2012 AUDI Q7 roof

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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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
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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

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

336 Index
Storage compartment Expanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Storage net
Footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Luggage compartmen t .... .. .. .... .. 90
Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sunroof
refer to Panoram ic sliding sunroof . .... 54
Sun shade . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Sunshade
Panoramic sliding sunroof ... ..... .. ..
56
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Supplementary heater
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Suspension
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . 150, 152
Switches
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Symbols
Red . .. .... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. ..
31
Yellow . .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 34
Synchronization
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi -
tioning .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .
100
Synchronizing climate control .. .. .. .... 92
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tank flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand ..
255
TOI clean diesel
refer to Ad Blue ... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tec hnical modifications ........... .. . 322
Temperature
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .... ................ ..... ..
98
Setting for the driver's and front pas­
senger's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Tether anchors . ........... .... .... . 216
Tether strap ................ .. .... . 216
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. ................ ..... .
228
Tie-down rings ............ .... ...... 80
T ie-downs . ..... .. ............. .... 167
Tips for the environment
Sav ing fuel .... ............... .....
84
Using the air conditioner on ly when nee-
essary .... .... .. ................. .
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® 1p ronic ...... .. ..... ..... ... .. . .
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ......... .
Driving ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. . .
Dynamic shift prog ram ....... .. ... .
Emergency mode .............. .. . .
Kick-down ..... .. ................ .
97
137
139
137
140
141
140
Manua l shift program .............. 140
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
T ire pressu re .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 280
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .... 292
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 293
Malfunction . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 293
Resetting tire pressures ..... .. .. .. .. 294
Tires ....... .... ................... 274
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
speed rating letter code ............ 286
Tire manufacturing date .... .. .. .. .. 286
Tire specif ications ...... ....... .. .. 286
T read depth .................... .. 284
Uniform tire quality grading ..... .. .. 288
Winter tires ..... ................ . 289
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ............ ...
291
T ire pressure monitoring system . 18, 292
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 282
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ..............
280
Cold tire inflation pressure ....... ... 278
Dimensions .... ............... .... 285
General notes .. .. ............. .. .. 274
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo -
gy ...... ... .. .. .. .......... ... ..
275
New tires and wheels ........... .. .. 285
Replac ing . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 286
Snow cha ins . .. .. ............. .. .. 290
T ires and vehicle load limits ......... 282
Wheel bolts ..... ................ . 291
Winter tires ..... ................ . 289
Tire service life
Tools 284
295
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 173
T h . ouc -up pamt .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 242