA models)/ . (Cana­
da mode ls) a re a lso shown as red sym­
bols. The warning is a lways shown as a
small symbol in the upper area of the
display ¢
page 28.
0 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbol in the instrument panel dis­
play flashes, then there is a malfunction in the
alternato r or the veh icle elect ron ics . A war n-
ing to the drive r will appear, too . The driver .,.

32 Driver in formation d isplay
warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
I CHECK ! button again .
Usually , you can still drive to the next dealer ­
ship. Turn off all b ut the most necessary elec­
trica l cons umers, sinc e these drain the vehi­
cle's battery.
(D Note
If the . warning symbol (coolant system
malfunction) also lights up on the instru­
ment panel during the trip ¢
page 32,
then you have to stop immediately and
turn off the eng ine . The coolant pump is
not working anymore -danger of damage
to the eng ine!
BRAKE/( ©) Brake system malfunction
A malfunc tion in the brake system mus t be
repaired as soon as possible .
If the warn ing /indicator light~ (USA
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the instru­
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunction . By pressing the
I CH ECK ! button,
you can bring up a dr iver message which ex­
p la ins the ma lfu nction in more detail.
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
> Pul l off the road .
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turn off the engine.
> Check the brake flu id level ¢ page 274 .
> Contact you r neares t authorized Audi dea le r
o r qualified workshop if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
> Drive carefully to the neares t authorized
Audi de aler or qua lified workshop and h ave
the mal function cor rected ¢
&_.
If the A BS system malfunctions, the ABS
war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates toge ther
with the bra ke sys tem mal func tion warning/
indicator light¢&. .
A WARNING
-Always observe the war nings in
¢ page 255, Engine compartment, be ­
fore open ing the hood and check ing the
b ra ke fluid .
- Driving with low brake f lu id is a safety
hazard . Stop the car a nd get professiona l
assistance .
-USA models: If the ~ warning light
a nd the
m:11 warning light come on to­
ge the r, the rea r whee ls cou ld lo ck up
fi rs t un der hard br aking. Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle co ntrol and
an accident . Have your vehicle repaired
immed iate ly by yo ur authorized Au di
dea le r or a qua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
[I]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first unde r hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
cont ro l and a n ac cident . Have yo ur vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by yo ur au tho r­
i z ed A udi d ealer or a qualified wor ksh op .
D rive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
brake applications .
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling sys tem
must be repaired as soon as possible.
When the. symbo l in t he d isplay b lin ks ,
then either the e ngine coo lant
temperature is
too high, o r th e coo lan t
level is too low. An
additional drive r message can also be dis ­
played by p ressing the
I CHECK ! button:
Switch off engine and ch eck coolant level
> Pull off the road.
> Stop the vehicle .
> Tu rn off the engine.
> Check coolant leve l ¢page 272.
> Add coo lant if necessary ¢ page 2 7 3.
> Continue driv ing on ly after t he engine cool-
ant warning/indicator light goes out .
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