2010 AUDI S3 cruise control

Table of contents
Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual ..... ... ...... ....... .
Controls and
equipment ................. .
Instrumen ts and con trols ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Ins trumen ts and
warning/indicat or lig hts ....... .
Instruments ... ... ............ . .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver in fo rma tion disp lay ..... .
Introduction ... .......... ... ... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD)
Trip compute r ................. .
Menu di splay ............ ...... .
Speed warn ing system ...... ... .
Warnings and symbo ls ......... .
Opening and c losi ng .......... .
Keys .............. ... ......... .
Power locking system .......... .
Doors, power locks ............ .
Powe r w indows ... ... .. .... ... .
Panoramic s liding sunroof ...... .
Emergency mechanical c losing for
t he panoram ic slid ing sunroof .. .
Clear v ision .................... .
Lights . ..... ... ... .... ... ... .. .
Interior lights .................. .
Vision ........ ...... ......... . .
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Wiper and washer system .. .... .
Mirrors ....................... .
Digital compass ............... .
Seats and storage ............ .
General recommendat ions ..... .
Adjust ing front seats manua lly ..
Ad just ing the power seat ...... .
Adjusting the lumbar support .. .
Head restraints ............... .
Cen ter armrest ... ... ... ... ... . .
Rear seats .................... .
Luggage compartment . ...... . .
Roof rack* installation ......... .
Cup ho lders .......... ........ .
As htray ................ ...... .
Cigarette lighter/socket . .• .... ..
Storage .................. ... . .
War m and cold ........... ... . .
Climate controls ....... ... .... .
Electrically heated front seats . . .
On the road ............... ... . .
Steering ...................... .
Ignition lock and ignition switch .
Sta rting and stopping the engine
Par king bra ke ................. .
Starting on hills ... ...... •.... ..
Cruise control .......... .. ..... .
Transm ission
Manual transmission
S tronic transmission ... .. .. ... .
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Safety first ...... ...... .... .
Driving Safe ly ...... .... ... .... .
Genera l notes ...... ........... .
Proper occupant seating pos it ions
Peda l a rea .................... .
S tow ing luggage .......... .... .
Reporting Safety Defects ...•....
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ....... •..........
Why safety be lts? .. ... ..... •....
Safety belts ........... ... .. ... .
Safety belt pretensioners ....... .
Airbag system ................. .
Important things to know ...... .
Front
airbags .. .... ... ...... .. .
Monito ring the Advanced Airbag
System ... ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .
Side a irbags .............. •....
Side curtain airbags ....... •....
C hild Safe ty ................... .
Important thi ngs to know ...... .
Child safety seats ............. .
Insta lling a ch ild safety seat .... .
LA TCH Lower anchorages and
tethers for children ............ .
Add itio nal Information ......... .
Vehicle operation ...... . .
Intel ligent technology . ... .. .. . .
No tice abo ut da ta recorded by
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ve hicle control modules . . . . . . . . . 188
E lect ronic Stabili zation Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Instruments and controls
General illustration
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Power window switches
Door handle
Power locking switch
Switches for:
- Adjuster for outside mirrors .. ........ ... ...... .
- Switching on heated exterior mirrors
© Light switch .................................. .
© Air outlets .... .... ... .. ............... ........ .
0 Turn signa l and high beam ...... ............. .. .
@ Radio control buttons
@ Steering wheel with:
-Integra ted control buttons (multi -function steering
wheel only) for Audi Sound System
-Horn
- Driver's airbag .............................. .
@ Instrument cluster .................... ...... ... .
@ Radio and telephone control buttons
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer .... ... .. ...... ... ... .
- Trip computer .... ................... ....... .
@ Depending on options: Radio or Navigation system
(navigation, radio, CD changer)
@ Switches for:
- Electronic Stabilization Program (ESP) .......... .
- Tire pressure monitoring system .. ... .. .... ... .
@ Emergency flasher ............................. .
@) Storage tray .. ... .... ... ... ... .. .. .... ........ .
@ G love compartment ( lockab le) ..... ........ .... .. .
Controls and equip ­
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Instruments and controls
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Front passenger's airbag
Loudspeaker (treble)
Climate controls .. ..... .. ..... ........... ...... .
Rear window defogger switch ...... ............ . .
Switch for seat heating .. ...... .... .... ......... .
Gear shift lever or selector lever
M I .. - anua transm1ss1on . ........... ....... .... .. .
- Automatic transmission ... ... ...... .... .... .. .
Cup holder ...... ...... ....... ...... .......... .
Electrical socket ............................... .
Elect rical socket ............................... .
AUX-in connection
Parking brake lever ............................ .
Ignition lock ........ ................ .... ...... .
Adjustable steering column ...... .... .... ..... .. .
Cruise control .. ........ ....... ...... .... ...... .
Instrument lighting ............................ .
Data Link Connector for On Board Diagnostic (OBD Ill
Release lever for the engine hood
Switches for:
- Fuel flap release .......... ...... .... ......... .
- Rear hatch release
[ i ] Tips
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A separate Owner's Manual is in vehic les that have a factory­
insta lled radio, CD changer, navigation system, AUX -in connection
or multifunction steering wheel. •
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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
El ectronic stabilization p rogram (ESP) =:::> page 13 & WARNING
USA models : =:::> page 14 • Failure to heed warning lights and other important vehicle
Malfunction Indicator lamp (M IU information may result in serious personal injury or vehicle
--damage .
Canada models :
=:::> page 14
Whenever stalled or stopped for repair, move the vehi cle a safe Ma lfunction lnd icto r Lamp ( MIU •
distance off the road , stop the engine , and turn on the emergen cy
_D H igh beam =:::> page 14 flasher =:::> page 56.
-- -• The engine compartment of any motor veh icle is a potentially
¢ Le ft tu rn s ig na l =:::> page 1 4 hazardous area. Before you check anything in the engine compart -
ment , stop the engine and let it cool down . Alway s exer cise
c> Right turn signa l =:::> page 14 extreme caution when working under the engine hood
=:::> page 215, "Engine compartment "
CRUISE
USA models: =:::> page 14 Cruise con trol activate d [ i ] Tips -
R~ Canada models : =:::> page 14 • When a yellow warn ing symbo l appears, one warning tone
Cruise control activated sounds. C heck the function displayed as soon as possible.
-.o. A irbag syst em =:::> page 1 4 • When a red symbol appears, three warning tones sound in v-q
succession . The symbo l continues to flash unti l th e fault has bee n
0 Generator =:::> page 1 4 corrected. •
A v
Safety belt =:::> page 15 Ap plies to vehicles: w it h tire press ure mon ito ring sy stem
BRAKE
USA models :
Tire pressure monitoring system -telltale
=:::> page 15 indicator lamp L Bra ke sy stem , park ing b ra ke set
((D) Canada models : =:::> page 15 The war ning/ind ica tor li ght ap pears in the eve nt of a
Brake system, par king brake set significan t loss of air pressure.
USA models : =:::> page 16 The ' , wa rn in g/ind ica to r lig ht illu min ates fo r a few seconds a fter
Anti -lock bra ke system (ABS)
the ignition is turned on as function check and then goes out.
-Canada models : =:::> page 16 If t he 'symbo l ap pears, press ure i s too low i n at leas t one tire.
Ant i- loc k brake s yst em (ABS) When t he system detects a malfu nct ion, the warn ing/ind icator light
/ ~ E
lectro -mechanica l power assist
=:::> page 1 6 will flash for approximately one minute and then remain continu -
ous ly illum inated. Th is seque nce wi ll cont inue upon subsequent
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Inst rum ents and w arnin g/indi cat or li ghts
reconnected again . The light should go out after driving a short
distance if the steering wheel is turned slight ly .
For more information about the ESP:::::,
page 188. •
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
(USA models )/ (Canada models)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (M IU is part of the On-Board Diag ­
nostic (OBD Ill system . The symbo l lights up when the ignition is
turned on and wi ll turn off after the engine has started and has
sett led at constant id le speed. This indicates that the MIL is working
proper ly .
The warning light il luminates when there is a malfunction in the
engine electronic system. Contact your authorized Audi dealer and have the malfunction corrected.
For more information :::::,
page 21. •
High beam @:D
The ~Dwarning/ indicato r light illuminates when the h igh beams are
on or when you use the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the h ig h beams , see :::::,
page 57. •
Turn signals ¢ Q
The indicator light flashes when you use ei ther turn
signal.
Whenever you use the left¢ or the right ¢ turn signal, the ind icator
light flashes . When you use the emergency flasher, both indicator
lights flash .
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out, the turn signal will
flash twice as fast as no rma l.•
Cruise control
CRUISE (USA models) / 0 (Canada models)
The CRUISE warning/indicator light illuminates when the cruise
control is activated. •
Airbag system !_J·
This warning/indicator light monitors the airbag and the
tensioner systems.
The ! .!r warning light illuminates for a few seconds each time you
switch on the ignition.
If the
! !r warning light does not go out, or if it illuminates whi le you
are driving, or if it starts to flash, then there is a ma lfunction some ­
where in the system . If the light does not illuminate when you
switch on the ignition, this also means there is a malfunction.
& WARNING
If you ha ve a malfunction in the a irbag sy stem , cont act your autho­
rized Audi dealer immedi ately. Otherwi se the airba g or the belt
ten sioner may not wor k properl y in an acci dent. •
Generator 0
This warning/indicator light detects a malfunction in the
generator or in the vehicle's electrical system .
The O warning/indicator light illuminates when you switch on the
ignition and must go out after the engine has started.
If the
O warning/indicator light il luminates while you are driving,
you shou ld co ntact your authori zed Aud i dealer . Since the veh icle
battery is discharging, you should switch off any unnecessary elec­
trical consumers ( for example, the air conditioner) .•

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& WARNING (continued )
• Never allow anyone -especially small children -to remain in the
vehicle when it is locked. Locked doors make it more difficult for
rescuers to access the passenger compa rtment in the event of an
emergency . Danger to life!
• Never leave children unsupervised in the vehicle. Children
could release the parking brake or move the gearshift lever out of
ge ar. The vehicle could start to roll away and cause an ac cident .
• No matter what the season is , the temperature in a parked
vehicle can reach dangerous levels. •
Applies to vehicles: with hill hold assist
Starting on hills
Hill hold assis t mak es it eas ier to star t on h ills .
T he system is activated when the brake peda l is depressed
for a few
seconds .
After releasing the brake pedal, the brake power is held for a brief
moment to pr event the vehicle fr om r olling back whe n star ting . A t
this time, you can easily begin to move your vehicle.
& WARNING
• If you did not beg in moving immediately after releasing the
brake pedal , under certain circumstances , the vehicle would begin
to roll backward . Depress the brake pedal immediately or engage
the hand brake.
• Should the engine stall , depress the brake pedal immediately
or engage the hand brake .
• In order to prevent the vehicle from rolling back unintentionally
when starting in stop -and-go traffic, keep the brake pedal
depressed for a few seconds before driving off.
[ i ] Tips
You can find out if your ve hicle is equ ipped w it h "Hi ll ho ld ass ist" at
an authorized Audi dealershi p.•
Cruise control
Switching the system on
Th e cruise con trol sys tem mak es it possible to dr ive a t a
c onstant spe ed s tartin g at 20 mp h (30 km /h).
Fig . 111 Control lever
with set button
F ig . 112 Display:
Sele cted speed
P ull the le v er to p ositi o n G) => fig. 11 1 to sw itch the
s y st em o n.

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-Drive at the speed you wish to set .
- Press button
@ to set that speed.
The disp lay=> page 110, fig . 112 will show the set speed . The
display may vary depending on the type of disp lay in your vehicle .
T he indicator light
CRU ISE (US model)/ f,f (Canadian mod e ll wi ll also
light up in the instrument cluster .
& WARNING
• Alway s pa y att ention to traffic ev en when the crui se contr ol is
s w it ched on . You are al ways respo nsi ble for your spee d and the
di stance between your v ehic le and other ve hicle s.
• For sa fet y reas on s, the crui se contr ol s h o uld not be u sed in the
ci ty , in stop -and -go traffic , on t wis ting road s and when road condi ­
tion s are po or (s uch a s ic e , fo g, gra vel , he avy ra in and h ydro­
planing ) - risk of accident .
• Turn o ff th e cru is e c ont rol tempor arily w hen ente ring tu rn
lanes , highway e xit lan es or in con stru ction zone s.
• Please n ote that in ad vertentl y "res ting " yo ur foot on the a ccel­
erator pedal cau se s t he crui se control not to brak e. Thi s is becau se
th e c ruise c ontrol i s overridden by the dri ver's acceler ation .
[ i] Tips
• Vehicles with manual transmission : You can attain the set speed
only if the curren tly engaged gear al lows it and the engine is not
stressed. Shifting to a higher or lower gear promptly will allow the
engine to run smooth ly .
• T he cruise control cannot maintain a constant speed when
driving downhi ll. The vehicle wi ll acce lerate under its own weight .
Downshift to a lower gear or use the brakes to slow down .•
Controls and equip ­
ment
Changing speed
Press lever in the 0 o r O direction ~ page 110, fig. 111
to increase or dec rease your speed.
- Release the lever to save that speed .
Change speed in increments of 1 mph (1 km/h) by lightly pressing
the lever. If you keep the lever pressed down, you will a lter your
speed in 5 mph (10 km/hl increments .
You can a lso press the acce lerator pedal down to increase your
speed, e.g. if you want to pass someone. The speed you saved
earlier will resume as soon as you release the accelerator pedal.
I f , however, you exceed your saved speed by 5 mph ( 10 km/h) for
longer than 5 minutes, the cruise control will turn off temporarily.
The symbol wi ll go out but the saved speed wi ll be retained. •
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the vehicle is not
moving.
Turn on the ignition.
P ull lever into posit ion
G) ~ page 110 , fig. 11 1.
Press the lever in the
0 or O direction to increase or
decrease your speed.
- Release the lever to save that speed .
This function makes it possible, for example, to save the speed you
want before driving on the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cruise contro l by pulling the lever toward
G) . •
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-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 position
0 (not clicked into place)
=> page 110, fig. 111, or
- Drive for longer than 5 minutes at more than 5 mph
(10 km/h) above the stored speed.
Switching off completely
- Press lever into position@ (clicked into place), or
- Switch the ignition off.
The system retains the saved speed if you deactivate the cruise
control temporarily. To resume the saved speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D .
Switching the ignition off erases the saved speed.
& WARNING
You should only return to the saved speed if it is not too fast for
the current traffic conditions -risk of an accident! •

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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
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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 !
Controls and equip ­
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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