2019 AUDI Q7 fuel consumption

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CheckingandFilling

Checkingtheengineoillevel
TheengineoillevelcanbecheckedintheInfo-
tainmentsystem
Observethesafetyprecautions>/A\inWorking
intheenginecompartmentonpage313.
>Parkthevehicleonalevelsurface.
>Shuttheengineoffwhenitiswarm.
>Switchonlytheignitionbackon.
>Waitapproximatelytwominutes.
>SelectintheInfotainmentsystem:the[MENU
button>Vehicle>leftcontrolbutton>Service
&checks>Oillevel.
>Readtheoillevelinthedisplay.Addengineoil
ifthe barintheoillevelindicatorisjustbelow
“min”>page317.
C)Note
Iftheengineoillevelistoolowortoohigh,
thereisariskofenginedamage.
@Tips
Theoillevelindicatorinthedisplayisonlyan
informationaldisplay.Iftheoillevelistoo
low,aminimumoilwarningappearsinthein-
strumentcluster.Addoilandclosethehood.
ThecurrentoillevelisdisplayedintheInfo-
tainmentsystemthenexttimetheignitionis
switchedon.
G@)Tips
Theengineoilconsumptionmaybeupto
0.5quart/600miles(0.5liter/1,000km),de-
pendingondrivingstyleandoperatingcondi-
tions.Consumptionmaybehigherduring the
first3,000miles(5,000km).Theengineoil
levelmustbecheckedregularly.Itisbestto
checkeachtimeyourefuelyourvehicleand
before longdrives.
—Becauseofthelubricationandcoolingof
theengine,combustionenginesconsume
oil.Theoilconsumptionvariesdepending
ontheengineandmaychangeduringthe
servicelifeoftheengine.Enginesgenerally
consumemoreoilatthebeginningduring
thebreak-inperiod.Thenoilconsumption
stabilizesafterthebreak-inperiod.


—Undernormalconditions,oilconsumption
dependsonthequalityandviscosityofthe
oil,theengineRPM,theclimateconditions,
andtheroadconditions.Thedilutionofoil
fromcondensationorfuelresidueaswellas
theageoftheoilalso playarole.Because
enginewearincreaseswithmileage,oilcon-
sumptionwillincreaseagainovertimeuntil
itmaybenecessarytoreplaceworncompo-
nents.
—Becauseallthesevariablesplayarole,itis
notpossibletodefineanoilconsumption
standard.Therefore,theoillevelmustbe
checkedregularly.
—Ifyoubelievethatyourenginehasin-
creaseditsoilconsumption,contactanau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilitytodeterminethecause.
Pleasenotethatanexactoilconsumption
measurementmustbedonewiththeneces-
sary careandaccuracyandmaytaketime.
AnauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAu-
diServiceFacilityistrainedinaccurately
measuringtheoilconsumption.
—Youcanfindinformationonengineoiland
engineoilcapacitiesfortheUSAatwww.
audiusa.com/help/maintenance,orforCan-
adaatwww.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
customer-area/care-and-maintenance/
audi-service-schedules.html,orcall
800-822-2834.
Addingengineoil

B8K-2120



Fig.263Enginecompartment:engineoilfilleropening
cover
Observethesafetyprecautions>A\inWorking
intheenginecompartmentonpage313.
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Wheels

increasethetirepressuretothe
maximumspecifiedpressure>/A\.
Checkingandcorrectingtire
pressure
>Checkthetirepressureatleast
oncepermonthandalsocheckit
beforeeverylongdrive.
>Alwayscheckthetirepressure
when
thetiresarecold.Donot
reducethepressureifitincreas-
eswhenthetiresarewarm.
>Checkthelabel>fig.271for
thecorrecttirepressurebased
onvehicleload.
>Correctthetirepressureifnec-
essary.
>Storethenewtirepressurein
theInfotainmentsystem
>page344.

Z\WARNING
Alwaysadaptthetirepressure
toyourdrivingstyleandtheve-
hicleload.
—Overloadingcanleadtolossof
vehiclecontrolandincrease

theriskofanaccident.Read

andfollowtheimportantsafe-
typrecautionsin>page338,
Tiresandvehicleloadlimits.
—Thetiremustflexmoreifthe
tirepressureistooloworif
thevehiclespeedorloadare
toohigh.Thisheatsthetireup
toomuch.Thisincreasesthe
riskofanaccidentbecauseit
cancausethetiretoburstand
resultinlossofvehiclecon-
trol.
—Incorrecttirepressureincreas-
estirewearandhasanegative
effectondrivingandbraking
behavior,whichincreasesthe


riskofanaccident.
@Note
Replacelostvalvecapstore-
ducetheriskofdamagetothe
tirevalves.

(*)Forthesakeoftheenvi-
ronment
Tire pressurethatistoolowin-
creasesfuelconsumption.
Ncweyecm]1c
Pleasenotethattheinformation
containedinthefollowingtable
wascorrectatthetimeofprint-
ing,andtheinformationissub-
jecttochange.Ifthereareany
differences,youshould always
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Wheels

availablecargoandluggage
load capacityofyourvehicle.
>Checkthetiresidewall
(=page327,fig.268)todeter-
minethedesignatedloadrating
foraspecifictire.
Wheelboltsandrims
Wheelbolts
Wheelboltsmustbecleanandloosen/tighten
easily.
Rims
Rimswithaboltedrimring*orwithboltedwheel
covers*consistofmultiplepieces.Thesecompo-
nentswereboltedtogetherusingspecialbolts
andaspecialprocedure.Youmustnotrepairor
disassemblethem>A\.

ZA\WARNING
Wheelboltsthataretightenedorrepairedin-
correctlycanbecomelooseandresultinloss
ofvehiclecontrol,whichincreasestheriskof
anaccident.Forthecorrecttighteningspecifi-
cation,see>page358,Finishing.
—Alwayskeepthewheelboltsandthethreads
inthewheelhubcleanandfreeofgrease.
—Onlyusewheelboltsthatfittherim.
—Alwayshavedamagedrimsrepairedby an
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacility.Neverrepairordisassemble
rimsyourself,becausethisincreasestherisk
ofanaccident.
Wintertiressignificantlyimprovethevehicle's
handlingwhendrivinginwinterconditions.Be-
causeoftheirconstruction(width,compound,
treadpattern),summertiresprovidelesstraction
oniceandsnow.

>Usewintertiresonallfourwheels.
>Onlyusewintertiresthatareapprovedforyour
vehicle.
>Pleasenotethatthemaximumpermitted
speedmaybelowerwithwintertires> A\in
Generalinformationonpage326.Anauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cilitycaninformyouaboutthemaximumper-
mittedspeedforyourtires.
>Checkthetirepressureafterinstallingwheels
=>page336.
Theeffectivenessofwintertiresisreducedgreat-
lywhenthetreadisworndowntoadepthof
0.16in(4mm).Thecharacteristicsofwintertires
alsodecreasegreatlyasthetireages,regardless
oftheremainingtread.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Reinstallsummertiresattheappropriate
time,becausetheyprovidebetterhandling
whenroadsarefreeofsnowandice.Summer
tirescauselessroadnoise,tirewear,andfuel
consumption.
@Tips
Youcanalsouseallseasontiresinsteadof
wintertires.Pleasenotethatinsomecoun-
trieswherewintertiresarerequired,onlywin-
tertireswiththe44symbolmaybepermit-
ted.
Snowchainsimprovebothdrivingandbrakingin
winterroadconditions.
>Onlyinstallsnowchainsonthefrontwheels.
>Checkandcorrecttheseatingofthesnow
chainsafterdrivingafewfeet,ifnecessary.Fol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthemanufacturer.
>Notethemaximumspeedof30mph
(50km/h).Observethelocalregulations.
Useofsnowchainsisonlypermittedwithcertain
rim/tirecombinationsduetotechnicalreasons.
CheckwithanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilitytoseeifyoumayuse
snowchains.
Usefine-meshsnowchains.Theymustnotadd
morethan 0.53in(13.5mm)inheight,including
thechainlock.
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Accessoriesandtechnicalmodifications

Usuallymaintenance andrepairworkrequires
specialtools,measuringdevices,andother
equipmentthatisavailableto trainedvehicle
techniciansinordertohelpensurethatyourvehi-
cleandallofitssystemsoperatecorrectly,relia-
bly,andsafely.Performingworkonthevehicle
incorrectlycan impair the operationandreliabili-
tyofyourvehicleandmayvoidoneormoreof
yourvehicle'swarranties.
TechnicalModifications
Interferencewithelectroniccomponents,their
software,thewiring,anddatatransfermaycause
malfunctions.Becauseofthewayelectroniccom-
ponentsareinterconnected,suchmalfunctions
canalsoimpairsystemsthatarenotdirectlyin-
volved.Thismeansthatyouriskbothasubstan-
tialreductionintheoperationalsafetyofyourve-
hicleandincreasedwearofvehiclecomponents.
Someconveniencefunctions,suchastheconven-
ienceturnsignalfunction,individualdooropen-
ingfunction,anddisplays,canbereprogrammed
usingspecialworkshopequipment.Iffunctions
arereprogrammed,theinformationanddescrip-
tionsaboutthesefunctionsinthisOwner'sMan-
ualmaynolongerapplytothechangedfunc-
tions.AudirecommendsthatanauthorizedAudi
dealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityperform
andverifyanyreprogrammingprocedures.


carryoutthejobandhavethecorrecttech-
nicalinformationandthecorrecttools.
—Ifyouareuncertainaboutwhattodo,have
theworkperformedby anauthorizedAudi
dealer,anauthorizedAudiServiceFacility,
oranotherqualifiedworkshop.Seriousper-
sonalinjurymayresultfromimproperlyper-
formedwork.


ZAWARNING
Maintenanceprocedures,repairs,ortechnical
modificationsthatareperformedincorrectly
increasetheriskofanaccidentandcanlead
toseriousinjuries.


ZA\WARNING
Theenginecompartmentofanymotorvehicle
isapotentiallydangerousareaandcancause
seriouspersonalinjury.
—Alwaysuseextremecautionwhendoingany
workintheenginecompartment.Always
followcommonlyacceptedsafetypractices
andusecommonsense.Neverriskpersonal
injury.
—Neverperformanyworkintheenginecom-
partmentunlessyouknowexactlyhowto

C)Note
—Maintenanceprocedures,repairsortechni-
calmodificationsthatareperformedincor-
rectlycancausedamagetothevehicle,such
ascorrosion.
—Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed,
takeyourvehicletoanauthorizedAudideal-
er orauthorizedAudiServiceFacilityassoon
aspossible.
—Audiisnotliablefordamagetothevehicle
resultingfromfailuretocomplywiththese
guidelines.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
—Regularmaintenancecanhelpprotectthe
environment.
—Technicalmodificationstothevehiclecan
haveanegativeimpactonfuelconsumption
andvehicleemissions.
@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Undeployedairbagmodulesandpretension-
ers areclassifiedasPerchlorateMaterial-
specialhandlingmayapply,Seewww.dtsc.ca.
gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate.Whenthe
vehicleorpartsoftherestraintsysteminclud-
ingairbagmodulesandsafetybeltswithpre-
tensionersarescrapped,allapplicablelaws
andregulationsmustbeobserved.Yourau-
thorizedAudidealerisfamiliarwiththesere-
quirementsandwerecommendthatyouhave
yourdealerperformthisserviceforyou.
G)Tips
Becauseofyourvehicle'saluminumbodyde-
sign,allserviceandrepairproceduresaffect-
ingthebodyshould beperformedbyanau-
thorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
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Index

AudiSide:assistcscs= 2ceceoeceeoeteeos119
Rearcross-trafficassist..............0.123
Audi smartphoneinterface..........245,250
Audivirtualcockpit
refertoInstrumentcluster..............14
AUTO
Automaticheadlights..................42
AutoLock(centrallockingsystem).........28
Automaticbeltretractor................263
Automaticclimatecontrol............000567
Operations:«ewes:< 2was5¢es3eee68,71
Automaticclimatecontrolsystem
Audidriveselectssci¢ 2causs=waaroowe127
SOCUP6cessesowssennine&erreneuea 6seesaw§stemnne70,73
Automaticluggagecompartmentlid....34,36
Automatictransmission..................85
Emergencyprogram.................5-89
Hilldescentcontrolicsss ¢avessseesssees88
Kickedownieec«2wc saseravoowenowee889
Manualshifting..................0000-88
Parkinglockemergencyrelease..........90
Selectorleverpositions.............000.85
Automaticwipe/washsystem.............49
AUTO(button)
Automaticclimatecontrol...........69,72
Auxiliaryheater(automaticclimatecon-
trol)...eeeeee70,73
AUXTMPUEcessesooconensa &sears¢eamoweesa233
Averageconsumption.«veccoseseoeacim19
Averagespeed...cececcceeeeeenceeee19
B
BACKBUtton=sais= eewessees2Heeseae153
Balance(sound)secs=:seus2 tpees:eee251
Band
refertoFrequencyband...............222
Bass(sound)
Batt@rysans= 3veue¢seemsyoeesFeeeets
Caringsew«+wae+ %were8 &enue0 ©memes
378

Bluetooth
Audioplayer........ccceeeeeeeee230
Connectingacellphone...............178
SOEINGSwee.sxmusesvvarones@ 1oeaacoumees250
Booster'seats::««smisoowenooeenooowen299
Brakefluid
Checkingthebrakefluidlevel...........320
Brakesenses« @ewesovewanoomeme8wwe©we149
Brakeassist...0...ceeeeeeee146
Braké@fluidic:=ssews= 2eeesgceeseeee320
Electromechanicalparkingbrake.........81
Emergencybrakingfunction.............81
N@WBrakeDads«sansxagus8 xGeeu5 iees149
Break-insecurityfeature.................34
Breakingin
Newbrakepads..............---0eee149
NCWINESic5 owsuns2torneooenaeeenon333
Browser
refertoMediacenter...............04.236
BulDStesisninorswscrouoweoserouaticevanaesatawinsa 6363
Buttons
Controlpanel(MMI)................-.153
Multifunctionsteeringwheel............16
SwitchingtheInfotainmentsystemdisplay
On/Off...keeeeeee154
Cable(USBadapter/AUXconnectorcable)..233
CaliforniaProposition65Warning........314
Batteryspecific...............0--.00.322
Calllist..0.0...ceeeeeee183
Calloptions..................00000008190
Capacities
Fueltank.....2...ceceeeeeee eee375
Washerfluidreservoir.........00000005375
Cargoarea
refertoLoadingtheluggagecompartment.62
CargoflOOFwc=2exye= +sarge©Hews3sHes65
GatKOYsez=ees¢ =seeny ©nesscegeesEgee29
CamWashis¢ ssuewi5 5satesx §Sac&&So48aS346
Catalyticconverter............0...eeeee312
CD
drive(mediadrives)...............--228
Cellphone
refertoTelephone.................05-178
Cellphonecompartment
refertoAudiphonebox.............4. 181

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Centeriartnrest:s«=cssoocess«2socrens+ossecens54
Central-locking)’s.«sss Conveniencekey.........--.000eeeeee31
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........38
Mechanicallyunlockingandlocking.......33
Remotecontrolkey..........0eeeeeeee31
Setting............0.00.eeeeeeeeee33
NehicleKeYcuwosnoonoswows6owesssweeG31
CentrallockingSwitwis.ssaaaseeweees32
Certification:: 2ss<+yeeesseee= 2eeeee373
Changingthescale...............2-.000-17
Charging
refertoPowersourceS.........--000eee60
Chargingthebattery(mobiledevices).181,233
Childrestraints
Dangerofusingchildrestraintsinthefront
SCAGoosewsxawets+ 4ecnieewocairowoSewers269
WherecanIgetadditionalinformation
aboutchildrestraintsandtheiruse?.....308
Childrestraintsystemanchors...........304
Childsafety........0.0.0.0...eeeeeeeeee290
Importantsafetyinstructionsforusingchild
safetyseats...0...eeeeeeeee294
Installinga childrestraintusingtheLATCH
SYSTEMsans5 ¢camsx ocares+HowsxHews¥306
Mountingandreleasingtheanchorage
HOOK...eeeeeeeeeeee306
Tetheranchors:::=swe«2gems& =ewe52oe307
TOCStrapssincvrs6 @sence6wcawsinswwensue¥ a307
Childsafetylock
PowerWindoWS.........000ceceeeeeee37
ReardO0rS's Childsafetyseats.............02.000005296
BoosterS@atsiwsx sauwaa 4suvoecage3 0ge299
Convertiblechildseats................298
Dangerofusingchildrestraintsinthefront
S@Ats« =vevep« =vere=¢oreGoSeteeeeee269
HowdoIproperlyinstallachildsafetyseat
inmyvehicle?..............0022eaes294
Infants@ats:.s LATCHisystemts«sisson6sasuensosxsunes6 0zane306
Safetyinstructions...................294
SGCUFINGs +ems5 ooees¢ 2meeeeeeee¢Bee301
Unusedsafetybeltsontherearseat.....296
Childseats
Loweranchorages..........-..0000005305
Cigarette:lighters.+cassiseosow« 0sneienso 0are60
ClasSIeVieWiees2 asass2 aseameseosuenaosomeee18
GleANINGessvees+waewmooeeesvemceeeoswore«346
CleaningAlcantara...............00000,349
Cleaningartificialleather............0..349
Cleaningcarboncomponents........348,349
Cleaningcontrols.................20005348
Cleaningdecorativeparts/trim...........348
Cleaningdecorativepartsandtrim........348
Cleaningexhausttailpipes..............348
Cleaningplasticparts..................348
Cleaningtextiles...........0...eeeeeee349
Climatecontrolsystem
refertoAutomaticclimatecontrol........67
CLOCKcuirosewerwscuaxcoveoooI19,247
Closing
Automaticluggagecompartmentlid......34
Convenienceclosing................--.38
HOOd« 5sceosa 4wurema 2sues|eRUEBOSS314
Luggagecompartmentlidwith footmotion.36
Panoramicglassroof.............22200.39
SUMSNACEwerox 2cues2 2eee32mewsFe39
WIDOWS:«cswnne2 0cmon9censureWw ataerate3te38
Closing.aidGoons)eves6ssscens+osecnniesowannus28
Cockpit(Overview))«=sien ColonNMUMBersa «cows« eeay:s 2cages2eee375
Command (voicerecognitionsystem)......L71
COMPArtiientsisssvsasnssepees& aeww¥eee61
Compassinthemirror................00-51
Compliance.....0.0.0...eee eeeeeeeee373
connect...6...eee193
Dataplans:« «sasssonesveeecenewsee201
Emergencycallandservice.............203
Finfotain MmeMtbivis« «sumone« «ancienewsomnane6 6axe193
Infotainmentservices..............0..194
Online roadsideassistance.............204
Vehiclecontrolservices..........0.0005197
Connectionmanager.........0....0000.248
Connections
refertoMedia...........-...0-..227,235
Consumerinformation..................370
Consumption(Fuel)«aseovassweaveswosuesauea woe19
CONTACES5secs5srr+warmeoRaeeeIER188
Additionaldirectory................04.250
Importing/exporting...............045190
MeMOrYCaPaltyicses«2cee= awomwosever191
Storingasdestination.................213;

Index

Freezeprotection
Coolant......eee eeeeeeeee319
Frequencyband.................4.222,225
alsorefertoFrequencyband...........222
Frontairbags
Descriptions:« ¢was« »ewes2 ¢oewe+ ¢ote272
Howsthey:wWorktbens«2wnus2 2arscnis+ocowunine@ 6 «278
Frontalcollisionsandthelawsofphysics...261
Frontseats
Adjusting...0.0.0.00cece ceceeeeee256
Childrestraintsinthefrontseat.........269
alsorefertoSeatS........00.eeeeee eee53
EWSl:s=waccn= ©gan££aus=RaUEESyREGSEBBe309
AGGIES2.3ceavee=cvavessoowesweocrmuoonaone310
Currentconsumption...............005.19
FuelGaug@ic: ¢cee:seoresseweseee14,16
Fueltankscapacity':«cisco6vievemvswen6375
Gasoline...1.0...eeeeeeeee309
Savitigfuel vemxs xseg2eeesseeesoe127
Savingfuelconsumption................75
Fueling
Fuelfillerdooremergencyrelease.......312
Fuelgauge..........6...eeeee eee eeeee16
Fueltankcapacity.................00-.375
Openingthefuelfillerdoor............310
Fuses
Assignment.......0.000ceeeeee eeeee360
Replacitig=sss G
GALA
refertoSpeeddependentvolumecontrol.251
GanmenthOOkssess««casex =yews2xeeeae61
Gasdischargelamps............--...--363
Gasoline...2.62...ceceeeeeeeeee309
ACGItIVES:»snow»goas2woes& 5HeeRa 2we310
Gasolinemixture...........0cceeee eee309
GAWR
refertoGrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR).376
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminology...329
Glovecompartment..............-00000-61
GrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)........376
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)......376
Groundiclearance«gaussycowu+eumospen484
382
GVWR
refertoGrossVehicleWeight
Rating(GVWR)« «seessx 2emeu@©awe44ee376
H
HandStreG’:« ©waa5acaws2ees2eSge178
Head-updisplay..................0.000-27
AGjUStINGsas¢scanegemsasbeenaeeee27
OPenatings,« «vss+ 6winceacommie2ememenWH027
Headlight rangecontrolsystem...........42
Headlights««scan22mscvoreeowmen=Bs42
CLEAGensoo:swenennowumemnce»ctesemsio¥nieton347
Headlightrangecontrolsystem..........42
Washersystents« =aces« 2meen» 2worms© 2ae49
HeadPeStrainits AGJUSTING)sccesvs«5cwannieosaneaooresooieee257
Heatingscionvosanevweranvomawvwen&6we67
Heavyclothingandsafetybelts..........263
HighDESINSsues« =gee2 ¢amuxBENSsREEF43
ASSISTANE:«iscazirs¢isaasan2wanie oasanen9 ¥ae43
Hilldescentiassists:«ivessoonsenoocarave148
Hilldescentcontrols« +sass« xceax2opena a88
Hill,Woldassist’«ase=news=newssvcesse82
alsorefertoHillholdassist.............82
Home.addresss.« =sssx2awswex2meow5207,212
HOiss ¢saws= aaw+daresa ¢weesootoe&x8
HOUSDOLS:»asa=warena ¢meee&&ReUeS&Bess200
Howarechildrestraintsystemanchorsrelat-
edto'childsafetywiv.2sewsoeeenseowny304
Howmanyairbagsdoesmyvehiclehave?..275
Howsafetybeltpretensionerswork.......266
I
Imbalance(wheels).............0.00008335
Immobilizer
refertoElectronicimmobilizer...........29
Importantthingstodobeforedriving.....254
Importingandexporting(contacts).......190
Improperlywornsafetybelts............266
Inclineangle.........ceceeeeeee84
Indicatorlights...................22200.10
Airbagsystem..........ccsececeeeeee280
PASSENGERSAIRBAGsows:sossioswesoommevn280
Infants@atss::sews+ oqeeesswowsiSawseo296