2010 AUDI S3 Owners Manual

on the next time automatic headlights are switched on. To use the
high beams, you first have to pull the high beam lever back and then
push the lever forward again.
• In cool or damp weather, the inside of the headlights, turn
signals and tail lights can fog over due to the temperature differ­
ence between the inside and outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect the service life of the
lighting.
• Frequent use of the coming home/leaving home function for
approaching and departing a vehicle parked in the dark will strain
the battery . This applies particularly if only short distances are
driven between stops. Occasionally drive longer distances to make
sure the battery is recharged sufficiently. •
Applies to vehicles: with Adap tive Light
Adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area of the road
is better illuminated.
Fig. 48 Adaptive light
when driving
The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve and the edge of the
road are better illuminated::::} fig . 48 . The adaptive light is controlled
automatically, depending on vehicle speed and steering wheel
angle.
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When driving around bends, the headlights are controlled
according to steering wheel angle. So that there is no black area
ahead of the vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different angles .
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The system works above a speed of about 6 mph (10 km/hl. •
Front fog lights !O
Use the light switch to turn on the front fog lights.
Fig. 49 Fog light acti­
vation: light switch
position on vehicles
WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the front fog lights !D
Do not turn the light switch ·'ti-·~ fig. 49 toward the fog
light symbol
Turn the light switch to
~oo: or to io.
Pull the light switch to the first stop G).
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol }O next to the light
switch will illuminate.•
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Instrument panel illumination
The ill umination of the instrumen ts, dis plays an d the
center cons ole c an be adjusted .
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Fig. 50 In stru men t
pan el illumi nat ion
You re gul ate the br ight ness o f the ins tru ments wit h the lef t
th um bw heel
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Ignition ON , light switch at @ .
With the ignition switched ON, the g low of instrument needles can
be adjuste d to a ppear brigh ter or dimmer .
Ignition ON , light switch at ~oo : or tD.
With the l ights switched o n, the brightness of instrument c luster
(i.e . ne edles, gauges and displays) and center console il lumination
can be adjusted.
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The instrument cl uster and cente r console illumination (gauges and
needles) comes on when you switch on the ignition and the
v ehi cle
headlights are off.
Be aware of the f ollowi ng differe nce betwee n
models built to US or Canadian specifications :
• USA model s: illumination of the instrument cluster (gauges and
needles ), dash and center console around the gearshift leve r is
contr olled by a light sensor l ocated in the instrument panel. The i
nstrument panel illumination will autom ati cally be come dimmer
as the daylight fades away and eventually will go out completely
when out side light i s very low . Thi s is to rem ind you , the dri ver , to
sw itch on the headlights before it gets too dark.
• Canada models : in strument panel illumin ation will sta y bri ght
regardle ss of the inten sity of amb ient light . Alway s be aware of
c hange s in outside light conditions while you are d riving . Re spond
in time to fading dayl ight by turning the light switch to position
tD
(or" AUTO" if your car is equipped with this feature) to turn on your
he adl ights. •
Emergency flasher ~
The emergency flasher makes other motorists aware that
you or your vehicle are in an emergency situation.
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' F ig . 51 Center
c o ns ole : em erge ncy
fla sher swit ch
Pr ess th e sw itch ~=>fig. 51, to sw itch the em ergency
flas her on or off.
When the eme rgency flasher is on, al l four turn sig nal blink at the
same time . The turn signal indicator lights
¢i ¢ in the instrument
clu ster, as well as the light in the emergency flasher switch~ blink
likewise .
The emergency flasher will automatically switch on if you are in an accident where the airbag has deployed . _,,.

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You should switch on the emergency flasher when:
• you are the last vehicle standing in a traffic jam so that any other
vehicles coming can see you, or when
• your vehicle has broken down or you are in an emergency s itua ­
tion, or when
• your vehicle is being towed by a tow truck or if you are towing
another vehicle behind you .•
Turn signals -¢ ¢ and high beam ~D lever
The lever on the left side of the steering column is used to
operate the turn signals and the high beam as well as the
headlight flasher .
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Fig. 52 Tu rn sign al and
hig h beam l ever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the following func­
tions:
Turn sign als
¢ ¢
- Lift the lever up all the way:::::, fig. 52 G), to use the right
turn s ignals, or push the lever down all the way@ to use
the left turn signals.
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Auto-blink
- Move the lever (up or down) just to the point of resis­
tance to use the turn signals for as long as you need
them, for example when changing lanes .
- Briefly move the lever up or down just to the point of resistance and then release it to flash the turn signals
three times in succession. This feature allows to indicate
lane changes clearly and with minimum effort when
driving on highways.
Hi gh b eam
~D
- Push the lever forward 0 to switc h on the high beam.
- P ull the lever back towards y ou to sw itch off the high
beam.
H eadlight flasher
~D
Pu ll the lever toward the steering wheel G) to use the
headlight flasher .
Note s on these features
• The turn signals only work with the ignition switched on. The
indicator lights
¢i or ¢ in the instrument cluster:::::, page 11 also
blink .
• After you have turned a corner, the turn signal switches off auto­
matically.
• The high beam works only when the headlights are on . The indi ­
cator light ~Din the instrument cluster illuminates when the high
beams are on.
• The headlight flasher works only as long as you hold the lever -
even if there are no lights switched on. The indicator light ~D in the
instrument cluster illuminates when you use the headlight flasher . .,
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0 Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher if you know that these
could be blinding oncoming traffic. •
Interior lights
Interior lights and glove compartment light
The interior lights include the both reading lights for the
driver and the front passenger.
Fig. 53 Control panel
above windshield : inte­
rior light switches
Light switch => fig. 53 has the following functions:
Door contact activation
-Move the sw itch to the center position. The forward
dome light is turned on/off by the contact switches on
any of the doors .
Forward dome light on
-Move the switch to position I. The forward dome light
goes on and stays on regardless of door position.
Forward dome light off
- Move the sw itch to position 0 . The light w ill not go on
regardless of door position.
Glove compartment light
-Open the glove compartment -the light in the glove
compartment automatically illuminates as long as the
side marker lights or headlights are on. When you close
the glove compartment, the light goes off .
With the interior light switch at the door contact (center) position,
the forward dome light illuminates whenever you unlock the vehicle or op en a door . The dome light goes out after approximately 30
seconds after you have closed the door. Likewise , when you lock
your vehicl e or switch on the ignition, th e dome light goes out .
If you leave a door open, the dome light will go out after ten minutes
to conserve battery charge.
A dimmer automatically controls the brightn ess of th e lights when
they are switched on. •

Applies to vehi cle s: wi th lig ht pac kag e
Interior lights and forward reading lights
The interior lights include the both reading lights for the
driver and the front passenger.
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Fig . 54 Control panel
above windshield : inte·
rior light switches
Light switch @~ page 58, fig. 53 has the following func­
tions:
Door contact activation
- Move the switch to the center position. The forward
dome light is turned on/off by the contact switches on
any of the doors.
Forward dome light on
-Move the switch to position I. The forward dome light
goes on and stays on regardless of door position.
Forward dome light off
- Move the switch to position 0. The light will not go on
regardless of door position.
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Forward reading lights
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- Press the left or right switch ® to switch the left or right
forward reading light on or off.
Glove compartment light
Open the glove compartment -the light in the glove
compartment automatically illuminates as long as the
side marker lights or headlights are on. When you close
the glove compartment, the light goes off.
With the interior light switch at the door contact (center) position,
the forward dome light illuminates whenever you unlock the vehicle or open a door . The dome light goes out after approximately 30
seconds after you have closed the door. Likewise, when you lock
your vehicle or switch on the ignition , the dome light goes out.
If you leave a door open, the dome light will go out after ten minutes
to conserve battery charge.
A dimmer automatically controls the brightness of the lights when
they are switched on. •
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App lies to veh icles: w ith light pac kage
Ambient lighting
The ambient lighting illuminate important controls for
you .
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Fig. 55 Control panel
above windshield:
position of ambient
light bulbs
When you switch on the ignition, the lights in the door handles illu ­
m inate .
When the side marker ligh ts or headlight s ar e switched on, th e
center console is illuminated from the ambient light located above
th e windshi eld.
You cannot manually turn off these lights. •
Rear reading light
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Fig. 56 Rear reading
light
Rear reading light
Press the switch
~ to turn on and off the reading light. •
Luggage compartment light
A dome light in the rear roof liner illuminates the luggage
compartment. An additional light is provided on the
inside of the rear lid.
The light is located on the left side of the trunk.
With th e switch a t the ce nter pos ition , th e rear dome ligh t is auto­
matically switched on as soon as the rear lid is opened. The rear
dome light goes out 30 s econds after th e rear lid is clos ed .
If the rear lid is left open for more than 10 minutes, both the rear
dome light and the light in rear lid are switched off to conserve the
batt ery charg e.•
Vision
Applies to vehic le s : w ith ligh t pa cka ge or illum inated van ity mirror
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
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Fig . 57 Sun visor

The sun visors for the driver and front passenger can be removed
from their center mountings and moved toward the door windows
(D => page 60, fig. 57 to protect against side glare.
The vanity mirror in the sun visors is covered by a lid. When you
slide the lid@ open the mirror illumination comes on automati­
cally. When you slide the lid shut or fold the sun visor back up, the
illumination also goes out.
Th ere is a folding visor between the visors for the driver and the
passenger which can be used to cover the space above the rear view
mirror. •
Applies to vehicles: with sun blinds on rear s ide windows
Sun blind
Use the sun shades to cut glare through the rear
passenger windows and the rear window.
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Fig . 58 Rear side
window: sun blind
extended
Sun blind, rear side windows doors
Pull the shade upward out of the door sill and engage in
the hooks located at the top of the door frame =;, fig. 58. •
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Ap plies to vehi cle s: wi th Sun blind
Sun blind
The sun blind is on the luggage shelf
Extending the sun blind Clear vision
Fig
. 59 Sun blind in
retracted position
Fig . 60 Sun blind in
extended position
Take the sun blind out of its bracket ~ fig. 59 @.
Guide the extended sun blind in the direction of the
arrow @, so that it does not
fly up.
Stowing the sun blind
- Hold the sun blind in the center of the upper edge.
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- P lace th e su n bl ind aga inst the sp ring f orc e in to the
c e n te r br ac ke t :::::,
page 67, fi g. 6 0 @ of th e p arcel s helf.
& WARNING
The sun blind must not be u sed to secure cargo . The luggage
compartment cover is not a luggage ra ck . Objects placed on the
c over pose a danger for all vehicle occupant s during sudden
b rak ing or in an accident . •
Wiper and washer system
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Wind shi eld wip er ~
The win dshield wi per lever c ontrols both the windshield
w ip ers and the was her sys tem.
Fig. 61 Wiper le ver ;
windshi eld wip er l eve r
po sit io n s
The win dshield wiper le ver :::::, fig. 6 1 has t he foll owing posi­
t io ns:
Intermittent wiping \\7 ! (activating rain sensor) *
- Move the lever up to position G) .
Move the in te rva l set switch @, to change the inte rva ls.
Low wiper speed
- Move t he lever u p to pos ition ® ·
High wiper speed
- Mov e the lever up t o po sition G) .
One -touch wiping
- Move the lever to posi tion ©, when you wa nt to wipe the
windshield
briefly.
Automatic w iper /washer
- Pull the lever to pos ition G) (towar d th e ste ering wheel)
and hold.
- Re lease t he lever. The was her stops a nd th e w ipers kee p
g oing f or ab out fo ur secon ds.
Turning off the wipers
- Move t he lever bac k to positio n ®·
The windshield wipers and washer only work when the ignition is
turned on . If you sw itch off the ignitio n with the windshield wiper
lever still in the interval wipe position and then come back a while
l ater and drive off, the rain sensor wil l reactivate i tse lf after the
vehic le speed has exceeded 4 mp h (6 km/h).
The rain sensor * is only activated with the wiper lever set to posi ­
tion @. When i t star ts to rain, the rain s ensor wil l automatically ac ti­
vate the int ermi tte nt wiping mode.
To reduce the sensi tiv ity of the sensor, move switch
@ down . To
increase the sensitivity, move the switch up . The higher you adjust
the sensitivity, the fas ter the sensor will react whe n it senses mois -
ture on the windshield. .,