2013 AUDI Q7 check engine

For example, the symbol II appears in the
display, indicating low windsh ield washer flu­
id level. The follow ing message also appears:
Pl eas e refill w asher fl uid
The driver message disappears after a few
seconds. The driver message can be displayed
again by briefly pressi ng the
!CH ECK I button.
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER.
Fig . 25 Disp lay: engin e coola nt l eve l wa rnin g ( pri ority
1)
• Pull off the road .
• Stop the veh icle.
• Turn off the engine .
• Check the ma lfunctioning system. Contact
your authorized Aud i dea ler or a qualified
workshop for assistance.
Red symbols indicate a priority 1 ma lfunction
- Danger!
W ith a pr iority 1 malfunction, a large symbol
appears in the center area of the display
¢ fig. 25. When the symbol appears , three
warning tones sound in succession . T he sym­
bol co nti nues to bli nk until the ma lf u nct ion
has been repaired.
I f there are
more than one priority 1 ma lfunc­
tions, the symbols appear one after the other
for about 2 seconds.
An addit ional driver message can also be d is­
p layed by briefly pressing the
I C HECK ! button.
T he red symbols mean :
Driver inform ation di spl ay 31
Alternato r malfunction
¢ page 31
USA model s: Brake system
malfunction
¢page32
Canad a mo dels: Brake sys­
tem malfunction
¢ page 32
Engine coolant level too
low/engine coolant temper­
ature too high
¢ page32
Engine o il pressu re too low
¢ page33
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page 261
AdBlue malfunction*
¢page261
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(D Tips
Faulty steering
¢page33
Fa ulty ignition swi tch
¢ page34
- If the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes, there is a brake
system malfunction . By pressing the
!CHECK I button, you can bring up a dr iver
message which exp lains the malfunction
in more detail. Please note
¢ page 32 .
-Speed warnings threshold 1. (USA
mode ls)/ . (Canada mode ls) and
t hreshold 2. (USA models)/ . (Cana­
da mode ls) a re a lso shown as red sym­
bols. The warning is a lways shown as a
small symbol in the upper area of the
display ¢
page 28.
0 Alternator malfunction
If the . symbol in the instrument panel dis­
play flashes, then there is a malfunction in the
alternato r or the veh icle elect ron ics . A war n-
ing to the drive r will appear, too . The driver .,.

32 Driver in formation d isplay
warning goes out after about 5 seconds, but it
can be brought up at any time by pressing the
I CHECK ! button again .
Usually , you can still drive to the next dealer ­
ship. Turn off all b ut the most necessary elec­
trica l cons umers, sinc e these drain the vehi­
cle's battery.
(D Note
If the . warning symbol (coolant system
malfunction) also lights up on the instru­
ment panel during the trip ¢
page 32,
then you have to stop immediately and
turn off the eng ine . The coolant pump is
not working anymore -danger of damage
to the eng ine!
BRAKE/( ©) Brake system malfunction
A malfunc tion in the brake system mus t be
repaired as soon as possible .
If the warn ing /indicator light~ (USA
models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in the instru­
ment cluster flashes, there is a brake system
malfunction . By pressing the
I CH ECK ! button,
you can bring up a dr iver message which ex­
p la ins the ma lfu nction in more detail.
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
> Pul l off the road .
> Stop the vehicle .
> Turn off the engine.
> Check the brake flu id level ¢ page 274 .
> Contact you r neares t authorized Audi dea le r
o r qualified workshop if necessa ry.
Warning! Fault in brake system. Contact
workshop
> Drive carefully to the neares t authorized
Audi de aler or qua lified workshop and h ave
the mal function cor rected ¢
&_.
If the A BS system malfunctions, the ABS
war ning/ indica to r li ght illum inates toge ther
with the bra ke sys tem mal func tion warning/
indicator light¢&. .
A WARNING
-Always observe the war nings in
¢ page 255, Engine compartment, be ­
fore open ing the hood and check ing the
b ra ke fluid .
- Driving with low brake f lu id is a safety
hazard . Stop the car a nd get professiona l
assistance .
-USA models: If the ~ warning light
a nd the
m:11 warning light come on to­
ge the r, the rea r whee ls cou ld lo ck up
fi rs t un der hard br aking. Rear wheel lock­
up can ca use loss of vehicle co ntrol and
an accident . Have your vehicle repaired
immed iate ly by yo ur authorized Au di
dea le r or a qua lified workshop. Drive
slowly and avo id sudden, hard brake ap­
plications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light . and the ABS warning light
[I]
come on together, the rear wheels could
lock up first unde r hard braking . Rear
wheel lock-up can cause loss of vehicle
cont ro l and a n ac cident . Have yo ur vehi­
cle repaired immed iately by yo ur au tho r­
i z ed A udi d ealer or a qualified wor ksh op .
D rive s low ly and avoid s udden, hard
brake applications .
-L Engine cooling system malfunction
A malfunction in the engine cooling sys tem
must be repaired as soon as possible.
When the. symbo l in t he d isplay b lin ks ,
then either the e ngine coo lant
temperature is
too high, o r th e coo lan t
level is too low. An
additional drive r message can also be dis ­
played by p ressing the
I CHECK ! button:
Switch off engine and ch eck coolant level
> Pull off the road.
> Stop the vehicle .
> Tu rn off the engine.
> Check coolant leve l ¢page 272.
> Add coo lant if necessary ¢ page 2 7 3.
> Continue driv ing on ly after t he engine cool-
ant warning/indicator light goes out .
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~ 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 symbol (alternator ma l­
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 veh icle
is a da ngerous a rea. Before you perfo rm
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 255,
Engine compartment .
(D Note
Do not cont in ue d riving if the . symbol
illuminates. There is a ma lf u nct 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 . symbol appears in the display 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 level with the dipstick
¢ page
269 .
Dipstick readings check s too low
~ Top off oil to the prope r level ¢ page 2 70 .
~ Make sure that the oil pressure wa rning
symbo l. appears no longer in the d isp lay
before you sta rt driving again.
Dipstick read ing checks OK
~ If the oil p ress ure warning symbol.
s t arts flashing aga in even though the en­
gine oil level checks OK on t he dipstick,
do
not continue d riving and do not let the en­
gine run in idle .
Instead, contact your au­
thorized A udi dealer for assistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indi cator for a low eng ine o il lev­
el. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regula r inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil lev el warn ing indication
II requires oil r efill or work shop serv­
i ce without delay . Do not wait until th e
red oil pressure warning. start s to
flash bef ore you re spond to th e low oil
le vel warning
l!I . By then , your engine
ma y already have suffe red serious dam­
age.
i Steering malfunction
If there is a malfunction in the electronic
steering column lock, the steering cannot be
unlocked .
If the . symbo l in the display b links, there is
a malfunction in the electro nic steering col­
u mn lock. An additional driver message can
also 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 exp lain 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:
II
Convenience key"
Key not in vehicle
c> page 108
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USA models: Defective
brake light
c>pa ge23
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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
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Windshield washer fluid lev-
el low
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II
AdBlue ,/'
II
•
•
•
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Low fuel level
¢page 35
Refill Ad Blue*
¢page261
AdBlue malfunction*
¢poge261
Battery voltage
¢page36
Worn brake pads ¢page36
Dynamic headlight range
control defective
¢page36
Check engine oil level
¢poge36
Engine oil sensor malfunc­
tion ¢poge36
Engine speed limitation*
¢page36
Diesel particulate filter*
clogged
¢poge37
Adaptive light* defective
¢poge37
Ignition lock malfunction
¢poge37
Windshield wiper defective
¢poge37
-Tire pressure monitoring
system
Loss of air pressure
¢poge299
Tire pressure monitoring
system
System not available
¢poge299
Driver information display 35
Battery in remote control
key
¢page39
Automatic transmission
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 running. It is intended
to remind you (e.g . when chang ing drivers)
not to continue the journey without the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot switch off the ignit ion after stop­
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the vehicle from the outside.
@. D Light/rain sensor defective
E;I Automatic headlights/ automatic wipers
defective
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU­
TO. However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind ­
shield wiper lever functions are still available.
Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible by an authorized Audi dealer .
c)3 Windshield washer fluid level too low
~ Please refill washer fluid
If the symbol illumina tes, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system and also to
the headlight washer system
¢ page 2 79.
Eli) Fuel supply too low
II) Please refuel

36 Driver in formation d isplay
When this symbo l Ii] il luminates for the first
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 258.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
T a nk sys ­
tem malfunction! 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 (•) symbo l is shown in the
d isp lay and the dr iver message
Low battery
c harge : battery will be charged while driving
appears.
W hil e this dr iver not ificat io n is displayed, you
have to be p repared for lim ited start ing capa­
b ili ty.
Driver m essage appears and goes out
again
I f t his driver message appea rs 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 appears and does not go
out again
If th is driver notification appe ars 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
authorized Audi dealer as soo n as poss ible.
{0 : Worn brake pads
llJ 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 lig ht
llJ
l ) - : USA mod els only
comes on together with the warning light
1111 . Both sets of brake 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.
- I f the warn ing light
llJ and the warning
light
11111 ' with the message Brake
pads!
comes o n in the inst rument cluste r
d isp lay, immediately contact your au­
thor ized A udi dealer or qualified wo rk­
shop to have all b rake pads checked or
re placed if ne cessa ry.
~(i) Headlight range control
fl Headlight rang e control defe ctive !
-
If the symbol illuminates, th e dynamic head­
li ght rang e control is no longer work ing prop­
erly. Have the system checked and repa ired at
yo ur authorized Aud i dea le r.
~ -Engine oil level
Ill Please check oil level
When the symbol illum inates, check the en­
gine o il level a s soon as possible ¢
page 269.
Top off t he oil at your ear liest opportu nity
¢ page 270 .
't::r.~ Engine oil sensor defective
Ill Oil le vel ! Sensor defect ive
If t he 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 269.
! ?')
Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: wit h engine speed limitatio n
(m Do not e xceed ma x. engine speed of
XXXX rpm

The IJI symbol illuminates when there is an
engine control malfunction. The indicator
light
[mi n the instrument cluster also illumi­
nates. The engine speed is limited to the
speed d isplayed in the driver information sys­
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the value displayed in the drive r in­
formation system, for example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or oth­
e r qualified workshop to have the malfunction
repaired.
~ Diesel particulate filter clogged
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine and diesel part icu­
late filter
B Particulate filter See owner's manual
When the II symbol illuminates, you can a l­
ter your driving style to assist the filter self­
cleaning process. Drive for approx imately
15
minutes with the selector lever in the S pos i­
tion at a min imum speed of 37 mph (60 km/
h) and an engine speed of approx imately
2,000 RPM. The temperature increase that
will resu lt from this can burn off the soot in
the filter. The symbol wi ll switch off when the
cleaning is successf ul. After a successful
cleaning, there is no need to bring the car to
an author ized dealer or qualified workshop
because this is part of normal vehicle opera­
tion .
If the symbo l
II does not switch off, see
your authorized dealer or other qualified
workshop to have the prob lem corrected.
F or more information on the diesel particu­
late filter, refer to¢ page
235.
A WARNING
Always adapt yo ur speed to the current
weathe r, road and traffic condit ions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to follow dr iving recommendations.
-
Driver information display 37
~O Adapt ive light defective
Applies to vehicles: with adaptive light
mi adaptive light defective
When this symbol mi illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defect ive. Go to an au­
thorized dea lership to have the headlights or
the control unit for the adaptive light re­
paired.
~ Ignition lock malfunction
If them symbo l in the display comes on,
there is a ma lfunction in the e lectronic igni­
tion lock. An additional driver message can be
displayed by pressing the
I CHECK! button:
Ignition lock defective
11> Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop at your earl iest convenience
t o have the malfunction corrected.
~ Windshield wipers faulty
f?5 Windshield wiper defective
When this symbo1 £-.$ illuminates, it means
that the electronics for the windsh ield wipers
are defective. Please go to an authorized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have the
winds hield wiper system repaired.

38 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 27 Key set
@ Master key with remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control.
@ Valet key
The valet key only fits the lock in the driver's
door and the ignition lock . If you have to leave
the key with somebody else, you are well-ad­
vised to turn over the valet key only
¢ page 41.
© Emergency key
The emergency key is only for temporary use if
the vehicle key should be lost or misplaced
¢ .&. .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
b led . Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Registered keys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been registered to your vehicle. Therefore,
when buying a used vehicle, make sure to get
all of the remote keys be long to it .
Ca lling up the registered keys¢
page 12.
Data in the master key
While you are driving, serv ice and mainte­
nance relevant data are being continuously stored on your master key. Your Audi
Service
Advisor can read out these data and tell you
about work that is needed on your vehicle .
This also app lies to vehicles w ith Convenience
key*.
A WARNING
--
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle. A lways lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportun ity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious in­
Jury .
(D Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignition lock, a chime w ill
sound. T his is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door.
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un­
lock the vehicle electronically .
Fig. 28 Fold-up maste r key with remo te control
., To fold the key out and back in place, press
t he release button ¢
fig. 28. .,.