2018 AUDI Q3 climate control

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpit ... .. ............... .... .. .
Cockpit overview ................ .
Controls at a glance ... .......... .. .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .... ... .......... .. .. .. .
Indicator lights .. .. .......... .. .. .. .
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. . 4
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Drive r information system . . . . . . 18
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Op en ing and clo sing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Po wer wi ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Panorama gla ss roof .......... .... ...
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Lights and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
E xterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
I n terior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Sockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Warm and cold .. .. .. ... ..... .. .. . 51
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Driving .. .. .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 57
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
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Starting and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 60
Starting and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with a convenience key) ..... . .
Messages ..... .. .. .. ............. . .
E le ctromechanical parking brake ...... .
Start ing from a stop .. ........ ..... . .
D rivi ng offroad . .. ... ...... ....... .. .
Automatic transmission
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Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Driving with a trailer
Driver assistance .. ..... ......... .
A ss istance sy stem s .. .. ... ... .. . .
Speed warning system . .. ........... . .
Cruise control system .... .......... . .
Audi side assist .. .. .. .. . .......... . .
Audi drive select .... ... .. .......... . .
Park ing system s
General information
Rear parking system
Parking system plus ... ............. . .
Rearv iew camera ... .. .. ........... . .
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones ........ ... ... ...... ....... .. .
Error messages .. ... ...... ....... .. .
T ra ile r hitch . .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... . .
Intelligent Technology ....... .. .
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) .. . .
Brakes ...... .. .. .. .. ... .......... . .
El ectrome chanical steering ........... .
A ll wheel drive (quattro) .. .......... . .
Energy management .. ... .......... . .
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle contro l
modules .. .... .. .. .. .. ........... . . 73
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Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Bas ics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Correct passenger seat ing positions . . . . . 98
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Stor ing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104

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(!) Door handle
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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 .. .. ... ............. ..... .
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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
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- 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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Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
Depending on the vehicle equipment, different
systems could be installed:
- manual climate control system or
- automatic climate control system"
The climate control system circu lates, warms or
cools, and removes humidity from the air in the
vehicle interior. It is the most effective when the windows and panorama glass roof" are closed. If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle, ven­
tilation can help to speed up the cooling process .
Pollutant filt er
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air.
Key rec ogn ition *
The automatic climate cont ro l system* settings
are stored and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog .
- Become familiar with the correct use and
function of the climate control system as
quickly as poss ible, espec ially with the de­
frosting and defogging functions.
- When the temperature is below freezing,
only use the windshield washer system after
the windsh ield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
Warm and c old
freeze on the windshield and impair visibili­
ty.
@ Note
- If you suspect that the climate contro l sys ­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
- Repairs to the Audi climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools. See an authorized Audi dea ler
or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility.
@) For the sake of the environment
- To save fuel, turn off the climate control
system cooling mode by pressing the A/C
button. This will also reduce emissions . The
cl imate control system is off when the LED
in the button turns off.
- In vehicles w ith the efficiency program*,
you can find other consumptio n information
and more economy tips
¢ page 20.
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- To prevent interference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
fro nt of the windshie ld must be free of ice
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snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
dr ip and fo rm a pudd le of water under the
vehicle. This is norma l and does not mean
there is a leak .
- The energy management system may tem­
porarily switch off certain functions, s uch as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger .
These systems are avai lable aga in as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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Warm and cold
Manual climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with manual climate control system Fig. 65 Manual climate control system controls
The functions can be switched on and off by
pressing the buttons or adjusted using the dial
and thumbwheel. The
LED in a button will light
up when the function is switched on.
Manual climate control system
For a comfortable temperature in cooling mode,
we recommend :
- in warmer times of the year, set the tempera­
ture so that it is only a few degrees below the
outside temperature.
- set the blower at a moderate speed
- don't direct the air flow directly on the passen-
gers
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 air is not
cooled and humidity is not removed when cooling
mode is switched off. This can cause fog on the
windows. The cooling mode switches off auto-
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matically when there are cold outside tempera­
tures.
e / e Temperature
The temperature can be adjusted using the Left
dial.
8/5' Blower
Using the center knob, you can manually adjust
the volume of air generated by the blower to your
preferences. The blower should always run at a
low setting to prevent the windows from fogging
and to ensure a continuous exchange of air inside
the vehicle. When the windows are fogged, using
a higher blower speed and setting the knob to@
is recommended.
®l:.0/•.,g/~ Air distribution and vents
The air distribution can be adjusted with the right
knob. The setting between~ and
o,,,o provides a
comfortable atmosphere in most cases.
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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
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- 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. 143 Engine compartment: windshield washer fluid
reservoir
Observe the safety precautions q page 155,
Working in the engine compartment.
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The windshield washer fluid reservoir W contains
the cleaning solution for the windshield and the rear w indow
q page 158, fig . 137,. The reservoir
capacity can be found in
qpage 210.
To reduce the risk of lime scale deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calc ium . Always add window cleaner to the wa­
ter. When the outside temperatures a re cold, an
anti-freezing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
- The concent ration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
conditions in the respective climate. A con­
cent ration that is too high can lead to vehi­
cle damage.
- Never add radiator anti-freeze or other addi­
tives to the washer fluid.
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, because this could damage
the paint .
Checking and Filling
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve­
hicle is due for service .
The service interval display works in two stages:
-Inspection or oil change reminder : after a cer-
tain distance is driven, a message appears in
t he instrument cluster display every time the
ignition is switched on. The remaining distance
or time is displayed br iefly.
- Inspection or oil change due: if your vehicle
has reached an inspection or oil change interval
or both intervals at the same time, the mes­
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and inspection due!
appears briefly af­
ter sw itching the ignition on.
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time un ­
ti l the next oi l change or next inspection .
- Select: the
I CARI function button > (Car) Sys­
tems*
control button > Servicing & checks >
Service intervals .
Resetting the indicator
An autho rized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Service Facility will reset the service in terva l dis­
play after performing service .
If you have changed the o il yourself, you must re­
set the oil change interval.
Perform the follow ing to reset the d isplay:
- Select: the
I CAR I function button > (Car) Sys­
tems *
control button > Servicing & checks >
Service intervals . Turn the control knob down­
ward to
Reset oil change interval and press the
control knob .
~ Note
-Only reset the oil change ind icator if the oil
was changed.
- Following the service intervals is crit ica l to
ma intaining the service life and value of
your vehicle, especially the engine . Even if
the mileage on the vehicle is low, do not ex­
ceed the time for the next service.
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Wheels
with them. Remove the wheel covers" first.
Use coated snow chains.
Low-profile tires
App lies to: veh icles with low-profile tires
Your vehicle is equipped with low-profile tires* at
t he factory . Compared to other tire/rim combina­
ti ons, low-profile tires offer a wider tread sur face
and a larger rim diameter with shorter tire side­
walls . This results in an agile driving style . How­
ever, it may reduce the level of comfort and in­
crease road noise when dr iv ing on roads in poor
condition .
Low-profile tires can become damaged more
qu ickly than standard t ires when driving over
large b umps, potholes, manhole covers, speed
bumps and curbs. Therefore, it is part icu lar ly im­
portant to maintain the cor rect tire pressure
¢page 176.
To reduce the r isk of damage to the tires and
rims, drive very carefully on poor roads.
Check your wheels regularly every 2,000 mi (3 ,000 km) for damage. For example , check for
bu lges/cracks on the tir es or deformations/
cracks on the r ims.
After a heavy impact or damage, have the tires
and rims inspected or replaced immediate ly by
an author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Facility .
Low-profile tires can wear out faster than stand­
ard tires.
Summer tires are not suitable for cold weather,
snow or black ice . If you are driving in these con ­
d itions, use winter or all season t ires
¢ page 181.
Uniform tire quality grading
-Tread wear
- T raction AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Qua lity grades can be found where applicab le on
the tire side wall between tre ad shoulder and
maximum section width
¢ page 16 7, fig . 144 .
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For example: Tread wear 200 , Traction AA, Tem­
perature
A .
All passenger car tir es must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addit ion to these grades .
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under controlled conditions on a specified gov­
ernment test course.
For example, a tire graded 150 would wear one
and one half (1 1/2) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tir e graded 100 .
T he relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual cond itions of their use, however, and
may depart sign ificantly from the norm due to
variations in driv ing habits, service practices and
differences in road characteristics and climate.
Traction
The traction grades , from highest to lowest, are
AA , A, Band
C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un­
der controlled conditions on specified govern ­
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C , representing the tire's resistance to the
generat ion of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a spec ified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­
rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life ,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure ¢.& .
The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No. 109. Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law .
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