Audi Q3: Opening and closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 144 Footwell: release lever
Fig. 145 Unlocked hood: lever
Observe the safety precautions.
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the paint could be
damaged.
Opening the hood
- With the door open, pull the lever
below
the instrument panel in the direction of the arrow
fig. 144.
- Raise the hood slightly.
- Press the lever fig. 145
in the direction of the
arrow. This releases the hooks.
- Open the hood.
Closing the hood
- Push the hood down until you override the
force of the strut.
- Let the hood fall lightly into the latch. Do not
press it in.
Messages
The following messages may appear depending
on the vehicle equipment:
Warning! Hood is not locked.
Stop vehicle
and check the lock
The hood latch is not locked correctly. Stop immediately
and close the hood.
WARNING
- Never open the hood when there is steam or
coolant escaping from the engine compartment,
because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- For safety reasons, the hood must always be
latched securely while driving. Because of
this, always check the hood after closing it
to make sure it is latched correctly. The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
- If you notice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immediately and
close it, because driving when the hood is
not latched increases the risk of an accident.
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points.
Fig. 146 Engine compartment overview: diagram
Observe the safety precautions.
- Coolant expansion tank ()
- Engine oil dipstick
- Engine oil filler opening ()
- Brake fluid reservoir ()
- Sticker for engine oil specifications
- Vehicle battery (+) and ground point (-)
- Washer fluid reservoir ()
- Fuse housing
The engine oil dipstick and the engine oil filling
opening may be located in different places within
the engine compartment, depending on the engine
version. Depending on the engine, the coolant
expansion tank may look different.
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If the engine oil level is too low
Fig. 147 Engine oil sticker
Engine oil viscosity
Engine oil standard
If you need to add engine oil, use an oil that
meets the engine oil standard listed on the
The engine oil dipstick varies depending on the
engine type.
Fig. 148 Oil dipstick (example): checking the engine oil level
Observe the safety precautions.
Park the vehicle on a level surface.
Shu
Fig. 149 Engine compartment: engine oil filling opening
cover (example)
Observe the safety precautions.
Turn the engine off.
Open the hood.
Unscrew the cap for the
engine oil filler
opening
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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 Sta
You can accelerate the vehicle using the accelerator
pedal.
Maximum acceleration
If you press the accelerator pedal all the way
down, the motor's full power will be used and
you will reach maximum acceleration, also called
"kick-down".
WARNING
The driving wheels could spin and the vehicle
could swer