2017 AUDI Q3 load capacity
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Tech nical data
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles should not exceed the
permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
- Exceeding pe rm iss ible weight ratings can
resu lt in ve hicle damage, acc idents a nd per
so nal inj ury.
([) Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures app ly
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passe ngers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the lugg age
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle's
handling is not impaire d.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissib le
axle loads o r the maximum gross vehicle
Dimensions
we ight . A lways remember that the vehi cle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
Therefore, adjust your speed according ly .
- Always observe local regulations .
Notes about technical
data
The values may differ for some markets depend
i ng on equ ipment installed in certain markets
and the measur ing methods .
P lease note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentat ion a lways take precedence.
(D Tips
Missing technical data was not ava ilable at
the time of pr int ing.
Length (in (mm)) Width (in (mm )) Width across the Height at curb
Q3 172.8 (4,388)
When driving on poor roads, by c urbs and on
steep ramps, make s ure that low -hanging com
ponents such as the spo ile r and exha ust system
Capacities
Fuel tank
Winds hield and headlight washe r system
216
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
72 .0 (1,831) 79.4 (2,019) 62.5 (1,590)
do not come into contact with these or they cou ld
be damaged. This especially applies to vehicles
with a f ull load.
Approximate capaci-
ties
16.9 (64.0) qt (l)
4.8 (4.5) qt ( l)
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Index
Dipstick. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Economy ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. ... 164
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 15
O il cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
O il grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . . . 15
E nvi ronment
C ata lytic converte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
P roper disposal of drained e ngine o il . . . . 165
Unleaded f uel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 5
E PC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E SC
Automatic post-co llision brak ing system . . 92
also refer to Electronic stabilization control .92
E vent Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dimming . .. .... .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 38
H eat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
F
Fasten ing
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Conver tible ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 144
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
F oldi ng cho cks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Foldi ng the rea r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
F oot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
F or the sake of the enviro nment
E nvironme ntally -fr iendly driv ing . . . . . . . . 58
F ue ling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
L eaks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Rear win dow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55, 57
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
F ree ze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Front airbags Descr ipt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 1
H ow t hey wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Frontal col lisions and the laws of p hys ics . . 110
226
Front seats
Adjusting 102
Child restra ints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 118
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Fuel Additives. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
B lended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cons umption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Current consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
Fuel tank capaci ty .. .. ........ ..... .. 216
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Gasoline add it ives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Ind icator lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Oct ane ra ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Recommenda tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 , 83
Fuel economy messages (efficiency prog ram) .22
Fueling Fuel f iller door emergency release . . . . . . 158
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Fuel tank capacity ......... ........ .. 216
Open ing the fue l filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 7
Fuses Ass ignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Gas disch arge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
G lossary of t ire and loading te rm inology . . 173
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
G ross Veh icle Weig ht Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 215
Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
H
Headlight range contro l
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Hea dlight range contro l system . . . . . . . . . . 35
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 92
Hea dlight range cont ro l sys tem . . . . . . . . . 35
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Adjust ing . ...... ... ...... .... 45, 46, 103
Removing a nd insta lling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
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Index
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
191
Dimensions ... .. ................ ... . 216
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 169
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle jack .. .. .. .. . .......... ... 197,200
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
w
Warning/indicator lights
Trailer turn signal assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warranty coverages .............. ..... 218
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 16
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
We ights..... .. ................. ..... 215
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 110
What impairs dr iving safety? ..... .... .. . 101
Wheel bolt caps
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Wheel covers, removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Wheels ..... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. . 171
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 173
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 183
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 111
When must the airbag system be inspected? 1 .27
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
15 1
232
Window regulators
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice. .. ........... ..
193
Defrosting (manual climate control system) .SS
Window wipers
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Defrosting (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Defrosting (manual climate control system) SS
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 40, 169
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Windshield wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Fo lding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 41
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
186
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Winter operat ion
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166
Defrosting the windshield (automatic cli-
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Winter use
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
191
Removing ice from windows 193
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207