2015 AUDI A3 center console

Canada models: The function cannot be
turned
off. It is activated automatical ly each
time the ignition is switched on .
Interior lighting
Front and rear interior light ing f ront
Fig. 32 Fr ont headliner : inter io r lighting controls (ex­
ample)
Fig. 33 Rear headliner: LED read ing lights~ (example)
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Depending on equipment, the interior lighting
may differ from the illustration .
~ Reading lights*
To turn a reading light on or off, press the~
button .
§J Interior lights (manual)
Press the El button to switch the interior
lights on or
off.
§] Interior lights (automatic)
To have the interior lights controlled automat­
ically, press the§] button .
When the§] button is activated (the LED
turns on), the interior lights turn on automat i­
cally when the vehicle is un locked, a door
opens or the ignition key is removed. The inte­
rior lights turn
off several seconds after your
close the doors, when you lock the vehicle or
Lights and Vision 45
when you turn the ignit ion on. When a door is
open, the light turns
off after a few minutes.
Interior lighting
T here are other interior lighting functions
that are available. Individual functions can be
adjusted in the MMI. Select:
IMENUI button>
Systems control button or Car systems > Ve­
hicle settings> Interior lighting.
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster and
the center console con be adjusted.
Fig. 34 Instrument illuminat ion
Requirement: The light must be switched on .
.. Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness.
.. Press the knob again to return it to its origi­
nal position .
(!} Tips
The needles and gauges in the instrument
cluster illuminate when the headlights are
off and the ignition is switched one. Theil­
lumination reduces automatically and
eventually turns
off as brightness outside
decreases. This function reminds the driver
to turn the headlights on at the appropri­
ate time.

56 Seats and storage
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
at least to the next notch ¢
A.
Adju sting head re stra ints
"' To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
s ides with both hands and slide it upward
until you feel it click i nto place.
,,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button ®<=>
fig. 4 7 and slide the head re­
stra int downward.
R emoving the head r estraints
To remove the head restraints, the backrest must be folded forward partially.
,,. Remove the screwdrive r from the vehicle
tool kit¢
page 247.
,,. Re lease the backrest¢ page 61.
,,. Press the@ button ¢ fig. 47 and move the
head restraint upward as far as it can go
<=> A .
,,. Place the screwdriver in position ® in the
opening, press the button @ and pull the
head restraint out of the backrest at the
same time ¢_&. .
,,. Fold the backrest down until it latches se­
c ur ely ¢
A in Increasing the size of the lug­
gage compartment on page 61.
In sta lling th e he ad re st raints
To install the head restraints, the backrest must be folded forward partially .
,,. Release the backrest¢
page 61.
,,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
i nto the guides until you feel the posts click
into place . You should not be ab le to pu ll
the head rest raint out of the backrest.
,,. Fold the backrest down unt il it latches se­
c urely ¢
A in Increasing the size of the lug­
gage compartment on page 61 .
&_ WARNING
- Read and heed all WARNINGS
<=> page 125, Proper adjustment of head
restraints
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a chi ld seat. Install the head restraint again im­
mediately once the ch
ild seat is removed.
Driving with the head restraints removed
or head restra ints not i n the highest po­
sition increases the risk of serious injury .
Socket
Applies to vehicles: wit h socket
Electrical accessories can be connected in the
12 volt socket.
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Fi g. 4 8 Ce nte r co nsol e: fro nt/r ear 12 vo lt sock et
Fig . 49 Lu ggage compa rtm ent s ide t rim panel : 12 vol t
socket* (example)
,,. Remove the plug from the center console
socke t
c:> fig. 48, or
,,. Open the cover on the luggage compart ­
ment socket* ¢
fig. 49.
"'I nsert the plug fo r the electrical device into
t he socket.
T he 12 volt socket can be used for electrical
accessor ies. The power consumpt io n at the
outlet must not exceed 120 watts.
&_ WARNING
The socke t works only whe n the ign ition is
switched on . Incorrect usage can lead to
serious inj uries or burns. To reduce the risk
of injuries, never leave chi ldren
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unattended in the vehicle with the vehicle
key.
(D Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Never connect equipment that generates
electrical current, such as a solar panel
or battery charger, to the 12-volt socket.
This could damage the vehicle's e lectri­
cal system .
- The 12-volt socket should only be used
for a short period of time as a power
source for electrical equipment . Please
use the electrical sockets in the vehicle
when connecting equipment for longer periods .
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly .
{D) Tips
The vehicle battery drains when accesso­
ries are turned on but the engine is off .
Storage
Beverage holders
Fig. 50 Center console: front cupho lde rs
Fig. 51 Sect ion of the rear benc h seat: rea r cuphold ·
e rs *
Seats and storage 57
Front cupholders
.,. Place beverages in the holders ¢ fig . SO.
There is space for two beverages. A larger
plastic bottle can be placed in the door trim.
Rear* cupholders
.,. To open the cupholders, tap on the rim @
¢fig. 51.
.,. To place the beverage container in the cu­
pholder, push the arm @ outward.
.,. Then push the arm against the beverage
container so that the arm lies closely
against it.
.,. To close the cupholders, push them back in­
to the slot .
A WARNING
-
- Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liqu ids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
vehicle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal injury.
- Do not use breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, ones made of glass or
porcelain). You could be injured by them
in case of an accident .
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire.
(D Note
Make sure your beverage container has a
lid. If not, your beverage could spill and
cause damage to vehicle equipment or
stain the seat covers.
(D Tips
There are additiona l cupholders in rear at
the left and right.

58 Seats and storage
Glove compartment
Fig. 52 Glove compa rt m en t
Open ing /closing
,,. To open the glove compartment, pull the
handle in the direct ion of the arrow.
,,. To close the glove compartment, swing the
lid upward until it clicks into place .
The glove compartment can be locked using
the vehicle key.
A WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­ ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the risk of in ju ry .
Additional storage compartments
There are add itiona l storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations
in the vehicle :
- In the upper part of the glove compart­
ment .
- In the center console under the center arm­ rest* .
- On the back of the right front seat. The com­
partment can hold a max i mum weight of 2
lbs (1 kg) .
- Garment hooks on the B -pillar
c:> A .
A WARNING
-Always remove objects from the instru­
me nt pane l. Any items not stored could
s li de aro und inside the vehicle while driv­
ing or when accelerating or when apply­
ing the brakes or when driving a round a
corner .
-
-When you are dr iving make sure that
anyth ing you may have placed in the cen­
ter conso le or other storage locations
cannot fall out into the footwells . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to b rake or accele rate .
- A ny articles of clothing that you have
hung up m ust not interfere with the dr iv­
e r's vi ew. The coat hooks are des igned
only for lightweight cloth ing. Neve r hang
a ny cloth ing wi th hard, pointed o r heavy
objects in the pockets on the coat hooks.
During s udden braking or in an accident -
especia lly if the airbag is deployed -
these objects cou ld injure any passen­
gers inside the vehicle.
- To reduce the risk of persona l in ju ry in an
accident or s udden stop, always keep the
g love compartment closed wh ile driving.
- Read and follow all WARNINGS
<=> page 161, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system.
- Hang clothes in such a way that they do
not impair the driver's vision.
- The coat hooks must on ly be used for
lightweight clothing. Do not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pock­
ets which may interfere w ith the s ide cur­
tain airbag deployment and can cause
pe rsonal injury in a crash .
- Do not use coat hange rs fo r hanging
cloth ing o n the coat hooks as th is can in­
terfere w ith prope r deployment of the
side curt ain air bags in an a cciden t.
- Do not hang heavy objects on the coat
hooks, as they could cause pe rsonal in­
jury in a sud den stop.
- For strength-re lated reasons, the mount­
i n g hooks ca n only be used to secure ob­
jects weigh ing up to 10 lb . (5 kg) . Heavi­
er objects will not be adequate ly sec ured
- there is a risk of injury.

IAUTO I Switching automatic mode on and
off
The automatic mode is turned on using the
IAUTOI button. AUTO mode switches off once
a button in the climate control system is pressed. Automatic mode maintains a con­
stant temperature inside the vehicle . Air tem­
perature, a irflow and air distribution are con­
trolled automat ica lly. When automatic mode
is act ive, p ress ing the
IAUTOI button briefly
activates "eco" mode*
1>. In "eco" mode*, all
settings are lowered slightly to save fue l.
When in "eco" mode*, eco is shown in the dis­
p lay. To exit "eco" mode*, press the
!AUTO I
button again.
I• I • I Setting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individually
for the driver and front passenger using the
dials . Temperatures between 60 ° F (+16 °C)
and 84 °F (+28 °C) can be set. Outside of this
range,
Lo or Hi will appear in the climate con­
trol system display. In both settings, the cli­ mate control runs with constantly at the max­
imum cooling or heati ng level. The tempera­
ture is not regu lated .
Synchronization: By pressing the !AU TO I but­
ton for two seconds, the temperature setting
for the driver is transferred to the front pas­
senger's side. This applies a temperature
change to the front passenge r's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower should always run at a low speed.
You can adjust the volume of air generated by
the blower to your preference. To have the
blower regulated automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted with the 121, ~
and IE:! buttons. To have the air distribut ion
regulated automatically, press the
!AU TO I but­
ton .
l) This fu nct io n is not availab le in all coun tries.
Warm and cold 67
T he round air vents in the cockpit are adjusta­
ble ¢ page 68.
T o keep the windows from fogging in damp
weathe r, we recommend open ing the side air
vents and tilting them to the side
¢ page 68, Adjusting the air vents .
Foot vents are located under the front seats
and adjustable vents on the end of the center
console to heat the rear of the vehicle.
I "" MAX ! Switching the defroster on and off
The windshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible. The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recircu lation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture is controlled automatically . In the ~ set­
ting, the
! A/C l cooling mode switches on auto­
matically, depending on the outside air tem­
perature.
The
! AUTO I button switches the defroster off.
l"""I Switching recirculation mode on and
off
The recircu lation mode can be turned on man­
ually or automatically* .
- Switching manual rec irculat ion mode on and
off: Press the
1 - 1 button. The LED light up
when switched on .
- Automatic* recircu lation mode: The recircu­
lation mode must be activated in the MMI.
Select:
! MENUI button> Systems contro l
button or
Car systems > AC > Auto recircu­
lation .
The air quality sensor that is de ­
signed for diesel and gasoline exhaust auto­
matically switches the recirculation mode
on or off depending on the level of pollu­
tants in the outside air.
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi-
cle is circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfiltered air outside the veh icle from enter-
i ng the veh icle interior . We recommend
switching recirculation mode on when driving
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116 Parking systems
Switching on and off
App lies to vehicles: with park ing system p lus
Fig. 99 Ce nter console: park ing syste m button
Fig . 10 0 MMI: vis u al d istance d isp lay
Sw it c hing on
.,. Shift in to reve rse, or
.,. Press the
P,qA button in the center console
¢ fig. 99. A short confirmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Switching off
.,. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.,. Press the
P,qA button, o r
.,. Switch the ign ition
off.
Segments in the v isual display
The segments in front of and beh ind the vehi­
cle (ve hicles w ith pa rk ing system p lus*) he lp
you to determine the distance between yo u
and an obstacle. On some equ ipment the red
l ines mark the expected d irect ion of travel ac­
cordi ng to the steering angle. A white seg­
ment indicates an identified obstacle that is
outside of the vehicle's path. Red segments
show ident ified obstacles that are in your ve­
h icle's path. As your vehicle comes close r to
the obstacle, the segments move closer to the
vehicle . The co llision area has be en reached
when t he next to last segment is displayed. Obs
tacles in the collision a rea, including those
outside of the vehicle's path, are shown in red .
Do not continue dr iving forward or in reverse
¢ & in General information on page 114,
¢ @ in General information on page 114!
Rearview camera
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with parking system plus with rear­
v iew camera
F ig. 1 01 Illust rat ion: cross parking
F ig . 1 02 Ill ust ra ti on: pa ralle l park ing
In addition to parking system pl us
¢ page 115, this parking system also has a
rearview camera .
You can use
cross parking, fo r example , to
park in a parking space or in a garage
¢ fig. 101 . You can use parallel parking if you
would like to park on the side of the road
¢ fig. 102.

118 Parking sy stems
Switching on and off
App lies to vehicles: wit h park ing system p lus with rea r­
v iew camera
Sw itching on
.. Shift into reverse, or
.. Press the
P,qA button in the center console
¢ page 116, fig . 99 . A short confirmation
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Sw itching betwe en th e re arv iew came ra
a nd optical di spl ay
.. Press the Graph ic control button ®
o:::, page 118, fig. 105 to see the optica l dis­
play.
.. Press the
Rear vi ew con tro l bu tton to see
the rearview camera image.
Sw itchin g off
.. Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
.. Press the P
1#A button, o r
.. Switch the ign ition off.
@ Tips
The v isual disp lay in the left pa rt of the
disp lay should help you detect the critical
veh icle areas .
Cross parking
Applies to vehicles: with parki ng system plus with rear­
v iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a ga­
rage or in a parking space.
Fi g. 105 MMI: aimi ng a t a park ing spo t
Fig. 106 MMI : ali g nin g the veh icle
.. Turn the MMI on and select the reverse gear .
.. The orange orientation lines
(D show the d i­
rection of travel of the vehicle . Turn the
steer ing whee l until the orange or ientation
lines appear in the parking space
c::, fig. 105 .
Use the markings @to help you estimate
t he distan ce from an obstacle . Each marking
represents approximate ly 3 ft (1 m). The
blue area represents an extens ion of the ve­
hicle's outline by approximately 16
ft (5 me ­
ters) to the rear .
.. Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the
steer ing wheel angle to fit the parking space
w ith the aid of the orange orientat ion lines
ca:> &. in General information on page 117,
c::, 0 in General information on page 117.
® marks the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle,
at the latest, when the red orientat ion line
@ borders an object .

_& WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro­
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicato r light¢
page 21
turns on when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by you r auth o riz ed Aud i dea le r. It is pos­
sible that the airb ag will inf late when it
is not s upposed to, or w ill not inflate
when it sho uld .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 125 Center console: passenger a irbag off warnin g
light
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light is located
in the center of the instrument panel
¢fig. 125.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come
on and stay on to tell yo u when the front Ad­
vanced A irbag on t he passenger side has bee n
turned off by the e lectronic control unit. If the
bulb for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
burns out, the a irbag indicator light
fl w ill
come on to signal a malfunction in the Ad­
vanced A irbag System . Although the bur ned­
out b ulb will not cha nge the way the front
passenger's frontal airbag wor ks, it w ill no
l onge r be possib le to use the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light to make sure that the airbag
on/off stat us is correct for the occupant on
the front passenger seat. Have the airbag sys­
tem inspected immed iate ly by your author­
ized Audi dealer.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG O FF light will blink
for about 5 seconds when :
Airba g sy stem 153
- the ignition is sw itched on and
- t he capaci tive passenger detec tion system,
which switches the front seat passenger's
frontal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a change in the status of the front passen­
ger seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light stops blink ing, a lways make sure that
the ai rbag status (on or off) as shown by the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is proper for
the age, size and electrical capacitance of the
person occupying the front passenger seat.
Always make sure that the safety belt for the
front passenger seat is properly fastened.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight will
show the status of the front sea t passenger 's
fronta l Advan ced Airbag a fe w se conds after
th e ignition i s sw itched on and th e airbag in­
dicator light goes off. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light :
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied;
- will stay on if the electrical capacitance
meas ured by the capacitive passenge r de­
tect io n system for the fron t passenger s eat
equa ls the comb ined capacitance of an in­
fa nt up to about one year of age and one of
t he rearwa rd- facing or forward-fa cing ch ild
restraints listed in Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 with which the Ad­
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
cert ified; For a listing of the child restraints
that were used to certify your vehicle's com­
pliance w ith the U.S. Safety Standard
~page 168 .
-will go out if the fro nt passenge r seat is oc­
cupied by an adult as registered by the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system .
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must
come on and stay on if the ignition is on
and ...
- a car bed has been installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a rearwa rd-facing child rest ra int has been
installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a forward-facing child restrai nt has been in-
stalled on the front passenger seat, .,,.