2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN air conditioning

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-The device runs a self test after power has
been restored to the control unit.
- You can activate a PIN for the control unit
¢page 115.
-The vehicle cannot be started if a charging
connector is connected .
Before charging
Applies to: vehicles w ith p lug- in hy brid drive
Fig. 117 Radiator grille: opening the charging unit cover
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Fig. 118 Radiator grille: charging port cap
.. Unlock the veh icle if necessary¢ page 31 .
.. Make sure that the selector lever is in the P po ­
sition and drive ready mode is switched off
¢page 94 .
.. Turn the lock until it is vertical to open the cov­
er on the charging
unit ¢ fig. 117.
.. Slide the cover carefully to the side if necessa­
ry .
.. Remove the lock on the charging port
¢fig. 118.
.. Insert power plug @ or© into the socket
¢page 106, fig. 109 .
ll Not availab le in a ll Infotainment systems.
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.. Plug the vehicle charging connector ©
¢ page 106, fig. 109 into the vehicle charging
port
¢ fig. 118. The charging process starts au­
tomatically if no charging timer is set.
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Remove ice and snow from the cover using a
hand brush and solvent-free deicing spray.
Charging
Applies to: vehicles wit h pl ug -in hybrid drive
You can switch between the immediate charging
@ and charging timer fig. 116 during the charging process if a charging
timer was set . Press the desired button to do this
¢page 109, fig. 116.
You have different charging options:
Immediate charging
To start the charging process immediately, press
the
button @¢ page 109, fig. 116 . The LED in
the button turns on.
Setting the charging timer
You can delay the charging time with the charg­
ing timer in the Infotainment system
1>. You can
set two different timers .
.. If a timer was already set, press the button @
i:!.> page 109, fig. 116. The LED in the button
turns on.
.. To set a charging timer, select: I MENU ! button >
Vehicle > left control button > Charge > right
control button
> Program timer.
.. Select Individual timer or Repeat timer.
.. Set the departure time, the date or day of the
week .
.. You can specify a preferred charging t ime with
the charging timer, for example if you would
like to use the off-peak rate.
.. You can activate the auxiliary air conditioning
with the charging timer while charging by se­ lecting
Air conditioning with the control knob. ..,_

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A./ appears in the box. This activation is sepa­
rate from the Infotainment system settings in
the climate control menu
¢ page 116.
~ Press the I BACKI button.
~ To activate the desired timer, confirm the set­
ting with the control knob.
A,/ appears in the
box .
Power save mode
Power save mode is automatically switched on
when the control unit has not been operated for
more than one minute. The
LEO @¢ page 109,
fig. 115 stays on. All other displays turn off.
~ To switch power save mode on or off, press the
~ button @¢page 109, fig. 115.
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve­
hicle.
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED@ blinks.
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-Auxiliary climate control is powered electri­
cally if you select climate control using the
charging timer. This may also be used in
confined spaces such as garages.
- Using the auxiliary air conditioning while
charging can also reduce the charge level of
the high-voltage battery.
- The high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode.
- If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
- The charging process can be interrupted at
any time. Press the active button on the ve­
hicle to do this
¢page 109, fig. 116.
-The climate control output while charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection. Additional information on cli­
mate control can be found under
¢page 116.
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Setting the charging power level
App lies to : veh icles w it h pl ug-in hybr id drive
The control unit automatically recognizes the
voltage and the available current strength. You
can set whether you would like to charge with the
full or half of the charging power.
~ Press the I OKI@ ¢ page 109, fig. 115 button
on the control unit.
~ Enter the PIN if necessary.
~ POWER and SET PIN appear in the display
field.
~ Select POWER with the arrow button @.
~ Press the I OK I button @.
~ The charging power display appears. The cur­
rent set value (50% or 100%) is marked with a
frame.
~ If necessary, change the setting using the ar­
row button © to move downward or upward.
~ Press the I OK I button @.
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- If a household socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 100%. If multiple electri­
cal consumers are connected to a circuit
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the charging power may be limited to 50%
when charging with a household socket in
order to relieve the load on the electrical in­
stallation.
- If an industrial socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 50%. To receive the maxi­
mum charging power, the value must be set
to 100% .
- A selected value remains set until the power
cable is connected again.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit mt
Incompatible ch arging s ystem . Please check
c harging system
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument clus­
ter:
mt AC charging : currentl y not po ssible
This message appea rs whe n the charg ing system
is incomp atib le. O nly charge usi ng the charg ing
system tha t is designed fo r you r vehi cle.
mt AC charg ing sy stem: malfunction! Pl ease
c ontact Service
This message appears if there is a ma lfunction in
the charg ing system . H ave the problem corrected
immed iate ly by an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility.
Charging unit cover
emergency release
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig . 120 Fron t of th e ve hicle: cover e merge ncy re lease
You can release the cover using the eme rgency
release.
• Turn the cover lock to the horizontal position .
• Unlock the vehicle .
• Open the hood ~ page 320, Opening/closing
the hood.
• Caref ully pull on the k nob @ until there is re­
s ista nce.
• T urn the cover lock to the ver tical position
~ page 110, fig. 117 .
• Slide the cover carefu lly to the s ide if necessa­
ry .
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Climate control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Your vehicle has aux iliary air conditioning
T he aux iliary air conditioning is activated depend­
i ng on the outside temperature and the tempera ­
ture set on the climate control unit. You can im­
med iate ly switch the climate cont rol on or off
¢ page 116 as well as set a timer r::;,page 117.
Auxiliary climate control
The aux iliary climate contro l contro ls the tem­
perature in the veh icle inter ior ent irely with elec­
tric power .
It turns o n on ly if the h igh-vo ltage
batte ry cha rge level is suff ic ient a nd there is
eno ugh fuel in the tank .
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- The temperature that the climate control
system adjus ts to depends on the last tem­
perat ure yo u se t in the climate contro l unit
¢ page 69.
- Us ing the auxiliary air cond itioni ng while
charging can also red uce the c harge leve l of
the high-voltage battery .
- T he clim ate cont rol sys tem does no t au to­
matically switc h on o r off earlier if the hig h­
voltage battery cha rge or fuel leve l is too
low.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Switching the auxiliary climate cont rol on /
off :
• Select the I MENU I button> Vehicle > left con­
trol b utton >
Auxiliary air conditioning > Turn
on auxiliary heating / AC or Turn off auxiliary
A C.
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- T he auxiliary climate contro l can also be
switched on and off immedia tely wh en a
t imer is se t.
-If the blower is switched off w ith t he~
~ page 69, fig. Bl button, then the auxiliary .,..

air conditioning also switches o ff immedi ­
ate ly.
Setting the timer
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith plug- in hybrid drive
By setting the departure time, you determ ine
when your vehicle shou ld reach the desired tem­
perature. You ca n set the timer in the auxiliary air
conditioning menu in the Infota inment system .
Auxili ary climate c ontrol : sett ing the t imer
~ Se lect : IMENUI button> Vehicle > left control
button >
Au xiliar y A/C > right control b utton>
Program t imer .
~ Set the time and the date.
~ Press the I BACKI button .
~ Confirm the setting w ith the contro l knob to ac-
t ivate the t imer.
A./ appea rs i n the box .
When you reprogram a t imer, the next calendar
day is automat ically entered in the Infota inment
system. To act ivate the aux iliary climate control
fo r the next day, confirm t he sett ing(./ in the In­
fotainmen t system).
Error messages
ea -The high -voltage battery charge level is too
low to heat/air condition the veh icle using only
e lectr ic powe r.
If one of the follow ing symbols appears in the
d isplay, then you cannot switch on the aux iliary
climate cont rol:
,....c -There is a system ma lfunction.
Bu -The fue l level is too low.
(D Tips
- You can set the t imer a m axim um of seve n
days in advan ce.
- You can operate the clima te con trol in the
vehicle inte rior w hen the h igh -vo ltage bat­
tery is charging using the c harging timer
¢ page 110 . The climate cont rol output de ­
pends on the powe r socket capac ity.
::li -M ake s ure the time and date match in the .-<
~ Infotainment system settings so that the
N 8 timer can function properly¢ page 243.
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- T he auxiliary climate contro l can contin ue to
ru n after the departure time is reached .
Cleaning/maintenance
information
App lies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hybrid drive
When was hing your vehicle with a pressure wash­
er, always follow the operat ing instruct ions pro­
v ided w ith the pressure washer. This is especially
i mportant in regard to the pressu re and spray ing
distance. Do not direct cleaning spray at the
c h arg ing unit in the rad iator g rille or at t he
c h arg ing dock*/charging cl ip*. Keep a d istance of
at least 16 in (40 cm) .
Do not remove snow and ice with a p ressure
washe r.
Never use cone nozzles or high pressu re nozzles .
The water temperature must not be above 60
°C.
Remove contaminants on the Audi e -tron system
with a dry towel.
Remove contaminants on the charging dock*/
c h arg ing clip* wi th a wet towe l dampened w ith
alcohol-free clean ing solution .
& WARNING
=
-Never immerse the Audi e-tron charging
system and connectors in water.
-
- The A udi e -tron charging system must on ly
be cleaned when the control unit is com­
p letely disconnected from the power supp ly
and from the vehicle.
@ Note
To dec rease the risk of discolora tion, never
clean the charging doc k*/charging clip * with
harsh cleaning sol utions or so lutions that
contain alcoho l.
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse ass ignment - interior
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F ig. 298 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Ad Blue engine components
F2 Seat adjustment
F3 Power top hydraulic pump
F4 Infotainment control panel,
Infotainment
components
FS Gateway
F6 Selector lever (automat ic transm iss ion)
Air conditioning/heating controls, auxiliary
F7 heating, rear window defogger relay, tire pressure monitor
Electromechan ical park ing brake switch,
light switch, rain/light sensor, anti-theft
F8 alarm system,
diagnostic connector, roof
module, emergency call system, head light
range control
F9 Steering col umn sw itch module
FlO Infotainment system display
Fll Left vehicle electrica
l system control mod-
ule
F12 Infotainment components
F13 Driver's side safety belt tensioner
F 14 Heat ing/a ir condit ion ing system blower
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No . Equipment
FlS Electronic
steering column lock
F16 Infotainment components
Fl7 Instrument cluster
Fl8 Rearview camera
Fl9 Convenience access control module
F20 Engine components
F21 Steering column, steering wheel heating
switch module
F23 Panorama glass
roof/power top control
module, power top latch
F24 R
ight vehicle electrical system control
module
F2S Driver
's side front/rear power windows
F26 Seat heating
F27 Interior
lights
F28 Power top control module
F29 Interior lights
F30 Diagnostic connector
F32 Front camera, parking
system, ACC sensor,
lane change assist
F33 Airbag
Hold assist button, interior sound, revers-
F34 i
ng light sw itch, temperature sensor, neck
heating relay coil and socket relay, power
top operation button
Air quality sensor, automatic dimming
F3S rearview
mirror, diagnostic connector, cen-
ter console power supply
F36 Right
headlight (LED, Matrix LED)
F37 Left headlight (LED, Matrix LED)
F38 High-voltage battery
F39 Passenger
's side front/rear power w in-
dows
F40 Sockets
F41 Passenger's sid e safe ty be lt tens ioner
F42 Central locking area
F43 Sound-amplifier
F44 All wheel drive
F47 Rear window wiper
F48 Outer sound actuator