battery AUDI S3 2015 Owner's Guide

28 2 Em ergency sit uat ions
installed. Make sure the cables do not get
caught in moving engine components .
11. Sw itch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster
off.
12. Close the battery cover.
The battery is vented to the outside so that
not gases enter the passenger compartment.
Make sure that the connected positive termi­
nal clamps on the jump start cable have suffi­
cient contact with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warn ings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to re­
duce the risk of ser ious injuries and vehicle
damage.
If you are uns ure about anyth ing,
call roadside assistance.
- T he jump start cables must be long
enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
- Route the jump sta rt cab les so they can­
not get caught in the moving parts in the
engine compartment .
- Always read and follow the warn ings be­
fore checking anything in the engine compartment ¢
page 217.
([) Note
Correctly jump start cables incorrect ly can
destroy the a lternator .
- Always connect the positive terminal(+)
to the positive terminal( +) and the neg­
at ive termina l(- ) to the negative termi­
nal(-) on the body ground point, b ut not
the negative termina l on the battery.
- Make sure the screw plugs on the battery ce lls are insta lled securely.
If not, tig ht­
en the plugs before connecting the
clamps to the negat ive terminal on the
battery.
- Please note that the connecting process
described be low for the jump start ca­
bles is intended for when your vehicle is
being jump started . If you are jump
starting another vehicle, do not connect
the negat ive cab le to the negative termi­
nal (-) on the drained battery, but rathe r connect it to a
large metal component
that is bolted securely to the engine block, or to the engine block itsel f. If the
battery in the vehicle being jump started
is not vented to the outside, there is a
risk of explosion due to hydrogen gas .
- Make sure that the connected positive
terminal clamps have sufficient contact
w ith metal.
- Do not use the battery negative terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system.
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow ­
ing .
The following information is to be used by
commerc ial tow truck operators who know
how to operate the ir equipm ent safely .
-Never tow your Aud i. Towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wr ap the s afet y chains or winch ca ­
bles around the b rake lines.
- To p re v ent unnece ssary damage , your Aud i
must be transpo rted with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed, u se
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rea r ancho rage
c;,page 283 and c;,page 283.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers . Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, fo r any reason.
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29 4 Index
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

298 Index
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

M N
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M ..,., ,....,
Headlights Headlig ht range control system ... .. .. 46
L eft hand drive, right hand drive ... .. .. 49
Travel mode ............. .... .. .. .. 49
Washer reservoir ......... .... .. .. . 232
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
adj usting . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 59
Ad justing . ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. ... 129
removing and installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H eated
exterior m irrors ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 52
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Seats . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... 72
Washer nozz les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
H ea ting (diese l eng ine a uxiliary hea ter) .. 73
H eavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . 1 38
Hex soc ket ... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 268
H igh voltage warning label .. .. .. .. .. . 286
H ighway lig ht .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 47
H ill descent control ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 113
H ill hold .. ... ............. ... ... ... 82
Hill hold ass ist
refer to Hill hold ......... .... .. .. .. 82
H orn ... .. .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. . 8
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re-
lated to child safety ............. .... 184
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 152
H ow often sho uld I check my t ire pres-
sures? . ..... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 247
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . . . . 142
Hydroplaning ............. .... .. .. . 253
I
Ignition
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sw itching on/off (w ith button) .. .. .. .. 77
I gnition key safety in terloc k . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ignition lock mechanical ........... ...... .... ... 74
Immobilizer ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .... 35
I mpor tan t thi ngs to do before driving . . 125
Improperly wor n safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 141
I ndicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Instal ling ch ild safety seats
Safety belts .. ........... .. .. .. ... 181
Inde x 299
Installing the upper tether st rap on the
ancho rage . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 187
Instrument cluster . ................. . 10
Instruments .. .. .. ................. . 10
Adjusting the light ing . .. .... ... .. .. . 50
Interior l ighting ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 49
Intermittent (w indshield w ipers) .. ... .. 50
J
Jump -starting
Jump start cab les 280
281
K
Key ...
... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 35
Checking the number . .. ..... ... .. .. . 35
Driver messages (mechanical ignition
key) ...... .. .. .. ................. . 79
Driver messages (with convenience key) . 79
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Key replacement ................. .. 35
Replacing the battery .. .. ... ... .. .. . 37
u nlocking/loc king .... ....... 37, 38 , 39
Key recognition Climate control system ............. . 68
K ick -down
Automat ic transmission ..... ... .. .. 114
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 161
Descrip tion .. .. .. .. ............... 161
How they wor k ..... . .. ..... ... .. .. 162
Important sa fe ty instructions . ... .. .. 163
L
La ne assist
refer to Ac tive lane ass ist .... ... .. .. . 98
Lap time r ...... ... .. ................ 32
Evaluating recorded times .......... .. 33
Star ting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
LATC H ..... .. .. .. ................. 184
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18S
Installing a c hild restra int .......... . 186
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Mount ing and releasing the anchorage
hoo k ..... .. .. .. .. . .............. 186
Launc h Control-Program (automatic trans­
mission) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
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306 Index
Winter operation Battery .... ................ ..... . 228
Cooling system ............ ... .... . 225
W inter t ires .. ...... ....... .. .. .. .. . 261
All -wheel drive ........... .. .. .... . 261
W inter use
Car washes . .............. ... .. ... 205
defrost ing the w indshield (automatic cl i­
mate control system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Remov ing ice from windows .. .. .. ... 207
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
X
Xenon-Lights .............. .. .. .. .. . 279
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 49