2011 AUDI Q7 engine

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Easy entry feature
The easy entry feature makes it easier to enter and e xit
the vehicle by automatically adjusting the steering
wheel.
Press the button®~ page 125, fig. 123 to turn the easy
entry feature on or off .
When the easy entry feature is turned on (button depressed), the
steering wheel moves up to the parked position when the ignition is
t urned off . After you enter the vehicle, the steer ing wheel moves to
the stored pos ition as soon as you t urn on the ign ition .
Easy entry feature on vehi cles with memory seat *
For the stored steering whee l position to be recalled, t he driver's seat
memory must be switched on ( ( ON/OFFI switch in depressed posi­
tion) .
If the easy e ntry feature i s sw itched off, the steer ing wheel mov es to
the stored pos ition as soon as you press the seat memory button. •
Ignition Lock and ignition switch
Ignition key positions
The engine can be st arted or turned off with the ign ition
key .
Position @
Fig. 124 Ign ition
sw itch position s
The ig nition key can be inserted into the ignition switch i n this posi ­
tion. This automatically unlo cks the steering co lumn lo ck. When the
ign ition key is removed, the steer ing colum n lock is automat ically
lo ck ed
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Switching the ignition on /preheating (D
Tu rn the ignit ion key to this position and re lease i t. On veh icles wi th
a diesel engine *, the system can preheat in this position.
Starting the engine@
The engine starts with the key in this position. Major e lectrical loads
are tempo rar ily tur ned off .
Ignition off@
Turn t he ign it ion key to this pos ition and re lease i t.

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& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
is moving. The steering wheel will lock , cau sing loss of control.
• If you ha ve to leave your vehicle, even for ju st a minute, alw ays
remove the ignition key and take it with you. This i s especially
important if you are going to leave children unattended in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle c ontrols . Unsupervised us e of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal inju ries.
0 Note
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic stee ring column lock. Follow the instr uctions in
~ page 36, "Steering malfu nction i" .
• If the ~ symbol in the display blinks, there is a malfunction in the
electronic ignition lock . Follow the instr uctions in~
page 37, "Igni­
t ion lock malfunct ion ~" .
(I] Tips
• If you release the ignit ion key i n pos it io n @ , the key automatically
returns to pos ition
(D .
• If you open the driver 's doo r whe n the ignition is sw itched on, a
buzze r sounds and the message
Ignition is on appears in the instru­
ment cl uster d isplay. Please swi tch the ignition off.
• T o prevent malf unctions in the ignition lock, remove any dirt or
deposits from t he key bit so that t hey do not ente r th e ignit ion lock. •
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Ignition key safety Lock
The ignition key can only be r emoved when the selector
le ver is in the "P" (Park) position .
After turning off the ignition, the ignition key can only be removed
from the igni tion lock when t he se lector lever is in the "P" (Park) posi­
tion. A fter you have removed the key, the selector lever is locked and
cannot be move d.•
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be sta rted with you r origina l A udi
key.
Fig . 125 I gnition key
pos iti ons
Vehicles with gasoline engine:
- Step on the brake.
- Move the se lector leve r into P or N
=> &.
- Turn the ig nition key to position @=> fig . 125 -do not
dep ress th e gas pedal when s tarting the engine .
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Vehicles with diesel engine:
- Step o n the brake .
- Move the selector lever into P or N
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- Turn the ig nition key to position (D -th e g low plu g i nd i-
cator lig ht ill uminates when t he g low plug sys tem is
active.
- When the in dicator light " swi tch es off , turn t he ignition
k ey to posit ion @ but do not p ress the acce lerator pedal.
- Release the ignition key o nce the e ngin e s tarts. The
s ta rt er mus t not conti nue r unning .
A cold eng ine may sound loud after it has been s tarted . This is due to
the hydra ulic valves b uilding up o il pressure. Th is is norma l and is not
a need for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop trying afte r 10 seconds
and then try to rest art the eng ine about 30 seco nds la te r.
Glow plug system*
Diesel engines are eq uipped with a glow p lug sys tem whose
preheating t ime is controlled by the coo lant and outs ide tempera­
tu re. Start t he engine
immedia tely a ft er the glow plug indicator ligh t
sw itches off.
T he g low pl ug indicator light w ill on ly ill umina te for approximately 1
second when the engine is warm o r the ou tside temperatur e is hig her
than 46 °F (8 °C). That means yo u can start the eng ine
immediately.
& WARNING
Never start or let the engine run in a confined or enclosed area.
Exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon monoxide, a color ­
less and odorless gas. Carbon monoxide can be fatal if inhaled.
& WARNING (co ntinued )
• Never leave the engine idling unattended. An unattended
vehicle w ith a running engine poses a danger of personal injury or
theft .
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• Avoid high engine speeds, fast acce leration or heavy eng ine loads
w hil e the eng ine is st ill co ld. Th is could dam age t he e ng ine .
• T he engine ca nnot be sta rted by p ushi ng o r tow ing the veh icle.
~ For the sake of the environment
T o avoid unnecessary engine wea r and to reduce exhaust emiss ions,
do not let your vehicle stand and w arm up . B e re ady to dr ive off i mme­
diately after sta rting yo ur vehicle. Maintain mode rate speed unt il the
eng ine i s co mpl ete ly w arm . R emembe r, the eng ine pe rfor ms best at
operat ing temperature. •
Stopping the engine
- Turn the ign it ion k ey to posit ion ®~ page 12 7, fig. 125.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is running . With the ignition turned off, you have to apply more
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot steer and stop no rmally , this can lead to accidents and serious injuries .
• The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 minutes even
after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key.
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the engine coolant heats .,,,

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& WARN ING (conti nued)
up be cause of intense s unlig ht or h eat build -up in the engin e
co mp artmen t.
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Do not stop the engine immediate ly after hard or extended driving .
Keep the engine running for approximately two minutes to prevent
excessive heat build -up. •
Starting and stopping the engine
with Convenience key
A ppli es to veh icles : w it h Con venien ce ke y
Starting the engine with the (START ) button
This button switches on the ignition and starts the
engine.
Fig. 126 C onven ience
k ey : E N GI NE STA RT
but ton
The [S TART] button is provided with two -stag e op eration
=:> fig. 126 .
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Switching the ignition on
-Press the I ST ART] button once to the first stage to switch
on only the ignition.
Gasoline engine: Starting the engine
- Step on the brake.
- Move the selector lever to the P or N position:::::,.
&-
- Press the I START ] button to the second stage to start the
engine.
Diesel engine : Starting the engine
- Step on the brake.
- Move the selector lever to the P or N position::::;,
&-
- Press the [START] button down to the first level to begin
the preheating process. The glow p lug indicator light
~
illuminates when the glow plug system is active .
- When the indicator light switches off, press the
[START] button down to the sec ond level to start the
engine.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a brief period of increased
noise because oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic valve
adjusters . This is normal and not a cause for concern.
If the engine does not start immed iately, stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try to restart the engine about 30 seconds later.
Glow plu g syste m *
Diese l en gin es are equipped with a glow p lug system whose
preheating time is controlled by the coolant and outside tempera­
ture . Start the engine
immediately after the glow plug indicator light
switches off. .,,_
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The glow plug indicator light w ill only ill uminate for approximately 1
se cond when the engine is w arm o r the ou tside temperature is hig her
than 46
°F (8 °() . That means you can sta rt the eng ine immediately .
& WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined spaces · danger of
asphyxiation.
0 Note
• Avoid high eng ine rpm, full th rottle and heavy engine loads until
the engine has reached operat ing temperature - ot herw ise you risk
eng ine damage.
• The engine cannot be started by push ing or tow ing the veh icle .
Do not allow the engine to warm up with the vehicle stat ionary . Start
dr iving right away . In this way you avoid unnecessary emissio ns .
[ i J Tips
If you open the driver 's door when the ignition is switched on, a
buz zer sounds and the message
Ignition i s on appea rs in the instru­
ment cluste r display . Please switch the ignition off .•
A ppli es to veh icles: w ith Conve nienc e key
Switching engine off with the !STO P] button
- Bring your vehic le to a comp lete stop.
Fig . 1 27 Co nveni ence
key : ENGI NE STOP
bu tt o n
- Move t he selector lever to the P or N pos ition .
- Presst he(STOP]butt on =:> fig .12 7 .
Pressi ng the !STOP I bu tton on ce sw itches off the engine and the igni­
tion. If yo u press the
I STOP ) button aga in for more than 1 second,
t he steeri ng is locked, provided th at the sele cto r lever is in the P posi­
tion =>& .
Emergency OFF function
If necessary, the eng ine can be switched off with the se lector leve r in
t he R, Do r S posi tions. To do so, step o n the brake pedal and press
and hold the !STOP] button (veh icle speed must be less than 6 mph
/ 10 km/h.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engin e until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotronic only work when the engine
is runn ing. With the ignition turned off , you h ave to apply more
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& WARNING (co ntinued )
force when steering or braking. Since you cannot stee r and stop
normally, thi s can le ad to accident s and serious injuries .
• For safety rea sons , you should always park your vehicle with
the selector lever in P . Otherwise, the vehicle could inad vertently
roll away.
• After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can
continue to run fo r up to 10 minutes · even with the ignition
switched off . It can also switch on again after some time if the
coolant temperature r ises as the result of a heat buildup or if the
engine i s hot and the engine compartment is additionally heated
by the sun 's rays .
0 Note
If the engine has bee n under heavy load for an exte nded period, hea t
builds up in the engine comp art me nt aft e r t he eng ine is swit ched off
- there is a r isk of damaging the eng ine . Allow the engine to run at id le
for about 2 m inutes befo re switching it off. •
Appli es to ve hicles : w ith Con venience key
Driver messages in the instrument cluster
display
If a f unc tio n is no t pr ese nt, a driver mess age ap pea rs .
No key identified
This message appears w hen the ISTART I butt on is presse d if there is
no maste r key ins ide the vehicle o r if the system does not recog nize
it . F or examp le, the master key can not be recognized if it is covere d
by an ob ject (e .g . a luminum brief case) which
scr eens the ra dio
signal. Electron ic devices such
as cell p hones can a lso interfere w it h
the rad io s ignal.
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ment Safety first Press brake pedal to start engine
Thi
s message appea rs i f yo u press the I ST ART I button to start the
eng ine a nd do no t dep ress t he b rake pedal. The engine can o nly be
sta rted if t he b rake pedal is dep ressed.
Engage Nor P to start engine
Thi s message appea rs w hen the engine is started i f the selec to r lever
for the automatic transmission is not in the P o r N pos it ion . T he
engine can only be starte d wit h the selector i n these pos itio ns.
Key not in veh icle
Thi s mess age appea rs along w it h t he sym bol if th e mas te r k ey is
removed from the vehicle with t he eng ine runn ing. It is intended to
remind yo u (e .g . when cha nging drive rs) not to cont inue the journey
without the maste r key .
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle, yo u cannot switch off the
ignition after stop ping the engi ne and you also ca n no t sta rt th e
eng ine again . Moreover, you cannot lock the veh icle from the outs ide
with the key.
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away. Doors do not lock if you
are not in P.
Th is message appears for safety reasons along with a warning buzze r
if the se lec tor lever f or the au toma tic tran smis sio n is no t in t he P
position when the ignition is switched off with t he
!STOP] butto n and
t he d river's door is opened. Move the sele ctor lever to the P posit io n,
otherwise the vehicle is not secured aga ins t rolling away . You also
cannot loc k the vehi cle using the locking button on the doo r handle
or us ing t he remote key .
To engage steering lock, press and hold STOP button
Th is message appea rs fo r safety reasons if the eng ine and the ign ition
h ave been swi tched o ff by pres sing t he
IS T OP I butt on once, a nd th en
t he d river's door is ope ned. In t his instance, the s teer ing is no t
locke d. The steer in g is locke d:
• If you press the
I ST O P] but ton again for mo re t han 1 second. .,,
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• If you close the driver's door and lock your vehicle from the
outs ide. •
Parking brake
Op eration
The parking brake replaces the handbrake.
Applying parking brake
Fig. 128 Sect ion of
instrument cluster: Par king brake
- Press the pedal down forcefully~ page 132, fig. 128 @
in the d irection of the arrow.
Releasing parking brake
-Pull the handle to the rear ® in the direction of the arrow
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If you should drive off with the parking brake still set, a warning tone
w ill sou nd and the following will appear in the instrument cluster to
remind you to release the parking brake:
Parking brake i s applied
The parking brake warning comes on only after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h). The parking brake warn
ing light ::, (USA)/ © (CON) illuminates when
the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition.
& WARNING
Always release the parking brake completely. A partially engaged
brake will overheat the rear brakes, reduce their effectiveness and
c ause excessive wear. This could lead to brake failure and an acci­
dent.
0 Note
Only after the vehicle has come to complete stop, should you firmly
set the parking brake and move the selector leve r into "P". •
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away, there are
a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following
-Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- Move the selector lever into the
P position =;,& .
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignition key from
the ignition lock .
When you park your vehicle on hills, do the
following
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- If you are parking headed
downhill , turn the front wheels
toward the curb . .,_

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- If you are parki ng h eaded uphill, turn t he fro nt w heel s
away from t he curb.
- Move th e se lector lever i nto t he
P posit ion.
- Swi tc h off the eng ine and rem ove t he ignit ion key from
t h e ign ition loc k.
& WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of injury when leaving your
vehicle.
• Never park the vehicle where it can come in contact with dry
grass, spilled fuel or any other flammable material s.
• When parking on hills, always turn the wheel s so that the front
wheel s will fir st roll into the curb, if the vehicle should start to
roll.
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain
in
the vehicle when it is loc ked. Locked doors make it more difficult
for res cuer s to ac ce ss the pa ssenger compartment in the event of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children un supervised in the vehicle . Children
could release the parking brake or move the gearshift lever out of
gear . The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an accident.
• No matter what the season is , the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerou s levels.
0 Note
• Please exer cise care w hen you par k your vehicle in pa rking areas
with park ing barriers or c urbs. Pa rking barriers and c urbs vary in
heig ht and co uld dam age yo ur bumpe r and related co mponen ts as
the front of your vehicle moves over a barrier or curb that is too h igh,
as yo u p ark or as you back out of a par king s pot. I n or der to be sure
that no such damage can occur, you may wish to stop short of havi ng
t he front t ires of your car touch the park ing barrier or c urb.
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•
Please also exerc ise exceptiona l care w hen you dr ive up or dow n
stee p ramps or dr ive ove r cur bs or o ther obs ta cl es, for w hich t he
vehicle is not des igned, beca use components of the vehicle close to
the groun d, such as bumper covers, spoilers and s uspension and
ex haust system componen ts, may become damaged .•
Starting on hills
H ill Hold makes it easier to s tart on hills .
The system is activated when the brake peda l is depressed
for a few
seconds .
Fo r t his, t he vehicle mus t be st anding in uphill driving direc­
tion.
After releas ing t he brake pedal, the brake power is he ld for a
brief
moment to prevent the vehicle from rolling back when sta rt ing . At
this time, you can easi ly begin to move your vehicle .
& WARNING
• If you did not begin moving immediately after relea sing the
brake pedal, under certain circumstances, the vehicl e would begin
to roll backward. Depress the brake pedal immediately or engage
the parking brake .
• Should the engine stall, depre ss the brake pedal immediately
or engage the parking brake.
• In order to prevent the vehicle from rolling back unintention ­
ally when starting in stop-and-go traffic , keep the brake pedal
depre ssed for a few se cond s before driving off .
• When you leave the vehicle -even if only briefly -, sw itch off
the ignition and make sure to remove the ignition key . Also
engage the parking brake to prevent your vehicle from rolling
unintentionally . This particularly applies if children are left in the
veh icle -danger of accident! •
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