2020 AUDI A3 steering

Table of contents

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Controls ataglance..................
Indicator lights overview...........0.
Display and operation............
Instrument cluster...............
Instrument cluster overview...........
Coolant temperature display...........
Tachometer.......... 0.0 eee eee eee
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Outside temperature display...........
Multifunction steering wheel plus......
Multifunction steering wheel..........
Vehicle functions. ............000 000s
Starting and driving.............
Opening and closing.............
Central locking 2.2% ieee seven a eevee
Luggage compartment lid.............
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Power windows..............2000005
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Power top........... 0. cece eee eee
Automatic power top.................
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Power top emergency operation........
Lights and Vision.................
Exterior lighting...................4.
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Windshield wipers...................
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Stowing and using...............
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Luggage compartment ...............
Roof rack... eee eee
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Climate control system...............
Steering wheel heating.............-.
Auxiliary climate control.............-
Fluids in the A/C system. ...........-.
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Starting the vehicle..................
Electromechanical parking brake.......
Releasing the parking lock using the
emergency release............2..000.
Special driving situations..............
Driving dynamic..................
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All wheel drive (quattro)..............
Electronic Stabilization Control.........
High-voltage system.............
General information.................
Charging the high-voltage battery......
Charging at public charging stations....
Charging the battery with the Audi
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Audi e-tron compact charging system...
Indicator lights and messages.........
Emergency releases. & iseiis 6 + wae w 6 wos
Trailer towing....................
Driving with atrailer.................
Driver assistance.................
Assist systems...................
Speed warning system..............--
Cruise control system............0005
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Audi adaptive cruise control...........
Audi presense............-.002-000-
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Audi active lane assist. .............65 128
Audi side assist... 2... 0.00.00. 131
PRB CAIG, scsi: 3 6 nose 28 wow swan « 136
Generalinformation................. 136
Parking system plus...........000000 137
Rearview Cametaiics « + icon so ese vo aoa 138
Park assist........ 0.00.00. c eee eee 140
Adjusting the parking aid............. 144
ErrOrimessages’: ¢ « wea = v news 2s new 6 2 145
Infotainment system............ 146
Multi Media Interface............ 146
Traffic safety information............. 146
Introduction ............. eee eee eee 146
MMI On/Off knob with joystick function.. 146
Infotainment system display.......... 147
MMI operation.............-.0000005 147
MMI tOUEh: « sams ay moe a 2 seers + ¢ eons 149
Control
knob with joystick function..... 151,
Letter/number speller................ 153
PREG textisearch = xc « x saves » y wom 2 eee 154
Menus and Symbols ..........0...0005 155
Multifunction steering wheel.... 157

INtrOduCtion « » sass x & ears s & ewe + & RES 157
Radio... 2... ee eee ee 157
Media... ... ccc eee eee eee 157
Telephone ssc « cays ¢ gees & x eerey & x eee 158
Nawigations. « + cscs 6 + same ao annene #0 ann 159
Voice recognition system........ 162
General information 161
Operating ......... 0.0 cece eee eee eee 162
Command overview information........ 162
Gommands « wisi sv wie 6 2 wenn oe eer a 2 163
External voice operation.............. 168
TALS POR 5 6 cece ss ees0n oo ems 2 wow 169
Introduction. ...... 20... 0. e cee eee eee 169
Setup. ..... 2... eee eee eee eee 169
Using the Audi phone box............. 171
Using the telephone.................. 173
Favorites... 0... 0... cece eee eee 175
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Listening to voicemail................ 178
Directory... ... 00.0... cece ee ee eee 178

Additional settings................0. 180
Troubleshooting. ..............0e0 eee 181
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General information................. 182
Audi connect Infotainment............ 182
Using a Wi-Fi hotspot................ 183
Audi connect Infotainment services..... 183
Audi connect e-tron services........... 185
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Troubleshooting............0.. eee eee 188
NavigatiOn’.« « » soc: ss acca y seen sees 189
Opening navigation...............00. 189
Entering a destination................ 189
Personal route assistance............. 195
Home address wisi se sceie ee eae ve eee 196
Favorites... 0.0... eee eee eee 196
Directory CONntaACtS wu 5 sensu 5 4 wees 8 8 ee 196
Alternative routes............0000 ee 197
Additional settings...............005 197
Mapizess x = seus g 9 ees Fo eS go Be Ey me 199
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Map update...............0 2.00000 202
Accessing traffic information.......... 204
Troubleshooting weiss 2 weve so wwe oo wow 205
Radio... ... cece 206
Opening the radio................4.. 206
Radio fumetioms crise « scscese oo eves oo siemens 207
Radio menu......... 0... eee eee eee ee 209
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Additional settings ..............00 ee 209
Troubleshooting..............-.0000- 210
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Bluetooth audio player............... 214
Wi-Fi audio player 214
Online media and Internet radio........ 215
Multimedia connections............-. 217
Playing media...............0--00005 219
Additional Settings « wows « s aswa a news 4 222
Supported media and file formats...... 224
Troubleshooting............0-seee eee 226

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Quick access

Door handle
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Central locking switch ...........
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—Turn signals and high beams ....
— High beam assistant ..........
— Active lane assist .............
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—Driver's airbag ...............
— Driver information system con-
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— Audio/video, telephone, naviga-
tion, and voice recognition con-
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— Button [*|/steering wheel heating .
— Shift paddles ................
Instrument cluster .............
Windshield washer system lever ..
O©®@ Steering column, with the follow-
ing, depending on equipment:
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— Starting the engine when there is
amalfunction ................
Adjustable steering column ......
Lever for: ®®
— Cruise control system .........
— Adaptive cruise control ........
Knee airbag ......... cee eee ae
Instrument illumination .........
Hood release? s « swas s emew se ews
Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBDII) ......
Switch (depending on the equip-
ment) for:
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— Luggage compartment lid ......
— Fuel filler door (plug-in hybrid
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Power exterior mirror adjustment .
Power windows ...............-
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—Child safety lock ..............
— Central power window switch ...
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@) Infotainment system display .....
@) Glove compartment ............
@3) Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards ....
@) Front passenger's airbag ........
@3) Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
— Driveselect® scajs ss sues eo gees ee
— Start/Stop system ............
—|<"| button (plug-in hybrid drive) .
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—Parkingaid ..................
—Emergency flashers ...........


— Electronic Stabilization Control
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— Infotainment system display ....
— Front passenger airbag off indica-
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@8 Deluxe automatic climate control .
@) Socket ..............02. 220
@8) Selector lever (automatic transmis-
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@) Cupholders ..............0000-
G0 Infotainment system on/off button .
@) Infotainment unit ..............
@ Power top operation ............
63. Center armrest with storage com-
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
— Audi music interface ..........
— Audi smartphone interface .....
—Audi phone box ...............
G4 Electromechanical parking brake . .
@) [START ENGINE STOP


G8 Audi music interface ............
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Some the equipment listed here is only instal-
led in certain models or is available as an op-
tion.

Quick access

Indicator lights overview
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
malfunctions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap-
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica-
tor lights and messages may be covered by other
displays. To show them again in the driver infor-
mation system, select the second tab for mes-
sages with the multifunction steering wheel
=> page 17 or > page 20.
Some indicator lights in the display can display in
several colors.

MMe O eel em lis
If the wa or MN indicator light turns on, check
the instrument cluster display for more informa-
tion.
Applies to: vehicles with monochrome display
If a message appears together with a central in-
dicator light A\ or A the central indicator light
will indicate the priority of the warning. Ifa
white indicator light also appears, the central in-
dicator light will have its own color. For example,
it appears together with Bw read the descrip-
tion for &.
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ignition on. These sys-
tems are marked with a V in the following tables.
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunction in that system.
The following indicator lights may be available,
depending on the vehicle equipment:

Red indicator lights
Central indicator light
=> page 10,
Audi pre sense
=> page 126,
instrument cluster
=> page 14

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Safety belt
=> page 245
Transmission
> page 77
Drive system
=> page 82
Drive system
=> page 82
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 87
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 87
Brake system ¥
=> page 86, > page 88,
=> page 313
Brake system ¥
=> page 86, > page 88,
> page 313
Engine stop while driving
=> page 82
Steering ¥
=> page 92
Steering lock
=> page 92
Electrical system
=> page 314
Engine oil pressure
=> page 308
Cooling system
=> page 311
Hood
=> page 306
Charging system
> page 111
Adaptive cruise control
=> page 120


Yellow indicator lights



Central indicator light
=> page 10

Safety systems ¥
=> page 238

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Transmission
=> page 77
Drive system
=> page 82
Drive system
=> page 82
Drive system
=> page 82, > page 302
Drive system
=> page 82, > page 302
Drive system
=> page 82
Vehicle sound
=> page 82
Electromechanical parking brake
=> page 88
Hill hold assist
=> page 88
Engine start system
=> page 73
Keys
=> page 73
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ¥
=> page 93,>page 95
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ¥
=> page 93
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
=> page 94, > page 93
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) ¥
=>page 95
Anti-lock braking system (ABS) Y
=> page 95
Steering
=> page 92
Steering lock
=> page 92
Suspension control
=> page 92

Engine speed limitation
=>page 16
Tank system
=> page 300
Electrical system
=> page 314
Engine oil level (MIN)
=> page 308
Engine oil sensor
=> page 308
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
v
=> page 303
Washer fluid level
=> page 317
Windshield wipers
=> page 52
Charging system
=> page 111
Tire pressure
=> page 337, or > page 339
Tire pressure
=> page 337, or > page 339
Bulb failure indicator
=> page 45
Headlight range control system
=>page 45
Adaptive light
=>page 45
Light/rain sensor
=> page 45, > page 52
Driver's door
=> page 29
Battery in remote control key
=> page 27
Power top
=> page 38
Side assist
=>page 135
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Instrument cluster


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ZA WARNING
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
If there is a severe malfunction in the instru-
ment cluster, the display may turn off. The wa
indicator light may also turn on. Stop the ve-
hicle safely. See an authorized Audi dealer or

authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.

@ Tips
— The following pages will primarily show il-
lustrations of the multi-color analog instru-
ment cluster*. The display and/or position
of the element shown may vary in mono-
chrome instrument clusters or in the Audi
virtual cockpit*.
— You can select the units used for tempera-
ture, speed, and other measurements in the
Infotainment system > page 230.
— Speeds are displayed in mph (miles per
hour) or km/h (kilometers per hour).
— If there is a malfunction in the instrument
cluster, DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display. Have the malfunction corrected as
soon as possible.
— Depending on vehicle equipment, the in-
strument illumination (needles and gauges)
may turn on when the lights are off and the
ignition is switched on. The illumination for
the gauges reduces automatically and even-
tually turns off as brightness outside in-
creases. This function reminds the driver to
turn the low beams on at the appropriate
time.
Coolant temperature
display
Applies to: vehicles with a coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display @) > page 14
only functions when the ignition is switched on.
To reduce the risk of engine damage, please ob-
serve the following notes about the temperature
ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem-
perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accel-
erating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera-
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If the || indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster display turns on, the coolant tem-
perature is too high > page 311.
@) Note
— Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the air intake impair the cooling ef-
fect of the coolant. This increases the risk of
the engine overheating during high outside
temperatures and heavy engine load.
—The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over-
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa-
cility for assistance.
Tachometer
The tachometer (2) > page 14 displays the engine
speed in revolutions per minute (RPM). The be-
ginning of the red zone in the tachometer indi-
cates the maximum permissible engine speed for
all gears once the engine has been broken in and
when it is warm. Before reaching the red zone,
you should shift into the next higher gear, choose
the "D" or "S" selector lever position, or remove
your foot from the accelerator pedal.
Displaying the tachometer
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
> Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
<1/D button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
> Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: Turn the left thumbwheel on the multi-
function steering wheel until the Tachometer
appears in the instrument cluster.
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Instrument cluster

» Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit:
Select on the multifunction steering wheel:
right control button > Left dial > Tachometer or
Combination view.
Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
If the BA indicator light turns on, the engine will
be automatically limited to the RPM displayed in
the instrument cluster. This will protect the en-
gine components, for example during a cold start
or from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have released the accelerator ped-
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the B or EPC | in-
dicator light also turns on. Make sure the engine
speed does not go above the speed displayed, for
example when downshifting. Drive to an author-
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili-
ty immediately to have the malfunction correct-
ed.
@ Note
The needle in the tachometer (2) may only be
in the red area of the gauge for a short period
of time before there is a risk of damaging the
engine. The location where the red zone be-
gins varies depending on the engine.
Power meter
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive

RAZ-0709





Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
Fig. 5 Instrument cluster: power meter
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
Fig. 6 Instrument cluster: power meter
Displaying the power meter
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
> Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
<1/D button on the multifunction steering
wheel.
> Select on the multifunction steering wheel:
right control button > Left dial > Power meter
or Combination view.
The power meter (2) > page 14 gives feedback
about the usage capacity of the drive system. The
power meter needle displays the current usage
capacity.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: A
colored border indicates how much the drive sys-
tem can be currently utilized. The colored bor-
ders may vary depending on the selected driving
program and the electric power currently availa-
ble.
Depending on the vehicle equipment, the power
meter displays the following driving statuses:
Drive system switched off
Vehicle recovering electrical energy
Drive system switched on
Vehicle is driving with the electric
motor (green)
©
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Vehicle is driving with the electric
motor, the combustion engine can
switch on automatically (green
dash)
Vehicle is driving with the combus-
tion engine (orange)
© © Vehicle is driving with maximum
power from the electric motor and

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combustion engine for a brief peri-
od of time
Odometer

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Fig. 7 Instrument cluster: odometer
The trip odometer and odometer are displayed in
the status line ©) > page 14.
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset. It can be used to measure
short distances. The odometer shows the total
distance that the vehicle has been driven.
Resetting the trip odometer
> To reset the trip odometer to zero, press the re-
set button ©.
@ Tips
Distances are displayed in mi (miles) or km
(kilometers).
Outside temperature
display
The outside temperature is displayed in the sta-
tus line ©) > page 14.
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driving at
very low speeds, the temperature displayed in
the instrument cluster may be slightly higher
than the actual temperature outside due to heat
radiating from the engine.
At temperatures below 41 °F (+5 °C), a snowflake
symbol appears in front of the temperature dis-
play > A\.

ZA WARNING
Do not assume the roads are free of ice based
on the outside temperature display. Be aware
that there may be ice on roads even when the
outside temperature is around 41 °F (+5 °C)
and that ice can increase the risk of accidents.

Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
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Fig. 8 Driver information system view (Audi virtual cockpit)

Fig. 9 Left side of multifunction steering wheel plus
Requirement: the ignition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs @ © fig. 8 that display various information
®.
The following tabs may be available, depending
on vehicle equipment:




First tab Vehicle functions > page 21
Second Messages
tab?
Third tab Radio > page 157
Media > page 157

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