sensor AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

268 Index
Eme rgency towing ......... .. .. .... . 251
E ne rgy management ........... .. ... 167
Ba ttery power ........... .... .. .. . 168
Dr iver notific ation ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 16 8
Eng ine
4-cylinder diesel (140 hp) ....... .... 197
4-cyl ind er g asoline (200 hp) .. .. .. ... 196
Coolant .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 203
H ood .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 194
Pr ehea ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Start ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89, 90
Starting with j umper cab les . ..... .. . 248
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
E ng ine compartmen t ................ 196
Safety instruc tions .......... .. .... . 194
Working in the engine compar tment .. 194
Eng ine coolant system ........... .... 203
Adding coo lant ............ ... .. .. . 204
Chec king coolan t leve l ..... .. .. .... . 204
Che cking the eng ine coolant leve l ..... 204
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 205
E ng ine coolant temperature
Gauge ... .. ................ ... .. .. 11
Eng ine data .. ............... ...... . 257
Engine fault Warning light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 20
E ng ine hood
C lo sing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 194
Release lever . ........... .... .... . 194
Releasing and open ing . ... .. ... ... . 194
Eng ine malfunction (diesel engine)
War ning light ............ .. .. .... .. 20
Eng ine oil . ............... .. .. .... . 197
Adding .. .. ............... .... .. . 200
Addit ives . .. ................ ... ... 200
C hanging .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 20 1
Chec king the eng ine o il level .. .. .. .. . 200
Di ese l eng ine ............ .. .. .... . 20 2
I ndications and con ditions req uiring ex-
tra check ing . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 200
Oil consumption .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 199
Oi l grades . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 197
Recommended oil check intervals ..... 200
Specification and viscos ity .... .. .... . 197
Specifications Diesel engine .. .... ... 202
Specifications gasoline engine .. .. ... 197
Tempe ratu re d isplay ...... .. .. .. .. . . 31 E
ngine oi l leve l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
E ngine o il pressu re (malfunction) ....... 16
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 20
En gine preheate r .................... 86
C onnect ing . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 86
E ngine speed limitation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Environment Break-in per iod . .. ............. .... 169
Catalytic converter ............. .... 170
Diesel particulate f ilter ............ . 171
D ispos ing of your veh icle battery ... .. 210
D riv ing at high speeds .............. 172
D riving to minimize pollution and noise 171
F uel ............................. 192
F uel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Leaks under your vehicle ..... ... .. .. 194
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 172
Proper d isposal of drained bra ke fluid . 206
Proper disposal of drained eng ine cool-
ant ............................. 204
Proper d isposal of drained eng ine
o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200, 201
Recycling used engine oil ............ 200
U nleaded fuel . ... ................ . 189
Wha t shou ld I do w ith an o ld b att ery? . 210
EPC
refer to E lect ron ic power co ntrol ... .. . 19
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 161
E xh aus t tai l pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 183
Expansion tank .. .. ................ . 204
Exterior mirrors Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Dimming .......................... 54
Heating ........................... 53
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fa hrenhe it and Centi-
grade ....... .... .... ........... .. 83
F an
Adjusting the fan speed ...... .... . .. . 83
Climate controls ............... .. .. . 83
Radiator ......................... 205

Lifting jack .... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 239
Lifting po ints ...................... 253
Light coming/leaving home ............... 48
Exterior lighting .......... .......... 48
Light/ra in sensor defective . ... .. .. .. .. 22
Lights .. .. ..... ........... ...... ... 47
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Fr ont fog l igh ts .......... .... .. .. .. 49
H eadlig hts ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 47
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 50
Instrument panel i llum ination . ... .. .. 49
Side marker lights ........ ...... .... 47
Turn signals .. ........... .. .. .. .... 50
Xeno n headlights ................... 47
L oading the l uggage compartment . ... . 109
L oading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Locking Manual back-up .......... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear lid .. ..... ........... ...... ... 40
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Using the fo ld-out key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Lower universa l anchorage bars (Canada) 155
L ower universa l anchorages (Canada) 155
L uggage
Stowing . .. ..... ....... .... ... .. . 109
Luggage compartment
Cargo net .. ............. .... .. .... 69
Fasten ing eyes .................. ... 68
Increasing size ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 67
L ight . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Re tractable cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Ski sack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
also refer to Loading the l uggage com ­
partment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
L umbar support ..................... 64
M
Maintenance ............... ...... .. 259
M alfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . 1 9, 25
M anual tra nsmission ................. 96
G ea rshift lever ........... .. .. .. .. .. 96
Master key . ................ ...... ... 35
Battery replacement ................ 35
Master key remote control ... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Inde x 271
Menu bu tton . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 28
Menu display Drive r Infor mation Display ........... 27
Mirrors Activating the dig ital compass ........ 59
Adjus ting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 53
dimming ........ .. ................ 54
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 133
Mo unti ng hoo ks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
N
Natura l leather .. .. .. ..... .......... 185
New t ires and wheels ................ 223
N HT SA
Co ntacting . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 111
Number of sea ts ... .. ............... 113
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Occupant seating positions .......... . 104
Octane rating ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 189
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil Wha t kind of oil should I put in my en-
gine? ........ ... .. ............... 197
also refer to Engine o il ... ... ..... .. 197
On-Board D iagnost ic System ........... 25
E lectronic speed limiter .............. 2S
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 25
On-Boa rd Diagnostic System (OBD) ... .. . 24
Data Link Connector ( DLC) .... ... .. .. . 24
Open door o r fron t lid wa rn ing ......... 23
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ... . .. .... ...... .. 171
Optional eq uipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
O ther equ ipment (e fficiency program) ... 29
Out lets ............................ 75
Outside ai r poll ution
How to prevent from entering the vehi-
cle ............................... 83
Outs ide mir ro rs
refer to E xterio r mi rro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Outs ide temperature disp lay ......... .. 23
Owner's manual How the Owner 's Manual is organ ized ... 6
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272 Index
p
Paint
Touch-up ... .. ........ ... .. .. .... . 181
Paint no . .... ..... ..... ...... ... .. . 255
panoramic sliding sunroof ..... .. .. .. .. 45
Comfort closing .................... 46
to close . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
to open . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Park ing . .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 92
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Park ingbrake .............. ... .. .... 91
Setting and releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Park ing brake warning ................ 15
Park ing on a decline (downhill) ... .. .... 92
Park ing on an incline (uphill) ...... ..... 92
Particle filter
refer to Diesel particulate filter . . . . . . . 22
Parts rep lacement .................. 261
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light . .. .... . 133
Passive safety system ...... ... .. .... .
Pedals .. .. .. ................ ... .. .
Physical principles of a frontal collision . 103
108
114
Polishing
.. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 180
Power locking switch ........... .. .... 39
Rearcenterconso~ ......... .. .. .. .. 40
Power locking system ................. 36
Conven ience close/open feature ... .. .. 44
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Opening and closing the w indows .. .. . . 44
Operating locks from w ith key . . . . . . . . . 38
Rear lid .. .... ............. .. .... .. 40
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Unlocking and locking vehicle ..... .. .. 3 7
Power outlets .............. .... ... .. 75
Power seat
Adjusting the seatback .............. 64
Adjustment ............. .. .. .. .. .. 63
Power steering
refer to Electro -mechanica l power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 165
Power sunroof
refer to panoramic slid ing sunroof . .. .. 45 Power window switches
....... ... .. .. . 43
In the driver's door .. ....... ... .. .. . 43
Reactivating the system .......... .. . 45
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . ..... ... ....... ... .. .. 118
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 104
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 105
Occupants ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 104
Rear passengers . ... ............ ... 106
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
quatt ro ®
refer to All Wheel Dr ive .... ..... .. .. 166
Question Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? 114
Why safety belts? ................. 113
R
Radiator fan 205
Radio
Replacing ..... .. .. ............ ... 262
Rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Reading light Rear . ........ .. ............. .... . 52
Reading lights Front ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. . 51
Rear ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ... ... .. .. . 51
Rea r a rmrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Rear lid Emergency release .................. 41
Locking/unlock ing ................ .. 40
Rear light defective ............. .... . 21
Rear power lock ing swi tch ........ .... . 40
Rear seat bottom .................. .. 67
Rear view mirror ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 54
Rear window defogger with air-cond it ion ing ........... .. .. . 85
Refuell ing .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 192
Re lease lever for engine hood . . . . . . . . . 194