Audi A3 2012 - Page 52

50 Clear v ision
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer-
gency situation .
Fig. 47 Center console: emergency flasher switch
.. Press the switch ~ c:> fig. 47, to switch the
emergency flasher on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, all four
turn signal blink at the same time. The turn
signal indicator lights
liliN in the instrument
cluster, as well as the light in the emergency
flasher switch ~ blink likewise .
The emergency flasher will automa t ically
switch on if you are in an accident where the
airbag has deployed.
(D} Tips
You shou ld switch on the emergency flash-
er when:
- you are the last vehicle st anding in a tr af-
fic jam so that any other veh icles coming
can see you, or when
- you r vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency situation, or when
- you r vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing anothe r vehicle
behind you.
¢ Q Turn signals - and ~D high beam
lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col-
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash-
er.
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Fig. 48 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and high beam lever has the
following functions:
¢ Q Turn signals
.. Lift the lever up all the way c:> fig. 48 (D, to
use the right turn signals, or push the lever
down all the way @ to use the left turn sig-
nals.
Auto-blin k
.. Move t he lever (up or down) just to the
point of resistance to use the turn signals
for as long as you need them, for example
when changing lanes.
.. Briefly move the lever up or down just to
the point of resistance and then release it to
flash the turn signals
three times in succes-
sion.
This featu re allows to indicate lane
changes clearly and with minimum effo rt
when driving on highways.
~D High beam
.. Push the lever forward @ to switch on the
high beam .
" Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
~D Headlight flasher
" Pull the lever toward the steering wheel @
to use the headlight flasher. ..,_