2010 AUDI S3 air condition

& WARNING (continued)
• Never use the windshield wiper/washer system in freezing
weather until you have warmed the windshield first, using the heating and ventilation system . The washer solution may freeze
on the windshield and reduce visibility.
0 Note
• If you suspect that the air conditioner has been damaged, switch
off the air conditioner and contact an authorized Audi dealer to have
the system inspected.
• Repairs to the Audi air conditioner require special technical
knowledge and special tools. Contact an authorized Audi dealer for
assistance.
[ i] Tips
• Keep the air intake slots On front of the windshield) free from ice,
snow and debris in order to maintain the proper function of the
climate control system.
• Air escapes through vents under the rear window. When placing
items of clothing on the luggage compartment cover, ensure that
the openings are not covered.
• If the inside temperature is very high (for example, if the vehicle
has been parked in sun), open the windows and allow the hot air to
escape before turning on the air conditioner .
• A sensor in the grill provides the air-conditioning system contin­
uously with readings of current outside temperature . So that the air ­
conditioning can operate at maximum efficiency, the area below the
front license plate holder must not be covered .•
Controls and equip ­
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Warm and cold
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Warm and cold
Controls
This overview will help y ou to familiarize yourself with the
air conditioning controls.
F ig. 10 3 Air cond it io ning co ntrols
The display shows the tempera ture selected and the blower setting.
You can set the temperature for the driver's side using the left rotary
switch © and the temperature for the passenger 's side with the
r ight switch
@ .
Functions are turned on and off by touching the buttons. The diode
in the butt ons il luminates when the function is active.
The grille between the buttons
8 / 8 and [AUTO I must remain
unobstructed; there are measurement sensors behind it.
• Do not seal off the grille .
• Do not clean the grille with a vacuum cleaner, otherwise the
sensors could be damaged.
But­
t o n(s ) Function
Page
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Switching the cooling system on/o ff => page 98
[AUTO I A utomatic operation
GG Blower speed setting
(in the
center)
Automatic recirculation mode
Defrost
Air direc ted to the windows
Air from the outlets
Air directed to the footwell
Rear window de fogge r
=> page 99
=> page 101
=> page 100
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=> page 99
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=> page 101
=> page 103
The buttons for setting the ai r flow direction~'~ and~ can also
be pushed in combination .•
App lies to vehicle s: wi th automat ic air condi tioner
Switching the air conditioner on /off !AC)
Press the [AC] button to switch the air cond itioner on or
off.
When the air conditioner is switched on, the indicator light in the
b utton is lit.
When the air conditioner is switched off, the cooling system is
switched off -the heating and ventilation system is regulated auto ­
matically. Sw itch ing of f the coo ling sys tem (compressor) saves fuel. ._

Please keep in mind that with the air conditioner switched off, the
interior temperature cannot be lower than the outside temperature.
There is no cooling and the air is not dehumidified (danger of the
windows becoming fogged).
[ i ] Tips
if there is a defect in the air conditioner, the air conditioner cannot
be switched on. In this case, the diode in the button does not light
after being switched on. in the event of a system fault, please
contact an Audi or specialist garage. •
Switching the air conditioning on and off @
-Press the [AC] button to switch the air conditioner on or
off.
if there is a defect in the air conditioner, the air conditioner cannot
be switched on. In this case, the diode in the button does not light
after being switched on . in the event of a system fault, please
contact an Audi or specialist garage. •
Automatic mode [ AUTO I
The automatic mode is the standard setting for all
seasons.
Swit ching on AUTO
- Select temperature between 64 °F (+18 °C) and 84 °F
(+28 °C) .
- Press
[AUTO I~ page 98, fig . 103.
AUTO on ly works when you set the inside temperature between
64 °F (18 °C) and 84 °F (28 °C). If you se lect a tempe rature be low
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W arm and cold
64 °F (18 °C), LO will appear in the disp lay. If you se lect a tempera ­
t ure above 84 °F (28 °C),
HI will appear in the display .
The system automatica lly compensates for changes in outside
temperature and for the intensity of the sun light .
[ i ] Tip s
By keeping the [AU TO l button on the driver's side pressed for
severa l seconds, the temperature of the passenger's side can be set
to the temperature of the driver's side or vice versa. The new
t emperature setting will be shown in the disp lay. •
Setting the temperature 1
Separa te tempera tures can be selected for the driver's
and fr ont passenger's side.
- Turn the rotary sw itch © on the driver's side and the
rotary switc h@ on the passenger's s ide left( -) or right
(+ ) to control the temperature ~ page 98, fig. 103.
There is a time de lay before the selected temperature is reached.
[ i ] Tip s
The temperature setting for the driver's side can be transferred to
the passenger's side~
page 99. •
Defrosting/defogging the windshield[@)
The windshield and side windows are quickly defrosted or
defogged
- Press [®I~ page 98, fig. 103 .
- Press[@] again or press
[AUTO I to switch off the
defros ter .
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The temperature is auto mat ica lly contro lled. Maximum airflow is
primarily blown in through out lets G),@ and
0 => page 102 .
Outlets@ can be opened and c losed wi th the controls behind
them . Outlets @ and
0 must be opened so the windows can be
defrosted as quickly as possible.
By pressing
( lliil] and air recircula tion are switched off .•
Manual air recirculation mode ~
T he recirculation mode prevents polluted outside air from
entering the vehicle interior.
Switching on air rec ir c ulation
- Press the button [~ I=> page 98, fig. 103 => &.
Swit ching off air r ecir culation
- Press the b utton [~ I again , or
Press the [AUTO
I button, or
- Press the
l@I button.
In air recirculation mode, air is drawn from the vehicle interior and
recirculated . We recommend that you use the manual a ir reci rcu la ­
tion mode under th e fol lowing cond itions :
When driving through a tunnel or i n a traffic jam so that exhaust
fumes canno t en ter the vehic le interior.
& WARNING
Do not use this s etting for extended per iod s of t ime . The wind ows
c ould fog up sin ce no fre sh air can enter the vehi cle . If the
window s fog up , pre ss th e air re cir culat ion button again immed i­
ately t o switch off th e air re circulation function or sel ect defro st. •
Automatic air recirculation[~ ]
If outside air is pollu te d, an air quality sens or in the
vehicle will automatically switch on the air recirculati on.
Switching on air recir culation
- Press [~ I=> page 98, fig. 103.
Switching off air re cir culation
Press@ again, or
press [AU TO
I, or
press
[ @ I.
The automatic air recirculation mode shou ld no rma lly be left
sw itched on at all times.
T he system is ready to operate approximately 30 seconds after you
t urn on the ignition or start the vehic le . Fresh air enters the vehic le
only during this ini tialization period.
The air qua lity sensor for detecting diese l and gasoline exhaust
fumes switches automatically to air recirculation mode if the outside air is h eavily po lluted . The supply of outside air is closed off.
As soon as the pollut ion leve l drops, fresh air is automatically
supplied to the vehic le interior again .
The air recirculation operates fo r a maximum of 12 minutes . If the
windows star t to fog up whi le the a ir rec irculation is on, press(@]
Under c ertain operating conditions ( for example , if
I@ ] or 1~ 1 are
pressed) the a ir rec ircu lation automatically switches o ff. If the air
cond itioner is switched off, or if the temperature is be low 18 °F ( -
8 °C), the air recircu lation wi ll opera te only for 12 sec onds. •

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Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade
You can change the temperature display from °F (Fahren­
heit) to °C (Centigrade) and vice versa.
-Hold the [ ,;;S;)I button down => page 98, fig. 103.
- Turn the rotary switch (driver's side) @for 3 seconds+. •
Air recirculation (~ ]
The air recirculation prevents exhaust fumes or other
pollution from entering the vehicle.
Switching air recirculation on
- Press [~I=> page 98, fig. 103 => &
Switching air recirculation off
-Press~ again, or
- press
[AUTO J, or
- press[@).
In the air recirculation mode, the air in the passenger compartment
is recirculated to prevent exhaust fumes and other pollution from
entering the vehicle. We recommend that you use the manual air
recirculation under the following conditions:
• when driving through tunnels
• in a traffic jam.
& WARNING
Do not use this setting for extended periods of time . The windows
could fog up since no fresh air can enter the vehicle . If the
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& WARNING (continued)
windows fog up, press the air recirculation button again immedi­
ately to switch off the air recirculation function or select defrost. •
Adjusting the fan speed 8 G
The automatically selected fan speed can be increased or
decreased.
- Press the 8 or G buttons in the center of the control
panel=>
page 98, fig. 103 to adjust the fan speed to your
comfort.
The air conditioning system automatically regulates the fan speed
in response to the interior temperature. However, you can also
adjust the fan speed manually. A line of small bars in the center
display above the fan control buttons will retreat or extend to reflect
your adjustments to the fan speed.•
Air distribution
The automatically controlled air distribution can be
changed manually.
You can use the [1!:.), l~l or l~ l buttons separately or together in
combination. To switch back to the automatic air distribution
setting, either switch off the buttons you previously selected, or
press
[ AUTO ).
Each of the three buttons has its own specific function (the refer­
ence numbers refer to the air outlets) :::>
page 102, fig. 104.
Air directed to the windows ~
All the air is directed to outlets G),@ and G). Contrary to when [@ 1
is pressed, the amount of air remains the same. .,_
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Air d ir ected to the dri ver/ front passe nger[~]
All the air is directed to outlets @, G) and © in the instrument
panel. Air also is directed through the center console in the rear.
Air dir ected to th e footw ells ~
All the air is directed to outlets © and to the outlets under the front
seats .•
Air outlets
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Fig . 104 I nstrume nt pan el: a ir out let loca tio ns a nd airfl ow direc tions
T he air out lets G) and 0 on top of t he instrument pane l are
fixed . Outlets 0 and 0 can be adjusted .
Adjusting air outlets 0 and 0
- Turn the vertical thumbwheel beside the outlet to
increase, reduce or shut down t he airflow from that
outle t. - Move t
he smal l tab in the center of the o utlet lo uver side ­
ways and up or dow n to ad just the level an d direc tion of
airflow.
The supply of air to the outlets is controlled either automatically or manually depending on the operation mode selected . The airflow
from al l outlets can be hea ted, unheated or cooled.
The heater out lets for the rear footwells are located under the front
seats. When you select outlets©, air is also directed to the rear
footwells.
[ i ] Tips
• When defrosting/defogging the windows, air flows from outlets
G), ® and G). To defrost or defog the windows as rapidly as
possible, air out lets
G) should be opened fully with the adjuster
whee ls.
• When the air conditioner is working, cooled air wi ll flow primarily
from outlets ®·
G) and ©-To assure adequate cooling, out lets G)
and © should never be completely closed. •
Using the climate controls economically
Using the climate controls prudently can help save fuel.
When you use the air conditioner, engine power is reduced
and fuel consumption increases. To save fuel, you should
use the a ir conditioner only when necessary . Also please
note the following points:
- If you want to save fuel, sw itch off the air conditioner.
- If you are going to drive w ith the wi ndows open, switc h
off the a ir condit io n er.
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<£> For the s ake of th e envir onm ent
By reducing the amount of fue l you use, you a lso reduce the amount
of pollutants emitted into the air. •
Key coded settings
When the ignition is switched on, the air conditioner
settings are automatically assigned to the key being used.
The air conditioner settings selected are automatically stored and
assigned to the key being used. When the vehicle is started, the air
conditioner automatical ly selects the settings assigned to that key .
This way every driver will maintain his/her own personal settings and does not have to reset them manually.
[ i ] Tip s
If a different driver uses your key and changes the air conditioner
sett ings, the latest adjustments wil l erase and replace the settings
you hav e stored. •
Rear vvindovv defogger QiP
The rear window defogger clears the rear window of
condensation.
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F ig . 105 Sw itch for
rear window defogge r
w ith air-co nditionin g
Press the CiiP switch to switch the rear wind ow defogger
on a nd off.
The defogger works only with the engine runn ing. When the
defogger is switched on, an indicator light in the switch comes on .
The rear window defogger switches off automatically after about 20 minutes.
<£> For the sake of the environment
Turn the defogger off when the rear window is c lear . When you save
electricity, you save fuel. •
Applie s to v ehic le s: wi th di ese l e ngin e
Additional heater
-Switch the Additional h eater to AUTO .
Vehicles with diesel engines are equipped with an additional heater
to warm the interior of the vehicle more quickly. The additional
heater switches itself on and off automatically when the outside
temperature is below 50 °F (10 °C) and the engine is running ,
depending on the coolant temperature, interior temperature and
the selected temperature. •
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Driving Safely -
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Important things to do before driv ing
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occupant safety
always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For your safety and the safety of your passengers, before
driving always:
-Make sure that all lights and signals are operat ing
correctly.
- Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
- Make sure that all windows are clean and afford good
visibility to the outside.
- Secure all luggage and other items carefully =>
page 92.
-Make sure that noth ing can interfere w ith the pedals.
- Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors correctly for your height .
- Instruct passengers to adjust the head restraints
according to their height.
- Make sure to use the right ch ild restraint correctly to
protect children =>
page 167, "Child Safety ".
- Sit properly in your seat and make sure that your passen ­
gers do the same=>
page 72, "General recommenda ­
tions".
- Fasten your safety belt and wear it p roperly. Also instruct
your passengers to fasten the ir safety belts properly
=>
page 135. •
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What impa
irs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of the
vehicle, the driver as well as the driver's ability to concen­
trate on the road without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the vehicle and all
of its occupants. If your ability to drive is impaired, safety
risks for everybody in the vehicle increase and you also
become a hazard to everyone else on the road =>& .There ­
fore:
Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers or by
using a cellular telephone .
NEVER drive when your driving ability is impaired (by
medications, alcohol, drugs, etc.).
- Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and speed limits
and plain common sense .
- ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and weather
conditions.
- Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive for more
than two hours at a stretch.
- Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pressure or when
you are stressed .
& WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death whenever a vehicle is being used. •
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