2016 Audi A3 Quattro Service and Repair Manual

This 2016 Audi A3 Quattro factory service and repair manual is built for this specific model year, engine and trim, covering the 2.0L turbocharged four-cylinder (engine code CNTC) with the exact specifications and procedures Audi published for it, not a generic substitute pulled from another A3 generation.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (121 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 4-door sedan
• 2-door convertible

Trims covered

• Komfort
• Premium
• Premium Plus
• Prestige
• Technik

Known issues on the 2016 A3 Quattro. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the front passenger occupant classification sensor: the passenger occupant detection system can malfunction and switch off the passenger air bag even with the seat occupied, and a deactivated passenger air bag increases the risk of injury during a crash. The second covers the front passenger frontal air bag inflator module, which can explode during deployment and send sharp metal fragments into the cabin, or deploy improperly and fail to restrain the occupant, increasing the risk of serious injury or death. The third covers the gasoline fuel system: a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank can fail, letting fuel migrate into the evaporative emissions system and leak out of the charcoal canister, raising the risk of a fire near an ignition source. Owners have filed 112 complaints for the year. The factory diagnostic and repair procedures behind each of those systems are here.

Whether you're inspecting the passenger air bag system, tracing a fuel tank seal, or working through a routine service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2016 A3 Quattro.