2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET instrument cluster

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Overriding cruise control
Ove rriding means ex ceeding the selected speed
when adaptive cruise control is active, for exam­
p le when pressing the accelerator peda l when
pass ing.
"'T o accelerate manua lly, p ull the lever toward
you into position @and ho ld it there . T he mes ­
sage
ACC : over ride appears . Or
"' press th e accelerator pedal.
"' To resume cruise control, release the lever or
take your foot off the acce lerator pedal.
Inte rrupting cruise contr ol w hil e driving
"'Move the lever into position @. The message
ACC: standb y appears. Or
"' press th e brake pedal.
"' To resume the stored speed, move the lever in­
to posit ion @.
Int errupting c rui se contr ol wh en stopped
"' Push the lever away from you into position @.
The message
ACC : stan dby appears.
"' To resume cruise control, press the brake pedal
and pull the lever toward you into position@.
A WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not pe r­
m it this. This could result in a crash.
Setting the distance
App lies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
F ig. 95 O perat ing leve r: sett ing the d ist an ce
"'Tap the switch to display the current set dis­
tance
c> fig . 95 .
Assist
"'To increase or reduce the d istance in incre­
ments, tap th e switch again to the right or left.
T he distance between the two veh icles will
change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching an object detected ahead, the adaptive cruise contro l system brakes to match
that object's speed and then regul ates to the
stored distance. If the object detected ahead ac­ celerates, adaptive cruise contro l will also accel­
erate up to the stored speed .
The higher the speed, the greater the distance in meters
c> & . The Distance 3 setting is recom­
mended . That is equa l to the general recommen­
dation of "half t he speed shown on the speedom ­
eter ".
The distances provided are example values. De­ pending on the driv ing s ituation, the current
speed and the way the object detected ahead is
driv ing, the actual d ista nce may be more or less
t h an these target d istances .
o::::::::,_o::::::::, ___ Distance 1: th is sett ing corresponds
to a distance of 92 feet/ 28 meters when at a speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1 second).
o::::::::, __ o::::::::, __ Distanc e 2: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 118 feet/ 36 meters when at a speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1.3 seconds) .
o::::::::, ___ o::::::::,_ Distance 3: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 164 feet
I SO meters when at a
speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 1.8 seconds) .
o::::::::, ____ o::::::::, Distance 4: this setting corresponds
to a distance of 219 feet
I 67 meters when at a
speed of 62 mph ( 100 km/h), for example (time
betwee n: 2.4 seconds) .
A WARNING
-Driving too close to other vehicles increa ses
the risk of collis ions an d serio us inju ries .
- Sett ing sho rt d istances to vehicles ahead re­
duces the dis tance an d time th at you have
to stop your vehicle safe ly . Th is increases
the need for you to pay attention to traffic . ..,.
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Switching on and off
App lies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig . 98 Turn signal lever: button for act ive lane assist
Fig. 99 Windshield: camera wind ow for active lane assist
... Press the c:> fig. 98 button to switch the system
on and off. The . or
Pl1 indicator light in the
instrument cluster turns on or off.
Indicator lights
• Ready: the indicator light turns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated .
Pl1 Not ready: the indicator light turns on if the
system is switched on but is inoperable. This may
be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane boundary line.
- Th e relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
- The vehicle speed is below the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h) (the speed
may vary depending on your country).
- The lane is narrower than approximately 8
ft
(2.5 m) or wider than approximately 18 ft
(5.5 m).
- The curve is too narrow.
Assist
-The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
(D Tips
- Make sure the camera's field of view
¢ fig. 99 is not obstructed by stickers or
anything els e. For information on cleaning,
refer to
c:> page 224.
-Market-specific: in certain countries: if the
system is sw itched on, it will remain opera­
ble each time the ignition is switched on.
Lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi act ive la ne ass ist
Fig. 100 Instrument cluster: monoc hrome disp lay
Fig. 101 Instrument cl uster : mult icolor displ ay
The lane assist disp lay can be called up using the
buttons in the
multifunction steering wheel
c:>poge 24.
Monochrome display
Refer to c:> fig. 100
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Assist
CD Solid lines: active lane assist is sw itched
on and ready to provide warnings on the
side that is ind icated.
CD Blinking lines (left or right): using vibra-
tions in the steer ing wheel, active lane as -
sist is warning you that you are leaving
the lane .
@ Unfilled line(s): active lane assist is
sw itched on but is not ready to prov ide
warn ings.
No lines: active lane assist is sw itched off.
Multi-Color Display
Refer to c;, fig. 101
CD Solid white lines: active lane assist is
switched on and ready to provide warn- ings on the side that is indicated.
CD Red lines (left or right): using vib rations in
the steering wheel, active lane assist is
warning you that you are leaving the lane.
@ Solid gray lines: active lane assist is
sw itched on but is not ready to prov ide
war nings.
No lines: active lane assist is sw itched off.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist has a malfunction, the
Pl1 indicator light in the instrument cluster dis ­
p lay turns off and one of the following messages
appears:
Audi active lane assist : currently not available.
No camera view
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if :
- The came ra field of view ¢
page 101, fig. 99 is
dirty or covered in ice. C lea n this area on the
winds hield.
- T he camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con-
l) Thi s fun ctio n is not avai lab le in all count ries.
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ditions. Switch the active lane assist back on
when the lines are more visible.
Audi active lane assist: currently unavailable
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc­
tion. Try switc hing the active lane ass ist on again
l ate r.
Audi active lane assist: system fault!
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected .
Pl1 Audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering
This message appears if you are not steering by
you rself. If this is the case, active lane assist does
not switch off, but it is "not ready" to provide a
warning. The system can help you keep the vehi­
cle in the lane. However, you are responsible for
driv ing the veh icle and must steer it yourself.
Adjusting the steering time and vibration
warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
You can adjust individual active lane assist set­
tings in the MMI.
.,. Select: the I MENU I button> Car> Systems*
control button > Driver assistance > Audi ac­
tive lane assist .
Steering time
1 )
Early: in this setting, the corrective steering hap­
pens continuously to help keep the veh icle in the
center of the lane.
Late : in this setting, the system provides correc­
tive steering just before a vehicle wheel touches a
detected lane marker line.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibrating warning
in the s teering whee l on or off . ..,.

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_& WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off, no
visible warning will appear in the instrument
cluster display when crossing a lane marker.
(D Tips
Market-spec ific: your settings are stored au­
tomatically and assigned to the remote con­
trol key in use .
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi side assist
Fig. 102 Sensor detection range
Fig. 103 Disp lay on the exte rior mirro r
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traffic behind your vehicle. Wi thin the limits of
the system, it warns you about vehicles that are
coming closer or that are traveling with you with­ in sensor range@
¢fig. 102: if a lane change is
classified as critical, the display @ in the exter ior
mirror
¢ fig. 103 turns on .
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterior mirror pro-
Assist
vides assistance when making a lane change to
t h e right.
Information stage
As long as you do not act ivate the turn signal,
s ide ass ist
informs you about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim.
T he display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist warns
you about vehicles that are detected and classi­
fied as critical. The display in the respective mir­
ror blinks brightly. If this happens, check traffic
by glancing in the rearv iew mirror and over your
shoulder¢ .&.
in General information on
page 104.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of t he dis­
play on the rearview mirror¢
page 105.
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Ass is t
- Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used .
Driver messages
Applies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assist
If the side assist switches off automatically, a
message appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
(ij Audi side a ssi st : cur rentl y un ava ilable No
s en so r v isi on
The radar sensors' vision is affected. Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects . Clean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary~
page 104,
fig. 105.
@j Audi side assist : cur rently un available
Side assist cannot be switched on temporar ily be­
cause there is a malfunction (for example, the
battery charge level may be too low).
@j Audi side a ssi st : S ystem fau lt!
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
veh icles correctly and it is switched off. The sen­
sors have been d isplaced or are faulty . Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon .
Audi drive select (drive
settings)
Introduction
App lies to: vehicles with Aud i drive select
Audi drive select makes it possible to experience
d ifferent types of vehicle settings in o ne veh icle .
The drive r can select from three
Comfort , Auto
and D ynam ic modes us ing the te'i:.1 button in the
center console or the MMI to switch between a
sporty and a comfortable driving mode, for ex ­
ample. In the
Ind ividu al* mode, the settings can
be adjusted to your personal preferences. This
makes it poss ible to combine settings such as a
sporty eng ine setting w ith smooth steering.
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A WARNING ,_
Using Aud i drive select incorrectly can lead to
coll is ions, other accidents and serious inju­
ries.
Description
App lies to: vehicles with Aud i drive se lect
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle's features. However, the engine a nd
steering are a lways affected.
Engine and automatic tr ansmiss ion
Depending on the mode, the engine and auto­
matic transmission* respond more qu ickly or in a
more ba lanced manner to accelerator pedal
movements.
Adapt ive damper s (Audi magneti c ride )*
The adaptive dampers use sensors to record in­
format ion regarding steering movements, brak­
i ng and acceleration operations by the driver,
road surface, driving speed, and load . W ith Aud i
drive select you can adjust the adaptive dampers
spo rty (dynamic), comfortable (comfort) o r bal­
anced (auto).
Ste ering
The steering adapts in terms of steering ass is­
tance. There are d ifferent modes
~page 107.
Ind irect steering that moves easi ly as in comfort
mode is espec ially suited to long d rives on a h igh­
way. The dynamic mode provides sporty, direct
steering.
Fo r vehicles with p rogress ive steering* the steer­
i ng perfo rmance is more agile.
Corn ering light*
The cornering light adjusts when driv ing on
curves at speeds between 6 mph (10 km/h) and 68 mp h (1 10 km/h) . The pivoting act ion and the
li ght ing are also adapted to the mode.
Adapt ive cruise cont rol*
The behavior whe n accelerating can be adjusted
from comfortable to sporty, depending on the
Audi drive select mode . Adaptive cruise control ..,.

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also responds to the driving behavior of the vehi­
cl e ahead in a more cons ervative or sporty man­
ner.
@ Tips
I n some models, the maximum vehicle speed
can only be reached in the auto and dynamic
modes .
Selecting the driving mode
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi drive select
You can choose between comfort, auto, dynamic
and individual*.
Fi g. 10 6 Ce nte r co nsole : d rive se lec t button
Fig. 107 MM I: driv e selec t
Adjusting the Individual mode
Ass ist
.,. To set the mode, press the r:/tc'i button
~ fig . 106 repeatedly until the desired mode is
disp layed i n the instrument cluster. Or
.,. In the MMI, select : the
I MENU I button > Car >
Systems "
control button > Comfort , A uto , Dy­
namic or Individual *.
You can change the driving mode when the vehi­
cle is stationary or while driv ing. If traff ic per­
mits, after changing modes, briefly take your
foot off the accelerator pedal so that the recently
selected mode is also ac tivated for t he engine .
Comfort -provides a comfort-or iented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives o n highways.
Auto -provides an overa ll comfortab le yet dy­
namic dr iving feel and is suited for everyday use .
Dynamic -gives the drive r a spo rty driving fee l
and is suited to a sporty driving style.
Individual* -~ page 107.
A WARNING
Pay atten tion to traffic w he n ope rating the
d rive select to p revent pote ntia l risk o f an ac ­
cident .
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.,. Se lect : the I MENU ! button> Car> Systems *
control button > Set individual contro l button.
Once you select the men u, you will automat i­
ca lly dr ive in the
Individual * mode.
After you have closed the sett ings, you will auto­
mat ica lly dr ive in the
Individual * mode . The equipment in you
r vehicle will determine
which sett ings you can adjus t. The follow ing ta­
ble g ives an overview of t he characteristics .
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Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces­
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
~ Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death .
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen­
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically im­
paired persons must also use safety belts.
Like all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother -throughout
the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi has a total of four seating positions:
two in the front and two in the rear. Each seating position has a safety belt .
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small children, into any belt.
It is espe­
cially dangerous to place a safety belt over a
child sitting on your lap.
- Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
Safety belts
-Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
belt or child restraint.
~ Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle hos o warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger (on USA models only)
to remind you about the importance of buckling­
up .
Fig. 127 Safety belt warn ing light in the instrument clus ­
te r -enlarged
Before driving off, always:
.. Fasten your safety belt and make sure you are
wearing it properly.
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~ Make sure that your passengers also buckle up
and properly wear their safety belts .
~ Protect children w ith a ch ild restraint system
appropr iate for the size and age .
The warning light . in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ignit ion is on as a reminder to
fasten the safety belts. In addition, you wil l hear
a warning tone for a certain period of time.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers also properly put on their safety
belts.
A WARNING
-
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
F or your protection and that of your passen­
gers, a lways correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving .
- Failure to pay attention to the warning light
that come on, could lead to personal injury.
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switched on and turns the airbag indicator light
on when a malfunction in the one of the system
components is detected
c::> page 155. Because
the front passenger seat contains important
parts of the Advanced Airbag System, you must
take care to prevent it from being damaged .
Damage to the seat may prevent the Advanced
Airbag System for the front passenger seat from
doing its job in a crash.
The front Advanced Airbag System consists
of the following:
-Crash sensors in the front of the vehicle that
measure vehicle acceleration/ deceleration to
provide information to the Advanced Airbag
System about the severity of the crash.
- An electronic control unit, with integrated
crash sensors for front and side impacts. The
control unit "decides" whether to fire the front
airbags based on the information received from
the crash sensors. The control unit also "de­
cides" whether the safety belt pretensioners
should be activated .
- An Advanced Airbag with gas generator for the
driver inside the steering wheel hub.
- An Advanced Airbag with gas generator inside
the instrument panel for the front passenger.
- A capacitive passenger detection system under­
neath the front passenger seat cover. This sys­
tem measures the electrical capacitance of the person in the seat. The information registered
is sent continuously to the electronic control
unit to regulate deployment of the front Ad­
vanced Airbag on the passenger side .
- An airbag monitoring system and indicator
light in the instrument cluster
c::> page 155 .
-A sensor in each front seat registers the dis­
tance between the respective seat and the
steering wheel or instrument panel. The infor­
mation registered is sent continuously to the
electronic control unit to regulate deployment
of the front Adv a need Airbags.
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on in the center of the instrument
panel
c::> page 188 and tells you when the front
Advanced Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off.
Airbag system
-A sensor in the safety belt latch for the driver
and for the front seat passenger that senses
whether that safety belt is latched or not and
transmits this information to the electronic control unit.
A WARNING ,.__
Damage to the front passenger seat can pre­
vent the front airbag from working properly .
- Improper repair or disassembly of the front
passenger and driver seat will prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from functioning properly.
- Repairs to the front passenger seat must be
performed by qualified and properly trained
workshop personnel.
- Never remove the front passenger or driver
seat from the vehicle .
- Never remove the upholstery from the front
passenger seat.
- Never disassemble or remove parts from the
seat or disconnect wires from it.
- Never carry sharp objects in your pockets or
put them on the seat. The capacitive pas­
senger detection mat in the front passenger
seat will not function properly if it is punc­
tured.
- Never carry things on your lap or carry ob­
jects on the front passenger seat. Such ob­
jects can influence the capacitance regis­
tered by the capacitive passenger detection
system, so that incorrect information is pro­
vided to the airbag control unit.
- Never store items under the front passenger
seat. Parts of the Advanced Airbag System
under the passenger seat could be dam­
aged, preventing them and the airbag sys­
tem from working properly.
- Never place seat covers or replacement up­
holstery that have not been specifically ap­
proved by Audi on the front seats.
- Seat covers can prevent the Advanced Air­
bag System from recognizing child re­
straints or occupants on the front passenger
seat and prevent the side airbag in the seat
backrest from deploying properly .
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