AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 Owner's Guide

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&_ WARNING
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@ Tips
- Only use the remote control key or conven­
ience key within view of the vehicle.
- Do not use the remote contro l when you are
inside the vehicle. Otherwise, you could un­
i ntent ionally lock the vehicle. If you then
tried to start the engine or open a door, the
alarm would be triggered . If this happens,
press the un lock button@ .
- The vehicle can only be locked when these­
lector lever is in the P posit ion.
- Only use the panic function in an emergen­
cy.
Locking and unlocking with the
convenience key
App lies to : ve hicles with conve nien ce key
The front doors and the luggage compartment
lid can be unlocked and locked without using the
remote control key.
Fig . 17 Dr ive r's door: locking the ve hicle with the conve n­
i ence key
Unlocking the vehicle
• Grasp the driver's or front passenge r's door
handle . The door unlocks automatically .
• Pull on the door handle to open the door.
• To unlock or open the luggage compa rtment
lid, p ress the handle in the luggage compart­
ment lid ¢
page 33, fig. 21.
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Lo cking the v ehicle
• Place the selecto r lever in t he P position (auto­
matic transmiss ions), or else the veh icle wi ll
not be ab le to lock .
• To lock the vehicle, close the door and touch
the sensor on the door hand le
once ¢ fig. 17.
Do not hold the door handle while doing this.
Only the front doors and luggage compartment
li d can be unlocked or locked. The remote control
key must be within a range of about 5 ft (1.5 m)
from the door or the luggage compartment lid . It
makes no d ifference whether the remote control
key is in your jacket pocket, purse or briefcase .
If you ho ld the door handle wh ile locking, this
can prevent the locking function.
The door cannot be opened for a brief period di­
rectly after locking it. This allows you the oppor­
tun ity to check that the driver's door is locked .
The settings i n the MMI specify if the entire vehi­
cle or one of the doors is un locked when un lock­
ing the vehicle¢
page 31.
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(D Tips
If your vehicle is left standing for a long peri ­
od of time, note the fo llowing:
- The proximity sensor switches off after a
few days to save energy. You then have to
pull once on the door handle to un lock the
vehicle and a second time to open it.
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the battery from dra ining and to
ma inta in the vehicle's ab ility to start for as
long as possible. You may not be able to un­
lock yo ur vehicle us ing the convenience key.
- For an explanat ion on co nfo rm ity w ith the
FCC reg ulations in the Un ited States and the
Industry Canada regulat ions, refer to
¢page 256.

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Central locking switch
Fig. 18 Dr ive r's door: cent ral loc king sw itch
.,. To lock the veh icle, press the@! button ¢,&. .
.,. To unlock t he ve hicle, press the~ button
qfig . 18 .
When locking the vehicle with the centra l locking
switch, the follow ing applies :
- Open ing the door and the l uggage compart­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible (for
security such as when stopped at a light) .
- The LED in the central locking switch turns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You can open the doors individually from the
inside by pull ing the door handle.
- In the event of a crash with a irbag dep loyment,
the doors un lock automatically to a llow access
to the vehicle.
A WARNING
- The power locking sw itch works w ith the ig­
nition off a nd automatically locks the entire
vehicle wh en the@! button is p ressed.
- The centra l locking switch is inoperative
when the veh icle is locked from the o utside.
- Locked doors make it mo re difficult fo r
eme rgency wor kers to get into the vehicle,
wh ich puts l ives at risk . D o not leave anyone
be hin d in th e veh icl e, especially children .
(!) Tips
Your veh icle w ill lock a utomat ica lly at a speed
of 9 mph (15 km/h)¢
page 27. You can un­
loc k the vehicle again using the ce ntral loc k­
ing ope ning f unct ion .
ll Thi s fun ctio n is not a vail able in all coun tries.
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Setting central locking
In the MMI, you can set which functions are con­
trolled by the central locking system .
.,. Select: the I CAR ! funct ion button > (Car) Sys ­
t e ms *
control button > Vehicle settings > (Cen­
tral locking)* .
Door unlocking * -
you can decide if All doors or
only the
Driver door shou ld unlock. The luggage
compartment lid also un locks when
All i s select ­
ed . If you se lect
Driver i n a vehicle wi th a conve n­
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose handle you p ull
will unlock .
Wi th the
Driver settings, all doors a nd the lug ­
gage compartment lid will un lock when yo u press
the ~ button on the remo te contro l key tw ice or
tu rn t he key in the door lo ck cylinde r in the twice
in the ope ning direc tion wi thin two secon ds.
Tone when locking -when checke d off ,/, a tone
will sound wh en yo u loc k the vehicle
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Fold mirrors * -if you select On , the outside m ir­
rors w ill fold in automatically when you press t he
~ but ton on the remote cont ro l key ¢ page 47 .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
your v ehicle .
A microchip in the key automatically deactivates
th e e lectron ic immobilizer when the key is locat­
ed in the veh icle. If you remove the key from the
vehicle, the elec tronic im m ob ilizer act iva tes
again au tomatically .
A WARNING
Alw ay s t ake t he key w ith y ou whe never y ou
l e ave y our veh icle. The elec tron ic immo bili zer
c an be deactiv ated wit h th e key, so this c ould
make it possible fo r unauthorized persons to
start the engine an d operate veh icle systems
such as the powe r windows or sunroof. This
can increase the risk of se rious injury.
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Opening and closing
@ Tips
-The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. It may not be possible
to start the vehicle under certain circum­
stances, for example if there is another ra­
d io module like the key from another vehi-
cle or a transponder on the same keychain .
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, refer to
r::;> page 256.
Safety central locking
App lies to: ve hicles w ith safety central lo ck in g
Safety central locking provides the possibility, to
only unlock the driver's door and the fuel filler
door. The rest of the vehicle rema ins locked .
Unlocking the driver's door and the fuel filler
door
.,. Press the remote control key or conven ience
key
[ru button once or turn the key once in the
opening direction .
Unlocking all doors, the luggage
compartment lid and the fuel filler door
.,. Press the remote control key or convenience
key
[ru button twice within five seconds or turn
the key
twice within five seconds in the opening
direction .
When unlocking just the driver's door, the anti­
theft alarm system* is also immediately deacti­
vated.
I n vehicles with an MMI, you can direct ly adjust
the safety central locking
r::;> page 31.
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Emergency unlocking/locking the doors
Fig. 19 D river's doo r: door lock
Fig. 20 Front passenger's door: emergency release
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If the central locking fails, you must unlock/lock
the doors separately.
Unlocking/locking the driver 's door
.,. To unlock the driver's door, turn the key to the
open position
@ c:;> fig. 19.
.,. To lock the driver's door, put the selector lever
in the P position and turn the key
once to the
closing position ®
c:;> ,&.
The sett ings in the MMI specify if the entire vehi­
cle or one of the doors is unlocked when unlock­
ing the vehicle
c;, page 31.
Locking the front passenger's door
The emergency lock is located on the edge of the
front passenger's door . It is only v isible when the
door is open .
.,. Remove the cap from the opening
c;, fig. 20 .
.,. Insert the key bit into the slit on the inside and
turn the key a ll the way to the right.
Once the door has been closed, it can no longer
be opened from the outs ide. The door can be un­
l ocked and opened from the inside by pulling the
door handle once.

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A WARNING
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Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening/closing the luggage compartment
Fig . 21 Luggag e compartm ent lid : op enin g (handle)
Fig . 22 Luggage compartmen t lid/grip: closing
Opening the luggage compartment lid
... Press and hold the l= I button on the remote
control key for at least one second, or
... Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
¢ fig . 21.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
... Use the inside gr ip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to drop gently
to close it¢
fig . 22 ¢ .&_.
A WARNING 1=
- After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched. Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could suddenly
open when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident .
Opening and closing
-Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment .
If the luggage
compartment lid was then closed, the child
would be trapped in the veh icle and unab le
to escape. To reduce the r isk of injury, do
not al low children to play in or around the
vehicle. Always keep the luggage compart ­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­ hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid's range of motion when it
is closing, especially near the hinges. Fin­
gers or hands could be pinched.
@ Tips
- When the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
1£:1 button on the remote
control key. The luggage compartment lid
locks automatically when it is closed again.
- In case of an emergency or a faulty handle,
the luggage compartment lid has an emer­
gency release¢
page 33.
Emergency unlocking the luggage
compartment lid
Fig. 23 Rear l id : eme rgency release lock cyl inder
The luggage compartment lid can be released in
an emergency from the inside . ..,_
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To reach the emergency release mechanism, the
rear bench seat backrest must be folded down .
¢page SB
.. Insert the key into the lock cylinder near the
handle.
.. Turn the key counterclockwise.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows.
F ig. 24 Driver's door: powe r w indow controls
All power w indow switches have a two-stage
function:
Opening and closing the windows
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.. To open or close the w indow completely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up br iefly to
the second level. The operation will stop if the switch is pressed/p ulled aga in.
.. To se lect a position in between opened and
closed, press/pull the switch to the first level
u nt il the desired window position is reached.
Power window switche s
(!) Left front doo r
@ Right front door
@ Left rear window
@ Right rear window
® Central switch for open ing or closing all side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ign it ion key when you
leave you r vehicle, even for a short period of
t ime . T his applies part icularly when children
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remain in the vehicle. Ot herwise the chil·
dren could start the engine or operate elec­
trical equipment such as power w indows.
The power windows cont inue to funct ion un­
til the driver's door or front passenger's
door has bee n opened .
- Pay careful attention when closing the win­ dows. It cou ld cause injury by pinch ing .
- W hen lock ing the vehicle from o utside, the
veh icle must be unoccup ied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
{D Tips
After turning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the windows for approximate­ l y 10 seconds . The powe r windows are not
swi tc h ed off u ntil t he drive r's doo r o r front
passenger's doo r has been opened.
Convenience opening/ closing
With the convenie nce opening/closing function,
you can centrally and easily open the windows
from the outside .
Convenience opening
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until all windows have reached the desired po­
sition or
.. Hold the key in the driver's door lock until a ll
w indows have reached the desired posit ion .
Convenience clo sing
.,. Ho ld the key i n the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
posi tion unti l all windows are closed .
Convenience closing with the convenience
key*
.,. Touch the senso r* in one of the door hand les
until all windows a re closed. Do not pla ce your
ha nd in the door hand le when do ing th is .
Adjusting the convenience opening in the
MMI
.. Sele ct: the I M ENU I button >Car > Systems *
control b utton > Vehicle setting s> Cent ral
lo cking > Long-pre ss to open windows

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To enable convenience opening of the windows,
the
Front wi ndows and Rea r windo ws functions
must be switched
On .
A WARNING
- Never close the windows careless ly or in an
uncontrolled manner, because this increas­
es the r isk of injury.
- For security reasons, the windows can only
be opened w ith the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6 feet
(2 mete rs) from the vehicle .
- Always watch the windows while they are
closing using the lock cylinder so that no
one is pinched in the w indow . Closing stops
when the key is moved into the start ing po­
sit ion.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­
touch up and down feature must be activated
again.
~ Pull the power window sw itch until the w indow
is comp lete ly ra ised.
~ Release the switch and pull it aga in for at least
one second.
Op ening and cl osing
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
The power top opens and closes automatically .
When open, the powe r top is stored comp lete ly
in the power top compartment. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Unde r no rma l conditions, the power top is wind
and waterp roof. In rare cases, small d rople ts of
water may form under extreme weather condi ­
tions such as torrential o r prolonged rain. That is
normal and no cause for concern .
F ollow t he care instructions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
~ page 224, Core and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
- Open and s tow the power top only whe n it is
clean and dry . Sharp-edged dirt particles can
cause damage to the rear window and the pow­
er top . Stowing the power top when it is damp
can create imprints in it, and if it is left that
way for long periods of time , mildew and other
damage can form .
- Do not leave the power top open for several weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored.
- Remove ice and snow before open ing the power
top. Do not use any sharp edged objects to re­ move ice and snow or the powe r top could be
scratched or damaged . The rear window may be
clea red w ith a standard ice sc rape r.
- Do not open the power top when the tempera­
ture is be low 32 °F (0 °C). The fabric in the
power top loses elast icity in sub-zero tempera­
tu res .
&, WARNING
-When posi tioning the power top, avoid con­
tact with the supports or other moving parts. Make sure all of the windows are low­
ered. Otherw ise you could pinch your hands.
- Never dr ive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
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could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle.
Opening and closing the power top
Fig . 25 Center conso le: power top sw itc h
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowe red
~ page 38 and the lug­
gage compartment lid must be closed.
.,. Switch o n the ignition .
.,. To open or close the power top, p ull or press
the button @during the ent ire process.
The status of t he power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster d isp lay when o perating the
power top switch .
You can close the power top when the wind de­
flector is installed
¢page 39.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
i f the power top cannot be opened or closed
¢ page 38.
&, WARNING
-When operating the power top, make s ure
the function is not affected by wind or othe r
factors and that it does not interfere with
other drivers.
- Never drive w hen the power top is not
locked correct ly . The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be i njured by the pow­
er top supports and other moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
- The headroom in the rear is reduced when
opening and closing the power top. Make
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distance from the power top to reduce the
risk of injury.
- When operating the power top, visibility to
the rear is limited. Avoid operating the top
while driving in reverse .
(D Note
- To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
storage compartment.
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing the
power top.
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no sensitive objects in the power
top storage compartment's range of mo­
tion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the battery from draining unnec­
essarily, do not open or close the power top
repeatedly when the engine is switched off.
- A message will appear in the instrument cluster if there is a malfunction in the power
top
~ page 38.
- The power top can also be operated manual­ ly temporari ly if there is a malfunction
~ page 40, Power top emergency opera­
tion.
An authori zed A udi dealer or au thor­
i zed Audi Service Facility should diag nose
and correct the cause of the malfunction as
soon as possib le .
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top open, the vehicle interior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. Lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment. Close the power top
before leaving the vehicle.
- The side windows automat ically lower
slightly when opening or closing the power
top.
P owe r top
Power top convenience opening and closing
Fig. 26 Turning the key to open and close
Con ven ien ce opening with the dri ver door
lock
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.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
open ing position @ Q
fig. 26.
.,. Turn the key to the opening position again
within tw o seconds and hold it there unti l the
power top opens comple tely.
Conven ienc e closing with the driver door lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
clos ing pos ition @Q
fig. 26.
.,. Turn the key to the closing position again w ith­
in two second s
and ho ld it there un til the pow­
er top or a ll the windows close comp letely .
Convenience closing with the convenience
ke y*
.,. Touch the senso r* in one of the door hand les.
Do not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this.
.,. Touch this sensor * a second time
w ith in tw o
sec ond s
and keep touching it unt il the power
top or a ll windows are closed completely. Do
not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
The opening or closing process will stop
imm ed i­
ate ly
if you re lease the key or stop touching the
sensor*.
A WARNING
Read and follow the important safety precau­
tions
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top on page 36 .
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Power top
Power top storage compartment
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Fig . 27 Luggage comp artment : power top s to rage com­
partment lowered
F ig. 2 8 Luggage compartment :
The power top storage compartment m ust be
lowe red to open the power top. To avoid damage,
make sure that are no sensitive objects in the
sto rage compartment's range of mot ion .
Raising the power top storage compartment
.-Press t he tr im on the hand le in the direction of
the a rrow to raise the power top sto rage com ­
partment
¢ fig . 27 .
lowering the power top storage
compartment
.- Press the tr im on the hand le in the direction of
the a rrow to lowe r th e power top storage com­
partment ¢
fig. 28.
The power top storage compartmen t can be
raised when the
power top i s closed . This pro ­
vides more cargo s pace in the l uggage compart­
ment .
The
open power top is store d and pro tected in
the power top storage compartmen t. The power
top storage compartment cannot be raised when
the powe r top is open. Because of this, the cargo
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area in the luggage compartment is smaller
when the powe r top is open than when it is
closed.
Messages
Soft top: please close trunk lid
This message appears in the instrume nt cluster
display if the luggage compa rtment is not closed
when the power top is operated . Close the lug­
gage compartment lid.
Soft top: please lower soft top compartment
This message appears if the power top stor age
compartmen t is not lowe red w hen opening the
power top . Lower the power top s torage com­
partment ¢
page 38.
Soft top : operation not possible
This message appears w hen there is a malf unc ­
tion . T he power top can be operate d manually
¢page 40.
Soft top: opera tion not possible at pre sent
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
l ong period of time, the overload protection acti­
vates for approx imately 15 to 30 minutes. You
can ope n or close the power top again after that.
Soft top: operation cu rrentl y not po ss ible . En­
gine must be running
The powe r top is a utomat ic all y deac tiva ted i f the
batte ry vo ltage is low . You can open or close the
power top again after starting the engine .
Soft top: operation currently not possible . Out­
side temperature too low
The powe r top w ill not open w hen t he tempera­
tu re is be low 5
°F ( - 15 °().
Soft top: operation not possible . Speed too high
If you go above 30 mph (SO km/h), the power
top cannot be operated due to safety reasons.
Reduce the ve hicle speed to close or open the
power top.
Soft top: not secu re. Speed too high
This message appears if yo u go above 30 mph
(SO km/h) when operati ng the power top . Reduce ..,.

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the vehicle speed and operate the power top
again.
Soft top system malfunction! You can continue
driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open or close the power top
again .
If the message still appears, have the mal­
function corrected by an authorized Aud i dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility.
Soft top system malfunction! You can continue
driving
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system . Try to open or close the power top
again. If the message st ill appea rs, then have an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice
F acility correct the malfunction. Do not dr ive
more than 30 mph (SO km/h) until it is correct­
ed .
A WARNING
Never drive when the power top is not locked
correctly. The w ind from driving cou ld cause
the power top to open. This can result in inju­
r ies and damage to the vehicle.
Wind deflector
A ppl ies to: ve hicles with wind defl ecto r
The wind deflector reduces air movement in the
passenger comportment in order to make driving more comfortable.
F ig . 29 Rea r of the vehicle: inse rting t he wind deflector (1)
Power top
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Fig. 30 Rear of the vehicle: inserting the wind deflecto r (2)
The wind deflector is located in the luggage com­
partment in a storage bag*.
Inserting and positioning the wind deflector
.,. Open the rear window on the passenger's side.
.,. Remove the wind deflector from the luggage
compartment and fold it apart once . The w ind
deflector is installed in the correct position
when the long side is toward the front and the
w ind deflec tor frame is at the top.
.,. Insert both pins on the wind deflector
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c> fig. 29 into the mounts in the side trim on
the driver's side.
.. Fold the handle @upward and lift the center
of the wind deflector slightly @ c>
fig. 30.
.,. Now guide the wind deflector into the mounts
on the passenger's side © and press lightly in
the middle of the wind deflector ® until the
handle locks in place .
.,. Raise the wind deflector completely.
Removing the wind deflector
.,. Fold the handle @c> fig. 29 upward and fold
the wind deflector frame back .
.,. Fold the handle@c>
fig. 29 upward and lift the
center of the wind deflector sligh tly @
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fig. 30 .
"Remove the wind deflector from the mounts in
the side trim on the passenger's side .
.. Pull the wind deflector out of the mounts on
the dr iver side and lift it out .
.. Fold the wind deflector together and store it
securely.
A WARNING
- Do not use the wind deflector to secure car-
go.
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