2015 AUDI S3 clock

268 What do I do n ow ?
Equipment
Vehicle tool kit
Applies to vehicles: with vehicle tool kit
Fig . 175 Luggage compart ment: cargo floor cover
folded upward
The vehicle tool kit is located in the luggage
compartment under the cargo floor cover
¢fig. 175 .
Carg o flo or c over
.. Hang the plastic hook on the luggage com­
partment weather str ip -arrow-.
Spare tire
General information
Applies to vehicles: with space-saving spa re tire (compact
spare tire)
Fig. 176 Luggage compartment: cargo floor cove r
fo lded upward
Fi g. 177 Compact spare tire
The spare tire~ fig. 177 is intended for short­
term use only. Have the damaged tire checked
and replaced if necessary by an author ized
Audi dealer or qualified repair facility as soon
as possible.
There are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire. The compact spare tire
has been designed specifically for your type of
vehicle. Do not replace it with the spare tire
from another type of vehicle.
Rem ovi ng the sp are tir e
.. Lift the cargo floor by the plastic handle.
.. Hang the p lastic hook on the luggage com­
partment weather strip@¢
fig. 176 .
.. Remove the subwoofer*, if necessary
¢page 269.
.. Turn the large screw counter-clockwise.
.. Remove the spare tire.
Snow ch ain s
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains
on the compact spare tire is not permitted.
If you have to drive with snow chains and a
front tire fails, mount the spare wheel in place
of a rear tire. Install the snow chains on the
rear tire that you removed, and install that in
place of the front tire that failed .
A WARNING
--After installing a spare tire, the tire pres-
sure must be c hec ked as soon as possi­
b le. The tire p ress ure is available on
¢ page 240, fig. 169
- If the spa re tire is more t han 6 years old,
use it only in an emergency and with ex­
treme caution and careful driving.
- The spare ti re is intended only for tem­
pora ry and short-term use.
It shou ld be
replaced as soon as poss ible with the
normal wheel and tire.
- After mounting the compact spare tire, the tire pressure must be checked as
soon as possible . The tire pressure of the
compact spare tire must be 4.2 bar; oth­
erwise, you risk having an accident.

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.. Pull off the decorative wheel cover
r=> fig. 179.
Wheels with wheel bolt caps
Applies to vehicles: with wheel bolts with caps
The caps must be removed first from the
wheel bolts before the bolts can be un­
screwed .
Fig. 180 Ch ang ing a w hee l: re movi ng the wheel bo lt
caps
Removing
.. Push the plastic clip (provided with the vehi­
cle tool kit) over the whee l bolt cap until the
inner reta iners on the clip align with the
edge of the cover .
.. Remove the cap with the
plastic clip (vehicle
tool kit)
r=> fig. 180.
Refitting
.. Place the caps over the wheel bolts and
push them back on.
The caps are to protect and keep the wheel bolts clean.
What do I do now? 271
Loosening and tightening the wheel
, bolts
The wheel bolts must be loosened before rais­
ing the vehicle .
Fig. 181 Changing a whee l: loosening the whee l bol ts
Loosening
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.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it will go .
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn the wheel bolts
counter­
clockwise
about one single turn in the d irec­
tion of arrow
c:> fig . 181 .
Tightening
.. Slide the wheel wrench onto the wheel bolt
as far as it w ill go.
.. Take tight hold of the
end of the wrench
handle and turn each wheel bolt
clockwise
until it is seated .
A WARNING
- Do not use fo rce or hurry when changing
a wheel - you can ca use the vehicle to slip
off the jack and cause serious personal
inj uries.
-Do not loosen the wheel bolts more than
one turn
befo re you raise the vehicle with
the jack . - Yo u risk an injury .
(D Tips
-Never use the hexagonal socket in the
hand le of the screwdriver to loosen or
tig hten the wheel bolts .
- If a wheel bolt is very tight, you may find
it eas ier to loosen by carefully pushing
down on the end of the wheel bolt
wrench with
one foot only. As you do so, Ill>-

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-Support the vehicle securely with ap­
propriate stands if work is to be per­
formed underneath the vehicle;
otherw ise, there is a potential risk for
injury .
- To help prevent injury to yourself and
your passenge rs:
- Do not raise the vehicle until yo u are
sure the jack is secu rely engaged .
- Passenge rs must no t remai n in the ve­
h icle when it is jacked up .
- Ma ke sure that passengers wait in a
safe place away from the vehicle and
well away from the road and traff ic.
- Make sure ja ck position is correct, ad­
jus t as necessary and then conti nue to
raise the jack .
- Changes i n tem pera ture or load can af­
fect the height of the vehi cle.
(D Note
Do not lift the vehi cle by the s ill. Pos ition
the vehicle jac k only at the designated lift­
ing points o n the sill. Othe rwise, your vehi­
cle will be damaged .
Taking the wheel off/installing the spare
Follow these instructions step-by-step for
changing the wheel.
F ig . 1 84 Chan gin g a w hee l: us ing t he sc rew driver han ­
dl e (w it h t he bla de removed) to t urn th e bolts
What do I d o now ? 273
Fig . 1 8 5 Changi ng a wheel : al ig nme nt p in in sid e th e
t op hole
After yo u have loosened all wheel bo lts and
raised the vehicle
off the ground, remove and
replace the wheel as follows :
Removing the wheel
.,. Use the he xag onal so cket in the scre wdriv ­
er handle
to comple tely remove the top­
most whee l bolt and set it aside on a
clean
surface ¢ fig. 184.
.,. Screw the threaded end of the alignment
pin from the tool kit hand- tight into the
empty bolt hole
Q fig . 185.
.,. Then remove the other wheel bolts as de­
scribed above .
.,. Take
off the whee l leaving the alignment pin
in the bo lt ho le
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Putting on the comp act spare wheel
.,. Lift the spare wheel and carefully slide it
over the alignment p in to g uide it in place
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.,. Use the hexagona l socket in the screwd river
h a ndle to screw in a nd tig hten all whee l
bolts
slightly .
.,. Remove the alignment pin and insert and
tighten the remaining whee l bolt slightly
like the rest .
.,. Turn the jack hand le counter-clockwise to
lower the veh icle until the jack is fully re­
leased .
.,. Use the wheel bo lt wrench to tighten all
wheel bo lts firm ly
i=;, page 271. Tighten
them
c rosswise, from one bolt to the (ap­
proximately) opposite one, to keep the
wheel cente red.

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Cargo area ... .................. .... 131
Cargo net ...... .............. ... ... . 65
Catalytic converter ......... .... .. .. . 198
CD-ROM player (navigation) .. .. .. .. .. .. 61
CD changer 61
Central indicator light ......... ... .. .. 14
Central locking ............ .... .. .. .. 35
Central locking switch ..... .. .. .. .. .. 39
Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Emergency locking .............. .. .. 41
Folding the exterior mirrors . ... .. .. .. 40
Luggage compartment lid ..... ... .. .. 42
Panorama sunroof ........ .... .. .. .. 43
Power windows .......... .... .. .. .. 43
Remote control key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Safety central locking ....... .. .. .. . .
Setting
Certification . ............. .... .. .. .
Changing a wheel .......... .... .. .. .
41
40
292
269
Changing engine oil ............. .... 224
Checking Tire pressure .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 245
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? . .
188
Child restraint system anchors . .. .. .. . 184
Child safety .. .. ... ... ... .... .. .. ... 170
Convertible locking retractor .. .. ... .. 181
Important safety instructions for using
child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 4
I mportant things to know when driving
with chi ldren ............ .. .. .. .. .
170
Tether anchors .............. ... .. . 187
Tether straps .................. .. . 187
Child safety lock
Power windows .......... .. .. .. .. .. 43
Rear doors . ............. .... .. .. .. 42
Child safety seats ............... ....
176
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Convertible ch ild seats .... .. .. .. .. . 177
Convertible locking retractor .. .. .. .. .
How do I properly install a child safety
. h' l 7 seat in my ve 1c e ................. .
Infant seats ................ ... .. .
Installing .. .. .............. ... .. .
181
174
176
181
Index 295
Installing a child restraint using the
LATCH system .. .. .. ...............
186
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Lower anchorages ................. 185
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ........ ... .. ...............
186
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
Unused safety belts on the rear seat ..
176
Cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 205
Cleaning/removing ice from windows . .. 207
Cleaning Alcantara ........ .......... 208
Cleaning artificial leather ............ . 208
Cleaning carbon parts . . . . . . . . . . 207, 208
Cleaning controls .. ................. 207
Cleaning decorative parts/trim ....... . 207
Cleaning displays ......... .......... 207
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes ........... 206
Cleaning plastic parts ............ .. .. 207
Cleaning rims ...... ...... .......... 206
Cleaning seat covers . ................ 208
Cleaning textiles . .. .... ........... .. 208
Cleaning the tail lights ............... 206
Climate control system
Key recognition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68
Climate control system (automatic)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
71 , 72
Air distribution, air vents ........ .... . 71
Audi drive select . ... ............... 106
AUTO (climate control system) . . . . . . . . 70
Blower ...... ' .. ................. . 71
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Defrosting the windshield ....... .. .. . 71
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode ................. 71
Setting the temperature .... .... .... . 71
synchronizing .. ... ................. 71
Climate control system (manual)
Adjusting air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69, 72
Adjusting the temperature . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Air distribution, air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Blower ......... .. ................ 69
Defrosting windows ............ .. .. . 69
Operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode ................. 70
Clock ............ .. ..... ........... 10
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Proper seating position Front passenger ....... ... .. .. .... . 127
Occupants . .... ... ...... ... .. .... . 126
Rea r passengers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
P rotecting . .... ........... .. .. .. .. . 20 7
Protection mat
refer to Reversible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Q
Question
What happens to unbelted occupants? 136
R
Radiator fan 227
Radio clock
refer to Clock .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 10
Ra in/ lig ht sensor
H ead lig hts ... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 46
I nd icator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
I n termittent (windshield wipe rs) . . . . . . 50
Switching on and
off .. .. .. .. .... .. . . 50
Range (tank co ntents) ...... .. .. .... .. 28
Rea r armrest . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Rear lid
refer to L u ggage compartment lid .... . 42
R ear light
I nd icator ligh t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Rearview camera
refer to Parking systems 119 ,120
Rearview mirror
refer to Mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Rearview mir ror d imm ing ... .... .... .. 53
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Recirculation mode automatic control system . ... .. .. .. . . 71
manual c limate control system . . . . . . . . 70
Reducing fue l cons umption
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Remote control key ............. .. ... . 35
L ED . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35, 37
Rep lacing the batte ry ..... .. .. .. .. . . 37
Synch ron izati on .......... .. .. .... .. 37
un locking/locking ...... .. .. .. .. .. . . 37
Repair manua ls ............. ... .. .. . 289
Repairs Airbag system ........... .. .. .... . 160 R
ep lacement key . .... .. ..... .... . .. . 35
Replac ing
L ight bu lbs .... .. ............. .... 279
T ires and wheels . ............. .. .. 255
Rep lacing windsh ield wiper b lades . .. .. . 51
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 133, 134
Reset button (trip odometer) . . . . . . . . . . 11
Resetting the trip odometer ...... .... . 11
Retr act
New brake pads . ... ... ..... ... .. .. 191
Retractor ...... ... .. .............. . 138
Reverse (automatic transmission) .. .... 109
Reve rsible m at . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Right hand dr ive . .. ................ .. 49
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Load ing ... .... .. .. ... .. . .... ... .. . 63
Roof weight ... .. ... .......... .. .. . 63
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Saddlebag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Safe drivi ng habi ts ... ........... .. .. 125
Safety Airbag-System ... ... .. .. ... ..... .. 144
Belts . ........ .. .. .............. . 135
Safety be lt pos ition . .... ..... ... .. .. 139
Safety be lt height adjustment . . . . . . . 141
Safety be lts worn by pregnant women . 140
Safety be lt pre tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Service and disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13S, 138
Adjusting . .... .. ............. .... 141
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. .... 20 7
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 136
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
Height adj ustment ............. .. .. 141
Improperly worn . ... .......... .. .. 141
Indicator light . ... ................ . 21
Not worn ..... .. .......... ...... . 136
Safety be lt pos it ion .... .. ... ..... .. 139
Safety instr uctions ............. .. .. 138
Secu ring child safety seats .... .. .... 181
Spec ia l considerations for pregnan t
women ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 140
Unfastening ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 140

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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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