2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET engine

Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission can­
not be started by pushing or towing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a dis­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
pair of jumper cables to start the engine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross
section
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated terminal
clamps which are distinctly marked :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal in­
jury. Follow the instructions below for safe hand Ling of your vehicle's battery .
-Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery whenever possible.
-A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32 °F (0 °C). Before con­
necting a jumper cable, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it could explode .
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases.
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery .
- The voltage of the booster battery must also
have a 12-volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batteries of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury .
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen . The battery case may have be weak­
ened .
- Use of batteries of different voltage or sub­ stantially different capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
~page 188.
CD Note
-Applying a higher voltage booster battery
will cause expensive damage to sensitive
electronic components, such as control
units, relays, radio, etc.
- There must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise current could al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) terminals are connected.
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The discharged battery must be properly con-
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When jump starting or charging the battery,
never connect the negative ground cable to
the battery negative post because the battery
manager system must be able to detect the
battery's state of charge . Always connect the
negative ground cable to the negat ive ground
post of the battery manager control unit .
Using jump start cables
Connect the jump start cables in the exact order
described below.
Fig . 190 Engine compa rtment: connec tor s for ju mp start
cab les and a charger
Fig. 191 Jump start ing th e battery w ith another vehicle:
@ -dra ined bat tery, @-sta rter battery
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The battery is located to the left in the engine
compartment.
Do not jump start a frozen or
thawed battery
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bles on page
244! Replace the battery. The pro­
cedure for connecting jump start cables that is
described next is designed to help jump start
your veh icle.
Vehicle with drained battery:
.. Read the following carefully
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.. Set the parking brake and place the selector
lever in the P position .
Emergency situations
.. Turn the ignition and electrica l equipment off
in both vehicles .
Connecting the negative terminal(-) to the
negative terminal(-) (black)
.. To reach the battery terminals, flip the battery
cover cap to the side
c> fig. 190.
1. Clamp the end of the red jump start cable to
the terminal
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tery @
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on page 244 .
2. Clamp the other end of the red jump start ca­
ble to the terminal @on the charging bat­
tery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black)
3. Clamp the black end of the jump start cable
preferably at the ground point, or on the
negative term inal @ on the charging battery
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4. Clamp the other end of the black jump start
cable
only to the ground point© on your
vehicle @Q(D.
5. Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
Starting the engine
6. Start the engine in the vehicle giving the charge and let it run at idle.
7. Start the engine in the vehicle with the dead battery and wait two to three minutes until it
"runs smoothly" .
8.
If the engine does not start, stop the start ing
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat
it after approx imately 30 seconds.
9. In the vehicle that is being jump started,
switch the heate r fan and rear window de­
froster on to red uce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jumper
cables. The headlights must be switched off.
10. With the engines running, remove the cables in
reverse order of the way they were instal­
led . Make sure the cables do not get caught
in moving eng ine components .
11. Switch the heater fan and rear window de­
froster off.
12 . Close the battery cover.
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Emerg enc y s it uati ons
The battery is vented to the outside so that not
gases enter the passenger compartment. Make
sure that the connected posit ive termina l clamps
on the jump start cable have sufficient contact
with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warnings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to reduce
the risk of ser ious injuries and vehicle dam­
age. If you are unsure about anything, call
roads ide assistance .
- The jump start cables must be long enough
so that the vehicles do not touch .
-
-Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
- Always read and follow the warnings before
che ck ing anything in the engine compart­
ment
¢page 188.
(D Note
Connecting jump start cables incorrectly can
destroy the alternator .
- Always connect the positive terminal(+) to
the positive term inal( +) and the negative
terminal(-) to the negat ive termina l(-) on
the body ground po int, but not the negative
terminal on the battery.
- Make su re the screw pl ugs on the batte ry
ce lls are installed securely.
If not, tighten
the plugs before connecting the clamps to
the negat ive termina l on the battery .
- Please no te that the connecting p ro cess de­
scribed below for the jump start cab les is in ­
tended for when your vehicle is being jump
started . If you are j ump starting another ve­
hicle, do not connect the negative cable to
the negat ive termina l(·) on the drained
battery, but rather connect it to a large
metal component that is bolted secu rely to
the engine block, o r to the engine block it­
se lf. If the battery in the vehicle being jump
started is no t vented to the o uts ide , the re is
a risk of exp losion due to hydrogen gas .
-Make su re that the conne cted positive te r­
minal clamps have s ufficient contact with
me tal.
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- Do not use the battery negative terminal for
jump starting or a ma lfunction cou ld occur
in the vehicle electrical system.
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing .
The following information is to be used by com­
merc ial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate their equipment safely .
-Never to w yo ur Audi. To w ing will cause d am ·
a ge to the engine and t ran sm ission.
- Never wrap the safet y chains or winch cable s
a roun d the brake l ines .
- To pre vent un nece ssary damage , your Audi
must be t ran sported with a flat bed tru ck.
- To l oad the vehicle on to the flat bed , use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
t ac h to the fro nt or re ar ancho rage
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A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers . Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason .

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distr ibut ion an d ba lance . This might hap­
pen, for exam ple, when heavy compo­
nents such as the engine b lock or trans­
miss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
th ese, anc hor vehicle t o hoist o r add corr e­
sponding weights to maintain the center of
grav ity. Oth erwise, the ve hicle might ti lt or
s li p off the hois t, causing s eriou s perso na l
lnJUry.
(D Note
- Be awar e of the fo llowing poi nts before lift­
i ng t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan , the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the unde rbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driv ing over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ­
hicle.
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Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
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Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Vehicle Identification Number is located in
different places :
- under the windshield on the driver's side
¢fig . 199.
- in the MMI: Select: the I MENU I button> Car>
Systems*
control button > Service & control >
VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label.
250 Vehicle
identification label
The vehicle identification label is located in the
luggage compartment in the spare wheel well.
The label
9 fig. 200 shows the follow ing vehicle
data:
(D Vehicle Identif ication Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
@ Engine and transmission code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte ·
nance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new veh icle complies with all applicable
Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standards which
were in effect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factured. Yo u can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification
number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle We ight Rating (GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re­
lease. The spark ignition system complies w ith
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, oil
and coolant, plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing position) and luggage weight¢,&. . .,.