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How to Start an Audi A3 with the Key

Model: Audi A3 8V, MK 3 - Years 2012-2019
Part: Key

Before you can start, open the driver's door and sit in the driver's seat of your Audi A3. Close the door. Next, insert the key into the ignition barrel and turn it to the first position to activate the instrument cluster. Then, press and hold the clutch pedal. While holding the clutch, turn and hold the key clockwise to engage the starter motor. Keep the key turned until the engine starts. Once the engine has started, you can release the key, and you will have completed the procedure.

Updated on 22 April 2026 by ScegliAuto

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