2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN light

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Drive s low ly to an authorized A udi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
EPC Engine control
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engines
If the ~ indicator light turns on if there is a
malfunct io n in the engine control.
Drive s low ly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
! ?' Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II M ax imum engine sp eed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly limited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. Th is
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature range and you have released the acce lerator ped ­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lfunction, the
II or ~ in­
d icator light also turns on. Make sure the eng ine
speed does not go above the speed displayed, for
example when downsh ift ing . Drive to an author­
ized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Fac ili­
ty immediately to have t he malfunct ion correct­
ed.
'!=:?' ., Engine oil level (MIN)
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
Ill Check oil level
You may continue d riving for the t ime be ing .
C heck the engine oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 321.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
¢ page 322 , Checking the engine oil level .
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light st ill turns on, drive at low eng ine
speed to an authorized Aud i dealer o r autho r­
ized Audi Se rvice Facility.
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II Oil l evel s ystem : malfun ction! Plea se con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the eng ine o il level has
failed . D rive to an author ized Audi dealer or au­
t h orized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
t h e malfunct ion cor re cted.
(Llj) Note
Refer to the descr ipt ion in the Owne r's Man­
u a l
¢ page 322, Checking the engine oil lev­
el.
ju Tank system
Vehicles with p lug -in hybrid dr ive *: ¢ page 103.
ll'J Pleas e refuel
The first t ime the indicator light turns on and the
message appears, there are approx imately 1.8
gallons
(7 liters) of fuel in the tank o n front
whee l dr ive vehicles, or app roxi mately
2. 2 ga l­
l ons
(8.5 lite rs) of f uel in the ta nk on a ll wheel
d rive ve hicles.
ll') Please refuel immediatel y
If the indicato r light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is a lmost empty . Refue l the
vehicle immediately .
ll') Tank system: malfunction! Please cont act
Ser vice
There is a ma lfunction in the f uel tank system .
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fa cility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
(D Tips
F o r more info rmation on f ueli ng, see
¢ page 315.
,. Washer fluid level
If the C·w$ indicator light turns on, the washer flu­
id is almost out. Fill the washer fl uid for the
winds hield washer system and the headlight
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washer system* when the ignition is sw itched off
~ page 328.
, Windshield wipers
If thE' 41 indicator light turns on, then there is a
windshie ld w iper malfunct ion. Dr ive to an au­
thor ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Faci lity immediately to have the malfunct ion cor ­
rected .
~ Driver's door*
a] Driver' s door : malfunction! Shift to P b efore
leaving vehi cle. See own er' s manual
There is a malfunction in the driver's door . Select
the P se lector lever position (automat ic t ransmis­
sion) to secure the vehicle.
Drive to an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
-: If t he II indicato r light turns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The message ind icates the loca tion of the
bu lb .
Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle lights: s ystem fault!
There is a malfunction in the head lights or the
light switch . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lf u nction corrected .
A WARNING
-Ligh t bul bs are u nder press ure and can ex­
plode when bu lbs are replaced, which in­
cr eases the risk of in ju ry.
- Wi th HID headl ights (xenon headlights), the
hig h-voltage componen t must be handled
c o rr ectly. Ot herw ise, the re is a r isk of fata l
injury.
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i,0 Dynamic headlight range control
II Head light range control : malfunction! S ee
own er' s manual
The re is a malfunct ion in the dynam ic headl ight
r a nge control system , which may cause g la re fo r
othe r drive rs.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iately to have the
malfu nction corrected .
go Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
l!J Audi adaptive light : malfun ction! See own­
er 's manual
The re is a malfunct ion in the adaptive l ights . The
headlights st ill funct ion.
Drive to an au thorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected .
(i.D Light/rain sensor
Applies to: vehicles with light/rain sensor
£1 Automatic headlight s/wiper s: malfun ction!
S ee owner's manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning .
The low beams remain sw itched on at all times
for safety reasons when the light switch is in t he
AUTO pos ition . You can cont inue to turn the
l ights on and off us ing the lig ht switch . You can
st ill contro l all w iper functions t hat are inde­
pendent of t he rain senso r.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected .
Q Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles with suspension control
If the fl ind icator light tu rns o n, then there is a
malfu nction in t he suspens ion con trol. Dr ive to
an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized Audi
Service Facility immediate ly to have the ma lfunc ­
tion co rrected .
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¢ 9 Turn signals
If t h e . or R indicator light bl inks, a tu rn s ig­
na l is turned on. If bot h ind icator lig hts are blin k­
ing, the emergency flashers are on .
I f an indicator light bli nks twice as fast as usua l,
a tu rn signa l bulb has failed . Carefu lly dr ive to an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Se rvice
F acility immediately to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
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Opening and closing
Key set
Fig. 16 Your vehicle key set
Remote or convenience key*
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions
c::> page 34 and c::> page 76.
You can unlock/lock your veh icle w ith the remote
control key. To fold the key out and back in place,
press the release button
c::> fig . 16-arrow- .
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system. To do this, select the
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks > Vehicle in­
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated .
It is important to bring all keys with
you.
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Electronic immobilizer
The immob ilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle . Under certain circumstances, the ve­
h icle may not be ab le to start if there is a key
from a different vehicle manufacturer on the key
chai n.
Data in the master key
During driv ing, data that is relevant for service
and maintenance is continuously stored on your
master key. Your Audi serv ice adv isor can read
out this data and tell you about the wo rk your ve-
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hide needs . This applies also to vehicles with a
convenience key *.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperatures, direct sunlight, and moisture .
(l} Tips
- The opera tion of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the vehicle working
in the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equ ipment). Always check if
your vehicle is locked!
-For an explanat ion on conform ity with the
FCC regulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
c::>pag e386.
LED and battery in the remote control key
Fig. 17 Remote contro l key (rear s ide): open ing the cover
LED on the remote control key
The LED in the remote control key informs you of
the key operation .
.. If you press a bu tton briefly, the LED blinks
once.
.. If you press and hold a button (convenience
opening/closing), the LED blinks several times .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The
Ill indicator light and
the message
Please change key battery ap­
pear . Replace the battery in the remote control
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~ To lock the vehicle, press the ~ button ¢.&_ .
~ To unlock the vehicle, press the Iii button
¢ fig. 20.
When locking the vehicle with the centra l locking
switch, the fo llowing applies :
- Open ing the doors and the l uggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside i s not possib le for se­
curity reasons , such as when stopped at a light.
- T he L ED in the cent ral lock ing switch turns o n
when a ll doo rs a re closed and locked.
- Front doo rs: you can open the doors indiv idual­
ly from the ins ide by p ulling the doo r hand le.
- Rear doors*: pu ll on the door hand le
once to
u nlock the door. Pull on the doo r hand le
again
to open t he door.
- In the event of a crash w ith airbag dep loyment,
the doors un lock automatically to a llow access
to the vehicle .
A WARNING
-Read and following all warnings ¢.& in De­
scription on page 31 .
- The powe r locking sw itch works w ith the ig ­
nition off and a utomatically locks the entire
vehicle when
the [@] button is p ressed.
- T he centra l locking switc h is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the o utside .
- L ocked doors make it mo re difficult for
emergency worke rs to get into the vehicle,
which puts lives at risk. Do not leave anyone
behind in the vehicle, especially children.
(D Tips
Your veh icle locks automat ica lly w hen it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
¢ page 31. You can unloc k the vehicle
aga in using the
63 button in the centra l lock­
ing sw itch.
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Open ing and cl osing
Central locking settings
You con set which functions ore controlled by the
central locking system .
~ Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
ton
> Vehicle > lef t control button > V ehicle
setting s> Central lo cking .
Door unloc king
-you can decide if All doors or
o n ly the
Dr iver's door shou ld unlock. The lug­
gage compartment lid also unlocks when
All is
selected . If you select
Driver' s door in a veh icle
with a conve nience key*, on ly the doo r whose
hand le you p ull will u nlock .
If you se lect
Driver 's door , all the doors and lug­
gage compartment l id w ill unlock if you press the
~ button on the remote co ntrol key twice .
Long press to open windo ws -the convenience
opening/closing function can be switched on/off
¢ page 40 .
Fold mirror s* -if you switch the function on, the
ex ter ior mirrors fold in automatically when the
vehicle is locked .
Confirmation tone -when checked off./, a tone
will sound when yo u lock the vehicle
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-Visibility to the r ear is limited when operat­
ing the power top. Avoid operating the top
while driving in reverse .
(D Note
-To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
storage compartment .
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing the
power top .
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no sensit ive objects in the power
top storage compartment's range of
mo­
tion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessari ly, do not open or close the
pow­
er top repeatedly when the engine is switch­
ed off.
- A message will appear in the instrument cluster if there is a malfunction in the power
top
¢ page 44 .
-The powe r top can also be operated manual­
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunction
¢ page 46, Power top emergency opera­
tion .
An authorized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possible.
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top
open, the vehicle interior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment. Close the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
- The side windows automat ically lower
slight ly when opening or closing the power
top .
Powe r top
Power top convenience opening/closing
Applies to : veh icles w it h power top
Fig. 33 Turnin g the key to open and close
Conven ien ce opening with the dri ver do or
lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
open ing position
@ ¢fig . 33 .
.,. Tur n the key to the opening position again
within tw o second s and hold it there until the
power top opens comple tely .
Conven ienc e closing with the driver door lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
clos ing position @¢
fig. 33.
"Tu rn the key to the closing position again w it h­
in two se co nd s and hold it there until the pow­
er top closes completely.
Releasing the key stops the opening or clos ing
process
immediat ely .
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow the important safety pre ca u­
tions
¢ & in Opening/closing the power top
on page 42.
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Power top: operation currently not possible.
Outside temperature too low
The power top will not open whe n the te mpe ra­
ture iS belOW
-5 Of (-15 ° ( ),
Power top: operation currently not possible .
Speed too high
If you go above 30 mph (SO km/h), t he power
top cannot be operated d ue to safety reaso ns.
Reduce the vehicle speed to close or open the
power top.
Power top: not secur e. Speed too high
This message appea rs if you go above 30 mph
(SO km/h) when ope rating the power top . Reduce
the vehicle speed and operate the power top
again .
Power top: malfunction! You can continue dri v·
ing
This message appears i f there is a ma lf u nct ion in
the system. Try to open or close the power top
again.
If the message st ill appea rs, have the mal ­
f u nction co rrected by an autho rized Aud i dealer
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility .
A WARNING
Never drive whe n the powe r top is not locked
co rrectly . The w ind from driving cou ld cause
t he power top to open . This can resul t in inju­
r ies an d da m age to the vehicle.
Wind deflector
Ap plies to: veh icles with wind deflector
The wind deflector reduces air movement in the
pas senger compar tment in order to make driving
more comfortable .
Fig. 36 Re ar of th e ve hicle: insert ing t he w ind deflecto r (1)
Power top
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Fig. 37 Rea r o f th e ve hicle : in sert ing t he w ind deflec to r (2)
The w ind defl ecto r is located i n the l uggage com­
partmen t in a storage b ag*.
Inserting and positioning the wind deflector
.. Open the rear wi ndow on the passenger 's side.
.. Remove the w ind deflector from the l uggage
compa rtment and fold it apart once . The w ind
defle ctor is insta lled in the correct position
w hen t he long side is tow ard th e fron t and the
w ind deflec to r fra me is at th e to p .
.. Insert bot h pins on t he wind deflec tor (D
¢ fig . 3 6 into the mounts in the side trim on
the dr iver's side .
.. Fold the handle @upward and lift t he center
of t he wind deflector slightly @¢
fig. 3 7.
.. Now guide the wind deflector into the mou nts
on t he passenger's
side © and press lightly in
t he middle of the wind def lector ® unt il the
ha ndle loc ks in place .
.. Rai se the win d de flector comp letely .
Removing the wind deflector
.. Fold t he handle @¢ fig. 36 upwa rd and fold
t he wi nd deflector frame back .
.. Fold the handle @upwar d an d lift t he center
of t he wind def lec to r
sligh tly @ ¢ fig. 3 7.
.. Re move the w ind defle ctor from the moun ts in
t he side trim on the p assen ger's si de .
.. Pull the w ind deflec to r out of the mounts on
the dr iver side and lift it out .
.. Fold the wind def lector toget her and store it
secure ly.
A WARNING
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- Do not use t he wind deflecto r to sec ure car -
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig . 4 7 Instrument p anel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith buttons
Li ght switch ·'A ·
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).
0
-The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment system.
AUTO *
-The headlights automatica lly adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo : -Parking lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO" or
low beam headlight
fD position, you can activate
the following:
<,if.D -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: ve hicles with headlig ht range control
Your veh icle is equipped with an autom atic head­
light range control system that red uces g lare fo r
oncoming traffic if the veh icle load c hanges. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides bet ter visibili ty whe n it i s
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road conditions
based on speed , such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap­
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
i n the AUTO* posit io n and the all-weather lig hts
are switched off.
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve t he
d river of re spo nsibility to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on m anua lly b ased
on t he cur re nt ligh t an d visibility condition s.
For e xam ple, fo g canno t be detecte d 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.
-To prevent glare for traffic behind yo ur vehi ·
cle, the rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulat ions.
- If the ve hicle battery has been discharging
for a while , the park ing light may switch off
automatically. A lways make su re you r vehi­
cle is parked and adequately lit acco rding to
the laws . Avo id us ing the pa rking ligh ts for
sev eral hou rs .
- Always observe legal regula tions when us ­
ing the lighting sys tems desc ribed.
@ 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, t he tai l lights
w ill also turn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
hea dlights, t urn sign als and tail lights can
fog ove r due to t he tempera ture diffe rence
b etween the insi de an d outside. They will
clear shortly after swit ching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
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