oil reset AUDI Q3 2017 Owner´s Manual

Instrumen ts and ind icator ligh ts
Odometer
Fig. 4 Instrument cluster: odometer
Trip odomete r and odomete r
The trip odometer @ shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­
ing the
j o.o l reset button @ c> page 8, fig. 3.
The odometer ® shows the total distance that
the vehicle has been driven.
Malfunction indicator
I f there is a malfunction in the inst rument cl us­
ter,
DEF w ill appear in the trip odomete r display .
Have the malfunct ion corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blin k or t urn on. They indicate funct ions or ma l­
functions . Wi th some indicator lights, messages
may appear and war ning s ignals may sound.
Some indicator lights are shown in multiple col­
ors in the inst rument cl uste r display.
Display in Driver information sy stem
The indicator lights and messages in the display
can be covered by other displays . D isplay ing driv­
er messages again
c> page 19, Operating using
the windshield wiper lever,
c> page 20, Operat­
ing using the multifunction steering wheel.
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A WARNING
- Fai lure to heed wa rning lights and other im­
porta nt vehicle information may result in
serious personal inj ury o r vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe d istance off the
road, s top the eng ine , and turn on the
emergency f lasher
c> page 36.
-The engine compartment of a ny motor veh i­
cle is a potent ia lly ha za rdous area. Before
you c hec k anything in the engine compa rt­
men t, stop the eng ine and let i t cool down.
Always e xercise extreme cau tion when wor k­
ing under the hood
c> page 159.
Overview
Some indicator lights t urn on brief ly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys­
tems are marked with a./ in the follow ing tab les.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunct io n in that system.
Red indicator light s
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US A models:
Brake system ./
c>page 12
Canada model s:
Brake system ./
c>page 12
USA model s:
El ec tromechanical parking brake
c> page 12
Canada model s:
E lectromechanical parking b rake
c> page 12
Cooling system
c>page 13
Engine oil pressure
c>page 13
Generator
c>page 13
Safety be lt
c>page 14
Transmission
c>page 72

Check ing and F illing
To reduce the risk o f lime sca le deposits on the
spray nozzles, use clean water with low amounts
of calcium. A lways add window cleaner to the wa­
ter. When the outs ide temperatures are cold, an
anti-freezing agent should be added to the water
so that it does not freeze.
@ Note
-The concentration of anti-freezing agent
must be adjusted to the vehicle operating
cond itions in t he respective climate. A con­
centration that is too high can lead to veh i­
cle damage.
- Never add rad iator anti-freeze or other add i­
tives to the washe r fluid .
- Do not use a glass cleaner that contains
paint solvents, beca use this cou ld damage
the pa int.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your ve­
hicle is due for service.
The se rvice interva l disp lay works in two stages:
- Inspection o r oil change reminder : after acer-
ta in d istance is driven, a message appears in
the instrument cluster d isp lay every t ime the
ignition is sw itched on . T he remain ing distance
o r time is d isp layed b riefly.
- In spection or oil change due : if you r vehicle
has reached an inspection o r oi l change interval
o r both intervals at the same time, the mes­
sage
Inspection due! or Oil change due! or Oil
change and in spection due!
a ppears br iefly a f­
ter switching the ignition on .
Checking service intervals
You can check the rema ining distance o r time un­
til the next oil change o r next inspection.
- Se lect: the
ICARI function button > (Car ) Sys­
tems *
contro l button > Servicing & checks >
Ser vice interval display .
Resetting the indicator
Your author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Serv ice Facility will reset the serv ice interval dis­
p lay after pe rforming serv ice.
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If you have changed the oi l yourself, yo u must re ­
set the oi l change interval.
Perform the fo llow ing to reset t he d isp lay:
- Select: the
I CARI funct io n button > (Car) Sy s­
tem s*
control button > Serv icing & check s >
Service interval di splay . Turn the contro l knob
downwa rd to
Re set oil change int erval and
press the control knob .
(D Note
-On ly reset t he oil change ind icator if the oi l
was changed.
- Following the se rvic e interva ls is cr itica l to
ma inta ining the se rvice life and val ue of
yo ur vehicle, es pecially the eng ine. Even if
the mileage on the ve hicl e is low, do not ex­
ceed t he time fo r the next service .