2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET lights

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You can indicate a lane change or a tu rn when the
emergency flas hers are sw itche d on by us ing the
turn sig nal lever . The emergency flashers stop
tempo rarily.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni ­
tion is tur ned off.
@ Tips
You should s witch the e merge ncy fla shers on
if:
- Y ou a re the la st c ar in a tra ffic j am so th at
a ll ot her vehicles appro ach ing from be hind
ca n see you, or if
- You r vehicle has br oke n do wn or y ou ar e
h aving an eme rgency, or i f
- Y our vehi cle is bei ng towe d or if yo u are
tow ing anot her vehicle.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
F ig . 42 Turn signal an d high bea m lever
Turn signals ¢i ¢
The turn s ignals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn s ignal position w hen the ignition is
switched on.
(D -Tur n signa l
@-Tur n sign al
The tu rn s ignal bl inks three times if you tap th e
l eve r (conve nience turn s ignal) .
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the correspond ing posit ion:
@ -high beams on
Lights and V ision
@ -high beams off or he adlight flasher
T he
El in di cato r light in t he inst rument cl uste r
tu rns o n.
_& WARNING
H ig h be ams can cau se gla re fo r ot her dr ivers,
which increases the risk of an accident. Fo r
this reason, only use the high beams or the
h eadlight flasher when they will not create
g la re for ot her dr ivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI.
.,. Sele ct: the I MENU I but to n > Car > Systems *
control b utton > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting .
Automatic headlights
Yo u can adjust the following s ettings in the Au­
tomatic headlights
menu:
Activation time -you can adjust if the headlights
switch on
Early , Medium or Late accord ing to the
sensit ivity of th e light s ensor .
Audi adaptive light * -you can switch adaptive
li ght
On and Off .
Coming home, leaving home*
T he coming home f unction ill uminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit ion off
and open the driver 's door. To turn the function
o n, select
Lights when leaving car > On .
The leaving home i llum inates the area outside
the vehicle when yo u unlock the vehicle. To turn
t h e function on , se lect
Lights when unlocking
car > On .
The coming home a nd leav ing home functions
on ly operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the
AUTO pos ition.
Daytime running lights*
USA models:
t h e dayt ime run ning lights can be
switched on or off using the MM I. Select
On or
Off . ..,_
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Canada models : this function cannot be switched
off . They activate automatica lly each time the ig­
n ition is switched on. T his menu item is shown
with a "gray background".
Travel mode*
The headlig ht beam is asymme trical. This pro­
vides stronge r ill uminat ion on the side of the
road on w hich you are driving . In ve hicles with
Xenon headlights* with tu rni ng light* or LED
headl ights* ,
you must adjust the headlights
when you are driv ing in a country where th e traf­
fic direction is oppos ite from your own country .
Otherw ise, oncoming traffic will be blinded by
the glare from the headlights . An a djustment is
not needed in veh icles with Xenon headlights
w it h out t urni ng lig hts .
To prevent glare:
- Travel mode must be activated in vehicles w ith
Xenon headlights* and turning light* or LED
headlights*. Select: the
I M ENU I button> Car >
Sy stem s*
cont rol button > Vehicle settings >
Exterior lighting > Light for driving on left , for
example .
After you have adjusted the headlights , the fol­
low ing message w ill appear:
II Headlight converter active for driv ing on
left. Range reduced!
(D Tips
When travel mode is activated, a disp lay in
the dr ive r information system indicates this
each t ime you switch the ignition on.
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Interior lighting
Interior lights
Fi g. 43 Headliner: interior ligh ts, version 1
Fig. 44 Headline r: inte rior l ights, ve rs io n 2
~ Reading lights
.,. Ve rsion 1 :
to turn a reading light on or off,
press the
l!J button c:> fig. 43.
.,. Version 2 (touch-sensitive read ing lights w ith
manual dimming function *):
To switch a read­
ing light on/off, briefly touch t he surface @
c:>fig. 44 .
.,. To acti vate the m anual dimmi ng f unc tion,
t o uch the s urfa ce @ when the ligh t is switched
off and keep touchi ng it un til the desired
brightness is reached.
[!I Door contact switch
.,. To have the in te rior lig hts contro lled automati -
cally, p ress the
I!] b utt on.
Interior lighting*
You can adjust the brightness of the inter ior
ligh ting . In the MMI*, select: the
I MENU I button
>
Car > System s* control but ton > Vehicle s et­
tings > Interior lighting .
The interior light ing turns on when you sw itch
the headlights on w hile the ignition is on.

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Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster and the
center console can be adjusted .
Fig. 45 Instrumel'lt illumination
Requirement: the light must be switched on.
.. Press the knob to release it.
.. Turn the knob toward "-"or"+" to reduce or in­
crease the brightness.
.. Press the knob again to return i t to its original
position .
@ Tips
The needles and gauges in the instrument
cluste r illuminate when the headlights are off
and the ignition is switched on . The illumina­
tion reduces automatically and eventua lly
turns off as brightness outside decreases.
This function reminds the driver to turn the
headlights on at the appropriate time.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
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Fig. 46 Driver's doo r: knob fo r th e exterior mirrors (exam­
ple)
Turn the knob to the desired position:
a, (X)
Lights and V ision
0 -All adjustment functions are deactivated.
Q/P -adjusting the left/r ight exte rior m irror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
(@ -Heat* the mirror glass depend ing o n the out­
s ide temperatu re.
8 -Folding exterior mirrors*. You can select if
the mirrors fold in automatically when you lock
the vehicle In the MMI*
q page 31.
Front passenger 's exterior mirror tilt
function*
To help you see the curb when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the m irror tilts
s li ghtly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mirror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror surface by turn­
ing the knob in the desired d irect ion . When you
move out of reverse and into another gea r, the
new mirror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The mirror goes back into its or iginal position
once you drive forward faste r than 9 mph
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off.
_& WARNING
Cur ved m irror surfaces (convex) enlarge the
f ield of vision. However, they make objects in
the m irror appear smaller and further away.
Your may estimate incorrectly when you use
these mirrors to gauge your distance from the
vehicles beh ind you when changing lanes -ac­
cident r isk!
(D Note
- Applies to vehicles with power fo lding out­
side mirrors*: if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must use the pow­
er foldi ng function to fold the mirror all the
way out. You will hear a loud noise when the
mirrors are latched back in place. The mirror
housing must not be moved back into place
by hand because this would impair the func-
tion of the mirror mechanism. ..,.
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Lights and Vision
-Applies to vehicles without power folding
outside mirrors: if the mirror housing was
moved by outside forces (such as an impact
when maneuvering), you must move it back
in place by hand.
-If you wash the vehicle in an automatic car
wash, you must fold the exterior mirrors in to reduce the risk of damage to the mirrors.
Never fold power folding exterior m irrors*
by hand . Only fold them in and out using
the power controls.
@ Tips
If the power adjustment fails, both m irrors
can be adjusted by hand by pressing on the
edge of the mirror surface.
Dimming the mirrors
Your vehicle is equipped with a manual or auto­
matic* dimming rearview mirror.
F ig . 47 Au toma tic dimming rearv iew mirr or•
Manual dimming rearvi ew mirror
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.. Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back.
Automatic dimming rearview mirror* .. Press the button @. The indicator light@
turns on. The rearview and driver's exterior*
mirrors dim automatically when light shines on
them, fo r example from headligh ts on a vehicle
to the rear.
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic dim­
ming mirrors if the glass is broken. Electro­
lyte fluid can irritate skin, eyes and airways.
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- Repeated or long-term exposure to electro­
lyte fluid can lead to irritation of the air­
ways, especially in people with asthma or other respiratory conditions. Take deep breaths immediately after leaving the vehi­
cle or, if this is not possible, open all of the
doors and w indows as wide as possible.
-If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, flush
them thoroughly w ith a large amount of
clean water fo r at least 15 m inutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If electro lyte fluid comes into contact with
the skin, flush the affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes and then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at­
tention. Clean affected clothing and shoes
thorough ly before wearing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
consc ious, flush the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes . Do not induce vomiting
unless th is is recommended by medical pro­
fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi­ ately .
CI) Note
If the glass on an automatic dimming mirror
breaks, electro lyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic surfaces. C lean this liquid as
quickly as possible with a wet sponge .
(D Tips
- If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimm ing mirror
will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming m irrors do not dim
when the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected .

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Sun visors
Fig. 48 Left s ide : sun viso r
The sun visors can be moved out of their brackets
and turned toward the doors
(D.
The mirror light switches on when the cover over
the vanity mirror* @opens.
Windshield wipers
Switching windshield wipers on
Fig. 49 Windshie ld w iper leve r: ope rat ing the front was her
sys tem (exa mple)
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
Move the windshield wipe r lever to the corre­
spond ing position:
@ - Front w ipers off
@ -interval mode. To increase/decrease the wip­
er intervals, move the sw itch @ to the left/right .
In vehicles with a light/rain sensor*, the w ipers
turn on when it is raining, when the vehicle is sta­
tionary and the lever is tapped in the ® position ,
or once the vehicle speed exceeds approximately
2 mph (4 km/h). The h igher the sensitivity of the
rain sensor is set (switch @ to the right), the ear­
lier the windshield wipers react to moisture on
the w indshield .
Lights and V ision
@ -slow wiping
@ -fast wiping
@ -single wipe . If you hold the lever in this posi­
t ion longer, the wipers switch from slow wip ing
to fast wiping .
® -clean the windshield . To e liminate water
droplets after switching the windshield wipers
off while dr iv ing, they w ill operate one more time
severa l seconds afte r switching them off if the
temperature is above approx imately 39 °F (4 °C) .
You can switch this funct ion off by moving the
lever to posi tion ® withi n 10 seconds of the af­
terw ipe. The afterwipe function is reactivated the
next time you switch the ignition on.
A WARNING
-
-The rain sensor is on ly intended to assist the
driver. The driver is still respons ible for
manually switching the wipers on according
to the visibility cond itions .
- The windsh ield may not be treated w ith wa­
ter-repelling w indshield coating agents. Un­
favorable condit ions, such as wetness, dark­
ness, o r when the sun is low, can cause a
strong glare which increases the risk of an
accident. Wiper blade chatter is also possi­
b le.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
b lad es are required for a clear view and safe
driving
~ page 50, Replacing front wind­
shield wiper blades.
(D Note
-If there is frost, make sure the windshield
w iper blades are not frozen to the wind­
shield. Switching on the windshie ld w ipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind­
shield can damage the w iper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
w iper system must be switched off (lever in
position @). This prevents unintentional
switching on and damage to the windsh ield
wiper system .
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- Do not use the windshield wipers to clear ice
off the windshield. If you switch the wind­
sh ield wipers on when the w indshield is icy,
the w iper blades w ill be damaged .
@ Tips
-The windshield wipers switch off when the
i gnition is turned off . You can activate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper lever to any pos it ion.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing. This can affect the ra in sensor
funct ion . Check your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles in the w indshield
washer system are heated* at low tempera­
tures when the ignition is on .
- When stopp ing tempora rily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshie ld
wipers automat ically reduces by one leve l.
- In vehicles with an MMI, you can switc h the
rain sensor on or
off in the Dr iver a ssistance
menu.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
C le an the w iper blades when you see wipe r
strea ks. Use a soft clot h and a glass cleaner.
.,. Place the w indshield wipe r arms i n the se rvice
pos it ion ,=:,
page 50.
.,. Fo ld the w indshield wipe r arms away from the
winds hield.
A WARNING
Dirty windshield wipe r blades can impair vi­
sion, which increases the risk of an accident .
CJ) Note
If you see st reaks aga in a fter cleaning the
wiper blades, the blades must be replaced ,=:,
page 50.
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· Replacing front windshield wiper blades
Fi g. 50 Remov ing w indsh ie ld w iper bl ades
Wipe r serv ice position /blade replacement
position
.,. To br ing the w ipers into the service position,
tur n the ignition off and move t he w indshie ld
w iper lever i nto pos ition @,=:,
page 49, fig. 49.
.,. To br ing t he w ipers into the starting posi tion ,
tu rn t he ignition o n and move the w indshield
w iper lever into pos ition ©
c:> page 49, fig. 49.
Removing the wiper blade
.,. Fold the windshie ld w iper arm away from the
w indshield .
.,. Press the locking knob
(D ,=:, fig. 50 on the w iper
blade . Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly .
.,. Remove the wiper blade in the direction of the
arrow .
Installing the wipe r blade
.,. Insert t he new wipe r blade in to the mount on
t he wipe r arm @ un ti l you hear it latch in to
place .
.,. Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
.,. Tur n the service position off .
A WARNING
-
For safety reasons, the windshield wipe r
b lades should be rep laced once or twice eac h
year .
Q) Note
-The w indshie ld w ipers must on ly be folded
away when in t he service position. Other­
wise, you risk damag ing the pa int on the
hood or the w indshield wiper motor .

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-You should not dr ive your vehicle or press
the windshie ld wiper lever when the wiper
arms are fo lded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in­
to their original position and could damage
the hood and windshield .
- To prevent damage to the windsh ield wash­
er system, a lways loosen wiper blades that
have frozen to the w indshield before turn­
i ng the wipers on .
- To prevent damage to the wiper blades, do
not apply gasoline, petroleum, thinning
agents or other solvents on the wiper
blades or near them.
- To prevent damage to the wiper a rms or
other components, do not try to move the
windsh ield wipers by hand.
@ Tips
- Commercial hot wax such as the types used
by car washes make it mo re difficult to
clean the windshield.
- You can also use the service position, fo r ex­
ample, if you want to p rote ct the windsh ield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot activate the service position
when the hood is open.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Appl ies to: ve hicl es with digital compass
Fig . 51 Rearview mirror: digital compass activa ted
.. To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@ until the compass in the mirror appears or
disappears .
Lights and V ision
The digita l compass only works when the ignition
is turned on . The directions are indicated with ab­
brev iat ions:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direct ion
¢ page 52, Cali­
brating the compass.
(D Tips
To p revent inaccurate compass readings, do
not br ing any remote controls, electrical devi­
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Appl ies t o: vehicles wit h digita l co mp ass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
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Fig. 52 North Ame rica: magnetic zone map
.. Press and hold the button@q page 51, fig. 51
until the number of the magnetic zone appears
in the rearview m irror .
.. Press the button @ repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds .
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Calibrating the compass
App lies to: ve hicles w ith d ig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not
display the correct direction .
.,. Press and hold the button@¢ page 51, fig. 51
until a C appears in the interior rearview mirror .
.,. Drive in a circle at about 5 mph (10 km/h) unt il
a d irection is displayed in the rea rview mirror .
A WARNING
- To avo id endange ring yourse lf and other
dr ivers, ca lib rate the compass in an area
where there is no traffic.
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- T he dig ita l compass shou ld only be used as
an o rientation aid .
If you want to chec k the
compass while dr iving, you must sti ll pay at ­
tention to traffic, the road, the weather and any other possible hazards .
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