brake light AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual

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

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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326 Index
Engine oil level .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36 Fan
Eng ine oil pressure
M alfunct io n ............. .... .... .. 33
Eng ine oil sensor defective .... .. .... .. 36
E ngine speed limitation ... .. .. ... ... .. 36
Entry assist Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Environment Break- in period ........... .... .... . 232
Cata lytic converter ......... ... .. ... 233
D iesel part iculate filter .. .. .. .. .. .. . 233
Disposing of your vehicle batte ry ..... 272
Dr iving a t high speeds ... .. .. .. .. .. . 234
Dr iving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 234
Fu el ... .. .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 252
Fu el economy .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 234
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. ... ... . 257
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 235
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 268
Proper disposal of drained engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ... ... 266
P roper disposal of dra ined engine oil .. 263
Recycl ing used engine oil . ...... .. .. . 263
Unleaded fuel ............. ...... .. 249
What should I do with an old ba ttery? 27 2
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control .. .. . . 1 5
E SC
refer to Electronic Stab iliza tion Control
(ESC) .. .. ................. .. .... .. 16
E vent Data Reco rder ( EDR) ... .. ... ... . 224
Exhaust tail p ipes
C leaning ................ .. .. .... . 246
Expansion tank .............. .. .... . 265
E xplanation of some technical terms . .. 23 7
Exterio r lighting in the mirror housing 59
Exterior mirrors
Ad justing ............... .... .... .. 68
Dimming . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 69
H eating .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 68
Eyeg lasses compartment . ... .. .... .. . . 90
F
Fa ll li ne . .. ... ............ .... .. .. . 23 7 Fo
ur-zone automatic comfort air condi-
t ion ing ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 99
Radiator .. .... .. ............. .... 267
F astening
Booster seats .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 212
Convertib le child safety seats . .... . .. 211
Infant seats ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Flat tire
Changi ng ... .. . .. ............ .. .. 29 7
Floor mats ...... ................... 169
Fog lights . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 58
Fold ing chocks .. . .. ............ .. .. 294
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
F oot peda ls ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 169
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and the env ironme nt .. 252
Letting your eng ine warm up ........ 106
Red ucing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 10
R ef ueling ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 252
Sav ing fu el by early upshifting ... .. .. . 10
Using the rear window defogger .. .... . 96
F o ur -z o ne autom atic com fort air condi-
tioning ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 98
Automatic mode in rear . ..... ... .. .. . 99
Heated rear seats ... ... ..... ... .. .. 102
Rear air distrib ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Rear controls ...................... 98
Rea r fan .. .. ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 99
Rear operation . .. ................ . 101
Rea r temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sy nchr onization ............... .... 101
T urning on/off . .. ............. .... . 99
Front a irbags
Description ...... ................ . 187
How they wor k ... .. ... ....... ... .. 192
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 175
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Adjusting ..... ............ ....... 166
Child rest raints in the front seat ...... 185
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 249
B lended gasoline ... ... ....... ... .. 249
Cons umption .. .. ................ .. 24
Filler neck ..... .................. . 251

Index 329 ____________________________ ...:.:..:.=.:::.::.:
Luggage compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Cargo net . ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 81
Expanding ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Retractable cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Ski sack .. ............... ...... .... 83
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
pa rtment
170
M
M'
aintenance .............. .... .. ... 316
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 1 7, 2 7
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
B attery rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . .
39, 40
Chec k light . .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 39
Matte fin is h pa int cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . 244
M ileage
Average .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. ....
24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mir rors
Activa ting the digi tal compass . ... ....
70
Ad justi ng the exterior mi rrors ... .. .. .. 68
d ' . 1mm 1ng ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 69
Recalling pos it ion of outside m irrors . .. 74
Storing position of outs ide mirrors . .. .. 74
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys tem 194
N
N atural leat her
C le an ing
New tires and wheels
NHTSA
247
284
Contact ing . ............. .... .. ...
171
N it rogen o xide (NOx) cata lytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 254
Number of seats ................. ... 174
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Occupant seating posit io ns 165
Octane rating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 24 9
Odome ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Offroad mode ............. .... .. ... 225
O il
refer to Engine oil ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 2 59
On-Boa rd D iagnost ic System (O BD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) .... ... .. .. . 28
E lectronic speed limiter . ..... ... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. .
27
Open door or rear lid wa rning ..... .. .. . 22
open sky system
refer to Panoramic slid ing su nroof ..... 54
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimi ze poll ution . .. ...............
234
Optional eq uipment
Mar ked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment ( efficiency program) .. .
27
Out lets .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 88
Outs ide a ir pollution
How to preven t from entering the vehi-
cle .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. .
96
Outs ide mirro rs
refer to E xte rior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Outs ide temperature disp lay ...... .. .. . 22
Owner's manual How the Owner 's Manual is organized ...
6
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Pa int damage ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 246
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 313
Panoramic s liding sunroof ............ . 54
closing ... .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 54
Closing ... .. .. .. ................. . 55
Convenience closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
E mergency clos ing .. .......... .... ..
56
l'd '
s I ing open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Sunshade . .. .. .. ... ............ .. .
56
tilt ing .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. . 54
Parking .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. ..
110
Automat ic transm iss ion ........... . 139
Caution when par king near a park ing bar­
r ier or curb . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110
Low bumper cover, spo ilers and suspen -
s io n .. .. .. .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... . .
110
Parking brake ...... ............... . 109
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 19
Parking on a decline (downh ill) ........ 110
Parking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. 110
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334 Index
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) . ... .. .... . 283
Trip computer Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M ileage .... ............. .. .. .. .. .. 24
Sing le -tr ip memory ....... .. .. .... .. 25
Total -t rip memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer .............. ... .. ... . 12
What does it mean whe n dEF appears in
the t rip odomete r d isplay? . .. .. .... .. 12
Trunk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
T u rn ing rear air conditioning on/off
Four -z one automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning ...... ........... .. .. .... .. 99
T u rn signa ls . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 60
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... . . 16
u
Unfasten ing sa fe ty be lts
Unid irect iona l tires .......... ... .. .. .
Uniform ti re quality g rading ... .... .. .
Un lo ck ing 180
273
287
P owe r locking sw itch .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 44
Rear lid/trunk l id ......... .... .... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
V
Va let key function
Activa ting and deactivating ... ... ... .. 41
Vanity m irror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Vehicle Care/clean ing ............ .. .. .... . 244
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 3 13
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 313
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294, 299
Vehi cle liter ature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .. .. . 234
Vent ilation
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
V in yl
C le a ning ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 247
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Warning/ind ica tor lights . ..... .... . .. . 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adaptive cruise control . ..... ... .. .. 121
Airbag system .................... . 16
Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system ...... .... .... ... .. .. . 19
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic power cont rol ... ...... ... . 15
El ectronic Stab ilization Contro l (ESC) .. . 16
G low p lug sys tem ............. .... . 15
Hig h beam .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 17
Pa rking brake .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 19
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . 18
Trail er turn s ignal assembly ... .. .... . 17
Turn signals ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wa rranty coverages .... ... ...... .. .. 316
Washer reservo ir .... ........... .. .. 272
Wea r indica to r .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 28 3
We ights ....... ... ................ . 313
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ............. .... 179
Wh at happens to unbelted o ccupants? .. 176
What impai rs driving safety? ....... ... 16S
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? . .... .... .. ................. 280
Wh at shou ld I do afte r repla cing whee ls? 280
Wheel bolts Torque ....... ... ................ . 290
Wheels . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 273
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. .. 279
Cleaning .. .... .. ... .......... .... 246
Co ld tire inflation pressure .. ... ... .. 277
General notes .. .. .......... ...... . 273
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 274
New t ires and whee ls ........... .... 28 4
T ires and veh icle loa d limits ..... .... 281
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 177
When m ust the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... .... .... .. ................. 194
When should I adjus t the tire pressures? 280
When should I check the tire press ures? . 280