flat tire AUDI S3 SEDAN 2015 Owner's Manual

Eme rge ncy ass ista nce
ground. The base @ must be vertical under the
lifting point @.
.. Wind the jack up further until the flat tire
comes off the ground
c> .&_.
Position the vehicle jack onl y under the designat­
ed lifting points on the sill
c> fig. 178. There is ex­
actly
one location for each wheel. The jack must
not be positioned at any other location
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An uns table s urfac e under the jack can cause the
vehicle to slip off the jack. Always provide a firm
base for the jack on the ground . If necessary
place a sturdy board or similar support under the
jack. On
har d, sli ppery su rfaces (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat or similar to prevent the jack
from slipping
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A WARNING
-
-You or your passengers could be injured
wh ile chang ing a wheel if you do not follow
these safety precautions:
- Position the vehicle jack only at the desig­
nated lifting points and align the jack.
Otherwise, the vehicle jack could slip and
cause an injury if it does not have suff i­
cient hold on the vehicle.
-A soft or unstable surface under the jack may cause the vehicle to slip off the jack.
Always provide a firm base for the jack on
the ground. If necessa ry, use a sturdy
board under the jack.
- On ha rd, slippery surface (such as tiles)
use a rubber mat o r similar to prevent the
jack from slipping .
- On ly raise your vehicle with the vehicle
jack provided by the factory . If you use a
vehicle jack for another vehicle, your vehi­
cle can slide and cause injury.
- Changes in temperature or load can affec t
the height o f the vehicle .
- Never start the engine when the vehicle is
raised, which could cause an accident.
- Support the vehicle securely with appro­
priate stands if work is to be performed
underneath the vehicle; otherwise, there
is a potentia l risk for injury .
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-To help prevent injury to yourself and your
passengers :
- Do not ra ise the vehicle until you are su re
the jack is securely engaged.
- Passengers must not remain in the veh icle
when it is jacked up.
- Make sure that passengers wait in a safe place away from the veh icle and we ll away
from the road and traffic.
- Make sure jack position is correct, adjust
as necessary and then continue to raise
the jack.
- Changes in temperature or load can affect
the height of the vehicle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehicle by the sill. Position the
vehicle jack only at the des ignated lifting
po ints on the sill. Otherwise, your vehicle will
be damaged.
Taking the wheel off /installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for chang­
ing the wheel.
Fig. 180 Chang ing a whee l: us ing the screwdriver hand le
(w ith the blade removed) to turn the bolts
Fig. 181 Changing a w heel: alignment pin inside the top
hole

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After you have loosened all wheel bolts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and re­
place the whee l as fo llows:
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdriver
handle
to completely remove the topmost
whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean surface
¢ fig. 180 .
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment pin
from the tool kit hand-tight into the empty bolt
hole¢
fig. 181.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as descr ibed
above .
.,. Take
off the wheel leav ing the alignment pin in
the bolt hole ¢Q).
Putting on the compact spare wheel
.,. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it over
the a lignment pin to guide it in place ¢0 .
.,. Use the hexagonal socket in the screwdr iver
handle to screw in and tighten all wheel bolts
slightly.
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and tight­
en the remaining whee l bolt slightly like the
rest .
.,. Turn the jack handle counter-clockwise to lower
the vehicle until the jack is fully released.
.,. Use the wheel bolt wrench to t ighten all wheel
bolts firmly¢
page 243. Tighten them cross­
wise,
from one bolt to the (approx imately) op ­
pos ite one, to keep the wheel centered .
0 Note
When removing or installing the wheel, the
r im could hit the brake rotor and damage the
rotor. Work carefully and have a second per­
son help you.
@ Tips
Never use the hexagonal socket in the handle
of the screwdr iver to loosen or tighten the
wheel bolts.
- Pull the reversible blade from the screwdriv­
er before you use the hexagonal socket in
the handle to turn the wheel bolts.
Emergency assistance
-When mounting tires with unidirectional
tread design
make sure the tread pattern is
pointed the right way¢
page 245 .
-The wheel bolts shou ld be clean and easy to
t ur n. Check for dirt and corrosion on the
mating surfaces of both the wheel and the
hub. Remove all dirt from these surfaces be­
fore remounting the wheel.
Tires with unidirectional tread design
Tires with unidirectional tread design must be
mounted with their tread pattern pointed in the
right direction .
U sing a spare tire with a tread pattern
intended for use in a specific direction
When using a spare t ire with a tread pattern in­
tended for use in a specific direction, please note
the following:
- The direct ion of rotation is marked by an arrow
on the side of the tire.
- If the spare tire has to be insta lled in the incor­
rect direction, use the spare tire only tempora­
r ily since the tire w ill not be able to achieve its
optimum performance characteristics with re­
gard to aquaplaning, noise and wear .
- We recommend that you pay part icular atten­
tion to th is fact during wet weather and that
you adjust your speed to match road condi­
tions.
- Replace the flat tire with a new one and have it
installed on your veh icle as soon as possible to
restore the handling advantages of a unidirec­
tional tire.
Notes on wheel changing
Please read the information ¢ page 221 if you
are going to use a spare tire which is different
from the tires on your vehicle.
After yo u change a tire:
-Check the tire pressure on the spare immedi-
ately after installation.
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Emergency assistance
-Have the wheel bolt tightening torque
checked with a torque wrench as soon as pos­
sible by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified service station .
- With steel and alloy wheel rims , the wheel
bolts are correctly tightened at a torque of
90
ft lb (120 Nm).
- If you notice that the wheel bolts are corroded
and difficult to turn while changing a tire ,
they should be replaced before you check the
tightening torque.
- Replace the flat tire w ith a new one and have
it installed on your vehicle as soon as possi­
ble . Remount the wheel cover.
Until then, dri ve with extra care and at reduced
speeds .
A WARNING
-If y ou ar e go ing to equip y our vehicle with
t ir es or rims wh ic h differ from t hose w hich
were factory install ed , th en be s ure to read
t h e info rmat io n
~ pag e 22 1.
- Always make su re the damaged w heel or
ev en a flat tir e and t he ja ck and too l kit are
p ro perly secured i n the luggage compar t­
m ent an d are no t lo ose in the p assenge r
comp artment.
- In an accide nt o r su dden mane uver they
c ou ld fly forw ard, injuring anyo ne in t he ve­
hicle .
- Always store d amaged w heel, ja ck and tool s
se cur ely in the L uggage comp artment. Oth­
erwise , in an acciden t or sudden maneuve r
t h ey could fly forward, ca using injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle.
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Spare tire
General information
Applies to vehicles: with space -saving spare tire {compac t
spare tire)
Fig. 1 82 Lu ggage compartme nt: cargo floor cove r fo lded
upward
Fi g. 183 Compact spare t ire
The spare t ire ~ fig . 183 is intended for short­
te rm us e onl y. H ave the damaged tire c hec ked
and replaced if ne cessary by an authori zed Audi
de aler or au thori zed A udi Se rvice Facility as soon
as possible.
There are some restr ictions o n the use of the
compa ct spare tire . T he compa ct spare tire has
been desig ned spec ifi cal ly for your type o f ve hi­
cl e. Do no t r eplace it w ith the s pare t ire from an ­
other type of vehicle.
Removing the spare tire
... lift th e cargo flo or by the p lastic handl e .
... Hang the p lastic hook on the luggage compart-
ment weather strip -arrow-~
fig. 182 .
... Tur n the lar ge screw coun ter -cl ockwise .
... Remove the spa re t ire .
Snow chains
Fo r tec hnical reasons, the use of s now cha ins on
the compact spare t ire is no t permitte d. .,.

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If you have to drive with snow chains and a front
tire fai ls, mount the spare wheel in place of a rear
tire. Install the snow chains on the rear t ire that
you removed, and install that in place of the
front tire that failed.
A WARNING
-After installing a spare tire, the t ire pressure
must be checked as soon as possible. The
t ire pressure is availab le
onr::::;,page 224,
fig. 171.
- If the spare t ire is more than 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and w ith ex­
t reme caution and careful d riving.
- The spare tire is intended only for tempora­
ry and short-term use.
It should be replaced
as soon as possible with the normal wheel
and tire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the
tire pressure must be checked as soon as
possible . The tire pressure o f the compact
spare tire must be 61 psi (420 kPA); other­
wise, you risk having an accident .
- Do not drive faster than SO mph (80 km/h). You risk having an accident.
- Avoid fu ll-throttle acce leration, heavy brak ­
ing, and fast cornering . You risk having an
accident.
- Never drive using more than one spare wheel and tire. You risk having an accident .
- Norma l summer or winter tires must not be
mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
- F or technical reasons, the use o f ti re chains
on the spare tire is not permitted . If it is
necessary to drive with tire chains, the spare
wheel m ust be mounted on the front axle in
the event of a flat in a rear tire. The newly
available front wheel must then be installed
in place of the rear wheel with the flat tire.
Installing the tire cha in before mounting
the wheel and t ire is recommended.
- loose items in the passenger compartment
can cause ser ious personal inju ry during
hard bra king or in an accident. Never store
the inflatable spare tire or jack and tools in
the passenger compartment.
- No rma l summer or winte r tires must not be
mounted on the comp act spare wheel r im.
Em erge ncy ass is tanc e
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Index
Heated exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Washer fluid nozzles . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Heating (diesel engine auxiliary heater) . . . . 69
Heavy clothing and safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 142
Hex socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Highway light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
44
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Hill hold assist
refer to Hill hold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
8
How are child restraint system anchors relat-
ed to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . . 155
How safety belt pretensioners work 146
I
Ignition
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Switching on/off (with button) . . . . . . . . . . 75
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Ignition lock
mechanical . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
I mbalance (wheels) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Important things to do before driving . . . . 130
I mp roperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
I nfant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Inflation pressure (tires) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Inspection interval with driver information system . . . . . . . . . 212
I nstalling chi ld safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
I nstalling the upper tether strap on the an­
chorage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Adjusting the lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
I nterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . . 49
272
J
Jump-starting
Jump start cables 252
253
K
Key........
.. .. .. .. .. ............. .. . 33
Checking the number. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Driver messages (mechanical ignition key) . 77
Driver messages (with convenience key) . . . 77
Key not recognized . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Rep lacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
unlocking/locking .. ............ 35, 36 , 37
Key recognition Cl imate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Kick-down Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 166
L
Lane assist
refer to Active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Lap timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Evaluating recorded times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
LATC H . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Installing a child restraint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Launch Control-Program (automatic transmis-
s ion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
LED headlights All-weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Left hand drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Light Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Adjusting automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . 45