2014 AUDI Q7 tire pressure

Adaptive Air Suspension .. .. . .
Air suspension and damping 155
155
Homelink . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
General notes ................... .
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
Pedal area .. .. ............. .. .. . .
Stowing luggage ......... .... .. . .
Reporting Safety Defects ....... ... .
Safety belts ............... .. . .
General notes ......... ...... .... .
Why safety belts? ........... .... .
Safety belts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. . .
Safety belt pretensioners .. .. .. .. . .
Airbag system .......... ... ... .
Important things to know .... .. .. . .
Front airbags ................ .. . .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System .... .. .............. ... . .
Side airbags ................ ... . .
Side curtain airbags .......... ... . .
Child Safety ................. . .
Important things to know ........ . .
Child safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Installing a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children .... .. .. ...... .. .. .. . .
Additional Information
Vehicle operation ....... .. .. . .
Intelligent technology .. .. . .. .
164
165
169
170
171
174 174
175
178
181
183
183
187
194
198
201
204
204
210
214
217
223
224
224
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . 224
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Servotronic -advanced power steering
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Driving with your quattro . . . . . . . . . . 228
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Table of contents 3
Driving and environment . . . . .
232
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 234
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Operate your vehicle economically and
min imize pollution .. . ............ .
Driving off road .............. .
Driving in difficult road conditions and
offroad . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .
Trailer towing .... .. .. ... ..... .
Driving with a trailer ........... .. .
Trailer towing tips .. . ............ .
Vehicle care ... .. .. ........... .
Vehicle care and cleaning .... .
General information ............. .
Car washes . ....... ............. .
Cleaning and care information ..... .
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank ... .... .. ............. .
Fuel supply . ... .. .. ............. .
Diesel fuel .. .. ...... ........... .
Fuel tank .. .. .. .. ... ............ .
Selective catalytic reduction ....... .
Checking and filling .......... .
Engine hood ..... .... .... ... .... .
Engine oil ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .
Engine cooling system ............ .
Brake fluid .. .. .. ............... .
Battery ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .
Windshield/headlight washer 234
237
237
240
240
242
244
244
244
244
245
249
249
250
251
254
257
257
259
264
267
268
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Tire pressure monitoring system 291
Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 294
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
Jack, tools and inflatable spare tire . . 294
Changing a wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
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14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction.
Fig . 8 Instrument duster w ith warning/indicator ligh ts
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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II
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Electron ic power control
(alternative to
II)
¢page 15
Glow plug system
(a lternative 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 signa l assembly*
¢page 17
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Malfunction Indicator Lamp
(MIL)
¢ page 17
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Adaptive Air Suspension*
c:>page 17
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Adaptive A ir Suspension*
¢pag e 17
II
Right turn signal
¢page 16
Safety belt
c:>page 18
Ill
High beam
c:>page 18
[I]
Tire pressure monitoring system
c:>page 18
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USA models: Cruise control acti·
vated
c:>page 18
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Canada models: Cruise contro l
activated
c:>page 18
rm
USA models: Anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢ page 18

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
the dynamic mode is activated and if the ig­
nition is switched on¢
page 155, Chassis
controls .
-If the warning/indicator light flashes in con­
junction with the
IIJ warning/indicator
li ght, you shou ld not drive the vehicle imme­
diately in order to prevent damage to the
underbody . The two warning/indicator
lights flashing together points to an ex­
treme Low level. A very
pronounced lower­
ing
of the veh icle (ext reme Low level) can re­
sult, for example, from a heavy load. As
soon as the level has ret ur ned to normal
I
the warning/indicator lights stop flashing,
and yo u can drive away.
{[) Note
If the warn ing/ ind icator light flashes in
conjunction with the
IIJ warning/indica ­
tor light, you should not drive the vehicle
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 illuminates
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) w ill also
sound.
For more Information
¢ page 17 4, Safety
belt warning light.
~D High beam
The II warning/indicator light illuminates
when the high beams are on or whe n you use
the head light flasher . For more informat ion
about using the high beams, see¢
page 60.
ill Tire pressure monitoring system -
telltale indicator 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 [D] ill uminates to check
the function when you switch on the ignition.
If the
[D] symbol remains on or blinks after
you sw itch on the ign it ion, there is a loss of
t ir e p ressure or a system malfunction . If there
is a system malfunction, see your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as possible.
Detailed informat ion on the tire pressure
monitoring system can be found in
¢page 291.
. CRUISE /''(") Cruise control
The lij;(l )~i~ (USA mode ls) ,11 (Canada mod­
els) warning/indicator light illuminates when
t h e cruise control is activated .
ABS/(8) Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The ~ (USA models) 1(1] (Canada models)
warning/indicator light will come on for a few
seconds when the ignition is switched on. The
lig ht 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 o n the ignition.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illum inates
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 224. II>-

Driver information
display
Introduction
General notes
The driver information display inside the in­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with much useful information .
Fig. 9 In st ru men t cl uster: ce nte r dis p lay
Info rmation from the Drive r Information Sys ­
tem is shown in the display in the center of
t he instrument cl uster .
When you turn on the ignition and while you
are driving, some functions and vehicle com­ ponents are scanned fo r their operating sta­
t us. Malfunc tions or required service proce­
dures are signal led aud ibly and shown by red
and yellow lighted symbols and rem inders to
the dr iver in the display.
T he driver i s also shown information abou t ra­
d io and CD operation and directions for the
nav igation system . You can f ind additional in­
formation on these subjects in the MMI man­
ua l.
The Driver Information System prov ides the
following functions:
Sound system disp lay ¢
page 21
Outside air temperature ¢page 22
Digital speedometer ¢
page 22
Door open indicator ¢page 22
D efective light b ulb ¢
poge23
Serv ice i nte rval display ¢page 23
Auto Check system ¢
page 30
Driver information ¢
page 30
Driver inform ation di spl ay 21
Speed warning system ¢page28
T rip computer ¢
page24
Cruise con trol ¢page 111
Adapt ive cruise control* ¢
page 113
Selector lever pos ition ¢page 137
Adapt ive Air Suspension * i=>
page 158
Tire pressure monitoring ¢page 291
(D Tips
In the event of a malfunction either a red
or yellow icon appears in the display . Red
symbols indicate
Dang er ¢ page 31 . Yel­
l ow symbo ls indicate a
Warning
¢ page 34.
Sound system display
Fig. 10 D isp lay: so un d syste m
If priority 1 or pr iority 2 faults are not shown
by the Auto Check Control, the name of the ra­
dio station you are tuned to or t he frequency
and the recept ion range are shown in the up­
per area of the d isplay.
When the CD is in use, the tit le of the track
being played is shown . T he number of the CD
(CDI to CD6) cur rently be ing played is also
shown.

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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. .,.

164 Driving Safel y
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, a irbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the info rmat ion
and warn ings in th is sect ion -fo r yo ur own
safety as well as that of your passengers .
The information in this se ction app lies to all
model ve rsions of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures desc ribed in this sec tions may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Aud i dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in
this manual. It is in your interest and in
the inte rest of you r passengers.
- Always keep all of the Owner's Literature
man uals in your Audi when you lend or
sell your veh icle so that this impo rtant
information will a lways be availab le to
the drive r and pas sengers.
- Always keep the Owner's Literature han­
dy so tha t you can find it easily if yo u
have ques tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of you r passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a varie ty o f fea tures
avai la bl e to he lp re duce the risk of inj ury in an accident
. The following is a list of just a few of
the safety features in your Audi:
- sophis tic ated s afety be lts for d rive r and a ll
passenger sea ting pos it ions,
- be lt te nsione rs fo r th e fro nt sea ts a nd the
ou ter sea ting posit ions in the second row
seating,
- be lt h eight adjustment fo r th e front sea ts
an d the o ute r seat ing pos itions in the sec ­
ond row seating,
- he ad restra ints for e ach sea ting pos ition,
- fro nt airbags,
- side airbags in the fro nt seats and the outer
seating positions in the second row seat­ ing*,
- side curta in ai rbags,
- specia l LATCH anchorages for child re-
st raints,
- ad justab le steering colum n.
These individual safety features, can work to­ gether as a system to he lp protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accidents .
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always correctly adjusted and cor­ rectly used .
Safety is everybody's responsibil ity!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occu­
pant safety always depends on the informed
and careful driver.
Fo r yo ur safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.. Ma ke s ure t hat all lights and sign als are op ­
erati ng correctly .
.. Make s ure t hat the tire pressure is correct.
.. Make s ure that all windows are clean and af­
ford good vis ibility to the outs ide.
.. Secure all luggage and other items carefu lly
¢ page 88.
.. Make s ure that nothing can inte rfere with
the peda ls.
.. Adj ust fron t seat, head restraint and m irrors
correc tly fo r you r height . .,.

to reduce the risk of inj ury when the vehi­
cle is not be ing used.
- After closing the rear lid, always make
sure that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open . A
child could crawl into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment and close the
rear lid becoming trapped and unable to
get out . Be ing trapped in a vehicle can
lead to serious persona l injury .
- Never let children play in or around the vehicle .
- Never let passengers r ide in the luggage
compartment . Veh icle occupants must
always be properly restrained in one of
the vehicle's seating positions.
(D Tips
- Air c irculation helps to reduce window
fogging . Sta le air escapes to the outside
th rough vents in the trim pane l. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open .
-The t ire pressure must correspond to the
load. The t ire pressure is shown on the
tire p ress ure label. The tire pressure la­
bel is located on the d river's s ide B-pi llar.
The t ire pressure label lists the recom­
mended cold tire inflat ion pressures for
the vehicle at its maximum capacity
weight and the tires that were on your
vehicle at the time it was manufactured .
For recommended t ire pressures for nor­
mal load conditions, please see chapter
c:> page277 .
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with
four tie-downs to secure luggage and other
items .
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo prop­
erly
c:> page 1 70, Loading the luggage com­
partment.
In a coll is ion, the l aws of phys ics mean that
even smaller items that are loose in the vehi­
cle will become heavy missiles that can cause
Dr iving S afel y 171
serious injury. Items in the veh icle possess en ­
ergy which vary with vehicle speed and th e
weight of the item . Vehicle speed is the most
s ignificant factor.
For example, in a fronta l collision at a speed
of 30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a
10 -lb (5 kg) object are about 20 times the
normal weight of the item. This means th at
the weigh t of the item would suddenly be
about 200 lbs. (90 kg) . You can imagine the
i njur ies that a 200 lbs . (90 kg) item flying
freely th rough the passenger compartment
could cause in a co llision like this.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used
to secure items to tie-downs can fail dur­
ing hard braking or in a collision and cause
serious personal injury.
-Always use s uitable mount ing straps and
properly secu re items to the tie-downs in
the l uggage compartment to he lp pre­
vent items from shift ing or f lying fo r­
ward as dangerous missiles.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded
down, a lways use suitable mounting
straps and properly secure items to the
tie-downs in the luggage compartment
to help p revent items from fly ing for­
ward as dangerous missiles into the pas­
senger compartment .
- Never attach a chi ld safety seat tether
strap to a t ie-down .
Reporting Safety
Defects
Applicable to U.S.A.
If yo u b elieve that your vehicle
ha s a defec t w hi ch could cau se
a c rash or co uld cause i njur y or
d ea th, you sh ould imm ediat ely
inform th e National Hi ghwa y
Tr affi c Sa fet y Admini strati on ..,.
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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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