2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET lock

Child safety
your vehicle. To activate the convertible locking
retractor:
.,. Place the child restraint on a seat, preferably
on the rear seat.
.,. Slowly pull the belt
all the way out.
.,. Route it around or through the child restraint
belt path
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.,. Push the child safety seat down with your full
weight to get the safety belt really tight .
.,. Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seating position .
.,. Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un­
til the belt lies flat and snug on the child safety
seat.
.,. You should hear a "clicking" noise as the belt
winds back into the inertia reel. Test the con­
vertible locking retractor by pulling on the belt.
You should no longer be able to pull the belt
out of the retractor. The convertible locking re­
tractor is now activated.
.,. Make sure that the red release button is facing
away from the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled quickly.
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure the safety belt is
properly tight and fastened so that the seat
cannot move forward or sideways more than
one inch (2.5 cm).
A WARNING
Using the wrong child restraint or an improp­
erly installed child restraint can cause serious
personal injury or death in a crash.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re­ tractor is locked when installing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retrac­
tor cannot hold the child safety seat in place during normal driving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it . A
loose child safety seat can fly around during
a sudden stop or in a crash.
- Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the child restraint is installed is in an up­
right position and securely latched into
place and cannot fold forward. Otherwise,
the seatback with the child safety seat at-
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tached to it could fly forward in the event of
an accident or other emergency situation .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used
¢page 165. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat¢
page 144, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when the belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor.
.,. Press the red button on the safety belt buckle.
The belt tongue will pop out of the buckle.
.,. Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed position.
Always let the safety belt retract completely into
its stowed position. The safety belt can now be
used as an ordinary safety belt without the con­
vertible locking retractor for child restraints.
If the convertible locking retractor should be ac­
tivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deactivate this feature. If the
convertible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt will gradually become tighter and
uncomfortable to wear.
A WARNING
Improperly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision .
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate the convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints while the vehicle is moving. You
would not be restrained and could be seri­
ously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever using a child restrained in a vehicle is
being used ¢
page 165. Special precautions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
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LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place
¢fi g. 153 .
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
R elea sing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spring catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place.
A WARNING
Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of serious pe rsonal injury and
death in an acc ident.
- These anchors were developed only for child safety seats using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach other child safety seats, belts
or othe r objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latch ing the seat in place. If you do not hear
a click the seat is not secure and could fly
forward and h it the interior of t he vehicle,
o r be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installatio n of c hild rest rai nts will
increase t he r is k of i njury in an a cc ident.
- Always follow the child restra int system
man ufacturer's inst ru ct ions for proper in ­
sta llation of the child res tra int system and
pro per use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages or safety be lts in your
ve­
hicle.
- Always read and heed the important infor­
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the insta llation of chi ld restraint sys ­
tems ¢
page 165, Child safety.
Child sa fety
Tether anchors and tether straps
F ig. 154 Tether anchors: behind the rear seat backrests
The tether anchors for the rear seating positions
are located on the rear seat backrests¢
fig. 154.
A tether is a straight or V-shaped strap that at­
taches the top part of a child restraint to special
anchorage points in the vehicle.
T he purpose of the tether is to reduce the for ­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help reduce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by striking the vehicle inte­
r ior.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured af­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S . fed­
era l regulations to comply with new child head
movement pe rformance requ irements. These
new performance requ irements make a tether
necessary on most new chi ld safety sea ts.
A WARNING
I mp roper installa tion of child restra ints w ill
i nc rease the risk o f injury and dea th in a
crash.
- Always follow the instru ctions prov ided by
the man ufa ct u rer of the ch ild restrain t you
i n tend to insta ll in your A udi.
- I mp roper use of chi ld restrain t ancho rs ( in­
cluding tether anchors) can lead to injury in
a co llision. The anchors are designed to
withstand only those loads imposed
by cor­
rectly fitted ch ild restraints.
- Never mo unt two child rest rai nt systems on
one LATC H lower anchor point.
- Never attach two child restra int systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage .
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Child safety
-Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety belts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PAS SEN G ER AIR BAG OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immed iate ly install
the rear-fac ing ch ild safety seat in a rea r
seat ing pos ition and have the airbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
Fig. 155 Tet her strap: proper routing and mounting
Installing th e teth er strap
.,. Release or deploy the tether strap on the child
restra int acco rding to the child restra int manu­
fac ture r's instruct ions.
.,. Un lock the backrest and fold it slightly forward
¢ page 58and locate the tether anchor behind
the rear seat backrest.
.,. Raise the head restraint behind the child safety
seat.
.,. Gu ide the upper tether strap under or on both
s ides of the rea r head restra int (depending on
the child safety seat model) .
.,. Attach the tether strap ancho rage hook into
the open ing of the tether anchorage.
.,. Pull on the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook is engaged.
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.,. Straighten the backrest back up into its upright
position and press it firmly into the locking
mechanism.
.,. Tighten the tether strap firmly following the
child restraint manufacturer's instructions.
Releasi ng th e tet her strap
.,. Loosen the tension on the tethe r strap fo llow­
ing the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
.,. Depress the spring catch on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage.
(D Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tether strap was installed. The upholstery
would also be permanently stretched a round
the tether s trap. This applies especially to
l eather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear-facing child restraint systems
come with a tether. Please read and heed the
ch ild restraint system manufacturer's i nstruc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether.
&_ WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously inju red and can be k illed if the front
airbag inf lates -even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating airbag will h it the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the child safety seat and child aga inst the backrest, center armrest, or
door.
- If you m ust install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PA SSENGER A IR BA G OFF light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install

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-If you are unable to determine whether or
not a particular fuel blend meets the speci­
ficat ions, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents can­
not be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob­
lems resulting from the use of fue ls diffe r­
ent from those specified are not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Warrant ies .
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and pe rformance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends, we r ecommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A ma jor concern among many auto manufactur­
ers is carbon deposit build-up ca used by the type
of gasoline yo u use.
A lt hough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu ­
facturer to another, they have cer tain things in
common . A ll gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. Al­
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective .
Aud i recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Dete r­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website
(www.toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your en­
g ine of peak performance.
CD Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel q ual­
ity is not covered by the Aud i New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Ch eck ing and Filling
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fue l filler neck is located on the rig ht rea r
s ide panel behind the fuel fille r flap .
If the power lock ing system shou ld fail, yo u can
st ill open the flap manually -fo r detailed instruc­
tio ns see
9 page 187.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
i n c:;,
page 251 .
The label on the inside of the f uel fi ller flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in­
f ormat ion about fuel spec ificat ions, see
9 page 184.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an onboard refue lling
vapor recovery system. This feature helps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and
polluting the environme nt wh ile you refue l yo ur
vehicle . In order to fill the tank p roper ly w hile
pro tect ing t he e nvir onment, p lease follow t his
r efue ling p rocedure ca refully.
_& WARNING
Un der normal opera ting co nd it io ns, neve r car ­
r y additional f uel con tainers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans ­
port fue l can be dange rous. Such containe rs,
f ull or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
i n a co llision. If you must transpo rt fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc .,
be ve ry careful and always observe local and
sta te laws rega rding the use, transportation
and storage of su ch f uel con tainers. Make cer­
t ai n t he co ntain er meets industry standards
(ANSI/AS TM F8S2 -86).
CD Note
Neve r drive your veh icle until the fue l tank is
complete ly empty. The irreg ular s upply of
f u el can cause misfiring. Gasol in e c ould enter
the e xhaust sys tem an d damage the cat aly tic
conve rter.
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Checking and Filling
Fueling procedure
Fig. 156 Right rear side of the vehicle: opening the fue l
filler door
Fig . 157 Fue l filler door w it h atta ched fue l cap
The fuel fi ller door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
Opening the fuel cap
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• Press the left side of the fuel filler door to open
it -arrow -
9 fig. 156.
• Unscrew the tank cap counte rclockw ise.
• Place the cap from above on the open fue l filler
door
9 fig. 157.
Cl osi ng th e fu el cap
• Turn the fue l cap clockwise until you hear it
lock.
• Close fuel filler door until it latches.
Once the pump nozzle sw itches off, the fuel tank
is "fu ll". Do not fi ll the tank more. Otherw ise the
expansion space in the tank will be fi lled.
The correct fuel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fue l
fi ller door. For addit io nal info rmation on fuel, re­
fe r to
Q page 184.
The fuel tank capacity of your vehicle can be
found in the
Technic al Data 9 page 251.
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To avoid fuel spilling or evaporating from the fuel
tank always close fue l filler cap properly and
completely . An improperly closed f uel f iller cap
may also cause the MIL lamp
~ page 21 to come
on.
A WARNING
Not pay ing attention w hen fueling or han­
dling f uel incorrectly can lead to fires , explo­
sions o r serious injur ies .
- Fue l ignites easily and can cause serious
burns and other injur ies .
-
-If you do not switch the engine off when fu ­
eling a nd/or do not insert the fuel nozzle
comp letely into the tank open ing, fuel can
leak out o r run over. Leaked fuel can ign ite
and start a fire.
- Do not use the telephone wh ile f uel ing . The
elec tromagneti c rays can cause sparks,
which can ignite fue l vapors and s tart a fire.
- Do not sit in your vehicle wh ile fue ling. If
you must make an excep tion and enter yo ur
veh icle aga in while fueling, close the door
and touch me tal to discharge static electric ­
ity before touching the f uel nozz le . Static
electricity can create sparks, which can ig­
nite vapors when fueling .
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area when fueling your vehicle or filling a
fue l conta iner because this increases the
risk of an explosion.
- For your safety, carrying fuel containers in
your veh icle is not recommended. Whether
full or empty, the container can leak and
cause a fire in the even t of an acc ident.
- If you must make an exception and trans­
port a fuel containe r, note the follow ing:
- Never fill the fuel co ntainer with fue l
while it is in or on the vehicle. Static e lec ­
tricity is discharged when fi lling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the risk of an exp losion.
- Always place a fuel conta iner on the
ground before fill ing.
- Always ho ld the fuel nozzle completely in
the fue l container when filling.

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-If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents static electricity from discharg­
ing.
- Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug­
gage compartment . Evaporated fuel is ex­
plosive and increases the risk of serious in­
jury or death.
- Follow legal requirements when using,
storing and transporting fuel containers .
- Make sure the fuel container conforms to industry standards (ANSI/ASTM F852-86).
(D Note
-Remove spilled fuel from vehicle paint im­
mediately, because it can damage paint.
- Never drive until the fuel tank is completely
empty . The irregular supply of fuel that re­
sults from that can cause engine misfires. Uncombusted fuel will enter the exhaust
system and increase the risk of damage to
the catalytic converter.
@) For the sake of the environment
If the fuel nozzle is used correctly, it will ind i­
cate that the tank is full the first time it
sw itches off automatically. Do not try to add
more fuel, because it can spill over. Also, the
expansion space in the tank will fill, which can
result in fuel spilling out when it becomes
warm and polluting the environment.
@ Tips
Fuel can age and may lead to problems when
starting . Audi recommends replacing the fuel
in your vehicle within six months.
@ Tips
- If the engine is running while fueling, va­
pors can escape or the fuel can spill over.
Because of th is, the fuel nozzle switches off
before the tank is full.
- Do not fue l the vehicle when the ignition is
switched on . Otherwise, the fuel gauge may
not show the correct level after fueling the
vehicle.
Checking and Filling
-The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not
lock when you lock the vehicle from the in­
side.
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
Fig. 158 Rear of the vehicle: right rea r seat fo lded fo rward
The emergency release is located behind the
right rear seat.
The pull cable for the emergency release is locat­ ed on the cover .
.. Remove the cover from the trim .
.. Pull on the cover carefully
c:> fig. 158. The tab
on the cover must point forward in the direc­
tion you are pulling when pulling on the cover .
"' To open the fuel filler door, press on the left
side
c:> page 186, fig . 156 .
(D Note
Only pu ll on the cover until you feel resist­
ance. You will not hear it release. Otherwise
you could damage the emergency re lease
mechanism.
Catalytic converter
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engine
It is very important that your emission control
system (catalytic converter) is functioning prop­
erly to ensure that your vehicle is running in an
environmentally sound manner.
.. Always use lead-free gasoline c:> page 184, Gas­
oline grade .
.. Never run the tank down all the way to empty. ~
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Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
Fig. 165 Engine compartment : cover on t he brake fluid
reservoir (examp le)
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Before you check anything in the engine compart­
ment,
always read and heed all WARNINGS
¢page 188, Working in the engine compart­
ment.
.,. Read the brake fluid level from the brake fluid
reservoir
~fig. 165, ¢page 191, fig. 161 . The
brake fluid level must be between the "MIN"
and "MAX" markings .
The location of the brake fluid reservoir can be
seen in the engine compartment illustration
¢page 191.
The fluid level may drop slightly after some time
due to the automatic adjustment of the brake
pads . This is not cause for alarm.
I f the brake fluid level falls
considerably below
the "MIN" mark, the brake warning/indicator
light
1111 (U.S. mode ls)/ . (Canadian models)
will come on¢
page 15. Do not continue to oper­
ate the vehicle . The complete brake system
should be thoroughly checked by an authorized
Audi dealer or other qualified facility and the
cause corrected. If the brake fluid level is too
low, the brake warning/indicator light will illumi­
nate. Contact an authorized Audi dealer
immedi­
ately.
Checking and Filling
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experienced
technician.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If the
water content in the brake fluid is too high, cor­
rosion in the brake system may result after ape ­
riod of time . The boiling point of the brake fluid
will also decrease considerably and decrease braking performance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every
two years. Always use new brake fluid which con­
forms to Federal Motor Vehicle Standard "FMVSS
116 DO T 4" .
The brake fluid reservoir can be difficult to reach,
therefore, we recommend that you have the
brake fluid changed by your author ized
Audi
dealer. Your dealer has the correct tools, the
right brake fluid and the know-how to do this for
you.
A WARNING
- Brake fluid is poisonous. It must be stored
only in the closed original container out of
the reach of children!
- Brake failure can result from old or inappro­
priate brake fluid . Observe these precau­
tions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE speci­
fication
J 1703 and conforms to Federal
Motor Vehicle Standard 116. Always check
with your authorized Audi dealer to make
sure you are using the correct brake fluid .
The correct type of brake fluid is also indi­
cated on the brake fluid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use of
the brakes can cause a vapor lock if the
brake fluid is left in the system too long.
This can seriously affect the efficiency of
the brakes as well as your safety. This
could result in an accident.
(D Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your vehi-
cle. ..,.
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Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Power top
Deposits Clean water, power top cleaning product , if necessary.
Clean with the grain of the fabric using a soft brush and al- low to air dry.
Wind deflector Deposits Water, mild soap solution,
if necessaryal
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild soap solution a>, a cleaning solution suitable for stain-
Trims less steel, if necessary
Paint Paint damage Refer to the paint number on the vehicle data label, repair
with touch up paint
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Spilled fuel Rinse with water immediately
Surface r ust Rust remover, then protect with hard wax; for questions,
consult an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv-
ice Facility.
Corrosion H
ave it removed by an authorized Aud i dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility.
Water no longer Protect with hard wax (at least twice per year)
beads on the surface
of clean paint
No shine even though Treat with suitable polish; then apply paint protectant if
paint has been pro- the polish that was used does not contain any protectant
tected/pa int looks
poor
Deposits such as in- Dampen with water immediately and remove with a micro-
sects, bird droppings,
fiber cloth
tree sap and road salt
Grease-based con- Remove
immediately with a mild soap solution a) and a
taminants such as soft cloth
cosmetics or sunblock
Carbon parts Deposits clean the same way as painted parts ~ page 224
Decorative decals Deposits Soft
sponge with a mild soap solution al
a) Mild soap so lution: maxim um two tablespoons of neutral soap in l quar t (l lite r) of water
Internal cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Windows
Deposits Glass cleaner, then wipe dry
Decorative parts/ Deposits Mild
soap solutiona )
Trims
Plastic parts
Deposits Damp cloth
Heavier deposits Mild soap so lution a>, detergent-free p lastic clean ing solu -
tion, if necessary
Displays Deposits Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
Controls Deposits Soft
brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap so lutional
Safety belts Deposits Mild soap so lution a>, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
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