hood release AUDI S3 SEDAN 2015 Owners Manual

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Power windows
Door hand le
Aud i side assist
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Centra l locking switch ... .. .. .. .
Powe r exter ior mir ro r adjustment
H ead light cont rol swit ch .. .. .. .
Vents
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- Turn si gnals and high beams . . .
- Audi act ive lane assis t ... .. .. .
® Steer ing whee l w ith horn and
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- Driver's airbag ....... .. .. .. .
- On-board computer controls .. .
- MMI, telephone , nav igat ion and
vo ice recogn ition system controls
- tiptron ic shift paddles (automatic
transmission)
I ns trumen t clus te r ..... .. .. .. .
W indshield washer system lever .
Steer ing column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation (in
vehicles with conve nience key) .
- Ignit ion loc k (in vehicles wi th me-
chanical key) . ..... ... .. .. .. .
@ Adjustable steer ing column
(B) D epending on equipment: 4
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4 3
64
45
106
152 28
87
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7 7
73
72
- Cruise contro l lever . . . . . . . . . . 94
- adaptive cruise cont ro l . .. .. .. .
Driver's knee a irbag .... .. .. .. .
I ns trumen t illum ination . .. .. .. .
Hood re lease
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Luggage compartment release ..
C hild safety loc k bu tton . .. .. .. .
MMI disp lay (navigation, radio, TV/
video)
Glove compartment ( lockable) .. .
F ront passenger's airbag . ... .. .
Treble speakers Fr ont passenger's knee airbag .. .
Depending on equipment, b uttons
f or:
- Audi dr ive select ...... .. .. .. .
- Pa rking aid plus (o r with rearview
camera) 9
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4 7
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58
152
164
1 12
1 16
Co ckpit over view
-Eme rgency flashers ..... ... . .
- Elect ron ic St abiliza tion Control
( E SC) ..... .. .. .... .... ... . .
- MMI Displ ay
- Airbag Off indicato r ..... .... .
@ Depending on eq uipment:
- Manual climate contro l system .
- Automatic climate control
system ... .. ............. . .
@ Socket . .... .. .. ........... . .
S tronic se lector lever
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Cup ho lde r .. .. .......... .... .
MM I On/ Off button
MMI control panel
Parking bra ke
@) I S TAR T ENGI NE STOPI button
(vehicles with convenie nce key)
(J} Tips
- Some the eq uipment listed here is only in­
sta lled in certa in models or is available as
an option . 44
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6S
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- Ope rat ion of the Multi Med ia In terface
(MMI) is described in a separate o perating
instructions manual. You can a lso find infor­
mation on A udi connect there.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to your authorized Audi dea le r or a uthor ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunct ion corrected
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1111 (USA m od els) /. (C an ada mod els) Park­
ing brake sy stem f ault! See owner' s manual
- If the indicato r light and the message appear
wh en th e vehi cle is stationar y or aft er swit ch­
ing the ignit ion on ,
check if you can release the
parking b rake . If you cannot re lease the parking
brake, see your authorized A udi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility. If you can re lease
the parking brake and the message st ill ap­
pears, see an authori zed Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
- If the indica tor light and message appear
whil e
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak ­
i ng function may be malfunct ion ing . It may not
be possib le to set the pa rking brake o r release
i t once it has been set. Do not pa rk your ve hicle
o n hill s and see an authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Fac ility for assistance .
If the
1111 and El warning lights turn on to­
gethe r, take you r veh icle to a n author ized Audi
dealer o r autho rized Aud i Service Faci lity immedi­
ately to have the b rake pads inspected
¢ page 21 .
There is a lso a war ning tone when the lights t urn
on .
_& WARNING
- Read and fo llow ing the warn ings in
¢ page 198, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
check ing the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases the r isk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv­
ing . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Aud i Service Fac ility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light tu rns on
together with the ABS and ESC ind icator
lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating fu nction may
be malfunctioning. Functions th at stabilize
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the vehicle are no longer ava ilable . This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the r isk that the ve­
hicle will slide. Drive carefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility and have the malfunction
corrected.
PARK/(®)/ ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(U SA mode ls) /. (Canada mode ls)
indicato r light turns on, t he parking brake was
set.
- (USA model s) / . (Canad a model s) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r ligh t blink s and the message ap­
pe ars, there is no t eno ugh braking powe r to se ­
cu re the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could ro ll away even on a sma ll incline.
- (USA mod els ) /. (Canada model s)
Plea se pr ess brak e pedal t o rel ease parking
br ake
To re lease the park ing brake, press the brake ped­
al and p ress the~ button at the same time, o r
star t driving with hill start assist
¢page 80,
Starting from a stop.
Ill Parking brak e!
There is a malfunc tion in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iately to have the malfunc­
tion co rrected .
Ill Parking brake: limited functionality !
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthori zed Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion correc ted.
!~;1 ;1J: );J;13~ ( USA models ) / ¢@'A Plea se relea se parking brake .
Release the par king brake if this message ap ­
pears.
lt1 ;1J :);tJ :H ( USA m odels ) / iiJ (Canada models)
Parking brake aut o release unavailable
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continue to turn the lights on and off using the
light switch. You can still contro l all wiper func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
R Suspension: system fault!
There is an adaptive damper ma lfunction.
D rive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢¢Turn signals
If the B or DI indicator light blinks, a turn sig ­
na l is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink­
ing, the emergency flashers are on.
I n an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual
then a blinker bulb has failed. Carefully drive to
your authorized Audi dealer immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For more information on the turn signals, re­
fer to
q page 45.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) ¢4 in the instru ­
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD II).
The warning/indicator light turns on when the ig­ nition is switched on and turns off once the en­
gine is started and is running in idle at a stab le
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is funct ion ing
correctly .
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a ma lfunction in the engine. If the
Instruments and indicator lights
indicator turns on, the cata lytic conve rter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
high speeds for extended per iods of time and/or
f ast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­
rected . See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility.
T he indicator may turn on if the e lectronic speed
limiter is faulty. For add itiona l information, refer
to
¢ page 94, Electronic speed limiter*.
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly ¢
page 192.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 7 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code . In case of a mal function, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
T he M IL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recove ry system.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
qpage 192.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor ­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
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-Never select R or P while driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident.
- Power is stil l transmitted to the whee ls
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must
keep your foot on the brake in all selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
running . Otherwise, this inc reases the r isk
of an accident.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
peda l when the veh icle is stopped if a gear is
engaged . Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately, even if the pa rking brake
is set . This could res ult in a crash.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever pos ition while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running.
- Never leave your vehicle with the eng ine
running whi le in gear . If you must leave your
vehicle when the engine is running, set the parking brake and move the selector lever to
the P position.
- Before opening the hood and working on a
running engine, select the P position with
the se lector lever and activate the parking
brake. Always read and fo llow the applicable
warnings
¢ page 198, Working in the en­
gine compartment.
(D Note
Never let the veh icle roll downhill with engine
off and the selector lever in the N pos ition,
because this could damage the automatic
transmiss ion and catalyt ic converte r.
(D Tips
- Audi drive select: Sporty shifting character­
i stics can be selected us ing the
Dynam ic
driving mode.Sw ill appear in the instru­
ment clust er disp lay ins tead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driv ing,
take your foot off the acce le rator pedal im­
mediately and wa it for the engine to slow
down to idle before select ing Dor S .
-If there is a power failure, the se lector lever
will not move out of the P posit ion. The
Au tom atic t ra nsm iss io n
emergency release can be used if this hap ­
pens
¢page 89.
Selector lever lock
Applies to veh icles: w ith S tronic tra nsm iss io n
The selector lever lock prevents you from select­
ing o gear occidentally, causing the vehicle to
roll.
Fig. 73 Selecto r lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
.,. Switch on the ignition.
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lock button.
Automat ic shift loc k (AS L)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi­
tions when the ignition is switched on. You must press the brake peda l to select another position .
You must also press the interlock button if you
are moving from the P pos ition . The fol low ing
message appears in the d isplay when the selector
lever is in the P or N posit ion to remind the dr iv­
er:
When stationar y appl y footbrake whil e selec t­
ing g ear
The automatic sh ift lock only functions when the
vehicle is stat ionary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h). At h igher speeds, the lock is automati­
cally deactivated in the N pos ition .
The selector lever is not locked when shift ing
quickly through N, for example from R to D. This
makes it poss ible to free the vehicle when it is
stuck by "rock ing" it . The selector lever lock en-
gages if the leve r stays in the N pos ition longer
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Airb ag syst em
More important things to know about front
airbags
Fig. 130 Inflated front airbags
Safety belts are important to help keep front seat
occupants in the proper seated position so that
ai rbags can unfold properly and provide supple­
mental protection in a frontal collision.
The front airbags are designed to provide addi­
tional protection for the chest and face of the
d river and the front seat passenger when:
- safety belts are worn properly,
- the seats have been posit ioned so that the oc-
cupant is properly seated as far as poss ible
from the a irbag,
- and for adjustable head restraints: the head re-
straints have been properly adjusted .
Because airbags inflate in the blink of an eye with
great force, things you have on your lap or have
placed on the seat could become dangerous pro­
jectiles, and be pushed into you if the airbag in­
flates.
When an airbag deploys, fine dust is released.
This is normal and is not caused by a fire in the
veh icle. This dust is made up mostly of a powder
used to lubricate the airbags as they deploy .
It
could irritate sk in .
It is important to remember that while the sup­
plemental a irbag system is designed to reduce
the likelihood of serious injuries, other injuries,
for example swell ing, bruising and m inor abra­
sions, can also happen when a irbags inflate. Air­
bags do not protect the arms or the lower parts
of the body. Front airbags supplement the three­ point safety belts only in some frontal collisions
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in which the vehicle dece le ration is high enough
to deploy the airbags.
Front airbags will not depl oy:
- if the ignition is sw itched off when a c rash oc-
curs ,
- in side co llisions,
- in rear-end col lisions,
- in rollovers,
- when the crash deceleration measured by the
airbag system is less than the minimum thresh­
old needed for airbag deployment as registered
by the electronic control unit.
The front pa ssenger a ir b ag als o will n ot
deploy:
- when the front passenger seat is not occupied,
- when the e lectrical capacitance measured by
the capacit ive passenger detection system for
the front passenger seat indicates that the pas ­
senger s ide frontal airbag must be switched off
by the electronic control unit (the
PASSENGER
A IR BAG OFF
light ¢ page 160 and how they
work comes on and stays on).
.&, WARNING
Sitt ing in the wrong position can increase the
risk of serious injury in cras hes.
- To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags
inflate, the driver and passenge rs must al­
ways sit in an upright position, must not lean aga inst or place any part of thei r body
too close to the area w here the airbags are
located.
- Occupants who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it unfolds with great
force in the blink of an eye
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A WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing ch ild seat insta l­
led on t he front passenger seat w ill be ser i­
ously injured and can be k illed if the front a ir­
bag inflates -even with an Advanced Airbag
Sys tem.
- The infla ting air bag will hit the ch ild seat o r
infant carrier wi th grea t fo rce and will

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-Always proceed with extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radia tor fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do not come into contact with hot compo­
nents . T ie back long hair before beg inning
work and do no t wear cloth ing that can
hang down into the eng ine.
- limit your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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..&, WARNING
California Propos ition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certai n veh icle components conta in or
em it chemicals known to the State of Cali­
forn ia to cause cancer and birth defec ts and
reproductive harm. In addition, certai n flu ­
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
t o cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm .
- Battery posts , terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chem icals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms .
Wash hands after hand ling.
(D Note
When filli ng flu ids, be sure not to m ix the flu­
ids up . Otherwise seve re malfunctions and en ­
gine damage w ill occur .
@ For the sake of the environment
You should regu larly check the grou nd under
your veh icle in order to detect leaks quickly . If
there are visible spots from oil or other f luids,
b ring yo ur vehicle to an autho rized Aud i dea l­
er or authori zed Audi Se rv ice F acili ty to be
checked.
Ch eck in g and Fillin g
Opening the hood
The hood is released from the in terior .
Fig . 155 Se ctio n from t he dr iver' s footwe ll: re le a se le ve r
Fig . 156 Ro cke r swit c h un der t he hoo d
Make sure the wiper arms a re not raised up from
the windsh ie ld . Oth erwise the paint cou ld be
damaged.
.,. W ith the driver's door open, pull the lever be­
low the instr ument pane l in the d irect ion of the
arrow
<=> fig. 155.
.,. Raise the hood slightly r:!> ff::.. .
.,. Press the rocker switch unde r the hood upward
q fig. 156 . This re leases the catch .
.,. Open the hood .
..&, WARNING
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Never open the hood when you see that steam
or coolant drips from the engine compart­
ment- there is a da nger of bu rns! Wait unt il
n o steam or coolant flows out .
- Never open the hood when you see that
s team or coo lant dr ips from the e ngine
comp artment- the re is a dange r of burns !
Wait until no steam or coo lant flows o ut .
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