2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET center console

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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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-Never connect devices that generate elect ri­
ca l power such as solar panels or a battery
charger to the 12 volt socket . They can dam­
age the vehicle electrical system.
(D Tips
The vehicle battery drains when accessories
are turned on but the engine is off.
Storage
Beverage holders
F ig. 62 Sect io n of the rear bench seat: rea r cup ho lders •
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Your veh icle has cup holders in the front center
console, in the door pockets and in the rear cen ­
ter armrest* .
A WARNING
-
-Do not p ut any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving . Ho t bev­
erages could spill, wh ich can cause injury.
- Do not use any breakable beverage cont ain­
ers ( for example, m ade out of glass or po r­
celain). You cou ld be injured by them in the
event of an accident.
(D Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. Otherwise, beverages could
spill and cause damage to veh icle equipment
or stain the seat cove rs.
Seats and storag e
Glove compartment
Fig. 63 G love co mpart m ent
Opening /closing
• To open the glove compartment, pull the han­
dle in the d irection of the arrow .
"' To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upward until it clicks into place .
The glove compartment can be locked using the
vehicle key.
A WARNING
-Always leave the lid on the glove compart- ment cover closed while dr iving to reduce the
r isk of injury.
Additional storage compartments
T he re are add itiona l storage compartmen ts,
compartments and holders at other locations in
the vehicle:
- In the uppe r part of the glove compartment.
- In the center console under the center arm -
rest* .
- On the back of the right front seat. The com ­
partment* can hold a maximum we ight of
2 lbs
(1 kg) .
A WARNING
-Do not place any objects on the instrument
panel. Objects that are not stored secu rely
can slide around in the vehicle while driving,
when accele rating or braking or when turn­
i n g .
- Make sure that objects cannot fa ll out of the
center console storage compartment or oth-
er compartments and into the footwell
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driver's side is transferred to the front passeng­
er's side. This applies a temperature change to
the front passenger's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over, the
blower should always run at a low speed. You can
adjust the volume of air generated by the blower
to your preference. To have the blower regulated
automatically, press the
IAUTO ! button.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted wi th the ~' [M]
and ~ buttons . To have the air distribution regu­
lated automatically, press the
!AUTOI button.
The round air vents in the cockpit are adjustable
c::>page 63.
To keep the front sid e windows from fogging up
in damp weather, we recommend opening the
side air vents and tilting them to the side
c::> page 63 , Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents are located under the front seats and
adjustable vents on the end of the center console
to heat the rear of the vehicle.
Iii Switching the defroster on and off
The windshield and s ide windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows ma inly from
the vents below the windshie ld. Recirculation
mode switches off. The temperature is controlled
automatically. In the
00 setting, the I A/Cl cooling
mode switches on automatically, depending on
the outside air temperature.
The
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off.
16') 1 Switching recirculation mode on and off
The recirculation mode can be turned on manual­
ly or automat ica lly* .
- Switching manual rec irculat ion mode on and
off: press
1 - 1 The LED light up when switched
on .
- Automatic* recirculation mode: auto rec ircula­
t ion needs to be activated in the MMI. Select:
the
IM ENU I button > Car > Systems* control
button
> AC > Auto recirculation . The air quali-
Warm and cold
ty sensor that is designed for diesel and gaso­
line exhaust automatically switches the recircu­
lation mode on or off depending on the level of
pollutants in the outside air.
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l­
tered air outside the vehicle from entering the
vehicle interior. We recommend sw itching recir­
culation mode on when driving through a tunnel
or when sitt ing in traffic
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The
l c recirculation mode off.
T he system switches to recircu lation mode w hen
driving in reverse when the engine is cold.
A WARNING
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You should not use the recirculation mode for
an extended period since no fresh a ir is drawn
in. With the air-conditioning switched off, the
windows can fog up, which increases the risk
of an acc ident .
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 72 Cockpit: adjust ing the a ir vents
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Fig. 73 Applies only to Canada : vent : adjusting the airflow
setting. A) D iffused B) Direct
The following sett ings are possible c::> fig. 72:
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Please select N or P
This message appears when starting or stopping
the eng ine if the selector lever is not in the Nor P
position . The eng ine will not sta rt/stop.
Shift to P , veh icle can roll away. D oors can onl y
b e loc ked in P
This message appears for safety reasons along
with a warning tone.
It appears if the selector
l ever for the automatic transmission is not in the
P posit ion when switching the ignition off with
the
! STAR T ENGINE ST OPI* button . S hi ft these­
l ecto r lever to the P position. Otherwise, the veh i­
cle could roll. You also cannot lock the vehicle us­
ing the locking sensor on the door handle or us­
ing the convenience key .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake .
Fig. 78 Center console : p arking brake
.,. Pull the (I) sw itch to set the park ing brake
c> fig . 78 . The - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) indicator lights in the button and in
the instrument cluster d isplay turn on .
.,. To release the parking brake , press the b rake o r
acce lera to r ped al wh ile the igni tion is sw itched
on and p ress the
(D swi tch at the same t ime.
The - (USA models) /. (Canada mode ls)
indicator lights turn on in the b utton and in the
display .
Your veh icle is equipped with an e lectromechani ­
cal parki ng b rake. The park ing brake is designed
D rivi ng
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling unintent ional­
ly and replaces the hand brake.
In add ition to the normal f unctions of a trad i­
t iona l hand b rake, the elec tromechanical parking
brake provides va rious convenience and safety
functions .
When starting from a stop
- The integral hill start assist he lps yo u when
driving by automa tically re leas ing the pa rking
brake
c> page 74 , Starting from a stop.
- When starting on inclines, the h ill sta rt assist
p revents the veh icle from un in tentionally ro ll­
ing back . The braking force of the parking brake
is not re leased unt il sufficient dr iving force has
been b uilt up at the whee ls.
Emergency brake function
An emergency bra kin g f unction ensures that the
vehicle can be slowed down even if the
normal
brakes fail c> page 75, Emergency braking
function .
A WARNING
---=---Do not press the acce le rator pedal inadver­
tently when the vehicle is stat ionary and the
engine is running a nd a gear is selected.
Othe rw ise the vehicle will start to move im­
mediately and could result in a crash.
- If the power supply fails, the re leased park­
ing b rake can no longer engage . In this
case, park the vehicle on level ground and
secure it by plac ing the selecto r leve r in t he
P positio n. See an a utho riz e d Aud i dea le r o r
author ized A udi Se rvice Facility for assis­
tance.
(D Note
If the . or 111111 (USA mo dels) /. (Canada
models) indica to r lig ht in the inst rument
clus ter blinks, the re is a malf unc tion in the
brake system. Refer to the detailed descrip ­
tion of the indicator lights
i=>page 15.
-If the - indic a tor light (USA mode ls)/
• (Canada models) or
l!I turns o n, there is
a parking brake malfunction
c> page 15. ..,_
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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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Switching on/off
App lies to: vehicles with parking system plus
F ig. 109 Center console: parking aid button
Fig. 110 MMI: opt ical dista nce display
Switching on
• Shift into reverse, or
• Press the
P,,1A button in the center console
¢fig. 109. A short confi rmation tone sounds
and the LED in the button turns on.
Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
• Press the
P,,1A button, or
• Switch the ign ition off.
Segments in the visual display
The segments in front of and behind the vehicle
(veh icles w ith park ing system plus*) help you to
dete rm ine the distance between you and an ob­
stacle. On some equipment the red lines mark
the expected direction of travel according to the
steering angle. A white segment indicates an
identified obstacle that is outside of the vehicle's
path. Red segments show identified obstacles
that are in your vehicle's path. As your vehicle
comes closer to the obstacle, the segments move
closer to the vehicle. The collision area has been
reached when the next to last segment is d is-
Parking systems
played. Obstacles in the collision area, including
those outside of the vehicle's path, are shown in
red. Do not continue driving forward or in reverse
¢ & in General information on page 109, ¢ (i) in
General information on page
109!
Rearview camera
Introduction
Appl ies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rearview
camera
Fig. 111 Illust ratio n: Cross parking
Fig. 112 Illust ratio n: pa rallel parking
In add ition to parking system plus¢ page 110,
this parking system also has a rearv iew camera.
You can use
cross parking for example, to park in
a parking space or in a garage ¢
fig. 111. You can
use
parallel parking if you would like to park on
the side of the road ¢
fig. 112.
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Switching on/off
App lies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rearv iew
camera
S wi tc hing on
• Shift into reverse, or
• Press the
Pw.A button in the center console
¢ page 111, fig . 109 . A short conf irmat ion
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
S wi tching betwe en th e re ar view came ra and
optical displa y
• Press the Gr aphic control button ®
r::!.> page 113, fig . 115 to see the optica l display .
• Press the
Rear view control button to see the
rea rview camera image .
Switching off
• Drive faster than 6 mph (10 km/h), or
• Press the
P•1A button, or
• Switch the ign ition off .
@ Tips
The visual display in the left part of the d is­
play should help you detect the c ritical ve hicle
areas.
Cross parking
Appl ies to: vehicles with parking system plus with rearview
camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space .
Fig. 115 MMI: locating a park ing space
Parking systems
Gr,11;t I( i._ S,·T .. 1',lJ',
Fig. 11 6 MMI: a lig nin g the vehicle
• Turn the MMI on and select the reverse gear .
• The orange orientation lines
(D show the direc­
tion of trave l of the vehicle. Turn the steering
wheel until the orange orientation lines appea r
in the parki ng space
r:!) fig. 115 . Use the mark­
ings @to help you estimate the distance from
an obstacle . Each marking represents approxi­
mately 3 ft (1 m) . The blue area represents an
extens ion of the vehicle 's outline by approxi ­
mate ly 16
ft (5 meters) to the rear .
• Wh ile driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
ing wheel angle to fit the park ing space using
the o range or ientat ion lines for help
r:!) A in
General information on page 112,
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eral information on page 112.@
marks the
rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the lates t,
when the red o rientation line @) borders an ob­
ject.
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prevent collisions -there is still a risk of ac­
cidents!
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
accelerating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
even when these control systems are instal­
led and this can affect driving stability and
increase the risk of a collision.
Switching on /off
Intelligent Technology
(D Tips
- The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four wheels have a sim ilar wear
condition. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de­
scribed are working.
£SC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig. 119 Upper center console : ESC button
function of the ESC is limited or switched off . The
amount of stabilization control will differ de­
pending on the level.
The following examples are unusual situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow or on loose ground
The ESC is designed to function in levels. Depend­
ing on the level that is selected, the stabilization
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
tion functions are limited
~A .
Operation Press the!.$ OFFI button
briefly .
Indicator II turns on.
lights
Driver mes- Stabilization
control (ESC):
sages sport. Warning! Restricted
stability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
- The stabilization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC/ASRon
The stabilization function is The full stabilization func-
not available
~ A. ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
ASR are switched off. avai lab le again.
Press and hold the!.$ OFFI Press the!.$ OFFI button
button longer than 3 sec- again.
onds.
II and lf'illtla~* turn on . II turns off or'II and
lf'tl•I~~ · turn off.
Stabilization control (ESC):
Stabilization control
off. Warning! Restricted (ESC): On
stability
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stabilization when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
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