trailer AUDI Q7 2018 Owner´s Manual

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& WARNIN G
Please note the important safe­
ty precautions regarding tire
pressure
c:::> page 340 and load
limits
c:::>poge 343.
Tires and vehicle load limits
There are limits to the amount of
load or weight that any vehicle
and any tire can carry. A vehicle
that is overloaded will not handle
well and is more difficult to stop.
Overloading can not only lead to
loss of vehicle control, but can al­
so damage important parts of the
vehicle and can lead to sudden
tire failure, including a blowout
and sudden deflation that can
cause the vehicle to crash .
Your safety and that of your pas­ sengers also depends on making
sure that load limits are not ex­
ceeded . Veh icle load includes ev­
erybody and everything in and on
the vehicle . These load limits are
technically referred to as the vehi­
cle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ­
ing ("GVWR").
The "GVWR" includes the weight
of the basic vehicle, all factory in­
stalled accessories, a full tank of
fuel, oil, coolant and other fluids
Wheels
plus maximum load . The maxi­
mum load includes the number of
passengers that the vehicle is in­
tended to carry ("seating capaci­
ty ") with an assumed weight of
150 lbs. (68 kg) for each passen ­
ger at a designated seating posi­
tion and the total weight of any
luggage in the vehicle . If you tow
a trailer, the weight of the trailer
hitch and the tongue weight of
the loaded trailer must be includ­ ed as part of the vehicle load .
The
Gross A xle Weight Rating
(" GAWR ") is the maximum load
that can be applied at each of the
vehicle's two axles.
T he fact that there is an upper
limit to your vehicle 's Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating means that the
total weight of whatever is being
carried in the vehicle (including
the weight of a trailer hitch and
the tongue weight of the loaded
trai ler) is lim ited. The more pas­
sengers in the vehicle or passen ­
gers who are heavier than the
standard weights assumed mean
that less weight can be carried as luggage.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating and the Gross Axle Weight Rating .,.
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Wheels
are listed on the safety compli­
ance sticker label located on the
driver's side B-pillar.
A WARNING ,-= · -
Overloading a vehicle can cause
loss of vehicle control, a crash
or other accident, serious per­
sonal injury, and even death .
-Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry will prevent the vehicle
from handling properly and i ncrease the risk of the loss of
vehicle control.
-The brakes on a veh icle that
has been overloaded may not
be able to stop the vehicle
within a safe distance.
-Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail sud­
denly, including a b lowout and
sudden deflation, causing loss
of contro l and a crash.
-Always make sure that the to­ tal load being transported -i nc luding the weight of a tra il­
er hitch and the tongue
weight of a loaded trailer­
does not make the vehicle
h eavier than the vehicle's
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
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Determining correct load
limit
Use the example below to calcu­
late the tota l weight of the pas­
sengers and luggage or other
things that you plan to transport
so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be over load ­
ed.
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1 . Locate the statement " TH E
COMBIN ED WE IGH T OF OCC U­
PANTS AND CARGO SHOU LD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS" on your vehic le's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
¢ page 340, fig . 272 .
2. Determine the combined
weight of the drive r and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3. Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX" kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the stick­
er ¢
page 340, fig. 272 .
4. The resu lting figure equa ls the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity . For ex­
ample, if the "XXX" amount
eq uals 1400 lbs. and there will~

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::r ' -If a tire pressure of 29 psi (200 kPA) cannot
reached after inflating for 6 minutes, then
the tire is too severely damaged. Do not
continue driving .
- If the t ire cannot be repaired with the tire
sealant, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
(D Tips
Do not operate the compressor for more than
six m inutes continuously, or it can overheat.
Once the compressor has cooled, you ca n con­
tinue to use it .
Completing
"'Adhere the sticker that says "max . SO mph
(max. 80 km/h)" that is p rovided w it h the t ire
mobility kit within the dr ive r's fie ld of vision.
"' Stop the vehicle afte r driving for about 10 m i­
nutes and check the tire pressure .
"' If the tire pressure is lower than 19 psi ( 130
kPA), then the tire is too severely damaged. Do
not cont inue driving.
A WARNING
Pay attent ion to the following after repair ing
the t ire :
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h).
- Avoid hard acceleration, brak ing sharply,
and fast cornering.
- The vehicle may become more difficu lt to
contro l.
- If the tire is too severely damaged, see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
@ For the sake of the environment
You can give the used tire sealant bottle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for disposal.
(D Tips
Remember to obtain a new bottle of sea lant
from an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility after repairing a tire.
Em ergenc y ass is tanc e
Replacing a wheel
Preparation
You must complete the preparation before
changing a tire .
"'Read and follow the impor tant safe ty precau-
tions
¢ page 357.
"'Set the park ing brake .
"' Select the "P" selector lever position .
"' When towing a tra iler : disconnect the trailer
from you r vehicle.
"' Lay out t he vehicle too l kit ¢
page 357 and the
spare tire.
"' Switch on wheel change mode* in the Infotain­
ment syst em:
!MENUI button> V ehicle > left
control button >
S erv ic e & ch ecks > Air s uspen­
s io n: w heel chang e.
"'Switch the ignit ion off.
The vehicle jack mod e* switches off automatica l­
ly at speeds above 6 mph ( 10 km/h).
A WARNING "---
When us ing the ve hicle jack" on a road with a
steep hill or offroad, you must take extra pre ­
cautions to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
Use su itable objects to block the front and
back of t he wheel t hat is diagonal from the
whee l with the flat t ire.
A WARNING
You o r yo ur passenge rs could be injured while
changing a whee l if you do no t follow these
safety precautions :
- I f yo u have a flat tire, move a safe dis tance
off the road. Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency flashers on and use other warn ­
ing devices to a lert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To he lp prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possib ly slipping off the jack*,
a lways f ully set the park ing brake and block
the front and back of the wheel diagonally
opposite the wheel being changed. When
one front wheel is lifted off the ground,
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Emergency situations
,.. Or: pull sharply on the trim in the direction of
the arrow to remove
¢fig. 291.
,.. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it stops and then tighten it with a
wheel wrench.
,.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
,& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when insta lling, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and tha t
could cause an accident .
(D Note
The trim is attached to the bumper with sev­
eral hooks. To redu ce the r isk of damage, do
not use any force when removing and instal­
ling.
Rear towing loop
Fig. 292 Rear bumper: installing the tow ing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
On veh icles w ithout a factory-installed trailer
h itch*, the towing loop threads are located on
the right rear side of the bumper.
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,.. Remove the tow ing loop from the veh icle tool
kit
¢page 357.
• Press the cap inward with b rief, forcefu l pres­
s u re~
fig. 292. The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
.. Tighten the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it stops and then tighten it with a
wheel wrench.
,.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
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Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
"' Attach the towing bar or the towing cable to
the trailer hitch.
Vehicles with a factory-installed trailer hitch* are
not equipped with towing loop threads at the
r ear.
,& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
A WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with trailer hitch
-Only use a special towing bar to prevent
damaging the ball hitch. These towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer tow­
ing h itches.
- Only use special towing cables.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 293 Ve hicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
,.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
• Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed . ..,

Technical data
Weights
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F ig. 297 Safety cert ificate
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR)
The maxim um permi tted load on the front axle
@ or the rear axle@ is listed on the safety cer­
tificate on the side area of the door or on the driver's door pillar .
Load
The maximum permitted load is listed on the tire
pressure label on the driver's door pillar.
Roof load
The max imum perm itted total weight (D of the
veh icle is listed on the safety certificate on the
side area of the door or on the driver's door p illar. The maximum permiss
ible roof load is 220 lbs
(100 kg).
Trailer load
Trailer without brake Trailer
with brakes up to Tongue weight on trailer
12% incline ball hitch
Q7 2.0L 1650 lbs (750 kg) 4,400 lbs (2,000 kg) 550 lbs (250 kg)
Q7 3 .0L 1650 lbs (750 kg) 7,700 lbs (3,500 kg) 770 lbs (350 kg)
SQ7 4.0L 1650 lbs (750 kg) 7,700
lbs (3,500 kg) 770 lbs (350 kg)
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Warranty coverages
Your Audi i s co vered by the following warran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you p lan to take you r vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a conside rably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada w ill not necessarily work in
Eur ope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside of North America.
Consumer Information
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el introduction. Se rvice Ma nuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit ­
erature Orde ring Center at :
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when tow ing a trailer very fre­
quently, etc., some service wo rk shou ld be per­
formed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss io n standards are
maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increasing technica l complexity of .,.
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re fer to Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . . 187
Opening. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 29
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
H ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Opening/closing
refer to Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Options menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 156
Other consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Outside temperature displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
p
Pai nt damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Paint number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Panorama glass roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Parental control
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Parking aid Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake . 81
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Parking location Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Parking system
Index
Physical princip les of a fronta l co llision . . . 262
Picture format (video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Pl ayback (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Playl ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Point of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Point of int erest search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
also r efer to Point of interest . . . . . . . . . . 206
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . . . 66
Power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 232
Predictive efficiency assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a s afe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
pre sense
r e fe r to Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Presets (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pressure Tire pressure mon itoring system . . . . . . . 348
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Program guide Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Programming buttons (multifunction steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Proper occupant seating positions . . . . . . . 253
Proper safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
refer to Parking sys tems . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Q
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
PASSENGER AIR BAG light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Pause (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Personal route assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Phonebook
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 quattro
146
Selective wheel torque control . . . . . . . . . 142
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 262
R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Additional station information . . . . . . . . . 222
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 357
T ires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
quattro . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Run-flat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. 347, 348
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 341
Tire pressure (trailer towing) . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Unidirectional. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 332, 362
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Tires and wheels Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 333
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 343
TMC refer
to Tr affic information . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Touch
refer to MMI touch
T owing
Tow trucks
Towing loop
TPMS 153
371
371,372
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 348
Traffic information ............ 217,218,219
Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Traffic messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Traffic sign recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 376
Trailer mode (navigation) ........ .. .. .. . 211
Trai ler towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Travel guide
refer to Travel (travel guide) . . . . . . . . . . . 191
T ravel (travel guide) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Index
Treble (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Turn assist ...... .. .. ................ . 113
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
u
ULSD No. 2 (Diesel fuel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Unlocking/locking By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
With the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . 33
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
With the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Updating stations (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
USB charging port . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 232
USB stick
refer to Audi music interface ....... 231, 232
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 351
Dimensions .. .. .. ................. .. 375
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Raising . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Specifications ...... ................ . 37S
Transporting .. .. ................. . .
Vehicle battery .. .. ............... .. . .
Charge level ..... .. ................ .
Charging ... ....... ................ . 374
326
147
327
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Vehicle care. .. .. .. ............... .. .. 351
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Lifting points . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Wheel change mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 359
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Vehicle status report Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Ventilat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Version informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
VIEW button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
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