2021 AUDI Q2 ESP

Safe driving
Securing child seats with ISOFIX and top
tether
Applies to: vehicles with top tether

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212 Rear backrest: Top tether anchorages (version 1)

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Fig.
213 Rear backrest: Top tether anchorages (version 2)

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Adjust the head restraint behind the child seat
to the fully extended position.

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Push the mountings on the child seat into the
ISOFIX anchorages until they engage audibly

^> page
270.

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Pull on the child seat to check whether both
sides have engaged properly.

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Guide the top tether strap of the child seat un­
derneath or past both sides of the head re­
straint (depending on the type of child seat) to­
wards the rear.

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Hook the strap into the top tether
anchorage15

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Fig.
212/o
Fig.
213.

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Pull the tether strap tight so that the top of the
child seat rests securely against the backrest.
WARNING
- Please refer to the important safety notes

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A in Safety notes for using child seats on
page 268,
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A in Child seat categories on
page 269 and the instructions provided by
the child seat manufacturer.
- The anchorages in the vehicle are designed
only for one child seat with ISOFIX and top
tether. Do not attempt to secure other
types of child seat, seat belts or other ob­
jects to these anchorages - this could result
in serious or possibly fatal injury.

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Securing child seats with seat belt
If
you
wish to use a child seat in the approval cat­
egory "universal" (u), please ensure that it is ap­
proved for the seats in your vehicle. The follow­
ing table shows the installation options. The nec­
essary information can be found on the orange
label on the child seat.
Weight class
Category 0: Up to 10 kg
Category 0+: Up to 13 kg
Category 1: 9 to 18 kg
Category 2: 15 to 25 kg
Category 3: 22 to 36 kg
Front passenger's seat
Front passeng­
er's airbag on
X
X
X
u
u
Front passeng­
er's airbag off*
u
u
u
u
u
Outer rear seat
positions
u
u
u
u
u
Centre rear seat
u
u
u
u
u
X: Seat not suitable for the attachment of the
corresponding child seat.

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Two or three top tether anchorages are provided, depend­
ing on the equipment installed in your vehicle.
To adjust the front passenger's seat to the child
seat and to achieve the best possible seat belt •
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Safe driving

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Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com­
partment.

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Place heavy items as far forward as possible in
the luggage compartment and secure them
properly
<^>Fig.
214.

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Secure the load with the stretch net* or with
non-elastic straps secured to the fastening
rings
^>page
62.
© CAUTION
A WARNING
- Loose items in the luggage compartment
are a safety hazard: they can move suddenly
and impair the handling of the vehicLe as a
result of the change in weight distribution.
- In an accident or a sudden manoeuvre, loose
objects in the passenger compartment can
be flung forward - risk of injury! Always
stow objects safely in the luggage compart­
ment and secure them on the fastening

rings.
Use suitable securing straps, particu­
larly when transporting heavy objects.
- Transporting heavy objects may affect the
vehicle's handling by shifting the centre of
gravity - this could cause an accident. Take
extra care when driving and adjust your
speed accordingly.
- Never exceed the maximum axle loads or
the maximum gross weight for the vehicLe

^>page
342. Exceeding the permitted axle
loads or gross weight Limit can affect the ve­
hicle's handling characteristics, and increase
the risk of accidents, personal injuries or
damage to the vehicle.
- Never leave your vehicLe unattended when
the boot lid is open. Children could climb in­
to the boot and close the boot lid from the

inside.
In this case the child would be un­
able to get out of the vehicle without help.
This could have fatal consequences.
- Never allow children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always close and lock the boot lid
and all the doors when you leave the
vehi­

cle.

- Never let passengers ride in the luggage
compartment. All occupants must be prop­
erly restrained by the seat belts at all times

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page
27'5.

Make sure that no hard objects chafe against
the wires of the heating element in the rear
window and damage them.
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Note

- The tyre pressure must be adjusted accord­
ing to the load the vehicle is carrying

<^>page
307.
- Air circulation in the vehicle helps reduce
fogging of the windows. Used air escapes
through ventilation slots in the rear of the
vehicle. Make sure that these ventilation
slots are not obstructed.
- Suitable belts for securing loads to the fas­
tening rings* are commercially available.
Fastening rings
Unsecured loads are a hazard to all vehicle occu­
pants.
There are fastening rings in the luggage com­
partment which can be used to secure luggage
and other objects
^>page
62.

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Use the fastening rings to secure items safely
in the luggage compartment
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During a collision or an accident, even small and
light objects can possess so much energy that
they can cause very severe injuries. The amount
of this "kinetic energy" depends on the speed of
the vehicLe and the weight of the object. The
most significant factor, however, is the speed of
the vehicLe.
For example: an object weighing 4.5 kg is lying
unsecured in the vehicle. During a frontal
colli­

sion at a speed of 50 km/h, this object generates
a force corresponding to 20 times its weight.
That means that the effective weight of the ob­
ject increases to about 90 kg. You can imagine
the severity of the injuries which might be sus­
tained if this "projectile" strikes an occupant as it
flies through the passenger compartment. •
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Seat belts

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Seat belts
Why is it so important to
use seat belts?
Seat belts provide effective protection
The common belief that passengers can brace
their weight with their hands in a minor collision
is false.

Fig.
215 Driver with correctly positioned seat belt - good
protection if the brakes are applied suddenly
It is an established fact that seat belts provide
good protection in accidents. Therefore wearing
a seat belt is required by law in most countries.
When worn correctly, seat belts hold the occu­
pants in the best position for maximum protec­
tion
^>Fig.
215. The seat belts are capable of ab­
sorbing much of the kinetic energy which is
gen­

erated in a collision. They also help to prevent
uncontrolled movements which could Lead to se­
vere injuries
^>page
275, Important safety
notes when using seat belts.
If they wear the seat belts correctly, the passen­
gers benefit greatly from the ability of the belts
to reduce the kinetic energy gradually. The front
crumple zones and other passive safety features
(such as the airbag system) are also designed to
absorb the kinetic energy generated in a
colli­

sion.
Taken together, all these features reduce
the forces acting on the occupants and conse­
quently the risk of injury.
Although these examples are based on a frontal

collision,
the physical principles involved are the
same in other types of accidents. This is why it is
so important to put on the seat belts before ev­
ery trip - even when "just driving around the cor­
ner". Ensure that your passengers wear their seat
belts as well
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Seat belts worn correctly have been shown to be
an effective means of reducing the potential for
injury and improving the chances of survival in a
serious accident
^>page
276, Forces acting in a
collision.
For information on how children can travel safely
in the car refer to
^>page
267, Child seats.
A WARNING
- Seat belts must be put on before every trip -
even when driving in town. This also applies
to the rear passengers - risk of injury!
- During pregnancy, women should always
ensure they wear a seat belt. The best way
to protect the unborn child is to protect the
mother
^>page
278, Wearing and adjust­
ing the seat belts during pregnancy.
Important safety notes when using seat
belts
There are a number of safety points concerning
the seat belts which you should remember. This
will help to reduce the risk of injury in an
acci­

dent.
A WARNING
- The seat belts can only provide maximum
protection if the seats are adjusted properly

^>page
58, Front seats.
- To ensure proper protection, it is important
to wear the seat belts in the correct position

^>page
277, How to wear seat belts prop­

erly.
Ensure that the seat belts are worn ex­
actly as recommended in this chapter. Belts
which are
not
worn properly can increase
the risk of injury in accidents considerably.
- Do not allow the seat belt to become twis­
ted or jammed, or to rub on any sharp
edges.
- Never allow two passengers (even children)
to share the same seat belt. It is especially
dangerous to place a seat belt over a child
sitting on your lap.
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Seat belts

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A WARNING
During pregnancy, women should especially
make sure to wear the lap portion of the seat
belt as low as possible across the hips so that
there is no pressure on the stomach.
Seat belt height adjustment
Applies to: vehicles with seat belt height adjustment
Seat belt height adjusters can be used to adjust
the height of the shoulder portion of the seat

belt.

V:

Fig.
224 Belt height adjustment - top guide fitting
The shoulder section of the belt should be fitted
across the centre of the collar bone close to the
body
^^
in Adjusting the seat belts on
page 278.

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Take hold of the guide fitting and slide it up­
wards
@,
or

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Compress the adjuster
(T)
and slide the guide
fitting downwards
@.

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After adjusting, pull the shoulder belt sharply
to check that the catch on the guide fitting is
engaged securely.

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- It is also possible to adjust the height of the
front seats to obtain the best position for
the front seat belts.
-The shoulder section of the belt should be
fitted across the centre of the collar bone
close to the body. The lap belt must be worn
tightly over the hips. It must not be
posi­

tioned over the stomach. Pull the belt tight
if necessary to take up any slack.
Taking off the seat belts

The
red button releases the belt from the buckle.

Fig.
225 The latch plate of the belt springs out of the
buckle

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Press the red button in the seat belt buckle.
The latch plate will spring out of the buckle.

•
Guide the belt back by hand so that it is taken
up by the retractor.
Belt tensioners

Reversible
belt tensioners*
The following functions are available when seat
belts with reversible belt tensioners are buckled:
- The seat belts can be tensioned reversibly in
certain situations
^>page
120.
- The seat belts can be also be tensioned reversi­
bly in light collisions.
Pyrotechnic belt tensioners*
Seat belts with pyrotechnic belt tensioners are
tensioned automatically in severe collisions, de­
pending on the circumstances. This helps to re­
duce the forward motion of the occupants.

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WARNING
- False activation of the
belttensioner
is pos­

sible.

- Any work on the tensioner system or remov­
al and installation of system components
for other repairs must be performed by a
qualified workshop.
- The pyrotechnic system can only be activa­
ted once. If the pyrotechnic belt tensioners
have been activated at any time, the system
must be replaced.
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Airbag system
deactivated, it is important that the new
owner is also given the relevant documents.
- The relevant safety requirements must be
observed when the vehicLe or components
of the airbag or belt tensioner systems are

scrapped.

When are the airbags triggered?
One or more airbag systems are triggered in se­
vere collisions, depending on the circumstances.
Factors determining the triggering response
It is not possible to define the exact triggering
response of the airbag system in all possible sit­
uations, since the circumstances in different
types of accident will vary considerably. Impor­
tant factors include, for example, the nature
(hard or soft) of the object which the car hits, the
angle of impact, vehicle speed and so on.
Whether the airbags are triggered depends
pri­

marily on the vehicle deceleration rate resulting
from the collision. By processing the signals from
the sensors Located in the vehicLe, the electronic
control unit is immediately able to evaluate the
severity of the collision and activate the restraint
systems accordingly. If the deceleration rate is
below the predefined reference value in the
con­

trol unit the airbags will not be triggered, even
though the accident may cause extensive damage
to the car. In these situations, the occupants are
protected by wearing the seat belts.
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Note

The airbag may release a fine dust when it in­

flates.
This is quite normal and does not
mean there is a fire in the vehicle.
Front airbags
Important notes on front passenger's
airbag
AIRBAG

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Fig.
226 Version 1, passenger's sun visor: Airbag sticker

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227 Version 2, passenger's sun visor: Airbag sticker
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with important information about the
front passenger's airbag is provided on the front
passenger's sun visor. Please refer to the safety
notes in the following chapters:
- Child seats and front passenger's airbag

^page
267, Safety notes for using child seats
- Safe distance from front passenger's airbag

tapage
284, Important safety notes on the
front airbag system
- Objects between front passenger and front pas­
senger's airbag
•=>page
284, Important safety
notes on the front airbag system

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Not available in all export vehicles.
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Airbag system
Deactivating the front
passenger's airbag
Applies to: vehicles with key-operated switch for front pas­
senger's airbag
If
an
airbag has been deactivated, it should be
reactivated as soon as possible so that it can
continue to give the required protection.
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236 Glove box: Key-operated switch for deactivating
front passenger's airbag

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237 Headliner: Warning lamp lights up when pas­
senger's airbag is deactivated
If
you
have no alternative but to install
a
rear­

ward-facing child seat on the front passenger's
seat you must deactivate the front passenger's
airbag beforehand.
We recommend that child seats should be fitted
on the rear seat so that the front passenger's air-
bag can remain functional and provide protection
in an accident
^>page
267.

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To deactivate the front passenger's airbag, use
the key to turn the key-operated switch to OFF

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Fig.
236.

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The front passenger's airbag can be reactivated
by turning the key to position ON.
Monitoring of airbag system
The indicator Lamp
Q ^>page
31 will light up for
a few seconds every time the ignition is switched

on.

If the front passenger's airbag has been deactiva­

ted,
the indicator Lamp "PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF ft" or
"9K
AIR BAG
OFF ^"
will light up
constantly as a reminder
^>Fig.
237.

A WARNING

- If
you
have no alternative but to install a
rearward-facing child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat, the front passenger's airbag
must be deactivated beforehand. Potential­
ly fatal injuries to the child can result if the
front passenger's airbag is not deactivated

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page 267
- If
you
have deactivated the front passeng­
er's airbag, reactivate it as soon as the child
seat is no longer needed so that the airbag
can continue to give the required protec­

tion.

- It is the driver's responsibility to ensure that
the key-operated switch is set to the correct

position.

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Checking and topping up fluids
Preparations
Applies to: vehicles with selective catalytic reduction

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Fig.
241 Vehicle as seen from the rear right: Unscrewing
the AdBlue cap
The AdBlue filler neck is located immediately be­
side the diesel filler neck. Add at least the
amount of AdBlue displayed in the instrument
cluster. If
you
do not refill this amount of
fluid,

the system may not detect that the tank has
been refilled and it may not be possible to restart
the engine. You can refill with a maximum of 12

litres.

Important: A message in the instrument cluster
display informs you if
you
need to refill AdBlue.

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Park the vehicle on a level surface.

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Switch off the ignition.
• Open the tank flap
<^>page
290.

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Unscrew the cap on the filler neck
anti-clock­

wise
^>Fig.
241.

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Refill AdBlue from a filler nozzle
^>page
293,
canister
^>page
294 or bottle
^>page
294.
A WARNING
AdBlue can cause irritation to the
skin,
eyes,
and respiratory organs. Wash thoroughly with
clean water should you come into contact
with this
fluid.
Seek medical assistance if nee­

ded.

© CAUTION
- Use only
AdBLue
that complies with the ISO
22241-1 standard. Do not mix AdBlue with
additives and do not dilute it with water.
- AdBlue must not be added to the diesel
tank, and diesel must not be added to the
AdBlue tank. Never start the engine if you
fill up with the wrong type of
fuel,
as this
could damage the tank system and the en­

gine.
Obtain professional assistance.
-AdBlue attacks surfaces such as paintwork,
plastic veneer and carpets. Remove spilt
flu­

id as soon as possible with a damp cloth and
plenty of water. If the AdBlue has already

solidified,
use warm water and a sponge.
Residues of AdBlue solidify after
a
while if
they are not removed and can damage the
affected surface.
- Do not keep refill bottles or canisters in the
vehicle, as AdBlue can leak and damage the
vehicle interior.
- Keep AdBlue away from clothing. Wash
thoroughly with clean water should you
come into contact with this
fluid.

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Note
Please follow the AdBlue manufacturer's in­
structions for storage and use.
Refilling AdBlue from a filler nozzle
Applies to: vehicles with selective catalytic reduction

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Open the tank flap
^>page
290.

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Unscrew the cap on the filler neck
anti-clock­

wise
^>page
293, Fig. 241.

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Fill up with AdBlue until the first time the filler
nozzle cuts off the supply
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Put the tank cap back on
opage
294, After re­
filling.
CAUTION
- The handle of the filler nozzle must point
downwards when filling the tank. Otherwise
the filler nozzle will not cut off the supply
automatically
^0
in Preparations on
page 293.
- You should stop refilling the first time the
filler nozzle automatically cuts off the sup­
ply. Otherwise the level of AdBlue in the
tank may be too high and AdBlue could
overflow
<=>©
in Preparations on page 293.
293

Checking and topping up fluids
© CAUTIO
-The anti-freeze concentration must be
matched to the climate of the country in
which you are driving. If the concentration
is too
high,
damage to the car may result.
- Never put in radiator anti-freeze or other
additives.
- Never use washer fluid which contains paint
thinners or solvents as it can damage the
paintwork.
Service interval display

The
service interval display detects when the
next
service
is due
for
your vehicle.
There are two service interval dispLay levels:
- Inspection or oil change reminder: After a cer­
tain mileage, a service reminder will appear in
the instrument cluster dispLay each time the ig­
nition is switched on/off. The distance or time
remaining will be shown briefly.
- Inspection or oil change due: When your
vehi­

cle is due for an inspection, oil change or
both,

the corresponding reminder Inspection
due!,

Oil change due! or Oil change and inspection

due!
will appear briefly after you switch the ig­
nition on/off.
Checking the service intervals
On the infotainment system, you can look up the
distance and time remaining until the next oil
change or next service inspection. Select the
fol­

lowing on the infotainment system:
|MENU|
but­
ton > Car
>
left control button > Servicing &
checks
>
Service intervals.

Applies
to: vehicles with flexible oil change service
You cannot check the service interval on a new
vehicle until it has been driven for about 500 km.
Qualified workshops reset the service interval af­
ter the oil is changed. The distance to the next oil
change is initially displayed based on the driving
profile prior to the oil change. Your own personal
driving profile is used subsequently to calculate
the remaining distance. Frequent cold starts or
short trips place extra demands on the engine oil
with the result that the oil has to be changed
more often.
Resetting the display
Your qualified workshop resets the service inter­
val display after each service.
It is very important that you reset the oil change
dispLay if
you
change the oil yourself. The
next
oil
change will be due after
a
fixed service interval.
To reset the display, select the following on the
infotainment system:
|MENU|
button > Car
>
left
control button > Servicing & checks
>
Service in­
tervals
>
Reset oil change interval.

(J) CAUTION

- Do not reset the oil change interval display
unless you have changed the oil.
- Keeping to the correct service intervals is
crucial for the operation, service life and re­
sidual value of the vehicle (and especially
for the life of the engine). Services must al­
ways be carried out promptly, even if the
mileage is Low.
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