2011 AUDI Q7 hood open

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Closing the engine hood
- Pull the hood down until the pressure from the struts is
reduced.
- Let the hood
drop down and latch in place. Do not try to
push it shut;
it may fail to engage=:> &.
& WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could fly up and block your
view while driving.
• When you close the engine hood, check it to make sure the
safety catch has properly engaged. The hood should be flush with
the surrounding vehicle body parts.
• If you notice while driving that the hood is not secured prop­
erly, stop at once and close it. •
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the engine
compartment.
Whenever you must perform any work in the engine compartment,
for example checking and filling different fluids, there is a risk of injury, burns and accidents. To prevent personal injury always
observe the following WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area=>& .
& WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check anything under the hood:
• Turn off the engine.
• Remove the ignition key.
• Apply the parking brake.
Safety first
& WARNING (continued)
• Move selector lever to "P" (Park).
• Always let the engine cool down. Hot components will burn
skin on contact.
• To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood.
• Keep children away from the engine compartment.
• Never spill fluids on hot engine components. They can cause a
fire. • Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary electric fan is
temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly.
• Never open the coolant reservoir cap when the engine is still
warm. The coolant system is pressurized and hot coolant could
spray out.
• Protect your face, hands and arm from steam or hot engine
coolant by placing a thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
• If work on the fuel system or the electrical system is necessary:
- Always disconnect the battery.
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames. Fluids in
the engine compartment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher immediately available.
• To avoid electrical shock and personal injury while the engine is
running or being started, never touch:
-Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage electronic ignition
system.
• If you must perform a check or repair with the engine running:
- First, fully apply the parking brake, move selector lever to
"P" (Park). .,
Vehicle care Technical data

Checking and filling Ill
-------------------=------=:;______,.J
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged battery.
Fig. 239 E ngine
compar tmen t: Connec ­
t ors fo r cha rger and
j umper cables
Alwa ys read and h eed all WARNINGS below=> & and => &
in "Working on the battery" on page 313 .
- Turn off the ignition and all electrical consumers.
- Make sure the area is well ventilated when you charge the
battery.
- Open the hood :::::,
page 300.
-Open the red cover on the positive pole=> fig . 239 .
- Connect the charger connectors acco rding to the instruc-
tions to the
jump start bolts . (Bolts under the red cover=
"positive", Bo lts with hex head
= "negative") .
- Only now plug the mains lead for the charging equipment into th e wall outl et and turn it on=>
&-
- Make sure the charg ing rate is not over 30 amps /14.8
Volt.
- When the battery is fully charged: Turn the charging
equipment off and remove the ma ins lead from the wall
outlet.
Vehicle OP-eration
-Now remove the clamps for the charging equipment.
- Close the red cover on the positive pole.
- Close the hood :::::,
page 301.
A discharged battery can freeze at temperatures of only O 0C. Allow a
frozen battery to thaw completely before attempting to charge it
~ & .However, we recommend not using a thawed battery again
because the battery casing can be cracked due to ice format ion and
can leak battery acid.
Battery charging (Ma xim um cha rging rate of 30
am ps/ 14.8 Vol t)
When charging at low voltages (e.g. with a tric kle c harger ), the
battery cables do not have to be disconnected first . The battery caps
sho uld
not be opened when ch arging a battery.
It is not necessary to remove the battery from the luggage com part·
ment.
F a st charging the batter y (chargin g rate above 14.8
Volt s)
For technical reasons do not use a battery charger that uses voltage
greater than 14.8 Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
& WARNING
Charging a batt ery can be dan ger ou s.
• Alwa ys foll ow the ope rating in str uc tion s provi ded b y the
batt ery c harger manuf acturer when charging your battery .
• Never char ge a frozen battery. It ma y explode be cause of ga s
trapped in the i ce. Allow a fr ozen battery to thaw out first .
• Do not reu se batterie s wh ich were fr ozen . The batter y hou sing
m ay ha ve crack ed and w eaken ed when th e batt ery froz e.
• Charge the b attery
in a well ventilated area . Keep away from
op en flame o r el ect rica l spark. Do not sm oke . Hydrog en gas gener -
ated by the b attery is ex plosi ve. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourselt service Technical data

-Alphabetical inde x _ ___,_ ______ .::..:....=.:..:..__ __________________________ _
Dimensions ... ............ ....... .. 364 Duplicate key .. .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 42
Dipstick Dust filter
Reading the dipstick properly ......
305 Climate controls ................. 111
Distance control system
See Adaptive Cruise Control ........ 136 E
Doors
Power child safety lock .............
54 Easy entry feature ............ ..... . 126
Eff . Driver information system ......... .... 22 iCJency program ......... .... .. .. .. 28
Digital speedometer ............... 24 Fuel economy messages ............ 29
Driver information messages ........ 32 Memory levels . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 27
Open door or rear lid warning ....... 24 Other equipment ...... .. ....... .. 29
Outside temperature display ..... ... 23 Electric seat adjustment
Sound system display .. .. ..... .....
23 See Power seat ............ ... .. .. 86
Drive r seat Electronic differential lock (EDL)
See Seating position .............. 192 How the system works ............ 258
Driver's seat .... .. .. .. .. .. .......... 86 Warning/indicator l ights ... .. .... .. 19
Driver's seat memory .............. ... 89 Electronic immobilizer .............. .. 45
Activating remote control key .... ...
90 Electronic power control
Recalling a seat position ............
89 (EPC) warn ing/indicator light ........ 16
Storing a seat position ... ..... ..... 89 Electronic speed limiter ............... 30
Driving messages .................... 32 Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Driving mode
See Adaptive Air Suspens ion . .... .. 180
Driving offroad
Driving through water .... .. ... ...
271
Dr iving tips .. ............ .... ... 270
H ill descent contro l ....... .. .. .. . 256
How the system works .......... .. 256
Offroad mode ................... 256
Warning/indicator l ights .. . .. .... .. 16
Emergency flasher ............. .... .. 70
Rules of behavior ........ .... .... 270 Wa rning/indicator l ights . .. .. .... .. 17
Sand and mud ................. .. 271 Emergency locking of doors ... ... ... .. SO
Snow -covered g round .. .. .... .....
271 Emergency operation
Unpaved roads . .. .. .. .. .... .....
271 Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... 64, 65, 66
Driving safely . .. ..... ... ........... 190 Rear lid ............ .... . .. .... .. 54
Driving through water ... .. .. .. .... .. 271 Emergency starting .......... .. .. .. . 355
D. . t· riving 1me .... .... ...... .......... 26 Emergency towing ...... ... . ... .. .. . 358
Energy management ... ............ . 263
Battery power .............. ... .. 264
Driver notification ................ 264
Engine
Compartment ............. .... ..
302
Coolant . ........... ...... .. .. .. 308
Hood . .. ................. .... .. 300
Starting .. .. . ... .. .. .. .. .... 126, 127
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. .. 355
Stopping ............ .... ... ... . 128
Engine compartment
s f . . a ety instructions .............. .
Working the engine compartment .. 301
301
Engine coolant system ............... 308
Adding coolant .............. .. .. 310
Checking coo lant level ............ 309
Checking the engine coolan t level ... 309
Malfunction .. ... . .. .... .......... 35
Radiator fan . ................... 311
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ....... ... .. .. .
10
Engine data .. ............ .... ... .. 365
Engine hood
Closing ......... .. ... . .. .. .... ..
301
How to release the hood .......... 300
Engine oil ............. .. ... ..... .. 303
Adding .............. .... ..... .. 306
Additives ................ ... .. .. 306
Changing ............. .... .... .. 307
Checking the engine oil level ....... 305
Consumption .... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. 304
Indications and conditions requiring extra
checking ... .. .. .. .............
305

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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
G
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
I
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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Pollen filter
Climate controls ......... ... ..... 111
Power locking switch ............ ... .. 49
Power locking system ................ . 46
Convenience close/open feature .. .. .. 60
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .... .. 49
Opening and closing the windows .... 60
Rear lid/trunk lid ......... ... ...... 51
Remote control key .......... ...... 43
Select ive unlock feature ........ .. .. 49
Sett ings ..................... .. .. 49
Unlocking and locking vehicle .... .. .. 47
Power outlets ............. .. .. .. .. . 106
Power seat Controls ... ................. ... .. 86
Seat adjustment ...... .... .. .. .. .. 86
Power steering .......... .. .. .. .... . 261
Power window switches .... .. ... ...... 58
In the driver 's door ....... .... ... .. 58
In the front passenger 's door ....... . 59
Reactivating the system ...... .. .. .. 61
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a safety belt .......... .. .. .. .... . 207
Programming the Homelink ® universal re-
mote control ................ ... 185
Proper occupant seating pos it ions . .. .. . 192
Proper safety belt position ....... .. .. . 206
Proper seating position
Front passenger .. .... .. .......... 193
Occupants ......... .. ... ..... ... 192
Rear passengers . ..... ........ .... 194
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Protective tray
... .. ..... .... ... ..... . 99
Q
Quartz clock ...... .................. 11
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 262
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
203
Why safety belts? ................ 201
R
Radiator fan .. .. .. ................. 311
Rain sensor ................. ..... ... 7 4
Rain sensor defective ............. ... . 38
Reading lights Front . ................. .. .. .. .. . 72
Rear .. .. .. .. ... ........ ...... .. . 72
Rear ashtray .. .. .. .... ... .......... 105
Rear fog lights .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 69
Rear lid Automatic operation ............ .. . 52
Emergency unlocking .. .. .......... 54
Opening and closing ............ ... 51
Valet key function ...... ... ........ 45
Rear light
Defective .... .. ... ............... 24
Rear ope ration
Four-zone automatic comfort air
condi tioning ................. .. 121 Rear park assist ...
....... ... ... .. .. . 170
Adjusting the display ....... .. .. ... 176
Adjusting the warning tones ........ 176
Trailer hitch . .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 177
Rear seats Adjusting seat ...... ...... .. . ... .. 90
Entry assist ... .. .. ............... 91
Folding seatback up and down .. ... .. 92
Rear view camera
Parking mode 1 ................ .. 174
Parking mode 2 ................ .. 175
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . 79, 80
Rear window defogger ............. .. 115
Red symbols ........................ 33
Refue lling ... .... ........... .... .. . 294
Gasoline inhibitor flap ............. 294
Release lever for hood . ....... .. .. .. . 300
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink ®) ........... ... .. ... 185
Remote control key ................... 43
Unlocking and locking .............. 47
Remote rear lid release ............... 51
Repair manuals ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 368
Repairs Airbag system ................ ... 225
Replacing a fuse ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 350
Replacing light bulbs .. .. .. .......... 354
Replacing tires and wheels ............ 330
Report ing Safety Defects ............. 199
Reset button ...... . .. ............... 12
Residual heat .. .. .. .. .............. 112
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data