fuel fill door release AUDI A3 SEDAN 2017 Owners Manual

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CD
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Door handle
Side assist
Central locking switch ....... .. .
Light switch ................ . .
Vents ... .. ........ ..... ... . .
Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams .. .
- High beam assistant ....... . .
- Active lane assist .......... . .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
D. ' . b -rivers air ag .... ..... ... . .
- Driver information system con-
trols ......... ....... ..... .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
t ion and voice recognition con -
trols .. .. ........ ..... ... . .
-[ii button/steering wheel heating
- Shift paddles ............ .. .
@ Instrument cluster ......... .. .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Steering column, with the follow -
ing, depending on equipment :
- Ignition lock .............. . .
- Starting the engine when there is
a malfunction ............ .. .
@ Adjustable steering column .. .. .
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system ....... .
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Knee airbag ............. .. .. .
@) Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Hood release ................ .
@ Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .....
@ Switch (depending on the equ ip­
ment) for:
- Luggage compartment lid .... .
- Fuel filler door (plug-in hybrid
drive) .. .. ............... .. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
~ p . d ~ ower win ows .............. .
@ Depending on equipment:
139
37
51
70
52
52
136
271
13, 16
15, 16
. . 15, 16
90
10
57
77
81
76
123
126
283
55
318
23
39
105
55
41
Cockpit overview
- Child safety lock ............ .
- Central power window switch ..
@ Infotainment system display ... .
@ Glove compartment .... ...... .
@ Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards .. .
@ Front passenger's airbag ...... .
@ Depending on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- Drive select .. .............. .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
-la •I button (plug-in hybrid drive)
- Parking aid .. .............. .
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) ....... .. ............ .
- Extending/retracting Infotain -
ment system display ........ .
- Front passenger airbag off indica-
tor .... ... .. .. ............ .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Socket . .... .. .. ............ .
@ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
s ion) ... .... .. .............. .
@ Cup holder .... .. ............ .
@ Infotainment system on/off
button ..... .. .. ... ....... .. .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ Power top operation .......... .
@ Center armrest w ith storage com-
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment , it may have:
- Audi music interface ........ .
- Audi smartphone interface ... .
~ Electromechanical parking brake
@ ISTAR T ENGINE ST OP lbutton or ~
I STAR T STOPI button (plug-in hy-
brid drive) .... .. ............ .
@) Audi music interface
(D Tips
41
41
159
65
223
271
143
81
100
147 53
151
159
279
71
64
85
65
158
158
44
229
239
83
78
229
Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
led in certain models or is available as an op­
tion .
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Cockpit over view
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critica l temperature
range and you have released the acce lerator ped ­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lfunction, the
II or Im in­
d icator light a lso t urns on . Make sure the eng ine
speed does not go above the speed displayed, for
examp le when downsh ift ing. Drive to an author­
ized A udi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Facili ­
ty immediately to have the malfunct ion correct­
ed.
'l::cr., Engine oil level (MIN)
II Plea se che ck oil level
You may continue driving for the t ime being .
Check the engine oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 319.
- If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
¢ page 321 , Checking the engine oil level and
adding engine
oil.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica ­
tor light st ill turns on , drive at low eng ine
speed to an autho rized Aud i dealer o r autho r­
ized Audi Service Facility.
~ Engine oil sensor
II Oil l evel sen sor : system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oil leve l has
fa iled. Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r o r a u­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fac il ity immediate ly to have
the m alfu nction co rrected.
(D Note
Refer to the desc ription in the Owner 's Man­
ual ¢ page 3 21, Checking the engine oil level
and adding engine
oil.
io Tank system
Ve hicles with plug -in hybrid drive* : ¢page 105 .
H Please r efuel
The first time the indicator light turns on and the
message appears, there a re approximately 1.8
32
gallons (7 liters) o f fuel in the tank on front
whee l drive vehicl es, or approximate ly
2.2 ga l­
l ons
(8 .5 liters) of fue l in the tank on a ll w heel
drive veh icles.
H Please refuel immediately
If the indicato r light turns on the message ap­
pe ars, the fuel tan k is a lmost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immed ia tely.
H Tank system: malfunction! Plea se contact
Servi ce
T here is a ma lfunction in the f uel tank system .
Drive to an authorized A udi deal er or authorized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
(D Tips
For more information on fue ling, see
¢ page 313.
~ Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the washe r fl uid fo r the windshie ld washer
system and the head light washer system* when
the ignit ion is switched off
¢ page 327.
'+>' Windshield wipers
a 111/indshield wiper: system fault!
Ther e is a ma lf u nction with the winds hield wip­
ers.
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ Driver's door*
fl Driver 's door: malfunction ! Sh ift to P before
leav ing veh icle. See owner's manual
There is a ma lfunction in the driver's door. Se lect
the P selector lever position (automatic transmis-
s ion) to secure the vehicle.
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e-tron
The gasoline engine is no longer available be­
cause th ere is not enough fuel. Drive immediately
to a gas station.
Fuel filler door emergency release
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug- in hy brid drive
You must use the emergency release to open the
fuel filler door when there is a malfunction
c::> page315 .
The tank is not vented. You can only fill a small
amount of fuel in the tank.
~ Fill only until the automatic fuel pump nozzle
turns off for the first time when it is operated
correctly.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
Pressure can escape if you open the tank cap
after using the emergency release. This can
create noises.
Charging
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith p lug -in hybrid drive
Two options are available for charging the vehi­
cle:
- Charge at a public charging station with a spe­
cial charging cable*
c::> page 108.
- Charge with household and industrial power
sockets using the Audi e-tron charging system
c::> page 108.
Environmental conditions when using the
Audi e-tron charging system
-Operating temperature : -13 °F (-2 5 °C) to 9 5 °F
(+35 °C)
- Humidity: S% to 95%, non-condensing
- 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) maximum above
sea level
- Protected against dust and spray (IP54 (USA:
enclosure 3 R))
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Warnings when using the charging system
&
Surfaces can become very hot when
in direct sunlight.
&~
Incorrect use increases the risk of
electric shock.
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Do not use any extensions cords or
cable reels.
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Do not use any travel adapters.
~~
Do not use any power strips.
~~~
Do not use any charging cables with
damage to the electronics or the
connecting wires.
.&_ WARNING
-
Sockets that are installed incorrectly can
cause electric shock or fire when charging the
high-voltage battery using the vehicle charg ­
ing connection.
- Installation and setup of the household con­
nection for the Audi e-tron charging system
may only be performed by a qualified elec­
trician. The qualified electrician is thereby
fully responsible for adhering to applicable
standards and regulations.
- Make sure that the selected charging con­ nection is suitable for drawing 16 amps .
- Make sure that the household socket is
grounded and shielded from water.
- Always check the functionality of the GFI
outlet before connecting the charging cable.
- Never use a damaged GFI outlet.
- The Audi e-tron charging system may only
be used with a properly grounded power
network. It cannot be used with non­
grounded power networks (such as IT net­
works).
- Please follow the safety precautions in the
assembly instructions for the Audi charging
dock* or the Audi charging clips*.
.&_ WARNING
If you are not familiar with the socket or the
electrical installation or it has not been
checked by qualified experts, never use it for

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cause the fuel vapors to ignite and
increases the risk of an explosion.
- Always place a fuel container on the
ground before filling.
- Always hold the fuel nozzle completely in
the fuel container when filling.
- If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with fuel. This
prevents static electricity from discharg­
ing.
- Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the lug­
gage compartment. Evaporated fuel is ex­
plosive and increases the risk of serious in­
jury or death.
- Follow legal requirements when using,
storing and transporting fuel containers .
- Make sure the fuel container conforms to
industry standards (ANSI/ASTM F852-86).
(D Note
- Remove spilled fuel from vehicle paint im­
mediately, because it can damage paint.
- Never drive until the fuel tank is comp letely
empty. The irregular supply of fuel that re­
sults from that can cause engine misfires. Uncombusted fuel will enter the exhaust
system and increase the risk of damage to
the catalytic converter .
@.) For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise fuel
can leak out when the vehicle is warming up.
@ Tips
Fuel can age and may lead to problems when
starting. Audi recommends replacing the fuel
in your vehicle within six months.
(D Tips
The fuel filler door on your vehicle does not
lock if you lock the vehicle from the inside.
Checking and Filling
Fuel filler door emergency release
If the central locking system is faulty, the fuel
filler door can be unlocked manually.
Applies to: ve rs ion 1
Fig. 267 Right rear luggage compartment : emergency re­
leas e (examp le)
Applies to : ve rs ion 2
Fig. 268 Rear of the vehicle: right rear seat folded forward
Emergency release in the luggage
compartment
Applies to: vers ion l
The emergency release mechanism is located be­
hind the right side trim panel in the luggage
compartment .
.. Remove the cover in the side panel.
.. Loosen the loop from the retainer and then pull
on the loop carefully -arrow-¢
fig. 267 ¢Q) .
The fuel filler door is released.
.. Press on the left side of the fuel filler door to
open
it¢page314, fig. 265.
Plug-in hybrid drive*: Also read the information
found in
¢ page 105 .
Emergency release behind the rear seat
backrest
Applies to : vers ion 2
The emergency release is located behind the
right rear seat .
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Check ing and F illing
The pull cable for the emergency release is locat­
ed on the cover .
.,. To access t he e mergency release, fold the r ight
bac kres t
forwa rd ¢ page 68 .
.,. Remove the cover from the trim .
.,. Carefully pull the cover toward the center of
the ve hicle at a 45° angle
-arrow- ¢ fig. 268
c>(D . The tab on the cover must point forward
in the direct ion you are pulling when pull ing on
the cover.
.,. Press on the left s ide of the fuel f ille r door to
open it
¢ page 314, fig . 265 .
(D Note
Onl y pull on the loop/cove r unt il you feel re ­
sistance. You wi ll not hea r it re lease . Other­
w ise you cou ld damage t he emergency re­
lease mecha nism .
Catalytic converter
The vehicle may o nly be driven with unleaded
g a soline, otherwise the catalyt ic converter will be
destroyed.
Never d rive until the tank is completely empty .
The irregular supp ly of f uel that results from t hat
can cause engine m isfi res. Uncombusted fuel will
ente r the exhaust sys tem, w hich can ca use ove r­
heating and damage to the catalyt ic converter .
& WARNING
The tem perature of the ex ha ust system is
high, both when driving and after stopping
the engine.
-
- Never touch the exha ust ta il pipes once t hey
have become hot. This could result in burns.
- Do not park your vehicle over flammable
materials such as g rass or leaves because
the h igh temperat ure of the emiss ions con­
trol system cou ld start a f ire.
- Do not apply underbody protectant in the
exhaust system area, because this increases
t h e risk of fire.
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Engine compartment
· Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
For work in the engine compartment, such as
checking and fill ing fluids , the re is a risk of in­
jury, scalding, accidents , and burns. For this
reason, follow all the warnings and general
safety precaut ions provided in the following in ·
formation . The engine compartment is a dan­
gerous area.
c> & .
& WARNING
To reduce the ris k of injur ies, comp lete the
following steps before opening the hood:
- Tur n the engine off.
- S witch the igni tion off.
- Set the park ing brake.
- Move the selector lever into t he P position.
- Never ope n the hood when there is steam o r
coo lant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that yo u could
be burned . Wait unt il no steam or coolant is
escapi ng.
- L et the eng ine cool down .
- Keep children away from the eng ine com-
pa rtment .
- Never sp ill fluids on a hot engine . These flu­
ids (such as the anti-freezing agent con­
tained in the coolant) ca n ignite.
- Avoid short c ircuits in the electrical system.
- When working in the engine compa rtment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if t he ignition is switched off, wh ich
increases the r is k of persona l injury.
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the engine is warm . The
coo ling syste m is under p ressure.
- To protect your face, hands, and a rms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening .
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances . Th is i ncreases the risk of
burns .
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Index
Free text search . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166 H
Media ... .. .. ............... .. .... . 232
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Radio ... ................... ....... 218
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Fr eeze protection
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Frequency band ............... .. . 217,220
Front airbags Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Howtheywork .................. ... . 277
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics . . 259
Front center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Front passenger's door emergency release . . 38
Fr ont seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Child restraints in the front seat . . . . . . . . 268
Fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Addit ives. .. .. ............... .. ..... 312
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Current consumption ............... 17, 18
Ethanol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Fuel filler neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Gasoline additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 313
Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Fueling Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fuel tank capacity ................. .. 375
Opening the fuel filler door . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Fuel shut-off during deceleration . . . . . . . . . 74
Fu ses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 364
G
Garment hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65 Handsfree .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Headlight range control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63, 250
Removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Heated Ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Rear window (automatic climate control sys -
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seats (automatic climate control system) . 72
Washer fluid nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Heating/ventilation system Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Heavy cloth ing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 261
Hex socket. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
High-voltage battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
High beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
High beam assistant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Highway lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Hill desc ent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
also refer to Hill hold assist . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Hold assist (hill) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Home address . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202, 207
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 306
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? . . 274
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 265
Gas discharge lamps . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
I
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 312
Octane rating ................. ..... . 312
Recommendation.............. ..... . 312
Glossary of tire and load ing terminology . . 330
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 374 Ig
nitio n
Establishing drive ready mode (plug-in hy-
brid drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Switching on/off (plug-in hybrid drive) . . . 96
Switching on/off (using the button) . . . . . . 78
Switching on/off (using the key) . . . . . . . . . 77
Imbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 335
387

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Pregnant women
Special consid erations when w earing a safe-
ty belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
pre sense
refer to Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Presentation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Presets (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Program guide
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
Prompt
refer to Command (vo ice recognition sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Proper oc cupant seating positions . . . . . . . 248
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Proper seating position Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
Q
quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Selective wheel torque control . . . . . . . . . 151
Que stion
What happens to unbelted occupants? 259
R
Radiator fan 324
Radio ... .. .. .. .... .. .. ....... .. .. .. . 217
Additional station information . . . . . . . . . 219
Presets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Rad io text .. .. ................ ..... . 218
Station list . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 217
Ra in/light sensor
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Switching the rain sensor on/off. . . . . . . . . 57
Random
refer to Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Range (tank level) . .... ......... .. .. . 17, 18
Reading lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Rear Cleaning the rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Rear fog lamp(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
;:::: Rear lid ,.__
~ Escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353 0 N > 00
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems
Rear w indow defogger
Index
148
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 72
Recuperation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Refresh station list (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Refueling... .... .. .. ............... .. 313
Fuel filler door emergency release . . . . . . 315
Plug- in hybrid drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
R emote control
refer to Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Repair manuals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
R epairs
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Replacement key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Replacing Light bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 366
R eplacing wip er blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Reset
refer to Restart (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Resetting the trip odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Re sta rt (MM I) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 262
Reverse (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 86
Rewinding (audio/video file) . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Right control button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Rims ......... ... .. ... ........... ... 342
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Ringtone settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Roaming
refer to Data connection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection system 256
Roof load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Route criteria . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Route guidance
refer to Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22, 200
391