warning AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

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.

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 .
Openin g an d clos ing 39
• 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.

40 Opening and closing
Rear power locking switch
There is also a power locking switch in the
rear center console for passengers sitting in
the rear.
Fig. 32 Rear power locking switch
.. Press switch~¢ fig. 32 to lock the vehicle
¢ A in Locking and unlocking the vehicle
from inside on page 39.
This switch does not unlock the doors.
See also ¢ page 39, Locking and unlocking
the vehicle from inside.
Rear lid
The rear lid is opened by the power locking
system using the
c:J button.
Fig. 33 Driver 's door, rear bottom: remote rear lid re­
lease
Fig. 34 Hand le locat ion in the rear lid
,...
!:I -ct. co Opening the rear lid
.. Pull the switch i;:;:::::::5 ¢ fig. 33 in the driver's
door.
.. Unlock the rear lid by pressing the c:J but-
ton on the remote control
Q fig. 33 .
.. Lift the lid ¢ fig. 34.
Closing the rear lid
.. Pull it down and shut it firmly¢ A . There
is a recess in the interior trim of the lid to
make it easier to pull down.
A WARNING
-
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is properly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving.
- To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed while driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those fitting completely into the luggage
area , because then the rear lid cannot be
fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open. A
child could crawl into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the Lid
shut, becoming trapped and unable to
get out. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let children play in or around
your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid, as
well as the vehicle doors, closed when not in use.
(D Tips
-If the rear lid is open or not properly
locked when the ignition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warning appears in
the instrument cluster display.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un­
locked with the middle button
c:J on the
remote key, the rear lid is automatically
locked again immediately after closing.
This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking.

How is the anti-theft alarm switched off
when triggered?
The alarm system is switched off when you
un lock the vehicle using the remote-control
key or when the ignition is switched on. The
alarm will also switch itself off when it comes
to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher will blink briefly when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are prop­
erly closed .
If the emergency flashers do not blink, check
the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make
sure they are properly closed. If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti­
theft alarm switched on, the emergency flash­
ers will blink only after you have closed the
door or lid .
(D Tips
For the anti-theft alarm system to func­
tion properly, make sure all vehicle doors
and windows are closed before leaving the
veh icle.
Power windows
Controls
Fig. 40 Dr iver 's door: powe r w ind ow sw itches
The switches are located in the driver's door.
The front passenger's door has a own power
window switch of its own.
To open/close If the respective switch is push­
ed or pulled, the window will, respectively.
Opening and closing 43
Switches for front door windows
@ operates the window in the driver's door.
® operates the window in the front passeng -
er 's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates the left rear window.
@ operates the right rear window.
Safety switch
® Safety switch for rear window operation .
A WARNING
-Do not leave chi ldren unattended in the
veh icle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can
result in starting of the engine and use
of vehicle systems such as power win­
dows, etc. wh ich could result in serious
mJury.
- Remember -you can still open or close
the power windows for about ten mi­ nutes after the ign ition is switched off.
On ly when either of the front doors are
opened are the power windows switched
off .
- Be careful when clos ing the windows .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
-Always remove the ignition key whenever
you leave your vehicle .
- If you lock your vehicle from the outside,
no one, especially children, should re­
main in the vehicle.
- Do not stick anything on the windows or
the windshield that may interfere with
the driver's field of vision.
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows .
In addition to the switches in the driver's
door, there is a separate switch in each door
for the power window in that door~
page 43,
fig. 40.
If the respective switch is pushed or
pulled, the window will open or close. The
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44 Opening and closing
power window switches have a two-position
function:
Opening the windows
.. Push the switch to the first stop and hold it
t h ere until the window has lowered to the
desired position .
.. Push the switch briefly to the
second stop:
the window will automatically open all the
way.
.. By briefly pressing/pulling the switch again,
the downward travel of the window can be
stopped in any position
c:> .&. in Controls on
page 43.
Closing the windows
.. Pu ll the switch up to the first stop and ho ld
it there until the window has risen to the de­
sired posit ion .
.. Pull the switch qu ickly to the
second posi­
tion :
the w indow w ill automatically close all
the way
c:> ,&. in Controls on page 43.
.. By briefly pressing/pulling the switch again,
the upward travel of the window can be
stopped in any position
c:> .&. in Controls on
page 43 .
Activating/deactivating rear windows
.. Push the sw itch to the depressed position
to
activate the rear windows - the light in
the switch w ill go out.
.. Briefly press the switch to
deactivate the
rear windows -the switch will return to the
safety position and the light
LJ will illumi­
nate.
The safety switch ®
c:> page 43, fig. 40 in the
armrest on the driver's door turns off the rear
power windows. Only when the safety switch
is depressed can the rear windows be opened
or closed. The symbol in the safety sw itch illu­
minates when the power windows in the rear
doors are switched off (button NOT de­
p ressed). This feature has been provided for
the safety of small children riding in the rear
of the vehicle.
(D Tips
The windows can still be opened and
closed for about ten minutes after the ig­
nition has been turned off. The power w in­
dows are not shut off unt il one of the front
doors is opened.
' Convenience close/open feature
You can close or open the windows from out­
side when you lock or unlock your car with the
key.
Fig. 41 Key turns for opening and closing
Convenience open feature
co ... ....
11. a:, a,
"' Keep the key in the lock on the driver's door
@ until all windows and the panorama s lid­
ing/tilt roof * have reached the desired posi­
tion .
Convenience close feature
"' Hold the key in the lock of the driver's door
in the closed position until all w indows and
the panorama slid ing/tilt roof * are closed
c:> ,&..
The automatic close f unct ion w ill cease imme ­
diately
if the key is released. For safety rea­
sons it is not possible to open and close the
sunroof with the remote-control key.
A WARNING
= -
- Be careful when closing the windows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury cou ld resu lt!
- Always read and heed WARNING
c:> A in
General description on page 37 .

46 Openin g and clo sing
,8. WARNING
Never close the panoramic sliding sunroof
carelessly or without watching - there is a
r isk of personal injury. For th is reason, al­
ways remove the ignition key when leav ing
t he vehicle.
(j) Tips
- When you park your vehicle, we general­
l y recommend closing the panoramic
s lid ing sunroof and the sun blind.
- When the vehicle is parked, a wet roof shou ld be dried lightly with a soft cloth
befor e it is opened so that water does
not dr ip into the inte rior.
Comfort closing
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sliding sunroof
The open roof can also be closed from the
outside.
~ Hold the key in the driver's door lock in the
lock pos ition until the roof is closed
~ ,&. .
,8. WARNING
Never close the panoramic sliding sun roof
c arelessly or wit hout w atching - there is a
r is k of personal injury.