2015 AUDI A3 window

10. With the engines running, remove the ca­
b les in
reverse order of the way they were
installed. Make sure the cables do not get
caught in moving engine components.
11. Switch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster off .
12 . C lose the battery cover.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle interior . Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect ­
ed with their metal parts in full contact with
the battery termina ls.
.&, WARNING
To avoid serious pe rsonal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, ca ll for road service .
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
surethattheycannotgetcaughtinany
moving parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Be fore you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~ page 210.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE( +) to POSI ­
TIV E(+), and NEGA TIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control un it .
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
ce lls are screwed in firmly. If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note th at the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing jump started. When
you are giv ing a jump start to another ve ­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive( -) ca­
ble to the negat ive( -) term inal on the
discharged battery@~
fig. 179. In-
-
Em erg en cy si tuation s 261
stead, secure ly connect the negative( -)
cable to either a solid meta l component
that is firmly bo lted to the engine block
or to the engine block itself. If the bat­
tery that is be ing charged does not vent
to the outside, escaping battery gas could ig nite and explode!
- Make sure that the connected positive
terminal clamps have sufficient contact
with metal.
- Do not use the battery negat ive terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system .
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
The following information is to be used by
comme rc ial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
-Ne ver t ow your A udi. Towing will caus e
da mage to the engin e and tr an smi ssion .
- Nev er wrap the safet y chains or wi nch ca­
ble s around the brak e lines.
- To p revent unnecessar y damage , your Aud i
must be t ran spor ted with a flat bed truck.
- To lo ad the vehicle on to the fl at bed , u se
the to w ing loop found in the vehicle tool s
and attach to the front or rear ancho rage
~ page 262 and ~page 262.
.&, WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Neve r allow a nyone to ride in a
vehi cle be ing towed, fo r any reason.
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274 Index
Centra l locking .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 31
Ce ntra l locking sw itch ... .. .. ... ... .. 35
Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .... .. 37
Folding the exterior mirrors .. .. .... .. 36
Luggage compartment lid ...... .. .... 37
Panorama sunroof .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Remote control key ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Safety cen tral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Setting . ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 1
Changing a wheel .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 248
C hanging e ng ine o il ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 216
Checking Tire pressure .............. ... .. ... 231
C hild restraints
Danger of using ch ild restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 184
C hild restraint system anchors ....... . 180
C hil d safety ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 166
Conve rtible locking retrac to r .. .. .. .. . 177
I mpo rtan t safety ins tru ctions for using
chi ld safety seats . ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren . ........... .. .. .... . 166
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .. .. . 183
Tether straps .............. .. .... . 183
Chil d safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
C hi ld safety loc k (mechanical)
Fr ont doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ch ild safety sea ts . ...... ... .... .. .. . 172
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 175
Conve rtible ch ild seats .. .. .. .. .. .. . 173
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 177
H ow do I proper ly in stall a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 170
I nfant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 2
I nstalling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 7
Instal ling a child restraint using the
LATCH system .............. .. .... . 182
LATC H system ............ .. .. .... . 182
Lower anchorages ......... ... .. .. . 181
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 182 Safety instr
uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Un used safety be lts on the rear seat . . 172
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 201
Cleaning/removing ice from windows ... 203
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
Cleaning r ims . .. .. ..... ........... . 202
Cleaning seat covers . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 204
Cl imate control system (automa tic)
Adjus ting air ven ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68
Air dis trib ution, air vents ..... ... .. .. . 67
Audi drive select . .... .. ..... .... . .. 102
AUTO (climate control system) . . . . . . . . 67
B lower ... .... .. .. ........... .... . 67
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defrost ing the windshie ld .... .... ... . 67
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rea r window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rec ircu lation mode ............ .... . 67
Setting the tempe rature ........ .. .. . 67
synchronizing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
Cl imate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 68
Adjust ing the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Air distrib ution, air vents ........ .. .. . 65
B lower ... .... ................... . 65
Defrosting windows .... ..... ... .. .. . 65
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recirculation mode ............ .... . 66
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Closing Hood . .... .... .. ............. .... 211
Pano rama sunroof ............. .... . 40
Windows . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 38
Clos ing/open ing
by remote control ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 33
with the centra l locking switch . .. .. .. . 35
with the conven ien ce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
wi th the door lo ck ... .......... .. .. . 35
Cockpit (Overvi ew illustration) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 229
Coming home . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 44
Compartments .. .. ............. ..... 57
Compass in the m irror . ... .... ... .. .. . 50
Compliance ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. 271
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 268

Exterior mirrors
Adjusting .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... 48
Dimming ... .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. 49
folding .. .. ................. .. .... 48
H eating .. .. ................. .. .... 48
F
Fasten ing
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Convertible c hild safety sea ts . .. .. .. . 173
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fl oor mats ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 126
F og lights/ rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 2
Folding the exterior mirrors Center locking ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .... 36
F oldi ng the rear seats .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 61
F oot pedals .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 126
Footwell light ing .......... .... .. .... 45
F or the sake of the environment
F ue ling .... .... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 208
L eaks . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 211
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. . 14 4
How they work . ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 150
F ronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 132
Front armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Fr ont passenger's door emergency locking 3 7
Front seats Ad just ing ..... ........... ... ... .. 123
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat . .... . 142
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 2, 6 1
Fue l
Addit ives ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 206
Blended gasoline ............ .... .. 206
Current consumpt ion ... ...... .... ... 27
F ue l tank capac ity ........ .. .. .. .. . 266
Gasoline . .. ............. .... .. .. . 206
Gasoline additives ..... ... .. .. .... . 207
Gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0, 11
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 206
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 206
Saving fue l .............. .... .. .. . 102
F ue l economy messages (eff iciency pro-
g ram) ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 29
Inde x 277
Fueling
Fuel fi ller door emergency re lease 209
Fuel tan k capacity . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 266
Open ing the fue l filler door ........ .. 208
Fuses Ass ignment ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 256
Interior ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 255
replacing . ... .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. 255
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gas d ischarge lamps .. .............. . 258
Gear recommendation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 226
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 265
H
Head light range control system ... .. ... 4 2
Indicator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 25
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 44
Head lights cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ............... 202
Head lights
Head light range control system . ... ... 42
Head restra ints .. ...... ......... .. .. 1 25
adjus ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adjus ting . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 125
removing and insta lling . ..... ... .. .. . 55
Heated exter io r mir ro rs .. .... .... ... .... .. . 48
Rea r window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seats ..... .. .. .. ................. . 68
Washe r nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Heavy clothing and safety be lts ... .... . 134
Hex socket .. .. .. .. ................. 247
Hig h voltage warn ing label ....... .. .. 265
Highway light . .. .... .. ........ ...... 43
Hill descent contro l .. . ... ...... ... .. 109
Hill ho ld . .. .. .. .. .. . ....... ..... .. . 78
Hill ho ld assist
refer to H ill hold . .. ........... .... . 78
Hor n .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. 8
How are child rest raint system anc ho rs re-
l ated to ch ild safety .... ........... .. 180
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Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Lackin g/unlocking
by remote control .................. 33
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 35
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
with the door lock ............ .. .. .. 35
Long-term memory .................. 27
Low beam Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Low beams . ................... ..... 42
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. . 180
Lugg age compartment ............ ... . 60
Cargo net .. ................. .. .... 62
Increasing the size ........ .... .. .. .. 61
Loading .. ... .................. .. .. 60
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Reversible mat ..................... 62
Socket ... .. ................. .. .... 56
Stowing luggage .................. 127
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Luggage compartment lid
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Emergency release ........ .... .. .. . 246
Lumbar suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 54
M
Maintenance ................. ..... . 268
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system ........ 13
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 23, 29
Mirro r
Digital compass switching on and off . .. 50
dimming . .. ................. .. .... 49
Vanity mirror ............ ...... .... 46
Mirror compass .................. .... SO
Mirrors Adjusting the exte rior mirrors . .. .. .. .. 48
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 152
Motor
Index 279
Navigation system CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
New tires and wheels ................ 236
NHTSA Contacting .. .. .. .. ..... .......... 129
Number of seats ..... ............... 131
Number of vehicle keys ............... 31
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Occupant seating positions ........... 122
Octane rating ... .... ............... 206
Odometer ...... .................... 11
Oil Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23, 24
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . 212, 215
Oil change interva l
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Operation (multifunction steering
wheel) ..... ..... .................. 27
On-Board Diagnost ic System (OBD)
Electronic speed limiter .............. 30
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 29
Opening ................. ........... 31
Fuel filler door ... .. . .. ... .... ..... 208
Hood ........ ... .. ............... 211
Luggage compartment lid ............ 37
Panorama sunroof .................. 40
Windows ......................... 38
Opening/closing with the central locking switch ........ 35
with the convenience key ........ .. .. . 34
with the door lock .................. 35
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution .................. 195
Other equipment (efficiency program) . .. 29
Outside air temperature display ........ 11
Overview illustration (cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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stopping (driver messages with mechani-p
cal ignition key) ................ .... 75
Multifunction steering wheel . .. .. .. .. .. 27 Paint damage
203
On-board computer ................. 27 Paint No
........................... 265
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Panorama sunroof ... . .. .. ... ... .... . 40
N
Convenience opening/closing ......... 39
Emergency closing ................ .. 41
Natural leat her care/cleaning .. .. .. .. . 204

28 0 Index
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Parking aid
Cleaning s ensors/camera lenses ... .. . 202
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E mergency braking function .. .. .. .... 78
I ndicator light ........... .. .. .... .. 19
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Parking ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 77
Power failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Releasing and setting ..... .. .. .. .. . . 76
Starting from a s top ...... .. .. .. .. .. 77
also refer to Park ing brake ..... .. .. .. 76
Parking light .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
Park ing system
Adjusti ng the disp lay/wa rn ing tone .. . 120
C leaning the rearview came ra . .. .... . 117
M alfunct ion . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 120
Park ing system p lus .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 1 15
Periphe ra l disp lay ..... ... .. .. .... . 115
Rear parking system ...... .... .... . 115
Rearview camera ......... .. .. .. .. . 116
also refer to Park ing systems . . . 115, 116
Parking systems . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 114
Park ing (automatic transmission) . 107, 108
Parts rep lacement ......... .. .. .... . 270
Pass -t h ro ugh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight . .. .. ... 153
Pedals . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 126
P eriphe ral disp lay .......... .. .. .... . 115
P hys ica l pr inciples of a frontal coll is io n . 132
P lastic parts cleaning .. ... .. .. .. .. ... 203
Polishing .. .. ................ ... .. . 203
Pollen filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
P oll utant fi lter .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 64
Post-co llision brake ass ist ... .. .. .. .. . 186
Power seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
W indows ................. .. .... .. 38
P owe r windows .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 38
Conven ience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . 39
Malfunct ion . ... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Pr egnant women
Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety be lt .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 136
Pre sense Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88, 9 2 Genera
l Info rmation . .. ..... .... . .. . 82
Settings . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 92
Pressure (tires) .. .. ............. .... 244
Proper occupant seating positions . .... 122
Proper safety belt posi tion ..... ... .. .. 135
Proper seating posit ion
Front passenger .. ..... ........... . 123
Occ upants . .... .. ............. .... 122
Re ar passenge rs .. ... .......... .. .. 1 24
Protecting .. ... ... .. .............. . 203
Protection mat
refer to Revers ible mat . ..... ... .. .. . 62
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 132
R
Radiator fan
Radio clock 218
refer to C
lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rain/ light sensor
Headlights .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 42
Indicator light ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 25
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ..... . 46
Switching on and
off ........ ...... .. 46
Range (tank contents) ............. .. . 27
Re ar armrest .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 55
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid .. .. . 37
Rear light
Indicator light . .. ... .......... .. .. . 24
Rea rv iew camera
refer to Parking systems
115,116
Rea rv iew mi rror
refer to Mi rror . .. ............. .... . 49
Rearv iew mirror dimming ........ .... . 49
Rea r window de fogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recirc ulat ion mode
automatic cont ro l system ....... .. .. . 67
ma nua l cl imate co ntrol system ... .. .. . 66
Reduc ing fuel consumption
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ref ueling ... .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 207
Fuel leve l ind icator ... .......... .. .. . 11

284 Index
Weights .......... ......... ... .... . 265
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........................ .
135
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 132
What impairs driving safety? .......... 122
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .
232
What should I do after replacing wheels? 232
Wheel bolts
Torque ..... ................ ..... .
242
Wheels ... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 225
A ll wheel drive ......... .... .. .. .. . 190
Checking tire pressure ..... .... .... . 231
cleaning ... ............. .... .. .. . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 229
General notes ................ .... . 225
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. .
226
New tires and wheels ...... .... .... . 236
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .... .. . 233
Wheel wrench .............. ... .... . 247
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . .
134
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ..... .. ....................... . 152
When shou ld I ad just the tire pressures?
232
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 232
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 181
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? . .. ... .................. ..... .
231
Why safety belts? .......... .. .. .. .. . 132
Windows
cleaning/removing ice
203
W indshield
cleaning ... ................ ..... ..
46
defrosting (automatic climate contro l
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
defrosting (manual climate control sys-
tem) .. .. ................. .. .... ..
65
also refer to Windshield . ........ .. .. 46
Windshield washer system ... ... .. .. .. 46
Reservoir capacity .............. .. . 266
Washer reservoir ......... .... .... . 224
Windshield w ipers
C leaning wiper blades ............. . . 47
Folding up ............... ... .... .. 47
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Replacing windshield wiper b lades . ... . 47
Switching on and
off ............ ... . 46
Winter operation
Cooling system . .. ............. .. ..
216
Winter tires . .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 240
All -wheel drive ... ..... ..... ... .. .. 240
Winter use
Car washes ................... ....
201
defrosting the windshield (automatic cli­
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Removing ice from windows . .. .. .. ..
203
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
X
Xenon-lights .. .. .. ... .... ...... .... 258
Xenon headlights . ................. .. 42