2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET fuel consumption

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Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cold tire inflation pressure ............ 235
Coming home ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 51
Compartments ............ .... .. .. .. 64
Compass in the mirror ........... .... . 57
Compliance .. .. .............. ... ... 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 282
Consumption (fuel) ........ .. .. .. .. .. 27
Contacting NH TSA ............ ... .. . 134
Convenience key Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Starting the engine (START ENGINE ST OP
button) .... .. .............. ... .... 78
Stopping the engine (S TART ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching the ignition on .. .. .. .. .. .. 78
unlocking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 34
Convenience opening/closing
Convertible child safety seats
Convertible locking retractor .
. .. .. .. .. 39
176
Activating .. ................. .. .. . 182
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Using to secure a child safety seat l80, 182
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ....... ... .. . 220
Cool ing mode (automatic climate control
system) . .. .. ................. .. .. .. 72
Cooling mode (manual climate control sys-
tem) .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Cooling system Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 221
Coolant level checking ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Coolant temperature indicator .. ... ... 12
Indicator light ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Cornering light . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 50
C rash data recorde r (EDR) 188
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Description ............... ... ... ... 85
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sw itching off . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 86
switch ing on ............. .... .. .. .. 85
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27
Index 289
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Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 194
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Daytime running lights ........... .... . 49
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28S
Audi side assist .... .............. . 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key .... .............. . 285
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. 285
Homelink universal remote control . .. 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Defective light bulb warning
Indicator light ... .. ................ 24
Defrost ing (windshield)
automat ic climate control system . . . . . 73
manual climate control system ........ 71
DEF (instrument cluster) ... .. .... .... . 11
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system (auto-
ma tic) ...... .. .. .. . ............... 72
Determining correct load limit ....... . 245
Digital compass . .. .. . ............ .. . 57
Dimensions . .. .. .. ................. 280
D imming the rearv iew mirror ..... .. .. . 56
Distance ......... .. ..... ........... 27
Door/rear lid warning 26
Door contact sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driver information system .......... .. . 26
CD/radio display .. .. . .. .. .. .... .... . 26
Door/rear lid warning ............... 26
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ind icator lights .. .... ......... .... . 13
On-board computer ............ .. .. . 27
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the mu ltifunction steering wheel . 26
Driver seating position ........... .... 127
Drive select
refer to Audi drive select ............ 107
Driving safely 126
Driving through water .. ......... .. .. 197
Driving time
Dust filter 27
refer to Pollutant
filter ............ .. 70
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ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... ..
72
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description .............. .... .. .. .. 28
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessor ies
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ......... .... .. 82
Electromechanical steering ....... ... . 192
Indicator lights ................... 192
Electronic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 188
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Electronic immobilizer ...... .... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Sport mode ................ ..... . 189
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . 188
Emergency assistance ....... ... .... . 261
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency flashers
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
Emergency operation
Emergency braking function .... .... ..
84
Front passenger's door ...... .. .. .. . . 37
Luggage compartment lid .. .... .... . 261
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
·th ' k
w1 convenience ey . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Emergency release
Fuel filler door ........... .........
213
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Emergency starting ......... ... .... . 273
Emergency towing ... .. .... .. .. .. .. . 275
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 193
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine
Coolant
.. .. ................ ..... . 220
Starting with jumper cables . ..... .. . 273
starting (button) ............. .... .. 78
Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) .. ........ ..... .. ........
81
start ing (key) . .. ...... .... ... .. .. .. 76
stopping (button) ............. ..... 79
stopping (key) ... ................ .. 78
Engine compartment
Closing the hood .............. .. ..
216
Open ing the hood ................. 215
Overview . ..... .. ................ . 216
Safety precautions ............. .... 214
Engine control (indicator light) ...... .. . 22
Engine coolant .. .. ............. .... 220
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 221
Engine oil . ..... .. ................ . 217
adding ....... .. ................ . 218
Changing ........................ 219
Checking the oil level ............... 218
Dipstick. .. .. .. .. ............ 216, 218
Indicator light . .. ... ......... ... .. . 20
Oil consumption .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 217
Specification and viscosity ... .. .. .. .. 217
Use ...... .... ................... 218
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . 23
Environment
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
196
Catalytic converter ............. .. .. 197
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. .. 226
Driving at high speeds ............ .. 198
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 198
Fuel economy . ... ....... ...... .. .. 198
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. 199
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 222
Proper disposal of drained eng ine oil .. 219
Unleaded fuel .... ................ . 210
What should I do with an o ld battery? . 226
EPC (engine contro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
ESC
Automatic post-collision braking sys-
tem .. ... ... .. .. .. ...... ....... ..
189
Electronic stabilizat ion control . .. .. .. 188
Sport mode . .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. 189
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Exterior lighting . .. ... .......... ..... 49
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
55
D. . 1mming .. .. ...... .. ... ... ... ..... 56
folding ... ................... ..... 55
Heating . .. ................... .... . 55

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Recirculation mode
automatic control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 72
Reducing fuel consumption
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Remote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . 31
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
LED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31 33
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Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Synchron izat ion ....... ...... .... ... 33
un locking/locking ........... .... ... 33
Repair manuals ............ .... .. .. . 282
Repairs Airb ag system ........ ......... .. . 162
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing Light bulbs . ............. .... .. .. . 272
Tires and wheels ......... .. .. .. .. . 249
Replacing windshield wiper blades .. .. .. 54
Report ing Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 134, 135
Reset button (tr ip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resetting the trip odometer ... .. .. .. .. 11
Retract New brake pads 190
Retractor
' . .. .. .............. ... .. . 141
Reverse (automat ic transmission) . .. .. . 110
Reversible mat ............ .... .. .. .. 69
Right hand drive .............. ... .. .. 52
Rollba r
refer to Active rollover protection sys -
tem ... .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 135
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Safe driving hab its
Safety 126
Airbag-System ........... .... .. .. . 146
Belts .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 138
Safety belt position ................. 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . 143
Safety belt pretens ioner ..... .. .. .. .. . 144
Service and disposal ...... .. .. .. .. . 145
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138, 141
Cleaning ... .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 207
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .............. .. .. .. .. . 139 Fastening .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Improperly worn ... ............... 144
Ind icator light ... .. ................ 20
Not worn . .. .. .. ................. 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions ................. 141
Securing child safety seats ...... .. .. 180
Spec ial considerations for pregnant
women . .. .. .. .. .. . .............. 143
Unfastening . .. .. .... ........... .. 143
Warning/indicator light ............. 138
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Safety belt warning light ............. 138
Safety central locking ............ .. .. . 37
Safety compliance sticker ............ 279
Safety equ ipment ................... 126
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection .. .. .. .. ................. 126
Safety instructions for using child safety seats .......... 173
for using safety belts .............. . 141
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem .... .. .. .. .. .. ............... 161
Safety systems (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . 20
Scheduled maintenance interval
with dr iver information system . . . . . . . . 13
Screwdriver ....... .. ............... 261
Seat adjustment
Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Head restraints .................. . 130
Seat heating ....... ................. 74
Seating position Driver .... .. .. .. ................. 127
Front passenger .. .. ... ....... ..... 128
How to adjust the front seats ....... . 128
Incorrect seat position ............. . 130
Occupants . .. .. .. ............... .. 127
Rear passengers ...... ........... .. 129
Seats adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Easy seat entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Folding ..... .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 66
Seats (number) .. ...... ............. 138
Selective wheel torque control ........ 188
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