rims AUDI S3 2010 User Guide

Tires and wheels 1111111 ________________________________ ::..:..:....::.=.....::.:..:..:..::..:___:__ _ ___:,___
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Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts mus t alwa ys be tighte ned to t he correct
to rq ue .
The design of wheel bo lts is matched to the factory installed rims. If
di fferent r ims are fitted , th e cor rect whe el bo lts wi th the rig ht l ength
and c orrec tly shaped bolt heads must be used . This ens ures that
w he els a re fitted se cur ely and th at the bra ke syste m functi ons
correctl y.
In cer ta in c ircums tances, yo u ma y not use w hee l bolts fr om a
differ ent vehicle - even if it is the same mo del.
& WARNING
Improperly tightened or maintained wheel bolts can become loose
causing loss of control, a collision and serious personal injury.
• Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel hubs
clean so the wheel bolts can turn easily and be properly tightened .
• Never grease or oil the wheel bolts and the threads in the wheel
hubs. They can become loose while driving if greased or oiled,
even if tightened to the specified torque .
• Only use wheel bolts that belong to the rim being installed .
• Never use different wheels bolts on your vehicle.
• Always maintain the correct tightening torque for the wheel
bolts to reduce the risk of a wheel loss .
If the tightening torque of
the wheel bolts is too low, they can loosen and come out when the
vehicle is moving . If the tightening torque is too high, the wheel
bolts and threads can be damaged and the wheel can become
loose .
0 Note
The s pecified torque for the wheel bolts is 90 ft lb ( 120 N m) with a
to lerance o f± 7,4 ft lb(± 1 0 Nm). Torque whee l bolt s diago nally.
After chang ing a whee l, the torque must be checked as soon as possible with a torque wrench
-preferably by an authorized Audi
d e aler o r qua lifi ed wo rksho p.•
Low aspect ratio tires
You r A ud i is fac tory-eq uippe d w ith low aspect ra tio tire s. T hese tire s
have been thorough ly t ested and b een se lected specifica lly for your
mod el for thei r su p erb pe rf or manc e, r oad f eel an d ha nd ling under
a variety of driving con ditions . As k your authorized Audi d ealer for
m ore de ta ils.
The low aspect rat io o f th ese t ires is indicated by a numer al of 55 or
less in the t ire's size designation. The numeral rep resents the ratio
o f t he t ire's s idewa ll he ig ht in rel ati on to it s tread w idt h ex pressed
in percentage . Conventiona l tires have a height/width ratio of 60 or
mo re.
The performan ce of low -aspe ct-ratio tires is particularly sensitive to
improper inflation pressure . It is therefore important that low
aspect ratio tires are inflated to the specified pressure and that the
inflat ion pressure is regularly checked and ma intained. Tire pres­
sures should be checked at least once a month and always before a
long trip=> page 249, "Checking tire pressure" .
What you can do to avoid tire and rim damage L ow aspect ratio tires can be damaged mo re easily by impact with
po tho les, cu rbs, gull ies o r rid ges o n th e road, particular ly if the t ire
is underinf lated .
I n or der to mini mize th e occurrence of i mpac t da mag e to t he tires
of your vehicle, we recommend that you observe the fol lowing
pr ecaut ions :
• Always ma intain recom mended inflatio n pr essu res . C heck you r
ti re p ressu re eve ry 2,000 mi les (3,000 k m) and add a ir if neces sary .
• D rive carefully on roads with potho les, deep gullies or ridges.
T he impact from d riving th rough or ove r such obstac les can
da mage y our tires. I mpact with a cu rb m ay a lso cause damage to
your tire s. ..,
Vehicle care
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• T he whe el bo lts should be cl ean and easy to turn . C heck for dirt
an d corro sion on the mati ng s urfaces o f both th e wheel a nd the
hub. Remove a ll dirt fro m these surfaces before remountin g the
whee l.•
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidire ctional tread des ig n must be mou nted
w ith the ir tr ead patter n p oin ted in the right d irection .
Using a spare tire with a tread pattern intended for use
in a specific direction
Whe n u sin g a spare tir e with a trea d p att ern in te nd ed fo r use in a
sp ec if ic dir ection, p lease no te t he followin g:
• T he direction of rotation is ma rked by an arrow o n the side of the
ti re .
• I f the spare tire has to b e ins talled in the inco rrec t d irecti on in th e
e vent of a fla t tire , use t he sp are tir e only tem pora rily sin ce the ti re
wi ll not be ab le to achieve its o ptim um performance cha racteristics
wi th re gar d to aqua planing , n ois e an d wea r.
• W e rec omme nd t hat p arti cula r att enti on be pa id to th is f act
du ring w et we ather and th at you a djust you r sp eed to m atc h ro ad
condition s.
• Re place t he flat t ire w it h a n ew on e and have it insta lled on y our
v e hi cle as soo n as possi ble to res to re the ha nd ling a dvant ages of a
p roper ly pointed di re ction-d epe nde nt tire. •
Notes on wheel change
Ple ase r ead the inf ormatio n=> pa ge 254, "N ew tir es and r eplaci ng
ti res an d wheels" if yo u are g oin g to use a spare ti re wh ich is
d iff ere nt from the tires o n your vehi cle .
A fter you change a tire:
• Check the tire pressure on the spare immediately after
mounting.
• Have the wheel bolt tightening torque checked with a torque
wrench as soon as possible by your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service station .
• On steel and alloy wheel rims, the wheel bolts are correctly tight­
ened with a torque of 90 ft lb (120 Nml.
• If you notice while changing a tire that the wheel bolts are
corroded and difficult to turn , then they should be replaced before
you check the tightening torque.
• Replace the flat t ire with a new one and have it installed on your
vehicle as soon as possible . Remount the wheel cover .
Until then, drive with extra care and at reduced speeds.
& WARNING
• If you are going to equip your vehicle with tires or rims which
differ from those which were factory installed , then be sure to read
the information
=> page 254 , "New tires and replacing tires and
wheels ".
• Always make sure the damaged wheel or even a flat tire and
the jack and tool kit are properly secured in the luggage compart ­
ment and are not loose in the passenger compartment .
• In an accident or sudden maneuver they could fly forward,
injuring anyone in the vehicle .
• Always store damaged wheel , jack and tools securely in
luggage compartment . Otherwise , in an accident or sudden
maneuver they could fly forward, causing injury to passengers in
the vehicle . •
Do-it-yourself service

___ A_l.:,. p _h_ a_ b_e _t _ic _ a_l _in _ d_e _x ____________________________________________ _
Centigrade
Switching between Centigrade and Fahrenheit ...... .... ........ ... 101
Central locking panoramic sliding sunroof closing .. . 50
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 302
Changing a flat tire ...... .... .... ... 270
Changing engine oi l .. ... ... .. .... ... 230
Chassis Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Checking Engine coolant level ...... .... .... 233
Checking tire pressure ............... 249
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Child restraint system anchors ........ 180
Child restraints Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ...
185
Child safety .. .... .............. 167, 172
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 177
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ............... 170
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren ..... ....... ....... 167
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ... .... ........ ... 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ...... ...... ....... ....... 182
Te ther anchors .................. 183
T ether straps .. .... ....... ....... 183
Child safety lock ...... .... .... .... ... 45 Child safety seats
.... .... .... ...... . 172
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Convertible chi ld seats ............ 173
Convertible locking retractor ... .... 177
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? .... .... ...... 170
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Installing ....................... 177
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety instructions .... .... ...... . 170
Child seats Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. ... 214
Engine compartment ............. 215
Fabrics and fabric c ,overings ..... .. 211
Instrument panel .... ... .... .... .. 212
Interior ............ ... ........ .. 211
Leather ..... .. ... ... .. .... ..... . 213
Plastic and vinyl .. ..... ... .... ... 208
Plastic parts ... .. . ... .... ....... . 212
Safety belts . .................... 215
Trim strips ...................... 207
trim strips ..... ...... ..... .... ... 208
Cleaning and protection ...... .... ... 204
Climate controls ... .. .... .... .... .... 96
Addi tional heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Air recirculation .... .... .... ...... 101
Air recirculation mode (manual) .... 100
AU TO (standard setting) ............ 99
Automatic air recirculation ...... .. 100
Contro ls .. ....... ..... ..... .. .... 98 Defrosting
/defogging ...... .... .... 99
Description ... .. ... .... ...... ... .. 96
Fan .. ...... ... .. .... ........ ... 101
Key-coded setting ................ 103
Recommended settings ............ 96
Setting the temperature .... .... .... 99
Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade ... ........ ...... .... 101
Switching the air conditioning on and off 99
Using the climate control economically . .
102
Warm and cold ... .... .... .... .... 96
Clock .................. ......... ..... 9
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ..... 246
coming home ..... .. .... .... .... .... 54
Compartments in the door trims ... ... . 94
Compass mirror . ...... ... ... ........ 70
Comp liance .......... ....... .... ... 302
Consumer Information ........... 133, 298
Contacting NHTSA .................. 133
Convenience close/open feature
Windows .......... ....... .... .... 48
Convertible chi ld safety seats
Convertible locking retractor 173
Activating ....................... 179
Deactivating ................. .... 180
Using to secure a child safety seat .. 177,
179
Coolant system ........ .. ... . .... ... 232
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ...... .... ... 233

-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
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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

Alphab eti ca l ind ex -
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Reverse
Automatic transmission
Rims 114
Cast al loy
210
Replacing ... .... .... .... ... . 254 , 256
Steel rims .... .... ....... ...... .. 209
Roof rack Attachment po ints with separate roof rack
system . ... ..... ....... ......... 87
Loading . ...... .. .... .... .... ..... 89
Mounting locations .. .... .... .... .. 88
Safe mounting ... .... .... ...... ... 86
Roo f w eight .... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. 89
s
Stronic .. ..... .. .... ....... .... .... 114
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency program . ............. 120
Kick -down ..... .... .... .... .... .. 119
Launch Control Program .. .. .. .... . 119
Selector lever lock .... .... ...... .. 115
Se lector lever posi tions . ... .... ... 114
Tiptronic ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... 118
Tiptron ic co ntrols on the steer ing whee l
119
SA FE ... .... .... .... .... ... .. .. .... . 10
Sa fe driving habits ...... .... ... .... . 124
Saf ety belt position .... ... .... ...... . 140
Safety belt height ad justment .. .... 142
Safe ty bel ts worn by pregnant women ..
141
Safety belt pretensioner ... ... ....... . 143
Service and disposal ... ... .... .... 144
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Safety belt warning
light . ...... ... 15 ,135
Safety belts ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 139
cleaning ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 215
Danger to passengers who do not wear a sa fety belt . .... ... .... .... .... . 137
Fas teni ng .. ...... .... .... .... ... 139
height adjustmen t .. .. .... .... .... 142
I mproper ly worn ... .. .... ....... . 143
Not w orn ..... .. . .. .. .... .... .... 137
Safety belt position . ...... .... .... 140
Safety instructions . .... .... ....... 138
S ecuring child safety seats ......... 177
Specia l considerations for pr egnant
women ..... .... .... .... ... .... 1 41
Unfastening ..... .. .. ... .. .. .... . 142
Warning/ind icator light .. ...... .... 135
Why YO U MUST wear them .... 1 35, 136
Worn properly . .... .. .... .... .... 138
Sa fety compl iance sticker . ... .... .... 294
Saf ety equipm ent ... ... .. ..... .. ... . 124
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ........... ....... ... 124
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . ...... ... .... .... . 72
Safety i nstructions
E n gine compartmen t ..... .... .... . 224
f or side curtain airbags .. ...... .... 166
for using chi ld safety seats .. ... .... 170
for using safety be lts ..... .... .... . 138
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 158
Saf ety lock
I gnition key , automatic transmission 106 Seat adjustment
Driver's sea t .... .. .... .... ...... .. 72
Front passenger 's seat .... .... ..... 73
Front seats .. ... ..... ... .... .... .. 72
Head res traints . ... .... ... .... .... 129
Head restraints, front seat ...... .... 77
Lu mbar s upport ...... .... .... ... .. 76
Manual c ontr ols ...... .... .... ... .. 73
Manual sea ts .. .. .... .... .... ... .. 74
Power seat .... ... .... .. .. .... .... 74
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them .... 135, 136
S ee also Safety belts ...... .... .... 135
Seating capacity ....... ... .... .... .. 135
Seating position Driver ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... ... 1 26
Front passenger .. ... .. .... .... ... 127
How to adjust the front seats ... ... . 127
Incorrect seat position .... .... .... 129
Occupan ts ...... .... ........ ... .. 126
Rear passengers ... .... ..... .. ... . 128
Seats Number of seats ...... .... .... ... . 135
Se lector lever positions
Automatic trans missi on .. .. ... .... 114
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ... .... .... 144
Service interval display ... .... .... ... .. 20
Service position for windshie ld wipers . .. 64
Set menu ......... .... .... ... .. ..... 26
Sett ing
Date d isplay ...... .... .. . .. .. .... .. 9
Digital clock ... .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. 9
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