Audi Q3: Driving through water
If you must drive through water, follow these instructions:
- Check the stability of the ground, the current, and the water depth. If the ground is unstable, there is a strong current, or there are waves, the water must only reach up to the lower edge of the body at the most.
- Deactivate the Start/Stop system'.
- Drive carefully and no faster than at walking speeds to prevent the front of the vehicle from creating waves, because they could splash above the lower edge of the body. Oncoming vehicles could also create waves.
- Do not stop the vehicle while in the water.
- Do not drive in reverse.
- Do not turn the engine off.
WARNING
After driving through water, press the brake pedal carefully to dry the brakes so that the full braking effect will be restored.
Note
Vehicle components such as the motor, drive system, suspension, or electrical system can.
be severely damaged by driving through water.
Tips
If possible, avoid driving through salt water because it increases the risk of corrosion. Use fresh water to clean any vehicle components that come into contact with salt water.
Hill descent assist
Applies to: vehicles with hill hold assist
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button is located above the
selector lever
in the center console. It lights up when the system
is turned on.
Hill descent assist can assist you when driving down hills by maintaining a constant vehicle speed by automatically braking all four wheels.
You can adjust the speed using the accelerator and brake pedals. The regulation depends on the hill and the vehicle speed.
- Switching on: press .
- Switching off: press
again.
Active regulation
Regulation begins shortly after you start driving
and is possible at speeds up to approximately 19
mph (30 km/h) and on hills that have an approximately
10-60% grade. If these conditions are
met, regulation will be activated and the
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indicator
light will turn on.
Ready mode
If one of the requirements for active regulation is
not met, the system will be in ready mode. The
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indicator tight will turn on. Once
the requirements
are met again, the system will be able to
provide active regulation again.
Applies to: vehicles without Audi drive select: If you exceed approximately 37 mph (60 km/h), the system will switch off automatically.
WARNING
- Be ready to apply the brakes at all times when using the hill hold assist.
- Always adjust the speed to the visibility, weather, road, and traffic conditions. The system cannot replace the driver's attention.
- The system cannot maintain a constant vehicle speed in all situations, for example when on smooth or slippery ground. This can increase the risk of an accident.
Tips
If you select the Audi drive select offroad mode, hill descent assist will switch on.
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Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
Drive select makes it possible to experience different
types of vehicle characteristics in one vehicle.
With different driving modes, the driv
Individual settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
The equipment in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust.
Drive
The drive system will react to accelerator pedal
movement more quickly or
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Hill hold assist
If you take your foot off of the brake pedal when
driving on hills, the braking force will be held for several seconds. At that
time, you can start driving
without the vehicle rolling backward.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed,
the engine must be on, and the vehicle must be
traveling
Battery
Battery General Information
To guarantee a long service life, the Battery -A- must be
checked, serviced and maintained as described in this manual.
The Battery -A- supplies the power to start the engine. The
Battery -A- also acts as a power reserve for the entire vehicle
electrical system.
