2015 AUDI Q3 windshield wipers

46 Clear vis ion
Sun visors
Fig. 43 Drive r's side : sun visor
The sun v isors for the driver and passenger
can be pulled out of the ir brackets in the cen­
ter of the vehicle and turned towards the
doors @.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over the vanity mirror @opens .
Wiper and washer
system
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 44 Wind sh ie ld wipe r lever
Fi g. 4 5 O pera ting rear window w ipe r
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the cor re­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windsh ie ld wiper off
(D -Interval mode. To extend/shorten the
wipe r intervals, move the switch @to the
l eft/r ight . In vehicles with a ra in sensor* the
wipers turn on in the rain once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h).
The higher the sensit iv ity of the ra in sensor* is
set (switch @to the right), t he earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield .
@ -Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ -Sing le wipe . If you ho ld the lever in this
position, the wipe rs will switch from slow con­
tin uous wiping to fast cont inuous wiping after
a while.
® -C lean the w indshie ld. To elim ina te water
droplets, the windshield wiper performs one
afterwipe operation after severa l seconds
whi le driving. You can sw itch this function
off
by moving the lever to posit ion ® within 10
seconds of the afterwipe operat ion. The after­
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime the
ignition is sw itched on.
® -Rear wipe. The rear w indow is wiped ap­
proximately every 6 seconds.
(j) -Rear wash/wipe . The n umber of wiper cy­
cles depends on how long you hold the lever
in position
(J) .
A WARNING
-The rain sensor is only intended to assist
the dr iver. T he d river is st ill responsib le
for manually switching the wipers on ac­
cording to the visibility cond itio ns.
- The windsh ield may not be treated with
wate r-repell ing windsh ield coating
agen ts. Un favo rable cond it ions, such as
wetnes s, dark ness, low su n, c an result in
i n creased glare. Wipe r blade cha tter is
also possib le .
- Prope rly fun ct ion ing wi ndsh iel d wiper
b la d es are req uired for a clea r view and
safe driving
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windshield wiper blades .

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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.
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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
46,
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
-
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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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 ..,.

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