tow AUDI S3 SEDAN 2017 Owner's Guide

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Voice recognition system
• Telephone
• Audi connect •
Favor ites
• Call (XY)
• Navigation
• Directory
• Radio
• Med ia
• Sound •
Enter number
• Redial
• Read new tex t message
• N avigate to (XV)
• Enter address/destination
• Help • Onhne destinations
• Help Speech dia log system
• Help Telephone •
Cancel route guidance
• M ap
• Help Audi connect •
Line (XY)
• Help Navigation
• Help Map
• Help Radio
• Help Media • N
ext page/ previous page
• Cancel
• No, l meant
()(Y)
• Correction
TELEPHONE
• Enter number • Call list
• Delete number/ correc tion
• Redial
•
Oltectory
• Call (XY) •
Call mailbox
• Enter PIN/ delete PI N
· business/ private/ land line/ mobile • Telephone favorites
NAVIG:ATI0N
• N avigate to CXV)
• Start/ cancel route guidance
• Directory
• Last destinations •
Bloc k route for
(XYJ miles/ Block
the next section
• Route list
• Calculate alternative routes
• Nav igation favorites
• Drive home
• Enter address •
Online destinations
• Special destination
• Enter country/ town
I street I state
• Exclude route / Exclude route for (XY)
km / m
M~P
• Map
• Day map/ Night map
• 20 driving position map/ 20 north posi tion map/ 30 map/ Destination map/ Overview map
AllJDI G QNNECT
• Audi connect
• Travel Information/ Parking Information
• Fuel prices
• Weather
RADIO
• Rad io presets
• FM
• FM/ AM/ SIRIUS XM
• Station (XY) / Frequency
(XYJ
• Traffic announcement on/ off
Fig. 17 S Co mmand overv ie w
• Flight Information
• City events
• Online news
• Twitter
MEDIA
• Jukebo x
• CO/ DVD .))
• SD card 1 / SD card 2
• Audi music Interface/
IPod I use / Bluetooth /
W I-Fl/ Medium (XV)
• Media favorites/ Artists/ Albums/ Genres/
Tracks/ Ptayllsts / Videos
· Folder up
• Random playback on / off
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Voice recognition system
Voice recognition system Operating
Applies to: vehicles with vo ice recognition system
You con operate many Infotainment functions
conveniently by speaking.
Requirements: the ignition and the MM I must be
sw itched
on~ page 158, the re must not be any
phone call in progress and the parking system
m ust not be active.
.. Switching on : press the~ button @
¢ page 15, fig. 11 or@ ~ page 16, fig . 13
briefly on the multifunct ion steer ing whee l and
say the desired command after the
Beep.
.. Switching off : press and hold the~ button.
Or : press the l2l butto n.
.,. Pausing : say the command Pause. To resume,
press
the~ button.
.,. Corre cting : say the command Correction .
Input assistance
The system guides you through the input with
visua l and audio feedback.
- Visual input as sistance : after switching on
vo ice recognit ion, a display with a selection of
poss ible commands appears. This command
display can be sw itched on or off . Se lect:
IMENU I button> Settings > left control button
> MMI settings > Speech dialog sy stem .
- Audio input as sis tance :
to have the poss ible
commands read, turn the voice recognition sys­
tem on and say
Help .
For the system to understand you:
Speak clearly and distinct ly at a normal volume.
Speak louder when driving faster.
Emphasize the words in the commands even ly
and do not leave long pauses.
Close the doors, the windows and the sunroof* to
reduce background noise. Make sure th at passen­
gers are not speaking when you are giving a voice
command.
D o not direct the air vents toward the hands-free
microphone, whic h is on the roof head liner near
the front interior lights.
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Only use the system from the dr iver's seat be ­
cause the hands-free microphone is directed to­
ward that seat.
Additional sett ings
Refer to~ page 246.
_&. WARNING
- Direct your full attention to dr iv ing. As the
driver, you have complete responsibility fo r
safety in t raffic. Only use the functions in
such a way that you a lways maintain com­
plete contro l over your vehicle in all traffic
situations.
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- Do not use the voice recognition system in
emergencies because your voice may change
in stressful s ituations.
It may take longer to
dial the numbe r or the system may not be
ab le to dia l it at all. Dial the emergency
number manually .
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- The d ia log pauses when the re is an incom­
ing phone call a nd will continue i f you ig­
nore the cal l. The dia log ends if you answer
the ca ll.
- There are no vo ice gu idance* prompts when
a dialog is act ive.
- You can select an item in the list using ei­
ther the vo ice recognit ion system or the
cont rol knob.
Command overview
information
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
The following overv iews des cribe the commands
that can be used to operate the MMI using the
vo ice recog nit ion system.
Alte rnative commands are separated using a"/",
for example say:
Telephone / (or) Navigation /
(or) Radio.
Sequences of com mands used to perform an a c­
tion are iden tified w ith a
">", fo r example say:
Ente r addre ss > (then) Enter country /state. IJ,,

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-If a t least two minutes have passed after
the last time the ignition was switched
off,
you can reset the access counter back to "O" as needed after switching the ignition on/
off again .
Vehicle status report
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect e·tron services
You can access various vehicle statuses using the
services, such as:
- high-voltage battery charge level,
- electri c range,
- mileage,
- next inspection .
For addit ional information,
see ¢ page 97, Power
meter overview
and ¢ page 99, Range display .
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or indi­
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle
be­
cause of the information in the status report.
T his could le a d to b reak downs in on the ro ad,
ac cidents and serious injuries .
Car Finder
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-tron services
The vehicle collects data under certa in conditions
a n d se nds it to a se rver.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these us ing the service :
- Vehicle location d isplay,
- Display of one's own locat ion,
- Ro ute to your vehicle.
I f yo ur mobile device also has a navigation f unc­
tion, yo u can navigate to your last know n pa rking
l ocat ion .
(D Tips
-The new pa rking location canno t be dete r­
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutt ing the ve hicle
off and
without switching the ignition on and
off
again, for example when being towed o r if
the veh icle is stolen.
Audi connect e-tron s erv ic es
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
using the second key, for example, t he new
park ing location is transmitted to the server
after sw itching the ign ition
off.
Charging
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-t ron services
You can contro l and access the hig h-voltage bat­
tery charging process remotely using these serv­ ices. You have the followi ng options:
- check the battery charge level,
- start/end the cha rging p rocess,
- program the charging t imer with/wit hout cl i-
mate con trol,
- deactivate/activate the cha rg ing timer.
Fo r additional information,
see ¢ page 108,
Charging the battery with the Audi e-tron charg­
ing system .
A WARNING
Only perform c harg ing f unct io ns on t he h igh­
vol tage battery if t he ve hicl e is shut
off co r­
r e ct ly, is con nected to a suitable socket an d if
the ignition is switched
off.
Temperature control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-tron services
You can co ntro l the clima te control in your vehi­
cl e remo tely using these serv ices:
- start/end climate control,
- program the timer,
- deactivate/activate the timer.
For additional information,
see ¢ page 118 , Cli­
mate control.
A WARNING "---
Only perform the climate cont rol functions i f
your vehicle was shut
off cor rectly and the ig­
ni tion is switched off .
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-If availab le, confirm the in put suggestion* to
complete the entry or a word suggestion*. Re­
fer to
c::> page 165, Letter/number speller.
-T urn the control knob to the right to change
t h e results list .
-Select and confirm a destinatio n from the re -
s ul ts list .
-Se lect and confirm Start route guidance .
The route d isplays as an overview in the map .
R oute guidance is a lready ac tive ..
Narrowing the sea rch area
All countr ies/states are selected at the factory
for the free text search .
-Select the right control button > Country /state
selection
i n the input field @c::> page 200,
fig. 185.
-Se lect the country or state( ~) that sho uld be
searched using the free text searc h in order to
narrow the n umbe r of res ults and increase the
search speed. The selec ted entry in the coun­
t ry/state selection is stored.
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-The MMI input suggest io ns depend on the
l ast navigated destinations .
-Up to SO entries can be stored in the last
dest inat ions lis t.
- Additional informat ion on free text searches
ca n be found unde r
c::>page 166.
Loading the last destination
App lies to: ve hicles with navigation system
Your last destinations are automatically stored
and can be loaded directly as a destination.
Requirement: a destination was already navigat­
ed to.
.,. Press t he I NAV/MAPI but ton repeated ly un til
the
Enter destination menu is displayed
c::> page 200, fig. 185 .
Your last dest ination is liste d di re ct ly in the Enter
destination
menu under the home address and
i d ent ified with the symbol @
c::> page 200,
fig. 185.
Na vigation
-Select an d confirm one of the last des tinations
from the list.
-Sele ct an d confirm Start route guidance.
Deleting last destinations
-Select and confirm one of the last des tinations
from t he list.
-Select: r ight con trol b utton > Delete destina­
tion
> Delete this last de stinat ion or Delete all
last destinations .
The selected destinat ion or all last dest inat ions
is/are deleted and no longer d is p layed in the
En­
ter destination
men u.
Entering an address
Applies to: vehicles wit h naviga tion system
As an alternative to free text search , you can al ­
so enter an address in stages .
.. Press the INAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the
Enter dest ination menu is disp layed
c::> page200, fig.185 .
.,. Select: lef t control button > Enter address .
-Entering a destination using a country /state :
select a nd confirm Country . Select an d confirm
a country/sta te d irectly from the list .
Or :
se ar ch fo r a co unt ry/state us ing the input field.
-Entering a destination using the City /ZIP
code :
select and confirm City/ZIP code. Enter a
ci ty or a ZIP code.
Or : sele ct and confirm a city
from t he lis t.
-Entering a destination u sing a street intersec­
tion* :
select and confirm Inter section . Selec t
a nd confi rm a street d irect ly from t he lis t.
Or :
search for a street us ing the input f ield .
-Select an d co nfirm add itional de tails about t he
destin ation s uch a s
Street , House number o r
Downtown .
-Select and con firm Start route guidance .
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(CO) 6/VDE 0837. The optical readers that are in­
stalled conform to safety class
1. Lasers in this
class are very weak and well shielded, so there is no danger if used correctly.
Media drives
SD card reader
Fig. 207 Inse rting the SD card
Depending on the vehicle equipment, there is ei ­
ther one or two SD card readers in the glove com­
partment @) ¢page 8, fig. 2.
-Inserting the SD card: the angled corner of the
SD card must face toward the right front. Sl ide
the SD card into the card reader
slot @
<=:>fig . 207 until the SD card clicks into place .
-Automatic playback: playback will start auto­
matically if the inserted SO card contains sup­
ported audio/video
files* ¢ page 235.
-Removing the SD card: press briefly on the SD
card.
The SO card reader is accessed and operated
through the MMI @
¢page 230, fig . 213 .
(D Note
Only use one-piece SO cards. If adapter cards
(SO cards with more than one piece) are used,
the card could fall out of the adapter when
driving because of vibrations . Individual
pieces could then become stuck in the drive
and impair the functionality.
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gi The SIM card reader then does not function .
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Media
DVD drive
Applies to: vehicles with a DVD drive
Fig. 208 CD drive
The DVD drive is located in the glove compart­
ment@) c::> page 8, fig. 2.
-Loading a CD/DVD: the CO/DVD is pulled in au­
tomatically. Slide the CO/DVD straight into the
DVD slot @with the label facing up
c::> fig. 208.
-Automatic playback: playback wi ll start auto-
matically if the inserted CO/DVD contains sup­
ported aud io/video* files
c::> page 235 .
-Ejecting a CD/DVD : press the button (D
<=:>fig. 208.
The CD/DVD is pulled in again automatically if it
is not removed from the DVD slot within approxi­
mately ten seconds after ejecting it.
The DVD drive is accessed and operated through
the
MMI @c::>page230, fig. 213 .
(D Note
-Never force a CD/DVD into the drive. The
CO/DVD is pulled in automatically.
- Do not insert CDs/DVDs with labels into the
dr ive. Labe ls can come loose from the CO/
DVD and damage the drive.
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- The CO/DVD playback is not ensured with
audio files that have a high data rate .
- Th e SIM card reader then does not function.
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-Version information : information on the MMI
software version and the navigation database *
software version is displayed . The
Software in­
format ion
function a lso provides information
on the software contained in the MMI and the
licensing agreement .
Sound settings
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
can be adjusted individually . The settings depend
on vehicle equipment.
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Fig. 220 Adjusti ng the balance/fader
" Se lect: I MENU I button> Sound > left contro l
button
> Entertainment .
Treble / Bass
You can adjust the Treble and Bass settings by
turning the control knob. The changed settings
only apply fo r the audio source that is act ive at
the time. This allows you to adjust the sound set­
tings for each audio source separately .
Balance/fader (Sound focus)
-Adjusting the sound distribution to the left or
right :
press the control knob. Turn the control
knob to the left or right to the desired position .
-Adjusting the sound distribution to the front
or rear:
press the control knob again. Turn the
contro l knob to the left o r right to the desired
position.
-Adjusting the sound distribution ratio with
the MMI touch* :
move your finger in the de­
s ir ed direct ion on the MMI touch control pad.
Sound effects
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System settings
-Front: only the speakers in the front of the ve­
hicle are active.
-Rear* : only the speakers in the rear of the vehi-
cle are active .
Surround level
You can adjust the surround sound by turn ing the
control knob.
Subwoofer
You can adjust the subwoofer by turning the con­
trol knob .
Speed dependent volume control*
You can adjust the playback vo lume to the leve l
of noise inside the vehicle by turning the control
knob.
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (for example, from the voice recognition
system*) can be adjusted directly while the
sound is playing using the On/Off knob.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume: turn the
On/Off
knob (!) ~page 158, fig. 161 to the
r ight or left.
-Muting or pausing: press the On/Off knob
briefly.
Or : turn the On/Off knob to the left un­
til the
symbol @~ page 167 appears. An ac­
tive a udio/video source is stopped .
-Unmuting or resuming: press the On/Off knob
briefly .
Or: turn the On/Off knob to the right.
A WARNING ~ .
To reduce the risk of an accident, adj ust the
volume of the a udio system so that audible
signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­ lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times .
Q) Tips
Volumes that are too high or too tow are au­
tomatically adjusted to a set level when the MMI is switched on.
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~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in control of the vehicle at all times.
F or detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢ page 61.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in­
jured by an airbag as it unfolds. To help re­
duce the risk of serious personal injury:
-Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breastbone
and the steering wheel.
-Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and the
lower part of the instrument panel.
-Always hold the steering wheel on the out­
side of the steering wheel rim with your
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in ­
jury if the driver's airbag inflates.
-Never hold the steer ing wheel at the
12 o'clock posit ion or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serious injuries to the hands, arms and head if the driver 's airbag inflates.
-Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­ sion.
-Always sit in an upright position and never lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
-Before driving, always adjust the front seats
properly and make sure that all passengers
are properly restrained.
-For adjustable head restraints: before driv­
ing, always also adjust the head restraints
properly .
-Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is
moving. Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
-
Driving safety
-Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
-Children must always ride in child safety
seats
c::;, page 292. Special precautions ap­
ply when installing a child safety seat on the
front passenger seat
c::;, page 267.
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the fol lowing position:
~ Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
~ For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos ­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it is as close to this position as possible
c::;, page 63. Move the head restraint so that it is
as close to the back of the head as possible .
~ Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::;, page 2 62 .
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
c::;, page 61 .
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbe lted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds . To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
-Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any pa rt of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
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-Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already installed
floor mats. Additional floor mats and other
coverings w ill reduce the size of the pedal
area and inte rfere with the pedals.
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for cleaning.
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into the driver footwell while the veh icle is
moving . Objects can become trapped under
the brake peda l and accelerator pedal caus­
ing a loss of veh icle control.
Storing cargo correctly
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be properly
stowed and secured in the luggage compart­
ment.
F ig. 22 4 Safe load position ing: place heavy objects as low
and as
far forward as possible.
L oose items in the luggage compartment can
shift sudden ly, changing vehicle handling charac­
teristics. Loose items can also increase the risk of
serious personal injury in a sudden vehicle ma­
neuver or in a coll ision.
• Distribute the load evenly in the luggage com­
partment.
• Always place and properly secure heavy items in
the luggage compartment as far forward as
poss ib le.
• Secure luggage using the tie-downs provided
<:;> page 66 .
• Make sure that the rear seatbac k is securely
latched in place.
Dr iving safety
A WARNING
-
Improperly stored luggage or other items can
fly through the vehicle caus ing serious per­
sonal injury in the event of hard brak ing or an
accident. To help reduce the risk of serio us
pe rsonal injury:
- Always put objects, for example, l uggage or
other heavy items in the luggage compa rt­
men t.
- Always secure objects in the luggage com­
partment using the tie-down hooks and
suitable st raps.
A WARNING
H eavy loads will influen ce the way your veh i­
cle hand les. To help reduce the risk of a loss
of cont rol leading to serious personal injury:
- Always keep in m ind when transpo rting
heavy objects, that a change in the center of
gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
- Always distribute the load as evenly as
poss ible.
- Place heavy objects as far fo rwa rd in the
lu ggage compartment as possible.
- Never exceed the Gross Ax le Weight Rating
or the Gross Ve hicle Weight Rating specified
on the safety compliance s ticker on the left
door jamb. Exceeding permissible we ight
s tanda rds can cause the vehicle to slide and
h a ndle differen tly.
- Pl ease observe info rmat ion on safe driv ing
¢page 247.
A WARNING
To he lp prevent poiso nous ex ha ust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
r ear lid closed while driving .
- Never transport ob jects larger t han those
f itting completely into the luggage area be ­
cause the rear lid cannot be f ully closed .
- If you absolutely m ust dr ive wi th the rear lid
open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof*,
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Safety belts
Unfastening safety belts
Unbuckle the safety belt with the red release
button only after the vehicle has stopped.


Fig. 238 Releasing t he tongue from the buckle
.. Push the red release button on the buckle
q fig. 238. The belt tongue will spring out of
the buckle
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.. Let the belt wind up on the retractor as you
guide the belt tongue to its stowed position.
A WARNING
Never unfasten safety belt while the vehicle is
moving. Doing so will increase your risk of be­
ing injured or killed.
Adjusting the safety belt latch tongue
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable latch tongue
Fig. 239 Safety belt: latch tongue cl ip (example)
.. Slide the cl ip so that you can easily reach the
belt latch when putt ing the safety belt on .
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Adjusting safety belt he ight
Applies to: vehicles with safety belt height adjustment
With the aid of the safety belt height adjust­
ment, the three point safety belt strap routing
can be fitted to the shoulder area, according to
body size .
Fig. 240 Safety belt heigh t adjustment for the front seats
-loop-around fittings
The shoulder belt shou ld lie as close to the center
of the collar bone as poss ible and shou ld fit well
on the body
q .&. in Safety belt position on
page 263.
.,. Push the loop-around fittings up ¢ fig. 240 @,
or
.,. squeeze together the @ button, and push the
loop-a round fittings
down @.
.. Pull the belt to make sure that the upper at­
tachment is properly engaged.
A WARNING
Always read and heed all WARNINGS and oth­
er important information
q page 261.
(D Tips
With the front seats, the height adjustment
of the seat can also be used to adjust the po­
sition of the safety belts.
Improperly worn safety belts
Incorrectly positioned safety belts can cause se­ vere injuries.
Wearing safety belts imp roper ly can cause seri-
ous injury or death. Safety belts can only work
when they are correct ly positioned on the body.
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Airbag syste m
-If a seat heater has been retrofitted or oth­
erwise added to the front passenger seat,
never install any child restraint system on
this seat .
- Never use cushions, pillows, blankets, or
similar items on the front passenger seat.
The additional layers prevent the capacitive
passenger detection system from accurately
measuring the capac itance of the ch ild safe­
ty seat and/or the person on the seat and
th us keep the Advanced Airbag System from
working properly .
- Never place or use any electrical device
(s uch as a laptop, CD player, electronic
games device, power inverter or seat heater
for child safety seats) on the front passen­ ger seat if the dev ice is connected to the
12-
vo lt socket or the cigarette lighter socket.
Such dev ices can influence the capac itance
reg istered by the capacitive passenger de­
tection system, so that incor rect informa­
t ion is provided to the airbag cont rol un it.
- If you must use a child restraint on the front passenger seat and the child restraint man­
ufacturer's instructions require the use of a
towel, foam cushion or something else to properly position the ch ild rest raint, make
certain that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on whenever the
child restraint is insta lled on the front pas­
senger seat.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does
not come on and stay on, immediately in­
stall child restraint in a rear seating position
and have the airbag system inspected by
your Audi dealer.
A WARNING
If the front passenger seat gets wet, dry it im­
mediately.
- If liquid soaks into the front passenger seat,
this can keep the a irbag system from work­
ing properly and may, for instance, deact i­
vate the passenger frontal airbag.
If this
happens, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
ligh t will come on and stay on togethe r with
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the airbag indicato r light min the instru­
ment cluster.
- If liq uid is pooled on the seat, but has not
soaked in, th is may also keep the airbag sys­
tem from working proper ly and cause the
passenger frontal airbag to be enabled
(turned on), even though there is a p roperly
installed child restraint system on the seat.
Wet towels or other wet things on the seat
cushion can have the same effect. If the
front p assenger front al airbag is turned on,
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will go
out .
How the Advanced Airbag System
components work together
The front Advanced A irbag System and the side
airbags supp lement the protection offered by the
front th ree-point safety belts with pretens ioners
and load lim ite rs and the adj ustab le head re­
straints* to help reduce the risk of i njury in a
wide range of accident and cras h situations. Be
s ur e to read the impo rtant informat ion about
sa fety and heed the WARNINGS in this chapter.
Deployment of the Advanced A irbag System and
the activa tion of the safety belt pretens ioners de­
pend on the dece lera tion measured by the crash
senso rs and registered by the electronic contro l
unit . Crash severity depends on speed and decel­
eration as well as the mass and stiffness of the
vehicle or object involved in the crash.
On the passenger side, regard less o f safety be lt
use, the front passenger frontal airbag will be
turned off if the e lectrica l capacitance measured
by the capacitive passenger detection system on
the front passenger seat is less than the amount
programmed in t he e lectronic contro l unit . The
front passenger frontal a irbag w ill also be tur ned
off if the capacitance measured by the system for
t h e front passenger seat equals that of an infant
of about o ne yea r of age in one o f the ch ild safety
seats that was used to cert ify the Advanced A ir­
bag System under Federal Motor Veh icle Safety
Standard 208. The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on to tell you when the
front Advanced Airbag System on the passenger
s ide has been turned
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