2011 AUDI Q7 air conditioning

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Accessories . .. .. ..... .... ... ..... .. 3 70
Adap tive Ai r Suspension ....... ...... 178
Cargo mode in the MM I ........ ... 183
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Description .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... 1 78
H igh leve l ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 179
H ighway level .. ...... ..... .. .. .. 17 9
Inst rume nt cl uste r d is p lay ....... .. 181
Jacking mode when changin g a fl at tir e ...
182 Spe
cial d riving si tua tions ... .. .. ... 149
Status messages ...... .... .. .. .. . 147
Switching on and of f ....... .. .. .. . 139
System limi ts . ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 149
T emporarily tu rning off ... .. .... .. 1 41
warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... .. . 145
Adaptive Light ..... ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 70
defect ive ...... ...... .... .. .. .... 40
AdBlue . .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. . 296
Filling .. .. ... .... .... ..... .... .. 298
Messages in the instrument cluster display
297
Low level .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ..... . 179 Add ing
No rma l level ............ .. .... . .
Segmen t disp lay .. .. .. .. .... .... .
Sett ing t he driving modes ....... . . 179
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80
1 80
Tr ailer towi ng mo de ....... ... .. .. 1 82
Us ing switch fo r ca rgo mode .... .. . 1 83
Wa rning/ind icator lights ... .. ... ... 18
Adaptive Cr uise Co ntro l .. ..... ... .. .. 1 36
Cha ng ing speed . .. .... .. ......... 140
Dr ive r information ....... ...... . .
Drive r inte rvention prompt .. .... . . 1
44
14 8 E
ngine coolant ........... ...... . 310
E ngine oil ...... ...... .... .. .. ... 306
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. 316
Additiona l accessories ... ... . ... .. .. . 3 70
Additives Engine oil ....... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 306
Adjusting Inst rument cl uste r illum ination .. .. . 13
Steeri ng col umn elect rically .. ... .. . 125
Steering col umn manually . ... .. .. . 124
Dr iv ing in tra ffic . ... ... ... .... .. .
Dr iv ing p rogram . ... .. .. ... .... . . 1
38
1 49 Adjusting front seats
............. .. .. 85
Error messages ..... .. .. .. .. .. ... 147
Open road ..... .. .. .. .. ... .... .. 138
Override ............ .... .... .. .. 138 Ai
r conditioning
See C limate contro ls ....... .. .. .. . 111
Air d istr ib ution
Request for driver to assume control Climate controls
...... ..... .... .. 115 Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... 1 7
Airbag system . .. ...... ....... .. 211, 228
Advanced Airbag System . .. ...... . 215
Adva nced Airbag System components 218
Care .. .. .............. ......... 225
Child restraints .... ....... ... .. .. 235
Chi ld ren ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 23 4
Compo nents (fron t airbags) .. .. .. .. 218
D ange r of fitting a child safe ty se at on the
front passenge r seat ....... .... . 213
Disposal . ................ ... .. .. 225
Fro nt airbags .. .. ... .. . .. ... . 2 15,216
How do the fro nt airbags wo rk? ... .. 2 20
How many airb ags does my vehicle have? .
218
How the Advanced Airbag System compo- nent s work toge ther ............ 219
Importa nt things to know ... .. .. .. 21 1
Indicator light . ... .. ...... ... . ... 222
M onitoring . ... .. .. ...... ... . ... 222
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... 223
Repa irs ............ .. .. .. .... .. 225
Safety instruct ions .. ............. 224
Side airbags .. .. .. .. ............. 227
Side curtain airbags ............. .
We ight-sens ing mat ....... ... .. . .
W hen m ust the system be inspected?
All Wheel Drive .. .. . ... ......... .. . . 230
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4
222
262
Save speed . .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ .
Sett ing d istance ...... .. ........ . 138
140
142
1
42
1 49 Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............... ... . Alloy wheels . . . . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4
1 19
All-wheel drive
Sett ing t ime interval ... ....... ... .
Sett ings .... ............. .... .. . Ai
r pollutants filter
Climate controls ................ . W
inte r tir es .. .. ... ... ... ... .... . 334
111

Alphabetical index -________________ fWI
Alternator Auto-Check Control ..... .. .. .... ...... 32 State of charge ......... ..... .... 263
Malfunction ............. ........ . 34 Automatic belt retractor ............. 205 Voltage
......................... . 39
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles ................. . 73
Anti -freeze
See Engine coolant system ......... 308
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror . . . 79, 80
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works ......... 260
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .... .. 19
Anti-S lip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works ... .... .. .. . 258
Anti-theft systems
Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. 57
Electronic immobilizer ............. 45
Approach/departure angle ............ 270
Ashtray . ............. .. .. .. .. .... . 105
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ..... ... ... .. .. ......... 258
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? ........... 6
Audi braking guard .................. 151
Error messages ............... ... 153
Settings ................ ..... ... 153
Status messages ................. 153
Switching on and off .............. 153
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
368
AU TO mode
AC climate contro ls ...... .... .. .. . 114
Auto Safety Hotline .... .... ......... 199
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Automatic car wash
See Washing
.................... 279
Automatic mode Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ........... ...... .. 119
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ............ 165
Automatic transmission ... .. ......... 163
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... 165
Driving ......................... 163
Dynamic shift program ... .. .. ..... 166
Emergency release for selector lever . 168
Fail-safe mode ................ ... 168
Ignition key safety lock ............ 127
K ick-down .. ... .... .. .. .. ... .... 166
Manual shift program .. .. .. .. .. ... 167
Selector lever ............ ...... .. 164
Shift buttons . .. ................. 168
Steering wheel with tiptronic ® .... .. 168
Average speed ......... .. .. .......... 26
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........... 267
B
Bass box ... .. .. .... ............... 341
Battery . .. .... .. ... ....... ......... 312
Batte ry location ..... .. .. .... ..... 313
Charging ................ .. ... ... 315
Important warnings when working on the battery . .................... ... 313
Jump start ing ... ....... ....... ... 355
Low .... ........ ............. ... 263
Replacing the battery .... .. .. .. ... 316 Winter operation
................. 312
Working on the battery .. .......... 313
Before driving .. ................... . 191
Blended gasoline . .. .. ...... ....... . 291
Body cavity seal ing .................. 284
Booster seats .................... .. 241
Brake assistant . .. .................. 261
Brake booster ...................... 260
Brake fluid
Changing the b rake fluid .......... . 312
Checking the brake fluid level ....... 311
Reservoir ..... ................ .. 311
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 311
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light comes on? . .. .... .......... 311
Brake light
Defective ... .. ................... 24
Brake system ..... .......... ...... .. 311
Anti-lock brake system ... .......... 19
Brake fluid .. .. ................ .. 311
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and
replacement . .. .. ...... ....... . 312
Brake pads . ... ................ .. 265
General information ............ .. 259
How does moisture or road salt affect the brakes? . .... .. .. ..... ..... ... . 259
Ma lfunction .............. ...... .. 34
Parking brake .................... 132
Wa rning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 20
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 39
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Oil grades ...... ....... ..... .. .. . 303
Recommended oil check intervals ... 305
Specification and viscosity ......... 303
Engine oil level ...................... 40
Engine oil pressure
Malfunction ........ .... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Engine oil sensor defective ............. 40
Engine speed limitation ............... 40
Entry assist
Rear seats ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Environment Break-in period .. .. .............. 265
Catalytic converter . .. ... ... .. ..... 266
Diesel particulate filter ... .. .. .. .. . 267
Disposing of your vehicle battery ... . 316
Driving at high speeds .......... .. . 268
Driving to minimize pollution and noise . 267
Fuel ............... ...... .. .. .. . 294
Fuel economy ............... ..... 267
Leaks under your vehicle .......... . 301
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
268
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid 312
Proper disposal of drained engine coolant 310
Proper disposal of drained engine oil 306,
307
Recycling used engine oil ......... . 306
Unleaded fuel ........... .... .... 291
What should I do with an old battery? ...
316
EPC
See Electronic power control ........ 16
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
ESP
See Electronic
stabHization program (ESP)
16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ... ..... ... 256
Exhaust tai l pipes
Cleaning ...................... .. 285
Expansion tank .. ........... .. .. .. .. 309
Explanation of some technical terms ... 270
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . .. 70
Eyeglasses compartment .... ......... 109
F
Fall line ...... ...... .... .. .. .. ..... 270
Fan Four -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ................... 119
Radiator ................ .. ... ... 311
Fastening Booster seats ............ ...... .. 241
Convertible child safety seats ..... .. 239
Infant seats .. ................... 238
Filler flap ... .. .. .. ..... ... .... ... .. 298
Flat tire Changing . ... ................... 343
Floor mats ....................... .. 196
Fog lights ................. .. .. .. .. . 69
Folding chocks .. ... ....... ......... 340
Folding master key with remote control .. 42
Foot pedals ..... .. ................. 196
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes an d the env ironment 294
Letting your engine warm up .. ..... 127 Reducing engine
noise by early upshifting
10
Refueling ... .. .. .. .............. 294
Saving fuel by early upshifting ....... 10
Using the rear window defogger .... 115
Four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning 118
Automatic mode in rear . .......... 119
Heated rear seats ...... ..... .. .. . 122
Rear air distribution ..... .. .. .. .. . 119
Rear controls ............ ... .. ... 118
Rear fan ............ .... ... ..... 119
Rear operation ...... ...... .. .. .. . 121
Reartemperature ............. .. . 119
Synchron ization .. .. ............. . 120
T urning on/off ................... 118
Front airbags Description .. .. .... ............. . 215
How they wo rk ...... ...... .. .. .. . 220
Front fog lights .......... .... .. .. .. .. 69
Front seats ......................... 85
Adjusting ....................... 193
Child restraints in the front seat ... . 213
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics 202
Fuel Additives ................ ...... . 291
Blended gasoline ................. 291
Consumption ........ . ... ... .. ... . 26
Filler neck . .. .. ... ... .. ...... .... 293
Fuel gauge .. .... .. .. .. ........... 12
Gasoline ........... .. .. .. .... .. . 291
Gasoline additives .. .............. 292
Low fuel leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 39
Octane rating ....... .. .... .. .. ... 291
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Recommendation ..... .... .... ... 291
Refuel ling ...................... 294
Reserve ..................... .... 12
Tank capacity . ............. ...... 365
Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 2 96
Fuel economy messages (efficiency program)
29
Fuse arrangement ... .. .. ..... ...... 350
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Garage door opener (Homelink®) ...... 185
Gas d ischa rge lamps .. .... ... ... .. .. 354
Gauges
Engine coo lant tempe rature ........
10
Fue l gauge . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... 12
S peedometer ... .. .. ...... .. .. . ... 1 2
Tachometer . ... .... .. .... .. .. . ... 1 1
Trip odometer ... .... ..... ... .. .. . 1 2
General illust rat ion
Inst ruments and co ntrols ............ 9
General rules and dr iving tips .........
270
Before driving offroad ... .... ..... 270
Dr iv ing offroad .................. 270
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 319
Glove compa rtme nt ................. 1 07
Cooling box ..................... 108
Valet key func tion .... .. .... .... .. . 45
Glove compartment - emergency unlocking ..
108
Glow plug system
Indicato r light ................ ....
16
Gradient angle ..................... 270
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 363
Ground clearance ...... ...... .. .. ... 2 70
H
Head restraints ... .. ..... ..... ..... . 19 4
Adjusting . .... .. ..... .. .. .. .. ... 194
Front seats ... ...... ... . ... .. .. . . 92
Rear seats .. ..................... 93
Headligh t washer rese rvoir .......... . 316
Headlights ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 67
Adaptive Light ......... ........ ... 70
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Front fog lights ................... 69
Headlight range con trol ... ........ . 39
Switching off ..................... 67
Switching on .... ..... .. . ... .... .. 6 7
Was her system .. ..... .. . ... .... .. 77
Xenon headlights . ... .. .. ...... ... 67
Heated outside mirrors ............... 81
Heated seats
Front
121
Rear ... ................. .. .. .. . 122
Rear (four-zone automat ic comfort air
conditioning) ..... .... . ... .. .. .
122
Heated steer ing whee l ..... ... ....... 123
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .. .. .. ..
74
Heat ing
Climate controls ...... ..... .. .. ..
111
Heavy clot hing and safety belts ....... 204
H igh beam ...................... 67, 71
Warning/indicator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 19
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .. .. ... 362
H ill descent control
H ill hold 256
Sta rting on h ills 133
Homelink ® uni versal remote control ... 185
Hood
Ope ning ... .... ... ... . .... .... ..
300
Release lever ... .. .. .. ... .. .... .. 300
Horn .................. .... ... ...... 9
How are child restra int system anchors related
to child safety ............ .. .. ..
2 46
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ...
218
How ofte n should I check my t ire pressures? .
325
How safety belt pre te nsione rs wo rk .. .. 20 9
Hydroplaning . .... .. .. .... ......... 329
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Ignition key ........... ...... .. . ... 126
Igni tion lock ....................... 126
Ma lf u nct ion .... .. .. .. .. .. ..... 37, 4 1
Ignition lock positions . .... .. .... .. .. 126
Important things to do before driving .. 191
Imprope rly wor n safety bel ts ... .. .. .. 209
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ...... .... .... . 222, 223
PASS ENG ER A IR BAG OFF ...... . ... 223
In fant seats ....................... 238
Inflatable spare tire ................. 342
Inflating ....................... 343
Inside rear view mirror .. ........... 79, 80

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Side curtain airbags Description ............ ... ... ....
230
How they work ............... .... 231
Safety instructions .. .......... .. . 232
Side curtain airbags) .......... ... ... . 230
Side marke r lights ................ ... . 67
Sk i sack ...... ... ... .. . ............ 101
Snow chains .... ................ ... . 335
Sockets ..................... ... ... 106
Sound sys tem display
Driver information display .......... 23
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use ........... ... .. .. .
254
Speed control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 136
Speed rating letter code ........... .. . 331
Speed warning system ........... ... .. 31
Speedometer ... ... ............. ..... 12
Starting on hills
H ill hold ...... ...... ... ... ..... .
133
Starting the engine ........... .. 126, 127
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .... .. .... .. .... .
127
Steering . ............ .... ... ... .... 124
Easy entry feature . .. .. ........... 126
Electrically adjusting the steering whee l .
125
Locking the steering .... .. ... ..... 126
Malfunction .............. .. .. .. .. 36
Manually adjusting the steering wheel
124
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Steering wheel colum
n Symbols
Adjusting electrically ............ ..
125 Red ..... ........................ 33
Adjusting manually ...............
124 Yellow ................... .... ... 37
Steering wheel heating ........ ..... ..
123 Synchronization
Steps for determining correct load limit . 327 Climate controls ...
..............
120
Stopping the engine .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 128
Storage ...... .. ... ... ... .......... 107
(upholder .. . .. .... ... .......... 104
Four- zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .... .. .
120
Synchronizing climate control . ... .. .. . 112
(upholder door pockets ........... 105
(upholder in the rear center console . . 95 T
(upholder rear center armrest .... .. 104
Glove compartment ...... ...... .. 107
Storage compartment
Expanding ... ..... ...............
96
TOI clean diesel
See Ad Blue .. .. .. .. ............. . 296
Storage net
Footwell . .. .. .... ...............
1 10
Tachometer .................. .... ... 11
T ank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .
296
Luggage compartment . .. .. .. ..... 110 Technical modifications
, , , .. , ..... ... 371
Seatbacks .... .. .... .............
110 Temperature
Sun shade .. ................ ... .. ...
74 Climate controls ................. 114
Sun visors . ................ .. .... ... 73
Sunroof
See Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. .. . 61
Four-zone automatic comfort air
conditioning ............ .. .. .. .
119
Setting fo r the driver's and front passen-
ger's side .. .. .. .. ..............
114
Sunshade
Tethe r anchors ... ................ .. 251
Panoramic sliding sunroof ......... . 63
Supplementary heater
Climate controls . ..... ...........
121
Tether strap ... .. ... ... ........ .... 251
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ... ......... .. ... ... .
265
Suspension
See Adaptive A ir Suspension ...... .. 178
Tie-down rings ... .. .. .... ........... 97
T ie-downs ......................... 198
Switches
Emergency flashers ... ......... ... .
70
Rear window defogger . ...... ..... 115
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .. .. .. ................
103
Using the air conditioner on ly when
necessary ............... ...... .
117
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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tiptronic ® . .... .... ..... ... .. ... . .. 163 T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. . 326
Automatic Sh ift Lock (ASL) ...... ... 165 W heel bolts ................... .. 336
Dr iv ing .................. .... ... 163 Winte r tires ............... ... .. . 334
Dynamic shift program . .. .. ... . ... 166 T ires/Wheels
Fai l-safe mode . .. ............. ..
168 Low aspect ratio tires .. .. .. .. .. ... 336
Ki ck-down ... .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 1 66 T ire pressure monitoring system . 19,337
Ma nual shift program .... ......... 1 6 7 Tools ............ .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 34 0
Selector lever .. .. ... . ..... .. . ... 164 Torn or frayed safety be lts .......... .. 20 4
Tire pressure ........ ... ... ..... .... 324 Touch-up paint ... .. .... .. .. .. .... .. 282
Ti re pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 337
Loss of air press ure . .... ... ... . 19, 338
Ma lf u nct ion ................... .. 338
Resetting t ire pressures ......... .. 339
T ow ing
Front eye le t .............. ...... .
358
Rear eye let .............. .. .. .. . 359
T ow tr uck procedures .. .... .. ..... 358
Ti re service life .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. 328 T ow ing a tra ile r
T ires ...... .............. ...... ...
3 18 Par king system . .. .... .... .. .... . 177
Service life ... .. .. .. .. ... .... .... 328 TPMS
speed rat ing let ter code ......... .. 3 31
Tir e m anufactur ing da te ..... ......
331
Tir e spe cifica tions . .. ........... .. 3 31
Tr ead depth . ... .. .. ... ... .... ... 328
Uniform t ire quali ty g rading ... .. .. . 33 3
Winter tires . ... .... .. .. .. .. .. . .. 334
Tir es and vehicle load limits . .. .... ... 326
Tires and wheels T
ire pressure monitoring system . ... 338
Tr ailer towi ng .. .. ................. .
273
Ope rating instruc tions ...... .... .. 2 74
T ech nica l requirements ... .. .. 273, 275
T ong ue load .... ... ...... .. .. ... 274
T railer towing tips . ... ...... .. ... . 276
Tr ailer turn sign al assembly
Wa rning/indicator l igh ts ... .. .... ..
1 7
Checking tire pressure ............ 324
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ... 322
Dimensions .. ............ .... ... 330
General notes ..... ...... .... .... 318
Gl f t.
d l d" t . l Tread We ar Indic a tor (lfWI) ... .... .. . 328 ossa ry o ,re an oa mg ermmo ogy .
319
Transm ission
t . t
. ® ,p ronic ............ ...... ... .
T ransport Cana da ...... ..... ... .. .. . 163
199
Trip computer
New tires and wheels .... .........
330 Fuel co nsump tion ........ ...... .. . 26
Rep lacing .. .. .. .. ...... ......... 330 Mileage ............ ... .. ... ..... 26
Snow chains .. ..... ....... .... . .. 335 Single-trip memory ................ 27
T otal -t rip me mory ........ .... .. .. 27
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
t he trip o dome ter display? . . . . . . . .
12
Trunk
See Rea r lid .. ... ... ........... 51 , 52
Turn s ignals .... ....... ...... .. .... . 71
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 17
T urning re ar air condit io ni ng on/off
F our -zone automatic comfort air
conditioning .. ................ .
118
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Undercoating ... .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 284
Unfastening safety be lts ...... ... .. .. 208
Unidire ct io nal tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... 318
Un iform t ire quali ty grading .......... 333
Unlocking
Power locking switch . ... ... ... .. ..
49
Rear lid/trun k lid ... .. .. .. ...... .. 5 1
Remote control key .. ............. . 47
Using the key .............. .... .. . 48
V
Valet key function
Activat ing and deact ivat ing ........ .
45
Vanity mirror ... .. .. .. ... .... ..... .. 73
Vehicle Identificat ion Numbe r (V IN) ... 362
Vehicle jack . .. .. ....... ...... .. 340, 346
Vehicle lite ratu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle-care products ...............
278