2016 AUDI A3 steering wheel

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Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Audi drive select (drive settings) . . . . . . . . 148
Parking systems
General information ............ .... .
Rear parking system .......... .. .... .
Parking system plus ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 151
151
152
152
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Adjusting the display and the warning
tones. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 158
Notice about data recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and vehicle control
modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Electronic stabilization control (E5C) . . . . 159
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
All wheel drive (quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Energy management 164
Safety ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 166
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Correct passenger seating positions . . . . . 167
Driver's and front passenger's footwell . . 171
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 196
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Table of contents
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Child seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Securing child seats. ............... .. 219
LATCH system (Lower anchorages and
tethers for children) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Additional information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Gasoline fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue) . . . 234
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Service interval display 252
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Wheels ... .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ..... .. 253
T ire pressure monitoring system 271
Care and cleaning ......... ... .. .. 274
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 4
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 275
Placing your vehicle out of service . . . . . . 279
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Emergency a ssistance . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Tire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Replacing wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
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Driver information system
Driver information
system
Overview
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith driver information system
F ig. 8 In strum ent cluster: Drive r Info rmation System (ex­
amp le)
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
d isplayed in the driver information system . Set­
tings for special equipment can be adjusted in
the MMI. Se lect the
I MENU ! button >Car > Sys­
tems* control button .
Introduction
The driver inform ation system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
<=.> page 29, fig . 9.
The Driver Information System <=.> fig. 8 contains
the following information:
- @ Tab (register)
- @ Vehicle information
-© Status line (selector lever position, outside
temperature <=.>
page 11)
-@ On-board computer 0, fJ
-© Odometer and trip odometer or on-board
computer
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The follow ing functions are possible, depending
on vehicle equipment:
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@ ®
l. Tab ~ Vehicle functions:
On-board computer, time, date
<=.>page 29
Diesel engine*: remaining range for
Ad Blue <=.>
page 234
Plug-in hybrid drive*: energy flow in-
dicator
<=.> page 106
Plug-in hybrid drive*: range display
<=.>page 102
Efficiency program
<=.>page 31
Plug-in hybrid drive*: digital tachom -
eter
Digital speedometer
Assist
Aud i adapt ive cruise control*
<=.> page 13 2
Audi active lane assist*
<=.> page 142
Lap t i mer* <=.> page 32
Reduc ed display
2. Tab
~I&, Messages and ind icator lights
~ Service reminder indicator
<=.>page252
3. Tab fl I I Audio/ l'>l Radio
4. Tab "'Telephone*
5. Tab
~I~ Navigation*
The second tab is only visib le if at least one indi­
cator light or message is shown or if that system
is switched on.
Display
In the driver information system you will see :
Rad io stat ion or CD
T ime and date
<=.>page 10
Odometer, trip odometer <=.>page 11
Outside air temperature <=.>page 11
Service interval display <=.>page 252
Indicator lights and messages <=.>page 13
Digital speedometer
Lap timer*
<=.>page 32
Cruise control system <=.>page 130

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Speed warning ¢page 130
Selector lever positions C?page 89
On-board computer display ¢page29
Diesel engine*: remaining C?page 234
range for AdBlue
Plug-in hybr id drive*: d ig ital
C? page 29
tachometer
Plug-in hybrid drive*: range dis-
¢ page 102
play
On-board computer display
The on-board computer display monitors the dif­
ferent memory levels:
- Sho rt-term memory (on-board computer 1)
- Long-term memory (on-boa rd computer 2)
- Efficiency program
The following information can be displayed con­
secutively in the on-board computer:
- Tim e
- Date
- Estimated range based on current fuel level
- Estimated range based on current Ad Blue* level
- T ravel time
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
- Engine oil temperature indicator*
On-board computer O (short-term memory)
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the t ime the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off. If you cont inue dr iv ing
with­
in two hours
after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculat ing the cur­
rent trip information. If stopped for more the
two hours, the short term memory is automati­
cally eras ed once you begin driving .
On-board computer fJ (long-term memory)
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automat ically. Yo u can se­
l ect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself .
Driver informa tion system
Efficiency program i1
The eff iciency p rogram can help you to use less
fuel<=>page31.
(0 Tips
- Th e on-board computer is controlled by the
left button fields on the multifunction
steering whee l.
- For information on using the other button
fields, such as the audio, telephone* and
navigation* functions, see the MMI owner's
manual.
- Disconnecting the battery causes all the
memory data to be erased .
Operation
Applies to vehicles : wi th drive r info rmation system
The driver information system is controlled with
the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 9 Mult ifunct ion steering wheel: Drive r Info rmation
System controls
Fig. 10 Drive r infor mation syste m: open ing t he vehicle
functions menu
In addition to information about the on-board
computer (on-board computer 1 , 2 and the effi­
ciency program) , informat ion about other sys­
tems can also be shown in the display.
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Driver information system
You can identify which level (on-board computer
1, 2 or the efficiency program) is shown in the
d isp lay based on the small
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The tab@¢ page 28, fig. 8 is displayed once you
press the button
CD ~ fig. 9 on the mu ltifunction
steer ing wheel.
Operating
• Switch on the ignition. The last select function
is d isp layed.
• To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
button
CD to the left or right~ fig. 9.
• To access additional information below or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or up.
• To confirm a selection, press the thumbwheel
@ .
• To select a function programmed to a steering
wheel button, press the button
@ . For addi­
tional information, see ¢
page 30, Assigning
a function to a programmable steering wheel
button
Opening the Vehicle functions
• Select the first tab with the button CD-
• Press the button@. The Vehicle functions
menu is displayed¢ fig. 10.
,.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
thumbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
• In the Vehicle functions menu, select On­
board computer or Efficiency program.
• Select a value in the desired trip computer or in
the efficiency program.
• To reset the values in a memory, press and hold
the thumbwheel @for one second .
Recalling indicator lights and messages
• Press the button CD repeatedly until the D tab
appears.
The
D tab is only v is ible when there is a mal·
function .
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Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
• Select: the IM ENU I button > Car > Systems*
control button > Vehicle settings > Steering
wheel button programming .
The Q tab is only visible when there is at least
one indicator light or message displayed.
@ Tips
- If the vehicle battery is disconnected, all
memory values are erased .
- Information on the efficiency program
¢page 31.
- There is more information o n the multifunc­
t ion steering whee l in the
MMI* owner's
manual.
Boost indicator
App lies to vehicles: wi th boos t pressure indicator
Fig. 11 Instrument cluster: boost indicator
Boost pressure indicator (boost)
A bar graph that begins on the left and fills in to­
ward the r ight indicates the engine 's current load
(mean ing the current boost pressure).

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If the symbol . is green dur ing the current lap
time measurement, the cur rent time is faster
than the prev ious best time. If the symbol. is
red, the current time is slower @.
Display ing split time and pausing timing
.. To d is p lay a split time [~], turn t he thumb-
whee l@ unti l
Split time appears in line@.
Press the thumbwheel @to confirm the selec­
t ion. The split t ime appears for approximately
10 seconds in line @. The t iming of the current
lap continues .
If yo u wou ld like to insert a pause
m immediate ­
l y after the sp lit time, first press the th umb­
wheel @and then the menu item
Press OK to go
back to confirm.
.. To insert a pa use, tur n the thumbwhee l@ unti l
Pause appea rs in the line @. P ress the thumb­
wheel @to confirm the select ion. T he pa use
symbol mappea rs in l ine @.
.. To continue timi ng, press the thumbwhee l@ .
I f t iming is paused, yo u can co ntinue i t late r even
if you swi tch the ig nition off .
Meaning of the i ndicators i n the center display
~ fig. 16:
CD Displ ay of last recor ded time
@ Symbols
:
-[OJ: start of t ime record ing
- •: slowest recorded t ime
-(i): fa stest recorded t ime
- r6J1 : spli t tim e
-m : pause
® Current t ime measurement
@ Men
u:
- Lap 1 (start)
- New lap (start anot her lap)
- Split time (time within section of the
route)
- Pause (interrupts measureme nt)
- Statistics (evaluation of lap t imes)
- Reset (all va lues are de leted)
Driver in forma tion system
Evaluating or resetting recorded times
Applies to vehicles: with lap tim er (S models)
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and aver­
age lap times .
Fig. 17 Instrume nt cluste r: eva luat ing reco rde d tim es
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Aft er evalu ating the la p times, you c an con tinue
the current timing round or start over, mea ning
start lap 1 again.
.. To ev alu at e the ti me m eas uremen t, tu rn the
t humbwhee l@ ~
page 32 , fig. 15 unt il Statis­
tics appears in line@¢ page 32, fig . 16. Press
the t humbwheel @to confirm the se lection.
The dis play shows the fastest lap
" + ", the slow­
est lap" -" and the average lap time "0". To d is­
play t he individua l lap times, turn the thumb­
wheel @dow nward
C3 o r upwa rd !! .
.. To cont in u e the lap measurement that was
s tarted, press the t humbwheel @.
.. To re set t he time measureme nt to zer o, fi rst
p re ss the thum bwhee l@ , then tur n t he
t humbwhee l@
~ page 32 , fig. 15 unt il Reset
ap pears in line @ ¢ page 32, fig . 16 . Press the
thumbwhee l@ to confirm the select ion .
.. To restart the lap timer f or the new lap meas­
urement, press the th umbwheel @.
.. To ex it t he lap time r, press the b utton @ on
th e multifunction steering wheel an d kee p
t ur ning the thumbwhee l@ ¢
page 32, fig . 15
until a new menu i tem appears. Press t he
t humbwhee l@ to confirm the sele ct io n.
E xplanation of the evaluation¢
fig. 17:
@ A
ll laps
® II: fastest lap t ime
© . : s lowest lap t ime
@ rpj : aver age la p time
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When switched on, adaptive light adjusts to
curves depending on the vehicle speed and steer­ing wheel angle. This provides better lighting
through the curve. The system operates in a
speed range from approximately 6 mph (10 km/
h) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light) -the cornering light switches on automati­
cally when the steering wheel is turned at acer­
tain angle at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h). The area to the side of the vehicle is illuminat­
ed better when turning.
Speed dependent light distribution* -The speed
dependent light distribution adapts the light in
towns and on highways or expressways . Intersec­
tions can also be illuminated on vehicles with a
navigation system* .
Highway light function*
(Vehicles with adaptive light or LED headlights) -
This function adapts the lighting for highway
driving based on vehicle speed .
& WARNING
-Automatic headlights* are only intended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of responsibility to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manually accord­
ing to the current light and visibility condi­
tions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors . So always switch on the
low beam under these weather conditions
and when driving in the dark
io.
-Accidents could occur if you cannot see the
road ahead of you well and if others on the
road cannot see you . Always switch your
headlightsonsothatyoucanseetheroad
ahead of you and others can see your vehicle
from behind.
- The rear fog lights should only be turned on
in accordance with traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle .
-If the battery has been discharging for a
while, the parking lights may switch off au­
tomatically to conserve the battery charge
Lights and Vision
for the next time the engine is started. Al·
ways make sure your vehicle complies with
legal regulations regarding sufficient and
safe lighting when parking it. Avoid using
the parking lights for several hours.
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described .
@ Tips
-The light sensor for the automatic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in this
area on the windshield.
- Some functions of the exterior lighting can
be adjusted
¢ page 48 .
-If you turn off the ignition while the exterior
lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone.
- In some market-specific versions, the tail
lights do not turn on when switching on the
daytime running lights .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn signals and tail lights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside. They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the light
sensor
¢ page 25.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 33 Inst rume nt panel: e merge ncy flasher butto n
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous situations .
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General information
Important information
A WARNING
Refer to the chapter Driving Safely
r::!> page 166, Driving safety for important in­
formation, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you should read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of your passengers.
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system con only
provide maximum protection if the front seats ore correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that:
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the switches
and contro ls in the instrument pane l
- your body is properly supported thus reducing
physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
r::!> page 184.
I n the following sections, you will see exact ly
how you can best adjust your seats.
There are spec ial regulations and instructions for
in stalling a ch ild seat on the front passenger's
seat. Always fo llow the information rega rding
chi ld safety provided in
r::!> page 209, Child safe ­
ty.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and all
other passengers can result in serious person­
al injury.
- Always keep yo ur feet on the floor when the
vehicle is in motion -never put your feet on
top of the instrument pane l, out of the win­
dow or on top of the seat cushion. Th is ap­
plies especially to the passengers. If your
seating pos it ion is inco rrect, you increase
Seat s and sto rage
the risk of injury in the case of sudden bra k­
ing or an accident. If the airbag inflates and
the seating posit ion is incorrect, th is could
result in persona l injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and front
passenger to keep a distance of at least
10 inches (25 cm) between themselves and
the steering wheel and/or instrument pan­
el. If you're sitt ing any closer than this, the
ai rbag system cannot protect you properly.
I n addition, the front seats and head re­
str aints must be adjusted to you r body
height so that they can give you maximum
protection.
- Always try to keep as much dis tance as pos ­
sible between yourself and the steering
wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r front passeng­
er's seat while the vehicle is moving . Your
seat may move unexpectedly, causing sud­
den loss of vehicle contro l and personal in­
jury. If you ad just your seat while the veh icle
is moving, you are o ut of pos ition.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's seat
in the following manner:
.. Adj ust the seat in fore and aft direction so that
you can easi ly push the pedals to the f loor
while keeping yo ur knees slight ly bent
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Why is your seat adjustment so important? on
page
57.
.. Adjust the backrest so that when you sit w ith
your back against the backrest, yo u can st ill
grasp the top of the stee ring wheel.
.. For ad justab le head rest raints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
b le with the top o f your head . If tha t is not pos­
sible, t ry to adjust the head rest raint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
r::!> page 60. Move the head restraint so that it
is as close to the back of the head as poss ible.
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You must drive your vehicle about 3,000 miles
(5 ,000 kilomet ers) before you can prop erly as ­
sess o il consumption .
This a lso applies to fuel consump tion and engine
output .
(D Note
-Have your vehicle mainta ined properly and
i n accor dance wi th the service re commenda­
tions in yo ur War ranty
& Maintenance book ­
l et. Lack of proper maintenance as well as
i mproper use of the vehicle will impair the
function of the emission control system and
could lead to damage .
- Do not alter or remove any component of
the Em ission Control System unless ap­
proved by the manufacturer.
- Do not alter or remove any device, such as
heat shie lds, sw itches, ignition wires,
valves, which a re designed to protect yo ur
vehicle's Em ission Control System and other
i mportant vehicle components.
Fewer short trips
Fuel consumption will always be relatively high
on short trips.
• Try to avoid driving short dist ances with a cold
engi ne .
T he eng ine and catalytic converter have to reach
their optimal
operating tempe rature to reduce
fuel consump tion and noxious emissions effec­
tively .
Just after starting, a cold engine in a mid-si ze car
only achieves a fuel economy of 6-8 miles per
ga llon (30-40 l/100 km). A fter about a half a
m ile , fuel economy cl imbs to 12 mpg (20 l/
100 km) . After about
2.5 miles (4 km), the en­
g ine is a t its prope r operating temperature and
fuel economy has reache d a normal level. So you
c a n see t hat you s hou ld avoid sho rt t rips whenev­
er possib le .
The
outside temperature is also cr itical in th is re­
g ar d. Yo ur car c onsumes mo re fuel in the w in ter
than in the s umme r.
D rivi ng
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back.
F ig . 7 6 Stee rin g c olu m n: steering co lumn adjustm en t leve r
• Tilt the leve r¢ fig. 76 downward ¢&_ .
• Bring the steer ing whee l into the desired pos i­
tion.
• Push the lever against the steer ing column un­
til it latches.
A WARNING
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Incorrect use of the stee ring wheel adjust­
ment and an incorrect seat ing position can
cause ser ious injuries .
- On ly ad just the steering column when the
veh icle is stationary so that yo u do not lose
con trol of the vehicle.
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-Ad just the driver 's sea t or s teer ing whee l so
that the re is at least 10 inc hes (25 cm) dis­
tance be tween your ches t and t he steer ing
wheel
r:!> p age 16 7, fig. 1 48 . If y ou d o not
main tain t his d istance, t he ai rb ag sys tem
will not be ab le to provide its fu ll pro tection
r:!> page 167, fig . 148.
- If your phy sical ch aracteris tic s prevent you
from sitting at least 10 inches ( 25 cm) o r
mo re away from the steer ing whee l, see if
your author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility can provide adapters
that will help.
- If your face is level with the steer ing whee l,
the airbag does not provide as much protec­
tion dur ing a col lision . Always make sure
that the steer ing whee l is level w ith your
chest.
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