AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual

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R elea sing th e parking br ake
- Pu ll the parking brake lever up slight ly and press the
release button at the same time~
page 108, fig. 110
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- Keep the release button pressed and lower the parking brake ~& .
If you should drive off with the parking brake sti ll set, a warning tone
will sound and the fo llowing wil l appear in the instrument cluster to
remind you to re lease the parking brake:
Parking brak e set
The parking brake warning comes on only after you have driven for
longer than 3 seconds and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h).
The parking b rake warning light Brake (USA)/ «D>
(CDN) illuminates
when the parking brake is set and you switch on the ignition .
& WARNING
Alway s re leas e the par king br ake completely . A p artiall y engaged
br ake w ill overheat the r ear brake s, reduce their effective ness and
ca use e xcessive w ear. T his co uld le ad to brake failur e and an acc i­
dent .
0 Note
Only after the vehicle has come to co mplete stop, should you firm ly
set the parking brake and either move the gearshift lever into 1st .
gear (manual transmission) or move the selector lever into "P"
(Automatic transmission). •
Controls and equip­
ment
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling away, there are a
few things you should do.
When you park your vehic le, do the fo llowi ng:
- Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
- Set the parking bra ke firm ly .
- Move the selector lever into the
P pos ition ( automatic
tran smi ssion)
or m ove the gea rshi ft lever into 1s t. gear
(manual transmission ) ~ &.
- Switch off the engine and remove the ignitio n key from
t h e igniti on loc k.
Wh at else you should d o wh en p arking your vehicle o n
a n i ncline or dec line
Turn the steering wheel so that if the vehicle should start to roll, it
will ro ll into the curb.
I f you are parking on a
declin e (the front of your vehic le facing
downhill!, turn the front wheels to the right so that they point
toward the curb .
If you are parking on an incline (the font of your vehicle fac ing
uphill!, turn the front whee ls to the left so that they point
away from
the curb.
Move the selector lever into the P position ( autom atic tran sm iss ion)
or move the gearshift leve r into 1st. gear (manual tr ansmi ssion ).
& WARNING
Thi s is how you can redu ce the r isk of injury when leaving y our
vehi cle .
• Never p ark the vehi cle where it can come in conta ct with dr y
gra ss, spi lled fuel or any other fl amm able m ater ials . .,_
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& WARNING (continued )
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain in the
vehicle when it is locked. Locked doors make it more difficult for
rescuers to access the passenger compa rtment in the event of an
emergency . Danger to life!
• Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake or move the gearshift lever out of
ge ar. The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an ac cident .
• No matter what the season is , the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerous levels. •
Applies to vehicles: with hill hold assist
Starting on hills
Hill hold assis t mak es it eas ier to star t on h ills .
T he system is activated when the brake peda l is depressed
for a few
seconds .
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake power is held for a brief
moment to pr event the vehicle fr om r olling back whe n star ting . A t
this time, you can easily begin to move your vehicle.
& WARNING
• If you did not beg in moving immediately after releasing the
brake pedal , under certain circumstances , the vehicle would begin
to roll backward . Depress the brake pedal immediately or engage
the hand brake.
• Should the engine stall , depress the brake pedal immediately
or engage the hand brake .
• In order to prevent the vehicle from rolling back unintentionally
when starting in stop -and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driving off.
[ i ] Tips
You can find out if your ve hicle is equ ipped w it h "Hi ll ho ld ass ist" at
an authorized Audi dealershi p.•
Cruise control
Switching the system on
Th e cruise con trol sys tem mak es it possible to dr ive a t a
c onstant spe ed s tartin g at 20 mp h (30 km /h).
Fig . 111 Control lever
with set button
F ig . 112 Display:
Sele cted speed
P ull the le v er to p ositi o n G) => fig. 11 1 to sw itch the
s y st em o n.

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-Drive at the speed you wish to set .
- Press button
@ to set that speed.
The disp lay=> page 110, fig . 112 will show the set speed . The
display may vary depending on the type of disp lay in your vehicle .
T he indicator light
CRU ISE (US model)/ f,f (Canadian mod e ll wi ll also
light up in the instrument cluster .
& WARNING
• Alway s pa y att ention to traffic ev en when the crui se contr ol is
s w it ched on . You are al ways respo nsi ble for your spee d and the
di stance between your v ehic le and other ve hicle s.
• For sa fet y reas on s, the crui se contr ol s h o uld not be u sed in the
ci ty , in stop -and -go traffic , on t wis ting road s and when road condi ­
tion s are po or (s uch a s ic e , fo g, gra vel , he avy ra in and h ydro­
planing ) - risk of accident .
• Turn o ff th e cru is e c ont rol tempor arily w hen ente ring tu rn
lanes , highway e xit lan es or in con stru ction zone s.
• Please n ote that in ad vertentl y "res ting " yo ur foot on the a ccel­
erator pedal cau se s t he crui se control not to brak e. Thi s is becau se
th e c ruise c ontrol i s overridden by the dri ver's acceler ation .
[ i] Tips
• Vehicles with manual transmission : You can attain the set speed
only if the curren tly engaged gear al lows it and the engine is not
stressed. Shifting to a higher or lower gear promptly will allow the
engine to run smooth ly .
• T he cruise control cannot maintain a constant speed when
driving downhi ll. The vehicle wi ll acce lerate under its own weight .
Downshift to a lower gear or use the brakes to slow down .•
Controls and equip ­
ment
Changing speed
Press lever in the 0 o r O direction ~ page 110, fig. 111
to increase or dec rease your speed.
- Release the lever to save that speed .
Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing
the lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you will a lter your
speed in 5 mph (10 km/hl increments .
You can a lso press the acce lerator pedal down to increase your
speed, e.g. if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved
earlier will resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
I f , however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph ( 10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily.
The symbol wi ll go out but the saved speed wi ll be retained. •
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
Turn on the ignition.
P ull lever into posit ion
G) ~ page 110 , fig. 11 1.
Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed.
- Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want before driving on the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever toward
G) . •
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Switching th
e system off
Temporary deactivation - Press the brake pedal, or
- Keep the clutch pedal pressed down
longer, or
- Press the lever into position
0 (not clicked into place)
=> page 110, fig. 111, or
- Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deactivate the cruise
control temporarily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D .
Switching the ignition off erases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed if it is not too fast for
the current traffic conditions -risk of an accident! •

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Transmission
Manual transmission
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
Gearshift lever
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way before
you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is equipped with an
interlock-feature.
- Depress the clutch pedal all the way.
- Start the engine with the gearshift lever in Neutral and
the clutch pedal depressed.
0 Note
Always depress the clutch pedal fully when changing gears. Do not
hold the vehicle on a hill with the clutch pedal partially depressed.
This may cause premature clutch wear or damage.
[ i J Tips
• Resting your hand on the gearshift lever knob while driving will
cause premature wear in the transmission.
• The back-up lights go on when you shift into Reverse with the
ignition on. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
App lies to vehicles: with 6-speed manual transmission
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission )
Fig. 113 Gearshift
pattern: 6-speed
manual transmission
Drive in 6th gear for optimum fuel economy when cruising.
However, if more acceleration is required (when passing, for
example), shift down.
Engaging reverse gear (R)
- Move the shift lever all the way to the left, press it down,
then push it forward.
Especially after driving forward, stop the vehicle completely, shift
into
Neutral and rest the shift lever briefly in Neutral before shifting
into
Reverse. •
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S tronic transmission
Applies to vehicles: w ith S tronic®
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic transmission, also called a
double -clutch system/transmission.
Power is transferred between the engine and the transmission by means of two independent clutches. They replace the torque
converter of conventional automatic transmissions and al low the
vehic le to accelerate without a noticeable break in the power flow .
With the aid of
ti pt ronic, the gears can optionally be shifted manu­
ally => page 118 . •
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tronic®
Selector lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained in this
section .
Fig. 114 Disp lay:
Selecto r lev er posi­
t ions
The se lector lever position is shown in the instrument cluster
display by highlighting the appropriate symbol.
P -Park lock
In this position the gears are mechanically locked .
The park lock must only be engaged w ith the vehic le
stationary
=> & .
To engage P and to remove the lever from this position, you must
depress the release button (button in the selector lever handle)
and
simultaneously you must step on the brake pedal.
R -reverse
In this position, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged with the vehic le
stationary and
the engine running at id le speed =>& .
To engage R, you have to depress the release button
and simulta­
neously step on the brake pedal. In the R position, the back -up lights
i ll uminate with the ignition on.
N -N eutra l
The transmission is in neutra l in this pos ition.
D -Norm al po siti on fo r dri vin g fo rw ard
In this position, the forward gears are automatical ly shifted up and
down, depending on engine load and vehicle speed.
To engage S from
N, the brake peda l must be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary=>& .
In certain circumstances (driving in the mountains for examp le) it
can be beneficial to switch temporarily to the manual shift program
=>
page 118 in order to adjust the gear ratios to driving conditions
manually .
S -S po rt setting
The S setting should be selected for sporting driving. The power
reserves of the engine can be fully exploited through later upshifts .
To engage S from N, the brake peda l must be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary=>& . .,_

Transmission 1111 _______________ ___.
& WARNING
• Never place the selector lever in the R or P po sition while the
vehicle is moving -risk of an accident !
• W ith the engine running , it is necessary to hold the vehicle with
the foot brake in all selector lever positions (except P and Nl,
because even at idle speed the transfer of power is never
c ompletely interrupted -the vehicle ''creeps ". If the vehicle is
stationary and the transmission is engaged , the engine should
never be speeded up unintentionally (e.g . manually from under the
hood). Otherwi se the vehicle will immediately start to move -
sometimes even if the parking brake is firmly applied - risk of an
accident!
• Before you or other persons open the hood and work on a
running engine , the selector lever must be moved to P and the
parking brake applied firmly - risk of an accident! Follow the
warning stickers~
page 215 , "Engine compa rtment" .
[ i ] Tips
If you have inadve rtently sh ifting into N while the vehic le is mov ing,
you shou ld remove your foot from the acce lerator and wait unti l the
en gine sp eed has dropped to idle be fore s hift ing bac k to Dor S . •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to vehicles: with S tron ic®
Selector lever lock
The selec to r l ever l ock prevents a gea r from being
engag ed accident ally an d u nin ten tionall y setti ng th e
ve hic le in moti on .
Fig. 115 Selector l ever
l oc ks
T he selector le ver l ock i s release d as fo llow s:
Swi tc h the ignit ion on.
Ste p on the brake pedal
an d simul ta neo usly ho ld dow n
t h e release butt on.
Automatic selector lever lock ~
The selector lever is locked in the P and N positions when the igni­
t ion is on . T o move t he lev er fr om these p ositio ns t he d riv er mus t
depress the bra ke peda l. As a reminder to the driver, the fol lowing
w arning appears i n th e i ns trume nt cluster dis play when th e se lec tor
is in P and N:
APPLY BRAKE WHEN ENGAGING GEAR WITH VEHICLE STATIONARY
I n addition, the symbol(~ for the automa tic se lector leve r lock illu-
min ates in the s hift gate . .,,_
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The selector lever lock is effective only when the vehicle is
stationary and at speeds below 5 km/h. At higher speeds, the lock in
the N position is automatically switched off.
The selector lever is not locked when rapid shifts are made through
t he N position (e.g . from R to Dl. This allows you to "rock" the vehicle
if it becomes stuck . If the lever is in the N position for more than
1 second with the brake pedal not depressed, the selector lock
engages automatically.
Release b utt o n
The release button in the selector lever handle prevents accidental
shifts in to certain selector lever positions. When you press the
re lease button, the selector lever lock is cancelled. In the illustra ­
t ion, the positions in which the release button has to be pressed are
highlighted in color=>
page 115, fig. 115.
Igniti on k ey remo val lock
The ignition key can only be remove after the ignition is switched off
if the selector lever is in P . As long as the ignition key is removed, the
selector lever is locked in P.
[ i J Tip s
If the selector lever does not engage, there is a malfunction . The
engine is disabled to prevent the vehicle from driving off uninten­
tiona lly. To a llow the selector lever to engage again, proceed as
follows: Press and release the brake pedal. •
Applies to vehicle s: wi ths troni c®
Driving Notes
The forward gears are shifted up or down automatically .
Starting from stop
-Step on and hold the brak e peda l.
Fig. 116 Sectio n fr om
c en ter console :
Se lec tor lever w ith
r e lea se butt on
- Ho ld t he release butt on (but to n in se lector lever) down,
move t he s elector lev er to th e desire d posi tion, fo r
e xam ple D
=> page 114, and release t he b utto n.
- Re lease the brake pe dal and accelerate =>& .
Stopping temporarily
- Bring t he vehicle to a full stop wit h the brake, e.g. at
traffic signals.
- Do not accelerate.
Pa rking
- Step on and ho ld the brake pedal=> & .
- Apply the parking brake firmly.
- Hold the re lease button down, move the s elector lever to
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Stopping on an inclin e
-Always hold the vehicle wit h the foot brake or par king
b rake in order to prevent "rollback"=> &. Do not try to
p reven t the ve hicle fr om rolling back by rewing the
e n gine while it is in ge ar.
Starting on a hill
- Appl y the hand brake firmly.
- Wit h the e ng in e in g ear, g ra du ally a ccel era te an d relea se
the hand bra ke .
The engi ne can only be started with the selector lever in P or N
=>
pa ge 107. At low ambient temperatures (14 °F / -10 °C), it is only
po ss ible to star t the eng ine with the se lec tor lever in P .
Whe n par king on leve l ground, it is su ff ic ient to place the selec to r
lever in P. On a steeply s loping road, you should first apply the
p ark ing bra ke fi rmly and th en place the s elec tor lev er in P . T hi s way,
you do not overload the paw l mechanis m and it is easier to move
t h e s elector lever out of P.
& WARNING
• Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in gear.
If you must leave your vehicle with the engine running, set the
parking brake and engage the park lock .
• When the engine is running and the transmission is in gear (0 ,
S or R l or in "tiptronic " mode , it is essential that you stop the
vehicle w ith the footbrake . When idl ing , the transmission of power
does not stop completely -the vehicle "creeps ".
• Do not accelerate when you change the selector lever position
with the vehicle stationary and the engine running -risk of an acci ­
dent!
• Never place the selector lever in the R or N position while the
vehicle is moving - risk of an accident !
Controls and equip ­
ment
& WARNING (continued )
• If you have to bring your vehicle to a stop while on an incline,
keep the foot brake depressed all the way down so that the vehicle
does not start to roll backward . You should never hold the vehicle
using the clutch pedal if you are going to be stopped on an incline .
If you do , the clutch will start to slip when it overheats caused by
the constant overload. This is dangerous because if the vehicle starts to roll backward , you could cause an accident . If the clutch
should start to slip , you will feel the vehicle "jerk" and the selector
lever display will start blinking .
• Before driving down a steep slope , reduce your speed and shift
into a lower gear w ith "tiptronic ".
• Do not ride the brake s or apply the brake pedal too often or too
long . Constant brak ing causes the brakes to overheat and
substantially reduces braking performance , increases braking
distance or causes complete failure of the brake system . •
Ap plies to vehicl es: with s tr o n ic tra nsmiss ion a nd Hill Descent Ass ist
Hill Descent Assist
Hi ll Desc en t A ssist help s the driver when dr iv in g d own
i n cl ines.
H il l Descent Ass ist is activated b y press ing th e brake wh ile
descending when the selector lever is in D/S . The S tronic transm is ­
s io n au tomatically s hift s d own to a g ear sui tab le fo r the i nclin e. Hill
Descent Assist attempts to maintain the current vehicle speed when
t he braki ng occ urs, as fa r as physical an d techn ical limi ts al low. It
may be necessary to adjust the speed using the brakes .
H il l Descent Assist switches off when the incline level s out or when
the gas pedal is pressed .
On vehicles with cruise control*=>
page 11 0, Hill Descent Assist is
a lso ac tivated whe n the speed is se t. ..,.
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& WARNING
Hill Descent Assist cannot overcome physical limitations, so it
may not be possible to maintain a constant vehicle speed under all
circumstances. Always be ready to apply the brakes. •
Appl ies to vehic le s: w ith S I roni c®
tiptronic operation
Tiptronic allows the driver to shift gears manually.
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Fig . 117 Center
console: Manual
shifting (tiptronicl
Fig. 118 Display:
Manual shifting
(tiptronic)
Switching to manual
Push the selector lever to the right from D. As the trans­
mission has switched,
6 5 4 3 2 1 appears in the display,
with the gear that is engaged highlighted.
Upshifting
Tap the selector lever forward (in the tiptronic setting)
~ fig. 117 0-
Downshifting
Tap the selector lever backward (in the tiptronic setting)
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Switching to manual can be carried out with the vehicle stationary
as well as moving.
When accelerating, the transmission shifts into the next gear in
gears 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5 shortly before the maximum permissible
engine speed is reached.
If you have selected a lower gear than the current one, the transmis­
sion will only shift down when the engine cannot be overspeeded.
If kick -down is actuated, the transmission shifts into a lower gear
independently of speed and engine rpm .•