AUDI A3 SEDAN 2017 Service Manual

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triggered. The anti-theft alarm system is activat­
ed when the vehicle is locked as usua l.
It
switches off when the vehicle is unlocked.
If the a larm is trigge red, it w ill shu t
off automat­
ically a fter a ce rtain amount of time . Switch the
ignition on or press the
lil button on the remote
control key to turn
off the alarm.
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening /closing the luggage compartment
lid
Fig. 27 L uggage compartm ent lid : op enin g (handle)
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the l=I button on the remote
control key for at least one second , or
• Pull the c:s button* in the driver's door @
¢ page 8, fig. 1, or
• Press the handle in the luggage compartment
lid ¢fig. 27.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Use the ins ide grip to pull the luggage com­
partment lid down and allow it to close using a
gentle push ¢
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A WARNING
-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid could open sud­
denly when driving, which increases the risk
of an accident.
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open, because poisonous gases
Opening and closing
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyx iat ion.
-Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the veh icle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
compa rtment lid was then closed, the child
wou ld be trapped in the veh icle and unable
to escape. To reduce the r isk of injury, do
not a llow children to play in or around the
veh icle. 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.
(D Tips
-When the vehicle is lock ed, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately
by pressing the
I= I 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 can be opened
manually from the ins ide ¢
page 40.
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Opening and closing
Luggage compartment lid emergency
unlocking from the inside
Applies to: vehicles with emergency release from inside
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Applies to: version 1
Fig. 28 Sect io n of the l ugg age comp artment : access to t he
emergency release
Applies to: version 2
Fig. 29 Sect ion of the l uggage compa rtment : access to t he
emergency re lease
The luggage compartment lid can be released
from the inside in an emergency.
Applies to: veh icles w ith: emergency release on
the outside*: please read the information in
¢ page 40, Luggage compartment lid emer­
gency unlocking from the outside.
Applies to : version 1
.,. Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat for­
ward ¢ page 67 .
.,. Pry off the cover using the key bit on the
opened vehicle key
(I)¢ fig. 28 .
.,. Insert the key in the opening behind the cover
@and press the key in the direct ion of the ar­
row until the lock releases.
Applies to: version 2
• Fold the backrest on the rear bench seat for­
ward
¢ page 67.
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.,. Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit¢ page 353. Use the flat side of the reversi­
ble screwdriver blade.
.,. Use the screwdr iver to pry the cover off @
¢fig. 29 .
.,. Insert the key in the opening behind the cover
@and press the key in the direction of the ar­
row unti l the lock releases .
Luggage compartment lid emergency
unlocking from the outside
Applies to: vehicles with emergency release from outside
Fig. 30 Rear lid: eme rgency release lock cyl inde r
.,. Insert th e key into the lock cy linder nea r the
ha ndl e.
.,. Turn the key counterclockwise.

Child safety lock
App lies to: ve hicles wit h m echan ica l ch ild sa fety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
F ig. 31 Section of d river's door: co ntro ls
Fi g. 32 Rear door: c hild safety lock
Vehicles with button I@
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~ To deact ivate/ac tivate the powe r wi ndow
switch in the rea r doo rs, p ress
t h e~ bu tton in
the d rive r's
doo r¢ fig. 31. The in dica to r li ght in
the button turns on/blinks.
~ To a lso deactivate/activate the i nner door han ­
dle, open the respective rear door and t urn the
key switch w ith the vehicle key in the direction
of the arrow or the opposite direction of the ar­
row¢
fig. 32 .
Message in the instrument cluster di splay
181 Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ but ton again.
gi If the message stays on, d rive immed ia te ly to an
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Open ing and closing
A WARNING
--
- Always take the ve hicle key with yo u when
leav ing the veh icle, even for a sho rt period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
d ren remain in the vehi cle. Otherw is e chil­
d re n co uld s tar t th e eng ine o r opera te ele c­
t ric al equipment (such as power windows),
whi ch in cr ease s the risk of an a ccident .
- A m alfu nction in the ch ild saf ety lock cou ld
al low t he re a r doors to be ope ned fr om the
i n si de, which incre ases the risk of an acci­
dent .
Power windows
Controls
The driver con control oil power windows .
Fig. 3 3 Dr ive r's door: power w indow contro ls
All powe r win dow swi tc h es a re equipped with a
two-stage fu nction:
Opening and closing the w indows
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~ To open o r close the window comp letely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will s top if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
~ To sele ct a pos it io n in between opened and
close d, press/p ull the swi tch t o the first level
until t he des ired w indow pos ition is reache d.
Power window switches
CD Left front
@ Right front
® Left rear*
© Right re ar *
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Opening and closin g
® Central switch* for opening or closing a ll side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ignition key when you
leave your vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the chil­
dren could start the engine or operate e lec­
trical equipment such as power windows,
wh ich increases the r isk of injury. The power
windows continue to function until the dr iv­
er's door or front passenger's door has been
opened .
- Pay ca refu l attent ion when closing the win­
dows. Pinching cou ld cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
After turning the igni tion off you can still
open and close the windows for approximate ·
ly 10 seconds . The power w indows do not
switch off until the driver's door or front pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce opening/clos ing
-
All of the windows and the panorama glass roof*
can be opened/closed at the same time.
For power top conven ience opening/closing, note
the information
in c:> page 45 .
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the open butto n[@] on the re­
mote control key until all w indows and the pan­
o rama g lass roof* have reached the desired po ­
sition . Or
.,. Hold the key in the driver's door lock unti l all
windows and the panorama glass roof * have
reached the desired pos ition.
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Convenience closing fe ature
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until a ll windows and the panorama g lass roof*
are closed
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.,. Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: touch
the sensor on one of the front door handles and
cont inue touching it unti l all of the windows
and the panorama glass roof* are closed. Do
not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
.,. Hold the key in the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
position u ntil all w indows and the panorama
glass roof * are closed
c:> A_ .
The function can be sw itched on/off in the Info­
ta inment system
c:> poge 38.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama glass
roof* ca relessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
pano rama g lass roo f* can only be opened
and closed with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6.5
feet (2 m) away from the vehicle. Always
pay attention when using
the [@] button to
close the windows and the panorama g lass
roof* so that no one is pinched. The closing
process w ill stop immediately when
the@
button is re leased.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You con reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions .
.,. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
.,. Release the switch and pull it up aga in fo r at
least one second .

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Panorama glass roof
Description
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
Fig. 34 Sect io n of headliner : p an orama gl ass roo f but ton
The button has two stages. In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end position (open/closed) when the button is operated brief­
ly . The operation will stop if the button is press­
ed/pulled again.
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
• To close the roof completely, pull the button down briefly to the second level or slide the
button forward briefly to the second level
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• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch in the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/closing
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
• To close the roof completely, push the button
forward briefly to the second level or pull the
button down briefly to the second level
¢ ,&. .
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back in the first level until
the desired position is reached .
Sun shade
The sun shade can be opened and closed manual­
ly, depending on the position of the panorama
glass roof . The sun shade can be opened partial­
ly .
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
-Be careful when closing the panorama glass
roof -otherw ise serious injury could result! Al­
ways take the ignition key with you when leav­
ing the veh icle .
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your vehicle . Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
{D Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, see
¢ page 42.
-You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off . The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama g lass roof can only be
opened when the temperature is warmer
than
-4 °F (-20 °().
Panorama glass roof emergency closing
Applies to: vehicles wi th pano rama glass roof
If the panorama glass roof detects resistance or
an object in its path wh ile closing, the roof will
open again automatically . If the sunroof fails to
close after removing the object and after trying
to close a second time, you can perform an emer­ gency closing .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the switch until the roof closes.
If you release the switch early, the panorama
glass roof will open again .
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
Applies to: veh icles with power top
The power top opens and closes automatically.
When open, the power top is stored complete ly
in the power top compartmen t. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the powe r top is wind­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under extreme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is norma l and no cause for concern .
Follow the care instruct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
¢ page 347, Care and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
-Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry. Sharp-edged dirt particles ca n
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 severa l
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored.
- Remove ice and snow before opening the power
top. Do not use any sharp edged objects to re­
move ice and snow or the power top could be
scratched or damaged . The rear window may be
cleared with a standard ice scraper.
- Do not open the power top when the tempera­
ture is be low 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric in the
power top loses elasticity in sub- zero tempera­
tures.
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Opening /closing the power top
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 35 Cente r conso le : power top sw itch
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowered
¢ page 46 and the lug ­
gage compartment lid must be closed .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. To open/close the power top, pull/press and
hold the button
(D during the ent ire process .
The status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster d isplay when operating the
power top switch .
You can close the power top when the wind de ­
flector is
installed ¢ page 47.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
¢page 46.
A WARNING
-- When operating the power top, make sure
the function is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfe re with
other drivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
res ult in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow ­
er top supports and other moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
- The headroom in the rea r is reduced when
open ing and closing the power top . Make
sure the rea r passenge rs keep enou gh dis­
tance from the powe r top to reduce the risk
of injury .
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-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 sensit ive objects in the power
top storage compartment's range of mo­
tion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessarily, do not open or close the pow­
er top repeatedly when the engine is switch­
ed off.
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the powe r
top
¢ page 46 .
-The powe r top can also be operated manual­
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunc tion
¢ page 48, Power top emergen cy opera­
tion .
An authorized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possible.
- 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
slight ly when opening or closing the power
top.
P owe r top
Power top convenience opening/closing
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 36 Turning the key to open and close
Conven ie nce opening with the dri ver do or
lock
.,. Tu rn the key once in the driver door lock to the
open ing position @¢
fig. 36.
.,. Tur n the key to the opening position again
within tw o second s and hold it there until the
power top opens comple tely.
C onvenienc e closing with the driver door lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
clos ing position @¢
fig. 36.
"Tu rn the key to the closing position again wit h­
in two se co nd s
and hold it there until the pow­
er top closes completely.
Con ven ienc e closing with the con venienc e
k ey *
.,. Touch the sensor* in one of the door hand les.
Do not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this.
.. Touch the sensor* a second time w ithin tw o
s ec ond s
and keep touching it until the power
top or all windows are closed completely. Do not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
Releasing the key stops the opening or closing
process
i mmed iatel y.
A WARNING
-
Read and follow the important safety precau-
tions
¢ A in Opening/closing the power top
on page 44 .
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Power top
Power top storage compartment
Applies to: vehicles w ith power top
F ig. 37 Luggage com partment : power top storage com­
partment lowered
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F ig. 38 Luggage compa rtme nt: power top sto rage com ­
pa rtment raised
The power top storage compartment must be
lowered to open the power top . To avoid damage,
make sure that are no sensit ive objects in t he
sto rage compa rtment's range of mot ion.
Rai sing the power top storage compartment
.,. Press the tr im on the hand le in the direction of
the arrow to raise the power top storage com­ partment
c:::> fig . 3 7.
Lowe ring th e power top sto rage
compartment
... Press the trim on the hand le in the direction of
the arrow to lower the power top storage com ­
partment
c:::> fig. 38 .
The power top storage compartment can be
raised when the
power top i s cl osed . This pro­
v ides mo re cargo space in the luggage compar t­
ment.
The
open po wer top is stored and protected in
the power top storage compartment . The power
top storage compartment cannot be raised when
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the power top is open. Because of t his, the cargo
area in the luggage compartment is sma ller
when the power top is open than when it is closed .
Messages
Applies to : vehicles wit h power top
Ill Pow er top: malf unc tion! You m ay continue
driving (l imited functionality). See own er's
manu al
This message appears if there is a malfunction in
the system. Try to open/close the power top again .
If the message still appears, then have an
autho rized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi Serv ice
Fac ility correct the malfunction. Do not drive
more than 30 mph (SO km/h) until it is correct­
ed .
Power top : please close trunk lid
This message appears in the instrument cluster
display if the luggage compartment is not closed
whe n the power top is operated . Close the lug ­
gage compartment lid.
Power top : please lower powe r top compart·
ment
This message appears if the power top storage compartment is not lowered when opening the
power top . Lower the power top storage com­
partment
c:::> page 46.
Power top : operatio n not po ssible
This message appears w hen there is a malf unc ­
tion . The power top can be operated manually
c:::> page 48.
Power top : operati on currently not possible
If the power top is operated continua lly for a
long period of time , the overload protection acti­
vates for approx imately 15 to 30 minutes . Yo u
can open or close the powe r top again after that .
Power top: operation cur rently not possible. En­
gine must be running
The power top is automat ically deactivated if the
battery vo ltage is low. You can open or close the
power top again after starting the eng ine.
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Power top: operation currently not possible.
Outside temperature too low
The power top will not open whe n the te mpe ra­
ture iS belOW
-5 Of ( - 15 ° ( ).
Power top: operation currently not po ssible .
Speed too high
If yo u go above 30 mph (SO km/h), t he power
top ca nnot be operated d ue to safety reaso ns.
Reduce the vehicl e speed to close or open the
power top.
Power top: not secur e. Speed too high
This message appea rs if you go above 30 mph
(SO km/h) when ope rating the power top . Reduce
the vehicle speed and operate the power top
again .
Power top: malfunction! You may continue driv­
ing
Thi s message appears if there is a ma lf u ncti on in
the system. Try to open or close the power top
again.
If the message st ill appea rs, have the mal ­
f u nction corrected by an authorized Aud i dealer
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility .
A WARNING
Never drive whe n the powe r top is not locked
co rrectly . The w ind from driving cou ld cause
t he pow er top to open . This can resul t in inju­
r ies an d dam age to the vehicle.
Wind deflector
Appl ies to: ve hicles with wind deflecto r
The wind deflector redu ces air movemen t in the
passenger compar tment in order to make driving
more comfortab le.
F ig. 39 Re ar of th e vehicle: inserting th e wind def lecto r (1)
Power top
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Fig . 40 Rea r o f th e ve hicle : inserting th e w ind deflecto r (2)
The w ind defl ector is located i n the l uggage com­
partmen t in a storage b ag*.
Inserting and positioning the wind deflector
.,. Open the rear window on the passenger's side.
.,. Remove the w ind deflector from the l uggage
compa rtment and fold it apart once . The w ind
deflector is insta lled in the cor rect position
w hen the long side is towa rd th e fron t and the
w ind deflec to r fra me is a t th e to p .
.,. Insert bot h pins on t he wind deflec tor (D
¢ fig . 39 into the mounts in the side trim on
the dr iver's side .
.. Fold the handle @upward and lift the center
of t he wind deflector
sli ghtly @¢ fig. 40.
.,. Now guide the wind deflector into the mou nts
on t he passenger's
side © and press lightly in
t he middle of the wind deflector ® unti l the
ha ndle locks in place .
.,. Rai se the win d de flector completely .
Removing the wind deflector
.,. Fold th e handle @¢ fig. 39 upwa rd and fold
t he wind deflector frame back .
.,. Fold the handle@upward an d lift t he center
of t he wind def lec to r
slightly @¢ fig. 40.
.,. Remove the w ind deflector fr om the moun ts in
t he side t rim on the p assenger's side .
.,. Pull the w ind deflec to r out of the mounts on
the dr iver side and lift it out .
.. Fold th e wind def lector together and store it
secure ly.
A WARNING
=
- Do not use t he wind deflecto r to sec ure car -
go.
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Power top
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
-Pay attention to the traffic when insta lling
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 insta l­
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
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith power top
The power top can be closed manually if there is
a malfunction .
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. Open all windows.
,.. Switch the ignition of f .
.,. Pu ll the button @ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the pressure in the power
top hydraulics
r::;, page 44, fig. 35.
Only close the power top manua lly in an emer­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
authorized 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 powe r top emergen­
cy operat ion steps.
-Ma ke sure a ll windows a re lowered d uring
emergency operation.
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-Do not reach into the power top supports
or other mov ing components.
-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 ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment cover
App lies to: vehicles wi th power top
Fig. 41 Rear seats fo lded fo rward: release loop fo r the
power top storage compartment cover
Fig. 4 2 Opening the side covers
.,. Open the luggage compartment lid .
.,. Fold the rear seat backrests forward
c:;, page 67.
.,. Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle too l
kit.
.,. Close the luggage compartment lid . Ill>