2011 AUDI A3 service reset

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa ­
tion.
Fi g. 2 O ver view of the in strum ent cluster
© Tachometer with t ime and date d is play ........... .
@ Indic ator light s (turn s igna ls) ....... ... . .. .. ... . .
® Coolant temperature gauge . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .
© Fue l gauge . ... ... .. ... ..... ... ... .... ... . .. .. .
© Speedomete r with odometer ...... .... .. .. .. . ... .
© Set/Check bu tton ....................... ...... .
(j) Warning/ind icator lights . .... .. .. .. . ... ... .. ... .
@ Reset button fo r
8,9
11
9
10
10
9, 3 1
11
- Trip odometer
- Service in terval disp lay
(D Note 10
27
T
he instrument cluster and center conso le illum ination (gauges and
need les) comes o n when you sw itch on the ign ition and the
vehicle
headlights are off .
Be aware of the following d ifference between
mode ls built to US o r Canadian specifications :
• USA models : illumination of the instrument cluster (gauges and
needles), da sh and c enter console around the g earshift lever is
controlled by a light sensor located in the instrument panel. The
instrum ent panel illumination will automat ically become dimmer
as the d aylight fades awa y and eventually will go out completely
when out side light i s very low . Th is is to remind you, the driver , to
switch on the headlights before it gets too dark .
• Canada models: instrument panel illumin ation will stay bright
r egardless of the intensity of ambient light. Always be awa re of
change s in out side light condition s while you are driving. Re spond
i n time to f ading daylight by turning the light sw itch to position
j D
(or "AUTO " if your car is eq uipped w ith this fea ture) to turn on your
headlights. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indica tes the engine RP M (revolutions
per minutes) .
The tachomete r© ::::, fig . 2 is the left one of the two large clo ck-type
displays .
The engine turns at a speed 1 000
times the single digit in the
display, e .g . if the need le points at the "2", the engine tu rns at
2 000 RPM .

Lower odometer
The lowe r odometer shows the total number of mi les (k ilometers)
driven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number of m iles (kilometers)
driven since you last reset the odometer back to zero . Yo u can use th is
odometer when you want to keep track of how many m iles (k ilome­
ters) you have dr iven for a sing le trip or er rand. The last dig it indicates
1 /10 of a mi le ( 100 metres) . You can set the trip odome ter back to
zero by pressing the reset button=>
page 10, fig. 4.
Malfunction message
If there is a ma lfunction somewhe re in the instr ument cl uster, dEF
will appear in the trip odometer and will stay on. Contact you r autho ­
r ized A udi dea ler to have the problem corrected .
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the da ta on the igni tion key are
scanned automatically.
If an una uthorized key was used,
SAFE is disp layed continuous ly in
t he o dome ter di sp la y field. The vehicle ca nnot be operated
=> page 40.
[ i J Tips
• The d ig ita l clock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's do or is ope ned.
• When the ignition is turned off, t he odomete r reading and the
dig it al cl ock wi th date di sp la y can be sw itche d on for abou t
30 seconds by press ing the knob::::;,
page 8, fig. 2 @ . •
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The w arni ng/in dicator lights ind icate differ ent fun ctions
o r a po ssible m alfunc tio n.
Fig. 5 In strument clu ster w ith warn ing /ind ica tor light s
Your vehicle is equipped with several important warning and indi­
c ato r lights to help yo u m onito r th e con tinued re liable operat io n o f
your vehicle ::::;,& .
Aud i ma gnetic ride
Tire pressure too low Electronic power control (gasoline
engine o nly)
=> page 12
=:> page 13
=> page 13
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Driver information display
Driver information display
Introduction
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the instrument
cluster provides you, the driver, with important informa­
tion .
Center display
Fig. 6 In strument
cl uster : cente r disp lay
F ig . 7 Wiper le ver :
c ontro ls for the menu
di splay
With the ignition on, the display in the Dr iver Information System
shows t he fo llow ing in format ion:
• CD* inse rted o r Radio* station set •
Outside tempera ture*: At temperat ures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a
snowflake symbo l appears in front of the temperature display~& .
• Warning: front lid, doo r o r engine compartm ent lid open: The
display appea rs if the door, the eng ine compa rtment lid or front lid is
no t closed .
• Wa rning : close fue l tank cap: The Driver informat ion d isp lay ind i­
ca tes when t he fille r ca p is not secure d or missi ng~
pag e 222.
Additional functions
You can open the following functions i n the Driver Information
System d isp lay by pressing the
I RESET! button ~ fig. 7 one or more
times:
T rip computer
D igital speedometer*
M enu display
~page21
~pag e22
The speed wa rni ng system is a lso displayed in the Driver Informat ion
System . You ca n read how to se t it in~
page 28 .
Efficiency program
The efficiency program can help you to use less fuel~ page 25.
Auto Check Control
Some functions and veh icle components are scanned for their oper­
a ting status whe n you swi tch the ig nition on and while yo u are
driv ing . Malfunctions or required service procedures are signa led
aud ib ly and ind ica ted by red and yellow illum ina ted sym bols and
reminde rs in the display~
page 30 . _..

Display Ty e
.,Set
. Check ·
Menu off
Fig. 1 3 Displa y: Sta rt
men u
Some functions i n your veh icle can be set, activated, and controlled
by
Menus ). With these menus you can a lso select the information
shown in the driver informat ion system, which operates o nly w ith the
ign ition switched on . Operation is contro lled by t he [
Reset ) button
and the rocke r switch on the wipe r lever~
page 22, fig . 12 .
The
Start menu shows you the different display types:
Set
Che ck
Menu off
Each display type in the Start menu contains a s ubmenu with addi­
tional options .
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Check
Menu off
Driver information display
C lock ~page25
Computer ~ page25
Spee d alarm (speed =>page29
war ning)
Language (6 languages)
~ page25
Un its (dis tance, f uel con-=>page2 5
sumption, temperature)
Displays (gearshift rec -
=> page 19
ommendation)
Lighting * (exterior lights,
=> page57
turn s ignals) => page 59
Wiper (service position) ~page68
Doors (unlocking and => page 40,
l ocking mode, for exam-~ page 41
p le Auto Lock)
Service
~ page27
Chass is number * ~page294
Engine oil temperature *
Registe red key s
=>page38
All of the messages shown in vehicles without menu
display appear on the display screen.
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Selecting settings
The Driver Information System settings are menu­
guided.
Select your settings as follows :
Fig. 16 Display: Menu
Se ttings, com pute r
selec ted (page 1)
- Press the [Reset] button. The Start menu appears
=> page 23, fig. 13.
- Press the rocker switch until
Set is displayed.
- Press the [
Reset] button. All the menus appear.
- Press the rocker switch until the desired line is highlighted
(cursor)::::> fig . 16.
- Press the [
Reset] button.
- If necessary, scroll by selecting and activating the symbol
for "Next page" or "Previous page".
When you have selected the Computer menu and activated it by
pressing the
I Reset I button, two computer levels appear (computer
1 and computer 2). Now you have to select the level you want using
the rocke r swi tch and activate it w ith the
I Reset j button. •
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Driver inf ormation display
Efficiency program
App lies to vehicles: with t rip c omputer with efficiency prog ram
Description
Fig . 17 Display: effi­
cie ncy p rogra m
-Press the [ RESET] button@::::> page 22, fig . 11 repeat-
edly until the efficiency program appears in the display.
The efficiency program can help you to use less fuel. It evaluates
driving information in reference to fuel consumption and shows
other equipment influencing consumption as well as sh ift recom­
mendations . Fuel economy messages =>
page 26 provide tips for effi­
cient driving.
T he effic iency program uses distance and consumption data from trip
compu ter
1. If the data are de leted in the efficiency program, those
values are also reset in trip computer
1. •
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Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when your next
service is due.
Fi g. 20 Sec tio n of
in strum ent clu ste r:
Se rvice inte rv a l displ ay
The schedu le for the next oil change or inspection is calcu lated auto­
matically and displayed accor dingly. The display works in two s tages:
Service rem inder
30 days befo re the nex t serv ice is d ue, a serv ice reminde r appears in
the display when you turn on the ignit ion .
After abo ut 5 seconds the d isp lay switches back to normal. The
distance and time rema ining are updated each t ime t he ig nitio n is
t u rne d on unti l the date due for service is reac hed.
Service due
When the due da te for service is rea ched, t he mess age Service due!
appea rs in the instrument cl uste r immed iate ly after you t urn on t he
ignition . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. Afte r abo ut 5 seconds
t he display sw itches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an o il change or inspec tion is due, can be s hown in the
ins trumen t cluste r by se lec ting the se rvice inte rval display . Select
Check > Service > Oil change or Service by using the [ RESET] button
and the rocke r switch =>
page 22, fig. 12 .
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Driver information display
Resetting the service interval display
You
r authori ze d Au di dea ler will reset the correspon ding se rvice
schedule after performing the a pprop ria te serv ice on you r vehicle.
Yo u also have t he possibility to reset t he oil c hange sche dule afte r
having performed an o il change according to Aud i specif ications .
• Switch the ign ition on .
• Pull the knob @=>
page 8, fig. 2 . T he m essag e. Service
due! appears.
• P ull the knob unti l the d is p lay
Oil change in----- mi (km) --- days
appea rs in the display. If the reset b utton is not pulled within 5
seco nds, the display reset mode closes.
0 Note
If you d isconn ect the batte ry termina ls, no ca lcula tions can b e mad e
for the service interva l display during this time and no serv ice
reminde r will appear. Remember that observing t he pr oper serv ice
interva ls is vitally important to extending the life of your veh icle,
p a rti cul arly the e ngine, and main taini ng it s v alue. Eve n if the mileage
dr ive n is low, the maximum per iod of one year from one serv ice to the
next must not be exceeded .
[ i ] Tips
• If a ma lf u nction is present ( red sym bo l), the d istance remaining
canno t be called up .
• D o not rese t the disp lay be tween servi ce int ervals . Doing so w ill
resu lt in a n incor rect d isp lay.
• If the b attery is di sconne cte d, the Se rvice Interval Di spl ay val ue s
are reta ined .
• On vehicles wit h the Dr ive r Info rm ation Syste m, you can a lso ca ll
up t he service interval disp lay =>
page 22.
• If se rv ic e was not perfo rmed at th e correc t time or the s erv ice
interval display was not reset after service was pe rformed, the addi- .,,_
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Speed warning 1: setting a speed Limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the button.
Storing the maximum speed
- Drive at the desired maximum speed.
Fig. 22 Section o f
in st rum ent cluster:
Set/Check button
- Press the knob button :::} fig. 22 until the :::} page 28,
fig. 21 symbol appears.
Resetting the maximum speed
- Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the knob for more than 2 seconds.
The speed warning symbo l (USA models) /') (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the display when you release the button to indicate
that the maximum speed has been stored successfully .
The maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing the button again briefly or until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button. •
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Driver information display
Speed warning 2: setting a speed Limit
Switches in the wiper arm are used to operate warning
threshold
2.
Fig. 23 Wiper lever:
Trip computer controls
To store maximum speed
- Turn off the ignition.
- Briefly press the button in the instrument cluster
=> fig. 22. The odometer and the d igital clock are now illu­
minated .
- Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The currently
stored maximum speed appears in the display
or the
crossed out symbol for warning threshold 2, if no maximum speed was set previously .
- Press the function selector switch in the wiper lever@
=> fig. 23 up or down to change the set value . Values run
up or down in steps of 6.2 mph (10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
- Turn off the ignition.
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• In order to make sure the locking funct ion is working, you should
a lways keep your eye on t he vehicle to ma ke sure it is p roperly lo ck ed.
• Do not use the remote contro l if you are inside the car, otherwise
yo u may u nintent ionally loc k the veh icle, and then you would set off
the ant i-theft a larm when you try open a door . In case t his happens
anyhow, push the unl ock button@.
• Use the panic function on ly if you are in an emergency situation. •
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehicle does not
unlock .
- Press the unlock but ton en on the remote control.
- Manually un lock the driver's door lock with t he mechanical
key w ithin 30 seconds.
- Press either the lock-
rn or the unlock m b utton to
complete the reset sequence .•
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Opening and closing
Doors, power locks
Operating the Locks with the fold-out key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from th e outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door .
N
-N
-a:. gi
Fig. 30 Key turn s for
o pe ning and closing .
To unlock all doors and the rear lid
- Turn the key to positi on @ :::::> fig. 30 to unlock the vehi cle
To lock the vehicle
- Close all windows and doors properly .
- Tu rn t he key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
posi tion @=>
& in "General descr iption" on page 40.
When you unlock yo ur vehicle:
• The a nti -theft alarm system is deactivated .
• Th e vehicle interior lights illumina te for approximate ly 30
seco nds.
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are loc ked.
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated.
• The vehicle inter ior lights turn off .
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