2014 AUDI Q7 battery

-Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not t ouch.
- W hen connecting jumper ca bles, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
Q page 257.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI ­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started . When
you are giving a jump start to another ve­
hi cle, do
not connec t the negat ive (-) ca­
ble to the negat ive( -) term inal on the
discharged battery ©¢
fig. 2 72. In ­
stead, securely connect the negative( -)
cable to e ither a solid metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Em erg en cy si tuation s 309
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow t ruck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi , towing will cause
damage to the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch c a­
ble s around th e brak e lin es.
- To prevent unne ce ss ary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be t ransp orted with a flat bed truck .
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, us e
the t owing loop found in the vehicle t ool s
and atta ch to the front or rear anch o rage
¢ page 310 and Qpage 310 .
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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322 Index
Alcantara Cleaning 247
All-wheel drive . ........... .... .... . 228
Winter tires
Alternator 288
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles .......... .... .... .. 62
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine coolant system ....... 264
Anti-lock brake system ...... .. .. .. .. . 224
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Anti-slip regulation ........ .. .. .... . 224
Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Electronic immobilizer ............. .. 40
Approach/departure angle . .. .. .. .. .. . 237
Ashtray . .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 87
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi braking guard ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 127
Error messages .............. .... . 128
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... . 316
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ..... .... ... . 178
Automatic mode
Four-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ........................... 99
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .... . 137
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 138
Driving .. ................. .. .... . 139
Emergency mode .......... ... .. .. . 141
Emergency release ......... ... .. .. . 141
Hill descent control ........... .. ... 140
Ignition key safety lock ...... .. .. .. . 105
Kick-down .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 141
Manual shift program ......... .. .. . 140
Selector lever .................... . 13 7
Shift buttons . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 AUTO mode
A/C climate controls ............ ... . 95
Auto Safety Hotline ............. .... 171
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ ... 234
B
Bass box
Battery .... .. .. .. .. ........... ... .
Battery location .. ................ .
Charging ...... .. .. ... ........... .
Important warnings when working on
the battery .... .. ............. ... . 295
268
269
270
269
Jump starting .. .. ... .......... .. .. 307
Low ..... ..... ............... .... 229
Replacing the battery .............. 272
State of charge ................... . 229
Voltage ... .... ................... . 35
Winter operation . ............. .... 268
Working on the battery .. .... ... .. .. 269
Before driving ..... ............. .... 164
Blended gasoline .. ................ . 249
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ............ 268
Checking the brake fluid level ..... ... 267
Reservoir ... .. .. .. .............. . 267
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 267
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ...... ...... .. .. 267
Brake light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake system .... ... .............. .. 267
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ................ 224
Brake booster .... ............. .... 226
Brake fluid . ..... ................ . 267
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... .. ............. .... 268
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ........... . 232
General information .............. . 226
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 226
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parking brake .. .. ... .......... .. .. 109
Warning/indicator lights ............. 19
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

Doors
Power child saf ety lock . ... .. .. .. .. ..
48
Dr iver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
Di gita l speedomete r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 22
D river info rmation messages . . . . . . . . . 30
Open door or rear lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display . ... .. .. .. 22
Sound system display .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 2 1
D river seat
refer to Seat ing pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Activating remote control key . .. .. .. ..
75
Recall ing a seat posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Sto ring a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
D riving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion . 155, 1 57
Driving offroad
Driving through water ......... ... .. 238
Driving tips .... ........... ... ... ..
237
Rule s of behav io r ............ .. .... 23 7
S and and m ud ........... .... .. .. . 238
Snow-covered groun d ..... .. .. .. .. .
238
Unpaved roads ........... .... .. ... 238
Dr iving safe ly .......... ...... .... ..
164
Driving through water ... ... .. .. .. .. . 238
D riving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D ust filter
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
E
E asy en try featu re .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 104
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fue l economy messages . ...... ... ... 27
M emory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipmen t ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Electro nic differential lock (EDL) . ... .. . 224
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Ele ctr onic immobili ze r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Electronic power co ntrol
( E PC) wa rn ing/indicator light ... ... ...
15
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inde x 325
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (E SC) ... 224
Hill descent contro l ..... .... ... .. .. 225 •
Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 225 •
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
Emerge ncy flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Wa rning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Emergency locking of doors ............ 45
Emergency operation
Rear lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... .
48
Emergency starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 3 0 7
Emerge ncy towing ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 309
Energy management ... .. .... ... .. .. 229
Battery power . .. .... ........... .. 230
Driver notification ................. 230
Engine
Compartment .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
259
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Data ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 315
Hood ..... .. .. .. ................. 257
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Starting with jumpe r cables ........ . 307
Stopping ........ .. ............... 106
Engine compartment
Safety instr uctions .. ........... .... 257
Work ing the eng ine compartment .. ..
257
Engine coolant system . .. ..... ... .. .. 264
Adding coo lant ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 266
Checking coolant level .............. 265
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 265
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Radiator fan ..... .. ............... 267
Engine coolant temperature
Temperat ure gauge ............ .... .
10
Engine hood
Closing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
2 57
How to re lease the hood ..... ... .. .. 257
Engine o il ..... ... .. ............... 259
Adding ... .. .. .. ............... .. 263
Addi tives .... .. ...... ........... ..
2 63
Changi ng ... .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 263
Checking the engine oil leve l .. ... .. ..
262
Consumption . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 261
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex-
tra checking . .. .. ............... ..
262
Oil grades . .. .. .. ................. 259
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 262
Spec ificat io n and viscosity .......... . 259

Where are lower anchorages located? ... 218
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? ...... ................... .. ... 279
W hy safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174, 175
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice .. ... .. .. .. .. . 246
Conve nience close/open feat ure ... .. .. 53
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Defrosting . ............. .... .. .. .. 95
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing .. .. .. .. .. 97
Windshield was her fluid
L ow level ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 35
W indshield w ipe rs
C hanging the rear w iper b lade . . . . . . . . 6 8
C leaning ... .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 66
F au lty ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 37
Intermittent wiping .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 63
One -tap wiping ........... .. .. .. .... 63
Ra in sensor . ............. .... .. .... 63
Rear window w iper ........ .. .. .. .. .. 65
Service pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Washer rese rvoir .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 272
W inter operation
Battery .. .. ............. .... .. ... 268
Car washes . ............. .... .. ... 244
Coolant system ............. .... .. 264
H eated front seats . ....... .. .. .. .. . 10 1
H eated rear seats ............ .. .... 102
R emov ing ice from w indows .. .. .. .. . 24 6
S teer ing whee l he ating .... .. .. .. .. . 102
Tires . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 228
W inte r tires ..... ....... .... ... ... .. 288
A ll-wheel drive .............. ... ... 288
W iper blades
Instal ling new wiper blades .. .. .. .. .. 67
also refer to W indshield wipers . . . 67, 68
X
Xenon-Lights . ............. .... .. ... 305
y
Yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Inde x 335
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