airbag AUDI A3 2015 Manual PDF

282 Index
Selector leve r (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation . ... .. .. ... ... . 1 12
Position ... ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 105
Service and disposal Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 138
Service in terval d isp lay
with d rive r info rmat ion system .. .. .... 13
Sett ing clock ... ............. .. .... .. 10
Sett ing da te ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Sett ing t he temperature
a utomatic cl ima te control system ... . . 67
Sett ing t ime ... .. ...... ... .. .. .... .. 10
SE TUP (basi c sett ing) ....... .. .. .... .. 10
Shift i ndicator .. ........... .. .. .... .. 12
Shift paddles (automatic transmiss ion) . 110
Short-te rm me mory ......... ... .. .. .. 27
Side airbags Descr ipt ion ................ .. .... . 160
H ow they work ............ ... .. .. . 161
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ad justing the br ightness ... .. .. .... . 100
C leaning the sensors ...... .. .. .. .. . 202
Sensor range .............. .. .... .. 99
switch ing on and off ....... ..... .. . 100
Side curta in a irbags ..... ... .. .. .... . 163
Descript ion .. .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 163
How they wo rk ........... .... .... . 164
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 164
Sliding/ tilting sun roof
refer to Panorama sunroof ... .... .. . . 40
Snow chai ns . ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 241
All whee l dr ive ........... .. .. .... . 190
Socket .. .. .. ............... .. .... .. 56
Sources of in formation about chi ld re -
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
S peed li mite r ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 26
Spee d rating let ter code ... .. .. .... .. . 23 7
Speed war ning system ... ... .. .. .. .. . . 79
Sport mode .... ........... .. .. .... . 187
S tar bu tto n .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 27
STAR T ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) ...... .. ................ ... ... . 73
S TART ENGINE STOP (convenience key) ... 74
S tarti ng
H ill hold . ............... .. .. .... .. 78 Starting from a stop
Hill start assist ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 77
S tarting (eng ine)
A ut oma tic start (bu tton) ........ .. .. . 73
A utomati c start (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Malfunction (b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Malfunction (key) .... .. ..... .... . .. . 71
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
with key .. .... .. .. ........... .... . 70
Stee ring
El ec tromec hanical s teer ing . . . . . . . 189, 0
I nd icator light ... .. .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Locking steering (ignition key) .... . .. . 72
Locking the steering (button) .... .. .. . 74
locking (mecha nica l ignition key) . .... . 70
also refer to Electromechanical steer-
ing ........ ... .. .. ... ........... . 189
Stee ring wheel
adjusting . .... .. ............. .... . 70
Buttons . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 27
Mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l .. .. .... . 26
S hift paddles (automatic transmission) 110
Steps for determining cor rect load limit . 234
Stoppi ng (engi ne)
wi th bu tton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
wi th key . ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 72
Storage compa rtments . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
S tronic transmission
refer to Aut omatic transmission .. .. .. 105
Su bwoofer .. .... .. ............. .... 2 48
Su n visors .. ... ... .. .............. .. 46
Switching dayt ime ru nning lights on and
off .... .... .... .. ............. .... . 44
S wi tching the igni tion on and off (w ith
key) ... .. .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 70
Symbols
refer to I ndicator ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
T ail lights cleaning .... .. ..... ... .. .. 202
T echnical data ... .. ............. .... 265
Technical modificati ons .......... .... 270
T emperature display
Coolant ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
Outside air tempe ratu re ..... .... . .. . 11

Tether anchors ..................... 183
Tether strap . .................. .... 183
T extiles cleaning ........... .... .. .. . 204
The first 1,000 miles (1 ,500 km) and after-
wards ..... .. .. .............. ... ... 193
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62, 128
Tips for the environment Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
tiptronic (automatic transmission) .. .. . 110
Tire pressure ............... ... ... .. 231
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 243
Tires .. .... .. .. ............. .. .. ... 225
Service l ife . ............. .... .. .. . 235
Speed rating letter code ............ 23 7
Tire manufacturing date ............ 237
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 244
Tire specifications ........ .... .. .. . 23
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Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 235
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 239
Winter tires ................ .. .... 240
Tires and vehicle load limits ..... ... .. . 233
Tires and wheels Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 231
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 229
Dimensions ................. ... .. . 236
General notes ..................... 225
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .... .. ................. .. ... 226
Low aspect ratio tires ...... .. .. .. .. . 242
New tires and wheels ......... .... .. 236
Replacing .. .. ........ ... .. .. .. .. . 23 7
Snow chains ................ .. .... 241
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 233
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Winter tires ................ ... .. . 240
Tire service life ......... .... ... ... .. 235
Tool kit ..... .. .............. ..... . 247
Torn or frayed safety belts ... .. .. .. .. . 134
Towing Tow truck procedures ........... .... 261
Towing loop . ... .............. ... ... 262
TPMS (tire pressure monitor ing system) . 244
Trailer towing ............. .... .. .. . 198
Operating instructions ..... .. .. .. .. . 198
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 198, 199
Trailer towing tips ........... .... .. 200
Index 283
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light) ....... ... .... ............... 111
T ransport Canada .. ................. 129
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ....... .... 235
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment ........ 60
Turn signals . .. .. .... .. ........ ...... 44
Ind icator light . .. ................. . 25
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Unfastening safety belts 136
Unidirectional tires .............. .... 225
Uniform tire quality grading ...... .. .. 239
Unlocking/locking by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the centra l locking switch ........ 35
with the conven ience key ........ .. .. . 34
with the door lock .... ............. . 35
V
Vanity mirror ...... .. ................ 46
Vehicle Dimensions .. .. .. .. ............... 266
out of service .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 195
Vehicle care ........................ 201
Vehicle identification label .......... .. 265
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 265
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247,251
Vehicle key ....... .. ..... ........... 31
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ................. 247
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Warning/indicator lights
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 23
Warning/Indicator lights Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152, 153
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 153
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warranty coverages .. ........... .... 268
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . .. .. . 24
Washer reservoir .................. . 224
Washing matte finish paint ....... .... 201
Wear indicator .. .. ............. .. .. 235
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284 Index
Weights .......... ......... ... .... . 265
What happens if you wear your safety belt
too loose? ........................ .
135
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 132
What impairs driving safety? .......... 122
What should I do after changing a
wheel? .. .... .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. .
232
What should I do after replacing wheels? 232
Wheel bolts
Torque ..... ................ ..... .
242
Wheels ... .. ............ ... .. .. ... 225
A ll wheel drive ......... .... .. .. .. . 190
Checking tire pressure ..... .... .... . 231
cleaning ... ............. .... .. .. . 202
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... 229
General notes ................ .... . 225
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy .. .. .. ................. .. .. .. .
226
New tires and wheels ...... .... .... . 236
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .... .. . 233
Wheel wrench .............. ... .... . 247
When must a safety belt be rep laced? . .
134
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ..... .. ....................... . 152
When shou ld I ad just the tire pressures?
232
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 232
Where are lower anchorages located? ... 181
Where can I find the tire pressu res for my
car? . .. ... .................. ..... .
231
Why safety belts? .......... .. .. .. .. . 132
Windows
cleaning/removing ice
203
W indshield
cleaning ... ................ ..... ..
46
defrosting (automatic climate contro l
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
defrosting (manual climate control sys-
tem) .. .. ................. .. .... ..
65
also refer to Windshield . ........ .. .. 46
Windshield washer system ... ... .. .. .. 46
Reservoir capacity .............. .. . 266
Washer reservoir ......... .... .... . 224
Windshield w ipers
C leaning wiper blades ............. . . 47
Folding up ............... ... .... .. 47
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Replacing windshield wiper b lades . ... . 47
Switching on and
off ............ ... . 46
Winter operation
Cooling system . .. ............. .. ..
216
Winter tires . .. .. .. .... .... ..... .. .. 240
All -wheel drive ... ..... ..... ... .. .. 240
Winter use
Car washes ................... ....
201
defrosting the windshield (automatic cli­
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Removing ice from windows . .. .. .. ..
203
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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Xenon-lights .. .. .. ... .... ...... .... 258
Xenon headlights . ................. .. 42