2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET transmission

Instruments and indicator lights
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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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Driving
General information
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afterwards
The new engine needs to be run-in during the
first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
For the first 600 miles (1,000 kilom eter s):
.,. Do not use full throttle.
.,. Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the max imum permitted RPM .
.,. Avo id high engine speeds .
From 600 to 1,000 mile s (1 ,000 to
1 ,500 kilomete rs ):
.,. Speeds can gradually be increased to the maxi­
mum perm issible road or engine speed .
During and aft er bre ak-in pe riod
.,. Do not rev the engine up to high speeds when it
is cold. This applies whether the transmission is
in
N (Neutral) or in gear .
After th e br eak-in p eriod
.,. Do not exceed maximum engine speed under
any circumstances .
.,. Upshift into the next higher gear
before reach­
ing the red area at the end of the tachometer
scale
opage 10.
During the first few hours of driving, the engine's
internal friction is higher than later when all the
mov ing parts have been broken in. How well this
break-in process is done depends to a considera­
b le extent on the way the veh icle is driven during
the first 1,000 miles (1,500 kilometers).
CD Note
Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati­
cally reduced. However, these rpm lim its are
programmed for an engine well run-in, not a
new engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not dr ive with unnecessarily high eng ine
speeds - upshifting early saves fuel, reduces
noise and protects the environment.
D riv ing
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to avo id vehicle damage when
driv ing th rough water, for examp le on flooded
roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body .
- Do not dr ive faster than walk ing speed .
.&, WARNING ..__
After driv ing through water or mud, the brak­
i ng effect can be reduced d ue to moistu re on
the brake d iscs and bra ke pads. A few careful
brake applications should dry off the brakes.
CD Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmission, suspension o r electrical system
can be severely damaged by d riving throug h
water.
(D Tips
- Determine the depth before dr iving through
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, d rive in reverse or
switch t he engine off when d riving through
water .
- Keep in mind that oncom ing vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
ma ke it too deep for yo ur vehicle to drive
through safe ly.
- Avoid dr iv ing th rough salt wate r (cor rosion) .
Economical and environ­
mentally-friendly driving
General
Your personal style of driving will determine the
economy of your vehicle, as well as exhaust and
noise levels.
Fuel economy, env ironmental impact, and wear
on your engine, brakes and t ires largely depend
on three factors:
- your personal driving style
- operat ing cond itions
- technical limitations
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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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Automatic transmissio n
Automatic transmission
S tronic
Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith au tomat ic tra nsmi ssio ns
Your veh icle is equipped with an electronically­
controlled DSG t ransm iss ion called S t ronic. Two
independent cl utches transfer the power be ­
tween the engine and t ransmission . It allows the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeab le inter ­
ruption in traction.
The transm ission upshifts o r downshifts auto ­
mat ica lly. The driving sty le continuously influen ­
ces the selection of the driving program.
When a
mod erat e dri ving styl e is used, the
transmission se lects the most eco nomical d riving
mode . The t ransmission upshifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode afte r
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
s port y
dri ving style
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
I f desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 81, Shifting
manually (tiptronic mode).
Selector lever positions
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith a uto mat ic t ra n smi ssio ns
F ig. 79 Instrument cluster: selec tor lever posit ions
The instrument cluste r display shows the current
selector lever position and current gear .
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P - Park
The w heels a re mechan ically locked in t his posi ­
tion . Yo u can only sh ift into Park when the vehi­
cle is
stationary ¢.&. .
To sh ift in and ou t of the P selecto r leve r posi­
tion, press the interlock button in the selector
l ever
while pressing the brake peda l.
R- Reverse
Only shift into reverse gear when the veh icle is
stationary and the engine is run ning at id le
speed¢ ,&..
To select the R selector lever position, press the i nterlock button
while pressing the brake pedal.
The back- up lights switch on i n the R pos ition if
the ign it io n is switched on.
N - Neutral
The transmission is in idle in th is position.
D /S - No rmal po sition fo r dri ving fo rw ard
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis­
sion can be operated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode. To select the S sport
mode, pull the selector lever back br iefly. Pulling
the lever back aga in will select the normal D
mode . The instrument cluster display shows the
selected driving mode.
In the
normal m ode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de­
pends on engine load, veh icle speed and driving
style .
Se lect the
sport mo de S for sporty driving. The
vehicle makes full use of the engine's power .
Sh ift ing may become noticeable when accelerat­
i ng .
To move from selector lever pos ition N to D, you
must press the brake pedal and the veh icle must
be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be sta­
tionary ¢,&. .
&, WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS.
- The vehicle can roll even if the ig nit ion is
sw itched off.

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-Never select R or P while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
- Power is sti ll transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping" , you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
runn ing . Otherwise, th is increases the r isk
of an accident.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
peda l when the veh icle is stopped if a gear is
engaged . Otherwise the veh icle w ill start to
move immediately, even if the pa rking brake
is set . Th is cou ld res ult in a crash.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever pos ition while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running .
- Never leave yo ur vehicle wi th t he engine
running wh ile in gear. If yo u must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set the parking brake and move the selector lev­
er to the P position.
- Due to an accident risk, the selector lever
must be in the
P pos ition and the parking
brake must be set before opening the hood
and working on a running engine. Always
read and follow the applicable warnings
¢ page 188, Working in the engine com­
partment .
(D Note
Never let the veh icle roll downhill with engi ne
off and the selector lever in the N position,
because this could damage the automatic
tra nsmission and cata lytic converter .
@ Tips
- Audi drive select: Sporty shifting character ­
i stics can be selected using the
D ynamic
d riving mode. 5 wi ll appea r in the in stru­
ment cluster disp lay instead of D .
- If yo u accidentally select N while driv ing ,
take your foot off the accele rato r pedal im­
med iate ly and w ait for the engine to slow
down to idle before se lecting Dor 5 .
Automa tic tr ansm iss ion
-If there is a power failure, the se lector lever
wi ll not move out of the P position. The
eme rgency re lease can be used if t his hap­
pens
¢ page 83 .
Selector lever lock
Applies to : vehicles with automatic transmissions
The s elector l ever lock prevents you from sel ect ­
ing a gear occidentally , causing the veh icle to
roll .
Fig . 80 Sele cto r lever lock
To release the se lector lever lock:
.,. Switch on the ign ition .
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> a, .. Press the brake pedal while pressing the inter-
lock button .
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P a nd N posi­
t ions when the ignition is switched on. You must
press the brake pedal to select another position .
You must also press the interlock button if you
are moving from the P position. The following
message appears in the d isplay when the se lector
lever is in the P or N posit io n to rem ind the driv­
er:
When station ary apply footbrake while select ­
ing
gear
T he automatic sh ift lock only funct ions w hen the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below I mph
(2 km/h) . At higher speeds, the lock is au toma ti­
ca lly deac tiva ted in the N pos it ion.
T he selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through N, for example from R to D . This
makes it possibl e to free the vehicle when it is ..,.
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Automatic transmission
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en­
gages if the lever stays in the N position longer
than approximately 2 seconds when the brake
pedal is not pressed .
Interlock button
The interlock button in the selector lever handle
prevents you from moving the selector lever in­
advertently while in some se lector lever posi­
tions. The positions that require the lock button
to be pressed are marked in color in the illustra­
tion
c> fig. 80.
Ignition key safety interlock*
You can only remove the key from the ignition af­
ter switching the ignition off if the selector lever
is in the P position. The selector lever wi ll be
locked in the P position as long as the key is not
in the ignition .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS. c> A in Selec­
tor lever positions on page 76.
(D Tips
-If the se lector lever does not engage, there
i s a malfunction . The eng ine is disabled to
prevent the vehicle from driving off unin­
tentiona lly . Press the brake pedal br iefly to
al low the selector lever lock to engage
again .
-If the vehicle does not move forward or in
r everse even though a drive position is se­
lected, proceed as follows:
- >If the vehicle does not move in the desired
direction, the system may not have engaged
the drive position correctly. Press the brake
pedal and select the drive position again.
-> If the vehicle st ill does not move in the de­
sired direction, there is a system malfunc­
tion. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance
to have the system checked.
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Driving tips
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
The transmission shifts up and down automati­
cally when in the driving gears.
Fig. 81 Sect ion of t he ce nter console: se lector lever with
interlock button
The engine will only be able start when the selec­
tor lever is in the P or N pos itions . At low temper ­
atures (below 14 °F (-10 °()), the engine can only
be started when the selector lever is in the P po­
sition.
Starting from a stop
"' Press and hold the brake pedal.
"' Press and hold the interlock button in these­
lector lever handle, select the desired selector
lever position such as D
c> page 76 and release
the lock button.
"' Wait a moment until the transmission shifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the gear engages.
"' Release the brake pedal and press the accelera­
tor pedal
c> .&. -
Stopping temporarily
"'Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for example at traffic lights .
"' Do not press the acce lerator pedal when doing
this.
"' To prevent the vehicle from rolling when you
start driving, set the parking brake when stop­
ping on steep incl ines
c> ,&. .
"'The parking brake will release automat ically
and the vehicle will start moving once you p ress
the acce lera tor pedal. Requirement: the driv­
er's doo r must be closed and the driver's safety
belt must be fastened . ..,.

Automatic transmissio n
and a message appears~ page 82 when
the clutch is overloaded.
- If the engine must run while you are work­
ing in the engine compartment with the
hood open, make sure a gear is not engag­
ed. The selector lever must be firmly in the
P position and locked in place and the park­
ing brake m ust be set~
page 188. Other­
wise, the vehicle could begin moving when
the engine speed increases, even with the
par king brake set.
{UJ Note
- When stopp ing on a n incline, do not t ry to
ho ld the vehicle in p lace by press ing the ac­
ce le ra to r pedal wh ile a driv ing gear is se­
l ected. Th is can ca use the au toma tic trans­
mission to overheat and can damage it. Set
the parking brake or press the brake pedal
to prevent the vehicle from rolling .
- A llow ing the vehicle to ro ll when the eng ine
is stopped and the se lector lever is in the N
position will damage the automatic trans­
mission because it is not l ubricated under
those circumstances.
- The transmiss ion can overheat and be dam­
aged under certa in driving and traffic cond i­
tions such as frequent starts, creep ing for a
long time, or stop-and-go traffic . W hen the
@l or. indicator light turns on, stop the
vehicle at the next oppo rt u nity and let the
transmission coo l~
page 82.
- Allow ing the veh icle to roll when the eng ine
i s stopped will damage the S tron ic trans­
mission beca use it is not l ubricated
¢ page 246, Towing with a tow truck .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake releases
automatically only when the driver's door is
closed and driver 's safety belt is fastened.
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· Hill descent control
App lies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving downhill .
Hill descent control is act ivated when the selec­
tor lever is in the D or S position and you press
the brake pedal. The transmission automatically
selects a gear that is s uitable for the incline. H ill
descent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
i eved at the t ime of braking, w it hi n phys ical and
technica l lim itations . If may still be necessary to
adjust the speed w ith the brakes. Because h ill de­
scent control cannot shift down farther tha n 3rd
gear, it may be necessary to shift into tiptronic
mode in very steep areas. In this case, shift into 1st or 2nd gear in tiptronic mode to use the en­
gine's braking force to relieve the brakes.
Hill descent control switches
off once the decline
l evels out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with a cru ise control system*
¢ page 88, hi ll descent control is a lso activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent contro l cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to ma intain
a constant speed under all conditions. A lways
be ready to app ly the brakes.

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Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
The tiptronic allows the driver to shift the gears
manually.
Fig . 82 Center conso le: manua l shifting with the selector
lever
Fig. 83 Steering wheel: manual sh ifting with the shift pad·
dles*
Shifting with th e select or lever
You can sh ift into tiptron ic mode while stationary
and while driv ing.
• To sh ift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S sett ing to the right in the
tiptronic shift gate. Once the transmission has
switched modes, the se lector lever posi tion
M
is shown in the instrument cluster display
r:::>page 76, fig. 79. For example M4, means the
fourth gear is engaged.
• To shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for­
ward
0 r:::> fig. 82.
• To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever to
back
a .
Shifting with the sh ift padd le s*
You can operate the shift padd les in the D/S or M
(tiptronic shift gate) selector lever positions.
Aut oma tic tr ansm iss ion
• To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle 0
r:::> fig. 83.
• To shift down one gear, tap the shift paddle Q.
If the shift paddles are tapped while in the D/S
selector lever position, automatic mode switches
off briefly. To switch from manually shifting back
to automatic shifting immed iately, tap the sh ift
paddle
0 ¢ fig. 83 for 1 second.
T o keep shifting using the shift padd les, move
the selector lever to the rig ht out of the D/S posi­
t ion into the tiptronic shift gate .
T he transmission automatically shifts up or down
before critica l engine speed is reached.
T he transmission only allows manua l shifting
whe n the eng ine speed is w it hi n the pe rmitted
ra nge.
(0 Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission will only shift if the eng ine will
not be over -revved .
- With k ick-down, the t ransmiss ion shifts to a
lower gear, depending on vehi cle speed and
engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmission
is running in emergency mode.
Kick-down
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the res istance point, the automatic trans­
mission downsh ifts into a lower gear, depending
o n veh icle speed and engine RPM.
It shifts up in ­
to the next higher gear once the maxim um speci­
fied eng ine RPM is reached.
A WARNING ~
P lease note that the wheels cou ld spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
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