2015 AUDI S3 ECO mode

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activates the "eco" mode*1>. I n "eco" mode*,
a ll settings are lowered slightly to save fuel.
When in "eco" mode* ,
eco is shown in the dis­
play. To ex it "eco" mode*, press the
!AU TO !
button again .
I• I • I Setting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individually
for the driver and front passenger using the
dials . Temperatu res between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and 84 °F (+28 °C) can be set . Outs ide of this
range,
Lo or Hi will appear in the climate con­
trol system display. In both settings, the cli­ mate control runs with constantly at the max­
i mum cooling or heating level. The tempera­
ture is not regu lated.
Synchronization: By pressing the ! AU TO I but ­
ton for two seconds , the temperature setting
for the driver is transferred to the front pas­
senger's side. This applies a temperature
change to the front passenger's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower should always run at a low speed.
You can adj ust the volume of air generated by
the blower to you r preference. To have the
blower regulated automatically, press the
!AU TO! button.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted with the~, [Ml
and ~ buttons. To have the air distribution
r eg ulated automatically, press the
!AUTO ! but­
ton .
The round air vents in the cockpit are adjusta­
ble
~ page 72.
T o keep the w indows from fogging in damp
weather, we recommend opening the side air
vents and tilting them to the side
~ page 72, Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents are located under the front seats
and adjustable vents on the end of the center
console to heat the rear of the vehicle.
M "' l) This func tio n is not available in all c oun tri es . ,....,
Warm and cold 71
~ Switching the defroster on and off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recircu lation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture is controlled automatically. In the
[i] set­
ting, the
! AIC ! cooling mode sw itches on auto­
matically, depending on the outside air tem ­
perature .
The
! AU TO ! button sw itches the defroster off.
l""'I Switching recirculation mode on and
off
The recircu lation mode can be turned on man ­
ually or automatically* .
- Switching manual recirculation mode on and
off: Press the~ button. The LED light up
when switched on.
- Automatic* recirculation mode: The recircu­
lation mode must be activated in the MMI.
Select: the
I MENU I button >C ar> Systems*
con trol button> AC > Auto recirculation.
The a ir quality sensor that is des igned for
diesel and gasoline exhaust automatically
switches the recirculation mode on or off
depending on the leve l of pollutants in the
outside air .
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is circulated and filtered . This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend
switching recircu lation mode on when driving
th rough a tunne l or when sitting in traffic
~ .&. .
The 1- 1 button, IAU TO ! or the [i] button
switches rec irc ulation mode off.
The system switches to recirculation mode
whe n driving in reverse when the engine is
cold.
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moment after re leasi ng the b rake peda l. Dur­
i n g this time, you can easily be gin to move
your veh icle.
A WARNING
- The intelligent technology of Hill Hold
cannot overcome the lim itations im­
posed by natural phys ica l laws . The in­
c reased comfort offered by Hill Hold
sho uld not cause you to ta ke safety risks .
- Hill Hold cannot hold the veh icle in all
hill start situat ions (for examp le, if the
ground is slippery or icy).
- If you do not begin movi ng immediately
after releasing the b rake pedal, the vehi­
cl e could begin to roll backwa rd under
c ertai n circumst ances. Press the bra ke
peda l or set the par king b rake immed i­
ately .
-If the engine "sta lls", p ress the brake
peda l or set the par king b rake immedi ­
ately .
- Star ting on in cli nes in s top-and-go traf­
fic: To hel p prevent the vehicle from roll ­
ing back when starting, press and hold
the brake pedal for several seconds when
the vehicle is stationary.
@ Tips
You can find out if your vehicle is equipped
wit h Hill Hold by check ing at an authorized
Aud i dea le r or q ualified repa ir facility.
Speed warning system
Introduction
The speed warning system helps you to stay
under a specified maximum speed.
-
The speed warning system warns you if you
are exceeding the max imum speed that you
h ave set . Yo u will hea r a warn ing tone when
your speed exceeds the stored va lue by ap­
p rox imately 3 mph (3 km/ h). The . (USA
models)/ . (Canad a mo dels) indicator l igh t
and the message
Speed limit e xceeded! ap­
pear in the instr ument cluster disp lay at the
same time. The./. indicator light turns
Drivin g 83
off when the speed dec reases be low the stor ­
ed maximum speed .
Setting a t hreshold is recommended if you
would like to be rem inded when you reach a
ce rtain maxim um speed. S ituations whe re you
may want to do so incl ude driving in a co untry
with a genera l speed limit o r if the re is a
specified maximum speed for winter tires .
(D Tips
Regardless of the speed warning system,
you should a lways monitor your speed us­
i ng the speedometer and make sure yo u
are follow ing the lega l speed limit .
Setting the threshold
You can set, change and delete the threshold
in the MMI.
.,.. Select: the
I MENU I button > Car > Systems*
cont ro l button > Driver assistance > Speed
warning .
You can set any threshold between 20 mph
(30 km/h) and 150 mph (240 km/h) . Settings
can each be adj usted in increments of 6 mph
(10 km/h).
Cruise control system
Description
Applies to veh icles: w ith c ruise control system
The cru ise con trol system makes it poss ib le to
drive at a cons tant speed start ing at 15 mph
(20 km/h).
T he speed is kept const ant by modifying en­
gine powe r or throug h an ac tive brake inte r­
vention .
.&_ WARNING
-Always pay attention to the t raffic
around you when the cruise contro l is in
operation. You are always responsible for
your speed and the distance between
your veh icle and other vehicles .
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Switching off
Applies to vehicles: with cruise contro l system
Temp orar y de acti vation
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever into pos ition @ (not clicked
i nto place) ~
page 84, fig. 74, or
Switchin g off completel y
.. Press the lever into pos ition @ (clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ign ition off .
The speed you stored will be retained if the
cru ise control has been sw itched off tempora­
rily. To resume the stored speed, release the
brake pedal and pull the lever into posit ion
@ .
The stored speed is erased when the cru ise
control is switched off completely or the ign i­
tion is sw itched off .
.8, WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if
it is not too h igh fo r exis ting traffic condi­
tions. Otherwise you risk an accident .
@ Tips
-If the brakes become too heated while
driving, the cruise cont ro l switches off .
If
this happens while dr iv ing downh ill, you
can re lieve the brakes by shifting into a
l ower gear .
- When the cr uise control is act ivated, ESC
spo rt mode cannot be switched on.
Dri vin g 85
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94 Audi pre sen se
Audi pre sense
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense basic or Audi pre
sense front
Within the limits of the system, pre sense ba­
sic and pre sense front can initiate steps to
protect vehicle occupants in certain danger ­
ous situations.
Critical driving situations can be recognized by
the pre sense front v ia a network of differe nt
vehicle systems and can take steps to prepare
the vehicle occupants for a potentia l collision.
The pre sense front works with a radar sensor
and a video came ra* .
It also functions within
the limits of the system when adapt ive cruise
control * is switched off.
General information
General information
App lies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi
adaptive cruise control
A WARNING
Also follow the general information found
on
~ page 86, General information.
Audi pre sense basic
Descript ion
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense basic
The function of the pre sense basic is activat­
ed at a speed of 20 mph (30 km/h) or higher.
The following functions can be triggered un­
der certain conditions within the limits of the
system:
- T ensioning of the safety be lts (for example,
during heavy braking) : The front safety belts
have reversib le be lt pretensioners. If a colli­
sion does not occur, the safety belts loosen
s light ly and are ready to trigger again .
- Closing the windows and the sunroof* (for
example, when over- or understeering): The
windows and the sunroof" close until there is only a small gap open. Audi drive select:
The dep loyment time is
adapted in dynamic mode.
A WARNING
-The pre sense basic cannot overcome natu- ral phys ica l laws.
It is a system designed to
assist and it cannot prevent a coll is ion. Do
not let the increased safety provided
tempt you into taking risks. This could in­
crease your r isk of a collis ion.
- The system can deploy incorrectly due to system-specific limits .
(D Tips
-Certa in pre sense bas ic functions switch
off when ESC is switched off (sport
mode) or when dr iving in reverse .
- The pre sense bas ic functions may not be
available if there is a ma lfunction in the
ESC system or the a irbag control mod­
ule .
- Note that with pre sense bas ic, the rever ­
sible safety belt pretensioner on the
front passenger 's side deactivates when
the front passenger's a irbag is deactivat­
ed.
Audi pre sense front
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi pre sense front or Audi
adapt ive cru ise control
Pre sense front informs yo u if the distance to
the vehicle ahead falls below the safe distance
for an extended period of time. It can warn of a possible collision and initiate braking ma­
neuvers, within the limits of the system .
When detected in time, the system can assess
dangerous situat ions where an object ahead
brakes suddenly or if your own veh icle is trav­
eling at a high speed and approaching an ob ­
ject that is moving more slow ly . If detection is
not possible, then p re sense fro nt does not re ­
act.

106 Audi drive select
Audi drive select
Driving settings
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
Aud i d rive select makes it possibl e to expe ri­
e nce diffe ren t types of vehi cle sett ings in o ne
ve hicl e. The dr ive r can se lect from three
c om­
fort , auto and dynamic modes using the t.'i:.:1
button in the center conso le or the MM I to
switch between a sporty an d a comfortable
driving mode, for examp le. In the
individual *
mode, the sett ings can be ad justed to your
pe rsonal preferences. This makes it poss ib le
to comb ine settings such as a sporty eng ine
tuni ng with lig ht steer ing.
A WARNING ,_
Using Audi dr ive se lect i ncorrect ly can lead
t o co llisions, othe r accidents an d serio us
inju ries.
Description
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on
the vehicle's features. However, t he engine
and steering are always affected .
Engine and automatic transmission
Depending on the m ode, the e ng ine and au to­
ma tic transm iss ion * respond more quickly or
in a more ba la nce d manner to acce lerator
pedal movements.
Adaptive dampers (Audi magnetic ride)*
T he adaptive dampers use senso rs to reco rd
in fo rma tion rega rding s teering moveme nts,
b rak ing and a cce le ra ti on ope rat ions by t he
d river, road s urface, driving spee d, an d load.
W ith Aud i drive se lect yo u can adjust the
adaptive dampe rs sporty (dynamic), comfort­
ab le (comfort) or balanced (auto).
Steering
T he stee ring ad apts in te rms o f stee ring assis­
tance. There are different modes
~ page 10 7.
Indirect stee ring that moves eas ily as in com -f
ort mode is es pec ially suited to long drives
o n a hig hway. The dynam ic mode provi des
spo rty, direct steer ing.
F o r vehicles wi th progressive stee ring * the
stee ring pe rformance is mo re agile.
Cornering light*
T he co rne ring light adjusts when driv ing on
c u rves a t speeds between 6 mph ( 10 km/h)
and 68 mph (1 10 km/h). The pivo ting act io n
and the light ing a re a lso adapted to the
mode.
Adaptive cruise control*
T he be hav io r whe n accelerating can be adjust­
ed from comfor tab le to spor ty, depend ing on
t h e Au di drive sele ct mo de. Ad aptive cr uise
control also responds to the driving behavior
of the vehicle ahead in a more co nservative or
spo rty manne r.
(D Tips
In some mo dels, the maxim um vehicle
sp eed can on ly be reache d in t he a uto and
d ynam ic modes.

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Automatic
transmission S tronic-transmission
Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic transmiss ion
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronical­
l y -controlled DSG transmission called S tronic.
T wo independent clutches transfer the power
between the engine and transmission. It al­
lows the vehicle to accelerate without a no­
ticeable interruption in traction .
T he transmission upshifts or downshifts auto­
matically. The driving style continuously influ­
ences the selection of the driving program .
When a
moderate driving style is used, the
transmission selects the most econom ica l
driving mode. The transmission upshifts at a
lower RPM and downshifts at a higher RPM to
improve fuel effic iency .
T he transmission switches to a sporty mode
after a kick-down or when the driver uses a
sporty driving style characterized by quick ac­
celerator pedal movements, heavy accelera­
tion, frequent changes in speed and traveling
at the maximum speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually (tiptronic mode) r=> page 114,
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode) .
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic transmission
Fig. 96 Instrument cluster: selector leve r positions
The instrument cluster display shows the cur­
rent selector lever position and current gear.
Automatic transmission 109
P -Park
The wheels are mechanically locked in this po­
sition. You can only shift into Park when the
vehicle is
stationary r=> &..
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi­
tion, press the interlock button in the selector
lever
while pressing the brake peda l.
R- Reverse
Only shift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is running at idle
speed
r=> &. .
To select the R selector lever position, press
the interlock button
while press ing the brake
pedal. The back-up lights sw itch on in the R
pos ition if the ignition is switched on .
N -Neutral
The transm iss ion is in idle in this position .
DIS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S selector lever position , the trans ­
mission can be operated either in the normal
D mode or in the S sport mode. To select the S
spor t mode, pull the selector lever back brief­
ly. Pulling the lever back again will select the
normal D mode . The instrument cluster dis­
play shows the selected driving mode.
In the
normal mode D, the transmission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio . It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driv­
ing style .
Select the
sport mode S for sporty driving .
The vehicle makes full use of the eng ine's
power. Shift ing may become noticeable when
acce lerat ing.
To move from selector lever position N to D,
you must press the brake pedal and the vehi­ cle must be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/
h) or be stationary~ &.-
.&_ WARNING
Read and following all WARNINGS.
- The vehicle can roll even if the ignition is
switched off.
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112 Automatic tran smi ssio n
Stopp ing /p ark ing
If the selector lever is not in the P position
when you open the driver's door, the vehicle
could ro ll. In vehicles with a convenience key*,
the following message appears:
Sh ift to P,
othe rwise veh icle c an roll a way. Door s do not
lock if le ver is not in P.
You will also hear a
warn ing tone.
"' Press and ho ld the brake pedal¢.&_ .
"' Set the parking brake.
"'Se lect the P selector lever pos ition.
St opp ing on an incline
• Always press the brake pedal to hold the ve ­
hicle in p lace and prevent it from "rolling
back"
¢ .&_ . Do n ot try to prevent the vehi­
cle from "roll ing back" when a gear is en­
gaged by increasing the eng ine speed
¢ (D.
Starting on an inclin e in vehicl es w it h out
Hill Hold *
"'Set the parking brake.
"' With the driving gear selected, press the ac­
celerator pedal carefully . The parking brake
will release automat ically if your safety belt
is fastened.
St arting on an incline i n vehicle s with Hill
Hold*
"' With the driving gear selected, remove your
foot from the brake pedal and press the ac­ cele rato r pedal ¢
page 82, Hill hold.
Under certain circumstances, (such as driving
in the mountains or towing a tra iler), it may
be usefu l to sw itch temporarily to the manual
shift p rogram in order to adjust the gears to
the dr iving condit ions by hand
¢ page 114.
When parking on a level surface, simply place
the selector lever in the P pos ition. On in­
clines , activate the parking bra ke first and
then move the selector lever to the P pos it ion
¢ page 80 . This prevents the locking mecha­
nism from being loaded too heavi ly and will
make it easier to move the selector lever out
of the P position.
A WARNING
- The vehicle can roll even when the en­
g ine is switched off.
- Unintended vehicle movement can lead
to serious injuries .
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in gear. If you must leave
your veh icle when the engine is running,
set the parking brake and move these­
lector lever to the P position .
- Power is still transferred to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To
prevent the vehicle from "c reeping", you
must keep you r foot on the brake when
the engine is running and the selector lever is in the D, Sor R position or "tip­
tronic" mode is selected . -
-Do not inadvertently press the accelera­
tor peda l when the vehicle is stationary.
Otherwise the vehicle wi ll start to move
immediate ly, even if the parking brake is
set. Th is could result in a crash.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the se lector lever position
while the veh icle is stationary and the
engine is running.
- Never engage the R or P selector level positions while dr iv ing. It could cause a
crash .
- Before driving down a steep slope, re­
duce your speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic" .
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
downhill . Constant braking causes the
brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking pe rformance, increases
b rak ing distan ce or causes complete fa il­
ure of the brake system.
- I f you must stop on an in cl ine, always
hold the vehicle i n place with the foot
brake or park ing brake to p revent it from
rolling back .
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with
a slipping clutch . The clutch opens auto ­
matica lly when it becomes too hot from

114 Automatic transmission
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
Applies to vehicles: with S tron ic t ransmiss ion/ s hift pa d­
d les
The tiptronic allow the driver to shift the
gears manually.
F ig. 99 Cente r console : manual shifting with the selec·
tor lever
Fi g. 100 Steer ing whee l: manua l sh ift ing w ith the s hift
paddles•
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while sta­
tionary and while driving.
.. To shift into tiptronic mode, pus h the selec­
tor lever from the D/S setting to the right in
the tiptronic shift gate . Once the transmis­
s ion has switched modes, the selector lever
pos it ion
M is shown in the instrument clus­
ter display
c:> page 109, fig. 96. For example
M4, means the fourth gear is engaged.
.. To shift up a gea r, tap the selector lever for­
ward
0 c:>fig. 99.
.. To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever
to back Q.
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
M (tiptronic shift gate) selector lever posi­
tions. ..
To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle
0
c:> fig. 100.
.. To shift down one gear, tap the shift paddle
o.
If the shift padd les are tapped while in the D/
S selector lever position, automatic mode
switches
off briefly . To switch from manually
shifting back to automatic sh ifting immedi­
ately, tap the shift paddle
0 c:> fig. 100 for 1
second.
To keep shifting using the shift paddles, move
the selector lever to the rig ht out of the D/
S position into the tiptronic shift gate.
The transmission automatically shifts up or
down before critical engine speed is reached.
T he transmission only allows manual shifting
when the engine speed is within the permit­
ted range.
(D Tips
- If you shift to the next lowest gear, the
transmission w ill only shift if the engine
will not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts
to a lower gear, depending on vehicle
speed and engine speed.
- tiptronic does not work if the transmis­
sion is run ning in emergency mode.
· Kick-down
App lies to vehicles: wit h S t ronic tra nsmi ssio n
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When yo u press the accele rator pedal down
beyond the resistance point, the automatic
transmission downshifts into a lower gear, de­
pending on vehicle speed and engine RPM. It
shifts up into the next higher gear once the
maximum specified engine RPM is reached.
A WARNING
-Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is
active.