2015 AUDI S3 Owners Manual

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-If the warning light EiJ or the warning
light
11111 ) w ith the message B ra ke
pads !
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
· ~ Hill hold
Hill h old ass is t: un availabl e
If the II indicator l ight turns on and this
message appears, hill hold is not available.
II Manu al control!
If this message appears, press the brake ped ­
al.
Continue dr iving with the help of the parking
brake .
¢ page 80
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
If the [ID indicator light turns on there is a
malfunct ion in the engine control.
Drive s low ly to your author ized Audi dealer or
qua lified repai r facility to have the engine
checked.
If the ~ indicato r ligh t turns on when you
start the engine, there is a mal func tion in the
l aunch cont ro l. To start the engine, follow
these steps:
- Vehicles with a mechanical ignition
¢ page 75, Automatic start malfunction
-Vehicles with a conven ience key
¢ page 77, Automatic start malfunction .
W Engine control (diesel engine)
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
The engine is prewarming if the II indicato r
light turns on when the ignition is switched
on.
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In strum ent s an d indicator lamp s 23
If the indicator light blinks while d riving,
there is a ma lfunction in the engine control.
D rive slowly to an authorized Aud i dea ler or
a uthorized Aud i Service Fac ility to have the
malfunction corrected.
If the II ind icator light turns on when you
star t the eng ine, the re is an automa tic start
malfunction . T o start the eng ine , fo llow these
steps: Vehicles with a mechanical ignition
¢ page 75, vehicles with a convenience key
¢ page 77.
a System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is part of the
On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
II symbol turns o n when the ignition is
switched on and turns off again once the en­ gine is started and run ning at a steady id le
speed . This indicates that the M IL is function­
ing correct ly.
The ind icator light turns on if there is a mal­
functio n in the eng ine e lectronics. See an au­
tho rized Audi dea le r or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facili ty to have the malf unc tion corrected.
The system indicator light (MIL) may turn on i f the fue l filler cap is not closed co rrectly
¢ page 212.
For additional information, refer to
¢ page 30 .
®-~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to veh icles: w ith diese l engine and d iese l particu­
late filter
• Particulate filter: s ystem fault! See own­
er's manual
The diese l particu late filter requires regenera­
tion. To assist the filter self-cleaning process:
Drive for approximately lS minutes at
40 mph (60 km/h) or above in the S selector
lever position. Keep the engine speed around
2,000 RPM. The temperature increase that
will result from this can burn off the soot in .,. •

24 Instruments and indicator lamps
the filter. The indicator light will turn off
when the cleaning has completed successful­
ly.
If the indicator light does
not turn off, drive
immediately to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction corrected .
.&_ WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order
to follow driv ing recommendations .
(D Tips
For additional information on the diese l
particulate f ilter, refer to¢
page 199.
!?i Engine speed limitation
App lies to vehicles: with engine speed limitation
Ill Max. engine speed: XXXX rpm
-
The engine speed is automatically limited to
the speed displayed in the driver information
system. This protects the engine from over­
heating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once
the engine is no longer in the c ritical tempera­
ture range and you have released the accelera­
tor pedal.
If the engine speed limitation was activated
by an engine control malfunction, the
Di indi­
cator light also turns on. Make sure the en­
g ine speed does not go above the speed dis ­
played, for example when downsh ifting . Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or author ized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
~"' Engine oil level (min.)
l!I Check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the oil level as soon as possible
¢page 221.
-If the engine oi l level is too low, add engine
oil
¢ page 223.
-If the engine oi l level is correct and the indi­
cator light still turns on, drive at low engine
speed to the nearest authorized Audi dealer
or qualif ied repair facility .
~w, Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
authori zed Aud i Service Facility immediately
to have the malfunction corrected.
• Oil level sens.: oil change necessary.
Please contact Service
T he eng ine oi l level is too high.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Fac ility imm ediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
Bl Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns first turns on and
t his message appears, the tan k contains the
following amount of fuel:
- Front wheel dr ive : approximately 1.8 gal­
lons (7 liters)
- All wheel dr ive : approximately 2.2 gallons
(8 .5 liters)
II] Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refuel
the vehicle immed iate ly.
D Fuel tank malfunction! Please contact
Service
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appea rs:
- there is a malfunction in the fuel tank sys­
tem, or
- in vehicles with diesel engines, water may
have collected in the fuel fi lter.

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Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthor ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected.
([) Note
Applies to vehicles with diese l engines: If
the diesel fuel quality is poor, it may be
necessary to have the water drained from
the water separator
l ) in the fuel filter
more often than specified in the mainte­
nance schedule. This can help reduce en­
gine malfunctions.
@I For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system
or come into contact with the ground .
(j) Tips
More information on refueling is available
on page
¢page 212.
~ Washer fluid level
= Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid with the ignition switched
off¢page232.
o Windshield wipers
m Windshield wiper: system fault!
There is a malfunction with the w indshield
wipers.
Drive to an authorized Audi dea ler or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have
the malfunction corrected.
~ Defective light bulb warning
App lies to vehicles: with dr iver information system
If the S:!I indicator light turns on, a bulb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of
the bulb.
Replace the bu lb immediate ly.
Vehicle lights: sy stem fault!
M 1.1"1 l) Th is fu nct io n is not available in all coun tries. ,....,
Instruments and indicator lamps 25
T here is a malfunction in the headlights or
light switch. Drive to an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Aud i Service Fac ility immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Light bulbs are under pressure and can
explode when bulbs are replaced - risk of injury.
- With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head­
lights), the high-voltage component
must be handled appropriately. Other­
wise, there is a risk of fatal injury.
~{i) Dynamic headlight range control
sy stem
Applies to vehicles: wi th Xeno n lights
fl Headlight range control system: system
fault!
T here is a malfunction in the dynamic head­
light range control system, which may cause
glare for other drivers .
D rive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
tsO Audi adaptive light
App lies to vehicles: wi th Audi ada ptive ligh t
r!l Audi adaptive light: system fault!
The re is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights.
T he head lights still function .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@) Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: wit h lig h t/rain senso r
El Automatic headlights: system fault!
El Automatic wipers: system fault!
The light/rain sensor is not working. •

26 Instruments and indicator lamps
For safety reasons , the low beams are turned
on permanent ly with the switch in
AUTO. You
can cont inue to turn the lights on and off us ­
ing the light switch. You can still control all
wiper functions that are independent of the
ra in sensor .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or author ­
i z ed Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
B Suspension: system fault!
There is an adaptive damper ma lfunction .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected.
¢i Q Turn signals
If the B or R indicator light b links, a turn
signal is turned on. If both indicator lights are
blink ing, the emergency flashers are on .
In an indicator light blinks twice as fast as
usual then a blinker bu lb has failed. Carefully
drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For more informat ion on the turn signals,
refer to
c:::> page 48.

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Driver information
system
Overview
Applies to vehicles: with dr iver information system
Fi g. 9 l nstrume nt cl uste r: dr ive r info rmatio n syste m
(ex am ple)
Data is automatica lly recorded , processed and
d isp layed in the dr iver information system .
Sett ings for special equ ipment can be adjust ­
ed in the MMI. Select the
! M ENU ! button> Car
> Systems * menu control button .
Introduction
The driver information system is controlled
through the mult ifunction steering wheel
c::;, page 28 , fig . 10 .
The driver information system c::;, fig. 9 con ­
tains the follow ing informat ion:
- @ Tab (register)
-@ Vehicle information
-© S ta tus line (se lecto r lever posi tion , ou t-
s ide temperature ¢page
11)
-@ O n-boa rd comp ute r
T he follow ing funct ions are possible , depend­
i ng on vehicle equipment :
Driver in formation system 2 7
@ ®
First tab ~ Vehicle functions:
On-boa rd comp uter, time, date
¢ page28
Efficiency program
c=;, page29
Digita l tachometer
Assistance systems
Aud i adapt ive cruise control*
¢ page86
Aud i active lane ass ist*
¢ page 98
Lap timer* c::;, page 32
Reduced disp lay
Second
~ -Lh Driver messages and ind ica-
tab tor lights
~ Se
rv ice interval display
¢ page 13
Third fl I I Audio/ l'>l radio
tab
Fourth
r,. Telephone*
t ab
Fi fth tab
~I~ Naviga tion *
T he second tab is only v isib le if at least one in­
dicator light or mess age is shown or if that
system is switched on.
Display
In the drive r information system you will see:
Rad io stat io n or CD
time and date
c:!;> page 10
Odometer, trip odometer c:!;> page 11
Outside air temperature c::;, page 11
Serv ice interva l disp lay ¢ page 13
Indicator lights and messag-<:!.> page 14
es
Dig ita l tachometer
L ap timer*
c:!;> page 32
Cruise control system ¢page 83
Speed war ning c:!;> page 83
Selec tor lever pos itions ¢page 109
On-bo ard comp uter display c:!;> page 2 8

28 Driver information system
On-board computer display
The on-boa rd compute r display monitors the
different memory levels:
- Sho rt-term memo ry (on-board computer 1)
- Long-term memory (on-board computer
2)
-Efficiency program
The fo llow ing information can be displayed in
on-boa rd computer
1 and 2 one after the oth­
er.
- Date
- Estimated range based on current fuel leve l
- T rave l time
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
- Engine oil temperature indicator*
On-board computer D (short-term
memory)
The sho rt-term memory co llects driving infor­
mation from the time the ignit ion is switched
on until it is switched off. If you continue dr iv­
ing
within two hours after switching the igni­
tion off, the new values are included when cal­
culating the current trip information. If stop­ ped for more the two hours, the short term
memory is automatically erased once you be­
g in driving .
On-board computer fJ (long-term
memory)
Unlike the short-term memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can
select the time period for evaluating trip in­
formation yourself.
Efficiency program~
The efficiency program can help you to use
less fuel ~
page 29 .
(D Tips
-The on-board computer is controlled by
the left button f ields on the mult ifunc­
t ion steering wheel. -
For information on using the other but­
ton f ields, such as the audio, telephone*
and navigation* funct ions, see the MMI
owner's manual.
Operation
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h driver informatio n system
The driver information system is con trolled
with the multifunction steering wheel .
Fig. 10 Multi funct ion s teer ing w heel : driver informa ·
tio n syste m controls
Fig. 11 D river informa tion syste m: call ing up t he ve hi­
cle func tion s men u
In add ition to info rmation about the on-board
computer (on-board computer 1 , 2 and the ef­
ficiency program), information about other
systems can also be shown in the display .
You can identify which level (on-board com­
puter 1, 2 or the efficiency program) is shown
in the d isp lay based on the small
0, fJ or the
nozzle
ii .
The tab@~ page 2 7, fig. 9 is displayed once
you press the button
(D ~ fig. 10 on the mul­
tifunction steering wheel.
Operating
.,. Switch on the ignition . T he last select func-
tion is displayed . ..,_

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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 .