2010 AUDI S3 engine coolant

Checking and filling -
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Radiator fan
The radiator fa n switches on au toma tically by i tself.
T he e lectric radiator fan is control led bythermoswitches that switch
on and off depending on coolan t and engine compar tm ent temper ­
atures .
An auxiliary e lectric radiator fan * switches on and off depending on
coolant temperature and other vehicle operation conditions.
After switching off the engine , the auxiliary fan -even with the igni ­
tio n off -ca n co ntinue runni ng for u p to 10 minutes. It can even
switch on again later by itself=>&, if
• the temperat ure of the engine coolant rises due to the heat
build -up from the engine in the engine compartment, or
• t he engine co mpart men t heats up because the vehicle is parked
in intense sunlight.
& WARNING
• To reduce the risk of personal injury never tou ch the r ad iator
fan .
• The auxiliary electric fan is temperature controlled and can
switch on suddenly even when the engine i s not running .
• The auxiliary radiator fan switches on automatically when the
engine cool ant reache s a certain temperature and will continue to
run until the coolant temperature drop s. •
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
The bra ke flu id l evel can be che cke d wi th a q uick gla nce.
Fig . 17 0 Engine
co mpartment : brake
fluid re ser vo ir
Be fore yo u check anythin g in the e ng ine compar tm ent,
always read and heed all WARNINGS=> & in "Working in
t h e eng ine compartment" on
page 224.
Read t he brake fl uid lev el from t he brake flui d res ervoir .
T he b rak e fluid l eve l must b e between the
"MI N" and
"M AX" markings => fig. 170.
The brake f luid reservoir is located at the rear pa rtit ion of the engine
compartment on the left side=> page 225.
T he fluid leve l may drop slightly after some time due to the auto ­
ma tic adjustment o f the brake pads. Th is is not cause for alarm .
I f the brake flu id leve l falls considerably below the "MIN" mark, the
brake warning/indicator light (U.S . models :
BRAKE, Canadian models:
ID ) will come on=> page 15 and=> page 30. Do not continue to
operate the vehic le . The complete brake system should be thor ­
oughly checked by an au thorized Audi dealer or other qualified
facility and the cause corrected. If the brake fluid leve l is too low, the .,,_
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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& WARN ING (continued )
• Always be extremely careful when working on the vehicle.
Alway s follow commonly a ccepted safety practices and general
c ommon sen se . Never risk per sonal injury .
• Do not attempt any of the maintenance, checks or repairs
described on the following pages if you are not fully familiar with
the se or other procedures with re spect to the vehicle , or are uncer ­
tain how to proceed .
• Do not do any work without the proper tools and equipment.
Have the necessary work done by your authorized Audi dealer or
another properly equipped and qualified work shop .
• The engine compartment of any motor vehicle is a potentially
hazardous area . Never reach into the a rea around or touch the
radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can switch on
suddenly · even when the engine is off and the ignition key has
been removed . The radiator fan switches on automatically when
the coolant reaches a certain temperature and will continue to run
until the coolant temperature drops .
• Always remove the ign ition key before anyone gets under the
vehicle .
• Always support your vehicle with safety stands if it is neces ­
sary to work underneath the vehicle. The jack supplied with the
vehicle is not adequate for this purpose and could collap se
c ausing serious personal injury .
• If you must work underneath the vehicle with the wheel s on
the ground , always make sure the vehicle is on level ground , that
the wheels are always securely blocked and that the engine c annot be started .
• Always make sure the tr ansmission selecto r lever (automatic
transmission ) is in "P" (Park position ) (automatic transmission ) or
Neutral (manual transmi ssion) and the hand brake is firmly
applied .
W For the sake of the environment
• Cha nging t he en gine setti ngs will adversely a ffec t emi ssio n
l evels. This is detrimenta l to the environment and increases fuel
consumptio n.
• Always o bse rve enviro nmenta l regu lations when dis posing of
o ld eng ine o il, used brake flu id, d irty eng ine coola nt, spe nt batter ies
or worn out tires .
• Undeployed airbag modules and pretensioners might be classi ­
fied as Pe rchlorate Mate rial -specia l handl ing may apply, see
www .dtsc.ca.gov/ hazardouswaste/perchlora te. W hen t he veh icle or
parts of the restraint system including airbag modu les safety belts
w ith pretens ione rs are sc rapped, all appl icab le laws and regu la ­
tions must be observed. Your authorized Audi dea ler is familiar with
th ese requi reme nts a nd we reco mme nd t hat you have your dealer
perform this service for you. •
Additional accessories,
modifications and parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
A lways co ns ult an author ized Audi d eal er befor e
purc hasing accessorie s.
Your vehicle incorporates the latest safety design features ensuring
a h igh s tanda rd of act ive and pass ive sa fety.
T his safety could be compromised by non -approved changes to the
veh ic le . Fo r thi s reason, if pa rts have to be re place d, please o bserve
the fo llowing points w hen insta lli ng additional accessories:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are avai lable
from autho rized Aud i dea lers.
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Centigrade
Switching between Centigrade and Fahrenheit ...... .... ........ ... 101
Central locking panoramic sliding sunroof closing .. . 50
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267, 302
Changing a flat tire ...... .... .... ... 270
Changing engine oi l .. ... ... .. .... ... 230
Chassis Undercoating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Checking Engine coolant level ...... .... .... 233
Checking tire pressure ............... 249
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Child restraint system anchors ........ 180
Child restraints Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? ...
185
Child safety .. .... .............. 167, 172
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 177
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats ............... 170
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren ..... ....... ....... 167
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system ... .... ........ ... 182
Mounting and releasing the anchorage hook ...... ...... ....... ....... 182
Te ther anchors .................. 183
T ether straps .. .... ....... ....... 183
Child safety lock ...... .... .... .... ... 45 Child safety seats
.... .... .... ...... . 172
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Convertible chi ld seats ............ 173
Convertible locking retractor ... .... 177
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? .... .... ...... 170
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Installing ....................... 177
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Safety instructions .... .... ...... . 170
Child seats Lower anchorages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ... .. ... 214
Engine compartment ............. 215
Fabrics and fabric c ,overings ..... .. 211
Instrument panel .... ... .... .... .. 212
Interior ............ ... ........ .. 211
Leather ..... .. ... ... .. .... ..... . 213
Plastic and vinyl .. ..... ... .... ... 208
Plastic parts ... .. . ... .... ....... . 212
Safety belts . .................... 215
Trim strips ...................... 207
trim strips ..... ...... ..... .... ... 208
Cleaning and protection ...... .... ... 204
Climate controls ... .. .... .... .... .... 96
Addi tional heater . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Air outlets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Air recirculation .... .... .... ...... 101
Air recirculation mode (manual) .... 100
AU TO (standard setting) ............ 99
Automatic air recirculation ...... .. 100
Contro ls .. ....... ..... ..... .. .... 98 Defrosting
/defogging ...... .... .... 99
Description ... .. ... .... ...... ... .. 96
Fan .. ...... ... .. .... ........ ... 101
Key-coded setting ................ 103
Recommended settings ............ 96
Setting the temperature .... .... .... 99
Switching between Fahrenheit and
Centigrade ... ........ ...... .... 101
Switching the air conditioning on and off 99
Using the climate control economically . .
102
Warm and cold ... .... .... .... .... 96
Clock .................. ......... ..... 9
Coat hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cold tire inflation pressure .. .... ..... 246
coming home ..... .. .... .... .... .... 54
Compartments in the door trims ... ... . 94
Compass mirror . ...... ... ... ........ 70
Comp liance .......... ....... .... ... 302
Consumer Information ........... 133, 298
Contacting NHTSA .................. 133
Convenience close/open feature
Windows .......... ....... .... .... 48
Convertible chi ld safety seats
Convertible locking retractor 173
Activating ....................... 179
Deactivating ................. .... 180
Using to secure a child safety seat .. 177,
179
Coolant system ........ .. ... . .... ... 232
Cooling System Expansion tank ... .. ...... .... ... 233

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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