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We cover four A3 generations: the 8L (1996 to 2003), the 8P (2003 to 2012), the 8V (2012 to 2020) and the 8Y (from 2020). Engines range from the 1.8T and 2.0 TFSI to TDI diesels, with S3 and RS3 performance versions.


The 2016 Audi A3 belongs to the third-generation A3 (8V), built for model years 2014–2020. Most procedures are shared with the other years of this generation, but engines, options and wiring changed from year to year, so the manual is made for the 2016 model year.
Check the model year on your VIN: on a 2016 vehicle the 10th character of the 17-digit VIN is “G”. Vehicles built for North America always carry the model year in that position; on some European or Australian vehicles it may be left unused, so in that case go by the registration papers or the build plate.
At about 10 years old, a 2016 vehicle often needs work on the cooling system, timing components, suspension bushings, motor mounts and corroded electrical connectors, all jobs where the exact factory procedure and torque values save time.
Same generation: 2014 Audi A3, 2015 Audi A3, 2017 Audi A3, 2018 Audi A3, 2019 Audi A3, 2020 Audi A3.
All Audi A3 model years: 1996 · 1997 · 1998 · 1999 · 2000 · 2001 · 2002 · 2003 · 2004 · 2005 · 2006 · 2007 · 2008 · 2009 · 2010 · 2011 · 2012 · 2013 · 2014 · 2015 · 2016 · 2017 · 2018 · 2019 · 2020 · 2021 · 2022 · 2023 · 2024 · 2025 · 2026
Engines
4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.2, 1.4 ltr. 4-valve TFSI EA 211) DJSA DBWA CZEA CZCC CZCA CYVB CXUA CXSB CXSA CWLA CUKB CSSA CPTA CMBA CJZA DJSA DBWA CZEA CZCC CZCA CYVB CXUA CXSB CXSA CWLA CUKB CSSA CPTA CMBA CJZA
4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.8 ltr. 4-valve TFSI - generation III, China) CUFA
4-cylinder direct injection engine (1.8, 2.0 ltr. 4-valve TFSI - generation III) DNUE DLRA DJJA DJHB DJHA DHHA CYFB CNTC CNSB CJXG CJXF CJXD CJXC CJXB CJSB CJSA CHHB DNUE DLRA DJJA DJHB DJHA DHHA CYFB CNTC CNSB CJXG CJXF CJXD CJXC CJXB CJSB CJSA CHHB DNUE DLRA DJJA DJHB DJHA DHHA CYFB CNTC CNSB CJXG CJXF CJXD CJXC CJXB CJSB CJSA CHHB
4-cylinder direct injection engine (2.0 ltr. 4-valve TFSI, EA 888 Gen. III, B cycle) DKZA DKVA DBFB CZRA CZPB DKZA DKVA DBFB CZRA CZPB
5-cylinder direct injection engine (2.5 ltr. 4-valve TFSI, EA 855 Evo) DAZA
