Top 20 2009 Audi A3 Questions & Answers

If you have the code in you original vehicle documents explain to the buyer what the situation is and send him the code when you can. Most drivers like the idea of getting stuff for free even if they have to wait a day or to extra for it.

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that sounds like a crank angle sensor issue have a diagnostic test done first to get an idea

imp mode is activated by the ECM when certain sensors are out of set parameters . The sensors concerned cover both the engine and transmission and are set to protect both the engine and transmission. To get an idea of the cost you will first have to run the fault codes to find the fault and then get quotes to fix. It could be a simple wiring problem to complex repair/replacement effort.

95 times out of 100 the cause will be a faulty or broken lock actuator. Very common issue across a range of cars and the fix is to replace the actuator.

gotta remove headlight. replace the blub next to the hid tiny blub common problem

Hello everyone having similar sort of issues , any help would be much appreciated ,, trouble with my 04 plate a3 2.0 tdi , the car loses power in first and second makes a lot of noise but doesn't really go anywhere but if ease completely off and back on again the turbo kicks in properly it also won't go over 4000 rpm unless I go off and on the throttle any help would be greatly appreciated also I took the vacuum resivour pipe off whilst checking a few things and it cured it until I was cruising down the motorway and it just lost all power so I stopped and put vacuum resivour pipe back on and after about 15 mins the vacuum must have built back up again because it was back to just being useless in 1st and 2nd gear ..???????? Help !!!! I'm lost

REMOVE THE MIRROR FROM THE BASE UNSCREW THE 2 TORX10 SCREWS AND REMOVE THE COVER DETACH THE BLINKER FROM THE COVER.ASSEMBLE IN OPPOSITE ORDER U REMOVED

Likely a bad spring on the clutch pedal. You could try lubricating it and the contact points, if it doesn't go away you may need to replace the spring.

CHECK OWNERS MANUEL, CALL DEALER

Audi A3 2009 is equipped with RNS-E system. Here's the reset procedure:

Hi Ash, Look for Ambient temperature selection. Regards John

Give some more details of the problem.

If you have a A3, 2009+ A4, 2005+ A6 or 2004+ A8, or a Q7 and are using the after market software:
Go to guided functions, go to service work, go to reset service light, or something of that nature, and follow the on screen prompts.


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Could be front strut, top bearings or springs
making a noise

Not a lot you can do with that

The hood release latch is located on the inside of your vehicle under the steering wheel. Depending on the make of your car, the lever would either be on the left hand side i.e. on the side the door is or on the right, which is near to the center.

Take it to auto zone and have the code's reader hooked up on it and that can tell you the problem

check with your dealer to see if it its still under warrenty they should fix any problem for free.