2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET parking brake

Table of content s
Owner' s Lit e rature
About thi s Own er' s Manual ... .. .
C ockpi t ... .. .... ........... .... .. .
Cockpit overview .............. .. .
Controls at a glance ............ ... .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .. .. ............. .... .. .
I ndicator lights .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . ... .
Driver information system ... .. .
Overview ..... .. .............. ... .. .
Operation .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Efficiency program . ........... .... .. .
Start ing and dr iving ...... .. .. .. .
Opening and closing ............ .
Central locking .... ........... ...... .
Luggage compartment lid ............ .
Power windows 5
6
8
8
8
10
10
12
21
23
23
24
25
27
2 7
27
33
34
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
W ind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 40
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I nterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W indshield w ipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Digita l compass .... .. ..... ... .. .. ...
5 1
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I mportant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Socket... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 56
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Driving ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 65
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Econom ica l and environmenta lly -friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with a n ign it io n lock) . . . . . . . . . 68
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with a convenience key) . . . . . . . 70
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 73
Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Automatic tran smi ssion . . . . . . . . . 76
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving with a trai le r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driver a ssis tance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
E lectronic speed limiter . ... .. .... ... . .
Speed warning system . ............. . . 88
88
Cruise control system .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
D rive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi s ide assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi drive select (drive settings) . . . . . . . . 106
Park ing systems
Genera l information
Rear parking system
109
109
110
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adjusting the d isplay and the warning
tones ........ ... ..... ........... ...
115
E rror messages .. ... ................ 115
Intelligent T echnology . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 116
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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Overview
Some ind icator lights tu rn o n briefly as a fu nction
check whe n you swi tch the ig nition on. These sys ­
t ems are mar ke d wit h a ./ in the following tables.
If one of these indica to r li ghts does no t turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in t hat system.
Red indicator lights
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C en t r al indi cato r ligh t
¢ page 12,
Audi pre sense *
¢page98
USA models:
Brak e sys tem ./
¢page 15
Canada models:
Brak e sys tem ./
¢page 15
USA models:
Elect romecha nica l park ing brake
¢page 15
Canada models:
Electromechan ica l pa rk ing bra ke
¢page 15
Cooling system
¢page 16
Eng ine oil pressure
¢pag e 16
Alternator
c:::> page 17
Front safety belt
c:::>page 17
Steering ./
c:::> page 119
Steer ing lock
¢page 17
Eng ine st art system
¢ page 18
Eng ine stop wh ile dr iving
¢page 18
Transmiss ion malfunc tio n
¢ pa ge8 2
Adapt ive cr uise control* ./
c:::>pag e 92
Instruments and ind icator lights
USA models: spe ed wa rning sys­
t em
¢ page 88
Canada models: speed wa rni ng
system
c:::> page 88
Yellow indicator lights
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Cen tral indic ator light
¢ page 12,
Brake booster
¢ page 15
Electron ic Stab ilization Contro l
( ES C) ./
i=>pag e 18
Elec tronic Sta biliz ation Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
USA models:
An ti-lock b raking sys tem (A BS) ./
c>page 18
Canada models:
Anti-lock b raking system (ABS) ./
¢page 18
USA models : safety systems ./
¢pa ge 17
Canada models : safety systems ./
c:::>page 17
Electromechanical parking brake
c:::> page 15
Hill
ho ld assist*
¢ page 19
Tire pressure mo nitor ing indicator
./
T ire p ressure mo nitor ing indicator
¢ page222 ..,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
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14
Damper cont rol*
¢ page21
Engine control (gaso line engine)./
¢ page 19
Emiss ions control system./
¢ page 19
Eng ine speed limitat ion
¢ page 19
Engine oil level (min.)
¢page20
Engine oil senso r
¢page 20
Engine temperature
¢page 16
Battery charge
¢page 17
Tank system
¢ page20
Washer fluid level
¢page20
Windshield wipe rs
¢ page20
Steering .// steering lock
¢page 119
Steering lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢page 18
Convenience key
¢page 72
Conve nience key
¢page 72
Batte ry in remote cont rol key
¢ page28
Bulb failure ind icator
¢ page20
Headlight ra nge control system*
¢ page 21
Adaptive light*
¢page 21
Light/rain sensor*
¢ page 21
Active lane assist*
¢page 101
Transmission
¢ page 82
Other indicator light s
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Turn signals
¢page 21
USA model s: c ruise con tro l sys ­
tem*
¢ page 88
Canada model s: cruise contro l sys­
tem*
¢ page 88
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Active lane assist*
¢ page 101
High beams
¢ page45
Convenie nce key
¢ page 72
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 15
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Active lane assist*
¢page 101
Audi side assist*
¢page 105
Transmission
¢page 82
USA model s:
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page 15
Canada model s:
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
¢ page 15

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& Brake booster
Brake servo: limited functionality. You can con­
tinue driving. Contact Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster if this
message appears. The brake booster is available,
but its effectiveness is reduced. Braking behavior
may be different from how it normally functions
and the brake pedal may vibrate.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brake: malfunction! Please park vehicle safely
If the . indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a brake booster malfunc­
tion .
If the ABS indicator light
rJ]) (USA models) /
[I] (Canada models), the ESC indicator light J.il
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
distribution are malfunctioning
c::> .&..
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as ­
sistance
c::> .&. .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Park­
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see your authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . If you can re-
Instruments and indicator lights
lease the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your vehicle
on hills and see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
Applies to: USA models
If the 1111 and EiJ indicator lights turn on at the
same time, the brake pads are worn
<::>page 19.
.&_ WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 188, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available . This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve­
hicle will slide. Do not continue driving. See
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
PARK/(®)/i®J, Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set .
- (USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep .,..
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the i ndicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pears, the re is not enough bra king power to se ­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld ro ll away even on a small incline .
-(USA models)/. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
T o re lease the pa rking brak e, press the br ake
pedal an d pres s th e ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
¢ page 74,
Starting from a stop .
Ill Parking brake!
There is a malfunc tion in th e park ing b ra ke . Dr ive
t o an author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized A udi
S erv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to ha ve t he m alfunc­
t ion correc ted.
Ill Parking brake: Limited functionality!
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake. Dr ive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he m alfunc­
tion cor rec ted .
IZ!il:t:l;U:o (USA models ) / Ill (Canada models )
Please release park ing brake
Release the par king brake if t his message a p­
pears .
!1J;jl:l;J;1:0 (USA models) / K@j Parking brake: auto release unavailable
If thi s m essage a ppe ars , pr ess the bra ke ped al
fir st and t hen release the p arking br ake.
IZJ;J:t :);Jj3~ (USA models) / K@j Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
I f th e i ndicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap­
pears, the re is not eno ugh bra king power to s e­
cure the vehicl e. The bra kes have overhea ted. T he
ve hicl e co uld roll aw ay eve n on a s mall i nclin e .
IZJ;jl :);tJ3~ ( USA models ) / Ii] (Canada models )
Parking brake is applied
I f th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst and the n release the pa rking brake if neces ­
sary.
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(D Tips
F o r additional informat ion on t he parking
br ake, refe r to ¢
page 73 .
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coo la nt level is too low.
D o not con tinue dr iv in g and swi tch th e e ngi ne
off.
Check the coola nt level ¢
page 195 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢
page 195. Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicato r ligh t turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with veh icle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until the in dicator lig ht t urns off.
- If the in dicat or ligh t doe s not tu rn off , d o n ot
cont inue driving the veh icle. S ee an au thorized
Audi dea le r or a uth orized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
.8_ WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hea r
steam or coo la nt escaping from t he e ng in e
compa rtm ent. This increases the ris k of
burns. Wait until you no lo ng er see o r hear
s t ea m or coo la nt escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
b e a da nge rous a rea . Stop the engi ne and
allow it to coo l b efo re wor king in the en g in e
com partm ent . Alw ay s follo w the inf orma­
t io n found in
r::!> pag e 188 , Wo rking in the
engine com par tment.
(D Note
D o not con tinue dr iv ing if the . indicato r
li g ht turns o n as thi s incr ease s th e ris k o f en­
gin e dama ge.
• Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low .,.

Power top
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
- Pay attention to the traffic when installing
the wind def lector. Install the w ind deflec­
tor from the s ide of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when instal­
ling the wind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the pa int.
{!) Tips
- The wind deflector works best when a ll of
the w indows are rolled up wh ile driving.
- Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag* when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
The power top con be closed manually if there is
o malfunction.
• Set the parking brake.
• Open all windows.
• Switch the ignition off.
• Pull the button@ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce th e pressure in the power
top hydraulics ¢
page 36, fig. 25.
Only close the power top m anually in an eme r­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
- There is a r isk of pinching the hands or othe r
people during all of the power top emergen­
cy operat ion steps.
- Make sure a ll windows are lowered during
emergency ope ration.
- Do not reach into the power top suppor ts
or other moving components .
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-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correct ly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle .
{!) Tips
The power top storage compartment cover is
not latched after the emergency operation is
complete. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­
l y to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment cover
Fig. 31 Rear seats fo lded forward : release loop for the
power top storage compartment cover
Fig. 32 Open ing the s ide covers
• Open the luggage compartment lid.
• Fold the rear seat backrests forward.
• Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle tool
kit.
• Close the luggage compartment lid .
• Pull the release loop down from the rear to re­
lease the power top storage compartment cov­
er
¢ fig. 31.
• Slide the covers on both sides of the veh icle in
the direction of the arrow until they lock in
place
¢fig. 32.

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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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Driving
(D Tips
-If the parking brake is set while the ignition
i s sw itched off, the
tG)a indicator light in the
b utton and in the instrument cluster dis­
play - (USA models)/ . (Canada mod­
e ls) will turn off after a certain amount of
time.
- If dr iver's door is opened while the ign ition
i s sw itched on, the pa rking brake sets a uto­
ma tically. T his prevents unin tended ro lling
of the vehicle.
- Occasiona l noises when the parking brake is
set and re leased a re no rmal a nd a re not a
cause for con cer n.
- When the vehicle is par ked, the park ing
b rake goes thro ugh a se lf-test cycle at reg u­
l a r int erva ls. A ny no is es asso ciated with th is
a re normal.
- If t here is a power fa ilure, the p arking bra ke
will not se t if i t is re le a se d, and it will not
r ele ase if it is set¢.&.. See an au thori zed
A udi dealer or au thorized A ud i Service Fa ­
cility for ass istance .
Parking
~ Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
~ Pull the (D switch to set the park ing brake
¢ page 73, fig. 78 .
~ Place the selector lever in the P pos ition.
~ Turn the eng ine off ¢&_ .
~ Turn the steering whee l when pa rking on in­
clin es so that the whee ls will roll into the curb
if the ve hicle starts mov ing .
A WARNING
-Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even fo r a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chi l­
dren rema in in the veh icle . Otherwise ch il­
dren could start the engine, release the
par kin g brake or operate elect rical eq uip­
me nt such as powe r windows, which in­
c reases the ris k of an acc ident.
- When the vehicle is locked, no one -particu­
larly not children -sho uld rem ain i n the ve­
hicle. Loc ked doors ma ke it more diffic ult
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for emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk.
Starting from a stop
The start assist function ensures that the park ­
ing broke is released automatically upon start­
ing.
Stopping and sett ing the parking brake
~ Pull the (D swi tc h to set t he pa rking brake
¢ page 73, fig . 78 .
Starting and automatically releasing the
parking brake
Require ment: the d river 's doo r mus t be closed
and the driver 's sa fe ty belt must be fastened.
~ When you press the acce lerato r pedal, the
parking bra ke is a utomat ica lly re leased and
your veh icle begi ns to move.
When stopp ing at a traff ic signa l or stopping in
c ity traff ic, the par king b rake can be applied . The
vehicle does no t have to be held wi th the brake
pedal. The par king bra ke elim inates the ten dency
to creep when a se lector lever posi tion is engag ­
ed. As soon as you p ress the accelerator pedal,
the parking brake releases a utomat ica lly and the
vehicle starts to move.
Starting on slopes
When star ting on in cli nes, the hill start assist
prevents the vehicle from unintentiona lly rolling
b ack . The b raking force of t he parking brake is
not re leased unti l sufficient dr iv ing force has
been built up at the wheels.
@ Tips
F o r safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
l eased a utomatica lly on ly when the driver 's
safety be lt is fastened and the driver's door is
l ocked.