2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET buttons

LED and batteries in the remote control
key
Fig. 17 Remote control key: LED
Fig. 18 Remote control key: opening the cover
LED in the remote control key
The LED ¢ fig. 17 can tell you about the func­
tion of the remote control key .
.. If you press a button quickly, the LED blinks
once .
.. If you press a button longer (convenience
opening*), the LED blinks several t imes .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote con­
trol key battery is dead. The message
1111
Plea se change key battery can also appear
in the instrument cluster display. Replace
the battery .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Pry off the cover w ith a coin¢ fig. 18.
.. Insert the new battery with the"+" facing
up.
.. Press the cover back onto the key until it
clicks into place.
We recommend having the battery replaced
~ by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified re-
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@) For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in house­
hold trash.
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The rep lacement battery must meet the
same specifications as the origina l battery.
Remote control key synchronization
The remote control key must be synchronized
if the veh icle does not lock and unlock w ith
the remote control.
.. Press the remote control key button
Im .
.. Insert the key in the driver door lock w ith in
30 seconds.
"' Press the
l@J button or~ button.
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 19 Remote control key or convenience key buttons
@ ffi Open
@ 6".i Close
© c:s Close rear lid
@I PANIC I Trigger the alarm
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the button@lm
¢fig. 19 .
"'To lock the vehicle, bring the selector lever
into the P posit ion and press the~ button
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"'To unlock the luggage compartment lid,
press the~ button
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Climate control system controls
App lies to ve hicles: with manu al cl im ate c ontrol syst em
F ig . 7 4 Man ual cl ima te con tro l sy ste m•: con tro ls
The functions are contro lled using three dia ls
and buttons. The L ED in a button will light up
when the function is switched on.
The rear window defogger~¢
page 7 4 and
the seat heating~
c::> page 74 are described
separate ly.
Manual climat e control system*
For a comfortable temperature, we recom­
mend :
- in warmer times of the yea r, set the temper­
atu re so that it is only a few degrees be low
the outside tempe ratu re.
- set the blower at a moderate speed
- don't direct the air flow d irectly on the pas-
sengers
IA/C l Switching the cooling mode* on and
off
The cooling mode only f unct ions w ith the
b lower turned on . The a ir is not cooled and
h umidity is not removed when cooling mode
i s swit ched off. This c an cause fog o n the w in­
dows. The cooling mode sw itches off auto­
matica lly in co ld outside temperatures (below
32 °F/0°C) .
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower sh ou ld always ru n at a low speed.
W arm and cold 71
When the w indows are fogged , we recom­
mend using a h igher blowe r speed and tu rn­
ing t he knob to~-
I• I • I Adjusting the temperature
T he tempera ture can a adjusted in small inc re­
ments with t he dial.
Adjusting air distribution and air vents
The air di stribution is adjusted with the di­
als ~'~ .~ and ~-T he setting between
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and~ provides a comf ort abl e atmosphere in
most cases .
In the~ setting, the windshie ld and side w in­
dows are defros ted o r cleared of condensation
as q uickly as possib le . The rec ircul ation mode
swi tche s off , bu t can be activated aga in by
pressing the
l d;) I button.
T he round air ve nts in t he coc kpit are adj usta­
ble
¢ page 74.
To keep the windows from fogg ing in damp
weathe r, we recomme nd open ing the side a ir
vents and tilt ing them to the s ide
c::> page 7 4, Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents a re located under the front seats
to h eat the rear of the v eh icle . ...,

7 2 Warm and cold
1- 1 Sw itching r ecircul ation mode on and
off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi ­
cle is circu lated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­ ing the vehicle inter ior. We recommend
switch ing recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitt ing in traffic
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Automatic climate control system controls
App lies to vehicles: with a utomat ic climate contro l system
Fig . 75 A ut oma tic cl ima te co ntro l sy ste m: con trols
The dial adjusts the temperature and the
blower speed. Press the buttons to turn the
functions on or off . T he LED in a button w ill
light up when the function is sw itched on .
The rear window defogger~
c::> page 7 4 and
the seat heating
Q] c::> page 74 are described
separately.
Automatic climate control syst em
We re commend pressing the IAU TO I button
and setting the temperature to 72
°F (22 °() .
The automatic climate control system auto­
matica lly ma inta ins a temperature once it has
been set. The temperature of the air from the
vents, the b lower speed, and air distribution
are also automat ically adju sted . In all heat ing
mode funct ions except
defrost, the blower
only switches to a h igher speed once the en­
g ine coolant has reached a certa in tempera­
ture . Recirculation mode is switched off in the de­
frost setting ~-
.&_ WARNING
-You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period s ince no fresh air is
drawn in. With the air-conditioning*
switched off, the w indows can fog up,
which increases the risk of an acc ident .
IA/ Cl Switching th e cooling mode on and
off
T he cooling system is turned on and off with
the
IA/C l button. The air is not coo led and hu­
mid ity is not removed when cooling mode is
switched off . This can cause fog on the win­
dows . The cooli ng mode switches off auto ­
matically i n cold outside temperatu res (be low
32 °F / 0 °() .
IAUTOI Switch ing automatic mode on and
off
The automatic mode is turned on using the
IAUTOI button . AUTO mode switches off once
a b utton in the climate control system is
pressed. Automatic mode maintains a con­
sta nt temperature ins ide the ve hicle . Air tem­
perature, airflow and air d istribution are con­
trolled automatically . When automatic mode
is active, pressing the
IAU TO I button briefly IJJ,-

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activates the "eco" mode*1>. I n "eco" mode*,
a ll settings are lowered slightly to save fuel.
When in "eco" mode* ,
eco is shown in the dis­
play. To ex it "eco" mode*, press the
!AU TO !
button again .
I• I • I S etting the temperatu re
The temperature can be adjusted individually
for the driver and front passenger using the
dials . Temperatu res between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and 84 °F (+28 °C) can be set . Outs ide of this
range,
Lo or Hi will appear in the climate con­
trol system display. In both settings, the cli­ mate control runs with constantly at the max­
i mum cooling or heating level. The tempera­
ture is not regu lated.
Syn chroni zation: By pressing the !AU TO I but ­
ton for two seconds , the temperat ure setting
for the driver is transferred to the front pas­
senger's side. This applies a temperature
change to the front passenger's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower shou ld always run at a low speed.
You ca n adj ust the volume of air generated by
the blower to you r preference. To have the
b lower regu la ted automatically, press the
!AU TO! button.
Adjusting th e air d istribution
The a ir distribution is adjusted with the~, [Ml
and ~ buttons. To have the air d istr ibut io n
r eg ulated automatically, press the
!AUTO ! but­
ton .
The ro und air vents in the cockpit are adjusta­
b le
~ page 74.
To keep the w indows from fogging in damp
weather, we recommend opening the side air
vents and t ilting them to the side
~ page 7 4, Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents are located under the front seats
and adjustable vents on the end of the center
console to heat the rear of the vehicle.
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Warm and c old 73
~ Switching th e defro ster on and off
T he w indshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
poss ible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recircu lation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture is controlled automatically. In the
[i] set­
ting, the
! AIC ! cooling mode sw itches on auto­
matically, depending on the outside air tem ­
perature .
The
! AU TO ! button sw itches the defroster off.
l""'I Sw itching recirculation mode on and
off
The recircu lation mode can be turned on man ­
ually or automatically* .
- Switching manual recirculation mode on and
off: Press the~ button. The LED light up
when switched on.
- Automatic* recircu lation mode: The recircu ­
lation mode must be activated in the MMI.
Select: the
I MENU I button >C ar> Sys tems *
contro l bu tton> A C> Auto recirculat ion .
The a ir quality sensor that is des igned for
diesel and gasoline exhaust automatically
sw itches the rec irculat ion mode on or off
depending on the leve l of po llutants in the
outs ide air .
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is circulated and filtered . This prevents the
unfiltered air outs ide the veh icle from e nter­
ing the vehi cle interior. We recommend
switching recircu lation mode on when driving
th rough a tunne l or when sitting in traffic
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The 1- 1 button, IAU TO ! or the [i] bu tton
switches rec irculation mode off.
The system switches to recirculation mode
whe n driving in reve rse when the engine is
cold.
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100 Audi active lane assist
Switching on and off
App lies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 95 Tu rn s igna l leve r: butto n fo r act ive lan e ass is t
F ig. 9 6 Windsh ie ld: ca mera window for act ive lane as ­
sist
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~ Pr ess the ¢ fig. 95 button to sw itch the sys­
tem o n and off. The . or. indica tor lig ht
in the i nstru ment clus ter turns on o r off .
Indicator lights
• Ready: The indicator light turns on when
the system is rea dy for use . The system can
now be ope rated .
• Not ready: The ind icator ligh t turns on if
the system is sw itched on but is inoperable .
This may be d ue to the following reasons:
- There is no la ne boundary line.
- The re levant lane marke r lines a re not de-
tected (for examp le, markings in a construc ­
t ion zone or because they a re obstruc ted by
snow, dirt, water or light ing) .
- The veh icle speed is below the ac tivation
speed of appr oximate ly 40 mph (65 km/ h)
(the speed may vary depending on your
country) .
- The lane is nar rower than 8
ft (2 .5 m) o r
wide r than 18
ft (5 .5 m).
- The curve is too narrow. - T
he driver 's hands are not on the stee ring
wheel.
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- Mak e sure th e ca me ra 's fie ld of view
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fig. 9 6 is n ot obstr ucte d by st ic kers or
anythi ng e lse. For information on clean ­
ing , refe r to ¢
page 204.
-Mark et-s pe ci fic: In certain co unt ries: If
the system is switched on, it wi ll rema in
o perab le each time the ignition is sw itch­
ed on.
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 97 Instrume nt cl uster: monoc hrom e di spl ay
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Fig. 98 Ins trume nt clust er: mult ic olor d is p lay
T he lane assist disp lay can be called up using
the buttons in the
multifunction steering
wheel
c> page 2 7.
Monochrome display
R efer to ¢ fig. 97

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