2020 AUDI A3 Owner´s Manual

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Refueling = scsi: Plug-in hybrid drive..............00008 302
Remote control key.............2.000005 26
Convenience opening and closing......... 34
Key
replacement..............---00005 26
LED woscnss so: scatene ow stizous ms omens « witetoms « aneess 27
Replacing the battery.................. 27
Synchronization’: « csi ¢ ess se sores 6 2 cis 27
R@pails gcse « ¥ esas + waen © HetR se Ses ee 374
Airbag SystetMses « « cssies «a avssese 2 o cicsuars 2 268
Replacement key........ ces eee enee eee 26
Replacement parts..............-02000- 376
Replacing
Light BULBS « ssc: = swaveie © = sescwne ¥ eaves © 28 362
Replacing wiper blades................0. 51
Reporting Safety Defects................ 376
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) .......... 00.0005 235
Restart(MMI) wsaior . & ssoms 6 2 voscues so semis woo 235
RetractOfecs « s sccm « x pews so cee 5 ott 248
Reverse gear
HEfEr EOSGOAMS evecess x 8 ereee ae ewer a 8 somes a are 75
Rewinding (audio/video file)............. 219
Right control button... « : secas : eeee sy ees 18
RitiS: = seme < 2 seen s eee Es HOR oe ROE ee 334
ClOaNING 6c caea oe eases ov ese oo maces © 8 343
Ringtone'settingS a. < «sss sc mews ss ewe os 180
Road Gartieh woe ss sews 2 9 ewe s gees & mae 97
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection system. 242
Roof load « saves ¢ & saws 3 % mew 4» mews 4 63, 380
Roof tackswe = » aewis = & seme : 5 cee ee Bee SE ae 63
also refer to Roof rack......... ce ee sees 63
Rowtercriteria « wasn as wae oe snes ¥ % orien os 198
Route guidance
refer to Navigation............... 160, 189
S
Saferdriving Wabitsievn x « sessni « ¥ avowice s w anwar 237
Safety
Airbag system.... 0... eee eee eee 253
BeltS icc 5 x wees ¥ = eG § fem FOE eR 2 8 ee 245
Correct seating position............... 238
Pedal area... eee eee eee eee 241
T6lEPhONG ccs « & sees ¢ bree s ¥ Hewes ¥ Bes 169
Safety belt position..................0. 249
Safety belt height adjustment.......... 251
Safety belts worn by pregnant women.... 250
Safety belt pretensioner
Service and disposal.................. 252
Safety belts acs ss eses ¢ s qeeg ss pee ee 245, 248
AGIUSEING jess. a axes vo orsusm 9 8 soe + Hm 251
Cleaning. ......... 0. cece ee eee eee 345
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
Safety belt). « scisise x « sevaies «a sussesa 6 0 envesse @ 246
Fastening ........... 0.00 cece eee eee 248
Height adjustment...........6..00 eee 251
Improperly: Worcs «comer e meee ee mace 251
Not worn. .... 22... cece cece eee eee 246
Safety belt position..................- 249
Safety instructiOnsi.: ¢ 6 ws 6 6 ween es oes 248
Securing child safety seats............. 289
Special considerations for pregnant wom-
GN cevoeas ow cscoess vo owas © setae 3H oeoHEWG vo oe 250
Unfastening........... cece eee eee eee 250
Warning/indicator light............... 245
Worn'propertly « sess « scene v eee ev sees 247
Safety belt warning light................ 245
Safety instructions
for side curtain airbags................ 276
for using child safety seats............. 282
for using safety belts................. 248
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System... 267
Saving fuel
COASEIING's 5 4 comers w x cxmmes » o aeoree @ v amenene © 4 one 78
Economy tips (analog instrument cluster)... 23
Efficiency program (analog instrument clus-
TON) eee eee eens 23
Energy consumers (Audi virtual cockpit)... 22
Recuperation ; « wis «= eas « ¢ cee < peews 5 22
Scam (FAG) es = & meus © & ees o Oe Fe eS 207
Screen
refer to Display’. «sieves ceea es eeene 17,20
Screwd river's « « eae. s < wes sv ees ee EES Ge 348
SD card reader (MMI) ses s veue se eee ees 212
Search area (point of interest)............ 191
Search function
refer to Free text search........... 154, 221
Seat adjustment
Head restraints’. . = sc. 2 2 sea oe bese a vo 56
Seating capacity: « « wax » ¢ aews sy sewed ¥ oe 245
391

Index

Seating position
Driver... ce cece eee 238
FONE PaSSeniGerway « x enews we xs Rem ee 239
How to adjust the front seats........... 239
Incorrect seat position................ 240
OGCUBANES » seme + ees 5: ween se eee ss 238
Rear paSSengers ...... cscs eee eee e eee 240
Sea transport: « sens ss sews sv ewes © 2 wae g 97
Seats
AGUSTIN Gssisere oo esvetice oo soacare 2 wosneaie 2 weave « 54
Cleaning....................00000008 345
Correct seating position............... 238
Easyseatientey snc « x scene a 2 aman 3 a onder vo 55
Folding... 0... sce e eee eee 62, 63
Number of seats's « sews ¢ 2 sass 2 x eee oo 2 245
Seat Meating’s + ives se ssw 3 2 eaves ov wm © 67
Secondary phones. ¢ vex os wen a soe 170, 232
Selecting a source (media).............. 219
Selection menu................ 18, 148, 152
Selective door unlocking..............--- 25
Selector lever. .... 0.0.00... cece eee eee 75
Self-learning navigation
refer to Personal route assistance....... 195
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretensioner............... 252
Service interval display..............005 318
Service position
refer to Replacing wiper blades.......... 51
Settings
DIF@GtOnY = ccsrse oo eres © siraneee mo evairaas we ¥ Heats 180
Map... sce ccc cece ee eee eee 200
Medial: + = sess = 5 meme ¢ 9 eee ¢ eomee & 2 cee 222
Navigationisis «accom + « caver © wenene «6 meee 197
Radio... .. 2... cece 209
System (MMD es « = awe ¢ o aes ¢ pews 2 ve 230
Telephone verccc 2s accsece 2 v convene x v exmame eo eoeee 180
Voice recognition system.............. 231
Wi-Fi hotspot eves = s sees : 2 pees ae wees es 187
Setting the language................... 230
Shift light indicator..............2..000- 24
Shift paddles.......... cc eee eee ee eee 76
Ship carrier... 2... eee eee 97
Shuffle... 2... eee eee eee 222
Side airbags
Description.......... 0... eee eee ee eee 271
How they Works: ; «sees ss sees sees eee 273
392
Side assist
refer to Audi side assist................ 131
Side curtain airbags............-....00. 274
DeSCriPtiGn sa = s assas ¢ ¢ eaves = & eases 3 x He 274
How they Works ¢ «sews os ews es eens a 276
Safety instructions .......... eee eee ee 276
SIMIGAatd « « ccsasin + +: mesma © wrens 3 mnasias 6 & winenne 183
SiriusXM alert notifications.............. 208
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panoramic glass roof............ 35
Smartphone
refer to Telephone...............-.00- 169
Snow chains............. 000 eee eee ee 335
Socket
refer to Power sourceS..........- eee eee 59
Software update
refer to System update (MMI).......... 234
Software (MMI)

Version. .
Sources of information about child restraints
And their us@y»: » » wee: « y sews & » eee xe ee 297
Space-saving spare tire (compact spare tire) . 357
Spare tire........... 20... eee eee 357
Spare wheel............0 00 cece eee eee 357
Speed-dependent volume adjustment..... 234
Speedometer........... 2. 0c eee eee eee 14
Speed warning systeM.......... 0c eee ee 1Is
Spelletiscs « v save v « mame oo more 2 o temew ¥ wens 153
SPONECISPlAYS's & svar « x sven a & ween 3 & EGH o 3 24
SPOEVIEW ics « = seme & x seme so Hows ee ees ge 19
SPOrty CriViNg = sees = y wees 2 y oes se wee yes 89
Start/Stop system.............-000 eee ee 83
Starting to drive............ 0. ee eee eee 73
Station scanning (radio)
refer to Refresh station list (radio)....... 209
Steering............ 0.0.02 cee eee eee 92
also refer to Steering .........000e00008 92
Steering locks: + s vse ss eis & x eres 71, 72, 92
Steering wheel
AGjUSTING secs 2 wei + wen es Reem oo EER 58
Shift paddles. ........... ccc cece e ee eee 76
Steering wheel heating................. 68
also refer to Multifunction
steering wheel...............-- 17,19, 20

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Steps for determining correct load limit... 334
Stopover (navigation) « w... . . ec. ss exw « 194
Storage Options'as« < sews « = newp + pees oe ve 60
Streaming
refer to Online media................. 215
Subtitles (DVD) scawos 0 = wesw oe ssowe 2 wove 2 222
SUDWOOTED wsny: a x cayea oy ee + x ayer 4 234, 358
SUIVISOTS sway 7s ane @ 2 Ree aE @eeE a NOE ae 49
SUPMOUNG ss ¢ 3 naw a & nays 5% aeIR a bere Has 234
Suspension ....... 0.00.0 cece eee eee eee 92
Swap call... 6... 2. eee eee eee eee 174
Switching tabs
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel................. 17,19, 20
Symbols): « = sees ss gece « ¥ yee ee Seow ee oe 155
Navigation. 5 + sss a 6 semen av ¥ nse 9 6 sae 6 199
also refer to Indicator lights............. 10
Synchronization (climate control system) .... 66
System settings (MMI)..............005 230
Systemrupdate (MMI). « « sicss « «cee soa 234
SystemMVOlUMC iis ss ccwws ao nie a cow owe 235
T
Tachometer ies «2 soe 2 s eases oo ewe 2 ese 14,15
Tail WiGht(S) x: « = wcem: © s somes 2 eee go oe eg 43
Technical data : 2 emp « » meee x o sees s yee y 379
Technical modifications................. 374
Telephone....... 0... eee eee eee eee ee 169
Audi phone box: « « 200 ys eyes ee seen eee 171
Connecting acell phone............... 169
Dialing anumber................-.0.- 173
Options during a phone call............ 174
Playing MUSIC: = 2 scene 2 x ereeee av eras 2 we 214
SettingS ... 0.6... eee eee 180
Temperature display (outside temperature)... 17
Temperature gauge
Coolant... 0... cece eee eee eee eee eee 14
Tether anchors ..........seseeee eee enee 294
Tether strap... 2. eee eee 294
Text MESSAGES cc + nanos © enone wv ameuenD 6 see 175
also refer to Text messages............ 175
Tie-downs ... 0.6... cee ees 62
THM « vxesine © « osnsiion » owzase © 9 agemane 0 of eneraue wo 4 230
tiptronic
refer to Manual shifting................ 76
Tire Mobility System (tire mobility kit) ..... 349
TUROS s ncsaa 2 2 oem © pra a a meee a © oR & @ HB 319
Low-profile tires.................000. 336
Mobility Kits « swe & x acme ¢ ¢ Sos >t eevee ei 349
RepainiSete. so scm s wane ov case 2 o oe 3 oo 348
Replacing......... cece eee eee eee 352
Service life....................0.000. 328
Tire PrOSSUlC as ss mses + waws ye meres a oH 330
Tire pressure monitoring system.... 337,339
Tire pressure table..............000005 331
Tire pressure (trailer towing mode) ...... 113
Treadwear indicators.................. 328
Unidirectional...................50-- 321
Uniform tire quality grading............ 336
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology. . 322
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 332
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound............ 234
oe) Ca 348
Torn or frayed safety belts............... 248
Touch
referto MMI touch................00- 149
Towing
Front:towing lOOps « seas ss ame sv mews a x 368
Rear towing loop ssascrs x anon: x « wmasicn © = oes 368
Tow truckS .... 2... eee eee ee 367
Towing protection monitor.............0. 30
TPMS
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 337
GISOTEPEF TO TIES sree x & sates x % eater ¥ 28 337.
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system)
Indicator light « sss + «ows ss ease oe wean 341
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 339
Traffic information..................00. 204
Trailer mode (navigation)............... 197
Trailer towing iwi so seca ee eee 2 vam ee aes 113
Trailer towing mode
Tongue weight..............--000000) 113
Trailer load... 6... eee eee eee 113
Treble (sound) ...... 0. cece cece eee eee 234
Trip computer (analog instrument cluster)... 22
Trip computer (Audi virtual cockpit) ........ 22
Trunk lid
Trunk escape latch...............00005 348
Turn signal... 00... cece eee ee eee eee 44
393

Index

U
Unfastening safety belts................ 250
Uniform tire quality grading............. 336
Unlocking and locking
By remote control................00005 27
Using the lock cylinder................. 30
With the central locking switch.......... 29
With the convenience key..............- 28
Updating stations (radio)................ 206
USB
charging port.............. 59, 217, 218
USB
stick
refer to Audi music interface........... 217
V
Vanity Mirror... 6... eee ee eee 49
Vehicle
Care/cleaning..........-..0 0 eee ee eee 342
DIMENSIONS sess s 2 eee o 2 peew vo Reso we 379
Identification data................00. 379
Out of service... 2... eee eee eee 347
Raising « + ces + 2 meme +o ames 5 e ewe ¥ eee 369
SUA Gen » + sinsme mo eon 9 @ connor w Hen Wo 7A,
Transport... ... eee eee eee 97
Vehicle care... eee eee eee 342
Vehicle control services...............0- 185
Vehicle identification number............ 379
Vehicle jacks « wens 2 x even an omen x 9 oe 348, 354
Vehicle:soundeis «2 sive 2 x secre o 2 tenes 2 © oe 81
Vehicle tool: Kits. ¢ ssn: 2s news ss saws & » eee 348
Version information.............000e0 234
VIEW DUttOMT ss ¢ = keen ¢ o ees o Een ee eee a 17
Voice guidance
refer to Multifunction
steering wheel. x « mesos is + sieces % + coe 17,19, 20
Voicermails: so cium os mera a 2 sveeu a 2 somes 3 eo 178
Voice recognition system..............5. 162
Commands.......... 0c eee ee eee eee 163
External... 0... 0. ee eee eee ee 168
Multifunction steering wheel............ 19
OPeRatIAGss « cance wv women « u ener » ¥ earn mo 6 162
SettingS 0... . cee cece eee eee eee 231
VOlUM@ices + e ees 2 o aes te ee ce eee 235
VoOlUFAG': = sox « = see so aes GE ees ge we 234
394
Ww
Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag SYStOM sna « s eves so eee 2 eens 265
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights................. 10
Washing matte finish paint.............. 342
Wave band
refer to Frequency band............... 206
Weightsisc = 2 scan vs rss oa cen 2 wee 8 ew 380
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
LOOSE? ssc 5 cansens ow canewne 9 aecoums & os aneeam H 8 oaOE 249
What happens to unbelted occupants?.... 246
What impairs driving safety?............ 237
Wheel bolt: » soe ss yew 2 owe 2 gee 2 334
WhHiGels’s = sews « 2 saves 2 come 2 eee 2 a ees 319
CLEANING sca + 3 season @ wane © mewn @ & coanom wo 0 343
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. 322
REBISCING « susan g 2 seam 5 ¢ eau & tees eae 352
Tire pressure monitoring system........ 339
Tires and vehicle load limits............ 332
Wheellwrenmehiic « « sercr «0 sasnwe = x emi © 2 anne 348
When must a safety belt be replaced?..... 248
When must the airbag system be inspected? .265
Where are lower anchorages located?..... 293
Wi-Fi
Audi musicistreams. 5 sree. vs wasn xo swans & 214
Audio player. ..... 2... 0c eee eee eee ee 214
HOtsPOtSELtINGS i: ¢ = wes x x een x s eG 187
Onlineimediass ss sii ss aves «6 waver’ 6 oases 215
Using ahotspot................--000- 183
also refer to Wi-Fi..........-.005- 187,214
Wind deflector. ...... 0.0... cee eee eee eee 39
ClOANING «x = 3 eewe + came + perms a e we ee 344
Windows
Child safetyloek « socisce ¢ 2 sewn 2 econan e ware « 33
Cleaning/removing ice................ 344
Convenience opening and closing......... 34
Opening and closing................05- 33
Power windows............0000ee cess 33
Windshield washer system........... 49, 317
Reservoir capacity..............0e eee 380
Windshield wipers.............-..000005 49
Replacing wiper blades................. 51
Winter operation
Batten yee: 2s secesue oo amen 2 saree oo amma 6 Oo 315
Carwashes....... 0.2... cee eee eee eee 342

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Cooling system « sci 2 x sevens vv ems ee ome 311
Defrosting the windows..............-. 67
Rear window heating................05 67
Removing ice from windows............ 344
Seat heating... 0.0.2... cece eee eee eee 67
SHOW 'CHaliScs ss aeme ss ses 5 KeuR et 335
Steering wheel heating ............00005 68
Windshield washer system............. 317
WINTEF IGS s « eres yc seen co ea i 2 ees 335
xX
Xenon headlights................... 43, 362
zZ
ZOOM (Map)... .... eee eee 199
395

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