2018 AUDI Q7 suspension

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:E ' .. Using the hex socket wrench © (from the veh i­
cle tool kit), turn the v ehicle jack* under the
li ft ing po int on the side sill unti l it is high
enough that the arm@c:>
fig. 2 79 is under the
designated plastic moun t .
.. Align the vehicle jack* so the arm @engages in
t h e des ignated l ift ing po int in the door s ill and
the base @ lies f lat on the ground . The base @
must be d irectly under the lifting poi nt @ .
.. To lift the vehicle , pl ace 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 r isk of injury when the ground is slick or
soft, because the vehicle jack* could slide or
sink.
- Only ra ise your vehicle with the vehicle jack*
provided by the factory .
If you use a vehicle
jack des igned for another veh icle, your vehi­
cl e can slide and ca use i nju ry .
- Posi tion the vehicle ja ck* only at the desig­
na ted mounting points on the side s ill and
align the jack. O therwise, the ve hicl e jack *
cou ld slip and ca use an inj ury i f it does not
have sufficie nt hold on the vehicle.
- Vehicles wi th air suspension*: changes in
tempe rat ure 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 yoursel f and your
passengers:
- 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
p lace away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traff ic .
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
-Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
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 eng ine when the vehicle is
on the jack* -risk of accident!
(D Note
Do not lift the ve hicle by the s ill. Pos ition the
vehicle jack* only at the designated mount ing
points on the side sill. Otherw ise, your veh icle
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
F ig . 28 0 Whee l: in terna l he x socke t to tu rn th e whee l
bo lt s
F ig . 2 81 W hee l: ali gnm en t p in in the top ho le
Removing a wheel
.. Remove the top wheel bolt completely using
the hex socket in the screwdriver handle (in the
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Emergency situations -Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve­
hicle.
Vehicle transport
Applies to: vehicles with air suspension
The following contains information you should
know about transporting your vehicle.
(LlJ Note
W he n tra nsp orting t he vehi cle on a ca r ca rr i­
er, tra in, shi p or by ot her means, only tie the
veh icle d own at t he r unnin g surface of the
tires, w hich is the outer circumference. Secur­
ing the vehicle at the axle components, sus ­
pens io n struts or tow ing eyes is not pe rm itted
because the pressure in the air suspe nsio n
s tr uts ca n ch an ge dur ing transp ort. Th e ve hi­
cle may not be se cur ed suf ficientl y if this hap­
pe ns.
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A/C MAX (button) .................. .
A/C (button)
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67, 71
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ABS
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Accessories 60,379
Active lane assist
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
also refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . 117
Adaptive air suspension
refer to Air suspension ........ .. .. .. .
Adaptive cruise control ................ .
C leaning the sensor ................. .
Messages .... ................ ..... .
Predictive control
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Ad Blue .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 128
102
352 110
100
314
Messages .... ................ ..... . 314
Additional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 79
Adjusting air distribution (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 71
Adjusting the additional display . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adjusting the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Adjusting the temperature (automatic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68 71
,
Adjusting the volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 287
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 276
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Children · · · · · · · · · · · · · · ...... .. .. .. . 293
Ch ild restraints
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Components (front airbags) ...... .. .. .
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat ................ .
Disposal ..... ................ ..... .
Front airbags ................ .. .. .. .
How do the front airbags work? . .. .. .. .
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
How the Advanced Airbag System compo -
nents work together ........... ... .. .
Indicator light ............... .. .. .. .
Monitoring . .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
PASSENGER AIR BAG light ....... .. .. .
Repairs .... .. ................ ..... . 293
276
270
284
274
279
276
278
281
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284
Index
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
When must the system be inspected? . . . 281
Air suspension . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 35
Alignment pin (changing the wheel) . . . . . . 357
All-weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
All-wheel steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128, 146
All season tires
All wheel drive
refer to quattro
AM I 34S
146
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 231, 232
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface
Anti-freeze 243
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Anti-lock braking system
refer to ABS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti-Slip Regulation
refer to ASR . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Apple CarPlay
refer to Audi smartphone interface . . . . . 243
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
ASR · · ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 142
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Messages
119
Audi adaptive cruise control
Distance display, distance warning . . . . . . 110
Traffic jam assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Audi connect emergency call and service . . 201
Online roadside assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Parking location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Remote locking and unlock ing . . . . . . . . . 198
Vehicle status report . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Audi connect (Infotainment) ........ 187, 194
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Services overview
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Start ing .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Audi drive select .
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Audi Entertainment mobile 188
188
128
233
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
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