Audi A3 2012 User manual

2012 Audi A3
Owner's Manual
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi A3 - we value your trust in us.
Yournew AudiA3 incorporates the newest technology as well as numerous fea-
tures designed for your comfort, convenience and safety. We recommend you
read your Owner's Manual thoroughly so that you can quicklybecome acquainted
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 ofyour passengers,
how to care for your vehicle and maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy drivingyour AudiA3and we wish you safe and pleasant mo-
toring .
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Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Ins t ruments and controls . . . .
General illustration .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning /
indicator lights . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Instrum ents . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Warning/ indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information d isplay . . . .
Introduct ion . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD). . .
Trip compute r . . . . . .... ... . . . . . . . .
Menu display ... . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Efficiency program . ........ . . . . . . .
Service interval display . . .. . . .. . . . .
Engine oil tempe ratu re display . . . . . .
Speed warning system . . ... . . . . . .. .
Opening and closing .. . . . . . . . .
Keys . . . . . . ................ . . . . .
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Doors, power locks . .... ... . . . . . . . .
Power windows . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Panoramicslid ing sunroof . . . . . . . . . .
Clear vision . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Lights ... . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . .. .
Int erior lights . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
V1s1on. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Mirrors . . . . . ... . . ... .. . ... . . . . . .
Wiper and washer system .. . . . . . .. .
Digital compass . .. .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Seats and storage . . ... . . . . . .. .
General recommendat ions . . . .. . . . .
Adj usting front seats manually . . . . . .
Adjusting the power seat . . . . . . . . . . .
Adj usting the lumb ar support . . . . . . .
Head rest raints ... ... .... . . . . . . . .
Center armrest . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Rear seats . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Luggagecompartm ent . . . . . . . . . . . .
Roof rack* installation . . ... . . . . . . . .
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Cup holders ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Socket . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . .
Warm and cold . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Climate cont rols . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Electrically heated front seats . . . . . . .
Engine preheater
On the road . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Steering .. . . . . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Ignition lock and ignit ion switch .. . . .
Starting and stopp ing the engine ... .
Parking brake . . . . ............... .
Starting on hills . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Acoustic parking system . .... . . . . . .
Cruise contr ol . . . . . ... . .. ... . . . . . .
Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Transm ission . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Manual transm ission . . . . .... . . . . . .
Stronic transmiss ion . . . . .... . . . . . .
Safety first . . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Driving Safely . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
General notes .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
Pedal area . . . . . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Reporting Safety Defects .......... .
Safety bel ts . . . . ..... .... . . . . . .
General note s . . . . . . . . ...... . . . .. .
Why safety belts? . .. . . . .... .. . . . .
Safety belts . . . ............ . .... .
Safety belt pretensioners . ... ..... .
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Airbag sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 122
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Sideairbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Sidecurtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 143
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148

Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCHLower anchorages and tethers
for children . . . . . . . ...... . . . . . . . . .
Addit ional Information
Vehi cle operat ion .. . . . . . . . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Noticeabout data recorded by vehicle
control modules . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Braking ... . . . .............. . . . . .
Elect ro-mechanical power assist . . . . .
Driving with your quattro ® . . . . . . . . .
Energy management ...... . . . . . . . .
Driving and environment . . . . .
Thefirst 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Catalytic converter . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Diesel particu late fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minim ize pollution . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing ......... . ... . . . .
Driving with atrailer ...... . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing tips
Vehi cle care ........... . ... . . . .
Cleaning and protection . . . . . .
General information ....... . . . ... .
Careof exterior . .......... . . . ... .
Careof inter ior . .......... . . . . . . . .
Fuel supply and filling your
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fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Diesel fue l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Brakefl uid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
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Battery . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Windshie ld washer container
Tires and wheels . . . . .... . . . . . .
Tires . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . .
Tire pressure monitoring system
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Do-it-yourself service . . . . . . . . . 234
What do I do now? . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Jack,tools and spare wheel . . . . . . . . . 234
Compact spare wheel. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 234
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Electr ical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 248
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 248
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 248
Starting with jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . 248
General information of starti ng
assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Use of jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Emergency towing wit h commercia l
tow tr uck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 251
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
General information . . . . . . . . . . 255
Explanation of technica l data . . . . . . . 255
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
D. . 1mens1ons . . . . . . . . . . . . .. ... . . . . . 256
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo gasoline
engine ....... . . . . . .............. 257
140 hp, 2.0 TOI lite r 4-cyl. turbo clean
diesel engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 259
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Index ... . . . . . .......... . . . . . ... 264

In addition to this Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes with aWarranty & Maintena nce book-
let.
Moreover, depending on the model and the
equipment, there may be additiona l instr uc-
tion booklets delivered with your vehicle (for
example, Operating Instr uctions for your
Sound System, Navigation System etc.).
If you are missing one of these publicat ions or
if you believe that the information isnot com-
plete, contact your authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keepyour Audi in top
driving condition by having it serviced regular -
ly and contains detailed information about
the warranties covering your Audi. Always
havethe booklet with you when you take your
vehicle to an authorized Audi dealer for serv-
ice.Your Audi ServiceAdviser will record each
scheduled service and can answer any ques-
tions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle.
In Canada,
the vehicle literature is also available in
French.To obtai n a copy, contact your dealer
or writeto :
Au Canada,on peut se procurer un exempla ire
en fran<;aisde ce document aupres du conces-
sionnaireou de:
Volkswagen Canada,Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 BaylyStreet , West,
Ajax, Ontario llS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literatu re should be left in the vehicle to
make the Warranty terms aswell asall oper-
ating, safety, and maintenance information
available to the next owner.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
besureto send in a "Notice of Address
Change" /" Notice of UsedCar Purchase" post
card. This card can be found in the Warranty &
Maint enance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Audi dealer.
It is inyour own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise.
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6 About this Owner 's Manual
This owner's manual contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve-
hicle, 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 equipment descri-
bed 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 beginn ing of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: with park-
ing system" . In addition, optional equipment
is indicated by an asterisk"*" .
The details in the illustrations may be differ -
ent from those inyour vehicle, and are intend-
ed to beviewed asa basic guide.
Youwill find atable of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which displays all topics de-
scribed in th is manual in order of appearance.
Youwill find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book.
All directions, such as "left", "right", "front",
"back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* optional equipment
... This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar-
antee that the terms can be used freely.
~ .& Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For indication with a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outsid e of the section.
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbol draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) Forthe sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbol contains special tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Instruments and controls
Instruments and controls
General illustration
Fig. l Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit : right section
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