2015 AUDI Q7 warning

320 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 274 Right fron t bumper: Removing t he cover
Fig. 275 Righ t fron t bumper wit hout cove r: Screwing
i n towing loop
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the right side of the front bumper
and covered by a cover when not in use.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit
c> page 304.
• Carefully remove the cover c> fig. 274.
• Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c> fig . 2 75 .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit. Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 276 Rear bumper: Cover
Fig. 277 Rea r bumper: Screw ing in tow ing loop
On the right sid e of the rear bumper there is a
threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit
c> page 304 .
• To release the cover from the bumper, press
it in by applying short, sharp pressure to the
outer part
c> fig . 2 76.
• Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c> fig. 2 77.
Unscrew the towing loop again afte r use and
install the cover in the bumper. Return the
towing loop to the toolkit . Be sure to have the
towing loop stored in the vehicle at a ll times.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed - potential risk of an
accident.

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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 278 Ve hicle on fla t bed tr uck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed .
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle w ith the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D} Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook- up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp .
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
points illustrated .
Fig. 279 Fro nt l ift ing po int
Emergenc y situ ation s 321
Fig. 280 Rea r liftin g po int
.,. Read and heed WARNING c::> .&, .
.,. Locate lifting points c::> fig. 2 79 and
¢ fig. 280 .
.,. Adju st lifting arms of wo rkshop ho ist o r
floor jack to ma tch veh icle lifting points.
.. Insert a rubbe r pad be tween the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lift ing points.
If y ou mu st lift your veh icl e with a fl oor jack
to w ork und erneath , be sure the vehicle is
safel y supported on stand s intended for thi s
purpo se .
Front lifting point
T he lifti ng point is loca ted o n the floo r pan re­
i nforcemen t abo ut a t the same level as the
jack mounting point
c::> fig. 279. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertic al sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T he lifting point is located o n the vert ica l rein­
f o rcement of the lower s ill for the on board
jack
c::> fig. 280 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:;, page 309.
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of ser ious injury and
veh icle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the spe­
cia l workshop hoist and floor jack lift
points illustrated
c:;, fig. 279 and
c:;, fig. 280.
- Fail ure to lift the veh icle at these
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Technical Data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 281 Veh ide Identificat ion Number (VlN) plate: lo ·
c ation on d river 's s ide das h pane l
XXXXX XX · X -XXXX XXX
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xx
XXXX XXXX XX X XXXXXXXX
XXX XXX
IYP /TYPE
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX KW XXX
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2E H JDZ 1LB lA S 18A
3FC SMU 7X l
FD A 9G3 OG7 OYH OJF
TL6 3 KA 8EH UlA X98 027
lXW 803 908 824 D2D
7T6 CV7 7KO 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3YO 413 502
1S A 7GB 01A 4GO
XX. X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 282
Vehicle identificat io n label: inside the lug­
ga ge compar tmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 281.
-in the MMI: Select: !CAR ! function button>
Systems* contro l bu tton > Vehicle ID num­
ber (VIN)
or select: I CAR I function button >
Car systems* control button > Servicing &
~ checks > VIN number .
:3 -on the vehicle identification label. ""'. rl I.O
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Technical Data 323
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
T he label¢
fig. 282 shows the following vehi­
cle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utput, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) a s well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine hood re lease. The spark ign ition system com­
plies with the Ca nadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticke r on the
door jamb on the driver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus maximum load, which in ­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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designated seating position) and luggage
weight¢ .&,.
Gross Axle W eight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ¢Lr!, .
Vehicle capacit y weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the driver's side B-p illar.
A WARNING
- T he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing for your
vehicle, fo und on the safety compliance
label on the driver's side B -pillar, must
never be exceeded under any circumstan­
ces. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle We ight
Rating of your vehicle is likely to damage
your vehicle, and such damage will not
be covered by your Lim ited New Vehicle
Warranty. Exceeding the Gross Vehicle
We ight Rating will also change the per­
formance and handling cha racte rist ics of
yo ur vehicle, which cou ld cause a crash
result ing in se rious in jury or death.
- T he Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing fo r yo ur
vehicle would be exceeded if yo ur vehicle
is simultaneo us ly equipped with Panor­
amic sliding sunroo f; th ird-row seating;
Dimensions
Length
Width
Width (across mirrors) Height (unloaded) al trailer towing
equipment (factory or
dea le r-installed), and running boards
(dealer-installed). UNDER NO CIRCUM­
STANCES MAY ALL SUCH ITEMS BE IN­
STA LLED ON THE SAME VE HICLE .
- The actual Gross Ax le Weig ht Rating at
the front and rear ax les should not ex­
ceed the permissible weights, and the ir
comb inat io n must not exceed the Gross
Vehi cle Weight Rating.
- Exceeding permiss ible weight ratings can
result i n ve hicl e damage, a ccidents and
personal inj ury.
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CD Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figu res apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passenge rs and luggage). When
t ransport ing a heavy load in the lugg age
compar tment, carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as possible so that the vehi ­
cle's handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissib le
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight . A lways remember that the vehi ­
cle's handling w ill be affected by the ex­
tra load. Therefore, ad just your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Always observe local regulat ions.
in (mm)
200 .3 (5089)
in (mm) 78.1 (1983)
in (mm) 85 .7 (2 177)
in (mm) 68.4 (1737)
al The he ight of the veh icle depen ds on the tires and th e su spension.
When driv ing up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc . it is important to remember
that some parts of your vehicle, such as spoil-ers
or exha ust system components, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them.
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complexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safe ty and e nvir onm en tal con­
cerns p lace very strict limits on the na ture of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss io n pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure prope r
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliability
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. The refo re, p roof of servici ng in accord­
ance w ith the maintenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible war ranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, crea ting unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done
by your authori zed Audi dealer or any other
properly equipped and q ualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give you r a uthorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and trained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing limit ed m aintenance you rself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedu res which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
b le. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always tho roughly read a ll of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS provided .
Before you check anything in th e engine
compartment, a lway s re ad and heed all
Con sumer In formation 327
WARNINGS ¢ & and ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 256 .
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, adjustments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely care ful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
mon ly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
era l common sense . Never r isk personal
lnJU ry .
- Do not attempt any of the ma intenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fully fam ilia r
wit h these or othe r pro cedures with re­
spect to t he veh icle, or are uncerta in how
to p roceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your authorized A udi deal ­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop .
- The engine compar tment o f any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
contro lled and can switch on suddenly -
even when the engine is
off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automat ica lly when the
coo lant reaches a certai n temperatu re
a nd will cont inue to run until the coo lan t
tempera ture drops .
- Always remove the ign itio n key befo re
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
s tands i f it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur ­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serio us
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the g round, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
blocked a nd that the engine cannot be
started .
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328 Con sumer Inf ormation
-Always make su re the transmission se­
lector l ever (automat ic transmiss ion) is
in P (Park position) an d th e park brake is
firmly applied .
@) For the sake of the environment
-Changing the en gine settin gs wi ll ad­
versely affect em iss ion levels . This is det­
rimental to the enviro nment and incr eas­
es fuel consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn o ut tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo ­
rate Mate rial -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
was te/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the res traint system in cl uding
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten ­
sioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
authori zed Aud i dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be ­
fore purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety de­
sig n featu res ensu ring a high standard of a c­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be comp romised by non-ap­
proved changes to the ve hicle. For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced , please obse rve
the following points when install ing addition­
a l accessories: Approved Audi accesso
ries and genuine Aud i
parts are available from authorized A udi deal­
ers.
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and tra ined specialists to install the
parts and acc essories proper ly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare pa rts or using non-
approved accessories ca n cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on yo ur ve­
h icle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy­
ment zones . Do ing so will increase the
risk of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNI NGS
9 page 256 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
par ts, add-on equipmen t and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed ac co rd ing to specified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
yo ur vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
co rrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi ­
cle's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performe d
elsew here, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ic h occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.

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Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when technical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Aud i dealer be ­
fore starting work on any modifications.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function,
performance and safety are not impaired
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Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Beca use of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di ­
rectly involved . Th is means that you r isk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of you r vehicle and an inc reased wea r of
vehi cle parts¢ _&..
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform th is
wo rk in a professiona l and competent ma nner
or, in spec ial cases, refer you to a p rofessional
company that specializes in such mod ifi ca­
tions .
_& WARNING t= -
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious
personal injury.
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Con sumer In formation 329
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radio Communi­
cation Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufact urer is not responsib le for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Device s
The following devices each comply wi th FCC
Part 15 .19, FCC Part 15.2 1 and RSS -Gen Iss ue
1:
- Adaptive cr uise con trol
- Conven ience key
- Aud i side assist
- Cell phone package
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink universa l remote control
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
Th is device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les . Operation is subject to the fo llow ing
t wo conditions:
(1) This device may not cause harmful i nter ­
ference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undes ired operation .
FCC Part 15 .21
CAUTION:
Changes or mod ificat ions no t expressly ap ­
proved by the pa rty responsible fo r compli­
ance could void the user's aut hority to operate
the eq uipment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is sub ject to the fo llow ing two con­
di tions :
(1) this device may not ca use inte rference,
and
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Accessories 328
Adapt ive A ir Suspension ........... .. . 157
Cargo mode in the MMI ....... ... .. . 162
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Descr ipt ion . ............. .... .. ... 157
H igh level . ...... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 157
Highway leve l .. ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 157
Instrument cluster display .. ... .. .. . 160
Jacking mode when changing a flat tire 161
Low level . .. ............. .... .. ... 157
Normal level ............. .... .. ... 157
Segment display .................. 159
Sett ing the driving modes .. .. .. .. .. . 159
Trailer towing mode ................ 161
Using sw itch for cargo mode .. .. .. .. . 162
War ning/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
Adaptive cruise control ............. .. 115
Changing speed . ........ ... .. .. .. . 119
C leaning the sensor ......... .. .. .. . 243
D river info rmation ........ .. .. .. .. . 122
Driver intervention prompt ... .. .. .. .
D riving in t raffic .. ....... ... .. .. .. .
Driving program .. ..... ... ... ... .. .
Error messages ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Open road .. ............. .... .. .. .
Override 126
116
126
124
116
116
Request for driver to assume control .. 116
Save speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Sett ing distance ......... ... .. .. .. . 120
Sett ings . .. ............. .... .. .. . 126
Sett ing t ime interval ............... 120
Specia l dr iv ing s ituations .. .. .. .. .. . 12 7
Status messages . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 124
Switching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. . 118
System limits ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 127
Temporarily turning
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. . 123
Adaptive light . .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 62
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
AdBlue .. .. .. ................. .. ... 25 2
Fil ling 254
M essages in the instrumen t cluster dis-
p lay ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 253
Inde x 331
Adding
E . l ngine coo ant ..... . ... ...... ... .. 264
Engine oi l ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 261
Windsh ie ld washer fluid ............ 270
Additional accessor ies
Additives Engine o il
Adjusting 328
261
Instrument cluster illuminat ion ....... 13
Steering co lumn electrically ......... 105
Steering column manua lly .......... 105
Adjusting front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Airbag
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182, 198
Advanced Airbag System ....... ... .. 186
Advanced Airbag System components . 189
Care ............................. 196
Children .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. 204
Child restraints ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 205
Components (front airbags) .. ... .. .. 189
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat ........ .. .. 184
Disposa l ......................... 196
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186, 187
How do the front airbags work? ...... 191
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. ............... 189
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponen ts work togethe r ............. 190
Important th ings to know .... ... .. .. 182
Indicator lig ht ..... . ... ...... ... .. 193
Monito ring . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 193
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .. .. 193
Repairs ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. 196
Safety instructions ................. 195
S ide a irbags ...................... 197
S ide curtain airbags .. .. .. ..... ... .. 200
Weight-sensing mat ............... 204
When must the system be inspected? . 193
Air conditioning
refer to Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Air distribution Climate controls .. ................. . 97
Four- zone automatic comfort air condi-
tion ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 102
Air poll utants filte r
Climate controls .... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 94
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