2015 AUDI S3 ignition

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pull the button down briefly to the second
level ~
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~ To se lect an intermediate position, press/
pull the switch forward/back in the first lev­
el until the des ired pos it ion is reached.
A wind deflector integrated in the panorama
sunroof adapts automatica lly to the sunroof
position . Th is reduces w ind noise to a mini­
mum in all panorama sunroof positions .
You can still operate the panorama sunroof
for about 10 minutes after the ignition is
switched off. The sw itch is deact ivated once
the dr iver 's or front passenger 's door is
opened .
Sun blind
The sun shade can be opened and closed man ­
ually, depending on the position of the panor­
ama sunroof. The sun shade can be opened partially .
A WARNING
Be careful when closing the panoramic
sunroof -otherwise serious injury could re­
sult! Always take the ignition key with you
w hen leav ing the veh icle.
0 Note
Always close your panoramic sun roof when
leaving your veh icle . Sudden rain can cause
damage to the in terior equ ipment of you r
veh icle, part icu larly the electronic equ ip­
ment .
(D Tips
-Fo r information about convenience
opening/closi ng, refer to~
page 43.
- The panorama sunroof can only be
opened when the temperature is warmer
than -4°F
(-20 °().
Panorama sunroof emergency closing
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h pa noram ic sunroof
If the panorama sunroof detects resistance or
a n object in its path while closing, the sunroof
will open aga in automatically. If the sunroof
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fails to close after removing the object and af­
ter trying to close a second time, you can per­
form an emergency closing .
~ Within five seconds after the sunroo f opens
automatically, pu ll the switch until the roof
closes .
If you let go of the switch early, the pano rama
s u nroof will open aga in.
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46 Lights and Vi sion
Lights and Vision
Exterior lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig . 33 Instr ument pane l: lig ht sw itc h (example)
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on. The headlig hts turn
off automat­
ically when the engine is switched on or when
the ign ition is switc hed off . Only the side·
marker lights stay on .
A warning symbol w ill appear in the driver in­
formation display if the system is no t func­
tioning correctly
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Light switch ·'ti-·
T u rn the switch c:> fig . 33 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the
respective symbol t urns on.
0 -lights off. In some countries, the day time
running lights* are turned on and
off together
with the ign ition.
- USA models: The daytime r unnin g lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch
c:> fig. 33 is
in the
O pos ition or the AUTO position (on ly
in daylight). The
Daytime running lights
can be switched on and off in the MMI
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-Canada models: The daytime running lig hts
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch
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0 , the :oo : or th e AUTO position (only
i n daylight)
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AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and
off depend ing on b rightness, fo r example in
tw ilight, during rain or in tunnels . In veh icles with in
tegrated daytime r unning lights*, ei ­
t h e r the daytime running lights or the head­
lights wi ll tu rn on automat ica lly, depending
on the amount of light (may vary depending
o n the country).
:oo : -Parking lights
iD · Low beam he ad lights
T he following w il l happen in these light
switch pos itions whe n you lock the ve hicle:
-iD -Low beam: the entire exterior lights
sw itch
off
- AUTO*: the Coming home* function is
turned on
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Fog lights* /rear fog light(s)
P ress the correspon ding button c:> fig. 33 :
}0-Front fog lig ht s* (no t picture d). Thi s bu t­
ton rep laces the button for all-wea ther
li gh ts ,;,rto . When the fog lights are swi tched
on, the
iD symbo l in the button illuminates .
0$ -Re ar fog ligh t(s) . When the rea r fog lig hts
are swi tched on, the
0$ sym bo l in t he bu tton
i ll uminates .
All-weather lights*
apples to vehicles with LED headlig hts.
Press the corresponding button
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on the light switch .
<,t;O -All-weather lights . The sym bo l <,tP in the
button lights up when all-weather lights are
switched on.
In veh icles with all-weather lights, the front
li ghts are ad justed automatically so that you
are less like ly to see glare from your own
headlights, for example when driving on a wet
r oad.
Headlight range control system
T he hea dlight range adjusts automatically
when there is a change in vehicle load and
during b raking and accele rating so that the
headlig hts do not cause g lare for oncom ing
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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
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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
io .
-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.
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- 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
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-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
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Emergency flasher
Fig. 34 In str umen t pa nel: em erg ency fla sher button

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Daytime running lights*
USA models:
The day time running lights can
be switched on or off using the MMI. Select
on or off .
Canada models :
This function can be switched
off. They activate automatically each time the
ignition is switched on. This menu item is
shown with a "gray background".
Travel mode*
The headlight beam is asymmetrical. This pro­
v id es s tronger illum inati on on the side of the
road on which you are driving. In vehicles with
Xenon headlights* with turning light* or LED
headlights* ,
you must adjust the headlights
when you are driving in a country where the
traffic direction is opposite from your own
country. Otherwise, oncom ing traff ic w ill be
blinded by the glare from the headlights. An
adjustment is not needed in vehicles with Xe­
non head lights without turning lights .
To prevent glare:
- Trave l mode must be activated in vehicles
with Xenon headlights* and turning light * or
LED headlights*. Select: the
I MENU I button
> Car > Systems * control button > Vehicle
settings
> Exterior lighting > Light for driv­
ing on left,
for example.
After you have adjusted the headlights, the
following message will appear:
la Headlight converter active for driving on
left. Range reduced!
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When travel mode is activated, a display in
the driver information system indicates
this each time you switch the ignit ion on .
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Interior Lighting
Front and rear interior lighting front
Fig. 36 Front headline r: inter ior light ing co ntrols (ex ­
ample)
Fig . 37 Rear headline r: LE D read ing lights• (examp le)
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Depend ing o n equipment, the interior lighting
may differ from the illustration.
~- Inter ior lighting on/off
[!I-Door contact switch. The interior lighting
is controlled automatically .
~ * -Reading lights on/off
Interior lighting
There are other interior lighting functions
that are available . Some functions can be ad­
just ed in the MMI. Select: the
!ME NUI >Car >
Systems*
control button > Vehicle settings >
Interior lighting.

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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.
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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
( ___ _____ )
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
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A WARNING
-The ra in sensor is only intended to assist
the driver. The driver is still responsible
for manually sw itching the w ipers on ac­
cording to the v is ibility conditions.
- The windshield may not be treated w ith
water-repe lling windshield coat ing
agents. Unfavorable conditions, such as
wetness, darkness o r low sun, can result
in increased glare. W iper blade chatter is
also possible.
- Properly functioning windshie ld w iper
blades are requi red fo r a clear view and
safe driving~
page 51, Replacing
front windshield wiper blades .
(D Note
-In case of frost, make sure the wind­
shield wiper b lades are not frozen to the
windsh ield . Sw itching on the windshield
wipers when the blades are frozen to the
windsh ield can damage the wiper blades.
- Prior to using a car wash, the windshield
wipe r system must be switched
off (lever
in position 0). This prevents unintention­
al sw itching on and damage to the wind­
s h ield wiper system.
- Do not use the wipers to remove ice from
the windows. Using windshie ld w ipers as
i ce scrapers destroys the wiper b lades.
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- The windshield wipe rs switch off when
t h e ignit ion is turned
off. You can acti­
vate the windshield wipers after the igni­
tion is switched back on by moving the
windsh ield wiper leve r to any pos ition.
- Worn or dirty windsh ie ld w iper blades
r esult in streak ing. This can affect the
r ain senso r funct ion. Check your wind­
s hi eld wipe r blades regularly.
- The washer fluid nozzles in the w ind­
s hi eld washer system are heated* at low
temperatures when the ig nit ion is on.
- When stopping temporar ily, e.g. at a
traff ic light, the se t speed of the w ind- Light
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shield w ipers is automatically reduced by
one speed.
- In vehi cles w ith an MMI, you can switch
the rain senso r or
off in the Driver assi s­
tance
menu.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper b lades when you see w iper
streaks . Use a soft clot h and a glass cleaner .
.,. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the serv­
ice pos ition
~ page 51.
.,. Fold the windshie ld w iper arms away from
the windshield.
A WARNING
Di rty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair
v ision, which increases the r isk of an acci­
dent.
(D Note
If you see streaks again after clean ing the
wiper blades, the blades must be replaced
~page 51.
Replacing front windshield wiper blades
Fig. 41 Remov ing w indsh ie ld wipe r blades
Wiper servic e posit ion /bl ade repl ace ment
position
.,. To bri ng the w ipers into the service position,
tur n the ignition
off and move the wind­
shield w iper lever into pos ition @
~ page 50, fig. 40.
.,. To bring the w ipers into the starting posi­
t ion, tur n the ig nition on and move t he
w indshie ld w iper lever into position @
~ page 50, fig. 40 .
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58 Seats and storage
dr iving or rid ing . The safety belts and air­
bag system can prov ide the greatest pro­
tection possible when the backrests are
in the upright posit ion a nd the safety
belts are worn correct ly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of injury due to an incorre ct seating posi­
t ion an d safety be lt position .
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 47 Fr ont se at: power se at adju stm en t
@ -Adju sting the lumbar suppor t: press the
button in the desired d irect ion .
@-Moving the seat up/down : press the but ­
ton up/down. To adju st the front seat cushion ,
press the front button up/down . To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down .
@-Moving the sea t forward/back: press the
bu tton forward/back.
© -Adjusting the backrest angle : press the
button forward/back.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support *: lift the handle.
A WARNING
- Only adjust the front seat w ith when t he
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, th is in­
creases the risk of an accident
- The power adjustment for the front seats
also works with the ignition switched off
or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, c hildren should never be left un­
attended in t he veh icle -they could be in­
jured! -
Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries .
- W hile the vehicle is mov ing, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef ­
fectiveness of the safety be lts and the
airbag sys tem is seve rely comp romised -
there is a risk of injury.
- To r educe the risk of injury dur ing s udden
b ra ki ng or in a co llision, the drive r and
front p assenge r sh ould not have the ir
backrests in the recline d posi tion while
driving or r iding. The safety be lts and a ir ­
bag system can provide the greatest pro­
tect ion possible when the backrests are
in the upr ight position and the safety
be lts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the r isk
of injury due to an inco rrect seating posi­
tion and saf ety belt pos it ion.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles: wit h front center armrest
The cen ter armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 48 Armrest betwee n the drive r's /fro nt pa ssenger' s
seats .
.,. To adjust the ang le, raise the armres t
¢ fig. 48 notch by notch.
.,. To bring the armrest back down, ra ise it out
of the top notch and fold it back down . Then
lift the a rmrest to the desired position, if
necessary .
Please note that the dr iver's ab ility to move
his or a rm may be restricted when the armrest
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When seat heating should not be
switched on
Do not turn the seat heating on under the fol­
lo wing circumstances:
- The seat is unoccupied.
- The seat is covered with a seat cover.
- The seat is covered with a child seat .
- The seat is damp or wet .
A WARNING
Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
or temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these individuals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating elements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.
(D Tips
- The setting for the seat heating on the
driver's side is assigned to the key that is
1n use.
- If the front passenger's seat heating is
turned on, it will not turn on again auto­
matically if more than
10 minutes have
passed between switching the ignition
off and switching it on again.
Auxiliary heater
App lies to vehicles: with d iesel e ngin e
In cool outside temperatures, the electric aux­
iliary heater helps the vehicle interior to warm
more quickly . The auxiliary heater switches on
and off automatically according to the vehicle heating settings .
The "auxiliary heater" function can be switch­
ed on and off in the
MMI. Select: the !MENUI
button
> Car > Systems * control button > AC
> Auxiliary heater .
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