battery AUDI S3 2009 User Guide

Opening and closing
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
Reactivating the convenience close /open fea ture
If the vehicle battery is disconnected and then reco nnected,
the a utomatic clos ing and opening function will not work
until it is reactivated. To reactivate this feature, perform the
following steps :
Reactivating close/open feature
-Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
i s completely closed.
- Release the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated. •
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Applies 10 veh ic les : wi th pano ram ic sli ding sunr oof
Description
The panoramic sliding sun roof is operated with the toggle switch
~ fi g. 39 w hen th e i gn ition in on .
The panoramic sliding sunroof can still be op ened or closed for
a bout 1 O minu tes af ter the ignition has been sw itched off. However ,
as soon as the driver's or passenger 's doo r is opened, the switch fo r
the roof is inoperative. •
Applies to vehic le s : wi th p anorami c sli din g sunroo f
Opening and closing panoramic sliding
sunroof
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Fig. 39 Section of the
roof liner Toggle switch
for the panoramic sliding sunroof
The panoram ic sliding sunroof is opened in two stages.
F irst , the roof lifts up and then it can be opened.
Lifting
- Tap the switch (D:::;, fig. 39 briefly, and the roof lifts auto ­
matically (pop-up pos it ion).
Opening automatically (independent operation)
-Tap the switch 0:::;, fig. 39 briefly, and the roof moves to
the
lift position.
- Tap the switch 0 briefly a second time , and the roof
moves to the
low wind noise comfort position .
-Press the switch 0 unt il the roof is fully open. In this
position increased wind noise may occur .
Opening manually (manual operation)
-Press the switch 0:::;, fig. 39, starting from the "lift pos i-
tion " unt il the roof has reached the desired position. .._

Coming home situ ation
In darkness, the activated system will turn on the headlights, side
marker lights, rear side marker lights, toil lights, and rear license
plate light as soon as the driver's door is opened from inside.
As long as one of the doors or the rear lid remains open, the set of
external lights will keep burning for about four minutes maximum.
To provide light for departure, the set of vehicle lights will keep
burning for about another 30 seconds after all doors and the rear lid
have been closed .
The time until the lights are switched off can be adjusted~ page 23.
Leaving home situation
As soon as the vehicle is unlocked by pressing the en button on your
remote control, the set of external lights is switched on.
The external lights are switched off as soon as the driver's door is
opened from outside . Even if you had the system readjusted to keep
the lights burning for an extended time for coming home, the
external lights will be turned off if you do not open the driver's door
within 60 seconds after unlocking . See chapter "Opening and
Closing" in your Owner's Manual. If the lights are switched off
before you reach the driver's door, press the@ button once more to
turn them on again .
[ i J Tips
• Do not attach any stickers to the windshield in front of the two
light sensors, as this would interfere with both the automatic oper ­
ation of the head lights and the automatic dimming of the inside
mirror(sl.
• If the vehicle is remotely unlocked and locked three times in
succession, leaving home will not turn on the lights a fourth time to
safeguard the battery and lights.
• If you wish to use the coming home/leaving home function regu ­
larly, you can leave it activated at all times without risking perma-
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Clear vision
nent strain on the electrical system. As the system is controlled by
light sensors, it wi ll only be energized in darkness.
• Frequent use of the coming home/leaving home function for
approaching and departing a vehicle parked in the dark will strain
the battery . This applies particularly if only short distances are
driven between stops. Occasionally drive longer distances to make
sure the battery is recharged sufficiently .
• If the fog lights have been switched on by the coming
home/leaving home function, they will always be switched off when
you switch on the ignition .•
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments, displays and the
center console can be adjusted.
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Fig . 53 Instrument
panel illumination
You regulate the brightness of the instruments with the left
thumbwheel
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Ign ition ON, light switch at @.
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of instrument needles can
be adjusted to appear brighter or dimmer.
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Clea r vis io n
Interior lights
Interior lights and glove compartment light
The interior lights include the both reading lights for the
driver and the front passenger.
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rior light switches
Light switch :=:, fig. 56 has the following functions:
Doo r conta ct act iva tion
-Move the switch to the center pos ition . The forward
dome light is turned on/off by the contact switches on
any of the doors.
F o rw ard dom e light on
Move the switch to position I. The forward dome light
goes on and stays on regardless of door position.
F o rw ard dom e lig ht off
- Move the switc h to position 0. The light will not go on
regardless of door position.
Glov e compartm ent li ght
- Open the glove compartment -the light in the glove
compartment automatically illuminates as long as the
side marker lights or headlights are o n. When you close
the g love compartment, the light goes off.
With the interior light switch at the doo r contac t (center) position ,
the forward dome light illuminates whenever you unlock the vehicle
or open a door. The dome ligh t goes out after approximately 30
seconds after you have clos ed the door. Likewise , when you lock
your vehicle or switch on the ignition, the dome light goes out.
If you leave a door open, the dome ligh t will go ou t after ten minu tes
to conserve battery charge.
A dimmer automatically controls the brightness of the lights when
they are switched on. •
Applies to ve hicles: w ith light package
Interior lights and forward reading lights
The interior lights include the both reading lights for the
driver and the front passenger.
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Fig. 57 Con tro l p anel
above wi ndshie ld: inte ­
r io r li gh t sw itches
Light switch ©~ fig. 56 has the following funct ions :

Door contact activation
- Move the switch to the center position. The forward
dome light is turned on/off by the contact switches on
any of the doors.
Forward dome light on
Move the switch to position I. The forward dome light
goes on and stays on regardless of door position.
Forward dome light off
- Move the switch to position 0. The light will not go on
regardless of door position.
Forward reading lights ~
-Press the left or right switch ® to switch the left or right
forward reading light on or off.
Glove compartment light
- Open the glove compartment - the light in the glove
compartment automatically illuminates as long as the
side marker lights or headlights are on. When you close
the glove compartment, the light goes off.
With the interior light switch at the door contact (center} position, the forward dome light illuminates whenever you unlock the vehicle
or open a door . The dome light goes out after approximately 30
seconds after you have closed the door. Likewise, when you lock
your vehicle or switch on the ignition, the dome light goes out.
If you leave a door open, the dome light will go out after ten minutes
to conserve battery charge.
A dimmer automatically controls the brightness of the lights when
they are switched on .•
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Clear vision
Ap plies to ve hicles : w it h li ght pack age
Ambient lighting
The ambient lighting illuminate important controls for
you .
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Fig. 58 Control panel
above windshield:
position of ambient
light bulbs
When you switch on the ignition, the lights in the door handles illu ­
minate .
When the side marker lights or headlights are switched on, the
center console is illuminated from the ambient light located above
the windshield.
You cannot manually turn off these lights.•
Rear reading light
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Fig. 59 Rear reading
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Rear reading light
Press the switch ~ to turn on and off the reading light. •
Luggage compartment light
A dome light in the rear roof liner illuminates the luggage
compartment. An additional light is provided on the
inside of the rear lid.
The light is located on the left side of the trunk.
With the switch at the center position, the rear dome light is auto­
matically switched on as soon as the rear lid is opened. The rear
dome light goes out 30 seconds after the rear lid is closed.
If the rear lid is left open for more than 10 minutes, both the rear
dome light and the light in rear lid are switched off to conserve the
battery charge. •
Vision
Applies to vehicles: w ith light pa ckage o r illum inated vanity m irror
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig . 60 Sun visor
The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from their center mountings and moved toward the door windows
G) ~ fig. 60 to protect against side glare.
The vanity mirror in the sun visors is covered by a lid. When you
slide the lid@ open the mirror illumination comes on automati­
cally. When you slide the lid shut or fold the sun visor back up, the
illumination also goes out.
There is a folding visor between the visors for the driver and the
passenger which can be used to cover the space above the rear view
mirror. •
Applies to vehicles: with sun blinds on rear side windows
Sun blind
Use the sun shades to cut glare through the rear
passenger windows and the rear window.
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window: sun blind
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Sun blind, rear side windows doors
Pull the shade upward out of the door sill and engage in
the hooks located at the top of the door frame~ fig. 61. •

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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 .•

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-Carefully pry the selector lever boot out of the trim using
a small screwdriver @.
- Pull both sides of the boot upward in the direction of the
arrows @.
- Fold the boot upward.
Emergency release for selector lever
-Press the release lever toward the center of the vehicle
with the screwdriver ~
page 123, fig. 127@ and hold it
in this position.
- Now press the lock button on the selector lever @and
move the selector lever to the N position.
- Clip the shift boot back into the shift gate.
If the vehicle has to be pushed or towed if the power supply fails
(e.g. battery is discharged), the selector lever must be moved to the
N position using the emergency locking device.
& WARNING
The selector must only be shifted from the P position if the hand­
brake is firmly applied. Otherwise the vehicle would start moving
unexpectedly on a grade when the selector lever is shifted from
the P position -increasing the risk of an accident. •

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& WARN ING (continued )
• Always make sure that the side airbag can inflate without inter­
fe rence :
- Never install seat covers or replacement upholstery over the
front seatback s that have not been spe cifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that cover the areas
where the side airbags inflate .
- Damage to the original seat covers or to the seam
in the area
of the side airbag module must always be repaired immedi ­
ately by an authorized Audi dealer .
• The airbag system can be activated only once. After an airbag
ha s inflated , it must be replaced by an authorized Audi de aler or
qualified technician who has the technical information , training
and special equipment necessary .
• The airbag system can be deployed only once. After an airbag
has been deployed , it must be repla ced with new repla cement
parts designed and approved especially for your Audi model
version . Replacement of complete airbag systems or airbag
components must be performed by qualified workshops only .
Make sure that any airbag service action is entered in your Audi
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG REPLACEMENT
RECORD .
• Applies to vehicles with 6 -cylinder engine : For safety reasons in
severe accidents , the alternator and starter are separated from the
vehicle battery with a pyrotechnic circuit interrupter .
- Work on the pyrotechni c circuit interrupter must only be
performed by a qualified dealer -risk of an accident!
- If the vehi cle or the circuit inte rrupter is scrapped , all appli ­
cable safety precautions must be followed. •
Other things that can affect Advanced Airbag
performance
Changing the vehic le 's suspens ion system can change the way that
th e Adva nced Air bag Syste m performs in a c rash. Fo r example,
using tire -ri m co mbinations not approved by Audi, lowering the
veh ic le, c hang in g the st if f ness o f th e suspe nsio n, incl uding th e
spr ings, suspension struts, shock absorbers etc. can change the
f o rces t hat a re m easured by the a irba g se nsors and se nt to the elec ­
tronic control unit. Some suspension changes can, for example,
i ncrease the fo rce level s meas ure d by the senso rs and make the
a irbag system dep loy in crashes in which it wou ld not d ep loy if the
changes ha d no t been made . O th er ki nds of changes may red uce
th e force levels measured by the sensors and preve nt the airbag
fro m deploying w hen it sh ould.
Th e senso rs in th e sa fety belt buc kle fo r the dr iver a nd fro nt
passenger seat te ll the e lectronic control modu le if the safety belt is
l a tc h ed or not . If th e sa fe ty belt is being use d, th e front airbag wi ll
deploy at a slightly higher rate of vehic le dece leration than if the
sa fe ty be lt is n ot b ein g use d. Th ere fore, i n a partic ula r co llisi on, i t is
possible that an airbag wi ll not deploy at a seating position where
th e sa fe ty be lt is bei ng us ed bu t wi ll infl ate at the position w here the
safety be lt is not being used . It is important that nothing interfere
with the safety belt buc kles so that the sensors can send the co rrect
i nformation about safety be lt use to t he electronic contro l unit.
& WARNING
Changing the vehicle's suspension including use of unapproved
tire -rim combinations can change Advanced Airbag performance
and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
• Never install suspension components that do not have the
same pe rformance characteristics as the components originally
installed on your vehicle.
• Never use tire -rim combinations that have not been approved
by Audi. ..

Checking and filling -
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Closing the engine hood
-Pull the hood dow n until the pressure fro m t he s trut is
r edu ce d .
- Let the hood
drop dow n and latch in p lace . Do not try to
pus h it shut ;
it ma y fail to enga ge => & .
& WARNING
A hood that is not completely latched could fly up and block your
view while driving.
• When you close the engine hood, check it to make sure the
safety catch has properly engaged. The hood should be flush with
the surrounding vehicle body parts .
• If you notice while driving that the hood is not secured prop ­
erly , stop at on ce and close it. •
Working in the engine compartment
B e e speci ally ca reful wh ene ver you work in th e e ng in e
co mpartmen t!
Whenever you must perform any work in the engine compartment ,
for example checking and filling different fluids , there is a ri sk of
injury , burns and accidents . To prevent personal injury always
observe the following WARNINGS . The engine compartment of any
vehicle is a hazardous area!
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& WARNING
To help avoid injury , before you check anything under the hood :
• Turn off the engine.
• Remove the ignition key .
• Set the parking brake fully .
& WARNING (continued )
• Move selector lever of automatic transmission to "P" (Park) ;
put manual transmission in Neutral .
• Always let the engine cool down . Hot components will burn
skin on contact.
• To reduce the risk of being burned , never open the hood if you
see or hear steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart ­
ment . Wait until no steam or coolant can be seen or heard before
carefully opening the hood .
• Keep children away from the engine compartment .
• Never spill fluids on hot engine components . They can cause a
fire.
• Never touch the radiator fan. The auxiliary electric fan is
temperature controlled and can switch on suddenly.
• Never open the coolant reservoir cap when the engine is still
warm . The coolant system is pressurized and hot coolant could
spray out!
• Protect your face , hands and arm from steam or hot engine
coolant by placing a thick rag over the cap when you open the
coolant reservoir .
• If work on the fuel system or the electri cal system is necessary :
- Always disconnect the battery .
- Never smoke or work near heaters or open flames . Fluids in
the engine compartment could start a fire .
- Keep an approved fire extinguisher immediately available.
• To avoid electrical shock and personal injury while the engine
is running or being started , never touch :
- Ignition cables
- Other components of the high voltage electronic ignition
system .
• If you must perform a check or repair with the engine running : ..,
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& WARNING (continued )
-First, fully apply the park ing brake, move selector lever of
automatic transmission to "P " (Park ); put manual transmission
in Neutral.
- Alway s use extreme c aution to prevent clothing , jewel ry , or
long hair from gettin g caught in the radiator fan , V-belts or
other moving parts , or from contacting hot parts. Tie back hair
before starting , and do not wear clothing that will hang or
droop into the engine .
• Minimize exposure to emission and chemi cal hazard s
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& WARNING
Californ ia Proposition 65 Warning :
• Engine exhaust , some of its constituents , and certa in vehicle
component s contain or emit chemical s known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defe cts and reproductive h arm . In
addition, certain fluid s contained in vehicles and certain products
of component wear contain or emit chem icals known to the State
of California to cause cancer and birth defects or other reproduc ­
tive harm.
• Battery posts , terminals and related ac cessories contain lead
and lead compounds , chem icals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms. Wash hand s after
handling .
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When adding fluids , always make sure that the y are pou red into the
proper conta iner or filler opening, otherw ise serious damage to
vehicle systems will occur .
<£' For the sake of the environment
To detect leaks in t ime , inspect the veh icle floor pan from unde r­
neath regularly. If you see spots from oil or other veh ic le fluids, have
you r ve hicle i nsp ected by a n authori zed Audi dealer .•
Engine compartment
A pp lies t o ve hicles: wit h 2.0 I tur bo, 4-cy linder •engi ne
2 .0 liter , 4 -cylinder turbo engine (200 hp )
These a re th e mo st imp ortan t items that you can check.
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