2015 AUDI S3 parking brake

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The discharged battery must be pr operly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem. When jump starting or charg ing the
battery, never connect the negative
ground cable to the batte ry negative post
because the ba ttery manager system must
be able to detect the battery's state of
charge. Always connec t the negative
g roun d cab le to t he negative ground pos t
of t he battery manager cont ro l unit.
Using jump start cables
Connect the jump start cables in the e xact or ­
der described below .
Fig . 190 Eng ine co mpar tment : connecto rs for jum p
star t cab le s an d a charger
Fig. 1 91 Jump start in g the batte ry w ith anot her ve hi­
cle: @-dra ined battery ,@ -starte r bat tery
The batte ry is located to the left in the eng ine
compartment.
Do not jump start a frozen or
thawed battery
¢ A in Starting with jumper
cables on page
280 ! Replace the battery. The
p rocedu re for connecting jump start cab les
that is descr ibed next is designed to he lp
jump sta rt your ve hicl e.
Vehicle with drained battery:
~ .. Read the following carefully ¢ page 280 rl
Emergency situ ation s 281
.. Set the parking brake and p lace the selector
lever in the P position.
.. Turn the ignition and e lectr ica l equ ipment
off in both vehicles.
Connecting the negati ve terminal (-) to
the negat ive terminal (- ) ( black )
.. To r each the battery term inals, flip the bat­
tery cover cap to the side ¢
fig. 190.
1. Clamp the end of the red jump start cable
to the terminal (!)¢
fig. 191 on the dead
battery @ ¢CI)
in Starting with jumper
cables on page 280 .
2. Clamp the othe r end of the red jump star t
c able to the termin al@ on t he charging
battery @.
Connect NEGATIVE (-) to NEGATIVE (-)
(black )
3. Clamp the blac k end of t he j ump sta rt ca­
ble
preferably at the ground point , or on
the nega tive terminal @ on the charging
batte ry @ .
4. Clamp the other black end of the jump start cab le
onl y on the ground point@
on your vehicle @ ¢CI).
S. Route the jump start cab les so they can­
not get ca ugh t in the moving parts in the
engine compa rtment.
St arting the engine
6. Start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle.
7 . Start the eng ine in the vehicle with the
dead battery and wait two to three m i­
nu tes unti l it "runs smoothly".
8.
If t he engine does not s tart: Stop the
st art ing procedure afte r 10 seco nds and
then repeat it afte r approximately 30 sec­
onds.
9 . In the vehicle that is be ing jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear window de ­
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks
t hat may occur when disconnecting the
j u mper cables . The headlights must be
switched off .
10 . Wi th the e ngin es runn ing , remov e th e ca­
bles in
rever se orde r of the way t hey were ..,.

29 4 Index
Audi magnetic ride
refer to Adaptive dampers 106
Aud i Service Repa ir Ma nuals and Litera -
ture .. .. .... ............. .. .. .. .. . 289
AUTO Automatic climate control system ..... 70
Automatic headlights ......... .. .... 46
Auto Lock (centra l locking system) .... .. 36
Automatic belt retractor ............. 138
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (auto-
mat ic) ............................ 70
Automatic headlights ................. 46
Automatic post-collision braking system 190
Automatic transmission .............. 109
Driving t ips . .................. .... 111
E mergency mode .................. 115
H ill descent control ................ 113
I gnition key safety in terlock .. .. .... .. 74
Kick -down . .... . ...... ... ... ..... . 114
L aunch Contro l-Program ... .. .. .. .. . 1 15
malfunction . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 110
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . 116
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Selector lever posit ions ............. 109
Shifting manually . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Steer ing whee l w ith shift paddles ..... 114
S t ron ic .. .. ..... ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
tiptronic . .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 114
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . 50
Auto Safety Hotline ..... ... .. .. .... . 133
Auxiliary heater (vehicles w ith d iese l en-
g ines) .. .. .... ............. ...... .. 73
Average consumption ................. 28
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
B
Battery . .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 228
Charge level ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 194
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 230
Energy management . ... .. .. .. .. .. . 194
Important warnings ............... 229
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Jump starting ............ .. .. .. .. . 280
Locat ion ... ... .... ...... ... ... .. . 229
Replacing the battery .............. 231 Winter operation
.... .. ..... .... . .. 228
Working on the battery . ..... ... .. .. 229
Before driving ..... ............. .... 125
Blended gasoline .. ............. .... 210
B lower
automatic Climate control system . ... . 71
Manua l climate control system ... .. .. . 69
Boos t .............................. 29
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Boost p ressure indicator . ..... ... .. .. . 29
Brake fluid Changi ng the b ra ke fluid ........ .. .. 22 7
Checking the b rake fluid level ........ 22 7
What is the co rrect b rake fluid level? .. 2 2 7
What shou ld I do if the brake fluid warn -
ing light comes on? ..... .... ... .. .. 227
B rakes ..... .... .. .. ........... .... 191
B rake assist system . ........... .. .. 189
B rake booster ..................... 191
Indicator light ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 25
New brake pads . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 191
Brake system Brake fluid .... .. ............. .... 22 7
B rake fluid specifications fo r refill and re -
placement .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 227
B rake pads . ..... .. .... .... ... .. .. 197
Fl uid reservoir ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 227
Worn brake pads symbo l . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
B rak ing
Emergency brak ing funct ion ... .. .. .. . 82
Indicator light ... ... .. ..... .... . .. . 18
Parking brake .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 80
Starting on inclines ............ .... . 82
B reak-in per iod ..................... 197
Brake pads . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 197
T ires ... .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 197
Bu lbs ......... ... .. .............. . 279
C
California Proposition 65 Warn ing .... . 218
Battery specific .................. . 230
Capacities AdBl ue ... .... .. ............. .... 215
Fuel tank .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 288
Washe r fluid reservo ir .. ....... ... .. 288
Care ... .. .. .... .. .. .... . ..... ... .. 205
also refer to Cleaning .......... .. .. 205

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Driver information system ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Boost ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 29
CD/radio display ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Door/rear lid warning ..... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
E ng ine o il temperature indicator .. .. .. 32
I ndicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
L ap time r .. ............... .. .. .. .. 3 2
On- boa rd comp ute r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Outside tempera ture display . ... .. .. .. 27
Service interval disp lay . ... .. .. .. .. .. 13
Using the multifunction steer ing whee l . 27
Dr iver sea ting posi tion ...... .. .. .. .. . 126
Drive se lect
refer to Audi dr ive se lect . ...... ... .. 106
D riving safe ly . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 125
D riving through water . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Driving time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
D ust filter
refer to Po llutant filte r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
E
EC O mode ( autom atic clima te control sys -
tem) . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... 70
E fficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
D escr ipt io n ................. ... ... . 29
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
O the r equipmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Elect rical accessories
refer to Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Elect romechanical par king brake
refer to Parking brake ..... .. .. .. .. .. 80
E lect romechan ic a l steering .. .. .. .. .. . 193
I ndica tor ligh ts .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
E lect ron ic diffe rent ial loc k ... .. .. .. .. . 189
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Electronic immobili zer ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
also refer to Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. .. 35
E lect ro nic spee d limiter .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lect ronic stabilization control (ESC)
I ndicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 2
Sport mode .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 190
Electro nic Stabilization Control (ESC) .. . 189
Eme rgency ass istance ... ... .. .. .. .. . 26 7
E mergency flasher ...... ... .... .. .. .. 47
Inde x 297
Emergency flashe rs
Indicator light ... .. . ... ...... ... .. . 26
Emergency operation Emergen cy bra king f unct ion ..... .. .. . 82
F ron t passenger's door/rear doors .. .. . 41
L uggage compartment lid .... ... .. .. 2 67
Pano rama sunroof . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 4S
with convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E mergency re lease
F uel fi ller doo r ... .. . .............. 214
S e lector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Emergency starting ................. 280
Emergency towing . ................. 282
E nergy m anagement ............ .. .. 19 4
Ind icator lig ht ... .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 2 0
E ngine
Coolant ......... .. ............... 225
Pr ewa rm ing (butto n) ............... . 77
P rewarm ing ( key) . .... ........... .. . 74
Star ting with jumper cables .. ... .. .. 2 80
S tar ting (driver messages with conven -
ience key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Starting (eng ine) . .. ............... . 77
Starting
(key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
stopp ing (button) .................. 78
stopp ing (key) . ......... ........... 76
Engine compartment Closing the hood ..... ............. 219
Open ing the ho od ............. .. .. 219
Overview.. .. .. .. ............ 220,221
Safety precautions ... . .. ...... .... . 217
Engine co ntrol (indicato r light) . . . . . . . . . 23
En gine coolant .. .. ................. 225
Radiator fan . .. .. .... ............. 227
Engine o il .. .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 221
adding ......... .. ............... 223
Changi ng ... .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 224
Checking the oi l level ............. .. 22 3
Dip stic k ... .... .. .. . ..... 2 20, 22 1,22 3
Ind icator lig ht . .. .... ........... .. . 20
Oil consumpt ion . ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 22
Specificatio n and viscosity .... ... .. .. 221
T emperature indicato r ... .... ... .. .. . 32
U se ...... .. .. .. ................. 223
Engine speed lim itation ( indica to r li gh t) . 24
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Oil
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
also r efe r to Eng ine oi l . . . . . . . . 221, 223
O il change interva l
with drive r informat ion sys tem .. .. .. .. 13
On -Board -Diagnostic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MI L) .. ... .... . 30
On-board computer ........ .... .. .. .. 27
Operation (mu lt ifunction steering
wheel) . .. .. ........ ......... .. .. .. 28
On -Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . ... .. .. .. .. 31
On Board Diagnostic Sys tem (OBD)
E lect ronic speed lim iter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 1
Opening . .. ... ............... .... ... 35
F uel filler door ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 212
H ood .. ... ... .............. ... ... 219
L uggage compartmen t lid .. .. .. .. .. .. 42
Panorama sunroof ........ .. .. .. .. .. 44
W indows . ... .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .. 4 3
Opening/clos ing
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . 39
with the convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
with the door lock ........ .. .. .. .. .. 39
Operate your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize po llution ............ .... .. 199
Othe r equipment (efficiency p rogram) ... 30
Outside temperature display . .. .. .. .. .. 1 1
Overv iew (cockp it) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
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Paint damage
207
P aint No . .. .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 286
Panorama sunroof ... ...... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Conven ience opening/closing . .. ... ... 43
Eme rgency closing ............... ... 45
Park ing aid
C leaning sensors/camera lenses . .. .. . 206
P ark ing brake . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 80
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . 82
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Park ing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 81
Power supply failure ...... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Sett ing/releasing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Starting from a stop ........... .... . 82
also refer to Park ing brake . .. .. .. .. .. 80 Pa
rking light . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 46
Pa rking system
Adjusting t he d isplay/war ning tone . .. 12 4
Cleaning the rearview camera .... .. .. 121
Malfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 4
Parking system plus .. ... .... ... .. .. 119
Peripheral display . .. .. .. ... ... .. .. 119
Rea r parking system . ... .... ... .. .. 119
Rearv iew camera . .... ......... .. .. 120
also refer to Parking systems . . . 119, 120
Pa rking systems ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 118
Pa rking (automatic t ransmission) 111, 112
Particulate f ilter
refer to Diese l part icu late filter .... .. . 23
Parts replacement ... .. .. ...... ... .. 291
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . ... .. .. 157
Pedals ... .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 130
Perip heral display .. ............. .. .. 119
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision . 136
Polish ing ...... ... .. ............... 207
Pollen filter
refer to Poll utant filter ......... .. .. . 68
Pollutant f ilter .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 68
Power seat adj ustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Windows . .. .. .. .... ............. . 43
Power w indows .. .. ................. . 43
Convenience opening/clos ing ....... .. 43
Malfunction ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. . 44
Pregnant women Spec ial considerations when wear ing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Basic (description) . .. .. .. ..... ... .. . 94
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92, 96
Front (description) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
General information ........... .... . 94
General Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Warnings ....... .. ................ 95
Pressure (tires) .. .. ................. 265
Prewa rm ing
With b utton . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
With key . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 74
P roper occupant seating positions . .. .. 1 26
Proper safety belt position ........ .. .. 139
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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