2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN Armrest

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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 .............. .
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15, 16
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55
75
79
74
120
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320
318
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103 53
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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
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79
98
143
51
148
155
281
69
62
83
62
154
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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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Seats and stor age
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, on ly adjust
the front seats when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- The power adjustment for the front seats al­
so works w ith the ignition switched off or
with the ignition key removed . T o reduce
the risk of injury, chi ld ren should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Uns uperv ised or careless seat ad­
justment can p inch f ingers or hands, wh ich
increases the risk of injury.
- T he front seat backres ts m ust not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
(D Tips
The massage function* switches off a utomat i­
cally after approximately 10 min utes.
Easy seat entry
Applies to: veh icles with entry assistance
En try assistance makes it easier for the rear pas­
sengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
F ig . 64 Fr ont se at: cont ro ls on t he sea t back res t: 1) back­
rest release , 2) power entry a ssistance
Power entry assistance
.,. Lift the hand le (!) and fo ld the seat backrest
forward.
1) Requ irem en t: the ve hicle battery m ust have a suff ic ie n t
c ha rg e le v e l.
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.,. Briefly p ress the button @. T he seat a utomati ­
cally moves all the way forward. When the seat
is moved back, it will stop in its orig inal posi­
tion. The operation will stop if the button is
pressed again .
If you press and ho ld the button @whi le the
back rest is in the upright posit ion, the seat will
move unt il you release the button .
A WARNING
-Always make sure the front seats are up­
r ight and securely locked in place.
-
- Power entry assistance also works when the
ign it ion is switched offll or when the igni­
tion key is removed , so that rear seat pas­
senge rs can still move to the front of the ve­
hicle in an emergency s ituation. To reduce
the r isk of injury, childre n should never be
left unattended in the vehi cle for this rea­
son.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles with a front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
Fig. 65 Armrest between t he dr ive r's/fro nt passenger 's
seats .
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
s tarting posi tion notch by notch .
.,. To br ing the armrest back in to the start ing po ­
sition, raise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down .
The armrest can slide forwa rd and ba ck .

Seats and stor age
shou ld not be able to pu ll the head restraint
out of the backrest.
~ Fo ld the backrest down until it latches securely
c:> .& in Increasing the cargo area on
page 65.
.,&. WARNING
-Always read and fo llow the applicable warn ­
ings
c:> page 252, Proper adjustment of
head restraints .
-Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a child
sa fety seat ¢
page 294, Child safety. In­
stall t he head res tra int aga in immed iately
once the child safe ty seat is removed . Dr iv ­
ing with the head restraints removed or not
in the upright position increases the risk of
serious injury.
Power sources
F ig . 69 12 volt socket and USB ports•
When the ign it ion is swit ched on , you may be
ab le to use the e lectr ic power sou rces for exter­
nal devices, depending on the veh icle equipment .
12 volt sockets(!)
The 12-volt sockets can be used for electrical ac ­
cessories . The power usage must not exceed
120 watts .
The 12 volt sockets are in the front center con­ sole*, in the rear* and on the luggage compart ­
men t side tr im panel* .
USB ports @
You can charge mobile devices and/or connect to
the Audi music interface* us ing the USB ports*.
62 For additional information about the USB ports,
se e¢
page 229, Multimedia connections .
.,&. WARNING
Incorrect usage can lead to se rious injuries or
b ur ns. To reduce the risk of injuries, never
l eave children una ttended in the vehicle with
the vehicle key .
(D Note
-Disconnect the connectors from t he power
so urces carefully to reduce the risk of dam­
agi ng them .
- T o red uce the risk of damage to the vehicle
electrical system, never attempt to charge
the vehicle battery by connecting accesso­
ries that provide power, such as solar panels
or battery chargers , to the power sources.
- To reduce the risk of damage to the power
so urces, on ly use plugs and connectors that
fit correctly.
Storing
Cup holders
Fig . 70 Rear benc h seat : rea r cup holder s•
Your vehicle has cup holders in the front center
console, in the door pockets, in the rear bench
seat* and/or in the rea r cente r console*.
Rear cup holders*
~ Fold the center armrest* downward.
~ T o open the cup holders, press inward on the
trim @.
~ To place the beverage container in the c up
holder, pus h the arm @ outward.

~ Then push the arm against the beverage con­
tainer so that the arm lies closely against it.
~ To close the cup holders, push them back into
the slot.
A WARNING
-
- Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving . Hot bev ­
erages could spill, wh ic h increases the risk
of injury.
- Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por­ celain). You cou ld be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
CD Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could sp ill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers.
Other storage
Applies to: sedan
F ig. 7 1 Lugg age comp artment : bag hooks*
There are additional storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations in
the vehicle :
- Glove compartment : the glove compartment
can be locked us ing the key*.
- Retaine r* for the vehicle key and cell phone in
the front center console
- Storag e compartment under th e front center
armrest*
~ - Storage compartment on the rear side of the
.... ~ front seat* . The compartment can hold a maxi -
8 mum weight of 2 lbs (1 kg).
~ -Garment hooks * on the 8-pillar ¢ .& co
S eats and storag e
- Garment hooks* above the rea r doo rs *
- Side bag hooks* in the luggage compartment
- App lies to: sedan: bag hooks* unde r the rear
shelf ¢
fig. 71
A WARNING
-No heavy or hard objec ts may be p laced on
the storage compartment behind the rear seat backrest . There is a risk of injuring the
veh icle passengers when braking sudden ly .
- Always keep the glove compartment lid
closed while dr iv ing to red uce the risk of in­
jury.
- On ly use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store sma ll objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and impair the range of the side airbags.
- The bag hooks can ho ld a maximum weight
of 6.6 lbs (3 kg). Heavier objects are not ad­
equate ly secured. There is risk of personal
in jur y.
A WARNING ,_
Applies to: vehicles with garment hooks
- Ma ke sure that t he view to the rear is not
obs truc ted by hanging ga rments.
- H ang only lightweight clothing and be sure
that the re are no heavy o r sharp-edged ob­
jec ts in the po ckets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang t he cloth­
i n g beca use this could impair the effective­
ness o f the side curtain airbags .
CD Note
Objects on the rear she lf that rub against the
r ear window can d amage the rear w indow
hea ting wires.
Luggage compartment
General information
.&, WARNING
Read and follow the impo rtant s afety preca u­
tions in
~ page 255, Storing cargo correctly .
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Seats and storage
Pass-through
Applies to: vehicles with pass-through
Fig. 78 Vers ion 1: left side: backrest: pass-through cover;
Vers io n 2: right side : luggage co mpartment: relea se lever
Opening/closing the pass-through from the
vehicle interior
.,. Applies to: version 1: To open the pass­
through, fold down the center armrest in the backrest and fo ld down the pass-through cover
in the direct ion of the arrow
c:> fig. 78 .
.,. Applies to: version 1: To close the pass­
through, fold up the pass-through cover and
the center
armrest¢ fig. 78.
Opening/closing the pass-through from the luggage compartment
.,. Applies to: version 2: To fold the backrest for­
ward, pull the release lever on the respect ive
seat in the direction of the arrow. The backrest
will fo ld forward automat ically after it has been
released
¢ &_ .
.,. Applies to: version 1: To open the pass­
through, press the lever in the rear seat back­
rest downward .
.,. To close the pass-through, fold the backrest
back until it latches
securely¢ &_.
A WARNING
-The backrest must be securely latched to
ensure the safety belt is protecting the rear
seat positions .
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug­
gage compartment during sudden braking .
- Make sure that all objects that you are
transporting in the pass-through are secure.
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They could slide during sudden braking ma­
neuvers and cause injuries.
- Sharp edges on objects that are loaded
must be covered for protection.
- When releasing the rear seat backrest,
make sure there are no people or anima ls
with in its range of motion. The backrest will
fold forward automatically after it is re­ leased.
(D Note
Make sure the safety belt is not pinched in the
backrest lock and damaged when the rear
seat backrest if folded back.
Roof rack
Applies to: vehicles without roof rail
Fig. 79 Mounting po ints for the roof rack
Applies to: vehicles with roof rail
Fig. 80 Moun ting points fo r the roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
- Only a specially designed roof rack may be used
on your vehicle. These roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at­
tachments/carr ier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment. We
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Media
Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fig. 207 Storage co mpa rtm ent u nder the cente r armrest
and at the front of t he ce nter con so le: A udi music interface
USB Input
- Connecting a mobile device using a USB
adapter :
connect the applicable USB adapter @
¢
fig. 207 to the port on the Audi music inter­
face®¢ fig. 207 and then connect the adapt­
er to the mobile device @(such as an iPhone) .
-Charging a mobile device using a USB adapter :
when you connect a mobile device to the Audi
music
interface @¢ fig. 207 using the applica­
ble USB
adapter @¢ fig. 207, the battery will
automat ically charge.
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface:
remove the USB adapter @
¢ fig. 207 from the Audi music interface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed
in © ¢ page 229, fig. 206 .
The media are started and operated through the
mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
¢ page 232 .
Connecting multiple mobile devices: if a mobile
device (such as a smartphone) is connected at the
respective USB port on the Audi music interface,
then all devices can be used as a playback source .
AUX Input
- Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input :
connect the cable ® ¢ fig. 207 to the AUX in­
put© on the Audi music interface and then to
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the mobile device@ (such as an MP3 player or
sma rtphone).
-Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input:
remove the cable ®¢ fig. 207 from the
AUX
input @¢fig. 207.
- Operation: select and confi rm the External au­
dio player
source ®¢ page 232, fig. 208. Me­
dia is started and operated through the mobile
dev ice @ ¢ fig. 207.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the driver , you have comp lete
responsibility for safety in traffic . Never oper­
ate mobi le devices wh ile driving, because this
inc reases the risk of an acc ident.
(D Note
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect devi ­
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter­
face.
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside veh icles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair their performance.
Never leave mobile devices in the vehicle in
extremely high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
- Always follow the information found in
¢page 62.
-When you switch the ignition off, the USB
ports are still suppli ed with power until the
energy management intervenes.
- Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex­
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected with a USB
adapter(¢ page 229). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cable
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe­
cialty stores.
-Audi recommends setting the volume of a mobile device connected to the AUX input to
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Airbag syste m
Always remember, a child seat or infant carrier
installed on the front seat may be struck and
knocked out of position by the rapidly inflating
passenger's airbag in a frontal collision. The air­
bag could greatly reduce the effectiveness of the
child restraint and even seriously injure the ch ild
during inflation .
For this reason, and because the back seat is the
safest place for children
-when properly restra in­
ed according to the ir age and size
-we strongly
recommend that children always sit in the back
seat ¢ page 294, Child safety.
.8, WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing chi ld seat insta l­
led on the front passenger seat will be ser i­
ously injured and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates
-even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child seat or
infant carrier with great force and will
smash the chi ld seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child
seats on the
rear seat.
- If you must install a rearward facing chi ld
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptional c ircumstances and the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on
and stay on, immediately insta ll the rear­
facing child seat in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by
yo ur Audi dealer.
- Forward-facing ch ild seats insta lled on the
front passenge r's seat may interfe re with
the deployment of the airbag and cause se­
rious persona l injury to the child.
.8, WARNING
If, in except ional circumst ances, you must in­
stall a forward-facing chi ld restraint on the
front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-facing se at
has been designed and ce rt ified by its man ­
ufact urer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side a irbag .
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- Never put the fo rwa rd-facing child restraint
up against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
- Always move the front passenge r seat to
the highest posit ion in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the
rearmost posit ion in the seat's fo re and aft
ad justmen t range, as far away from the a ir­
bag as poss ible, before installing the for­
ward-f acing chi ld restrain t.
- Always make sure that the safety be lt upper
anchorage is behind the ch ild rest raint and
not next to o r in fron t of the child rest raint
so th at the s afety be lt will be p roperly posi­
tioned.
- Ma ke sure th at the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on a ll the time
wheneve r the ignit ion is switched on .
.8, WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury, ma ke sure
that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will
be d isp layed whenever a ch ild rest raint is in­
stalled on the front passenge r seat and the
ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not stay on, perform the checks described
¢ page 281 , Monitoring the Advanced Air­
bag System.
- Take the child restra int off the front passen­
ge r seat and install it properly at one of the
rear sea t positions if the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not stay on.
- Have the ai rbag system inspec ted by your
Aud i dea le r i mmediately.
- Always carefully follow ins tructions from
child restraint manufacture rs when instal­
ling child restra ints .
.8, WARNING
I f, in exceptional ci rcumstances, you must in­
stall a forward or rearward-fa cing child re­
str aint on the fron t passenger's seat:
- Improper installat ion of child res traints can
redu ce the ir effectiveness or even preven t
them from provid ing any pro te ct ion .

Airbag syste m
-If you are unrestrained, leaning forward, sit­
t ing s ideways or out of pos ition in any way,
your risk of injury is much h igher.
- You will also receive serious injuries and
could even be killed if you are up aga inst the
airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
even with an Advanced
Airbag ¢ page 269.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing child seat instal­
led on the front passenger seat will be ser i­
ously inju red and can be killed if the front air­
bag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag
System.
- Although the Advanced A irbag System in
yo ur vehicle is designed to tu rn off the front
airbag when a rearward-facing child re­
straint has been insta lled on the front pas ­
senger seat, nobody can absolutely g uaran­
tee that deployment is impossible in all con­ ceivable s ituations that may happen during
the useful life of your vehicle.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child seat or infant carrier w ith great force and will
smash the ch ild seat and child against the
backrest, center armrest, door, or roof .
- Always install rearward-facing ch ild re­
straints on the rear seat .
- If you must install a rearward fac ing ch ild
seat on the front passenger seat because of
exceptional c ircumstances and the
PA SSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not come on
and stay on, immediately insta ll the rear­
facing child seat in a rea r seating position
and have the airb ag system inspected by
yo ur Audi dealer .
A WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must in ­
stall a forward-facing chi ld restraint on the
front passenger's seat :
- Always make sure the forward -facing seat
has been designed and certified by its man­
ufacturer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side a irbag.
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- Never put the fo rward-facing child restraint
up against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
- Always move the front passenger seat to
the highest posit ion in the up and down ad­
justment range and move it back to the rearmost posit ion in the seat's fore and aft
ad justment range, as far away from the a ir­
bag as poss ible, before installing the for­
ward-f acing chi ld restrain t.
- Always make sure that the safety be lt upper
anchorage is behind the ch ild rest raint and
not next to o r in fron t of the child rest raint
so th at the s afety be lt will be p roperly posi­
tioned.
- Always make sure th at there is noth ing on
the front passenger seat that will cause the
capacitive passenger detection system in
the seat to signal to the Airbag System that
the seat is occup ied by a person when it is
not, or to signal that it is occupied by some­
one who is heavier than the person actually
sitt ing on the seat . The presence of addi­
tional objects could cause the passenger
front airbag to be turned on when it should
be off, or could cause the airbag to work in a
way th at is differen t from the w ay it wou ld
have worked without the objec t on the seat .
- Ma ke sure th at the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the time
whenever the ignition is switched on .
Advanced Airbag System components
The front passenger seat in your vehicle has a lot
of very important parts of the Advanced Airbag
System in it. These pa rts include the capacitive
passenger detection system, wir ing, brackets,
and more . T he control unit monitors the system
o n the front passenger seat when the ignit ion is
switched on a nd turns the airbag indicato r light
o n when a malfunction in the one of the system
components is
detected ¢ page 281. Because
t h e fron t passenger sea t contains impo rtan t
parts of the Advanced Ai rbag System , you must
take care to prevent it from being damaged .
Damage to the seat may prevent the Advanced
.,.