2015 AUDI Q3 stop start

(!) Door handle
@ Power locking sw it ch . .. .. .. .
@ LED fo r centra l loc king/a nti-
theft a larm system . .... .. .. .
@ Side assist button .. .... .. .. .
® Side assist warn ing lamp .. .. .
@ Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
(J) A ir outlets with thumbwheel
@ Turn signa l and high beam . .. .
® M ultifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag
- Driver information system but-
tons . .. ... ....... ... .. .. .
- Audio/video, telephone, navi­ gation and vo ice recognition
buttons
- Programmable steering wheel
button . .. ........... .. .. .
- Shift padd les ........ .. .. .
@ Instrument cluste r ...... ... .
@ Switches for windshie ld wiper/
washer . ..... ...... ... .. .. .
@ I STAR T ENGINE STOP ! button
@ Parking brake ......... .... .
~ Starting the eng ine if there is a
malfunction, or ignit ion lock . . 32
28
75
75
40
41
1 16
20
22
84
10
46
68
70
69
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment . . . 66
@ Lever for cruise control system 73
@ Data L ink Connector for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) . . . . 26
@ Ins trument i llum ination . . . . . . 44
@ Eng ine hood release . . . . . . . . . 179
@ Rear lid sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
@ Power exterior mir ro r adjust-
ment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
@ Power wi ndow switches . . . . . . 37
@ Child safety lock bu ttons . . . . . 3 7
@ Button/Indicator light for:
~ - E mergency flas he rs . . . . . . . . 43
~ -PASSENGER AIRBAG OFF 0
~ @ Info tainmen t disp lay (not folda -,....,
~ ble)
5 @ Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . S5
Instrument s and control s 9
@ Front Passenger's airbag .. ...
@ MMI controls
@) Buttons/Indicator lights fo r:
- Drive se lect ..... .. .. ..... .
- Parking system p lus (with
rearview camera) ... .... .. .
- Elect ron ic Stabilization Con-
trol (ESC) ..... . .. .. ..... .
- P arking system ........... .
- Hi ll descent ass ist ........ .
@ Climate controls .. ... ...... .
@ Selector lever ........ ..... .
@ Cen ter console w ith:
- (upholder . .. ............ .
- Cigarette lighter . ... .... .. .
- 12 -volt -socket
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Some of the equipment or features show n
i n the general i llus tration may be standa rd
equipment on yo ur vehicle or may be op­
tiona l equipment depend ing on your mod­
e l. Always ask your authorized Audi dea ler
if you have a quest ion about your vehicle.

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
(USA models): If the warning light . and the
warning light
ll] appear together, immedi­
ately contact your authorized Audi dealer or
qua lified workshop to have all brake pads in­
spected
¢ page 17.
When the light comes on, an audib le warning
signal is also given .
.&_ WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
¢ page 179, before opening the hood
and checking the brake fluid.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard. Stop the car and get professional
assistance.
- If the . (USA models) . (Canada
models) brake system indicator light
turns on together with the ABS and ESC
indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating
function may have failed. Functions that
stabilize the vehicle are no longer availa­
ble. Th is could cause the vehicle to
swerve and increase the risk of sliding .
Drive carefully to the nearest a uthorized
Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
and have the malfunction corrected.
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake is released, or lights up
wh ile you are driving, the fluid level in
the brake fluid reservoir is too low .
If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediately at low speed to the nearest
authori zed Audi dealer o r qualified wo rk­
shop and have the bra ke system inspect­
ed.
- Always keep in m ind that after several
brake applicat ions, yo u will need greater
pressure on the brake peda l to stop your
vehicle. Do not re ly on strained brakes to
respond with maxim um stopping power
in critical situations. You must allow for
increased brak ing distances. The extra
distance used up by fad ing brakes could
lead to an acc ident.
PARK !<®> Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light. (USA models) •
(Canada models) turns on, the parking brake
was set.
• (USA model s)/. (Canada models ) Press
brake pedal to release parking b ra ke.
To re lease the park ing brake, press the brake
peda l and press the button(®) at the same
t ime or start driving with starting assist
¢ page 71, Starting from rest.
Ill Pa rking br ake : S ys tem f ault! See owne r's
manual.
If the I.II ind ic a tor light tu rns o n and this
message appears, there is a parking b rake
malfunction. Drive to your authorized A udi
dealer or qualified workshop immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.
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More informat ion on the parking brake
¢page 70 .
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible.
• Turn off engine and ch eck coolant level
T he coolant level is too low .
Do not continue dr iving and turn
off the en­
gine. Check the coo lant level
¢ page 186.
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coo lant
¢ page 186. Only continue driving if the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the coo lant level is correct, then the ma l­
function may be ca used by fa ilure of the
coolant fan. Do not continue driving. See
your authorized Audi dealer or qualified re­ pa ir fac ility .
• Coolant temperature! Let engine run
w ith vehicle stationar y.

26 Drive r in form ation d ispl ay
(D Note
-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
<::!;> fig. 16.
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!

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-Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
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- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside .
- If the power lock ing system should mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the ign it ion key¢
page 33.
-If the power lock ing system should fail,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
c:> page 178.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for about 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized
Audi dealership or qualified repair facili­
ty.
Key set
Fig. 17 Key set
The key set contains two remote control keys
or convenience keys*. To fold the key out or in,
press the release button¢
fig. 17 -arrow-.
Opening and closing 29
@ Remote control key or convenience
key*
The convenience key is a vehicle remote con ­
trol key with special functions
c> page 31,
Locking and unlocking with convenience key
and c> page 68, Starting the engine.
With the remote contro l key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle centrally and start the en­
gine.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediate ly to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Number of keys
You can check how many keys are initialised
for yo ur vehicle on the instrument cluster dis­
play. It is displayed wh ile you are setting the
time
c:> page 23. For example, 1/2 means that
one of two keys have been initialised for the.
This allows you to make sure you have re­
ce ived all of the keys when you purchase a
u sed vehicle.
A WARNING
--
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you o r result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious in­
jury .
- Do not remove the key from the ign ition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.

32 Opening and clo sing
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS¢.&. in Gen­
eral description on page 28.
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended period, please note the following :
- The proximity sensors are deactivated af-
ter a few days to save power. You then
have to pull on the door handle once to
unlock the vehicle and a second time to
open the veh icle .
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your veh icle's
ability to start for as long as possible,
the ene rgy management system gradu­
ally switches off unnecessary conven­
i ence funct ions .
It is possible that you
will not be able to unlock your vehicle us­
ing these convenience functions.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions ¢
page 240.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
Fig. 22 Drive r's door ; p ow er lo ckin g sw it c h
.. Press the button @to lock the vehicle¢ A­
.. Press the button CI! to unlock the vehicle
¢fig. 22.
You will f ind a power locking switch in each
door. You can
lock and unlock the vehicle us ­
ing the switches in the driver's or passenger 's
doo r. You can only
lock the vehicle using the
switches in the rear doors. If you lock the ve­ h icle using the power locking switch, please
note the following: -
If a door is open, the vehicle cannot be
locked using the power locking system
sw itch.
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside ( increased security, for ex­
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- The diodes in the power locking switch illu­
minate when all the doors are closed and
locked .
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the
doors from the inside by pulling on the door
handle.
- Rear doors: pull the door handle
once to re­
lease the lock. Pull the handle
again to open
the door.
- If you have a crash and the ai rbag is activat­
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING
-
-The power locking switch works with the
ignition off and automatically locks the
entire veh icle when it is actuated .
- On a vehicle locked from the outside the
power locking system switch is inopera­
tive .
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the veh i­
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especia lly
children,
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Your vehicle is locked automat ically at a
speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto Lock)
¢ page 28. You can unlock the vehicle
again using the opening function in the
power locking system sw itch
[fil .
Setting power locking
Various settings can be adjusted in the MMI:
Adjusting door unlocking
.. Select: iM ENUI button> Systems or Car sys­
tems > Vehicle settings> Central locking>
Unlo ck doors -
you can spec ify which doors
un lock when yo u open the vehicle . ...

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Selecting All and pressing the~ button on
the remote control key unlocks the entire ve­
hi cle.
Selec ting
Driver and pressing the~ button on
the remote cont ro l key once unlocks on ly the
dr iver's door . In veh icles with a convenience
k ey *, only the door w hose hand le you pull w ill
un lock. If you pre ss the ~ butto n tw ice, the
entire ve hicle w ill unlock.
If you press the~
button, the entire veh icle wi ll always lock.
Tone when locking
.. Se lect: I MENU I button > System s or Car sys­
tems
> Vehicle settings > Cent ral locking >
Tone when locking
I f yo u select On , a to ne will sound when you
l ock the vehicle.
Emergency locking
F ig. 23 Dr iver 's doo r: 1.oc k cyl inde r
Fig . 24 Fron t pa sse nge r's doo r/rea r doo rs: em erge ncy
lock
I f the centra l locking system ma lfunctions,
you must unlock/ lock the doors separately.
Locking and unlock ing the driver's door
.. To u nlock the driver's door, turn the key to
the un lock position @¢
fig. 23 .
Opening and clo sin g 33
.. To lock the driver's door, turn the key once
to the lock pos ition
@ ¢ A in General de­
scription on page 28 .
Locking the passenger's door/rear doors
The me chanical loc king device is lo cated on
the e nd face of the fron t passe nger's door a nd
the rear doors . It is o nly visible when the door
is open .
.. Pull the cap o ut of t he ope ning ¢
fig. 24.
.. In sert the key in t he inside slo t and turn it
all the way to the ri ght ( right door) or left
(left door).
Once the fro nt p assenge r's door/ rear d oo rs
have been closed, yo u ca nn ot open t hem
again from the o utsi de. The doo r can be
opened from the ins ide by pulling the door
handle.
If the child safety lock in a rear door is
activated, y ou must first pull t he door handle
o n the inside . T hen you can open the doo r
from the outside .
A WARNING
Read an d heed a ll W ARNI NGS ¢.& in Gen­
er al des crip tion on page 28.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from
being start ed by unauthorized persons .
Inside the key there is a comp uter c hip. This
c hi p a utomat ically activates/deactivates the
electron ic immobilizer .
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilize r deact ivates auto­
matically when yo u inse rt the remote contro l
key into the ignition lock . It activates again
automat ica lly when you remove the remote
control key from th e i gnition lock.
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the
vehicle and you press the
I S TA RT ENGINE STOPI button, the electro nic
i mmob ilizer deactivates automat ica lly. If you
switch the ig nition off and remove the remote
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.. To turn the child safety locks on , turn the ig­
nition key in the direction of the arrow .
.. To turn
off , turn the ignition key opposite
the direction of the arrow.
When the child safety locks are activated, the
inside door handles do not work and the doors
can only be opened from the outside.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 31 Section of the driver's door: controls
All power window sw itches are provided with
a t w o-posi tion fun cti on:
Opening th e window s
.. Press the sw itch to the fi rs t sto p and hold it
until the window reaches the desired posi­
t ion .
.. Press the sw itch br iefly to the
sec ond s top
to automatically open the window.
Closing th e windows
.. Pull the switch to the fir st stop and hold it
un til the window reaches the des ired pos i­
tion.
.. Pull the switch briefly to the
se con d stop to
automatically close the window.
Power wind ow switche s
@ Driver's door
@ Passenger's door
© Left rear door
@ Right rea r doo r
® Safety button
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Child safety l ock s
When the safety button ® is pressed
¢ fig. 31, the~ symbol in the button lights
u p. The power window switches in the rear
doors are switched off.
&_ WARNING
--When you leave your vehicle -even if on-
ly briefly· always remove the ignition
key . Th is app lies particularly when chil·
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the eng ine or oper­
ate electrical equ ipment (e.g. power w in­
dows). The power windows are function­
a l until the dr iver's door or passenger's
door has been opened.
- Pay close attention when closing the win­
dows to prevent p inching o f hands o r
limbs.
- When locking the vehicle from outside,
the vehicle must be unoccupied since the
windows can no longer be opened in an
emergency.
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After the igni tion has been switched off,
the w indows can still be opened or closed
for about 10 minutes . The power windows
are not switched off until the driver's door
or passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
The windows and the sunroof can be opened
and closed with the key.
F ig. 32 Key turns for opening and closing
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Starting th e engin e
"'Pre ss the brake peda l and move the se lector
lever to position P or N.
"' Turn the ignition key to position @. The ig­
nition key automatica lly returns to position
® · Do not press the accelerator.
If the engine fails to start immediately, switch
off the starter and try again after about
30 seconds . To start the engine again, turn
the ignition key to position @.
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -dange r of asphyxiation.
- Never remove the ign ition key from the
ignition look while the vehicle is moving.
Otherw ise, the stee ring lock could sud­
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle.
- Always take the key with you whenever
you leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the
engine could be started or e lectr ica l
equipment such as the power w indows
cou ld be operated . This can lead to seri­
o us injury .
- Never leave c hildren or persons requi ring
assistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doo rs can be locked using the remote
transmitter, preventing peop le from es­
caping from the vehicle on their own in
the event of an emergency. Depend ing
on the time of year, people inside the ve­
hicle can be exposed to very h igh or ve ry
low temperatures .
(D Note
Avoid high engine rpm, full throttle and
heavy eng ine loads until the eng ine has
reached operat ing temperature -other­
w ise you risk engine damage.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immediately. This
red uces unnecessary em iss ions.
On th e ro ad 67
(D Tips
-If it is difficult to turn the ignition key to
posit ion ©, move the steering wheel (to
take the load off the steer ing lock mech­
anism) until the key turns freely.
-After starting a cold engine, there may be a brief period of increased no ise be­
cause the oil pressure must f irst bu ild up
in the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is
normal and not a cause for concern.
Stopping the engine
App lies to vehicles : wit h ignition lock
Stopping the engine
"' Bring the veh icle to a full stop .
"' Tu rn the ignition key to posit ion @.
Steering lock
Req uirement: The selector lever must be in
pos ition P .
"' Remove the ignition key whi le it is in posi­
tion @¢
page 66, fig. 74 ¢ &,.
"'Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steer ing lock engage .
The steering lock acts as a theft deterrent.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the ve­
hicle has come to a comp lete stop. The
fu ll funct ion of the brake booster and the
power steeri ng is not gua ranteed . You
must use more fo rce to tu rn o r brake if
necessa ry. Be ca use you canno t steer and
bra ke as you usually wo uld, this could
lead to crashes and ser ious injuries .
- F or safety re aso ns, you sho uld a lways
pa rk your vehi cle w it h the selector lever
in P. Otherwise, the vehicle could inad ­
vertently roll away.
- T he radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned off the engine and removed the ignit ion key. The radiator fan can a lso
turn on again if the engine coo lant heats
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