lights AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2015 Workshop Manual

29 4 Index
Parking brake .......... ... .. .. .... .. 82
Emergency braking function . ..... .. .. 84
Indicator light ............ ... .... .. 19
Parking .. ............... ........ .. 83
Power supply failure .............. .. 82
Setting/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Starting from a stop ...... .. .. .. .. . . 83
also refer to Parking brake ........... 82
Parking light ... ............ ... .... .. 49
Park ing system
Adjusting the disp lay/warning tone ... 125
C leaning the rearview camera ..... .. . 122
Malfunction .............. ... .... . 125
Parking system plus ................ 120
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Rear parking system ........... .... 120
Rearview camera .......... .... ... . 121
also refer to Park ing systems . . . 120, 121
Parking systems ............ ... .... . 119
Park ing (automatic transmission) . 112, 113
Parts replacement ............. .. ... 284
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ....... . 159
Pedals .. .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 131
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Physica l principles of a frontal collis ion . 139
Polishing .. .. ... .... ...... ...... .. . 206
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Poll utant filter ...................... 70
Power seat adjustment ............... ..... 61
W indows .. .......... ......... .. .. 38
Power top ..... ............ ... .... .. 41
Cleaning . ... ... .......... ... .. ... 206
Closing .. .. ................ ... .... 41
Conven ience closing ............ ..... 42
Conven ience opening ................ 42
E mergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
General informat ion ................ 41
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 43
Messages .. ................ ..... .. 43
Opening ... ................ ..... .. 41
Power top storage compartment .. .... 43
Wind deflector ............ ... .... .. 44
Power windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . 39
Malfunction .............. ... .... .. 40 Pregnant
women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Pre sense ........................... 95
Bas ic (description) ............. .... . 95
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93, 97
Front (description) ................ .. 95
General information ............ ... . 95
General Information ........... .. .. . 87
Settings .......................... 97
Warnings ....... ................. . 96
Pressure (tires) .... ................ . 259
Proper occupant seating positions ..... 127
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Proper seating position Front passenger .. ................ . 128
Occupants ..... .. .. .............. . 127
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Protecting .. .. .. .. ............. .... 206
Protection mat
refer to Revers ible mat ............ .. 69
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 139
R
Radiator fan
221
Radio clock
refer to Clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rain/light sensor Headlights ...... ............. ..... 49
Indicator light ... ............. .... . 24
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) ...... 53
Switching on and off ................ 53
Range (tank contents) .............. .. 27
Rear lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid .. .. . 38
Rea r light
Indicator light ... ................ .. 24
Rearv iew camera
refer to Park ing systems 120,121
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirror ... ... .... ........ .. . 56
Rearview mirror dimming ........ ... .. 56
Rear window defogger ................ 74

296 Index
Selector lever (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Position ... ................ ..... . 110
Service and disposal
Safety belt p retens ioner ... .. .. .... . 145
Service interval display
with driver informat ion system .. .. .... 13
Setting clock ................ .. .... .. 10
Sett ing date ............ .. .. .. .. .. .. 10
Setting the temperature automatic climate control system ... . . 73
Setting time ............... ... .... .. 10
SETUP (basic setting) ......... .. .... .. 10
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) . 115
Short-term memory ................ .. 27
Side airbags
Description ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 165
H ow they work ........... .. .. .... . 167
Side assist . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 103
Adjust ing the brightness ..... .. .. .. . 105
Cleaning the sensors .......... .. ... 205
Sensor range . ........... .... .... . 104
switch ing on and off .... .. .. .. .. .. . 105
Snow chains ........... .... ... .. .. . 256
All wheel drive ............ ... .. .. . 192
Socket . ..... ................ ..... .. 64
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ....... .. .. .. .. . 187
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Speed rating letter code ..... .. .. .. .. . 251
Speed warning system ...... .. .. .. .. . . 84
Sport mode . ............... ... .... . 189
Star button .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 27
STAR T ENGIN E STOP button (convenience
key) .. .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 78
START ENGINE STOP (convenience key) ... 79
Starting Hill hold . .. ................ ... .. .. 84
Starting from a stop Hill start assist ........... .. .. .... .. 83
Starting (engine)
Automatic start (button) ....... .... . . 78
Automatic start (key) ....... .... ... .. 76
Malfunction (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Malfunction (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77 with button
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
with key . ..... .. .. .............. .. 76
Steering Electromechanical steering . . . . . . . 192, 0
Indicator light ... ............. .... . 21
Locking steering (ignition key) ........ 78
Locking the steering (button) . . . . . . . . . 79
locking (mechanica l ignition key) ...... 76
also refer to Electromechanical steer-
ing ... .... .... ................... 192
Steering wheel
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Buttons ....... .. ............. ..... 27
Multifunction steering wheel .... .. .. . 26
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) 115
Steps for determining correct load limit . 24S
Stopping (engine) with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
with key .. .... .. ............. .... . 78
Storage compar tments . . . . . . . . . . . 64, 6S
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
S tronic transmission
refer to Automatic transmission .. .. .. 110
Subwoofer .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 263
Sun visors . ..... .. ................ .. 53
Switch ing daytime running lights on and
off .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. . 52
Switching the ignition on and off (with
key) ... .... .... ................... . 76
Symbols
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System indicator light (M IL) . . . . . . . 23, 29
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Technical Data ..... ................ . 279
T echnical modifications ............ .. 284
Temperature display Coolant ....... .. .. ........ ...... .. 10
Outs ide temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tether anchors .. .. ............. .... 185
T ether strap .. .. .. ............. .. .. 185
The first 1 ,000 miles (1,SOO km) and after-
wards ......... ... .. .............. . 196
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67, 133
t ip tron ic (automatic transmission) ..... 115

M N ,....
> co ,...., \!) er, ,...., er, ,....,
Tire pressure .... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .
Tire pressure monitoring system .. . ... .
T ires .. .. .. .. ............. ···· ·· ·· ·
Service l ife . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Speed rating letter code . ... . .. .. .. .
Tire manufacturing date ....... ... . .
T ire pressure monitoring system .... .
T ire spec ifications ........ .... .. .. .
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
Uniform tire quali ty g rading .. .. .. .. . 2
4 0
258
228 246
251
250
259
250
246
254
W inte r tires . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 255
Tires and vehicle load lim its ..... .... .. 243
T ires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 240
Cold tire i nflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 235
Dimensions . ................ .. ... .
Gene ral notes ............. ... ... . .
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rmino lo-
gy .. .. ' . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .
L ow aspec t ratio tir es ...... .. .. .. .. .
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. .
Replacing . ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Snow chains 248
228
230 25 7
2 48
249
256
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 243
Wheel bolts .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 256
W inte r tires
Tire service life
Tool kit 255
246
26 1
Torn or frayed safety be lts ... .. .. .. .. . 141
Tow ing
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. . 275
Towing loop ................ ... ... .. 276
T PMS (tire pressure monitor ing system) . 259
T railer towing 201
Opera ting ins truc tions .. ... .. .. .. .. . 201
Tec hnical req uirements . . . . . . . . 20 1, 202
Trailer towing tips ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 202
T ransm ission ma lf u nct io n (ind icator
l ight) . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 1 16
Transport Canada .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 135
T ravel mode ... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
T read Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 246
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 65
T u rn signa ls . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 51
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Inde x 297
u
Unfastening safety bel ts . ..... ... .. .. 143
Uni directional tires ... . .. .... .... .. .. 229
Un iform tire quality grading ...... .... 254
Un l ocking/locking
by remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
with the centra l locki ng sw itch ... .. .. . 35
with t he conven ience key ..... ... .. .. . 34
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
V
Vanity mirro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle Care/ cleaning .. .. .... ......... .. .. 204
Di mens ions .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 280
Ou t of service ...... . .. ... .... ... .. 198
Vehicle control modules .............. 194
Vehicle identification label ..... ... .. .. 279
Vehicle Ident ifi cat io n N umbe r (V IN) .. .. 279
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261, 266
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Vehicle lite ratu re .. .. ... ....... .... ... 5
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............. .... 261
w
Warning/indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) .. ... .. .. . 23
Warning/ Indicato r lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 159
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OF F .... ... .. .. 159
Warning lights
r e fer to Indicato r lights ......... .... . 13
Warranty coverages ................. 282
Washe r fl uid level (ind icator light) ... .. . 24
Washer reservo ir ... ................ 227
Washing matte finish paint .... ... .. .. 204
Wea r indica to r .. .. ............... .. 246
Weights .. .. .. .. .. .. ............... 279
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 142
What happe ns to unbe lted o ccupants? .. 139
What impairs driving safety? ...... .. .. 127
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 242
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298 Index
What should I do after replacing wheels? 242
Wheel bo lts
Torque . .. .... ........... ........ . 256
Wheels . .. ................. .. .... . 228
All wheel drive .............. ... .. .
192
Check ing tire pressure .......... .... 240
C leaning . .. ................ ... ... 205
Cold t ire in flat ion pressu re ... .. .. .. . 235
General notes . ............... .... . 228
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm ino lo-
gy .. .... .. ............ ... .. .... . 230
New tires and wheels .... .. .. .... .. . 248
Tires and vehicle load limits . ....... . 243
Wheel wrench ........... .. .. .. .. .. .
261
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 141
When must the airbag system be inspect-
ed? ... .. .... .. .. ...... ... ... ..... . 158
When should I ad just the tire p ressu res? 242
When should I check the tire pressures? . 242
Where are lower anchorages located? . ..
184
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... ....... ........... ... .. . 240
Why safety belts? ...................
139
Wind deflector .. ... .... ... .. .. .... .. 44
W indows
C leaning/remov ing ice ...... ... .. ... 206
W indshield
cleaning ... ............. .. .. .. ... . 53
defrost ing (automatic climate control
system) .. ................. ...... .. 73
defrost ing (manual climate cont ro l sys-
tem) .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
also refer to Windshie ld ... .. .. .. .. . . 53
W indshield washer system ............ 53
Reservoir capacity ............ .. ...
280
Washer rese rvoir .......... .... .... 227
Windshield wipers Cleaning wiper blades ..... .... ...... 54
Folding up ............... ..... .. .. 54
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Replacing w indshield w iper blades ... . . 54
Sw itching on and off ................ 53
W inter operation
Battery .... ...................... 223
Cooling system ................ .... 220
Winter tires .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 255
A ll-wheel drive .................... 255 Winter use
Car washes . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 204
defrosting the windsh ie ld (automatic cli­
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Removing ice from windows ..... .... 206
Seat heating ..... ................ .. 74
X
Xenon-Lights .... ............... .... 272
Xenon headlig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49 , 52