2014 AUDI Q7 oil level

Instrument s and warning /indicator lights 11
too high, or the coolant level is too low
¢ page 32.
If the needle is well in the upper area of the
ga uge , the coolant temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle , switch the eng ine off and
allow the engine to cool.
If the warning light
comes on again after driving a short distance,
contact an authorized dealer.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warning in
¢
page 257, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment.
You could bu rn yourself. Let the engine
cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant escaping.
0 Note
- Mount ing additional lights or accessories
i n front of the a ir inlets reduces the cool­
i ng effect of the radiator. At h igh outside
temperatures or high eng ine load , the
engine could overheat.
- The front spo iler has been designed to
properly distribute the cooling air when
the veh icle is moving. If the spoiler is
damaged, this cou ld reduce the cooling
effect and the engine could then over­ heat. Ask your authorized Audi dealer for
ass istance.
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes).
The tachometer @¢ page 10, fig. 3 is the left
of the two large clock-type displays.
The engine turns at a speed 1,000
times the
single digit in the display, e.g . if the needle is
pointing at the "2" the engine is turning at
2,000 RPM.
If engine RPM drops be low 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
the end of the scale indicates maximum
permissible engine RPM after the break-in pe­
riod. Before reaching this area , move these­
lector lever to position D (Drive) or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should not move
into the red range. If it does, then only for
a very short per iod of t i me. You could
damage your engine by driving at high RPM .
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en­
gine noise .
Digital clock with date display
Fig. 4 In st ru m en t cluster : time a nd da te
The date, time of day, and time and date for ­
mat can be set in the MMI. You can learn more
about this in the MMI manual.
(D Tips
-When open the driver door, the time,
date and odometer are disp layed for an
add itional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display with the
!CHECK I button q page 12 while the ig­
nition is switched off.

30 Driver in formation d ispl ay
(30 km/h to 240 km/h) . Settings can each be
adj usted in intervals of S mph (10 km/h) .
Auto Check Control
Introduction
The Auto-Check control monitors the function
of certain veh icle featu res and components . It
simply makes sure these features and compo­ nents are work ing proper ly . The Auto -Check
contro l wo rks as long as the ignition is on, as
well as whenever the vehicle is driven.
If a componen t is ma lf u nctioning or if the
n eed for an urgent repair has been detected,
this will appear in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay . You w ill a lso hear an audible warn ing
tone . The displays are co lor coded in e ither
red or yellow depending on their level of prior­
ity .
A red symbo l means
Dange r, a yellow symbo l
indic ates
Warning . In certain s ituations, in­
formation message for the dr iver appear in
addit ion to the red and yellow symbols.
Function te st : automat ic transmi ssion
The Auto -Check Control will automat ica lly
perform a test each time you switch on the ig­
n ition. With the selector lever in P or N, the
following message appears in the display :
When station ary apply brake pedal while se­
lecting gear
When you select a different gear (for exam ­
p le : R, D, etc.), the message will d isappear
and the Auto-Check function is d isplayed .
I f the re is a m alfu nction, then the malfunc­
tion message w ill appear about 15 seconds af ­
ter the yo u start the vehicle. At t he same time
you will hear a warning tone .
Driver information messages
Driver information messages are shown in the
instrument cluster display in addition to the
red and yellow symbols .
Fig. 24 Ins trume nt cl ust er: CHECK b utto n
For example, if the transmiss ion selec to r l ever
is not in the P position when the engine is
turned off, the following message appears :
Shift to P otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Door s do not l ock if you are not in P .
The ig nition key can only be removed with the
selector in this position . Th is and other mes­
sages are bro ugh t up if a func tion cannot be
carr ied out.
Driver messages and red symbols
If a red symbol appea rs in the display, a d river
message can be shown by pressing the
I CH ECK I button.
For example, the symbo l for a problem w ith
engine oil p ressure . appears in the d isp lay .
If you then p ress the
I CHECK I button , the fol­
lowing dr iver mess age appears in the display:
Switch off engine ! Oil pr essure too low
The driver message in the display goes out af­
ter about 5 seconds . The driver message can
be displayed again by briefly press ing the
I CH ECKi button.
Driver messages and yellow symbols
If a yellow symbol appears in the display, a
driver message is also displayed automatical-
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& 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. .,..

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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
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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. .,.

36 Driver in formation d isplay
While this driver notification is displayed, yo u
have to be prepared for limited starting capa­
b ili ty.
Driv er m essage appears and goes out
a ga in
If t his driver message appears after the igni ­
tion is turned on or while driving and it goes
out again after a while, the battery has been
adequately recharged.
Driv er m essage app ear s and do es not g o
out ag ain
If th is driver notification appears after the ig­
n ition is turned on or while driv ing and does
not go out again, the battery's state of charge
is not in the opt imal range . Starting capability
is restricted . Have the battery checked by an
author ized Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
(0) Worn brake pads
EiJ Brak e pa ds !
If the war ning l ight illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. On USA models the wa rning light
EiJ
comes on togethe r wi th the warn ing light
1111 . Both sets of brake pads on an axle
must always be replaced at the same time .
.&_ WARNING
Driv ing with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and serious personal injury .
-If the warning light EiJ and the warning
light
11111 ) with the message Brake
pads !
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
tho rized Aud i dealer o r qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads chec ked or
replaced if necessary.
i.(D Headlight range control
II H eadli ght range c ontrol def ective !
l ) - : USA mod els only
-
If the symbol i lluminates, the dynamic head ­
li ght range control is no lo nger working prop­
erly. Have the system checked and repaired at
your authori zed Aud i dea ler.
~ .. Engine oil level
II Please check o il leve l
When the symbol i lluminates, check the en­
gine oi l leve l as soon as possible
<=> page 262.
Top off the oil at your earliest opportun ity
<=> page 263.
~ .... , Engine oil sensor defective
Ill Oil level ! Sensor d efe ct ive
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected . Until you have this done, check the
o il level each time you refue l just to be on the
safe side <=>
page 262.
! ?)
Engine speed limitation
Applies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
Iii Do not exc eed ma x. engine speed of
XXXX rpm
T he Iii symbol illum inates when there is an
engi ne cont rol malf unct ion. The indicator
l igh t~ in the instr ument cluster a lso illumi­
nates. The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver in format ion sys ­
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed wi ll
not exceed the val ue d isplayed in the driver in ­
format ion system, for example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an authorized A udi dealer or oth ­
er qualified workshop to have the malfunct ion
repaired.
e, Diesel particulate filter clogged
Applies to vehicles: with diesel eng ine and diese l particu­
late filter
El Particulate filter See owner's manual

-The brake booster and servotronic only
work when the engine is running. With
the ignition turned off, you have to apply
more force when steering or braking.
S ince you cannot steer and stop normal­
ly, this can lead to accidents and ser ious
injuries.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 min utes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ign ition key. The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
build -up in the engine compartment.
«I) Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard or extended dr iving. Keep the engine
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up .
Starting and stopping
the engine with
Convenience key
Starting the engine with the~
button
App lies to vehicles: with Convenie nce key
This button switches on the ignition and
starts the engine .
Fig. 121 Convenience key: ENGINE START button
The I STAR T! button is provided w ith two -sta ge
o p era tion
¢ fig. 121.
Sw itching the ignition on
.. Press the !START I button once to the fi rs t
stage to switch on only the ign ition.
On th e road 107
Gasoline eng in e: St arting th e engine
.. Step on the brake.
.. Move the se lector lever to the P or N posi­
tion ¢.&, .
.. Press the
r:: 1s=T:--:-A =RT=i button to the secon d
stage to start the engine .
Diesel en gine : Starting the engine
.. Step on the brake.
.. Move the selector lever to the P or N posi­
tion ¢.&, .
.. Press the
r:: 1s=TA c:--=RT= I button down to the first
level to begin the preheating process. The
glow plug indicator light
II illuminates
when t he glow plug system is active .
.. When the ind icator light
II switches off,
press the
I START ! button down to the se c­
ond
level to star t the eng ine.
After a cold engine is started, there may be a br ief period of increased no ise because oil
pressure must first build up i n the hydraulic
valve adjuste rs. This is norma l and not a cause
for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abou t 30 seconds later .
Glow plug system*
Die sel engine s
are equ ipped with a glow plug
system whose preheating time is controlled
by the coo lant and outs ide temperature . Start
the engine
immediately afte r the glow plug
indicator light
II sw itches off.
The glow plug indicator light will only illumi ­
nate fo r approximate ly 1 second when the en­
gine is warm or the outs ide temperature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means yo u can
star t the eng ine
immediately .
WARNING
Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation .
(D Note
-Avo id h igh engine rpm, full thrott le and
heavy engine loads until the eng ine has

110 On the road
The parking brake warning light. (USA)/ .
(CON) illuminates when the parking brake is
set and you switch on the ignition.
A WARNING
-
Always release the parking brake com­
pletely. A partially engaged brake will
overheat the rear brakes, reduce their ef­
fectiveness and cause excessive wear. This could lead to brake failure and an accident .
(D Note
Only after the vehicle has come to com­
plete stop, should you firmly set the park­
ing brake and
move the selector lever into
P.
Parking
• Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle .
• Apply the parking brake firmly
r=,> page 109,
fig. 123 @.
• Move the selector lever to P.
.. Turn the engine off~_& .
.. When on inclines or declines, turn the steer­
ing wheel so that the vehicle will roll into
the curb if it begins to
move.
A WARNING
This is how you can reduce the risk of in­
jury when leaving your vehicle.
- Never park the vehicle where it can come
in contact with dry grass, spilled fuel or
any other flammable materials.
- When parking on hills, always turn the
wheels so that the front wheels will first
roll into the curb, if the vehicle should
start to roll.
- Never allow anyone - especially small
children - to remain in the vehicle when
it is locked. Locked doors make it more
difficult for rescuers to access the pas­
senger compartment in the event of an
emergency. Danger to life!
- Never leave children unsupervised in the
vehicle. Children could release the park­
ing brake or
move the gearshift lever out
-
of gear. The vehicle could start to roll
away and cause an accident.
- No matter what the season is, the tem­
perature in a parked vehicle can reach
dangerous levels.
Q) Note
- Please exercise care when you park your
vehicle in parking areas with parking bar­
riers or curbs. Parking barriers and curbs
vary in height and could damage your
bumper and related components as the
front of your vehicle
moves over a barrier
or curb that is too high, as you park or as
you back out of a parking spot. In order
to be sure that no such damage can oc­
cur, you may wish to stop short of having
the front tires of your car touch the park­
ing barrier or curb.
- Please also exercise exceptional care
when you drive up or down steep ramps
or drive
over curbs or other obstacles, for
which the vehicle is not designed, be­
cause components of th@ vehicle close to
the ground, such as bumper covers,
spoilers and suspension and exhaust sys­
tem components, may become dam­
aged.
Starting on hills
Hill Hold makes it easier to start on hills.
The system is activated when the brake pedal
is depressed
for a few seconds . For this, the
vehicle must be standing in uphill driving di­ rection.
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake power is held for a
brief moment to prevent
the vehicle from rolling back when starting. At
this time, you can easily begin to
move your
vehicle.
A WARNING
- If you did not begin moving immediately
after releasing the brake pedal, under
certain circumstances, the vehicle would
begin to roll backward. Depress the ..,.

When you are driving at higher speeds wit h
the windshield wipers on, the brake pads will briefly touch the brake d iscs in regular inter­
vals so as to improve reaction t ime when brak­
ing on wet surfaces. You, the driver, will not
notice anything .
The effectiveness of the brakes can be reduced
when the vehicle is driven on a salt-covered
road and the brakes are not used . Here too,
you should clean
off accumulated salt coat ing
from brake discs and pads with a few careful
applications of the brake ¢ & .
Cor ro sion
There may be a tendency for dirt to build up
on the brake pads and corrosion to form on
the discs if the car is not dr iven regularly or
only for sho rt trips with little use of the
b rakes .
If the brakes are not used frequently, or if cor­ rosion has formed on the discs, it is advisable
to clean
off the pads and discs by b rak ing
fi rm ly a few times from a mode rately h igh
speed ¢.& .
Faults in the brake system
If you should notice a sudden increase in
brake peda l travel, t hen one of the two brake
circu its may have failed¢& .
Low brake flu id le vel
Malfunct ions can occur in the brake system if
the brake fl uid level is too low . T he brake fluid
level is monitored electronically .
Brake booste r
The brake booster increases the pressure t hat
you generate w ith the bra ke pedal. It on ly op­
erates while the eng ine is running¢ &.
Brake lining wear statu s
Brake lining wea r may be c hecked by vis ual in­
spection of the condition of the brake pads
through the openings in the whee l. If neces ­
sary, the whee l may be removed for this in­
spection ¢
page 297, Changing a wheel.
Intellig ent technolog y 22 7
A WARNING
-You should perform braking maneuvers
for the purpose of cleaning the brake
system only if road conditions permit.
Othe r road use rs must not be put at risk -
you may ca use an accident!
- Before descend ing a steep grade, reduce
speed a nd s hift transmission into a lower
gea r o r l ower dr iving range. Do not ride
the br akes or ho ld t he pedal down too
long o r too often. This could cause the
brakes to get hot and diminish braking
efficiency .
- Do not " ride the brakes" by rest ing you r
foot on the pedal when you do not intend
to brake. This may ca use the brakes to
overheat, premature wear and increased
stopping distance .
- Under certain cl imatic and ope rat ing
conditions such as passing thro ugh wa­
ter , dr iv ing in heavy rain o r after washing
the vehicle , the effectiveness of the
brakes can be reduced . In winte r, ice can
accumu late on the bra ke pads, lin ings,
d iscs a nd drum s. Carefu lly app ly bra ke s
for a test. Brakes w ill dry and ice co at­
ings w ill be cleaned
off after a few care­
fu l brake applicat ions.
- Driving for an exten ded period o f time o n
salt -cove red roads without using your
brakes can a lso affect braking efficiency .
C lean
off accum ulated salt coating from
brake discs and pads with a few careful
brake applications.
- I f you damage the front spoiler, o r if you
install a different spoiler, be sure the air
f low to the front brakes is not obstruct­
ed. Otherw ise the brak e system could
overheat reducing the effectiveness of
the entire brake system.
- Failure of one b rake circuit will impai r
the braking capab ility result ing in an in­
creased s topping distance. Avoid driving
the vehicle a nd have it towed to the ne ar­
est a uthorized Audi dea le r or qu alified
wo rkshop.
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