display AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

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::r ' Show DVD menu
The DVD ma in menu opens in the Infotainment
system disp lay.
- Sele ctin g a m enu it em : select and confirm a
men u item.
Or: move your finger on the M MI
touch co ntro l pad* and press the control knob.
Audio track1
)
You can manually set the audio track (language
and audio format). The language and aud io for­
mat options depend on the v ideo DVD.
Subtitle s I>
You can set subt it les for playback manually. The
languages available depend on the DVD.
A sp ect
Audi recommends the Automatic setting for the
picture format. You can set the pict ure format
depending on the active file or source (for exam­
ple video file*, DVD*).
Picture for- Description
mat
A utom atic
The MMI detects the picture for-
mat of the source and d isplays the
i mage in the optimum ratio . Black
ba rs may appea r on the sides of
the disp lay, depending on the
source forma t and t he Infotain -
ment system disp lay that is instal -
l ed .
Zoom The image is enlarged to fill the
ent ire Infota inment system d is-
p lay. Sw itch t he function off if t he
i mage is distorted.
l ) Depe ndi ng o n th e DVD, th is may not be poss ib le dur ing
playback.
Media
Picture for- Description
mat
Cinem a-
Use this setting for f ilms in cinema
scope format 21:9. Black bars w ill appear
on the upper/lower edge in the In-
fota inment system display .
Original T he image is disp layed in the ratio
of the source format . Select this
opt ion if the image is distorted or a
section of the image is cut off
when
Auto is selected .
4:3 The image is fixed in the 4:3 pie -
ture format . Black bars are shown
on the sides of the Infotainment
system display.
1 6: 9 The image is fixed in the 16:9 p ie-
tu re forma t. Blac k bars are shown
in t he upper and lower edges of the
Infotainment system display.
(D Tips
- Not all video DVDs have parenta l contro l.
- Th e protection levels fo r the
Parental con-
trol
are based on the US s tandards from the
Motion Picture Association of Ame rica
(MPAA) . Note that the age levels for video
DVDs in European countr ies may differ.
- Password entry for
Parental control will be
locked for approx imately one m inute if you
enter the incorrect password three t imes in
a row. The password can o nly be reset by an
authorized Audi dealer.
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Media
Supported media and file formats
Overview
The Jukebox*, SD card reader and the USB storage device* connection support the following audio/vid­
eo file properties:
Audio files Video files*
Supp orted SD/SDHC/SDXC/ MMC memo ry ca rds:
with a capacity up to 128 GB
medi a DVD d rive: aud io CDs (up to 80 min.) with CD text (art ist, album, song)*, CD-ROMs with
a capacity up to 700 MB; DVD±R/RW; DVD video; DVD audio w ith aud io tracks that are
compatib le w ith a DVD v ideo p laye r
Audi m usic interface: mobile devices~ page 231 such as i Phones, MTP p layers, and
USB storage devices in "USB Device Subclass 1 and 6" that conform to USB 2 .0: USB
sticks, USB MP3 p layers (Plug-and-P lay capable), external USB flash drives and hard
drives
Fil e syst em Mem ory c ards : exFAT, FAT, FAT32, NTFS
USB sto rage devices: FAT, FA T32, N TFS
U SB m ass sto rage device partiti ons ( prim ary/ lo gic al*): two per USB connection
CD /D V D file systems: IS09660, Joliet, UDF
M etada ta Album cover: GIF, ]PG, PNG with max.
800x800 px . The album cover from the
med ium or from Gracenote* is disp layed,
depend ing on ava ilability.
F orm at MPEG Windows MPEG FLAC MPEG 1/2 MPEG4 AVC Windows Media
1/2 Med ia 2/4 (H.264) Video 9
Layer-3 Audio 9 and 10
File e xten-.mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac .mpg; .mp4; .wmv;
s ion .m4b; .mpeg .
m4v;
.asf
.aac .mov;
.avi
Playlist s .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; .M3U8; .ASX
Cha rac teris-up to maximum 320 kbit/s and 48 kHz up to maximum 2,000 kbit/s and
tics 48 kHz sampling frequencies sampling 720x576 px. at max imum 25 fps
frequen-
cy
Numb er of DVD d riv e *: max. 1,000 files per medium
files Jukebox*: approximately 10 GB storage space; max. 3,000 fil es can be imported
USB st orage d evices a nd mem ory cards : max. 10,000 files per medium; max. 1,000
files pe r playlist/directory
@ Tips
- The med ia drives do not support the W in­
dows Media Audio 9 Voice format. display showing
the remaining p lay time
may differ for MP3 files with variable b it
rate.
- Special characters (such as those in ID3 tag
information) display differently depending
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To compress MP3 files, a bit rate of at least
160 kbit/s is recommended by Aud i. The
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on the system lan guage and canno t always
b e g uaranteed . -
Some M TP p laye r fu nct ions are not s upport ­
ed , su ch as rating music tracks and video
playback.
- The m anufactur er of the stor age device c an
p rovide info rmation about its "USB Device
Subclass" .
CD drive
Applies to: veh icles wit h a CD drive
The following audio file properties are supported by the CD drive:
Audio files
Supported
Audio CDs (up to 8 0 min) with CD text (artist, a lb um, t rack)*, CD -ROMs with a c apac i-
media ty of up to 700 MB
File system CD file system : IS09660, Joliet, UDF
Metadata Album cover : GIF, JPG, PNG wit h max. 800x800 px. The album cover from the medi -
um may be d isp layed, depend ing on avai lab ility.
Format M PE G 1/ 2 Windows Media A u- M PEG 2/4 FLAC
Layer -3 dio 9 and 10
File e xtension .mp3 .wma .m4a; .flac
. m4b ;
. aac
Playlists .M3U; .PLS; .WPL; . M3U8; .ASX
Characteri stics up to maximum 320 kb it/s and 48 k Hz sampli ng freque ncies 48 k Hz sampling
frequency
Number of M aximum 1,000 files pe r medi um
files
(D Tips
- To comp ress MP3 f iles, a bit rate of at least
160 kb it/s is recommended. The display
s howing the remaining p lay t ime may d iffer
fo r MP3 f iles w it h variable bit rate. -
Special cha racters (s uch as t hose in ID3 tag
information) display diffe rently depend ing
on the system language and cannot always
be guaranteed .
Troubleshooting
Problem Solution
Audi music interface /Bluetooth
Read the instructions in the chapter~ page 231, Multimedia con-
audio player *: mobile dev ice is nectionsl ~ page 228, Bluetooth audio player . You can lear n
not supported. about s upported mob ile dev ices in the A udi database fo r mobile
dev ices at www.au diusa.com/blue toot h.
Audi music interface : the volume Adjust the vo lume of the mobile device to approximate ly 70% of
is too high/too low when star ting the maximum output
¢ page 237, Input level.
playback t hrough the AUX in put.
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Setting the date and
time
You can set the clock time manually or using the
CPS* .
.. Se lect : IMENU I button> Settings > left co ntro l
button >
MMI settings > Date & time.
.. Or :
select : IMENU I button> Vehicle > left con-
t ro l button >
Vehicle settings > Date & time .
Automatic setting
When t his function is sw itched on g, the time
and date are a utomat ically set.
Time
R eq uirement: the Automatic setting must be
sw itched
off .
Press the cont ro l kn ob. Yo u ca n se t the Time
manually by turn ing and press ing the con trol
k nob.
Date
R eq uirement: the Automati c setting must be
sw itched
off.
Press the cont rol knob . Yo u can set the Date
manually by turn ing and press ing the cont rol
knob.
Time zone
When se lecting the approp riate t ime zone, a
sampling of countr ies in this zone will be listed .
Automatic time zone*
When t his function is sw itched on g , the time
will automatically ad just to the corresponding
time zone.
Automatic daylight saving time*
When t his function is sw itche d on g , the time
w ill automatically switc h to day light saving time .
Time format
If yo u select 24h , the clock will d isp lay, for ex­
a m ple,
13 :00 . If yo u se lec t AM /PM , the clock
w ill d isp lay, for examp le,
1 :00 PM .
System settings
Date format
If you select DD .MM .YYYY , the date displ ay will
show, for example ,
31.08.2018. If you select
MM /DD/YYYY , the date disp lay w ill show, for ex ­
amp le,
08/31/2018. If you select YYYY-MM­
DD ,
the date display will show, fo r example,
2018 -08 -31 .
MMI settings
.. Select: !ME NUI button> Settings > left control
button >
MMI settings .
Language
Yo u can c hange the display language as well as
the lang uage fo r the voice guidance * and voice
r ecognition system *.
T he num ber of langu ages av ailab le depends on
t h e ma rket.
Measurement units
The following meas urement u nits can be set de­
pend ing on ava ilab ility:
Speed , Distance , Tem­
perature , Fuel consumption , Volume , Pressure .
Tool tips
When this f unct ion is switched on g, yo ur MMI
shows you tips fo r inpu t. The freq uency of how
often it displays dec reases w ith time .
Speech dialog system
App lies to : vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n system
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
funct ions may be ava ilable:
Command display : when this function is sw itch ­
ed on
g , th e M MI w ill show yo u the poss ible
commands for voice input in the respective
menu.
Short dialog : when this function is sw itche d on
g, a shorter form of the prompts is used .
Command during voice output*: thi s fu nction i s
swi tched on at the factory . W hen this func tion is
switched on
g , yo u can say new commands dur-
i ng announcements. You do not need to wa it for
the signal tone (beep) dur ing an announcement.
When the funct io n is swi tched off
0, you need to Iii>
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System settings
wait for the sig nal t one (bee p) to say a new
command.
Volume : you can a djust th e vol ume of th e
p romp ts by turning the con tro l k no b.
Individual speech training (on ly when the v ehi­
cle is s ta ti onary): yo u ca n ad apt the vo ice recog­
ni tion sy ste m to your voic e or pro nunciati on in
or der to im prove the sys tem's a bili ty to re co gni ze
your speec h. Indivi dua l speech train ing is com ­
p rised of 20 s peech ent ries t hat consist o f com ­
mands and sequences of numbers . You can de­
lete the p rogrammed voice t rain ing with the
Re­
set individual speech training
function.
Display brightness
You can a djust the brigh tness o f the Info tain ­
ment system disp lay by t urning the cont ro l knob.
Factory settings
D epe ndi ng on t he ve hicle eq uipme nt, th e fo llow­
i ng fu nctio ns ca n b e rese t to factory se ttings :
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox *
- Directory
-Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi*
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory *
- Voice recognition system*
- Shortcut keys
- Message settings *
-Apps *
- Tool tips
- Audi connect *
- Audi smartphone interface *
You can select the desi red functio ns i nd ividua lly
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings .
(D Tips
Make sure that not o nly the sett ings were de­
leted but a lso the sto red data, if ap plicable.
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Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your conn ected devic es and th eir network sta ­
tus .
Settings Conne-ction manager I
-====- ,.· • Prima hone: MyPhone .,.
c MyPhone
• Second ary phone :
• Data conn ection :
• MM I
connect App :
• Audi smartpho ne:
Fig. 216 Co nnec tion man ag er
Ii'!
Not connected
Not conn.,ct.,d
Not connected
Not conn..cted
"'Select : !ME NUI bu tton> Settings > left con trol
bu tton >
MMI settings > Connection manager .
"'Sele ct and confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and co nfirm the co rresponding menu item,
t h e dev ice name and co nnect ion mode a re dis­
p layed under the menu i tem
r:!;> fig. 216.
Yo u can indiv id ually Connect (~ ) or Disconnect
(0) a pa ired device .
Requirement:
- The ve hicl e m ust be statio na ry and the ignit io n
m ust be switc hed on .
- Th e Bluetooth sett ings will open on yo ur mo ­
bi le device dur ing the connection setup .
- T he Blue tooth func tion and v is ibili ty of the MMI
c:!;> page 24 8 and mobile device must be switc h­
ed on.
- T he mo bile device to be con nected m ust not be
connected to any othe r Bluetoot h dev ice .
Primary phone
App lies to: vehicles wit h telepho ne
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell p hone.
- List of devices already paired : select yo ur cell
phone from the list of all the dev ices that a re
already paired.

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Applies to: vehicles with telephone
-Connect new device : search for and connec t a
c e ll phone.
- List of devices already paired : selec t your cell
p hone fro m the lis t of all the devices t hat are
al re ad y p aired.
Data connection
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
- T he data conne ct ion is made using the em bed ­
ded SIM car d
ll i=>page 187. You do not need to
adjust a ny a ddit io n al sett ings.
{Ll) Note
Always follow t he inf ormat ion foun d in i=> @ in
W i-Fi hotspot on page 19 4.
MMI connect app
Applies to vehicles with Audi connect (Infotainment)
Requirement: the Audi MMI connect app m ust
be installed and open on your mobile device.
- Connect new device : search for and connect a
mobile device (s uch as a smartp hone) .
-List of devices already paired : selec t your mo ­
bile device from the list of a ll the devices that
are already paire d.
Audio player
Applies to vehicles with Bluetooth or Wi-Fi audio player
Bluetooth player*
Requirement: the Bluetooth funct ion and v is ibili ­
ty must be sw itched on in the MMI
i=> page 248
and on the B luetoot h aud io player.
- Connect new device : press the control knob.
Se lect
Bluetooth audio player . Search fo r and
connect a mobile device .
-List of devices already paired : select a Bl ue­
tooth device from the list of a ll the devices that
are already paire d.
ll SIM card inst alle d in t he v eh icle at the fa ctory.
System settings
Wi-Fi audio player*
R eq uiremen t: th e W i-Fi h otspo t* on the M MI
i=> page 193 an d on yo ur Wi -Fi audio playe r must
be switched o n.
-Connect new device: press the co ntrol knob.
Se arch for and conne ct a W i-Fi ca pabl e dev ice.
- Disconnect Wi-Fi audio player: de activate t he
W i-Fi on you r W i-Fi capa ble dev ice. The devi ce
w ill be au tom atic a lly removed from the lis t.
@ Note
Alway s follo w the inf ormat ion foun d in i=> @ in
W i-F i h ots pot on p age 194.
Directory
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Display contacts from a cell phone (or an addi­
tiona l cell phone).
Requirement: no ce ll phones can be connec ted to
the MMI using the
Handsfree pro file.
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
new ce ll phone .
-List of devices already paired : select yo ur cell
phone from t he list of all the cell phones that
are a lready paired .
Audi smartphone
Applies to: vehicles with Audi smartphone interface
-Connect yo ur cell phone to the A udi music in­
t erface
i=> page 232 using a USB adap ter
i=> page 231, fig. 2 08 .
- Sel ect your cell p ho ne from t he list of cell
p ho nes th at h ave already bee n con nec ted.
Additional options
D epen ding on the sele cted fun ct ion, yo u ca n use
t h e righ t contro l bu tton to access the ava ila bl e
additional options in t he connection mana ger . .,.
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Checking and Filling
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
•
Fig . 256 Lu ggage compartment: removing the light cover
•
Fig . 257 Luggage compartment: fuel fi ller door emergency
r ele ase
The emergency release mec hanism is located be ­
h ind the r ight light cover in the luggage compart­
ment .
.. Use a screwdriver to remove the light cover
.:>fig . 256 .
.. Loosen the loop from the retainer and then pull
on the loop carefully
c> fig. 257 i=> @. The filler
doo r is released .
.. Press on the left side of the fuel fille r door to
open it
c> page 312, fig . 254.
@ Note
O nl y pull on the loop until you feel resistance .
You will not hear it release. Otherwise yo u
co uld damage the emergency re lease mecha­
nism .
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Selective catalytic
reduction (AdBlue/DEF)
General information
App lies to: vehicles with selective catalytic reduct ion
In vehicles with selective catalytic reduction, a
urea solution (AdBlue/DEF) is injected into the
exhaust system in front of a nitrogen oxide cata­ l ytic converter to reduce nitrogen em issions. The
urea solution is known as Ad Blue or DEF (Diesel
Exhaust Fluid) . The informat ion that follows w ill
u se the name Ad B lue .
The Ad Blue is carried in a separate tank in the ve­
hicle. The AdBlue consumption depends on the
dr iv ing behavior and veh icle operat ing cond i­
tions .
It is within a range of 1.0 L -3.0L every 600
miles (1,000 km). In some cases, the consump­
tion may a lso differ from this range depending
o n the dr iving behavior and vehicle operat ing
cond it ions.
When a message about refi lling the AdBlue ap­
pears in the instrument cl uster display, you must
refi ll the Ad B lue yourse lf or have it refilled by an
authorized Aud i dea le r o r a utho rized Audi Service
Facility
c> page 315.
(D Tips
- T he d isp lay ind icates the dista nce rema ining
that can be dr iven
c> page 314 . If the Ad Bl ­
ue tank is completely empty, the engine will
not start again after the ignition is switched
off .
- Ad Blue is required by law to operate this ve ­
hicle .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
App lies to: vehicles with selective cata lyt ic reduct ion
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low or
if there is a system malfunction.
AdBlue level low
You w il l be informed in the instrument cl uster
display if the Ad Blue in the tank drops below a
ce rtain level. Ad d at a minim um the amount of
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:E ' U Please refill with at least x qt (l) AdBlue/
DEF at the next refueling. Range x mi (km)
This message appears when there is only enough
Ad Blue left to drive the distance indicated in the
instr ument cluster. Fill the Ad Blue.
U Refill with at least x qt (I) Ad Blue/DEF. No
engine start in x mi (km). See owner's manual
This message appears when there is only enough
Ad Blue left to drive the distance indicated in the
instrument cluster. Fill the Ad Blue. Otherwise
the engine will not start again if you stop i t once
the distance indicated has been driven.
• Refill with at least x qt (I) Ad Blue/DEF. Un­
able to start engine. See owner's manual
This message appears when the AdBlue tank is
empty. Fill the AdBlue. Otherwise you will not be
ab le to start the engine again once yo u stop it .
The Ad Blue must be refilled when the amount in
the tank has reached the minimum level
c::, page 315, Preparation.
Incorrect filling/system malfunction
A message appears if the Ad Blue tank was filled
with a fluid other than AdBlue and the system
has detected that the tank was filled incorrectly,
or if there is a system malfunction .
II AdBlue/DEF: malfunction! No engine start
in x mi (km). See owner's manual
This message appears when it is only possible to
drive the distance indicated in the instrument
cluster . Drive to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility to have
the ma lfunction corrected. Otherwise the engine
will not start again if you stop it once the dis­
tance indicated has been driven .
• AdBlue/DEF: malfunction! Unable to start
engine. See owner's manual
This message appears if the system has detected
that the tank was filled incorrectly or that there is a malfunction . Drive immediately to the near­
est authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct ­
ed . Othe rwise you will not be able to start the en­
g ine again once you stop it.
Checking and Filling
Preparation
Applies to: veh icles w ith selective catalytic reduction
Fig . 258 Right rear s ide o f th e ve hicle: removing th e Ad B l­
u e cap
T he Ad Blue tank opening is located near the die­
sel tank opening. Add at least the amount of
AdBlue shown in the instrument cluster display.
This is the minimum amount required to ensure
the system detects the refilling and to start the engine. You can add a maximum of 6.3 gallons
(24 liters) .
Requirement: the request to add Ad Blue must
appear in the instrument cluster display.
.. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
.. Switch the ignit ion
off .
.. Open the tank filler door c::>poge 312.
.. Turn the tank filler neck cap to the left to re­
move
¢fig. 258.
.. Refill Ad Blue using a pump nozzle c::;, page 316,
a canister c;,page 316 or a bottle c;,page 317 .
A WARNING
f-
AdBlue can irritate the skin, eyes and respira-
tory system .
If there is contact with the fluid,
flush immed iately with plenty of water. Con­
sult a physician if necessary.
(D Note
-Only use Ad Blue that conforms to the
standard ISO 22241-1. Do not mix any addi­
ti ves with the Ad Blue and do not dilute it
w ith water.
- Do not add Ad Blue to the diesel tank or add
diesel fuel to the Ad Blue tank . Do not start
the engine under any circumstances if the
wrong fuel is filled in the ta nk. There is a
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Applies to: vehicles with selective catalytic reduction
.,. Remove the cap from the refill bottle ¢&, in
Preparation on page 315,
¢ @ in Preparation
on page 315.
.,. Position the bottle on the filler tube and turn
the bottle clockwise unti l it stops turning .
.,. Press lightly against the bottom of the bottle
to empty it. Continue pressing the bottom of
the bottle until it is empty or until fluid stops
flowing into the tank .
.,. Turn the bottle to the left without press ing on
the bottom .
.,. Remove the bottle and seal the filler neck
¢ page 317, Completing AdBlue refill .
({D Note
Onl y use refi ll bottles t hat are approved for
your veh icle. Using othe r systems can ca use
Ad Blue to leak.
(j) Tips
- You can obta in refi ll bottles from an autho r­
iz ed Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice
Fac ility.
- A pe rm itted refill bott le conta ins approx i­
ma tely O.S gallons ( 1.9 lite rs) of Ad B lue.
Completing AdBlue refill
Applies to: vehicles with selective catalytic reduction
Closing th e fill er n eck
.,. Turn the Ad Blue cap to t he r igh t on the filler
tube unti l the cap clic ks into p lace ¢
A in
Preparation on page 315,
¢ @ in Pr eparation
on page 315 .
.,. Close the fuel filler door and then press on the
left side until it lat ches.
After filling
The vehicle must be driven so that the system
r e cognizes that the Ad Blue was refilled. This can
take sev era l minutes .
.,. If there was no Ad Blue left in the t ank and a
range of O mi (0 km) was shown in the display,
switch the ignition on for about 30 seconds be ­
fore starting the engine .
Check ing and F illing
(D Tips
Ad B lue in the tank can freeze at very low tem ­
peratures . If thi s happens, the system will
not detect that the Ad Blue was refilled and it
will continue to inform you of the low Ad B lue
l evel. The message turns off as soon as the
ta nk thaws out aga in .
Emissions control
systems
Catalytic converter
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engines
T he veh icle may only be d riven w ith un leaded
gasol ine , otherwise the cata lyti c converte r will be
dest royed.
Never dr ive u ntil the ta nk is completely empty .
T he ir regu lar supply of fuel that resu lts from that
can cause eng ine misfires. Uncomb usted fue l will
en ter the exha ust system , which can cause over­
heating and damage to the cata lytic converter.
Di esel particulate filt er
Applies to: vehicles with diesel particulate filter
T he diesel part iculate filte r filte rs nearly all of
the soot pa rt icles out of the exhaus t. The filter
cleans itself a utomat ica lly unde r no rma l dr iving
cond it io ns. If the fi lter canno t be cleaned auto­
matically, for examp le if only s ho rt distances are
u su a lly driven, t he fi lter will become clogged
with soot.
Indicator light (diesel particulate filter )
Applies to: vehicles with diesel particulate filter
II Particulate filter: cl ean by driving . See own­
er 's manual
The diesel part icu late filter requ ires regenera­
t ion. To support the filter's self-cleaning func­
t ion:
Drive for approximately 15 minutes at 37 mph
(60 km/h) or above in the "S" selecto r leve r pos i­
t ion. Keep the engine speed at a minim um of
2,000 RPM . The temperat ure increase that will
r esul t from this ca n bu rn off the soot in the filter.
T he ind icator light will turn off when the cleaning
has completed successfully . .,.
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A ud i rec ommends
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Audi rec ommends usi ng the Long Life high ­
perform ance eng ine oil from Aud i Genu ine
Part s.
Checking the engine oil level
The engine oil level can be checked in the Info·
tainment system
Observe the safety precautions¢ A in Working
in the engine compartment on page 319.
~ Park your vehicle on a level surface.
~ Shut the engine off when it is warm.
~ Switch only the ignition back on.
~ Wait approx imately two minutes.
~ Select in the Infota inment system: the I MENU I
button > Ve hicle > left contro l button > Ser vic e
& chec ks > Oil level.
~ Read the oi l level in the display . Add engi ne oil
if th e ba r in the oil leve l ind icator is j ust before
"min" ¢
page 323.
{U) Note
The engine o il leve l must not be unde r the
"min" marking, as this will increase the risk of
engine damage .
(D Tips
The oil level indicato r in the display is on ly an
informationa l display . If the o il level is too
low, a minimum oi l warning appears in the in ·
strument cluster. Add oi l and close the hood.
The current oil leve l is d isplayed in the Info­
tainment system the next time the ignition is
sw itched on.
(D Tips
The engine oil consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 m iles (0.5 liter/1,000 km), de­
pending on driving style and operating condi­
tions. Consumpt ion may be h igher during the
first 3,000 miles (5,000 km). Because of this, the engi ne oil level m ust be chec ked regular·
Ly. It is best to c hec k each t ime yo u refuel
your veh icle and before long dr ives.
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- In order to prov ide e ffective lubrication and
cooling of interna l engine components, a ll
internal comb ustion engines consume acer ­
tain amount of oil. Oil consumption var ies
from engine to eng ine and may change sig­
nificantly over the life of the engine. Typi·
cally, eng ines with a specified break-in per i·
od consume mo re o il during the break-in pe·
r iod than they consume afte r oil cons ump·
t ion has s tabilized.
- Under no rma l co nd it ions, the rate of oil
c ons umption depends on the q ual ity and
vis cos ity of the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per
min ute) a t which the engine is operated, the
ambient temperature and road conditions .
Further factors are the amount of oi l di lu ­
t ion from water condensation or fuel resi­
due and the oxidation level of the oil. As any
eng ine is subject to wear as m ileage bu ilds
up, the oil consumption may increase over
t ime until replacement of worn components
may become necessa ry.
- With all these var iables comi ng into play,
no standard rate of o il consumption can be
established o r spe cified. There is no alter na­
t ive to c hec king the oil leve l reg ularly and
frequently.
- If you have the impress io n your e ng ine co n­
s u mes excessive amou nts of oi l, we recom ­
mend that yo u consult an authorized A udi
dea ler to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed . Keep in mind that the
acc urate measurement of o il cons umption
requires great care and may take some
t ime. An authorized Aud i dealer has instruc­
t ions about how to measure o il consump·
t ion accurate ly.
- You can find i nformat ion on engine oil and
eng ine oil capac it ies for the USA at
www.aud iusa.com/he lp/ma intenance, o r
for Canada at www.aud i.ca/ ca/web/en/
c u sterne r-area/ ca re -and-ma i nte na nee/ au di­
serv ice -sched u les. htm l, o r ca ll
800 -822 -2834 .