winter tires AUDI S3 2009 User Guide

What do I do now? -
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& WARNING !continued)
• Always make sure the spare tire and even a flat tire are secured
in place and not loose, otherwise they could fly forward, causing
personal injury to passengers in the vehicle in an accident or
sudden maneuver .
• Never use the jack supplied with your Audi on another vehicle,
particularly on a heavier one. The jack is only suitable for use on
the vehicle it came with. •
Ap plies to vehicles: w ith compact spare wheel
Compact spare wheel
The compact spare wheel is only intended to be used for
a short Nme.
Fig . 190 Compact
spare wheel in the
wheel well
You will find the compact spare wheel under the floor in the luggage
compartment. It is secured with a large nut.
Using the compact spare wheel
The compact spare wheel is only intended for emergencies until you
can reach a repair shop. Replace it as quickly as possible with a
normal wheel.
There are some restrictions on the use of the compact spare wheel
=>
& -The compact spare wheel has been developed especially for your type of vehicle
. It must not be exchanged for the compact
spare wheel from another type of vehicle.
Normal summer or winter tires must not be installed on the
compact spare wheel rim.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on the compact spare
wheel is
not permitted .
If you do have to drive with snow chains and have a tire failure on a
front wheel, install the spare wheel in place of a rear wheel. Install
the snow chains on the rear wheel and use it to replace the defective
front wheel.
Using the spare wheel
The spare wheel is only intended for emergencies until you can
reach a repair shop. Replace it as quickly as possible with a normal
wheel.
There are some restrictions on the use of a spare wheel =>& .The
spare wheel has been developed especially for your type of vehicle.
I t must not be exchanged for the spare wheel from another type of
vehicle.
Normal summer or winter tires must not be installed on the spare
wheel rim .
Snow tires
For technical reasons , the use of snow chains on the spare wheel is
not permitted .
If you do have to drive with snow chains and have a tire failure on a
front wheel, install the spare wheel in place of a rear wheel. Install
the snow chains on the rear wheel and use it to replace the defective
front wheel.
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Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service irechnical data

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A
ABS
See Anti-lock brake system
ABS (Anti-lock brake system) 194
Wa rning/indicato r lights .. ... .... .. 16
Accessori es . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Adapter for anti-theft wheel bo lts . . . . . 275
Adaptive Light Air conditioning
Switching on and off
Air distribution 101
Climate controls .. ...... .... ... .. 103
Air outlets
Adjusting the outlets for rapid Side airbags
... .... .... ... .. ..... 163
Side curtain airbags ....... .... .. . 166
When must the system be inspected? ...
158
All Whee l Drive . ...... .... .......... 196
Alloy wheels ....... ... .... ...... ... 212
defrosting/defogging .... .... ... .
104 All -whe el drive
Climate controls .. .... .... .... ... 104
Winter tires ... ... ... .. ...... .... 260
Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Alternator
defective ....................... . 34 Air recirculation
....... .. .... ....... 103
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Adding Engine coolant ... .... .... ....... 234
Engine oil . ................... ... 230
Windshield washer fluid .... ...... 241
Additiona l accessories .... ...... ... .. 305
Additives Engine oil .... .... ... ... ... .. .... 230
Adjustable steering whee l column ..... 107
Adjusting Steering wheel column .... ... .... 107
Adjusting front seats ............. ... . 74
Advanced Airbag System Children . ... .. .... .... ..... ..... 170
Components ...... .... ......... . 154
Front airbags ......... .... ....... 152
How the components work together 155
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ligh t .. ... 159
W eight -sensing mat .. .. .. .... .... 170
Air conditioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
See also Climate controls . . . . . . . . . . . 98 Climate controls
.... . ......... ... 102
When should I use the air recirculation?
102
Air r ecirculation mode
Clima te controls .. ...... .... ... . . 102
Airbag Warning /indicator lights ....... .... 14
Airbag system .... .... .... .... .. 147, 164
Advanced Airbag System .......... 151
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Child restraints .. ... ... .... .... .. 171
Components (front airbags) ..... ... 154
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . .... .... ... 149
Disposal . .... .... ...... .... ... .. 161
Front airbags . ... .. ..... ... .. ... . 151 Aluminum alloy wheels
...... .... .... 212
Amb ient lighting .. ... .... .... .... .... 61
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 69
An ti-lock brake system
How the ABS system works ........ 194
Anti -lock brake system (ABS )
Warning /indicator lights ... .... .... . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR) How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
An ti-theft sys tems
An ti-Theft Alarm System .. . .. .. .... 45
Anti -theft wheel bolts ..... .... .... ... 275
Armrest Center armrest ....... .. .. .. ..... .. 81
Rear armrest ................. .. .. 82
How do the front ai rrbags work? . . . . 156 Ashtray
How many airbags does my vehicle have?
154
Important things to know . ... .. ... 147
Indicator ligh t .... ... .. ..... .. ... 158
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161 Rea
r .... ... .. .. ... ... .. .. ... ... .. 93
ASR How the Anti -Slip Regulation System
works ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 192

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Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? ... .. .. .. .. 5
Audi magnet ic ride .. .... .... ..... 12, 115
Description ...................... 115
Ind icator light .. ...... .... .... .... . 12
Audi parking system ................. 112
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 303
AUTO Climate controls ...... .... ... .... . 101
Switching on .................... 101
When should I use AU TO? . ....... . 10 1
Au to Safety Ho tline ... .. .... .... .... . 135
Automatic air recircu lation ........... 102
A utomatic belt retracto r ...... .... .... 1 41
Automa tic car wash
See Washing ...... .... ... .. .. .... 207
Automatic headlight control ....... .... 53
Automat ic headlights
defective ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 34
Automat ic Transmission
Au tomatic Transmission . ...... .... 120
Automatic transmission . ............. 117
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency program . ........... .. 123
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
I gn ition key safety lock ....... .... . 108
Kick-down ... .... .... .... ... .... . 122
L aunch Co ntrol Program ...... ..... 122
Se lector lever lock .. ...... ...... .. 1 18
Se lecto r lever posi tions .. ...... ... 11 7
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
iptronic ... .... . .. .. ... ... .. .... 121
Tiptronic controls on the steering whee l
122
Average fuel mileage ................ . 22
Average speed ... .... ..... ... .... ... . 22
Avo id damagi ng the v ehicle ...... .... . 199
B
Battery ... .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 236
charg ing (4-cy lind er engine) . ....... 240
c harging (6 -cy li n der engine) ... ..... 241
Disconnecting and c onnecting .. ... 237
I mpo rtant warnings when working on the
battery . .... .... .... .... .... ... 238
Replaci ng the battery .. ... .... .... 237
Winter operation ... .. .... .... .... 237
Working on the battery .. ...... .... 238
Battery voltage ...................... 33
Before driving . ....... .. .... .... .... 127
Bi -Xenon headlights .. ........ .... ... . 58
Blended gasoline . ... ... ..... .... .... 219
Body cavity sealing ...... ...... ... .. . 212
Booster seats .... .... .... .... .... ... 177
How do I properly install a booster seat i n
my vehicle? .. ... .... .... .... ... 177
Safety instructions ................ 177
Brake assistan t ..... .... .... .... .... 195
Brake booster .......... ...... ..... .. 194
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid .. ........ 236
Checking the brake fluid leve l .. .... 235
Reservoir ........................ 235 What is
the correct brake fluid leve l? 235
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light c omes on? ... .. .... .... .... 235
Brake pads ... ... .... ....... .... ... . 198
Brake system ....................... 235
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) .. .... .. 16
Brake fluid ....................... 235
Brake f luid specifications for refi ll and
r eplacement ... .. .... .... ...... . 236
Brake light defective . ........ .... .. 33
General information .. .... .... .... 193
How does moisture or road salt affect the
b rakes? .. ............... .... ... 193
Ma lfunct io n . .... .... .... .... ..... 30
Warning/indica tor lights .... .... .... 15
Worn brake pads symbo l ...... .... . 32
Break -in period ...... .... .... .... ... 197
Brake pads ....... ........ ....... 198
Tires ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 197
Bu lbs .... .... .... .... ... ....... .... 285
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . .... 226
Battery specific ...... ... .. ... ..... 239
Capac it ies . .... ... ... .... ... .... .... 300
Car care . .... ........ ....... .... .... 206
In ter ior . ...... .... .... ... .... .... 213
P last ic a nd vinyl . ...... .... .... ... 210
Weatherstrips ... .. .... ...... ... .. 211
Care of exterior .... ... .. .... .... .... 206
Ca rgo area
See Loading the luggage compartment
133
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Setting
Date display . .... ... ... .. ... ... .... 9
Digital clock ........... .... ..... ...
9
Side airbags
Description ... .... .... ... .... ... 163
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Side curtain airbags ...... ....... .... 166
Description . ...... .... .......... 166
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Sk i sack ..................... ....... 87
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 261
Sockets ............. .... .... ... .... 93
Sound system Replacing . .... .... .... ... .... ... 306
Sound system display .... .... .... .... 18
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Spare wheel
See Spa re tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 271
Speed rating letter code . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Speed warning ... .... .... ... .... .... 33
Speed warning system ...... .... .... . 26
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Star ting assistance
4-cylinder engine
6 -cylinder engine
Star ting on hi lls 289
290
Hill hold assis t ........ ....... .... 111
Starting the engine ....... .... .. 108, 109
What should I do if the engine does not
start? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
St ee l whe els . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21 1 Steering
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
See also Electro-mechanical power assis t
16, 195
Steering wheel column Adjusting ..... ... ..... .... .... .. 107
St eps for d eter mining correc t load limit 252
Stopping the engine ................. 109
Storage . .... .... ..... .. .... ..... ... 94
Compartments in the door tr ims .. ... 96
Cup holder rear center armrest ...... 92
G love compartment . ...... .... .... 95
Small objects .......... ....... .... 95
Storage compartment Increasing size ....... .... ... .. .... 83
Sun blind .. ...... .. .. .... .... .... 62, 63
Sun visors .. ...... ....... .... .... ... 62
Sunroof
See panoramic sli din g sunroof ...... 48
Switches Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Switching the air cond itioner (automatic)
on/off ... . ..... ................. 100
Symbols
T
Red symbols in the center display ... 28
Ye llow symbols in the center display . 29
Tachometer .. .... ...... .... ... .. .... . 8
Tailgate
See Rea r lid ... ... .... .... .... .... 42
Technical modifications .. ............ 306 Temperature
Clima te controls .. .... ...... ... .. 101
Setting for the drive r's and front passen-
ger's side ..... ....... ...... .... 101
Tether strap .. .... .... ... .... .... ... 187
Securing the upper tether strap .... 188
The first 1,000 mil es (1,500 km) and
afterwards .... .. .... .... .... ... 197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84 , 135
Tips for the environment
Saving fuel .. ...... .... .. .. .... ... 91
Tire pressure ...... .... ......... .... 250
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... 264
Changing wheels ............ ..... 267
Declaration of conformity . ........ 268
Learning process ... .... ...... .... 266
Loss of air pressure . .... ... .. .. 13,265
Malfunctions ... .. .... .... .... .. . 267
Sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 257
Storing tire pressures .......... .. . 266
Tires and wheels .. ... .. .. .. ..... . 257
Valves ...... ...... .... ...... .... 257
Warning light ... .. .... .... .... .... 34
Tire service life .... .... ... ..... ... .. 254
Tires ........... ..... ....... ....... 243
Replacing . .... .... .... ...... 255, 257
Service life ...... .... .... .... .... 254
speed rating letter code ... .... .... 257
Tire manufacturing date .... .... ... 257
Tire specif ications ........ .. .... .. 256
Tread depth .. .......... .... ..... 254
Un iform tire quality grading ... .... 259
Winter tires .. ....... .. .. .. .... .. 260

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T ires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 251
Checking tire pressure ... .... ..... 250
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .... 247
Dimensions ..................... 255
General notes . ............ ... .... 243
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy
244
New tires and whee ls ... .. ... .... . 255
Replacing . ...... ..... .. .... .... . 256
Snow chains ............. .... .... 261
T ire pressure monitoring system ... 257
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 25 1
Wheel bo lts .. .... ....... ...... .. 262
Winter tires ...................... 260
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires .... .... .... . 262
T ire pressure monitoring system 13, 264
Torn or frayed safety belts .... .... .... 140
T ouch -up paint
Tow ing 210
F ront eyelet ...... .... ... .... .... 293
Rear eyelet ... .... .... ... .... .... 293
T ow truck procedures ............. 292
Trailer towing . ...... .... ... .... .... 202
Operating instruc tio ns . ...... .... . 203
Techn ical req uir emen ts ... ... . 202, 203
Tr aile r towing tips ... .... .... .... . 20 4
T ransmiss ion
6 -speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Manual tra nsmission .. ...... .... . 116
S tronic transmiss ion .. ...... .... . 117
Transport Canada ................... 136
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .... . 254 w
Trip co mputer ...... .... .... .... ... .. 22
Trip odometer ....................... 10 Warning
light
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire p
ressure monitoring system ..... 34
the trip odometer display? ......... 10 Warning lights ..................... 8, 11
Turn signals ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 59 Red symbols in the center display
.... 28
Warning/indicator lights ...... ...... 1 4 Ye
llow symbols in the center display . 29
Warning/ind ica tor lights
u Airbag system .... .... ..... .. .... . 1 4
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ...... .. 16
Unde rc o ating .. ...... .... .... .... ... 213
Brake system ..... ... .... .... ..... 15
Unfastening safety belts ............. 144
Cruise control ..................... 14
Unidirectiona l ti res ...... .... .... .... 243 Electronic power control
............ 13
Uniform tire quality gradi ng ... ....... 259 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Un locking Generator
.... ... .... ... . .. .. ..... 14
Power locking switch .... ... .... ... 41 High beam
.... ....... ........ .... 14
Rear lid .. .... ... .... ... ... ...... . 42 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M
IU .. .. 13
Remote control ................... 39 Parking brake
..................... 15
Us ing the fold -out key ..... ......... 40 Safety belt ..
...... .... .... .... .... 15
Tire p ressure monitoring syste m .... . 13
V Turn signals ...... .... .... .... .... 1 4
Warranty coverages ................. 303
Vanity mirror ....... .... .... .... ..... 62
Washer reservoir ... .. .... ..... .. .... 241
Vehic le battery
Washing ........................... 206
Stationary .... ........ ........ ... 237
Automatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 207
Vehic le e lec trical system ... .. .... ... .. 14 by hand .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 207
Vehicle identification ..... ..... ...... 298 General
infor mat ion ...... .... ... . 206
Vehic le identification ll abel .. ...... .... 298 with a power washer
...... .... .... 208
Veh icle Ident ification !Number (VIN) .... 298 Wax
ing .. ................... .... ... 209
Vehicle jack .................... 270, 276 Wear indicator
...................... 254
Veh ic le l iterature . ...... .... ..... .. .... 4 Weatherstrips
.... .... ... .... .... ... 21 1
Vehic le -care products ....... ......... 206 Weights ..
.... ....... .... ... .... .... 299
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? .................. ...... 142
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 139
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .... 127
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
251
What should I do afte r replacing wheels? ...
251
Wheel bolts Anti -theft wheel bo lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Torque . ... ... ... ........ .... ... 262
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Wheels .. ...... ... .. .... .... ...... . 243
Checking tire pressure ............ 250
Cold tire inflation pressure . ....... 247
General notes .... .... .... ... .... 243
Glossary of tire and loading terminology
244
New tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
Tires and vehicle load limits 251
Wheels/Tires Cast alloy ... .. .... .... .......... 212
Stee l wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 140
When must the airbag system be inspected?
158
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
251
When should I check the tire pressures? 251 Windows
Cleaning .. .... ...... ........ ... . 210
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 47
Defogging ..... .. ... ... .... .... . 101
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Rapid defrosting/defogging ... ..... 104
Windshield washer container . ...... .. 241
Windshield washer fluid . ...... .... ... 33
Windshield wipers Changing the rear wiper blade ...... 68
Installing new wipe r blades ......... 67
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Winter operation Battery ................. .... .... 237
Coolant system ................. . 232
Tires ... .. .... ...... ... .. ..... .. 196
Windows . ..... ... .... .... .... .. 210
W inter tires .. .... ..... .. .... .... ... 260
All-wh eel driv e .... ..... ..... .. ... 260
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
One -tap w iping .... .... .... .... ... 63
Rea r w indow wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Wiper blades
Installing new wiper blades ..... .... 67
See also Windshield wipers ......... 68
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Where can I find the tire pressures for my Xenon-Lights ............. .......... 285
car? .... ....... .... .... ...... . 250
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137