2015 AUDI Q7 TPMS

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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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302 Tire s and whee ls
Tire pressure indicator appears
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too
low or if there is a system malfunction.
F ig . 255 D isp lay: underinflation warn ing
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure moni­
toring system compares the tire tread circum­
ference and vibration characteristics of the in­
d iv idual tires. If the pressure decreases in one
or more tires, this is indicated in the instru­ ment cluster with a
RE warning symbol and a
message ¢
fig. 255 . The dr iver message in the
d isplay goes out after 5 seconds . The dr iver
message can be displayed again by pressing
the
! CHECK I button. If only one tire is affect­
ed, the display will indica te its pos ition.
The tire pressure monitoring must be reset via MMI each time the pressures are adjusted (e.
g. when switch ing between partial and full
l oad pressure) or after changing or replac ing a
tire on your vehicle¢
page 303. The TPMS in­
dicator only monitors the tire pressure that
you have previously stored. You can find the
recommended tire pressures for your vehicle
on the label on dr iver's side 8-pillar
¢page 278.
Tire tread circumference and vibration charac­
teristics can change and cause a tire pressure
warn ing if:
- the tire pressure in one or more tires is too
l ow,
- the tire has st ructural damage,
- the tire pressure was changed, whee ls rotat-
ed o r replaced but the TPMS was not reset
¢ page 303,
-the sp are tire* is mounted.
Warn ing symbo ls
RE Loss of pressure in at least one tire¢,&..
Check the tire or tires and rep lace or repa ir if
necessary . The
RE indicator light in the instru ­
ment cluster also illuminates
¢ page 14.
Check/correct the pressures of all four tires
and reset TPMS via MMI.
[m'El (T ire Pressure Monitoring System) Tire
pre ssure: System m alfunction!. If [m'El ap­
pears after switching the ignition on or while
driving and the
RE i ndicator light in the in­
strument cluster bli nks for approx imately one
minute and then stays on, there is a system
malfunction . Attempt to store the correct tire
pressure
¢ page 303. If the indicator light
does not tu rn off or if it t urn s on sho rtly
thereafte r, immediately d rive yo ur vehicle to
an a uthorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized repair
facility to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING ......_
- If the tire pressure ind icator appears in
the instrument cluster display, one or
more of your t ires is sign ificant ly under­
inflated . Reduce your speed immediately
and avoid any hard steer ing or b raking
maneuvers. Stop as soon as possib le and
check the tires and their pressu res. In ­
flate the ti re p ressu re to the proper pres ­
sure as indicated on the vehicle's tire
pressure labe l
r=:>page 278. Driving on a
sign ificantly under-inflated tire causes
the t ire to overheat and can lead to tire
fa ilure. Under-inflation also is likely to
impair the vehicle's handl ing and stop­
p ing ability .
- The driver is responsible for maintaining
the correct tire pressures. You must
check the tire pressures regu larly.
- Under certain conditions (such as a spor­
ty driv ing style, winter conditions or un­
paved roads), the pressure monitor indi­
cator may be delayed .
-Ask you r aut horized Aud i dea ler if run­
flat t ires may be used on you r vehicle.

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@ Tips
-The tire pressure m onitoring system may
stop working when there is an ESC mal­
funct ion.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tire pressure monitoring system on
your A udi was developed using t ires with
the "AO" or "RO" identification on the
tire sidewall
c:> page 291. We recom­
mend using these t ires.
Reset tire pressure monitoring system
If the tire pressure is adjusted, wheels are ro­
tated or changed, the TPMS must be reset via
MMI.
.. Before stor ing the new tire pressures, check
t h at the current pressures on all four t ires
correspond to the specified values and
adapt the p ress ures to the current load
c:> page 278 .
.. Swi tch on the igni tion .
.. Se lect:
ICARI f u nct ion but to n > Sy stem s*
control b utton > Tire pre ssure monitoring >
Store now. Or
.. Se lect:
ICARI f u nction button> Car sy stems*
control button > Se rvicing & checks > Tire
pressure monito ring > Store tire pressures
> Yes , store now .
(D Tips
Do not store the t ire p ress ure i f there a re
snow chains on the tire. Otherwise, a sys­
tem ma lf u nction may occu r.
Tire s an d wheel s 303
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Synchronization
Climat e controls ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 102
Four -zone automatic comfort a ir cond i­
t ioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Synchron izing clima te con trol .. .. .. .. .. 95
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Tac home ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Ta il lights
C leaning . ................ ...... .. 243
Tank flap Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand .. 252
TO I clea n diese l
refer to Ad Blue ........... .... .. .. . 252
T echnica l data ................ ... ... 323
Technica l modifications .. ... .. .. .. .. . 329
Temperature Clima te con trols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 7
F ou r-zone au tomati c comfo rt air cond i-
tioning .... .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. ... 101
Setting for the driver's and front pas-
senger 's side . ........... .. .. .. .... 97
Tethe r anchors ............ .... .. .. . 220
T ethe r strap . .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Textiles Cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 245
The first 1,000 mi les (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards . .... .. ................. .. ... 230
T ie -down r ings ............. ... ... ... 83
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
T ips fo r the env ironme nt
Saving fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Using the air condi tioner only when nec-
essary ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 100
tiptronic Automatic S hift Lock (ASL) . .. .. .. .. . 14 0
D riving .... ................. .. ... 1 41
E mergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
H ill descent control .... ... .. .. .. .. . 14 2
Kick-down .. .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 143
M anual shift program .. ... .. .. .. .. . 1 42
Selecto r lever . ........... .. .. .. ... 139
t iptronic (au tomati c transmission) .. .. . 139
T ire pressure ............... ... ... .. 282
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 30 1
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Inde x 343
Tires .. ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 271
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
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speed rating letter code ..... ... .. .. 294 •
Tire manufact uring date ............ 293
Tire specifications ................. 293
Tread depth ...... ................ 289
U ni form tire quality grading .... ... .. 297
Win ter tires ...... ...... .......... 298
Tires/Whee ls
Low aspect ratio tires ............... 300
Tire pressure mo nitoring system . . . . . . 18
Tires and vehicle load limits .... ... .. .. 286
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressu re .......... .. .. 282
Co ld tire infl ation p ress ure ........ .. 278
Dimens ions . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 291
General notes ...... . .. .. ..... ... .. 271
G lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ....... .. .. .. .... ............. 273
New t ires and wheels ........... .... 291
Rep lacing . .. .. .. .... ... .... .... .. 292
Snow cha ins ...... ...... .......... 299
T ires and veh icle load limits ......... 286
Whee l bolts . .. .. .... ........... .. 299
Win ter tire s ... .. .. ............... 298
Tire service life .. .. ... ... ...... ..... 289
Too ls . ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 304
T o rn o r frayed safety belts 176
Towing Front eye let . .. .. ................. 320
Rea r eyelet .. .. .. .. ... ....... ..... 320
T ow t ruck procedu res ... ....... .... . 319
TPMS Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 301
T ra ile r tow ing . .. .. ............... .. 238
Operating instr uctions .. ..... ... .. .. 239
Pa rking systems .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 155
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 238, 240
Tongue load . .. .. ................. 239
Trai ler towing tips ................. 240
T rai ler turn signal assembly
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 17
T ransmission .. .... .... .... ... .... .. 139
Malfunction ( indica to r li ght) ....... .. 143
Transport Canada .. ................. 171
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 289