2016 AUDI Q3 roof

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
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Roof rack ... .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... . .
Luggage compartment . ... .. .... ... . . 57
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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 ........ .
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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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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

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
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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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of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows. The power windows continue to func­
tion until the driver's door or front passeng­ er's door has been opened.
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win­
dows.
It could cause injury by pinching.
- When locking the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
After switch ing the ignit ion off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows a re not
switched off until the driver's door or fron t
passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
All of the windows and the panorama roof can be opened/closed at the same time .
Fig. 33 Driver's door: door lock
Con venie nce op ening
.. Hold the key in the open position @Q fig. 33
until all of the windows are in the desired posi­
tion and the panorama roof is tilted open.
Conveni enc e closi ng
.. Hold the key in the lock position ® until all the
windows and panorama roof are closed .
F or vehicles w ith panorama sunroof: When you
open or close the panorama sunroof, the power
sunshade will also open or close .
Openin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--Never close the windows and the power sun-
roof inattentively and without checking -
there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled.
-Always read and heed WARNING Q
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General description on page 2
7.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
"' Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
"' Press the power window switch until the w in­
dow is comple tely lowered .
.. Release the switch and press it again for at
least one second . Now you can close the w in­
dow as usual.
Panorama roof
Opening/closing the roof
F ig. 3 4 Front headliner: panorama roof buttons
@ Tilting the roof
.. To tilt the sunroof complete ly, press the~
button up briefly to the second level
"' To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level¢,&. . ...
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Opening and closing
"'To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the button ~ up to the first level
u nt il the desired position is reached.
@ Sliding the roof
"'To open the sunroof completely , slide the but­
ton
l""-I back up to the second level.
"'T o close the sunroof comp letely, slide the but­
ton
l""'I forward briefly to the second level 9 &, .
"'To set a position between opened and closed,
slide the button~ forward/back up to the first
level until the des ired position is reached.
© Opening/closing the sun shade
"'To complete ly open the sun shade, briefly press
the right button.
"' To comp letely close the sun shade, briefly press
the left button.
"' To stop the sun shade, press the corresponding
button again.
After the ignition is switched off, you can still op­
erate the panoramic sunroof for about 10 mi­ nutes . The sw itch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger's door is opened .
A WARNING
Be careful when clos ing the panoram ic sun­
roof- otherwise serious injury could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
Always close your panoram ic sunroof when
leaving your vehicle. Sudden ra in can cause
damage to the interior equ ipment of you r ve­
hicle, particularly the electronic equipment.
@ Tips
-For informat ion about convenience open­
ing /closing, refer to
9 page 37.
-The panorama roof will only open dow n to
-4 Of (-20 °().
Emergency closing the roof
If an object is detected when closing, the panora­
ma roof will open again automatically. In this
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case, you can then close it with the power emer ­
gency closing function.
"' Pull the respective button
¢ page 3 7, fig . 34
withi n 5 seconds after the roof opens automati­
cally and hold until the panorama roof is
closed.

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Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof lug­
gage rack.
Fig. 6 6 Roof rack attach ment points
.. Always read and follow the inst ruct ions prov id ­
ed by the roof rack man ufacturer when instal­
l ing the roof rack system .
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
- Only use roof rac ks approved fo r you r vehicle.
T hese app roved roof racks a re the bas is for a
complete roof ra ck system . Additional attach­
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans ­
port luggage and sports equipment . We recom ­
mend using roof racks from the Audi orig inal
accessor ies program .
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locations on
the roof¢
fig. 66.
- We recommend that you keep the installat ion
instruct ions for your roof rack system together
with your Owner's literature in the veh icle.
When should th e roof rack b e re mov ed?
- Before going through an au tomatic car wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fue l consumption,
wind noise and to guard against theft .
_& WARNING
-Use of an unapproved roof rack or i ncorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause the roof rack o r the items attached to
it to fall off the roof onto the road .
Seats and storage
-Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- On ly mount the roof rack on the designated
locations on the roof¢
fig. 66.
- The roof rack system must be insta lled ex­
actly accord ing to the instr uctions provided .
- W hen driving with a roof rac k system,
changes to the center of grav ity and w ind
resistance can change the vehicle handling
and lead to a co llision. Always adapt your
driving and your speed to the current cond i­
tions.
(D Note
- Your vehicle warranty does not cover any
damages to the vehicle caused by using roof
racks or mount ing structu res not approved
by Audi for yo ur vehicle . The same app lies to
damage resulting from incorrect roof rack
installat ion.
- Always check the roof rack mountings and
hardwa re before each trip and during a t rip
to ma ke sure eve rything is se cu rely t ight­
ened. If ne cess ary, retighte n the mountings
and check the entire sys tem from time to
t ime.
- After moun ting a roof ra ck system, or when
yo u transport objects on the roof o f you r ve­
hicle, the he ight of the vehicle is natura lly
increased. Be caref ul when driving under
low bridges or in pa rking garages for exam­
ple. This cou ld cause damage to the load
and eve n the vehicle itse lf.
- Make sure that the open rear lid and the sunroof do not come into contact with ob­
jects on the roof.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly. Make sure any­
thing on the roof rack is securely tied down.
.. Always distr ibute the loads on the roof rack
eve nly .
.. Always attach items to the roof rack secu rely
before you drive off .
The maxim um permissible roof weig ht is
165 lb
(75 kg) . The roof weight is the total of the Ill>
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Sea ts and stor age
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and the
cargo you are carrying. You must also not exceed
the maximum load we ight for the roof rack you
are us ing.
When us ing a roof rack system which has a lower
load carrying capacity, you must not use up the
tota l maximum permissible load carrying capaci­
ty spec ified above. Instead, you should load the
roof rack system only to the maximum capacity
specified by the manufacturer of the roof rack
system.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged o r improper st raps us ed to
sec ure i tems to the roof rack can fa il dur ing
h ard br aking or in a collision and ca use seri­
ous person al injury.
- Make s ure the roof rack is installed exact ly
as specified above
¢page 57.
- Always use suitab le mounting s traps for se­
c u ring i tems to the roof rack to help prevent
items from sh ifting or f ly ing fo rward.
- Items on t he roof ra ck m ust always be se­
c ur ely moun ted.
- T he use of a roof rack can negatively affect
the way a vehicle h andles. Ca rgo that is
la rge, heavy, bulky, long or fla t will have a
greate r negative influence on the ve hicle's
aerodynamics, center of gravity and overall handling. Always drive slowly, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when transporting
cargo on the roof of your vehicle.
- Never exceed the maximum permissible
load carryi ng capacity of the roof of your
ve­
hicle, the permissible axle we ights a nd the
permissible total weight of your vehicle
¢ page 229, Weights.
(D Note
- Make sure the rear lid does not hit the cargo
on the roof rack when you open it. On
vehicles with automatic rear lid/trunk lid
operation* you may have to adjust the open position of the rear lid ¢
page 34.
-Remove the roof rack and attachment be­
fo re tak ing your vehicl e through an auto­
mati c car wash to avo id damage.
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@) For the sake of the environment
As a resu lt of the increased wind resistance
created by a roof rac k, yo ur vehicle is using
f u el unnecessa rily. So remove the roof rack
after using it.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and heed the important safety precau­
tions o n¢
page 100 , Storing cargo correctly.
Luggage compartment cover
App lies to vehicles: wit h lu ggage compartment cover
Fi g. 6 7 Luggage compartment: cover attached
Fig . 68 R ight front section of the l uggage compartment:
r emov ing the luggage compartment cover
Attaching
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.,. Pull the cover out and attach it into position in
the mounting eyelets in the side trim¢
fig. 67.
Remo ving
.,. Pull both levers all the way in the direction of
the arrow ¢
fig. 68.
.,. Pull the cover upward to remove.

Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, different
systems cou ld be installed:
- manual climate control system* or
- automatic climate control system*
The climate control system warms, coo ls and
adds humidity to the air in the vehicle interior. It
is the most effective when the windows and pan­
orama roof are closed. If there is a build-up of
heat inside the vehicle, vent ilation can help to
speed up the cooling process.
Condensat ion from the cooling system can drip
and form a puddle of water under the vehicle.
This is normal and does not mean there is a leak.
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and po llen from the a ir .
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified in your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet, so that the air conditioner can
proper ly work.
I f you drive yo ur vehicle in an area wi th high air
pollut ion, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than specified in your Audi War ­
ranty & Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask
your author iz ed Audi Service Advisor for advice.
K ey rec ognition *
The deluxe automati c climate control* settings
are stored and assigned to the remote contro l
key that is in use .
A WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can ca use
accidents.
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- For safe driving it is very important that all
w indows be free of ice, snow and condensa­
tion.
- Complete ly familiarize yourself with the
proper use and function of the heating and
ventilation system and espec ially how to de­
fog and defrost the windows .
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer sys­
tem in freezing weather until you have
warmed the windshield first, using the heat­
ing and vent ilation system . The washe r so lu­
tion may freeze o n the windshield and re­
duce visibility.
(U;) Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has
been damaged, sw itch the system off to
avoid furthe r damage a nd have it inspected
by a q ualified deale rship .
- Repa irs to the Aud i ai r cond itione r requ ire
special techn ica l know ledge and spec ial
tools. Contact an authorized Audi dea le r fo r
assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing t he amo unt of fuel you use, you
a lso red uce the amount of pollutan ts emitted
i nto the a ir.
(D Tips
- To prevent i nterference with the heating
and cooling ou tput and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- The energy management system may switch
t h e seat heating * or rear window defroster
o ff temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy supply has been
restored.

-Always put objects, for example, luggage or
other heavy items in the luggage compart­
ment.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
partment using the tie-down eyelets and
suitable straps.
A WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehi­
cle handles . To help reduce the risk of a loss
of control leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in mind when transporting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
hand ling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the
luggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating
or the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and
handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
¢page 95.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­
cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the Pano ramic sliding sunroof*,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
Driving safety
A WARNING
-
Always make sure that the doors, all win­
dows, the Panoramic sliding sunroof* and the
rear lid are securely closed and locked to re­
duce the risk of injury when the vehicle is not
being used .
-After closing the rear lid, always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open. A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped and unable to get out. Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi­
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. Vehicle occupants must al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve­
hicle's seating positions.
(D Tips
-Air circulation helps to reduce w indow fog­
ging . Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel. Be sure to
keep these slots free and open.
- The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the tire
pressure label. The tire pressure label is lo­
cated on the driver's side B-pillar . The tire
pressure label lists the recommended cold
tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its
maximum capac ity weight and the tires that
were on your vehicle at the time it was man­
ufactured. For recommended t ire pressures
for normal load conditions, please see chap­
ter ¢
page 201.
Tie-downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items.
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
<=? page 100, Loading the luggage compartment. ..,_
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