2017 AUDI Q3 Owner´s Manual

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pollutants in the exhaust gas before they are re­
leased into the atmosphere.
The exclusive use of unleaded fue l is critically im­
portant for the life of the catalytic converter and
proper functioning of the engine .
~ WARNING
-The temperature of the exhaust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine.
- Never touch the exha ust ta il pipes once they
have become hot. This could result in burns.
- Do not park or operate the vehicle in areas
where the hot exhaust system may come in
contact with dry grass, brush, fuel spill or
other mater ial which can cause a fire.
- Do not apply additional undercoating or
rustproof ing on or near the exhaust mani­
fold, exhaust pipes, catalytic converter or
heat shields. During dr iv ing, the substance
used for undercoating could overheat and
cause a fire.
(D Note
- Be aware that just o ne tank filling with
lead ed fue l will already ser iously degrade
the pe rformance of the catalytic co nverter .
- Do not exceed the correct eng ine o il level
c::;, page 164.
- Do not drive until the fuel tank becomes
completely empty. The engine could mis­
fire. Unburned fuel could also get into the
exhaust system and th is cou ld cause the
c ata lytic converter to overheat.
- Do not turn off the ignition whi le the vehicle
i s mov ing.
- Do not continue to operate your veh icle un­
der these cond it ions, as otherwise fue l can
r each the cataly tic conve rte r. This cou ld re­
s ul t in ove rheating of the converter, req uir­
i ng its re placement.
- To assure efficient operation of the Em is ­
s ion Control System:
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommen­
dations in your Warranty
& Maintenance
booklet.
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-Lack of proper ma intenance as well as im ­
p roper use of the vehicle w ill impair the
f u nct ion o f the emission control system
and could lead to damage.
® For the sake of the environment
Even when the Emiss ion Control System is op­
erating properly, the exhaust gas can have a
su lfur -like exhaust gas sme ll under some op­
erating states. This depends on the sulfur
content of the fuel being used. Us ing a d iffer­
ent brand of fuel may help, or f illing the tank
wi th lead-free supe r g rade gasoline.
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine comportment
For work in th e engine compartm ent su ch as
che cking and filling fluids, there i s a ri sk of in­
jury, scalding , accident s, and burn s. For thi s
reason , follow all the warnings and gene ral
s afety p re caution s prov ided in the following in·
formatio n. The engine compartment is a dan­
gerous area on the vehicle.
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A WARNING
-- T urn the engine off.
- Sw itch the ignition off.
- Set the parking brake .
- Move the selector lever into t he P position .
- Neve r open the hood whe n there is steam o r
coo lant escaping from the engine compart ­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait unt il no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Let the eng ine cool down.
- Keep children away from the eng ine com -
partment.
- Never sp ill fluids on a ho t engine. These flu ­
ids (such as the anti -freezing agent con ­
tained in the coolant) can ignite .
- Avoid short c ircui ts in the elect rical sys tem.
- W hen working in the engi ne comp artme nt,
remember that the radiator fan can swi tch
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on even if the ignition is switched off, which
increases the risk of personal injury.
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the engine is warm. The
cooling system is under pressure.
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances . This increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be performed with the en­ gine running, there is additional danger due
to moving components (such as the ribbed
belt, alternator and radiator fan) and from
the high-voltage ignition system .
- Do not under any circumstances activate the throttle inadvertently (for example, by hand
from the engine compartment) if the vehi­
cle is stationary but the engine is running
and a gear is engaged. Otherwise, the vehi­
cle will start to move immediately and this
could result in an accident.
- Pay attention to the following warnings list­
ed when work on the fuel system or on the
electrical equipment is required.
- Do not smoke .
- Never work near open flames.
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby
- To reduce the risk of electric shock and in­
jury, never touch the following components when the engine is running or is being start­
ed:
- Ignition cable - Other components in the electronic high-
voltage ignition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine while it is running:
- Set the parking brake and place the selec­
tor lever in the P (park) position first .
- Always proceed with extreme caution so that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­
nents . Tie back long hair before beginning
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work and do not wear clothing that can
hang down into the engine .
- Limit your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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-All work on the battery or electrical system
in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi­
cal burns, accidents or burns. Because of
this, all work must be performed
only by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
A WARNING
California Proposition 6S Warning:
- Engine exhaust , some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm . In addition, certain flu­
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproductive harm .
- Battery posts, terminals and related acces ·
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms. Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When filling fluids, be sure not to mix the flu­ids up. Otherwise severe malfunctions and en­
gine damage will occur .
@I For the sake of the environment
You should regularly check the ground under
your vehicle in order to detect leaks quickly. If
there are visible spots from oil or other fluids, bring your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal ­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to be
checked .

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Opening/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 1 38 D river footwell: release lever
Fi g. 1 39 Roc ke r switch under the hood
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Make sure the w iper arms a re not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the pa int could be
damaged .
Opening the hood
.. Wi th the driver's doo r open, pu ll the leve r be­
low the instrument panel in the d irect io n of the
arrow¢fig.138 .
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.. Raise the hood slightly¢,& .
.. Press the rocker switch under the hood upward
¢fig . 139. This releases the catch .
.. Open the hood.
Closing the hood
.. Push the hood down until yo u over ride the
force of t he str ut .
.. Let the hood fall lightly into the latch.
Do not
press it in.
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A WARNING
-
-Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait unt il no steam or coolan t is
escaping.
- If the hood is not latched completely, it
could fly up w hile you are dr iving and ob­
s truc t your v isio n.
- For safety reasons, the hood must always be
closed secu rely while dr iv ing. Because of
this, always che ck t he hood afte r closing i t
t o make sure it is latched correct ly. The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
- If you notice th at the hood is not latched
while you are d riving, stop immediately and
close it, because driving when the hoo d is
not latched increases the risk of an accident .
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Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Fig. 140 Typical location of the rese rvoir and the engine o il fil le r open ing
(D Coolant reservoir (- L) ¢ page 166
@ Oil dipstick ¢ page 164
® Engine oil filler opening ('t:::r.) ¢page 164
© Eng ine oil label* w ith VW standard
¢page 162
® Brake fluid reservoir ((0)) ¢ page 168
® Vehicle battery(+) ¢ page 169, ¢page 209
(?) Jump start point( -) w ith hex head screw
¢page 169, ¢page 209
@ Washer fluid reservoir (O) ¢ page 169
® Fuse housing c:::> page 205
The oil dipstick (position @) and the engine oil
filler open ing (pos it ion @) can be located in dif­
fe rent positions depending on the engine ver­
sion .
_8. WARNING
Read and follow the WARNINGS befo re
checking anything in the engine compartment
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¢ &. in Working in the engine compartment
on page 159.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used must conform to exact speci­
fications.
The serv ice interval display i n the inst rumen t
cluster o f your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oi l change . We recommend that you
have your o il changed by an author ized A udi Serv­
ice Adv isor.
If you must add oil between oil changes, use an oi l that matches the Aud i oi l quality standard
li sted on the sticker. The sticker is located at the
front of the eng ine compartment ¢
page 162,
fig. 140 .

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A udi rec ommend s
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A ud i re commends Longlife high p erform ance
e ngi ne oil from A udi Gen uin e P art s
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and service life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high-quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year .
Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set fo rth in the Aud i Owner's
Manual a nd Warranty & Mai ntenan ce booklet.
- Use only a high quality eng ine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Aud i oil q ual ity
standard specified for your vehicle's engine. Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage .
- Do not mix any l ubricants or othe r addi tives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
(D Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble that meets the Audi oil quality standard
your engine requires, you may add a total of
no more than 0 .5 quart/liter of a high-quality
"synthet ic"oil that meets the following speci­
fications.
- ACEA A3 or API SM with a viscosity grade of
SAE OW-30, SAE SW-30 or SAE SW-40.
- For more information about engine oi l that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact e ither your authorized Audi dea ler
or Audi Customer Relat ions at
1 (800) 822-2834 or vis it our web site at
www.audiusa.com or www.aud icanada .ca.
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Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on on ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and
cool oil of
its moving ports.
In order to provide effect ive lubrication and cool­
ing of internal engine components, all internal
combust ion eng ines consume a certa in amount
of oil. Oil consumption varies from eng ine to en­
gine and may change s ign ificantly over the life of
the engine. Typ ica lly, engines w ith a specified
break-in period (see
q page 58) consume more
oi l during the break -in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized.
Under normal cond itions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the q uality and viscosity o f
the oil, the RPM (revol utions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient tem­ perature and road condit ions. Further factors are
the amount of oil dilution from water condensa­
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the o il. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oil consumption may increase over
time unt il replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With all these variables coming into play, no standard rate of o il consumption can be estab­
li shed or spec ified . T he re is no alte rnative to reg­
u la r and frequent checking of the oi l level , see
Note .
If the yellow engine o il leve l warning symbo l !I
in the instrument cluster lights up, you sho uld
check the o il level as soon as possible
q page 164. Top off the o il at your earlies t con­
venience.
A WARNING ~
Before you check anything in the engine com-
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
q .&. in Working in the engine comport­
ment on page 159.
(D Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the eng ine. ..,.
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@ Tips
-The oil pressure warning display. is not
an indicator of the oil level. Do not rely on
i t. Instead , check the oil level in your en­
gine at regular intervals, preferably each
time you refuel, and always before going
on a long trip.
- If you have the impression your engine con­
sumes excessive amounts of oil, we recom­
mend that you cons ult an autho rized Aud i
dealer to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that the
accurate measurement of oil consumption
requires great care and may take some
time. An authorized Audi dealer has instruc­
tions about how to measure oil consump­
tion accurately .
Checking the engine oil level and adding
engine oil
Fig. 141 Oil d ipst ick: check ing engine o il level
Fig. 142 Engine co mpa rtment : en gin e oi l fille r opening
cove r
Obse rve the safety p recau tions c:::> & in Working
in the engine comportment on page 159.
Checking the engine oil level
-Park the vehicle on a level surface.
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- Shut the engine off when it is warm . Wait ap­
proximate ly two minutes so that the engine oil
can flow back into the oil pan.
- Open the hood c:::>
page 161.
-Remove the oil d ipstick c:::> page 162, fig . 140,
w ipe it off with a clean cloth and inse rt it all the
way in again.
- Remove the oil dipstick again and then read the
oil level c:::>
table on page 164.
-Add engine o il if necessary.
Area on oil dipstick
c:::> fig. 141.
@ If
the engine oil leve l is just before the
mark ing@ , then engine oil must be added.
See
c:::> (D.
@ Do not add engine o
il.
Adding engine oil
- Unscrew the cap "t!:;f; c:::> fig. 142 for the engine
oil f illing opening c:::>
page 162, fig . 140.
- Carefully add 0.5 quart (0.5 liter) of the correct
oil c:::>
page 162.
-Check the oil level again after two minutes.
- Add a smaller amount of engine oil if necessa-
ry . The mark ing@c:::>fig .
141 must not be ex­
ceeded c:::>
(D.
-Sc rew the engine oil filler cap "t!:;f; and slide the
dipstick all the way in.
A WARNING
- When adding engine oil, do not let oil drip
onto hot engine components. This increases
the risk of a fire.
- You must seal the cap on the oil filler open­
ing correctly so that oil does not leak out
onto the hot engine and exhaust system
when the engine is running, because this is
a fire hazard.
-A lways clean sk in thoroughly if it comes into
contact with engine oil.
(D Note
-The engine oil level must not be under the
marking @, because this increases the risk
of engine damage .
- After adding engine oil, the oil leve l must
not be above the mark ing@ , because this

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increases the risk of catalytic converter and/
or engine damage. Do not start the engine. Contact an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have excess
engine oil extracted if necessary.
- Do not mix any additional lubricants into
the engine o il. Damage caused by such addi­
tives is not covered by the warranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
-Engine o il should never enter the sewer sys­
tem or come into contact with the ground under any circumstances.
- Pay attention to legal requirements when
dispos ing of empty oil containers.
@ Tips
The engine oil consumption may be up to
0.5 quart/600 m iles (0.5 liter/1,000 km), de­
pending on driving style and operating condi­
tions. Consumption may be higher during the
fi rst 3,000 miles (5,000 km). The engine o il
level must be checked regularly.
It would be
best to che ck each t ime you refue l yo ur vehi­
cle and before long dr ives.
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta­ tion.
B efore you check a nyth ing in the eng ine compart­
ment,
alw ay s read and heed all WARNINGS ~ .&.
in Working in the engine compartment on
page 159.
The engine oil must be changed according to the
inte rvals spec ified in you r Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet. This is very important because the
l ubri cat ing propert ies of o il diminish gradually
d uring normal vehicle use.
Unde r some ci rcumstances the eng ine o il should
be changed more frequently. Change oil mo re of ­
ten if yo u drive mos tly short distances, ope rate
the vehicle in dusty areas or under predominant ly
stop -and -go traffic condit ions, or have your vehi­
cle where temperat ures remain below freezing
for extended periods.
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Detergent add itives in the oi l will make fresh oil
l ook dark after the engine has been running for a
short time . This is normal and is not a reason to
change the oi l more often than recommended.
Beca use of the problem o f proper disposal, along
with the specia l too ls and necessary expertise re­
quired, we strongly recommend that yo u have
your o il changed by an authorized
Audi dealer or
a qual ified service stat ion.
If you choo se to change you r oil yourself , please
note the following important info rmation:
A WARNING "--
To reduce the risk of persona l injury if you
must change the eng ine oil in your vehicle
yourself:
- Wear eye protect ion.
-
- To reduce the r is k of burns from hot engine
oil, let the engine coo l down to the touch.
- When remov ing the oil drain plug w ith your
f ingers, stay as far away as possib le. Always
keep your forearm parallel to the gro und to
he lp prevent hot oil from running down your
arm.
- Drain the oil into a container designed for
this purpose, one large enough to hold at least the tota l amou nt of oil in you r engine.
- Engine oil is poisonous. Keep it well out of
the reach of childre n.
- Continuous contact with used engine o il is
harmf ul to your skin. Always protect your
skin by wash ing oil off thoroughly with soap
and wate r.
«I) Note
Neve r mix oil additives with your engine oil.
These additives can damage your engine and
adverse ly affect yo ur Audi limited New Vehi­
cle War ranty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Before chang ing yo ur oi l, first make sure
you know where you can properly d ispose of
the used oil.
- Always dispose of used engine o il properly .
Do not dump it on ga rden soil, wooded
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areas, into open streams or down sewage
drains .
- Recycle used engine oil by taking it to a used
engine oil collection facility in your area, or
contact a service station .
Cooling system
Coolant
The engine coo ling system is filled wi th a mixture
of pur ified w ate r a nd coolan t addit ive at the fa c­
tory . T h is coo lant must not be not changed.
The coolant leve l is monito red throug h the . in­
d icator light~
page 13 . Howeve r, we do re com­
mend occasionally check ing the coo la nt level
manually.
I f you must add coolant, use a m ixt ur e of wa ter
and coolant addit ive. M ixing the coolant additive
with d istilled wate r is recommen ded .
Coolant additive
The coolant additive is made of a nti-freezi ng a nd
corros ion protection agents . Only use the fo llow­
i n g coolant add it ives. These additives may be
mixed w it h each other.
Coolant additive Specification
G13 TL774J
G12++ T
L 774 G
The amount of coo lant additive that needs to be
mixed wit h wate r depends on the climate where
the vehicle will be operated . If the coolant addi ­
tive percentage is too low, the coolant can freeze
and damage the engine.
Coolant Freeze protec-
additive tion
Warm reg ions min . 40% m in . -13 °F
max . 45% (
- 25
°()
Co ld regions min. 50% max
. -40 °F
max. 55% (-40 °()
0 Note
- Befo re the start of winter, have your author­
i zed Audi dealer or authorized A udi Service
Fac ility check if the coolant additive in you r
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vehicle matches t he percentage app ropriate
for the climate . This is especially important
when driving in colder climates.
- If the app ropriate coo lant additive is not
available in an eme rgency, do not add any
other additive. You could damage the en­
gine. If this happens, only use water and re­
store the correct m ixture ratio with t he
specified coo lant add itive as soo n as poss i­
bl e.
- Only ref ill w ith new coolant.
- Radiator sealant must not be mixed with
the coolant.
· Adding coolant
Fi g. 14 3 En gin e compartment: coo lant expa nsio n ta nk
cove r
Observe the safety precautions ~.& in Working
in the engine compartment on page 159 .
Checking the engine coolant level
.. Park the vehicle on a level surface .
.. Switch the ignit io n off.
.. Read the coolant level on the coolant expansion
t ank ~
page 162, fig. 140. The coolant leve l
m ust be be twee n the m arkings when the en­
gi ne i n co ld. W hen t he engine is warm it can be
slightly above the upper mar king.
Adding coolant Requirement: there must be a residua l amount of
coolan t in the expansion tank ~(}).
.,. Let the engi ne cool down .
.. Place a clot h over the coolant expans ion tank
cap and unscrew the cap counte rclockw ise
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