2016 AUDI Q3 ignition

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Central locking switch
Cent ral locking L ED ......... .. .
Side assist button
Side assist d isplay
L ig ht swit ch .... . .......... .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
L ever for turn s ignal and h igh
beams .. .. .... . .......... .. .
® Multifunction ste ering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio , te lephone, nav igation and
vo ice recognit ion controls
- Programmable steering wheel
button . .. .. ........... .. .. .
- Shift paddles for tiptronic opera-
tion ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ I S TART EN GIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Pa rking brake button ....... .. .
~ Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction or ignition lock . ... .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment .... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Inst rument illum ina tion ... .. .. .
@ Hood r ele as e .... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Automat ic luggage compartment
lid .. .. ... ............. ..... .
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27
76
76
39
40
116
20
22
85
10
45
69
71
70
67
74
25
43
177
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@ Power exterior mirror adjustment 43 Coc
kpit o ve rv iew
@ Power windows . .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Buttons/indi cator lights for:
- Eme rgency flashers .. ..... .. .
- PASSENG ER AIRBAG OF F
@ Infotainment system display (does
not fold away)
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Infota inment system control panel
@ Buttons/indicator lights for:
- Drive se lect .. .. ............ .
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
( E SC) . .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
- Park ing system .... .. ..... .. .
- Hill descent ass ist . .. ..... .. .
@ Climate contro l system .. ...... .
@ Automa tic tr an smission se lector
lever ... .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
@ Center conso le w ith:
- Cup holder .. .. ............ .
- Cigarette lighter ............ .
- Socket
0) Tips
-Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in­
stalled in certain models or is available as
an opt ion.
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36
42
55
116
80
152
88
153
64
82
54
53
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- The image in the instrument cluster d isplay
depends on the vehicle equipment. A maxi­
mum of two versions will be pictured in th is
Owner's Manual.
- A separate operat ing manua l describes how
to operate the Infota inment system .
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& WARNING
-Always observe the warning in ¢ page 177,
before opening the hood and checking the
engine coolant level.
- Never open the engine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coolant
dr ipping from the engine compartment. You
could burn yourself. Let the engine cool off
firstsothatyoucannothearorseeany
steam or engine coolant .
(D Note
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheat ing during
high o utside temperatures and heavy en-
gine load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distr ibute
cooling air correctly wh ile driving .
If the
spo ile r i s damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase . See an a uthorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM).
You shou ld sh ift to the next lowest gear when
the eng ine speed is be low 1 500 RPM. The beg in­
ning of the red zone in the tachometer indicates
the maximum permissible engine speed for all
gears once the engine has been broken in and
when it is warmed up to operating temperature. Before reaching this zone, you should sh ift into
the next highest gear , select the D selector lever
position, or remove your foot from the accelera­
tor pedal.
CT) Note
The needle in the tachometer@¢ page 10,
fig . 3
may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or the re is a r isk of engine
damage. The locat ion where the red zone be­
gins varies depend ing on the engine.
In strum ents an d ind ic a to r ligh ts
{® For the sa ke of the en vironment
Upshifting ear ly helps you to save fue l and re­
duce operating noise.
Fuel level
The fue l level indicator on ly operates when the
ignition is sw itched on . The
rD ¢ page 17
turns on if the reserve quantity of fuel is reached .
For the tank capacity in your veh icle, refer to the
Techn ica l Data ¢
page 230.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is comp letely emp­
ty. The irregu lar supply of fuel that res ults
from that can cause the engine to m isf ire.
Non-combusted fuel will then enter the ex­
haust system . This can cause overheat ing and
damage to the catalyt ic converter.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
funct ions¢ .&..
With some indicator lights, messages may ap­ pear and warning signals may sound. The indica­
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov­ ered by other displays . Displaying driver messag­
es again ¢
page 21, Operating using the wind ­
shield wiper Lever,
¢ page 21, Operating using
the multifunction steering wheel.
Some indicator lights are shown in multip le col­
ors in the instrument cluster display.
& WARNING
--
- Fa ilure to heed wa rning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may resu lt in
serio us pe rsonal inj ur y o r vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe d ista nce off the
road, stop the engine, and tu rn on the
emergency fl ashe r ¢
page 42 .
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Windshield washer fluid level
c:> page 18
Electromec hanical power steer ing
c:> page 156
Ignition lock
c:> page 18
Steering column lock
c:> page 16
Convenience key
c:> page 71
Battery in remote control key
c:>page 29
Defe ct ive lig ht bulb w arning
c:> page 18
Head lig ht range co ntro l
c:>page 18
Adaptive ligh t
c:>page 18
Light-/rain sensor
c:> page 18
Adaptive dampers*
c:>page 18
USA models:
Speed warning system*
c:>page 74
Canada models:
Speed warning system *
c:>page 74
Other indicator lights
T ur n s ignals
c:>page 40
Traile r turn s ignal assembly
c:> page 19
USA models:
Cruise co ntro l
c:>page 74
Canada models:
Cruise co ntro l
c:>page 74
Hill des ce nt cont rol
c:> page 153
Instruments and ind icator lights
Convenience key
c:> page 70
Open door
c:> page 23
Ope n hoo d
c:>page 23
- Open rear lid
- c:>page23
BRAKE /(0) Brake system
If the indicato r light turns on, there is a malfunc­
t ion in the brake system .
1111 (USA models);a (Canada models) Stop
v ehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop t he vehi cle a nd check t he b rake fluid leve l.
See your author ized Audi dealer or qualified re ­
pair facility, if necessa ry .
1111 (USA models) ;a (Canada models)
Brake: Malfunction! Please park vehicle safely
I f the A BS ind icator light rJJ:1 (USA models) /[iJ
( C an ad a m od el s), th e ES P indica to r li ght
Bl and
t h e b rake sys tem indica tor lig ht
1111 (USA mod ­
els) /. (C ana da mode ls) turn on and this mes ­
sage a ppears, the ABS, ESP an d braking distrib u­
t ion are not wor king
c:> &. .
Stop t he c ar an d get p ro fess ional assis ta n ce
c:> &. .
1111 (USA models) ;a (Canada models) Park ­
ing brake : System fault! See owner's manual.
- If the ind icator light and the message appea r
when stationary or after switching the igni ­
tion on ,
check if you can release the par kin g
b ra ke. Af te r r ele asi ng the par king br ake, care ­
fully drive to your author ized Audi de aler im­
media tely to have t he mal funct ion corre cted . If
you ca nnot re lease the park ing bra ke, seek pro-
fessiona l assistance . .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
@-Steering column lock
• Steering fault! Do not driv e vehicle!
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears, there is an electro nic steer ing colum n
lock malf unct ion . You cannot switch the ign it ion
on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . Seek profess ional assistance .
m Steering lock: System fault ! Plea se contact
d e aler.
If the indicator lig ht turns on and the message
appears, there is an electronic steer ing column
lock malfunct ion.
D rive to yo ur authorized Aud i dea le r i mmediately
to have the ma lfunction corrected .
A WARNING
Your vehicle must not be towed in the event
of a malfunction in the elect ronic steering
co lumn lock because it cannot be steered due
to the locked steering. If it is towed with the
steering locked, there is the r isk of an acci­
de nt.
;;,I C; Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the GI indicato r light b lin ks w hile driving, the
E S C or ASR (Anti-S lip Reg ulat ion) is actively reg u­
lating.
I f the
GI indicato r light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ig nition off and t hen o n to switch the ESC on
aga in. The indica tor ligh t turns off when the sys­
tem is func tioning fully .
I f the
II indicato r light turns on, ESC was re­
s tricted o r swit ched off using the
I .$ OF FI button
~ page 151.
Stabilization control (ESC /ABS): Fault! See
owner 's manual
If the ind icator lig ht I) and the ABS i ndicator
light
D (USA models) ; tlJ (Canada models)
turn on and the message appea rs, the A BS or
e lec tron ic diffe rentia l lock is malfunct io ni ng .
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This also causes the ESC to malfunc tion. The
bra kes sti ll function with their norma l power, but
ABS is not active .
Drive to your au thor ized A udi d ealer immedi ate ly
to have the mal function cor rected.
A WARNING
If t he 1111 (USA mode ls)/ . (Canada mo d­
e ls) bra ke system indicator light turns on to­
gethe r with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed. F unctions that stabilize the vehicle a re
n o longer ava ilab le. This could ca use the vehi ­
cle to
swerve and increase the risk of slidi ng.
Dr ive ca refully to the nearest au tho riz e d Au di
deale r and h ave the m alfunction correc ted.
© Tips
Fo r addi tional in format ion on ESC and ABS,
r efe r to ~
page 151 .
!I.: Safety systems
The E,I indi cato r light mon itors the safe ty sys ­
tems (e.g. airbags, pretens io ners) and illumi­
nates for a few seconds each t ime yo u switch the
i gnition on .
I f the
E,i ind ic a tor light does not go ou t, or if it
ill umina tes whi le yo u are driv ing , or if it st arts to
blink, the n there is a malfunction somewhere in
the system . If the light does not i lluminate when
yo u sw itch the ignition on, this a lso means there
i s a ma lfunction.
A WARNING
If you have a ma lfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact yo ur authorized Aud i dealer im­
mediately. Otherwise the safety sys tems may
not work prope rly in an accident.
(0) Worn brake pads
ll] Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your author ized Audi dealer or qua lified
workshop to have all b rake pads inspected . On
U SA mode ls t he war ning l ight
ll] comes on ..,.

Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
Driver information
system
Overview
Fig. 4 Disp lay on vehicles with driver information system*
and multifunction steering wheel*
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windshield wiper lever*
r='.> page 21 or wi th the buttons on the mult i­
function steering wheel*
r='.> page 21 .
On vehicles w ith a multifunction steering wheel,
the information @ is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are v isible as soon as you press a button on the
multifunct ion steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa­
tion about:
® Time and date r='.> page 22
Digi tal speedometer
On-board computer
r='.> page 22
Eff iciency program ¢
page 23
Reduced display *
Indicator lights and messages
r='.>p age 11
Warning when a door, the hood or the
luggage compartment lid is open
r='.>page 23
Service interval display ¢ page 25
Cruise control system¢
page 74
Parking system* ¢
page 88
Aud io*
Telephone*
Navigation*
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© Odometer and trip odometer r='.> page 23
@ Outside temperature, se lector lever posi -
tion* , headlight assist* indicator light
Auto Chec k Contro l
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operat ing status when you
switch the ignition on and while you are driving.
Malfunctions or requ ired service procedures are
s ignaled audibly and indicated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and reminders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclus ively on the outside tem­
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in m ind that road
surfaces, especially br idges and overpasses,
co uld be ice covered and slippe ry even at an
outs ide temperature above 41 °F (+ S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice co uld be on the road.
- Always reduce you r speed and drive with
special care in cold weather condit ions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
i ng at a very low speed, t he temperature
shown in the disp lay m ight be slightly higher
than the actual outside temperature. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.

Driver information system
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Ca r functions me nu, selec t On-board
computer or Efficiency program.
.. Se lect a va lue in the desired trip comp uter or in
the efficiency program.
.. To reset the values in a memory , press and ho ld
the thumbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
.. Se lect the ICAR I button> (Car ) systems *> Ve-
hicle sett ings
> Steering wheel button .
Recalling indicator lights and m essage s
.. Se lect the II ta b.
T he
II tab is only v is ible when there is a t lea st
one ind icator light o r message displaye d. Other
folders a re only visib le if the applicable system is
switched on.
On-board computer
F ig . 8 Disp lay: on -boa rd comp uter mem ory level 1
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.. Press t he I R ES ET ! button @ c::, page 21, fig . 5
repeatedly until t he on-board co mputer ap­
pears in the display .
.. To ac cess additional con tent, press the b utton
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Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.. Open Car f unct ions and sele ct the On -board
computer
menu i tem c::, page 21 .
.. To access addition al content, tu rn t he thumb­
whee l@ c::>page
21, fig. 6 .
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You can identify which on-board compute r is cur ­
rently being show n in the display based on the
small
O or fJ .
The on-board computer O c::, fig . 8 is a short ­
term memory . It co llects driving info rmation
from the time the ignition is switched on until it
i s sw itche d off . If you contin ue dr iving w ith in two
ho urs after switching the ignition off, the new
values are included when calculat ing the current
trip information .
Unlik e the sho rt-term memory, the long -term
memo ry (on-board computer
f) ) is not e rased
automat ica lly . You can select the time per iod for
evaluat ing trip information yoursel f .
You can ca ll up t he follow ing in fo rmat ion consec­
u tive ly in on-board computer
O or f) :
-Date
- Ran g e
- Tr avel ti me
- Average cons umption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
@ Tips
-Disco nnect ing the bat tery c auses all the
memory data to be erased .
- Inf orma tion on the e ffic iency program
c::, page 2 3.
Time/date display
Fig . 9 In strum ent cluster: t ime a nd date
You can switch between the quartz clock o r the
G PS cont ro ll ed cloc k* depend ing on the vehicle ..,.

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equipment. For more informat ion, refer to your
MMI Operating Manual.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, the time, date*, odomete r
and temperature are displayed for an addi ­
tional 30 seconds.
- You can access the display with the
ISETI
button when the ign ition is switched off.
Odometer
F ig. 10 In strument clu ste r: odomete r
Odometer/trip odometer
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The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or kilo­
meters "km". The units of measurement (ki lome­
ters/m iles) can be changed in the Infotainment
system. For more informat ion, refer to your MMI
Operating Manual.
@-The odometer shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven.
® -The trip odometer shows the distance that
the vehicle has been dr iven since the last time
the trip odometer was reset.
It can be used to
measure short distances. The last digit indicates
1/10 miles o r 100 meter increments .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the
!O .O ! reset button --~ page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display .
H ave the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
b le .
Driver in forma tion system
Door, hood or luggage
compartment lid is open
Fig. 11 Ins trume nt cluster: d isplay when front passenger's
door is open
When the ignition is switched on, the display ap ­
pears if at least
one door or the hood/ luggage
compartment lid was not closed correctly. The in­
strument cluster display will show
which doors or
lids were not closed correctly.
Efficiency program
Overv iew
Applies to vehicles: with eff iciency program
Fig. 12 Instrumen t cluster: efficie ncy program
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESE T I button @ ~ page 21, fig. 5
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display.
Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Open car functions and select the Efficiency
program menu item ~ page 21.
T he efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel. It evaluates driving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
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Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve­
hicle is due for service.
F ig. 15 I n st ru m ent cluster: example of a service interva l
d is p lay
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The service interva l display works in two stages:
- Inspection o r oil change reminder : after ace r­
ta in distance is driven, a message a ppears in
t h e instr ument cluster d isp lay eve ry time the
ignition is sw itched on
q fig. 15 . The remain ing
distance or time is displayed briefly.
-Inspection or oil change due : if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or o il change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes­
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and in spection due!
appears brie fly af­
te r swi tching the igni tion on.
Check ing service intervals
You can check the rema ining distance or time un­
til the next oil change or next inspection in the
Car menu. To do this, select: the
I CA RI fu nction
button
> (Car) systems * contro l bu tton > Servic­
ing
& checks > Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
Your author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Service Faci lity will reset the service interval dis­
p lay after pe rforming service.
If yo u have changed the oil you rsel f, you must re ­
set the oil change interva l.
To reset the display, se lect:
I CARI fu nct ion but ton
> (Car) systems * control button > Servicing &
checks > Service intervals > turn the cont ro l knob
down to
Reset o il change interval and press the
control knob.
Driver information system
(D Note
- Only reset the oi l ch ange ind icator if the oi l
was changed.
- Following the se rvice interva ls is cr it ica l to
ma intaining the se rvice life and value of
yo ur vehicle, especially the eng ine. Even if
the mileage on t he ve hicle is low, do not e x­
ceed the time fo r the next service.
- Calculat ing the time to the next oil change
is inte rru pted when the vehicle battery is
disconnected . If the vehicle is not d riven for
a lo ng pe riod of time, check t he main te­
nance schedule so tha t you can fo llow the
maint enance in terva ls.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The M alfunction Indicator Lamp ( MIL) ¢'4 in the
i nst ru m en t cl uste r is p art o f the On-Boa rd Di ag­
n os tic ( OBD I I) system .
T he wa rn ing/i nd icator lig ht ill uminates w hen the
ignition is sw itch ed on and goes out after th e en­
gine sta rts and the id le h as stab ilized. This indi­
ca tes tha t the M IL is wor kin g p roperly.
If the light does not go out after the eng ine is
sta rted, or illum inates while you are d riving, a
malfu nction may ex ist in the e ngine sys tem. If
t h e lig ht illumin ates, the c ata ly tic converte r
cou ld be d amaged.
Cont inue d riv in g
with reduced power (avoid ing
s u st ain ed high speeds and/o r rap id accelera­
ti ons ) and have the co nditi on corre cte d. Cont act
yo ur aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r.
If th e li ght il lum inates, the ele ct ronic speed lim­
i te r may also be ma lf u nct io ni ng. Fo r more inf or­
m at ion
q page 26, Ele ct ronic speed limi ter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
q page 175.
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