2015 AUDI S3 instrument cluster

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.. To switch between the tabs, p ress the rocker
button ® to the left or right~
fig. 10.
.. To access additional information be low or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or
up .
.. To confirm a selection, press the thumb­
wheel @.
.. To select a function programmed to a steer­
ing wheel button, p ress the button@. Fo r
addi tional informa tion, see¢
page 29, As­
signing a function to the programmable
steering wheel button
Calling up the Vehicle functions
.. Se lect the first tab w ith the button @ .
.. Press the button @. The
V eh icle fun ction s
menu is displayed 9fig. 11 .
.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
th umbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Vehicle function s menu, select On·
board computer or Efficien cy prog ram .
.,. Se lect a v alue in the desired trip computer
or in the efficiency program .
.. To reset the values in a memo ry, press and
hold the thumbwhee l@ for one second.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Press the button (!) repeated ly until the Q
tab appears.
The
Q tab is only vis ible when there is a mal­
function.
Assigning a function to the programmable steering wheel button
.. Select: the I MENU ! button >Car > Sy stem s*
control button > Vehi cle setting s > Stee ring
wheel button progr amming .
The Q tab is only vis ible when there is at
least one indicator light or message dis­
p layed.
(0 Tips
- If the vehicle battery is d iscon nected, all
memo ry valu es a re e rased.
Dr iver in formation system 29
- In formation on the efficiency program
¢page 29 .
-There is more information on the multi ­
function stee ring wheel in the MMI *
owne r's man ual.
Boost indicator
Applies to vehicles: with boost pressure indicator
Fig. 12 Instrument cluste r: boost indicator
Boost pressure indicator (boost)
A bar graph that begins on the left and fills in
toward the right indicates the eng ine's cur­
rent load (m ean ing the current boos t pres­
su re).
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: with driver information system
Fig. 1 3 In strument cluster: efficie ncy program (exam­
ple)
Calling up the efficiency program~
.. Call up the vehicle functions by pressing the
button ®
9 page 28, fig. 10 and select the
menu item
Efficiency p rogram ¢page 29 .
The efficiency program can he lp you to use
less fuel.
It evaluates driving information in
reference to fuel consumption and shows .,..

30 Driver in formation sy ste m
other equipment inf luencing consumpt ion
c::> page 30 . Fuel economy messages
c::> page 30 provide tips for efficient driving .
The effic iency program receives data about
the dis tance and fuel consumption from the
on-board computer
1. If the data in the effi­
ciency program is de leted
c::> page 29, the val­
ues in the on-board computer 1 are also reset .
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with driver informatio n system
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster : other equ ipment (exam·
ple}
.,. Turn the menu thumbwheel@r:::> page 28,
fig. 10 while in the efficiency program until
the other eq uipment affect ing consumption
appea rs.
Other equipment that is currently affecting
fuel consumption is listed in the efficiency
program. The display shows up to three other
items of equipment @. The equipment us ing
the most f uel is listed fi rs t . If more than th ree
items using fue l are switched on, the equ ip­
ment that is currently using the most fuel is
d isplayed.
A scale @ also shows the cu rrent total con­
sumpt ion of all other equ ipment.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: wit h drive r info rmation system
Fig. 15 Inst rume nt clus ter: economy tip (exa mple)
Fuel economy messages are displayed when
fuel consumpt ion is increased by certain con­
ditions. If you follow these fuel economy mes­
sages, you can reduce your ve hicle's consump­
tio n of fuel. The messages appea r automat i­
c a lly and are only d isplayed in the efficiency
program. The fue l economy messages turn off
automa tica lly after a certain per iod of t ime.
.,. To tu rn an eco nomy message off immed iate­
ly after it appears, press any button on the
mu ltifu nction steering wheel.
(D Tips
- Once yo u have turned a fuel economy
message off, it wi ll o nly appear again af­
ter yo u turn the ign ition on again.
- T he fue l economy messages are not d is­
played in every in sta nce, but ra ther i n in ·
tervals over a period of time.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light {MIL)
T he system indicator l ight ( MIL) ¢4 in the in­
strument cl uster is part of the On Board Diag­
nostic System (OBD II) .
T he warn ing/ind icator light turns on when the
ignition is sw itche d on and tu rns off once the
engine is sta rted and is runn ing in idle at a
stab le speed . This indicates that the MI L is
funct ioning correct ly .

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Aud i adapti ve lig ht*
The adaptive light on ly functions when the
light switch is in the AUTO position. You can
deactivate adaptive light in the MMI
c:> page
48.
When switched on, adapt ive light adjusts to
curves depending on the vehicle speed and
steering whee l ang le. This provides better
l ighting through the curve . The system op er­
ates in a speed range from approximately
6 mph (10 km/h) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
St atic corner ing li ght * (vehicles with adaptive
l ight) -th e corne ring light switches on auto ­
matically when the steering whee l is tu rned at
a cert ain angle a t speeds up to approximately
44 mph (70 km/h) and when the turn signal is
activated at speeds up to approximately
25 mph (40 km /h). The area to the s ide of the
ve hicle is il luminated better when turning .
Spee d d epen de nt ligh t dist rib uti on* -The
speed dependent light distribution adapts the
light in towns and on highways or express­
ways . Inte rsect io ns can also be illuminated on
veh icles w ith a navigation system* .
Highway light function*
(Vehicles with adaptive light or L ED head ­
lights) -This function adapts the light ing for
h ighway driving based on vehicle speed .
A WARNING
-Automatic headligh ts* are only intended
to assist the dr iver. They do not re lieve
the driver of responsibility to check the headlights and to turn them on manua lly
according to the current light and visib ili­
ty conditions. For example, fog cannot be detected by the light sensors. So al­
ways switch on the low beam under
these weather conditions and when driv­ ing in the dark
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-Acc idents could occur if you cannot see
the road ahead of you well and if othe rs
on the road cannot see you. Always
swit ch you r headlights on so that you can Ligh
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see the road ahead of you and ot hers can
see your vehicle from behind.
- Please observe legal regulations when
using the lighting systems described.
(D Note
The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with traffic regu lations,
to prevent glare for traffic behind your ve­
hicle.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head ­
lights * is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in
this area on the windshield .
- Some functions of the exterior lighting
can be adjusted
c:> page 48.
-If you turn off the ignition while the ex­
terior lights are on and open the door,
you will hear a warning tone.
- The tail lights do not switch on when the
daytime running lights switch on.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside . They w ill clear shortly after
switching them on . This does not affect
the se rvice life of the lighting.
- A message w ill appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the
light senso r
c:> page 25.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 34 In str umen t pa nel: em erg ency fla sher button

50 Lights and Vision
Instrument illumination
The brightness of the instrument cluster and
the center console can be adjusted.
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Fig. 38 Instrument illumination
Requirement : The light must be switched on.
.. Press the knob to release it .
.. Turn the knob toward"." or"+" to reduce or
increase the brightness.
.. Press the knob again to return it to i ts origi­
nal position.
¢j) Tips
The needles and gauges in the instrument
cluster illuminate when the headlights are
off and the ignition is switched one. Theil­
lumination reduces automatically and
eventually turns off as brightness outside
decreases. This function reminds the driver
to turn the headlights on at the appropri­
ate t ime.
Vision
Sun visors
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Fig . 39 Left s ide: sun visor
The sun v isors can be moved out of their
brackets and turned toward the doors@.
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The mi rror light switches on when the cover
over the vanity mirror* @opens .
Windshield wipers
Switching windshield wipers on
Fig. 40 Winds hield w iper leve r: ope rat ing the front
washer system
Requ irement: The ignition must be turned on.
Move the windshield w iper lever to the corre­
sponding position:
@ -Front wipers off
@ · Interval mode. To increase/decrease the
wiper intervals, move the switch @ to the
left/right . In vehicles with a light/rain sen­
sor*, the wipers turn on when it is raining,
when the vehicle is stationary and the lever is
tapped in the ® position, or once the vehicle
speed exceeds approximately 2 mph (4 km/h) .
T he higher the sensit iv ity of the ra in sensor is
set (switch @ to the right), the earlier the
windshield wipers react to moisture on the
windshield.
@ · Slow w iping
@ -Fast wip ing
@ · Single wipe If you ho ld the lever in this
position longer, the wipers switch from slow
wiping to fast wiping.
® ·Clean the windshield . To eliminate water
droplets, the windsh ield wiper performs one
afterwipe after several seconds in tempera­
tures above 39 °F (4 °() . You can switch this
funct ion off by moving the lever to position ®
within 10 seconds after the afterwipe. The af­
terwipe function is reactivated the next time
you sw itch the ignition on . ..,

80 Driving
To sti ll be able to start or stop t he engine, re­
fer to "Correcting a malfunction"
¢ page 79.
fll Key not in vehicle?
The fll ind icator light tu rns on and this mes­
sage appears if the conven ience key was re­
moved from t he vehi cle when the engine was
runni ng. If the conven ien ce key is no lo nger in
the vehicle, yo u cannot swi tch the ign ition on
or start the engine on ce yo u stop it . Yo u also
cannot lock the veh icle from the o utside .
Press brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press t he
b rake peda l when starting the engine .
Please engage N or P
This message appears whe n starting or stop­
p ing the engine if the se lecto r lever is not in
the Nor
P posit ion. The eng ine will not start/
stop.
Shift to P , otherwise vehicle can roll away.
Doors do not lo ck if lever is not in P
This message appears fo r safe ty rea sons
a long with a wa rning tone. I t ap pears if the
se lecto r lever for the automatic transm iss ion
i s not in the P position when sw itch ing the ig ­
n it ion off with the
! START ENGINE STOPI*
button . Sh ift the selector lever to t he P posi­
tion . O the rwise, the vehicle could ro ll. You al­
so cannot lock the vehicle usi ng the locki ng
sensor on the door handl e or us ing the con­
ve nien ce key.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The ele ctromechanical parking brake replaces
t he hand brake.
Fi g. 7 3 Center co nsole: Park ing b rake
.,. Pull the switch®¢ fig. 73 to set the park­
ing brake. The. (USA m odels)/ . (Cana­
da mode ls) indicator lights in the button
and in the instrument cluster display turn
on .
.,. To releas e the pa rking brak e, press the brake
or ac celera to r peda l wh ile the ignition is
sw itched on and pres s th e bu tton @ at the
same time. The . (USA mo dels) /. (Can ­
ada models) indica to r li gh ts in the bu tton
and i n the display turn off.
Your ve hicle is equipped wi th a n ele ctrome­
ch anical parking brake. The parkin g bra ke is
designed to p revent the vehicle from rolling
u nintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
In ad dition to the normal fu nctions o f a tra d i­
tio na l han d brake, the e lectromechanical
parking b rake provi des vario us convenience
and safety f unctions .
When starting from a stop
-The integral hill start assist helps yo u when
d riving by au toma tically releasi ng the pa rk­
ing brake ¢
page 82, Starting from a
stop.
- W hen start ing o n in clines, t he h ill sta rt as­
sist p revents the vehicle from unintentiona l-
ly ro lling back . The braking force of the
parking brake is not released unt il sufficient .,.

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driving force has been built up at the
whee ls.
E mergenc y brake fun ction
An emergency braking funct ions ensures that
the vehicle can be slowed down even if the
normal brakes fail¢ page 82, Emergency
braking function .
A WARNING
-Do not press the accelerator pedal inad­
vertent ly when the vehicle is stationary
and the engine is runn ing and a gear is
selected. Otherwise the vehicle will start
to move immediately and could result in a crash .
- If the power supply fa ils, the re leased
park ing brake can no longer engage. In
this case, par k the vehicle on level
ground and secure it by placing the se­
lector lever i n the P pos ition. See an au­
thori zed Aud i dea ler or a utho rized Aud i
Serv ice Facility for ass istance.
(D Note
I f the . or. (U SA mode ls) /. (Cana­
da mode ls) indicato r light in t he instru­
ment cluster blinks, there is a mal fun ct ion
in the brake system . Re fer to the detailed
description of the indicator lights
r=:>page 18.
-If the . (USA models) /. (Cana-
da models) or
Iii indicator light turns
on, there is a malfunct ion in the park ing
brake
r=:> page 19.
(D Tips
- If the electromechanical parking brake is
set wh ile the ignition is switched off, the
¢C)'A indicator light in the button and in
the instrument cluster dis- play . (USA models)
I. (Cana-
da models) w ill t urn off afte r a ce rtain
amount of time.
- If dr iver's door is opened while the ign i­
tion is switched on, the parking b rake
sets automat ically. This prevents unin­
tended ro lling of the vehicle .
Dri vin g 81
-Occasional noises when the pa rking
brake is set and released are normal and
are not a cause for concern.
- When the vehicle is pa rked, the park ing
brake goes through a self -test cycle at
regu lar interva ls. Any no ises assoc iated
w ith this are normal.
- If there is a power fa ilure, the park ing
brake will not set if it is released, and it
w ill not release if it is set
r=;, & . See a n
authorized Audi dealer or autho rized
Audi Service Facility fo r ass ista nce.
Parking
" Press the b rake pedal to stop the veh icle.
" Pull the switch @¢
page 80, fig. 73 to set
t he par king brake.
" Place the se lecto r lever in the P position .
.. Turn the engine off¢
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"Tu rn the steering wheel when parking on in­
clines so that the wheels w ill roll into the
curb if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key w ith you
when leav ing the vehicle, even for a
short pe riod of time. This applies part ic­
ularly when children rema in in the veh i­
cle . Ot herwise children co uld s tart the
engine, release the pa rking brake o r op ­
erate electrical equipment such as power
windows, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- No one should remain in the vehicle
when it is locked, especially children.
Loc ked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the ve hi­
cle, which puts lives at risk.
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84 Driving
-For reasons of safety, cruise control
should not be used in the city, in stop­
and-go traffic, on winding roads and
when road conditions are poor (such as
ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -you could have an accident .
- Switch the cruise control off temporarily
when driving in turning lanes, highway
exits or in construction zones.
- Please note that unconsciously "resting"
your foot on the accelerator pedal pre­
vents the cruise control from braking.
This is due to the control system being
overridden by the driver's acceleration.
- If there is a brake system malfunction
such as overheating when the speed
warning system is switched on, the brak­
ing function in the system will be deacti­
vated. The remaining speed warning sys­
tem functions will remain active, as long
as the
B (USA models)/ ii (Canada
models) indicator light is on.
@ Tips
- The cruise control system is ideal for
stretches with speed limits. The driver is
responsible for adhering to the correct
speed.
- The cruise control remains active when
shifting gears.
- The brake lights turn on when the brakes
are activated.
Switching on
Applies to vehicles: with cr uise contro l system
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.,. To switch the cruise control on, pull the lev­
er into position
CD¢ fig. 74.
.,. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @. The
B (USA models)/ ii (Canada models)
turns on in the instrument cluster.
Changing speed
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
.,. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction
<:;>page 84, fig. 74 .
.,. To increase or decrease the speed quickly,
hold the lever in the 010 direction until
the desired speed is reached.
Overriding the speed
You can press the accelerator pedal down to
increase your speed, for example if you want
to pass someone. The speed you saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler­ ator pedal.
If, however, you exceed your saved speed by 5
mph (10 km/h) for longer than 6 minutes, the
cruise control turns off temporarily. The
II
(USA models) / Bl (Canada models) indicator
light in the instrument cluster turns off and
the stored speed is retained .
Preselecting the speed
Applies to vehicles: with cruise control system
You can preselect your desired speed when
the vehicle is stationary .
.,. Switch on the ignition .
.,. Pull the lever into position
CD¢ page 84,
fig . 74.
.,. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the
lever in the
010 direction .
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 control by pulling the lever toward
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Switching adaptiv e cruis e control off
• Push the lever away from you into position
@ until it clicks into p lace. The message
ACC: off appears.
The stored speed in the L ED line is erased .
@ Indicato r light s
Ill-adaptive cru ise control is switch ed on . No
objects ar e detected ahead. The stored spe ed
is maintained .
B-An object ahead was detected . The adap­
tive cruise contro l system regulates the speed
and d istance to the object ah ead and brakes/
accelerates automatica lly.
$ -adaptive cruise contro l is switched on . An
object ahead was detected. Yo ur vehicle re­
mains stopped and will not start driving auto­
matica lly.
• -The automatic braking is not eno ugh to
maintain a sufficient distance to an ob ject
ahead . Yo u must int ervene ¢
page 92 , R e­
quest for driver intervention.
© Instrument cluster display
If adaptive cruise cont ro l is not shown in the
instr ument cluster d isp lay, you can call it up
using the multifunction steering wheel b ut­
tons ¢
page 28 .
Based on the g raphics in the display, yo u can
determ ine if the system is maintaining a dis ­
tance to a vehicle ahead and what that dis­
tance to this vehicle is:
N o vehicle -No object ahead was detected .
White vehicl e -An object ahead was detected .
Red vehicle -Request for the driver to take ac­
tion ¢
page 92 .
Both arrows on the scale© in dicate the dis ­
tance to the object ahead. No arrow appears
when the vehicle is on an open road and there
is no object ahead.
If an object is detected
ahead, the arrow moves on the scale.
The green zone on the scale indicates the
store distance. Fo r information on changing
Audi ad apti ve crui se control 89
the distance, refer to r::!> page 91. If the dis ­
tance selected is exceeded or not reached, the
arrow moves into the red zone on the scale.
_& WARNING
- Using adaptive cru ise contro l incorrectly
can cause collisions, other acc idents and
ser ious inju ries .
- If you press t he
~IS-E T ~I button when driv­
ing at speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h),
the vehicle acce lerates automatically up
to 20 mph (30 km/h), wh ich is the mini­
m um speed that can be set.
(D Tips
- If you switch the ig nit ion or the adaptive
cruise cont ro l system off, the set speed
is e rased for safety reason .
- The Elect ronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
and Anti-Slip Regulat ion (ASR) both
switch on when the adaptiv e cruis e con­
tr ol is swi tched o n. ESC and AS R canno t
be switched off when ad aptive cruise
cont ro l is switched on .
- Wi th t he adap tive c ruise control activat­
ed the ESC sport mode cannot be ac tiv at ­
ed.
Changing the speed
Applies to vehicles: wit h Audi adaptive cru ise control
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Fi g. 81 Operati ng leve r: c ha ngi ng the s pee d
• To increase o r reduce the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever up o r down .
• To increa se o r de crea se t he speed q uickl y,
hold the lever up or down until the red L ED
@ reaches the desired speed r::!> page 88,
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