2017 AUDI Q3 service indicator

Instruments and indicator lights
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Canada models:
C ruise contro l system
¢ page 78
Hill descent assist*
¢ page94
Remote control key*
¢page 63
High beams
¢page36
Door open
¢page 17
Hood open
¢ page 17
Luggage compartment lid open
¢ page 17
BRAKE/(©) Brake system
If this ind icator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
llll v ehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and chec k the bra ke fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dea ler or authorize d Aud i
Serv ice Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 ( USA models )/. (Canad a model s)
Brakes : malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
If t he A BS indica to r l ight tu) (U SA mode ls) I
[I] (Canada mode ls), t he ESC indica to r li gh t Dl.
and the bra ke sys tem ind ic a tor light 1111 (USA
mo dels)
I. (Canada mode ls) all turn on and
this message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking distrib ution are malfunct ioning ¢ ,&. .
D o not cont inue drivi ng . See an au thorized Aud i
dea ler or a utho rized Aud i Service Facili ty for as ­
sistance ¢
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1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models ) Park­
ing brake : System fault ! See owner's manual
- If the indica to r li ght and the message appear
when the vehi cle is stationary or aft er switch ­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parkin g brake . If you cannot re lease the par k­
ing brake, see yo ur au thorized Audi dea ler o r
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authorized A udi Se rvice Faci lity . If you can re­
lease the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
- If the ind icator light and message appear
while
driv ing ,
the h ill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be ma lfunctioning. It may not
be poss ible to set the parking brake or release
i t once it has been set . Do not park your vehicle
on hills. See an a uth orized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized A ud i Servi ce Facili ty for assistan ce.
App lies to : USA mode ls
If the 1111 and EIJ tur n on at the same time, the
brake pads are wo rn out ¢
page 15 .
A WARNING
-Read a nd follow the warnings in
¢ page 1 59, Working in the engine com­
partment
befo re o peni ng the hoo d and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indi cator lig ht does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, t he
brake fluid leve l in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing. See an authorized Aud i dea le r or a u­
thorized A udi Service Fac ility for assistance .
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together w ith the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing . Fu nctions tha t stabilize
the vehicle a re no longer available . Th is
co uld cause the vehicle to swerve, which in­
creases the risk t hat the vehicle will slide.
D o not contin ue driving . See an autho rized
Aud i dea le r o r a uthorized Audi Service Facili ­
ty for ass istance .
PARK/(®) Electromechanical parking brake
If the -(USA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
i ndicato r light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
- (USA models ) /. (Canada mode ls ) Press
brake pedal to relea se parking brake
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To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at the same time
or start driving with hill start assist
¢ page 66,
S tar ting from a s top.
rlJ Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on the parking
brake, see
¢ page 64.
- ~- Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level.
The coolant level is too low.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level¢
page 166.
-If the coolan t level is too low, add coolant
¢page 166. Only continue driving once the in ­
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature! Let engine run with
vehicle stationary.
Let the engine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the indicator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
.&_ WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine compartment . This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping .
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa-
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Instruments and indicator lights
tion found in ¢ page 159, Working in the
engine compartment.
@ Note
Do not continue driving if the . indicator
light turns on -this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
• Turn off engine! Oil pressure is too low.
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil level
¢ page 164.
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
c:!;> page 164. Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
(D Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level in­
dicator. Always check the oil level regularly .
0 Alternator/vehicle battery
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being charg­
ed.
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electrical system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately. Because the ve­
hicle battery is discharging, turn off all unneces­
sary electrical equipment such as the radio. See
your authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed Audi
Service Facility if the battery charge level is too
low .
r•j low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving.
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off after a little while, the
vehicle battery charged enough while driving. ..,_
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the message does not turn off, have an author ­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty repa ir the malfunction .
t Safety belt
The. indicator light stays on unti l the driver's
and front passenger's safety be lts are fastened.
Above a certain speed, there will also be a warn­
ing tone .
(D Tips
For addit ional information on safety be lts,
see
¢ page 109.
@ -Steering lock
• Steering fau lt! Do not dri ve vehicle!
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock . You cannot turn the ignition on.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered. See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Fac ility for assistance.
ell Steering lock: System fault! Ple ase contact
dealer.
There is a malfunc tion in the electronic steering
lock .
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Fa cility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corre cted .
A WARNING
Do not tow your veh icle when the re is a mal ­
function in the electronic stee ring lock - this
increases the risk of an accident.
;;.! [J Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the bl indicator light blinks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regu lation) is actively regu­
lating.
If the
bl indicato r light turns on, the system has
sw itched the ESC off. In this case, you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again . The indicator light turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fully.
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If the II ind icator light turns on, ESC was
switched off using the
I ~ OF FI button
¢ page 92.
Stabilization con trol (ESC / ABS ): Fault! See
owne r's manual
If the GJ ind icator light and the ABS indicato r
li gh t
[El (U SA mode ls) I [iJ (Canada models)
turn on an d this message appears, there is a mal­
f unction in the ABS system or electronic differen ­
tia l lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an au thorized A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) • (Canada mod­
e ls) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC ind icator lights,
the ABS and ESC regulating function may have malfunctioned . Funct ions that stab ilize
the vehicle are no longer availab le. This co uld
cause the vehicle to swerve, which in cr eases
the r is k that the vehicle will slide . Dr ive care­
fu lly to the nearest authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For addi tional in format ion on ESC and ABS,
refer to¢
page 92.
!J..' Safety systems
The E,i indicator lig ht monitors the safety sys­
tems.
If the
E,i ind icator light turns on or blinks, there
i s a ma lfunction in a safety system.
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or authori zed
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.

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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
(D Tips
More informat ion on ref ueling is ava ila ble on
page
c::> page 156.
c:> Washer fluid level
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith was her flu id level indicato r
Ill Please refill washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid with the ignition switched
off
c::> page 169.
~ Engine start system
i ·I 1-'.ngine start system: Malfunction! Please
contact dealer.
Do not switch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switc h it on aga in.
D rive to an a uth o riz e d Aud i de aler or a uth o riz ed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunctio n corrected .
Engine start sy stem: Malfun ction . Plea se con ­
tact dealer .
There is a malfunc tion in the eng ine start ing sys­
tem.
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
i§i Defective light bulb warning
If th e 1:J indica to r li ght turns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The mess age in dicat es th e loca tion of the
bu lb .
Re plac e t he bulb immedia tely.
Vehicle lights: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the head lights or the
light switch.
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i de aler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunct io n corrected .
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A WARNING
-
-Light bulbs a re under p ressure and can ex­
plod e when b ulbs are replaced, wh ic h in ­
creases the risk of i nju ry .
- With HID headlights (xenon headlights) , the
high-vo ltage component must be handled
correctly . O th erwise, there is a r is k of fa tal
ln JUr y.
i.ID Headlight range control
II Headlight range control sy stem: system
fault!
There is a ma lf u nction in the headlight range
contro l system, which may cause gla re for other
drive rs.
Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facil ity immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
go Audi adaptive light
App lies to: vehicles wi th Audi ada ptive light
r!iJ Audi adaptive light : system fault!
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There is a ma lfunction in the adap tive lights. The
headlig hts st ill funct ion.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
@.D Light/rain sensor
App lies to: vehicles wit h lig ht/ra in sensor
£1 Automatic headlights /wipers: System fault!
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain sw itched on at all times
fo r safety reasons when the light switch is in the
AUTO position. Yo u can cont in u e to turn the
li ghts on and off us ing the lig ht switch. You can
sti ll contro l all fu nctions that are i ndependent of
the rain senso r thr ough the winds hield wiper lev­
e r.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.

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; Adaptive dampers
App lies to: vehicles with Audi drive select and suspension con­
tro l
B Suspen sion: system fault !
There is an adaptive damper malf unction .
Drive to an aut hori zed Aud i dea le r o r a uthori zed
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
¢¢ Turn signals
If the II or i!I indicator light b links, the turn
signals are activated. If both indicator lights are
blinking, the emergency flashers are act ivated.
If an indicato r light blinks twice as fast as usua l,
a t urn signa l bulb has failed . Caref ully drive to an
author iz ed Audi dealer or author iz ed Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
¢1.~ Trailer turn signal assembly
The indica to r li ght II blinks when the turn sig­
n a l is used , if a traile r h as been p roperly connec t­
e d to the veh icle .
If one of the turn s ignal bulbs on the trailer is
bu rned out or defect ive, the indicator l igh t will
n o t bl ink when yo u use the tu rn s ign als.
(D Tips
For ve hicles with a trail er hitch that was in­
s talle d later accord ing to fa ctory spec ifica­
ti ons, the trailer tur n signal as sembly is actu ­
at ed.
/fJl~/c:5 Door , hood or luggage
compartment lid is open
IJ-If the ind icator light tu rns on, then one of
the doors is not closed.
&-\-If the ind icator light t urns on, then the hood
is not closed .
§-j-If the ind icator light tu rns o n, then the lug­
g age compartment lid is not closed .
Instruments and indicator lights
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lf u nction ind icator lamp (MI L) Ill in t he
inst rument cluste r is pa rt of the On Board D iag­
nostic System (OBD II).
T he w arning/i ndic ator lig ht tu rn s o n when the ig ­
nition is switche d on and tu rns off once the en­
gine is starte d and is running in idle at a stab le
speed. This indicates t hat the MIL is f unctioning
correctly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or t urns on while driving, this may ind i­
cate there is a malfunction in the eng ine. If the
i ndicator tu rns on, the catalytic conve rter may be
damaged .
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avo id
high speeds for extended periods of t ime and/o r
fast acceleration) and have the malfu nction cor­
rected . See an author ized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility .
The indicator may turn on if the e lectronic speed
limiter is faulty . For addit ional information, see
¢ page 18, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly ¢
page 157.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 5 Locat ion o f Data Link Connecto r (OLC)
On -Board Diagnostics mo nitors the components
of your emission control system . Each monitore d
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Driver information
system
Overview
Applies to: ve hicles with driver information system
Fig. 6 Display on vehicles w it h driver information system
and mu ltifunction steering w heel*
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Driving information and vehicle settings are
shown in the instrument cluster display. The type
of display and the contents depend on the vehicle
eq uipment.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windshield wiper lever*
i::> page 19or with the buttons on the mult i­
function steering wheel*
c:> page 19.
On vehicles w ith a multifunction steering wheel*,
the information @ is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are visible as soon as yo u press a button on the
multifunction steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa­
tion about :
® Time and date c:> page 9
Digita l speedometer
On -board computer
i::> page 20
Efficiency program ¢page 21
Reduced display *
Indicator lights and messages
¢page 10
Service interval display c:> page 170
Cruise control system*
Parking aid*
Aud io*
Telephone* Navigation*
Driver in forma tion system
© Odometer and trip odometer (only in the
first tab*)
<::>p age 10
@ Outside temperature ¢ page 9, selector
l ever posit ion
(D Tips
- Yo u can set the units used for temperature,
speed and other measurements in the Info ­
tainment system.
- For information on the audio and naviga­
tion* functions, refer to the separate Info­
tainment system owner's manual.
Operation
Operating using the windshield wiper lever
Appl ies to: vehicles with driver information system without
multifu nction steer ing wheel
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Fig. 7 Windshield wiper lever: operating the driver infor ­
ma tion system
Operating
• Switch the ignition on . The last select function
is displayed.
• To switch betwee n the on-board computer
0,
fJ , the efficiency program ii or, for example,
the cruise contro l system*, press the
I RESET I
button @.
• To access additiona l information below or
above, press the button @ down or up .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
• Press the !RESET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
• Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program. ..,.
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Driving Emergency mode
Applies to: ve hicles w ith a utomat ic t ransm iss io ns
In the event of a system malfunction, there is an
emergency program.
If all of the selector lever positions are highligh t­
ed with a light background in the instrument
cluster display, there is a system malfunction and
the S tronic transmission is running in the emer­
gency program. The vehicle can still be driven in
emergency mode, but only with reduced speed
and not in all gears. In some cases, the vehicle
cannot drive in reverse.
@) Note
If the transmission runs in emergency mode,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
Transmission malfunction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith a uto mat ic t ra n smi ssio ns
• Transmission overheating! Please stop vehi­
cle!
The transmission is too hot and can become dam­
aged. Stop and let the transmission cool with the
engine running (at idle) in the P selector lever po­
sition. Then the indicator light and the message
tur n off, drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected. If the indicator light
and the driver message do not turn off, do not
continue driving . See an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facil ity for assistance.
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Selector lever emergency release
App lies to : vehicles wi th automatic transm issions
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 77 Selector leve r: remov ing the cove r
Fig. 78 Selector leve r: emerge ncy release
To maneuver or tow the vehicle, the emergency
release must be used to move the selector lever
from the P position.
Using the emergency release can be complicated .
We r ecommend contacting an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance, if necessary .
A maintenance tool from the vehicle tool kit
must be used to release ¢
page 197.
Preparations
.,. To prevent your vehicle from rolling uninten­
tionally , set the parking brake(®) or press the
brake pedal ¢
LD,. .
.,. Insert the flat side of the maintenance tool
sideways in the slot near the shift cover and pry
off the shift cover¢
fig. 77 .
.. Pull the frame and the cover upward. You can
fold the cover up over the shifter knob . ..,_