key AUDI S3 2009 User Guide

Closing the rear lid
- Pull it down and shut it firmly~ &-There is a recess in
the interior trim of the lid to make it easier to pull down.
& WARNING
• After closing the rear lid, always pull up on it to make sure that
it is properly closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly when the
vehicle is moving.
• To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into
the vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving. Never
transport objects larger than those fitting completely into the
luggage area, because then the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the car through the luggage
compartment and pull the lid shut, becoming trapped and unable
to get out. To reduce the risk of personal injury, never let children play in or around your vehicle. Always keep the rear lid, as well as
the vehicle doors, closed when not in use.
[ i] Tips
• If the rear lid is open or not properly locked when the ignition is
turned on, the door and rear lid warning appears in the instrument
cluster display.
• If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is unlocked with the middle
button
c:::5 on the remote key, the rear lid is automatically locked
again immediately after closing. This is indicated by the turn signals
blinking. •
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Opening and closing
Emergency release for rear lid
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergency release is
provided.
Fig . 32 Rear and trunk
section: Access to
emergency release
Fig . 33 Rear lid interior
section: Emergency
release
The emergency release is located on the inside of the rear
lid . To release the rear lid, proceed as follows:
Fold down the right rear seat back~ fig. 32.
Take your ignition key and move through the opening
until your head and shoulders are in the trunk .
Now insert the key bit into the slot in the cover as shown
in
~ fig. 33 (D and pry the cover up carefully. ~
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Opening and closing
- Place the key in the round opening behind the cover 0
and turn the key in the direction of the arrow. This
unlocks the lock and the rear lid opens a crack.
- Open the rear lid from the outside and put the ignition
key in a safe place.•
Manual door locking
If the power locking system fails (power failure), you will
need to lock the passenger door separately.
Fig. 34 Emergency
locking device in the
doors
An emergency door locking device is integrated in the rear
edge of the doors (only visible when the door is open) for
those doors w ithout a lock cylinder.
- Open the door.
- Remove the plastic cap using the vehicle key~ fig. 34.
- Stick the key into the internal slot and turn the key about
90 degrees as far as it can go to the right (right-side
doors) or to the left (left-side doors).
- Replace the plastic cap.
After you close the door, you will no longer be able to open it from
the outside.
You can open it from the inside , however , by pulling on the door
latch,
once for the front doors and twice for the rear doors. •
Child safety lock
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors from being
opened from the inside.
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Fig. 35 Rear doors:
child safety lock
The rear doors are equipped with a child safety lock. It is
operated with the vehicle key. The child safety lock is only
visible when the door is open.
- To
switch on the child safety lock, turn the ignition key in
the direction of the arrow .
- To
switch off the child safety lock, turn the ignition key in
the opposite direction of the arrow.
Th e child safety lock prevents the doors from being opened from the
inside when you have small children sitting in the rear .•

Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break into the vehicle.
F ig . 3 6 D iod e posi tion
in th e instrum ent p an el
T he anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unau thorized interference with the
vehicle is sensed by the system .
How is the anti -theft alarm sy ste m switched on ?
The anti -theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
driver's door manually using the fold -out key, or when you use the
remote control. The system is activated approximate ly 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked. The indicator light~ fig. 36 starts
flashing rapid ly for 30 seconds and then b links slowly .
How i s the anti -theft alarm s yste m switch ed off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off when you use the remote
co ntrol to un lock your vehicle. I f you do not open a d oor within 30
seconds after you have unlocked with the remote control, the
vehicle will lock itself again automatically.
I f you lock just the driver's door using your key, the front
passenger's door and the rear lid remain locked.
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Op ening and clo sing
When will th e anti th eft alarm sy ste m b e trigg ere d ?
When the vehic le is locked, the a larm system monitors a nd protects
the following parts of the vehic le:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is ac tivated, the alarm will be trigge red if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni ­
t ion is turned on or the radio removed.
The anti-theft alarm sys tem will also go off when the battery is
disconnected .
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PA NIC button on your
remote-contro l key. This will alert other people in case of emer­
gency. Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How is th e anti-th eft alarm sw itched off when
triggered ?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehic le using
the remote -cont rol key or when the ignition is switched on . The
alarm wi ll also switch itself off when it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher will blink briefly when the doors, engine
h o od and rear lid are properly closed.
If the emergency flashers do not blink, check the doors, engine hood
and rear lid to make sure they are properly closed. If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti -theft alarm switched on,
the emergency flashers will blink only after you have closed the
door or lid.
[ i ] Tips
For the anti -theft a larm sys tem to func tion properly, make su re all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle . •
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Opening and closing
Power windows
Controls
Fig. 37 Driver's door :
power window
switches
The switches are located in the driver's door . The front passenger's
door has a own power window switch of its own.
To open/close If the respective switch is pushed or pulled, the
window will , respectively.
Switches for front door windows
© operates the window in the driver's door.
@ operates the window in the front passenger's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates the left rear window.
@ operates the right rear window.
Safety switch
© Safety switch for rear window operation.
LJ}. WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
& WARNING (continued)
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows, etc. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off. Only when
either of the front doors are opened are the power windows
switched off.
• Be careful when closing the windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle from the outside, no one, especially chil­
dren, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver's field of vision.•
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
In addition to the switches in the driver's door, there is a
separate switch in each door for the power window in that
door=> fig. 37. If the respective switch is pushed or pulled,
the window will open or close. The power window switches have a
two-position function:
Opening the windows
Push the switch to the first stop and hold it there until the
window has lowered to the desired position.
- Push the switch briefly to the
second stop: the window
w ill automatically open all the way. _.

Closing th e window s
- Pull the switch up to the
first stop and hold it there until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the switch quickly to the
second pos iti on: the
window will automatically close all the way~
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"Controls".
A cti vating /d eacti va ting r ear window s
- Pu sh the switc h to the
depressed pos ition to a ctiv ate the
rear windows -the l ight in the sw itch wi ll go out.
- Briefly press t he switch to
de activat e the rear windows -
the switch will return to the sa fety position and the light
w ill illuminate.
The safety switch©=> page 46, fig. 37 in the armrest on the driver's
door turns off the rear power windows. Only when the safety switch
is depressed can the rear windows be opened or closed. The symbol
in the safety switch il lum inates when the power windows in the rear
doors are switched off (button NOT depressed). This feature has
been provided for the safety of small children riding in the rear of
the vehicle .
[ i J Tip s
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened. •
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Op ening and clo sing
Convenience close /open feature
You can close or open the windows from outside when
you lock or unlock your c ar with the key.
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Fig . 38 Key turns for
o pen ing a nd clos ing
Keep the key in the lock on the driver 's door @ unt il all
windows and the panorama sliding/tilt roof* have
reached the desired position.
Con venience close feature
- Hold the key in t he lock of the driver's door in t he closed
position unti l a ll windows and the panorama s lid ing/tilt
roof* are closed
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The automatic close function will cease im me diat ely if the key is
re leased. For safe ty reasons it is not possible to open and c lose the
sunroof with the remote -control key.
& WARNING
• Be c are ful when clo sin g th e window s. Check to se e that no one
i s in the way, or se riou s inju ry could result!
• Alwa ys read and heed WARNIN G~
& in "Gen eral de scription "
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pa ge 3 7. •
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Closing complete ly
- Press the sw itch 0 ~ p age 48, fig . 39 until the roof is
completely closed
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Closing partially
- Press the sw itch 0 ~ page 48, fig. 39 until the roof has
reac hed the des ired position~ &. If the roof is almost
closed and you interrupt the operation, the roof opens
automatically to a min imum setting; this is the smallest
possible opening that can be set.
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you c lose the
sun b lind . You should especially make certain that the panoramic
s liding sunroof is c losed when the sun blind is closed when parked
or if there is a sudden rain shower.
The sun blind has two positions : completely open or completely
closed . The sun blind is manually operated.
& WARNING
Never clo se the pan oramic sliding sunroof careless ly or wi thout
wa tc hing -th ere i s a ri sk of per son al injur y. For t his re aso n, a lways
remove the ignit ion ke y wh en l eav ing the vehi cle.
[ i ) Tips
• When you park your vehicle, we genera lly recommend closing
the panoramic sliding sunroof and the sun blind.
• When the vehicle is parked, a wet roof shou ld be dried light ly
with a soft cloth
before it is op ened so that water does not drip into
the interior .
• In an emergency , the panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed
manually ~
page 49, "Emergency mechan ical closing for the
panoramic sliding sunroof".•
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Op ening and clo sing
Ap plies to vehicles: wi th panoramic sliding sunroof
Comfort closing
The open roof can also be closed from the outside.
- Hold the key in the driver's door lock in the loc k position
until the roof is closed ~& .
& WARNING
Never clo se the panor ami c sliding su nroof careles sly or without
wat ching -ther e is a r isk of p ers onal injury. •
Emergency mechanical closing for
the panoramic sliding sunroof
App lies to veh icles: with panoramic s liding sun roof
Uncovering the light unit
In an emergency, the panoramic sliding sunroof can be
closed manually. Removal of the light unit requires some
dexterity.
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~ 0:. CD F ig. 40 Li ght unit in
th e head line r:
re m ov ing t he g lass
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Clear vision
& W ARNIN G (con tinued )
Conseq uently , alwa ys swit ch the headl ights i o on under these
weather condition s and when driving in the da rk .
• Cra she s ca n happen when you c annot see the road ahe ad and
when you c annot be seen by other motori sts .
• Alway s turn on the headlights so that you c an see ahead and
s o that ot hers can see you r ca r from the back.
[ i ] Tips
• In the AUTO mode, the low beams are turned off when the igni­
tion is turned off. The remaining l ights are turned off when the key
is taken out of the igni tion lock.
• Do not attach stickers to the windshie ld in front of the sensors as
this can disable the automatic head- and tail light control and the
automatic glare -dimming of the rearview mirror(s) .
• Always observe the specific local regulations for your area when
to use your lights .
• In the event of a light sensor malfunction , the driver information
display will show the symbol . If a ligh t sensor malfunction is indi ­
cated, you must use the light switch to turn the low beams on and
off. •
App lies to t he market: USA mode ls
Applies to vehicles: with daytime ru nni ng lights and bi-xeno n ligh ts
Daytime running lights (DRL)
The daytime running lights are turned on autom atically
when the ignition is switched on .
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Activating functions
F ig . 4 9 Swit ch for
d ayt ime running li ghts
- Move the r ight thum bwhe el @ "DRL" =} fig. 49 to posi-
tio n
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Deactivating functions
- Move t he r ig ht thum bwhee l "DRL" to po siti on @ .
The day time running lights ca n be turned on or off using this func­
tion. If the function is active, the daytime running lights are turned
o n aut omatically when the ignition is switched on.
The daytime running lights are activated
only when the light switch
=> fig . 49 @ is at the O or AUTO* posi tion.
& WARNING
Never u se dayt ime running light s to see where you are goin g. They
are not bright enough and will not let you see far e nough ahead for
safety , especially at dusk or when it is dark. Be aware of change s _..

@ Moving the seat forward or backward
@ Adjusting the angle of the seatback and head restraints
© Adjusting the lumbar support•
Applies to ve hicl es : with power driver s eat
Power seat adjustment
The switches can be moved in various directions to allow
precise adjustment.
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Fig . 75 Seat cushion
adjustment: switch
motions
Push or pull the switch in the same direction you like the
seat cushion to move.
Moving the entire seat back or forward
- Push the switch back at the tip or forward at the rear G)
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Adjusting the seat height
- To raise the seat, pull the switch at both ends,@ and (i)
=>& .
- To lower the seat, push the switch down evenly, @ and
0~& .
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Seats and storage
Tilting the seat cushion back or forward
-To tilt back the seat cushion, pull the switch at the front
only, @~& -
- Alternatively, push the switch at the rear only,
(i) => &.
- To tilt forward the seat cushion, push the switch at the
front only@=>& .
- Alternatively, pull the switch at the rear only
(i) ~ &.
& WARNING
• Never adjust the driver's seat while the vehicle is moving. If you
do this while the vehicle is moving, you will be out of position.
Always adjust the driver's seat when the vehicle is not moving.
• Be careful when adjusting the seat height. Check to see that no
one is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Because the driver seat can be electrically adjusted with the
ignition key removed, never leave children unattended in the
vehicle . Unsupervised use of the electric seat adjustments may
cause serious injury. •
Applies to vehicles : with powe r driv e r seat
Adjusting the seatback
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Fig. 76 Driver's seat:
switch for seatback
adjustment
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Seats and storage
-Plu g in ap plia n ce to be us ed.
The ou tlet may be used for 12-volt app liances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a flash light , smal l vacuum
cleaner, etc .
Before you purchase any accessories, always read and follow the
inf orm ati on i n
=> page 305 , "Addi tiona l ac cess ories and parts
replacement" .
& WARNING
The outlet plu s any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition is switched off or the ignition key is removed .
Ne ver leave children inside the vehicle without supervi sion .
0 Note
To avoid damaging the socket, only use p lugs that fit properly .
[ i ] Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are sti ll plugged in and are
on, the vehicle batte ry can sti ll be d rained .•
Storage
General overview
There are numer ous pl aces to store items i n your ve hicle.
Storage in the front arm rest
Storage in t h e rear ar m res t
=> page 87
Glove compart ment (A ir v enti lati on i n t he ::::> page 95
glove compartment*, CD changer *) Cent
er console
Compartments in the door trims
S to ra ge in the f ootwe ll
=> page9 5
=> page96
=> page96
Compartments in luggage compartment => page 97
Some of the s torage locations are only found on specific veh icle
models or are optional equ ipment .
& WARNING
• Always remove obje cts from the in strument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around inside the vehicle while driving or
when a ccelerating or when applying the bra kes or when driving
around a corner .
• When you are driving make sure that anything you may have
placed in the center console or other storage locations cannot fall
out into the footwells . In case of sudden bra king you would not be
able to brake , depress the clut ch or accelerate .
• Any pie ces of clothing that you have hung up mu st not interfere
with the driver's view. The coat hooks are designed only for light ­
weight clothing . Never hang any clothing with hard , pointed or
heavy objects in the pockets on the coat hooks . During sudden
bra king or in an accident -especially if the airbag is deployed -
these obje cts could in jure any passengers inside the vehicle. •

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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.
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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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