change wheel AUDI A3 SEDAN 2018 Owners Manual

Cockpit overview
Control buttons
Applies to: vehicles with Audi v irtual cockp it
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Fig . 8 Select ion menu and optio ns m en u
Left control button
- Opening/closing the selection menu:
pr ess the
respective left control button on the mu ltifunc­
tion steering wheel ¢
fig. 8. You can select and
confirm a function in the selection menu using
the left thumbwheel (for example, selecting a
frequency band).
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu:
press the
respective right control button on the multi­
function steering wheel ¢
fig. 8. You can
change any context -dependent functions and
settings using the left thumbwheel (for exam­
ple , additional station informat ion).
(D Tips
The availability of a selection menu or options
menu depends on the function that is select­
ed.
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Switching views
Appl ies to: vehicles with Aud i v ir tual cockpit
Fig. 9 Standard view: cla ssic/sport *

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Fig. 10 Enh an ced v iew
Change view
.. Press t he IVIEWI b utton @c::> page 13, fig. 7 to
switch from the defau lt v iew
c::> fig . 9 to the en­
hanced view
c::> fig. 10. To return to the default
view, press the IVIEW I button aga in.
Setting the default view
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h sport view
Depending on the vehi cle e quip ment, yo u can
choose between the classic and t he sport view .
.. Open the first vehicle f unctio ns ta b u sin g t he
l<11> I but to n on the mul tifu nction s teering
whee l.
.. Select o n the mu ltifunction stee ring w heel: left
co ntro l button >
Layout > Sport layout or Clas­
sic layout .
Adjusting the additional display
D epending on the ve hicl e e qui pme nt, th e add i­
tion al d isplays th at can be se lected m ay v ary .
.. Open the first vehicle f unct io ns tab using t he
l<1 1>I button on t he mul tifu nction s tee ring
whee l.
.. On t he mult if u nct ion s teering whee l, select the
r ig ht cont rol button>
Additional display .
.. Select the des ired add itiona l display.
(D Tips
Applies to: veh icles w ith sport view
Always set the desi red defau lt view before
driving, because t he d isplay f unctions will not
be ava ilab le for sev eral s econds .
Cockpit overview
Other function buttons
Applies to: veh icles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
Fig . 11 Rig ht s ide of m ultifun ctio n stee ring w hee l p lus
(D ldButton
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
-Ending a call: press the [a b utton dur ing a
p hone call to end the call.
-Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog­
ress and there are no incoming ca lls, press the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
- Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the ~ button. Say the desire d
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and ho ld the ~ button . Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
F or more info rm atio n abou t the voice recogni tion
system, see
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tem .
@ Right thumbwheel
You ca n adju st the vol ume of an a udio source or a
system message ( for ex am ple, from t he voi ce
r ecognition system) when the sou nd is pl ayin g.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r igh t thu mbw heel u p or dow n.
-Muting or pausing : tur n t he r ight thum bwhee l
down.
Or : press the r igh t th umbw heel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb-
w he el up.
Or: pr ess the r ight thu mbwheel. .,,.
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selector lever position is engaged. As soon as
you press the accelerator pedal, the parking brake releases automatically and your vehicle
starts to move
¢ page 83.
(D Tips
- Occasional noises when the parking brake is
set and re leased are normal and are not a
cause for concern.
- The parking brake goes through a self-test
cycle at regular intervals when the vehicle is
stopped. Any noises associated with this are normal.
- If there is a power failure, the parking brake will not set if it is released, and it will not
release if it is
set¢&. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance .
Starting from a stop
Various convenience and safety functions may be
available when the vehicle begins driving, de­
pending on vehicle equipment.
Starting on hills with the parking brake set
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed.
~ To start driving comfortably when on a hill, set
the parking brake and begin driving as usual.
The braking force of the parking brake does not release automatically until the wheels build up
enough driving force .
Starting on hills with hill hold assist
Hill hold assist makes it easier to start on hills.
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the engine must be running.
~ To activate hill hold assist, press and hold the
brake pedal for several seconds. The vehicle
must be in an uphill direction of travel.
After releasing the brake pedal, the braking pow­
er is maintained for a brief
moment ¢.&. to pre­
vent the vehicle from rolling back when starting.
::li During this time, you can eas ily beg in to move .-<
~ your vehicle.
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Driving
A WARNING ,-
Applies to: ve hicles with h ill ho ld assist
- If you do not begin driving immediately or
the engine stalls after releasing the brake
pedal, your veh icle may begin to roll back ­
ward. Press the brake pedal or set the park­
ing brake immediately.
- The intelligent technology of hill hold assist
cannot overcome the limitations imposed by
natural physical laws. The increased comfort
offered by hill hold assist should not cause
you to take safety risks.
- Hill hold assist cannot hold the vehicle in
place on all hills (for example, if the ground
is slippery or icy).
- To reduce the risk of an accident, always
make sure the vehicle is situated safely
while stationary.
Automatic transmission
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmiss ions
T he automatic transmission is controlled elec­
tronically . Upshifting and downshifting occur au­
tomatically.
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transm ission selects the most economica l dr iv ing
mode. The transmission upshifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
In the "S" selector lever position, the transm is­
sion switches to a sporty mode after a kick-down
or when the driver uses a
sporty driving style
characterized by quick accelerator pedal move­
ments, heavy acce leration, frequent changes in
speed and traveling at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) ¢ page 88, Manual
shifting (tiptronic mode).
The S tronic is a dual-clutch transmission. Power
is transferred using two clutches that work inde­
pendently from one another. They replace the
torque converter used in conventional automatic
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Lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Displaying lap statistics
You can d isplay the number of laps d riven, the
fastest
l ap "+ ", the s lowest lap "- ", and the ave r­
age time
" 0 " in the inst rument cluste r.
.,. Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: select
Statistic s in the menu using the
mult ifunction steering w heel.
.,. Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: on
the m ult if u nct io n steer ing whee l, select: left
contro l bu tton
> Lap sta ti stic s o r Stati stics.
.. T urn the thumbwhee l down or up to disp lay the
individ ua l lap times.
.. To return to the lap timing that was begun,
press the left thumbwheel.
Res etting lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
.. On the multifunction steering whee l, select:
the right contro l button
> Re set stati stic s.
(D Tips
-The lap statistics lis t the lap times for t he
l ast 30 laps.
- Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cock­
pit: the fastest and slowest lap times from
u p to 99 timed laps will be disp layed .
Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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F ig . 122 De tect ion range
A ss istance systems
T he adaptive cruise cont rol system is a combina­
tion of speed and distance regu lation.
It assists
the driver by both regu lating the speed and
maintain ing a d istance to the vehicle driv ing
ahead, w ith in the limits of the system. If the sys­
tem detects a vehicle driving ahead, the adaptive cruise control can brake and accelerate your vehi­
cle . T his increases d riving comfort during long
trips o n highways and in stop-and-go traffic.
What can adap tiv e crui se con trol do ?
The adaptive cru ise control sys tem uses radar .
The radar is subject to designated system limits
¢ page 124 .
On open roads with no traffic, it functions like a
cruise contro l system . The stored speed is main­
ta ined . When approaching a vehicle ahead and
the system detects it, the adapt ive cruise control
system automat ically brakes to match that ob­
ject's speed and t hen maintains the stored d is­
t a nce. As soon as t he sys tem does not de tec t a
vehicle driving ahead, adaptive cruise cont ro l ac ­
ce lerates up to the stored speed .
Within the lim its of t he sys tem, adapt ive cru ise
contro l can brake in stop -and-go t raff ic until t he
vehicle is s tat iona ry and then begin driving again
under certain conditions ¢
page 12 7, Driving in
stop-ond-go traffic .
Which functions can be controlled?
When you switc h adap tive cr uise control o n, you
can set the cur rent speed as the "contro l speed"
¢ page 12 5, Switching on/off .
When driving, yo u can stop cru ise cont rol
¢ page 127 or change the speed ¢page 126 at
any t ime .
You can also set the distance to the vehicle ahead and set the adaptive c ruise cont rol d riving pro­
gr am
~ page 128.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
@Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
veh icles are detected ahead . The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and d istance to the vehicle ahead and
brakes/accelerates automatically.
(-) -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave­
h icle was detected ahead . Yo ur vehicle remains
stopped and w ill not start driv ing automat ica lly .
• -The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle dr iv ing
ahead . You must intervene
r:::;, page 129, Driver
intervention request .
© Instrument clu ster di splay
If adaptive cruise contro l is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, you can call i t up using
the multifunction steering wheel buttons
r:::;, page 13 .
Based on the graphics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is mainta ining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to this ve­
h icle is:
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Sil ver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
r:::;, page 129.
The five distance bar s on the gauge@ represent
the set d istance (refer
to r:::;, page 128 for infor­
mat io n on how to change the distance). If yo u
fa ll below the se lected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A WARNING
If you press the ISE TI b utton when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automat ica lly up to 20 mph (30
km/h), which is the m inimum speed that can
be set.
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@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons.
- The electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switc hed on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig . 12 8 Ope rat ing leve r: chang ing the speed
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction.
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.. To increase or decrease the speed qu ick ly, hold
the lever toward 0 10 until the red LED @
r:::;,page 125, fig . 127 reaches the desired
speed.
You can also preselect the speed when adapt ive
c ruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the des ired direction
0 10 . Act ivate the prev i­
ous ly selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
s ition
(D r:::;, page 125, fig. 126.
After each change, the new stored speed appea rs
br iefly in the status l ine
r:::;, page 125, fig . 127@.
When adaptive cru ise cont rol is act ive , the flJ or
• ind icator light turns o n, and when adaptive
c ruise contro l is not a ctive, the
IIJ ind icator light
turns on . In the Audi virtua l cockpit*, the
II indi­
cator light turns o n instead .

Assistance systems
Appl ies to: vehicles w ith Audi side assist
If you activate a turn signal when active lane as­
sist is ready and it classifies a lane change as crit­
ical because of vehicles traveling alongside you or
approaching you, there will be noticeable correc ­
tive steering shortly before you leave the lane.
This will attempt to keep your vehicle in the lane .
Applies to: veh icles without Audi s ide ass ist
The system will not warn you before crossing a
lane marker line if you have activated the turn
signal. In this case, it assumes that you are
changing lanes intentionally.
A WARNING
-The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering.
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in
the lane, but it does not drive by itself. Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking.
- There may be cases where the camera does not recognize all lane marker lines . Correc­
tive steering can only take place on the side of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines. As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray light shining into the
camera or by dirt on the window. This can
result in active lane assist not detecting the
lane marker lines or detecting them incor­
rectly.
- Under certain conditions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steering alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, active lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery
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roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the
potential for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash .
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with Aud i act ive lane ass ist
Fig. 135 Turn signa l lev er: butto n for active lane assist
Fig. 136 Winds hield: ca mera w indo w for active lane assist
.,. Press the button to switch the system on and
off
q fig . 135. The indicator light in the instru-
ment cluster turns on or off .
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Ass is tance sy stem s
-The camera field of view ¢ page 134, fig. 136 is
dirty or covered in ice. Clean this area on the
windshield.
-The camera field of view is fogged over. Wait until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
-The system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended period of time due to road con­
ditions. Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visible .
fl1 Audi acti ve lan e ass is t: curr entl y una vailabl e
There is a temporary active lane ass ist ma lf u n c­
tion . Try sw itching the act ive lane assist on aga in
later.
fl1 Aud i activ e lane ass is t: Pl ea se ta ke over
stee ring!
This message appears if you are not steering by
yourse lf . Active lane assist is activated, but is not
ready to give wa rning
.&_ WARNING
Note that messages may be delayed or not
displayed on vehicles with accessor ies mount­
ed on the steering whee l, s uch as a steering
wheel spinner knob . Always keep your hands
on the steering whee l.
Setting the vibration warning
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
-
You can adjust individual Audi active lane assist
settings in the Infotainment system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system : I MENUI but­
ton
> Vehi cle > left contro l bu tton > Dri ver a s­
s is tan ce
> Audi active lane as sist .
V ibration warning
You can switch the additional vibration wa rning
in the steering wheel on or off.
.&_ WARNING
-
With the v ibration warning switched off,
there w ill also be no visual warn ing in the in­
strument cluster display when crossing a lane
marker line.
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@ Tips
Your settings are automatically stored and as­
signed to the remote contro l key being used.
Audi side assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
Fig. 138 Sensor detect ion range
Fig. 139 Dis pl ay on t he exterio r mir ror
Side assist (lane change ass ist) helps you monitor
your blind spot and traffic behind your vehicle .
Within the limits of the system, it warns you
about veh icles that are com ing closer or that are
traveling w ith you wi thin sensor range
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¢ fig. 138. If a lane change is classified as cr iti­
ca l, the display @in the exterior mirror tu rns on
¢ fig. 139 .
The display in the left exte rior mirror provides as­
s istance when making a lane change to the left,
whi le the display in the right exterior m irror pro­
vides assistance when making a lane change to
the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not act ivate the tu rn signal,
side ass ist
informs you about vehicles that are

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Parking aid
General information
Ap plies to: vehicles with pa rk in g system plus/rearview cam­
era
Depending on your vehicle's equipment, various
parking aids will help you when parking and ma­
neuvering.
The
parking system plus assists you when park­
in g by aud ibly and visua lly indicating objects de­
tected
in front of and behind the veh icle
¢ page 143.
The rearview camera shows the area beh ind the
veh icle in the Infotainment system d isplay. The
l ines in the rearview camera image help you to
park or
maneuver ¢ page 145.
& WARNING
-Always look for traffic and check the area
around your vehicle by looking at it directly
as well. The parking system cannot replace
the driver's attent ion. The driver is always
responsible when enter ing or leaving a park­
ing space and during similar maneuvers.
-Please note that some surfaces, such as
clothing, are not detected by the system.
-Sensors and cameras have blind spots in
which people and objects cannot be detect­
ed . Be especially cautious of small children
and animals.
- Always pay attention to the area around the
vehicle -using the rearview mirror, too .
-The sensors can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the radiator gr ille, bumper,
wheel housing and the underbody . The park ­
ing system may be impa ired as a result.
Have an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Note
-Some objects are not detected or displayed by the system under certain circumstances:
-objects such as barrier chains, trailer draw
bars, vert ical poles or fences
-objects above the sensors such as wall ex ­
tensions
Parking aid
-objects with certain s urfaces or structures
such as chain link fences or powder snow
-If you continue driving closer to a low ob­
ject, it may disappear from the sensor
range . Note that you will no longer be
warned about th is obstacle.
-Keep enough distance from the curb to re­
duce the risk of damage to th e rims.
(I} Tips
-The system may provide a warning even
though there are no obstacles in the cover­
age area in some situations, such as:
-certa in road surfaces or when there is tall
grass
- external ultrasonic sources such as from clean ing vehicles
-in heavy rain, snow, or thick vehicle ex­
haust
-We recommend that you practice parking in
a traff ic -free location or parking lot to be ­
come fam iliar with the system . When doing
this , there shou ld be good light and weath­
er conditions .
-You can change the volume and pitch of the
signa ls as well as the display ¢
page 147.
-What appears in the infotainment display is
somewhat time-delayed .
-The sensors must be kept clean and free of
snow and ice for the parking aid to operate .
Parking system plus
Description
Applies to : vehicles wit h parking system plus
Parking system plus provides audio and visual
s ignals when parking .
Fig. 14S Illust ratio n:
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Parking aid
-Only use the rearview camera to assist you if
it shows a good, clear picture. For example,
the image may be affected by the sun shin­
ing into the lens, d irt on the lens, or if there
is a malfunction .
- Use the rearview camera only if the luggage
compartment lid is completely closed . If the
luggage compartment lid is open the orien­
tation lines and blue surfaces are hidden .
Make su re any objects you may have mount­
ed on the luggage compa rtment lid do not
block the rearview camera.
- T he came ra lens enlarges and distorts the
field of v is ion. Th e object appears both al­
tered and inaccurate on the screen.
- In certai n situations, people or objects in
the d isplay appear closer or farthe r away:
- For objects that do not touch the ground,
such as the bumper of a parked vehicle, a
trailer hitch or the rear of a truck . Do not
use the orientation lines in this case .
- If driven from a level surface onto an in­
cline, o r a downward slope.
- If driven toward protrud ing objects.
- If the veh icle is carry ing too much load in
the rear.
- Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings ¢(!) in General information on
page 143 .
-The orange-colored orientation lines in the
Infotainment display show the vehicle path
based on the steering wheel angle . The
front of the vehicle swings out more than
the rear of the veh icle. Mainta in plenty of
distance so that an exterio r mirror or a cor­
ner of the vehicle does not co llide w ith any
obstacles.
Switching on/off
Applies to : veh icles with rearview camera
Switching on/off
Requirement: the veh icle speed must be under
approximately 6 mph (10 km/h) .
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.,. Press the p, .//~ button in the center console. A
short confirmation tone sounds and the LED in the button turns on.
Switching on automatically
The system switches on automatically when re­
verse gear is engaged wh ile the engine is run­
ning.
Switching off automatically
The system switches off automatically when driv­ i ng fo rward faster than 6 mph ( 10 km/h).
(0 Tips
- The visua l display* in the right sect ion of the
display should help you de tect the critical
vehicle area.
- You can change the volume of the signa ls
and the
display ¢ page 147.
Perpendicular parking
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
This view may be used when parking in a garage
or in a parking space.
Fig. 151 Infota inment system: aim ing at a parki ng space
Fig. 152 Infota inm ent sys tem: al ign ing the vehicle
.,. Turn the Infotainment system on and shift into
reverse gear.
.,. The orange orientation lines (D show the direc­
tion of travel of the vehicle. Turn the steering
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Multifunction steering wheel
Street view with route guidance started
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system and analog instru­
ment cluster
F ig . 170 Example: lane change in the instrum en t cluster
F ig. 171 Example: turning maneuver in the instrumen t
duster
Requi rement: a destination must be ente red
Q page 201, route guidance must be started and
the navigation tab mus t be disp layed.
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
i n formation may be shown in the dr iver informa­
tion system.
(D Distance to the next maneuver
@ Distance to the destinat ion or stopover
® Calculated arrival time
@ Name of the current expressway, highway or
street.
If the O symbo l is displayed in front
of the street name, you should tu rn onto the
street shown.
® Direction arrow for the upcoming maneuver
® Lane recommendat ion
0 A bar graph appears when a direction arrow
is displayed . The fewer bars are shown, the
shorter the distance is until the turn.
The following functions are also available when
route guidance is active:
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-Repeating the last navigation prompt: press
the
QJ button.
- Changing the voice guidance volume: turn the
right thumbwheel up or down during voice
guidance.
A WARNING
The route calculated by the navigation system
is a recommendation for reaching your desti­
nation. Obey traffic lights, stopping restric­
tions, one-way streets, lane change restric­
tions, etc.
@ Tips
-Also see the chapter Q page 8, Controls at a
glance.
-An exclamation point "!" in front of the
street name ind icates that the information
about this street or this sect ion of the route
is not complete in the navigat ion data con­
tained in the MMI. Obey traffic laws in one­
way streets and pedestrian zones.