2019 AUDI Q7 Red

Accessoriesandtechnicalmodifications

Accessoriesand
technicalmodifications
Warranty
Yourvehicleiscoveredbyvariouswarranties:
—NewVehicleLimitedWarranty
—LimitedWarrantyAgainstCorrosionPerforation
—EmissionsControlSystemWarranties:Federal
EmissionsControlSystemDefectWarranty,
FederalEmissionsPerformanceWarranty
—Appliesto:USAmodels:KansasSafetyBelt
LimitedWarranty
—Appliesto:USAmodels:CaliforniaEmissions
ControlWarranties:Short-termEmissionsDe-
fectsWarranty,Long-termEmissionsDefects
Warranty,TZEVmodelsEmissionsDefects
Warranty,CaliforniaEmissionsPerformance
Warranty
YoucanfinddetailedinformationinyourWarran-
ty&MaintenanceBookletandintheCalifornia
EmissionsBooklet*.
AudiLiteratureShop
Serviceinformationisavailableassoonaspossi-
bleafteramodelisintroducedandcanbeor-
deredintheAudiLiteratureShop:http://
literature.audiusa.com
Drivinginother
countries
GovernmentregulationsintheUnitedStatesand
Canadarequiremotorvehiclestocomplywith
emissionsregulationsandsafetystandards.
Therefore,vehiclesthatwereproducedforthe
U.S.andCanadianmarketsaredifferentfromve-
hiclesproducedforothercountries.
Ifyouplantouseyourvehicleoutsideofthe
UnitedStatesorCanada,itispossiblethat:
—Fuelmayhaveasignificantlyloweroctanerat-
ing.Unsuitablefuelscancauseenginedamage.
—Propermaintenanceandrepairworkmaynot
bepossiblebecausespecialserviceequipment,
tools,ormeasuringdevicesneededforyourve-
hiclemaynotbeavailable.
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—Replacementpartsmaynotalwaysbeavaila-
ble.
—Navigationsystemsforvehiclesbuiltforthe
U.S.A.andCanadawillnotnecessarilyworkin
Europe,andmaynotworkinothercountries.
()Note
Audiisnotliablefordamagetothevehiclere-
sultingfromthesecountry-specificdifferen-
ces.
Maintenance,repairs,
andtechnicalmodifi-
cations
Notethesafetyprecautions>page313,Work-
ingintheenginecompartmentand©page356,
Raisingthevehicle.
Generalinformation
Duetotheincreasingcomplexityoftechnologyin
thesevehicles,aswellasthesafetyandenviron-
mentalstandardsthatapply,youcanonlyper-
formaverylimitedamountofrepairsandmodifi-
cationstothevehicleyourself.
Proofofmaintenanceworkmayberequiredto
submitaclaimwithinthewarrantyperiod.
Werecommendthatyouhaveyourvehicleserv-
icedbyanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityandthatAudiGenuineParts
andAudiGenuineAccessoriesareused.This
helpstoensurethatyourvehicle'sfunctionality,
performance,andsafety arenotimpaired.
Maintenanceandrepairs
Yourvehiclewasdesignedtohelpkeepmainte-
nancerequirementstoaminimum.Someregular
maintenanceisrequiredtohelpensurethatyour
vehiclerunsina safe,economical,andreliable
manner.PleaserefertoyourWarranty&Mainte-
nanceBookletformoredetailedinformation
aboutvehiclemaintenance.
Whenoperatingthevehicleundermoreextreme
operatingconditions,forexamplewhenoutside
temperaturesareveryloworinverydustyenvi-
ronments,certainmaintenanceshouldbeper-
formedbetweenthespecifiedintervals.

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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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ServiceFacility,whowillperformtheworkac-
cordingtoAudifactoryspecifications.Only
AudiGenuinePartsareusedwhenAudiex-
pertsperformrepairorserviceprocedures.
Failuretouse AudiGenuinePartsorAudiGen-
uineAccessoriesorperformingrepairsincor-
rectlymayresultinseverevehicledamage,
suchascorrosion.
Accessoriesandparts
ConsultwithanauthorizedAudidealerorauthor-
izedAudiServiceFacilitybeforepurchasingac-
cessoriesorreplacementparts.Werecommend
thatyouhaveyourvehicleservicedby anauthor-
izedAudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFacili-
tyandthatAudiGenuinePartsandAudiGenuine
Accessoriesareused.
Audidoesnotendorsetheuseofproductsand
accessoriesthatithas notevaluated,evenifthe
productisapprovedbyacertifiedtestingagency
orgovernmentagency.

ZXWARNING
—Installingunapprovedaccessoriesorincor-
rectreplacementpartscan causevehicle
damageandcanincreasetheriskofanacci-
dent.
—Neverattachaccessories,suchastelephone
holdersorcupholders,totheairbagcovers
orwithintheairbagdeploymentzone,be-
causethisincreasestheriskofinjuryifthe
airbagdeploys.
—Donotusealicenseplatebracketonthe
frontbumperthatisdifferentfromthe
bracketinstalledatthefactory,and donot
attachanyadditionalbrackets.

©)Note
Acorrectly-installedexteriorantennaisre-
quiredforoperatingradioequipmentinthe
vehicle.Otherwise,theincreasedelectromag-
neticwavescancausemalfunctionsintheve-
hicle.Observetheregulationsinthecountry
wherethevehicleisbeingoperatedandthe
instructionsfromtheradioequipmentmanu-
facturer.
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ReportingSafetyDefects
ApplicabletoU.S.A.
Ifyoubelievethatyourvehicle
hasadefectwhichcouldcausea
crashorcouldcauseinjuryor
death,youshouldimmediatelyin-
formtheNationalHighwayTraffic
SafetyAdministration(NHTSA)in
additiontonotifying
AudiofAmerica,Inc.
2200FerdinandPorscheDrive
Herndon,VA20171
IfNHTSAreceivessimilarcom-
plaints,itmayopenaninvestiga-
tion,andifitfindsthatasafety
defectexistsinagroupofvehi-
cles,itmayorderarecalland
remedycampaign.However,
NHTSAcannotbecomeinvolvedin
individualproblemsbetweenyou,
yourdealer,orAudiofAmerica,
Inc.
TocontactNHTSA,youmaycall
theVehicleSafetyHotlinetoll-
freeat1-888-327-4236(TTY:1-
800-424-9153);gotohttp://
www.safercar.gov;

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orwriteto:
AdministratorNHTSA
1200NewJerseyAve.,
S.E.WestBuilding
Washington,DC
20590.
Youcanalsoobtainotherinfor-
mationaboutmotorvehiclesafe-
tyfromhttp://www.safercar.gov.
ApplicabletoCanada
IfyouliveinCanadaandyoube-
lievethatyourvehiclehasade-
fectthatcouldcauseacrash,in-
jury ordeath,youshouldimmedi-
atelyinformTransportCanada,
DefectInvestigationsandRecalls.
YoushouldalsonotifyAudiCana-
da.
Canadiancustomerswhowishto
reportasafety-relateddefectto
TransportCanada,DefectInvesti-
gationsandRecalls,mayeither
callTransportCanadatoll-freeat:
Tel.:1-800-333-0510or
Tel.:1-819-994-3328(Ottaware-
gionandfromothercountries)
TTYforhearingimpaired:
1-888-675-6863
orcontactTransportCanadaby
mailat:
MotorVehicleSafetyInvestiga-
tionsLaboratory
80NoelStreet
Gatineau,QC
J8ZOA1
Foradditionalroadsafetyinfor-
mation,pleasevisittheRoad
Safetywebsiteat:
English:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/
motorvehiclesafety/menu.htm
French:
http://www.tc.gc.ca/fra/
securiteautomobile/menu.htm
Declarationof
compliancefortelecom-
municationsequipment
andelectronicsystems
Themanufacturerisnotliableforradiomalfunc-
tionsthatarecausedbyunauthorizedchangesto
theequipment.
Equipment
ThefollowingequipmentcomplieswithFCCsec-
tion15andRSS-Gen:
—Audiadaptivecruisecontrol*
—Audisideassist*
—Remotecontrolkey
—Garagedooropener(HomeLink)*
FCCPart15.19
Thisdevicecomplieswithpart15oftheFCC
Rules.Operationissubjecttothefollowingtwo
conditions:(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseharmful
interference,and(2)thisdevicemustacceptany
interferencereceived,includinginterferencethat
maycauseundesiredoperation.
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FCCPart15.21
Changesormodificationsnotexpresslyapproved
by thepartyresponsibleforcompliancecould
voidtheuser'sauthoritytooperatetheequip-
ment.
RSS-Gen
Thisdevicecomplieswith IndustryCanada’sli-
cence-exemptRSSs.Operationissubjecttothe
followingtwoconditions:
(1)Thisdevicemaynotcauseinterference;and
(2)Thisdevicemustacceptanyinterference,in-
cludinginterferencethatmaycauseundesired
operationofthedevice.
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Index

Controlbuttons(operatingtheMMI)......156
Controlknobwithjoystickfunction(MMIop-
eration)...6.66.eee159
Conveniencekey..........0--.00ceeeeee28
Switchingtheignitionon............00.77
Unlockingandlocking............-...0-31
Convenienceopeningandclosing
SOTLING« iaun6 oseaman+oanawsaomane&©aves38
Windowsorroof............0eeeeeeee38
Convertiblechildsafetyseats............298
Convertiblelockingretractor
Activating............00.00.00.eeee303
DEactivating« «aces Usingtosecureachildsafetyseat.......303
Cooledglovecompartment...............61
Coolingmode(automaticclimatecon-
trol)...2.eee68, 71,72
Coolingsystem
Adding
coolant...........eeeeeeeeeee320
GOGlAntwww:¢ ¢seme& osee2seee=Beet=319
Coolantlevelcheckingsisics« &soseses«seaman@320
Coolanttemperatureindicator...........15
CROSSHATASE.«wiesensuxssauaena xsamenessmcneaene9 aase207
Cruisecontrolisystems«scsisceceaswweas95
CupthOldersions+ 0ssn¥3wmivsowenn@ ¥wee661
Currentconsumptionsesssccasssowessoere19
D
Datedisplay
Daytimerunninglights...............0-.42
Declarationofcompliance...............373
Defrosting(windows)................69,72
DEF(instrumentcluster)................-16
Demomode
refertoPresentationmode.............213
Destinationonthemap.................207
Determiningcorrectloadlimit...........340
DigitabCOMpassseunsomewn2mewsoswoe¢ 2SL
DigitalRightsManagement..............227
Dimensions.< Dimmingtheexteriormirrors.............47
Dimmingtherearviewmirror.............47
380

Directory
refertoContactS..........cee188
Display....22...eeeeeeeee16
GClBSIINGss¢ 5wees+ 5Hees+EeeceGeees348
Infotainmentsystemdisplay.......154,248
Multifunctionsteeringwheel............16
Versions(MMI).............-.-..0055154
Disposal.....0.00...cee eee eeeeeeee370
Distance.2...6.cccete19
Doors
Childsafetylock...0.2.0.0.....02.000000-37
Closingaidsacs< ¢sews+ 9dawn¥foesgsee28
Mechanicallyunlockingandlocking.......33
Driverinformationsystem
Changingviews...............5200-0es16
ENGrGyiGOnSUMENRSseme:x ycous:s xeee32owe20
Outsidetemperaturedisplay.............14
Tripcomputer...........2..0.20eee eee19
ViGWee:x 2cymes5 2wouFxReeGsBERGeeS18
Driverseat
refertoSeatingposition...............2558
Drives
refer:toMedbaicvis«secaveexcess &cow227,235
Driveselect
refertoAudidriveselect...............127
Drivingoffroad.........0...eeeeeeeee83
DrivingronAillsins»osc»sevenevoweswoewer84
Drivingsately’.+cms<5owenooweeneowee 254
Drivingthroughwater..............0000575
DrivitigrtiitiGisss xeseween5 ¥weeseOE5 e19
Drivingtips
Efficientdriving« #sso:2 2comeewonenesset75
DVDdrive(mediadrives)................228
Dynamicvolume
refertoSystemvolume........---.0005252
E
Esttiaibecs.icxasnsiesooanimoowomaneocoeeoHae187
EasySéatenttviews «aaasegow67eee3FwTh
Economical.route: wsea2yaensymeee2 2Ree212
EDSsain3 4Scie4 5NORE4 5SWS2La3ER146
Electricalsystem...2.0.02.cee eeeeee321
Electromechanicalparkingbrake..........81
Electromechanicalsteering..............150
Electronicimmobilizer.............0....0.29

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

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Index

Panoramicglassroof...................39
Sunshade........eeeeeeeeeeeeee39
WITTKKOWS2coumx :canes§ &oemooee82ee38
Opening andclosing
refertoUnlockingandlocking........28,31
Operating
Head=upidisplayss« «cess« «anew©svetew ©areas27
Multifunctionsteeringwheel............16
MultiMediaInterface.................155
Voicerecognitionsystem..............LVI,
Optionalequipmentnumber.............375
OpPtiOnSiMENYsaex =ewesx=emeen7 aow156,160
OtherConsuMers'ss+ =newsxsceaxvcawas oe20
Outsidetemperaturedisplay..............14
Overview(cockpit)..............cesseeeee8
P
Paintdamage............2.-ceeeeeeee348
Paintnumber...........0.ceceeeeeens375
Panic:Buttomsec1saseseeovavennnsovexonane+ &anaseve31
Panoramiciglass. roofs«ssi.«sein+ 0ccaeeroo39
Convenienceopeningandclosing.........38
Emergencyclosings«ges< SUMSMADCivicsocscsens«xsomninew xasewane1 waeewsie39
Parentalcontrol
DVD0...eeeeee238
BarksaSsiStisen2»mus2 xmonew©tienesim3secure«139
Leavingparkingspace.................142
Parkingaid......eeeeececeeee eee131
Cleaningsensors/camera.............-347
ParktaSsistt.accoa2omena ©eamoeomea 2139
Parkingbrake
refertoElectromechanicalparkingbrake..81
ParkinglightStain« aciewe©scamowena@>wroeema42
Parkingsystem
Peripheralcameras...........---000-5136
Rearviewcamera...........00eeeeee134
SQttiNGSseis55seversoaeons5waevaaNeEBS144
PASSENGERAIRBAGlight...............280
Pause(audio/videofile).................235
P@dalSiss: «scues 5Rese+ 5HeeAREsRE258
Pedestriandetection................00.124
Perchlorate....0.2.0.0...ceceeeeeee370
Personalconveniencesettings............29
Personalrouteassistance...............ZL.
Phonebook
refertoContactS.......0...cee eeeeee188
Physicalprinciplesofafrontalcollision....261
Pictureformat(VIdO0)osx6cncnxwaren«46238
Playback(media)i.2.ssswscocwnsw 6sonews¥ & 3235
Playlistscccsi=cosa2weanseeeewwae¥eo238
Pointofinterest’:«esa«xmews» xcaysx 2care208
Pointiofinterestsearch2.0...owescoases208
alsorefertoPoint ofinterest...........208
PolishinGiicvs<3wwen=3eenvowee=eseo348
Pollutantfilter(automaticA/Csystem).....67
PowerSOUrCeS::sgessseexeseoe60,181,233
POWEFWINKOWS's5siensmeenssmeaua aeeea38
MalfOTietiOnce:2 3secon2sweru6ransaoare&39
Predictiveefficiencyassist................99
Pregnantwomen
Specialconsiderationswhenwearingasafe-
tybelt.....2...eeeeeeeeee265
presense
refertoAudipresense................ 111
Presentationmode.....................214
Presets(radio)................00000eee225
Pressure
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem........344
Tin@S's« ¢eons© ¢emma© 2eoeweFe ees Te eR336
Programguide
RaGiOtowsxoarcminwocommiemacaeracose8ew223
Programmingbuttons(multifunctionsteering
wheel)...2.0.0...ceeeeeeee eeeee18
Properoccupantseatingpositions........255
Propersafetybeltposition..............264
Properseatingposition
Frontpassenger...........0eeeeeeeee256
Occupants.............0..0.0020000255
RearpaSS@ngenswaves« 2sevenseeau9&cow256
PROUECEINGia:» ¢sews5 2meme& oeexFae5348
Pyrotechnicelements............-00eee370
Q
quattro...2...2.eeeeeeeee151
Selectivewheeltorquecontrol..........146
Question
Whathappenstounbeltedoccupants?...261
385