run flat AUDI Q7 2014 Owner´s Manual
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48  Openin g and  clo sing 
- As soon  as  the  electrical  connec tion  to 
the  trailer  socket  is completed  on 
vehicles  with  a factory  installed  towing 
hitch,  or  a  trailer hitch that was  installed 
later  according  to  factory  specifications, 
the  automatic  rear  lid function  can  only 
be  operated  v ia  the  handle  in the  rear  lid. 
Rear lid  emergency  unlocking 
If  the  rear  lid  cannot  be  opened,  an  emergen
cy release  is provided . 
1----------------- --,l~ N 
Fig . 4 1 Section  of  the  luggage  compar tment : Access  to 
emerge ncy  re lease 
Fig . 42 Sect ion of the  luggage  compartment:  Emer
gency  release 
,..  Tilt  the  seatback  forward. 
,..  Move  into  the  t runk. 
,..  Take  the  s crewdriver  from  the  veh icle tool 
kit.  As  an alternat ive,  you  can  a lso  use  the 
vehicle  key. 
•  Put  the  flat  side of the  screw  driver  into  the 
recess  and pry  the  cover up 
o fig. 41  -Arrow-. 
• Press  the  lever  in the  direction  of the  arrow 
o fig . 42 to  unlock  the  rear  lid . 
Child  safety  lock 
Power child  safety  lock for  the  rear 
doors 
The power  child  safety lock t prevents  the 
rear doors  from  being  opened  from  the  in 
side . 
Fig . 43 Sect ion fro m driver's  door:  controls 
The  rear  doors  are  equipped  with  a  power 
child  safety  lock. 
It is operated  with  the two 
safety  buttons 
III in the  dr iver's  door o fig. 43. 
• Press  the left  and/or  right safety  button  to 
disab le  the  rear  power  window(s)  and pre
vent  the  respective  rear  door  from  being 
opened  from  the inside.  The  LED in the but
ton  will  light  up  when  the  child  safety lock is 
turned 
on . 
,.. Press  the  illum inated  button  again  to  turn 
the  child  safety  featu res 
off . 
When  the  c hild  safety  lock  is  activated, the in
te rior  door  opening  lever  is  inoperative;  the 
doo r can  only  be  opened  from  th e outside.  In 
addition,  the  window  reg ulator  for  that  doo r 
is also  inoperative  when  the  child  safety  lock 
is activa ted. 
If  the  child  safety  lock has  been  ac tivated  on 
one  or  both  sides,  the  butto ns  in the  rear  for 
the  Panoramic  slid ing  su nroof* are  disabled . 
If the  child  safety  lock has  been  act ivated  on 
the  left 
and on  the  right  side,  the  rear  con
tro ls are  locked  on  veh icles  with  rear  a ir-condi
tion ing *.  Dashes"  ••• " are  show n in t he  dis
plays  for  the  rear  climate  contro ls,  and  the 
rear  air-conditioning  can  on ly be  operated 
from  the climate  controls  in  the  cabin 
opage  98.  
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Adaptive  Air Suspension 
Air  suspension  and  damping 
Description 
App lies  to  vehicles:  with  Adapt ive Air  S uspe nsio n 
Air  suspension  and  damping  con  be adjusted 
separately. 
Adaptive  A ir Suspension  is an  electronically 
controlled  springing  and  damping system. 
This chassis  system  makes  it  easier  on  the 
driver  by adapt ing  to  the  particular  situation 
through  imperceptible  control  processes. 
The 
Adaptive Air  Suspension component  reg 
ulates  ground  clearance  depending  on  vehicle 
speed  and  driver  input. It  functions  independ
ently  from  the  load  condition . Accelerating  to 
a  speed  above  a  predetermined  limit  will  make  the  vehicle  lower itself. On the  other 
hand,  driving  more  slowly  results  in the  vehi
cle  raising  again  at  specific  speeds. 
The 
damping component  provides  individual 
control  of  the  damping  forces . For example, 
w ith  damping  characterist ics  set  to  provide 
greater  comfort,  damping  is set  somewhat 
harder  for  a  br ief  per iod  only  as  required,  for 
example,  when  go ing aro und  a curve  or  when 
braking. 
Settings 
Adapt ive Air Suspension  prov ides  the  driver 
with  the  opportun ity  to  set  the  chassis  charac
ter istics  also  to  their individual  preference. 
W ith  the  driving  modes 
Comfort,  Automatic 
and Dynamic the  driver  has  three  chassis  set
tings  available,  ranging  from  comfort  to  spor
ty. The 
Offrood mode  can  be  selected  for  driv
ing  on  poor  quality  stretches  of  road.  In  addi
tion, 
Lift provides  a fifth  mode,  which  can  be 
selected  when  exceptionally  high  ground 
clearance  is needed 
c::;, page  155,  Chassis con 
trols . 
The  modes  are  set  in  MMI <::;,page  157. 
Adaptive  A ir  Suspension  155 
A WARNING 
The  height  of  the  parked  vehicle  can 
change  due  to  temperature  fluctuations  or 
changes  in  load . 
@ Note 
- Whenever  you  park  your  vehicle,  a lways 
make  sure  there  is adequate  clearance 
above  and  below  the vehicle.  The  he ight 
of  the  parked  vehicle  can  change  as  the 
result  of  temperature  fluctuations, 
changes  in  load condition  and changes  in 
the  driving  mode  (ground  clearance). 
- If  the  vehicle  is  being  transported  (e.g . 
by tow  truck,  train,  ship,  etc.),  mount  the 
tie-down  chains/cables  over the running 
surface  (circumference)  o f the  tires.  Nev
er  secure  the  vehicle  by the  axle,  the  sus 
pension  struts  or  the  front  or  rear  tow
line  eye . For technica l reasons,  the  pres
sure  in the  suspens ion  struts  may  change 
during  the  transport,  which  could  result 
in  the  vehicle  no  longer  being  secured 
properly . 
- If you  are  going  to  tow  a  trailer  with  a 
trailer  hitch  that  was 
not installed  ac
cording  to  factory  specif ications,  you 
must  activate  the traile r operation  mode 
man ually 
<::;,page  159. 
(D Tips 
-Before  you  can  raise  your  vehicle  using 
the  vehicle  jack  (for  example,  when 
chang ing  a flat  tire)  or  a  vehicle  lift,  yo u 
must  activate  the jacking  mode 
c::;, page  159. 
- On some  models,  the  vehicle  can reach 
its  maximum  speed  only  in the 
Automat 
ic 
and Dynamic modes. 
Chassis controls 
App lies to  vehicles : wit h Adaptive  A ir Suspensio n 
Five different  driving  modes  can  be set  by the 
driver. 
T he  automatic  control processes  are speed
and  t ime-dependent.  For example,  it  is  not  
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Weight  Rating will  also change the  per
formance  and  handling  characteristics  of 
your  vehicle,  which  could  cause a crash resulting  in serious  injury  or  death . 
- The Gross Vehicle Weight  Rating  for  your 
vehicle  would  be exceeded if your  vehicle 
is simultaneously  equipped  with  Panor 
amic  sliding  sunroof;  third-row  seating; 
trailer  towing  equipment  (factory  or 
dealer-installed),  and  running boards 
(dealer-installed) . UNDER  NO CIRCUM
STANCES MAY  ALL SUCH ITEMS BE IN
STALLED  ON THE SAME VEHICLE. 
Operating  instructions 
MAX 6.9" 
MAX175mm 
E 
1/1 E 1/1 ...  a) 
m 
Fig.  231 Perm itted  ba ll posit ion of the  trailer  hitch 
Trailer  towing  weights 
With  a factory-installed trailer  hitch,  the 
maximum  permissible  trailer  weight  is 6,615 
lbs  (3,000  kg).  The maximum  permissible un
braked  trailer weight  is 1,650  lbs  (750  kg). 
With  an 
aftermarket trailer  hitch, the maxi
mum  permissible  trailer  weight  is  5,512  lbs 
(2,500  kg). These specifications  apply  when 
driving  on roads  having an incline  of  less than 
12%. 
Permissible  tongue  load 
For best  vehicle  handling  under  these 
changed  cond itions,  adjust  the trailer  load  so 
that  the  tongue  load  is at  the  maximum  al
lowable  or  slightly  lower. You can get  an  ap
proximation  of  the  tongue  load with  a bath
room  scale or you  can measure the  load at  a 
trucking  company  or weighing  station . 
With  a 
factory-installed trailer  hitch,  the 
maximum  permissible  load  on the  ball  hitch  Trailer  towing  241 
may not  exceed 662  lbs  (300  kg). With an 
af
termarket 
trailer  hitch,  the  maximum  permis
sible  load on the  ball  hitch  may not  exceed 
551  lbs (250  kg). 
It is recommended  to  use 
the  maximum  permissible  load. 
Trailer  load  distribution 
Be sure  the  load  in the  trailer  is held  securely 
in  place  to  prevent  it from  shifting  forward, 
backward  or  sideways. 
Never allow a passenger to  ride in a trailer 
¢ .& in Driving instructions  on page  242. 
Ball  mount 
The  trailer  hitch  may only  be used with  suita
ble  ball  mount  and ball ¢ 
fig. 231. Installa
tion  of  the  hitch  ball  must  be carried  out  in ac
cordance with  the  manufacturer's  instruc
tions.  At  the  height  dimension  of  1.5  in 
(38.S  mm)  a tolerance  of+/- 0.5  in  (12. 7 mm) 
is permissible. 
Engine  cooling  system 
Towing  a trailer  makes  the  engine  work  hard
er . It  is important  that  the cooling  system's 
performance  is up to  the  additional  load. 
Make sure that  the  cooling  system  has enough 
fluid . 
Tire  pressure 
When  towing  a  trailer, inflate  the  tires  of  your 
vehicle  to  the  cold  tire  pressure listed  under 
"Full  load"  on the  tire  pressure label.  The tire 
pressure label  is located  on the  driver's side B
pillar . Inflate  trailer  tires  to  trailer  and tire 
manufacturers'  specifications . 
Lights 
The headlight  settings  should  be checked with 
the  trailer  attached  before  driving 
off. Check 
to  make sure both  vehicle  and trailer  lights 
are working  properly . 
Safety  chains 
Be sure  trailer  safety chains  are properly  con
nected  from  the  trailer  to  the  hitch  on the 
ve
hicle.  Leave  enough  slack in the  chains to  per
mit  turning  corners. When  you  install  safety 
Ill-
• 
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-All four  wheels  must  be  fitted  with  radial 
tires  of  the  same  type,  size  (rolling  cir
cumference)  and  the  same  tread  pattern . 
Driving with  different  tires  reduces  vehi
cle  handling  and  can  lead  to  a  loss  of 
control. 
- If the  spare  tire  is not  the  same  as  the 
tires  that  are  mounted  on  the  vehicle  -
for  example  with  winter  tires  -only  use 
the  spare  tire  for  a  short  period  of time  and  drive  with  extra  care.  Refit  the  nor
mal  road  wheel  as  soon  as  safely  possi
ble. 
- Never  drive  faster  than the  maximum 
speed  for  which  the  tires  on  your  vehicle 
are  rated  because  tires  that  are  driven 
faster  than  their  rated  speed  can  fail 
suddenly. 
- Overloading  tires  cause  heat  build-up, 
sudden  tire  failure,  including  a  blowout 
and  sudden  deflation  and  loss  of  control. 
- Temperature  grades  apply  to  tires  that 
are  properly  inflated  and  not  over  or  un
derinflated . 
- For technical  reasons  it  is not  always 
possible  to  use  wheels  from  other 
vehicles  -in some  cases  not  even  wheels 
from  the  same  vehicle  model. 
- If you  install  wheel  trim  discs  on  the  ve
hicle  wheels,  make  sure  that  the  air  flow 
to  the  brakes  is  not  blocked.  Reduced  air
flow  to  the  brakes  can  them  to  overheat, 
increasing  stopping  distances  and  caus
ing  a collision. 
- Run flat  tires  may  only  be  used  on 
vehicles  that  were  equipped  with  them  at  the  factory.  The  vehicle  must  have  a 
chassis  designed  for run  flat  tires.  Incor
rect  use  of  run  flat  tires  can  lead to  vehi
cle  damage  or  accidents.  Check with  an 
authorized  Audi dealer  or tire  specialist 
to  see  if your  vehicle  can  be  equipped 
with  run  flat  tires.  If  run  flat  tires  are 
used,  they  must  be  installed  on  all  four 
wheels . Mixing tire  types  is  not permit
ted. 
Tires  and  wheels  287 
@ Note 
- For technical  reasons, it  is  not  generally 
possible  to  use the  wheel  rims  from  oth
er  vehicles.  This  can  hold  true  for  wheels 
of the  same  vehicle  type. 
- If the  spare  tire  is different  from  the 
tires  that  you  have  mounted  on  your  ve
hicle  (for  example  winter  tires  or wide 
profile  tires),  then  use  the  spare  tire  for  a 
short  period  of  time only  and  drive  with 
extra  care.  Replace  the  flat  tire  with  the 
tire  matching  the others  on  your  vehicle 
as  soon  as  possible. 
- Never  drive  without  the  valve  stem  cap . 
The  valves  could  get  damaged. 
(® For the  sake  of  the  environment 
Dispose  of  old  tires  in accordance  with  the 
local  requirements. 
Uniform  tire  quality  grading 
- Tread  wear 
- Traction  AA A  B C 
- Temperature  ABC 
Quality  grades  can  be found  where  applicable 
on  the  tire  side  wall  between  tread  shoulder 
and  maximum  section  width 
¢ page  284, 
fig. 253. 
For example: Tread  wear 200, Traction AA, 
Temperature A. 
All passenger  car  tires  must  conform  to  Feder
al  Safety  Requirements  in  addition  to  these 
grades. 
Tread  wear 
The tread  wear grade  is a  comparative  rating 
based  on  the  wear  rate  of  the  tire  when  tested 
under  controlled  conditions  on  a  specified 
government  test  course. 
For  example,  a  tire graded  1S0  would  wear 
one  and  one  half  (1  1/2)  times  as  well  on  the 
government  course  as  a tire  graded  100. • 
•  
Page 295 of 340

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. 
• 
•  
Page 297 of 340

plate. If  this  hap pens , the  vehicle  may 
start  to  m ove whi le a whee l is  being 
changed. 
- Never  use  the  folding  chocks if they  are 
damaged  or  i f they  have  not  been  assem
bled  correct ly. 
A WARNING 
Improper  use  of  the vehicle  jack  can  cause 
ser ious  personal  injuries. 
- Never  use  the jack  supplied  with  your 
Audi  on  another  vehicle,  particularly  on  a  heavier  one.  The jack  is only  suitable  for 
use  on  the  vehicle  it  came  w ith . 
- Us ing  a  bumper  jack  to  raise  the  vehicle 
will damage  the  bumper  system.  The 
jack  may  slip,  causing  i njury. 
- Never  support  your  vehicle  on  cinder  bloc ks,  b ricks or  other  objects.  Th ese 
may  not  be  able  to  support  the  load  and 
cou ld  cause  injury  when  they  fail. 
- Never  start  or  run  t he engine  while  the 
vehicle  is suppor ted  by the  jack. 
- If you  must  wo rk under  the  vehicle,  al
ways  use  safety  stand s spe cifically  de
signed  for  this  purpose. 
- Always  make  sure  the  inflatable  spare 
tir e  a nd even  a f lat  t ire  are  se cured  in 
place  and  not  loose,  ot herwise  they 
cou ld fly forward,  causing  personal  inj ury 
to  passengers  in the  veh icle  in an  acc i
dent  or  sudden  mane uver. 
Removing  bass box 
Applies  to  vehicles:  with  bass  box 
Before  the  inflatable spare  tire can be  taken 
out,  the  bass  box must  be removed . 
Fig . 2 58 Spare  wheel  well:  Sass  box 
What  do  I  do now ? 295 
Removing  bass box 
.,. Squee ze the  locking  tabs ~ fig . 258 (D of 
the  conne ctor . 
.,.  Disconnect  the connector @and  place  the 
lead  to  one  side. 
.,.  Turn  the large  screw  counter-clockwise  . 
.,.  Carefully  remove  the  bass  box. 
Installing  bass bo x 
.,. Carefully  p lace  the  bass  box  in the  wheel. 
The  inscription  "F RO NT" on  the bass  box 
must  face  forward . 
.,.  Reconnect  the  connector that  was  removed. 
.,.  Secure  the  bass  box with the large  screw . 
Inflatable  spare tire 
The inflatable  spare  tire  expands to  its full  di
ameter  when  it is  inflated. 
Fig.  25 9 In flatable  spare  tir e w ith  compressor 
Removing  inflatable  spare tire 
.,.  Lift  up  the  cargo  floo r us ing  the  handle . 
"' Turn  the  large  screw 
9 fig . 259 co unte r-
clockw ise. 
"'  Remove  the  bass  box as  required 
¢ page  295 . 
.,. Take out  the  in flatable  spare  tire . 
.,.  Always  store  the vehicle  tool  kit,  the  jack 
and  the  replaced  tire  in  the  luggage  com
partment 
9 page  170. 
Stowing  the  inflatable  spare t ire 
"'  Release  the  ai r by u nscrewing  the  valve 
stem  . 
.,.  Screw  the  valve  stem  back  in afterwards  . 
.,.  Wait  a few  hours  before  p lac ing  the  wheel  in 
the  spare  wheel we ll¢ ,& . 
"' Install  the bass  box as  required  ¢ 
page  295 . ..,_  
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2 9 6  What  do  I  do  no w? 
• Secure  the  wheel  with  the  large  screw. 
•  Fold  the  cargo  floor  back  down . 
After  using th e inflat able spare wheel 
The  inflatable  spare  t ire  can  be  re-used  as 
l ong  as  it  is  not  damaged  and  is  not  worn 
down  to  the  tread  wear  indicators 
c::> A . 
When  you  let  the  air  out  of the  inflatable 
spa re tire,  it  does  not  assume  its  folded  shape 
again  for  several  ho urs.  Until  then,  it cannot 
be  p laced  back  in the  spare  wheel  well  and 
stowed  securely. 
A WARNING 
- Never  use  the  spare  tire  if it  is damaged 
or  if it  is worn  down  to  the  tread  wear  in
dicators. 
- If  the  inflatable  spare  tire  is  more  than  6 
years  old,  use  it  on ly in  an  emergency 
and  with  extreme  caut ion  and  careful 
driv ing . 
- The  inflatable  spare  tire  is  intended  only 
for  temporary  and  short-term  use . 
It 
should be replaced as soon  as possible 
with  the  no rmal  wheel  and  tire . 
- The  tire  pressure  value  for  the  inflatable 
spare  t ire  is  located  on  the  driver's  side 
B-p illar 
c::> page 277, fig . 250. 
-Maximum  perm iss ible  speed  is  SO mph 
(80  km/h). 
- Avoid full-throttle  acce lerat ion,  heavy 
braking,  and  fast  corner ing . 
- When  the  air  is  let  out  of the  inflatable 
spare  wheel,  it  does  not  assume  its  fold
ed  shape  for  several  hours . Until  then,  it 
cannot  be  placed  back  in the  spare  wheel 
we ll and  stowed  secu rely. 
- Never  drive  with  more  than  one  inflata
ble  spare  ti re. 
- For technical  reasons,  the  use  of tire 
chains  on  the  inf latable  spare  tire  is  not 
permitted. 
If i t  is necessary  to  drive  w ith 
t ir e cha ins,  the  infla table  spare  wheel 
must  be  mounted  on  the  front  axle  in the 
event  of  a flat  in a  rear  tire . The  newly 
available  front  whee l must  the n be  in
sta lled  in  place  of  the  rear  wheel  with  the  flat  tire
. Insta lling the  ti re cha in  be
fore  mounting  the  wheel  and  tire  is  rec
ommended. 
- Loose  items  in the  passenger  compart
ment  can  cause  serious  personal  injury 
during  hard  brak ing  or  in an  accident. 
Never  store  the  inflatable  spare  tire  or 
jack  and  tools  in the  passenge r compart
ment. 
(D Note 
- The  inflatable  spare  tire  has  been  deve l
oped  specifically  for  th is veh icle  model. 
It  must  not  be  exchanged  or  used  for 
other  vehicle  models.  Sim ila rly,  inflata
ble  t ires  from  other  vehicle  models  m ust 
no t be  used. 
- Norma l summer  or w inte r ti res  must  not 
be  ins talled  on  the  infla table  t ire  rim. 
Inflating  inflatable  spare tire 
•  Remove  the  compressor  from  the  luggage 
compartment 
c::> page 295 , fig. 259. 
• Unscrew  the  valve  stem  from  the  spare  tire. 
•  Screw  the  tire  f iller  hose  from  the  compres
sor  firmly  onto  the 
valve of the  spare  tire. 
•  Insert  the  plug  from  the  compressor  into  an 
outlet  of the  ve hicle 
c::> page 88 . 
• Switch  the  comp ressor  on . 
•  Let the  compressor  run  unti l the  va lue  speci
fied  on  the  ti re  p ressu re  label  is  reached 
c::> page 2 77, fig. 250 . Switc h the  compres
sor  off  after  running  for  12  m inutes  at  the 
most  -danger  of overheating! 
A WARNING 
-The  compressor  and  the  tire  f iller  hose  can 
become  extremely  hot  while  they  are  run
n ing  -danger  of  burns! 
([)  Note 
Switch  the  compressor  off  after  running 
for  12  min utes  at  the  most  -danger  of 
overheating!  Allow the  compressor  to  cool 
down  for  a few  m inutes  before  you  use  it 
again .  
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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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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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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 
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