2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET ECO mode

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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:
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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
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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

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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
D
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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E
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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F
Fastening
Booster seats .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 178
Convertible c hild safety seats . . . . . . . . 176
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Fl oor m ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . .. .. .. ... ... 49
F olding the exterior mirrors
Center locking . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 36
F old ing the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Foot pedals ...... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 131
F ootwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
For the sake of the environment Fue ling .. .. ............. .... .. ... 2 12
L eaks .. .. .. .... ......... .. .. .. ... 2 15
Rear window defogger .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Front airbags Descr ipt ion . .. ........ ...... ... ... 150
H owtheywork ........... .. .. .. .. . 156
Fronta l co llisions and t he laws of physics 139
Fr ont armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
F ront passenge r's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats
Adju sting .. ............. .... .. ... 128
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .. .. . 148
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 66
Fu el
Addit ives . .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 210
Blended gasoline ......... .. .. .. .. . 210
Current consumpt io n ...... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Fue l filler neck ........ .... ... ... .. 211
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
F uel tank capac ity . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 280
Gasoline additives ........ .. .. .. .. . 211
I ndic ator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Octane rating .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 210
Recommendation . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 210
Saving fue l .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 107
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro -
gram) . .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. 29
Fue ling
F uel filler door emerge ncy release . .. . 213
Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F ue l tank capac ity ........ .. .. .. .. . 280
Openi ng the fuel filler do or . .. .. .. .. . 21 2
Inde x 291
Fuses
Assignment ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 270
Interior ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. 269
replacing .... .. ................... 269
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gas d ischa rge lamps ................. 272
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 230
G love compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
CD changer . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 65
G ross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 279
H
Head light range control system ........ 49
Ind icator light ... .. .. .. ...... .... .. 24
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 51
He ad lig hts
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 05
Head lights
Head light range control system ....... 49
L eft hand dr ive, r igh t h and dr ive . . . . . . . 52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Washe r reservo ir ... .. ... ..... ... .. 227
Head restraints .. ... .... ... ......... 130
adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 63
Adjust ing . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 130
removi ng an d insta lling ......... .... . 63
Heated exter ior mirro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rea r window . .. .. .. .. .. ...... .... .. 74
Seats ..... .. .. ................... . 74
W ashe r no zzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ... .... . 141
Hex socket . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 261
Hig h voltage warn ing label . .... .. .. .. 279
Hig hway light . .. ................... . SO
Hill des cent con tro l ............... .. 114
Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Hill ho ld assist
refer to Hill hold . .. ............... . 84
Hor n .... .... .. .... ... .......... .. .. 8
How are child restraint system anchors re -
lated to ch ild safety .. ... ... ......... 183
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? 154
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How often should I check my tire pres -
sures? . ..... ... ............. ..... .
241
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 144
Hydroplaning ................. .... . 248
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
switching on and off (with button) ..... 78
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Ignition lock mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Immobili zer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Important things to do before driving .. 126
Improperly worn safety belts ....... .. . 144
Indicator lights ...................... 13
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
180
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage . .. ............. .. .. .. ...
186
Instrument cluster ......... .... .... .. 10
Instruments .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Adjusting the lighting ......... .. .... 53
Interior lighting .............. ..... .. 52
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . 53
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Jump-starting
Jump start cables 273
274
K
Key
..... .... ................ ..... .. 31
Checking the number ....... ... .... .. 31
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... ..
81
Driver messages (with convenience key) . 81
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Replacing the battery ..... .. .. .. .. .. 33
unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . .
33, 34, 35
Key recognition
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Kick-down Automatic transmission ... .. .. .....
115
Knee airbags .... .. ............. .... 163
Description . ..... ................ . 163
How they work ... ................ . 164
Important safety instructions ........ 165
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist ........... . 99
LATCH ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. ..
183
Description .. .. .. .. .............. . 184
Installing a child restraint ........ ... 185
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ..... .... .. .. ........... ....
185
Launch Control-Program (automatic t rans-
m1ss1on) ....... .. .. .............. .
116
Leather care/cleaning ............... . 207
Leaving home .................... .. .
51
LED headlights
All-weather lights ................ .. 49
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Lifting jack . .... ............... .... 266
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .. ........... .. .. 277
Light adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Adjusting automatic headlights ...... .
51
Coming/Leaving home .......... .... . 51
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) .... ...... . 49
Headl ight flasher .... .......... .. .. .
51
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 51
Highway light .... ................ .. SO
Low beams . ..... ................ .. 49
Parking light .................... .. . 49
Switching daytime running lights on and
off . .. ... ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. .
52
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Light/rain sensor
Headlights .... .. ................. . 49
Indicator light ... ............. .....
24
Intermittent (windshield wipers) ..... . 53
Lighting
Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Lights
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
Headlight range control system ... ... . 49
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52