ECO mode AUDI Q3 2018 Owners Manual

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Central locking switch
Cent ral locking L ED ......... .. .
Side assist button
Side assist d isplay
H eadlight cont rol sw itch .... .. .
A ir vents with thumbwheel
L ever for turn s ignal and h igh
beams .. .. .... . .......... .. .
® Multifunction ste ering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ............... .. .
- Audio , te lephone, nav igation and
vo ice recognit ion controls
- Programmable steering wheel
button . .. .. ........... .. .. .
- Rocker switches for tiptronic
mode . ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
@ Windshield washer system lever
@ I S TART EN GIN E ST OPI button .. .
@ Pa rking brake button ....... .. .
~ Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction or ignition lock . ... .
@ Steer ing whee l adjustment .... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .... ... .. .. .
@ Data link connector for On-Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .. .. .
@ Inst rument illum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood r ele as e .... ..... ... .. .. .
@ Automat ic luggage compartment
lid .. .. ... ............. ..... .
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@ Power exterior mirror adjustment 3 6
Cockpit o ve rv iew
@ Power windows . .. .. .. ..... .. .
@ Child safety lock ............. .
@ Buttons/indi cator lights for:
- Eme rgency flashers .. ..... .. .
- PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .... .
@ Infotainment system display (does
not fold away)
@ G love compartment .......... .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Infota inment system control panel
@ Buttons/indicator lights for:
- Drive se lect .. .. ............ .
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
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- Park ing aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
- Hill hold ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
@ Climate contro l system . . . . . . . . . 54
@ Se lector lever (automatic transm is -
sion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
@ Center conso le w ith:
- Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
- Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
- USB charging port
(D Tips
-Some the eq uipment listed here is on ly in ­
sta lled in certain models or is available as
an opt ion.
- The image in the instrument cluster d isplay
depends on the vehicle equipment. A maxi­
mum of two versions will be pictured in th is
Owner's Manual.
- A separate operat ing manua l describes how
to operate the Infota inment system .
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 30 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light s witch ·'!;5- ·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are sw itched on, the
;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 -lights off. On some market-specific vers ions,
the daytime running lights* will switch on when
the ign ition is switched on in this position .
-USA model s: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is in the
O position or in
the
AUTO position (on ly in daylight) . The Day ­
tim e running lights
can be switched on and off
in the radio or the MMI*
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-Canada models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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pos ition, ;oo: o r the AUTO position (on ly in day­
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AUTO* -automatic headlights switch o n and off
depending on br ightness, for example in tw ilight,
du ring ra in or in tunne ls .
::oo: -Parking lights
io -Low beam headlights
io -All weather ligh ts. T urn the switch to parking
light
; oo : or low beam head light io . Pull the
sw itch up to the first notch@.
0$-Rear fog lights . Tur n the switch to parking
l ight
000: o r low beam head light gD. P ull the
switch up to the second notch @.
Lights and V ision
All-weather lights
T he front lights are adjusted au toma tic a lly so
t h at there is less g lare for the driver from his or
her own lights, fo r example whe n roads are wet.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
Yo ur vehicle is equ ipped with a headlight range
contro l system so tha t there is less g la re for on­
com ing traff ic if the vehicle load changes. The
headlig ht range also adjusts automatica lly when
braking and acce lerating.
Static cornering light *
The s tat ic co rnering light may be available de­
pend ing on veh icle equipment and it only works
when the light switc h is in the AUTO pos ition. The
corner ing light switches on automat ica lly at
speeds up to approximately 44 mph (70 km)
when the steering wheel is at a certain angle. The area to the side of the veh icle is illuminated bet­
ter when turning .
A WARNING ,-
- Automatic headlights* are on ly intended to
assist the dr iver . T hey do not relieve the
d river of respo nsibi lity to check the head­
lights and to tu rn them on m anu ally based
on t he current l ight a nd v is ibility condi tions.
F or exam ple, fog cannot be detected by t he
light sensors. So always switch on the low
beams under these weat her con ditions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
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- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
ing the lighting systems described.
@ Tips
- T he lig ht sensor for the automatic he ad­
lights * is in the rearview mir ror mount. Do
not p lace any stickers in this area on the
windshield.
- Some exter io r lighting functio ns can be ad ­
justed
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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
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& 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. ..,.

Lights and Vision
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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Warm and cold
Climate control system
Description
Depending on the vehicle equipment, different
systems could be installed:
- manual climate control system or
- automatic climate control system"
The climate control system circu lates, warms or
cools, and removes humidity from the air in the
vehicle interior. It is the most effective when the windows and panorama glass roof" are closed. If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle, ven­
tilation can help to speed up the cooling process .
Pollutant filt er
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air.
Key rec ogn ition *
The automatic climate cont ro l system* settings
are stored and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use.
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog .
- Become familiar with the correct use and
function of the climate control system as
quickly as poss ible, espec ially with the de­
frosting and defogging functions.
- When the temperature is below freezing,
only use the windshield washer system after
the windsh ield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
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freeze on the windshield and impair visibili­
ty.
@ Note
- If you suspect that the climate contro l sys ­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
- Repairs to the Audi climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools. See an authorized Audi dea ler
or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility.
@) For the sake of the environment
- To save fuel, turn off the climate control
system cooling mode by pressing the A/C
button. This will also reduce emissions . The
cl imate control system is off when the LED
in the button turns off.
- In vehicles w ith the efficiency program*,
you can find other consumptio n information
and more economy tips
¢ page 20.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
fro nt of the windshie ld must be free of ice
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snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
dr ip and fo rm a pudd le of water under the
vehicle. This is norma l and does not mean
there is a leak .
- The energy management system may tem­
porarily switch off certain functions, s uch as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger .
These systems are avai lable aga in as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.
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Warm and cold
Manual climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with manual climate control system Fig. 65 Manual climate control system controls
The functions can be switched on and off by
pressing the buttons or adjusted using the dial
and thumbwheel. The
LED in a button will light
up when the function is switched on.
Manual climate control system
For a comfortable temperature in cooling mode,
we recommend :
- in warmer times of the year, set the tempera­
ture so that it is only a few degrees below the
outside temperature.
- set the blower at a moderate speed
- don't direct the air flow directly on the passen-
gers
A/C cooling mode
The cooling mode only functions with the blower turned on. You can turn the cooling system on or
off by pressing the A/C button . 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 switches off auto-
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matically when there are cold outside tempera­
tures.
e / e Temperature
The temperature can be adjusted using the Left
dial.
8/5' Blower
Using the center knob, you can manually adjust
the volume of air generated by the blower to your
preferences. The blower should always run at a
low setting to prevent the windows from fogging
and to ensure a continuous exchange of air inside
the vehicle. When the windows are fogged, using
a higher blower speed and setting the knob to@
is recommended.
®l:.0/•.,g/~ Air distribution and vents
The air distribution can be adjusted with the right
knob. The setting between~ and
o,,,o provides a
comfortable atmosphere in most cases.
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I n the@ setting, the windshield and side win­
dows are defrosted or cleared of condensation as
qu ickly as possible. The rec irculat ion mode
switches off, but can be act ivated again manually
by pressing the~ button.
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole us ing the r idged thumbwhee ls. The levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents.
To keep the front side windows from fogging up
in damp weather, we recommend opening the
side air vents and tilting them to the side.
~ R ecirc ulation mo de
In recircu lation mode, the a ir inside the vehicle is
circu lated and fi ltered. This prevents the unfil­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior . Switching recircu lation mode on
when dr iving through a tunnel or when sitting in
traffic is recommended
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mode is sw itched on before the eng ine starts, it
will be switched off automatically after approx i­
mate ly 20 minutes.
Recirculation mode is switched off in the defrost
setting®.
QW R ea r win dow defogger
The rear window defogger only operates when
the eng ine is running. It switches off automati-
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ca lly after approximately 10 to 20 minutes, de­
pending on the outside temperature .
J Seat heating*
You can adjust the left and right heated seat
temperature using the left/right thumbwheel.
T he seat heating is switched off when the leve l is
set to 0.
A WARNING .-==-
- You sho uld not use the recircu lation mode
for an extended period since no fresh air is
drawn in. When the A/C system* is sw itched
off, the windows can fog up, which increas­
es the risk of an acc ident.
- Individuals w ith reduced sensit ivity to pa in
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heat ing* function . To reduce
the r isk of inju ry, these individua ls sho uld
not use seat heating*.
Q) Note
To avoid damaging the seat heat ing* ele­
ments, do not kneel on the seats o r place
heavy pressure on one area of the seat .
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Warm and cold
Automatic climate control system
Applies to: vehicles with automatic climate control
Pressing AUTO button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) is recommended.
Fig . 66 Cente r console: cont ro ls fo r auto matic cl imate co ntrol system
The f unct ions can be switched on and off by
pressing the b uttons or adjusted by turning the
knob. The
LE D in a button w ill light up when the
function is switched on.
Autom atic climate control sy stem
The automat ic climate control system automat i­
cally maintains a temperatu re once it has been
set . In all heat ing mode funct ions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the engine coolant has rea ched a certa in temper ­
ature .
OFF climate control s ystem
The OFF button switches the climate control sys­
tem on or off . A irflow from outside is blocked
when the climate con trol system is swit ched off .
AUTO
Automatic mode
Automatic mode ma intains a constant tempera­
ture ins ide the vehicle . Air temperature, airflow
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and air distrib ution are controlled automatically .
AUTO mode switches off once a button in the cli­ mate contro l system is pressed .
A/C
cooling mode
The cooling mode only functions with the blower
turned on . You can turn the cooling system on or
off by pressing the A/C button . The a ir is not
cooled and hum idity is not removed when cooling
mode is sw itc hed off. This can cause fog o n the
windows. The cooling mode sw itches off a uto­
matically when there are cold outside tempera­
tures.
- ! -Temperature
The tempe rature can be set for the dr iver and the
front passenger separately using the left/rig ht
knob. Tempe ra tu res can be set between a range
of 60 °F (+16 °C) and 84 °F (+28 °C) .
If outside of
th is range,
LO or HI will appear in the climate
contro l system display. At both of these settings, ..,_

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the climate control system runs continuously at
maximum cooling or heating power. There is no
temperature regulation.
Synchronization : by pressing the AUTO button
for two seconds, the temperature setting for the
driver's side is transferred to the front passeng­
er's side. This applies a temperature change to
the front passenger's side.
Be Blower
Using the regulator 8ft, you can manually adjust
the volume of air generated by the blower to your
preference.
Use the left
8ft butto n to decrease the air speed,
and use the right
8ft button to increase the air
speed .
The blower should always run at a low setting to
prevent the windows from fogging and to ensure
a continuous exchange of a ir inside the vehicle.
To have the airflow regulated automatically,
press the AU TO button.
!,.i /:,0/!,DAir distribution and vents
The air distr ibut ion can adjusted with the but­
tons. To have the air dist rib ut ion regulated a uto­
matica lly, press the AUTO button.
You can open or close the center and rear vents in
the cockpit and the vents in the rear center con ­
sole using the r idged thumbwheels . T he levers
adjust the direction of the airflow from the vents .
To keep the front s ide windows from fogging up
in damp weathe r, we recommend opening the
side air vents and tilting them to the side.
~ MAX Defrosting
The windshield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
the vents below the windshie ld. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature should be
set at +72°F (22°() or highe r.
The AUTO button sw itches the defroster off.
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~A Recirculation mode
To switch on the recircu lation mode, press the
~A button . The lower LED in the button turns
on .
In rec ircu lation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. Switching recirculat ion mode on
when driving through a tunnel or when sitting in
traffic is recommended
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The AU TO button or@ button switches recircula­
tion mode off.
T o switc h on the automatic recirculation mode,
press the
~A button again. The upper LED in the
button turns on. The system switches to recircu­
lation mode when driving in reverse when the en­
gine is cold. The air quality sensor that is de­
s igned for diese l and gasoline exhaust automati­
ca lly switches the recirculation mode on or off
depending on the level of pollutants in the out­
s ide air . Automatic rec irculat ion mode is time re­
stricted when cooling mode (A/C) is sw itched off
and frost temperatures are ide ntif ied.
QW REAR Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger on ly operates when
the engine is running and will be automatically
switched off after approximately 10 minutes.
.J Seat heating*
Pressing the button switches the seat heating on
at the highest setting (level 3).
The LEDs indicate the temperature level. To re­
duce the temperature, press the button again. To
switch the seat heating off, press the button re­
peatedly until the LED turns off.
A ft er approximately 10 minutes, the seat heating
automatica lly switches from level 3 to level 2.
Switching the temperature measurement
units
The temperature display can be switched be ­
tween °C and °F. Press and hold the
~A button
¢ fig. 66 and turn the knob on the driver's side to
- for three seconds. ..,
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Driving
General information
Breaking in
A new vehicle must be broken in for the first
1,000 mi les (1,500 km). For the first 600 miles
(1,000 km), do not drive at speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the maximum permitted RPM, avoid
full acce leration, and do not tow a trailer . You
may gradually start increasing the RPM and the
speed between 600 miles (1,000 km) and 1,000
miles (1,500 km) .
During the first hours of use, the engine has a
higher internal friction than later on when all
moving parts have settled into p lace with each
other.
How the vehicle is driven during the first 1,000
miles (1,500 km) also affects the engine quality.
Drive at moderate engine speeds after the initia l
break-in period, particularly when running a cold
engine . This will reduce eng ine wear and improve
the m ileage .
Do not drive at too
low of an engine speed (RPM).
Shift down if the engine stops running "smooth­ ly". Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati­
cally reduced.
Reducing the risk of vehicle damage
([) Note
When driving on poor roads, by curbs and on
steep ramps , make su re that low-hang ing
components such as the spoiler and exhaust
system do not come into contact with these
or they could be damaged. This especially ap­
plies to vehicles with low ground clearance
and vehicles that are heavily loaded.
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to reduce the risk of vehicle
damage when driv ing through water, for example
on flooded roads :
- The water must not be any higher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body.
D riving
- Do not drive faster than walking speed.
A WARNING
After driv ing through water or mud, the effec­
tiveness of the brakes may be reduced due to moisture on the brake rotors and brake pads.
A few careful brake applications should dry
off the brakes and restore the full braking ef­
fect .
(D Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmission, suspension or electrical system
can be severely damaged by driving through
water.
(D Tips
-Determine the depth before driving through
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse or
switch the engine off when driving through
water.
- Keep in mind that oncom ing vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
make it too deep for your vehicle to drive
through safely.
- Avoid dr iving through salt water, because
this can cause corrosion .
Economical and environmentally-friendly
driving
T he amount o f fuel consumption, the environ­
mental impact and the wear to the engine,
brakes and tires depends mostly on your driving
style. With an anticipatory and economic driving
style, fuel consumption can be reduced by ap­ proximately 10-15% . The following tips will help
you conserve the environment and your money at
the same time .
Anticipatory driving
A vehicle uses the most fuel when accelerating.
When you drive with anticipation, you do not
need to brake as often and so you accelerate less.
When possible, let your vehicle coast with a
gear
engaged,
for examp le when you notice that the
next t raffic light is red. This produces an engine
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