2015 AUDI Q7 hood open

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Always read and heed all WARNING S below
¢ A. and
¢A. in Working on the battery on
page
267.
.,. Turn off the ignit ion and a ll electrical con­
sumers .
.,. Make sure the area is well venti lated when
you charge the battery.
.,. Open the hood ¢
page 256.
.,. Open the red cover on the positive pole
¢ fig . 248 .
.,. Connect the charger connectors accord ing to
the instructions to the
j ump start bolt s.
(Bolts under the red cover= "positive", Bolts
with hex head= "negative") .
.,. Only now pl ug the mains lead for the charg­
ing equipment into the wall outlet and turn
it on ¢
A_.
.,. Make su re the charging rate i s not o ver
30 amp s/14.8 Volt.
.,. When the battery is fully charged: Turn the
charging equ ipment
off and remove the
mai ns lead from the wa ll outlet.
.,. Now remove the clamps for the charging
equipment.
.,. Close the red cove r on the pos it ive po le.
.,. Close the hood¢
page 256.
A discharged battery can freez e at tempera­
t ures of only O
0C. Allow a frozen batte ry to
thaw comp letely before a ttempting to charge
it ¢& . However, we recommend not using a
thawed battery again because the battery cas­
ing can be cracked due to ice formation and
can leak battery acid .
Battery charging (Ma ximum charging rate
o f 30 amp s/14 .8 Volt)
When charging at low voltages (e.g . w ith a
tric kle ch arger ), the battery cables do not
h ave to be d isconnected first. The battery
caps should
not be opened when charging a
battery .
It is not necessary to remove the battery from
the luggage compartment.
Checkin g and fillin g 269
Fast charging th e battery (cha rging rate
ab ove 14 .8 V olt s)
For technical reasons do not use a battery
charger that uses voltage greater than 14.8
Volts to charge your vehicle's battery.
A WARNING
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Charging a battery can be dangerous .
-Always follow the operating instructions
provided by the battery charger manu­
facturer when charg ing your battery .
- Never charge a frozen battery.
It may ex­
plode because of gas trapped in the ice.
Allow a frozen battery to thaw out f irst.
- Do not reuse batteries wh ic h were fro­
zen. The battery hous ing may have
cracked and weakened when t he battery
froze.
- Charge the battery in a well ventilated area. Keep away from open flame or elec­
tr ica l spar k. Do not smoke. Hyd rogen gas
genera ted by the battery is explos ive .
- To reduce the danger of explosion, never
connect or d isconnect c harger cab les
while the charger i s ope rat ing .
- Fast cha rging a batte ry is dange rous and
should only be a ttempted by a compe­
tent techn ic ian wi th the p rope r equip­
men t.
- Battery acid tha t may spi ll dur ing cha rg­
ing should be washe d
off with a solu tion
of wa rm water and baking soda to neu ­
tralize the acid.
([) Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to
star t the engine. This w ill seriously dam­
age sens it ive e lectronic com ponen ts, s uch
as contro l units, re lays, radio, etc., as well
as the batte ry charger. •
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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 .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 21
D river seat
refer to Seat ing pos it ion ... .. .. .. .. . 164
Driver's seat ................. .... ... 75
Driver's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Activating remote control key . . . . . . . . . 77
Recall ing a seat posit ion ... .. .. .. .. .. 76
Sto ring a seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
D riving messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driving mode
refer to Adaptive Air Suspe nsion. 157, 1 59
Driving offroad Driving through water ......... ... .. 236
Driving tips .... ........... ... ... .. 235
Rul es of behav io r ............ .. .... 235
S and and m ud ........... .... .. .. . 236
Snow-covered groun d ..... .. .. .. .. .
236
Unpaved roads ........... .... .. ... 23 6
Driving safe ly .......... ...... .... .. 163
Driving through water ... ... .. .. .. .. . 236
D riving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
D ust filter
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
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Easy en try featu re .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 10 6
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fue l economy messages . ...... ... ... 27
M emory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipmen t ......... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Electric seat adjustment
refer to Power seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Electro nic differential lock (EDL) . ... .. . 223
Warn ing/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . 16, 18
E le ctr onic immobili ze r ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Electronic power co ntrol
( E PC) wa rn ing/indicator light ... ... ... 15
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Inde x 335
Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l (E SC) ... 223
Hill descent contro l ..... .... ... .. .. 224
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Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 224 •
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
E merge ncy flashe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Wa rning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 16
Emergency locking of doors ............ 45
Emergency operation Rear lid . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 48
Emergency starting . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 317
Emerge ncy towing ... . .. .. .. ... ... .. 319
Energy management ... .. .... ... .. .. 228
Battery power . .. .... ........... .. 229
Driver notification ................. 229
Engine Compartment .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 258
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 262
Data ..... .. .. .. ... ............ .. 325
Hood ..... .. .. .. ................. 256
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108
Starting with jumpe r cables ........ . 317
Stopping ........ .. ............... 108
Engine compartment
Safety instr uctions .. ........... .... 256
Work ing the eng ine compartment .. .. 256
Engine coolant system . .. ..... ... .. .. 262
Adding coo lant ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 264
Checking coolant level .............. 263
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 263
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Radiator fan ..... .. ............... 265
E ngine coolant temperature
Temperat ure gauge ............ .... . 10
E ngine hood
Closing ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 56
How to re lease the hood ..... ... .. .. 256
Engine o il ..... ... .. ............... 258
Adding ... .. .. .. ............... .. 261
Addi tives .... .. ...... ........... .. 261
Chang ing ... .. .... .. ... ..... ... .. 261
Checking the engine oil leve l .. ... .. .. 260
Consumption . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 259
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex-
tra checking . .. .. ............... .. 260
Oil grades . .. .. .. ................. 258
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 260
Spec ificat io n and viscosity .......... . 258

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Fuel gauge ................. ... .... 12
Gasoline ... ................ ... ... 248
Gasoline additives ................. 249
Low fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 35
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 248
Recommendation .............. .... 248
Refuelling .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 250
Reserve .. ............ ...... .... ... 12
Tank capacity ............ .. .. .. .. . 325
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 252
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) . .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... .. 27
Fuse arrangement ............ ... .. . 312
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Garage door opener (Homelink) . ... .. .. 57
Gas discharge lamps ........... .... .. 315
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. .. .. .. .. 10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speedometer . .............. ... ... . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
General rules and driving tips . ... .. .. . 235
Before driving offroad ........ ... .. . 235
Driving offroad ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 273
Glove compartment .. .. .... .. .. .. .. .. 91
Cooling box ................. .... ... 91
Valet key function ............... ... 41
Glove compartment - emergency unlock-
ing ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 91
Glow plug system Indicator light .............. ... .. .. 15
Grad ient angle ... ......... .... .. .. . 235
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 323
Ground clearance 235
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Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Adapt ive light ............ .. .. .. .. .. 62
Cleaning ... .. .............. ... ... 243
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 23
Front fog lights ................ .. .. 61 Headlight range control
............. 36
Switching off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Headlight washer reservoir ......... .. 270
Head restraints .. ... ............... . 166
Adjust ing . .. .. .. ... .. .......... .. 166
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. . ... ........... . 80
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Front seats .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 103
Rear seats . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 104
Rear seats (four-zone automat ic comfort
air conditioning) .. .. .............. . 104
Steering wheel ..... .............. . 104
Washer je ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Heating Climate controls .. .... ......... .. .. . 94
Heavy clothing and safety belts ........ 17 6
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60 , 63
Warning/indicator lights . ....... .... . 18
High voltage warning label ....... .. .. 323
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . 142, 224
Hill hold Starting on hills .... .............. . 112
Homelink (garage door opener) ... .. .. . 57
Hood Opening 256
Release lever .. .. .. . .. ... ... ...... 256
Horn ...... .. .. .. .... ............. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re-
lated to child safety .... ...... ....... 216
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 189
How often should I ch eck my tire pres-
sures? 284
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 180
Hydroplaning ....... .......... ..... 291
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Ignition key . .. .. .. ... ..... ....... .. 107
Ignition lock . ....... ............... 107
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33, 37
Ignition lock positions .............. . 107
Important things to do before driving .. 163
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Red symbols
Refuelling Gasoline inhib itor flap ..... .. .. .. .. .
Release lever for hood ...... .. .. .. .. .
Remote control 3 1
250
2 50
256
Garage door opener (Homel ink) ... .. .. 57
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Un lo cki ng and locking ..... .. .. .. .. .. 4 3
Remote rear lid release ..... .. .. .. .. .. 45
R . l epa1r manua s ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 32 6
Repa irs
A irbag system ........... .... .. .. .
196
Replacing a fuse ........... .... .. .. . 312
Replacing light bulbs .... ... .. .. .. .. . 3 15
Replacing tires and wheels ... .. .. .. .. . 292
Report ing Safety Defects . ... .. .. 170,17 1
Rese t bu tton . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 12
Residual heat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Retractor .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 177
R ims
C lean ing . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
24 4
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Loading , . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Mounting loca tions ....... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Roof weight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
R ule of behav io r off road ..... .. .. .. .. . 235
s
Safe driving hab its 163
Safety belt he ight ad justment .. .. .. .. . 179
Safety belt posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8
Safety belt he ight a djustmen t .. .. ... 179
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 178
Safety belt pretens ioner . .... .. .. .. .. . 180
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 180
Safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
C leaning 245
Danger to passe ngers who do not wea r a
safety be lt . .. .............. ... ...
175
Fasten ing .. ............. .... .. .. . 177
Im properly wor n ......... .. .. .. .. . 180
N ot wo rn . . .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. '
Safety belt position .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . .. .. .. .. .
17 5
17 8
176
213
Inde x 341
Spec ia l considerations for pregnant
women ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
1 78
U nfastening ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 179
Warning/ind icator light ........... .. 173
Why YOU MUST wea r them ........ .. 173
Wor n properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 S
Safety be lt warning light . . . . . . . . .
18, 173
Safety comp liance sticker ........ .. .. 3 23
Safety equ ipme nt .. .. ........... .... 163
Safety featu res for occ upant rest rain t and
protection . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
163
Safety gu idelines
Seat adjust men t .. .. . .......... .....
7 4
Safety instr uctions
E n gine compartment .............. .
fo r side c urtain airbags . .... ... ... . .
fo r us ing ch ild safety seats ......... .
for us ing safe ty belts .............. .
Moni to ring the Adv anced Airb ag Sys­
tem
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... ..
Safety lock
256
2 02
206 176
195
Ig nition key , automatic t ransm ission .. 107
Safety systems
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Seat adjus tment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Drive r's seat memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
76
Front passenger's seat ............... 75
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Head restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79, 166
Power ....... ... .. ................ 75
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts ............ .... 173
Seat covers
Cleaning
Seating capac ity
Seat ing position
24 5
173
Driver .... .. .. .. ................. 164
Front passenger .. .. ........... .... 165
How to ad just the front seats ... ... .. 165
Incor rect sea t position ............. . 167
Occupants ....... .. ..... .......... 164
Rea r passengers .. .... ......... .. . .
Seat memory . .. ...... ............. .
Seats Number of seats
Seat ve ntilation 166
76
1 73
103
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