2018 AUDI Q7 adding oil

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::r - Adding engine oil
Fig. 264 Engine compa rtment : en gin e oil fille r opening
cover
Observe the safety p recautions r=:> .&. in Working
in the engine compartment on page
319 .
"'Turn the eng ine off.
"' Open the hood
r=:> page 320.
"'Unscrew the cap~ for the eng ine oi l filler
opening
r=;, fig. 264.
"' Carefully add 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) of the correct
oi l
r=;, page 321.
"'Close the engine oil filler opening cap.
"' Close the hood.
"' Restart the ignition after two mi nutes and read
the current o il level in the Infotainment system
r=:> page 322 , Checking the engine oil level.
"' Add more oil if necessa ry .
.8, WARNING
- Whe n add ing o il, do not let oil d rip on to hot
engine components . This increases the risk
of a fire.
- Yo u m ust seal the cap on the oil fi lle r open ­
ing correctly so that oil does not leak out
onto the hot engine and exhaust system
when the eng ine is running, because this is
a fire hazard.
- Always clean skin thoroug hly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
- Engine oil is poisonous and must be kept
out of reach of c hil d ren .
- Store the engine oi l securely in the original
container.
(Q) Note
- If the message Ill Plea se redu ce oil level
appea rs, there is too much oil in the engine
Ch eck ing and F illing
and there is a risk of catalyt ic converter and
engine damage . Do not start the engine.
Contact an authorized A udi dealer or au ­
thori zed Audi Service Fac ility to have excess
eng ine oi l extracted if necessary.
- Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not cover damage or malfunctions due to
failure to fo llow recommended mainte­
nance and use requ irements as set fort h in
the Audi Ow ne r's Manua l and War ranty
&
Ma intenance booklet.
- Use only a h igh quality engine o il that ex­
press ly complies with the Audi o il quality
s tandard spec if ied for yo ur vehicle's eng ine.
Us ing any othe r oi l can c ause ser io us eng ine
damage.
- Do not mix a ny addit ional lubr ican ts into
t he engine oil. Damage caused by such add i­
t ives is no t covered by the warranty .
@ For the sake of the environment
-Oil sho uld neve r en ter the sewer system or
c ome in to con tact w ith the ground.
- Pay attent ion to lega l requirements when
disposing of empty o il conta iners.
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta­ tion.
Befo re you check anything in the engine compart­
ment,
a lwa ys read and heed all WARNINGS r=;, &.
in Working in the engine compartment on
page
319.
T he eng ine o il must be changed according to the
i nterva ls spec ified in your War ranty
& Ma inte­
nance booklet . This is ve ry importa nt because the
l u brica ting proper ties of oil dim inish g radua lly
during norma l vehicle use .
U nder some c ircumstances the engine oil s hou ld
be c hanged more freq uent ly. Cha nge o il more of­
ten if you dr ive mostly s hort d istances, operate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under p redominantly
stop-and -go traffic conditions, or have your ve hi­
cle where temperatures remain be low free zing
for extended periods.
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:E ' (D Note
-Before the start of winter, have an author­
ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility check if the coolant additive in your
vehicle matches the percentage appropriate
for the climate . Th is is especially important
when driving in co lder climates.
- If the appropriate coolant additive is not
available in an emergency, do not add any
other additive. You could damage the en­
gine. If this happens, only use wa te r and re­
store the co rrect mixture ratio with the
spec ified coo lan t additive as soon as possi­
ble .
- Only refill with new coo lant.
- Radiator sealant must no t be mixed with
the coo lant.
Adding coolant
Fig . 26 5 Eng ine compartme nt: release button on coolant
expansion tank
Observe the safety precautions ¢ page 319,
Working in the engine compartment .
Checking the engine coolant level
.,. Park the vehicle on a level surface .
.,. Swi tch the ign ition off.
... Read the coolant leve l on the coo lant expansion
tank¢
fig . 265.
... The coolant level must be between the MIN and
MAX markings when the engine in cold. When
the engine is warm it can be slightly above the
MAX marking.
Adding coolant
Requirement: there must be a residual amount of
coo lant in the expans ion tank
¢ (D .
Chec king and Filling
.,. Let the engine cool down.
... Place a cloth over the coolant expansion tank
cap.
... Push the release button
¢fig. 265 and carefu l­
ly unscrew the cap to the left until you feel re­
sistance ¢.&, .
.,. Push the release button aga in and remove the
cap comple tely .
.,. Add coo lant m ixed in the cor rec t rat io
¢page 324 up to t he MAX mar king.
... Ma ke sure that t he f luid level remains stab le .
Add mo re coolant if necessary .
... Tu rn the cap to the right to secure it until you
fee l res istance a second time.
Coola nt loss usually in dicates there is a leak . Im­
mediate ly drive your vehicle to a n authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Facility
and have the cooling system inspected.
If the
cooling system is not leaking, a loss can come
from the coolant boiling through overheat ing
and being pushed out of the cooling system .
A WARNING ,.__
-The cooling system is under pressure. Do
not open the coo lant ex pansion tan k cap
when t he engine is hot. This increases the
ris k of burns .
- Th e coolan t addi tive and the coolan t can be
dangerou s to yo ur he alt h . Fo r th is reason,
keep the coolant in the original cont ainer
an d away from children. There is a risk of
poisoning .
- When working in the engine compar tment,
remember that t he radiator fan can switch
on even if the ignition is switched off, which increases the risk of injury .
{U) Note
Do not add coolant if the expansion tank is
empty. There may be air in the cooling sys­
tem, which increases the risk of engine dam ­
age. If this is the case, do not cont inue driv­
i ng. See an authorized A udi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility for assistance .
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::r ' Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Economical route . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
E DS . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 81
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lectronic stab ilization control
refer to ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142 , 143
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Emergency call function
Aud i connect emergency cal l and serv ice . 201
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Emergency operation
Fu el fi ller door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
E mergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Emissions control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 317
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting/stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 369
Engine compartment
Opening/closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . 320
Overview. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 321
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 319
Engine oil Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Checking oi l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 321
Temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Engine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . 79, 81
E ng ine stop
refer to Sta rt/Stop system 79,81
Enhanced view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Entering characters/numbers (speller) . . . . 157
E nter ing letters (speller) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Entertainment sliding menu . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Entry/exit lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Entry assistance
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Index
Environment
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil 323
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 310
ESC . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Hi ll descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Evasive steering support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
Externa l voice operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
F
Factory default settings
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Fader (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 299
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Fast forwarding/rewinding (audio/video
file) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Fast forwarding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . 234
Fast route 210
Favorites Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 237
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Telephone. .. .. .. ................. .. 179
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 380
File formats (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Folding the backrest down/up . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 256
For the sake of the environment Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . . 74
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Leaks. .... .. .. .. ................. .. 320
Warming up the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Freeze protection Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Frequency band . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220, 223
385