2015 AUDI Q3 fog light

40 Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the lights on and off
Fig . 34 Instrument panel: headlight control switch
Light switch -'t;. -
Tu rn the switch ¢ fig. 34 to the corresponding
position. When the lights are switched on, the
:oo : symbol turns on.
0 -The lights are off or the daytime running
lights are on:
- USA models: The daytime running lights are
activated when the light switch¢
fig. 34 is
in the
O position or the AUTO position (only
in daylight conditions). The daytime running
lights function can be turned on and off in
the radio or
MMI* menu Exterior lighting
¢ page 42, ¢ ,& .
-Canada models : The daytime running lights
are activated when the light switch¢
fig. 34
is in the O posi tion, co o: position or the AUTO
position (only in daylight conditions). The
dayt ime running lights function cannot be
turned off¢,& .
AUTO* -Automatic headligh ts swi tch on and
off depending on brightness, for example in
twilight, during rain or in tunnels¢,& .
:oo: -Side marker lights
io -Low beam headlights
Fog lights /rear fog lights
[!Q] -Fog lights. Turn the light switch to :oo:
(side marker lights) or io (low beam head­
lights). Then pull the light switch out to the
first position ¢
fig. 34.
@I] -Rear fog lights. Turn the light switch to
:oo : (side marker lights) or io (low beam head­
lights). Then pull the light switch out to the
second position .
Headlight range control system
The headlight range adjusts automatically
when there is a change in veh icle load and
during braking and accelerating so that the
headlights do not cause glare for oncoming
traffic.
Adaptive light*
The adaptive light only functions when the
switch is in the AUTO position (Automatic
headlights). When switched on, adapt ive light
adapts to curves in the road depending on the
vehicle speed and the steering angle. This pro­
vides better lighting through the curve . The
system operates at speeds between approxi ­
mately 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mph
(110 km/h) .
_&. WARNING
- Daytime running lights and automatic
headlights* are only intended to assist
the driver. They do not relieve the driver
of his responsibility to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manually ac­
cording to the current light and visibility
conditions. For example, fog cannot be
detected by the light sensors*. So always
sw itch on the headlights
io under these
weather conditions and when driving in
the dark.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists. Always turn on
the headlights so that you can see ahead
and so that others can see your car from
the back.
- Please obey all laws when using the
lighting systems described here.
(D Note
The rear fog lights should only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regulation, as
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(D Tips
-The light sensor* for headlight control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
You should therefore not apply any stick­
ers to the windshield in this area in order
to prevent malfunctions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
ad justed
¢ page 42.
- When you switch off the ignition while
the vehicle's lights are turned on, a buz­
zer sounds as long as the driver's door is
open .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
- In the event of a light sensor malfunc­
tion, the driver is notified in the instru­
ment cluster display~
page 19 .
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals , the high
b eams and th e headlight flash er.
Fig. 35 Turn signal and high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i ¢
With the ignition on, the signal lights will
blink if the lever is in the corresponding posi­
tion .
(D-right turn signal
@-Left turn signal
T he turn signal blinks three times if you just
tap the lever. Clear
vision 41
High beams
and headlight flasher @:D
Move the lever to the corresponding position:
@-high beams on (vehicles with high beam
assist*
¢ page 41
@ -high be am s off or headligh t fla sher
The indicator light
Ill in the instrument clus­
ter turns on.
Notes on these features
-The turn signals only work with the ignition
turned on. The indicator lights
II or Ill in
the instrument cluster also blink.
-After you have turned a corner, the turn sig­
nal switches off automatically.
- The
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light
El in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
you hold the lever -even if there are no
lights switched on. The indicato r light
Iii in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headligh t flasher .
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
High beam assist
Applies to veh icles: w ith high beam assist
-
The high beam assist automatically switches
the high beams on or off, depending on the
surroundings and traffic conditions .
Fig. 36 Turn s ignal an d h igh beam lever : Turning o n
and off the high beam assist

42 Clear vis ion
Activating high beam a ssi st
Requirement: The light sw itch must be in the
AUTO position, the low beam headlights must
be on.
• Press the lever into pos it ion (D in order to
activate the high beam assist . T he indicator
li gh t
IIJ turns on in the instrument cluster
display and the high b eams switch on or
off
automatica lly . The indicator light Bl turns
on if the high beams were switched on .
Switching the high beams on /off
m anuall y
Requir ement : Hig h beam assist is activated .
I f the h igh beams did not switch on/off auto­
matica lly when expected, yo u may instead
switch them on/off manually:
• To switch the high beams on manually, press
the leve r into position (D. The indica tor light
El tu rns on. To switch the high beams off
again, pull the lever into position @.
• To switch the high beams
off manually after
th ey hav e tu rn ed on automatically, p ull the
lever into posi tion @.
Opera ting th e headlight fla sher
• To ope rate the flashers while the h igh beam
assist is active, pull the lever into position
@ . T he high beam assist will remain active.
Messages in the instrum ent cluster
displ ay
He adlight a ssis t: Sy stem f ault!
Drive to your a utho rized Aud i deale r immedi­
ate ly to have the mal function corrected. You
can st ill switch the h igh beams on o r
off man­
ua lly.
H eadlight a ssis t: Una vail able . N o C amera
v iew
The camera view is blocked, for examp le by a
sticke r or debris .
The sensor is located between the interior
rearv iew mirror and the winds hield . There ­
fore , do not place any stickers in th is area on
the w indshield .
A WARNING
High beam assist is only intended to assist
the driver. The drive r is still responsib le for
controll ing the headlights and switc hing
the high beams on and
off manually de­
pending on t raff ic, lighting and visib ility
conditions. Fa ilu re to intervene manually
may lea d to risk of acc ident.
It may be nec ­
essary to operate the high beams manual ­
l y in the following situations, e.g.:
- For adverse weathe r condit ions such as
fog, heavy rain, blowing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traff ic may be
partially obscured such as expressways .
- If there are individua ls on the road with
no lighting or poo r light ing, such as cy­
clists.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- In poorly lit are as.
- W ith st rong refle cto rs such as signs.
- If t he area of the winds hield near the
sensor is fogged ov er, dirty, icy o r cov­
ered wi th a stic ker.
' Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or
MM!* .
• Select: !CARI func tion but ton > S ystems or
Car Syst ems contro l button > Ve hicle set­
ting s> Exterior lighting .
Coming home (light when lea ving car )*,
Leav ing home (light when unlocking car) *
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched
off and the dr ive r's door is open ed .
Depend ing on ve hicle equ ipment, the function
can be switched on and
off or the length of
t ime the lights remain on* can be ad justed .
T he
leaving home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when unloc king it .
T h is func tion ca n be sw itche d on and
off .
The coming hom e and leaving home func­
t ions only operate when it is dar k and the

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any clothing with hard, pointed or heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During sudden braking or in an accident -
especially if the airbag is deployed -
these objects could injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle .
- To reduce the r isk of personal injury in an
acc ident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed while driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
Q page 129, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's v ision.
- The coat hooks must only be used for
lightwe ight cloth ing . Do not leave any
heavy o r sharp edged objects in the pock­
ets which may interfere with the side cur­
tain a irbag deployment and can cause
persona l injury in a crash .
- Do not use coat hangers for hanging
clothing on the coat hooks as this can in­
terfere with proper dep loyment of the
side curtain airbags in an accident .
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they cou ld cause persona l in­
jury in a sudden stop.
- Always keep the compartment above the
rearview mirror closed whi le driving to
reduce the risk of injury in the event of
sudden braking maneuvers or a collision.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear shelf that rub
against the rear w indow cou ld damage the
heating wires for the rear window defog­
ger.
@ T ips
- A vent slot is located between the shelf
and the rear window. Do not b lock the
vent with any items you may place on the rear window shelf.
- Do not p lace bulky items on the rear w in­
dow shelf as they could restrict or b lock
the driver's vis ion in the rear view mirro r.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 57
Description and
mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
Fig . 64 Roof rack attachment points
.,. Always read and follow the instructions pro­
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when
installing the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the following:
- On ly use roof racks approved for your vehi­
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional attachments or carr ier systems are needed
to transport luggage and sports equipment .
We recommend using roof racks from the
Audi original accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it
is only mounted on the designated locations
on the roof
Q fig. 64.
-We recommend that you keep the installa­
tion instructions for your roof rack system
together with your Owner's literature in the
veh icle .
Wh en sh ould th e roo f rack be re mov ed ?
-Before going through an automatic car wash
(it is best to ask the car wash operator for
advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consump­
tion, wind noise and to guard against theft.
A WARNING
-
-Use of an unapproved roof rack or incor-
rect mounting of an approved roof rack
can cause the roof rack or the items

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vehicle to skid or the rear end to break away -risk ing an accident.
Speed warning system
Overview
T he speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed below a set speed limit.
The speed warning system warns if the driver
exceeds a prev iously stored maximum speed .
A warning tone will sound as soon as the vehi ­
cle speed exceeds the set speed by about
3 mph (3 km/h). At the same time , an indica­
tor lamp
(mj (USA models) / ISJ (Canada mod­
e ls) will light up in the instrument cluster dis ­
p lay and the driver message
Spe ed limit
wa rning exceeded.
wi ll appear. The indicator
l amp
1mj / i•j will go out when the speed
drops below the set speed lim it aga in.
Setting a thresho ld is recommended if you
wou ld like to be reminded when you reach a
certain maximum speed . Situations where yo u
may want to do so include driving in a country
with a general speed limit or if the re is a
specified max imum speed for winter tires .
(D Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you should st ill
watch the speedometer to make sure you are not driving faster than the speed lim it.
Setting speed limit
You can set , change and delete the threshold
in the MMI.
.,. Se lect :
I CAR I funct ion button > S ystem s or
Car System s control button > Vehicle set­
tings > Speed warning .
You can set any thresho ld between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h). Settings
can each be adjusted in increments of 6 mph
(10 km/h) .
On the ro ad 73
Cruise control
Description
The cruise cont ro l system makes it poss ible to
drive at a constant speed start ing at 15 mph
(20 km/h).
The speed is kept constant by modifying en­
gine powe r or th rough an active brake inte r­
vention.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic
around you when the cruise control is in
operation. You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your vehicle and other vehicles.
- For reasons of safety, cr uise control
should not be used in the city, in stop ­
and-go traffic, on winding roads and
when road cond it ions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
plan ing) -you could have an accident .
- Sw itch the cruise control off temporar ily
when dr iv ing in turning lanes, h ighway
exits or in constr uction zones.
- Please note that unconsc iously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal pre­
vents the cruise control from braking .
This is due to the control system be ing
overridden by the dr iver's acceleration .
- If a b rake system malfunction s uc h as
overheating occurs when the cruise con­
trol system is swi tched on, the braking
function in the system may be switched off . The other cruise control functions re­
main active as long as the indicator light
II (US models) !l'I (Canada mode ls) is
on .
(D Tips
-The cruise control system is ideal for
stretches w ith speed limits. The driver is
responsib le for adhering to the correct
speed.
- The cru ise control remains act ive when
shift ing gears .

174 Vehicle care and cleaning
- Never use abrasive cleaning materials
or alcohol to clean the camera lens.
This could cause scratches and cracks.
- Windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and
exterior mirrors with a plastic scraper.
To avoid scratches, move the scraper only in one direction and not back and
forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from win­
dows and mirrors using warm or hot
water because this could cause cracks
to form .
- To avoid damage to the rear window
defogger, do not apply any stickers on
the heating wires on the inside of the
window.
- Decorative parts/trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning
products.
- Paint
-To reduce the risk of scratches, the ve-
hicle must be free of dirt and dust be­
fore polishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish
or wax the vehicle in direct sunlight.
- To reduce the risk of paint damage, do
not polish away rust film .
- Remove cosmetics and sunblock imme­
diately . Otherwise, the paint could be
damaged.
- Displays
- To avoid scratches, do not use dry
cleaning methods on displays.
- Controls
- Make sure that no fluids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause dam­
age.
-Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their com­
ponents chemically or with corrosive
fluids or solvents and never allow sharp objects to come into contact
with the safety belts. This could cause
damage to the belt webbing. - If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buck­les, have them replaced by an author­
ized Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Textiles/Vinyl/Alcantara
- Never treat Vinyl/Alcantara with leath-
er care products , solvents, floor polish,
shoe polish, stain remover or similar
products.
- To avoid damage, have stubborn stains
removed by an authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface .
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for ex­
ample on clothing, can damage seat
covers . Make sure hook and loop fas­
teners are closed.
- Natural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, stain remover or
similar products.
- Objects with sharp edges such as zip­
pers, rivets on clothing or belts can
cause damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes,
hard sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry
the seat.
- To help prevent the leather from fad­
ing, do not leave the vehicle in direct
sunlight for long periods of time. If leaving the vehicle parked for long pe­
riods of time, you should cover the
leather to protect it from direct sun­
light.
(D Tips
- Insects are easier to remove from paint
that has been freshly waxed.
- Regular waxing can prevent rust film
from forming.

246 Index
Checking the engine coolant leve l .... . 186
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
E ng ine coolant temperature
Temperature gauge ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Eng ine hood
Closing .... .......... ...... ... .. . 179
H ow to release the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
E ngine oi l ..... ........... .... .... . 181
Adding .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 184
Addi tives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Changing .. ................ ... .. . 185
Check oil level ............ ... .. .. . 184
Consumpt ion . ........... .. .. .... . 184
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
O il consumption .......... .... .... . 183
Oil dipstick ............... ... .... . 184
Oil grades . ................. ..... . 181
Pressure malfunction ....... .... ... .. 15
Sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Specification and viscosity .. .. .. .. .. . 181
Engine speed limitation ......... .... . . 17
Environment Break-in period ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Cata lytic converter ............ ..... 161
Disposing of your vehicle battery .. .. . 193
Driving at high speeds ......... .. .. . 163
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 162
Fuel ... .... ................ ..... . 177
Fue l economy .............. .. .... . 162
Leaks under your vehicle ... .. .. .... . 179
Le tting the vehicle stand and warm up . 163
Proper disposal of dra ined brake fluid . 189
Proper disposal of dra ined engine cool-
ant . .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 187
Proper disposal of dra ined engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Recycling used engine oil ......... .. . 184
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Unleaded fuel ..................... 175
What should I do with an old battery? 193
EPC
refer to Electronic power control . . . . . . 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . ........ .. . 152
Exhaust tail pipes Cleaning . ............... ........ . 171
Expansion tank ............ .. .. .. .. . 186
Exterior lighting ............ ... .. ... . 40 Exterior
mirrors
Adjusting ..... .. .. .............. .. 44
Dimm ing . ... .. .. .. .............. .. 45
Heating ... .... .. ............. .... . 44
F
Fan
Radiator
Fastening Booster seats .... ................ .
Convertib le child safety seats ..... .. .
Infant seats ..... ............. ... .
Flat tire 188
141
140
139
Changing . .... .. ............. .... 218
Floor .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... ..... . 62
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Fog lights/rear fog lights ...... ... .. .. . 40
Folding chocks .. .. ... .......... .... 217
Folding the rear seat forward ... .. .. .. . 60
Foot pedals ..... .. .......... ...... .. 99
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment .. 177
Le tting the engine warm up . . . . . .
66, 68
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Sav ing fuel by early upshifting ........ 11
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
How they work . .. ............. .... 121
Frontal collis ions and the laws of physics 105
Front passenger's door emergency lock ing 33
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... . 96
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. .. 114
Fuel Additives . ..... .. ................ . 175
B lended gasoline ................. . 175
Consumption .. ... ................ . 22
Filler neck . .... .. ............. .... 176
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Gasoline .. ... ... ................ . 175
Gasoline additives ................ . 176
Low fuel level symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Octane rating .. .. ............. .... 175
Recommendation ... ........... .. .. 175
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Reserve ........................... 11
Tank capacity .. .. ... .......... .... 235

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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
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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