2015 AUDI Q7 suspension

334 Index
Controls .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 95
Defrosting/defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Descr ipt ion .. .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 94
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Fan . .. .. .... ........... ........ .. 97
Front seat ventilation ...... ... .. ... 103
H eated seats, front ....... .. .. .. .. . 103
Key coded sett ing .............. ..... 94
Recircu lation mode (automatic) . .. ... 102
Recommended se ttings .............. 94
Residua l heat ... ...... ... .. .. .... .. 96
Setting the temperature ... .. .. .... . .
9 7
Supp lementary heater ... .. .. ... ... . 103
Synchron izat ion ............ .. .... . 102
Turn ing on and off ........ .. .. .... .. 96
Using climate control economically .. .
100
Clock ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 1
C losing
P anoramic slid ing su nroof .. .. .. .. .. . .
55
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Cold ti re inflat ion p ressure ... .. .. .... . 278
Compass m irror ..... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 72
Comp liance .. ............. .. .. .. ... 329
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 1 70, 326
Contact ing NHTSA ...... .... ... .... .
170
Controls
Cleaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
245
Conve nience key ........... .. .. .... .. 49
Dr iver messages ........ .. .. .. .. .. . 1 10
Lock ing vehicle . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 50
START button .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 109
Starting engine ....... ... .. .. .... . 109
STOP button ............... .. .... . 110
Switching engine off ............... 110
Switching on ignition .. ..... ..... .. . 109
Unlock ing vehicle .......... ... .. .... 49
Convertible c hil d safety seats . ... .. .. . 210
Conve rtible locking retracto r
Activating ........................
215
Deactivating . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 216
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat
213, 2 15
Coolant system ................. .... 262
Cooling box in g love compartment .. ....
91
Cooling System
Expansion tank . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 263
Corner ing light .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 62 Cruise cont
ro l
Changing speed .. .. ... ..... ... .. ..
113
Presett ing your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Switching off ..................... 114
Switching on ..... ............. .... 113
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
also refer to Adaptive cruise control ... 115
Cruising range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
(u pholder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81, 88, 89
D
Damp ing
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 157, 159
Data recorder ... .. ............. .. .. 223
Date d is p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime run ning l ights. . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control .............
329
Audi side ass ist ................... 329
Cell phone package ................ 329
Convenience key .. .. ... ....... ... .. 329
E lectronic immob ilizer ............. . 329
Homelin k universal remo te control ... 3 29
Remote con tro l key ............ .... 3 29
Decorative parts/tr im
Cleaning ...... .................. .
244
def
What does this mean when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
12
Defective light bu lb warning . ... .. .. .. . 23
Defrost ing/defogg ing the w indows ... .. . 97
Defrost ing/defogging windows ......... 99
De term ining co rrect load limit ........
288
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Diesel pa rticulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . 36, 231
Digital cloc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Digital speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Dime nsio ns .. ... ...................
324
D imming the rearview mirror ... .. .. .. . 71
D ip st ick
Reading the d ipst ic k properly ........ 260
Displays Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
245
Distance control system
refer to Adapt ive cruise control ..... .. 115

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Improperly worn safety belts ..... .... . 180
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system ........... .... .. .. . 193
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 193
Infant seats ....................... 209
In flatable spare tir e ............ .... . 305
Inflating .................. .. .... . 306
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage ... ... .. ..... ......... .. . 221
Instrument cluster illumination ..... ... 13
Instruments and controls ... .. .. .... .. 10
General illustration .................. 8
Interior lights Front ........... ............. ... .. 64
Rear .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 64
Intermittent wiping Rain sensor .............. .. .. .. .. .. 66
l
Jack .. .. .. .. ................. .... . 304
Jump -starting .............. ........ 317
Jumper cables .................. ... . 318
K
Key ... .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 38
Ba ttery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded settings ................ ... .. 94
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows .... ..... .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. 53
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Key coded settings Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Keyless entry remote control ... .. .. .. . . 38
Kick-down tiptronic ................... ...... 143
L
LATCH 216
D escription ................. ..... . 217
Guidance fixtures for lower anchorages 218 Installing a child restraint .......
.. .. 219
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . .... .... .. ............. .... 219
Lateral angle .... .. ............. .... 235
Leather cleaning/protection ......... . 245
Level adjustment
refer to Adaptive Air Suspension. 157, 159
Lifting jack . .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. 309
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 321
Light
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting
refer to Ambience lighting . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Lighting in the mirror housing . .. ....... 62
Lights ......... .. ................ .. 60
Coming home ...................... 61
Daytime running lights ....... .. .... . 61
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Exterior lighting in the mirror housing . . 62
Exterior lights ........ ........... .. 61
Front fog lights .. .......... ...... .. 61
Headlights .... .. ............. .... . 60
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 63
High beam warning/indicator light .. .. . 18
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Leaving home .... ................ .. 61
Rear fog lights ... ............... .. . 62
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Turn signals . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. . 63
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Light sensor defective .............. .. 35
Loading the luggage compartment . .... 169
Loading the roof rack ............ .... . 87
Locking Power locking switch .............. .. 44
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .. . 45
Remote control key ............ .... . 43
Using the key .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
Low er universal anchorage bars (Canada) 216
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) 216
Luggage Stowing ......................... 169
luggage compartment
Tie-down rings ... ................ .. 83

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Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue . ....... ... .. .. .... . 252
Selective unlock feature ..... .. .. .... .. 44
Selector lever ...................... 139
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Service interval d isp lay ................ 23
Service pos ition
W indshield wipers ............ .. .... 68
Servotronic Power steering .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 226
Shift paddles ... ........... .. .. .... . 14 2
Shutting down vehicle ............... 232
Side airbags Descr iption .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 197
How they work .................... 198
Side assist Activating and deactivating ... .. .. .. . 131
C leaning the sensors .. .. .. .. .. .... . 243
Description .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 131
Informational and alert stage signals . 133
Messages in instrument cluster d isplay 137
MMI settings .............. .. .... . 136
Operation .. ................ ... ... 133
Safety t ips .... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Sensor detection area .............. 132
Side curta in airbags
Descr ip tion ................ .. .... . 200
H ow they work ................ .... 201
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
Side curtain airbags) ........ .. .. .... . 200
Side ma rke r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ski sack ... ... ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. 85
Snow chains .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 299
Sockets ... .. ................ ... .... 90
Sound system display
Driver information display ...... .... .. 21
Sources of in fo rmat ion about ch ild re-
straints and their use ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 222
Speed control system
refer to Adaptive cruise cont ro l .. .... . 115
Speedometer .............. ..... .. .. 12
Speed rating letter code ... .. .. ... ... . 294
Speed warn ing system .......... .. .... 28 Starting on h
ills
Hill ho ld .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 112
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 107, 108
What shou ld I do if t he engine does not
sta rt? .... .... .. ............. .... 108
Steering ........... ............... . 105
Easy entry feature ................. 106
El ectr ica lly adjust ing the stee ring
whee l ... ..... .. ............. .... 105
Locking the stee ring ........... .. .. 10 7
Malfunc tion ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 33
Manua lly adjusting the steering wheel . 105
Stee ring wheel column
Adjusting ele ctrically ........... .. .. 105
Adjus ting ma nually ............ .... 105
Steering wheel heat ing ............. . 104
Steps for determining correct load limit . 288
Stopp ing the eng ine ............. .... 108
Storage .... .... .. ............. .... . 90
(upholder ........ ............... .. 88
(upholder door pockets ............ .. 89
(upholder in the rear center conso le .. . 81
( upholder rea r cente r a rm rest . .. .. .. . 88
G love comp art me nt ............ .. .. . 91
Storage compartment
Expand ing .. .. .................... 82
Storage net Footwell .......................... 92
Luggage compartment ............. . 93
Seatbacks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Su nroof
refer to Panoramic sliding sunroof . ... . 54
Su n shade .. .... .. ............. .... . 65
Sunshade Panoramic sliding sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sun v isors .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 65
Suppleme nta ry heater
Climate controls .. ............. .... 103
Suspension
refer to Adapt ive A ir Suspension . 157, 159
Switches Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defogger .......... ..... 98
Symbols Red . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 31
Ye llow . ... .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 34

34 4 Index
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mi leage . ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 24
Sing le-tr ip memory ....... .. .. .... .. 25
Total-trip memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Trip odomete r ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the trip odometer disp lay? ... .. .. .. . . 12
T runk
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
Turn ing rear air conditioning on/off
Four-zone automatic comfort a ir condi-
tioning .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 10 1
Turn signals .... ........... .. .. .... .. 63
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. . . 16
u
ULSD No. 2 (Diese l fuel) ..... .. .. .. .. . 249
Unfasten ing sa fe ty belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Unid irect iona l tires .......... ... .. .. . 272
Uniform tire quality grading ... .... .. . 297
Un lo ck ing
Powe r locking sw itch .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 44
Rear lid/trunk l id ......... .... .... .. 45
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Using the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
V
Va let key function
Activating and deactivating ... ... ... .. 41
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Vehicle Care/clean ing ............ .. .. .... . 242
Vehicle ident ificat ion labe l ... .. .. .. .. . 323
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 323
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304, 309
Vehi cle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down .......... ... .. .. . 232
Vent ilation
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
V in yl
C le a ning ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 24 5
w
Warning/ind icator lights . ..... .... . .. . 10
Adaptive Air Suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Adaptive cruise control . ..... ... .. .. 123
Airbag system ... ................. . 16
Anti- lock brake system (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake system ...... .... .... ... .. .. . 19
Cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
E lectronic power cont rol ... ...... ... . 15
El ectronic Stab ilization Contro l (ESC) .. . 16
G low p lug sys tem ............. .... . 15
Hig h beam .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 18
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 17
Parking brake .... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 19
Safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . 18
Tra iler turn s ignal assembly ... .. .... . 17
Turn signals ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Wa rranty coverages .... ... ...... .. .. 326
Washer reservo ir .... ........... .. .. 270
Wea r indica to r .. .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 289
We ights ....... ... ................ . 323
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? .. .... .. ............. .... 178
What happens to unbelted o ccupants? .. 175
What impai rs driving safety? ....... ... 164
What shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? . .... .... .. ................. 285
Wh at shou ld I do after repla cing whee ls? 285
Wheel bolts Torque ....... ... ................ . 299
Wheels . ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 271
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. .. 282
Cleaning .. .... .. ... .......... .... 244
Co ld tire inflation pressure .. ... ... .. 278
General notes .. .. .......... ...... . 271
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ... .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. 273
New t ires and whee ls ........... .... 291
T ires and veh icle loa d limits ..... .... 286
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 176
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... .... .... .. ................. 193
When should I adjus t the tire pressures? 285
When should I check the tire press ures? . 285