2010 AUDI S3 brake sensor

-Alphabetical index
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A
ABS
See Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . 192
ABS (An ti-lock brake system)
Wa rning/indicato r lights .. ... .... .. 16
AC (air conditioner) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
A . ccessones ....... ...... .... ...... .
Adapt er for anti-theft wheel bolts .... . 300
273 Air conditioner ...
... .... ...... ..... . 99
See also Clim ate co111trols .... .. .... . 96
Air conditioning Swi tching on and off . ....... .... .. 99
Air distribution Climate controls
Air outlets Adjusting the outlets for rapid
defrosting/defogging .... .... ... .
Clima te controls ...... ..... .. ... . 101
102
102 How
many airbags does my vehicle have?
152
Important things to know ...... .... 145
Indicator light ................. .. 156
Moni toring . .. ... ........ .... ... .
Repairs ..... .. ... .. .... .. .... .. .
Side airbags ... ... ... ... .. ... ... . 156
159
161
Side curtain airbags .... ... .... ... 164
When must the system be inspected? ...
156
Adaptive Light
defective
. .... .... .... ........ ... 34 Air quality sensor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
100 All Wheel
Drive ... .... ............. . 194
210
Adaptive light .. .. ... ... .... .... .... . 55 Air reci
rculation . .... ..... ... .... ... 101 Alloy wheels .... ... ..... .... .... .. .
Climate controls .. ..... ...... .... 100 A ll-whee l drive
Adding
Engine coo lant .. ... ...... ... .... 234
Engine oil .......... ....... ...... 230
Windshield washer fluid ...... .... 240
Additiona l accessories . ....... .... ... 300
Addi tiona l heater
Climate controls . ...... ..... ..... 103
Additives Engine oil .... .. .. .... ...... . .. .. 230
Adjustable steering wheel column ..... 105
Adjusting Steering wheel co lumn ....... .... 105
Adjusting front seats . .... ..... .. ... .. 72
Advanced Airbag System Components ...... .... ......... . 152
F . b ront air ags . .... .... .... ... ... . 150
How the components work together 153
Monitoring .... .... .... ... .... .. . 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ... . . 157 When should I use the air recircu
lation?
100
Air recirculation mode
Climate controls .... .. .... ....... 100
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ........... 14
Airbag System Weight-sensing mat ...... ... .... . 168
A' b
Ir ag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145, 162
Advanced Airbag System .......... 149
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Child restraints . ... .... .... .... .. 169
Children ...... ..... ... ... .... ... 168
Components (front airbags) .. ... ... 152
Danger of fitting a chi ld safety seat on the
front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Front airbags .. ... ........ .... ... 149
How do the front airbags work? . . . . 154 Winter
tires ........... .. .. .... .. 259
A lternator
See Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Aluminum alloy wheels .... .. . .. .. ... 210
Ambient lighting ......... .... .... .. . . 60
Anti-glare inside day-night mirror .... .. 67
Anti -lock brake system
How the ABS system works . . . . . . . . 192
Anti -lock brake system (ABS)
Warning/indicator lights . ...... .... . 16
Anti-Slip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
An ti- theft sys tems
An ti-Theft Alarm System ....... .... 46
Anti -theft wheel bolts ..... .... .... ... 273
Armrest Center armrest ....... .. .. .. ..... .. 80
Rear armrest ............. .... .. .. 81

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Engine
4-cylinder diesel (140 hp) ... ... ... . 226
4 -cylinder gaso line (200 hpl .... .... 225
Coolant .. ...... ..... .... .... .... 232
Hood ...... ....... .... ... .... ... 223
Starting .................... 106, 107
Starting with jumper cables .. .... . 285
Stopping ... .. .... .... .... .... .. 108
Engine compartment . .... .... ...... . 225
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Working in the engine compartment 224
Engine coolant system ... .... ....... 232
Adding coolant .... ....... ..... .. 234
Checking coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Checking the engine coolant level .. 233
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Engine coolant temperature
Gauge .... .... .... .... ... .... .... . 9
Engine cooling system Malfunction ........ ... .. .... .... . 30
Engine data ........ ............... . 296
Engine fault Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine hood Closing . .... ... .. .... .... ...... . 224
Release lever ...... .... .... ...... 223
Re leasing and opening ......... ... 223
Engine ma lfunction (diesel engine)
Warning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
Engine oil .. ............. .. .... .... 226
Adding . .... ... .. .... ...... ... .. 230
Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Changing ............... ........ 230 Checking the engine oil
level ... .... 229
Diesel engine .. ..... .. ...... ..... 231
Indications and conditions requiring extra checking ... ....... ...... ...... 229
Oil consumption ................. 228
Oil grades . .... ........ .... ...... 226
Recommended oil check intervals .. 229
Specification and viscosity ...... .. 226
Specifications Diesel engine ....... 231
Specifications gaso line engine ..... 226
Engine oi l level ................... 32, 33
Engine oi l pressure (malfunction) .. .... 31
Engine oil sensor defective .. ... .... ... 33
Engine speed limitation .. ...... .... ... 32
Environment Break -in period . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 196
Diesel particulate filter ............ 197
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... 237
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving to minimize pollution and noise .
198
Fuel ............................ 220
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Leaks under your vehicle . .... ... .. 224
Letting the vehicle stand and warm up ..
198
Proper disposal of drained brake fluid
236
Proper disposa l of drained engine
coo lant .. .... ... .... .... .... ... 234
Proper disposa l of dra ined engine oil 230
Recycling used eng ine oil ...... ... 230 Unleaded fuel
..... ... .... .... .. . 217
What should I do with an old battery?
237
EPC
See Electronic power control . . . . . . . . 13
ESP
See Electronic Stability Program .... 188
Event Data Recorder (EDRJ ............ 188
Expansion tank 233
F
Fahrenheit
Switching between Fahrenheit and Centigrade . ...... .............. 101
Fan Adjusting the fan speed .. ...... ... 101
Climate controls ...... .... ....... 101
Radiator ........ .... ... .. .... ... 235
Fastening Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Convertible chi ld safety seats ...... 173
Infant seats
Fastening eyes
Flat ti re 172
.. .... .... .... ... .. ... 82
Changing .. .... .... ... ........ .. 270
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Fog lights, front .. .... .... ........... 55
Folding master key with remote control . 36
Foot pedals ........................ 130
For the sake of the environment
Gaso line fumes and the environment 220
Letting your engine warm up . ..... . 107

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Parking brake warning ... ..... ... ..... 30
Parking on a decline (downhill) ....... 109
Parking on an incline (uphill) . ...... .. 109
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 300
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... ... 157
Passive safe ty syst em . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Pedals . .... ... .. .... .... .......... 130
Physical pr inciples of a frontal collision 136
Polishing ... .... .... .... .... ... .... 207
Power locking switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Rear center console . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Powe r locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Convenience close/open feature .. ... 48
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. ... ..... .... .... ........ 42
Opening and c losing the windows .. . 48
Operating locks from with key ...... 41
Rear lid ...... .. .. .... ...... ... .. . 43
Remote con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37 , 40
Un locking and locking vehicle .. .... . 40
Power outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Power seat Adjusting the seatback ............. 75
Adjustment ... .... .... .... ... .... 74
Power steering
See Electro-mechanical power assist . 16,
193
Power sunroof
See panoramic sliding sunroof ...... 49
Power window swi tches . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
In the driver's door .... .... ...... .. 47
Reactivating the system . . . . . . . . . . . . 49 Pregnant women
Special considerations when wear ing a
safety belt ............... ... ... 1 41
Proper occupant seating positions .... 126
Prop er safety b elt position . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Proper seat ing position
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Occupants .... .... .. ..... .. .. ... 126
Rear passengers 128
a
Quartz
clock .............. .... ... .... . 9
quattro ®
See All Wheel Drive ...... ...... ... 194
Question
R
What happe ns to unbelted occupants? ..
137
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Radiator fan ... .. .... .. .. .... .... ... 235
Radio Rep lacing . .... ... .... .... .... ... 301
Rain sensor d efect iv e ... .. .... .... .... 34
Reading light
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... ....... 60
Reading lights
Front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58 , 59
Rear ...... ... ..... .... .... .... 58, 59
Rear armrest . .... ...... .... ... .. .... 81
Rear ashtray ..... ..... .. .... .... .... 91 Rear
lid
Emergency release .... ... ... ... .. . 44
Locking/unlocking . .... .... ... ... .. 43
Rear light defective . ...... .... .... .... 34
Rear power locking switch . .... .... ... . 43
Rear seat bottom ...... .... .... .... .. 81
Rear view mirror
Inside rear view mirror ............. 67
Rear window defogger with air-conditioning ... ..... .. ... 103
Refu elling ........... .... ........... 220
Release lever for engine hood ......... 223
Remo te con trol ................... ... 37
Resetting remote con trol ... .... .... 41
Un locking and locking . .... .... .... 40
Remo te mas ter key
Battery replacement ........... .... 37
Check light .... .... .... ....... .. .. 37
Repair manuals ... .... ... .... .... .. . 298
Repairs Airbag system .... .... .... .... ... 159
Replacing Wheel rims . ... .... .... .... .. 254, 256
Replacing a fuse ... ... ....... .... ... 278
Replacing a sound sys tem . ........... 301
Replacing light bulbs .. ..... .. ... .... 283
Replacing tires and wheels ........... 255
Reporting Safety Defects ..... .... 133, 134
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote control .. .... .... .... 41
Retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139