2013 AUDI Q7 oil filter

Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Con trol Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
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@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service Manuals and liter­
atu re are availabl e to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures ,
in very dusty regions, when towing a tra iler
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imizi ng adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics , sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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330 Index
A
Accessories
Adaptive A ir Suspension .... ... .. .. .. .
Cargo mode in the MMI .... .. .. .. .. . 327
155
160
Controls ...................... .. . 155
D .. escnpt 1on ... ........... .. .. .... .
H igh level . ............. ... .. .... .
Highway leve l .... ..... ... .. .. .... .
Instrument cluster display ... ... ... .
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire
Low level ................ .... .... . 155
155
155
158
159
155
Normal level ............. .... .... . 155
Segment display ........... .. .. ... 157
Sett ing the driving modes . ... .. .. .. . 157
Trailer towing mode ....... .... .... . 159
Using switch for cargo mode ...... ... 160
Warn ing/ indicator lights ..... .. .... .. 17
Adaptive cruise control .......... .. .. . 113
Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7
C leaning senso rs .. ....... .. .. .. ... 247
Dr iver info rmation .......... .. .... . 120
Driver intervention prompt . .. .. .. .. . 124
Driving in traffic ................... 114
Driving program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Open road .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 114
Override 114
Request for dr iver to assume control . . 114
Save speed ................. ... .. . 116
Setting distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Settings ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Sett ing t ime interval .......... .... . 118
Specia l dr iv ing s ituations .. .. .. ..... 125
Status messages ........ ... .. .... . 122
Switching on and off ..... ... .. .... . 116
System limits . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Temporarily turning off .... .. .. .. .. . 118
warn ing/indicator lights ..... .. .... . 121
Adaptive light .......... ... ... ..... .. 59
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
AdBlue .. .. .. ............. ........ .
261
Filling 262
Messages in the instrument cluster dis-
p lay .. ... ....... ....... ... .. .... .
261
Adding
Engine coolant ... ............ .... .
273
Engine oil 270
Windsh ield washer fluid ........ .... 279
Additional accessor ies
Additives Engine oil
Adjusting 327
270
Instrument cluster illumination .. .. .. . 13
Steering column electrically ..... .. .. 103
Steering column manually .. .. ... ... 103
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. .
16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 201
Advanced Airbag System ..... ... .. .. 188
Advanced Airbag System components . 191
Care .. .... .... .. ............. .... 198
Children .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 206
Child restraints ... .............. ... 207
Components (front airbags) ......... 191
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ .. ..
186
Disposal .. .... .. ... .......... .... 198
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 189
How do the front airbags work? ...... 193
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. .............. .
191
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponents work togethe r ......... ....
192
Important things to know ........ ... 184
Indicator light ... ............ .... . 195
Monitoring .... .. .......... ... .... 195
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. .. 195
Repairs ... .... .. .. ........... .... 198
Safety instructions ............... .. 197
Side airbags . .. .. .......... ...... . 199
Side curtain airbags ...... ...... .. .. 202
Weight-sensing mat .. ... ... ... .. .. 206
When must the system be inspected? . 195
Air conditioning
refer to Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Air distribution
Climate controls .. ............. .... .
94
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .
99
Air pollutants filter
Climate controls . ............... ... .
91

Engine coolant system ............... 271
Adding coolant .............. ... ... 273
Checking coolant level ........ ... .. . 272
Checking the engine coolant level .. .. . 272
Malfunction ............. .... .. .... 32
Radiator fan ................ ... ... 274
Engine coolant temperature Temperature gauge .......... ... .. .. 10
Engine data .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 322
Engine hood Closing .. ............ ...... .... .. 264
How to release the hood ...... .... .. 264
Engine oil . .. ............. .... .. ... 266
Adding .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 270
Additives . .. ............. .... .. .. . 270
Changing .. ................ ... ... 270
Checking the engine oil level .. .. ... .. 269
Consumption . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 268
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ............. .... .. .. . 269
Oil grades . ................. ... ... 266
Recommended oil check intervals . ... . 269
Specification and viscosity ... ... .. .. . 266
Engine oil level .................. .... 36
Engine oil pressure Malfunction ................ .... ... 33
Engine oil sensor defective ... ... .. .... 36
Engine speed limitation ....... .. .. .. .. 36
Entry assist Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Environment Break-in period .............. ... ... 234
Catalytic converter ........ .. .. .. .. . 235
Diesel particulate filter .... .. .. .. .. . 235
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 279
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 236
Driving to minimize pollution and no ise 236
Fuel ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 259
Fuel economy ............ .... .. ... 236
L eaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .. .. . 264
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 236
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 275
Proper disposal of drained engine cool-
ant . .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 273
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . 270
Recycling used engine oil ....... ... .. 270
Unleaded fuel ............... ... ... 256
What should I do with an old battery? . 279
Index 335
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 15
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..... .. .. .. ................. . 16
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . .......... . 225
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 250
Expansion tank .. .. .... ........... .. 272
Explanation of some technical terms ... 238
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 59
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Dimming .. .... .. .. . ............... 69
Heating ..... .... .. ................ 68
Eyeglasses compartment .............. 89
F
Fall line
Fan
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi- 238
tioning ... .... .. .. . ............... 98
Radiator .... .. .... ............... 274
Fastening Booster seats .................... . 213
Convertible child safety seats ....... . 212
Infant seats 211
Flat tire
Changing ........................ 304
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fog lights ... ... .. .. ................ 58
Folding chocks .. .. .... ......... .... 301
Folding master key with remote control . . 38
Foot pedals ......... ............... 170
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 259
Letting your engine warm up ...... .. 106
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ........ ..... .. . ............... 10
Refueling ........................ 259
Saving fuel by early upshifting ..... .. . 10
Using the rear window defogger .. .. .. . 95
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ....... .. .... ................ 97
Automatic mode in rear ............ .. 98
Heated rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
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