climate settings AUDI S3 2016 Owners Manual

Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
Different systems could be installed.
- manual climate control system* or
- automatic climate control system*
- Plug-in hybrid drive* climate control
¢page 122
The climate control system* cools and removes
humidity from the air in the vehicle interior. It is
the most effective when the windows and panor­
ama sunroof* are closed.
If there is a build-up of
heat inside the vehicle, ventilation can help to
speed up the cooling process. For this reason, the
windows and panorama sunroof can be opened from the outside .
¢ page 43, Convenience open­
ing/closing
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air .
Key recognition
You can store various settings for the manual and
automatic
climate control system* and assign
them to the key being used.
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog.
- Become familiar as quickly as possible with
the correct use and function of the cl imate
control system, especially with the defrost­
ing and defogg ing function.
- When the temperature is below freezing,
only use the windshield washer system after
70
the windshield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
freeze on the windshield and impair visibili­
ty.
Cl) Note
- If you suspect that the climate control sys­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
- Repairs to the Audi climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools. See an authorized Aud i dealer
or authorized Aud i Service Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
Reducing the amount of fuel used also re­
duces the amount of pollutants that enter the
air.
(D Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
dr ip and form a puddle of water unde r the
vehicle. This is norma l and does not mean
there is a leak.
- Th e energy management system may switch
the seat heating* or rear window defroster
off temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy supply has been
restored.
- The f lows through the vents under the rear
window. Make sure the openings are not
covered when placing clothing on the lug­
gage compartment cover .

Warm and cold
vehicle interior. We recommend switching recir­
culation mode on when driving through a tunne l
or when s itting in traffic¢ &..
Recirculation mode is switched off in the defrost
setting~ .
Automatic climate control system controls
Applies to vehicles: with a utomat ic cl imate contro l sys tem
F ig. 72 Automatic climate control system : contro ls
The dial adjusts the temperature and the blower
speed . Press the buttons to turn the functions on
or off. The LED in a button wi ll light up when the
function is switched on.
The rear window defogger
[i] ¢ page 74 and
the seat heat ing
Q] ¢ page 74 are described
separately.
Automatic climate control system
We recommend pressing the IAUTOI button and
se tti ng the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C). The au­
tomatic climate control system automatically
maintains a temperature once it has been set.
The air temperature coming from the vents, the
b lower speed, and the a ir distribution are also
automatically adjusted. In all heating mode func­
tions except
defrost, the blower only switches to
a higher speed once the eng ine coolant has
reached a ce rtain temperature .
1l This func tio n is not avai lable in every market and is not
ava ilab le for t he plug- in hyb rid .
72
A WARNING
You should not use the recirculation mode for
an extended period since no fresh ai r is drawn
i n . With the air-conditioning* switched off,
the w indows can fog up, whic h increases the
risk of an accident.
IA/C l Switching the cooling mode on and off
The cooling system is turned on and off with the
IAJC I button. The air is not coo led and humidity is
not removed when cooling mode is switched off .
This can cause fog on the windows. The cooling
mode switches off automatically when there are
cold outside temperatures.
I AUTO I Switching automatic mode on and off
The automatic mode is turned on using the
IAUTOI button. AUTO mode switches off once a
button in the climate control system is pressed.
Automatic mode maintains a constant tempera­
ture inside the vehicle. Air temperature, a irflow
and air distribution are controlled automatically.
When automatic mode is active, pressing the
IAUTOI button b rief ly act ivates the "Eco"
mode*
1> . I n "Ec o" mode*, all settings are low-
e red slightly to save fu el. When in "Eco" mode*,
Ill-

....
Eco is shown in the display. To exit "Eco" mode*,
press the
I AUTOI button again.
I• I • I Setting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individually for
the driver and front passenger using the dials.
Temperatures between 60 °F ( +16 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C) can be set. If outside of this range, LO or
HI will appear in the climate control system dis­
p lay. In both settings, the climate control runs
with constantly at the maximum cooling or heat­ ing level. The temperature is not regulated.
Synchronization: by pressing the IAUTOI button
for two seconds, the temperature setting for the
driver's side is transferred to the front passeng­
er's side. This applies a temperature change to
the front passenger's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over, the b lower should a lways run at a low speed. You can
adjust the volume of air generated by the blower
to your preference. To have the blower regulated
automatically, press the IAUTO ! button .
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted with the~, U!J
and ~ buttons. To have the air distribution regu­
lated automatically, press the
IAUTOI button.
The round air vents in the cockpit are adjustable
¢page 74.
To keep the windows from fogging in damp
weather, we recommend opening the side air
vents and tilting them to the side¢
page 74,
Adjusting the air vents .
Foot vents are located under the front seats and
adjustable vents on the end of the center console
to heat the rear of the vehicle.
~ Switching the defroster on and off
The winds hield and side windows are defrosted
or cleared of condensation as quickly as possible.
The maximum amount of air flows mainly from
"' the vents below the windshield. Recirculation
0
ii; mode switches off . The temperature is controlled
~ automatically. In the [!] sett ing, the IA/Cl cooling
.... v:, ....
Warm and cold
mode switches on automatically, depending on
the outside air temperature .
T he
IAUTOI button switches the defroster off .
l"""I Switching recirculation mode on and off
The rec irculat ion mode can be turned on manual­
ly or automatically* .
- Switching manual recirculation mode on and
off: press
l"""I The LED light up when sw itched
on.
- Automatic* rec irculat ion mode: auto recircula­
tion needs to be activated in the
MMI. Select:
the
I MENU I button> Car > Systems* control
button
> AC > Auto recirculation . The air quali­
ty sensor that is designed for diesel and gaso­
line exha ust automatically switches the recircu­
lation mode on or off depending on the level of
pollutants in the outside air .
In rec ircu lation mode, the air inside the vehicle is
circulated and filtered. This prevents the unfi l­
tered air outside the vehicl e from enter ing the
vehicle interior. We recommend switching recir­
cu lation mode on when driving through a twnnel
or when sitting in traffic¢ .&..
T he
1-1 button, IAUTOI or the [ii button switches
recirculation mode off.
T he system switches to recirculation mode when
driv ing in r everse when the engine is cold.
_&. WARNING
You should not use the recirculation mode for
an extended period since no fresh air is drawn
in. With the air-conditioning switched off, the
windows can fog up, which increases the risk
of an acc ident.
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Warm and cold
Adjusting the air vents
Fig . 73 Cockpit: ad just ing the a ir vents
®
F ig . 74 Applies on ly to Cana da: ve nt: ad just ing the a irfl ow
set ting . A) D iffused B) Direct
The fo llow ing settings are possible ¢ fig. 73 :
-CD Air flow amount
- @ Air flow d irection
- ® (Applies only to Canada) airf low setting (dif-
fused or direct)
To adjust t he
air flow amount , tu rn the ridged
outer adjusting ring CD¢
fig. 73 . To stop the air
f low, turn the adjusting ring a ll th e way to the
right.
To adjust the
air flow direction , turn the air vent
grill insert @.
(Applies only to Canada) To adjust the air flow
setting s,
pull or press the middle adj ustment
ring @¢
fig. 73:
- Diffu sed air f low ( indire ct @ ): p ress in the cen­
ter adjusting ring gently ¢
fig. 74 .
-Dire ct air flow (st rong @): pull t he center ad­
ju stmen t ring o ut lightly ¢
fig. 74 .
74
Rear window defogger
The LED in the button turns on when the funct ion
i s sw itched on:
- ~ Manual climate cont rol sys tem ¢
page 71,
fig . 71
-00 Automatic climate control systemc:> page 72,
fig. 72.
If the rear window defogger is activated when
the ignit ion is switched on, the battery manage­
ment determines based on the battery charge if
i t is possible to turn o n. Otherwise, the rear w in­
dow defogge r funct ions w ith the engi ne runni ng
and swit ches off a utomat ica lly af te r approxi ­
mately 1 0 - 20 m inu tes, depending on the out ­
s ide temperature.
To p reve nt the rear window defogger from
swi tching off a utoma tically, press and hold the
~ o r [gfil bu tton fo r more th an two se con ds. Thi s
remains stored u p to a pproximately 15 minutes
after t urn ing off the ignition.
Seat heating
Applies to vehicles: with seat heating
The seat heat ing has three levels. The L ED in the
button ind icates the selected heat level.
Manua l clima te contro l system
c::, page 71 ,
fig . 71
and automatic climate control system
r:> page 72, fig . 72.
... To switch t he seat heating on , press t he Ill but­
ton once.
... To switch to a lower level, p ress the
Ill button
aga in.
... To switch the seat heating
off , press the Ill but-
ton repeated ly until the LED turns off.
The s eat heating switch es automatically from
setting 3 to setting 2 after 10 min utes.
When seat heating should not be switched
on
Do not turn the seat heating on un der the follow­
ing c ircumstances :
- Th e seat is unoccupied .
- Th e seat is covered wi th a se at cove r.
- T he seat is covered with a ch ild s eat .

e-tron
"'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.
'
-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 .,.

e-tron
(D Tips
-You can set the timer a maximum of 7 days
in advance.
- You can operate the climate control in the
vehicle interior when the high-voltage bat­
tery is charging using the charging timer
c>page 116.
-Make sure the time and date match in the
MMI settings so that the timer can function
properly. Refer to the MMI Operating Man­
ual for setting the date and time.
- The auxiliary heating or auxiliary heating/
air conditioning* can run longer after the
departure time is reached.
Audi connect e-tron
services
General information
A pp lies to ve hicles : w ith plug- in hy brid drive
With Audi connect e-tron services l), you can ac­
cess various information or control individual
functions remotely using mobile devices (such as
a smartphone) or a web portal.
To use Audi connect e-tron services
l), please
note the following:
- You will need to register for Audi connect e­
tron services at
myaudiconnect .com. You can
access and manage e-tron services and features
at
etron.audiusa.com. If you need assistance
with your Audi A3 e-tron EV services, you can
contact customer service at 844-573-8766.
- Your mobile devices must be compatible.
A WARNING
Read and follow the safety precautions in
your MMI Operating Manual.
l) Wireless serv ice is provided by a thir d- part y provider.
-
Please contact your dea le r or call 877 -505 -2834 for more
informat ion about your carrier. Co nnected dev ices may
not be 4G -capab le. Full speeds avai lable but may be
slowed due to excessive usage, locatio n, coverage and
othe r factors. Coverage not available everyw here . See cov­
erage map for your Audi co nnect data carrier for more in­
format ion.
124
· Vehicle data
App lies to vehicles : wi th plug-i n hybrid drive
The Dr iver Information System collects data un­
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, you can data such as the ex­
amples listed below using the Audi connect e­
tron services:
- Duration of the drive in hours and minutes,
- average speed driven in mph (km/h),
- distance driven in miles (km),
- average electric consumption .
For additional information on the Driver Informa­
tion System, refer to
c> page 28, Driver informa­
tion system.
Doors and lights
App lies to v ehicl es: wi th plug-in hybrid drive
You can access and display the current status of
the following vehicle data on your mobile devices
without having to be inside the vehicle.
- If the vehicle doors and lids are open/closed,
- If the parking l ights are on/off.
For additional information on opening and clos­
i ng the doors or for the vehicle light ing, refer to
c> page 3 5, Opening and closing or to c> page 46,
Exterior lighting.
(D Tips
-If the high-voltage battery is not charged,
the amount of access requests is limited to
15 after switching off the ignition. This
helps conserve the 12 volt vehicle battery.
You cannot contro l functions or access in­
formation if the charge level of the 12 volt
vehicle battery is too low.
- If at least two minutes have passed after
the last time the ignition was switched off,

,....,
N
0 > co ,...., Plug -in hybrid dr ive
12 volt battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Aud i connect e-tron services . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Auxiliary climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Auxiliary heating/ a ir condit ion ing . . . . . . 122
C harg ing dock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Charg ing system PIN . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cha rg ing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12
C harg ing times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
C limate con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8
D riving .. .. .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 100
Efficient drive mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
End ing drive ready mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Energy flow indicato r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Establishing drive ready mode . . . . . . . . . 100
EV mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104
H igh-voltage battery ... ..... ... ... 98 , 12 1
High-voltage system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 3
Insert ing the fue l pump no zzle . . . . . . . . . 109
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 8
Operating mo des . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103, 104
Power availability . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Power meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Starting the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Stat istics . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Stat us d isp lays ........ ..... ... ... .. . 1 18
Sw itching the ig nition on/off . . . . . . . . . . 100
Tire mob ility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
T ran spo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ve hicl e charging connector emergency re -
l ease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
121
Vehicle sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Vehicle tool k it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 6
Pollen filter
refer to Pollutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Pollutant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Powe r
se at adjus tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
59
Windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Powe r meter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 1
Power windows
Convenience opening/closing . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Malfunct io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Index
P regnan t women
Special considerations when wea ring a safe-
ty be lt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
181
P re heat ing
Wi th b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
with key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Bas ic (descr ipt ion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
D rive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 38, 142
Front (des cription) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 0
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Genera l Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
P ressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 72
Proper occupant seat ing pos itions . . . . . . . 167
Proper safety be lt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
P rope r seat ing position
F ront passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
168
O ccu pants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 7
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Pro tecting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Protection mat
refer to Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? . .
177
R
Radiator fan
Radio clock 246
refer to
C lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Rain/ light se nsor
Headl ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
46
In dicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
In te rmittent (windsh ie ld w ipers) . . . . . . . . 52
Switch ing on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 299
Range (tank contents) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Rear armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Rear lid
Escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
280
also refer to
Luggage compartment lid 41
Rear light Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
25
319