2009 AUDI Q7 ignition

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Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specffications and
dimensi ons as the original equipment battery.
Intel ligen t energy management in your vehicle is responsible for
distributing the e lectrica l ene rgy throughout your vehicle
::} page 295. The intelligent energy management system will keep
the engine battery charged bette r then vehicles wi thou t this system .
To make sure the additional electrical energy is available once again
after you have changed the batte ry, we recommend that you install
batteries of the same type and manufacture only (the same as those
installed at the time your vehicle was delivered). Specifications are
listed on the battery housing . Your authorized Audi dealer will then
code the battery management cont rol unit .
If i t is no t possib le to use a ba ttery o f this type, the new battery m ust
have the same capacity, vo ltage (12 volts), amperage, construction
and plug seal ing.
When installing the battery, make sure the ignition and all electrica l
consumers are turned off .
0 Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of the bat tery is
connected, otherwise fumes or battery acid can leak out .
W For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposal of a battery , we recom­
mend your authorized Aud i dea ler change the battery for you .
Ba tteries contain sulfuric acid a nd lead and must always be
disposed of properly in compliance with all environmental regula ­
tions. D isposi ng o f vehicle ba tteries i mproper ly is very dangerous to
the environment .•
Windshield/headlight washer
container
Fi g. 290 Engine
co mpartment : Wind ­
s hield and h eadli ght *
washer fluid container
T he w as her fluid co ntainer is m arke d with the sy mbol ¢' on
its cap .
- Before you c heck anything in the engine compartment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS~
& in "Wor kin g
in t he en gine comp artmen t" on
page 33 7.
- Lift the fi ller cap tongue to add washer fluid. You can fill
the containe r to the top.
- Press the cap bac k on to the filler neck after fi lling t he
contai ner .
You can find the reservoir capa city in the tab le in ::} page 399.
To prevent lim e residue from building up on the sp ray je ts, use
distilled water when refilling . Always add a glass cleaner solution
(with fr ost protection in the winter).
0 Note
Do no t mix engine coo lant antifreeze or any o ther additives to fill up
the windshield washer reservoir. •

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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
A problem in the electrical system may be caused by a
blown fuse.
Fig . 307 Ins trument
pa nel left: Face c over
F ig . 308 I nst rume nt
pa nel left: Co ntent
F ac e cover
- Locate the fuse which belongs to the component which
failed.
- Switch off the ignition and the e lectr ica l component
affected. - Carefully p
ry t he face cover off the instr umen t pane l
using the ignition key or a screwdriver~ fig. 307.
- Rem ove the plastic clip @ from i ts retainer in the face
cove r~ fig. 308, p lace i t over the questionable fuse and
remove the fuse.
- Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the melted metal
str ip inside) wi th a f use of the
same amperage.
The individual circuits are protected by fuses. T he fuse panels with
the fuses are located on the left and right front faces of the instru­
ment pane l behind a cover and in the right storage area in the
luggage compartment.
There is a plastic clip @ in the cover on the lef t side of the instru ­
ment pane l, which can be used to remove the fuses . The crank © is
used for emergency operation of the Panoramic sliding sun roof *.
You w ill also find a label on both covers in the instrument panel with
the fuse layout © for the corresponding fuse panel.
& WARNING
Nev er replac e a fuse with one that ha s a high er amperag e rati ng.
• A fu se w ith a to o high ampe rage could damage the ele ctr ical
pa rt a nd cause a fire .
0 Note
• On no account should fuses be repaired (e .g. patched up wi th tin
foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the e lec­
trica l circuit o r cause fire.
• If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replacing it. Instead , have
the cause of the repea ted short circuit or overload located and fixed.
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[ i J Tips
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are available at your autho ­
rized Audi dealer. •
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
Fig . 309 Fuse panel
layout
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or only available on
certain model configurations .
Note that the following table is accurate at the time of going to
press and is subject to change. In the event of discrepancies, the
label on the inside of the cover always takes precedence.
The power seats are protected by circuit breakers, which automati­
cally reset after a few seconds after the overload has been reme ­
died.
No.
Equipment
Fuse holder (red)
1
2
3
Not used
Not used
Not used
Amps
No. Equipment
4 Tire pressure monitoring system
5 Not used
6 Lumbar support driver's seat
7 Window regulators (left side of vehicle)
8 Door control module (left side of vehicle)
9 Battery energy management
10 Electronic ignition lock,
power steering column adjustment
11 Switch module steering column
12 Intelligent
power module convenience
Fuse holder (brown)
1
2
Not used
Not used
3 Not used
4 Wiper system
5 Rain sensor
6 Horn
7
8
9
Intelligent power module driver
Intelligent power module driver
(lights left side of vehicle)
Intelligent power module driver
(lights right side of vehicle)
10 Instrument cluster
11 Headlight washer system
12 Diagnostic connector
Fuse holder (black) Amps
5
10
35 15
5
30
10 5
30
5
25
30
25 25
10
30
10
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v e hic le identificatio n number of your vehic le (p erforation) as well as
th e G ro ss V ehic le We ight Rat ing (GVWR) an d the Gro ss A xle We ig ht
R ating (GAWRl .
The high voltage warning label is located on the lock carrier.
The spark ignition system complies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 . •
Displaying Vehicle Identification
Number in the MMI
Fig . 323 MMI di splay :
Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
Y ou can also display t he Vehi cle Id ent ifi catio n Num ber of
y o ur vehi cle in the MM I.
- Pre ss th e
(CA RI fun ctio n bu tton.
- Selec t
Vehicle ID number (VIN) . The Vehicle ID number
(VIN)
m enu appea rs=> fig. 3 23 . •
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ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The G ross Ve hicle We ight Rating (GVWR), a nd the Gross A xle Weight
R ating (GAW R) for front and rear are l isted on a stic ker on the left
doo r jamb .
T he G ross Ve hicle We igh t R ating includes t he weight o f the bas ic
vehic le plus full fue l tank , oil and coo lant, p lus maximum load,
w hi ch includes passe nger we ight (1 50 lbs/68 kg per des ignat ed
seat ing position) and luggage weight:::::,&.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load that can be
ap plied at each axl e of the vehicle:::::, .&,.
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehic le capacity weig ht (max. load) is list ed e ither on the
driver's side B -pillar or ins ide the fuel fi ller flap.
Roof weight
The maxi mum pe rm is s ible roof we ig ht i s 220 lb (100 kg ). The ro of
we ight is made up of th e wei ght of t he roof rack system an d the
we igh t of t he o bjec t being tra nspo rted :::::, page 1 13, "Lo adi ng the
roo f rack".
& WARNING
• The Gross Vehi cle Weight Rating for your Audi 07 vehi cle ,
found on the safety compliance label on the driver's side B -pillar ,
must never be exceeded under any circumstances . Exceeding the
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating of your vehicle is likely to damage
your vehicle , and such damage will not be covered by your Limited
New Vehicle Warranty . Exceeding the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
will also change the performance and handling characteristics of
your veh icle , which could cause a crash resulting in serious injury
or death. .,_
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& WA RNIN G (continu ed )
• The engine compartment of any motor vehi cle i s a potentially
h az ardou s area. N ev er re ach into the are a arou nd or to uch the
r a di ator fan . It is temperature co ntrolled and can swi tc h o n
s uddenly -even wh en the engine i s off and the ignition key h as
been removed . The r adiator f an switches on autom atic all y w hen
the coolant reache s a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coo lant t emper ature drop s.
• Alway s remov e th e ignition key befo re anyone get s under the
v ehi cle .
• Alway s s upport your vehi cle with safety sta nd s if it i s ne ces­
sa ry to wor k unde rne ath the veh icle . The ja ck suppl ied with the
v ehic le i s not adequ ate for thi s purpo se and could coll ap se
c au sin g s eriou s per son al in jury .
• If you m ust w ork under neath the vehi cle with the wheel s on
the ground , alwa ys m ake sure the veh icle i s on l eve l ground , that
the wheels ar e always securely blocked and that the engine
ca nn ot be sta rted .
• Alway s mak e sure the tran sm iss ion selecto r leve r (automatic
tr ansmi ssion ) is in "P " (P a rk po sition ) and the park brake is firml y
applied .
c£> For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings w ill adverse ly affect emission
levels . This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
consumption.
• Always observe environmenta l regu lations when disposing of
old engine oil, used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires.
• Undeployed airbag modules and pretens ioners might be classi ­
fied as Perchlorate Material -specia l handling may apply, see
www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the vehicle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modules safety belts
with pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regu la-
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ment Safety first Vehicle operation
tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is familiar with
these requirements and we rec
ommend that you have your dea ler
perform this service for you .•
Additional accessories ,
modifications and parts replacement
Addition al a ccessori es and parts
replacement
Always c onsul t an authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring a high standard of act ive and passive safe ty .
This safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
vehic le . F or this reason, if par ts have to be replaced, please observe
the following points when insta lling additiona l accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lable
from authorized Audi dealers.
These dealers also have the necessary facilities, tools and trained specialis ts to install the parts and accessories prope rly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare part s or u sing non-approved acce ssorie s
can c ause seri ous persona l injur y.
• Use onl y acc essorie s ex pres sly approved by Audi and g enuine
Audi spare p art s
• The se p art s and acce ssorie s have been spe cia lly de signed to
be used on you r vehi cle .
• Nev er in stall acc ess orie s s uch a s telep hone cra d le s or
be ver age holder s on airb ag cover s or within th e airbag deploy-
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Important things to know . ... .. .... 241
Indi cator light ...... .. .... ... ..... 252
Monitoring ... .... .... ..... .. .... 252
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. 253
Repairs .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 255
Safety instructions ... .... ..... .. . 254
Side airbags ... .. .... .... ...... .. 257
Side curtain airbags ... .. .... .... . 260
Weight -sensing mat .... ........ .. 264
When must the system be inspected? ..
252
All Wheel Drive .. .... ....... ...... .. 294
Alloy wheels ... .. .... .... ..... .. .... 318
All-whee l drive
Winter tires .... .. .... ...... ... .. . 363
Alternator Malfunction . .... .... ........ ..... 32
Anti-freeze
See Engine coo lant system .. ...... . 337
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... 86, 87
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . .... ... 292
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 22
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ........ .... 290
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ... ......... 63
Elec tronic immobilizer .. ... .... .... 51
Approach/departure angle ............ 302
Ashtray Front .. .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 116
R ear .... ... .. .... .... ........... 116
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ment Safety first
ASR
How the Anti-Slip Regulation System
works ...... ............. ...... 290
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? .. ....... .. 6
Audi braking guard ....... .... ... .... 168
Error messages ....... .... ... .... 170
Settings ........... ... .... .... ... 169
Status messages .......... .... ... 170
Switching on and off .. .... .... .... 169
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
401
AUTO mode AC climate contro ls ..... ...... .... 126
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... ... .. .... . 229
Auto -Check Control ...... ..... ... .... . 30
Automatic belt retractor ... .. .... .... . 235
Automatic car wash
See Washing ............... .... .. 313
Au tomatic mode
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .... ...... ...... ... 132
Automatic Shif t Lock (ASU ...... ... ... 186
Automatic transmission
6 -speed automatic transmission .... 184
Automatic Shift Lock (ASU ...... .. . 186
Driving ...... ....... ...... .... ... 1 84
Dynamic shift program .... ........ 187
Emergency release for selector lever 189
F ail-safe mode ...... ... .. .... ... . 189
Ignition key safety lock ..... .. .... . 143 Manua
l sh ift program .. .. ....... .. 188
Selector lever .................... 185
Shift buttons ...... .... .... ...... . 189
Steering wheel with tiptronic® ..... 189
Average speed ....................... 40
Avo id damaging the vehicle ... .... .... 299
B
Background lighting
Lighting profiles . ......... ......... 79
Bass box ........... ... .. .... ...... . 371
Battery ...... .... ... .... .... .... ... 342
Battery location .......... .... .... 343
Charging ........................ 344
Important warnings when working on the
battery ...... ....... .... ...... . 343
Jump starting ................ .... 387
Low ...... ........... ....... .. .. 295
Replacing the battery ............ . 346
State of charge ................... 295
Voltage ........... ...... .... .... . 36
Winter operation ............ ... .. 342
Working on the battery ... ....... .. 343
Before driving ... .... .... ...... .... . 221
Blended gasoline .................... 325
Body cavity sealing .. .... .... .... ... . 318
Booster seats ...... ... .. .... .... .... 271
How do I properly insta ll a booster seat in
my vehic le? . .... .... .... ... .... 271
Safety instructions .... .......... .. 271
Brake assistant .......... .... .... ... 293
K ick -down .... .... ...... ...... ... 187 Brake booster ....................... 292
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Child safety lock
rear doors (powe r) .. ... .. ... ... .... 61
Child safety seats . ................. . 268
Convertible locking retractor .... ... 273
Danger of using child restraints in the front seat ...... .... .... ...... .. 243
How do I properly install a child safety
s e at in my vehicle? .. .... ... .... . 266
Installing .. .. .... ... ..... ...... .. 273
LATCH system ...... .. ... .. .. ... . 281
Safety instructions .. ... ....... ... 266
Cigar ette light er ... ... ... .. ... .... .. 117
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. ... 323
Engine compartment .. ...... .... . 324
Fabrics and fabric coverings ....... 319
Ins trument pane l ...... ........... 320
Int erior ... ....... .... .... ... .... 319
L eather .... .... ......... ........ 322
MMI display ..... .. ... ... .... .... 319
MMI terminal ...... ....... .... ... 319
Plastic and vinyl ......... .... ..... 316
Plas tic parts .. .. .... .... ... .. ... . 320
Safety belts .. .... ....... .... .... 323
Trim strips ... .... .... ... .... .... 315
trim strips .. ...... .... ..... ...... 316
Cleaning and pro tection .. .... ... ... .. 312
Climate control ..... .... .... ....... . 123
Synchronizing .. ...... ...... ..... 125
Warm and cold .. .... .... .... .... . 123
Climate controls Air distribution ... .... .... .... .... 127
Air outlets .... ... .... .... .... .... 130
Air outlets (rear) .... ........... ... 130
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Air recirculation
...... .... .... .... 128 Starting engine ....... .. .. ... .... 144
AUTO (standard set ting) .. .... ..... 126 STOP button .. .. ... ... .... ..... .. 145
Basic settings .... .... ... .... ..... 134 Switching engine off ... ... ... ... .. 145
Blower ...... ... .... .... .... ..... 128 Switching on ignition ... .. .... .... 144
Controls . .... .... .... .... ... .... 125 Unlocking vehicle ...... ... .... .... . 62
Defrosting/defogging ...... ....... 127
Convertible child seats
Description .. ...... ... .... .... ... 123
How do I properly install a convertib le
ECON mode .... . .. .. ..... ... .... 126 child seat in my vehic le? ...... ... 269
ECON operation ........... ....... 134 Safety instructions ........ ........ 269
Energy manageme int .. .... .... .... 123
Convertible locking retractor
Heated seats, fron t .... ... ..... ... 136
Activating ........ .... ... .... .... 275
Key coded setting ........ ........ 123
Deactivating ... ... .... .... .... ... 276
Recirculation mode (automatic) ... .. 134
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . 273,
Recommended settings .. ... .... .. 123 275
Residual heat ................... . 126
Coolant system ....... ... ........... 337
Setting the temper .ature .. ... ... .. . 127
Cooling box in glove compartment .... . 120
SETUP ...... ... .. .... .... .... ... 134
Synchronization ... .... .... .... ... 135 Cooling System
Expansion tank ... ..... .. .... .... . 338
Turning on and off ......... ... .... 126
Using climate control economically . 131 Cornering
light ....................... 76
Cruise control
Clock ......... .... . ...... ........ ... 14
Changing speed ............ .. .... 150
Closing Presetting your speed ........ ..... 150
Panoramic sliding sunroof .......... 68
Switching off ..... ... .... .... .... 150
Coat hooks ... .. .... .... ........ .... 121
Switching on ... .... ... ..... ... ... 149
Cold tire inflation pressur e ..... ... ... 351
Warning/indicator lights ........ .... 22
Compass mirror ........... ......... .. 89
See also Adaptive Cruise Control . ... 152
Compliance ......... ...... ... .. .... 404 Cruising range ......... ....... .. ..... 40
Consumer Information ........... 229, 401 Cupholder ........... ....... 103,114,115
Contacting NHTSA ... .... ... .... .... 229
Convenience key ..... ...... .... ... ... 61
D
Driver messages ... ... .... .. .. ... 146
Locking vehicle ... .... .... .... ..... 63
START button .................... 144 Damping
See Adaptive Air
Suspension .... ... 206
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How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
248
How often should I check my tire pressures? 354
How safety be lt pretensioners work .... 239
Hydroplaning .... .... ....... .. .. .... 358
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Ignition key .... .... .... .... ... .... . 142
Ignition lock .. .... ...... .... ... .... . 142
Malfunction .. ... .... ...... .... 34, 38
Ignition lock positions ... .... ...... .. 142
Immobilizer . .... .... .... ... .... .... . 15
Important things to do be fore d riving .. 221
Improper ly worn safety belts ..... ... .. 239
I ndicator lights ..... ... .. ........... . 17
Airbag system . ........ ...... 252, 253
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF ... .. ... .. 253
Infant seats . .... ... .... .... .... .... 268
How do I properly install an infant seat in
my vehicle? .... ..... .... ..... .. 268
Safety instructions ... .... ... .... . 268
I nflatable spare tire ...... ... ... .... .. 372
I nflating .... . ... ... . .. .. .. .... .. 378
Inside rear view m irror . ...... ... ... 86, 87
Ins ta lling child sa fe ty sea ts
Safety belts ....... ......... ..... 273
I nstrument cluster i lluminat ion ... ..... . 17
I nstruments and controls .... .... .... .. 13
General il lustration ... .... ....... .. 11
Int erior lights .... .... .... ... .... ..... 78
Rear . ....... ... .... .... ....... 78, 79
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ntermittent wiping LATCH ...... .... ... . ... ... . .. .. .. . . 278
Rain sensor ... ...... .... ... .. .... . 81 Descrip tion ... ... ... ... .. .... .... 278
Guidance fix tures for lower anchorages .
J 279
Installing a child restraint ...... .... 281
Jack .... .... .... ...... ..... ..... .. . 370
Location . .... .... .... ... .... .... 278
Jumper cab les . ...... .... ... .... .... 388 Mounting and releasing the anchorage
Jump -starting ... ...... ... .. .... .... 387 hook .
..... .. ... .... ... .... .. .. 282
Lateral angle .. ... ...... .... ..... .. . 302
K Leather ...... .... .... ... .. .. ... .. .. 321
Cleaning .. .... .... ... ........ ... 322
Key .... .... .... .... ... ...... ....... 48
Level adjustment
Battery rep lacement .. .... .... .... . 50
See Adaptive Air Suspension ... .. .. 206
Coded settings . ... .... .... ... .... 123
Lifting jack ... .... .... ... .... .... ... 376
Convenience opening a nd closing of
windows ... .... .. .. ..... .. . .... . 66
Emergency key ...... ........ ..... . 48
Key replacement . .... .... .... .... . 48
Master key ... ....... .... .... .... . 48
Valet key ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 48
Key coded settings Climate controls ... .... ..... .. .... 123 Lifting vehicle .
....... ... .. .. .... ... 392
Light Exterior light ing in the mirror housing 76
leaving home ..... .... ... .... .... . 76
See also Background lighting ...... .. 79
Light sensor defective ....... ... .. ..... 36
Lighting
Key less entry remote control ... .. .... .. 49
Kick -down
See Background lighting ... .... .... . 79
Ligh ting in the mirror hous ing ..... ... .. 76
tiptronic® .... .... .... .... .... ... 187 Lights
.. .. .. .... .... .... ... .... .... . 73
Coming home . .... .... ...... .... .. 74
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Daytime running lights ............. 74
Emergency flashers ... .... .... ... .. 76
L ane assist Exterior lights ..
... .... ... ..... .... 74
Activating and deact ivating 171 Front fog l
ights ... .... .... .... ... .. 75
Description ... .. .. .... .... .... ... 1 71 Headlights ..
...... .... .. . .. .. .... . 73
Instrument cluster indicator light . .. 171 H
igh beam .... .... ... .. .. .... . 73, 77
MMI settings ... .. .... .... .... ... 172 High beam warning/indicator light
... 22
Notes on instrument c luster disp lay . 171 Leaving h
ome ...... ... .. .. ... .. .. . 7 4
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