2011 AUDI A3 center console

Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of informa ­
tion.
Fi g. 2 O ver view of the in strum ent cluster
© Tachometer with t ime and date d is play ........... .
@ Indic ator light s (turn s igna ls) ....... ... . .. .. ... . .
® Coolant temperature gauge . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ... .
© Fue l gauge . ... ... .. ... ..... ... ... .... ... . .. .. .
© Speedomete r with odometer ...... .... .. .. .. . ... .
© Set/Check bu tton ....................... ...... .
(j) Warning/ind icator lights . .... .. .. .. . ... ... .. ... .
@ Reset button fo r
8,9
11
9
10
10
9, 3 1
11
- Trip odometer
- Service in terval disp lay
(D Note 10
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T
he instrument cluster and center conso le illum ination (gauges and
need les) comes o n when you sw itch on the ign ition and the
vehicle
headlights are off .
Be aware of the following d ifference between
mode ls built to US o r Canadian specifications :
• USA models : illumination of the instrument cluster (gauges and
needles), da sh and c enter console around the g earshift lever is
controlled by a light sensor located in the instrument panel. The
instrum ent panel illumination will automat ically become dimmer
as the d aylight fades awa y and eventually will go out completely
when out side light i s very low . Th is is to remind you, the driver , to
switch on the headlights before it gets too dark .
• Canada models: instrument panel illumin ation will stay bright
r egardless of the intensity of ambient light. Always be awa re of
change s in out side light condition s while you are driving. Re spond
i n time to f ading daylight by turning the light sw itch to position
j D
(or "AUTO " if your car is eq uipped w ith this fea ture) to turn on your
headlights. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indica tes the engine RP M (revolutions
per minutes) .
The tachomete r© ::::, fig . 2 is the left one of the two large clo ck-type
displays .
The engine turns at a speed 1 000
times the single digit in the
display, e .g . if the need le points at the "2", the engine tu rns at
2 000 RPM .

All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the central locking system
when you lock the vehicle.
The unlock ing and locking mode* can be changed in the driver infor­
mation system~
page 22.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the driver's door lock .
When you
unlock your vehicle:
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is deactivated briefly.
• The vehicle interior lights illuminate for approximately 30
seconds .
• All turn signa l lights will flash twice when the car is unlocked .
• After unlocking the vehicle, you have 30 seconds to open a door or
the rear lid. Afte r 30 seconds, the vehicle automatica lly locks and the
anti-theft alarm system activates again.
The rear lid can be locked or unlocked either by using the remote
control or by inserting and turning the key in the dr iver's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle with the remote control~ will only
unlock the
rear lid, to
open it, the lid handle needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from outside either by using the remote
control
or by inserting and turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lock the vehicle:
• All doors and the rear lid are locked.
• All turn signal lights will flash once when the car is locked.
• Th e anti-theft alarm system is activated. The horn of the anti­
theft alarm system will sound and the anti-theft alarm system readi­
ness light, located in the center of the instrument panel below the
windshield on the right side of the air vent, will start to blink.
• Th e vehicle interior lights turn off.
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ment Safety first
Opening and closing
Automat
ic locking*
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear
lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h).
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle wi ll auto­
matically unlock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
ll::D or
• pulling the inside handle for that door (once - the front door is
unlocked and opened at the same time, twice to open the rear door).
If you wish, you can have an authorized Audi dealer convert your
power door lock system to automatic locking.
& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody· especially
children - should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside .
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key
and take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for
example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should
they accidentally press the power locking switch on the center
console.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i ] Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occupants
from the outside .
• If the power locking system sho uld fail, you can still open the fuel
tank flap in an emergency~
page 224 . .,_
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Opening and closing
in. WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING~ & in "General description" on
page 40. •
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlock ed from the inside
usin g the power locking swi tches located i n the driver's
and the front passen ger 's door .
Fig . 3 1 Driv er's do or:
p ower locking switch
In add ition to the ce ntra l loc kin g swi tches in the doors , the re
is a locking switc h on the rear center console for the rear-seat
passe ngers=>
page 45 .
How to lock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- Press lower pa rt of t he po wer locking sw itch {D ::::> fig. 3 1
=> & .
How to unlock all doors and the rear lid
simultaneously
- P ress the upper part o f th e swi tch@.
How to unlock/ open each front door
separately using the door handle
- Pull the doo r handle once to release th e lock and sim ult a-
neo usly o pen the door.
How to unlock/ open each rear door
separately using the door handle
- Pull t he door handle once to release the loc k.
- Pull the ha ndle
twice to o pen t he doo r.
If you lo ck the ve hicl e using t he power loc king switch 1'.I!, please note
the following:
• You cannot o pen the doors or the rear lid from the
outside
(increased security, for examp le whe n you a re stopped at a red light) .
• Th e diode in the power loc king switch illuminate when a ll the
doors and the rear lid are closed and loc ked.
• You can un lo ck and open t he doors in dividually from the inside by
pulling once o n the door hand le for the front doors and twice for t he
rea r doors.
• If the driver's door is opened (after yo u have locked the vehicle
fro m the inside using the power locking sw itch), the door will rem ain
unlocked to preve nt you from locki ng yourse lf out of yo ur vehicle.
After you close the doo r, you have to lo ck the drive r's door aga in .
• If you have a crash and the airbag is activated, the doors automat­
ically unlo ck.
& WARNING
• If you use the power locking switch with the door s closed,
remember that all the vehicle doors will lock.
• Locking doors from the inside can help prevent inadvertent
doo r opening during an accident and can also prevent unwanted
entry from the outside . Locked door s can, however, delay assi s- .,,.

& 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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m en t Vehicle
OP-eration
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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Clear vision
• Frequent use of the coming home/leaving home function for
approaching and departing a vehicle parked in the dark will strain the
battery. This applies particularly if only short distances are drive n
between stops. Occasionally drive longer distances to make sure the
battery is recharged sufficiently .•
Front fog Lights }0
Use the light switch to turn on the front fog lights.
@
Fig . 51 Fog light acti­
vation: light switch
position on vehicles
WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the front fog lights }D
- Do not turn the light switch·'!'!-· ~ fig. 51 toward the fog
light symbol ".
- Turn the light switch to
~oo~ or to ;D.
- Pull the light switch to the first stop (D.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol }O next to the light
switch will illuminate. •
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments, displays and the
center console can be adjusted.
Fig. 52 Instrument
panel illuminat ion
You regulate the brightness of the instruments with the left
thumbwheel
er ~ fig . 52.
Ignition ON, light switch at@.
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of instrument needles can
be adjusted to appear brighter or dimmer.
Ignition ON, light switch at ;oo; or iD .
With the lights switched on, the brightness of instrument cluster (i.e.
needles, gauges and displays) and center console illumination can be
adjusted.
0 Note
Th e instrument cluster and center console illumination (gauges and
needles) comes on when you sw itch on the ignition and the
vehicle
headlights are off.
Be aware of the following difference between
models built to US or Canadian specifications:
• USA models : illumination of the instrument cluster (gauges and
needles), dash and center console around the gearshift lever is
controlled
by a light sensor located in the instrument panel. The _,,,

& WARNING (co ntinued )
of gra vity and o verall handling . Alwa ys dri ve slowly, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when tran sporting cargo on the roof of
your veh icle .
• Never exceed the maximum permi ssible load carrying capacity
of the roof of your vehicle, the permissible a xle weight s and the
permissible total weight of your vehicle ~
page 295 , "Weight s".
• Alwa ys d riv e slowly , avoid sudden b raking and maneuvers
when transporting carg o on the roof of your vehicle .
W For the sake of the environment
Sometimes i t may be easier to leave a roof ra ck i nstalled even tho ugh
you are not using it. Due to the increased air resistance your veh icle
wi ll u nne cessa rily use more f ue l. Remove the roof rack if you are not
going to use it. •
Cup holders
Cup holders in the center console
Fig. 90 Cup h older s
an d stor age tr ay in th e
c e nt er con sole
Up to two beve rages can be p laced in the cente r co nsole .
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OP-eration
Seats and storage
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury .
• Never carry any beverage container s with hot liquids, such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is mov ing . In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
c ause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. H ard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident .
• Never use the cup holder or adapter as an ashtray· risk of fire.
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be carr ied in the c upholder.
L iq ui d could spill ou t an d damage your vehicle's e lec tron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc .. •
Cupholder in the rear center armrest
Opening the cup holder
Fig . 9 1 Rea r cente r
armrest : cu phol der
exten ded
- Press both spots ma rked with ii @ => fig. 91 => & -The
holde r ext en ds. .,_
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Seats and storage
Adjusting the retainer individually
P ress and hold the retain er ar m @ inwar d -arrow- a nd
adjust it to fit t he cup si ze .
The reta iner arm should fit snugly around t he cup or can.
T he cup holder is desi gned to sec ure no more than two cups or ca ns.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an a ccident and personal injury .
• Nev er ca rry any beverage containers with hot liquids , such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it i s moving. In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot l iquid
could spill , causing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can al so
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cup holder . Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
0 Note
On ly drink conta iners with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
Liq uid could spill ou t and damage your vehicle 's e lec tro nic equipment
or sta in the upho lstery etc. •
Socket
Outlets
The outlet in the fr ont center co n sole and in the lu gg age
com part me nt may be used for 12- volt appli ances.
Fig . 92 Cente r
c on sol e, front : 12-vo lt
o ut let
Fig . 93 Lu gga ge
comp artment : 1 2- vo lt
o utlet
Outlet in the front center console
- Fold t he c over for th e out le t down ~ fig . 9 2.
- Plug in appliance to be use d.
Outlet in the Luggage compartment
- Tap cover~ fig. 93.

- Plug in appliance to be used.
The outlet may be used for 12-volt app liances w ith maxim um
cons umption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light, small vacuum
cl eaner, e tc.
Before you purchase any accessor ies, always read and fo llow the
info rm ation in::::,
page 301, "Add it io na l acc essories and p arts
re placemen t".
& WARNING
The outlet plus any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed. Never leave children inside the vehicle without supervision .
0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
(I) Tips
When the engine is off and accessor ies are st ill plugged in and are on,
the ve hicle battery can sti ll be drained .•
Storage
General overview
There are numerous pl aces to st ore items in your vehi cle .
Storage in t he center armrest
Storage in the rear armrest
::::, page 79
Glove com partment (Ai r ven tila tion in t he ::::, page 92
glove compartment*, CD changer*)
Controls and equip ·
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Center console ::::,
page 92
Compartments in the door tr ims ::::, page 93
Storage in the footwell ::::, page 93
Compartments in luggage compartment ::::, page 94
Coat hooks
Some of the storage locations are only fo und o n specific vehicle
mode ls o r are op tio nal equ ipme nt.
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around inside the vehicle while dri ving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when dri ving
around a corner.
• When you are driv ing make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other stor age locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In c ase of sudden braking you would not be
able to b rake, depres s the clutch or accelerate .
• Any pieces of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The co at hooks are designed onl y for
lightweight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or hea vy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident· especially if the airbag is deployed ·
the se objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
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