2013 AUDI Q7 roof

326 Consumer Inf ormation
comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servici ng in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all WARNINGS
¢ & a
nd ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 264 .
A WARNING
--Serious personal in jury may occur as a re-
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­ spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncerta in how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work withou t the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area. Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automatically when the coo lant reaches a certai n tempera ture
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key befo re
a nyone gets under the veh icle.
- Always suppor t your veh icle with safety
s tands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur ­
pose and co uld co llapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work unde rneath the vehicle
wit h the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are always secure ly
blocked and that the engine cannot be
started.

332 Index
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? .................... ..... . 228
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 32
Parking brake ............ .. .. .... . 109
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 19
Worn brake pads symbol ....... .. .... 36
Braking guard
refer to Audi braking guard .......... 127
Break-in period ............ .. .. .... . 234
Brake pads ............ .. .... .. .. . 234
Tires .... .. ................ ..... . 234
Breakover angle .. .. ........ ... .. .. . 238
Bulbs ... .. .. ..................... . 312
Bumper cover Caution when parking near a parking bar-rier or curb ............... ... .... . 110
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. .. . 265
Battery specific .............. .... . 277
Capacities ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 322
Car -Systems
Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Lighting profiles ............ .. .... .. 62
Car care ..... ................ ..... . 245
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Plastic and vinyl ................ .. . 248
Care of exterior ............ .. .. .. .. . 245
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 171
Cargo floor .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 82
Cargo net .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Catalytic converter ... ...... .. .. .. .. . 235
Center armrest Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Storage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Center console in rear ..... .. .. .. .. .. . . 78
Central locking Emergency locking .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 45
Panoramic slid ing sunroof .. .. .. .. .. . . 55
Certification .............. .. .. .. .. . 328
Changing a flat tire .......... ... .... . 304
Changing a wheel .............. .. ... 304
Changing engine oil ......... .... ... . 270 Chassis
Undercoating
also refer to Adaptive Air Suspen- 250
sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155, 157
CHECK button ..... ................. . 12
Checking Engine coolant level . ............ ... 272
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 286
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 224
Child restraint system anchors .... .. .. 218
Child safety ..... .. .......... ... .. .. 205
Convertible locking retractor ... .. .. .. 215
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 220
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . ............. .. .. 208
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 205
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. .. ............. .. .. 221
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... ................... 221
Tether anchors . .. .......... ... .. .. 222
Tether straps . ... ....... ...... .. .. 222
Child safety lock
rear doors (power) .. ........... .... . 48
Child safety seat Unused safety belts on the rear seat . . 210
Child safety seats .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 211
Booster seats ................. .... 213
Convertib le child seats ............. 212
Convertible locking retractor ......... 215
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 186
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ............... .. 208
Infant seats .................. .... 211
Installing ... .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 215
LATCH system .. .. ... ......... ... .. 221
Safety instructions ... .. ..... ... .. .. 208
Child seats Lower anchorages ............. .... 219

_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 333
Cleaning
A lcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. .. .. . 254
Eng ine compartment ... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Exhaust tail p ipes ......... .. .. .. .. . 250
Fabrics and fabr ic coverings .. .. .. .. . 251
Instrument panel .............. .... 252
Inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 5 1
L eather .. ............ ...... .... .. 253
M MI con tro l conso le ...... .. .. .. .. . 251
M MI d isp lay ............. .... .. ... 2 51
Pl asti c and v inyl ....... ... .. .. .. ... 248
P lastic parts . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 252
Safety belts . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 254
tr im strips . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 248
Trim str ips . ............. .... .. ... 248
C lean ing and pro tect ion .. ... .. .. .. .. . 2 45
Climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Synchron izing ............... ... ... . 92
Warm and cold ........... .... .. .. .. 9 1
Climate controls Air cond itioner o n/off ..... .. .. .. .. .. 93
A ir distribution .............. .... ... 94
A ir outlets ................. .... ... 96
A ir outlets (rear) ......... .. .. .. .. .. 96
A ir r eci rcula tion .......... .... .. .. .. 95
AUTO (st and ard setti ng) ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
B asic settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Defrosting/defogging .. ... .. .. .... .. 94
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. .... 91
Energy management ...... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Fa n ... .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 94
Front seat vent ilation ........ .... .. 100
H eated seats, front .............. .. 100
K ey coded sett ing ......... .. .. .. .. .. 9 1
Recirculation mode (autom atic) . . . . . . . 99
Recommended se tt ings . ... .. .. .... .. 91
Residua l heat ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 93
Sett ing t he temperature ... .. .. .. .. .. 94
Supp lementary heater ..... .. .. .. .. . 100
Synchroni zat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .. .. .. 93
Using climate control economically . . . . 97
C lock ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 11
Closing Panor ami c slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. .. S5
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. . 284 Compass mir
ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Compliance ....... .. ............... 328
Consume r Information . . . . . . . . . . 172, 325
Contacting N HTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Convenience key ... .. ................ 49
D river messages .. .. .......... .... . 108
Locking vehicl e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
START bu tton .. .. ................. 10 7
Star ting engi ne .. ............. .. .. 10 7
S TOP b utton ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 108
Switching engine off . .. ..... ... .. .. 108
Switching on ignition . .. ..... ... .. .. 107
Un locking vehicle . ................. . 49
Co nvertib le child sa fety se ats 212
Convertib le locking retractor
Act ivati ng ... .. .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 217
Deact ivat ing . .. .. .. ............... 218
U si ng to secure a child safety seat 2.15, 217
Coolant system .. .. ................. 271
Cooling box in glove compa rtment ... .. . 88
Cooling System Expansion tank . .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 272
Cornering light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cruise cont ro l
Changing speed .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 112
Presetting your spe ed .. ..... ... .. .. 112
Switching off .. .. .. ............... 112
Switching on . .. .. .... .... ....... .. 111
Warning/ind ica tor lights .......... .. . 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 113
C ruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(upholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78 , 85 , 86
D
Damp ing
r e fer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
Data ......... .. .. .. . ... ....... .... 322
Dat a recorder . .. .. .. .. .... .... ..... 225
Date d isp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights. .. ..... ... . 57 , 58
De clara ti on of compliance
Adaptive cruise cont rol .. ....... .. .. 32 8
Audi s ide ass ist .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 328
Convenience key .... . .. ..... ... .. .. 328
E lectronic immob ilizer ... .. ......... 328
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338 Index
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
L oading the luggage compartment ..... 171
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
L ocking
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear lid/trunk lid .......... ... .... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key . ........... .... .... .. 43
L ower universal anchorage bars (Canada) 218
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 218
Luggage Stowing . ............... .. .. .. .. . 171
l uggage compartment
Tie-down rings ............ ... .... .. 80
Luggage compartment ....... ..... .. .. 79
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
E xpanding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Retractable cover ......... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Ski sack .................... ..... .. 82
also refer to Loading the luggage com-
partment .. ................ ..... . 171
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 325
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 27
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 39, 40
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Mileage Average .... ................ ..... .. 24
Instantaneous . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors Activating the digital compass . ..... .. 69
Adjusting the exterior mirrors .... ... .. 68
dimming ... ................ ..... .. 69
Recalling position of outside mirrors ... 73
Storing position of outside mirrors . . . . . 73
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 195
N
Natural leather .... ............. .... 252
New tires and wheels ...... ...... .. .. 291
NHTSA Contacting .... .. ... .......... .. .. 172
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalyt ic converter
refer to Ad Blue ... ................ . 261
Number of seats . .. .......... ... .. .. 175
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Occupant seating positions 166
Octane rating ..... ................ . 256
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Offroad mode ... .. ... .......... .... 225
Oil
refer to Engine oil ................ . 266
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 ................. . 236
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 27
Outlets .... .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 87
Outs ide air pollution
How to prevent from entering the vehi-
cle ..... .. .. .. .. ............... ... 95
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int
Touch-up .. ....................... 249
Paint No .. .. ....................... 320
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
closing ........................... 54
Closing ....... .. ............. ..... 55

34 0 Index
Rear light
Defective .. ... . ...... ... ... ..... .. 23
Rear operation Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi -
tioning .. .... ............ ... .... . 100
Rear seats
Adjusting seat ............... .. .... 75
E ntry ass ist ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 75
F old ing seatback up and down .. .... .. 76
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Rear view mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Red symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Refue lling ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 259
Gasoline inhibitor flap ... .. .. .... .. . 259
Release lever for hood ............... 264
Remote control garage door opener
( H omelink ®) .............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. ... ... .. 43
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .... .. 45
Repair manua ls .............. .. .... . 325
Repai rs
Airbag system . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 198
Replacing a fus e ............ ... .. .. . 309
Replacing light bulbs ................ 312
Replacing tires and whee ls ... .. .. .... . 292
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 172, 173
Reset b utton .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
R esidua l heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 2
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Rims Cast alloy ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 250
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
L oading .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 84
M ount ing loca tions ................. 84
Roof weight .................... ... .. 84
Rule of behavior offroad ... .. .. .. .. ... 238
s
Safe driving hab its . ..... ... .. .. .... . 165
Safety belt he ight ad justmen t .. .. .. .. . 18 1 Safety be
lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety be lt height adjustment ... .. .. 181
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 180
Safety be lt p re tensioner .......... .. .. 182
Se rv ice and d isposa l ............... 182
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
clean ing ..... ... ................ . 254
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fe ty belt ................... .... 17 7
F asten ing . .. ................. .. .. 179
Improperly wo rn ... ... ..... ... .. .. 182
Not worn ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 177
Safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Securing child safety seats .......... 215
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women .......... ............... . 180
U nfastening ..... ................ . 181
Wa rning/ind icator light ............. 17S
Why YOU MUST wear them .......... 175
Worn p roperly ................ .. .. 177
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . . 18, 175
Safety compliance sticker ..... ... .. .. 320
Safety eq uipme nt .. ................ . 165
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ...... ............ ....... 165
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................... 71
Sa fe ty i nstr uctions
E ngine compar tment ........... .... 264
f o r side cu rtain airbags . ..... ... .. .. 204
for using child safety seats . ... .. .. .. 208
for using safety belts . ... .... ... .. .. 178
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ............................. 197
Sa fety lock
Ignition key, a utomatic transmission .. 105
Safety systems Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
D rive r's seat memo ry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Fron t seats ................... ..... 71
He ad restrai nts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 168
Power . ... .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 72

Seat belts
re fer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Seating capacity
Seating position
175
Driver . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 166
Front passenger . ............. ... .. 167
How to adjust the front seats . .. . ... . 167
Incorrect seat position ..... .. .. .. .. . 169
Occupants .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Rear passengers .......... .. .. .. .. . 168
Seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Seats
Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. .
175
Seat ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 261
Selective unlock feature ........ ... .. .. 44
Selector lever ............. .... .. .. . 138
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . .
182
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service position
Windshield wipers ........ .. .. .. .. ..
66
Servotronic
Power steering ............ ... ... ..
230
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Side airbags
Description .............. .... .. .. .
199
How they work .............. ... ... 201
Side assist
Activating and deactivating . .. .. .. .. .
129
C leaning sensors ......... .. .. .. .. . 247
Description .............. .... .. .. . 129
Informational and alert stage signals . 131
Messages in instrument cluster display 135
MMI settings .................. ... 134
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Safety tips . ............. .... .. ... 136
Sensor detection area ..... .. .. .. .. . 130
Side curtain airbags
Description ................. ... ...
202
How they work ........... .... .. .. . 203
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 204
Side curtain airbags) ................. 202
Side marker lights ............ .... ... 57
Ski sack ............................ 82
Snow chains . ............. .... .. ... 296
Index 341
Sockets ..... ..... .................. 87
Sound system display
Driver information display ........... .
21
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . .... .... ... .. ..
224
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise control ....... 113
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .............. 292
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Starting on hills
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ....... ... .. ..... ..........
106
Steering ..... ..... .. ............... 103
Easy entry feature ................. 104
Electrically adjusting the steering
wheel .... .. .. .. ... ............ ..
103
Locking the steering ............... 105
Malfunction ... .... .. .. ...... ...... 33
Manually adjusting the steering wheel . 103
Steering wheel column
Adjusting electrically ............... 103
Adjusting manually ................
103
Steering wheel heating .............. 101
Steps for determining correct load limit . 288
Stopping the engine .. ........... .... 106
Storage .......... .................. 87
(upholder ......................... 85
(upholder door pockets ............ .. 86
(upholder in the rear center console .. . 78
(upholder rear center armrest ....... . 85
Glove compartment . ... ..... ... .. .. . 88
Storage compartment
Expanding . ... .... ................
79
Storage net
Footwell . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Luggage compartment ............ .. 90
Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Sunroof
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof .. .. . 54
Sun shade .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 63
Sunshade
Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . .
56
Sun visors .... .. ...... ........... .. . 62
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