2015 AUDI S3 ad blue

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A/C (automatic climate control system) .. 70
A/C (manual cl imate control system) .. .. 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60, 291
Active lane ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Ac tiva ting vibration warning .. .. .. .. . 100
Adj usting steering time . ... .. .. .. .. . 100
C leaning the camera area . ... .. .. .. . 206
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
switch ing on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99
Adapt ive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
C lean ing the sensor .... ... .. .. .... . 206
Driver messages .......... .... .. .... 92
General Informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Request fo r driver intervention . . . . . . . . 92
Stop-and-go traffic .......... .... ... 90
Adaptive dampe rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47, 106
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
AdBlue .. .. .. .. ........ ... .. ... ... . 215
F il ling . .. .. .......... ... .... .. .. . 216
M essages .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 215
Adding W indshield washer fluid ....... ... .. 232
Adj usting a ir distribution (Climate control
system) ... .. ................. .. .... 71
Ad justing air vents ......... .. .. .. .. .. 7 2
Adjusting a ir vents (manual climate con-
trol system) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Ad justing a utomatic headlights . ... .. .. 48
Ad justing the cen ter conso le lighting .. .. 50
Ad justing the temperat ure
manual climate control system . . . . . . . . 69
advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
A irbag .... .. ................. .. ... 1 44
I ndica tor ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Ai rbag system ................ .... .. 165
Advanced Airbag System ... .. .. .. .. . 148
Advanced Airbag System compone nts . 15 2
Ca re ..... .. .... ........... .. .. .. . 160
C hi ld ren . .. ............. .... .. ... 17 2
C hi ld restra ints . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 172
Inde x 293
Components (front airbags) .. ... .. .. 152
Danger of fitting a ch ild seat o n the front
passenger seat ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 146
Disposa l .. .. .. .. ................. 160
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148, 150
How do the front airbags work? ...... 154
How many a irbags does my vehicle
have? ....... ... .. ..... .......... 152
How the Advanced Airbag System com-
ponent s work togethe r ......... .. .. 15 4
Im portant sa fe ty instructions on the
knee airbag system .. .. ..... ... .. .. 163
Impo rtant t hings to know .... ... .. .. 144
Knee a irbags . .. .. ................. 161
Monitoring .. .. .. ................. 156
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light ..... .. 157
Repairs ......... .. ............... 160
Safety i nstr uctions .. . .. .. .. ... ... .. 159
S ide a irbags . .. .... ... .. ..... ..... 163
S ide cur tain airbags . ........... .... 166
Wa rning/Indicato r lights ....... .. .. 156
When must the system be inspected? . 156
Ala rm system
re fer to Anti-theft alarm system ....... 35
A lignment pin (changing the whee l) .. .. 268
A ll- wea ther lights ( LED headlights) ... .. . 46
A ll-wheel d rive
Winter tires . .. .. .. .......... ..... 261
A ll wheel drive .. .. ................. 193
Altern ator
refer to Alternator (indicator light) 20
Alternato r (indicato r light) ...... .... .. 20
Amb ient lighting . ... .. .. .. .... ... .. . 49
A nti- freeze
refer to Eng ine coolan t ......... .. .. 225
Anti -lock braking system ............. 189
Ind icator light ... .. . .. .... .... .. .. . 22
Anti-slip regu lation .. ........... .... 189
Ind icator light . .. .... ........... .. . 22
An ti-theft a larm system ....... ... .. .. . 35
Anti-theft protection Electronic immob ilizer ............. .. 40
Audi active lane assist
refer to Active lane ass ist ......... .. . 98
Audi drive selec t ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 106
Ind icator light ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 26
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Leather care/cleanin g .... ... .. .. .... . 20 8
Le aving home .............. ... .. ... . 48
LED headlights All-weathe r lights ................ .. 46
L eft h and drive .. . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 4 9
Lift ing jack .. .......... ........ ... . 272
Lift ing vehicle . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... . 284
Light ad ap tive lig ht ................ .... .. 47
Ad justing a utomatic head lights ... .. .. 48
Coming/Leaving home ... .. .. .. .... . . 48
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) ... .. .. .. . . 4 6
Headlight flasher ................... 48
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 48
H ighway light ...................... 47
L ow beams .... .... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 46
P ark ing light .............. ... .. .... 46
Sw itching dayt ime runn ing ligh ts on and
off .. .. ................... .. .. .. .. 49
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Light/ra in sensor
H eadlights . .............. ... .. .... 46
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
I n termi ttent (wi ndshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 50
Lighting Exterior ......... ............. ... .. 46
I n ter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lights Ambient lighting ................... 49
H eadlig ht range contro l system . ...... 46
Inter ior/read ing ........... ... .. .... 49
Loading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L oc king/ unlocking
by remote con tro l ............ ...... 37
with the cen tral locking switch . ... .. . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ..... ... .. .. .... .. 39
L ong -term memory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Low beam Ind icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Low beams . .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 4 6
L owe r universa l anchorages (Canada) ... 184
Luggage compartment ................ 64
Cargo net ......................... 65
Increasing the size . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L oading .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 64
P ass-t hrou gh . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67 R
eversib le mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Socket . ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 60
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Stow ing luggage .............. .... 131
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compartment lid
Central locking ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 42
Emergency release . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 267
L umbar suppo rt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 7, 58
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Maintenance ...... ................ . 289
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system . . . . . . . . 13
Mir ror
Digital compass sw itching on and off . . . 54
dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 53
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Mir ro r compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Mirro rs
Adjusting the exterior m irrors . . . . . . . . . 52
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 156
Motor stopp ing (dr iver messages w ith mechani-
ca l ign ition key) .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 79
Mult ifunct ion steer ing wheel ......... .. 28
On-board computer ............ .... . 28
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Natural leather care/cleaning ......... 208
Navigation system CD-ROM p layer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
New ti res and wheels ............ .... 254
NHTSA Contacting .. .. ....... ........... . 133
N itrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue ................ .... 215
N umber of sea ts . .. ............. .... 135
Number of vehicle keys ............... 35
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Occupant protection .................. 94
Occupant seating positions .. ... .. .. .. 126
Octane rat ing . .. ....... ........... . 210
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11

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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
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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