AUDI S3 2015 Owners Manual

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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties :
-New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran ­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane
rating . Improper fuel may cause engine
damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessari ly work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside North America .
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@ Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Lit ­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service manuals and lit­
erat ure are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
' General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
safety, economy and reliability . For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions , for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
in very dusty regions, when towing a tra iler
very frequently, etc., some serv ice work
shou ld be pe rformed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter.
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus min imizi ng adverse
effects on the environment .
Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticat­
ed fuel injection and emission contro l sys-
tems, and the genera lly increasing technica l ..,_
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comp lexity of today's automobi les, have
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, s afety an d e nvir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans ­
miss ion pa rts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment avai lab le to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper
performance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems .
Improper ma intenance, adjustments and re ­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­ ranty. Therefo re , proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w it h the ma intenance sched ule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warran ty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adve rsely
affected, creating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any serv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop .
We strong ly urge you to give your authorized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perform all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs .
Your dea ler has the facilities, or iginal parts
and tra ined spec ialists to keep your vehicle
running properly .
Performing lim it e d m aint en anc e y ourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited num­
ber of procedures which can be performed on
you r vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and ca refully follow the instruc­
tions given. Always rigorously obse rve the
WARNINGS p rovided .
Before you ch eck anything in th e engin e
compartme nt, alway s read an d heed all
WARNINGS ~
& and ~page 217 .
_& WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs .
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle . Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
in ju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance ,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re­
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your author ized A udi deal­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the rad iator fan. It is temperature
controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off . The radiator
fan switches on automatical ly when the
coo lant re aches a certain temperature
and will cont inue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always sw itch off the ignition before any­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack s upplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pu r­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, a lways
make sure the vehicle is on level ground,
that the wheels are a lways securely
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started .
- Always make sure the transmission se ­
lecto r lever (automatic transmission) is

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in P (Park position) and the park brake is
applied.
@ For the sake of the environment
-Changing the engine settings wi ll ad ­
versely affect emission levels . This is det­
rimenta l to the environment and increas­
es fue l cons umption .
- Always observe env ironmental regula­
tions when dispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid, dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or worn out tires.
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
rate Material -spec ial handling may ap­
ply, see www .dtsc .ca .gov/hazardous­
waste/perch lorate . When the veh icle or
parts of the restraint system includ ing
airb ag mod ules safety be lts wit h preten­
s ioners are scrapped, all applic able laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a utho rized Audi dea le r is familiar with
these req uirements and we recommend
that you have your dealer perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories .
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety de ­
sig n features ensuring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safety .
This sa fe ty could be compromised by non-ap­
proved changes to the veh icle . For this reason ,
if pa rts have to be replaced, p lease observe
the following points when install ing addition­
a l acc essories:
Approved Audi accessor ies and genuine Audi
pa rts are ava ilable from authorized Aud i deal­
ers .
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These dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili ­
ties, tools a nd trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories properly .
_& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l injury .
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on your ve­
hicle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on air­
bag covers or w ithi n the airbag deploy­
ment zones. Do ing so wi ll increas e the
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read and heed a ll
WARNIN GS
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(D Note
-If items other than ge nuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is no t
perf ormed ac cord ing to spe cified meth­
ods, this ca n resu lt in seve re dam age to
your vehicle's engine and bo dy (such as
co rrosion) an d adve rsely affect yo ur vehi­
cle 's warranty .
- If emergency repairs must be performe d
elsewhere , have the vehicle examine d by
an authorized A udi dealer as soon as
possible.
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occ urs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations.
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when
technical modifications are made.
A lways consult an authorized Audi dealer be-
-
fore start ing work on any modifications. ..,_
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This will help ensure that vehicle function, performance and safety are not impaired
c:::> &. .
Attempting to work on electronic components
and the software used with them can cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic
components are interconnected with each
other, such malfunctions can also have an ad­
verse affect on other systems that are not di­ rectly involved . Th is means that you risk both
a substantial reduction in the operational
safety of your vehicle and an increased wear of
vehicle pa rts
c:::> &. .
Author ized Audi dealers will perform this
work in a p rofessional and competent manner
or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifica­
tions.
& WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems work and
cause damage to the vehicle and serious
personal injury.
-
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the vehicle examined by
an authorized Audi dealer as soon as possi­
ble.
Declaration of
Compliance, Telecom­
munication and
Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommuni­
cation Equipmen t User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsible for any
radio or TV interference caused by unauthor­
ized modifications to this equipment.
Devices
The following devices each comp ly with FCC
Part 15.19, FCC 15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
- Adaptive cruise control* -
Audi side assist*
- Cell phone package*
- Convenience key*
- Electron ic immobilizer
- Homelink un iversal remote control*
- Remote control key
FCC Part 15.19
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following
two conditions :
(1) This device may not cause harmful inter­
f erence, and
(2) this device must accept any interference
received, including interference that may
cause undesired opera tion .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly ap­
proved by the party responsible for compli­
ance could void the user's authority to operate
the equipment.
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is subject to the following two con­
ditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference ,
and
(2) this device must accept any interfe rence ,
i ncl uding interference that may cause unde­
sired operation of the device.

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A
A/C (automatic climate control system) .. 70
A/C (manual cl imate control system) .. .. 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 291
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ac tiva ting vibration warning .. .. .. .. . 100
Adj usting steering time . ... .. .. .. .. . 100
C leaning the camera area . ... .. .. .. . 206
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
switch ing on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
C lean ing the sensor .... ... .. .. .... . 206
Driver messages .......... .... .. .... 92
General Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Request fo r driver intervention . . . . . . . . 92
Stop-and-go traffic .......... .... ... 90
Adaptive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 106
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AdBlue .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 215
F il ling . .. .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 216
M essages .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 215
Adding W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 232
Adj usting a ir distribution (Climate control
system) ... .. ................. .. .... 71
Ad justing air vents ......... .. .. .. .. .. 7 2
Adjusting a ir vents (manual climate con-
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ad justing a utomatic headlights . ... .. .. 48
Ad justing the cen ter conso le lighting .. .. 50
Ad justing the temperat ure
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 69
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
A irbag .... .. ................. .. ... 1 44
I ndica tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ai rbag system ................ .... .. 165
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 148
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 15 2
Ca re ..... .. .... ........... .. .. .. . 160
C hi ld ren . .. ............. .... .. ... 17 2
C hi ld restra ints . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 172
Inde x 293
Components (front airbags) .. ... .. .. 152
Danger of fitting a ch ild seat o n the front
passenger seat ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 146
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ................. 160
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
How do the front airbags work? ...... 154
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. ..... .......... 152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponent s work togethe r ......... .. .. 15 4
Im portant sa fe ty instructions on the
knee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 163
Impo rtant t hings to know .... ... .. .. 144
Knee a irbags . .. .. ................. 161
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 157
Repairs ......... .. ............... 160
Safety i nstr uctions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 159
S ide a irbags . .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 163
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 166
Wa rning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 156
When must the system be inspected? . 156
Ala rm system
re fer to Anti-theft alarm system ....... 35
A lignment pin (changing the whee l) .. .. 268
A ll- wea ther lights ( LED headlights) ... .. . 46
A ll-wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. .......... ..... 261
A ll wheel drive .. .. ................. 193
Altern ator
refer to Alternator (indicator light) 20
Alternato r (indicato r light) ...... .... .. 20
Amb ient lighting . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. . 49
A nti- freeze
refer to Eng ine coolan t ......... .. .. 225
Anti -lock braking system ............. 189
Ind icator light ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 22
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 189
Ind icator light . .. .... ........... .. . 22
An ti-theft a larm system ....... ... .. .. . 35
Anti-theft protection Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 40
Audi active lane assist
refer to Active lane ass ist ......... .. . 98
Audi drive selec t ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 106
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
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Audi magnetic ride
refer to Adaptive dampers 106
Aud i Service Repa ir Ma nuals and Litera -
ture .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. .. . 289
AUTO Automatic climate control system ..... 70
Automatic headlights ......... .. .... 46
Auto Lock (centra l locking system) .... .. 36
Automatic belt retractor ............. 138
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (auto-
mat ic) ............................ 70
Automatic headlights ................. 46
Automatic post-collision braking system 190
Automatic transmission .............. 109
Driving t ips . .................. .... 111
E mergency mode .................. 115
H ill descent control ................ 113
I gnition key safety in terlock .. .. .... .. 74
Kick -down . .... . ...... ... ... ..... . 114
L aunch Contro l-Program ... .. .. .. .. . 1 15
malfunction . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 110
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . 116
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selector lever posit ions ............. 109
Shifting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Steer ing whee l w ith shift paddles ..... 114
S t ron ic .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
tiptronic . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 114
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .... . 133
Auxiliary heater (vehicles w ith d iese l en-
g ines) .. .. .... ............. ...... .. 73
Average consumption ................. 28
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
B
Battery . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 228
Charge level ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 194
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 230
Energy management . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Important warnings ............... 229
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Jump starting ............ .. .. .. .. . 280
Locat ion ... ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 229
Replacing the battery .............. 231 Winter operation
.... .. ..... .... . .. 228
Working on the battery . ..... ... .. .. 229
Before driving ..... ............. .... 125
Blended gasoline .. ............. .... 210
B lower
automatic Climate control system . ... . 71
Manua l climate control system ... .. .. . 69
Boos t .............................. 29
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Boost p ressure indicator . ..... ... .. .. . 29
Brake fluid Changi ng the b ra ke fluid ........ .. .. 22 7
Checking the b rake fluid level ........ 22 7
What is the co rrect b rake fluid level? .. 2 2 7
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn -
ing light comes on? ..... .... ... .. .. 227
B rakes ..... .... .. .. ........... .... 191
B rake assist system . ........... .. .. 189
B rake booster ..................... 191
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 25
New brake pads . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 191
Brake system Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 22 7
B rake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placement .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 227
B rake pads . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 197
Fl uid reservoir ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 227
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B rak ing
Emergency brak ing funct ion ... .. .. .. . 82
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 18
Parking brake .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting on inclines ............ .... . 82
B reak-in per iod ..................... 197
Brake pads . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 197
T ires ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 197
Bu lbs ......... ... .. .............. . 279
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 218
Battery specific .................. . 230
Capacities AdBl ue ... .... .. ............. .... 215
Fuel tank .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 288
Washe r fluid reservo ir .. ....... ... .. 288
Care ... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 205
also refer to Cleaning .......... .. .. 205

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Cargo area ... .................. .... 131
Cargo net ...... .............. ... ... . 65
Catalytic converter ......... .... .. .. . 198
CD-ROM player (navigation) .. .. .. .. .. .. 61
CD changer 61
Central indicator light ......... ... .. .. 14
Central locking ............ .... .. .. .. 35
Central locking switch ..... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking .............. .. .. 41
Folding the exterior mirrors . ... .. .. .. 40
Luggage compartment lid ..... ... .. .. 42
Panorama sunroof ........ .... .. .. .. 43
Power windows .......... .... .. .. .. 43
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Safety central locking ....... .. .. .. . .
Setting
Certification . ............. .... .. .. .
Changing a wheel .......... .... .. .. .
41
40
292
269
Changing engine oil ............. .... 224
Checking Tire pressure .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 245
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . .
188
Child restraint system anchors . .. .. .. . 184
Child safety .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. ... 170
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ... .. 181
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 4
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren ............ .. .. .. .. .
170
Tether anchors .............. ... .. . 187
Tether straps .................. .. . 187
Child safety lock
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear doors . ............. .... .. .. .. 42
Child safety seats ............... ....
176
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 177
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. .
How do I properly install a child safety
. h' l 7 seat in my ve 1c e ................. .
Infant seats ................ ... .. .
Installing .. .. .............. ... .. .
181
174
176
181
Index 295
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. .. .. ...............
186
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Lower anchorages ................. 185
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... .. ...............
186
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Unused safety belts on the rear seat ..
176
Cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 205
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . .. 207
Cleaning Alcantara ........ .......... 208
Cleaning artificial leather ............ . 208
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 207, 208
Cleaning controls .. ................. 207
Cleaning decorative parts/trim ....... . 207
Cleaning displays ......... .......... 207
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes ........... 206
Cleaning plastic parts ............ .. .. 207
Cleaning rims ...... ...... .......... 206
Cleaning seat covers . ................ 208
Cleaning textiles . .. .... ........... .. 208
Cleaning the tail lights ............... 206
Climate control system
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Climate control system (automatic)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71 , 72
Air distribution, air vents ........ .... . 71
Audi drive select . ... ............... 106
AUTO (climate control system) . . . . . . . . 70
Blower ...... ' .. ................. . 71
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Defrosting the windshield ....... .. .. . 71
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode ................. 71
Setting the temperature .... .... .... . 71
synchronizing .. ... ................. 71
Climate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69, 72
Adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Air distribution, air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Blower ......... .. ................ 69
Defrosting windows ............ .. .. . 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode ................. 70
Clock ............ .. ..... ........... 10
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Closing
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 219
Panorama s unroof ..... ... .. .. .... .. 44
W indows ............... .... ...... 43
C losing/open ing
by remote con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
with the central locking switch ...... . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ........ .. .. .... .. 39
Cockpi t (ove rview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cold ti re i nflat ion pressure ....... .. .. . 240
Com ing home . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
Compartmen ts .......... .. .... .. .. .. 6 1
Compass in the mirror .......... .. .. .. 54
Comp liance .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 292
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 133, 289
Consumpt ion (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cont acting NH TSA ......... .. .. .... . 133
Conve nience key
Eme rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
St arti ng the eng ine (START ENG INE ST OP
b utton) .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 77
S topping the engine (S TAR T EN GIN E
STO P button) .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 78
Switching the ign ition on . ... .. .... . . 77
un locking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 38
Conve nien ce opening/closing .. .. .. .. . . 43
Convertible c hild safety seats .. .. .... . 177
Conve rtible locking retracto r
Activating .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 183
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Using to secure a c hild safety seat l81, 183
Coolant
refer to Engine coo la nt . ... .. .. .... . 225
Cooling mode (automatic climate control
sys tem) . .. .... ............. .. .... .. 70
Cooling mode (manua l cl imate control sys-
tem) ........ .......... ...... ... .. .. 69
Cooling system Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Coolant leve l check ing ....... .. .... . 226
Coolant temperature indicator .. .. .... 12
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cornering light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 7
C rash data recorde r (ED R) ... .. .. .. .. . 189 Cruise cont
ro l system
Changing speed . ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Desc ription . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 83
Preselect ing speed ............. .... . 84
Switching off .. .. ............. .... . 85
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C u p ho lde rs ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 61
C ur rent co nsu mption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 195
Date disp lay . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
D ayt ime run ning lights ........... .... . 46
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 292
Audi s ide ass ist .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 292
Cell phone package ... ...... ... .. .. 292
C onvenience key ... .......... .... .. 29 2
El ec tronic immob ilizer ...... .... .. .. 292
Homelin k unive rsal remo te con trol ... 2 92
Remote contro l key .. .. ..... ... .. .. 292
Defect ive light bu lb wa rni ng
I n di cator lig ht . .. ............. .... . 25
Defrost ing (windshie ld)
automatic climate control system . . . . . 71
ma nual cl imate co ntrol system ....... . 69
DEF (instr ument cluster) . ..... ... .. .. . 11
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control
refer to Clima te con trol sys tem ( auto -
matic) . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 70
Dete rm ining co rrect load limit .. .. .. .. 250
Diesel Indicato r light . .. ... ...... .... .... . 23
Prewarm ing (bu tton) ......... .... .. . 77
P rewarm ing (key) . .......... ...... .. 74
Diesel f uel .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 211
D iesel pa rticula te filter ... ... .... .. .. 1 99
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
D imens ions ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 287
D im ming the rearview m irror ... .. .. .. . 53
Distance ... .. .. .. ............. .... . 28
D oor/re ar lid w arning ............ .. .. . 27
Door contact sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Doors Child safety lock (mechanical) . ... .. .. . 42

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M 1.1'1 ,....,
Driver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Boost ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 29
CD/radio display ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Door/rear lid warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E ng ine o il temperature indicator .. .. .. 32
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
L ap time r .. ............... .. .. .. .. 3 2
On- boa rd comp ute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Outside tempera ture display . ... .. .. .. 27
Service interval disp lay . ... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Using the multifunction steer ing whee l . 27
Dr iver sea ting posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 126
Drive se lect
refer to Audi dr ive se lect . ...... ... .. 106
D riving safe ly . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 125
D riving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
E
EC O mode ( autom atic clima te control sys -
tem) . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 70
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
D escr ipt io n ................. ... ... . 29
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
O the r equipmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical par king brake
refer to Parking brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. 80
E lect romechan ic a l steering .. .. .. .. .. . 193
I ndica tor ligh ts .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
E lect ron ic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Electronic immobili zer ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
also refer to Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
E lect ro nic spee d limiter .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lect ronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Sport mode .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 190
Electro nic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 189
Eme rgency ass istance ... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 7
E mergency flasher ...... ... .... .. .. .. 47
Inde x 297
Emergency flashe rs
Indicator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 26
Emergency operation Emergen cy bra king f unct ion ..... .. .. . 82
F ron t passenger's door/rear doors .. .. . 41
L uggage compartment lid .... ... .. .. 2 67
Pano rama sunroof . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 4S
with convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E mergency re lease
F uel fi ller doo r ... .. . .............. 214
S e lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency starting ................. 280
Emergency towing . ................. 282
E nergy m anagement ............ .. .. 19 4
Ind icator lig ht ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 2 0
E ngine
Coolant ......... .. ............... 225
Pr ewa rm ing (butto n) ............... . 77
P rewarm ing ( key) . .... ........... .. . 74
Star ting with jumper cables .. ... .. .. 2 80
S tar ting (driver messages with conven -
ience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting (eng ine) . .. ............... . 77
Starting
(key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
stopp ing (button) .................. 78
stopp ing (key) . ......... ........... 76
Engine compartment Closing the hood ..... ............. 219
Open ing the ho od ............. .. .. 219
Overview.. .. .. .. ............ 220,221
Safety precautions ... . .. ...... .... . 217
Engine co ntrol (indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . 23
En gine coolant .. .. ................. 225
Radiator fan . .. .. .... ............. 227
Engine o il .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
adding ......... .. ............... 223
Changi ng ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 224
Checking the oi l level ............. .. 22 3
Dip stic k ... .... .. .. . ..... 2 20, 22 1,22 3
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 20
Oil consumpt ion . ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 22
Specificatio n and viscosity .... ... .. .. 221
T emperature indicato r ... .... ... .. .. . 32
U se ...... .. .. .. ................. 223
Engine speed lim itation ( indica to r li gh t) . 24
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Environment
Break-in period . ....... ... .. .. .... . 197
Cata lytic converter ....... ... .. .... . 198
Diese l partic ulate filter ............. 199
Disposing of your vehicle battery .... . 231
Driving at h igh speeds ......... .. ... 200
Driving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 199
Fue l economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
L ett ing the ve hicle s tand and wa rm up . 200
P roper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 227
Pr oper disposal of dra ined engine oil .. 224
Un leaded fu el .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 231
E PC (eng ine control) .......... .. .... .. 23
ESC Automatic post-collision braking sys-
tem ...... ................... ... . 190
Electron ic stabilization control . . . . . . . 189
Sport mode ...................... 190
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 195
E xterior lighting . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 46
E xterio r m irrors
Ad just ing .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 52
D imm ing ... ................ .... ... 53
fo ld in g .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. 5 2
H ea ting .... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 52
F
Fasten ing
Booste r seats . ........ ..... .. .. .. . 179
Convertible chi ld safety seats ..... .. . 17 7
Infant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 176
Fl oor mats . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 130
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ..... .. .. .. . . 46
F olding the exte rior mirrors
Cente r locking . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 40
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Foot pedals ................. .. .... . 130
F oo twell ligh ting .......... .. .. .... .. 49
For the sake of the environment
Fueling ...................... ... . 212
L eaks .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 218
Rear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Front airbags
Descr ipt ion .... ... .... ... ... ... .. . 148
H ow they work ................ ... . 154
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 136 F
ront a rmrest ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 58
Front passenger's door emergency locking 41
Front seats Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... 127
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 146
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 64
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 210
Blended gasoline .............. .. .. 210
Current consumption ........... .. .. . 28
Fuel filler neck . ................... 212
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel ta nk capacity ... .......... .. .. 288
Gasoli ne .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 210
Gaso lin e ad dit ives ................. 211
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 24
Octane rat ing .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Recommendation ... ... ..... ... .. .. 210
Sav ing fuel .... .. ............. .... 106
F uel economy messages (effic iency p ro -
gram) . ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Fueling Fuel fi lle r door emergency re lease .. .. 214
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel ta nk capaci ty ... .......... .. .. 288
Open ing the fue l filler door . ... .. .. .. 212
Fuses Ass ignment ..... ................ . 277
I n te rio r ... .... .. ............. .... 276
replacing .. .... .. ............. .... 276
G
Ga rment hooks .. .. ............. .. .. . 62
Gas discharge lamps ................. 279
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 235
G love compar tment ................ .. 61
CD changer ...................... .. 61
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 286
H
Headlight range control system ... .. .. . 46
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 25
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
Head lig hts
Cleaning ........................ . 206