AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual

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The various electrical circuits are protected by fuses. The fuses are
clustered in a centralized unit. The unit is located behind the face
panel at the end of the instrument panel. The crank for operating
the sunroof in case of a power failure is a lso stored behind the face
panel
~ page 50.
Two spare fuses and a sticker identifying the fuses are located on
the inside of the fuse box cover.
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare fuses in your vehicle .
Fuses with the proper ampere ratings are available at your autho ­
rized Audi dealer.
& WARNING
Never replace a fuse with one that has a higher amperage rating.
• A fuse with a too high amperage could damage the electrical
part and cause a fire .
0 Note
• On no account should fuses be repaired (e.g . patched up with tin
foil or wire) as this may cause serious damage elsewhere in the elec­
trical circuit or cause fire.
• If a fuse blows repeatedly, do not keep replacing it. Instead, have
the cause for the repeated short circuit or overload tracked and
fixed. •
Fuse Location , Instrument Panel left
Fus es which can be replaced.
Fig. 194 Fuse carrier
behind the instrument
panel end face, cover
removed
Note that the following table is accurate at the time of going to
press and is subject to change. In the event of discrepancies , the
label on the inside of the cover always takes precedence .
The power seats are protected by circuit breakers, which automati­
cally reset after a few seconds after the overload has been reme -
died. .._
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Equipment Amps No. Equipment Amps
Manual headlight beam adjustment, automatic
14 Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) (control 10
1
headlight beam adjustment, AFS control mod-10
module), shift gate automatic transmission
ule, engine components, light switch (switch
15 Interior lights, reading lights 10
lighting/illumination), diagnosis socket
Diagnostic connector, rain sensor, air condition-
Automatic transmission, control module for
16 ing (control module), tire pressure monitor dis-10
CAN data transfer (gateway), electro -mechanical
play (control module)
2 steering, shift gate automatic transmission, 10 17 Anti-theft alarm warning system 5 engine relay, fuel tank control unit, engine con -
trol unit, brakes control (ABS), Electronic Stabili-
18 Diagnose Starter 5
zation Program (ESP), Anti -Slip Regulation (ASR) 19 All Wheel Drive 10
3
Airbag 5 20 Not used
!! Air-conditioning (pressure sensor, air quality
sensor), button for Electronic Stabilization Pro -
21 Not used
gram (ESP), Anti-Slip Regulat ion (ASR), tire pres-
22 Blower fan 40
sure monitor display, oil level sensor, back -up 23 Driver's side power window, front 30
4 light switch, front seat heating , parking aid, 5
seat-occupancy recognition (on USA vehicles), 24 Power outlet front 20
garage door opener, automatic mirror dimming, 25 Rear window defogger 30
headlight assistant, heated windshield washer
26 Power outlet in luggage compartment 20 nozzles, air conditioning (control module)
-27 Fuel tank control module, fuel pump 15
5 AFS headlights (left side) 5
AFS headlights (right side) 5 28 Power window, rear 30
7
Not used 29 Not used
Not used
30 Not used
9 Navigation system, radio system 15 31 Not used
10 digital
radio, cell phone, TV equipment 7,5 32 Not used
11 Automa tic mirror dimming, headlight assistan t 10 33 Sliding/pop-up roof 20
Central locking (front doors) 10 34 Not used
13 Central locking (rear doors) 10 35 Not used
36 Lumbar support 10

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No. Equipm ent
37 Heated seats, front
38 Passenger s ide power window, front
39 Special function interface
Starter
41 Rear window wiper
42 Not used
43 Body control module
44 Not use
d
45 Not used
Not used
47 Cell phone package (VOA
interface)
48 Not used
49 Not used
Autom atic cir cuit br eake rs: Amps
20
30
5
4
0
15
20
5
The electric power windows and the electric seat adjusters are protected with circuit breakers which reset automatically after the
circu it overload has been corrected.
[ i J Tip s
• Whenever replacing a fuse, always consult the sticker on the
inside of the fuse panel cover. It contains the most up-to-date infor ­
mation regarding the fuse arrangement. If in doubt, ask your autho­
rized Audi Service advisor.
• Some of the equipment items listed are optiona l or on ly avail­
able on certain model configurations. •
Fuse location , left side of engine
compartment
N M N
~ (X) 0)
Fig . 195 F use ass ign­
m ent in th e e ngin e
co mpar tment in th e
e xampl e wit h
54 p lu g­
in fu ses
Please check your car's fuse layout, there are two different layouts.
Check the fuse layout with the fuse panel cover removed
~ page 278, "Fuse cover in engine compartment" .
Some of the equipment items listed are optional or on ly available on
certain model configurations.
Please note that the preceding table was accurate at the time of
printing and is subject to change . In the event of discrepancies, the
label on the inside of the cover a lways takes precedence.
V ariation (1 ) with 30 Plu g-in F uses
No . Equipm ent Amps
F1 Terminal 30 40
E ngine components
20
F3 Battery voltage 5
F4 ESP valves, Anti -lock brake system (ABS) valves 20/30
F5 Transmission control module
15
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No. UEquipment Amps I No. Equipment
Amps
F6 Steering wheel electronics
5 F28
Not used
F7 Not used F29 Fuse assignment in the
left-side instrument
50
F8 Not used panel (special equipment)
F9 Not used F30 Power supply relay terminal
15 50
F10 Engine control module, main relay 5/10
Variation
(2) with 54 Plug-in Fuses
F11 Not used No. Equipment Amps
F12 Control module for CAN data
transfer (gateway)
5
Body control module (right)
F1 30
F13 Engine control module 15/25/30
20/30
F2 ESP valves, Anti-lock brake system (ABS) valves
F14 Ignition coils, engine components (diesel
20 F3 Terminal 30 40
engine)
Preheating control module/engine component, F4
Battery voltage
5
F15 tank diagnosis, oxygen sensor 5/10
F5 Horn 15
F16 Body control module (right)
30 F6 Not used
F17 Horn 15
F7 Not used
Audio amplifier 30 F8 Not used
F19 Front windshield wiper system 30
F9 Engine components 10
F20 Water pump, volume regulator valve 10/20
F10 Fuel tank control, mass air flow sensor
10
F21 Oxygen sensor, vacuum pump 10/15
F11 Oxygen sensors, in front of catalytic converter 10
F22 Clutch pedal switch, brake light switch 5
F12 Oxygen sensors, behind catalytic converter 10
F23 engine components, water pump 5/10/15
F13 Automatic transmission 15
Engine components, water pump 10 F14 Not used
F25 Pump (ESP/ABS), ABS valve
40
F15 Water pump 10
F26 Body control module (left) 30
F16 Volume control valve 20
F27 Secondary air pump, preheating control module 40 F17 Steering wheel electronics 5
F18 Audio amplifier 30
F19 Not used

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N "E .
o . qu1pm ent Amps I No. Equ ipment Amps
F20 Not used
I F45 Not used
F21 Not used F46 Not used
F22 Not used F47 Body control module Ueftl 30
F23 Engine control module, main re
lay
10 Pump (ESP/ABS), ABS va
lve
40
F24 Control module for CAN d ata transfer (gateway) 5 F49 Not used
F25 Not used F50 Not used
Not used F51 Not used
F27 Not used F52 Power supply re lay terminal 15 50
F28 Engine control module 15/25
F53 Fuse assignment in the left
-side instrument
50
F29 Engine components 5 panel (special equipment)
Not use d Not used
•
F31 Front windshield wiper system
30
Not used
Bulbs
F33 Not used
Replacing light bulbs
F34 Not used
F35 Not used
For your safety, we recommend that you have your autho-
rized Audi dealer replace burned out bulbs for you.
Not use d
F37 Not used It is becom
ing increasingly more and more difficult to replace
vehic le light bu lbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must
F38 Engine components, tank diagnosis 1 0 first be removed before you a re able to get to the bulb . This applies
F39 Clutch pedal switch, b rake light switch 5 especia
lly to the light bu lbs in the front of your car which you can
only reac h through the engine compartment.
Ignition coils
20
Sheet meta l and bulb holders can have sharp edges that can cause
F41 Not used
serious cuts, and parts must be correctly taken apart and then prop -
Not use d erly put back together to he
lp prevent breakage of parts and long
F43 Not used term damage from water that can enter housings that have not
been properly resea led .
...
Not used
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For your safety, we recommend that you have your authoriz ed Audi
de ale r rep lace any b ulbs fo r you, sin ce y our d ealer has the p roper
tools, the correct bu lbs and the exp ertise .
Gas discharge lamps (Xenon lights) *:
D ue to th e hi gh e lectrica l v o lt age, have th e bul bs rep lace d by a qual­
ified techn ic ian . Headlights with Xenon light can be identified by the
hi gh v oltage st icker .
& WARNING
Contact with high -voltage components of the electrical system
and improper replacement of gas discharge (Xenon ) headlight
bulbs can cause serious personal injury and death.
• Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can explode when being
changed.
• Changing Xenon lamps requires the special training, instruc­
t ions and equipment .
• Only an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop
should change the bulbs in gas discharge lamps .
& WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the openings and on the bulb
holders that can cause serious cuts.
• If you are uncertain about what to do , have the work performed
by an authorized Audi dealer or other qualified workshop. Serious
personal injury may result from improperly performed work .
[ i] Tips
• If you must replace the light bulbs yourself, always remember
th at th e engine c ompartme nt of any vehicl e is a haza rdous area to
work i n. Always read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 215, "Engine
compa rtment" =>& . • I
t is best to ask your authorized Audi dealer whenever you n eed
t o cha nge a bul b. •

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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency crews and working
pe rsonnel who have the necessary tools and equ ipment to perform
these operations. •
Starting by pushing or towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmis sion cannot be started by
push ing or towing . •
Starting with jumper cables
Ju mpe r cabl e: Note the man ufa ct ure r's in for matio n.
If the battery is discharged, another veh icle can provide starting
assistance. For this you require a jumper cable. Both batteries must
h ave t he same vo ltage (V) and a s im ilar capacity (Ah).
Jumper cables
Use
only jumper cables of sufficiently large cross section to safely
car ry the starter current . Refer to the manufactu rer's specifications.
Use only j um per ca bles with
isolated term in al cl am ps and pr operly
marked for distinction :
plus
(+) cable in mo st c ases c olored red
minus( -) cable i n most cas es co lor ed black .
T he wire cross section must be at least 0 .038 in
2 (25 mm2
) for gaso ­
l ine e ngines and a t lea st 0.054 in
2 (35 mm2
) fo r diese l e ng ines .
& WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid , and gas. Any of the se can cause
very ser ious or fatal injury . Follow the instructions below for safe
handling of your vehicle 's battery .
• Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning over the battery
whenever possible .
• A discharged battery can already freeze at temperatures just
below 32 °F (0 °C l. Never attempt to provide starting assistance on
a frozen or thawed out battery- Danger of explosion and chemical
burns! Replace a battery if it has been frozen.
• Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or skin. Flush any
contacted area with water immediately .
• Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause
an explosion .
• Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases . Keep sparks, flame
and lighted cigarettes away from batteries .
• Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the
battery .
• The voltage of the booster battery must also have a 12 -Volt
rating . The capacity (Ah ) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged battery . Use of batteries of
different voltage or substantially different "Ah " rating may cause
an explosion and personal injury .
• Never charge a frozen battery . Gas trapped in the ice may cause
an explosion.
• Never charge or use a battery that has been frozen . The battery
case may have be weakened .
• Use of batter ies of different voltage or substantially different
capacity (Ah) rating may cau se an e xplosion and inju ry . The
c apacity (Ah ) of the booster battery should not be lower than that
of the discharged battery. .,.
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& WARN ING (continued )
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 215, "Engine compa rt m ent" .
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery wil l cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as contro l units,
relays, rad io, etc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current cou ld already star t to flow as soon as th e positive
(+ ) termina ls are connected .
• Improperly connected jumper cab les can cause substantia l
damage to the electrica l system of the vehic le.
[ i ] Tips
• The disc harged battery must be p ro per ly connected to the
ve hicle's elec trica l system .•
General information of starting
assistance
P lease observe tha t the p rocedure described below for conn ecti ng
jumper cab les is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
M ake sure that the connected c la mp s have s ufficien t metal cont act.
& WARNING
Improper handling of the jumper cables can lead to an explosion
of the battery and severe inju ries . To reduce the r isk of injury, note
the following:
& WARNING (continued )
• The sections of the terminal clamps that are not insulated
must not touch each other. In addition , the cable clamped to the
battery's positive terminal must not come in contact with electri­
cally connected parts of the vehicle -danger of short circuit!
• Route the jumper cable so that it cannot catch in any rotating
part s in the engine compartment .
• Do not bend over the batteries -danger of chemical burns!
• The battery cell locking screws must be t ightened securely .
• Keep ignition sources (open flame, burning cigarettes, etc .)
away from the batteries -danger of explosion!
• Do not clamp the minus cable to parts of the fuel system or the
brake lines .
0 Note
If you provide start assistance for others with your vehicle, you
s h ould not c lamp t he min us ca ble(-) to t he negat ive ter min al o f the
discharged battery=> fig. 196
© but to a solid meta l part screwed
f ir m ly to the eng ine bloc k, or to the engi ne b loc k it sel f. In ca se of a n
inadequately v entilated battery of the veh ic le receiving power, there
i s a danger of expl osio n due to deto nating gas !•

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Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig . 196 Jump­
starting with the
battery of another
vehicle : A -discharged
vehicle battery , B -
booster battery
The battery is located in the front, in the engine compart­
ment on the driver's side. To reach the positive terminal,
remove the cover=>
page 238. The procedure described
below for connecting jumper cables is intended to provide
a jump start for your vehicle.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery ! => & in "Sta rting
with jumper cables" on
page 285, => & in "General infor ­
mation of starting assistance" . Replace such a battery!
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift into idle gear if
your vehicle has manual transmiss ion, and put the
selector lever into P position if your vehicle has auto ­
matic transmission.
3. For both veh ic les switch o ff a ll co nsumers and the igni ­
tion.
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable.
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable to the positive
terminal
(D => page 287, fig . 196 of the discharged
battery @=> (Din "General information of starting assis­
tance".
5. Connect the other end o f the red jumper cable to the
positive terminal
@ of th e boost er battery ®·
6. Connect one end of the black jumper cable, preferably at the ground point. Otherwise, connect it to the negat ive
terminal
0 of the booster battery ®·
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to the
ground point (bolt head) © in your vehicle @.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they cannot catch in any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the veh icle providing ass istance and
allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged
battery , wait for two to three minutes unt il the eng ine
" runs " smoothly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop t rying after 10 seconds
and then try again after about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start assistance, turn on the heater blower and the rear window heating to elimi­
nate any voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driving lights must be switched off! .,
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13. Disconnect the cable while the engine is running exactly
in
reverse order to that described in~ page 287,
11Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable.11
• When
doing so, make sure that the cable cannot contact rotating engine parts.
14. Turn the heater blower and the rear window heating off again.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehicle interior.
Make sure that the jumper clamps are well connected with their
metal ports in full contact with the battery terminals .
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle, heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If
in doubt, call for road service.
• Jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not
touch .
• When connecting jumper cables, make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compartment.
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always
read and heed all WARNINGS =>
page 215, "Engine compartment" .
0 Note
Improperly connected jumper cables can damage or destroy the
generator.
• Do not use the battery negative terminal for jump starting or a
malfunction could occur in the vehicle electrical system.
• Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSITIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to
NEGATIVE (-l terminal. •
Check that all screw plugs on the battery cells are screwed in
firmly. If not, tighten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative battery terminal.
• Please note that the procedure for connecting a jumper cable as
described above applies specifically to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giving a jump start to another
vehicle, do
not connect the minus(-) cable to the minus 1-l terminal
on the discharged battery@=>
page 287, fig. 196. Instead, securely
connect the minus(-) cable to either a massive metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block or to the engine block itself.
If the battery that is being charged does not vent to the outside,
escaping battery gas could ignite and explode! •
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by commercial tow truck
operators who know how to operate their equipment safely.
• Never tow your Audi, towing will cause damage to the engine
and transmission.
• Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables around the brake
lines.
• To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi must be transported
with a car carrier (flat bed truck).
• To load the vehicle on to the flat bed, use the towing loop found
in the vehicle tools and attach to the front or rear anchorage
=>
page 289 and => page 289 . .,_