2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN car play

Care and cl eaning
- Camera len se s
- Never use warm or hot water to remove
snow or ice from the camera lens. Th is
could cause the lens to crack .
- Never use abras ive clean ing mater ia ls or
alcohol to clean the camera lens . This
cou ld cause scratches and cracks.
- Pow er top
- Remove bi rd dropp ings immedia tely.
- Never use gasoline, spot remover, ben-
zene, pa int thinne r or other solvents to re­
move.
- Door windows
- Remove snow and ice on windows and ex-
terior mirrors with a p lastic scraper. To
avoid scratches, move the scraper on ly in
one direction and not back and forth.
- Never remove snow or ice from door win­
dows and m irrors using warm or hot water
because this could cause cracks to form .
- To avoid damage to the rear w indow de­
fogger, do not apply any stickers on the
heating w ires on the inside of the window.
- Decorative parts /trim
- Never use chrome care or cleaning p rod-
ucts.
- Paint
-To red uce the risk of scratches, the vehicle
must be free of dirt and dust before pol­
ishing or waxing.
- To prevent paint damage, do not polish or
wax the veh icle in direct sunlight.
- To red uce the risk of paint damage, do not
polish away rust spots.
- Remove cosmetics and sunscreen immedi ­
ately - these could damage the paint.
- Di spla ys/ instrument cluster
- The d isplays/instrument cluster and the
trim surrounding them must not be
cleaned with dry cleaning methods be­
cause they could be scratched .
- Make sure that the instrument cluster is
switched off and has cooled off before
cleaning it .
- Make sure no fluids enter the spaces be­ tween the instrument cluster and the
trim, because that could ca use damage.
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-Controls
- Make sure that no flu ids enter the con-
trols, because this could cause damage .
-Safety belts
- Do not remove the safety belts to clean
them.
- Never clean safety belts or their compo­
nents chem ica lly or with co rrosive fluids
or solven ts and never allow sharp objec ts
to come into contact with the safety belts .
This could ca use damage to the belt web ­
bing.
- If there is damage to the webbing, the
connections, the retractors or the buckles, have them replaced by an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility .
-Te xtile s/artificial leather / Alcantara
- Never treat art ificial leather/Alcantara
with leathe r ca re products, solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remove o r similar
p rodu cts.
- H ave a spec ial ist remove stubborn stains
to prevent damage .
-Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the seat .
- Objects w ith sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface .
- Open hook and loop fasteners, for exam ­
ple on clothing, can damage seat covers .
Make sure hook and loop fastene rs a re
closed.
- Na tural leather
- Never treat leather with solvents, floor
polish, shoe polish, spot remover or simi­
lar products.
- Objects with sharp edges, such as zippers
or rivets on clothing or belts, can cause
damage to the surface.
- Never use steam cleaners, brushes, hard
sponges, etc. when cleaning.
- Do not turn on the seat heating* to dry the
seat.
- To he lp prevent the leather from fading,
do not leave the vehicle in direct sunlight

Emergency assistance
-If tire sealant gets in your eyes or on your
skin, thoroughly rinse the affected area im­
mediately with clean water.
-Do not inhale the fumes .
-If you swallow any of the tire sealant, thor-
oughly rinse your mouth immediately and
drink a lot of water. Do not induce vomiting .
Seek medical attention immediately.
-Change your clothes immediately if they get
tire sealant on them.
-If an allergic reaction occurs, seek immedi­
ate medical attention .
-Keep the tire sealant away from children .
-In vehicles with a tire pressure monitoring
system*, using tire sealant can results in an
incorrect display or a system malfunction .
Drive carefully to the nearest authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty.
(D Tips
- If sealant leaks, allow it to dry in place . You
can then peel it off like a sticker .
- Note the expiration date on the sealant bot­
tle . Replace the tire sealant at an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility.
- Radio reception can be interrupted when operating the compressor* .
- Obey all laws.
Repairing tires
Applies to: vehicles with tire mob ility kit
Fig. 283 Compo nents of the tire mobilit y kit
362
Fig. 284 Ti re mobil ity k it connec tion
Requirement: the tire mobility kit must be laid
out and ready fo r
use¢ page 360, Vehicle tool
kit/tire mobility kit/compressor.
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Plug-in hybrid drive*: the placement of the vehi­
cle tool kit
var ies ~ page 101 .
Installing the tire mobility kit
"" Open the cover @on the compressor
¢fig. 283.
""Remove the connector © and pressure hose ®
with pressure gauge from the housing .
""Insta ll the compressor pressure hose® onto
the flange @ of tire sealant
bottle @.
""Insert the sealant bottle with the flange at the
bottom into the opening ® on the compressor
cover.
"" Remove the valve cap from the faulty tire .
""Install the filler hose (@ onto the valve (J)
¢fig. 284.
"" Connect the plug ©¢ fig. 283 to a socket in
the vehicle .
.,. Switch the ignition on.
Inflating a tire
"" Move the switch @¢ fig. 284 on the compres­
sor into position
I.
"" Inflate the tire to between 29 psi (200 kPA)
and 36 psi (250 kPA) and read the pressure on
the gauge .
""If that tire pressure is not reached, drive your
veh icle approximately 33
ft (10 m) forward or
backward so that the sealant can be redistrib-
uted inside the tire.
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A
A/C (automatic climate control system)
Accessories
. . .. ................ ...
Active lane assist ..
.. 69
62 ,385
refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . 133
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . . 257
Retracting rollover protection . . . . . . . . . . 257
Adapt ive cruise control
refer to Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . 123
Adaptive light
refer to Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the additiona l display . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the air d istr ibut ion
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 70
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 70
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Airbag .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 269
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 289
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 276
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Children
Child restraints 296
297
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 70
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 279
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 276
How the Advanc ed Airbag System compo-
nents wo rk together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 281
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Wh en must the system be inspected? . . . 281
Air pressure
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator 348
Index
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 36
Al ignment pin (tire change) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
All-weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
All wheel drive
refer to quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . 152
AMI
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 229, 230
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface 241
Anti-freeze Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Anti-Lock Braking Sys tem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 148
Anti-Slip Regu lation (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Apple CarP lay
refer to Audi sm artphone interface . . . . . 241
ASR
refer to Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) . . . . . . 148
Audi active lane assist Cleaning the camera area
Messages ... .. .. .. ............... . .
Audi adaptive cruise control ............ .
Cleaning the sensor ................. .
Distance display, distance warning .. .. . .
Messages ... .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Audi adap tive light ... ............... . .
Audi connect e-tron services
............
Doors and lights .... ................ . 133
355
135
123
355 129
130
140
199
199
Audi connect (Infotainment) ........ 190, 196
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Services overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Audi magnetic ride
refer to Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Audio player
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Wi-Fi audio p lay er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio track 235
387

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Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Reverse (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 84
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rims ..... .. .. ................ ... .. . 346
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection system 257
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66, 382
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
also refer to Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168, 201
s
Safe driving habits
Safety 249
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269
Belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Cargo . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Telephone .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 177
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Safety belt height adjustment . . . . . . . . . 266
Safety belts worn by pregnant women . . . 265
Safety belt pretensioner
Service and disposal. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
267
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260, 264
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
261
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
H eight adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 265
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Securing child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
en . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
Index
Unfastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Warning/indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Safety belt warning light 260
Safety instructions
for side curtain airbags .............. .
292
for using child safety seats ........... . 298
for using safety belts ............. .. . . 263
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 283
Saving fuel
Attentive driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Economy tips (analog instrument cluster) . 19
Efficiency program (ana log instrument clus-
ter) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
19
Energy consumers (Audi virtual cockp it) . . 18
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Scan (radio) ..... .. .. ................ . 219
Screen
refer to Display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
SD card reader (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Search area (point of interest) . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Search function
refer to Fr ee text search
Seat adjustment 162,234
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
252
Seating capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Seating position
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . . 251
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Occupants. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Seats
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 357
Correct seating position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Easy sea t entry . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 66
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Seat heating (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Second ary phone .. .. ............. 179,245
Se lecting a source (media) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Selection menu .. .. .. .......... 14, 156, 160
397

Index Out of service . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
359
Ra1s1ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
Specifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Transporting (plug-in hybrid drive) . . . . . . 102
Veh icle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Vehicle care.. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 354
Vehicle control modules. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360, 366
Vehicle sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Version information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
VIEW but ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
V IN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
Voice guidance
refer to Multifunction
steer ing wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13, 15, 16
Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . .
15
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
vv
Warming up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
281
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 383
Wash ing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
265
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 261
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology . 333
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
400
T ire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 350
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 343
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 263
When must the airbag system be inspected? 281
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 309
Wi-Fi
Audi music stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
227
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
also refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Window regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
356
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 55, 328
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 382
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Winter operation
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
354
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 324
Defrosting windows (automatic climate con­
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Seat heating (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
X
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49, 373
z
Zoom (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210