2017 AUDI Q3 Owner´s Manual

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The illustration shows the seating locations in
your vehicle which are equipped with the lower
anchorages system.
Description
The lower anchorage positions are marked for
quick locating.
Fig. 129 Rea r seats: lowe r ancho rages, covers marked
Fig. 130 Rear seats: lower anc ho rage bracket locations
Lower anchorages
The lower anchorage attachment points are lo­
cated between the rear seatback and rear seat
cushion .
Remove the covers¢
fig. 129 to access the lower
anchorage attachment points .
The lower anchorage attachment points are visi ­
b le
¢ fig. 130.
Lower anchorages secure the c hild restraint in
the seat without using the vehicle's safety belts.
Anchorages provide a secure and easy-to-use at­
tachment and minim ize the possibility of improp­
er chi ld restraint installation.
All child restraints manufactured after Septem­ ber 1, 2002, must have lower anchorage attach­
ments for the
LATCH system.
Child safety
Remember that the lower anchorage points are
only intended for installation and attachment of
c h ild restraints specifically certified for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child restraints that
are not equipped with the lower anchorage at­
tachments can still be installed in compliance
with the ch ild restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions on using vehicle safety belts.
_&. WARNING
Impro per use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always carefully follow the child restraints
manufacture r's instruc tions for proper in­
stallation of the child restrain t and proper
use of the lower a hchorages or safety belts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages .
- Always read and heed the important info r­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
r=>page 137, Child safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc ­
tions.
Fig . 131 Lower anchorages : proper mounting
Mounting
"'M ake sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upright pos ition and securely la tched
in place .
"' Attach both hook-on connectors with the spr ing
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
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Child safety
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢ fig. 131 .
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps t ight following the child restra int
manufacturer's instructions.
R eleasing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
ch ild restraint manufacturer's instruct ions .
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in an acc ident.
- These anchors were developed only for child
safety seats us ing the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latch ing the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and h it the inte rior of the vehicle,
o r be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper ins tallation of ch ild rest raints will
increase the r isk of injury in an acc ident.
- Always follow the child restra int system
manufactu rer's instruct io ns for proper in ­
st al lation of the child res tra int system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety be lts in your ve­
hicle .
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of child restraint sys­
tems
¢page 137, Child safety.
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Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 132 Tether anchors: attachment hook locations be­
hi nd the rear seatbac ks
The tether anchors for the rear seat ing positions
are located on the backside of the rear seatbacks
¢ fig. 132.
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top par t of a ch ild restrain t to special
anchorage points in the vehicle .
The purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the child restrain t in a crash,
i n order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that cou ld be caused by striking the vehicle inte­
rior.
Forward facing child restra ints manufac tured af­
te r September 1, 1999, are requi red by U.S . fed­
era l reg ulations to comply with new child head
movement performance req uirements . These
new performance requ irements make a tether
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child restra ints w ill
increase the risk of injury and death in a
crash .
- Always follow t he i nstructions provided by
the manufacturer of the ch ild restraint you
intend to i nstall in your Audi.
- Improper use of chi ld restraint anchors ( in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a co llision . The anchors are designed to
w it h stand on ly those loads imposed by cor­
re ctly fi tted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two ch ild rest raint systems on
one LA TC H l owe r anchor point.
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-Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LA TCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If a tether or other strap is used to attach a
child restraint to the front passenger seat,
make sure that it is not so tight, that it
causes the weight-sens ing mat to measure
more weight than is actually on the seat .
- The heavier weight registered can make the
Advanced Airbag System work as though an
adult were on the seat and dep loy the Ad­
vanced Airbag when it must be supp ressed
ca using se rious o r even fatal injur y to the
c hild.
- If you must install a re arward fac ing ch ild
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of except io na l circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light does not
come on and stay on, immediate ly install
the rear-fac ing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig. 133 Tether str ap : pro pe r ro uting an d mountin g
Ch ild sa fety
Fig. 134 Tet her st rap : p ro p er r out ing an d mount ing
Installing the tether st rap
• Release or deploy the tether strap on the ch ild
restraint according to the ch ild restraint manu­
facture r's instructions .
• Guide the upper tether strap
under the re a r
head restraint and in to the rear ca rgo area
~ fig. 134 (raise the head restraint if necessa ­
ry) . For child restraints w ith V-teth er straps, al ­
ways make sur e that th e head restraint guide
r ods do not interfere w ith any part of the top
tether strap.
• Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket .
• Pull on the tethe r strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages.
• Tighten the tether s trap firm ly following the
child restra int manufacture r's instruc tions.
Releasing the tether strap
• Loose n the tension fo llow ing the child restra int
manufac turer's instr uctions .
• Dep ress the spr ing catch on the hook and re ­
le ase it from the anchorage.
(D Note
If yo u leave the child restrai nt w ith the tethe r
strap firmly i nstalled for several days, th is
could leave a mark on the uphols tery on the
seat cushion and backrest i n the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
would a lso be permanently stretched around
the tether strap. This app lies espec ia lly to
l eather seats.
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Child safet y
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing chi ld restraint systems
come w ith a tether. Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufact urer's instruc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether .
A WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing chi ld safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat w ill be
ser iously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates -even w ith an Advanced Ai rbag
System.
- T he inflating a irbag w ill hit the child safety
seat or infant car rier wi th gre at force and
will smash t he chi ld s afe ty seat a nd child
against the backrest, cen ter armrest, or
door.
- A tight tether or other strap on a rearwar d­
f acing child res tra int attached to the front
passenge r seat can put too m uch p ressure
on the we ight-mat in the seat and register a
heavier weight in the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem . The heav ier weight registered can
make the system wo rk as though an adult
were on the sea t and deploy the Advanced
Airbag when it must be supp ressed ca using
serious o r even fa tal in jury to the ch ild.
-If you must install a rearward fac ing c hild
safe ty seat on the front passenger seat be­
c a use of exce ptiona l circumstan ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t does not
come on an d stay on, immed iate ly ins tall
the rear-fac ing ch ild safety seat in a rear
seat ing pos ition and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Additional information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of so urces of addit iona l in­
formation about child restra int selection, insta l­
lation and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child s afety seat is
the one t hat fits your chi ld and fits in your vehi -
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cle, and that you will use correct ly and consis ­
tent ly.
Try befo re yo u buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administra ­
tion
Tel.: 1 -888 -3 27- 42 36 ( TTY : 1 -800- 424-9153)
htt p:/ /www.nh tsa.gov
h tt p://www.sa ferc ar.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Tel.: (202) 66 2-0600
h ttp:/ /www.safekids .org
Safety BeltSafe U.S .A
Tel.: (800) 7 45-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Spanish)
htt p:/ /www. ca rsea t.o rg
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 o r ca ll 1 -613-998-86 16 if
yo u are in the Ottawa area
h ttp://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/ roadsafety/menu. htm
Audi Customer Re lations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834

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Checking and Filling
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Using the right fuel helps keep the environment
clean and prevents engine damage .
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recommended for your veh icle is unlead­
ed premium
grade gasoline. Audi recommends
using TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline with a mini­
mum octane rat ing of 91 AKI (95 RON). For more
in fo rmation on TOP TIER Detergent Gasoline,
p lease go to the offic ial website
(www.toptiergas.co m).
The recommended gasoline octa ne rating for
your eng ine can a lso be fo und o n a label located
on the inside of the fue l filler flap. Th is rat ing
m ay be s pec ified as A KI or RON.
Your ve hicle may also be operated us ing unlead­
ed regular gasoline with a minimum octane rat­ in g of 87 AKI/9 1 RO N. However, using 8 7 AKI/9 1
RO N octa ne f uel w ill slightly reduce engi ne pe r­
f o rm an ce.
Use unleaded gasoline only. Unleaded gasoline
i s available throug hout t he USA, Canada, and in
m ost European co untr ies . We recom mend that
you do not t ake your veh icle t o area s or co untries
w here un leaded gaso line m ay not be av a ila ble.
For mo re informa tion on re fueling your veh icle,
see
r=;, page 15 6 .
Octane rating
Octane rati ng indicates a gasoline's ability to re­
sist engine damaging "knock" caused by prema­
ture ignit ion and detonation . The refore, buy ing
the co rrect grade of gasoline is ve ry important to
h e lp p revent poss ible e ngine damage and a loss
of eng ine pe rforma nce.
Gasoline mos t commonly used in the United
S tates a nd C anada has the following octane ra t­
in gs that ca n usually be fo und o n the filler pump:
- Premium Grade: 91 - 96 AKI
- Regular Grade: 87 - 90 A KI
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Explanation of the abb reviations:
A KI=
A nti K nock Index= ( R+ M )/2 = (R ON+M ON )/
2
RON = Resea rch Octa ne Number
MON= Motor Octane Number.
(D Note
- Do not use any f uel w ith octane ratings low ­
er than 87 A KI or 9 1 RO N ot herwise e xpe n­
sive engine damage w ill occur.
- Do
not use lea ded gasoline . T he use of lead ­
ed gasoline will severe ly damage you r vehi­
cle's catalyt ic converter and its ability to
cont rol exhaust emissions .
Blended gasoline
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether)
You may use unlead ed gasoli ne b le nded with al­
c o hol o r MTB E (commonly referre d to as oxyge n­
ates) if the blende d m ix tu re meets the fo llow ing
c rit e ri a:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol)
- Anti-knoc k index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must contain no more than 3% metha-
nol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-solvents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or
ethyl alcohol)
- An ti- kno ck index mus t be 87 A KI or hi gher.
- Blend must not co nta in mo re than 15% etha-
nol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti -knock index must be 87 AKI or h igher.
- Blend must contain not mo re than 15% MTBE .
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades a re blended to perform es­
pecially well for w in ter o r su mmer dr iv ing . D ur ­
i ng seasonal cha nge-ove r, we sugges t that yo u
fill up a t busy gas st at io ns w here the seasonal
adjus tme nt is mo re li kely to be made in t ime. ..,.
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CJ) Note
- Methanol fuels which do not meet these re­
q uirements may cause corros ion and dam­
age to plast ic and rubber components in the
fuel system.
- Do not use fuels that fail to meet the speci­ fied criter ia in this chapter.
- If you are unable to determine whether or
not a particular fuel blend meets the speci­
ficat ions, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier .
- Do not use fuel for wh ich the contents can­
not be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob­ lems result ing from the use of fue ls differ­
ent from those specified a re not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle o r the Emiss ion Control
System Warra nties.
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and pe rformance prob lems due
to the use of one of these fuel b lends, we
r ecommend t hat you swi tch to u nblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A major concern among many auto manufactur ­
ers is carbon deposit build-up caused by the type
of gasoline you use .
A lthough gasoline grades dif fer from one manu­
facturer to another, they have certain things in
common. All gaso line grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on v ita l eng ine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. Al­
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep eng ine and fuel systems clean, they a re not
equa lly effective .
Aud i recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline . For more i nformation on TOP TIER Deter ­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website (www.toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate
fue ls, built -up carbon depos its can rob your en­
g ine of peak performance .
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(D Note
-Damage o r mal func tion d ue to poor f uel
quality is no t covered by the Audi New Vehi­
cle Lim ited Warranty .
- Do not ad d aftermar ket fuel addi tive prod ­
ucts to your fue l tank .
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fuel filler neck is located on the right rea r
s ide panel behind the fuel fille r flap .
If the power lock ing system shou ld fail , you can
still open the flap manually -fo r detailed instruc ­
tions see
Q page 158.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
i n
¢ page 216.
The label o n the inside of the f uel fi ller flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in ­
format ion about fuel specifications, see
¢ page 155.
You r vehicle f uel tank has an on-board refueling
vapor recovery system. T his feature helps to pre­
vent fue l vapors from escaping from the tank and
polluting the enviro nment wh ile you refue l your
vehicle . In order to fill the tank proper ly wh ile
protect ing the e nvir onment, please follow th is
r efue ling p rocedure carefully.
A WARNING
U nder no rmal opera ting co nd itions, neve r ca r­
r y addi tional f uel con tainers in your car. Gas
caniste rs and o ther con tainers used to trans ­
port fue l can be dangero us. Such containe rs,
f ull or empty, may leak and could cause a fi re
in a co llision. If you must transport fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc .,
be ve ry ca reful and always observe local and
state laws regarding the use, transportation
and storage of such fuel containers . Make cer­
tai n the co ntai ner mee ts industry s tandards
(A NS I/AS TM F 8S2 -86) .

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(D Note
Never drive your vehicle until the fuel tank is
completely empty. The irregular supply of
fuel can cause misfiring. Gasoline could enter
the exhaust system and damage the catalytic
converter.
Fueling procedure
Fig. 135 R ight rear side of the vehicle: opening the fue l
f iller door
Fig. 136 Fu el fil ler door w ith attached fuel cap
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system.
Opening the fuel cap
"" Press on the left side of the fuel filler door to
open ¢
fig. 135.
""Unscrew the tank cap counterclockw ise.
"" Place the cap from above on the open fuel filler
door ¢
fig. 136.
Closing the fuel cap
""Screw the tank cap on to the right on the filler
neck until it cannot turn any farther.
""Then press on the left side of the tank door un­
ti l it latches .
Checking and Filling
Once the pump nozzle switches off, the fuel tank
is "full". Do not fill the tank more . Otherwise the
expansion space in the tank will be filled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fuel
filler door. For additional information on fuel,
see
¢ page 155.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data section¢ page 216.
To avo id fuel spilling or evaporat ing from the fuel
tank always close fuel cap properly and com­
pletely. An improperly closed fuel filler cap may
also cause the MIL lamp¢
page 17 to come on.
A WARNING
Not paying attention when fueling or han­
dling fuel incorrectly can lead to fires, explo­
sions or serious injuries.
- Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injuries.
-
-If you do not switch the engine off when fu­
eling and/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
completely into the tank opening, fuel can
leak out or run over. Leaked fuel can ignite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone while fueling. The
electromagnetic rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fuel vapors and start a fire .
- Do not sit in your vehicle while fueling. If
you must make an exception and enter your
veh icle aga in while fueling, close the door
and touch metal to discharge static electric­
ity before touching the fuel nozzle. Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel container because this increases the
risk of an explosion.
- For your safety, carrying fuel containers in
your vehicle is not recommended. Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the event of an accident.
- If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel container, note the following:
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-Never f ill the fuel container with fuel
while it is in or on the vehicle. Stat ic elec­
tricity is d ischarged when filling wh ich can
cause the f uel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the r isk of an explos ion .
- Always p lace a fuel container on the
ground before fi lling .
- Always hold the fuel nozzle comp letely in
the fuel container when fi lling .
- If the fue l conta iner is made of metal, the
fue l nozzle must always be in contact wit h
the conta iner w hen filling it w ith fue l. Th is
prevents static electr ic ity from discharg­
ing.
- Never sp ill fuel in the veh icle or the lug ­
gage compartment . Evaporated fue l is ex­
plosive and increases the risk of se rio us i n­
jury o r death.
- Follow legal requireme nts when usi ng,
s t o ring and tran spo rting fuel cont ainers.
- Ma ke sure the fue l conta iner confo rms to
i ndu stry st anda rds (A NSI/ ASTM F852-86).
0 Note
- Remove spilled fuel from vehicle paint im­
mediately, because it can damage paint.
- Never drive until the fuel tank is completely
empty . The ir regular supp ly of fuel that re­
su lts from that ca n cause engine m isfires .
Uncombusted f ue l w ill enter the exha ust
sy stem a nd incr ease t he risk of damage to
the c atalyt ic converter.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not ove rfi ll the f uel tank, othe rw ise fue l
can le ak out when the vehicle is wa rm ing up.
(0 Tips
The f uel fi ller door on yo ur vehicle does not
loc k if yo u lock the vehicle from the inside .
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Fuel filler door emergency release
If the cen tral locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually .
Fig. 13 7 Right side trim panel in t he lugg age compar t­
m ent: eme rge ncy rele ase mecha nis m
T he emergency release mechan ism is located be­
hind the right s ide trim panel in the luggage
compartment.
.,. Remove the cover in t he side panel.
.,. Loosen the loop from the retainer -arrow- and
then pull on the loop carefu lly ¢ @ . The f uel
fill er door releases.
.,. Press on t he left s ide of the fue l filler doo r to
open i t¢
page 15 7, fig. 135.
(D Note
Only p ull on t he loo p until yo u feel res ista nce.
You w ill not hea r it re lease. Othe rw ise you
c o uld d amage the emergen cy rele ase mech a­
nism .
Catalytic converter
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmentally sound manner .
.,. Always use lead -free gasoline ¢ page 155, Fuel
supply.
.,. Never r un the tank down all the way to empty .
.,. Never put too much motor oi l in your engine
¢ page 164 .
.,. Never try to push- or tow-start your vehicle .
The catalytic conve rter is an efficient "clean-up"
device built into the exhaust system of the veh i-
cle. The catalyt ic converter burns many of the
lilJ,