2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET engine

272 Fuses and bulb s
Note that the following table was accurate
at the time of print ing and is subject to
change.
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
It is becoming increas ingly more and more
d iff icu lt to replace vehicle light bulbs s ince in
many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb . Thi s appl ies especia lly to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lders can have sha rp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be co rrectly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools, the correct bulbs and the expertise.
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights):
Due to the high electrical vo ltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
Headlights with Xenon light can be identified
by the high voltage sticker.
LE D headlights* require no ma intenance .
Please contact your authorized Aud i dealer if a
bu lb needs to be replaced.
A WARNING
Contact with high-voltage components of
the electrical system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death . -
Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­
plode when being changed.
- Changing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
cial training, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Audi dealer or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps.
A WARNING
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There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious cuts .
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop. Serious personal injury may result
from improperly performed work.
(D Tips
- If you st ill prefer to replace the light
bulbs yourself, be aware that the engine
compartment is a hazardous area to
work in
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-It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb.

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
gine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
nal clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before
Emergency situations 273
connecting a jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery completely, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin. Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of different voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an explosion and personal in­
JU ry.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
-Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batteries of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an explosion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢
page 214.
(D Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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2 7 4 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charging the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the battery negative post
because the batte ry manager system must
be able to detect the battery 's state of
charge. Always connect the negative
ground cab le to the negative ground post
of the battery manager control unit.
Using jump start cables
Connect the jump start cables in the exact or­
der described below.
Fig. 194 Engine compartment: connecto rs fo r jump
start cab les and a charger
Fig. 195 Jump sta rting the battery with another ve hi­
cle :@ -drained battery, @-starte r battery
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The battery is located to the left in the engine
compartment.
Do not jump start a frozen or
thawed battery¢
,A in Starting with Jumper
cables on page
273! Replace the battery. The
procedure for connecting jump start cables
that is described next is designed to help
jump start your vehicle.
Vehicle with drained battery:
.. Read the following carefully ¢ page 2 73
.. Set the parking brake and place the selector
lever in the P position.
.. Turn the ignition and electr ical equipment
off in both vehicles.
Connecting the negative terminal(·) to
the negative terminal (-) (black)
.. To reach the battery terminals, flip the bat­
tery cover cap to the side¢
fig. 194.
l. Clamp the end of the red jump start cable
to the terminal (!)¢
fig. 195 on the dead
battery @¢0
in Starting with Jumper
cables on page 273.
2. Clamp the other end of the red jump start
cable to the terminal @on the charging
battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Clamp the black end of the jump start ca­
ble
preferably at the ground point, or on
the negative terminal@on the charging
battery @.
4. Clamp the other black end of the jump
start cab le
only on the ground point@
on your vehicle @¢(D.
5. Route the jump start cables so they can ­
not get caught in the moving parts in the
engine compartment .
Starting the engine
6. Start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle.
7 . Start the engine in the vehicle with the
dead battery and wait two to three mi­ nutes until it "runs smoothly" .
8.
If the engine does not start: Stop the
starting procedure after
10 seconds and
then repeat it after approximately
30 sec­
onds .
9 . In the vehicle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window de­
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks
that may occur when disconnecting the
jumper cables. The headlights must be
switched off .
10. With the engines running, remove the ca­
bles in
reverse order of the way they were ..,.

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installed. Make sure the cables do not get
caught in moving engine components .
11. Sw itch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster off.
12. Close the battery cover.
The battery is vented to the outside so that not gases enter the passenger compartment.
Make sure that the connected positive termi­
nal clamps on the jump start cable have suff i­
cient contact with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warn ings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to re­ duce the risk of serious injuries and vehicle
damage .
If you are uns ure abo ut anything,
call roadside assistance.
- T he jump start cables must be long
enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
- Route the jump sta rt cab les so they can­
not get ca ught in the moving parts in the
engine compartment .
- Always read and follow the warnings be­
fore checking anything in the engine
compartment <=>
page 214.
(D Note
Correctly jump start cables incorre ctly can
destroy the a lternator .
- Always connect the positive term inal(+)
to the positive terminal( +) and the neg ­
ative termina l (-) to the negative termi ­
nal(-) on the body ground point, but not
the negative termina l on the battery.
- Make sure the screw plugs on the batte ry
ce lls are insta lled securely. If not, tight­
en the plugs before connecting the
clamps to the negat ive termina l on the
battery.
- P lease note that the connecting process
described be low for the jump start ca­
bles is intended for when your vehicle is
being jump started. If you are jump
starting another vehicle, do not connect
the negat ive cab le to the negative termi­
nal(·) on the drained battery, but rathe r
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connect it to a large metal component
that is bolted securely to the engine
bloc k, or to the engine block itsel f. If the
battery in the vehicle being jump started
is not vented to the outside, there is a
r isk of explosion due to hydrogen gas.
- Make sure that the connected positive
terminal clamps have sufficient contact
with metal.
- Do not use the battery negat ive terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system.
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow ­
ing .
The following information is to be used by
commerc ial tow truck operators who know
how to operat e th eir equipment safely.
- Never to w you r Aud i. Towing will cause
damage to the engine and tran smission.
- Nev er wra p the s afety ch ains or wi nch ca­
bles a round the brake li nes.
- To p revent unnece ssary dam age , your Aud i
must be t ranspo rted with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed , us e
the towing loop fo und in the vehicle tool s
and attach to the front o r rear anchorage
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A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Neve r allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, fo r any reason.
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2 78 Emergency situations
fa ll from a lift if the re is a change in ve­
h icle we ight d istribution and balance.
This might happen, for example, when h eavy components such as the engine
b lock or transmiss io n are removed .
- When removing heavy components like
these, ancho r vehicle to ho ist or add cor­
r e spond ing weig hts to ma inta in the cen­
te r of g ravity . Othe rwise, the vehicle
m ight tilt o r slip off th e hois t, c aus ing
s er ious pers on al injury.
(D Note
-Be awa re of th e f ollowing poin ts b efo re
li fting th e vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side members. This could lead to serious
damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.

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Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 203 Veh icle Identificat ion Numbe r (VlN) pla te: lo ·
cat ion on driver's side dash pane l
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FDA 9G3 OG7 OYH OJF
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7T6 CV7 7KO 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3YO 413 502
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Fig. 2 04 Th e ve hicle identificat ion label- inside the
luggage compartment
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Ve hicle Iden tifica tion Number is loc ated
i n diffe rent p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
¢fig.
203.
- i n the MMI: Select: the I MENU I button> Car
> Syst ems * control button > Service & con­
trol > VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label.
Techni cal data 2 79
Vehicle ident ification label
T he vehicle identification la bel is lo cate d in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
T he label¢ fig.
204 shows the fol low ing vehi­
cle dat a:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utp ut, transmission
® Engine and transm ission code
© Paint number a nd in te rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he info rmation of the veh icle identific ation
l ab el can also be foun d in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance st icker is your assur­
ance th at yo ur new veh icle com plies with all
applicable Fede ral Motor Vehi cle Safety
Standards which we re in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufacture d. You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the drive r's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and t he vehicle ident ificat ion number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Ax le
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the e ngine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease. The spark ign ition system com­
plies with the Ca nadian standard IC ES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rati ng (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coo lant, plus maximum load, which in ­
clu des passe nger we igh t (150 lbs/68 kg per
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Gasoline engines
A3 Cabriolet, 1.8L, 4 cylinders
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torqu e SAE net
Displacement
Eng ine oil with filter change
Fuel
A3 Cabriolet, 2.0L, 4 cylinders
Maximum output SAE net
Maximum torque SAE net
Displacement
Eng ine oil with filter change
Fuel
Techn ical data 281
hp@rpm 170 @ 4500 - 6200
l b-ft@ rpm 200@ 1600 - 4400
CID (cm
3 ) 110(1798)
quart s (liters) 6.0(5.7)
Premium unleaded (91 AKI), ¢page 210,
hp@rpm 220 @ 4500 - 6200
l b-ft@ rpm 258@ 1600 - 4400
CID (cm
3 ) 121 (1984)
qu arts ( liters) 6.0(5.7)
Premium unleaded (91 AKI), ¢pag e 210,
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282 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
liJJ,