fuel AUDI A3 2012 Owner´s Manual

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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

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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
2 51
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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