2016 AUDI Q3 washer fluid

Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Airbag system ............... .... . 112
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Front airbags ...................... . 116
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 122
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Child seats ............... ...... ... . 13 7
Securing child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
144
Addit ional information 149
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 150
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modul es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150
Electronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) . . . . 151
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Driving and the environment . . . . 159
Breaking in . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Shutting down vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
160
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 169
Table of contents
Fuel and Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
173
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
E ngine compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Windshield washer system 190
Wheels ........ .. ................. 191
Wheels and Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Tire pressure monitoring system 208
Troubleshooting ............. .. .. 211
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 211
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Folding chocks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Removing the subwoofer............. . 212
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare
tire).. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. ..
212
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Fuses. .... .. .. .. .. ....... ........ .. 219
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Emergency s ituations . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . . . . 223
Start ing with jumper cables ........... 223
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Towing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22 9
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
D . . 1mens1ons
.. .. . ... ................ . 230
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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
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immediately
to have the ma lfunction corrected .
c:> Windshield washer fluid level
Ill Please refill washer fluid.
If the symbol ill uminates, add w indshield was her
fluid to the w indshield washer system .
~ Engine start system
€·I ~ngine start system: Malfunction! Plea se
con tact dealer.
If th e indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, do
not switch the ign ition off because
you may not be ab le to sw itch it on again.
Drive to yo ur a uthorized Aud i dea le r i mmediately
to have the ma lf u nct ion corrected .
Engine start sy stem: Malfunction . Plea se con­
tact dealer .
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start system .
Drive to you r authori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
~ Defective light bulb warning
If the rtl i ndicato r light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
bu lb.
V ehicle lights: Sy stem f ault!
If the message appears, there is a ma lfunction in
the headlights or light switch.
Drive to yo ur autho rized Audi dea le r i mmedia tely
to have the malf unction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are p ressurized and could ex­
plode while they a re being changed caus ing
serious persona l injury.
- Work with due ca re when handling the high­
vo ltage section of gas discharge (xenon)
lights* . Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
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(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized A udi Se rvice depart­
ment.
i,0 Headlight range control
fl H ea dlight range control: Sy stem fault!
If the symbol II ill uminates, the dynamic head­
li ght range contro l is no longer working properly.
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dea ler .
~O Audi Adaptive Light
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive light
rlJ Audi adaptive light : System fault!
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lfunction in the adaptive
li ght system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
li ghts or the contro l unit for the adapt ive light re­
paired.
@:) Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles : wit h lig ht/ ra in sensor
£1 Automat ic headlights /wipers: System fault!
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the light/rain sensor is not functioning
correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AUTO . However,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
i ng the lig ht switch . You can still contro l all func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windsh ield wiper lever .
Contact your authori zed Aud i dea ler as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
g Adaptive dampers
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi drive se lect and a daptive damp ­
ers
R Suspension : System f ault!
The re is an adaptive dampe r mal func tion.

Lights and Vi sion
function . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles of the windshield
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a sof t cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
~ Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
position ¢
page 46.
~ Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield.
Rear window wiper
~ Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
rear window .
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident .
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
Fig. 47 Remov ing w inds hield w iper b lades
Wiper service position/blade replacement
position
~ Switc h the windshield wipers off (position @
¢ page 45, fig. 45).
-
~ Switch off the ignition and hold the w indshield
wiper lever in pos ition @¢
page 45, fig. 45 un-
46
til the windshield wiper moves into the service
position .
~ To bring the wiper b lades back into the origina l
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield wiper lever.
Removing the wiper blade
~ Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield.
~ Press the locking knob(!)¢ fig. 47 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
~ Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wipe r blade
~ Insert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until you hear it latch into
place .
~ Place the wiper arm back on the windsh ield.
~ To bring the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever.
.&_ WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
(UJ Note
- Th e windshie ld wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service position! Oth­
erwise, you ris k damaging the paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper moto r.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld wipers would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other so lvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand .

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Checking and Filling
Engine compartment
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Fig. 149 Typical location of the reservoir a nd the engine o il fil ler ope ning
(D Coolant reservoir (-L) . . . . . . . . . . 183
@ Oil dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
@ Engine oil filler opening ('1!::r.) . . . 181
@ Brake fluid reservoir (0) . . . . . . . 186
® Jump start point(+) under a cover, 189, 223
® Jump start point(-) with hex head
screw, . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
189, 223
0 Washer fluid reservoir($) . . . . . . 190
@ Fuse housing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
The oil dipstick (position @) and the engine oil
filler opening (position @) can be located in dif­
ferent positions depending on the engine ver­
sion.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN- INGS
9 .&. in Working in the engine
compart­
ment on page 177.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used must conform to exact speci­
fications.
T he serv ice interval d isplay in the instrument
cluster of your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oil change . We recommend that you
have your oil changed by an authorized Audi Serv­
ice Advisor.
If you have to top off the oil between oil changes,
us e the Audi oil quality standard specified in the
tab~ .
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Check ing and F illing
CJ) Note
Never use a fast charger as a booster to start
the engine . This will serious ly damage sensi­
tive electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc., as well as the battery
charger.
Battery replacement
The new battery must have the same specifica­
tions and dimensions as the original equipment
battery .
Intelligent energy management in your vehicle is
responsible for distributing the electrical energy
throughout your vehicle
¢ page 157. The intelli ­
gent energy management system wi ll keep the
engine battery charged better then veh icles w ith­
out this system. To make sure the addit ional
e lectrica l energy is available once again after you
have changed the battery, we recommend that
you install batteries of the same type and manu­
facture only (the same as those installed at the
time your veh icle was delivered). Specifications
are listed on the battery housing. Your author­
ized Audi dealer must code the battery in the en­
ergy management system to enable you to use
the energy manageme nt functions correctly after
replacing the battery.
If it is not possible to use a battery of this type,
the new battery must have the same capacity,
voltage (12-volts), amperage, construction and p lug sealing.
When installing the battery, make sure the igni­
tion and all electrical consumers are turned off.
@ Note
Make sure the ventilation hose on the side of
the battery is connected, otherw ise fumes or
battery acid can leak out.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal of
a battery, we recommend your authorized
Audi dea ler change the battery for you. Bat­
teries contain sulfuric ac id and lead and must
always be disposed of properly in compliance
190
with all environmenta l regulations. Disposing
of vehicle batteries improperly is very danger­
ous to the environment.
Windshield washer system
Fig. 155 Eng ine compartment: washe r fluid reservoir cap
M N
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"' m
The washer fluid reservoir O contains the wind­
shield washer flui d¢
page 179, fig. 149. The res­
ervoir capacity is found in
¢ page 230.
To reduce the risk of lime scale depos its on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium . Always add window cleaner to the wa­
ter. When the outside temperatures are cold, an
anti-freez ing agent shou ld be added to t he water
so that it does not freeze .
(D Note
-The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
conditions in the respective climate. A con­
centration that is too high can lead to vehi­
cle damage.
- Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi­
t ives to the washer fluid.
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because th is could damage
the paint.

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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Tech nical data
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Ax le We ight Rating is the max imum
load that can b e applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle ¢& .
Vehicle capacity weight The vehicle capacity we ight (max . load) is l isted
on the d river's side 8-p illar.
Roof weight
The max imum perm issible roof weight is
1 65 lb
(75 kg ). The roof weight is the total of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and the cargo you are carrying.
.8, WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rating a t the
front and rear axles shou ld not exceed t he
permissible weights, and their comb ination
must not excee d the Gross Ve hicle Weight
Rating .
- Exceeding pe rm issible weight ratings can
result in ve hicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal in jury.
(D Note
- T he vehicle capacity weight figures app ly
when the loa d is distrib uted even ly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry t he load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle's
handling is not impaired.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads o r the maximum gross vehicle
weight . Always remember tha t the vehicle 's
handling w ill be affected by the extra load.
T herefo re, adjust yo ur speed accordingly .
- Always obse rve local reg ulations .
Dimensions
Length in (mm) 172.8 (4388)
Width in (mm) 72
.0 (1831)
230
Width (across mir- i
n (mm) 79.4 (2019)
ro rs)
H eight (u nloa ded)a )
in (mm)
62 .5 (1590)
a) The he ig ht of th e vehicl e depend s on t he tire s an d the sus­
p en sion .
When dr iving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. it is important to remember that
some parts of your veh icle, s uch as spoilers o r ex­
haust system components, may be close to the
ground. Be c arefu l not to d amage them.
Capacities
Fue lta nk:totalca- gal (liters) 16.9 (64 .0)
pacity
Windshield washer q
uarts (lit-
4 .8 (4 .5)
fluid container ers)