2016 Audi A3 Service and Repair Manual

This 2016 Audi A3 factory service and repair manual is built for this exact year, engine and trim combination, giving you the specifications and procedures Audi documented for your car — including the 1.8L turbocharged engine (engine code CNSB) and the 2.0L turbocharged diesel (engine code DEJA) — rather than generic figures pulled from another A3 model year.

Engines covered

• 2.0L inline-four (120 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, diesel
• 1.8L inline-four (110 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline
• 1.4L inline-four (85 cu in) — DOHC, turbocharged, gasoline

Body styles covered

• 2-door convertible
• 4-door sedan
• 2-door hatchback

Trims covered

• Ambiente
• Attraction
• Attraction Plus
• Komfort
• Premium
• Premium Plus
• Prestige
• Progressiv
• S Line
• TDI Komfort
• TDI Premium
• TDI Premium Plus
• TDI Prestige
• TDI Progressiv
• TDI Technik
• Technik

Known issues on the 2016 A3. Three recalls are on federal record for this model year. The first covers the passenger occupant classification sensor: the passenger occupant detection system can malfunction and switch off the front passenger air bag even when the seat is occupied, increasing the risk of injury in a crash. The second covers the frontal passenger-side air bag inflator module, which during deployment may explode or deploy improperly, sending sharp metal fragments toward occupants or failing to properly restrain them. The third covers the gasoline fuel system: a suction jet pump seal inside the fuel tank can fail, allowing fuel to flow 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.

From tracing a passenger air bag fault to inspecting the fuel tank seal or a routine TDI service interval, it keeps you on the OEM procedure and the correct specification for your specific 2016 A3.