2015 AUDI A3 trip computer

26 Driver information system
Driver information
system
Overview
Fig . 10 In strument cluster : dr iver info rm ation system
(ex am ple)
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
d isplayed in the dr iver information system.
Sett ings for spec ial equipment can be adjust­
ed in the
MMI. Select the Systems or Car sys ­
t e ms
menu.
Introduction
The driver information system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
r::;, page 2 7, fig . 11 .
The driver information system
c:> fig. 10 con­
tains the follow ing informat ion:
- @ Tab (register)
-® Vehicle information
-© Status line (se lector lever position, sh ift
indicator, outside temperature
c:> page 11)
- @ On-board comp uter
The following functions are possible, depend ­
ing on veh icle equipment: @
®
First tab ~ Vehicle
functions:
On-board computer, time , date
c:> page
27
Efficiency program
c:> page28
Digital tachometer
Assistant
Audi adaptive cruise control*
c:> page 82
Audi active lane ass ist*
r::;, page 94
Reduced display
Second
ti & Dr iver messages and indicator
tab lights
c,,..c Service reminder indicator
r::;, page 13
Third
fl I I Audio/ ('l) Radio
tab
F ourth .,..,.
Telephone*
tab
Fifth tab
~I~ Navigation*
The second tab is only visible if at least one in­
dicator light or message is shown or if that
system is switched on .
Display
In the driver information system you will see:
Radio station or CD
Time and date
r::;, page 10
Odometer, trip odometer
r::;, page 11
Outside air temperature
r::;, page 11
Service interval display
r::;, page 13
Indicator lights and messag-
r:!:> page 14
es
Digital tachometer
Cruise control system c:>page
79
Speed warn ing r::;, page 79
Transmission shift indicator c:>page 12
Selector lever positions
r::;, page 105
Rear safety belt detection* c:>page25
On-board computer display
r::;, page 2 7

On-board computer display
The on-boa rd comp uter display monitors the
d iffe rent memory levels:
- Sho rt-term memory (on-board computer
1)
- Long-term memory (on-board computer 2)
-Efficiency program
The fo llowing information can be displayed in
on-board computer
1 and 2 one after the oth­
er.
- Date
- Estimated range based on current fuel leve l
- T rave l time
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
On-board computer D (short -te rm
mem ory )
The sho rt-term memory co llects d riving infor­
mation from the time the ignition is switched
on until it is switched off. If you continue driv ­
ing
w ith in two hours after switc hing the igni­
tion off, the new values a re included when cal­
culating the cu rrent trip information .
If stop­
ped for more the two hours, the short term
memory is automatically erased once you be­
g in d riving.
On-board computer fJ (long-term
memory )
Unlike the short-term memory, the long -term
memory is not erased automa tica lly. You can
selec t the time pe riod for evaluat ing t rip in ­
formation yo urself.
Efficiency program ii
The eff ic iency program can help you to use
l ess fuel ¢
page 28.
(D Tips
-The on-board computer is controlled by
the left but ton fields on the multifunc­
tion steering wheel.
- For information on using the other but­
ton fields, such as the aud io, telephone*
Dr iver in formation system 2 7
and navigation* f unct ions, see the M MI
owner's manual.
Operation
Applies to vehicles: wi th drive r info rmatio n syste m and
mult if un ction stee ring w hee l
The driver information system is controlled
with the multifunction steering wheel.
F ig. 11 M ul tifunction steer ing whee l: d river informa­
tio n system controls
Fi g. 12 Dr ive r info rmatio n system: call ing up the vehi­
cle f unctions menu
In addition to information about the on-board
computer (on-board computer 1, 2 and the ef­
ficiency program), information about other
systems can also be show n in the display.
You can identify which level (on-board com­
puter 1, 2 or the efficiency program) is shown
in the disp lay based on the small
0 , fJ or the
nozzle
ii .
The tab@¢ page 26, fig . 10 is displayed
once you press the button
(D c:> fig. 11 on the
multifunct ion steer ing whee l.
Operation
.,. Switch the ignition on. The last select func ­
tion is disp layed .
.,. To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
button @to the left or right ¢
fig. 11. ..,.

28 Driver information system
• To access additional in formation be low or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @dow n or
up .
• To confirm a se lection, press the thumb­
whee l@ .
• To select a fu nction programmed to a steer ­
i ng w heel button, p ress the bu tto n@ . Fo r
additional information, see
9 page 28, As­
signing a fun ction to the programmable
s teering wheel button.
Calling up the Vehicle functions
> Se lect t he first tab w ith the button @.
• Pr ess the button @. The
Vehicle functions
me nu is displayed 9 fig . 12 .
• To se lec t a menu item, turn and p ress the
t hu mbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
• In the Vehicle functions menu, se lect On­
board computer or Efficiency program .
• Se lect a va lue in th e desired t rip comput er
o r i n the efficiency program.
• To reset the va lues i n a memo ry, press and
ho ld the thumbwhee l@ for one second.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Pr ess the button CD repeate dly until the a
ta b appears .
The
U tab is only vis ible whe n there is a mal­
f u nction.
Assigning a function to the
programmable steering wheel button
> Se lect: I MENU I button > Systems or Car Sys ­
tems
> Vehicle s ettings > Steering wheel
button programming .
The U tab is only visible whe n there is at
least one i ndicator light/driver message is d is ­
p layed .
@ Tips
-If the vehicle battery is d iscon nected, all
memo ry values are e rased .
- Informati on on the efficiency program
¢ page 28.
- There is more in formation on the m ulti ­
function stee ring w heel in the MMI own­
er's manua l.
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: wit h driver informat ion system
Fig . 13 Instrume nt cluster: effi cie ncy progra m (exa m­
p le)
Calling up the efficiency program ii
• Call up the veh icle func tions by press ing the
bu tton @
9 page 2 7, fig. 1 1 and select the
menu item
Efficiency program 9 page 28.
The effici ency program ca n he lp you to use
less fue l.
It evaluates d riving info rmation in
refe ren ce to f uel consum ption and shows ot h­
er equipment in fluencing cons umption
9 page 2 9. Fuel economy messages
9 page 29 prov ide t ips for efficie nt dr iv ing .
T he efficiency progr am uses di stance and co n­
s u mp tion da ta from trip compu ter
1. If the
da ta a re de leted in the e fficiency program
9 page 28, those values a re a lso reset i n trip
computer
1.