2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET light

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 . .... .... ................. .
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107
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110
110
119
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120
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121
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Er ror messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125

6 About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor­
mation, tips, suggestions and warnings for
using your veh icle.
Keep this owner's manual in your vehicle at all
times. This is especially important if you loan
your vehicle to others or sell it.
This owner's manual descr ibes the
equipment
range
specified for this mode l at the time of
printing. Individua l equipment options descri­
bed may on ly be available at a later date or
may only be offered in certain countries .
Some sect ions in this owner's manua l do not
apply to a ll vehicles . When this is the case,
the beginning of the section indicates the
val­
idity ,
for examp le "Applies to vehicles: with a
parking heater". Optional or vehicle-specific
equipment is also identified with an asterisk
"*"
The illustrations are designed as a general
guide and on your vehicle may look slightly
different than what is illustrated.
There is a
Table of Contents at the beginning
of this owner's manua l that lists all of the
topics covered in this book in the order that
they appear. There is also an alphabetical
In ­
dex at the end of this owner's manual.
All
directions, such as "left", "right", "front"
and "rear", are based on the vehicle's direc­
tion of travel.
* Optional or vehicle-specific equipment
.,.. The section continues on the next page.
~ .&. Cross reference to a "WARNING" within
a sect ion.
If a page number is ind icated, the
WARNING is located outside of the sect ion.
& WARNING
T ext with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death .
({I;) Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention
to potential sources of damage to your ve ­
hicle.
{® For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
(D Tips
Text with this symbo l contains specia l tips
and other informat ion about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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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
' .................... .
@ 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)
(D Tips
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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10 Instrum ents a nd indi cato r lamp s
Instruments and indicator lamps
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrumen t clus ter is the cen tral informa tion cen ter for the driver.
Fig . 3 In strument cl uster ove rv iew
(D Tachometer with ind icator lights
@ Eng ine coolant temperature
gauge .. ... .......... ... .. .
® Turn s ignal indi ca tor ligh ts
© D isplay
12
- Indicator light s or . . . . . . . . . . 13
- Driver information system . . . 26
- Date and time . .... .. ... .. .
- Mileage .. ... ..... .. ... .. .
- Serv ice interval disp lay .... .
® Speedometer with ind icator
lights
® Fuel level ................ . .
0 Disp lay for: Central indicator
l ight or system displays . .. .. .
@ Trip odome te r re se t bu tton 10.01
{D) Tips
The needles in the instrument cluster illu­
minate when the ignition is switched on.
The dials also illuminate when the light s
are switched on . The instrument illumina­
tion dims automatically as the amount of light outside decreases . This function re­
m inds the driver to turn the head lights on
at the app ropriate time.
10
11
13
12
13
11
Setting the time/date
F ig. 4 Instrum en t cl ust er: tim e and date
T he date, t ime of day, time and date format
can be set in the MMI. Re fer to th e MMI own­
er's manual for instruct ions.
(D Tips
- When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, the date and time are
disp layed for approximately 30 seconds.
- Yo u can also turn on the display with the
j o.o j button when the ignition is switch­
ed off ~
page 10, f ig. 3.

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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachome­
ter indicates the maximum permiss ible en­
g ine speed for all gears once the engine has
been broken in and when it is warmed up to
operat ing temperature. You shou ld select the
"D/S" (Drive) selecto r lever pos ition or take
your foot off the accelerator peda l before
reaching th is area .
It is best to avoid high engine speeds, even
when dr iv ing in tiptron ic mode ~
page 115 .
(D Note
The tachometer needle
(D ¢ page 10,
fig. 3
shou ld only be in the red zone brief­
ly: otherwise, this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early helps you to save fuel and
reduce operating no ise.
Odometer
Fig. S In strument cl uster: odo meter an d reset butto n
The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or
in kilometers "km" . The measurement units
(mi les "mi"
I kilometers "km") can be
changed in the MMI. For more info rmation,
refer to your M MI operating instructions.
Odometer /trip odom eter
@ -The odometer shows the total d ista nee
that the veh icle has been driven .
Instrument s an d indi cat or l amp s 11
@ -The trip odometer shows the distance
that the vehicle has been driven since the trip
odometer was last reset. It can be used to measure short distances. The last digit ind i­
cates 1/10 miles or 100 meter increments .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the
I o.o I button ¢ page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunct io n in the ins trumen t
cl uster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display. Have the malfunction corrected as
soon as possib le .
(D Tips
- Whe n you switch off the ignit ion or open
the driver's door, the odometer is dis­
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- Yo u can also turn on the display with the
j o.o j button when the ignition is switch­
ed off~
page 10, fig . 3.
Outside temperature display
The instrument cluster display shows the out­
s ide temperature. At temperatu res below
41 °F (+S °C), a snowf lake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display .
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature d is­
played may be slightly higher than the actual
temperatu re outs ide due to the heat rad iating
from the engine.
,&. WARNING
N eve r assume that the roads a re free of ice
based on the outside temperature display.
Be awa re that there may be ice on roads
even when the outside temperature is
around 41 °F ( +S °C) and that ice can in­
crease the risk of accidents.
(D Tips
You can change t he measurement un its,
for example fo r temperature or speed, in
the MMI.

12 Instrum ent s and indicator lamp s
Fuel level
The display @
c;, page 10, fig. 3 only works
when the ignition is sw itched on . When the
d isplay has reached the reserve mark, the bot­
tom LED wi ll turn red and the
tD indicator
light turns on¢
page 23 . The bottom LED
blinks red when the fue l level is very low .
The on -board computer shows the range
based on the fuel leve l
c;, page 2 7, On-board
computer display.
F or the tank capac ity in yo ur vehicle , refer to
the Tec hnical Data ¢
page 280.
CJ) Note
Never d rive until the tank is completely
empty. The irregular supp ly of fuel that re­
sults from that can cause the engine to
misfire. Uncombusted f uel will then enter
the exha ust system. This can cause over­
heating and damage to the catalytic con­
verter .
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature ind icator @
c::> page 10, fig . 3 only works when the ignition
is switched on . T o prevent engine damage, ob­
serve the fo llow ing notes about the tempe ra­
ture ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the engine has not reached operat ing
temperature yet . Avoid high engine speeds,
fu ll acce le rat ing and heavy engine loads.
Norm al range
The engine has reached its operating temper­
ature once the LEDs up to the center of the
gauge turn on under normal driving condi­
tions. The L EDs higher up may turn on if the
engine is under heavy load or the o uts ide tem­
perat ure is h igh. This is not a cause for con­
cern as long as the. indicator light in the
display does not t urn on. Hot range
If the L
EDs in the upper area of the d isp lay
and the. indicator light in the instrumen t
cluster disp lay t urn on, the coo lant tempe ra­
ture is too high
c::> poge 19.
A WARNING
-Always observe the warning in
c;, page 214 before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.
- Never open the eng ine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coo lant
dripping from the engine compartment .
You could burn yourself. Let the engi ne
coo l off first until you can no longe r see
or hea r steam or coolant escaping.
([) Note
- Add itiona l headlights and other compo ­
ne nts in front of the a ir intake impairs
the cooling eff ect of the coolant. This in­
creases the risk of the engine over heat ­
ing dur ing high outs ide temper atures
and heavy eng ine load .
- The front spoiler also he lps to distr ibute
cooling air correct ly wh ile driving.
If the
spoiler is damaged, the coo ling effect
wi ll be impai red and the risk of the en­
gine overheating will increase. See an au­
thorized Audi dealer o r authorized Aud i
Service Facility for ass istance.

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Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your
v e hicle is due for service .
Fig. 6 In str um en t cluste r: serv ice inte rva l d isp lay (ex ­
a m ple)
Fig. 7 Disp lay in th e MMI panel: se rv ice interval display
(exa mple )
The serv ice interva l display works in two
stages:
- Inspection or oil change reminder : After a
certain distance driven, a message appears
i n t he instr ument cluster d isp lay each time
the ignit ion is switched on or off
r=> fig. 6.
The remaining distance or t ime is d isplayed
briefly.
- Inspect ion or oil change due : If your vehicle
is due for a n insp ection or o il change or
bot h, a message appears br iefly in the in ­
strument cluster d isplay when switching the
ignition o n or off:
In spection due! or Oil
change due! or Oil change and in spection
due!.
Checking service intervals
You can check the remaining distance or time
until the nex t oil change or next inspection in
the M MI
¢ fig. 7. Se lect t he I MENU ! button >
Instruments and indicator lamps 13
Car > Systems* control button > Service &
control
> Service intervals .
Resetting the display
Your a uth orized Audi dea le r or auth oriz ed
A udi Se rv ice F acility will rese t the service in ­
te rv al disp lay after pe rfo rmi ng se rvice.
I f you perfo rm an o il change you rself to the
A udi spe cifications, yo u can reset yo u service
in terval disp lay.
T o reset the display, select the
!ME NUI button
> Car > Sy stem s* control button > Service &
control
> Servi ce interval s > Reset oil change
interval.
(D Note
- On ly r eset th e oil chang e indicato r if th e
oil was cha nged.
- Following the se rv ice intervals is critical
t o m ain ta ini ng th e se rv ic e life a nd val ue
o f yo ur v ehicl e, espe cially th e e ngine.
E ven i f the mile age on t he vehicle i s low,
d o no t exceed the time for th e nex t serv ­
ice.
- Calcu lating t he time to the next oil
c hange is in te rrupt ed whe n the vehicle
battery is dis connected. If t he vehicle is
n ot d riven f or a long period o f time,
check the ma intenance schedule so th at
you ca n follow the maintena nce inter­
vals.
Indicator lights
Description
Fig. 8 Instrum en t cluste r: example of a display in
vehicles wit h a mo noc hrome display
@ Ind icator light

14 Instruments and indicator lamps
@ Message
© Status line:
-• I U Central indicator light or addi­
tional displays of active systems such as
- • (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
El ectronic parking brake
-• (USA models)/
Iii (Canada models)
Cruise control system*
- • I. active lane assist*
The
central indicator light© • or I'll also
turns on with some indicator lights @.
If the centra l indicator light © turns on, pay
attention to the additional information in the
instrument cluster display @and @.
In addition to the indicator lights in the dis­
p lay, there are others located inside the tach­
ometer and the speedometer. They blink or
turn on to display additional funct ions or mal­
functions. Messages@ may also appear brief­
ly with some indicator lights. A warning tone
sounds at the same time .
If there is more than one malfunction, the in­
d icator lights will turn on one after the other
for a short time.
The indicator lights and messages in the dis­
p lay can be replaced by other displays. If the
indicator light@ is rep laced, the central indi­
cator light © remains on until the malfunc­
tion is corrected.
The messages can be displayed again in the
driver information system
<=>page 27, Oper­
ation.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a func­
tion check when you switch the ignition on.
These systems are marked with a./ in the fol­
l owing tab les. If one of these indicator lights
does not turn on, there is a ma lfunction in
that system .
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, your ve­
hicle has either a monochrome or mu ltico lor
display in the instrument cluster. In a mono­
chrome display, the indicator lights@only appear
in white
<=>page 13, fig. 8. The cent ral
indicator light@• /
mi also turns on to in­
dicate the pr iority of these indicator lights.
Refer to the explanations for red or yellow in­
dicator lights.
Examples of indicator light displays in a mon­
ochrome display:
111 @ Priority 1 (high priority)
. © see red
indicator lights
m@ Priority 2 (medium priority)
I'll©
see yellow indicator lights
ml@ Priority 3 (low pr iority)
these are informative indicator
-- © lights
Red indicator lights
or
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Centra
l indicator light (pay at-
tention to the additional infor­ mat ion in the instrument cluster
disp lay) ©<=>
page 13, fig . 8
USA models :
Brake malfunction ./
<=>page 18
Canada models:
Brake malfunction./
<=>page 18
USA models :
Electromechanical parking brake
<=>page 19
Canada models :
Electromechanical parking brake
<=>page 19
Coo ling system r=> page 19