tire pressure 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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Temperature disp lay
Engine oi l .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 31
Tet he r anchors ............ .... .. ... 158
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
The first 1,000 m iles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 169
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 110
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .............. .... .. .... 74
Tire pressure ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 218
T ire pressure monitor ing system ....... 230
L oss of air pressure ............ 19,231
M alf unct io n .. ........... .. .. .. ... 23 1
Rese tting ti re press ures . . . . . . . . 232, 233
Tires ...... ...................... .. 212
Replacing ...................... .. 223
Service life . ............. .... .. ... 222
speed rat ing letter code ... .. .. .. .. .
T ire man ufacturing da te ... .. .. .. .. .
r ·f · · rre speer 1ca t1ons ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Tread depth . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 224
224
224
222
Uniform tire quality grading . ... .. .. . 226
W inter t ires ............. .... .. ... 227
T ires/Wheels
L ow aspect ratio t ires ... ... .. .. .. .. . 229
Tire pressure monitoring system . 19,230
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. .. . 220
Tires and wheels
Checking tire pressure .............. 218
Cold tire i nflat ion pressure .......... 216
o· . 1mens1ons .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 223
Gene ral notes ..................... 212
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm inolo-
gy · · · · · · · · ................. .. ... 213
New tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. . 223
Replacing .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 224
Snow chains . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 228
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 220
Wheel bolts ............. .... .. ... 229
w· t · rn er tr res ............. .... .. ... 227
Tire service life 222
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 116
Touch-up paint
Tow ing
Fr ont eyelet
Rear eyelet 181
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252
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. . 25 1 T
PMS
Tire pressure monitoring system
T ra ile r tow ing 231
17 4
Operating instr uctions .......... .. .. 175
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . 174, 175
T rai le r tow ing tips . .. ... .... ... .. .. 176
Transmission 6-speed . .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 96
Manua l tran sm ission ................ 96
S tronic transmission ........... .... . 96
T ransport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
T read Wear Indicator (TWI) .... ... .. .. 222
T rip compute r ... .. .. . .............. . 25
Tr ip odometer ... .. ................. . 12
What does it mean when dEF appears in
the tr ip odomete r display? ........ .. . 12
Turn signals ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . SO
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 22
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Undercoating ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 183
Un fastening safety belts ............. 118
Uni directional tires .................. 212
Uniform tire quality grading
Un locking 226
Power locking sw itch .............. .. 39
Rea r lid ... .. .. .. .... ............. . 40
Remote contro l .. ................. . 37
U sing the fold-o ut key .. ..... ... .. .. . 38
V
V ·t . ani y mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle-care products ............ .... 178
Vehicle battery Stationary ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 207
Vehicle electri ca l sys tem .............. 16
Vehicle identification ................ 255
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 255
Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN) .... 255
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234,239
Vehicle literatu re .. .... ......... .... .. S
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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