key AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual
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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
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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
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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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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
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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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328 Index
Imp roperly worn safety be lts ... .. .... . 181
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system ........... .... .... . 194
PASSENG ER A IR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
I nflatable spare tire ..... ... .. .. .... . 295
Inflating ... ... . ...... ... ... ..... . 296
I ns tal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 214
Installing the upper tether strap on the
ancho rage ... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Instrument cluster ill umination . ... .. . . 13
I ns truments and controls ... .. .. .... .. 10
General illustra tion ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 8
Inter ior lights
Front .. .. .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 61
Rear .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 61
Intermittent w iping
Ra in sensor .............. .. .. .. .. .. 63
l
Jack .. .. .. .. ................. .... . 294
J ump-s tart ing .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 307
Jumper cables ................ ... .. . 308
K
Key . .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 38
Ba ttery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded sett ings .............. ... .. .. 92
Conven ience opening and closing of w in-
dows .... ... .. .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 53
E mergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded sett ings
C lima te controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
Keyless entry remote control . .. .. .. .. . . 38
Kick -down
tiptronic ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 14 1
L
LA T C H
D escription .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Guidance fixt ures fo r lower anchorages 21
7
218
219 Installing a child restra
int .. ... ... . .. 220
Location . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 218
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... .. ............. .... 220
Latera l ang le .... .. ............. .... 237
Leather cleaning/protect ion ....... ... 24 7
Level adj ustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 155, 157
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 299
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 311
Light Exterior lighting in the mirror housing .. 59
leav ing home .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 59
also refer to Amb ience light ing .. .. .. . 62
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Light ing in the m irror housing ..... .. .. . 59
Lights . .. .. .... .. ............. ..... 57
Coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
Emergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headl ights .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 57
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 60
High beam warning/indicator light . ... . 18
Leaving home .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 58
Rear fog lights ... ............... .. . 59
S ide marker lights ............. ..... 57
Turn signals . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 60
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Light sensor defective . .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Load ing the luggage compartmen t ..... 170
Load ing the roof rack ............ .... . 85
Locking Power locking switc h ... ..... ... .. .. . 44
Rear lid/trunk lid ... .... .... ... .. .. . 45
Remote control key ............ .... . 43
U sing the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 217
Lower unive rsal ancho rages (Canada) 217
Luggage Stow ing .. .... .. ... .......... .... 170
l uggage compa rtment
Tie-down rings ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 81
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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
0
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
p
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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330 Index
Parking systems ..... ...... .. .. .... . 143
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone . .. 153
Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Audi parking system plus with rearv iew
camera .. .. ................ ... ... 144
C lean ing sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 245
M alfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Rear pa rk ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 144
Safety prec autions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Trailer hitch . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 153
Part icle fi lter
refer to Diesel part iculate filte r ... .... 36
Parts replacement .................. 318
PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF ligh t ... .... . 194
Passenger's seat ............... .. .... 73
Passive safety system .. ... .. .. ... ... . 164
Pedals .. .. .... ........... .... .... . 169
Perimeter light ing ................... 59
P hys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is ion 175
Plastic parts Cleaning . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 246
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
P ollen filte r
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Powe r locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Power locking system ................. 41
Conven ience close/open feature ... .... 53
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide ... ................. ...... .. 44
Opening and clos ing the w indows ...... 53
Rear lid/t runk lid ................... 45
Remote cont rol key ................ . 38
Selec tive unlock fea ture ... .. .. .... .. 44
Settings ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 44
Unlock ing and locking veh icle ..... .. . . 43
Powe r outlets 88
Power seat
Con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power steering .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 228
Powe r window swi tc h es ..... .. .. .. .. . . 5 1
I n the d river 's door ................. 52
I n t he front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . 53
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Proper o ccu pan t se ating positions . .. .. 165
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 166
Occ upants . .... .. ............. .... 165
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 167
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 6
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Q
quattro
refer to All -whee l drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ... .......... .. . .
R
228
176
174
Radiator fan .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 267
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rain sensor defective .............. .. . 35
Reading ligh ts
Front ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r . .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 61
Rea r asht ray ...... ............... .. . 87
Rear fog lights ...................... 59
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency unlocking ........... .... . 48
Open ing and closing ........... .. .. . 45
Valet key function ............. .... . 41
Rea r light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rea r ope ration
Fo ur-z one automatic comfort air condi-
t io ni ng ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 101
Rea r seats
Adjust ing seat ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 76
E nt ry assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Folding seatba ck up and down ..... .. . 77
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems ............ 144
Rea r view m irror ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 69
Rea r window de fogger ........... .. .. . 96
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Red symbols
Refuelling 31
252
Gasoline inhibitor flap .............. 252
Release lever for hood ............... 257
Remote control
Homelink .. ... .. ....... ... .. .. ...
161
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unlock ing and locking ............... 43
Remote rear lid release ............... 45
R . l epa1r manua s .... ..... ... ... ... ... 316
Repa irs
A irbag system ....................
197
Replacing a fuse .................... 302
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 305
Replacing tires and wheels ....... .. .. . 285
Reporting Safety Defects .. .. .. .. 171,172
Reset b utton . ............. .. .. .. .... 12
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Retractor .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 178
Rims
Cleaning ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
246
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Loading , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Mounting locations ........... .. .. .. 85
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Rule of behavio r offroad .............. 23 7
s
Safe driving hab its ................ .. 164
Safety belt he ight adjustment .. .. .. .. . 180
Safety belt posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Safety belt he ight ad justment . ... ... 180
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 179
Safety belt pretens ioner .............. 181
Service and disposal .............. .
Safety belts .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
C leaning 18 1
178
246
Danger to passengers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Fasten ing .. ............. .... .. .. . 178
Imp roperly worn .................. 181
Not wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Secur ing child safety seats ... .. .. .. . 214
Inde x 331
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
179
U nfastening ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 180
Warning/ind icator light ............. 174
WhyYOUMUSTwearthem .......... 174
Worn properly .... ............... . 176
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 17 4
Safety compliance sticker ........ .. .. 313
Safety equipme nt .. .. ........... .... 164
Safety featu res for occ upant rest rain t and
protection . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
164
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustmen t .. .. . .......... .....
72
Safety instructions
E n gine compartment ...............
257
for side cu rtain airbags ..... ...... .. 203
fo r us ing ch ild safety seats .......... 207
for using safe ty belts ............... 177
Moni to ring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..
196
Safety lock
Ig nition key, automatic t ransm ission ..
105
Safety systems
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Seat adjustment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Driver 's seat memory . .. ..... ... .. .. . 74
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77, 167
Power ....... ... .. ................ 73
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Seat covers Cleaning
Seating capac ity
Seat ing position
247
174
Driver ........................... 165
Front passenger .. ............. .... 166
How to adjust the front seats ...... .. 166
Incor rect seat position .............. 168
Occupants ........................ 165
Rea r passengers .. .... ......... .. .. 16 7
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Seats Number of seats
Seat ventilation
1 74
101
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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
w
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