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Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 166 Vehicl e on fla t bed tr uck
Front hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the front towline eye
prev iously installed .
Rear hook up
• Align the vehicle with the centerline of the car
carrier ramp .
• Attach the winch hook to the rear towline eye
previously installed.
@ Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is
secure before moving the car up the flatbed
truck ramp.
Raising the vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with floor
jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lifting
points illustrated.
Fig. 167 Fro nt lifting poi nt
Emergency situations
Fig. 168 Rear lifting po int
• Read and heed WARNING c:> .&_.
• Locate lifting points c:> fig. 167 and c:> fig. 168 .
• Adjust l ift ing arms of workshop hoist or floor
jack to match vehicle lifting points.
• Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and the lifting points.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack to
work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely
supported on stands intended for this purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is located on the floor pan rein­
forcement about at the same level as the jack
mounting point
c:> fig. 167. Do not lift the vehi­
cle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting point is located on the vertical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for the on board jack
c:>fig . 168.
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c:> page 194 .
A WARNING
-To reduce the r isk of se rious injury and vehi­
cle damage.
- Always lift the vehicle only at the special
workshop hoist and floor jack lift points i l­
lustrated
c:> fig. 167 and c:> fig. 168.
- Failure to lift the vehicle at these points
could cause the vehicle to tilt or fall from
a lift if there is a change in vehicle weight
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Emergency situations
distribut ion and ba lance . This might hap ­
pen, for example, when heavy compo­
nents such as the engine block or trans­
miss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
th ese, a nch or vehicle to ho ist o r add corre­
sponding weights to maintain the cen ter of
gr avity. Otherwise , th e vehicle migh t ti lt or
s lip off the hoist, causing s erious p erso nal
rnJury.
0 Note
- Be aware of t he following poi nts before lift­
i ng t he veh icle:
-The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil
pan , the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members.
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in·
serted between the floor jack and the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ·
hide .
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Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
The VIN number is located in the following pla­
ces :
- In the Infotainment system: se lect: the
!CARI
func tion button > (Car)* systems control but­
ton
> Servicing & checks > VIN number .
-under the windshield on the driver's side*
- on the vehicle identification label
Vehicle identification label
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The vehicle identification label ¢ fig. 169 is locat ­
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet.
The sticker contains the following vehicle data :
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
@ Engine and transmission codes
@ Paint and interior codes
Technical data
® Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies w ith all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle We ight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re­
lease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Notes about technical
data
The values may vary based on special equipment
as well as market-specific equipment and meas­
uring methods.
Please note that the specifications listed in the
vehicle documentation a lways take precedence .
© Tips
Missing technical data was not available at
the time of pr int ing .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
on the dr iver's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load , which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage weight¢.&,. . .,.
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Tech nical data
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Ax le We ight Rating is the max imum
load that can be applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle ¢& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity we ight (max. load) is l isted
on the d river's side 8-p illar.
_& WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rating a t the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Veh icle Weight
Rating.
Dimensions
- Exceed ing permissible weight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
t ransporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rea r axle as possib le so that the vehicle's
hand ling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the max imum perm iss ible
axle loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we ight. Always remember that the ve hicle's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load.
T herefore, a djust your speed acco rd ingly.
- Always observe lo cal regulations.
length (in (mm )) Width (in (mm )) Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
Q3 172.8 (4,388) 72.0 ( 1,83 1) 79.4 (2,019) 62.5 (1,590)
Capacities
Approximate capaci-
ties
Fuel tank 16.9 qt (64 .0 L)
Winds hield and headlight washe r system 4
.8 qt (4.5 L)
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Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control system) 54
A/C (manual cl imate control system) . . . . . . 52
ABS
refer to Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . 89
Accessories .. .. .. ............. .... 44, 214
Adaptive dampers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
also refer to Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . 16
Addit ional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 214
Adjusting the air distribution Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 55
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . S2
Adjusting the air vents Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . S5
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 52
Adjusting the center console lighting . . . . . . 3S
Adjusting the temperature
H eating/ventilat ion system and manual cli-
mate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Advanced Airbag System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 120
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Children . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Front air bags . ............... .... .. . 118
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 122
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 120
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 125
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
216
Weight-sensing mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
When must the system be inspected? . . . 124
Air pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Air pressure (tire) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
All weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Ant i-freeze
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Anti -lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Armrest.... .... .. .. .. ............. ... 43
ASR
refer to Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 212
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
AUTO Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 54
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Auto Lock (central locking system) . . . . . . . . 22
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system
(automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 54
Automat ic climate control system
refer to Climate control system
(automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51, 54
Automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Manua l shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . 72
Se lector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Steering wheel with shift paddles. . . . . . . . 70
tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

Index
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
Fuel tank capacity ................... 210
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 81
Fuel economy messages (efficiency program) .21
Fueling Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . . 155
F uel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
F uel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Generator (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 169
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 209
Ground clearance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Headlights Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
H eadlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Adjusting .. .. ................ 43, 44, 100
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Heated Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Rear window (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear window (manual climate control sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seats (automatic climate control system) . 55
Washer nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 108
High beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Hill descent assist ... . .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. 91
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
220
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
also refer to Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Hold ass ist (hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? . . 120
How safety belt pretensioners work 112
I
Ignition
Switching on and off (convenience key) . . . 61
Switching on and off (ignition lock) . . . . . . 60
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Important things to do before driving . . . . . 97
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124, 125
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Inspection interval . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Installing the upper tether strap on the an­
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Interval mode (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 38
J
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Jump-starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
K
Key........ .. .. .. .. .. ... .......... ... 23
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23

Index
Sunroof
refer to Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Sunshade
Emergency closing (panorama glass roof) .
32
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Symbols
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
T
Tachometer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8, 9
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Temp erature display
Outside temper ature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Temperature indicator Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
Temporary spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Tie-down rings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Tie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Time . .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. ... 9
tiptronic mode (automat ic transmission) . . . 70
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 66
Tires................................ 166
All
wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Tir e pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 183
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Tire pressure (trailer towing) . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Treadwear indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
175
Unidirectional . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
169
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 17 8
Tool . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
Torn or frayed safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Towing
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
205
Towing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205, 206
TPMS (Tire Press ure Monitoring System) . . 183
224
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Turn signals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
16
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
u
Unfastening safety belts
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlocking/ locking 111
182
By remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
With the central locking sw itch . . . . . . . . . 25
With the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
V
Vanity mirror.... .. .. .. ............. ... 37
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
185
D .
. 1mens1ons ...... .. .. .............. .
Out of service .. .. .. .. .. ........... . .
Specifications ..................... . . 210
190
209
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Charge leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 164
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Vehicle jack . ... ... .. .. ... ..... ... 191,194
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
VIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
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Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
110
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 107
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Wheel bolt caps
Removing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
193