2014 AUDI Q7 automatic transmission fluid

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Check engine oi l level
¢ page36
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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
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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. .,.

318 Con sum er Inf ormation
-Always make sure the transmission se­
lector lever (automatic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) and the park brake is
firmly applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels. This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of a c­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accessories and genuine Aud
i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and gen uine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 257.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not
performed accord ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
your vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
corrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

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