2013 AUDI Q7 tow

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

334 Index
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Homelink® universal remote control .. 328
Remote control key ................ 328
def What does this mean when it appea rs in
the trip odometer display? ... .. .... .. 12
Defective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Defrosting/defogging the windows . . . . . . 94
Defrosting/defogging windows . .. ...... 96
Determining correct load limit . .. .... . 288
Diesel fuel ... ................ ..... . 257
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . 37,235
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 69
Digital speedometer ............ .. ... . 22
Dimensions ................ ... .... . 321
Dimming the rearview mirror .. .. ...... 69
Dipstick Reading the dipstick properly . .. .. .. . 269
Distance control system
refer to Adaptive cruise contro l .... ... 113
Doors Power child safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . . 48
Driver information system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 21
Dig ital speedometer ...... .. .. .. .. . . 22
Driver information messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. ...... 22
Sound system display ....... .. .... .. 21
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ....... .. ... 166
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Driver's seat memory ....... .. .. .. .. . . 73
Activating remote control key ..... .. .. 74
Recalling a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Storing a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS, 157
Driving offroad
Driving through water ..... .... .... . 239
Driving tips .............. .. .. .. .. . 238
Rules of behavior ........... .. .... . 238
Sand and mud .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 239
Snow-covered ground ...... ..... .. . 239
Unpaved roads ............... .. ... 239
Driving safely ............. .... .... . 165 Driving
through water ........... .. .. 239
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 38
Dust filter
Climate controls . ................. .. 91
E
Easy entry feature .. .. ........... .. .. 104
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Other equipment ..... .... ..... .. .. . 27
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
How the system works .............. 227
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Electronic immob ilizer ........... .... . 40
Electronic power control (EPC) warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . 15
E lectronic speed limiter ............... 28
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
Hill descent control . ........... .. .. 225
How the system works .............. 225
Offroad mode .... ............. .... 225
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 16
Emergency locking of doors ....... .. .. . 45
Emergency operation Rear lid ....... .. .. .............. .. 48
Emergency starting ................. 314
Emergency towing ... .... .... ... .. .. 316
Energy management ................ 231
Battery power ... ............. .... 233
Driver notification ............. .. .. 233
Engine Compartment .... ................ . 266
Coolant ....... .. .. .............. . 271
Hood ......... .. .. .............. . 264
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Starting with jumper cables ..... .... 314
Stopping .. .... .. ................. 106
Engine compartment
Safety instructions ................ . 264
Working the eng ine compartment .... 264

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
0
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

342 Index
Supplementary heater
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Suspension
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension . lSS , 157
Switches
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Symbo ls
Red . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... .
31
Yellow . .. .. ..... ..... ..... .. .... .. 34
Synchronization
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
99
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .. .... ........... .. .. .. .. .
100
Synchron izing climate control . ... .. .. . . 92
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tank flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand ..
261
TOI clean diese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .. .. .. .. . 261
Tec hnical mod ifications ... .. .. .. .. .. . 328
Temperature
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning .. ............... .. .. .... ..
98
Setting for the driver's and front pas­
senger's side . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
94
Tether anchors ................ .. ... 222
Tether strap .. .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 222
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) a nd after-
wards . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. .
234
Tie-down rings .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Tips fo r the environment
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
84
Using the air conditioner only when nee-
essary ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . .
t. t . ® 1p
rornc ... ... ... .... ... ... ... .. .
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. .
D riving .. .... ............. .. .... .
Dynamic shift program ............ .
E mergency mode .... ... .. .. .. .... .
Kick -down . .... . ...... ... ... ..... .
97
137
139
137
140
141
140
Manua l shift program .. ... ... ... . .. 140
Se lector lever .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 138
T ire pressu re .... .. ............. .... 286
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 298
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 299
Malfunction . .. .................. . 299
Resetting tire pressures ............. 300
Tires .............................. 280
Service life .. .. .. ............. .. .. 290
speed rating letter code ........ .. .. 292
Tire manufacturing date ............ 292
Tire specifications ................. 292
Tread depth . .. .. ... ...... .... .... 290
Uniform tire quality grading ... .. .. .. 294
Winter tires ... .. ............. .... 295
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ...............
297
Tire p ressure monitoring system . 18, 298
Tires and veh icle load limits ........... 288
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .. ... ... .. .. ..
286
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ... ... . .. 284
Dimensions .. .. .. ............. .. .. 291
General notes .. .. ... ...... .... .... 280
Glossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ....................
281
New t ires and wheels . .. ....... ... .. 291
Replac ing ........................ 292
Snow cha ins ... .. ............. .... 296
T ires and veh icle load limits ......... 288
Wheel bolts ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 297
Winter tires ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 295
T ire service life .. .. ................ . 290
Tools ............................. 301
T orn o r frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Touch -up paint .. .. ................ . 249
Towing
Front eyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
317
Rear eyelet .. .. .. ... ...... .... .... 317
Tow truck procedures ............... 316
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system ... ..
299
Tra ile r tow ing . .. .. ... ...... .... .... 241
Operating instr uctions ........ .. .. .. 242
Parking systems . ... .... .... ... .. .. 153
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 241, 243

Tongue load . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 242
Trailer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 243
Trailer turn signa l assembly
War ning/ indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
16
Transm ission
t . . ® 137 1ptronic
................ ... ... . .
Transm ission ma lf u nction (indicator
light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
141
Transport Canada .......... .... .. .. . 173
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ...... . ... . 290
Trip computer
Fue l cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
M ileage .. .. ............. .... .. .... 24
Single-tr ip memory ....... .. .. .. .. ..
25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odometer . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer d isp lay? . .. .. .. .. ..
12
Trunk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
Turn ing rear air conditioning on/off
F our-zone automatic comfort a ir cond i-
tioning .... .. ........... .. .. .. ....
98
Turn signa ls .. ............. .... .. .... 60
War ning/ indicator lights ...... .. .... .
16
u
Undercoat ing 250
Unfasten ing safety be lts . ... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Unid irect iona l tires .......... ... ... .. 280
Uniform t ire quality grading ... ...... . 294
Unlo cking
Powe r locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. .. .. ..
4 5
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key ..... .... ... .. .. .. ....
43
V
Va let key function
Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. ..
4 1
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
Vehicle-care products ....... .. .. .. .. . 245
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... .
320
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301, 306
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Inde x 343
Ventilation
Climate controls . ... . ... ...... ... .. .
91
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Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adaptive cruise contro l .. .... ... .. .. 121
Airbag system . .. ................. . 16
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system .. .. .... ............. . 19
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
El ectronic power control .. .. ... ... .. . 15
El ectronic Stab ilizat ion Contro l (ESC) .. . 16
G low p lug sys tem .. . .............. . 15
High beam .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 18
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . ... . 17
Pa rking bra ke .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 19
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire pressure monitor ing system . . . . . . 18
Trai ler turn s ignal assembly ....... .. . 16
Turn signals . .. .. .... ............. . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty coverages .. ............... 325
Washer reservo ir .. ................. 279
W ash ing ... .. .. .. ... ............ ..
245
A utoma tic car wash . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
by hand ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 246
General information 245
with a power washer ............... 247
W axing .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 248
Wear indicator .. ... ...... .......... 290
Weights . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 320
Wha t happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .. .. .. .. ...............
180
What happens to unbe lted occupants? .. 177
What impairs driving safety? ... ... .. .. 166
What s hou ld I do afte r changing a
whee l? ..... .. .. .. .... .............
28 7
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 287
Whee l bolts
Torque . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
297
Whee ls .... .. .. .. ................. 2 80
Cas t alloy . .. .. .. .... ............. 2 50
Check ing tire p ress ure .......... .. .. 2 86
Co ld tire infla tion pressure ... ... .. .. 284
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... ..
280
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