2015 AUDI Q7 key battery

144 Automatic transmi ssion
• Carefu lly lift the rubber mat with a screw­
driver or something similar ¢
fig . 165.
• You now have access to a rocker switch . Us ­
ing a screwdr iver or similar object, press the
rocker sw itch down and hold it in that pos i­
t ion.
• Now press the release button and move the
selector lever to the N position .
The selector lever can only be moved from the P position if the key is in the lock and the igni ­
tion is sw itched on .
If the power supply fails
(for example, the battery is discharged) a nd
the vehicle must be p ushed or towed , move
the selector leve r to the N pos ition first using
the emergency release .

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 ,....,
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
E
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
•
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

336 Index
Engine oil level ................ .... .. 36 Fan
Engine oil pressure
M alfunct ion .. ........... .... .... .. 33
Eng ine oil sensor defective .. .. .. .... .. 36
E ngine speed limitation ..... .. ... ... .. 36
Entry assist
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Environment Break- in period ........... .... .... . 230
Cata lytic converter ............ .. ... 231
D iesel particulate filter . ... .. .. .. .. . 231
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 270
Dr iving at high speeds ... .. .. .. .. .. . 232
Dr iving to minim ize pollution and noise 232
Fu el ... .. .. .. . .. ........ .. .. .... . 250
Fu el economy .. ........ .. .. .. .... . 232
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. ... ... . 256
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up . 233
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 266
Proper disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... .. ................ ... ... 264
Proper disposal of dra ined engine oil .. 261
Recycling used engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 261
Unleaded fuel ................ ..... 248
What should I do with an old battery? 270
EPC
refer to Electron ic power control .. .. . . 1 5
E SC
refer to E lectronic Stab ilizat ion Control
(ESC) .. .. ................. .. .... .. 16
E vent Data Recorder (EDR) ... .. ... ... . 223
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning ................ .. .. .... . 244
Expansion tank ............ .. .. .... . 263
E xplanation of some technical terms ... 235
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing 62
Exterior m irrors
Ad justing ............... .... .... .. 70
Dimming . .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 71
H eating .. .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 70
Eyeg lasses compartment .......... .. . . 92
F
Fal l lin e ... ... ............ .... .. .. . 235 Four-zone
automatic comfort air condi-
t ion ing ... .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 101
Radiator .. .... .. ............. .... 265
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Convertible child safety seats ...... .. 210
Infant seats ..... ... .......... .. .. 209
Flat tire
Changing . .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 307
Floor mats ...... .. .......... ...... . 168
Fog lights . ..... .. .. ........... .. .. . 61
Folding chocks .. . .. ............ .. .. 304
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
F oot pedals ..... .. .. ........... .. .. 168
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the env ironment .. 250
Letting your eng ine warm up .... .. .. 108
Reducing engine noise by early upshift-
ing ............................... 10
Refueling ..... .. ... .......... .. .. 250
Sav ing f uel by early ups hifting ... .. .. . 10
Using the rear window defogger ...... . 98
Four -zon e automatic comfort air condi-
tioning ... .. .... .. ... .. .......... .. 100
Automatic mode in rear ............. 101
Heated rear seats ... ........... .. .. 104
Rear air distrib ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Rear controls .. .. ............. .... 100
Rear fan .... ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 101
Rear operation . .. ................ . 103
Rear temperature ...... ........... . 101
Synchronization ............... .... 103
T urning on/off . .. ............. .... 101
Front a irbags
Description ...... ................ . 186
How they work ... ... ... .... ..... .. 191
Frontal coll is ions and the laws of phys ics 17 4
F ron t fog lights .. .. ............. .. .. . 61
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Adjusting ..... .. .......... ...... . 165
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 184
Fuel Additives ...... .. ............. .... 248
B len ded gaso line ...... .. ... ..... .. 248
Consumption .. .. ................ .. 24
Filler neck ..... .. ..... ........... . 250