2015 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET run flat

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with the engine running (at id le) in the P se­
l ecto r lever positio n. The n the indicator light
and the message turn off , d rive to an author­
i z ed A udi dealer or qualified repair facility im­
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
If the i ndicator light and the drive r message
do not tur n off, do not cont inue dr iv ing. See
an author ized Audi dealer or authori zed A udi
S ervi ce Fa cility for assis tan ce.
DD Transmiss ion malfunction: you can con­
tinue driving
Drive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or a uthor­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
DD Transmission malfunction: no reverse
gear (you can continue driving )
Drive to an aut ho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uthor ­
ized A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction cor rected .
DD Transmi ssion malfunction: You can con­
tinue dri ving in D until engine off
D rive t he ve hicle away from mov ing t raff ic and
par k. See an au thori zed A ud i d ealer or au tho r­
iz ed A udi Service Faci lity for assis tance .
DD Transmi ssion overheating! Please adapt
driving style
Continue dr iving moderate ly . W hen t he indi­
cator light tur ns off, you can continue dr iving
normally .
DD Transmiss ion : Please press brake pedal
and select gear again
I f the tra nsmission mal functions beca use the
temperature is too high , a message appears
when the transmission is cooled.
Autom atic transm ission 11 7
Selector lever emergency release
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmission
If the vehicle's power supply fails , the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 110 Se lector leve r: remov ing t he cover
Fig . 1 11 Se lector lev er: Us ing t he e mergency re lea se
to move out of the Park pos it io n
The emergency release mechanism is located
in the right area under the selector lever sh ift
gate. Using the emergency release ca n be
complicated. We recommend contacting an
autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized Audi
Se rv ice Facili ty for assistance, if necessa ry.
The screwdriver from the ve hicle too l kit locat­
ed in the luggage compa rtment is needed to
fo r the em ergency re lease <=:>
page 261 . Use
the flat side of the reversible screwdriver
blade .
Removing the selector lever cover
... Set the park ing brake «e)) <=:> &. to secure
your veh icle from rolling .
... Insert t he flat side of the scr ewdrive r side­
ways in the s lot near the s hift cover a nd p ry
t he shift cove r up
<=>fig. 11 0 .
... Pull u p the co rners of the s hift cove r ca reful­
ly wi th yo ur hands and fold it over the s hift-
er knob
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Tires and wheels 253
sure of their "previous histo-and sudden deflation and
ry." Old used tires may have loss of control.
been damaged even though -Temperature grades apply
the damage cannot be seen to tires that are properly in-
that can lead to sudden tire flated and not over or un-
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failure and loss of vehicle derinflated.
control. -For technical reasons it is
-All four wheels must be fit- not always possible to use
ted with radial tires of the wheels from other vehicles -
same type , size (rolling cir-
in some cases not even
cumference) and the same wheels from the same vehi-
tread pattern. Driving with cle model.
different tires reduces vehi- -If you install wheel trim
cle handling and can lead to discs on the vehicle wheels,
a loss of control. make sure that the air flow
-If the spare tire is not the to the brakes is not blocked.
same as the tires that are Reduced airflow to the
mounted on the vehicle - for brakes can them to over-
example with winter tires - heat, increasing stopping
only use the spare tire for a distances and causing a col-
short period of time and lision.
drive with extra ca re. Refit -Run flat tires may only be
the normal road wheel as used on vehicles that were
soon as safely possible. equipped with them at the
-Never drive faster than the factory. The vehicle must
maximum speed for which have a chassis designed for
the tires on your vehicle are run flat tires. Incorrect use
rated because tires that are of run flat tires can lead to
driven faster than their rat- vehicle damage or acci-
ed speed can fail suddenly. dents. Check with an au-
-Overloading tires cause heat thorized Audi dealer or tire
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254 Tires and wheels
run flat tires. If run flat tires
are used, they must be in­
stalled on all four wheels. Mixing tire types is not per­
mitted.
@) Note
-For technical reasons, it is not generally possible to
use the wheel rims from
other vehicles. This can hold
true for wheels of the same
vehicle type.
- If the spare tire is different
from the tires that you have mounted on your vehicle
(for example winter tires or
wide prof ile tires), then use
the spare tire for a short pe­
riod of time only and drive
with extra care. Replace the
flat tire with the tire match­ ing the others on your vehi­
cle as soon as possible.
- Never drive without the
valve stem cap . The valves
could get damaged.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of old tires in accord­
ance w ith the local require­
ments.
Uniform tire quality grading
- Tread wea r
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Quality g rades can be foun d where applicab le
on the t ire s ide wall between t read sho ulder
and maximum section width
¢ page 248,
fig . 176 .
For example: Tread wear 200 , Traction AA,
Tempera ture A .
All passenge r ca r tir es must con fo rm to Feder ­
al Safety Req uirements in ad dition to these
grades.
Tread wear
T he tread we ar g rade is a c omparative r ati ng
b as ed on the wea r ra te of the tire when tes ted
u nder con tro lled cond itions o n a specifie d
government test course .
F o r ex am ple, a tire gr aded 1 S0 would wear
o n e and one h alf ( 11/ 2) times as well on the
government course as a tire gr aded 10 0 .
T he re lative per forman ce of tires depen ds
up on the actu al cond itions of the ir use, h ow­
ever, and m ay dep art s ignific antly from the
no rm due to va ria tions i n driving ha bits, se rv ­
ice p ractices and differe nces in road c haracter­
ist ics and climate.
Traction
The tr actio n gr ad es, fro m hig hest to lowest,
are AA, A, Ban d
C. Those grades represent t he
ti re 's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured unde r cont rolled conditions on
specified g overnment test surfaces of aspha lt
and co ncrete. A t ire mar ked C may have poor
traction performance
¢ A .
Temperature
The temperature g rades are A (the highest),
B, an d C, represe nting the tire's resistance to
the generation of heat and its ab ility to dissi­
pate heat when tested unde r controlled condi­
t ions on a specif ied ind oor l abo rato ry test
whee l.

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What do I do now? Luggage compartment
lid emergency release
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk es­
cape handle .
Fig. 178 Rear lid: emergency release lock cylinder
.,. Insert the key into the lock cylinder near the
hand le .
.,. Turn the key counterclockwise .
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as possib le from mov­
ing traff ic in the event of a flat tire. In the
event of a flat tire, park the vehicle on a lev­
el surface. It you are on a steep incline, be
especially careful.
.,. Set the parking brake .
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on .
.,. Put on a reflective vest, if avai lable .
.,. Set up the warn ing t riang le, if available .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle. They
shou ld move to a safe place, for example
behind a guard rail.
.&_ WARNING
Pay attention to the steps above . They are
for your protection and the for the safety
of other drivers.
.&_ WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause
ser ious personal inju ries .
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts can-
What do I d o now ? 261
not attain the necessary tightening tor­
que if you use the hex head, potentially
causing an accident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended on­
ly for your vehicle model. Under no c ir­
cumstances should it be used to lift
heavy veh icles o r other loads; you risk i n­
juring yourself .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle
is raised, wh ich could cause an acc ident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise , there
is a pote ntia l risk for injury .
- Never use the jack supplied with your Aud i on another vehicle , part icularly on a
heav ier one. The jack is only su itable for
use on the veh icle it came with .
a) Tips
- Some of the onboard items listed above
are provided on certai n models only or
are opt ional ext ras.
- Before stor ing the jack*, ma ke sure it is
wound back down as far as it w ill go.
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to vehicles: with vehicle tool kit
Fig. 179 Luggag e compar tment: cargo floor cover
folde d upward
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover
¢fig . 179 .
Hook the plast ic hook CD into the luggage
compartment seal.

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Cockpit (overview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cold tire inflation pressure ............ 235
Coming home ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 51
Compartments ............ .... .. .. .. 64
Compass in the mirror ........... .... . 57
Compliance .. .. .............. ... ... 285
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 134, 282
Consumption (fuel) ........ .. .. .. .. .. 27
Contacting NH TSA ............ ... .. . 134
Convenience key Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light ........... .. .. .. .. .. 81
Starting the engine (START ENGINE ST OP
button) .... .. .............. ... .... 78
Stopping the engine (S TART ENGINE
STOP button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Switching the ignition on .. .. .. .. .. .. 78
unlocking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 34
Convenience opening/closing
Convertible child safety seats
Convertible locking retractor .
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176
Activating .. ................. .. .. . 182
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Using to secure a child safety seat l80, 182
Coolant
refer to Engine coolant ....... ... .. . 220
Cool ing mode (automatic climate control
system) . .. .. ................. .. .. .. 72
Cooling mode (manual climate control sys-
tem) .. .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Cooling system Adding coolant ........... .... .. .. . 221
Coolant level checking ..... .. .. .. .. . 221
Coolant temperature indicator .. ... ... 12
Indicator light ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Cornering light . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 50
C rash data recorde r (EDR) 188
Cruise control system Changing speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Description ............... ... ... ... 85
Preselecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sw itching off . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 86
switch ing on ............. .... .. .. .. 85
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26, 27
Index 289
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188, 194
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Daytime running lights ........... .... . 49
Decla rat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28S
Audi side assist .... .............. . 285
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Convenience key .... .............. . 285
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. 285
Homelink universal remote control . .. 285
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Defective light bulb warning
Indicator light ... .. ................ 24
Defrost ing (windshield)
automat ic climate control system . . . . . 73
manual climate control system ........ 71
DEF (instrument cluster) ... .. .... .... . 11
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system (auto-
ma tic) ...... .. .. .. . ............... 72
Determining correct load limit ....... . 245
Digital compass . .. .. . ............ .. . 57
Dimensions . .. .. .. ................. 280
D imming the rearv iew mirror ..... .. .. . 56
Distance ......... .. ..... ........... 27
Door/rear lid warning 26
Door contact sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Driver information system .......... .. . 26
CD/radio display .. .. . .. .. .. .... .... . 26
Door/rear lid warning ............... 26
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ind icator lights .. .... ......... .... . 13
On-board computer ............ .. .. . 27
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 26
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Using the mu ltifunction steering wheel . 26
Driver seating position ........... .... 127
Drive select
refer to Audi drive select ............ 107
Driving safely 126
Driving through water .. ......... .. .. 197
Driving time
Dust filter 27
refer to Pollutant
filter ............ .. 70
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Tire pressure .... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . ... .
T ires .. .. .. .. ............. ···· ·· ·· ·
Service l ife . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Speed rating letter code . ... . .. .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ....... ... . .
T ire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spec ifications ........ .... .. .. .
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quali ty g rading .. .. .. .. . 2
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258
228 246
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250
259
250
246
254
W inte r tires . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and vehicle load lim its ..... .... .. 243
T ires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 240
Cold tire i nflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ................ .. ... .
Gene ral notes ............. ... ... . .
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino lo-
gy .. .. ' . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .
L ow aspec t ratio tir es ...... .. .. .. .. .
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Replacing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Snow chains 248
228
230 25 7
2 48
249
256
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 256
W inte r tires
Tire service life
Tool kit 255
246
26 1
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... .. .. .. .. . 141
Tow ing
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. . 275
Towing loop ................ ... ... .. 276
T PMS (tire pressure monitor ing system) . 259
T railer towing 201
Opera ting ins truc tions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 201
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 20 1, 202
Trailer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
T ransm ission ma lf u nct io n (ind icator
l ight) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 1 16
Transport Canada .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
T ravel mode ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 246
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 65
T u rn signa ls . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 51
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 297
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Unfastening safety bel ts . ..... ... .. .. 143
Uni directional tires ... . .. .... .... .. .. 229
Un iform tire quality grading ...... .... 254
Un l ocking/locking
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with t he conven ience key ..... ... .. .. . 34
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
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Vanity mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle Care/ cleaning .. .. .... ......... .. .. 204
Di mens ions .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 280
Ou t of service ...... . .. ... .... ... .. 198
Vehicle control modules .............. 194
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n N umbe r (V IN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 266
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............. .... 261
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Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) .. ... .. .. . 23
Warning/ Indicato r lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 159
Warning lights
r e fer to Indicato r lights ......... .... . 13
Warranty coverages ................. 282
Washe r fl uid level (ind icator light) ... .. . 24
Washer reservo ir ... ................ 227
Washing matte finish paint .... ... .. .. 204
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 246
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 279
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 142
What happe ns to unbe lted o ccupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 127
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 242
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