AUDI A3 SEDAN 2017 Owner's Manual
Manufacturer: AUDI, Model Year: 2017, Model line: A3 SEDAN, Model: AUDI A3 SEDAN 2017Pages: 400, PDF Size: 67.32 MB
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Opening the vehicle functions
"'Open the first Vehicle tab (trip computer) using
the
l<1 t> I button on the multifunction steering
whee l.
"' Press the l11ID I button on the multifunction steer
ing wheel and select
Vehicle functions or Effi
c iency program in the menu.
The following displays are available, depending
on vehicle equipment:
- T rip computer
O fl o page 19
- E fficiency program ii opage 19
-Digital speedometer
- Ass ist
o page 123
- Lap timer opage 125
-Reduced display
Trip computer
In the trip computer, you can call up the follow
ing displays one after the other by turning the
l eft th umbwhee l on the mu ltifunction steering
wheel.
- Date
o page 241
-Remaining range
- Plug- in hybrid drive*: Tachometer
o page 97,
Range o page 99, Energy flow display
o page 102
-Short-term memory 0
-Average consumpt ion
- Long-term memory
fl
-Engine oil temperature*
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 calculat ing the cur
rent tr ip informat ion.
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automat ica lly. You can se
lect the time period for evaluat ing trip informa
tion yourself .
Efficiency program ii
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
The efficiency program can help you to use less
fuel.
It evaluates driving information in reference
Cockpit overview
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment
influencing consumption. Economy tips provide
advice for efficient driving.
T he eff iciency program receives distance and con
sumption data from the short -term memory. If
the data in the efficiency program is deleted, the
val ues in the short-term memory are a lso reset.
T he following additional displays may be availa
ble in the eff ic iency p rogram , depending on vehi
cle equipment :
-Other equipment : other equipm ent that is cur
rently affecting fu el consumption is listed in
the efficiency program . The display shows up to
three other equipment items. The equipment
using the most power is listed first. If more
than three items using power are sw itched on,
the equipment that is currently using the most
power is displayed . A chart also shows you the
current total of all other consume rs .
- Economy tips : in certain s ituations, economy
tips appear automatically for a short time in
the efficiency program.
If you follow these
economy tips, you can reduce your vehicle's fuel
consumption. To turn an economy message off
immed iate ly after it appears, p ress any button
on the multifunction steer ing whee l.
(D Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
~ page 241.
Radio
Requirement: radio mode must be started
o page 217 and the radio/media tab must be
displayed.
.. Press either the i][]button o r the left contro l
button
o page 14, depending on vehicle equip
ment.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be available in the driver informa
t ion system.
- Selecting the frequency band: select and con-
firm a frequency band.
..,_
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Cockpit overview
-Selecting a station from the presets li st* : se
l ect :
Presets > the desired radio station.
-Selecting a station from the station list* : se
l ect and co nfirm a radio station.
-Selecting a station from the favorites list : se
lect :
Preset s> the desired radio station.
-Opening a media source : select an d co nfirm
Switch to media .
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i v irtual cockp it
-Se lect: rig ht contro l bu tton > desired entry .
Depending on the function selected, the follow
i n g addit io nal settings may be poss ible:
-Show "Now Playing " screen : see c:!) page 221.
Media
Requir ement: a media dr ive m ust conta in a udio/
video fi les
¢ page 223 and the radio/media tab
m ust be displayed .
~ Press either the @lbutton or the left cont rol
button ¢ page 14, depend ing on ve hicle eq uip
ment .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
f u nctions may be availab le in the d river in fo rma
tion system.
-Selecting a media source : select and confi rm a
source such as the
"SO car d".
-Playing an audio/video file : selec t and conf irm
a track/file.
-Pau sing/resuming playback: p ress the r ight
th umbwheel @¢page 15, fig . 11. To resume
p layback, p ress the r ight thum bw heel again.
-Restarting playback of an audio file : select the
file that is currently playing, if necessary . Press
the left th umbwhee l.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument cluster
-Switching to radio: select and confirm a fre
quen cy band (such as
FM ).
App lies to: vehicles with Aud i v irtual cockp it
-Switching to the radio : select and confirm
Switch to radio .
-Opening additional track information: select:
rig ht cont ro l button
> Show "Now Playing"
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screen . Fo r additiona l informa tion, see
¢ page 233.
(D Tips
-Th e me dia dr ives d o no t pla y files that a re
protec te d by ORM and that are i dent ified
with the symbol
1'.D .
-Ple ase note th at within a medi a source in
t h e drive r informat io n system, only p lay lists
t h at were selected thro ugh the MMI control
p ane l can be
p layed <=> page 231 .
-Al wa ys pay attent io n to the I nfot ainme nt
system display. Addi tional ope ration
throug h the MMI control pane l may be nec
essary, depending on the se lected function.
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Requireme nt: a cell phone must be connected to
t he M MI
<=> page 177 and the te lep hon e tab
mus t be displ ayed .
~ Press either the @lbutton or the left control
but ton
<=> p ag e l4, dep en ding on vehicle equip
m ent .
Depend ing on veh icle equipment , the following
funct io ns may be ava ila ble in the dr ive r informa
t ion sys tem .
-Accessing a contact : select and con firm Call
list / Favorites / Directory .
Select and confirm
a contact.
-Directory contacts : the driver information sys
tem only d isplays d irecto ry contacts that have a
phone number sto red. If s eve ral ph one num
bers a re stored wi th a con tact , the list of sto re d
numb ers is dis play ed first w he n the e ntry is se
le cted. For more inform ation a bout the dis
pl aye d sy mbols , refe r to
<=> page 185.
-Recent calls : the recen t ca lls list contains a ll in
c oming, outg oi ng and mis se d ca lls.
-Caller information *: the name, pho ne numb er
or Unknown ap pea rs in t he dr iver in form ation
syste m displ ay depe nding on whe ther the calle r
h as bee n sto red in t he di rec tory an d if th e
phone number has bee n transmitted.
Functions during an incoming call II>-
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-Accepting a call : press the left thumbwheel
when there is an incoming ca ll.
-D eclining a call: select and confirm Declin e
when there is an incoming call.
-Ending a phone call : select and confi rm End
call .
Funct ion s du ring a phon e ca ll
Applies to: ve hicles with analog instrument clus ter
-Making an addition al call : select Hold > ~
button > Directo ry or C all list > an entry in the
list.
- Ac cepting an incom ing call when there is an
act ive call and a call on hold :
select and con
firm
Replace . The active call is replaced with
the incoming call.
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
-Making an additional call : selec t: Hold call >
le ft control b utton > Director y or Call list > an
entry .
-Acc epting an inc oming call when there i s an
acti ve call and a call on hold :
select and con
firm
An sw er. The active call is replaced with the
incoming call.
Addit ional functions incl ude:
Mute : if you se lect and co nfirm this function , the
o ther pe rson on the phone cannot hear yo u. You
can hea r the other person.
Holding or r esumin g a call : you can put an ex ist
i ng phone call o n hold and resume it .
S w ap call : you can alternate between two phone
calls at the same time . One of the calls w ill be on
hold.
End call ends the active phone call. A call
that was placed on hold stays on ho ld a nd can be
taken off hold with
Re sume .
Confe rence call :
a call on hold and up to five ac
tive parties (depending on the cell phone service p rovider) can be added to a conference ca ll. To
make an addit ional call, put all pa rti ci pants in
the curren t confe rence ca ll on ho ld using
Hold .
By pressing the left contro l button, yo u can make
additional calls from the directory or the call list.
Re sume takes all parties off ho ld .
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
{!) Tips
-The telephone functions can on ly be con
trolled with the multif unction steering
wheel if the telephone equipment was in
stalled
at the factory.
- The telephone functions depend on the cell phone and whether they are supported by
your cell phone service provider or not.
- The
Call waiting function must be act ivated
in your cell phone and in the MMI to be
alerted when there is an incoming call dur
ing an act ive call. The call options depend
on the cell phone and se rvice provide r. You
can obta in mo re information from your cell
phone serv ice provider.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles wi th naviga tion system
Requirement: the navigation tab must be dis
played.
If you have not star ted rou te guidance, a com
pass will disp lay in the drive r information sys
tem. The map is displayed in the Audi v irtual
cockpit *.
.,. Press eithe r the ~ button o r the left contro l
but ton
q page 14, depending on vehicle equip
ment .
Depend ing on veh icle equ ipment, the followi ng
funct ions may be ava ilable i n the dr iver informa
t ion system.
-A ccessing last d estinations : select and confirm
Last destinations > the desired destination.
-Accessing favorites ": select and confirm F av or
ite s>
the desired destination.
Applies to: vehicles with analog instru men t cluster
-Showing na vigation when route guidance is
a cti ve :
select and confirm Route gu idance .
-Showing compas s when route guidance is not
a ctive:
select and confirm Compass .
- Starting route guidance to the stored home
add re ss :
if necessary, first select and confirm
Stop route guidance and then Fav orite s >
Home a ddre ss .
- Canceling act ive route guidan ce :
se lect and
confirm
Stop route guidance .
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Cockpit overview
App lies to: vehicles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
-Di splaying navigation during active route
guidance :
select and confirm Map* / Arrow
view *
-Starting route guidance to the stored home
addres s:
if necess ary, firs t selec t an d con firm
Can cel route guidance an d then Favorite s >
Home address.
-Canceling active route guidance : sele ct: r ight
contro l bu tton
> Cancel route guidance.
Additional settings
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
-Se lect : rig ht contro l bu tto n > desired entry .
Depending on t he vehicle eq uipment and the
fu nction selected, the following add itional set
tings may be possible:
- Map display Qpage 211
- Map colors ¢ page 211
-Map orientation ¢ pa ge 2 11
- Automatic zoom ¢ page 21 2
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Applies to: vehicles w ith navigation system and Audi virtual
cockpit
F ig. 16 D iagram: standard ma p w he n ro ute guida nce is ac
tive (Aud i v ir tu al cockp it)
Re qui rement: a destination must be ente red
¢
page 200, r ou te g uidance must be started a nd
the navigat ion tab mus t be d isp layed.
Depending on the veh icle equ ipment and these
lected view ¢
page 15, th e follow ing i nformat io n
w ill be disp laye d in t he dr ive r informa tion sys
tem :
CD Map conte nt (such as points of i nterest or
traffic info rmat io n)
@ Current vehicle position
(@)
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@A bar g raph ap pea rs whe n there is an upcom
i ng tu rn . The fewer bars are s hown, t he shorte r
the d istance is unt il the turn . If there is not an
u pcoming t urn, the distance to the destination/
stopover and the calcu lated arriva l t ime is dis
played in t he right speedometer .
@ Name of the street w here you are c urrently
driv ing
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to : vehicles with navigat ion system and analog instru
ment cluster
Fig. 17 Example: lane c han ge i n the instrument cluste r
Fig. 18 Example: turning m an euver in th e in st rume nt cl us·
ter
Requirement: a dest inat io n m ust be entered
¢ page 200, route guidance m ust be started and
the nav igation tab m ust be displayed .
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
i nformat ion may be shown in the driver informa
tion system .
CD Distance to the ne xt ma neuver
@ Distance to the destination o r stopover
@ Cal cula ted a rr iv al ti me
@ Name of the current expressway, highway o r
street. If the
O symbol is displayed in front IJI,
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of the street name, you should turn onto the
street shown .
® Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
@ La ne recommendat ion
(J) A bar graph appears when a direction arrow
is displayed. The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn .
The fo llowing functions are also available when
route guidance is active:
- Repeating the last navigation prompt: press
the~ button.
-Changing the voice guidance volume : turn the
right thumbwheel up or down during voice
guidance.
A WARNING
The route calc ulated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric
tions, one-way streets, lane change restr ic
tions, etc.
{!) Tips
-Also refer to the chapter ¢ page 8, Controls
at a glance
- An exclamation point" !" in front of the
street name indicates that the informat ion
about this street or this section of the route
i s not complete in the navigation data con
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one
way streets and pedestrian zones.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
Malfunction indicator lamp (MIL)
The malfunction indicator lamp (MIL) ¢4 in the
in strument cluster is part of the On Board Diag
n ostic System (080 II).
The indicator light turns on when the ign ition is
switched on and turns off once the engine is
started and is running in idle at a stab le speed.
This indicates that the MIL is functioning correct
l y .
Cockpit overview
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi
cate there is a malfunction in the engine.
If the
indicator turns on, the cata lytic converter may be
damaged .
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
high speeds for extended periods of time and/or
fast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor
rected . See an authorized Audi dealer or author
ized Audi Service Facility.
The electronic speed limiter may be fau lty if the
indicator light turns on. For additional informa
tion, see
Q page 23 .
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly
Q page 314.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 19 Locat ion of Data Link Co nnector (D LC)
On-Boa rd Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system . Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as
signed a code. In case of a malfunction, the com ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory .
The MIL light may also illuminate 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 314.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor
ed data can only be displayed using special diag
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for 080) .
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip
ment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector .,.
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Cockpit over view
(D LC). The DLC is located to the rig ht o f the hood
release
¢ fig. 19 .
Your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified service
s ta tion can interpret the code and perform the
necessary repair.
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc
tions, which can increase the risk of a colli
sion!
Indicator Lights
Description
The indica to r lights in the inst rument cluste r
blink or t urn on. They indicate funct ions or ma l
functions .
-
Messages may appea r wi th some indi cato r lights.
A wa rning signal w ill so und at the same time.
The indicator ligh ts and messages in the instru
ment cluster display can be covered by other dis
p lays. Yo u can have these displayed again in the
drive r information system by opening the second
Veh icle tab (messages) using the
l <1 ~ I button on
the multifunction steering wheel. If there are
several malfunctions, you can d isplay them one
at a time us ing the thumbwhee l.
Some ind icator lights in the display can display in
several colors .
& Central indicator light
If the. or mi indicator light turns on, check
the instrument cluster display for more info rma
tion .
App lies to: ve hicles w ith monochro me display
If a message appears together with a central in
d icator light . or
Q. the central indicato r ligh t
will ind icate the prior ity of t he war ning . If a
whi te indicato r light also appears, the cent ral in
d ica tor light will have its own co lor. For e xamp le,
ir ii :ippears together w ith . , read the descrip
tion
for •.
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'Overview
Some indicator lights t urn on b riefly as a f unction
c h eck when you switch the ignition on. These sys
tems are marked wi th
a ,/ in the fo llow ing tab les .
If one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunctio n in that system .
Red indicator light s
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Central indicator light
¢ page 24,
Audi pre sense *
¢page 134
USA model s:
Brake system ./
¢ page 27
Canada models:
Brake system ,/
¢page 27
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page28
Canada model s:
E lectromechanical parking brake
¢ page28
Coo ling system
¢ page28
Engine o il press ure
¢ page29
Alternator
¢page29
Safety be lt
¢ page30
Electromechanical steering ./
¢ page 154
Steering lock
¢page 30
Engine stop w hile driving
¢ page 30
Tr ansmission
¢ page 91
Hood
¢page30
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Adaptive cr uise control*
¢ page 128
e-tron: system warning *
¢page98
e- tron: charg ing system*
¢ page 117
Yellow indicator lights
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Cent ral indicato r light
¢page 24,
Brake booster*
¢page27
Ele ct ronic Stabi lization Con trol
( E SC)
./
¢ page 31
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
./
¢ pag e 31
Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
opage 151
USA models:
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS) ./
¢page 31
Canada models :
Anti-lock bra king system (A BS)./
¢ page 31
Safety systems ./
¢page29
USA models:
Brake pads
. , ¢page31
Canada models :
Brake pads
¢page31
Ele ctr omech anical pa rk ing bra ke
¢ page28
Hill hold ass ist
¢ page 31
Tire press ure*
¢ page344
Cockpit o verview
Tire p ressure*
¢ page 344
Engine contro l*
¢ page 31
Engine co ntro l*
¢ page 31
Malfunc tion indica to r l amp (M IL)
./
¢ page 31
En gine speed limitation*
¢page 31
En gine o il level (MIN)
¢ page 32
En gine o il sensor
¢ page 32
Battery charge
¢page 29
Tank system
¢page 32
Washer f lu id level
¢ page 32
Windsh ie ld w ipers
¢ page 32
Remo te contro l key*
¢ page 80
D river 's doo r*
¢ page 32
Battery i n remote control key
¢ page35
Bu lb fa ilure indicator*
¢ page 33
Head light range control system
¢ page 33
Adaptive light *
¢page 33
Lig ht/rain senso r*
¢page 33
Transmission
¢ page 91
Stee ring lock
¢ page 30
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Cockpit over view
(~
Engine start system
¢ page30
Electromecha nical steer ing
¢ page 154
Suspension control*
¢page33
Power top*
¢page46
Active lane assist*
¢page 137
Side assist*
¢ page 143
pre sense *
¢page 136
e-tron: system warning*
¢ page98
*e-tron : driving power*
¢ page 98, ¢ page 105
e-tron: vehicle sound *
¢page98
e-tron: charging system *
¢page 117
Other indi cator lights
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T u rn signa ls
¢ page33
USA models :
Cruise control system*
¢page 123
Canada models :
Cruise control system*
¢page 123
Ad apti ve cr uise control *
¢page 128
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ page 128
Adapt ive cr uise control*
¢ pag e 128 Adaptive c
ruise cont ro l*
¢ page 129
Active lane assist*
¢ page 137
Start/Stop system*
¢ page 81
Start/Stop system *
¢page 81
C onvenience key*
¢ page 81
E ngine sta rt system
¢ page30
Transmission
¢page 91
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page28
Canada model s:
Electromechanical pa rking brake
¢ page28
Electromechanical parking brake
¢ page 28
Hill ho ld assist
¢ page 31
USA models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 123
Canada models:
Speed warning system*
¢page 12 3
USA models:
Cruise control system *
¢page 123
Canada model s:
Cruise cont ro l system*
¢ page 123
Adaptive cruise contro l*
¢ page 12 9
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 129
Active lane assist*
¢ page 137
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D
'
AC ,-..._,
Side assist*
c:>page 143
pre sense*
c:>page 136
High beam assistant*
c:> page 52
High beams
c:> poge 52
e-tron: electric d rive ready mode*
c:> page 100
e-tron: electric drive ready mode*
c::> page98
e-tron: charg ing system*
c:> page 117
e-tron: charg ing system*
c:> page 117
e-tron: gasoline engine*
c:> page 100
e-t ron: tank sys tem*
c:> poge 105
e-tron: charg ing system*
c:> page 117
BRAKE/C CD) Brake system
If this ind icator light tu rns on, there is a malfunc
tion in the brake system.
1111 ( USA models ) /. (Canada mod els )
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid le vel!
Stop the veh icle and check the brake f luid level.
See an au thori zed Aud i dealer o r aut ho rized Aud i
Service Facility for assistance if necessary .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Cana da model s)
Warning! No brake boo ster
If the brake booster is not working, you have to
use much more force when braking the vehicle.
See an autho rized Aud i dealer o r autho rized Aud i
Service Fac ility for ass istance.
1111 ( U SA mod els ) /. (Canada mod els )
Brake s: malfunction ! Pl ease stop v ehicle safely
Coc kpit o ve rv iew
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a ma lfunction in the brake
booster .
If the ABS ind icator light rJlm (USA models) /
[iJ (Canada models), the ESC ind icator light Bl
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)
/ . (Canada models) all turn on and
th is message appears, then the ABS, ESC and
braking d istribution are malfunctioning
c:> .&. .
Do not continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility for as
s istance
c:> .&. .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada mo del s) Park
ing b rake sy stem f ault! See owner 's manual
- I f the ind icator lig ht and the message appea r
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 an author ized Audi dealer or au
thori zed Audi Service Fac ility.
If you can release
the parking brake and the message st ill ap
pears, see an author ized Audi dealer or author
ized Aud i Serv ice Fac ility immediately to have
the malfu nction corrected .
- If the ind icator light and message appear
whi le
driving ,
the hill s tart ass ist or emergency brak
ing function may be ma lf u nctioni ng.
It may not
be possible to set the par kin g b rake o r rele ase
it once i t has been set . Do no t park yo ur vehicle
on hills . See an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u
thorized A udi Service Facility for assistance.
Brake boo ster : limited functionality . You can
continue driving. Plea se cont act S ervi ce
T he re is a malfunct ion in the b rake booster . The
brake booste r is ava ilable, but its effective ness is
r ed uced. Bra king behavior may be different from
how it normally f unct ions and the br ake pedal
may vibrate .
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunction correc ted.
App lies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hyb rid drive
Brake booster: d eactivated . See owner's manual .,.
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Cockpit over view
The brake booster remains active for a br ief peri
od of time after switching off the ignition. To se
cure the vehicle from ro lling away, move these
lector lever in the P position or set the parking
brake.
A WARNING
- Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 316, Working in the engine com
partment
before open ing the hood and
check ing the b rake fl uid level.
- If the bra ke system indicator light does not
tu rn off o r it t urns on while driv ing, the
bra ke fluid level in the reservoir is too low ,
and this inc reases the risk of an acc iden t.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au
tho rized Audi Service Facility for ass istance .
- If the bra ke sys tem 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 ava ilable. This
could cause the rear of the ve hicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve hicle will slide . Do not continue driving . See
an aut ho rize d Aud i dea le r o r authori zed
Audi Service Facility for assistance .
PARK!<®)/ ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models) I . (Canada models)
indicator light t urns on, the park ing brake was
set.
I f the
-(USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in
dicator light blinks, the braking fo rc e is not b uild
ing up enoug h or not b uilding up at all. Select the
P selector lever position to help secure the vehi
cle. Make sure the indicator lig ht is off before you
s tart dr iv ing .
There is a mal function in the park ing brake. Dr ive
to an author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Serv ice Facility immediately to have the malfunc
tion corrected .
1'11j1j;j:lj :j;fj~~ (USA models ) / DJ (Can ada mod
els ) Par king brake auto release unava ilable
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If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake.
1!1Jj1J;j:lj :J;f:U~ (USA model s) I DJ (Canada mod
els) C aution: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indica to r li gh t blin ks and the message ap
pears, there is not enoug h braking powe r to se
cu re the ve hicl e. Th e b rakes have ove rheate d. The
vehicle could roll away even o n a small in cli ne .
l91j;l1;j:lj :);f:U~ ( USA model s) / DJ (Canada mod
el s) Parking brake is applied
If this message appears, press the brake peda l
first and then release the parking brake if neces
sa ry .
(D Tips
For additional informat ion on t he parking
brake, see
¢ page 83.
-L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
See owner's manual
• S top vehicle and ch eck coolant le vel! See
owner's manual
The coolant level is too low .
Do not continue driving and switch the engine
off. Ch eck the coolant level ¢
page 323 .
Plug -in hybrid d rive*: See ¢ page 10 4.
- If the coo lant level is too low, add coolant
¢
page 323 . Only continue dr iving once the in
dicator light turns off.
• Coolant temperature too high! L et engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the engine ru n at idle for a few minutes to
cool off , until the indicator lig ht turns off .
-If the indicator light does not turn off , do not
cont inue driving the veh icle. See an authori zed
Audi dea le r or authori zed Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
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