2011 AUDI Q7 jack points

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Front hook up
- Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car carrier
ramp.
- Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye previously
installed.
Rear hook up
Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car carrier ramp .
- Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye previously
installed.
[ i ] Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook -up is secure before moving the
car up the flatbed truck ramp .•
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting points illus­
trated.
- Read and heed WARNING~&.
Fig. 271 Fr ont lifting
point
Fig. 272 Rear lifting
point
- Locate lifting points~ fig. 271 and~ fig . 272 .
- Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or floor jack to
match vehicle lifting points.

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- Insert a rub ber pad between the floor jack/workshop hoist
and the lift ing points .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to work underneath,
be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose .
Front lifting point
The lifti ng point is located o n the flo or pan reinfo rcemen t about a t
the same leve l as the jack mounting point::::;,
page 360, fig. 271. Do
not lift th e vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting po int is loc ated on the ve rtic al rei nfo rcement of the lowe r
sill for the on boa rd jack ::::;,
page 360, fig. 272.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to ::::;, page 346.
& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of serious injury and vehicle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special work shop hoist and
floor jack lift points illustrated::::;,
page 360, fig. 2 71 and
::::;, page 360, fig. 272.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these po int s could cause the
vehicle to t ilt or fall from a lift if there i s a change in vehicle
weight di stribution and balance. This m ight happen , for
ex ample, when heavy components such as the engine block or
transmission are removed.
• When removing heavy component s like these, anchor vehicle
to hoist or add corre spo nding weights to maintain the center of
gravity. Otherwise, the vehicle might tilt or slip off the ho ist,
causing serious personal injury.
Safety first
0 Note
• Be aware of the following poin ts before lifting the vehi cle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked up from under ­
neath the engine oil pan , th e tran smis sion housing , the front or
rear a xle or the body side members. Th is could lead to serious
damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or chassis frame, a rubber
pad mu st be inserted betwe en the floor jack and the lift points .
- Before driving over a wo rkshop hoist , check that the vehicle
weight doe s not ex ceed the permis sible lifting capacity of the
ho ist.
- Before driving ov er a work shop hoist , en sure that there is
sufficient clearance between the hoist and low parts of the
vehicle .•
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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& WA RNING (conti nu ed )
• Always rem ove the ignition key before anyone get s under the
vehicle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it i s nece ssary
to work underneath the vehicl e. Th e jack supp lied with the vehicle
is not adequate for thi s purpose and could collap se causing
seriou s personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheels on
the ground, a lway s make sure the vehicle is on level ground, that
the wheels are alway s securely blocked and that the engine cannot
be started .
• Always make sure the transmi ssion selector lever (automatic
tran smission ) is in "P " (Park po sition ) and the park brake is firmly
applied.
For the sake of the environment
• Changing the engine settings will adversely affect emission levels .
Thi s is det rimenta l to the envi ronme nt and increases fue l co nsump­
tion.
• Always observe enviro nmental regulations when disposing of old
engine oi l, used brake fl uid, dirty engine coo lant, spent batteries or
worn out t ires.
• Undep loyed a irbag modules an d pretens ioners migh t be classified
as Pe rchlorate Mater ia l -spec ial handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate . When the vehicle or
parts of the rest raint system includ ing a irbag modu les safety belts
w ith pretens ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws and regulat ions
must be obse rved. Yo ur author ized Aud i dealer is f amiliar wi th t hese
req uirements and we recommend that you have your dealer perform
t his se rvi ce f or yo u.•
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts replacement
A lways consult an autho riz ed Au di dealer bef ore
purchasing access ories.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety desig n featu res ens uring a
hig h standard of active and passive safety .
Th is safety co uld be compromised by non-app roved changes to the
vehicle. Fo r this reaso n, if par ts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addit ional accessories :
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud i parts are available from
author ized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea lers a lso have the necessary fac ilities, tools and tra ined
specialists to i nstall the parts and a ccessor ies p roperly.
& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or u sing non-approved acces sorie s
can cause damage to the vehicle and serious personal injury.
• Use only accessories expressly approved by Audi and genuine
Audi spare parts
• These parts and accessories have been specially designed to be
used on your vehicle .
• Never install accessories such as telephone cradles or beverage
holder s on airbag covers or within the airbag deployment zones .
Doing so will increase the r isk of injury if airbags are triggered in
an accident!
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS~
page 290. _..