transmission AUDI S3 2009 Owner's Guide

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Luggage
Stowing . .... .... .... ....... .... . 133
Luggage compartment Cargo net ..... .. .... .... ...... ... 85
Fastening eyes ... .... .... .... .... . 84
Increasing size ... .... ...... ...... . 83
Ligh t .. .... ... .. .......... .... ... 62
Retractable cover ....... ... .. ... ... 86
Ski sack . .... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 87
See also Loading the luggage
compartment .... ....... .... .... 133
Luggage compartment floor .. .... .... . 87
Lumbar support .. ...... ..... .... .... . 78
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Maintenance ....................... 304
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU .... 13, 21
Manual transmission ............. ... 116
Gearshift lever ...... ..... .... .... 116
Master key .. .... .... .... ... ... ... .. . 36
Battery replacement ............... 37
Master key remo te control . ...... .... .. 36
Menu button ... .... .... .... ..... .. .. 25
Menu display Driver Information Display .......... 23
Mirrors Activating the digita l compass ...... 72
Adjusting the anti -g lare . .... .... ... 69
Automatic dimming for the outside mirrors . .... .... .... ... ... ... .. . 71
Automatically dimming inside mirror . 69
Inside day -night mirror ... .... .... .. 69
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Interior
mirror ..... .. ... .... ... .. . 69
Outside mirrors .. .... .... .... ... .. 70
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System ..
158
Mounting hooks ..................... 85
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Natural leather ...................... 214
New tires and whee ls ... .. .... .... ... 255
NHTSA Contacting ... ...... .... ... .. .... 135
Number of seats 137
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Occupant seating positions 128
Octane rat ing ........ .... .... ....... 219
Odometer ......................... .. 10
Oil What kind of oi l should I put in my
engine? . .... ........ ..... .. .... 227
See also Engine oil . .... .... .... ... 227
Older children and safety belts ........ 178
On -Boa rd Diagnostic System ... .. .... .. 21
Electronic speed limiter ...... .... .. 21
Malfunction Indicato r Lamp (MIU .... 21
On -Board Diagnostic System
(080) ..... 21
Data Link Connector (DLCl .... ...... 21
Open door or front lid warning ..... .. .. 18
Operate your vehicle econom ical ly and m ini -
mize pollution .. .............. .. 199 Optional equipment
Marked with an asterisk ... .... .... .. 5
Outlets ...... ... .... .... ....... .. .. . 93
Outside air pollution How to prevent from enter ing the vehic le
103
Ou tside mirrors ...... .... .... .... .... 70
Outs ide temperature display ........... 18
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manua l is organized . 5
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Paint
Touch -up ........................ 210
Paint no .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 298
panoramic sliding sunroof .... .... ... .. 48
Comfort closing ....... .... ...... .. 49
Emergency operat ion . .... ... 49, 50, 51
to close ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 48
to open ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 48
Parking ............................ 110
Automatic transmission .... ... .... 119
Park ing a id
Audi parking system ...... .. ...... 112
Parking brake .. ...... ... .... .... .... 110
Setting an d releasing ... .. .... .... 110
Parking brake warning ... ....... ...... 30
Parking on a dec line (downhill) ... ... .. 110
Parking on an incline (uphill) .......... 110
parking system ...... .... ... .... .... 112
Par ts replacement . ....... ... .... .... 305
PASSENGER A IR BAG OFF light .... .... 159
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Pedals . .... ... .. .... .... .... ...... 132
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 138
Polish ing ... ... ... .. ... .... .... .... 209
Power locking switch .. ... .... ...... .. 41
Rear center console ... ........ .... 42
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 47
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from inside ... .... ... .... .... ..... .. . 41
Opening and closing the windows .. . 47
Operating locks from with k ey . ..... 40
Rear lid .. .. .. .. .. .... .... ...... .. 42
Remo te control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36, 39
Un locking and locking vehicle .. ... .. 39
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Power seat Adjusting the seatback ..... ........ 77
Adjustment . ...... .... .... ... .... 76
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 16 ,
195
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof .... .. 48
Power window switches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
In the driver's door ................ 46
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Pregnant wom en
Special considerations when wearing a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Proper occupant sea ting posi tions .... 128
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 142 Proper seating position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Occupants .... ...... .... ... .. ... 128
Rear passengers 130
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Quartz clock ...... ..... .. .... .... .... . 9
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See All Wheel Drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? ..
139
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 137
Radiato r fan . .... .... ...... .... .... . 235
Radio Replacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 306
Rain sensor defective ... ... .... ... .... 34
Reading light
Rea r ..... ..... ...... .... .... .... . 61
Reading lights
Front ..... ..... ... .... ... .... .... 60
Rea r ... ... .... ... ... .. ...... ..... 60
Rear armrest .... ... .. .... .. .. ... .... 82
Rea r ashtray . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 93
Rear lid
Emergency release .... .... .... .... 43
Lock ing/unlocking . ... .. ....... ... . 42
Rear light defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rear power locking switch ... .... .... . 42 Rear seat bottom
...... .. .... .... .. . . 83
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ............ . 69
Rear window defogger with air-conditioning ... ... .. ..... 105
Refuelling ....... .... .... ...... ..... 221
Release lever for engine hood ..... .... 224
Remo te con trol . ...... .. .. ... ..... .. . 36
Resetting remote control ... .... .... 40
Un locking and locking . .... .... ... . 39
Remote mast er key
Ba ttery replacement ............... 36
Check light .... .... .... ..... .. ... . 36
Repair manuals ... .... ... .... .... .. . 303
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 161
Replacing Wheel rims . ... .... .... .... .. 255, 257
Replacing a fuse ... ... ....... .... ... 280
Replacing a sound system . .... .... ... 306
Replacing light bulbs . ...... .. .... ... 285
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 256
Reporting Safety Defects .. ....... 135, 136
Reset but ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote control ...... .... .... 40
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Reverse Automatic transmission .... .... .. . 117
Reversible cargo area floo r ........ .... 87

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Rims
Cast alloy ..... .. ... ........ .... . 212
Rep lacing ......... ..... .... . 255 , 257
Steel rims .... ...... ..... ...... .. 211
Roof rack Attachment points with separate roof rack system ... .... .... .. ... ...... ... 89
Loading .. .. ..... .... .... .. . ... ... 91
Mounting locations . ..... ... .... ... 90
Saf e mounting ... .... .... .. . .... .. 88
Roof weight . ... .... ..... .. .... .... .. 91
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Stronic .. ..... .. .... .... ... .... .... 117
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency program ..... ... . ... .. 123
Kick -down .. ... ... .. .... ... . ... .. 122
Launch Control Program . .... ..... . 122
Selector lever lock .. ...... .. . .... . 118
Selector lever positions . ..... .... . 117
Tiptronic . .... .... .... ... .... .... 12 1
Tiptronic controls on the steering whe el
122
SAFE ...... ... ......... ....... ...... 10
Safe driving habits .... ..... ... ..... . 126
Safety belt position .... ... .... .... ... 142
Safety belt height adjustment . ..... 144
Safety belts worn by pregnant women .. 143
Safety belt pretensioner ... ...... .. ... 145
Service and disposal . .... ... .. ... . 146
Safety belt warning light .... .... .. 15, 137
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Safety bel
ts ... .. .. .. ....... ... . .... 141 Safety lock
cleaning . .... ...... ........ ..... 217 Ignition key , automatic transmission 108
Dange r to passengers who do not wear a
Seat adjustment
safety belt ... .. .. . .... ... .... .. 139
Driver's seat . .... ... .. .. .... .... .. 74
Fastening .. ........ ..... ... .... . 141
Front passenger's seat .... .... .... . 75
height adjustment .... .... .... .... 144
Front seats .. ... ..... .. .. ... ... .. . 74
Improperly worn . .......... .... .. 145
Head restrain ts .. .. ...... ....... .. 131
Not worn . .... ...... ....... .... .. 139
Head restrain ts, front seat .. .... .... 79
Safety belt position ... ...... ...... 142
Lumbar suppor t .. .... .... .... ... .. 78
Safe ty ins tructions . ... .... ... . .. .. 140
Manual controls .. .... .... ... ... ... 75
Securing child safety seats ....... .. 179
Manual seats .... .... .... .... ... .. 76
Special considerations for pregnant Power seat .... ... .... .... .... .... 76
women . .... .... .... .... ... .... 143
Seat belts
Unfastening .. ... .... ...... ..... . 144
Warning /indicato r light ...... .... .. 137
Why YOU MUSTwearthem ... . 137,138
Worn properly ... .... ...... ...... 140
Safety compliance sticker . ..... .... .. 298 Why YOU MUST wear them
.... 137 , 138
See also Safety belts . ... .. .... .... 137
Seating capacity .. . ... .... .... .... .. 137
Seat ing position
Driver ... .. ... ... .... ... . ... .... . 128
Safety equipment ...... ..... .... .... 126
Sa fet y fea tures for occupant r estraint and
protection ... .. .. . ... .... .... .. 126
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment ......... ... .... ... 74 Front passenger .
...... .. . .... .. .. 129
How to adjust the front seats . .. .. . . 129
Incorrect seat position .. ...... .. . . 131
Occupants .. ...... .... .. . .... ... . 128
Rear passengers . ........ . ... .... . 130
Safety instructions Seats
Engine compartm ent . .... ..... ... . 225
Number of seats ........ .. ... ... .. 137
for booster seats . .... ...... ...... 177
for sid e curtain airbags . ..... .. .... 168 Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission ......... .. 117
for using child safety seats . ........ 172
for using convertible child sea ts .... 175
for using infant seats ........... .. 174
for using safety be lts . .... .... .... . 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System Service and disposal
Safety b elt pretensioner ... .... .... 146
Service interval display ... .. .. .... .. . .. 20
Service position for windshield wipers ... 66
160 Set menu
... ...... .. ... ... ..... .. . .. 26
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data