2013 AUDI Q7 warning light

Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 20 D isplay : ot her equipment
• In the efficiency program, press the func­
tion selection switch¢
page 25, fig. 18@
repeatedly until the other equipment ap­
pears in the display .
Other equipment that is cu rrently affecting
fuel consumption is lis ted in the eff iciency
program . The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment using
the most fuel is l isted first. If more than three
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip­
ment that is currently using the mos t fu el is
d isp layed .
A scale @also shows the current total con­
sumpt io n of all other equ ipment .
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with efficiency program
Fig. 2 1 Disp lay: fuel eco nomy messa ge
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Fuel economy messages are disp layed when
fuel consumption is inc reased by certain con­
d itions . If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your vehicle's consump­
tion of fuel. The messages appear automati ­
cally and are o nly displayed in the eff ic iency
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
program . The fue l economy messages t urn off
automatica lly after a certain period of time .
• To tu rn a fuel economy message off imme­
diately after it appears, press the
I RESE T!
button ¢ page 25 , fig. 18@, or
• Press the f unction selection switch
r::!) page 2 5, fig . 18 @ .
{I) Tips
-Once yo u have turned a fuel economy
message off, it will o nly appear again af­
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- Th e fuel economy messages are not dis­
played in every instance, but rather in in ­
tervals
over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IL) ("4 in
the instrument cluster¢
page 14, fig. 8 is
part of the On-Board Diagnos tic (OBD II) sys­
tem .
The warning/ind icator light ill um inates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the M IL is working prope r­
ly .
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started , or illumina tes while you are dr iv­
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys ­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con­
verter could be damaged .
Con tinue driving
with reduced powe r (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel ­
erations) and have the cond ition co rrected .
Contact your a uthorized Aud i dea ler.
If the light illum inates, the elec tronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning . For more
information ¢
page 28, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperl y closed fuel filler cap may also
cau se the MIL light to illum inate (onl y
vehicl es with gas oline engine )¢
page 259 .

28 Driver information d isplay
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 22 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your emission control system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a mal­
function, the component will be ident ified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys­
tem.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling ,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is proper ly closed (on ly vehicles with gaso­
line engine)
c::>page 259.
In o rder to make an accurate d iagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC) . The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release
c::> fig . 22.
Your author ized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
ma lfunctions, which can increase the risk
of a collis ion!
Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped w ith
t ir es that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle . To reduce the
risk of sudden tire fa ilure a nd loss of contro l if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle also has an elec tronic speed limit­
er . The e lectronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating . For more information
c::> page 291.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehi­
cle roadspeed signals, the Malfunction Indica ­
tor Lamp (MIL)
II will illuminate. If this oc­
curs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
-
Always observe the posted speed limits
and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather cond itions . Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
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Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
T he speed warning system warns the driver if
he exceeds a previo usly stored maximum
speed . A warning tone wi ll so und as soon as
the vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time, a
warning symbol appears in the display.
The speed warning system has
two warning
thresholds
that function independently of
each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
mum speed while you are driving. This setting "'

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
•
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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m
Light/rain sensor defective
c>pag e 35
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Windshield washer fluid lev-
el low
1 .. c>page35

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.
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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.
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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.