2010 AUDI S3 clutch

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AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual & WARNING (continued)
• Always remember, even if the "snowflake" symbol (ice
warning) does not appear in the display, black ice could be on the
road.
• Always reduce your speed

& WARNING (continued)
• Always remember, even if the "snowflake" symbol (ice
warning) does not appear in the display, black ice could be on the
road.
• Always reduce your speed and drive with special care in cold
weather conditions when the chance of encountering icy road
surfaces increases.
[ i] Tips
• If the vehicle is stationary , or if you are driving at a very low
speed, the temperature shown in the display might be slightly
higher than the actual outside temperature. This is caused by the
heat being radiated from the engine.
• On vehicles with S tronic, the reminders do not appear in the
display until you select a gear .
• On vehicles with Audi Navigatio n system*, the displays may
differ from their normal appearance during navigation. •
Applies to ve hicles: with g ears hift indicator and manual transmi ssio n
Gearshift recommendation
This indicator can help conserve fuel.
Controls and equip
ment
+55°F
~ 340mi
3~4 Fig . 8 Gearshift
recommendation
Driver information display
In order to become familiar with the gearshift indicator, begin
driving as usual. If the current gear is not the best one for
conserving fuel, the indicator will display the recommended gear .
The display shows the current gear and the recommended gear
=> fig. 8 .
• Upshifting: The display is to the right of the current gear if a
higher gear is recommended.
• Downshifting: The display is to the left of the current gear if a
lower gear is recommended.
Sometimes the indicator will recommend skipping a gear (3.,. 5l.
0 Note
This indicator should help you conserve fuel. It is not designed to
recommend the correct gear in all driving situations. Only the driver
can decide which gear is correct in cer tain driving situations such
as when accelerating or driving on hills.
[ i] Tips
• The display switches off when the clutch pedal is pressed.
• Gear shift recommendation can be deactivated in the driver
information system
=> page 23. •
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AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual ___________________________________________________ O_ n_ t_h _e_ r_o _a_ d _ ___._
Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be st arted with your origi

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Starting and stopping the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be st arted with your origin al Audi
key.
V ehi cle s with a gas oline engin e:
- Set the parking bra ke.
Fi g. 109 I gnit ion ke y
pos it io ns
- Move the selector lever to the neutra l position (automatic
transmission) : se lector lever in P or N) =>
&.
- On vehicles with manual transmission, fu lly depress the
c lutch pedal.
- Turn t he ign ition key to position@ =>
page 106, fig. 108
- do not depress the gas pedal when starting the engine!
- Let go of the key as s oon as the engine s tarts .
Vehicle s with a di esel engine :
- Set the parking brake .
- Move the selector lever to the neutra l position (automatic
transmission): se lector lever in P or N) =>
&.
Con tro ls and eq uip
ment
- On vehicles with manual tra nsm ission, f ully depress the
clutch pedal.
- Turn the ign ition key to position
G) => fig. 109 . The g low
plug warning light lig hts up while the glow plugs are
warming up .
- When the warning light goes out, turn the ignition ke y to
position @ to start the engine@=>
page 106, fig. 108 .
Do not depress the gas pedal when star ting the eng ine!
- Let go of the key as soon as the engine starts.
A co ld engine may sound loud after it has been started. This is due
to the hydrau lic va lves building up oi l pressure . This is normal and
is not a need for concern .
I f the engine does not start i mmediately, stop trying after 10
seconds and then try to res tart the engine about 30 seconds la ter .
Glow plug system *
D ie sel engin es
are equ ipped wi th a glow p lug system whose
preheating time is controlled by the coolant and outside tempera
ture . S tar t the engine
immediately after the glow plug indicator l ight
switches off .
The glow plug indicator light wi ll only il luminate for approximately
1 s econd when the engin e is warm or the outside temp erature is
higher than 46 °F (8 °C). That means you can start the engine
imme
diately .
To st art the di esel engin e after the fuel t ank ha s be en
run dr y
If the fue l tank was run completely dry, the starting process after
refuel ing with diesel fuel can take longer than usual -up to one
minute. This is because the fue l system first has to be vented o f air
while starting. _,.
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

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AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual -On the road --------------------
Switching th
e system off
Temporary deactivation - Press the brake pedal, or
- Keep the clutch pedal pressed down
longer, or
- Press the lever into

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AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual Transmission -_______________ ___.
Transmission
Manual transmission
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
Gearshift lever
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the way bef

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AUDI S3 2010 Owners Manual ....... _T _r_a _ n_ s_m _ i_s _s _i_o _n ______________________________________________________ _
S tronic transmission
Applies to vehicles: w ith S tronic®
Introduction
Your vehicle is e

....... _T _r_a _ n_ s_m _ i_s _s _i_o _n ______________________________________________________ _
S tronic transmission
Applies to vehicles: w ith S tronic®
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic transmission, also called a
double -clutch system/transmission.
Power is transferred between the engine and the transmission by means of two independent clutches. They replace the torque
converter of conventional automatic transmissions and al low the
vehic le to accelerate without a noticeable break in the power flow .
With the aid of
ti pt ronic, the gears can optionally be shifted manu
ally => page 118 . •
Appl ies to vehicles: with S tronic®
Selector lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained in this
section .
Fig. 114 Disp lay:
Selecto r lev er posi
t ions
The se lector lever position is shown in the instrument cluster
display by highlighting the appropriate symbol.
P -Park lock
In this position the gears are mechanically locked .
The park lock must only be engaged w ith the vehic le
stationary
=> & .
To engage P and to remove the lever from this position, you must
depress the release button (button in the selector lever handle)
and
simultaneously you must step on the brake pedal.
R -reverse
In this position, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged with the vehic le
stationary and
the engine running at id le speed =>& .
To engage R, you have to depress the release button
and simulta
neously step on the brake pedal. In the R position, the back -up lights
i ll uminate with the ignition on.
N -N eutra l
The transmission is in neutra l in this pos ition.
D -Norm al po siti on fo r dri vin g fo rw ard
In this position, the forward gears are automatical ly shifted up and
down, depending on engine load and vehicle speed.
To engage S from
N, the brake peda l must be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary=>& .
In certain circumstances (driving in the mountains for examp le) it
can be beneficial to switch temporarily to the manual shift program
=>
page 118 in order to adjust the gear ratios to driving conditions
manually .
S -S po rt setting
The S setting should be selected for sporting driving. The power
reserves of the engine can be fully exploited through later upshifts .
To engage S from N, the brake peda l must be depressed at speeds
below 5 km/h or when the vehicle is stationary=>& . .,_

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Stopping on an inclin e
-Always hold the vehicle wit h the foot brake or par king
b rake in

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Stopping on an inclin e
-Always hold the vehicle wit h the foot brake or par king
b rake in order to prevent "rollback"=> &. Do not try to
p reven t the ve hicle fr om rolling back by rewing the
e n gine while it is in ge ar.
Starting on a hill
- Appl y the hand brake firmly.
- Wit h the e ng in e in g ear, g ra du ally a ccel era te an d relea se
the hand bra ke .
The engi ne can only be started with the selector lever in P or N
=>
pa ge 107. At low ambient temperatures (14 °F / -10 °C), it is only
po ss ible to star t the eng ine with the se lec tor lever in P .
Whe n par king on leve l ground, it is su ff ic ient to place the selec to r
lever in P. On a steeply s loping road, you should first apply the
p ark ing bra ke fi rmly and th en place the s elec tor lev er in P . T hi s way,
you do not overload the paw l mechanis m and it is easier to move
t h e s elector lever out of P.
& WARNING
• Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in gear.
If you must leave your vehicle with the engine running, set the
parking brake and engage the park lock .
• When the engine is running and the transmission is in gear (0 ,
S or R l or in "tiptronic " mode , it is essential that you stop the
vehicle w ith the footbrake . When idl ing , the transmission of power
does not stop completely -the vehicle "creeps ".
• Do not accelerate when you change the selector lever position
with the vehicle stationary and the engine running -risk of an acci
dent!
• Never place the selector lever in the R or N position while the
vehicle is moving - risk of an accident !
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ment
& WARNING (continued )
• If you have to bring your vehicle to a stop while on an incline,
keep the foot brake depressed all the way down so that the vehicle
does not start to roll backward . You should never hold the vehicle
using the clutch pedal if you are going to be stopped on an incline .
If you do , the clutch will start to slip when it overheats caused by
the constant overload. This is dangerous because if the vehicle starts to roll backward , you could cause an accident . If the clutch
should start to slip , you will feel the vehicle "jerk" and the selector
lever display will start blinking .
• Before driving down a steep slope , reduce your speed and shift
into a lower gear w ith "tiptronic ".
• Do not ride the brake s or apply the brake pedal too often or too
long . Constant brak ing causes the brakes to overheat and
substantially reduces braking performance , increases braking
distance or causes complete failure of the brake system . •
Ap plies to vehicl es: with s tr o n ic tra nsmiss ion a nd Hill Descent Ass ist
Hill Descent Assist
Hi ll Desc en t A ssist help s the driver when dr iv in g d own
i n cl ines.
H il l Descent Ass ist is activated b y press ing th e brake wh ile
descending when the selector lever is in D/S . The S tronic transm is
s io n au tomatically s hift s d own to a g ear sui tab le fo r the i nclin e. Hill
Descent Assist attempts to maintain the current vehicle speed when
t he braki ng occ urs, as fa r as physical an d techn ical limi ts al low. It
may be necessary to adjust the speed using the brakes .
H il l Descent Assist switches off when the incline level s out or when
the gas pedal is pressed .
On vehicles with cruise control*=>
page 11 0, Hill Descent Assist is
a lso ac tivated whe n the speed is se t. ..,.
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No. UEquipment Amps I No. Equipment
Amps
F6 St

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N "E .
o . qu1pm ent Amps I No. Equ ipment Amps
F20 Not used
I F45 Not used
F21 Not used

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