2016 AUDI Q3 Owners Manual

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Removing the wheel covers/bolt caps
Fig. 165 Changin g a whee l: remo ving the wheel cover
Fig. 166 C h an gin g a w hee l: remov ing t he wheel bolt caps
Wheel cover*
.. Insert the hook provided with the vehicle tool
kit in the hole in the hub¢
fig. 165.
.. Pull off the decorative wheel cover .
Wheel bolt caps*
.. Push the plastic clip provided with the vehicle
tool kit over the wheel bolt cap until it engages
¢fig . 166.
.. Pull on the plastic clip to remove the cap.
Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle .
Fig. 167 Ch ang ing a whee l: loose ning the w heel bolts
Emergency assistance
Loosening
.. Inst all the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it wi ll go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 167.
Tightening
.. Insta ll the wheel bolt wrench over the wheel
bolt and push it down as far as it w ill go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench hand le
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
-- Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel -you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause serious personal injuries .
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack. -You risk an injury.
(0 Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten
the whee l bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by ca refully pushing down
on the end of the whee l bolt wrenc h with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the
car to keep yo ur balance and take care not
to slip.
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Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be li~ed with the jack first be­
fore the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 168 Sill panels : mark in gs
Fig. 169 Sill : pos itio nin g th e ve hicle jack
The location of the jack point is indicated by an
indentation on the underside of the vehicle
¢ fig. 168 .
,.. Activate the parking brake to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling unintentionally .
,.. Move the selector lever to the P position.
,.. Find the
m arki ng (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that will be changed
c> fig . 168. Behind the marking, there is a li ft ­
i ng po int
on the sill for the vehicle jack.
,.. Turn the
veh icl e jack located under the lifting
point on the s ill to ra ise the jack until the jaw
c> fig . 169 @cove rs the no tch on the vehicle
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,.. Align the vehicle jack so the jaw @covers the
notch and the base plate @ is flat on the floor .
The base plate @ must be
vertical under the
lifting point @.
,.. Install the rod on the vehicle jack : Insert the
rod into the opening on the handwheel. Turn
the rod left or right to secure it .
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,.. Continue raising the jack with the rod until the
wheel lifts off the ground slight ly.
Position the vehicle jack
only under the designat ­
ed lifting points on the sill
c> fig. 168. T here is ex­
actly
one l ocation fo r each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
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So ft gr ound under the jack can cause the ve hicle
to slip off the jack . Always p lace the jack on firm
ground. Use a flat, stab le support if necessary .
Use a non-slip surface such as a rubber mat on a
s lipp ery s urface such as tile.
A WARNING -
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the des ig­
nated lifting points and align the jack .
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suffi ­
cient hold on the vehicle.
- Use only the jack* supplied w ith your veh i­
cle to raise the vehicle . If you use a jack
from a different vehicle, your vehicle may
slip off the jack - risk of injury!
- Do not use the jack* supplied with your ve­
hicle to raise other vehicles, as these may
slip off the jack - risk of injury!
- A soft or unstab le surface under the jack
may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the gro und .
If necessary, use a sturdy
board unde r the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the
jac k from slipp ing .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not rema in in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
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-Make sure jack posit ion is correct , adjust
as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
- If work has to be done under the vehicle,
ensure that it is safely supported on su ita­
ble stands -risk of injury!
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
on the jack -risk of accident!
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack on ly at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
tire
F ollow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig. 170 C hangin g a w heel: using th e hexagonal s oc ket
(w it h the blade removed ) to turn t he bolt s
Fig. 171 Chan gin g a w hee l: a lig nm ent pin in side the to p
h ol e
After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
p lace the whee l as follows:
Em ergen cy a ssis tanc e
Removing the whe el
"' Remove the topmost wheel bolt completely
with the
he xagona l s oc ket in the screwdriver
handle (vehicle too l kit)
c::> fig. 170 and set it
aside on a
clean surface.
.. Screw the threaded end of the
alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
c::> fig . 171.
"' Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
"' Take off the whee l leaving the alignment p in in
the bolt hole
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Putting on the spare tire
"' Push the spare tire over the alignment pi n
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"' Screw on the whee l bolts and tighten them
slightly u sing the hexagona l socket .
"' Remove the alignment pin and insert and t ight­
en the remaining wheel bo lt s lightly like the
rest .
.. Turn the jack hand le count er-clockw ise to lower
the vehicle unti l the jack is fully released .
.. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts firmly . Tighten them
in a crisscross pa t­
tern,
from one bolt to the (approx imately) op ­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered .
"' Perform the steps required after chang ing the
wheel
c::> page 214, A~er changing a wheel.
_& WARNING
Do not use the hexagon al soc ket in the screw­
driver handle to tighten the wheel bo lts. It is
not possible to tighten the bolts to the re­
qu ired torque using the hexagonal socket -
risk of acc ident!
CD Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage t he
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per­
son to he lp you.
@ Tips
- When mounting tires with un idirectional
tread de sign
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way
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Emergency assistance
- The wheel bolts should be clean and easy to
turn. Check for di rt and cor ros ion on the
mating s urfaces o f both the whee l an d the
h ub. Remove all dirt from t hese surfaces be­
fo re remo unt ing t he wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for use in a specific direction
W hen us ing a spare ti re with a tread patte rn in­
tended for use in a specific d irection, please note
the following:
- The direct ion o f rotat ion is marked by an
arrow
on the s ide of the t ire .
-If the spare tire has to be installed in the incor ­
rect d irection, use the spare tire only tempora­
rily s ince the tire w ill not be ab le to achieve its
optimum pe rformance c haracter istics with re­
gard to aq uaplaning, noise and wear .
- We recommend that you pay particular atten­
tion to this fact during wet weathe r and that
yo u ad just yo ur speed to match road condi­
t ions.
- Replace t he flat t ire with a new one and have it
i ns ta lled on yo ur vehicle as soon as possible to
r esto re t he handling advantages of a unidi re c­
t ion al ti re.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the info rm ation ¢ page 198, New
tires or wheels
i f you are goin g to use a s pare tire
which is d ifferent from the tires on yo ur vehicle.
Afte r you change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi­
ately after installation .
- Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or quali ­
fied workshop .
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-With steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel
bolts are cor rectly tightened at a torque of
105 ft lbs. (140 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire,
they should be replaced before you check the
t ightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as poss i­
ble. Remount the wheel cover.
Until then , drive with extra care and at reduced
speeds.
A WARNING
- If you are going to equip yo ur vehicle with
tires or r ims which diffe r from those which
we re facto ry insta lled, the n be su re to read
t he informa tion ¢
page 198, New tires or
wheels.
-Always make sure the damag ed wheel or
eve n a flat tire and t he jack and tool kit ar e
prope rly se cured in t he lu ggage comp art­
me nt an d ar e no t loose in the passenge r
compa rtment.
- In an accide nt or sudde n maneuver they
co uld fly forw ard, i njuring an yon e in t he ve­
h icle.
- Always s to re d amaged w hee l, jack a nd to ols
secure ly i n t he lug gage co m pa rtm ent. O th­
erwise, in an a cci den t or sudden maneuve r
they cou ld fly forwar d, causing injury to pas ­
senge rs in the ve hicle.
(D Note
D o no t use co mm ercia lly availabl e tire se al­
a nts . Ot herwise, t he e lectr ic al components of
the tire p ress ure monitor ing system * will no
l onge r wor k properly and t he sensor for t he
tire pressure monitoring system * w ill have to
be replaced by qualifie d wo rks hop.
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through .
Fig. 172 Driver's side of the cockpit: fol ding the storage
co mpartme nt dow n
Fig. 173 Engine compartment: removing the fuse pane l
cover
The fuses are located in the driver's side footwell
beh ind th e storage compartment and in the en­
gin e compartment .
Preparations
.. Switch the ign ition and all electr ical equipment
off.
.. Check the following table to see which fuse be-
longs to the equipment .
Fuses behind the storage compartment
.. Open the storage compartment .
.. Press the left and right retainers inward and
fold the compartm ent all the way down
¢fig . 172 .
Fuses in the engine compartment
.. Open the hood ¢ page 177.
Fuses and bulbs
.. To release the fuse panel cover, slide both slid­
in g reta iners at the left and right forward
¢fig. 173 .
.. Remove the fuse panel cover.
Replacing fuses
The clamp is located below the fuses behind the
storage compartm ent (driver's side) .
.. Fold th is compartment all the way down and
remove the clamp from the holder .
.. Remove the colored plastic clip from the fuse
panel, if necessary . You can dispose of the plas­
tic clip .
.. Remove the fuse using the clamp .
.. Replace the blown fuse only with an identical
new one .
.. Insta ll the cover.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Black 1
Pu rple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7.5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
Whi te or transparent 25
green 30
orange 40
A WARNING
Do not repair fuses and never replace a blown
fuse with one that has a higher amp rat ing .
This can cause damage to the electr ical sys­
tem and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again shortly after you
have installed it, have the electrical system
checked as soon as poss ible by an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty .
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(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse loca­
tions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment listed in the follow­
ing tables applies only to certain model ver­
sions or certain optional equipment.
Cockpit fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be­
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 LED headlight (left)
2 LED headlight ( right)
5 LED headlight (left)
6 LED headlight (right)
7 Steering lock
8 Convenience access
9
Airbag control module, AIRBAG OFF indi-
cator light
12 Transmission control module
Air quality sensor for climate contro l sys-
tern, heated w indow washer nozzles,~
button, reverse light button<®>, oil level
13 sensor, climate control system, seat occu-
pant detection system, seat heating , but-
tons in the center console, automatic dim-
ming mirror
Engine control module, transmission con-
trol module, quattro control module,
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brake lights, electromechanica l steering,
Gateway cont rol module, trailer hitch con-
trol module, ESC contro l module, light
switch, damping control module
Headlight range control module, instru-
ment illuminat ion, headl ights (left, right),
15 diagnostic connector, headlight range con-
trol module, crankcase housing heater, air
flow sensor, socket relay, DC/DC converter
16 Park ing system
17 Parking system rearview camera
18 TV tuner
19 E ngine starter control, DC/DC converter
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No . Equipment
20
ESC contro l module, climate/heating con-
tro l, special functions interface
21 Selecto r mechanism power supply
22 Interior monitoring
© button, front interior lighting buttons,
23 diagnostic connector, light switch, light/
rain sensor, humidity sensor
25 Headlight power supply
26 Rear window wiper
27 Starter system
28 Infotainment
29
Supply for the park ing system rearv iew
camera and TV tuner
30 Infotainment
31 Infotainment
32 Instrument cluster
33 A utomat ic dimming rearview mirror
36
Cigarette lighter, cockpit/ luggage com-
partment socket
37 Cockpit/rear socket
38 Transmission control module
40 Trailer hitch control module
41 Trailer hitch control module
42 Trailer hitch control module
44 Rear window defogger
45
Electromechanical parking brake control
module
46 Trailer hitch control module
47 quattro control module
48 Aut omat ic lu ggage compartment lid con-
tro l module
so Fan
51
Electromechanical parking brake control
module
52 BCM
53 Fr ont seat heating
54 Panorama roof
55 Sun shade on the panorama roof
56 Adaptive dampers control module

Engine compartment fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be­
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 Transmiss ion supply
2 ESC
3 Horn
4 DC/DC
converter
5 BCM, battery data module
6 BCM (right)
7 Washer fluid pump
8 BCM (left)
9 Seat adjustment lumbar support
10 Heat oxygen sensor
11 Steering
column lever, multifunction
steering wheel contro ls
1 2 Cell phone adapter
13 Engine control
module
14 Engine control module
15 Gateway
16 Heated oxygen sensor, fuel pump,
engine
components
17 Engine components
18 Fue l pump control module
19 Sound
amplifier, DC/DC converter
20 Clutch pedal sensor, brake light sensor
22 Windshield wipers
23 Water circu
lation pump, auxiliary heater
24 Ignition coils
25 Driver's door
control module (central lock-
ing, window regu lators)
26 Front
passenger's door control module
(centra l locki ng, window reg ulators)
27 Terminal 15 supply
29 Powe r seat adjustment
30 ESC
Fuses an d bulb s
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car m ust first be re­
moved before you are able to get to the bulb .
T his applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, pa rts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage o f parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend t hat you have
your authorized Aud i dea le r rep lace any bulbs fo r
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di schar ge la mps (Xe no n light s):
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identified by the hig h volt­
age st icker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance . Please
contact your authorized Audi dea ler if a bulb
needs to be replaced.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps wi thout the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury .
- Bulbs are pressu rized and can explode when
be ing changed. Potent ial ris k of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas disc harge
bu lbs (Xenon light) life-threatening injuries
can resu lt from improper handling of the
high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
fied workshop sho uld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
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bulb holders that can ca use serio us cuts . If
yo u are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi dealer or qualif ied workshop . Serious per­
sonal in ju ry may resu lt from imprope rly per·
formed work .
@ Tips
-If you still prefer to rep lace the light bulbs
yourself, be aware that the engine compart­ ment is a haza rdous a rea to work
in Q page 177 ~&. .
- It is best to ask your authorized A udi dealer
whenever yo u want to change a b ulb.
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