service AUDI S3 SEDAN 2015 Manual PDF
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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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Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
A fuse that has blown will have metal strips that
have burned through.
Fig. 184 Steering column area: cover
Fig. 1 85 Left side of the engine compartment: fuse cover
Fuses in the interior
The fuses are behind the cover in the steering col
umn a rea
r::;,fig. 184.
" Switc h the ignition and all e lectr ica l equipment
off .
" Check the following table to see which fuse be
l o ngs to the equipment
r::;, page 249.
"Remove the cover ("AIRBAG" label) r::;,fig. 184 .
Begin at the bottom right corner -arrow-.
" Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the engine compartment<=>
fig. 185.
"Remove the fuse using the plastic clamp.
" Rep lace the bur ned fuse with an identical new
one .
" Install the cover .
Fuses in the engine compartment
"Turn off the ignit ion and the failed electrical
equipment.
248
" Check the following tab le to see wh ich fuse be
longs to the equipment¢
page 250.
" Remove the fuse panel cover ¢fig . 185.
" Remove the plastic clip from the fuse pane l
cover
r::;, fig. 185 .
.. Remove the fuse using the plastic clamp .
" Replace the burned fuse with an identical new
one .
.. Reins tall the cover.
The ind iv idual circuits are protected by safety
fuses . The fuses a re located under the steering
whee l beh ind a cover and in the left s ide of the
engine compa rtment.
Fuse color identification
Color Current rating
in amps
Bla ck 1
Purple 3
Light brown 5
Brown 7,5
Red 10
Blue 15
Yellow 20
Wh ite or transparent 25
green 30
orange 40
&, WARNING
Do not repa ir fuse s and never replace a blown
f u se w ith one that has a hig her amp rating.
T his c an c ause damage to t he e lectr ica l sys
tem and a fi re .
(D Note
If a new fuse blows again shortly after you
h ave installed i t, have the ele ct ric al sys tem
checked by an a uth orized Audi deale r o r au
thorized Audi Service Facili ty.
{!) Tips
- Th e followi ng table does not l ist fuse loca
t ions tha t are not u sed.
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Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
F ig. 197 Ve hicle Ident if icat ion Number (VlN) p late: loca·
tio n on d river 's side dash pane l
XXXXX XX -X -XX XX XXX XX
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IYP lf'VPE XXX X XX
XX XXXXXXX XX X X XX
XXX KW XXX
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@-+ ~~
1
:tr:~i XXXX I XXXX XXX I XX
II. -AUSST . / OPTIO NS
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M SSG SR W
2EH JOZ lLB lAS
1BA
3FC SM U 7 X1
FO A
9G3 O
G7 OY H
OJF
TL 6 3 KA BEH UlA X 9B Q
Z7
l XW
803 908
8Z4 020
7T6 C V7 7 KO 4X3 2K2
3L4 4KC 3YO 413
502
lS A 7GB 01A
4GO
XX X XX X
XX X xxxx
Fig. 198 The ve hicle ide ntif ic ati on label - inside t he lug ·
gage compar tmen t
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VlN )
The Veh icle Iden tifica tion Number is located in
differen t places :
- u nder the windshield on the driver's side
¢ fig . 197.
- in the MMI: Select: the I MENU I button> Car >
System s* cont ro l button > Service & control >
VIN number .
-on the vehicl e identification label.
258
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identification label is located i n the
l uggage compartment in the spare whee l we ll.
The label
9 fig . 198 shows the follow ing vehicle
da ta:
(D Vehicle Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine o utput, transmission
@ Engine and transm ission code
@ Pa int number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification label
can also be fo und in your Warranty
& Ma inte
nance booklet.
Safety complianc e sticker
The safety compliance sticker is your assurance
that your new vehicle complies with all applicable
Federa l Mo to r Ve hicl e Safety Standards which
were in e ffect at the time the vehicle w as m anu
factured. You can find this sticker on the door
jamb on the d river's s ide. It shows the month and
year of production and the vehicle identification number of your veh icle (perforation) as we ll as
the Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) and the
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR).
H igh volt age warning label
The hig h voltage warning label is located i n the
engine compartment next to the engine hood re
l ease. The spark ignition system complies with
the Canadian standard ICES-002 .
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle We ight Rating (GAWR) for front
and rear are listed on a st icker on the door jamb
o n the dr iver 's side.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank, oil
and coolant, plus maxim um load, which includes
passenger weight (150 lbs/68 kg per designated
seat ing pos ition) and luggage weight ¢,&. . ..,_
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Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana
da differ from vehicles sold in other countr ies.
If you plan to take your veh icle outside the conti
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic con
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
serv ice facilities , tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available .
- Nav igat ion systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work in
Europe, and may not work in othe r countries
outside North America .
262
(D Note
Aud i cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Litera
ture are published as soon as possible after mod
el introduction. Service manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit
erat ure Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum. How
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliability. For deta iled vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam
ple at extremely low outs ide temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre
quently , etc., some service work should be per
formed between the intervals specified. This ap
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
'
@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment.
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems , and
the generally increasing technical comp lexity of
llJJ,
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M N
0 > co ,...., \!) 1.1'1
1.1'1
1.1'1
,....,
Audi drive select
refer to Drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Aud i magnetic ride
refer to Adaptive dampers . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and Literature 262
Aud i side assist
refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
AUTO
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 66
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Auto Lock (central locking system) . . . . . . . . 34
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (automatic) .66
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Automatic post-collision braking system . . 123
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Ignition key safety interlock . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
Launch Control-Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
83
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . . 89
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Selector lever pos it ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Shifting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Steer ing whee l w ith shift paddles . . . . . . . . 87
S tronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Auxiliary heater (vehicles w ith diese l eng ines) .69
Average consumption . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Charge level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Charging ... .. .............. ... .. 19,210
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Important warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Jump starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
L ocat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Index
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 208
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Belt tens ioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
B lended gasol ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
B lower
automatic Climate control system . . . . . . . 67
Manual climate control system . . . . . . . . . . 65
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Boost pressu re indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Checking the brake fluid level . . . . . . . . . . 207
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake assist system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Brake booster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Indicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Brake system Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20 7
Brake fluid specifications for refill and re
placement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 207
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Braking Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Parking brake . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Starting on inclines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Break-in per iod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Breaking in New t ires ..... .. ............. .... .. 221
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 250
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 199
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
Capacities AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Washer fluid reservoir . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 260
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
olso refer to Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Cargo area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
267
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Index
Service in terval disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Using the multif unction steering whee l . . . 27
Driver seating posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 1
Drive select .. .. ................. .. ... 112
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Driving economically . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Driving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving t ime . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Dust filter
refer to Po llutant filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E
ECO mode (automatic climate control
system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Fue l economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Other equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Electrical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Elect romechanica l par king b rake
refer to Parking bra ke . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
E lectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
E lectronic different ia l lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Elect ron ic immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
also refer to Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Elect ron ic speed lim ite r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
E lectron ic stabilization control ( ESC)
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . . . . . 123
E me rgency ass istance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
E me rgency flashers
I ndicator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
E me rgency operation
E me rgency braking fu nction . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Fr ont passenge r's door/ rear doo rs . . . . . . . 39
L ugg age compartmen t lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 0
P anorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
with convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
270
Emergency re lease
Fuel f iller door . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Se lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
E merge ncy s tarting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20S
Preheating (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Preheating (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Star ting with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 252
Starting (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Start ing (dr iver messages w ith conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Star ting (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
stopp ing (b utton) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
stopp ing (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Engine compartment Clos ing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 200
Open ing the hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Overview . ... .... .. .. ... . .. .... . 200, 201
Safety preca utions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
E ngin e co ntrol ( indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Engine coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
Engine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
adding ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 203
Changi ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 204
Checking the oi l level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Dipst ick ... .. .... .. .. ....... 200, 201, 203
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Oil consumpt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 202
Spec ificat io n and viscosity . . . . . . . . . . . . . 201
T empe rat ure indica to r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
U se ...... .. .... .. .. .. ........... .. 203
Engine speed lim itation ( indicato r light) . . . 23
Environment Break-in per iod . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Diesel pa rticulate f ilter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19S
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . . .
211
D rivi ng at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up . . . . 71
P roper disposal of d ra ined bra ke fl uid . . . 20 7
Proper disposal of d ra ined eng ine oi l . . . . 204
U nleaded fuel .. .. .. ................. 190
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld battery? ... 211
EPC (engine cont ro l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Page 278 of 282

Index
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . S3
Safety instructions for side curta in airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
for using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
fo r using safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . 162
Safety systems (indicator light) . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Screwdriver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Fr ont passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Safety guidelines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Seating position Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . . 132
Incorrect seat posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Occupants . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Rear passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Seats
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54, 55
Correct seating posit ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Folding . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Seats (number) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Selective catalytic reduction
refer to Ad Blue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Select ive wheel torque control . . . . . . . . . . 123
Selector lever (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Service interval display
w ith driver information system . . . . . . . . . 212
Setting the clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Setting the date . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Sett ing the temperature
automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 67
Setting the time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
SETUP (basic settings) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Shift paddles (automat ic transm iss ion) . . . . 87
Short-term memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
276
Side airbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 166
Howtheywork ... .. ................. 168
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
switching on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
also refer to Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Side curtain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panorama sunroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
All wheel drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Sources of information about child restraints
and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Stabilization program
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Star button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
START ENGINE STOP button (conven ience
key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
START ENGINE STOP (convenience key) . . . . . 76
Start ing
Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting from a stop Hill start assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting (engine) Malfunction (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Malfunction (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
With button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7S
With key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Steering Electromechanical steering .......... 126, 0
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Locking steering (ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . 74
Locking the steering (button) . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Locking (mechanical ignition lock) . . . . . . . 73
also refer to Electromechanical steering . 126