steering wheel AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

274 T ire s and wheel s
-Never mount used tires on yo ur vehicle if
you are not sure of their "previous histo­
ry." Old used tires may have been dam­
aged even though the damage cannot be
seen that can lead to sudden t ire failure
and loss of vehicle control.
- If you notice unusual vibration or if the
vehicle pulls to one side when driving, al­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so
and check the wheels and tires for dam­
age.
(D Note
Please note that summer and winter tires
are designed for the cond itions that are
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means t he comb ined we ight (in excess of
those sta ndard items which may be rep laced)
of au toma tic tra nsmission, power steer ing,
power brakes, power windows, power seats,
radio, and heater, to the extent that th ese
items are availab le as factory -installed equip­
ment (whether installed or not) .
Aspect ratio
means t he ratio of the he ight to the w idth of
the tire in percent . Numbers of 55 or lower in ­
dicate a low sidewall for improved steering re­
sponse and better overall handling on dry pavement .
Bead
means the part of the ti re that is made of
steel wires, wrapped or reinforced by ply cords
and that is shaped to fit the rim.
Bead separation
means a b reakdown of the bond between
components in the bead.
Cord
means the strands forming the plies in the
tire . typ
ica l in those seasons . Audi recommends
using winter tires during the winter
months . Low temperatures signif icant ly
decrease the e lasticity of summer tires,
which affects tract ion and brak ing ability.
If summer tires are used in very co ld tem­
peratures, cracks ca n form on the tread
bars, res ulting in permanent tire damage
that can cause loud driving no ise and un­
balan ced t ires. Audi is not responsible for
th is type of damage .
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the tire p ressu re recommended by t he
vehicle manufacturer fo r a tire of a des igna ted
s iz e that has not bee n driven for more than a
coup le of miles (k ilometers) at low speeds in
t h e three hour period before the tire pressure
is measured or adjusted.
Curb weight
mea ns the we ight of a motor ve hicl e w ith
standard equipment including the max imum
capacity of fuel, oil, and coolant, air condi ­
tioning and additional weight of optiona l
equipment.
Extra load tire
me ans a t ire design to operate at higher loads
and at h igher inflation pressures than the cor­
responding standard tire . Extra load tires may
be identified as "XL", "x l" , "EXTRA LOAD", or
"RF" on the sidewall.
Gross A xle Weight Rating ("GAWR ")
means the lo ad -c a rry ing c apac ity of a s ingle
axle system , measured a t the tire-ground in­
terfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating ("GVWR ")
mea ns the maximum total loaded we ight of
t h e ve hicl e. .,.

.,.Check the tire sidewall
(i=> page 284, fig. 253) to de­
termine the designated load rating for a specific tire.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of
different things including proper installation
and balancing, correct tire pressure and driv­
ing style.
Fig. 251 Tire tread: tread wear indicators (TWI)
Fig. 252 Rotating tires for more even wear
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
The original tires on your vehicle have
1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wear indicators"
c::> fig. 251 running across the tread. Depend­
ing on the make, there will be six to eight of
them evenly placed around the tire. Marks on
the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other
symbols) indicate the positions of the tread
wear indicators . Worn tires must be replaced.
Different figures may apply in other countries
c::> &. .
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wear
and can cause sudden tire blow-out . For this
Tires and wheels 283
reason , tire pressure must be checked at least
once a month
c::> page 2 79.
Driving style
Driving fast around curves, heavy acceleration
and hard braking increase tire wear .
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all four tires on your vehicle to have the
same service life, we recommend that the
front and rear tires are rotated according to
the tire manufacturer's suggested tire rota­
tion intervals. Please remember the follow­
ing:
- Tire rotation intervals may differ from the
vehicle service intervals outlined in your
Warranty & Maintenance booklet.
- The longer one tire is used in one location
on the vehicle, the more it wears at certain
points ; therefore, we recommend that you
follow the tire manufacturer's suggested
tire rotation intervals.
- Vehicles with front-wheel drive experience
more tread wear on the front wheels com­
pared to all-wheel drive (q uattro).
- Please rotate tires as shown
c::> fig. 252.
-Extra care must be taken when rotating di-
rection-specific tires
c::> page 301.
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced .
However, various situations during everyday
driving can cause them to become unbal­ anced, resulting in vibrations you can usually
feel through the steering wheel.
Unbalanced wheels must be rebalanced to
avoid excessive wear on steering, suspension
and tires. A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed.
Incorrect wheel alignment
Incorrect wheel alignment can cause exces­
sive tire wear, impairing the safety of the vehi­
cle.
If tires show excessive wear, have the
wheel alignment checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
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and avoid any hard steering or braking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possible and
check the tires and their pressures. In·
flate the tire pressure to the proper pres­
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressure label ¢
page 2 77. Driving on a
significantly under-inflated tire causes
the tire to overheat and can lead to tire
failure. Under-inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handling and stop­
ping ability.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the tire pressures regularly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driving style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed.
- Ask your authorized Audi dealer if run­
flat tires may be used on your vehicle.
Your vehicle registration becomes invalid
if you use these tires when not permit­
ted. Damage to your vehicle or accidents could also result.
@ Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system
stops working when there is an ESC/ABS
malfunction.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your Audi was developed using tires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall¢
page 284. We recom­
mend using these tires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­ tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
MMI.
.,. Before resetting the TPMS, the current pres ­
sures of all four tires must correspond to
the specified values. Adjust the tire pressure and reset the pressure in the tire pressure
Tires and wheels 293
monitoring system according to the load
you are carrying
¢ page 277.
.,. Turn on the ignition.
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button > Systems*
control button > Tire pressure monitoring >
Store now. Or
.,. Select:
!CAR I function button> Car systems*
control button > Servicing & checks > Tire
pressure monitoring
> Store tire pressures .
@ Tips
Do not store the tire pressure if there are
snow chains on the tire.
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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
I
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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332 Index
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue . ....... ... .. .. .... . 254
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .... .. 44
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 7
Emergency release ................. 141
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner ... .. ... ... . 18 1
Service interval d isp lay ................ 23
Service pos ition
W indshield wipers ............ .. .... 66
Servotronic Power steering .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 228
Shift buttons ... ........... .. .. .... . 140
Shutting down vehicle ............... 234
Side airbags Description .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 198
How they work .................... 200
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 129
C leaning the sensors .. .. .. .. .. .... . 245
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 129
Informational and alert stage signals . 131
Messages in instrument cluster d isplay 135
MMI settings .............. .. .... . 134
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety t ips .... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 136
Sensor detection area .............. 130
Side curta in airbags
Descr ip tion ................ .. .... . 201
H ow they work ................ .... 202
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
Side curtain airbags) ........ .. .. .... . 201
Side ma rke r lights ................... 57
Ski sack ... ... ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 83
Snow chains .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 289
Sockets ... .. ................ ... .... 88
Sound system display
Driver information display ...... .... .. 21
Sources of in fo rmat ion about ch ild re-
straints and their use ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise cont ro l .. .... . 113
Speedometer .............. ..... .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. ... ... . 285
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 28 Starting on h
ills
Hill ho ld .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 110
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
What shou ld I do if t he engine does not
sta rt? .... .... .. ............. .... 106
Steering ........... ............... . 103
Easy entry feature ................. 104
El ectr ica lly adjust ing the stee ring
whee l ... ..... .. ............. .... 103
Locking the stee ring ........... .. .. 105
Malfunc tion ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Manua lly adjusting the steering wheel . 103
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting ele ctrically ........... .. .. 103
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .... 103
Steering wheel heat ing ............. . 102
Steps for determining correct load limit . 282
Stopp ing the eng ine ............. .... 106
Storage .... .... .. ............. .... . 88
(upholder ........ ............... .. 86
(upholder door pockets ............ .. 87
(upholder in the rear center conso le .. . 79
( upholder rea r cente r a rm rest . .. .. .. . 86
G love comp art me nt ............ .. .. . 89
Storage compartment
Expand ing .. .. .................... 80
Storage net Footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Luggage compartment ............. . 91
Seatbacks ... ... . .. .... .... ... .. .. . 91
Su nroof
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... . 54
Su n shade .. .... .. ............. .... . 63
Sunshade Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun v isors .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 62
Suppleme nta ry heater
Climate controls .. ............. .... 101
Suspension
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear window defogger .......... ..... 96
Symbols Red . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 31
Ye llow . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 34