2012 AUDI Q7 fuel

Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 20 D isplay : ot her equipment
• In the efficiency program, press the func­
tion selection switch¢
page 25, fig. 18@
repeatedly until the other equipment ap­
pears in the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is lis ted in the efficiency
program . The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is l isted first. If more than three
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip­
ment that is currently using the mos t fu el is
d isp layed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 2 1 Display: fuel eco nomy messa ge
-.:,
~
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is inc reased by certain con­
d itions . If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati ­
cally and are o nly displayed in the eff ic iency
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
program . The fue l economy messages t urn off
automatica lly after a certain period of time.
• To tu rn a fuel economy message off imme­
diately after it appears, press the
I RESE T!
button ¢ page 25 , fig. 18@, or
• Press the f unction selection switch
r::!) page 2 5, fig . 18 @ .
{I) Tips
-Once yo u have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will o nly appear again af­
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- Th e fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in ­
tervals
over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ¢• in
the instrument cluster¢
page 14, fig. 8 is
part of the On-Board Diagnos tic (OBD II) sys­
tem .
The warning/indicator light ill um inates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine star ts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the M IL is working prope r­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started , or illuminates while you are dr iv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys ­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could b e damaged .
Con tinue driving
with reduced powe r (avoid­
ing s ustained high speeds and/or rapid accel ­
erations) and have the cond ition co rrected .
Contact your a uthorized Aud i dea ler.
If the light illum inates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
information ¢
page 28, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperl y closed fuel filler cap may also
cau se the MIL light to illum inat e (onl y vehi­
cle s with g asoline engine )
¢ page 253.

28 Driver information d isplay
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be ident ified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys­
tem.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling ,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is proper ly closed (on ly vehicles with gaso­
line engine)
¢page 253.
In o rder to make an accurate d iagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release¢
fig . 22.
Your author ized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
ma lfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a collis ion!
Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped w ith
t ir es that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire fa ilure a nd loss of contro l if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an elec tronic speed limit­
er . The e lectronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating . For more information ¢
page 285.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indica ­
tor Lamp (MIL)
II will ill uminate. If this oc­
curs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
-
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather cond itions . Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
-
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns the driver if
he exceeds a previo usly stored maximum
speed . A warning tone wi ll so und as soon as
the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a
warning symbol appears in the display.
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds
that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
mum speed while you are driving. This setting "'

~ Contact your authorized Audi dea ler fo r as -
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is co rrect, then the
radiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion.
If the . warning symbo l (alternator mal­
f u nction) a lso l ights up on the instr ument
panel ¢
page 31, then the fan belt may be
damaged .
A WARNING
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanica l or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights¢
page 60, Emergency
flasher.
-
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam o r coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartment - you risk being scald­
ed. Wait until you can no longe r see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The e ngine compartment of any ve hicle
is a da ngerous a rea. Before you perform
any wor k in the engine compar tment,
t ur n o f the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warning stickers¢
page 248,
Engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not cont in ue d riving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a malf unct ion in the
engine cooling system -you co uld damage
your eng ine.
9=:7-Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair. Driving
with a low-oil -pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine.
If the . symbo l appears in the disp lay and
b links, the oil press ure is too low . An addition ­
a l dr iver message can also be disp layed by
press ing the
I CH ECKi button:
Switch off engine! Oil p ressure too low
Dri ver information di spla y 33
Immediate act ions
~ Pull off the road.
~ Stop the vehicle.
~ T ur n off the engine .
~ Check the engine oil le vel with the dipstick
¢ page 263.
Dipstick readings check s too low
~ Top off oil to the proper level¢ page 264.
~ Make s ure that the oil pressure wa rning
symbo l. appears no longer in the display
before you start driving again.
Dipstick read ing checks OK
~ If the oil p ress ure warn ing symbol .
s t arts flashing aga in even though the en­
gine oil level checks OK on t he d ipstick,
do
not continue d riving and do not let the en­
gine run in idle .
Instead, contact your au­
thorized Audi dealer for assistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indic ator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil lev el warn ing indication
1111 requires oil refill or workshop s erv­
ice without delay . Do not wait until th e
red oil pre ssure warning . start s to
flash before you r espond to the low oil
level warning
Ill . By then , your engine
may already have suffered serious dam­
age.
i Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked .
If the I symbol i n the display blinks, there is
a malfunction in the electronic steering col­
u mn lock. An additional driver message can
a lso be displayed by pressing the
ICHECK I but-
ton:
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34 Driver information display
Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
• Contact you r nearest authorized Audi dea le r
or qualified workshop.
• Do
not tow yo ur vehicle .
& WARNING
-
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed w ith the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident .
~ Ignition lock malfunction
A malfunction in the ignition lock must be re­
paired immediately.
If the . symbo l in the display blinks, there is
a ma lfunction in the electronic ignition lock.
An addit ional driver message ca n also be d is­
played by pressing the
! CHECK I button:
Ignition lock defective. Contact workshop !
• Do not turn the eng ine off.
• Drive immediately to an authorized Audi
dealer to have the ma lf u nction corrected.
If there is a ma lfunction in the e lectronic igni ­
tion lock, the ignition cannot be turned off.
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dea l­
er to have the cause of the ma lfunction cor­
rected.
On vehicles with Convenience key*, the engine
should not be switched off using the
! STOP !
button beca use the engine ca nnot be sta rted
again after the ignition is switched off.
' Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol means WARNING.
Fig . 26 Display: low fuel level warning (priority 2)
Yellow symbo ls indicate a priority 2 malfunc­
t ion - Warning!
When a yellow war ning symbol appears,
one
warning tone sounds . A driver message ap­
pears as well to explain the malfunction in
more de tail. The driver warning goes out after
about 5 seconds, but it can be brought up
again at any time by pressing the
! CHECK I but­
ton .
Check the displayed function as soon as possi­
ble. If
more than one priority 2 ma lf u nction is
detected, all symbols will appear one after
the other for about 2 seconds .
Yellow symbols mean:
"
Convenience key"
Key not in vehicle
c> page 108
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USA models: Defective
brake light
c>pa ge 23
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Canada models: Defective
brake light
c> page 23
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Defective light bulb
c>page 23
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light/rain sensor defective
c> page35
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Windshield washer fluid Lev-
el low
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II
Low fuel level
¢page 35
fi.fl1::jfl1-j Kefill Ad Blue*
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AdBlue ma lfunction*
¢poge255
Battery voltage
¢poge36
Worn brake pads
¢poge36
Dy namic headlight range
control defective
¢poge36
Check eng ine oil level
¢poge36
Engine oil sensor malfunc­
tion
¢poge36
Engine speed limitat ion*
¢poge36
Diesel particulate filter *
clogged
¢poge37
A dapt ive lig ht* defec tive
¢poge37
-Ignition lock malfunction
¢poge37
W indshield wiper defective
¢poge37
Tire pressure monitoring
sys tem
Loss of air pressure
¢poge293
T ire pressure monitoring
system
System not availab le
¢poge293
Dri ver information di spla y 35
Battery in remote control
key
¢poge39
A utomat ic transm iss ion
malfunction
¢ page 141
...?c, Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
!!I Key not in vehicle
This reminder appears along with the !!I sym ­
bol if the master key is removed from the
ve­
hicle with the engine runn ing. It is intended
to rem ind you (e .g. whe n cha ng ing dr ive rs)
not to cont inue the journey without the mas­
te r k ey.
If the master key is no longer in the ve hicle ,
you cannot swi tch off t he ig nit io n after stop­
ping the engine an d you also cannot start the
engine aga in. What is mo re, you cannot lo ck
t he ve hicl e from the o utsi de.
@. D Light/rain sensor defective
fll Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If t he symbol illumina tes, the l ight se nsor has
f ailed. For safe ty rea sons the low beams are
tu rned on permanently with t he switc h in
AU­
TO. However , yo u can cont inue to tu rn the
li g hts on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, t he wind ­
shield wiper lever functions are still availab le.
Have the light/rain senso r ch ecked as soon as
poss ible by an author ized Audi dealer .
6 Windshield washer fluid level too low
~ Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illuminates, add w indshie ld
washe r fl ui d to the washer system and also to
t h e headlight washer system
¢ page 2 73 .
Bl Fuel supply too low
II Please refuel

36 Driver in formation d isplay
When this symbo l (I illuminates for the f irst
time, the fuel reserve in your vehicle is sti ll
between 2 .6 and 3 .2 gallons (10- 12 liters) .
Refue l as soon as possib le
¢ page 252.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
T a nk sys ­
tem malfunct ion! Cont act wor kshop
appears
in the display, there is a fault in the system.
Contact a qualified workshop to have the fau lt
rectified.
t::l Battery voltage
If the battery's state of charge is not in the
optimal range, the
f• ) symbol is shown in the
d isplay and the dr iver message
Low battery
c harge : battery will be charg ed while driving
appears.
Wh ile this dr iver not ificat io n is displayed, you
have to be p repared for lim ited start ing capa­
b ili ty.
Driv er m essage appears and goes out
again
I f t his driver message appears after the igni ­
tion is turned o n or wh ile driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged .
Driver message app ears and does not go
out again
If th is driver notification appears after the ig ­
nition is turned on or while driving and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
is not in the opt imal range. Starting capability
is restricted. Have the battery checked by an
author ized Audi dealer as soon as poss ible .
{0 : Worn brake pads
El Brake pads !
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed . On USA models the wa rning light
El
l ) - : USA mod els only
comes on together with the warning light
- · Both sets of bra ke pads on an ax le
must a lways be rep laced at the same time.
A WARNING
=
Driving w it h bad brakes can cause a colli-
sion and ser ious personal in jury.
- If the warn ing light
El and the warning
light
11111> with the message Brake
pads!
comes o n in the inst rument cluster
d isp lay, immediately contact your au­
thor ized Audi dealer or qualified wo rk­
shop to have all b rake pads checked or
re placed if ne cessa ry.
~(i) Headlight range control
II He adlight range control defective !
-
If the symbol illuminates, the dynamic head­
li ght rang e control is no longer work ing prop­
erly. Have the system checked and repa ired at
yo ur aut horized Aud i dea le r.
~ -Engine oil level
l!I Plea se check oil level
When the symbol illuminates, check the en­
gine o il leve l as soon as possible
¢ page 263.
T op off t he oil at your ear liest opportu nity
¢ page 264 .
't::r.~ Engine oil sensor defective
II Oil level ! Sensor defective
If the symbol illum ina tes, contact yo ur au ­
thorized Aud i dea le r and have the oil sensor
inspected. Unti l yo u have this done, check t he
oi l level each time you refue l just to be on the
safe s ide
¢ page 263.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: wit h engine speed limitatio n
II! Do not e xceed ma x. engine speed of X XXX
rpm .,,.

42 Openin g and clo sing
readiness light, located in the upper part of
the driver's door panel, will start to blink.
- T he vehicle interior lights turn off.
Unlocking and l ocking with Conven ience
k ey*
On vehicles which a re equipped w ith the C o n­
ve nience k ey*
authorization system, the
doors are unlocked without a key by means of
a proximity sensor in the door handle. The
doors are simi larly locked without a key using
the locking button. Each door has a proximity
sensor and a locking button .
Automatic l ock ing
The automatic locking feature locks all the ve­
hicle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph (15 km/h). This function can be turned on and off in the MMI
C entr al
lo cking
Menu c:> page 44.
You can un lock the vehicle from the inside by :
- removing the key from the ign it ion sw itch
(the vehicle will automat ica lly unlock itself)
or
- pressing the unlock part of the power lock
switch @or
- pull ing the door handle (twice to open the
rear doors).
Unintent ionall y locking yourself out
In the following cases there safeguards to
prevent you locking your remote master key in
the vehicle :
- The veh icle does not lock with the power
locking sw itch
c:> page 44 if the driver's
door is open.
- On vehicles with Convenience key* , if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati­
cal ly unloc ked aga in after it is closed.
Do not lock your vehicle with the
r e mot e m as ­
t e r k ey or Convenienc e key*
until all doors
and the rea r lid are closed. In t his way you
avoid locking yourse lf out accidenta lly.
A WARNING
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- espec ially children -should re ­
main inside the vehicle . Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
- When you leave the veh icle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from accidentally be ­
ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch
in the front doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be imposs ible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system sho uld mal­
function, you can lock each door individ­
ually using the vehicle key
c:> page 45 .
-If the power locking system shou ld fa il,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
c:> page 2 55 .
-You are well advised not to keep va lua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, v is ible
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot p rov ide the secur ity of a safe .

66 Clear vis ion
Headlight washer system
Applies to vehicles: with headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the
headlights .
.. Operate the windsh ield wiper/washer sys­
tem
c:> page 63, fig. 65 ® with the head­
lights turned on by holding the lever for lon ­
ger than one second.
The washer jets extend forward out of the fro nt bumper driven by water pressure to
spray the front headlights with water .
You should inspect the headlights regularly (for example when refueling) and clean off
any solid dirt or insects from the lenses .
To ensure the system works properly in winter ,
keep the washer jets free of snow and remove
any ice using a de- ic ing spray.
Service position
The wiper blades can only be changed in the
service position.
.. If the wiper blades are not frozen to the
windshield , bring the windshield wiper lever
to the basic position@c:>
page 63 , fig. 65 .
.. Select : Function button ICARI > Control but-
ton
Syst ems* > W indshie ld wip ers > Ser vice
po sition .
Or
.. Se lect : Funct ion button
ICARI > Contro l but­
ton
C ar sys tem s* > Servicing & check s >
Wip er service po sition .
- On -
changing the windsh ie ld w iper blades
can on ly be done if you bring the wiper a rms
to the se rv ice position. You wi ll also avoid
paint damage to the hood when wo rking on
t h e wipers in this pos ition.
- Off -the w indshield wipers a re moved to
their initial pos ition aga in.
(D Note
Never maneuve r your vehicle with the
front windshield wipe r arms ra ised since
they will a utomat ica lly be moved back to the
ir basic position above a speed of 3
mph
(6 km/h) and can scratch the hood.
(D Tips
- Yo u ca n al so use the se rvice posi tion, for
example, if you want to protect the
w indshield from icing by using a cover .
- T he service posit ion automatically
switches to
Off when you operate the
w indshield wiper lever, o r speed exceeds
3 mph (6 km/h) .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
®
F ig . 67 R emoving th e w ip er b lades
F ig . 68 Ins ta llin g w iper b la d es
Removing a wiper blade
.. Bring the w indshield wipe rs to the se rvice
posi tion
c:> page 66.
.. Lift the wiper arm away from the wind­
shie ld .
.. Squeeze the plast ic bracket on the wind­
shie ld wiper arm together on both sides @
c:>
fig. 67 .
.. Turn the wiper blade away from the wiper
arm . ..,.