2018 AUDI Q7 torque

Difficult terrain and off-road
When driving in unfamiliar areas and offroad,
drive slowly and keep on the watch for unexpect­
ed obstacles (such as potholes, rocks, tree
stumps, etc.).
To prevent the vehicle from bottoming out and to
reduce the risk of underbody damage, you should
drive across uneven ground on only one side of
the vehicle so that only two of your wheels cross
the uneven area, instead of driving across the
center of the uneven area with all four wheels.
Drive quickly through sandy or marshy off-road
sections and do not stop , if at all possible.
Driving through water
Also read the information found in r=;, page 74.
Driving on a slope
If you are ever unable to drive up a hill, do not try
to turn around . Drive back down in
reverse in­
stead . Otherwise you run the risk of t ipping over.
If the vehicle threatens to tip over when driving
across a slope, you must immediately steer
downhill in the direction of the slope.
Do not park your vehicle on steep hills .
To reduce the r isk of tipping over, drive on hills in
the direction of the downward slope (fa ll line) -
never crosswise.
Tilt angle display
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h a tilt ang le display
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Fig. 84 Infotainment system : tilt angle d isplay
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~ You can see the vehicle position in relation to a N
~ leve l plane using the tilt angle display in the In-~
g fotainment system . Both the sideways angle @
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and the lengthwise ang le @ of the vehicle are
displayed. The accuracy depends on the driving
s ituation and is norma lly around 1
°. The side­
ways angle of your vehicle should not exceed the
yellow range in the gauge. If it reaches the red
range, there is a risk that the vehicle might tip
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Displaying the tilt angle display
.. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but-
ton>
Vehicle > Lift/ Offroad or Allroad*.
Showing the additional display
To change the contents shown in the right area of
the screen, se lect in the Infotainment system:
right control button>
Additional display.
Angle :
this disp lays the current steering wheel
angle and the maximum angle that was reached
during a drive . These values are reset when the
ignition is switched off .
Position: displays the height, direct ion and geo­
coordinates of the current vehicle posit ion.
Off : only the air suspension display remains on .
.&_ WARNING
- Do not exceed the yellow range in the
gauge. Your vehicle can tip, which increases
the risk of an accident.
- Under some circumstances , the vehicle can
tip over or tilt sideways even if the sideways
angle is low. The angle display does not re­
p lace the driver's attention . To reduce the
risk of an accident, make sure the vehicle
does not tip, especially when you are driv ing
at high speeds.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
T he automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically . Power is transferred using a torque
converter.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most economical driving
mode. The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM .,.
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Intelligent Technology
Intelligent Technology Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
Elect ronic stabili zation control ( ESC) suppo rts
driver safety. It red uces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stabi lity. ESC detects crit ica l sit­
uations such as when the vehicle is overstee ring
and understeer ing or the wheels a re spinning.
The vehicle is stabilized by applying the brakes or
reducing eng ine torq ue. When t he ESC engages,
the
D.1 ind icator lig ht blinks in the ins trument
cluste r.
The fo llow ing systems are in tegrated in the ESC:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
ABS p reve nts the whee ls from lock ing whe n brak ­
ing. The vehicle can st ill be steered even d uring
hard brak ing. Apply steady press ure to the bra ke
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A puls ing in t he
b rake pedal indicates that the system is act ing to
s tabili ze the vehicle .
Brake assist system
The brake assist system can decrease brak ing dis­
tance. It inc reases brak ing power when the d river
presses the brake pedal q uick ly in eme rgency sit­
uations . You must press and hold t he b rake pedal
until the dangerous si tuatio n is ove r. In veh icles
w ith adapt ive c ruise con trol*, the bra ke assist
sys te m is more sensitive if t he di stan ce detec ted
t o the veh icle dr iv ing a head is too small.
O n ve hicl es w ith ac tiva ted and funct io ni ng night
vision assist*, the b rake ass ist system ca n re­
spon d mo re sens it ively if there is a w arn ing.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR)
ASR red uces eng ine power when the drive wheels
beg in sp inning a nd adap ts the force to the road
conditions . This makes it easie r to start, acceler­
ate and dr ive u p hill s.
Electronic differential lock (EDL)
EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that sta rts
sp inning and transfers the drive power to t he
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othe r driving whee ls. This func tion is no t ava ila ­
ble at higher s peeds .
I n extre me cases , EDL au tomat ic al ly swi tches off
to keep t he b rake o n the br aked whee l from ove r­
h eating. The ve hicle is still wo rking co rrect ly. EDL
will switc h on agai n automatically when condi ­
tions have returned to normal.
Power steering
The ES C ca n also support veh icle st ability
t hr ough stee ring .
Selective wheel torque control
Selective w heel to rque con trol is used when d riv­
i ng on curves. Bra king is targeted towa rd t he
whee ls on the ins ide of the cu rve as needed . T his
a llows mo re pre cise dr iv ing in curves .
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "automat ic post -coll is io n braking system"
can hel p t o reduce the risk of sl iding and of addi­
tiona l co llisions after an acc iden t. If th e a irbag
c ontro l modu le de tects a collision, t he ve hicle is
bra ked by th e ESC.
The veh icle does not brake automatically if :
- the drive r presses t he acce lerator pedal, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the ve hicle elect ri-
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- The ESC and its integ rated systems can not
overcom e the lim its impos ed by natura l
p hys ica l laws . Thi s is es pec ially impo rtan t
on s lippery or w et roa ds. If th e sys tems be­
g in a cting to s tabili ze y our v ehicle, you
s hould immedi ately alter your speed to
mat ch the ro ad and traffic condition s. D o
not let the i ncreased safety provide d tem pt
you into taking risks . This could increase
your r is k of a coll is io n.
- Please note the r is k of a col lision increases
w hen dr iv in g fast, especia lly t hrough c urves
a nd on s lippery or wet roa ds, an d when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated sys tems ca nnot always pre­
v en t co llisions -there is st ill a risk of acc i­
dents!

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::r ' The all-wheel drive system distributes the driving
power variably to the front and rear ax le . It works
together with se lective whee l torque contro l,
which activates when driving through curves
c:::;, page 142. With the sport differentia l", power
distribution to the rear wheels is variable and can be adjusted using the drive select
¢ page 128.
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving condit ions and on
snow and ice . Always read and fo llow safety pre­
cautions
c:::;, /1),.. .
Winter tires
By us ing all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in w inter con ­
ditions . However, using winter or all season tires
on
all four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this will improve the
braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c:::;, page 346, Snow chains .
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel dr ive, only wheels w ith
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires w ith different tread depths
c:::;, page 33 7, New tires or wheels.
A WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with al l wheel drive, adapt
yo ur driv in g style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
- T he braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two whee l drive vehi ­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of a n accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive
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vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
Energy management
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty. This significantly improves the start ing ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
(D Tips
-If you dr ive short distances frequently, the
vehicle battery may not charge enough
w hile driving . As a result, convenience func­
tions for e lectr ical equipment may be tem­
porarily unavailable.
- The vehicle battery w ill gradually drain if
the vehicle is not driven for long periods of
time, or if electr ical eq uipm ent is used
when the engine is not running. To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the
electrical equipment wi ll be reduced or
switched off.
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re­
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa­
t ions, such as an airbag deployment or hitt ing a
road obstacle, data that w ill ass ist in understand­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is des igned to record data related to vehicle dy­
nam ics and safety systems for a short per iod of
time, typicall y 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your veh icle were oper­
ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
be lts were buckled/fastened; .,.
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:E ' Emergency assistance
General information
.. Par k the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traff ic in the event of a breakdown. In the event
of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a leve l surface .
It you are on a steep h ill, be especially careful.
.. Set the parking brake .
.. Switch the emergency flashe rs on.
.. Have the passengers exit the veh icle . They
sho uld move to a safe place, for example be­
hind a guard rail.
& WARNING
Follow the steps g iven above. This is for your
protection and the for the safety of o ther driv ­
ers .
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit/tire mobility kit/vehicle
jack
App lies to: veh icles with the vehicle tool kit, tire mobili ty ki t
an d vehicle jac k
The vehicle tool kit, vehicle jack, tire mobility kit
and comp ressor are s to red in the luggage com­
pa rtment unde r the cargo floor cove r. Lift the
cargo floor using the handle.
& WARNING
Impro per use of the vehicle jac k can ca use se­
rious perso nal injuries.
- Never use the screw drive r hex he ad to
tigh ten whee l bolts, since the bol ts cannot
atta in the necessary tighten ing torque if you
use the hex head, potentially ca using an ac­
c ident.
- The factory-supplied jack is i nten ded on ly
for your vehicle model. Under no circ um­
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you r isk injuring
yourself.
- Never start the engine whe n the vehicle is
ra ised, which could ca use a n accident.
- Support the veh icle secure ly with appropr i­
ate stands if work is to be performed under-
Em ergen cy as sis tanc e
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po­
tential risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only su itable for use on the
veh icle it came with.
(D Tips
The vehicle jack in your vehicle is mainte ­
nance-free.
Tire mobility kit
Preparation
.. Read a nd follow the important safety precau-
t ions
¢page 357 .
.. Set the park ing brake .
.. Select the "P" selector lever position .
.. Check if a repair with the tire mobility kit is pos ­
sible
¢ page 357.
Using the tire mobility kit
Fig. 273 Tire: tire damage t hat can not be repaired
T he tire repair is only meant for tempora ry use .
Change the spare tire as soon as possible¢& .
If the t ire is p ierced by an o bject su ch as a nail,
do no t r emove the object from the tire .
T he tire mob ility kit can be used at tempe ratures
as low as -4 °F (-20 °C).
The tire mobility kit may not be used:
- if the tire has cuts or p unctures that are larger
than 0.16 in (4 mm)
(D ¢ fig . 273
-if the rim is damaged @
- if you drove with very low t ire pressure or with-
out air in the tire @ ..,.
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Emergency assistance
placing the Automatic Transmission in P
(Park) will
not prevent the vehicle from
moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack*.
-Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and the replaced tire in the luggage com­partment <=>
page 257.
@ Tips
-Obey all laws.
- Before changing the wheel, you must acti- vate the jacking mode*, so that the auto­matic controls for the air suspension* do
not make it more difficult to lift the vehicle
with the jack*<=>
page 360 .
Removing the caps
Fig .. 276 Wheel: wheel bo lts wi th caps
.,. Slide the plastic clip (from the vehicle tool kit)
onto the cap until it engages
<=> fig. 276 .
.,. Remove the cap with the plastic clip .
Loosening the wheel bolts
Fig. 277 Whee l: loosen ing the w heel bo lt
360
.,. Slide the wheel wrench (from the vehicle tool
kit) all the way onto the wheel bolt .
.,. Turn the wheel bolt approximately one turn to
the left -arrow- . To reach the required torque,
hold the end of the wheel wrench. lfthe wheel
bolt will not loosen, press carefully on the
wheel wrench with your foot . H old onto the ve­
hicle securely whi le during this and make sure
your stance is stable.
_&. WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, only loosen
the wheel bolts gently (one turn) before rais ­
ing the vehicle with the vehicle jack*.
Raising the vehicle
Fig. 278 S ill panels: markings
Fig. 279 Sill: positi on ing the vehicle jack
.,. Place the veh icle jack* (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm s urface. Use a flat, stable support if neces ­
sary . On a slippery surface such as ti le, you
should use a non-slip pad (such as a rubber
mat)
c> .&_ .
.,. Find the marking on the sill that is closest to
the tire that wi ll be changed<=>
fig. 278. Behind
the mark ing, there is a lifting point o n the side
sill for the vehicle jack* . ..,.

Emergency assistance
vehicle tool kit) ¢ fig. 280 and place it on a
clean surface.
• Then install the alignment pin (from the vehicle
tool kit) by hand into the empty wheel bolt hole
¢fig. 2a11>.
• Remove the rest of the wheel bolts .
• Remove the wheel ¢@ . The al ignment pi n re-
mains in the hole while doing this .
Install a wheel
Read the direct ions on c> page 362 when instal­
ling unid irectional tires.
• Slide the wheel on over the alignment pin¢@ .
• Install the wheel bolts and tighten gently using
the hex socket.
• Remove the alignment pin and also tighten the
remaining wheel bolt.
• Carefully lower the vehicle using the vehicle
jack* .
• Tighte n the wheel bolts in a diagona l pattern
u sin g the wheel wrench.
The whee l bolts must be clean and loosen/tight­
en easi ly. Check the contact su rfaces for the
wheel and hub . Contaminants on these surfaces
m ust be removed before installing the wheel.
A WARNING
Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver
hand le or the hex socket wrench with the
ratchet to loosen or tighten the wheel bolts.
You will not attain the required tightening
specification, which wi ll increase the risk of an
accident .
@ Note
When removing or installing the whee l, the
r im could hit the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefu lly and have a second per­
son help you.
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> A pp lies to vehicles with cer amic br ake rot ors*: use a sec ­
on d alignment pin * (fro m th e ve hicle t ool kit) for th e low ­
e st hole ac co rding t o the steps de scribed for the first
al ig nm ent pin.
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(D Tips
-When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
c> page 362.
-Th e wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
Unidirectional tires
A un idirectional tire profi le is identified by arrows
that point in the running direct ion on the tire
s idewa ll. You must always adhere to the speci­
fied running direction. This is necessary ensure
t h e tire's optimum performance in regard to ad­
hesion, running noise, friction and hydroplaning .
To benefit fully from the advantages of the uni­
directional tire design, you should rep lace fau lty
tires as soon as possible and restore the correct
running direction on all of the tires.
Finishing
• Reinstall the caps on the wheel bolts if neces­
sary.
• Store the veh icle tool k it in its designated
place .
• Store the replaced tire securely in the luggage
compa rtment
¢page 257.
• Check the tire pressure on the insta lled wheel
as soon as possible.
• Cor rect the tire pressure and store it in the In­
fotainment system ¢
page 349.
• The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
120 ft lbs (160 Nm). Check it as soon as possi­
ble with a torque wrench. Drive carefully until
then .
• Have the faulty wheel replaced as quickly as
possible .

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::r ' (D Tips
-If you notice t hat the wheel bolts are cor­
r oded and diffic ult to turn w hile chan gin g a
tire, they should be rep laced befo re yo u
chec k th e ti ghtening torque.
- D rive a t reduced speed until you have the
ti ghtening torques c hecked.
Notes on wheel changing
P lease read the i nfo rmation r=> page 33 7 if you
a re go ing to use a replaceme nt tire which i s dif­
fe rent from the tires on you r ve hicl e.
Afte r you change a t ire:
- Check the tire pressure on the replacement
tire immediately after installation.
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop.
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts a re correctly tightened at a torque of
120 ft lbs (160 Nm) .
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you ar e going to equip your ve hicle w it h
t ir es o r rims w hich differ fr om thos e which
w ere factory ins talled , th en b e sur e to read
t h e info rm at ion
<=> page 337 .
-Always ma ke sur e the damaged wh eel or
e ven a flat tir e an d th e jack* and tool kit ar e
p ro pe rly se cured i n the luggage com part ­
me nt a nd are n ot lo ose in the p assenger
c omp artmen t.
- I n an a ccide nt or sud den mane uve r they
co uld fly forwar d, injuring anyone in t he ve­
hicle .
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Emergency assistance
-Always s tore damaged wheel, jac k* and
too ls sec urely in the lug gage com partment .
Oth erwise, in an acc ident or sud den maneu ­
v e r th ey could fly forward, causing in jury to
pass engers in t he v ehicle .
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::r ' Online servic es
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
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Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Additional station information . . . . . . . . . 222
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Radio text . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Station list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
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