display AUDI S3 2015 User Guide

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.. To switch between the tabs, p ress the rocker
button ® to the left or right~
fig. 10.
.. To access additional information be low or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or
up .
.. To confirm a selection, press the thumb­
wheel @.
.. To select a function programmed to a steer­
ing wheel button, p ress the button@. Fo r
addi tional informa tion, see¢
page 29, As­
signing a function to the programmable
steering wheel button
Calling up the Vehicle functions
.. Se lect the first tab w ith the button @ .
.. Press the button @. The
V eh icle fun ction s
menu is displayed 9fig. 11 .
.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
th umbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Vehicle function s menu, select On·
board computer or Efficien cy prog ram .
.,. Se lect a v alue in the desired trip computer
or in the efficiency program .
.. To reset the values in a memo ry, press and
hold the thumbwhee l@ for one second.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Press the button (!) repeated ly until the Q
tab appears.
The
Q tab is only vis ible when there is a mal­
function.
Assigning a function to the programmable steering wheel button
.. Select: the I MENU ! button >Car > Sy stem s*
control button > Vehi cle setting s > Stee ring
wheel button progr amming .
The Q tab is only vis ible when there is at
least one indicator light or message dis­
p layed.
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- If the vehicle battery is d iscon nected, all
memo ry valu es a re e rased.
Dr iver in formation system 29
- In formation on the efficiency program
¢page 29 .
-There is more information on the multi ­
function stee ring wheel in the MMI *
owne r's man ual.
Boost indicator
Applies to vehicles: with boost pressure indicator
Fig. 12 Instrument cluste r: boost indicator
Boost pressure indicator (boost)
A bar graph that begins on the left and fills in
toward the right indicates the eng ine's cur­
rent load (m ean ing the current boos t pres­
su re).
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with driver information system
Fig. 1 3 In strument cluster: efficie ncy program (exam­
ple)
Calling up the efficiency program~
.. Call up the vehicle functions by pressing the
button ®
9 page 28, fig. 10 and select the
menu item
Efficiency p rogram ¢page 29 .
The efficiency program can he lp you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows .,..

30 Driver in formation sy ste m
other equipment inf luencing consumpt ion
c::> page 30 . Fuel economy messages
c::> page 30 provide tips for efficient driving .
The effic iency program receives data about
the dis tance and fuel consumption from the
on-board computer
1. If the data in the effi­
ciency program is de leted
c::> page 29, the val­
ues in the on-board computer 1 are also reset .
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with driver informatio n system
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster : other equ ipment (exam·
ple}
.,. Turn the menu thumbwheel@r:::> page 28,
fig. 10 while in the efficiency program until
the other eq uipment affect ing consumption
appea rs.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment us ing
the most f uel is listed fi rs t . If more than th ree
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
d isplayed.
A scale @ also shows the cu rrent total con­
sumpt ion of all other equ ipment.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h drive r info rmation system
Fig. 15 Inst rume nt clus ter: economy tip (exa mple)
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumpt ion is increased by certain con­
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your ve hicle's consump­
tio n of fuel. The messages appea r automat i­
c a lly and are only d isplayed in the efficiency
program. The fue l economy messages turn off
automa tica lly after a certain per iod of t ime.
.,. To tu rn an eco nomy message off immed iate­
ly after it appears, press any button on the
mu ltifu nction steering wheel.
(D Tips
- Once yo u have turned a fuel economy
message off, it wi ll o nly appear again af­
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- T he fue l economy messages are not d is­
played in every in sta nce, but ra ther i n in ·
tervals over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light {MIL)
T he system indicator l ight ( MIL) ¢4 in the in­
strument cl uster is part of the On Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II) .
T he warn ing/ind icator light turns on when the
ignition is sw itche d on and tu rns off once the
engine is sta rted and is runn ing in idle at a
stab le speed . This indicates that the MI L is
funct ioning correct ly .

If the light doe s not turn off after starting
the engin e
or turns on while driving, this may
indicate there is a malfunction in the eng ine.
If the indicator turns on, the catalytic convert­
er may be damaged .
Drive
with reduc ed engine perfo rm ance
(avo id h igh speeds for extended periods of
time and/or fast accelerat ion) and have the
malfunction corrected. See an authorized Audi
dealer o r authorized Aud i Service Facility .
The indicator may turn on if the electron ic
speed limiter is faulty. For additional informa­
tion, refer to
c:> page 31, Electronic speed
limiter" .
The MIL m ay also turn on if the fuel filler c ap
i s not clo sed co rre ctl y
c:> page 212 .
On-Board Diagnostics
Fi g. 16 Locat ion of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On -Board Diagnostics monito rs the compo ­
nents of you r emission control system . Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a ma l­
function, the component will be ident ified
and the fau lt stored as a code in the control
module memory.
The MIL light may a lso illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem. If the light illuminates after a refue lling,
stop the veh icle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed
c:> page 212.
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the
~ stored data can only be displayed us ing spe-
o iii cial diag nostic equipment (gener ic scan tool
:;, for OBD) .
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In order to connect t he specia l diagnostic
equipment, pus h the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The D LC is located to the
right of the hood release
c:> fig . 16.
Your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair.
_& WARNING
Do not use t he diagnostic connector for
personal use. Incorrect usage can cause
malfunctions, wh ic h can increase the risk
of a collision!
Electronic speed limiter *
Applies to vehicles: wit h electro nic s peed limiter
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Your vehicle may be factory equipped w ith
t ires that are rated for a maximum speed of
130 mph (210 km/h). Thi s is less tha n the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce t he
risk of sudden tire fai lure and loss of contro l if
the ve hicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle a lso has an e lectronic speed limit­
er . T he e lectronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from go ing faster than the tire speed
rating . For more information
c:> page 254.
If the engine contro l unit receives faulty vehi­
cle road speed signa ls, the Ma lfunction Indi­
cator Lamp (MIL)
¢'4 will illuminate. If this
occurs, contact the nearest authorized Audi
dealer for assistance .
_& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed lim its
a nd adjust your speed to suit prevailing
road, traffic and weather conditions. Neve r
drive yo ur vehicle fas ter than the maxi­
mum speed rating of the tires installed.
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32 Driver information system
Lap timer and engine
oil temperature
indicator
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer (S mode ls)
The engine oil temperature is only shown in
the lap timer disp lay .
Lap timer
You can record and evaluate lap times with
the lap timer in the display
c:> page 32 ,
fig . 18. The time is measured in minutes, sec­
onds and 1/10 seconds. With lap times longer
than 60 minutes, the hour is also shown and
the display of 1/10 seconds is removed .
The time measurement on an individual lap
ends after 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 sec­
onds . A new lap starts automatically after
that .
The measu rement ends after a maximum of
30 laps . You can then evaluated the lap times
or start a new time measurement .
Engine oil temperature indicator
If the engine oil temperature is be low 60 ° (,
the 't::7-symbol followed by three hyphens" --
-" and the °C uni t is shown.
The engine has reached its operating temper­
ature when the engine oil temperature is be­
tween
80 °C and 120 °C under normal driving
conditions. The engine oil temperature may be h igher if there is heavy engine load and
high temperatures outs ide. This is not a cause
for concern as long as the.
c:> page 20 or
Ill c:> page 24 indicator lights in the display
do not b link.
.&, WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving
your vehicle safely. As the dr iver, you have
complete responsibility for safety in traf­
fic. Only use the functions such as the lap
timer in such a way that you a lways main­
tain complete control over your veh icle in
all traffic situations .
(D Tips
You can retrieve information from the trip
computer wh ile the lap timer stopwatch is
running.
Opening the lap timer and measuring
time
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer (S models)
Fig. 17 Mult ifun ction stee ring w hee l: Con trols
Fig. 18 Instrume nt clust er: L ap timer
Opening the lap timer
... Press the button® on the multif unction
steering whee l and turn the thumbwheel @
¢ fig. 17 until the Lap timer ¢ fig. 18 ap­
pears .
... Press the thumbwheel @to confirm these­
lect ion.
Timing laps
... To start timing, press the thumbwheel @
while on the menu item
Lap 1 -press OK.
The time measurement is shown in line@
¢fig. 18.
... To measure the lap time, press the thumb ­
wheel @again while on the menu item
New
lap -press OK. This starts t iming the next
lap. The last time measurement moves up
to the top line@. Line @ contains the cur-
rent lap time. ..,.

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If the symbol . is green d uring the current
l ap time measurement, the current time is
faster than the previous best time .
If the sym­
bo l. is red, the current time is slower @.
Display ing split time and pausing timing
.,. To d isplay a split time r~J . turn the thumb -
wheel @ unti l
Split time appea rs in line @.
Press the thumbwhee l@ to confirm these­
lection. The split t ime appears for approxi­
mately 10 seconds in line@. The timing of
the current lap continues.
If yo u wou ld like to insert a pause
m immedi­
ately after the split time, first press the
thumbwheel @and then the menu item
Press OK to go b ack to confirm.
.,. To insert a pause, turn the thumbwheel @
unt il
Pause appears in the line @. P ress the
thumbwheel @to confirm the selection .
T he pause symbol
m appears in line @.
.,. To con tinue t iming, press the th umb-
whee l@ .
I f timing is paused, you can contin ue it late r
even if you switch the ignitio n
off.
Meaning of the indicators in the center display
¢ fig. 18 :
CD Display of last time measu rement
@ Symbols:
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[O]: Beginn ing of the time meas ure-
ment
- . : Slowes t time
- •: Fastest time
- [~]: Split time
-m : Pause
® Current t ime measurement
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enu:
- lap 1 (start)
- New lap (start new lap)
- Split time (t ime within a section of a
l ap)
- Pause (pause in measurement)
- Statistics (eval uate lap times)
- Reset ( all data is de leted)
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Evaluating or resetting recorded times
Applies to vehicles: wit h lap timer (S models)
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times .
Fig. 1 9 In strument cluster: Evaluating t imes
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After evalu ating the lap times, yo u can cont in­
u e the current timing round or start over,
mean ing start lap 1 again .
.,. To eval uate the time, t urn the thumb­
wheel @9
page 32, fig. 17 until Statistic s
appears in line @ c::> page 32, fig . 18 . Press
the t humbwheel @to confirm the se lec­
tion. The disp lay shows the fastest lap" +",
the slowest lap"-" and the average lap
time "0". To display the individual lap times,
turn the thumbwheel @downward
a or
upward !!.
"' To continue the lap measurement that was
started, press the thumbwheel @.
.,. To rese t the time meas urement to zero, fi rst
press the th umbwheel @, then tu rn the
t humbwhee l@ c::>
page 32, fig. 17 unt il Re­
set appears in the line @¢ page 32, fig. 18 .
Press the thumbwheel @to confirm these­
lect ion.
"' To restart the lap timer for the new lap
measurement , press the thumbwheel @.
"' To exit the lap t imer, press the button @ on
the mult ifunct ion steering wheel and turn
the t humbwheel @9
page 32, fig. 17 until
a new menu item appea rs. Press the thumb­
wheel @to confirm t he selec tion.
Explanation of the evaluation
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@ All laps
® II: Fastest lap
time
© .: Slowest lap time

LED and batteries in the remote control
key
Fig. 2 1 Remote master key: LED
Fig. 22 Remote master key: opening the cove r
LED in the remote control key
The LED¢ fig. 21 can tell you about the func­
tion of the remote control key .
.. If you press a button quickly, the LED blinks
once .
.. If you press a button longer (convenience
opening*) , the LED blinks several times .
.. If the LED does not blink , the remote con ­
trol key battery is dead. The message
Ill
Plea se change key battery can also appear
in the instr ument cluster display. Replace
the battery.
Replacing the remote control key battery
.. Pry off the cover w ith a coin ¢ fig . 22 .
.. Insert the new battery with the"+" fac ing
up.
.. Press the cover back onto the key until it
clicks into place .
We recommend having the battery replaced
~ by an authorized Audi dealer.
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@) For the sake of the environment
Dead batteries must be disposed of using
methods that will not harm the environ­
ment. Do not dispose of them in house­
hold trash .
{!) Tips
The rep lacement battery must meet the
same specifications as the origina l battery.
Remote control key synchronization
The remote control key must be synchronized
if the veh icle does not lock and unlock w ith
the remote control.
.. Press the remote control key button
Im .
.. Insert the key in the driver door lock w ith in
30 seconds .
"' Press the
l@J button or~ button .
Unlocking/locking by remote control
Fig. 23 Remote control key or conve nien ce key buttons
@ffi Open
@ 6".i Close
© c:s Close rear lid
@I PANIC I Trigger the alarm
.. To unlock the vehicle, press the button@lm
¢fig.23 .
"'To lock the veh icle, bring the selector lever
into the P posit ion and press the~ button
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"'To unlock the luggage compartment lid,
press the~ button
© briefly.

46 Lights and Vi sion
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig . 33 Instr ument pane l: lig ht sw itc h (example)
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on. The headlig hts turn
off automat­
ically when the engine is switched on or when
the ign ition is switc hed off . Only the side·
marker lights stay on .
A warning symbol w ill appear in the driver in­
formation display if the system is no t func­
tioning correctly
c:> page 25 .
Light switch ·'ti-·
T u rn the switch c:> fig . 33 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the
respective symbol t urns on.
0 -lights off. In some countries, the day time
running lights* are turned on and
off together
with the ign ition.
- USA models: The daytime r unnin g lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch
c:> fig. 33 is
in the
O pos ition or the AUTO position (on ly
in daylight). The
Daytime running lights
can be switched on and off in the MMI
c:> page 48 c:> ,& .
-Canada models: The daytime running lig hts
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch
c:> fig . 33 is
i n t he
0 , the :oo : or th e AUTO position (only
i n daylight)
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AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depend ing on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels . In veh icles with in
tegrated daytime r unning lights*, ei ­
t h e r the daytime running lights or the head­
lights wi ll tu rn on automat ica lly, depending
on the amount of light (may vary depending
o n the country).
:oo : -Parking lights
iD · Low beam he ad lights
T he following w il l happen in these light
switch pos itions whe n you lock the ve hicle:
-iD -Low beam: the entire exterior lights
sw itch
off
- AUTO*: the Coming home* function is
turned on
c:> page 48
Fog lights* /rear fog light(s)
P ress the correspon ding button c:> fig. 33 :
}0-Front fog lig ht s* (no t picture d). Thi s bu t­
ton rep laces the button for all-wea ther
li gh ts ,;,rto . When the fog lights are swi tched
on, the
iD symbo l in the button illuminates .
0$ -Re ar fog ligh t(s) . When the rea r fog lig hts
are swi tched on, the
0$ sym bo l in t he bu tton
i ll uminates .
All-weather lights*
apples to vehicles with LED headlig hts.
Press the corresponding button
,;;iP c:> fig. 33
on the light switch .
<,t;O -All-weather lights . The sym bo l <,tP in the
button lights up when all-weather lights are
switched on.
In veh icles with all-weather lights, the front
li ghts are ad justed automatically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
headlights, for example when driving on a wet
r oad.
Headlight range control system
T he hea dlight range adjusts automatically
when there is a change in vehicle load and
during b raking and accele rating so that the
headlig hts do not cause g lare for oncom ing
t raff ic.

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Daytime running lights*
USA models:
The day time running lights can
be switched on or off using the MMI. Select
on or off .
Canada models :
This function can be switched
off. They activate automatically each time the
ignition is switched on. This menu item is
shown with a "gray background".
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v id es s tronger illum inati on on the side of the
road on which you are driving. In vehicles with
Xenon headlights* with turning light* or LED
headlights* ,
you must adjust the headlights
when you are driving in a country where the
traffic direction is opposite from your own
country. Otherwise, oncom ing traff ic w ill be
blinded by the glare from the headlights. An
adjustment is not needed in vehicles with Xe­
non head lights without turning lights .
To prevent glare:
- Trave l mode must be activated in vehicles
with Xenon headlights* and turning light * or
LED headlights*. Select: the
I MENU I button
> Car > Systems * control button > Vehicle
settings
> Exterior lighting > Light for driv­
ing on left,
for example.
After you have adjusted the headlights, the
following message will appear:
la Headlight converter active for driving on
left. Range reduced!
(D Tips
When travel mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit ion on .
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Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting front
Fig. 36 Front headline r: inter ior light ing co ntrols (ex ­
ample)
Fig . 37 Rear headline r: LE D read ing lights• (examp le)
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Depend ing o n equipment, the interior lighting
may differ from the illustration.
~- Inter ior lighting on/off
[!I-Door contact switch. The interior lighting
is controlled automatically .
~ * -Reading lights on/off
Interior lighting
There are other interior lighting functions
that are available . Some functions can be ad­
just ed in the MMI. Select: the
!ME NUI >Car >
Systems*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Interior lighting.

54 Lig hts an d Vi sion
- If electrolyte fluid enters the eyes, f lush
them thoroughly with a large amo unt of
clean water for at least 15 m inutes and
then seek medical attention .
- If electrolyte fluid comes into contact
with the skin, flush the affected area
with clean water for at least 15 m inutes
and then clean with soap and water and
seek medical attention. Clean affected
cl othing and shoes thoroughly before
wearing aga in.
- If the fluid was swallowed and the per ­
son is co nscious, f lush the mou th wi th
water for at least 1 5 minu tes. Do not in­
duce vomiting unless this is recommend ­
ed by medical professionals . Seek medi­
cal attention immediately .
(D Note
If the glass o n an automatic dimming m ir­
ror breaks, electrolyte can leak o ut. This
liquid damages plastic surfaces . Clean this
liquid as quickly as poss ible with a wet
sponge.
@ Tips
- If the light reac hing the rearview mirror
i s obstructed, the automatic dimming
mirror will not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Appl ies to vehicles: with digital compass
Fig. 44 Rearv iew m irro r: d ig ital compass activated
.,. To turn the compass on o r off, press the but ­
ton @until the compass in the mirror ap­
pears or disappears.
T he dig ita l compass on ly works when the igni­
tion is turned on. The d irections are indicated
with abbrev iations:
N (north), NE (northeast),
E (east), SE (southeast), S (south), SW (south­
west),
W (west), NW (northwest).
You must recalibrate the compass if it does not display t he correct direction
~ page 55,
Calibrating the compass.
(D Tips
To prevent inaccurate compass readi ngs ,
do not bring any remote cont ro ls, e lectri­
ca l devices or metallic objects near the
mirror.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
Applies to vehicles: wit h digita l compass
The magnetic zone must be adjusted correctly
for the compass to read accurately.
®
F ig. 4 5 North A merica: Magnetic zone map
.,. Press and hold the button @ q page 54,
fig . 44
until the number of the magnetic
zone appears in the rearv iew mirror .

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~ Press the button@repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with dig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
~ Press and hold the button @ ~page 54,
fig . 44
until a C appears in the rearview mir­
ror.
~ Drive in a circle at about 5 mph ( 10 km/h)
unti l a direction is displayed in the rearview
mirror.
A WARNING
- To avoid endanger ing you rself and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in an area
whe re the re is no traff ic.
- The dig ital compass should only be used
as an or ientat ion aid . If you want to
check the compass while dr iving, you
must still pay atten tion to traff ic, the
road, the weather and any other possible
hazards.
Light s and Visi on 55
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