tire pressure AUDI Q3 2020 Owner's Manual

Care and cleaning

Care and cleaning
General information
Regular, proper care helps to maintain your vehi-
cle's value. It can also be a requirement when
submitting warranty claims for corrosion damage
and paint defects on the body.
The required cleaning and care products can be
obtained from an authorized Audi dealer or au-
thorized Service Facility. Read and follow the in-
structions for use on the packaging.

ZA\ WARNING
— Using cleaning and care products incorrectly
can be dangerous to your health.
— Always store cleaning and care products out
of reach of children to reduce the risk of poi-
soning.

@ For the sake of the environment
— Purchase environmentally-friendly cleaning
products if possible.
— Do not dispose of cleaning and care prod-
ucts with household trash.
Car washes
The longer that deposits such as insects, bird
droppings, tree sap or road salt remain on the ve-
hicle, the more the surface can be damaged. High
temperatures such as those caused by sunlight
increase the damaging effect.
Before washing, rinse off heavy deposits with
plenty of water.
Stubborn deposits such as bird droppings or tree
sap are best removed with plenty of water and a
microfiber cloth.
Also, wash the underside of your vehicle once
road salt stops being used for the season.
Pressure washers
When washing your vehicle with a pressure wash-
er, always follow the operating instructions pro-
vided with the pressure washer. This is especially
important in regard to the pressure and spraying
distance. Do not aim the spray directly at the
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seals on the side windows, doors, lids or the sun-
roof* or at tires, rubber hoses, insulating materi-
al, sensors* or camera lenses*. Keep a distance of
at least 16 in (40 cm).
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer.
Never use cone nozzles or high pressure nozzles.
The water temperature must not be above 140 °F
(60 °C).
Automatic car wash
Spray off the vehicle before washing.
Make sure that the windows and roof* are closed
and the windshield wipers are off. Follow instruc-
tions from the car wash operator, especially if
there are accessories attached to your vehicle.
If possible, use car washes that do not have
brushes.
Washing by hand
Clean the vehicle starting from the top and work-
ing downward using a soft sponge or cleaning
brush. Use solvent-free cleaning products.
Washing vehicles with matte finish paint by
hand
To reduce the risk of damaging the paint when
washing, first remove dust and large particles
from your vehicle. Insects, grease spots, and fin-
gerprints are best removed with a special cleaner
for matte finish paint.
Apply the product using a microfiber cloth. To re-
duce the risk of damaging the paint surface, do
not use too much pressure.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly with water. Then
clean using a neutral shampoo and a soft micro-
fiber cloth.
Rinse the vehicle thoroughly again and let it air
dry. Remove any water residue using a chamois.

ZA\ WARNING
—To reduce the risk of accidents, only wash
the vehicle when the ignition is off and fol-
low the instructions from the car wash oper-
ator.

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—To reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself — To reduce the risk of paint damage, do not
from sharp metal components when wash- wash the vehicle in direct sunlight.
ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel ~— To reduce the risk of damage, do not wash
housings. decorative decals* with a pressure washer.
— After washing the vehicle, the braking effect — To reduce the risk of damage to the surface,
may be delayed due to moisture on the do not use insect removing sponges, kitchen
brake
rotors or ice in the winter. This in- sponges, or similar items.
creases the risk of an accident. The brakes — When washing matte finish painted vehicle
must be dried with a few careful brake appli- components:
cations. —To reduce the risk of damage to the sur-

face, do not use polishing agents or hard
@) Note wax.
— If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car — Never use protective wax. It can destroy
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in the matte finish effect.
to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors. — Do not place any stickers or magnetic
Power folding exterior mirrors* must only signs on vehicle components painted with
be folded in and out using the power folding matte finish paint. The paint could be
function. damaged when the stickers or magnets
—To reduce the risk of damage to the rims are removed.
and tires, compare the width between the
wheels on your vehicle with the distance be- @) For the sake of the environment
tween the guide rails in the car wash. Only wash the vehicle in facilities specially de-
—To reduce the risk of damage, compare the signed for that purpose. This will reduce the
height and width of your vehicle with the risk of dirty water contaminated with oil from
height and width of the inside of the car entering the sewer system.
wash.
Cleaning and care information
When cleaning and caring for individual vehicle are not listed, consult an authorized Audi dealer
components, refer to the following tables. The or authorized Audi Service Facility. Also follow
information contained there is simply recommen- __ the information found in > A.
dations. For questions or for components that
Exterior cleaning








Component Situation Solution
Windshield wiper | Deposits Soft cloth with glass cleaner > page 51
blades
Headlights/ Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solution®
Tail lights
Sensors/ Deposits Sensors: soft cloth with solvent-free cleaning solution
Camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with alcohol-free cleaning solu-
tion
Snow/ice Hand brush/solvent-free de-icing spray
Wheels Road salt Water
Brake dust Acid-free special cleaning solution >

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Emergency assistance

The wheel bolts must be clean and loosen and
tighten easily. Check the contact surfaces for the
wheel and hub. Contaminants on these surfaces
must be removed before installing the wheel.

Z\ WARNING
— Read and follow the important information
and notes under > page 221.
— Never use the hex socket in the screwdriver
handle to tighten the wheel bolts. Using the
hex socket will not achieve the required
tightening torque, which increases the risk
of an accident.
C) Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
rim
could hit the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per-
son help you.
Unidirectional tires
A unidirectional tire profile is identified by arrows
on the tire sidewall that point in the running di-
rection. You must always maintain the specified
running direction. This is necessary to ensure the
tire's optimal performance in regard to adhesion,
running noise, and friction, and to reduce the risk
of
hydroplaning.

To benefit fully from the advantages of the uni-
directional tire design, you should replace faulty
tires as soon as possible and restore the correct
running direction on all of the tires.
> Reinstall the caps on the wheel bolts if necessa-
ry.
> Store the vehicle tool kit in its designated
place.
> If the removed wheel does not fit in the spare
wheel well, store it securely in the luggage
compartment > page 74.
> Check the tire pressure on the installed wheel
as soon as possible.
> Correct the tire pressure and store it
> page 233.
> The wheel bolt tightening specification must be
100 ft lbs (140 Nm). Have it checked as soon as
possible with a torque wrench. Drive carefully
until then.
> Have the faulty wheel replaced as quickly as
possible.
Spare tire
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Applies to: vehicles with subwoofer
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare tire*/temporary spare tire* can be re-
moved.



Fig. 160 Spare tire well: subwoofer
Removing the subwoofer
> Pull out the red connector lock @).
>» Remove the connector (2) and set the discon-
nected cable aside.
> Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise and re-
move it.
> Carefully remove the subwoofer.
Installing the subwoofer
> 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 handle.
Byer leet Ue iy re
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use only.
Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if
necessary by an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility as soon as possible.
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Emergency assistance

There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi-
cle. Do not replace it with the spare tire from an-
other type of vehicle.
The compact spare tire is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover
=> page 240.
The tire pressure must be 61 PSI (420 kPA).
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare tire in place of a rear
tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.

ZA WARNING
— After installing a spare tire, the tire pressure
must be checked as soon as possible.
— Do not drive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
with a compact spare tire. Driving faster
than that increases the risk of an accident.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, avoid hard
acceleration or braking and driving fast
around curves with the compact spare tire.
— To reduce the risk of an accident, never drive
with more than one compact spare tire.
— Normal summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.

battery that is giving power must not be less
than the capacity of the drained vehicle battery.
Jump start cable
Only use a jump start cable with a large enough
diameter. Note the manufacturer's specifica-
tions.
Only use a jump start cable with insulated termi-
nal clamps.
Positive cable - usually red.
Negative cable - usually black.

ZA WARNING
— A drained battery can freeze at tempera-
tures around 32 °F (0 °C). If the vehicle bat-
tery is frozen, it must be thawed before con-
necting the jump start cables. If it is not,
the risk of an explosion and chemical burns
increases. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
— Read the warnings when working in the en-
gine compartment > page 201.
— Handling the jump start cables incorrectly
may cause the vehicle battery to explode
and lead to serious injuries.
—To reduce the risk of chemical burns, do not

bend over the vehicle battery.


Jump starting
You should only perform the steps that follow if
you have the necessary tools and technical ex-
pertise.
If the engine does not start because the vehicle
battery is drained, you can jump start your vehi-
cle using another vehicle. Jump start cables are
needed to do this.
Both vehicle batteries must have 12 V nominal
voltage. The voltage capacity (Ah) of the vehicle
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() Note
Jump start cables can cause considerable
damage to the vehicle electrical system if
they are connected incorrectly.
G) Tips
— There must be no contact between the
vehicles, or else voltage could flow when
connecting the positive terminal and drain
the vehicle battery of the vehicle providing
the jump start.
— The drained vehicle battery must be con-
nected correctly to the electrical system.
— Switch off electrical equipment that is not
needed.

Technical data

(er) Fah a(t)
Fuel tank 15.9 gal (60 )

Windshield washer system _a)

Windshield and headlight washer system*

_a)

2) The value was not available at the time of printing.

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Fig. 171 Safety certificate
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The maximum permitted total weight @ of the
vehicle is listed on the safety certificate on the
side area of the door or on the driver's door pillar.
Trailer load
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The maximum permitted load on the front axle
@ or the rear axle @) is listed on the safety cer-
tificate on the side area of the door or on the
driver's door pillar.
Load
The maximum permitted load is listed on the tire
pressure label on the driver's door pillar.
Roof load
The maximum permissible roof load is 165 lbs
(75 kg).

1,500 lbs (680 kg) 154 lbs (70 kg) 6,022 lbs (2,730 kg)

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Index

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Paint damage............2.- cee eee eae 236
Paint number............. 00. e ee eee eee 261
PANIC-DUEEOMY: » « seswees «a cameice = x omewene 0 semen & 32
Panic FUMGtiOn & sews « a amwene + a sswone a o ctiteoue oo 32
Panoramic glass roof..............000005 40
Convenience opening and closing......... 39
Emergency closing........-..seeeeeeees 40
Quickopening ie: = svc es wee se ore eo oe 40
Parktassist «ce: ¢ 2 sam « x nese & 2 Roe & ¢ see 136
Parking aid es « » exes ¢ e seen ¢ ees so ees 127
Cleaning the sensors and camera........ 235:
Parking space search...............05. 134
Peripheral cameras. ..............0005 129
Rearview camerabiies os saves oo sere ao aero 129
Trailer view...............0000000 eee 131
Parking
aids
Park assist... 0.2.0.0... eee eee ee eee 136
Parking and maneuvering............... 127
Parking brake
refer to Electromechanical parking brake.. 93
Parking lights. ............ 00 eee e eee ee 44
Parking lock
Manually releasing..............-..00- 87
alsovreferto Gears. « cmes ss van vo ewe ewe 85
Parking system
Adjusting the volume................. 128
Switching rear cross-traffic assist on and
Offs « = noms & 2 sume 4 e Beene x 2 Keo ae a 133
Parking
systems
Parking system plus...............0.. 127
Pass=through sissies 2s seeone 2 eens = sateen ee ae 76
Paths: « auws 2 2 anew 2 8 cagon ¢ Kamps 5 Heme & 3 BY L?
Pause (media files). ss wens oy eeea a been a es 184
P@dalSizaie x samm = seesu ¢ 2 Rass 3 F NaUER 3 t cere 87
Perchlorate. ... 0.2... 0c cee eee eee eee 256
Peripheral cameras...............0000. 129
Personal route assistance............... 165
Phone
Answering/ending acall............... 145
Connecting a second mobile device...... 140
Disconnecting a mobile device.......... 141
Settings ........ 0.0.2. ee eee eee eee 149
Phonebook
refer to ContactSies « s seas sc pees se ewes a 144
Playback (media) ..............2--00005 184
270
Podcast
refer to Online radio........... 2... eee 176
10) 160
Point of interest
refer to Online Points of Interest........ 160
Polishing .... 0.6.00. cece eee eee eens 236
Power sourceS.........000 eee eee 73,182
Power windows ...........--00 eee eee eee 38
Malfunction .......... 0.0 e eee eee 38,39
Power windows malfunction............05 38
pre sense
refer to Audi presense................ 122
Presentation mode............0e eee ane 172
Pressure
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 232
TIPO Sivas & axes 6 w amines 6 a omnes ow earn oH are 224
Progressive StGGringis + ewes s + wees s & wes sé 98
PFOtGCtinGhwes « 2 gama < 2 mama & BOER Fs HOR 8 8 236
Pyrotechnic elements...........--00 00 256
Q
quattro... 2... ee eee eee eee 99
Selective wheel torque control.......... 100
R
Radio’: = s sss = + eeree 5 ¢ eve + & eee 3s ew 173
RAGIOPOKE ics 1 5 senses © x samesne » v aenowms & 7 eaten 177
Station list... 2.0... 2. cee ee eee eee 173
Radio communications equipment........ 258
Radio equipment..................0 0 258
Radio Standards Specification (RSS) ....... 259
Rain/light sensor
Headlights............ 0.0.0 e eee eee 44
Intermittent mode (windshield wipers).... 50
Random
refer to Shuffle... cscseeeveasveeweaes 186
Range (fueLlevel)inu se wswa a wae x 2 mem a 6 we 14
Reading lightSis« < = cess s & ees se ees 3 ves 47
Rear cross-traffic assist............00005 133
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid........ 35
REanSEStS:: « = suas & Ga & © HGH & E SES 4s ES 56
Rear shelf... ..... ccc cece e ee eee eee eee 75
Rearview camera.......... 0. eee eee ee 129
Rear window defogger...............000 80

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Service life ics + anew ow amavas w stamens wo aeciewe 223
Tire pressure... 02... cee ee eee ee eee 224
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 232
Tire pressure table.................00. 226
Tire pressure (trailer mode)............ 102
Treadwear indicators.................. 223
Unidirectionals. . sass as isso « 6 ssasee x 216, 243
Uniform tire quality grading............ 231
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 217
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 226
TOG sow x 2 seen 2 2 mauem 5 a BORE & & Gores 2 240
Top tether anchor (securing the child safety
SOAt) co coco o a smomees wo gamete ee ae vn comer ow 71
Touch display
Adjusting the brightness................ 18
Operating...............2.. 2.00.2 e eee 16
TOWING... 6. eee eee 246
Towing loop....... eee e ee eee eee eee 247
Towing protection monitoring............. 31
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 232
Traffic information . woo. cee ee 169, 170
Traffic light information................ 109
Traffic SIQgKSicias x + severe x 2 awn ¢ o seten «oes 110
Trailer lOaGies « & seas s & sises = x eouns « 2 eaves ¥ 262
Trailer mode
Trailer mode (navigation).............. 172
Trailer towing ies 2 2 src 2 6 wets 2 6 waren 3 ewe 102
Tongue weight................00-000. 102
TraileP load s casas x x komm 9c aemm as eewR Fd 102
Trailer View. ... 00... cee eee ee eee ee 131
Turn signals. ... 2.2... 6.0 cece eee eee AS
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Unable to pass...........-.. 00. e eee eee 115
Uniform tire quality grading............. 231
Unlocking and locking..............00005 28
By remote control..............2.0005. 33
Using the lock cylinder................. 30
With the central locking switch.......... 29
With the convenience key.............0- 33
Update (software) .............00 0200 ee 194
Updating stations (radio)................ 173
USB
Adapter. ..... 2... e cee cece eee 141
USB charging Ports. . sss vo ese so eens 6 w eee 73
USB stick
refer to Audi music interface........... 182
V
Vanity tier ccasos +. piesexvie semneze a 6 ewer « & exonene 50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning.............0--00 ee eee 234
DIMe@NSIONS sacers ¢ « eeems ¢ ¢ aes ¢ epee a ee 261
Identification data.................4. 261
Out of service... 6... eee eee eee 239
RaiSING's = eeu: 5 : ewe & a ceeE Fg nee 8 eee 241
StAPtIMGhin 6 6 semen so awe ov omRON 6H SaaS wT 82
Vehicle-car@iess ¢ «ness oo een oo eso Pees 234
Vehicle identification number............ 261
Vehiclejack’s « sacs = s wees = y wees oy eee x ee 240
LITING POINTS! « secias oo amas ow eenaee 2 a cone 241
Vehicle keys « saws x « sais ¢ & eas oo Rees 28,32
Vehicle starting system..............200. 91
Vehiclé tool:kit: : eee: 2 y eens x x cess 5 ees 240
Ventilation... 2.2.0... 0. eee eee eee 78
VIEW button ..... 0.0.0... eee eee eee 12
Voicemail. ... 2.0... eee eee eee eee 145
Voice recognition system
External... . cc eee cee eee eee 25
OpPGratinig’s s » asww + ears & + yom & + RoR 4 x Be 24
Ww
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights...............00. 7
Washing matte finish paint.............. 234
Weights: « + cess «2 par a o saws 3 ¢ sees + 2 ee 262
WITEELBOLES = earns x & says ge semis x canes eee 229
Changing’a tire = cscs Whe els i sseis wx sinsome o secon 2 o enti 2 2) ares 214
Cleaning.......... 0. cece eee eee eee 235
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 217
Loose wheel warning.............-.... 229
Replacing.......... 0. cece eee eee ee 240
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 232
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 226
Wheel Wrench): « « cies + nase ss nome so cee 240
Wi-Fi
HOtSPOESEETINGS iss 5 ences 6 samme 6 aces o L55
Online media................00--005. 181
USING a hotspot ; sass sheen cs bees tees 153