2011 AUDI A3 display

Driver information display
Distance
The elapsed distance since the last time the memory was cleared
appears in the display. The maximum distance that can be recorded is
9,999.9 m iles (9,999 .9 kilometers).
[ i ] Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is disconnected. •
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two switches on the
windshield wiper lever.
Selecting the trip computer
Fig. 11 Wiper
arm/w iper lever:
controls for the trip
co mputer
- Tap the [ Reset] button® until the trip computer
(memory level 1 or 2) appears in the display=>
page 21,
fig. 10.
Selecting the functions
-Push in the upper (lower) protrusion on the function
selector switch@=> fig. 11. The functions for the trip
computer are displayed in succession on the respective
memory levels.
Resetting the function to zero
- Push the [ Reset I button ® for at least two seconds.
You can reset the following values to zero using the [ Reset l button:
• driving time
• distance
• average fuel mileage
• average speed
The trip computer only operates when the ign ition is on. When you
turn on the ignition, the function that was in use when you last turned
the ignition off will be displayed.
[ i ] Tips
• You can also set the values for the functions to zero in the menu
display
( Reset )~ page 22.
• All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is
disconnected. •
Menu display
Introduction
Fig. 12 Wiper lever:
Controls for the menu
display ..

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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Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper lever and
the [
Reset] button to operate the menu and carry out
inquiries and selections.
-A
Fig. 14 Wiper lever:
Controls for the menu
display
F ig. 15 Display: Start
men u
[ Reset I button ® and rock er switch @=> fig. 14 functions:
To open the menu
- Press the [Reset] button® until the menu display
=> fig. 15 appears
Selections and settings
- Press the rocker switch @to reach a menu display. The
switch is operated the same as the display (up/down).
Entering and confirming
- Press the [ Reset I button ®·
Returning to the Start m enu
- Press the [ Reset] button longer than 2 seconds to return
from any menu level to the Start menu.
Us ing the rocker sw itch, you can select the menus in the display or
change settings . A cursor appears on the left in front of the selected
values.
By pressing the [ Reset] button, you activate the selection you made
or confirm the values you set.
Selecte d functions are identified with
a check mark or are carried out directly .
Meanings of the symbo ls in the display:
Se lection bar
>
D
Selected function
Cursor
Check mark Meaning
Current Selection
Selected or
Function
act ive
Box Not selected
....
Triangle pointing up Previous page
Triangle pointing down Next page
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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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Applie s to veh icles : wi th tr ip co mpute r wi th effic ie ncy pr ogra m
Other equipment
Fig. 18 Dis play: o th er
equip ment
- In the efficiency program, press the function selection
switch~
page 22, fig. 11 @ repeatedly until the other
equipment appears in the display.
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel consumption is
listed in the efficiency program . The disp lay shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment us ing the most fuel is listed
first.
If more than three items using fuel a re switched on, the equip ­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is displayed .
A scale © also shows the current total consumption of all other
equipment .•
A ppli es to vehicles : wit h trip co mpute r w ith effi ciency pro gra m
Fuel economy messages
Fig . 1 9 D is p lay: fuel
economy messa ge
Fuel economy messages are displayed when fuel consump­
tion is increased by certain conditions . If you follow these
fuel economy messages, you can reduce your vehicle's consumption of fuel. The messages appear automatica lly
and are only displayed in the efficiency program. The fuel
economy messages turn off automatically after a certain period of time .
- To turn a fuel economy message off immediately after it
appears, press the [
RESET] button~ page 22, fig. 11 @ ,
or
- Press the function selection switch~
page 22, fig. 11 @.
(I) Tips
• Once you have turned a fuel economy message off, it will only
appear again after you turn the ignition on again.
• The fuel economy messages are not displayed in every instance,
but rather in intervals over a period of time. •

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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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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tional mileage driven or the elapsed days will be shown as negative
numbers.•
Speed warning system
Overview
The speed warning system helps you to keep your driving
speed below a set speed limit.
Fig . 21 Di splay: speed
warning system
The speed warning system warns the driver if he exceeds a previously
stored maximum speed. A warning tone will sound as soon as the
vehicle speed exceeds the set speed by about 3 mph (3 km/h). At the
same time, a warning symbol appears in the display => fig. 21.
The speed warning system has
two warning thresholds that function
independently of each other and that have somewhat different
purposes:
Speed warning 1 "" / (Canada
models)
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maximum speed wh ile you are
driving. This setting will remain in effect until you turn off the igni­
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting. The speed warning symbol
(
I (Canada models) in the warning 1
display appears when you exceed the maximum speed.
It goes out
when the speed falls below the stored maximum speed.
Th e speed warning symbol will also go out if the speed
exceeds the
stored maximum speed by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed is deleted.
Sett ing speed warn ing 1 =>
page 29.
Speed warning 2 I (Canada models)
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you always want to be reminded
of a certain speed, for example when you are traveling in a country
that has a general maxim um speed limit, or if you do not want to
exceed a specified speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbo l, / (Canada models) appears in the
display when you exceed the stored speed lim it. Unlike warning 1, it
will not go out until the vehicle speed drops below the stored speed
limit.
Setting speed warn ing 2 =>
page 29.
[ i ] Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with a speed warning system,
you should still watch the speedometer to make sure you are not driving faster than the speed limit .•

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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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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