2013 Audi Q7 Owner’s Manual US Edition – Complete PDF

Description

2013 Audi Q7 Owner’s Manual – US Edition

The 2013 Audi Q7 Owner’s Manual is the complete US-market glovebox guide for the 2013 Q7, covering the instrument cluster and warning lights, the driver information display, opening and closing, lights and vision, climate control, the full range of driver assistance systems (adaptive cruise control, Audi braking guard, Audi side assist), tiptronic automatic transmission, the parking systems, Adaptive Air Suspension, HomeLink, safety belts and airbags, child safety, trailer towing, fuel and AdBlue, checking and filling, tires and wheels, and the do-it-yourself and emergency procedures. It is delivered as a downloadable PDF, identical in content to the printed book that came with the vehicle.

File Details

• Manual type: Owner’s Manual
• Brand: Audi
• Model: Q7 (2013 model year)
• Market / edition: United States (US Edition)
• Language: English
• File format: PDF
• Page count: 348 pages
• Document number: 131.561.4L0.23 (printed as 131.561.4L0.23 / 1315614L023)
• Editorial deadline: 04/20/2012
• Publisher: AUDI AG – printed in Germany

IMAGES PREVIEW

Chapters Covered

• Introduction
• Instruments and controls – cockpit overview, instrument cluster, warning and indicator lights
• Driver information display – sound system display, outside temperature, digital speedometer, open door/trunk warning, defective bulb warning, service interval display, trip computer, efficiency program, on-board diagnostics, speed warning system, Auto-Check Control
• Opening and closing – keys, master key with remote control, valet key function, power locking system, Convenience key, anti-theft alarm system, power windows, Panoramic sliding sunroof, rear lid, child safety lock
• Clear vision – lights, adaptive light, emergency flasher, turn signal and high beam lever, interior lights, ambience lighting, sun visors, sun shade, wiper and washer system, mirrors, digital compass
• Warm and cold – climate control, four-zone automatic comfort air conditioning, heated seats, steering wheel heating
• On the road – steering, ignition lock and ignition switch, starting and stopping the engine, starting and stopping with Convenience key, parking brake, starting on hills, cruise control
• Adaptive cruise control – speed and distance control system, driver information, system limitations, Audi braking guard
• Audi side assist – Lane Change Assistant, sensor detection area, informational and alert stage signals, MMI settings
• Automatic transmission – tiptronic, selector lever positions, Automatic Shift Lock, kick-down, dynamic shift program, manual shift program, steering wheel with tiptronic, emergency release for selector lever
• Parking systems – rear park assist, Audi parking system plus with rearview camera, Audi parking system plus with front- and rearview camera, adjusting display and warning tones, trailer hitch
• Adaptive Air Suspension – chassis controls, automatic/dynamic/comfort/offroad/lift modes, MMI settings, jacking mode, towing a trailer, cargo mode
• HomeLink universal remote control – programming, operating, reprogramming, erasing
• Safety first – driving safely, proper occupant seating positions, pedal area, stowing luggage, reporting safety defects, safety belts, airbag system, child safety
• Vehicle operation – intelligent technology, Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC), braking, Servotronic power steering, driving with quattro, energy management, driving and environment, driving off road, trailer towing
• Vehicle care – cleaning and protection, general information, care of exterior, care of interior
• Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank – gasoline, diesel fuel, fuel tank, refuelling, selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue)
• Checking and filling – engine hood, engine oil, engine cooling system, brake fluid, battery, windshield/headlight washer container
• Tires and wheels – tires, tire pressure monitoring system
• Do-it-yourself service – jack, tools and inflatable spare tire, changing a wheel, electrical fuses, bulbs
• Emergency situations – general, starting by pushing or towing, starting with jumper cables, use of jumper cables, emergency towing with commercial tow truck, lifting vehicle
• Technical data – general information, explanation of technical data, vehicle identification, weights, dimensions
• Consumer information – warranty coverages, operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada, Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature, maintenance, additional accessories, Declaration of Compliance, index

Taken as a whole, this document is the single reference the 2013 Q7 was delivered with. It explains how each system on the vehicle is meant to be operated, from the light switch positions and the light sensor behaviour of the automatic headlight control, through to how the Adaptive Air Suspension raises and lowers the body between highway level and high level 2, how the four-zone comfort air conditioning is synchronised between the front and rear zones, and how the tiptronic selector lever behaves in D, S and the manual gate. It also shows the warning and indicator light layout, the meaning of every red and yellow symbol, and how the driver information display reports a service interval, a bulb failure, or an open door. On the maintenance side it lays out where every under-hood fluid lives, how to read the engine oil dipstick correctly at operating temperature, how to check the coolant expansion tank, and how to reset the tire pressure monitoring system after a pressure change.

What This Manual Enables You to Do

Because the 2013 Audi Q7 Owner’s Manual covers the whole vehicle rather than one sub-system, it supports a wide spread of jobs and questions. Typical uses include:

• Operating and configuring driver assistance systems correctly – setting the adaptive cruise control distance in four stages (DISTANCE 1 to DISTANCE 4), selecting a driving program, interpreting the driver intervention prompt, and understanding when ACC will not detect stationary or offset vehicles.
• Setting up Audi side assist, reading the informational and alert stage signals on the outside mirror, and knowing the speed and cornering limits of the system.
• Managing the Adaptive Air Suspension – selecting Comfort, Automatic, Dynamic, Offroad or Lift, activating jacking mode before changing a wheel, activating towing mode before hitching a trailer, and using cargo mode to lower the rear axle for loading.
• Operating the Panoramic sliding sunroof, the power windows, the power child safety lock, the valet key function and the Convenience key entry and start system.
• Handling the climate control and the four-zone rear air conditioning, including synchronising zones, using recirculation safely, and setting the rear seat heating.
• Refuelling correctly – the manual distinguishes between the gasoline and diesel fuel requirements, includes the ULSD specification for the diesel, and describes the selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue) refill procedure and its warning messages.
• Routine checks and top-ups – engine oil level and top-off, engine coolant, brake fluid, battery charging via the jump start bolts, and windshield/headlight washer fluid.
• Roadside situations – using the folding chocks, jack and inflatable spare tire, inflating the spare with the supplied compressor, and locating the front and rear towing loops.
• Interpreting every warning and indicator light, including the red priority 1 symbols and the yellow priority 2 symbols, and knowing which ones require the vehicle to be stopped immediately.

Why the Correct Procedures and Specifications Matter

The 2013 Q7 is a technically dense vehicle, and a number of its systems behave in ways that are not obvious from the dashboard alone. The Adaptive Air Suspension will not lower while a door is open. The automatic transmission selector lever cannot be moved out of P without the brake and the interlock button. The engine cannot be started unless the selector is in P or N. The inflatable spare tire has a 50 mph maximum speed and is not compatible with tire chains on the spare itself. The AdBlue system will refuse to restart the engine once the tank is empty and the ignition has been cycled. None of this is guessable – it is all in the owner’s manual, and getting it wrong can mean a damaged transmission, a disabled vehicle, or an unsafe roadside situation. Having the correct chapter open on the correct device is the difference between a five-minute job and an expensive recovery.

Instant PDF Delivery

The 2013 Audi Q7 Owner’s Manual US Edition is supplied as a PDF download. There is no shipping, no waiting for a disc or a printed book to arrive, and no physical item to lose. The file opens on any device that reads PDFs – laptop, tablet, phone – and pages can be printed if a paper copy is preferred in the glovebox or on the workshop bench. Keep it on the device you already carry, and the full 348-page reference is available the moment a warning light appears, a fluid needs checking, or a driver assistance feature needs to be reconfigured.