warning AUDI Q3 2015 User Guide

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
't':r.,. Engine oil sensor
1!11a Oil level sensor: System fault!
If the symbol illuminates, contact your au ­
thor ized Audi dealer a nd have the oil sensor
inspected. Until you have th is done, check the
oil level each time you refuel just to be on the
safe side~
page 184.
Bil Tank system
DD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first
time and the message appears, there are
about 1.8- 2.2 gallons (7.0 -8.5 li ters) of fue l
l eft in the tank . Time to refuel
~page 176.
ID'J Fuel tank system malfunction! Contact
dealer.
If the indicator light turns on and th is mes ­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
tank system.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
<o Windshield washer fluid level
B Please refill washer fluid.
If the symbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the windshield washer system .
©-Engine start system
Ill Engine start system: Malfunction! Please
contact dealer.
If the indicator light turns on and the mes­
sage appears, do
not sw itch the ignition off
because you may not be able to switch it on
again.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
Engine start system: Malfunction. Please
contact dealer.
There is a malfunction in the engine start sys ­
tem . Drive to
your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the ma lfunction corrected.
i§i Defective light bulb warning
If the J:I indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message ind icates the location of
the bu lb .
Vehicle lights: System fault!
If the message appears, there is a malfunc­
tion in the headlights or lig ht switch.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
&, WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
p lode whi le they are being changed caus­
ing serio us personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-vo ltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lights*. Failure to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury.
{D Tips
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion
r epaired by your authorized Audi Service
department.
~0 Headlight range control
II Headlight range control: System fault!
If the symbol II illuminates , the dynamic
headlight range control is no longer working
proper ly . Have the system checked and re­
paired at your a uthorized Audi dea ler.
§0 Audi Adaptive Light
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h Audi adapt ive light
mfl Audi adaptive light: System fault!
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunction in the
adaptive light system. The headlights still
funct ion.

20 Driver in formation d ispl ay
Driver information
display
Overview
The driver information display inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with much useful information.
Fi g. 4 Dis play on vehicle s w it h dri ve r in fo rma tion sys ­
tem * and mult ifunc tion steering w hee l*
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Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, the driv ­
er informat ion system can be operated us ing
the cont rols on the w indshield wipe r lever*
¢
page 21 or on the m ultifunction steering
wheel *¢
page 21 .
If your vehicle is equ ipped with a mult ifunc­
tion stee ring wheel, t he informat io n @ is
shown in d isplay tab s@ . The tabs appear as
soon as you opera te one of the controls on the
multif unction steering wheel* .
Th e inst rument cluster display shows the fol­
l ow ing:
® T im e and date ¢ page23
Digital speedometer
Tr ip compu ter ¢
page 22
Effic iency program ¢ page 24
Simplified view*
Indicator lights and drive r me ssages
¢page 11
Warning when a door, the hood or the
rea r lid is not closed¢
page 23
Service inte rval display ¢ page 25
Cruise control ¢ page 73
Parking system* ¢page 87
Audio*
Telephone*
Navigation *
© Odometer/trip odometer ¢ page 23
® Outs ide temperature , Gearshift selec-
tor pos itions*, Indicator light for high
beam assist *
Auto Check Control
Some f unctions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operating status when yo u
switch the igni tion on and whi le you a re driv­
i ng . Malfunctions or required service proce ­
dur es are s ignaled audib ly and ind icated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in the d isp lay.
8, WARNING -
- Never rely exclusively o n the o utside
t empera ture display to de termine i f a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in m ind
that road surfaces, espec ia lly bridges
and overpasses, co uld be ice
covered and
slippery
even at an outside tempe rature
above 41 °F ( +S 0
() .
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
f lake" symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isp lay, black ice cou ld be on
the road .
- Always reduce your speed a nd drive with
specia l care in cold weathe r cond itions
when the chance of encounter ing icy
road surfa ces inc reases .

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If the vehic le is stationary, or if you are
driving at a very low speed, the tempera­
ture shown in the d isplay might be slightly
higher than the actual outside tempera­
ture. This is caused by the heat being radi ­
ated from the engine.
Operation
Operation by windshield wiper lever
Applies to vehicles: without multifu nct ion stee ring w heel
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Fig . 5 Wi nds hield w ipe r lever : Contro ls fo r the d river
i nforma tion sy stem
H ow to use the control s
.. Switch on the ignition. The function that
was last selected will be disp layed .
.. Press the
I RESET I button @ to sw itch be ­
tween trip computer
O and fJ , the efficien­
cy program
ii and the cruise control sys­
tem, fo r example .
.,. To show more informat ion further up or
down the display , press the top or bottom
part of the button @.
Calling up warning /indicato r lamps and
driver messages again
.,. Press the I RES ET I button @.
Resetting values to zero
.. Select a value in the desired trip computer
or the efficiency program .
.. Press and hold the
I R ESET I butto n @ for at
least one second . All values in the se lected
trip computer or the eff iciency p rogram will
be rese t to zero.
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Operation by multifunction steering
, wheel
Appl ies to vehicles: with multifunction steering w heel
Fi g. 6 Mul tifu nct io n stee ring wheel: Co ntrols for t he
dr iv er info rmatio n sy stem
Fig . 7 D is play: Veh icle fun ctions men u
The disp lay t abs @ ¢ page 20, fig. 4 will ap­
pear as soon as you operate one of the con ­
trols on the multifunction steering wheel.
How to use the controls
.,. Switch on the ign ition . The funct io n that
was last selec ted will be d isplayed.
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.,. To swi tch between the tabs, press the left or
r ight side of the b utton
CD ¢ fig . 6.
.. To show more information further up or
down the display, scroll the thumbwheel @
up or down.
.. To confirm a selection , press the thumb-
wheel @.
Calling up Car function s
.. Use button CD to select the first disp lay tab.
.. Press the button @. T he
V ehicle fun ctions
menu will be d isplayed ¢ fig. 7.
.,. To selec t a menu item, scroll and press the
thumbwheel @.
.,. To ca ll up a function assigned to the steer-
ing wheel button, press the button@.
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22 Driver information display
Resetting values to zero
.,. Se lect Computer or Efficiency program
from the Vehicle functions menu.
.,. Se lect a value in the desired trip computer
or the efficiency program.
.,. To reset the figures in the selected memory
to zero, press the thumbwheel @for one
second.
Assigning a function to the steering wheel
button
.,. Se lect : I MENU I button > Systems or Car Sys­
tems
> Vehicle settings > Steering wheel
button .
Calling up warning/indicator lamps and
driver messages again
.,. Select the display tab marked 0 .
The tab marked D is only visible if one or
more warning/indicator lamps or driver mes­
sages are disp layed. Other tabs are only visi­
b le if the corresponding system is switched
on .
Trip computer
Fig. 8 Tri p computer d isp lay: Memo ry leve l 1
Operation by windshield wiper lever*
.,. Press the I RESET I button @¢ page 21,
fig. 5 repeatedly unti l the trip computer ap­
pears on the display .
.,. To show more information, press button@.
Operation by multifunction steering
wheel*
.,. Call up the vehicle functions and select
Computer from the menu ¢ page 21.
.,. To show more information, scroll the
thumbwheel @9page21,
fig. 6 .
T he number
D or fl in the top corner of the
trip computer display shows which t rip com­
puter is currently being displayed .
T rip computer
D ¢ fig. 8 is a s ingle journey
memory. It processes the information on a
jo urney from the time the ignition is switched
on until it is switched off. If the journey is re­
sumed within two hours after the ignit ion is
switched off, the new figures are automatical­
ly included in the calculation .
Unlike the single journey memory, the total
journey memory (trip computer
fl ) is not
erased automatically. In this way, you can de­
termine the period for which you wish the trip computer to supply dr iv ing information.
You can call up the following information se­ quentially on trip computer
D or fl:
- Date
- Fue l range
- Dr iving t ime (h)
-Average fuel consumption
- Average speed
- Distance covered
- Current fuel consumption
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-All va lues stored in the memory are
erased if the vehicle battery is discon­
nected.
- Th e measurement units may be different
on vehicles for some markets.
- For information on the efficiency pro­
gram, refer to ¢
page 24 .

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Time and date display
Fig. 9 Dis pl ay: time an d date
Depending on the veh icle equ ipment leve l,
you may choose between the quartz clock or
the GPS control led clock*
l!j . You can learn
more about this in the MMI manual or in the
radio user's ma nua l.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ign ition or open
the driver door, the time, date, odome­
ter and temperature are disp layed for an
additional 30 seconds.
- You can also call up the display w ith the
I SET I b utton (D ~ page 10, fig . 3 while
the ignition is switched off.
Odometer
F ig. 10 Dis play : odomete r
Odometer /trip odometer
The display of distance driven is shown in kilo­
meters "km" or in miles "mi" .
- USA mode ls - Miles
- Canada models -Kilometers
The uni ts of me asure (kilometers/miles) can
be changed in the rad io or MMI*. You can
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learn more about this in the MM I manual o r in
the radio use r's manual.
T he odometer @shows the total number of
k il ometers o r miles that have been dr iven on
the vehicle.
The trip odometer @ shows the d istance driv­
en since it was last reset . It can be used to
measure short distances. The last d igit shows
distances of 100 meters or 1/10 of a mi le.
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the reset button I
0.0 I @ ~ page 10,
fig. 3.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
DEF w ill appear in the trip
odometer and w ill stay on . Contact your au­
thorized Aud i dea le r to have the prob lem cor­
r ected .
Open door/hood/rear
lid warning
F ig. 1 1 Dis play : door o pen
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With the ign ition sw itched on, the warn ing il­
luminates when at least
one door o r the hood
or the rear l id is not closed . T he symbo l also
shows you
which door(s) or lid is not closed.
In the illustration
~ fig . 11 it is the front pas­
senger · s door.

26 Drive r in form ation d ispl ay
(D Note
-Only reset the oi l change display when
you have completed an o il change .
- If you d isconnect the battery term inals,
no calculatio ns can be made for the serv­
ice interval display during this time and
no service rem inder will appear . Remem­
ber that observing the proper service in­
tervals is vitally important to extending
the life of you r vehicle, particularly the
engine, and maintaining its value. Even if
the mileage dr iven is low, the max imum
period of one year from one serv ice to
the next must not be exceeded.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) ¢'4 i n
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ign ition is switched on and goes o ut after
the engine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Th is indicates that the MIL is working proper­
l y.
If the light doe s not go out after the eng ine
is started, or illuminates wh ile you are driv­
ing, a ma lfunction may exist in the engine sys­
tem . If the light illuminates, the catalytic con ­
verter cou ld be damaged.
Continue driving
w ith reduced pow er (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer .
If the light ill uminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be ma lfunctioning . For more
information
¢ page 2 7, Electronic speed
limiter.
An imp roperly clo sed fuel filler c ap m ay als o
c a u se th e M IL l ight to illuminate
¢ page 177.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 16 Locat io n of Data Li nk Conn ector (DLC)
On-Board D iagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of your em ission contro l system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been ass igned a code . In case of a mal­
funct ion, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control
module memo ry.
The MIL light may also illuminate if there is a lea k in the on-board fuel vapor recove ry sys­
tem . If the ligh t illuminates after a refueling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel fille r
cap is prope rly closed (only vehicles w ith gaso­
line engine) ¢
page 177.
In order to make a n accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can on ly be displayed using spe­
c ial d iagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
In order to con nect t he special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug in to the Data Link
Connector (D LC). The D LC is located to the
right o f the hood release
<::!;> fig. 16.
Your a uthorized Audi dea le r or qua lified wor k­
shop can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
,&_ WARNING ~ -
Do not use t he diagnost ic connecto r fo r
personal use . Incorrect usage can cause
mal functions, wh ich can increase the risk
of a collision!

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Electronic speed
limiter
Your vehicle may be factory equipped with tires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h) . Th is is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the
r isk of sudden tire failure and loss of control if
the veh icle is operated at excessive speeds,
your veh icle also has an elect ronic speed limit­
er. The electronic speed limiter prevents yo ur
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. For more information~
page 206.
If the engine control unit receives fau lty vehi­
cle road speed signals, the Malfunction Indi ­
cator Lamp (MIL)¢• will illuminate . If this
occ urs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance.
A WARNING
-
Always observe the posted speed limits and adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, t raff ic and weather conditions. Never
drive your vehicle faster than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires insta lled.
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28 Opening and closing
Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
You have the following choices:
- Remote master key~
page 30,
-Sensors in the front door handle on vehicles
with convenience key* ¢
page 31,
-Power locking switch ins ide¢ page 32,
oder
- Lock cylinder at the driver's door
~page 33.
Automatic locking
The automat ic locking feature locks all the ve­
hicle doors and the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ignition key
is removed. In addition, the veh icle can be un­
locked if the opening function in the power
locki ng system switch or at one of the door
levers is actuated.
Addit ionally, in the event of a crash with air­
bag deployment the doors are automatically
un locked to all ow access to the vehicle.
Selective unlocking
When you lock the vehicle, the power locking
system w ill lock the doors and the rear lid.
When unlocking, you can set in the rad io or
MMI* whether only the driver's door or the
enti re vehicle should be unlocked
¢page 32.
Anti-theft alarm warning system
If the anti -theft alarm warning system de­
tects a break- in into the vehicle, acoust ic and
visua l warning signals are triggered.
The anti-theft alarm system turns on auto­ matically when you lock the vehicle. It deacti ­
vates when unlocking using the remote con- trol key or by touching the sensor on the door
handle (convenience key) .
T o switch the alarm off, press the@ button on
the remote control key or conven ience key or
switch the ignition on. The a larm also stops
automatica lly after a certain amount of time .
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the
PANIC button on your remote-control key.
This will alert other people in case of emer ­
gency. Press the
PANIC button again to turn
off the a larm .
Turn signals
When you unlock the vehicle, the turn sig nals
flash twice, when you lock it once. If they do
not flash, one of the doors or the luggage
compartment lid is not locked, the ignition is
sti ll switched on or the selector lever is not in
pos ition P.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
In the following cases there are safeguards to
prevent you from locking your remote master
key in the vehicle :
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the central
locking switch if the driver's door is open
~ page 32.
-On veh icles with convenience key*, if the
most recently used master key is in the lug­
gage compartment, the rear lid is automati ­
cally un locked again after it is closed.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote mas­
ter key or convenience key* until all doors and
the rear lid are closed. In this way you avoid l ocking yourself out accidentally.
A WARNING
- When you leave the vehicle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you . This will prevent passengers (chil -
dren, for example) from accidentally be-
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ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
denta lly press the power locking switch
in the front doors.
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-Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
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- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside .
- If the power lock ing system should mal­
function, you can lock the driver's door
using the ign it ion key¢
page 33.
-If the power lock ing system should fail,
you can still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
c:> page 178.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe.
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door panel comes on for about 30
seconds after the vehicle is locked, there
i s a ma lfunction in the power locking or
the anti-theft warning system. Have the
malfunction corrected by an authorized
Audi dealership or qualified repair facili­
ty.
Key set
Fig. 17 Key set
The key set contains two remote control keys
or convenience keys*. To fold the key out or in,
press the release button¢
fig. 17 -arrow-.
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@ Remote control key or convenience
key*
The convenience key is a vehicle remote con ­
trol key with special functions
c> page 31,
Locking and unlocking with convenience key
and c> page 68, Starting the engine.
With the remote contro l key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle centrally and start the en­
gine.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authorized Audi
dealer immediate ly to have the
lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Number of keys
You can check how many keys are initialised
for yo ur vehicle on the instrument cluster dis­
play. It is displayed wh ile you are setting the
time
c:> page 23. For example, 1/2 means that
one of two keys have been initialised for the.
This allows you to make sure you have re­
ce ived all of the keys when you purchase a
u sed vehicle.
A WARNING
--
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you o r result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle.
- Do not leave children unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­
supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in serious in­
jury .
- Do not remove the key from the ign ition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise the steering col­
umn lock could suddenly engage -caus­
ing the risk of an accident.

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.. Press button @ III to unlock the vehicle
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.. Press button @ ffi to lock the vehicle r=> A
in General description on page 28.
.. Press button ©~ briefly to unlock the rear
l id .
.. Press button @~ for at least one second
to open the rear lid .
.,. Press button @ ~I P-A-N-IC~I to trigger the
alarm. The vehicle horn and emergency
flashers turn on .
.. Press button @IPANICI again to turn off the
alarm.
If the vehi cle is unlocked and no door, the rear
lid or the hood is opened within 45 seconds,
the vehicle locks itself agai n automatically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being
accidentally left unlocked over a long period
of time. This does not apply when you pus h
the ©~button for at least one second .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MMI* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or only certain doors
r=> page 32 .
A WARNING
Read and heed all WARNINGS c:> _.&. in Gen­
eral description on page 28 .
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-In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentiona lly lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button
m .
- Use the panic f unc tion only if you are in
an emergency si tua tion.
- Additional remo te control key funct ions
r=>page37.
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Locking and unlocking with convenience
key
Appl ies to veh icles: w ith conven ience key
The doors and the rear lid can be unlocked
and locked without operating the master key.
Fi g. 21 Door handle: l ocking t he veh icle
Unlocking vehicle
.. Take ho ld of the door handle. The door is un­
locked automatically .
.. Pull the handle to open the door .
.. To unlock the luggage compartment lid,
press the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid
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Locking vehicle
.. Move the selector lever to the P position ,
otherwise the vehicle cannot be locked.
.. To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor in the door handle
once c:> fig. 21,
c:> A in General description on page 28. Do
not reach ins ide the door handle .
The vehicle can be locked and unlocked only at
the front doors. The remote control key can­
not be more than 1.5 m away from the door
handle .
It makes no difference whether the
master key is in you r jacket pocket or in your
brief case.
If you grip the door handle wh ile locking, this
can adversely affect the locking function .
It is not possible to re-open the door for a
brief period directly after closing it. This al­
lows you to ensure that the doo rs are properly
locked .
It depends on the settings in the radio or
MM!* whether the entire vehicle is unlocked
or one of the doors
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