2019 AUDI Q7 tire pressure

Careandcleaning

Careandcleaning
Generalinformation
Regular,propercarehelpstomaintainyourvehi-
cle'svalue.Itcanalsobearequirementwhen
submittingwarrantyclaimsforcorrosiondamage
andpaintdefectsonthebody.
Therequiredcleaningandcareproductscanbe
obtained
fromanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedServiceFacility.Readandfollowthein-
structionsforuseonthepackaging.

ZAWARNING
—Usingcleaningandcareproductsincorrectly
canbedangeroustoyourhealth.
—Alwaysstorecleaningandcareproducts out
ofreachofchildrentoreducetheriskofpoi-
soning.

@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
—Purchaseenvironmentally-friendlycleaning
productsifpossible.
—Donotdisposeofcleaningandcareprod-
uctswithhouseholdtrash.
Carwashes
Thelongerthatdepositssuchasinsects,bird
droppings,treesaporroadsaltremain ontheve-
hicle,themorethesurfacecanbedamaged.High
temperaturessuchasthosecausedbysunlight
increasethedamagingeffect.
Beforewashing,rinseoffheavydepositswith
plentyofwater.
Stubborndepositssuchasbirddroppingsortree
saparebestremovedwithplentyofwateranda
microfibercloth.
Also,washtheundersideofyourvehicleonce
roadsaltstopsbeingusedfortheseason.
Pressurewashers
Whenwashingyourvehiclewithapressurewash-
er,alwaysfollowthe operatinginstructions pro-
videdwiththepressurewasher.Thisisespecially
importantinregardtothepressureandspraying
distance.Donotaimthespraydirectlyatthe
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sealsonthesidewindows,doors,lidsorthesun-
roof*orattires,rubberhoses,insulatingmateri-
al,sensors*orcameralenses*.Keepadistanceof
atleast16in(40cm).
Donotremovesnowandicewithapressure
washer.
Neveruseconenozzlesorhighpressurenozzles.
Thewatertemperaturemustnotbeabove140°F
(60°C).
Automaticcarwash
Sprayoffthevehiclebeforewashing.
Makesurethatthewindowsandroof*areclosed
andthewindshieldwipersareoff.Followinstruc-
tionsfromthecarwashoperator,especiallyif
thereareaccessoriesattachedtoyourvehicle.
Ifpossible,usecarwashesthatdonothave
brushes.
Washingbyhand
Cleanthevehiclestartingfromthetopandwork-
ingdownwardusingasoftspongeorcleaning
brush.Usesolvent-freecleaningproducts.
Washingvehicleswithmattefinishpaintby
hand
Toreducetheriskofdamagingthepaintwhen
washing,firstremovedustandlargeparticles
fromyourvehicle.Insects,greasespots,andfin-
gerprintsarebestremovedwithaspecialcleaner
formattefinishpaint.
Applytheproductusingamicrofibercloth.Tore-
ducetheriskofdamagingthepaintsurface,do
notuse toomuchpressure.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlywithwater.Then
cleanusinganeutralshampooandasoftmicro-
fibercloth.
Rinsethevehiclethoroughlyagainandletitair
dry.Removeanywaterresidueusingachamois.

ZAWARNING
—Toreducetheriskofaccidents,onlywash
thevehiclewhentheignitionisoffandfol-
lowtheinstructionsfromthecarwashoper-
ator.

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—Toreducetheriskofcuts,protectyourself—Toreducetheriskofpaintdamage,donot
fromsharpmetalcomponentswhenwash-washthevehicleindirectsunlight.
ingtheunderbodyortheinsideofthewheel—Toreducetheriskofdamage,donotwash
housings.decorativedecals*withapressurewasher.
—Afterwashingthevehicle,thebrakingeffect—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesurface,
maybedelayedduetomoistureonthedonotuseinsectremovingsponges,kitchen
brakerotorsoriceinthewinter.Thisin-sponges,orsimilaritems.
creasestheriskofanaccident.Thebrakes—Whenwashingmattefinishpaintedvehicle
mustbedriedwithafewcarefulbrakeappli-components:
cations.—Toreducetheriskofdamagetothesur-

face,donotusepolishingagentsorhard
@)Notewax.
—Ifyouwashthevehicleinanautomaticcar—Neveruseprotectivewax.Itcandestroy
wash,youmustfoldtheexteriormirrorsinthemattefinisheffect.
toreducetheriskofdamagetothemirrors.—Donotplaceanystickersormagnetic
Powerfoldingexteriormirrors*mustonlysignsonvehiclecomponentspaintedwith
befoldedinandoutusingthepowerfoldingmattefinishpaint.Thepaintcouldbe
function.damagedwhenthestickersormagnets
—To reducetheriskofdamagetotherimsareremoved.
andtires,comparethewidthbetweenthe
wheelsonyourvehiclewiththedistancebe-@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
tweentheguiderailsinthecarwash.Onlywashthevehicleinfacilitiesspeciallyde-
—Toreducetheriskofdamage,comparethesignedforthatpurpose.Thiswillreduce the
heightandwidthofyourvehiclewiththeriskofdirtywatercontaminatedwithoilfrom
heightandwidthoftheinsideofthecarenteringthesewersystem.
wash.
Cleaningandcareinformation
Whencleaningandcaringforindividualvehiclearenotlisted,consultanauthorizedAudidealer
components,refertothefollowingtables.TheorauthorizedAudiServiceFacility.Alsofollow
informationcontainedthereissimplyrecommen-__theinformationfoundin>A.
dations.Forquestionsorforcomponentsthat
Exteriorcleaning






ComponentSituationSolution
Windshieldwiper|Depositssoftclothwithglasscleaner,>page50
blades
Headlights/DepositsSoftspongewithamildsoapsolution®
Taillights
Sensors/DepositsSensors:softclothwithsolvent-freecleaningsolution
CameralensesCameralenses:softclothwithalcohol-freecleaningsolu-
tion
Snow/iceHandbrush/solvent-freede-icingspray
WheelsRoadsaltWater
BrakedustAcid-freespecialcleaningsolution>

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Emergencyassistance

—Ifyouhavedrivenwithverylowtirepressureor
withoutairinthetire@)
SeeanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistanceinthesesituations.
Repairingtires


ZA\WARNING
—Pleasenotethatthetiremobilitykitcannot
be
usedinallsituations,andthatitmayon-
lybeusedtemporarily.
— Thetiresealantmustnotcomeincontact
withskin,eyes,orclothing.
—If tiresealantcomesintocontactwithyour
eyesoryourskin,thoroughlyrinsetheaf-
fectedareaimmediatelywithcleanwater.
—Donotinhalethefumes.
—Ifyouswallowanyofthetiresealant,thor-
oughlyrinseyourmouthimmediatelyand
drinkalotofwater.Donotinducevomiting.
Seekmedicalattentionimmediately.
—Changeyourclothingimmediatelyifit
comesintocontactwithtiresealant.
—Ifanallergicreactionoccurs,seekmedical
attentionimmediately.
—Keepthetiresealantawayfromchildren.

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@Tips
—Ifsealantleaks,allowittodryinplace.You
canthenpeelitofflikeasticker.
—Notetheexpirationdateonthesealantbot-
tle.Replace thetiresealantatanauthorized
AudidealerorauthorizedAudiServiceFa-
cility.
—Radioreceptioncanbeinterruptedwhen
operatingthecompressor.
—Followthelegalregulationsthatareappli-
cableinthecountrywhereyouareoperating
thevehicle.

D_Thecompressormaylookdifferent.However,thewayitis
operatedisgenerallythesame.
Fig.274Illustration:Tiremobilitykitconnection
Requirement:thetiremobilitykitmustbelaid
outandreadyforuse>page352.
Settingupthetiremobilitykit
>Openthecover@)onthecompressor)
>fig.273.
>»Removetheconnector(4)andpressurehose(5)
withpressuregaugefromthehousing.
>Connectthecompressorpressurehose(5)to
the flange©onthetiresealantbottle@.
>Insertthesealantbottlewiththeflangeatthe
bottomintotheopening@)onthecompressor
cover.
>Removethevalvecapfromthefaultytire.
>Installthefillerhose@)onthevalve(7)
>fig.274.
>Connecttheplug@)©fig.273toanoutletin
thevehicle.
>Switchtheignitionon.
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Emergencyassistance

Inflatingatire
>Movetheswitch(8)>fig.274onthecompres-
sorintopositionI.
>Inflatethetiretobetween29psi(200kPA)
and36psi(250kPA)andreadthepressureon
thegauge.
>Ifthistirepressureisnotreached,removethe
fillerhose.Driveslowlyapproximately33feet
(10m)forwardorinreversesothatthesealant
canbedistributedinthetire.Inflatethetire
again>A\.
Z\WARNING
—Readandfollowthemanufacturer'ssafety
precautionsonthecompressorandinthein-
structionsonthebottleofsealant.
—Ifatirepressureof29psi(200kPA)cannot
reachedafterinflatingfor6minutes,then
thetireistooseverelydamaged.Donotcon-
tinuedriving.
—Ifthetirecannotberepairedwiththetire
sealant,seeanauthorizedAudidealerorau-
thorizedAudiServiceFacilityforassistance.
G)Tips
Donotoperatethecompressorformorethan
sixminutescontinuously,oritcanoverheat.
Oncethecompressorhascooled,youcancon-
tinuetouseit.
Completing
>Affixthestickerthatsays"max.50mph(max.
80km/h)"thatisprovidedwiththetiremobili-
tykitwithinthedriver'sfieldofvision.
>Stopthevehicleafterdrivingforabout10mi-
nutesandcheckthetirepressure.
>
Ifthetirepressureislowerthan19psi(130
kPA),thenthetireistooseverelydamaged.Do
notcontinuedriving.


ZA\WARNING
Payattentiontothefollowingafterrepairing
thetire:
—Donotdrivefasterthan50mph(80km/h).
—Avoidhardacceleration,heavybraking,and
fastcornering.

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— Thevehiclemaybecomemoredifficultto
control.
—Ifthetireistooseverelydamaged,seean
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityforassistance.

@)Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Youcangivetheusedtiresealantbottletoan
authorizedAudidealerorauthorizedAudi
ServiceFacilityfor disposal.
G)Tips
Remembertoobtainanewbottleofsealant
fromanauthorizedAudidealerorauthorized
AudiServiceFacilityafterrepairingatire.
Changingatire
Youmustcompletethepreparationbefore
changingatire.
>Readandfollowtheimportantsafetyprecau-
tions>page352.
>Set theparkingbrake.
>Selectthe"P"selectorleverposition.
>Whentowingatrailer:disconnectthetrailer
fromyourvehicle.
>Layout thevehicletoolkit>page352andthe
sparetire.
>Switchonwheelchangemode*intheInfotain-
mentsystem:[MENU]button>Vehicle> left
controlbutton>Service&checks>Airsuspen-
sion:wheelchange.
>Switchtheignitionoff.


Thevehiclejackmode*switchesoffautomatically
atspeedsabove6mph(10km/h).

ZA\WARNING
Whenusingthevehiclejack*onaroadwitha
steephillorwhenoffroad,youmusttakeex-
tra
precautionstopreventthevehiclefrom
rolling.Usesuitableobjectstoblockthefront
andbackofthewheelthatisdiagonalfrom
thewheelwiththeflattire.>

Emergencyassistance

>Reinstallthecapsonthewheelboltsifnecessa-
ry.
>Storethevehicletoolkitinitsdesignated
place.
>Storethereplacedtiresecurelyintheluggage
compartment>page62.
>Checkthetirepressureontheinstalledwheel
assoonaspossible.
>CorrectthetirepressureandstoreitintheIn-
fotainmentsystem>page344.
>Thewheelbolttighteningspecificationmustbe
120ftlbs(160Nm).Haveitcheckeditassoon
as possiblewithatorquewrench.Drivecareful-
lyuntilthen.
>Havethefaultywheelreplacedasquicklyas
possible.
Gi)Tips
—Ifyounoticethatthewheelboltsarecor-
rodedanddifficulttoturnwhilechanginga
tire,theyshouldbereplacedbeforeyou
check thetighteningtorque.
—Driveatreducedspeeduntilyouhavethe
tighteningtorqueschecked.
Notesonwheelchanging
Pleasereadtheinformation>page333ifyou
aregoingtouseareplacementtirewhichisdif-
ferentfromthetiresonyourvehicle.
Afteryouchangeatire:
—Checkthetirepressureonthereplacement
tireimmediatelyafterinstallation.
—Havethewheelbolttighteningtorque
checkedwithatorquewrenchassoonaspos-
siblebyyourauthorizedAudidealerorquali-
fiedworkshop.
— Withsteelandalloywheelrims,thewheel
boltsarecorrectlytightenedat atorqueof
120ftlbs(160Nm).
—Ifyounoticethatthewheelboltsarecorroded
anddifficulttoturnwhilechangingatire,
theyshouldbereplacedbeforeyoucheckthe
tighteningtorque.
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—Replacetheflattirewithanewone andhave
itinstalledonyourvehicleassoonaspossi-
ble.Remountthewheelcover.
Untilthen,drivewithextracareandatreduced
speeds.

Z\WARNING
—Ifyouaregoingtoequipyourvehiclewith
tiresorrimswhichdifferfromthosewhich
werefactoryinstalled,thenbesuretoread
theinformation>page333.
—Alwaysmakesurethedamagedwheelor
evenaflattireandthejack*andtoolkitare
properlysecuredintheluggagecompart-
mentandarenotlooseinthepassenger
compartment.
—Inanaccidentorsuddenmaneuverthey
couldflyforward,injuringanyoneintheve-
hicle.
—Alwaysstoredamagedwheel,jack*and
toolssecurelyintheluggagecompartment.
Otherwise,inanaccidentorsuddenmaneu-
vertheycouldflyforward,causinginjuryto
passengersinthevehicle.

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Emergencysituations

—Toavoiddamagetotheunderbodyor
chassisframe,arubberpadmustbein-
sertedbetweenthefloorjackandthelift
points.
—Beforedrivingoveraworkshophoist,
checkthatthevehicleweightdoesnot
exceedthepermissibleliftingcapacity of
thehoist.
—Beforedrivingoveraworkshophoist,en-
surethatthereissufficientclearancebe-
tweenthehoistandlowpartsoftheve-
hicle.
Vehicletransport
Appliesto:vehicleswithairsuspension
Thissectioncontainsinformationyoushould
knowabouttransportingyourvehicle.
@)Note
Whentransportingthevehicleonacarcarri-
er,train,ship,orbyothermeans,onlysecure
thevehicleattheoutercircumferenceofthe
tires(thetreadsurface).Securingthevehicle
attheaxlecomponents,suspensionstruts,or
towingeyesisnotpermittedbecausethe
pressureintheairsuspensionstrutscan
changeduringtransport.Thevehiclemight
notbesecuredsufficientlyifthishappens.
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Technicaldata

Weights

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Fig.296Safetycertificate
GrossVehicleWeightRating(GVWR)
Themaximumpermittedtotalweight@ofthe
vehicleislistedonthesafetycertificateonthe
sideareaofthedoororonthedriver'sdoorpillar.
Trailerload
GrossAxleWeightRating(GAWR)
Themaximumpermittedloadonthefrontaxle
@ortherearaxle@)islistedonthesafetycer-
tificateonthesidearea ofthedoororonthe
driver'sdoorpillar.
Load
Themaximumpermittedloadislistedonthetire
pressurelabelonthedriver'sdoorpillar.
Roofload
Themaximumpermissibleroofloadis220lbs
(100kg).
Q72.0L1650lbs(750kg)4,400lbs(2,000kg)550lbs(250kg)

Q73.0L1650lbs(750kg)
7,700lbs(3,500kg)770lbs(350kg)

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MultiMediaInterface.................155
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Parkingbrake
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PASSENGERAIRBAGlight...............280
Pause(audio/videofile).................235
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Personalconveniencesettings............29
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Pollutantfilter(automaticA/Csystem).....67
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Predictiveefficiencyassist................99
Pregnantwomen
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Presentationmode.....................214
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Pressure
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem........344
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Programmingbuttons(multifunctionsteering
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Properoccupantseatingpositions........255
Propersafetybeltposition..............264
Properseatingposition
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