2016 AUDI A3 instrument cluster

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serious damage and/or a decrease of the ca­
pacity void coverage under the New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Starting/driving the vehicle
Applies to veh icles: w ith plug-in hybrid drive
The vehicle is started and stopped with the
I START S TOP I button. Also note the informa­
tion here ¢
page 82.
Establishing drive ready mode
See¢.& in Introduction on page 98.
Requ irement: a charging cable must not be con­
nected to the vehicle ¢
page 121 and the selec­
tor lever must be in the P or
N position.
- Press the brake pedal.
- Press the
I START STOPI button .
When the vehicle enters drive ready mode, the
status message
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the instrument cluster display and the needle in
the power meter points to
READY r:::;, page 101 .
Driving
The vehicle starts with the electric motor after
establishing the drive ready mode and if the con­
ditions for electric drive mode have been met
¢page 103.
The conditions to drive are essentially the same
for the automatic transmission : ¢
page 89
You and your passengers should anticipate the
possibility of a sporty acce leration.
Ending drive ready mode
- Place the selector lever in the P position.
- Switch the ignition off with the
le!> START STOPI
button.
Vehicle sound
The vehicle generates electronic vehicle sound at
speeds up to approximately 2S mph (40 km/h) so
that your vehicle can be heard from the outside
when in electric drive mode. The veh icle sound
automatically fades out at higher speeds when
the sounds from the tires and wind start increas­
ing .
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Switching the ignition on/off
You can switch the ignit ion on without establish­
ing drive ready mode.
- Press the
I START STOP ! button to switch the
ign ition on and off. Do not press the brake ped­
al while doing this.
The needle stays pointing to
OFF@ r:::;, page 101,
fig. 88 when the ignit ion is switched on.
No indicator lights stay turned on when the igni­
tion is switched off .
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the battery from draining, the ignition
will switch off automatically under the following conditions:
- The vehicle must have already been driven.
- The vehicle must be stationary.
- The gaso line engine must not be runn ing .
- The driver 's door must be open .
- The driver's safety belt must be unbuckled.
- The brake pedal must not be pressed.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The message
Side marker
lights automatically shut off in 30 minutes. See
owner's manual
appears in the instrument clus­
ter display . The parking lights w ill switch off af­
ter approximately 30 minutes or when you lock
the vehicle.
If the gasoline engine was not stopped, the mo­
tor continues running and the ignition does not
automat ically switch off
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A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
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The vehicle cannot start when outside tem­
peratures are below-18
°F (-28 °()
r:::;,page 101.
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Power meter overview
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive
The power meter shows the status of the plug-in hybrid drive and the availability of the plug-in hybrid
system .
Fig. 88 Power m ete r overview
When opening the driver's door, the charge level
is shown in the inst rument cl uster when the igni­
tion is sw itched on, or the cha rge level and the
rema ining charge time for the high-vo ltage bat­
tery is displayed when charg ing .
The power mete r is located in the instrument
cluster in place of the tachomete r. A d igital tach­
omete r can be d isplayed in the driver info rmation
sys tem
¢ page 29 .
The power mete r gives feedback about the part ic­
u lar accelerator pedal position and shows the
current demand
(%) for electricity or fue l regard­
less of which engine is active.
An economical dr iv ing and recupe ration range is
shown in g reen
¢ page 104, Energy recovery (re­
cuperation) .
A driving range that is not economi­
cal is shown i n orange . In add ition, the batte ry
status provides information about the high -vo lt ­
age battery charge status.
(D Vehi cle no t drive ready (OFF)
@ Recuperation (CHARGE)
® Veh icle dr ive ready (READY)
@ E ff ic ient driving w ith electric moto r
and/or gasoline engine (E FFIC IEN­
CY)
® E conom ic driving wh ile the electric
moto r or gaso line engine is in the
partia l powe r range
® Driving in fu ll power range
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@ Boos ting -the e lec tric mo tor as­
sists the gaso line engine (BOOS T)
® High-voltage battery charge level
@ T he EV mode is ac tive o r EV mode is
current ly not ava ilable
@ Speed limit for electric driving in EV
mode (80 mph/ 130 km/h)
Indicator lights and messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h plug-in hybrid drive
Also note the ind icator lights in ¢ page 13.
The gasoline engine is act ive when the Ill indica ­
tor light t urns on.
• Drive system : sy stem fault! Safely park vehi­
cle
T he re is a ma lfunction in the plug- in hybrid sys­
tem. The br ake booster and the power steer ing
may stop working . Stop the vehi cle immed iate ly
or as soon as possible. Park the ve hicle in a sa fe
place outdoors that is not near bu ildings, roof ..,_
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@ gasoline engine range
© electric motor range
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The values given are based on the latest con­
sumption values.
Plug-in hybrid mode
Applies to vehicles: with plug- in hybrid drive
You can select between one electric mode and
three hybrid modes.
dV Electric mode (EV mode)
EV mode is electric driving only.
EV mode is active at the beginning of every drive
depending on the operating status. The LED in
the
!<=I'! button turns on. The. indicator light al­
so turns on in the instr ument cluster display. The
gasoline engine stays switched off as long as the
battery charge level and climate conditions allow
it .
You can drive with only electric power at speeds
up to approximately 80 mph (130 km/h).
Hybrid modes
The electric motor and the gasoline engine work
efficiently together in every hybrid mode.
OQ!t Hybrid: the battery charge is used as much as
possible when this mode is switched on. This
mode is best suited for long distances.
O\Q!J Hold battery: the high-voltage battery charge
level is conserved as much as possible.
•& Charge battery: the high-voltage battery will
charge if the charge level permits it. This causes
an increase in fuel consumption.
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-Applies to "Hold battery" and "Charge bat­
tery": the battery charge level can also de­
crease depending on the driving style.
- If you select the sport driving mode S when
in EV mode, the Hold battery mode is auto­
matically selected. You can select the EV
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mode again with the 1.:.1•! button
r:!;> page 104.
- if the la• I r:!;> page 104 button is pressed
while in sport driving mode S, the transmis­
sion switches automatically to normal mode
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Conditions for electric driving
Applies to vehicles: wit h plug-in hybrid drive
The EV mode can only be switched on if the fol­
lowing conditions are met:
- The cha rge level of the high-voltage battery
must be suff icient.
- The temperatu re of the high-voltage battery
must be adequate (outside temperatures not
below approximately 14°F / -10°C and not
above 104°F / 40°C)
- The speed must not be higher than approxi-
mately 80 mph (130 km/h).
- Kick-down must not be activated.
- The sport drive mode
S must not be selected.
EV mode is switched off if one or more of the
conditions are not met. The gasoline engine will
start automatically. The
E] ind icator light turns
on as a message in the instrument cluster. The
LED in the
l d• I button and the B indicator light
turn off.
Electric drive mode will not continue automati­
cally. Reactivate the EV mode
r:!;> page 104.
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It may be necessary for the gasoline engine to
run longer for technical reasons, such as
when condensation accumulates in the en­
gine. Driving exclusively in electric mode is
not possible in this phase.
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Setting plug-in hybrid drive modes
Applies to vehicles: w ith p lug -in hybrid drive
Fig. 90 Center console : but ton &
You can change modes when the vehicle is sta­
tionary or while driving. If the vehicle operating
conditions will not allow you to set the mode manually, the last active mode is se lected .
.,. Press the
laV I button repeatedly until the de­
sired mode is displayed in the instrument clus­
ter . Or :
.,. Select the mode in the MMI
n: press the
I MENU I function button> Car > Systems con­
trol button >
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s ir ed mode .
The active mode is displayed the first time the
14 "1
button is pressed .
Plug-in hybrid functions
Applies to veh icles: with p lug -in hybrid drive
The functions described below activate automati­
cally depending on the driving style.
Full acceleration (boost)
The boost funct ion is act ivated by pressing the
accelerator pedal farther down (kick-down). The
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vehicle is powered by both the gasoline eng ine
and the e lectric motor when in fu ll acce leration.
Boost is only ava ilable for a short time because it
uses a large amount of energy. Availability de ­
pends on the high-voltage battery charge level.
Coasting
The gasoline engine switches off and disengages
at speeds up to approximate ly 112 mph
(180 km/h) if the acce lerator pedal is not press­
ed and the D position is selected. Driving conser­
vatively like this can reduce fuel consumption .
Energy recovery (recuperation)
When braking, the electric motor will act as a
generator creating electric energy that is then
stored in the high-voltage battery . This also oc­
curs when the vehicle is coasting or driving down­
hill.
If the brakes are applied early and evenly, the electric motor w ill brake the vehicle @
¢page 101 , fig. 88. By doing this , a large
amount of the kinetic energy is recovered and
may be stored as e lectric energy in the high -volt ­
age battery . The conventional brakes are also ac­
tivated when the brakes are pressed very hard.
The strength of recuperation can depend on the
following factors:
- If you are in tiptronic mode
Q page 94 . Or
- If the sport driving mode 5 was selected.
The ene rgy recovery is shown in the energy flow
i ndica tor in the in str ument cluster display
¢page 106 .

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Energy flow indicator
Applies to veh icles: w ith p lug -in hybrid drive
Fig . 91 Instrument cluster: e nergy flow indicator
The energy f low indi cator can be disp layed in the
on-board com puter and in the M MI
1>.
The image is animated in the MMI 1>.
Image in the instrument cluster display
.,. Se lect the On-board compute r tab c> page 29.
Component Color
CD Gasoline engine orange
gray
@ High-voltage battery
Green
Green
(animated i n the
MMI al )
gray
@ motion ar row Gree
n
o range
green-orange
@ mot ion ar row Gree n
@ Disp lay of electric power
availability
•> Not available in a ll Infotainmen t systems .
ll Not available in all Infota inmen t sys tems .
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Fig. 92 MMI*: energy flow i nd icato r
.,. Select the Ene rgy flow indi cator .
Image in the MMI display1
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.,. Select in the MMI: I MENU ! button> Car.
Meaning
The gasoline engine is runn ing
The gasoline engine is off High-voltage battery charge level
H ig h-voltage battery is ch arging
Vehicle is not in dr ive ready mode
Elect ric d riving
D riving w ith the gasol ine engine
Driving wit h the gaso line engine and electric mo-
tor (boost)
Recupe ration
Refer to
c> page 107, Electric power availability
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Statistics
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 93 Example image: e-tron stat istics
The statistics in the MMI l) show the distances
driven without emissions (electric) and with fuel.
The values are taken from on-board computers 1
and 2 .
Opening the statistics
.. Select: I MENU I function button >Car> Car sys­
tems
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.. Turn the control knob to switch between on­
board computer 1 and 2.
Electric power availability display
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 94 Instrument cluster; electric power availability dis­
p lay
The power currently available in the electric drive
system is displayed when you open the energy
flow indicator
r=> page 106.
The bars are filled in with different colors accord­
ing to the power status :
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@ -white: electric power currently available.
@ -green: electric power currently used .
The more segments that are colored in white in
the E-MAX area
0, the longer the maximum
power can be utilized . The segments turn off in
the E-MAX area when the maximum power can no
longer be utilized.
When the drive power is greatly reduced, the
drive mode will automatically switch to using the
gasoline engine.
The availability of power is generally restricted under the following conditions:
- The temperature of the high-voltage battery is
be very cold or very hot.
- The high-voltage battery charge level is low.
The power availability is not visible if the&] indi­
cator light turns on .
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High power availability is necessary, for exam­
ple, when needing to accelerate quickly while
in electric driving mode to pass another vehi­
cle.
Vehicle tool kit and tire mobility kit
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 95 Luggage compartment: vehicle tool kit and tire
mo bility kit
The vehicle tool kit and the tire mobility kit (Tire
Mobility System) are located in the side trim pan-
el @ and @ in the luggage compartment. .,.
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-Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal prevents the cruise control from braking. This is be­
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over­
rides the cruise control system .
-If there is a brake system malfunction such
as overheating when the speed warning sys­
tem is switched on, the braking function in
the system will be deactivated. The remain­
ing speed warning system functions will re­
ma in active, as long as the~ (USA mod­
els) /
fil (Canada models) indicator light is
on.
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- The cruise control system is ideal for
stretches w ith speed limits. The d river is re­
sponsible for adhering to the correct speed.
- The cruise control remains active when
shifting gears.
- The brake lights turn on when the brakes
are act ivated.
Switching on
Appl ies to vehicles: with c ru ise control system
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Fig. 114 Operat ing lever: cruise contro l system
.. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lever
into position @~
fig. 114.
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained .
.. To store the speed, press the button @. The
@;\1)~14 (USA models) / l'I (Canada models)
turns on in the instrument cluster.
Assist
Changing speed
App lies to vehicles: w ith cruise control system
., To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 010 direction
~ page 131, fig. 114.
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the 0 / 0 direction until the de­
sired speed is reached.
Overriding the speed
You can press the accelerator pedal down to in­
crease your speed, for example if you want to
pass someone. The speed you saved earlier will
resume as soon as you let off of the accelerator
pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5
mph (10 km/h) for longer than 6 minutes, the
cruise control turns off temporarily .
The@;\!)~14
(USA mode ls) ;fil (Canada models) indicator
light in the instrument cluster turns off and the
stored speed is maintained.
Preselecting the speed
Appl ies to vehicles: w it h cruise co ntrol system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
., Switch on the ign ition .
.. Pull the lever into position
(D 9 page 131,
fig. 114 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
in the
010 direction.
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once on the highway, activate the
cruise control system by pulling the lever toward
the position
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Switching off
Applies to veh icles: w it h cru ise co ntrol system
Temporary deactivation
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever into position@ (not clicked into
place)
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Assist
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The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper , whee l housing and
underbody. The adaptive cruise control and
pre sense front may become impaired as a re­
sult . Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Fac ility check their func­
tion .
In curves
Applies to veh icles: w ith Aud i adapt ive cru ise co ntro l and Audi
pre se nse front
Fig. 117 Example: driving into a curve
When driving into a curve ¢fig. 117 and out of a
curve, the adaptive cruise control may react to an
objec t in the neighboring lane and apply the
brakes. You can prevent that by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal briefly .
Stationary objects
App lies to veh icles: with Aud i adapt ive cruise co ntro l an d Audi
p re se nse front
Fig . 118 Examp le: object changing lanes and stat ionary
object
l) Speed limits de pend on t he country and th e s pee domet er.
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Adaptive cruise control
The adaptive cruise control system only reac ts to
objects that are moving or that the system has
already detected as moving. For example, if a de­
tected vehicle @turns or changes lanes, the
adaptive cruise contro l will not react to a stopped
vehicle @. Press the brake pedal to slow your ve­
hicle down.
Pre sense front
Pre sense front only reacts to stationary objects
at low speeds.
Switching on/off
App lies to vehicles: wit h Audi adapt ive c ru ise control
Fig . 11 9 Operat ing lever: swi tching on and off
Fig. 120 Instrument cluster: adapt ive cruise contro l
You can set any speed l) between 20 mph and 95
mph (30 and 150 km/h).
Indicator lights and messages in the instrument
cluster display inform you about the current sit-
u ation and settings .
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