2016 AUDI Q3 lights

Table of content s
Owner' s Lit e rature
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About this Own er's Manual . . . . . . 6
Opera tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instruments and indicator lights 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 1
Driver information system . . . . . . 20
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 1
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Time/date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Door, hood or luggage compartment lid is
open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Eff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Service i nterval d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
O n Board Diagnostic System (O BD) . . . . . 25
E lec tronic speed limiter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Cent ral locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Chi ld safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
D ig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Seats and stor age . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
5 1
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Cigarette ligh ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 3
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
2
Roof rack ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Luggage compartment . ... .. .... ... . . 57
58
Warm and cold .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. 62
Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Driving ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .... ... .. 67
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Starting and stopping the engine (vehicles with an ignit ion lock) . . . . . . . . . 67
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with a convenience key) . . . . . . . 69
Driver messages .. ... ...... ....... .. .
E lectromechanical parking brake ...... .
Speed warning system . ... .. ... ... .. . .
Cru ise cont rol sys tem
Audi side assist ... ........ ..... . .
Side assist .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Audi drive select .. ..... ....... .. .
D rive sett ings .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Automatic transmission ........ .
71
71
74
74
76
76
80
80
82
t iptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Parking systems
Genera l information .. ..... ....... .. .
Rear park ing system .. .. ........... . .
Parking sys tem plus . .. ... .......... . .
Rearv iew camera ... .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Adjusting the disp lay and the warning
tones .. ... .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Error messages .. .. .. ............. . .
Trailer hitch ... .. .. .. ............. . .
Safety ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . .
Driving safety ... .. ............. . .
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88
88
89
90
93
93
94
95
95
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 96
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Stor ing ca rgo cor rectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100
Reporting Safety Defec ts. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Why use s afety be lts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105

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ci ::, co ,...., N (!) Door handle
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®
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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
33
@ 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
53
- 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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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew
(D ISETI button .... ........... .. .
@ Tachometer .... .. .. ..... .... .
@ Engine coolant temperature gauge
@ Turn signal ind icator lights ..... .
® Disp lay w ith:
- Driver informat ion system .... .
- Indicator lights .. ..... ... .. .
- Fuel leve l*
- Odometer
® Tachometer
(J) Fue l level .............. ..... -
® Trip odometer reset button
(D Tips
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11
10
40
20
11
1 1
23
11
23
The instrument ill umination for the needles
and dia ls t urns on when the igni tion is tur ned
on and the lights are tur ned off . The illumina­
tion for the dia ls reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the appropriate
time.
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Coolant temperature indicator
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The coolant temperature indicator@~ page 10,
fig . 3
only operates when the ign ition is switched
on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es .
Cold range
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge, the
engine has not reached operating temperature
yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accelerating
and heavy engine loads.
Normal rang e
The engine has reached operating temperature
when the needle moves into the center of the
gauge under norma l dr iving condit ions. The nee­
dle may move farther to the right on the gauge
with heavier engine load at high outside temper­
atures . This is no cause for concern as long as the
• indicator light in the instrument cluster does
not turn on . If the needle is fa r over on the r ight
s ide of the gauge and the . indicator light tu rns
on, then the coolan t temperatu re is too high
~ page 14. ..,.

& 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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Instruments and indicator lights
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­ ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work­ ing under the hood¢
page 177.
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn o n briefly to chec k the
f u nction of that syste m whe n you switch the ign i­
t ion on. These systems are mar ked with a ./ in
the following tables . If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a ma lfunction in
that system .
Red indic ator lights
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USA models:
Brake system ./
¢page 13
Canada mode ls :
Brake system ./
r=.> page 13
USA models :
Electromechanical pa rking brake
r=.> page 14
Can ada mode ls:
Electromechanical parking brake
r=.> page 14
Safety be lts
<=.> page 15
Eng ine cooling system
r=.> page 14
E ng ine o il pressu re
<=.> page 15
Battery
¢page 15
Electromechanical power steering./
<=.>page 156
Transmission
r=.>page86
Steering co lumn lock
<=.> page 16
Yellow indicator l ights
!f
"O~ I I ~ '#
'!IIJ
E lectron ic Stabilization Contro l
(ESC) ./
<=.>page 16
Electron ic Stabiliza tion Cont ro l
( E SC) ./
<=.>page 16
Electron ic Stabiliza tion Control (ESC)
<=.> page 16
USA model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) defec­
tive./
<=.> page 16
Canada model s:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) defec ­
tive ./
<=.>page 16
Safety systems./
<=.>page 16
Worn brake pads
<=.>page 16
Electromechanical parking brake
r=.> page 14
Tire pressure monitoring system*./
r=.>page208
Tire pressure monitoring system*
r=.>page208
Electron ic power contro l./
<=.>page 17
Malfunction indicator Lamp (MIL) ./
¢page 17
Engine speed limitation
¢ page 17
Engine oil leve l
¢page 17
Engine oil leve l
¢page 17
Engine oil se nsor
¢ page 17
Blll! Battery
·- r=.>page15
r.111 Tank system
... r=.>page17

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
-If the indicator light and the message appear
while d riving , the emergency braking function
may not be ava ilab le . It may not be possib le to
set the parking brake or release it once it has been set. Seek professiona l assistance.
(USA models) : If the warning light
1111 and the
warn ing light
[I] appear together, immed iate ly
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected
,:::;, page 16.
When the light comes on, an audib le wa rning sig­
na l is also given.
A WARNING
- Always observe the warnings in
,:::;, page 177, before opening the hood and
check ing the b rake fl uid .
- Driving with low brake fl uid is a sa fety haz­
ar d. Stop the car and get professional ass is­
tance.
- If the 1111 (USA models) ;III (Canada mod­
els) brake system i ndicator lig ht t urns on to­
ge th er wit h the ABS an d ESC indica to r
l igh ts, the ABS/ ESC regulating functi on may
have failed. Func tions tha t st abilize the ve­
hicle are no longe r available. This cou ld
ca use the vehicle to swerve and increase the
risk of sliding . Stop the car and get profes­
sional assistance .
- If the bra ke warn ing/indicator light does
not go o ut after a few seconds and the park­
ing brake is released, or lights up while you
are driving, t he flu id leve l in the brake fluid
rese rvoir is too low. If you believe that it is
safe to do so, proceed immediately a t low
speed to the nearest au thori zed Audi dealer
o r qualifie d works hop and have the brake
sys tem inspe cte d.
- Always keep in min d that afte r sev era l brake
applica tions, you w ill need greate r pressure
on the brake pedal to stop yo ur vehicle. Do
not rely on straine d brakes to respond w ith
ma ximum stopping power in critical situa ­
t ions . You must allow for increased braking
distances. The extra distance used up by
fading b rakes could lead to an acc ident.
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PARK!< ®> Electromechanical parking brake
The warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tromechanical parking brake .
If the indicator light - (USA models) ;Ill
(Canada mode ls) tu rns on, the park ing brake was
set .
- (USA models);lll (Canada models) Press
brake pedal to release parking brake.
To release the parking b rake, press the brake
pedal and press the button(®) at the same time
or start driving with starting assist
c::;, page 72,
Starting from a stop.
Ill Parking brake: System fault! See owner 's
manual.
I f the Ill ind ic a tor light turns on and t his mes ­
sage appea rs, there is a par king bra ke m alfu nc­
tion . Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler or
qualified workshop imme diate ly to have the ma l­
funct ion corrected.
(D Tips
M ore information on the par king brake
c::;, page 71 .
-F-Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level.
The coo lant level is too low.
Do not con tinue dr iving and swit ch t he engine
off. Che ck the coolan t l evel
c::;, page 183 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
c::;, page 183 . Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicato r light turns off.
• Coolant temperature! Let engine run with
vehicle stationary .
Let the engine run at idle fo r a few min utes to
cool off, until the indicator lig ht turns off .
- If the ind icator light does not turn off, do not
cont inue driving the veh icle. See an a uthorized
Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance. ..,.

& WARNING
-Never open the hood if you can see or he ar
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This inc reases t he risk of
burns . Wa it until you no longe r see or hea r
steam o r coolant escap ing .
- The engine compartment in any veh icle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the eng ine and
allow it to coo l before working in t he engine
compartment . A lways fo llow the informa­
ti on foun d in ¢
page 177 .
(D Note
Do not contin ue d riving if the. indicator
light turns o n -thi s increases the r isk of en­
gi ne damage.
"t!:r. Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol re­
quires immediate service or repair . Driving with a
low-oil-pressure indication is likely to inflict se­
v e re damage to the engine .
• Turn off engine! Oil pressure is too low.
Tur n off the engine an d do not cont inue d riving .
C hec k the engine oil leve l¢
page 181.
- If the engine oil leve l is too low, a dd engine o il
¢
page 181 . Only cont inue driv ing if the ind i­
cator lig ht t urns off.
- If the engine oil leve l is correc t and the i ndica ­
tor light sti ll tur ns on, turn the eng ine off and
do not continue driving . See you r auth orized
Audi dealer or qualif ied repa ir facility.
@ Tips
-The engine oil pressure symbol. is not
an indicator for a low engine oil level. Do
not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at regular intervals, preferably
each time you refuel, and always before
going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
Ill
requires oil r efill or workshop service with­
out delay . Do not wait until the red oil
pressure warning. starts to flash before
you respond to the low oil level warning Instruments and ind
icator lights
IIJ. By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage.
0 Battery
The . warn ing/ indicato r light illum inates when
you sw itch on the ig nition and m ust go out after
t h e e ngine has started .
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg­
ed .
If the indic ator ligh t turns on and the message
appea rs, the re is a ma lfunction in t he generator
o r vehicle e lectr ica l system.
D rive to your au thor ized A udi dealer or qu alified
wor kshop im medi ate ly. Bec au se the vehicle bat­
te ry is d ischa rgin g, turn off all u nnecessary elec­
t rical eq uipment such as the rad io . Seek p rofes­
s iona l assistance if the battery charge level is too
low.
(•) Low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving .
If the indic ator ligh t turns on an d the mess age
appea rs, there may be limi ted sta rting abili ty .
If this message turns off after a little whi le, the
ba tte ry ch arge d eno ugh while dr iv ing .
If the message does not turn off, have yo ur au ­
t h orized Audi de aler or q ual ified works hop cor ­
r ec t t he ma lf u nct ion.
4t Safety belts
This warning/indicator light reminds you to put
on your safety b elt.
The . war ning/ indicator light illum inates when
t h e ignit io n is switched on to remind t he driver
and any front passenge r to put on the safety be lt.
Addi tionally , a n acous tic w arnin g (go ng) will also
sou nd.
@ Tips
Fo r mor e In forma tion ¢ pag e 104, Saf ety
bel t warning light .
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