2015 AUDI Q3 light

222 What do I do now?
-If work has to be done under the vehi ­
cle , ensure that it is safely supported
on suitable stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehi­
cle is on the jack -risk of accident!
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the si ll. Position
the vehicle jack only at the designated lift­
ing points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fig. 167 Changing a whee l: u sing the hexago nal socket
(w ith the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 168 Changing a w hee l: a lignm en t pi n inside the
top hole
After you have loosened a ll wheel bolts and
ra ised the veh icle off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
> Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
hexagonal socket in the screwdriv­
er handle (vehicle tool kit)
r=;; fig. 167 and
set it as ide on a
clean su rface. >
Screw the threaded end of the
alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
¢ fig. 168 .
... Then remove the other whee l bolts as de­
scribed above.
> Takeoff the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bolt hole
r=;; (D.
Putting on the spare tire
... Push the spare tire over the alignment pin
¢ CD.
... Screw on the wheel bolts and tighten them
slightly using the hexagonal socket .
> Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining wheel bolt slightly
like the rest.
... Turn the jack handle counter -clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
... Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly. Tighten them
in a criss­
cross pattern,
from one bolt to the (approx i­
mately) oppos ite one, to keep the wheel
centered.
> Perform the steps required after changing
the wheel
¢ page 219, After changing a
wheel.
A WARNING
-
Do not use the hexagonal socket in the
screwdriver hand le to tighten the whee l
bolts. It is not possible to tighten the bolts
to the required torque using the hexagonal
socket - risk of accident!
CD Note
When removing or installing the whee l,
the rim cou ld hit the brake rotor and dam­
age the rotor. Work carefu lly and have a
second person to help you.
(D Tips
-When mount ing tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pat­
tern is po inted the right way
r=;;page223.
- The wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy
to turn. Check for dirt and corrosion on

224 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through .
Fig . 169 Stee ring co lu m n area: Fold ing down cover
Fig . 170 Left side o f the engi ne compa rt me nt: Re leas·
i n g cove r
The fuses a re located behind the cover in the
driver's footwell and in the engine compart­ ment.
Preparations
• Switch off t he ignition and the fai le d elec tri­
ca l equ ipme nt.
• Refer to the fo llowing tab les to ident ify the
fuse for t he failed component.
Fuses in the interior
• Open the storage compartmen t.
• Press the retainers on both s ides inwar ds
and fold the sto rage compartment a ll the
way down
q fig. 169.
Fuses in engine compartment
• Open the engine hood q page 179.
• Re lease the fuse cove r by sliding the two
tabs (left and right) fo rwards
Q fig. 170 .
• Take off the fuse cover .
Replacing a fuse
There is a clip underneath th e fuses behind
the sto rage compa rtme nt on the driver's side.
• Fold the storage compartment all the way
down and take the clip o ut of its mounting .
• Use the clip to pull out the fuse and rep lace
t he blown fu se wi th a f use of the same ra t­
ing .
_& WARNING ~ -
Do not repair fuses and never re place a
b lown f use with one that has a hig her am p
rat ing . This can ca use damage to the elec­
tr ica l system and a fire .
(D Note
If a new fuse burns ou t again after short ly
have you have insta lled it, have the e lectri ­
ca l system chec ked by yo ur autho rize d
A udi dealer .
(@ Tips
-The followi ng table does not list fuse lo ­
cat ions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optio nal or only available on certain
mode l configurations.
Interior fuse assignment
The fuse number is given on the plastic be­
neath o r above the co rrespond ing fuse .
No. Consumer Amps
3 Interior lights s
7 Stee ring lock 7
,S
8
"Keyless go" and "keyless en-
7,5
t ry" control un it
9
Airbag control unit, A IRBAG
5
OFF ind icator lamp
1 0 quatt ro cont ro l unit 10
1 2
Automat ic transmiss ion s

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No.
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
23
26
27
28
Consumer
A ir quality/outside air sen-
sor, heated washer jets,
Electronic Stabilization Con-
trol (button), reversing
light, electromechanical
parking brake, o il level sen-
sor, climate control, seat oc-
cup ied recognit ion system,
seat heating, contro ls in
center console, automatic
dimming mirrors
Eng ine control u nit, auto-
matic transmiss ion, bra ke
l ights, electro-mechanical
power steer ing, gateway
control un it, towing bracket
control unit, ESC contro l
unit, light switch, damping
control un it
H eadlight leveling, park ing
brake contro l unit, inst ru-
men t lighting, headlights,
diagnostic connector, adap-
tive light control unit, heat-
er for crankcase, air mass
meter, relay for electr ical
sockets, DC/DC converter
Parking aid
Reversing camera for park-
i ng a id
TV tuner
Eng ine starter cont ro l unit,
DC/DC converter
ESC control unit, air condi-
tioner controls, interface for
spec ial functions
e lectromechanical parking
b rake switch, switches for
interior lighting (front), di-
agnostic connector, light
switch, rain and light sensor,
humidity sensor
Rear window wiper
Starter control un it
Radio/MM I
Amps
5
7,5 10 5
5
5 5
s
10
15
40
15/7,5
Fu ses and bulb s 225
No. Consumer Amps
29
Supply for reversing camera
15 for park ing aid and TV tuner
30 Infot ainment 5
31
Infotainment 5
32
Instr ument cluster 5
33
Automatic dimming rear-
view m irror
10
E lectrica l socket in front
36 cabin, electrical socket in 20
luggage compartment
37 Electr ica l soc ket i n rear cab-
20 in, ciga rette lighter
38 Automatic transmission 15
44
Rear window hea ting 30
45
Parking brake control unit 20
48
Power-operated rear lid 30
so B lower 40
51
Parking brake control unit 20
52
On board supply control unit 20
53
Seat heating, front 30
54
Panoram ic sun roof 20
55
Sun b lind for panorama sun 20
roof
56
Contro l unit fo r suspension
20 cont rol
Engine compartment fuse assignment
The fuse number is given on the plastic be­
neath or above the correspond ing fuse.
No. Electrical equipment
amps
1 Power supply for automatic 5 transmission
2
E lectronic Stabilizat ion Con-
30 t ro l (E SC)
3 Horn 15
4
DC/DC converter 40
5
Onboard supply control unit 5
6
BCM (righ t-side) 30
7
Washer pump 20
8
BCM ( left -side) 30
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226 Fuses and bulbs
No. Electrical equipment amps
9 Lumbar support seat adjust-
ment
10
10 Lambda probe 10
Steering column lever, mul-
11 ti-function steering wheel
s
controls
12 Mobile phone adapter
s
13 Engine control unit 10
14 Engine control
unit
25
15 Gateway 5
16 Lambda
probe, fuel pump,
10
engine components
17 Eng ine components 20
18 Fuel pump control unit
2S
19 Sound
amplifier, DC/DC con-
verter 30
20 Brake light sensor
s
22 Windshield
wipers
30
Water recirculation pump,
23
supplementary heater, rad i-
10 a tor fans, relay coils for fuel
pump , engine components
24 Ignition coils 20
2S Central locking
, e lectr ic win-
30
dow (driver's side)
26 Central locking, e
lectr ic win-
30
dow (front passenger's side)
27 Power supply, terminal 15
so
29 Electric seat adjustment 30
30 Electronic Stabilization Con-
40
trol (ESC)
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you.
It is becoming increas ingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle lig ht bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the bulb.
This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet meta l and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, parts must
be correct ly taken apart and then properly put
back together to he lp prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been proper­
ly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authori zed Audi dea ler replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights ):
Due to the high e lectr ica l voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light are identified by
the high voltage st icker.
A WARNING "--
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces-
sary equipment can cause serious persona l
injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in­
jury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) life-threatening inju­
ries can result from improper handling of
the high-voltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps. There are
pa rts with sharp edges on the openings
and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts. If you are uncertain about
what to do, have the work performed by
an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop. Serious personal injury may
result from improperly performed work.
@ Tips
-If you still prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine ..,.

228 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automati c transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another veh icle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas .
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just be low 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a
jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery complete ly, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low ac id level in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of d ifferent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen batte ry. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS ¢
page 179.
(D Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc .
- Th ere must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current cou ld already start to f low as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. .,.

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@ Tips
- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of cha rge . A lways connect the neg­
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post o f the battery manage r con­
trol uni t.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cobl e
clomps in exactly the order describ ed b elow!
F ig. 171 Engine co mpartmen t: Con ne ctors fo r jum per
c ables a nd char ger
Fi g. 172 Jump s tart in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ­
hi cle :@ disch arged vehicle battery ,@ booster bat tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
V ehicle with discharged batter y:
.. Tu rn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking brake .
Emergency situ ation s 229
Connect POSITIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+ )
(red )
.. To access the positive terminal, remove the
battery cover
c::> fig. 1 71.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt (D c::> fig . 172 (Bolt
under cover = "positive") of the vehicle to
be started @.
2 . Connect th e other end to the pos itive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
( black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­ ble to the negat ive termina l@ of the
booster battery @.
4 . Connect the othe r end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolt with hex head = "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine .,. Sta rt the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booste r ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine w it h discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter c ranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and the n try
aga in .
.. With eng ine runni ng, remove jumpe r cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r .
.,. Fit the cover b ack o nto the battery.
T he battery is vented to th e outside to p revent
gases from enter ing the veh icle inter io r. Ma ke
s u re that the j umper clamps are well connec t­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery term inals.
,8. WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable man ufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service .
- J umper cables m ust be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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242 Index .:..:..:..::....::..
...:..._ ___________________________ _
A
A/C (automatic climate control) .. .... .. 64
Accessories .. ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 239
Adaptive cruise control Cleaning the sensor ....... .. .. .... . 171
Adapt ive light ............. .. .. .. .. .. 40
Adapt ive Light (defective) ....... .. .. .. 18
Adding Engine coolant ............. .. .... . 187
Engine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 184
W indshield washer fluid ... .... .. .. . 193
Additional accessories
Addit ives 239
E ng ine oil .... ........... .. .. .... . 184
Adjustable steering column .... .. .... .. 66
Adjusting Air distribution (automatic climate con-
trol) ... .. .. .............. ... .. .. .. 65
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Instrument illumination ... .. .. .. .. . .
44
Steering column ...... .... .. .. .. .. .. 66
Temperature (automat ic climate control) 65
Airbag
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... .. 16
A irba g system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112, 128
Advanced Airbag System ........... . 116
Advanced Airbag System components . 119
Care ... .... ................ ..... . 126
Children .................. .. .... . 134
Child restraints ........... .. .. .... . 135
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 119
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Disposal . .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 126
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116, 117
H ow do the front airbags work? . .. .. . 121
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? .................... .. .... . 119
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponen ts work together ...... .. .... . 120
Important things to know .... .. .... . 112
Indicator light .............. ... .. . 123
Monitoring ................. ... ... 123
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight .. .. .. . 123
Repairs .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 126
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .... . 125
Side airbags ................ ..... . 127 Side
curtain airbags ............... .
Weight-sensing mat .............. .
When must the system be inspected?
Alcantara Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ... .
All -wheel drive .. .. ..... ........... .
Selective wheel torque control
All wheel drive 130
134
123
173
158
153
Winter tires ... .. ............. .. .. 210
Alternator
refer to Generator ................ .. 15
Anti-freeze
refer to E ng ine coolant system . .. .. . .
Anti-lock brake system ............. . .
Anti- lock braking system 186
153
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
Anti-slip regulation ... .......... .. .. 153
Warning/indicator lights .......... .. . 16
Anti-theft alarm warning system ... .. .. . 28
Anti-theft systems Electronic immobilizer ............... 33
Ashtray .... .... .. ............. .... . 53
Asterisk What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi drive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture 237
AUTO Automat ic climate control . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Automat ic headl ights ............ .. . 40
Auto Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic be lt retractor ............. 107
Automat ic climate control
Air out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Changing temperature units ..... .. .. . 65
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Synchronisation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Automat ic Shift Lock (ASL) ........ ... . 82
Automatic transmiss ion .......... .... . 81
Automatic Shift Lock (ASL) ...... .... . 82
Driving ... .. ... ... ... .. ..... ... .. . 82
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Manual shift program .......... .. .. . 84
Removal lock (ignit ion key) ........ .. . 66

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Selector lever ...................... 81
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . 86
Automatic wipers .......... .... .. .... 46
Auto Safety Hotline ........ .. .. .. .. . 101
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Avoid damaging the vehicle ...... ... .. 161
B
Bass box .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 217
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15, 190
Battery location inside the luggage com-
partment .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 190
Charging . .. ............. .... .. ... 192
Important warnings when working on
the battery . ................ ... ... 190
Jump starting .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 228
Low ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 159
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. . 193
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Winter operation ............ ... .. . 190
Working on the battery ....... ... .. . 190
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Blended gasoline .......... .... .. .. . 17 5
Blower (automatic climate control) . . . . . . 65
Booster seats ................ ... ... 141
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 189
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 189
Reservoir .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 189
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .. .. . 189
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Brake fluid ........... ...... .... .. 189
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re-
placement . ............. .... .. .. . 189
Brake light defective ...... .. .. .. .. .. 18
Brake power assist unit ...... .. .. .. . 156
Brakes ..... .. ................ .... 156
Electromechanical parking brake .. .. .. 70
General information ......... ... .. . 156
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 13
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Braking Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Index 243
Break-in period . ..... ............... 161
Tires 161
Bul bs ........ .. .. ................. 226
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ... .. 180
Battery specific .................. . 191
Capacities .. .. .. .. ............... .. 235
Caps for wheel bolts, removing ...... .. 220
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172, 173
Care ....... .. .. .. ................. 170
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment ....... .. .... ............... 100
Catalytic converter ................. . 161
Center armrest Adjusting . .. .. .. .. ............... . 51
Storage compartment . ...... ..... .. . 51
Central locking . ..... ................ 28
Central locking switch ............... 32
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Changing a flat tire ... . .. .. .. .... .... 218
Changing a wheel ...... ............. 218
Changing engine oil .. ........... .... 185
Checking Engine coolant level ............... . 186
Checking tire pressure .............. . 201
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
System anchors .. .. .............. . 146
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 151
Child safety ... .. ...... ........... .. 133
Convertible locking retractor ........ . 143
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ... .............. . 136
Important things to know when driving
with children .. .. ............... .. 133
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ... .. .. .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. 148
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