2015 AUDI Q3 warning

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
~ Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to
put on your safety belt.
The. warning/indicator light illuminates
when the ignition is sw itched on to remind
the dr iver and any front passenger to put on
the safety belt. Additionally, an acoustic warn­
ing (gong) will also sound.
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For more Information c> page 104, Safety
belt warning light.
~- Steering column lock
• Steering fault! Do not drive vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an electronic steering
column lock malfunction. You cannot switch
the ign ition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . Seek professional assistance.
Ill Steering lock: System fault! Please con­
tact dealer.
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there is an electronic steer ing
column lock malfunction.
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
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Your vehicle must not be towed in the
event of a malfunct ion in the electron ic
steering column lock because it cannot be
steered due to the locked steering. If it is
towed with the steering locked, there is
the risk of an accident .
!;.IC; Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the J;J indicator light blink s whi le driving,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-S lip Regulation) is active­
ly regulating .
If the: JjJ indicator light turns on, the system
has switched the ESC
off. In this case, you can
switch the ign ition
off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The indicator light turns
off
when the system is functioning fully.
If the II indicator light turns on, ESC was re­
stricted or sw itched
off using the I~ OFFI but­
ton
i=> page 153.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner's manual
If the indicator l ight GJ and the ABS indicator
light
t1l1 (USA mode ls) ;tiJ (Canada models)
tu rn on and the message appears, the ABS o r
electronic differentia l lock is malfunctioning.
This also causes the ESC to malfunction. The
brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected.
A WARNING "--
If the . (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mod-
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer ava ilable. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve and in­
crease the risk of slid ing. Drive carefully to
the nearest authorized A udi dealer and
have the ma lfunction corrected.
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For additional informat ion on ESC and
ABS, refer to
c> page 153.
!t Safety systems
The fll indicator light monitors the safety
systems (e .g. airbags, pretensioners) and illu­
minates for a few seconds each time you
switch the ign ition on .
If the
fll indicator light does not go out, or if
it illuminates while you are driving, or if it
starts to b link, then there is a malfunct ion
somewhere in the system. If the light does

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not illuminate when you switch the ignition
on, this also means there is a malfunction .
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your author ized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherw ise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent .
(0 ) Worn brake pads
Ill Brake pad s!
If the warn ing light illum inates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect ­
ed. On USA models the warning light
Ill
comes on together with the warn ing light •.
Both sets of b rake pads on an axle must al­
ways be rep laced at the same time.
A WARNING
Dr iv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i­
sion and serious personal injury.
- If the wa rning light Ill and the warning
light
. ll with the message Brake pad s!
comes on in the instrument cluste r dis­
play, immediately contact your author­
i z ed Audi dealer or qualified workshop to
have all brake pads checked or replaced if
necessary .
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
elec tronic power control .
The [31 warning/indicator light (E lectronic
Power Control) i lluminates when you switch
the ignition on as a function check .
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If t his warning/indicator light ill uminates
while you are driving, then there is a ma lfunc ­
tion in the engine electron ics. Have the mal ­
function corrected as soon as possible by your
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authorized Aud i dea le r or a qualified repair fa ­
cility.
· o Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Ma lfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
('4 lights up when the ignition is
switched on and will turn off after the eng ine
has started and has settled at a constant idle
speed . This i ndicates that the M IL is work ing
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfu nction in the e ngine electron ic system .
Co ntact you r aut ho rized Aud i dea le r and have
t h e malfunc tion corrected.
An improperly closed fuel fille r cap may a lso
cause the MIL light to illuminate
q page 177 .
For more information q page 26.
!?; Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: wi th engine speed limi tati on
(fl Do not e xce ed ma x. engin e speed of
XX.XX rpm
The Ill symbol illuminate s when there is an
engine contro l ma lf unct ion. The
(31 indicator
light in the instrument cluster also illumi ­
nates . The engi ne speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the d river info rmat ion sys­
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed w ill
not exceed the val ue d isplayed in the dr iver in­
f ormat ion system, for example when down­
shifting .
D rive to your authori zed A udi dealer immed i­
ate ly to have the ma lfunction corrected .
!:( .. Engine oil level
1!1;111 Check oil level.
If the indicator light and the message appear,
add engi ne oil immediately
<=> page 181.

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
't':r.,. Engine oil sensor
1!11a Oil level sensor: System fault!
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au ­
thor ized Audi dealer a nd have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have th is done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side~
page 184.
Bil Tank system
DD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 1.8- 2.2 gallons (7.0 -8.5 li ters) of fue l
l eft in the tank . Time to refuel
~page 176.
ID'J Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer.
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes ­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
B Please refill washer fluid.
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the windshield washer system .
©-Engine start system
Ill Engine start system: Malfunction! Please
contact dealer.
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not sw itch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
Engine start system: Malfunction. Please
contact dealer.
There is a malfunction in the engine start sys ­
tem . Drive to
your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
i§i Defective light bulb warning
If the J:I indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb .
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or lig ht switch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
&, WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
p lode whi le they are being changed caus­
ing serio us personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-vo ltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
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Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion
r epaired by your authorized Audi Service
department.
~0 Headlight range control
II Headlight range control: System fault!
If the symbol II illuminates , the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
proper ly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your a uthorized Audi dea ler.
§0 Audi Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h Audi adapt ive light
mfl Audi adaptive light: System fault!
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
funct ion.

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Driver information
display
Overview
The driver information display inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with much useful information.
Fi g. 4 Dis play on vehicle s w it h dri ve r in fo rma tion sys ­
tem * and mult ifunc tion steering w hee l*
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Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, the driv ­
er informat ion system can be operated us ing
the cont rols on the w indshield wipe r lever*
¢
page 21 or on the m ultifunction steering
wheel *¢
page 21 .
If your vehicle is equ ipped with a mult ifunc­
tion stee ring wheel, t he informat io n @ is
shown in d isplay tab s@ . The tabs appear as
soon as you opera te one of the controls on the
multif unction steering wheel* .
Th e inst rument cluster display shows the fol­
l ow ing:
® T im e and date ¢ page23
Digital speedometer
Tr ip compu ter ¢
page 22
Effic iency program ¢ page 24
Simplified view*
Indicator lights and drive r me ssages
¢page 11
Warning when a door, the hood or the
rea r lid is not closed¢
page 23
Service inte rval display ¢ page 25
Cruise control ¢ page 73
Parking system* ¢page 87
Audio*
Telephone*
Navigation *
© Odometer/trip odometer ¢ page 23
® Outs ide temperature , Gearshift selec-
tor pos itions*, Indicator light for high
beam assist *
Auto Check Control
Some f unctions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when yo u
switch the igni tion on and whi le you a re driv­
i ng . Malfunctions or required service proce ­
dur es are s ignaled audib ly and ind icated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in the d isp lay.
8, WARNING -
- Never rely exclusively o n the o utside
t empera ture display to de termine i f a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in m ind
that road surfaces, espec ia lly bridges
and overpasses, co uld be ice
covered and
slippery
even at an outside tempe rature
above 41 °F ( +S 0
() .
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
f lake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isp lay, black ice cou ld be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed a nd drive with
specia l care in cold weathe r cond itions
when the chance of encounter ing icy
road surfa ces inc reases .

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If the vehic le is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the d isplay might be slightly
higher than the actual outside tempera­
ture. This is caused by the heat being radi ­
ated from the engine.
Operation
Operation by windshield wiper lever
Applies to vehicles: without multifu nct ion stee ring w heel
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Fig . 5 Wi nds hield w ipe r lever : Contro ls fo r the d river
i nforma tion sy stem
H ow to use the control s
.. Switch on the ignition. The function that
was last selected will be disp layed .
.. Press the
I RESET I button @ to sw itch be ­
tween trip computer
O and fJ , the efficien­
cy program
ii and the cruise control sys­
tem, fo r example .
.,. To show more informat ion further up or
down the display , press the top or bottom
part of the button @.
Calling up warning /indicato r lamps and
driver messages again
.,. Press the I RES ET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
.. Select a value in the desired trip computer
or the efficiency program .
.. Press and hold the
I R ESET I butto n @ for at
least one second . All values in the se lected
trip computer or the eff iciency p rogram will
be rese t to zero.
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Operation by multifunction steering
, wheel
Appl ies to vehicles: with multifunction steering w heel
Fi g. 6 Mul tifu nct io n stee ring wheel: Co ntrols for t he
dr iv er info rmatio n sy stem
Fig . 7 D is play: Veh icle fun ctions men u
The disp lay t abs @ ¢ page 20, fig. 4 will ap­
pear as soon as you operate one of the con ­
trols on the multifunction steering wheel.
How to use the controls
.,. Switch on the ign ition . The funct io n that
was last selec ted will be d isplayed.
M N .,. To swi tch between the tabs, press the left or
r ight side of the b utton
CD ¢ fig . 6.
.. To show more information further up or
down the display, scroll the thumbwheel @
up or down.
.. To confirm a selection , press the thumb-
wheel @.
Calling up Car function s
.. Use button CD to select the first disp lay tab.
.. Press the button @. T he
V ehicle fun ctions
menu will be d isplayed ¢ fig. 7.
.,. To selec t a menu item, scroll and press the
thumbwheel @.
.,. To ca ll up a function assigned to the steer-
ing wheel button, press the button@.
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22 Driver information display
Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect Computer or Efficiency program
from the Vehicle functions menu.
.,. Se lect a value in the desired trip computer
or the efficiency program.
.,. To reset the figures in the selected memory
to zero, press the thumbwheel @for one
second.
Assigning a function to the steering wheel
button
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button > Systems or Car Sys­
tems
> Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button .
Calling up warning/indicator lamps and
driver messages again
.,. Select the display tab marked 0 .
The tab marked D is only visible if one or
more warning/indicator lamps or driver mes­
sages are disp layed. Other tabs are only visi­
b le if the corresponding system is switched
on .
Trip computer
Fig. 8 Tri p computer d isp lay: Memo ry leve l 1
Operation by windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESET I button @¢ page 21,
fig. 5 repeatedly unti l the trip computer ap­
pears on the display .
.,. To show more information, press button@.
Operation by multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Call up the vehicle functions and select
Computer from the menu ¢ page 21.
.,. To show more information, scroll the
thumbwheel @9page21,
fig. 6 .
T he number
D or fl in the top corner of the
trip computer display shows which t rip com­
puter is currently being displayed .
T rip computer
D ¢ fig. 8 is a s ingle journey
memory. It processes the information on a
jo urney from the time the ignition is switched
on until it is switched off. If the journey is re­
sumed within two hours after the ignit ion is
switched off, the new figures are automatical­
ly included in the calculation .
Unlike the single journey memory, the total
journey memory (trip computer
fl ) is not
erased automatically. In this way, you can de­
termine the period for which you wish the trip computer to supply dr iv ing information.
You can call up the following information se­ quentially on trip computer
D or fl:
- Date
- Fue l range
- Dr iving t ime (h)
-Average fuel consumption
- Average speed
- Distance covered
- Current fuel consumption
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-All va lues stored in the memory are
erased if the vehicle battery is discon­
nected.
- Th e measurement units may be different
on vehicles for some markets.
- For information on the efficiency pro­
gram, refer to ¢
page 24 .

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Time and date display
Fig. 9 Dis pl ay: time an d date
Depending on the veh icle equ ipment leve l,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS control led clock*
l!j . You can learn
more about this in the MMI manual or in the
radio user's ma nua l.
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- When you switch off the ign ition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are disp layed for an
additional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display w ith the
I SET I b utton (D ~ page 10, fig . 3 while
the ignition is switched off.
Odometer
F ig. 10 Dis play : odomete r
Odometer /trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi" .
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The uni ts of me asure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the rad io or MMI*. You can
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learn more about this in the MM I manual o r in
the radio use r's manual.
T he odometer @shows the total number of
k il ometers o r miles that have been dr iven on
the vehicle.
The trip odometer @ shows the d istance driv­
en since it was last reset . It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mi le.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the reset button I
0.0 I @ ~ page 10,
fig. 3.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on . Contact your au­
thorized Aud i dea le r to have the prob lem cor­
r ected .
Open door/hood/rear
lid warning
F ig. 1 1 Dis play : door o pen
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With the ign ition sw itched on, the warn ing il­
luminates when at least
one door o r the hood
or the rear l id is not closed . T he symbo l also
shows you
which door(s) or lid is not closed.
In the illustration
~ fig . 11 it is the front pas­
senger · s door.

26 Drive r in form ation d ispl ay
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-Only reset the oi l change display when
you have completed an o il change .
- If you d isconnect the battery term inals,
no calculatio ns can be made for the serv­
ice interval display during this time and
no service rem inder will appear . Remem­
ber that observing the proper service in­
tervals is vitally important to extending
the life of you r vehicle, particularly the
engine, and maintaining its value. Even if
the mileage dr iven is low, the max imum
period of one year from one serv ice to
the next must not be exceeded.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ¢'4 i n
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ign ition is switched on and goes o ut after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Th is indicates that the MIL is working proper­
l y.
If the light doe s not go out after the eng ine
is started, or illuminates wh ile you are driv­
ing, a ma lfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con ­
verter cou ld be damaged.
Continue driving
w ith reduced pow er (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light ill uminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be ma lfunctioning . For more
information
¢ page 2 7, Electronic speed
limiter.
An imp roperly clo sed fuel filler c ap m ay als o
c a u se th e M IL l ight to illuminate
¢ page 177.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat io n of Data Li nk Conn ector (DLC)
On-Board D iagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your em ission contro l system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal­
funct ion, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a lea k in the on-board fuel vapor recove ry sys­
tem . If the ligh t illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel fille r
cap is prope rly closed (only vehicles w ith gaso­
line engine) ¢
page 177.
In order to make a n accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe­
c ial d iagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
In order to con nect t he special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug in to the Data Link
Connector (D LC). The D LC is located to the
right o f the hood release
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Your a uthorized Audi dea le r or qua lified wor k­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
,&_ WARNING ~ -
Do not use t he diagnost ic connecto r fo r
personal use . Incorrect usage can cause
mal functions, wh ich can increase the risk
of a collision!