2015 AUDI Q3 headlights

164 Driving and en vironm ent
The amount of oil used is related to eng ine
load and speed.
I t is normal for the oil consumption of a new
engine to reach its lowest val ue after a certain
mileage has been driven.
You must drive your vehicle about 3 ,000 miles
(5,000 kilometers) before you can properly
assess o il cons umption .
This a lso applies to fuel consumption and en­
g ine output .
0 Note
-Have your vehicle maintained properly
and in accordance with the service rec­
ommendations in your War ranty
& Main­
tenance booklet. Lack of proper mainte­
nance as well as imp roper use of the ve­
hicle will impair the function of the
emission control system and could lead
to damage.
- Do not a lter or remove any component of
the Emi ssion Contro l System unless ap­
proved
by the manufacturer.
- Do not a lter or remove any device, such
as heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
va lves, which are designed to protect
your vehicle's Emiss ion Control System
and other important veh icle compo­
nents .
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively
high on short trips .
• Try to avo id driving sho rt distances with a
cold eng ine.
The engine and catalytic converter have to reach their optimal
ope rating tempe ratu re to
reduce fuel con sumption and noxious emis­
sions effect ively.
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-size car on ly achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 miles
per gallon (30-40 l/100 km) . After about a
half a m ile, fuel economy climbs to 12 mpg
(20 l/100 km) . After about
2. 5 miles (4 km), the engine is at its proper operating tempera
­
ture and fuel economy has reached a normal
l evel. So you can see that you should avo id
short trips whenever possible.
T he
out sid e tempe rature is also critical in this
regard . Your car consumes more fue l in the
winter than in the s ummer.
Driving offroad
General information
When driving off road, the functions fo r the
electron ic stabiliza tion control ( ESC) are ex­
panded . The ESC-Offroad-Mode can be activat­
ed in driving situations in which a wheel lock
or a differential lock function is needed
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Your Audi i s howev er, n ot an offroad vehicle.
Ne ver dri ve the vehicle in te rrain wh ich i s n ot
suitable for the vehicle , o r w hich ex ceeds
y ou r driv ing skill s. Ne ver tak e an y u nneces ­
s ar y risk s!
Aft er d riving offroad
-After driving offroad, remove branches and
other debris from the radiator gri lle, under ­
body, and wheels. Look especially for objects
(stones) that have been caught in the tire
tread.
- Clean the body and the vehicle underbody
and inspect the vehicle for possible damag­
es.
- Clean off the dirty windows, headlights, tail
lights and the license plate .
- Pe rform a brake test (especially after driving
through water).
A WARNING
- Be especially aware and attent ive when
driving under difficult condit ions . Dam­
ages to the vehicle and injur ies may oc­
cur when driv ing at an excessively high
speed or with incor rect driving maneu­
vers.
- Always adjust you r speed and hand ling
to the roads, terrain, t raff ic and weather
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Vehicle care and cleaning 171
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly again and let it
air dry. Remove any water residue using a
shammy .
A WARNING
- Only wash the vehicle when the ignition
is off and follow the instructions from
the car wash operator to reduce the risk
of accidents .
- To reduce the r isk of cuts, protect your­
self from sharp metal components when
wash ing the underbody or the inside of
the wheel housings.
- After washing the vehicle, the braking ef­
fect may be de layed due to moisture on
the brake rotors or ice in the winter. The
brakes must be dried first with a few
careful brake applications.
([) Note
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic
car wash, you must fold the exterior m ir­
rors in to reduce the ris k of damage to
the mirrors. Power folding exterior mir ­
rors* must only be folded in and out us ­
ing the power folding function. -
To prevent paint damage, do not wash
the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sur­
face, do not use insect removing spong­
es, kitchen sponges or similar items.
- Matte finish painted vehicle compo­
nents:
- To reduce the risk of damage to the
surface, do not use polishing agents or
hard wax.
- Never use car wash cycles that apply
protective wax.
It can destroy the
matte finish effect .
- Do not place any stickers or magnet ic
signs on vehicle parts painted w ith
matte fin ish paint. The paint could be
damaged when the stickers or magnets
are removed.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the vehicle in facilities spec ially
designed for that purpose . This will red uce
the r isk of dirty water contam inated with
oil from entering the sewer system.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehi­
cle components, refer to the following tab les .
The information contained there is simply rec­
ommendations . For questions or for compo- nents that are not listed,
refer to an author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop. A lso
follow the information found in ¢ ,& .
Cleaning exterior
Component Situation Solution
Wiper blades
Dirty Q page 4 7, Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Headlights/ Dirty Soft sponge with
a m ild soap solutiona>
tail lights
Sensors/
Dirty Sensors: soft cloth with a solvent -free cleaning product
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with an alcohol-free cleaning
solution
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road sa lt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution
Exhaust tail Road salt Water, cleaning solut ion suitable for stainless steel, if
pipes necessary
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Vehicle care and cleaning 173
Component Situation Solution
Te xtile s,
Stains adhering to Vacuum cleaner
Vinyl, the surface
Alcantara Water-based stains Absorbent cloth and mild soap solutiona>
such as coffee, tea, blood, etc.
Oil-based stains Apply a mild soap solutiona>, blot away the d issolved oil
such as oil, make- or dye, treat afterward w ith water, if necessary
up, etc.
Special stains such Special stain remover, blot with absorbent material,
as ballpoint pen, treat afterward with mild soap solutiona>, if necessary
na il polish, latex
pa int, shoe polish,
etc.
Natural leather Fr es h stains Cotton cloth with a mild soap solutiona)
Water-based stains Fresh sta ins: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dr ied stains: sta in remover suitable for leather
blood, etc.
Oil-based stains Fresh sta ins: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make- for leather
up, etc . dried sta ins: Oil cleaning spray
Special stains such Stain remover suitable for leather
as ballpo int pen,
na il polish, latex
pa int, shoe polish,
etc .
Care Regularly
apply conditioning cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the material. Use specially-col-
ored conditioning cream, if necessary.
Carbon parts Dirty Clean the same way as plastic parts
al Mild soap solution: maximum two tablespoons neut ral soap in 1 quart (I liter) of water
& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be treated with
water-repelling windshie ld coating agents .
Unfavorab le conditions such as wetness,
darkness, or low sun can result in in­
creased glare. W iper blade chatter is also
possible.
- Headlights/tail lights
- Never clean headlights or tail lights
w ith a dry cloth or sponge. -
Do not use any cleaning product that
contains alcohol, because they could
cause cracks to form .
-Wheels
-Never use any paint polish or other
abrasive mater ials.
- Damage to the protective layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches
must be repaired immediately.
- Sensors/camera lenses
- Never use warm or hot water to re-
move snow or ice from the camera
len s. This could cause the lens to crack .
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190 Checking and filling
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposa l
of brake flu id as we ll as the special tools
req uired and the necessary expert ise, we
recommend that you have the b rake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information
Unde r normal operating conditions, the bat ­
tery in your A udi does not need any mainte ­
nance. With
high outside temperatures or
long daily dr ives we recommend that you have
the elect ro lyte level checked by an authorized
Aud i dea ler o r qualified workshop . The elec­
trolyte leve l sho uld a lso be c hecked each t ime
the battery is c harged
c::> page 192.
H ave the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service . Yo u are well adv ised to
replace a bat tery that is older tha n 5 yea rs .
W ith certa in types of a irbag deployment, t he
battery is d isconnected from the vehicle elec­
tr ica l system fo r safety reasons
c::> & in Re ­
pair, core and disposal of the airbags on
page 126.
Disconnecting the battery terminals
Some veh icle functions (power w indow regu­
lato rs, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
m inals a re discon nected. These functions have
to be re lea rned after the batte ry terminals a re
c onnec ted agai n. T o prevent this, the battery
should o nly be di sconnec ted from the vehicle
e lec trica l syste m when absolu tely necess ary
for repairs.
Vehicles not driven for long periods
I f yo u do not dr ive you r vehicle over a pe riod
of severa l days or weeks, elec trical co m po­
n en ts are gr adually cu t back o r swi tched off .
T his reduces energy cons ump tion and main ­
tains sta rting capab ility over a lon ger perio d
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Some o f the conven ien ce f unct ions m ay no t
ope rate, su ch as the in ter ior lights o r the power seat adjus
tment . The convenience
funct ions wi ll be available again when yo u
tu rn on the ign ition and sta rt t he engine .
Winter operation
During the w inte r mon th s, batt ery c apac ity
tends to dec rease as tempera tures drop . This
is beca use more power is a lso consumed w hile
starting, and the headlights, rear win dow de­
f ogger, etc., are used more often.
Avoid unnecessa ry powe r consumpt ion, pa r­
ticu lar ly in ci ty traffic o r when traveling only
sho rt distances . Let yo ur autho rized A udi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat ­
tery before w inter sets in
<=:> page 192. A well
charged battery will not on ly prevent starting
problems when the weather is cold, but w ill
also last longer .
@ Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for seve ral
w eeks at extremely low temperatures, the
vehicle battery s hou ld be removed and
s tored w her e it w ill not freeze. This will
preve nt i t fr om be ing d amaged and having
t o be repla ced .
Working on the battery
Be especially careful when working on or near
the battery.
T he battery is loc ated in the luggage compar t­
ment under the floo r. B efo re you che ck any­
t hi ng in the luggage co mpartmen t,
read and
heed all WARNINGS
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Always heed t he safety warnings , when work­
i ng on the veh icle ba tte ry or the vehicle e le c­
t ric al sys tem to p reven t inju ry.
The following WARNINGS are very
important when working on the battery:
Always heed the following WARNING SYM ·
BOLS and safety precautions when working
on the battery .
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Always wear eye protection .

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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 ..,.

248 Index
l
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 221
Jump-starting ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 228
Jumper cables ............. .. .. .. ... 229
K
Key ..... .... ................ ..... .. 29
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
removing .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 67
unlocking/locking ........ .. . 30, 31, 33
Keys No key identified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Kick-down tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to Side assist .......... .. .... .. 75
LATCH .. .. .. ................ ... ... 146
Description ........... .... ... .. .. . 147
I nstall ing a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 148
L ocat ion ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 147
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................. .. .... . 148
Leather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Lifting vehicle ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 232
Light adaptive light ............. ... .. .... 40
Adjusting exterior lighting . .. .. .. .. .. 42
ambience lighting . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Com ing/ Leaving home ....... .. .. .. . . 42
Daytime running lights ........ .... . . 40
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting .................... 40
Fog lights/rear fog lights .. .. .. .... .. 40
Headlight range control system ....... 40
High beam assist .... .... ... .. .. ... . 41
Interior/reading lights ..... .. .. .. .. . . 43
L ow beam .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 40
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 40 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 40
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 46
Sen sor defective .. ......... .... .... . 19
Lights High beam .... .. ................ .. 41
Turn signals ..... .................. 41
Loading the luggage compartment . .. .. 100
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 33
by remote control ............... .. . 30
with the central locking switch . .. .... . 32
wi th the convenience key ........ .. .. . 31
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 40
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 146
Luggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cover ...... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 59
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Floor ........ ... .. .............. .. 62
Lid ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 34
Pass-through .. .. ............. .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .. .. . ............ ...... . 61
Stowing .. .... .. .. .............. . 100
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
also r efe r to Loading the luggage com­
partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lumbar support ... ............. .... . 51
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 237
Malfunc tion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 26
Manual shift program ................. 84
Master key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Matte finish paint cleaning ....... .. .. 170
Mileage Average ........................... 22
Instantaneous ... ................ .. 22
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors .. .. .... . 44
Compass .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
dimming . ..... .. ............. ..... 45
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 46

254 Index
Windshield washer fl uid level
W indshield washer system
W indshield wipers .
... .... . . 18
46
C leaning . ................. .. .... .. 47
Fold ing up . ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Rep lacing w indshie ld w iper blades . 47, 48
Sw itch ing on/off .......... ... .. ... . 46
Washer rese rvoi r 193
W inter operation
Battery .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 190
Ca r washes . .............. ... .. .. . 17 0
Coolant sys tem . .. ........ ... .. .. . 186
D efrosti ng windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
R emov ing ice from windows .. .. .. .. . 17 2
Se at hea ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 5
T ires . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 158
W inte r tir es .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 210
A ll whee l drive .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 210
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40, 226