sunroof AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..... ... ...... ....... .
Controls and
equipment ................. .
Instrumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Ins trumen ts and
warning/indicat or lig hts ....... .
Instruments ... ... ............ . .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver in fo rma tion disp lay ..... .
Introduction ... .......... ... ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Trip compute r ................. .
Menu di splay ............ ...... .
Speed warn ing system ...... ... .
Warnings and symbo ls ......... .
Opening and c losi ng .......... .
Keys .............. ... ......... .
Power locking system .......... .
Doors, power locks ............ .
Powe r w indows ... ... .. .... ... .
Panoramic s liding sunroof ...... .
Emergency mechanical c losing for
t he panoram ic slid ing sunroof .. .
Clear v ision .................... .
Lights . ..... ... ... .... ... ... .. .
Interior lights .................. .
Vision ........ ...... ......... . .
4
5
6
7
7
8
8
1 1
18
1 8
21
22
23
26
28
36
36
38
41
47
49
50
53
53
58
60
Wiper and washer system .. .... .
Mirrors ....................... .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and storage ............ .
General recommendat ions ..... .
Adjust ing front seats manua lly ..
Ad just ing the power seat ...... .
Adjusting the lumbar support .. .
Head restraints ............... .
Cen ter armrest ... ... ... ... ... . .
Rear seats .................... .
Luggage compartment . ...... . .
Roof rack* installation ......... .
Cup ho lders .......... ........ .
As htray ................ ...... .
Cigarette lighter/socket . .• .... ..
Storage .................. ... . .
War m and cold ........... ... . .
Climate controls ....... ... .... .
Electrically heated front seats . . .
On the road ............... ... . .
Steering ...................... .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Sta rting and stopping the engine
Par king bra ke ................. .
Starting on hills ... ...... •.... ..
Cruise control .......... .. ..... .
Transm ission
Manual transmission
S tronic transmission ... .. .. ... .
62
67
70
72
7 2
7 3
74
76
7 7
80
80
81
86
89
91
91
92
96
96
104
105
105
106
107
108
1 10
1 10
1 13
1 13
1 14
Safety first ...... ...... .... .
Driving Safe ly ...... .... ... .... .
Genera l notes ...... ........... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l a rea .................... .
S tow ing luggage .......... .... .
Reporting Safety Defects ...•....
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ....... •..........
Why safety be lts? .. ... ..... •....
Safety belts ........... ... .. ... .
Safety belt pretensioners ....... .
Airbag system ................. .
Important things to know ...... .
Front
airbags .. .... ... ...... .. .
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag
System ... ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .
Side a irbags .............. •....
Side curtain airbags ....... •....
C hild Safe ty ................... .
Important thi ngs to know ...... .
Child safety seats ............. .
Insta lling a ch ild safety seat .... .
LA TCH Lower anchorages and
tethers for children ............ .
Add itio nal Information ......... .
Vehicle operation ...... . .
Intel ligent technology . ... .. .. . .
No tice abo ut da ta recorded by
1 2 4
12 4
12 4
126
130
131
133
13 5
135
136
139
143
145
145
149
156
161
16 4
167
167
172
177
180
185
188
188
ve hicle control modules . . . . . . . . . 188
E lect ronic Stabili zation Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Opening and closing
Closing th e w ind ows
- Pull the switch up to the first stop and hold it there until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the sw itch qu ickly to the
second pos ition : the
window will automatically close all the way~
& in
"Contro ls".
Activating /deactivating rear windows
- Pus h th e switch t o the depressed position to activate the
rea r windows -the lig ht in the sw itch w ill go ou t.
- Briefly press the switch to
deactiv ate the rear windows -
the switch will re turn to the sa fe ty posit io n and the light
GI w ill illuminate.
The safety switch©=> page 47, fig. 37 in the arm rest on the driver's
door turns off the rear power windows. On ly when the safety switch
is depressed can the rear windows be opened or c losed. The symbol
in the safety switch illuminates when the power windows in the rear
doors are switched off (button NOT depressed) . This feature has
been provided for the safety of small chi ldren riding in the rear of
the vehicle .
[ i J Tips
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the igni tion has been turned off . The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened .•
Convenience close /open feature
You can cl ose or open the windo ws from outside when
y o u lock or unlock your car with the key.
Convenien ce open f eatur e
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Fig . 3 8 K ey turn s for
o p ening and c losing
- Keep the key in the lock on the driver's door@ until all
windows and the panorama sliding/tilt roof* have
reached the des ired posit ion.
Convenience close feature
- Hold the k ey in t he lock of t he driver's door in t he closed
posit ion until a ll w indows and the pano rama s lid ing/tilt
roof* are c losed
~ & .
The automatic close function wi ll cease immed iatel y if the key is
released . For safety reasons it is not poss ible to open and c lose the
sunroof with the remote -control key.
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows . Check to see that no one
is in th e w ay, or seriou s injury could re sult!
• Alway s read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General de scripti on "
on
pa ge 38. •

Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection Reactivating the convenience close/open feature
If the vehicle battery is disconnected and then reconnected,
the automatic closing and opening function will not work until it is reactivated. To reactivate this feature, perform the
following steps:
Reactivating close/open feature
-Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
is completely closed.
- Release the switch .
- Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated. •
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Applies to veh icles: with pano ram ic slid ing sunroof
Description
The panoramic sliding sunroof is operated with the toggle switch
=> fig. 39 wh en the ignition in on .
The panoramic sliding sunroof can still be opened or closed for
about 10 minutes after the ignition has been switched off. However,
as soon as the driver's or passenger's door is opened, the switch for
the roof is inoperative. •
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
Applies to veh icles: wit h pano ram ic sliding sunroof
Opening and closing panoramic sliding
sunroof
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Fig. 39 Section of the
roof liner Toggle switch
for the panoramic
sliding sunroof
The panoramic sliding sunroof is opened in two stages.
First, the roof lifts up and then it can be opened.
Lifting
- Tap the switch G) ~ fig. 39 briefly, and the roof lifts auto­
matically (pop-up position) .
Opening automatically (independent operation)
-Tap the switch G)~ fig. 39 briefly, and the roof moves to
the lift position .
- Tap the switch
G) briefly a second time, and the roof
moves to the low wind noise comfort position .
- Press the switch
G) until the roof is fully open. In this
position increased wind noise may occur.
Opening manually (manual operation)
- Press the switch G) ~ fig. 39, starting from the "lift posi -
tion" unt il the roof has reached the desired position.
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Opening and closing
Closing completely
-Press the switch 0 => page 49, fig. 39 until the roof is
completely closed => & .
Closing partially
- Press the switch 0 => page 49, fig. 39 until the roof has
reached the desired position => & . If the roof is almost
closed and you interrupt the operation, the roof opens
automatically to a minimum setting; this is the smallest
possible opening that can be set.
If you park your vehicle in the sun, we recommend that you close the
sun blind. You should especially make certain that the panoramic
sliding sunroof is closed when the sun blind is closed when parked
or if there is a sudden rain shower.
The sun blind has two positions : completely open or completely
closed. The sun blind is manually operated.
& WARNING
Never close the panoramic sliding sunroof carelessly or without
watching -there is a risk of personal injury . For this reason , always
remove the ignition key when leaving the vehicle.
[ i J Tips
• When you park your vehicle, we generally recommend closing
the panoramic sliding sunroof and the sun blind.
• When the vehicle is parked, a wet roof should be dried lightly
with a soft cloth
before it is opened so that water does not drip into
the interior.
• In an emergency, the panoramic sliding sunroof can be closed
manually =>
page 50, "Emergency mechanical closing for the
panoramic sliding sunroof".•
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sliding sunroof
Comfort closing
The open roof can also be closed from the outside.
-Hold the key in the driver's door lock in the lock position
until the roof is closed=>& .
& WARNING
Never close the panoramic sliding sunroof carelessly or without
watching -there is a risk of personal injury. •
Emergency mechanical closing for
the panoramic sliding sunroof
App lies to vehicles: with panoramic sliding sunroo f
Uncovering the light unit
In an emergency, the panoramic sliding sunroof can be
closed manually. Removal of the light unit requires some
dexterity.
Fig. 40 Light unit in
the headliner :
removing the glass

Fig. 41 Light unit in
the headliner:
removing the switch
cover
Please switch off all lamps before removing the light unit
=:>& .The glass and the switch cover simply click into place
for insta llation. Be sure they are positioned correctly for
installation .
Removing the glass
-Take the screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit.
- Use the flat end of the reversible screwdriver blade.
- Insert the screwdriver carefully between the light unit
and the glass into the visible marks (arrows)=:>
page 50,
fig. 40.
- Pry the glass out carefully.
Removing the switch cover
-Push the flat blade of the screwdriver several times in
succession between the light unit and the switch cover at
different places on the left and right and carefully lift the
switch cover as you do this =:> fig. 41. On vehicles with
additional equipment you can allow the cover to hang by
the wire, otherwise place the loose cover to one side.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Opening and closing
& WARNING
Before working on the front light unit switch the integral lamps off
- otherwise you risk being burned. •
Applies to veh ic les : with panoramic sli d ing sunroof
Removing the light unit
Removing the light unit requires some dexterity.
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Fig . 42 Light unit in
the headliner:
removing screws in the
light unit
Fig . 43 Removing the
light unit
Installation of the light unit follows the steps used in
removal, but in reverse order.
- Install the Phillips head blade in the screwdriver.
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Opening and closing
- Turn the two screws in the light unit in a counter-clock­
wise direction to remove=>
page 51, fig. 42.
Pull the light unit out of the headliner by the front end
(arrow) =>
page 51, fig. 43.
Allow the light unit to hang by the wire. •
Applies to vehicles: w ith panoramic s liding sunroof
Closing the open sky roof manually
Fig. 44 Left end face of
the instrument panel:
fuse cover with hand
crank
Fig. 45 Light unit in
the headliner : crank for
emergency operation
You can close the panoram ic sliding sunroof using the hand
crank located on the inside of the fuse box cover.
- Install the flat blade in the screwdriver . - Use the screwdriver to remove the
fuse box cover
=> fig. 44.
- Remove the crank from the fuse box cover.
- Remove the blade from the screwdriver handle.
- Install the end of the screwdriver handle onto the short
side of the crank to help you turn it=> fig. 44
G).
- Push the long end of the crank@=> fig. 45 all the way
into the hexagonal hole@.
- Hold the crank down and turn it with the screwdriver
handle to close the roof.
- Install the light unit first and then the glass. For installa­
tion, reverse the removal sequence.
- Return the crank to its location in the fuse box cover
=> fig. 44 and install the cover.
- Have the problem corrected.
[ i ] Tips
• To turn the crank for emergency closing more easily, you should
use the screwdriver handle as an aid. First, remove the screw driver
from the handle, then push the handle onto the crank.
• The crank should be turned slowly; turning it quickly only
increases the effort required. •

_____________________________________________ C_ l_ e _a_ n_ in_ g_a _ n_d_ p_ r_ o_ t _e_ c_t _io _ n __ _
•
High temperatures, as from exposure to intense sunlight, intens ify
the corrosive effect particularly when humidity is high as well.
Under ce rtain circumstances ,
weekly washing may be necessary .
Under other conditions, a monthly washing and waxing may be
adequate.
After the winter, the
underside of the vehicle should be thoroughly
washed, preferably in a professional car wash.
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=>
page 204 . •
Automatic car wash
The vehicle can be washed in almost any modern auto­
matic car wash.
The vehicle paint is so durable that the vehicle can normally be
washed without problems in an automatic car wash . However , the
effect on the paint depends to a large extent on the design of the
facility, the filtering of the wash water, the type of wash and care
material, etc. If the paint has a dull appearance after going through
the car wash or is scratched, bring this to the attention of the oper­
ator immediately . If necessary, use a different car wash .
Before going through a car wash, be sure to take the usual precau ­
tions such as closing the windows and panoramic sliding sunroof *.
Remove antenna if applicable.
If you have installed additional accessories on the vehicle -such as
spoilers, roof rack , etc. -it is best to ask the car wash operator if
these should be removed .
& WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and other information
=> page 204. •
Washing the vehicle by hand
A lot of water is needed when washing a vehicle by hand.
-Before you start washing, make sure you have read and
understood the WARNINGS=:>
& in "General informa ­
tion" on
page 204.
- First soak all dried dirt until it is soft, then rinse it off.
- As you clean your vehicle, start with the roof and work
your way down to the bottom , using a sponge, a sponge
glove or a clean brush.
- Rinse the sponge or the sponge glove often, flushing it
clean each time.
- Use special car shampoo only for very persistent dirt.
- Rinse the car thoroughly with water.
- Use a chamois leather to gently wipe the exterior dry.
Use a separate sponge for cleaning the wheels, door sills and other
regions exposed to road dirt. In this way , you will not scratch the
paint with coarse particles imbedded in the sponge the next time
you wash the car.
& WARNING
• Do not clean the underside of the chassis, fenders, wheel
covers, or other hard to reach parts without protecting your hands
and arms. You may cut yourself on sharp-edged metal parts . .,
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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. .._
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service irechnical data

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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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Cornering light ..... ... .. ... ..... ... . 55
Cruise contro l ... .... ....... ........ 110
Changing speed . .... ............. 111
Presetting your speed ............. 111
Switching off .... .... .... ... .... . 112
Switching on .... .... .... ....... . 110
Warning /indica tor ligh ts .. .. .... .... 14
Cup holder .. .... ....... .... .. . ...... 90
Cup holders
front ... .... .... .... .... ..... .. ..
89
Current fuel mil eage . ........ ...... .. . 22
D
Data .. ... ... .... .... .... .... ...... 296
Data recorder . ..... .. .. .... .... .... . 188
Date display . ...... ...... ... ... ... .... 9
Daytime running lights ...... .......... 53
Daytime running lights (Canada) .. .. .. . 53
Declaration of compliance
Cell phone package .. ...... .......
302
Elec tronic immobilizer ............ 302
Homelink ® universal remote control 302
Remote control key .. .... .... .... . 302
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 302
Declarat ion of con form ity ..... .. ... .. 267
def
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? .... .... .
10
Defective light bulb warning ...... .... . 34
Defogging the windows .......... .... . 99
Defrosting the windows .. .... .... ..... 99
Defrosting /defogging windows .. .... ..
102
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Determining
correct load limit ... .. .. . 251
Diesel engine
Adding engine oil ......... .... ...
231
Changing engine oil ....... ... .... 23 1
Engine oil .... ... .... .... .... .... 231
Diesel fuel .......... .... .... ... .... 218
Diesel particulate filteir ............ 32 , 197
Digital clock .... ... .... .... .... ... .. .. 9
Setting the time ..... ...... ....... .. 9
Digital compass ..... ... .... .... .... ..
70
Dim ensions ........... ........ .... . 295
Dipstick
Reading the dipstick properly . .....
229
Direct Shift Gearbox
Emergency release ..... .. ....
120, 121
Dis tance ....... ....... .... ....... .. . 23
Doors, power locks ... .. .... ...... .... 41
Driver information .................... 29
Driver Information System
Menu d isplay . .... .... .... ... .... .
23
Driver information system
Gearshift indicator .. ... ............
19
Menu button ...... .... ............ 25
Open door or front lid warning . ... .. 18
Outside temperatu ire disp lay . ...... . 18
Red symbols . .... ..... .. .... .... .. 28
Service interval display .... .... .... . 20
Setting ..... .. ...... ......... .... . 26
Sound system display . ....... .... .. 18
Trip compute r ....... ..... .. . .... . 22
yellow symbols .. .... ... ... .. ..... 29
Driver seat
See S eat ing position .. .... .... .... 126
Driving safely . .... .. . .... .... ..... .. 124
Driving through water .... ... .... .... . 196
Duplicate key ............. .... ... .. .. 36
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Elapsed time ...... ........ .... ... ... 22
Electrically heat ed front seats .... ... .. 104
Electro-mechanica l power assist . ... 16, 193
Electronic diff erential lock
Warning/indicator lights ...... ......
16
Electronic differential lock (EDU
How the system works .... .... ....
189
Electronic immobilizer ....... .... .. 10, 38
Electronic pow er control
EPC warning/indicator light .........
13
Electronic speed limiter .. ... ... .... ... 21
Electronic Stability Program .. .... ... .
188
Electronic stabiliza tion program (ESP)
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... ..
13
Eme rgency flasher
Warning /indicator lights .. .. .... ... .
14
Emergency flashers .. .... ... ... .. .... . 56
Emergency operat ion
panoramic sliding sunroof . .... .... .
50
Rear lid .. .. .. .... ..... .. .... ..... 44
Emergency release for selector lever . . 120,
121
Emergency starting .. .... .... .... .... 285
Emergency towing ...... .... .... .... 288
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data