Audi A3 2010 User manual

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2010 Audi A3
Owner's Manual

Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi A3 -we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi A3 incorporates the newest technology as well as numerous features designed for
your comfort, convenience and safety. We recommend you read your Owner 's Manual thoroughly
so that you can quickly become acquainted with your Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also give you 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 Audi A3 and we wish you safe and pleasant motoring .
AUDI AG

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ... .. ... .
About this Owner's
Manual .. ... ... ...... ....... .
Controls and
equipment ................. .
Ins t rumen t s and con tro ls ..... .
Genera l illustration ............. .
Ins tr umen t s and
warning/indicat o r lig hts ....... .
Instruments . .. . .. . ........... . .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver inf o rma ti o n disp lay .. . .. .
Introduction . .. . ......... . .. . .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Trip compute r ................. .
Menu di s play ............ . ..... .
Speed warn ing system ... . .. . .. .
Warnings and symbo ls ......... .
Opening and c losi n g .......... .
Keys .............. . .. . ........ .
Power lock ing system . ......... .
Doors, power locks ....... . .... .
Powe r w in dows ... . .. .. . . .. .. . .
Panoramic sliding sunroof ...... .
Emergency mechanical closing for
t he panoram ic slid ing sunroof .. .
Clear v ision .................... .
Lig hts . .. . .. . .. . .. .... . .. . .. .. .
Interior lights .................. .
Vision .. . ..... . ..... . ........ . .
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Wiper and washer system .. . ... .
Mirrors ....................... .
Digital compass ......... . ..... .
Seats and storage ............ .
Genera l recommendat ions ..... .
Adjust ing front sea t s manua lly . .
Ad j ust ing the power seat ...... .
Adjusting the lumbar support .. .
Head restraints ............... .
Cen t er armrest ... . .. . .. . .. . .. . .
Rear seats .................... .
Luggage compartment . . ..... . .
Roof rack* insta llation ......... .
Cup ho lders .......... . ....... .
As htray ................ . ..... .
Cigarette lighter/socket . . • .... . .
Storage .................. . .. . .
War m and cold ..... . ..... . .. . .
Climate controls ....... . .. . ... .
Electrically heated front seats . . .
On the road ............... . .. . .
Steering ...................... .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Sta rting and stopping t he e ngine
Par ki ng bra ke ................. .
Starting on hills ... . ..... • .... . .
Cruise control .......... . . ..... .
Transm ission
Manual transm ission
S tronic transmission . .. . . . . ... .
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Safety first ...... ...... .. .. .
Driving Safe ly ...... . ... . .. . ... .
Genera l notes ...... . .......... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l a rea .................... .
St ow ing luggage .......... . ... .
Reporting Safety Defects ... • . . ..
Safety b elts ................... .
Genera l notes ....... • ..........
Why safety be lts? .. . .. . .... • ....
Safety belts ........ . .. . .. . . . . . .
Safety belt pretensioners ... . ... .
Airbag system ................. .
Important t hi ngs to know ...... .
Front airbags .. . . .. . .. . . .... .. .
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag
System ... .. . .. . .. . . ..... . .. . . .
Side a irbags .............. • ....
Side curtain airbags ....... • ....
Ch ild Safe ty ................... .
Important t hi ngs to know ...... .
Child safety seats ............. .
Insta lli ng a ch ild safety seat .... .
LATCH Lower anchorages and
tethers for children ............ .
Add itio n al Information ......... .
Vehicle operation ...... ..
Intel ligent technology . . .. . . .. . .
No t ice abo ut da t a recorded by
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ve hi cle control modules . . . . . . . . . 188
Elect ronic Stabili zation Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Braking . . .. .. . . . .. . .. . .... . .. .
Electro -mechanical power assist .
Driving with your quattro® ..... .
Driving and enviro n ment .. . .. .
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and
afterwards ................... .
Cata lytic converter ....... . .. . . .
Diesel particulate filter ...... . .. .
Avoid damag ing the veh icle .... .
Ope rat e your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution ........ .
Tra iler towing ................. .
Driving with a t railer ..... . ..... .
Traile r tow in g t ips
Vehicle care .............. .
Cleaning and protection . .. . .. .
Genera l info rma t ion .. .. . .... .. .
Care of exterior .......... . .... .
Care of inte rior .......... . .. . .. .
Fuel supp ly and f illing your f uel
tank ........................... .
Gaso line .. . .. . .. . .. .. .. . ..... .
Diesel fuel ... . ........... . .... .
Fuel t a nk . . . .. . .. .... .. . .. . . .. .
Checking and fi lling ........... .
Engine hood .................. .
Engine compartmen t .......... .
Engine oi l ............... . .... .
Engine cooling system ...... . .. .
Brake f luid ............... . .... .
Ba tt ery . . .. . .. . . .. . .. . . .. . ... . .
W indshield washer container ... .
Tires and wheels
Tires . .. . .. . . .. . .. . .. .... . .. .. .
Controls and equip-
ment Safety first
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Tire pressure monitor ing
system* ............. . ... .. .... .
Gene ral notes (l) .. .. . . .. . • .. . .. .
Introduct ion .. . ............... .
Sign if icant loss of air pressure U) .
Stor ing t ire pressures .. . .. . .. . . .
Whee l cha n ge ....... . .. . ...... .
Malfu nct io ns TP MS * ........... .
Cert ificat ion
Do-it-yourself service
W hat do I do now?
Jack , too ls and spare wheel .....
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Compact spare wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 269
W hee l cha nge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 0
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Fuses ........... . ..... . ..... . .
Bul bs .. .... . .. .. . .... . . . .. . . . .
Emergency situations .. . ...... .
Genera l ....................... .
Sta rting by pushing or towing . . .
Start ing with jumper cables .... .
Genera l informa tio n of sta rt ing
ass istance .. .... .. ......... . .. .
Use of jumper cab les .......... .
Emergency tow ing with comme rcia l
tow truck . .. . .. .... .. . . ..... .. .
Lifting t h e vehicle
Technical data
Gene ral information
Expla nat ion of tec h nical d ata ... .
Vehic le identification ........... .
Weigh ts ...................... .
Dimensions ............ . . .. . .. .
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Table of contents
Data ... . .. . .. . ..... . .. . . . . .. . .. . 296
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. t ur bo gaso line
engine ......................... 296
140 hp, 2.0 TOI liter 4-cy l. turbo
clean diese l engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . 297
Co n sumer Inf o rma ti on ... . ..... 298
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Opera t ing your ve hi cle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Ma intenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Addit ional accesso ri es,
modifications and pa rts
rep lacem ent . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
Alphabetical index ...... 304
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

V e hi cle lite ra t ur e
Vehicle literature
In addition to this Owner 's Manual, your Audi comes with a
Warranty & Maintenance booklet .
Moreover, depending on the model and the equipment, there may
be additional instruction booklets delivered with your vehicle (for
example, Operating Instructions for your Sound System, Navigation
System etc.).
If you are missing one of these pub lications or if you believe that the
information is not comp lete, contact your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top driv ing condition by
having it serviced regu larly and contains detai led information about
the warranties cove ring your Audi .Always have the book let 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 vehic le.
In Canada,
the vehic le 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 frarn;:ais de ce
document aupres du concess ionna ire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bayly Street , West,
Ajax, Ontario L1S 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature should be left in the vehicle to make the Warranty terms
as wel l as all operating, safety, and maintenance information avail-
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 booklet or obtained from your authorized Audi dealer.
It is in your 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 especial ly important if you allow other people to drive the
vehicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manual describes the equipment range specified for
this model at the editoria l deadline date. Some of the equipmen t
described here will only be availab le at a later date, or only in
specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l 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 veh icles:w ith parking system" . In addi-
tion, 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 wil lfind 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.
* optiona l 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 indi -
cation with a page number, the corresponding "WARN ING!" can be
found outside of the section .
Controls and equip-
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
About thi s Own e r's M anual
& 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 symbo l draws your attention to potential sources of
damage to your vehicle.
<i'Forthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[i ]Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips and other information
about getting the most out of your vehicle and its features. •
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 if you have a question about your vehicle.

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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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 outlets . ... . ... . .. .. . .............. .. ...... .
0 Turn signa l and high beam .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .
@ Radio control buttons
@ Steering wheel with:
- Integrated control buttons (multi-function steering
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 Navigation system
(navigation, radio, CDchanger)
@ Switches for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) .......... .
- Tire pressure monitoring system .. . .. .. .. .. .. . .
@ Emergency flasher ............................. .
@) Storage tray . . . .. . ... . . . . .. . . . .. .. .. .. .. . . . . . . .
@ Glove compartment (lockab le) ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . . .
Controls and equip-
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Front passenger's airbag
Loudspeaker (treble)
Climate controls .. .. ... . . . .... . .......... .. .... .
Rear window defogger switch ...... .. .......... . .
Switch for seat heating .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . ...... .
Gear shift lever or selector lever
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- anua transm1ss1on . .. ......... . ...... . ... . . .
- Automatic transmission ... . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Cup holder .. .. .. .. . ... . ...... .. .. .. .. .. . ..... .
Electrical socket ............................... .
Electrical socket ............................... .
AUX-in connection
Parking brake lever ............................ .
Ignition lock . . ...... .. .............. . ... . ..... .
Adjustable steering column .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. .
Cruise control .. .. .. . ... . ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ... .
Instrument lighting ............................ .
Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnos tic (OBD Ill
Release lever for the engine hood
Switches for:
- Fuel flap release .......... .. .. .. .. .. .. . ...... .
- Rear hatch release
[i ]Tips
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A separate Owner's Manual is in vehic les that have a factory-
insta lled radio, CDchanger, navigation system, AUX-in connection
or multifunction steering wheel. •
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Instruments and warning / indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrum ent cluster is your central source of informa-
tion.
Fig. 2 Overview of the instrume nt cluster
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Tachometer with time and date display ...... • .....
Indicator lights (turn signals) ... . ...... . ... . .... .
Coolant temperature gaug e .. .. ... .. .. .. .. . ... . . .
Fuel gauge . . . .. . . .. .. .. .. .. . . .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Speedom eter wi th odomet er . . . .. .. .. . . . . . .. . . . .
Set/ Check button .. . .. ... ..... .. ... . .. .. .. .. .. .
Warn ing/indicator lights
Reset but ton for
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- Trip odomete r 10
- Service interval dis play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
(D Note
The instrument cluster and center console illu minati on (gauge s and
needles) comes on w hen you switch on the ignit ion and the vehicle
headlights are off. Be awa re of the following difference betw een
models built to US or Canadian specificat ions:
• USA models: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 automatically 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.
• Canada models: instrument panel illumination will stay bright
regardless of the intensit y of ambient light. Always be aware of
changes in outside light conditions while you are driving. Respond
in time to fading daylight by turning the light switchto position j D
(or" AUTO" if you r car is equi pped with this feature) to turn on your
headlights . •
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
Thetachom eter indicates the engine RPM (revolutions per
minut es).
The tachom eter 0 =>fig . 2 is the left one of the two large clock-type
dis plays.
The engine turns at a speed 1 000 times the single digit in the
display, e.g. if the needle points at the "2" , the eng ine turn s at
2 000 RPM.