
Fuses and bulbs
Fuse panel@ (brown) Fuse panel© (black)
No. Equipment
2
Mass airflow sensor, camshaft adjust-
ment, charge air cooler pump
10
Windshie ld washer system/headlight
washer system
11 L eft rea r door control module
3 Exhaust doors, fuel injectors, radiator inlet
4 Vacuum pump, hot water p ump, particu-
late sensor, biodiesel sensor
Fuse panel @ (brown)
No. Equipment
5 Brake light sensor
6 Engine valves, camshaft adjustment Seat ventilation, seat heating, rearview
1 mirror, climate control system, rear cli-
mate control system controls
7
Heated oxygen sensor, mass airflow sen-2 Gateway, climate control system
sor
8
Water pump, high pressure pump, high
pressure regulator va lve
9 Hot water pump
10
Oil pressure sensor, oil temperature sen-
sor
3 Sound actuator/exhaust sound tuning
4 Transmission heat ing valve
5 Engin e start
8 Night vision assist, HomeLink
9 Adaptive c ruise control
11 Clutch pedal position sensor 11 Video camera
12 Engine valves 12 Matrix LED headlight/right LED headlight
13 Radiator fan 13 Matrix LED headlight/left LED headlight
14 Fuel injectors 14 Rear window wipe r
15 Ignition coils Fuse panel © (red)
16 Fuel pump No. Equipment
Fuse panel @ (red)
1 Ant i-theft alarm system
No. Equipment 2 Engine control modu le
1 Ignition coils 3 Lumbar support
2 Engine va lves
5 En gine mount
7 Instrument panel
8 Climate control system (blower) Automatic transmission se
lector mecha-
4
nism
5 H orn
6 Electromechanical parking brake
7 Gateway control module
Fuse panel © (black) 8 Interior headliner lights
No. Equipment 10 Airbag control module
1 Front seat heating 11 Electronic Stab ilizat ion Control (ESC)
2 Windshield wipers 12 Diagnostic connector , light/rain sensor
3 Left headlight electronics 13 Climate control system
4 Panorama glass roof 14 Right front door control module
5 Left front door control module 15 A/C compressor
6 Sockets
7 Right rear door contro l modu le
9 Right headl ight electronics
366

Technical data
Weights
= 111 11 I~ IIII I I II Ill llllll 1 111 111111 111 111111 11111111
F ig. 297 Safety cert ificate
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR)
The maxim um permi tted load on the front axle
@ or the rear axle@ is listed on the safety cer
tificate on the side area of the door or on the driver's door pillar .
Load
The maximum permitted load is listed on the tire
pressure label on the driver's door pillar.
Roof load
The max imum perm itted total weight (D of the
veh icle is listed on the safety certificate on the
side area of the door or on the driver's door p illar. The maximum permiss
ible roof load is 220 lbs
(100 kg).
Trailer load
Trailer without brake Trailer
with brakes up to Tongue weight on trailer
12% incline ball hitch
Q7 2.0L 1650 lbs (750 kg) 4,400 lbs (2,000 kg) 550 lbs (250 kg)
Q7 3 .0L 1650 lbs (750 kg) 7,700 lbs (3,500 kg) 770 lbs (350 kg)
SQ7 4.0L 1650 lbs (750 kg) 7,700
lbs (3,500 kg) 770 lbs (350 kg)
376

Consum er Info rmation
today's automobi les, have steadi ly red uced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Al so , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en
g ine and transmission parts w hich 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 liab ility and safety of the ve hicle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab il ity of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warra nty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in accordance w ith
the m aintenance schedule may be a condition fo r
up hold ing a possible wa rranty claim made wi thin
the warranty pe riod.
Above all, ope rational safety can be adversely af
fected, c re ating unnecessa 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 prope rly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge yo u to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle running properly.
Performing limit ed maint enanc e yourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your ve hi
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 . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check an ything in the engine com
partment , alway s read and h eed all WARNINGS
c> .&. and c> .&. in Working in the engine compart
ment on page 319 .
378
A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly 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 maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are not fu lly fam il iar with these
or other procedu res with respect to the ve
hicle, or are uncertain how to proceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
and eq uipmen t. H ave the necessary wo rk
done by your authorized Audi dealer or an
other properly equipped and qualified work
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the area 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 ically when the coolant reaches a certain
temperature and will con tinue to run until
the coolant temperat ure drops.
- Always remove the igni tion key before any
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack* s upplied w ith the vehi
cle is no t ad equate for th is pu rpose and
could collapse causing se rious personal in
jury .
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the 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 .

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r '
re fer to Audi connect (Infotainment) . . . . 187
Opening. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. 29
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
H ood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Opening/closing
refer to Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Operating Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Options menu . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 156
Other consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Outside temperature displ ay . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Overview (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
p
Pai nt damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Paint number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Panorama glass roof. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Parental control
DVD... .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 237
Parking aid Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake . 81
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Parking location Audi connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Parking system
Index
Physical princip les of a fronta l co llision . . . 262
Picture format (video) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Pl ayback (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Playl ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Point of interest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Point of int erest search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
also r efer to Point of interest . . . . . . . . . . 206
Polish ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Pollutant filter (automatic A/C system) . . . . 66
Power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 232
Predictive efficiency assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a s afe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
pre sense
r e fe r to Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Presets (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Pressure Tire pressure mon itoring system . . . . . . . 348
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 340
Program guide Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Programming buttons (multifunction steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Proper occupant seating positions . . . . . . . 253
Proper safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
refer to Parking sys tems . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Peripheral cameras . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Q
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Trailer hitch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Particulate filter (diesel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
PASSENGER AIR BAG light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Pause (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Pedestrian detection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Personal route assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Phonebook
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183 quattro
146
Selective wheel torque control . . . . . . . . . 142
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 262
R
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Additional station information . . . . . . . . . 222
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
389

Index
Radio Standards Specification (RSS) 380
Rail carrier ... .. .. ................ ... . 374
Rain/light sensor
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Interval mode (w ipers) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Raising the ve hicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Random
refer to Sh uffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23 7
Range (fuel level) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Rea r axle steering
refer to All-wheel stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Rear fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . 35
Rea r lower ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Rear Seat Entertainment preparation
refer to Audi Entertainment mobile
Rearview camera 233
refer to
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Rea r window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 7 1
Rear window washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
R EAR (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Recirculation mode (automatic climate con-
trol) ..... ... .. .. ................ ..
68, 7 1
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ref ueling .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 312
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Remote con trol ope ra tion
Garage door opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . .
4 1
Remote lock ing and unlocking
Aud i connect vehicle control . . . . . . . . . . .
198
Removing the caps (wheel bolts) . . . . . . . . . 360
Repa ir m anuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 7
Repairs
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
284
Rep lacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Replac ing
L ight bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
368
Replac ing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1, 52
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Reset
refer to Restart ( MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
390
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Res idual heat (automatic climate control) 69, 72
Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Ret rac to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
R ight contro l button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Rims ...... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 345
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 352
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Road carrie r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
Road no ise compensat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Roof load ......... .. .. ............ 64, 376
Roof rack ... .. .. .. .. .. ............. ... 64
also refer to
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Ro ute criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Run-flat (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
R unning d irect io n (t ires)
s
Safe d riving habits
Safety
3 62
252
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Co rrect seat ing pos it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 56
Telep hone . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 174
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 267
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . . . 266
Safety be lt pretensioner
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
268
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 264
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 53
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
262
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Safety be lt pos ition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265