ABS AUDI Q3 2017 Owner´s Manual

Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Te xtil es
Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
artifi cial le ather , the surface
Alcan tara Water-based depos- Absorbent cloth and mild soap
solutional
its such as coffee,
tea, blood, etc.
O il-based deposits Apply a mild soap solution a), blot away the dissolved oil o r
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such Special sta ,in remover, blot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, na il polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary al
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Natural leather Fresh stains Wool cloth with a m
ild soap solutional
Water-based depos- Fresh stains: absorbent cloth its such as coffee, dried sta ins: stain remover suitable fo r leather
tea, blood, etc.
Oil-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable for
such as oil, make-up, leather
etc. dried sta
ins: oil clean ing sp ray
Special deposits such Spot remover suitable for leather
as ink, nai l polish, la -
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Ca re Regularly apply cond itioning cream tha t protects from light
a nd penetr ates into the ma ter ial. Use spec ia lly-co lored con -
ditioning cream, i f necessary.
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as plastic parts
a) Mild soap sol ution: maxim um two tablesp oons of neutral soap in 1 quart (l liter) of water
_& WARNING
The windshie ld may not be trea ted with w a­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents. Un­
favorable conditions s uch as wetness, dark­
ness, or low sun can result in increased glare .
Wiper blade chatter is also possib le.
(D Note
- Headlights/tail light s
-Never clean headlights or ta il lights with a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning p roduct that con­
tains alcohol, because they cou ld cause
cracks to form.
- Wheels
194
-
- Never use any paint polish or other abra­
sive materials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer on the
rims such as stone chips or scratches must
be repaired immediately.
- Sensors /camera lenses
- N ever use wa rm or ho t wa ter to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens . This
could ca use the lens to crack .
- N eve r use abrasive cleaning m aterials or
a lcohol to clea n the camera lens . This
could cause scratches and c racks .
-Door windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a plast ic scraper. To

Emerg ency assis ta nce
Folding chocks
Applies to: ve hicles w ith fol ding chocks
The folding chocks* are part of the vehicle tool
kit.
-- -,,,.
F ig. 152 Opening the fo lding chocks
• To use the folding chocks, lift up the support
plate (!)¢
fig. 152 and insert them using both
"tabs" into the slotted holes on the base plate
@ ¢_& .
A WARNING
-The folding chock will not work and can lose
its stability if the support plate "tabs" are
not securely fitted in the slots on the base
plate. If th is is the case, the vehicle could
start mov ing when changing a tire.
- Never use fo ld ing chocks that are damaged
o r that were not assembled cor rectly.
Replacing wheels
Before changing a wheel
Observe the following precautions for your own
and your passenger's safety when changing a
wheel.
• After you experience a tire failure, pull the car
well away from moving t raffic and try to reach
l ev el ground before you stop¢
page 197,
¢_& .
• All passengers shou ld leav e th e car and move
to a safe location (for instance, beh ind the
guardrail)
¢ _& .
• Engage the park in g br ake to prevent your vehi­
cle from roll ing unintentionally ¢_& .
• Move the selec to r l eve r to the P po sition.
198
• If you are towing a trai ler : unhitch the t railer
from your veh icle.
• Take the jac k
¢page 197 and the sp are tire
¢
page 203 out of the luggage compartment.
A WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precaut ions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road . Turn off the eng ine, turn the
emergency f lashers on and use other warn­
ing dev ices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle a nd well away
from the road and traff ic.
- To he lp prevent the veh icle from moving
suddenly and possib ly sl ipping off the jac k,
always fu lly set the par king b rake and block
the whee l diagonally opposite the wheel be­
ing changed with the folding chocks or oth ­
er objects. When one front whee l is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automat ic
Transmission in "P" (Park) w ill
not prevent
the vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a whee l, be sure the
ground is level and firm . If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle too l kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
¢ page 105.
(D Note
If you are changing the wheel on a steep in­
cline, use the folding chock¢
page 198 to
block the opposite whee l to prevent the vehi­
cle from moving.
@ Tips
Obey all laws.

Emerg ency assis ta nce
- If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use .
It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and t ire .
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
poss ible. The tire pressure of the compact
spare tire must be
4.2 bar; otherwise, you
risk having an accident.
- Do not drive faster than SO mph
(80 km/h).
Yo u risk having an accident.
- Avoid full-throttle accelerat ion, heavy brak­
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
acc ident.
- Never dr ive using more than one spare
wheel and tire . You risk having an accident .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire chains
on the spare tire is not perm itted. If it is
necessary to drive with t ire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The new ly
available front wheel m ust then be insta lled
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire chain before mounting
the wheel and t ire is recommended.
- Loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause serious perso nal injury during
hard braking or in an accident. Never store
the spare tire or jack and too ls in the pas­
senger compartment.
204
Removing the subwoofer
App lies to : vehicles wit h subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare tire*ltemporary spare tire* can be re­ moved.
Fig . 161 Spare whee l we ll: subwoofe r
Removing th e subwoo fer
.. Remove the cargo floor .
.. Press the connector
tabs @¢fig . 161 togeth­
er .
.. Remove the connector @and set the discon­
nected cable aside.
.. Remove the wing bo lt and then remove the re-
tainer underneath it .
.,. Carefully remove the s ubwoofer .
Insta llin g the sub woofer
.. Carefully place the subwoofer in the rim well.
The word "FRONT" on the subwoofer must face
forward.
.. Insert the connector that was removed .
.,. Secure the subwoofer with the w ing bo lt.
.. Reinse rt the cargo floor .

Index
A
A/C (automatic climate control system) 56
A/C (manual climate control system) . . . . . . 54
ABS
refer to Anti-Lock Braking System . . . . . . . 92
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 220
Active lane assist
Cleaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . .
192
Adaptive dampers. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Adapt ive dampers (in dicator light) . . . . . . . . 17
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Additional accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Adjusting the center console lighting . . . . . . 37
Adjusting the steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
A irbag .... .. .. .... ........... .... ... 117
Indicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Advanced Airbag-System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 124
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Ch ildr en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Child restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
118
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Front airbags . .................. 121, 122
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 126
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 124
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Important information ........ .. .. .. .
I ndicator light .. .. .............. ... .
Monitoring ..... .. .............. ... .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ........ .
Repairs
s f t . . a e y instructions ............ .... .. .
Side airbags .. .. ........ ..... .. .. .. .
Side curtain airbags .............. ... .
w. ht .
e1g -sensing mat ............. ... .
When must the system be inspected? .. .
117
127
127
128
130
129 131
134
139
127
Air conditioning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
All season tires 186
222
All weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
97
Alternator
refer to Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . 13
Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Ant i-freeze
Windshield washer system
169
Anti- lock braking system
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Anti-Lock Braking System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Anti-slip regulation
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Armrest....... ... .. .. ................ 45
ASR
refer to Anti-Slip Regulation . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 218
AUTO
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . .
57
Automat ic headl ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Auto Lock (central locking) . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Automatic post-collision braking system . . . 92
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Manua l shifting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . 72
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel with sh ift paddles. . . . . . . . 71
tiptronic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Average consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
B
Bag/securing hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Battery
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
209
also refer to Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100