2011 AUDI A3 fuse box

Open ing and closing
App lies to veh icles : w ith panoramic sliding sunroof
Removing the light unit
Removing the light unit requires some dexterity .
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Fig. 45 Light unit in
t he headliner:
removing screws in the
light unit
Fig. 46 Removing the
light unit
Installation of the light unit follows the steps used in
removal, but in reverse order.
- Install the Phillips head blade in the screwdriver.
- Turn the two screws in the light unit in a counter-clockwise direction to remove~ fig. 45.
- Pull the light unit out of the headliner by the front end
(arrow) ~ fig. 46 .
- Allow the light unit to hang by the wire. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith panoramic sliding sunroof
Closing the open sky roof manually
Fig. 47 Left end face
of t he inst rument
panel: fuse cove r wit h
hand crank
F ig. 48 Lig ht unit in
t h e hea dliner : cran k
for emergency opera ­
t io n
You can close the panoramic sliding sunroof using the hand
crank located on the inside of the fuse box cover .
- Install the flat blade in the screwdriver .
Use the screwdriver to remove the fuse box cover
~ fig . 47 .
- Remove the crank from the fuse box cover .
Remove the blade from the screwdriver handle .

- Install the end of the screwdriver handle onto the short side of the crank to help you turn it~
page 54, fig. 47 (D.
- Push the long end of the crank@~ page 54, fig. 48 all
the way into the hexagonal hole ®·
- Hold the crank down and turn it with the screwdriver
handle to close the roof.
- Install the light unit first and then the glass. For installa­
tion , reverse the removal sequence.
- Return the crank to its location in the fuse box cover
~ page 54, fig. 47 and install the cover .
- Have the problem corrected .
[I) Tips
• To turn the crank for emergency closing more easily, yo u should
use the screwdriver handle as an aid . First, remove the screw driver
from the handle, then push the handle onto the crank.
• The crank should be turned slowly; turning it quickly only
increases the effor t required. •
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Op
ening and closing
Vehicle care Technical data

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-Remove the fuse using the clamp a nd replace t he blown
fuse w ith an identical new one .
- Push the two slides to t he rear=>
page 281, fig. 19 4.
Install the f use cov er ca ref ully to prevent wa ter from
enterin g.
The vario us electrical c irc uits are p rotect ed by fus es . The fuses are
clustered in a centralized unit . The unit is located behind the face
pane l at the end of the inst rument pane l. The crank for operat ing the
sunroof in case of a power failure is also stored behind the face panel
=1 page 53.
Two spare fuses and a st icker identify ing the fuses are located on the
inside of the fuse box cover.
You a re well advised to keep a supp ly of spa re fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are avai lab le at your authorized
Audi dealer.
& WARNING
Do not repair fu ses and never replace a blown fuse with one that
has a higher amp rating . Th is can cause damage to the electric al
s y stem and a fire .
0 Note
If a new fuse burns o ut agai n af ter shortly h ave yo u have insta lled it ,
have the electrical system checked by your authorized Audi dealer.
[ i J Tips
• The following tab le does not list fuse locations that are not used.
• Some of the eq uipmen t items listed are option al or only available
on certain model configurations .
• Th e crank in the cover is used for eme rgency operation of the
powe r roo f*.•
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
Fuses which can be replaced.
Fig.1 95 C ockpi td ri ve r's
side: fuse pan el lay out
Note that the following table i s accurate at the time of going to
pres s and is subject t o change. In the event of discrepancies, the
label on the inside of the cover alway s takes pre cedence.
The power sea ts are p ro te cte d by circuit break ers, whi ch automa ti­
cally reset after a few seconds after the over load has been remedied . ..,_