belt AUDI Q7 2015 Owner´s Manual

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Vehicl e ca re a nd cl eanin g 245
Component Situ ation Solution
Dis plays
Dirty Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Co nt rols Dirty Soft
brus.h, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solut iona)
Sa fety belts Dirty Mild soap solutional, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
Te xtiles, Stains adher ing to Vacuum cleaner
V in yl, the surface
Alcant ara Water -based stains Absorbent cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea,
blood, etc.
Oil-based stains Apply a mild soap solutiona), blot away the dissolved oil
such as oil, make- or dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
up, etc.
Special stains such Special
stain remover, blot with absorbent material,
as ballpoint pen, treat afterward with mild soap solution a>, if necessary
nai l polish , latex
pa int, shoe polish,
etc.
N at ur al lea ther Fresh stains Cotton cloth
with a mild soap solutiona)
Water-based stains Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried stains: sta in remover suitable for leather
blood, etc.
Oi l-based stains Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make- for leather
up, etc. dried stains: Oil cleaning spray
Special sta ins such Sta in remover suitable for leather
as ballpoint pen,
nai l polish , latex
paint, shoe polish,
etc.
Care Regularly apply condit ion ing cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the mater ial. Use specially-col-
ored condit ion ing c ream, if necessary.
Carb on pa rt s Dirty Clean the same way as plastic parts
al Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons neutral soap in 1 quart (1 liter) of water
_&. WARNING
The windshield may not be treated with
wate r-repelling windsh ie ld coating agents.
Unfavorab le conditions such as wetness,
darkness, or low sun can result in in­
creased glare . Wiper blade chatter is also
possible.
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- Headl ight s/ta il ligh ts
- Neve r clean headlights or tail lights
with a dry cloth or sponge .
- Do not use any cleaning product that
contains alcohol, because they could
cause cracks to form .
-Wheels
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24 6 Vehicle care and cleaning
- Never use any paint polish or other
abrasive materia ls.
- Damage to the protective layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches
must be repaired immediately .
-Sen sors /cam era l ense s
- Never use warm or hot water to re-
move snow or ice from the camera
lens. This could cause the lens to crack.
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
Th is could cause scratches and cracks .
-Windows
- Remove snow and ice on w indows and
exte rior mirrors with a plastic scraper .
To avoid scratches, move the sc raper
only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and m irrors using wa rm or hot
water because this cou ld cause cracks
to form.
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any sticke rs on
the heating wires on the ins ide of the
w indow.
- Decorati ve parts /trim
- Never use chrome care o r cleaning
products.
- Paint
- To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and d ust be­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the veh icle in direct sun light .
- To reduce the risk of paint dama ge, do
not polish away rust film.
- Remove cosmet ics and sunblock imme ­
diately. Otherwise, the paint could be
damaged .
-Di splays
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Controls
- Ma ke s ure that no f lu ids ente r the con-
t rols, because th is co uld cause dam­
age .
-Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their com­
ponents chemically or with co rrosive
f lu ids or solvents and never allow
sha rp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts. This could cause
d amage to the bel t webbing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connection s, the re tracto rs or the buck ­
les, have them repla ced by an author­
ized A udi dealer or a qualified work­
shop.
- Textile s/Viny l/Alcantara
- Never treat V inyl/Alcantara w ith leath-
er care products, solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar
p roducts.
- To avo id damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an autho rized Aud i dea le r
or a qualified workshop .
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc . w hen cleaning .
-Do not turn on t he seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- Objects w ith sharp edges s uch as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex­
ample on cloth ing, can damage seat
covers . Make sure hook and loop fas­
tene rs are closed .
-Natural leather
- N eve r trea t le at her wit h solven ts, floo r
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects with sharp edges s uch as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or be lts can
cause damage to the su rface.
- Neve r use s team cleaners, br ushes,
hard sponges, etc . when cleaning .
- D o not turn on the seat heating * to dry
the seat.
- To help preve nt the leat her from f ad­
ing, do no t leave the vehicle in d irect
sunlight for long per iods of t ime. If

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-Apply the parking brake.
- Move selector lever to P (Park).
- Always let the engine cool down. Hot
components will burn skin on contact.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. Wait until no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fully opening the hood.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment .
- Never spill fluids on hot engine compo­
nents. They can cause a fire.
- Never touch the radiator fan. The auxili­
ary electric fan is temperature controlled
and can switch on suddenly.
- Never open the coolant reservoir cap
when the engine is still warm. The cool­
ant system is pressurized and hot cool­
ant could spray out .
- Protect your face, hands and arm from
steam or hot engine coolant by placing a
thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
- Do not remove the engine cover under
any circumstances . This increases the
risk of burns.
- If work on the fuel system or the electri­
cal system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery .
- Never smoke or work near heaters or
open flames. Fluids in the engine com­
partment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher im­
mediately available.
- To avoid electrical shock and personal in­
jury while the engine is running or being
started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage
electronic ignition system.
- If you must perform a check or repair
with the engine running:
Checking and filling 257
- First, fully apply the parking brake,
move selector lever to P (Park).
- Always use extreme caution to prevent
clothing, jewelry, or long hair from get­
ting caught in the radiator fan, V-belts
or other moving parts, or from contact­
ing hot parts . Tie back hair before
starting, and do not wear clothing that
will hang or droop into the engine.
- Minimize exposure to emission and
chemical hazards~&. .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain
or emit chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and birth de­
fects and reproductive harm. In addition,
certain fluids contained in vehicles and
certain products of component wear con­
tain or emit chemicals known to the State of California to cause cancer and
birth defects or other reproductive harm.
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive harms. Wash hands after handling.
Q) Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that
they are poured into the proper container
or filler opening, otherwise serious dam­
age to vehicle systems will occur .
@ For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in time, inspect the vehicle
floor pan from underneath regularly . If
you see spots from oil or other vehicle flu­ ids, have your vehicle inspected by an au­
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-Antifreeze is poisonous . Always store an­
t ifreeze in its or iginal container and well
out of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a proper con­
tainer clearly marked "poison".
(D Note
- Coolant pollutes the environment and
could cause an engine fire. Excess coo l­
ant will be forced out through the pres­
sure re lief va lve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot.
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
added, the correct ratio between water
and antifreeze ¢
page 262 must be re­
stored as soon as possib le.
@ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant should not be reused. Al­
ways dispose of used coolant while observ­ ing all environmental regulations .
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself
The radiator fan is driven by the engine via the
V-belt . The viscous clutch regulates the speed
of the fan accord ing to the temperature of the
coolant .
An auxiliary electric radiator fan* switches on
and off depending on coolant temperature
and other vehicle operating conditions .
After you switch the engine off, the auxilia ry
fan can continue running for up to 10 minutes
- even with the ignition off. It can even switch
on again later by itself¢& , if
- the temperature of the engine coolant rises due to the heat build-up from the engine in
the engine compartment, or
- the engine compartment hea ts up because
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight .
Checking and fillin g 265
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of personal injury nev­
er touch the rad iator fan.
- The auxiliary electric fan is temperature
controlled and can switch on suddenly
even when the engine is not running .
- The auxiliary radiator fan switches on au­
tomatically when the engine coolant reaches a certain temperature and will
continue to run until the coo lant temper­
ature drops.
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The brak e fluid lev el can be check ed with a
quick glance.
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Fi g. 247 En gin e compa rtm en t: cover o n the bra ke fluid
reservoir
Before you check anything in the eng ine com­
partment ,
always read and heed all WARN­
INGS ¢ A in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 256.
.,. Read the brake fluid level from the brake
fluid reservoir ¢
fig. 247, ¢ page 258,
fig. 242.
The brake fluid level must be be­
tween the "MIN" and "MAX" markings .
The brake fluid reservoir is located at the rear
partition of the eng ine compartment on the
left side ¢
page 258.
The fluid level may drop slightly after some
time due to t he automatic adjustment of the
brake pads. This is not cause for alarm. ..,_

Tires and wheels 287
you tow a trailer, the weight of the total weight of whatever is •
the trailer hitch and the tongue being carried in the vehicle (in-• '
weight of the loaded trailer eluding the weight of a trailer must be included as part of the hitch and the tongue weight of
vehicle load. the loaded trailer) is limited.
The
Gross Axle Weight Rating The more passengers in the ve- hicle or passengers who are
("GAWR") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of heavier than the standard
weights assumed mean that
the vehicle's two axles.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat- less weight can be carried as
luggage
.
ing and the Gross Axle Weight
The tire pressure label on your
Rating are listed on the safety
Audi also lists the maximum
compliance sticker label locat-
ed on the driver's side B-pillar. combined weight of all of the
Your Audi has 5 seating posi- occupants and luggage or other
cargo that the vehicle can carry.
tions, 2 in the front and 3 in the
rear for total seating capacity For the location of the label
¢
page 278, fig. 250. of 5. On vehicles with six
seats* , your vehicle has two
A WARNING
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front seats, two seats in the
Overloading a vehicle can
second row seating and two cause loss of vehicle control,
seats in the third row seating. a crash or other accident, se-
On vehicles with seven seats*, rious personal injury, and
your vehicle has two front even death.
seats, three seats in the second -Carrying more weight than
row seating and two seats in your vehicle was designed
the third row seating . Each
to carry will prevent the ve-
seating position has a seat belt hicle from handling properly
¢ page 173, Safety belts . and increase the risk of the
The fact that there is an upper loss of vehicle control.
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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.

332 Index
Alcantara
C leaning 245
A ll-w heel drive . ........... .... .... . 227
Winter tir es
A lternator 298
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles .......... .... .... .. 65
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coo lant system ...... . 262
Anti-lock brake system ..... ... .. .. .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Anti-slip regulation ........ .. .. .... . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . . 40
Approach/departure angle . .. .. .. .. .. . 235
Ashtray . .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 89
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Error messages .... ....... ... .... . 130
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Aud i Service Repair Man uals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... . 326
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ... ... .. .. ... 177
Automatic mode
F our-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .... . 139
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 140
Driving .. ................. .. .... . 141
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergency release ......... ... .. .. . 143
H ill descent contro l ........ ... .. ... 142
I gn ition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 107
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
M anual s hift program ......... .. .. . 1 42
Selector lever ........... ... .. .... . 139
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 AUTO mode
A/C climate controls ... ..... ... .. .. . 97
Auto Safety Hot line ............. .... 170
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 232
B
Bass box
Battery .... .. .. .. .. ........... ... .
Battery location .. ................ .
Charg ing ... ... .. .. ... ........... .
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .... .. ............. ... . 30S
266
267
268
267
Jump start ing .. .. ... .......... .. .. 317
Low .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Replacing the battery ... .... ... .. .. 270
State of charge ... .. ... ......... ... 228
Voltage ... .... ................... . 35
Winter operation . ............. .... 266
Working on the battery .. .... ... .. .. 267
Before driving ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 163
B lended gasoline .. ................ . 248
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ..... ... .. .. 266
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 265
Reservoir ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 265
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 265
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .... .. ... ... .. .. 265
Brake light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake system .... ... .............. .. 265
Anti- lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ..... .... ... .. .. 223
Brake booster .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 225
Brake fluid . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 265
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... .. ............. .... 266
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ........... . 230
General information .............. . 225
How does moisture or road sa lt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parking brake .. .. ... .......... .. .. 111
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

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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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Improperly worn safety belts ..... .... . 180
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ........... .... .. .. . 193
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Infant seats ....................... 209
In flatable spare tir e ............ .... . 305
Inflating .................. .. .... . 306
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ......... .. . 221
Instrument cluster illumination ..... ... 13
Instruments and controls ... .. .. .... .. 10
General illustration .................. 8
Interior lights Front ........... ............. ... .. 64
Rear .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 64
Intermittent wiping Rain sensor .............. .. .. .. .. .. 66
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Jack .. .. .. .. ................. .... . 304
Jump -starting .............. ........ 317
Jumper cables .................. ... . 318
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 38
Ba ttery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ................ ... .. 94
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows .... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keyless entry remote control ... .. .. .. . . 38
Kick-down tiptronic ................... ...... 143
L
LATCH 216
D escription ................. ..... . 217
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 218 Installing a child restraint .......
.. .. 219
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... .. ............. .... 219
Lateral angle .... .. ............. .... 235
Leather cleaning/protection ......... . 245
Level adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension. 157, 159
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 309
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 321
Light
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting in the mirror housing . .. ....... 62
Lights ......... .. ................ .. 60
Coming home ...................... 61
Daytime running lights ....... .. .... . 61
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . . 62
Exterior lights ........ ........... .. 61
Front fog lights .. .......... ...... .. 61
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 60
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 63
High beam warning/indicator light .. .. . 18
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Leaving home .... ................ .. 61
Rear fog lights ... ............... .. . 62
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Turn signals . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 63
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Light sensor defective .............. .. 35
Loading the luggage compartment . .... 169
Loading the roof rack ............ .... . 87
Locking Power locking switch .............. .. 44
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .. . 45
Remote control key ............ .... . 43
Using the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
Low er universal anchorage bars (Canada) 216
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 216
Luggage Stowing ......................... 169
luggage compartment
Tie-down rings ... ................ .. 83

34 0 Index
Parking systems ........ ... .. .. .... . 145
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone . .. 155
Audi parking system plus with front- and
rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Audi parking system plus with rearv iew
camera .. .. ................ ... ... 146
Cleaning sensors/camera lenses ... .. . 243
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Rear pa rk ass ist ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 146
Safety precautions ........ .. .. .... . 147
Trailer hitch . ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 155
Part icle fi lter
refer to Diesel part iculate filter . .. .... 36
Parts replacement .................. 328
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF l ight . .. .... . 193
Passenger's seat ............... .. .... 75
Passive safety system .. ... .. .. ... ... . 163
Pedals .. .. .... ........... .... .... . 168
Perimeter light ing ................... 62
Physica l pr inciples of a frontal collision 174
Plastic parts Cleaning . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 244
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
P ollen filte r
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power 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 90
Power seat
Con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Seat adjustment .............. .. .... 75
Power steering .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 226
Powe r window swi tches ..... .. .. .. .. . . 5 1
I n the driver '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 .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 178
Proper occ upan t seating positions . .. .. 164
Proper safety belt position ............ 178
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 165
Occ upants . .... .. ............. .... 164
Rear passengers .. ............. .. .. 166
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Q
quattro
refer to All -wheel drive
Question What happens to unbelted occupants?
Why safety belts? ... .......... .. . .
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227
175
173
Radiator fan .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 265
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rain sensor defective .............. .. . 35
Reading lights Front ... .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. . 64
Rea r . .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 64
Rea r asht ray .... ... .............. .. . 89
Rear fog lights ...................... 62
Rea r lid
Automatic operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Emergency un locking ........... .... . 48
Open ing and closing ........... .. .. . 45
Valet key function ............. .... . 41
Rea r light
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Rea r operation
Fo ur-z one automatic comfort air condi-
t io ni ng ..... .. .. .. ........... .... 103
Rea r seats
Adjust ing seat ... .. ... ....... ... .. . 78
E nt ry assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Folding seatba ck up and down ..... .. . 79
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems ............ 146
Rea r view m irror ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 71
Rea r window de fogger ........... .. .. . 98