engine coolant AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

Braking guard
re fer to Audi braking gua rd ... .. .. .. . 127
Break- in pe riod ............ .... .. ... 232
Brake pads . ............. .. .. .. ... 232
T ires .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 232
Breakoverang le ............ ... ... .. 237
Bulbs ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 305
B umper cover
C au tion when parking near a parking ba r-
rier or c urb ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 110
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning .. .. . 258
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 270
Capac it ies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 315
Car - Systems Ambience lighting ........ .. .. .. .. .. 62
Lighting prof iles .......... .. .. .. .. .. 62
Carbon parts Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246, 247
Care ...... ... ...... ............. .. 24 4
Cargo area
refer to Load ing the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . 170
Cargo floor . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 83
Ca rgo net ...... .............. ... ... . 81
Cata lytic converter ......... .. .. .. .. . 233
Center armrest Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Cente r console in rear ....... .. .. .. .. .. 79
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45
Panoramic slid ing su nroof ...... . ... .. SS
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
C hanging a flat tire ......... .. .. .. .. . 297
Changing a w heel .......... .. .. .. .. . 297
Changing engine o il ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 263
Chass is
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion . lSS, 157
CHECK button ............. .... .. .... 12
C hec king
Eng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 265
Checking tire pressure ......... .... .. 279
Inde x 323
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
f ront seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 223
Child rest rain t system anchors . ... .. .. 217
Child safety ....... .. ............... 204
Co nve rtib le loc kin g retractor ..... .. .. 214
G ui dance fixtures for lower ancho rages 219
Impo rtant sa fe ty inst ructions for using
c hi ld safety seats ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Impo rtant t hings to know when driving
with children . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 204
Installing a ch ild restra int using the
LATCH system .. .. ................. 220
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ...... .. .... .......... ..... 220
T ether anchors .... ............... . 221
T ether st raps .. .. .... ........... .. 221
Child safety lock rear doors (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child safety seats .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Booster seats . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 212
Convertib le child seats ............. 211
Convertib le locking retractor ....... .. 214
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my veh icle? ............. .... 20 7
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ............. 210
Installing . .. .. .. ............... .. 214
L ATCH system . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 220
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Un used safety be lts on the rear seat 209
Child sea ts
L owe r anchorages .... ......... .. .. 218
Cleaning ......... .. ..... .......... 244
Climate control . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 92
Synchroni zing .. ...... ............. . 93
Warm and co ld . .. ............. .. .. . 92
Climate controls Air conditioner on/off ... .... ... .. .. . 94
Air distrib ution ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 9S
Air out lets .. .. .. ................. . 97
Air out lets (rear) . ................. . 97
Air recircu lation .. .. ........... .... . 96
AUTO (standard sett ing) .. .. ... ... .. . 9S
Bas ic sett ings .. .. .. ..... .......... 100
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324 Index
Controls .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 93
Defrosting/defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Descr ipt ion .. .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 92
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Fan . .. .. .... ........... ........ .. 95
Front seat ventilation ...... ... .. ... 101
H eated seats, front ....... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Key coded sett ing .............. ..... 92
Recircu lation mode (automatic) ... ... 100
Recommended se ttings .............. 92
Residua l heat ... ...... ... .. .. .... .. 94
Setting the temperature ... .. .. .... . . 95
Supp lementary heater ... .. .. ... ... . 101
Synchron izat ion ............ .. .... . 100
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .... .. 94
Using climate control economically . . . . 98
C lock ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 11
C losing
P anoramic slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 55
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Cold ti re inflat ion p ressure ... .. .. .... . 27 7
Compass m irror ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Comp liance .. ............. .. .. .. ... 319
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 1 71, 3 16
Contact ing NHTSA ...... .... ... .... . 171
Controls Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 246
Conve nience key ..................... 49
Dr iver messages ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 108
L ock ing vehicle ... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 50
START button .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 10 7
Starting engine ....... ... .. .. .... . 107
STOP button ...................... 108
Sw itching engine off ............... 108
Sw itching on ignition .. ..... ..... .. . 107
Unlock ing vehicle .......... ... .. .... 49
Convertible c hil d safety seats . ... .. .. . 211
Conve rtible locking retracto r
Activating ........................ 216
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat 21 4, 2 16
Coolant system ................. .... 264
Cooling box in g love compartment .. .... 89
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 265
Corner ing light .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 59 Cruise cont
ro l
Changing speed .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 111
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off ..................... 112
Switching on ..... ............. .... 111
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 113
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79 , 86, 8 7
D
Damp ing
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 15 7
Data recorder ... .. ............. .. .. 224
Date d is p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime run ning l ights... ....... .. 57, 58
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 319
Audi side ass ist ................... 319
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Convenience key .. .. ... ....... ... .. 319
E lectronic i mmob i Lizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Homel in k universal remo te control ... 319
Remote contro l key ............ .... 319
Decorative parts/tr im
Cleaning ...... .................. . 246
def What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ........... 12
De fective light bu lb warning . ... .. .. .. . 23
Defrost ing/defogg ing the w indows ... .. . 95
Defrost ing/defogging windows ......... 97
De term ining co rrect load limit ........ 282
Diesel fuel .. .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 250
Diesel pa rticulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . 36, 233
Digital cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dime nsio ns .. ... ................... 314
Dimming the rearview mirror ... .. .. .. . 69
D ipst ick
Reading the d ipst ic k properly ........ 262
Displays Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Distance control system
refer to Adapt ive cruise control ..... .. 113

Doors
Power child saf ety lock . ... .. .. .. .. ..
48
Dr iver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Di gita l speedomete r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 22
D river info rmation messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display . ... .. .. .. 22
Sound system display .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
D river seat
refer to Seat ing pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Activating remote control key . .. .. .. ..
75
Recall ing a seat posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Sto ring a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
D riving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion . 155, 1 57
Driving offroad
Driving through water ......... ... .. 238
Driving tips .... ........... ... ... ..
237
Rule s of behav io r ............ .. .... 23 7
S and and m ud ........... .... .. .. . 238
Snow-covered groun d ..... .. .. .. .. .
238
Unpaved roads ........... .... .. ... 238
Dr iving safe ly .......... ...... .... ..
164
Driving through water ... ... .. .. .. .. . 238
D riving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D ust filter
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
E
E asy en try featu re .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 104
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fue l economy messages . ...... ... ... 27
M emory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipmen t ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Electro nic differential lock (EDL) . ... .. . 224
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Ele ctr onic immobili ze r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Electronic power co ntrol
( E PC) wa rn ing/indicator light ... ... ...
15
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inde x 325
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (E SC) ... 224
Hill descent contro l ..... .... ... .. .. 225 •
Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 225 •
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Emerge ncy flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wa rning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Emergency locking of doors ............ 45
Emergency operation
Rear lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .
48
Emergency starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 3 0 7
Emerge ncy towing ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 309
Energy management ... .. .... ... .. .. 229
Battery power . .. .... ........... .. 230
Driver notification ................. 230
Engine
Compartment .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
259
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Data ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 315
Hood ..... .. .. .. ................. 257
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Starting with jumpe r cables ........ . 307
Stopping ........ .. ............... 106
Engine compartment
Safety instr uctions .. ........... .... 257
Work ing the eng ine compartment .. ..
257
Engine coolant system . .. ..... ... .. .. 264
Adding coo lant ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 266
Checking coolant level .............. 265
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 265
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Radiator fan ..... .. ............... 267
Engine coolant temperature
Temperat ure gauge ............ .... .
10
Engine hood
Closing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
2 57
How to re lease the hood ..... ... .. .. 257
Engine o il ..... ... .. ............... 259
Adding ... .. .. .. ............... .. 263
Addi tives .... .. ...... ........... ..
2 63
Changi ng ... .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 263
Checking the engine oil leve l .. ... .. ..
262
Consumption . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 261
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex-
tra checking . .. .. ............... ..
262
Oil grades . .. .. .. ................. 259
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 262
Spec ificat io n and viscosity .......... . 259

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Fuel gauge .... ... ...... ... .. .. .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... ... 249
Gasoline additives ....... .... ... .. . 250
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 249
Recommendation .............. .... 249
Refuelling .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 252
Reserve .. ............ ...... .... ... 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .. .. . 315
Un loc kin g the fue l filler flap by hand . . 254
Fue l economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ............ ... .. . 302
G
Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. . 16 1
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 305
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer . .............. ... ... . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General rules and driving tips .... .. .. . 237
Before driving off road ........ ... .. . 23 7
Driving offroad ........... .. .. .. .. . 237
Glossary of t ire and loading te rmino logy 274
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Va let key function ............... ... 41
Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
ing ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 89
Glow plug system Indicator light .............. ... .. .. 15
Gradient angle ... ......... .... .. .. . 237
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 313
Ground clearance 237
H
Headlights .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 57
Adapt ive light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 59
C leaning ... .. .............. ... ... 245
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 23
Fr ont fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 Headlight range control
............. 36
Switching off .. .. .. .............. .. 57
Switching on ... .. .. ................ 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 272
Head restraints .. ... ............... . 167
Adjust ing . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 16 7
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . 78
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Front seats .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 101
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 102
Rear seats (four-zone automat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. .. .............. . 102
Steering wheel ..... .............. . 102
Washer je ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heating Climate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 92
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 177
High beam... ..... .............. 57 , 60
Warning/ind icator lights . ....... .. .. . 18
High voltage warning label ....... .. .. 313
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . 140, 225
Hill ho ld
Starting on hills .... .............. . 110
Homelink (remote control)
Hood Opening 161
25 7
Release lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... ...... 257
Horn ........ .. .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ...... ....... 217
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 190
How often should I ch eck my tire pres-
sures? 280
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 181
Hydroplaning ....... .......... ..... 284
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Ignition key . .. .. .. ... ..... ....... .. 105
Ignition lock . ....... ............... 105
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 37
Ign it ion lock posit ions .......... .... . 105
Important things to do before driving .. 164
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