2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN warning

Intelligent Technology
All wheel drive (quattro)
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive
In oil wheel drive, oil four wheels ore powered.
General information
In all wheel drive, the driving power is divided be­
tween all four wheels. This happens automatical­
ly depending on your driving behavior as well as
the current road conditions. Also see
c:> page 148, Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) .
The a ll wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow­
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre­
cautions
c:> & .
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con­
ditions. However, using winter or all season tires
on
oil four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because this will improve the
broking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c:> page 346, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only whee ls with
the same rolling circumference shou ld be used.
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
c:> page 33 7, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle -there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain.
A WARNING
-Also, in vehicles with a ll wheel drive, adapt
your driv ing style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
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because this increases the risk of an acci ­
dent.
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the whee ls. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driv ing at speeds that
are too high . Unlike front wheel drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydrop laning .
Fo r this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
Energy management
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener ­
gy management system for distributing electrici­
ty. Thi s significantly improves the starting ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
(D Tips
-If you drive short distances frequently, the
vehicle battery may not charge enough
whi le driving. As a result, convenience func­
t ions for electrical equipment may be tem­
porarily unavailable.
- The vehicle battery w ill gradually drain if
the vehicle is not driven for long per iods of
t ime, or if electrical equipmen t is used
when the engine is not running. To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the
electrical equipment will be reduced or
switched off.
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re-
corder (EDR). The ma in purpose of an EDR is to
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Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Aud i recommends performing certain Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be prepared to stop operat ing the Infotain­
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when traf­
fic cond itions permit and always in a way that
allows you to maintain complete control over
your vehicle .
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available whi le 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. 154 MMI control panel
MMI control panel overview
CD Control knob with joystick function*
....... .... ........... ...... 155, 159
@ MMI touch control pad* . . . . . . . . 157
® Left contro l button . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
@ R ight control b utton . . . . . . . . . . . 156
154
® Buttons for opening men us
directly ......... .. .......... .
® IMENUI button
0 I BACK I button .. . .. ...... .... .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig . 155 MMI On/Off knob w ith joystick function
Switching the MMI on /off : the MMI can be
switched on/off manually. 156
156
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- Switching on manually : press the On/Off knob
CD briefly c:::> fig. 155 . Or: press the I MENU ! but­
ton@ c:::> page 154, fig. 154 or one of the but­
tons to open the menus directly ®·
-Switching off manually: press and hold the
O n/Off knob
CD c:::> fig. 155 until the MMI
switches off .
If the MMI has been switched off
manually, it does
not switch on again automati­
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional function s:
- Adjusting the volume:
turn the On/Off knob CD
c:::> fig. 155.
-Muting : press the On/Off knob CD c:::> fig. 155
briefly.
-Selecting the previous/next function (for ex­
ample , a radio station/track):
press the On/Off
knob
CD c:::> fig. 155 briefly toward the left l rig ht
l>l>i .
-Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs) :
press and hold the On/Off knob CD
c:::> fig. 155 toward the left ll>i.

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A WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
@ Tips
The MMI switches off automatically if the en­
gine is not running and the vehicle battery is
low .
Infotainment system
display
Switching on /off
.,. Press the l c,J or C:,I button to switch the Info -
ta inment system on and off .
When the MMI is switched on and the display is
switched off, you can operate certain functions
using the On/Off knob with the MMI joystick
function
¢ page 154.
(D Tips
There may be delays when switching on the
display.
Multi Media Inte rface
MMI operation
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 156 Operating the control knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu /list
.,. Selecting a function: turn the control knob@
¢ fig. 156 to the desired function (such as se­
lecting a frequency) .
.,. Confirming a selection: press the control knob
@¢fig.156.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the !BACKI button (?) ¢page 154,
fig. 154 .
Opening the main menu /menu
Fig. 157 D iag ra m : main menu
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Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment functions using
the multifunction steering wheel plus*
<=:> page 13 or the multifunct ion steering wheel*
c> page 16.
You can control additional Infotainment func­
tions us ing the MMI control panel
c> page 154 in
the Infota inment system display .
A WARNING
Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
dr iver, yo u have complete respons ibility fo r
safety in t raffic. Only use the functions in
-
such a way that you a lways maintain com ­
plete control over yo ur vehicle in a ll traffic sit-
uations.
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra­
dio
Requ irement: radio mode must be started
c> page 218 and the rad io/med ia tab m ust be
d isp layed.
.,. Press either the El butto n or the left control
button
<=:> page 14, depend ing on veh icle equ ip­
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be availab le in the driver informa­
tion system.
- Se lecting th e fr equ ency band : select and con ­
firm a frequency band .
-Se lecting a station from th e pr esets li st *: se­
lect :
Preset s> the desired radio station .
-Selecting a station from the sta tion list *: se­
lect and confirm a radio station .
-Selecting a station from the presets li st : se­
lect :
Preset s> the desired radio station .
-Opening a med ia source : select and confirm
Sw itch to medi a. Multifunction
ste ering wheel
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
- Select: r ight cont rol b utton > desired entry.
Depend ing on the funct ion selected, the follow­
i ng additional settings may be possible:
- Sho w "Now Pla ying" screen : see c>page 222.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files
c> page 224 and the radio/media tab
must be disp layed.
.,. Press eithe r the @Jbutton o r the left contro l
button
c> page 14, depending on vehicle equip ­
ment .
Depend ing on ve hicle equ ipment, t he following
f unct ions may be ava ilable in the dr iver informa ­
tion system.
- Sele cting a media sourc e: select and confirm a
so urce su ch as the
"SD ca rd".
- Playing an audio /vid eo fil e: select and confirm
a t rack/fi le.
- Pau sing /resuming pla yback : press the right
t humbwhee l@ c> page 15, fig. 11 . To resume
p layback, press the rig ht th umbwhee l again.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
-Sw itching to radio : select and confirm a fre­
quency band (such as
FM ).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
-Swit ching to the radio : select and confirm
Swit ch to radio .
- Opening additional tra ck information :
select :
r igh t con trol button
> Show "Now Playing "
sc reen.
For additional information, see
c> page235 .
(D Tips
- The media dr ives do not p lay fi les t hat are
protected by ORM and t hat are iden tified
with the symbol
{n .
- Ple ase note th at within a med ia so urce in
t he drive r informa tion system, only p lay lists
that were selected through the MMI control
pane l can be played
ca:> page 233 . ..,.
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Multifunction steering wheel
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and analog instru­
ment cluster
F ig . 170 Example: lane change in the instrum en t cluster
F ig. 171 Example: turning maneuver in the instrumen t
duster
Requi rement: a destination must be ente red
Q page 201, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab mus t be disp layed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
i n formation may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system.
(D Distance to the next maneuver
@ Distance to the destinat ion or stopover
® Calculated arrival time
@ Name of the current expressway, highway or
street.
If the O symbo l is displayed in front
of the street name, you should tu rn onto the
street shown.
® Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
® Lane recommendat ion
0 A bar graph appears when a direction arrow
is displayed . The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn.
The following functions are also available when
route guidance is active:
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-Repeating the last navigation prompt: press
the
QJ button.
- Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down during voice
guidance.
A WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti­
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
@ Tips
-Also see the chapter Q page 8, Controls at a
glance.
-An exclamation point "!" in front of the
street name ind icates that the information
about this street or this sect ion of the route
is not complete in the navigat ion data con­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestrian zones.

Voice recognition s ystem
Voice recognition system
Operating
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
R equirements: the ignition and the MMI must be
switched
on <=> page 154, there must not be any
phone call in progress and the parking system
must not be active .
~ Switching on: press the~ button @
<=> page 15, fig. 11 or@ <=> page 16, fig . 13
briefly on the mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l and
say the desired command after the
Beep .
~ Sw itching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or: press the [21 butto n.
~ Pausing : say the command Pau se . To res ume,
press
the~ button .
~ Correcting : say the command Corre ction .
Input assis tance
The system gu ides you through the input with
visual and audio feedback .
-Visual input a ssistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a se lection of
poss ible commands appears . This command
display can be sw itched on or off . Select:
IMENU I button> Settings> left control button
> MMI settings > Sp eech dialog system .
- Audio input a ssis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recogn ition sys­
tem o n and say
Help .
For the s ystem to under stand you:
Speak clearly and dist inct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster .
E mphasi ze 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 t hat passen ­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
Do not direct the vents toward the hands -free mi ­
crophone, which is in the roof headliner near the
front interior lights.
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Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be ­
ca use the hands -free microphone is directed to ­
ward that seat .
Additional settings
See<=> page 248.
_8. WARNING
- Direct yo ur full attention to dr iv ing. As the
d river, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raffic. On ly use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in a ll traffic
situations.
- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in s tressful s ituations .
It may take longer to
d ia l the numbe r or th e system may not be
ab le to d ia l it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually.
(D Tips
- The d ia log pauses when there is a n incom­
ing phone call a nd will cont inue if you ig­
nore the ca ll. The d ia log ends if yo u answer
t h e ca ll.
- Th ere are no vo ice gu idance* prompts when
a dialog is act ive.
- You can select an i tem in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system o r the
cont ro l knob .
Command overview
information
App lies to : vehicles wi th voice recog nitio n system
The following overv iews describe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
voice recog nition system.
Alte rnative commands a re separ ated using a"/ ",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigati on /
(or) Radio .
Sequences of commands used to perform an ac­
t ion are iden tified w ith a
"> ", fo r example say:
Enter addre ss > (t hen) Enter country /state. .,..

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Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
MMI, connect your cell phone to the MMI via
Bluetooth.
Handsfree
After you have connected your ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth, you can use the handsfree
system and operate telephone functions through
your MMI. You can make calls using the antenna
on your cell phone.
A WARNING
-Medical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always ma inta in a m inimum distance of
about 8 inches (20 cm) between the cell
phone antenna and the pacemake r.
-Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
-Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
-Do not use the voice recognition system*
¢ page 170 in emergencies because your
voice may change in stressful situations. It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at all. Dial
the emergency number manually.
-Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a risk of an exp losion. These loca­
t ions are not always clearly marked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transport vehicles, or lo­
cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gasoline vapor in vehicles or bui ldings),
chem icals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. Th is also applies to all
ot her locations where you would normally
turn your vehicle engine off.
-The demands of traffic require your full at­
tention. Always read the chapter
¢ page 154, Traffic safety information.
-
Telephone
@ Note
Always fo llow the information found in Q@ in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 195.
(D Tips
-The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle . It can a lso be affected
by loca l conditions and interference with
other devices.
-T o learn which Bluetooth connections and
which of the functions in your cell phone are
supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mobile devi­
ces at www .aud iusa .com/bluetooth.
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 173 Display in g t he PIN for enter ing in t he cell p hone
Requirement
T he vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
T he Bl uetoo th settings must be open on your cell
phone during the connection setup .
T he Bluetooth funct io n and v is ibilit y of the MMI
Q page 246 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell phone to be connected must not be con­
nected to any other Bluetooth device.
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
.,. Select: IMENU I button> Telephone> Connect
mobile device > Find new devices > Next.
The
avai lab le Bluetooth devices are shown in the In-
fotainment system display.
Or select: I MENU I II>-
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Tele phone
- Muting the incoming ca ll: select and confirm
Mut e.
- Additi onal c all :
se lect: Find c onta ct > Call li st/
Di rector y/Fa vo rites
> an entry from the list.
M ute: if you se lect and co nfirm th is function , the
other pe rson on the phone cannot hea r yo u. You
can hear the other person . To turn the micro­
phone back on, se lect and confirm
Unmute.
Hold call /R es um e held call:
you can p lace the ex ­
isting call on hold and resume i t again. To re ­
sume the call, select and confirm the ca ll you
wou ld like to resume.
Tran sfe r ca ll to m obile d evic e*: select and con­
fi rm
Tr ansfe r call to mobil e devic e to transfer
the existing call from the MM I to your cell phone.
Switch to hands -fr ee mod e*: Requirement: you
must have a phone ca ll in prog ress o n your cell
p hone. Select and confirm
Swit ch to hand s-free
mode
to transfer the call from your ce ll phone
back to the MMI.
Swap call : alternate between two phone ca lls
while one of the ca lls is on hold. Select ing
End
c a ll
wi ll end the active phone call. A p hone call on
hold can be resumed using the right control but ­
ton >
Resume .
Co nne cti on manag er:
see ~ page 244.
Telephone sett ings : see ~ page 187 .
(D Tips
-To be notified of an incoming call during a
phone call, the
call waiting function in your
cell phone must be switched on when using
the
Handsfre e profile .
- You can obta in more information from your
ce ll phone serv ice prov ider or from your cell
phone use r guide.
- When leaving the vehicle, the Bluetooth
con nection to the ce ll phone w ill automat i­
ca lly dis co nne ct. Depending on you r cell
phone, phone ca lls in p rogress may be auto­
matically redirected from t he M MI to your
ce ll phone and you can continue t he call on
your phone.
- The display of an incoming phone ca ll in the
Infotainment system disp lay may still be
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visible for a few seconds after a call is an ­
swered/ignored depending on the ce ll
phone in use.
Making an emergency call
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Select: ! MENU I button> Telephone > left con­
trol button >
Enter n umber > Enter emergency
call number (for example, 911) >
OK .
A WARNING
-
-Because you r phone works with rad io sig­
na ls, a connection canno t be gua ran teed un ­
de r all ci rcumsta nces. Do not rely o n only
your phone when it comes to essential com ­
munication (such as a medical emergency) .
- Always follow the instr uct ions given by the
emergen cy personne l dur ing an emergency
call and on ly end the ca ll when they instruct
you to do so.
(D Tips
E mergency numbe rs a re not the s ame every ­
whe re. Find out wh ic h emergency n umber is
u sed in your current location.
Favorites
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Up to 50 contacts , in addition to the voicemail
number, can be stored in any order in the favor­
ites lis t.
.,. Select: !MENU I button> Telephone > left con-
trol b utton .
Storing an e xis ting phone number as a
fa vorit e:
-Select and confirm Call list /Director y.
- Select a contact or phone n umbe r from the list.
- Select: r ight cont rol b utton>
S tor e as favorite .
-Enter a name for the favor ite or select a sug-
gestion .
- Select and confirm
Save .
Ren aming stored fa vorite s
- Select: Favo rite s > a favorite from the list.