Audi A3 8L (1996-2003) tips & tricks

Audi A3 8L fusebox location

A3/S3/RS3, Audi, Audi A3 8L (1996-2003)

Find out Audi A3 8L fusebox location. There are two places for fuses and relays in your car: first inside cabin, under the dashboard, behind side cover; second under the hood, next to the car battery. Finding and checking fuses in your car is the first step when troubleshooting electrical and electronic issues with your Audi.

Audi single-zone Climatronic hidden menu (A2, A3 8L, A4 B5)

Audi single-zone Climatronic hidden menu (A2, A3, A4)

A2, A3/S3/RS3, A4/S4/RS4, Audi, Audi A3 8L (1996-2003), B5 (1995-2001)

In Audi single-zone Climatronic hidden menu you can easily access secret diagnostic readouts of your Audi A2, A3 8L, A4 B5 like battery voltage, car speed, engine RPM, sensors readout, system DTCs and much more.

Audi reset service reminder (A2, A3 8L, A4 B6, A6 C5, TT 8N)

Audi reset service reminder (A2, A3, A4, A6, TT)

A2, A3/S3/RS3, A4/S4/RS4, A6/S6/RS6, Audi, Audi A3 8L (1996-2003), Audi TT MK1 8N (1998-2006), B6 (2000-2004), C5 (1997-2004), TT

After changing oil and filters in your Audi reset service reminder message or indicator. You can do that without diagnostic tools like OBDeleven, VCDS – just with a simple button combination. Continue reading …

Audi RNS-D hidden menu

A2, A3/S3/RS3, A4/S4/RS4, A6/S6/RS6, A8/S8, Audi, Audi A3 8L (1996-2003), B5 (1995-2001), B6 (2000-2004), C4 (1994-1997), C5 (1997-2004), D2 (1994-2002)

Audi RNS-D hidden menu (diagnostic service mode of Navigation Plus) can help you with troubleshooting issues with GPS navigation and radio tuner in your Audi. You can test FM tuner signal, GPS position, software version, tire settings and much more.

Audi navigation systems – MMI RNS BNS RMC differences

A1/S1, A2, A3/S3/RS3, A4/S4/RS4, A5/S5/RS5, A6/S6/RS6, A7/S7/RS7, A8/S8, Audi, Audi A3 8L (1996-2003), Audi A3 8P (2003-2013), Audi A3 8V (2012-2020), Audi A6 C6 4F (2004-2011), Audi A6 C7 4G (2011-), Audi A8 D3 (2002-2009), Audi Q7 4L (2005-2015), Audi TT MK1 8N (1998-2006), Audi TT MK2 8J (2006-2014), B5 (1995-2001), B6 (2000-2004), B7 (2004-2007), B8 (2007-), C4 (1994-1997), C5 (1997-2004), D2 (1994-2002), D4 (2010-), Exeo, Gallardo, Lamborghini, Q3/RS Q3, Q5, Q7, R8, Seat, TT

Audi navigation systems look similar but in differences between them are significant. The confusion is even stronger since most system use very similar “Audi Multi Media Interface” splash screen and user interface.