2015 AUDI Q3 battery

36 Opening and clo sing
The a utomatic closi ng process begins if you
push down on the rear lid.
.&_ WARNING
- Never close the rear lid inatten tively or
without checking first. Although the closing force of the rear lid is limited,
you can st ill ser iously injure yourself or
others .
- Always ensure that no one is w ith in
range of the rear lid when it is mov ing, in
part icu la r close to the h inges and the up­
per and lowe r edges -fingers or hands
can be pin ched.
- To help p revent po isonous exha ust gas
from bei ng drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­ ing. Never transport objects large r than
those which fit completely into the l ug ­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­
not be fully closed.
- Never leave yo ur vehicle u nattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open . A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compa rtment and pull the lid
shut, becom ing trapped and unable to
get out . To reduce the risk of persona l in­
jury, never let ch ildren play in or around
yo ur vehicle . A lways keep the rear lid as
we ll as the vehicle doo rs closed when not
in use.
- If there i s a luggage ra ck or b icycle ra ck
mounted on the rear l id, it may not be
able to open comple tely or an opened
rear lid may close by itself beca use of the
added weight. So the ope n rear lid must
be s upported or the weight m ust be re­
moved from the luggage rack first .
@ Tips
-When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid
can be un locked sepa rately by pressing
the button
c:s on the master key. W hen
t h e rear lid is closed aga in, it locks auto­
matically.
- The following applies to veh icles equip­
ped with the conven ience key* feature: if
the remote control key is left in the lug- gage compa
rtment, luggage compart ­
ment wi ll automatically unlock itself af­
ter yo u lock the vehicle. T his prevents
you from unintentionally lock ing your
key in the l uggage compartment.
- If the vehicle battery charge drops be­
low a certain level, you can still open or
close the rear lid manua lly, however , you
w ill need to app ly more force to close it .
Rear lid emergency release
Fig. 2 9 Rear lid o penin g: a cces s to t he e mergency re ­
lea se
The rea r lid can be rel eas ed in an emergency
from inside the luggage compa rtment.
., Remove the cover from t he luggage com ­
pa rtment lid with the ignit ion key .
., Press the leve r in the di rection of the arrow
w ith the ign ition key until the luggage com­
pa rtment lid releases.
Child safety Locks
Child safety locks in the rear doors
The child saf ety locks© prevent the rear
doors from opening from the inside.
Fi g. 30 Rear doo rs : chi ld safe ty lo ck

38 Opening and closing
Convenience opening feature
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the driver 's
door .
.,. Turn the key to position
c::> fig. 32@ until all
the windows have reached the desired posi­
tion and the sunroof is open.
Convenience closing feature
.,. Turn the key in the lock of the driver's doo r
to the lock position @ until the windows
and the power sunroof are closed
c::> A.
For vehicles w ith pano rama sunroof*: When
you open or close the panorama sunroof*, the
power sunshade will also open or close.
~ WARNING
- Never close the windows and the power
sunroof inattentively and without check­
ing -there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the win­
dows are being ra ised so that no one can
be trapped. If you release the key, the
closing action is immed iately canceled .
- Always read and heed WARNING
c::, &. in
General description on page 28 .
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery , the
one-touch up and down feature must be acti­
vated again.
.,. Pull the power window switch until the win­
dow is comp lete ly raised .
.,. Re lease the switch and pull it again for at
least one second.
.,. Press and hold the electric window sw itch
until the window is fully open .
.,. Re lease the switch and then press it again
for at least one second. You shou ld now be
able to close the window in the usual way.
Panorama sunroof
Description
Fig. 33 Section of h eadliner: Pan orama s unroof button
The button has two stages. In the second
stage, the roof automat ically runs to the end
pos ition (open/closed) when the button is op­
erated br iefly. The movement can be stopped
by pressing the button .
@ Tilting and sliding
.,. To t ilt the sunroof completely, press the
sw itch briefly to the second level.
.,. To close the roof completely, pull the switch
down briefly to the second level or slide the
switch forward briefly to the second level
c::, A-
.. To set an intermed iate posi tion, press/pu ll
the switch until the roof reaches the desired
position.
@ Opening and closing
.,. To open the sunroof completely, slide the
switch back to just before the second level.
.,. To close the roof completely , push the
switch forward briefly to the second level o r
pull the switch down briefly to the second
level
c::> A .
.,. To set an intermediate position, press/pu ll
the switch until the roof reaches the desired
position .
© Opening and closing the sunshade
.,. To open the sunshade complete ly, briefly
press the right button .
.. To close the sunshade completely, briefly
press the left button .

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@ Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
cause the oil pressure must first build up
i n the hydraulic valve adjusters . This is
norma l and not a cause for concern .
Switching engine off
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
• Bring your veh icle to a complete stop .
• Move the selecto r lever to the P or N posi­
t ion.
• Press the
!S TA RT ENGINE S TO PI button
~ pag e 68, fig. 75.
Steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off us ing the
I START ENGIN E STOP I button
and ope n the dr iver 's door. The locked stee r­
i n g helps preven t vehicle theft.
Emergenc y Off functi on
If necessary in an emergency, the engine can
be sw itched off while the vehicle is st ill mov­
ing. Press the
I S TAR T ENG IN E ST OPI button
tw ice in quick succession or ho ld it in for lon­
ger than two seconds .
_& WARNING
-Never t urn off the engine before the ve­
h icle has come to a complete stop . The
full function of the brake booster and the power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary . Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies .
- For safety reasons, you should always
park your vehicle with the se lector lever
in P. Otherwise, the ve hicl e co uld inad­
vertent ly roll away.
- The rad iator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 min utes even after you have
t urned off the eng ine and removed the
ignition key . The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
On th e road 69
up because of intense sunlight or heat
bui ld-up in the engine compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the
engine could be started or electrical
equipment such as the power windows
could be operated . This can lead to seri­
ous injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period, heat bu ilds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engi ne
i s sw itched off - there is a r isk of damag ing
the engine . A llow the engine to run at idle
for about two minutes before switching it
off .
Starting the engine after a malfunction
Applies to vehicles: wit h convenience key
If the remote control key battery is exhausted
or if radio interference or a system malfunc­
tion o ccurs, extra steps may be necessary in
order to start the engine .
Fig. 76 Steer ing co lumn/remote contro l key : Start ing
t he en gi ne a fter a m alfu ncti on
Requ irement: The message No k ey identifi ed.
S ee owner' s manu al.
must be displayed and
the indicator lamp
m must be lit .
• Ho ld the remote control key vertically
aga inst the symbol
y >l) ~ fig . 76.
• Press the b rake pedal ~.&.
in Starting the
engin e on page 68 .
• Press the ~ I s =T -A -R =T ~ E= N~ G~IN ~ E-s=T -O ~ P~I button. The
eng ine shou ld start.
• Drive to a qualified workshop soon and h ave
the faul t rectified. .-

70 On the road
@ Tips
You ca n call up the dr iver message aga in
by pressi ng the
!ST ART ENGINE STOPI but­
ton.
Driver messages
Turn off ignition. Battery discha rging
T his message appears and a war ning tone
sounds if yo u open the dr iver's door when the
ignit io n is switched on.
Press brakepedal to start engine .
This message appears if you do not press t he
b rake pedal to start the engine in a vehicle
with a n automatic t ransmission .
Please engage N or P .
This message appears if you try to start or
switch off the eng ine when the selector lever
is not i n Nor P. The eng ine can then not be
started or sw itched off.
fll Is key in the vehicle?
If t h e in dicator lamp lights up and the mes ­
sage appears, the convenience key* was re ­
moved from the vehicle while the e ngine was
runni ng .
If the convenience key is not in the
ve hicle you will not be able to switch on the
ignit io n or restart the engine after it has been
switched off . You w ill also not be ab le to l ock
the veh icle from the outside .
Shift to P, vehicle can roll away . Doors can
only be locked in P.
F or safety reasons , this messa ge will ap pear
together with a wa rning tone if t he se lector
l eve r is not in position P when you switch off
the ign ition. Put the selector lever in posi ­
tion P; otherw ise the vehicle can roll away and
cannot be locked .
II No key identified. See owner's manual.
If the indi cator lamp lights up and the mes ­
sage ap pears, a malfunct ion has occ urred
c:::> poge 69.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operation
The ele ctrome chani cal parking brake replace s
t he hand broke.
Fi g. 77 Center co nsole: pa rk in g b rake
.,. Pull the(®) switch@ c:::> fig. 77 to app ly the
parking brake. The indicator lights . in the
sw itch and . (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) in the instrument cluster illumi ­
nate.
.,. To releas e th e pa rking bra ke, pr ess the bra ke
or ac celera to r peda l with t he igni tion
sw itche d on and simu ltaneously p ress the
sw itch (®) . Th e in d ic ator lig hts . in the
sw itch and . (USA models)/ . (Canada
mo dels) in the instr ument cluster go out.
Your ve hicle is equipped wi th a n ele ctro me­
ch anical parking brake. The parkin g bra ke is
designe d to prevent the ve hicle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand b rake.
In ad diti on to the normal fu nctions o f a tra d i­
tio na l han d brake, the e lectromechanical
parking brake provi des vario us convenience
and safety f unct ions .
When starting from rest
- The integral s tart ing as sist help s you when
d riving by au toma tically re leasi ng the pa rk­
ing brake
c:::> poge 71, S tarting from res t.
- W he n star ting o n incl ines, t he s tar tin g as­
sis t p reven ts the vehicle from uni nte ntion al­
ly ro lling back . The braking force of the
parking brake is not re leased unt il suffic ient
driving force has been bui lt up at the
wheels .

78 Audi side assist
- Side assist is not active wh ile you are
making the adjus tment.
- Your settings are automatically sto red
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If s ide ass ist switches off by itse lf, t he LED in
the butto n tur ns off a nd a message will ap­
pear in t he instr ume nt cl uster d is p lay:
Audi side assist: Unavailable. Sen sor view
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not
c o ver the area in fr ont of the senso rs with bike
wheels, stickers, dirt or other objects. Clean
the area in front of the sensors, if necessary
c::;, page 76, fig . 82.
Audi side as sist: Unavailable.
Side assist cannot be switched on tempo rari ly
beca use there is a malfunctio n (for example,
the battery charge leve l may be too low).
Aud i side assist: System fault!
The system ca nnot guara ntee that it w ill de­
tect ve hicles co rrectly a nd it is switched off .
The sensors have been displaced or are faulty.
H ave the system checked by an authorized
Aud i dea le r or aut horized Aud i Service Fac ility
soon .
Audi side assist: Unavailable when
towing.
Side assist sw itches off automatically whe n a
factory -insta lled trailer hitch is connected to
the ele ct rical connector on t he trailer . There is
n o guara ntee the system will switc h off whe n
usi ng a retrofit ted traile r hi tch . D o not use
si de assis t whe n towing a trailer .

with all-wheel drive¢ page 211, Snow
chains .
Replacing wheels /tire s
Vehicles w ith all-wheel drive mus t always
h ave tires o f the same size. Also avoid t ires
with different tread depths. For details see
page
c::> page 206, New tires and replacing
tires and wheels.
A WARNING
Always adjust your driving to road and traf­
fic condit ions. Do not let the extra safety
afforded by all-wheel drive tempt you into
taking extra risks.
- Although the all-wheel dr ive is very ef­
fective, always remember that braking capacity is limited by t ire traction . You
should therefore not dr ive at excess ive
speeds on icy or slippery road surfaces.
- On wet road surfaces, be careful not to
dr ive too fast because the front wheels
c ou ld beg in to s lide on top of the water
(aquaplaning). If this sho uld oc cur, you
will have no warning from a sudden in­ crease in engine speed as with a front­
wheel drive vehicle. A lways drive at
speeds which are suited to the road con ­
ditions -risk of crash.
Energy management
Starting ability is optimized
Energy management controls the distribution
of electrical energy and thus optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting
the engine .
If a vehicle with a conventional energy system
is not driven for a long period of time , the bat­
tery is discharged by idling cu rrent consumers
(e.g. immobilizer). In ce rtain c ircumstances it
can result in there being insufficient energy
M avai lab le to start the engine . N
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Intelligent energy management in your veh i­
cle handles the d istribution of elec trical ener­
gy . Starting abi lity is markedly improved and
the life of the battery is extended .
Intellig ent technolog y 159
Basica lly, energy management consists of
b att ery diag nosis , id lin g cur rent man age­
ment
and dyn amic en ergy m anag ement.
Batte ry diagnosis
Battery diagnosis continuously determines
the state of the battery . Sensors determine
battery voltage, battery current and battery
temperature . This determines the current
state of charge and the power of the batte ry .
Idlin g current manag ement
Id ling current management reduces energy
consumption while the vehicle is standing.
With the ig nition switched off, it controls the
energy supply to the various electrical compo­ nents. Data from battery diagnosis is cons id­
ered.
Depending on the battery's state of charge ,
individual consumers are gradually turned off
to prevent excessive discharge of the batte ry
and thus maintain starting capability .
Dynamic energy manag ement
While the vehicle is being driven, dynamic en­
ergy management distributes the energy gen ­
erated according to the needs of the individ u­
al components . It regulates consumption, so
that more electrical energy is not being used
than is being generated and ensures an opti­
mal state of charge for the battery .
(D Tips
-But even energy management cannot
negate the limits of physics. Consider
that the power and life of a battery are
limited.
- If start ing ability is threatened, the indi­
cator light (•) ;ippears
c::> page 15.
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining
starting capability .
The battery is severe ly taxed in short-distance
driving , in ci ty traff ic and during the cold time
of year . Abundant electrical energy is .,.
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160 Intelligent technology
required, but on ly a little is generated. It is al­
so critical if the engine is not running and
e lectrical components are turned on. In this
instance energy is being consumed but none
is being genera ted.
It is in precisely these situations that you wi ll
notice energy management actively regulat­
ing the distrib ution of energy.
Vehicle stands fo r an e xte nded p eriod
If yo u do not drive you r vehicle over a pe riod
of severa l days or weeks, elect rical compo ­
nents are grad ually cut back or switched off.
This reduces energy consumption and main ­
tains starting capab ility over a longer period.
Some of the conven ience functions may not
operate, such as the inter ior lig hts or the
power seat adjustment . Th e conven ience
functions w ill be ava ilable again when you
switch on the igni tion and start the engine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, with
the eng ine turned off or use other MMI func­
tions, the ba tte ry is being d ischarged .
If starting capability is jeopardi zed due to en­
ergy consumpt ion, an error message appears
in the MMI display .
The warning message indicates that the sys ­
tem will be turned off automat ically. If you
wish to continue using the functions , you have
to start the engine .
With the engine running
Altho ugh electrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be­
come discharged . T hi s happens most ly when
little energy is be ing generated and a great
deal consumed and the battery 's state of
cha rge is not optimal.
To br ing the energy balance back into equili­
brium, consumers which require especia lly
large amounts of energy are tem pora rily cut
back o r switched off . Heati ng sys tems in par­
ticular requ ire a g reat dea l of energy. If you
n otice, fo r example , that the heated se ats* or
the heated re ar window are not hea ting, they have been tempora
rily cut back or switched
off. These systems wi ll be available again as
soon as the energy balance has been restored .
You w ill also no tice th at engine id le speed h as
been increased slightly. This is normal and not
a cause for concern . By inc reasing engine id le
speed the additional energy required is gener ­
ated and the battery is charged.

162 Driving and en vironm ent
The cata lytic converter is an efficient "clean­
up" device built into the exhaust system of
the veh icle. The catalytic converter burns
many of the pollutants in the exhaust gas be­
fore they are released into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fuel is critically
important for the life of the catalytic convert­
er and proper functioning of the engine.
A WARNING
-The temperature of the exhaust system
is high, both when driv ing and after stop­
ping the engine.
- Never touch the exhaust tail p ipes once
they have become hot. This could result
in burns .
- Do not park or operate the veh icle in
areas where the hot exhaust system may
come in contact with dry grass, brush,
fuel spill or other material which can
c ause a fi re.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproofing on o r near the exhaust
man ifold, exhaus t pipes, catalytic con­
verte r o r heat shie lds. D uring driving, the
substance used for undercoating cou ld
overheat and cause a fire.
(D Note
- Be aware th at just one tank fi lling with
leaded fue l will already seriously de ­
grade the performance of the catalytic
conve rter .
- Do not exceed the correc t engine oil leve l
~page 184.
-Do not drive un til the fue l tank becomes
completely empty . The engine could mis­
fire. Unburned f uel could a lso get into
the exhaust system and this could cause
the catalyt ic converter to overheat.
- Do not turn off the ignit ion while the ve­
hicle is moving.
- Do not continue to operate yo ur vehicle
u nder these conditions , as otherw ise fuel
can reac h the catalytic converter. This
could result in overheat ing of the con­
verter, requ iring its replacement. -
To assu re efficient operation of the Emis ­
sion Control System :
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and in accordance w ith the service rec­
ommendat ions in your Warranty &
M ain tenance book let.
- L ack of prope r maintenance as we ll as
i mproper use of t he vehicle wi ll impair
the function of the em ission cont ro l
sys tem an d could lea d to damage.
~ For the sake of the environment
Eve n when the Emiss io n Control System is
ope rat ing proper ly, the exha ust gas c an
have a sul fur- like ex haust gas smell under
some ope rat ing states . This depends on
the sulfur content of the fuel being used. Using a different brand of fue l may help,
or f illing the tank with lead-free super
grade gasoline.
Shutting down vehicle
If you would like your vehicle to remain inop­
erative for a longer per iod of time, contact an
Audi or other specialized dealer. They can ad­
vise you on necessary precautions e .g . corro­
s ion p revention, maintenance and sto rage .
Pay attent ion to additional info rmat io n con­
ce rn in g the battery. Refe r to~
page 190.
Operate your vehicle
economically and
minimize pollution
Gene ral
Your personal style of driving will determine
the economy of your vehicle, as well as ex­
haust and noise levels .
Fuel economy, e nvir onme nta l impact, and
we ar on your eng ine, b rakes and tires la rgely
depend on three fac to rs:
- your personal driving style
- operati ng conditions
- technical limitations