instrument panel AUDI S3 2009 Owner's Guide

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Cargo net .... .... ...... .. ... ..... ... 85
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Center armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Centigrade Switching between Centigrade and Fahrenheit ..................... 103
Central locking panoramic sliding sunroof closing .. . 49
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 307
Changing a flat tire ...... .... ....... 272
Changing engine oi l .. .... .... .... ... 231
Chassis Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
See also Audi magnetic ride
Checking 115
Engine coolant level .. .... .... .... 233
Checking tire pressure ...... ........ . 250
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Child restraints What types of child restraint anchors are available? ... .... .... ......... . 182
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints? ... .... .... 183
Child safety ...... ... .... .... ... 169, 174
Additional information .... .... .... 186
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Convertible child safety seats . . . . . . 175
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 179
Important safety instructions for using child safety seats .. ......... .... 172 Important things to know when driving
with children ................... 169
Infant seats ..................... 174
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook .... .... ... ........ .... ... 186
Older children and safety belts . .... 178
Safety belts and ol dler children .... . 178
Tether anchors .... .... .... ... ... 186
Tether strap .... ... .... .... .... .. 187
Which restraint system should my o lder
child wear? .. .... .... .... ...... 178
Child safety lock ..................... 44
child safety seat LATCH system . .... .... .... .... .. 185
Child safety seats ... ........... ..... 174
Convertible locking retractor . ...... 179
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? .. ...... .... .. 172
Installing .... ...... ... .... .... .. 179
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) . .... ... 216
Engine compartment ... .... ...... 217
Fabrics and fabric coverings ..... .. 213
Instrument panel .. ... .. .... .... .. 214
Interior .. .... .... ..... .... .... .. 213
Leather .. .... ... .......... ...... 215
Plastic and vinyl ................. 210
Plastic parts ............... ... ... 214
Safety belts .. .... .... ... ..... ... 217 Trim
strips .... ........ .. . .. .. .. . 209
trim strips .. .... .... ... .... .... .. 210
Cleaning and protection ............. 206
Climate controls .. ........ .... .... ... 98
Air distribution .... .... ... .... ... 103
Air outlets ... .. .... .... .... ...... 104
Air recirculation ... ...... ... ...... 103
Air recirculation mode (manual) ... . 102
AUTO (standard setting) .. .... ... .. 101
Automatic air recirculation ........ 102
Controls . ........... .. .... .... .. 100
Defrosting/defogging .. ........ ... 101
Description .... ........ ....... .... 98
Fan ........ ... .. .... .... .... ... 103
Key-coded setting ..... ... . ....... 105
Recommended settings .... .... .... 98
Setting the temperature .... .... ... 101
Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade ... .... .... ... .... ... 103
Switching the air conditioning on and off 101
Using the climate control economically . .
104
Warm and cold ... .... .... .... ... . 98
Clock . .... .... ............... ........ 9
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ..... ... .. 247
Coming -home -function .. ...... ... ... . 56
Compartments in the door trims ... ... . 96
Compass mirror .. .... ....... .... .... 72
Compliance ........................ 307
Consumer Information .......... . 135, 303
Contacting NHTSA ... .... .... .... ... 135

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I
Ignition key 108
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... . 108
Ignition lock posit ions ............... 108
Immobilizer .. .... .... ....... .... .... 10
Important things to do before driving . . 127
Im properly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . 145
Indicator light
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 , 159
Audi magnetic ride ................ 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 159
Indicator lights ........... ...... ... 8, 11
Red symbols in the center display . .. 28
Ye llow symbols in the center display . 29
lnfantseats . ........... .... .... .... 174
How do I properly install an infant seat in
my vehicle? .................... 174
Safety instructions ............... 174
Inside rear view mirror .... ... .... ..... 69
Inspection interval ................... 20
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Instrument pane l
I llum ination ........ ... .. .... .... . 57
Instrument pane l and controls .......... 8
Instruments and controls General illustration ........... .... .. 7
Interior light
Rear ................. ........ ... 61
Interior lights ....... ........... .... . 60
Ambient lighting .................. 61
Luggage compartment ............. 62
J
Jack and tools ...................... 270
Jump start location Jump starting (6 -cyl. engine) ....... 290
Jump starting 4-cylinder engine ...... .... .... ... 289
6 -cylinder -engine .... .... ... .. ... 290
Jumper cables .... .... .... .... .... .. 289
Jump -starting 287
K
Key ......... ............ .... ... .... 35
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coded settings .................. 105
Convenience opening and closing of
windows .......... ...... .... ... 47
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Key-coded settings Climate controls ...... .... ..... .. 105
Kick-down Automatic transmission 122
L
LATCH 184
Description .......... .......... .. 184
Installing a child restraint ...... ... 185
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ............... ..... 186 Launch
Control Program ...... .... ... 122
Leather ...... .... .... .... ...... ... . 214
Cleaning ..................... ... 215
Leaving-home-function .... ... .... .... 56
Lifting jack ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 276
Lifting points ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 295
Lifting/raising the vehicle . ... ... .... . 295
Light sensor package
Automatic headlight control ........ 53
Light/rain sensor defective .. ...... .... 34
Lights Bi-Xenon headlights ....... .... .... 58
Coming-home/ leaving-home-function 56
Emergency flasher .... ........ .... 58
Front fog lights ................... 56
Headlights .... .... ....... .... .... 52
High beam ..... .. .... .... ..... 52, 59
High beam warning/indicator light .. . 14
Instrument panel illumination . ...... 57
Side marker lights ...... ........... 52
Turn signals . ...... .... ...... ... .. 59
Loading the luggage compartment .... 133
Loading the roof rack . ............ .... 9 1
Locking Manual back-up .. ............. .... 44
Power locking switch ...... .... .... 41
Rear lid ..... ...... .... ........... 42
Remote control ................... 39
Using the fold -out key ............. 40
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 184
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
184
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 184