warning AUDI Q3 2015 Owners Manual

224 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Fuses
Replacing a fuse
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through .
Fig . 169 Stee ring co lu m n area: Fold ing down cover
Fig . 170 Left side o f the engi ne compa rt me nt: Re leas·
i n g cove r
The fuses a re located behind the cover in the
driver's footwell and in the engine compart­ ment.
Preparations
• Switch off t he ignition and the fai le d elec tri­
ca l equ ipme nt.
• Refer to the fo llowing tab les to ident ify the
fuse for t he failed component.
Fuses in the interior
• Open the storage compartmen t.
• Press the retainers on both s ides inwar ds
and fold the sto rage compartment a ll the
way down
q fig. 169.
Fuses in engine compartment
• Open the engine hood q page 179.
• Re lease the fuse cove r by sliding the two
tabs (left and right) fo rwards
Q fig. 170 .
• Take off the fuse cover .
Replacing a fuse
There is a clip underneath th e fuses behind
the sto rage compa rtme nt on the driver's side.
• Fold the storage compartment all the way
down and take the clip o ut of its mounting .
• Use the clip to pull out the fuse and rep lace
t he blown fu se wi th a f use of the same ra t­
ing .
_& WARNING ~ -
Do not repair fuses and never re place a
b lown f use with one that has a hig her am p
rat ing . This can ca use damage to the elec­
tr ica l system and a fire .
(D Note
If a new fuse burns ou t again after short ly
have you have insta lled it, have the e lectri ­
ca l system chec ked by yo ur autho rize d
A udi dealer .
(@ Tips
-The followi ng table does not list fuse lo ­
cat ions that are not used.
- Some of the equipment items listed are
optio nal or only available on certain
mode l configurations.
Interior fuse assignment
The fuse number is given on the plastic be­
neath o r above the co rrespond ing fuse .
No. Consumer Amps
3 Interior lights s
7 Stee ring lock 7
,S
8
"Keyless go" and "keyless en-
7,5
t ry" control un it
9
Airbag control unit, A IRBAG
5
OFF ind icator lamp
1 0 quatt ro cont ro l unit 10
1 2
Automat ic transmiss ion s

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No. Electrical equipment amps
9 Lumbar support seat adjust-
ment
10
10 Lambda probe 10
Steering column lever, mul-
11 ti-function steering wheel
s
controls
12 Mobile phone adapter
s
13 Engine control unit 10
14 Engine control
unit
25
15 Gateway 5
16 Lambda
probe, fuel pump,
10
engine components
17 Eng ine components 20
18 Fuel pump control unit
2S
19 Sound
amplifier, DC/DC con-
verter 30
20 Brake light sensor
s
22 Windshield
wipers
30
Water recirculation pump,
23
supplementary heater, rad i-
10 a tor fans, relay coils for fuel
pump , engine components
24 Ignition coils 20
2S Central locking
, e lectr ic win-
30
dow (driver's side)
26 Central locking, e
lectr ic win-
30
dow (front passenger's side)
27 Power supply, terminal 15
so
29 Electric seat adjustment 30
30 Electronic Stabilization Con-
40
trol (ESC)
Bulbs
Replacing bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for you.
It is becoming increas ingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle lig ht bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the bulb.
This applies especially to the light bulbs
in the front of your car which you can only
reach through the engine compartment.
Sheet meta l and bulb holders can have sharp
edges that can cause serious cuts, parts must
be correct ly taken apart and then properly put
back together to he lp prevent breakage of
parts and long term damage from water that
can enter housings that have not been proper­
ly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authori zed Audi dea ler replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights ):
Due to the high e lectr ica l voltage, have the
bulbs replaced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light are identified by
the high voltage st icker.
A WARNING "--
Changing Xenon lamps without the neces-
sary equipment can cause serious persona l
injury.
- Bulbs are pressurized and can explode
when being changed. Potential risk of in­
jury!
- On veh icles equipped with gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) life-threatening inju­
ries can result from improper handling of
the high-voltage portions of such lamps!
- Only your authorized Audi dealer or qualified workshop should change the
bu lbs in gas discharge lamps. There are
pa rts with sharp edges on the openings
and on the bulb holders that can cause
serious cuts. If you are uncertain about
what to do, have the work performed by
an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop. Serious personal injury may
result from improperly performed work.
@ Tips
-If you still prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine ..,.

228 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles with an automati c transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another veh icle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas .
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just be low 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a
jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery complete ly, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low ac id level in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating . The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of d ifferent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen batte ry. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS ¢
page 179.
(D Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc .
- Th ere must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current cou ld already start to f low as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. .,.

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- The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump start ing or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post because the battery manager sys­
tem must be able to detect the battery's
state of cha rge . A lways connect the neg­
ative g round cab le to the negative
gro und post o f the battery manage r con­
trol uni t.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cobl e
clomps in exactly the order describ ed b elow!
F ig. 171 Engine co mpartmen t: Con ne ctors fo r jum per
c ables a nd char ger
Fi g. 172 Jump s tart in g w ith t he ba ttery of a not her ve ­
hi cle :@ disch arged vehicle battery ,@ booster bat tery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle .
V ehicle with discharged batter y:
.. Tu rn off lights and accessories, move lever
of automatic transmission to N (Neutral) or P (Park) and set parking brake .
Emergency situ ation s 229
Connect POSITIVE(+ ) to POSITIVE (+ )
(red )
.. To access the positive terminal, remove the
battery cover
c::> fig. 1 71.
1. Connect one end of the red positive cable
on the
jump sta rt bolt (D c::> fig . 172 (Bolt
under cover = "positive") of the vehicle to
be started @.
2 . Connect th e other end to the pos itive ter-
mina l@ of the booster battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE(-)
( black )
3. Connect one end of the black negative ca­ ble to the negat ive termina l@ of the
booster battery @.
4 . Connect the othe r end to the
jump start
bolt @
(Bolt with hex head = "negative")
of the vehicle to be started @.
Starting the engine .,. Sta rt the engine of the veh icle w ith the
booste r ba tte ry @ . Ru n the engine at a
moderate speed .
.. Start engine w it h discharged vehicle battery
@ in the usual manner .
.. If the eng ine fails to start: do not keep the
starter c ranking for longer than 10 seconds.
Wait for about 30 seconds and the n try
aga in .
.. With eng ine runni ng, remove jumpe r cab les
from both vehicles in the exact
reverse o r­
de r .
.,. Fit the cover b ack o nto the battery.
T he battery is vented to th e outside to p revent
gases from enter ing the veh icle inter io r. Ma ke
s u re that the j umper clamps are well connec t­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery term inals.
,8. WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the veh icle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable man ufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service .
- J umper cables m ust be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
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230 Emergency sit uat ions
-When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get caught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Do not bend over the batteries - danger
of chemical burns!
- The battery cell locking screws must be tightened securely.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
r=>page 179.
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can r u­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POS I­
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
(-) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that a ll screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
you r vehicle being jump started. When
you are givi ng a jump start to a nothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca ­
ble to the negat ive (-) term inal on the
discharged battery @r=>
fig. 172. In ­
stea d, securely connect the negative( -)
cable to e ithe r a solid metal component
that is firm ly bolted to the engine block
or to the engine block itse lf. If the bat­
tery that is being charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas
could ignite and exp lode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Ne ver tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and transmi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safet y chains or winch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To prevent unne cessar y damage, your Audi
must be tr an sp o rted with a flat bed tru ck.
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed, use
the towing l oop found in the ve hicle to ols
and atta ch to th e front or rea r anchorage
r=> page 231 and Qpage 231 .
& WARNING
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A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle being towed, for any reason.

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Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 1 73 Fro nt bumper : Remov ing th e cover
Fi g.17 4 Fron t bumper: S crew ing in the tow ing loo p
The screw connection for the towing loop is
l ocated behind a cove r on the right side of the
front bumper.
"' Take the towing loop and the hook out of
the vehi cle too l kit
c:::> page 216 .
"'Inse rt the hook into the ho le in the cover
and carefully pu ll the cove r off in the direc­
tion ind icated
<=:> fig . 173.
"' Screw the towi ng loop tight ly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c:::> fig. 174
and t ighten it w ith the wheel wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the veh icle
too lkit . Be sure to have the tow ing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
When re-insta lling the cover be s ure to first
insert the tabs on the cover into the retainers
near the radiator gri lle . Then insta ll the other
side of the cover and push it into the retainers
¢ fig . 173 .
The appearance of the cover varies from the il­
l ustration for some model versions.
Emergenc y situ ation s 231
A WARNING
If t he tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potent ia l risk of an
accide nt.
(D Note
The cover is attached to the bumper with
several hooks . Do not use excess ive force
when remov ing t he cover to avoid damag­
i ng it.
Rear towing loop
On vehicles without a factory -installed trailer
hitch*, the threaded hole for the towing loop
is on the right side of the rear bumper.
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Fi g. 17S Rear bumper: Cov er cap
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F ig . 1 76 Rea r bumper: Sc rew ing in tow ing loop
V ehicles with a towing loop
"' Take the towi ng loop out of the vehicle tool
ki t
c:::> page 216.
"' Press the cover in by app lying short strong
pressure to the bottom part to release it
from the bumper
c:::> fig. 175.
"' Screw the towing loop t ightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it w ill go
¢ fig. 176
and tighten it with the wheel wrench. Ill>

232 Emergency situations
Vehicles with a trailer hitch*
.,. In stall the trailer h itch .
.,. Attach the towing bar or the towing cab le to
the trai ler hitc h.
Unscrew the towing loop agai n after use and
i nsta ll t he
cover in the b umpe r. Re tur n t he
towing loop to t he vehicle too lkit. Be sure to
have the towing loop stored in the vehicle at
a ll t imes.
A WARNING
- If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, t he thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
acc ident.
- If your veh icle has
a trailer hitch* on ly
use a specia l towing bar to p revent dam ­
aging the ball h itch . Th ese towing bars
have been specially designed for trailer
t owing hitches.
- If your veh icle has a
trailer hitch* use on­
ly specia l towing cables .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 17 7 Veh icle on flat bed truck
F ront hook up
.,. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
.,. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously insta lled .
Rear hook up
.,. Align the vehicle wit h the centerline of the
car carr ier ramp.
.,. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D Tips
Check caref ully to make sure t he hook -up
i s secure before mov ing the car up t he f lat­
b ed truck ramp .
Lifting vehicle
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lifted at the lif ting
points illustr ated.
Fig. 17 8 Front lift ing point
Fig . 17 9 Rear liftin g po int
.,. Read and heed WARNI NG c::> .&_ .
.,. Locate lifting points c> fig. 178 and
c>fig. 179 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop ho ist or
floor jack to matc h ve hicle lift ing po ints .
.,. Insert a rubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist and t he lift ing points .
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work undern eath, be su re the vehicle is
safely supported on stand s intended for this
purpo se .
Front lifting point
The lifting poi nt is located on the floor pan re-
i nforcement abo ut at the same level as the
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jack mounting point ¢ fig. 178. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement.
Rear lifting point
T h e lift ing poin t is lo cate d on th e vertical rein ­
fo rc ement o f the lower s ill for th e on boar d
jack
r::!vfig. 1 79 .
Lifting with vehicle jack
Refe r to ¢ page 221 .
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k o f se rious injury a nd
vehicle damag e.
- Always lift the ve hicle on ly at the spe­
cial w ork shop h oist and flo or jack lift
points illustrated
¢ fig. 178 and
¢fig. 179 .
-Fai lure to lift the vehicle at these
poi nts cou ld cause the ve hicle to tilt or
fa ll from a lift if the re is a chang e in ve­
h icl e w eigh t distr ibu tion and balance.
This might happen, for e xam ple, w hen
heavy co mpo ne nts su ch as the engi ne
b lo ck or tra nsmi ssion ar e removed .
- W hen removing heavy comp onents like
th ese, a nch or ve hicle to hoist or add cor­
resp ond ing weig hts to maintai n the cen­
ter o f gravity . Othe rwise, the vehicle
mig ht tilt or s lip off the hoist, causi ng
serious persona l injury .
(D Note
- Be aw ar e of t he fo llow ing poin ts be fore
lift ing t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side members. This could lead to serious
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
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Emergency situations 233
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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234 Technical Data
Technical Data
Vehicle identification
Fig . 180 Location on driver 's s ide dash pane l: Vehicle
Identifica tion Numbe r (V IN) p la te
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IYP IT'fl'E
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8Q3 9Q8 82 4 020
7T6 CV 7 7KO 4X3 2K2
3 L4 4 KC 3YO 4I3 502
lSA 7GB Q1 A 4GQ
XX X
XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 181 Inside the luggage compartme nt: Vehicle
i dentifica tion label
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Vehicl e Identification Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
r=v fig . 180.
-in the radio or in the MM!": !CAR ! function
button
> Car"systems control button > Serv­
icing
& checks > VIN number.
- on the vehicle identification label.
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment near the battery . T
he label
r=v fig. 181 shows the following vehi­
cle data:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ . Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transm ission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforat ion) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease . The spark ignition sys tem com­
plies with the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on the driver's s ide .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus max imum load, which in­
cludes passenger weight (lSO lbs/68 kg per
designated seating position) and luggage
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Gross Axle We ight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maxim um
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle
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Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed on the d river 's side 8-p illar.
Roof weight
The maximum perm iss ible roof we ight is
165 lb (75 kg ). The roof weig ht is the total of
the we ight of the roof rack, the attachments
a nd the cargo you are carrying.
.8, WARNING
- T he ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rear axles sho uld not ex­
ceed the permissi ble weights, a nd their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing.
- Exceeding permissib le we ight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
persona l injury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distrib uted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transpo rting a heavy load in the l uggage
compartment, carry the load as near to
the rea r axle as possib le so that the ve hi­
cle's handling is not impa ired.
- Do n ot exceed the maxim um permissible
axle loads o r the maximum gross vehicle
weig ht. Always rememb er that the ve hi­
cl e's ha ndling will be affected by t he ex­
t ra load. T herefore, adjust you r speed a c­
c or dingly.
- Always obse rve lo ca l regu lations.
Dimensions
Length in (mm) 172.6 (4385)
Width in (mm) 72
.1 (1831)
.
Techni cal Dat a 235
Widt h (ac ross mir- in (mm) 79.5 (
2019)
rors)
H eight (unload- in (mm)
62.6 ( 1590)
ed )a)
a) The height of the vehicle depends on the t ires and the
s u spension.
When dr iving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
ove r cu rbs, etc. it is important to remember
t h at some parts of you r vehicle, such as spo il­
ers o r exha ust sys tem components, may be
cl ose to the g ro und. Be carefu l not to dam age
them.
Capacities
Fue ltank:tota lca- gal ( lit-16.9 (64.0)
pac ity ers)
Windshield washe r
quarts
4.8 (4.5)
fluid container (liters)
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