2010 AUDI Q7 steering

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
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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Reserve ..... .... ........ .... ... . 12
Tank capacity . .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 363
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 292
Fuse arrangement ... ............... 346
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 183
Gas d ischarge lamps ........ .. .... .. 350
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . ... .... 10
Fuel gauge . .... .. .... .. .. .. .. .... 12
Speedometer ... .. .. ........ .. . ... 12
T achometer ...................... 11
Tr ip odometer ............. .... .. . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls ............ 9
General rules and driving tips ......... 266
Before driving offroad ........ .... 266
Driving offroad .................. 266
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology 315
Glove compartment ........ ......... 105
Cooling box ..... ........ .... .. .. 106
Valet key function ......... ... .. .. . 43
Glove compartment -emergency unlocking ..
106
Glow plug system
Indicator light ............. .... .. . 16
Gradient angle .................. ... 266
Gross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 361
Ground clearance .. .. ............ ... 266
H
Head restraints ............... .... .. 193
Adjusting .. .. .... .. .... .. .. .. ... 193
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Rear seats .. .. ........... ..... 91, 92
Headlight washer reservoir ........... 312
Headlights ............ ... .. .. ... ... 65
Adaptive Light ............. .... .. . 68
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front fog lights ............ ... .. .. 67
Headlight range control . ........... 34
Switching
off ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 65
Switching on ......... .... .. ...... 65
Washer system . ..... ... . ... .. .. .. 75
Xenon headlights .... ............. 65
Heated outside mirrors
79
Heated seats Front ................... .. .... . 119
Rear ............... ..... .. .. .. . 120
Rear (four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning) ..... ...... .. .. .. . 120
Heated steering wheel ... ..... ....... 121
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .... .. .. .. 72
Heating Climate controls ............... .. 109
Heavy clothing and safety belts ....... 202
H igh beam ......... .... .... .. .. . 65 , 69
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 19
High voltage warning label .... .... ... 360
Hi ll descent control ..... ............ 252 Hill hold
Starting on hills 131
Homelink ® universal remote control ... 183
Hood Opening ............ .... .... .. .. 296
Release lever ... .. .. ..... .. .. .. .. 296
Horn .................. .... ... ... ... 9
How are child restraint system anchors related to child safety .... ....... ... .. .. 244
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
216
How often should I check my tire pressures? . 321
How safety belt pretensioners work .... 207
Hydroplaning ......... ............. 325
I
Ignition key ................ ..... .. 124
Ignition lock .. .. ............. .. .. .. 124
Ma lfunct ion .... .. .. .... ....... 31, 35
Ignition lock positions ... .. .. .. .... .. 124
Important things to do before driving .. 189
Improperly worn safety belts ... .. .. .. 207
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. 220,221
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .... .... .. 221
Infant seats ................ ... .. .. 236
Inflatable spare tire .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 338
Inflating ........... .. .... .... .. 339
Inside rear view mirror .. ........... 77, 78
Installing child safety seats Safety belts ............... .. .. .. 241

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Power locking system .. .. .... .... ... .. 44
Convenience close/open feature .. .... 58
Locking and unloc king the veh icle from
inside ..... .. .. ... .. .. .. .... .. ..
47
Opening and closing the windows . .. . 58
Rear lid/trunk lid .... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 49
Remote control key .. ...... .. .... .. 41
Selective unlock feature .. ...... .. ..
47
Sett ings .. .. ... .... ..... .. .. . .... 47
Unlocking a nd lock ing vehicle .. .. .. .. 45
Power outlets ............. .. .. .. .. . 104
Power seat Con tro ls .. .. ........... ...... .. ..
84
Sea t adju stmen t .... ...... .. .. .. .. 85
Power steering ..... ... . .... ... .. .. . 257
Power window switches . ..... .. .. ..... 56
In the driver's door ........... .... . 56
In the front passenger 's door .... .. .. 57
Reactivating the system .. ...... .. .. 59
Pregnan t women
Special considerations when wearing a safety be lt ..... ... .. ... ... .. .. . 205
Programming the Homelink ® universa l re-
mote cont rol .......... .. .... .. . 183
Proper occupant seating pos it ions . .... . 190
Proper sa fe ty belt posi tion ......... .. . 2 04
Prope r seat ing position
Front passenge r .. .. .... ......... . 191
Oc cupants ......... .. .. .. ... ... . 190
Rear passe ngers .. ...... ....... ... 19 2
Protective tray ............... .. .. .. .. 97
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ment Safety first
Q
Quartz clock
...... .................. 11
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ....... .. .... .. 258
Ques tion
Wh at happe ns to u nbe lte d occ upan ts? . .
201
Why safety belts? ................ 199
R
Rad iator fan .. .... .... ......... .... 307
Rain sensor ... .. .. .... ... . ... .... .. . 72
Rain sensor defe ctive ........ ...... .. . 33
Readi ng lights
Front ........................... 70
Rear .. .. .. .. .. .... ... ... .... .. .. 70
Rear ashtray . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 103
Rear fog lig hts .. ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 67
Rear lid Automatic operation ............ .. . 50
Emergency unlocking .. .. .. ... ... .. 52
Ope ning and closing .............. . 49
Valet key funct ion ...... ... ........ 43
Rear light Defective .. .. .. ... ... ............ 24
Rear ope ra tion
Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ...... ... ... .... .. . 119 Rear park assist ..
... ..... ... ... .. .. . 168
Adjusting the display ....... .. .. ... 17 4
Adjusting the warning tones ........ 17
4
Trailer hitch . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 175
Rear seats Adjusting seat ...... ...... .. . ... .. 88
Entry assist . .. .. .. ............... 89
Folding seat back up and down .. .. ... 90
Rear view camera Parking mode 1 . ... ...... ... . ... . 172
Parking mode 2 . ... ...... .. .. ... . 173
Re ar view mir ror
I ns ide rear view m irro r . . . . . . . . . 7 7, 78
Rear window defogger ............. .. 113
Red symbols ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .. 28
Ref ue lli ng ... .... ........... .... .. . 290
Gaso line inh ibitor fl ap ............ . 290
Release lever for hood . ....... .. .. .. . 296
Remote cont rol ga rage door o pener
(Homeli nk® ) .... ....... ... .. ... 183
Remote control key ... ... .... ... . .. ... 41
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. .
45
Remote rear lid release ............... 49
Repa ir manuals ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 366
Repai rs
Airbag system ..... .. . .... .... .. . 223
Rep lacing a fuse ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 346
Replacing light bulbs .. .. .. .......... 350
Rep lacing tires and w heels .. .......... 3 26
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 19 7, 198
Reset button ...... . .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 12
Residua l heat .. .. .. .. .............. 110
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Retractor ... .. .. ....... ... ... ... . .. 203
Rims
Cast alloy .......................
280
Roof rack . .. .................... ... 100
Loading ..... ................. .. 101
Mounting locations . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Roof weight ....... ... ............ . 101
101
266
Rule of behavior offroad
s
Safe driving habits ... .. .. .. ......... 188
Safety belt height adjustment .. .. ..... 206
Safety belt position .. .. .... ......... 204
Safety belt height adjustment ...... 206
Safety belts worn by pregnant women ...
205
Safety belt pretensioner ............. 207
Service and disposal ........ .... .. 208
Safety belt warning light .... .. .. .. 18, 199
Safety belts ... ................... .. 203
cleaning ...................... .. 285
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ............ ... ... ...
201
Fastening ......... .............. 203
Improperly worn .. .... .. ......... 207
Not worn .... ................. .. 201
Safety belt position ....... .. .. .. .. 204
Safety instructions ............ ... 202
Securing child sa fety seats ......... 241
Special considerations for pregnant Why YOU MUST wear them .
.. .. .. .
199 Seating capacity . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 199
Worn properly ............... ... . 202 Seating position
Safety compliance sticker ............
360 Driver ... ....................... 190
Safety equipment ................... 188 Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Safety features for occupant restraint and How to adjust the
front seats ...... 191
protection . .. .. ........ ....... . 188 Incorrect seat position ... ......... 193
Safety guidelines Occupants .
.. .. .... ............. 190
Seat adjustment ................ .. 83 Rear passengers 192
Safety instructions Seats
Engine compartme nrt ...... .. .. .. .
297 Number of seats . ... ............ . 199
for side curtain airbags ........... . 230 Selective unlock feature .. .. ..... .. ... 47
for using child safety seats .. .. .... . 234 Selector lever ... .... .. ........... .. 162
for using safety bel ts ... .. ... .. .. . 202 Service and disposal
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System Safety belt pretensioner .......... .
208
222
Safety lock
Ignition key, automatic transmission
125
Seat adjustment
Adjusting the seat height manually ...
86
Adjusting the seatback manually . .. .. 86
Driver's seat .............. ....... 83
Driver 's seat memory ............ .. 87
Front passenger's seat .. .. .. ..... .. 84
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Head restraints ......... .. .. .. 90, 193
Manual controls . ................. 86
Moving the seat forward or backward
manually ............ ........ ...
86
Power .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. ... ... 84
Seat be lts
See Safety be lts ................ . 199
Service interval display . ........... .. . 25
Service position
Windshield wipers .. .... .......... 75
Servotron ic
Power steering ....... ... .. .... ..
257
Shift buttons ..................... . 166
Side airbags
Description ........ .............
225
How they work ............ .... .. 226
Side ass ist
Activating and deactivating ........
152
Description . ... ................. 152
Informational and alert stage signals 154
Messages in instrument cluster display ..
159
MMI settings ........ .. .... .... .. 158
women .. ..... ........ ...... .. 205 Seat memory ................ ..... . . 87
Operation ..... ................ . 154
Safety tips ..... ... ............. . 160
Unfastening · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · 206 Seat vent ilation .. ..... ........ .. .. . 119
Warning/ind icator light .. ......... 199 Sensor detection area ............ . 154

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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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Ventilatio n Weights .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. .... .. ... 361
Climate controls ................. 109 What happens if you wear your safety be lt too
w
Warning lights ............. .... .... . 14
Warning/indicator lights ... ... ... ... .. 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . .. . .... .. .. 18
Adaptive C ru ise Contro l ............ 143
Airbag system .................... 17
An ti-lock brake system (ABS) ........ 19
Brake system ............ ... ...... 20
Cru ise control ............ .... .... . 19
E lectronic power cont rol ... .. .. ... .. 16
E lectro nic stabil ization p rogram ( ESP) . 16
Glow pl ug sys tem ................. 16
H igh beam ....................... 19
Mal fu nction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) .... 17
Park ing brake ..... ....... ... . ... .. 20
Safety belt . ....... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 18
T ir e pressure monito ring system ... .. 19
Trailer turn signa l assembly ......... 17
Turn signals ............ .. .. .. .. .. 17
Wa rran ty cover ages . ......... .... .. . 3 66
Washer reservo ir ............ ........ 312
Washing . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 274
Automatic car wash ............... 275
by hand ...... ...... .. .. .. ... ... . 275
General informat ion .............. 274
w ith a power washer .............. 276
Waxing .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 27 7
Wea r indicator . .. .... ...... .... ... . 324
Weatherstrips ...................... 279 loose?
....................... . 204
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? . . 201
W hat impairs driv ing safety? . ........ . 189
What should I do after changing a wheel? ..
32 1
What should I do after replac ing whee ls? ...
32 1
Wheel bolts To rque .... .. ..... ...... ...... .. 332
W heels .. .. .. .. ... ................ 314
Cast alloy ...... .... .... ......... 280
Checking tire pressure ............. 320
Cold tire infla tion pressure ......... 318
General notes ............ .... ... 314
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology .
315
New tires and whee ls ........... .. 326
Ti res and vehicle load limits ........ 322
W hen m ust a safe ty be lt be rep laced? . . 202
When m ust the a irbag system be inspected?
220
When should I adjus t th e tire press ures? 321
When should I check t he t ire pressures? . 321
Where are lower anchorages loca ted? .. . 24 5
Where can I find the tire pressures for my car? 320
W hy safety belts? ........... .. . 199, 200
Windows Clean ing .... ...... ....... .... .. . 279
Convenience close/open feature . ..... 58
Defogging ......... ... .......... 113 Defrost
ing ... .... ... .... ... ... .. 113
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 114
Win dshield washer fluid
Low level ... .. .. .. ..... ....... ... 33
W indshield wipers
Changi ng the rear w ipe r blade ....... 77
F aul ty ........................... 3S
I nte rm ittent wi ping .. .. ... .. . ... .. 72
One -tap wip ing . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 72
Rain sensor ... .. .. ... ... ..... .... 72
Rear window wiper ...... ..... ... .. 74
Service position .. .. ............... 75
Washer reservo ir . .. ............. . 312
Winter ope ration
Battery ... .. ... .... . ..... .. .. .. . 308
Coolant system ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 30 4
Heated rear seats .......... ... .. . 120
Steering wheel heating .. .......... 121
Tires . ......................... . 258
Windows ... .. .................. 279
Winter ti res .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33 0
All-whee l drive ....... ... ...... .. . 330
W iper blades
I nsta lling new wiper b lades ....... .. 76
See also Windsh ie ld wipers . . . . . 76 , 7 7
X
Xeno n-Lig hts . .. ...... ...... ....... . 3 50
y
Yellow symbols . .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. .. 32
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ment Safety first Vehicle operation
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