2017 AUDI Q3 height adjustment

Sea ts and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See c::> page 100, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of yo ur passengers .
Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
Appl ies to vehicles with manual adiustable seats
Fig. 4 7 Front seat: manual seat ad justment
@ -Moving the seat fo rwa rd/back: pull the lever
and slide the seat.
@ -Lengthen ing/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the hand le.
@ -Adjusting the angle of the seat surface*.
Pull/press t he lever.
© -Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the desired direction .
®-Moving the seat up/down: pull/press the lev­
er.
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle : turn the ad­
justing wheel.
WARNING
- Only adjust the front seat with when the ve­
hicle is stationary . Otherwise, this increases
the risk of an accident
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Adjusting the seat care lessly or
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w ithout checking can p inch hands and fin­
gers.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs the effectiveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of inj ury .
Power seat adjustment
App lies to vehicles w it h power adjustab le seats
Fig . 48 Front seat: power seat adjustment
@ -Adjust ing the lumbar support : press the but­
ton in the applicable position.
®-moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cushion, press
the front button up/down. To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
®-moving the seat forward/back : press the
button forward/back.
© -adjust ing the backrest ang le: press the bu t­
ton forward/back .
@-Lengthening/shortening the upper th igh
support*: lift the handle.
A WARNING
- Onl y adjust the front seat with when the ve­
hicle is sta tionary . Otherwise, this inc reases
the risk of an accident
- The power adj ustmen t for the front se ats al­
so works wi th the ignit ion sw itched off or
with the ignition key removed . For this rea­
son, chi ldren should never be left unattend­
ed in the vehicle -they could be injured!

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-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
- To minimize the risk of injury during sudden
braking or a collision, the driver and the
front passenger must not drive or r ide with
the backrest in the reclined position. The
safety belts and airbag system can only pro­
vide the greatest protection possible when
the backrests are in the upright position and
the safety belts are worn correctly. The more a backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of injury due to an incorrect seating po­
sition and safety belt position .
Front center armrest
Applie s to vehicles with a front center armrest
Fig. 49 Armrest between the driver's seat and passenger's
seat
.. Fold up the center armrest support to open the
storage compartment.
.. To adjust the center armrest, lift up the arm­
rest notch by notch .
.. To bring the center armrest back down, raise it
out of the top notch and then fold it back
down.
The armrest can slide forward and back. Please note that the driver 's ability to move his or
her arm may be restricted when the armrest is
folded down. Because of this, the armrest should
not be fo lded down during city driving.
Seats and storage
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. SO Front seat: head restraints
Adjust the head restraints so th at the upper edge
of the head restraint is located between the cen ­
ter of the head and the top of the head. If that is
not possible, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as poss ible.
.,. Hold the head restraint at the sides with both
hands and slide the head restraint up/down un­
til it clic ks into place .
_&. WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
r:¢, page 103, Proper adjustment of
head restraints .
- Driving with the head restra ints not in the
upright position increases the risk of serious
injury.
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Driving sa fe ty
Driving safety
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instruct ions and warn ings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others. We have summar­ ized here what you need to know about safety
be lts, a irbags, child restra ints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1 . Al­
ways observe t he i nfo rmation and wa rn ings in
this section - for your own safety as well as tha t
of yo ur passengers.
The information i n this section applies to all
model ve rsions of your vehicle . Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in t his sec tions may be s tanda rd
eq uipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others . If yo u are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in th is
Manual.
It is in your interest and in the in­
te rest of your passengers.
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- Always keep t he comp lete Owner's Litera­
ture in your A udi when you lend or se ll your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the d river and
passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner 's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
t ions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce
the risk of injury in a wide variety of occident si t­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of yo ur passenge rs
should not be left to chan ce. Advan ces in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features av ail ab le
to help reduce t he risk of injury in an accident .
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The following is a list of just a few of the sa fety
features in your Audi :
- sophis tic ated safety be lts fo r dr ive r and all pas-
senge r seat ing pos itions,
- belt fo rce limi ters for the front seats,
- be lt pretensione rs fo r the seats,
- belt height adjustment for the front seats,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- front airbags,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- side curtain airbags with eject io n m it igat io n
features,
- special LA TC H anchorages for ch ild rest rai nts,
- adj ustab le steer ing col umn.
These ind iv idual safety features, can work to­
gether as a system to he lp protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of acc idents. These
features cannot wo rk as a system if they are not
a lways cor rec tly ad justed and cor rect ly used.
Safety i s everybody' s responsibil ity!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care ­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat ­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct .
.,. Make sure that a ll w indows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide .
.,. Secure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
~ page 105, ~page 47 .
.,. Ma ke sure that noth ing ca n interfere wi th the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for yo ur height.
.,. Instruct passenge rs to adjust the head re­
straints according to their he ight.
.,. Make sure to use the rig ht child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
r=> page 13 7, Child
safety . ..,.

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Automatic safety belt r etractors
Every safety be lt is equ ipped wi th an automatic
be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. Th is feature
l ocks the belt when the belt is p ulled out fast,
during hard braking and in an accident. The belt
may also lock when you drive up or down a steep
h ill or through a sharp curve. During normal driv­
ing the belt lets you move freely .
Safety be lt pret en sioner s
The safety belts are equipped with a belt preten­
sioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and
remove slack when the pretensioner is activated.
The funct ion of the pretensioner is monitored by
a warning light
r::> page 14 .
Convertibl e loc king retract or
Every safety belt except the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac­
tor that
must be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child safety seat. Be sure to read
the important information about this feature
<::> page 147 .
& WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety be lts ca n cause
ser ious injury in an accide nt
¢ page 113,
Safe ty belt position.
- Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upr ight and belts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body.
- Always ma ke sure tha t the rear sea t ba ck­
rest to wh ic h t he cente r re ar safety be lt is
attached is secure ly latched whenever the
rear center safety belt is being used. If the
backrest is not securely latched, the passen­
ger will move forward with the backrest dur­
ing sudden braking, in a sudden maneuver
and especially in a cras h.
- Never attach the safety belt to the buckle
for another seat. Attaching the belt to the
wrong buckle w ill reduce safety belt effec­
t iveness and can cause serious personal in­
jury.
- A passenger who is not p roperly restrained
can be seriously in ju red by the safety be lt it­
self when it moves from the stronger par ts
Safet y bel ts
of the body into critical areas like the abdo­
men .
- Always lock the convertible locking retractor
when yo u are securing a child safety seat in
the vehicle
r::> page 149.
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi­
mum protection from safety belts.
Fig. 111 Safety belt pos it ion
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust
the position of the safety belt to ma tch your body
s iz e.
- be lt height adjustment for the front seats,
- he ight-adjustable front seats .
& WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can ca use
se rious personal injury in an acc ident.
- The shou lder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body . Ho ld the belt
above the latch to ngue and pull it evenly
across the chest so th at it sits as low as pos­
sible on the pe lvis and there is no p ressure
on the abdomen . The belt should a lway s fit
snug ly
r::> fig. 111. Pu ll on the belt to tighten
if necessary .
- The lap be lt portion of the sa fety belt must
be positioned as low as possible across pel­
vis and never over the abdomen. Make sure
the belt lies flat and snug
r::> fig. 111 . Pull on
the belt to tighte n if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious
in ju ries by shifting its position on your body
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The shou lder belt should lie as close to the center
of the collar bone as possib le and should fit well
on the bod y ¢
A in Safety belt position on
page 113.
.. Push
the loop- around fittings up ¢ fig. 114 @,
or
.. squeeze to gether the@ button, and push the
loop-around fittings
do wn@ .
.. Pull the belt to make sure that the upper at­
tachment is p roperly engaged .
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and oth­
er important informat ion
¢ page 111.
With the front seats, the height adjustment
of the seat can also be used to adjust the po­
sition of the safety belts .
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause se­
vere injuries.
Wearing safety belts improperly can cause seri­
ous injury or death . Safety belts can only work
when they a re correctly pos itioned on the body .
Improper seating positions reduce the effect ive­
n ess of safety be lts and will even inc rease the
ris k of injury and death by mov ing the safety bel t
to cr it ica l areas of the body. Imp roper seating
positions also increase the risk of serious inj ury
and death when an airbag deploys and strikes an
occ upant who is not in the co rrect seat ing posi­
tion . A driver is respons ible for the safety of all
vehicle occupants and espec ia lly for children.
Therefore:
.. Never permit anyone to ass ume an incorrect
s itting position in the veh icle wh ile traveling
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A WARNING
Improperly worn safety belts increase the risk
of serious personal injury a nd death wheneve r
a vehicle is be ing used.
S afet y be lts
- Always make sure that all veh icle occupants
are cor rectly restrained and stay in a correct
seating position whenever the vehicle is be­ ing used .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important informat ion¢
page 111.
Belt tensioners
How safety belt pretensioners work
In front, side and rear-end collisions above a
particular severity and in a rollover, safety belts
are tensioned automatically.
The safety belts are equ ipped w it h safety belt
pretens ione rs . The system is activated by sensors
i n front, s ide and re a r-end collisions of great se­
ver ity and in a ro llover. This tightens the bel t and
t a kes up belt slack¢.&.
in Service and disposal of
safety belt pretensioner on page 116.
Taking up
the slack he lps to reduce forward occupant
movement during a collision.
(D Note
Neve r let the belt remain over a rea r seatback
that has been folded forwar d.
{D Tips
The safety belt pretensioner can only be ac ti­
vated once.
- T he safe ty be lt pretensione rs do no t de ploy
in minor fron tal, side a nd rear -end colli ­
sions .
- W hen the safe ty belt pretensioners are acti­
vated, a fine dust is released . This is normal
and is not caused by a fire in the ve hicle .
- T he relevant safety requirements mus t be
observed when the vehicle or components
of the system are scrapped. An autho rize d
Audi dealer or qua lified workshop is familia r
w ith these reg ulations and will be pleased
to pass on the information to yo u.
- Be sure to observe all safety, environmenta l
and other regulat ions if the vehicle or indi­
vidua l parts of the system, particularly the
safety belt or airbag, are to be disposed. We
recommend you have yo ur autho rized Aud i
dea ler perform t his service fo r you.
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Child safety
use the safety belt height adjustment to help
adjust the shoulder portion properly .
~ Secure unused safety belts on the rear seat
<=>page 142.
Children up to at least 8 years old (over 40 lbs. or
18 kg) are best protected in child safety seats de­
signed for their age and weight. Experts say that
the skeletal structure, particularly the pelvis, of
these children is not fully developed, and they
must not use the vehicle safety belts without a
suitable child restraint.
It is usually best to put these children in appro­ priate booster seats . Be sure the booster seat
meets all applicable safety standards .
Booster seats raise the seating position of the
child and reposition both the lap and shoulder
parts of the safety belt so that they pass across
the child's body in the right places . The routing of
the belt over the child's body is very important
for the child's protection , whether or not a boos­
ter seat is used. Children age 12 and under must
always ride in the rear seat .
Children who are at least 4 ft. 9 in. (57 inches/
1.45 meters) tall can generally use the vehicle's
three point lap and shoulder belts. Never use the
lap belt portion of the vehicle's safety belt alone
to restrain any child, regardless of how big the
child is. Always remember that children do not
have the pronounced pelvic structure required for
the proper function of lap belt portion of the ve­
hicle 's three point lap and shoulder belts. The
child 's safety absolutely requires that a lap belt
portion of the safety belt be fastened snugly and
as low as possible around the pelvis . Never let
the lap belt portion of the safety belt pass over
the child's stomach or abdomen.
In a crash, airbags must inflate within a blink of
an eye and with considerable force . In order to do
its job, the airbag needs room to inflate so that it
will be there to protect the occupant as the occu­
pant moves forward into the airbag.
A vehicle occupant who is out of position and too
close to the airbag gets in the way of an inflating
airbag. When an occupant is too close, he or she
will be struck violently and will receive serious or
possibly even fatal injury.
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In order for the airbag to offer protection, it is
important that all vehicle occupants , especially
any children, who must be in the front seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances, be properly
restrained and as far away from the airbag as
possible. By keeping room between the child's
body and the front of the passenger compart­
ment, the airbag can inflate completely and pro­
vide supplemental protection in certain frontal
collisions.
.&_ WARNING
Not using a booster seat, using the booster
seat improperly, incorrectly installing a boos­
ter seat or using the vehicle safety belt im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death in a collision or other emer­
gency situation. To help reduce the risk of se­ rious personal injury and/or death:
- The shoulder belt must lie as close to the
center of the child's collar bone as possible
and must lie flat and snug on the upper
body .
It must never lie across the throat or
neck . The lap belt must lie across the pelvis
and never across the stomach or abdomen.
Make sure the belt lies flat and snug. Pull on
the belt to tighten if necessary.
- Failure to properly route safety belts over a
child's body will cause severe injuries in an
accident or other emergency situation
r=:> page 109.
- The rear side of the child safety seat should
be positioned as close as possible to the
backrest on the vehicle seat. Adjust or re­
move the rear seat head restraint if it is dif­
ficult to install the child seat with the head
restraint in placer=;,
page 46. Install the
head restraint again immediately once the
child seat is removed . Driving without head
restraints or with head restraints that are
not properly adjusted increases the risk of
serious or fatal neck injury dramatically.
- Never let a child put the shoulder belt under
the arm or behind the back, because it could
cause severe injuries in a crash.
- Children on the front seat of any car, even
with Advanced Airbags, can be seriously in-
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jured or even killed when an airbag inflates. .,

Index
s
Safe driving habits
Safety 100
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 114
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 114
Safety belt pretensioner Service and disposal ............. .. .. . 116
Safety belts .. .. .. .. .............. 109, 112
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
O
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Height adjustment ............... ... . 114
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
I ndicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Not worn .... .. ................ .... 110
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Safety instructions for side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
for using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 129
Safety systems Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Seat Number of seats
Seat adjustment 109
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Seat belts
refer to Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
230
Seat heating
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 57
Manual cl imate control system . . . . . . . . . . 55
Seating capac ity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Seating position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . . 102
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Occupants..... .. .. .. ... .......... .. 101
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Seats adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Selective wheel torque control . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Selector lever (automatic transmission) Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Service interval display .. ... .......... .. 170
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . 41
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) . . . . 71
Side airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
also refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Ski bag ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........ ..... ... SO
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare tire) 203
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203