steering AUDI A3 2020 Owner´s Manual

Parking aid




Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or ina parking space.

Fig. 137 Infotainment system: aligning the vehicle
> Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
> The orange orientation lines @ show the direc-
tion of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steering
wheel until the orange orientation lines align
with the parking space > fig. 136. Use the
markings (2) to help you estimate the distance
from an obstacle. Each marking represents ap-
proximately 3 feet (1 meter). The blue area rep-
resents an extension of the vehicle's outline by
approximately 16 feet (5 meters) to the rear.
> While driving in reverse gear, adjust the steer-
ing wheel angle to fit the parking space using
the orange orientation lines for assistance > A\
in General information on page 139, >@) in
General information on page 139
sents the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the
latest, when the red orientation line @) borders
an object.

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Park assist


Applies to: vehicles with park assist

Fig. 138 Diagram: street parking options
Park assist helps you to locate suitable parking
spaces and to park in them. You can back into
parallel @) and perpendicular (2) parking spaces
and also drive forward out of parallel parking
spaces. You can also drive forward into perpen-
dicular parking spaces if you have already started
driving and the front of the vehicle is in the space
(4), or if you have already driven past it @). In sit-
uation @), the vehicle will back up, move into the
correct position, and then start to drive forward
into the parking space.


The parking space can be between two vehicles or
behind a vehicle. The driver parks as usual with
park assist controlling the steering.
The parking system plus functions > page 137
that assist you when parking are a component of
the park assist.
The park assist sensors are on the sides of the
front and rear bumper. Make sure the sensors are
not covered by stickers, deposits or any other ob-
structions as it may impair the function of the >

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system. For information on cleaning, see
=> page 342.
When parking spaces are small, the parking sys-
tem signals a continuous tone when an obstacle
is less than approximately 0.7 feet (0.20 m)
away. Do not continue driving farther.

Z\ WARNING
— Always read and follow the applicable warn-
ings > A\ in General information on
page 136.
— Please note that park assist only controls
the steering. The driver is always responsi-
ble for braking and accelerating.
— The driver must decide if the parking space
displayed is suitable for the vehicle.
— The vehicle will change position when park-
ing. Make sure you do not endanger any oth-
er drivers.
— When using park assist to drive into or out
of a parking space, the steering wheel turns
quickly on its own. Reaching into the steer-
ing wheel spokes while this is happening can
result in injury.

@) Note
— Always read and follow the applicable warn-
ings >@ in General information on
page 136.
— Park assist guides the vehicle either away
from curbs or onto them if other vehicles
are parked on the curb. Make sure that your
vehicle's tires and rims are not damaged.
Take over steering at the right time.
— Certain conditions around the parking space
may result in the vehicle not being parked
as expected.
— Objects such as pillars or posts.
— Ground covering such as gravel, snow or
Ices
@) Tips
— The Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
must not be switched off during the parking
process > page 94.
— Parking in tight curves with park assist is
not possible.
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Applies to: vehicles with park assist
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Fig. 140 Infotainment system: finding a parking space
> To switch the park assist on, press the P@ but-
ton > fig. 139. The LED in the button will turn
on and the display for finding a parking space
will appear in the Infotainment system
> fig. 140.
> To switch park assist off, press the Pe button.
The
LED in the button turns off.
@ Tips
The system preselects a space from the avail-
able parking options as soon as a space is de-
tected. You can change the suggested loca-
tion.
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Parking aid

Parking space search
Applies to: vehicles with park assist

Fig. 142 Infotainment: notification to continue driving in
reverse (example: when parallel parking)
Searching for parking spaces
> Drive forward to the row of parking spaces ata
low speed. For the best parking results, the ve-
hicle should be approximately 3 feet (1 m) from
the row of parking spaces.
> The parking space search is first done on one
side of the lane. To switch the side for the park-
ing space search, activate the turn signal for
that side.
Selecting the parking space
> If the system finds a parking space that could
be suitable for the vehicle length and width, it
will be displayed > fig. 141. The system auto-
matically suggests a parking option.
> Make sure that the parking space is suitable for
your vehicle.
> To switch between parallel (@), forward perpen-
dicular @) or reverse perpendicular © parking,
turn the control knob to the desired mode. Only
the parking options that are currently possible
are suggested.
> Drive forward until the instructions for auto-
matic parking appear in the instrument cluster
> /\ in Description on page 141, >©@ in De-
scription on page 141. As soon as the vehicle
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has reached the correct position, a P appears in
the display over the selected parking space.
> Keep the vehicle as parallel as possible to the
parked vehicles or to the side of the road.
> If you would like to park using the system, fol-
low the instructions in the instrument cluster.
Park assist only displays parking spaces that are
suitable for the length and width of the vehicle.
@) Note
— Parking spaces classified as suitable by the
system may have been detected incorrectly.
The driver must decide if the parking space
displayed is suitable for the vehicle.
— Certain conditions near the parking space
may cause the parking process to fail, such
as if the parking space is near trees or posts,
or if the ground is covered, for example,
with gravel, snow, or ice.
G) Tips
— You can select a space from all of the park-
ing options found. The possible parking
space will be displayed until you are too far
away from it.
— If you did not drive past a suitable parking
space too quickly, the system can also be ac-
tivated afterwards by pressing the Pe button
and activating the turn signal.
— If suitable parking spaces are available on
both sides of the road at the same time
(such as on a one-way street), the direction
of the turn signal can also be changed in or-
der to use park assist.
— Park assist will switch off if your speed ex-
ceeds approximately 30 mph (50 km/h).
Starting the parking process
Applies to: vehicles with park assist
The responsibility is with the driver when park-
ing.
Requirement: a suitable parking space must be
found and selected > page 142. The vehicle must
initially be stationary.
> Select the reverse gear after stopping briefly.
» Remove your hands from the steering wheel. >

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> Pay attention to the path of the vehicle. When
the traffic situation allows, press the accelera-
tor pedal accordingly > A\ in Description on
page 141, >@) in Description on page 141.
> Follow the visual instructions and the warning
tones until the parking process has ended. The
arrows on the vehicle indicate the necessary di-
rection of travel.
Park assist automatically steers the vehicle into
the parking space while the driver presses the
pedals. The maximum parking speed is 4 mph
(7 km/h).
Interrupting the park assist
If the speed is too high and you take over steer-
ing, park assist switches off. To continue parking,
press the Pe button again. The park assist indica-
tor appears again in the display.
G) Tips
You can also cancel the direction of travel
specified by the system by switching between
forward and reverse gears. Based on the posi-
tion of the vehicle, the system then calculates
the additional steering and driving directions
for maneuvering.
Driving out of a parallel parking space
Applies to: vehicles with park assist
The responsibility is with the driver when leaving
a parking space.
If you parked the vehicle in a parallel parking
space, park assist can help you drive out of it.
> Start the engine.
> Press the Pe button > page 141, fig. 139.
> Wait until a message appears that requests the
direction to travel in for exiting the parking
space.
> Activate the appropriate turn signal. The mes-
sage Start automatic unparking procedure ap-
pears.
» Remove your hands from the steering wheel.
> Press the control knob to start the procedure
for exiting the parking space.
> Pay attention to the path of the vehicle. When
the traffic situation allows, press the accelera-
tor pedal accordingly > A\ in Description on
page 141, >@) in Description on page 141.
> Follow the visual instructions > page 143 and
the warning tones until the vehicle has finished
exiting the parking space.
> Drive in the direction indicated by the arrows on
the vehicle.
> The procedure has ended when additional cor-
rective movements are no longer necessary.
Take over steering.
Park assist automatically steers the vehicle out of
the parking space while the driver presses the
pedals. The maximum speed for exiting a parking
space is 3 mph (5 km/h).
Interrupting the park assist
If the speed is too high and you take over steer-
ing, park assist switches off. To continue exiting
the parking space, switch the engine off and on.
Then press the Pe button again. Otherwise, leave
the parking space without using park assist.
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with park assist
Park assist: canceled. Steering input by driv-
er. Please take over steering!
Park assist was canceled because the driver took
over steering. To continue parking, press the
button again.
ro" Park assist: time limit exceeded
& Park assist: canceled. Time limit exceeded.
Take over steering!
The parking process was not completed within
approximately six minutes of activating park as-
sist. To continue parking, press the Pe button
again.
Park assist: canceled. Speed too high. Please
take over steering!
The speed entering the parking space is too high.
Drive no faster than 4 mph (7 km/h).
Park assist: canceled. Stabilization control
(ESC) input. Please take over steering!
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Parking aid

The ESC took action to stabilize the vehicle. Take
over steering. Complete parking without using
park assist or drive out of the parking space.

Park assist: currently unavailable. Stabiliza-
tion control (ESC) off
The ESC was switched off. The ESC must be
switched on to use park assist.
Park assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service.
Park assist: malfunction! Take over steering!
Please contact Service.
Contact an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility. You cannot park with park
assist if there is a system malfunction.
Park assist: currently unavailable.
Park assist: currently unavailable. Please
take over steering!
Parking with park assist is not possible. Try park-
ing again or switch the ignition off and back on
again if necessary.
Park assist: ended. Please take over steering
and continue driving.
The process of exiting the parking space with
park assist has ended. Please take over steering.
Park assist: canceled. Parking space too
small. Please take over steering!
Parking in this space with park assist is not possi-
ble. Park without using park assist or find a larger
parking space.
Park assist: canceled. Obstacle detected.
Please take over steering!
Parking with park assist was stopped because the
vehicle could collide with an obstacle.
Park assist: ended
Park assist: ended. Please take over steer-
ing!
Parking with park assist has ended.

Park assist: unavailable in current Audi drive
select mode
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roo" Park assist: canceled. Unavailable in current
Audi drive select mode. Please take over steer-
ing!
Park assist is not available in certain Audi drive
select modes. Select a different mode in drive se-
lect > page 91.
Park assist: stabilization control (ESC) input
The displayed parking space was rejected because
the ESC took action to stabilize the vehicle.
a=] Park assist: not stopped long enough
After engaging the reverse gear, park assist must
stop briefly in order to activate the steering. Fol-
low the instructions in the display.
ro="| Park assist: canceled. Unable to leave park-
ing space automatically. Parking space too
small.
The parking space is too small for the vehicle to
automatically leave the space. Leave the parking
space without using park assist.
roo} Park assist: canceled. Please take over steer-
ing!
Parking with park assist was stopped.
Adjusting the parking aid
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam-
era/park assist
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system.

> Select in the Infotainment system: [MENU] but-
ton > Vehicle > left control button > Driver as-
sistance > Parking aid. Or
> When the parking aid is active, select in the In-
fotainment system: right control button*.
End system* - Stop the parking aid
Activate automatically - Switch automatic activa-
tion on/off
Front volume* - Volume for the front and side*
area
Rear volume - Volume for the rear area

Multi Media Interface

Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety
information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain-
ment system functions, such as entering a desti-
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary. Al-
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain-
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.

Z\ WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when road,
traffic, weather, and visibility conditions per-
mit and always in a way that allows you to
maintain complete control over your vehicle.
@ Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv-
ing.


Introduction

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Fig. 143 MMI control panel: overview
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan-
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system”.
MMI control panel overview
@ Control knob with joystick function*
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@ MMI touch control pad* ......... 149
® Left control button ............. 148
@ Right control button ............ 148
146



© Buttons for opening menus directly . 148
(6): [MENU] button suis se cas as sees 148
@ [BACK] button .... 2. 147
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
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Fig. 144 MMI control panel: On/Off knob with joystick
function
Switching the MMI on/off: the MMI can be
switched on/off manually.
> Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
@ briefly > fig. 144, or press the [MENU] but-
ton © © page 146, fig. 143 or one of the but-
tons used to open a menu G).
> Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob @) > fig. 144 until the MMI
switches off. If the MMI has been switched off
manually, it does not switch on again automati-
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.


Additional functions
> Adjusting the volume: turn the On/Off knob @)
> fig. 144.
> Muting: press the On/Off knob @) ° fig. 144
briefly.
> Selecting the previous/next function (for ex-
ample, a radio station/track): press the On/Off
knob @ ® fig. 144 briefly toward the left KK or
right DDI.
> Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs): press and hold the On/Off knob @)
=> fig. 144 toward the left Kd or right Po. >

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Multifunction steering wheel

Multifunction steering
wheel
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel
In the driver information system display, you can
control numerous Infotainment functions using
the multifunction steering wheel plus* > page 17
or the multifunction steering wheel* > page 20.
You can control additional Infotainment func-
tions using the MMI control panel > page 146 in
the Infotainment system display.

ZA WARNING
Direct your full attention to driving. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility for
safety in traffic. Only use the functions in such
a way that you always maintain complete con-

trol over your vehicle in all traffic situations.

Radio
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and ra-
dio
Requirement: radio mode must be started
= page 206 and the radio/media tab must be dis-
played.
> Press either the =lIbutton or the left control
button > page 18, depending on vehicle equip-
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions
may be available in the driver informa-
tion system.
— Selecting the frequency band: select and con-
firm a frequency band.
— Selecting a station from the presets list*: se-
lect: Presets > the desired radio station.
— Selecting a station from the station list*: se-
lect and confirm a radio station.
— Selecting a station from the presets list: se-
lect: Presets > the desired radio station.
— Opening a media source: select and confirm To
media.
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Select: right control button > desired entry.
Depending on the function selected, the follow-
ing additional settings may be possible:
— Show "Now Playing" screen: see > page 210.
Media
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
media
Requirement: a media drive must contain audio/
video files > page 212 and the radio/media tab
must be displayed.
> Press either the [=lbutton or the left control
button > page 18, depending on vehicle equip-
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa-
tion system.
— Selecting a media source: select and confirma
source such as the “SD card”.
— Playing an audio/video file: select and confirm
a track/file.
— Pausing/resuming playback: press the right
thumbwheel @) > page 19, fig. 13. To resume
playback, press the right thumbwheel again.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
— Switching to radio: select and confirm a fre-
quency band (such as FM).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Switching to the radio: select and confirm
Switch to radio.
— Opening additional track information: select:
right
control button > Show "Now Playing"
screen. For additional information, see
=> page 222.
@) Tips
— The media drives do not play files that are
protected by DRM and that are identified
with the symbol ff.
— Please note that within a media source in
the driver information system, only playlists
that were selected through the MMI control
panel can be played = page 220.
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Multifunction steering wheel

— Always pay attention to the Infotainment
system display. Additional operation
through the MMI control panel may be nec-
essary, depending on the selected function.
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
telephone
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI > page 169 and the telephone tab must
be displayed.
> Press either the =lbutton or the left control
button > page 18, depending on vehicle equip-
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa-
tion system.
— Accessing a contact: select and confirm Call
list / Favorites / Directory. Select and confirm a
contact.
— Directory contacts: the driver information sys-
tem only displays directory contacts that have a
phone number stored. If several phone num-
bers are stored with a contact, the list of stored
numbers is displayed first when the entry is se-
lected. For more information about the dis-
played symbols, refer to > page 178.
— Recent calls: the recent calls list contains all in-
coming, outgoing and missed calls.
— Caller information*: the name, phone number
or Unknown appears in the driver information
system display depending on whether the caller
has been stored in the directory and if the
phone number has been transmitted.
Functions during an incoming call
— Accepting a call: press the left thumbwheel
when there is an incoming call.
— Declining a call: select and confirm Decline
when there is an incoming call.
— Ending a phone call: select and confirm End
call.
Functions during a phone call
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Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
— Making an additional phone call: select Hold >
button > Directory or Call list > an entry in
the list.
— Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold: select and con-
firm Replace. The active call is replaced with
the incoming call.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Making an additional phone call: select: Hold
call > left control button > Directory or Call list
>anentry.
— Accepting an incoming call when there is an
active call and a call on hold: select and con-
firm Answer. The active call is replaced with the
incoming call.
Additional functions include:
Mute: if you select and confirm this function, the
other person on the phone cannot hear you. You
will still be able to hear the other person.
Holding/resuming a call: you can place the exist-
ing call on hold and resume it again.
Swap call: you can alternate between two phone
calls at the same time. One of the calls will be on
hold. Selecting End call will end the active phone
call. A call that was placed on hold stays on hold
and can be taken off hold with Resume held call.
Conference call: a call on hold and up to five ac-
tive parties (depending on the cell phone service
provider) can be added to a conference call. To
make an additional call, put all participants in
the current conference call on hold using Hold
conference. By pressing the left control button,
you can make additional calls from the directory
or the call list. Resume conference takes all par-
ticipants off hold.
@) Tips
— The phone functions can only be controlled
with the multifunction steering wheel if the
phone equipment was installed at the fac-
tory.
— The telephone functions depend on the cell
phone and whether they are supported by
your cell phone service provider or not.

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— The Call waiting function must be activated
in your cell phone and in the MMI in order to
be alerted when there is an incoming call
during an active call. The call options de-
pend on the cell phone and service provider.
You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service provider.
Navigation
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Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel and
navigation system
Requirement: the navigation tab must be dis-
played.
If you have not started route guidance, a com-
pass will display in the driver information sys-
tem. The map is displayed in the Audi virtual
cockpit*.
> Press either the [=Ibutton or the left control
button > page 18, depending on vehicle equip-
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions
may be available in the driver informa-
tion system.
— Accessing last destinations: select and confirm
Last destinations > the desired destination.
— Accessing favorites*: select and confirm Favor-
ites > the desired destination.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
— Showing navigation when route guidance is
active: select and confirm Route guidance.
— Showing the compass when route guidance is
inactive: select and confirm Compass.
— Starting route guidance to the stored home
address: if necessary, first select and confirm
Cancel route guidance and then Favorites >
Home address.
— Canceling active route guidance: select and
confirm Cancel route guidance.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Starting route guidance to the stored home
address: if necessary, first select and confirm
Cancel route guidance and then Favorites >
Home address.
— Canceling active route guidance: select: right
control button > Cancel route guidance.
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
— Select: right control button > desired entry.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the
function selected, the following additional set-
tings may be possible:
— Map display > page 200.
— Map colors > page 200.
— Map orientation > page 200.
— Automatic zoom > page 201.
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and Audi virtual
cockpit

Fig. 158 Audi virtual cockpit: standard map during active
route guidance
Requirement: a destination must be entered
= page 189, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed.
Depending on the vehicle equipment and the se-
lected view > page 19, the following information
will be displayed in the driver information sys-
tem:
@ Map content (such as points of interest or
traffic information)
@ Current vehicle position (@)
@)A bar graph appears when there is an upcom-
ing turn. The fewer the bars that are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn. If there is
not an upcoming turn, the distance to the desti-
nation/stopover and the calculated arrival time is
displayed in the right speedometer.
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Multifunction steering wheel

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driving
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Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and analog instru-
ment cluster

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Fig. 160 Instrument cluster: turning maneuver in street
view
Requirement: a destination must be entered
=> page 189, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab must be displayed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
information may be shown in the driver informa-
tion system.
Distance to the next maneuver
Distance to the destination or stopover
Calculated arrival time
®©0O Name of the current expressway, highway or
street. If the O symbol is displayed in front
of the street name, you should turn onto the
street shown.
Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
Lane recommendation
CO®@ A bar graph appears when a direction arrow is
displayed. The fewer the bars that are shown,
the shorter the distance is until the turn.
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The following functions are also available when
route guidance is active:
— Repeating the last voice guidance message:
press the |4] button.
— Adjusting the voice guidance volume: turn the
right
thumbwheel up or down while a voice
guidance message is playing.



ZA\ WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti-
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric-
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric-
tions, etc.

G@) Tips
— Also see the chapter > page 8, Controls ata
glance.
— An exclamation point “!” in front of the
street name indicates that the information
about this street or this section of the route
is not complete in the navigation data con-
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one-
way streets and pedestrian zones.