2017 AUDI Q3 ECU

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S afe ty belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety belts ........................ 112
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Airb ag sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 7
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
M on itor ing the Advanced Airbag System . 127
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
S ide curtai n airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Ch ild safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
I mpor tant info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
C hi ld se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Secur ing c hild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
L ATCH system ( lowe r anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
E ng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
B ra ke flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
B at tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
W indshield was her system . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Wheel s ... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .... . 171
Wheels and Tires . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 171
Tire press ure monitoring system 188
Care and cle aning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Ca r washes ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 191
C leaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 192
Placing your veh icle out of service . . . . . . 196
Troubleshooting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 197
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Table of contents
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Eme rgency s ituation s . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Start ing by p ush ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 209
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 209
U se of jumper cables .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 210
Tow ingwithatowt ruck . .......... ... 211
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Accessories and Technical Data . 215
Technic al d ata . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Notes abo ut te chnical da ta . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
D imens ions. ... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. 2 16
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Gasoli ne engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
Consumer informat ion . . . . . . . . . . 218
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Operating you r vehicle outside the U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Maintenance ...... .... ........... ... 218
Accessor ies and techn ica l changes . . . . . . 220
De claration of Comp liance,
T elecomm unica tions and Ele ctr onic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Index ............................. 222
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Central locking switch
Fig. 18 Dr iver's door: central locking switch
Fig. 19 Rear center console: central locking switch
.,. To lock the veh icle, press the fi'.l button ¢,&. .
.,. To unlock the veh icle, press the
63 button .
You can
lock and unloc k your vehicle using the
central locking switch in the driver's or front pas­
senger's door¢
fig. 18. You can only lo ck your
ve hicle using the central locking switch o n the
center console
c::> fig. 19.
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
switch, the fo llow ing applies :
- Open ing the door and the luggage compart ­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security reasons, such as when stopped at a
l ight) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- Front doors: you can open the doors indiv idual­
ly from the inside by pulling the door handle.
- Rear doors: to unlock the doors, pull on the
door handle
one time . To open the doors, pull
on the door hand le
again.
- In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors unlock automatically to allow access
to the vehicle.
Op enin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is sw itched off a nd automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when the
fi'.l but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outside.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at r isk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially child ren.
a) Tips
- Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
¢ page 23. You can unlock the veh icle
agai n using the
63 button in the cent ral lock­
ing switch.
- T he doors cannot be un locked with the cen­
tral locking switch on the cen ter conso le.
Setting the central locking system
In the Infotainment system, you can set which
doors the central locking system will unlock.
.,. Select: the I CAR ! function button > ( Car ) Sys­
tem s*
control button > Vehicle setting s > (Cen­
tral lo cking )*.
Unloc k do ors -
you can decide if All doors or only
the
Dr iver door should unlock . The luggage com­
partment lid also un locks when
All is selected. If
you select
Driver in a vehicle wi th a convenience
key*, only the door whose hand le you p ull w ill un­
lock.
If you se lect
Driv er, a ll the doors and luggage
c ompartmen t lid w ill unlock if you p ress the
[fil]
button on the remote control key tw ice.
Tone wh en locking -if you select On , a tone will
sound when you lock the vehicle .
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A WARNING
-Never close the windows or panorama g lass
roof carelessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For security reasons, the windows and the
panorama glass roof can only be opened
and closed w ith the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximate ly 2 m
away from the vehicle. Always pay attention
when using the~ button to close the win­
dows and the panorama glass roof so that
no one is pinched. The closing process will
stop immediate ly when the~ button is re­
leased .
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
"Pull the power window sw itch up until the win ­
dow is completely ra ised .
" Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second.
" Press the power window switch until the win­
dow is comp lete ly lowered.
" Release the switch and press it again for at
least one second. Now you can close the win­
dow as usual.
Panorama glass roof
Opening/closing the roof
App lies to : ve hicles wit h panorama g lass roof
Fig. 31 Front hea dliner : panor ama roof butto ns
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~ "To tilt the sunroof completely, press the~ 0
g button up br iefly to the second level. a:,
Opening and closing
"To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level
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.. To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the~ button up to the first level
until the desired position is reached.
® Sliding the roof
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but­
ton ~ toward the rear briefly to the second lev ­
el.
" To close the sunroof completely, slide the~
button forward briefly to the second level
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"To select a partia lly open pos ition, slide the~
button forward/back to the first level until the
desired posit ion is reached.
© Opening and closing the sun shade
"To completely open the sun shade, briefly press
the right button .
" To completely close the sun shade, br iefly press
the left button.
" To stop the sun shade , press the corresponding
button again.
You can st ill operate the panorama glass roof for
about 10 minutes after the ignit ion is switched
off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's or
front passenger's door is opened.
& WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic sun­
roof -otherwise serious inju ry could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
(D Note
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Always close the panorama g lass roof when
l eav ing yo ur vehicle. Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your veh icle, par­
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
(D Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, refer to
c:> page 32.
- The panorama roof will only open down to
-4°F (-20°).
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Sea ts and stor age
• To switch the cooling* on, turn the knob @
counter-clockwise. The symbo ls on the knob
must appear as they do in¢
fig. 56.
• To switch the cooling* off, turn the knob@
clockwise.
• To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upwa rd unt il it clicks into place.
A WARNING
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Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while drivi ng to reduce the
r isk of injury.
Additional compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle .
- In the doo r trim pane ls.
- In the center console .
- On the side of the front seats*. The sliding com-
partment can hold a maximum of 3 .3 lbs (1.5
kg) and the folding compartment can ho ld 2.2
lbs (1 kg).
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
- Garment hooks next to and above the rear
doors.
- Bag/secur ing hooks in luggage compartment.
A WARNING
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightwe ight cloth ing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth­
ing because t his could impair the effective­
ness of the s ide air bags *.
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compa rtment and
impa ir the range of the side a irbags.
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or a llow your pet
to sit on the she lf. They could restr ict o r
block the driver 's vision in the rear view mir ­
ror and become a hazard for vehicle occu-
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pants in the event of sudden braking or a
crash.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear she lf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defogger.
(D Tips
A vent slot is located between the shel f and
the rear window. Do not b lock the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in¢
page 105, Loading the luggage
compartment.
Luggage compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles with lu ggage compartment cover
Fig . 5 7 Luggage compartment: cover attac hed
Fig . 58 Right front section of the luggage compartment:
remov ing the luggage compartment cover
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Attaching
• Pull the cover out and attach it in the mounting
eyelets in the s ide trim panel~
fig. 57 .
Removing
• Pull both levers all the way in the d irection of
the arrow ~
fig. 58.
• Pull the cover upwa rd to remove.
Installing
• Place both s ides of the cover into the mount s
on the side trim .
• Push the cover downward unt il both s ides clic k
in to place .
Storing*
Depend ing on the vehicle equipment , you can
store the cover u nder the cargo floor
~ page 51 .
& WARNING
- T o reduce the risk of accidents, the luggage
c ompartmen t cover should never be u nse­
cur ed unde r any ci rcums tan ces .
- T he luggage compartment cover is not a
s ur face for sto ring objec ts. Obje cts placed
on the cover cou ld endanger a ll vehicle oc ­
c u pants during sudden braking maneuvers
o r in a crash .
CD Note
To avoid damage , let the luggage comp art ­
ment cover roll up slow ly after removing .
Seats and storag e
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately or together .
Fig. 59 Back rest: re le ase leve r
Folding the backrest forward
• Pull the release leve r@ ~ fig. 59 in t he d irec -
tion of the arrow and fold the backrest forward .
Folding the backre st back into the upright
position
• Fold the backrest back up again unt il it latches
and the red marking @ is no longer visible
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- T he ba ckrest m ust alw ays be sec ure ly lat ch­
e d so that t he s afety be lt of the center seat­
ing posi tion can wo rk properly to help pro ­
tect the occupant .
- T he back res t m ust be securely latched in po ­
sition so that no items co ntained in the lug­
gage compartment can s lide forward upon
sudden b raking .
- Always check whether the latch is fully en ­
gaged by p ulling the seatback forward .
- Always read and heed WARNINGS ~.&.
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Loading the luggage compartment on
page
105.
CD Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is fo lded forward, yo u
could damage the head restraints on t he
rear seat.
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Sea ts and stor age
- Make sure the seat belt is not pinched or
damaged whe n the rear seat backrest if
fo lded back . Other objects should be re ­
moved from the rear bench seat to protect
the backrest from damage.
Tie-downs and cargo net
Applies to: vehicles with cargo net
The cargo net prevents small objects from slid­
ing.
F ig. 60 Luggage compartme nt: cargo net stretched out
Net stretched out
~ To secure objects with the cargo net, ha ng the
front hooks on the net in the tie-downs first
and then hang the rear hooks
c::>fig. 60.
~ Read and heed all WARNINGS c::> page 105,
Storing cargo correctly.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to tie-downs can fail d uring hard
brak ing or in a collision and cause serious per­
sonal injury.
-Always use suitab le reta ining straps and
properly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help prevent
items from shifti ng or f lying fo rward.
- When the rear seat backrest is folded down,
always use suitab le reta in ing straps and
prope rly secure items to the tie-downs in
the luggage compartment to help p revent
i t ems from f lying forwa rd in to the passen­
ger compa rtment.
- Never attach a child safety seat tether strap
to a tie-down.
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Reversible mat
Applies to: vehicles with reversible mat
The reversible mat* protects the luggage com­
partment and bumper from dirt and scratches.
Fig . 61 Luggage compartment: reversible mat
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You can use the reversib le mat with the dirt -re­
sistant side or the decorative side . After loading
or unloading, fold up the reversible mat and
close the luggage compartment lid. Only store
the revers ible mat if it is dry.
Pass-through with ski bag
Applies to: vehicles with pass-through and ski bag
Long objects, such as skis or snowboards, can be
transported in the ski bag.
Fig . 62 Luggage compartment: pass-through in the back­
rest
F ig . 63 Rear bench seat: securing t he ski sack

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Loading
• Press the release button in the luggage com­
partment
c:> fig. 62 and fold the pass-through
toward the front.
• Push the ski bag through the op ening from the
luggage compartment . T he zipper must face
toward the rear
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Securing
• Stick the strap @on th e bag in the center safe­
ty belt @c:> fig. 63.
• Tighten and secure the strap©
A WARNING
-The ski sack is intended only for the trans­
portation of skis and other light objects. To
reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
never transport heavy or pointed objects in
the ski sack.
- When braking rapidly or during an accident ,
the load could be displaced and cause injury
to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered
for protection. Always fasten the belt tight­
ly around the sack and its contents
c:>fig . 63.
- For safety reasons, do not transport more
than two pairs of skis in the ski sack .
- You must secure the ski sack with the strap
after loading.
- Make sure all objects that you are transport­
ing in the pass-through are secured. Other­
wise they could slide around during sudden
braking maneuvers and cause injury .
(D Tips
-Only fold the bag up if it is dry.
- When transporting skis or snowboards, tighten the securing strap between the
bindings.
- Lay skis in the bag with the points facing
forward and snowboards and ski pole points
facing the rear.
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Seats and storage
Reversible cargo floor
Applies to: vehicles with reversible cargo floor
Fig. 64 Lug gag e compar tmen t: reve rs ibl e ca rgo area floor
w ith the decora tive s ide faci ng up
Reversing the cargo area floor
You can use the reversible cargo area floor with
the dirt-resistant side or the decorative side .
.,. To turn up the dirt-resistant side, pull the cargo
floor up at the handle c:>
fig. 64 and out toward
the rear . Or
.,. To turn up the decorative side , take out the car­
go floor at both handles on the left and right
side.
• Reinsert the cargo floor.
Roof rack
Fig. 65 Attachme nt points for the roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following :
- Only a specially designed roof rack may be used on your vehicle . These roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at­
tachments/carrier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment . We
recommend roof racks and attachments from
the Audi Genuine Accessories program. ..,.
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~ To prevent the parking brake from releasing au­
tomatically, pull and hold the(®) switch and
press the accelerator pedal. The parking brake
remains set and prevents the vehicle from roll­
ing backward .
~ You can release the(®) switch again once you
are sure that you are giving enough driving
force to the wheels by pressing the accelerator pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op ­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
~ Pull and hold the(®) switch.
~ As soon as you release the (®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops .
Pulling and holding the(®) switch while driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion . The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak ­
ing effect is similar to heavy braking
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To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the(®) switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as the (®) switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed .
Parking
~ Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
~ Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake.
~ Place the selector lever in the P position .
~ Turn the engine off Q &_.
~ Turn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
WARNING
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has failed or the brake pedal is obstructed .
Driving
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics . In cor­
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a full brake application can cause
the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve,
which increases the risk of an accident.
- If the power supply fails, you cannot set the
parking brake if it is released. In this case,
park the vehicle on level ground and secure
it by placing the selector lever in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- Always take the vehicle key with you when leaving your vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise chil­
dren could start the engine, release the
parking brake or operate electrical equip ­
ment such as power windows, which in­
creases the risk of an accident .
- No one should remain in the vehicle when it
is locked -especially children . Locked doors
make it more difficult for emergency work­
ers to get into the vehicle, which puts lives
at risk.
(D Tips
- When stopping at a traffic signal or stop­
ping in city traffic, you can set the parking
brake manually . The vehicle does not have
to be held with the brake pedal. The parking
brake eliminates the tendency to creep
when a selector lever position is engaged.
As soon as you press the accelerator pedal,
the parking brake releases automatically
and your vehicle starts to move
Q poge
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-Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and released are normal and are not a
cause for concern .
- The parking brake goes through a self-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped . Any noises associated with this are
normal. .,.
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