2017 AUDI Q3 washer fluid

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Electromechanical steering,/
¢ page 96
Steer ing lock
¢ page 14
Yellow indicator light s
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TPMS
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Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ,/
¢page 14
Electronic Stabili zation Control
(ESC) ,/
c>page 14
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
¢ page 92
USA models :
Anti-loc k braking system (ABS) ,/
¢page 14
Canada models:
Anti -lock braking system (ABS) ,/
¢page 14
Safety systems,/
c>page l4
Brake pads
¢page 15
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 12
Tire Pressu re Monitoring System*
,/
¢page 188
Tire pressure monitoring system*
¢page 188
Electronic power control,/
c>page 15
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
./
c>page 15
Eng ine speed limitation*
¢page 15
Engine oi l level
¢ page 15
Engine oi l sensor
¢ page 15
Instruments and indicator lights
Battery charge
¢ page 13
Tank system
¢page 15
Washer fluid level*
c>page 16
Engine start system
¢page 16
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 96
Steering lock
¢page 14
Remote control key*
c>page 63
Battery in remote control key
c>page24
Bulb fa ilure indicator
c>page 16
Headlight range control system
c>page 16
Adaptive light*
c>page 16
light/rain sensor *
c>page 16
Adaptive dampers*
c>page 17
Speed warning system*
c>page 78
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
c>page 78
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
c>page 17
Trailer turn signa ls*
c> page 17
USA models:
Cruise control system
c>page 78
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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!
-
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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- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos it ion ¢
page 41.
"' Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
F ig . 43 Re mov ing w inds hield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢ page 40, fig. 41).
-
"'Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @¢
page 40, fig. 41 un­
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
pos ition .
Lights and Vision
"'To bring the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig. 43 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
"'I nsert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To bring the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
windshield wiper lever.
.&_ WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
([) Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service pos ition! Oth­
erwise, you ris k damaging the paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper leve r when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
T he windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other so lvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand.
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Checking and Filling
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Fig. 140 Typical location of the rese rvoir and the engine o il fil le r open ing
(D Coolant reservoir (- L) ¢ page 166
@ Oil dipstick ¢ page 164
® Engine oil filler opening ('t:::r.) ¢page 164
© Eng ine oil label* w ith VW standard
¢page 162
® Brake fluid reservoir ((0)) ¢ page 168
® Vehicle battery(+) ¢ page 169, ¢page 209
(?) Jump start point( -) w ith hex head screw
¢page 169, ¢page 209
@ Washer fluid reservoir (O) ¢ page 169
® Fuse housing c:::> page 205
The oil dipstick (position @) and the engine oil
filler open ing (pos it ion @) can be located in dif­
fe rent positions depending on the engine ver­
sion .
_8. WARNING
Read and follow the WARNINGS befo re
checking anything in the engine compartment
162
¢ &. in Working in the engine compartment
on page 159.
Engine oil
Engine oil specifications
The engine oil used must conform to exact speci­
fications.
The serv ice interval display i n the inst rumen t
cluster o f your vehicle will inform you when it is
time for an oi l change . We recommend that you
have your o il changed by an author ized A udi Serv­
ice Adv isor.
If you must add oil between oil changes, use an oi l that matches the Aud i oi l quality standard
li sted on the sticker. The sticker is located at the
front of the eng ine compartment ¢
page 162,
fig. 140 .

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Protect the vehicle battery against freezing if
the vehicle will be parked for long periods of time so that it is not destroyed by "freezing"
c;,page 169. Make sure that the vehicle bat­
tery is charged.
@) For the sake of the environment
¥ Batteries contain polluting substances such
as sulfuric acid and lead. Contact an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility for more information .
Charging the vehicle battery
Applies to: Q3
Fig. 145 Engine compartment: connections for a charg er
and jump start cables
Requirement : only use chargers with a maximum
charging current of 30 amps/14.8 Volts .
The ve­
hicle battery cables remain connected.
The battery is located in the engine compart­
ment. The ground point
0 is always located on
the vehicle body .
.,. Read the warnings
c;, .&. in General warnings
about batteries on page 168
and c;, .&, .
.,. Switch off the ignition and all electrical equip-
ment .
.,. Open the hood
c;, page 161 .
.,. Fold the battery cover upward c;, fig. 145 .
.,. Clamp the terminal clamps on the charger cor­
rectly onto the ground point
0 and the positive
terminal
0 .
.,. Now insert the power cable for the charging de­
vice into the socket and switch the device on.
.,. Switch the charger off and pull the power cable
out of the socket .
Checking and Filling
.,. Now remove the charging device terminal
clamps.
.,. Close the battery cover.
.,. Close the hood
c;, page 161.
A WARNING
-- A highly explosive mixture of gases can form
when charging batteries. Only charge the
veh icle battery in well-ventilated areas.
- A drained battery can freeze at tempera­
tures around 32 °F (0 °C) . A frozen or
thawed vehicle battery must not be charged
and must not be used anymore . The battery
housing can crack and battery acid can leak
out if ice forms, which increases the risk of
an explosion and chemical burns. Contact an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for more information.
- Do not connect or disconnect the charging
cable while charging because this increases
the risk of an explosion.
@ Tips
- Only charge the vehicle battery through the
connections in the engine compartment.
- Read all of the manufacturer's instructions
for the charger before charging the vehicle
battery.
Windshield washer system
Fig. 146 Engine compar tmen t: win ds hiel d washer flu id
re servoir
M N
-N ~ (D a,
The windshield washer fluid reservoir W contains
the cleaning solution for the windshield and the rear window
c;, page 162, fig . 140, . The reservoir
capacity can be found in
c;,page 216. .,.
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Engine compartment fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be­
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 Transmiss ion supply
2 ESC
3 Horn
4 DC/DC
converter
5 BCM, battery data module
6 BCM (right)
7 Washer fluid pump
8 BCM (left)
9 Seat adjustment lumbar support
10 Glow time
control module, fuel pump,
heated oxygen sensor
11 Steering
column lever, multifunction
steer ing whee l controls
1 2 Cell phone adapter
13 En
gine control module
14 Engine control module
15 Gateway
16 Heated oxygen sensor, fuel pump, eng
ine
components
17 Engine components
18 Fue
l pump control module
19 Sound amplifier, DC/DC converter
20 Clutch pedal sensor, brake light sensor
22 Windshield wipers Radiator fan, engine components, coolant
23 recirculation pump, auxiliary
heater, fuel
pump relay coils
24 Ignition coils
25 Driver's door
control module (central lock-
ing, window regulators)
26 Front passenger's door control module
(centra
l locking, window regulators)
27 Term inal 15 supply
29 Power seat adjustment (driver,
front pas-
senger)
30 ESC
Fu ses an d bulb s
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re­
moved before you are able to get to the bulb .
T his applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, pa rts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage o f parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Aud i dea ler rep lace any bulbs fo r
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di schar ge la mps (Xe no n ligh ts):
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identified by the hig h volt­
age st icker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance . Please
contact your authorized Audi dea ler if a bulb
needs to be replaced.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps wi thout the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury .
- Bulbs are pressu rized and can explode when
be ing changed. Potent ial ris k of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas disc harge
bu lbs (Xenon light) life-threatening injuries
can resu lt from improper handling of the
high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
f ied workshop sho uld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
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Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Blower
automatic Climate control system . . . . . . .
57
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 54
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . .
168
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 64
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Braking
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
92
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Worn brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Breaking in
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
New tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 160
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Capacities
Fueltank . .. .. ............... .. .. .. .
216
Washer fluid reservoir ............... . 216
Caps for wheel bolts, removing . . . . . . . . . . 199
Ca re . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cargo area
refer to Loading the luggage compart-
ment. ... .. .. ................ ..... .
105
Cargo floor ......... ....... ...... ... .. 51
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Em ergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Panorama roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Index
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Changing engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat....... ... .. .. .................
118
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . . . .
154
Child restraints system anchors......... . 150
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Important safety instructions for using child
safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
140
Important things to know when driving with
children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
137
Installing a child restraint using the LATCH
system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
151
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Tether straps .. .. .. ................. 152
Child safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31, 32
Rear doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Child safety seats
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
145
Convertible child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . . 149
Danger of using child restraints in the front
seat ...... .... .. .. ............... ..
118
How do I properly install a child safety seat
. h. l 7 140 rn my ve 1c e ..... .. ... ........... .. .
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
143
LATCHsystem . .. .. ............... .. 151
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Unused safety be lts on the rear seat . . . . 142
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Securing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Cleaning ... .... .. .. ............... .. 191
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . . . . . 193
Cleaning Alcantara . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning artificial leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 194
Cleaning controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Cleaning decorative parts and trim . . . 192, 193
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
223

Index
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
191
Dimensions ... .. ................ ... . 216
Identification number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 169
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Vehicle jack .. .. .. .. . .......... ... 197,200
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
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Warning/indicator lights
Trailer turn signal assembly . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warranty coverages .............. ..... 218
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 16
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
We ights..... .. ................. ..... 215
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 110
What impairs dr iving safety? ..... .... .. . 101
Wheel bolt caps
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Loosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Tightening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Wheel covers, removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Wheels ..... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .. . 171
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 173
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 183
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 111
When must the airbag system be inspected? 1 .27
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . .
15 1
232
Window regulators
Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice. .. ........... ..
193
Defrosting (manual climate control system) .SS
Window wipers
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
42
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
Defrosting (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Defrosting (manual climate control system) SS
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 40, 169
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Windshield wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
Fo lding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 41
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Winter driving
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
186
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Winter operat ion
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
166
Defrosting the windshield (automatic cli-
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Winter use
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
191
Removing ice from windows 193
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207