2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET interior lights

52 Lights and Vision
Daytime running lights*
USA models:
The d ay time runni ng lights can
b e sw itche d on o r off using the MM I. Select
on or off .
Canada models:
T his funct ion can be switche d
off. They ac tiva te a utomat ic all y ea ch tim e the
igni tion is swit ched on. This menu item is
shown with a "gray backg ro und" .
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asy mme trical. This pro­
vides s tronger illum ina tio n on the s ide of the
ro ad o n wh ich you are driv ing. In vehicles wi th
Xenon headlights* with turning light* or LED
headlights* ,
you must adjust the hea dlights
when yo u are d riving in a country w here the
traffic direction is opposite from you r own
country. Othe rwise, oncom ing traffic w ill be
b lin ded by the gla re from the head lights. An
ad justment is not needed in vehicles with Xe­
non head lights without t urning lights .
To prevent glare:
- Trave l mode m ust be act ivated in veh icles
with Xenon headlights* and turning light * or
LED headlights *. Select: the iME NUI b utton
> Car > Systems * contro l butto n > Vehicle
settings
> Exterior lighting > Light for driv­
ing on left ,
for example .
After you have adjusted the headlights, the
following message will appear:
B Headlight converter active for driving on
left. Range reduced!
(D Tips
W hen trave l mode is activ ate d, a display in
the dr iver inf orm ation system i ndicates
this each time you switch t he ignit ion on .
Interior lighting
Interior l ight s
Fig. 4 5 Headliner: in te rior lights, vers ion 1
Fi g. 46
Headli ne r: int eri or ligh ts, versio n 2
~ Reading lights
.. Version
1: To tur n a reading light on or off,
press the
5J ¢ fig. 45 button.
.. Version 2 (touch-sensitive reading lights
with manual dimming function*):
To turn a
reading light on or off , touch the surface @
briefly ¢
fig. 46
.. To activate th e manua l dimming function,
t ouc h the surface @when the light is
s w itched off and keep to uchi ng it until the
des ired brig htn ess i s reached.
[ID Door contact switch
.. To have the interio r lights controlled auto -
mat ica lly, press the
l!l b utton .
Interior lighting*
You can adjust the brightness of the interior
lighting. Se lect in the MMI*: the iME NUI
> Car
> Systems* control b utton > Vehicle settings
> Interior lighting .
The interior light ing turns on when yo u sw itch
t h e headlights on while the ign ition is o n.

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-If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, f lush
them thoroughly with a large amount of
clean water for at least 15 minutes and
then seek medical attention .
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact
with the skin, flush the affected area
with clean water for at least 15 m inutes
and then clean with soap and water and
seek medical attention. Clean affected cl othing and shoes tho roughly before
wearing aga in.
- If the fluid was swallowed and the per ­
son is conscious, f lush the mou th wi th
water for at least 15 minutes. Do not in­ duce vomiting unless this is recommend ­
ed by medical professionals . Seek medi­
cal attention immediately .
(D Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming m ir­
ror breaks, electroly te can leak o ut. This
liquid damages plastic surfaces . Clean this
liquid as quickly as poss ible with a wet
sponge.
@ Tips
- If the light reaching the rearv iew mirror
i s obstructed, the automatic dimming
mirror will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirro rs do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to vehicles: with d ig ital compass
Fig. 53 Rearview m irro r: d ig ital compass activated
Lights and Visi on 5 7
.. To turn the compass on or off, press the but ­
ton @until the compass in the mirror ap­
pears or d isappears.
T he digita l compass on ly wor ks when the igni­
tion is turned on. The di rections are indicated
with abbreviat ions:
N (north), NE (northeast),
E (east), SE (southeast),
S (south) , SW (south­
west) ,
W (west), NW (northwest).
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not display the correct direction
¢ page 58,
Calibrating the compass.
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings,
do not bring any remote contro ls, e lectri­
ca l devices or metallic objects near the
mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
App lies to vehicles: wit h digital compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
F ig . 5 4 North A merica: mag net ic zo ne map
.. Press and hold the button @ i:> page 5 7,
fig. 53 until the number of the magnetic
zone appears in the rearv iew mirror.

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

M N
" > co ,...., \!) 1.1'1 ,...., 1.1'1 ,....,
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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292 Index
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