open hood AUDI S3 2011 User Guide

-Alphabetical inde x _...,___ _ ______:_:__:_=.:..:...._ _________________ _
Emergency release for selector lever ... 121 Engine hood
Emergency starting ...... .. .. .. ... .. 286 Closing
............. ... .. ... .... 226
Emergency towing . .. .... .. ..... .... 289 Release lever
.............. .... .. 225
Energy management ........ .. .... .. 194 Releasing and open
ing .. .... .... .. 225
Battery power ................. .. 196 Engine malfunction (diesel engine)
Dr iver not ification .... ..... ....... 196 Warning light ............
.. .. .. .. 13
Engine E
ngine oil ........ ...... .... .. .. ... 228
4-cylinde r diesel (140 hp) ...... ... 228 Add
ing ... ... .. .. .. .. .... .. .. ... 232
4-cylinder gasoline (200 hp) . ..... . 227 Add
itives . ... ... ... .. .... .. .. ... 232
Coolant ................ ...... .. 234 Changing
....... ... .... .. .. .... . 232
Hood . ............. .... .. .... .. 225 Checking the engine oil leve
l ..... .. 231
Preheater .... .. .. .. .... ......... 103 Diesel engine .........
.... .. ..... 233
Starting . .. ... ... .... .. .. ... 106, 107
Starting w ith jumper cables . ....... 286
Stopping .. .. ... ... .. ........ ... 108
Engine compartment .. ....... ... . .. . 227
Safety instructions ............. .. 226
Work ing in the eng ine compartment 226
Engine coo lant system . ....... ... . ... 234
Add ing coolant ....... .. ... .... .. 236
Checking coo lant level ... .. .. .. ... 235
Checking the engine coolant level . .. 235 Indicat
ions and conditions requir ing extra
c heck ing .. .................... 231
O il cons ump tion . .... .. .. ... .. .. . 230
Oil grades .... .. .... ...... .. ... . 228
Recommended oil check intervals . .. 231
Specification and viscosity .. .... .. . 228
Specifications D iese l engine . .. ..... 233
Specifications gaso line engine . .... . 228
Engine oil leve l ... .. .... .. .. ...... .. . 3 4
E ngine oil p ressure (mailf u nctio n) ... .. . . 33
Radiator fan ............ ...... .. 237 Engine oil sensor defective
... .. .. ... .. 35
Engine coo lant tempe ra tur e E
ngine preheater ........ .... .. ..... 103
Ga uge ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... . .. .. .. .. 9 Connecting ................
.... . 103
E ngine coo ling system Engine speed lim
itation . .... ... .... ... 34
Malf unct io n .. ... ......... .... .... 32 Environment
E ngine data ................ ...... .. 296 Brea
k-in period .. .... .. .. ... .... . 197
Engine fau lt
W arning light ........... ...... ... 13 Catalytic converter . . . . . . . .
. . . . . . . 198
Diesel particulate filter ............ 199
Disposing of your vehicle battery . .. . 242
Dr iv ing at hig h speeds .......... .. 200 Dr
iv in g to mi nimize pollution and noise ..
20 0
Fuel . ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. . ... 222
Fue l economy . ... .. .. .. ... .... .. 200
Leaks under yo ur vehicle ... .. .. .. . 226
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ... 200
Proper disposa l of dra ined br ake fluid 238
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine coo lant
236
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine oil 232
Recycl ing used eng ine o il .......... 232
Unleaded fue l ............. .. .. .. 219
W hat sho uld I do w it h an old batte ry?
242
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ES P
See Elect ronic Stability P rogram .. .. 188
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) .. ......... 188
Exhaust ta il pipes
Cleaning ... .... .... .. .. ...... .. 213
Expans ion tank .. ... ................ 235
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahre nhe it and
Centigrade ..... .. .............. 99
Fan Adjusting the fan s peed .. ......... 1 00
Climate cont rols . ... .. .. ... .. ... . 10 0
Radiator ... .. ... ..... ... ...... .. 237

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Heated outside mirrors ...... .... .. .. . 65 Improperly worn safety belts .... .. .. . 143 K
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ...... ... . 65
Heavy clothing and safety belts ..... ... 138
High beam ...... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 56, 59
Warning/indicator lights . .. .. ... ... 14
High voltage warning labe l ........ ... 294
Hill Descent Assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Hill hold assist Starting on hills
hood 110
See Engine hood ...
.............. 225
Hood release ......... .............. 225
Horn ........... ...... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 7
How are child restraint system anchors related
to child safety . .. .. .. .. ......... 180
How many a irbags does my vehicle have? .. ..
152
How often should I check my tire pressures? .
253
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 143
Hydroplaning ... .... ............... 257
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Ignition key ... .. .... ......... .... .. 106 Indicator light
Airbag system ....... ..... ... 156, 157
Audi magnetic ride ... ... ... ..... .. 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... ...... . 157
Indicator lights . .. ........... ...... 8 , 11
Red symbols in the center display .. .. 30
Yellow symbols in the center display . . 30
Infant seats .... .... .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 172
Inside rear view mirror ........ .. .. . 63, 64
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Installing the upper tether strap on the anchorage ... ................. . 185
Instrument panel Illum ination ......... .... .. .... .. 58
Instrument panel and controls . .. .. .. .. .
8
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7
Interior light Rear ... ................. .. .... .. 62
Interior lights .. .. ................ 60, 61
Ambient lighting ... ............... 62
Luggage compartment ............. 63
Interlock switch ............. .. .. .. .. 33
Ignition lock ....... ... ............. 106
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Ignition lock positions .. .. .. ......... 106
Immobilizer .. .. ..... ... .. .......... 10 Jack and too ls . ... ................. . 270
Important information for vehicles with Diesel engine when adding or chang ing engine
oil .. ....................... .. 233
Important things to do before driving .. 125 Jump starting
.. .. .. ......... ...... . 288
Jumper cables .. .. .................. 288
Jump -starting ............... .. .... . 286 Key
............. ... ... ... .. .. ..... 38
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Coded sett ings ............ .. .. .. 102
Convenience opening and closing of
windows . .. .. .... .............. SO
Key replacement .... .............. 38
Master key . .. .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... .. 38
Valet key .... .... .. ... ... ... .. .. . 38
Key-coded settings Climate controls .. .. ............. 102
Kick-down Automatic transmission ........... 120
L
LATCH 180
Description . ... ................. 182
Installing a child restraint .. ... .. .. 183
Location ............ ...... .... .. 181
Mounting and re leasing the anchorage
hook .. ........... .. .... .. .. .. 183
Launch Control Program ............. 120
Leather .................... ... .. .. 215
Cleaning ........... .. ... ..... .. 216
leaving home ... ............. .... .. . 57
Lifting jack ............ .... .... .. .. 276
Lifting points ................ ...... 292
Lifting/ra ising the vehicle ........... . 292
Light coming/leaving home ............ .. 57
Exterior lighting .. .. .... .......... 57

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Paint no .............. ...... .. .. ... 294
panoramic sliding s unroof ..... .. .. ... . 51
Comfort closing . ... .. .. ... ... .... 52
Emergency operation . ... ...... . 53, 54
to close ............ ...... .... .. . 51
to open .............. .. .. .... .. . 51
Par king .. .. .... .. .. ...... ......... 109
Au tomatic t ransm ission . ....... ... 11 7
Par king brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. ... 108
Sett ing and releasing .. .. .. .. ..... 108
Park ing b rake warning ............. ... 32
Par king on a decl ine (downhi ll) . .. ..... 109
Park ing on an incline ( uphill) ....... ... 109
Particle filter
See Diese l particu late fi lter ... ... ... 34
Parts rep lacement . .... .. .. .. .. ..... 301
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive sa fety system .. ....... ... . .. . 1 24
Peda ls ... ... ... ... ......... ....... 130
Physical principles of a frontal col lision . 136
Polishing . ....................... .. 209
Power locking switch ................. 44
Rear center console ....... .... .... 45
Power locking system . ....... ... . ... . 40
Convenience close/open feature .. .. . 50
Locking and unlock ing the vehicle from
inside ............ .. .. .. ... .... 44
O pe ning and closing the windows . .. . SO
O pera ting locks from wi th key ....... 43
Rear lid ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. ... . 45
Remote control ..... .. .. .. .. ... 39, 42
Unlocking a nd locking vehicle .... ... 42 Power seat
Adjusting the seatback .. ...... ... .. 76
Adjustme nt ............... ... .. .. 75
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 17,
1 93
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ....... 51
Powe r window switches .. ... . ... .. .. .. 49
In the driver's door .... ... ... .... .. 49
Reactivating the system ..... ..... .. 51
Pregnan t wome n
Spe cial considerat ions when wear ing a
safety belt .............. .. .. .. . 141
Prope r occupant seating posit ions . ... . 126
Prope r safe ty belt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger .......... .... .. . 127
Occupants .... ........... .. .... . 126
Rear passengers 128
Q
Quartz clock ..................... ... . 9
quattro ®
See All Whee l Drive ........ .. .... . 194
Ques tion
W hat happens to u nbelte d oc cupan ts? ...
137
Why safety belts? ............. .. . 135
R
Powe r out lets . .... .. .. .... ......... . 90 Radiator fan ........ .... .. .. .. .... . 237 Rad
io
Replacing .. ... ........... ... .. .. 302
Rain sensor defective ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. 36
Readi ng light
Rear .. .. .... ............... .... . 62
Reading lights Front . ....................... 60, 61
Rear .. ... .................... 60, 61
Rear armrest ... .. ... ... .... .. .. ... . 80
Rear lid Emergency release .. .... .......... 46
Locking/un lo ck ing ................ 45
Rear lig ht defective .. ..... ... ..... .. . 36
Rear power locking switch ....... .. .. .. 45
Rea r seat bottom .. ... ... .... ... . ... . 81
Rear view mirror Ins ide rear view mirror . .. .. .. ... 63, 64
Rear window defogger with air -cond ition ing ...... ... .. .. 102
Ref uelling .. .... .. .... .... ... .. ... . 222
Release lever for engine hood ..... .. .. 225
Remote cont rol . .. .... .............. 39
Rese tting remote con trol ... ...... .. 43
Unloc king and locking ... .. .. .. .. .. 42
Remote master key Batte ry rep lacement . ..... .. ... ... . 39
Check ligh t ..................... . 39
Repa ir manua ls . ..... ......... ..... 299
Repai rs
Airbag system 159
Rep lacing
W heel r ims .. .. .. .. ........... .. 257