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Audi A3 8Y coding: hidden features
Short answer: Our catalogue lists 42 features for the Audi A3 8Y in 12 categories; the largest are screens and instruments (8), lighting (8) and convenience (5). We work with ODIS, VCDS, VCP and OBDeleven. Whether a feature fits your car is confirmed at the diagnosis.
| Versions | A3 Sportback, A3 Limousine, A3 allstreet, S3, RS3 Sportback, RS3 Limousine |
|---|---|
| Chassis | 8Y |
| Model years | 2020- |
| Features in the catalogue | 42 |
| Categories | 12 |
| With a condition (option or equipment needed) | 17 |
| Software | ODIS, VCDS, VCP and OBDeleven |
| Workshop | Rotterdam & Waddinxveen, by appointment |
For the Audi A3 8Y (A3 Sportback, A3 Limousine, A3 allstreet, S3, RS3 Sportback, RS3 Limousine; chassis 8Y; model years 2020-) our catalogue lists 42 features in 12 categories. Below you see per category what we can switch on or retrofit.
Each feature shows how certain we are: “likely possible” means several independent sources confirm it; “checked at diagnosis” means it differs from car to car. Final compatibility is always confirmed at the diagnosis of your car.
Seven Tuning works in Rotterdam and Waddinxveen: the workshop is in Waddinxveen and serves Rotterdam and the surrounding area. Remote coding works anywhere in the Netherlands and abroad, when the job allows it.
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Screens and instruments (8)
Needle sweep at start-up
At start-up the speedometer and rev counter needles sweep to full scale and back once. A sporty greeting that also shows the cluster is working.
Refuelled amount on display
After refuelling, the cluster briefly shows how many litres were added. Useful for checking your receipt and consumption.
Condition: Virtual cockpit
Digital speed readout
Shows your speed as a number in the centre display or virtual cockpit, alongside the normal dial. Quick and precise to read.
Condition: Virtual cockpit
Sport displays: G-meter, power, torque
Adds extra sport pages to the virtual cockpit, such as G-forces, power and torque in percent and, where available, boost pressure and gearbox temperature. After coding you pick the view yourself in the menu.
Available pages differ per engine and display.
Condition: Virtual cockpit
RS monitor on the MMI screen
Enables the RS monitor screen in the MMI with live values such as temperatures, power and G-forces. Known from RS models, now on A3/S3 or Q3 too.
Not every version shows the screen; we check this beforehand.
Condition: MIB3, A3/S3
Extra virtual cockpit layout
Adds an extra view to the virtual cockpit, such as the sport layout with a large central rev counter. You then choose it yourself with the steering wheel buttons.
Condition: Virtual cockpit
Parking sensors shown graphically
Shows the distance to obstacles as a graphic on the MMI screen or in the cockpit, alongside the beeps. You see at a glance where it gets tight.
Requires parking sensors; on some models front and rear.
Video in motion
Allows video and MMI input while driving, so the passenger can watch or operate navigation on the move.
For the passenger only; the driver keeps eyes on the road.
Condition: MIB3
Lighting (8)
Daytime running lights – adjustable in menu
Adds the daytime running light setting to the vehicle menu or virtual cockpit. We agree the desired setting together in the workshop.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Daytime running lights – behaviour per switch position
Sets in which light switch position the daytime running lights are on, for example only in AUTO. We discuss the exact setting in the workshop.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Daytime running lights – with tail lights
Lets the tail lights come on together with the daytime running lights (Scandinavian style), making you more visible from behind. Setting by agreement.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Automatic coming home and follow-me time
Keeps the lights on automatically after you get out, without using the light switch, and sets for how long. You walk safely to your front door in the dark.
Leaving home with extra lamps
When unlocking, the lights and optionally the fog lamps come on to light up the area around the car. Pleasant in a dark car park.
RS3-style tail light animation
Enables the special tail light animation known from the RS3, for example when unlocking and locking. An eye-catching detail on an A3 or S3.
Does not work with every tail light type; we check this beforehand.
Condition: LED tail lights with animation; RS mode / drive select
High-beam assistant: enable and remember
Enables the automatic high-beam assistant and makes the car remember it was on. High beam then switches on and off by itself for oncoming traffic.
Requires a front camera; without one it is a retrofit.
Condition: Front camera
Interior lights fade on and off
Lets the interior lights fade in and out instead of switching abruptly. Gives the cabin a calmer, more premium feel.
Convenience (5)
Rear wiper in reverse
Sets whether the rear wiper wipes automatically when you reverse in the rain. On or off, as you prefer.
Condition: Sportback
Register a new battery
After replacing the battery we register the new battery (type and capacity) with the car, so it is charged correctly and start-stop works as intended.
Service interval setting
Resets the oil and inspection indicator after a service and sets a fixed interval if desired, so the display reminder is correct again.
Start-stop – remember last setting
Makes the car remember whether you switched start-stop off, so you do not have to press the button every trip. We agree the desired setting in the workshop.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Auto Hold – remember last setting
Makes the car remember you had Auto Hold on, so it holds itself on the brake in traffic jams or at lights.
Driver assistance (4)
Lane assist – memory and sensitivity
Lets lane assist remember your last choice and adjusts how early and how strongly it intervenes or vibrates the wheel. We discuss the exact setting together.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Condition: Lane assist
Speed assistant – one-press off
Since July 2024 the speed assistant (ISA) is on at every start. We look together at the quickest way for you to switch it off yourself, for example via a steering wheel or menu shortcut.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Condition: ISA (EU GSR2)
Cruise control in 1 km/h steps
Lets the cruise control set speed change in 1 km/h steps instead of larger jumps, so you can set exactly the speed you want.
Condition: Cruise control / ACC
ACC right-side overtaking limit – adjust
Adaptive cruise brakes to avoid overtaking on the right, as is usual in Germany. This does not always suit Dutch traffic; together we choose the right setting.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
Condition: ACC
Sounds and chimes (4)
Acoustic lock confirmation
The car gives a short beep or horn chirp when locking and/or unlocking, so you can hear for sure the car is locked.
Door-open chime with ignition on
Turns off the chime that sounds when a door is open with the ignition on, for example while loading. The message in the display remains.
Own speed warning
Enables an adjustable speed warning that alerts you when you exceed a speed you have chosen. Handy with a fixed limit, for example on winter tyres.
Artificial engine sound lower or off
Turns down or off the Soundaktor that adds extra engine sound in the cabin. You then hear the real engine sound.
Comfort (3)
Mirrors folding on lock
The door mirrors fold in automatically when you lock the car and out again when you unlock. Handy in narrow streets and car parks.
Only with power-folding mirrors.
Condition: Power-folding mirrors
Windows and sunroof via the key
Holding the lock or unlock button closes or opens all windows and the sunroof. Handy for airing the car quickly on a hot day.
Seat heating memory
The car remembers the last seat heating level and switches it on again on the next drive. No need to set anything on cold mornings.
Condition: Seat heating
Access and locking (2)
Doors lock automatically when driving
The doors lock by themselves once you drive off above a low speed. Reassuring in town and at traffic lights.
Unlock when selecting P
On automatic cars the doors unlock by themselves when you select P, so passengers can get out straight away.
Condition: S tronic
Audio (2)
Two phones at once via Bluetooth
Allows a second phone to be connected at the same time, for example a business and a private phone. You can call with both.
Wireless CarPlay
Your iPhone connects to CarPlay wirelessly as soon as you get in. No cable needed.
Only with MIB3 units that have 5 GHz Wi-Fi.
Condition: MIB3
Driving and performance (2)
Lap timer in the instrument cluster
Enables the hidden stopwatch/lap timer in the trip computer menu. Handy for track days or timing a fixed route.
Sharper throttle response
Makes the accelerator more direct so the car reacts faster to small movements. Especially in Individual or Dynamic the car feels livelier.
Retrofit (2)
Rear-view camera retrofit
We fit an original rear-view camera and code it so the image with guide lines appears on the MMI screen when you select reverse.
Price and time depend on the version; we check beforehand.
Tow bar registration
After a tow bar is fitted we code the trailer module so lights, trailer stability and parking sensors work properly with a trailer.
Climate (1)
Remember recirculation and A/C state
Climate control remembers whether recirculation and A/C were on or off instead of returning to default. Useful if, for example, you always drive without A/C.
Safety (1)
Seatbelt reminder – adjust
Adjusts how the seatbelt reminder behaves, for example the length of the signal. What is and is not sensible we discuss in the workshop.
We agree the exact setting with you in the workshop.
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Frequently asked questions
Which versions does this page cover?
A3 Sportback, A3 Limousine, A3 allstreet, S3, RS3 Sportback, RS3 Limousine, chassis 8Y, model years 2020-.
Does my car need certain options?
For some features it does: 17 of the 42 features have a condition, such as specific equipment or a software version. We check it at the diagnosis before we switch anything on.
How do I request features?
Book through the website or send your plate number via WhatsApp, with the features you want. We tell you what is possible on your car.
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