2009 AUDI S3 battery

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& WARN ING (continued )
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 217, "Engine compa rt m ent" .
0 Note
• Applying a higher voltage booster battery wil l cause expensive
damage to sensitive electronic components, such as contro l units,
relays, rad io, etc.
• There must be no electrical contact between the vehicles as
otherwise current cou ld already star t to flow as soon as th e positive
(+ ) termina ls are connected .
• Improperly connected jumper cab les can cause substantia l
damage to the electrica l system of the vehic le.
[ i ] Tips
• The disc harged battery must be p ro per ly connected to the
ve hicle's elec trica l syste m.•
General information of starting
assistance
Please observe that the p rocedure described below for conn ect in g
jumper cab les is intended to provide a jump start for your vehicle.
M ake s ure th at th e connec ted cla mps have su ffic ien t
me tal contact .
Start assistance differs for vehicles with a 4-cylinder engine and a 6-
cy lind er eng ine:
=> page 289, "Use of jumper cables (4 cyl inder eng ine)"
=> page 290, "Use of jumper cables (6 cylinder engine)"
& WARNING
Improper handling of the jumper cables can lead to an explosion
of the battery and severe injuries. To reduce the risk of injury , note
the following :
• The sections of the terminal clamps that are not insulated
must not tou ch ea ch other . In addition , the cable clamped to the
battery 's positive terminal must not come in contact with electri ­
cally conne cted parts of the vehicle -danger of short cir cuit!
• Route the jumper cable so that it cannot cat ch in any rotating
parts in the engine compartment .
• Do not bend over the batteries -danger of chemical burns!
• The battery cell locking screws must be tightened securely .
• Keep ignition sources (open flame, burning cigarettes, etc .)
away from the batteries -danger of explosion!
• Do not clamp the minus cable to parts of the fuel system or the
brake lines.
0 Note
If you prov id e s ta rt assi sta nce f or others w ith your veh icle, yo u
should not c lamp the mi nus cab le (-) to the negative termina l of the
discharged battery=>
page 289 , fig . 203 © but to a solid metal pa rt
screwed firmly to t he engi ne b lock, or to the engin e block itsel f. In
case of an inadequately vent ilated battery of the vehicle receiving
p owe r, the re is a danger o f expl osio n due to deton ati ng gas! •

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Use of jumper cables (4 cylinder
engine)
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fig . 203 Jump­
starting with the
battery of another
vehicle: A -discharged
vehicle battery, B -
booster battery
On vehicles with 4-cylinder engines the battery is located in
the front, in the engine compartment on the driver's side. To
reach the battery terminals, remove the cover=>
page 238.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery!=> & in "Starting
with jumper cables" on
page 287, => & in "General infor­
mat ion of starting assistance" on
page 288. Replace such
a battery!
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift into idle gear if your vehicle has manual transmission, and put the selector lever into P position if your vehicle has auto­matic transmission.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers and the igni ­
tion.
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable.
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable to the positive
terminal
G) => fig. 203 of the discharged battery©=> 0
in "General information of starting assistance" on
page 288.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper cable to the
positive terminal
@ of the booster battery ®·
6. Connect one end of the black jumper cable to the nega­ tive terminal
G) of the booster battery ®·
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to the negative terminal
© of the discharged battery@.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they cannot catch in any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing assistance and
allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged
battery, wait for two to three minutes until the engine
"runs " smoothly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying after 10 seconds
and then try again after about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start assistance, turn on
the heater blower and the rear window heating to elimi­ nate any voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driving
lights must be switched off! ._
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13. Disconnect the c able while the engine is r unning exactly
in
reverse order to that described in~ page 289,
"Connecting/d isconnecting the jumper ca ble .". When
doing so, make sure t hat the cable cannot contact
rotating engine parts.
14 . Tur n the heater blower and t he rea r window heating off
again .
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent gases from entering
the vehicle interior.
Make sure that the jumper clamps are well connected with their
metal par ts in full contac t with the battery terminals.
& WARNING
To avoid seri ous pe rson al injur y and d am age to the vehi cle , heed
all warning s and in struct ion s of the jumper cable m anufa ctur er. If
in doubt , call for ro ad se rvic e.
• Jumper cable s mu st be l ong enough so that the vehicle s do not
t ou ch .
• When connecting jumper cable s, make sure that th ey cannot
g et ca ught in any mov ing p arts in the e ngine compa rt m ent .
• Bef ore you che ck anything in the engine com partment , al way s
r ea d and h eed all WARNINGS ~
page 217, "Engine compar tment".
0 Note
Improperly connected jumper cables can damage or destroy the
generator.
• Always conn ect POSITIVE ( +l to POSITIVE( +), and NEGATIVE( -) to
NEGAT IVE( -) terminal.
• Check that all screw plugs on the battery cel ls are screwed in
firm ly. If no t, tigh ten plugs prior to connecting clamp on negative
battery term inal. •
Please no te that the procedure for connecting a jumper cable as
described above applies specifical ly to the case of your vehicle
being jump started. When you are giving a jump start to another
veh ic le , do
not connect the minus(-) cab le to the minus( -) terminal
on the discharged battery ©~
page 289 , fig. 203 . Instead, securely
connect the minus( -) cab le to either a massive metal component
that is firmly bolted to the engine block or to the engine block itself .
I f the battery that is being charged does not vent to the outside,
escap ing battery gas cou ld ignite and explode !•
Use of jumper cables (6 cylinder
engine)
Make sure to connect the jumper cable clamps in exactly
the order described below!
Fi g. 2 04 For jump
starti ng or charging
th e batt ery, th ere is a
j ump start co nnect io n
o n th e le ft side o f the
en gine com partment. .,_

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Fig. 205 Jump start
using the battery in
another vehicle: A -
Discharge, B- Female
socket
On vehicles with the 6-cylinder engine, instead of the
battery, on the left side of the engine compartment there is
a
Jump start connection => page 290, fig. 204. For jump
starting, open the cover on the positive terminal.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery!=> & in "Starting
with jumper cables" on page
287, => & in "General infor­
mation of starting assistance" on page
288. Replace such
a battery!
2. Otherwise apply the hand brake and shift into idle gear if
your vehicle has manual transmission, and put the selector lever into P position if your vehicle has auto­
matic transmission.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers and the igni ­
tion.
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable.
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable to the positive
terminal
G) => page 289, fig. 203 in the external starting
point @of your vehicle =>
0 in "General information of
starting assistance" on page
288.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper cable to the
positive terminal
® of the booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper cable to the nega­ tive terminal
0 of the booster battery @.
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper cable to the
negative terminal (bolt head)
© in the external starting
point @ of your vehicle.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they cannot catch in any
rotating parts in the engine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing assistance and allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with the discharged battery, wait for two to three minutes until the engine
"runs" smoothly.
11. If the engine does not start: Stop trying after 10 seconds and then try again after about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start assistance, turn on the heater blower and the rear window heating to elimi ­
nate any voltage peaks when disconnecting. Driving
lights must be switched off!
13. Disconnect the cable while the engine is running exactly in reverse order to that described in=> page 291,
"Connecting/disconnecting the jumper cable .". When
doing so, make sure that the cable cannot contact
rotating engine parts.
14. Close the cover on the positive term inal. .,_
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15. Turn the hea ter blowe r and th e rear wind ow heat er off
aga in.
The battery is ve nted to the outs ide to preve nt gases from e nter ing
the veh icle interior.
M ake sure tha t th e jum per c lamps are well co nnected w ith their
metal parts in full contact with the battery terminals .
& WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and damage to the vehicle , heed
all warnings and instructions of the jumper cable manufacturer. If
in doubt , call for road service .
• Jumper cables must be long enough so that the vehicles do not
tou ch .
• When connecting jumper cables , make sure that they cannot
get caught in any moving parts in the engine compa rtment .
• Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNINGS=>
page 217, "Engine compartment ".
0 Note
Improperly connected jumper cab les can damage or destroy the
ge nerator.
• Always connec t POSI TIVE (+) to P OSITIV E(+), and NEGATIVE (-l to
N EGA TIVE( -) te rmi nal.
• Chec k th at a ll screw plugs o n the ba ttery cel ls are screwe d in
fi rm ly. If not, t ighten plu gs prio r to connect ing cla mp on neg ative
batte ry te rmina l.
• Please note that the procedure for connecting a jumper cab le as
de scribed abo ve applies specifical ly to the case of y our vehicle
being ju mp s tarted. W hen you ar e giving a jump start to anoth er
vehic le, do
not connect the mi nus( -) ca ble to the m inus( -) te rmina l
on the disc ha rged battery ©=>
page 28 9, fi g. 203. Ins tead, secu re ly
connect the minus( -) cable to either a massive metal component that is firm
ly bolted to the engine b lock or to the engine block itself.
I f t he b att ery t hat is bei ng c harge d does not vent t o th e ou ts id e,
escap ing battery gas cou ld ignite and explode !
[ i ] Tips
In the Aud i A3 with the 6 -cy linder engine, the battery is located
b el ow the luggage c ompartmen t fl oor, pro tec ted by a me ta l sh rou d.
Access requ ires pro fess io na l skill and special tools. •
Emergency towing with commercial
tow truck
General hints
You r Audi req uir es s pec ial ha ndl ing fo r t owin g.
T he fo llo wi ng infor matio n is to b e used by com merc ial tow t ru ck
operators who know how to operate the ir equ ipment safe ly.
• Never tow your Audi , towing will cause damage to the engine
and transmission .
• Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables around the brake
lines .
• To prevent unnecessary damage, your Audi must be transported
with a car carrier (flat bed truck) .
• To load the vehicle on to the flat bed , use the towing loop found
in the vehicle tools and attach to the front or rear anchorage
=> p ag e 293 and => page 293.
& WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passengers. Never allow
anyone to ride in a vehicle being towed , for any reason . •

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Asterisk
What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? ... .. .. .. .. 5
Audi magnet ic ride .. .... .... ..... 12, 115
Description ...................... 115
Ind icator light .. ...... .... .... .... . 12
Audi parking system ................. 112
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature 303
AUTO Climate controls ...... .... ... .... . 101
Switching on .................... 101
When should I use AU TO? . ....... . 10 1
Au to Safety Ho tline ... .. .... .... .... . 135
Automatic air recircu lation ........... 102
A utomatic belt retracto r ...... .... .... 1 41
Automa tic car wash
See Washing ...... .... ... .. .. .... 207
Automatic headlight control ....... .... 53
Automat ic headlights
defective ... .. .... .... ... .... .... . 34
Automat ic Transmission
Au tomatic Transmission . ...... .... 120
Automatic transmission . ............. 117
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Emergency program . ........... .. 123
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
I gn ition key safety lock ....... .... . 108
Kick-down ... .... .... .... ... .... . 122
L aunch Co ntrol Program ...... ..... 122
Se lector lever lock .. ...... ...... .. 1 18
Se lecto r lever posi tions .. ...... ... 11 7
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
iptronic ... .... . .. .. ... ... .. .... 121
Tiptronic controls on the steering whee l
122
Average fuel mileage ................ . 22
Average speed ... .... ..... ... .... ... . 22
Avo id damagi ng the v ehicle ...... .... . 199
B
Battery ... .. .... ... .... .... .... .... 236
charg ing (4-cy lind er engine) . ....... 240
c harging (6 -cy li n der engine) ... ..... 241
Disconnecting and c onnecting .. ... 237
I mpo rtant warnings when working on the
battery . .... .... .... .... .... ... 238
Replaci ng the battery .. ... .... .... 237
Winter operation ... .. .... .... .... 237
Working on the battery .. ...... .... 238
Battery voltage ...................... 33
Before driving . ....... .. .... .... .... 127
Bi -Xenon headlights .. ........ .... ... . 58
Blended gasoline . ... ... ..... .... .... 219
Body cavity sealing ...... ...... ... .. . 212
Booster seats .... .... .... .... .... ... 177
How do I properly install a booster seat i n
my vehicle? .. ... .... .... .... ... 177
Safety instructions ................ 177
Brake assistan t ..... .... .... .... .... 195
Brake booster .......... ...... ..... .. 194
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid .. ........ 236
Checking the brake fluid leve l .. .... 235
Reservoir ........................ 235 What is
the correct brake fluid leve l? 235
What should I do if the brake fluid warning
light c omes on? ... .. .... .... .... 235
Brake pads ... ... .... ....... .... ... . 198
Brake system ....................... 235
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) .. .... .. 16
Brake fluid ....................... 235
Brake f luid specifications for refi ll and
r eplacement ... .. .... .... ...... . 236
Brake light defective . ........ .... .. 33
General information .. .... .... .... 193
How does moisture or road salt affect the
b rakes? .. ............... .... ... 193
Ma lfunct io n . .... .... .... .... ..... 30
Warning/indica tor lights .... .... .... 15
Worn brake pads symbo l ...... .... . 32
Break -in period ...... .... .... .... ... 197
Brake pads ....... ........ ....... 198
Tires ... .. .... .... .... ... .... .... 197
Bu lbs .... .... .... .... ... ....... .... 285
C
California Proposition 65 Warning . .... 226
Battery specific ...... ... .. ... ..... 239
Capac it ies . .... ... ... .... ... .... .... 300
Car care . .... ........ ....... .... .... 206
In ter ior . ...... .... .... ... .... .... 213
P last ic a nd vinyl . ...... .... .... ... 210
Weatherstrips ... .. .... ...... ... .. 211
Care of exterior .... ... .. .... .... .... 206
Ca rgo area
See Loading the luggage compartment
133
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Emergency flashers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Eme rgency operation
panoramic sliding sunroof . .... ..... 49
Rear lid . .... ... .. .... .... ...... .. 43
Emergency release for selector lever . . . 123
Emergency starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Emergency towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Engine 4-cylinder (200 hp) ..... ... .... ... 226
6 -cylinder (250 hp) ............... 227
Coolant .......... .... ....... .... 232
Hood .... ... .. ...... .... ... .... . 224
Starting .... .... .... .... .... 108, 109
Starting with jumper cables ...... . 287
Stopping ... .... .... .... ........ 109
E . ngine compartment . .... .... .... .. .
Safety instructions ...... .... .... .
226
225
Working in the engine compar tment 225
Engine coolant system .............. 232
Adding coolant .... .... .......... 234
Checking coolant level .... .... .... 233
Checking the engine coolant leve l .. 233
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine coolant temperature
Gauge .............. .............. 9
Engine cooling system
Malfunction ...... .... ....... .... . 30
E . d ngine ata ...... .... ........... .. . 300
Engine hood Closing ......................... 225
Release lever . ............... .... 224
R I . d . e easing an opening .... ... ... .. 224 Engine
oil .... ...... ........ ... .... . 227
Adding ...... ... .. .... .... ...... 230
Additives ....................... 230
Changing .. ............. ........ 231
Check ing the engine oil level .... ... 229
Indications and conditions requiring extra checking .......... ...... ...... 229
Oil consumption ................. 229
Oil grades . .... ...... ... .. .... ... 227
Recommended oil check intervals .. 229
Specification and viscosity ........ 227
Engine oil level ... ..... .. ...... ...... 32
Engine oil pressure (malfunction) ... .. . 31
Engine oil sensor defective ............ 32
Engine speed limitation .. .... .... .... . 32
Environment
B k. . d
rea -in peno .... .... .... .... . . 197
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 237
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
199
Fuel ............................ 221
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
Leaks under your vehicle . .... ..... 225
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
200
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
236
Proper disposa l of
di ra ined engine
coo lant .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 234
Proper disposa l of drained engine oil
230,231
Recycling used engine oil .. .... ... 230 Unleaded fuel
...... ... .. ... .... . 219
What should I do with an old battery?
237
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 190
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ... .... .... . 190
Expans ion tank 233
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade . .... .. ... ... .... .... 103
Fan Adjusting the fan speed .. .... .. .. . 103
Cl imate controls ...... ...... .... . 103
Radiator .... .... .... ... .. .... .. . 235
Fastening eyes ... ........ .... .... ... 84
Flat tire Changing ....................... 272
Floor mats . ....... ..... ... .... .... . 132
Fog lights, front ...... .... ... ... ... .. 56
Folding master key with remote control . 35
Foot pedals . ... .. .... .... ...... .... 132
For the sake of the environment
Gasoline fumes and the environment 221
Letting your engine warm up . ..... . 109
Reducing engine noise by upshifting
early ... .. .... .... ... .... .... .. 8, 9
Refueling .. ........... ........ .. 221

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Ignition key 108
Ignition lock ...... ...... .... ...... . 108
Ignition lock posit ions ............... 108
Immobilizer .. .... .... ....... .... .... 10
Important things to do before driving . . 127
Im properly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . 145
Indicator light
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158 , 159
Audi magnetic ride ................ 12
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ......... 159
Indicator lights ........... ...... ... 8, 11
Red symbols in the center display . .. 28
Ye llow symbols in the center display . 29
lnfantseats . ........... .... .... .... 174
How do I properly install an infant seat in
my vehicle? .................... 174
Safety instructions ............... 174
Inside rear view mirror .... ... .... ..... 69
Inspection interval ................... 20
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Instrument pane l
I llum ination ........ ... .. .... .... . 57
Instrument pane l and controls .......... 8
Instruments and controls General illustration ........... .... .. 7
Interior light
Rear ................. ........ ... 61
Interior lights ....... ........... .... . 60
Ambient lighting .................. 61
Luggage compartment ............. 62
J
Jack and tools ...................... 270
Jump start location Jump starting (6 -cyl. engine) ....... 290
Jump starting 4-cylinder engine ...... .... .... ... 289
6 -cylinder -engine .... .... ... .. ... 290
Jumper cables .... .... .... .... .... .. 289
Jump -starting 287
K
Key ......... ............ .... ... .... 35
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
Coded settings .................. 105
Convenience opening and closing of
windows .......... ...... .... ... 47
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Key-coded settings Climate controls ...... .... ..... .. 105
Kick-down Automatic transmission 122
L
LATCH 184
Description .......... .......... .. 184
Installing a child restraint ...... ... 185
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ............... ..... 186 Launch
Control Program ...... .... ... 122
Leather ...... .... .... .... ...... ... . 214
Cleaning ..................... ... 215
Leaving-home-function .... ... .... .... 56
Lifting jack ... .... .... .... ... .... ... 276
Lifting points ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 295
Lifting/raising the vehicle . ... ... .... . 295
Light sensor package
Automatic headlight control ........ 53
Light/rain sensor defective .. ...... .... 34
Lights Bi-Xenon headlights ....... .... .... 58
Coming-home/ leaving-home-function 56
Emergency flasher .... ........ .... 58
Front fog lights ................... 56
Headlights .... .... ....... .... .... 52
High beam ..... .. .... .... ..... 52, 59
High beam warning/indicator light .. . 14
Instrument panel illumination . ...... 57
Side marker lights ...... ........... 52
Turn signals . ...... .... ...... ... .. 59
Loading the luggage compartment .... 133
Loading the roof rack . ............ .... 9 1
Locking Manual back-up .. ............. .... 44
Power locking switch ...... .... .... 41
Rear lid ..... ...... .... ........... 42
Remote control ................... 39
Using the fold -out key ............. 40
Lower anchorage locator button ...... 184
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ...
184
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 184