2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET Owners Manual

Driver information system
-Long-term memory (on-board computer 2)
- Efficiency program
The follow ing information can be displayed con­
secutively in the on-board computer:
- Time
- Date
- Estimated range based on current fue l level
- Travel time
- Average consumpt ion
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
On-board computer
O (short-term memory)
The short-term memory collects driving informa­ tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off. If you continue driving
with­
in two hours
after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur­
rent tr ip informat ion. If stopped for more the
two hours, the short term memory is automati­
cally erased once you begin driving.
On-board computer
fl (long-term memory)
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself .
Efficiency program
ii
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel
c::;,page 25.
(D Tips
- For information on using the other button
fields, such as the audio, telephone* and
navigation* functions, see the MMI owner's
manual.
- Disconnecting the battery causes all the
memory data to be erased.
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Operation
Applies to: vehicles wit h driver information system
The driver information system is controlled with
the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 8 Mult ifunction steering wheel: Dr iver Info rmation
System controls
Fig. 9 Dr iver infor mation system: open ing the vehicle func ­
t ions menu
In add it ion to information about the on-board
computer (on-board computer 1 , 2 and the effi­
c iency p rogram), informa tion about other sys­
tems can also be shown in the display.
You can identify which level (on-board computer
1, 2 or the efficiency program) is shown in the
display based on the small
D, fJ or the nozzle
ii.
The tab@ c::;, page 23, fig. 7 is displayed once yo u
press the button(!)¢
fig. 8 on the multifunct ion
steering wheel.
Operating
"' Switch on the ignition . The last select function
is displayed .
"' To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
button
(D to the left or right c::;, fig. 8.
"'To access additional information below or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or up. ""

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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 ,..
! m
fig. 8 in the effic iency program unti l the other .,.
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Driver information system
equipment affecting consumption appears in
the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency prog ram .
The display shows up to three other equipment
items @. The equipment using the most fuel is
listed first. If more than three items using fuel
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
using the most fuel is displayed .
A chart © also shows you the current total of all
other consumers.
Fuel economy messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith driver informa tion syste m
Fig. 12 Instrument clus te r: econo my tip (exa mple)
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Fue l economy messages are displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions. If
you follow these economy tips, you can reduce
your vehicle 's fuel consumption. The messages
appear automatically and are only displayed in
the efficiency program . The fuel economy mes ­
sages turn off automatically after a certain peri­
od of time .
.- To turn an economy message off immediately
after it appears, press any button on the multi ­
funct ion steer ing wheel.
(D Tips
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will only appear again after you turn the ig­
nit ion on again .
- The economy tips are not displayed in every
i nstance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of t ime .
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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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Opening and clo sin g
Autom atic locking (Auto L ock )
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ign ition key is
removed. In addition, the vehicle can be un locked
if the opening function in the power locking sys ­
tem switch is used or one of the door handles is
pu lled .
I n t he event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors automat ica lly unlock to allow access to
the v ehicle .
Anti-theft alarm system*
If t he anti- theft alarm system detects a vehicle
b reak-in, a udio and v isua l warning signals are
tr iggered.
The ant i-theft alarm system turns on automati­
cally when you lock the vehicle .
It deactivates
when unlocking using the remote con trol key or
by to uch ing the sensor on the door handle (con­
venience key) .
To sw itch the a la rm off, press the@ button on
the remote con trol key or convenience key or
sw itch the ignition on. The a la rm also stops auto­
matica lly after a certain amou nt of time.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you un lock the
ve hicl e and flash once when you lock the vehicle .
I f the blinking continues, one of the doors or the
luggage compartment lid/hood is not closed or
the ignition is still switc hed on .
Unintentionall y locking your self out
There are safeguard s under the fo llow ing cond i­
tions, which prevent you from lock ing your re­
mote control key in the ve hicle:
- The vehicle will not lock when the driver 's door
is open
c> page 31.
- When locking using the~ button in the centra l
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open
c> page 31 .
-On vehicles with a convenience key*, the lug­
gage compartment lid un locks aga in after do s-
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ing if the most recent ly used key is in the lug­
gage compartment.
Do no t lock your ve hicle w ith the remote cont rol
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
l uggage compartment li d are closed. This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acciden­
ta lly.
{i) Tips
- Do not leave va luables unattended i n the ve ­
hicle. A locked ve hicle is not a safe!
- If the LED in the upper edge of the drive r's
door turns on for about 30 seconds after
the vehicle is locked, there is a malfunction
in the power locking or the anti-theft a larm
system* . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 14 Remote control key : LED
Fig. 15 Remote con tro l key : o penin g the cover
LED in the remote control ke y
The LED c> fig. 14 info rms you of the remote con­
tro l key funct ion.
.,. If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.

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.. If you press a button longer (convenience open­
ing*), the LED blinks several times .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The message
Ill Please
change key battery
may also appear in the in­
strument cluster display . Replace the battery .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Pry the cover @off of the key (Dusing a coin
¢fig . 15 .
.,. Insert the new battery with the "+" facing up .
.. Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place .
We recommend having the battery replaced by
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the env ironment.
Do not dispose of them in household trash .
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the orig inal battery.
Remote control key synchronization
The remote control key must be synchronized if
the vehicle does not lock and unlock with the re­
mote control.
.. Press the remote control key button~-
1> Insert the key in the driver's door lock within 30
seconds .
.,. Press the~ button or~ button .
Open ing and closing
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 16 Remote control key or conve nien ce key : button pro­
gramm ing
(D m Open
@ i'.D Close
® .:::::$Unlock the luggage compartment lid
@ I
PANIC ! Trigger the alarm
... To unloc k the vehicle , press the~ but ton (D
c::>fig.16 .
.. To lock the vehicle, bring the selector lever into
the P position and press the~ button @.
.. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the ~ button ® briefly.
.,. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the~ but ton ® for at least one sec­
ond .
... To trigger the alarm, press the red I
PANIC ! but­
ton @. T he veh icle horn and emergency flash­
ers turn on.
.. To switch off the alarm, press the red
!PANIC I
button again@.
If the vehicle is unlocked and a door or the lug­
gage compartment lid are not opened w ithin 45
seconds, the vehicle locks again automat ically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being acci ­
dentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
This does not apply if you press the~ button ®
button for at least one second.
For vehicles with
safety central locking (selective
unlocking)
c::> page 32, only the driver's door
and the fuel f iller door are opened by pressing
the ~ button (D once, and the entire vehicle un-
locks when the button is pressed twice .
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Opening and clo sin g
&_ 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
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(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
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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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