2018 AUDI Q3 display

Driver information system
You can identify which on-board computer is cur ­
rently being shown in the disp lay based on the
small
O or fJ .
The on-board compu ter 0 ~ fig . 9 is a short-term
memory .
It collects driving information from the
time the ignition is switched on until it is switch­
ed off. If you continue driving w ith in two hours
after switching the ignition off, the new values
are included when calculating the current trip in­
formation .
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory (on-board computer
fJ ) is not erased
automatically. You can select the time period for
evaluating trip informat ion yourself .
You can call up the following information consec­
utively in on-board computer
O or fJ :
-Date
-Range
- Travel time
- Average consumpt ion
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
Inf ormation on the efficiency program
¢page 20.
Efficiency program
Overview
App lies to: ve hicles w ith efficie ncy program
F ig. 10 Instrument cluster: efficiency program
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Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESET I button @¢ page 18, fig. 7
repeatedly until the efficiency program appears
in the display.
Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Open car functions and select the Efficiency
program
menu item ¢page 19.
The efficiency p rogram can help you to use less
fuel.
It evaluates dr iving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
influencing consumption
~ page 20. Fuel econ­
omy messages ¢
page 21 provide tips for effi­
c ient driving.
The effic iency program receives data about the
distance and fuel consumption from the on­
board computer
1. If the data in the efficiency
program is deleted¢
page 18/¢ page 19, the
values in the on-board computer 1 are also reset.
Other equipment
App lies t o: vehicles wit h efficiency prog ra m
Fig. 11 Instrument cluster: energy cons umers
Requirement: the efficiency program ii must be
open ¢
page 20 .
.,. Operating with the windshield wipe r lever*:
press the button
@ ¢ page 18, fig. 7 repeated­
ly, until the other equipment affecting con­
sumption appears in the instrument cluster dis ­
play
~fig . 11 .
.,. Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*: keep turning the thumbwheel @
~page 19, fig. 8 until the other equ ipment af-
fecting consumption appears in the display. .,..

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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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Key set
Fig. 13 Your vehicle key set
@ Remote control key or conven ience key*
The convenience key is a remote control key with
specia l functions ¢
page 24 and¢ page 61.
With the remote cont rol key, you can lock and
u nlock the vehicle and sta rt the eng ine . To fold
the key out and back in p lace, press the release
b utton ¢
fig. 13 -arrow- .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring a ll keys with
you .
If a key is lost, yo u should report it to you r
in su rance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your veh icle in the instrument cluste r d isplay. It
will show you th is when you ad just the time
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page 9. For examp le, th e display 1/2 m eans
you are u sing veh icle key numbe r one ou t of two
keys tot al ass igned to th e vehicle. This w ay, yo u
can ma ke sure that you have all the keys whe n
pur chasing a used vehicle .
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unautho riz e d use of
t he vehicle.
Unde r certain c ircumstances , the vehicle may not
be ab le to s tart if the re is a key from a different
ve hicl e manufact urer on the key cha in.
~ @ Tips N r--.
~ - The operation of the remote control key ca n
0 g be temporarily dis rupted by in terfe rence
(X)
Open ing and closing
fro m transmitters ne ar the veh icle wor king
in t he same fre quency range (such as a ce ll
phone or ra dio e quip ment) . Alwa ys c heck if
your vehicle is locked !
- For an ex pla nat io n on co nform ity w it h the
FCC regulat ions in t he Un ite d States and the
Indust ry Canada regulat ions,
see
¢page 215.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 14 Re mote contro l key: ope ning the cover
LED in the remote control key
T he LED informs yo u of the remote co ntro l key
f unct ion .
... If you press a bu tton briefly, t he LED blinks
once.
... If the LED does not blin k, t he remote co ntro l
key batte ry is dead. The message
Ill Please
change key battery
may also appear in the in­
strument cluster display . Replace the battery in
the remote cont rol key .
Replacing the remote control key battery
... Pry the cover@off of the key(!) usin g a coin
¢ fig. 14.
... Remove the cover in the d irection of the arrow.
... Inse rt the new batte ry with the" +" symbol fac­
ing up .
... Press the cove r back onto the ke y unt il it clicks
into p lac e.
@ For the sake of the environment
Discha rg ed batter ies must be disposed o f us­
i ng methods t hat w ill not harm t he env iron­
m ent. Do no t disp ose of the m in hous ehold
t ra sh.
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"' Press the &I. button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever . The eme rgency flashers stop
temporarily .
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
(D Tips
You shou ld sw itch the emergency flashers on
if:
- you are the last car in a t raff ic jam so that
all othe r vehicles approach ing from beh ind
ca n see you, or if
- you r vehicle has bro ken down or you are
having an emergency, or if
- you r vehicle is being towed or if you a re tow­
i ng anot her vehicle
Interior Lighting
Front interior lighting
Fig . 33 Headliner: front inter ior lighting (example)
Press the app licab le button :
-M- -Inter ior light ing on/off
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~ - Door contact switch on/off . The interior light­
ing is controlled automatically.
~ - Reading lights* on/off
Lights and V ision
Rear interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with rear reading lights
Fig. 3 4 Headliner: rear reading l ights (example)
"' To turn a read ing light on/off, press the button
Interior lighting
Applies to: vehicles with interior lighting
The Interior lighting can be adjusted in the Info­
tainment system.
"' In the Infotainment system*, select: ICARI
function button > (Car) Sy stems * control but­
ton
> Vehicle setting s > Interior lighting .
Instrument illumination
You can adjust the background brightness of the
instruments and display illumination*.
F ig. 35 Instrument illuminat ion
"' To red uce or increase the b rightness, tu rn the
thumbwhee l down or up.
(D Tips
The need les and gauges i n the inst rument
cluster illumi nate when the headlights a re off
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Lights and Vision
Replacing rear wiper blades
Fig. 42 Rear window wiper: removing the w iper blade
Remov ing the wiper blade
.. Fo ld the wiper arm away from the rear window.
.. Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount.
In stall ing th e wip er blade
.. Press the wiper b lade retainer i n the direction
of the arrow into the mount .
.. Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window .
.,&. WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshie ld wiper
blades should be replaced once or tw ice each
year.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: veh icles with d ig ital compass
Fig. 4 3 Rearv iew m irro r: digital compass is sw itched on
.. To turn the comp ass in t he mir ro r on or off,
press the b utton @ until the compass display
in the mirro r appears or disappears .
40
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The dig ital compass on ly works when the ignit io n
is turned on . The directions a re indicated with ab­
brev iations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (so utheast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
(l') Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass read ings, do
not br ing any remote contro ls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to : vehicles with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. 44 North America: magnetic zone map
.. Press and hold the button @c::> fig . 44 until the
number of the magnetic zone appears in the
rearview mir ror .
.. Press the button @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.

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Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to: vehicl es with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
.. Press and hold the button @ ¢ page 40, fig. 43
until a C appears in the interior rearview mirror .
.,. Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a d irection is displayed in the rearview mirro r.
A WARNING
- T o reduce the risk to yourself and othe r driv­
ers, cal ibrate the compass in an area where
there is no traffic.
- Always pay attention to the t raff ic and the
area aro und you r vehicle if you are reading
the compass while driving . Light
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Warm and cold
Automatic climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with automatic climate control
Pressing AUTO button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) is recommended.
Fig . 66 Cente r console: cont ro ls fo r auto matic cl imate co ntrol system
The f unct ions can be switched on and off by
pressing the b uttons or adjusted by turning the
knob. The
LE D in a button w ill light up when the
function is switched on.
Autom atic climate control sy stem
The automat ic climate control system automat i­
cally maintains a temperatu re once it has been
set . In all heat ing mode funct ions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has rea ched a certa in temper ­
ature .
OFF climate control s ystem
The OFF button switches the climate control sys­
tem on or off . A irflow from outside is blocked
when the climate con trol system is swit ched off .
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode ma intains a constant tempera­
ture ins ide the vehicle . Air temperature, airflow
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and air distrib ution are controlled automatically .
AUTO mode switches off once a button in the cli­ mate contro l system is pressed .
A/C
cooling mode
The cooling mode only functions with the blower
turned on . You can turn the cooling system on or
off by pressing the A/C button . The a ir is not
cooled and hum idity is not removed when cooling
mode is sw itc hed off. This can cause fog o n the
windows. The cooling mode sw itches off a uto­
matically when there are cold outside tempera­
tures.
- ! -Temperature
The tempe rature can be set for the dr iver and the
front passenger separately using the left/rig ht
knob. Tempe ra tu res can be set between a range
of 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F (+28 °C) .
If outside of
th is range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate
contro l system display. At both of these settings, ..,_

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the climate control system runs continuously at
maximum cooling or heating power. There is no
temperature regulation.
Synchronization : by pressing the AUTO button
for two seconds, the temperature setting for the
driver's side is transferred to the front passeng­
er's side. This applies a temperature change to
the front passenger's side.
Be Blower
Using the regulator 8ft, you can manually adjust
the volume of air generated by the blower to your
preference.
Use the left
8ft butto n to decrease the air speed,
and use the right
8ft button to increase the air
speed .
The blower should always run at a low setting to
prevent the windows from fogging and to ensure
a continuous exchange of a ir inside the vehicle.
To have the airflow regulated automatically,
press the AU TO button.
!,.i /:,0/!,DAir distribution and vents
The air distr ibut ion can adjusted with the but­
tons. To have the air dist rib ut ion regulated a uto­
matica lly, press the AUTO button.
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole using the r idged thumbwheels . T he levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents .
To keep the front s ide windows from fogging up
in damp weathe r, we recommend opening the
side air vents and tilting them to the side.
~ MAX Defrosting
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshie ld. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at +72°F (22°() or highe r.
The AUTO button sw itches the defroster off.
Warm and cold
~A Recirculation mode
To switch on the recircu lation mode, press the
~A button . The lower LED in the button turns
on .
In rec ircu lation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. Switching recirculat ion mode on
when driving through a tunnel or when sitting in
traffic is recommended
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The AU TO button or@ button switches recircula­
tion mode off.
T o switc h on the automatic recirculation mode,
press the
~A button again. The upper LED in the
button turns on. The system switches to recircu­
lation mode when driving in reverse when the en­
gine is cold. The air quality sensor that is de­
s igned for diese l and gasoline exhaust automati­
ca lly switches the recirculation mode on or off
depending on the level of pollutants in the out­
s ide air . Automatic rec irculat ion mode is time re­
stricted when cooling mode (A/C) is sw itched off
and frost temperatures are ide ntif ied.
QW REAR Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger on ly operates when
the engine is running and will be automatically
switched off after approximately 10 minutes.
.J Seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3).
The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button re­
peatedly until the LED turns off.
A ft er approximately 10 minutes, the seat heating
automatica lly switches from level 3 to level 2.
Switching the temperature measurement
units
The temperature display can be switched be ­
tween °C and °F. Press and hold the
~A button
¢ fig. 66 and turn the knob on the driver's side to
- for three seconds. ..,
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