Also, the round airvents, did anyone know u can pull on the centre knob and the airflow is more direct. I heard is used to controlling the airflow, and that's without adjusting fan speed..
oufc1976
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Had it for a week now so here's my list
- arm rest having two height settings
- turning the lights off if you forget to do it yourself
- offering to navigate you to the nearest petrol station when you're low
- arm rest having two height settings
- turning the lights off if you forget to do it yourself
- offering to navigate you to the nearest petrol station when you're low
+ First Aid kit in the storage compartment under the front seat.
+ Emergency triangle in the rear/boot door.
- Only a left foot rest, no right foot rest.
- No compartment in SE model under rear seat for high vis vest. No high vis vest in the car.
- No sunglasses holder in front of light controls in the roof.
- No puddles lights under the wing mirrors.
- No 'current speed' indicator on the sat nav.
We are loving the car - it is much more comfortable than my car (more on this later). Now I'm jealous.
+ Emergency triangle in the rear/boot door.
- Only a left foot rest, no right foot rest.
- No compartment in SE model under rear seat for high vis vest. No high vis vest in the car.
- No sunglasses holder in front of light controls in the roof.
- No puddles lights under the wing mirrors.
- No 'current speed' indicator on the sat nav.
We are loving the car - it is much more comfortable than my car (more on this later). Now I'm jealous.
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You get puddle lights with the interior lighting pack, although they are mounted on the bottom of the doors not the wing mirrors.
My unexpected surprise is when using the efficiency mode (in S3 with S-tronic) which I have tinkered with a couple of times - I really love the deep sound as the engine revs drop right away to idle as it goes into coasting mode - and then when you apply throttle again it sounds good as it re-lights the engine and the revs pick back up to match the road speed. Perhaps I am easily pleased 
I'm just annoyed you can't choose the economy mode in the individual drive select settings for the engine/gearbox.
oufc1976
Registered User
braking really hard at the lights and coming to a standstill , my four way flashers came on automatically which was a bit surprising
When I filled up with diesel this morning I noticed that Audi have changed the way of holding the filler cap whilst filling up. In all my previous A3s there have been slots in the filler cap to hang it over the open flap. On the 8V there is a pin in the centre of the filler cap and a hole in the flap hinge for it to fit. A simple little thing that is quite clever.
Do you see them when the doors are closed? Or is it only when the doors are open?
Would be good if there were exterior handle lights also!
Is the filler cap captive like the 8P? I recall almost losing mine on my 8L due to to driving off with it hooked on the flap...
It's a little old fashioned after being used to Ford's capless "Easyfuel" system. Which also made putting the wrong fuel in impossible.
That's what I thought as I posted.
Tell you what I really like which I noticed. You can put the drive select on the car button (*) on the steering wheel. So can quickly change modes rather than take your eyes off the road looking for the button on the dash. Essential when in efficiency and you want dynamic mode, when some idiot super-geordie in his Vauxhall "Cursa" thinks he's going to blitz you.
That's what I thought as I posted.
Tell you what I really like which I noticed. You can put the drive select on the car button (*) on the steering wheel. So can quickly change modes rather than take your eyes off the road looking for the button on the dash. Essential when in efficiency and you want dynamic mode, when some idiot super-geordie in his Vauxhall "Cursa" thinks he's going to blitz you.
Careful Mig I nearly got a ban for stereotyping.. Know what you mean though ;-)
Yep, and I know renault had this capless system on their cars as far back as 2003.... a shame that Audi still don't offer a capless system when the rest of the car is so good!
The 8V does have an incorrect fuelling protection system fitted to diesel versions. The system ensures that the tank can only be fuelled from a diesel nozzle. (Owner's Manual page 211)
For those with AUTO headlights:
The AUTO is normally illuminated in Yellow, and when the headlight automatically come on, if you then press the Rear Fog Light switch, the AUTO changes from Yellow to Red (presumably to indicate that a manual function has been selected).
The AUTO is normally illuminated in Yellow, and when the headlight automatically come on, if you then press the Rear Fog Light switch, the AUTO changes from Yellow to Red (presumably to indicate that a manual function has been selected).
selar
Registered User
I recently discovered the Economy Programme view (I think that's what it's called?) on the console display. Interesting to flick through and have one screen with overall vs. instantaneous fuel economy, and another screen telling you how much your Air Con and other extras are contributing to unnecessary fuel consumption.
selar
Registered User
I was also caught out by the bits that were different from my previous cars when it comes to changing a wheel.
They only work when the doors are open, they are mounted on the bottom of the interior trim.
Thank you very much. And thanks for getting rid of the the silly posts between PA and myself. Normally I try and just ignore him but this afternoon he just got through to me. Not any more I understand.
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Found out today (as I always wondered) if you have a sport back or saloon, you can actually stop back seat passengers i.e. kids (i dont have any) lowering or adjusting your windows. Set the desire hight of the back windows and push the child lock button.
I always thought the child lock was only for the door, but its for the window too!
Found out today (as I always wondered) if you have a sport back or saloon, you can actually stop back seat passengers i.e. kids (i dont have any) lowering or adjusting your windows. Set the desire hight of the back windows and push the child lock button.
I always thought the child lock was only for the door, but its for the window too!
illingworth22
Registered User
You can move up and down the track lists using the MMI volume button, the actual button moves from side to side as well as the obvious volume rotation
Yes indeed. Is that the only way to skip back or forward a track or is there a control on the wheel that can do it (other than using the roller to pop up the track list, scroll through and select)?You can move up and down the track lists using the MMI volume button, the actual button moves from side to side as well as the obvious volume rotation
LuisM
Registered User
Not sure if this has already been mentioned (and sorry if my English is far from perfect).
The floor of the boot can be pulled up using a handle. If you do so, when the floor touches the two flanges that hold the lights, if you keep pulling up those handles move a little into the wall (they seem to have some spring), and get back out when the floor is above them. So they hold the floor up, and you have both hands free. Nice
The floor of the boot can be pulled up using a handle. If you do so, when the floor touches the two flanges that hold the lights, if you keep pulling up those handles move a little into the wall (they seem to have some spring), and get back out when the floor is above them. So they hold the floor up, and you have both hands free. Nice
illingworth22
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I haven't found a way to "Skip Up/Down" other than the volume button. The only other way is as you say by using the roller to pop up the track name on the dis or the touchpad to the big screen.
There is a way. With the MMI displaying the track titles you can turn the large MMI control wheel on the centre console, then press it to select the track you want. If you turn the wheel quickly then it shows a vertical scroll bar instead to skip through multiple tracks.
Note: if you press the big MMI wheel button whilst playing a track (ie before turning it) then it turns into a fast forward/scrubbing function within the track.
Alternatively you can program the "*" button on the steering wheel for 'next track' and if in shuffle mode that will be next shuffle track not next alphanumeric track in the list.
John.
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selar
Registered User
You can also use the roller on the left of the steering wheel while you've got the tracks showing in the console display.
I discovered that when you press the aircon button and the hold assist button, this happens!
I think I found my new car ;-p
I think I found my new car ;-p
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Be careful, if you press too many buttons at the same time the car is programmed to self destruct
Be careful, if you press too many buttons at the same time the car is programmed to self destruct
You don't have enough fingers.
