2012 AUDI Q7 jump start

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs ....... .. .. ... .
Elect rical fuses . ....... ... .. .. ... .
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... .
Emergency situations ... .. ... .
General .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Starting by push ing or tow ing . .. .. . .
Starting with jumper cables .. .. .. . .
Use of jumper cab les .. .. .. .. .. .. . .
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck .. ................ ... . .
Lift ing vehicle . ........... .... ... .
Technical data ............. .. . .
General information .. .. .. .. . .
Explana tion of te chnical data . .. ... .
Vehicle iden tifica tion .... ...... .. . .
Weights ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Dimensions .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Data .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . .
280 hp, 6 -cylinder engine, w ith all -
wheel drive .... . ...... ... .. .. ... .
333 hp, 6-cylinder engine, w ith all-
wheel drive . ............. .. .. .. . .
225 hp, 6-cylinder engine, w ith all-
wheel drive . ...... ........ ... .. . .
Consumer Information ... ... .
Warranty coverages ........... .. . .
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S .A . o r Canada .......... ... .. . .
Audi Service Repair Man uals and 303
303
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308
308
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310
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3 14
3 14
3 14
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3 16
3 16
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L it erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
M aintenance. .. ... .... ... .. .. .... 319
Additional accessories , modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Declaration of Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Index ... ............... .. .. .... 324

Opening front r oof segment to comf ort
se ttin g
" Turn the rotary switch c::> fig. 49@ to posi­
tion ©, you will feel the switch engage . The
roof segment is slid open only to a comfort
position w ith low wind noise. This is the rec­
ommended standard sett ing for normal
driv ing cond itions .
Sliding front roof segment full y open
" Rotate and ho ld the switch @ in position @
unt il the roof segment has reached the de­
s ired pos it ion. There may be increased wind
noise in this pos it ion.
(D Tips
- In posit ion @, the switch jumps back to
pos ition © again as soon as the switch is
released .
- When dr iv ing with the Panoramic slid ing
sunroof open, open the front roof seg ­
ment to the comfort setting to m inim ize
wind noise .
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof
Applies to vehicles: with Panoram ic sliding sunroof
Clos ing tilted front roof segm ent
" Pull the switch c::> page 54, fig . 49 @ and
ho ld it until the roof segment has reached
the des ired pos ition.
" Pull the switch
bri efl y to close the roo f seg ­
ment automatica lly. By activating the switch
briefly again, the roof segment can be stop­
ped in any position
c::, .,&_ .
Clos ing front r oof s egment wh en slid
o p en
" Rotate switch c::, page 54, fig. 49@ to posi­
t ion @ to close the roof segment
c::> .,&_. To
move to an intermediate posit ion, rotate the
switch to the corresponding click-stop .
Clos ing tilt ed r ear roof segm ent
" Tap the rocker switch c::> page 54, fig . 49 ®
or c::> page 54, fig. 50 © in the front area Q
br iefl y to close the roof segment completely
c::> A.
Opening and clo sin g 55
" To set an intermediate position manually ,
press the rocker switch in the front area~
until the roof segment has reached the de­
sired tilt posit ion
c::> .,&_ .
A WARNING
Improper use of the Panoram ic sliding
sunroof can cause serious personal injury.
- Be careful when closing the Panoramic
-
sliding sunroof . Not paying attention
could cause you or others to be trapped
and injured as the Panoram ic sliding sun­
roof closes.
- Always take the key w ith you when you
leave the vehicle to prevent injur ies
caused by the Panoramic slid ing sunroof
clos ing
- Never leave children or persons requiring
assistance alone in the vehicle, especially
when they could access the vehicle keys .
Unsupervised use of the keys can result
in the engine being started or use of ve­
hicle systems such as the power win­
dows, etc. wh ich could result in serious
injury. The doors could be locked with
the remote key, de laying help in an
emergency.
- The Panoramic slid ing sunroof will con­
tinue to operate until the ign ition key
has been removed and one of the front
doors has been opened.
Convenience closing feature
Applies to vehicles: wit h Pa noramic slid ing sunroof
The Panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed
from outside with the key in the driver's door lock .
" Insert the key into the dr iver's door lock .
" Tu rn and hold the key in the lock pos it ion @
c::> page 43, fig . 33 until the Panoramic slid­
ing sunroof is complete ly closed
c::> .,&_ in
Closing Panoramic sliding sunroof on
page 55.
Th e power s un blind is a lso closed . .,..

260 Checking and filling
Engine compartment
These are the most important items that you can check .
Fig. 229 Typical layout for containers, engine oil di pstick and engin e oil fille r cap
(D W indshield/head light washer
t . (
;R ) con ainer ,.... .............. .
@ Coolant expansion tank (-L) .. .
@ Engin e oi l filler cap ('t".:r.) . .. .. .
©
®
®
(j)
Eng ine oil dipstick (orange) . .. .
Brake fluid reservoir
((0)) ..... .
Power steering reservoir ... .. .
Jump start connector( +) under 273
266
264
263
268
224
a cover,( ·) with hex head screw 271,308
The pos ition of the engine o il fi lling hole and
the engine oil dipstick
r=;, fig. 229 (position ®
and @) can vary according to the type of en­
gine .
_&. WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢.&.
in Working in the engine
c omportment on page 258.
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Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used in your Audi needs the
right kind of oil.
The engine in your Audi is a sophist icated
powerplant that was built to exacting specifi­
cations. Th is engine needs the right kind of
engi ne oil that meets specifications regard ing
quality and v iscosity so that it can run
smooth ly and reliab ly. Choosing the right oil
and changing oil within the time and mileage
intervals printed in your vehicle's Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet matters a lot more to­
day tha n it did years ago . Audi has developed
a spec ia l quality standard for eng ine oil that
will help assure that your vehicle's engine w ill
get the lubr ication it needs for proper opera­
t ion .
Modern engine lubr ication has taken a quan ­
tum leap in the last few years. Many synthetic "'

272 Ch eck ing and filling
Al ways read and h eed all WARNING S below
¢
A and ¢ A in Working on the bottery on
page 270.
.,. Turn off the ign it ion and a ll electri cal con­
sumers .
.,. Make sure the area is well venti lated when
yo u charge the battery.
.,. Open the hood¢
page 258.
.,. Open the red cover on the posit ive pole
¢ fig . 235.
.,. Co nnect the charger connectors accord ing
to the instruct ions to the
jump start b olt s.
(Bolts under the red cover= "positive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
.,. Only now plug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn
it on ¢.&_ .
.,. Ma ke s ure the charging ra te i s n ot o ver
30 amp s/14. 8 Volt.
.,. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charging equ ipment off and remove the
mains lead from the wall outlet .
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging
equipment.
.,. Close the red cove r o n the pos it ive pole.
.,. Close the hood ¢
page 2 58.
A discharged batte ry can fre eze at tempera­
tures of on ly O
0C. Allow a frozen batte ry to
thaw comp lete ly before at tempting to charge
it ¢& . However, we recommend not using a
thawed battery again because the battery cas­
ing can be cracked due to ice formation and
can leak battery acid .
Battery charging (Ma ximum charging rate
of 30 amp s/14 .8 Volt)
When charging at low voltages (e.g . w ith a
tri ckle ch arger ), the battery cables do not
have to be d isconnected first. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charging a
battery .
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
Fast chargin g the battery (ch arging rate
ab ove 14.8 V olt s)
For technical reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
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Charging a battery can be dangerous .
-Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu­
facturer when charg ing your battery .
- Never charge a frozen battery. It may ex­
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out f irst .
- Do not reuse batteries wh ich were fro­
zen. The battery housing may have
cracked and weakened when the battery
froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated
area. Keep away from open flame or elec­
tr ica l spark. Do not smoke. Hydrogen gas
generated by the battery is explos ive .
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or d isconnect charger cab les
while the charger is ope rat ing .
- Fast cha rging a battery is dangerous and
should only be attempted by a compe­
tent techn ic ian with the proper equip­
ment .
- Battery acid that may sp ill dur ing cha rg­
ing should be washe d off wi th a solut ion
of wa rm water and baking soda to neu ­
tralize the ac id.
(D Note
Neve r use a fast charger as a booster to
start the eng ine. Th is w ill seriously dam­
age sensit ive e lectronic components, such
as contro l units, re lays, radio, etc., as well
as the battery charger.

308 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Your vehicle is equipped with an automatic
transmission. Consequently, the engine
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible. -
A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es . Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with
a low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 248, Engine com­
partment.
@ Note
- Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,.

@ Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of cha rge. A lways connect the neg­
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post o f the battery manage r con­
trol uni t.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
F ig. 260 Engine co mpa rtment: Con nectors fo r ju mpe r
cables and charger
Fi g. 2 61 Ju mp start ing w ith the battery of a not her ve ­
h icle :
A-booster battery, B -discha rged ve hicle batte ry
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with discharged batter y:
.. Turn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to
N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake.
Emergenc y situ ation s 309
Connect POSI TIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+ )
(red )
.. Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢fig. 260 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt ¢ fig. 261 (D
(Bolts under red cover = "posit ive") of the
vehicle to be started ®·
2. Co nnect th e other end to the pos itive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
( black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive termina l@ of the
booster b attery @.
4 . Connect the othe r end of the black nega­
tive cab le to the
jump start bolt@ (Bolts
with hex head= "negative") of the vehicle
to be started @.
Sta rting the engine
.,. Sta rt the e ngine of the veh icle with the
booster ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
® in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter crank ing fo r longer than 10 seconds.
Wa it for about 30 seco nds a nd the n try
again .
.,. With engine runni ng, remove jumper cab les
from both vehicles in the exa ct
reverse or­
de r .
.. Close the red cover on the posi tive po le .
T he battery is vented to the outside to p reven t
gases from en ter ing the veh icle inter ior. Make
s ur e that the jumper clamps a re well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery term inals.
.&_ WARNING
-To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the ve hicle, heed all warnings and
i n structions of the jumper cable manufac-
-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . IIJ>

310 Emergency sit uat ions
-Jumper cables mus t be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- W hen connecting jumper ca bles, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c> page 248, Engine com­
partment.
({D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can r u­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nec:t i ng a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
you r vehicle being jump started. When
you are giving a jump st art t o anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca­
ble to the negat ive (-) terminal on the
discharged battery ©
c> fig. 261. In­
stead, securely connect the negative(-)
cable to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to t he engine block itse lf. If the bat­
te ry that is being charged does not vent
to t he outside, es caping batte ry gas
could ignite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Ne ver tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and tr an smi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safet y chain s or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To prevent unne ces sary damage, your Audi
must be tr an sp o rt ed with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, use
the towing l oop found in the ve hicle to ols
and att ach to th e front or rea r anchorage
i=> page 311 and i=>page 311 .
& WARNING
--==
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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Alternator Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting p rofiles .......... .. .. .. .... 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system .. ... .. 265
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works . .. .. .. .. . 223
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How t he system works .. ... .. .. .. .. . 22 1
Anti-theft systems Anti- theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
E lect ronic immobilize r ..... .. .. .. .. .. 40
App roach/departure angle . ......... .. 232
Ashtray ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 86
ASR How t he A nti-Sli p Regula tion System
works ... .. ................. .. ... 22 1
Aster isk
What does it mean whe n someth ing is
marked with an aste risk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i brak ing guard ......... .. .. .. .. . 126
Error messages .......... .... .. ... 128
Sett ings ................... ... ... 128
Stat us messages .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 128
Sw itching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Aud i parking system plus with rearv iew
camera ... .. ................. .. ... 144
Adjusting the display ......... .... .. 148
Adjusting the warni ng tones .. .. .. .. . 14 8
Rearview camera - pa rking mode 1 ... . 147
Rearview camera - pa rk ing mode 2 . .. . 14 7
Safety precau tions ........ .. .. .. .. . 14 4
Sw itch ing on and off ... ... .. .. .. .. . 146
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 9
Aud i Servic e Repa ir Manuals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ................. .. .. . 319
Auto-Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retrac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Automatic ca r wash
refer to Was hing ......... .. .. .. .. . 24 0
Automatic mode Four- zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .. ............ ...... .... ... 98
Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . ... .. .. ... 139
Inde x 325
Automat ic transm iss ion .. ..... ... .. .. 137
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ... ... .. .. 139
Driving ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 137
Dynam ic shift program ............. 140
Emergency mode . ................. 141
Emergency re lease for selecto r lever .. 142
Ig nition key safety lock . .. .. ... ... .. 105
Ki ck-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Manua l shift prog ram .......... .... 140
Se lector lever .. .. .... ........... .. 138
S hi ft buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Steering wheel with tiptronic ®
A UTO mode 141
AC climate cont ro ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 167
Ave rage speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .......... . 230
B
Bass box . .. .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. .. 296
Battery . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 269
Battery location .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 270
Charg ing .. .. .. .. ................. 271
Important warnings when working on
the battery .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 270
Jump start ing .. .. .. ............... 308
Low .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .... 225
Rep lac ing the battery .......... .. .. 273
State of cha rge . .. ................. 225
Voltage ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 36
Win ter operation ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 269
Working on the battery . ..... ... .. .. 270
Befo re d rivi ng . .. .. .. ............... 160
B lended gasoline .. ............. .. .. 2SO
Body cavity sealing ... . .. ..... ... .. .. 244
Boos ter seats ..... .. ............... 208
B rake assistant .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 224
B ra ke booste r ... .. .... ............. 223
Brake fluid Changi ng the brake fluid . .......... . 269
Checking the brake fluid level ....... . 268
Rese rvoir . .. .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 268
What is the correct bra ke fluid level? .. 268
Wha t should I do i f the brake fluid w arn-
ing light comes on? .. .. ..... ... .. .. 2 68
B rake light
Defec tive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
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