2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN lock

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_& WARNING
You or your passengers could be injured while
changing a wheel if you do not follow these
safety precautions:
- If you have a flat tire, move a safe distance
off the road. Turn off the engine, turn the emergency flashers on and use other warn­
ing devices to alert other motorists.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
- To help prevent the vehicle from moving
suddenly and possibly slipping off the jack,
always fully set the parking brake and block
the wheel diagonally opposite the wheel be­
ing changed. When one front wheel is lifted
off the ground, placing the Automatic
Transmission in P (Park) will
not prevent the
vehicle from moving.
- Before you change a wheel, be sure the
ground is level and firm. If necessary, use a
sturdy board under the jack.
- Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack
and the replaced tire in the luggage com­
partment
c:> page 253.
Changing a wheel
When you change a wheel, follow the sequence
described below step-by-step and in exactly that
order.
1. Remove the decorative wheel cover*. For
more details see also
c:> page 357, Decora-
tive wheel covers
or c:> page 358, Wheels
with wheel bolt caps.
2. Loosen the wheel bolts c:> page 358.
3 . Locate the proper mounting point for the
jack and align the jack below that point
c:> page359.
4. Raise the car with the jack c:> page 359.
5. Remove the wheel with the flat tire and then
install
the spare c:> page 360.
6. Tighten all wheel bolts lightly.
7. Lower the vehicle with the jack .
8 . Use the wheel bolt wrench and firmly tighten
all wheel bolts
c:> page 358 .
9. Replace the decorative wheel cover* .
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_& WARNING
-Always read and follow all WARNINGS and in-
formation
c:> .&. in Raising the vehicle on
page 359
and c:> page 361.
After changing a wheel
A wheel change is not complete without the do­
ing the following.
.. Always store the vehicle tool kit, the jack* and
the replaced tire in the lugg age compartment
c:> page 253.
.. Check the tire pressure on the spare wheel im­
mediately after mounting it .
.. As soon as possible, have the tightening tor­
ques
on all wheel bolts checked with a torque
wrench. The correct tightening torque is
90 ft lb (120 Nm).
.. Have the flat tire replaced as soon as possible.
@ Tips
-If you notice that the wheel bolts are cor­
roded and difficult to turn while changing a
tire, they should be replaced before you
check the tightening torque.
- Drive at reduced speed until you have the tightening torques checked.
- After changing a wheel, the tire pressure in
all four tires must be checked/corrected and
the tire pressure monitoring indicator must
be stored in the MMI
c:>page 346.
Decorative wheel covers
Applies to : vehicles wit h decorative w heel covers
The decorative wheel covers must be removed
first to access the wheel bolts.
Fig. 288 Changing a wheel: Removing the wheel cover
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Removing
.. Insert the hook (provided with the vehicle tool
kit) in the hole in the wheel hub cover.
.. Pull off the decorative wheel cover¢ fig. 288.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
App lies to: vehicles with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the wheel
bolts before the bolts can be unscrewed.
Fig. 289 Changing a wheel: remov ing the wheel bo lt caps
Removing
" Push the plastic clip (provided with the veh icle
tool kit) over the wheel bolt cap until the inn er
retainers on the clip align with the edge of the
cover.
.. Remove the cap with the plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
¢fig. 289.
Refitting
" Place the caps over the wheel bolts and push
them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts
clean.
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Loosening and tightening the wheel bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before raising
the vehicle .
Fig. 290 Changing a whee l: loose ning the wheel bolts
Loosening
"Slid e the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn the wheel bolts
counter-clockwise
about one single turn in the direction of arrow
¢fig. 290.
Tightening
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt as
far as it will go.
.. Take tight hold of the end of the wrench handle
and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise until it is
seated.
A WARNING
-Do not use force or hurry when changing a
wheel - you can cause the vehicle to slip off
the jack and cause serious personal injuries.
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
before you raise the vehicle with
the jack.
-You risk an injury.
(D Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the han­
dle of the screwdriver to loosen or tighten
the wheel bolts.
-If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find it
easier to loosen by carefully pushing down
on the end of the wheel bolt wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, hold on to the

Emerg ency assis ta nce
-To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers:
-Do not ra ise the vehicle until you are sure
the jack is secure ly engaged.
-Passengers must not remain in the vehicle
when it is jacked up.
-Make sure that passengers wait in a safe
place away from the vehicle and well away
from the road and traffic.
-Make sure jack posit ion is correct, adjust
as necessary and then cont inue to raise
the jack.
CD Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
veh icle jack only at the designated lifting
points on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off /installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel .
Fig . 293 Changing a wheel: using the screwdr iver hand le
(with the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 29 4 Changing a wheel: alignm ent pin ins ide the top
ho le
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After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle off the ground, remove and re­
place the wheel as follows:
Removing the wheel
.. Use the he xago nal socket in th e screwdriver
handle
to comp letely remove the topmost
wheel bo lt and set it aside on a
clean surface
<=> fig. 293.
.. Screw the threaded end of the alig nm ent pi n
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole
<=> fig. 294.
.. Then remove the other wheel bolts as described
above .
.. Take off the whee l leaving the alignment p in in
the bolt hole
<=> (j) .
Putting on the c omp act spare wheel
.. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the alignment p in to gu ide it in place
<=>(j) .
.. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and t igh ten all wheel bolts
slightly.
.. Remove the alignmen t pin and insert and t igh t­
en the remaining wheel bolt s light ly like the
rest .
.. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released .
.. Use the wheel bolt wrench to tighten all wheel
bolts
firmly <=> page 358. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bolt to the (approximately) op ­
posite one, to keep the wheel centered.
CD Note
When removing o r insta lling the wheel, the
rim could h it the brake rotor and damage the
r otor. Wor k carefully and have a second per­
son he lp yo u.
{!) Tips
Neve r use the hexagonal socket in the handle
of th e sc rewdriver to loos en o r tigh ten the
whee l bolts.
-Pull the reve rsible blade from the screwdr iv­
er befo re you use the hexagona l socket in
the handle to turn the whee l bolts.

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Spare tire
General information
Applies to: vehicles with space-saving spare tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig. 295 L uggage compartment: cargo floor folded up
(versions 1 and 2)
Fig. 296 Spare tire (example)
The spare tire ~ fig. 296 is intended for short­
term use only. Have the damaged tire checked
and replaced if necessary by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility as soon
as possible.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specifically for your type of vehi­
cle. Do not replace it with the spare tire from an­
other type of vehicle.
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.,. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle .
.,. Hang the p lastic hook on the luggage compart­
ment
sea l© ~ fig. 295.
.,. Turn the handwheel counter-clockwise and re-
move it .
.,. Remove the spare tire.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not permitted .
If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fails, mount the spare wheel in p lace of a
rear tire. Install the snow chains on the rear tire
that you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-
-After installing a spare tire, the tire pres­
sure must be checked as soon as possible.
The tire pressure is available on
~ page 336,
fig.
281
- Do not dr ive faster than SO mph (80 km/h)
w ith a compact spare tire. Driving faster
than that increases the risk of an accident.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, avoid full­
throttle acceleration, heavy braking, and
fast cornering with the compact spare tire.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, never drive
w ith more than one compact spare tire.
- Normal summer or w inter t ires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
Removing the subwoofer (version 1)
Applies to: vehicles with subwoofer in the spare whee l well
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spare wheel* can be removed.
Fig. 297 Spare whee l we ll: subwoofer

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Removing the subwoofer
• Lift up the cargo floor ¢ page 362, fig. 295.
• Press the connector tabs CD¢ fig. 297 togeth­
er.
• Remove the connector @and set the discon-
nected cab le aside.
• Remove the bolt@.
• Carefully remove the subwoofer .
Installing the subwoofer
• Carefully place the subwoofer in the rim wel l.
The word "FRONT" on the subwoofer must face
forward.
• Insert the connector that was removed .
• Secure the subwoofer with the bolt.
• Fold the cargo floor cover back into place .
@ Tips
The subwoofer can also be mounted when the
spare tire is not in the spare wheel wheel.
Removing the subwoofer (version 2)
App lies to: vehicles with subwoofer in the spare wheel well
The subwoofer must be removed before the
spore wheel* can be removed .
Fig. 298 Spare w heel well : su bwoofer
Removing the subwoofer
• Lift up the cargo floor ¢ page 362, fig . 295.
• Pull the lock CD¢ fig. 298 toward the cable.
• Press the locking tab@down.
• Remove the connector @ and set the removed
cable aside .
"' Remove the bolt@.
• Caref ully remove the subwoofer.
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Installing the subwoofer
• Carefully place the subwoofer in the rim well.
The word "FRON T" on the subwoofer must face
forward.
• Insert the connector that was removed .
• Slide the lock CD back in the direction of the
subwoofer .
• Secure the subwoo fer with the bolt.
"' Fold the cargo floor cover back into place .
@ Tips
The subwoofer can also be mounted when the
spare tire is not in the spare wheel wheel.
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Fuse assignment -interior
Fig. 301 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Ad
Blue engine components
F2 Seat adjustment
F3 Power top hyd
raulic pump
F4 Infotainment control panel, Infotainment
components
FS Gateway
F6 Selector lever (automat ic transmission)
F7 Climate/heating control, auxiliary heating,
rear window defogger relay
Electromechan ica l parking brake sw itch,
F8 light switch,
rain/light sensor, inte rior
lighting, anti-theft alarm system, diagnos -
tic connector, communication box
F9 Steering column sw itch module
Fl0 Infotainment system display
Fll Dr iver's side safety belt tens ioner
F12 Infotainment components
F13 Suspension
control control module, diag-
nostic connector
F14 Heating/air conditioning system blower
FlS Electronic steering column lock
No .
Fl6
F 17
Fl8
F 19
F20
F21
F2 3
F24
F 2S
F26
F 27
F28
F2 9
F 31
F32
F33
F34
F 3S
F36
F3 7
F38
F39
F 40
F41
F42
F43
F44
F47
F4 8
Fuses and bulbs
Equipment
Infotainment components
Instrument cluster
Rearview camera
Convenience access cont rol module
Engine components
Steering column, steering wheel heating
switch module
Right vehicle electrical system control
module
Panorama glass roof/power top control
module, power top latch
Driver's s ide front/rear power w indows
Seat heating
Sound-amplifier
Convertible top control module
Interior lights
Left vehicle electrical system control mod-
ule
Rearview camera, radar sensor control
module
A irbag
Button i llumination, interior sound, re-
versing light switch, temperature sensor,
coil for neck heating relay and socket relay
Fu nct ion lighting, headl ight range control,
a ir quality sensor, automatic dimming
rearview mirror
R ight headlight
l eft headlight
High-voltage battery
Passenger's s ide front/rear power win -
dows
Sockets Passenger's side safety belt tensioner
Cen tral locking components, windshield
washer system
Interior lights
Al l wheel drive
Rear w indow wiper
Outer sound actuator
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Emerg enc y s it uati ons
9. In the ve hicle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window de ­
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks that
may occur when disconnecting the jumper
cables. The headlights must be switched off.
10. With the engines running, remove the cables
i n
reverse order of the way they were instal­
l ed. Make sure the cables do not get caught
in mov ing engine components.
11. Sw itch the heater fan and rear w indow de-
froster off.
12. C lose the battery cover .
The battery is vented to the outside so that gases
do not enter the passenger compartment. Make
sure that the connected positive termina l clamps
on the jump start cab le have sufficient contact
with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warnings and instructions from
the jump start cab le manufacturer to reduce
the risk of ser ious injuries and vehicle dam­
age. If you are unsure about anything, call
roads ide ass istance.
- The jump start cables must be long enough
so that the veh icles do not touch.
-
- Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
- Always read and follow the warnings before check ing anything in the engine compart­
ment
~page 316.
(D Note
Connecting jump start cables incorrectly can
damage the alternator .
- Always connect the positive terminal(+) to
the positive term inal(+) and the negative
term inal(-) to the negat ive terminal(-) on
the body ground po int, but not the negative
terminal on the battery.
- Make su re the screw plugs on the battery
cells are installed securely. If not, tighten
the plugs before connecting the clamps to
the negat ive termina l on the b attery.
- Please note t hat the connecting p rocess de­
scribed below for the jump sta rt cab les is
in-
370 tended for when your vehicle is being jump
started. If you are jump starting another ve­
hicle, do not connect the negat ive cab le to
the negative term inal (-) on the dra ined
battery, but rather connect it to a large
metal component that is bolted secure ly to
the engine block, or to the engine block it­
self.
If the battery in the vehicle being jump
sta rted is not vented to the outside, there is
a risk of explosion due to hyd rogen gas.
- Make sure that the connected pos itive ter­
minal clamps have suff icient contact with
metal.
- Do not use the battery negative terminal fo r
jump starting or a ma lfunction co uld occ ur
in the vehicle electrical system.
Towing with a tow truck
General tips
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by com­ mercia l tow truck operators who know how to op ­
erate their equipment safely.
-Never tow your Audi. Towing will cau se dam­
age to the engine and t ran smi ssi on.
- Nev er wrap the safet y ch ains or winch cables
aroun d the br ake lines .
- To pr event unne ce ssa ry damag e, your Audi
must be tran sported with a flat be d tru ck .
- To load th e vehicle on to the flat bed , use th e
towing l oop found in the vehicl e tool s and at ­
t a ch to the front or rear an chorage
.=;,page 371 and ~page 371.
A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers. Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, fo r any reason.

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distr ibut ion an d ba lance . This might hap­
pen, for exam ple, when heavy compo­
nents such as the engine b lock or trans­
miss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
t h ese, anc hor vehicle t o hoist o r add corr e­
sponding weights to maintain the center of
grav ity. Oth erwise, the ve hicle might ti lt or
s li p off the hois t, causing s eriou s perso na l
lnJUry.
(D Note
- Be awar e of the fo llowing poi nts before lift­
i ng t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan , the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the unde rbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driv ing over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ­
hicle.
Emergency situations
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