Audi Q3: Fog Lamp

Overview - Fog Lamps

1 - Air Intake Grille

2 - Fog Lamp

• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Fog Lamp, Removing and Installing".

3 - Bolt

• 4.5 Nm

4 - Ventilation

• For fog lamp

5 - Fog Lamp Bulb

• Left Front Fog Lamp Bulb -L22-
• Right Front Fog Lamp Bulb -L23-
• 12 V, 55 W (H11)
• Removing and installing. Refer to → Chapter "Left/Right Front Fog Lamp Bulb -L22-/-L23-, Removing and Installing".

6 - Bolt

• 4.5 Nm

Fog Lamp, Removing and Installing

Special tools and workshop equipment required

• Hook Tool -T40207-

Removing

- Insert the Hook Tool -T40207- in the opening -1- and remove the lower air intake grille -2- from the bumper cover in direction of -arrow-.

- Remove the bolts -2 and 4-.

- Remove the fog lamp -1-, to do this pivot out the mount -3- on the bumper cover: left counter-clockwise in direction of -arrow- right clockwise.

- Disconnect the connector.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Adjust the fog lamps. Refer to → Chapter "Fog Lamp, Adjusting".

Left/Right Front Fog Lamp Bulb -L22-/-L23-, Removing and Installing

Removing

- Remove the fog lamps and disconnect the connector -1-. Refer to → Chapter "Fog Lamp, Removing and Installing".

- Remove the ventilation hose -3- on the left side of the fog lamp.

- Rotate the bulb -2- counterclockwise -arrow- and remove it from the fog lamp housing.

Installing

Install in reverse order of removal. Note the following:

- Insert the new bulb into the housing. Do not touch the glass bulbs with bare hands.

- Rotate the bulb clockwise to secure.

- Mount the ventilation hose on the left side of the fog lamp.

- Install the fog lamp. Refer to → Chapter "Fog Lamp, Removing and Installing".

Fog Lamp, Adjusting

Checking and Adjusting Conditions

• Tire pressure is OK.
• The headlamp lens must be clean and dry.
• The headlamp lens may not be damaged.
• Headlamp-reflector and lamp are OK.
• Roll the vehicle several yards or move it back and forth several times to seat the springs.
• The parking brake must not be engaged so that the vehicle is not under stress.
• The vehicle and headlamp adjusting unit must be on a level surface.
• The headlamp adjusting unit must be aligned to the vehicle. Refer to the Headlamp Adjusting Unit Instructions.
• The inclination dimension is set on the headlamp adjusting unit. Refer to the Headlamp Adjusting Unit Operating Instructions.
• Vehicle load must be created.

Vehicle load on driver's seat in otherwise unloaded vehicle (curb weight).

• One person or 75 kg.

Procedure

- The vehicle must be standing on a flat surface.

- Turn the headlamp switch to "low beam" - not "Auto".

- Pull the headlamp switch to "fog lamp".

- During the program, you will be asked to perform a headlamp adjustment.

Headlamp Adjustment

- To adjust headlamp range, turn the adjusting screw -arrow-.

• Angle dimension: 2%

  Note

• The percentage indicator is based on a 10 meter (32.8 feet) projection distance. At an angle dimension of 2.0%, for example, converts to 20 cm (7.87 in).
• Side adjustment is not intended.

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