2012 AUDI Q7 Stability

What do I do now?
Jack, tools and
inflatable spare tire
Tools
The tool kit is located in the luggage com­
partment under the cargo floor cover.
F ig . 2 4 4 Luggage compa rtme nt: ve hicle tool ki t
The on board tool kit includes:
- Hook for removing wheel covers*
- Plastic hook to remove wheel bolt cove rs*
- Wheel bolt wrench
- Alignment pin for changing wheels
- Screwdriver with reversible blade
- 10 x 13 open ended wrench
- Towing eye
@ Tips
Some of the onboard items listed above
are prov ided on certa in models only or are
optional extras .
What do I do now ? 295
Jack and folding chocks
The jack and the folding chocks are located in
the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
F ig . 2 4 5 Luggage compar tme nt ve hicle jack and fold·
i ng chocks
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F ig. 246 Ope ning fo ldi ng chocks
Vehi cle jack
The jack is located under the tool kit
¢ fig . 245. Before storing the jack, make sure
it is wound back down as far as it will go.
Folding chocks
Two unassembled fo lding c hocks are attached
to the foam section at the front with the jack
¢fig . 245.
Re lease the two hook-and-loop fasteners, and
remove the two chocks. To use the chocks, you
first have to raise the support plate
¢ fig . 246 (D and then insert the locking plate
with the two "tabs" into the elongated ho les
in the base plate @¢.&. .
A WARNING
-The chock cannot fulfil its function and
may lose its stability if the "tabs" on the
support p late are not inse rted co rrectly
into the elong ated holes in the base

Fuse s and bulb s 305
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig . 258 Right cockp it: f use pane l w ith plastic clip
No. Con sumer Amps No. Consumer Amps
Fu se pa nel@ (bla ck )
6 Automatic transmission
5/20
1 Heated rear seats
7
E lectronic Stability Control
5
2 Telephone, cell phone package (ESC)
--Shift gate automatic transmis-
Front seat hating/seat ventila-
8 5
3 30/15
tion (right) sion
Electron ic Stab ility Control 9 Parking system
5
4 (ESC) 20
10 Airbag
5
5 Door control module (right side
15 11
Heated rear seats
5
of vehicle) 12 Air-conditioning 5
6 Rear electrical outlets 25 Fuse panel© (red )
7
Lumbar support passenger's
10 1 Instrument cluster
seat 2 Rearview camera
8 Ciga
rette lighter front 20
3 CD player, DVD drive 5
9 Front electrical outlets
25 4 MMI Display 5
10 A/C controls 10
5 Automatic transmission
11 Cooler
15 Panoramic sliding sunroof seg-
7 20
12 Inte
lligent power module pas-
15 ment 1
senger Panoramic sliding sunroof seg-
Fuse panel B (brown ) 8 ment2 20
1 Headlight e
lectronic system
10 Panoramic sliding sunroof sun-
9 20
(right side of veh icle)
blind
Ride height adjustment 5
Window regulators (right side
Telephone package 5 11
of vehicle) 35
4 12 Rear air-condi
tioning contro ls 10
5 Electronic
Stability Cont rol
5
(ESC)

328 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Declaration of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 322
Audi side assist ................... 322
Cell phone package ....... .. .. .... . 322
Convenience key .......... .... .... . 322
Electronic immobilizer ......... .. ... 322
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 322
Remote control key ........... .. .. . 322
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ..... .. .. .. 12
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
Defrosting/defogging windows ... .... .. 96
Determining correct load limit ... .. .. . 282
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
Diesel particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 37, 229
Digital clock . .. . ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 11
Digital compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Digital speedometer ............ .... .. 22
Dimensions .. ................ ... ... 315
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 69
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly ..... .. . 263
Distance control system
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .. .. .. . 113
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .... .. 48
Driver information system ............. 21
Digital speedometer .............. . . 22
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 22
Sound system display ......... .. .. .. 21
Driver seat
refer to Seating position ... .. .. .... . 161
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driver 's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Activating remote control key ... .. .... 74
Recalling a seat posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing a seat position ....... .. .... .. 73
Driving message s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 150, 152 Driving
offroad
Driving through water ............ .. 233
Driving tips . ... .. ... .......... .. .. 232
Ru les of behavior . ............. .... 232
Sand and mud ... ............. .... 233
Snow -covered g round ............. . 233
Unpaved roads ... ... ... .... ..... .. 233
Driving safe ly ... .. ... .......... .. .. 160
Driving through water ........... .... 233
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key ..... .. ........... .. .. . 38
Dust filter Climate controls ............... .. .. . 91
E
Easy entry feature .. ... ... .... ..... .. 104
Efficiency program .............. .. .. . 26
Fuel economy messages ........ .. .. . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equ ipment . .......... ...... .. 27
E lectric seat adj ustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
El ectronic differential lock ( EDL )
How the system works .......... .... 221
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Electronic immob ilizer ... ........... .. 40
E lectronic power contro l
(EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic speed limiter .......... .. .. . 28
Electronic Stability Control (ESC)
Hill descent control ............... . 219
How the system works .......... .. .. 219
Offroad mode .. .. ............. .. .. 219
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Emergency flasher ........... ...... .. 60
Warning/indicator lights ........... .. 16
Emergency lock ing of doors ......... .. . 45
Emergency operation Rear lid ... .... .. .. ........... .. .. . 48
Emergency starting ..... .. ... ..... .. 308
Emergency towing .............. .... 310
En ergy management .............. .. 225
Battery power ... .. ........... .. .. 227
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 7

Engine Compartment .... ..... ... ... ... ...
260
Coolant .. .. .... ........ ... .. .. .. . 265
Hood .. .. .. ...... ........... .. ... 258
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105 , 106
Starting with jumper cables .. ... .... 308
Stopping ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Engin e compartm ent
Safety instructions ... ..... .. .. .. .. .
258
Working the engine compar tmen t ... . 258
Engine coolant system ... ... .. .. .. .. . 265
Adding coolant . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 267
Checking coolant leve l .. ... .. .. .. .. . 266
Checking the eng ine coolant leve l .. .. . 266
M alfunct ion .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Radiator fan .............. ... ... .. 268
Engine coolant temperature
Temperature ga ug e .... ... .. .. .. .. ..
10
Eng ine data .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 3 16
Eng ine hood
C losing ...................... ....
258
H ow to release the hood . .. .. .. .. .. . 258
Engine oil . .. ............. .... .. .. . 260
Adding .. .. ........ ..... .... .. .. . 264
Addi tives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 264
Changing .................. .... .. 264
Checking the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 263
Consumpt ion ................. .... 262
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking ............. .... .. ...
263
O il grades .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 260
Recommended oil check intervals .. .. . 263
Specification and viscosity . ... .. .. .. . 260
Eng ine oi l level ..... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 36
Eng ine oil pressure
Malfunct io n ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. ..
33
Eng ine oil sensor defective . ... .. .. .. .. 36
E ng ine speed limitat io n ..... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Entry assist
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Environment Break-in period . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ...
228
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 229
Diesel particulate filter .... .. .. .. .. . 229
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 273
Driving at h igh speeds ......... ... .. 230
D riving to m inimize pollution and no ise 230
Inde x 329
Fuel . ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 253
Fuel economy .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 230
Leaks unde r your vehicle ..... ... .. .. 258
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 230
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 269
P roper disposal of drained eng ine cool -
ant .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. ....
267
Proper disposal of d ra in ed eng ine oi l .. 264
Recycling used eng ine oil . ....... .... 2 64
Un leaded fuel .. .. .... .... ....... .. 2 50
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 273
EPC
refer to Elect ron ic power control ...... 15
ESC
refer to E lectron ic Stability Control ( ESC) 16
Event Da ta Recorde r (ED R) ..... ... .. .. 219
Exhaust tail pipes
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... ..
244
Expansion tank .. .. ................. 266
Explanation of some technical te rms ... 232
Ex terior lighting in the mirror housing 59
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Dimming .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 69
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ....... .... ...
68
Eyeglasses compartment . ..... ... .. .. . 89
F
Fa ll line
Fan Fou r-zo ne automatic comfo rt air condi-232
t 1o ni ng ... .. .. .. .. . .. .......... .. . 98
Radiator .. .. .. .. .. . ... ........... 2 68
Fasten ing
Booster seats .. ... ...... ......... .
208
Convertible child safety seats ... ... .. 206
Infant seats . .. .. .. ........... .... 205
Flat tire
Changi ng ... .. .. .................
298
Floor mats . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 165
Fog lights .. .. .. .... .......... ...... 58
Fo lding chocks .. .. ............. .... 295
Fo ld ing master key wi th remo te control . . 38
Foot pedals . .. .. .... .......... ..... 165
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Towing Front eyelet
311
Rear eye let ..... ........ ... .. .. .. . 3 11
Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 310
Tow ing a tra iler
Parking system . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 149
TPMS Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 293
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 235
Operating instructions ..... .. .. .. .. . 236
Technical requirements .. ..... . 235,237
Tongue load ................ .... .. 236
T railer towing tips ........ .. .. .. .. . 23 7
Trailer turn signal assembly War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Transm ission
. t . ® 137
tip ronic .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Transm ission ma lf u n ct ion (ind icator
l ight) . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. ... 14 1
T ransport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) . ... .. .. .. . 284
Trip computer Fue l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M ileage .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 24
Sing le-tr ip memory .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Total -trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 12
What does it mean whe n dEF appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 12
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
T urning rear air conditioning on/off
Four- zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .... .. ........... .. .. .. .... 98
Turn signa ls .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 60
War ning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
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Unde rcoat ing .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 244
Unfasten ing safety belts ......... .... 176
Unidirectiona l tires . ..... ... .. .. .. ... 274
Uniform t ire quali ty g rading . .. .. .. .. . 288
Unlock ing
Power locking sw itch ....... ... ... ... 44
Rear lid/t runk lid .......... ... ... ... 45
Inde x 337
Remote contro l key .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 43
Using the key .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 43
V
Vale t key funct ion
Activating and deactivating ... ... .. .. . 41
Vanity mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Vehicle-care products ............ .. .. 239
Vehicle Ident ificat io n Num ber (V IN) .. .. 314
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295, 300
Vehicle literature .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .. 5
Ventilation Cl imate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 91
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adaptive cruise contro l ......... .. .. 1 21
Airbag system ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 16
Anti -lock b rake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
B rake system ....... .. .. ..... ... .. . 19
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic power control ........ .. .. . 15
E lectronic Stability Control (ESC) ... .. . 16
G low p lug system .. ..... ........... 15
Hig h beam .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 18
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 17
Pa rking bra ke .. .. .... ............. . 19
S afety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . 18
T rai ler turn s ignal assembly .. ... .. .. . 16
Turn signals ........ .. .. ..... ... .. . 16
Wa rning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty coverages .. ............... 319
Washer reservoir ..... .. .. ..... ... .. 273
Wash ing ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 239
Automat ic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
by hand ... .. .. .. .. . .............. 240
General informa tion ........... .. .. 239
with a power washer . .. ..... ... .. .. 241
Waxing . ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 241
Wear indicator .. ...... ............. 284
We ights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 31 4
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........ .. ............... 175
What happens to unbe lted occupants? . . 172
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