heating AUDI S3 2016 User Guide
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Driving
If you anticipate what you need to do next and
drive economically, you can easily cut your fuel
consumption by 10-15 percent. This section will
give you some tips on how you can help the envi ronment and your pocketbook.
(D Tips
The consumption estimates as published by ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and Transport Canada may not corre
spond to your actual consumption on the
road, which will vary depending upon vehicle
load and speed, road and weather conditions,
trip length, etc.
Drive smoothly and keep a lookout ahead
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler
ating.
.. Avoid unnecessary accelerating and braking .
Vehicles use the most fuel when they are acceler
ating. If you anticipate what is going to happen next, you will need to brake less and, thus, accel
erate less. Let the vehicle coast whenever possi
ble -for example when you see that the next traf
fic light is red.
Avoid full throttle
Driving at moderate speeds saves fuel and im
proves your mileage.
.. Try and keep well below your car's maximum
speed .
Accelerating gently reduces fuel consumption,
engine wear, and does not disturb the environ ment.
Fuel consumption, exhaust emissions and engine
noise increase disproportionately at high speeds.
If you drive at approximately three quarters of
top speed, fuel consumption will be reduced by
one half . Never drive faster than the posted
speed limit and weather conditions permit.
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· Reducing unnecessary idling
Even when your car is just idling it burns up fuel .
.. Shut the engine off when you are not driving
the vehicle .
.,. Do not warm up the vehicle by letting the en-
gine run at idle .
It is efficient to switch off the engine when stop
ped at railroad crossings and long red lights.
Turning the engine off for just 30 -40 seconds
saves more fuel than is burned by starting the
engine again .
It takes a long time for the engine to warm up
fully when it is running at idle . However, wear
and noxious emissions are especially high when
the engine is warming up . So you should drive
away as soon as you start the engine and avoid running at high rpms while the engine is still
warming up .
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
starting. If warning lights should come on to
indicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could result in overheating or
other damage to the vehicle or other proper
ty.
Regular maintenance
A badly tuned engine unnecessarily wastes a lot
of fuel.
.. Have your vehicle serviced at regular intervals.
By having your vehicle regularly serviced by an
Audi dealer helps to ensure that it runs properly
and economically. The condition of your vehicle
not only affects its safety and ability to hold its
value, it also affects
fuel consumption.
Check your oil each time you fill your tank.
The amount of oil used is related to engine load
and speed.
It is normal for the oil consumption of a new en
gine to reach its lowest value after a certain mile -
age has been driven . ..,.
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-Always hold the steering wheel with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi
t ions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steer ing whee l in the
12
o'clock posit ion or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steer ing whee l.
Holding the steering wheel inco rrectly s ig
nificantly incr eas es the risk of inju ry to the
h ands, arms and head if t he ai rbag dep loys.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
an ignition Lock)
Starting the engine with the key
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith ig ni tion lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start
ed with the key in the ignition .
Fig . 77 Ign it io n key pos it ions
Stee ring lock
If the steering whee l w ill not turn, the steering
lock is engaged .
.,. To release the steering wheel lo ck, inse rt the
k ey i n the ignition lock and tu rn t he key in the
-d irection of the arrow- while tu rning the steer
ing wheel.
Sw itching the ignition on/off or preheating
.,. To switc h the ignition on, turn the ign ition key
to posit io n @ . The need le in the tachometer
moves into the
READY position.
.,. To switc h the ign ition off, turn the ignit ion key
to position @. The need le in the tachometer
moves into the
OFF position.
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D iesel ve hicl es are p reheated while the ig nition is
switched on
m .
Starting the engine
You r vehicle is equipped wi th la unch control. As
soon as you have turned the ig nition key to pos i
tion @, the eng ine will start au tomati cally .
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the sele ctor
lever to the P o r
N position.
.,. Turn the key briefly to pos it ion @. The ign ition
key a utomat ically returns to position @. D o not
press the acce lerator peda l when doing this.
Major elec trical equipmen t sw itches off tempora
r ily whe n starting the engine.
It is possible t hat there will be a s ligh t de lay
whe n starting the engine in diesel veh icles in
colder temperatu res. Therefore, yo u must hold
t h e b rake pedal down until the eng ine starts . T he
i ndicato r ligh t turns on wh ile the engine is pre
heating
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The preheating time depends on the coolant
temper ature and o utside temperature. The glow
pl ug indi cato r light
m will only tu rn on for ap
proximately
1 second when the engine is warm or
t h e outside temperat ure is higher than
8 °C. That
means you can start the engine
immediately.
I f the engine does not s tart immedia tely, s top
the starti ng p rocedure by tu rni ng the ig nition key
to posit ion @ and repeat after
30 seconds .
Automatic start malfunction
There is an a utom atic st art ma lf u nct ion if the ~
(ga so lin e engine) or
m (diese l eng ine) indica tor
li ght tur ns on and the message
Engine start sys·
tem malfun ction! Please contact Service
ap
pears.
To star t the engine, hold the igni tion key in pos i
tion @unt il the engine r uns.
D rive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au thori zed
A udi Se rvice Fa cility immed iate ly to h ave the
malfunc tion correc ted .
& WARNING
- To red uce the r isk o f po ison ing, never allow
the engine to run in conf ined spaces .
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Otherwise, there is the r isk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switche d off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes - even with the ign ition switched
off . It ca n also switch on again after some
t i me if the coolant tern perature rises as the
resul t of heat buildup or if the engine co m
partment is heat ed by the su n's rays and the
eng ine is ho t.
(D Note
- If t he engine has been unde r heavy load for
an extended pe riod of time, heat builds up
i n the eng ine compartment after the eng in e
i s sw itche d off- the re is a risk of dam ag ing
the engi ne . Fo r thi s reaso n, let the e ng ine
run for at id le for approxim ately two mi
nutes befo re sh utting it off .
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
Engine with the
button Starting
App lies to vehicles: w ith conve nien ce key
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
igni tion on and s tar ts the engine.
F ig . 78 Cente r conso le : STAR T ENGIN E ST OP butto n (w ith
co nve nience key)
You can start yo ur car w ithout using your conven
ience key . You must simp ly be c arrying the key
with you .
Plug-in hybrid drive* : refer to the informatio n for
starting the vehicle under ¢
page 100.
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Switching the ignition on /off or preheating
If thP 'Tij ind icator lig ht blinks and the mess age
Plea se move steerin g wheel appears when
switching the ignition on, the stee ring is locked
by the steer ing lock . In th is case, turn the steer
i ng wheel slightly to the left/right.
.,. To switch the ignit ion on or off, press t he
I STAR T ENGINE STOPI button . Do not press the
brake pedal while doing this .
The need le in the t achome ter moves to
READY
whe n the ignition switches on an d moves to OFF
when the ignition switches off .
D iesel ve hicles are p rehea te d while the ig nition is
switched on
Iii .
Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with la unch control. The
engine starts a utomat ica lly when you press the
I START E N GIN E STOP ! button br iefly.
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N position .
.,. Press the
I START E NGINE STOP ! button briefly .
T he engine w ill sta rt.
Major elect rical equipment sw itches off tempora
rily whe n starting the eng ine .
It is possible that there will be a s light de lay
when starting the engine in d iesel veh icles in
colder temperatures . Therefore, you must hold
the b rake pedal down until the eng ine starts . Th e
i ndica to r light turns on wh ile the engi ne is pre
hea ting
Iii .
The preheating t ime depends o n the coolant
temperat ure and outside temperature . The glow
pl ug indica to r li ght
II will only tu rn on for ap
prox im ately 1 se co nd when the engi ne is warm o r
t h e ou ts ide temperat ure is higher th an 8
°C. Tha t
me ans you can s tart t he engine
immedia tely .
If th e engine does not start immediately, stop
th e starti ng p ro cedure by pushi ng the
I S TAR T EN GINE ST OP ! button ag ain an d repe at
a ft er 30 seconds. ..,.
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Applies to vehicles: with launch control
The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
.. With the engine running, press the
l~OFF ! but
ton briefly one time
ll .
.. Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi
tion briefly to select the S position, or press it
toward the right into the tiptronic pos ition or
select the
D ynami c driving mode in drive se
lect*
~page 148.
.. Press the b rake peda l firmly wi th you r left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least 1 sec
ond.
.. At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot until the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
.. Remove your left foot from the brake.
A WARNING
-Always adapt yo ur driv ing to the traffic flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and traf-
fic cond itions allow it and other dr ivers will
not be endangered or impacted by you r d riv
ing and the vehicle's accele ration.
- Please note that the drive whee ls can sp in
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is swit ched o n, especia lly when the
road is s lippery.
- Once t he vehicle has sta rted moving, press
the
I $? OFF ! button briefly to t urn the sport
mode off.
(D Tips
- The transmiss ion temperature may increase
s ignificantly after using the lau nch cont rol
program.
If that happe ns, the program m ay
l) In vehicles w ith a d river information system, an ESC light
in the instrument cluster stays o n continuous ly and the
message
Stabili za tion contro l (E SC ): sport . Warning! Re·
stricted st abi lity
appears temporar ily.
Autom atic tran sm iss ion
not be ava ilab le for a few minutes. It will be
avai lab le again after a cool-down period.
- Whe n accelerating using the launch contro l
program, all vehicle parts a re su bject to
heavy loads. This can lead to increased
wear.
Emergency mode
Applies to vehicles: wit h S tronic transmiss ion
In the event of o system mo/function, there is on
emergency program.
If all of the selector lever positions are hig hlight
ed with a light background in the instrument
cluster disp lay, there is a system malfunction and
the S tronic transmission is running in the emer
gency program. The vehicle can still be driven in
emergency mode, but only with reduced speed
and not in all gears . In some cases, the vehicle
cannot drive in rever se .
(D Note
If the transm ission runs in emergency mode,
drive to an authorized A udi dealer or author
iz ed Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have
the malfunc tion corrected.
Transmission malfunction
• Tran smi ssion malfunction ! Pl ea se stop the
vehicle and select P
The re is a ma lfunction in the transmission. Park
the vehi cle secure ly and do not cont in u e driv ing.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or au thori zed A udi
Service Facility for assis tance.
• Tran smission overheating! Plea se stop the
vehicle!
The transmiss ion is too hot and can become dam
aged. Stop and let the transmiss ion cool w ith the
engi ne r unning (at idle) in the P se lector lever po
s it ion. Then the ind icator lig ht and the message .,.
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Automatic transmission
turn off, drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or au
thorized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected . If the ind icator light
and the driver message do not turn off, do not
continue driving. See an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance .
rm Transmission malfunction: you can continue
driving
Drive to an autho rized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
rm Transmission malfunction: no reverse gear
(you can continue driving)
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected.
[O] Transmission malfunction: You can continue
driving in D until engine off
Drive the vehicle away from moving traffic and
park. See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility for assistance .
rm Transmission overheating! Please adapt
driving style
Continue driving moderately. When the indicator
light turns off, you can continue driving normal
ly .
rm Transmission: Press brake pedal and select
gear again.
If the transmission malfunctions because the
temperature is too high, a message appears
when the transmission is cooled.
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Selector lever emergency release
App lies to vehicles: wit h S tronic transmission
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig. 86 Se lector leve r: remov ing the cover
Fig. 87 Selector lever: us ing the emergency release to
move out of the Pa rk posit ion
The emergency release mechanism is located in
the right area under the selector lever shift gate.
Using the emergency release can be complicated.
We recommend contacting an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as
sistance, if necessary .
The screwdr iver from the vehicle tool kit located
i n the luggage compartment is needed to for the
eme rgency release¢
page 280 . Use the flat side
of the reversible screwdriver blade.
Removing the selector lever cover
.,. Set the parking brake(®)¢,& to secure your
vehicle from rolling .
.,. Insert the flat side of the screwdriver s ideways
in the slot near the s hift cover and pry the shift
cover up
¢ fig. 86 .
.,. Pull up the corners of the shift cover carefully
with your hands and fo ld it over the shifter
knob
¢ fig . 87. ..,.
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overhangs, carports or similar structures . Switch
the ignition
off. Have the problem corrected by
an author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility .
• Elec tric s ystem: o verheated. Safel y park ve
hicle and check coo lant
The coolan t leve l is too low or the coolant tem
pera ture is too high .
S top the vehicle in the outdoo rs as soon as it is
safe ly possible . Switch the ignition off.
Read the important safety precautions ¢.&.
in
Coolant on page 109 and check the coolant level
¢page 108.
If the coolant level is OK, the malfunction may be
caused by the system overheating . Let the vehi
cle's electric drive system cool down for some
time .
If the message turns
off after cooling down and
sw itching the ign ition back on, you ca n continue
driving. Contact an author ized Audi dealer or au
thor ized A udi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have
the ma lf u nction co rrected.
If the indicator lig ht stays on, contact an author
ized A ud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Faci li
ty .
Bil Drive system : sys tem fault! Pleas e contact
work shop
There is a malfunction in the plug-in hybrid sys
tem. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au
thor ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected .
II Drive sy stem: system fault! Restart not po s·
sible. Ple ase contact wo rkshop
There is a mal func tion in the plug -in hybrid sys
tem . Do not open the engine compartment lid .
Drive to an a uth orized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
II Batter y temperature too low . Engine start
not possible . See owner's manual
The outside temperature is too low. The vehicle
can no longer start at temperat ures below -18 °F
102
(- 28 °C) . Contact your author ized Audi dealer or
autho rized Audi Service Facility.
POWER LIMIT Warning! Limited power
If the indicator l ight turns on and this message
appears , there may be an engine cont rol mal
funct ion. The
(m ind icator light in t he instr u
ment clus ter a lso turns on. The e ng ine o utput is
reduced. Dr ive to an a utho rized Audi dea ler or
autho rized Audi Service Facility immedia tely to
have the malfunction corrected.
II e -tron mode : EV curr ently unavailable
This message appears w hen the 1-,$ 1 button is
pressed and the conditions for e lectric drive
mode are no t me t.
IIJ Vehicle sound: malfunction! Pedestrians
cannot h ear vehicle. P lease contact Service
if the indicator light t urns on and this message
appears, pedestrians and bicyclists can no longer
hear the vehicle when it is driving in electric
mode. Turn off the veh icle and switch to dr iv ing
with the gasoline e ngine . To activate the gasoli ne
engine, select the
Charge batt ery mode
¢page 103 with the kl"I button. Drive to a n au
tho rized Audi dea le r or a uthorized Audi Service
Facility immediate ly to have the malfunction cor
rected.
Range display
Applies to vehicles: wit h pl ug-in hy brid drive
Fig. 89 Ins trument cluster example image: range disp lay
The range can be d isplayed in the on -board com
p uter ¢
page 29.
Depend ing o n the selected p lug-in hybrid mode,
the d isp lay disp lays the follow ing informa tion:
Ill>
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-To reduce the risk of overheating during op
eration, do not place the Audi e-tron charg
in g system in d irect sunlight for long peri
ods of time.
- If the temperature inside the control unit
rises above 176 °F (80 °C), the charg ing
process will stop automatically until the
temperature decreases back down to the normal range .
Attaching/changing the power/vehicle
cable
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 101 Contro l unit : loosening the cable
Fi g. 102 Contro l unit : attaching t he ca ble
Requirements:
.,. The charging process for the high -voltage bat
tery must be ended .
.,. The vehicle charging connector must be re
moved from the vehicle charging port.
.,. The power cable must be removed from the
socket.
Loosening the cable
.,. If necessary, loosen the screw ©¢ fig. 101 us
ing the screwdriver provided.
.,. Lift the lever @all the way up .
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.,. Pull the connecto r@ out just until you feel re
sistance .
.,. Close the lever @unt il it is rest ing on the con-
nector @.
.,. Remove the connector @ completely.
Attaching the cable
.,. Lift the lever @ up slight ly¢ fig. 102.
.,. Insert the connector @ into the control unit
just unti l you feel resistance .
.,. Lift the lever @all the way up.
.,. Insert the connector @ all the way into the
control unit.
.,. Close the lever @ .
.,. Tighten the screw © using the screwdriver pro
vided .
.&_ WARNING
- Always remove the power cable from the
socket before changing the power cable or
vehicle cable.
- Always follow the instructions given when
charging the high -voltage battery. Do not
remove the vehicle charging cable from the
socket during the charging process. End the
charging process before removing the vehi
cle charging cab le from the socket.
- On ly change cab les in a dry environment.
- The Audi e-tron charging system may only
be used as one un it composed of power ca
bles, the control unit and vehicle cable. We
recommend using only cables approved by
Aud i.
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"'Slide the cover carefully to the side if necessa
ry.
"' Remove the lock on the charging port
<=>fig . 109.
"'Insert power plug @ or© into the socket
<=>page 112, fig . 100.
"'Plug the vehicle charging connector ©
<=> page 112, fig . 100 into the vehicle charging
port <=>
fig. 109. The charging process starts au
tomat ically if no charging timer is set.
(D Tips
Remove ice and snow from the cover using a
hand brush and solvent-free deicing spray.
Charging
App lies to veh icles: w ith plug- in hybrid drive
You can switch between the immediate charging
@ and charging timer(!) options during the
charging process if a charging timer is set. Press
the desired button to do this.
You have different charging options.
Immediate charging
To start the charging process immediately, press
the button @<=>page
115, fig. 107. The LED in
the button turns on.
Setting the charging timer
You can put a time delay on charging using the
charging timer in the MMI
l) You can set two dif
ferent t imers.
"'If a timer was already set, press the button
(D
<=>page 115, fig . 107. The LED in the button
turns on .
"'To set a charging timer, press:
IM ENUI function
button
> Car> Car systems > Charging & e
tron mode> Timer selection> Change timer.
"' Select Single timer or Repeat timer.
"' Set the time , date or day of the week.
"' You can activate climate control while charging
with the charging timer by selecting
Air condi
tioner
with the control knob. A./ appears in the
box . This activation is independent from the
l) Not availa ble in all Info ta inm en t system s.
116
MMI settings in the climate control menu
qpoge 122.
"' Press the ~I B_A_C_K~I button.
"' To activate the desired timer, confirm the set
ting with the control knob. A./ appears in the
box.
Power save mode
Power save mode is automatically switched on
when the control unit has not been operated for
more than one minute. The
LED @<=>page 115,
fig. 106
stays on . All other displays turn off.
"' To switch power save mode on or off , press the
button
~ @ ¢page 115, fig. 106.
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve
hicle .
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED @blinks.
(D Tips
- Th e high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode.
- If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
- T he charging process can be interrupted at
any t ime. Press the active button on the ve
hicle to do this
<=>page 115, fig. 107.
- The climate control output while charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection. Additional information on cli
mate control can be found under
<=> page 122.
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-Air conditioning and heating is electric if
you select climate control using the charg ing timer. This may also be used in confined
spaces such as garages.
Setting the charging power level
App lies to vehicles: wit h pl ug-in hybr id drive
The control unit automatically recognizes the
voltage and the available current strength. You .,.
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Status displays
Applies to vehicles: w ith plug-in hybrid drive
You can check the various operating statuses us- unit@~ page 115, fig. 106 and the status LED
ing the LED@, the disp lay fie ld on the control
@ ~page 115, fig. 107 .
Charging system: control unit
LED on the control
Symbol Error code unit@ Meaning
Solution
Blue Flashes Self test
On Cable inserted correctly
Green Cable inserted and charg-
Flashes
mg
Self test completed sue-
cessfu lly, cable is not con-
White On nected or is is connected Insert the cable correctly.
incorrectly to the vehicle
charging port.
330 or Cable inserted incorrectly Check the cable and
insert
Red On
it correctly or replace the
340 or
fau [ty .
cable.
Disconnect the control
450, 500, unit from the power sup-
460, 200, ply and have the malfunc-
210,260, Red On Error in the control
unit. tion corrected at an au-
410 or thorized Audi dealer or au-
490 thorized Audi Service Fa-
cility
The control unit is over- A
llow the contro l unit to
cool down or operate it in
180,190 Red On heating or not cooled
the specified temperature
enough. range.
Have the malfunction cor-
140,130 Red On Communication to the ve-
rected by an authorized
or470 hide is malfunctioning. Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
300,310, Error in the household in-Have the
electrical instal-
Red On lation checked by a quali-
390 stallation.
fied electrician.
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You can release cover using the emergency re
lease.
.,. Turn the lock to the horizontal position .
.,. Unlock the veh icle.
.,. Open the hood
r:!;> page 23 7, Opening the hood .
.,. Carefully pull on the knob @until there is re-
s istance .
.,. Turn the lock to the vertical position
r:!;> page 115, fig . 108 .
.,. Slide the cover carefully to the side if necessa
ry .
Climate control
Description
Applies to vehicles: with plug- in hybrid drive
Your vehicle has either auxiliary heating or auxili
ary heat ing/ air conditioning*.
The auxiliary heating or the auxi liary heating/ air
conditioning* switches on depending on the out
side temperature and the temperature set on the
climate control unit .
Switching on/off immediately
.,. You can switch the climate control on and off
immediately in the MMI*
¢page 123. Or
.,. Switch off the blower with the~ button
¢ page 72, fig. 72.
Setting the timer
.,. You can set the time when your vehicle should
reach the desired temperature. Your set tem
perature and the outside temperature deter
mine when the climate control switches on.
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- The temperature that the climate control
system adjusts to depends on the last tem
perature you set in the climate control unit
c;;,page 72.
-The climate control system does not auto
matically switch on or off earlier if the vehi
cle battery charge or the fuel level is too low.
122
· Auxiliary climate control
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive without auxiliary
hea ting
The aux iliary climate control controls the tem
perature in the vehicle inter ior ent irely with elec
tric power. It turns on only if the high-voltage
battery charge level is sufficient and there is
enough fuel in the tank.
Auxiliary heating / air conditioning
Applies to vehicles: with plug-in hybrid drive and auxiliary
heat ing
The aux iliary heating/ air conditioning controls
the temperature in the vehicle interior if the
high-voltage battery charge level is suff icient and
there is eno ugh fuel in the tank.
The
.ill. symbo l blinks in the climate contro l unit
whe n auxiliary heating is switched on.
When the auxiliary heating/ air conditioning t im
er is programmed, the Ill symbol stays turned on
until the departure t ime is reached.
& WARNING
- To reduce the risk of poisoning, the auxiliary
heating/ air conditioning must not run in
confined spaces .
- To redu ce the risk of fires, the auxiliary
heating/ air conditioning must not run
when refueling.
- Due to the high temperatures that result
from operating the auxiliary heating/ air
conditioning, the vehicle must be parked in
a way so that the hot exhaust can escape at
the bottom of the engine cover without ob
struction. The exhaust must not come into
direct contact with highly flammab le mate
r ials.
(D Tips
Water vapor can build up near the engine
compartment when outside temperatures are low. This is a natural phenomenon and is no
cause for concern.