warning AUDI Q3 2018 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 exterior mirrors
F ig . 36 Driver's door: knob for th e exterior m irrors
Tu rn the knob to the desired pos ition:
q;p -Adjusting the left/right exterior mirror .
Move the knob in the desired direction .
®l-Heats* the mirror glass depending on the
outside temperat ure.
8 -Folds the exte rior 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 exterior
mirror.
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn ­
ing the knob in the desired direction.
W hen you move o ut of reve rse and in to another
gear, the new mir ror posi tion is sto red and as­
sig ned to the key you are using.
The mir ror goes bac k into its o riginal position
once you drive fo rward faster than 9 mph
(1 5 km/h) or t urn t he igni tion
off.
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A WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (for example convex)
enla 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 distan ce 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 fo rce
(for examp le, by run ning into an object
when maneuve ring the vehicle), the m irror
must be fo lded a ll the way in using t he pow ­
er folding function. The mirror hous ing
must not be moved back into place by hand
because this wo uld impair the function of
the mir ror mechanism.
- If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exter ior mirrors in
to reduce the r isk of damage to the m irro rs.
Never fold power fo lding exterior mirro rs*
by han d. Only fold them in and out using
t h e power con trols.
(D Tips
If the power ad justi ng function ma lf u nctions,
the glass in both m irrors can be adjusted by
pr essi ng on t he edge of it by ha nd.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic dimming rearview mirror.
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F ig. 37 Automatic d imm ing rearview m irror *

Manual dimming rearvi ew mirr or*
• Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back .
Automatic dimming re arview mirror*
• Press the button @to switch the dimming
function on the mirror on or off . If the indicator
light @ turns on , the inter ior and exter ior 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 sk in , eyes and respiratory sys­
tem. If there is contact with the flu id, flush
immed iately w ith plenty of water . Consult a
physician if necessary.
- Repeated or long -term e xposure to electro ­
lyte fluid can lead to irritat ion of the a ir­
ways, especially in people with asthma or
other resp irato ry co nd it io ns. Take deep
breat hs immed iate ly after leaving the veh i­
cl e or, if this is not possib le, open all of t he
doo rs and windows as wide as possible.
- If e lec trolyte flu id ente rs the eyes, flush
them tho roughly with a la rge amou nt of
clean water for at least 15 min utes and then
seek medical attention.
- If e lectrolyte f lu id comes into contact with
the skin, flush t he affected area w ith clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek med ical at­
tent ion. Clean affected clot hing and shoes
thoroughly before wear ing again .
- I f the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vom iting
unless this is recommended by med ica l pro­
fessionals. Seek med ica l attent ion immed i­
ately.
([) Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
a '.:: breaks, e lectrolyte can leak out . Th is liquid
~ damages plast ic surfaces and pa int. Clean
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this liquid as quick ly as possible, for example
with a wet sponge .
(D Tips
-If the light reach ing the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
wi ll not function correctly,
- T he automatic dimming mirrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is se lected.
Sun visors
F ig. 38 D river 's s id e: s un vis o r
The sun visors for t he driver and front passenger
can be released from their mounts and turned to ­
ward the doors@. The sun v isors can also be
moved* b ack and forth lengthwise in this posi­
t ion.
T he mirror light switches on when the
cover over
the vanity m irror *@ opens .
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Lights and Vision
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield w ipers on
F ig. 39 W indshield wiper lever
F ig. 40 Act uate th e rear window wipe r
Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre­
spond ing pos ition:
@ -Windshield wipers off
(D -Interval mode. To increase/decrease the wip­
er intervals, move the switch @ to the left/right.
In vehicles with a rain sensor *, the wipers turn on
in the rain once the vehicle speed exceeds ap­
proximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h). The higher the sen­
sitivity of the rain sensor that is set (switch ® to
the right), the earlier the windshield w ipers react
to mo isture on the windshield .
@-Slow wiping
@-Fast wiping
©-Sing le w ipe. If yo u hold the leve r in this posi­
tion longer, t he wipers sw itch from s low w iping
to fast wiping.
® -Clean the windshield . 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 rear w indow. The rear w iper moves
about every 6 seco nds.
0 -Clean the rear 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 or low sun, can result in i ncreased
glare, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent. Wiper blade chatter is also possible.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clea r view and safe
driving
~ page 39, Replacing windshield
wiper blades .
(D Note
-If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield . Swi tching on the w indshield w ipers
when the b lades are frozen to the win d­
shield can damage the w iper blades.
- Th e windsh ie ld w iper system must be
switche d off (lever in posi tion
@ ) before us­
ing a ca r wash. This prevents the w ipers
from swit ching o n uni ntent iona lly an d caus­
ing damage to the winds hield wiper sys tem .
{I) Tips
- The wind shie ld w ipers sw itch off when the
ign ition is swi tched off. You can activa te t he
w indshield wipe rs a fter the ignition is
switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshie ld wiper blades resu lt
in streaking . This can affect the rain sensor*
function. Check your windshield wiper blades regula rly. ..,.

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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 the 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 ition ¢
page 39.
"'Fold the windshield wiper arms 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 windshield wiper blades
F ig . 41 Remov ing w inds hield w iper blades
Windshield wiper service position/blade
replacement position
.. Switch the windshield wipers off (position @
¢page 38, fig. 39) .
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"'Switch off the ignition and hold the windshield
wiper lever in position @¢
page 38, fig. 39 un­
t il the windsh ield wiper moves into the service
pos ition .
"'T o bring the windshield wipers back to the nor­
ma l position, switch the ignition on and hold
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the windshield wipe r lever in pos ition @until
the windshield wipers go back to the normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h) .
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold the windshie ld wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.. Press the locking knob
(D ~ fig . 41 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 you hear it latch into
place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the window.
"' To bring the wiper blades back into the original
position, switch the ignition on and operate the
w indshield w iper lever .
,&. WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
(D Note
- Only fold the w indshield w ipers away when
they are in the service pos ition . Otherwise,
you risk damaging the paint on the hood or
the windsh ield wiper motor.
- You should not move your veh icle or operate
the windsh ield wiper leve r when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshie ld.
The windshie ld wipers wou ld move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
(D Tips
-You can also use the service position, for ex­
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open .
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Replacing rear wiper blades
Fig. 42 Rear window wiper: removing the w iper blade
Remov ing the wiper blade
.. Fo ld the wiper arm away from the rear window.
.. Pull the wiper blade and holder out of the
mount.
In stall ing th e wip er blade
.. Press the wiper b lade retainer i n the direction
of the arrow into the mount .
.. Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window .
.,&. WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshie ld wiper
blades should be replaced once or tw ice each
year.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: veh icles with d ig ital compass
Fig. 4 3 Rearv iew m irro r: digital compass is sw itched on
.. To turn the comp ass in t he mir ro r on or off,
press the b utton @ until the compass display
in the mirro r appears or disappears .
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The dig ital compass on ly works when the ignit io n
is turned on . The directions a re indicated with ab­
brev iations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (so utheast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
(l') Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass read ings, do
not br ing any remote contro ls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to : vehicles with digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately .
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Fig. 44 North America: magnetic zone map
.. Press and hold the button @c::> fig . 44 until the
number of the magnetic zone appears in the
rearview mir ror .
.. Press the button @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone . The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.

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Calibrating the compass
Appl ies to: vehicl es with digital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
.. Press and hold the button @ ¢ page 40, fig. 43
until a C appears in the interior rearview mirror .
.,. Drive in a circle at about 6 mph (10 km/h) until
a d irection is displayed in the rearview mirro r.
A WARNING
- T o reduce the risk to yourself and othe r driv­
ers, cal ibrate the compass in an area where
there is no traffic.
- Always pay attention to the t raff ic and the
area aro und you r vehicle if you are reading
the compass while driving . Light
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Sea ts and stor age
Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See c::> page 9 7, Driving safety for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of yo ur passengers .
Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
Appl ies to vehicles with manual adiustable seats
Fig. 45 Front seat: manual seat ad justme nt
@ -Moving the seat fo rward/back: pull the lever
and slide the seat.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*: lift the handle.
@ -Adjusting the angle of the seat surface*.
Pull/press the lever.
© -Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the desired direction .
®-Moving the seat up/down: pull/press the lev­
er.
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle : turn the ad­
justing wheel.
WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, on ly adjust
the front seats when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Adjusting the seat care lessly or
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w ithout checking can p inch hands and fin­
gers.
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impa irs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of inj ury .
Power seat adjustment
App lies to vehicles w it h power adjustab le seats
Fig . 46 Front seat: power seat adjustment
@ -adjusting the lumbar support : press the but­
ton in the applicable position.
® -moving the seat up/down: press the button
up/down. To adjust the front seat cushion, press
the front button up/down. To adjust the rear seat
cushion, press the rear button up/down.
® -moving the seat forward/back : press the
button forward/back.
© -adjust ing the backrest ang le: press the bu t­
ton forward/back .
@-leng thening/shorten ing the uppe r thigh sup­
port*: li ft the hand le.
A WARNING
- To reduce the r is k of an accident, only adjust
the front seats when t he vehicle is station­
ary .
- The power adj ustment for the front seats al­
so works wi th the ignit ion sw itched off or
with the ignition key removed . To reduce
the risk of injury, children should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son .

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-Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands, which
increases the risk of injury .
- The front seat backrests must not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
- To minimize the risk of injury during sudden
braking or a collision, the driver and the
front passenger must not drive or r ide with
the backrest in the reclined position. The
safety belts and airbag system can only 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 .
Front center armrest
Applie s to vehicles with a front center armrest
Fig. 47 Armrest between the driver'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.
The armrest can slide forward and back. 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.
Seats and storage
Head restraints
Front head restraints
Fig. 48 Front seat: head restraints
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge is as
even as possible with the top of your head . If that
is not possible, try to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as poss ible .
.,. Hold the head restraint at the sides with both
hands and slide the head restraint up/down un ­
til it clicks into place .
_& WARNING
Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
~ page 100, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
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Sea ts and stor age
Rear head restraints
Fig . 4 9 Rear seat s: oute r head restra ints
Fig . SO Rear head res tra ints: re lease po int
I f the re are passengers in the rear seat, move t he
head restrai nts up on the occup ied seats at least
to the next notch
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Moving th e head restraints
• To move the head rest raint up, ho ld it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it a ll the way up
u nt il you feel it cl ick in to p lace .
• To move the head restraint down, press the
button @
c::> fig. 49 and slide the head restraint
downward .
Removing th e head restraints
• Fol d the backrest forwa rd c::> page 47 .
• Slide the head res t all the way up.
• Press the release point @
c::> fig. SO, for exam­
ple with the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit, and press the button @. Pull the head re ­
straint out of the backrest at the same t ime
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Install ing the h ead rest ra ints
• Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
the guides unti l th e posts click into place.
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• Press the button @ and slide the head restraint
all the way down. You should not be abl e to
pull the head restraint o ut of the backrest.
A WARNING
- Always read and follow the applicab le warn­
ings
c> page 100, Proper adjustment of
head restraints.
- On ly remove the rear seat head restra ints
when necessary in order to install a ch ild
safety sea t. Install the head restraint again
immed iate ly once the child safety seat is re­
moved. Driving w ith the head restrain ts re­
moved or not in the upright pos ition i n­
creases the risk of serious inj ury.
Sockets
App lies to : vehicles wit h socket
Fig. 51 Front cente r co nso le : 12 Volt socket*
Fi g. 5 2 Rea r cen te r co nsole: 12 Vol t socket*
• Insert the p lug for the electrical device into the
socket @
c> fig. 51.
The 12 volt socket can be used for electr ica l ac­
cessories. The power consumption at the outlet
must not exceed 120 watts .
T here is an additiona l 12V socket in the center
console .

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A WARNING
The sockets and the electrical accessories con­nected to them only funct ion when the igni ­
tion is switched on . Incorrect usage can lead
to ser ious injuries or b urns . To reduce the risk
of injur ies, neve r leave child ren unat tended i n
t he vehicle with the veh icle key .
CD Note
-To reduce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the veh icle bat tery by connect ing accesso­
ries that prov ide power, such as solar pa ne ls
or battery chargers, to the 12 Volt sockets.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the sockets,
on ly use plugs that fit cor rect ly.
@ Tips
The vehicle battery d rains when accessories
are turned on b ut the engine is off .
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 53 Rea r ce nter a rmrest: rea r cup holders•
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console, in the door pockets and in the rear cen ­
ter armrest *.
Rear cup holder s*
.. Til t the rear center armrest all the way down .
.. To open the cup holder, tap on the
'i symbo l@
c:::> fig. 53.
.. To adjust the cup ho lder to fit the beverage
container, push the corresponding arm @ in
the direction of the arrow .
Seats and storage
.. Place your beverage in the holder and release
the arm. The arm swings back by itself and se­
cures the beverage.
.. 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
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-Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving. Hot bev­
erages could spill, which increases the risk
of injury.
- Do not use any b reakab le beve rage contain­
e rs (for example, made out of g lass or por­
celain). Yo u could be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
CD Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
a lways have a lid.
If not, beverages could spill
and cause damage to veh icle equipment, such
electron ics or seat covers .
Glove compartment
The glove compartment can lock*, illuminate*
and refrigerate* .
Fig. 54 G love co mpart m en t: sw itching cooling mode * on /
off
.. To open the glove compa rtment, pull the han­
d le in the lid and tilt the lid downward .
.. To switch the cooling* on, turn the knob@·
co unter -clockwise . T he symbols on the knob
must appear as they do in c:::>
fig. 54.
.. To switch the cooling* off, turn the knob @
clockw ise .
.. To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upward until it clicks in to p lace . ..,.
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