2009 AUDI S3 high beam

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Power window switches
Door handle
Power locking switch
Switches for:
- Adjuster for outside mirrors .. ........ ... ...... .
- Switching on heated exterior mirrors
Light switch .................................. .
Air outlets .... .... ... .. ............... ........ .
Turn signa l and high beam ...... ............. .. .
Radio control buttons
Steering wheel with:
- Integra ted control buttons (multi -function steering
wheel only) for Audi Sound System
-Horn
- Driver's airbag .............................. .
@ Instrument cluster .................... ...... ... .
@ Radio and telephone control buttons
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer .... ... .. ...... ... ... .
- Trip computer .... ................... ....... .
@ Depending on options: Radio or Navigation system
(navigation, radio, CD changer)
@ Switches for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) .......... .
- Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... .. .... ... .
@ Emergency flasher ............................. .
@ Storage tray or switch for ... .... .... .... .... ... . .
- Audi parking system
Controls and equip ­
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104
59
151
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22
190
264
95
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112
Instruments and controls
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-Audi magnetic ride .......................... .
G love compartment !lockable) ................... .
Front passenger's airbag
Loudspeaker (treble)
Climate controls ........ .... ... .. .... .... ...... .
Rear w indow defogger switch ...... .... ...... ... .
Switch for seat heating .... .... .... .... ........ . .
Gear shift lever or selector lever
- Manual transmission ......................... .
A t . . . -u omatIc transmIssIon ...................... .
@ Cup holder ...... ..... .. ...... ...... .... ... ... .
@ Electrical socket ................ ....... ........ .
@ Electrical socket ............................... .
@ AUX-in connection
@ Parking brake lever . ...... ...... ... .. .... .... .. .
@) Ign ition lock ............ ........ ........ ...... .
@) Adjustable steering column ...... ..... ...... .... .
@ Cruise control .... .... ........ ... .... .... ...... .
@ Instrument lighting ............................ .
@ Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostic (OBD II)
@ Release lever for the engine hood ...... .... ...... .
@ Switches for:
- Fuel flap release ............................. .
- Rear hatch release
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108
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A separate Owner's Manual is in vehic les that have a factory ­
installed radio, CD changer, navigation system, AUX-in connection
or mu ltifunction steering wheel. •
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Inst rum ents and w arnin g/indi cat or li ghts
settled at constant idle speed . This indicates that the MIL is working
proper ly .
The warning light il luminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electronic system . Contact your authorized Audi dealer and
have the malfunction corrected .
For more information~
page 21. •
High beam [D
The ~D warning/indicator light illuminates when the high beams are
on or when you use the head light flasher . For more information
about using the high beams, see~
page 59. •
Turn signals ¢ ¢
The indicator light flashes when you use either turn
signal .
Whenever you use the left¢ or the right¢ turn signal , the indicator
light flashes. When you use the emergency flasher, both indicator lights flash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the turn signal will
flash twice as fast as normal. •
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models)/ c,)12 (Canada models)
The CRUISE warning/indicator light il lum inates when the cruise
control is activated. •
Airbag system !.!r
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems .
The !.!r warning light illuminates for a few seconds each time you
switch on the ignition.
If the
! .!r warning light does not go out, or if it illuminates while you
are driving, or if it s tarts to flash, then there is a ma lfunc tion some ­
where in the system . If the light does not illuminate when you
switch on the ignition, this also means there is a malfunction .
& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the airbag sy stem, cont act y our auth o­
r iz ed A udi dealer immed iate ly. Othe rwise the a irbag or th e belt
te nsio ner ma y not w ork properly in an acci dent . •
Generator 0
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunction in the
generator or in the vehicle's electrical system.
The D warning/indicator light i lluminates when you switch on the
ignition and must go out after the engine has started.
If the
D warning/indicator light illuminates while you are driving,
you should contact your authorized Audi dealer. Since the vehicle battery is discharging, you should switch off any unnecessary elec ­
trical consumers (for example, the air conditioner). •

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
F ig .
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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• In cool or damp weather conditions the headlights may fog over
temporarily on the inside.
- The critical factor is the temperature difference between the
interior and the exterior of the headlight lens.
- With the main beams switched on, the light -emitting area will
be free of condensation after a short time, however the edges of
the glass may still be fogged .
- The rear lights and turn signals may also be affected.
- This physical phenomenon has no effect on the life of your
vehicle's lighting system .•
A pplies to vehic les : wit h ligh t sens or p ack age
Sensor activated head- and tail light control
In the "AUTO" position light sensors switch the head- and
tail lights on and off.
Fig. 48 Instrument
panel : light switch in
AUTO position
The sensor-activated low beams have the same characteris ­
tics as the headlights ~
page 52.
Activating
-Tur n t he light switch ~ fig . 48 to position AUTO.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
Deactivating
- Turn the light switch to position 0.
In the switch position AUTO the automatic head-and taillight
control
is activated. The corresponding symbol on the light switch
is lit.
With automatic headlights, the high -beam function is also available,
but with one restriction: If you have not switched the high beams
back to low beams during automatic headlight operation (for
examp le, after driving through a tunnel), only the low beams come
on the next time automatic headlights are switched on . To use the
high beams, you first have to pull the high beam lever back and then
push the lever forward again .
Parking lights, headlights, fog lights and the rear fog light can be
switched on manually using the light switch=>
page 52 .
Light sensors located in the inside mirror housing and stem
constantly check the light conditions surrounding the vehicle. If
ambient brightness falls below a factory set value (e .g . when driving
into a tunnel), the head-and taillights including the license plate
illumination are automatically turned on . When ambient br ightness
increases again, the external lights are turned off again=>
If:::..
Light sensor malfunction
If there is a light sensor malfunction, the symbol comes on in the
display. For safety reasons, the low beams are turned on perma­
nently with the switch in
AUTO. However, you can continue to turn
the ligh ts on and off using the light switch . Have the light sensor
checked as soon as possible at a dealership.
& WARNING
• Automatic head -and taillight control is only intended to assist
the drive r. This feature does not relieve the driver of his responsi­
bility to check the headlights and to turn them on manually
according to the current light and visibility conditions. For
example, fog and rain cannot be detected by the light sensors. .,
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Turn signals -¢ Q and high beam ~D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher.
Fig . 55 Turn signal and
high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func ­
tions:
Turn signals ¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way~ fig. 55 G), to use the right
turn signals, or push the lever down all the way
0 to use
the left turn signals.
Auto-blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis­
tance to use the turn signals for as long as you need
them, for example when changing lanes.
- Briefly move the lever up or down just to the point of
resistance and then release it to flash the turn signals
three times in succession. This feature allows to indicate
lane changes clearly and with minimum effort when
driving on highways.
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Clear vision
High beam
~D
- Push the lever forward 0 to switch on the high beam.
- Pull the lever back towards you to switch off the high
beam .
Headlight flasher ~D
Pull the lever toward the steering wheel © to use the
headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition switched on. The
indicator lights¢ or¢ in the instrument cluster=> page 11 also
blink.
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto ­
matically .
• The high beam works only when the headlights are on. The indi­
cator light ~Din the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on. The indicator light ~D in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher.
0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could be blinding oncoming traffic.•
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Alphabetical index -
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Saving fuel by upshifting early ... .. 8, 9
Using the rear window defogger .... 105
Front airbags
Description ... ....... .... .. . .... . 151
How th ey work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
Front seats ......... .... ... .... ...... 74
Adjusting ................... .... 129
Adjusting the manual seats .. .. .... . 76
Child restraints in the front seat .. .. 149
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics
138
Fuel Current fuel mileage ........... .... 22
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ...... ... 10
Fuel supply too low ...... .... .... .. 32
Fuel filler f lap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Fuel gaug e .... .... ...... .. .... ..... . 10
Fuel range .. .... .... .... .... ... .... . 22
Fuel supply Additives . .... .... .... ... ..... ... 219
Blended gasoline ... .. ........ .... 219
Fuel filler neck ... .... .... ........ 220
Fuel gauge ...... .... .... ........ . 10
Fuel tank capacity ........... .. 10, 220
Gasoline ... .. .... .... ........... 219
Gasoline additives . ... .... ....... . 220
Octane rating . .... .... ... .... .... 219
Recommendation . .. .. .. .... .... . 219
Refu elling .... ..... ... ..... .. ... . 221
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand 223
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Fuel
tank
Capacity . .... ...... ........ ..... 220
Capacity (gal lons/liters) ...... ... .. .. 10
Fuse arrangemen t ... .. .. .... ... .... . 281
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Gas discharge lamps .. .. ..... .. .... . 285
Gauges Engine coolant temperature .. ..... ... 9
Fuel gauge ... .. .... .... .. .. .... .. 10
Speedometer ... ...... .... .... .... 10
Tachometer .......... .... ... .... .. 8
Trip odometer . ................... 10
Gear recommendation ..... ...... .... . 19
Gearshift indicator .. ...... .... .... ... 19
Gearshift lever ........ ... .... ....... 116
Genera l illustration
Instruments and controls . .... .... ... 7
Generator Warning /indicato r lights .. .. .... .... 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology .. .
244
G love compartment ... .. .... ... .... .. 95
Light .... ... ... .. .... .... ........ 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 299
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Head restraints ........ ...... ... .... 131
Adjusting ... ... ................. 131
Rear seats ... ... .. ........ ........ 80 Headlight
defective . .... .... .... ...... ... .. . 33
Head light range control
defective ..... .... .... .. . ......... 33
Headlights ... ... ...... ..... .. ...... . 52
adaptive light ..... .... ....... ..... 55
Front fog lights . ..... .. ............ 56
Switching off . ... .... .... .... .. .. . 52
Switching on ...... .... .. .. .... .... 52
Washer system .. ...... ... .... .. . .. 66
Heated rear window ..................... 105
Heated outside mirrors ... .... ... ... ... 70
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system ........... 63
Heavy clothing and safety be lts .... .... 140
High beam ... .... ..... .. .... ..... 5 2, 59
Warning/indicator lights .. .... .... .. 14
High vo ltage warning label . ...... .... 298
Hi ll Descent Assist .... ... .... .... .... 120
Hill hold assist Starting on hills ... ... ... .... .... . 111
hood
See Engine hood ..... .... .... .... 224
Hood re lease .... ..... .. .... .... .... 224
Horn ... .... .... .... ... .... .... ..... . 7
How many airbags does my vehicle have? ..
154
How often shou ld I check my tire pressures?
251
How safety belt pretensioners work .. .. 145
Hydroplaning ...... .. ...... .... .... . 255
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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
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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
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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

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T ires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 251
Checking tire pressure ... .... ..... 250
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .... 247
Dimensions ..................... 255
General notes . ............ ... .... 243
G lossary of tire and loading termino logy
244
New tires and whee ls ... .. ... .... . 255
Replacing . ...... ..... .. .... .... . 256
Snow chains ............. .... .... 261
T ire pressure monitoring system ... 257
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 25 1
Wheel bo lts .. .... ....... ...... .. 262
Winter tires ...................... 260
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires .... .... .... . 262
T ire pressure monitoring system 13, 264
Torn or frayed safety belts .... .... .... 140
T ouch -up paint
Tow ing 210
F ront eyelet ...... .... ... .... .... 293
Rear eyelet ... .... .... ... .... .... 293
T ow truck procedures ............. 292
Trailer towing . ...... .... ... .... .... 202
Operating instruc tio ns . ...... .... . 203
Techn ical req uir emen ts ... ... . 202, 203
Tr aile r towing tips ... .... .... .... . 20 4
T ransmiss ion
6 -speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Manual tra nsmission .. ...... .... . 116
S tronic transmiss ion .. ...... .... . 117
Transport Canada ................... 136
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ment Safety first
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read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .... . 254 w
Trip co mputer ...... .... .... .... ... .. 22
Trip odometer ....................... 10 Warning
light
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire p
ressure monitoring system ..... 34
the trip odometer display? ......... 10 Warning lights ..................... 8, 11
Turn signals ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 59 Red symbols in the center display
.... 28
Warning/indicator lights ...... ...... 1 4 Ye
llow symbols in the center display . 29
Warning/ind ica tor lights
u Airbag system .... .... ..... .. .... . 1 4
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) ...... .. 16
Unde rc o ating .. ...... .... .... .... ... 213
Brake system ..... ... .... .... ..... 15
Unfastening safety belts ............. 144
Cruise control ..................... 14
Unidirectiona l ti res ...... .... .... .... 243 Electronic power control
............ 13
Uniform tire quality gradi ng ... ....... 259 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Un locking Generator
.... ... .... ... . .. .. ..... 14
Power locking switch .... ... .... ... 41 High beam
.... ....... ........ .... 14
Rear lid .. .... ... .... ... ... ...... . 42 Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M
IU .. .. 13
Remote control ................... 39 Parking brake
..................... 15
Us ing the fold -out key ..... ......... 40 Safety belt ..
...... .... .... .... .... 15
Tire p ressure monitoring syste m .... . 13
V Turn signals ...... .... .... .... .... 1 4
Warranty coverages ................. 303
Vanity mirror ....... .... .... .... ..... 62
Washer reservoir ... .. .... ..... .. .... 241
Vehic le battery
Washing ........................... 206
Stationary .... ........ ........ ... 237
Automatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 207
Vehic le e lec trical system ... .. .... ... .. 14 by hand .... ... .. .... .... .... .... 207
Vehicle identification ..... ..... ...... 298 General
infor mat ion ...... .... ... . 206
Vehic le identification ll abel .. ...... .... 298 with a power washer
...... .... .... 208
Veh icle Ident ification !Number (VIN) .... 298 Wax
ing .. ................... .... ... 209
Vehicle jack .................... 270, 276 Wear indicator
...................... 254
Veh ic le l iterature . ...... .... ..... .. .... 4 Weatherstrips
.... .... ... .... .... ... 21 1
Vehic le -care products ....... ......... 206 Weights ..
.... ....... .... ... .... .... 299
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