2017 AUDI Q3 length

Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
• Press the button @to switch the dimming
function on the mirror on or off. If the indicator
light @ turns on, the interior and exterior mir­
rors* are dimmed when light shines on them
(for example headlights shining from a vehicle
behind you) .
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out . This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact with the fluid, flush
immediately with plenty of water. Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wear ing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
a:,
~ with a wet sponge.
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Lights and Vision
(D Tips
-If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
Fig. 40 Driver 's s ide: sun viso r
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
(D . The sun visors can also be
moved* back and forth lengthwise in this posi­
tion.
The mirror lighting* switches on when the cover over the vanity mirror @opens.
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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!

Driving
correspond to you r actua l consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering column can be adjusted up and
down and forward and back.
F ig . 68 Lever u nde r the stee ring column
.,. Tilt the lever downward ¢ _A.
.,. Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
.,. Press the lever upward again until it locks in
place .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steering wheel column on ly when
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat o r steering wheel so
that there is a minimum of 10 in (25 cm)
be tween your chest and t he s teering wheel
~ page 101, fig. 101 . If yo u cannot main ­
tain this minimum distance, the airbag sys­
tem cannot protect you properly.
- If physica l limitations prevent you from sit ­
t ing 10 in (25 cm)
or more from the steer ­
ing wheel, check with your authorized Audi
dealer to see if adaptive equipment is avail­
able .
- If the steering wheel is aligned with your
face, the supplemental driver's airbag can-
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not provide as much protect ion in an acci­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with your chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of personal in jury if
the driver's airbag deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel at the 12
o'clock position or with your hands inside
the steering wheel rim or on t he steering
wheel hub . Holding the steering wheel the
wrong way can cause serious in juries to the
h an ds, arm s and head if the drive r's airbag
deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with an ignition lock)
Starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles wit h ignition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start ­
ed with the key in the ignition.
Fig. 69 Ign it ion lock : pos ition of the ig ni tio n key
Switching the ignition on/off
.,. To switch the ignition on, turn the ignition key
to position
(D .
.,. To switch the ignit ion off, turn the ignition key
to position @.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N posit ion.
.,. Turn the key to position @. The ignit ion key au­
tomatically returns to posit ion
(D . Do not press
the accelerator peda l when doing this . ..,.

Intelligent Technology
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electrical equipment is switched off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from
draining and to maintain the starting ability.
Dynamic energy manag ement
W hile driving, dynamic energy management d is ­
trib utes the appropriate amount of energy to the
e lectrical equipment. It controls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount be ing generated in or­
der to mainta in a n optima l vehicle battery charge
level.
(D Tips
- Ene rgy management cannot ove rcome the
l aws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the vehicle battery life a re
l imi ted.
- When the starting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator light turns on
~ page 13 .
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority.
A lot of stress is placed on the vehicle battery
when dr iv ing short d ista nces, dur ing c ity dr iving,
and at cold times of the year . A lot of energy is
used but little is ge nerated.
It is a lso critical
when the engine is not runn ing but e lectr ica l
eq uipment is switc hed o n. In this case, energy is
used bu t none is ge ne ra te d.
In s ituations like this, energy manageme nt will
actively regu late the d istribution of ene rgy .
Long periods without use
I f yo u do not drive your vehicle for seve ral days or
weeks, electrical equipment is gradually scaled
back or switched off . This red uces energy use and
ensu res the veh icle w ill be able to star t afte r long
pe riods of time . Some convenience functions ,
such as inte rior lighting or powe r seat adjust ­
men t, may not be available unde r certa in ci rcum­
s tances. These co nvenience functions will be
ava ilab le again once you switch the ign ition on
and start the engine .
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With the engine switched off
The vehicle b attery wi ll dr ain if you use Info tain ­
ment func tions such as lis teni ng to the radio
while the engine is switched off.
The veh icle's abili ty to s ta rt may be impa ired by
the e nergy use, a message will appe ar i n t he I n­
fota inment system display.
The message indicates that the system wi ll
swi tch off autom atically soon .
If you would lik e
to co ntin ue usi ng the func tio ns , you mus t start
t h e engine.
With the engine running
Althoug h electrica l energy is gene rated w hile
driv ing, the veh icle ba tte ry can dra in. This can
happe n if li tt le ene rgy i s generate d but much is
u sed, and the ch arge level of the vehi cle b attery
i s not optimal.
To resto re t he ba lan ce of energy, co mponents
t h at req uire large amo unts of energy a re tempo ­
ra rily sc aled b ack or sw itche d off. Heat ing sys­
tems in partic ular re quire a great deal of energy .
If you notice, for example, that the seat heating*
or r ear window defogger is not work ing, then it
has been tempora rily reduced or switched off.
These systems are avai lab le aga in as soon as t he
energy supply has bee n restored .
In ad dition, yo u may notice that the idle speed
has slightly increased. That is normal and no
cause for concern. By increasing the idling speed,
the addit ional required energy will be ge nerated
and the veh icle battery w ill be charged .
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equ ipped w ith an Event Data Re­
corder ( EDR) . The mai n purpose of an EDR is to
r ecord, in certain cras h or near crash -li ke situa ­
tions, such as an airbag deployme nt o r hi tt ing a
r oad obsta cle, da ta that w ill ass ist in understand­
i ng how a vehi cle's systems pe rforme d. Th e EDR
Ill-

Wheels
-Have an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty check the wheel alignment if
there is unusual wear .
-Have the wheels rebalanced if an
imbalance is causing noticeable
vibration in the steering wheel. If you do not, the tires and other
vehicle components could wear more quickly.
Treadwear indicator
Original equipment tires contain
treadwear indicators in the tread
pattern, which are bars that are 1/16 in (1.6 mm) high and are
spaced evenly around the tire per­ pendicular to the running direc­
tion
¢ fig . 148 . The letters "TWI"
or triangles on the tire sidewall indicate the location of the tread­
wear indicators .
The tires have reached the mini­ mum tread depth
l) when they
have worn down to the treadwear
indicators. Replace the tires with
new ones
¢ ..&. .
Tire rotation
Rotating the tires regularly is rec­
ommended to ensure the tires
1> Obey any applicable regulations in your
country.
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wear evenly. To rotate the tires,
install the tires from the rear axle
on the front axle and vice versa .
This will allow the tires to have
approximately the same length of
service life.
For unidirectional tires, make
sure the tires are installed accord­
ing to the running direction indi­
cated on the tire sidewall
¢page 202.
Hidden damage
Damage to tires and rims can of­
ten occur in locations that are hidden . Unusual vibrations in the
vehicle or pulling to one side may indicate that there is tire damage.
Reduce your speed immediately.
Check the tires for damage . If no
damage is visible from the out­
side, drive slowly and carefully to
the nearest authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility to have the vehicle inspect­
ed .
.&_ WARNING
Tread that has worn too low or
different tread depths on the
tires can reduce driving safety. ,..

Tech nical data
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles should not exceed the
permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating .
- Exceeding pe rm iss ible weight ratings can
resu lt in ve hicle damage, acc idents a nd per­
so nal inj ury.
([) Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures app ly
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passe ngers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the lugg age
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle's
handling is not impaire d.
- Do not exceed the maximum permissib le
axle loads o r the maximum gross vehicle
Dimensions
we ight . A lways remember that the vehi cle's
hand ling will be affected by the extra load.
Therefore, adjust your speed according ly .
- Always observe local regulations .
Notes about technical
data
The values may differ for some markets depend­
i ng on equ ipment installed in certain markets
and the measur ing methods .
P lease note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentat ion a lways take precedence.
(D Tips
Missing technical data was not ava ilable at
the time of pr int ing.
Length (in (mm)) Width (in (mm )) Width across the Height at curb
Q3 172.8 (4,388)
When driving on poor roads, by c urbs and on
steep ramps, make s ure that low -hanging com­
ponents such as the spo ile r and exha ust system
Capacities
Fuel tank
Winds hield and headlight washe r system
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mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
72 .0 (1,831) 79.4 (2,019) 62.5 (1,590)
do not come into contact with these or they cou ld
be damaged. This especially applies to vehicles
with a f ull load.
Approximate capaci-
ties
16.9 (64.0) qt (l)
4.8 (4.5) qt ( l)