2011 AUDI A3 fog light

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ABS
See Anti-lock brake system ........ 192
AC (air conditioner) .. ... ....... ...... 97
Accessories ................ .... .. .. 301
Adapter for anti -theft wheel bolts . .... 27S
Adding Engine coolant ... ............... 236
E ngine oil ....................... 232
Windshield washer flu id ........ ... 243
Additional accessories .. ............. 301
Add itional heater
Climate controls ................. 102
Additives Engine oil .. .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ... 232
Adjustable steering wheel column . .... 105
Adjusting Steering wheel column . .. .. .. ..... 105
Adjusting front seats .............. .. . 73
Advanced Airbag System Components ............. .... ... 152
Fr ont airbags . .. ................. 150
How the components work together . 153
Monitoring .. ................. .. 156
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ... 157
Air conditioner ....... ............... 97
See also Climate controls ....... ... . 95
Air conditioning Switching on and off ..... .......... 97
Air distribution Climate controls .. .... ... ...... .. 100 Air outlets
Adjusting the outlets for rapid
defrosting/defogging ........... 101
Climate controls ............... .. 101
Air quality sensor .................... 99
Air recirculat ion .......... ... ... ... . 100
Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
When shou ld I use the air recirculat ion? ..
99
Air rec irculat ion mode Side curtain airbags .
........... .. 164
When must the system be inspected? 156
All Wheel Drive .. .... .. ........... .. 194
Alloy wheels ............ .... ..... .. 212
All-wheel drive Winter t ires .. .. .... ..... ..... . .. 261
Alternator
See Genera tor ........... .. .. .. .. . 15
Aluminum alloy whee ls ....... ... .. .. 212
Ambient lighting .............. ...... 62
Climate controls .................. 99
6
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror.
. . . 3, 64
Airbag
Anti-lock brake system
Warning/indicator l ights . .. .. .. .. .. 15 k
How the ABS system wor s .. .... .. 192
Ai rbag System
Warning/indicator lights ... ........ 16
Weight-sensing mat ... .... .. ..... 168 ( )
Anti-Slip Regulation System ASR
Airbag system ................ .. 145, 162 H th t k l90
ow e sys em wor s ........ ... .
Advanced Airbag System .......... 149
159 Anti-theft systems
Care .................... .. .. .. .
Child restraints ...... ... .. .. .... . 169 Anti-Theft Alarm System ........... 48
Children ....... .. .. .. ...... .... .
168 Anti-theft whee
l bolts . ......... ... .. 275
Components (front airbags) . .. .... . 152
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on the front passenger seat ............ 147
Disposal ........ .... ..... .. .... . 159
Front airbags .............. ... .. . 149
How do the front ai rbags work? .. ... 154
How many airbags does my vehicle have? .
152
Important things to know ... ... .. . 145
Indicator light ................... 156
Monitoring .............. .. ... .. 156
Repairs ......... .... ..... .. .. ... 159
Side airbags ..................... 161 Armrest
Center armrest . .................. 79
Rear armrest .. .. ... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 80
ASR How the Anti-Slip Regulation System works . ........... ...... .... .. 190
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Audi magnetic ride . ........... .. . 12, 112
Description .. ...... ............. 112
Indicator light .... .. ............. . 12

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Coolant system ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 234
Cooling System
Expansion tank .................. 235
Cru ise control .............. ... ..... 110
Changing speed ................. . 111
Presetting your speed .......... .. . 111
Switching off ............. .. .... . 112
Switching on ........... ......... 110
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 14
Cup holder ............ ...... .. .. .. .. 89
Cup holders front ........ ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89
Current fuel mileage ................ .. 21
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Damp ing
See Audi magnetic ride ......... ... 112
Data ....... .... ...... .. .... .. .. .. . 296
Data recorder ................. .. ... 188
Date display .. .. .. ............... .... . 9
Daytime running lights ............... . S6
Daytime running lights (Canada) ........ 56
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package ............ .. . 303
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .. . 303
Homel ink® un iversal remote control . 303
Remote control key ............... 303
Ti re pressure monitoring system ... . 303
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ......... 10
Defective light bulb warn ing . .. .. .. .. .. 36
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Defogg
ing the windows ....... .... ... . 98
Defrosting the windows ............... 98
Defrosting/defogging w indows ..... ... 101
Determining correct load limit . ...... .. 254
Diesel engine Add ing engine oil .. .... .. ......... 233
Changing engine oil .. .. ........... 233
Engine oil . ... .... .... ........... 233
Diesel fuel .. .................... ... 220
Diesel particulate filter. . . . . . . . . . . 34, 199
Digital clock . .. ............. .. .... .... 9
Setting the time ............ ....... 9
Digital compass . ................ ... . 71
Dimensions ..... .... ............... 295
Dipstick Reading the dipstick p roperly ..... .. 231
Direct Shift Gearbox Emergency release ............... 121
Distance .... .... .. .... .............. 22
Doors, power locks .... ... .. .. ........ 43
Driver information ................... 31
Driver Information System Menu display ............ ......... 22
Driver information system
Gearshift indicator ............. .. . 19
Menu button . ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 24
Open door or front lid wa rning .. .. .. . 18
Outside temperature display ........ 18
Red symbols ................... ... 30
Service interval display ............. 27
Setting . ................ .. .. .. ... 2s
Sound system display .. .. .......... 18 Trip computer
... ... ..... ... . ... .. 21
yellow symbols .. ................ . 30
Driver seat
See Seating position ...... ..... ... 126
Driving safely .. .. .. .. ............. . 124
Driving through water .... .... .. .. .. . 198
Duplicate key ...... . .. ............... 38
E
Efficiency program . ... .. .. ........... 25
Fuel economy messages ............ 26
Other equipment ... ............... 26
Elapsed time ... ...... ............. .. 21
Electrically heated front seats .. .... .. . 103
Electro-mechanical power assist ... 17, 193
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works .. .... ...... 189
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 16
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 40
Electronic power control
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 13
Electronic speed limiter ........ ...... . 20
Electronic Stability Program ... .... .. . 188
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 14
Emergency flasher Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 14
Emergency flashers ... .. .. .... ....... 59
Emergency operation panoramic sliding sunroof ........ .. 53
Rear lid .......................... 46
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Fastening
Booster seats ............... ... .. 17
5
Convert ible child safety seats .. ..... 173
Infant seats ..................... 172
Fastening eyes . ................. .. .. 82
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... .. .... .. . 272
Floor mats ........... .... .......... 130
Fog lights, front ........... .... .. .. .. 58
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .... .. . 130
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 222
Letting your engine warm up ....... 107
Reducing engine noise by upshifting ear ly
8,9
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 222
Saving fuel by upshifting early .. ... . 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger . ... . 102
Front airbags Description . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 149
How they work .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Front seats .. .. .. ................... 73
Adjusting . .. ... ........ ...... .. . 127
Adjusting the manual seats ......... 74
Child restraints in the front seat .... 147
Heated seats .................... 103
Fro ntal collisions and the laws of physics 136
Fuel Current fuel mileage .... .... ....... 21
Fu el gauge ........ ... .. ...... .. .. 10
Fuel supply too low . ... .. .. .... .... 34
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel
economy messages (efficiency program)
26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel gauge .... .. ................. ... 10
Fuel range ............. .... .. .. .. .. . 21
Fuel supply
Additives .. ............... ...... 219
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ... .... 219
Fuel filler neck .. ........... .. .. .. 221
Fuel gauge . .... .... .. .. ... ....... 10
Fuel tank capacity ......... ... 10,221
Gasoline ...................... .. 219
Gasoline additives ................ 220
Octane rating ...... .............. 219
Recommendation ................ 219
Refuelling ... .. .... .. .. .... .. ...
222
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel tank
Capac ity ........................ 221
Capacity (gallons/liters) ........ ... . 10
Fuse arrangement ................ ... 282
Fuses Replacing ....................... 281
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Gas discharge lamps ...... ........... 285
Gauges Eng ine coolant tern perature .......... 9
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Speedometer ............ .. ... .... 10 Tachomete
r ... ... .... ........ ..... 8
Trip odometer .................... 10
Gear recommendation ................ 19
Gearshift indicator ................... 19
Gearshift lever .................... . 114
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ............
7
Generator
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 15
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 246
Glove compartment . .. .. .. ...... ..... 92
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Glow plug system Indicator light .................... 13
Warning light ...... ..... ... . ... .. 13
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 295
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Head restraints .......... .... .. .. .. . 128
Adjusting ................. ...... 128
Rear seats .. .. ................... 78
Headlight defective ... ...... ............... 36
Headlight range control defect ive . .. ...... ............... 35
Headlights ................. ... ...... 56
Front fog lights ................... 58
Switching off ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 56
Switching on ................... .. 56
Xenon headlights . .. .... .... .. ..... 56
Heated rear window ..................... 102
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Light/rain senso r defective .......... ... 36
Lights ... .. .. .. ..... ....... .. .. . .. .. 56
Emergency flasher .. .. . ... ... .. ... . 59
Front fog lig hts .. .... .. .. .. .. ..... 58
Headlights ................... .. .. 56
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 59
High beam warning/indicator light ... 14
I n strument pane l illumination .. ... .. 58
Side marke r lights ........ ........ . 56
Turn s ignals ............... ... .. .. 59
Xe no n headl ights .............. .. .. 56
Loading the luggage compartment ..... 131
Loa ding the roo f rack .. .. .. ...... ..... 88
Locking Manual back-up ........ .. .........
47
Powe r locking switch .. ... .... ..... . 44
Rear lid .................. ...... .. 4 5
Remote cont rol ................... 42
Us ing the fo ld -out key .............. 43
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) .. .
180
Lower unive rsal a nchorages (Canada) .. . 180
Luggage Stowing .... ........... ...... .. . 131
L u ggage compartmen t
Cargo net ... .. .. .. ... ... .... .. .. . 83
Fastening eyes ... .. .. .. ...... .. .. . 82
Inc reasing size ... .. ...... ... . ... .. 81
Light ............................ 63
Retractable cover .................. 84
Sk i sack .......................... 85
See also Loading the luggage
comp artment .................. 131
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Lumbar
support ...... ... .... ... .. .. . 77
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Maintenance .......... .. .. ..... .... 299
Ma lfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . . . 1 4, 20
Ma nual transmission ................ 114
Gearsh ift leve r ... ... ...... .... ... 114
Master key ................. .. .. .. .. .
39
Battery replacement ............... 40
Master key remote control ..... .. .. .... 39
Menu button .. ... ................... 24
Men u display
Dr iver Info rmation Display ..........
22
Mirrors
Act ivat ing t he d igita l compass ... .. ..
71
Adjusting the anti -g la re . . . . . . . . 63, 64
Automatica lly dim ming inside mirror . 64
Inside day-night mirror ..... .. .. .... 63
Interior mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 64
Outside mirrors . ............... ... 65
Monitor ing the Adv anced Airb ag Sys tem 156
Mounting hooks ............... ...... 83
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Natural leathe r .................. ... 215
New tires and whee ls ..... .. ... .... .. 257
NHTSA
Conta ct ing . .. .... .... .. ... ...... 133
Number of seats ...... ... .... .... ... 135
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Occupan t seating positions ........... 126
Octane rating . ... .. .. .. .... ... . ... . 219
Odomete r .................. .. .. .. .. 10
Oil
What kind of oil shou ld I put in my eng ine?
228
See also E ngine o il ....... ... . ... . 228
On -Board Diag nostic System ... .... .. .. 20
E le ctroni c speed lim iter .......... .. 20
M alfu nction Indi cato r Lamp ( MIL) .... 20
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD) .. .. .. 20
Data Link Connecto r (DLC) .......... 20
Open door or front lid wa rning ... . ... .. 18
Ope ra te you r ve hicl e economically a nd mini-
mize pollution .................. 200
Optiona l equipmen t
Marked with an aste risk ... .. .. .. .... 5
O ther eq uipment (effic iency p rogram) ... 26
Outlets ... .. .. .. ...... .. ... .. . ... .. 90
Outside air poll utio n
How to preve nt from enteri ng the vehicle
100
Outside mirrors .. ..... .. . .. ...... .. .. 65
Ou tside temperature display ........... 18
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organ ized .. 5
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Paint
Touch-up . .. .. .... ..... ........ . 210
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Paint no .............. ...... .. .. ... 294
panoramic sliding s unroof ..... .. .. ... . 51
Comfort closing . ... .. .. ... ... .... 52
Emergency operation . ... ...... . 53, 54
to close ............ ...... .... .. . 51
to open .............. .. .. .... .. . 51
Par king .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 109
Au tomatic t ransm ission . ....... ... 11 7
Par king brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 108
Sett ing and releasing .. .. .. .. ..... 108
Park ing b rake warning ............. ... 32
Par king on a decl ine (downhi ll) . .. ..... 109
Park ing on an incline ( uphill) ....... ... 109
Particle filter
See Diese l particu late fi lter ... ... ... 34
Parts rep lacement . .... .. .. .. .. ..... 301
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive sa fety system .. ....... ... . .. . 1 24
Peda ls ... ... ... ... ......... ....... 130
Physical principles of a frontal col lision . 136
Polishing . ....................... .. 209
Power locking switch ................. 44
Rear center console ....... .... .... 45
Power locking system . ....... ... . ... . 40
Convenience close/open feature .. .. . 50
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............ .. .. .. ... .... 44
O pe ning and closing the windows . .. . SO
O pera ting locks from wi th key ....... 43
Rear lid ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... . 45
Remote control ..... .. .. .. .. ... 39, 42
Unlocking a nd locking vehicle .... ... 42 Power seat
Adjusting the seatback .. ...... ... .. 76
Adjustme nt ............... ... .. .. 75
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 17,
1 93
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ....... 51
Powe r window switches .. ... . ... .. .. .. 49
In the driver's door .... ... ... .... .. 49
Reactivating the system ..... ..... .. 51
Pregnan t wome n
Spe cial considerat ions when wear ing a
safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 141
Prope r occupant seating posit ions . ... . 126
Prope r safe ty belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. . 127
Occupants .... ........... .. .... . 126
Rear passengers 128
Q
Quartz clock ..................... ... . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ........ .. .... . 194
Ques tion
W hat happens to u nbelte d oc cupan ts? ...
137
Why safety belts? ............. .. . 135
R
Powe r out lets . .... .. .. .... ......... . 90 Radiator fan ........ .... .. .. .. .... . 237 Rad
io
Replacing .. ... ........... ... .. .. 302
Rain sensor defective ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Readi ng light
Rear .. .. .... ............... .... . 62
Reading lights Front . ....................... 60, 61
Rear .. ... .................... 60, 61
Rear armrest ... .. ... ... .... .. .. ... . 80
Rear lid Emergency release .. .... .......... 46
Locking/un lo ck ing ................ 45
Rear lig ht defective .. ..... ... ..... .. . 36
Rear power locking switch ....... .. .. .. 45
Rea r seat bottom .. ... ... .... ... . ... . 81
Rear view mirror Ins ide rear view mirror . .. .. .. ... 63, 64
Rear window defogger with air -cond ition ing ...... ... .. .. 102
Ref uelling .. .... .. .... .... ... .. ... . 222
Release lever for engine hood ..... .. .. 225
Remote cont rol . .. .... .............. 39
Rese tting remote con trol ... ...... .. 43
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Remote master key Batte ry rep lacement . ..... .. ... ... . 39
Check ligh t ..................... . 39
Repa ir manua ls . ..... ......... ..... 299
Repai rs
Airbag system 159
Rep lacing
W heel r ims .. .. .. .. ........... .. 257

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General information ............ .. 206 When should I check the tire pressures? 253
with a power washer ....... .... ... 208
Waxing .... .. .. ................... 209
Wear indicator .. ................... 256
Weatherstrips .. .... ............. .. 211
We ights . ............. .... ...... .. 295
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ........................
140
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 137
What impairs driving safety? ........ .. 125
What should I do after changing a wheel? . ..
253
What should I do after replacing wheels?
253
Wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolts . .. .... .....
275
Torque ................. ...... .. 263
Wheel change . ...... .. .... .........
272
Wheels .. ... ... ............ ....... 245
Checking tire pressure ............ 252
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 249
General notes ........... ...... .. 245
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
246
New tires and wheels .... ......... 257
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 253
Wheels/Tires
Cast alloy .. .....................
212
Steel wheels .............. .... .. 212
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 138
When must the airbag system be inspected? .
156
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 253
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 182
Where can I find the tir e pressures for my car?
252
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. ... 135
Windows
Cleaning ............. .... ......
211
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. 50
Defogging .. .. .. ..... ..... ..... .. 98
Defrost ing ............... .. .. .. .. 98
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing . .. .. .. . 101
Windshield washer container ...... .. . 243
W ind shield washer fl uid . .. ........... 35
W indshield wipers
Changing the rear w iper blade .......
70
Insta lling new wiper b lades . .. .. .. .. 69
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Winter operation Battery ...... .. .. .. ..... ........
239
Coolant system ... .. .... .. ... ... . 234
Tires ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... .. ... .. 194
W indows .............. .... .. ... 211
Winter tires ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... 261
All-wheel drive ....... .... .. .. .. . 261
Wiper and washer system .......... ... 65
Intermittent wiping ............... 65
One-tap wiping ........... .. .. .. .. 65
Rear window wiper .............. .. 67
Wiper blades
Installing new wiper b lades . .. .. .. ..
69
See also Windshield wipers .... ... .. 70
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Xenon- Lights ... .. ... .............. 285