coolant AUDI S3 2010 Owner's Manual

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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

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Engine
4-cylinder diesel (140 hp) ... ... ... . 226
4 -cylinder gaso line (200 hpl .... .... 225
Coolant .. ...... ..... .... .... .... 232
Hood ...... ....... .... ... .... ... 223
Starting .................... 106, 107
Starting with jumper cables .. .... . 285
Stopping ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 108
Engine compartment . .... .... ...... . 225
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Working in the engine compartment 224
Engine coolant system ... .... ....... 232
Adding coolant .... ....... ..... .. 234
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .. 233
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine coolant temperature
Gauge .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 9
Engine cooling system Malfunction ........ ... .. .... .... . 30
Engine data ........ ............... . 296
Engine fault Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine hood Closing . .... ... .. .... .... ...... . 224
Release lever ...... .... .... ...... 223
Re leasing and opening ......... ... 223
Engine ma lfunction (diesel engine)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine oil .. ............. .. .... .... 226
Adding . .... ... .. .... ...... ... .. 230
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing ............... ........ 230 Checking the engine oil
level ... .... 229
Diesel engine .. ..... .. ...... ..... 231
Indications and conditions requiring extra checking ... ....... ...... ...... 229
Oil consumption ................. 228
Oil grades . .... ........ .... ...... 226
Recommended oil check intervals .. 229
Specification and viscosity ...... .. 226
Specifications Diesel engine ....... 231
Specifications gaso line engine ..... 226
Engine oi l level ................... 32, 33
Engine oi l pressure (malfunction) .. .... 31
Engine oil sensor defective .. ... .... ... 33
Engine speed limitation .. ...... .... ... 32
Environment Break -in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Diesel particulate filter ............ 197
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 237
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
198
Fuel ............................ 220
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Leaks under your vehicle . .... ... .. 224
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
198
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
236
Proper disposa l of drained engine
coo lant .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 234
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine oil 230
Recycling used eng ine oil ...... ... 230 Unleaded fuel
..... ... .... .... .. . 217
What should I do with an old battery?
237
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 188
Event Data Recorder (EDRJ ............ 188
Expansion tank 233
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade . ...... .............. 101
Fan Adjusting the fan speed .. ...... ... 101
Climate controls ...... .... ....... 101
Radiator ........ .... ... .. .... ... 235
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Convertible chi ld safety seats ...... 173
Infant seats
Fastening eyes
Flat ti re 172
.. .... .... .... ... .. ... 82
Changing .. .... .... ... ........ .. 270
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Fog lights, front .. .... .... ........... 55
Folding master key with remote control . 36
Foot pedals ........................ 130
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment 220
Letting your engine warm up . ..... . 107

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Weights ... .. .... ... ..... ... .. .. ... 295 Why safety belts? 135
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . ........ ..... ..... .. ...
140
What happens to unbelted occupants? . 137
What impairs driving safety? . .... .... 125
What should I do after changing a wheel? . .
250
What should I do after replacing wheels? ...
250
Wheel bolts
Anti-theft wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . .
273
Torque . ... ..................... 261
Wheel change . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 270
Wheels ...... .. ..... .... .... .. . .... 242
Checking tire pressure .... ..... ... 249
Cold tire inflation pressure ... .. ... 246
General notes .... .... .... ... .... 242
Glossary of tir e and loading terminology
243
New tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
Tires and vehicle load limits 250
Windows
Cleaning .............. .... ..... .
208
Convenience close/open feature ..... 48
Defogging .... ... .... .... .... .... 99
Defrosting .... .. .... ...... .... ... 99
Rapid defros ting /d efogging .... ... . 102
Windshield washer container ... .. .... 240
Windshield washer fluid .. ... ...... ... 33
Windsh ield wipers
Changing the rear wiper blade .. ....
67
Installing new wip er blad es . .... .... 65
Service position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Winter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
237
Coolant system .. ... .......... ... 232
Tires ... .. .... ....... .... .... ... 194
Windows . .... ... ... .. ...... .... 208
Winter tires ...... ..... ... ....... ... 259
All -wheel drive . ........... ... .... 259
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Wheels/Tires I t ·tt t · · 62 n erm1 en wiping ... .. .... .... .. .
Cast alloy ... . -.. .. .. ----. .. --...
210 One-tap wiping . ... .... .... .... ... 62
Steel wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209 Rear window wiper . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
When must a safety belt be replaced? .. 138 Wiper blades
When must the airbag system be inspected? Installing new wiper blades .........
65
156
See also Windshield wipers . ....... . 67
When should I adjust the tire pressures?
250 X
When should I ch eck the tire pressur es? 250
Where are lower anchorages located? .. 181 Xenon-Lights ..... ..... .. ... ... .. ... 283
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ..... .......... ...........
249