2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET engine

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A WARNING ,~
If the ~ (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing funct ion may have
fai led. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will slide. Drive carefully to the
nearest author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to¢
page 116.
{0} Brake pads
IJ Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
b ra ke pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
The IJ indicator light turns on together with the
~ indicator light
·~ Hill hold assist
Hill hold assist: unavailable
If thP&) indicator light tu rns o n and this mes­
sage appears, hill hold is not available.
II Manual control!
If this message appears, press the brake pedal.
Continue driving w ith the help of the park ing
brake. ¢
page 73
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
Applies to: veh icles with gasoline engines
If the ~ indicator light turns on if there is a
malfunction in the engine control.
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked .
If the~ indicator light turns on when you start
the engine, there is an automatic start malfunc­
tion. To start the engine, fo llow these steps:
- Vehicles with ignition lock¢
page 68, Auto-
matic start malfunction
- Veh icles with a conve nience key¢ page 70,
Automatic start malfunction.
a System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is pa rt of the On
Board Diagnostic system (OBD II) . The
II! sym­
bol turns on when the ignition is switched on and
turns off again once the engine is started and
running at a steady idle speed. This indicates that
the MIL is functioning correctly .
The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected.
The system indicator light (MIL) may turn on if
the fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢ page 186.
For additional information, refer to ¢ page 21.
!? Engine speed limitation
Applies to : vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Max . engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheating.
T he eng ine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have re leased the accelerator ped ­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the~ indicato r
light also turns on . Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
m ediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ i. Engine oil level (min .)
Ill Check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
r::!) page 191.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢page 193 .
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light st ill turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility.
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
(D Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man­
ual ¢
page 193, Checking the engine oil level
and adding oil.
Bil Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns first turns on and this
message appears, the tank contains the follow ­
ing amount of fuel :
- Front wheel drive: approximately 1.8 gallons (7
liters)
- All wheel drive: approximately 2.2 gallons (8.S
liters)
D Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap ­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty . Refuel the
vehicle immediate ly.
D Fuel tank malfunction! Please contact Serv­
ice
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If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys­
tem.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground.
(D Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page
¢page 185.
.. Washer fluid level
C·w$ Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off¢
page 202.
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper: system fault!
There is a malfunction with the windsh ield wip­
ers .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ Defective light bulb warning
Applies to: vehicles with driver info rmation system
If the J:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed . The message indicates the location of the
bulb.
Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle lights: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
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A WARNING 1=
- Light bu lbs are under pressu re and can ex-
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
c reases the risk of injury.
- With gas-disc harge lamps" (xe no n head­
lights), the hig h-voltage component mus t
be hand led ap propr iately. Otherw ise, t her e
is a r is k of fatal in jury.
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~(i) Dynamic Headlight range control system
App lies to: vehicles with Xenon headlights
El Headlight range control : sy stem fault!
There is a malfunction in the dy namic headlight
range cont rol sys tem, w hich may cause glare for
o ther driv ers .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected .
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
m;J Audi adaptive light: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights. The
h eadlights still f unction .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ D Light/rain sensor
App lies to: vehicles with light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights: system fault!
El Automatic wipers: system fault!
The ligh t/ra in senso r is ma lfunct io ni ng.
The low beams remain swi tched on at all times
fo r safety reasons when t he lig ht switch i s in the
AUTO posi tion. You can con tinue to tur n t he
lights on and
off usi ng the light swi tch . You can
still control a ll wiper functions that are inde ­
pendent of the ra in sensor .
Dr ive to an a utho riz e d Aud i de aler o r au thor ized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
Instruments and ind icator lights
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive se lect
II Su spension : system fault!
The re is an adapt ive damper malfunction .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢i ¢ Turn signals
If the . or. in dicator light blinks, a tur n sig­
nal is tu rned on .
If both indicato r ligh ts a re blink­
i ng, t he e mergency flas hers are on .
In an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as usual
t h en a bli nke r bulb has fa iled. Carefu lly drive to
an a uth o rize d Aud i deale r or a uth ori zed Aud i
Se rvice Facility i mmed iate ly to have the ma lfu nc­
t ion co rre cte d.
(D Tips
Fo r mor e information o n the turn signa ls, re­
fer to
q page 4 5 .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicato r ligh t (M IL) ¢4 in t he instru­
me nt cl uster is part of the O n Boar d D iagnostic
System (O BD II).
T he warn ing/i nd icator lig ht tu rns on when the ig ­
ni tion is sw itched on and tu rns
off once the en­
gine is started a nd is r unning in idle at a s tab le
s p eed. This in dica tes t hat the MIL is f un ct io ning
correc tly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
o r tur ns o n while d riv in g, this may ind i­
ca te there is a m alfunction in the en gine . If the
i ndica tor t urns o n, the cat alytic conve rter m ay be
damaged.
Dr ive
with reduced engine performance (avo id
hig h speeds for exte nded per io d s of t ime and/o r .,.
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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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&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.& in Key
set on page 2 7
@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key or conven­
ience key within view of the vehicle.
- Do not use the remote contro l when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
i ntent ionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered . If this happens,
press the un lock button@ .
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy.
Locking and unlocking with the
convenience key
App lies to : ve hicles with conve nien ce key
The front doors and the luggage compartment
lid can be unlocked and locked without using the
remote control key.
Fig . 17 Dr ive r's door: locking the ve hicle with the conve n­
i ence key
Unlocking the vehicle
• Grasp the driver's or front passenge r's door
handle . The door unlocks automatically .
• Pull on the door handle to open the door.
• To unlock or open the luggage compa rtment
lid, p ress the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid ¢
page 33, fig. 21.
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Lo cking the v ehicle
• Place the selecto r lever in t he P position (auto­
matic transmiss ions), or else the veh icle wi ll
not be ab le to lock .
• To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door hand le
once ¢ fig. 17.
Do not hold the door handle while doing this.
Only the front doors and luggage compartment
li d can be unlocked or locked. The remote control
key must be within a range of about 5 ft (1.5 m)
from the door or the luggage compartment lid . It
makes no d ifference whether the remote control
key is in your jacket pocket, purse or briefcase .
If you ho ld the door handle wh ile locking, this
can prevent the locking function.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­
rectly after locking it. This allows you the oppor­
tun ity to check that the driver's door is locked .
The settings i n the MMI specify if the entire vehi­
cle or one of the doors is un locked when un lock­
ing the vehicle¢
page 31.
&_ WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.& in Key
set on page
2 7
(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri ­
od of time, note the fo llowing:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the battery from dra ining and to
ma inta in the vehicle's ab ility to start for as
long as possible. You may not be able to un­
lock yo ur vehicle us ing the convenience key.
- For an explanat ion on co nfo rm ity w ith the
FCC reg ulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, refer to
¢page 256.

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Central locking switch
Fig. 18 Dr ive r's door: cent ral loc king sw itch
.,. To lock the veh icle, press the@! button ¢,&. .
.,. To unlock t he ve hicle, press the~ button
qfig . 18 .
When locking the vehicle with the centra l locking
switch, the follow ing applies :
- Open ing the door and the l uggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security such as when stopped at a light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pull ing the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag dep loyment,
the doors un lock automatically to a llow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the ig­
nition off a nd automatically locks the entire
vehicle wh en the@! button is p ressed.
- The centra l locking switch is inoperative
when the veh icle is locked from the o utside.
- Locked doors make it mo re difficult fo r
eme rgency wor kers to get into the vehicle,
wh ich puts l ives at risk . D o not leave anyone
be hin d in th e veh icl e, especially children .
(!) Tips
Your veh icle w ill lock a utomat ica lly at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h)¢
page 27. You can un­
loc k the vehicle again using the ce ntral loc k­
ing ope ning f unct ion .
ll Thi s fun ctio n is not a vail able in all coun tries.
Open ing and closing
Setting central locking
In the MMI, you can set which functions are con­
trolled by the central locking system .
.,. Select: the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car) Sys ­
t e ms *
control button > Vehicle settings > (Cen­
tral locking)* .
Door unlocking * -
you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver door shou ld unlock. The luggage
compartment lid also un locks when
All i s select ­
ed . If you se lect
Driver i n a vehicle wi th a conve n­
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose handle you p ull
will unlock .
Wi th the
Driver settings, all doors a nd the lug ­
gage compartment lid will un lock when yo u press
the ~ button on the remo te contro l key tw ice or
tu rn t he key in the door lo ck cylinde r in the twice
in the ope ning direc tion wi thin two secon ds.
Tone when locking -when checke d off ,/, a tone
will sound wh en yo u loc k the vehicle
1>.
Fold mirrors * -if you select On , the outside m ir­
rors w ill fold in automatically when you press t he
~ but ton on the remote cont ro l key ¢ page 47 .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
your v ehicle .
A microchip in the key automatically deactivates
th e e lectron ic immobilizer when the key is locat­
ed in the veh icle. If you remove the key from the
vehicle, the elec tronic im m ob ilizer act iva tes
again au tomatically .
A WARNING
Alw ay s t ake t he key w ith y ou whe never y ou
l e ave y our veh icle. The elec tron ic immo bili zer
c an be deactiv ated wit h th e key, so this c ould
make it possible fo r unauthorized persons to
start the engine an d operate veh icle systems
such as the powe r windows or sunroof. This
can increase the risk of se rious injury.
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Opening and clo sin g
To reach the emergency release mechanism, the
rear bench seat backrest must be folded down .
¢page SB
.. Insert the key into the lock cylinder near the
handle.
.. Turn the key counterclockwise.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
F ig. 24 Driver's door: powe r w indow controls
All power w indow switches have a two-stage
function:
Opening and closing the windows
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.. To open or close the w indow completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the switch is pressed/p ulled aga in.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
u nt il the desired window position is reached.
Power window switche s
(!) Left front doo r
@ Right front door
@ Left rear window
@ Right rear window
® Central switch for open ing or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ign it ion key when you
leave you r vehicle, even for a short period of
t ime . T his applies part icularly when children
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remain in the vehicle. Ot herwise the chil·
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment such as power w indows.
The power windows cont inue to funct ion un­
til the driver's door or front passenger's
door has bee n opened .
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­ dows. It cou ld cause injury by pinch ing .
- W hen lock ing the vehicle from o utside, the
veh icle must be unoccup ied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
{D Tips
After turning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the windows for approximate­ l y 10 seconds . The powe r windows are not
swi tc h ed off u ntil t he drive r's doo r o r front
passenger's doo r has been opened.
Convenience opening/ closing
With the convenie nce opening/closing function,
you can centrally and easily open the windows
from the outside .
Convenience opening
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until all windows have reached the desired po­
sition or
.. Hold the key in the driver's door lock until a ll
w indows have reached the desired posit ion .
Convenience clo sing
.,. Ho ld the key i n the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
posi tion unti l all windows are closed .
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
.,. Touch the senso r* in one of the door hand les
until all windows a re closed. Do not pla ce your
ha nd in the door hand le when do ing th is .
Adjusting the convenience opening in the
MMI
.. Sele ct: the I M ENU I button >Car > Systems *
control b utton > Vehicle setting s> Cent ral
lo cking > Long-pre ss to open windows

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distance from the power top to reduce the
risk of injury.
- When operating the power top, visibility to
the rear is limited. Avoid operating the top
while driving in reverse .
(D Note
- To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing the
power top.
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no sensitive objects in the power
top storage compartment's range of mo­
tion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the battery from draining unnec­
essarily, do not open or close the power top
repeatedly when the engine is switched off.
- A message will appear in the instrument cluster if there is a malfunction in the power
top
~ page 38.
- The power top can also be operated manual­ ly temporari ly if there is a malfunction
~ page 40, Power top emergency opera­
tion.
An authori zed A udi dealer or au thor­
i zed Audi Service Facility should diag nose
and correct the cause of the malfunction as
soon as possib le .
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top open, the vehicle interior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment. Close the power top
before leaving the vehicle.
- The side windows automat ically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top.
P owe r top
Power top convenience opening and closing
Fig. 26 Turning the key to open and close
Con ven ien ce opening with the dri ver door
lock
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.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
open ing position @ Q
fig. 26.
.,. Turn the key to the opening position again
within tw o seconds and hold it there unti l the
power top opens comple tely.
Conven ienc e closing with the driver door lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
clos ing pos ition @Q
fig. 26.
.,. Turn the key to the closing position again w ith­
in two second s
and ho ld it there un til the pow­
er top or a ll the windows close comp letely .
Convenience closing with the convenience
ke y*
.,. Touch the senso r* in one of the door hand les.
Do not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this.
.,. Touch this sensor * a second time
w ith in tw o
sec ond s
and keep touching it unt il the power
top or a ll windows are closed completely. Do
not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
The opening or closing process will stop
imm ed i­
ate ly
if you re lease the key or stop touching the
sensor*.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions
~ .&. in Opening and closing the power
top on page 36 .
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