lock AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

22 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
When this symbo l ml illuminates, it means
that Adaptive Light is defective. Go to a quali­
fied workshop to have the headlights or the
control unit for the Adaptive L ight repaired.
@, o Light/rain sensor defective
App lies to vehicles: with automat ic headlights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys ­
tem .
If the symbo l illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons , the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU­
TO . However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor , the w ind­
sh ield wiper lever functions are st ill available .
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
Appl ies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping.
The indicator light E illuminates when the ig­
nition is switched on as a function check.
@ Tips
If the indicator lamp illuminates while you
are driving, there is a malfunct ion in the
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in­
spected immediately by an authorized Au­
di dealer.
~ Diesel particulate filter clogged
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine and diesel particu­
late fi lter
1/1 Particulate filter ! See owner's manual
If the indicator light II in the instrument
cluster comes on, the diesel particulate filter has become blocked with soot as the result of
constant short-distance driving. When the
II symbol illuminates, you can alter your
driving style to assist the filter self-clean ing
p rocess. Drive for approximately 15 minutes
in 4th or 5th gear (automatic transmission with the se
lector lever in the S position) at a
minimum speed of 37 mph (60 km/h) and an
engine speed of approx imately 2,000 RPM .
The temperature increase that will result from
this can burn off the soot in the filter. The
symbol will switch off when the cleaning is
successful. After a successful cleaning, there
is no need to bring the car to an authorized
dealer or qualified workshop because this is
part of normal vehicle operation .
If the symbol
DI does not switch off, see
your autho rized dea ler or other qualified
workshop to have the problem corrected .
As long as the indicator light
11!1 remains on
(diesel part iculate filte r plugged), you ca n ex­
pect increased fuel consumption and possibly
also a loss of engine performance.
For more information on the diesel particu­
late filter, refer to~
page 171 .
A WARNING ,__
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to follow driving recommendations .
¢ ¢Turn signals
-
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left B or the right fl
turn s ignal, the indicato r light blinks . When
you use the emergency f lasher, both indicator
lights flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal.
Additional information on the turn s ignals
Q page SO.
CRUISE/ vf Cruise control
T he
(ijjll j~i~ (USA models)/. (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is activated .

-All stored va lues wi ll be lost if the veh i­
cle battery is disconnected.
Menu display
Introduction
F ig . 12 Wiper lever: Controls for the men u display
Fig . 13 Display: Sta rt me nu
Some functions in your vehicle can be set, ac­
tivated, and controlled by
Men us). With these
menus you can also select the information
shown in the driver information system, which
operates only with the ignition switched on .
Operation is contro lled by the
I Reset I button
and the rocker switch on the wiper lever
¢fig. 12.
The
S tart m enu shows you the different dis ­
play types:
Se t
Ch eck
M enu off
Each display type in the Start menu contains a
submenu with additiona l opt ions .
Set
-Check
Menu off
Dri ver inform ation di spl ay 2 7
Clock
¢ page28
Computer
¢page28
Speed a larm (speed warning)
¢ page32
Language (7 languages)
¢page28
Units (distance, fuel consump­
tion, temperature)
¢page28
Displays (gearshift recommen­
dation)
¢page24
Lighting* (exterior lights, turn
signals)
¢ page48
¢page 50
Wiper (service position)
¢page57 Doors (unlocking and locking
mode, for example Auto Lock)
¢ page 36,
¢ page37
Service
¢page30
Chass is number*
¢ page255
-Engine oil temperatu re*
¢page 31
-Registered keys
¢ page34
All of the messages shown in
vehicles without menu display
appear on the display screen.
.
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32 Driver information display
8.18, (Canada models) Speed warning 2
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al­
ways
want to be reminded of a certain speed,
for example when you are traveling in a coun­
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a specified
speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol ,
[I/ [9] (Canada
models) appears in the display when you ex­
ceed the stored speed limit. Unlike warning 1, it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops
below the stored speed limit .
Setting speed warning 2
¢ pag e 32.
@ Tips
Even though your vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning system, you shou ld still
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not driving faster than the speed limit.
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the button.
Fig. 23 Sectio n of inst rume nt cl uste r: Set/Check but­
to n
Storing the maximum speed
11o-Drive at the desired maximum speed.
11o-Press the knob button ¢ fig. 23 until the
q page 31, fig. 22 symbol appears.
Resetting the maximum speed
.. Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least
3 mph (S km/h)
11o-Press the knob for more than 2 seconds.
The speed warning symbol
[I (USA models)/
ISl (Canada models) will appear briefly in the
d isplay when you release the button to indi- cate that
the maximum speed has been stored
successfully .
T he maximum speed remains stored until it is
changed by pressing the button again briefly
or until it is deleted by a lengthy push on the
button.
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm ore used to operate
warning threshold
2.
Fig. 24 W ipe r leve r: Trip compute r co ntrols
To store maximum speed
.. Turn off the ignition .
11o-Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster ¢
page 32, fig . 23. The odometer
and the dig ital clock are now illuminated .
11o-Press the button for at least 2 seconds . The
current ly sto red max imum speed appears in
the display or the crossed out symbol for
warn ing thresho ld 2, if no maximum speed
was set previously .
.. Press the function selector switch in the
wiper
lever @qfig. 24 up or down to
change the set value. Va lues run up or down
in steps of 6.2 mph (10 km/h).
To delete maximum speed
.. Turn off the ignition.
.. Briefly press the button in the instrument
cluster ¢
page 32, fig. 23. The odometer
and the digital clock are now illuminated .
.. Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The
currently stored max imum speed appears in
the display .
II>

~ Press the reset button in the wiper lever @
¢ fig. 24 until the crossed out speed warn­
ing symbol for warning threshold 2 appears
in the d isp lay.
A few seconds after the adjustment is com­
p leted, the illumination for the odometer and
the digita l clock will go o ut.
(D Tips
This warning threshold can also be con­
trolled through the trip computer
q page 28, Navigating the menu.
Driver information display 33

34 Openin g and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 25 Key set
The key set for your vehicle includes:
@ two master keys (press the re­
l ease button
~ page 35,
fig. 26 to fold and unfold the
master key)
@ one valet key
@ M as ter ke y wit h remo te control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. The rear lid can be unlocked
with the remote control unlock button
c:::::5 on
the master key.
@Valet ke y
The valet key fits only the driver's door and
the ignition lock. If you have to leave the key
with somebody else, you are well-advised to turn over the valet key only .
Be aware that the rear lid can be opened from
inside the vehicle with the remote rear lid re­
lease
c:::::5 located in the dr iver's door .
Key replac em ent
If you lose a key , contact your authorized A udi
dealer immediately to have the
lost key disa­
b led. Be sure to bring all your keys with you.
Re gister ed keys
You can check to find out how many remote
keys have been registered to your vehicle.
Therefore, when buying a used vehicle, make sure to get all of the remote keys that belong
to it .
Calling up the reg istered remote keys
~page 27.
An example of a poss ible d isplay: 3/2 . The
first digit indicates how many keys have been
coded for your vehicle. The second digi t indi­
cates the current number of remote keys that
are registered . For our example, this wou ld
mean that
2 keys have been enabled for your
vehicle, and that, for example, one key has been lost .
If one key has been lost, contact an a uthor ­
ized Audi dealership to have the function
locked for
this key. A lso inform your insurance
company that this key is lost.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock . Entry by
unauthorized persons could endanger
you or result in theft or damage the vehi­ cle. A lways loc k all doors and take the
key .
- Do not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unguarded access to the keys pro­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows. Unsu­perv ised operation of any vehicle system
by children can result in serious injury.
(D Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignition lock, a chime wi ll
sound. Th is is your rem inder to remove
the key and lock the door.
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from authorized Audi
dealers.

Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un­
lock the vehicle electronically .
Fig. 26 Fold -up ma ster key with remote control
~ To fold the key out and back in place, press
the re lease button~
fig. 26.
The transmitter and battery are located in the
h ead of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec­
tive range depends on seve ral things. Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
@ Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deactivated.
- The remote control system can be affect­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi­
cle, such as mobi le telephones, te levi­
s ion broadcasting stations, etc.
- For Declarat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
r=>page 262.
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Check light in remote master key
The check light in the remote master key indi­
cates the state of charge of the battery .
Fig . 27 Ch eck light in t he master key
State of master key battery
When a button is pressed, the check light
flashes
~fig. 27 (arrow). If the check light
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
and has to be replaced.
Battery replacement ~
page 35.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover.
Fig . 28 Master key: open ing t he cove r
We recommend having the battery changed
by a qualified workshop . However, if you wish
to replace the dead battery yourself, proceed
as follows:
~ Pry apart the base r=> fig. 2B@and the cov-
er@ carefully with a coin .
~ Remove the cover (arrow).
~ Remove the dead battery from the cover.
~ Install the new battery. Please make certain
that the
"+" sign on the battery faces down IIJ,-

36 Openin g and clo sing
in the cover. Correct po larity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together.
@ For the sa ke of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to po llute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the original.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip inside your key automat ica lly
deactivates the e lectronic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock . When
you remove the key from the ignition lock, the e lectronic immobilizer is a utomatica lly acti­
vated once again.
@ Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or transponder is lo­
cated on the key ring.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
¢ page 262.
Power locking system
General description
The power Locking system Locks or unlocks all
doors and the rear lid simultaneously.
The power lock ing system in your veh icle in­
corporates the fo llow ing funct ions:
- Central locking function
- Remote control feature¢
page 35.
- Anti-theft alarm system ¢ page 42.
All the doo rs and the rea r lid a re locked by the
central locking system when you lock the vehi­
cle .
T he unlo ck ing and locking mode * can be
changed in the drive r information system
¢page 27.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can unlock t he vehicle from outside either
by us ing the remote contro l
or by inserting
and tu rning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your vehicle:
- The ant i-theft a larm system is deactivated
b riefly .
- The vehicle i nte rio r lights i llum inate fo r ap­
proxima tely 30 seconds .
- All turn s ignal lights w ill flash tw ice when
the ca r is u nlocked.
- After unlocking the vehicle, you have 30 sec­
onds to open a door or the rear lid. After 30
seconds, the vehicle automat ically locks and
the anti -t h eft alarm system act ivates ag ain.
The rear lid can be locked o r unlocked either
by us ing the remote cont ro l
or by inserting
and tu rning the key in the drive r's door lock.
Unlocking the vehicle wi th the remo te contro l
c;:::::::5 will only unlock the rear lid, to open i t , the
lid handle needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the veh icle from outs ide either by
u sing the remote con trol
or by inse rting and
tu rning the key in the drive rs 's door lock .
When you
lock the veh icle:
- All doors a nd the rear lid are loc ked.
- All turn s ignal lights will flash once when
the car is locked.
- The ant i- theft a larm system is activated .
The horn of the anti-theft alarm system w ill
sound and the ant i-theft a la rm system read­
iness l ight , loca ted in the center of the in­
s trumen t panel be low the w indshield on the
r ight side of the ai r vent , will start to blink.
- The vehi cle i nte rior ligh ts turn
off. .,.

Automatic locking*
The automatic loc king feat ure locks all the ve­
h icle doors and t he rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 mph ( 15 km/h) .
You ca n un lock the veh icle from the i nside by :
- removing the key from the ig nition sw itch
(the vehicle will automat ica lly unloc k itself)
o r
- pressing the unlock part of t he power lock
switch
li::D o r
- pull ing t he inside handle for that door (once
- the front door is unlocked and opened at
the same tim e, twi ce to open the rear door).
If you w is h , you can have an author ized Audi
dealer convert yo ur power door loc k system to
automatic locking .
Unintentionally locking yourself out
The vehicle does not lock with the central
lock ing switch ¢
page 39 if the dr iver's door
i s open .
Do not loc k yo ur vehicle with the
remote mas­
ter key
unti l all doors and the rear lid are
closed. In this way you avo id locking yo urself
out accidentally.
A WARNING
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- especially c hildren - should re­
mai n in sid e the veh icle. Remember,
w he n you l ock th e ve hicle from the out ­
s id e the windows canno t be opened from
the ins ide.
- Whe n yo u leave the vehicle, alw ays re­
move t he igni tion key and ta ke i t w ith
yo u. T his will preve nt passenge rs (c hil­
dre n, for e xamp le) from acci denta lly be ­
ing loc ked in the ve hicle should they acci­
dentally press the p owe r locking switch
on the center conso le .
- Do not leave children ins ide the veh icle
unsupervised. I n an e merg ency it wo uld
be impossible to open the doors from
th e outsid e without the key .
Opening and clo sin g
@ Tips
-In the event of a cras h with air bag de­
ployme nt all l ocked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked t o give access to the
veh icle occupa nts from the o utside .
- If the p owe r locking system sho uld fa il,
you ca n still open the fuel tank flap in an
emergency
¢ pag e 193.
- Yo u are well adv ise d not to kee p va lua ­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, v is ible
or not. Even a properly locked vehicle
cann ot prov ide the secur ity of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
H ow th e re mote control wor ks.
Fig. 29 Remote cont ro l: func tio n buttons
To unlock the vehicle doors and rear lid 0
.. Press butt on @ once to un lo ck driver' do or.
.. Press bu tton @ twi ce to u nlock a ll doo rs
and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle doors and rear lid l'.D
.. Press button @ ¢.&_ in General d escription
o n page 3 7.
.. W atch th at al l turn s ign al ligh ts fl ash on ce.
To open rear lid only C:5
.. Press bu tton © for approximate ly one sec ­
ond .
PANIC Button
.. Push the red b utton @to activate the panic
func tion . T he horn sounds and the turn sig ­
nals flash .
.. Push the b utton @aga in to deact ivate the
pan ic fu nction .
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38 Openin g and clo sing
The remote controls a llows you to:
- lock or unlock the veh icle
- selectively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi­
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the dr iver's door .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle . The maximum effec ­
tive range depends on seve ral things . Remem­
be r, if the battery is weak, the effective range
dec reases.
The remote -control key conta ins a fold -out
key that you can use to man ually lock or un­
lock the v ehicle and to sta rt the e ng in e.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer . Only then can
you use the key again .
_& WARNING
Read and follow all WAR NIN GS c> &. in
G eneral descrip tion on page 37.
@ Tips
- The remote cont rol key is automat ical ly
deact ivated when th e ignition is sw itch­
ed on.
-
- The op eration of the remote cont ro l key
c a n be tempo rarily disrupted by in terfer­
ence from transmitters in t he vicin ity o f
th e veh icle work ing in t he same frequen­
cy r ange (e .g . a ce ll phone, radio equip ­
ment).
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is workin g, you shou ld always keep
you r eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
p roper ly loc ked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside t he car, ot herwise you may unin­
tentiona lly lock t he ve hicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try open a door . In case this happens
anyhow, push the unlock button@ . - U
se the panic function on ly if yo u are in
an emergency situation .
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be rese t if the vehi ­
cle does not unlock.
• Press t he u nlock button@ on the remote
cont ro l.
.. Man ually un lock the driver's door lock with
the mechanica l key within 30 seconds .
.. Press either the lock-
tD or the unlock @ but­
ton to complete the reset seq uence.
Doors, power Locks
Operating the locks with the fold-out
key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out­
side, turn the key in the lo ck of the driver 's
door .
Fig. 30 Key turns for openi ng and closing.
To unlock all door s and the rear lid
.. Turn the key to position @ c> fig. 30 to un-
lock the vehicle
To lock the vehicle
,.. Close a ll win dows and doors pro perly.
.. Turn the key in the lock of the d river's door
to the loc k pos it ion
@ c> A in General de­
scription on page 3
7.
When you unlock yo ur vehicle:
- The ant i-theft alarm system is dea ctivated.
- The vehicle i nterior lights illum inate fo r ap-
proximately 30 seconds .
When you
lock the vehicle:

- All doors and the rear lid are locked.
- The anti- theft alarm system is act ivated.
- The veh icle inter ior lights turn off.
_& WARNING
Alw ays read and heed WARNING ~ &. in
General description on page 37.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle con be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switches
located in the driver's and the front passeng­
er's door.
F ig. 31 D rive r's doo r: powe r locki ng sw itc h
In addition to the central locking switches in
the doors , there is a locking switch on the rear
center console for the rea r-seat passengers
9 page40.
How t o lo ck all doors and the rea r lid
simultaneously
• Press lower part of the power locking switch
@ 9fig. 319&_ .
How to unlock all doors an d the re a r lid
simultaneousl y
• Press the upper part of the switch@ .
How to unlock / open each front door
s e paratel y using the doo r handle
• Pull the door handle once to release the
lock and s imultaneously open the door .
How to unlock/ open each rear doo r
s eparately using the doo r handl e
• Pull the door handle once to release the
lock .
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• Pull the handle twice to open the door.
If you lock the vehicle using the power lo cking
switch @, please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased secu rity, for ex­
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- The d iode in the power locking switch illumi-
nate when all the doors and the rear lid are
closed and locked.
- You can un lock and open the doors individu­
ally from the ins ide by pu lling once on the
door handle for the front doo rs and twice
for the rear doors.
- Front doors: you can unlock and open the doors from the inside by pull ing on the door
handle.
- Rear doors: pull the doo r handle
once to re­
lease the lock . Pu ll the handle
again to open
the door.
- If the driver's door is opened (afte r you have
locked the vehicle from the ins ide using the
power locking switch), the door will rema in
unlocked to prevent you from locking your­
self out of your vehicle. After you close the
door, you have to lock the driver's door
again .
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat·
ed, the doors automatically unlock .
A WARNING
- If you use the power locking switch w ith
the doors closed, remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locking doors from the inside can help
prevent inadvertent door opening during
a n accident and can a lso prevent unwant­
ed entry from the outside. Locked doors
can, however, delay assis tance to vehicle
occ upants and hold up rescue efforts
from the outside in an accident or other emergency.
(D Tips
If the vehicle has been locked manually
with the key or with the remote contro l,
the central locking switch is inoperative.