2012 AUDI A3 trunk

Emergency release for rear lid
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergen­cy release is provided .
Fig. 35 Rear and trunk section: Access to emergency
release
F ig . 36 Rear lid interior sectio n: Emergency re lease
The emergency release is located on the inside
of the rear lid . To release the rear lid, proceed
as follows:
.. Fold down the right rear seatback
r::!;) fig . 35.
.. Take your ignition key and move through
the opening until your head and shoulders are in the trunk.
.. Now insert the key bit into the slot in the
cover as shown in
r::!;) fig. 36 (D and pry the
cover up carefully .
.,. Place the key in the round opening beh ind
the cover @and turn the key in the direc­
tion of the arrow . This unlocks the lock and
the rear lid opens a crack .
.. Open the rear lid from the outside and put
the ignition key in a safe place .
Opening and closing 41
Manual door locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail­
ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 37 Eme rgency lo cking device in the doors
An emergency door lock ing device is integ rat­
ed in the rear edge of the doors (only visible
when the door is open) for those doors with­
out a lock cylinder .
.. Open the door .
.. Remove the plastic cap using the vehicle key
r::!;,fig. 37 .
.. Stick the key into the internal slot and turn
the key about 90 degrees as far as it can go
to the right (right-side doors) or to the left
(left -side doors) .
.. Replace the plastic cap.
After you close the door, you will no longer be
able to open it from the outside .
You can open it from the inside, however, by
pulling on the door latch,
once for the front
doors and twice for the rear doors.

Luggage compartment light
A dome light in the rear roof liner illuminates
the luggage comportment. 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 automatically 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 mi­
nutes, both the rear dome light and the light
i n rear lid are switched off to conse rve the
battery charge.
Vision
Sun visors
Applies to vehicles: with lig ht package o r ill umin ated va n­
ity m irror
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig. 5 3 Sun visor
The s un visors for the dr iver and front passen­
ger can be removed from their center mo unt­
ings and moved toward the door w indows
(D
~ fig . 53 to protect against side glare .
The vani ty mir ror in the sun viso rs is covered
by a lid. When you s lide the lid @open the
mirror illum ination comes on automat ica lly.
W hen you slide the lid shut or fold the su n vi­
sor back up, the illumination also goes out.
There is a folding visor between the visors for
the driver and the passenger which can be
Clear vi sion 5 3
used to cover the space above the rear view
mirror.
Sun blind
Applies to veh icles: w ith sun blinds o n rear side windows
Use the sun shades to cut glare through the
rear passenger windows and the rear window .
.,
F ig. 5 4 Rear side window : sun blind extended
Sun blind, rear side windows door s
.. Pull the shade upward out o f the door sill
and engage in the hooks located at the top
of the door frame
q fig. 54.
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 55 Fo rwa rd sect ion of d river's a rm rest: power mir ­
ror cont rols
Adjusting the outside mirrors
.. Tur n the ad justing knob to q fig. 55 ©
(driver's s ide outside m irror) to ® (fron t
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*
.. Tur n the rotary k nob to @.

-For your safety, we strongly recommend
that you do not travel with a portable
fuel container in your vehicle. The con­
tainer, full or empty may leak and could
cause a fire, especially in a crash.
- If, under exceptional circumstances, you
must transport a portable fuel container
'
please observe the following:
- Never fill a portable fuel container
while it is anywhere in or on the vehicle (for example, in the luggage compart­
ment, or on the trunk) . Static electrici­
ty can build up while filling and can ig­
nite fuel vapors causing a fire.
- Always place a portable fuel container
on the ground before filling .
-Always keep the filler nozzle complete­ ly inside the portable container before
and during filling.
- If filling a portable container made of metal, the filler nozzle must always be
in contact with the container. This will
help prevent static electricity from dis­
charging and cause a fire.
- Never spill fuel inside the vehicle or
luggage compartment. Fuel vapors are
highly flammable.
- Always observe local and state/provin­
cial laws regarding the use, storage
and transportation of fuel containers.
- Make certain the fuel container meets
industry standards (ANSI/ ASTM
F852-86).
(D Note
- If any fuel has spilled onto the car, it should be removed immediately to pre­
vent damage to the paint.
- If the fuel tank runs completely empty in
a vehicle with a
diesel engine, the igni­
tion must remain switched on for at least 30 seconds after refueling before
starting the engine.
It may take longer
than usual for the engine to start, even
up to a minute. This is because the air
must first bleed out of the fuel system
when starting the engine.
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 193
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the correctly operated nozzle
switches off automatically for the first
time, the tank is full. Do not try to add
more fuel because fuel may spill out. In
addition, the expansion space in the fuel
tank will be filled -causing the fuel to
overflow when it becomes warm and pol­
lute the environment.
(0 Tips
-Running your engine while refuelling
may cause vapors to escape or even fuel
to spill out of the tank. This would then
shut off the fuel nozzle before the tank
is full.
- Do not refuel your vehicle with the igni­
tion switched on. The fuel gauge may
otherwise not indicate the correct fuel
level after refuelling.
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand
You can open the fuel filler flap by hand if the
power locking system should fail.
Fig. 154 Inside the luggage compartment : Openi ng
the fuel fi lier flap
by hand
.,. Open the rear lid.
.,. Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle
tool kit
¢ page 234.
.,. Use the screwdriver (vehicle tool kit) to pry
the cover off at the recess
¢ fig. 154 (D .
.,. Pull the actuator in the direction of arrow
@ to release the fuel filler flap¢
fig. 154.
.,. Open the fuel filler flap .