2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

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Alternator ¢page 20
Front safety be lt
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Steering./
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Stee ring lock
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Engine start system
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Engine stops w hile driving
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Transmission malfunction ¢page 116
Instruments and indicator lamps 15
Ad aptive cr uise c on tro l*./
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USA models : Speed wa rn ing
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Canada models: Spee d war ning
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Yellow indicator lights
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Centra l indicator light ( pay at-
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E lectron ic Stabilization Control
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Electro nic Stabilization Control
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El ect ro nic Sta bili zat ion Control
(E SC )
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USA models:
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)
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Canada models:
Anti-lock braking sys tem (ABS)
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USA model s: Sa fety systems ./
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Canada models: Safety systems
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Brake pads
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E lectromechanical par king brake
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Tire pressure monitoring system
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Tire pressure monitoring system
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Adaptive dampers*
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Engine control (gasoline eng ine)
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Exhaust control system ,/
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Engine speed limitation
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Engine oil level (min.)
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Engine temperature
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Battery charge level
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Tank system
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Washer fluid level
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Windshield wipers
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Steer ing,// s teer ing lock
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Steering lock
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Convenience key
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Convenience key
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Battery in remote control key
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Defective light bulb warning
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Headlight range control system*
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adaptive light*
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Instruments and indicator lamps 17
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Active lane assist*
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Transmission
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Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
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USA models: Cruise control sys ­
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Canada models : Cruise control
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Adapt ive cru ise control*
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Adaptive cruise control* ¢page89
Adaptive cruise control* ¢page89
Active lane assist*
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High beams
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Conven ience key
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Electromechanical parking brake
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Adapt ive cru ise control*
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18 Instruments and indicator lamps
Active lane assist*
¢ page 100
Audi side assist*
¢page 105
Transmission
¢ page 116
USA model s:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 19
Canada model s:
Electromechanical parking bra ke
¢page 19
BRAKE/((i)) Brake system
If this indicator light tu rns on, there is a mal­
function in the brake system.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid lev­
el!
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid lev­
e l. See an a uthorized Audi dea le r or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance if nec­
essary.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
If the b rake assist (bra ke booste r) is not wo rk­
in g, you must use press the brake pedal hard­
e r to brake. See an authorized Aud i dealer or
authorized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models )
Warning! Fault in brake sy stem . Please con­
tact Service
If the ABS indicator light (;I (USA models) /
KO) (Canada models), the ESC ind icator
light
Jil and the brake system indicator
light . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, the ABS,
ESC and braking distrib ution are ma lf u nction­
ing ¢.&. .
Drive to your authorized Aud i dealer o r au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the ma lfunction corrected ¢.&. .
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual
- If the ind icator light and the message ap­
pear
when the vehicle is stationary or after
switching the ignition on ,
check if you can
re lease the parking brake. If you cannot re­
lease the parking brake, see your authorized
Aud i dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty . If you can release the parking brake and
the message still appears, see an author ized
Aud i dea ler or a uthorized Audi Service Facili­
ty immediately to have the ma lfunction cor­
rected.
- If the ind icator lig ht and message appear
while driving , the hill start assist or emer­
gency braking function may be malf uncti on­
ing . It may not be possib le to set the park­
ing brake or release it once it has been set.
Do not park your vehicle on hills and see an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility for assistance.
(USA mode ls) : I f the . and
liJ indicator
lights turn on together, take your vehicle to an
authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized Audi
Serv ice Facility immed iately to have the brake
pads inspected ¢
page 22.
There is also a warning tone when the lights
turn on.
A WARNING
-- Follow the warn ings on¢ page 214,
Working in the engine compartment
be­
fore opening the hood and check ing the
brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does
not turn off or it turns on while dr iving,
the brake fluid leve l in the reservo ir is
too low, and this increases the risk of an
accident. Stop the vehicle and do not
continue driving. See an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facility
for assistance. ..,.

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-If the brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indica­
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating func­
t ion may be malfunct ion ing . Funct ions
that stabilize the vehicle are no longer
available . Th is could cause the rear of the
vehicle to swerve, wh ich increases the
risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility and
have the malfunction corrected .
PARKl<® >f' l®i Electromechanical p arking
brake
If the . (USA models) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the park ing brake was
set .
• (USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
When the indicator light blinks and this mes­
sage appears, there is not enough braking
power to keep the veh icle from rolling. The
brakes have overheated. The vehicle could roll
away even on a small incline.
• (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the
[2] button at the same
time , or start dr iv ing wi th hill s tart assist
¢ page 83 , S tarting from a stop.
Ill Parking brake!
There is a parking brake malfunction. Drive to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected .
Ill Parking brake: limited functionality!
There is a parking brake malfunction. Drive to
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
litJ;):t :);Q3~ (USA models ) / ~ (Canada mod­
els) Please release parking brake
Instruments and indicator lamps 19
Release the parking brake if this message ap ­
pears.
j:lj;J:t:);JJJ~ (USA models) /~(Canada mod­
els) Parking brake auto release unavailable
If this message appears , press the brake pedal
first and then release the pa rking brake .
j:(;j;)J:);J:1:0 (USA models) / ¢@'A els) Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
When the indicator light blinks and this mes­
s a ge appears, there is not enough braking
power to keep the vehicle from rolling. The
brakes have overheated. Th e veh icle could roll
away even on a sma ll incline .
IIJ;):11:);J:1:0 (USA models) /~(Canada mod­
els) Parking brake is applied
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake if nec ­
essary.
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on the parking
brake, refer to¢
page 82.
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant lev­
el!
The coolant level is too low or the coo lant
temperature is too high.
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off . Check the coolant level¢
page 220.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
¢page 221. Only continue driving once the
ind icator light turns off .
- If the coolant level is correct, the problem
may be caused by a malfunction in the radia ­
tor fan. Do not continue driving. See an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine run at idle fo r a few minutes to
cool down . .,..
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20 Instruments and indicator lamps
_& WARNING
-Never open the hood if you can see or
hear steam or coolant escaping from the
engine compartment . This increases the
risk of burns. Wait until you no longer
see or hear steam or coolant escaping.
-
-The engine compartment in any vehicle
can be a dangerous area. Stop the engine
and allow it to cool before working in the
engine compartment. Always follow the
information found in
<:;>pag e 214, Work­
ing in the engine compartment.
(D Note
Do not continue driving if the. indicator
light turns on - th is increases the risk of
engine damage.
• Switch
off engine! Oil pressure too low
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the engine oil level
<:;>page 218.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine
o il ¢
page 217. Only continue driving once
the indicator light turns off.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indi­
cator light still turns on, turn the engine
off
and do not continue driving. See an author­
ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Serv ice
Fac ility for assistance.
@ Tips
The oil pressure warning is not an oil level
ind icator. For this reason, check the oil lev­
el regularly.
0 Alternator/battery
• Alternator f ault: battery is not being
charged
There is a malfunct ion in the alternator or the
vehicle electrical system.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iately. Be­
cause the vehicle battery is draining, turn off all unnecessary electrical equipment such as
the
MMI. See your authorized Audi dea ler or a
qualified repair facility if the battery charge
l evel is too low.
(•] low battery charge: Battery will be
charged while driving
The starting ability may be impaired.
If this message turns off afte r a little while,
the battery has charged enough wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have and au­
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facility repair the malfunction.
tli1 !I: Safety systems
The II (USA models) Im (Canada models)
indicator light monitors the safety systems.
Safety system
If the II (USA models)/ m (Canada models)
indicator light turns on or blinks, there is a
malfu nction in a safety system.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
-Have the safety systems inspected imme-
diately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the
systems may not activate during a colli­
s ion, wh ich increases the risk of serious in­
jury or death.
4f-Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays on until the driv­
er's and front passenger's safety belts are
buck led. There is also a warning tone above a
certain speed .
(D Tips
For additional information on safety belts,
refer to¢
page 138.

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~- Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle : ste ering defective
There is a malfunct io n in the electron ic steer­
in g lock . You canno t turn the ign ition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
steered. See an authorized Aud i dea ler or a u­
thor ized Audi Se rv ice Facility for assistance .
Ill Steering lock: system fault! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic s teer ­
ing lock .
Dr ive to an a uth o rize d Aud i de aler or auth or­
iz ed A udi Service Faci lity immed iate ly to h ave
the ma lf u nction co rrec ted.
~ WARNING
Do not tow your ve hicle when t he re is a
ma lf u nction in t he e lectronic steering lock
- this increases t he risk of an acc ident.
-.e Engine start system
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• Engine start system malfunction. Please
contact Service
Do not switch the ignit io n off because you
may not be able t o switch it on aga in.
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r o r a uth or ­
ized A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction co rrected.
l3 Engine start system malfunction . Please
contact Service
Th ere is a malfunct io n in th e engi ne s tart ing
s y st em.
- Vehicles with an ignition <=>
page 77, Auto­
matic start malfunction
- Vehicles with a conve nience key
¢ pag e 79, Automatic start malfunction
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or a uth or ­
i zed A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
Instruments and indicator lamps 21
~ Engine
• Engine stopped: brake servo and power
steering not pos sible
T he re is a malfunction in the eng in e or i n the
fuel sup ply sys tem .
More force is needed to steer and brake t he
moving veh icle when the eng ine is stopped . If
t h e ve hicle is rolli ng, try to stop i t caref ully on
the side of the ro ad away fro m moving t raffi c.
S ee a n author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized
A udi Serv ice F acili ty for a ssistance .
A WARNING
If th e engine stops w hile driving, you will
need to use mo re fo rce to brake the vehi ­
cle. T his increases the r isk of an accident .
There w ill still be power steer ing i f th e ig­
n it ion is switched on while t he ve hicle is
rolling and there is sufficie nt battery
cha rge . Ot herwise, you must use greater
fo rce when steer ing.
r;,/ fr, Electronic stabilization control
(ESC) and(@)) anti-lock braking system
(ABS)
If the DJ ind icator light blinks while driving,
the ESP or ASR (anti-slip regulation) is active ly
regulating.
If the
DJ ind icator light tu rns on, the system
has switc hed the ESC off . In t his case, yo u can
switch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator lig ht tu rns off
whe n the system is fu nctioni ng fu lly.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport . Warning!
Restricted stability
If the B ind icator light tu rns on, ES C sport
mode was switched on using the
I" OF F! bu t­
ton <=>
page 189. You can t urn the ESC on
again by press the
I ~ O FF ! button again.
Stabilization control (ESC): off . Warning!
Restricted stability
If t he II in dica tor light tu rn s on, the ESC was
rest ricted or swi tc h ed o ff usin g th e
i .i, OFF I but to n <=> page 189. T he message ESC .,..
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OFF also appears. You can turn the ESC on
again by press the
I~ O FF I button again.
The system switches on when the ignition is
switched on. The
fl indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC) malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) malfunc­
tion! See owner's manual
ABS malfunction! See owner's manual
If the J..fd indicator light and the ABS indicator
light
ml (USA models)/ ii] (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, there is a malfunction in the ABS system or electron ic
d ifferential lock. This also causes the ESC to
malfunction. The brakes still function with
their norma l power , but ABS is not active .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
If the . (USA models) I. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicato r light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function
may have failed . Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer avai lab le . This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, which
increases the risk that the vehicle will
slide. Drive carefully to the nearest author­
ized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Service
Facility and have the ma lfunction correct­
ed .
(D Tips
For addit ional information on ESC and
ABS, refer to<=:> page 188.
BRAKE/ {01 Brake pads
1111 (USA models ) / llJ (Canada models)
Brake pads!
l) - : USA mod els onl y
If the warning light illuminates, immediate ly
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or quali ­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed. Both sets of brake pads on an axle must
always be replaced at the same t ime.
A WARNING Co....- -
Driving with bad brakes can cause a colli­
sion and ser ious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
llJ or the warning
light
llll1l with the message Brake
pads!
comes on in the instrument cluster
disp lay, immediately contact you r au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop to have all brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
' ·~ Hill hold
Hill hold assist: unavailable
If
the 111 ind icator light tu rns o n and this
message appears, hill hold is not available.
111 Manual control!
If this message appears, press the brake ped­
al.
Continue driving with the help of the parking
brake.
<=:> page 82
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
App lies to vehicles : wit h gasoli ne e ngi ne
If the (3i indicator light turns on there is a
malfunction in the engine control.
Drive slowly to your authorized Audi dea ler or
qualified repair facility to have the engine
checked.
If the (3i indicator light turns on when you
start the engine, there is an automatic start
malfunction . To start the engine, follow these
steps:
- Vehicles with a mechanical ignition
<=:> page 77, Automatic start malfunction