2009 AUDI S3 ignition

Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break into the vehicle.
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in th e instrum ent p an el
T he anti-theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unau thorized interference with the
vehicle is sensed by the system .
How is the anti -theft alarm sy ste m switched on ?
The anti -theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
driver's door manually using the fold -out key, or when you use the
remote control. The system is activated approximate ly 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked. The indicator light~ fig. 36 starts
flashing rapid ly for 30 seconds and then b links slowly .
How i s the anti -theft alarm s yste m switch ed off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off when you use the remote
co ntrol to un lock your vehicle. I f you do not open a d oor within 30
seconds after you have unlocked with the remote control, the
vehicle will lock itself again automatically.
I f you lock just the driver's door using your key, the front
passenger's door and the rear lid remain locked.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
When will th e anti th eft alarm sy ste m b e trigg ere d ?
When the vehic le is locked, the a larm system monitors a nd protects
the following parts of the vehic le:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is ac tivated, the alarm will be trigge red if one of
the doors, the engine hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni ­
t ion is turned on or the radio removed.
The anti-theft alarm sys tem will also go off when the battery is
disconnected .
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PA NIC button on your
remote-contro l key. This will alert other people in case of emer­
gency. Press the
PANIC button again to turn off the alarm.
How is th e anti-th eft alarm sw itched off when
triggered ?
The alarm system is switched off when you unlock the vehic le using
the remote -cont rol key or when the ignition is switched on . The
alarm wi ll also switch itself off when it comes to the end of its cycle .
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher will blink briefly when the doors, engine
h o od and rear lid are properly closed.
If the emergency flashers do not blink, check the doors, engine hood
and rear lid to make sure they are properly closed. If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the anti -theft alarm switched on,
the emergency flashers will blink only after you have closed the
door or lid.
[ i ] Tips
For the anti -theft a larm sys tem to func tion properly, make su re all
vehicle doors and windows are closed before leaving the vehicle . •
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Opening and closing
Power windows
Controls
Fig. 37 Driver's door :
power window
switches
The switches are located in the driver's door . The front passenger's
door has a own power window switch of its own.
To open/close If the respective switch is pushed or pulled, the
window will , respectively.
Switches for front door windows
© operates the window in the driver's door.
@ operates the window in the front passenger's door.
Switches for rear windows
© operates the left rear window.
@ operates the right rear window.
Safety switch
© Safety switch for rear window operation.
LJ}. WARNING
• Do not leave children unattended in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can result in
& WARNING (continued)
starting of the engine and use of vehicle systems such as power
windows, etc. which could result in serious injury.
• Remember -you can still open or close the power windows for
about ten minutes after the ignition is switched off. Only when
either of the front doors are opened are the power windows
switched off.
• Be careful when closing the windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your
vehicle.
• If you lock your vehicle from the outside, no one, especially chil­
dren, should remain in the vehicle.
• Do not stick anything on the windows or the windshield that
may interfere with the driver's field of vision.•
Switches in the driver's door
The driver can operate all windows.
In addition to the switches in the driver's door, there is a
separate switch in each door for the power window in that
door=> fig. 37. If the respective switch is pushed or pulled,
the window will open or close. The power window switches have a
two-position function:
Opening the windows
Push the switch to the first stop and hold it there until the
window has lowered to the desired position.
- Push the switch briefly to the
second stop: the window
w ill automatically open all the way. _.

Closing th e window s
- Pull the switch up to the
first stop and hold it there until
the window has risen to the desired position.
- Pull the switch quickly to the
second pos iti on: the
window will automatically close all the way~
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"Controls".
A cti vating /d eacti va ting r ear window s
- Pu sh the switc h to the
depressed pos ition to a ctiv ate the
rear windows -the l ight in the sw itch wi ll go out.
- Briefly press t he switch to
de activat e the rear windows -
the switch will return to the sa fety position and the light
w ill illuminate.
The safety switch©=> page 46, fig. 37 in the armrest on the driver's
door turns off the rear power windows. Only when the safety switch
is depressed can the rear windows be opened or closed. The symbol
in the safety switch il lum inates when the power windows in the rear
doors are switched off (button NOT depressed). This feature has
been provided for the safety of small children riding in the rear of
the vehicle .
[ i J Tip s
The windows can still be opened and closed for about ten minutes
after the ignition has been turned off. The power windows are not
shut off until one of the front doors is opened. •
Contro ls and eq uip­
ment
Op ening and clo sing
Convenience close /open feature
You can close or open the windows from outside when
you lock or unlock your c ar with the key.
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Fig . 38 Key turns for
o pen ing a nd clos ing
Keep the key in the lock on the driver 's door @ unt il all
windows and the panorama sliding/tilt roof* have
reached the desired position.
Con venience close feature
- Hold the key in t he lock of the driver's door in t he closed
position unti l a ll windows and the panorama s lid ing/tilt
roof* are closed
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The automatic close function will cease im me diat ely if the key is
re leased. For safe ty reasons it is not possible to open and c lose the
sunroof with the remote -control key.
& WARNING
• Be c are ful when clo sin g th e window s. Check to se e that no one
i s in the way, or se riou s inju ry could result!
• Alwa ys read and heed WARNIN G~
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Vehicle care I I Technical data

Opening and closing
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
Reactivating the convenience close /open fea ture
If the vehicle battery is disconnected and then reco nnected,
the a utomatic clos ing and opening function will not work
until it is reactivated. To reactivate this feature, perform the
following steps :
Reactivating close/open feature
-Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
i s completely closed.
- Release the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated. •
Panoramic sliding sunroof
Applies 10 veh ic les : wi th pano ram ic sli ding sunr oof
Description
The panoramic sliding sun roof is operated with the toggle switch
~ fi g. 39 w hen th e i gn ition in on .
The panoramic sliding sunroof can still be op ened or closed for
a bout 1 O minu tes af ter the ignition has been sw itched off. However ,
as soon as the driver's or passenger 's doo r is opened, the switch fo r
the roof is inoperative. •
Applies to vehic le s : wi th p anorami c sli din g sunroo f
Opening and closing panoramic sliding
sunroof
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Fig. 39 Section of the
roof liner Toggle switch
for the panoramic sliding sunroof
The panoram ic sliding sunroof is opened in two stages.
F irst , the roof lifts up and then it can be opened.
Lifting
- Tap the switch (D:::;, fig. 39 briefly, and the roof lifts auto ­
matically (pop-up pos it ion).
Opening automatically (independent operation)
-Tap the switch 0:::;, fig. 39 briefly, and the roof moves to
the
lift position.
- Tap the switch 0 briefly a second time , and the roof
moves to the
low wind noise comfort position .
-Press the switch 0 unt il the roof is fully open. In this
position increased wind noise may occur .
Opening manually (manual operation)
-Press the switch 0:::;, fig. 39, starting from the "lift pos i-
tion " unt il the roof has reached the desired position. .._

Clear vision
Clear vision
Lights
Switching the headlights on and off ·t/.·
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-ti. ID Fig . 4 6 Ins tru ment
pa nel: li ght switch
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47 T urn sign al
l e v er: high b eam
ON /OFF
All sw itch positions refer to the indentation on the sw itc h
aligned with the spec ified symbol. The light switch must not
be rotated past the stops in
either direction .
Switching on the side mark er lights
- Tur n the light switch light to~ fig . 46 ~oo~ . The indicator
ligh t
~oo~ comes on when the parking lig hts are switched
on .
Switching on th e he adl ights and high be am
- Turn the light switch to lD.
- Press the high beam lever forward towards t he instru-
ment panel to turn on the high beam; pul l th e lever back
to turn it off~ fig. 47.
Switching off th e lights
- Tu rn the light switch to 0.
The head lights on ly work when the ignition is switched on. Whi le
starting the engine or when switching off the ignition , the head ­
l ights wi ll go off and only the side marker lights wi ll remain lit.
& WARNING
Cr as hes c an happen when you cannot see the r oad ahe ad and
whe n you cannot be s een by other motor ists.
• Alwa ys tu rn on the headligh ts so th at you ca n see ahe ad an d
s o that others can see your car from the back .
[ i ] Tips
• If you remove the ignition from the ignition lock while the head ­
lights are still on, a buzzer will sound as long as the driver 's door is
open to remind you to switch off the lights .
• Always observe the specif ic local regulations for your area when
to use your lights .
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Clear vision
& W ARNIN G (con tinued )
Conseq uently , alwa ys swit ch the headl ights i o on under these
weather condition s and when driving in the da rk .
• Cra she s ca n happen when you c annot see the road ahe ad and
when you c annot be seen by other motori sts .
• Alway s turn on the headlights so that you c an see ahead and
s o that ot hers can see you r ca r from the back.
[ i ] Tips
• In the AUTO mode, the low beams are turned off when the igni­
tion is turned off. The remaining l ights are turned off when the key
is taken out of the igni tion lock.
• Do not attach stickers to the windshie ld in front of the sensors as
this can disable the automatic head- and tail light control and the
automatic glare -dimming of the rearview mirror(s) .
• Always observe the specific local regulations for your area when
to use your lights .
• In the event of a light sensor malfunction , the driver information
display will show the symbol . If a ligh t sensor malfunction is indi ­
cated, you must use the light switch to turn the low beams on and
off. •
App lies to t he market: USA mode ls
Applies to vehicles: with daytime ru nni ng lights and bi-xeno n ligh ts
Daytime running lights (DRL)
The daytime running lights are turned on autom atically
when the ignition is switched on .
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Activating functions
F ig . 4 9 Swit ch for
d ayt ime running li ghts
- Move the r ight thum bwhe el @ "DRL" =} fig. 49 to posi-
tio n
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Deactivating functions
- Move t he r ig ht thum bwhee l "DRL" to po siti on @ .
The day time running lights ca n be turned on or off using this func­
tion. If the function is active, the daytime running lights are turned
o n aut omatically when the ignition is switched on.
The daytime running lights are activated
only when the light switch
=> fig . 49 @ is at the O or AUTO* posi tion.
& WARNING
Never u se dayt ime running light s to see where you are goin g. They
are not bright enough and will not let you see far e nough ahead for
safety , especially at dusk or when it is dark. Be aware of change s _..

& WARNING (continued)
in outside light conditions when you are driving and respond by
switching on your low beams
io.
0 Note
Always be aware of changes in outside light conditions while you
are driving . Respond in time to fading daylight by turning the light
switch to position
io (or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with this
feature)
to turn on your headlights. •
Applies to the market: Canada models
Daytime running lights (Canada models only)
When you turn on the ignition the daytime running lights
will come on automatically.
The daytime running lights are activated only when the light switch
@=> page 54, fig . 49 is either at the O or the ;oo:c position. When the
ignition is switched on, there is a difference between vehicles with
bi-xenon lights and halogen lamps :
• On vehicles with bi -xenon lights only the daytime running lamps
in the headlights will come on .
• On vehicles with halogen lights the front fog lights, side marker
lights and tail lights come on automatically
& WARNING
Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going. They
are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for
safety, especially at dusk or when it is dark. Be aware of changes
in outside light conditions when you are driving and respond by
switching on your low beams
io.
Controls and equip ­
ment
Clear vision
0 Note
• With the light switch at the O or ooo:c position, only your front fog
lights remain turned on when it turns dark outside. Even though
your instruments appear well lit, the road ahead of you is not. The light pattern provided by fog lights alone is not sufficient for safe
driving in poor light or darkness. Therefore:
• Always be aware of changes in outside light conditions while
you are driving. Respond in time to fading daylight by turning the light switch to position
io (or "AUTO" if your car is equipp ed with
this feature)
to turn on your headlights.
[ i] Tips
The daytime running lights function cannot be turned off.•
Applies to vehic les : w ith Ada ptive ligh t
Adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area of the road
is better illuminated.
Fig . 50 Adaptive light
when driving
The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve and the edge of the
road are better illuminated=> fig . 50 . The adaptive light is controlled
automa tically , depending on vehicle speed and steering wheel
angle. _,,,,
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Clear vision
When driving around bends, the headlights are controlled
according to steering whee l angle . So that there is no black area
ahead of the vehicle, the two main beams pivot at d ifferent ang les .
[ i ) Tips
The system works above a speed of about 6 mph (10 km/hl. •
Front fog lights }D
Use the light switch to turn on the fr ont fog ligh ts.
Fig. 51 Fog l igh t acti ­
va tion: light switch
po siti on on vehi cle s
W ITHOU T sens or li gh t
Switching on the front fog lights }D
- Do not tur n the light swi tch ·'!J- -~ fig . 51 towar d the fog
ligh t symb ol
-t. •
-Turn the light switch to ~oo~ or to io.
- Pull the light switch to the first stop G) .
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol }0 next to the light
switch will illuminate .•
Ap plies 1 0 vehi cles: with Ligh t se nso r pac ka ge
Coming home /leaving home function Q5
The coming home/leaving home function switches on the
e x ternal lights on a vehicle parked in the dark t o illumi ­
na te the sur roundings.
Activating the function
Fi g. 52 Das hb oar d
d etail: com ing
home /leav ing home
s w it ch bes ide lig ht
sw itch
- Tap the sw it c h QJ ~ fi g. 52 . The indicato r light i n th e
s w itch illuminates.
Deactivating th e function
- Tap the switch QJ. The indicator light in the switch goes
out.
T he coming home/leaving home function is controlled by light
se nsors located in the inside mir ror m ount. The system is activate d
if all of the conditions below are fu lfi lled:
• T he w indow in the switch® il luminates.
• the driving lights and the ignition have been switched off
• t he veh ic le is parked in poor l ight or da rkness with the senso rs
detecting little or no light at a ll. _,,