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7 - Rear Left Suspension Strut (Air Suspension)
8 - Connector for Air Pipes
❑ Installation location: rear left in vehicle interior behind the rear seat bench.
9 - “Blue” Air Line
❑ From solenoid valve block to pressure reservoir.
❑ Air pipe line, servicing, refer to ⇒ “4.2 Air Line, Servicing”, page 223 .
❑ Connecting piece, replacing, refer to ⇒ “4.3 Connecting Piece, Replacing”, page 224 .
10 - Front Left Pressure Reservoir to Underbody
❑ Installed location: on left side of the underbody at the front.
11 - “Purple” Air Line
❑ From solenoid valve block to front left suspension strut (air suspension).
❑ Air pipe line, servicing, refer to ⇒ “4.2 Air Line, Servicing”, page 223 .
❑ Connecting piece, replacing, refer to ⇒ “4.3 Connecting Piece, Replacing”, page 224 .
12 - Front Left Suspension Strut (Air Suspension)
13 - “Black” Air Line
❑ From air supply unit to solenoid valve block.
❑ Air pipe line, servicing, refer to ⇒ “4.2 Air Line, Servicing”, page 223 .
❑ Connecting piece, replacing, refer to ⇒ “4.3 Connecting Piece, Replacing”, page 224 .
14 - Air Supply Unit with Solenoid Valve Block
❑ Installed location: at the front of the underbody on the right side.
❑ Line arrangement on solenoid valve block, refer to
⇒ Fig. ““Solenoid Valve Block, Line Arrangement”“ , page 223 .
❑ If the air supply unit is being replaced, then the Level Control System Compressor Relay - J403- must
also be replaced. Component location: Refer to Wiring Diagrams.
Solenoid Valve Block, Line Arrangement
Air pipes are color-coded:
1 - Black, internal air line between solenoid valve block and
compressor.
2 - Green, air line toward right front air spring shock absorber.
3 - Red, air line toward left rear air spring shock absorber.
4 - Violet, air line to left front air spring damper.
5 - Blue, air line toward pressure reservoirs.
6 - Yellow, air line toward right rear air spring shock absorber.
4.2 Air Line, Servicing
Special tools and workshop equipment required
♦ Air Hose Pliers - VAS 6228-
♦ Torque Wrench 1783 - 2-10Nm - VAG1783-
♦ Standard socket open end 12 mm
Defective air lines do not have to be completely replaced. Partial
replacement of the air line is possible using a connector.
Allocation air pipe line/connector, refer to the Parts Catalog.
If the connection leaks, air line can be shortened by 10 mm and
a new connecting piece installed, refer to
⇒ “4.3 Connecting Piece, Replacing”, page 224 .
Audi Q7 2007 ➤
Suspension, Wheels, Steering - Edition 01.2014
4. Pneumatic Level Control System 223