AUDI S3 2009 Owners Manual

& WARNING (continued)
• Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first, using the heating and ventilation system . The washer solution may freeze
on the windshield and reduce visibility.
0 Note
• If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, switch
off the air conditioner and contact an authorized Audi dealer to have
the system inspected.
• Repairs to the Audi air conditioner require special technical
knowledge and special tools. Contact an authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
[ i] Tips
• Keep the air intake slots On front of the windshield) free from ice,
snow and debris in order to maintain the proper function of the
climate control system.
• Air escapes through vents under the rear window. When placing
items of clothing on the luggage compartment cover, ensure that
the openings are not covered.
• If the inside temperature is very high (for example, if the vehicle
has been parked in sun), open the windows and allow the hot air to
escape before turning on the air conditioner .
• A sensor in the grill provides the air-conditioning system contin­
uously with readings of current outside temperature . So that the air ­
conditioning can operate at maximum efficiency, the area below the
front license plate holder must not be covered .•
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Warm and cold
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Controls
This overview will help y ou to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
F ig. 10 8 Air cond it io ning co ntrols
The display shows the tempera ture selected and the blower setting.
You can set the temperature for the driver's side using the left rotary
switch © and the temperature for the passenger 's side with the
r ight switch
@ .
Functions are turned on and off by touching the buttons. The diode
in the butt ons il luminates when the function is active.
The grille between the buttons
8 / 8 and [AUTO) must remain
unobstructed; there are measurement sensors behind it.
• Do not seal off the grille .
• Do not clean the grille with a vacuum cleaner, otherwise the
sensors could be damaged.
But­
t o n (s ) Functi
on
Switching the coo ling system on/o ff
[AUTO I Automatic operation
G GJ Blower speed setting
(in the
center)
Automatic recirculation mode
Defrost
Air direc ted to the windows
Air from the outlets
Air directed to the footwell
Rear window def ogger
Page
=> page 100
=> page 101
=> page 103
=> page 102
=> page 102
=> page 101
=> page 103
=> page 103
=> page 103
=> page 105
The buttons for setting the ai r flow direction~'~ and~ can also
be pushed in combination .•
App lies to vehicle s: wi th automat ic air condi tioner
Switching the air conditioner on /off !AC)
Press the [AC] button to switch the air cond itioner on or
off.
When the air conditioner is switched on, the indicator light in the
b utton is lit.
When the air conditioner is switched off, the cooling system is
switched off -the heating and ventilation system is regulated auto ­
matically. Sw itch ing of f the coo ling sys tem (compressor) saves fuel. ._

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Please keep in mind that with the air conditioner switched off, the
interior temperature cannot be lower than the outside temperature.
There is no cooling and the air is not dehumidified (danger of the
windows becoming fogged).
[ i ] Tips
if there is a defect in the air conditioner, the air conditioner cannot
be switched on. In this case, the diode in the button does not light
after being switched on. in the event of a system fault, please
contact an Audi or specialist garage. •
Switching the air conditioning on and off @
-Press the [AC] button to switch the air conditioner on or
off .
if there is a defect in the air conditioner, the air conditioner cannot
be switched on. In this case, the diode in the button does not light
after being switched on . in the event of a system fault, please
contact an Audi or specialist garage. •
Automatic mode [ AUTO I
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Swit ching on AUTO
- Select temperature between 64 °F (+18 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C) .
- Press
[AUTO I~ page 100, fig. 108 .
AUTO on ly works when you set the inside temperature between
64 °F (18 °C) and 84 °F (28 °C). If you se lect a tempe rature be low
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64 °F (18 °C), LO will appear in the disp lay. If you se lect a tempera ­
t ure above 84 °F (28 °C),
HI will appear in the display .
The system automatica lly compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sun light .
[ i ] Tip s
By keeping the [AU TO I button on the driver's side pressed for
severa l seconds, the temperature of the passenger's side can be set
to the temperature of the driver's side or vice versa. The new
t emperature setting will be shown in the disp lay. •
Setting the temperatur e 1
Separate tempera tures can be selected for the driver's
and fr ont passenger's side.
- Turn the rotary sw itch © on the driver's side and the
rotary switc h@ on the passenger's s ide left( -) or right
(+ ) to control the temperature~ page 10 0, fig. 108.
There is a time de lay before the selected temperature is reached.
[ i ] Tip s
The temperature setting for the driver's side can be transferred to
the passenger's side~
page 101. •
Defrosting /defogging the windshield[@)
The windshield and side windows are quickly defrosted or
defogged
- Press [@]~ page 100, fig. 108 .
- Press[@] again or press
[AUTO I to switch off the
def ros ter .
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The temperature is automatica lly contro lled. Maximum airflow is
primarily blown in through out lets G),@ and
0 => page 104 .
Outlets @ can be opened and c losed with the controls behind
them . Outlets @ and
0 must be opened so the windows can be
defrosted as quickly as possible.
By pressing
(lliil] and air recirculation are switched off. •
Manual air recirculation mode ~
The recirculation mode prevents polluted outside air from
entering the vehicle interior.
Switching on air rec ir c ulation
- Press the button [~I=> page 100, fi g. 108 => &.
Swit ching off air r ecir culation
- Press the b utton [~I again, or
Press the [AUTO I button, or
- Press the[@] button.
In air recirculation mode, air is drawn from the vehicle interior and
recirculated. We recommend that you use the manual a ir reci rcu la ­
tion mode under the fol lowing conditions:
When driving through a tunnel or i n a traffic jam so that exhaust
fumes cannot enter the vehic le interior.
& WARNING
Do not use this s etting for extended per iod s of t ime . The wind ows
c ould fog up sin ce no fre sh air can enter the vehi cle . If the
window s fog up , pre ss the air re cir culat ion button again immed i­
ately t o switch off th e air re circulation function or sel ect defro st. •
Automatic air recirculation[~ ]
If outside air is pollu te d, an air quality sens or in the
vehicle will automatically switch on the air recirculati on.
Switching on air recir culation
- Press[~ ]=> page 100, fig. 108.
Switching off air recirculation
Press@ again, or
press [AU TO I, or
press [@I.
The automatic air recirculation mode shou ld norma lly be left
sw itched on at all times.
T he system is ready to operate approximately
30 seconds after you
t urn on the ignition or start the vehic le . Fresh air enters the vehic le
only during this initialization period.
The air qua lity sensor for detecting diese l and gasoline exhaust
fumes switches automatically to air recirculation mode if the outside air is heavily po lluted . The supply of outside air is closed off.
As soon as the pollut ion leve l drops, fresh air is automatically
supplied to the vehic le interior again.
The air recirculation operates fo r a maximum of 12 minutes . If the
windows star t to fog up whi le the a ir rec irculation is on, press(@]
Under certain operating conditions (for example, if
I@ ] or 1~ 1 are
pressed) the a ir rec ircu lation automatically switches o ff. If the air
cond itioner is switched off, or if the temperature is be low 18 °F ( -
8 °C), the air recircu lation wi ll opera te only for 12 sec onds. •

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Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade
You can change the temperature display from °F (Fahren­
heit) to °C (Centigrade) and vice versa.
- Hold the [,;;S;)I button down=> page 100, fig. 108 .
- Turn the rotary sw itch (driver's s ide) @for 3 seconds +.•
Air recirculation (~ ]
The air recirculation prevents e xhaust fumes or other
pollution from entering the vehicle.
Switching air r ecircul ation on
- Press[ ~)=> page 100,fig. 108 =>&
Switching air recircul ation off
- Press~ again, or
- press [AUTO
J, or
- press[@ ).
I n the air recirculation mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is recirculated to prevent exhaust fumes and other pol lut ion from
entering the vehicle. We recommend that you use the manua l air
recirculat ion under the following conditions:
• when driving through tunnels
• in a traffic jam .
& WARNING
Do not use thi s setting f or e xte nded period s of time . The wind ows
c ould fog up sin ce no fre sh air ca n enter the v ehic le . If th e
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& WARN ING (c ontinu ed)
window s fog up, pre ss the air r ecircul ation butt on agai n immed i­
a te ly to sw itch off the air r ecirculation function or selec t defro st. •
Adjusting the fan speed 8 G
The automatically selected fan speed can be increased or
decreased .
-Press the 8 or G buttons in the center of the control
panel =>
page 100 , fig. 108 to adjust the fan speed to yo ur
comfo rt.
The air conditioning system automatically regu lates the fan speed
in response to the interior temperature . However, you can also
adjust the fan speed manua lly . A line of sma ll bars in the center
d isplay above the fan con trol buttons will retreat or extend to reflect
your adjustments to the fan speed .•
Air distribution
T he aut omatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually.
You can use the [ 1!:. ), l~l or l~ l buttons separately or together in
combination. To switch back to the automa tic air distribu tion
setting, either switch off the buttons you previously selected, or
press
[ A UTO ).
Each of the three buttons has its own specific function (the re fer­
ence numbers refer to the air outlets) :::>
page 104, fig . 109 .
Air dir ected to th e wind ows ~
All the air is directed to outlets G),@ and G). Contrary to when [@1
is pressed, th e amount of air remains the same. .,_
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Air d ir ected to the dri ver/ front passe nger[~]
All the air is directed to outlets @, G) and © in the instrument
panel. Air also is directed through the center console in the rear.
Air dir ected to th e footw ells ~
All the air is directed to outlets © and to the outlets under the front
seats .•
Air outlets
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Fig . 10 9 Instr ume nt pan el: a ir out let loca tio ns a nd airfl ow direc tions
T he air out lets G) and 0 on top of t he instrument pane l are
fixed . Outlets 0 and 0 can be adjusted .
Adjusting air outlets 0 and 0
- Turn the vertical thumbwheel beside the outlet to
increase, reduce or shut down t he airflow from that
outle t. - Move t
he smal l tab in the center of the o utlet lo uver side ­
ways and up or dow n to ad just the level an d direc tion of
airflow.
The supply of air to the outlets is controlled either automatically or manually depending on the operation mode selected . The airflow
from al l outlets can be hea ted, unheated or cooled.
The heater out lets for the rear footwells are located under the front
seats. When you select outlets©, air is also directed to the rear
footwells.
[ i ] Tips
• When defrosting/defogging the windows, air flows from outlets
G), ® and G). To defrost or defog the windows as rapidly as
possible, air out lets
G) should be opened fully with the adjuster
whee ls.
• When the air conditioner is working, cooled air wi ll flow primarily
from outlets ®·
G) and ©-To assure adequate cooling, out lets G)
and © should never be completely closed. •
Using the climate controls economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases. To save fuel, you should
use the a ir conditioner only when necessary . Also please
note the following points:
- If you want to save fuel, sw itch off the air conditioner.
- If you are going to drive w ith the wi ndows open, switc h
off the a ir condit io n er.
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<£> For the s ake of th e envir onm ent
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you a lso reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air. •
Key coded settings
When the ignition is switched on, the air conditioner
settings are automatically assigned to the key being used.
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatical ly selects the settings assigned to that key .
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings and does not have to reset them manually.
[ i ] Tip s
If a different driver uses your key and changes the air conditioner
sett ings, the latest adjustments wil l erase and replace the settings
you hav e stored. •
Rear vvindovv defogger QiP
The rear window defogger clears the rear window of
condensation.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
F ig . 11 O Sw itch for
rear window defogge r
w ith air-co nditionin g
-Press the CiiP switch to switch the rear wind ow defogger
on a nd off.
The defogger works only with the engine runn ing. When the
defogger is switched on, an indicator light in the switch comes on .
The rear window defogger switches off automatically after about 20 minutes.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear window is c lear . When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
Applies to vehi cles : with elec trica lly heated fr ont se ats
Electrically heated front seats
With the ignition on, the seat cushion and backrest of the
fr ont seats can be heated.
Fig. 111 Cen ter
co nso le: th umbwhee ls
for fro nt seat heat ing
Use the thumbwhee ls in the center console~ fig . 111 to
turn on and adjust front seat heating. An infinite range of
positions are possible .
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-Roll the th umbwheel G) (driver's seat) or@ (front
passenger's seat) f rom posit io n
(0 ) upward in order to
activate the heating elements.
- Selec t the desired temperature setting from positions 1
thro ugh 6 .
When the heating element is activated, the numbers on the thumb ­
whee l wil l il luminate.
0 Note
To prevent possible damage to the heating elements, do not knee l
on the seats or apply a heavy load to relative ly sma ll areas of the
seat. •

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On the road
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel column
The heigh t an d reac h of th e ste er ing wheel can b e
adjusted .
Fir st, adju st the dr iver 's se at corre ctly.
Fig . 112 Lever under
the steering column
- Push t he leve r~ fig. 112 down as far as it will go~& .
- Move the steering w heel to the desi red po sitio n.
Pu sh t he lever back up as f ar as it will g o.
The re m ust be at least 1 0 inches ( 25 cm) between your chest and the
c e nt er of t he stee ring wh eel. If you c ann ot si t mo re than 1 0 inche s
( 25 cm) from the stee rin g w hee l, see if adaptiv e equi pment is ava il­
abl e to h elp you r each th e peda ls a nd incr ease the distanc e from th e
st eerin g whe el.
Fo r deta ile d informat ion o n how to a djust the drive r's seat, see
=> p age 77 , "Po wer seat ad ju stm ent".
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
& WARNING
Improper use of steering wheel adjustment and improper seating
position can cause serious personal injury .
• Adjust the steering wheel column only when the vehicle is not
moving to prevent loss of vehicle control .
• Always make sure that the adjustment lever is securely pushed
up so that the position of the steering wheel cannot be changed
unintentionally when the vehicle is moving .
• Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so that there is a
minimum of 10 inches {25 cm ) between your breastbone and the
steering wheel=>
page 128 , fig. 128. If you cannot maintain this
minimum distance the airbag system cannot protect you properly.
• If physical limitations prevent you from sitting 10 inches (25
cm) or more from the steering wheel, check with your authorized
Audi dealer to see if adaptive equipment is available.
• Pointing the steering wheel toward your face decreases the
ability of the supplemental driver's airbag to protect you
in an
accident . Always make sure that the steering wheel is pointed
towards your chest.
• Always hold the steering wheel on the outside of the steering
wheel rim with your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions
to help reduce the risk of personal injury if the driver's airbag
inflates.
• Never hold the steering wheel at the 12 o'clock position or with
your hands at other positions inside the steering wheel rim or on
the steering wheel hub. Holding the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the
driver's airbag inflates. •
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Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition lock
The engine can be s tar ted or tu rned off with the ignition
key.
Ignition off ®
Fig . 11 3 Ignit ion lock
po sition s
In position => fig. 113 ® both the ignit ion and engine are off, and
the steering is locked .
To
lo ck the stee ring after you have removed the ignition key, turn
t he steering whee l in either direction until you hear i t lock into
place . You should always lock the steering whenever you leave your
vehic le . This makes a vehicle theft even more difficult => & .
Ignition on G)
If it is difficult to turn the key af ter you have inserted i t into the igni­
tion lock, turn the steering wheel back and forth . This will take the
load off the steering lock mechanism and you wil l be able to turn the
key freely and start the engine .
Starting the engine @
In this position the engine starts . Whi le the engine is starting, the
power supply to the headlights and o ther elec trical consumers is
temporari ly interrupted to conserve battery power . After the engine
has started, release the key and it will return to position
G).
Before the starter can be operated again the key must be turned
back to posi tion
G) . The non -repeat lock prevents you from
damaging the starter when the engine is running.
& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ign ition lo ck w hile the veh icle is
moving. The steering wheel will lo ck causing lo ss of control .
• If you h ave to leave your vehicle -even for just a minute -
alway s remove the ignition key and take it w ith you . Thi s is es pe ­
c ially important if you are going to leave ch ildren behind in the
vehicle. The children could start the engine or u se other vehi cle
c ontrol s. Unsupervi sed u se of veh icle cont rol s ( for e xamp le , powe r
window s) can cau se serious per sonal injurie s.
[ i ] Tips
If the veh icle battery has been disconnected and then reconnected,
then you must leave the key in position
G) for about 5 seconds
before you can start the engine .•
Ap plies to ve hicl es: w ith a utom at ic tra nsmi ss io n
Ignition key safety lock
The ign ition key can only be rem oved when the selec tor
le ver i s in the "P" (Par k) p osition.
Place the selector lever in the "P" position before switching off the
engine .
After switching off the ignition, the ignition key can only be
removed from the ignition lock when the se lector lever is in the "P"
(Park) position. A fter you have removed the key , the selector lever is
locked and cannot be moved .•