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Au di A3 • A3 Spor tbac k Au di S3 Quick r efer ence guide[...]
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Fuel and tyr e pressur es (see sticker) Fuel tank flap T o open: P ress the left side of the f lap. T o close: P ress the tank flap until you hear it clic k into place. Engine oil T he corr ect oil specifi- cations and engine oil capacity are listed in the P erformance, weights and dimen - sions section of the Owner’s Manual. Warning triangle T h[...]
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W elcome Dear A udi Driver , T his quick refer ence guide gives you an overview of the main features and contr ols of your vehicle. However , it cannot replace the detailed Owner’s Manual which contains important information and safety warnings. Please ref er to your Owner's Manual for detailed information on your vehicle. Y ou will find eve[...]
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Controls and displays Electric windows T o set the desired position: P ress/pull to the first stop and hold. „One-touch“ function: P ress/pull briefly to the second stop. Adjuster for exterior mi rrors T urn the adjuster for: Left exterior mir ror Exterior mir ror heating Right exterior mirr or Exterior mir ror retraction P ress the adjuster to[...]
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Overview Stor age tra y Air conditioner Front passenger’s seat heating Driver’s seat heating Gear lever or selector lever for automatic gearbox Cigarette lighter/electrical socket Handbrake 22 21 20 19 18 17 16 14 15 16 17 20 18 21 22 19 Switches and warning lamps for: Activating tyre pressure monitoring Electronic stabilisation program P assen[...]
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8 7 6 5 4 3 1 2 3 Seat adjustment Electric seat adjustment T o adjust seat height and move seat backwards or forwards: Front of seat cushion up/down Rear of seat cushion up/down Seat up/down Seat forwards/backwards T o adjust backr est: Backrest further upright/ further reclined T o adjust lumbar support: P ress the approp- riate part of the switch[...]
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Fir st steps Aut omatic ge arbox Selector lever positions P P arking lock R Reverse gear N Neutral D Drive (forwards) S Sport position T o release the selector lever and engage a gear: Switch on the ignition, press the brake pedal, and press the interlock button on the select or lever . Move the selector lever to D or S to start driving forwards. t[...]
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Air conditioner 2 1 0 Sun roof Comfort position: T urn the control to position . T o open: T urn the control towards until the roof reaches the desir ed position. T o close: T urn the control to position . T o tilt open/close: Briefly pr ess/pull the control in position . P ress/pull the control and hold it to tilt the roof to an y desired position[...]
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Cruise control system When the system is switched on, the indicator lamp appears in the instrument cluster . T o switch on/off: Pull/press lever . T o set speed: P ress button . T o adjust stor ed speed: P ress lever up (faster) or down (slower). 2 1 T echnology hill hold assist Driving away on a slope If you press and hold the foot br ake for seve[...]
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1 2 2 Audi Navig ation System plus Components Driver information system Multi-function steering wheel Scroll the left thumbwheel to select a menu item in the driver inf ormation system. Press the thumbwheel to confirm the selection. P ress the MODE button to switc h between the active audio source and the navigation and telephone functions. Briefly[...]
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3 Infotainment Display Function selector buttons P ress one of the buttons (e.g. RADIO) to activate the desired mode. ON/OFF button T o switch on: P ress briefly . T o adjust volume: T urn. T o mute: P ress briefly . T o switch off: P ress and hold. Control butt ons T o activate one of the functions shown in the four corners of the display , press [...]
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6 4 P ress the RADIO function selector button. 1 P ress the rotary pushbutton to confirm. 3 P ress the rotary pushbutton to confirm. 6 T urn the rotary pushbutton and select the desired station. 2 P ress the control button for ”Memory”. T he control button corresponds to the top left-hand corner of the display . 4 Storing a r adio station 1 2 T[...]
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5 8 Infotainment Germany M MÜNCH-LEU… MÜNCHAUR… MÜNCHBERG MÜNCHEBERG DEL LIST N MÜNCHEN MÜNCH-LEU… MÜNCHAUR… MÜNCHBERG MÜNCHEBERG DEL P ress the NA V function selector button. 1 T urn the rotary pushbutton and select the first letter of the destination town. P ress the rotary pushbutton to confirm. 5 4 Select ”Start route guidanc[...]
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Functions Establishing a Bluetooth TM connection for a mobile phone Y ou can quickly connect a Bluet ooth mobile phone to the onboard phone system on your navigation system: p Switch on the ignition, navigation system and mobile phone. p On your mobile phone, select the menu that looks for Bluetooth devices (e.g. ”Hands-free”). p On the mobile [...]
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W arning and indic ator lamps Door/s open T ailgate open Brake pads worn 1) Diesel particulate filter obstructed Light sensor/ rain sensor defective adaptive light defective Headlight range control defective 1) Check engine oil level (lights up permanently) Engine oil sensor defective 1) (fla shes) P ress clutch pedal Wa sher fluid level low Cruise[...]
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Audi A3 • A3 Sportback Audi S3 Kur zanleitung englisch 11.07 282.562.755.20 www .audi.com[...]