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- To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
housings .
- After washing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be delayed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter . This in
creases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried fi rst w ith a few careful b rake
applications.
(D Note
- If you wash t he vehicle in an automatic car
wash, yo u m ust fold the exte rior m irrors in
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Power folding exte rior m irrors* must on ly
be fo lded in a nd out using the power folding
fu nct ion.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the rims
and tires, compare the width between the
whee ls on your vehi cle w it h t he dis tan ce be
tween the g uide rai ls in the car wash.
- To reduce t he risk of damage, compare the
height and width o f you r vehicle wi th the
Ca re and cleaning
height and w idth of the inside of the car
was h.
- T o red uce the risk of pa int damage, do not
was h the vehicle in d irect sun light .
- T o red uce the risk of d am age to the s urf ace,
do not use insect removing sponges, k itche n
sponges or similar items .
- Mat te finish painted veh icle components:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-
face, do not use polishing agents or hard
wax .
- Never use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnetic
signs on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint . The paint cou ld be damaged
when the stickers or magne ts are re
moved .
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash t he vehicle in facilities s pec ially de
s ign ed for that pu rpose . This will reduce the
r isk of dirty wate r contaminated with oil from
ente ring the sewe r sys tem.
Cleaning and care information
W hen cleani ng and ca ring for individua l vehicle
components, refer to the follow ing tables . The
i n formation contained there is simply recom
mendations. For quest ions or for components t
h at are not liste d, co n su lt an autho riz ed Au di
dealer or authorized A udi Se rvice Fac ility . Also
fo llow the information found in ¢ .&. .
Exterior cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper
Deposits c:> page 56, Cleaning the wiper blades
blades
Headlights /
Deposi ts So
ft spo nge wi th a mild so ap sol ution3>
tail lights
S ensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth w it h solvent-free cleaning solut ion
camera lenses Camera le nses: soft clot h w ith alcohol-free cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice H
and br ush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
• Using the hex socket wrench © (from the vehi
cle tool kit), turn the vehicle jack* under the
li ft ing point on the side sill unt il it is high
enough that the arm@¢
fig. 283 is under the
designated plastic mount.
• Al ign the vehicle jack* so the arm @engages in
the des ignated lift ing po int i n the door s ill and
the base @ lies f lat on the ground . The base @
mus t be d irectly unde r the lifting point @.
• To lift the vehicle , place the ratchet @(from
the vehicle too l kit) with the correct side on the
hex socket wrench ©-
• Move the ratchet @clockwise back and forth
unt il the wheel lifts up slightly from the
ground.
A WARNING
- Make sure the vehicle jack* is stable. There
is a risk of injury when the ground is slick or
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink.
- Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle jack*
provided by the facto ry .
If you use a vehicle
jack des igned for ano ther veh icle, yo ur vehi
cle can slide and cause in jury.
- Position the vehicle jack* on ly at the desig
nated mounting points on the s ide s ill and
align the jac k. O therwise, the veh icle jack *
could slip and ca use an in jury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle.
- Vehicles with a ir suspension*: changes in
temperature or load can affect the height of
the stopped vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, never start
the engine when the vehicle is raised.
- T o reduce the risk of injury, support the ve
hicle securely with suitab le stands if work is
to be performed underneath the vehicle.
- To help prevent injury to you rself and yo ur
passenge rs :
- Do not ra ise the vehicle unt il you are sure
the jack* is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up .
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic .
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- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to ra ise
the jack*.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on suita
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack* -risk of accident!
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Position the
vehicle jack* only at the designated mounting po ints on the side sill. Otherw ise, your vehicle
will be damaged.
@ Tips
The vehicle jack mode* switches off automati
cally at speeds above 6 mph (10 km/h).
Removing and installing a wheel
Fig . 28 4 Whee l: in terna l hex socke t to t urn th e whee l
bo lts
Fig . 285 Whee l: alignme nt pin in t he top ho le
Remo ving a wheel
• Remove the top wheel bolt completely using
the hex socket in the screwdriver handle (in the .,,_

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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

Index
Recirculation mode (automatic climate con-
trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 76
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Refueling .. .. .. ................... ... 316
Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . . 318
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control operation Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . . 46
Remote locking and unlocking
Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 363
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Repairs Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 371
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 57
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 263, 264
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Residual heat (automatic climate control) 74, 77
Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rims . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Road carrier . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 377
Road noise compensation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Route guidance
refer to Navigation ............ ...... .
Run-flat (tires) . .. ................... .
Running direction (tires)
394
205
352
365
s
Safe driving habits
Safety 256
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Telephone.... ... .. .. ............... 176
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 271
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 270
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265, 268
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Spec ial considerat ions for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety belt warning light Safety instructions 265
for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 294
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 287
Saving fuel Energy consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Scan (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Screen
refer to Disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
SD card reader (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
SDS
refer to Voice recognition system . . . . . . . 168
Search area (point of interest) . . . . . . . . . . . 208