2014 AUDI Q7 lock

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 19
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 illuminate
together there
may be a malfunction in the ABS, and there
may also be a malfunction in the brake system
itself <=>,&. .
In the event of a
malfunction in the brake
system
the warning/indicator light 1111
(USA models);III (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes. By pressing the
ICHECKI button, you can bring up a driver
message which explains the malfunction in
more detail. Please note
<=>pag e 32.
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a
malfunction in the EDL system
<=> page 224.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
.&, WARNING
-
- If the f!B (USA models);tlJ (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on while driving, the ABS
system is not working properly. The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You will
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer as
soon as possible.
- If the
1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regulating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa­
ble. This could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding.
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
:l~ /(® ) Parking brake
The indicator light monitors the parking
brake.
When the parking brake is applied and the ig­
nition is switched on, the. (USA models) /
• (Canada models) indicator light comes on.
The indicator light must go out when the
parking brake is released.
BRAKE/CCDl Brake system
The warning/indicator light flashes if brake
fluid level is low, if there is an
ABS system
ma/function or a parking brake ma/function.
The 1111 (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
light illuminates when the ignition is turned
on.
It goes out after the engine has been
started . This indicates that the brake warning
light is functioning properly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking, there may be a malfunction in the electrical system. In this
case, contact your Audi dealer.
If the brake system warning/indicator light
flashes, there is a brake system malfunction .
By pressing the
I CH ECK i button , you can bring
up a driver message which explains the mal­
function in more detail
<=>page 32.
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
light~ (USA
models)/KCJ (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light<=>,&. .
(USA models): If the warning light
1111 and
the warning light
El illuminate together , im­
mediately contact your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢
page 36.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
signal is also given .
.&, WARNING ~ ~
-If the 1111 (USA models) ;III (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC

& WARNING
-If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn off the engine and turn on the ha zard
warning lights¢
page 60, Emergency
flasher .
-
-Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartme nt -you risk being scald ­
ed . Wa it until you can no longe r see or
hear stea m or coo la nt escaping.
- The eng ine compartment of a ny veh icle
is a dangerous a rea . Before you perfo rm
any wor k in the engine compa rtme nt,
t ur n o f the eng ine and allow it to cool.
F ollow the warning stick ers ¢
page 257.
(D Note
Do not co nti nu e d riving if the . symbol
illumi nates. T here is a m alf unct io n in the
eng ine cooling system -you co uld dam age
your eng ine .
"t:::7: Engine oil pressure malfunction
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate servi ce or repair. Driving
with a low -oil -pressure indication is likely to
inflict severe damage to the engine .
If the. symbol appe ars in the display and
b links, the oil press ure is too low . An addition­
a l driver message can also be disp layed by
pressing the
I CH ECK i button :
Switch off engine! Oil pre ssure too low
Immediate actions
~ Pull off the road .
~ Stop the vehicle.
~T urnoff the engine .
~ Check the engine oil lev el with the dipsti ck
¢page 262.
Dipstick readings checks too low
~ Top off o il to the proper level¢ page 263 .
Driver information di spla y 33
~ Make s ure that the oi l pressure wa rning
symbo l. appears no longer in the disp lay
befo re you sta rt driv ing again.
Dipstick reading checks OK
~ If the oil press ure warning symbol.
starts flashing aga in even thoug h the en­
gine oil leve l checks OK on the dipstick,
do
not continue driving and do not let the en­
gine run in idle .
Instead, contact your au­
thori zed A udi dealer for assistance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine o il lev­
el. Do not rely on it . Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always b efore going on a long trip .
- The yellow oil level warning indication
l!I requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay . Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning. start s to
fla sh before you. respond to th e low oil
level warning l!I. By then, your engine
may already have suffered 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, the re is
a malfunction i n the elect ro nic steer ing col­
u mn lock. An additional driver message can
also be displayed by pressing the
ICHECK I but­
ton:
Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
~ Contact your nea rest au thori zed Aud i deale r
or qu alified worksho p.
~ Do not tow your ve hicle. .,..

34 Driver in formation d isplay
A WARNING -
Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunction in the electron ic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
t owed w ith the stee ring 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 d isplay blinks, there is
a malf unct ion in the electronic ignition lock.
A n addit ional driver message ca n also be d is­
p layed by pressing the
! CHECK I button:
Ignit ion lo ck def ect ive . C ontact work shop !
• Do not turn the eng ine off.
• Drive immediate ly to an authorized Audi
dealer to have the ma lfunction corrected.
If there is a ma lfunction in the e lectronic igni­
tion lock, the ign ition cannot be turned off.
Drive immediately to an a uthorized Audi dea l­
e r to have the cause of the ma lfunction co r­
rected .
On vehicles w ith Convenience key*, the engine
should not be sw itched
off using the ! STOP !
button because the eng ine cannot be started
aga in after the ignition is switched
off .
Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol means WARNING.
Fig . 26 Display: low fuel level warning (pr io ri ty 2)
Yellow symbols indicate a priority 2 ma lfunc­
tion -Warning! When a yellow warning symbol appears,
one
warning tone sounds. A driver message ap­
pears as well to exp lain the ma lfunction in
more detail. The driver warning goes out after
about 5 seconds, but it ca n be brought up
again at any time by press ing the
! CHECK I but ­
ton .
Check the displayed function as soon as possi­
ble. If
more than one priority 2 ma lfunction is
detected, all symbols will appear one after
the o ther for about 2 seconds .
Ye llow symbo ls mean:
•
1:1
Ad Blue/)
Ad Blue,/'
•
Convenience key*
Key not i n veh icle
¢ page 108
USA models: Defect ive
brake light
¢ page 23
Canada model s: Defective
brake light
¢ page 23
De fect ive l ight bulb
¢page23
Light/ rain senso r defective
¢ page35
Windsh ie ld washer fluid lev­
el low
¢page35
Low fue l level
¢ page35
Ref ill Ad Blue *
¢page 254
AdBlue mal funct ion*
¢ page254
Battery vo ltage
¢ page35
Wor n brake pads
<=> page36
Dynam ic headlight range
control defect ive
¢ page36

•
Check engine oi l level
¢ page36
•
Engine oil sensor malfunc-
tion
¢page 36
111
Engine speed limitation*
¢page36
Ill
Diesel particu late filter*
clogged
.
¢page36
Ill
Adapt ive light* defective
¢page37
m
I gnition lock malfunction
¢page 37
m
Windshield wiper defective
¢page37
[I]
Tire pressure monitoring
system
L oss of air pressure
¢ page292
mm
Tire pressure monitoring
system
System not avai lab le
¢ page292
I!
Battery in remote contro l
key
¢page39
•
Automatic transmission malfunction
¢ page 141
2e Key not in vehicle
Applies to vehicles: with Convenience key
!I Key not in ve hicle
This reminder appears a long with the !I sym­
bo l if the master key is removed from the ve­
hi cle with the engine running.
It is intended
to remind you (e.g. when changing drivers) not to continue the journey w ithout the mas­
ter key.
If the master key is no longer in the vehicle,
you cannot sw itch
off the ignition after stop-
Dri ver information di spla y 35
ping the engine and you also cannot start the
engine again. What is more, you cannot lock
the ve hicle from the outs ide .
liP Light/rain sensor defective
£I Automatic headlights / automatic w ipers
d efe ctiv e
If the symbol i lluminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU­
T O . However, you can cont inue to turn the
l ights on and
off using the l ight sw itch. In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the wind­
shield wipe r lever functions a re still availab le.
Have the light/ rain senso r chec ked as soon as
poss ib le by an au thorized A udi dealer .
.-v ~,
O Windshield washer fluid level too low
II Plea se refill wa she r fluid
If the symbol illum ina tes, add w indshie ld
washe r fl ui d to the washer sys tem and also to
the headlight washer system¢
page 272.
fj)
Fuel supply too low
II) Ple ase refuel
When this symbol II) illuminates for the first
t ime, the fue l reserve in yo ur vehicle is s till
between 2.6 and 3.2 ga llons (10- 12 liters).
Ref uel as soon as possible¢
page 251.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
amp le fue l in the tank, and the text
Tank sy s­
tem malfuncti on! Contact work shop
appears
in the disp lay, there is a fa ult in the system.
Contact a qualified workshop to have the fault
rect ified.
0 Battery voltage
If the battery's state of charge is not in the
optimal range, the(•] symbol is shown in the
display and the driver message
Low battery
charge : batt ery will be char ged whil e driving
appea rs. .,.

When the 1111 symbol illuminates, you can al­
ter your driving style to assist the fi lter self­
cleaning process. Drive for approx imately 15
minutes with the selector lever in the S pos i­
tion at a minimum speed of 37 mph (60 km/ h) and an engine speed of approx imately
2,000 RPM . The temperature i ncrease that
will result from th is can burn off the soot in
the filter. The symbol w ill switch off when the
cleaning is successf ul. After a successful
cleaning, there is no need to br ing the car to
an authorized dealer or qualified workshop beca use this is part of normal vehicle opera­
tion .
I f the symbol
II does not switch off, see
your authorized dealer or other qualified
workshop to have the prob lem corrected .
F or mo re informat io n on the d iesel pa rticu­
l ate filter, refer to~
page 233 .
& WARNING ,..__
Always adapt yo ur speed to the current
weather, road and traffic condit ions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to follow driv ing recommendations.
~O Adaptive light defective
Appl ies to vehicles: with adapt ive light
111 adapti ve l ight defe cti ve
When this symbo l Ill illuminates, it means
that adaptive light is defective . Go to an au­
thor ized dealersh ip to have the headlights or
the control unit for the adapt ive lig ht re­
pa ired .
~ Ignition lock malfunction
If the l!)J symbol in the display comes on,
there is a malfunction in the elect ronic igni­
tion lock. An addit ional d river message can be
d isp layed by press ing the
! CHECK I b utton:
Ignitio n lock d efective
.. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop at your earliest convenience
to have the malfunction corrected.
Dri ver information di spla y 37
'1> Windshield wipers faulty
£~$ Windshield wip er de fecti ve
When this symbol £11 illuminates, it means
t h at the electronics for the winds hield wipers
are defective . Please go to an author ized A udi
dealer or qualified wo rkshop to have t he
winds hield wiper system repaired.

38 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 27 Key set
@ Master key with remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control.
@ Valet key
The valet key only fits the lock in the driver's
door and the ignition lock . If you have to leave
the key with somebody else, you are well-ad­
vised to turn over the valet key only
¢ page 41.
© Emergency key
The emergency key is only for temporary use if
the vehicle key should be lost or misplaced
¢ .&. .
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
b led . Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Registered keys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been registered to your vehicle. Therefore,
when buying a used vehicle, make sure to get
all of the remote keys be long to it .
Ca lling up the registered keys¢
page 12.
Data in the master key
While you are driving, serv ice and mainte­
nance relevant data are being continuously stored on your master key. Your Audi
Service
Advisor can read out these data and tell you
about work that is needed on your vehicle .
This also app lies to vehicles w ith Convenience
key*.
A WARNING
--
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle. A lways lock all doors and take the
key.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportun ity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious in­
Jury .
(D Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignition lock, a chime w ill
sound. T his is your reminder to remove
the key and lock the door.
- For security reasons, replacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers.
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un­
lock the vehicle electronically .
Fig. 28 Fold-up maste r key with remo te control
., To fold the key out and back in place, press
t he release button ¢
fig. 28. .,.

The transmitter and battery a re located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maxim um effec ­
tive range depends on several things. Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decrease s.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .
Personalizing the ma ster key
When t he ignit ion is t urned off or when the
veh icle is locked, vari ous conven ience settings
are stored automatically and assigned to the
key that was used . The settings that are as­
signed to the maste r key are recalled auto ­
ma ticall y when the veh icle is unlocked, when
the door is opened o r when th e ignition is
sw itched on .
Sett ings are saved for the following systems :
- Climate control
- Central lock ing
-W indows
- Am bien ce light ing*
- Seat memory*
- Steering w heel heat ing*
- Adaptive cruise control*
- Audi side ass ist*
- Pa rking system*
The
Remote control key f unc tion mus t be ac­
t iv at ed in t he MMI ¢
page 75, so that the
set tings for the driver 's seat (i ncluding the
settings for the steering co lumn and exter ior
mirrors) are saved on the master key through
the seat memory when the vehicle is locked,
and a re set automatically when the ve hicle is
u nl ocked.
(D Tips
- If
the ignition is sw itched on, t he remote
contr ol system is deact ivated.
- The remote control system can be affec t­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi-
Opening and clo sin g 39
cle, such as mo bile telep hones, televi ­
sion broadcast ing stations, etc .
- F or Declara tion of Com pliance to United
States FCC and In du stry Canada re gula­
ti ons¢
page 319.
Check light in the master key
The che ck light in the m aster key provides in­
formation about different conditions .
Fig. 29 Ch eck l ig ht in t he m aster key
Check lig ht functions in the master key :
Vehicle within range of the key
If
the vehicle is w it hi n range of the key, the
c heck light comes on br iefly once when a b ut­
ton is pressed .
Vehicle outside the range of the key
If
t he vehicle is ou ts id e the r ange of the key,
the check light comes on brie fly once and
then shows the status of the vehicle door l ocks:
- If the ligh t is fla shin g qu ickl y, the vehicle is
no t locke d.
- If the ligh t is f lash ing slow ly, the vehicle is
loc ked .
State of master key battery
If
t h e ch ec k light does not come on, the bat­
te ry is d ead and has to b e re pla ced . In ad di­
tio n, w hen the b attery is dea d
the m symbo l
appe ars in t he instrumen t clu ster displ ay a s
well as the mess age:
Please change key battery
Battery replacement ¢ page 40.

40 Opening and clo sing
@ Tips
Please note that the current state of the
veh icle door locks can only be recalled with
the master key that was last used to lock
the vehicle . It is possible that a different
state is shown for the door locks on the
other master key wh ich is not the same as
that of the vehicle .
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig. 30 Master ke y: opening the cove r
.. Pry apart the base q fig. 30@ and the cover
@ carefully with a coin.
.. Remove the cover (arrow) .
.. Remove the dead battery from the cover.
.. Install the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the battery faces down
in the cover . Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment.
@ Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the or iginal.
Electronic immobilizer
T he immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip in side your key automatically
deac tivate s the elec tronic immob ilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock , or on
vehicles with Convenience key*, when the key
is ins ide the veh icle. When you remove the key
from the ignition lock, or on vehicles with
Convenience key, when you remove the key
from the vehicle, the electronic immobilizer is
automatica lly activated once again.
WARNING
Always take the key with you when you
l eave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys­
tems such as power w indow or Panoramic
slid ing sunroof* leading to serious person­
al injury.
u) Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
q page 319.