2010 AUDI S3 service interval

Tires and wheels -_______________ _____.
Tire service life
The service life of tires depends on a lot of different things
including proper installation and balancing, correct tire
pressure and driving style.
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Tread Wear Indicator (TWI)
Fig . 175 Tire tread:
tread wear indicators
(TWI)
Fig . 176 Rotating tires
for more even wear
The original tires on your vehicle have 1/16 inch (1.6 mm) high "wear
indicators":::::, fig. 175 running across the tread. Depending on the
make, there will be six to eight of them evenly placed around the
tire. Marks on the tire sidewall (for example "TWI" or other symbols)
indicate the positions of the tread wear indicators. Worn tires must
be replaced. Different figures may apply in other countries.:::::,&.
Tire pressure
Incorrect tire pressure causes premature wear and can cause
sudden tire blow-out. For this reason, tire pressure must be checked
at least once a month .:::::,
page 249.
Driving style
Driving fast around curves, heavy acceleration and hard braking
increase tire wear.
Rotating tires for more even wear
For all four tires on your vehicle to have the same service life, we
recommend that the front and rear tires are rotated according to the
tire manufacturer's suggested tire rotation intervals. Please
remember the following:
• Tire rotation intervals may differ from the vehicle service inter­
vals outlined in your Warranty
& Maintenance Booklet.
• The longer one tire is used in one location on the vehicle, the
more it wears at certain points; therefore, we recommend that you
follow the tire manufacturer 's suggested tire rotation intervals.
• Vehicles with front-wheel drive experience more tread wear on
the front wheels compared to all-wheel drive (quattro®l .
• Please rotate tires as shown .:::::, fig. 176.
• Extra care must be taken when rotating direction -specific tires
:::::, page 277.
Wheel balancing
The wheels on new vehicles are balanced. However, various situa­
tions during everyday driving can cause them to become unbal ­
anced, resulting in vibrations you can usually feel through the
steering wheel.
Unbalanced wheels must be rebalanced to avoid excessive wear on
steering, suspension and tires. A wheel must also be rebalanced
when a new tire is installed. _,,
Vehicle care I I Technical data

Consumer Information I'll _________________________________ __::..::....:...:...::...:.:..:....:....:.:;__ _____ _
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep maintenance require­
ments to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular maintenance is still necessary
to assure your vehicle's safety, economy and reliability.
For detailed vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty
& Mainte­
nance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for example at extremely low
outside temperatures, in very dusty regions, when towing a trailer
very frequently, etc., some service work should be performed
between the intervals specified. This applies particularly to:
• oil changes, and
• cleaning or replacing the air filter.
ci> For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your vehicle, you help make sure that emis­
sion standards are maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects on
the environment. •
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated fuel injection and
emission control systems, and the generally increasing technical
complexity of today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the scope
of maintenance and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also, safety and environmental concerns place very strict
limits on the nature of repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
mission parts which an owner can perform.
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually require special tools,
testing devices and other equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper performance, reli­ ability and safety of the vehicle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs can impair the
operation and reliability of your vehicle and even void your vehicle
warranty. Therefore, proof of servicing in accordance with the main­ tenance schedule may be a condition for upholding a possible
warranty claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely affected, creating unnecessary risks for you and your passengers.
If in doubt about any servicing, have it done by your authorized Audi
dealer or any other properly equipped and qualified workshop. We
strongly urge you to give your authorized Audi dealer the opportu­
nity to perform all scheduled maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dealer has the facilities, original parts and trained specialists
to keep your vehicle running properly .
Performing limited maintenance yourself
The following pages describe a limited number of procedures which
can be performed on your vehicle with ordinary tools, should the
need arise and trained personnel be unavailable. Before performing
any of these procedures, always thoroughly read all of the appli­
cable text and carefully follow the instructions given. Always rigor­
ously observe the
WARNINGS provided.
Before you check anything in the engine compartment, always read
and heed all WARNINGS=>
& and=> & in "Working in the engine
compartment" on
page 224.
& WARNING
• Serious personal injury may occur as a result of improperly
performed maintenance, adjustments or repairs.
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Tec hn ica l da ta

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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

Alphab eti ca l ind ex -
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Reverse
Automatic transmission
Rims 114
Cast al loy
210
Replacing ... .... .... .... ... . 254 , 256
Steel rims .... .... ....... ...... .. 209
Roof rack Attachment po ints with separate roof rack
system . ... ..... ....... ......... 87
Loading . ...... .. .... .... .... ..... 89
Mounting locations .. .... .... .... .. 88
Safe mounting ... .... .... ...... ... 86
Roo f w eight .... .... .. ... .. .... .... .. 89
s
Stronic .. ..... .. .... ....... .... .... 114
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency program . ............. 120
Kick -down ..... .... .... .... .... .. 119
Launch Control Program .. .. .. .... . 119
Selector lever lock .... .... ...... .. 115
Se lector lever posi tions . ... .... ... 114
Tiptronic ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... 118
Tiptron ic co ntrols on the steer ing whee l
119
SA FE ... .... .... .... .... ... .. .. .... . 10
Sa fe driving habits ...... .... ... .... . 124
Saf ety belt position .... ... .... ...... . 140
Safety belt height ad justment .. .... 142
Safe ty bel ts worn by pregnant women ..
141
Safety belt pretensioner ... ... ....... . 143
Service and disposal ... ... .... .... 144
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Safety belt warning
light . ...... ... 15 ,135
Safety belts ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 139
cleaning ... .. .. .. .... .... .... ... 215
Danger to passengers who do not wear a sa fety belt . .... ... .... .... .... . 137
Fas teni ng .. ...... .... .... .... ... 139
height adjustmen t .. .. .... .... .... 142
I mproper ly worn ... .. .... ....... . 143
Not w orn ..... .. . .. .. .... .... .... 137
Safety belt position . ...... .... .... 140
Safety instructions . .... .... ....... 138
S ecuring child safety seats ......... 177
Specia l considerations for pr egnant
women ..... .... .... .... ... .... 1 41
Unfastening ..... .. .. ... .. .. .... . 142
Warning/ind icator light .. ...... .... 135
Why YO U MUST wear them .... 1 35, 136
Worn properly . .... .. .... .... .... 138
Sa fety compl iance sticker . ... .... .... 294
Saf ety equipm ent ... ... .. ..... .. ... . 124
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection ........... ....... ... 124
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . ...... ... .... .... . 72
Safety i nstructions
E n gine compartmen t ..... .... .... . 224
f or side curtain airbags .. ...... .... 166
for using chi ld safety seats .. ... .... 170
for using safety be lts ..... .... .... . 138
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 158
Saf ety lock
I gnition key , automatic transmission 106 Seat adjustment
Driver's sea t .... .. .... .... ...... .. 72
Front passenger 's seat .... .... ..... 73
Front seats .. ... ..... ... .... .... .. 72
Head res traints . ... .... ... .... .... 129
Head restraints, front seat ...... .... 77
Lu mbar s upport ...... .... .... ... .. 76
Manual c ontr ols ...... .... .... ... .. 73
Manual sea ts .. .. .... .... .... ... .. 74
Power seat .... ... .... .. .. .... .... 74
Seat belts Why YOU MUST wear them .... 135, 136
S ee also Safety belts ...... .... .... 135
Seating capacity ....... ... .... .... .. 135
Seating position Driver ... .. .... .... ... .. .. .... ... 1 26
Front passenger .. ... .. .... .... ... 127
How to adjust the front seats ... ... . 127
Incorrect seat position .... .... .... 129
Occupan ts ...... .... ........ ... .. 126
Rear passengers ... .... ..... .. ... . 128
Seats Number of seats ...... .... .... ... . 135
Se lector lever positions
Automatic trans missi on .. .. ... .... 114
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ... .... .... 144
Service interval display ... .... .... ... .. 20
Service position for windshie ld wipers . .. 64
Set menu ......... .... .... ... .. ..... 26
Sett ing
Date d isplay ...... .... .. . .. .. .... .. 9
Digital clock ... .. .. ...... .... .. .. .. 9
Vehicle operation Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data