2011 AUDI Q7 suspension

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-Block the diagonally opposite wheel with the folding
chocks or other objects.
- Take the
jack and the inflatable spare tire out of the
luggage compartment =>
page 340.
& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while changing a wheel if
you do not follow these safety precautions:
• If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance off the road. Turn
off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other
warning devices to alert other motorists.
• Make sure that passengers wait
in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
• To help prevent the vehicle from moving suddenly and possibly
slipping off the jack, always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel being changed with the
folding chocks or other objects. When one front wheel is lifted off
the ground, placing the Automatic Transmission in "P" (Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from moving.
• Before you change a wheel, be sure the ground is level and
firm. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the jack.
• After installing the inflatable spare tire, make sure that you
replace the flat tire/wheel in its storage area properly and tighten
the knurled retaining screw securely. •
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence described
below step-by-step and in exactly that order .
1. Activate the vehicle jack mode (only vehicles with Adaptive
Air Suspension) =>
page 182.
2. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For more details see
also =>
page 345, "Decorative wheel covers" or
=>
page 345, "Wheels with wheel bolt caps".
3. Loosen the
wheel bolts=> page 346.
4. Locate the proper mounting point for the jack and align
the jack below that point=>
page 346.
5. Lift the car with the jack=> page 346.
6. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then install the
inflatable spare tire=> page 348.
7. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
8.
Lower the veh icle with the jack .
9. Use the wheel bolt wrench and
firmly tighten all wheel
bolts =>
page 346.
10. Replace the decorative wheel cover*.
11. Deactivate the vehicle jack mode (only vehicles with
Adaptive Air Suspension)=>
page 182.
& WARNING
Always read and follow all WARNINGS and information:::::, & in
"Raising the vehicle" on
page 346 and => page 349. •
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the doing the
following.
- Store and secure the wh eel you replaced in the spare
wheel well.
- Replace the tools and the jack in their proper location .

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Fig. 257 Close-up:
proper positioning of
jack
-Activate the vehicle jack mode* (only vehicles with Adap­
tive Air Suspension) =>
page 182.
- Engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from
rolling unintentionally
- Move the
selector lever to position P.
- Position the jack below the door sill under the mounting
point
that is closest to the wheel to be changed
=>
page 346 , fig. 256.
- Extend the
jack under the lifting point on the door sill until
its arm is positioned directly under the lifting point=>&.
- Align the jack so that its arm©=>
page 347, fig. 257
engages in the designated lifting point in the door sill and
the movable base® lies flat on the ground. The base ®
must be
vertical under the lifting point@.
- Wind the jack up further until the flat tire comes off the
ground =>& .
The jack must be installed only at the places indicated=> page 346,
fig. 256. There is exactly one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location=>& .
Vehicle OP-eration An
unstable surface under
the jack can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for the jack on the ground. If
necessary place a sturdy board or similar support under the jack . On
hard, slippery surfaces (such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping=>&.
& WARNING
• You or your passengers could be injured while changing a
wheel if you do not follow these safety precautions:
- Positioning the jack under the vehicle at any other place than
those indicated above may damage the vehicle or may result in
personal injuries.
- A soft or unstable surface under the jack may cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm base for the
jack on the ground. If necessary, use a sturdy board under the
jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as tiles) use a rubber mat or
similar to prevent the jack from slipping.
• To help prevent injury to yourself and your passengers: -Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure the jack is securely
engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle when it is jacked
up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the
vehicle and well away from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust as necessary and
then continue to raise the jack. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical data

___ A_ l_. p_ h _ a_b_ e_ t_ic _a_ l_ in_ d_e _ x ____________________________________________ _
A
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
1
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
23
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

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Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ... 17 , 30
Master key ............ ...... .. .. .. . 43
Battery rep lacement ............... 44
Check light ..... .. .... .. .......... 44
Mileage Average ................ ...... .. . 26
Instantaneous ........... .. .... .. . 26
Mirrors Act ivating the d igital compass ... .... 83
Adjusting the ant i-glare ... .. .. .. 79, 80
Automatic d imming for the outside
mir rors .. .. .................... 82
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 80
Inside day-nigh t mi rror .. .......... 79
Interior mirror ... ........ .. .. .. 79, 80
Outside mirrors ..... .............. 81
Recalling position of outside m irrors . . 89
Storing position of outside mirrors ... 89
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 222
N
Natural leather ............. ...... .. 287
New tires and wheels ................ 330
NH TSA
Contact ing . .. ..... ... ........... 199
Number of seats ........ .... .. .... .. 201
0
Occupant seating positions
192
Octane rating . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ..... 291
Odometer .. .. .. ..... ....... .. .. . .. . 12 Offroad mode
.. .. .. ..... ..... .... .. 256
Oi l
See Engine oil ....... ... .. .. .... . 303
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ........ .. 30
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. 30
Open door or rear lid warn ing .. ... ..... 24
open sky system
See Panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. 61
Operate your veh icle economically and mini-
mize pollution . .... .. .......... 267
Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ............. 6
Other equipment (eff ici ency program) ... 29
Outlets ... ............. .... .. .. .. . 106
Outside air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehicle .
115
Outside mirrors ..................... 81
Outside temperature display ... .. .. .. .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . 6
p
Paint
Touch-up . .......... ... ..... ... . 282
Paint No ......... ........... ...... . 362
Panoramic s lid ing sunroof ........... .. 61
Closing ........ .. .... .... .. .. .. .. 62
clos ing ........ .. .... .. .. .. ...... 61
Conven ience clos ing ....... ...... .. 63 Emergency operation
... .. .. . 64 , 65, 66
sliding open ................... ... 61
Sunshade .................. .... .. 63
tilt ing . .. .. .... ....... ... .. .. . .. . 61
Parking .. .. ....................... 132
Automatic transmission ........... 163 Caution when parking near a parking barri- er or curb . ................... . 132
Low bumper cover, spoilers and suspension ... .... ..... ....... . 132
Park ing brake . .. .. .... ............. 132
Parking ........ .. .. .. .. .. .... .. 132
Warning/indicator lights . .......... 20
Parking on a decl ine (downhill) .. .... .. 132
Parking on an incline (uphill) .. ... .. .. . 132
Parking system advanced ........... . 171
Adjusting the display ........... .. 176
Adjusting the warning tones ....... 176 Rear view camera - parking mode 1 .. 174
Rear view camera -parking mode 2 .. 175
Safety precautions ............... 171
Switching on and off ... .. .. ... .. .. 173
Tr ailer hitch .. .... .. ........... .. 177
Particle filter
See Diesel particulate filter ......... 40
Parts replacement ...... .... .... .. .. 3 70
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ 223
Passenger's seat .................. 86, 88
Passive safety system ... .. ........ .. 190
Pedals ................ .. .... .... .. 196
Perimeter lighting ................. .. 70
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 202
Polishing ... .. .. .. ................ . 281

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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
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Alphabetical index 11111 ___________________________________ ____._ _______ _
Ventilatio n
Climate controls ......... ... ..... 111
w
Warning lights . ............ .... ... .. 14
Warning/indicator lights ... ... ... ... .. 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . .. . .... .. .. 18
Adaptive Cru ise Contro l ......... .. . 145
Airbag system ................ .. .. 17
Anti-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
Par king brake ..... ....... ... . ... .. 20
Safety belt . ....... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. 18
T ir e pressure monito ring system ... .. 19
Trailer turn signa l assembly ......... 17
Turn s ignals ............ .... .. .... 17
Wa rran ty cover ages . ......... .... .. . 3 68
Washer reservo ir ... ....... ... ... ... . 3 16
Washing . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 278
Automatic car wash ...... .. .. .... . 279
by hand ...... ...... .. .. .. ... ... . 2 79
General informat ion .... .......... 278
w ith a power washer ........... .. . 280
Waxing .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. .. .. . 281
Wea r indicator . .. .... ..... ..... . .. . 328
Weatherstrips .. ........... ...... .. . 283
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
We
ights .. .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... . 363 Defrost ing ... ... .. .. .... ... ... .. 115
What happens i f you wear your safety be lt too Rapid defrosting/defogg ing ........ 116
loose? ..................... ... 206 Win dshield washer flui d
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? . . 203 Low level ... .. .. .. ..... ....... ... 39
W hat impairs driv ing safety? . ....... .. 191
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
32 5
What should I do after replac ing whee ls? .. .
32 5
Wheel bolts To rque .... .. ........... ...... .. 336
W heels .. .. .. .. ... ................ 318
Cast a lloy .. .. .. .... .. ... .... .... 284
Checking tire pressure ............. 324
Cold tire infla tion pressure ......... 322
General notes ........ .. .. .. .. ... 318
Glossa ry of tire and loading terminology .
319
New tires and whee ls ............. 330
Ti res and vehicle load limits . .. .. ... 326
W hen m ust a safe ty be lt be rep laced? . . 20 4
When m ust the a irbag system be inspected?
222
When should I adjus t th e tire press ures? 325
When should I check t he t ire pressures? . 325
Where a re lower anchorages loca ted? .. . 24 8
Whe re can I find the tire pressures fo r my car?
32 4
W hy safety belts? ........... .. . 201, 202
Windows Clean ing ... .. .. ...... .. .. .... .. . 283
Convenience close/open feature . ..... 60
Defogging ...... ... ... .......... 115 W
inds hield wipers
Changi ng the rear w ipe r blade ....... 79
Fa ulty .. ........... ...... .... .. .. 41
I nte rm it t ent wi ping .. .. ... .. . ... .. 74
One -tap wip ing . ... .. .. ... .. ... ... 74
Rain sensor ... .. .. ... ... ..... .... 74
Rear window wiper ...... ..... ... .. 76
Service position .. .. ............... 77
Washer reservo ir . .. ............. . 316
Winter ope ra tion
Battery ... .. ... .... . ..... .. .. .. . 312
Coolant system ...... .. ... .. .. .. . 308
Heated rear seats .......... ... .. . 122
Steering wheel heating .. .......... 123
Tires . ......................... . 262
Windows ... .. ................ .. 283
Winter ti res .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 33 4
All-whee l drive ....... ... ...... .. . 334
W iper blades
I nsta lling new wiper b lades ....... .. 78
See also Windsh ie ld wipers . . . . . 78 , 79
X
Xeno n-Lig hts . .. ...... ............. . 3 54
y
Yellow symbols . .. .. .. ....... .. .. .. .. 3 7
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