check engine AUDI S3 2011 Workshop Manual

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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 . .. .. .. .. .
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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
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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
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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
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Powe r out lets . .... .. .. .... ......... . 90 Radiator fan ........ .... .. .. .. .... . 237 Rad
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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

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Tire specifications ........ .. .. ... . 258 Transmission Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) ... . 294
Tread depth ....... .............. 256 6-speed . .. ................ ... .. 114
Vehicle jack .. ............... .. 270,276
Uniform t ire quality grading ....... . 260 Manual transmission .............. 114
Vehicle literature ... .......... ...... .. 4
Winter tires ..................... 261 S tronic transmission . ............. 115
Vehicle-care products .. .. ..... .... .. . 206
Tires and vehicle load limits ........... 253 Transport Canada ................... 133
Tir es and wheels Tread Wea r Indicator (T WI) .. .. ....... 256
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Checking tire pressure ............. 252
Trip computer ......... .............. 21
Cold tire inflation pressure ......... 249
Trip odometer ... .... .. .............. 10 Warning light
Dimensions .... .... .. .. ......... 257
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire pressure monitoring
system ... .. 36
General notes ........... .... .. .. . 245
the trip odometer disp lay? .. .. .. .. . 10 Wa
rning lights . ...... ............. 8 , 11
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .
246
New tir es and wheels .......... .. . 257 Turn
sign als ... .. ... ........ ...... ... 59
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. . 14 Red symbols in the center display
.. .. 30
Yellow symbols in the center display . . 30
Warning/indicator l ights
Replacing .............. ...... .. . 258
Snow chains .............. .. .. ... 262
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .... 253
Wheel bolts ................ .. ... 263
Winter tires ..................... 261
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Undercoating ... .... .... ........... 213
Unfastening safety belts ............. 142
Unidirect iona l tires ...... ... ......... 245 Airbag system ......
.......... .. .. 15
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) ........ 16
Brake system ..................... 15
Cruise control .................... 14
Electronic power control ... ......... 13
Tires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires ............. 264
Tir e pressure mon itoring system 13, 264
Torn or frayed safety belts ......... .. . 138 Uniform tire quality grading
.... ...... 260
Unlocking Power locking switch ............ .. . 44
Rear lid ................. .. .... ... 45 E
lectronic stabilization program (ESP) 14
Engine malfunction (diesel engine) ... 13
Generator . .. .... .. .... ........... 15
Glow plug system .. ............... 13
Touch-up paint ................ .. .. . 210
Remote control .. ... .... .......... 42 High beam
.. ..................... 14
T owing
Front eyelet ..................... 290 Using the fo
ld-out key .. .. .......... 43 Malfunction
Indicator Lamp (MIL) .... 14
Parking brake .. ...... .... ... . ... .. 15
Rear eyelet ...................... 290
T ow truck procedures ... .......... 289
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Safety belt ................ ....... 15
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. 13
TPMS Vanity mirror ................
.... ... . 63 T
urn s ignals .............. ...... .. 14
Tire pressure monitoring system .... 265 Vehicle battery Warranty coverages
................. 299
Trailer towing ............. ...... .. . 202 Stationary .
.. .. ...... ........... 239 Washer
reservo ir ............ ... .. .. . 243
Operating instructions ......... .. . 203 Vehicle electrical system .. ............ 15 Wash
ing .................... ... ... 206
Tech nical requirements ....... 202, 203
Vehicle identification ........ .. .... .. 294 Automatic car wash
.......... ..... 207
Trailer towing tips .... ... .. .. ... .. 204
Vehicle identification label ............ 294 by hand .........
.. .. ...... .. .. . 207
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