AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 Owner's Manual

Instruments and indicator lights
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility im­
m ediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~ i. Engine oil level (min .)
Ill Check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil level as soon as possible
r::!) page 191.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
¢page 193 .
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light st ill turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility.
~ .... Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
(D Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man­
ual ¢
page 193, Checking the engine oil level
and adding oil.
Bil Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns first turns on and this
message appears, the tank contains the follow ­
ing amount of fuel :
- Front wheel drive: approximately 1.8 gallons (7
liters)
- All wheel drive: approximately 2.2 gallons (8.S
liters)
D Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap ­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty . Refuel the
vehicle immediate ly.
D Fuel tank malfunction! Please contact Serv­
ice
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If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys­
tem.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground.
(D Tips
More information on refueling is available on
page
¢page 185.
.. Washer fluid level
C·w$ Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for the windshield washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off¢
page 202.
• Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper: system fault!
There is a malfunction with the windsh ield wip­
ers .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
~ Defective light bulb warning
Applies to: vehicles with driver info rmation system
If the J:i indicator light turns on, a bulb has
failed . The message indicates the location of the
bulb.
Replace the bulb immediately.
Vehicle lights: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
light switch. Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected .
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A WARNING 1=
- Light bu lbs are under pressu re and can ex-
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in­
c reases the risk of injury.
- With gas-disc harge lamps" (xe no n head­
lights), the hig h-voltage component mus t
be hand led ap propr iately. Otherw ise, t her e
is a r is k of fatal in jury.
-
~(i) Dynamic Headlight range control system
App lies to: vehicles with Xenon headlights
El Headlight range control : sy stem fault!
There is a malfunction in the dy namic headlight
range cont rol sys tem, w hich may cause glare for
o ther driv ers .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have t he
mal funct ion corrected .
~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
m;J Audi adaptive light: system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights. The
h eadlights still f unction .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
~ D Light/rain sensor
App lies to: vehicles with light/rain sensor
II Automatic headlights: system fault!
El Automatic wipers: system fault!
The ligh t/ra in senso r is ma lfunct io ni ng.
The low beams remain swi tched on at all times
fo r safety reasons when t he lig ht switch i s in the
AUTO posi tion. You can con tinue to tur n t he
lights on and
off usi ng the light swi tch . You can
still control a ll wiper functions that are inde ­
pendent of the ra in sensor .
Dr ive to an a utho riz e d Aud i de aler o r au thor ized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have t he
malfunct ion corrected.
Instruments and ind icator lights
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive se lect
II Su spension : system fault!
The re is an adapt ive damper malfunction .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢i ¢ Turn signals
If the . or. in dicator light blinks, a tur n sig­
nal is tu rned on .
If both indicato r ligh ts a re blink­
i ng, t he e mergency flas hers are on .
In an ind icator light blinks tw ice as fast as usual
t h en a bli nke r bulb has fa iled. Carefu lly drive to
an a uth o rize d Aud i deale r or a uth ori zed Aud i
Se rvice Facility i mmed iate ly to have the ma lfu nc­
t ion co rre cte d.
(D Tips
Fo r mor e information o n the turn signa ls, re­
fer to
q page 4 5 .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicato r ligh t (M IL) ¢4 in t he instru­
me nt cl uster is part of the O n Boar d D iagnostic
System (O BD II).
T he warn ing/i nd icator lig ht tu rns on when the ig ­
ni tion is sw itched on and tu rns
off once the en­
gine is started a nd is r unning in idle at a s tab le
s p eed. This in dica tes t hat the MIL is f un ct io ning
correc tly.
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
o r tur ns o n while d riv in g, this may ind i­
ca te there is a m alfunction in the en gine . If the
i ndica tor t urns o n, the cat alytic conve rter m ay be
damaged.
Dr ive
with reduced engine performance (avo id
hig h speeds for exte nded per io d s of t ime and/o r .,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor ­
rected . See an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility .
The indica tor may turn on if the electronic speed
limiter is fau lty. For additional information, refer
to
¢ page 88, Electronic speed limiter .
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly
¢ page 186.
On-Board Diagnostics
F ig. 6 Location of Data Link Connecto r (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of yo ur emission control system. Each monitored
component in your eng ine system has been as­
signed a code. In case of a ma lfunction, the com­
ponent wi ll be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
The MIL light may also ill uminate if there is a
leak in the on -board fuel vapor recovery system.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop
the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is
properly closed¢
page 186.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor­
ed data can on ly be displayed using specia l diag­
nostic eq uipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
I n order to connect the specia l diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release ¢
fig. 6.
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified servi ce
station can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
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A WARNING
Do not use t he diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, which can increase the risk
of a colli­
sion!

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Driver information
system
Overview
Applies to: ve hicles with driver information system
Fig. 7 Instrument cluster : Driver Information System (ex­
ample)
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
displayed in the driver information system . Set·
tings for special equipment can be adjusted in
the MMI. Select the
I MENU I button >Car > Sys­
tems*
control button.
Introduction
The driver information system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 24, fig . 8 .
The Driver Information System ¢ fig. 7 contains
the following information:
- @ Tab (register)
- @ Vehicle information
-© Status line (selector lever position, outside
temperat ure¢ page
11)
-@ On-board computer D , fJ
-© Odometer and trip odometer or on-board
computer
D
The following functions are possible, depending
on vehicle equipment:
Driver in forma tion system
@ ®
First tab ~ Vehicle functions:
On-boa rd computer, time, date
¢page24
Efficiency program
¢page25
Digital speedometer
Assist
Aud i adaptive cruise control*
¢page 90
Audi active lane ass ist*
¢ page 100
Reduced display
Second
ti/ & Messages and indicator lights
tab
c,,,d Service reminder indicator
¢ page202
Third tab fl I I Audio/ I'>) Radio
Fourth ,.,.
Telephone*
tab
Fifth tab
$I~ Navigation*
The second tab is only visible if at least one indi­
cator light or message is shown or if that system
is switched on.
Display
In the driver information system you will see:
Radio station or CD
Time and date
¢page 10
Odometer, trip odomete r ¢page 11
Outside air temperature ¢page 11
Service interval display ¢page202
Indicator lights and messages ¢ page 12
Digital speedometer
Cruise control system
¢page BB
Speed warning <=:>page BB
Selector lever positions ¢ page 76
On-board computer display ¢page 23
On-board computer display
The on-board computer display monitors the dif­
ferent memory levels :
- Short-term memory (on-board computer 1)
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Driver information system
-Long-term memory (on-board computer 2)
- Efficiency program
The follow ing information can be displayed con­
secutively in the on-board computer:
- Time
- Date
- Estimated range based on current fue l level
- Travel time
- Average consumpt ion
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
On-board computer
O (short-term memory)
The short-term memory collects driving informa­ tion from the time the ignition is switched on un­
til it is switched off. If you continue driving
with­
in two hours
after switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calculating the cur­
rent tr ip informat ion. If stopped for more the
two hours, the short term memory is automati­
cally erased once you begin driving.
On-board computer
fl (long-term memory)
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself .
Efficiency program
ii
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel
c::;,page 25.
(D Tips
- For information on using the other button
fields, such as the audio, telephone* and
navigation* functions, see the MMI owner's
manual.
- Disconnecting the battery causes all the
memory data to be erased.
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Operation
Applies to: vehicles wit h driver information system
The driver information system is controlled with
the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 8 Mult ifunction steering wheel: Dr iver Info rmation
System controls
Fig. 9 Dr iver infor mation system: open ing the vehicle func ­
t ions menu
In add it ion to information about the on-board
computer (on-board computer 1 , 2 and the effi­
c iency p rogram), informa tion about other sys­
tems can also be shown in the display.
You can identify which level (on-board computer
1, 2 or the efficiency program) is shown in the
display based on the small
D, fJ or the nozzle
ii.
The tab@ c::;, page 23, fig. 7 is displayed once yo u
press the button(!)¢
fig. 8 on the multifunct ion
steering wheel.
Operating
"' Switch on the ignition . The last select function
is displayed .
"' To switch between the tabs, press the rocker
button
(D to the left or right c::;, fig. 8.
"'To access additional information below or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or up. ""

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"'To conf irm a sele ction, press the th umbwhee l
@.
"'To select a f unction programmed to a steering
whee l button , press the button @. For addi­
tiona l information, see¢
page 25, Assigning
a function to a programmable steering wheel
button
Opening the Vehicle functions
"' Se lect the f irst tab with the button(!).
"' Press the button @. The
Veh icle functions
menu is displayed¢ fig. 9.
"' To select a menu item , turn and press the
t hu mbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
"'In the Vehicle functions menu, se lect On­
board computer or Efficiency program .
"'Select a value in the desired tr ip computer or in
t h e efficiency program .
"'T o reset the va lues in a memory, p ress and ho ld
t h e thu mbw heel @for one secon d.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
"'Press the button CD repeatedly unt il the a tab
appears.
The
a tab is only vis ible when there is a mal ­
function.
Assigning a function to a programmable s teering wheel button
"' Se lect: the IMENU j button> Car> Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Steering
wheel button p rogramming .
The a tab is only visi ble when there is at least
one ind icator light or message displayed .
Driver informa tion system
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to: vehicles with driver information system
Fig. 10 Inst rume nt cl uste r: eff icie ncy progra m (exa mple)
Calling up the efficiency program ii1
"'Call up the veh icle functions by pressing the
button @¢
page 24, fig . 8 and se lect the Effi­
ciency program
menu i tem ¢ page 25.
The eff ic iency program can he lp you to use less
fuel. It eva luates dr iving information in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equ ipme nt
i nfluencing consumption ¢
page 25. Fuel econ­
omy messages ¢
page 26 provide tips for effi­
ci ent driving .
The eff ic iency p rogram receives data about the
distance a nd fuel consumpt ion from the on­
board computer
1. If t he data i n the eff iciency
program is deleted¢
pag e 25 , the values in the
o n-b oar d co mpu ter 1 ar e als o re se t.
Other equipment
Applies to: vehicles with driver information system
Fig. 11 Inst rume nt cl uste r: other e quipment (exa mple)
"' Tur n the menu th umbwheel @c::> page 24,
N ,..
! m
fig. 8 in the effic iency program unti l the other .,.
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Driver information system
equipment affecting consumption appears in
the display .
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency prog ram .
The display shows up to three other equipment
items @. The equipment using the most fuel is
listed first. If more than three items using fuel
are switched on, the equipment that is currently
using the most fuel is displayed .
A chart © also shows you the current total of all
other consumers.
Fuel economy messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith driver informa tion syste m
Fig. 12 Instrument clus te r: econo my tip (exa mple)
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Fue l economy messages are displayed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions. If
you follow these economy tips, you can reduce
your vehicle 's fuel consumption. The messages
appear automatically and are only displayed in
the efficiency program . The fuel economy mes ­
sages turn off automatically after a certain peri­
od of time .
.- To turn an economy message off immediately
after it appears, press any button on the multi ­
funct ion steer ing wheel.
(D Tips
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
will only appear again after you turn the ig­
nit ion on again .
- The economy tips are not displayed in every
i nstance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of t ime .
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Key set
Fig. 13 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote control keys or
conven ience keys*. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the release button ¢
fig. 13
-arrow-.
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key* is a remote control key with
special functions ¢
page 30 and¢ page 70.
With the remote control key, you can lock and
unlock the vehicle centrally and start the engine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the MMI. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle . Select: the
I MENU I but­
ton
> Car > Systems* control button > Program­
med keys.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you . If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle . The vehicle may not start if another
radio device such as a key for another vehicle or a
transponder is located on the key ring.
Opening and closing
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving, service and maintenance-relevant
data is continuous ly stored on your remote con­
trol key or convenience key*. Your Audi service advisor can read out this data and tell you about
the work your vehicle needs.
A WARNING
--- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a sho rt period
of tim e. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could start the engine o r operate
electrica l equipment such as power win­
dows .
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the veh icle has come to a com­
p lete stop. Otherwise, the steering lock
could engage suddenly and increase the risk
of an acc ident.
(D Tips
The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference from
transmitters in the vicinity of the vehicle
working in the same frequency range (for ex­
ample, a cell phone or rad io equipment) .
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
T here are different ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key¢
page 29,
-Lock cylinder on the driver's door ¢page 32,
or
- Sensors in the front door handles*
¢page 30,
- Central locking switch inside¢ page 31.
Selective unlocking
The doors and luggage compartment lid will lock
when they close. You can set in the MMI whether
only the dr iver 's door or the entire vehicle should
unlock when un locking
¢ page 31. .,..
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Opening and clo sin g
Autom atic locking (Auto L ock )
The Auto Lock funct ion locks all doors and the
luggage compartment lid once the speed has ex­
ceeded approximately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked again once the ign ition key is
removed. In addition, the vehicle can be un locked
if the opening function in the power locking sys ­
tem switch is used or one of the door handles is
pu lled .
I n t he event of a crash with airbag deployment,
the doors automat ica lly unlock to allow access to
the v ehicle .
Anti-theft alarm system*
If t he anti- theft alarm system detects a vehicle
b reak-in, a udio and v isua l warning signals are
tr iggered.
The ant i-theft alarm system turns on automati­
cally when you lock the vehicle .
It deactivates
when unlocking using the remote con trol key or
by to uch ing the sensor on the door handle (con­
venience key) .
To sw itch the a la rm off, press the@ button on
the remote con trol key or convenience key or
sw itch the ignition on. The a la rm also stops auto­
matica lly after a certain amou nt of time.
Turn signals
The turn s ignals flash tw ice when you un lock the
ve hicl e and flash once when you lock the vehicle .
I f the blinking continues, one of the doors or the
luggage compartment lid/hood is not closed or
the ignition is still switc hed on .
Unintentionall y locking your self out
There are safeguard s under the fo llow ing cond i­
tions, which prevent you from lock ing your re­
mote control key in the ve hicle:
- The vehicle will not lock when the driver 's door
is open
c> page 31.
- When locking using the~ button in the centra l
locking switch, the vehicle will not lock if a door
is open
c> page 31 .
-On vehicles with a convenience key*, the lug­
gage compartment lid un locks aga in after do s-
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ing if the most recent ly used key is in the lug­
gage compartment.
Do no t lock your ve hicle w ith the remote cont rol
key or convenience key* until all doors and the
l uggage compartment li d are closed. This helps
to prevent you from locking yourself out acciden­
ta lly.
{i) Tips
- Do not leave va luables unattended i n the ve ­
hicle. A locked ve hicle is not a safe!
- If the LED in the upper edge of the drive r's
door turns on for about 30 seconds after
the vehicle is locked, there is a malfunction
in the power locking or the anti-theft a larm
system* . Have the problem corrected by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility.
LED and batteries in the remote control key
Fig. 14 Remote control key : LED
Fig. 15 Remote con tro l key : o penin g the cover
LED in the remote control ke y
The LED c> fig. 14 info rms you of the remote con­
tro l key funct ion.
.,. If you press a button briefly, the LED blinks
once.

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.. If you press a button longer (convenience open­
ing*), the LED blinks several times .
.. If the LED does not blink, the remote control
key battery is dead. The message
Ill Please
change key battery
may also appear in the in­
strument cluster display . Replace the battery .
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Pry the cover @off of the key (Dusing a coin
¢fig . 15 .
.,. Insert the new battery with the "+" facing up .
.. Press the cover back onto the key until it clicks
into place .
We recommend having the battery replaced by
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the env ironment.
Do not dispose of them in household trash .
@ Tips
The replacement battery must meet the same
specifications as the orig inal battery.
Remote control key synchronization
The remote control key must be synchronized if
the vehicle does not lock and unlock with the re­
mote control.
.. Press the remote control key button~-
1> Insert the key in the driver's door lock within 30
seconds .
.,. Press the~ button or~ button .
Open ing and closing
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 16 Remote control key or conve nien ce key : button pro­
gramm ing
(D m Open
@ i'.D Close
® .:::::$Unlock the luggage compartment lid
@ I
PANIC ! Trigger the alarm
... To unloc k the vehicle , press the~ but ton (D
c::>fig.16 .
.. To lock the vehicle, bring the selector lever into
the P position and press the~ button @.
.. To unlock the luggage compartment lid, press
the ~ button ® briefly.
.,. To open the luggage compartment lid, press
and hold the~ but ton ® for at least one sec­
ond .
... To trigger the alarm, press the red I
PANIC ! but­
ton @. T he veh icle horn and emergency flash­
ers turn on.
.. To switch off the alarm, press the red
!PANIC I
button again@.
If the vehicle is unlocked and a door or the lug­
gage compartment lid are not opened w ithin 45
seconds, the vehicle locks again automat ically.
This feature prevents the vehicle from being acci ­
dentally left unlocked over a long period of time.
This does not apply if you press the~ button ®
button for at least one second.
For vehicles with
safety central locking (selective
unlocking)
c::> page 32, only the driver's door
and the fuel f iller door are opened by pressing
the ~ button (D once, and the entire vehicle un-
locks when the button is pressed twice .
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