ESP AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

Index 267
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Cruise control ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Changing speed ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 94
Presetting your speed .... ... .. .. .. .. 95
Sw itching off ... .. .... ... .... .. .. .. 95
Sw it ching on .... ......... .... .. .. .. 94
Warn ing/ indicator lights ........ .... . 22
Cup holder ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 74
Cup holders fro nt .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. 74
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride . .. .. .. .. .. 95
D ata . ... .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 257
Data recorder .. .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. . 161
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D aytime r unning lights ...... .. .. .. .. .. 47
Daytime running lights (Canada) .. .. .. .. 47
D eclaration of compliance
Cell phone package .... ... .. .. .. .. . 262
E lectronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 262
HomeLink ® univer sal remo te control . . 262
Remote control key ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 262
Tire pressure monitor ing system .... . 262
def What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer d isplay? . .. .. .. .. .. 12
D efective light bulb warning . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Defogging the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Defrosting/defogging w indows ....... .. 84
D efrosting the w indow s ..... .. .. .. .. .. 8 2
Determin ing cor rect load limit . .. .. .. . 221
D iese l engine
Adding engine oil . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
Changing engine o il ....... .. .. .. .. . 202
Eng ine oil .. ............. .... .. .. . 202
D iese l fue l ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 190
Diesel particu late filter . . . . . . . . . . 22, 17 1
Dig ita l clock ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 11
Sett ing the time .......... .. .. .. .. .. 11
Di git al compass ........... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Dimensions .................. .... .. 256
Dimming the rearview mirro r . . . . . . . . . . 54
Di pstick
Reading the d ipstick p roperly . .. .. .. . 200 D
irec t Shift Gearbox
Emergency re lease . .. ... .... ... .. .. 102
Distance ... .. .. .. ................. . 26
Doors, power locks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Driver in format ion sys tem
Engine o il temperature display ... .. .. . 31
Gearshift indicator . .. ... .... ... .. .. . 24
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Open door or front lid warn ing ... .. .. . 23
Outs ide temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 23
Red symbols ..... .. ..... ........... 13
Se rv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Setting ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 28
Sound sys tem disp lay . ......... .. .. . 23
T rip comp uter .. .. ................. . 25
yellow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Driver Information System Menu disp lay .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 27
Driver seat
refer to Seating position .......... .. 104
Driving safely ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 103
Drivi ng throug h wate r .............. . 170
D uplicate key . .. .. .... ............. . 34
E
Efficiency program ... . .. .. ... ... .. .. . 29
Fuel economy m essages ..... ... .. .. . 29
Other equipment . ................. . 29
E lapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
E lectrically heated front seats . . . . . . . . . . 85
E lectro-mechanica l power assist . . . 17, 165
El ec tronic d ifferential lock ( EDL)
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
E lectronic power contro l
EPC warn ing/ indicator light .. ... .. .. . 19
El ec tronic s peed limi ter .......... .. .. . 25
Elec tronic stab ilizat ion program (ESP)
Warning/ind icator lights ........... .. 18
Emergency flasher Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 22
E mergency flashe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Emergency operation Rear l id ...... ... .. ................ 41
Emergency re lease for selecto r lever . ... 102
E mergency s tarti ng .... ............. 248
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Warn ing/indicator lights
Airbag system ........ ... .. .. .... .. 16
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ... .. ... . 18
Brake system ...................... 15
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic power control ....... .. .. .. 19
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 18
Eng ine malfunction (diesel engine) .... 20
Generato r ......................... 16
Glow plug system .................. 20
Malfunct io n I ndicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 19
Parking brake .... ....... ... .. .... .. 15
Safety belt ........... ... ... ..... .. 16
Safety systems .............. ..... .. 16
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .... 19
Turn signals ....................... 22
Warn ing lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 13
Red symbols in the center disp lay .... .. 13
Yellow symbols in the center disp lay ... 14
War ranty coverages ................. 259
Washer reservoir ............ .. .... . 211
Washing .. .. ... . ...... ... ... ..... . 178
Automatic car wash .. ... .. .. .. .... . 179
by hand ................. .... ..... 179
General informat ion 178
with a power washer ............... 180
Waxing ...... .... ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Wear indicator .. .... ...... ... ... .. . 222
Weights . .. .. ... .......... ...... ... 255
What happens if you wear yo ur sa fety belt
too loose? ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 11 7
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 114
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . 104
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .. .. . 219
What should I do after replacing wheels? 219
Wheel bolts Anti-theft wheel bolts .............. 238
Torque . .. ............... .. .. .. .. . 229
Wheel change . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 236
Wheels .... ................. ... ... 212
Checking tire pressure .......... .... 218
Cold ti re inflat ion pressu re . . . . . . . . . . 216
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212 G
lossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 213
New t ires and whee ls ... ..... ... .. .. 223
Tires and veh icle load limits ..... .... 220
Whee ls/Tires
Cast alloy ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 182
Stee l wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
When must a safety be lt be replaced? .. 116
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ............................... 133
When should I adjust the tire pressures? 219
When should I check the tire pressures?. 219
Where are lower anchorages located? . .. 156
Where can I find the t ire press ures for my
ca r? ...... ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 218
Why safety belts? ................... 113
Windows Cleaning .. ....................... 181
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . . 44
Defogging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Defrost ing .. .. .................. .. 82
Rapid defrosting/defogging .......... 84
Windsh ield washer container ......... 211
Windsh ie ld washer fluid . ..... ... .. .. . 21
Windsh ield w ipers
Chang ing the rear wiper blade ........ 59
Installing new wiper b lades ..... .... . 57
Se rv ice position ................. ... 5 7
Winter operation Battery .......................... 207
Coolant system ................... 203
T ires ..... .. .. .. .. ... ............ 166
Windows . .. .. .. ............. .... 181
Winter tires . .. ... . ........ ..... .... 227
All -wheel drive . .. ................ . 227
Wiper and washer system ...... .. .. .. . 55
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
One-tap wip ing ................ ..... 55
Rea r window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Wiper b lades
Installing new wiper b lades ... ... . .. . 57
also refer to Windsh ie ld wipers .. .. .. . 59
X
Xenon-Lights . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 246