2018 AUDI Q3 ignition

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 .......... .... ...
31
Lights and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
E xterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
I n terior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Dig ital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
40
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 . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
101
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
( E SC) . .. .. .. .. ....... ..... .
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30
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118
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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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Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overv iew
(D ISETI button .... ........... .. .
Tachometer .... .. .. ..... .... .
Engine coolant temperature gauge 9
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Turn signal ind icator lights ..... . 34
Disp lay w ith:
- Indicator lights
- Driver information system
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@ Speedometer
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Fu el level .. .... ........... .. .
Trip odometer reset button 10.0 1
@ Tips
The instrument illumination for the needles
and dia ls turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion for the gauges reduces automat ica lly and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases . T his function reminds the drive r to
turn the low beams on at the approp riate
time.
Coolant temperature indicator
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The coolan t temperature indic ato r@ r=:> page 8,
fig. 3 only operates when the igni tion is switched
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on. To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold ran ge
If the needle is at the bottom of the gauge, the
engine has not reached operating temperature
yet. Avoid high eng ine speeds, full accelerating
and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached operating temperature
when the needle moves into the center of the
gauge under norma l driving condit ions. The nee­
dle may move farther to the right on the gauge
with heavier engine load at hig h outside temper ­
atu res . If the needle is far ove r on the r ight side
of the gauge and the. in dicator light turns on
i n the instrument cluster, then the coolant tem­
peratu re is too high
r=;, page 12.
(D Note
- Aux ilia ry headlights and ot her accessories in
front of the coo ling-a ir intake impa ir the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increa ses
the risk of the engine overheating dur ing ..,_

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high outside temperatures and heavy en­
gine load .
- The front spoiler also he lps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM) .
You should shift to the next lowest gear when
the engine speed is below 1,SOO RPM . The begin­
ning of the red zone in the tachometer indicates
the maximum permissible engine speed for all
gears once the engine has been broken in and
when it is warmed up to operating temperat ure.
Before reaching the red zone, you shou ld shift in­
to the next higher gear, choose the Dor S selec­
tor lever position, or remove your foot from the
accelerator pedal.
CD Note
The needle in the tachometer @Q page 8,
fig. 3 may only be in the red area of the gauge
for a short time or there is a risk of engine
damage.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifting ea rly helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operating noise.
Fuel level
The fuel level indicator only operates when the
ignition is switched on.
The
tD ¢ page 15 turns on if the reserve quan ­
tity of fue l is reached.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle is listed in
the
Technical Data section ¢ page 210.
CD Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
Instruments and indicator lights
from that can cause engine misfires . Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheat ing and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Odometer
Fig. 4 I n st ru me nt cluster : odometer
Trip odometer and odometer
The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances.
T he trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the
10.01 reset button @~ page 8, fig. 3.
The odometer @shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instrument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer display.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
Time/date display
You can switch between the quartz clock or the
GPS controlled clock* depending on the vehicle
equipment. For more information, refer to your
MMI Operating Manual.
Outside temperature display
The instrument cluster display shows the outside
temperature. At temperatures below 42 °F ( +S
°C), a snowflake symbol appears in front of the
temperature display . .,.
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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!
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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 .,.

¢4 symbol turns on when the ignit ion is swi tched
on and t urns off again once the engine is starte d
and running at a steady id le spee d. This i ndicates
that the MIL is functioning co rrectly.
The in dica to r lig ht turns on i f th ere is a mal func ­
tion in the en gine electronics . See an aut ho rize d
Au di dea le r or aut ho rize d Aud i Serv ice Facility to
have the ma lf u nction co rrected . For add it iona l
i nfo rmation, see ¢ page
17.
The indicato r light can also tur n on if t he f uel fi ll­
e r cap is not close d correct ly ¢ page
153.
!?) Engine speed limitation
App lies to: ve hicles with eng ine speed limitat ion
Ill Don't e xceed ma x. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The engine spee d is automatically lim ite d to the
speed d isplayed in the driver info rmation system .
This protects the engine from ove rheatin g.
The engine spee d limitation deactivates once the
en gine is no longer in the c ritical tem perature
range and you have released the acce le rato r ped ­
al once.
I f the engine speed limitation was activate d by
an engine contro l ma lfunction , th e ~ indi cator
light also turns on . M ake su re that the speed
does not go above the speed d isplayed . D rive to
a n author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Faci lity immediately to have the mal func­
tion cor rec ted.
'l=cr,. Engine oil level
• Check oil level.
Refill eng ine oi l as soon as possib le ¢ page 158 .
~ ..... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: System fault!
The senso r to c heck the engine oil level has
fa iled. Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a u-
a thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have co
~ the ma lf u nct ion co rrected . ,....
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Instruments and ind icator lights
iu Tank system
ta Please refuel
If the indicato r light turns on for the first time
and t he message appea rs , the re are about
1.8 -2.2 gallons (7 .0-8 .S lite rs) of fuel lef t in t he
tank .
ta Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact deal ­
er
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thori ze d
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
F o r m ore i nfor mat ion on fu el ing, see
¢ pag e
153 .
o Washer fluid level
Appl ies to : vehicles wit h washer fluid level indicator
fl'I Please refill washer fluid.
Fill the w asher f lu id wi th t he ign iti on swit ched
o ff ¢page
165.
~ Engine start system
@-j i-:ngine start system: Malfunction! Please
contact dealer .
Do not switch the ignition o ff because you m ay
not be able to switch it on again.
Dr ive to an author ized A udi dealer or au thoriz e d
A udi Se rvice Facility immed ia te ly to h ave the
m alfu nct ion co rre ct ed .
Engine start system: Malfunction . Please con­
tact dealer.
The re is a ma lf u nct ion in t he engine sta rting sys­
tem .
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
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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
20
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. .,..

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.