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the arrow to remove
c:> fig. 295.
.. Insert the towing loop all the way into the
threaded opening and tighten it with a wheel
wrench .
.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
_& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened unti l it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled o ut when towing the vehicle and that
cou ld cause an acc ident .
(D Note
The trim is attached to the bumper with sev
eral hooks. To reduce the risk of damage, do
no t use any force when remov ing and instal
ling .
Rear towing loop
Fig. 296 Rear bumper: installi ng the tow ing loop
Vehicles with a towing loop
On vehicles w ithout a factory-installed trailer
hitch*, the towing loop threads a re located on
the right rear side of the bumper.
-
.,. Remove the tow ing loop from the veh icle tool
k it
c:> page 360 .
.. Press the cap inward wi th brief, forcef ul pres
s ur e
c:>fig. 296. The cap will loosen from the
bumper.
.. Inse rt the towing loop all the way into the
threaded opening and tighten it with a wheel
wrench .
.. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
Emergency situations
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
.. Attach the towing bar or the towing cable to
the trailer hitch.
Vehicles with a facto ry -installed trailer hitch* are
not equipped with towing loop threads at the
rear.
_& WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident.
_& WARNING
-Applies to: vehicles with trailer hitch
- Only use a spec ial towing bar to prevent
damaging the ball hitch. These towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer tow
i ng hitches.
- Only use special towing cables.
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 297 Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
.,. Attach the w inch hook to the front towline eye
previously installed .
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp.
.. Attach the w inch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed . .,.
375
Emergency situations
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be li~ed at the lifting
poin ts illus trated .
Fig . 298 Front lift ing point
Fig . 299 Rear lifti ng po int
• Read and heed WARNING c::> .&_ .
• Locate lifting po ints c::> fig . 298 and ¢ fig. 299.
• Adjus t lifting arms of workshop ho ist o r floo r
ja ck to match veh icle lif ting poin ts.
• Inse rt a rubber pa d between t he f loor jack/
w ork shop hoist and the lifting poin ts.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath , be sure the vehicle is safely
s upported on stands intended for this purpo se.
Front lifting point
The lift ing po int is located on the floor pan re in
forcement about at the same level as the jack
376
moun ting poin t c::> fig. 298 . Do not lift the vehi
cle at the ve rtical sill reinfo rcement.
Rear lifting point
The lifting poin t is lo cated on t he ve rti cal rein
fo rcemen t of t he lower s ill for the onboard j ack
¢fig. 2 99 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 363.
A WARNING
-To r educe th e risk of s erious inju ry an d vehi
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle o nly at the special
workshop hoist and f loor jack lift points i l
l ustrated
c::> fig. 298 and c::> fig. 299.
- Failure to lift the ve hicle a t these points
could ca use the vehicle to tilt o r fall from
a lift if there is a change in ve hicle weight
dist ribution and balance . This might hap
pen, fo r example, whe n heavy compo
nen ts su ch as the eng in e b lock o r trans
mi ssion are removed.
- Whe n removing heavy co mponen ts lik e
these, anchor vehicle to hois t or ad d c orre
s p ondin g weights to maintai n the ce nt er of
g ra vity. Oth erw ise, the vehicle mig ht tilt or
slip off the hoist, ca using serio us persona l
in jur y.
(D Note
-Be aw are of the fo ll ow ing poi nts bef ore lift
ing the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission hous ing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist. ..,.
Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle specifications
Fig. 300 Windsh iel d (fro nt left) : Ve hicl e Iden tific ation
N um ber ( VIN )
XXXXX XX -X -XXXX XXX XX
@-+ ~J:~t::1 ::: xxxxxxxx xx x xxxxxxxx
I YP lf'VPE XXX XXX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX
KW XXX
15\_L I MOIOlll
@-+ ~~
1
:tr:~i XXXX I XXXX XXX I XX
II. -AUSST . / OPTIONS
.__ __
E0A 7D5 4UB
2EH JOZ lLB
3FC
F0 A 9G3
TL6 3 KA 8EH
lXW 803
7T6 CV7 7KO
3L4 4KC
lS A 7GB
6XM SSG
lAS
SMU 7Xl
0G7 0YH
UlA X9B
908 8Z4
4X3 2K2
3Y0 413
01A
SRW
1BA
OJF
027
020
502
4G0
XX X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig . 301 Vehicle identificat ion lab el
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) in the
Infotainment system
~ Select in the Infotainment system: the I MENU I
button > Vehicle > left contro l button > Service
& checks> Vehicle information.
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN can be found in the Infotainment sys
tem, on the vehicle data label, and under the
windshield on the front left side* <=:>
fig. 300 . The
VIN is also in the right side of the luggage com
partment (the fende r) under a cover.
378
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label <=:> fig. 301 is locat
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte
nance booklet.
The st icker contains the follow ing vehicle data:
(D Vehicle Iden tifica tion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, eng ine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission cod es
@ Paint and interior codes
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new veh icle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu
factured. You can find this sticker on the driver's
s id e B-pillar .
It shows the month and year of pro
duction and the vehicl e identification number of
your vehicle (perfo ration) as well as the Gross Ve
hicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gro ss Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh voltage warning label
The high voltage warn ing label is located in the
e ngine compartment next to the engine hood re
lease. The spark ignit ion system complies w ith
the Canadian s tand ard IC ES-002.
Notes about technical
data
The values may vary based on special equipment
as well as market-specific equipment and meas
u ring methods.
Please note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation a lways take precedence .
(D Tips
Missing technical data was not available at
the time of printing .
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Gross Vehi cle We ight Rating
The G ross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) , and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear ar e listed on a sticker on the driver's side
B-pillar.
The G ross Veh icle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle p lus full fuel tank, oi l
and coolant, p lus maximum load, which includes
passeng er w eight (150 lbs/68 kg p er designated
seating position) and luggage we ight
c:> A .
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle We ight Rating is the max imum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the vehi
cle
c:> &, .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max . load) is listed
on the drive r's side 8-p illar.
& WARNING
-
- T he act ual Gross Ax le Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle We ight
Rating.
- Exceedi ng perm iss ible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, acc idents and per
sonal injury .
Dimensions
Technical data
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weig ht figures apply
when the load is d istributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle's
hand ling is no t impa ired .
- Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
ax le loads or the maximum g ross ve hicle
we igh t. A lways remember that the vehi cle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
T he refore, adjust your speed acco rd ingly.
- Always observe lo cal regulations.
Length (in (mm)) Width (in (mm ))
Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
Q7 199
.6 (5069) 7 7.5 (1968) 8 7.1 ( 2212) 68.5 (1740)
Capacities
Approximate capaci-
ties
Fuel tank 2
2.5 gal (85 L)
Windsh ield and headlight washer system* 7.4 qt (7 L)
379
Consumer Info rmation
today's a utomo biles, have steadily reduced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Also , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustmen ts to en
g ine and transmission parts wh ich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work
shop personnel in order to assure proper per
forma nce, re liability and safety of the veh icle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab ility of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in a ccordance w ith
the m aintenance sched ule may be a condition for
up ho ld ing a possible wa rranty claim made within
the wa rranty pe riod.
Above all , ope rational safety can be adversely af
fected, cre ating unne cessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge you to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte
nance and necessa ry repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle runn ing prope rly.
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your vehi
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per
forming any of these procedures, always thor
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l
ly follow the instructions g iven . A lways rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check anything in the engine com
partment, always read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> & and c::> & in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 322 .
382
A WARNING
-
-Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of imp roperly performed maintenance, ad
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac
cepted safety practices and general com mon sense. Never r is k personal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the mainte nance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are no t fu lly fam iliar with these
or other proce dures with respect to the ve
hicle, o r are uncert ain how to p ro ceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
a nd equi pmen t. H ave the necess ary wo rk
done by your authorized Au di dealer or an
other properly equipped and qualified work
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor veh i
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the a rea around or touch the radi
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en
gine is off and the ignition key has been re
moved. The rad iator fan switches on auto
mat ica lly when the coolant reaches a certain
temperature and will con tinue to ru n until
the coolant temperat ure drops.
- Always remove the igni tion key before any
one gets u nder the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The ja ck* s upplied w ith the vehi
cle is no t ad equate fo r thi s pu rpose and
could collapse causing se rious personal in
jury .
- If you must wor k underne ath the vehicle
with the wheels on t he ground, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the park b rake is applied.
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-Changing the engine settings wi ll adversely
affect emission leve ls. Th is is detrimental to
the env ironment and increases fuel con
sumption.
- Always observe environmental regu lations
when disposing of old engine o il, used brake
flu id, d irty engine coolant, spent batteries
or worn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and pretension
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate
rial -spec ial handling may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo
rat e. When the vehicle or pa rts of the re
straint system including airbag modules
safety be lts with pretens ioners are scrap
ped, a ll applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your a uthorized Audi
dealer is familiar with these requirements
and we recommend that you have your deal er perform this service for you.
Accessories and
technical changes
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult on authori zed Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Audi vehicles that are constructed w ith advanced
materials like Steel/Aluminum (Hybrid construc
tion), Aluminum (Audi Space Frame), and/or Alu minum/Carbon Fiber (Ultra Advanced Light
We ight Materials) are as unique as the ir drivers .
Therefore, the ava ilability of certain parts needed
for repair , restoration , or reconstruction wi ll be
restricted , or parts will be unava ilable, if the ve
hicle is not repaired at an a uthorized Audi colli
sion repair facility. This includes but is not limit
ed to structura l parts which require specialized
training and equipment to restore their crash
worthiness back to the original NHTSA and IIHS performance.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and passive safety.
Consumer Inf ormation
This safety could be compromised by non-ap
proved changes to the vehicle. For this reason, if
parts have to be rep laced, please observe the fol
lowing points when install ing additional accesso
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lab le from authorized Aud i dea lers.
T hese dea le rs also have the necessa ry facilities,
tools and trained specialists to install the parts
and accessories properly .
A WARNING
-Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap-
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and serious personal injury.
- Use on ly accessories expressly approved by
Aud i and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe
cially designed to be used on your vehicle.
- Do not use license plate brackets in the
front area that are different from the one
installed at the factory, or add additional
li
cense plate brackets.
- Never install accessor ies such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones. Do
ing so will increase the risk of injury if a ir
bags are triggered in an accident!
- Before you check anyth ing in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
9poge 322.
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add -on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per
formed according to specified methods, this
can result in seve re damage to your vehi
cle's engine and body (such as corrosion)
and adversely affect your vehicle's warranty.
- If emergency repa irs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle exam ined by an
authorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable for
damage which occurs due to failure to com
ply with these stipulations .
383
Consumer Info rmation
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech
nical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before
starting work on any modificat ions.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function, per
formance and safety are not impaired
9 & .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal
functions. Because of the way electronic compo
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunctions can also have an adverse affect on
other systems that are not directly involved. This
means that you risk both a substantial reduction
in the operational safety of your veh icle and an
i n creased wea r of ve hicle parts
9 ,&. .
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess ional and competent manner or, in spe
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec ial izes in such modifications.
_& WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way veh icle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per
sonal injury.
([) Note
If emergency repa irs mus t be pe rformed else
where, have the vehicle examined by an a u
t horized Audi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom munications and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica
tion Equipment User Manual Notice .
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthorized modi
fications to this equipment .
384
Devices
The following devices each comply wi th FCC Part
15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
- Audi adapt ive cru ise cont rol*
- Audi side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Conven ience key*
- Electronic immobilize r
- Garage door opener (Homelink)*
- Remote cont rol key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
R ules . Ope ration is subject to the follow ing two
cond it ions:
(1) T his dev ice may not cause harmful interfer
ence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference re
ce ived, includ ing interference that may cause un
desired operation.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modificat io ns not express ly approved
by the pa rty responsible fo r compliance cou ld
vo id the user's a uthority to operate the equ ip
ment.
RSS-G en Issue 1
Operat ion is s ubject to the following two cond i
tions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, in
clud ing interference that may cause undesired
operation of the device.
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A/C MAX (button)
A/C (button) ... ........ ..... ... ... . 72, 76
72, 75
ABS .. .. ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 14 8
Accesso ries 66 ,383
Active lane ass ist
C leaning the camera area ......... ... .
also refer to Aud i active lane ass ist .. .. .
Adapt ive a ir suspension
refer to Air suspension ...... .. .. .... .
Adapt ive cr uise control ..... ... .. .. .... .
C leaning the sensor . ..... ... .. .. .... .
Distance indicator and distance warning .
Messages .. .. ............. .. .. .... .
Predictive contro l
............... .....
Traff ic jam ass ist ............. .. .... .
Ad B lue
. . .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... .
355
123
134
10 7
355 1 16
116 113
114
3 18
Messages . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 318
Add it io nal accesso ries . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Ad justing a ir distribution (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73, 76
Ad justing the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ad justing the so und . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Ad justing the tempe rature (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73, 76
Ad justing the vol ume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Advanced key
refer to Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Ai rbag system . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 2 73,29 1
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 280
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Chi ldren . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Chi ld restraints 297
Components (front a irbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Da nger of fitt ing a child safety seat on t he
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 4
D . l 1sposa . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Fron t air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
H ow do the fro nt airbags work? . . . . . . . . 283
How many airbags does my vehi cle have? 280
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
282
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Mon itoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
PASSENGER AIR BAG light . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Index
Repairs
Safety instr uctions . ..... . ..... ... .. . .
When m ust t he system be inspected? .. . 288
287
285
Air pressu re
T ires
..... .... .. .. ............... .. 343
Air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
T ra iler mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Alignment pin (changing the wheel) . . . . . . 360
All -wheel stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134, 152
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
All weat her lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
All wheel d rive
refer to q uattro
AMI 152
refer to Aud i music interface . . . . . . . 234, 235
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface 247
An ti-free ze
Windsh ield washer sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . .
331
An ti-lock b raking system
refer to A BS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Anti-Slip Regu lation
refer to ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Apple Car Play
refer to Audi smartphone interface . . . . . 247
Asht ray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
ASR · · · · · · · .... .. .. ............... .. 148
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Audi con nect eme rgency call a nd service . . 203
Online roads ide ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 04
Audi connect vehicle contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Parki ng locat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Remote locking and unlock ing . . . . . . . . . 200
Vehicle status report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . . . . . . 189, 196
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Se rvices ove rview . .. .... ...... ... .. ..
Start ing ..... ... .. ................ .
Audi drive select
. .. .. .... . ..... ... .. ..
Audi Ente rtainment mob ile ........... ..
Audi music interface . . ............... ..
Audi music stream
refer to W i-F i . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. . .
190
190
134
2 36
234
232
Audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
385