light AUDI Q3 2017 Owner´s Manual

Lights and Vision
and the ignition is switched on . The illum ina ­
tion reduces automatica lly and eventually
turns
off as brightness outs ide decreases.
This function reminds the driver to turn the
low beams on at the appropriate time .
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig . 38 D river's doo r: kn ob fo r th e ex te ri or m irrors
T u rn the knob to the desired pos ition:
Q/P -Adjus ting the left/ righ t exterior m irror .
Move the knob in the desired dire ction .
®l-Heating * th e mirror glass d epending on the
outs ide temperature .
8 -Folding exterior mirrors*.
Front passenger's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To he lp you see the curb w hen ba cking into a
parking space, the surface of the mirror tilts
slightly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger 's outs ide
mir ror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn ­
ing the knob in the desired direction. When you
move out of r everse and into another g ear, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are us ing .
The mirror goes back into its origina l position
once yo u drive forward faster than 9 mph
( 1 5 km/h) or turn the ignition
off.
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A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
e nla rge the field of vision. However, they
make ob jects in the mirro r appear smaller
a nd farther away . Your may est imate inco r­
rect ly w hen you use these mirro rs to gauge
your dista nce from the veh icles beh ind you
when chang ing lanes , whi ch in cr eases the risk
of an acc ident .
(D Note
-If the m irror housing w as moved by outside
f o rces ( such as a n impac t when maneuve r­
ing), yo u m ust use the power folding fu nc­
tion to fo ld the mirror all the way out. The
mi rror housing must not be moved back in­
to place by hand because t his wou ld impair
the funct ion of the mirror mechanism .
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic ca r
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irrors.
Never fold power fo ld ing exterior mirrors*
by hand . Only fold them in and out using
the power con trols.
(D Tips
If the power ad justing function ma lfunctions,
the glass in both m irrors can be adjusted by
pressing on the edge of it by hand .
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto ­
matic dimming rearview mirror .
Fig. 39 A uto mat ic dimmin g rearview m irro r*
Manual dimming rearview mirror*
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Automatic dimming rearview mirror*
• Press the button @to switch the dimming
function on the mirror on or off. If the indicator
light @ turns on, the interior and exterior mir­
rors* are dimmed when light shines on them
(for example headlights shining from a vehicle
behind you) .
A WARNING
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out . This liquid
can irritate the skin, eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact with the fluid, flush
immediately with plenty of water. Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other respiratory conditions. Take deep
breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and windows as wide as possible.
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thoroughly before wear ing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­
ately.
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electrolyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces and paint. Clean
this liquid as quickly as possible, for example
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~ with a wet sponge.
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Lights and Vision
(D Tips
-If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
Fig. 40 Driver 's s ide: sun viso r
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to­
ward the doors
(D . The sun visors can also be
moved* back and forth lengthwise in this posi­
tion.
The mirror lighting* switches on when the cover over the vanity mirror @opens.
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Lights and Vision
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield w ipers on
F ig. 4 1 Wind shield wiper le ver
F ig. 42 Act uate t he re ar windo w wipe r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -wipers off
(D -interval mode. To i ncrease/decrease the wip ­
er intervals, move the switch @ to the left/right.
In vehicles with a ra in sensor *, the wipers turn on
in the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h) . The higher the rain
sensor sensitivity is set (switch @to the right),
the earlier the windshield wipers react to mois ­
ture on the windsh ield .
@-slow wiping
@-fast w iping
© -sing le w ipe If yo u hold the leve r in th is posi­
tion longer, t he wipers sw itch from s low w iping
to fast wiping.
® -clean the windsh ie ld The wipe rs wipe one
time afte r several seconds of dr iv ing to remove
water drop lets . You can swi tch this func tion off
by moving the lever to position ® within 10 sec­
onds of the afterwipe . The afterwipe function is
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reactivated the next time you switch the ignit ion
on .
®-wipe the rea r window. The rear wiper moves
about every 6 seco nds.
0 -clean the rea r window . The number of wipes
depends on how long the lever is held in pos it ion
(i) .
& WARNING
-The rain sensor is on ly intended to ass is t th e
driver . The driver may still be responsible
for manually switch ing the wipers on based
on visibility conditions .
- Th e windsh ield may not be treated with wa­
ter-repelling windshield coating agents . Un­
favorable conditions, such as wetness, dark­
ness, and when the sun is low, can ca use i n­
creased glare, wh ich increases the r isk of an
accident . Wiper blade chatter is also possi­
b le .
- Properly functioning windshield wipe r
blades are required for a clear v iew and safe
driving
~ page 41, Replacing front wind­
shield wiper blades.
(D Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
w iper blades are no t frozen to the wind­
shield . Switch ing on the w indshield w ipers
when the blades are frozen to the win d­
shield can dam age the w iper blades.
- Pr ior to using a car was h, the w indshie ld
w iper sys tem mus t be sw itche d off (lever in
posit ion @). This preven ts the w ipers from
switching on unin tentionally and causi ng
damage to the windsh ield wiper system .
(D Tips
- The windshie ld wipers switch off w hen the
ignition is switc hed off . You can activate t he
windshield wipe rs after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the w indshield
wiper lever to any position .
- Wor n or dirty w indshield w iper blades resu lt
in streaking. Th is can affect the rain senso r*
function. Check your w indshield wiper
blades reg ularly. .,.

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- The washer fluid nozzles for the windshie ld
washer system are heated at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on.
- When stopping temporarily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automatically reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see wiper
streaks. Use a soft cloth and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
.. Place the windshield wiper arms in the service
pos it ion ¢
page 41.
"' Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
Rear window wiper
.. Fold the wiper arm away from the rear window .
.&_ WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
F ig . 43 Re mov ing w inds hield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢ page 40, fig. 41).
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"'Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @¢
page 40, fig. 41 un­
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
pos ition .
Lights and Vision
"'To bring the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig. 43 on the wiper
blade . Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the w iper blade in the direction of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
"'I nsert the new wiper blade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until it clicks into place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To bring the wiper b lades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
windshield wiper lever.
.&_ WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year .
([) Note
-The windshield wiper blades must only be
replaced when in the service pos ition! Oth­
erwise, you ris k damaging the paint on the
hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not move your vehicle or press
the windsh ield wiper leve r when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
T he windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper sys­
tem, always loosen blades which are frozen
to the windshield before operating wipers.
- To help prevent damage to wiper blades, do
not use gasoline, kerosene, paint thinner, or
other so lvents on or near the wiper blades.
- To help prevent damage to the wiper arms
or other components, do not attempt to
move the wipers by hand.
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Lights and Vision
@ Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windsh ield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Replacing rear wiper blades
Fig . 44 Rear window wiper: removing the wiper blade
Removing th e wiper blade
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• Fo ld the w iper arm away from the rear window.
• Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount.
Installing th e wiper blade
• Press the wiper b lade retainer in the direction
of the ar row into the mount.
• Fo ld the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshie ld wiper
blades should be replaced once or tw ice each
year.
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Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
App lies to: vehicles with digital compass
Fig. 45 Rearv iew m ir ror : d ig ita l compass is sw itched on
• To turn the compass in the mirror on or off,
press the butto n@ unt il the compass display
in the mir ror appears or d isappears.
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The digital compass on ly works when the ignit ion
i s turned on. The directions are indicated with ab­
brev iat ions:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
S E (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(wes t), NW (no rthwest).
(D Tips
To preve nt inaccurate compass read ings, do
n ot br ing any remote cont ro ls, elect rical dev i­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.

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Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. 46 Nort h Americ a: magn etic zone map
• Press and hold the button @i=> fig. 46 unt il the
number of the selected magnetic zone appears
in the rearv iew mirror.
• Press the button @repeatedly to select the
correct magnetic field zone . T he select io n
mode t urns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
• Press and hold the button @i=> page 42, fig . 45
unt il a C appears in the interior rearview mirror .
• Drive in a c ircle at about 6 mph ( 10 km/h) unt il
a d irection is disp layed in the rea rview mirror.
_& WARNING ,___
- T o reduce the risk to you rself and other driv­
ers, calibrate the compass i n an area where
there is no traffic.
Lights and V ision
-Always pay attention to the traffic and the
area around your vehicle if you are read ing
the compass while dr iv ing .
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Sea ts and stor age
• To switch the cooling* on, turn the knob @
counter-clockwise. The symbo ls on the knob
must appear as they do in¢
fig. 56.
• To switch the cooling* off, turn the knob@
clockwise.
• To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upwa rd unt il it clicks into place.
A WARNING
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Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while drivi ng to reduce the
r isk of injury.
Additional compartments
You will find a variety of storage compartments
and holders at various locations in the vehicle .
- In the doo r trim pane ls.
- In the center console .
- On the side of the front seats*. The sliding com-
partment can hold a maximum of 3 .3 lbs (1.5
kg) and the folding compartment can ho ld 2.2
lbs (1 kg).
- Nets* on the backrests of the front seats
- Garment hooks next to and above the rear
doors.
- Bag/secur ing hooks in luggage compartment.
A WARNING
- Make sure that the view to the rear is not
obstructed by hanging garments.
- Hang only lightwe ight cloth ing and be sure
that there are no heavy or sharp-edged ob­
jects in the pockets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang the cloth­
ing because t his could impair the effective­
ness of the s ide air bags *.
- Only use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store small objects that
will not stick out of the compa rtment and
impa ir the range of the side a irbags.
- When driving, do not leave any hard objects
on the rear window shelf or a llow your pet
to sit on the she lf. They could restr ict o r
block the driver 's vision in the rear view mir ­
ror and become a hazard for vehicle occu-
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pants in the event of sudden braking or a
crash.
(D Note
Objects located on the rear she lf that rub
against the rear window could damage the heating wires for the rear window defogger.
(D Tips
A vent slot is located between the shel f and
the rear window. Do not b lock the vent with
any items you may place on the rear window
shelf.
Luggage compartment
General information
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions in¢
page 105, Loading the luggage
compartment.
Luggage compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles with lu ggage compartment cover
Fig . 5 7 Luggage compartment: cover attac hed
Fig . 58 Right front section of the luggage compartment:
remov ing the luggage compartment cover
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Loading
• Press the release button in the luggage com­
partment
c:> fig. 62 and fold the pass-through
toward the front.
• Push the ski bag through the op ening from the
luggage compartment . T he zipper must face
toward the rear
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Securing
• Stick the strap @on th e bag in the center safe­
ty belt @c:> fig. 63.
• Tighten and secure the strap©
A WARNING
-The ski sack is intended only for the trans­
portation of skis and other light objects. To
reduce the risk of serious personal injury,
never transport heavy or pointed objects in
the ski sack.
- When braking rapidly or during an accident ,
the load could be displaced and cause injury
to occupants.
- Sharp edges on the load must be covered
for protection. Always fasten the belt tight­
ly around the sack and its contents
c:>fig . 63.
- For safety reasons, do not transport more
than two pairs of skis in the ski sack .
- You must secure the ski sack with the strap
after loading.
- Make sure all objects that you are transport­
ing in the pass-through are secured. Other­
wise they could slide around during sudden
braking maneuvers and cause injury .
(D Tips
-Only fold the bag up if it is dry.
- When transporting skis or snowboards, tighten the securing strap between the
bindings.
- Lay skis in the bag with the points facing
forward and snowboards and ski pole points
facing the rear.
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Seats and storage
Reversible cargo floor
Applies to: vehicles with reversible cargo floor
Fig. 64 Lug gag e compar tmen t: reve rs ibl e ca rgo area floor
w ith the decora tive s ide faci ng up
Reversing the cargo area floor
You can use the reversible cargo area floor with
the dirt-resistant side or the decorative side .
.,. To turn up the dirt-resistant side, pull the cargo
floor up at the handle c:>
fig. 64 and out toward
the rear . Or
.,. To turn up the decorative side , take out the car­
go floor at both handles on the left and right
side.
• Reinsert the cargo floor.
Roof rack
Fig. 65 Attachme nt points for the roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following :
- Only a specially designed roof rack may be used on your vehicle . These roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at­
tachments/carrier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment . We
recommend roof racks and attachments from
the Audi Genuine Accessories program. ..,.
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Warm and cold
Manual climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with manual climate control system
Fig. 66 Ma nua l climate control system controls
The functions can be switched on and off by
p ressing the buttons o r adjusted us ing the dia l
and thumbwheel. The LED in a button will light
up when t he f unction is switc hed on .
Manual climate control system
For a comfort able temperature, we recommend :
- in warmer times of t he yea r, set the tempe ra-
ture s o that it is only a few degree s below t he
o utsi de tem pera ture .
- set the blo wer at a moder ate speed
- don't direct t he a ir flow directly on the passen -
ger s
IA /C l Switching the cooling mode on and off
The cooling mode only funct ions w ith the blower
tur ned on. The air is not cooled and hum idity is
not removed when cooli ng mode is switched off.
This can caus e fog on the wi ndows. The cooling
mo de switc hes off automa tically w hen there are
cold ou tside tempe ratures.
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1-1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
I n re circu lat io n mo de, the air ins ide the vehicle i s
c ir culated and filtered. This prevents the unf il­
te red air ou ts ide t he ve hicle from enterin g the
vehicle inte rior. We recommen d sw itching rec ir­
cu lation mode on when driving throug h a t unnel
or when sitt ing in traffic¢ &. If recircu lation
mode is switched on before t he eng ine sta rts, it
will be switched off automatically afte r approxi­
ma tely 20 minu tes.
The
l"""I button switches off the recirculat io n
mode .
~ Adjusting the blower
You can adjust the blowe r from Oto III! usi ng
the dial. T he b lower sho uld a lways run at a low
setting to prevent t he windows from fogging and
to ensure a cont inuous exchange of a ir inside the
vehicle . When t he w indows are fogged, us ing a
higher blower sp eed and se tting the knob to® is
r ecommende d. ..,.

Warm and cold
Automatic climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with automatic climate control
Pressing the IAU TO I button and setting the temperature to +72 °F (22 °C) is recommended.
Fig . 67 Au to m atic cli mate co ntrol system contro ls
Press the buttons to turn the functions on or off .
The LED in a button will light up when the func­
tion is sw itched on.
IO FF ! Switching the climate cont rol s ystem
on and off
The IO FFI button switches the cl imate contro l
system on or off. Airflow from outside is b locked
when the climate con trol system is switched off .
IA/Cl Switching the cooling mode on and off
The air is not cooled and humidity is not removed
when cooling mode is switched off. This can
cause fog on the windows . The cooling mode
sw itches off automatically when the re are cold
ou tside temperat ures .
1.,,.,. 1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
To switch on the rec irculat ion mode, press the
ldb •I but ton . The lower LED in the button t urns on .
I n recirculation mode, the a ir inside the vehicle is
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c irculated and filtered . This prevents the unf il­
te red air outs ide the veh icle from entering the
vehicle inte rior. We recommend sw itching re cir­
cu lation mode on when d riving through a t unnel
o r when si tt ing in traffic ~.&. .
The
! AUTO I b utton or~ button switches rec i rcu­
l at ion mode off.
T o switc h on the automat ic recirculation mode,
press the
l dbA I button again . T he upper LED in the
button turns on . Recirculation mode sw itches on
automat ica lly when the eng ine is cold, if you are
dr iv ing in reverse. The a ir quality sensor that is
designed for d iesel and gasoline exhaust auto­
matically sw itches the recircu lation mode on or
off depend ing on the level of pollutants in t he
outside air. Automatic recircu lation mode is time
restricted when cooling mode (A/C) is switched
off and frost temperatures are iden tified.
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