2021 AUDI Q2 belt

Table of Contents
Audi smartphone interface 253
Setting up
253

How to use 254
Troubleshooting 254
System settings 255
Setting the time and date 255
MMI settings 255
Connection manager 257
System update 259
On-board Handbook 260
Sound settings 260
Volume settings 261
Restarting the MMI system 262
Notes on software licences 262
Safety 263
Safe driving 263
General notes 263
Correct sitting positions 265
Child seats 267
Fitting child seats 270
Pedal area 272
Stowing luggage safely 272
Seat belts 275
Why is it so important to use seat belts? . 275
Forces acting in a collision 276
How to wear seat belts properly 277
Belt tensioners 279
Airbag system 281
Description of airbag system 281
Front airbags 282
Side airbags 285
Head-protection airbags 286
Deactivating the front passenger's airbag 288
Service and care 289
Checking and topping up fluids . 289
Fuel 289
Filling the tank 290
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/
DEF) 292
Emission control systems 295
Engine compartment 295
Engine oil 297
Cooling system 299
Brake fluid 301
Battery 302
Windscreen washer 303
Service interval display 304
Wheels 305
Tyres and rims 305
Tyre pressure loss indicator 309
Care of vehicle and cleaning 312
General notes 312
Washing the vehicle 312
Notes on cleaning and care 313
Taking the vehicle out of service 317
Self-help 318
Mobility 318
General notes
318

Equipment 318
Tyre repair kit 319
Changing a wheel 321
Spare wheel 324
Jump-starting 326
Tow-starting / towing away 328
Fuses and bulbs 332
Fuses 332
Bulbs 334
Changing headlight bulbs 336
Changing bulbs for rear lights 339
Technical data and accessories .. 340
Accessories and modifications
to the vehicle 340
Accessories, replacement parts and
repairs 340
Modifications 340
Radio transmitters and business
equipment 340
Technical data 342
Vehicle identification data 342
Explanation of technical data 342
Dimensions 343
Capacities 343
Weights 343
Engine data 344
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Instruments and controls

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Central warning/indicator Lamp

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page 26,
Audi pre sense*

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121
Brake system
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^>page
29

ELectro-mechanical
parking brake

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30
| Cooling system

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ngine
oil pressure

>page
31
Alternator

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31
| Seat belt

^>page
31,
^>page
31
Electro-mechanical power steering

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148
Steering lock

^>page
32
Engine stopped while vehicle is
I moving

^>page
32

Learbox

>page 92
Bonnet

^page
33
Adaptive cruise control*

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113
Emergency assist*

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126
AdBlue*

^>page
292
AdBlue*

^>page
292
Yellow indicator lamps

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Central warning/indicator lamp

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page 26,
Brake servo*

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page 29
Electronic stabilisation control
(ESC)
•
^>page
33
Electronic stabilisation control
(ESC)
•
^>page
33
Electronic stabilisation control
(ESC)

^>page
145
Anti-lock brake system (ABS)
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^>page
33
Safety systems
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Brake pads

<=>page
33
Electro-mechanical parking brake

•=>page
30
Hill hold assist

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33
Tyre
pressure*

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309
Tyre pressure*

^>page
309
Engine management*

^>page
33
Engine management*

^>page
33
Engine management*

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33
Emission control system
/
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33
Diesel particulate
filter*

^>page
34
Engine speed governing*

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34
Engine oil level
(MIN)
^>page
34
Engine oil sensor

^>page
34
Engine warm-up
requested*

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34
Battery charge

^>page
31
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Instruments and controls

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Fuel tank system

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35
Washer fluid level

^>page
35

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Windscreen wipers

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Remote control key*

^>page
77
Driver's
door*

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35
Battery in remote control key

^>page
38
Bulb monitor*

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page 35
Headlight range control*

^>page
35

HP 1
Adaptive light*

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Light sensor/rain sensor*

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36
Gearbox (automatic gearbox)

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92,
Clutch (manual gearbox)

^>page
32
Steering lock

^>page
32
Engine start system

^>page
32
Electro-mechanical power steering

<=>page
148
Suspension control*

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36
Active lane assist*

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124
Side assist*

^>page
131
Pre sense*

^>page
122
AdBlue*

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292
AdBlue*

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292
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Further indicator lamps

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Turn signals

^>page
36
Trailer turn signals*

^>page
36
Rear seat belt*
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31
Cruise control system*

^>page
104
Speed Limiter*

ï>page
106
Adaptive cruise control*

^>page
113
Adaptive cruise control*

^>page
113
Adaptive cruise control*

^>page
113
Adaptive cruise control*

^>page
114
Active lane assist*

^>page
124
Hold assist*

^>page
84
Start/stop system*

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79
Start/stop system*

^•page
79
Convenience key*

^page
79
Engine start system

<=>page
32
Gearbox

ï>page
92
Electro-mechanical parking brake

^>page
30
Electro-mechanical parking brake

^>page
30
Hold assist*

^>page
84

Instruments and controls

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Hill hold assist

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33
Rear seat belt
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^>page
31
Rear seat belt
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^>page
31
Child lock
(electric)*

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46
AdBlue*

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292

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page 122
Rest recommendation*

^>page
110
Speed warning function*

cépage
104
Cruise control system*

^>page
104
Speed limiter*

^>page
106
Park assist*

^>page
139
Park assist*

^>page
139
Adaptive cruise control*

^>page
114
Adaptive cruise control*

tapage
114
Active Lane assist*

tapage
124
Side assist*

tapage
131
Pre sense*
Camera-based traffic sign recogni­

tion*

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page 108
Main beam assist*

^>
page 50
Main beam headLights

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(©) Brake system
If the warning Lamp Lights up, there is a fault in
the brake system.
| Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
Obtain professional assistance if necessary.
| Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
You need to apply much more force to operate
the brakes if the brake servo fails. Obtain profes­
sional assistance.
| Brakes: fault. Safely stop vehicle
If the warning lamp lights up and the message
appears, there is a fault in the brake servo.
If the ABS indicator lamp
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and ESC indicator
lamp
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light up together with the brake warn­
ing
Lamp||
and this driver message appears,
the ABS, ESC and brake force distribution sys­
tems have failed
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Do not drive on. Please seek professional assis­
tance
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| Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual
- If the warning lamp and the message appear
after you switch on the ignition when the ve­
hicle is stationary, please check whether you
can release the parking brake. If the parking
brake cannot be released you should obtain
professional assistance. If the parking brake
can be released but the message
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appears,
drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.
- If the warning lamp and the message appear
while driving, there may be a malfunction in
the parking brake auto release or the emergen­
cy brake functions. You may not be able to ap­
ply or release the parking brake. Do not park
the car on a gradient. Obtain professional assis­

tance.

Brake servo: restricted. You can continue driv­

ing.
Please contact workshop
There is a fault with the brake servo. The brake
servo remains available with reduced capacity.
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Instruments and controls
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Do not drive on if the warning lamp || lights

up;
otherwise there is a risk of engine dam­

age.

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Engine oil pressure
| Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low
Switch off the engine and do not drive on. Check
the engine oil level
^>page
298.
- If the engine oil level is too low, add more oil

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297. Do not drive on until the warning
lamp has gone out.
-If the engine oil level is OK
but
the warning
lamp still lights up, switch off the engine and
do not drive on. Obtain professional assistance.
© Note
The oil pressure warning lamp is not an
indi­

cator for the oil level. The oil level should
therefore be checked regularly.

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Alternator/vehicle battery
| Electrical system: fault. Battery is not being
charged
There is an alternator fault or a fault in the
vehi­

cle's electrical system.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay.
However, you should avoid using electrical equip­
ment that is not absolutely necessary because
this will drain the battery. If the battery charge is
insufficient, obtain professional assistance.

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Electrical system: fault. Please contact
workshop
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay.
Avoid using electrical equipment that is not abso­
lutely necessary (such as the radio) because this
will drain the battery. If the battery charge is in­
sufficient, obtain professional assistance.

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Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat­
tery will be charged while driving
Starting reliability may be impaired.
If this message disappears after a while, the ve­
hicle battery will have been sufficiently charged
while driving.
If the message does not disappear again, drive to
a qualified workshop without delay and have the
fault rectified.

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Safety systems
The indicator lamp

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monitors the safety sys-

If
the indicator lamp
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lights up or flashes,
there is a malfunction in one of the safety sys­

tems.

Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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WARNING
Have the safety systems examined without
delay; otherwise they may fail to trigger in an
accident - this could result in serious or possi­
bly fatal injury.

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Front seat belt
The warning lamp|| lights up and does not go
out until the driver's and front passenger's* seat
belts have been fastened. When the vehicle has
gathered speed you will also hear a warning

chime.

Note
For further information on the seat belts

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page 275.

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Rear seat belt
Applies to: vehicles with seat belt warning system (rear seats)
If a rear seat belt is buckled/unbuckled, the cor­
responding indicator Lamp Lights up briefly.

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- If the indicator lamp lights up briefly, the
corresponding rear seat is not occupied.

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If the indicator lamp lights up briefly,
the rear seat belt has been fastened.
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Ifthe
warning lamp flashes, the seat
belt has been unbuckled with the vehicle moving.
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Instruments and controls
When the vehicle has gathered speed you will al­
so hear
a
warning chime.

Clutch
Applies to: vehicles with manual gearbox
© Note
For further information on the seat belts

•=>
page 275.

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Steering lock
| Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock. The ignition can no longer be switched on.
Do not have the vehicle towed away, because you
won't be able to steer it. Obtain professional as­
sistance.

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Steering lock: system fault! Please contact
workshop
There is a malfunction in the electronic steering
lock.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

A WARNING

Your vehicle must not be towed if there is a
fault in the electronic steering Lock - risk of
accident!

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Engine start system

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Engine start
system:
system fault! Please
contact workshop
Do not switch off the ignition; otherwise you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to a qualified workshop without delay and
have the fault rectified.

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Engine start
system:
system fault! Please
contact workshop
There is a malfunction in the engine start system.
Drive to a qualified workshop soon and have the
fault rectified.

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Clutch:
fault. Please contact workshop
There is a permanent malfunction in the clutch.
The transmissible torque is reduced. You can
con­

tinue driving, but avoid placing an excessive load
on the clutch. Do not slip the clutch for too
long,

for example when driving away on a slope, tow­
ing a trailer or when parking. Drive to a qualified
workshop soon and have the fault rectified.

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Clutch: overheating. Please adapt driving
style
There is a malfunction in the clutch. The trans­
missible torque is reduced. You can continue

driving,
but avoid placing an excessive load on
the clutch. Do not slip the clutch for too
long,
for
example when driving away on a slope, towing a
trailer or when parking. The indicator lamp will
go out when the transmission capability of the
clutch has been restored completely.

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Engine stopped while vehicle is moving
| Engine stopped: brake servo and power
steering not possible
There is a malfunction in the engine or fuel sup­
ply system.
Greater strength is required to steer and brake
the vehicle if the engine stops while the vehicle is

coasting.
Carefully try to bring the coasting
vehi­

cle safely to a standstill out of the way of moving
traffic. Obtain professional assistance.
A WARNING
Greater strength is required to brake the
vehi­

cle if the engine stops while the vehicle is
moving - risk of accident! Greater strength
will be required to steer the vehicle unless the
power steering is still providing assistance.
The power steering may still be available if
the vehicle is still coasting with the ignition
switched on (and the vehicle battery charge is
sufficient).
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Seats and storage
Seats and storage
General notes
A WARNING
The Safe driving chapter
^>page
263, Safe
driving contains important information, tips,
suggestions and warnings that you should
read and observe for your own safety and the
safety of your passengers.
Front seats
Manual adjustment of seats
Applies to: vehicles with manual seat adjustment

Fig.
49 Front seat: Manual adjustment

(T)
- Seat forwards/backwards: Lift the Lever and
move the seat.
(2) - Lumbar support*: Press the appropriate side
of the button.
(D - Seat height: Pull/press the lever.
(4) - Backrest angle: Turn the knob.
[A WARNING
- Never adjust the front seats when the
vehi­

cle is moving - this could lead to an
acci­

dent.
- Be careful when adjusting the seat height.
Careless or uncontrolled use of the seat ad­
justment can cause injuries.
- Do not drive with the backrests of the front
seats reclined too far as otherwise the seat
belts and airbags could fail to restrain the
occupants properly in an accident, possibly
Leading to injury.
Front centre armrest
Applies to: vehicles with front centre armrest

There
is a storage compartment underneath the
armrest.

Fig.
50 Armrest between driver's seat and front passeng­
er's seat
• To adjust the angle, lift the armrest out of the
initial position until it engages in the desired

position.

• To move the armrest back to the initial
posi­

tion,
lift the armrest slightly from the top click
stop and then fold it back down.
You can move the armrest backwards or for­
wards.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints

Fig.
51 Front seat: Adjusting head restraint
Adjust the head restraint so that the top of the
head restraint is
Level
with the top of your head.
If this is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint as near as possible to this position.
• To raise the head restraint, take hold of it on
both sides and move it up as required
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• Use the fastening rings to secure the load
-arrows-.
• Please refer to the safety notes
^page
273.
Stretch net/storage net
Applies to: vehicles with stretch net/storage net

The
stretch net can be used to secure and hold
light items in the luggage compartment.
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60 Luggage compartment: Stretch net attached (ex­
ample)

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Fig.
61 Luggage compartment: Storage net attached (ex­
ample)
Stretch net
• To secure the stretch net, insert first the front
hooks and then the rear hooks of the stretch
net into the fastening rings -arrows-
^>Fig.
60.
Storage net
• To secure the storage net, insert the two hooks
into the fastening rings®
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61 and attach
the loops
(A)
to the retaining hooks* (c).
You can also use the retaining hooks* (ç) to se­
cure light items of luggage, such as shopping

bags,
etc.
A WARNING
The stretch net should only be used to hold
objects weighing up to 5 kg. Heavier objects
cannot be safely secured - risk of injury!
Extending the luggage compartment
Applies to: vehicles with folding backrest

The
backrests can be folded down separately* or
together.

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Fig.
62 Backrest: Outer release lever (example)
Folding outer backrest up/down
• Slide the head restraint(s) downwards

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page 59.
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Pull
the release lever®
^Fig.
62 in the direc­
tion indicated by the arrow and fold down the
backrest.
• Push the backrest up until it engages securely

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The red marking on the tab (2) should no
Longer be visible when the backrest is properly

secured.

Folding centre backrest
up/down*

Please note the information on
^>page
64,
Load-through hatch.
WARNING
- Make sure that the rear backrest is securely
locked in position so that the seat belt can
provide proper protection in the rear seats.
- The rear backrest must always be securely
latched so that objects stored in the
lug­

gage compartment will
not
fly forward dur­
ing sudden braking.
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