Cockpit overv iew
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early helps you to save fuel and re
duces operating noise.
@ Tips
Depending on the engine : the engine speed
may be limited when the engine is cold -the
full engine output will not be ava ilable . When
the engine is at operating temperature, the
red area in the tachometer moves to a h igher
RPM range .
Fuel level
The display (j) ~ page 10, fig. 3 or ~ page 10,
fig. 4 only functions when the ign ition is swi tch
ed on . When the display has reached the reserve
mark, a red LED turns on and the~ indicator
light t urns on~
page 31. The red LED wi ll blink
when the fuel level is very low .
For the tank capacity in you r vehicle , refer to the
Technical Data
~ page 379.
Cl) Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp
t y. The irregular supp ly of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys
tem . This can cause overheating and damage
to the cata lytic converter .
Odometer
Fig. 5 Ins trum ent clust er: odo meter and re set bu tton
12
Tr ip odometer and odom ete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer ca n be reset to zero by press
i ng the
Efil reset button.
The odometer shows the total distance that the
vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicat or
If there is a malfunc tion in the instrumen t clus
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display .
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi
ble .
Cl) Tips
The units of measurement can be set in the
Infotainment system
~ page 249.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
Fig . 6 D rive r in fo rma tion sy stem display
Fig . 7 L eft sid e of m ultifun ction ste ering wh eel
Requirement: th e ignition must be switched on. ..,.
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see
~ page 314.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
T ec hnical Dat a section ~ page 3 79.
To avoid fuel spill ing or evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap p roperly and com
p letely . An improperly closed fue l filler cap may
a lso cause the MIL lamp~
page 21 to come on.
A WARNING -
Not paying attention when fueling or han
dling fue l incorrectly can lead to fires, exp lo
sions or serious in juries.
- Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries.
- If you do not switch the engine off when fu
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozz le
completely into the tank opening, fue l can
leak out or run over. Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone whi le fueling. The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
wh ich can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire.
- Do not sit in your vehicle while fueling. If
you must make an except ion and enter your
vehicle again wh ile fue ling, close the door
and touch meta l to discharge static electric
ity befo re touch ing the fue l nozzle . Static
elect ricity can create spar ks, wh ich can ig
ni te vapo rs when fue ling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your veh icle o r filling a
f uel contai ner because th is increases the
risk of an explos ion .
- For yo ur safety , carrying f uel containers in
yo ur vehicle is no t recommended. Whethe r
f ull or empty, the conta iner can leak a nd
cause a fire in the event of an accident .
- If you must make an exception and trans
port a fuel container, note the following :
- Never fill the fuel container with fuel
while it is in or on the vehicle. Stat ic elec
tr icity is d ischa rged when filling wh ich can
cause the f uel vapors to ignite and in
creases the r isk of an explos ion.
- Always p lace a fuel containe r on the
g ro u nd before fi llin g.
Ch eck ing and Filling
-Always hold the fue l nozzle completely in
the fuel container when filling.
- If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents stat ic electricity from discharg
ing .
- Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug
gage compartment. Evaporated fuel is ex
plosive and increases the risk of serious in
jury or death .
- Follow lega l requirements when using,
stor ing and transporti ng fuel conta iners .
- Make sure the fuel container conforms to
industry standards (ANSI/AS TM F8S2-86).
@ Note
- Remove spilled fuel from vehicle pa int im
mediately, because it can damage paint.
- Never drive unti l the fuel tank is complete ly
empty. The irregular supply of fue l that re
sults from that can cause eng ine misfires.
Uncombusted fuel will enter the exhaust
system and increase the risk of damage to
the catalytic converte r.
- If the fue l tank runs complete ly empty in a
vehicle with a
diesel eng ine , the ignition
must remain swit ched on fo r at least 30
se conds afte r ref ueli ng before starti ng the
eng ine. It may take longer than usual fo r
t he engine to s tart, even up to a minu te.
T his is because the air must first b leed out
of the fue l system when starting the eng ine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise fuel
can leak out when the veh icle is warming up.
(D Tips
D iesel ve hicles are eq uipped w ith a diesel mis
fueling guard .
It allows the vehi cle to be fu
eled on ly with a diesel fuel pump nozzle. A
worn or damaged nozzle or a nozzle that is
too small may not be able to open the diese l
misfueling guard. If this is the case, try turn
i ng the nozzle before inserting it in the fue l
filler neck, use a different fuel pump, o r see
317
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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
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Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 372
Emissions control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
E nergy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Engine data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 3 72
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Opening and closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . 323
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 322
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Checking the oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Oi l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
E ngine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Entering characters/numbers (speller) . . . . 164
Entering letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Entertainment sliding menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
E ntry/ex it lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Entry assistance Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Environment Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . . 327
Unleaded fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
E vasive steering support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Expanded view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
E xternal voice operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Index
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Convertib le child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 303
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Fast forwarding/rewinding (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 237
Fast route 212
Favorites Media ...... .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 240
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
T elephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
File formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Folding the backrest down/up . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
For the sake of the env ironment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . 79
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Leaks...... ... .. .. ................. 323
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Telephone. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Freeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Frequency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223, 226
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 266
Front passenger's door emergency locking . . 39
Front seats Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 274
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fuel Additives... ... .. .. ................ . 314
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Diesel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 316
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
389