2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN brake

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel pl us . . . . . . 13
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ve hicle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
C hil d safety loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P owe r w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P ano rama g lass roo f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Autom atic power top .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Wind deflector ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 42
4 5
Powe r top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 46
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Int erior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
P owe r so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
S to ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L ugg age compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climate con trol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving .... .. .. ............. .... .. . 72
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting and stopping the engine (veh icles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 75
2
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with convenience key) . . . . . . . . 7 6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Start ing the engine when there is a
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 81
Start ing from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Automa tic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
e-tron .......... .. .. ............... 9 2
P lug- in hybr id d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charg ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Charging a t pub lic charging stations . . . . 106
Charging the battery with the Audi e -tron
c h arg ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ind icator lig hts and messages . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging unit cover emergency release . . 116
Climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cleaning/ma intenance information 117
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Drivi ng with a tra ile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driver assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cru ise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20
Lap time r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
A udi ad aptive cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Adjust ing the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 148
E lectron ic Stab il izat ion Contro l (E5C) . . . . 148
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
A ll w heel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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(D Door handle
@ Side assist ................ .. .
@ Central locking switch ......... .
@ Light switch ................ . .
® Vents ... .. ................ . .
@ Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams
- High beam assistant ....... . .
- Active lane assist .......... . .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver 's airbag ............ . .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ................ . .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition con -
trols .. .. ................ . .
-[ii button/steering wheel heating
- Shift paddles ............ .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Steering column , with the follow -
ing , depending on equipment:
- Ignition lock .............. . .
- Start ing the engine when there is
a malfunction ............ .. .
@ Adjustable steering column
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Knee airbag ................. .
(8) Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Hood release ................ .
@) Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .....
@ Sw itch (depending on the equ ip­
ment) for:
- Luggage compartment lid .... .
- Fuel filler door (plug-in hybrid
drive) ................... .. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
136
34
49
68
so
so
133
273
13, 16
15, 16
. . 15, 16
88
10
55
75
79
74
120
123
285 52
320
318
37
103 53
39
Cockpit overview
@ Depending on equipment:
- Child safety lock ............ .
- Central power window switch ..
@ Infotainment system display ... .
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@) Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards .. .
@ Front passenger 's airbag ...... .
@) Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
- Drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
-l<'l"I button (plug- in hybrid drive)
- Parking aid .... ............ .
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..................... .
- Infotainment system display ..
- Front passenger airbag off indica-
tor ... .. .. ................ .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Socket ..... .. .. ............ .
@ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) ....................... .
@ Cup holder .. .. ...... ........ .
@ Infotainment system on/off
button ... .. ................ .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ Power top operation .......... .
@) Center armrest with storage com-
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
-Audi music interface ........ .
- Audi smartphone interface ... .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
@ I START ENGINE STOP I button ...
@ Audi music interface
(D Tips
39
39
155
63
224
273
140
79
98
143
51
148
155
281
69
62
83
62
154
154
42
230
241
81
76
230
Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
led in certain models or is available as an op­
tion .
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Red indicator light s
--------------
Central indicator light
c>page20,
Aud i pre sense*
c>page 131
USA models :
Brake system ./
c>page23
Canada mod els:
Br ak e sys tem ./
c> page23
USA models :
Elect romechan ical park ing brake
c> page24
Canada models :
Electromechanical parking brake
c>page24
Cooling system
c>page 25
Eng ine oi l pressu re
c>page 25
A lternator
c>page 25
Safety belt
c> page26
Electromecha nical steer ing./
c> page 151
Steer ing lock
c>page26
Engine stop whi le driving
c> page27
Transmission
c>page 89
Hood
c> page27
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c>page 125
Coc kpit o ver view
e-tron: system wa rni ng*
c> page 96
e-tron: charging system*
c> page 115
Yellow indicator lights
--------------Centra l ind icator light
c> page 20 ,
Brake booster*
c> page 23
Electron ic Stab il izat ion Control
(ESC)
./
c> page 27
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
./
c> page 27
Electronic Stab iliza tion Contro l
(ESC)
c> page 148
USA models :
An ti-l ock b raking system (ABS) ./
c>page 27
Canada model s:
Anti -lock braking system (ABS)./
c> page 27
Safety systems ./
c>page 26
USA models:
Brake pads
c>page 27
Canada model s:
Brake pads
c> page 27
Electromechanical parking brake
c> page 24
Hill hold assist
c>page 27
Tire pressure*
c> page 348, or c> page 350
Tire pressure*
c> page 348, or c> page 350
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Active lane assist*
c:> page 134
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 79
Start/Stop system*
c:> page 79
Convenience key*
c:> page 79
Engine start system
c:> page 26
Transmission
c:> page 89
USA m odels :
Electromechanica l parking brake
c:> page 24
Canada models :
Electromechanica l parking brake
c:> page 24
Elect romechan ical park ing brake
c:> page 24
Hill hold ass ist
c:> page 27
USA models :
Speed warning system*
c:> page 120
Canada models :
Speed warning system *
c:> page 120
USA models:
Cruise control system*
c:> page 120
Canada mod els :
Cruise control system*
c:> page 120
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 126
Adaptive cr uise control*
c:> page 126
Ac tive lane ass ist*
c:> page 134
Side assist*
c:>page 140
~v
pre sense*
c:>page 133
Coc kpit o ver view
High beam ass istant*
c:> page 50
High beams
c:> page 50
e-tron: electric dr ive ready mode*
c:> page 98
e-tron: electric dr ive ready mode*
c:> page 96
e-tron: charging system*
c:> page 115
e -tron: charging system*
c:> page 115
e-tron: gasoline eng ine*
c:> page 98
e-tron: tank system*
c:> page 103
e-tron: charging system*
c:>page 115
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indica tor light tur ns on, t here is a malf unc ­
tion in the brake system .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the veh icle a nd check t he brake fl uid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Se rvice Facility for assis tance if ne cessa ry.
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Warning! No brake booster
If the brake booste r is not working, you have to
use much more force w hen braking the vehicle.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safel y
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Cockpit overv ie w
If th e indicator light t urns on and th is message
appears, there is a malfunction in the brake booster.
I f t he ABS indica to r li ght
rlll) (USA mode ls) /
«~a (Canada mode ls), the ESC indicator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 11111 (USA
models)
I . (Canada mode ls) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
d istr ibut ion are
malfunctioning¢ &.
Do not continue driving . See an authorized Audi
dea ler or aut horized Aud i Serv ice Facility for as ­
sistance
¢ & .
11111 (USA models )/. (Canada model s) Park­
ing brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle. See
o w ner 's manual
- If the indica to r li ght a nd the message appear
when the vehicle is stationar y or after switch­
ing the ignition on ,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot re lease the park ­
ing brake, see an authori zed Aud i dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility. If you can re lease
the parking brake and the message still ap ­
pears, see an authorized Aud i dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iately to have
t h e malfunct ion corrected.
- If the indicato r light and message appea r while
drivin g,
the hill sta rt assist or emergency b rak­
i ng func tion may be malfunctioning. It may no t
be possib le to set t he pa rking bra ke or release
it once it has been set . Do not pa rk your ve hicle
on hi lls. See an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
Brake b oost er: limited fun cti onality . You can
con tinue d riv ing. Ple ase contact Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster. The
b rake booster is available, but its effec tiveness is
reduced . B raking be hav io r may be diffe rent from
how it norma lly functions and t he b rake pedal
may vibrate.
Dr ive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facil ity immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected .
Brake booster: deactivated . S ee own er's manual
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The brake assist (brake booster) rema ins active
for a brief period of time after switc hing
off the
i gnition. To secure the vehicle from ro lling away,
select the "P" selector lever posit ion or set the
parking brake .
A WARNING
-Read and fo llow the warnings in
¢ page 318, Working in the engine com­
partment
befo re opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn
off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
an d this incre ases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv ­
ing . See an authorized Audi dea ler or a u­
thorized A udi Service Facility for assistance.
- I f the brake system indicator light t urns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator lights, the ABS/ESC regu lating function may
be malfunct ion ing. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, wh ich increases the r is k that the ve­
hicle will slide. Do not cont inue driving. See
an authori zed A udi dealer or authori zed
Aud i Serv ice F acility fo r ass ist ance.
PARK/(®)/~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA mode ls) I. (Canada models)
i ndicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
If the
-(USA mode ls)/ . (Canada models) in ­
dicator light blinks, the braking force is not build ­
i ng up eno ugh or not building up at a ll. Se lect the
P selector lever posit ion to help secure the vehi­
cle . Make sure the indicator light is
off before you
start driving.
riJ Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Ser vice
There is a ma lfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediate ly to have the malfunc-
tion corrected.
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~ (USA models) / 6] (Canada mod­
els ) Pa rking brake auto release una vailable
If t his message appea rs, press the brake pedal
fi rst and then release the pa rking bra ke.
~ll. PARK BRAKE (USA model s) / [<~) ( Can ada mod­
e ls) Parking brake : caution! V ehicle park ed too
s tee p
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pea rs, the re is not enough brak ing power to se­
cure the veh icle . T he brakes have ove rheated. The
ve hicl e co uld ro ll away even on a small incli ne.
@ Tips
For addit iona l information on the park ing
b rake, see¢
page 81.
- L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and che ck coo lant le vel! See
o wner 's manual
• Stop v ehicl e and check coolant le ve l! S ee
owner 's manual
The coolant level is too low .
Do not cont inue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level ¢
page 324.
Plug-in hybrid drive *: refer to ¢page 102.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
¢page 325. O nly cont inue dr iv ing o nce the in ­
dicato r light turns off .
• Coolant temp eratur e too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationar y
Let the eng ine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the ind icator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance .
A WARNING
-Never open the hood if you ca n see o r hear
steam o r coolant escap ing fro m the eng ine
compartment. This inc reases the risk of
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burns. Wait until yo u no longer see o r hear
steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the eng ine
compartment. Always follow the informa­
tion found in
¢ page 318, Working in the
engine comportment .
@ Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
• S w itch off engine! Oil pressure too lo w
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the eng ine oi l level ¢
page 322 .
-If the engine oi l level is too low, add engine oil
¢
page 321 . Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine o il level is correct and the indica ­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as ­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warni ng is not a n oil leve l in­
d icator. Always check the oil level regularly .
1:::1 Generator/Vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Batt ery is
not charging
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electr ical system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly. Turn off a ll un­
necessary electrical equipment because it will
dra in the battery . See an author ized Audi dealer
o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the battery
c h arge leve l is too low.
(•] F.lectrical sy stem: malfunction! Re start not
po ssible . Plea se cont act Ser vice
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There is a malfunction in the eng ine start ing sys ­
tem .
Dri ve to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a uth o rized
Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immedia tely to have t he
mal funct ion corrected.
~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped! Power stee ring and b rake
boo ster not possible
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fue l
supp ly system.
M ore fo rce is needed to s teer and bra ke the mov ­
in g vehi cle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hi cle is roll ing , try to bring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an authorized Audi
dea ler or authorized Audi Service Facility for as ­
sistance .
A WARNING -
If the eng ine stops whi le dr iv ing, yo u will
need to use more fo rce to brake the vehicle.
Th is increases the r isk of an accident . There
w ill still be power steer ing if t he ignit io n is
sw itched on wh ile the vehicle is rolling an d
t here is s ufficie nt vehicle batte ry c har ge. Oth ­
erwise, yo u m ust use g re ate r fo rce when
steer in g.
~ Hood
• Warning! Hood is not locked. Stop vehicle
and check the lock
I f t he in dicator lig ht tur ns on and t he message
appears, the hood loc king mechanism is no t en­
gaged correctly .
Stop immed iate ly a nd close the hood
q page 320.
B l~ Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
If the G) indicato r light b lin ks w hile driving, the
ESC or AS R (Anti -S lip Regu lation) is active ly reg u­
l ating.
I f t he
G) indica to r li ght turns on, the sys tem has
switched the ESC off . In this case, you can switc h
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the ignit ion off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light t urns off whe n the sys ­
tem is functioning fu lly.
If the II ind ic a tor light tu rns on, ESC was
switched o ff using t he
1~ 00'1 b utton ¢ page 148.
Stabilization con trol (ESC /ABS ): malfunction!
S ee owner's manual
If the If] ind icator light and the llB (USA mod­
els) ;tlJ (Canada mode ls) ABS indicator light turn
o n and the message appears, there is a malfunc ­
t io n in the A BS o r th e e lectron ic diffe re nti al loc k.
T his also causes the ES C to malfunc tion . The
brakes st ill function with t he ir normal power, but
ABS is not active .
Dr ive to an author ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
A udi Se rvice Faci lity immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
F o r a ddi tio na l in format io n on E SC an d ABS,
see
qpage 148.
Wt:: /BRAKE WEAR/( 0: Brake pads
If the IIJ~:);f;131WfJ;! (USA models)/ [I] (Canada
models) turns on, the bra ke pad is worn out .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
brake pads checked .
·~ Hill hold assist
II Hill hold a ssist: unavailable
When this message appea rs, hill hold ass ist is
not avai lab le.
@ t.ilanual control!
If t his message appea rs, press t he bra ke peda l.
Cont in ue driv ing wi th the he lp of t he parking
brake
q page 81.
d:::i Engine control
If the II indicator light tu rns on if there is a mal -
f unct ion in the engine control.
Iii"
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Power top
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
-Pay attention to the traffic when insta lling
the wind def lector. Install the w ind deflec­
tor from the s ide of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when insta l­
ling the wind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the pa int.
@ Tips
-The wind deflector works best when a ll of
the w indows are rolled up wh ile driving.
-Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag * when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
Applies to: veh icles with power top
The power top can be closed manually if there is
a malfunction.
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. Open all windows.
,.. Switch the ignition of f .
.. Pu ll the button @ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the p ressure in the power
top
hydraulics ¢ page 42, fig. 32.
Only close the power top manua lly in an emer­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
-There is a r isk of pinching the hands or othe r
people during all of the powe r top emergen­
cy operat ion steps .
-Make sure a ll windows are lowered during
emergency operation.
46
-Do not reach into the power top supports
or other mov ing components.
-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correct ly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle .
(D Tips
The power top storage compartment lid is not l atched after the emergency operat ion is
complete. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­ ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig . 3 8 Rear sea ts fo lded fo rwar d: release l oop fo r the
pow er top storag e compartm en t lid
Fi g. 39 Openin g the side covers
.. Open the luggage compartment lid .
.. Fold the rear seat backrests forward
¢ page 65 .
.. Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle too l
kit.
.,. Close the luggage compartment lid . ..,.