oil level AUDI Q7 2015 Owner´s Manual

252 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
addition, the expans ion space in the fuel
tank will be filled -causing the fuel to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol­
lute the environment.
@ Tips
- Running your engine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or even
cause fue l to spill out of the tank. This
would then shut off the fuel nozzle be­
fore the tank is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle w ith the igni­
tion turned on. The fuel gauge may oth­
erwise not ind icate the correct fuel level
after refuell ing.
- Diesel veh icles* are equipped with a die­
sel misfueling protector. It allows the
vehicle to be fueled only w ith a diesel
fuel pump nozzle. A worn or damaged
nozzle or a nozzle that is too small may
not be able to open the diesel misfueling
protector. If this is the case, try turning
the nozz le before inserting it in the fue l
filler neck, use a different fuel pump or
see your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized repair facility for assistance.
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You con open the fuel filler flop by hand if the
power locking system should foil.
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Fig. 235 Luggage compartment: Prying cover open
Fig. 236 Lu ggage compa rtment: Emergency opening
of fue l fille r flap
.. Remove the right-side trim panel with the
aid of a screwdriver
¢ fig . 235.
.. Pull the loop down in the direction of the ar­
row to unlock the fuel filler flap¢
fig. 236.
Selective catalytic
reduction
General information
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
On vehicles with selective catalytic reduction,
an urea solution (AdBlue) is injected into the
exhaust system before a nitrogen oxide cata­
lytic converter to reduce nitrogen emissions.
The Ad Blue is stored in a separate tank in the
vehicle. The Ad Blue usage accounts for ap­ proximately 0.5% to 1.2% of the diesel fuel
that is used .
You must refill the Ad Blue or have it ref illed
by your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop as soon as the Ad Blue refill mes­
sage appears in the instrument cluster
¢page 254.
&_ WARNING ~
Failure to heed AdBlue refill information in
the instrument cluster can prevent the ve­
hicle from being started and dr iven.
If the
vehicle cannot be driven and an emergency
arises, personal injury can occur.
- Always have the AdBlue tank refilled we ll
before the tank runs dry. .,.

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Using the proper engine oil is important for
the functionality and service life of the en­
g ine. Your engine was factory -filled with a
h igh-quality oil which can usually be used
t h roughout the entire year.
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not cover damage or ma lf u nctions due to
fa ilure to follow recommended mainte­
nance and use requirements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty
&
Ma intenance booklet .
- Use only a high quality eng ine oil that ex­
pressly complies w ith the Audi o il quality
sta ndard specified for your veh icle's e n­
gine . U sing any other oil can cause seri­
ous eng ine dam age.
- Do not m ix any l ubrica nts o r othe r addi­
tives into the eng ine oi l. Doing so can
ca use eng ine damage.
I f you need to add oil and there is no ne
availab le tha t mee ts the Audi o il qua lity
s t andard your engine requires, yo u may
add a tota l of no more than 0 .5 quart/ liter
of a high -quality "synthetic"oil t hat meets
the following specifications.
- Vehicles with gaso line engine: ACEA A3
or API S M with a viscosity grade of
SAE OW-30, SAE SW-30 or SA E SW-40.
- Vehicles with diesel engine: ACEA C3 o r
API CF with a v iscosity grade of
SAE OW-30 or SAE SW-30.
- Fo r more information abo ut engine oi l
that has been approved for your vehicle, p lease contact either your a uthori zed
Audi dealer or Audi Customer Relations
at 1 (800) 822 -2834 or visit our web site
at www.a udiusa.com or
www.aud ica nada .ca.
Eng ine oil consumption
To provide effect ive lub rication and cooling for
internal engine pa rts, all inte rnal combust ion
engines use some oil. Oil consumption varies
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from engine to engine and may change ove r
the life of the engine. Engines tend to use
more o il during the break-in period than they
do afterward, when o il cons umption has sta­
bili zed. Depending on the way the vehicle is
driven and the operati ng conditions, oil con ­
sumption can be up to 1 quart per 1,200
mil es(! lite r per 2,000 km) . Consumption
may be higher wi thin the fi rs t 3,000 m iles
(5,000 km) .
Un der normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on o il quality as well as v is­
cosity, engine speed (rpm), outs ide tempera­
ture, road condi tions, the amount of oil d il u ­
t ion caused by condensed water or fue l resi­
due, and oxidation of the oi l. Oi l consump tion
may inc rease with engine wear over time, un ­
ti l replacement of worn engine parts may be ­
come necessary.
Beca use of all these variables, there is no
standard or "norma l" rate of o il cons umption .
We urge you to check the engine oil le vel at
regular intervals, p referably e very time you
fill the fuel tank, and always before a long
trip .
The oil p ressure wa rning light. is not an
indicato r of low engine oil le vel. If the wa rn ­
ing light does not go out after starting, or
flash es while dri ving (above 1500 rpm ), a
buzzer will sound . It indicates that the oil
pres sure is too low. Stop the engine immedi­
ately, che ck the engine oil level and add oil if
n ec ess ary. If the engine oil level i s normal,
but the light continues to flash , do not keep
driving or let the engine idle, as dam age may
occur .
If you believe yo ur engine uses too much o il,
we recommend that you consul t your author ­
ized Audi dea ler so that the ca use of yo ur con­
cern can be proper ly diagnosed . Keep in mind
that acc urate measurement of oil consump­
tion req uires great care and may take some
time . Your Audi dealer h as ins truc tions for
how to measure oil consumption accurately .
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260 Checking and filling
& WARNING
Stop! Before working in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
~ A in Working in the engine com­
partment on page
256 . The engine com­
pa rtment of any motor ve hicle is a poten­
tially d angerous area and can c ause ser i­
ous personal injury.
- The eng ine depends on o il to lubr icate
and cool a ll of its moving pa rts. The en­
gine o il m ust be che cked reg ularly and
k ept at the required leve l.
- Make it a habi t to have the eng ine oi l lev­
el checked every time you fill the fue l
tank .
- Too litt le engi ne oil may cause seve re e n­
gine damage.
Checking the engine oil level
The dipstick indicates the engine oil level .
Fig. 2 4 3 Illustrat ion of principle 1: Markers on oil dip ­
st ick
Fig. 2 44 Illustrat ion of p rinciple 2: Ma rkers on o il dip­
st ick
Before you chec k anythin g in the eng ine com­
partment,
a lw ays read and heed all WARN-
INGS ~.&. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page
256.
Determin ing oil level
• Park yo ur vehicle so that it is horizontally
level.
• W hile at operat ing state tempe rature, brief­
ly let the engine run at idle and then s hut it
off .
.. Wait approx. two minutes .
.. Pull out the oil dipstick. Wipe off the oil dip­
stick w ith a clean cloth, and slide it back in
as far as it w ill go.
• Pull it back out and read off the o il level
~ fig. 243 o r ~ fig. 244. Top off the eng ine
oil, if applicable ~
page 261.
Oil level within range 0
• Do not add oil.
Oil le ve l within range@
• Yo u can add oil. Afterwards, the oil leve l
should be within range
G).
Oil level within range 0
• You must add oil. Afterwards , the oil leve l
should be wi thin range
G) .
The oil leve l needs to be checked at regular in­
te rva ls. The best times to do th is are whenev ­
er you refuel and prior to long trips .
Depend ing on the way the vehicle is dr iven
and the ope rat ing cond itions, oi l consumption
can be up to
1 quart pe r 1,200 miles (I liter
per
2,000 k m). Consumption m ay be higher
within the first
3,000 miles (5,000 km) .

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Adding engine oil~
Fig. 2 45 Eng ine co mpa rtment : cove r on the e ngin e o il
filler neck
Before you c heck anything in the engine com­
partment,
a lw ays r ead and h eed all WARN ­
ING S
9 A in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 256 .
"' Shut the engine off.
"' Unsc rew the cap~ to the engine oil fill ing
hole
9 fig . 245, 9page 258, fig. 242 .
"'Carefu lly top off with 0.5 q uarts (0.5 liters)
of the appropriate oi l
9page 258.
"'Check the oil leve l again after two minutes
9 page 260, Checking the engine oil level.
"' Top off the oil again, if necessary.
"' Screw the cap back on the filling hole and
slide the oil d ipst ick in as far as it will go .
A WARNING
Stop! Before working in the engine com­
pa rtment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
9 .&. in Working in the engine com ­
partment on page 256.
The engine com ­
partment of any motor vehicle is a poten­
tially dangerous area and can cause ser i­
ous personal injury.
A WARNING
Spilled o il is a fire hazard.
- The oil fille r cap must be properly se­
c u red to prevent oil from being sprayed
on the hot engine and exhaust system
when the eng ine is running.
- The oil leve l must not be above range ~
- danger of converter or eng ine damage!
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Contact an authorized deale rship to draw
off oil, if necessary .
-Audi doe s not re commend the u se of oil
additives. They m ay damage the engine
and ad ve rse ly affe ct you r New Vehicle
War ra nty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Under no circumstances can the oil come
in contact with the sewage network or
the soi l.
- Observe and follow legal regulations
when disposing of empty oil containers .
· Changing the engine oil
Engine oil must be changed at intervals listed
in the Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
T he eng ine oi l and oil fi lter m ust be changed
accord ing to the mileage and time intervals
specified in yo ur vehicle's Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet. Do not exceed these intervals -
harmful s ludge and deposits from old engine
o il can reduce engine performance and can
lead to expens ive engine repa irs .
Changing oi l at reg ular intervals is so very im­
portant because the lubricat ing properties of
o il decrease gradually during normal vehicle
use. If you are not sure when to have the oil
c h anged, ask your authorized Audi Serv ice Ad­
viso r.
Under some circumstances the engine oil
shou ld eve n be changed more often than
spec ified for normal use. Change o il more of­
ten if you often dr ive short d istances , operate
the ve hicl e in dusty a reas or mostly under
stop- and-go t raffic conditions, or when you
use your veh icle where temperatures stay be ­
l ow freezing point for long periods.
Dete rgent additives in the oil will make fres h
o il look dark after the engine has been ru n­
ning for a sho rt time. This is normal and is not
a reaso n to change the oil more often than
recommended.
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Left cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 269 Left cockp it: fuse panel with plast ic clip
Fuse panel @ (red)
No. Consumer Amps
1 DC/DC converter
5
3
MMI 7,5
6 L u mbar support driver's seat
10
7 Window
regula tors (left side of
35
vehicle)
8
Doo r control module (left side
15
of vehicle)
9
Tir e pr essu re monitoring sys -
tern 5
E lectronic ignition lock,
10 power steering column adjust- 30
ment
11 Switch module
steering column
10
12 Intellig
ent power module con-
5
venience
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Consumer Amps
3 Seat ventilation (left)
15
4 Wiper system
30
5 Rain sensor 5
6 Horn
25
7 Inte
lligent power module driver
30
Fuses and bulbs 313
No . Consumer Amps
8
Intelligent power module driver
25
(lights left side of vehicle)
9
I ntelligent power modu le driver
25
(lights right side of vehicle)
10 Instrument cluster 10
1 1 Headlight washer
system
30
12 Diagnost ic connector 10
Fuse panel © (black)
No. Consumer Amps
1 Head
light electron ic system
10
(left side of vehicle)
2 Adaptive
cruise control
5
5 Rea r Seat Enterta inmen t
5
6 Term inal 15 (interior)
5
7 Oil level sensor
5
8 Diagnostic connector
5
9
Automatic dipping interior m ir-
5
ror
10 Home link
5
11 Control module Gat eway
5
12 He
adlig ht range ad justmen t
5

328 Con sumer Inf ormation
-Always make su re the transmission se­
lector l ever (automat ic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) an d th e park brake is
firmly applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the en gine settin gs wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels . This is det­
rimental to the enviro nment and incr eas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn o ut tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Mate rial -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system in cl uding
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be ­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of a c­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accesso
ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non-
approved accessories ca n cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 256 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed ac co rd ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
yo ur vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
co rrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performe d
elsew here, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

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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 .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 21
D river seat
refer to Seat ing pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Driver's seat ................. .... ... 75
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 77
Recall ing a seat posit ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Sto ring a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
D riving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion. 157, 1 59
Driving offroad Driving through water ......... ... .. 236
Driving tips .... ........... ... ... .. 235
Rul es of behav io r ............ .. .... 235
S and and m ud ........... .... .. .. . 236
Snow-covered groun d ..... .. .. .. .. .
236
Unpaved roads ........... .... .. ... 23 6
Driving safe ly .......... ...... .... .. 163
Driving through water ... ... .. .. .. .. . 236
D riving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D ust filter
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
E
Easy en try featu re .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 6
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fue l economy messages . ...... ... ... 27
M emory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipmen t ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Electro nic differential lock (EDL) . ... .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
E le ctr onic immobili ze r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Electronic power co ntrol
( E PC) wa rn ing/indicator light ... ... ... 15
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inde x 335
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (E SC) ... 223
Hill descent contro l ..... .... ... .. .. 224
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Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 224 •
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
E merge ncy flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Wa rning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Emergency locking of doors ............ 45
Emergency operation Rear lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 48
Emergency starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 317
Emerge ncy towing ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 319
Energy management ... .. .... ... .. .. 228
Battery power . .. .... ........... .. 229
Driver notification ................. 229
Engine Compartment .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 258
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Data ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 325
Hood ..... .. .. .. ................. 256
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108
Starting with jumpe r cables ........ . 317
Stopping ........ .. ............... 108
Engine compartment
Safety instr uctions .. ........... .... 256
Work ing the eng ine compartment .. .. 256
Engine coolant system . .. ..... ... .. .. 262
Adding coo lant ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Checking coolant level .............. 263
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 263
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Radiator fan ..... .. ............... 265
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperat ure gauge ............ .... . 10
E ngine hood
Closing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 56
How to re lease the hood ..... ... .. .. 256
Engine o il ..... ... .. ............... 258
Adding ... .. .. .. ............... .. 261
Addi tives .... .. ...... ........... .. 261
Chang ing ... .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 261
Checking the engine oil leve l .. ... .. .. 260
Consumption . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 259
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex-
tra checking . .. .. ............... .. 260
Oil grades . .. .. .. ................. 258
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 260
Spec ificat io n and viscosity .......... . 258

336 Index
Engine oil level ................ .... .. 36 Fan
Engine oil pressure
M alfunct ion .. ........... .... .... .. 33
Eng ine oil sensor defective .. .. .. .... .. 36
E ngine speed limitation ..... .. ... ... .. 36
Entry assist
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Environment Break- in period ........... .... .... . 230
Cata lytic converter ............ .. ... 231
D iesel particulate filter . ... .. .. .. .. . 231
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 270
Dr iving at high speeds ... .. .. .. .. .. . 232
Dr iving to minim ize pollution and noise 232
Fu el ... .. .. .. . .. ........ .. .. .... . 250
Fu el economy .. ........ .. .. .. .... . 232
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. ... ... . 256
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 233
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 266
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ... ... 264
Proper disposal of dra ined engine oil .. 261
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 261
Unleaded fuel ................ ..... 248
What should I do with an old battery? 270
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control .. .. . . 1 5
E SC
refer to E lectronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC) .. .. ................. .. .... .. 16
E vent Data Recorder (EDR) ... .. ... ... . 223
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ................ .. .. .... . 244
Expansion tank ............ .. .. .... . 263
E xplanation of some technical terms ... 235
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 62
Exterior m irrors
Ad justing ............... .... .... .. 70
Dimming . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
H eating .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Eyeg lasses compartment .......... .. . . 92
F
Fal l lin e ... ... ............ .... .. .. . 235 Four-zone
automatic comfort air condi-
t ion ing ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 101
Radiator .. .... .. ............. .... 265
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Convertible child safety seats ...... .. 210
Infant seats ..... ... .......... .. .. 209
Flat tire
Changing . .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 307
Floor mats ...... .. .......... ...... . 168
Fog lights . ..... .. .. ........... .. .. . 61
Folding chocks .. . .. ............ .. .. 304
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
F oot pedals ..... .. .. ........... .. .. 168
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 250
Letting your eng ine warm up .... .. .. 108
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ............................... 10
Refueling ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 250
Sav ing f uel by early ups hifting ... .. .. . 10
Using the rear window defogger ...... . 98
Four -zon e automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ... .. .... .. ... .. .......... .. 100
Automatic mode in rear ............. 101
Heated rear seats ... ........... .. .. 104
Rear air distrib ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear controls .. .. ............. .... 100
Rear fan .... ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 101
Rear operation . .. ................ . 103
Rear temperature ...... ........... . 101
Synchronization ............... .... 103
T urning on/off . .. ............. .... 101
Front a irbags
Description ...... ................ . 186
How they work ... ... ... .... ..... .. 191
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 17 4
F ron t fog lights .. .. ............. .. .. . 61
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Adjusting ..... .. .......... ...... . 165
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 184
Fuel Additives ...... .. ............. .... 248
B len ded gaso line ...... .. ... ..... .. 248
Consumption .. .. ................ .. 24
Filler neck ..... .. ..... ........... . 250