2015 AUDI A3 coolant

Technical data
Vehicle identification
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cat ion on driver's side dash pane l
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Fig. 188 The vehicle identification label- in side the
l uggag e compartme nt
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Veh icle Identifica tion Number is located
in different p laces :
- under the w indshield on the driver's side
¢fig. 187.
- in the MMI: Select: !MENUI button> Sys­
tems
control button or Car systems > Serv­
i ce
& co ntrol > VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label.
Technical data 265
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
well.
T he label¢
fig. 188 shows the following vehi­
cle data:
(D Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transmission code
© Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the veh icle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet .
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new vehicle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and the vehicle ident ification number of your
vehicle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehi­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood release. The spark ignition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
door jamb on the driver's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus maximum load, which in ­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
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2 70 Con sum er Inf ormation
in P (Park position) and the park brake is
applied.
@) For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll ad ­
versely affect emission levels . This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fue l consumption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when disposing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batteries or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
sioners might be classif ied as Perchlo­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardous ­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle o r
parts of the restraint system including
airbag modules safety belts wit h preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all appl icable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a utho rized Audi dea ler is familiar with
these requirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety de ­
sig n features ensuring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This safety could be compromised by non-ap­ proved changes to the veh icle. For this reason ,
if parts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when installing addition­
a l accessories:
Approved Audi accessor ies and genuine Audi
parts a re ava ilable from authorized Aud i deal­
e rs. These dea
lers a lso have the necessary facili­
ties, tools and trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories proper ly .
A WARNING
=
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-
approved accessories can cause damage to
the veh icle and ser ious perso na l injury .
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and genuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specia lly designed to be used on your ve­
h icle.
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on a ir­
bag covers or within the airbag deploy ­
ment zones . Do ing so wi ll increase the
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
c:::> page 210 .
(D Note
-If items other than genu ine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is not
performed ac cord ing to spe cified meth­
ods, this c an resu lt in seve re damage to
yo ur vehicle's eng ine and body (such as
co rrosion) and adversely affect yo ur vehi­
cle's warranty.
- If emergency repairs must be performe d
elsewhere , have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when
t echnical modifica tions are made.
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be-
fore start ing work on any modifications. ll>-

272 Index
A
A/C (a utomatic cl imate control system)
A/C (manual cl imate control system)
ABS 66
65
refer to An
ti-lock braking system . . . . . 185
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S6, 270
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Activating vibration wa rning .. .. .. .. .. 96
Adj ust ing steering t ime .... .. .. .... .. 96
C lean ing the camera area .. .. .. .. .. . 20 2
Dr iver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
switch ing on and off . ... .. .. .. .... .. 95
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Automatic t ra nsm ission ... .. .. .... .. 86
C lean ing the senso r ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 202
D river messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . 88
Stop-and-go-traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Adapt ive dampers .......... .. .. .... . 102
I ndicator light . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 25
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 102
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Adding W indshield washer fluid ..... .. .... . 224
Ad justing ai r dist ribution (Climate con trol
system) ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 67
Ad justing a ir vents ......... .. .. .... .. 68
Ad justing a ir vents (manual climate co n-
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ad justing automatic headlights . .. ... ..
44
Ad justing the center conso le lighting .... 45
Ad justing the temperat ure
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 65
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
A irbag .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 14 0
I nd icator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
A irbag system ... ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 161
Advanced Airbag System ....... .. .. . 144
Advanced Airbag System components . 148
Ca re . .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 156
C hi ldren . .... ........... .... .... . 168
C hil d restra ints ........... .. .. .... . 168
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 1 48 Danger of fitting a ch
ild seat on the front
passenger seat ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 142
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 156
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144, 146
How do the front airbags work? .. .... 150
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ...... .. .. .. ... ... ... .. .. .. 148
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponen ts wo rk togethe r ......... .. .. 150
Im port ant sa fe ty inst ru cti ons on the
k nee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 159
Impo rtant things to know .. ... ... . .. 140
Knee airbags ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 157
Monitoring .... .. ............. .... 152
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... .... 153
Repairs ... .... .. ............. .... 156
Safety instructions ................. 155
S ide a irbags ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 160
S ide curtain airbags ... ...... ... .. .. 163
Warning/Indicato r lights ..... .. .. .. 152
When must the system be inspec ted? . 152
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . 31
Alcantara clean ing .............. .... 204
Al ignment pi n (changing the whee l) .. .. 24 7
All-weather lights (LED headlights) . .. .. . 42
All-wheel drive Winter tires ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 240
All wheel d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Alternator
refer to A lternator (indicator light) . .. . 20
Alternato r (indicato r light) .. ... .. .. .. . 20
Amb ient lighting .. ............. .... . 45
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine coolant
216
Anti -lock b raking system . ..... ... .. .. 185
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 22
An ti-s lip reg ulatio n ............. .. .. 185
Indi cator ligh t ... ............. .. ... 22
Anti -theft a la rm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Anti-theft systems Electronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. . 36
Artific ia l lea ther cleani ng ........... .. 20 4
ASR
refer to Anti -slip regulation
A udi active lane assist 185
refer to Active
lane ass ist ....... .... . 94

Consumption (fuel) ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Contact ing N HTSA .............. .... 129
Controls cleaning .......... .... .. .. . 203
Conven ience key
E mergency operation ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Starting the engine (START ENGINE STOP button) .. .. ................. .. .... 73
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP bu tton) ............ .... .. .. .. 74
Sw itch ing the ign ition on ......... ... 73
un locking/locking ........... .... ... 34
Conven ience opening/closing .. .. .. .. .. 39
Conver tible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. . 173
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
179
D eactivating ................ .. .... 180
Using to secure a c hild safety sea t
1.7 7, 179
Coolant
refer to Engine coo lant ..... ... ... .. 216
Coolant system
Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
2 17
Coolant leve l check ing ..... .. .. .. .. . 217
Eng ine coolant temperature gauge .. .. 12
Cooling mode (automatic clima te con trol
system) ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 66
Cooling mode (manua l cl imate control sys-
tem) ...... .. ................. .. .... 65
Cooling system Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cornering light .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
C ruise control system
C hanging speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. ..
79
P rese lecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sw itching off .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
switch ing on . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 80
(upho lde rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Current consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26, 27
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D ate display . ............. .... .. .... 10
Daytime running lights .......... ... ... 42
Inde x 275
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise contro l .. .... ... .. ..
2 71
A udi s ide ass ist . ... . .. ... .... ... .. 2 7 1
Ce ll phone package ................ 271
Convenience key .. .... ............. 271
Electronic immob ilizer ............. . 271
Homelink universal remote con trol ... 271
Remote cont ro l key ............... . 271
Decorative parts/tr im cleaning .... .. .. 203
De fec tive light bu lb w arning
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 2 4
Defrost ing (w indsh ie ld)
automat ic cl imate control system .. .. .
6 7
man ua l cl imate co ntrol system ... .. .. . 65
DEF (instrument clus ter) ......... .. .. .
11
Del uxe a utomatic climate control
refer to Climate contro l system (auto -
matic) .... .. .. .. ................. .
66
Determining co rrec t load l imit .... .. .. 234
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dimensions ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
266
D imming the rearv iew mi rror ..... .. .. . 49
D isplays cleaning .. ................. 203
D istance ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. .
27
Door/ rear lid warning . .. .. ...... .... .. 26
Door contact switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Doors Child sa fety lo ck (mech ani cal) .... .. .. . 38
Driver informat io n system ........... ..
26
CD/rad io disp lay .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 26
Door/rear lid wa rni ng . ...... ... .... . 26
Drive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
E ff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ind icator lights .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 14
On-board computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
27
Outside temperature disp lay .. ... .. .. . 26
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
U sing the mu ltifunction steering wheel .
26
Driver seating position ... ..... ... .. .. 122
D rive select
refer to Aud i d riv e select ........... . 102
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121
Drivi ng throug h wate r ........... .. .. 194
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter ......... .... . 64
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276 Index
E
ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... .. 67
EDL
refer to Electronic differentia l lock . .. . 185
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description . ...... .......... ... .. .. 28
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessories
refer to Socket ............. .. .... .. 56
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ............... 76
Electromechanical steering .. .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator lights .......... .. .. .... . 189
Electronic differential lock ... .... .... . 185
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic immobilizer ....... ... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lect ronic interaxle differential lock .... 185
Electronic speed limiter ..... .. .. .. .. . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 185
Emergency assistance .......... .... . 246
Emergency flasher .......... ... .... .. 43
Emergency flashers
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Emergency operation Emergency braking function .. .. .. .. . . 78
Front passenger's door/rear doors . . . . . 3 7
L uggage compartment lid ........ .. . 246
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. ...... 41
with conven ience key .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 75
Emergency release Fuel filler door .............. ... ... 209
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Emergency starting ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 261
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Coolant .. .. ..................... . 216
Starting with jumper cables .... .... . 259
starting (button) . .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 73 Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) ..... .. ................ .. 75
starting (key) . ... ................ .. 70
stopping (button) ............. ..... 74
stopping (key) ................ ..... 72
Engine compartment
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Opening the hood ................ . 211
Overview .. .... .. ... .......... .... 212
Safety precautions ............... .. 210
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine coolant .. .. .......... ... .. .. 216
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 218
Engine oil .. ................... .... 212
adding . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 215
Changing . ...... ... ......... ... .. 216
Checking the oil level ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Dipstick... .. .. .. .... .... .... 212, 215
Indicator light .................... . 20
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .. .. 214
Oil grades ..... .. ............. .... 212
Specification and viscosity ........ ... 212
Use ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 215
Engine speed limitation ( indicator light) . 23
Environment Break -in per iod . .. ... ....... ... .. .. 193
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 223
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel economy .... ................ . 195
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 219
Proper disposal of drained engine oil .. 216
Unleaded fuel .... ... .......... .... 206
What should I do with an old battery? . 223
EPC (engine control) ................ .. 23
ESC Electronic stabilization control ... .. .. 185
Post-coll is ion brake assist ..... .. .. .. 186
Sport mode ... .. ................ . 187
ESP
refer to ESC ... .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 185
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 185
Exhaust tail pipes cleaning ........... 202
Exterior lighting ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 42

282 Index
Selector leve r (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation . ... .. .. ... ... . 1 12
Position ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 105
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 138
Service in terval d isp lay
with d rive r info rmat ion system .. .. .... 13
Sett ing clock ... ............. .. .... .. 10
Sett ing da te ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Sett ing t he temperature
a utomatic cl ima te control system ... . . 67
Sett ing t ime ... .. ...... ... .. .. .... .. 10
SE TUP (basi c sett ing) ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Shift i ndicator .. ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Shift paddles (automatic transmiss ion) . 110
Short-te rm me mory ......... ... .. .. .. 27
Side airbags Descr ipt ion ................ .. .... . 160
H ow they work ............ ... .. .. . 161
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ad justing the br ightness ... .. .. .... . 100
C leaning the sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 202
Sensor range .............. .. .... .. 99
switch ing on and off ....... ..... .. . 100
Side curta in a irbags ..... ... .. .. .... . 163
Descript ion .. .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 163
How they wo rk ........... .... .... . 164
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 164
Sliding/ tilting sun roof
refer to Panorama sunroof ... .... .. . . 40
Snow chai ns . ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 241
All whee l dr ive ........... .. .. .... . 190
Socket .. .. .. ............... .. .... .. 56
Sources of in formation about chi ld re -
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
S peed li mite r ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 26
Spee d rating let ter code ... .. .. .... .. . 23 7
Speed war ning system ... ... .. .. .. .. . . 79
Sport mode .... ........... .. .. .... . 187
S tar bu tto n .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
STAR T ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) ...... .. ................ ... ... . 73
S TART ENGINE STOP (convenience key) ... 74
S tarti ng
H ill hold . ............... .. .. .... .. 78 Starting from a stop
Hill start assist ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 77
S tarting (eng ine)
A ut oma tic start (bu tton) ........ .. .. . 73
A utomati c start (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Malfunction (b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Malfunction (key) .... .. ..... .... . .. . 71
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
with key .. .... .. .. ........... .... . 70
Stee ring
El ec tromec hanical s teer ing . . . . . . . 189, 0
I nd icator light ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Locking steering (ignition key) .... . .. . 72
Locking the steering (button) .... .. .. . 74
locking (mecha nica l ignition key) . .... . 70
also refer to Electromechanical steer-
ing ........ ... .. .. ... ........... . 189
Stee ring wheel
adjusting . .... .. ............. .... . 70
Buttons . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 27
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l .. .. .... . 26
S hift paddles (automatic transmission) 110
Steps for determining cor rect load limit . 234
Stoppi ng (engi ne)
wi th bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
wi th key . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 72
Storage compa rtments . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
S tronic transmission
refer to Aut omatic transmission .. .. .. 105
Su bwoofer .. .... .. ............. .... 2 48
Su n visors .. ... ... .. .............. .. 46
Switching dayt ime ru nning lights on and
off .... .... .... .. ............. .... . 44
S wi tching the igni tion on and off (w ith
key) ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 70
Symbols
refer to I ndicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
T ail lights cleaning .... .. ..... ... .. .. 202
T echnical data ... .. ............. .... 265
Technical modificati ons .......... .... 270
T emperature display
Coolant ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Outside air tempe ratu re ..... .... . .. . 11