2011 AUDI A3 lock

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Ignition Lock and ignition switch
Ignition lock
The engine can be started or turned off with the ignition
key.
Ignition off@
Fig. 107 Ignition l ock
p ositions
In position => fig. 107 @ both the ignition and engine are off, and
the stee ring is locked .
To
lock the stee ring after you have removed the ig nit io n key, turn the
steeri ng wheel in either direction until yo u hear it lock into place . You
should always lock the steering whenever you leave your vehicle . This
makes a vehicle theft even more difficult=> & .
Ignition on (D
If it is d ifficul t to turn the key af ter yo u have inse rted it in to the igni­
tion lock, tur n the steering wheel back and forth . T hi s w ill take the
load off the steering lock mechanism and you wi ll be able to t urn the
key freely and start the engine . On vehicles with a d iese l engine *, t he
system ca n preheat in this position .
Starting the engine@
In this pos it ion the engi ne s tarts. While the e ngine is s ta rting, the
power supply to the headlights and other electrical consume rs is temporarily interrupted to conserve ba
ttery power . Afte r th e eng ine
h as st arted, relea se the key and it w ill retur n to posit io n (D .
Before the starter can be operated again the key must be t urned back
to positio n (D . T he
non-repeat lock prevents you from damaging the
s ta rt er when t he e ng ine is running .
& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lock while the vehicle
i s moving . The steering wheel will lock causing loss of control.
• If you have to leave your v ehicle -even for ju st a minute -
always remove the ignition key and take it with you. This is espe·
cially important if you are going to leave children behind in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or use other vehicle
control s. Unsupervised use of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows ) can cause serious personal injuries .
(I) Tips
If the vehicle battery has been disconnected and then reconnected,
t hen yo u m ust leave the key in posi tion (Dfor abou t
5 seco nds befo re
you can start the eng ine. •
App lies to vehicles: with automat ic transmission
Ignition key safety lock
Th e ignition k ey can only b e removed when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Park) position.
Pla ce the selector lever i n the "P " pos it ion before swit ching off the
eng ine .
Afte r sw itching of f the igni tion , th e ignition key can o nly be re moved
from the ignition lock when t he selector lever is in the "P" (Park) posi­
t ion. After yo u have remove d the key, t he selector lever is locked a nd
cannot be moved .•

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& WARN ING (con tinu ed)
• Never allow anyone - e speciall y small children - to remain in
the vehicle when it is locked . Locked doors make it more d ifficult
for rescuers to acces s the passenger compa rtment in the e vent of
an emergency. Danger to life!
• Never leave children unsupervi sed in the vehicle . Children
could release the parking brake or mo ve the gearshift leve r out of
gear . The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an accident.
• No matter what the season is, the temperature in a park ed
vehicle can reach dangerous levels. •
Applie s to vehicles : w it h h ill h old ass is t
Starting on hills
H ill hold assist makes it easier to s tart on hill s.
T he system is activated whe n the brake peda l is depressed for a few
s econd s.
After releasing the b rake pedal, the bra ke power is held fo r a
brief
moment to prevent the vehicle from rolling back when star ting. At
t his time , you can eas ily begin to move your veh icle .
& WARNING
• If you did not beg in moving immediately after releasing the
brake pedal , under certain circumstances , the vehicle would begin
to roll backward. Depre ss the brake pedal immediately or engage
the hand brake.
• Should the engine st all , depress the brake pedal immed iately
or engage the hand brake.
• In order to prevent the veh icle from rolling back unintention ­
ally when starting in stop-and-go traffi c, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before d riving off.
[I] Tips
You can find out if your vehicle is equipped with "H ill hold as sist " at
an authorized Audi dea lersh ip. •
Cruise control
Switch ing the sy stem on
The crui se c ontrol system m akes it possible to drive a t a
constant s peed start ing a t 20 mph (3 0 km/h).
Fig . 110 Controllev er
w ith set butt on
Fig. 111 Di splay:
Se lec ted spee d
- Pull the lev er to posi tio n (D => fig . 110 to sw itch t he
system on.

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Transmission
Manual transmission
Applies to ve hicle s: w ith manual tra nsm is s io n
Gearshift lever
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way before
you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is equipped w ith an
interlock-feature.
- Depress the clutch pedal all the way .
- Start the eng ine with the gears hift lever in Neutral and the
clutch peda l depressed .
0 Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gears. Do not
hold the veh icle on a hill with the clutch peda l part ia ll y depressed.
T hi s may cause prem ature clutch wear or damage .
[I) Tips
• Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will
cause pr emature wea r in the transm ission.
• The back -up lights go on when you sh ift into Reve rse with the igni ­
tion on. •
Applies to v eh icl es : w ith 6 -s pe ed manual tr ansm iss ion
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
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p att ern: 6 -s pee d
m anu al tra n smi ssion
Drive in 6 th gear for opt im um fue l econo my when cruising .
However , if more accelera tion is required (when passi ng, for
exa mple), shift dow n.
Engaging reverse gear (R)
- Move the s hift lever alt the way to the left, press it down ,
then push it forward .
Especially after driv ing forward , stop th e veh icle completely , shift
into
Neutral and rest t he shift leve r briefly in Neut ral befo re s hifting
i nto
Reverse .•

Transmission Ill
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S tronic transmission
Applies to veh icles: w ith S tron ic ®
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic transmission, also called a
double-clutch system/transmiss ion.
Power is transferred between the engine and the transm ission by
means of two independent clu tches. They replace the torq ue
converter of conventional automat ic transmiss ions and allow the
vehicle to a cce le rate witho ut a no ticeable b reak in the powe r flow .
With the a id of tiptroni c, the gears can optionally be shifted
manu ­
ally ~ page 119 . •
A ppli es to ve hicles : with S tro nic ®
Selector lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained in this
section.
Fig. 114 D ispl ay:
Sel ect or le v er po si­
t io ns
T he instr ument cluster display shows the selecto r lever position .
P -Park lock
In this pos it ion the gears are mechanically locked.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first The park
lock must on ly be engaged with the veh icle
stationary~ &.
To engage P and to remove the lever from this position, yo u m ust
depress the release bu tton (button in the selector lever handle)
and
simu ltaneously you must step on the brake pedal.
R -reverse
In this pos it ion, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged with the vehicle
stationary a nd
the engine runn ing at idle speed~& .
T o engage R, yo u ha ve to dep ress t he release b utton
and s imulta­
neously step on the brake pedal. In the R position, the back -up lights
ill uminate with the ign it ion on.
N -Neutral
Th e tra nsmiss ion is in neu tral in t his posi tion.
D -Normal position for driving forward
In this pos it ion, the forward gea rs a re a utoma tic a lly s hif ted up and
down, depending on engine load and ve hicle speed.
T o engage S from N, the brake pedal m ust be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary~&.
In certain circ umstances (driving in the mountains for example) it can
be benefic ia l to sw itc h t emporar ily to the ma nual shift prog ram
~ page 119 in order to adjust the gear rat ios to driving conditions
manually.
S -Spo rt setting
Th e S setting should be selected fo r spo rting dr iv ing. The power
reserves of the engine can be fully exploited through later upshifts .
T o engage S from N, the b rake pedal m ust be depresse d at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary~&. .,_
Vehicle care Technical data

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& WARNING
• Neve r place the select or lever in the R or P position while the
vehicle is moving · ris k of an accident!
• With the eng ine running, it is necessary to hold the vehicle
with th e fo ot brake in all selector lever position s (exc ept P and N),
because e ven at idle speed the transfer of power is never
completely interrupted -the vehicle " creep s". If the vehicle is
stationary and th e transmission is engaged, the engine shou ld
never be speeded up unintentionall y (e.g . manuall y from under
the hood ). Otherwise the vehicle will immediate ly start to mov e -
sometimes e ven if the parking brake is firml y applied -risk of an
accident!
• Before you or other person s open the hood and work on a
running engine , the selector lever must be moved to P and the
parking brake applied firmly -risk of an accident! Follow the
warning stickers~
page 218, "Engine c ompartment ".
W Tips
If you have inadve rtently shifting into N w hil e the vehicle is moving,
you should remove your foot from the accelerator and wait until the
eng ine speed has dropped to idle be fore shifti ng back to Dor 5 . •
A ppli es to veh icles : wi th S tron ic ®
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents a gear from being
engaged accidentally and unintention ally setting the
vehicle in motion.
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Fi g. 11 5 Se lector
le ver l ocks
The selector lever lock is re leased as fo llows:
- Switc h th e ign it io n on.
- Step o n the brak e peda l
and simult aneous ly ho ld down
th e relea se b utto n.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the ignition
is on. To move the lever from these posit ions the d river must dep ress
the bra ke pedal. As a reminder to the driver, the fo llowing warning
a ppea rs in the instrument cluster display when the selector is in P and
N:
APPLY BRAKE WHEN ENGAGING GEAR WITH VEHICLE
STATIONARY
I n addit ion, the symbol for the automatic se lector lever lock ill u-
mi nates in the s hift gate. .,_