2011 AUDI A3 rear view mirror

brightness increases again, the low beams are turned off again auto­
matically =>& .
In the
AUTO position the low beams are switched off automatically
when the ignition is turned off.
Light Sensor Malfunction*
In the event of a light sensor ma lfunct ion, the driver is notified in the
instrument cluster display:
Automatic headlights/automatic wipers defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned on permanently with t he
switch in
AUTO*. H owever, you can continue to turn the lights on and
off using the light switch. Have the light sensor checked as soon as
possible at a dealership.
Coming home/leaving home function*
The function is sw itched on when the sw itch is in the AUTO* position
and the function is shown as active in the driver information system.
The
coming home funct ion illuminates the area around the vehicle
when the ign it ion is switched
off and the driver's door is opened. The
length of time the lights rema in on can be set in the menu display
( Illumination > Exterior lights > coming home ).
The leaving home function illuminates the area around the vehicl e
when u nlocking it .
& WARNING
• Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going.
They are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough
ahead for safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Always
switch on the low beams at dusk or when it is dark.
• Automatic headlights are only intended to assist the driver .
They do not relieve the driver of his respon sibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually according to the current
light and visibility conditions. For example, fog and rain cannot be
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detected by the light sensors. So always switch on the headlights
under these weather conditions and when driving
in the dark io.
• Crashes can happen when you cannot see the road ahead and
when you cannot be seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights so that you can see ahead and
so that others can see your car from the back.
(I) Tips
• With the switch in AUTO front fog lights cannot be turned on in
addition.
• Th e light senso r for headlight control is located in the rear view
mirror mount . Do not apply any stickers to the windshield in this area
to prevent malfunctions or fail ures .
• Some exterior lighting functions can be adjusted in the driver
information system => page 22 ,
• If you remove the ignition from t he ignition lock whi le the head­
lights are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the driver's door is
open to remind you to turn off the lights .
• Always observe the specific local regulat ions for your area as to
when to use your lights.
• With automatic headlights, the high-beam funct ion is also avail­
able, but with one restr iction:
If you have not switched the high
beams back to low beams during automatic headlig ht operation (for
example, after driving through a tunnel), only the low beams come
on the next time automatic headlights are switched on . To use the
high beams, you first have to pull the high beam lever back and then
push the lever forwa rd again .
• In cool or damp weather, the inside of the headlights, turn signa ls
and ta il lights can fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will clear shortly after switching
them on. This does not affect the serv ice life of the light ing . _,,
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Rear reading light
Press the switch "<~ to turn on and off the reading light .•
Luggage compartment light
A dome light in the rear roof liner illuminates the luggage
compartment. An additional light is provided on the
inside of the rear lid .
The light is located on the left side of the trunk .
With the switch at the center position, the rear dome light is auto­ matically switched on as soon as the rear lid is opened. The rear dome
light goes out 30 seconds after the rear lid is closed .
If the rear lid is left open for more than 10 minutes, both the rear
dome light and the light in rear lid are switched off to conserve the
battery charge. •
Vision
Applie s to veh icl es: w ith lig ht p ackag e or illum inated vanity mirror
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from their center mountings and moved toward the door windows
(D
=> fig. 59 to protect against side glare .
The vanity mirror in the sun visors is covered by a lid. When you slide
the lid @open the mirror illumination comes on automatically.
When you slide the lid shut or fold the sun visor back up, the illumi­
nation also goes out.
There is a folding visor between the visors for the driver and the passenger which can be used to cover the space above the rear view
mirror .•
Mirrors
Manual anti-glare adjustment
Standard setting
- Move the small lever (located on the bottom edge of the
mirror) to the front.
Anti-glare setting
- Move the small lever (located on the bottom edge of the
mirror) to the rear. •
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Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are electrically adjusted (power
mirrors)
Adjusting the outside mirrors
F ig . 61 Fo rward
s ecti on of dr iv er 's
a rmr est: powe r mirror
con trol s
Turn the adjusting k nob to~ fig. 61 (D (driver's side
outside mirror) to ® (front passenger's outside mirror) .
- Press the knob in the appropriate direction to move the
mirror surface so that you have a good view to the rear .
Heated mirrors*
- Turn the rotary knob to@).
Depend ing o n ou tside te mperature and veh icle speed, the mirror
surfaces are heated until the ign it ion is switched off -even if the
rotary knob is no longer in position @.
0 Note
• Curved mirror s urfaces (convex or spherical*) in crease your field of
view. Remember that vehicles or other objects will appear smaller and farther away than when seen in a flat mirror.
If you use this
mirror to est imate d istances of following vehicles when changing
lanes, you co uld estimate incorrect ly and ca use an accident.
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(I) Tips
If there should be a malfunction in the elect rical system, you can still
adjust the outside mirrors by pressing the edge of the m irror . •
Wiper and washer system
Windshield wiper~
The windshield wipe r lever controls both the windshield
wipers and the washer system.
F ig. 62 Wiper lev er:
win dsh ie ld wi per l ev er
p osit ion s
The windshield wiper Lever => fig . 62 has the follow ing posi­
t ions:
Intermittent wiping ~ i (activat ing rain
sensor)*
- Move the Lever up to position (D .
- Move the interval set switch@, to change the intervals.
Low wiper speed
- M ove the lever up to p osi tio n @ .
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& WARNIN G (con tin ue d)
• For s afety rea son s, the wind shi eld wiper blade s should b e
replac ed once or t wice a year .•
Digital compass
Ap plies to veh icle s: wit h dig ital c ompa ss
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear view mirror .
Fig. 67 I nside re ar
vie w m irro r: d ig ital
compa ss activa ted
To activate or deactivate, hold the @button down until
the red display appears or disappears .
The digital compass only works with the ignition turned on . The direc­
tions are d isplayed as initials :
N (North), NE (Northeast), E (E ast), S E
(So utheast), S (So uth), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW (Northwest).
[ i J Tips
T o avoid inaccurate directions , do not a llow any remote controls,
electrical system s, or metal parts close to the m irro r.•
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App lies to veh icles : w ith dig ita l compass
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be set in order
to display the directions correctly .
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-Hold the@=> fig . 67 button down until the number of
the set magnetic deflection zone appears on the interior
. . rear view mirro r.
- Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeatedly pressing on the@ button . T he set mode automatically
deactivates after a few seconds. •
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Clear vision
Applies to veh icles : w ith d ig ita l compass
Calibrating the compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display is wrong
or inaccurate .
-Hold the@ button down until the letter C is displayed on
the interior rear view mirror .
- Drive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph (10 km/h) until
a direction is shown on the interior rear view mirror.
& WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a directional aid only. Even
though you may want to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attention to traffic, road and weather conditions as well
as other possible hazards. •

-Alphabetical inde x __ __,_ ______________________________________________ _
Heated outside mirrors ...... .... .. .. . 65 Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. . 143 K
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ...... ... . 65
Heavy clothing and safety belts ..... ... 138
High beam ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56, 59
Warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... ... 14
High voltage warning labe l ........ ... 294
Hill Descent Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Hill hold assist Starting on hills
hood 110
See Engine hood ...
.............. 225
Hood release ......... .............. 225
Horn ........... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety . .. .. .. .. ......... 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
152
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 143
Hydroplaning ... .... ............... 257
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Ignition key ... .. .... ......... .... .. 106 Indicator light
Airbag system ....... ..... ... 156, 157
Audi magnetic ride ... ... ... ..... .. 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ...... . 157
Indicator lights . .. ........... ...... 8 , 11
Red symbols in the center display .. .. 30
Yellow symbols in the center display . . 30
Infant seats .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 172
Inside rear view mirror ........ .. .. . 63, 64
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing the upper tether strap on the anchorage ... ................. . 185
Instrument panel Illum ination ......... .... .. .... .. 58
Instrument panel and controls . .. .. .. .. .
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Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior light Rear ... ................. .. .... .. 62
Interior lights .. .. ................ 60, 61
Ambient lighting ... ............... 62
Luggage compartment ............. 63
Interlock switch ............. .. .. .. .. 33
Ignition lock ....... ... ............. 106
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Ignition lock positions .. .. .. ......... 106
Immobilizer .. .. ..... ... .. .......... 10 Jack and too ls . ... ................. . 270
Important information for vehicles with Diesel engine when adding or chang ing engine
oil .. ....................... .. 233
Important things to do before driving .. 125 Jump starting
.. .. .. ......... ...... . 288
Jumper cables .. .. .................. 288
Jump -starting ............... .. .... . 286 Key
............. ... ... ... .. .. ..... 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded sett ings ............ .. .. .. 102
Convenience opening and closing of
windows . .. .. .... .............. SO
Key replacement .... .............. 38
Master key . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 38
Valet key .... .... .. ... ... ... .. .. . 38
Key-coded settings Climate controls .. .. ............. 102
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 120
L
LATCH 180
Description . ... ................. 182
Installing a child restraint .. ... .. .. 183
Location ............ ...... .... .. 181
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .. ........... .. .... .. .. .. 183
Launch Control Program ............. 120
Leather .................... ... .. .. 215
Cleaning ........... .. ... ..... .. 216
leaving home ... ............. .... .. . 57
Lifting jack ............ .... .... .. .. 276
Lifting points ................ ...... 292
Lifting/ra ising the vehicle ........... . 292
Light coming/leaving home ............ .. 57
Exterior lighting .. .. .... .......... 57

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Paint no .............. ...... .. .. ... 294
panoramic sliding s unroof ..... .. .. ... . 51
Comfort closing . ... .. .. ... ... .... 52
Emergency operation . ... ...... . 53, 54
to close ............ ...... .... .. . 51
to open .............. .. .. .... .. . 51
Par king .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 109
Au tomatic t ransm ission . ....... ... 11 7
Par king brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 108
Sett ing and releasing .. .. .. .. ..... 108
Park ing b rake warning ............. ... 32
Par king on a decl ine (downhi ll) . .. ..... 109
Park ing on an incline ( uphill) ....... ... 109
Particle filter
See Diese l particu late fi lter ... ... ... 34
Parts rep lacement . .... .. .. .. .. ..... 301
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive sa fety system .. ....... ... . .. . 1 24
Peda ls ... ... ... ... ......... ....... 130
Physical principles of a frontal col lision . 136
Polishing . ....................... .. 209
Power locking switch ................. 44
Rear center console ....... .... .... 45
Power locking system . ....... ... . ... . 40
Convenience close/open feature .. .. . 50
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............ .. .. .. ... .... 44
O pe ning and closing the windows . .. . SO
O pera ting locks from wi th key ....... 43
Rear lid ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... . 45
Remote control ..... .. .. .. .. ... 39, 42
Unlocking a nd locking vehicle .... ... 42 Power seat
Adjusting the seatback .. ...... ... .. 76
Adjustme nt ............... ... .. .. 75
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 17,
1 93
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ....... 51
Powe r window switches .. ... . ... .. .. .. 49
In the driver's door .... ... ... .... .. 49
Reactivating the system ..... ..... .. 51
Pregnan t wome n
Spe cial considerat ions when wear ing a
safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 141
Prope r occupant seating posit ions . ... . 126
Prope r safe ty belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. . 127
Occupants .... ........... .. .... . 126
Rear passengers 128
Q
Quartz clock ..................... ... . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ........ .. .... . 194
Ques tion
W hat happens to u nbelte d oc cupan ts? ...
137
Why safety belts? ............. .. . 135
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Powe r out lets . .... .. .. .... ......... . 90 Radiator fan ........ .... .. .. .. .... . 237 Rad
io
Replacing .. ... ........... ... .. .. 302
Rain sensor defective ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Readi ng light
Rear .. .. .... ............... .... . 62
Reading lights Front . ....................... 60, 61
Rear .. ... .................... 60, 61
Rear armrest ... .. ... ... .... .. .. ... . 80
Rear lid Emergency release .. .... .......... 46
Locking/un lo ck ing ................ 45
Rear lig ht defective .. ..... ... ..... .. . 36
Rear power locking switch ....... .. .. .. 45
Rea r seat bottom .. ... ... .... ... . ... . 81
Rear view mirror Ins ide rear view mirror . .. .. .. ... 63, 64
Rear window defogger with air -cond ition ing ...... ... .. .. 102
Ref uelling .. .... .. .... .... ... .. ... . 222
Release lever for engine hood ..... .. .. 225
Remote cont rol . .. .... .............. 39
Rese tting remote con trol ... ...... .. 43
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Remote master key Batte ry rep lacement . ..... .. ... ... . 39
Check ligh t ..................... . 39
Repa ir manua ls . ..... ......... ..... 299
Repai rs
Airbag system 159
Rep lacing
W heel r ims .. .. .. .. ........... .. 257