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- Fig. 1 Instrument cluster: 2-cylinder mode display
- Fig. 2 Windscreen wiper lever: Driver information system controls
Applies to Audi A3s: with Active Cylinder Management
The engine shuts down two cylinders to save fuel under light-load conditions and automatically re-activates them when they are needed, the whole process being imperceptible to the occupants.
Displaying the cylinder mode
Important: The on-board computer must be displayed.
Using the windscreen wiper lever*: Press the function selector switch -B- Fig. 2 repeatedly until the instrument cluster display shows the current or average fuel consumption.
Using the multi-function steering wheel*: Scroll the thumbwheel -2- Fig. 3 until the instrument cluster display shows the current or average fuel consumption.
You are driving in 2-cylinder mode when the driver message 2-cylinder mode is displayed.
Basic conditions for 2-cylinder mode
The engine automatically runs on two cylinders when certain basic conditions are met. These include:
- Power demand is low.
- Audi A3 is in a forward gear.
- Engine speed is between 1,300 and 3900 rpm.
- The selected interior temperature has been reached.
- Engine is warm.