2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET lights

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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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Instruments and indicator lights
fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor ­
rected . See an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility .
The indica tor may turn on if the electronic speed
limiter is fau lty. For additional information, refer
to
¢ page 88, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly
¢ page 186.
On-Board Diagnostics
F ig. 6 Location of Data Link Connecto r (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of yo ur emission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent wi ll be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also ill uminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is
properly closed¢
page 186.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can on ly be displayed using specia l diag­
nostic eq uipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
I n order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release ¢
fig. 6.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified servi ce
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
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A WARNING
Do not use t he diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk
of a colli­
sion!

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Driver information
system
Overview
Applies to: ve hicles with driver information system
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster : Driver Information System (ex­
ample)
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
displayed in the driver information system . Set·
tings for special equipment can be adjusted in
the MMI. Select the
I MENU I button >Car > Sys­
tems*
control button.
Introduction
The driver information system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 24, fig . 8 .
The Driver Information System ¢ fig. 7 contains
the following information:
- @ Tab (register)
- @ Vehicle information
-© Status line (selector lever position, outside
temperat ure¢ page
11)
-@ On-board computer D , fJ
-© Odometer and trip odometer or on-board
computer
D
The following functions are possible, depending
on vehicle equipment:
Driver in forma tion system
@ ®
First tab ~ Vehicle functions:
On-boa rd computer, time, date
¢page24
Efficiency program
¢page25
Digital speedometer
Assist
Aud i adaptive cruise control*
¢page 90
Audi active lane ass ist*
¢ page 100
Reduced display
Second
ti/ & Messages and indicator lights
tab
c,,,d Service reminder indicator
¢ page202
Third tab fl I I Audio/ I'>) Radio
Fourth ,.,.
Telephone*
tab
Fifth tab
$I~ Navigation*
The second tab is only visible if at least one indi­
cator 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
¢page 10
Odometer, trip odomete r ¢page 11
Outside air temperature ¢page 11
Service interval display ¢page202
Indicator lights and messages ¢ page 12
Digital speedometer
Cruise control system
¢page BB
Speed warning <=:>page BB
Selector lever positions ¢ page 76
On-board computer display ¢page 23
On-board computer display
The on-board computer display monitors the dif­
ferent memory levels :
- Short-term memory (on-board computer 1)
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"'To conf irm a sele ction, press the th umbwhee l
@.
"'To select a f unction programmed to a steering
whee l button , press the button @. For addi­
tiona l information, see¢
page 25, Assigning
a function to a programmable steering wheel
button
Opening the Vehicle functions
"' Se lect the f irst tab with the button(!).
"' Press the button @. The
Veh icle functions
menu is displayed¢ fig. 9.
"' To select a menu item , turn and press the
t hu mbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
"'In the Vehicle functions menu, se lect On­
board computer or Efficiency program .
"'Select a value in the desired tr ip computer or in
t h e efficiency program .
"'T o reset the va lues in a memory, p ress and ho ld
t h e thu mbw heel @for one secon d.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
"'Press the button CD repeatedly unt il the a tab
appears.
The
a tab is only vis ible when there is a mal ­
function.
Assigning a function to a programmable s teering wheel button
"' Se lect: the IMENU j button> Car> Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Steering
wheel button p rogramming .
The a tab is only visi ble when there is at least
one ind icator light or message displayed .
Driver informa tion system
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to: vehicles with driver information system
Fig. 10 Inst rume nt cl uste r: eff icie ncy progra m (exa mple)
Calling up the efficiency program ii1
"'Call up the veh icle functions by pressing the
button @¢
page 24, fig . 8 and se lect the Effi­
ciency program
menu i tem ¢ page 25.
The eff ic iency program can he lp you to use less
fuel. It eva luates dr iving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equ ipme nt
i nfluencing consumption ¢
page 25. Fuel econ­
omy messages ¢
page 26 provide tips for effi­
ci ent driving .
The eff ic iency p rogram receives data about the
distance a nd fuel consumpt ion from the on­
board computer
1. If t he data i n the eff iciency
program is deleted¢
pag e 25 , the values in the
o n-b oar d co mpu ter 1 ar e als o re se t.
Other equipment
Applies to: vehicles with driver information system
Fig. 11 Inst rume nt cl uste r: other e quipment (exa mple)
"' Tur n the menu th umbwheel @c::> page 24,
N ,..
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fig. 8 in the effic iency program unti l the other .,.
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 40 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h (example)
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on . The headlights turn
off automati­
cally when the engine is switched on or when the
i gn it ion is switched off . Only the side-marker
l ights stay on.
A warning symbol will appear in the driver infor­ mat io n disp lay if the system is not f unction ing
correctly
¢ page 21.
Light s witch ·'ti- ·
Turn the switch c:> fig. 40 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the re·
spective symbol turns on .
0 -lights off . In some countries, the day time
running lights* are turned on and
off together
with the ign ition.
- USA model s: the daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch <=>
fig. 40 is set to the 0
or the AUTO position (only in daylight) . The
Daytim e runn ing ligh ts can be switched on and
off in the MMI ¢ page 45 ¢ .&. .
-Canada model s: the daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch ¢
fig. 40 is in
the
O posit ion, :oo: or the AUTO position (on ly in
daylight)
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;;§ AUTO* -automatic headlig hts switch on and off .....
~ depending on brightness, for example in tw ilight ,
8 during ra in or in tunne ls. In veh icles with inte-
S; g rated day time running lights*, ei ther the day-co
Lights and V ision
t ime running lights or the headlights will turn on
automatica lly, depending on the amo unt of light
(may vary depending on the country) .
:oo: -Par king ligh ts
io -Low beam headlights
The following will happen in these light switch pos itions w hen you lock the vehicle:
- iD -Low beam headlight: the entire exterior
lighting is switched
off
- AU TO *: the Coming home* function is turned
on
¢ page 45
Fog lights* /rear fog light(s )
Press the correspondi ng b utton c:> fig. 40:
tO -Front fog lights* (not pictured) . This b utton
rep laces the b utton for all-wea ther lights
When the fog lights are sw itched on, the tO sym­
bol in the b utton ill umin ates .
0$ -Rear fog light(s) When the rea r fog lights are
swi tched on, the
0$ symbo l in the b utton illumi­
nates.
All-weather light s*
Apples to : vehicles wit h LED he adlights.
Press the corresponding button ,;ii o ¢ fig. 40 on
the light switch :
"1~D -All-weather lights . The symbol "11D in the
button lights up when all-weather lights are
switched on.
In vehicles with all -weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that you are
less likely to see g lare from your own headlights,
for example whe n driving on a wet road.
Headlight range control system
The headlight range adjusts a utomat ically when
t h ere is a change in ve hicle load and during brak­
ing and accelerating so that the headlights do
not cause glare for oncoming traffic.
Audi adaptive light*
T he ada ptive lig ht only functions when the light
switch is in the AUTO pos ition . You can deactivate
adaptive light in the MMI
¢ page 45 . ..,.
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Lights and Vision
When switched on, adaptive light adjusts to
curves depending on the vehicle speed and steer­
ing wheel angle. This provides better lighting
through the curve. The system operates in a
speed range from approximately 6 mph (10 km/
h) to 68 mph (110 km/h) .
Static cornering light* -the cornering light
switches on automatically when the steering
wheel is turned at a ce rtain angle at speeds up to
approximately 44 mph (70 km/h) and when the
turn signal is activated at speeds up to approxi­
mately 25 mph (40 km/h) . The area to the side of
the vehicle is illuminated better when turning.
Speed dependent light distribution* -The speed
dependent light distribution adapts the light in
towns and on highways or expressways . Intersec­
tions can also be illuminated on vehicles with a
navigation system* .
Highway light function*
This function adapts the lighting for highway
driving based on vehicle speed .
A WARNING
-Automatic headlights* are only intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibility to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manually accord­
ing to the current light and visibility condi­
tions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors . So always switch on the
low beam under these weather conditions
and when driving in the dark ~D.
- Accidents could occur if you can not see the road ahead of you well and if others on the
road cannot see you . Always switch your
headlights on so that you can see the road
ahead of you and others can see your vehicle
from behind.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
-If the battery has been discharging for a
while, the parking light may switch off auto­
matically. Always make sure your vehicle is
parked and adequately lit according to the
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laws. Avoid using the parking lights for sev­
eral hours.
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore , do not place any stickers in this
area on the windshield.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad­
justed
Q page 45.
- If you turn off the ignition while the exterior lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone.
- In some market-specific versions, the tail
lights do not turn on when switching on the
daytime running lights .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on . This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing.
-A message will appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the light
sensor
Q page 21 .
Emergency flasher
Fig. 41 Ins trumen t panel: e merge ncy flasher butto n
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situations.
.,. Press the~ button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off .