2009 AUDI Q7 air conditioning

-Alphabetical index
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Synchronization . ...... ... .. .. ... 135
Turning on/off .... .... ....... .... 132
Front airbags Description . ...... .... .......... 245
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Front arm rest Cup holder .. ...... .... ..... .. ... 103
Storage compar tmen t .... .... ... . 103
Front ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting ....................... 223
Child restraints in the front seat .... 243
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics ...
232
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Blended gasoline ... .. .... ...... . 325
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Fi ller neck ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 326
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Gasoline .. .... .... ....... .... ... 325
Gasoline additives .. ....... .... ... 326
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 36
Octane rating . ...... ......... .... 325
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Refuel ling . .... .... .... ... .... ... 327
Reserve ... ....... .... .... .... .... 15
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 399
Un locking the fue l filler flap by hand 329
Fuse arrangement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38 1 G
Garage door opener (HomeLink®l . .... 214
Gas discharge lamps ................ 385
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ...... . 13
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Tachometer ...................... 14
Trip odometer ....... ...... ..... .. 15
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General rules and driving tips ... ... ... 302
Before driving offro.ad . ...... .... . 302
Driving offroad .... .... .... .... .. 302
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
348
Glove compartment .. .... .... .... ... 119
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Valet key function ... .. ...... .... .. 51
G love compartment -emergency unlocking .
120
Gradient angle ... ... .... .... .... ... 302
Gross Vehic le Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 397
Ground clearance .... ... ... .. .... ... 302
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Head restraints ..... .. .... .... .... .. 225
Adjusting ..... .. . ... ... ... .. . ... 225
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rear seats .... ..... .. ..... .. 101, 102
Headlight washer reservoir . .... .... .. 346 Headlights
... ..... .. .... ........ .. . . 73
Adaptive Light ..... ... .... .... ... . 76
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Front fog lights .... ... .... .... .... 75
Headlight range control defective .... 37
Switching off ... .. .... .... .... .... 73
Switching on ...... .... ........... 73
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Xenon headlights ..... .... .... .... 73
Heated outside mirrors ... .... .... .... 88
Heated seats Front ......... .... .... ... .... ... 136
Rear .. ..... ... .... .... ... .... ... 137
Rear seats (four -zone automatic comfort
air conditioning) ....... .. .... ... 137
Heated steering wheel . .... ... .... ... 138
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .... .... 8 1
Heating Climate controls ...... .... .... ... 123
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... 234
High beam ... .... .... .... ... .... . 73, 77
Warning/indicator lights .... ... .... . 22
High voltage warning label .. ...... ... 396
Hi ll descent control .... ... ...... .... 288
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills ... .... .... .... ... 148
HomeLink® universal remote control 214
Hood Opening ... .... .... ... .... .... .. 330
Release lever ..... ....... .. ...... 330
Horn ............................... 11

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s liding open ..... ........ ...... ... 68
Sunshade ... .... .... ....... .... .. 69
tilting .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 68
Parking ............................ 147
Automatic transmission ... ... .... . 184
Caution when parking near a parking bar -
rier or curb ...... .... ........... 147
Low bumper cover, spoi lers and
suspension .... .... .... ...... .. 147
Parking brake ..... ...... .... ..... .. . 147
Parking ...... .... .... ... .... .... 147
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 23
Parking on a decline (downhill) .. ...... 147
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. ... .... . 147
Parts replacement ... .... .... ...... .. 403
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. ... 253
Passenger's seat ..... .... ... .... .. 93, 96
Passive safety system .. .............. 220
Pedals ... ......... ... ........ .... .. 226
Perimeter lighting ... .... .... .... .... . 76
Physical principles of a frontal collision 232
Polishing ...... .... .... .... ... .... . 315
Po llen filter
Climate controls ...... ....... .... . 123
Power locking switch ... .... .... .... .. 55
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 52
Convenience close/open feature .... . 66
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside . ... .. .... .... ............ 55
Opening and c losing the windows ... 66
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .... .......... 57
Remote control key ................ 49
Se lective unlock feature ............ 55
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Settings ...
... .... ........ .. . .. .. . 55
Unlocking and locking vehicle ... ... . 53
Power outlets ........... ............ 118
Power seat
Contro ls ... .. .... ........ ....... . 93
Seat adjustment ..... ....... .. .... . 94
Power steering ......... .... .... ... .. 293
Power window switches .... ....... .... 64
In the driver's door .. ......... .... . 65
In the front passenger 's door ... .... . 66
Reactivating the system .. .... .... .. 67
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt ....... .... ....... ... 237
Programming the Homelink® universal re-
mote control .... .... .... .... ... 214
Proper occupant seatiing positions .. ... 222
Proper safety belt position ...... .. .... 236
Proper seating position
Front passenger ... .... .... .... ... 223
Occupants .... .... .... ... .... .... 222
Rear passengers .. ... .... .... .... 224
Protective tray 109
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Quartz clock .... .... ... .... .... .... .. 14
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 294
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? .
233
Why safety belts? . .... .... .... .... 23 1
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Radiator fan .... .... .... .... .... .... 340
Rain sensor ...... .... ..... .. .... ... . 81
Rain sensor defective . .... ... .... .... . 36
Reading lights
Front ... ... ........ ... .... .... ... 78
Rear . .... ..... .. .... .... .... ... .. 79
Rear ashtray ... .. .... .... ... ... ... .. 116
Rear fog lights .. .... ........ .... .... . 75
Rear lid
Automatic operation .... ..... ...... 58
Emergency unlocking . .... ... .... .. 60
Opening and closing ... ... .... ..... 57
Valet key function .... .... .... ... .. 51
Rear light
Defective . ........ .... .... ...... ..
27
Rear operation
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ... .. ....... .... .... 135
Rear seats Adjusting seat .................... 99
Entry assist ... .... .... ... .... ..... 99
Fo lding seat back up and down . .... 100
Rear view
See Rear-view camera ............. 191
Rear view mirror Inside rear view mirror ..... .... . 86, 87
Rear window defogger ... .... ... .... . 129
Rear -view camera .. ... .. .... .... 191, 194
Parking mode 1 .... .... ........ .. 196
Parking mode 2 .... ...... .... .... 198
Red symbols ...... ....... .... ... ..... 31
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Seats
Number of seats . .... ....... .... . 231
Securing attachments . .... ... .. .... . 110
Se lective unlock feature ............... 55
Selector lever ..... ... .... ..... .. .... 185
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ...... .... . 240
Service interval display .. ....... .... .. 28
Service position Windshield wipers ................. 84
Servotron ic
Power steering ..... ........ ... .. . 293
Shift buttons ....................... 189
Side airbags Description ...................... 257
How they work ................... 258
Side assist Activating and deactivating ...... .. 174
Description . ..... .... .... ...... .. 174
I nformational and alert stage signals 176
Messages in instrument cluster display . 181
MMI settings .. ..... .. ...... .... . 180
Operation ... .... .... .... ..... .. . 176
Safety tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Sensor detection area .. ........ .. . 176
Side curtain airbags Description ...................... 260
How they work ... .... .... ... ... .. 261
Safety instructions . ... ... ... .... . 262
Side curtain airbags) ................ 260
Side marker lights . ...... .... .... .... . 73
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Snow chains
....... ... ... ... .. . ... . 364 Cupholder rear center armrest .. .. . . 115
Sockets ..... .... .... .... .... ... 1 17, 118 G
love compartment .. .. .. .... .... . 119
Sound system display Storage compa
rtment
Dr iver information display .......... 26 Expanding ..
...... .... ...... .... . 104
Speed control system Storage net
See Adaptive Cruise Control
..... .. . 152 Footwell
...... .... .... ... .... .... 122
Speed rating letter code ...... .... .... 360 Luggage compartment ..
...... .... 122
Speed warning system .... .... .... ... . 38 Seatbacks .
...... .... .... .... ... . 122
Speedometer ........................ 15 Sun shade
.......................... 80
Starting on hills Sun visors
... .... .... .... ... .... ..... 80
Hi ll hold assist . ... .... .... .... ... 148 Sunroof
Starting the engine ... .... .... ... 142, 143
S ee Panoramic s liding sunroof ..... .. 67
What should I do if the engine does not Sunshade
start? . ...... .... .... .... .... ... 143 Panoramic s
liding sunroof .......... 69
Steerin g ... .... ... .. .... .... .... ... 140 Suspension
Easy entry feature .... .... .... .... 142
See Adaptive Air Suspension ....... 206
Electrically adjusting the steering whee l Switches
141 Emergency flashers . ...... .... ... .. 76
L ocking the steering .............. 142
Rear window def ogger .. ...... .... 129
Malfunction .. .... ...... ... .. .... . 34
Symbols
Manually ad justing the steering wheel ..
Red ....... ... .... .... ... ........ . 31
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Yellow ..... .. .... .... ... .... ..... 35
Steering wheel colum n
Synchronization
Adjusting e lectrica lly .. .... .... .... 141
Climate controls ............. ... .. 135
Adj ust ing manual ly ...... .... .... . 140
Four-zone automatic comfort air
Steering wheel heating ......... ..... 138
conditioning ... .... ..... .... .... 135
Steps for determining correct load limit 356
Synchronizing climate contro l .. .. .... . 125
Stoppi ng the engine .. ... .... .... .... 144
Storage . ..... ... ...... .... ... .. ... . 119
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Cupholder ....................... 114
Cupholder door pockets ........... 115 Tachometer .
.... .... .... ...... .... .. 14
Cupholder in the rear center console 103 Tank flap
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 329
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Technical modifications
Temperature
Climate controls
Four -zone automatic comfort air 404
127
cond it ioning .... .... .... ... .... 133
Set ting for the driver's and front passen­
g er's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Tether strap .... ...... ... .... .. . .... 283
Securing the upper tether strap .... 284
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afterwards .. .... .... .... ... .... 297
Tie -down rings ... .... .... ... .... ... 105
Tie -down rings (adjustable) . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Tips for the environmen t
Saving fuel .... .... .... ... .... ... 113
Using the air conditioner only when necessary . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
ti ptron ic® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Automa tic Shift Lock (ASU . . . . . . . . 186
Driving ... ... .... .... .... ... .... 184
Dynamic shift program . ....... ... 187
Fail -safe mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Kick -down ... .... .... .... ...... . 187
Manual shif t program .. .... ... .... 188
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Tire pressure ..... .... .... ... .. .. ... 353
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 43
Changing wheels . .... .... .... .... 46
Learning process ..... .... .. .. .... 45
Loss of air pressure . ... ... ..... 20, 44
Ma lfunctions ...... ... .... .... .... 46
Sens ors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361 Sto
ring tire pressures .... ... .. .... . 45
Tires and wheels ... .... ...... ... . 361
Valves ... ... ....... ........ .... . 361
Tire service life . ..... .... .... .... ... 357 T
ouch-up pain t
Towing Front eyelet 3
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390
Rear eyelet .... .... .... ... .... .. . 391
Tires . ... .. .. .... ..... .. .... .... ... 347 Tow t ruck procedur es .. .... .... ... 390
Replacing ..... ... .. .. .... .... ... 361 Towing hitch
Service life . ... .. .. .... .... .... .. 357 Audi parking system ... .... .... .. . 201
speed rating letter code . ... .... ... 360 Trailer towing ...... ....... ...... ... 305
Tire manufacturing date .. ...... ... 360
Tire specifications ... .. .... .... ... 360
Tread depth . .... .. .... .... .... .. 357
Uniform tir e quality grad ing ... .... 363
W inter tir es ... ..... .. .... .. .. ... 363
Tires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 355
Checking tire pressure . ......... .. 353
Co ld t ire inflat ion pressure .... .... 351
Dimensio ns ... ... .... .... .... ... 359
General notes ... .. .... .... .... .. 347
G lossa ry of tire and loading term inology .
348
New tires and wheels .. ... ... .. ... 359
Rep lacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 359
Snow chains ... .. .. .. ..... .. .... 364
Tire pressure monitoring sy ste m . .. 361
Tires and vehicle load limits . ... ... 355
Whee l bo lts ... ... .. .. .... .... ... 365
Winter tires . ....... .. .... .... ... 363
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires .. .... .... ... 366
Tire pressure monitoring system . 20, 43
T ools ..... .. .... ...... .... ... .. ... 371
Torn or frayed safety be lts . ...... .... 234 Operating
inst ruct ions .... .... .... 306
Technical requirements . .... .. 305, 307
Tong ue load ...... .... .... .... ... 306
Trailer towing tips ...... .. . .... .. . 308
T railer turn signal assembly
Wa rning /indicato r lights ......... ... 20
T ransm ission
tiptronic® ...... .... ... .. .. .... . .
Transport Canada .. ... .... ... .... .. .
T read Wear Ind icator (TWll
Trip co mputer 184
230
357
Fuel consumption ..... .... .... .... 4 0
Mi leage . ...... .... .... ... .... .. .. 40
Single -trip memory ..... ... .... .. . . 41
T otal -trip memory . .... .... .... ... . 41
Trip odo meter ..... .... ... .. .. .... .. . 1 5
What does it mean when dEF appears in the trip odome te r disp lay? ........ 15
Trunk
Se e Rea r lid ... .... .... ... .... . 57 , 58
Turn signals ...... .... .... ... .... .... 77
Warning /indicator l ights ... .. ...... . 20
T urning rea r air conditioning on/off
Four -z one au tomatic comfor t air
conditioning ..... .... ... .... .. . 132

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Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Washer reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Coolant system .................. 337
Heated rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Heated rear seats (four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning) .. ...... 137
Steering wheel heating ........... 138
Tires .... ... .. .... .... ......... . 294
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
All-wheel drive ................. .. 363
Wiper blades Installing new wiper blades ... .. ... . 84
See
also Windshield wipers .... .. 84, 86
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Xenon-Lights ...... .. .... .... ...... . 385
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Yellow symbols ...................... 35