2019 AUDI Q3 buttons

Table of contents

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Indicator lights overview...........0.
Display and operation............
Instrument cluster...............
Instrument cluster overview...........
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Adjusting the display.................
Coolant temperature display...........
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Outside temperature display...........
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General
touch display operation........
Multi Media Interface................
Voice operation..................
Generalinformation.................
Voice recognition system..............
External voice operation..............
Global functions.................
Additional function buttons...........
Starting and driving.............
Personalization..................
Luggage compartment lid.............
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Panorama glass roof...............--
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Lights and Vision.................
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Windshield wipers............--..+-- 49
Digital compass............0 000 eens 51
Sitting correctly and safely...... 53
Correct passenger seating position...... 53
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Steering wheel............00--000 00s 56
Head restraints..................000. 57
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Airbag system... .. cc eee eee eee 61
Child safety seats..............0.00.. 66
Stowing and using............... 72
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Additional storage...............005. 73
Luggage compartment............... 73
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Climate control system............... 77
Steering wheel heating............... 79
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Starting the vehicle................-. 80
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Start/Stop system ..........2..00 eee 87
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Electromechanical parking brake....... 90
Special driving situations.............. 93
Driving dynamic.................. 96
Audi drive select..................00. 96
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All wheel drive (quattro).............. 98
Electronic Stabilization Control......... 98
Trailer towing.................... 101
Driving with atrailer................. 101
ASSISTISYSTEMMS © cssesic ss csssers & wassuers oa 104
Assist systems.................-. 104
General information . 00.4. ec0. 6 sews 104
Surrounding area detection............ 105

Quick access

Quick access
Cockpit

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Fig. 1 Cockpit
@ Door handle —SDcardreader ............... 182
@ Central locking switch ........... 29 @ Front passenger's airbag ........ 61
® Air vent with thumbwheel @ Knee airbag ...............2... 61
@ Lever for: @ Climate control system .......... 77
—Turn signals and high beams .... 44 @ MMIOn/Off button ............. 18, 26
— High beam assistant .......... 44 ~@) Depending on equipment, buttons
— Lane departure warning ........ 119 for:
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— Horn be — Electronic Stabilization Control
— Driver's airbag .............4. 61 (ESC) 2... ee eee eee eee 99
— Driver information system con- — Start/Stop system ............ 87
trols 2... ee eee eee eee 12 —Emergency flashers ........... 45
— Audio/video, telephone, naviga- = Parking atd) « « sews « 2 aaeny a © caune 127
tion, and voice recognition con- —Parkassist ..............000- 136
trols 2.0... eee eee 26 —Hill hold assist ............0.. 94
— Shift paddles ................ 84 @ Audi music interface ............ 184
© Instrument cluster ............. LL @ Depending on equipment:
@ Windshield washer system lever . . 49 —Cupholder ..............0005 72
Center display ................. 18 — Mount for mobile device
© Lockable glove compartment with: 9). Socket sassy 2 yasy ss cane a & wae ae 72>
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Electromechanical parking brake

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Selector lever (automatic transmis-
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START ENGINE STOP] button .... 80
Depending on equipment: ®®®
— Starting the engine when there is
amalfunction ............0005 81
—Ignition lock ................. 80
@3) Steering wheel adjustment ...... 56
@4 Lever for:
— Cruise control system ......... 110
— Adaptive cruise assist .......... 111
@) Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD) ........ 255
@8 Hood release .............0.0.. 204
@) Buttons for:
—~ CIGKES! mu: ¢ ¢ sem x ¢ etme Fo cee 43
—All-weather lights ............ 43
Luggage compartment lid button . 34
@3 Exterior mirror adjustment ...... 47
G0 Buttons for:
— Power windows .............. 38
—Child safety lock .............. 38
@ Tips
Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certain models or is available as an op-
tion.
Indicator lights overview
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal-
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages may be covered by other
displays. To show them again, select the second
tab for messages with the multifunction steering
wheel > page 12.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.

A\ Central indicator light
If the wa or A indicator light turns on, check
the message in the instrument cluster.
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check
when you switch the ignition on. These sys-
tems are marked with a V in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
The following indicator lights may be available,
depending on the vehicle equipment:

Red indicator lights
Central indicator light ¥
=>page 7
Safety belt
=> page 60
Transmission
=> page 85
Drive system
=> page 85
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 92
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 92
Steering ¥
=> page 97
Steering lock
=> page 97
Brake system ¥
=> page 90, > page 92,
=> page 211
Brake system 4
=> page 90, > page 92,
=> page 211
Electrical system
=> page 211
Engine oil pressure
=> page 206
Cooling system
=> page 209

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Touch display

Menus and symbols

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Fig. 14 Center display: diagram

Label Description

Quick access bar Return to the home screen or open a menu quickly > page 19

Status bar
Operate functions and apply quick settings > page 20, display of
available notifications G) > page 20, status indicator ©)
=> page 20, time

Display area Select a menu, apply settings, display content > page 20

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Shortcuts Using shortcuts > page 21

Description of common symbols
You can operate the default functions using the
symbols that follow. The symbols may be found
in any menu, depending on the context.

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Close the menu
Search for content

menu
Open the submenu

Set as favorite
Switch functions on or off
Open additional actions
the selected menu
Go back one level
Open explanations for a menu
Open settings for the selected
Adjust the settings
Switch functions on or off
Switch functions on or off
Open additional information for

@) Tips
The following information primarily shows il-
lustrations of the center display in the largest
possible screen size. The display or location of
the items shown may vary depending on the
vehicle equipment.
With quick access, you can return to the home
screen and quickly switch between four menus
that can be individually configured.
Returning to the home screen or opening a
menu quickly
> Press ( or one of the four buttons.
Configuring quick access
» Press and hold a button on the home screen
display area or in the quick access bar.
> To move a button to the quick access bar, pull it
from the display area to the quick access bar.
> To adjust the placement of the buttons in the
quick access bar, pull them to the desired posi-
tion in the bar.
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Touch display

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The position of © cannot be adjusted.
Display area
You can freely change the location of the buttons
on the home screen display area.
Configuring the display area
> Press and hold a button on the home screen
display area.
> To adjust the placement of the buttons, pull
them to the desired locations.
Switching between menu pages
If a menu contains multiple menu pages, Feit is
displayed in the display area. The white bar
shows the location of the current menu page.
> To switch between menu pages, swipe your fin-
ger to the right or left.
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Fig. 15 Center display: Frequently used symbols in the sta-
tus bar
The symbols in the status bar show you informa-
tion at a glance, such as if a mobile device is con-
nected or if there is a data connection. The most
common symbols are listed in the table.

Description

There is a data connection. The bar indi-
@ | cates the signal strength of the data con-
nection. Data is being transmitted now.

There is a data connection. The bar indi-
@ | cates the signal strength of the data con-
nection. No data is being transmitted now.

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Description

A mobile device is connected. The bar indi-
cates the signal strength of the cell phone
connection.

There is no data connection.

An error occurred with the mobile device
connection to the MMI.

A Bluetooth device is connected.

Bluetooth is switched on, but no Bluetooth
device is connected.

Audio playback was interrupted.

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The audio source is muted.
Notification center

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Fig. 16 Center display: diagram of the notification center
Notifications can be displayed in the center dis-
play. After a certain amount of time, they will be
hidden and a symbol will appear in the status bar
® page 19, fig. 14. In the notification center,
you can view these notifications @) > fig. 16, ap-
ply quick settings (2), and operate functions @.
Using the notification center
> To open the notification center, pull the status
bar downward, or
> Press the E=] button on the status bar.
> To turn quick settings on or off, press the re-
spective symbol ().
> To apply quick settings, press the respective
symbol (2).
> To obtain additional information about a notifi-
cation, press it.
> To delete a notification, pull it toward the right
edge of the screen.
> If there are more than four notifications in the
notification center, the older notifications will
be hidden. To display the older notifications,
drag your finger upward on the screen.

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Setting displayed content
You can set whether some notifications should be
displayed.
> To set the displayed content, press &S, or
> Applies to MMI: Select on the home screen:
SETTINGS > Notifications.
>» Select and confirm which notifications should
be displayed.
Possible functions

Symbol Description

Pressing: Switching the center
display on or off
Pressing and holding: Turns
screen cleaning mode on or off
Opens the garage door opener
function
Possible quick settings

Symbol Description

Apply sound settings
Manage connected devices
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fication center
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By creating shortcuts, you have quick access to
various items, such as radio stations, frequently
used contacts, or vehicle settings.

Adding shortcuts
The «++ buttons in the center display indicate, for
example, if a selected radio station can be added
to the shortcuts. Depending on the context, you
may also be able to add items from a list to the
shortcuts.
> Press +++ or press and hold an item ina list.
> Press Save as a shortcut. The selected item will
be added to the shortcuts and displayed as a
tile.
Using shortcuts
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
SHORTCUTS (4) > page 19, fig. 14. The saved
shortcuts will be displayed.
> To access the stored function, press the respec-
tive tile.
Moving or deleting shortcuts
> Press and hold a shortcut.
> To adjust the order of the shortcuts, drag a
shortcut to the desired location.
> To delete a shortcut, press ®.
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Fig. 17 Center display: Text input diagram with MMI Navigation plus @ / MMI Radio plus @)
Overview
Depending on the vehicle equipment, your vehi-
cle may have the following systems for entering
text:
> Applies to: Vehicles with MMI Navigation plus:
@ You can enter text using the on-screen key-
board or with the handwriting function.
> Applies to: vehicles with MMI Radio plus: @)
You can only enter text using the on-screen key-
board.
In the input fields of various menus, you can en-
ter letters, numbers and characters, for example
to find an address in navigation’.
The text that is currently entered is displayed in
the center display @). Depending on the context,
suggestions will be given based on the characters
already entered () and results will be displayed
®or©.
Opening text input
> Tap inside the input field @).
Switching input languages
Requirement: multiple input languages must be
defined in the MMI > page 23.
> To switch between the defined input languages,
press the button (7).

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Switching the input methods
Applies to: vehicles with MMI Navigation plus
> To switch between handwriting input or the on-
screen keyboard, press the button (8).
Entering text
> Applies to: the on-screen keyboard: To enter
text, press the buttons on the keyboard. De-
pending on the usage context, you may also be
able to swipe over the letters )).
> Applies to: handwriting input: To enter text,
simply write in the input area using one finger
©. You can write the separate characters next
to each other or one on top of the other with-
out having to move your finger over after writ-
ing a character. When you end the entry, the
writing is interpreted by the system.
> Applies to: the on-screen keyboard with input
language with accented characters: To enter ac-
cented characters (such as 4, ¢, fi, 6), press and
hold a character that has accented versions
available and select the desired accented char-
acter.
> Applies to: handwriting input: To enter a space,
draw a line from left to right in the input sec-
tion@.
> To select a location in the text input, press on
the desired location in the input field. You can
control the location more accurately using the
slider in the display @0.

Global functions

Global functions
Additional function
buttons




Fig. 20 Volume knob with joystick function
Adjusting the volume
You can adjust the volume of an audio source or a
system message (for example, from the voice
recognition system) when the sound is playing.
> To raise or lower the volume, turn the right
thumbwheel @) > fig. 19 upward or downward,
or turn the volume knob > fig. 20 to the right
or left.
> To mute, push the right thumbwheel or the vol-
ume knob.
Selecting the previous/next track or station
> Press the |<] / DDI button @ or briefly press
the volume knob to the left or right.
Fast forward/rewind
> Press and hold the press the volume knob to the left or right until
the desired playback position is reached.
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Programmable steering wheel button/
steering wheel heating
Depending on the vehicle equipment, you may be
able to operate various functions with the button
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> @ button, see > page 79.
You can use the > programmable button G) to
quickly access various functions.
> To bring up the function that is currently set,
press the >K button.
> To perform the function that is currently set,
press and hold the >K button, or
> Applies to: MMI: Select on the home screen:
VEHICLE > Settings & Service > Steering wheel
button assignment.
>» Select and confirm the desired function.
Switching voice operation on or off
w& button @), see > page 24.
Using the telephone functions
F button @), see > page 146.
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Adjust the volume of the audio system so that
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po-
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.