2009 AUDI Q7 tires

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Rear fog lights ... .. ... ... .... ... .. 75
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Turn signals ... ... ..... ... ....... . 77
Xenon headlights ...... .. .... .... . 73
Loading the luggage compartment .... 227
Loadi ng the roof rack ... .. .... ...... . 113
Locking Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear lid/trunk lid .. .... .... ...... .. 57
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Using the key ... .. .... .... ...... .. 54
Lower anchorage locator button .. .... 278
Lower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) ..
278
Lower universa l anchorages (Canada} .. 278
Luggage Stowing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Luggage compartment ... .... ...... . 104
Cargo net ............... ........ 107
Expanding ...................... 104
Retractable cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Sk i sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Tie -down rings (adjustab le} . . . . . . . . 106
See also Loading the luggage
compartment ... ...... ........ . 227
luggage compartment Tie -down rings .. ...... .......... 105
Lumbar support .. .... .... ..... .. .... 95
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Maintenance . ..... ... .... ... .... ... 401
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .. . 20, 29 Master
key ... .... ..... .. ..... .. . .... 49
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Check light .......... ...... .... ... 50
Mi leage
Average .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 40
Instantaneous .... .... .... .... .... 40
Mirrors Activating the digital compass ... .. . 89
Adjusting the anti-g lare .. .... ... 86, 87
Automatic dimm ing for the outside
mirrors .. ..... ... .... .... .... ... 89
Automatical ly dimming inside mirror. 87
Inside day -night mirror ....... ...... 86
Interior mirror ....... ...... .... 86, 87
Outside mirrors ............ ....... 88
Recalling position of outside mirrors . 97
Storing position of outside mirrors .. 97
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 252
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Natural leath er ...... ..... .. .... .... 321
New tires and wheels .... .... ..... ... 359
NHTSA Contacting .... .... .... .... .... .. 229
Number of seats . .... ... .... .... .... 231
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Occupant seating positions ... .. .... .. 222
Octane rating ...................... 325
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288 Oil
See Engine oil .
.... .... ... .... ... 333
Older children and safety belts .... .... 272
On-Board Diagnostic System (080)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ..... .... . 29
Electronic speed limiter ........... . 29
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 29
Open door or rear lid warning .. .... .... 27
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .... 67
Operate your vehic le economically and mini-
mize pollution ... .... .... ... .... 299
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk .. ...... ..... 6
Outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Outside air pollution How to prevent from entering the vehic le
128
Outside mirrors ......... ........ ..... 88
Outside temperature display ... .... .... 26
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . 6
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Paint
Touch -up 316
Paint No. . . ......... ... ....... ..... 396
Panoramic sliding sunroof .... .... .... 67
Closing .. ... .. .... .... ...... ... .. 68
closing ..... ...... ....... ... ... .. 68
Convenience closing ... .... .... ... . 69
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . 70, 7 1, 72

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Refuelling . .... ... .... .. ...... . .. .. 327
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink®) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
214
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Un locking and locking .... .... .... . 53
Remote rear lid release ............. .. 57
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 401
Repairs
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255
Replacing
Wheel rims ......................
361
Replacing a fuse . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Replacing light bulbs ................ 385
Replacing tires and wheels .... ....... 359
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 229, 230
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 5
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Rims
Cast alloy .. ... .... ....... .......
318
Replacing ....................... 361
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Loading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Mounting locations .............. .
Roof weight ............. ... .... ... .
Rule of behavior offroad
s
113
113
302
SAFE ............................... 15
Safe driving habits . ...... .... ....... 220
Safety belt height adjustment ... .. .... 238
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 238
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ..
237
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Service and disposal .... .... .... .. 240
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 21,231
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
cleaning .. .... ........ ... ....... 323
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
233
Fastening ........ .......... .. ... 235
Improperly worn ................. 239
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Safety instructions .... ...... ..... 234
Securing child safety seats ........ 273
Special considerations for pregnant
women ........................
237
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Warning/indicator light ........... 231
Why YOU MUST wear them ........ 231
Worn properly ..... .... .......... 234
Safety comp liance sticker ..... .... ... 396
Safety equipment .. ........ ....... .. 220
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
220
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment .. .... .... ... .... .
92
Safety instructions
Engine compartment .............
331
for booster seats ............... .. 271 f
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. . b or s1 e curtain air ags .... .... .. .
for using child safety seats . .... .. .
for using convertible child seats ... . 262
266
269
for using infant seats ...... .... ... 268
for using safety belts ...... .... ... 234
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
254
Safety lock
Ignition key, automatic transmission
143
Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seat height manually ..
96
Adjusting the seatback .. ........... 94
Adjusting the seatback manually .. .. 96
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Driver's seat memory . ...... .... ... 97
Front passenger's seat ......... .... 93
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Head restraints . .... ......... 101, 225
Lumbar support ........... .... ... . 95
Manual controls ... .... ..... ... ... . 96
Moving the seat forward or backward
manually .... .... .... ... .... ....
96
Seat belts
See Safety belts .................. 231
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seating capacity ... .. .... .... .... ... 231
Seating position
Driver .... .... .... .... ...... ... .
222
Front passenger ................. 223
How to adjust the front seats ... ... 223
Incorrect seat position ... .... ... .. 225
Occupants .. ...... .... ... .... ... 222
Rear passengers ....... ... .... ... 224

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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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Undercoating .... ... ........ .... ... . 318
Unfastening safety belts ... .... ...... 238
Unidirectiona l tires ...... .... ........ 347
Uniform tire quality grading .. ... .... . 363
Unlocking Power locking switch .... .... .... .. 55
Rear lid/trunk lid ........ ......... . 57
Remote control key .......... .... .. 53
Using the key .... .... .... ..... .. .. 54
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Valet key function
Activating and deactivating .... .... . 51
Vanity mirror .. ... ... ... .... ...... ... 80
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .... 396
Vehic le jack .................... 370, 376
Veh ic le literature .... .... .... ... .... ... 5
Vehicle-care products ..... .... .... ... 312
Venti lation
Climate controls ...... ....... .... . 123
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Warning lights ...... .... .... .... ..... 17
Warning/indicator lights .... .... .... .. 13
Adaptive Air Suspension ......... .. 21
Adaptive Cruise Control .. ...... ... 161
Airbag system . ....... ......... ... 19
Anti -lo ck brake system (ABS) . ...... . 22
Brake system .. ...... .... .... .... . 23
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Cruise contro
l .... .. . .. .. .... ... .. . 22
Electronic power con trol .. .... .... .. 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 19
High beam ... ... .... .... .... .... . 22
Malfunction Indica tor Lamp (MIU .... 20
Parking brake .. ....... .. .... .... .. 23
Safety belt .......... .............. 21
Tire pressure monitoring system .... . 20
Trailer turn signal assembly .. ..... .. 20
Turn signals ....... ....... ... .... . 20
Warranty coverages ...... ... .... .... 401
Washer reservoir .... .... ... .... .... . 346
Washing .. ......................... 312
Automatic car wash ....... ........ 313
by hand ......................... 313
General information .............. 312
with a power washer ... .... ... .... 314
Waxing ................ ............ 315
Wear indicator ...... ........ .... ... . 357
Weatherstrips ...... .... ......... ... 317
Weights .... .... .... .... .... .... ... 397
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ...... .... .... ........... 236
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 233
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 221
What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
354
What should I do after replacing wheels?
354
Wheel bolts
Torque .. .... ... .. .... .... .... ... 365 Wheels
...... .... .. .. ... .. .. ..... .. 347
Cast alloy ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 318
Checking tire pressure . .... .... ... 353
Co ld tire inflat ion pressure ... ..... . 351
General notes ...... ... .... ..... .. 347
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
348
New tires and whee ls .. .... ... ... . 359
Tires and vehicle load limits . ...... . 355
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 234
When must the airbag system be inspected?
252
When should I adjust the tire pressures? ...
354
When should I check the tire pressures? 354
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? . ............... .... ... .. .. 353
Why safety belts? ......... ..... .. 231,232
Windows Cleaning ......... ... .... ........ 317
Convenience close/open feature ..... 66
Defogging .... .... .... ... .... .... 127
Defrosting ..... .... ... .... .... ... 127
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 130
Windshield washer fluid Low level . ....... ... .. ...... .... .. 36
Windshield wipers Chang ing the rear wiper blade ..... .. 86
Faulty ... .. ........... ........ .... 38
Intermittent wiping .... .... ...... .. 81
One -tap wiping .... .... ... .... ... .. 81
Rain sensor .. .. ... .... ... .... .... . 81
Rear window wiper .... ............ 83
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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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