2018 AUDI Q3 power steering

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Central locking switch
Cent ral locking L ED ......... .. .
Side assist button
Side assist d isplay
H eadlight cont rol sw itch .... .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
L ever for turn s ignal and h igh
beams .. .. .... . .......... .. .
® Multifunction ste ering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio , te lephone, nav igation and
vo ice recognit ion controls
- Programmable steering wheel
button . .. .. ........... .. .. .
- Rocker switches for tiptronic
mode . ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ I S TART EN GIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Pa rking brake button ....... .. .
~ Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction or ignition lock . ... .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment .... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On-Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Inst rument illum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood r ele as e .... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Automat ic luggage compartment
lid .. .. ... ............. ..... .
25
2 2
78
78
33
34
118
18
19
70
8
38
61
63
63
59
76
17
35
155
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@ Power exterior mirror adjustment 3 6
Cockpit o ve rv iew
@ Power windows . .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Buttons/indi cator lights for:
- Eme rgency flashers .. ..... .. .
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .... .
@ Infotainment system display (does
not fold away)
@ G love compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Infota inment system control panel
@ Buttons/indicator lights for:
- Drive se lect .. .. ............ .
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
( E SC) . .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
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30
34
125
45
118
80
90
- Park ing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
- Hill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
@ Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is -
sion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
@ Center conso le w ith:
- Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
- USB charging port
(D Tips
-Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in ­
sta lled in certain models or is available as
an opt ion.
- The image in the instrument cluster d isplay
depends on the vehicle equipment. A maxi­
mum of two versions will be pictured in th is
Owner's Manual.
- A separate operat ing manua l describes how
to operate the Infota inment system .
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Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
Do not tow your vehicle when there is a mal ­
function in the electronic steering lock - this
increases the risk of an accident.
f;,.1 [.} Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
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lfthc bl indicator light blinks wh ile driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regu lation) is actively regu­
lating.
If the
bl indicator 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 function ing fully.
If the
II i ndicator light turns on, ESC was
sw itched off using the~ OFF button
¢page
89.
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS): Fault! See
owner 's manual
If the bl indica to r li ght and the ABS indicator
light
fJ1m (USA models)/ [i] (Canada mode ls) turn
on and this message appea rs, the re is a ma lfunc­
tion in the ABS system or electronic differential
lock. T his also causes the ESC to ma lfunction.
The brakes st ill function with their normal power,
but ABS is not act ive .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
A WARNING
If the 11111 (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator l igh ts,
the ABS and ESC regulat ing function may
have malfunctioned. Functions that stab ilize
the vehicle are no longe r available. This could
cause the vehicle to swerve, which increases
the risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest a uthorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Fac ility and have the
ma lfunction corrected.
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(D Tips
Fo r additional information on ESC and ABS,
r efe r to ¢ page
89.
!f Safety systems
The E,I indicator light mon itors the safety sys­
tems.
If the
E,I indicator light turns on or blinks, the re
i s a ma lfunction in a safety system.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected.
A WARNING
Have the malfunction in the safety systems
inspected immed iately. Otherwise, there is a
risk that the systems may not activate during
a collision, wh ich increases the ris k of serious
injury or death .
(0) Brake pads
E+J Brake pads!
-
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
brake pads checked .
Applies to: USA mode ls
The E+J indicator lig ht turns on together with the
11111 indicator light.
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
App lies to: vehicles wit h gaso line e ngi nes
If the ~ indicator light turns on while driv ing,
there is an engine control malfunct ion.
Immediate ly drive slow ly to an authorized A udi
dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility to have
the malfunct ion corrected.
o Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The ma lfunction ind icator lamp (MIL) is part of
the On-Board D iagnostic System (OBD II) . The .,.

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Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency program .
The display shows up to three other items of
equipment @. The equipment using the most
power is listed first. If more than three items us­
ing power are switched on, the equipment that is
currently using the most power is displayed .
A gauge @also shows the current total con­
sumption of all other consumers.
Fuel economy messages
App lies to: vehicles with efficie ncy progra m
Fig. 12 Instrument cluste r: example of econo my tip
Fue l economy messages are displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions. If
you follow these economy t ips, you can reduce
your vehicle's fuel consumption. The messages
appear automatically and are only displayed in
the efficiency program. The fuel economy mes­
sages turn off automatically after a certa in peri­
od of time .
.,. To turn an economy tip off immediately after it
appears, press any button on the w indshield
wiper lever*/multif unction steering wheel*.
@ Tips
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will only appear again after you turn the ig­
nition on again.
- The economy t ips are not displayed in every
in stance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of time .
Driver in forma tion system
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Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Central locking
Description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally . You
have the following options:
- Remote control key <=>
page 24,
-Sensors in the door handles" <=> page 24,
-Inner central locking switch <=>page 25, or
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door<=>
page 26.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash twice when you unlock the
veh icle and flash once when you lock the vehicle.
If they do not flash, then the ignition may still be
sw itched on, or one of the doors or the luggage
compa rtment lid may be open, fo r example.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex ­
ceeded approx imately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The vehicle will unlock again if the ignition key* is
removed, the opening function from the central
locking switch is activated, or one of the door
handles is operated .
In the event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors will also automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Selective door unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid wi ll lock
when they close. You can set in the Infotainment
system if
only the driver's door or the entire vehi­
cle should unlock when unlocking<=>
page 26,
Setting the central locking system .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
Only lock your vehicle when all of the doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed and the
remote control key is not in the vehicle. This
helps to prevent you from locking yourself out
accidentally .
The fo llow ing conditions prevent you from lock­
ing your remote control key in the vehicle :
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-If the driver's door is open, the vehicle cannot
be locked by pressing the
!'.II button on the re­
mote contro l key or by touching the locking
sensor* on a door .
- If the most recently used convenience key* is in
the luggage compartment, the luggage com­
partment lid automatically unlocks again after
closing it<=>
page 2 7. The emergency flashers
blink four t imes.
- If the convenience key* that was last used is de­
tected inside the veh icle, then the vehicle will
not be able to lock from the outside .
A WARNING
-Always take the key with you when leaving
your vehicle, even if for a short pe riod of
time. This applies particularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise, children
could start the engine or operate electrical
equipment (such as power windows), which increases the risk of an accident.
- No one, especially children, should stay in
the vehicle when it is locked from the out­
side, because the windows can no longer be
opened from the inside <=>
page 2 7. Locked
doors make it more difficult for emergency
workers to get into the vehicle, which puts
lives at r isk .
A WARNING
Appl ies to: ve hicles with ignition loc k
Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Otherwise, the steering lock could engage
suddenly and increase the risk of an accident.
(D Tips
-Do not leave va luables unattended in the ve­
hicle. A loc ked vehicle is not a safe!
- The LED in the dr iver's door rail b links when
you lock the vehicle. If the LED lights up for
approximate ly 30 seconds after locking,
there is a malfunction in the centra l locking
system . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility.

Driving
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
an ignition lock)
Starting the engine
A pp lies to: vehicl es w ith igni tion lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start­
ed with the key in the ignition .
Fig. 68 Ignition lock: position of the ign it ion key
Sw itch ing the ignit ion on /off
• To switch the ignition on, turn the ignition key
to posit ion
(D .
• To switc h the ignition off, turn the ignit io n key
to posit ion @.
Starting the engine
• Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N pos ition.
• Turn the key to posit ion @. The ignition key au­
tomat ica lly returns to position
(D . Do not press
the accelerator pedal when doing this.
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed off temporari ly when you start the eng ine .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
the starting procedure by turning the ignition key
to position @and repeat after 30 seconds .
&, WARNING
- To reduce the risk of poisoning, neve r al low
the engine to run in confined spaces.
- Never remove the ign it ion key from the ign i­
t ion loc k while the veh icle is moving. Other­
wise the stee ring lock w ill engage a nd you
will not be able to stee r th e vehicle, whi ch
increased the r isk of an accident .
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(D Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operat ing temperat ure yet. You could
damage the engine.
® For the sake of the environment
Do not let the eng ine run wh ile parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediate ly. This re­
d uces unnecessary emissions .
(D Tips
-If it is d ifficult to turn the key to position
(D , turn the steering wheel back and forth
slightly to release the steering wheel lock.
- Some no ise after starting the engine is nor­
ma l and is no cause for conce rn.
Stopping the engine
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
Stop ping the engin e
• Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
• Turn the key to position@co
page 60, fig. 68.
Engag ing the ste ering lock
Requirement: the se lector lever m ust be in P .
• Remove the ignition key in position @
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page 60, fig. 68 co ,& .
• Tur n the steering whee l until yo u hear the
steer ing whee l lock.
The locked steer ing helps p revent vehicle t hef t.
&, WARNING
- Never turn off the engi ne be fore the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power steer ing is not g uaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake. Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
wou ld, this could lead to acc idents a nd seri­
ous injuries.
- Never remove the ignition key from the igni­
tion lock while the veh icle is moving . Other­
w ise the steering lock will engage and you
w ill not be ab le to s teer the vehicle.

Driving
reached operating temperature yet. Yo u could
damage the engine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine r un while par ked to
warm up . Begin driving immediately . This re­
duces unnecessary emissions .
@ Tips
Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
Stopping the engine
A pp lie s to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce key
~ Bring the vehicle to a fu ll stop.
~ Move the selector lever into the P position.
~ Press the I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI button
¢ page 61, fig. 69 .
Engaging the stee ring lock1
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The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the !STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button and
open the dr iver's door.
The locked steering he lps prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned
off while driv ing at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine
off, press
the lS T AR T
ENGINE ST OPlbutton twice in a row
b riefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds .
.8_ WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the veh icle
has come to a complete stop. The brake
booster and power steering only work when
the engine is running. If the engine is
off,
you have to use more force when steer ing or
braking . Because you cannot steer and brake
as you usually wou ld, this could lead to acci­
dents and serious injuries.
- Always ta ke the key with you whenever you
leave you r vehicle. Othe rw ise, the engine
l) This fun ction is not availab le in all coun tries.
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could be started or electrical equipment
such as the power windows could be operat­
ed. Th is can lead to serious injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally .
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the eng ine compartment after the engine is
switched
off and there is a r isk of damag ing
the eng ine . For th is reason, let the engine run
for at idle for approximately two minutes be­
fo re shutti ng it
off.
(D Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ign ition is switched off) for the following
r easons:
- The coolant temperature is increas ing due
to trapped heat.
-If the eng ine is warm and the engine com­
partment a lso heats up from strong sun­
light.

Driving
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake @
c> fig. 71. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
un intent ionally and replaces the hand brake .
Setting/manuall y releasing the pa rking
brake
... Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake . The
LED in the sw itch turns on. The -(USA mod­
els) . (Canada models) indicator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.,. To release the parking brake manually, press
the b rake o r accelerato r pedal whi le the igni­
tion is switched on and p ress t he
C®) switch a t
the same time. The L ED in t he b utton and t he
i ndica tor light in the display turn off .
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the dr iver's door must be closed,
the dr iver's safety be lt must be latched and the
pa rking brake must be set.
... To start driving and re lease the park ing brake
automat ica lly, press the accele rato r pedal as
us ua l.
In addi tion to releasing the park ing brake auto­
mat ically, other convenience and safety funct ions
are available whe n you start driving
c> page 65,
Starting from a stop .
Preventing the automatic parking brake
release
The vehicle could begin rolling unintentionally ,
dependi ng on the h ill or if towing a trailer .
... To preve nt the parking brake from releasing au­
tomat ica lly, pull and hold the®) sw itch and
press the accelerator pedal. The park ing b rake
remains set and prevents the veh icle from ro ll­
in g backward.
.,. Yo u can re le ase the(®) switch aga in once you
are sure that you are g iv ing eno ugh dr iv ing
force to the wheels by pressing the accele rator
pedal.
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency bra king f unct ion in an
emergen cy situ ation , or if the stand ard bra ke op­
era tion mal func tions or is disabled.
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... Pull and ho ld the C®) swi tc h.
... As soon as you re lease the
C®> switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
P ulli ng and ho ld ing t he
C®) switch wh ile driving
the veh icle activates the eme rgency braking func ­
tion . The ve hicle is bra ked at a ll four wheels by
activating the hydraulic b rake system . The bra k­
i ng effect is sim ilar to heavy brak ing
c> ,&. .
To reduce the risk of act ivat ing t he emergency
bra kin g by mista ke, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when the
C®) sw itch is p ulled . Eme rgency
braking stops as soon as the© switch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Park ing
... Press the brake peda l to stop the ve hicle.
... Pull the
C®> switch to set the par king brake .
... Place the selecto r lever in the P position .
... Turn the engine off
c> ,&. .
... Turn the steering w heel when parking on in­
clines so that the w heels w ill roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
8,,. WARNING
- Do not press the a ccele ra to r peda l inadve r­
tently if a ge ar i s selected whe n the vehicle
is st ationary an d th e engine is running . Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will s tart to move imme ­
diate ly and this could result i n an accident.
- Eme rgency brak ing s hou ld only be used i n
an emergency, when the norma l bra ke pe dal
has failed or the bra ke peda l is obstructed .
During eme rgency brak ing, your vehicle will
brake s imilar to heavy braking. ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot ove rcome the laws of physics .
Around curves a nd whe n road or wea ther
conditions a re bad, a full brake applicat io n
can ca use the veh icle to skid or the rear end
to swerve, w hich incr eases the ris k of an ac­
cident.
- I f th e power s upply fail s, you cannot set the
parking br ake if it is released. In this case,
pa rk the vehicle on leve l ground and secure
it by p lacing the selector leve r in the P posi­
tion. See an authorized A udi dealer or au -
thorized A udi Service Fac ility for assistance.
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Intelligent Technology Electronic stabilization
control (ESC)
Description
Ele ctronic stabilization control (ESC) supports
driver safety . It reduces the risk of slipping and
improves d riving stability. ESC detects critica l sit ­
uations such as the vehicle oversteering and un­
dersteer ing or the wheels are spinning. The vehi­
cle is stabilized by apply ing the brakes or reduc ­
ing engine torque . When the ESC engages, the
G1 indicator light b links in the instrument clus­
ter.
T he follow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Ant i-loc k bra king s ystem (ABS)
ABS prevents the whee ls from locking when brak­
ing. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
b rake pedal indicates that the system is act ing to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brak e a ssist s ystem
The brake assist system can decrease braking dis­
tance. It increases brak ing power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quickly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the brake pedal
unti l the dangerous sit uat io n is ove r.
Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR )
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin spinning and ad apts the force to the road
conditions . This makes it easier to start, acceler ­
ate and dr ive up hills .
Electronic differential lock (EDL )
The EDL applies the brakes to a whee l that starts
spinning and transfers the drive power to the
other driving wheel or wheels ( if the veh icle is
equ ipped w ith all wheel dr ive*) . This function is
n ot available at higher speeds .
0 ~ In extreme cases, EDL automatically switches off
~ to keep the brake on the braked wheel from over-N
8 heat ing . The vehicle is still work ing correctly . EDL 0
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Intellig ent Technology
will swi tch on again automatically when condi­
tions have returned to normal.
Steering recommendation
T he ESC he lps to s tabilize the vehicle by cha nging
t h e steer ing torque .
Selective wheel torque control
Se lective wheel torque control is used when driv­
i ng on curves . The front whee l on the ins ide of
t h e curve or both wheels on the i nside of the
c ur ve are braked se lectively as needed. This al­
lows mo re prec ise dr iving in c urves .
Automatic post -collision braking system
The "automat ic post -collis ion braking system"
can help to reduce the risk of sliding and of addi­
tiona l co llisions after an accident.
If the a irbag
contro l modu le detects a collision above a certa in
vehicle speed, the ve hicle is br ake d by the ESC.
The vehicle does not brake automatically if:
- the dr iver presses the acce lerator pedal, or
- the bra king fo rc e generated by the pressed
brake pedal is greater than the braking force
that would be in itiated by the system, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle electri­
cal system are not functioning.
A WARNING
- The ESC and its integrated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
phys ica l laws. This is especially impo rtant
on slippery or wet roads. If the systems be­
gi n a cting to s tabilize yo ur vehicle, you
should immedi ately alter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the inc reased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk o f a collis ion.
- Please note the r isk of a coll is ion increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially t hrough curves
and on slippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems cannot always pre ­
vent co llisions - there is st ill a risk of acci­
dents!
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