2011 AUDI A3 parking brake

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The selector lever lock is effective only when the vehicle is stationary
and at speeds below 5 km/h. At highe r speeds, the lock in the N posi­
tion is automatically switched off.
The selector lever is not locked when rapid shifts are made through
the N position (e.g . from R to D) . T h is allows you to "rock" the vehicle
if it becomes stuck. If the lever is in the N position for more than
1 second with the brake pedal not depressed, the selector lock
engages automatically.
Release button
The release button in the selector lever handle prevents accidental
shifts into certain selector lever pos itions. When you press the
release button, the selector lever lock is cancelled. In the illustration,
the positions in which the release button has to be pressed are h igh­
lighted in color::::>poge
116, fig . 115 .
Ignition k ey remo val l ock
The ignition key can only be remove after the ignition is switched off
if the selector lever is in P. As long as the ignit ion key is removed, the
selector lever is locked in P.
[ i ) Tips
If the selector lever does not engage, there is a malfunction . The
eng ine is disabled to prevent the vehicle from driv ing off unintention­
ally. To allow the selector lever to engage again, proceed as follows:
Press and release the brake pedal.•
Contro ls a nd e quip ­
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OP-eration
Applies to vehicles : w ith S tronic®
Driving Notes
The forward gears are shifted up or down automatically .
Starting from stop
-Step on and hold the brake pedal.
Fig. 116 Section from
ce nter conso le:
Selector lever with
r elease button
- Hold the release button (button in selector lever) down,
move the selector lever to the desired position, for
example D =:;,
page 115, and relea.se the button.
- Release the brake pedal and accelerate=:;,& .
Stopping temporarily
-Bring the vehicle to a full stop with the brake, e.g . at
traffic signals.
- Do not accelerate .
Parking
-Step on and hold the brake pedal=:;,&.
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- Hold the release button down, move the selector lever to
P and release the button. .,.
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Stopping on an incline
- Always
hold t he vehicle with the footbrake or parking
b rake in order to preve nt "ro llback "=> & . Do not try to
p reve nt t he v ehicle from ro lli ng back by re vving th e e ngine
whi le it is in gea r.
Starting on a hill
- Apply the hand bra ke fi rmly.
- With t he eng ine in gear , gra dually acce lerate a nd release
the hand bra ke.
T he eng ine c an only be started with the selector leve r in P or N
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page 107 . At low amb ient temperatures (14 °F /-10 °(), it i s only
possible to start the engine with the selector lever in P.
W hen pa rking on leve l grou nd , it is suff ic ient to p lace the se lector
lever in P. On a steeply sloping road, you shou ld f irst app ly the
par king brake firmly and then p lace t he selecto r leve r in P. T his way,
you do not overload the paw l mechanism and it is easier to move the
selector lever out of P.
& WARNING
• Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in ge ar.
If you must lea ve your vehicle with the engine running, set the
parking brake and engage the park lo ck .
• When the eng ine i s running and the transmi ssio n is in gear (D ,
Sor R ) or in "tiptronic " mode, it is ess ential that you stop the
v ehicle with the footbrake. When idling , the transmiss ion of
power doe s not stop completely -the vehicle "creeps".
• Do not a ccelerate when you change the selector leve r position
with th e vehicle stationary and the engine runn ing -risk of an acci­
dent!
• Never place the selector lever in the R or N position wh ile the
v ehicle is moving -risk of a n accident!
& WARNING (continued )
• If you have to bring your vehicle to a stop while on an incline ,
keep the foot brake depressed all the way down so that the vehicle
does not start to roll backward. You should never hold the veh icle
using the clutch if you are going to b e stopped on an incline. If you
do , the clutch will start to slip when it o verheats c aused by the
c onstant overload . Thi s is danger ous be cau se if the vehicl e start s
to roll backward , you could cause an accident. If the clutch should
s tart to slip, you will fee l the vehicle "jerk " and the selector lever
d isplay w ill start blinking.
• Befor e driving down a st eep slope, reduc e your speed and shift
i nto a lower gear w ith "tipt ronic ".
• Do not ride the brakes or apply the brake pedal too often or too
long . Constant b raking causes the brakes to overheat and
s ub stantially reduces braking performan ce, in creases braking
d istance or causes complete failure of the b rake system . •
A pplie s to v eh icl es: wit h S tro nic transm iss ion and Hi ll De scen t A ss ist
Hill Descent Assist
Hill Descent Assist helps the driver when driving down
inclines.
H ill Descent Assist is activated by pressing the brake while
descending when the se lector lever is in
D /S . The S tronic transmis­
sion a utomat ically s hifts down to a gear s uitable fo r the in cl ine. H ill
Descent Assist attempts to mainta in the cu rrent vehicle speed when
t he br aking oc curs, as far as physical and technical l imi ts allow.
It
may be necessary to adjust the speed using the brakes .
Hi ll Descent Assist switches off w hen the incline levels out or when
the gas pedal is pressed.
On vehicles with cruise control*=>
page 110, Hill Descent Assist is
also activa ted when the speed is set.
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Parking on a slope
Do not park with a trailer on a slope. If it cannot be
avoided, do so only after doing the following:
When parking:
-Apply the foot brake.
- Have someone place chocks under both the vehicle and the
trailer wheels.
- With chocks in place, slowly release the brakes until wheel
blocks absorb the load.
- Turn the wheels towards the curb.
- Apply the parking brake.
- Place an automatic transmission in
P, respectively a
manual transmission in first or reverse gear.
When restarting after parking:
- Start the engine .
- Shift transmission into gear .
- Release the parking brake and slowly pull out and away from the wheel blocks .
- Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel blocks.
[I] Tips
If you move the selector lever of the automatic transmiss ion to P
before applying the parking brake and before blocking the wheels,
you may have to use more force later to move the leve r out of the
P
position. •
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Closing the engine hood
- Pull the hood down until the pressure from the strut is
reduced.
- Let the hood
drop down and latch in place . Do not try to
push it shut;
it may fail to engage=> &.
& WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could fly up and block your
view while driving.
• When you close the engine hood, check it to make sure the
safety catch has properly engaged. The hood should be flush with
the surrounding vehicle body parts.
• If you notice while driving that the hood is not secured prop­
erly, stop at once and close it. •
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in the engine
compartment!
Whenever you must perform any work in the engine compartment,
for example checking and filling different fluids, there is a risk of
injury, burns and accidents. To prevent personal injury always
observe the following WARNINGS. The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area!~
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& WARNING
To help avoid injury, before you check anything under the hood :
• Turn off the engine.
• Remove the ignition key.
• Set the parking brake fully.
& WARNING (continued)
• Move selector lever of automatic transmission to "P" (Park);
put manual transmission in Neutral.
• Always let the engine cool down. Hot components will burn
skin on contact.
• To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment. Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood.
• Keep children away from the engine compartment.
• Never spill fluids on hot engine components. They can cause a
fire.
• Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary electric fan is
temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly.
• Never open the coolant reservoir cap when the engine is still
warm. The coolant system is pressurized and hot coolant could
spray out!
• Protect your face, hands and arm from steam or hot engine
coolant by placing a thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir.
• If work on the fuel system or the electrical system is necessary:
-Always disconnect the battery .
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames. Fluids in
the engine compartment could start a fire.
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher immediately available.
• To avoid electrical shock and personal injury while the engine is
running or being started, never touch:
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage electronic ignition
system.
• If you must perform a check or repair with the engine running: .,_

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& W ARNING (co ntinued )
-First, fully appl y the parking brake , move sele ctor lev er of
automatic tran smission to "P" (Park ); put manual transmis­
sion in Neutral.
- Always use extreme caution to prev ent clothing , jewelry, or
long hair from getting caught in the radiator fan , V-belt s or
other moving p art s, or from contacting hot part s. Tie back hair
before starting , and do not wea r clothing that will h ang or
droop into the engine.
• Minimize expo sure to emission and chemical hazards~& .
& WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
• Engine exh aust, some of its constituents , and certain vehicle
c omponents contain or emit ch e mical s known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause can cer and birth defects and rep roductive harm . In
addition , certain fluids contained in vehicle s and certain product s
of component wear contain or emit chem icals known to the State
of California to cau se cancer and birth defect s or other reproduc­
tive harm.
• Battery posts, terminal s and related acce ssories contain lead
and lead compounds, chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms . Wash hand s after
handling .
0 Note
When adding fluids, always make sure that they are pou red into the
proper co ntainer or filler opening, otherwise serio us damage to
vehicle systems w ill occur.
Vehicle OP-eration
ffi For the sake of the environment
To detect lea ks i n time, inspect the veh icle floor pan from unde rneath
reg ularly. If yo u see spots from oil or other vehicle fluids, have your
veh icle inspected
b y an au thori zed Au di dea le r. •
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2.0 Liter, 4-cylinder turbo gasoline engine
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