tire pressure AUDI S3 2015 Owner's Guide

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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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Index 301
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Oil
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
also r efe r to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . 221, 223
O il change interva l
with drive r informat ion sys tem .. .. .. .. 13
On -Board -Diagnostic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MI L) .. ... .... . 30
On-board computer ........ .... .. .. .. 27
Operation (mu lt ifunction steering
wheel) . .. .. ........ ......... .. .. .. 28
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 31
On Board Diagnostic Sys tem (OBD)
E lect ronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Opening . .. ... ............... .... ... 35
F uel filler door ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 212
H ood .. ... ... .............. ... ... 219
L uggage compartmen t lid .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
W indows . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. 4 3
Opening/clos ing
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ............ .... .. 199
Othe r equipment (efficiency p rogram) ... 30
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Overv iew (cockp it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Paint damage
207
P aint No . .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 286
Panorama sunroof ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Conven ience opening/closing . .. ... ... 43
Eme rgency closing ............... ... 45
Park ing aid
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 206
P ark ing brake . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 80
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Park ing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 81
Power supply failure ...... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Sett ing/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting from a stop ........... .... . 82
also refer to Park ing brake . .. .. .. .. .. 80 Pa
rking light . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Pa rking system
Adjusting t he d isplay/war ning tone . .. 12 4
Cleaning the rearview camera .... .. .. 121
Malfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4
Parking system plus .. ... .... ... .. .. 119
Peripheral display . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. 119
Rea r parking system . ... .... ... .. .. 119
Rearv iew camera . .... ......... .. .. 120
also refer to Parking systems . . . 119, 120
Pa rking systems ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 118
Pa rking (automatic t ransmission) 111, 112
Particulate f ilter
refer to Diese l part icu late filter .... .. . 23
Parts replacement ... .. .. ...... ... .. 291
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 157
Pedals ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 130
Perip heral display .. ............. .. .. 119
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision . 136
Polish ing ...... ... .. ............... 207
Pollen filter
refer to Poll utant filter ......... .. .. . 68
Pollutant f ilter .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 68
Power seat adj ustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows . .. .. .. .... ............. . 43
Power w indows .. .. ................. . 43
Convenience opening/clos ing ....... .. 43
Malfunction ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. . 44
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Basic (description) . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 96
Front (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General information ........... .... . 94
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warnings ....... .. ................ 95
Pressure (tires) .. .. ................. 265
Prewa rm ing
With b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
P roper occupant seating positions . .. .. 1 26
Proper safety belt position ........ .. .. 139
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With button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key ... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 74
Steering
Elect rom echan ical steering . . . . . . .
193, 0
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lockin g steering (ignition key) .... .. .. 76
Locking the steering (button) ....... . . 78
Locking (mechanical ignition lock) ... . . 74
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing .. .. .. .. ........... .......... .
193
Steering wheel
adjusting . .... .......... .. .. .... ..
74
Buttons ..... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 28
Multifunction steering wheel ... ...... 27
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) 114
Steps for determining correct load limit . 250
Stopping (engine)
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
with key ..... .............. ..... .. 76
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
S tronic transmission
refer to Automatic transmission . ..... 109
Subwoofer ... ................ ... ... 269
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Switching daytime runn ing ligh ts on and
off ................................ 49
Switching the ign ition on/off (with key) .. 74
Switch the ig nition on/off (with key) . .... 74
Symbo ls
refer to Indicator lights ......... ..... 14
System indicator light ( MIL) . . . . . . . 23, 30
T
Tachometer..................... 10 , 11
TOI clean diesel
refertoAdBlue ....................
215
Technical Data ...................... 286
Technical modifications ....... .. .. ... 291
Temperature display
Coolant .. .. ................ ... .. ..
10
Outside temperature ................ 11
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tether strap .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 187
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .. .... .............. ......
197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 132
Tips for the environment
Saving fu el .... .. .... ......... .....
63
tip tron ic (a utomatic transm ission) ..... 114
T ire pressure .... .. .. ........... .. .. 245
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 264
Tires .............................. 233
Serv ice life .... .. ................ . 252
Speed rating letter code ............ 257
Tire manufacturing date ............ 256
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 265
Ti re specifications ................. 256
Tread depth . ................. .... 252
Unif orm tire quality grading ......... 260
Winter tires ..... ... .......... .. .. 261
T ires and vehicle load limits ...... ... .. 249
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. ..
245
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
Dimensions .. .. .................. . 254
General notes .. .................. . 233
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ..............................
235
Low a spect ratio tires ............... 263
New tires and wheels ............... 254
Replacing ..... .. .. ........... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... .. ........... .. .. 262
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 249
Wheel bolts . .. .. .......... ....... 262
Winter tires ..... .............. ... 261
Tire service life .... .. ........... .. .. 252
Tool kit ....... ................... . 268
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 138
Towing
To w t ruck procedures ......... .. .. ..
282
Towing loop ....................... . 283
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . 265
Trai le r towing . .. .. .............. ... 202
Operating instruct ions .......... .. .. 202
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 202, 203
Trai ler towing tips . ............ .. .. 203
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light ) .............................
115
Transport Canada ................... 134
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 252

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Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 64
Turn signa ls .. ................. .. .... 48
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
u
ULSD No . 2 (Diesel fuel) .......... ... . 2 11
Unfasten ing safety be lts .... .. .. .. .. . 140
Unid irect iona l tires ......... .. .. .. .. . 234
Uniform t ire quality grading ...... ... . 260
Unlocking/ locking
by remote contro l ........ .. .. .. .. ..
37
with the central locking switch .. .. .. .. 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
V
Vanity mirror . ............. .... .. .... 50
Vehicle
Care/cleaning ... .. .... ... .. .. .. ...
205
Dimensions ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Out of serv ice ............ .... .. .. .
Vehicle con trol mod ules ..... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle ident ificat io n labe l ... .. .. .. .. .
Vehicle Identification N umber (VIN) ... . 287
199
195
286
286
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268, 272
Vehicle key .. ............. .... .. .... 35
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle tool kit . .............. .... ..
268
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War ning/ indicator lights
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . .
23
War ning/Indicator lights
A irbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
156, 157
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .. .. .. .. . 157
War ning ligh ts
refer to Indicator lights . ... .. .. .. .... 1 4
War ranty coverages .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 289
Washer f luid level (indicator light) .. .. .. 25
Washer reservoir .......... .. .. .. .. . 23 2
Washing matte finish pa int .. .. .. .. .. . 205
Wear indicator ..... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 252
Weights . .. .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 286
Inde x 305
What happens if yo u wear your safety belt
too loose? . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
139
Wha t happe ns to unbe lted occupants? .. 136
What impairs driving safety? ...... .... 126
Wha t shou ld I do after changing a
whee l? ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... ..
247
What shou ld I do after replac ing whee ls? 247
Whee l bolts
Torque .... .. .. .. .... .............
262
Whee ls . ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 233
All wheel d rive ...... .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking t ire press ure ... .... ... .. .. 245
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 206
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
General notes .. ... ...... ......... . 233
Glossary of tire and loading term inolo-
gy .......... ... .. ...............
235
New t ires a nd wheels ............... 2 54
T ires and veh icle load limits ..... .. .. 249
Wheel wre nch . .. .. .. ... ....... .... . 268
When must a safety be lt be replaced? . . 138
When must the a irbag system b e inspect-
ed? ........ .. .. .. .................
156
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 247
When should I ch ec k the ti re p ress ures? . 247
Where are lower ancho rages located? ... 185
Where can I find the t ire pressures fo r my
car? ..... .. .. .. .. .. .... ...........
245
Why sa fety be lts? .... . .. .. ..... ... .. 136
Windows
Cleaning/removing ice . ...... ... ....
207
Windshie ld
cleaning .. .. .. .. .. . .............. .
50
defrosting (automatic climate control
system) ... .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. .
71
defrosting (manua l climate control sys-
tem) ..... .. .. .. .... ............. .
69
also refer to Windshie ld ........ .... . 50
Windshie ld washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rese rvoir capacity .. ... ....... .... . 288
Washe r reservo ir .. ............... . 232
Windshield wipers
Cleaning w iper blades .......... .... .
51
Fold ing up .. .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 51
Ind icator lig ht . ......... ......... .. 25
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades ..... 51
Swi tching on a nd off ........... .. .. . 5 0
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