2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET clock

262 What do I do now ?
Cargo flo or cover
,. Hang the plastic hook on the l uggage com­
partment weather str ip -arrow-. ¢
fig. 179
Spare tire
General information
Applies to vehicles: wit h space -sav ing s pare tire (com pact
spare t ire)
Fi g. 180 Luggage co m pa rt m en t: cargo f loo r cover
folded upward
F ig . 181 Compact spare t ire
T he spare tire ¢ fig . 181 is intended for short­
term use only. Have the damaged tire checked and replaced if necessary by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified repair facility as soon
as poss ible .
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare tire. The compact spare t ire
has been designed specifically for your type of
vehicle . Do not replace it w ith the spare t ire
from another type of veh icle .
Remo ving the spa re tir e
,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle.
,. Hang the plastic hook on the luggage com­
partment weather strip @ ¢
fig. 180.
,. Remove the subwoofer*, if necessary
Q page 263 .
,. Turn the large screw counter-clockwise . ,.
Remove the spare ti re .
Snow chains
For techn ical reasons, the use of snow chains
o n the compact spa re tire is not perm itted .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on the
rear tire that you removed, and install that in
place of the front tire that fa iled.
A WARNING
- After insta lling a spare tire, the tire pres ­
sure must be checked as soon as possi­
b le. The tire press ure is available on
¢ page 235 , fig. 173
-If the spare tire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driv ing.
- The spare tire is intended only for tem­
porary and short-term use. It shou ld be
replaced as soo n as poss ible with the
normal wheel and tire.
-After mounting the compact spare tire, the tire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible. The tire pressure of the
compact spare t ire must be
4.2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk having an acc ident .
- Do not dr ive faste r than
50 mph (80 km/
h) . Yo u risk having an accident .
- Avoid full-thrott le acceleration, heavy
b rak ing, and fast cornering. You risk hav­
ing an accident .
- Never d rive using more than one spare
wheel and ti re . You r isk having an acc i­
dent .
- Normal summer or winter t ires must not
be mounted on the compact spare wheel
nm.
- For technical reasons, the use of tire
chains on the spare tire is not permitted .
If it is ne cessary to d rive wi th tire c ha ins,
t he spare w heel must be mounted on the
front ax le in the event of a flat in a rear
tire. The new ly available front whee l
m ust t hen be insta lled in p lace of the
rear whee l w ith the flat tire. Installing .,.

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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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288 Index
Centra l indicator light .... .. .. .. .... . . 1 3
Central locking ............. ... .. .... 3 1
Ce ntr al loc king switch ..... .. .. .... .. 35
Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 37
Folding the exterior mirrors .. .... .. .. 36
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .... . . 38
p . d ower win ows ........... ... .... . . 39
Remote control key ....... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Safety central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Setting .. ................. ...... ..
36
Certification ............. ... .. .... . 285
Changing a wheel ................... 263
Changing engine oil ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
Checking
Tire pressure ..... ......... ... .... .
240
Child restra ints
Danger of us ing c hild restra ints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restraints and their use? ..
187
Ch ild restra int system anchors ... .. ... 183
Child safety .... ............. .. .... . 169
Convertible lo cking retractor .. .. .. ... 180
Important safety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats .............. ....
173
Important things to know when driving
with ch ildren .....................
169
Tether anchors .................... 185
Tether straps . ........... .... .... . 185
Child safety lock
Power wi ndows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
38
Ch ild safety seats ............ .. .. .. . 175
Booster seats ............ .. .. .... . 178
Convertible child seats .......... .. . 176
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 180
H ow do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ........ .. .. .. .. .
173
Infant seats ...................... 175
Install ing .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. . 180
Installing a child restraint using the
L ATCH system .... ..... ... .. .. .... .
185
LATCH system .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 185
Lower anchorages ............ .... . 184
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. ... ................... ... .
185
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Unused safety belts on the rea r seat .. 17 5 Cleaning
Cleaning/removing ice from windows
.. .
Cleaning Alcantara . ... .......... .. . .
204
206
207
Cleaning artificial leather ......... .... 20 7
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 206, 207
Cleaning contro ls .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 207
Cleaning decorative parts/trim ........ 206
Cleaning displays .. ............. .... 207
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes .... ... .. .. 205
Cleaning plastic pa rts ............... . 206
Cleaning rims ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 205
Cleaning seat covers ............. .. .. 20 7
Cleaning textiles . .. .......... ....... 207
Cleaning the tail lights . .. ..... ... .. .. 205
Cleaning th e wind deflector ........... 206
Climate control system
Key recogni tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Climate control system (automatic)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73 , 74
Air distrib ution, air vents ..... ... .. .. . 73
Audi drive select .. ... ...... .... .. .. 107
AUTO (climate control system) ....... . 72
B lower ....... .................... 73
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Defrost ing the windsh ie ld .......... .. 73
Rea r window defogger .......... .... . 74
Recirc ulat ion mode ............ .... . 73
Setting the temperatu re . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
synchronizing .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 73
Climate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents ... .......... .
71, 7 4
Adjus ting the temperature ........... 71
Air distrib ution, air vents ...... .... .. . 71
B lowe r ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 71
Defrosting windows ..... .... ... .. .. . 71
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Rear window defogger .......... .. .. . 74
Recirculation mode ............ .... . 72
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Clos ing
Hood . .... .... .. ............. ....
216
Windows . .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 38
Closing/opening
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the central locking switch ..... .. .
35
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the door lock ........... .... .. . 35

29 4 Index
Parking brake .......... ... .. .. .... .. 82
Emergency braking function . ..... .. .. 84
Indicator light ............ ... .... .. 19
Parking .. ............... ........ .. 83
Power supply failure .............. .. 82
Setting/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting from a stop ...... .. .. .. .. . . 83
also refer to Parking brake ........... 82
Parking light ... ............ ... .... .. 49
Park ing system
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone ... 125
C leaning the rearview camera ..... .. . 122
Malfunction .............. ... .... . 125
Parking system plus ................ 120
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear parking system ........... .... 120
Rearview camera .......... .... ... . 121
also refer to Park ing systems . . . 120, 121
Parking systems ............ ... .... . 119
Park ing (automatic transmission) . 112, 113
Parts replacement ............. .. ... 284
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 159
Pedals .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 131
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Physica l principles of a frontal collis ion . 139
Polishing .. .. ... .... ...... ...... .. . 206
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Poll utant filter ...................... 70
Power seat adjustment ............... ..... 61
W indows .. .......... ......... .. .. 38
Power top ..... ............ ... .... .. 41
Cleaning . ... ... .......... ... .. ... 206
Closing .. .. ................ ... .... 41
Conven ience closing ............ ..... 42
Conven ience opening ................ 42
E mergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
General informat ion ................ 41
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 43
Messages .. ................ ..... .. 43
Opening ... ................ ..... .. 41
Power top storage compartment .. .... 43
Wind deflector ............ ... .... .. 44
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . 39
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 40 Pregnant
women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Pre sense ........................... 95
Bas ic (description) ............. .... . 95
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 97
Front (description) ................ .. 95
General information ............ ... . 95
General Information ........... .. .. . 87
Settings .......................... 97
Warnings ....... ................. . 96
Pressure (tires) .... ................ . 259
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 127
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ................ . 128
Occupants ..... .. .. .............. . 127
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting .. .. .. .. ............. .... 206
Protection mat
refer to Revers ible mat ............ .. 69
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
R
Radiator fan
221
Radio clock
refer to Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rain/light sensor Headlights ...... ............. ..... 49
Indicator light ... ............. .... . 24
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ...... 53
Switching on and off ................ 53
Range (tank contents) .............. .. 27
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid .. .. . 38
Rea r light
Indicator light ... ................ .. 24
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems 120,121
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirror ... ... .... ........ .. . 56
Rearview mirror dimming ........ ... .. 56
Rear window defogger ................ 74

296 Index
Selector lever (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Position ... ................ ..... . 110
Service and disposal
Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 145
Service interval display
with driver informat ion system .. .. .... 13
Setting clock ................ .. .... .. 10
Sett ing date ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Setting the temperature automatic climate control system ... . . 73
Setting time ............... ... .... .. 10
SETUP (basic setting) ......... .. .... .. 10
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) . 115
Short-term memory ................ .. 27
Side airbags
Description ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 165
H ow they work ........... .. .. .... . 167
Side assist . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 103
Adjust ing the brightness ..... .. .. .. . 105
Cleaning the sensors .......... .. ... 205
Sensor range . ........... .... .... . 104
switch ing on and off .... .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Snow chains ........... .... ... .. .. . 256
All wheel drive ............ ... .. .. . 192
Socket . ..... ................ ..... .. 64
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ....... .. .. .. .. . 187
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 251
Speed warning system ...... .. .. .. .. . . 84
Sport mode . ............... ... .... . 189
Star button .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 27
STAR T ENGIN E STOP button (convenience
key) .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 78
START ENGINE STOP (convenience key) ... 79
Starting Hill hold . .. ................ ... .. .. 84
Starting from a stop Hill start assist ........... .. .. .... .. 83
Starting (engine)
Automatic start (button) ....... .... . . 78
Automatic start (key) ....... .... ... .. 76
Malfunction (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Malfunction (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 with button
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
with key . ..... .. .. .............. .. 76
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . 192, 0
Indicator light ... ............. .... . 21
Locking steering (ignition key) ........ 78
Locking the steering (button) . . . . . . . . . 79
locking (mechanica l ignition key) ...... 76
also refer to Electromechanical steer-
ing ... .... .... ................... 192
Steering wheel
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Buttons ....... .. ............. ..... 27
Multifunction steering wheel .... .. .. . 26
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) 115
Steps for determining correct load limit . 24S
Stopping (engine) with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
with key .. .... .. ............. .... . 78
Storage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 6S
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
S tronic transmission
refer to Automatic transmission .. .. .. 110
Subwoofer .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 263
Sun visors . ..... .. ................ .. 53
Switch ing daytime running lights on and
off .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 52
Switching the ignition on and off (with
key) ... .... .... ................... . 76
Symbols
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System indicator light (M IL) . . . . . . . 23, 29
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Technical Data ..... ................ . 279
T echnical modifications ............ .. 284
Temperature display Coolant ....... .. .. ........ ...... .. 10
Outs ide temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tether anchors .. .. ............. .... 185
T ether strap .. .. .. ............. .. .. 185
The first 1 ,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards ......... ... .. .............. . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 133
t ip tron ic (automatic transmission) ..... 115