2018 AUDI Q3 rear view mirror

Lights and Vision
and the ignition is switched on . The illum ina ­
tion reduces automatica lly and eventually
turns
off as brightness outs ide decreases.
This function reminds the driver to turn the
low beams on at the appropriate time.
Vision
Adjusting exterior mirrors
F ig . 36 Driver's door: knob for th e exterior m irrors
Tu rn the knob to the desired pos ition:
q;p -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror .
Move the knob in the desired direction .
®l-Heats* the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperat ure.
8 -Folds the exte rior mirrors*.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To he lp you see the curb w hen ba cking into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's exterior
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn ­
ing the knob in the desired direction.
W hen you move o ut of reve rse and in to another
gear, the new mir ror posi tion is sto red and as­
sig ned to the key you are using.
The mir ror goes bac k into its o riginal position
once you drive fo rward faster than 9 mph
(1 5 km/h) or t urn t he igni tion
off.
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A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
enla rge the field of vision. However, they
make ob jects in the mirro r appear smaller
a nd farther away. Your may est imate inco r­
rect ly w hen you use these mirro rs to gauge
your distan ce from the veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes, whi ch in cr eases the risk
of an acc ident .
(D Note
-If the m irror housing w as moved by fo rce
(for examp le, by run ning into an object
when maneuve ring the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in using t he pow ­
er folding function. The mirror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this wo uld impair the function of
the mir ror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irro rs.
Never fold power fo lding exterior mirro rs*
by han d. Only fold them in and out using
t h e power con trols.
(D Tips
If the power ad justi ng function ma lf u nctions,
the glass in both m irrors can be adjusted by
pr essi ng on t he edge of it by ha nd.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic dimming rearview mirror.
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F ig. 37 Automatic d imm ing rearview m irror *

Manual dimming rearvi ew mirr or*
• Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back .
Automatic dimming re arview mirror*
• Press the button @to switch the dimming
function on the mirror on or off . If the indicator
light @ turns on , the inter ior and exter ior mir ­
rors* are dimmed when light shines on them
( for example , headlights shining from a vehicle
behind you) .
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
can irritate the sk in , eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact with the flu id, flush
immed iately w ith plenty of water . Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long -term e xposure to electro ­
lyte fluid can lead to irritat ion of the a ir­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other resp irato ry co nd it io ns. Take deep
breat hs immed iate ly after leaving the veh i­
cl e or, if this is not possib le, open all of t he
doo rs and windows as wide as possible.
- If e lec trolyte flu id ente rs the eyes, flush
them tho roughly with a la rge amou nt of
clean water for at least 15 min utes and then
seek medical attention.
- If e lectrolyte f lu id comes into contact with
the skin, flush t he affected area w ith clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek med ical at­
tent ion. Clean affected clot hing and shoes
thoroughly before wear ing again .
- I f the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vom iting
unless this is recommended by med ica l pro­
fessionals. Seek med ica l attent ion immed i­
ately.
([) Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
a '.:: breaks, e lectrolyte can leak out . Th is liquid
~ damages plast ic surfaces and pa int. Clean
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this liquid as quick ly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge .
(D Tips
-If the light reach ing the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
wi ll not function correctly,
- T he automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is se lected.
Sun visors
F ig. 38 D river 's s id e: s un vis o r
The sun visors for t he driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to ­
ward the doors@. The sun v isors can also be
moved* b ack and forth lengthwise in this posi­
t ion.
T he mirror light switches on when the
cover over
the vanity m irror *@ opens .
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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 .
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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
s and Vision
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Parking systems
Parking systems
General information
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith a rea r parking sys te m /pa rking sys ­
tem p lus/rearv iew camera
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
rear park ing system is an audible parking aid
that warns you of obstacles
behind the vehicle
¢ page 83.
The parking system plus assists you when park ­
ing by audibly and visually indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the veh icle
¢ page 83.
The rearview camera shows the area behind the
vehicle in the Infotainment system display . The
lines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or maneuver
¢ page 84.
_& WARNING
-Always look for traff ic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well . The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attention. The driver is always
responsible when entering or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
- Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
- Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed. Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
-
- Always pay attention to the area around the
vehicle -using the rearview mirror, too.
- The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator grille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park­
ing system may be impaired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility check their func­
t io n.
- Make sure the sensors are not obstructed by
stickers, deposits or other materia ls. If they
are, the sensor function could be impaired.
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For additional information on cleaning, see
¢page 185.
(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed
by the system under certain circumstances:
- objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vertical poles or fences
- objects above the sensors such as wall ex­
tensions
- objects with certain surfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
- If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor range. Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle.
@ Tips
- The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
- certain road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
- external ultrasonic sources such as from
cleaning vehicles
- in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust
- We recommend that you practice parking in
a traffic-free location or parking lot to be­
come familiar with the system . When doing
this, there should be good light and weath­
er conditions.
- The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate .
For information on cleaning, see
¢page 185.
- You can change the volume and pitch of the
signals as well as the display¢
page 87.
-Please refer to the instructions for towing a
trailer located in
¢page 88.
- What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed.

Fuses and bulbs
(D Tips
-The following table does not list fuse loca­
tions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment listed in the follow­
ing tables applies only to certain model ver­
sions or certain optional equipment.
Fuse assignment, cockpit
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be­
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 LED headlight (left)
2 LED headlight (
right)
5 LED headlight (left)
6 LED headlight (right)
7 Steering lock
8 Convenience access contro
l module
9 Airbag control module, AIRBAG OFF
indi-
cator light
12
Transmission control module, selector
mechanism
Air quality sensor for cl imate control sys-
tern, heated w indow washer nozzles,~
button, reverse light,(®) button, oil level
13 sensor, climate contro
l system, seat occu-
pant detection system, seat heating, but-
tons in the center console, automatic dim-
ming mirror
Engine control module , quattro control
modu le, transmission control module,
14 brake lights, electromechanica
l steering,
Gateway control module, trai ler hitch con-
trol module, ESC control module, light
switch, damping control module
Headlight range control module, instru-
ment illumination, headlights (left, right),
15 diagnostic connector, crankcase housing
heater, a
ir flow sensor, socket relay, DC/
DC converter
16 Parking aid
17 Parking system rearview camera
18 TV tuner
19 Engine starter control, DC/DC converter
200
No
. Equipment
20 E
SC contro l module, climate/heating con-
trol, special functions interface
21 Selector mechanism power supply
22 Interior monitoring
(®) button, front interior lighting buttons,
23 diagnostic connector, light
switch, light/
rain sensor, humidity sensor, emergency
call system
25 Headlight power supply
26 Rear window wiper
27 Starter system
28 Infotainment system
29 Supply for
the park ing system rearview
camera and TV tuner
30 Infotainment system
31 Infotainment system
32 Instrument cluster
33 Automatic dimming rearview mirror
36 Cigarette lighter, cockpit/luggage com
-
partment socket
37 Cockpit/rear socket 38 Transmission contro l module
40 Trailer hitch control module 41 Trailer hitch control module
42 Trai ler hitch control module
44 Rear window defogge r
4S Electromechanical parking brake control
module
46 Trailer hitch control module
47 quattro control module
48 Automatic luggage compartment lid con-
tro
l modu le
so Blowe r
51 Electromechanical parking brake control
module
52 BCM
53 Front seat heating
54 Panorama gla ss roof
55 Sunshade on the panorama glass roof
56 Contro l modu le for suspension control

Index
Cleaning the tail lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Climate control system Drive se lect. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 1
Climate control system (automatic) . . . . . . . 51
AU TO (automatic mode) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Changing the tempe rature unit . . . . . . . . . 55
Descr ipt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Key recogn ition . ............. .... .. .. 5 1
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Synchro nizing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Climate control system (manual) Descr ipt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 1
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2
Closing Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Pano rama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
W indows .. .... .................. ... 30
Closing/opening
refer to Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Com ing home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Compact spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45, 46
Compass in the mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Consumer Info rmat ion ............. 104, 2 12
Consumpt ion (f ue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Cont acti ng NH TSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Convenience key Starting the engi ne . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
S topping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Sw itchi ng the ignition on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 1
Unlo cking/lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Convertible chi ld safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Conve rt ible locking retractor
Activa ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
D eactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 146
Cooling mode (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Cooling mode (manual climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
218
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Coo lant temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
C rossing water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7, 66
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Cup ho lders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
C u rrent consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Date.... ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. .. 9
Dayt ime run ning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Declaration of compliance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Defros ting (w indows)
Automat ic climate contro l system . . . . . . . 55
Manua l cl imate control system . . . . . . . . . . 52
D EF (instrument clus ter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Dete rm ining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 180
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
D imens ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Dimming t he exterior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
D imm ing the rearv iew mi rror . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 6
D isplay
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Doors Child safe ty lo ck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E mergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Driver informat ion system
D river messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
E ffic iency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
On-board comp uter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operat ing using t he m ultif unction steer ing
whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Operat ing using windsh ield wiper lever . . . 18
Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Se rvice interva l display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
D rive r se at
refer to Seating posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
D rive select
refer to Aud i d rive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Driving econom ically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Driving off road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Drivi ng safe ly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
D riving through water .. ... . .. .... ... 57, 66
D rivi ng time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19

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Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
E
EDL
refer to Electronic Differential Lock . . . . . . 89
Efficiency program
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . . 63
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
E lectronic Differential Lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electronic stabilization control . . . . . . . . . . .
89
Electronic Stabilization Control
Hill descent assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Offroad mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency locking the front passenger's door .26
Emergency operation
Front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Sunshade (roof) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Emergency release
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
E mergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Emergency unlocking/locking
On lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26
Emissions control system
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Engine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Starting/stopping (convenience key) . . 61, 62
Starting/stopping (ignition lock) . . . . . . . . 60
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Stopping (ign ition lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
60
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Adding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Index
Checking the engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
Economy... ... .. .. ................. 160
Oil consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Oil grades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) 15
Environment
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . .
161
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
ESC
refer to Electronic stabilization control . . . 89
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Exterior lighting
33
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
D. . 1mm1ng .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 36
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
142
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 141
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) 215
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Folding the rear seats. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
For the sake of the environment
Environmentally-friendly driving . . . . . . . .
57
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Leaks. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Freeze protection Coo lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
162
Front airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 107
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Child restraints in the front seat ...... . .
Fuel
. . ...... ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . .
115
152
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
219