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The A3 Sportback is immediately recognisable at first glance in the rear-view mirror by its striking single-frame radiator grille, the distinctive tapering of the sides and the dynamic shape of the clearglass headlights. The silhouette of the A3 Sportback when viewed from the side becomes flatter towards the rear of the car in typical coupé fashion and combines with the gently rearward sloping roof line and the restyled rear end to give the car its dynamic overall proportions
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Cooling system components, removing and installing WARNING! Hot steam can escape from the expansion tank when the filler cap is opened. Cover the filler cap with a cloth and unscrew it carefully. Note: When the engine is hot the cooling system is under pressure. Carefully open filler cap on expansion tank to release pressure before starting repair work. Hoses are secured with spring-type clips. When repairing only use spring-type clips. VAG 1921 pliers are recommended when installing spring-type clips
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Although it borrows much from the Volkswagen Golf Mk3, Audi’s A3 is undoubtedly
curvier and more stylish – with a classier interior. When it launched the A3 range
in 1996, Audi claimed it had created a new market sector – for premium compact
hatchbacks. UK sales of over 90,000 are testimony to the popularity of the A3 and
there is now a wide choice of second-hand ones – at prices only slightly higher than
a used Golf.
If there’s a drawback with the Audi A3, it’s the above average running costs in some
areas. For instance, the replacement of a set of spark plugs can cost over £40 in
labour alone – that’s without the cost of the plugs themselves. Fortunately, the launch of the
Haynes Service and Repair Manual for Audi A3 petrol and diesel models from 1996 to May
2003
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