lights AUDI Q3 2016 User Guide

Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to your authorized Audi dea ler immediately
to have the ma lfunction corrected .
c:> Windshield washer fluid level
Ill Please refill washer fluid.
If the symbol ill uminates, add w indshield was her
fluid to the w indshield washer system .
~ Engine start system
€·I ~ngine start system: Malfunction! Plea se
con tact dealer.
If th e indicator light t urns on and the message
appears, do
not switch the ign ition off because
you may not be ab le to sw itch it on again.
Drive to yo ur a uthorized Aud i dea le r i mmediately
to have the ma lf u nct ion corrected .
Engine start sy stem: Malfunction . Plea se con­
tact dealer .
There is a malfunction in the eng ine start system .
Drive to you r authori zed Aud i dea ler immediately
to have the malfunct ion corrected.
~ Defective light bulb warning
If the rtl i ndicato r light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the location of the
bu lb.
V ehicle lights: Sy stem f ault!
If the message appears, there is a ma lfunction in
the headlights or light switch.
Drive to yo ur autho rized Audi dea le r i mmedia tely
to have the malf unction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bu lbs are p ressurized and could ex­
plode while they a re being changed caus ing
serious persona l injury.
- Work with due ca re when handling the high­
vo ltage section of gas discharge (xenon)
lights* . Failure to do so could result in death
or serious injury.
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(D Tips
Have the bu lb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized A udi Se rvice depart­
ment.
i,0 Headlight range control
fl H ea dlight range control: Sy stem fault!
If the symbol II ill uminates, the dynamic head­
li ght range contro l is no longer working properly.
Have the system checked and repaired at your au­
thorized Audi dea ler .
~O Audi Adaptive Light
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive light
rlJ Audi adaptive light : System fault!
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lfunction in the adaptive
li ght system . The headlights still function .
Go to an authorized dealership to have the head­
li ghts or the contro l unit for the adapt ive light re­
paired.
@:) Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles : wit h lig ht/ ra in sensor
£1 Automat ic headlights /wipers: System fault!
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, the light/rain sensor is not functioning
correctly.
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on
permanently with the switch in
AUTO . However,
you can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
i ng the lig ht switch . You can still contro l all func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor
through the windsh ield wiper lever .
Contact your authori zed Aud i dea ler as soon as
possible to have the problem corrected.
g Adaptive dampers
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi drive se lect and a daptive damp ­
ers
R Suspension : System f ault!
The re is an adaptive dampe r mal func tion.

Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
¢ Q Turn signals
Whenever you use the left R or the right B
turn signal, the indicator light blinks. When you
use the emergency flashers, both indicator lights
flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the
turn signal will blink twice as fast as normal.
Carefully drive to your author ized Audi dealer im ­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected .
(D Tips
For more information on the turn signals, see
¢page 40.
¢1¢ Trailer turn signal assembly
The indica tor light also blinks if the turn signal is
operated when towing a trailer .
The indicator light. blinks when the turn sig­
nal is used, if a trailer has been properly connect­
ed to the vehicle .
If one of the turn signal bulbs on the trailer is
burned out or defective, the indicator light will
not blink when you use the turn signals.
(D Tips
For vehicles with a trailer hitch that was in­
stalled later according to factory specifica­
tions, the trailer turn signal assembly is actu­
ated.
Instruments and indicator lights
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Driver i nf orm ati on sy stem
Driver information
system
Overview
Fig. 4 Disp lay on vehicles with driver information system*
and multifunction steering wheel*
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Depending on the vehicle equipment, the driver
information system is controlled with either the
buttons on the windshield wiper lever*
r='.> page 21 or wi th the buttons on the mult i­
function steering wheel*
r='.> page 21 .
On vehicles w ith a multifunction steering wheel,
the information @ is shown in tabs @. The tabs
are v isible as soon as you press a button on the
multifunct ion steering wheel*.
The instrument cluster display provides informa­
tion about:
® Time and date r='.> page 22
Digi tal speedometer
On-board computer
r='.> page 22
Eff iciency program ¢
page 23
Reduced display *
Indicator lights and messages
r='.>p age 11
Warning when a door, the hood or the
luggage compartment lid is open
r='.>page 23
Service interval display ¢ page 25
Cruise control system¢
page 74
Parking system* ¢
page 88
Aud io*
Telephone*
Navigation*
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© Odometer and trip odometer r='.> page 23
@ Outside temperature, se lector lever posi -
tion* , headlight assist* indicator light
Auto Chec k Contro l
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for their operat ing status when you
switch the ignition on and while you are driving.
Malfunctions or requ ired service procedures are
s ignaled audibly and indicated by red and yellow
illuminated symbols and reminders in the dis­
play.
A WARNING
-
- Never rely exclus ively on the outside tem­
perature display to determine if a road sur­
face is icy or not. Keep in m ind that road
surfaces, especially br idges and overpasses,
co uld be ice covered and slippe ry even at an
outs ide temperature above 41 °F (+ S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snowflake"
symbol (ice warning) does not appear in the
display, black ice co uld be on the road.
- Always reduce you r speed and drive with
special care in cold weather condit ions when
the chance of encountering icy road surfaces
increases.
(D Tips
If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are driv­
i ng at a very low speed, t he temperature
shown in the disp lay m ight be slightly higher
than the actual outside temperature. This is
caused by the heat being radiated from the
engine.

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Operation
Operating using the windshield wiper lever
Applies to vehicles: without multifunction steering wheel
--- ®
Fig . 5 Wi nds hield w iper lever : ope rating th e drive r info r­
mat io n syste m
Operating
.. Swi tch the ign ition on . The last select function
is d is pl ayed.
,. To swi tch between the on-board compu ter
0 ,
fJ , the eff ic ien cy p rogram ii o r, fo r ex am ple,
the cr uise control system, p ress the
!RESE T I
button @ .
.. To access additional inf ormation below or
above, press the button @down or up.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Press the I RESE TI button @.
Resetting values to zero
,. Se lect a va lue in the desired tr ip comp ute r o r i n
t h e efficiency prog ram .
.. Press and hold the
!RESE T I button @ for at
l east one secon d. All va lues i n the selected on­
board computer or in the efficie ncy pro gram
are reset to ze ro .
Driver in forma tion system
Operating using the multifunction steering
wheel
Applies to vehicles: with multifunct ion steering wheel
Fig. 6 Multifu nct io n stee ring w heel: o perat ing th e d rive r
in fo rm atio n system
Fig. 7 D isplay : Car functio ns me nu
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The tab @~ page 20, fig . 4 is disp layed once yo u
press a button on the mu ltifunction steering
whee l.
Operating
.. Switch the ignit ion on. The las t selec t fu nction
is displayed .
.. To switch between the tabs, p ress the button
CD to t he left or right q fig. 6.
.,. To access addit ional information below o r
above, t urn the th umbwheel @down or up .
.,. To confirm a selection, p ress the thumbwheel
@ .
Opening the Car functions
.. Select the first tab with the button (D .
.,. Press the button @. The Car functions menu is
disp layed
q fig. 7 .
.,. To select a me nu item , tu rn and press the
thumbwhee l@ .
.,. To sele ct a func tion p rogra mmed to a steer ing
w heel button, press the but to n
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Driver information system
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Ca r functions me nu, selec t On-board
computer or Efficiency program.
.. Se lect a va lue in the desired trip comp uter or in
the efficiency program.
.. To reset the values in a memory , press and ho ld
the thumbwheel @for one second.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
.. Se lect the ICAR I button> (Car ) systems *> Ve-
hicle sett ings
> Steering wheel button .
Recalling indicator lights and m essage s
.. Se lect the II ta b.
T he
II tab is only v is ible when there is a t lea st
one ind icator light o r message displaye d. Other
folders a re only visib le if the applicable system is
switched on.
On-board computer
F ig . 8 Disp lay: on -boa rd comp uter mem ory level 1
Operating with the windshield wiper lever*
.. Press t he I R ES ET ! button @ c::, page 21, fig . 5
repeatedly until t he on-board co mputer ap­
pears in the display .
.. To ac cess additional con tent, press the b utton
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Operating with the multifunction steering
wheel*
.. Open Car f unct ions and sele ct the On -board
computer
menu i tem c::, page 21 .
.. To access addition al content, tu rn t he thumb­
whee l@ c::>page
21, fig. 6 .
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You can identify which on-board compute r is cur ­
rently being show n in the display based on the
small
O or fJ .
The on-board computer O c::, fig . 8 is a short ­
term memory . It co llects driving info rmation
from the time the ignition is switched on until it
i s sw itche d off . If you contin ue dr iving w ith in two
ho urs after switching the ignition off, the new
values are included when calculat ing the current
trip information .
Unlik e the sho rt-term memory, the long -term
memo ry (on-board computer
f) ) is not e rased
automat ica lly . You can select the time per iod for
evaluat ing trip information yoursel f .
You can ca ll up t he follow ing in fo rmat ion consec­
u tive ly in on-board computer
O or f) :
-Date
- Ran g e
- Tr avel ti me
- Average cons umption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
@ Tips
-Disco nnect ing the bat tery c auses all the
memory data to be erased .
- Inf orma tion on the e ffic iency program
c::, page 2 3.
Time/date display
Fig . 9 In strum ent cluster: t ime a nd date
You can switch between the quartz clock o r the
G PS cont ro ll ed cloc k* depend ing on the vehicle ..,.

Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 35 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light switch ·'!;5-·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the ;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 -lights off. On some market-specific vers ions,
the daytime running lights* will switch on when
the ignition is switched on in this position .
-USA model s: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch
c::> fig. 35 is in the O po­
s it ion or the
AUTO position (only in daylight).
The
Daytime running lights can be switched on
and off in the radio or the MMI*
c::> page 41,
i:::> A .
-Canada models : the daytime runn ing lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch
c::> fig. 35 is in
t h e
O positio n, :oo: or the AUTO position (only in
daylight)
i:::> A .
AUTO*· Automatic headlights switch on and off
depend ing on br igh tness, fo r example in tw ilight,
du ring rain or in tunne ls .
c::> A .
coo: - Parking light
~D · Low beam headlights
~· All weat her ligh ts. T urn the swi tc h to parking
.... light :oo: or low beam head light ~D. Pull the
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g switch up to the first notch (D.
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Lights and V ision
@ii -Rear fog ligh ts. T urn the swi tch to parking
light ;oo : or low beam headlight
tD . Pull the
switch up to the second notch@.
All -weather lights
T he front lights a re adjusted au toma tica lly so
t h at there is less g lare fo r the d river from his o r
her ow n lights, for example whe n roads are we t.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped wi th a headligh t range
contro l system so that the head lig hts do not
blind oncoming traff ic if the vehicle load
changes . The head light range also ad justs auto ­
matically when brak ing and accelerating .
Static corne ring light*
T he stat ic co rnering light depe nds on equipmen t
and on ly works when the light switch is in the AU­
T O posit ion . The corner ing light sw itches on a u­
tomat ically at speeds up to approximately
44 mp h (70 km) when the steering wheel is at a
ce rtain ang le . The area to the side of the vehicle
is illum inated better when tur ning .
.,&. WARNING ,~ -- Automatic headlights* are o nly inten ded to
assist the driv er. They do no t reli eve t he
dr iver of resp onsib ility to check the hea d­
light s and to tur n them on m anual ly a ccord­
i n g to the curren t light an d visib ility condi ­
tion s. Fog, for examp le, cannot be detected
by the light se nsors *. So always switch o n
the low beam under these weather condi ­
tions and when driving in the dark ~D.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in acco rdance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Please observe lega l reg ulat ions w hen us ing
the lighting systems desc ribe d.
(D Note
The rea r fog lights shou ld on ly be t urne d on in
accordance with traffic reg ulations, to pre­
vent glare for traffic behind your vehicle .
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Lights and Vision
(D Tips
-The light sensor for the automatic head­
lights* is in the rearview m irror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in this
area on the windshield.
- Some of the exterior lighting functions can be adjusted
c:-page 41.
-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exter ior
lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature d ifference
between the inside and outs ide . They will
clear short ly after sw itch ing them on . This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
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F ig . 36 Turn s ig nal and h ig h bea m lever
Turn signals ¢ Q
With the ignition on, the signal lights w ill blink if
the lever is in the corresponding position.
(!) -righ t turn signal
@ -left turn s ignal
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you just tap
the lever.
High beam s and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the co rrespo nd ing posit ion:
@ -high beams on (ve hicles w ith high beam as­
sis t*
c:-page 40
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@ -high beams off or headlight flasher
The ind icator light
II in the instrume nt cl uster
turns o n.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work w ith the ignition
turned on . T he indicator lights . or
II in the
instrument cluster also bli nk.
- After you have tu rned a corner, the tu rn signa l
sw itches off automat ica lly .
- The
high beam works only when the head lights
are on . Th e ind icator light
Bl in the instrumen t
cl uste r ill um ina tes when the high beams a re
on.
- The
headlight flasher works o nly as long as yo u
hold the leve r - even if there are no lights
sw itched on . The ind icator light
II in the in­
s trumen t clus te r i lluminates whe n you use the
head light flasher.
&_ WARNING
D o not use t he high beam or head light f lasher
if you know that these could blind oncoming
traffic.
Headlight assist
Applies to vehicles: wit h headlight assistant
The headlight assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
Fig. 3 7 Turn s ig nal a nd hi gh beam lever: Tu rnin g headl ig ht
ass istant on/off
Activating headl ight assi stant
Requireme nt: the light sw itch must be in the AU -
TO positio n. .,.

~ To activate the headlight assistant, tap the lev ­
er forward (!). The indicator light
ii appears
in the instrument cluster disp lay and the head­
lights are switched on/off automatically. The
SI indicator light also turns on if the high
beams are switched on .
Switching the high beams on/off manually
If the high beams did not switch on/off automat­
ically as expected, you may switch them on or off
manually instead:
~ To switch the high beams on manually, tap the
l ever forward (!). The
SI indicator light turns
on.
~ To switch the high beams off manually, pull the
lever back@. The headlight assistant is deacti­
vated .
Operating the headlight flasher
~ Pull the lever into position @to operate the
headlight flasher when the headlight assist is
activated. The headlight ass istant remains ac­
tive.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
Headlight assist: System fault!
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
Headlight assist: Unavailable. No camera view
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris .
The sensor is located between the interior rear­
view mirror and the windshield . Therefore, do not
place any st ickers in this area on the windshield .
A WARNING
Headlight assistant is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible for
controlling the headlights and switching
them manually depending on light and visibil­
ity conditions. It may be necessary to operate
them manually in situations such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy ra in, b lowing snow or spraying water.
Lights and Vision
-On roads where oncoming traffic may be
partially obscured, such as expressways.
- When there are road users that do not have
sufficient lighting, such as bicyclers or
veh icles with dirty tail lamps.
- In tight curves and on steep slopes.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflectors, such as signs .
- If the area of the windshield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
s ticker.
Adjusting exterior lighting
The functions are selected in the radio or MMI*.
~ Select: !CAR ! function button> (Car) Systems*
control button > Vehicle settings> Exterior
lighting .
Coming home (lights when leaving car}*,
Leaving home (lights when unlocking car)*
The coming home function illumi nates the area
around the vehicle when the ignition is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. Depending on
vehicle eq uipment, the function can be switched
on and off or the length of time the lights remain
on* can be adjusted .
T he
leaving home function illuminates the area
around the vehicle when unlock ing it. Thi s func­
tion can be switched on and off.
The
coming home and leaving home functions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is i n the AUTO posit ion ~
page 39, fig. 35.
Daytime running lights
USA models:
You can switch the daytime running
l ights
on and off .
Canada models:
The function cannot be turned
off. It is activated automatically each time the ig­
nition is switched on .
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Lights and Vision
Emergency flashers
Fig. 38 Cente r console: eme rge ncy flasher sw itc h
The emergency flashers makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emergen ­
cy s ituation .
.. Press the switch
l1J c> fig. 38 to turn the emer-
gency flashers on or off.
When the em ergency f lashers are on , a ll four
turn signals blink at the same time. The turn sig­
na l indicator lights
BIB in the instrument clus­
ter, as well as the light in the emerge ncy flasher
sw itch ~ blink likewise .
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the emergency flashers are sw itched on by using the
turn sig nal lever . The emergency flashers stop
temporar ily.
The emergency flashers also wo rk when the igni­
tion is turned off.
The emergency flashers wi ll tur n on a utomat ica l­
ly if you are in an accident where th e airbag has
dep loyed.
@ Tips
You s hou ld t urn on the emergency flashers
when :
-you are the last veh icle standing in a traffic
j am so that any other ve hicles coming can
see you, o r when
- your ve hicle has broke n down or you are in
an emergency situation, o r when
-your ve hicle is being towe d by a tow truck or
if you are towing another vehicle behind
you.
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Interior lighting
Front/rear interior lighting
Fi g. 39 Front head liner: interio r li ghtin g con trols
Fi g. 40 Rea r h eadl iner: LED re ad in g li ghts•
Press t he applicable button :
~ -Inter io r l ight ing on/off
[!] . Door cont act swi tch on/off . T he inter io r li ght­
i ng is controlled automa tic a lly .
~- Reading lights* on/off
Interior lighting
There are ot her inter ior light ing f unct ions that
are avai lable. Some funct ions can be adjusted in
the MMI. Select:
l cAR ! function button > Car sys ­
tems *
contro l butto n > Vehicle settings > Interi­
or lighting .

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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster, the
center console lighting and the Infotainment
system display can be set.
F ig . 41 In strum ent illumina tion
• To reduce or increase the brightness, turn the
thumbwheel down or up.
(D Tips
The instrument illumination for the need les
and dia ls turns on when the ignition is turned
on and the lights are turned off. The illumina­
tion for the d ials reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside in­
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the headlights on at the approp riate
time.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 42 D ri ver 's doo r: kn ob for t he ex te ri or m irro rs
T urn the knob to the desired pos it ion:
Q/P -adj usting the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction .
Lights and Vision
4iil -Heating th e mirror glass depending on the
outside temperature.
8 -Folding exte rior m irrors* .
Front passenger 's exterior mirror tilt
function *
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the su rface of the mi rro r tilts
s li ght ly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's outside
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urfa ce by turn ­
i ng the knob in the desired d irect ion. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new m irror pos ition is stored and assigned to the
key you are using .
The m irror goes back into i ts or iginal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
.&_ WARNING
=
C urved mirror surfaces (fo r example convex)
enlarge the field of vision. However, they
make objects in the mirror appear smaller
and farther away . You r may estimate inco r­
r ect ly when you use these mirrors to gauge
your d ista nce from the veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes -acciden t risk!
(D Note
- If the m irror housing was moved by force
(for example, by runn ing into an object
when maneuve ring the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in us ing the pow-
er folding fun ction . T he m irro r ho us ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this wo uld impair the function of
the mirror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the mirro rs.
Never fold power fo ld ing exter ior mirrors *
by hand. Only fold them in and out using
the power controls. ..,.
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