2011 AUDI A3 fuses

Vehicle operation ...... 188
Inte lligent tec hno logy ....... . 188
Notice abou t da ta recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 188
Electronic Stab ili z ati on Program
(ESP) ................ ........ 188
Braking ...................... 191
E lec tro-mec hanic al power assist 193
Dr iving with your qua ttro ® ...... 194
Energy management ........ ... 194
D rivi ng a nd env iro nm ent ...... 197
T he firs t 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and af terwa rds ............... 197
Catalytic converter ...... ... ... 1 98
Diesel part iculate filter ......... 199
Avoid damaging the veh ic le ..... 199
Opera te your veh ic le econom ically
and m inimize pollution . . . . . . . . . 200
Trailer towing ................. 202
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trailer towing tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle care .......... .... 206
Cleaning and protect ion .. ..... 206
G eneral informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Care of interior ........... ..... 213
F uel sup ply and filling y our fuel
tank ....... .............. ..... 219
Gasoline ..... ......... ....... 219
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
F u el tank . ... ......... ........ 221
Checking and filling ........... 225
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
E ngine compartment .......... 227
E ngi ne oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Engine
cooling sys tem . . . . . . . . . 234
Brake fl uid ................... 237
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Windshield washer container . . . 243
T ires and whee ls .............. 245
T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire pressure monitoring system 264
Do-it-yourself service . 270
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Jack, tools and spa re whee l . . . . . 270
Compac t spare wheel .......... 271
Wheel change ................ 272
Fuses a nd bul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
E lec trica l fuses ............... 281
Bulbs ........................ 285
E merg ency si tuati ons . . . . . . . . . 286
G eneral . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Starting by pushing or towing
Starting with jumper cables ....
General info rma tion of starting
assistance .................. .
Us e of j umper cab les ......... .
Emergency tow ing w ith
comme rcial tow truck ........ .
Lif ting the vehic le ............ .
Technical data
General in formatn on
Explanation of technical data .. .
Vehicle identification ......... .
Weights .................... .
Dimensions 286
286
287
288
289
292
294
294
294
294
295
295
Table of contents
Data .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
200 hp , 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo
gasoline engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
140 hp, 2.0 TOI l iter 4-cyl. turbo
clean diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
C o nsumer Inform ati on . . . . . . . 299
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and
Li tera ture . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Add itional accessories,
modif ications and parts
replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Alphabetical index . . . . 304
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Driver information display
Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you when a vehicle
light bul b has become defective .
If a defective bu lb has been detected by the system or a light bulb
burns ou t, the symbo l w ith a message appea rs in the display to te ll
you which bulb is burnt out and where it is located. For example:
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message d isappears . If you want to recall the
message into t he disp lay, press the CHECK button ::::,
page 8, fig. 2
® ·
There are three reasons w hy the defective bulb message would
appea r in the d ispl ay :
• The light bulb has burnt out::::,
page 285 .
• Th e fuse is "b lown" ::::, page 281, "R ep laci ng fuses".
• The wire connect io n to the light bulb is defective.
Have the bu lb rep lace d or the connec tion repa ired by your au thor ize d
Audi Service department.
& WARNING
• Light bulbs are pressurized and could e xplode while they are
being changed cau sing seriou s personal injur y.
• Work with due care when handling the high-voltage section of
ga s di scharge (xenon ) lamp s. Failing to do so could re sult in death
or se rious injury !•
Brake light defective B • urn (USA
models)/ (Canada models)
In case of a malfunct ion or component fai lure, the symbol
(USA models)/ (Ca nada models) can appea r. The following elec· trical components should be checked
, repaired or rep laced, as neces­
sary:
• Brake ligh t bul bs
• All wiri ng connec tions
• Brake light switch
C on tact your au thorized A udi deale r for assistance if necessary .
(I) Tips
The brake light switch is on ly inspected as part of the functional check
after the engine is sta rted .•
A pplies to veh icles: w ith au toma tic head ligh ts
Light/rain sensor defective
The indicator light indicates a defec t in the automatic
headlights/automatic wi per system.
If the symbo l ill umina tes, the ligh t se nso r has failed. Fo r safety
reasons, the low beams are turned on permanen tly with the sw itch in
AUTO . However, you can continue to t urn the lights on and off using
the light sw itch . In the case of a defec t in the ra in se nsor, the wi nd­
shield wiper lever functions are still avai lab le . Have the light/rain
s ensor che cked as soon a s poss ible at an a uth oriz e d Au di dea le r.•
A pp lies t o veh icles : wit h tire p ressure mon itoring system
Tire pressure monitoring system )
Tire press ure that is too lo w m ust be correc ted as soon a s
possible.
If the symbo l flashes for about one min ute after the igni ­
tion is sw itc hed on and then re m ain s on, t here is a malfu nc­
tion i n the syste m. Co nsu lt the neares t au thori zed Aud i
d ealer a s so on as possib le.
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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
A problem in the electrical system may be caused by a
blown fuse .
Fig. 193 Left cockpit:
f use pa nel cover
Fig. 19 4 Left s ide o f
engine compar tm ent:
' fuse cove r
Vehicle OP-eration
Fuse cov er on th e left end fac e of th e
instrum ent pan el
- Turn off the ignition and the affected electrical
consumers .
- Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instrument panel using the ignition key or a screwdriver=> fig. 193 .
- Check the following table to see which fuse belongs to the
consumer =>
page 282, "Fuse Location, Instrument Panel
left".
- Remove the clamp from the rear side of the fuse cover
=> fig. 193 .
- Remove the fuse using the clamp and replace the blown fuse with an identical new one .
- Firmly snap the cover back onto the instrument panel
face .
Fuse cover in engine compa rtment
- Turn off the ignition and the affected electrical
consumers.
- Check the following table to see which fuse belongs to the
consumer =>
page 284, "Fuse location, left side of engine
compartment" .
- Unlatch the fuse cover, push the two slides forward => fig. 194.
- Remove the clamp from the rear side of the fuse cover
=> fig. 193.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service iTechnical 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 . ..,_

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Fastening
Booster seats ............... ... .. 17
5
Convert ible child safety seats .. ..... 173
Infant seats ..................... 172
Fastening eyes . ................. .. .. 82
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... .. .... .. . 272
Floor mats ........... .... .......... 130
Fog lights, front ........... .... .. .. .. 58
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .... .. . 130
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 222
Letting your engine warm up ....... 107
Reducing engine noise by upshifting ear ly
8,9
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 222
Saving fuel by upshifting early .. ... . 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger . ... . 102
Front airbags Description . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 149
How they work .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Front seats .. .. .. ................... 73
Adjusting . .. ... ........ ...... .. . 127
Adjusting the manual seats ......... 74
Child restraints in the front seat .... 147
Heated seats .................... 103
Fro ntal collisions and the laws of physics 136
Fuel Current fuel mileage .... .... ....... 21
Fu el gauge ........ ... .. ...... .. .. 10
Fuel supply too low . ... .. .. .... .... 34
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel
economy messages (efficiency program)
26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel gauge .... .. ................. ... 10
Fuel range ............. .... .. .. .. .. . 21
Fuel supply
Additives .. ............... ...... 219
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ... .... 219
Fuel filler neck .. ........... .. .. .. 221
Fuel gauge . .... .... .. .. ... ....... 10
Fuel tank capacity ......... ... 10,221
Gasoline ...................... .. 219
Gasoline additives ................ 220
Octane rating ...... .............. 219
Recommendation ................ 219
Refuelling ... .. .... .. .. .... .. ...
222
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel tank
Capac ity ........................ 221
Capacity (gallons/liters) ........ ... . 10
Fuse arrangement ................ ... 282
Fuses Replacing ....................... 281
G
Gas discharge lamps ...... ........... 285
Gauges Eng ine coolant tern perature .......... 9
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Speedometer ............ .. ... .... 10 Tachomete
r ... ... .... ........ ..... 8
Trip odometer .................... 10
Gear recommendation ................ 19
Gearshift indicator ................... 19
Gearshift lever .................... . 114
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ............
7
Generator
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 15
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 246
Glove compartment . .. .. .. ...... ..... 92
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Glow plug system Indicator light .................... 13
Warning light ...... ..... ... . ... .. 13
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 295
H
Head restraints .......... .... .. .. .. . 128
Adjusting ................. ...... 128
Rear seats .. .. ................... 78
Headlight defective ... ...... ............... 36
Headlight range control defect ive . .. ...... ............... 35
Headlights ................. ... ...... 56
Front fog lights ................... 58
Switching off ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 56
Switching on ................... .. 56
Xenon headlights . .. .... .... .. ..... 56
Heated rear window ..................... 102
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data