2012 AUDI Q7 Owner´s Manual

LA T CH sys tem ....... ..... .. .. .. ... 215
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 203
C hi ld seats
L ower ancho rages ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
C lea ning
A lcantara (synthet ic suede) ..... ... .. 247
Eng ine compartment ........... .... 248
E xhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 244
F ab rics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 245
I ns trumen t panel ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
I nterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 4
L eather .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 247
MMI contro l conso le ... ... .. .. .. .. . 244
MMI display ............. .... .. .. . 244
P lastic and v inyl .......... .. .. .. ... 242
P lastic parts
Safety belts 245
248
tr im str ips . ................ ... ... 242
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. .. . 242
Cleaning and protection ..... .. .. .. .. . 239
Climate con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchronizing .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 92
Warm and cold . ....... ... .. .. .. .... 91
Clima te con trols
A ir cond itione r o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir dist ribution . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 94
A ir outlets ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 96
Air outlets (rear) . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir rec irculation .......... .. .. .. .... 95
AUTO (standard setting) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Basic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls ................... ... ... . 92
D efrosting/defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
D escr ipt io n ... ........... .. .. .. .... 9 1
E ne rgy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
F a n ... .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. 94
Fr ont seat vent ilation .. ... .. .. .. .. . 100
Heated seats, front .... ... .. .. .. .. . 100
Key coded setting . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Recirculation mode (automatic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended sett ings .... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Residua l heat ............. ... ... ... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ........ .... . 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchron izat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
T u rn ing o n and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate cont rol economically . . . . 9 7
Clock ..... ... ...... ............. ... 11
Inde x 327
Closing
Pano ramic s liding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Coat hoo ks . .. .. .. ................. . 89
Cold t ire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 278
Compass mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance . .. .. .... ... ....... ..... 322
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 167,319
Contacting NHTSA . ............. .. .. 16 7
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
D river messages .. .. .. .. ...... .... . 108
Locking vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START butto n .. .. .... ........... .. 10 7
Star ting engi ne ................... 107
STOP butt on ... .. .. . .............. 108
S wi tching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
U nlocking vehicle .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 49
Co nve rtib le child safety se ats ..... .. .. 206
Convertib le locking retractor
Activating ....... .. ............... 211
Deact ivating . .. .... .. .. ...... ..... 212
U sing to secure a child safety seat 2.09, 211
Coolant system .. .. ................. 265
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ............... 266
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
C ruise cont ro l
Changi ng speed ..... .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Presett ing your speed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 112
Switching on ... .. ................. 111
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive c ruise control . .. 113
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78, 85, 86
D
Damp ing
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspens ion . 150, 152
Data ......... .. .. .... ............. 316
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Date d is p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57, 58
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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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330 Index
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 253
Lett ing your engine warm up ... .. .. . 106
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing .. .. .. .... ............. .. .... .. 10
Refueling .. ................ ... ... 253
Saving fuel by early upshift ing .. .. .. . . 10
Using the rear window defogger . . . . . . . 95
Four- zone automatic comfort air cond i-
tioning .. .. .. ............... .. .... .. 97
Automatic mode in rear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
H eated rear seats .. ....... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
Rear a ir distribution ........... .. .... 99
Rear controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear fan . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 98
Rear operat ion . ... ...... ... .. .... . 100
Rear temperature . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 98
Synchronization .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 100
Turn ing on/off ..................... 98
F ront airbags
Descr ipt ion ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 183
How they work . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 188
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 17 1
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ad justing . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 162
Child restraints in the front seat ..... . 181
Fue l
Addit ives . .... ........... .... .... . 250
Blended gasoline .................. 250
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F ill er neck . .... . ...... ... ... ..... . 252
F ue l gauge .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Gasoline . .. ............. .. .. .. ... 250
Gasoline additives .......... .. .... . 251
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ................. .... 250
Recommendation ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
Refue lling ..... ......... ... .. .. .. . 253
Reserve .. .... ........... .... .... .. 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .... . 316
Un locking the fuel f iller flap by hand .. 255
Fuel economy messages (eff iciency pro-
gram) . .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ......... .... .... . 303 G
Garage doo r opener ( Homelink ®) . . . . . . 156
Gas discha rge lamps ..... ....... ... .. 306
Gauges Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer .. .................... 12
T achometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T rip odometer . .. ................ .. 12
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
General rules and driving tips ... .. .. .. 232
Before driving offroad .. ..... ... .. .. 232
Driving offroad ... .. .... .... ... .. .. 232
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 275
G love compartment .................. 88
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Valet key funct ion ..... ....... ... .. . 41
G love compartment -emergency unlock-
ing ................................ 88
G low p lug system
Ind icator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 15
Gradient angle ..................... 232
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 314
G ro u nd clearance 232
H
Headlights . .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 57
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
F ront fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlight range control ... ... ... . .. . 36
Switching off .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 57
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights ................. .. 57
Head light washer reservoir .. ... .. .. .. 273
Head restra ints .. .. ............. .... 163
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Front se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fron t seats .. .. .. ... .......... .... 100
Rear seats . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 101

Rear seats (four-zone automatic comfort
air conditioning) ....... ... ... ... ... 101
Steer ing whee l ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 101
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
H eat ing
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
H eavy clothing and safety belts ... . ... . 173
High beam...................... S7, 60
Warn ing/ indicator lights ............. 18
H igh voltage warning label . ... .. .. .. . 3 14
H ill descent control ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
Hill hold Starting on hills .............. ..... 110
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood 156
Opening . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 258
Release lever ................ ..... 258
Horn ............................... 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re­
l ated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 186
How often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? ............................ 281
H ow sa fety belt pretensioners work ... . 17 7
H ydroplan ing .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 285
I
Ignition key ............... ........ . 105
I gnition lock ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 105
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 37
I gnition lock pos itions ............... 105
Important things to do before driving .. 160
I mproperly worn safety be lts ... .. .. .. . 17 7
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system ........... ......... 190
PASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF ........... 190
Infant seats .................... ... 205
I nflatable spare tire ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 296
Inflating ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 297
I nstal ling c hild safety seats
Safety belts ................. ..... 209
Install ing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Instrument cluster illumination . ... .. .. 13
I nst rumen ts and controls ............. 10
General illus tra tion ........... ....... 8
Inde x 331
Interior lights
Front ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 61
Rear ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 61
Intermitten t wiping
Rain sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
J
Jack .............................. 295
Jump-starting ...................... 308
Jumper cables ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 309
K
Key ............................... . 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. . 53
Emergency key ..................... 38
Key replacement .................. . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Vale t key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings
Climate controls .................... 91
Keyless entry remote contro l ........... 38
K ick-down
t iptron ic® ... .. .. .. . .. ....... ..... 140
L
LATCH
Desc ription .. .. .. .. .. ............ .
Gu idance fixtures for lower anchorages
Installing a ch ild restra int .......... . 212
213
214
215
Loca tion ......................... 213
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 215
Latera l ang le .. .. ... ... ............. 232
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Cleaning ......................... 247
Leve l adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 150, 152
Lifting jack ... .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. 300
Lifting vehicle ...................... 312
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332 Index
Light Exterior lighting in the mirror housing ..
59
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
also refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . 62
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting ........... 62
Lighting in the mirror housing . . . . . . . . . .
59
Lights .. ...... ................... .. 57
Coming home ............ .. .. .. .. .. 58
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Exterior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights ............ .. .. .. .. .. ..
57
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 60
High beam warning/indicator light ... .. 18
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Side marker lights ........ .... .... .. 57
Turn signals ............. .. .. .. .. .. 60
Xenon headlights ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 57
Light sensor defective ......... ... .. ..
35
Loading the luggage compartment .. ... 166
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Locking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Rear lid/trunk lid ............ ..... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 212
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 212
Luggage Stowing . ................... .... . 166
luggage compartment Tie-down rings ............ ... .... .. 80
Luggage compartment ....... ..... .. .. 79
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retractable cover ........... .. .. .. .. 81
Ski sack . ... ................ ..... .. 82
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
partment . ................. ..... . 166
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 319
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 27 Master key .
..... .. ................ .. 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 39,
40
Check light . ... .. ................ .. 39
Mileage Average ... .... ................... . 24
Instantaneous ... ................ .. 24
Mirrors Activating the dig ital compass ..... .. .
69
Adjust ing the exterior mirrors .... .... . 68
dimming .. .. ................. .. .. .
69
Recalling position of outside mirrors . .. 73
Storing position of outside mirrors . ... . 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 190
N
Natural leather .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 246
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 285
Contacting ...... ... .......... .... 167
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ... ....... ...... .... 255
Number of seats .................... 170
0
Occupant seating positions ........... 161
Octane rating ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 250
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad mode . .. .. ... .......... .... 219
Oil
refer to Engine oil ....... ...... .... 260
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) Data Link Connector (DLC) ........... . 28
Electronic speed limiter ............. . 28
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 27
Open door or rear lid warning .......... 22
open sky system
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof .... . 54
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution . ... ....... ... .. .. 230
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .... . 87

Outside air po llution
How to prevent from entering th e vehi-
cle . ... .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 95
Outside m irrors
refer to Ex ter ior mir rors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Outside temperature display ..... ... ... 22
Owner 's man ual
How the Owner's Manua l is organi zed . . . 6
p
P aint
Touch-up ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 242
P aint No ... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 3 14
Panoramic sliding sunroo f ... .. .. .. .. .. 54
clos ing ...... ................ .... . 54
Closing . ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 55
Conve nience closing ....... .. .. .. .. .. 55
E mergency closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
slid ing open ............. .... .. .. .. 54
Sunsha de . .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 56
tilt ing ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 54
P ark ing . ...... ................ .... 110
Automatic t ransmission ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Ca ution w hen parking near a parking b ar-
rier or c urb .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
L ow bumper cover , spoi lers and suspen-
sion ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 110
P ark ing brake ............. .... .. .. . 109
Par king .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 1 10
Warn ing/ indica to r li ghts ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 9
Park ing on a decline (downhill) . .. ... .. 110
Park ing on an incline ( uphill) ... .. .. .. . 110
P ark ing system
refer to Audi par king system p lus with
rearv iew camera .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 144
Inde x 333
Pollen filter
Climate controls . ... . ... ...... ... .. . 91
Power loc kin g sw itch ................ . 44
Power locking system ............ .... . 41
Co nvenience close/open feature . . . . . . . 53
Locking and unlock ing the veh icle from
inside ....... ... .. ................ 44
Open ing and closing the windows . .. .. . 53
Rea r lid/tr unk lid . .... ............. . 45
Remote con tro l key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Se lective unloc k feature ..... ... .. .. . 44
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Un locking and locking vehicle . ... .. .. . 43
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Power sea t
Co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Power steer ing .. .. ................. 224
Power w indow switches .......... .. .. . 51
In the dr iver's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
In the fron t passenger's door . . . . . . . . . 53
R eactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Pregnant women
Spec ia l considerations when wear ing a
sa fe ty be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Programming the HomeL ink® un iversa l re -
mote control ....... ...... .......... 156
Proper occupant seating positions ... .. 161
Proper safe ty belt posi tion ........ .. .. 175
Proper seating position Front passenger .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 162
Occupants . ....... ................ 161
Rea r passengers .. .... ............. 163
Protective tray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
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Part icle fi lter Q
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . 3 7
Quartz cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Parts rep lacement ......... .... .. .. . 321
qua tt ro®
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF light ....... . 190
refer to All-whee l drive
225
Passenge r's seat .............. ... ... . 72
Question
Passive safety system .... ... .. .. .. .. . 160 What happe
ns to unbelted occupants? 172
P eda ls .... .. .... ........... .. .. .. . 165 Why safety belts?
............. .... 170
Perimeter light ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
P hysica l principles of a frontal collision . 17 1
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Polishing .. ... ............. ...... .. 241
Radiator fan ....... ................ 268
Rain senso r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63

334 Index
Rain sensor defective ....... .. .. .... .. 35
Read ing lights
Fr ont .. .. .... ........... .... .... .. 61
Rear .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 6 1
Rear ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear lid Automatic opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
E mergency unloc king .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 48
Opening and closing . ... .. .. .. .... . . 45
Valet key function ..... ... .. .. .... .. 41
R ear light
D efective .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 23
Rear operation Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning .. .. ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 100
Rear park assist .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 143
Ad justing the disp lay ...... .. .. .. .. . 148
Ad justing the wa rning tones .. .. ..... 148
Trailer hitch .............. ... .. .. . 149
Rear seats Adjusting seat . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 75
Entry ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Folding seatba ck up and down .. .. .... 76
Rearview camera Park ing mode 1
Park ing mode 2 147
147
Rear v iew mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Red symbols .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 31
Refue lling . .. ................ ... .. . 253
Gasoline inh ib itor flap ... .. .. .. .. .. . 253
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .... . 258
Remote control garage door opene r
(Homelink ®) .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 156
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unlo cking and locking ..... .... .... .. 43
Remote rear lid release ....... .. .... .. 45
Repai r manua ls .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 319
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .. .. .... . 193
Replacing a fuse ........... .. .. .... . 303
Replacing light bul bs .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 306
Replacing tires and wheels . ........ .. . 286
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 167, 168
R eset b utton ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 12 Resid
ual heat ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 92
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Rims Cast alloy . .... .. ............. .... 243
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Mounting locations .... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Roof weigh t ..... .. ............. .... . 84
Rule of behavior offroad .......... .... 232
s
Safe driving habits . ............. .... 160
Safety be lt height adjus tment ... .. .. .. 176
Safety be lt pos ition ..... ........... . 175
Safety be lt height adjustment ....... 176
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 175
Safety be lt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Service and disposa l ........... .. .. 177
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
cleaning . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 248
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fastening . ... ... ................ . 174
Improperly wo rn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Not wor n .... ... ................ . 172
Safety belt pos it ion .... ........... . 175
Safety instructions ............. .... 173
Secu ring child safe ty seats .... .. .... 209
Spe cial considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 17S
U nfastening ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 176
Warning/ind icator light . ..... ... .. .. 170
Why YOU MUST wear them . . . . . . . . . . 170
Worn properly . .. ............. .... 172
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 170
Safety compliance sticker .. ... ..... .. 314
Safety eq uipment .. ............. .... 160
S afe ty featu res for occ upant rest ra in t and
protection .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 160
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjustment .. ..... ....... .... .. 71
Safety instr uctions
Engine compartment ........... .... 258
for side curtain airbags ............ . 199
for us ing child safety seats .......... 203