weight AUDI S3 2009 Workshop Manual

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left door jamb. It shows the month and year of production and the
vehicle identification number of your vehicle (perforation) as well as
the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
is located on the lock carrier.
The spark ignition system complies with the Canadian
standard ICES-002. •
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and the Gross Axle Weight
Rating (GAWR) for front and rear are listed on a sticker on the left
door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the weight of the basic
vehicle plus full fuel tank, oil and coolant, plus maximum load,
which includes passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seating position) and luggage weight.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
The Gross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum load that can be
applied at each axle of the vehicle ~& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capacity weight (max. load) is listed either on the
driver's side B-pillar or inside the fuel filler flap .
Roof weight
The maximum permissible roof weight is 165 lb (75 kgl. The roof
weight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object being transported~
page 91, "Loading the
roof rack".
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
& WARNING
•
The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the front and rear axles
should not exceed the permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight Rating.
• Exceeding permissible weight ratings can result in vehicle
damage, accidents and personal injury.
0 Note
• The vehicle capacity weight figures apply when the load is
distributed evenly in the vehicle (passengers and luggage). When
transporting a heavy load in the luggage compartment, carry the
load as near to the rear axle as possible so that the vehicle's
handling is not impaired.
• Do not exceed the maximum permissible axle loads or the
maximum gross vehicle weight. Always remember that the vehicle's
handling will be affected by the extra load. Therefore, adjust your
speed accordingly.
• Always observe local regulations.•
Dimensions
The specifications refer to the basic model. Differences may occur
depending on the model type and options ordered, for example, tire
sizes.
0 Note
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads, over curbs, etc. it is
important to remember that some parts of your vehicle, such as
spoilers or exhaust system components, may be close to the
ground. Be careful not to damage them. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta

Alphabetical index -
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Saving fuel by upshifting early ... .. 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger .... 105
Front airbags
Description ... ....... .... .. . .... . 151
How th ey work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Front seats ......... .... ... .... ...... 74
Adjusting ................... .... 129
Adjusting the manual seats .. .. .... . 76
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 149
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
138
Fuel Current fuel mileage ........... .... 22
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ...... ... 10
Fuel supply too low ...... .... .... .. 32
Fuel filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Fuel gaug e .... .... ...... .. .... ..... . 10
Fuel range .. .... .... .... .... ... .... . 22
Fuel supply Additives . .... .... .... ... ..... ... 219
Blended gasoline ... .. ........ .... 219
Fuel filler neck ... .... .... ........ 220
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ........ . 10
Fuel tank capacity ........... .. 10, 220
Gasoline ... .. .... .... ........... 219
Gasoline additives . ... .... ....... . 220
Octane rating . .... .... ... .... .... 219
Recommendation . .. .. .. .... .... . 219
Refu elling .... ..... ... ..... .. ... . 221
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Fuel
tank
Capacity . .... ...... ........ ..... 220
Capacity (gal lons/liters) ...... ... .. .. 10
Fuse arrangemen t ... .. .. .... ... .... . 281
G
Gas discharge lamps .. .. ..... .. .... . 285
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. ..... ... 9
Fuel gauge ... .. .... .... .. .. .... .. 10
Speedometer ... ...... .... .... .... 10
Tachometer .......... .... ... .... .. 8
Trip odometer . ................... 10
Gear recommendation ..... ...... .... . 19
Gearshift indicator .. ...... .... .... ... 19
Gearshift lever ........ ... .... ....... 116
Genera l illustration
Instruments and controls . .... .... ... 7
Generator Warning /indicato r lights .. .. .... .... 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
244
G love compartment ... .. .... ... .... .. 95
Light .... ... ... .. .... .... ........ 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 299
H
Head restraints ........ ...... ... .... 131
Adjusting ... ... ................. 131
Rear seats ... ... .. ........ ........ 80 Headlight
defective . .... .... .... ...... ... .. . 33
Head light range control
defective ..... .... .... .. . ......... 33
Headlights ... ... ...... ..... .. ...... . 52
adaptive light ..... .... ....... ..... 55
Front fog lights . ..... .. ............ 56
Switching off . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 52
Switching on ...... .... .. .. .... .... 52
Washer system .. ...... ... .... .. . .. 66
Heated rear window ..................... 105
Heated outside mirrors ... .... ... ... ... 70
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ........... 63
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .... .... 140
High beam ... .... ..... .. .... ..... 5 2, 59
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 14
High vo ltage warning label . ...... .... 298
Hi ll Descent Assist .... ... .... .... .... 120
Hill hold assist Starting on hills ... ... ... .... .... . 111
hood
See Engine hood ..... .... .... .... 224
Hood re lease .... ..... .. .... .... .... 224
Horn ... .... .... .... ... .... .... ..... . 7
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
154
How often shou ld I check my tire pressures?
251
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...... .. ...... .... .... . 255
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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
s
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
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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
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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
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