2016 AUDI A3 start stop button

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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 ­
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.
(USA models): If the
1111 and EiJ warning lights
turn on together, take your vehicle to an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty immediately to have the brake pads inspected
¢page 22.
There is also a warning tone when the lights turn
on.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 236, 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.
Instruments and indicator lights
PARK!<®>/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USA models) I. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
- (USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enough braking power to se­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
-(USA models) /. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake
pedal and press the~ button at the same time,
or start driving with hill start assist
¢page 87,
Starting from a stop.
Iii Parking brake!
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc ­
tion corrected.
Iii Parking brake: Limited functionality!
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
!it]:jJ:j:J:13~ (USA models) / [§'J (Canada models)
Please release parking brake.
Release the parking brake if this message ap­
pears.
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Parking brake auto release unavailable
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake.
IZ1:j:t:j:(;13~ (USA models) I [§'J (Canada models)
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
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Driver information system
Lap timer and engine oil
temperature indicator
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer (S models)
The engine oil temperature is only shown in the
lap timer display.
Lap timer
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
lap timer in the display
i=:,page 32, fig. 16. Th e
time is measured in minutes, seconds and
1/10
seconds . With lap times longer than 60 minutes,
the hour is also shown and the display of
1/10 seconds is removed.
The time measurement on an individua l lap ends
after
99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. A
new lap starts automatically after that .
The measurement ends after a maximum of
30
laps. You can then evaluated the lap times or
start a new time measurement .
Engine oil temperature indicator
I f the engine o il temperature is below
140 °F
(60 °C), the 'l=:1: symbol followed by three hy­
phens"- --" and the °C un it is shown .
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture when the engine oil temperature is between
176 °f (80 °C) and 248 °f (120 °C) under nor­
mal d riving conditions. The engine oil tempera­
ture may be higher if there is heavy eng ine load
and high temperatures outside. This is not a
cause for concern as long as the .¢
page 20 or
Ill i=:,page 24 indicator lights in the display do
not blink.
A WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving your
vehicle safely . As the driver, you have com­
plete responsibility for safety in traffic . Only
use the functions such as the lap timer in such
a way that you always maintain complete con­
trol over your vehicle in all traffic s ituations.
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@ Tips
You can retrieve information from the trip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
running.
Opening the lap timer and measuring time
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer (S models)
Fig. 15 Multi functio n stee ring whee l: co ntro ls
Fig. 16 Instrumen t cluster: lap timer
Opening the lap timer
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.. Press the button @ on the multifunction steer­
ing wheel and turn the thumbwheel
®
i=:, fig. 15 until Lap timer ¢ fig. 16 appears.
.. Press the thumbwheel
® to confirm the selec­
tion.
Timing laps
.. To start timing, press the thumbwheel @while
on the
Lap 1 - press OK menu item. The time
measurement is shown in line @¢
fig. 16.
.. To measure the lap time, press the thumb­
wheel
® again while on the New lap· press OK
menu item. This starts timing the next lap at
the same time . The last time measurement
moves up to the top line@. Line @ contains
the current lap t ime .

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Central locking
Key set
Fig. 18 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote control keys or
conven ience keys*. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the release button¢
fig. 18
-arrow-.
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key* is a vehicle remote control
key with special functions¢
page 38, Locking
and unlocking with the convenience key
and
¢ page 82, Starting and stopping the engine
(vehicles with a convenience key).
With the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle centrally and start the engine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the MMI. This a llows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you purchase a used vehicle. Select: the
I MENU I but­
ton
> Car> Systems* control button > Program­
med keys .
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle. The vehicle may not start if another
Opening and closing
radio device such as a key for another vehicle or a
transponder is located on the key ring.
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuous ly stored on your remote con­
tro l key or conven ience key*. Your Audi service
advisor can read out this data and tell you about
the work your vehicle needs.
A WARNING
-- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrica l equipment such as power win­
dows .
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
p lete stop. Otherwise, the steering lock
could engage sudden ly and increase the risk
of an accident.
(D Tips
The operation o f the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference from
transmitters in the vicinity of the vehicle
working in the same frequency range (for ex­
ample, a cell phone or radio equipment).
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
There are different ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key
c:> page 3 7,
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door c:>page 39,
or
- Sensors in the front door handles on vehicles
with a convenience key*
c:> page 38,
- Central locking switch inside c:> page 39.
Selective unlocking
•
The doors and luggage compa rtment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the MMI whether ..,.
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Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 30 Driver 's doo r: powe r w in dow contro ls
All power window sw itches h ave a two- stage
function :
Opening the windows
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• Press the switch to the first level and hold it
u nti l the w indow reaches the desire d position .
• Press t he swi tch b riefly to the
second stop to
au toma tically open the window.
Closing the windows
• Pull the swi tch up to the first lev el and hold it
u ntil the w indow reaches the desired position .
• Pull the swi tch b rief ly to the
s econd stop to au-
tomat ically close the window.
Power window switches
(D Left front doo r
@ Righ t fr ont door
@ Left rear door
© Right rear door
® Safety bu tton
Child safety lock
When the safety button ® is p ressed, the~
s ymbol in t he button t urns on. The power win­
dow switc hes in the re ar doors a re swi tched off.
A WARNING
-Always re move the ign it io n key whe n you
leave yo ur vehicle, eve n for a short period of
t ime. This app lies part icu larly when children
remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the c hil-
Open ing and closing
dren cou ld start the e ngine o r operate elec­
tr ica l equipment such as power windows.
The power windows cont inue to funct io n un­
til the driver's door or fron t passenger's
door has bee n opened.
- Pay careful attention when closi ng the w in­
dows. It co uld cause injury by p inch ing .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
ve hicle must be unoccup ied si nce the win­
dows can no longe r be o pened in an emer­
gency.
@ Tips
A fter tu rning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the windows for approximate­
ly 10 seconds. The power windows are not
sw itched off unti l the drive r's doo r or front
passe nger 's doo r has been opened.
Convenience opening /closing
Wi th the convenience ope ning/closing func tion,
yo u ca n cen tral ly and easily open the windows
and the panorama sun roof * from the outs ide.
Convenience opening
• Press the open button [fil] on t he remote cont rol
key u ntil all wind ows and the pa norama sun­
roof* have reached the desired pos ition, o r
• Ho ld the key in the dr iver's door lo ck until a ll
windows and the panorama s unroof* have
reached t he des ired position.
Convenience closing
• Ho ld the key in the dr iver's door lo ck in the lock
position unt il a ll w in dows an d t he panor am a
sunroof* a re closed .
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
• Touch the sen so r* on o ne of the front door han­
d les and co nti nu e touching it until all of the
windows and the panorama s unroof* are
closed . Do not place you r hand in the door han­
dle when do ing th is .
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Opening and clo sin g
Adju st ing the con venien ce op en ing in the
MMI
.. Select: the I MENU ! button >Car > Sys tems*
control button > Vehicle sett ings > Central
l oc king > Lo ng -p res s to open w indows
To enable convenience opening of the w indows
and the roof*, the
front wind ow , rea r wind ow *
and roof * functions must be switched on.
A WARNING
-Never close the windows or panorama sun­
roof* careless ly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury .
- For security reasons, the windows can only
be opened with the remote control key at a
maximum d istance of approximately 6 feet
(2 mete rs) from the vehicle.
- Pay attention when using the lock cylinder
to close the windows and the panorama
s u nroof* so that no one is pinched. Closing
stops when the key is moved into the start­
ing position .
Correcting power window malfunctions
-
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
.. Pull the power window sw itch until the w indow
is comp letely raised.
... Release the sw itch and pull it agai n for at least
one second.
Panorama roof
Description
App lies to veh icles : with panoramic sunroof
Fig . 3 1 Sect ion of head liner: panorama glass roof butto n
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The button has two stages . In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end position
(open/closed) when the button is operated brief­
ly. The movement can be stopped by pressing the
button.
@ Tilting and sliding
.. To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
.. To close the roof completely, pull the button
down briefly to the second level or s lide the
button forward briefly to the second level
Q &_.
.. To select an intermediate position, press/pu ll
the switch in the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening and closing
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but­
ton back to just befo re the second level.
.. To close the roof complete ly, push the button
forward b riefly to the second leve l or pull the
button down briefly to the second leve l¢ ,& .
.. To sele ct an intermediate posit ion, p ress/pu ll
the switch forward/back in the first level until
the desired position is reached.
A wind def lector integrated in the panorama sun­
roof adapts automatically to the sunroof posi­
tion. Th is reduces wind noise to a minimum in all
panorama s unroof positions.
You can sti ll operate the panorama sunroof for
about 10 minutes after the ignit ion is switched
off. The switch is deactivated once the driver's or
front passenger's door is opened.
Sun blind
The sun shade can be opened and closed manual­
l y, depending on the position of the panorama
sunroof. The sun s hade can be opened partially.
A WARNING
Be caref ul when closing the panoramic sun­
roof - otherwise serious injury could result! Al­
ways take the ignition key with you when leav-
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ing the veh icle. ti,.

Driving
Otherwise, there is the r isk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switche d off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes - even with the ign ition switched
off . It ca n also switch on again after some
t i me if the coolant tern perature rises as the
resul t of heat buildup or if the engine co m­
partment is heat ed by the su n's rays and the
eng ine is ho t.
(D Note
- If t he engine has been unde r heavy load for
an extended pe riod of time, heat builds up
i n the eng ine compartment after the eng in e
i s sw itche d off- the re is a risk of dam ag ing
the engi ne . Fo r thi s reaso n, let the e ng ine
run for at id le for approxim ately two mi ­
nutes befo re sh utting it off .
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
Engine with the
button Starting
App lies to vehicles: w ith conve nien ce key
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
igni tion on and s tar ts the engine.
F ig . 78 Cente r conso le : STAR T ENGIN E ST OP butto n (w ith
co nve nience key)
You can start yo ur car w ithout using your conven­
ience key . You must simp ly be c arrying the key
with you .
Plug-in hybrid drive* : refer to the informatio n for
starting the vehicle under ¢
page 100.
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Switching the ignition on /off or preheating
If thP 'Tij ind icator lig ht blinks and the mess age
Plea se move steerin g wheel appears when
switching the ignition on, the stee ring is locked
by the steer ing lock . In th is case, turn the steer­
i ng wheel slightly to the left/right.
.,. To switch the ignit ion on or off, press t he
I STAR T ENGINE STOPI button . Do not press the
brake pedal while doing this .
The need le in the t achome ter moves to
READY
whe n the ignition switches on an d moves to OFF
when the ignition switches off .
D iesel ve hicles are p rehea te d while the ig nition is
switched on
Iii .
Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with la unch control. The
engine starts a utomat ica lly when you press the
I START E N GIN E STOP ! button br iefly.
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N position .
.,. Press the
I START E NGINE STOP ! button briefly .
T he engine w ill sta rt.
Major elect rical equipment sw itches off tempora­
rily whe n starting the eng ine .
It is possible that there will be a s light de lay
when starting the engine in d iesel veh icles in
colder temperatures . Therefore, you must hold
the b rake pedal down until the eng ine starts . Th e
i ndica to r light turns on wh ile the engi ne is pre­
hea ting
Iii .
The preheating t ime depends o n the coolant
temperat ure and outside temperature . The glow
pl ug indica to r li ght
II will only tu rn on for ap­
prox im ately 1 se co nd when the engi ne is warm o r
t h e ou ts ide temperat ure is higher th an 8
°C. Tha t
me ans you can s tart t he engine
immedia tely .
If th e engine does not start immediately, stop
th e starti ng p ro cedure by pushi ng the
I S TAR T EN GINE ST OP ! button ag ain an d repe at
a ft er 30 seconds. ..,.

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There is an automatic start malfunction if the~
(gasoline engine) or
II (diesel engine) indicator
light turns on and the message
Engine start sys­
tem malfunction! Please contact Service
ap­
pears.
To start the engine, press and hold the
I S TART ENGINE STOPI button until the engine
runs.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
& WARNING
- To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows .
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running . When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be­
cause the usual steering and braking capa­
bility is not available, the risk of accidents or
injuries increases.
(D Note
- Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load as long as the engine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
- The engine cannot be started by pushing or
towing.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
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Driving
{!) Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If the . indicator light blinks in the instru­
ment cluster before switching the ignition
off, the ignition will not switch on again.
¢page 162
-If you leave your vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off .
Turning the engine off using the
button
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
Plug-in hybrid drive*: refer to the information un­
der
¢ page 100.
"' Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
"' Move the selector lever into the P position.
.. Press the
!STAR T ENGINE STOP ! button
¢ page 82, fig. 78.
The needle in the tachometer moves to OFF when
the ignition switches off.
Steering lock1
)
The steering locks when you turn the engine off
using the
I START ENGINE STOPI* button, move
the selector lever into the P position and open
the driver's door.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle theft.
Emergency off function
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds lower than
6 mph (10 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec -
onds. ..,.
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Driving
_& WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use
more force to turn or brake if. Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
would, this could lead to accidents and seri­
ous injuries.
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be­
cause the usual steering and brak.ing capa­
bility is not available, the risk of accidents or
injuries increases .
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes -even with the ignition switched
off. It can also switch on again after some
time if the coolant temperature rises as the result of heat buildup or if the engine com­
partment is heated by the sun's rays and the
engine is hot.
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off- there is a risk of damaging the
engine. For this reason, let the engine run for
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
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Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
Fig. 79 Steering column/remote control key: starting the
e ngin e if there is a malfunct ion
As long as the message y>>) Key not recognized.
See owner's manual
appears, you can start your
vehicle using the emergency start function.
.,. Press the brake pedal¢ ,&.
in Engine with the
button
START ENGINE S TOP Starting on
page 83.
.,. Press the ~1s=T-A~R~T~E-N~G=r-N~E~S~T~O~P~ I button.
.,. Hold the master key in the location indicated as
shown in the illustration
t>>) ¢ fig. 79. The en­
gine will start.
.,. If the engine does not automatically start,
press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button again .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@ Tips
You can display the message that appears
during an emergency by pressing the
I START ENGINE STOPI* button.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving car. Battery is
discharging .,.