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2008Audi A3
Quick Reference
Guide
Dear driver ,
This qu ick reference gu ide provides you w it h basic infor-
mation about the operating procedures and functions
of your vehicle .
This reference guide is NOT a substitute for the
Owner' Manual which contains important
in-depth information and safety warnings.
We hope that you derive great pleasure
from your Audi and always have a safe
and enjoyable journey .
AUDI AG €) Lock button : Press the button to lock the vehicle.

Always check the Owner's Manual for additional
important details and safety information.
Note: The asterisk denotes features optional
or unavailable on some models.
Opening and closing
0 Folding mast er key with remote control: Press
the release button to fold the key out . The master key
automatica lly pops out of the key housing.
To close it, press th e release button and fold the key
back in.
0 PANIC button: Push to activate o r deactivate the
Panic function.

& WARNING
When you leave the vehicle, always remove the igni-
tion key and take it with you. This will prevent pas-
sengers (children, for example) from accidentally
being locked in the vehicle should they accidentally
press the power locking switch on the center console .

& WARNING
When you lock your vehicle from the outside , do not
M aster key with remote control
leave anyone · especially child ren· inside the vehicle .
Push the appropriate button .
Remember , when you lock the vehicle from the out-
0 Unlock button : Press the button and open th e side the windows cannot be opened from the inside.
driver's door within 60 seconds, otherw ise the
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8 Release button for luggage compartment:
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Tilt open : Press position 0.
· Always take the key with you whenever you leave
the vehicle to help prevent unsupervised use.
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is opened/closed completely or the desired position is reached .

Safety Correct positioning of seat belt
All vehi cle occupants , inc lud ing those in the rear seats, must The sho ulder belt section must pass across t he mid d le of t he
fasten t hei r seat belt befo re driv ing off - even in cit y tr affic. sh ou lder, the lap belt sect ion as low as possible across t he
Observe the guidelines below to obta in maximum protect ion pelvis. Seat belts must always sit snugly.
from the seat be lt, belt tensioners and airbags :
Correct seating position
Do no t move the fr o nt seats too
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close to the steering whee l or
Thoroughly review your Owne r 's Manual
:\. 10 in l25 cml the instrument pane l. Always
for warnings and other important informa -
maintain a distance of at least
tion about proper restraint use and what 10 in (25 cm) between yo ur
you can do to reduce the risk of injury in
upper body and the steering
accident s. Failure to properly use restraint
whee l or the instrument panel.
systems can cause serious personal injury.
Always mainta in an upright
seat ing position. The upper edge
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of the head res t raint sho uld be at
The airbag sy stem c annot protect you properly
eye leve l or h igher . A lways keep
if you are seated too close to any of the airbag .1:.WARNING
your feet in the footwel l.
locations. When adjusting their seat positions, Always fasten safety belts before driving
it is important that both the driver and front off . Always make sure pas seng ers are
passenger keep the ir uppe r bodie s and knees at properly restrained . Children 12 ye ars old .& WARNING
the following minimum safe distances : and younger must ride in the rear seat Never inst all rear facing child
- 10 inches (25 cml between the chest and the and be properly restrained as ind icated seats or infant carriers on the
steering wh eel/instrum ent panel. in the Owner ' s Manual. The airbag is passenge r seat . A child will be
- 4 inche s (10 cm ) between the knee s and the supp lement al and does not repla ce safe- seriou sly injured or killed when
lower part of the instrument panel. ty belt use . the pas senger airbag inflate s.

Adjusting the manual front seats 0 Adjusting the seat height

Lift o r press t he leve r repeatedly unt il the seat
0 Adjusting the head restraints
reaches the des ired heigh t .
Raising: Take hold of the sides of th e head restra int ...,
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with both hands and move it up as required . 0 Moving the seat backwards or forwards CIS
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Lo w ering: Press t he butt on on the side of C:
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position. Then release the lever and move the .;:
the head rest raint and move the head
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seat further until the catch engages. :,
restra int as required. C:
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vehicle with the seatback reclined . The ri sk of per - ...,
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sonal injury increases with increasing rearward angle 'o'
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of the seatback . Safety belts only offer protection
when the seatback is upright and belts are properly
po sition ed on the body . Adju st yo ur seat s only when -t
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the vehicle is at a complete standstill. •

Instruments

0 RPM-gauge 0 Control knob for setting :

8 Warning/indicator lights • Clock time/Date display
0 Coolant temperature gauge Pull on the knob as many times as needed until the desired
display appears. Then adjust by turn ing the knob.
0 Fuelgauge
• Scrolling through the Auto-Check System Displays
0 Speedometer
Press the knob whi le the ignition is on and the vehic le
0 Odometer
is standing still.
Upper odometer: distance driven on a single trip
• Briefly display driver information
Lower odometer: total distance driven
Press the knob when a red symbol appears.
0 Trip odometer reset knob
• Briefly illuminating the clock and odometer
0 Display for :
Press the knob when the ignition is off.
• Driver information massages
• Saving the speed warning
• Warning symbols and auto-check control
Briefly press th e knob when you reach the desired speed.
• Radio, CD and telephone*
To clear the speed warning, hold the knob down for longer
• Navigation system*
than 1 second.
• Outside air temperature
G Clock time w ith date display or outside temperature display
• Trip computer
• Selector lever position*
• Service interval display
If service is due soon, a service remin der will appear briefly. Labels for:
0 Fuel grades

Refueling 8 Tire pressure

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Opening fuel filler flap ..

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The fuel filler flap is opened by pulling the button -

in the drive r's door. Unscrew fuel filler cap counter -
Note: The sticker listing the tire pres-
sures is located eithe r on the driver's side B-pillar
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(visible when the door is open) or inside the fuel filler f lap. .,
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Warning and indicator lamps Cockpit overview
Tire pressure mon itor ing Headlight leve ling
system adjustment
21 Check engine oil/
Electronic power control
engine oil sensor defective
Electronic Stabilization
Low washer fluid level
Program (ESP)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp " Cruise contro l system (USA)
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Turn signals/Hazard
warning lights 0 Generator 21

_p_Cooling system
- Low fuel level
malfunct ion 4f. Seat belt warning light

Brake malfunc t ion (USA)

BRAKE

r::t=1"Engine oil pressure too low ((D) Brake malfunction (CON)

Anti -lock brake system "
~ Hood open (USA>
Ant i-lock brake system "
Door/doors open
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Electro-mechanical power
~ Rear hatch open ~ assis tll
Malfunction in the brake
Brake pads worn BRAKE 9 .....Instruments and warning/
syst em " (USA) 1 .....Door handle and centra l locking
indi cator lights
Malfunction in the brake switch
t=l' Fuel fille r cap open ((D) system " (CON)
Press the appropriate symbol to unlock
10 ...Horn
Engine coolant leve l too 11 ...lever for windshield wiper/
_p_low/engine or lock the vehicle from the inside :
Light/rain sensor defective
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temperature too high "
Engine oil pressu re
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m To lock
wa sher system, trip computer
and menu navigation -t
Adaptive light ma lfunction r::t=1"too low " 12 ...Sound system or navigation system*
2 .....Power windows 13 ...Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP)
Please refer to your Owner's Manual for th e exp lanation of the Press or lift the switch as far as the 23 ...Cup holder
14 ...Passenger airbag off light*
add it iona l symbols on vehic les equipped with Auto Check Control. first stop and hold it until the window 24 ...Cigarette lighter/Electrical socket
15 ...Emergency flasher
has moved to the desir ed posit ion . 16 ...Storage compartment 25 ...Parking brake lever
~ WARNING 26 ...Ignition switch
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Q. "One-touch" function: Press/pull the 17 ...Air conditioner controls -+
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If one of the red symbols illuminates while you are driving, stop the
vehicle as soon as it is safe, turn off the engine and consult the
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E switch briefly to the second stop . 18 ...Thumbwheel for seat heating* 27 ...lever for adjustable steer ing column
Refer to the Owner's Manual!
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4 .....Light switch -t
(front right seat)
19 ...Rear window defogger switch 28 ...Control lever for cruise control system -+
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If one of the warning lights comes on while you are driving, please 5 .....Instrument cluster illumination 20 ...Window defroster 29 ...Hood release lever
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6 .....Coming home/leaving home switch
7 .....Turn signal and high beam lever -+
21 ...Thumbwheel for seat heating*
(fro nt left seat)
Refer to the Owner's Manua l!
30 ...Release switc hes for :
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 [4) Light switch
0 Off
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e 9 Side marker lights
e 0 Fog lights
[3) Power mirror adjustment
Adjust the rotary knob:
0 Left outside mirror
8 Heated exte rior mirrors*
9 Right outside mirror
Note: The mi rror su rfaces are
heated regardless of the outs ide
tempera t ure.
[7) Turn signal and high beam lever
0 Right turn signal
(with ignit ion Off = side mar ker
8 Left turn sign al
(with ignit ion Off =
side marker lights on)
9 High beam
0 Headlight flasher
&. WARNING
It is danger ous to use the Resume
featur e when th e pr eviou sly set
speed is t oo fa st for ex ist ing traffi c
conditio ns.
To preven t unintend ed oper ation of
crui se contr ol, tu rn it off w hen it
is not bein g used .
[22) Transmission selector lever (Direct Shift Gearbox )
Shift lever position
AUTO* P Park R Reverse
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ed activatio n/d eactiva tion. N Neutral D Drive
S Sport
You ca n only sh if t t he selector lever into the P an d R pos it ion
0 Low/ high beam
To turn o n the fog lights, pull the
and shift out of the P and N position if you press the brake pedal
and the selector lever shift lock button at the same time.
sw itc h ou t from the Low/hi g h beam 0 Note: Hold the vehic le w ith the b rake pedal when [17) Air conditioner controls
position to the stop . the eng ine is running and the selector lever is in any Left-side rotary switch :
position other than P. Tempe rature selection for the driver's side.
Right-side rotary switch :
& WARNING Tempe rature selection for the passenger's side.
Only shift into P and R when the vehicle is station ary. D Automati c mode (Set a comfortable
temperature and press the button)
Manual shift program (tiptronic)
This program al lows you to shift gears manua lly. Push the selector lever into
m Blower speed controls
(switches in the center)
the right shift gate from position D. Upshifts and downshifts are made by tapping
the selector leve r forward/to the rear. If you have a steering whee l w ith tip t ronic B Economy mode
con t ro ls*, you can shift gea rs w it h the selec tor pad d les OJ~ .
[11) Lever for windshield wiper /washer system , trip computer and menu navigation
Windshield :
[8) Contro ls for the
(l) Wipers off
multi -function steering wheel* 0 One-tap w iping
You can use the mult i-f unc t ion steer ing wheel 8 Interval w ipe/rain sensor* : You can adjust the sensitivity of the rain sensor
to quickly and conveniently operate the or the inte rva l settings with sw it ch O .
soundsystem and telephone functions. 9 Low wiper speed
Refer to your Owner's Manua l. 0 High wiper speed
ligh ts on) 0 Automatic wiper /washe r: Pull and hold lever towards you .
Rear wiper :
0 Intermitt ent wiping : Press the lever fo rwa rd.
0 Automati c wiper /w asher: Press and hold the lever forward.
When released , the rear wiper will return to the intermittant position.
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Swit ch on ign ition, then switch off ignition and move the w iperlever from
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• • • I Function control switches for trip computer
By repeatedly tapping the upper or lowe r edge of rocker switch O , you can
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bu tt on e , the value currently being displ ayed can be set to zero.
Function button for display modes
[28) Control lever for cruise control system By tapping the RESET button e repeatedly, the d r iving data in the trip computer
Instructions for the cruise contro l system can be found and the menu displays are selected in the display. The menu functions are selected
in the Owner's Manua l. with the rocker switch O and activated by pressing the RESET button e.