2017 AUDI Q3 fuel cap release
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A WARNING , ~ -
Have the malfunction in the safety systems
inspected immediately. Otherwise, there is a
r isk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, which increases the risk of serious
injury or death.
(0) Brake pads
Ei] Brake pad s!
The brake pads are worn .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the brake pads checked.
App lies to: USA models
The Ei] indicator light turns on together with the
1111 indicator light
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
Applies to: vehicl es with gasoline engines
If the 13:a indicator light turns on while driving,
there is an eng ine control malfunction.
Immediately drive slowly to an authorized Audi
dealer or authori zed Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction corrected.
0 Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) is part of
the On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
¢4 symbol turns on when the ign ition is switched
on and turns off again once the e ngine is started
and running at a steady id le speed . This indicates
that the MIL is functioning correctly.
The indicato r light turns on if there is a malfunc
tion in the engine electronics. See an autho rized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to
have the ma lfunction corrected. For additiona l
information, see
~ page 17.
The indicator light can also turn on if the f uel fill
e r cap is not closed correct ly
i::!> page 157.
Instruments and indicator lights
!"-" , Engine speed lim itation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(I! Maximum engine speed XXXX RPM
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheat ing .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped
al once .
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
13:a in dicator
light also turns on. Make sure that the speed
does not go above the speed displayed . Dr ive to
an authorized Aud i dea le r or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iately to have the malfunc
tion corrected.
~;. Engine oil
Ill Check oil level.
Refill engine oil as soon as possible i::!>page 162.
~ .,. Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: System fault!
The sensor to check the eng ine o il level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction cor rected.
i) Tank system
H Please refuel
If the indicator l ight turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about
1.8 -2.2 gallons ( 7.0 -8. S liters) of fuel left in the
tank .
H Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact deal
er
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected. ..,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
component in your engine system has been as
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com
ponent w ill be identif ied and the fau lt stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MI L light may a lso ill uminate if there is a
leak in the on-board f uel vapor recovery system.
If the light ill uminates after a refueling, stop the
veh icle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop
erly closed (on ly vehicles with gasoline engine)
¢ page 157 .
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the stor
ed data can on ly be displayed using special diag
nostic equipment (generic scan too l for 0BD) .
In order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip
ment, p ush the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release ¢
fig. 5.
Your authorized Audi dealer or qualified work
shop can interpret the code and perform the nec
essary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli
sion!
Electronic speed limiter
Your veh icle may be facto ry equipped with ti res
that are r ated for a maxim um speed of 130 mph
(210 km/h) . This is less than the maxim um speed
of yo ur vehicle. To reduce the risk of sudden tire
fa ilur e and loss of control if the veh icle is operat
ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle a lso has an
electronic speed limiter. The electronic speed lim iter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating . For more information
¢ page 171 .
If the engine contro l unit receives faulty vehicle
ro ad speed s ignals, the Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢4 will illum inate . If this occurs,
contact the nearest authorized Audi dealer for
assistance .
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A WARNING
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Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust your speed to suit preva iling road, traf
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehi cle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the ti res insta lled.
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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