2012 AUDI A3 instrument panel

270 Index
Heated
exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
rear w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
H eated washe r jets
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .... .. 55
H eavy clothing and safety belts .... .... 116
High beam ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .. 47, SO
H igh voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .... . 255
H ill Descen t A ss ist .. ........... .. .. .. 99
H ill hold assist
Starting on hills .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 92
hood
refer to Engine hood .. .... .. .. .... . 194 Installing the upper te
ther st rap on the
anchorage . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 159
Instrument pane l
Illum ina tion ... .. ....... ..... ... .. . 49
Instrument panel and controls .. .. .. .. . 10
Inst ruments and controls
Gen era l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior light
Re ar . .. .. .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. . 52
Interior light s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S 1
Amb ient lig hti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H ood re le as e ... ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 194
J
Horn ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. . 8
H ow are child restra int system anchors re-
l ated to child safety . ....... .. .. .. .. . 155
H ow m any airb ags doe s my veh icle h ave? 129
H ow often sho uld I check my tire pres -
su res? .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 219
H ow safety belt pretensione rs wo rk . .. . 120
Hydroplaning .. .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 223
I
Ignit ion key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Ign ition lock po sit ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
I mmobilizer .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
I mportant informat ion for veh icles w ith
D iese l eng ine when add ing o r changing en -
g ine oi l ... .. .... .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Important thing s to do before driving .. 103
I mproperly worn safety be lts ... .. .... . 119
I ndicator light
A irbag sys tem .... .... .... ... .. .. . 133
Audi magnetic ride ........ .. .. .... .. 2 2
C lutch ove rheating ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 10 1
P ASSENGER A IR BAG OFF . ... .. .... . 133
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Red symbol s in the center d isp lay .. .... 13
Yellow symbols in the cen ter disp lay . .. 14
also refer to Warn ing/ indicator lights . . 13
Infant seats ................... .... 148
Install ing chi ld safety s eats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1S2 Jack and tools
Jump-starting
234
248
Jumper cables . .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 249
Jump s ta rt ing . .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 249
K
Key ... .. ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. . 34
Batte ry replacement .... ....... .... . 35
Coded se ttings . ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 84
Co nvenience openi ng and clos ing of win -
dows . ....... ... .................. 44
Key r eplacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Vale t key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Key-coded settings Climate co ntrols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Kick-down Automat ic transmiss ion . ....... .... 101
L
LATCH ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 155
D esc ription . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 156
I ns talling a c hild re stra int ....... .... 157
location .. .. .. .. ....... ..... ..... 156
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... ................ . 157
La unch Control Prog ram . ..... ... .. .. 101
L eathe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ....... ...... .. .. 186
leav ing home ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 48
Lifting/raisi ng the vehicle ..... ... .. .. 252

Lifting jack .... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Lifting po ints ...................... 253
Light coming/leaving home ............... 48
Exterior lighting .......... .......... 48
Light/ra in sensor defective . ... .. .. .. .. 22
Lights .. .. ..... ........... ...... ... 47
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Fr ont fog l igh ts .......... .... .. .. .. 49
H eadlig hts ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 47
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 50
Instrument panel i llum ination . ... .. .. 49
Side marker lights ........ ...... .... 47
Turn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .... 50
Xeno n headlights ................... 47
L oading the l uggage compartment . ... . 109
L oading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Locking Manual back-up .......... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear lid .. ..... ........... ...... ... 40
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Using the fo ld-out key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) 155
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) 155
L uggage
Stowing . .. ..... ....... .... ... .. . 109
Luggage compartment
Cargo net .. ............. .... .. .... 69
Fasten ing eyes .................. ... 68
Increasing size ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 67
L ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Re tractable cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Loading the l uggage com ­
partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
L umbar support ..................... 64
M
Maintenance ............... ...... .. 259
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 1 9, 25
M anual tra nsmission ................. 96
G ea rshift lever ........... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Master key . ................ ...... ... 35
Battery replacement ................ 35
Master key remote control ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Inde x 271
Menu bu tton . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 28
Menu display Drive r Infor mation Display ........... 27
Mirrors Activating the dig ital compass ........ 59
Adjus ting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 53
dimming ........ .. ................ 54
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 133
Mo unti ng hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
N
Natura l leather .. .. .. ..... .......... 185
New t ires and wheels ................ 223
N HT SA
Co ntacting . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 111
Number of sea ts ... .. ............... 113
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Occupant seating positions .......... . 104
Octane rating ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 189
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil Wha t kind of oil should I put in my en-
gine? ........ ... .. ............... 197
also refer to Engine o il ... ... ..... .. 197
On-Board D iagnost ic System ........... 25
E lectronic speed limiter .............. 2S
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 25
On-Boa rd Diagnostic System (OBD) ... .. . 24
Data Link Connector ( DLC) .... ... .. .. . 24
Open door o r fron t lid wa rn ing ......... 23
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ... . .. .... ...... .. 171
Optional eq uipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
O ther equ ipment (e fficiency program) ... 29
Out lets ............................ 75
Outside ai r poll ution
How to prevent from entering the vehi-
cle ............................... 83
Outs ide mir ro rs
refer to E xterio r mi rro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Outs ide temperature disp lay ......... .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner 's Manual is organ ized ... 6
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