center console AUDI S3 2010 User Guide

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& WARNING
Never start or let the engine run in a confined or enc losed area .
Exhaust fumes from the engine contain carbon monoxide , a color ­
le ss and odorless gas . Carbon monoxide can be fatal if inhaled .
• Never leave the engine idling unattended . An unattended
vehi cle with a runn ing engine poses a danger of personal injury or
theft.
0 Note
• Avoi d high engine speed s, fa st a ccele rati on or heavy eng ine
loads while the engi ne is sti ll cold. This cou ld damage the engine.
• The e ngi ne canno t be sta rt e d by pushing o r to w ing the vehicle.
~ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to re duce ex hau st emis ­
sions, do not let your vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to drive
off immed iate ly afte r start ing y our veh icle. Maintain modera te
sp eed unt il the engine is completely warm. Remembe r, th e engine
performs best a t operati ng tempe ra ture .•
Stopping the engine
- Turn t he ignit ion key to position © ~ page 106 , fig. 108.
& WARNING
• Never turn off the engine until the vehicle has come to a
complete stop.
• The brake booster and servotroni c only work when the engine
is running . With the ignition turned off , you have to apply more
force when steering or braking . Since you cannot steer and stop
normally, this can lead to accidents and serious injuries .
& WARNING (continued )
• The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 minutes even
after you have turned off the engine and removed the ignition key .
The radiator fan can also turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of inten se sunlight or heat build -up in the engine
compartment .
0 Note
Do not stop the engine immediatel y after hard or extended driving.
Keep the eng ine runn ing f or ap proximate ly t wo minu tes to preven t
excessive heat build -up. •
Parking brake
Parking brake
Whe n the parking brake is s et, i t prev ent s th e v ehicl e f rom
rolli ng away un int entionally.
Setting the parking brake
Fig . 110 Center
console: Par king brake
s et
- Pull the park ing brak e lever all the way up.

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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 .•

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Ap plies to vehicl es: with S tro ni c® and w ith Tip tr onic cont rols o n the stee ring wh eel
Steering wheel with Tiptronic ® controls
The selector paddles allow the driver to keep both hands
on the steering wheel when shifting gears.
Shifting up
Fig . 119 S port
s tee ring w he el w it h
selector pa ddles
-Pull the right paddle, marked 0 ==> fig. 11 9 briefly
towar ds you .
Shifting down
-Pull the left paddle, mar ked O ==> fig. 119 briefly towards
you.
The selector paddles on the steering wheel are activated when the se lector lever on the center console is in
D , S , or in the manua l posi ­
tion (Tiptronic mode) .
You can a lso shift gears in the Tiptronic mode using the se lector
lever on the center console .
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With the gear selector lever in ei ther "D" or "S" the transmission wi ll
switch back to the automatic mode if you do not use the paddles
within approx . 30 seconds .•
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Ap plies to vehi cles: wit h S tr on ic ®
Kick -down feature
T he kick-down feature allows maximum acceleration.
If you depress the accelerator pedal ful ly beyond the ful l- throt tle
position, the transmission automatically downshifts one gear,
depending on vehic le speed a nd eng ine rpm . The upshi ft into the
next higher gear takes place as soon as the max imum specified
engine speed is reached .
& WARNING
Please note th at th e drive wheel s can spin if the kick -do wn is used
o n a s mooth slippery r oad -ri sk of sk idding! •
Applies to ve hicles: w it h L aunch Contro l and S tronic ® and Gaso line engine
Launch Control Program
The Launch Control Program permits maximum accelera­
ti on.
In order to use Launc h Control, t he ASR (Anti-Slip Regula­
tion) must be disab led . When ASR is disabled, the ESP
warning/indicator light in t he instrument cluster illumi ­
nates . So that Launch Control can be used, the engine must
be at operat ing temperature and the stee ring wheel must
not be turned.
- With the engine running, briefly press the ESP button.
The message "ASR off" appears in the instrument c luster
disp lay .
- Shift the gear lever to "S" or the tiptronic® pos ition.
- Step on the brake peda l w ith yo ur left foo t and keep the
brake peda l fully depressed for at least one second . _,.
Vehicle care I I Technical data

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PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
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Fig. 1 42 Sectio n from
t h e ce nte r co nso le :
PA SS ENGER AIR B AG
OFF light
The PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is located in the center console
=>fig.142 .
The
PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF light wil l come on and stay on to te ll
you when the front Advanced Airbag on the passenger side has been turned off by the electron ic control unit. Each time you turn on
the ign it ion, the
PA SS ENGER AIR BA G OFF light will flash for a few
seconds and:
• will stay on if the front passenger seat is not occupied,
• will stay on if there is a small child or chi ld restraint on the front
passenge r seat,
• will go out if the front passenger seat is occupied by an adult as
registered by the we ight-sensing mat .
T he
PA SS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light mu st co me on and sta y on if the
ign ition is on and
• a car bed has been insta lled on the front seat, or
• a rearward -facing chi ld restraint has been installed on the front
passenger seat, or
• a forwa rd -facing child restra int has been installed on the front
passenger seat, or
• t he we ight registered on the front passenger seat is equa l to or
less than the combined weight of a typica l 1 year -old restrained in
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Vehicle operation
one of the rear-facing or forward -facing infant restraints listed in
Federa l Motor Veh icle Safe ty S tandard 208 with which the Advanced
Airbag System in your vehicle was certified.
I f the front passenger seat is not occupied, the front airbag will not
deploy, and the
PA SS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light will stay on . Never
insta ll a rearward -facing child restraint on the front passenger seat,
the sa fest place for a child in any kind of child restraint is at one of
the seating posi tions on the r ear seat =>
page 147, "Child restraints
on the front seat -so me important things to know" and=>
page 167,
"Chi ld Safety ".
If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light com es on when one of the
conditions listed above is met, be sure to check the light regu lar ly
to make certa in that the
PA SS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light stays on
continuously whenever the ignition is on . If the
PA SSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not appear on and does not stay on all the tim e,
stop as soon as it is safe to do so and
• reactivate the system by turning the ignition off and then turning
it on aga in;
• remove and reinstall the child restraint. Make sure that the child
restrain t is proper ly installed and t hat the safety be lt for the front
passenger seat has been correctly routed through the child restraint
as described in the chi ld restraint manufacturer's instructions;
• make sure that the convertible locking feature on the safety belt
for the front passenger sea t has been activated a nd that the safety
belt has been pulled tight . The belt must not be loose or have loops
of slack so that the sensor be low the safety belt latch on the sea t can
do its job =>
page 177.
• make sure that things that may inc rease the we ight of the child
and child safety seat are not being transported on the front
passenger seat;
• make sure that the safety belt tension sensor is not blocked.
Shake the safety belt latch on the front passenger seat back and
forth;
• I f a strap or te ther is being used to tie the child sa fety seat to the
front passenger seat , make sure that it is not so tight that it causes .,
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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& WARN ING (continued )
• Always make sure that the side airbag can inflate without inter­
fe rence :
- Never install seat covers or replacement upholstery over the
front seatback s that have not been spe cifically approved by
Audi.
- Never use additional seat cushions that cover the areas
where the side airbags inflate .
- Damage to the original seat covers or to the seam
in the area
of the side airbag module must always be repaired immedi ­
ately by an authorized Audi dealer .
• The airbag system can be activated only once. After an airbag
ha s inflated , it must be replaced by an authorized Audi de aler or
qualified technician who has the technical information , training
and special equipment necessary .
• The airbag system can be deployed only once. After an airbag
has been deployed , it must be repla ced with new repla cement
parts designed and approved especially for your Audi model
version . Replacement of complete airbag systems or airbag
components must be performed by qualified workshops only .
Make sure that any airbag service action is entered in your Audi
Warranty
& Maintenance booklet under AIRBAG REPLACEMENT
RECORD .•
Other things that can affect Advanced Airbag
performance
Changing the vehic le's suspension system can change the way that
th e Adva nced A ir b ag Sy stem per fo rms in a cras h. For exa m ple,
using tire -rim combinations not approved by Audi, lowering the
vehic le, c hanging the st iff ne ss of th e susp ens ion , incl udi ng the
spr ings, suspension struts, s hock absorbers etc . ca n chan ge the
forces that are mea su red by the air bag sensors and sent to the elec ­
tronic control unit. Some suspension chan ges can, for examp le, increase the force levels
measured by the sensors and make the
airbag sys te m d eploy in c ras hes i n wh ich i t wou ld not d epl oy i f the
changes had not been made. Other kinds of changes may reduce
t he fo rce level s measu red by the se nso rs and p reve nt the ai rbag
from dep loying when it should.
T he sensors in the safety belt buckle for the driver and front
p assenge r seat te ll the e lectro nic c ont ro l m odu le if th e safety belt is
l atched or not. If the safety belt is being used, the front airbag wi ll
d eploy at a sl igh tly higher rate o f ve hic le dece lera tio n th an if the
safety be lt is not be ing used. Therefore, in a particular coll ision, it is
p os sible that an airbag wi ll no t de ploy a t a seating position where
the safety be lt is being used but wi ll inflate at the position where the
safe ty be lt is not be ing used . It i s important tha t n othing in terfe re
with the safety b elt buckles so that t he se nsors can send the cor rec t
i nfo rma tion abo ut safe ty belt use to the elec tro nic con trol u nit .
& WARNING
Changing the vehicle' s suspension including use of unapproved
tire -rim combinations can change Advanced Airbag performan ce
and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
• Never install suspension components that do not have the
same performance characteristics as the components originally
installed on your vehi cle .
• Never use tire -rim combinations that have not been approved
by Audi.
& WARNING
Items stored between the safety belt buckle and the center
console can cause the sensors in the buckle to send the wrong
information to the electronic control module and prevent the
Advanced Airbag System from working properly .
• Always make sure that noth ing can interfere w ith the safety
belt buckles and that they are not obstructed.

-Alphabetical
index --=-----------------
Parking brake warning ... ..... ... ..... 30
Parking on a decline (downhill) ....... 109
Parking on an incline (uphill) . ...... .. 109
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive safe ty syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Pedals . .... ... .. .... .... .......... 130
Physical pr inciples of a frontal collision 136
Polishing ... .... .... .... .... ... .... 207
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Powe r locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. ... ..... .... .... ........ 42
Opening and c losing the windows .. . 48
Operating locks from with key ...... 41
Rear lid ...... .. .. .... ...... ... .. . 43
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 , 40
Un locking and locking vehicle .. .... . 40
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Power seat Adjusting the seatback ............. 75
Adjustment ... .... .... .... ... .... 74
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 16,
193
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ...... 49
Power window swi tches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
In the driver's door .... .... ...... .. 47
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt ............... ... ... 1 41
Proper occupant seating positions .... 126
Prop er safety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Occupants .... .... .. ..... .. .. ... 126
Rear passengers 128
a
Quartz
clock .............. .... ... .... . 9
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ...... ...... ... 194
Question
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What happe ns to unbelted occupants? ..
137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radiator fan ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... 235
Radio Rep lacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 301
Rain sensor d efect iv e ... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading light
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... ....... 60
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 , 59
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... .... 58, 59
Rear armrest . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 81
Rear ashtray ..... ..... .. .... .... .... 91 Rear
lid
Emergency release .... ... ... ... .. . 44
Locking/unlocking . .... .... ... ... .. 43
Rear light defective . ...... .... .... .... 34
Rear power locking switch . .... .... ... . 43
Rear seat bottom ...... .... .... .... .. 81
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ............. 67
Rear window defogger with air-conditioning ... ..... .. ... 103
Refu elling ........... .... ........... 220
Release lever for engine hood ......... 223
Remo te con trol ................... ... 37
Resetting remote con trol ... .... .... 41
Un locking and locking . .... .... .... 40
Remo te mas ter key
Battery replacement ........... .... 37
Check light .... .... .... ....... .. .. 37
Repair manuals ... .... ... .... .... .. . 298
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 159
Replacing Wheel rims . ... .... .... .... .. 254, 256
Replacing a fuse ... ... ....... .... ... 278
Replacing a sound sys tem . ........... 301
Replacing light bulbs .. ..... .. ... .... 283
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 255
Reporting Safety Defects ..... .... 133, 134
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote control .. .... .... .... 41
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139