2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET wheel

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Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with whee l bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed.
Fig . 184 Changing a wheel: removing the wheel bolt
caps
Rem oving
• Push the pla stic clip (provided w ith the vehi­
cle tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap unt il the
inner reta iners on the clip align with the
edge of the cover.
• Remove the cap w ith the
pl as tic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
¢ fig. 184 .
Refitting
• Place the caps ove r the wheel bo lts and
push them back on .
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bol ts clean.
Loosening and tightening the wheel
bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle .
Fig . 185 Changing a wheel: loosening the whee l bo lts
What do I d o now ? 265
Loosen ing
• Slide the wheel wr en ch onto the wheel bo lt
as far as it wi ll go .
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bo lts
c ounter ·
cloc kwi se
about one single turn in the direc­
tion of arrow¢
fig. 185.
T ightening
• Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it w ill go.
• Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clo ck wis e
until it is seated.
A WARNING
- Do not use force or hurry whe n chang ing
a wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause ser ious personal
injuries.
- Do not loosen the wheel bo lts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack. - Yo u risk an injury.
(D Tips
- Never use the hexagona l socket in the
hand le of the screwdr iver to loosen or
t ighten the wheel bolts.
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it eas ier to loose n by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bol t
wrench wi th
one foot only. As you do so,
hold on to the car to keep you r balance
and take care not to slip .

266 What do I do n ow ?
Raising the vehicle
The vehicle must be lifted with the jack first
before the wheel can be removed .
Fig. 186 Sill panels: mark ings
Fig. 187 Sill : posit ion ing the veh icle jack
., Engage the pa rkin g brak e to prevent your
vehicle from rolling un intentionally.
., Move the
se lect or l ever to po siti on P .
., Find the marking (imprint) on the sill that is
nearest the wheel that wi ll be changed
r::> fig. 186. Behind the marking, there is a
lifting po int on the sill for the vehicle jack.
., Vehicles with a sill : Note the position of the
s ill when pos itioning the vehicle jack
¢ fig . 187 .
., Place the vehicle jack (vehicle tool kit) on a
firm su rface. Use a flat, stab le support if
necessary. On a slippe ry surface such as tile,
you should use a non-slip pad (such as a rub­
ber mat)
c::> A .
., Turn the vehicle jack located under the lift­
ing point on the sill to raise the jack until its
arm @r=>
fig. 187 is located under the des­
ignated plastic mount
c> A, r=>@ .
., Align the jack so that its arm@r=> fig. 187
engages in the designated lifting point in
the door sill and the movable base @ lies
flat on the gro und . T he base @ must be
ver­
tical
under the lift ing po int @ . .,
Wind the jack up fu rther until the f lat tire
comes off the ground
r=> A.
Position t he vehicle jack only under the desig ­
nated lifting points on the si ll
¢fig. 186.
There is exactly one location for each wheel.
The jack must not be positioned at any other
location
r=> ,&. r=>Q).
An un sta ble surf ace under the jack can cause
the vehicle to slip off the jack . Always provide
a firm base for the jack on the ground . If nec­
essary place a sturdy board or similar support
under the jack. On
hard, sl ipp ery su rfaces
(such as tiles) use a rubber mat or similar to
prevent the jack from slipping
c> ,&. .
A WARNING ~
-You or your passengers could be injured
while changing a wheel if you do not fo l­
low these safety preca utio ns:
- Position the vehicle jack on ly at the
designated lifting points and align the
jack. Otherwise, the vehicle jack could
slip and cause an injury if it does not
have sufficient hold on the vehicle .
- A soft or unstable surface under the
jack may cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack . Always provide a firm base for
the jack on the ground. If necessa ry,
use a stu rdy board under the jack.
- On hard, slippery surface (such as t iles)
use a rubber mat or simi lar to prevent
the jack from slipping.
- Only raise your vehicle with the vehicle
jack provided by the fac to ry.
If you use
a vehi cle jack for another vehicle, your
vehicle can slide and cause injury.
- Changes in temperat ure or load can af­
fect the height o f the veh icle .
- Never start the engine when the vehi­ cle is raised, which co uld cause an acc i­
dent.
- Suppo rt the ve hicle securely with ap­
propr iate s tands if work is to be per­
formed underneath the vehicle; other ­
wise, there is a potential risk for in jury . .,.

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-To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passengers:
- Do not raise the vehicle until you are
sure the jack is secu rely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and t raffic.
- M ake sure jack position is correct, ad­
just as necessary and then conti nue to
ra ise the jack .
- Changes i n temperature or load can af­
fect the height of the ve hicl e.
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Pos ition
the vehicle jack only at the des ignated lift­
ing points o n the sill. Othe rwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged.
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
Fi g. 188 Changing a wheel: using the screwdriver han ­
dle (with th e blade re moved} to turn the bolts
F ig . 189 Changing a wheel: alignment pin inside th e
top hole
What do I d o now ? 267
After you have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle off the grou nd, remove and
replace the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexag onal socket in the scr ewdriv ­
er handle
to completely remove the top ­
most wheel bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface c:> fig. 188.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the
empty bolt hole
c:> fig. 189.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above.
.,. Tak e off the whee l leaving the a lignment pin
in the bo lt ho le
c:> (D .
Putting on the compact spare wheel
.,. Lift the spare wheel and carefully s lide it
over the alignment pin to guide it in place
c:>(D .
.,. Use the hexagona l socket in the screwdriver
handle to screw in and tig hten all whee l
bolts
slightly.
.,. Remove the a lignment pin and inse rt and
tighten the rema ining whee l bolt slightly
Like the rest .
.,. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to
lower the vehicle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts f irmly
c:> page 265 . Tighten
them
crosswise, from o ne bolt to the (ap­
proxima tely) oppo site one, to keep the
wheel cente red.
CD Note
When remov ing or i nsta lling the whee l,
the r im cou ld hit the b rake roto r and dam­
age the ro tor. Wor k carefu lly and have a
second pe rson help you.
(D Tips
Neve r use the hexagonal socket in the han­
d le of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bo lts .
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268 What do I do no w?
-Pull the reversible blade from the screw ­
driver before you use the hexagonal
socket in the handle to t urn the whee l
bo lts.
- When mounting tires with
unid ire ctional
t re ad design
make s ure the tread pat­
tern is pointed the right way
¢ page 268.
-The wheel bolts should be clean and easy
to turn. Check for d irt and corrosion on
the mat ing su rfaces of both the whee l
and the hub. Remove all dirt from these
surfaces before remount ing the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the right direction.
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern
int ended fo r use in a specific dir ection
When us ing a spare tire w ith a tread pattern
i ntended for use in a specific direction, please
note t he following:
- The direction of rotation is marked by an ar ­
row on the side of the tire .
-If the spare t ire has to be installed in the in­
correct direction, use the spare tire only
temporarily since the t ire will not be able to
achieve its optimum perfo rma nce character­
ist ics with rega rd to aquaplaning, noise and
wea r.
- We recommend that you pay particular at­
tent ion to this fact du ring wet weat her and
that you adjust your speed to match road
condit ions .
- Replace the fla t tire w ith a new one and
have it ins talled on your veh icle as soon as
possible to restore the handling advantages
of a unidirectiona l tire .
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 248, New
tires and replacing tires and wheels
i f you are
go ing to use a spare t ire which is d ifferent
from the tires on your veh icle . After you change a tire:
-
Ch eck the tire pr essure on th e spar e imm e­
diatel y after in stallation .
- Hav e th e whe el bolt tight ening torque
c h ec ked with a torque wr ench as soon as
po ssible by your author ized Audi de aler or
a qu alified servic e sta tion.
- With ste el and alloy wheel r im s, the wheel
bolt s ar e c orre ctl y tightened at a torque of
9 0 ft lb (120 Nm ).
- If you notice th at the wheel b olt s ar e co r­
rod ed and diffi cult to turn w hile changing
a tire , the y should be repl aced before you
check the t ightening to rque.
- Repl ace the flat tire with a new o ne and
ha ve it in stalled on your vehicle as soon a s
possible. Remount the wheel cov er.
Until then , dri ve with extra care and at re­
duc ed sp eed s.
A WARNING
-
- If you are going to equip your vehicle
with tires or rims which differ from those
which were factory installed, then be sure to read the information
¢ page 248,
New tires and replacing tires and
wheels.
- Always make sure the damaged wheel or
even a flat tire and the jack and tool kit
are properly secured in the luggage com­
pa rtment and are not loose in the pas­
senger compartment.
- In an accident or sudden maneuver they
could fly forwa rd, injuring anyone in the
veh icle.
- Always sto re damaged wheel , jack and
too ls se curely in the luggage compart­
men t. Otherwise, in an accident or s ud­
den maneuve r they could f ly forwa rd,
causing injury to passengers in the vehi­
cle.

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Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 190 Steering column area: cover
Fig. 191 Left side of the engine compartment: fuse
cover
Fuses in the interior
The fuses are behind the cover in the steering
column area¢
fig. 190.
•Turnoff the ignition and the fai led e lectrical
equipment.
• Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the eq uipment
¢page 270.
• Remove the cover(" AIRBAG" label)
¢ fig . 190. Begin at the bottom right corner
-arrow-.
• Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the eng ine compartment ¢
fig. 191.
• Remove the blown fuse using the plastic
clamp and replace the f use with an ident ica l
new one .
• Install the cover .
Fuses and bulbs 269
Fuses in the engine compartment
•Tu rnoff the ignition and the failed electrical
equipment.
• Check the fo llowing tab le to see which fuse
be longs to the equipment¢
page 271.
• Remove the fuse panel cover¢ fig. 191.
• Remove the plastic clip from the fuse pane l
cover
¢ fig. 191.
• Remove the blown fuse using the plastic
clamp and replace the fuse with an identical
new one.
The indiv idual circuits are protected by safety
fuses. The fuses are located under the steer­
ing wheel beh ind a cover and in the left side of
the engine compartment .
_&. WARNING
-
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rat ing. This can ca use damage to the elec­
trica l system and a fire .
(D Note
-If there are multip le fuse values in a cell
in the follo w tables, for example
5/10/20, it is because of equipment-re­
lated differences. Replace the burned
fuse with an identical new one.
- If a new fuse should burn out again
shortly after you have insta lled it, have
the electrical system checked by your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility as soon as possible.
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse lo­
cat ions that are not used.
- Some of the following tables only apply
to in certain models or options.

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No. Equipment Ampere
Door/front passenger's side
F39 doors (for examp le, power
30
windows)
F40 Sockets 20
F41 Reversible front
passenger's
25
side safety belt tensioners
F42 Central locking components,
40
windshield washer system
F43 Headlights, light ing 30
F44 all wheel drive
15
F49 Starte
r, clutch sensor, head-
5
light re lay coil
FS3 Rear window defogger 30
The power seats* are protected v ia
ci rc uit
b reaker s
that automatically sw itch on after a
few seconds after the overload has been re­
duced.
(D Tips
Note that the following table was accurate
at the time of print ing and is subject to
change.
Left engine compartment fuse
assignment
F ig. 193 Engine compartme nt: fuse assignment
No.
Fl
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
FlO
F ll
F12
Fl3
FlS
F l 6
F l 7
Fl8
F19
F20
F22
F23
F24
F3 1
F32
Fu se s and bulb s 2 71
Equipment Ampere
E5C contro l modu le 40
ESC contro l modu le 40
Engine control module (gas-
15/30
oli ne/d iesel)
Engine cooling, eng ine com-
ponents, auxiliary heater 5/10
coi l relay (1+2), secondary
air injection pump relay
Engine components, tank 7.5/10/
system 15
Brake light sensor 5
Engine components, wa ter 7.5/10/
pumps 15
Oxygen sensor
10/15
Engine compone nts, ex-
haust door, glow time con- 5/10/20
tro l module, SU LEV valve
Fuel injectors, fuel control
15/20
module
Auxiliary heater heating ele- 40
ment 2
Auxilia ry heater heat ing ele-
40
ment 3
Automat ic transmiss ion con-
15/30
t ro l module
Horn 15
Ignit ion coil 5/20
ESC contro l module, engine
7.5
control module
T ermina l 30 (reference volt-
5
age)
Windsh ie ld wipers
30
Horn 10
Termina l 50 diagnosis
5
Starter 30
Auxilia ry heater heat ing ele-
40
ment 1
Vacuum pump 15
L E D head lights 5

2 76 Emergency situations
Front towing loop
Fig. 196 Right front bumper: removing the cove r
Fig. 197 Right front bumper: towing loop installed
The threaded opening for the towing loop is
located behind a cover on the right side of the
front bumper.
• Remov e the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit¢
page 261 .
• Press inward on the upper le~ side of the
cap to remove it from the bumper
¢fig . 196.
• Insert the towing loop in the threaded open­
ing until it stops¢
fig. 197 and tighten it
with a whee l wrench.
• After using, place the towing loop back in
the vehicle tool kit.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely,
it could loosen from the threads while
towing and cause damage to the vehicle or
injury to people.
Rear towing loop
Fig. 198 Righ t rea r towing loop: cover
Fig. 199 Right rea r towing loop: towing loop installed
The towing loop threaded opening is located
in the right of the rear bumper cover under a
cover.
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
tool kit¢
page 261 .
• Press inward on the upper area -arrow-and
lift it upward from the
lower area¢ fig. 198.
• Insert the towing loop in the threaded open ­
ing until it stops ¢
fig. 199 and tighten it
w ith a wheel wrench .
• After using, p lace the towing loop back in
the vehicle tool kit.
Depending on the model, the shape of the
cover can vary .
.&_ WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely,
it could loosen from the threads while
towing and cause damage to the vehicle or
injury to people .

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Technical data
Vehicle identification
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cat ion on driver's side dash pane l
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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
llJJ,