2018 AUDI Q7 oil additives

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::r ' -If you are unable to determine whether or
not a particular fue l blend meets the speci ­
ficat ions, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents can ­
not be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob ­
l ems resulting from the use of fue ls differ­
ent from those specif ied are not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Warrant ies .
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and performance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends, we
r ecommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A ma jor concern among many auto manufactur ­
ers is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline yo u use.
A lthough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu­
facturer to another, they have certain things in
common . A ll gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. A l­
though most gasoline brands include additives to keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective .
Audi recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Deter­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website
(www .toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your en­
g ine of peak performance.
@ Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel q ual­
ity is not covered by the Aud i New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Ch eck ing and F illing
Diesel fuel
App lies to : veh icles w it h diese l eng ine
Always use U LSD (Ult ra Low Sulfur Diesel) No. 2.
T he ULSD No. 2 meets the AS TM D975.
D iesel fuel w ith concentrations of b iod iesel h igh­
er than 5
% such as B 11, B20 or B100 are strict ly
proh ib ited.
Service station fuel pumps are labeled with the
correct fuel information for easy recogn it ion by
the user . If the d iesel fue l pump is not labeled
ask the station operator what fuel is being dis ­
pensed before fill ing up your vehicle.
U LSD No . 2 may not be ava ilable outside the USA
and Canada . Be su re to check befo re traveling to
othe r countr ies.
ULSD No . 2 can become thicker in very cold tem­
peratures, and th is can impa ir the engine's start­
i ng and runn ing . Depend ing on the season , gas
stations provide ULSD No. 2 that flows bette r in
co ld tempe ra tures so that you can co nti nu e ope r­
at ing you r vehicle as usual.
{Qj) Note
- Yo ur vehicle's d iese l eng ine was des igned
so ley for use w ith ULS D No. 2. Therefo re,
never use gasoline, heating oil, other f uels
or flow improvers. These contain s ubstances
that will severely damage the fuel system
and the engine. Such damage will not be
covered by your New Vehicle Limited War­
ranty.
- If you put any amo unt of incorrect fuel in
the fuel tank, do not start the engine under
any c ircumstances. Immed iately contact the
nearest author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance.
Th ese f uels con ta in substa nces that can se­
verely damage the fuel system a nd the en ­
gine if the engi ne is st arted.
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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)