VW 50 AUDI A3 2011 Owner´s Manual

& WARNING (co ntinued )
of gra vity and o verall handling . Alwa ys dri ve slowly, avoid sudden
braking and maneuvers when tran sporting cargo on the roof of
your veh icle .
• Never exceed the maximum permi ssible load carrying capacity
of the roof of your vehicle, the permissible a xle weight s and the
permissible total weight of your vehicle ~
page 295 , "Weight s".
• Alwa ys d riv e slowly , avoid sudden b raking and maneuvers
when transporting carg o on the roof of your vehicle .
W For the sake of the environment
Sometimes i t may be easier to leave a roof ra ck i nstalled even tho ugh
you are not using it. Due to the increased air resistance your veh icle
wi ll u nne cessa rily use more f ue l. Remove the roof rack if you are not
going to use it. •
Cup holders
Cup holders in the center console
Fig. 90 Cup h older s
an d stor age tr ay in th e
c e nt er con sole
Up to two beve rages can be p laced in the cente r co nsole .
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OP-eration
Seats and storage
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident and personal injury .
• Never carry any beverage container s with hot liquids, such a s
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it is mov ing . In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot liquid
could spill, causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid can also
c ause an accident and personal injury.
• Use only soft cups in the cupholder. H ard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident .
• Never use the cup holder or adapter as an ashtray· risk of fire.
0 Note
Only drink conta iners with lids should be carr ied in the c upholder.
L iq ui d could spill ou t an d damage your vehicle's e lec tron ic equipment
or sta in the upholstery, etc .. •
Cupholder in the rear center armrest
Opening the cup holder
Fig . 9 1 Rea r cente r
armrest : cu phol der
exten ded
- Press both spots ma rked with ii @ => fig. 91 => & -The
holde r ext en ds. .,_
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Adjusting the retainer individually
P ress and hold the retain er ar m @ inwar d -arrow- a nd
adjust it to fit t he cup si ze .
The reta iner arm should fit snugly around t he cup or can.
T he cup holder is desi gned to sec ure no more than two cups or ca ns.
& WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an a ccident and personal injury .
• Nev er ca rry any beverage containers with hot liquids , such as
hot coffee or hot tea, in the vehicle while it i s moving. In case of
an accident, sudden braking or other vehicle movement, hot l iquid
could spill , causing scalding burn s. Spilled hot liquid can al so
cause an accident and personal injury .
• Use only soft cups in the cup holder . Hard cups and glasses can
cause injury in an accident.
0 Note
On ly drink conta iners with lids should be carried in the cupholder.
Liq uid could spill ou t and damage your vehicle 's e lec tro nic equipment
or sta in the upho lstery etc. •
Socket
Outlets
The outlet in the fr ont center co n sole and in the lu gg age
com part me nt may be used for 12- volt appli ances.
Fig . 92 Cente r
c on sol e, front : 12-vo lt
o ut let
Fig . 93 Lu gga ge
comp artment : 1 2- vo lt
o utlet
Outlet in the front center console
- Fold t he c over for th e out le t down ~ fig . 9 2.
- Plug in appliance to be use d.
Outlet in the Luggage compartment
- Tap cover~ fig. 93.

- Plug in appliance to be used.
The outlet may be used for 12-volt app liances w ith maxim um
cons umption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light, small vacuum
cl eaner, e tc.
Before you purchase any accessor ies, always read and fo llow the
info rm ation in::::,
page 301, "Add it io na l acc essories and p arts
re placemen t".
& WARNING
The outlet plus any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed. Never leave children inside the vehicle without supervision .
0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
(I) Tips
When the engine is off and accessor ies are st ill plugged in and are on,
the ve hicle battery can sti ll be drained .•
Storage
General overview
There are numerous pl aces to st ore items in your vehi cle .
Storage in t he center armrest
Storage in the rear armrest
::::, page 79
Glove com partment (Ai r ven tila tion in t he ::::, page 92
glove compartment*, CD changer*)
Controls and equip ·
ment Safety first
Seats and storage
Center console ::::,
page 92
Compartments in the door tr ims ::::, page 93
Storage in the footwell ::::, page 93
Compartments in luggage compartment ::::, page 94
Coat hooks
Some of the storage locations are only fo und o n specific vehicle
mode ls o r are op tio nal equ ipme nt.
& WARNING
• Always remove objects from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around inside the vehicle while dri ving or
when accelerating or when applying the brakes or when dri ving
around a corner.
• When you are driv ing make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other stor age locations cannot fall
out into the footwells. In c ase of sudden braking you would not be
able to b rake, depres s the clutch or accelerate .
• Any pieces of clothing that you have hung up must not inter­
fere with the driver's view. The co at hooks are designed onl y for
lightweight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard, pointed
or hea vy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks. During sudden
braking or in an accident· especially if the airbag is deployed ·
the se objects could injure any passengers inside the vehicle. •
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Seats and storage
Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and can be locked.
To open glove compartment
Fig. 94 Glove
compartment
- Pull the handle => fig. 94 in the direction of the arrow push
down lid to the fully open position.
To close glove compartment
-Push the glove compartment lid upward until the lock
engages.
The light will illuminate when the parking/headlights are turned on
and the glove compartment is open.
In the glove compartment lid, you will fi nd a place to store a pen and
a pad of paper.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an accident or sudden stop,
always keep the glove compartment closed while driving. •
Applies to veh icles: with storage compartment in cente r con sole
Storage compartment for small objects Ca
Fig. 95 Center console
storage compartment
- To open the compartment, press th e cover Ce=> fig. 95.
- To close the compartment, push the drawer all the way in
until it clicks in place.
An additional storage compartment3> for relatively small objects is
located in the cente r console next to the brake lever. •
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l Not available on vehicles wi th Aud i Naviga tion System .

Compartments in the door trims
There are storage compartments in the door trims.
& WARNING
Fig. 96 Storage
compartment in the
door trim
Always read and heed all WARNINGS => page 163, "Important
safety instructions on the side airbag system". •
Applies to vehicles : with sto rage net in footwe ll
Storage net in footwell
There is a storage net in the passenger's footwell.
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Fig . 97 Storage net in
passenger's footwell
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Seats and storage
(I) Tips
Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects in the storage net -they are
a personal injury risk.•
Applies to vehicles: w ith storage net in the front seatbacks
Storage net in the seatbacks
There is a storage net behind both front seatbacks.
(I) Tips
Fig. 98 Storage net on
the driver's seatback
Do not keep any sharp or pointed objects in the storage net -th is
increases the risk of personal injury .•
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Applies to veh icles : with storage net in luggage compartment
Side storage in the luggage compartment
T here is a compartment with a n et on the right side of th e
luggage compartment .
•
Fig. 99 S id e c ompart ·
me nt in the lugg age
c om partm ent
The compa rtment is suitab le for holdi ng sma ll items. •
Coat hooks
There is a coat hook above each rear door.
Fig. 100 C oat h ook
The coat hooks a re located in the headliner above each rear door.
& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver 's
vision.
• The coat hoo ks must only be used fo r light weight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets whi ch
may interfere with the side curta in airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a cra sh.
• Do not use coat hangers fo r hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident .
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks , as they could
cause personal injury in a sudden stop. •

Warm and cold
Climate controls
Description
The air conditioner is fully automatic and is designed to
maintain a comfortable and uniform climate inside the
vehicle .
We recommend the fo llowing sett ings:
- Selec t and se t a tem pera ture between 64
°F (+22 °C) and
84
°F (+28 °().
- Press the [AUTO] but ton .
With this setting, you attain maximum comfort in the least amount
o f ti me. Ch ange th is se tt ing, as desired, to meet your pe rsonal needs.
Th e climate controls are a combination of heating, ventilat ion a nd
coo ling systems, which automatica lly red uce hum idity and cool the
air insi de your vehicle.
T he air temperature, air flow and a ir distribution are automatically
reg ulate d to achi eve and main tain t he desi red passenger compa rt­
ment temperature as q uick ly as possible .
Th e system automatica lly compensates for changes in the outside
tempe ra ture and for the intensity of the sunlight enteri ng the
vehicle. We recommend you use the
Automatic mode ~ page 98 for
year- ro und co mfort.
Please note the following:
T urn on the air conditioner to reduce humidity in the vehicle . This also
preven t the wi ndows from fogging up .
When the outs ide temperature is hig h and the air is very humid,
condensation from t he ev apo ra to r m ay d rip under t he veh icle . T his is
normal and does not indicate a leak.
Controls and equip ­
ment Safety first
Warm and cold
If the outside temp
erature is low , the fan no rma lly only switches to a
highe r speed once the engine coolant has warmed up s ufficient ly .
Th e air condi tioner tempo rari ly swi tches off when yo u drive off from
a standstill using full throttle to save engine power.
Th e comp resso r also switches off if the coolant temperature is too
high so that the engine can be adeq uate ly coo led unde r extreme
loads.
Air pollutants filter
Th e a ir po llutants filter (a combined pa rticle filte r and activated cha r­
coa l f il ter) reduces or elim inates outs ide a ir pollution (dus t, or
pollen) from entering the veh icle.
Th e air pollutants fi lter mus t be changed at t he in terv als specified i n
your Warranty
& Maintenance book let, so that the air conditioner can
properly wo rk.
If you dr ive your veh icle in an a rea with high air pollut ion , the fi lter
may need to be changed more frequent ly than specified in your Audi
Wa rranty
& Ma intenance boo klet . If in doubt, ask you r autho rized
Audi Service Advisor for advice.
Energy management
T o prevent the batte ry from being disc harge d an d to restore the
balance of energy, compone nts wh ic h requ ir e large amou nts of
energy are temporarily cut back or sw itched off~
page 194 . Heating
systems in part icular requ ire a g rea t deal of e nergy.
If you notice , for
example, that the rear window heate r is not heating, then it has been
t emporari ly cu t back or sw itched off by
energy management . These
systems are available again as soon as the energy ba lance has been
restore d.
& WARNING
Reduced visibility i s dangerous and can cause accidents.
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Warm and cold
& WARNING (continued)
• For safe driving it is very important that all windows be free of
ice, snow and condensation.
• Fully familiarize yourself with the proper use and function of
the heating and ventilation system and especially how to defog
and defro st the windows.
• Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first , using the
heating and ventilation system . The washer solution may freeze
on the windshield and reduce visibility.
0 Note
• If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, sw itch
off the a ir conditioner and contact an author ized Aud i dea ler to have
the system inspected.
• Repa irs to the Audi a ir conditioner require special technical knowl­
edge and special tools . Contact a n author ized A udi dealer for assis­
t ance .
rn Tips
• Keep the a ir intake slots (in fron t of t he w indshield) free fr om ice,
snow and debris i n order to ma inta in the proper function of the
cl im at e contr ol syste m.
• Air escapes thro ugh vents unde r the rear w indow. When placing
i t em s of clot hing on t he lugg age compa rtment cover, ensure tha t the
openings are not covered.
• If th e inside tem pe rature is very high (for example, i f the ve hicle
has been parked in s un), open the windows and allow the hot air to
es cape be fore tur ning o n the air conditioner.
• A senso r in the gr ill provides the air -conditioning system continu ­
ously w it h readings of c urrent ou ts ide temperature . So t hat the a ir­
conditioning can ope rate at maximum efficiency, the area be low the
fron t license pla te holde r m us t no t be covere d.•

Controls
This overview will help you to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
F ig . 1 01 Air co nditi onin g co ntro ls
Th e d isp lay shows the temperature selected a nd the blowe r setting .
You can set the temperatu re for the driver's side us ing the left rota ry
switch @and the tempe rature for the passenger's s ide with the right
switch @.
Functions are turned on and off by touching the buttons . The diode in
t he b uttons illumina tes when the f unction is active .
The grille between the buttons
G / G and !AUTO I must remain
unobstructed ; there are measurement sensors beh ind it.
• Do not seal off the grille.
• Do not clean the gr ille with a vacuum cleaner, otherwise the
senso rs could be damaged .
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But- Function
ton(s )
@ Switching t he cooling system on/off
!AUTO] Automatic operation
G G B lower speed setting
( in the
center)
Manual recirculation mode
Automatic rec irculat ion mode
Defrost
Air directed to the w indows
Air from the outlets
Air directed to the footwe ll
Rear window defogger
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The buttons for setting the air f low direction~,~ and~ can also be
pushed in combination .•
A pp lies to ve hicl es: wit h auto matic a ir cond it ioner
Switching the air conditioner on /off [AC]
- P ress the [AC] button to switch the air cond itioner on or
off.
When the air condi tioner is switched on, the indicator light in the
bu tton is l it .
Whe n the air conditioner is swi tched off, the cooling system is
switched off -the heating and ventilation system is regu lated auto­
matically. Sw itching off the coo ling syst em (compressor) saves fuel. .,
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Warm and cold
Please keep in mind that with the air conditioner switched off, the
interior temperature cannot be lower than the outside temperature.
There is no cooling and the air is not dehumidified (danger of the
windows becoming fogged).
[I] Tips
If there is a defect in the air conditioner, the air conditioner cannot be
switched on. In this case, the diode in the button does not light after
being switched on. In the event of a system fault, please contact an
Audi or specialist garage. •
Automatic mode [AUTO]
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Switching on AUTO
- Select temperature between 64 °F (+18 °() and 84 °F
(+28 °().
- Press!AUTO]=>page97,fig.101.
AUTO only works when you set the inside temperature between 64 °F
(18 °C) and 84 °F (28 °C). If you select a temperature below 64 °F
(18 °(), LO will appear in the display. If you select a temperature
above 84 °F (28 °C),
HI will appear in the display.
The system automatically compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sunlight.
[I] Tips
By keeping the
(AUTO] button on the driver's side pressed for several
seconds, the temperature of the passenger's side can be set to the
temperature of the driver's side or vice versa. The new temperature
setting will be shown in the display. •
Setting the temperature !
Separate temperatures can be selected for the driver's
and front passenger's side.
- Turn the rotary switch @ on the driver's side and the
rotary switch @on the passenger's side left(-) or right(+)
to control the temperature=>
page 97, fig. 101.
There is a time delay before the selected temperature is reached.
[I] Tips
Th e temperature setting for the driver's side can be transferred to the
passenger's side=>
page 98. •
Defrosting/defogging the windshield~
The windshield and side windows are quickly defrosted or
defogged
-Press(@]=> page 97, fig. 101.
- Press!@] again or press [AUTO] to switch off the
defroster.
Th e temperature is automatically controlled. Maximum airflow is
primarily blown in through outlets©, @ and ®=>
page 101.
Outlets @can be opened and closed with the controls behind them.
Outlets @and ® must be opened so the windows can be defrosted
as quickly as possible.
By pressing(@) and air recirculation are switched off.•