2015 AUDI Q7 stop start

254 Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank Filling AdBlue
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
A special refill bottle must be used to fill the
AdBlue .
Fig . 238 Rig ht rea r ve hicle side: re mov ing the Ad B lu e
ca p
Fig. 2 39 Ad Blue filler t ube: inse rt in g the ref ill bott le
The AdBlue fi ller tube is located near the die­
sel filler tube . A lways add 1 gallon (3 .8 liters)
of AdBlue (two bottles). This is the m inimum
amount requ ired to ensure the system detects
the ref illing a nd to start the engine . The Ad Bl­
ue tank capac ity is approximate ly 6 ga llons
(2 3 liters) .
Opening the filler tube and adding
AdBlue
Requirement : The requ est to add Ad B lue must
appear in the ins trumen t cl uste r display.
• Switch the ign ition off .
• Ope n th e tank cover ¢
page 250.
• Turn the cap counte rclockw ise wit h the lug
wrenc h fro m the veh icle tool kit to remove it
¢fig. 238.
• Remove the cap from the refill bottle.
• Pos ition the refill bott le on the filler tube
and tu rn the bottle clockwise until it stops
turning
(D ¢ fig . 239.
• Press ligh tly against the bottom of t he bot ­
tle @to empty it. Continue pressing the
bottom of the bottle unt il it is empty or un ­
til f lu id stops flow ing into the tank.
• Turn the bottle to t he left w ithout pressing
on the bottom .
Closing the filler tube
• Turn the cap clockwise on the filler tu be
w ith the l ug wrench until you hear it t ighten
completely .
• Close the tank cover.
After filling
The vehicle must be driven . The system may
take up to two minutes to detect that the
AdB lue has been f illed.
• If the re was no Ad Blue left in the tank and a
range of
O mi (0 km ) was displayed in the
instrument cluster, switch the ig nition on
for about 15 seconds before start ing the en­
gine.
A WARNING >=
Ad B lue can irritate the s kin, eyes and res-
p ira to ry system . If there is contac t wit h
the fluid, flush immediat ely with plenty of
w at er. Co nsult a phys icia n if necessa ry.
(D Note
- Only use Ad B lue that conforms to the
standard ISO 22241-1. Do not mix any
add itives w ith th e AdBl ue and do no t di­
l ut e it with water.
- Do not add Ad Bl ue to the d iese l tank or
ad d diese l fue l to t he Ad B lue tank . M ix­
ing can lead to d amage to t he e ngine
a nd the AdBl ue ta nk system. The Lim ite d
N ew Vehicle Warranty does not cove r
such damage .
- Ad Blue attacks surfaces s uch as p ain ted
vehicle components, p lastic a nd carpet.
Remove t he f lu id as quickly as possible
w ith a damp clot h and p lenty o f cold wa­
ter. If the AdB lue has already crystal-
lized, use warm water and a sponge. .,..

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Using the proper engine oil is important for
the functionality and service life of the en­
g ine. Your engine was factory -filled with a
h igh-quality oil which can usually be used
t h roughout the entire year.
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not cover damage or ma lf u nctions due to
fa ilure to follow recommended mainte­
nance and use requirements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty
&
Ma intenance booklet .
- Use only a high quality eng ine oil that ex­
pressly complies w ith the Audi o il quality
sta ndard specified for your veh icle's e n­
gine . U sing any other oil can cause seri­
ous eng ine dam age.
- Do not m ix any l ubrica nts o r othe r addi­
tives into the eng ine oi l. Doing so can
ca use eng ine damage.
I f you need to add oil and there is no ne
availab le tha t mee ts the Audi o il qua lity
s t andard your engine requires, yo u may
add a tota l of no more than 0 .5 quart/ liter
of a high -quality "synthetic"oil t hat meets
the following specifications.
- Vehicles with gaso line engine: ACEA A3
or API S M with a viscosity grade of
SAE OW-30, SAE SW-30 or SA E SW-40.
- Vehicles with diesel engine: ACEA C3 o r
API CF with a v iscosity grade of
SAE OW-30 or SAE SW-30.
- Fo r more information abo ut engine oi l
that has been approved for your vehicle, p lease contact either your a uthori zed
Audi dealer or Audi Customer Relations
at 1 (800) 822 -2834 or visit our web site
at www.a udiusa.com or
www.aud ica nada .ca.
Eng ine oil consumption
To provide effect ive lub rication and cooling for
internal engine pa rts, all inte rnal combust ion
engines use some oil. Oil consumption varies
Checkin g and fillin g 259
from engine to engine and may change ove r
the life of the engine. Engines tend to use
more o il during the break-in period than they
do afterward, when o il cons umption has sta­
bili zed. Depending on the way the vehicle is
driven and the operati ng conditions, oil con ­
sumption can be up to 1 quart per 1,200
mil es(! lite r per 2,000 km) . Consumption
may be higher wi thin the fi rs t 3,000 m iles
(5,000 km) .
Un der normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on o il quality as well as v is­
cosity, engine speed (rpm), outs ide tempera­
ture, road condi tions, the amount of oil d il u ­
t ion caused by condensed water or fue l resi­
due, and oxidation of the oi l. Oi l consump tion
may inc rease with engine wear over time, un ­
ti l replacement of worn engine parts may be ­
come necessary.
Beca use of all these variables, there is no
standard or "norma l" rate of o il cons umption .
We urge you to check the engine oil le vel at
regular intervals, p referably e very time you
fill the fuel tank, and always before a long
trip .
The oil p ressure wa rning light. is not an
indicato r of low engine oil le vel. If the wa rn ­
ing light does not go out after starting, or
flash es while dri ving (above 1500 rpm ), a
buzzer will sound . It indicates that the oil
pres sure is too low. Stop the engine immedi­
ately, che ck the engine oil level and add oil if
n ec ess ary. If the engine oil level i s normal,
but the light continues to flash , do not keep
driving or let the engine idle, as dam age may
occur .
If you believe yo ur engine uses too much o il,
we recommend that you consul t your author ­
ized Audi dea ler so that the ca use of yo ur con­
cern can be proper ly diagnosed . Keep in mind
that acc urate measurement of oil consump­
tion req uires great care and may take some
time . Your Audi dealer h as ins truc tions for
how to measure oil consumption accurately .
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authorized Audi dealer. Replace a damaged
tire as soon as possible.
- Inspect your tires every 2 ,000 miles (3,000
km) for damage and wear. Damage is not a l­
ways easy to see . Damage can lead to loss of
air and underinflation, which could eventu­
ally cause tire failure. If you be lieve that a
t ire may have been damaged, replace the
t ire as soon as possible .
- These tires may wear more quick ly than oth­
ers .
- Please also remember that, while these tires
deliver respons ive handling, they may ride
less comfortably and make more noise than
other cho ices .
Reduced perform ance in winte r/cold
s eason conditions
All tires are des igned for certai n purposes.
The low aspect ratio, ultra high pe rformance
tires orig inally installed on your veh icle are in­
tended fo r max imum dry and wet road per­
formance and handling . They are not s uitable
for cold, snowy or icy weather conditions. If
you drive under those circumstances, you should equip your vehicle with all-season or
winter tires, which offer better traction under those cond itions . We suggest you use the rec­
ommended snow or all-season tires specified
for your vehicle, or their equ ivalent .
Refer to
c> page 298 for more detailed infor­
mat ion regarding winter t ires.
Tire pressure
monitoring system
(D General notes
Each t ire, includ ing the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and in­
flated to the inflation pressure recommended
by the vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle
p lacard or tire inflation pressure label. (If your
ve hicl e has t ires of a different size than the
si ze ind icated on the vehicle p lacard or tire in­
flation pressure label, yo u should determine
the proper tire inflation pressure for those
tires).
Tire s an d wheel s 301
As an added safety featu re, your veh icle has
been equipped with a tire pressure monitoring
system (TPMS) that illum inates a low tire
pressure telltale when one or more of your
tires is significantly under-inflated. According­
ly, when the low tire pressure telltale illumi ­
nates, you should stop and check your tires as
soon as possib le, and inflate them to the
proper pressu re. Driving on a sign ifi cantly un­
der- infla ted ti re causes the tire to overhea t
and can lead to tire fa ilure . Unde r-inflation al­
so reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and
stopp ing ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute
for proper tire maintenance, and it is the driv ­
er's responsibility to maintain correct tire
pressure, even if under-inflation has not
reached the level to tr igger illuminat ion of the
TPMS low tire pressure tellta le.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a
T PMS malfunction ind icator to ind icate when
the system is not operating properly . The
TPMS malfunction indicator is combined with
the low tire pressure telltale . Whe n the sys ­
tem detects a malfunction , the telltale will
flash for approximate ly one m inute and then
rema in continuously illum inated . Thi s se ­
quence will continue upon s ubseque nt vehicle
start-ups as long as the malfunct ion exists.
When the malfunction indicato r is illum inat­
ed, the sys tem may not be ab le to detect or
s ignal low tire pressure as intended. TPMS
malfunctions may occur for a var iety of rea­
sons, including the insta llation of rep lace­
ment or a lternate tires or wheels on the vehi­
cle that prevent the TPMS from functioning
properly. Always check the TPMS malfunction
telltale after rep lacing one or more tires or
whee ls on your vehicle to ensure that the re ­
placeme nt or alternate ti res and wheels allow
the TPMS to cont inue to funct ion p rope rly . •
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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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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
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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

342 Index
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