2011 AUDI A3 Owner´s Manual

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- Drive at the sp eed yo u wish to set.
- Press button © to set that speed .
The disp lay=> page 110, fig . 111 w ill show the set speed. T he d is p lay
may vary depending on the type of display in your veh icle. The ind i­
cator light
CRUISE (US mode l) I 0" (Canadian model) w ill also light up
in the instr ument cluster .
& WARNING
• Alway s pay attention to traffi c even wh en the cruise control i s
switch ed on. You are always responsible for your speed and the
distance between your vehicle and other vehicle s.
• For safety reasons , the cruise control should not be used in the
city, in stop-and-go traffi c, on twi sting road s and when road
conditions are poor (such as ice , fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing ) · risk of accident .
• Turn off the cruise control temporarily when entering turn
lanes, highway exit lane s or in con struction zone s.
• Please note that inadvertently "resting" your foot on the accel ·
erator pedal cau ses the crui se control not to brake . This i s becau se
the cruise control is ove rridden by the driver 's accele rat ion .
[ i ] Tips
• Vehicles with manual transmission : You can atta in the set speed
only if the curren tly engaged gear allows i t and the eng ine is no t
stressed . Shift ing to a higher or lowe r gear promptly w ill allow the
eng ine to run smooth ly .
• The cru ise contro l cannot ma inta in a constant speed when driving
downhil l. The vehi cle will accelerate under its own weigh t. Downshift
to a lower gear or use the brakes to slow down .•
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Changing speed
- Press lev
er i n t he 0 or O directio n=:::;, page 110, fig. 110
to inc rease or d ecr eas e yo ur sp eed.
- Release the lever to save t hat speed .
Change speed in increments o f 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing the
lever. If you keep the leve r presse d down, yo u will alte r your s peed in
S mph (10 km/h) increments .
You can also press t he accelerator pedal down to increase your s peed,
e .g . if you want to p ass someone. The speed you save d earlier wi ll
resume as soon as yo u re lease the accelerator pedal.
If, however, you exceed yo ur saved speed by 5 mph (1 0 km/h) fo r
longer than S m inutes, the cruise contro l will turn off temporarily .
Th e symbo l will go out b ut the save d speed will be retaine d.•
Presetting your speed
You can preset your d esir ed sp eed whil e the vehicle is not
moving.
- Turn on the ignition.
- Pull leve r into positio n
CD~ page 110, fig . 110.
- Press the lever in the
0 or O di rec tion to increase or
d ecr eas e y our sp eed.
- Release the lever to save t hat spe ed .
Thi s fu nction makes it possible, for example, to save the speed yo u
w ant befo re drivi ng on the highway . Once on t he highw ay, act ivate
the cruise contro l by pu lling the leve r toward
(D . •
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Switching the system off
Temporary deactivation
- Press the brake pedal, or
- Keep the clutch pedal pressed down
longer, or
Press the lever into position
0 (not clicked into place)
=:> page 110, fig. 110, or
- Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deac tivate the cruise
control temporarily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D.
Switching the ignition off erases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed if it is not too fast for
the current traffic conditions -risk of an accident! •
Appli es to veh icles : wi th m agne tic rid e
Audi magnetic ride
Damping can be adjusted to the driver's preference and it
adapts automatically to the current driving situation .
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Fig. 112 Center
console: Switch for
Audi magnetic ride
-Press the switch=:> fig . 112 to turn sport setting on or off .
Audi magnet ic r ide is an electronically controlled damping system .
Thi s chassis system assists the drive r by adapting to the particular
sit uat ion through impercept ible control processes. The
damping
prov ides individual modulation of damping forces . For example, with
damping characteristics set to provide greater comfort , damping is
set somewhat harder for a brief period only as required, when
rounding a curve and when braking.
Standard setting
Select the standard setting if you prefer a suspension setting empha­
si zi ng comfort.
Sport setting
Select the spor t set ting if you pre fer a spor ty suspension set ting. The
LED in the switch comes on to ind icate sport setting. ..,.

On the road -
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[I) Tips
The wa rn in g/i nd ic a tor light I in the inst rument cluste r comes on in
the event of a malfunction. Drive to the closest authorized Audi
dealer as soo n as possi ble and have the malfunction rep air ed. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Vehicle care Technical data

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Transmission
Manual transmission
Applies to ve hicle s: w ith manual tra nsm is s io n
Gearshift lever
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way before
you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is equipped w ith an
interlock-feature.
- Depress the clutch pedal all the way .
- Start the eng ine with the gears hift lever in Neutral and the
clutch peda l depressed .
0 Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gears. Do not
hold the veh icle on a hill with the clutch peda l part ia ll y depressed.
T hi s may cause prem ature clutch wear or damage .
[I) Tips
• Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will
cause pr emature wea r in the transm ission.
• The back -up lights go on when you sh ift into Reve rse with the igni ­
tion on. •
Applies to v eh icl es : w ith 6 -s pe ed manual tr ansm iss ion
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
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F ig. 11 3 Gea rshift
p att ern: 6 -s pee d
m anu al tra n smi ssion
Drive in 6 th gear for opt im um fue l econo my when cruising .
However , if more accelera tion is required (when passi ng, for
exa mple), shift dow n.
Engaging reverse gear (R)
- Move the s hift lever alt the way to the left, press it down ,
then push it forward .
Especially after driv ing forward , stop th e veh icle completely , shift
into
Neutral and rest t he shift leve r briefly in Neut ral befo re s hifting
i nto
Reverse .•

Transmission Ill
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S tronic transmission
Applies to veh icles: w ith S tron ic ®
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic transmission, also called a
double-clutch system/transmiss ion.
Power is transferred between the engine and the transm ission by
means of two independent clu tches. They replace the torq ue
converter of conventional automat ic transmiss ions and allow the
vehicle to a cce le rate witho ut a no ticeable b reak in the powe r flow .
With the a id of tiptroni c, the gears can optionally be shifted
manu ­
ally ~ page 119 . •
A ppli es to ve hicles : with S tro nic ®
Selector lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained in this
section.
Fig. 114 D ispl ay:
Sel ect or le v er po si­
t io ns
T he instr ument cluster display shows the selecto r lever position .
P -Park lock
In this pos it ion the gears are mechanically locked.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first The park
lock must on ly be engaged with the veh icle
stationary~ &.
To engage P and to remove the lever from this position, yo u m ust
depress the release bu tton (button in the selector lever handle)
and
simu ltaneously you must step on the brake pedal.
R -reverse
In this pos it ion, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged with the vehicle
stationary a nd
the engine runn ing at idle speed~& .
T o engage R, yo u ha ve to dep ress t he release b utton
and s imulta­
neously step on the brake pedal. In the R position, the back -up lights
ill uminate with the ign it ion on.
N -Neutral
Th e tra nsmiss ion is in neu tral in t his posi tion.
D -Normal position for driving forward
In this pos it ion, the forward gea rs a re a utoma tic a lly s hif ted up and
down, depending on engine load and ve hicle speed.
T o engage S from N, the brake pedal m ust be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary~&.
In certain circ umstances (driving in the mountains for example) it can
be benefic ia l to sw itc h t emporar ily to the ma nual shift prog ram
~ page 119 in order to adjust the gear rat ios to driving conditions
manually.
S -Spo rt setting
Th e S setting should be selected fo r spo rting dr iv ing. The power
reserves of the engine can be fully exploited through later upshifts .
T o engage S from N, the b rake pedal m ust be depresse d at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary~&. .,_
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& WARNING
• Neve r place the select or lever in the R or P position while the
vehicle is moving · ris k of an accident!
• With the eng ine running, it is necessary to hold the vehicle
with th e fo ot brake in all selector lever position s (exc ept P and N),
because e ven at idle speed the transfer of power is never
completely interrupted -the vehicle " creep s". If the vehicle is
stationary and th e transmission is engaged, the engine shou ld
never be speeded up unintentionall y (e.g . manuall y from under
the hood ). Otherwise the vehicle will immediate ly start to mov e -
sometimes e ven if the parking brake is firml y applied -risk of an
accident!
• Before you or other person s open the hood and work on a
running engine , the selector lever must be moved to P and the
parking brake applied firmly -risk of an accident! Follow the
warning stickers~
page 218, "Engine c ompartment ".
W Tips
If you have inadve rtently shifting into N w hil e the vehicle is moving,
you should remove your foot from the accelerator and wait until the
eng ine speed has dropped to idle be fore shifti ng back to Dor 5 . •
A ppli es to veh icles : wi th S tron ic ®
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents a gear from being
engaged accidentally and unintention ally setting the
vehicle in motion.
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Fi g. 11 5 Se lector
le ver l ocks
The selector lever lock is re leased as fo llows:
- Switc h th e ign it io n on.
- Step o n the brak e peda l
and simult aneous ly ho ld down
th e relea se b utto n.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the ignition
is on. To move the lever from these posit ions the d river must dep ress
the bra ke pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the fo llowing warning
a ppea rs in the instrument cluster display when the selector is in P and
N:
APPLY BRAKE WHEN ENGAGING GEAR WITH VEHICLE
STATIONARY
I n addit ion, the symbol for the automatic se lector lever lock ill u-
mi nates in the s hift gate. .,_