2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET center console

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Power top
Automatic power top
General information
The power top opens and closes automatical­ ly . When open, the power top is stored com­
pletely in the power top compartment. The
power top can be opened or closed at speeds
up to 30 mph (SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the power top is
wind and waterproof. In rare cases, small
droplets of water may form under extreme
weather conditions such as torrential or pro­ longed rain. That is normal and no cause for
concern.
Follow the care instructions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appear­
ance
c::> page 204, Core and cleaning. Also ob­
serve the following:
- Op en and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry . Sharp-edged dirt particles can
cause damage to the rear window and the
power top. Stowing the power top when it is
damp can create imprints in it, and if it is
left that way for long periods of time, mil­
dew and other damage can form.
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become dis­
colored.
- Remove ice and snow before opening the
power top. Do not use any sharp edged ob­
jects to remove ice and snow or the power
top could be scratched or damaged. The rear
window may be cleared with a standard ice
scraper.
- Do not open the power top when the tem­
perature is below 32 °F (0 °C). The fabric in
the power top loses elasticity in sub-ze ro
temperatures.
_& WARNING
- When positioning the power top, avoid
contact with the supports or other mov­
ing parts. Make sure all of the windows
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Power top 41
are lowered. Otherwise you could pinch
your hands.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This
can result in injuries and damage to the
vehicle.
Opening and closing the power top
Fig. 27 Center console: power top switch
Requirement: The power top storage com­
partment must be lowered
c::> page 43 and
the luggage compartment lid must be closed.
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To open or close the power top, pull or press
the button @during the entire process.
T he status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster display when operating the
power top switch.
You can close the power top when the wind
deflector is installed
~ page 44.
A message will appear in the instrument clus­
ter if the power top cannot be opened or
closed
c::> page 43.
A WARNING
- When operating the power top, make
sure the function is not affected by wind
or other factors and that it does not in­
terfere with other drivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This
can result in injuries and damage to the
vehicle.
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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster and
the center console can be adjusted.
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Fig. 47 Instrument illum ination
Requirement: The light must be switched on.
• Press the knob to release it.
• Turn the knob toward"." or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness .
• Press the knob again to return it to i ts or ig i·
nal position.
(D Tips
The needles and gauges in the instrument
cluste r illuminate when the head lights are
off and the ign ition is switched one. Theil­
lumination reduces automatically and
eventua lly turns off as brightness outside
decreases. This function reminds the driver
to turn the headlights on at the appropri·
ate t ime.
Vision
Sun visors
F ig. 48 Left s ide: sun vi sor
The s un visors can be moved out of their
b rackets and turned toward the doors
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Lights and Vision 53
The mirror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror* @opens.
Windshield wipers
Switching windshield wipers on
Fig. 49 Windsh ield wiper lever: operating the front
washer system
Requ irement: The ignition must be turned on.
Move the windshield w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ · Front wipers off
(D-Interval mode. To increase/decrease the
wiper intervals, move the switch @to the
left/right . In vehicles wit h a light/rai n sen­
sor*, the wipers turn on when it is raining,
when the vehicle is stationary and the lever is
tapped in the ® position, or once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h).
The higher the sens itiv ity of the ra in sensor is
set (switch @to the right), the earlier the
winds hield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield.
@ · Slow w iping
@ · Fast wip ing
@ -Single wipe If you hold the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wiping.
® -Clean the windshield. To eliminate water
droplets, the windsh ield wiper performs one
afterwipe after several seconds in tempera­
tures above 39 °F (4 °(). You can switch this
function off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterwipe . The af­
terwipe function is reactivated the next time
you switch the ignition on.
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64 Seats and storage
Socket
Applies to vehicles: wit h socket
Electrical accessories can be connected in the
12 volt socket.
F ig . 6 2 Center console: front/rear 1 2 vol t so cket
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F ig. 63 Lu ggage compartme nt s ide tr im panel: 12 -volt
s ocke t
.,. Remove the p lug from the center conso le
socket
c::> fig . 62, or
~ Open the cover on the luggage compart­
ment socket*
<=> fig. 63 .
.,. Insert the plug for the electrical device into
the socket .
T he 12 vo lt socket can be used for electrical
accessories. T he power cons umption a t the
outlet mus t not exceed 120 watts.
&_ WARNING
The socket works only when the ignition is
sw itched on . Incor rect usage can lead to
ser ious injuries or bu rns. To reduce the r isk
of injur ies, never leave childre n unattend­
ed in the vehicle wi th the vehicle key.
(D Note
To preve nt damage to the socket, only use
the co rrect type o f plugs. - N
ever connec t devices tha t generate
electrical power such as solar pane ls or a
battery charger to the 12 volt socket .
They can damage the vehicle e lectrical
system .
- To prevent damage to the socket, on ly
use the correct type of plugs.
(D Tips
The vehicle battery dra ins when accesso­
ries are turned on but the engine is off.
Storage
Cup holders
F ig. 6 4 Center co nso le : C up holde r
Fig. 65 Sect io n of th e re ar ben ch seat: re ar cu p hold ­
ers *
.,. Place beverages i n the holder . There is space
for two bever ages. A larger p lastic bottle
can be placed in the door trim.
&_ WARNING
Spi lled hot liquid can increase the risk of
accidents and injuries .
- Never d rive w ith conta iners that con tain
hot liq uid such as coffee or tea . The hot
liquid could spi ll and cause burns during

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a collision, sudden braking or other vehi­
cle movement. Spilled hot liquid can also
increase the risk of accidents and inju­
ries .
- Only use soft conta iners in the cup hold­
ers. Hard cups and glasses can increase
the risk of injury during a coll is ion.
- Never use the cup holder or the adapter
as an ashtray- this is a fire hazard .
(D Note
Make sure your beverage container has a
lid. If not, your beverage could spill and
cause damage to vehicle equipment or
stain the seat covers.
Glove compartment
Fig. 66 G lo ve compar tmen t
Op ening /clo sing
• To open the glove compartment, pu ll the
hand le in the direction of the arrow.
• To close the glove compartment, swing the
lid upward until it clicks into place .
The glove compartment can be locked us ing
the vehicle key .
.&., WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­
ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury.
Additional storage compartments
T here are additional storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations
in the vehicle:
S ea ts a nd s to rage 65
- In the upper part of the g love compart­
ment .
- In the center conso le under the center arm­
rest*.
- On the back of the right front seat. The com­ partment" can hold a max imum weight of
2 lbs (1 kg).
.&., WARNING
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- Do not place any objects on the instru­
ment panel. Objects that are not stored
securely can slide around in the vehicle
while driving, when accelerating or brak ­
ing or when turning .
- Make sure that objects cannot fall out of
the center console storage compartment
or other compartments and into the
footwell while dr iving . These objects
could prevent you from b ra ki ng o r accel­
erating d uring sudden b raking mane u­
vers.
- Always keep the g love compartment
closed while driv ing to reduce the risk of
injury during a collision or heavy braking.
- Read and following the WARNINGS in
~ page 167, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
Luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
F ig. 67 Pla ce heavy o bjects as far forward as poss ible.
Note the following to preserve the veh icle's
good handling characteristics .
• Distribu te the load as evenly as possible.
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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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108 Audi drive select
Selecting the driving mode
App lies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between comfort, auto, dy­
namic and individual* .
Fig. 103 Center console: drive select butto n
Fig. 104 MMI: drive select
.. To set the mode, press the ~;/:a button
<=> fig . 103 repeatedly until the desired mode
is d isplayed in the instrument cluster . Or
Adjusting the Individual mode
.. Select in the MMI: the !MENU I button> Car
> Systems* control button > Efficiency *,
Comfort , Auto , Dynamic
or Individual* .
You can change the driving mode when the ve­
hicle is stationary or while driving . If traffic
permits, after changing modes, briefly take
your foot off the acce lerator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is also activated for
the engine.
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on high­
ways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
nam ic driving feel and is suited for every day
use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a spo rty driv ing style.
Individual* -<=>page 108.
The last chosen mode is retained when the ve­
hicle is started agai n .
.&, WARNING
-Pay attention to traffic when operating the
dr ive select to prevent potential risk of an
accident.
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Se lect : I MENU I button >Car > Systems* con­
tro l button >
Set individual control button.
Once you select the menu, you will automat­
ically drive in the
Indiv idual* mode.
After you have closed the setti ngs, yo u are au­
tomatically driving in the
individual* driving
mode.
Systems comfort
Engine
and transmission comfortable
Steering comfortable
Cornering light* comfortable
Audi adaptive cruise control* comfortable T
he equ ipment in you r vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The following
tab le gives an overview of the characteristics .
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanced sporty

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Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission I shift pad­
dles
The tiptronic allow the driver to shift the
gears manually.
Fig. 108 Center console: manual shifting with these ­
lector lever
Fig . 109 Steering whee l: manua l sh ift ing with t he s hift
padd les*
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tip tron ic mode while sta­
tionary and while driving.
~ To shift into tip tronic mode, push the selec­
tor lever from the D/S setting to the right in
t he tiptronic shift gate. Once the transmis­
s ion h as switched modes, the selector lever
position
M is shown in the instrument clus ­
ter display
¢page 110, fig. 105 . For exam­
ple
M4 , means the fourth gear is engaged.
~ To shift up a gear, tap the se lector lever for­
ward
0 ¢fig. 108.
~ To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever
to back Q.
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
M (tiptron ic shift gate) selector leve r pos i-
:;, tions.
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Autom atic transm ission 115
~ To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle 0
¢fig. 109.
~ To shift down one gear, tap the shift paddle
0-
If the shift padd les are tapped while in the 0/
S selector lever position, automatic mode
switches off briefly. To switch from manually
shifting back to automatic sh ifting immedi­
ate ly, tap the shift paddle
0 ¢ fig. 109 for 1
second .
To keep shifting using the shift paddles, move
the selector lever to the rig ht out of the D/
S position into the tiptronic shift gate.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before critical engine speed is reached.
T he transmission only allows manual sh ifting
when the engine speed is within the permit­
ted range .
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-If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shift if the engine
wil l not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts
to a lower gear, depending on vehicle
speed and engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmis ­
sion is running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
App lies to vehicles: wit h S tronic tran smi ssio n
Kick-down enables maximum accelera tion.
When you press the accelerator pedal down
beyond the resistance point, the automatic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine RPM. It
shifts up into the next higher gear once the
maximum specified engine RPM is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is
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Switching on/off
Applies to vehicles: with park ing system plus
F ig. 113 Cente r console: parking aid button
Fig. 114 MM I: opt ical distance d isplay
Switching on
~ Shift into reverse, or
~ Press the p ,,iA button in the center console
¢fig. 113. A short confirmation tone
sounds and the LED in the button turns on.
Switching off
~ Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
~ Press the PuA button, or
~ Switch the ign ition off.
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and beh ind the vehi­
cle (vehicles with park ing system plus*) help
you to determine the distance between you
and an obstacle . On some equipment the red
lines mark the expected direction of travel ac­
cordi ng to the steering angle. A white seg­
ment indicates an ident ified obstacle that is
outside of the vehicle's path. Red segme nts
show ident ified obstacles that are in your ve­
hicle 's path. As your vehicle comes close r to
the obstacle, the segments move closer to the
veh icle. The co llision area has been reached
when the next to last segment is displayed.
Parking systems 121
Obstacles in the collision a rea, includ ing those
outside of the vehicle's path, are shown in red .
Do not continue dr iving forward or in reverse
¢ A in General information on page 119,
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Rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear­
view camera
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Fig. 115 Illust rat ion: cross parking
Fig. 116 Illustrati on : pa ralle l park ing
In addition to parking system plus
¢ page 120, this parking system also has a
rearview camera.
You can use
cross parking for example, to
park in a parking space or in a garage
¢fig. 115. You can use parallel parking if you
would like to park on the side of the road
¢fig . 116.