brake AUDI A3 CABRIOLET 2016 Owners Manual

Table of content s
Owner' s Lit e rature
About thi s Own er' s Manual ... .. .
C ockpi t ... .. .... ........... .... .. .
Cockpit overview .............. .. .
Controls at a glance ............ ... .. .
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments .. .. ............. .... .. .
I ndicator lights .... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . ... .
Driver information system ... .. .
Overview ..... .. .............. ... .. .
Operation .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Efficiency program . ........... .... .. .
Start ing and dr iving ...... .. .. .. .
Opening and closing ............ .
Central locking .... ........... ...... .
Luggage compartment lid ............ .
Power windows 5
6
8
8
8
10
10
12
21
23
23
24
25
27
2 7
27
33
34
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
W ind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 40
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
I nterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
W indshield w ipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Digita l compass .... .. ..... ... .. .. ...
5 1
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
I mportant information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Socket... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 56
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
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Driving ... .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .... ... .. 65
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Econom ica l and environmenta lly -friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with a n ign it io n lock) . . . . . . . . . 68
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with a convenience key) . . . . . . . 70
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 73
Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Automatic tran smi ssion . . . . . . . . . 76
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Driving with a trai le r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Trailer mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Driver a ssis tance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Ass is t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
E lectronic speed limiter . ... .. .... ... . .
Speed warning system . ............. . . 88
88
Cruise control system .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
98
D rive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Audi s ide assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi drive select (drive settings) . . . . . . . . 106
Park ing systems
Genera l information
Rear parking system
109
109
110
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Adjusting the d isplay and the warning
tones ........ ... ..... ........... ...
115
E rror messages .. ... ................ 115
Intelligent T echnology . . . . . . . . . . 116
Electronic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 116
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

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All w hee l drive ( quattro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Ene rgy management 121
Safety .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... . 124
Driving safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Basics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Co rrect p assenge r seating positions . . . . . 125
Driver 's and front passenger 's footwell . . 129
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
S toring cargo co rrectly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Repo rting Safe ty Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Active rollove r protect io n system 133
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 5
Why use safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
S afety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
B el t tensione rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 41
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
I mpor tant info rm ation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 47
M oni toring th e Advanced Airbag System . 155
K nee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
C hi ld seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Secur ing ch ild seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
L ATCH system ( Lowe r anchorages and
tethers for chi ldren) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Addit io nal i nfo rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
G asoline fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18 5
Cata lytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Eng in e oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Battery (12 V) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
W indshield was her system . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Service inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Table of contents
Tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
204
Whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Tire p ressure monitoring ind icator . . . . . . 222
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
G enera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Cleaning and ca re i nformat ion . . . . . . . . . 225
Plac ing you r vehicle out of serv ice . . . . . . 228
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 230
T ru nk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
E q ui pment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
T ire mobility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Sp are tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Replacing w heels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 34
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
El ec trica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 40
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 42
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 44
Starting by p ush ing o r towing . . . . . . . . . . 244
Start ing with jumpe r cab les . . . . . . . . . . . 244
U sing jump sta rt cab les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24S
Tow ing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Vehicle ident ification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Weig hts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Di mens io ns .. .. . .......... ... ..... .. 251
C apaci ties . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Gasoline e ng ines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2S2
Consumer information . . . . . . . . . . 2S3
Warr anty cove rages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Operat ing yo ur vehicle outside the U.S.A.
o r Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Audi Se rvice Repair Manuals and
Literat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 253
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Overview
Some ind icator lights tu rn o n briefly as a fu nction
check whe n you swi tch the ig nition on. These sys ­
t ems are mar ke d wit h a ./ in the following tables.
If one of these indica to r li ghts does no t turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in t hat system.
Red indicator lights
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C en t r al indi cato r ligh t
¢ page 12,
Audi pre sense *
¢page98
USA models:
Brak e sys tem ./
¢page 15
Canada models:
Brak e sys tem ./
¢page 15
USA models:
Elect romecha nica l park ing brake
¢page 15
Canada models:
Electromechan ica l pa rk ing bra ke
¢page 15
Cooling system
¢page 16
Eng ine oil pressure
¢pag e 16
Alternator
c:::> page 17
Front safety belt
c:::>page 17
Steering ./
c:::> page 119
Steer ing lock
¢page 17
Eng ine st art system
¢ page 18
Eng ine stop wh ile dr iving
¢page 18
Transmiss ion malfunc tio n
¢ pa ge8 2
Adapt ive cr uise control* ./
c:::>pag e 92
Instruments and ind icator lights
USA models: spe ed wa rning sys­
t em
¢ page 88
Canada models: speed wa rni ng
system
c:::> page 88
Yellow indicator lights
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Cen tral indic ator light
¢ page 12,
Brake booster
¢ page 15
Electron ic Stab ilization Contro l
( ES C) ./
i=>pag e 18
Elec tronic Sta biliz ation Contro l
(ESC) ./
¢page 18
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
USA models:
An ti-lock b raking sys tem (A BS) ./
c>page 18
Canada models:
Anti-lock b raking system (ABS) ./
¢page 18
USA models : safety systems ./
¢pa ge 17
Canada models : safety systems ./
c:::>page 17
Electromechanical parking brake
c:::> page 15
Hill
ho ld assist*
¢ page 19
Tire pressure mo nitor ing indicator
./
T ire p ressure mo nitor ing indicator
¢ page222 ..,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
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14
Damper cont rol*
¢ page21
Engine control (gaso line engine)./
¢ page 19
Emiss ions control system./
¢ page 19
Eng ine speed limitat ion
¢ page 19
Engine oil level (min.)
¢page20
Engine oil senso r
¢page 20
Engine temperature
¢page 16
Battery charge
¢page 17
Tank system
¢ page20
Washer fluid level
¢page20
Windshield wipe rs
¢ page20
Steering .// steering lock
¢page 119
Steering lock
¢ page 17
Engine start system
¢page 18
Convenience key
¢page 72
Conve nience key
¢page 72
Batte ry in remote cont rol key
¢ page28
Bulb failure ind icator
¢ page20
Headlight ra nge control system*
¢ page 21
Adaptive light*
¢page 21
Light/rain sensor*
¢ page 21
Active lane assist*
¢page 101
Transmission
¢ page 82
Other indicator light s
/:
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Turn signals
¢page 21
USA model s: c ruise con tro l sys ­
tem*
¢ page 88
Canada model s: cruise contro l sys­
tem*
¢ page 88
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Active lane assist*
¢ page 101
High beams
¢ page45
Convenie nce key
¢ page 72
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 15
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 92
Active lane assist*
¢page 101
Audi side assist*
¢page 105
Transmission
¢page 82
USA model s:
E lec tromechanical parking brake
¢ page 15
Canada model s:
El ectromechanical pa rking brake
¢ page 15

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& Brake booster
Brake servo: limited functionality. You can con­
tinue driving. Contact Service
There is a malfunction in the brake booster if this
message appears. The brake booster is available,
but its effectiveness is reduced. Braking behavior
may be different from how it normally functions
and the brake pedal may vibrate.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a malfunc­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid level.
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brake: malfunction! Please park vehicle safely
If the . indicator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, there is a brake booster malfunc­
tion .
If the ABS indicator light
rJ]) (USA models) /
[I] (Canada models), the ESC indicator light J.il
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
distribution are malfunctioning
c::> .&..
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as ­
sistance
c::> .&. .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models) Park­
ing brake system fault! See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on,
check if you can release the
parking brake . If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see your authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility . If you can re-
Instruments and indicator lights
lease the parking brake and the message still
appears, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set . Do not park your vehicle
on hills and see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
Applies to: USA models
If the 1111 and EiJ indicator lights turn on at the
same time, the brake pads are worn
<::>page 19.
.&_ WARNING
-Read and follow the warnings in
c::> page 188, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available . This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve­
hicle will slide. Do not continue driving. See
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
PARK/(®)/i®J, Electromechanical parking
brake
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set .
- (USA models) /. (Canada models) Cau-
tion: Vehicle parked too steep .,..
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Instruments and indicator lights
If the i ndicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pears, the re is not enough bra king power to se ­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld ro ll away even on a small incline .
-(USA models)/. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
T o re lease the pa rking brak e, press the br ake
pedal an d pres s th e ~ button at the same time,
or start driv ing with hill start ass ist
¢ page 74,
Starting from a stop .
Ill Parking brake!
There is a malfunc tion in th e park ing b ra ke . Dr ive
t o an author ized Audi dealer or au thor ized A udi
S erv ice Fa cil ity immedi ately to ha ve t he m alfunc­
t ion correc ted.
Ill Parking brake: Limited functionality!
There is a malfunction in the park ing brake. Dr ive
to a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized A udi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he m alfunc­
tion cor rec ted .
IZ!il:t:l;U:o (USA models ) / Ill (Canada models )
Please release park ing brake
Release the par king brake if t his message a p­
pears .
!1J;jl:l;J;1:0 (USA models) / K@j Parking brake: auto release unavailable
If thi s m essage a ppe ars , pr ess the bra ke ped al
fir st and t hen release the p arking br ake.
IZJ;J:t :);Jj3~ (USA models) / K@j Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
I f th e i ndicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap­
pears, the re is not eno ugh bra king power to s e­
cure the vehicl e. The bra kes have overhea ted. T he
ve hicl e co uld roll aw ay eve n on a s mall i nclin e .
IZJ;jl :);tJ3~ ( USA models ) / Ii] (Canada models )
Parking brake is applied
I f th is message appears, press the brake pedal
fi rst and the n release the pa rking brake if neces ­
sary.
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(D Tips
F o r additional informat ion on t he parking
br ake, refe r to ¢
page 73 .
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coo la nt level is too low.
D o not con tinue dr iv in g and swi tch th e e ngi ne
off.
Check the coola nt level ¢
page 195 .
-If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢
page 195. Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicato r ligh t turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with veh icle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle fo r a few mi nutes to
cool off, until the in dicator lig ht t urns off.
- If the in dicat or ligh t doe s not tu rn off , d o n ot
cont inue driving the veh icle. S ee an au thorized
Audi dea le r or a uth orized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
.8_ WARNING
- Never open the hood if you can see or hea r
steam or coo la nt escaping from t he e ng in e
compa rtm ent. This increases the ris k of
burns. Wait until you no lo ng er see o r hear
s t ea m or coo la nt escaping.
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle can
b e a da nge rous a rea . Stop the engi ne and
allow it to coo l b efo re wor king in the en g in e
com partm ent . Alw ay s follo w the inf orma­
t io n found in
r::!> pag e 188 , Wo rking in the
engine com par tment.
(D Note
D o not con tinue dr iv ing if the . indicato r
li g ht turns o n as thi s incr ease s th e ris k o f en­
gin e dama ge.
• Switch off engine! Oil pressure too low .,.

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A WARNING ,~
If the ~ (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulat ing funct ion may have
fai led. Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will slide. Drive carefully to the
nearest author ized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
refer to¢
page 116.
{0} Brake pads
IJ Brake pads!
The brake pads are worn.
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Service Faci lity immediately to have the
b ra ke pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
The IJ indicator light turns on together with the
~ indicator light
·~ Hill hold assist
Hill hold assist: unavailable
If thP&) indicator light tu rns o n and this mes­
sage appears, hill hold is not available.
II Manual control!
If this message appears, press the brake pedal.
Continue driving w ith the help of the park ing
brake. ¢
page 73
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
Applies to: veh icles with gasoline engines
If the ~ indicator light turns on if there is a
malfunction in the engine control.
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked .
If the~ indicator light turns on when you start
the engine, there is an automatic start malfunc­
tion. To start the engine, fo llow these steps:
- Vehicles with ignition lock¢
page 68, Auto-
matic start malfunction
- Veh icles with a conve nience key¢ page 70,
Automatic start malfunction.
a System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is pa rt of the On
Board Diagnostic system (OBD II) . The
II! sym­
bol turns on when the ignition is switched on and
turns off again once the engine is started and
running at a steady idle speed. This indicates that
the MIL is functioning correctly .
The indicator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in the engine electronics . See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to
have the malfunction corrected.
The system indicator light (MIL) may turn on if
the fuel filler cap is not closed correctly
¢ page 186.
For additional information, refer to ¢ page 21.
!? Engine speed limitation
Applies to : vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Max . engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheating.
T he eng ine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature
range and you have re leased the accelerator ped ­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the~ indicato r
light also turns on . Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed displayed, for exam-
ple when downshifting. Drive to an authorized .,.
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Power top
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
- Pay attention to the traffic when installing
the wind def lector. Install the w ind deflec­
tor from the s ide of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when instal­
ling the wind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the pa int.
{!) Tips
- The wind deflector works best when a ll of
the w indows are rolled up wh ile driving.
- Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag* when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
The power top con be closed manually if there is
o malfunction.
• Set the parking brake.
• Open all windows.
• Switch the ignition off.
• Pull the button@ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce th e pressure in the power
top hydraulics ¢
page 36, fig. 25.
Only close the power top m anually in an eme r­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
- There is a r isk of pinching the hands or othe r
people during all of the power top emergen­
cy operat ion steps.
- Make sure a ll windows are lowered during
emergency ope ration.
- Do not reach into the power top suppor ts
or other moving components .
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-Never drive when 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 .
{!) Tips
The power top storage compartment cover is
not latched after the emergency operation is
complete. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­
l y to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment cover
Fig. 31 Rear seats fo lded forward : release loop for the
power top storage compartment cover
Fig. 32 Open ing the s ide covers
• Open the luggage compartment lid.
• Fold the rear seat backrests forward.
• Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle tool
kit.
• Close the luggage compartment lid .
• Pull the release loop down from the rear to re­
lease the power top storage compartment cov­
er
¢ fig. 31.
• Slide the covers on both sides of the veh icle in
the direction of the arrow until they lock in
place
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Driving
General information
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and afterwards
The new engine needs to be run-in during the
first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) .
For the first 600 miles (1,000 kilom eter s):
.,. Do not use full throttle.
.,. Do not drive at engine speeds that are more
than 2/3 of the max imum permitted RPM .
.,. Avo id high engine speeds .
From 600 to 1,000 mile s (1 ,000 to
1 ,500 kilomete rs ):
.,. Speeds can gradually be increased to the maxi­
mum perm issible road or engine speed .
During and aft er bre ak-in pe riod
.,. Do not rev the engine up to high speeds when it
is cold. This applies whether the transmission is
in
N (Neutral) or in gear .
After th e br eak-in p eriod
.,. Do not exceed maximum engine speed under
any circumstances .
.,. Upshift into the next higher gear
before reach­
ing the red area at the end of the tachometer
scale
opage 10.
During the first few hours of driving, the engine's
internal friction is higher than later when all the
mov ing parts have been broken in. How well this
break-in process is done depends to a considera­
b le extent on the way the veh icle is driven during
the first 1,000 miles (1,500 kilometers).
CD Note
Extremely high eng ine speeds are automati­
cally reduced. However, these rpm lim its are
programmed for an engine well run-in, not a
new engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not dr ive with unnecessarily high eng ine
speeds - upshifting early saves fuel, reduces
noise and protects the environment.
D riv ing
Driving through water on roads
Note the following to avo id vehicle damage when
driv ing th rough water, for examp le on flooded
roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the bot­
tom of the vehicle body .
- Do not dr ive faster than walk ing speed .
.&, WARNING ..__
After driv ing through water or mud, the brak­
i ng effect can be reduced d ue to moistu re on
the brake d iscs and bra ke pads. A few careful
brake applications should dry off the brakes.
CD Note
Vehicle components such as the engine,
transmission, suspension o r electrical system
can be severely damaged by d riving throug h
water.
(D Tips
- Determine the depth before dr iving through
water.
- Do not stop the vehicle, d rive in reverse or
switch t he engine off when d riving through
water .
- Keep in mind that oncom ing vehicles may
create waves that raise the water level and
ma ke it too deep for yo ur vehicle to drive
through safe ly.
- Avoid dr iv ing th rough salt wate r (cor rosion) .
Economical and environ­
mentally-friendly driving
General
Your personal style of driving will determine the
economy of your vehicle, as well as exhaust and
noise levels.
Fuel economy, env ironmental impact, and wear
on your engine, brakes and t ires largely depend
on three factors:
- your personal driving style
- operat ing cond itions
- technical limitations
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Driving
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your fuel
consumption by 10-15 percent. This section will
give you some tips on how you can help the envi­ ronment and your pocketbook.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre­
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler­
ating.
.. Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking .
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler­
ating. If you anticipate what is going to happen next, you will need to brake less and, thus, accel­
erate less. Let the vehicle coast whenever possi ­
ble -for example when you see that the next traf­
fic light is red.
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and im­
proves your mileage.
.. Try and keep well below your car's maximum
speed .
Accelerating gently reduces fuel consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ­ ment.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase disproportionately at high speeds.
If you drive at approximately three quarters of
top speed, fuel consumption will be reduced by
one half . Never drive faster than the posted
speed limit and weather conditions permit.
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· Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is just idling it burns up fuel .
.. Shut the engine off when you are not driving
the vehicle .
.,. Do not warm up the vehicle by letting the en-
gine run at idle .
It is efficient to switch off the engine when stop­
ped at railroad crossings and long red lights.
Turning the engine off for just 30 -40 seconds
saves more fuel than is burned by starting the
engine again .
It takes a long time for the engine to warm up
fully when it is running at idle . However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high when
the engine is warming up . So you should drive
away as soon as you start the engine and avoid running at high rpms while the engine is still
warming up .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights should come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper­
ty.
Regular maintenance
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a lot
of fuel.
.. Have your vehicle serviced at regular intervals.
By having your vehicle regularly serviced by an
Audi dealer helps to ensure that it runs properly
and economically. The condition of your vehicle
not only affects its safety and ability to hold its
value, it also affects
fuel consumption.
Check your oil each time you fill your tank.
The amount of oil used is related to engine load
and speed.
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new en­
gine to reach its lowest value after a certain mile -
age has been driven . ..,.