2016 AUDI A3 CABRIOLET trunk
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Power top
Power top storage compartment
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Fig . 27 Luggage comp artment : power top s to rage com
partment lowered
F ig. 2 8 Luggage compartment :
The power top storage compartment m ust be
lowe red to open the power top. To avoid damage,
make sure that are no sensitive objects in the
sto rage compartment's range of mot ion .
Raising the power top storage compartment
.-Press t he tr im on the hand le in the direction of
the a rrow to raise the power top sto rage com
partment
¢ fig . 27 .
lowering the power top storage
compartment
.- Press the tr im on the hand le in the direction of
the a rrow to lowe r th e power top storage com
partment ¢
fig. 28.
The power top storage compartmen t can be
raised when the
power top i s closed . This pro
vides more cargo s pace in the l uggage compart
ment .
The
open power top is store d and pro tected in
the power top storage compartmen t. The power
top storage compartment cannot be raised when
the powe r top is open. Because of this, the cargo
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area in the luggage compartment is smaller
when the powe r top is open than when it is
closed.
Messages
Soft top: please close trunk lid
This message appears in the instrume nt cluster
display if the luggage compa rtment is not closed
when the power top is operated . Close the lug
gage compartment lid.
Soft top: please lower soft top compartment
This message appears if the power top stor age
compartmen t is not lowe red w hen opening the
power top . Lower the power top s torage com
partment ¢
page 38.
Soft top : operation not possible
This message appears w hen there is a malf unc
tion . T he power top can be operate d manually
¢page 40.
Soft top: opera tion not possible at pre sent
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
l ong period of time, the overload protection acti
vates for approx imately 15 to 30 minutes. You
can ope n or close the power top again after that.
Soft top: operation cu rrentl y not po ss ible . En
gine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ic all y deac tiva ted i f the
batte ry vo ltage is low . You can open or close the
power top again after starting the engine .
Soft top: operation currently not possible . Out
side temperature too low
The powe r top w ill not open w hen t he tempera
tu re is be low 5
°F ( - 15 °().
Soft top: operation not possible . Speed too high
If you go above 30 mph (SO km/h), the power
top cannot be operated due to safety reasons.
Reduce the ve hicle speed to close or open the
power top.
Soft top: not secu re. Speed too high
This message appears if yo u go above 30 mph
(SO km/h) when operati ng the power top . Reduce ..,.
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Emerg ency assis ta nce
Emergency assistance
Trunk escape latch
Applies to: vehicles with trunk escape latch (A3 sedan)
In case of an emergency, the rear lid can be
opened from the inside using the trunk escape
latch.
Fig. 172 luggage compartment: t runk escape latch
.,. Push the latch in the direction of the arrow un
til the lock releases .
The trunk escape latch inside the rear lid is made of fluo rescent mater ial to glow in the dark.
_& WARNING
The trunk escape latch is to be used only in an
emergency .
General information
.,. Park the vehicle as far as poss ible from moving
traff ic in the event of a flat tire. In the event of
a flat t ire, park the vehicle on a level surface. It
you are on a steep incline, be especia lly careful.
.,. Set the park ing brake.
.,. Place the selector lever in the P position.
.,. Switch the emergency flashers on.
.,. Put on a reflective vest, if available .
.,. Set up the warning triangle, if available .
.,. Have the passengers exit the vehicle . They
should move to a safe place, for example be
hind a guard rail.
_& WARNING
Pay attention to the steps above. They are for
your protection and the for the safety of other
drivers.
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Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to: vehicles with vehicle tool kit
Fig. 173 lu gg age compartmen t: cargo floor cove r fo lded
upward (example)
The vehicle tool kit, t ire repa ir set* and compres
sor* are stored in the luggage compartment un
der the floor cover~
fig. 173 .
.,. Hook the p lastic hook@ into the luggage com
partment seal.
.,. Unhook the cargo floor before closing the lug
gage compartment lid.
_& WARNING
Improper use of the vehicle jack can cause se
rious personal injuries.
- Never use the screw driver hex head to
tighten wheel bolts, since the bolts cannot
attain the necessary tightening torque if you
use the hex head, potentially causing an ac
cident.
- The factory-supplied jack is intended only
for your veh icle model. Under no circum
stances should it be used to lift heavy
vehicles or other loads; you risk injuring
yourself .
- Never start the engine when the veh icle is
raised, which co uld cause an accident .
- Support the vehicle securely with a ppropri
ate stands if work is to be pe rformed under
neath the vehicle; otherwise, there is a po
tential risk for injury.
- Never use the jack supplied with your Audi
on another vehicle, particularly on a heavier
one. The jack is only su itable for use on the
vehicle it came with. ..,.
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Index
Trailer towing Op erating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85, 86
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 82
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . 58
Trunk lid Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Turning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Turn signa ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
I ndicator l ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
u
Unfastening safety belts
Uniform tire quality grading
Unlock ing/ locking 140
221
by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
On the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Using the lock cylinder. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 31
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Unlocking/ Locking
At the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
V
Vanity m irror. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Dimensions. .. .. ............. .... .. . 251
Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle identification label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . . . . . . 250
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230, 236
Veh icle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
vv
Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
268
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 20
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 136
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Wheels .... .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. 204
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Tires and vehicle load limits ......... .. 216
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 137
When must the airbag system be inspected? lSS
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 180
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Windshie ld
cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
defrosting (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . 49, 202
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Windshie ld wipers
Cleaning wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Fo lding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 50
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Winter driving Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
Winter operat ion
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Winter tires... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 219