coolant AUDI Q7 2015 Owner´s Manual

Braking guard
re fer to Audi braking gua rd ... .. .. .. . 129
Break- in pe riod ............ .... .. ... 230
Brake pads . ............. .. .. .. ... 230
T ires .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 230
Breakover ang le ............ ... ... .. 235
Bulbs ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 315
B umper cove r
C au tion when parking near a parking ba r-
rier or c urb ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 112
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning .. .. . 257
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 268
Capac it ies ..... .............. ... ... 325
Car - Systems Ambience lighting ........ .. .. .. .. .. 65
Lighting prof iles .......... .. .. .. .. .. 65
Ca rbon parts
C lean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244, 245
Care ...... ... ...... ............. .. 24 2
Cargo area
refer to Load ing the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. .... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. . 169
Cargo floor . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 85
Ca rgo net ...... .............. ... ... . 83
Cata lytic converter ......... .. .. .. .. . 231
Center armrest Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cente r console in rear ....... .. .. .. .. .. 8 1
Centra l locking
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 45
Panoramic slid ing su nroof ...... . ... .. 55
Certification ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 329
C hanging a flat tire ......... .. .. .. .. . 307
Changing a w heel .......... .. .. .. .. . 307
Changing engine o il ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 1
Chass is
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion. 157, 159
CHECK button ............. .... .. .... 12
C hec king
~ Eng ine coolant leve l .... ... .. .. .. .. . 263
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;;f_ Checking tire pressure ......... .... .. 282 ,...., \!) l/'I ,...., l/'I ,....,
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Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
f ront seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 222
Child rest rain t system anchors . ... .. .. 216
Child safety ....... .. ............... 203
Co nve rtib le loc kin g retractor ..... .. .. 213
G ui dance fixtures for lower ancho rages 218
Impo rtant sa fe ty inst ructions for using
c hi ld safety seats ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 206
Impo rtant t hings to know when driving
with children . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Installing a ch ild restra int using the
LATCH system .. .. ................. 219
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . ...... .. .... .......... ..... 219
T ether anchors .... ............... . 220
T ether st raps .. .. .... ........... .. 220
Child safety lock rear doors (power) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Child safety seats .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 209
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Convertib le child seats ............. 210
Co nvertib le locking retractor ....... .. 213
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my veh icle? ............. .... 206
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ............. 209
Installing . .. .. .. ............... .. 213
L ATCH system . ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 206
Un used safety be lts on the rear seat 208
Child sea ts
L owe r anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Cleaning ......... .. ..... .......... 242
Climate control . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Synchroni zing .. ...... ............. . 95
Warm and co ld . .. ............. .. .. . 94
Climate controls Air conditioner on/off ... .... ... .. .. . 96
Air distrib ution ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 97
Air out lets .. .. .. ................. . 99
Air out lets (rear) . ................. . 99
Air recircu lation .. .. ........... .... . 98
AUTO (standard sett ing) .. .. ... ... .. . 97
Bas ic sett ings .. .. .. ..... .......... 102
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Controls .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 95
Defrosting/defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Descr ipt ion .. .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 94
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fan . .. .. .... ........... ........ .. 97
Front seat ventilation ...... ... .. ... 103
H eated seats, front ....... .. .. .. .. . 103
Key coded sett ing .............. ..... 94
Recircu lation mode (automatic) . .. ... 102
Recommended se ttings .............. 94
Residua l heat ... ...... ... .. .. .... .. 96
Setting the temperature ... .. .. .... . .
9 7
Supp lementary heater ... .. .. ... ... . 103
Synchron izat ion ............ .. .... . 102
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .... .. 96
Using climate control economically .. .
100
Clock ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 1
C losing
P anoramic slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. . .
55
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cold ti re inflat ion p ressure ... .. .. .... . 278
Compass m irror ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 72
Comp liance .. ............. .. .. .. ... 329
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 1 70, 326
Contact ing NHTSA ...... .... ... .... .
170
Controls
Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
245
Conve nience key ........... .. .. .... .. 49
Dr iver messages ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 1 10
Lock ing vehicle . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 50
START button .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 109
Starting engine ....... ... .. .. .... . 109
STOP button ............... .. .... . 110
Switching engine off ............... 110
Switching on ignition .. ..... ..... .. . 109
Unlock ing vehicle .......... ... .. .... 49
Convertible c hil d safety seats . ... .. .. . 210
Conve rtible locking retracto r
Activating ........................
215
Deactivating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat
213, 2 15
Coolant system ................. .... 262
Cooling box in g love compartment .. ....
91
Cooling System
Expansion tank . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 263
Corner ing light .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 62 Cruise cont
ro l
Changing speed .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
113
Presett ing your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Switching off ..................... 114
Switching on ..... ............. .... 113
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 115
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(u pholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 88, 89
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Damp ing
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 157, 159
Data recorder ... .. ............. .. .. 223
Date d is p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime run ning l ights. . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
329
Audi side ass ist ................... 329
Cell phone package ................ 329
Convenience key .. .. ... ....... ... .. 329
E lectronic immob ilizer ............. . 329
Homelin k universal remo te control ... 3 29
Remote con tro l key ............ .... 3 29
Decorative parts/tr im
Cleaning ...... .................. .
244
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What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
12
Defective light bu lb warning . ... .. .. .. . 23
Defrost ing/defogg ing the w indows ... .. . 97
Defrost ing/defogging windows ......... 99
De term ining co rrect load limit ........
288
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Diesel pa rticulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . 36, 231
Digital cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dime nsio ns .. ... ...................
324
D imming the rearview mirror ... .. .. .. . 71
D ip st ick
Reading the d ipst ic k properly ........ 260
Displays Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
245
Distance control system
refer to Adapt ive cruise control ..... .. 115

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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
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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
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Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (E SC) ... 223
Hill descent contro l ..... .... ... .. .. 224
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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

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Fuel gauge ................. ... .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... ... 248
Gasoline additives ................. 249
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 248
Recommendation .............. .... 248
Refuelling .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
Reserve .. ............ ...... .... ... 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .. .. . 325
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 252
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ............ ... .. . 312
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Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. .. 57
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 315
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 . ... .. .. . 235
Before driving offroad ........ ... .. . 235
Driving offroad ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 273
Glove compartment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Cooling box ................. .... ... 91
Valet key function ............... ... 41
Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
ing ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 91
Glow plug system Indicator light .............. ... .. .. 15
Grad ient angle ... ......... .... .. .. . 235
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 323
Ground clearance 235
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Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adapt ive light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 243
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 23
Front fog lights ................ .. .. 61 Headlight range control
............. 36
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 270
Head restraints .. ... ............... . 166
Adjust ing . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 166
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . 80
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front seats .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 103
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 104
Rear seats (four-zone automat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. .. .............. . 104
Steering wheel ..... .............. . 104
Washer je ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heating Climate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 94
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 17 6
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 63
Warning/indicator lights . ....... .... . 18
High voltage warning label ....... .. .. 323
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 224
Hill hold Starting on hills .... .............. . 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ... .. .. . 57
Hood Opening 256
Release lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... ...... 256
Horn ...... .. .. .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ...... ....... 216
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 189
How often should I ch eck my tire pres-
sures? 284
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 180
Hydroplaning ....... .......... ..... 291
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Ignition key . .. .. .. ... ..... ....... .. 107
Ignition lock . ....... ............... 107
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 37
Ignition lock positions .............. . 107
Important things to do before driving .. 163
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Where are lower anchorages located? ... 21 7
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? ...... ................... .. ... 28 2
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173, 174
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .. ... .. .. .. .. . 244
Conve nience close/open feat ure ... .. .. 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Defrosting . ............. .... .. .. .. 97
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing .. .. .. .. .. 99
Windshield was her fluid
L ow level ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 35
W indshield w ipe rs
C hanging the rear w iper b lade . . . . . . . . 70
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 69
F au lty ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 37
Intermittent wiping .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 66
One -tap wiping ........... .. .. .. .... 66
Ra in sensor . ............. .... .. .... 66
Rear window w iper ........ .. .. .. .. .. 67
Service pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Washer rese rvoir .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 270
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .... .. ... 266
Car washes . ............. .... .. ... 242
Coolant system ............. .... .. 262
H eated front seats . ....... .. .. .. .. . 103
H eated rear seats ............ .. .... 104
R emov ing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 24 4
S teer ing whee l he ating .... .. .. .. .. . 104
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 227
W inte r tires ..... ....... .... ... ... .. 298
A ll-wheel drive .............. ... ... 298
W iper blades
Instal ling new wiper blades .. .. .. .. .. 69
also refer to W indshield wipers . . . 69, 70
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Xenon-Lights . ............. .... .. ... 315
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Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
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