2016 AUDI Q3 remote start

Opening and closin g
(D Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag deploy­
ment all locked doors will be automat ica lly
unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu­
pants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal­
funct ion, you can lock the driver's door us­
ing the ignit ion key
¢ page 32.
- If the power lock ing system should fail, you
can still open the fuel tank flap in an emer­
gency ¢
page 176.
-You are well adv ised not to keep valuables
i nside an unattended vehicle, vis ible or not.
Even a properly locked vehicle cannot pro ­
v ide the secur ity of a safe .
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driver's
door panel comes on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
funct ion in the power lock ing o r the anti­
theft warning system. Have the malfunct ion
correc ted by an authorized Audi dea lership
or q ualified repair facility .
Key set
Fig . 17 You r ve hicle key set
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The key set contains two remote co ntro l keys or
conven ience keys*. To fold the key o ut or in, press
the re lease button
¢ fig . 17 -arrow -.
@ Remote control key or convenience key *
The convenience key is a vehicle remote contro l
key with special funct ions
Q page 30, Locking
and unlocking with convenience key
and
¢ page 69, Starting the engine .
With the remote control key, yo u can lock and
un lock the vehicle cent rally and start the engine.
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Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact you r autho rized Aud i
dealer immed iate ly to have the
lost key disabled.
Be sure to bring all your keys w ith you.
Number of keys
You can chec k the numbe r of keys assigned to
you r vehicle in the ins trument cluster display .
It
will show you this when yo u adjust the t ime
¢
page 22. F or example, the display 1 /2 means
you are us ing vehicle key number one out of two
keys tota l assigned to the vehicle. This way, you
can make sure that you have a ll the keys when
purchasing a used vehicle .
.&, WARNING
-Do not leave your vehicle unatte nded with
the key in the ignition lock . E ntry by u nau­
thori zed persons cou ld endanger you or re­
sult in theft o r damage the vehicle.
- Do not leave childre n unattended i n the ve­
h icle, especially with access to vehicle keys.
Ungua rded access to the keys provides chil­
dren t he oppor tunity to start the engine
and/or activate vehicle systems s uch as the
power windows etc . Uns upervised ope ration
of any vehicle system by children can result in ser ious injury.
- Do not remove the key from the ign ition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering co lumn
lock cou ld suddenly engage -causing the
r isk of an accident.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote contro l key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters in the v icinity of the vehi­
cle working in the same frequency range
(e.g . a cell phone, radio equipment) .
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys are
only ava ilable from authorized Audi dealer .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regulat ions
~ page 235.

Opening and clo sin g
If the vehicle is unlocked and no doo r or the rear
lid is opened within 30 seconds, the vehicle locks
itself again automatically . This feature prevents
the vehicle from being accidentally left unlocked
over a long period of time. This does not apply
when you push the©~ button for at least one
second.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MM!*
whether the entire veh icle is unlocked or only cer­
tain doors
¢ page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c::> _.&. in General
description on page 2
7.
{!) Tips
- In order to make sure the locking function is
working, you should always keep your eye
on the vehicle to make sure it is properly l ocked.
- Do not use the remote co ntrol if you are in­
side the car, otherwise you may un inten­
tiona lly lock the veh icle, and then yo u wo uld
set off the anti-theft alarm when you try to
start the engine or open a doo r. In case this
happe ns anyhow, push the unlo ck button
cfi.
- Use t he panic funct ion only if you are in a n
emergency s ituation.
- Additional remote contro l key f unct ions
c::>page37.
Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
A ppl ies to veh icles: with conve nience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked and
locked without operating the master key.
F ig . 2 1 Door handle: lock ing the vehicle
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Unlocking vehicle
.. Ta ke hold of the door hand le. The door is un­
lo cked automatically.
.. Pull the handle to open the door.
.. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the handle in the luggage compartment lid
¢page 33.
Locking vehicle
.. Move the se lector lever to the P position, other­
w ise the vehicle cannot be locked .
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the senso r in the door handle
once ¢ fig. 21,
¢ .&. in General description on page
27. Do not
reach i nside the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked only at
the front doors. The remote control key cannot
be more than
4 ft (1.5 m) away from the door
handle .
It makes no d ifference whether the mas ­
ter key is in you r jacket poc ket o r in you r brief
case.
If you grip the door handle whi le locking, this can
adversely affect the locking function .
It is not possib le to re-open the door for a br ief
period direct ly after closing it. Th is allows you to
ensure that the doors are properly locked.
It depends on the settings in the radio or MMI *
whether the entire vehicle is unlocked or one of
the doors
¢page 31.
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS¢.&. in General
description on page 2
7 .
(D Tips
If your vehicle has been standing for an ex­
tended per iod, please note the following:
- The proximity sensors are deactivated after
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 vehi­ cle.
- To prevent the battery from being dis­
charged and to preserve your vehicle's abili­
ty to start for as long as poss ible, the ener-
gy management system gradually sw itches .,..

Opening and closing
Tone when locking
.. Select : ICARI button> (Car) Systems *> Vehicle
settings> Central locking > Tone when locking
If you select On , a tone will sound when you lock
the vehicle .
Emergency unlo cking /locking the door s
Fig. 24 Drive r's doo r: door lock
Fig . 25 Front passenger 's door/ rear door: emergency lock
g
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If the central locking fails, you must unlock/lock
the doors separate ly.
Unlocking/locking the driver's door
.,. To unlock the driver 's door, turn the key to the
open position @<=>
fig. 24.
.,. To lock the driver's door , put the selector lever
in the P posit ion and turn the key
once to the
cl osing position
@ ¢ &. in General description
on page
27 .
Locking the front passenger's door/rear
doors
The emergency lock is located on the rear side of
the front passenge r's door and the rear doors.
It
is only visible when the door is open .
.,. Pu ll the cap out of the opening ~
fig. 25.
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.,. Insert the key into the slot on the inside and
turn it a ll the way to the right (right door) or
left ( left door).
Once the front passenger's door/rear doors close,
i t is no longer possible to open them from the
outside. The door can be opened from the inside
by pulling the door handle.
If the child safety
lock is switched on for one of the rear doors, the
door can be opened from the outside after pull­
ing th e door handle once from the inside .
_&. WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS~ .&. in General
description on page
27.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being
started by unauthorized persons.
Inside the key there is a computer chip. This chip
automatically act ivates/deactivates the electron­
i c immobilizer .
Applies to vehicles with ignition lock:
The electronic immobilizer deactivates automat i­
cally when you insert the remote control key into
the ignit ion lock. It act ivates again automatically
whe n you remove the remote control key from
the ignit ion lock .
Applies to vehicles with convenience key:
If the remote control key is located inside the ve­
hicle and you press the
I START ENGINE STOP!
button, the e lectron ic immobilizer deactivates
automat ically .
If you switch the ign ition off and
remove the remote control key from the veh icle,
the electronic immobilizer activates again auto­
matically.
_&. WARNING
Always take the key with you when you leave
the vehicle. The key can disarm the electronic
engine immobilizer and perm it an unauthor ­
ized person to start the eng ine and enab le op­
eration of the vehicle systems such as power
window or power sunroof leading to serious personal injury.

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@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to Un ited
States FCC and Industry Canada regulations
r:=> page235.
Luggage compartment
lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 26 Re ar lid: han dle
Fig. 27 Drive r's door : opening the luggage com partment
lid
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Briefly press the ,t:::5 button on the remote con­
t rol key. The rear lid will unlock.
• To open the luggage compartment lid, press
the
,t:::5 button on the remote control key for at
least one second .
• Briefly pull the
,t:::5 button in the driver's door
<=> fig . 2 7, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
<=> fig. 26.
Open ing and closing
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Pull down the luggage compartment lid at the
grip and let it close using a gent le push ¢&, .
A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could suddenly
open when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child cou ld climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment . If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the vehicle and unable
to escape . To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow children to play in or around the
veh icle. Always keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
-Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges . Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched .
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the button
,t:::5 on the remote
control key . The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically after it is closed again .
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
from the inside ¢
page 35.
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Driving
"'T o switch the ignition off, turn the ignition key
to position @.
Starting the engine
"' Press the b rake pedal and put the selector leve r
in to P or N.
"'T urn the key to pos it ion @. The ignition key au­
tomatica lly returns to position
(I) . Do not press
the accelerator pedal when doing this.
If the engine does not sta rt immed iate ly, stop
the starting procedure and repeat after 30 sec­
onds. To restart the engine, turn the ignition key
back to position @.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asp hyxiation .
-
-Never remove the ignit ion key from the ign i­
t ion look while the vehicle is moving . Other­
wise , the steering lock cou ld sudden ly en­
gage and you would not be able to stee r the
vehicle .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle . Otherw ise, the engi ne
cou ld be sta rted o r electrical equ ipment
s uch as the power w indows co uld be operat­
ed . This can lead to se rious i nju ry.
- Never leave children or pe rsons requiring as­
sistance unattended i n the vehicle . The
doo rs c an be lo cked usi ng the remote trans ­
mit ter, preven ting people from escapin g
from the vehicle on thei r own in the event of
an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very hig h or very low tempera­
tures.
(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and heavy engine load as long as the engine has
not reached operat ing temperature yet. You
could damage the engi ne.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin dr iving immediately . This re­
duces unnecessary emiss ions.
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(D Tips
- Some noise after start ing the engine is nor ­
ma l and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the ve hicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ign ition wi ll switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off.
- If it is d ifficult to turn the key to pos ition
(D , turn the steering wheel back and forth
slightly to release the steering wheel lock.
Stopping the engine
App lies to vehicles: with ignition lock
Stopping the engine
"' Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
"'T urn the key to posi tion @.
Engag ing the steering lock
Requi rement: the se lector lever must be in P.
"' Remove the ignition key in position @
c::> page 67, fig. 78 c::> &_ .
"'Tur n the steering whee l until you hear the
steer ing whee l lock .
The locke d steer ing helps prevent vehicle the ft.
A WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steer ing is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be ­
cause you cannot stee r and brake as you
usually would, this cou ld lead to crashes
a nd se rio us in juries.
- For safety reasons, yo u sh ould always park
your veh icle w ith the se lector lever i n P.
Othe rwise, the vehicle could inadve rten tly
roll aw ay.
- The rad iator fa n can cont in u e to run for up
t o 10 minutes even af ter yo u have turned
off the engine an d remove d the igni tion key.
The rad iator fan can also turn on again if the
eng ine coolant heats up because of intense .,._

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sunlight or heat build-up in the engine
compartment.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed . This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on the ir own in the event of
an emergency. Depend ing on the time of
year, people inside the vehicle can be ex­
posed to very high or very low tempera ­
tures.
CD Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off -there is a risk of damaging the
engine. For this reason, let the engine run at
idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
Starting the engine
A ppl ies to vehicles: with c onve nien ce key
The I START ENGINE STOP! button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 79 Center console : START ENGINE STOP button
Driving
Swi tching the ign ition on/o ff
.,. Automatic transmission: to switch the ignit ion
on or off, press the
I S T AR T ENGINE S TOPI but­
ton. Do not press the brake pedal while doing
this.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and put the se lector lever
into P or N
~ A -
.,. Press the ~, s-T ~A - R- T~ E-N -G =r -N =E - S~ T= o- P-j button . The
engine will start.
If the engi ne does not start immediately , stop
the starting procedure and repeat after 30 sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Never turn off the engine unti l the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle. Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
- Never leave children or persons requiring as­
sistance unattended in the vehicle. The
doors can be locked using the remote trans­
mitter, preventing people from escaping
from the vehicle on their own in the event of an emergency. Depending on the time of
year, people ins ide the veh icle can be ex­
posed to very h igh or very low tempera­
tures.
CD Note
Avo id high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load as long as the eng ine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immed iate ly . T hi s re­
duces unnecessa ry emissions.
-
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Driving
@ Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with t he ignit ion
switched on, the ignition will switc h off af­
ter a certain amount of time . Make sure that
electr ica l equipment suc h as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
Appl ies to veh icles: w ith conve nien ce key
• Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
• Select the P or N selector lever position .
• Press the
I S TAR T ENGIN E STO PI button
¢ page 69, fig. 79.
Engaging the steering lock
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I START ENGINE STOP! button a nd
open the driver's door . The locked steering helps
p revent vehicle theft.
Emergency off function
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds lower than
6 mph (10 km/h) . To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly o r press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
_& WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a comp lete stop . The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- For safety reasons, you should always park
yo ur vehicle with the selecto r lever in P .
Otherwise, the vehicle could inadvertently
roll away .
- The radiator fan can continue to r un for up
to 10 minutes even after you have turned
off the engine and removed the ignit ion key.
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The radiator fan can also turn on again if the
engine coolant heats up because of intense
sunlight or heat build-up in the engine com­
partment .
- Always take the key with you whenever you
leave your vehicle . Otherwise, the engine
could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. This can lead to serious injury.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engine is
switched off -there is a risk of damaging the
engine. For this reason, let the engine r un at
idle for approxi mately two minutes before
shutting it off.
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
App lies to vehicles: wit h co nvenience key
Other circumstances can cause the engine not to
start, such as the battery in the remote control
key has drained , there is interference with the
key or there is a system malfunction .
Fig. 80 Stee ring co lumn/ remo te cont rol key : sta rting t he
engine if th ere is a malfunct ion
Requirement: the message No key identified.
See owner's
manual. must be displayed and the
fl ind icator light must be on .
• Hold the remote control key vertically in the lo­
cation indicated
t>>) ¢ fig. 80.
• Press the brake pedal¢.&. in Starting the en­
gine on page
69.
• Press the ~IS_T_A_R_T_ E_N_ G_ I_ N_ E ~ s=T ~O ~ P~ I button. The
eng ine will start .

•Backup and align yo ur vehicle so the b lue area
@ borders on the rear end of the vehicle be­
hind you or on the parking space line
¢ A in
General information on page
91, c> (D in Gen­
eral information on page
91. The blue area rep­
resents an extension of the veh icle's outline by
approximately 16
ft. (5 meters) to the rear . T he
long side of the blue area shou ld be on the
cu rb. The entire b lue area must fit in to the
parking space.
• Wi th the veh icle stopped, tu rn the steer ing
whee l to the right as far as it wi ll go.
• Back up into the parking spot. As soon as the
blue curve
c> fig. 106 is near the c urb c> A in
General information on page
91, c> (D in Gen­
eral information on page
91. Stop the vehicle.
• With the veh icle stopped, turn the steer ing
wheel to the left as far as it will go .
• Cont inue to back i nto the pa rking space unt il
the vehi cle is par ked pa rallel to the curb
c> A
in General information on page 91, c> (D in
General information on page
91. @ marks the
rea r bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the latest,
when the red orientation line@ borders an ob­
ject. Keep an eye on the front of your vehicle whi le doing this.
Par king ne xt to obstacle s
If th ere is an obstacle (such as a wall) next to the
pa rking space, position the vehicle so there is
more space on that side . Position the long side of
the blue s urface so that there is sufficient space
from the obstacle. The surface must not be
touching . Yo u will also need to start tur ning the
steer ing whee l earlier . The blue curve
c> fig. 106
must not touch the obstacle and should have suf­
fic ient room.
(D Note
Keep enoug h distance from the curb to avoid
damage to the rims .
(D Tips
The left or right or ie ntation lines and surfaces
w ill be displayed, depending on the turn sig-
na l being used. Parking
sy
stem s
Adjusting the display
and the warning tones
App lies to vehicles : wit h parking syste m plus with rearview
came ra
The display and warning tones can be adjusted in
the Infotainment.
• Select: the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car) sys­
tems *
control b utton > Dr iver assist > Par king
aid .
Display
On* -An optical display is shown for the parking
system p lus, a rearview camera image is shown
for parking system p lus with rearview camera*.
Off -When t he pa rking system is sw itched off,
on ly aud ible signals are g iven.
Warning tones
Front volume -Volume for the front area
Rear volume -Volume for the rear area
Front frequency -Frequency for the front area
Rear frequency -Frequency for the rear a rea
Entertainment volum e -When the parking sys­
tem is turned o n, the vo lume of the audio/v ideo
source is lowered .
The newly ad justed va lue is given br iefly from the
cor respond ing s ignal generator .
(D Tips
- The warn ing tones can also be adjusted di­
rectly from the visual d isplay or the rearview
came ra image* . S imply press the
Settings
cont rol but ton .
- Changed settings are activated w hen the
park ing system is sw itched on again.
- The settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key that is in
use.
Error messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h parking system pl us with rearview
ca mera
The re is an error in the system if the LED in the
Pw .A button is blinking and you hear a cont in uo us ll>
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