2015 AUDI Q7 automatic transmission

314 Fuses and bulbs
Right cockpit fuse assignment
Fig. 270 Right cockpit: fuse pane l w ith plastic clip
Fuse panel @ (black)
No. Consumer Amps
No. Consumer Amps 6
Automatic transmission
5/20
1 Heated rear seats
20
2 Telephone, cell phone package 5
7
Electronic Stabilization Control
5
(ESC)
3 Front seat
hating/seat ventila-
30/15
tion (right) 8
Shift gate automatic transmis-
s sion
4 Electronic
Stabil iz at ion Control
20
(ESC) 9 Parking system s
10 A
irbag 5
5 Door control module (right side
15
of vehicle) 11
Heat ed rear seats 5
12 A ir-conditioning
5
6 Rear electrical outlets 25
7
Lumbar support passenger's
10
seat
Fuse panel © (red)
No. Consumer Amps
9
Front electrica l outlets
25 1
Instrument cluster 10
10 A/C controls 10 2
Rearvi ew camera 5
11 Coo
ler
15 3 CD player, DVD drive
5
12 Inte
lligent power module pas-
15
4 MMI Display 5
senge r 5 Automatic t ransmission 15
Fuse panel@ (brown ) 7 Panoramic
sliding sunroof seg-
ment 1 20
No.
Consumer Amps
1 Headlight e
lectronic system
10
(right side of veh icle)
2 Ride height adjustment 5
8
Panoramic sliding sunroof seg-
20
ment 2
9 Panoramic
sliding sunroof sun-
20
blind
3 Telephone package 5
4 Audi side assist
5 11
W
indow regulators (right side
35
of vehicle)
s
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) 5 12
Rear air-conditioning controls 10

318 Emergency situations
@ Tips
- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative
post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of charge . Always connect the neg­
ative ground cable to the negative
ground post of the battery manager con­
trol unit.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig . 272 Engine co mpartment: Conne cto rs fo r jum per
c ables a nd charger
®
Fig. 273 Ju m p sta rt in g w it h the bat te ry of anot her ve ­
h icle : A - b ooster battery, B - discharge d ve hicl e batte ry
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
Vehicle with discharged battery:
.. Turn
off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or
P (Park) and set parking brake. Connect
POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+)
(red)
.. Open the red cover on the pos itive pole
¢ fig. 272 .
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the jump start bolt
c::;, fig. 2 73@
(Bolts under red cover = "positive") of the
vehicle to be started @.
2. Connect the other end to the positive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery@.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal @ of the
booster battery @.
4. Connect the other end of the black nega­
tive cable to the jump start bolt@ (Bolts
with hex head= "negative") of the vehicle
to be started @.
Starting the engine
.. Start the engine of the vehicle w ith the
booster battery@. Run the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine with discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner.
.. If the engine fails to start: do not keep the
starter crank ing for longer than 10 seconds .
Wait for about 30 seconds and then try
again .
""W ith engine running, remove jumper cables
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse or·
de r .
.. Close the red cover on the positive pole.
T he battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the veh icle interior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal ports in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
-
To avoid serious persona l injury and dam-
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and i nstructions of the jumper cable manufac-
turer . If in doubt, call for road service . ,..

332 Index
Alcantara
C leaning 245
A ll-w heel drive . ........... .... .... . 227
Winter tir es
A lternator 298
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Ambience lighting Lighting profiles .......... .... .... .. 65
Anti -freeze
refer to Engine coo lant system ...... . 262
Anti-lock brake system ..... ... .. .. .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
Anti-slip regulation ........ .. .. .... . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 16
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .... . . 40
Approach/departure angle . .. .. .. .. .. . 235
Ashtray . .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 89
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Aud i b rak ing guard ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 129
Error messages .... ....... ... .... . 130
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Status messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Switching on and off ...... .. .. .. .. . 130
Aud i Service Repair Man uals and Litera-
ture .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .... . 326
Auto -Check Control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Automatic belt retractor ... ... .. .. ... 177
Automatic mode
F our-zone automatic comfort air condi-
tioning .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 101
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Automatic transmission ..... .. .. .... . 139
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 140
Driving .. ................. .. .... . 141
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Emergency release ......... ... .. .. . 143
H ill descent contro l ........ ... .. ... 142
I gn ition key safety lock .... .. .. .. .. . 107
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
M anual s hift program ......... .. .. . 1 42
Selector lever ........... ... .. .... . 139
Shift paddles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 AUTO mode
A/C climate controls ... ..... ... .. .. . 97
Auto Safety Hot line ............. .... 170
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 232
B
Bass box
Battery .... .. .. .. .. ........... ... .
Battery location .. ................ .
Charg ing ... ... .. .. ... ........... .
Impo rtant warnings when working on
the battery .... .. ............. ... . 30S
266
267
268
267
Jump start ing .. .. ... .......... .. .. 317
Low .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Replacing the battery ... .... ... .. .. 270
State of charge ... .. ... ......... ... 228
Voltage ... .... ................... . 35
Winter operation . ............. .... 266
Working on the battery .. .... ... .. .. 267
Before driving ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 163
B lended gasoline .. ................ . 248
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ..... ... .. .. 266
Checking the brake fluid level . ... .. .. 265
Reservoir ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 265
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 265
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .... .. ... ... .. .. 265
Brake light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Brake system .... ... .............. .. 265
Anti- lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ..... .... ... .. .. 223
Brake booster .... ... .. ..... .... . .. 225
Brake fluid . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 265
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement .... .. ............. .... 266
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ........... . 230
General information .............. . 225
How does moisture or road sa lt affect the
brakes? . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 225
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Parking brake .. .. ... .......... .. .. 111
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36

M N
0 ...J
'SI: ,...., \!) 1.1"1 ,...., 1.1"1 ,....,
Synchronization
Climat e controls ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Four -zone automatic comfort a ir cond i­
t ioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Synchron izing clima te con trol .. .. .. .. .. 95
T
Tac home ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 243
Tank flap Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 252
TO I clea n diese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 252
T echnica l data ................ ... ... 323
Technica l modifications .. ... .. .. .. .. . 329
Temperature Clima te con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
F ou r-zone au tomati c comfo rt air cond i-
tioning .... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 101
Setting for the driver's and front pas-
senger 's side . ........... .. .. .. .... 97
Tethe r anchors ............ .... .. .. . 220
T ethe r strap . .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Textiles Cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 245
The first 1,000 mi les (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards . .... .. ................. .. ... 230
T ie -down r ings ............. ... ... ... 83
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
T ips fo r the env ironme nt
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Using the air condi tioner only when nec-
essary ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 100
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 14 0
D riving .... ................. .. ... 1 41
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
H ill descent control .... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 2
Kick-down .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 143
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. . 1 42
Selecto r lever . ........... .. .. .. ... 139
t iptronic (au tomati c transmission) .. .. . 139
T ire pressure ............... ... ... .. 282
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 30 1
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inde x 343
Tires .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 271
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
•
speed rating letter code ..... ... .. .. 294 •
Tire manufact uring date ............ 293
Tire specifications ................. 293
Tread depth ...... ................ 289
U ni form tire quality grading .... ... .. 297
Win ter tires ...... ...... .......... 298
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 300
Tire pressure mo nitoring system . . . . . . 18
Tires and vehicle load limits .... ... .. .. 286
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. .. 282
Co ld tire infl ation p ress ure ........ .. 278
Dimens ions . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 291
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 271
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
New t ires and wheels ........... .... 291
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 292
Snow cha ins ...... ...... .......... 299
T ires and veh icle load limits ......... 286
Whee l bolts . .. .. .... ........... .. 299
Win ter tire s ... .. .. ............... 298
Tire service life .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 289
Too ls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 304
T o rn o r frayed safety belts 176
Towing Front eye let . .. .. ................. 320
Rea r eyelet .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 320
T ow t ruck procedu res ... ....... .... . 319
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 301
T ra ile r tow ing . .. .. ............... .. 238
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 239
Pa rking systems .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 155
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 238, 240
Tongue load . .. .. ................. 239
Trai ler towing tips ................. 240
T rai ler turn signal assembly
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 17
T ransmission .. .... .... .... ... .... .. 139
Malfunction ( indica to r li ght) ....... .. 143
Transport Canada .. ................. 171
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 289