2020 AUDI A3 remote control

Opening and closing

Power window switches
@ Left front
@ Right front
@® Left rear*
@ Right rear*
© Central switch* for opening or closing all side
windows at the same time

ZA\ WARNING
— If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition
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 electrical 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
— You can still open and close the windows for
several minutes after turning the ignition
off. The power window switch is not disa-
bled until the driver's door or front passeng-
er's door is opened.
— The power windows are equipped with pinch
protection. The automatic window may stop
closing and will open all the way again even
if no obstacle is detected. Pull the power
window switch up until the window is com-
pletely raised.
Convenience opening and closing
Applies to: vehicles with convenience opening/closing

All of the windows and the panoramic glass
roof* can be opened or closed at the same time.
For power top convenience opening and closing,
refer to the information in > page 37.
Convenience opening feature
> Press and hold the @ button on the remote con-
trol key until all windows and the panoramic
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glass roof* have reached the desired position.
Or
> Hold the key in the driver's door lock until all
windows and the panoramic glass roof* have
reached the desired position.
Convenience closing feature
> Press the & button on the remote control key
until all windows and the panoramic glass roof*
are closed > A\. Or
> Applies to: vehicles with convenience key:
Touch the sensor on one of the front door han-
dles and continue touching it until all of the
windows and the panoramic glass roof* are
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han-
dle when doing this.
> Hold the key in the driver's door lock in the lock
position until all windows and the panoramic
glass roof* are closed > A\.
Setting convenience opening in the
Infotainment system
The function can be switched on/off in the Info-
tainment system > page 29.

ZA WARNING
— Never close the windows or panoramic glass
roof* carelessly or in an uncontrolled man-
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
— For security reasons, the windows and the
panoramic glass roof* can only be opened
and closed with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6.5
feet (2 m) away from the vehicle. Always pay
attention when using the & button to close
the windows and the panoramic glass roof*
so that no one is pinched. The closing proc-
ess will stop immediately when the f# but-
ton is released.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You can reactivate the one-touch up/down func-
tion if it malfunctions.

> Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised.
> Release the switch and pull it up again for at
least one second.

Lights and Vision

Installing the wiper blade
> Press the wiper blade mount into the retainer.
Securely hold the wiper arm at the upper plas-
tic end.
> Fold the window wiper arm back onto the rear
window.

Z\ WARNING
For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
Messages
If the & indicator light turns on, then there is a
windshield wiper malfunction. Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor-
rected.

a Automatic wipers: malfunction! See owner's
manual
The light/rain sensor is malfunctioning.
You can still control all functions that are not
controlled by the rain sensor using the wind-
shield wiper lever.
Drive immediately to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction repaired.
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Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: vehicles with digital compass

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Fig. 62 Rearview mirror: digital compass is switched on
> To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@ until the compass display in the mirror turns
on or off.
The digital compass only works when the ignition
is turned on. The directions are indicated with ab-
breviations: N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west), NW (northwest).
G) Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, electrical devi-
ces or metallic objects near the mirror.

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Driving

Switching the ignition on or off
If you would like to switch the ignition on or off
without starting the engine, follow these steps:
> Switching on: turn the key to position @.
> Switching off: turn the key to position ©).

ZA WARNING
—To reduce the risk of asphyxiation, never al-
low the engine to run in confined spaces.
— Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. Switching it
off before the vehicle has stopped may im-
pair the function of the brake booster and
power steering. You would then need to use
more force to steer and brake the vehicle.
The fact that you cannot steer and brake as
usual may increase the risk of accidents and
serious
injuries.
— Never remove the ignition key from the igni-
tion lock while the vehicle is moving. Other-
wise, the steering lock could engage and you
would not be able to steer the vehicle, which
increases the risk of an accident.

@) Note
— Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
— If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up
in the engine compartment after the engine
is switched off and there is a risk of damag-
ing the engine. For this reason, let the en-
gine run at idle for approximately two mi-
nutes before shutting it off.
@ Tips
— Brief noises are normal when starting and
stopping the vehicle and are no cause for
concern.
— For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en-
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again au-
tomatically or it may continue to run, even if
the ignition is switched off.
— It may not be possible to start the vehicle in
extremely low temperatures.
5 Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
There is a malfunction in the engine starting sys-
tem. Drive immediately to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction repaired.
B Key not in vehicle?
2 Remote control key: key not detected. Is the
key
still in the vehicle?
The vehicle key was removed from the vehicle
while the engine is running. If the vehicle key is
no longer in the vehicle, you cannot switch the ig-
nition on or start the engine once you stop it. You
also cannot lock the vehicle from the outside.
Key not recognized. See owner's manual
Remote control key: hold back of key
against the designated area. See owner's man-
ual
The battery in the vehicle key may be drained or
there may be a malfunction. To start the vehicle,
you must also hold the vehicle key against the lo-
cation shown ?) © page 71, fig. 84.
If the malfunction remains, drive immediately to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility to have the malfunction correct-
ed.
When driving
Starting to drive, stopping, and parking
Starting from a stop
> Press and hold the brake pedal.
> Start the engine.
> Select a gear.
> Release the parking brake.
> Release the brake pedal. The vehicle may roll.
> Press the accelerator pedal to accelerate.
Stopping and parking
> Bring the vehicle to a full stop and press and
hold the brake pedal.
> Set the parking brake.
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Assist systems

> Press the brake pedal.
> To resume the stored speed, move the lever in-
to position @).
Interrupting cruise control when stopped
> Push the lever away from you into position @).
The message ACC: standby appears.
> To resume cruise control, press the brake pedal
and pull the lever toward you into position (2).

Z\ WARNING
It is dangerous to activate cruise control and
resume the stored speed when the current
road, traffic or weather conditions do not per-
mit this. This increases the risk of an accident.
Setting the distance
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control



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Fig. 117 Operating lever: setting the distance
> Tap the switch to display the distance that is
currently set > fig. 117.
> To increase or reduce the distance in incre-
ments, tap the switch upward/downward again.
The distance between the two vehicles will
change in the instrument cluster display.
When approaching a vehicle driving ahead, the
adaptive cruise control system brakes to match
that vehicle's speed and then adjusts to the set
distance. If the vehicle driving ahead accelerates,
then the adaptive cruise control will also acceler-
ate up to the speed that you have set.
The higher the speed, the greater the distance
=> A\. The Distance 3 setting is recommended.
That is equal to the general recommendation of
“half the speed shown on the speedometer”.
The distances provided are specified values. De-
pending on the driving situation and how the ve-
hicle ahead is driving, the actual distance may be
more or less than these target distances.
If you change the time gaps, the value you have
just set appears briefly in the instrument cluster
display, for example [Eg for Distance 3. This only
occurs if the adaptive cruise control is not cur-
rently shown in the display > page 120, fig. 113.
Distance 1: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 92 feet (28 m) when traveling at 62 mph (100
km/h), or a time distance of 1 second.
Distance 2: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 118 feet (36 m) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.3 seconds.
Distance 3: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 164 feet (SO m) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 1.8 seconds.
Distance 4: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 219 feet (67 m) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 2.4 seconds.
Distance 5: this setting corresponds to a distance
of 328 feet (100 m) when traveling at 62 mph
(100 km/h), or a time distance of 3.6 seconds.

ZA WARNING
When setting the distance, the driver is re-
sponsible for adhering to any applicable legal
regulations.
(i) Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as-
signed to the remote control key being used.
Setting the driving program
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

Depending on the selected driving program and
distance, driving behavior when accelerating will
vary from dynamic to comfortable.
Setting the driving program on vehicles
without drive select*

MENU > Select in the Infotainment system: but-
ton > Vehicle > left control button > Driver as-
sistance > Audi adaptive cruise control >

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>

Assist systems

Driving program > Comfort, Standard or Dy-
namic.
Setting the driving mode on vehicles with
drive select*
See > page 91.
@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as-
signed to the remote control key being used.
Driver intervention request
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control


Fig. 118 Instrument cluster: request for driver interven-
tion
The request for driver intervention instructs you
to take over if the adaptive cruise control braking
function is not able to maintain a sufficient dis-
tance to the vehicle driving ahead > fig. 118.
Pele Me EAM Hee Cll)
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
This function measures the time between the ve-
hicle driving ahead and shows this in the instru-
ment cluster display.
Fig. 119 Instrument cluster: distance indicator/warning
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Description
At speeds above approximately 40 mph (65
km/h), this function measures the distance to the
vehicle ahead as time.
> Switch the adaptive cruise control display on in
the instrument cluster display > page 17.
The B indicator light turns on if you fall below
the set distance.
Setting the warning threshold
You can set, change or delete the warning thresh-
old in the Infotainment system.

> In the Infotainment system, select: [MENU
button > Vehicle > left control button > Driver
assistance > Distance warning.


Z\ WARNING
— Read and follow the warnings on > A\ in
General information on page 119.
— The driver is always responsible for adhering
to the regulations applicable in the country
where the vehicle is being operated.
(i) Tips
You may fall below he warning threshold
briefly when passing or when quickly ap-
proaching a slow vehicle. There is no warning
in this scenario. A warning is given only if you
fall below the warning threshold for an ex-
tended period of time.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control

ACC: unavailable
The system cannot guarantee that it will detect
vehicles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensor was moved or is faulty. Drive to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-
ed.
a ACC: currently unavailable. No sensor view
Si ACC: currently unavailable. Sensor vision re-
stricted due to surroundings. See owner's man-
ual

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Assist systems

— The camera field of view > page 129, fig. 122 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshield.
— The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
— The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con-
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible.
BB audi active lane assist: currently unavailable
There is a temporary active lane assist malfunc-
tion. Try switching the active lane assist on again
later.
HB audi active lane assist: Please take over
steering!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourself. Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to provide warnings.

ZX WARNING
Note that messages may be delayed or not
displayed on vehicles with accessories mount-
ed on the steering wheel, such as a steering
wheel spinner knob. Always keep your hands
on the steering wheel.
Setting the vibration warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist

You can adjust individual Audi active lane assist
settings in the Infotainment system.

MENU > Select in the Infotainment system: but-
ton > Vehicle > left control button > Driver as-
sistance > Audi active lane assist.

Vibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration warning
in the steering wheel on or off.

-Z\ WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off, there
will also be no visual warning in the instru-
ment cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.

@) Tips
In certain markets: certain settings are stored
automatically and assigned to the remote
control key in use.
Audi side assist
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist

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Fig. 125 Display on the exterior mirror
Side assist (lane change assist) helps you monitor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle.
Within the limits of the system, it warns you
about vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with you within sensor range @)
> fig. 124. If a lane change is classified as criti-
cal, the display @) in the exterior mirror turns on
> fig. 125.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides as-
sistance when making a lane change to the left,
while the display in the right exterior mirror pro-
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist informs you about vehicles that are
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Assist systems

G) Tips
— Side assist is not active while you are mak-
ing the adjustment.
— Your settings are automatically stored and
assigned to the remote control key being
used.
RET oa ar lie 4
Applies to: vehicles with rear cross-traffic assist
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Fig. 128 Example display

Fig. 129 Infotainment system: rear cross-traffic assist dis-
play
Activating rear cross-traffic assist
The rear cross-traffic assist is activated automati-
cally if you turn on the parking aid > page 136 or
shift into reverse gear.
The rear cross-traffic assist can warn the driver of
a potential collision with approaching cross-traf-
fic when driving in reverse at speeds up to ap-
proximately 7 mph (12 km/h). Within its limits,
the system monitors the areas behind and next
to the vehicle using the radar sensors when leav-
ing a parking space > page 132, fig. 127. Moving
objects that are approaching, such as cars, are
detected > fig. 128.
If the system detects critical cross traffic when
backing out of a parking space, it will react as fol-
lows:
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— Visual indicator: an indicator appears in the In-
fotainment system display with a red arrow
symbol. The arrow points in the direction from
which the object is approaching > fig. 129.
— Audible warning signal: a continuous tone may
sound as an additional indicator when driving in
reverse.
— Automatic brake activation: a brief activation
of the brakes may also warn you of a potential
collision with an approaching object.
The audible warning signal and the automatic
brake activation occur only when driving in re-
verse.

iN WARNING
—The rear cross-traffic assist is an assist sys-
tem and cannot prevent a collision by itself.
The driver must always intervene. The driver
is always responsible for braking at the cor-
rect
time.
— Please note that the rear cross-traffic assist
may activate the brakes unexpectedly. Se-
cure any cargo that you are transporting to
reduce the risk of damage or injury.
— An additional brake activation may be trig-
gered within 10 seconds after an automatic
brake activation.
—If there is an acoustic warning signal from
the rear cross-traffic assist, then the parking
system may not warn you of detected obsta-
cles under certain circumstances.
— The view of the radar sensors may be im-
paired by leaves, snow, heavy spray or dirt.
Clean the area in front of the sensors
=> page 132, fig. 127.

ZA WARNING
— The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts about people and cannot warn you
about every type of approaching objects,
such as cyclists. Always monitor the traffic
as well as the vehicle's surroundings with di-
rect eye contact.
— The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
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Parking aid

Entertainment fader - The volume of the audio/
video source is Lowered when the parking system
is turned on.
G) Tips
— Several menus can be accessed with the
right control button only when the parking
aid is active.
— The new level is demonstrated briefly* when
the volume is adjusted.
— Certain settings are automatically stored
and assigned to the remote control key be-
ing used.
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam-
era/park assist
wm Rear parking aid: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detected
w Front parking aid: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detected
ww Parking aid: malfunction! Obstacles cannot
be detected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system malfunction. The LED in the Pa button al-
so blinks when switching it on. The relevant mes-
sage only appears again when you manually acti-
vate the parking aid with the button.
Rear parking aid: obstacle detection restrict-
ed
The rear cross-traffic assist* > page 134, Rear
cross-traffic assist is not available. Either the ESC
is switched off, or the radar sensors may be cov-
ered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves, snow or other
objects. Switch the ESC on, or clean the area in
front of the sensors if necessary > page 132,
fig. 127. If this message continues to be dis-
played, drive immediately to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility to have
the malfunction repaired.
Parking system plus*/Park assist*
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the P4 symbol
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle in the
Infotainment system display. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only obstacles that are in areas @ and (2)
are shown > page 137, fig. 130. If a front sensor
is faulty, only obstacles that are in areas (3) and
@ are shown.
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