2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET key

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Adjusting the display and the warning tones
A ppl ies to: ve hicl es with parkin g system plus/rearview cam·
era
The display and warning tones con be adjusted in
the MMI.
~ Select: the I MENU ! button >Car > Systems *
control button > Driver assistance > Parking
aid .
Display
On * -
An op tical d isp lay is shown for the parking
system plus, a rearview camera image is s hown
for parking system plus with rearv iew camera* .
Off -Whe n the par king system is switched off,
only audib le sign als are give n.
Signal tones
Front volume -
volume for the front and side*
a rea
Rear volume -volume for t he rear area
Front frequenc y-frequency for the front and
side * area
Rear frequency -frequency fo r the rear area
Music volume during nav . prompts -the volume
of the a udio/v ideo so urce is lowe red when t he
pa rking system is turned o n.
The new ly selected leve l is demons trated briefly
by the sound generator.
- The warning tones ca n also be adjusted d i­
r ec tly from the visua l display or t he rearv iew
cam era image *. Simply pr ess the
Settings
co ntrol bu tton.
- The setti ngs a re auto mat ica lly stored and
ass igned to the remote co ntro l key t hat is in
u se .
Error messages
App lies to: ve hicles with par kin g system plus/rearview cam­
era
There is an erro r in the system if the LED in the
P111A. button is b linking and you hear a continuous
Parking systems
alarm for a few seconds after sw itch ing on the
par king system or w hen the pa rking system is a l­
ready activated. If the error is not cor rected be ­
fo re you switch off the ignition, the LED in the
Pw ,
button w ill blink the next time you switch on the
park ing system by shifting into reverse.
Parking sy stem plus*
If a sensor is fa ulty, the~ symbol will appear i n
f ront of/behind the vehicle in the MMI display. If
a rear sensor is faulty, only obstacles that are in
areas @and @are shown
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If a front sensor is fa ulty, only obstacles that are
i n a reas © and @are shown .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
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Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy manag ement syst em manages th e
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine.
When a vehicle w ith a conventional energy sys ­
tem is not dr iven for a long time, the batte ry is
d rained by equ ipment (for example the immobi l­
i ze r) . In certain circumsta nces, there could may
n ot be eno ugh energy to st art the engine.
Your veh icle is equipped with an intellige nt ener­
gy management system for d istr ibut ing electric i­
ty . This s ignificantly im proves the s tarting ab ility
an d incr eases t he battery life.
The energy management system Is made up of
batter y diagnosis , idling current management
and dynami c energy management.
Battery diagnosis
The battery diagnosis determ ines the battery
charge level. The senso rs determ ine the battery
voltage, the battery current, and t he battery
t e m perature . Th e cu rrent charge level a nd the
p e rformance of the b attery are dete rm ined based
on this.
Idling current management
The idling c urrent management dec reases the
e n ergy used wh ile pa rked . With the eng ine
sw itched off, it manages the energy dist ribution
t o the different elect rical componen ts. Date from
b attery d iagnosis is ta ken into a ccount for this.
Depending on the battery cha rge level, e lectr ica l
eq uipment is switched off o ne item after the o th ­
e r, to p revent the batte ry from draini ng an d to
r eta in the s tarting ab ili ty.
Dynamic energy management
W hile driving, dy namic energy management dis­
tr ibutes the appropriate amount of energy to the
e lectr ica l equipment.
It con trols the battery
ch arge level so th at more energy is not used then
i s being gener ate d in orde r to m aint ain a n op ti­
mal battery charge level.
Intellig ent Technology
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- Energy management cannot overcome the
laws o f physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the battery life are limited.
- W hen the sta rting ability is endangered, the
(•) indicator light t urns on
¢ page 17.
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority .
A lo t of stress is p laced on t he b attery when dr iv­
ing short d istances, in t raffic, and at cold times
of the year . A lot of energy is used but litt le is
generated .
It is also critical when the eng ine is
not r unning but e lectr ica l equipment is sw itched
o n . In th is case, energy is used but none is gener­
ated .
In situat ions like th is, energy management w ill
active ly regulated the distr ibut ion of energy.
Long periods without use
If you do no t drive your vehicle for severa l days o r
weeks, electrical eq uipment is gradua lly scaled
back or sw itched off . This reduces e nergy use and
ensures the vehicle will be ab le to start after long
per iods of time . Some conven ience f unctions
such as opening w it h the remote control key may
not be availab le . Th ese convenience functions
will be ava ilable again once you switch the ign i­
t io n on and sta rt the eng ine.
With the engine switched off
The battery w ill dra in if you use funct io ns such as
li ste ning to the radio wh ile the engine is switch ­
ed off .
The vehicle's ab ility to start may be impa ired by
the energy use, a message will appear in the In­
fota inme nt system display .
The message indicates that the system w ill
switch off automatically soon . If you would like
to continue using the functions, you must start
the engine .
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Safety belts
_& WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death . Safety belts can work only
when used correctly.
-Always fasten your safety belts correctly be­ fore driving off and make sure all passen­
gers are correctly restrained.
- For maximum protection, safety belts must
always be positioned properly on the body.
- Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small children, into any belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sitting
on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front of
the seat while the vehicle is being driven.
- Never let any person ride with their feet on
the instrument panel or sticking out the
window or on the seat.
- Never
remove a safety belt while the vehicle
is moving . Doing so will increase your risk of
being injured or killed .
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts
over rigid or breakable ob-
jects in or on your clothing, such as eye
glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these may cause
injury.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat hard­
ware .
- Do not wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of position.
- Several layers of heavy clothing may inter­
fere with correct positioning of belts and re­
duce the overall effectiveness of the system.
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latching
securely .
- Never use comfort clips or devices that cre­
ate slack in the shoulder belt. However, spe­
cial clips may be required for the proper use
of some child restraint systems.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear, and
damaged belt hardware can break in an acci­
dent . Inspect belts regularly.
If webbing,
bindings, buckles, or retractors are dam-
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aged, have belts replaced by an authorized
Audi dealer or qualified workshop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and loaded
in an accident must be replaced with the
correct replacement safety belt by an au­
thorized Audi dealer. Replacement may be
necessary
even if damage cannot be clearly
seen . Anchorages that were loaded must al­
so be inspected.
- Never
remove, modify , disassemble, or try
to repair the safety belts yourself .
-Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts may not work properly and can impair the func­
tion of the inertia reel¢
table Internal
cleaning on page 226.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Safety first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 133 Be lt buckle and tongue on the driver's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the wear­
er's body .
.. Adjust the front seat and head restraint proper­
ly¢
page 53, Front seats.
.. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in an upright position and securely latched in
place before using the belt
q ,&. .
.. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it evenly
across the chest and pelvis¢,&..
.. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢fig. 133.
.. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is securely
latched in the buckle. .,,._

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Automatic safety belt r etractors
Every safety be lt is equ ipped wi th an automatic
be lt retractor on the shoulder belt. Th is feature
l ocks the belt when the belt is p ulled out fast,
during hard braking and in an accident. The belt
may also lock when you drive up or down a steep
h ill or through a sharp curve. During normal driv­
ing the belt lets you move freely .
Safety be lt pret en sioner s
The safety belts are equipped with a belt preten­
sioner that helps to tighten the safety belt and
remove slack when the pretensioner is activated
c:> page 141. The function of the pretensioner is
monitored by a warning light
c:> page 17.
Con vertible loc king retractor
Every safety belt exc ept the one on the driver
seat is equipped with a convertible locking retrac­
tor that
mu st be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat. Be sure to read the
important information about this featu re
c:> page 176.
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned safety be lts ca n cause
ser ious injury in an accident ¢
page 139,
Safety belt position.
-Safety belts offer optimum protection only
when the seatback is upr ight and belts are
prope rly pos itioned on the body.
- Never a ttac h the safety belt to the buckle
for ano ther sea t. Att aching the bel t to the
wrong buck le w ill reduce safety belt effec­
tiveness and can cause serious persona l in ­
jury .
- A passenger who is no t properly restrained
can be se riously in jured by the safety be lt it­
self when it moves from the stronger parts of the body into cr itical areas like the abdo­
men .
- Always lock the convert ible lock ing retractor
when you are secur ing a child seat in the ve­
hicle
c:> page 177.
Safet y bel ts
(D Tips
For information on safety belt pretensioners,
refer to
r=:; page 141 .
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting maxi­
mum protection from safety belts.
F ig. 134 Safety be lt pos it ion
Standard features on your vehicle help you adjust
the position of the safety belt to match your body s iz e.
- he ight -adjustable front seats .
A WARNING
'"' -Improperly posi tioned safety belts can cause
se rious pe rsonal injury in an acc ident.
- The s hou lder belt should lie as close to the
center of the collar bone as possib le and
should fit well on the body . Ho ld the belt
above the latch tongue and pull it evenly
a cross the chest so tha t it sits as low as pos­
sible on the pe lvis and there is no p ressure
on the abdomen . The belt should a lways fit
snug ly
r=:; fig. 134. Pu ll on the belt to tighten
if necessary.
- The lap be lt portion of the safety belt must
be positioned as low as possible across pel­
vis and never over the abdomen . Make s ure
the belt lies flat and snug
c:> fig. 134. Pull on
the bel t to tighten if necessary .
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause serious
in ju ries by s hifting its position on your body
from the stro ng bones to more vulnerable,
soft tissue and cause se rious i nju ry .
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Check ing and F illing
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal of
brake fluid as we ll as the special tools re­
quired and the necessary expertise, we rec­
ommend that you have the b rake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer .
Battery ( 12 V)
General information
All work on the battery requires expert knowl­
edge .
Read and follow the WARNINGS
before check­
i n g a nyth ing in the engine compartment
c::> page 188, Working in the engine compart­
ment.
The batte ry in you r Aud i does not need any main­
tena nce unde r
normal operating cond itions. A udi
re commends hav ing the e lectro lyte level check
by an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thori ze d Audi
Serv ice Facility when there a re
high outs ide tem ­
peratures or when driving a ll day. The elect rolyte
level sho uld a lso be checked each time the bat­
tery is charged
c::> page 200.
Have the battery checked when you bring your ve ­
hicle in for an inspection. It is a good idea to re­
p lace the battery if it is more than 5 years old .
T he batte ry is located in the eng ine compar tment
and is practically
maintenance-free .
Disconnecting the battery terminals
The battery shou ld not be d isconnected. Severa l
veh icle functions (power w indows, for example)
w ill be lost w hen the b attery is disconne cted. The
f u nctions mus t be reprog rammed after connect­
in g the battery. To avo id th is, the battery shou ld
only be disconn ecte d from the vehicle e lectrica l
system when it is abso lutely necessary.
T o reprogram the func tions, proceed as follows:
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Function Reprogramming
Power window one-c::> page 35, Correcting
touch up/down func-power window malfunc-
tion tions
Remote control key o r If the vehicle does no t
Convenience key react to the key, it must
be synchronized
c::> page29
Dig ita l cl ock c::>page 10
ESC indicator light The ind icator light goes
o ut after driving a few
meters
Not running the vehicle for long period s of
time
If you do not drive your vehicle for severa l days o r
weeks, electrical components are gradually re­ d u ced or switched off . This reduces energy con­
s u mp tion and mai ntain s the vehicle's ability to
st art over a long perio d of time
c::> page 1 21.
Some conven ien ce f unctions, such as inter ior
li ght ing o r power seats* may not wor k. T hese
convenience functions will be availab le aga in
once you sw itch the ignition on and start the en­
gine.
Winter operation
D ur ing the winte r mon ths, it is common for the
batte ry capac ity to decrease as the temperatures
become lower . This is because more power is
needed to start the vehicle and components such
as the headlights and the rear window defogger
a re used more freque ntly .
Avoid using power unnecessa rily, espec ia lly in
c ity dr iving o r on short t rips. Have your author­
i z ed Audi dealer or author iz ed Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty check the battery capacity be fore the start of
winter
c::> page 200 . A well -cha rged battery will
not only reduce sta rting prob lems in cold wea th­
e r, bu t it will a lso l ast longer.
.&_ WARNING
- W ork on the b attery requires e xper t knowl­
e d ge. Con tact an a uthor ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility for info rma ­
tion rega rding the vehicle batte ry. There is a
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ris k for chemical burns or e xplosions . ..,.

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-Some of the equipment listed in the follow­
ing tables applies only to certain model ver­
s ions or certain optional equipment .
Interior fuse assignment
Fig. 188 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Engine components
F2 Seat
adjustment
F3 Power top hydraulic pump
F4 MMI control panel, MMI components
FS Gateway
F6 Selector
lever (automatic transmission)
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F7 Climate/heating control, auxiliary heating,
rear w
indow defogger relay
Diagnosis, electromechanical parking
FB brake switch, light switch
, rain/light sen-
sor, inter ior lighting, communications box,
anti-theft alarm system
F9 Steering column switch module
FlO Display
Fll Reversible driver's side safety belt tension
-
ers
F12 MMI area
F13 Damper control module/ service plug
No.
Fl4
FlS
Fl6
F 17
FlB
F19
F20
F23
F 24
F2 5
F2 6
F27
F28
F29
F 31
F32
F 33
F 34
F35
F 36
F37
F38
F39
F40
F41
F42
F4 3
F44
F 47
Fuses and bulbs
Equipment
Climate control system blower
Electronic steering column lock
MMI area
Instrument cluster
Rearview camera
Convince key system control module, tank
system
Tank system
Exterior lighting, heated washer fluid noz -
zles
Panorama sunroof/ power top control
module, power top latch (Cabriolet)
Door/driver's side doors (for examp le pow-
er windows)
Seat heating
Sound-amplifier
Power top control module, electro nics
(Cabriolet)
Inter ior lights
Exterior lighting
Driver assistance systems
Airbag
Button illumination, coils for neck heating
r elay and socket relay, interior sound,
back-up light switch, temperature sensor
Function lighting, diagnosis, headlight
range control system, air quality sensor,
automat ic dimming rearview mirror
R ight cornering light/ right LED-headlight
Left cornering light/ left LED-headlight
High-voltage battery
Door/front passenger's side doors (for ex-
ample, power windows)
Sockets
Reversible front passenger's side safety
belt tensioners
Central locking components, windshield
washer system
Headlights, lighting
all wheel drive Rear w indow wiper
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Consumer inf orm ation
means t hat yo u risk both a substantia l reduction
in the operational safety of your vehicle and an
increased wear of veh icle parts ~&. .
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a professional and competent manner or, in spe­
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec ializes in such modif icat ions.
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per­
sonal injury.
([) Note
If emergency repa irs must be performed else­
where, have the vehicle examined by an au­ thorized Audi dealer as soon as possib le.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­ munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunica­
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any radio
or TV interference caused by unauthor ized modi­
fications to this equ ipment .
Devices
The fo llow ing devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue
1:
- Adaptive cruise contro l*
- Audi s ide ass ist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenie nce key*
- Electronic immobilizer
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15 .19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Ru les. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
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(1) This dev ice may not cause ha rmf ul interfer­
ence, and
( 2 ) this devi ce must accep t any i nte rference re­
ce ived, in cl ud ing in terference tha t may c ause un­
desired ope ration.
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION :
Changes or modificat ions not express ly approved
by the pa rty responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's a uthority to operate t he equ ip­
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operat ion is subject to the following two cond i­
tions:
(1) this device may not ca use interference, and
( 2 ) this devi ce must acc ep t a ny inte rference, in­
cl ud ing interfe rence that may cause undesi red
operation of the device.

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A/C
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .62
A/C (automat ic climate control system) . . . . 62
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 255
Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Activating vibration warning . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Adjusting steering time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
C leaning the camera area . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . . 133
Retracting rollover protection . . . . . . . . . . 134
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
C leaning sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Request for driver intervention . . . . . . . . . . 96
Stop-and-go traffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43 , 106
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Adjusting air distribution (Climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adjusting automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . 45
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Adjusting the center console lighting . . . . . . 47
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Advanced Airbag -System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 150
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Ch ildr en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Ch ild restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147, 148
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 153
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 150
Index
How the Advanced Airbag System compo-
nents work together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Important informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 155
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
When must the system be inspected? . . . 155
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 27
Alignment pin (tire change) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
All-weather lights ( LED headlights) . . . . . . . 43
All season ti res . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Alternator
refer to Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . 17
Alternator (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Anti-lock braking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-slip regulat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Anti-theft protection Electronic immobilizer.............. .. . 31
Audi active lane assist
refer to Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi adaptive cruise control
refer to Adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . 90
Audi adaptive light
refer to Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Audi dr ive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 253
Audi side ass ist
refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
AUTO Automat ic climate control system . . . . . . . 62
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Lock (central locking system) . . . . . . . . 28
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
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