Audi 2011 A3 Sportback User manual

2011 Audi A3
Owner's Manual
Vo rs p rung d u rch Tec~~1~('Im

Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi A3 - we value your trust in us.
Your new AudiA3 incorporates the newest technology as well as numerous features designed for
your comfort, convenience and safety .We recommend you read your Owner's Manual thorough lyso
tha t you can quicklybecome acqua inted with your Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also giveyou many useful tips and
information concerning your safety and that of your passengers , how to care for your vehicle and
maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy driving your AudiA3 and we wish you safe and pleasant motoring.
AUDIAG

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ..... .
About this Owner's
Manual .. ........... ...... .
Controls and
equipment ........ ...... .
Instruments and controls ... .
General illustration ........... .
Instruments and
warning/indicator Lights ..... .
Instruments ........... ..... .
Warning/indicator ligh ts ...... .
Driver information display ... .
Introduction ...... ... . .. . .. . .
On-Board Diagno stic system
(OBD) ....................... .
T rip com put er .............. . .
Menu display ......... ....... .
Eff iciency program ........ ... .
Service interval display ....... .
Speed warn in g system ...... .. .
Warning s and symbol s ... . ... .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys ........................ .
Power locking system ........ .
Doo rs, power locks ......... .. .
Power windows .............. .
Panoram ic sliding sunroof ..... .
Emergency mechanical closing for
th e panoramic slid in g su nroof ..
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s
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2S
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S3
Clear vision .................. .
Ligh t s ...................... .
Interior ligh ts ............... .
V is ion ...................... .
M irrors . .. . ........... ...... .
Wiper and washer sys t em .... .
Digita l compass ............. .
Seats and storage ........... .
General recommendat io ns .... .
Adjust ing front seats manually .
Adjusting t he power seat ..... .
Adjus ti ng t he lumbar support ..
Head res tr a in t s .............. .
Ce nt e r armrest ........... . .. .
Rear seats ............. ... . . .
Lug gage compartment ....... .
Roof rack • inst alla t ion ....... . .
Cup holde rs ........... ...... .
Socket .................. . .. .
Storage .. . .......... ....... .
Warm and cold .......... ... . .
Climate co ntro ls ...... . .. .. .. .
Electrica lly heated front seats ..
Engine preheater ............ .
On the road ............ ..... .
Steer ing .................... .
Ign ition lock and ign ition switch
Start in g and stopping the engine
Parking brake ... .. .......... .
Starting on hills .......... ... .
Cru ise con tro l ............... .
Audi magnetic ride ........... .
Transmission .......... ...... .
Manual transm ission
S6
S6
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lOS
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10 7
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S tronic transmission . . . . . . . . . . 115
Safety first ............... 124
Driving Safely ... . . ............ 12 4
Gen era l notes ... . . ............ 124
Prop er occupant seating
posit ions .... . . ............ . .. 126
Pedal a rea ............ ........ 130
St owingluggage ....... ....... 131
Reporting Safety Defects ..... .. 133
Safety belts ........... .... . .. . 135
General notes ...... ........ . . . 135
Why safety belts? ............. 136
Safety belts . .. ............... . 139
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . 143
Airbag system . ......... ...... 145
I mportant th ings to know . . . . . . 145
Front air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Mon itoring the Advanced A irbag
System ...................... 156
Side airbags ..... ......... . . .. 161
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Child Safety ................... 16 7
Important things t o know .... .. 16 7
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
I nstalling a chi ld safety seat . . . . 177
LA TCH Lo w er anchorages and
t ethers for child ren . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Add itiona l Information . . . . . . . . . 186

Vehicle operation .... .. 188
Inte l ligent tec h no l ogy ....... . 188
Notice abou t da t a recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 188
Electronic St ab ili zati on Program
(ESP) ................ ........ 188
Braking ...................... 191
Electr o-mec hanic al power assist 193
Dr iving with your qua t tro ® ...... 194
Energy management ........ . .. 194
D ri vi n g a n d env ir o nm ent ...... 197
The firs t 1,000 miles (1,500 km)
and af t erwa rds ............... 197
Catalytic converter ...... . .. ... 198
Diesel part iculate filter ......... 199
Avoid damaging t he veh icle ..... 199
Opera t e your veh icle econom ically
and m inimize pollution . . . . . . . . . 200
Trailer towing ................. 202
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Trailer towing ti ps . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Vehicle care .......... .... 206
Cleaning and protect ion .. ..... 206
General informat ion . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Care of interior .. ......... . .... 213
Fuel sup p ly a nd filling y o ur f uel
tank ....... .. ............ . .... 219
Gasoline ..... . ........ ...... . 219
Diesel fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Fuel tank . . .. . ........ ........ 22 1
Checking and filling ........... 225
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Engine compartment .......... 227
Engi ne o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Controls and equip-
ment Safety first
Engine cooling sys t em . . . . . . . . . 234
Brake fl uid ................... 237
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Windshield washer container . . . 243
T ires and whee ls .............. 245
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Tire pressure monitoring system 264
Do-it-yourself service . 270
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Jack, tools and spa re whee l . . . . . 270
Compac t spare wheel .......... 271
Wheel change ......... . . ..... 272
Fuses a nd bul b s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Elect rica l fuses ............... 281
Bulbs ........................ 285
Emerg e ncy si t uati on s . . . . . . . . . 286
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Starting by pushing or towing
Starting with j umper cables ....
General info rma ti on of starting
assistance .................. .
Us e of j umper cab les .. ....... .
Emergency tow ing w it h
comme rcial tow tr uck .... .... .
Lif t ing t he vehic le ............ .
Technical data
Genera l in f ormatn o n
Explanation of techn ical data .. .
Vehicle identification ....... .. .
Weights .................... .
Dimensions
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Table of contents
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
200 hp , 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo
gasoline engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 296
140 hp, 2.0 TOI liter 4-cyl. turbo
clean diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Co nsumer Inform a ti on . . . . . . . 299
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and
Lit era t ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Add itional accessories,
modif ications and parts
replacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 301
Alphabetical index .... 304
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Vehicle literature
Vehicle literature
In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi comes with a Warranty
& Maintenance booklet.
Moreover, depend ing on the model and the eq uipm ent, there may be
additiona l instruction booklets delivered with your vehicle (for
example, Operating Instruct ions for you r Sound System, Navigation
System etc .).
If you are missing one of these publications or if you believe that the
information is not complete, contact your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance .
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
expla ins how you can keep your Audiin top driving condition by having
it serviced regularly and contains detailed information about the
warranties covering your Audi. Always have the booklet with you
when you take your vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer for service .
Your Audi Service Adviser will record each scheduled service and can
answer any questions you may have regarding how to maintain your
vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in French . To obtain a copy,
contact your dealer or write to:
Au Canada, on peut se procurer un exemplaire en fran~ais de ce docu-
ment aupres du concessionnaire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bayly Street, West,
Ajax, Ontario LIS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make the Warranty terms
as well as all operat ing, safety, and maintenance informat ion avai l-
able to the next owner .
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Address Change" /"Notice of Used Car
Purchase" post card. This card can be found in the Warranty & Main-
tenance book let or obtained from your authorized Audi dealer.
It is inyour own interest that we are able to contact you should the
need arise. •

About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manual contains important information, tips, sugges-
tions, and warnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always located in the vehicle .
This is especially important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle , or ifyou sell it.
This owner's manual describes the equipment range specified for
this model at the editorial deadline date. Some of the equipment
described here will only be available at a later date, or only in specific
markets .
Some sections in this owner's manual do not apply to all vehicles. In
that case, the range of applicability is given at the beginning of the
section, e. g. "Applies to vehicles: with parking system". In addition,
optional equipment is indicated by an asterisk"*".
The details in the illustrations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic guide.
You will find a table of contents at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics described in this manua l in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end of this book.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front", "back", are relative to
the direction of travel.
* optional equipment
.,. This section continues on the next page.
• Indicates the end of a section.
® Registered trademarks are identified with a®. If this symbol is
missing, it is no guarantee that the terms can be used freely.
=>& Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" within a section. For indica-
tion with a page number, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outside of the section .
Controls and equip-
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
About this Owner's Manual
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important information on safety
and how to reduce the risk of personal injury or death .
0 Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention to potential sources of
damage to you r vehicle.
ci'For the sake of the environment
Text with th is symbol contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[I)Tips
Text with this symbol contains spec ial tips and other information
about getting the most out of you r vehicle and its feat ures . •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

Instruments and controls
Fig. 1 Some of the equipment or features shown in the general illustration may be standard equipment on your vehicle or may be optional equipment depending on your
model. Always ask your authorized Audi dealer ifyou have a question about your vehicle.

Instruments and controls
General illustration
CD
@
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©
Power window switches
Door handle
Power locking switch ... . . . . . ........ . ... . . . . . . . .
Switches for:
- Adjuster for outside mirrors . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .
- Switching on heated exterior mirrors
© Light switch ........... . . . ... . . . ... . . . ..... . .. .
© Air outle ts ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .
0 Turn signal and high beam . . . .................. . .
@ Radio cont rol buttons
® Steering wheel with:
- Integra ted control butt ons (multi-functionsteering
wheel only) for Audi Sound System
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ............. . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. .
@ Instrument cluster .................. . ... . . . ... .
@ Radio and telephone control buttons
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer . . . ...... . . . . ... . ... . .
- Trip computer ....... . ..... . . . . . . . . . ..... . .. .
@ Depending on options : Radio or Navigat ion system
(navigat ion, radio, CDchanger)
@ Switches for Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
@ Emergency flasher . . . . ......................... .
@ Storage tray or switch for ............ . ..... . . . . . .
49
44
65
56
101
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149
8
65
21
188
92
92
- Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Controls and equip-
ment Safety first
Instruments and controls
@ loudspeaker (treble)
@ Climate controls . . . ... . . . . . ..... . .......... . . . .
@ Rearwindow defogger switch .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... .
@ Switch for seat heating ... . . . ................ . . .
@ Gearshift lever or selector lever
- Manual t ransmission ..... . ................ . . .
- Automatic transm ission ................. . ... . .
@ Cup holder ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . .. . ... . . . .
@) Electrical socket . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . .
@ Electri cal socket ................. . . . . . . . . . .... .
@ AUX-in connection
@ Parking brake lever .................. . ... . ..... .
@ Ignit ion lock . ..... . . . ... . . . .................. .
@ Adjustable steering column . . ...... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
@ Cruise control .... . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
@ Instrume nt lighting .......... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostic (OBDII)
@ Release lever for the engine hood ....... . . . ... . . . .
@ Switches for :
- Fuel flap release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .
- Rear hatch release
(I]Tips
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102
103
114
115
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90
90
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106
105
110
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A separate Owner's Manual isin vehicles that haveafactory-installed
radio, CDchanger, navigatio n system, AUX-in connection or multi-
fu nction steering wheel. •
Vehicle care Technical data

Instruments and wa rning / indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster isyour central source of informa -
tion.
Fig. 2 Overview of the instrument cluster
© Tachometer with t ime and date display ........... .
@ Indicator light s (turn signa ls) ....... . . . . . . . . . . . . .
® Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
© Fuel gauge . . .. . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . .. .
© Speedomete r with odometer ... . . . . ... . . . . . . . . . . .
© Set/Check button ....................... . ..... .
(j) Warning/ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . ... . . . .. . . . .
@ Reset button for
8,9
11
9
10
10
9, 31
11
- Trip odometer
- Service int erval disp lay
(D Note
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27
The instrument cluster and center conso le illum ination (gauges and
need les) comes on when you switch on the ignition and the vehicle
headlights are off . Be awa re of the following difference between
mode ls built to USor Canadian specifications :
• USAmodels :illumination of the instrument cluster (gauges and
needles), dash and center console around the gearshift lever is
controlled by a light sensor located in the instrument panel. The
instrument panel illumination will automat ically become dimmer
as the daylight fades away and eventually will go out completely
when outside light is very low. This is to remind you, the driver, to
switch on the headlights before it gets too dark.
• Canadamodels: instrument panel illumination will stay bright
regardless of the intens ity of ambient light. Always be aware of
changes in outside light condition s while you are driving. Respond
intime to fading daylight byturning the light switch to position j D
(or "AUTO" if your car is eq uipped with t his fea ture) to turn on your
headlights. •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revolutions
per minutes) .
The tachomete r © ::::,fig . 2 is the left one of the two large clock-type
displays .
The engine turns at a speed 1 000 times the single digit in the
display, e.g . if the need le points at the "2", t he engine tu rns at
2 000 RPM.