warning AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

A WARNING ,~
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause serious cuts .
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author ­
ized Audi dealer or other qual ified work­
shop. Serious persona l injury may result
from improperly performed wor k.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your ­
self, always remember that the engine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. Always read and heed all WARNINGS
q page 187, Engine
comportment q
.&.
-It is best to ask your authori zed A udi
dealer whenever you need to change a
bulb.
Fu ses and bulb s 247
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248 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working per sonnel who
have the necessary tools and equ ipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicle s with an automati c transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
Jumper cable: Note the manufacturer's infor­
mation.
If th e battery is d ischa rged, another vehicle
can provide starting assistance. For this you
req uire a j umper cab le . Both batteries m ust
have the same voltage (V) and a s imilar ca­
pac ity (Ah).
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cab les of sufficiently
large cross section to safely carry the sta rter
cur rent. Refer to the manufacturer 's specifica ­
ti ons.
Use on ly jumper cables with
isola ted termina l
clamps an d properly marke d for distinction :
plus(+) cable in most cases colo red red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colo red black .
The wire cross section must be at least
0.038 in
2 (25 mm2 ) for gasoline eng ines and
at least 0.054 in
2 (35 mm2
) for diese l en­
gines .
A WARNING
Batte ries co ntain e lec tricity, ac id, a nd gas .
Any of these can cause ve ry ser io us or fatal i
njury . Follow the instructions below for
safe handling o f your vehicle's battery.
- Always shie ld your eyes and avo id lean-
ing over the battery wheneve r poss ib le.
- A discharged battery can a lready freeze
at temperatures just be low 32 °F (0 °() .
N ever attempt to provide start ing ass is­
tance on a frozen or thawed out batte ry -
Da nger of explosion and chemical burns!
Replace a battery if it has bee n froze n.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Fl ush a ny con tacted a rea with
wa te r immediat ely .
- Imp rope r use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an ex plosion .
- Vehicle batter ies ge nerate explosive gas­
e s . K eep spar ks, flame and lighted c iga ­
r e ttes away from ba tteries.
- Do not try to ju mp start a ny ve hicle w it h
a low ac id leve l in the battery .
- The vo ltage of the bo oste r batte ry m ust
a lso have a 12-Vo lt rat ing. T he capacity
(A h) of the booste r battery sho uld not b e
lowe r than that of the discharged bat­
tery . U se o f batte rie s of d iffe ren t voltage
or subs tan tia lly diffe ren t "Ah" rat ing
may c ause an exp losion and person al in­
jury .
- N ever ch arge a fr oze n b atte ry. Gas t rap­
ped in the i ce may c ause an ex plosion .
- N ever ch arge or use a batt ery th at h as
been frozen . T he battery case may have
be weake ned.
- Us e of batt erie s of diff ere nt vol tage or
subs tanti ally diff eren t ca pac ity (Ah) rat ­
in g may cause an exp losion and injury.
The ca pac ity ( Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged batte ry.
- Before you check anythin g in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WAR NIN GS¢
page 187, Engine com­
partment.

CD Note
-Applying a higher vo ltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
control units, relays , radio, etc.
- There must be no e lectrica l contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
pos itive(+) terminals are connected.
- Improper ly connected jumper cables can
cause substantial damage to the electri­
ca l system of the vehicle .
(D Tips
-The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem.
General information of
starting assistance
Please observe that the procedure described
be low for connecting jumper cables is inte nd­
ed to p rov ide a jump star t for you r veh icle.
M ake sure t hat the co nnected clamps have
sufficient
metal co ntac t. S tart assist ance d if­
fe rs fo r vehicles wi th a 4-cyli nder eng ine:
¢ page 249, Use of jumper cables
_& WARNING
Improper handling of t he ju mper cab les
can lead to an explosion of the battery and
severe injuries. To reduce the r isk of injury,
note the following:
- The sections of the terminal clamps that
are not insu lated must not touch each
other. In addition, the cab le clamped to
the battery's positive term inal must not
come in contact with e lectrically con­
nec ted parts of the veh icle -dang er of
sho rt cir cuit!
- Route t he jumper cab le so that it cannot
catch in any rotating parts in the engine
compartment .
- Do not bend over the batte ries -danger
of chemi cal bu rns!
Emergenc y situ ation s 249
-The battery cell locking screws must be
tightened secure ly.
- Keep ignition sources (open f lame, b urn­
ing cigarettes, etc.) away from t he bat­
ter ies - danger of explosion!
- Do not clamp the minus cable to parts of
the fuel system or the brake lines.
CD Note
If yo u prov ide start assis tance for others
with your vehicle, you sho uld not clamp
the minus cab le (- ) to the negative termi­
nal of the discha rged battery¢
page 249,
fig. 193 @but
to a solid meta l part
screwed firmly to the engine block, or to
the engine block itse lf. In case of an inade­
q uately v entilat ed battery of the vehicle
r eceiving powe r, the re is a danger of explo­
s io n due to deton ating gas!
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable
clamps in exactly the order described below!
Fi g. 193 Ju mp -start ing wit h the battery of a nother ve­
hi cle: A -disc ha rged veh icle battery, B -booster battery
T he bat tery is lo cated in the fron t, i n t he en­
gine compar tment on the dr iver's s ide. To
reach the positive term inal, remove the cover
~ page 208.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump sta rt a fro zen battery! ¢..&,
in S tarting wi th jumper cables on
page 248, ¢.&. in General info rmation of
starting assistance on page
249. Rep lace
s u c h a battery! ..,.

250 Emergency sit uat ions
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift
into idle gear if your vehicle has manua l
transmission, and put the selector lever
into P position if your vehicle has auto­
matic transmission.
3 . For both vehicles switch off all consumers
and the ig nition .
Connectin g/disco nn ecting th e jumper
cable
4 . Connect one end of the red jumper cable
to the positive term inal
(D ¢ fig . 193 of
the discharged battery @ ¢0
in General
information of starting assistance on
page 249 .
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper
cab le to the positive termina l@ of the
booster battery @.
6 . Connect one end of the black jumper ca­
b le, preferably at the ground point. Other­
wise, connect it to the negative terminal
@ of the booster battery @.
7 . Connect the other end of the black jumper
cab le to the
ground po int (bolt head )©
in your v ehi cle @ .
8. Route the jumper cables so that they can­
not catch in any rotating parts in the en­
gine compartment.
Starting the engine
9 . Start the engine of the vehicle provid ing
assistance and allow it to run at idle .
10. Now start the eng ine o f the vehicle w ith
the discharged battery, wa it for two to
three minutes unti l 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 veh icle that has received start as­
sistance, turn on the heater blower and
the rea r window heat ing to eliminate any
voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driv­
ing lights must be swi tched off!
13. Disconnect the cable whi le the engine is
running exact ly in
reverse order to that
described in¢
page 250, Connecting/dis­
connecting the jumper cable.
When do ing so, make sure that the cable cannot con­
tact rotating engine parts.
14. Turn the heater b lower and the rear w in-
dow heating off again .
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering the vehicle interior .
Make sure that the jumper clamps are we ll
connected with thei r
metal ports in full con­
tact
with the battery terminals .
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and
instructions of the jumper cable manufac­
turer. If in doubt, call for road service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the veh icles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make sure that they cannot get caught in any
mov ing parts in the engine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS ¢page 187, Engine com­
partment.
{CT) Note
Improperly connected jumper cab les can
damage or destroy the generator .
- Do not use the battery negative terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI-
TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE(-) to NEGATIVE
( - ) term inal.
- Check that all screw p lugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firm ly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive batte ry term inal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­
necting a jumper cable as described
above applies specifically to t he case of
your vehicle being jump st arted. When
yo u are g iving a jump sta rt to another ve­
hicle, do
not connect the minus( -) cable
to the minus (-) terminal on the dis­
charged battery@¢fig.193 . Instead,

securely connect the minus(- ) cable to
either a massive metal component that
i s firm ly bolted to the eng ine b lock or to
the engine block itself. If the battery
that is being charged does not ve nt to
the outside, escaping battery gas cou ld
i gnite and explode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing .
The fol low ing information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know how to ope rate their equipment safe ly.
- Never to w your Audi, towing will cause
damage to the engine and t ransmission.
- Never wrap the safety chain s or winch ca ­
bles around the br ake lines.
- To pre vent unnecessary damage , you r Audi
must be transported with a car carrie r (flat
bed truck ).
- To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use
the towing loop found in the veh icle tools
and attach to the front or rear anchorag e
¢page 251 and ¢page 252.
..&, WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not saf e for pas­
senge rs. Never a llow anyone to r ide in a
vehicle being towed, for any re ason.
Emergenc y situ ation s 251
Front towing loop
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig . 194 Fro nt bu mper: re m ov ing t he cover ca p
Fig. 195 Fro nt bump er: s crew ing in t he tow ing loo p
The towing loop fits into the threaded hole lo ­
cated on the right s ide of the front b umper
and covered by a sma ll cover when not in use .
Note that the towing loop has
a left-h and
thread !
.,. Remove the tow ing loop from the vehicle
too lki t¢
pag e 234 .
.. Press on the bottom edge of the cover cap
to disengage and take it out of the bumper.
T he cap rema ins connected to the bumper
¢fig . 194 .
.,. Inser t the tow ing loop into the threaded
hole
<=> fig . 195 and tur n it all the way in un ­
til it is seated securely, then tighten it with
t h e wheel bolt w rench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the o n-boa rd
toolk it . Make su re to have the towing loop
stored in the vehicle at all times .

252 Emergency situations
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 196 Rear bumper: cover
Fig. 197 Rear b umper: t owing loop inser ted
On the right side of the rear bumper there is a
threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is behind a cover. Note that the
towing loop has a
left-hand thread!
.. Remove the towing loop from the veh icle
toolkit ¢
page 234 .
.. Place the screwdriver against the upper
edge of the cover and carefu lly pry it out
¢ fig. 196.
.. Insert the towing loop into the threaded
hole ¢
fig. 197 and turn it all the way in un­
til it is seated securely , then tighten it with
the wheel bolt wrench .
When it is no longe r needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle toolkit.
Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at a ll times.
A WARNING
--
If you do not screw the towing loop com-
pletely, it could come out of the threaded
hole while the vehicle is being towed caus­
ing damage to the vehicle and possible se ­
rious personal injury .
Loading the vehicle onto a flat bed truck
Fig. 198 Vehicle on flat bed truck
Front hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye
¢page 251, fig. 195 previously instal­
led .
Rear hook up
.. Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
.. Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye¢
page 252, fig. 197 previously instal­
led .
(D Tips
Check carefully to make sure the hook-up is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp .
Lifting the vehicle
Important safety precautions
Be aware of the following hazards before lift­
ing the vehicle with a workshop hoist or floor
jack: ..,.

-The vehicle should never be lifted or jacked
up from underneath the engine oil pan , the
transmission housing , the front or rear
a x le or the body side members. This could
lead to ser ious damage.
- Use lifting equipment with padded contact
surfaces to avo id damage to the underbody
or chassis frame.
- Alternatively, cover the contact surfaces on
workshop hoist or floor jack w ith rubber
pads b efore lifting.
- Before dri ving over a workshop hoist, check
that the vehicle weight does not exceed the
permissible lifting capacity of the hoist .
- Before dr iving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the vehi­
cle .
A WARNING
To r educe the ris k of seriou s injury a nd ve­
hicle da mage:
- Always lift the veh icle only at the spec ial
wor ks ho p hoi st and floor j ack lift p oin ts
ill ustra te d
c:;>page 253, fig. 199 and
c:;>page 253, fig . 20 0.
- F ailure to l ift the vehicl e at th ese poi nts
cou ld ca use the ve hicle to t ilt or fall from
a lift if there is a c ha nge in vehicle wei ght
dist rib ution and balance . This might hap ­
pen, for example, when heavy c ompo­
nents such as the e ngine bloc k or t rans­
mission are removed.
- W hen remov ing s uch heavy c omponents,
anchor veh icle to h oist or add corre­
sponding we ights t o maintain the center
of g rav ity. Oth erwise, th e veh icle m ig ht
t il t o r slip off the hois t, causing serio us
p ers onal in ju ry.
Emergency situations 253
Lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
T he vehicle may only be lifted at the li~ing
p oi nt s illus tra ted.
..,
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Fig. 199 Front lifting point
Fig. 200 Rear lifting point
.,. Read and heed WAR NIN G c:;> &. in Impor ­
tant safety precautions on page 253 .
.,. Locate lifting points c:;> fig. 199 c:;> fig . 200 .
.,. Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
fl oor jack to matc h ve hicle lift ing poi nts.
I
.,. Insert a rubbe r pad between the floo r jac k/
workshop hoist and t he lift ing poin ts .
If you must l ift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is
safely supported on stands intended for this purpo se .
Front lifting point
The lifting poi nt is located o n the floo r pan re­
inforcement about at the same leve l as the
jac k mounti ng po int
c:;> fig. 199. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical sill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The liftin g point is located on the vert ica l rein­
forcement of the lower s ill for the on board
jack
c:;> fig. 200. ..,.

General information Explanation of
technical data
Som e of t he technical data listed in this man ­
ual requires further explanation .
The technical data for your vehicle is listed in
the charts starting on
Q page 257. This sec ­
tion provides general information, notes and
r estr ictions wh ich app ly to this data.
Vehicle identification
The key data a re given on the vehicle identifi­
c a tion number ( VIN) pla te and the vehicle da­
ta sticker.
F ig. 201 Veh icle Ident ific atio n Num ber (VIN) p late: lo ­
cation o n dri ver"s s ide das h pa nel
Fi g. 2 02 The ve hicle iden tifi cat ion label -inside the
l u ggage co mpartme nt
The Vehicle Identification Number (VIN)
is located on the d river's side so tha t it is v is i­
b le from the o utside throug h the windshield -
see
c!) fig. 201.
The vehicle identification label
i s located in the luggage compartment in t he
sp are wheel well. General inform
ation 255
The labe l
Q fig. 202 shows the fo llow ing vehi ­
cle data :
(D Product io n cont ro l no.
@ Vehicle identification no .
@ Type code number
@ Type designat ion/engine o utp ut in K ilo-
watts
® Engine and t ransm ission code letter
@ Pa in t no./ In te rior
(J) Optional equipment no.'s
Vehicle data 2 to 7 are a lso fo und in your W ar­
ranty
& Maintenance booklet .
The safety compliance sticker
is your assurance that your new vehicle com­
plies wi th a ll applicab le Fede ral Mot or Vehicle
S afety S tand ards which were in effect at the
time the ve hicle was ma nufactured. You can
find this sticke r on the left doo r jamb. It
shows the mo nth and yea r of prod uction and
the vehicle identificat ion number of yo ur vehi­
cle (perforation) as well as the Gross Vehicle
Weight Rating (GVWR) a nd the Gross Axle
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carrie r.
The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gr oss Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the G ross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank,
o il and coo lant, plus maximum load, which in­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating position) and luggage
weight .

256 Genera l inform ation
Gro ss Axl e Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maxim um
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the
vehicle ~&. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max . load) is list ­
ed eithe r on the dr iver's side B-pillar o r inside
the fuel filler flap.
Roof weight
The maximum perm iss ible roof we ight is 165
lb (75 kg ). The roof we ight is made up of the
weight of the roof ra ck system and the weight
of the object bei ng transpo rted
~ page 73 ,
Loading the roof rack .
A WARNING
- The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at
the front and rear axles sho uld not ex­
ceed the perm iss ib le weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
- Exceeding permissib le we ight ratings can
result in vehicle damage, accidents and
personal in jury.
(D Note
- The vehicle capacity weight figures app ly
when the load is distrib uted evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage) . When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage
compartment , carry the load as nea r to
the rea r axle as possib le so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impa ired .
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axl e loads or the max imum g ross vehicl e
weig ht. Always remembe r that the vehi­
cl e's handling will be affected by the ex­
tra load . Therefore, adjust your speed ac­
cordingly.
- Alw ays obse rve lo cal regulations.
Dimensions
-
The spe cifica tions refer to the basi c model.
D ifferen ces may oc cur depe nding on the mod- el type and options orde
red , fo r example , tire
siz es.
(D Note
When dr iv ing up steep ramps, on rough
r oads, over curbs, etc. it is important to re ­
member that some pa rts of your vehicle,
such as spo ile rs or exhaust system compo­
nents, may be close to the ground . Be
careful not to damage them .

260 Consumer Inf ormation
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of e lectronics, sophisticat­
ed fue l injection and emission control sys­
tems, and the generally increasing technical
comp lexity of today's automob iles, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners .
Also , safet y and en vironm ental con­
cerns p lace very strict lim its on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to eng ine and t rans­
miss ion parts which an owner can pe rform .
Ma intenance, adjustments and repa irs usually
require special tools, testing dev ices and oth­
e r equipment avai lab le to specia lly t ra ined
workshop personne l in order to assure prope r
pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems.
I mp roper ma intenance, adjus tments and re­
pa irs can impai r the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void you r vehicle war­
ranty . There fore, proof of servicing in accord­
ance wit h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers .
I f in do ubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your authorized A udi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur authorized
Aud i dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea le r has the facilities, or iginal parts
and trained spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running prope rly .
Performing lim ited maintenance yourself
The follow ing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
your ve hicle w ith ordi nary too ls, should the
need a rise and trained pe rsonnel be unavaila­
b le. Before perfo rming any of these proce­
du res, always tho roughly read a ll of the app li­
cab le text and ca re fully follow the instruc - tions given
. Always r igo ro usly observe the
WARNINGS provided.
Bef ore you che ck anything in the engine
compartment , alway s read and h eed all
WARNINGS
¢ & and ¢ & in Working in the
engine comportment on page 194 .
A WARNING
--Ser ious persona l in ju ry may occur as a re -
sult of improperly performed mainte­ nance, ad justments or repa irs.
-Always be extremely care ful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
mo nly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
era l common sense. Never r isk personal
in jur y.
- Do not attempt any of the mainte nance,
checks or repairs descr ibed o n the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
wit h these or ot her procedures with re­
spect to the ve hicl e, or are uncerta in how
to procee d.
- D o not do a ny work wi thou t the prope r
tools and equipment . Have the necessary
work done by your author ized A udi deal ­
er or anothe r properly equipped and
qualified wor kshop.
- The engine compa rtment o f any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
N ever reach into the area aro und or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
control led and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and th e igni­
tion key has been removed. The ra diator
fan switc hes on automat ica lly w hen the
coo la nt re aches a certai n tempera tu re
a nd will cont inue to ru n until the coo lant
tempera ture drops .
- Always remove the ig nition key befo re
an yone gets unde r the veh icle.
- Always suppor t your ve hicle with safety
s tands i f it is ne cessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this p ur­
pose and co uld co llapse causing serio us
personal injury.