Audi A3 (2020–2026) owner's manual guide

What the manual covers

• Notes on this Owner's Manualp. 8
• Quick referencep. 9
• Getting startedp. 9
• Online informationp. 9
• FAQsp. 9
• Front cabinp. 11
• Overview of warning and indicator lampsp. 12
• Displays and controlsp. 18
• Instrument clusterp. 18
• Overview of instrument clusterp. 18
• How to use the multi-function steering wheelp. 19
• Selecting the displayp. 19
• Coolant temperature gaugep. 20
• Rev counterp. 20
• Power meterp. 21
• Mileage recorderp. 21
• Outside temperature displayp. 22
• Engine oil temperature gaugep. 22
• Boost displayp. 22
• Shift light displayp. 22
• Sport displaysp. 22
• Vehicle functionsp. 23
• Touch displayp. 25
• General instructions for using the touch displayp. 25
• Multi Media Interfacep. 27
• Head-up displayp. 33
• Descriptionp. 33
• Speech dialogue systemp. 34
• General informationp. 34
• Descriptionp. 34
• External voice control functionp. 35
• Global functionsp. 36
• Other function selector buttonsp. 36
• Setting offp. 37
• Personal settingsp. 37
• Usersp. 37
• Opening and closingp. 39
• Central locking systemp. 39
• Keysp. 44
• Boot lidp. 46
• Child lockp. 51
• Electric windowsp. 51
• Panoramic glass roofp. 52
• Garage door openerp. 53
• Lights and visionp. 56
• Exterior lightsp. 56
• Interior lightsp. 60
• Clear visionp. 61
• Windscreen wipersp. 62
• Sitting correctly and safelyp. 66
• Ensuring the correct seating positionp. 66
• Front seatsp. 66
• Memory functionp. 69
• Steering wheelp. 69
• Head restraintsp. 70
• Seat beltsp. 71
• Airbag systemp. 74
• Child restraint systemsp. 78
• Storage and conveniencep. 84
• Ashtrayp. 84
• Cigarette lighterp. 84
• Power sourcesp. 84
• Cup holdersp. 85
• Storage compartmentsp. 85
• Luggage compartmentp. 86
• Roof carrierp. 89
• Heating and coolingp. 90
• Air conditionerp. 90
• Auxiliary heating/ventilationp. 94
• Auxiliary air conditioningp. 96
• Fluids in the air conditionerp. 98
• Drivingp. 99
• Starting the vehiclep. 99
• Driving the vehiclep. 100
• Enginep. 106
• Start/stop systemp. 111
• Brakesp. 113
• Electromechanical parking brakep. 115
• Special driving situationsp. 117
• Handling dynamicsp. 120
• Audi drive selectp. 120
• Suspensionp. 121
• Steeringp. 122
• Four-wheel drive (quattro)p. 123
• Electronic stabilisation controlp. 123
• High-voltage systemp. 126
• General informationp. 126
• Charging the high-voltage batteryp. 128
• Charging settingsp. 134
• Charging equipmentp. 136
• Towing a trailerp. 147
• Driving the vehicle with a trailer or caravanp. 147
• Removable towing bracketp. 149
• Assistance systemsp. 156
• Driver assist systemsp. 156
• General informationp. 156
• Sensors for detecting the vehicle's surroundingsp. 157
• Information on the driver availability camerap. 159
• Driver assist menup. 159
• Parking aid menup. 160
• Driver informationp. 161
• Speed warningp. 161
• Camera-based traffic sign recognitionp. 161
• Traffic light informationp. 163
• Fatigue warningp. 165
• Distraction warningp. 166
• Lap timerp. 167
• Acceleration measurementp. 168
• Driver assistancep. 170
• Speed regulation systemsp. 170
• Efficiency assistp. 172
• Adaptive cruise assistp. 174
• Distance warningp. 186
• Lane departure warningp. 187
• Active front assistp. 189
• Proactive occupant protectionp. 192
• Side assistp. 194
• Exit warningp. 195
• Emergency assistp. 196
• Parking and manoeuvringp. 198
• Introductionp. 198
• Rear parking aidp. 198
• Parking aid plusp. 200
• Reversing camera/surround view camerasp. 202
• Rear cross-traffic assistp. 205
• Assisted parkingp. 206
• Park assistp. 209
• Park assist plusp. 211
• Remote-controlled parkingp. 214
• Infotainmentp. 220
• Telephonep. 220
• Introductionp. 220
• Setting upp. 220
• Using the Audi phone boxp. 222
• Using the telephonep. 224
• Settingsp. 227
• Messagesp. 228
• Troubleshootingp. 229
• Audi connectp. 231
• General informationp. 231
• Audi connect infotainmentp. 232
• Establishing a Wi-Fi connectionp. 232
• Using the Wi-Fi hotspotp. 232
• Audi connect infotainment servicesp. 233
• Functions on demandp. 233
• Audi connect appsp. 234
• Audi connect vehicle control servicesp. 234
• Settingsp. 235
• Troubleshootingp. 236
• Emergency callp. 237
• Overviewp. 237
• Emergency callp. 237
• Online roadside assistance callp. 239
• Information on data processingp. 239
• Information on third-party services and other services with added benefitp. 240
• Navigationp. 241
• Calling up the navigation menup. 241
• myAudi navigationp. 241
• Entering a destinationp. 242
• Stopping route guidancep. 245
• Mapp. 245
• Predictive route guidancep. 247
• Alternative routesp. 248
• Further functionsp. 248
• Satellite mapp. 249
• Electric rangep. 250
• Map updatep. 250
• Traffic informationp. 251
• Hazard alertsp. 252
• Settingsp. 253
• Radiop. 255
• General informationp. 255
• Radio functionsp. 256
• Online radiop. 258
• Options and settingsp. 259
• Troubleshootingp. 261
• Mediap. 262
• General informationp. 262
• Bluetooth audio playerp. 262
• Online mediap. 263
• Multimedia connectionsp. 263
• Playing mediap. 264
• Options and settingsp. 268
• Supported media and file formatsp. 268
• Troubleshootingp. 270
• In-car experiencep. 271
• Themesp. 271
• Smartphone interfacep. 272
• Setting upp. 272
• Troubleshootingp. 273
• Further settingsp. 274
• System settingsp. 274
• Software updatep. 275
• Connected devicesp. 275
• Legal informationp. 276
• Service and carep. 278
• Checking and topping up fluidsp. 278
• Fuelp. 278
• Filling the tankp. 279
• Selective catalytic reduction (AdBlue/DEF)p. 282
• Emission control systemp. 286
• Engine compartmentp. 288
• Engine oilp. 292
• Cooling systemp. 296
• Brake fluidp. 299
• Electrical systemp. 300
• Batteryp. 301
• Windscreen washer systemp. 305
• Service interval displayp. 306
• Wheelsp. 308
• Tyres and rimsp. 308
• Tyre pressure loss indicatorp. 313
• Tyre pressure monitoring systemp. 315
• Run-flat tyresp. 317
• Care of vehicle and cleaningp. 318
• General informationp. 318
• Washing the vehiclep. 318
• Information on cleaning and carep. 319
• Taking the vehicle out of servicep. 323
• Self-helpp. 324
• Mobilityp. 324
• General informationp. 324
• Equipmentp. 324
• Tyre repair kitp. 325
• Changing a wheelp. 328
• Compact temporary spare wheelp. 332
• Jump-startingp. 332
• Towing awayp. 335
• Fuses and bulbsp. 338
• Fusesp. 338
• Bulbsp. 341
• Changing turn signal bulb in headlightp. 342
• Changing bulbs for rear lightsp. 343
• Customer informationp. 346
• Data protectionp. 346
• Information on data protectionp. 346
• Image recordingp. 346
• Memoryp. 346
• Information transmittedp. 348
• Accessories and modifications to the vehiclep. 350
• Maintenance, repairs and modifications to the vehiclep. 350
• Accessories and replacement partsp. 351
• Position for a toll device on the windscreenp. 352
• Technical datap. 353
• Identification datap. 353
• Vehicle datap. 353
• Other informationp. 357
• Trademarks and licencesp. 357
• Driving school modep. 357
• Information according to EU chemicals regulation REACHp. 357
• Information on waste disposalp. 357
• Radio equipmentp. 358
• Additional customer informationp. 361
• Indexp. 363

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