2015 AUDI S3 engine

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Closing
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 219
Panorama s unroof ..... ... .. .. .... .. 44
W indows ............... .... ...... 43
C losing/open ing
by remote con tro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
with the central locking switch ...... . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ........ .. .. .... .. 39
Cockpi t (ove rview) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cold ti re i nflat ion pressure ....... .. .. . 240
Com ing home . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 48
Compartmen ts .......... .. .... .. .. .. 6 1
Compass in the mirror .......... .. .. .. 54
Comp liance .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 292
Consumer Info rmation . . . . . . . . . . 133, 289
Consumpt ion (fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Cont acting NH TSA ......... .. .. .... . 133
Conve nience key
Eme rgency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
St arti ng the eng ine (START ENG INE ST OP
b utton) .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 77
S topping the engine (S TAR T EN GIN E
STO P button) .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 78
Switching the ign ition on . ... .. .... . . 77
un locking/locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 38
Conve nien ce opening/closing .. .. .. .. . . 43
Convertible c hild safety seats .. .. .... . 177
Conve rtible locking retracto r
Activating .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 183
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
Using to secure a c hild safety seat l81, 183
Coolant
refer to Engine coo la nt . ... .. .. .... . 225
Cooling mode (automatic climate control
sys tem) . .. .... ............. .. .... .. 70
Cooling mode (manua l cl imate control sys-
tem) ........ .......... ...... ... .. .. 69
Cooling system Adding coolant . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Coolant leve l check ing ....... .. .... . 226
Coolant temperature indicator .. .. .... 12
Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Cornering light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 7
C rash data recorde r (ED R) ... .. .. .. .. . 189 Cruise cont
ro l system
Changing speed . ... ... ..... ... .. .. . 84
Desc ription . ... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 83
Preselect ing speed ............. .... . 84
Switching off .. .. ............. .... . 85
switching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
C u p ho lde rs ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 61
C ur rent co nsu mption . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27, 28
D
Data recorde r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189, 195
Date disp lay . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 10
D ayt ime run ning lights ........... .... . 46
Declarat ion of compliance
Adaptive cruise control ............. 292
Audi s ide ass ist .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 292
Cell phone package ... ...... ... .. .. 292
C onvenience key ... .......... .... .. 29 2
El ec tronic immob ilizer ...... .... .. .. 292
Homelin k unive rsal remo te con trol ... 2 92
Remote contro l key .. .. ..... ... .. .. 292
Defect ive light bu lb wa rni ng
I n di cator lig ht . .. ............. .... . 25
Defrost ing (windshie ld)
automatic climate control system . . . . . 71
ma nual cl imate co ntrol system ....... . 69
DEF (instr ument cluster) . ..... ... .. .. . 11
Del uxe a utomat ic cli mate control
refer to Clima te con trol sys tem ( auto -
matic) . ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 70
Dete rm ining co rrect load limit .. .. .. .. 250
Diesel Indicato r light . .. ... ...... .... .... . 23
Prewarm ing (bu tton) ......... .... .. . 77
P rewarm ing (key) . .......... ...... .. 74
Diesel f uel .. .... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 211
D iesel pa rticula te filter ... ... .... .. .. 1 99
Digital compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
D imens ions ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. 287
D im ming the rearview m irror ... .. .. .. . 53
Distance ... .. .. .. ............. .... . 28
D oor/re ar lid w arning ............ .. .. . 27
Door contact sw itch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Doors Child safety lock (mechanical) . ... .. .. . 42

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Driver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Boost ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 29
CD/radio display ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Door/rear lid warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E ng ine o il temperature indicator .. .. .. 32
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
L ap time r .. ............... .. .. .. .. 3 2
On- boa rd comp ute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Outside tempera ture display . ... .. .. .. 27
Service interval disp lay . ... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Using the multifunction steer ing whee l . 27
Dr iver sea ting posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 126
Drive se lect
refer to Audi dr ive se lect . ...... ... .. 106
D riving safe ly . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 125
D riving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
E
EC O mode ( autom atic clima te control sys -
tem) . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 70
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
D escr ipt io n ................. ... ... . 29
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
O the r equipmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical par king brake
refer to Parking brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. 80
E lect romechan ic a l steering .. .. .. .. .. . 193
I ndica tor ligh ts .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
E lect ron ic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Electronic immobili zer ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
also refer to Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
E lect ro nic spee d limiter .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lect ronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Sport mode .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 190
Electro nic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 189
Eme rgency ass istance ... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 7
E mergency flasher ...... ... .... .. .. .. 47
Inde x 297
Emergency flashe rs
Indicator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 26
Emergency operation Emergen cy bra king f unct ion ..... .. .. . 82
F ron t passenger's door/rear doors .. .. . 41
L uggage compartment lid .... ... .. .. 2 67
Pano rama sunroof . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 4S
with convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E mergency re lease
F uel fi ller doo r ... .. . .............. 214
S e lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency starting ................. 280
Emergency towing . ................. 282
E nergy m anagement ............ .. .. 19 4
Ind icator lig ht ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 2 0
E ngine
Coolant ......... .. ............... 225
Pr ewa rm ing (butto n) ............... . 77
P rewarm ing ( key) . .... ........... .. . 74
Star ting with jumper cables .. ... .. .. 2 80
S tar ting (driver messages with conven -
ience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting (eng ine) . .. ............... . 77
Starting
(key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
stopp ing (button) .................. 78
stopp ing (key) . ......... ........... 76
Engine compartment Closing the hood ..... ............. 219
Open ing the ho od ............. .. .. 219
Overview.. .. .. .. ............ 220,221
Safety precautions ... . .. ...... .... . 217
Engine co ntrol (indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . 23
En gine coolant .. .. ................. 225
Radiator fan . .. .. .... ............. 227
Engine o il .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
adding ......... .. ............... 223
Changi ng ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 224
Checking the oi l level ............. .. 22 3
Dip stic k ... .... .. .. . ..... 2 20, 22 1,22 3
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 20
Oil consumpt ion . ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 22
Specificatio n and viscosity .... ... .. .. 221
T emperature indicato r ... .... ... .. .. . 32
U se ...... .. .. .. ................. 223
Engine speed lim itation ( indica to r li gh t) . 24
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Environment
Break-in period . ....... ... .. .. .... . 197
Cata lytic converter ....... ... .. .... . 198
Diese l partic ulate filter ............. 199
Disposing of your vehicle battery .... . 231
Driving at h igh speeds ......... .. ... 200
Driving to m inim ize pollution and no ise 199
Fue l economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199
L ett ing the ve hicle s tand and wa rm up . 200
P roper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 227
Pr oper disposal of dra ined engine oil .. 224
Un leaded fu el .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 210
What should I do with an old battery? . 231
E PC (eng ine control) .......... .. .... .. 23
ESC Automatic post-collision braking sys-
tem ...... ................... ... . 190
Electron ic stabilization control . . . . . . . 189
Sport mode ...................... 190
Event Data Recorder ( EDR) ... .. .. .. .. . 195
E xterior lighting . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 46
E xterio r m irrors
Ad just ing .. .......... ...... ... .. .. 52
D imm ing ... ................ .... ... 53
fo ld in g .. .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. .. .. 5 2
H ea ting .... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 52
F
Fasten ing
Booste r seats . ........ ..... .. .. .. . 179
Convertible chi ld safety seats ..... .. . 17 7
Infant seats . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 176
Fl oor mats . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 130
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ..... .. .. .. . . 46
F olding the exte rior mirrors
Cente r locking . ....... ... .. .. .... .. 40
Folding the rear seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Foot pedals ................. .. .... . 130
F oo twell ligh ting .......... .. .. .... .. 49
For the sake of the environment
Fueling ...................... ... . 212
L eaks .. .. ... ....... ........ ..... . 218
Rear w indow defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 2
Front airbags
Descr ipt ion .... ... .... ... ... ... .. . 148
H ow they work ................ ... . 154
Fronta l co llisions and the laws of physics 136 F
ront a rmrest ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 58
Front passenger's door emergency locking 41
Front seats Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... 127
Child restraints in the front seat ...... 146
also refer to Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56, 64
Fuel Additives .. .... .. ............. .... 210
Blended gasoline .............. .. .. 210
Current consumption ........... .. .. . 28
Fuel filler neck . ................... 212
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Fuel ta nk capacity ... .......... .. .. 288
Gasoli ne .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. 210
Gaso lin e ad dit ives ................. 211
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 24
Octane rat ing .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 210
Recommendation ... ... ..... ... .. .. 210
Sav ing fuel .... .. ............. .... 106
F uel economy messages (effic iency p ro -
gram) . ... .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 30
Fueling Fuel fi lle r door emergency re lease .. .. 214
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel ta nk capaci ty ... .......... .. .. 288
Open ing the fue l filler door . ... .. .. .. 212
Fuses Ass ignment ..... ................ . 277
I n te rio r ... .... .. ............. .... 276
replacing .. .... .. ............. .... 276
G
Ga rment hooks .. .. ............. .. .. . 62
Gas discharge lamps ................. 279
G lossary of tire and loading term inology 235
G love compar tment ................ .. 61
CD changer ...................... .. 61
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) ... 286
H
Headlight range control system ... .. .. . 46
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 25
Head lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
Head lig hts
Cleaning ........................ . 206

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Warning/indicator light . ... .. .. .. .. . 135
Worn properly . ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 137
Safety belt warn ing light ............. 135
Safety central locking ............. .. .. 41
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 286
Safety equipment . ................ .. 125
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Safety instructions for s ide curta in a irbags ............. 168
fo r us ing chi ld safety seats . .. .... .. . 174
for us ing safety be lts ............... 138
M on itoring the Advanced Airbag Sys -
tem ..... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... 159
Safety systems ( indicato r light) . .. .. .. .. 2 1
Scheduled ma intenance interval
with driver i nformat ion system ........ 13
Screwdriver . ... .... .. .... ... .. .. ... 268
Seat adjustment Driver's sea t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fr ont passenger's se at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7
H ead res traints ....... ... .. .. .. .. . 129
Safety guide lines . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 56
Seat heat ing .................... .... 72
Seating position Driver . ... . .... ............. .. .. . 126
Front passenger ................... 127
H ow to adjust the front seats ........ 127
I nco rrect seat position .............. 129
Occupa nts .. .... ............. .. .. . 126
Rear passengers .......... .... .. .. . 128
Seats ad justing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57, 58
Folding .. ... .................. .. .. 65
Seats (number) . ........... .. .. .. .. . 135
Selec tive c ataly tic red uction
refer to AdBlue . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 215
Select ive wheel torque control ........ 189
Selector leve r (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation ............... 116
Position . .. .... ............. .. .. . 109
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ... .. .. .. .. . 142
Service interval d isp lay
wi th d river informat ion system ........ 13
Index 303
Setting clock . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 10
Setting date ....... ................. 10
Setting the temperature automat ic climate control system ..... 71
Setting time . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 10
S ET UP (basic setting) . .............. .. 10
S hi ft padd les (automatic transmission) . 114
S hor t-t erm memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
S ide a irbags
Description ....... ........... ..... 163
How they work .... ................ 165
S ide assist ...... ...... ............. 102
Adjusting the brightness ........ .... 104
Cleaning the sensors ........... .. .. 206
Sensor range .. ... ................ 103
switching on and off ............... 104
S ide curtain airbags ................. 166
Description ....................... 166
How they work . .. ................. 168
Safety i nstr uctions .. ............... 168
Sliding/tilting s unroof
refer to Panorama sunroof ........... 44
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .... ........... .. 262
All wheel drive ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 193
Socket ........ .... ........... ...... 60
Sources of information abo ut child re-
stra ints and their use ................ 188
S peed l imi ter . .. .. ................. . 31
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Speed rating letter code .. ..... ... .. .. 257
Speed warning system ........... .... . 83
Sport mode . .. .. .. .. ............... 190
Star but ton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
START ENGI NE S TOP button (conven ience
key) ...... ... .. .... ..... ..... ..... . 77
START ENGINE STOP (convenience key) .. . 78
St arti ng
Hill ho ld . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 82
Start ing from a stop
Hill start assis t ... .... ........... .. . 82
Starting (eng ine)
Automat ic start (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Automat ic start (key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Malfunction (button) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Malfunction ( key) .................. . 75
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With button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key ... ... .......... .. .. .... .. 74
Steering
Elect rom echan ical steering . . . . . . .
193, 0
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Lockin g steering (ignition key) .... .. .. 76
Locking the steering (button) ....... . . 78
Locking (mechanical ignition lock) ... . . 74
also refer to Electromechan ica l steer-
ing .. .. .. .. ........... .......... .
193
Steering wheel
adjusting . .... .......... .. .. .... ..
74
Buttons ..... .. .......... .. .. .... .. 28
Multifunction steering wheel ... ...... 27
Shift paddles (automatic transmission) 114
Steps for determining correct load limit . 250
Stopping (engine)
with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
78
with key ..... .............. ..... .. 76
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 62
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
S tronic transmission
refer to Automatic transmission . ..... 109
Subwoofer ... ................ ... ... 269
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Switching daytime runn ing ligh ts on and
off ................................ 49
Switching the ign ition on/off (with key) .. 74
Switch the ig nition on/off (with key) . .... 74
Symbo ls
refer to Indicator lights ......... ..... 14
System indicator light ( MIL) . . . . . . . 23, 30
T
Tachometer..................... 10 , 11
TOI clean diesel
refertoAdBlue ....................
215
Technical Data ...................... 286
Technical modifications ....... .. .. ... 291
Temperature display
Coolant .. .. ................ ... .. ..
10
Outside temperature ................ 11
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tether strap .. .. .......... .. .. .... . 187
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ... .. .... .............. ......
197
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65, 132
Tips for the environment
Saving fu el .... .. .... ......... .....
63
tip tron ic (a utomatic transm ission) ..... 114
T ire pressure .... .. .. ........... .. .. 245
T ire pressure monitoring system ....... 264
Tires .............................. 233
Serv ice life .... .. ................ . 252
Speed rating letter code ............ 257
Tire manufacturing date ............ 256
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .. 265
Ti re specifications ................. 256
Tread depth . ................. .... 252
Unif orm tire quality grading ......... 260
Winter tires ..... ... .......... .. .. 261
T ires and vehicle load limits ...... ... .. 249
Tires and wheels
Checking t ire pressure .......... .. ..
245
Co ld tire inflation pressure .......... 240
Dimensions .. .. .................. . 254
General notes .. .................. . 233
Glossary of tire and loading terminolo-
gy ..............................
235
Low a spect ratio tires ............... 263
New tires and wheels ............... 254
Replacing ..... .. .. ........... .. .. 255
Snow chains ..... .. ........... .. .. 262
Tires and veh icle load limits ......... 249
Wheel bolts . .. .. .......... ....... 262
Winter tires ..... .............. ... 261
Tire service life .... .. ........... .. .. 252
Tool kit ....... ................... . 268
Torn or frayed safety belts ............ 138
Towing
To w t ruck procedures ......... .. .. ..
282
Towing loop ....................... . 283
TPMS (tire pressure monitoring system) . 265
Trai le r towing . .. .. .............. ... 202
Operating instruct ions .......... .. .. 202
Technical requirements . . . . . . . . 202, 203
Trai ler towing tips . ............ .. .. 203
Transmission malfunction (indicator
light ) .............................
115
Transport Canada ................... 134
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) ........... 252