2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET maintenance

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Foreword
Thank you for choosing an Audi -we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi will allow you to experience the best in groundbreaking technolo­
gy and premium quality equipment a vehicle has to offer. We recommend that
you read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you quickly become acquaint­
ed with your Audi and make use of all of its features.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we provide many use­
ful tips and information concerning your safety, how to care for your vehicle and
how to maintain your vehicle's value . We also give you useful tips and informa­
tion on how to drive your vehicle more efficiently and in an environmentally
friendly manner.
In the Owner's Manual, you will also find the Operating Manual for your Info­
tainment system and the vehicle maintenance schedule.
We hope you enjoy driving your Audi and we wish you safe and pleasant motor­
ing .
AUDIAG

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All w hee l drive ( quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ene rgy management 121
Safety .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 124
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Co rrect p assenge r seating positions . . . . . 125
Driver 's and front passenger 's footwell . . 129
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
S toring cargo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Repo rting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Active rollove r protect io n system 133
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
S afety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
B el t tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 41
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
I mpor tant info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 47
M oni toring th e Advanced Airbag System . 155
K nee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C hi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
L ATCH system ( Lowe r anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Addit io nal i nfo rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
G asoline fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Eng in e oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Battery (12 V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
W indshield was her system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Table of contents
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204
Whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tire p ressure monitoring ind icator . . . . . . 222
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
G enera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cleaning and ca re i nformat ion . . . . . . . . . 225
Plac ing you r vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 228
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 230
T ru nk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
E q ui pment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Sp are tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Replacing w heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 34
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
El ec trica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 40
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 42
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Starting by p ush ing o r towing . . . . . . . . . . 244
Start ing with jumpe r cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 244
U sing jump sta rt cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Tow ing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle ident ification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Di mens io ns .. .. . .......... ... ..... .. 251
C apaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Gasoline e ng ines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S2
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 2S3
Warr anty cove rages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Operat ing yo ur vehicle outside the U.S.A.
o r Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and
Literat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
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In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with the
- MMI Operat ing Instructions
- Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
If you are missing one of these publications , or if
you believe that the information is not complete,
contact your author ized Audi dealer for assis­
tance .
MMI Operating Instructions
contain detailed description of the Aud i Mu lti
Media Interface (MMI) includ ing the nav igation
system, the sound system and the hand held
phone.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top d riv­
ing condition by having it serviced regu larly and
contains detailed information about the warran­
ties covering your Aud i. Always have the booklet
with you when you take your veh icle to an author­
iz ed A udi dealer for serv ice. Your Audi Serv ice Ad­
visor w ill record each scheduled service and can
answer any questions you may have regarding
h ow to maintain your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in French .
To obtain a copy, co nta ct you r dealer or write to:
Au Canada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en
frarn;ais de ce document aupres du concession­
naire ou de:
Aud i Canada
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bayly Street, West ,
Ajax, Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make
the Warranty terms as well as all operating, safe­
ty and maintenance informat ion ava ilable to the
next owner.
Owner 's Literature
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address Change" I
"Not ice of Used Car Purchase" post card. This
card can be found in the Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet or obtained from your authorized
Audi dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise.
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Key set
Fig. 13 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote control keys or
conven ience keys*. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the release button ¢
fig. 13
-arrow-.
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions ¢
page 30 and¢ page 70.
With the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle centrally and start the engine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the MMI. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle . Select: the
I MENU I but­
ton
> Car > Systems* control button > Program­
med keys.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle . The vehicle may not start if another
radio device such as a key for another vehicle or a
transponder is located on the key ring.
Opening and closing
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuous ly stored on your remote con­
trol key or convenience key*. Your Audi service advisor can read out this data and tell you about
the work your vehicle needs.
A WARNING
--- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of tim e. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine o r operate
electrica l equipment such as power win­
dows .
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com­
p lete stop. Otherwise, the steering lock
could engage suddenly and increase the risk
of an acc ident.
(D Tips
The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference from
transmitters in the vicinity of the vehicle
working in the same frequency range (for ex­
ample, a cell phone or rad io equipment) .
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
T here are different ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key¢
page 29,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door ¢page 32,
or
- Sensors in the front door handles*
¢page 30,
- Central locking switch inside¢ page 31.
Selective unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the MMI whether
only the dr iver 's door or the entire vehicle should
unlock when un locking
¢ page 31. .,..
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Driving
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your fuel
consumption by 10-15 percent. This section will
give you some tips on how you can help the envi­ ronment and your pocketbook.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler­
ating.
.. Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking .
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler­
ating. If you anticipate what is going to happen next, you will need to brake less and, thus, accel­
erate less. Let the vehicle coast whenever possi ­
ble -for example when you see that the next traf­
fic light is red.
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and im­
proves your mileage.
.. Try and keep well below your car's maximum
speed .
Accelerating gently reduces fuel consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ­ ment.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase disproportionately at high speeds.
If you drive at approximately three quarters of
top speed, fuel consumption will be reduced by
one half . Never drive faster than the posted
speed limit and weather conditions permit.
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· Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is just idling it burns up fuel .
.. Shut the engine off when you are not driving
the vehicle .
.,. Do not warm up the vehicle by letting the en-
gine run at idle .
It is efficient to switch off the engine when stop­
ped at railroad crossings and long red lights.
Turning the engine off for just 30 -40 seconds
saves more fuel than is burned by starting the
engine again .
It takes a long time for the engine to warm up
fully when it is running at idle . However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high when
the engine is warming up . So you should drive
away as soon as you start the engine and avoid running at high rpms while the engine is still
warming up .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights should come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty.
Regular maintenance
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a lot
of fuel.
.. Have your vehicle serviced at regular intervals.
By having your vehicle regularly serviced by an
Audi dealer helps to ensure that it runs properly
and economically. The condition of your vehicle
not only affects its safety and ability to hold its
value, it also affects
fuel consumption.
Check your oil each time you fill your tank.
The amount of oil used is related to engine load
and speed.
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new en­
gine to reach its lowest value after a certain mile -
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You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5 ,000 kilomet ers) before you can prop erly as­
sess oil consumption .
This also applies to fuel consumption and engine output.
(D Note
- Have your vehicle maintained properly and
in accordance with the service recommenda­
tions in your Warranty
& Maintenance book­
let. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
improper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Emission Control System unless ap­ proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shields, switches, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Control System and other i mportant vehicle components.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively high
on short trips.
• Try to avoid driving short dist ances with a cold
engine .
T he eng ine and catalytic converter have to reach
their optimal
operating temperature to reduce
fuel consump tion and noxious emissions effec­
tively .
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-si ze car
only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 mi/gal (30-40 l/100 km) . After about a half a mile , fuel
economy climbs to 12 mpg (20 l/100 km) . After
about
2.5 miles (4 km), the engine is at its prop­
er operating temperature and fuel economy has reached a normal level. So you can see that you
should avoid sho rt trips whenever possible.
The
outside temperature is also critical in this re­
gard . Your car consumes more fuel in the winter
than in the summer .
Driving
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back.
Fig. 74 St ee ring co lumn: steering col umn adjus tmen t leve r
• Tilt the lever¢ fig. 74 downward ¢&_ .
• Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion.
• Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it latches.
A WARNING
-
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust­ ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause serious injuries .
- Only adjust the steering column when the
vehicle is stationary so that you do not lose control of the vehicle.
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- Adjust the driver's seat or steer ing wheel so
that there is at least 10 inches (25 cm) dis­
tance between your chest and the steering
wheel
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maintain this distance, the airbag system
will not be able to provide its full protection
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-If your physical characteristics prevent you
from sitting at least 10 inches (25 cm) or
more away from the steering wheel, see if
your authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility can provide adapters
that will help.
- If your face is level with the steering wheel,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion during a collision . Always make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
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Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area away
from traff ic. Keep practicing until you have be­
come completely familiar with the way your vehi­
cle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice.
Backing up with a trailer generally requires steer­
ing action opposite to that when backing up your
vehicle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your vehicle
and the one in front of you. You wi ll need more
room to stop. To compensate for the trailer, you
will need a larger than normal turning radius.
When passing, remember that you cannot accel­
erate as fast as you norma lly would because of
the added load. Make sure you have enough room
to pass. After passing, allow plenty of room for
your trailer before changing lanes again.
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rap id lane
changes.
@ Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during the break-in peri­
od of your vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may require
more frequent maintenance due to the ex­
tra load
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Parking on a slope
Do not pork on a slope with a trailer. If it cannot
be avoided, do so only ofter doing the following:
When parking:
.. Apply the foot brake .
.. Have someone pla ce chocks under both the ve­
hicle and the trailer wheels .
.. With chocks in place, slowly release the brakes
until the wheel chocks absorb the load .
.. Turn the wheels towards the curb .
.. Apply the parking brake .
.. Select the P selector lever position.
When restarting after parking :
.. Apply the foot brake.
.. Start the engine .
.. Select the D/S selector lever position.
Trailer mode
.. Release the parking brake and slowly pull out
and away from the wheel chocks.
.. Stop and have someone retrieve the whee l
chocks.
{!) Tips
If you move the selector lever of the automat­
ic transmission to P before applying the park­
ing brake and before blocking the wheels, you
may have to use more force later to move the
lever out of the P posit ion.
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must be performe d by qualified workshops
only. Make sure that any airbag service ac­
tion is entered in your Audi Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG RE­
PLACEMENT RECORD.
- For safety reasons in severe accidents, the
alternator and starter are separated from
the vehicle battery with a pyrotechn ic circuit
interrupter.
- Work on the pyrotechnic circ uit interrupt­
er must only be performed by a qualified
technicians who have the experience, in­
formation and special tools necessary to
perform the work safely.
- If the veh icle or the c ircuit interrupter is
scrapped, all app licable safety precautions
must be followed .
@) For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modu les and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perch lorate Materi­
al - special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc .ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate. When the veh icle or parts of the re­
strai nt system including airbag modules and
safety bel ts wit h pretensione rs are scrapped,
all a ppli cable laws and regulations mus t be
observed. Your a uthorized Audi dealer is fa­
m iliar with these requirements and we recom ­
mend that you have your dealer perform this
service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that t he Advanced Airbag System
pe rforms in a crash. For examp le, using tire-r im
comb inat ions no t approved by Audi, lowering the
ve hicle, changing the s tiffness of the suspens ion,
includ ing the springs, suspension struts, shock
absorbers etc . can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the
e lectronic contro l unit . Some suspens ion changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in wh ich it would not dep loy if
the changes had no t been made. Other kinds of
Airb ag sys tem
changes may red uce the force levels measured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy­
i ng when it sho uld.
A WARNING
=
Changing the vehicle's suspension including
use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change Advanced Airbag performance a nd in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury in a
crash.
- Never install suspension components that do not have the same performance charac­
ter istics as the components origina lly instal­
led on you r vehi cle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations that have
not been approved by Audi.
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
Applies to: vehicles wi th knee airbags
The knee airbag system can provide supplemen­
tal protection to properly restrained front seat
occupants .
Fig. 14 1 Driver 's k nee a irbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument panel
underneath the s teer ing whee l
~fig. 141, the
airbag fo r the passenger is at abou t the same
heig ht in the i nstr ume nt p ane l underneath the
glove compa rtment.
The knee airbag offers add itiona l protection to
t h e d river's and passenge r's knees and uppe r and
l ower thigh areas a nd supplements the p rotec­
t ion prov ided by the safety bel ts .
If the front airbags deploy, the knee a irbags also
deploy in frontal coll is ions when the deploymen t
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