2015 AUDI Q3 Owners Manual

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(D Note
-In the case of frost , check whether the
windsh ield wiper b lades are frozen to
the windshie ld. Switching on the wind­
s hi eld wipers can damage the wiper
blades!
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wiper system must be switched
off (lever
i n position @). This helps to prevent un­
i ntent ional sw itch ing on and damage to
the windshie ld w iper system .
- The wi ndshield wipe rs are switched
off
whe n the ignition is turned off . Activate
t h e w indshie ld w ipers afte r the ig nit ion
i s sw itche d back on by mov ing the w ind­
s hi eld wipe r lever to any pos ition.
- Worn or di rty windshie ld wiper b lades
r es ult in strea king. This can affe ct the
r ain senso r* func tion . C heck your wind­
s h ield wiper blades r egularly.
- The w asher fluid nozzles of the wi nd­
s hi eld washer system are heated a t low
temperatures w hen the ignit ion is on .
- W hen stopp ing tempor arily, (e.g. a t a
traff ic light) the se t speed of the w ind ­
s hi eld wipers is automatically red uced by
one speed .
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshield wiper blades whe n they
begin to leave streaks . Use a soft cloth and
g lass cleaner to clean the windsh ield wiper
b lades .
Windshield wiper s
.. Place the windshield wipe r arms in the serv­
ice position . Refer to ¢ page
47 .
.,. Lift the w iper arm away from the front win­
dow .
Rear window wiper
.. Lift the rear wiper arm away from the glass.
Clear vis ion 4 7
A WARNING
Dirty winds hield wiper b lades can impair
your v iew. This can lead to accidents .
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig. 46 Remov ing w indsh ield w iper blade
Wiper service position /blade replacement
position
.. Switch the ignit ion off and move the wind ­
shield w iper lever to position ©¢ page
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fig .
44.The w indshie ld w ipers move into the
service pos ition .
.. To br ing the w ipers back into the original
position, sw itc h th e ignition on and p ress
t he winds hield wipe r leve r.
Removing the wiper blade
.. Lift the windsh ield w iper arm up from the
w indshield .
.. Press the lock ing knob
w iper blade. Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly.
.,. Remove the wipe r blade in the di rec tion of
t he ar row .
Attaching the wiper blade
.. Insta ll the new wiper blade in the reta iner
on t he wiper arm @until you hear i t click in­
to p lace on the w iper arm .
.,. Place t he w iper arm back on the winds hield.
.. To bring the w ipers b ack into the or igin al
position, switch the ignition on and press
the windshield wipe r lever.
A WARNING
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For your safety, y ou shou ld rep lace the
wiper b lades once or twice a year. See your

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authorized Audi dealer for replacement
blades.
(D Note
- The w indshield wiper blades mus t on ly
be replaced when in the service position!
Otherwise , yo u risk damaging the paint
on the hood or the w indshield wiper mo­
tor.
- You should not move yo ur vehicle or
press the windshield wiper lever when
the wiper arms are folded away from the
windsh ield. The w indshield w ipers would
move back into the ir o riginal position
and could damage the hood and w ind­
s h ield.
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are fro­
z en to the windsh ield before operat ing
wipe rs.
- To he lp preven t damage to w iper blades,
do not use gasoline, ke rosene, pa in t
th inner, o r othe r solvents on or nea r the
wiper b lades .
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other components, do not at ­
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
@ Tips
-Commercial ho t waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the how easily
t h e glass s urface can be cleaned.
- You can also use the service pos ition, for
example, if you want to protect the
windshield from icing by usi ng a cover.
- You cannot activate the service posit ion
when the front lid is open.
Replacing the rear w iper blade
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Fi g. 47 Rear w iper : Removing th e w ipe r blade
Remov ing the wiper bl ad e
.,. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from
the windshield.
.,. Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount .
Attach ing the w iper blade
.,. Press the wiper b lade ho lder in the arrow di·
rection
¢ fig. 47 into the mount .
.,. Fold the windshie ld wiper arm back onto the
w indshield.
A WARNING
-For safety reasons, the windshie ld w iper
b lades should be replaced once or tw ice
eac h yea r.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: wit h digi tal compass
The compass direction is shown in the rear­
view mirror.
F ig. 48 Rea rv iew mirr or: d ig ital compass act ivated
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.. To sw itch the compass on or off, press and
hold the button @ until the compass dis­
play in the mirror
~ fig . 48 appears or disap ­
pears.
The digital compass only works when the igni ­
tion is on . The directions are indicated with
abbreviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E
(east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south­
west),
W (west) , NW (northwest) .
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To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote controls, electri­
cal devices or meta llic objects nea r the
m irror .
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles : wit h dig ital compass
The magnetic zone must be adju sted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig . 4 9 No rt h A meri ca: magne tic de flect ion zo ne
bo undar ies
.. Press and ho ld the bu tton @ ~page 48,
fig . 48
until the number of the magnetic
zone appears in the rearview mir ror .
.. Press the button @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds. Clear vi
sion 49
Calibrating the compass
Applies to veh icles: w it h dig ita l compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
.. Press and hold the button @ until a Cap­
pears in the rearview mirror .
.. Dr ive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h)
until a d irection is displayed in the rearv iew
m irror .
.&_ WARNING
- To avo id end ange rin g yourse lf and other
drivers, ca libra te the comp ass in an a rea
where there is no traffic .
- Th e digi tal com pass is to be used as a di ­
rectional aid on ly . Even tho ugh you may
want to look at it while you are driving,
you must still pay attention to traffic, road and weather conditions as we ll as
other possible hazards.

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Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and a irbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 112 .
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always follow the informa­
tion rega rd ing child safety provided in
q page 133, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
f eet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion . Th is app lies especially to the passen­
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect,
yo u increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident.
If the
airbag infla tes and the seating position
is incorrect, this could result in personal
injury o r even death.
- It is import ant for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the a irbag system can­
not protect you properly . In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel o r inst rument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your sea t may move unexpected ly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle control and
personal injury . If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat '
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend tha t you adjus t the dr iver's
seat in the fo llowing manner :
.,. Adjust t he seat in fore and aft direction so
t ha t you can eas ily push the peda ls to the
floor w hile keeping your knees sl igh tly bent
q A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 50.
.. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against t he seatback, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as poss ible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible , try to adjust
t he head restraint so that it is as close to
t his pos it ion as possib le
q page 52.
A WARNING
Neve r place any objects in the dr iver's foot ­
well. An object could get into the pedal
a rea and interfere with pedal function . In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate .

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Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into the rearmost position.
To avo id contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three-point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly. We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the fo llow ing manner:
.. Move the front passenger seat in to the rear­
most position of the fore and aft adjustment
range
9 .&. in Why is your seat adjustment
so important? on page 50.
• Bring the back re st up to an (a lmost) upright
pos ition .
Do not ride with the seat reclined.
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possib le wit h the top of your
head. If that is not possib le, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
th is position as possible ¢
page 52.
.. Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Fig . SO Front seat: Controls for seat adjustment
Controls
@-Adjusting the lumba r support: press the
b utton in the correspo nding pos it ion
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@ -Moving the seat up/down: press the but­
ton up/down . To adjust the front seat cushion,
p ress the front button up/down. To adjust the
r ea r seat cushion, press the rea r button up/
down¢ .&,.
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@ -Moving the seat forward/back: press the
button forward/back
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©-Adjus ting the backrest angle: press the
button forward/back¢ .&..
@ -Lengthening/shorten ing the upper thigh
suppo rt*: lift the hand le
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_&. WARNING
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-Never adjust the drive r's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is mov ing .
I f you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of position. A lways ad just
the driver's or front passenger's seat
when the vehicle is not moving.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or ser ious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be e lectrically ad­
justed with the ignition off or with the
ignit ion key removed, never leave chil­
dren unattended in the veh icle. Unsuper­
vised use of the electric seat adjust­ men ts may cause serious injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden b raking o r accident, front pas­
senge rs must never r ide in a mov ing ve­
hicle with the ba ckrest reclined. Sa fety
be lts and the airbag system on ly offer
maximum protection w hen the backrest
is upr ight and the safety belts are prop­
erly positioned on the body . The more
the backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi­
tioned safety belts.
Center armrest
Fig. 51 Armrest between driver 's and passenger's seat .,_.

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Opening the storage compartment
.,. Press the button -arrow- and move the lid
upward.
Adjusting the armrest
.,. To adjust the angle, lift the armrest detent
by detent until the desi red pos ition is
reached.
.,. To bring the armrest back into its original
position, lift it above the top position and
then fo ld it back down.
Please note that the driver's arm movements
may be restricted w ith the armrest fo lded
down. For this reason, the armrest should not
be folded down when driving in city traffic.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig . 52 Front seats head restraints: adjust ing the
height
The head restraints on the front seats can be
ad justed to provide safe support to head and
neck at the optimum height. When optimally
adjusted, the top of the restraint should be
level with the top of the head . If that is not
possib le, try to adjust the head restraint so
that it is as close to this position as possible
¢ page 97 , Proper adjustmen t of head re­
straints.
.,. Grasp the sides of the head restraint with
both hands and slide it upward/downward
until you feel it click into place¢
fig. 52.
Refer to ¢ page 9 7, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
suit the occupant's body s ize.
A WARNING
--
- Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatica lly .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 9 7, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
(D Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety features.
Rear head restraints
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Fig . 53 Rear seat: head restraints
Fig. 54 Rear seat : outer head rest ra int
If there is a passenger on the rear center seat­
ing position, slide the center head restraint
up ward at least to the next notch ¢
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Adjusting the head restraints
.,. To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click into place .
.,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button @and slide the head restraint
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Removing the head restraints
• Fold the backrest forward
¢ page 60 .
• Move the head restraint upward as far as it
can go.
• Press the release@¢
fig. 54 with an auxili­
ary tool and the button @. Pull the head re ­
straint out of the backrest at the same time
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Install ing the head restraints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down
into the guides until you feel the posts click
into place .
• Press the button @ and slide the head re­
stra int all the way down. You should not be
able to pull the head restraint out of the
back rest.
So that the driver can have a better view to
the rear, the head restraints should be pushed
down completely when the rear seats are not
occupied.
_& WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a chi ld
seat . Install the head restraint again im ­
mediately once the child seat is removed.
Driving without head restraints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad­
justed increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injury dramatically .
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
¢ page 9 7, Proper adjustment of head
restraints .
(D Tips
Correctly adjusted head restraints and
safety belts are an extremely effective
combinat ion of safety features.
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Ashtray
Applies to vehicles: with ashtray
Fig. 55 Center console: Asht ray
The ashtray can be inserted in one of the two
front cup holders .
• To open the ashtray, lift the lid.
.,. To empty the ashtray, lift it out of the cup
holder . After emptying the ashtray , make
sure that you insert it again so it is seated
securely .
_& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on fire .
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: with cigarette lighter
Fig. 56 Front ce nter console: C iga rette l ighte r
.. Open the cover .
.. Press in the cigarette lighter .
.,. When the cigarette lighter spr ings out, p ull
it out completely.
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A WARNING
T he ciga rette lighter only works when the
ign ition is on . Improper use can cause seri­
ous injury or start a fire. To avo id the r isk
of injury, nev er leave children unsupe r­
vised in the vehicle with the key.
12-volt sockets
Ap plies to vehicles: with 12 -volt socket
Fi g. 57 Fro nt cen ter conso le: 12 Vo lt socket •
Fig. 58 R ear ce nter c onso le: 12 Vo lt socket
.. Open the socket cover ¢ fig. 57 or¢ fig. 58 .
.. Insert the p lug of the e lectrica l device into
the socket.
The 12 -volt sockets can be used fo r electr ical
accessories. The power input must not exceed
120 watts.
There is an addi tional 12-vo lt socket in the
center console .
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and fo llow the informa tion in
¢ page 239, Additional accessories and parts
r e plac em ent .
A WARNING
The power out lets and therefore the elec ­
trical accessories connected to them oper- ate only with the ignit
ion on. Improper use
of the outlets or of electrical accessories
can lead to ser ious injuries or cause a fire.
For this reason, children should never be
l eft unattended in the vehicle -they could
be injured!
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly .
(D Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are
still plugged in and are on , the vehicle bat­
tery can still be drained .
Storage
General overview
A WARNING
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-Always remove objects from the instru­
ment panel. Any items not put away
could slide around ins ide the veh icle
while driving or when ac cele rat ing o r
when applying the brakes or when dr iv­
ing arou nd a corne r.
- When you are dr iving make s ure that
an yth ing you may have pla ced in the cen­
ter conso le or other storage loca tions
cannot fall out into the footwe lls . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
- Any pieces of clothing that you have
hung up must not i nterfere with the dr iv­
er's view. The coat hooks are des igned
only for lightweight cloth ing . Never hang
any cloth ing with hard, pointed o r heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hoo ks .
During s udden braking or in an accident -
especia lly if t he a irbag is deployed -
these objec ts co uld in ju re any passen­
ge rs inside the ve hicl e.