2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN tow

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Ea rl y warning /a cut e warning
The system can prov ide v is u al and aud ible warn­
ings when dangerous situations are detected.
The
earl y wa rning may occur if:
- a vehicle d riving ahead brakes strongly,
- your vehicle is traveling at speeds between ap-
prox imately 20 to 50 mph (30 to 85 km/h) and
it approaches a stationary veh icle.
- your vehicle is trave ling at speeds between ap­
prox imately 20 to 155 mph (30 to 250 km/h)
and it approaches a vehicle that is clearly t rav­
eling more slowly o r a veh icle in your direction
of travel that is stopped.
When t his warning occurs, it may on ly be poss i­
b le to avoid a collision by swerv ing or b raking
strong ly. The message
Aud i pre sens e.
¢ fig . 140 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If there is an impending collision with vehicles,
there will a lso be an
acute warning in the form of
sharp braking. If you do not react to the acute
warn ing, pre sense front can brake with increas ­
ing force within the limits of the system. This re­
duces the vehicle speed in the event of a coll i­
sion.
Automatic d ecel erati on
Depending on the speed , pre sense front can de­
c elerate automat ically
shortly before a collision:
- i f there are s tat ionary vehicles whe n you are
traveling at speeds up to approximately 28 mph (45 km/h).
- if there are vehicles driving or stopped ahead
when you are traveling at speeds up to approxi ­
mately 155 mph (250 km/h) .
Automatic braking force inc rease
I f pre sense front determines that you are no t
b raking st rongly enough when a collision is imm i­
nent, it can increase the b raking force, depending
on the situation and speed.
- i f there are stationary vehicles whe n you are
t raveling at speeds up to approximately 50
mph (85 km/h) .
A ss ista nce sys te m s
- if there are vehicles d riving or stopped ahead
when you are traveling at speeds up to approxi­ mate ly 155 mph (250 km/h).
A WARNING "--
Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It is a system designed to ass ist and
i t cannot prevent a collision in every c ircum­
stance. The driver must always intervene. The
d river is always respons ible for braking at the
cor rect time. Do not let the increased safety
p rovided tempt you into ta king risks. This
could increase your risk of a collis ion .
- Keep in mind th at pre sense front can pro ­
vide warn ings or b rake unexpected ly. Al­
ways secure any cargo or objects that yo u
are transporting to reduce the risk of dam­
age or injury.
- The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- Please note that the sensor does not a lways
detect a ll objects . T hi s increases the risk of
a co llision.
- Pre sense front does not react to vehicles traveling toward you in the same lane, to peop le, groups of people, anima ls, objects
that are crossing the road, or objects that are difficult to
detect¢ &. in General infor­
mation on page 12
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A WARNING
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Pre sense front may be restricted or not avail­
able i n the follow ing example s ituations:
- if there a re other ref lective objects nearby,
such as guard ra ils or vehicles.
- when dr iv ing into a tunnel.
- in heavy fog, ra in, spray or snow.
- if the radar sensor is di rty, covered in ice,
damaged, or covered .
- in curves .
- if the ESC was restri cted or sw itched off.
(£) Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and u nderbody. Pre sense front ca n be impaired
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This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give warning
Setting the vibration warning
Ap plies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
You con adjust individual Audi active lone assist
settings in the Infotainment system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver a s­
sistance > Audi active lane assist.
Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or off.
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With the vibration warning switched off,
there will also be no visual warning in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
(D Tips
Your settings are automatically sto red and as­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 144 Sensor detect ion ran ge
Assistance systems
Fig. 145 Disp lay on t he exterio r m irr or
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Sid e assist (lane change ass ist) helps you mon itor
your blind spot and traffic behind yo ur vehicle .
Within the limits of the system, it warns you
about vehicles that are com ing closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range
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¢ fig. 144. If a lane change is classified as criti­
cal, the display @in the exterior mirror turns on
¢ fig . 145.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as­
s istance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterio r mir ror pro­
vides assistan ce when making a lane change to
the righ t.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the tu rn signal,
side assist
informs yo u about vehicles that are
detected and classified as critical. The display in
the mirror turns on, but is dim .
The display remains dim in the information stage
so that your view toward the front is not distur­
bed.
Warning stage
If the display in a mirror blinks brightly when you
activate a turn signal, side assist is
warning you
about detected vehicles that it has classified as
critical. If this happens, check traff ic by glancing
in the exterior m irrors and over your shoulder
¢ & in General information on page 141 .
Applies to: vehicles with Audi act ive lane ass ist
The display in the mirror can also blink if you
have not activated a turn signal: if you are ap ­
proaching a detected lane marker line and it ap­
pears you will be leaving the lane, side assist w ill
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Assistance systems
warn you about detected vehicles that it has clas­
sified as critical.
@ Tips
You can adjust the brightness on of the dis­
play on the rearview mirror¢
page 141.
General information
App lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assist
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Fig. 146 Driving s it u ations
Fig. 147 Rear of the veh icle: pos it ion of the sensors
Side assist functions at speeds above approxi­
mately 9 mph (15 km/h) .
@Approaching vehicles
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
critical for a lane change even i f it is still some ­
what far away. The faster a vehicle approaches,
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the sooner the display in the exterior mirror will
turn on .
@Vehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling with you are indicated in the
exter ior mirror if they are classified as critical for
a lan e change . All vehicles detected by side assist
are indicated by the time they enter your "blind
spot", at the latest .
@ Vehicles you are passing
If you slow ly pass a vehi cle that side assist has
detected (the differe nce in speed between the
vehicle and your vehicle is less than approximate­
l y 9 mph (15 km/h)), the disp lay in the exterior
mirror turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your
blind spot.
The display wi ll not turn on if you quickly pass a
vehicle that side assist has detected (the differ­ ence in speed is greater than approximate ly 9
mph (15 km/h)) .
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the lef t
and right adjacent lanes when the road lanes are
the normal width . In some situations, the display
in the exterior m irror may turn on even though
there is no vehicle located in the area that is criti­
ca l for a lane change. For example:
- If the lanes are narrow or if your
are dr ivin g on
the edge of your lane. If this is the case, the
system may have detected a vehicle in another
lane that is
not adjacent to your cur rent lane.
- If you are driving through a curve. Side ass ist
may react to a vehicle that is one lane over
from the adjacent lane.
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or displaced guard ra ils).
- In poor weather conditions. The side ass ist
functions are limited.
Do not cover the radar
sensors ¢ fig. 147 with
stickers, deposits, bicycle wheels or other ob ­
j ects, because they will impair the function. Do
not use s ide assist when towing a trai ler. For in-
format ion on cleaning,
see ¢ page 347. .,..

@ Tips
-You can cance l the automatic brake activa­
tion w ith increasing bra king fo rce if you ap­
ply the brakes y ourse lf or accelerate cons id­
erab ly.
- In some sit uations, rea r cross-traffic assist
may warn yo u even if there is no cross traffic
i n a cr itical a rea , for examp le w hen back ing
i nto a parki ng space or ma neuver ing.
- The rea r cross-traffic ass ist also switches off
whe n you switch off the ESC.
- The rea r cross traffic assist switches on and
off thro ugh the pa rking aid
qpage 146.
- The system is not available when towin g a
trailer.
Messages
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with Audi side assist
If t he side assist switches off automatically, a
message appea rs in the ins trumen t clus ter dis ­
pl ay.
@j Aud i side assist: System fault!
The system can not guarantee that it wi ll detect
ve hicles co rrectly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved o r are faulty. Have t he
system checked by an authorized Audi dea ler or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon .
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable. No
sensor vision
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings . See
owner 's manual
The radar senso r vis io n i s im paire d. Do not cove r
the area i n front of t he senso rs with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt o r othe r objects. C lean the area in
fron t of t he senso rs, if necessary
q page 140,
fig. 147.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable
S ide assis t cann ot be swi tched o n at thi s time be­
c a use t here is a mal func tion (fo r ex amp le, the
~ ba ttery ch arge level may be too low) .
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~ @j Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
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~ @j Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
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Assistance systems
Sid e ass ist swi tches off automatically a fter a
s h ort time when a factory -insta lled tra ile r h itch
i s connected to the e lectrica l connecto r on the
t railer . T here is no gua rantee the system will
switch off when using a retrofitted trailer h itch.
Do not use side assist when tow ing a trailer .
Ill Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
T he rea r cross -tra ffic ass is t is not available. Ei­
t h er th e ESC is sw itched off, or the rada r senso rs
may be cove red by a bike rack, st icke rs, leaves,
snow o r other objects. Switch the ESC on, or
clean the area in front of the senso rs if necessa ry
q page 140, fig . 147. If t his message continues
to be displayed , dr ive immed ia tely to a n author­
iz ed Audi dea ler or author ized Audi S ervic e Facili­
ty to ha ve the m alfunc tion re paire d.
Audi drive select
Introduction
Applies to : vehicles wit h Audi drive se lec t
Audi dr ive select makes it poss ible to experience
diffe rent types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
T he dr iver can select from three modes,
Comfort ,
Auto
and Dynamic , using t he r:;~, bu tton in the
c en te r c onsole o r by usin g the Info ta in m ent sys­
te m. T hi s a llow s yo u t o swi tch between a sporty
and a com fo rt ab le driv ing mode, fo r ex am ple. In
t h e
Individual* mode , the settin gs ca n be adjus t­
ed to yo ur persona l preferences . T his makes it
p oss ible to com bine settings such as a spo rty en­
gine setting with light steer ing.
Description
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi drive se lect
The veh icle set up i n eac h mode depends on the
vehicle's features. However, the eng ine a nd
stee ring are always affec ted .
Engine and automatic transmission
Depend ing on the mode, the engine an d auto­
matic transm ission* respond more q uickly o r in a
more ba la nced manner to acce lerato r pedal
movements . In the sporty dynam ic mode, th e
t ransm iss io n shifts at higher spe ed ranges .
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-Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear p icture. For examp le,
the image may be affected by the sun sh in­
ing into the lens, dirt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction.
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed . If the
luggage compartment l id is open the orien­
tation lines and blue su rfaces are hidden .
Make su re any objects you may have mount­
ed on the luggage compar tme nt lid do not
block the rearview camera.
- T he came ra lens enlarges and distorts the
field of v is ion. The object appea rs both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In cert ain situations, people or objec ts in
the display appear closer or farther away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
tra iler hitch or the rear of a truck . Do not
use the orientation lines in this case.
- If driven from a level surface onto an in ­
cline , or a downward slope.
- If driven toward protrud ing objects .
- If the veh icle is carry ing too much load in
the rear.
(D Note
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
i ngs
<* 0 in General information on
page 146 .
-The orange-colored orientatio n lines in the
Infotainment display show the veh icle path
based on the steering wheel angle. The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle. Ma inta in p lenty of
distance so that an exterio r mirror or a cor­
ner of the veh icle does not co llide with any
obstacles.
Switching on /off
Appl ies to: ve hicles with rearv iew camera
Switching on
• S hift into reverse , or
• Press the P' 1! bu tton in the center console
~ page 147 , fig. 152 . A short confirmat ion
Parking systems
tone sounds and the LED in the button turns
on.
Switching off
• Dr ive faste r th an 6 mp h (10 km/h), o r
• Press the p, q! button, or
• Switch t he ignit ion off .
(0 Tips
- The visu al display in the righ t part of the
display sho uld help you de te ct the c riti cal
vehicle area .
- Yo u can ch ange the vol ume o f the signa ls
and the display ¢
page 150.
Perpendicular par king
Applies to: veh icles w ith rearv iew camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fi g. 157 In fota inme nt sys tem: a im ing at a par king space
Fig . 1 58 In fotai nment syste m: alig ning t he vehicl e
.. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear .
• The orange orientation lines (D show the direc ­
tion of travel of the vehicle . Turn the steering
wheel unti l the orange or ientation lines appea r
in the parking
space ~ fig. 157. Use the mar k­
ings @to help you es timate the distance from
an obsta cle. Each marking represents approxi­
mately 3 ft (1 m) . The b lue area represents an
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Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Aud i recommends performing certa in Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be p repared to stop opera ting the Info tain­
ment system i n the interest of your safety and
t he safe ty of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the In fotain ment sys tem w hen tra f­
fic con ditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to ma inta in complete control ove r
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Cer tain functi ons are no t avail ab le wh ile driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short,
combines various
systems for communication ,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi . You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 16 0 MMI co ntro l panel
M MI cont rol panel overview
CD Contro l knob with joystick function"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 163
@ MMI to uch con trol pad * . . . . . . . . 161
@ Left contro l button . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
@ R ight cont rol b utton . . . . . . . . . . . 160
158
® Buttons fo r opening men us
directly .... . .. .. .. .... .. .... .
@ IMENU I button
(J) I BACK I button . .. .. .... .. ... . .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig . 161 MM I On/Off k nob w ith joys tick f unctio n
Switching the MMI on /off : the MMI can be
swi tched on/off man ually. 160
160
159
- Switching on manually : press the On/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 161 briefly. Or : press the I M ENU I but­
ton @ ¢ page 1 58, fig. 160 or one of t he bu t­
t ons to ope n the me nus d irectl y® ·
-Switch ing off manually : press and hold the
O n/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 161 until t he M MI
sw itches off .
If the MM I has been swi tch ed off
m an ually, i t does
not swi tch on ag ai n au tomati ­
cally the ne xt time the ignition is sw itched on.
Additional function s:
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
¢fig. 161 .
-Muting : press the On/Off knob CD¢ fig. 1 61
briefly.
- Selecting the previous/ne xt function (for ex­
ample , a r adio station/t rack) :
press the On/Off
knob
CD ¢ fig. 161 briefly toward the left l r ig ht
l>!>i .
-Fast forwarding /rewinding (fo r example
songs) :
press and hold the On/Off knob CD
¢ fig. 161 toward the left l!>i .

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Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favor ites
• Call (XY)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Med ia
• Sound •
Enter number
• Redial
• Read new tex t message
• N avigate to (XV)
• Enter address/destination
• Help • Onhne destinations
• Help Speech dia log system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• M ap
• Help Audi connect •
Line (XY)
• Help Navigation
• Help Map
• Help Radio
• Help Media • N
ext page/ previous page
• Cancel
• No, l meant
()(Y)
• Correction
TELEPHONE
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correc tion
• Redial
•
Oltectory
• Call (XY) •
Call mailbox
• Enter PIN/ delete PI N
· business/ private/ land line/ mobile • Telephone favorites
NAVIG:ATI0N
• N avigate to CXV)
• Start/ cancel route guidance
• Directory
• Last destinations •
Bloc k route for
(XYJ miles/ Block
the next section
• Route list
• Calculate alternative routes
• Nav igation favorites
• Drive home
• Enter address •
Online destinations
• Special destination
• Enter country/ town
I street I state
• Exclude route / Exclude route for (XY)
km / m
M~P
• Map
• Day map/ Night map
• 20 driving position map/ 20 north posi tion map/ 30 map/ Destination map/ Overview map
AllJDI G QNNECT
• Audi connect
• Travel Information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Rad io presets
• FM
• FM/ AM/ SIRIUS XM
• Station (XY) / Frequency
(XYJ
• Traffic announcement on/ off
Fig. 17 S Co mmand overv ie w
• Flight Information
• City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebo x
• CO/ DVD .))
• SD card 1 / SD card 2
• Audi music Interface/
IPod I use / Bluetooth /
W I-Fl/ Medium (XV)
• Media favorites/ Artists/ Albums/ Genres/
Tracks/ Ptayllsts / Videos
· Folder up
• Random playback on / off
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Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirements: the ignition and the MM I must be
sw itched
on~ page 158, the re must not be any
phone call in progress and the parking system
m ust not be active.
.. Switching on : press the~ button @
¢ page 15, fig. 11 or@ ~ page 16, fig . 13
briefly on the multifunct ion steer ing whee l and
say the desired command after the
Beep.
.. Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or : press the l2l butto n.
.,. Pausing : say the command Pause. To resume,
press
the~ button.
.,. Corre cting : say the command Correction .
Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visua l and audio feedback.
- Visual input as sistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on or off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Settings > left control button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog sy stem .
- Audio input as sis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem on and say
Help .
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise. Make sure th at passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
D o not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, whic h is on the roof head liner near
the front interior lights.
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Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be ­
cause the hands-free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat.
Additional sett ings
Refer to~ page 246.
_&. WARNING
- Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
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- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful s ituations.
It may take longer to
dial the numbe r or the system may not be
ab le to dia l it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually .
(D Tips
- The d ia log pauses when the re is an incom­
ing phone call a nd will continue i f you ig­
nore the cal l. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no vo ice gu idance* prompts when
a dialog is act ive.
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
The following overv iews des cribe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recog nit ion system.
Alte rnative commands are separated using a"/",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perform an a c­
tion are iden tified w ith a
">", fo r example say:
Ente r addre ss > (then) Enter country /state. IJ,,