2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN warning lights

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The stored speed in the LED line is erased.
@ Indicator lights
It -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained .
B-A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adaptive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle ahead and
brakes/accelerates automatically.
r51 -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave­
hicle was detected ahead. Your vehicle remains
stopped and will not start driv ing automat ically.
•-The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a veh icle driving
ahead. You must intervene
c::> page 132, Driver
intervention request.
@ Instrument cluster display
I f adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, yo u can call it up using
the mu ltifunction steering wheel buttons
c::> page 13.
Based on the g raphics in the disp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is maintaining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to th is ve­
hicle is:
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Silver vehicle -a veh icle was detec ted dr iv in g
ahead .
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
<=:>page 132 .
The five distance bars on the gauge © represent
the set d istance (refer to
c::> page 131 for infor­
mat ion on how to change the distance) .
If you
fal l below the selected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A WARNING
If you press the !SETI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automatically up to 20 mph (30
Assistance systems
km/h), which is the minimum speed that can
be set.
(D Tips
-If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons .
-The e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip -regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 134 Operat ing lever: changing the speed
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever toward 010 until the red LED @
c::> page 128, fig. 133 reaches the desired
speed.
You can also preselect the speed when adaptive cruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the desired direction
0 10 . Act ivate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
s ition
@ c::> page 128, fig . 132.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status line
c::> page 128, fig. 133 ®·
When adaptive cru ise control is active, the ill or
• indicator light turns on, and when adaptive
cruise control is not active, the
ill ind icator light
turns on. In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the
II indi­
cator light t urns on instead.
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Intelligent Technology
- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
acce le rating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
even when these control systems are instal­
led and th is can affect driving stability and
increase the risk of a co llision . condition
. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de ­
scribed are working .
@ Tips
-The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four whee ls have a s imilar wear
Switching on/off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine .
Fig . 1 59 Upper ce nter console: ESC butto n
function of the ESC is limited or switched off . The
amount of stabilization contro l will differ de­
pending on the level.
The following examp les are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to sp in:
- Roc king the ve hicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iv ing in deep snow o r o n loose g round
- Dr iv ing with snow chains
The ESC is des igned to fu nction in levels. Depend­
i n g on the level tha t is sele cted , the stabilization
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
tion f unctions are limited
¢ .&. .
Op eration Press the l.$ ,., I button brief-
Ly .
Ind icator II turns on.
lights
Me ssage s Stabilizati
on cont rol (ESC ):
s port . Warning! Re st ric ted
s tability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR
off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
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ESC /ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC /ASRon
The stabiliza tion f unct ion is The f ull stabiliza tion f unc-
not availab le
¢ .&. . ESC and
tion of the ESC and ASR is
ASR are switched
off . avai lab le again .
Press and hold the
1 .$ .. , I but- Press the l.$ ,., I button again .
ton longer than three sec-
onds.
fl and 14il•U~ turn on. II turns off or II and
1 4il•U~ turn off.
Stabi lization control (ESC): S tabilization control
off. Warning! Re stricted (
ESC ): on
stability
-
- The stabi lization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.

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.
-
- 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,,

Audi connect e-tron ser vic es
Audi connect e-tron
services
Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect e-tro n se rv ic es
With Audi connect e-tron services l), you can ac­
cess various information or control individual
functions remotely using mobile dev ices (such as
a smartphone) or a web portal.
- Trip
data¢ page 198.
- Doors and lights ¢ page 198.
-Vehicle status report ¢page 199.
-Car Finder¢ page 199.
- Charging ¢ page 199.
-Climate control ¢page 199.
A WARNING
Also read and follow the instructions regard­
ing traffic
safety¢ page 158.
Setup
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nn ect e -tro n serv ices
To use Audi connect e-tron services 1), p lease
note the following:
R equi rements
-An authorized Audi dealer must complete a
one-time activation of Audi connect e-tron serv­
ices for your veh icle before you can reg ister on­
l ine .
- Then register at
etro n .a udiu sa.com. You can
use and manage the Audi co nnect e-tron serv­
ices there .
- If you require ass istance w ith the Audi connect
e-tron services, you can call customer service at
( 844 ) 57 3-8 76 6.
-Your mobile devices must be compatible.
l) The mob ile netwo rk service is offe red by a service provid·
er . You can obtain more infor mation about your mobile
network provider from an authorized Aud i dealer or by
ca ll ing
(877) 505-2834. Connected devices are not al­
w ays 4G-comp atible. The availability of a high-speed net­
wor k m ay be reduced during peak usage or by your loca ­
tio n, the reception, and other factors . Network coverage
cannot be guaranteed everyw here. Fo r more informa tion
o n mob ile coverage , see the Audi co nnect overv iew fro m
yo ur mob ile netwo rk prov ider.
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Trip data
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect e -tr on services
The Driver Information System collects data un­
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, you can access va lues such
as these using the service:
- driving durat ion,
- average speed driven,
- distance driven,
- average electric consumption.
For additional information on the Driver Informa­
tion System, refer to
¢ page 17, Driver informa­
tion system.
Doors and lights
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect e- tron services
You can access and disp lay the current status of
the following vehicle data on your mobile devices
without having to be inside the vehicle.
- If the veh icle doors and lids a re open/closed,
- Park ing lights are on/off.
For additional information on opening and clos­
i ng the doors or for the vehicle light ing, refer to
¢ page 34, Opening and closing or to ¢ page 51,
Exterior lighting.
(D Tips
- If the high-voltage battery is not charged,
the amount of access requests is limited to
l S after switch ing off the ign ition. This
helps conse rve the 12 vo lt vehicle battery.
You cannot contro l functions or access in­
formation if the charge leve l of the 12 volt
vehicle battery is too low.

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-If a t least two minutes have passed after
the last time the ignition was switched
off,
you can reset the access counter back to "O" as needed after switching the ignition on/
off again .
Vehicle status report
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect e·tron services
You can access various vehicle statuses using the
services, such as:
- high-voltage battery charge level,
- electri c range,
- mileage,
- next inspection .
For addit ional information,
see ¢ page 97, Power
meter overview
and ¢ page 99, Range display .
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or indi­
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle
be­
cause of the information in the status report.
T his could le a d to b reak downs in on the ro ad,
ac cidents and serious injuries .
Car Finder
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-tron services
The vehicle collects data under certa in conditions
a n d se nds it to a se rver.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these us ing the service :
- Vehicle location d isplay,
- Display of one's own locat ion,
- Ro ute to your vehicle.
I f yo ur mobile device also has a navigation f unc­
tion, yo u can navigate to your last know n pa rking
l ocat ion .
(D Tips
-The new pa rking location canno t be dete r­
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutt ing the ve hicle
off and
without switching the ignition on and
off
again, for example when being towed o r if
the veh icle is stolen.
Audi connect e-tron s erv ic es
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
using the second key, for example, t he new
park ing location is transmitted to the server
after sw itching the ign ition
off.
Charging
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-t ron services
You can contro l and access the hig h-voltage bat­
tery charging process remotely using these serv­ ices. You have the followi ng options:
- check the battery charge level,
- start/end the cha rging p rocess,
- program the charging t imer with/wit hout cl i-
mate con trol,
- deactivate/activate the cha rg ing timer.
Fo r additional information,
see ¢ page 108,
Charging the battery with the Audi e-tron charg­
ing system .
A WARNING
Only perform c harg ing f unct io ns on t he h igh­
vol tage battery if t he ve hicl e is shut
off co r­
r e ct ly, is con nected to a suitable socket an d if
the ignition is switched
off.
Temperature control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-tron services
You can co ntro l the clima te control in your vehi­
cl e remo tely using these serv ices:
- start/end climate control,
- program the timer,
- deactivate/activate the timer.
For additional information,
see ¢ page 118 , Cli­
mate control.
A WARNING "---
Only perform the climate cont rol functions i f
your vehicle was shut
off cor rectly and the ig­
ni tion is switched off .
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Navigation
Navigation
Opening navigation
Applies to: veh icles w ith navigation system
The navigation system directs you to your desti­
nation , around traffic incidents and on alterna­
tive routes, if desired .
Fig. 185 Diagram : Ente r dest inatio n menu
"'Press the I NAV/MAPI button.
The
Enter destination menu is displayed after
opening navigation. If availab le, the following in­
formation can be d isplayed in the Infotainment
system display:
@ Input field for free text search 200
@ Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
@ Last destinations . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
© Stored favorites . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
If you have connected a cell phone to the MMI,
your directory contacts will also be listed if they
have navigation data assigned to them.
The
Favorites @¢ fig. 185 men u item as well as
the directory/contacts are only shown in the
En·
ter destination
menu if you have entered one o r
more characters using the input field.
Switching between destination entry and the
map :
-Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeated ly until
the map is d isp layed.
Or : select the left contro l
button
> Switch to map.
_& WARNING
- The demands of traffic require yo ur full at­
tention . Always read the chapter
~ page 247, Driving safety.
-Obey all traffic laws when driving.
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- The route calculated by the navigation sys­
tem is a recommendation for reaching your
destination. Obey traffic lights, stopping re­
strictions, one-way streets, lane change re­
strictions, etc .
(D Note
- If
the dr iv ing directions conflict with traffic
laws, obey the traffic laws.
- To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the navigat ion system so that s ig­
nals from outs ide the veh icle, such as police
and fire s irens, can be heard easily at all
t imes.
(D Tips
- Snow and obstruct ions on the GPS antenna
or interference caused by trees and large
buildings can impair satellite reception and
affect the system's ability to determine the
vehicle position. Several deactivated or mal­
functioning satellites can also interrupt GPS
reception and affect the system's ability to
determine the vehicle position.
-Because street names somet imes change,
the names stored in the MMI may in rare
cases differ from the actual street name.
Entering a destination
Free text search for destinations
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
With the free text search, you con enter the navi­
gation destination data all at once in any order using the MMI touch control
pad* or the letter/
number speller (for example, 20 Elm Street, Chi­
cago). Likewise, you can search for points of in­
terest, contacts, previous destinations or favor­
ites to navigate to the desired address.
Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly until the
Enter destination menu is displayed~ page 200,
fig. 185 .
"' Push the control knob up. The input fie ld is dis­
played @¢ page 200, fig. 185.
- Enter one or more search terms into the input
field .
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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
ized here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section - for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea­
tures descr ibed in this sections may be standard
equipment on some models, or may be optional
equipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Always make sure that you follow the in­
structions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
-
-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell your
vehicle so that this important information
will always be available to the driver and
passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant re­
straint system and work together to help reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of accident sit­
uations.
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in tech­
nology have made a var iety of features available
to help reduce the risk of injury in an accident.
Driving safety
The following is a list of just a few of the safety
features in your Audi:
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all pas­
senger seat ing pos itions,
- safety belt pretensioners,
- safety belt height adjustment systems for the
front seats*,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats*
- side airbags in the front seats and outer rear seats*,
- side curtain airbags with ejection mitigation features*,
- special LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- head restraints for each seating position,
- adjustable steering column.
- pre sense* (preventat ive passenger protection)
These individual safety features, can work to­ gether as a system to help protect you and your
passengers in a wide range of accidents . These
features cannot work as a system if they are not
always correctly adjusted and correctly used.
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.,. Make sure that all lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly .
.,. Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
.,. Make sure that all windows are clean and afford
good visibility to the outside .
.,. Secure all luggage and other items carefully
¢ page 66, ¢ page 65.
.,. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
pedals.
.,. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for your height .
.,. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height .
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Checking and Filling
front of the engine compartment¢ page 319,
fig.271.
Audi recommends
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Audi recommends Longlife high performance
engine oil from Audi Genuine Parts
Using the proper engine oil is important for the
functionality and s ervice life of the engine. Your
engine was factory-filled with a high -quality oil
which can usually be used throughout the entire
year .
(D Note
Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does not
cover damage or malfunctions due to failure
to follow recommended maintenance and use
requirements as set forth in the Audi Owner's
Manual and Warranty
& Maintenance booklet .
-Use only a high quality engine oil that ex-
pressly complies with the Audi oil quality
standard specified for your vehicle's engine .
Using any other oil can cause serious engine
damage.
-Do not mix any lubricants or other additives
into the engine oil. Doing so can cause en­
gine damage.
(D Tips
If you need to add oil and there is none availa­
ble that meets the Audi oil quality standard
your engine requires, you may add a total of
no more than 0.5 qt (0.5 l) of a high-quality
"synthetic"oil that meets the following speci­
fications.
-ACEA A3 or API SM with a viscosity grade of
SAE 0W-30, SAE 5W-30 or SAE 5W-40.
-For more information about engine oil that
has been approved for your vehicle, please
contact either your authorized Audi dealer
or Audi Customer Relations at 1 (800) 822-2834 or visit our web site at
www .audiusa.com or www .audicanada.ca .
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· Engine oil consumption
T he engine in your vehicle depends on on ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool oil of
its moving ports .
In order to provide effective lubrication and cool­
ing of internal engine components, all internal
combustion engines consume a certain amount
of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to en­ gine and may change significantly over the life of
the engine . Typically, engines with a specified
break-in period
(see ¢ page 74) consume more
oil during the break-in period than they consume
after oil consumption has stabilized.
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil con­
sumption depends on the quality and viscosity of
the oil , the RPM (revolutions per minute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient tem­ perature and road conditions. Further factors are
the amount of oil dilution from water condensa­
tion or fuel residue and the oxidation level of the
oil. As any engine is subject to wear as mileage
builds up, the oil consumption may increase over
ti me until replacement of worn components may
become necessary.
With all these variables coming into play, no standard rate of oil consumption can be estab­
lished or specified . There is no alternative to reg­
ular and frequent checking of the oil level , see
Note.
If the yellow engine oil level warning symbol II
in the instrument cluster lights up, you should
check the oil level as soon as possible
¢ page 321. Top off the oil at your earliest con­
venience
¢ page 321.
A WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment, always read and heed all WARN­
INGS
¢ page 316.
(D Note
Driving with an insufficient oil level is likely to
cause severe damage to the engine.
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