2015 AUDI Q7 technical data

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
312
Elect rical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Bulbs .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 315
Emergency situations ... .. .... 317
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 317
Startingwithjumpercables .. .. .. .. 317
Use of jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 318
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Lift ing vehicle. ........... .... .... 32 1
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 326
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Addit ional accesso ries, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunications and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 329
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33 1

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Driving off road
Driving in difficult road
conditions and offroad
General information
The operation of the E lectronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) is expanded fo r operation away
from paved roads. In situations where slip or a
differential lock ing funct ion is required, the
offroad mode can be activated
c::;, page 223.
H ill descent control is a lso ava ilable in the off­
road mode, which automat ically brakes the
ve hicl e and thereby keeps speed consta nt
when differe nt w heel speeds a re detected
when descending a hill
¢page 2 2 5. Your A ud i
a lso has permanent a ll-wheel drive in addi­
tion.
H oweve r, your Aud i is no t a pure off road ve hi­
cle. I t was not built for d riving unde r extreme
conditions, e.g. fo r trips that are in the nat ure
of an expedition .
Drive only on road s and offro ad sections
which match the de sign of y our vehicl e and
you r abilitie s as a dri ver. Ne ver t ake ri sks!
Before driving offroad
- Check the eng ine oi l level, t ire pressu re,
coolant level, and the fluid level in the w ind­
shield washe r reservo ir.
- Stow luggage items a nd other objects in the
l uggage compartment, and sec ure t hem
against s lid ing aro und.
After driving offroad
- After trips off road, remove any twigs and
othe r foreign objects from the grill, the un­
derbody and the wheels. Pay spec ia l atten­
t ion to fore ign ob jects (stones) which have
become lodged in t he tire tre ad.
- Clean t he body and the vehicle unders ide,
and inspect the veh icle for possible damage.
- Clean dirty w indows, headlamp lenses, rear
li gh ts, and license plates .
- Perfo rm a brake check (particularly after
t ravell ing throug h water).
Driving off road 235
A WARNING
- Drive especially attentively and plan
ahead in diff icu lt road conditions and
when off road. Excessive speed o r inco r­
rect maneuve rs can cause injuries and
damage to the vehicle.
-
- Always adapt your speed and driving
style to road, offroad, t raff ic, and weath­
e r condition s. D rive e spe cially slowly off­
road when yo ur view is restricted.
- Please be aware that in offroad mode,
pa rti cularly on a smoo th and s lippery
road, the whee ls may have an increased
tendency to spin and the vehicle may
break away -danger of skidding!
- Stability is limited in the offroad mode .
@ For the sake of the environment
Avoid damage to the environment and re­
spect na ture.
@ Tips
Only d rive where it is permitted and stay
on marked roads and paths.
Explanation of some technical terms
T he following data refer to ideal cond itions .
Depend ing on ve hicle load and gro und condi­
tions and the environment, the numbers may
vary .
It is the driver's responsibility to decide
whether a veh icle can overcome a specific s it­
uat ion
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Gradient angle
The number o f meters in altitude ga ined over
a distance of 109.4 ya rds or 100 meters
(grade) are given as a percentage o r degrees.
Information about the grad ient the vehicle
can climb under its own power (depends in
part on the road surface and engine power).
Max imum perm itted grade : 31
°
Gr ound cle arance
The distance between the road s urface and
the lowest point of the vehicle underbody.
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Technical Data
Vehicle identification
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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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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

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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
T
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