technical data AUDI S3 2009 Owners Manual
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Braking .... ....... ... ..... ... .
E lectro -mechanical power assist .
Driving with your quattro® ..... .
Driving and enviro nment ..... .
The first 1,000 mi les (1,500 km) and
afterwards ................... .
Cata lytic converter .......... .. .
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... .
Ope rate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution ........ .
Trailer towing ........... ...... .
Driv ing with a trailer ..... ...... .
Trailer tow ing tips ....... ... ... .
Vehicle care ... .......... . .
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206 Tire pressure monitor ing
system* ....................... .
Genera l notes (l) ........ .• .. ... .
Introduct ion .................. .
Sign ifican t loss of air pressure
(l) .
Storing tire pressures .. ... ... .. .
Whee l cha nge .......... ....... .
Malfu nct io ns TP MS* ........... .
Cert ificat ion
Do-it-yourself service
W hat do I do now? ... ......... .
Jack, too ls and spare wheel .... .
Compact spare wheel .......... .
W hee l cha nge ... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 264
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Table of contents
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Data ............................ 300
200 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. tu rbo eng ine 300
250 hp, 3.2 liter 6 -cyl. engine . . . . . 302
Co nsumer Info rma tio n ......... 303
Wa rranty cove rages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Li terature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 303
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Additional accessories,
mod ifications and parts
rep lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 305
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . . 206 Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280 Alphabetical index ...... 308
Genera l info rmation ........... .
Care of exterior . ... ... .. .. ... . .
Care of interior ................ .
Fuel supply and fil ling your fue l
ta nk ........................... .
Gasoline ......... .. .... ...... .
Fuel tank ..... .......... ...... .
Checki ng and filling .. ........ . .
Engine hood .................. .
Engine compartment .......... .
Engine oil ............... ..... .
E ngine cooling system ......... .
Brake fluid ............... ..... .
Battery ....................... . 206
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W indshield washer container . . . . 241
Tires and wheels
Tires ... ...... ..... ... ·. · · · · · · ·
Controls and equip
ment Safety first
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243 Fuses . .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
B ul bs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 5
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 287
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Sta rting by pushing or towing . . . 287
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . 287
Genera l information of sta rting
ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Use of jumper cab les (4 cylinder
eng ine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Use of jumper cables (6 cylinder
engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Lifting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 295
Technical data
General information
298
298
Explanation of technical data . . . . 298
Vehic le ide ntif ication . . . . . . . . . . . . 298
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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About this Owner's Manual
This owner's manual contains important information, tips, sugges
tions, and wa rnings for the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manual is always located in the vehicle .
This is especial ly important if you a llow other people to drive the
veh icle, or if you sel l it.
T his owner's manual describes the
equ ip me nt r ange specified for
this model at the editoria l deadline date. Some of the equipmen t
described here will only be availab le at a later date, or on ly in
specific markets.
Some sect ions in this owner's manua l do not apply to al l vehicles.
In that case, the
range of a pplica bility is given at the beginning of
the section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: with Audi Pa rk ing System". In
addition, optional equipment is indicated by an asterisk"*".
T he details in the
illu strations may be different from those in your
vehicle, and are intended to be viewed as a basic guide.
You wil l find a
table of contents at the beginning of this book, which
displays all topics described in this manua l in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical
inde x at the end of this book .
A ll
dire ction s, such as "le ft", "right", "front", "back", are re la tive to
the direction of travel.
* optiona l equipment
.,. This section continues on the next page.
• Indicates the
end of a secti on .
® Registered trademarks are identified with a®. If this symbol is
m iss ing, it is no guarantee that t he terms can be used freely.
=> & Cross -reference to a "WARNING!" within a section. For indi
cation with a page nu mber, the corresponding "WARN ING!" can be
found outside of the section .
Controls and equip
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
About thi
s Own er's Manual
& WARNING
Te xt with th is sy mbol contain s important inf ormation on safet y
and how to redu ce the ri sk of per sonal injury or death .
0 Note
Text with this symbo l d raws your attention to po tential sources of
damage to your vehicle.
Text with this symbo l contains information about the environment
and how you can help protect it.
[ i ] Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips and other information
about getting the mos t out of your vehicle and its features. •
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data
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Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fig . 25 Master key:
o peni ng the cover
We recommend having the battery cha nged by a qualified
workshop. H owever, if y ou wish to replace the dead ba ttery
yo urse lf, pr oceed as fol lows:
- Pry apart the base => fig. 25
@ and the cover@ carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cove r (arrow) .
- Remove the dead battery from the cover .
- I nsta ll the new battery . Pl eas e mak e ce rtain t hat the" +"
sign on the batte ry faces down . Correct po la rity is shown
on t he cover .
- Place the cover w ith the new bat tery on t he key base and
press both parts together .
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries proper ly so as not to pol lute the environ
men t.
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ment
Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
origina l.•
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents your vehicle from being started
by unauthorized persons.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the elec
tronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock.
When you remove the key from the ign ition lock, the e lectronic
immobil izer is automatically activated once again.
If an unauthorized key was used ,
SA FE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field .
[ i ] Tips
• Your engine can only be started using the fac tory -equipped key .
• You may no t be ab le to start your vehicle i f an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is a lso located on your set of keys .
• For Dec laration of Compliance to United States FCC and Industry
Canada regulations ~
page 307. •
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all doors and
the rear lid simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehicle incorporates the following
func tions :
• Central locking function
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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~
& in
"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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ment
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
~ & .
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 "
o n
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
~ & .
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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Replacing front wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the windshield
clear.
Removing the wiper blade
Fig . 66 Unlatching
wiper blades
Fig . 67 Removing
wiper blades
- Move the wipers to the service position ~ page 66.
- Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the glass.
- On the upper end of the wiper arm at the corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer together on both sides in the
direction of the arrow~ fig. 66.
- Rotate the wiper blade in the direction of the arrow@
~ fig. 67 away from the wiper arm.
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Clear vision
- Lift the wiper blade off in the direction of the arrow @.
Attaching the wiper blade
- Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the end of the
wiper arm in the opposite direction to the arrow @
~ fig. 67.
- Swing the wiper in the opposite direction to the arrow@
onto the wiper arm .
- Squeeze the corrugation on the wiper until you hear it
click in the wiper arm.
- Fold the wiper arm back onto the windshield.
- Switch the ignition on and move the wiper lever down
briefly. The wiper will move back to the park position.
The front wiper blades measure left side 23.20 in. (590 mm) and
right side 18.50 in. (470 mm) in length,
Clean your wiper blades regularly with a windshield washer solution
to prevent streaking. If the blades are very dirty, for example with
insects, carefully clean the blades with a sponge or a soft brush.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the windshield, this cou ld be
caused by residue left on the windshield by automatic car washes.
Fill the windshield washer container with a special solution avail
able at your authorized Audi dealer to remove the residue.
Be sure to inspect the condition of your wiper blades regularly. For
safety reasons, rep lace your wiper blades once or twice a year if
necessary. See your authorized Audi dealer for replacement blades.
& WARNING
• Clean your wiper blades regularly with a windshield washer
solution to prevent streaking.
If the wiper blades are very dirty, for .,,_
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Luggage compartment
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
To increase the size of the luggage compartment, both
parts of the seat back can be folded forward, individually or together.
Folding the seatback forward
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Fig . 83 Release lever
for the seatback (left
side)
Fig . 84 Rear seatback
folded forward {with
pass-through*)
- Swing the outer rear head restraints forward=> page 80,
fig. 79.
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Seats and storage
- Push the release lever=> fig. 83
@ in the direct ion of the
arrow.
- Tilt the seatback forward.
Raising the seatback
- Raise the seatback until it is securely latched=>& .
When you can no longer see the red mark on the pin@,
the seat is latched .
Stowing luggage
- For safe loading and securing of items read and follow the guidelines on=> page
133, "Loading the luggage
compartment".
The rear seatback is divided into two segments -one third/two
thirds. You can fold down either or both parts of the seatback .
& WARNING
• The backrest must always be securely latched so that the
safety belt of the center seating position can work properly to help
protect the occupant.
• The backrest must be securely latched
in position so that no
items contained in the luggage compartment can slide forward
upon sudden braking.
• Never allow safety belts to become damaged by being caught
in door or seat hardware.
• Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and damaged belt hardware
can break in a crash. Inspect the belts periodically. Belts showing
damage to webbing, bindings, buckles, or retractors must be
replaced.
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Applies to vehic les: w it h ca rgo ne t
Elastic cargo net
The cargo net prevents light objects from sliding around
in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 86 Luggage
compartment : cargo
net
Fig . 87 Luggage
compartment : cargo
net attached to hooks
Securing objects to the luggage compartment
floor with the net
- Lay out the cargo net in the luggage compartment .
- Engage all four hooks into the fastening eyes~ fig. 86.
- Place objects to be secured
under the net.
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Seats and storage
Configuring the net to contain small objects
- Lay out the cargo net in the luggage compartment.
- Engage two hooks into the fasten ing eyes ®~ fig. 87.
- Pull the net up and secure the eyes @ on the hooks.
Put items
i nto the net.
The bo ttom of the cargo ne t can al so be hooked to the D-rings in the
floor of the rear compartment and th e top to the eyes on the left and
right side t rim.
& WARNING
For strength-related reasons, the mounting hooks can only be
used to secure objects weighing 10 lb (5 kg) or less . Heavier
objects will not be adequately secured -risk of injury! •
Applies to v ehic les: with mo unt ing hooks
Mounting hooks
Fig . 88 Mounting
hooks under the rear
parcel shelf
The hook prevents lightly loaded bags from tipping over.
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Applies to veh ic les : w it h stora ge net in lu ggage compa rtm ent
Side storage in the luggage compartment
There is a comportment with a net on the right side of the
luggage comportment.
•
Fig . 106 Side compart
ment in the luggage
compartment
The compartment is suitable for holding small items. •
Coat hooks
There is a coot hook above each rear door.
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} Fig . 107 Coat hook
The coat hooks are located in the headliner above each rear door.
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Seats and storage
& WARNING
• Hang clothes in such a way that they do not impair the driver's
v1s1on.
• The coat hooks must only be used for light weight clothing. Do
not leave any heavy or sharp edged objects in the pockets which
may interfere with the side curtain airbag deployment and can
cause personal injury in a crash.
• Do not use coat hangers for hanging clothing on the coat hooks
as this can interfere with proper deployment of the side curtain
airbags in an accident.
• Do not hang heavy objects on the coat hooks, as they could
cause personal injury in a sudden stop. •
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Transmission -_______________ ___.
- With your right foot, step on the accelerator to the wide
open throttle position or Kickdown. The engine speed
settles at about 3,200 rpm.
Take your left foot off the brake.
The S tronic® in your vehicle is electronically controlled. A special
Launch Control Program provides the best acceleration from a
standing start.
& WARNING
• Always adapt your driving to the traffic flow.
• Only use Launch Control when road and traffic conditions allow
it and other drivers will not be endangered or annoyed by your
driving and the acceleration of the vehicle.
• Make sure that ESP remains enabled . With the ESP disabled,
the vehicle could brake away, particularly on a slick and slippery road -risk of skidding!
• Once acceleration is finished, switch ASR on again by briefly
pushing the ESP button. •
Applies to veh ic le s: w ith S t ron ic ®
Back -up program
In the event of a system ma/function, there is an back-up
program.
In the event of system malfunction, the automatic transmission
switches to the fail-safe mode. All of the selector lever position
displays for the automatic transmission are highlighted with a light
background in the instrument cluster display. In some cases you
cannot drive in the reverse gear any more.
If the transmission switches to fail-safe mode, you should take the
vehicle to an authorized Audi dealership as soon as possibl e to have
the condition corrected. •
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Ap plies to vehic les: w ith S tron ic ®
Emergency release for selector lever
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can
be released in an emergency.
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Fig. 126 Selector lever :
Remove selector lever
sleeve
Fig . 127 Selectorlever :
emergency release
from the Park position
The emergency release mechanism is located on the right
front under the selector lever shift gate. The release proce
dure requires professional dexterity. We recommend that
you seek assistance.
Removing the selector lever boot
- Engage the parking brake.
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