2018 AUDI Q7 warning

Child safety
push-on connectors attached to adjustable
straps.
In addition to the LATCH lower anchorages , these
child restraint systems usually require the use of
tether straps to help keep the child restraint
firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you intend to install in your vehicle.
- Never install a child restraint without a
properly attached top tether strap if the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions
require the top tether strap to be used.
- Improper use of child restraint LATCH lower
anchorage points can lead to injury in a colli ­
sion . The LATCH lower anchorage points are
designed to withstand only those loads im­
posed by correctly fitted child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchorage point.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
item to the LATCH lower anchorages.
Location
Fig. 246 Schem atic overv iew : LATCH an cho rag e point loca­
tio ns
The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the lower
anchorages system.
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Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating .
Fig. 247 Second row of seats : locator butto ns for lowe r an­
cho rages
Fig. 248 Third row of seats: lower a nch orage covers
Attachment locator markers for lower
anchorages
Circular locator buttons on the padding between
the seat cushion and backrest in the second row
of seats indicate the lower anchorage locations
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fig . 247. The lower anchorage locations in the
third row of seats are indicated by the attach­
ment locator markers of the lower anchorage
brackets ¢
fig. 248. Remove the padding or the
covers to access the lower anchorage brackets.
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are lo­
cated between the rear seatback and rear seat
cushion
r=:> fig. 247, ¢ fig. 248.
Lower anchorages secure the child restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-use at­
tachment and minimize the possibility of improp-
er child restraint installation. ..,.

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::r ' All child restraints manufactured a fter Septem­
ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach ­
ments for the
LA TCH system .
Remember that the lower anc horage points a re
on ly intended for installation and attachment of
chi ld restraints specifica lly certified for use with
LA TCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that
are not equipped with the lower anchorage at ­
tachments can st ill be instal led in compliance
with the child restra int manufacturer's instruc­
tions on using ve hicle safety belts .
A WARNING
Improper use of LA TCH lower anchorages can
cause se rious personal injury in an ac cident.
- Always caref ully follow the child restra ints
ma nufact urer's inst ruct io ns for proper in­
st all ation of the child res trai nt and p roper
use of the lower anchorages o r safety be lts
in yo ur vehicle.
- Never se cure or a ttac h an y lugg age or o ther
items to the
LATCH lower a nchorages .
- Always read a nd heed t he important infor­
mation about chi ld restra in ts in this chapter
and WARN INGS
¢ page 291, Child safety .
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions .
Fig . 2 49 Lower anchorage s: proper mo untin g
Mounting
"'Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upr ight position and secu rely latched
i n place .
Child saf ety
"' Remove the padding or t he covers to access the
lower anchorage brackets.
"' Attach both hook -on connectors with the spr ing
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATC H lower anchorage so that the con necta rs
lock into p lace ¢
fig. 249 .
"'Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are p roperly attached to the LATCH
lower ancho rage.
"' Pull straps tig ht following the ch ild rest raint
manufac turer 's ins tructions .
Releasing
"' Loose n the tension on the straps follow ing the
child restra int manufacture r's ins tructions .
"' Dep ress the spr ing catches to release the an­
chor age hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tethe r straps to help keep the
c hi ld rest raint firmly in p lace.
A WARNING
I mp roper use of t he LA TCH system ca n in ­
crease the ris k of se rious persona l injury a nd
death in an accident.
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- T hese an cho rs were developed on ly for chi ld
safety sea ts using the " LAT CH" system .
- Neve r attach othe r child safety sea ts, be lts
or other objec ts to these anchors.
- Always make su re that yo u hear a click whe n
l a tc hing the seat in place. If yo u do no t hea r
a c lick the seat is not sec ure and co ul d fly
forwa rd and hit the interior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING ~ -
Improper insta llation of child restraints wi ll
i nc rease the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always fo llow the chi ld restraint system
manufacture r's instructions fo r proper in ­
stallat ion of the chi ld restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety belts in yo ur ve ­
h icle .
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mat io n and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
a nd the installat io n of ch ild rest rai nt sys­
t ems¢
page 291, Child safety .
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Child safety
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 250 Tether ancho rs for second row of seats: a tt a ch ·
m ent hook locatio ns
Fig. 251 Tether anchors for third row o f seats : atta chment
h ook locations
The tether anchors for the rear seating positions
are located on the backside of the rear seatbacks .
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­
t aches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash, in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
t ha t could be caused by striking the vehicle inte­
rior .
Forward facing child restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U .S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements . These
new performance requirements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats .
_& WARNING
Improper installation of child restraints will
increase the r isk of injury and death in a
crash.
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- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restraint you
intend to install in your Audi.
- Improper use of child restraint anchors (in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a collision. The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed by cor­ rectly fitted child restraints.
- Never mount two child restraint systems on
one LATCH lower anchor point.
- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage .
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment .
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu­ pant restraints .
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors .
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 252 Tether st rap: p ro pe r rout ing a nd mo unting
Fig. 253 Tether st rap: pro per rout ing a nd mo unting

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.,. Release o r deploy the tether st rap on the child
restraint according to the child restraint manu­
facturer's instructions .
.,. Guide the upper tether strap
under the rear
head restraint and into the rear cargo area
(raise the head restraint if necessary). For chi ld
restra ints w ith V-tether straps, always make
sure that the head restraint guide rods do not
interfere with any part of the top tether strap.
.,. Slide the tether st rap hook over the anchor
bracket.
.,. Pull on t he tether strap hook so t hat the spr ing
catch of t he hook engages.
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly fo llowing the
child restraint man ufacturer's instructions .
Releasing the tether strap
.,. Loosen the tens ion following the ch ild rest raint
manufacturer's instructions .
.,. Depress the spring catch on the hook and re ­
l ease it from the anchorage.
@ Note
If you leave the ch ild restrain t with t he tether
strap firm ly installed for severa l days, this
cou ld leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cush ion and backrest in the area where
the tet her strap was installed. The upholstery
wou ld also be permanently stretched around
the tether strap. This applies especially to
leather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Current ly, few rear -facing chi ld restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
chi ld restraint system manufacturer's instruc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward-faci ng chi ld safety sea t
installed o n the fro nt passenge r seat w ill be
ser ious ly injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates -even wi th an Advanced Air­
bag System.
Ch ild saf ety
- The inflating airbag will hit the c hild safety
seat or infant carr ier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child
aga inst the backrest, center armrest, or
door .
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light does not
come on and stay on, immedia tely insta ll
t he re ar-facing child safety se at in a rear
seating posi tion and have t he a irbag system
inspected by your Audi dea ler .
Additional information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
T he re a re a numbe r of sources of additional in ­
format ion abou t chi ld rest raint selection, instal ­
lation and use:
N HT SA advises that the best ch ild safety seat is
t h e one that fits yo ur child and fits in your veh i­
cl e, and that you w ill u se cor rec tly and cons is ­
tent ly.
T ry befo re yo u buy!
U.S. Na tional Highw ay T raffi c Safety Admin is­
tra tion
Tel.: 1-888-327-4236 ( TTY : 1-800-424-9153)
http:/ /www.nhtsa.gov
http://www. saferca r. gov
N ational SAFE KID S Camp aign
Tel.: (202) 662-0600
http:/ /www.safekids.org
Safet y Belt Saf e U.S.A .
Tel.: (800) 745-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Spanish)
http:/ /www.ca rseat.o rg
T ransport Canad a Information Centr e
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 or call 1-613-998-8616 if
you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/ roadsafety/men u. h tm
Audi Cu stom er Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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Checking and Filling
Refueling
Fueling procedure
Fig. 254 Right re ar side of the vehicle : opening the fue l
filler door
Fig. 255 Fu el fi lle r door w it h atta ched fuel cap
The fuel f ille r door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
• Press on the left side of the fuel filler door to
open
c:!;> fig. 254.
• Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise.
• Place the cap from above on the open fue l filler
door c:!;>fig. 255.
• Insert the fu el pump no zz le all the way into th e
fuel filler neck.
• Begin fueling . Once the fuel pump noz zle turns
off the first time, the fuel tank is full. Do not continue fueling , or else the expans ion space in
the tank will be filled with fuel.
• After the fuel pump has switched off , wait five
seconds before remov ing it to allow the rest of
the fuel to f inish dripp ing into the fuel tank.
• Turn the fue l cap clockwise until you hear it
lock.
• Close the fuel filler door and then pr ess on th e
left side until it latches.
The correct fu el type for your vehicle can be
found on a lab el located on the inside of the fue l
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filler door. For additional information on fuel,
se e
c:!;> page 310.
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Technica l Data
c:!;> page 3 75 .
To reduce the risk of fuel leaking out or vapors
escaping, make sure that the fuel tank is closed
correctly. Otherw ise the
¢'4 ind icator light wi ll
turn on.
If the cent ral locking system malfunctions , the
fuel filler doo r may emergency re lease
c:!;> page 314.
& WARNING
An improper fueling procedure and improper
handling of fuel can lead to explosions, fires,
severe burns and other in juries.
- Do not smoke and keep away from open
flames.
- The ignition must be sw itched off when re­
fueling.
- Cell phones, radio devices and other rad io
equipment should a lways be switched off
when refueling. E lectromagnetic rays could
cause sparks and start a fire.
- If you do not insert the fuel pump nozzle all
the way into the filler tube, then fuel can
leak out. Spilled fuel can ignite and start a
fire .
- Never get into the vehicle when refueling . If
there is an exceptional situation where the
vehicle must be entered, close the door and
touch a metal surface before touching the
fuel pump nozzle again . This will reduce the
r isk of electrostatic discharge that can cause
f lying sparks. Sparks can start a fire when
refueling.
& WARNING
We recommend that you do not transpo rt any
f u el containers in the vehicle . Fuel could leak
out of the container and ignite, especially dur­
ing an accident. This can cause explosions,
fires and injuries.
- If you must transport fuel in a fuel contain­ er, p lease note the following :

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:E ' U Please refill with at least x qt (l) AdBlue/
DEF at the next refueling. Range x mi (km)
This message appears when there is only enough
Ad Blue left to drive the distance indicated in the
instr ument cluster. Fill the Ad Blue.
U Refill with at least x qt (I) Ad Blue/DEF. No
engine start in x mi (km). See owner's manual
This message appears when there is only enough
Ad Blue left to drive the distance indicated in the
instrument cluster. Fill the Ad Blue. Otherwise
the engine will not start again if you stop i t once
the distance indicated has been driven.
• Refill with at least x qt (I) Ad Blue/DEF. Un­
able to start engine. See owner's manual
This message appears when the AdBlue tank is
empty. Fill the AdBlue. Otherwise you will not be
ab le to start the engine again once yo u stop it .
The Ad Blue must be refilled when the amount in
the tank has reached the minimum level
c::, page 315, Preparation.
Incorrect filling/system malfunction
A message appears if the Ad Blue tank was filled
with a fluid other than AdBlue and the system
has detected that the tank was filled incorrectly,
or if there is a system malfunction .
II AdBlue/DEF: malfunction! No engine start
in x mi (km). See owner's manual
This message appears when it is only possible to
drive the distance indicated in the instrument
cluster . Drive to the nearest authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility to have
the ma lfunction corrected. Otherwise the engine
will not start again if you stop it once the dis­
tance indicated has been driven .
• AdBlue/DEF: malfunction! Unable to start
engine. See owner's manual
This message appears if the system has detected
that the tank was filled incorrectly or that there is a malfunction . Drive immediately to the near­
est authori zed Aud i dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct ­
ed . Othe rwise you will not be able to start the en­
g ine again once you stop it.
Checking and Filling
Preparation
Applies to: veh icles w ith selective catalytic reduction
Fig . 258 Right rear s ide o f th e ve hicle: removing th e Ad B l­
u e cap
T he Ad Blue tank opening is located near the die­
sel tank opening. Add at least the amount of
AdBlue shown in the instrument cluster display.
This is the minimum amount required to ensure
the system detects the refilling and to start the engine. You can add a maximum of 6.3 gallons
(24 liters) .
Requirement: the request to add Ad Blue must
appear in the instrument cluster display.
.. Park the vehicle on a level surface.
.. Switch the ignit ion
off .
.. Open the tank filler door c::>poge 312.
.. Turn the tank filler neck cap to the left to re­
move
¢fig. 258.
.. Refill Ad Blue using a pump nozzle c::;, page 316,
a canister c;,page 316 or a bottle c;,page 317 .
A WARNING
f-
AdBlue can irritate the skin, eyes and respira-
tory system .
If there is contact with the fluid,
flush immed iately with plenty of water. Con­
sult a physician if necessary.
(D Note
-Only use Ad Blue that conforms to the
standard ISO 22241-1. Do not mix any addi­
ti ves with the Ad Blue and do not dilute it
w ith water.
- Do not add Ad Blue to the diesel tank or add
diesel fuel to the Ad Blue tank . Do not start
the engine under any circumstances if the
wrong fuel is filled in the ta nk. There is a
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Checking and Filling
If the indicator light does not turn off, drive im­
mediately to an authorized Audi dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility to have the malfunction
corrected.
A WARNING
The temperature of the exhaust system is
high, both whe n driving and after stopping
the engine .
- Never touch the exhaust ta il pipes once they
have become hot. This could result in burns .
- Do not park you r vehicle over flammable
materials such as g rass or leaves because
the h igh temperat ure of the emiss ions con­
t rol sys tem cou ld start a f ire.
- Do not apply underbody p rotectant in the
exha ust system a rea, because this increases
the risk of fire.
- Applies to: vehicles wi th diesel particulate
filte r: always adjus t your speed to the
weathe r, road, te rra in and traffic con ditio ns
dur ing diesel partic ulate fi lter regene ration.
Yo u should never disobey tra ffic laws in or­
der to fo llow dr iv ing recommendations.
(D Tips
Applies to: ve hicles with diesel particulate filter
- Due to the high temperatures that occur
d uring diesel pa rticu late filter regenerat ion,
the radiator fan may continue runn ing after
the engine stops, even if the engine did not reach its operat ing temperatu re.
- Noises, odors and increased speeds may oc­
cur d uring the regeneration.
- Always use the co rrect engine oil and fuel to
ens ure that the serv ice life of the d iesel par­
ticulate filter is not reduced.
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On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
The On-Board Diagnostic System monitors the
engine and transmission components that influ­
ence emissions.
Fig. 260 Footwe ll on left s ide of t he ve hicle : con necti on
port fo r the O n-Boa rd D iagnostic Sys tem (OBD)
On -Board Diagnostic System
Engine data can be read out a t the On-Board Di­
agnost ic System connection port using a specia l
testing device
c::> fig. 260 .
Indicator light
If thP ¢'4 ind icator light blink s or turns on , the re
i s a ma lfunction that is causing poor emissions
quality a nd that cou ld damage the catalytic con­
verter .
D rive slowly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the mal­
funct ion corrected .
The ind icator light can a lso turn on if the fuel fill­
er cap is not closed correctly
c::> page 312 .
A WARNING
Incorrect use of the co nnect ion port for the
On-Board D iagnost ic System can cause mal­
f u nct ions, wh ich can t hen resul t in accidents
and se rious inj uries.
- Only allow an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or au­
thorized A udi Se rvice Fa cility to read out the
e ngine da ta.
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Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the engine compartment
F or wo rk in th e en gine co mpartm en t, suc h as
ch eck ing and filli ng flu id s, th ere is a r isk o f in­
jur y, sca lding, ac cident s, a nd b urn s. Fo r this
re aso n, follow all the warning s and gener al
s af ety pr ecau tions pr ovided in the f ollowin g in­
f o rm ation . The engine comp artm en t is a d an­
g ero us ar ea .
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A WARNING
- T urn the engine off.
- Swit ch the ign ition off.
- Set the parking brake .
- Select the "P" selector lever posit ion .
- Let the engine cool down.
- Never open the hood when there is steam or coolant escaping from the eng ine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Keep children away from the engine com­
partment .
- Never spill flu ids on a hot engine. These flu­
ids (such as the anti -freezing agent con­
tained in the coolant) can ignite .
- Avoid short circu its in the electrical system .
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can sw itch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of injury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the eng ine is warm. The
cooling system is under pressure .
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any circumstances . This increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be performed w ith the en­
gine running, there is additional danger due
to moving components (such as the ribbed
Ch eck ing and F illing
be lt, alternator and radiator fan) and from
the high-voltage ignition system.
- Do not under any circumstances activate the
throttle inadvertently (for example, by hand
from the engine compartment) if the veh i­
cle is stat ionary but the eng ine is running
and a gear is engaged . Otherwise, the veh i­
cle will start to move immed iately and this
could result in an acc ident.
- Pay attent ion to the following warnings
when work on the fue l system is required :
- Do not smoke .
- Never wor k nea r open flames .
- Always have a working fi re extingu isher
nearby.
- All work on the battery or electrical system
in your veh icle can result in inju ries, chemi­
cal burns, acc iden ts or bu rns . Because of
this, all work m ust be performed
onl y by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
- To reduce the risk o f electric shock and in ­
jury, never touch the following components
when the engine is running or is being start­
ed:
- Ign it ion cable
- Other components in the electronic high -
voltage ign ition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine wh ile it is running:
- Set the parking brake first and then se lect
the "P" selector lever position .
- Always proceed w ith extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­
nents. Tie back long hair before beginning
work and do not wear clothing that can hang down into the engine .
- lim it your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
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