2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET key

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Operation .............. .... ... .
Cockpit ... ............. .... .. . .
Ove rv iew ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and indicator
lamps ..... ............. .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Indicator lights ....... ... .. .. ... .
Driver information system .. .
Overview ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Operation . .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Efficiency program ........ .... ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing .... .. ... .
Centra l loc king ........... .. .. ... .
Luggage compartment lid .. .. .. .. . .
Power windows
5
6
8
8
8
1 0
1 0
1 3
26
2 6
27
28
29
31
31
38
38
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Automatic power top ... ... .. .. .. . .
W ind deflecto r ............ ... .. . . 41
4 4
Power top emergency opera tion . . . . . 45
Lights and Vision .......... .. . .
Exte rior lighting .... ...... .. .. .. . .
I n ter io r light ing .......... .. .. .. . .
V 1s 1on . .. .. ............. ....... .
W indshie ld w ipers ...... .. .. .. .. . .
O utside mirror . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
D ig ita l compass .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Seats and storage ... .. .. .. .. . .
General info rmat ion . ... .. .. ... .. .
F ront seats .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Head restraints .......... .. .. .. . .
Socket . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. ... .
Sto rage .. .. ... ....... ... .... .. . .
Luggage compartment
49
4 9
52
53
5 3
5 5
57
59
59
60
62
64
64
65
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Stee ring . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Starting and stopp ing t he engine
(ve hicles w ith an ign ition lock) ... .. .
Starting and stopp ing t he engine
(ve hicles w ith a convenience key) ... .
Drive r m essages .. ... .. .. ... ..... .
El ectromechanical pa rking brak e ... .
Hill ho ld .. .. .. . .............. .. .
S peed w arning system .......... .. .
C ruise con tro l system .. ..... ... .. .
76
76
76
78
81
82
84
8 4
8 5
Audi adaptive cruise control . . 8 7
In troduc tion ... .. ............... .
Genera l Info rmation . .. ..... ... .. .
Adaptive cruise contro l ...... .... . .
Drive r messages . .... .. ..... ... .. .
Audi pre sense .. .... .... ... .. .
Introduction ..... ... .. ..... .... . .
Genera l information ........... .. .
Audi pre sense basic .............. .
Audi pre sense front . .. ...... ... .. .
8 7
8 7
88
93
95
95
95
95
95
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi active lane ass ist ..... .. .
Lane assist .. .. .. .......... ..... .
99
99
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Side assist ...... ............... .
Audi drive select ............. .
Driving settings .. .... ... ...... .. .
Automatic transmission ..... .
S tronic-transmiss ion ........... .. .
Parking systems
General information ........... .. .
Rea r parki ng system ... ......... . .
Parking sys tem plus .............. .
Rea rv iew camera .... .. .. ... ..... .
Adjus ting t he d isplay a nd the wa rning
tones . .... .... ................. .
103
107
107
110
110
119
119
120
120
121
12 5
Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

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Power windows
Door handle
Aud i side assist ........ .... .
Centra l locking switch ... .. .. .
Powe r exter ior mirror adjust­
ment
Light switch . ... .... ... .. .. .
Vents
L eve r fo r:
- Turn signals and high beams .
- Audi active lane assist ... .. .
® Steer ing wheel w ith horn and
- Drive r's airbag ........... .
- On-board computer controls
-MMI, telephone, navigat ion
and voice recogn it ion system
controls
- tiptron ic shift paddles (auto-
matic transmission) ....... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system
l ever
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@ S teer ing column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation
(in vehicles with conven ience
key) . .. ................. .
- Ignit ion lock (in vehicles with
mechanical key) .......... .
@ Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Depending on equipment:
- Cruise contro l lever ....... . 38
103 35
55
49
70
51
99
150 27
1 15
1 0
53
80
76
76
85
- adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . 87
@ Driver's knee a irbag . . . . . . . . . 163
@ Instrument i llumination . . . . . . 53
@ H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
@ Centra l power window swi tc h . . 38
@ MMI disp lay (navigation, radio,
TV/video)
@ Glove compartment ( lockable) . 65
@ Front passenger 's airbag . . . . . 150
@ Treble speakers
@ Front passenge r's knee ai rbag .
@ Depending on equipment, b ut­
tons for: 163
Cockpi
t 9
-Audi drive select . .. ..... .. .
- P arking a id p lus (or w ith re ar-
view camera) . .. .. .. ..... .
- E mergency flashers ....... .
- Elect ron ic Stabilization Con-
t rol ( ESC) . .. .... ........ .
- MMI display
- Airbag Off indicator .... ... .
@ Depend ing o n equ ipment:
- Manual climate contro l
system
- Automatic climate control sys­
tem
.. .. .. .. .. .. .........
Socket
S tronic se lector lever ..... .. .
Cup holder .. .. ............ .
MM I On/Off b utton
@ MMI control panel
@ Power top ope rat ion ... ..... .
@ Parking brake .... .. .. ..... .
@ I S T ART ENGINE STOPI button
(vehicles w ith convenience key)
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107
120
so
188
159
71
72
64
110
64
41
82
78
- Some the eq uipment listed here is only
installed in certain models or is available
as an option.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate operat­
ing instructions manual. You can a lso
find info rmat ion on A udi connect ther e.
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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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~- Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle : ste ering defective
There is a malfunct io n in the electron ic steer­
in g lock . You canno t turn the ign ition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
steered. See an authorized Aud i dea ler or a u­
thor ized Audi Se rv ice Facility for assistance .
Ill Steering lock: system fault! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic s teer ­
ing lock .
Dr ive to an a uth o rize d Aud i de aler or auth or­
iz ed A udi Service Faci lity immed iate ly to h ave
the ma lf u nction co rrec ted.
~ WARNING
Do not tow your ve hicle when t he re is a
ma lf u nction in t he e lectronic steering lock
- this increases t he risk of an acc ident.
-.e Engine start system
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• Engine start system malfunction. Please
contact Service
Do not switch the ignit io n off because you
may not be able t o switch it on aga in.
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r o r a uth or ­
ized A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction co rrected.
l3 Engine start system malfunction . Please
contact Service
Th ere is a malfunct io n in th e engi ne s tart ing
s y st em.
- Vehicles with an ignition <=>
page 77, Auto­
matic start malfunction
- Vehicles with a conve nience key
¢ pag e 79, Automatic start malfunction
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or a uth or ­
i zed A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
Instruments and indicator lamps 21
~ Engine
• Engine stopped: brake servo and power
steering not pos sible
T he re is a malfunction in the eng in e or i n the
fuel sup ply sys tem .
More force is needed to steer and brake t he
moving veh icle when the eng ine is stopped . If
t h e ve hicle is rolli ng, try to stop i t caref ully on
the side of the ro ad away fro m moving t raffi c.
S ee a n author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized
A udi Serv ice F acili ty for a ssistance .
A WARNING
If th e engine stops w hile driving, you will
need to use mo re fo rce to brake the vehi ­
cle. T his increases the r isk of an accident .
There w ill still be power steer ing i f th e ig­
n it ion is switched on while t he ve hicle is
rolling and there is sufficie nt battery
cha rge . Ot herwise, you must use greater
fo rce when steer ing.
r;,/ fr, Electronic stabilization control
(ESC) and(@)) anti-lock braking system
(ABS)
If the DJ ind icator light blinks while driving,
the ESP or ASR (anti-slip regulation) is active ly
regulating.
If the
DJ ind icator light tu rns on, the system
has switc hed the ESC off . In t his case, yo u can
switch the ign ition off and then on to switch
the ESC on aga in. The ind icator lig ht tu rns off
whe n the system is fu nctioni ng fu lly.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport . Warning!
Restricted stability
If the B ind icator light tu rns on, ES C sport
mode was switched on using the
I" OF F! bu t­
ton <=>
page 189. You can t urn the ESC on
again by press the
I ~ O FF ! button again.
Stabilization control (ESC): off . Warning!
Restricted stability
If t he II in dica tor light tu rn s on, the ESC was
rest ricted or swi tc h ed o ff usin g th e
i .i, OFF I but to n <=> page 189. T he message ESC .,..
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-Vehicles with a conven ience key
¢ page 79, Automatic start malfunction.
a System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is part of the
On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
¢4 symbol turns on when the ign it ion is
switched on and turns off aga in once th e en­
g ine is started an d running at a st eady idle
speed. This ind icates that the M IL is funct ion­
ing cor rectly .
The indicator light turns on if there is a mal ­
function in the engine electronics . See an au­
thor ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rv­
ice Facility to have the malfunction co rrected.
The system indicator light (MIL) may turn on
if the fuel fille r cap is not closed correctly
¢ page 212.
For addit ional i nformation, refer to
¢ page 29.
!?) Engine speed limitation
Appl ies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
(Ill Max. engine spee d: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to
the speed disp layed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over­ heat ing.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once
the eng ine is no longer in the cr it ica l tempera ­
ture range and you have released the accelera­
tor peda l.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by an eng ine control malfunction, the~ indi­
cator light also turns on. Make s ure the en­
g ine speed does not go above the speed dis­
p layed, for examp le when downsh ifting. Drive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
'l'.::r., Engine oil level (min.)
II Check oil level
In strum ent s an d indicator lamp s 23
You may cont inue driving for the time be ing.
Check the oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 217.
-If the eng ine o il level is too low, add eng ine
oil ¢page218 .
-If the eng ine o il level is correc t and the indi­
cato r light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
or qualified repair facility.
~"" Engine oil sensor
• Oil le vel sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Service Fac ility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
(D Note
Refe r to the description in the Owner's
M anual
¢ page 218 and ¢page 218,
Adding engine oil
Elil Tank system
liD Please refuel
If the indicator light turns fi rst turns on and
th is message appears, the tank conta ins the
follow ing amount of fue l:
- Front whee l drive: approximate ly 1. 8 ga l­
lons (7 liters)
-All wheel drive: approximately 2 .2 gallons
(8 . 5 liters)
liD Plea se refuel immediately
If the indicato r light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fue l tank is a lmost empty . Refuel
t h e ve hicl e immed iate ly.
liD Fuel tank malfunction! Please contact
Service
If the indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a malfunct ion in the
ta nk system .
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Key set
Fig . 16 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote contro l keys
or convenience keys*. To fold the key out or in,
press the release button
q fig. 16 -arrow-.
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key is a vehicle remote con ­
trol key with special functions
q page 34,
Locking and unlocking with the convenience
key and q page 78, Star ting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with a convenience key).
With the remote control key, you can lock and
un lock the vehicle centrally and start the en­
gine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the MMI. This allows you to
make sure you have received a ll of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle. Select: the
I MENU I button > Car> Systems* control but­
ton
> Programmed keys.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified repair facility. Have this key deac­
tivated. It is important to bring all keys with
you.
If a key is lost, you should report it to
your insurance company .
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle . The vehicle may not start if anoth -
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er radio device such as a key for another veh i­
cle or a transponder is located on the key ring.
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving , service and maintenance -rele ­
vant data is continuously stored on your re­
mote control key or convenience key*. Your
Audi serv ice advisor can read out this data and
tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
_& WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short period of time. This applies partic­
ularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the children could start
the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise, the steering lock
could engage sudden ly and increase the
risk of an accident.
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The operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the veh icle working in the same frequency
range (for example, a cell phone or radio
equipment).
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally .
There are different ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key
q page 33,
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door
q page 35, or
- Sensors in the front door handles on
veh icles with a convenience key*
q page 34,
- Central locking sw itch inside q page 35.
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32 Opening and closing
Selective unlocking
The doors and rear lid lock when they close.
You can set in the MMI whether
only the driv­
er's door or the entire vehicle should unlock
when unlocking
¢ page 36.
Automatic locking (Auto Lock)
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
l uggage compartment lid once the speed has
exceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h) .
The car is un locked again once the ignition key
is removed. In addition, the vehicle can be un­
l ocked if the opening function in the power
locking system switch is used or one of the
door handles is pulled. The Auto Lock function
can be turned on or off* in the MMI
c::>page36.
In the event of a crash with airbag dep loy ­
ment, the doors automatically unlock to allow
access to the vehicle.
Anti -theft alarm system*
If the anti-theft alarm system detects a vehi­
cle break-in, audio and visual warning signa ls
are triggered .
The anti-theft alarm system turns on auto­ mat ically when you lock the vehicle.
It deacti­
vates when un locking using the remote con­
trol key or by touching the sensor on the door
handle (convenience key) .
To switch the alarm off, press them button on
the remote control key or convenience key or
switch the ignition on . The alarm also stops
automatically after a certain amount of time.
Turn signals
The turn signals flash twice when you unlock
the vehicle and once when yo u lock the vehi­
cle.
If they do not flash, one of the doors, the lug­
gage compartment lid or the hood is not
lock ed or the ignition is still sw itched on (the
latter applies to vehicles with a convenience
key) .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
The following situations prevent you from
locking your remote control key in the vehicle:
- The vehicle does not lock w ith the cent ral
lock ing switc h if the driver's door is open
c::> page 3 5.
-On veh icles with a convenience key* , the lug­
gage compartment lid unlocks again after
clos ing if the most recent ly used key is in
the luggage compartment.
Do not lock your veh icle w ith the remote con­
trol key or convenience key* until all doors and
the luggage compartment lid are closed. This
helps to prevent from locking yourself out ac­
cidentally .
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-Do not leave va luab les unattended in the
vehicle. A locked vehicle is not a safe!
- If the LED in the upper edge of the driv­
er's door turns on for about 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked, there is a mal­
function in the power locking or the anti­
theft alarm system* . Have the problem
corrected by an authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Facility.

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-
S;: pair facility. co
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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
© briefly.