2010 AUDI S3 remote control

Clear vision
& WARNING (continued)
• If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush them thoroughly with
large amounts of clean water for at least 15 minutes ; medical
attention is recommended .
• If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affected area with clean water
for at least 15 minutes and then wash affected area with soap and
water; medical attention is recommended. Thoroughly wash
affected clothing and shoes before reuse .
• If swallowed and person is conscious, rinse mouth with water
for at least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting unless instructed
to do so by medical professional . Get medical attention immedi­
ately.
0 Note
Electrolyte leaking from a broken mirror glass attacks the vehicle
paint and plastic surfaces. Clean up spilled electrolyte immediately
with clear water and a sponge .
[ i] Tips
• If automatic dimming for the inside mirror is switched off, the
outside mirrors are also not dimmed automatically.
• Automatic dimming for the mirror only operates properly if the
sunshade* for the rear window is retracted, or the light striking the inside mirror is not hindered by other objects. •
Digital compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear view mirror.
Fig. 68 Inside rear
view mirror : digital
compass activated
-To activate or deactivate, hold the@ button down until
the red display appears or disappears.
The digital compass only works with the ignition turned on. The
directions are displayed as initials:
N (North), NE (Northeast), E
(East), SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest).
[ i] Tips
To avoid inaccurate directions, do not allow any remote controls,
electrical systems, or metal parts close to the mirror. •

___ C_ o_n_ s_ u_m _ e_ r_ ln_ f_ o _r _m _ a_ t_ i_o _n ______________________________________________ _
Authorized Audi dealers will perform this work in a professional and
competent manner or, in special cases, refer you to a professional
company that specializes in such modifications.
& WARNING
Impr oper r ep airs a nd m odificat io ns ca n cha nge the wa y vehi cle
syst ems w ork and cau se s erious per so na l inju ry.
0 Note
If emergency repairs must be performed elsewhere, have the
vehic le examined by an authorized Audi dealership as soon as
possible. •
Declaration of Compliance ,
Telecommunications and Electronic Systems
Radio Frequency Devices and Radiocommunication
Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not responsib le for any radio or TV interference
caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment .
Devices
The fol lowing devices each comply with FCC Part 15.19, FCC Part
15.21 and RSS-Gen Issue 1:
• Cell phone package
• Electronic immobi lizer
• Homelink® universal remote control
• Remote contro l key
• Tire pressure monitoring system*
FCC Part 15 .1 9
This device complies with part 15 of the FCC Rules. Operation is
subject to the fo llowing two conditions: (1 l This device may not cause harmful interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
F
CC Part 1 5. 21
CAUTION:
Changes or modifications not expressly approved by the party
responsible for compliance cou ld void the user's author ity to
operate the equipment.
R SS-Gen Iss ue 1
Operation is subject to the following two conditions:
(1) this device may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any interference, including interference
that may cause undesired operation of the device .•

______________________________________________ A_ l_,_ p _h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a _ l _in _ d_e _ x __ lll
Cornering light ..... ... .. ... ..... ... . 55
Cruise contro l ... .... ....... ........ 110
Changing speed . .... ............. 111
Presetting your speed ............. 111
Switching off .... .... .... ... .... . 112
Switching on .... .... .... ....... . 110
Warning /indica tor ligh ts .. .. .... .... 14
Cup holder .. .... ....... .... .. . ...... 90
Cup holders
front ... .... .... .... .... ..... .. ..
89
Current fuel mil eage . ........ ...... .. . 22
D
Data .. ... ... .... .... .... .... ...... 296
Data recorder . ..... .. .. .... .... .... . 188
Date display . ...... ...... ... ... ... .... 9
Daytime running lights ...... .......... 53
Daytime running lights (Canada) .. .. .. . 53
Declaration of compliance
Cell phone package .. ...... .......
302
Elec tronic immobilizer ............ 302
Homelink ® universal remote control 302
Remote control key .. .... .... .... . 302
Tire pressure monitoring system ... 302
Declarat ion of con form ity ..... .. ... .. 267
def
What does this mean when it appears in
the trip odometer display? .... .... .
10
Defective light bulb warning ...... .... . 34
Defogging the windows .......... .... . 99
Defrosting the windows .. .... .... ..... 99
Defrosting /defogging windows .. .... ..
102
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first
Determining
correct load limit ... .. .. . 251
Diesel engine
Adding engine oil ......... .... ...
231
Changing engine oil ....... ... .... 23 1
Engine oil .... ... .... .... .... .... 231
Diesel fuel .......... .... .... ... .... 218
Diesel particulate filteir ............ 32 , 197
Digital clock .... ... .... .... .... ... .. .. 9
Setting the time ..... ...... ....... .. 9
Digital compass ..... ... .... .... .... ..
70
Dim ensions ........... ........ .... . 295
Dipstick
Reading the dipstick properly . .....
229
Direct Shift Gearbox
Emergency release ..... .. ....
120, 121
Dis tance ....... ....... .... ....... .. . 23
Doors, power locks ... .. .... ...... .... 41
Driver information .................... 29
Driver Information System
Menu d isplay . .... .... .... ... .... .
23
Driver information system
Gearshift indicator .. ... ............
19
Menu button ...... .... ............ 25
Open door or front lid warning . ... .. 18
Outside temperatu ire disp lay . ...... . 18
Red symbols . .... ..... .. .... .... .. 28
Service interval display .... .... .... . 20
Setting ..... .. ...... ......... .... . 26
Sound system display . ....... .... .. 18
Trip compute r ....... ..... .. . .... . 22
yellow symbols .. .... ... ... .. ..... 29
Driver seat
See S eat ing position .. .... .... .... 126
Driving safely . .... .. . .... .... ..... .. 124
Driving through water .... ... .... .... . 196
Duplicate key ............. .... ... .. .. 36
E
Elapsed time ...... ........ .... ... ... 22
Electrically heat ed front seats .... ... .. 104
Electro-mechanica l power assist . ... 16, 193
Electronic diff erential lock
Warning/indicator lights ...... ......
16
Electronic differential lock (EDU
How the system works .... .... ....
189
Electronic immobilizer ....... .... .. 10, 38
Electronic pow er control
EPC warning/indicator light .........
13
Electronic speed limiter .. ... ... .... ... 21
Electronic Stability Program .. .... ... .
188
Electronic stabiliza tion program (ESP)
Warning/indicator lights .... ...... ..
13
Eme rgency flasher
Warning /indicator lights .. .. .... ... .
14
Emergency flashers .. .... ... ... .. .... . 56
Emergency operat ion
panoramic sliding sunroof . .... .... .
50
Rear lid .. .. .. .... ..... .. .... ..... 44
Emergency release for selector lever . . 120,
121
Emergency starting .. .... .... .... .... 285
Emergency towing ...... .... .... .... 288
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

___ A_ l..:,. p _ h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a_l _in _ d_e_ x ____________________________________________ _
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

Alphab eti ca l ind ex -
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Locking
Manual back-up .. .... ....... .... .. 45
Power locking switch .............. 42
Rear lid .......................... 43
Remote control .. .... ........ ... .. 40
Using the fold -out key .. ...... .... .. 41
Lower universal anchorage bars (Canada) ..
180
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) .. 180
L uggage
Stowing ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 13 1
L uggage compart ment
Ca rg o net ... .... .... .... ...... ... 83
Fas ten ing eyes ... .... .... ... .... .. 82
I ncreasing size ... .... .... .... .... . 81
Light ... .... .... .... .... ... .... .. 60
Retractable cover ..... ........... .. 84
Ski sack .. ... ........ .... ..... .. .. 85
See also Loading the luggage
compar tment ... .... .... ... .... . 131
Lumbar support .. .... .... ..... .. .... . 76
M
Maintenance ..... .. .... ........ ... . 299
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIU ... . 14, 2 1
Manual transmission .... ... .... ..... 113
Gearshift lever ................... 113
Master key ........... ......... ...... 37
Battery replacement ............... 38
Master key remo te control . ...... .... .. 37
Menu button ....... .... .... .... ... .. 25
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
Menu display
On-Board Diagnostic System . ..... .. .. . 2 1
Driver Information Display .... ...... 23 Electronic speed limiter ... .... ..... 21
Mi rrors Ma
lfunction Indicator Lamp (M IU .. .. 21
Activating the digital compass ...... . 70 On -Board Diagnostic System
(080) .... . 21
Adjusting the anti -g lare ... ........ . 67 Data Link Connector (OLC) ...... .... 2 1
Automatic dimming for the outside Open door or front lid war ning .... ..... 18
mirr ors ... .. .... .... .... ... .... . 69
Operate your vehicle economica lly and mini-
Automat ically dimming inside mirror . 67
mize pol lu tion .... ... .... ..... .. 1 98
I nside day -night m irr or .. ...... .... . 67
Optional equ ipment
I nterior mirror .... .... .... ... .... . 67
Marked with an aster isk ... .... .... .. 5
Outside mirrors .......... .... ..... 69
Outlets .. .... .... ... .... ...... ... .. . 91
Monitoring the Advanced A irbag System
156
Mo unting hooks .. ...... .... .... .... . 84 Outside air pollution
How t o preven t fro m enter ing the vehic le
101
N
Outside mirro rs .. .... .... .... .... .... 69
Outs ide temperature display .. .... .... . 18
Natural leathe r ... .... ...... ... .. .... 212 Owner
's manual
New tires and whee ls . ............... 254 How the Owner's Manual is organized
. 5
NHTSA Contacting ...................... 133
p
Number of seats ... .. .... ..... .. .... 135
Paint
0
Touch -up ... .... ... .. .... .... .... 208
Paint no .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 294
Occupant s eating pos it io ns .. .... ..... 126
Octane rating .... ...... ....... .. .... 217
Odometer ... .... .... .... .... .... ... . 10 panoramic sliding sunroo
f ............. 49
Co mfort closing . ...... .... .... .... 50
Eme rgency operatio n ..... ... 50, 51, 52
to close ...... .... .... ... .... .... . 49
Oil
What kind o f oi l should I put in my
engine? ..... ... ... ..... .... .... 226
See also Engine oil ................ 226 to open
...... .... .... ... .... .... . 49
Parking ............................ 109
Au tomatic transmission .... ... .... 116
Parking brake ....................... 108
Setting and releasing .. ... .... .... 108
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

-Alphabetical
index --=-----------------
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

Alphab eti ca l ind ex -
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Tires and vehicle load limits
Tires and wheels 250
Checking tire pressure ..... ... .... 249
Co ld tire inflation pressure ... .. .... 246
D imensions .. .... .... ... .... .... 254
General not es . .... ....... ...... .. 242
G lossary o f tir e and loading termino logy
243
New tires and whee ls ... .. ... .... . 254
Replacing . ...... ... .... .... .... . 255
Snow chains . .... .... .... .... .... 260
T ire pressure monitoring system ... 256
T ires and vehicle load limits .... .... 250
Wheel bo lts . ..... ....... ...... .. 261
Winter tires .. ... ... ........ ...... 259
T ires/Wheels
Low aspect ratio tires . ... .... .... . 26 1
T ire pressure monitoring system 12, 263
Torn or frayed safety belts .... .... ... . 138
T ouch -up paint
Tow ing 208
F ront eyelet ...... .... ... .... .... 289
Rear eyelet . ...... .... ... .... .... 289
T ow truck procedures .... .... .... . 288
Trailer towing . ...... .... ... .... .... 200
Operating instruc tio ns . ...... .... . 201
Techn ical requi remen ts ... ... . 200, 201
Tr aile r towing tips ... .... .... .... . 202
T ransmiss ion
6 -speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Manual tra nsmission .. ...... .... . 113
S tronic transmiss ion . ... .... .... . 114
Transport Canada .... ... .... .... .... 134
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first
T
read Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .... . 253 w
Trip co mputer ...... .... .... .... ... .. 22
Trip odometer ... ... .... .... .... .... . 10 Warning
light
What does it mean when dEF appears in Tire pressure monitoring system
.... . 35
the trip odometer display? . ....... . 10 Warning lights ... .... .... ... .... ... 8, 11
Turn signals ..... ... .... .... .... .... . 57 Red symbols in the center display ...
. 28
Warning/indicator lights .... .. .... .. 1 4 Ye
llow symbols in the cen ter display . 29
Warning/ind ica tor lights
u Airbag system .... .... ..... .. .... . 1 4
Anti -lock brake system (ABS) ...... .. 16
Unde rc o ating .. .... .. .... .... .... ... 211
Brake system ..... ... .... .... ..... 15
Unfastening safety belts . .... .... .... 142
Cruise control . .... .... ... .... .... . 14
Unidirectiona l ti res ...... .... .... .... 242 Electronic power control
... .... .... . 13
Uniform tire quality gradi ng ... .... ... 258 Electronic stabilization program (ESP) 13
Un locking Engine ma
lfunction (diesel engine) ... 13
Power locking switch . ...... .... ... 42 Generator
.... .... .... ... .... ..... 14
Rear lid .. .... ... .... .... .... .... . 43 G
low plug system .... .... .... .... . 13
Remote control .. .... .... .... .... . 40 High beam
.... ....... .... .... .... 14
Us ing the fold -out key ..... .... .... . 41 Ma
lfu nction Indicator La mp (M IU .... 14
Park ing brake .. ...... .... .... ... .. 15
V Safety belt .. ...... .... .... .... .... 1 5
Tire p ressu re mo nito ring syste m .... . 12
Vanity mirror .... ... .... .... .... .... . 60 Turn signals
...... .... .... .... .... 1 4
Vehic le battery Warranty coverages ...
... ... .... ... . 298
Stationary .... .... ........ .... ... 237 Washer reservoir ..... .... ..... .. .... 240
Vehic le e lec trical system ... .. .... ... .. 14 Washing .. ...... .... .... ... .... .... 204
Vehicle identification .... .... .... .... 294 A
ut omatic car wash . ...... .... ... . 205
Vehic le identification ll abel .. ...... .... 294 by hand
.... ... .. .... .... .... .... 205
Veh icle Ident ification !Number (VIN) .... 294 General
info rmat ion ...... .... ... . 20 4
Vehicle jack . .... .... .... .... ... 268, 274 with a power washer ...
... .... .... 206
Veh ic le l iterature . ...... .... ..... .. .... 4 Wax
ing ...... .... .... ... .... .... ... 207
Vehic le -care products ..... .. ... ... .. . 204 Wear indicator .
............... .... .. 253
Weathers trips . ....... ... .... .... ... 209
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data