2011 AUDI A3 heater

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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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Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
299
AUTO
Climate controls ..... .. .. ....... ..
98
Switching on ........... .. .. .. .. .. 98
When should I use AUTO? . .. .... .. .. 98
Auto Safety Hotline .... .. .. .. .. ..... 133
Automatic air recirculation ......... .... 99
Automatic belt retractor .......... .. . 139
Automatic car wash
See Washing ....... .. .. .. .. .... . 207
Automatic headlights
defective .............. ..........
36
Automatic Transmiss ion
Automatic Transmiss ion .. .. .. .... .
118
Automatic transmission ........... .. . 115
Driving Notes . ...... .. .. .. .. ..... 117
Emergency program .... ..........
121
Emergency release ............ ... . 121
Ignition key safety lock ....... ... .. 106
Kick-down ..... ......... ... .. .. . 120
Launch Control Program .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Selector lever lock ... .... .. .. .. .. . 116
Selector lever positions ..... .... .. . 115
Tiptronic .................... ... . 119
T iptronic controls on the steering wheel .
120
Average fuel mileage ........ ... .. .. .. 21
Average speed ......... ...... .. .. .. .. 21
Avoid damaging the vehicle .. .. .. .. .. . 199
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
B
Battery
... .. ... ... ................. 238
charging . .. .. .. .... .... .. .. ..... 241
Disconnecting and connecting ...... 238
Important warnings when work ing on the
battery ..... ........... ...... ..
239
Low . .. .. .. .. .... .... .. ......... 194
Replacing the battery .. .. .. .... ... 242
State of charge ..... .. ... ...... .. 194
Winter operation ..... ..... ....... 239
Working on the battery .... .... .... 239
Battery voltage .. ........... ...... .. . 35
Before driving .. ... .... .. .. .. .. .....
125
Bioethanol
Engine preheater .... ....... ......
103
Blended gasoline ................. .. 219
Body cavity seal ing . ...... .. .........
212
Booster seats . .. .. ...... ........... 17 5
Brake assistant . ................. ...
193
Brake booster ... .. .... .. .. .. ... ... . 192
Brake fluid
Changing the brake fluid ......... ..
238
Checking the brake fluid level ..... .. 237
Reservoir .. .. .. ... ..... ......... 237
What is the correct brake fluid level? . 23 7
What should I do if the brake fluid warning light comes on? . ... ... ..........
237
Brake pads .. .. .. .... ....... ...... .. 197
Brake system .. .. .. ........ ......... 237
Anti-lock brake system . .. .. ..... ... 16
Brake fluid . ................ ..... 23 7 Brake fluid specifications for
refill and
rep lacement .................. .
238
Brake light defective ....... .... .. .. 36
General information ............ .. 191
How does moisture or road salt affect the
brakes? ... .... .. ..............
191
Malfunction ........ ...... .... .. .. 32
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .. .. 15
Worn brake pads symbol ........... 35
Break-in period ... .. .. .... ... ..... ..
197
Brake pads .. .............. ...... 197
Tires ... ...................... .. 197
Bulbs ................ .. .. .. .... .. . 285
C
California Proposition 65 Warning .. .. . 227
Battery specific .. ................ 241
Capacities ............ ...... .... ... 296
Car care ... ..... ........... ........ 206
Interior ........... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 213
Plastic and vinyl .. .. ............. . 210
Weatherstrips ........ .... .... .. . 211
Care of exterior . ...... .. . .. .. .. .. .. . 206
Cargo area
See Loading the luggage compartment ..
131
Cargo net ............. ...... .. .. .. .. 83
Catalytic converter .. .. .... .......... 198
Center armrest . .. ... ................ 79
Centigrade
Switching between Centigrade and Fahrenheit . .............. ...... .
99
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Central locking
panoramic sl iding sunroof closing .... 52
Certification . ..... .. .... .. ... ... ... 303
Chang ing a flat tire .. .. .. .. ......... 272
Chang ing engine oil .. .. .... ......... 232
Chassis Undercoat ing ... .. .. ...... ... . .. . 213
See also A udi magnetic ri de .... . ... 1 12
Checking Engine coo lant level ............ .. 235
Checking tire pressure ............. .. 252
Ch ild restra int
Danger of using child res traints in the front
seat . ... .... ... ... . .... ... .. .. 1 47
Child restraint system anchors ... .. .. . 180
Chi ld restra ints
Where can I get add it io na l info rmation
about ch ild restraints and the ir use? ...
186
Child safety ......... ... ... ... .. 1 67, 172
Convert ible lock ing retractor ... .. .. 1 77
Important safety inst ruct ions fo r us ing
child safety seats ............. .. 170
Important things to know when driving w it h children ............. .... .. 16 7
Inst alling a child res traint using the LA TCH
system .................... ... 183
Mounting and re leas ing the anchorage
hook . ....... .. ... . ..... .. .... 1 83
Tether anchors . .. .. .. .. .. ... .... 184
Tether straps .................... 184
Chi ld safety lock .............. .... ... 47 Chi
ld safety seats ... .. .. ... . ... .. .. . 172
Booster seats .... .. .. .. .. ... .... 175
Convert ible chi ld seats .......... .. 173
Convert ible lock ing retractor . . . . . . . 177
How do I properly install a child safe ty seat
. h. l 7 inmyve ice ............ .. .. .. . 170
Infant seats .............. .. ..... 172
Insta lling .... .... .. .. .. .... ..... 177
LATC H system .... .... .. .... .. .. . 183
Safety instruct ions .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 170
Chi ld seats
Lower anchorages ......... .. .. ... 182
Cle ani ng
Alcan ta ra (syn thetic suede) . .. .... . 217
E ngine compa rtme nit ... .. ... .. .. . 218
Exha ust ta il pipes .... ... . ... .. .. . 213
Fabrics and fabric coverings ... .... . 213
Instrument pane l ..... .... .. .. .. . 214
Inte rior ..... .. .. .. .. ...... ..... 213
Leather ......... .... .. .. .. .... . 216
Plastic and viny l .. ............. .. 210
Plastic parts ........... ... ...... 214
Safety belts ........... ... ... .... 217
T. t. nm s rips .... ...... ... . ... .. .. . 209
t rim str ips .. ............. .. .... . 210
Cleaning and protection ...... .. ..... 206
Climate controls . ... ... .. ... ... .. .. .. 95
Add itiona l heater . ... .. .. .. .. ... . 102
Air distribution .. ..... .... .. .. .. . 100
Air outlets .... ........... .. .... . 101
Air rec irculation ................. 100
Air rec irculat ion mode (manual) ... .. 99
AUTO (standard setting) .......... .. 98
Automatic a ir recircu lation .. .. .. .. .. 99 Controls ..
..... .. .. .. . ... ... .. .. . 97
Defrost ing/defogg ing ............. 98
Desc ription .. .. .................. 95
Fan .. ..... .. ... .. ... . .. .... .. .. 100
Key-coded set ting . .. ............. 1 02
Recommended se tt ings ........... . 95
Sett ing the tempera ture . .......... 98
Swit ching be tween Fahrenhe it and
Centigrade . .. .. .. .. .. .. ..... ... 99
Switching the a ir condit ion ing on and off .
97
Using the climate cont rol economically ..
10 1
Wa rm and co ld .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 95
Clock ................. ...... .... .. .. 9
Clu tc h pe dal
Indica to r li ght .. .. .. ..... .... ... .. 33
Coa t hoo ks . ................. ...... . 94
Cold t ire inflation p ressure ........... 249
c oming home . .. ...... ............. . 57
Compa rtments in t he door tr ims ....... 93
Compass mirror ... .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 71
Comp liance ... .. ... ... ... ... ... .. .. 303
Consumer Information ........ .. 133, 299
Con ta ct ing N HTSA ....... ... .. .... .. 133
Conven ience close/open feature
Wi ndows ....... ......... ... .. ... SO
Convert ible child safety seats ......... 173
C onvert ible lo cking re tra cto r
A ct ivat ing .......... ...... ...... 1 79
Deac tiva ting ... .. .. .. .. ... .. . ... 180
Using to sec ure a child safety seat . . 177,
179

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Emergency release for selector lever ... 121 Engine hood
Emergency starting ...... .. .. .. ... .. 286 Closing
............. ... .. ... .... 226
Emergency towing . .. .... .. ..... .... 289 Release lever
.............. .... .. 225
Energy management ........ .. .... .. 194 Releasing and open
ing .. .... .... .. 225
Battery power ................. .. 196 Engine malfunction (diesel engine)
Dr iver not ification .... ..... ....... 196 Warning light ............
.. .. .. .. 13
Engine E
ngine oil ........ ...... .... .. .. ... 228
4-cylinde r diesel (140 hp) ...... ... 228 Add
ing ... ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 232
4-cylinder gasoline (200 hp) . ..... . 227 Add
itives . ... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... 232
Coolant ................ ...... .. 234 Changing
....... ... .... .. .. .... . 232
Hood . ............. .... .. .... .. 225 Checking the engine oil leve
l ..... .. 231
Preheater .... .. .. .. .... ......... 103 Diesel engine .........
.... .. ..... 233
Starting . .. ... ... .... .. .. ... 106, 107
Starting w ith jumper cables . ....... 286
Stopping .. .. ... ... .. ........ ... 108
Engine compartment .. ....... ... . .. . 227
Safety instructions ............. .. 226
Work ing in the eng ine compartment 226
Engine coo lant system . ....... ... . ... 234
Add ing coolant ....... .. ... .... .. 236
Checking coo lant level ... .. .. .. ... 235
Checking the engine coolant level . .. 235 Indicat
ions and conditions requir ing extra
c heck ing .. .................... 231
O il cons ump tion . .... .. .. ... .. .. . 230
Oil grades .... .. .... ...... .. ... . 228
Recommended oil check intervals . .. 231
Specification and viscosity .. .... .. . 228
Specifications D iese l engine . .. ..... 233
Specifications gaso line engine . .... . 228
Engine oil leve l ... .. .... .. .. ...... .. . 3 4
E ngine oil p ressure (mailf u nctio n) ... .. . . 33
Radiator fan ............ ...... .. 237 Engine oil sensor defective
... .. .. ... .. 35
Engine coo lant tempe ra tur e E
ngine preheater ........ .... .. ..... 103
Ga uge ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 9 Connecting ................
.... . 103
E ngine coo ling system Engine speed lim
itation . .... ... .... ... 34
Malf unct io n .. ... ......... .... .... 32 Environment
E ngine data ................ ...... .. 296 Brea
k-in period .. .... .. .. ... .... . 197
Engine fau lt
W arning light ........... ...... ... 13 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 198
Diesel particulate filter ............ 199
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. . 242
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds .......... .. 200 Dr
iv in g to mi nimize pollution and noise ..
20 0
Fuel . ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . ... 222
Fue l economy . ... .. .. .. ... .... .. 200
Leaks under yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 226
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ... 200
Proper disposa l of dra ined br ake fluid 238
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine coo lant
236
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine oil 232
Recycl ing used eng ine o il .......... 232
Unleaded fue l ............. .. .. .. 219
W hat sho uld I do w it h an old batte ry?
242
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ES P
See Elect ronic Stability P rogram .. .. 188
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) .. ......... 188
Exhaust ta il pipes
Cleaning ... .... .... .. .. ...... .. 213
Expans ion tank .. ... ................ 235
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahre nhe it and
Centigrade ..... .. .............. 99
Fan Adjusting the fan s peed .. ......... 1 00
Climate cont rols . ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10 0
Radiator ... .. ... ..... ... ...... .. 237