Audi A3 8P (2003-2012) / Audi S3 / RS3 (facelift) / A3 8P Facelift 8P2 (specific facelift coding at bottom of page)
A3 (8P) – “Open Sky” comfort roof closure
Purpose: to activate the comfort closing function of the Open Sky panoramic sunroof. When the vehicle is locked/closed, the Open Sky roof...
A3 (8P) – Activate daytime running lights with fog lamps (DRL)
Purpose: Allows fog lamps to be used as daytime running lights. (from 2006) Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) – Activate electrically folding mirrors (retrofit)
Purpose: to activate electrically folding mirrors after retrofitting (A3 facelift mirror and window motor assembly). Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition...
A3 (8P) – Activate fog lights when reversing
Purpose: Allows the rear fog lamps to be used when reversing, giving more light and safety when maneuvering in the dark. Modification...
A3 (8P) – Activate mood lighting
Purpose: to activate ambient foot lighting while driving. The footwell lights in the MFA appear in the Light & Visibility menu, where...
A3 (8P) – Activate rear fog lights when braking
Purpose: Allows rear fog lamps to be used as position and brake lights. Modification only possible for vehicles with a 30-byte module....
A3 (8P) – Activate turn signals in US mode
Purpose: to activate US indicators. (A3 8P phase 1 only) Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS...
A3 (8P) – Activating the multifunction steering wheel (retrofit)
Purpose : to activate the multifunction steering wheel for retrofitting. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM...
A3 (8P) – Ambient lighting intensity
Purpose: Used to adjust ambient lighting intensity. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the...
A3 (8P) – Automatic closing of windows and roof in case of rain
Purpose: Automatically closes windows and sunroof when it rains. The vehicle must be locked with the remote control for this to work....
A3 (8P) – Automatic door locks
Purpose: to set automatic door locking from 15km/h. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable...
A3 (8P) – Automatic door unlocking
Purpose: to set automatic door unlocking when the ignition key is removed. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) – Automatic headlight activation
Purpose: Automatically switches on lights according to brightness. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to...
A3 (8P) – Automatic headlight activation from 140 km/h
Purpose: to automatically switch on the lights when the vehicle is travelling at over 140 km/h. (The lights will automatically go out...
A3 (8P) – AUX-IN socket activation (retrofit)
Purpose : to activate the AUX-IN input. After installing the jack plug on the car radio connector or a Bluetooth kit (RNS-E...
A3 (8P) – Auxiliary heater
Purpose: to activate auxiliary heating. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer, then...
A3 (8P) – Change ODB language
Purpose : Selects the language used in the on-board computer. (Modification only possible on Mid/High range models) Proceed : 1 - Engine...
A3 (8P) – Comfort blinker
Purpose: to set the number of flashes for the “Comfort flashing” option. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) – Coming Home time setting
Purpose: Set the length of time the headlights remain on after the car is locked. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off,...
A3 (8P) – Corner Lights activation
Purpose: to activate cornering lights with fog lamps. Modification only possible for vehicles with a 30-byte module. Procedure: 1 - Engine off,...
A3 (8P) – Correction of ODB consumption display
Purpose: to correct the fuel consumption display on the on-board computer. Modification only possible on Mid/High range models. Note: modifications affect the...
A3 (8P) – Cruise control activation (retrofit)
Purpose : to activate the cruise control (retrofit). (Modification only possible after retrofit of cruise control switch) Proceed : 1 - Engine...
A3 (8P) – Deactivate brake pad warning light
Purpose: to deactivate the worn brake pad warning light on the ODB (on-board computer), e.g. if the brake pad has no sensor...
A3 (8P) – Deactivate rear wiper when reversing
Purpose: to deactivate automatic activation of the rear windshield wiper during reversing when the front windshield wipers are operating. Procedure: 1 -...
A3 (8P) – Deactivate windshield washer indicator
Purpose: to deactivate the windshield washer indicator on the ODB (on-board computer, for A3 8P phase 1 only). Procedure: 1 - Engine...
A3 (8P) – Defrost time setting
Purpose: to set the operating time for mirror and rear window defrosting. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) – Delete belt alarm
Purpose: To suppress the audible alarm and the warning light on the speedometer when driving without a seatbelt. (A3 8P1) Procedure: 1...
A3 (8P) – Disable plate light control (ODB LED error)
Purpose: Disables license plate light control. Useful when installing LED bulbs without resistance or for error prevention. Modification only possible for vehicles...
A3 (8P) – Display the speed on the Audi Concert II+.
Purpose: To add a driving-school mode view to the Audi Concert II+ radio, displaying speed (also ideal for accompanied driving) Procedure: 1...
A3 (8P) – Door lock confirmation (key)
Purpose : to set door lock confirmation when using the key. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) – Door lock confirmation (remote control)
Purpose : to set door lock confirmation when using the remote control. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) – Door unlock confirmation (remote control)
Purpose : to set the door unlock confirmation when using the remote control. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect...
A3 (8P) – Door unlocking confirmation (Key)
Purpose : to set door unlocking confirmation when using the key. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) – Drain interval reset
Purpose: to reset the drain interval. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to the computer,...
A3 (8P) – Error counter for electrical management
Purpose: Set the number of errors allowed before generating an alert. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) – Facelift rear lights (retrofit)
Purpose: to activate LED facelift taillights for Audi A3 8P Sportback (5-door) after phase 1 halogen headlights have been retrofitted with LED...
A3 (8P) – Flash mode lights during emergency braking
Purpose: activates brake lights in flash mode during emergency braking. Procedure : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM...
A3 (8P) – Fold down mirrors with ignition off and door open
Purpose : Allows mirrors to be folded down even after the ignition has been switched off and a door opened. (Also enables...
A3 (8P) – Headlamp washer duration setting
Purpose: to set the duration of headlamp washer activation. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable...
A3 (8P) – Leaving Home duration setting
Purpose: to set the length of time the headlights remain on after the car is unlocked. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition...
A3 (8P) – Lights on automatically in rain
Purpose: to automatically turn on the lights when it's raining and the wipers have been triggered. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition...
A3 (8P) – Modify power steering hardness
Purpose : to adjust the hardness of the power steering for a softer or harder steering wheel. Proceed : 1 - Engine...
A3 (8P) – One-touch window closing
Purpose: to activate closing and opening of the windows and sunroof with the remote control WITHOUT remaining pressed until the windows are...
A3 (8P) – Outdoor temperature display on ODB
Purpose: to add an external temperature display to the on-board computer. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) – Radio time synchronization
Purpose: to set the time synchronization interval for the radio. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS...
A3 (8P) – Retrofit heated mirrors
Purpose: to activate heated/defrosting mirrors after retrofitting. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM VCDS cable to...
A3 (8P) – Selective door unlocking
Purpose : Used to set up selective door unlocking. When unlocking the vehicle, only the driver's door is unlocked. To unlock all...
A3 (8P) – Synchronized mirror adjustment
Purpose : Activates synchronous adjustment of exterior mirrors. When the mirror setting is changed, the second mirror is moved synchronously. Procedure: 1...
Audi A3 8P Facelift 8P2 (2008-2012)
A3 (8P) Facelift – Corner lights activation
Purpose: When the cornering lights are activated, the fog lights come on on the side where the steering wheel is turned at...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Activate Daytime Running Lights in ODB
Purpose: to activate/deactivate the daytime running lights in the on-board computer (for models from 2008). Modification only possible for vehicles with a...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Gear display on ODB
Purpose: to activate the gear display on the on-board computer (for manual gearboxes). Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Speed limit display RNS-E
Purpose : to display the speed limit on the RNS-E navigation screen. ATTENTION: requires RNS-E version 193 Procedure: 1 - Engine off,...
A3 (8P) Facelift – APS radar display on RNS-E screen
Purpose : to activate the display of Audi Parking System radars on the RNS-E screen. WARNING: requires RNS-E version 193 and rear...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Microphone sensitivity adjustment
Purpose: to adjust the intensity of the hands-free system's microphone. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official VAG-COM...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Needle check
Purpose: activates needle sweep when the car is started. (Needle Sweep) ATTENTION: Only for S3 and A3 Facelift compatible according to meter....
A3 (8P) Facelift – Lap Timer
Purpose: to add the stopwatch to the ODB (on-board computer). ATTENTION: Only for S3 and A3 Facelift compatible according to meter. Procedure:...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Coming / Leaving Home with fog lamps
Purpose: Enables fog lamps to be used for Coming Home and Leaving Home. Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Coming / Leaving Home with Xenons
Purpose: Activates xenon headlamps instead of fog lamps for Coming Home and Leaving Home. Procedure : 1 - Engine off, ignition off,...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Door lock/unlock confirmation (beep)
Purpose: Enables vehicle lock/unlock confirmation with beeps (alarm) and adds beep selection menu to ODB (MFA). Procedure: 1 - Engine off, ignition...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Maintain/decrease DRL with turn signals
Purpose: to maintain or reduce the intensity of the daytime running lights (DRL) with the indicators. Procedure : 1 - Engine off,...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Daytime running light deactivation (DRL) using the handbrake
Purpose: to deactivate the daytime running lights (DRL) using the handbrake. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Start/Stop deactivation
Purpose: to disable Start and Stop completely. Only compatible with Gateway 7N0! Temperature deactivation method. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Disable plate light control (ODB LED error)
Purpose: disables license plate light control. Useful when installing an LED bulb without resistance or an original Audi LED module. Procedure: 1...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Deactivate windshield washer indicator
Purpose : to deactivate the windshield washer indicator on the ODB (on-board computer). Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Speedo lighting
Purpose : to change the illumination of the hands and dial. Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your official...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Rear lights activated with daytime running lights (DRL)
Purpose: to activate rear lights activated with daytime running lights (Scandinavian DRL). (From 2010) Proceed : 1 - Engine off, ignition off,...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Flash mode lights during emergency braking
Purpose: activates the brake/turn signal lights in flash mode during emergency braking. Procedure : 1 - Engine off, ignition off, connect your...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Hill Hold Control
Purpose: to activate Hill Hold Control. Hill Hold Control maintains brake pressure for a few seconds after prolonged application of the brake...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Change RNS-E start screen
Purpose : to change the screen display at RNS-E start-up. CAUTION (Some RNS-E settings are directly related to the selected model. It...
A3 (8P) Facelift – Remove belt alarm
Purpose: to suppress the audible alarm and the warning light on the speedometer when driving without a seatbelt (for models from 2010)....
