key AUDI Q3 2016 User Guide

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force of the rear lid is limited, you can still
seriously injure yourself or others.
- Always ensure that no one is within range of
the rear lid when it is moving, in particular
close to the hinges and the upper and lower
edges - fingers or hands can be pinched.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the vehicle, always keep
the rear lid closed while driving . Never
transport objects larger than those which fit
completely into the luggage area, because
then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially w ith the rear lid left open . A chi ld
cou ld crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid sh ut, becom­
ing trapped and unable to ge t out. To re­
duce the risk of persona l injury, never let
children p lay in or around your vehicle. Al­
ways keep the rear lid as well as the vehicle doors closed when not in use.
- If there is a luggage rack or bicycle rack
mounted on the rear lid , it may not be able
to open completely or an opened rear lid
may close by itself because of the added
we ight. So the open rear l id must be sup­
ported or the weight must be removed from
the luggage rack first.
(D Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the rear lid can
be unlocked separately by press ing the but­
ton
c:> on the master key . When the rear lid
i s closed again, it loc ks automatically.
- The following applies to veh icles equipped
with the conven ience key* feature: if the re­
mote control key is left in the luggage com­
partment, luggage compartment wi ll auto­
matically unlock itself after you lock the ve­
hicle . This prevents you from unintentional­
ly locking your key in the luggage compart­
ment .
- If the vehicle battery charge drops below a
certain level, you can still open or close the
rear lid manually, however, you will need to
apply more force to close it .
Openin g an d clos ing
Luggage compartment lid emergency
release
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from inside the luggage compart­
ment.
Fig. 29 L ug gage compar tment lid emergen cy rele ase
.,._ Pry the cover off using the key .
.,. Press the lever with the key in the direc tion of
the arrow to release the luggage compartment lid .
Child safety lock
Mechanical child safety lock
Appl ies to vehicles : wit h mechanical chi ld safety lock
The child safety locks f prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside.
F ig. 30 Opened rea r doo rs: child safety lock
.,. To switch on the child safety lock, turn the key
in the direction of the arrow .
.,. To switch off the child safety lock , turn the key
in the oppos ite direct ion of the a rrow.
When the c hild safety locks are activated, the in ­
s ide door handles do not work and the doors can
only be opened from the outside .
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Opening and clo sin g
Power child safety lock
Applies to veh icles: W it h power c hild safety lock
The child safety locks t prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside .
Fig. 31 Sect ion of dr iver's door: controls
.,. To activate the ch ild safety lock for the respec­
tive rear door, press the left/right button
[I in
the driver's door. The LED in the button turns
on.
.,. To deactivate the child safety lock for the re­
spective rear door , press the left/r ight button
[I i n the dr iver's door . The LED in the button
tu rns off .
The follow ing features are switched off:
- The interior door handle in the respective rear
door,
- The power window switch in the respective rear
door.
To act iva te the child sa fety lock on both sides,
you must press the
[I buttons one after the oth­
er.
A WARNING
Always take the vehicle key with you when leaving the vehicle, even for a short period of
time. T his applies part icularly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise they could
start the eng ine o r operate elect rical equ ip­
ment such as power windows.
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Power Windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 32 Sect ion of driver 's door: controls
All powe r window swi tches a re equipped with a
two-stage funct ion :
Opening the windows
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.,. Press the switch to the fir st stop and hold it un­
til the w indow reaches the desired position .
.,. To open the window comp letely, press the
sw itch down to the
s econd level b rief ly.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to the first stop and hold it until
the window reaches the desired position .
.,. To close the window complete ly, pull the
sw itch up to the
s econd level br iefly.
Power window switches
(D Left front door
@ Right front door
@ Left rear door
@ Right rear door
® Safety button (or two safety buttons in
vehicles with power child safety locks *
¢page 36)
Child safety lock
When the safe ty b utton ® is pressed, the~
symbol in the button turns on . The powe r win ­
dow switches in the rear doors are switched off .
./1. WARNING
- Always take the veh icle key with yo u when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
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of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren rema in in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows. The power windows continue to func­
tion until the driver's door or front passeng­ er's door has been opened.
- Pay carefu l attention when closing the win­
dows.
It could cause injury by pinching.
- When locking the veh icle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
After switch ing the ignit ion off, you can still
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 minutes. The power windows a re not
switched off until the driver's door or fron t
passenger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
All of the windows and the panorama roof can be opened/closed at the same time .
Fig. 33 Driver's door: door lock
Con venie nce op ening
.. Hold the key in the open position @Q fig. 33
until all of the windows are in the desired posi­
tion and the panorama roof is tilted open.
Conveni enc e closi ng
.. Hold the key in the lock position ® until all the
windows and panorama roof are closed .
F or vehicles w ith panorama sunroof: When you
open or close the panorama sunroof, the power
sunshade will also open or close .
Openin g an d clos ing
A WARNING
--Never close the windows and the power sun-
roof inattentively and without checking -
there is risk of injury.
- You must always watch when the windows
are being raised so that no one can be trap­
ped. If you release the key, the closing ac­
tion is immed iate ly canceled.
-Always read and heed WARNING Q
& in
General description on page 2
7.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
"' Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
"' Press the power window switch until the w in­
dow is comple tely lowered .
.. Release the switch and press it again for at
least one second . Now you can close the w in­
dow as usual.
Panorama roof
Opening/closing the roof
F ig. 3 4 Front headliner: panorama roof buttons
@ Tilting the roof
.. To tilt the sunroof complete ly, press the~
button up briefly to the second level
"' To close the sunroof completely, pull the~
button down briefly to the second level¢,&. . ...
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Opening and closing
"'To set a position between opened and closed,
press/pull the button ~ up to the first level
u nt il the desired position is reached.
@ Sliding the roof
"'To open the sunroof completely , slide the but­
ton
l""-I back up to the second level.
"'T o close the sunroof comp letely, slide the but­
ton
l""'I forward briefly to the second level 9 &, .
"'To set a position between opened and closed,
slide the button~ forward/back up to the first
level until the des ired position is reached.
© Opening/closing the sun shade
"'To complete ly open the sun shade, briefly press
the right button.
"' To comp letely close the sun shade, briefly press
the left button.
"' To stop the sun shade, press the corresponding
button again.
After the ignition is switched off, you can still op­
erate the panoramic sunroof for about 10 mi­ nutes . The sw itch is deactivated once the driver's
or front passenger's door is opened .
A WARNING
Be careful when clos ing the panoram ic sun­
roof- otherwise serious injury could result!
For this reason, always remove the ignition
key when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
Always close your panoram ic sunroof when
leaving your vehicle. Sudden ra in can cause
damage to the interior equ ipment of you r ve­
hicle, particularly the electronic equipment.
@ Tips
-For informat ion about convenience open­
ing /closing, refer to
9 page 37.
-The panorama roof will only open dow n to
-4 Of (-20 °().
Emergency closing the roof
If an object is detected when closing, the panora­
ma roof will open again automatically. In this
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case, you can then close it with the power emer ­
gency closing function.
"' Pull the respective button
¢ page 3 7, fig . 34
withi n 5 seconds after the roof opens automati­
cally and hold until the panorama roof is
closed.

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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.
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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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the front button up/down. To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
@-Moving the seat forward/back: press the but­
ton forward/back.
© -Adjusting the backrest angle: press the but­
ton forward/back.
@ -Lengthen ing/shortening the upper thigh
support* : lift the handle .
.&_ WARNING
- Only adjust the front seat with when the ve­
hicle is stationary. Otherwise, this increases
the risk of an acc ident
- The power adjustment for the front seats al­
so works with the ignition switched off or
with the ignition key removed . For this rea­
son, children should never be left unattend­
ed in the veh icle -they could be injured!
- Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can p inch fingers or hands causing
injuries.
- To reduce the risk of injury during sudden
braking or in a collision, the driver and front
passenger should not have their backrests in
the reclined position while driving or riding .
The safety belts and airbag system can pro­
vide the greatest protection possible when
the backrests are in the upright position and
the safety belts are worn correctly. The
more a backrest is reclined, the greater the
risk of injury due to an incorrect seating po­
sition and safety belt position .
Seats and storage
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles: with front center armrest
Fig. 53 Armrest betwee n the dr iver 's seat and passenger's
seat
.,. Fold up the center armrest support to open the
storage compartment .
.,. To adjust the center armrest, lift up the arm­
rest notch by notch.
.,. To bring the center armrest back down, raise it
out of the top notch and then fold it back
down.
Please note that the driver's ability to move his or
her arm may be restricted when the armrest is
folded down. Because of this, the armrest should
not be folded down during city driving.
The armrest can slide forward and back.
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 54 Front seats head res traints: adjusting the height
The head restraints on the front seats can be ad­
justed to provide safe support to head and neck at the opt imum height . When optimally adjust-
ed, the top of the restraint should be level with
the top of the head. If that is not poss ible, try to
adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to ..,.
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Ashtray
Applies to vehicles: with ashtray
Fig. 57 Front center console: as htray
The ashtray can be set in either one of the front
cup holders.
~ To open the ashtray, fold the cover up.
~ To empty the ashtray, pu ll it out of the c up
holder . Please make sure after emptying that
the ashtray is placed securely back in the
moun t.
& WARNING
Never use the as htray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire .
Cigarette lighter
Applies to vehicles: with cigarette lighter
Fig. 58 Fr ont ce nter console: ciga rette lig hter
~ Open the cove r.
~ Press the ciga rette lighter in.
~ 9 ::::,
"' a,
~ Remove the c igarette lighter when it pops out .
& WARNING
The cig arette lig hter o nly wor ks w hen the ig­
nition is sw itched on. Incorrec t usage can lead
Seats and storag e
to serious injuries or burns . To reduce the r is k
of injuries, never leave children unattended in
the veh icle with the vehicle key.
Sockets
Applies to vehicles: with socket
F ig . 59 Fro nt cente r conso le: 12 Vo lt socket•
Fi g. 60 Rea r ce nte r conso le: 12 Vo lt socket•
~ O pen the so cket cover~ fig . 59 or~ fig. 6 0.
~ 0
::> (10 m
~ Insert the p lug for the elect rical devi ce i nto the
socket.
T he 12 volt soc ket can be used fo r electr ical ac ­
cessories. The power consump tion at the ou tlet
mus t not exceed 120 watts.
T he re is a n add it iona l 12V soc ket in the center
c onsole .
Before you pu rchase any accessor ies, always read
and follow the information in
Q page 234, Addi­
tional accessories and parts replacemen t.
& WARNING
The socke ts an d the e lec trical a ccessor ies con­
ne cte d to them on ly func tion when the igni ­
tion i s switched on . Incorrect usage can lead
to se rious inj uries or burns . To reduce the risk ..,.
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Sea ts and stor age
of injuries, never leave ch ildren unattended in
the vehicle with the veh icle key.
(D Note
- To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrica l system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that prov ide power , such as solar panels
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets
or the cigarette lighter .
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
only use plugs that fit correct ly.
{!) Tips
The vehicle battery drains when accessories
are turned on but the engine is off.
Storage
General overview
A WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items not put away could slide
around inside the vehicle wh ile driving or
when accelerat ing or when applying the
brakes or when drivi ng a round a corner .
- When you are dr iving make sure that any­
thing you may have placed in the center con­
so le or othe r storage locations cannot fall
o ut into the footwells. In case of sudden
br ak in g you would not be able to brake or
acce lerate .
- Any pieces of cloth ing that you have hung
up mus t not in te rfe re with the driver 's view.
The coat hooks a re designed only fo r light ­
weight clothing. Never hang any clothing
with hard, pointed or heavy objects in the
pockets on the coat hooks. Dur ing sudden
braking or in an accident- especially if the
airbag is deployed -these objects could in­
jure any passengers inside the vehicle .
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Beverage holders
Fig. 61 Center consol e: fr ont cup holders
Fi g. 62 Rea r cen te r armrest : rea r cup ho lde rs
Opening the re a r cup ho lder s
.. To open the cup holder , tap on the~ symbol @
¢fig. 62.
.. To adjust the cup holder to fit the beverage
container, push the correspond ing arm ® in
the direction of the ar row .
.,. Place the beverage in the holder and release
t he arm. The a rm swings ba ck by i tself and se­
cures the beverage .
Closing the rear cup holders
.,. To close the cup holders , press the center piece
between both arms and push the cup holders
all the way back into the slot.
A WARNING
Spilled ho t liqui d can cause a n accident and
personal injury .
- Never carry any beverage containers with
ho t liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea, i n
the vehicle while it is moving . In case of an
accident, s udden braking or other vehicle
movement, hot liquid cou ld spill , causing
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, different
systems cou ld be installed:
- manual climate control system* or
- automatic climate control system*
The climate control system warms, coo ls and
adds humidity to the air in the vehicle interior. It
is the most effective when the windows and pan­
orama roof are closed. If there is a build-up of
heat inside the vehicle, vent ilation can help to
speed up the cooling process.
Condensat ion from the cooling system can drip
and form a puddle of water under the vehicle.
This is normal and does not mean there is a leak.
Pollutant filt er
The po llutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and po llen from the a ir .
The air pollutants filter must be changed at the intervals specified in your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet, so that the air conditioner can
proper ly work.
I f you drive yo ur vehicle in an area wi th high air
pollut ion, the filter may need to be changed
more frequently than specified in your Audi War ­
ranty & Maintenance booklet. If in doubt, ask
your author iz ed Audi Service Advisor for advice.
K ey rec ognition *
The deluxe automati c climate control* settings
are stored and assigned to the remote contro l
key that is in use .
A WARNING
Reduced visibility is dangerous and can ca use
accidents.
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- For safe driving it is very important that all
w indows be free of ice, snow and condensa­
tion.
- Complete ly familiarize yourself with the
proper use and function of the heating and
ventilation system and espec ially how to de­
fog and defrost the windows .
- Never use the windshield wiper/washer sys­
tem in freezing weather until you have
warmed the windshield first, using the heat­
ing and vent ilation system . The washe r so lu­
tion may freeze o n the windshield and re­
duce visibility.
(U;) Note
- If you suspect that the air conditioner has
been damaged, sw itch the system off to
avoid furthe r damage a nd have it inspected
by a q ualified deale rship .
- Repa irs to the Aud i ai r cond itione r requ ire
special techn ica l know ledge and spec ial
tools. Contact an authorized Audi dea le r fo r
assistance .
@ For the sake of the environment
By reducing t he amo unt of fuel you use, you
a lso red uce the amount of pollutan ts emitted
i nto the a ir.
(D Tips
- To prevent i nterference with the heating
and cooling ou tput and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- The energy management system may switch
t h e seat heating * or rear window defroster
o ff temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy supply has been
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Driving
Steering
Manually adjustable steering wheel
The steering wheel position is fully adjus table up
and down and forward and back .
Fig. 77 Lever under the ste ering column
Fi rst, ad just t he driver 's sea t correct ly.
• Pull the lever ~
fig. 77 ~ .&,.
• Move the steer ing whee l to the desired posi­
t ion.
• Push the lever against the steeri ng column un-
ti l it locks .
There must be a t least 10 inches (25 cm) be­
tween your chest and the center of the stee rin g
wheel. If yo u cannot sit mo re than 10 inches (25
cm) from the steering whee l, see if adaptive
equipment is available to help you reach the ped­
als and increase the distance from the steering
wheel.
F or detai led information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
~ page 50 .
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of steer ing whee l adjustment
and improper seating position can cause ser i­
ous pe rsonal injury.
- Adjust the steer ing whee l co lumn on ly w hen
the vehicle is not mov ing to prevent loss of
vehicle control.
- Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is a min imum of 10 inches (25
cm) betwee n your chest and t he s teer ing
wheel
~page 96, fig. 107 . If you cannot
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Drivi ng
maintain t his minim um distance, the airbag
system cannot p rotect yo u proper ly.
- If physical limitations prevent you from sit­
ting 10 inches (25 cm) or more from the
steer ing whee l, check with your author ized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is
ava ilable.
- If the steer ing whee l is aligned w ith your
face, the supplementa l driver's a irbag can­
not provide as much protect io n in an acc i­
dent. Always make sure that the steer ing
wheel is aligned with you r chest.
- Always hold the steering wheel w ith your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o' clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of pe rso nal injur y if
the dr iver's a irbag dep loys .
- Never ho ld the stee ring wheel at the 12
o'cl ock position or wi th you r hands inside
the stee rin g wheel rim or on the s teer ing
wheel h ub. Holding the stee ring w heel the
wrong way can cause serious inj uries to the
hands, arms and head if the driver's airbag
deploys .
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
an ignition lock)
Starting the engine
Applies to veh icles: w it h ign ition lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start­
ed with the key in the ignition.
Fig. 78 Ignit io n lock: positio n of th e ig ni tion key
Switching the ignition on /off
• To switch t he ignit ion on, t urn the igni tion key
to position
(D . ..,.
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