2011 AUDI A3 service

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• If you open the dr iver's doo r with the key left in the ign it ion loc k,
a chime will sound . This is your reminder to remove the key and lock
t he doo r.
• For security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
au thorized A ud i deale rs .•
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically.
Fig. 26 Fold-u p
m aster key w ith
re mote co ntrol
- To fold the key out and bac k in place, press the re lease
button==> fig. 26 .
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
cont rol. The receiver is located inside the veh icle. The maximum
effect ive ra nge depends on severa l things . Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effect ive range decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, yo u mus t see your authori zed Aud i dealer. Only then can yo u
use the key again .
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Opening and closing
(]] Tips
• If the ignitio n is switched on, the remote con trol system is deacti­
vated.
• T he remote control system can be affected by other systems oper·
ating in the same frequency range close to the veh icle, such as mobile
t elephones, te levision broadcasti ng stations, etc.
• For Declaration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations=:>
page 303 . •
Check light in remote master key
The check light in the r em ote m aster ke y indi cat es the
state of charge of the battery .
State of master key battery
Fig. 27 C hec k ligh t in
the maste r key
When a button is pressed, the check light flashes=:> fig . 27 (arrow) .
If the check light does not come on or flas h, the batte ry is dead and
has to be rep laced.
Battery replacement =>
page 40. •
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• In order to make sure the locking funct ion is working, you should
a lways keep your eye on t he vehicle to ma ke sure it is p roperly lo ck ed.
• Do not use the remote contro l if you are inside the car, otherwise
yo u may u nintent ionally loc k the veh icle, and then you would set off
the ant i-theft a larm when you try open a door . In case t his happens
anyhow, push the unl ock button@.
• Use the panic function on ly if you are in an emergency situation. •
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehicle does not
unlock .
- Press the unlock but ton en on the remote control.
- Manually un lock the driver's door lock with t he mechanical
key w ithin 30 seconds.
- Press either the lock-
rn or the unlock m b utton to
complete the reset sequence .•
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Opening and closing
Doors, power locks
Operating the Locks with the fold-out key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from th e outside, turn the
key in the lock of the driver's door .
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Fig. 30 Key turn s for
o pe ning and closing .
To unlock all doors and the rear lid
- Turn the key to positi on @ :::::> fig. 30 to unlock the vehi cle
To lock the vehicle
- Close all windows and doors properly .
- Tu rn t he key in the lock of the driver's door to the lock
posi tion @=>
& in "General descr iption" on page 40.
When you unlock yo ur vehicle:
• The a nti -theft alarm system is deactivated .
• Th e vehicle interior lights illumina te for approximate ly 30
seco nds.
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are loc ked.
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated.
• The vehicle inter ior lights turn off .
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& WARNING (continued)
tance to vehicle occupants and hold up rescue efforts from the
outside in an accident or other emergency.
(I) Tips
If the vehicle has been locked manually with the key or with the
remote control, the central locking switch is inoperative. •
Rear power locking switch
There is also a power locking switch in the rear center
console for passengers sitting in the rear.
Fig. 32 Rear power
locking switch
-Press switch rD => fig. 32 to lock the vehicle=> & in
"Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside" on
page 44.
This switch does not unlock the doors .
See also=> page 44, "Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside". •
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Opening and closing
Rear lid c:::::5
The rear lid is opened by the power locking system using
the
.c::s button.
Opening the rear lid
Fig. 33 Driver's door,
rear bottom: remote
rear lid release
Fig. 34 Handle loca ­
tion in the rear lid
- Pull the switch c::::5 => fig. 33 in the driver's door.
- Unlock the rear lid by pressing the~ button on the
remote control=> fig . 33.
- Lift the lid
=> fig. 34.
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-Place the key in the round opening behind the cover@
and turn the key in the direct ion of the arrow . This unlocks
the lock and the rear lid opens a crack.
- Open the rear lid from the outside and put the ignition key
in a safe place. •
Manual door locking
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will
need to lock the passenger door separately.
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F ig. 3 7 Em ergency
lo cking devic e in the
doo rs
An emergency door locking device is integrated in the rear
edge of the doors (only visible when the door is open) for
those doors without a lock cylinder .
- Open the door.
- Remove the plastic cap using the veh icle key~ fig. 37 .
- Stick the key into the internal slot and turn the key about
90 degrees as far as it can go to the righ t (right-side doors)
or to the left (left-side doors).
- Replace the plastic cap.
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Opening and closing
After you close the door, you will no longer be able to open it from the
outs ide.
You can open it from the inside, however, by pulling on the door latch,
once for the front doors and twice for the rear doors.•
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors from being
opened from the inside.
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Fig. 38 Rear doors:
c h ild safety loc k
The rear doors are equipped with a child safety lock. It is
operated with the vehicle key . The child safety lock is only
visible when the door is op en .
- To
switch on the child safety lock, turn the ignition key in
the direction of the arrow.
- To
switch off the child safety lock, turn the ignition key in
the opposite direction of the arrow.
The child safety lock prevents the doors from being opened from the
inside when you have small children sitting in the rear. •
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Power windows
Controls
Fig. 40 Dri ver's door:
power wind ow
swit ches
T he switches are located in the dr iver 's doo r. The front passenger's
door has a own power w indow switch of its own .
T o open/ close If the respective swi tch is pu shed or pulled, the
window will, respectively .
Switches for front door windows
© operates the window in the driver's door .
@ operates the window in the front passenger's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates the lef t r ear w indow.
@ operates the rig ht rea r window.
Safety switch
® Safety switch for rea r window operat ion .
& WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, esp ecially with
ac ce ss to vehicle key s. Unsupervi sed use of the keys can re sult in
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Opening and closing
& WARNI NG (continued )
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows, et c. whi ch could result in seriou s injury.
• Remember -you can still open or clo se the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is swit ched off . Only when
eithe r of the front doors are opened are the powe r windows
s witched off .
• Be ca reful when closing the windows . Chec k to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Alway s remo ve the ignition key whene ver you leave your
veh icle.
• If you lo ck your vehicle from the out side, no one, e specially
children, should remain in the vehicle .
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere w ith the driver 's field of vision. •
Switches in the driver 's door
The d riv er can operate all windo ws.
In additi on to th e switches i n the driver's d oor, t here is a
separate switch in each door fo r th e po wer wi ndow in that
door~ fig. 40. If the respective switc h is pus hed or p ulled ,
the window will open or c lose. The power window switc hes
have a
two-position function:
Opening the windows
- Push th e switch to th e first stop an d h old it there until the
window has l owere d to the d esired position.
- Push t he swi tch briefly to t he
second stop : the window
wi ll automati ca lly op en all th e way .
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Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
Reactiva ting the convenience close/open feature
If the vehicle bat tery is disconnected and then reconnec ted,
t h e automatic closing and op ening f unctio n will not work
u ntil it is r eactiva ted. To reactivat e this feature, perform the
fo llowing ste ps:
Reactivating close /open feature
- Pull and hold the power window switch until the window is
com pletely closed.
- Release the switch .
- Pull the switch again for o ne second. The a utomatic
closing/opening is now reactivated .•
Panoramic sliding sunroof
A pp lies to vehicles : w ith panoramic sliding sunroof
Description
The pa no ram ic s lid ing sunroof is opera ted wi th t he toggle switc h
=> fig. 42 when the ignit ion in on.
T he panoramic sliding sun roof can sti ll be opened or closed for about
1 0 m in utes after the ig nition has been switched off. However , as
soon as the driver's or passenger 's door is opened, the sw itch for the
roof is inoperat ive. •
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Opening and closing
Applies to vehicles : with pano ram ic sliding sunroof
Opening and closing panoramic sliding
sunroof
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Fig. 42 Sectio n o f th e
roo f line r To gg le
s wit ch fo r the
p anora mic sli ding
s u nro of
Th e panoramic slid ing sunroof is opened in two stages. First,
the roof lifts up and t hen it can be opened .
Lifting
-Tap the switc h@ ~ fig. 42 b riefly, an d the roof lifts a uto-
matically (pop -u p position) .
Opening automatically (independent
operation)
-Tap t he switch (D ~ fig. 42 b riefly , and the roof moves to
t h e
lift position .
-Tap the switch (D briefly a second time , and the roof
moves to the
low wind noise comfort position .
- Press the switch (D until the roof is fully open. In this
position increased wind no ise may occur .
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Emergency mechanical closing for
the panoramic sliding sunroof
Ap plie s to vehicl es: w ith panor am ic sli d ing sunr oof
Uncovering the light unit
In an emergency, the panoramic sliding sun roof can be
closed manually. Removal of the light unit requires some
dexterity .
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F ig . 4 3 Li ght unit in
the h eadliner :
re mov ing the gla ss
Fi g. 44 Light un it in
th e headliner :
r em oving th e switch
cove r
Please sw itch off all lamps before removing the light unit
~ & .The glass and the switch cover simply click into place
for i nstal lation . Be sure they are positioned correct ly for
installation .
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Opening and closing
Removing the glass
- Take t he sc rewdriver from the vehicle tool kit.
- Use the flat end of the reversib le screwdriver blade.
- Inse rt th e screwdriver carefully between the light un it and
the glass into the v isible marks (arrows)~ fig. 43 .
- Pry the glass out care fu lly.
Removing the switch cover
- Push the flat blade o f the screwdriver several times in
succession between the light unit and the switch cover at
different places on the left and righ t and carefu lly lift the
switch cove r as you do this~ fig . 44. O n ve hicles with
additio nal equipment you can allow the cover to hang by
the wire, otherw ise plac e th e loose cov er to one side.
& WARNING
Before working on th e front light unit switch th e integr al lamp s
off -otherwi se yo u risk being burned. •
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instrument pane l illum in ation w ill autom at ically be com e dimm er
as the d ay light fade s away and eventu ally will g o out c ompletel y
wh en outside light i s very low . This is to r emind you, the drive r, to
s witch on the headlight s before it gets too dark .
• Canada model s: in strument pan el illum ination will stay bright
r e g ardle ss of the inten sity of ambient light . Alwa ys be awar e of
c hanges in o utside light conditions w hile you ar e dri ving. R espond
in time to fading da ylight by tu rning the light switch t o po sit ion
io
(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with this feature) to turn on y our
headl ights .•
Emergency flasher ~
The emergency flasher makes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle are in an emergency situation .
Fig. 53 Ce nter
conso le : eme rgenc y
fla sh e r sw it c h
- Press the switch~:::::> fig. 53, to switch the emergency
flasher on or off.
When the eme rgency flasher is o n, all four tu rn s ignal b link at the
same time . The turn signa l indicator lights¢¢ in the instrument
cluster , as well as the light in the emerg ency flasher switch~ blink
likewise.
T he emergency flasher will autom atically sw itch on if you are in an
acc ident where the airbag has deployed.
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Clear vision
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You should swi tch on the emergency flasher when :
• you a re the last ve hicle stand ing in a traffic jam so that any ot her
vehicles com ing can see you , or when
• your vehicle has b roken down or you are in an eme rgency s itua­
tion , or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow tr uck or if yo u are tow ing
another vehicle behind you. •
Turn signals -¢¢ and high beam [D lever
The lever on the le~ side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
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Fig . 54 Tu rn sign al
a nd h igh b eam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func­
tions :
Turn signals ¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way:::::> fig. 54 (D, to use the r ight
turn signals , or push the lever down all the way@ to use
the left turn signals. .,,.
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