2018 AUDI A3 SEDAN roof

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel pl us . . . . . . 13
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ve hicle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
C hil d safety loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P owe r w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P ano rama g lass roo f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Autom atic power top .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Wind deflector ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 42
4 5
Powe r top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 46
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Int erior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
P owe r so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
S to ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L ugg age compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climate con trol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving .... .. .. ............. .... .. . 72
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting and stopping the engine (veh icles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 75
2
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with convenience key) . . . . . . . . 7 6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Start ing the engine when there is a
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 81
Start ing from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Automa tic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
e-tron .......... .. .. ............... 9 2
P lug- in hybr id d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charg ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Charging a t pub lic charging stations . . . . 106
Charging the battery with the Audi e -tron
c h arg ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ind icator lig hts and messages . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging unit cover emergency release . . 116
Climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cleaning/ma intenance information 117
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Drivi ng with a tra ile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driver assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cru ise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20
Lap time r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
A udi ad aptive cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Adjust ing the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 148
E lectron ic Stab il izat ion Contro l (E5C) . . . . 148
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
A ll w heel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

Child safety lock
Applies to: veh icles wit h mechanica l child safety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated .
Fig . 2 8 Section of d river's door: co ntro ls
Fi g. 29 Rea r door: chil d safety lock
Vehicles with button [@]
0 N M 0 ::, a,
"'
.,. To deact ivate/activate the powe r wi ndow
swit ch in the rea r doo rs, p ress the[@] bu tton in
the d rive r's doo r
¢fig. 28. The indica to r ligh t in
the button turns on/blinks.
.,. To also deactivate/activate the i nner door han ­
dle, open the respective rear door and t urn the
key switch w ith the vehicle key in the direction
of the arrow or the opposite direction of the ar­
row¢ fig. 29.
Mes sage in the instrument clu ster di splay
181 Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ but ton again.
~ If the message stays on, d rive immedia tely to an
;:::: a uthor ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice
" ~ F aci lity to have the malfunc tion repa ired. 0 N > co
Opening and closing
A WARNING
- If you leave the vehicle, sw itch the ignition
off and take the veh icle key with you . T his
applies partic ularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise ch ildren cou ld st art
t he eng ine or opera te e lectr ical equi pme nt
(such as power w indows), which increases
t he r isk of an accident .
- A m alfu nction in the ch ild safety lock cou ld
al low the rear doors to be ope ned from the
i n side, which incre ases the risk of an acci­
dent .
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
Fig. 30 Drive r's door: power w indow controls
All powe r win dow swi tches a re equipped with a
two-stage fu nction:
Opening and closing the w indows
.,. To open or close the window comp letely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion w ill stop if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
.,. To select a pos it ion in between opened and
cl osed, pres s/p ull th e switch t o the first level
until the des ired w indow position is reache d.
Power window switches
© Left front
@ Right front
® Left rear*
@ Right re ar *
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Opening and clo sin g
® Central switc h* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same t ime
A WARNING
- If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignit ion
off and take the vehicle key with you . This
applies particularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could
start the engine or operate electr ical equip­
ment such as power windows.
- Pay careful attention when closing the win ­
dows . Pinching could cause serious injuries.
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­ dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency .
@ Tips
After turning the ignition off you can still
open and close the windows for approximate-
ly 10 seconds. The power w indows do not
sw itch off until the dr iver's door or front pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nience opening/clos ing
All of the windows and the panorama glass roof*
can be opened/closed at the same time.
For power top conven ience opening/closing, refer
to the information in
Q page 43 .
Convenience opening feature
.. Press and hold the open button Im on the re­
mote con trol key until all w indows and the pan­
orama glass roof* have reached the desired po ­
s ition . Or
.,. Hold t he key in the d river's door lock unt il all
windows and the panorama g lass roof* have
reached the desired pos ition.
Convenience closing feature
.. Press the Im button on the remote control key
u nt il all windows and the panorama glass roof *
are closed
¢ _&.. . Or
.,. Applies to: vehicles wi th conven ience key: touch
the sensor on one of the fro nt door hand les and
continue touching it until a ll of the w indows
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and the panorama glass roof* are closed . Do
not p lace your hand in th e door hand le when
doing this.
.. Ho ld the key in the dr iver 's door lock in the lock
position unti l all windows and the panorama
glass roof* are closed
¢ _&.. .
The funct ion can be switched on/off in the Info­
ta inment system
Q page 35.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama glass
roof* ca relessly or in an uncontrolled man ­
ne r, because this increases the risk of in jury.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
panorama g lass roof* can only be opened
and closed with the remote control key at a
maxim um distance of app roximately 6.5
feet (2 m) away from the vehicle . Always
pay atten tion when using
t he ~ button to
close the windows and the panorama g lass
roof* so that no one is pi nched. The closing
process w ill stop immediately when
the ~
button is re leased.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions.
.. Pull the power wi ndow switch until the window
is completely raised .
.. Release the sw itch and pu ll it up again for at
least one second .
Panorama glass roof
Description
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
Fig. 31 Sect ion o f headl iner: pan orama glass roof button IJ,>

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The button has two stages. In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end position
(open/closed) when the button is operated brief­
ly . The operat ion w ill stop if the button is press­
ed/pulled again.
@ Tilt ing /sliding
~ To ti lt the sunroof comp letely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
~ To close the roof completely, pull the button
down b riefly to the second level or slide the
button forward briefly to the second leve l
<=>& .
~ To select an intermediate pos ition, press/pull
the sw itch in the first level until the des ired po­
s it ion is reached.
@ Opening /closing
~ To open the sunroof comp letely, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
~ T o close the roof completely, push the button
fo rward briefly to t he second level or p ull th e
bu tton dow n briefly to t he second level
c:> & ­
~ To se lect an inte rmedi ate pos ition, press/pull
the swi tc h forward/back in the fi rst leve l until
the desired position is reached.
Sunshade
The sunshade can be opened and closed manual­
l y, depe nd ing on the posi tion of the panorama
g lass roof . The sunshade can be opened pa rtially.
A WARNING
To red uce the risk of in jury, always pay atten ­
tion when closi ng the pa norama glass roof.
Always sw itch the ignition off when leaving
the vehicle and a lways ta ke the vehicle with
you.
@ Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your ve hicle. Rain can ca use damage
to the inter ior eq uipment of yo ur vehicle, par ­
ticula rly the e lectronic equipment.
(D Tips
-Fo r information about convenience open ­
i ng/closing, see
c:> page 40.
Open ing and cl osing
-You can s till operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switc hed off. The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
-The pano rama g lass roof can on ly be
opened when the temperature is warmer
than -4 °F (-20 °().
Panorama glass roof emergency closing
App lies to: vehicles wit h pano rama g lass roof
If the panorama glass roof detects resistance or
an ob ject in its path wh ile clos ing, the roof w ill
open again automa tically. If the sunroof fa ils to
cl ose after removing the ob ject and after try ing
to close a second time, you c an perform an emer ­
gency closing .
~ Within five seconds af ter the s un roof opens a u­
t oma tically, pull t he sw itch u ntil the roof
closes .
If you release the switc h ea rly , the pa norama
glass roof w ill open again.
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith power top
The power top opens and closes automatically .
When open, the power top is stored completely in the power top compartment. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the power top is wind­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under extreme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is
normal and no cause for concern.
Follow the care instructions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
c:::> page 354, Care and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
- Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry. Stowing the power top when it is
damp can create imprints in it, and if it is left
that way for long periods of time, mildew and
other damage can form. To prevent scratching
or damaging the power top, do not use any
sharp-edged objects to remove ice and snow.
The rear window may be cleared with a stand ­
ard ice scraper .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored .
- Do not open the power top when the tempera ­
ture is be low 32 °F
(0 °() . The fabric in the
power top loses elasticity in sub-zero tempera­
tures.
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Opening/closing the power top
App lies to : vehicles with power top
Fig. 32 Cente r conso le : power top sw itch
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowered
c:::> page 44 and the lug ­
gage compartment lid must be closed .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. To open/close the power top , pull/press and
hold the button
(D during the entire process .
The status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster display when operating the power top switch.
You can close the power top when the wind de­
flector is installed
c:::> page 45.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
c:::>page44.
A WARNING
-- When operating the power top, make sure
the function is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with
other drivers .
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open . This can
result in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow ­
er top supports and other moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
- The headroom in the rear is reduced when
opening and closing the power top . Make
sure the rear passengers keep enough dis­
tance from the power top to reduce the risk
of injury .
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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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recommend roof racks and attachments from
the Audi Genuine Accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure that it
is mounted on ly at the designated points on
the roof ¢
fig. 79 or ¢ fig. 80.
-Note the permitted axle load, permitted tota l
weight, and permitted roof load of your vehicle
¢
page 382 . The roof load is the tota l of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and
the cargo you are carrying. However, you must also note the permitted load of the carr ier sys­
tem being used .
A WARNING
-Follow the installat io n instructions provided
with the roof rack system. If you do not se­
cur e the roof ra ck sys tem and objec ts on the
roof correctly, they co uld come loose from
the vehi cle and cause an accident.
- T he ris k of an a cc ident i ncreases when using
a roof rack system, because it changes the
driving characteristics by shifting the center
of gravity and/or the increasing the s urface
area exposed to wind. You may need to
adapt your driv ing style and speed to the
current conditions.
@ Note
- If you use other roof luggage rac k systems
or do not insta ll the racks as intended, any
damage to the ve hicle is not cove red by the
warranty. Carefully follow the assembly and i nsta llation instruct ions included with the
r oof rack car rier system .
- Make sure t hat the luggage compartment
l id and the pa norama glass
roof* do not
come into contact with objects on the roof
whe n they are ope n.
@) For the sake of the environment
Your veh icle w ill req uir e more fuel due to the
increased wi nd resistance. So remove th e roof
rac k after using it.
Seat s and sto rag e
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
The climate control system circulates , warms or
coo ls, and removes humid ity from the air in the
veh icle interior . It is the most effective when the
windows and panorama g lass roof* or power top*
are closed. If there is a build-up of heat inside
the vehicle, ventilation can help to speed up the
coo ling process.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and po llen from the air.
Key recognition
Various sett ings are stored and ass igned to the
remote control key being used.
These settings are different when the power top* is open or closed .
Presetting
Several functions can be preset in the Infotain­
ment system.
Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Air condi­
tioning
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog.
- Become familiar with the correct use and
function of the climate control system as
quickly as poss ible, espec ia lly with the de­
frosting and defogging functions.
- When the temperature is below freezing, only use the windsh ield washer system after
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the windshield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
freeze on the windshie ld and impair visib ili­
ty .
@ Note
-If you suspect that the climate contro l sys­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility.
- Repa irs to the Aud i climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools . See an authorized Aud i dealer
o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
-To save fuel, turn off the climate control
system cooling mode by press ing the A/C
button. This w ill also reduce emissions . The
climate control system is off when the LED
in the button turns off.
- In vehicl es w ith the efficie ncy prog ram*,
yo u can find other consumpt ion information
and more economy tips ¢ page 19.
© Tips
- To prevent int erference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
drip and form a pudd le of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak.
- Th e energy management system may tem ­
porarily switc h off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
These systems are ava ilable again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.