2018 AUDI Q3 wiper fluid

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- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos ition ¢
page 39.
"'Fold the windshield wiper arms away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
F ig . 41 Remov ing w inds hield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢page 38, fig. 39) .
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"'Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @¢
page 38, fig. 39 un­
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
pos ition .
"'T o bring the windshield wipers back to the nor­
ma l position, switch the ignition on and hold
Lights and Vision
the windshield wipe r lever in pos ition @until
the windshield wipers go back to the normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h) .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig . 41 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
"'I nsert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until you hear it latch into
place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To bring the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
,&. WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
(D Note
- Only fold the w indshield w ipers away when
they are in the service pos ition . Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windsh ield wiper motor.
- You should not move your veh icle or operate
the windsh ield wiper leve r when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
(D Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open .
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compensate for the slightly reduced brak ing
force by pressing firmly on the brake peda l. Avoid
heavy b raking during the break -in per iod .
Wear
Brake pad wear depends largely on the way the
veh icle is driven and on operat ing cond it ions.
This is especially t rue if you are driving frequently
in the city and on c urves or with a sporty driving
style.
Operating noise
Noises may occur when br aking depend ing on the
speed, b raking force and outs ide cond itions such
as temperature and humidity.
Effect of water or road salt
I n ce rtain s ituations, fo r example after driving
through water, in heavy ra in, afte r ove rnig ht con­
densat ion or after washing your car, the braking
effe ct can be red uced by moisture or ice on the
b rake rotors and brake pads. The brakes must be
"dr ied" first with a few careful brake applica ­
tions.
At highe r speeds and with the windshie ld wipers
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake rotors for a short amount of time . This action,
which is not felt by the driver, happens at regular
intervals and ensures a better reaction time for
the brakes in wet weather.
The braking effect can also be reduced if you are
driving on salted roads and you do not apply the brakes for long periods of time. The laye r of salt
on the brake rotors and brake pads must be worn
off first when t he brakes a re applied ¢ ,& .
Corros ion
L eaving the vehicle par ked for long periods of
time, low mi leage and avo id ing heavy brak ing
can contribute to corrosion on the brake rotors
and to d irty b rake pads .
If you usually avoid heavy b raking or if there is
corros ion present, occasional heavy braking at
h igh speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and pads¢,&.
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Brake system malfunction
if you no tic e th at the b rake peda l t ravel has sud­
denly gotten larger, then a brake ci rc u it may have
failed ¢.&. .
Low brake fluid level
When the b rake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
t h e b rake system may occur. The b rake fl uid leve l
i s e lec tron ically moni to red.
Brake booster
The brake booster amplifies the pressure you ap­
ply to the brake pedal. It only works when the en­
gine is runni ng ¢ ,& .
.8, WARNING
-On ly app ly the bra kes for the p urpose o f
cleaning the brake sys tem w hen road and
t raffic conditions permi t. You mus t not en­
danger other roa d users . This increases the
risk of an accident.
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- Never let the ve hicl e roll whi le the engine is
stopped because t his increases the risk of an
accident .
(D Note
- Never let the brakes "rub'' by pressing the
peda l lightly when braking is not actually
necessary . This causes t he b rakes to over ­
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.
- Be fore driving downhill a long d istance on a
steep hill, decrease your speed and select a lower gear. This makes use of the engine
brak ing effect and relieves the brakes . If
you need to bra ke add itiona lly, bra ke in in­
te rvals and not cont inuous ly.
(D Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the b rake peda l with much more
forc e than normal.
- If you retrofit your veh icle with a front spo il­
er , wheel covers or sim ila r i tems, make su re
t h at the air flow to the fro nt wheels is not
inter rup ted. O therwise t he b rake system
c an be come too hot.

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Engine compartment fuse assignment
The fuse number is stamped into the plastic be­
low or above each fuse.
No. Equipment
1 Transmiss ion supply
2 ESC
3 Horn
4 DC/DC
converter
5 BCM, battery data module
6 BCM (right)
7 Washer fluid pump
8 BCM (left)
9 Seat adjustment lumbar support
10 Glow time
control module, fuel pump,
heated oxygen sensor
11 Steering
column lever, multifunction
steer ing whee l controls
1 2 Cell phone adapter
13 En
gine control module
14 Engine control module
15 Gateway
16 Heated oxygen sensor, fuel pump, eng
ine
components
17 Engine components
18 Fue
l pump control module
19 Sound amplifier, DC/DC converter
20 Clutch pedal sensor, brake light sensor
22 Windshield wipers Radiator fan, engine components, coolant
23 recirculation pump, auxiliary
heater, fuel
pump relay coils
24 Ignition coils
25 Driver's door
control module (central lock-
ing, window regulators)
26 Front passenger's door control module
(centra
l locking, window regulators)
27 Term inal 15 supply
29 Power seat adjustment (driver,
front pas-
senger)
30 ESC
Fu ses an d bulb s
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more diffi­
cult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re­
moved before you are able to get to the bulb .
T his applies especially to the light bulbs in the
front of your car which you can only reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bu lb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, pa rts must be
correctly taken apart and then properly put back
together to help prevent breakage o f parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Aud i dea ler rep lace any bulbs fo r
you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas di schar ge la mps (Xe no n ligh ts):
Due to the high electr ical voltage, have the bulbs
rep laced by a qualified technician. Headlights
with Xenon light are identified by the hig h volt­
age st icker.
LED headlights* require no maintenance . Please
contact your authorized Audi dea ler if a bulb
needs to be replaced.
_&. WARNING
Changing Xenon lamps wi thout the necessary
equipment can cause serious personal injury .
- Bulbs are pressu rized and can explode when
be ing changed. Potent ial ris k of injury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas disc harge
bu lbs (Xenon light) life-threatening injuries
can resu lt from improper handling of the
high-vo ltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized A udi dealer or quali­
f ied workshop sho uld change the bulbs in
gas discharge lamps. There are parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
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