2010 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

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reliab ility. For deta iled vehicle maintenance cons ult your Warra nty &
Main tenan ce bookle t.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service wo rk shou ld be performed
between the intervals specified. This app lies particu larly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or rep lacing the air fi lter.
<£> For the sake of the environment
By regular ly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis­
sion standards are mainta ined, t hus mi nimizing adve rse e ffects o n
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
T he increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
em ission cont rol systems, and t he generally increasing techni cal
complex ity of today's automobiles, have stead ily reduced the scope
of mai ntenan ce and repairs w hich can be ca rried out by ve hicle
owners.
Also , safety and environm ental concerns p lace very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
mission parts wh ich an owner can perform.
Maintenance, adj ustments and repairs usua lly req uire specia l tools,
test ing devices and other eq uipment available to specially t rained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, re li­
ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the oper­
ation and reliabili ty of your ve hicle and even void you r vehicle
warranty. Therefore, p roof of servicing in accordance with the main­
t enance schedu le may be a condit ion fo r uphold ing a possible
warranty cla im made w it h in the warranty period .
Safety first
Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating
unnecessary r is ks for you and you r passe ngers.
If in doubt about a ny servic ing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or any other properly eq uipped and qualified works hop. We
st rongly urge you to give you r a utho rized Aud i dealer the opportunity
to perform a ll scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs. Your
dealer has t he facilities, o rigina l part s and trained spe ciali sts to keep
your vehicle running properly.
Performing limit ed maint enance yourself
The following pages describe a lim ited number of procedures which
can be perfo rmed on your vehicle w it h ordi na ry tools, should t he need
ar ise and trained personnel be unava ilab le. Before performing any of
t hese p rocedures, always tho roughly read all of the applicable text
and carefu lly follow the instructions given. Always rigorous ly observe
t he
WARNINGS p rov ided .
Before you ch eck anyth ing in the eng ine compartment, alwa ys read
and heed all WARNINGS~
& and~ & in "Working in the engine
compartmen t" on
page 297.
& WARNING
• Seriou s pe rs onal injury may occ ur as a result of improperly
perform ed maintenan ce, adju stments or repair s.
• Always be extremely careful when work ing on the vehicle.
Alway s foll ow commonly acc epted safety practic es and general
c ommon sense . N ever ri sk per son al injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maint enance, che cks or repair s
de scrib ed on the following p ages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or ot her procedure s with re spect to the vehicle , or are uncer­
tain how to proceed .
• Do not do any work without the prop er tool s and equipment .
Ha ve the ne cessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
an other properly equipped and qu alified workshop. _,.
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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& WARNING (conti nu ed )
• The engine compartment of any motor veh icle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into th e area around or touch the
radiator fa n. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
s uddenly -even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been remo ved. The radiator fan switches on autom atically when
the coolant rea ches a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant tempe rature drops.
• Always remove the ignition key before anyone gets under the
vehicle.
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s neces sary
to work unde rne ath the vehicle. The jac k supplied with the vehicle
is not adequate for thi s purpose and could collap se cau sing
serious personal injury.
• If you must work underneath the vehicle w ith the wheels on
the ground , always ma ke sure the vehicle is on level ground , th at
the whe els are alway s securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started .
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector l ever (automatic
tran smission) is in "P" (Park position ) and the par k brake is firmly
applied.
W For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adversely affect e miss io n levels.
Th is is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel consump­
ti on.
• Always observe enviro nmental regulations when disposing of old
eng ine o il, use d brake fl uid, dirt y engine coo lant, s pent ba tt er ies or
worn out t ires.
• Undep loyed a irbag modules and pretens ioners migh t be classified
as Perchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial handling may apply, see
www.dts c.ca .g ov/h azar douswas te/pe rchlo ra te . When the veh icle or
parts of the rest raint system including a irbag modu les sa fety belts
w ith pretens ioners are sc rapped, all applicable laws and regulat io ns must be observed
. Your authorized Aud i dealer is familiar with these
re qui remen ts and we recomme nd that you have your dealer perfo rm
this serv ice for you .•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
A lway s con sul t an autho rized Audi dealer before
purchasi ng a ccess ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design feat ures ens uring a
hig h stand ard of active and passive s afe ty.
T hi s safety co uld be compromised by no n-app roved changes to the
vehicle. Fo r this reason, if parts have to be replace d, p lease observe
the following points when installing addit ional accessories :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud i parts are available from
a u thor ized Aud i deal ers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
speci alists to inst all the parts and ac cessor ies p ro p er ly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spar e parts or u sing non-approved ac ce ss ories
can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury .
• Use only acces sories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• The se parts and acces sorie s have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle . _,.

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& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Never install acces sorie s such a s telephone cradle s or beve rage
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment zones .
Doing so will inc rease the risk of injury if airbags are triggered in
an accident!
• Before you che ck anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 286.
0 Note
• If items o ther than genui ne Aud i spare pa rts, add-on equ ipment
and accessory items are used or if repair work is not performed
acco rding to specified me thods , this can res ult in seve re damage to
yo ur vehicle's engine and body (such as corros ion) and adversely
affe ct your vehicle's w arran ty.
• If emergency repairs must be performe d elsewhere, have the
vehicle exam ined by an authori zed A udi de aler as soon a s po ssib le.
• T he manufacturer cannot be held liab le for damage w hich occ urs
due to fa ilure to comply wi th these st ipulat ions. •
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technic al
modifica tions ore m ade .
Always cons ult an a uthorized Audi dealer before starting work on any
mod ificat ions .
Thi s will help ens ure that v ehicle function, perfo rmance and saf ety
are not impa ired =>& .
A ttemp ting to work on e lec tron ic compone nts and the software used
with them can cause malf unct io ns . Because of the way electronic
c ompone nts are interconnecte d w ith e ach o ther, s uch ma lf u nct ions
can also have a n adverse affect on o ther sys tems tha t are no t directly
involved. This means that yo u risk both a s ubstantial reduct ion in the
Safety first
operationa l safety of your veh icle and an increased wear of vehicle
p a rts =>& .
Au thorized Aud i dea lers will perform th is wor k in a professional and
competent manner or, in special cases, refer yo u to a professional
c ompany tha t specia liz es in s uch mod ifications.
& WARNING
Improper repairs and modifi cations can change the way vehicle
systems work and cause damage to the vehicle and seriou s
personal injury.
0 Note
If eme rge ncy repa irs must be perfo rm ed elsewh ere, have th e ve hicl e
examined by an a uthorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .•
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequenc y Devices and Radio Communi cati on
E quipmen t User Manual Notice.
Th e man ufact urer is not responsible for any radio or TV interfere nce
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
Devices
The fo llow ing dev ices each comply wit h FCC Part 15.19, FCC Part
1 5.2 1 and R SS-Gen Issue
1:
• Adaptive Cr uise Control
• C onvenie nce key
• Audi s ide assist
• Cell p hone package
Do-it,yourself service Technical data

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• Electronic immobilizer
• Homelink® un iversal remote control
• Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the following two conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received , including inter­
ference that may cause undesired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment .
RSS-Cen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device. •

Consumer Information -
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Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical 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

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Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 27 Replacing the battery .. .... .. .. .. . 312
Malfunction ............. ........ . 29 Automatic belt retractor ............. 203 State of charge
.................. 259
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 71
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 304
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror ... 77, 78
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 256
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 254
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 55
Electronic immobilizer ............. 43
Approach/departure angle ............ 266
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 103
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 254
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 149
Error messages ............... ... 151
Settings ................ ..... ... 15 1
Status messages ................. 151
Switching on and off .............. 151
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
366
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 112
Auto Safety Hotline .... ... ... ....... 197
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 275
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 117
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 163
Automatic transmission
6-speed automatic transmiss ion .. .. 161
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 163
Driving ......................... 161
Dynamic shift program ............ 164
Emergency release for selector lever . 166
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 166
Ignition key safety lock .... ... .. .. . 125
Kick-down . ...... .. .. .. .. ....... 164
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. .. . 165
Selector lever ............ ........ 162
Shift buttons .................... 166
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 166
Average speed ....................... 3 7
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 263
B
Bass box ... .. .. ................. .. 337
Battery . .. .. .. .. .. ........ ......... 308
Battery location .. ... ............. 309
Charging ................ .. ... ... 311
Important warnings when working on the battery . .. .... ....... ..... .. ... 309
Jump start ing ................. ... 352
Low . .. .... .. .. .... ... ...... .... 259 Voltage
............. .... ... ...... 33
Winter operation ............... .. 308
Work ing on the battery ............ 309
Before driving .. .... .. ...... ....... . 189
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 287
Body cavity sealing .................. 280
Booster seats .................... .. 239
Brake ass istant . .. .... .............. 257
Brake booster ..................... . 256
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ........... 308
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 307
Reservoir ...................... . 307
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 307
What should I do if the brake fl uid wa rning
light comes on? ... .. .. .. ........ 307
Brake light
Defective .... .................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 307
Anti -lock brake system ............. 19
Brake fluid .. ...... ...... ....... . 307
Brake fluid specificat ions for refill and
replacement ................. .. 308
Brake pads .. .. ................ .. 262
General information ............ .. 255
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . ...................... 255
Malfunction ........ ...... ...... .. 29
Parking b rake .................... 129
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 34
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Braking guard
See Audi braking guard ............ 149
Break-in period .... .. .. .. .. ...... ... 261
Brake pads ..... .. .... .. ..... .... 262
T ires .. .... .. ................... 261
Brea kove r angle . .. .. ...... ....... .. 266
Bulbs ...................... .... ... 350
B umper cover
Caution when parking near a parking barri-
er or curb ............. .. .... .. 130
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposition 65 Warn ing ... .. 298
Batte ry spe cific . .... ........... .. 310
Capacities ................. ...... .. 363
Car -Sys tems
Ambience lighting ... .. .. ...... .. .. 71
Lighting profiles . ... .. .. ... .... ... 71
Car care .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 2 7 4
Interior ................ .. .... .. 281
Plastic and vi ny l .. .. .. .. ..... .... 278
Weatherstrips . ... .. ...... ... . .. . 279
Care of exterior .. ......... ... ....... 274
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
195
Cargo floor ................ .. .... .. . 97
Cargo net . ... .. ...... .. . ... ... .. .. . 96
Catalyt ic converter ........ ....... ... 262
Center armrest Cup holder ... .... .... .. .......... 92
Storage compartment . .. .......... 92 Center console
in rear .... ..... .... ... 93
Centra l loc king
Emergency locking ... ... . ... .. .. .. 48
Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... .... .. 61
Central loc king system
Filler flap .......... .... .. .. .. .. . 29 4
Cert ificat ion ........... ... ... .... .. 369
Changing a flat tire ..... ...... .. ... . 339
Cha ng ing a wheel ............. ... .. . 339
Changing engine oil . ................ 303
Chassis Under coati ng ....... ... . ... .. .. . 280
See also Adaptive Air S uspension . .. 176
CHECK button .. .................. ... 13
Checking Engine coo lant level ....... .. .. .. . 305
C hecking tire press ure . ..... .. .. .... . 320
Chi ld restra int system anchors ..... .. . 244
Child restraints Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
seat .. .... .. ........... .. .. .. . 21 1
Whe re can I get add itiona l information
about child restra ints and their use? .. .
2 51
Ch ild safety ... ... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 231
Convert ible lock ing retractor .. ... .. 24 1
Guidance fixtures fo r lower anchorages
246
Important safety instructions for using
child s afety seats .... .... .. .. .. . 234
Important things to know whe n dr iving
with children ............... ... . 231 Installing a child restrai
nt us ing the LA TCH
syste m ....... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 248
M ounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook ............ .. . ... ... .. .. 248
T ethe r anchors ........... ... .... 249
T ethe r str aps . ....... ...... .. .. .. 249
Chi ld safety lock
rear doo rs (power) .. .............. 52
Chi ld safety seats . ....... ... .. .... .. 236
Booster seats . ... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 239
Convert ible chi ld seats ... ......... 237
Convert ible lock ing retractor ....... 241
Danger of us ing child restraints in the front
sea t ... ........... ...... ... ... 211
How do I properly ins tall a child s afe ty se at
in my vehicle? .... ... .... ... .. .. 234
Infant seats ...... ............... 236
Insta lling ............ ... .. .. .... 241
LA TC H system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Safety inst ruct ions .. ....... .... .. 23 4
Child seats Lower anchorages . .. ............. 245
Clean diesel
See Ad B lue . ... .. .. ..... ..... . .. 292
Cleaning Alcanta ra (synthe tic suede) .. .. .. .. 285
E ngine comp artmen t ....... .. . ... 286
Exha ust ta il pipes ... .. .. .. ...... . 281
Fabrics and fab ric coverings . ... .... 28 1
Instrument pane l ... .. .. ... ..... . 282
Interior . ........... .. .. .. .. . ... 281
Leather ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 284
M MI control console . ............. 281
MMI display .. .. ... ....... ... . ... 281