window AUDI A3 2011 Owner´s Manual

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Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig. 197 Jump·
s tar ting w ith th e
ba ttery of a nothe r
vehicle: A -dischar ged
vehicle b attery, B -
booster ba ttery
The battery is located in the front, in the engine compart ­
ment on the driver's side. To reach the positive terminal,
remove the cover=>
page 239 .
Preparatory measures
1. Do notjump start a frozen battery!=> & in "Starting with
jumper cables" on
page 286, => & in "General informa­
tion of starting assistance" on
page 287. Replace such a
battery!
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift into idle gear if
your vehicle has manual transmission, and put the selector lever into P position if your vehicle has automatic
transmission.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers and the igni­ tion.
Connecting /disconnecting the jumper cable
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable to the positive
terminal ©=> fig. 197 of the discharged battery@=>
0
in "General information of s tarting assista nce" on
page 287.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper cable to the posi­
tive terminal @ of the booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper cable, preferably at the ground point. Otherwise, connect it to the negative
terminal ® of the booster battery @.
7 . Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to the
ground point (bolt head ) 0 in your vehicle @.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they cannot catch in any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing assistance and
allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery, wait for two to three minutes until the engine
"runs" smoothly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying after 10 seconds and then try again after about 30 seconds .
12. In the vehic le that has received start ass istance, turn on
the heater blower and the rear window heating to elimi­
nate any voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driving lights
must be switched off! -.,,

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Coolant system ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 234
Cooling System
Expansion tank .................. 235
Cru ise control .............. ... ..... 110
Changing speed ................. . 111
Presetting your speed .......... .. . 111
Switching off ............. .. .... . 112
Switching on ........... ......... 110
Warning/indicator lights ... .... .... 14
Cup holder ............ ...... .. .. .. .. 89
Cup holders front ........ ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 89
Current fuel mileage ................ .. 21
D
Damp ing
See Audi magnetic ride ......... ... 112
Data ....... .... ...... .. .... .. .. .. . 296
Data recorder ................. .. ... 188
Date display .. .. .. ............... .... . 9
Daytime running lights ............... . S6
Daytime running lights (Canada) ........ 56
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package ............ .. . 303
Electronic immobilizer ... .. .. .. .. . 303
Homel ink® un iversal remote control . 303
Remote control key ............... 303
Ti re pressure monitoring system ... . 303
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? ......... 10
Defective light bulb warn ing . .. .. .. .. .. 36
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Defogg
ing the windows ....... .... ... . 98
Defrosting the windows ............... 98
Defrosting/defogging w indows ..... ... 101
Determining correct load limit . ...... .. 254
Diesel engine Add ing engine oil .. .... .. ......... 233
Changing engine oil .. .. ........... 233
Engine oil . ... .... .... ........... 233
Diesel fuel .. .................... ... 220
Diesel particulate filter. . . . . . . . . . . 34, 199
Digital clock . .. ............. .. .... .... 9
Setting the time ............ ....... 9
Digital compass . ................ ... . 71
Dimensions ..... .... ............... 295
Dipstick Reading the dipstick p roperly ..... .. 231
Direct Shift Gearbox Emergency release ............... 121
Distance .... .... .. .... .............. 22
Doors, power locks .... ... .. .. ........ 43
Driver information ................... 31
Driver Information System Menu display ............ ......... 22
Driver information system
Gearshift indicator ............. .. . 19
Menu button . ....... .... .. .. .. .. . 24
Open door or front lid wa rning .. .. .. . 18
Outside temperature display ........ 18
Red symbols ................... ... 30
Service interval display ............. 27
Setting . ................ .. .. .. ... 2s
Sound system display .. .. .......... 18 Trip computer
... ... ..... ... . ... .. 21
yellow symbols .. ................ . 30
Driver seat
See Seating position ...... ..... ... 126
Driving safely .. .. .. .. ............. . 124
Driving through water .... .... .. .. .. . 198
Duplicate key ...... . .. ............... 38
E
Efficiency program . ... .. .. ........... 25
Fuel economy messages ............ 26
Other equipment ... ............... 26
Elapsed time ... ...... ............. .. 21
Electrically heated front seats .. .... .. . 103
Electro-mechanical power assist ... 17, 193
Electronic differential lock (EDL) How the system works .. .... ...... 189
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 16
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 40
Electronic power control
EPC warning/indicator light ......... 13
Electronic speed limiter ........ ...... . 20
Electronic Stability Program ... .... .. . 188
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. 14
Emergency flasher Warning/indicator lights ... .. ... ... 14
Emergency flashers ... .. .. .... ....... 59
Emergency operation panoramic sliding sunroof ........ .. 53
Rear lid .......................... 46
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Fastening
Booster seats ............... ... .. 17
5
Convert ible child safety seats .. ..... 173
Infant seats ..................... 172
Fastening eyes . ................. .. .. 82
Flat tire Changing . .. ........... .. .... .. . 272
Floor mats ........... .... .......... 130
Fog lights, front ........... .... .. .. .. 58
Folding master key with remote control .. 38
Foot pedals .. .. ... ........ .. .... .. . 130
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 222
Letting your engine warm up ....... 107
Reducing engine noise by upshifting ear ly
8,9
Refueling . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ........ 222
Saving fuel by upshifting early .. ... . 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger . ... . 102
Front airbags Description . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... . 149
How they work .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Front seats .. .. .. ................... 73
Adjusting . .. ... ........ ...... .. . 127
Adjusting the manual seats ......... 74
Child restraints in the front seat .... 147
Heated seats .................... 103
Fro ntal collisions and the laws of physics 136
Fuel Current fuel mileage .... .... ....... 21
Fu el gauge ........ ... .. ...... .. .. 10
Fuel supply too low . ... .. .. .... .... 34
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Fuel
economy messages (efficiency program)
26
Fuel filler flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel gauge .... .. ................. ... 10
Fuel range ............. .... .. .. .. .. . 21
Fuel supply
Additives .. ............... ...... 219
Blended gasoline .... .. .. .. ... .... 219
Fuel filler neck .. ........... .. .. .. 221
Fuel gauge . .... .... .. .. ... ....... 10
Fuel tank capacity ......... ... 10,221
Gasoline ...................... .. 219
Gasoline additives ................ 220
Octane rating ...... .............. 219
Recommendation ................ 219
Refuelling ... .. .... .. .. .... .. ...
222
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . 224
Fuel tank
Capac ity ........................ 221
Capacity (gallons/liters) ........ ... . 10
Fuse arrangement ................ ... 282
Fuses Replacing ....................... 281
G
Gas discharge lamps ...... ........... 285
Gauges Eng ine coolant tern perature .......... 9
Fuel gauge .. ..... .. .............. 10
Speedometer ............ .. ... .... 10 Tachomete
r ... ... .... ........ ..... 8
Trip odometer .................... 10
Gear recommendation ................ 19
Gearshift indicator ................... 19
Gearshift lever .................... . 114
General illust ration
Instruments and controls ............
7
Generator
Warning/indicator lights ... .. ...... 15
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 246
Glove compartment . .. .. .. ...... ..... 92
Light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 61
Glow plug system Indicator light .................... 13
Warning light ...... ..... ... . ... .. 13
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 295
H
Head restraints .......... .... .. .. .. . 128
Adjusting ................. ...... 128
Rear seats .. .. ................... 78
Headlight defective ... ...... ............... 36
Headlight range control defect ive . .. ...... ............... 35
Headlights ................. ... ...... 56
Front fog lights ................... 58
Switching off ... ..... .... ... .. .. .. 56
Switching on ................... .. 56
Xenon headlights . .. .... .... .. ..... 56
Heated rear window ..................... 102
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Heated outside mirrors ...... .... .. .. . 65 Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. . 143 K
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ...... ... . 65
Heavy clothing and safety belts ..... ... 138
High beam ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56, 59
Warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... ... 14
High voltage warning labe l ........ ... 294
Hill Descent Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Hill hold assist Starting on hills
hood 110
See Engine hood ...
.............. 225
Hood release ......... .............. 225
Horn ........... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety . .. .. .. .. ......... 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
152
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 143
Hydroplaning ... .... ............... 257
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Ignition key ... .. .... ......... .... .. 106 Indicator light
Airbag system ....... ..... ... 156, 157
Audi magnetic ride ... ... ... ..... .. 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ...... . 157
Indicator lights . .. ........... ...... 8 , 11
Red symbols in the center display .. .. 30
Yellow symbols in the center display . . 30
Infant seats .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 172
Inside rear view mirror ........ .. .. . 63, 64
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing the upper tether strap on the anchorage ... ................. . 185
Instrument panel Illum ination ......... .... .. .... .. 58
Instrument panel and controls . .. .. .. .. .
8
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior light Rear ... ................. .. .... .. 62
Interior lights .. .. ................ 60, 61
Ambient lighting ... ............... 62
Luggage compartment ............. 63
Interlock switch ............. .. .. .. .. 33
Ignition lock ....... ... ............. 106
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Ignition lock positions .. .. .. ......... 106
Immobilizer .. .. ..... ... .. .......... 10 Jack and too ls . ... ................. . 270
Important information for vehicles with Diesel engine when adding or chang ing engine
oil .. ....................... .. 233
Important things to do before driving .. 125 Jump starting
.. .. .. ......... ...... . 288
Jumper cables .. .. .................. 288
Jump -starting ............... .. .... . 286 Key
............. ... ... ... .. .. ..... 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded sett ings ............ .. .. .. 102
Convenience opening and closing of
windows . .. .. .... .............. SO
Key replacement .... .............. 38
Master key . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 38
Valet key .... .... .. ... ... ... .. .. . 38
Key-coded settings Climate controls .. .. ............. 102
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 120
L
LATCH 180
Description . ... ................. 182
Installing a child restraint .. ... .. .. 183
Location ............ ...... .... .. 181
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .. ........... .. .... .. .. .. 183
Launch Control Program ............. 120
Leather .................... ... .. .. 215
Cleaning ........... .. ... ..... .. 216
leaving home ... ............. .... .. . 57
Lifting jack ............ .... .... .. .. 276
Lifting points ................ ...... 292
Lifting/ra ising the vehicle ........... . 292
Light coming/leaving home ............ .. 57
Exterior lighting .. .. .... .......... 57

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x ---=-----------------
Paint no .............. ...... .. .. ... 294
panoramic sliding s unroof ..... .. .. ... . 51
Comfort closing . ... .. .. ... ... .... 52
Emergency operation . ... ...... . 53, 54
to close ............ ...... .... .. . 51
to open .............. .. .. .... .. . 51
Par king .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 109
Au tomatic t ransm ission . ....... ... 11 7
Par king brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 108
Sett ing and releasing .. .. .. .. ..... 108
Park ing b rake warning ............. ... 32
Par king on a decl ine (downhi ll) . .. ..... 109
Park ing on an incline ( uphill) ....... ... 109
Particle filter
See Diese l particu late fi lter ... ... ... 34
Parts rep lacement . .... .. .. .. .. ..... 301
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive sa fety system .. ....... ... . .. . 1 24
Peda ls ... ... ... ... ......... ....... 130
Physical principles of a frontal col lision . 136
Polishing . ....................... .. 209
Power locking switch ................. 44
Rear center console ....... .... .... 45
Power locking system . ....... ... . ... . 40
Convenience close/open feature .. .. . 50
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............ .. .. .. ... .... 44
O pe ning and closing the windows . .. . SO
O pera ting locks from wi th key ....... 43
Rear lid ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... . 45
Remote control ..... .. .. .. .. ... 39, 42
Unlocking a nd locking vehicle .... ... 42 Power seat
Adjusting the seatback .. ...... ... .. 76
Adjustme nt ............... ... .. .. 75
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 17,
1 93
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ....... 51
Powe r window switches .. ... . ... .. .. .. 49
In the driver's door .... ... ... .... .. 49
Reactivating the system ..... ..... .. 51
Pregnan t wome n
Spe cial considerat ions when wear ing a
safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 141
Prope r occupant seating posit ions . ... . 126
Prope r safe ty belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. . 127
Occupants .... ........... .. .... . 126
Rear passengers 128
Q
Quartz clock ..................... ... . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ........ .. .... . 194
Ques tion
W hat happens to u nbelte d oc cupan ts? ...
137
Why safety belts? ............. .. . 135
R
Powe r out lets . .... .. .. .... ......... . 90 Radiator fan ........ .... .. .. .. .... . 237 Rad
io
Replacing .. ... ........... ... .. .. 302
Rain sensor defective ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Readi ng light
Rear .. .. .... ............... .... . 62
Reading lights Front . ....................... 60, 61
Rear .. ... .................... 60, 61
Rear armrest ... .. ... ... .... .. .. ... . 80
Rear lid Emergency release .. .... .......... 46
Locking/un lo ck ing ................ 45
Rear lig ht defective .. ..... ... ..... .. . 36
Rear power locking switch ....... .. .. .. 45
Rea r seat bottom .. ... ... .... ... . ... . 81
Rear view mirror Ins ide rear view mirror . .. .. .. ... 63, 64
Rear window defogger with air -cond ition ing ...... ... .. .. 102
Ref uelling .. .... .. .... .... ... .. ... . 222
Release lever for engine hood ..... .. .. 225
Remote cont rol . .. .... .............. 39
Rese tting remote con trol ... ...... .. 43
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Remote master key Batte ry rep lacement . ..... .. ... ... . 39
Check ligh t ..................... . 39
Repa ir manua ls . ..... ......... ..... 299
Repai rs
Airbag system 159
Rep lacing
W heel r ims .. .. .. .. ........... .. 257

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General information ............ .. 206 When should I check the tire pressures? 253
with a power washer ....... .... ... 208
Waxing .... .. .. ................... 209
Wear indicator .. ................... 256
Weatherstrips .. .... ............. .. 211
We ights . ............. .... ...... .. 295
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? ........................
140
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 137
What impairs driving safety? ........ .. 125
What should I do after changing a wheel? . ..
253
What should I do after replacing wheels?
253
Wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolts . .. .... .....
275
Torque ................. ...... .. 263
Wheel change . ...... .. .... .........
272
Wheels .. ... ... ............ ....... 245
Checking tire pressure ............ 252
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 249
General notes ........... ...... .. 245
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
246
New tires and wheels .... ......... 257
Tires and vehicle load limits ........ 253
Wheels/Tires
Cast alloy .. .....................
212
Steel wheels .............. .... .. 212
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 138
When must the airbag system be inspected? .
156
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 253
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 182
Where can I find the tir e pressures for my car?
252
Why safety belts? ........ .. .. .. .. ... 135
Windows
Cleaning ............. .... ......
211
Convenience close/open feature . .. .. 50
Defogging .. .. .. ..... ..... ..... .. 98
Defrost ing ............... .. .. .. .. 98
Rapid defrosting/defogg ing . .. .. .. . 101
Windshield washer container ...... .. . 243
W ind shield washer fl uid . .. ........... 35
W indshield wipers
Changing the rear w iper blade .......
70
Insta lling new wiper b lades . .. .. .. .. 69
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Winter operation Battery ...... .. .. .. ..... ........
239
Coolant system ... .. .... .. ... ... . 234
Tires ... .. .. .. .. ... ...... .. ... .. 194
W indows .............. .... .. ... 211
Winter tires ...... .. .. .. ...... ..... 261
All-wheel drive ....... .... .. .. .. . 261
Wiper and washer system .......... ... 65
Intermittent wiping ............... 65
One-tap wiping ........... .. .. .. .. 65
Rear window wiper .............. .. 67
Wiper blades
Installing new wiper b lades . .. .. .. ..
69
See also Windshield wipers .... ... .. 70
X
Xenon- Lights ... .. ... .............. 285