2013 AUDI Q7 low beam

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction .
Fig. 8 Instrument d uster w ith wa rning/indicator lig hts
Your veh icle is equipped with several impor·
tant warning and indicator lights to help you
monitor the continued reliable operation of
your vehicle¢ _& .
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Electronic power control
(alternative to
II)
¢page 15
Glow plug system
(alternative to
[3B)
¢page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢page 16
USA models: Safety systems
¢page 16
Canada models : Safety systems
¢page 16
Left turn signa l
¢page 16
Trailer turn signal assembly*
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢ page 17
Adaptive Air Suspension*
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- Adaptive Air Suspension*
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Right turn signal
¢page 16
Safety belt
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High beam
<=:>page 18
Tire pressure monitoring system
<=:> page 18
USA models: Cruise control acti·
vated
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Can ada models: Cruise control
activated
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USA models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
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18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
because low-lying vehicle parts can bot­
tom out as you drive over uneven ground
and be damaged as a result.
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The . warning/indicator light ill uminates
when the ignition is switched on to remind
the driver and (on USA models only) any front passenger to put on the safety belt . Add ition­
ally, an acoustic warning (gong) wi ll also
sound.
F or more Information
~ page 175, Safety
belt warning light.
~D High beam
The ii warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the head light flasher . For more informat ion
about using the high beams, see
~page 60.
(J) Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale ind icator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a significant loss of tire pressure or if
there is a malfunction .
The indicator light IE illuminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
IE symbol remains on or blinks after
you switch on the ignition, there is a loss of
tire pressure or a system malfunction. If there
is a system malfunction, see your authorized
Aud i dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed information on the tire pressure
monitoring system can be found in
~page 298.
CRUISE/'(-) Cruise control
The (ij;\1)~1~ (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
e ls) warn ing/indicator light illuminates when
the cruise contro l is activated.
ABS /(8) Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The E (USA models) ;fl] (Canada mode ls)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is sw itched on . T he
l ight will go out after an automatic check se­
quence is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi­
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regarding the ABS
~page 229.
The ABS warning light and the brake warn­
ing light come on together. The ABS will not
work and you will notice a change in braking
response and performance.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light ~ page 19 and
the ABS warning ill uminate
together there
may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
i tself ~
A.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 11111
(USA models)/ . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes. By press ing the
jCHECKI button, you can b ring up a driver
message which explains the malfunction in
more detail. Please note
~ page 32.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS wa rning lig ht will come on if there is a
malfu nction in the EDL system
q page 227.

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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

Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
In the "AUTO" position, a light sensor auto·
matically switch es t he head· and taillights on
and off in r espons e to light conditions .
Fig. 53 Instrument pane l: lig ht sw itch
The ligh t sw itch m ust not be overturned pas t
the stops in
eit her direct ion .
Sw itching on automatic headlight control
,.. Turn the light switch to AUTO ¢ fig . 53 .
Swi tching on the side m ark e r lights
,.. Turn the light switch to :;oo:;.
Sw itching on the headlights and high
be am
,.. Turn the light switch to io .
,.. Push the high beam lever forward towards
the instrument panel
9 page 60 .
Switching off the light s
,.. Turn the light switch to 0.
The headlights only wo rk when the ignition is
sw itched on. While s tart ing the engine or
when switching
off the ignition, the head ·
lights will go
off and on ly the s ide marker
lights will be on .
Afte r star ting t he engine, the headlights are
automatically adjusted* to the load and angle
of the vehicle (for example, during accelera ·
tion, braking). This prevents oncoming traffic
from experiencing unnecessary headlight glare from your headlights.
Clear vi sion 5 7
If the system is not ope rat ing properly, a
warning symbol in the Auto-Check Control is displayed ¢
page 36.
With the side ma rker ligh ts or he ad ligh ts
switched on, the symbol next to the light
switch i lluminates
:oo :.
Daytime running lights
- USA model s:
The daytime runn ing lights
w il l come on automatically whe n the igni­
tion is t urne d on and the l ight sw itch
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fig. 53 is in the O position or the AUTO po ­
sition (only in daylight conditions). The
Day­
time running lights
function can be turned
on and
off in the MMI menu E xter ior l ight ·
ing
¢ page 58.
- Canada models: The dayt ime running lights
w ill come on automatically when the igni·
tion is turned on and the light switch
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fig. 53 is in the O position o r the AUTO po ·
sition (only in daylight condit ions) ¢ .&. .
Automatic headlight control
In the switch position AUTO the automatic
headlight control
i s turned on. The low
beams and tail lights are turned on automati·
ca lly through a light sensor as soon as amb i­
ent b rightness (e.g . when driving into a t un­
nel) fa lls below a value p reset a t the factory.
When ambien t brightn ess increases ag ain ,
the low beams are turned
off ag ain automati­
ca lly ¢ .&. .
In the
AUTO posi tion the low beams a re
swi tched
off au tom ati cally when the igni tion
is tur ned
off.
Light Sensor Malfunction
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
dr ive r is notified in the instrument cluster dis­
play:
g Automatic h eadlights / automatic w ipers
defective
For safety reasons the low beams are t urned
o n permanently with the switch in
AUTO .
However, you can conti nue to turn the lights
o n and
off using the light switch . Hav e the II>

60 Clear vis ion
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation .
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Fig. 57 Ce nter conso le: emergency flas her switch
.. Press the switch ~ c:> fig. 57 to turn the
emergency flashers on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll four
turn signals b link a t the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
Iii ID in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch~ blink likewise .
The eme rgency f lashers will turn on automati­
cally if you are in an accident where the airbag
has dep loyed .
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You shou ld tu rn on the emergency flashe rs
when:
- you are the last vehicle st anding in a tr af­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- you r vehicle has broken down or yo u are
i n an emergency situation, or when
- you r vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if yo u are towing a nothe r vehicle
behind you.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
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Fi g. 5 8 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢¢
.. Lift the lever up a ll the way c:> fig. 58 (!) to
use t he right turn s ignals, or push the lever
down a ll th e way @ to use the left turn sig ­
n a ls.
Auto-blink
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of res ista nce to use the turn signals
for as long as you need them, for ex ample
when changing lanes.
"" Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of res istance and then release it right
away to make the turn s ignals b link
three
times.
You can use this feature for example
when changing lanes on highways .
High beam [D
"" Push the lever forward ® to switch on the
high beam .
"" Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight fla sher [D
"" Pull the lever toward the steeri ng wheel @
to use the headlight flasher .
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Notes o n these featur es
- The turn signals only work with t he ignition
turned on . T he indicator light s
II or Ill in
the instrument cluster
¢ page 14 also b link.
- After you have turned a corner , the tur n sig-
nal switches off automatica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
II in t he
instrument cluster i lluminates when the
high beams a re on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights turned on . The indicator light
II in
the ins trument cluster illuminate s when you
u se the headlight flasher .
A WARNING
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Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that thes e cou ld blind
oncoming traffic.
Interior lights
Front interior lights
The interior lights include reading lights for
both the driver and the front passenger .
Fig. 59 Headlin er: Fro nt in te rior /re adi ng light s
The rocker switch @¢ fig. 59 for ope rating
the in ter ior lighting has the follow ing func­
tions :
Door cont act switch
.,. Place the switch @ in the midd le position.
Interior light switched on
.,. Place the switch @ in posit ion I.
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Clear vision 61
Interior light switched off
.,. Place the sw itch @ in position 0.
Re ading lights ~
.,. Press one of the switches @ to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off .
In the door contact swi tch position (switch @
in the m iddle position), the interior l ights tur n
o n as soon as you unlock the vehicle o r open
the doors . The inte rior lights are also turned
o n when the igni tion key is removed . The light
goes ou t about 30 seconds after the doo rs are
closed. When the veh icle is locked or when
the igni tion is turned on, the i nterior lights
are turned off .
When a door is open, the interior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to prevent
draining the battery.
T he brigh tness of the lights is cont rolled au­
tomat ic all y by a d imme r when they are
switched on and off.
Rear interior lights
There are reading ligh ts in the rear for the
passengers .
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Fig . 60 Headli ner: Rear read ing lig h ts
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Fi g. 61 Headlin er: Third row r eading light
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336 Index
Rear air distribution .... ... .. .. .... .. 99
Rear controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Rear fan ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 98
Rear operat ion ........... .... ..... 100
Rear temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Synchron izat ion ........... ... .. ... 100
Turn ing o n/off ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Front airbags Descr ipt ion ... ........... .. .. .... . 188
H ow they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Fr onta l co llisions and the laws of physics 17 6
F ront fog l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats .. ..................... .. 71
Ad justing ........................ 167
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . ..... 186
Fu el
Additives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 256
Blended gasoline .................. 256
Consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
F ill er neck ............... ........ . 258
Fue l gauge . .............. ... .. .... 12
Gasoline ... ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 256
Gasoline additives . ........ ... .. .. . 257
L ow fue l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 , 35
Octane r ating . ......... .. .. .. .. .. . 256
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .... . 25 6
Refue lling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 259
Reserve .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tank capacity .............. .. .... . 322
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand .. 261
Fu el economy messages (eff iciency pro -
gram) ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 27
Fuse ar rangement .......... ... .. ... 309
G
Garage door opener (HomeL ink ®) 161
Gas discharge lamps ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 3 12
Gauges Eng ine coolan t temperature .. .. ...... 10
Fu el gauge .............. .. .. .. .. .. 12
Speedometer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 12
Tac hometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Ge ne ral illus tra tion
I ns trumen ts an d con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 G
eneral rules and dr iv ing t ips ... ... . .. 238
Befo re dr iving offroad .. ..... ... .. .. 238
Driving offroad ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 238
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 281
G love compartment .................. 88
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Valet key funct io n ................ .. 41
G love compartment -emergency unlock-
i ng ................................ 88
G low p lug system
Indicator light ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 15
G radient angle .. ............ ....... 238
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 320
G ro u nd cle arance 238
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Head lights . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 57
Ad aptive ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
D efec tive . .. ................. .. .. . 23
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Hea dlight range control ..... ... .. .. . 36
Switching off ...................... 57
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head light washer reservoir .. ... .. .. .. 279
Head restrai nts ..................... 168
Adjus ting . .. .. .. ................. 168
F ron t se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Heated Exte rior m irrors ............... .. ... 68
F ron t seats ....................... 100
Rea r sea ts . .. .. .. ... .......... .... 101
Rea r seats (four -zone a utomat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 101
Steering w heel ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 101
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
He ating
C limate controls . .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 91
Heavy clothi ng a nd safety be lts ....... . 178
Highbeam .. ................... . 57,60
Warning/ind icator lights ........ ..... 18
Hig h voltage warning label ........... 320
Hill descent con trol ................ . 225

Index 337
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Hill hold
Starting on hills 110
H omelink ® universal remote contro l 161
Hood Opening 264
Release lever ............. ... ... .. 264
H orn ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re -
la ted to child sa fe ty ........ .. .. .. .. . 218
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 191
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 287
H ow sa fe ty belt pre tensione rs wo rk . .. . 18 2
H ydroplani ng ............. .... .. ... 291
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Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
I gnition lock . .... ......... .... .. .. . 10 5
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34, 3 7
Ignition lock pos itio ns ...... .. .. .. .. . 105
Important things to do before driving . . 165
I mp ro perly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .. .. . 18 2
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
A irbag system .............. .... .. 195
P ASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ...... ... .. 195
Infant seats . ............. .... .. ... 211
I nfl atable spare t ire ........ .. .. .. .. . 30 2
I nflating ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 30 3
Install ing ch ild safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Instal ling the upper tet her strap on the
anchorage . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 223
I nstrument cluste r ill umination . ... .. .. 13
Instrumen ts and cont rols . ...... ... ... 10
Gene ral i llus tra tion ....... .. .. .. .. ... 8
Inter ior lights
Front .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .. 61
Rear .. ... ... ................ .... . 61
Intermittent w iping
Ra in sensor . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
J
Jac k 301
J ump-start ing .... ...... ... .... .. ... 3 14
J umper cables ............. .... .. ... 315
K
Key ... ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 38
Battery replacement . .. ..... ... .. .. . 40
Coded settings ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 91
Convenience opening and closing of win -
dows ....... .. ...... ............. . 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls .. .... ............. . 91
Keyless ent ry remote cont ro l ... ... .. .. . 38
K ick-down
t ipt ron ic® . .. .. .. .... ........... .. 140
L
LATC H 218
Desc ription .. .. .. .. . ...... ...... .. 219
G ui dance fixtures for lower anc ho rages 220
Installing a ch ild restr aint ....... .. .. 22 1
L oca tion . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 219
Mo unting and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
Late ra l ang le .. .. .. .... ........... .. 238
Leather ...... .. .. .... ............. 252
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 253
Leve l adj ustment
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 155, 157
L ift ing jack . .. .. .. .... ............. 306
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 318
Light Exte rior lig hting i n the mirror housing . . 59
l eav ing home .. .. ................. . 59
also refer to Amb ience lighting .... .. . 62
Ligh ting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Light ing in the m irror housing . ... ... .. . 59
Lights ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 57
Coming h ome . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Daytime runn ing lights ............ .. 58
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
E xterior lig hts ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 58
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
H ead ligh ts .. .. .. .... ............. . 57
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57 , 60
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