engine AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 Owners Manual

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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 116
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E mergency flashe rs
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Emergency locking the front passenger 's door .3.2
Emergency operat ion
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Front passenger's door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
with conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Emergency release
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
187
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Emergency starting 244
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Engine
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
195
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Starting (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Starting (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Starting (messages with conven ience key) . 72
stopping (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
stopping (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Engine compartment
C losing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Opening the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Overview ... .................. ..... . 191
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Engine control (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine coolant
Radiator fan
196
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Checking oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Dipstick . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
F'll ' I mg . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Oi l consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Specification and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Engine speed limitation (indicator light) . . . 19
Environment
Break-in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
65
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Index
Disposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . . . 201
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up. . . . 66
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid . . . 197
Proper disposal of drained engine oil . . . . 194
Unleaded gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
What should I do with an old battery? . . . 201
EPC (engine control) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
ESC
Automatic post-collision braking system .
116
Electronic stabilization control . . . . . . . . . 116
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
also refer to Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
ESP
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
47
Dimming . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Heating... .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 47
F
Fastening
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 4
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . 172
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding the exterior mirrors
Center locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Footwell lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
For the sake of the env ironment
ear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
64
Environmentally-friend ly driving . . . . . . . . 65
Fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Leaks..... .... .. ................. .. 189
Freeze protection
Coo lant additive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
195
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
261

Index
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Luggage compartment lid
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
33
Emerg ency unlock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Lumba r support . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
M
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance interva ls
with driver information system . . . . . . . . .
202
Mirror
Digital compass switching on and off. ....
51
dimm ing . .. .. ............... .... .. .. 48
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirror compass ... .. . ....... ...... ... ..
51
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors. . . . . . . . . . . 47
Mon itor ing the Advanced Airbag System
155
Motor
Stopping (messages with ignition lock) 72
Multifunction steering wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
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Natural leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Navigation system CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
57
NHTSA
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
132
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Number of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
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Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Occupant seating positions . . . . . . . . . . . . .
125
Octane rating (gasoline) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Oil Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . 191, 193
Oil change interval
with driver information system . . . . . . . . .
202
On-Board-Diagnostic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
264
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Operation (multifunction steering wheel) . 24
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (D LC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
E lectronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Opening .......... ... ............. .... 27
Fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Luggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Windows ... .. .. .. .. ... .......... ... 34
Opening/closing with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . .
31
with the conven ience key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Other equipment (efficiency program) . . . . . 25
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Overv iew (Cockpit) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Owner's Lit erature
5
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Paint damage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Paint No . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
250
Parking aid
Cleaning sensors/camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . .
75
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Power supply failure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Setting/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Starting from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
also refer to Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Parking lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Parking system Adjusting the display/warning tone . . . . .
115
Cleaning the rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . 112
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Peripheral display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rearview camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
alsorefertoParkingsystems ...... 110,111
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Rear parking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Parking (automatic transmission) . . . . . . 78 , 79
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
255
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 155
Pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129

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Snow chains ... ................ ..... .
All whee l drive ................ ..... .
Socket .. .. .. . . ............... .. .... ..
Sources of information about child restraints
219
120
56
and the ir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Spare tire ... .. ................ ..... . 230
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Speedometer 23
Speed warn ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Stabili zation program
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
S TART ENGINE STOP button (convenience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
START ENGINE STOP (convenience key) 71
Starting
Hill hold ... .. ................ ..... ..
75
Starting from a stop
Hill start ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
St arting (engine)
Malfunction (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
70
Malfunction (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
W ith button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
With key . ...... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 68
Steering
Electromechanical steering ..... .. ...
119, O
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 7
Lock ing steering (ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . 69
Lacking the steer ing (button) . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Lock ing ( ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
also refer to Electromechanical steering 119
Steering wheel
adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
67
Buttons .. .. .. ...... .... ..... .. .. .... 24
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . .
23
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) . . . 81
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 218
Stopping (engine)
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71
with key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
S tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . .
76
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Index
Switching daytime running lights on and off 45
Switching the ignition on/off (with key) . . . .
68
Symbols
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
System indicator light (M IL) .......... 19, 21
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Temperature display
Coo lant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
T he first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards...... .... .. ................. .. .
65
Tie-downs .. .... .. ................ 59, 131
tiptronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 81
Tire Mobility System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Tire Mobility System (tire repair set) . . . . . . 23 1
Tire repair kit ... .. .. ............. .. . .
Tires .......... ... .. ................ .
Low aspect ratio tires ............ .. . .
R . epa1r set . .. .. .. .... ... . .... ... .. . .
Replacing ... .. . ............ ...... . .
Service life
T ire pressure
Tire pressure mon itoring system ...... .
Tire pressure table . ................. .
Tread wear indicators .............. . .
Unidirectional .... ......... .... .... . .
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . .
Tires and wheels
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
Tires and vehicle load limits ....... .. . .
To ols
.... .. .. .. .. ............... .. ..
Torn or frayed safety belts ...... .... .. . .
Towing Tow trucks
230
204
220
231
234
212
214
222
215
212
206
221
206
216
230
137
246
T owing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
247
TPMS (tire pressure moni toring system) . . . 222
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
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