2010 AUDI Q7 TPMS

Tires and wheels -________________ fWII
• After any impact, immediately inspect your tires or have them
inspected by the nearest authorized Audi dealer. Replace a damaged
tire as soon as possible.
• Inspect your tires every 2,000 miles (3,000 km) for damage and
wear . Damage is not always easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, wh ich could eventually cause tire failure. If
you believe that a tire may have been damaged, replace the tire as
soon as possible.
• These tires may wear more quickly than others .
• Please also remember that, while these tires deliver responsive
handling, they may ride less comfortably and make more noise than
other choices.
Reduced performance in winter/cold season
conditions
All tires are designed for certain purposes. The low aspect ratio, ultra high performance tires originally installed on your vehicle are
intended for maximum dry and wet road performance and handling.
Th ey are not su itable for cold, snowy or icy weather conditions. If you
drive under those circumstances, you should equip your vehicle with
all -season or winter tires, which offer better traction under those
conditions. We suggest you use the recommended snow or all-season
tires specified for your vehicle, or their equiva lent.
Refer to~
page 330 for more detailed i nformat ion regard ing w inter
tires. •
Tire pressure monitoring system
General notes I)
Each tire, including the spare (if prov ided), should be checked
month ly when cold and inflated to the inflation pressure recom­
mended by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or tire
inf lation pressure label. (If your vehicle has tires of a different size
than the size ind icated o n the vehicle p lacard o r tire inflation pressure
Safety first
label, you should determine the proper tire inflation pressure for
t hose tires.)
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been equipped with a t ire
pressure monitoring system ( TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pres ­
s ur e telltale when one or more of your tires is significantly under­
inflated. According ly, when the low tire pressure te lltale illuminates,
you should stop and check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a sign ificantly under- inflated
tire causes the tire to overheat and can lead to tire failure. Unde r­
inflation also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life, and may
affect the vehicle's handling and stopping ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for proper t ire ma inte­
nance, and it is the driver's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if unde r-inflation has not reached the level to trigge r
illumination of the TPMS low tire pressure telltale.
Your vehicle has also been eq uipped with a TPMS mal function indi­
cator to indicate when the system is not operating properly . The
TPM S malfunction indicator is combined with the low tire pressure
telltale . When the system detects a ma lfunct ion, the telltale will
flash for approximately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated . T his sequence will continue upon subsequent vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunction exists.
When the malfunction indica tor is illum inated, the system may not
be able to detect or signal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
ma lfunctions may occur fo r a variety of reasons, including the instal­
lat ion of replacement or alternate tires or wheels on the veh icle that
prevent the TPMS from functioning properly. Always check the TPMS
malfunction telltale after replac ing one or more tires or wheels on
your vehicle to ensure that the rep lacement or a lternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function properly .•
Vehicle care Technical data

lffll __ T_ i_ r_e _s_ a_ n_ d _ w _h _e_e_ l_ s _______________________________________________ _
Tire pressure indicator appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument cluster
informs you if the ti re pressure is too low or if there is a
system malfunction.
Fig. 2 44 D ispla y:
u nd erinfl ation
warni ng
Fi g. 2 45 Display:
Syst em m alf un ction
Us ing the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monitoring system compares
t he t ire tread c ircumference and vibrat ion characte rist ics o f the indi ­
vidual tires. If the pressure decreases in one or more tires, this is indi­
cated in the ins trument cl uste r wi th a warning symbol
1 and a
message=> fig. 244 . The dr iver message in the display goes o ut after
5 seconds . T he driver message can be disp layed again by p ressing the
[ CHECK ] button. If only one t ire is affected , the display will ind icate
its position . The tire press
ure monitoring must be reset via MMI each time the
pressu res are adju sted (e.g. when sw itching between partial and full
load pressure) or after chang ing or replacing a t ire on your veh icle
=>
page 335. You can find the recommended tire pressures fo r your
vehicle on the label o n the dr iver's door pillar=>
page 318.
Ti re tread circumference and v ibration characterist ics can change and
c ause a tire p ress ure warning if:
• the tire pressure in one or more tires is too low,
• t he ti re has s tructur al damage,
• the t ire pressure was changed, wheels rotated or rep laced but the
T PM S w as no t rese t=>
page 335.
Warning symbols
' ' Loss of press ure in at least one tir e=> .&. Chec k the t ire or t ires
and rep lace or repair if necessary. The indicator light in the instru-
me nt cluster a lso illumina tes=>
page 14. C heck/co rrect t he p res­
sures of all four ti res and reset TPMS via MMI.
( T ire Pressure Monitor ing System)
Tire pre ssure! System
malfunction .
If appears afte r sw itch ing the ignition o n or while
dr iv ing =>
page 334, fig. 24 5 and the indicator ligh t in the ins tru­
me nt clus ter blinks for approx imately one minu te and then s tays on,
there is a system ma lfunction . See your a uthorized Audi dealer as
soon as poss ible.
& WARNING
• If the tire pressure indicator appear s in the instrument cluster
display, one or more of your tires is significantly under-inflated.
Reduce your speed imm ediately and avoid any hard steering or
brak ing maneuvers . Stop as soon as possible and check the tires
and their pres sures. Inflate the tire pre ssure to the proper pres­
s u re as indicated on the vehicle 's tire pressure label=>
page 318.
Driving on a significantly under-inflated tire cau ses the tire to
overheat and can lead to tire failure . Under-inflat ion also is l ikely
to impair the vehicle 's handling and stopping ability .
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___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
tiptronic ® . .... .... ..... ... .. ... . .. 161 T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. . 322
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 163 W heel bolts ................... .. 332
Dr iv ing .................. .... ... 161 Winte r tires ............... ... .. . 330
Dynamic shift program . .. .. ... . ... 164 T ires/Wheels
Fai l-safe mode . .. ............. ..
166 Low aspect ratio tires .. .. .. .. .. ... 332
Ki ck-down ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 64 T ire pressure monitoring system . 19,333
Ma nual shift program .... ......... 1 6 5 Tools ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 336
Selector lever .. .. ... . ..... .. . ... 162 Torn or frayed safety be lts .......... .. 202
Ti re pressure ........ ... ... ..... .... 320 Touch-up paint ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 278
Ti re pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 333
Loss of air press ure . .... ... ... . 19, 334
Ma lf u nct ion ................... .. 334
Resetting t ire pressures ......... .. 335
T ow ing
Front eye le t .............. ...... .
355
Rear eye let .............. .. .. .. . 356
T ow tr uck procedures .. .... .. ..... 355
Ti re service life .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 32 4 Tow ing a tra ile r
T ires ...... .............. ...... ...
3 14 Par king system . .. .... .... .. .... . 175
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 324 TPMS
speed rat ing let ter code ......... ..
3 27
Tir e m anufactur ing da te ..... ...... 3 2 7
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. ........... .. 3 27
Tr ead depth . ... .. .. ... ... .... ... 3 24
Uniform t ire quali ty g rading ... .. .. . 329
Winter tires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 330
Tir es and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... 322
Tires and wheels T
ire pressure monitoring system . ... 334
Tr ailer towi ng .. .. ................. .
269
Ope rating instruc tions ...... .... .. 2 70
Tech nica l requirements ... .. .. 269,271
T ong ue load .... ... ...... .. .. ... 270
T railer towing tips . ... ...... .. ... . 272
Tr ailer turn sign al assembly
Wa rning/indicator l igh ts ... .. .... ..
1 7
Checking tire pressure ............ 320
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 318
Dimensions .. ............ .... ... 326
General notes ..... ...... .... .... 314
Gl f t.
d l d" t . l Tread We ar Indic a tor (lfWI) ... .... .. . 32 4 ossa ry o ,re an oa mg ermmo ogy .
315
Transm ission
t . t
. ® ,p ronic ............ ...... ... .
T ransport Cana da ...... ..... ... .. .. . 16 1
198
Trip computer
New tires and wheels .... .........
326 Fuel co nsump tion ........ ...... .. . 37
Rep lacing .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 326 Mileage ............ ... .. ... ..... 37
Snow chains .. ..... ....... .... . .. 331 Single-trip memory ................ 38
T otal -t rip me mory ........ .... .. .. 38
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
t he trip o dome ter display? . . . . . . . .
12
Trunk
See Rea r lid .. ... ... ........... 49 , 50
Turn s ignals .... ....... ...... .. .... . 69
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
T urning re ar air condit io ni ng on/off
F our -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .. ................ .
116
u
Undercoating ... .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 280
Unfastening safety be lts ...... ... .. .. 206
Unidire ct io nal tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 314
Un iform t ire quali ty grading .......... 329
Unlocking
Power locking switch . ... ... ... .. ..
47
Rear lid/trun k lid ... .. .. .. ...... .. 49
Remote control key .. ............. . 45
Using the key .............. .... .. . 46
V
Valet key function
Activat ing and deact ivat ing ........ .
43
Vanity mirror ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... .. 71
Vehicle Identificat ion Numbe r (V IN) ... 360
Vehicle jack . .. .. ....... ...... .. 336, 342
Vehicle lite ratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle-care products ...............
274