2017 AUDI A3 SEDAN Daytime

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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig . 50 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h w ith buttons
Light switch ·'t! ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo: and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
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-The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In vehicles for certain markets, you can
switch the automatic daytime running lights on
and
off using the Infota inment system.
AUTO*
-the head lights automatically adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo~ -Parking lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Button s
You can activate the following functions if you
turn the light switch to the AUTO* or low beam
headlight pos ition
fD .
~ro -All weather lights. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that there is less glare
for the driver from his or her own lights, for ex­
ample whe n roads are wet .
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Automatic headlight range control
Applies to: vehicles with headlight range control
Your vehicle is equipped with an autom atic head­
light range control system that red uces g lare for
oncoming traffic if the veh icle load changes. The
headlight range adj usts automatically .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: veh icles w ith Audi adaptive light
Adaptive light provides bette r visibili ty when i t is
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road condi tions
based on speed, such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in curves. The adap­
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
in the AUTO* posit ion and the all weather lights
are switched off .
A WARNING
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- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the dr iver. They do not relieve t he
d river of respons ibi lity to check the head­
lights and to turn them on manua lly based
on the cur re nt ligh t and v isibility condition s.
For e xamp le, fog cannot be detected by the
light senso rs . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con dit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
fD.
- The rear fog lights sho uld only be turned on
in accordance wit h traffic regulations , to
prevent glare for traffic behind your vehicle.
- If the ve hicle battery has bee n discharging
for a wh ile, the park ing light may switch
off
automatically. A lways make su re your vehi­
cle is parked and adequate ly lit acco rdi ng to
the laws . Avo id us ing the parking ligh ts for
seve ral hou rs .
- Always observe legal regulations when us­
i n g the lighting systems described.
@ Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount. Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on t he
w indshield .
- Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lig hts are sw itched on *. In
veh icles in ce rtain markets, the tai l lights
w ill also tu rn on.
- In cool or damp weathe r, the inside of the
head lights, t urn sign als and tail lights can
fog ove r due to t he tempera ture diffe rence
b etween the ins ide an d ou tside. They wi ll
clear shortly a fter swi tching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
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~ Headlight assista nt: m alfun cti on! See own­
e r's manual
Drive to an autho rized Aud i deale r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immedia tely to have the
malfunct ion corrected. You can still switch the
high beams on or off manually.
ID High beam as sis t : currently unavailable. No
ca mera vie w
~ Headlight a ssi stant: currently un available .
Camera view re strict ed du e to surroundin gs.
See owner 's manual
The camera view is blocked, for example by a
sticker or debris. Please clean the windshie ld .
The sensor is located in the inter ior rearview mir­
ror mount . Do not place any stickers in this area
on the windsh ield .
& WARNING
High beam assistant is only intended to assist
the drive r. The dr iver is still responsible for
con troll ing the headlights and may need to
switch t hem on and off manually depending
on light and visibility conditions . It may be
necessaty to operate them manua lly in s itua ­
tions such as:
- In adverse weather conditions such as fog,
heavy rain, b low ing snow or spraying water.
- On roads where oncoming traffic may be partially obscu red, such as expressways .
-If there are road users with poor lighting,
such as bicyclists .
- In tight c urves and on s teep hills.
- In poorly lit areas.
- With strong reflecto rs, such as s igns.
- If the area of the windsh ield near the sensor
is fogged over, dirty, icy or covered with a
st icker.
ll Th is fun ctio n is not a vail able in al l countries.
Lights and V ision
Adjusting the exterior lighting
T he functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
ton
> V ehicle > left control button > V ehicle
setting s> Exterior light ing .
Aut omat ic h eadlight s*
You can adjust the following settings in the Au ­
tomati c headlights
menu :
Activation tim e* -you can adjust if the head­
lights sw itch on
Earl y, Medium or Late acco rding
to the sensitivity of the light s ensor .
Headlight a ss is tant * -you can switch the h igh
beam assistant * on and off .
Entry/exit lighting*
You can switch the entry/exit lighting* on and
off. When it is dar k, it illum inates the area
around the vehicle when un loc king t he ve hicle
and after sw itchi ng off the ignition and opening
the driver's door .
T he entry/exit lighting only work s whe n it is da rk
and the light sw itch is in the
AUTO * position .
Daytime running lights1
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The daytime runni ng lig hts can be turned on and
off . When daytime r unning lights are turned on,
the lights w ill stay on continuously whenever the
i gni tion is sw itched on .
Emergency flashers
Fig. 52 Instrume nt pa nel : eme rge ncy flas her b utto n
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Convenience key Em ergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Starting/stopping the engine . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Unlocking/locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Convertible locking retracto r
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Deactiva ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
Using to secure a child safety seat . . . . . . 305
Cooling mode Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 71
Cooling system Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant level checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Coolant temperature indicator . . . . . . . . . . 11
Corner ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Cup holders . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Current consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
D
Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196, 222
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Date .. .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 241
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Daytime running lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Declaration of compliance Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Cell phone package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Electronic immobilizer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
H omelink universal remote control . . . . . 381
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Defrosting (windows) Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
DEF (instrument cluster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Deluxe automatic climate control
refer to Climate control system
(automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70, 71
Demo mode
refer to Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Determining correct load limit . . . . . . . . . . 341
Index
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Digital Rights Management . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Dimming the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Dimming the rearview mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Directory
refer to Contacts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Infotainment system display . . . . . . 159, 242
Instrument cluster. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Distance ... ....................... 17,18
Doors Child safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Door contact switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
also refer to Unlocking/locking ....... 36, 37
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Changing views . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Economy tips (analog instrument cluster) . 19
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Energy consumers (Audi virtual cockp it) . . 18
Outs ide temperature display. . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Trip computer (analog instrument cluster . 18
Trip computer (Audi virtual cockpit) . . . . . . 17
View . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Driver seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Drives
refer to Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222, 230
Drive select
refer to Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Driving econom ically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
Dust filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
DVD drive (media drives)
223
Dynamic volume
refer to System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
E
E-mail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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