2015 AUDI S3 transmission

204 Trailer towing
different weight distribution. Safety, perform ­
ance and economy wi ll greatly depend on how
carefu lly you load your trailer and operate
your rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, practice
turning, stopping and backing up in a n area
away from traffic. Keep practicing until you
have become comp letely fam iliar with the way
your veh icle-trailer comb ination behaves and
responds.
Backing up is d iff icult and requires practice.
Backing up with a tra iler genera lly requires
steering action opposite to that when back ing
up your veh icle without a trailer.
Maintain a greater distance between your ve­
h icle and the one in front of you. You will need
more room to stop. To compensate for the
trailer, you will need a larger than normal
turning radius.
When passing, remember that yo u cannot ac ­
celerate as fast as you normally would be­
cause of the added load. Make sure you have
enough room to pass. After passing, allow
p lenty of room for your tra iler before chang­
ing lanes aga in.
Avoid jerky starts, sharp turns or rapid lane
changes.
(D Tips
- Do not tow a tra iler dur ing the break-in
period of you r vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Audi may re­
quire more frequent maintenance due to
the ext ra load
¢ page 289.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it can­
not be avoided, do so only after doing the fol­
lowing:
Wh en park ing:
.. Apply the foot brake .
.. Have someone place chocks under both the
vehicle and the trailer wheels. ..
With chocks in place, slowly release the
brakes unti l the whee l chocks absorb the
load.
.. Turn the whee ls towards the curb.
.. App ly the parking brake.
.. Select the P selector lever posit ion.
When re starting afte r park ing :
.. App ly the foot brake.
.. Start the engine.
.. Select the D/S se lector lever position.
.. Release the parking brake and s lowly pull
out and away from the wheel chocks .
.. Stop and have someone retr ieve the wheel
chocks .
@ Tips
If you move the selector leve r of the auto­
matic transmission to P befo re applying
the pa rking brake and before bloc king the
whee ls, you may h ave to use more force
la ter to move the lever out of the P posi­
tion .

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-If you notice unusual vibra­tion or if the vehicle pulls to one side when driving, al­
ways stop as soon as it is safe to do so and check the
wheels and tires for dam­ age.
(D Note
-Please note that summer and winter tires are de­
signed for the conditions
that are typical in those sea­
sons. Audi recommends us­ing winter tires during the
winter months. Low tem­ peratures significantly de­
crease the elasticity of
summer tires, which affects
traction and braking ability.
Tires and wheels 235
If summer tires are used in
very cold temperatures, cracks can form on the tread bars, resulting in perma­
nent tire damage that can
cause loud driving noise and unbalanced tires. Audi is not
responsible for this type of
damage.
-Burnished, polished or chromed rims must not be used in winter road condi­
tions. The surface of the
rims does not have suffi­
cient corrosion protection
for this and could be perma­
nently damaged by road salt
or similar substances.
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Glossary of tire and loading terminology
Accessory weight
means the combined weight (in
excess of those standard items
which may be replaced) of auto­ matic transmission, power
steering, power brakes, power
windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that
these items are available as fac­
tory-installed equipment (whether installed or not).
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent. Numbers of 55 or lower indi­
cate a low sidewall for im­ proved steering response and
better overall handling on dry
pavement.
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Interior fuse assignment
Fig. 188 Vehicle inter ior: fuse assignment
No . Equ ipment
Fl Engine components
F2 Seat adjustment
F 3 Hydraulic pump
cover (Cab-
riolet)
F4 MM controls, MMI-compo-
nents
FS Gateway
F 6 Anti-theft alarm system
Climate/heating control,
se-
lector lever (automatic
F7 transmission), park ing heat-
e r, rear window heater relay
coil
Diagnosis, electrical parking
F 8 brake
switch, light switch,
rain/light sensor, interior
light ing
F9 Steering
column switch
module
Fl0 Disp lay
Fll Reversible driver's
side safe-
ty belt tensioners
Fl2 MMI a rea
No .
Fl 3
Fl4
Fl5
Fl6
Fl7
Fl8
Fl9
F20
F23
F24
F25
Ampere
30 F26
10 F27
40 F28
F29
7.5
F31
s F32
5 F33
10 F34
10 F35
1 F36
5
25 F37
15/20
Fu se s and bulb s 2 77
Equipment Ampere
Adaptive dampers control
20
module
Climate control system 30
blower
Electronic steering column
10
lock
MM I area 7.5
Instrument cluster 5
Rearview camera 7.5
Conv ince key system control
7.5
module, tank system
Tank system 7.5
Ex terior lighting, heated
40
washer fluid nozzles
Panorama sunroof/ power
top control modu le, power 20/30
top latch (Cabriolet)
Door/dr iver's side doors (for
30
example power windows)
Seat heati ng 30
Sound-amplifier 30
Power top con trol module,
5
electron ics (Cabriolet)
Interior lights 7.5
Ex terior lighting
40
Driver assistance systems 7.5
Airbag 5
Button illumination, coils
for upper cab in heat ing relay
(Cabriolet) and socket relay,
7.5
interior sound, back-up ligh t
switch, temperature sensor, o il level sensor
Diagnosis, headlight range
control system, air quality
10
senso r, a utomat ic dimming
rearview mir ror
Right corner ing light/ right
15
LED-headlight
Left corner ing light/ left
15
LED -head light

2 78 Fuses and bulbs
No . Equipment Ampere
Door/front passenger's side
F39 doors (for example, power 30
windows)
F40 Sockets 20
F41 Reversible front passenger·s
25
side safety belt tensioners
F42 Central locking components,
40
windshield washer system
F43 Headlights , light ing 30
F44 all wheel drive
15
F49 Starter, clutch sensor, head-
s light
relay coil
FS3 Rear window defogger
30
The power seats* are protected via
circuit
breakers
that automatically switch on after a
few seconds after the overload has been re­
duced.
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Note that the following table was accurate
at the time of print ing and is subject to
change.
Left engine compartment fuse
assignment
Fig. 189 Engine compartment : fuse assignment
No.
Fl
F2
F3
F4
F5
F6
F7
F8
F9
FlO
Fll
Fl2
Fl3
Fl5 Fl6
Fl7
Fl8 Fl9
F20 F22
F23
F24
F3 1
F32
Equipment Ampere
ESC control modu le 40
ESC cont rol module 40
Engine control module (gas-
15/30
oline/diesel)
Engine cooling, engine com-
ponents, auxiliary heater 5/10
coil relay (1+2), secondary
air injection pump relay
Engine components, tank 7.5/10/
system 15
Brake light sensor
5
Engine components, water 7.5/10/
pumps 15
Oxygen sensor 10/15
Engine components, ex-
haust door, glow t ime con-
5/10/20
trol module, SU LEV valve
Fuel injectors, fuel control
15/20
module
Auxiliary heater heating ele-
40
ment2
Auxi lia ry heater heating ele-
40
ment 3
Automatic transmission con- 15/30
trol module
Horn 15
Ignit ion coil 5/20
ESC contro l module, engine
7.5
control module
T ermina l 30 (reference volt-
5
age)
Windshield wipers 30
Horn 10
Terminal SO diagnosis 5
Starter 30
Auxiliary heater heat ing ele-
40
ment 1
Vacuum pump 15
LED headlights 5

280 Emergency situations
Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these ope rations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
Q;) Note
Vehicles w ith an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pus hing o r tow ing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumpe r cables to start the en­
g ine .
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large
cross section to carry the starter current safe­
ly. Refer to the manufacturer's specif ications.
Use only jumper cables with
insulated termi­
na l clamps which are distinctly marked:
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
inju ry. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tem­
peratures just be low 32 °F (0 °C). Before connecting a
jumper cable, you must
thaw the frozen battery complete ly, oth­
erwise it could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted ciga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a low acid level in the battery.
- The vo ltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery . Use of batteries of d ifferent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rating
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen batte ry. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen. The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury.
The capacity (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis ­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
¢page 217.
(D Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sitive electronic components, such as
contro l units, relays, radio, etc .
- Th ere must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current cou ld already start to f low as soon as the
positive(+) terminals are connected. .,.

28 2 Em ergency sit uat ions
installed. Make sure the cables do not get
caught in moving engine components .
11. Sw itch the heater fan and rear window de-
froster
off.
12. Close the battery cover.
The battery is vented to the outside so that
not gases enter the passenger compartment.
Make sure that the connected positive termi­
nal clamps on the jump start cable have suffi­
cient contact with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warn ings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to re­
duce the risk of ser ious injuries and vehicle
damage.
If you are uns ure about anyth ing,
call roadside assistance.
- T he jump start cables must be long
enough so that the vehicles do not
touch.
- Route the jump sta rt cab les so they can­
not get caught in the moving parts in the
engine compartment .
- Always read and follow the warn ings be­
fore checking anything in the engine compartment ¢
page 217.
([) Note
Correctly jump start cables incorrect ly can
destroy the a lternator .
- Always connect the positive terminal(+)
to the positive terminal( +) and the neg­
at ive termina l(- ) to the negative termi­
nal(-) on the body ground point, b ut not
the negative termina l on the battery.
- Make sure the screw plugs on the battery ce lls are insta lled securely.
If not, tig ht­
en the plugs before connecting the
clamps to the negat ive terminal on the
battery.
- Please note that the connecting process
described be low for the jump start ca­
bles is intended for when your vehicle is
being jump started . If you are jump
starting another vehicle, do not connect
the negat ive cab le to the negative termi­
nal (-) on the drained battery, but rathe r connect it to a
large metal component
that is bolted securely to the engine block, or to the engine block itsel f. If the
battery in the vehicle being jump started
is not vented to the outside, there is a
risk of explosion due to hydrogen gas .
- Make sure that the connected positive
terminal clamps have sufficient contact
w ith metal.
- Do not use the battery negative terminal
for jump start ing or a malfunct ion could
occur in the vehicle electrical system.
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow ­
ing .
The following information is to be used by
commerc ial tow truck operators who know
how to operate the ir equipm ent safely .
-Never tow your Aud i. Towing will cause
damage to the engine and transmission.
- Never wr ap the s afet y chains or winch ca ­
bles around the b rake lines.
- To p re v ent unnece ssary damage , your Aud i
must be transpo rted with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed, u se
the towing loop found in the vehicle tools
and attach to the front or rea r ancho rage
c;,page 283 and c;,page 283.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers . Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, fo r any reason.
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fall fro m a lift if the re is a c hange in ve­
h icle we ight d istr ibut ion a nd ba lance.
This might happen, for e xamp le, w hen
heavy compone nts such as the engi ne
b lock or transmiss io n are removed .
- Whe n remov ing heavy components li ke
t hese, ancho r vehicl e to hoist o r add cor­
r es pond ing w eig hts to mai ntain the cen ­
t e r of g ravity . Othe rwise, the v ehicl e
m ight til t or slip off th e hois t, causi ng
serious person al inju ry.
(D Note
- Be awa re of the fo llowing po in ts befo re
li fting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from unde rneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to serious
damage .
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame , a rubber pad must be
inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­ ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle .
Emergency situations 285
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286 Technical data
Technical data
Vehicle identification
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cat ion on driver 's side dash pane l
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Fig. 2 00 Th e ve hicle identi ficat ion label -inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
Vehicle Id entification Number (VlN )
The Ve hicle Identific ation Number is located
in different p laces:
- under the w indshield on the driver's s ide
~fig . 199.
- in the MMI : Select: the I MENU I button> Car
> Sy ste m s* control button > Se rvic e & con­
trol
> VIN number .
-on the vehicle identification label.
Vehicle identification label
The vehicle identific ation label is lo cate d in
the luggage compartment in the spare wheel
we ll.
T he label~
fig. 200 shows the fo llowing vehi­
cl e d ata:
(D Vehicl e Ident ificat ion Number (VIN)
@ Vehicle type, engine outp ut, transmission
@ Engine and transm ission code
@ Pain t number a nd inte rior
® Optional equipment numbers
T he inform ation of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
T he safety complianc e sticker is your assur­
ance th at your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Fede ra l Motor Vehicle S afety
Standards which were in effec t at the time the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
sticker on the door jamb on the driver's side.
It shows the month and year of production
and t he vehicle identificat io n number of your
vehicle (perfo ration) as well as the Gross Veh i­
cle Weight Rating (GVWR) a nd the Gross Ax le
Weight Rating (GAWR) .
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
th e engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease . The spark ignit ion system com­
plies with the Canadian standard ICES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
doo r jamb on t he d river's side .
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the basic vehicle plus full fuel tank,
o il and coo la nt, plus maximum load, which in­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per .,..