2022 Audi A3 Indicator Lights Quick Guide
Introduction
Welcome to the Quick Guide for the 2022 Audi A3 Indicator Lights. We’ll go over all of the different indicator lights on your Audi A3’s dashboard in this detailed tutorial, making sure you know what they all indicate and why they’re there. Understanding these warning lights as a driver is essential to ensuring the operation and safety of your car.
Whether you’re a seasoned Audi aficionado or a first-time owner, this book will provide you with the knowledge necessary to decipher the signals your car sends out and confidently traverse the road. Let’s explore the world of indicator lights and see how the 2022 Audi A3 can use them to improve your driving experience.
Indicator Lights
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KEEP THIS GUIDE
Keep this manual and any other applicable documents in your vehicle at all times. This is especially important if you loan your vehicle to others or sell it.
This owner’s manual describes the equipment range for all model versions of this vehicle at the time of printing. Individual equipment options described may only be available at a later date or may only be offered in certain countries.
Some sections in this manual do not apply to all vehicles. When this is the case, the beginning of the section indicates the validity, for example “Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system”. Optional or vehicle-specific equipment is also identified with an asterisk”*”.
The illustrations in this manual are a guide. Some of the details in your vehicle may differ from the illustration.
All directions, such as “left”, “right”, “front” and “rear”, are based on the vehicle’s direction of travel.
- Optional equipment or vehicle-specific equipment
- A Cross reference to a “WARNING” within a section. If a pa9e number is indicated, the WARNING is located outside of the section.
WARNING
Text with this symbol contains information about safety and how to reduce the risk of serious personal injury or death.
Note
Text with this symbol contains information about reducing the risk of damage to your vehicle.
For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbol contains information on protecting the environment.
Tips
Text with this symbol contains additional useful information.
Quick access
Cockpit
- Door handle
- Central locking switch
- Memory function buttons
- Vent
- Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams
- High beam assistant
- Lane departure warning
- Lane guidance
- Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver’ s air bag
- Operating buttons
- Shift paddle
- Instrument cluster
- Head-up display
- Windshield washer system lever ..
- Center display
- Lockable glove compartment
- Front passenger’s airbc:1g
- Knee airbag
- Climate control system
- Depending on equipment, buttons for:
- Driverse Let
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
- Start/Stop system
- Emergency flashers
- Park assist
- Parking system
- MMI control pad
- Depending on equipment:
- Starting the engine if there is a malfunction
- Cup holder
- Center armrest with storage compartment
- Socket
- Electromechanical parking brake button
- Selector lever (automatic transmission)
- START ENGINE STOP] button
- Depending on equipment:
- Audi music interface
- Audi phone box
- Steering wheel adjustment
- Lever for:
Cruise control system - Adaptive cruise assist
- Lever for:
- Connection port for the On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD) - Buttons for:
BLIQHES: - All-weather lights
- Rear fog lights
Hood release
- Rear fog lights
- Button for:
- Luggage compartment lid
Exterior mirror adjustment
- Luggage compartment lid
- Buttons for:
- Power windows
- Child safety lock
Tips
Some the equipment listed here is only installed in certain models or is available as an option.
Indicator lights overview
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster blink or turn on They indicate functions or malfunctions. Some warning and indicator lights turn on when you switch the ignition on and must turn off when the drive system is switched on or while driving.
With some indicator lights, messages may appear and warning signals, may sound. The indicator lights and messages may be covered by other displays. To show them again, select the second tab for mesages with the multifunction steering wheel
Some indicator lights in the display can display in several colors.
Central indicator light
If the or h indicator light turns on, check the message in the instrument cluster.
Overview
The following indicator lights may be available, depending on the vehicle equipment:
Red indicator lights
- Central indicator light
- Instrument cluster
- Cooling system
- Safety belt
- Transmission
- Drive system
- Electrical system
- Brake system
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Brake system
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Steering
- Steering lock
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Safe start monitor
- Driver intervention request
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Steering intervention request
- (Adaptive cruise assist)
- Distance warning
- Lane departure warning
- Pre sense
- Hood
- Engine oil pressure
- Electrical system
Yellow indicator lights
- Central indicator light
- Engine speed limitation
- Engine speed limitation
- Drive system
- Central locking
- Battery in remote control key
- Bulb failure indicator
- Adaptive light
- Headlight range control system
- Light/rain sensor
- Windshield wipers
- Safety systems
- Engine start system
- Convenience key
- Hill hold assist
- Transmission
- Brake system
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Suspension control
- Steering
- Steering lock
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
- Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Anti-lock Braking System (ABS)
- Steering intervention request (Adaptive cruise assist)
- Steering intervention request
- (Lane departure warning)
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Distance warning
- Lane departure warning
- Pre sense
- Side assist, exit warning
- Emergency assist
- Parking systems
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Park assist
- Emergency call function
- Tank system
- Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
- Engine oil level (MIN)
- Engine oil sensor
- Engine warm-up request
- Electrical system
Washer fluid level
- Tire pressure
- Tire pressure
Other indicator lights
- Low beam headlights
- Parking lights
- Turn signals
- Turn signals
- Start/Stop system
- Cruise control system
- Cruise control system
- Efficiency assist
- Efficiency assist
- Efficiency assist
- Efficiency assist
- Efficiency assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Lane departure warning
- High beam headlights
- High beam assistant
- Child safety lock
- Child safety lock
- Child safety lock
- High beam assistance
- Convenience key
- Transmission
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Electromechanical parking brake
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Park assist
- Speed warning system
- Speed warning system
- Camera-based traffic sign recognition
- Cruise control system
- Cruise control system
- Efficiency assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Adaptive cruise assist
- Distance warning
- Lane departure warning
- Lane departure warning
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Park assist
- Park assist
- Park assistant
- Rear cross-traffic assist
- Park assist
- Park assist
FAQs
What do the different colors of the indicator lights in the 2022 Audi A3 mean?*
Green: A system is active or operating as it should be. Yellow/Amber: Warns you of a potential problem that needs to be addressed right away.
Red: Denotes a serious problem that has to be addressed right now.
Low oil pressure is indicated by the symbol **. Check the oil level right away after stopping the car. If more oil is required, add it or get help.
A charging system problem is indicated by this symbol. It can be caused by a bad battery, alternator, or other connected parts.
The general warning light is this. It suggests a general issue that needs to be addressed. For more information, check the message center or refer to the handbook.
An ABS system problem is indicated by the Anti-lock Braking System (ABS) light. The ABS’s capacity to stop wheel lock during braking may be impacted.
Airbag system issue indicated by the symbol **. As quickly as possible, it needs to be identified and fixed by a specialist.
Engine overheating is indicated by the symbol **. Stop the vehicle and let it cool down. Check the radiator for problems and the coolant level.
A tire’s low pressure is indicated by the symbol **. If necessary, check and correct the tire pressure.
Indicates that there is a problem with the power steering system. Low fluid levels or a malfunction could be to blame.
It illuminates whenever cruise control is turned on and when the vehicle is traveling at a particular speed.
When the high beam headlights are activated, a blue indicator shows.
Engine or emissions system issues are indicated by the symbol **. The cause could be anything from a leaky gas cap to a more serious engine problem.
The ESC system, which aids in enhancing vehicle stability and control, may be malfunctioning if this indicator is illuminated.
It’s a thermometer that’s been submerged in water, and it’s telling me that the coolant temperature in the engine is too high.
Notifies you when the windshield washer fluid has to be replaced and is running low.
Useful links
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