2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET bulb

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
269
Elect rical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Emergency situations ... .. .... 273
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 273
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . 273
Usingjumpstartcables .. .. .. .. .. .. 274
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Lift ing vehicle. ........... .... .... 277
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 282
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Operating your vehicle o utside the
U.S.A . or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Addit ional accessories, modifications
and pa rts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
D eclar ation o f Compliance,
T e lecommunication and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
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page 21
Convenience key
¢page Bl
Convenience key
¢page BO
Battery in remote control key
¢page 33
Defective light bulb warning
¢ page24
Headlight range control system*
¢ page 24
adaptive light*
¢ page24
Instruments and indicator lamps 17
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or Light/rain
sensor*
¢page24
Active lane assist*
¢page 100
Transmission
¢page 116
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
¢page25
USA models: Cruise control sys ­
tem*
¢ page BS
Canada models : Cruise control
system*
¢page BS
Adapt ive cru ise control*
¢ page89
Adaptive cruise control* ¢page89
Adaptive cruise control* ¢page89
Active lane assist*
¢page 100
High beams
¢ page 51
Conven ience key
¢page 80
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 19
Adapt ive cru ise control*
¢page89
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24 Instruments and indicator lamps
Drive to an authorized Audi dea le r o r author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system
or come into contact with the ground.
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More info rmation on refueling is available
on page
i:!>poge 211.
~ Washer fluid level
1- ) Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid with the ign ition switched
off ¢
page 22 7.
6 Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper: system fault!
There is a malfunct ion with the w indshield
wipers.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lf uncti on corrected .
~ Defective light bulb warning
Applies to vehicles: with driver informatio n system
If the J:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed. The message indicates the location of
the bulb .
Replace the bulb immed iately.
Vehicle lights: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the headlights or
light switch . Drive to an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility immedi ­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
-
- Light bulbs are under pressure and can
exp lode when bulbs are replaced -risk of
injury. -
With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head­
lights), the high-voltage component
must be handled appropriately. Other­
wise, there is a risk of fatal injury .
i,ID Dynamic headlight range control
system
Applies to vehicles: with Xenon lights
II Headlight range control system: system
fault!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic head­
li ght range control system, which may cause
glare for other drivers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
go Audi adaptive light
Applies to vehicles: with Audi adaptive light
&fl Audi adaptive light: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights .
The headlights still function .
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
@:> Light/rain sensor
Applies to vehicles : with light/rain sensor
El Automatic hea dlights: system fault!
t!I Automatic wipers: system fault!
The light/rain sensor is not working.
For safety reasons, the low beams are turned
on permanently with the switch in
AUTO. You
can continue to turn the lights on and off us­
ing the light switch. You can still contro l all
wiper funct ions that are independent of the
rain sensor .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .

_& WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro­
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light¢
page 20
turns on when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by you r auth o riz ed Aud i dea le r. It is pos­
sible that the airb ag will inf late when it
is not s upposed to, or w ill not inflate
when it sho uld .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 14 3 Center console: passenger a irbag off warnin g
light
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light is located
in the center of the instrument panel
¢fig. 143.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come
on and stay on to tell yo u when the front Ad­
vanced A irbag on t he passenger side has been
turned off by the e lectronic control unit. If the
bulb for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
burns out, the a irbag indicator light
fl w ill
come on to signal a malfunction in the Ad­
vanced A irbag System . Although the bur ned­
out b ulb will not cha nge the way the front
passenger's frontal airbag wor ks, it w ill no
l onge r be possib le to use the
PAS SENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light to make sure that the airbag
on/off stat us is correct for the occupant on
the front passenger seat. Have the airbag sys­
tem inspected immed iate ly by your author-
~ ized Audi dealer.
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iii The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink rl
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Airba g sy stem 159
- the ignition is sw itched on and
- t he capaci tive passenger detection system,
which switches the front seat passenger's
frontal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a change in the status of the front passen­
ger seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light stops blink ing, a lways make sure that
the ai rbag status (on or off) as shown by the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is proper for
the age, size and electrical capacitance of the
person occupying the front passenger seat.
Always make sure that the safety belt for the
front passenger seat is properly fastened.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight will
show the status of the front sea t passenger 's
fronta l Advan ced Airbag a fe w se conds after
th e ignition i s sw itched on and th e airbag in­
dicator light goes off. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light :
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied;
- will stay on if the electrical capacitance
meas ured by the capacitive passenge r de­
tect io n system for the fron t passenger s eat
equa ls the comb ined capacitance of an in­
fa nt up to about one year of age and one of
t he rearwa rd- facing or forward-fa cing ch ild
restraints listed in Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 with which the Ad­
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
cert ified; For a listing of the child restraints
that were used to certify your vehicle's com­
pliance w ith the U.S. Safety Standard
~page 171 .
-will go out if the fro nt passenge r seat is oc­
cupied by an adult as registered by the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system .
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must
come on and stay on if the ignition is on
and ...
- a car bed has been installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a rearwa rd-facing child rest ra int has been
installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a forward-facing child restrai nt has been in-
stalled on the front passenger seat, .,,.

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-Do not interchange the positive and neg­
ative cables .
- When working on the battery , be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca ­
ble .
- Before performing any work on the elec ­
trical system , switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a fro zen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
fro zen, then it must be replaced. A dead
battery can freeze over at 32°F (O°C) .
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery .
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion ! Al­
ways replace a damaged battery .
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
Checking and Filling 225
-Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems . Wash hands after han­
dling.
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en­ gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
cal system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven ,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 170 E ngin e compar tmen t: co nn ecto rs fo r a charg­
e r and jump st art ca bles
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
c:::> ,& and c:::> ,& in Working on the battery on
page
224 .
.,. Switch off the ignition and all electrical con­
sumers .
.,. Make sure the area is well ventilated when
you charge the battery.
.,. Open the engine hood
c:::> page 215 .
.,. Open the red cov er on the pos itive pole
c:::> fig. 170.
.,. Clamp the cha rger termin al clamps as in­
structed on the
battery terminal(+) and on-
l y on the
body ground point(-) . .,._

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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.

2 70 Fuses and bulbs
Interior fuse assignment
No. Equipment Ampere
Fl 3 Adaptive dampers contro
l
20
module
Fl4 Climate
control system
30
blower
Fl S E
lectronic steering column
10
lock
Fl6 MM I area 7.5
Fl7 Instrument cluster 5
Fl8 Rearview camera
7.5
F l9 Convince key
system control
7.5
module, tank system
F20 Tank system
7.5
F23 E
xterior lighti ng, heated
40
washe r fl ui d nozzles
Panorama sunroof/ power
F24 top control module, power 20/30
Fig. 192 Vehicle inter ior : fuse assignment top latch (Cabriolet)
No. Equipment Ampere
F25 Door/dr
iver's side doors (for
30
example power windows)
Fl Engine components 30 F26 Seat heat
ing 30
F2 Seat adjustment 10 F27
Sound-amplif
ier
30
F3 Hydraulic pump
cover (Cab-
40
riolet) F28
Power top control module,
5
elect ro ni cs (Cabr io let)
F4 M
M co ntrols, M MI-compo-
7.5
nents F29
Inte
rior lights
7.5
F3 1 E xterior lighting
40
F5 Gateway
5
F32 Driver ass istance systems 7.5
F 6 Anti-theft a
larm system
s F33 Airbag 5
Climate/heating control, se-
Button illumination, coils
lector lever (automatic
for upper cab in heating relay
F7 transmission), park ing heat- 10
er, rear window heater re lay F34 (Cabriolet) and socket relay,
7.5
in ter ior sound, back-up light
coil switch, temperature sensor,
Diagnosis, electrical parking oil level sensor
F 8 brake
switch, light switch,
10
rain/ light sensor, interior
light ing Diagnosis, headlight range
F35 co
ntrol system, a ir quality
10
sensor, a utomat ic dimming
F9 Steering column
switch
1
module
Fl0 D isp lay 5 rearview mir
ror
F36 Right
corner ing light/ right
15
LED-headlight
Fll Reversible driver's
side safe-
25
ty belt tensioners F37
Left corner
ing light/ left
15
L E D- headlight
Fl 2 M MI area 15/20

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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