towing AUDI Q3 2015 Owner's Manual

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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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Con trol Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
Consumer Information 237
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service Manuals and liter­
atu re are availabl e to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures ,
in very dusty regions, when towing a tra iler
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imizi ng adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics , sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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Dimming the rearview mirro r .. .. .. .. .. 45
Displays Cleaning . .. ............. .... .. ... 172
Doors Ch ild safety locks .. .... .... . .. .. .. .. 36
emergency locking ............ ... ... 33
Driver information system CD/radio display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door/hood/rear lid warning . . . . . . 20
Operation by multifunction steering
wheel ... .. ................. .. .... 2 1
Opera tion by windsh ie ld wiper lever .. .. 2 1
Outside temperat ure display .. .. .. .. .. 20
Overv iew . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Drive se lect . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Dynamic steering .............. .... . 79
Sett ing the d riving mode ... .. .. .. .. .. 79
Driving offroad . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Driving through water ...... .. .. .. .. . 165
D riving time ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 22
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r (au tomatic cli-
mate con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Dynamic steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Othe r equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
E le ctr ical seat adjustment
refer to Seat ad justmen t ... .. ...... .. 51
Electromechanical parking b rake
E merg ency braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Par king .. .. ............. .... .. .... 7 1
Rele asing and clos ing ..... .. .. .. .. .. 70
S tart in g assis t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
S tarting from rest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Starting off with a trai le r . .. .. .. .. .. .. 72
Warn ing/ indicator lights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 14
Inde x 245
Electromechanical steer ing .... ... .. .. 158
Indicator lights .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. 158
El ectronic d ifferential lock
Wa rning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 16
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) . .. .. .. 153
E lectronic immob ilizer . .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
E lectronic power control
( EP C) warning/ indica to r ligh t .... .. .. . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 153
Hill descent assist .. .............. . 155
Offroad mode .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 155
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 16
Emergency actuat ion
Doo~ ........ .. .................. 33
Panorama sunroof .. .............. .. 39
Rea r lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Su n shade (roof) ................. .. 39
Emergency brak ing . ............. .. .. . 72
Emergency fl ashe r .................. . 43
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency key .. .... .. .. ...... ...... 29
Emergency operation Emergency brak ing funct ion (park ing
brake) .... .. .. .. ................. . 72
Emergency re lease
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
E mergency starti ng ............. .. .. 228
Emergency towing . .. ........... .... 230
Energy management .. .. ..... ... .. .. 159
Battery power ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 15
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
E ngine
Comp artment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Coolant ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 186
Data ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 236
Hood ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 179
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 68
Starting with jumper cables ....... .. 228
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... .. 67, 69
Engine compartment Safety instr uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Working the eng ine compartment 179
E ngine coolant
Indicator lig ht ... .. .. ...... ... .. .. . 14
Engine coolant system ............... 186
Adding coo lant . .................. . 187
Check ing coolant level . ......... .. .. 186
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l
Jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216, 221
Jump-starting ... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 228
Jumper cables ............. .. .. .. ... 229
K
Key ..... .... ................ ..... .. 29
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Ignition/engine on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Key replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
removing .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 67
unlocking/locking ........ .. . 30, 31, 33
Keys No key identified . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Kick-down tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
L
La ne Change Assistant
refer to Side assist .......... .. .... .. 75
LATCH .. .. .. ................ ... ... 146
Description ........... .... ... .. .. . 147
I nstall ing a chi ld restraint .. .. .. .... . 148
L ocat ion ..... ........... .. .. .. .. . 147
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... ................. .. .... . 148
Leather cleaning/protection ... .. .. .. . 173
Leaving home ............. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Lifting vehicle ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 232
Light adaptive light ............. ... .. .... 40
Adjusting exterior lighting . .. .. .. .. .. 42
ambience lighting . ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Com ing/ Leaving home ....... .. .. .. . . 42
Daytime running lights ........ .... . . 40
Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting .................... 40
Fog lights/rear fog lights .. .. .. .... .. 40
Headlight range control system ....... 40
High beam assist .... .... ... .. .. ... . 41
Interior/reading lights ..... .. .. .. .. . . 43
L ow beam .. ..... ........... ... .. .. 40
Side marker lights ........ .. .. .. .. .. 40 Light/rain
sensor
Headlights . ..... ................ .. 40
Intermittent (windshield w ipers) ...... 46
Sen sor defective .. ......... .... .... . 19
Lights High beam .... .. ................ .. 41
Turn signals ..... .................. 41
Loading the luggage compartment . .. .. 100
Locking Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Locking/unlocking at the lock cylinder ................ .. 33
by remote control ............... .. . 30
with the central locking switch . .. .... . 32
wi th the convenience key ........ .. .. . 31
Low beams ..... .. ................ .. 40
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) ... 146
Luggage compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Cover ...... ... .. .. ... ........... .. 59
Enlarging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Floor ........ ... .. .............. .. 62
Lid ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. . 34
Pass-through .. .. ............. .. .. . 61
Ski sack ... .. .. . ............ ...... . 61
Stowing .. .... .. .. .............. . 100
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
also r efe r to Loading the luggage com­
partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Lumbar support ... ............. .... . 51
M
Maintenance .. .. .. ... ... ... .... .... 237
Malfunc tion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 17, 26
Manual shift program ................. 84
Master key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Matte finish paint cleaning ....... .. .. 170
Mileage Average ........................... 22
Instantaneous ... ................ .. 22
Mirrors Adjusting the exterior mirrors .. .. .... . 44
Compass .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 48
dimming . ..... .. ............. ..... 45
Vanity mirrors ... .................. 46

252 Index
Steering wheel
Adjusting steering co lumn ... ... ... ..
66
Indicator light . ........... ... .... .. 16
Multifunction steering wheel . .. ...... 21
Steer ing whee l w ith tiptronic . .. .. .... .. 84
Steps for determining correct load limit .
204
Stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 69
Storage . .. .... ... .... .... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Cup holder door pockets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Sto rage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Sunroof
refer to Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Sun shades
Emergency closing (roof) ........... ..
39
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Symbols
refer to Warning/indicato r lights .... .. 11
T
Tachomet er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tail lights
C leaning . .. .. . .. ..... ..... .. .. .. .
171
Technical Data ................ ... ... 234
Technical modifications ....... .... .. . 240
Tether anchors . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 149
Tether strap ... ...... ..... .. .. .. .. . 149
Textiles
Cleaning ................. ... .... .
173
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . .. .. .... ...... ....... .. .. .. .
161
Tie-down rings ... ..... ...... .. .. .. . 101
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tiptronic .............. ........ ... .. 81
tiptronic (automatic t ransmission) ...... 84
Tire pressure ....... ... .... .. .. .. .. .
201
Tire pressure monitoring system ....... 213
Loss of air pressure ........ .... .... 214
Malfunction .............. ... .. ... 2 14
Resetting tire p ressures .... .. .. .. .. . 215
Tires .. .. .. .. .... .. ... .. .. .... .. ... 195
Low aspect ratio ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Service life ...... ........... ... .. . 205
Speed rating letter code ......... ... 207
Tire manufacturing date . .. .. .. .. .. . 207
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. ... 213
r ·f· t · ire spec, 1ca ions ............. .... 207
Tread depth ..... ................. 205
Uniform tire quality grading ......... 209
Winter tires . .. .. ....... ..... .... .
T ires and wheels
Checking tire pressure ............. .
Co ld tire inflation pressure ...... .. . .
o· . 1mens 1ons .... .. ................ .
General notes .. .. ... ... .... ... .. . .
Glossa ry of tire and lo ading terminolo-
gy .......... ... ................ .
210
201
199
206
195
1 96
New tir es and wheels ..... ...... .. .. 206
Replac ing . ...... ................ . 207
Snow chains . .. .. ...... ....... .... 211
T ires and vehicle load limits . .. .. .. .. 203
Wheel bolts ... .. ................. 212
W inter tires ..... ................. 210
Tire service life .. .. ................ . 205
Tool kit .... .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 216
T orn or frayed safety belts
Towing Front eyelet ... .. ....... ...... .. . .
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. ........ .... .. .
T ow t ruck procedures ............. . .
TPMS 107
231
231
230
Tire pressure monitoring system 2 13, 214
T rai ler towing ..... ................. 166
Ope rating inst ructions .......... .... 1 67
Parking systems .. ... .. .... .... .. .. . 93
Technical requiremen ts . . . . . . . . 166, 167
Tongue load . .. ....... ........... . 16 7
Trailer towing tips ................ . 168
Trailer turn signal assembly
Warning/ indi cator lights . ....... .... .
19
Transmission .. .. .. ... .. .... .... .... . 81
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) 85
Transport Canada .. ................ . 102
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ... .... .. .. 205
Trip computer
Fuel consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Mileage ......... .......... ...... .. 22
Trip odom ete r ... .. ................ .. 23
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ... .. .. . 59
Trunk lid
refer to Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34