2018 AUDI Q7 coolant level

Cockpit overview
Instrument cluster
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cl uster overv iew (analog)
F ig . 4 Instrument cluster overv iew (Audi virtual cockpit )
(D Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Tachometer ................. .
- with
OFF status indicator .... .
- with
READY status indicator .. .
@ Tab area .... ... ... ....... ... .
@ Central area with
- Driver informat ion system .. .. .
- Indicator lights ........... . .
® Status line (displayed on one or two
lines)
@ Speedometer/convenience display
0 Fuel level
10
11
11
77
77, 79
12
12
18
12
@ Speedometer
® Left additional display (divided in
two sections in the enhanced view)
There may be additional indicator lights in the
tachometer @, the speedometer @, the status
line ® and, depending on the instrument clus­
ter, above or below the central area@.
The following pages will primarily show illustra­
tions of the analog instrument cluster. The ap­ pearance or the location of the items shown may
differ in the Audi virtual cockpit*. ...,

Cockpit overv ie w
- If the indicator light and message appear while
dri ving ,
the hi ll start assist or emergency brak ­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possib le to set the parking b rake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your veh icle
on h ills . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for ass istance .
Brake booste r: limited funct ionality. You can
cont inue dri ving. Please contact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
brake booster is available, but its effectiveness is
reduced . Braking behav ior may be diffe rent from
how it normally functions and the brake pedal
may v ibrate .
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warn ings in
~ page 319, Working in the engine com­
partment
before open ing the hood and
che ck ing the b rake fl uid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
tu rn off o r it t urns on while driv ing, the
br ak e fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
Stop the vehicle and do no t continue dr iv ­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
- If the bra ke sys tem indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer ava ilable. This
could cause the veh icle to swe rve, wh ich in ­
creases the risk that the vehicle w ill slide .
Do not continue driving . See an author ized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice Facil i­
ty for assis tance .
PARK/{®)! ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models) I. (Canada mod els)
indicator light t urns on, the park ing brake was
set .
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If the -(U SA mode ls) . (Canada models) in ­
dicator light is blinking, the braking force has not
built up enough or it has decreased. Se lect t he
"P" se lector lever position to secure the ve hicle.
Make sure the indicator light is off before you
start driving .
rlJ Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Ser vice
There is a ma lf u nction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion corrected.
Ill ( USA models )/¢@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake: warning! Vehicle pa rked too steep
There is not eno ugh braki ng for ce to ho ld the ve ­
hicle in p lace . T he brakes have ove rhea ted. The
vehicle could roll away even on a sma ll inc line.
Ill (USA model s)/ (C@) (Canada model s) Parking
brake : appli ed
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if neces­
sa ry .
II (USA models )/¢@) (Canada models) Parking
brake: emergency braking
The emergency braking function was triggered .
Please relea se parking b rake
Release t he pa rking bra ke if this message ap­
pears.
Plea se pre ss the brak e pedal to release the park­
ing brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at t he same time,
or start driving with hill start assist~
page 83,
Starting to drive .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on the parking
brake, see~
page 81.
-L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level. See
owner' s manual
...

Cl a:, ...... N
" N ...... 0
0
::r ' The coolant leve l is too low .
Do not cont inue d riving a nd switc h the eng ine
off. Check the coolant leve l£:=?
page 324.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
C? page 325. Only cont inue dr iv ing once the in­
dicato r light tur ns off.
• Coolant temperature: too high . Let engin e
run with vehicle stationary
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minutes to
cool off, until the ind icator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
contin ue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service Faci lity
for assistance.
A WARNING
- Never open the hood if you ca n see o r hear
steam o r coolan t escap ing from the eng ine
compartment. This inc reases the risk of
burns. Wa it unti l you no longe r see or he ar
ste am o r coolan t esca ping.
- The e ng ine compartmen t in any ve hicle can
be a dange ro u s area. Stop the eng ine and
a llow it to coo l before wo rking in the engine
compartmen t. A lways fo llow the informa ­
t ion foun d in£:=?
page 319, Working in the
engine comportment .
{Q) Note
Do not co ntinu e dr iving if the . indi ca tor
light tu rns o n as th is in creases t he ris k of en ­
gine damage .
,ft Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unt il the driver's
and front passenger's safety be lts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there w ill also be a warn­
in g tone .
(D Tips
For addit iona l information on safety be lts,
see£:=?
page 261.
Coc kpit o ver view
0 Generator/vehicle battery
If the . or(•) in d icator light t urns on, the re is a
malfu nction in t he gener ator or the vehicle e lec ­
t rical sys tem .
• Electrical system: malfunction! Safel y stop
vehicle
Do not continue dr iv ing and switch the engine
off . See an author ized Audi dealer or au thorized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility for assistance .
(•) Electrical system: malfunction! Restart not
possible . Please contact Service
The veh icle batte ry was disconnected from the
vehicle e lectr ica l system and will no longer
c h arge. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately.
Do not stop t he eng ine, o r you w ill not be ab le to
start it again. If you can no longer start the en­ gine, see an aut horized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility for assistance .
(•) Electri cal system: malfunction! Ple ase con­
ta ct Service
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly. Because the ve ­
hicle battery is discharging, t urn off a ll unneces ­
sary electrical eq uipment such as the rad io. See
an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility if the battery cha rge leve l is too
low.
(•) Electrical system: low battery cha rge. Bat­
tery will be charged while driving
T he sta rting ability may be impai red .
If this message turns off after a little whi le, the
vehicle batte ry cha rged enough while driv ing.
If the message does not turn off and stay off
whe n driving, have an author ized A udi dealer or
a ut ho rize d Aud i Serv ice Facility rep air the mal ­
f unc tion.
"1::7-: Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
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0
:E ' -If the hood is not latched completely, it
could fly up while you are driv ing and ob­
struct your vision.
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Chec king and Filling
Fig . 2 63 Typ ical location of the reservoir a nd t he eng ine o il filler ope ning
@ Jump start point(+) under a cover,(-) with
hex head screw
c::> page 32 7 c::> page 369
@ Coolant expans ion tank ( - L) c::> page 325
@ Engine oi l label * with VW standard
<=:> page 321
© Engine oil filler opening ('t=:r.) c::> page 322
® Brake f luid reservoir ((0)) c::> page 326
® Washer fluid reservoir (~) c::> page 328
The coolant expansion tank @and the engine oil
fi ller opening ©
c::> fig. 263 may be located in dif­
ferent places depending on the engine version.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS before check­
ing anything in the eng ine compartment
c::> page 319.
Engine oil
If the engine oil level is too low
If you need to add engine oil, us e an oil that i s
li sted on the st icker.
The sticker is located at the
front of the engine compartment
c::> page 321 ,
fig. 263.
If the recommen ded engine o il is not avai lab le,
in an emergency you may add a maximum of 1
quart
( l liter) of ACEA C3 or API SN eng ine oi l
one time until the next oil change.
F or more i nformation on the correct eng ine oil
for yo ur vehicle, contact an author ized A udi deal­
er or authorized Aud i Service Facility . Have the o il
c h anged by an authorized Audi dealer or author-
i z ed Service Facility.
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Check ing and F illing
Detergent additives in the oil will make fresh oi l
look dark after the engine has been running for a
short t ime. Th is is norma l and is not a reason to
change the oil more often than recommended.
Because of the prob lem of p roper disposa l, along
with the special tools and necessary expertise re­
qu ired, we strongly recommend that you have
your oil changed by an authorized
Audi dealer or
a qualified service station .
If you choo se to change your oil your self , please
note the following important information:
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury if you
must change the engine oil in your veh icle
yourself:
- Wear eye protection.
- To reduce the risk of burns from hot engine
o il, let the eng ine cool down to the touch.
-
- When removing the oi l drain plug with your
fingers, stay as far away as poss ible. A lways
keep your forearm paralle l to the ground to
help prevent hot oi l from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container des igned for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at least the total amount of oil in your eng ine .
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of chi ldren .
- Cont inuous contact w ith used engine oil is
harmful to yo ur sk in. A lways protect your
sk in by washing o il off thoroug hly w ith soap
and water.
@ Note
Never mix o il add it ives wit h your engine o il.
These additives ca n damage your eng ine and
adversely affect your Aud i Lim ited New Veh i­
cle Warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before changing your oil, f irst make sure
you know w here yo u can properly dispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine oil properly. Do not dump it on garden soi l, wooded
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areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains.
- Recycle used engine o il by ta king it to a used
engine oi l collection facility in yo ur a rea, or
contact a service station.
Cooling system
Coolant
The eng ine cooling system is filled w ith a mixtu re
of p urified wate r and coolant additive a t the fac­
tory. This coolan t m ust no t be no t changed.
The coo lant level is mon itored through th e . in­
dicator light
r=;, page 22. However, we do recom­
mend oc cas io nally checking the coolant leve l
manu ally.
If you must add coolant, use a mixture of water
and coolant additive . Mix ing the coo lant add itive
with dist illed wate r is recommended.
Coolant additive
The coolant additive is made of anti-freezing and
corrosion protection agents . Only use the follow­
i ng coolant additives . These add itives may be
mixed wi th each other.
Coolant additive Specification
G12 evo TL 774 L
G12 ++ TL 774 G
G 13
TL 774 J
The amou nt of coolant addit ive that needs to be
mixed with water depends o n the c lima te where
t h e ve hicle w ill be operated. If the coo lant add i­
t ive pe rcen tage is too low, the coolan t ca n freeze
and damage the engine.
Coolant Freeze protec-
additive tion
Wa rm min
. 40% min. -13 °F
regions max
. 45% ( -25 °C)
Cold min. 50% max. -40 °F
regions max. 55% (-40 °C)

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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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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 .
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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 .

Index
Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Additional directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Importing/exporting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Memory capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Storing as destination . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Control buttons (operating the MMI) . . . . . 152
Control knob with joystick function (MMI op­
eration) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Convenience key Switching the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 304
Cooled glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Cooling mode (automatic climate
control) ........................ 67, 70, 71
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 325
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 11
Crosshairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Current consumption 16
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16, 245
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Declaration of compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 380
DEF
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Defrosting (windows) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 71
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Demo mode
refer to Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1
Destination on the map . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Determining correct load limit 344
384
Diesel
Diesel particulate filter
Diesel Exhaust Fluid (DEF) 317
refertoAdBlue ... .. .. ............. .. 314
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 311
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Dimming the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
Infotainment system display . . . . . . 150, 246
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Versions (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Doors Closing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Mechanically locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Driver information system
Changing views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Energy consumers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
V iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Driver seat
refer to Seating position 253
Drives
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225, 234
Drive select
refer to Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driving on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
DVD drive (media drives) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Dynamic volume
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
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E-mail
181