AUDI S3 2015 Owners Manual

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Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
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Fig. 86 Turn signal lever: butto n fo r act ive la n e ass ist
Fig. 87 Windsh ield: ca mera w indow for act ive lane as ­
s is t
.. Press the q fig. 86 button to switch the sys­
tem on and off. The . or. indicator light
in the instr ument cluster turns on or off.
Indicator lights
• Ready:
The indicator light turns on when
the system is ready for use. The system can
now be operated .
• Not ready: The indicator light turns on if
the system is switched on but is inoperable.
This may be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane boundary line.
- The relevant lane marker lines are not de-
tected (for example, markings in a construc­
tion zone or because they are obstructed by
snow, dirt, water or light ing) .
- The vehicle speed is below the activation
speed of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h)
(the speed may vary depending on your
country) .
- The lane is narrower than 8
ft (2 .5 m) or
wider than 18
ft (5.5 m).
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-The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
a) Tips
- Make sure the camera's field of view
¢ fig. 87 is not obstructed by stickers or
anything else. For information on clean­
ing, refer to
¢ page 205.
- Market-specific: In certain countries: If
the system is switched on, it wi ll remain
operab le each time the ignition is switch­
ed on.
lane assist display in the instrument
cluster
Applies to vehicles: with Audi active lane assist
Fig. 88 Instrumen t cluster: monoc hrome d ispl ay
Fig. 89 Instrume nt clust er: mult icolor display
The lane assist display can be called up using
the buttons in the
multifunction steering
wheel ¢
page 28.
Monochrome display
Refer to q fig. 88

100 Audi active lane assist
@ So lid lines: act ive la ne assist is sw itch-
ed on and ready to provide wa rn in gs on
t he s ide th at is indica ted.
@ B linking line ( left or right): active lane
assist is warning you by a vibration in
the stee ring wheel that you a re l eaving
th e l ane .
® Unfilled line(s) : lane ass ist is activated,
but not ready to g ive warn ing
N o lines: act ive lane assis t is switche d
off .
Multicolor display
Re fer to ¢ fig. 89
@ Solid white lines : active lane assist is
switched on and ready to provide warn-
ings on the side that is ind icated.
@ Red lin e ( left or r igh t): active lane a s-
sis t is w arning you by a vibr ation in t he
steering whee l that you are leav ing the
lane.
® Solid gray lines: lan e ass ist is activated,
but not ready to give warn ing
N o lines: act ive lane assist is switched
off.
Mes sages in the in strument clu ster
display
If t he active lane ass ist has a malfunction, the
B i ndicato r light in the instrument cluste r
di sp lay tur ns
off a nd one of the followi ng
messag es appears:
Audi active lane ass ist: currently not availa ­
ble . No camera view
This message appears if the camera is unab le
to detect t he lines . This could happen if :
- The came ra field of view ¢
page 99, fig. 87
is dir ty o r covered i n ice. Clean t he a rea on
t h e windshie ld.
- The came ra field of view is fogged over . Wait
u nti l the fog has cleared before switching
the active lane ass ist on again.
l ) Thi s fun ctio n is not ava ilable in all c ountries.
- The system has bee n una ble to detect the
lanes for an exte nded period of t ime due to
road conditions . Switch the active lane as ­
sist bac k on when the lines are mo re v is ible.
Audi active lane assi st: currently unavailable
T he re is a te mporary a ctive lane assist mal­
f un ction. T ry swi tching the ac tive lane assist
o n a gain later.
Audi active lane assi st: system fault!
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Se rv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunc tion cor rected .
B Audi active lane assist: Please continue
steering vehicle!
T his messa ge ap pears if yo u are not stee ring
by yourself . If th is is t he case, act ive lane as ­
s ist does not switch
off, but it is "not ready" to
provide a warning. The system can help you
k eep the vehicle in t he lane . However , yo u are
r esponsible for dr iv ing the veh icle and m ust
stee r it yourse lf .
Adjusting the steering time and
vibration warning
Applies to veh icles: w ith Aud i act ive la ne ass ist
You can adju st individual active lane assist
set tings in the MMI.
.,. Select : the I MENU I but to n > Car > Systems *
contro l butto n > Driver assistance > Audi
active lane assi st.
Steering timel>
Early :
in this setting , the correct ive steering
happens con tinuously to he lp keep the vehicle
i n the cent er of the lane .
Late : in this setti ng, the system provides cor­
rect ive steer ing just before a veh icle whee l
touches a de tected lane ma rke r line .
Vibration warning
You can switch the add it iona l vibrating war n-
ing in t he steer ing whee l on or
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A WARNING
With the vibration warning switched off,
no v is ible warning will appear in the in­
strument cluster display when cross ing a
lane marke r.
@ Tips
Market-specific: Your settings are auto­
mat ically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
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102 Audi side assist
Audi side assist
Side assist
Description
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
Fig . 90 Sensor detect ion ra nge
Fig. 91 Display o n the exterio r mirror
Side assist he lps you monitor your blind spot
and traffic behind your veh icle. Within the
limits of the system, it warns you about
vehicles that are coming closer or that are
traveling with your within sensor range@
c:> fig. 90: If a lane change is classified as criti­
cal, the display@in the exterior mirror turns
on c:>fig . 91.
The display in the left exterior mirror provides
assistance when mak ing a lane change to the
le ft, while the display in the right exter ior mir­
ror provides assistance when making a lane
cha nge to the right.
Information stage
As long as you do not activate the turn signal,
side assist informs you about vehicles that are
detected and class ified as critical. The display
in the mirror turns on, but is dim. T
he display remains dim in the information
stage so that your view toward the front is not
disturbed .
Warning stage
If you activate the turn signal, side assist
warns you about vehicles that are detected
and classified as critical. The display in the re­
spective mirror blinks brightly . If this hap­
pens, check traffic by glancing in the rearview
mirror and over your shoulder
c:> .&. in General
information on page 103.
(D Tips
- You can adjust the brightness on of the
display on the rearview mirror
c:>page 104.

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General information
Applies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
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Fig . 92 Dr iv ing s it uat ions
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Fi g. 93 Rear of ve hicle: se nsor pos it ions
Side assist functions at speeds above app rox i­
mately 19 mph (30 km/h) .
@Vehicl es that ar e approaching
In certain cases, a vehicle will be classified as
cr itical for a lane change even if it is still
somewhat far away. The fas ter a vehicle ap­
p roaches, t he sooner the display in the exteri ­
or m irror will t urn on.
@ V ehicles traveling with you
Vehicles traveling w ith you are indicated in the
exterior m irror if they are classified as cr itical
for a lane change. All vehicles detec ted by
side assist are indi cated by the time they en­
t er your "blind spot", at the latest.
Aud i side assist 103
© Veh icles left behind
If you s low ly pass a vehi cle that s ide assist has
detected (the difference in speed between the
vehicle and you r vehicle is less than 9 mph or
15 km/h), the display in the exterio r mir ro r
turns on as soon as the vehicle enters your blind spot.
T he disp lay will not t urn on if you quickly pass
a vehicle that side assist has detected (the dif­
ference in speed between the veh icle and your
vehicle is greater than 9 mph or 15 km/h).
Functional limitations
The radar sensors are designed to detect the
left and right adjacent lanes when the road
lan es are the normal width . In some sit ua­
tions, the d isp lay in the exterior mirror may
turn on even though there is no ve hicle locat­
ed in the area that is cr itical for a lane cha nge.
For example:
- If the lanes are narrow or if your are driving
on the edge of your lane.
If this is the case,
the system may have detected the vehicle in
another lane that is
not adjacent to you r
current lane .
-If you are dr iving through a curve . S ide as ­
sis t may react to a vehicle that is one lane
over from the adjacent lane.
- If side assist reacts to other objects (such as
high or d isp laced guard rails) .
- In poor weather conditions. The side assist
functions are limited .
Do not cover the radar sensors
c> fig. 93 w ith
stickers, depos its, bicycle wheels or other ob­
jects, because this will affect the funct ion. For
information on cleaning, see
c> page 205.
A WARNING
- Always pay attention to traffic and to the
a rea a round your ve hicl e. Side assi st can­
not repla ce a d river's attention . Th e driv ­
er a lone is always responsible for la ne
cha nges and s imilar dr iv ing ma ne uvers.
- In some si tua tions, the system may not
function or its function may be limited.
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-If vehicles are approaching or being
left behind very quickly. The display
may not turn on in time.
- In poor weather conditions such as
heavy rain, snow or heavy mist.
- On very wide lanes, in tight curves, or if
there is a rise in the road surface.
Vehicles in the adjacent lane may not
be detected because they are outside
of the sensor range.
- Audi side assist cannot detect all vehicles
under all conditions, which can increase
the risk of accidents.
- Please note that side assist only displays
approaching vehicles or vehicles in your
blind spot if your vehicle is traveling at
least 19 mph (30 km/h).
- In certain situations, the system may not
work or its function may be limited. For
example:
- The display may not turn on at the
right time if vehicles are approaching
or passing very quickly.
- In poor weather conditions, such as
heavy rain, snow or fog.
- In very wide lanes, in tight curves or
when there are slopes in the roadway,
vehicles in the neighboring lanes may not be detected because they are out­
side of the sensor range.
The sensors can be displaced by impacts or damage to the bumper, wheel housing and
underbody. This can affect the system. Have your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized service facility check their func­
tion.
{D) Tips
- If the window glass in the driver's door
or front passenger's door has been tint­
ed, the display in the exterior mirror may
be misinterpreted .
- For an explanation on conformity with
the FCC regulations in the United States and
the Industry Canada regulations, re­
fer to~
page 292.
Switching on and off
Applies to vehicles: with Aud i s ide ass ist
The system and be switched on and off in the
MMI.
.. Select: the I MENU I button >Car> Systems*
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
side assist.
With Off, the system is switched
off.
An activated system will signal every time the ignition is switched on by turning the displays
in the exterior mirrors on briefly.
Adjusting the display brightness
Applies to vehicles: with A udi side ass ist
The display brightness can be adjusted in the
MMI.
.. Select: the I MENU I button >Car> Systems*
control button > Driver assistance > Audi
side assist.
The display brightness adjusts automatically
to the brightness of the surroundings, both in
the information and in the warning stage. In
very dark or very bright surroundings, the dis­ play is already set to the minimum or maxi­
mum level by the automatic adjustment. In
such cases, you may notice no change when
adjusting the brightness, or the change may
only be noticeable once the surroundings
change.
Adjust the brightness to a level where the dis ­
play in the information stage will not disrupt
your view forward. If you change the bright­
ness, the display in the exterior mirror will
briefly show the brightness level in the infor­
mation stage. The brightness of the warning
stage is linked to the brightness in the infor­
mation stage and is adjusted along with the
information stage adjustment. .,_

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@ Tips
-Side assist is not active wh ile you are
making the adjustment.
- Your settings are automati cally stored
and ass igned to the remote control key
being used.
Driver messages
App lies to vehicles: with Audi side assist
If t h e side assist switc hes off automatically, a
message appea rs in the instrument cluster
d is p lay.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable
No sensor vision
The radar sensors' vision is affected . Do not
cover the area in front of the senso rs with bike
wheels, s tickers, dirt or other obj ects . Clean
the area in front of the senso rs, if necessa ry
~p age 103, fig. 93.
@j Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Side assist can not be switched o n tempo rar ily
beca use there is a mal func tion (for exam ple,
the battery charge leve l may be too low) .
@j Audi side assist: System fault!
The system cannot guara ntee that it w ill de­
tect ve hicles correctly and it is switched
off.
The senso rs have been displaced o r are faulty.
H ave the sys tem check ed by a n authorized
Aud i dea le r or autho rized Aud i S ervic e Facility
soon.
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106 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Aud i d rive select makes it possibl e to expe ri­
e nce diffe ren t types of vehi cle sett ings in o ne
ve hicl e. The dr ive r can se lect from three
c om­
fort , auto and dynamic modes using the t.'i:.:1
button in the center conso le or the MM I to
switch between a sporty an d a comfortable
driving mode, for examp le. In the
individual *
mode, the sett ings can be ad justed to your
pe rsonal preferences. This makes it poss ib le
to comb ine settings such as a sporty eng ine
tuni ng with lig ht steer ing.
A WARNING ,_
Using Audi dr ive se lect i ncorrect ly can lead
t o co llisions, othe r accidents an d serio us
inju ries.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the vehicle's features. However, t he engine
and steering are always affected .
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the m ode, the e ng ine and au to­
ma tic transm iss ion * respond more quickly or
in a more ba la nce d manner to acce lerator
pedal movements.
Adaptive dampers (Audi magnetic ride)*
T he adaptive dampers use senso rs to reco rd
in fo rma tion rega rding s teering moveme nts,
b rak ing and a cce le ra ti on ope rat ions by t he
d river, road s urface, driving spee d, an d load.
W ith Aud i drive se lect yo u can adjust the
adaptive dampe rs sporty (dynamic), comfort­
ab le (comfort) or balanced (auto).
Steering
T he stee ring ad apts in te rms o f stee ring assis­
tance. There are different modes
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Indirect stee ring that moves eas ily as in com -f
ort mode is es pec ially suited to long drives
o n a hig hway. The dynam ic mode provi des
spo rty, direct steer ing.
F o r vehicles wi th progressive stee ring * the
stee ring pe rformance is mo re agile.
Cornering light*
T he co rne ring light adjusts when driv ing on
c u rves a t speeds between 6 mph ( 10 km/h)
and 68 mph (1 10 km/h). The pivo ting act io n
and the light ing a re a lso adapted to the
mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
T he be hav io r whe n accelerating can be adjust­
ed from comfor tab le to spor ty, depend ing on
t h e Au di drive sele ct mo de. Ad aptive cr uise
control also responds to the driving behavior
of the vehicle ahead in a more co nservative or
spo rty manne r.
(D Tips
In some mo dels, the maxim um vehicle
sp eed can on ly be reache d in t he a uto and
d ynam ic modes.

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Selecting the driving mode
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
You can choose between comfort, auto, dy­
namic and individual* .
Fig. 94 Center conso le : drive select button
Fig. 95 MMI: dr ive se lect
.. To set the mode, press the ~:/:a button
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Q fig . 94 repeatedly until the desired mode
is d isplayed in the instrument cluster . Or
Adjusting the Individual mode Audi drive
select 107
.. Select in the MMI: the !MENU I button> Car
> Systems* contro l button > Comfort , Auto ,
Dynamic
or Individual*.
You can change the driving mode when the ve­
hicle is stationary or while driving. If traffic
permits, after changing modes, briefly take
your foot off the acce lerator pedal so that the
recently selected mode is also activated for
the engine .
Comfort -provides a comfort-oriented vehicle
setup and is suited for long drives on high­
ways.
Auto -provides an overall comfortable yet dy­
namic driving feel and is suited for every day
use.
Dynamic -gives the driver a sporty driving
feel and is suited to a sporty driving style.
Individual* -Qpage 107.
The last chosen mode is retained when the ve­
hicle is started aga in .
.&_ WARNING
Pay attention to traffic when operating the
drive select to prevent potential risk of an
accident.
You can adjust the vehicle settings to your personal preferences .
.. Select: I MENU I button >Car > Systems* con­
trol button >
Set individual control button.
Once you select the menu, you will automat­
ically drive in the
Individual* mode.
After you have closed the settings, you are au­
tomatically driving in the
individual* driving
mode .
Systems comfort
engine
and transmission comfortable
Steering comfortable
Cornering light* comfortable
Audi adaptive cruise control* comfortable The
equipment in your vehicle will determine
which settings you can adjust . The following
table gives an overview of the characteristics .
auto dynamic
balanced sporty
ba lan ced sporty
ba lanced sporty
ba lanc ed sporty

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Systems comfort
Adaptive dampers*
comfortable
Engine sound* subtle
al Subt le in t he se lector lever pos it io n D and spo rty in 5 .
{i) Tips
Your individual* mode settings are auto­
matically stored and assigned to the re­
mote control key being used.
auto dynamic
balanced
sporty
subtle/sportyal sporty