automatic transmission AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

318 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) and the park brake is
firmly applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of a c­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 257.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

322 Index
Alcantara Cleaning 247
All-wheel drive . ........... .... .... . 228
Winter tires
Alternator 288
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles .......... .... .... .. 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 264
Anti-lock brake system ...... .. .. .. .. . 224
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Anti-slip regulation ........ .. .. .... . 224
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Electronic immobilizer ............. .. 40
Approach/departure angle . .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Ashtray . .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 87
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 127
Error messages .............. .... . 128
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... . 316
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ..... .... ... . 178
Automatic mode
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ........................... 99
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .... . 137
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 138
Driving .. ................. .. .... . 139
Emergency mode .......... ... .. .. . 141
Emergency release ......... ... .. .. . 141
Hill descent control ........... .. ... 140
Ignition key safety lock ...... .. .. .. . 105
Kick-down .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 141
Manual shift program ......... .. .. . 140
Selector lever .................... . 13 7
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 AUTO mode
A/C climate controls ............ ... . 95
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 171
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ ... 234
B
Bass box
Battery .... .. .. .. .. ........... ... .
Battery location .. ................ .
Charging ...... .. .. ... ........... .
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... .. ............. ... . 295
268
269
270
269
Jump starting .. .. ... .......... .. .. 307
Low ..... ..... ............... .... 229
Replacing the battery .............. 272
State of charge ................... . 229
Voltage ... .... ................... . 35
Winter operation . ............. .... 268
Working on the battery .. .... ... .. .. 269
Before driving ..... ............. .... 164
Blended gasoline .. ................ . 249
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............ 268
Checking the brake fluid level ..... ... 267
Reservoir ... .. .. .. .............. . 267
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 267
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ...... ...... .. .. 267
Brake light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake system .... ... .............. .. 267
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ................ 224
Brake booster .... ............. .... 226
Brake fluid . ..... ................ . 267
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... .. ............. .... 268
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ........... . 232
General information .............. . 226
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 226
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parking brake .. .. ... .......... .. .. 109
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Synchronization
Climat e controls ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 100
Four -zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
t ioning .. .. ............. .... .. ... 101
Synchron izing clima te con trol .. .. .. .. .. 93
T
Tac home ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 245
Tank flap Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 254
TO I clea n diese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 254
T echnica l data ................ ... ... 313
Technica l modifications .. ... .. .. .. .. . 3 19
Temperature Clima te con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F ou r-zone au toma tic comfo rt air cond i-
tioning .... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 99
Setting for the d river 's and front pas-
senger 's side . ........... .. .. .. .... 95
Tethe r anchors ............ .... .. .. . 22 1
T ethe r strap . .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 221
Textiles Cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 247
The first 1,000 mi les (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards . .... .. ................. .. ... 23 2
T ie -down r ings ............. ... ... ... 81
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
T ips fo r the env ironme nt
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Using the air condi tioner only when nec-
essary ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 98
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 138
D riving .... ................. .. ... 139
E mergency mode ......... .... .. .. . 141
H ill descent control .... ... .. .. .. .. . 140
Kick-down .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 141
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. . 1 40
Selecto r lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
t iptronic (au tomati c transmission) .. .. . 13 7
T ire pressure ............... ... ... .. 279
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 29 1
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 292
Inde x 333
Malfunction ........ .. .. ..... ... .. 292
Resetting tire pressures . ..... ... .. .. 293
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Tires ....... .. .. .. ................. 273 •
Se rv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
speed r ating lette r code ........ .... 28 5
T ire manu fac turing date ..... ... .. .. 28 5
Tire specifications . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 285
Tread depth ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 283
U niform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 287
Winter tires . .. .. ................. 288
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires . .. ..... ... .. .. 290
Tire pressure monitoring system . 18, 291
T ires and veh icle load lim its ....... .. .. 281
Tires and wheels Checking t ire pressure ............. . 279
Cold t ir e i nflation pressure ......... . 27 7
D imens ions .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 284
General notes .. .. ................. 273
G lossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy · · · .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 2 74
New ti res and wheels . .. ..... ... .. .. 284
Rep lacing ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 285
Snow cha ins . .. .. ................. 289
Tires and veh icle load limits ....... .. 281
Wheel bo lts . .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 290
Winter tires ...... ................ 288
T ire service life .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 283
T oo ls ...... .. .. .. .... ............. 294
Torn or frayed safety belts ........ .... 177
T owing
Front eye let ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 310
Rea r eyelet . ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 310
Tow truck procedures ............... 309
T PM S
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 292
T ra iler tow ing ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 240
Operati ng instructions .......... .. .. 241
P a rking system s .. ................. 153
T echnical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 24 0, 242
T ongue load ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 241
Trai ler towing tips . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 242
T ra iler turn signal assembly
Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 17
Transmission .. .. .. ................. 137
Malfunction ( indicator light) ........ .
141
Tran sport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172