2010 AUDI S3 roof

used. We recommend using roof racks from the Audi original acces­
sories program.
• Th ese roof racks are the basis for a complete roof rack system .
For safety reasons, some additional attachments are necessary to
transport luggage, bicycles, surf boards, skis and small boats safely .
All these components are available at your authorized Audi dealer.
Vehicle with roof rails
• The vehicle is equipped with integrated roof railings, which can
be covered into roof rack by installing cross bars. Only install cross
bars specifically designed for this vehicle.
• Th ese bars are the basis for a complete roof rack system. Addi ­
tional attachments are necessary to safely transport luggage, bicy­
cles, surf boards, skis or small boats.
• All necessary hardware for these systems is available from your
authorized Audi dealer.
When should the roof rack be removed?
• Before going through an automatic car wash (it is best to ask the
car wash operator)
• When not in use (reduce fuel consumption, reduce wind noise
and guard against theft)
& WARNING
• Use of an unapproved roof rack or incorrect mounting of an
approved roof rack can cause the roof rack or the items carried on
it to fall off the roof onto the road.
• Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can cause a crash and
personal injury.
• Only mount the system between the markings shown in
~ page 87, fig. 89 or ~ page 88, fig. 90.
• The roof rack system must be installed exactly according to the
instructions provided .
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ment
Seats and storage
0 Note
• Any damage to the vehicle caused by using roof racks or other
types of cross bars that have not been approved by Audi for your
vehicle, or incorrect roof rack installation, is not covered by the
Warranty.
• Always check the roof rack mountings and hardware before each
trip and during a trip to make sure everything is securely tightened.
If necessary, retighten the mountings and check the entire system
from time to time.
• After mounting a roof rack system, or when you transport
objects on the roof of your vehicle, the height of the vehicle is natu ­
rally increased . Be careful when driving under low bridges or in park
garages for example . This could cause damage to the vehicle and
even the load.a
Applies to veh icles: without roof rails
Attachment points without roof rails
The roof rack must be attached only at the locations
marked.
Fig . 89 Attachment
points for roof rack
The attachment points=> fig. 89 @ can only be seen with
the door open. .,
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Seats and storage
Introduction
-Clean the roof at the contact points for the roof rack in
order to avoid paint scratches.
- Observe the ident ifying marks on the roof rack for front
and rear, left and right.
Roof rack front
- Open the front doors => & .
- Center the front of the roof rack in the two stamped
marks at the front of the roof=> fig. 89
@, => &.
- Hand tighten the mount ing screws for the feet alter ­
nately on the
left and right sides of the vehicle.
Using the enclosed torque wrench, tighten the
front
mounting screws securely =>& .
Roof rack rear
- Open the rear doors => &.
Place the rear of the roof rack in the two stamped marks
at the rear of the roof=> fig. 89
@, => &.
- Hand tighten the mounting screws for the feet alter ­
nately on the
left and right sides of the vehicle.
- Using the enclosed torque wrench, tighten the
rear
mounting screws securely =>& .
& WARNING
• Always follow the instructions provided by the roof rack manu­
facturer.
• When installing the roof rack with the vehicle doors open,
watch out for other traffic -there is the risk of an accident.
& WARNING (continued)
• Make certain that the feet of the roof rack are sitting exactly in
the four stamped marks -otherwise you risk an accident!
• After you have driven a few miles, and particularly during long
trips, inspect the attaching screws to make certain they are tight.
• Do not make any modification to the roof rack -you increase
the risk of an accident. •
Applies to vehic les: with roof rails
Roof rack mounting locations
Roof racks must be installed only at the locations marked
on the roof rails.
Mounting
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-Fig. 90 Roof rails: front
and rear mounting
locations
The roof rack system must be installed exactly according to the
instructions provided.
Mount the front and rear cross bars between the punched markings
on the inside of the roof railings~ fig. 90 -arrows- . .,

0 Note
• The conventiona l roof rack design illustrated above will not fit on
vehic les without roof rai ls . For safe mounting, these require a
different design of roof rack .•
Loading the roof rack
Al ways di stri bute the loads evenly . M ake sure any thing on
the roof r ack is tied dow n se cu rely.
- A lways distr ibute the loa ds on the r oof rack evenly .
- Alw ays secure items to t he roo f rack.
The maximu m permissi ble roof weight is 165 lb (75 kg ). The roof
weight is made up of the weight of the roof rack system and the
weight of the object bei ng transported=>
page 295 .
When using a roof rack system which has a lower load carrying
capacity, you must not use the t otal maximum permis sible load
carrying capacity . If this is the case, you may load the roof rack
system on ly to the maximum capac ity specifie d by the manufac ­
turer of the roof rack system.
& WARNING
Weak , damaged or improper straps used to secu re items to the
roof rack can fail durin g hard braking or in a collision and cause
s erio us personal injury .
• Alway s use suitable mounting strap s and properly secure
item s to the properly in stalled roof rack to help pre vent items from
shifting or flying forward .
• Items on the roof rack must always be securely mounted .
• The u se of a roof ra ck can negatively affect the way a vehi cle
handles . Cargo that is large , heavy, bulky , long or flat will have a
greater negative influenc e on the vehicle 's aerodynamics, center
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& WARNING !continued )
of gravity and overall handling . Alwa ys drive slowly , avoid sudden
braking and maneuver s when tr ansporting cargo on the roof of
your vehicle .
• Nev er e xceed the ma ximum permi ssible load car rying capacity
of the roof of your v eh ic le, the permissible axle w eights and the
pe rmis sible tot al weight of your vehicle=>
page 295, "Weight s".
• Always drive s lo w ly, avoid sudden br aking and maneuvers
when tran sporting cargo on the roof of your vehicle .
~ For the sake of the environment
Sometimes it may be easier to leave a roof rack installed even
though you are not using it. Due to the increased air resistance your
ve hic le w ill unnecessarily use more fue l. Remove the roof rack i f yo u
are not going to use it .•
Cup holders
Cup holders in the center console
F ig . 9 1 Cup hol ders
an d s torag e tray in th e
ce nte r c ons ole
Up to two beverages can be placed in the center console .
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-Driving
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& WARNING
Improperly stored luggage or other items can fly through the
vehicle causing serious personal injury in the event of hard braking or an accident. To help reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
• Always put objects, for example, luggage or other heavy items
in the luggage compartment.
• Always secure objects in the luggage compartment using the
tie-down eyelets and suitable straps.
& WARNING
Heavy loads will influence the way your vehicle handles. To help
reduce the risk of a loss of control leading to serious personal
injury :
• Always keep in mind when transporting heavy objects, that a
change in the center of gravity can also cause changes in vehicle
handling:
-Always distribute the load as evenly as possible.
- Place heavy objects as far forward in the luggage compart-
ment as possible.
• Never exceed the Gross Axle Weight Rating or the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rating specified on the safety compliance sticker on the left door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight standards
can cause the vehicle to slide and handle differently.
• Please observe information on safe driving~
page 124.
& WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from being drawn into the
vehicle, always keep the rear lid closed while driving.
• Never transport objects larger than those fitting completely
into the luggage area because the rear lid cannot be fully closed.
& WARNING (continued)
• If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid open, observe the
following notes to reduce the risk of poisoning :
- Close all windows,
- Close the power roof*,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument panel,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed.
& WARNING
Always make sure that the doors , all windows, the power roof*
and the read lid are securely closed and locked to reduce the risk
of injury when the vehicle is not being used.
• After closing the rear lid, always make sure that it is properly
closed and locked .
• Never leave your vehicle unattended especially with the rear lid
left open. A child could crawl into the vehicle through the luggage
compartment and close the rear lid becoming trapped and unable
to get out . Being trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious personal
injury.
• Never let children play in or around the vehicle.
• Never let passengers ride in the luggage compartment . Vehicle
occupants must always be properly restrained in one of the
vehicle's seating positions.
[ i] Tips
The tire pressure must correspond to the load -see the tire pressure
sticker on the fuel filler door. •

___ A_ ir_ b_ a-g _ s_y _s_ t_ e_ m _________________________________________________ _
as defin ed i n th e el ectron ic contro l u n it=> page 157, " PASSE NGER
AI R BAG OFF lig ht".
A lways rem em ber, a c hild safet y se at or infant carr ier installe d on
the front seat may be struck and k nocked o ut of po sition by t he
rap id ly in fla ting passe nger's air bag in a fron tal colli sion . The airb ag
cou ld great ly re duce the effectivene ss of the ch ild restrain t and
e ve n seri ous ly injure the chi ld dur ing in flatio n.
For th is reason, and beca use the bac k seat is the safest plac e for
chi ldren -wh en prop erly rest rained acc ording to th eir age and size
- we strong ly recommend that ch ildren a lways sit in the bac k se at
=> p age 167, "Ch ild Safe ty ".
& WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be ser iously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest, center armrest, door or roof .
• Always install rear -facing child safety seats on the rear seat .
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on ,
immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer.
• Forward-facing child safety seats installed on the front
passenger's seat may interfere with the deployment of the airbag
and cause serious personal injury to the child .
& WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must install a forward-facing
child restraint on the front passenger's seat:
& WARNING (continued)
• Always make sure the forward-facing seat has been designed
and certified by its manufacturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag .
• Never put the forward-facing child restraint up against or very
near the instrument panel.
• Always move the passenger seat into its rearmost position in
the seat's fore and aft adjustment range, as far away from the
airbag as possible before installing the forward-facing child
restraint. The backrest must be adjusted to an upright position .
• Make sure that the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on
and stays on all the time whenever the ignition is switched on.
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of serious injury , make sure that the PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light will be displayed whenever a child restraint is
installed on the front passenger seat and the ignition is switched
on.
• If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not stay on , perform
the checks described
=> page 156, "Monitoring the Advanced
Airbag System" .
• Take the child restraint off the front passenger seat and install
it properly at one of the rear seat positions if the PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF light does not stay on.
• Have the airbag system inspected by your authorized Audi
dealer immediately.
• Always carefully follow instructions from child restraint manu ­
facturers when installing child restraints .
& WARNING
If, in exceptional circumstances, you must install a forward or
rearward-facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat :

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restrained in one of the rear-facing or forward-facing infant
restraints (listed in Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety S tandard 208 with
which the Advanced Airbag System in your vehic le was certified),
the front airbag on the passenger side may or may not deploy .
The
PA SS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light comes on when the e lect ronic
control unit detects a total weight on the front passenger seat that
requires the front a irbag to be tu rned off . If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OF F
ligh t do es no t come on, the fron t airbag on th e passenger side
has not been turned of f by the contro l unit and can dep loy i f the
control unit senses an impact that meets the conditions stored in its
memo ry .
I f the total weight on the front passenger seat is more than that of
a typical
1 year-old, but less than the weight of a small adult, the
front airbag on the passenger side may dep loy (the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light does not come on) .
For example, the airbag may deploy if:
• a small child that is heavier than a typ ical 1 year-old child is on
the front passenger sea t (regardless of whether the child is in one
of the child sa fety seats listed~
page 169) ,
• a child who has outgrown child res tra ints is on the front
passenger seat.
I f the front passenger airbag is turned off, the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light in the center of the instrument panel wi ll come on and stay
on .
The front a irbag on the passenge r side may
not deploy (the
PAS SENG ER AIR BAG OFF light does not illuminate and stay lit) if:
• a small adult or teenager is on the front passenger seat
• a passenger who is not sitting upright with their back against a
non-reclined backrest with their feet on the vehicle floor in front of
the seat is on the front passenger seat.
I f the fron t pass enger airbag dep loys, the Federal Standard requires
t he air bag t o mee t the "low risk" deployment criteria to help reduce
the risk of injury through interaction with the airbag . "Low risk "
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dep
loyment occurs in those crashes that take place at lower decel ­
erations as defi ned in the electronic con trol unit ~
page 156 .
Alwa ys remember : Even though your vehicle is equipped with
Advanced Ai rbags, the safest place for chi ldren is properly
restra ine d on the back seat . Please be sure to read t he important
information in the sections that follow and be sure to heed a ll of the
WARNI NGS .
& WARNING
To reduce the risk of injury when an ai rbag inf lates , alway s wear
safety belts properly.
• If you a re unre strained , lean ing forward , sitt ing sideways or out
of position in any way , your risk of in jury is mu ch higher .
• You will also recei ve se riou s injur ies and cou ld even be killed if
you are up again st the airbag or too close to it when it inflates -
e ven with an Advan ced Airbag ~
page 145 .
& WARNING
A child i n a re arward-fa cing child safety seat installed on the front
pa ssenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
fro nt airb ag infl ate s -ev en with an Ad vanced Airbag Sy stem .
• Although the Advan ced Airbag Sy stem in your vehicle is
designed to turn off the front a irb ag when a rearward-fa cing child
restraint ha s been in stalled on the front pa ssenger seat , nobody
ca n ab solutely guarantee that deployment is impo ssib le in all
c onceivable situations that may happen during the u seful life of
yo ur vehicle .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
c a rr ier with great for ce and will smash the child safety seat and
c hild against the backrest , center armre st, door , or roof .
• Always inst all rearward-fa cing child re strai nts in the back seat .
• If you mu st in stall a rearw ard facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat be cause of e xceptional cir cumstances and
IIJ,,
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or the lower parts of the body. Front airbags suppl em ent the three ­
poi nt s afet y be lts o nly in s ome fro ntal c oll isi ons i n whi ch the v ehicl e
deceleration is hi gh enough to d eploy the airbags .
Front airbags will not deploy:
• if the ignition is switched off when a crash occurs,
• i n sid e collisi ons,
• in r ear- e nd collisions ,
• in ro llovers,
• when the cras h de celer ation me asured b y th e a ir bag sy stem i s
l ess than the minimum threshold nee ded for airbag dep loyment as
r egi stere d by t he ele ctronic control un it.
The front passenger airbag also will not deploy :
• when the front pa ssen ger s eat i s not o cc up ied,
• wh en the weig ht on th e front pass enger seat as se nsed by t he
Advan ced A irb ag System indi cate s that the fr ont air b ag on the
p as se n ge r sid e h as to be turned off b y the e lectronic cont rol unit
(the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ig ht co me s on and sta y s on ).
& WARNING
Sitting in the wrong position can increase the risk of serious injury
in crashes .
• To reduce the risk of injury when the airbags inflate , the driver
and passengers must always sit in an upright position , must not
lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located .
• Occupants who are unbelted , out of position or too close to the
airbag can be seriously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
great force in the blink of an eye~ page
147.
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ment Safety first
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& WARNING
A child in a rearward-facing child safety seat installed on the front
passenger seat will be seriously injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates - even with an Advanced Airbag System .
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest , center armrest , door or roof.
• Always install rear-facing child safety seats on the rear seat .
• If you must install a rearward facing child safety seat on the
front passenger seat because of exceptional circumstances and
the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light does not come on and stay on, immediately install the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the airbag system inspected by your
authorized Audi dealer .
& WARNING
Objects between you and the airbag will in crease the risk of injury
in a crash by interfering with the way the airbag unfolds or by
being pushed into you as the airbag inflates .
• Never hold things in your hands or on your lap when the vehicle
is in use.
• Never transport items on or in the area of the front passenger
seat. Objects could move into the area of the front airbags during
braking or other sudden maneuvers and become dangerous
projectiles that can cause serious personal injury if the airbags
inflate .
• Never place or attach accessories or other objects (such as cup
holders, telephone brackets , large, heavy or bulky objects) on the
doors , over or near the area marked "AIRBAG " on the steering
wheel , instrument panel , seat backrests or between those areas
and yourself . These objects could cause injury in a crash , espe-
cially when the airbags inflate . ...
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Child Safety -
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& WARNING
Not using a child safety seat, using the wrong child safety seat or
improperly installing a child restraint increases the risk of serious
personal injury and death .
• All vehicle occupants and especially children must always be
restrained properly whenever riding in a vehicle .
- An unrestrained or improperly restrained child can be injured or killed by being thrown against the inside of the vehicle or by
being ejected from it during a sudden maneuver or impact.
- An unrestrained or improperly restrained child is at much
greater risk of injury or death by being struck by an inflating
airbag.
• Commercially available child safety seats are required to
comply with U .S . Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard (FMVSSl
213 (in Canada CMVSS 213).
-When buying a child restraint, select one that fits your child
and the vehicle.
- Only use child restraint systems that fully contact the flat
portion of the seat cushion. The child restraint must not tip or
lean to either side . Audi does not recommend using child safety
seats that rest on legs or tube-like frames. They do not provide
adequate contact with the seat .
- Always heed all legal requirements pertaining to the installa ­
tion and use of child safety seats and carefully follow the
instructions provided by the manufacturer of the seat you are
using .
• Never allow children under 57 inches {1.5 meters) to wear a
normal safety belt. They must always be restrained by a proper
child restraint system. Otherwise, they could sustain injuries to
the abdomen and neck areas during sudden braking maneuvers or
accidents.
• Never let more than one child occupy a child safety seat .
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& WARNING (continued)
• Never let babies or older children ride in a vehicle while sitting
on the lap of another passenger .
- Holding a child in your arms is never a substitute for a child
restraint system .
- The strongest person could not hold the child with the forces
that exist in an accident. The child will strike the interior of the
vehicle and can also be struck by the passenger.
- The child and the passenger can also injure each another in
an accident.
• Never install rear-facing child safety seats or infant carriers on
the front passenger seat. A child will be seriously injured and can be killed when the passenger airbag inflates - even with an
Advanced Airbag System.
• The inflating airbag will hit the child safety seat or infant
carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and
child against the backrest , center armrest , door or roof.
• Always install rear-facing child safety seats or infant carriers on
the rear seat.
• Forward -facing child safety seats installed on the front
passenger's seat can interfere with the airbag when it inflates and
cause serious injury to the child. Always install forward -facing
child safety seats on the rear seat .
• If exceptional circumstances require the use of a forward­
facing child restraint on the front passenger's seat , the child's
safety and well-being require that the following special precau ­
tions be taken :
- Make sure the forward -facing seat has been designed and
certified by its manufacturer for use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's instructions
provided with the child safety seat or carrier.
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