ECO mode AUDI A3 2015 Owner's Guide

268 Consumer Information
Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
(® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment.
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technical
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274 Index
Centra l locking .... ..... ... .. .. .... .. 31
Ce ntra l locking sw itch ... .. .. ... ... .. 35
Conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .... .. 37
Folding the exterior mirrors .. .. .... .. 36
Luggage compartment lid ...... .. .... 37
Panorama sunroof .. .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 39
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Remote control key ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. 33
Safety cen tral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Setting . ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 36
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7 1
Changing a wheel .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 248
C hanging e ng ine o il ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 216
Checking Tire pressure .............. ... .. ... 231
C hild restraints
Danger of using ch ild restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Where can I get addit ional information
about child restra ints and their use? .. 184
C hild restraint system anchors ....... . 180
C hil d safety ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 166
Conve rtible locking retrac to r .. .. .. .. . 177
I mpo rtan t safety ins tru ctions for using
chi ld safety seats . ..... ... .. .. .... . 170
Important things to know when driving
with chi ldren . ........... .. .. .... . 166
Tether anchors ........... .. .. .. .. . 183
Tether straps .............. .. .... . 183
Chil d safety lock
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
C hi ld safety loc k (mechanical)
Fr ont doors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Ch ild safety sea ts . ...... ... .... .. .. . 172
Booster seats ............. ... .. ... 175
Conve rtible ch ild seats .. .. .. .. .. .. . 173
Conve rtible locking retracto r .. .. .. .. . 177
H ow do I proper ly in stall a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 170
I nfant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 2
I nstalling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 17 7
Instal ling a child restraint using the
LATCH system .............. .. .... . 182
LATC H system ............ .. .. .... . 182
Lower anchorages ......... ... .. .. . 181
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hook .. .. .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 182 Safety instr
uctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Un used safety be lts on the rear seat . . 172
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 201
Cleaning/removing ice from windows ... 203
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 203, 204
Cleaning r ims . .. .. ..... ........... . 202
Cleaning seat covers . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 204
Cl imate control system (automa tic)
Adjus ting air ven ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 68
Air dis trib ution, air vents ..... ... .. .. . 67
Audi drive select . .... .. ..... .... . .. 102
AUTO (climate control system) . . . . . . . . 67
B lower ... .... .. .. ........... .... . 67
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Defrost ing the windshie ld .... .... ... . 67
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Rea r window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rec ircu lation mode ............ .... . 67
Setting the tempe rature ........ .. .. . 67
synchronizing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 67
Cl imate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 68
Adjust ing the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Air distrib ution, air vents ........ .. .. . 65
B lower ... .... ................... . 65
Defrosting windows .... ..... ... .. .. . 65
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Recirculation mode ............ .... . 66
Clock . ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Closing Hood . .... .... .. ............. .... 211
Pano rama sunroof ............. .... . 40
Windows . .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 38
Clos ing/open ing
by remote control ... .. .. ... ..... .. . 33
with the centra l locking switch . .. .. .. . 35
with the conven ien ce key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
wi th the door lo ck ... .......... .. .. . 35
Cockpit (Overvi ew illustration) . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Co ld tire inflation pressure ..... ... .. .. 229
Coming home . .. .. ... .......... .. .. . 44
Compartments .. .. ............. ..... 57
Compass in the m irror . ... .... ... .. .. . 50
Compliance ... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .. 271
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 129, 268

Consumption (fuel) ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
Contact ing N HTSA .............. .... 129
Controls cleaning .......... .... .. .. . 203
Conven ience key
E mergency operation ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Starting the engine (START ENGINE STOP button) .. .. ................. .. .... 73
Stopping the engine (START ENGINE
STOP bu tton) ............ .... .. .. .. 74
Sw itch ing the ign ition on ......... ... 73
un locking/locking ........... .... ... 34
Conven ience opening/closing .. .. .. .. .. 39
Conver tible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. . 173
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
179
D eactivating ................ .. .... 180
Using to secure a c hild safety sea t
1.7 7, 179
Coolant
refer to Engine coo lant ..... ... ... .. 216
Coolant system
Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
2 17
Coolant leve l check ing ..... .. .. .. .. . 217
Eng ine coolant temperature gauge .. .. 12
Cooling mode (automatic clima te con trol
system) ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 66
Cooling mode (manua l cl imate control sys-
tem) ...... .. ................. .. .... 65
Cooling system Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cornering light .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
C ruise control system
C hanging speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
D escr ipt ion . ............. .. .. .. .. ..
79
P rese lecting speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Sw itching off .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
switch ing on . ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 80
(upho lde rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
Current consumpt io n . . . . . . . . . . . . .
26, 27
D
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
D ate display . ............. .... .. .... 10
Daytime running lights .......... ... ... 42
Inde x 275
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise contro l .. .... ... .. ..
2 71
A udi s ide ass ist . ... . .. ... .... ... .. 2 7 1
Ce ll phone package ................ 271
Convenience key .. .... ............. 271
Electronic immob ilizer ............. . 271
Homelink universal remote con trol ... 271
Remote cont ro l key ............... . 271
Decorative parts/tr im cleaning .... .. .. 203
De fec tive light bu lb w arning
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 2 4
Defrost ing (w indsh ie ld)
automat ic cl imate control system .. .. .
6 7
man ua l cl imate co ntrol system ... .. .. . 65
DEF (instrument clus ter) ......... .. .. .
11
Del uxe a utomatic climate control
refer to Climate contro l system (auto -
matic) .... .. .. .. ................. .
66
Determining co rrec t load l imit .... .. .. 234
D igital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Dimensions ....... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
266
D imming the rearv iew mi rror ..... .. .. . 49
D isplays cleaning .. ................. 203
D istance ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. .
27
Door/ rear lid warning . .. .. ...... .... .. 26
Door contact switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Doors Child sa fety lo ck (mech ani cal) .... .. .. . 38
Driver informat io n system ........... ..
26
CD/rad io disp lay .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 26
Door/rear lid wa rni ng . ...... ... .... . 26
Drive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
E ff iciency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Ind icator lights .... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 14
On-board computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. .
27
Outside temperature disp lay .. ... .. .. . 26
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
U sing the mu ltifunction steering wheel .
26
Driver seating position ... ..... ... .. .. 122
D rive select
refer to Aud i d riv e select ........... . 102
D riving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121
Drivi ng throug h wate r ........... .. .. 194
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27
D ust filter
refer to Poll utant fi lter ......... .... . 64
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E
ECO mode (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . ..... .. ................ ..... .. 67
EDL
refer to Electronic differentia l lock . .. . 185
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Description . ...... .......... ... .. .. 28
Fuel economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Electrical accessories
refer to Socket ............. .. .... .. 56
Electromechanical parking brake
refer to Parking brake ............... 76
Electromechanical steering .. .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator lights .......... .. .. .... . 189
Electronic differential lock ... .... .... . 185
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic immobilizer ....... ... .... .. 36
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
E lect ronic interaxle differential lock .... 185
Electronic speed limiter ..... .. .. .. .. . . 30
Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ... 185
Emergency assistance .......... .... . 246
Emergency flasher .......... ... .... .. 43
Emergency flashers
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Emergency operation Emergency braking function .. .. .. .. . . 78
Front passenger's door/rear doors . . . . . 3 7
L uggage compartment lid ........ .. . 246
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. ...... 41
with conven ience key .... .. .. .. .. .. . . 75
Emergency release Fuel filler door .............. ... ... 209
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Emergency starting ........ .. .. .. .. . 259
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 261
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine Coolant .. .. ..................... . 216
Starting with jumper cables .... .... . 259
starting (button) . .. ...... .. .. .. .. . . 73 Starting (driver messages with conven-
ience key) ..... .. ................ .. 75
starting (key) . ... ................ .. 70
stopping (button) ............. ..... 74
stopping (key) ................ ..... 72
Engine compartment
Closing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Opening the hood ................ . 211
Overview .. .... .. ... .......... .... 212
Safety precautions ............... .. 210
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . 23
Engine coolant .. .. .......... ... .. .. 216
Radiator fan ... .. ... .......... .... 218
Engine oil .. ................... .... 212
adding . .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... 215
Changing . ...... ... ......... ... .. 216
Checking the oil level ... ..... ... .. .. 215
Dipstick... .. .. .. .... .... .... 212, 215
Indicator light .................... . 20
Oil consumpt ion .. ............. .. .. 214
Oil grades ..... .. ............. .... 212
Specification and viscosity ........ ... 212
Use ..... ..... .. .. .............. . 215
Engine speed limitation ( indicator light) . 23
Environment Break -in per iod . .. ... ....... ... .. .. 193
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 194
Disposing of your vehicle battery ..... 223
Driving at high speeds .......... .... 195
Driving to minimize pollution and noise 195
Fuel economy .... ................ . 195
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . 196
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . 219
Proper disposal of drained engine oil .. 216
Unleaded fuel .... ... .......... .... 206
What should I do with an old battery? . 223
EPC (engine control) ................ .. 23
ESC Electronic stabilization control ... .. .. 185
Post-coll is ion brake assist ..... .. .. .. 186
Sport mode ... .. ................ . 187
ESP
refer to ESC ... .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 185
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ............ 185
Exhaust tail pipes cleaning ........... 202
Exterior lighting ... ..... ..... ... .. .. . 42