2010 AUDI Q7 ad blue

If Ad Blue usage increases due to individual driving style, the driver
must add AdBlue between scheduled maintenance intervals
=>page 294 .
& WARNING
Failure to heed Ad Blue refill information in the instrument cluster
can prevent the vehicle from being started and driven . If the
vehicle cannot be driven and an emergency arises, personal injury
can occur.
• Always have the Ad Blue tank refilled well before the tank runs
dry.
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• If the Ad Blue tank is completely empty, the engine w ill not start
agai n after the igni tion is sw itched off. The instrument cluster display
indicates the distance remaining that can be driven=>
page 293.
• Ad Blue is required by law to operate this vehicle.
• AdBlue ® is a registered trademark of the Registered Automob ile
Association (Verband der Automobilindustrie e . V. -VOA). •
Safety first
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
App lies to ve hicles : w ith d iese l eng ine
Indicator in the instrument cluster display
The display indicates if the Ad Blue level is low or if it was
filled incorrectly .
AdBlue level low
Fig. 226 Instrument
cluster: indicator in the
display
You will be informed if the Ad Blue in the tank drops below a certain
level.
Ad Blue /9 1500 mi (2400 km) Refill AdBlue.
This indicator appears when there is only enough Ad Blue left to drive
the distance indicated in the driver information system. You will hear
a warning s ignal. Please add Ad Blue.
... 0C_ .c Refill Ad Blue ! No restart in 600
miles (1000 km)
!
Th is indicator appears when there is only enough Ad Blue left to drive
the distance indicated in the driver informat ion system . You will also
hear a warning signal. Please add Ad Blue . Otherw ise the engine w ill
not start again if you stop it once the distance indicated has been
dr iven .
AdBlue 19 0 mi (0 km) Refill Ad Blue ! No restart !
Thi s message appears when the Ad Blue tank is empty. You will also
hear three warning signals in a row. Please add Ad Blue. Otherwise you
wi ll not be able to start the engine again once you stop it . ._
Vehicle care Technical data

Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
When the minimum Ad Blue level has been reached, you must add at
least 1 gallon (3.8 liters) . This is equal to two bott les from the refill
conta iner available from authorized dealers=>
page 294. This is the
minimum amount required to ensure the system detects the refilling
and to start the engine .
Filling incorrectly
If the Ad Blue tank was filled with a different fluid than Ad Blue and
the system detects that it is incorrect, you will be notified as follows:
1 , I 110 J Check AdBlue ! No restart
in 600
miles (1000 km)
!
This message appears when it is only possible to drive the distance
indicated in the driver information system . You will also hear a
warning signal. Drive to the nearest qualified workshop to have the
malfunction repaired. Otherwise the engine will not start again if you
stop it once the distance indicated has been driven .
Ad Blue ,0 0 mi (0 km) Check Ad Blue ! No restart !
This message appears if the system detects it was filled incorrectly.
You will also hear three warning signals in a row. Drive immediately
to the nearest qualified workshop to have the malfunction repaired.
Otherwise you will not be able to start the engine again once you stop
it .•
A pp lies to vehicles : w ith diesel engine
Filling AdBlue
A special refill bottle must be used to fill the Ad Blue.
Fig . 227 Right rear
vehicle side: removing
the AdBlue cap
Fig . 228 Ad Blue filler
tube: inserting the refill bottle
The filler flap automatically unlocks or locks when the central
locking system is operated. The Ad Blue filler tube is located
at the right near the diesel filler tube.
Opening the filler tube and adding AdBlue
-Press the left side of the fuel filler flap to open it
=> page 290, fig. 222 -arrow- .
- Turn the cap counterclockwise with the lug wrench from
the vehicle tool ki t to remove it~ fig. 227.
~

- Remove the cap from the refill bott le.
- Position t he refill bott le on the filler tube a nd turn the
bottle clockwise u ntil it stops turning~
page 294,
fig. 228 © -
- Press lightly against the bottom of the bottle@to em pty
it. Contin ue pressing the bottom o f the bott le until it is
empty or until fluid stops flowing into the tank.
- Turn the bottle to the left without pressing on the
bottom .
Closing the filler tube
- Turn t he cap clockw ise on t he fi ller t ube with t he lug
wrench un til you hear it t ighte n comp letely.
- Then press on the le ft side of the filler fla p un til yo u hear
i t lock.
& WARNING
• Ad B lu e can irritat e the skin, eye s and respiratory sy stem. If
the re is contact with the fluid , flush immed iately with plenty of
water. Con sult a phy sician if ne ce ss ary .
• Do not allow Ad Blue to come into contact with clothing. If
there is contact with the fluid , flush immediate ly with plenty of
water.
0 Note
• Only use Ad Blue that conforms to the standard ISO 22241-1. Do
no t m ix any addit ives wi th the Ad Blue an d do not dil ute it wi th water.
• Ad Blue is not a diesel add it ive. Do not add it to the diese l tank. If
Ad Blue is mixed w it h diesel f ue l, it can lead to damage to the engine
and the Ad Blue tank system. The L imited New Vehicle Warranty does
no t cover su ch damage.
Safety first
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank
• Ad Blue attacks surfaces such as pai nted vehicle components,
plast ic and carpet. Remove the fluid as q uickly as poss ible wi th a
damp cloth and plenty of cold wate r. If the Ad Blue has already crys­
tallized, use wa rm water and a sponge. Ad Bl ue residue that is not
removed will crystallize and can damage the affected s urface.
• Do not store the refi ll bott le in the veh icle . If it leaks, the esc aping
Ad Blue could damage the vehicle interior .
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• The fue l fil ler flap of your vehicle is not locked whe n you lock the
vehicle from the inside.
• The refill bottle ho lds approximate ly 0.5 gallon (1.9 liters) .
Always add two bottles of Ad Blue (1 gallon/3.8 liters) as soon as a
message appears in the instrument cluster display~
page 293. The
ignition must be switched off when filling the Ad B lue.
• The veh icle must be d riven after the Ad Blue has been fi lled. The
system may take up to two minutes to detect when Ad B lue is added .
Whe n there is no more Ad Blue in the ta nk and
O mi (0 km) appears in
the instrument cluster display, switch the ignition on for approxi­
mately 15 seco nds and then sta rt the eng ine.
• You can obtain refill bottles from any a uthorized Audi dealer or
other qualified workshop .
• F ollow t he Ad Blue manufacturer 's inst ru ct io ns for usage and
storage .•
Vehicle care Technical data

_______________________________________________ F_u .:..:s _e.:.... s:..._ a_ n_ d ___ b ;.:__:u.:..:l:.:..: b :..: s:...___,J-
No. I I Equipment Amps
10
Airbag
5
11 Heated rear seats
5
12 Air-conditioning
5
Fuse ho lder (re d)
1 Not used
Not used
Not used
4 MMI Display 5
5 Telephone, telematics, cell phone package
5
6 MMI, antenna amplifier 15
front light unit
7,5
7
Panoramic sliding sunroof segment 1 20
8 Panoramic sliding sunroof segment 2
20
Panoramic sliding sunroof sunblind 20
10 CD player, DVD drive
5
11 Window regulators (right side of vehicle)
35
12 Rear ai r-conditioning cont rols 10
•
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Fuse Location , Luggage Compartment
right
Fig. 261 Fuse panel
l ayo ut
Read numbers of the fuses in the luggage compartment starting
from right=> fig. 261.
No. Equipment
Fuse ho lder (black)
1 Not used
2 AdBlue heater
3 Ride height adjustment
4
6
Rear v iew camera
Parking system
Intelligent power module convenience 2 (right side of veh icle)
7
Jr Intelligent power module convenience 2 (left side of vehicle)
8
9
10 Not used
Luggage compartment electrical outlet
Intelligent power modu le convenience 1
(right side of veh icle)
Amps
30
15
5
5
15
15
20
20
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

-Alphabetical inde x Plff ___,__ ______________ _
A
Accessories . .. .. ..... .... ... ..... .. 368
Adap tive Ai r Suspension ....... ...... 176
Cargo mode in the MM I ........ ... 181
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Description .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 1 76
H igh leve l ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 177
H ighway level .. ...... ..... .. .. .. 17 7
Inst rume nt cl uste r d isplay ....... .. 179
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire ...
180 Spe
cial d riving si tua tions ... .. .. ... 147
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Switching on and of f ....... .. .. .. . 13 7
System limi ts . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 147
T emporarily tu rning off ... .. .... .. 139
warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... .. . 143
Adaptive Light ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 68
defect ive ...... ...... .... .. .. .... 35
AdBlue . .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. . 292
Filling .. .. ... .... .... ..... .... .. 294
Messages in the instrument cluster display
293
Low level .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... . 177 Add ing
No rma l level ............ .. .... . .
Segmen t disp lay .. .. .. .. .... .... .
Sett ing t he driving modes ....... . . 17
7
178
17 8
Tr ailer towi ng mode ....... ... .. .. 1 80
Us ing switch fo r ca rgo mode .... .. . 18 1
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 18
Adaptive Cr uise Co ntro l .. ..... ... .. .. 1 34
Cha ng ing speed . .. .... .. ......... 138
Dr ive r information ....... ...... . .
Drive r inte rvention prompt .. .... . . 1
4 2
14 6 E
ngine coolant ........... ...... . 30 6
E ngine oil ...... ...... .... .. .. ... 302
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. 312
Additiona l accessories ... ... . ... .. .. . 368
Additives Engine oil ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 302
Adjusting Inst rument cl uste r illum ination .. .. . 13
Steeri ng col umn elect rically .. ... .. . 123
Steering col umn manually . ... .. .. . 122
Dr iv ing in tra ffic . ... ... ... .... .. .
Dr iv ing p rogram . ... .. .. ... .... . . 1
36
1 47 Adjusting front seats
............. .. .. 83
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Open road ..... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 136
Override ............ .... .... .. .. 136 Ai
r conditioning
See C limate contro ls ....... .. .. .. . 109
Air d istr ib ution
Request for driver to assume control Climate controls
...... ..... .... .. 113 Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 1 7
Airbag system . .. ...... ....... .. 209, 226
Advanced Airbag System . .. ...... . 213
Adva nced Airbag System compone nts 216
Care .. .. .............. ......... 223
Child restraints .... ....... ... .. .. 233
Chi ld ren ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 232
Compo nents (fron t airbags) .. .. .. .. 216
D ange r of fitting a child safe ty se at on the
front passenge r seat ....... .... . 211
Disposal . ................ ... .. .. 223
Fro nt airbags .. .. ... .. . .. ... . 2 13,21 4
How do the fro nt airbags wo rk? ... .. 218
How many airb ags does my vehicle have? .
216
How the Advanced Airbag System compo- nent s work toge ther ............ 217
Importa nt things to know ... .. .. .. 20 9
Indicator light . ... .. ...... ... . ... 22 0
M onitoring . ... .. .. ...... ... . ... 220
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... 22 1
Repa irs ............ .. .. .. .... .. 223
Safety instruct ions .. ............. 222
Side airbags .. .. .. .. ............. 225
Side curtain airbags ............. .
We ight-sens ing mat ....... ... .. . .
W hen m ust the system be inspected?
All Wheel Drive .. .. . ... ......... .. . . 228
232
220
258
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
Sett ing d istance ...... .. ........ . 136
138
140
1
40
14 7 Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............... ... . Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 0
1 17
All-wheeldrive
Sett ing t ime interval ... ....... ... .
Sett ings .... ............. .... .. . Ai
r pollutants filter
Climate controls ................ . W
inte r tir es .. .. ... ... ... ... .... . 330
109

_____________________________________________ A_ L .... p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ ic_a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x __ _
Side curtain airbags
Description ............ ... ... .... 228
How they work ............... .... 229
Safety instructions .. .......... .. . 230
Side curtain airbags) .......... ... ... . 228
Side marke r lights ................ ... . 65
Sk i sack ......... ... ... ... .. .. ... ... 99
Snow chains .... ................ ... . 331
Sockets ..................... ... ... 104
Sound sys tem display
Driver information display .......... 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ........... ... .. .. . 251
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 134
Speed rating letter code ........... .. . 327
Speed warning system ........... ... .. 35
Speedometer ... ... ............. ..... 12
Starting on hills
H ill hold ...... ...... ... ... ..... . 131
Starting the engine ........... .. 124, 125
What should I do if the engine does not start? ...... .. .... .. .... .. .... . 125
Steering . ............ .... ... ... .... 122
Easy entry feature . .. .. ........... 124
Electrically adjusting the steering whee l .
123
Locking the steering .... .. ... ..... 124
Malfunction .............. .. .. .. .. 31
Manually adjusting the steering wheel
122
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Steering wheel colum
n Symbols
Adjusting electrically ............ .. 123 Red ..... ........................ 28
Adjusting manually ............... 122 Yellow ................... .... ... 32
Steering wheel heating ........ ..... .. 121 Synchronization
Steps for determining correct load limit . 323 Climate controls ...
.............. 118
Stopping the engine .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 126
Storage ...... .. ... ... ... .......... 105
(upholder .. . .. .... ... .......... 102 Four-
zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .... .. . 118
Synchronizing climate control . ... .. .. . 110
(upholder door pockets ........... 103
(upholder in the rear center console . . 93
T
(upholder rear center armrest .... .. 102
Glove compartment ...... ...... .. 105
Storage compartment
Expanding ... ..... ............... 94
TOI clean diesel
See Ad Blue .. .. .. .. ............. . 292
Storage net
Footwell . .. .. .... ............... 108 Tachometer
.................. .... ... 11
T ank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 292
Luggage compartment . .. .. .. ..... 108 Technical modifications
, , , .. , ..... ... 369
Seatbacks .... .. .... ............. 108 T
emperature
Sun shade .. ................ ... .. ... 72 Climate controls
................. 112
Sun visors . ................ .. .... ... 71
Sunroof
See Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. .. . 59 Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .. .. .. . 117
Setting fo r the driver's and front passen-
ger's side .. .. .. .. .............. 112
Sunshade Tethe r anchors ... ................ .. 249
Panoramic sliding sunroof ......... . 61
Supplementary heater
Climate controls . ..... ........... 119 Tether strap
... .. ... ... ........ .... 249
The first
1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ......... .. ... ... . 261
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspension ...... .. 176 Tie-down rings
... .. .. .... ........... 95
T ie-downs ......................... 197
Switches
Emergency flashers ... ......... ... . 68
Rear window defogger . ...... ..... 113 Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .. .. .. ................
101
Using the air conditioner on ly when
necessary ............... ...... .
115
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