hood open AUDI Q3 2015 User Guide

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

M N
M N
0 ::i co ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
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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M N
M N
0 ::i co ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Tank system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 178
Fue l economy messages (efficiency p ro-
g ram) . .. .. .. .... ........... .. .. .... 25
Fue l filler flap
Unlock ing the fuel filler flap by hand
178
Fuses
Assignment ............. .... .. ... 224
Replacing .. ............. .... .. .. . 224
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Gas discharge lamps ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
Gauges Eng ine coolant temperature ..........
10
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
General illustration Instruments and controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Gene rator
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .... 15
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inology 196
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Cooling box . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
GPS controlled clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Gross Veh icle Weight Rat ing (GVWR) ... 234
Ground clearance .......... .. .. .. .. . 165
H
Headlight range contro l system . ... ... . 40
H eadlights
Cle a ning . .. .... ......... .... .. .. .
17 1
Cleaning system ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
D efective .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ....
1 8
H eadlig ht range contro l ... .. .. .. .. .. 1 8
High beam assist ................... 41
H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
9 7
Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 9 7
Front sea ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
H eated
exterior m irrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
seats .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 65
windshie ld washer spray nozzles . ... .. 46
H ea ting . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
Inde x 247
Heavy clothing and safety be lts . ... .. .. 107
Hig h beam ........ .. ................ 41
High voltage warning label ........... 234
Hill descent assis t .. ................. 155
Hill descent contro l .. .............. .. 84
Hill ho ld ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 72
Hood Open ing
179
Re lease lever .. .. ............. .... 179
Horn ......... ..... .......... ....... 8
How are child rest raint system anchors re-
l ated to chi ld safety .... ............. 146
How many a irbags does my vehicle have?
119
How ofte n should I check my tire pres-
su res? ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. 202
How safety belt pretens ioners wor k . . . . 110
Hyd rop la ni ng 205
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Ig nitio n
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. .
18
swi tching on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Ig nition key ... .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 29
Ignition lock . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Important t hings to do befo re driv ing .. . 94
Improperly worn safety belts ..........
110
Indicator lig hts .. .. ................. . 11
Airbag system ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 123
PASSE NGER AIR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 123
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 11
Infant seats .. .. .. .. ...............
139
Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .... .. .. ................. 150
Instr uments
Adjusting the light ing .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Instruments and controls ............. 10
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interio r lights
Front ..... .. .. .. .. ............... . 43
Rear ... .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ...... .. . 43
Intermittent (windshie ld wipers) . ... .. . 46
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M N
M N
0 ::i co ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 123
Multifunction steering wheel ...... .... . 21
N
Natural leather
Cleaning ... .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 173
Net . ..... .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 56
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 206
Contact ing . .................. .... 101
Number of seats . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 104
0
Occupant seating positions . ... .. .. .... 95
Octane rating ..... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 175
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Offroad . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 164
Offroad mode . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 155
OFF (automatic climate contro l) . . . . . . . . 64
O il
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1, 184
O il consumption ........... .. .. .. .. . 184
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 26
Elect ron ic speed limiter . ... .. ...... .. 27
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . .. .. 26
Open doo r/hood/ rear lid warning . . . . . . . 23
Opening Panorama sunroof .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 38
Powe r windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 37
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 36
Opening/clos ing
at the lock cylinder ............... ... 33
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 32
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution .......... ... ... .. 162
Optiona l equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (eff ic ien cy p rogram) 24
Outside m irrors
refer to Exter ior mirrors ........ ... .. 44
Owner's man ua l
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . . . 6
Inde x 249
p
Paint damage ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 172
Pa int No .... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 234
Panorama sunroof . .. ............... . 38
Emergency clos ing .... ........... .. . 39
Park assist Cleaning sensors/came ra lenses . ... .. 17 1
Pa rking ....... ... .. ..... ........... 71
A utomat ic transm iss io n ........ .. .. . 82
Parking brake . .. .. .... ............. . 70
also refer to Electromechanical parking
brake ........ ... .. ................ 70
Parking systems ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 87
Adjusting the d isp lay/warn ing tone . .. . 93
Cleaning the rea r view camera ..... .. . 90
Malfunc tion . .. .. .... ............. . 93
Pa rking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Rea r parki ng system ... .. .. ... ... .. . 88
Rea r view came ra . .... ............. . 89
T ra ile r hitch . .. .. .. . .............. . 93
Parts replacement . ................. 239
Pass- through .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 61
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .... .. .. 1 23
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Pedals ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 99
Physical principles of a frontal collision 105
P lastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... ............. 172
Polish ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... 172
Pollutant filter (automat ic climate
control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Power locking system .. ... ...... ... .. . 28
Emergency lock ing ................. . 33
Power w indows .. ................. . 37
Rear lid ..... .. .... .......... ...... 35
Se lective unlock feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Slid ing/ti lting sunroof .......... .. .. . 37
Power sea t adjustment .......... .. .. . 51
Power w indow
Convenience opening/clos ing . ... .. .. . 37
Power w indows .. .. .. . .. ....... ... .. . 37
Child safety lo cks . .... ........... .. . 37
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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250 Index
Pregnant women Specia l consid erations when wearing a
safety be lt .... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 109
Prope r safety belt pos it ion . .. .. .. .. .. . 108
Proper seat ing pos ition
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Occupants .. ................ ... ... . 95
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Protecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
P rotective liner .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 62
Q
Qua rtz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
q uattro
refer to All -wheel dr ive ..... ... .. ... 158
Question What happens to unbe lted occupants? 105
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .... . 104
R
Radiator fan 188
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H eadlights . ... .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
I n termittent (windshield wipe rs) .. .. .. 4 6
Sensor defective .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 1 9
R eading lights .............. ... .. .. .. 43
Rear lid Automatic operation ...... .. .. .... .. 35
Emergency release .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . . 36
Opening and clos ing ....... ... .. .... 34
Rear light Defective ................. .. .... .. 18
Rear v iew c amer a
refer to Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear v iew mir ro r .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 45
Rear window heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Re circul ation mode (au tomatic climate
con trol) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Release lever for hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
R emote cont rol
Rese tting remo te control .. .. .. .. .. . . 30
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
un locking/locking ............ .. .... 30 R
emote maste r key
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Check light . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 30
Remote rea r lid re lease .......... .. .. . 34
Repair ma nuals .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 237
Repairs Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 126
Rep la cement key .. ............. .... . 29
Replacing Windsh ield w iper b lades ........... .. 48
R e pl acing b ulbs ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 226
Replac ing tires and wheels ........ .. .. 20 7
Rep lacing wiper b lades .......... .. .. . 47
Repor ting Sa fe ty Defects . . . . . . . . 101, 102
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Resetting remote cont ro l ...... ... .. .. . 30
Retracto r ... .... .. ............. .... 10 7
Reversible floor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Rims Cleaning . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 171
Roof rack
Roof~ ad ..... .. ... .......... .. .. . 58
Roof weight ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 58
s
Safe drivi ng habits ................ .. . 94
Safety be lt pos ition ............... .. 108
Safety be lt height adjustme nt . ...... 110
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnant women . 109
Safety be lt pretensioner .......... .... 110
Serv ice and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
S af ety be lts . ...... ............. .... 1 07
C leaning . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 172
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety be lt . ... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 105
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Height ad justment ............. .. .. 110
Improperly worn ...... .. ... ..... .. 110
Not wor n ..... .. .......... ...... . lOS
Safety be lt pos ition ......... ...... . 108
Safety i nstr uctions ... .......... .. .. 10 7
Secu ring child sa fe ty seats .... .. .. .. 143
S pec ia l considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 109
Un fastening ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 109
Warning/ind icator light ......... .... 104