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distr ibut ion an d ba lance . This might hap­
pen, for exam ple, when heavy compo­
nents such as the engine b lock or trans­
miss io n are removed.
- When removing heavy components like
t h ese, anc hor vehicle t o hoist o r add corr e­
sponding weights to maintain the center of
grav ity. Oth erwise, the ve hicle might ti lt or
s li p off the hois t, causing s eriou s perso na l
lnJUry.
(D Note
- Be awar e of the fo llowing poi nts before lift­
i ng t he vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine oil pan , the transmission housing, the front
or rear axle or the body side members .
This could lead to serious damage.
- To avoid damage to the unde rbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be in­
serted between the floor jack and the lift
points.
- Before driv ing over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity of
the hoist .
- Before driving over a workshop hoist, en­
sure that there is sufficient clearance be­
tween the hoist and low parts of the ve ­
hicle.
Emergency situations
373

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Fig. 312 Veh icl e ident if ic ation labe l
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN )
The VIN numbe r is lo cated i n the following pla­
ces :
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- In the Infotainment system: selec t*: select
IM ENU I button > Vehicle > left control b utton>
Ser vice & che cks > Vehicl e information .
-on the vehicle identification label
- u nder the windshield on the driver's side*
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label ¢ fig. 312 is locat­
ed in the luggage compartment under the cargo
floor cover.
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be found in your Warranty
& Mainte·
nance booklet.
The sticker contains the following vehicle data :
(D Vehicle Iden tifica tion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
@ Eng ine and transm ission codes
@ Pa int and interior codes
374
@ Optional equipment numbers
Safety compliance sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies with all applicable Federal Motor Veh icle Safety S tandards which
were in ef fect at the time the vehicle was manu­
factu red. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the driver's side. It shows the month and year of production and the veh icle identification
number of your veh icle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle We ight Rating (GAWR).
H igh volt age warning label
The hig h voltage warn ing label is located in the
engine compartment next to the engine hood
re­
lease. The spark ignition system complies w ith
the Canadian s tandard ICES-002.
Notes about technical
data
The values may diffe r for som e markets depend­
i ng o n eq uipment installed in certa in mar kets
and the me asur ing me thods .
Please note that the specifica tions listed in the
vehicle documentat ion a lways take precedence .
(D Tips
Missing technical data was not ava ilable at
the time of pr int ing .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weig ht Rating (GAWR) for front
and rea r are listed on a sticker on the door jamb
o n the dr iver's side .
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rating includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil
and coolant , plus maximum load, which includes
passenger weight ( 150 lbs/68 kg per des ignated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage
weight ¢& . ..,_

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Gross Axle Weight Rating
The G ross Axle We igh t Rating is the max imum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle~.& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is listed
e ithe r o n the dr iver's side B-pillar o r inside the
f u el fi ller flap.
& WARNING
-T he actual Gross Ax le Weight Rating at the
front and rear axles sho uld not exceed the
permissible weights, and their comb inat ion
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle We ight
Rat ing.
Dimensions
Techn ical data
-Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
res ult in vehicle damage, accidents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
-T he vehi cle capacity weig ht figu res apply
when the load is d istributed evenly in the
vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, ca rry the load as near to the
rear axle as possib le so that t he veh icle's
hand ling is no t impaired .
-Do not exceed the maximum perm iss ible
ax le loads or the maximum gross vehicle
we igh t. Always remember that the veh icle's
han dling will be affe cted by the extra load.
Th erefore, adjust your spee d accordingly.
-Always observe local regulations.
Length (in (mm)) Width (in (mm )) Width across the Height at curb
mirrors (in (mm )) weight (in (mm))
A3 Sportback e-t ron 169.6 (4,31
1) 7 0.2 ( 1,785) 77.4 ( 1,966) 56.1 (1, 426)
A3 sedan 175.8 (4,465) 70.7 (1,796) 77.1 (1,960) 55.7 (1,416)
A3 Cabriole t 174
.4 (4,430) 7 0.5 ( 1,793) 77 .1 ( 1,960) 55.4 ( 1,409)
53 seda n 176.1 (4,472) 70.7 (1,796) 77.1 (1,960) 54 .8 (1,392)
Capacities
Appro ximate capacities
Fuel ta nk, front w heel d rive 13
.2 (50.0) ga l (L )
Fuel tank, all wheel drive 14.S (55.0) gal
(L)
Fuel tank, plug -in hybr id drive* 10
.5 (40.0) g al (l)
Windshield washer system 3.2 (3.0) qt (L)
Winds hield and headlamp washer sys tem*, S mode ls 5.0 (4.7) qt
(L)
Gasoline engines
A3 Cabriolet 2.0, 4 cylinder
Maximum output SA
E net hp@rpnn 186@ 4400 -6000
Maximum torque SAE net lb-ft@ rpm 221@ 1600
-4300
Displacement C
ID (cm
3
) 12 1 (1984)
375

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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
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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
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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
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Voicemail . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Commands . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
External . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Operating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Volume 245
w
Warning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
Weights. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 374
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 259
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 348
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 330
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 356
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 353
When must a safety belt be replaced? . . . . 261
When must the airbag system be inspected?
279
Where are lower anchorages located? . . . . 307
Wi- Fi
Audi music stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
also refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
W indow regulators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 349
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 57, 327
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 375
Index
Windshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Replacing wiper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Winter driving Snow cha ins . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Winter operation Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 323
Defrosting windows (automatic climate con­
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seat heating (automatic climate control sys-
tem) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steering wheel heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Winter use Car washes .... .. .. ............... .. 347
Removing ice from windows 349
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Xenon headlights .. .. ............. . Sl, 366
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Zooming (map) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
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