2015 AUDI S3 warning light

62 Seats and storage
The glove compartment can be locked using
the vehicle key.
.&_ WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­ ment cover closed while driving to reduce
the risk of injury.
Additional storage compartments
There are additional storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations
in the vehicle :
- In the upper part of the glove compart­
ment .
- In the center console under the center arm­
rest* .
- On the back of the right front seat. The com­
partment* can hold a maximum weight of
2 lbs (1 kg).
- Garment hooks on the 8-pillar
c:> &, .
.&_ WARNING
-Do not place any objects on the instru­
ment panel. Objects that are not stored
securely can slide around in the vehicle
while driving, when accelerating or brak­ ing or when turning.
- Make sure that objects cannot fall out of
the center console storage compartment
or other compartments and into the
footwell while driving. These objects
could prevent you from braking or accel­
erating during sudden braking maneu­
vers.
- Garments hung on the hooks must not obstruct the driver's view. The garment
hooks are only designed for light objects.
Do not hang any garments with hard,
sharp or heavy objects in the pockets on
the garment hooks. These objects could
injure vehicle occupants during sudden
braking or in a collision - especially if the
airbags deploy.
-Always keep the glove compartment
closed while driving to reduce the risk of
injury during a collision or heavy braking. -
Read and following the WARNINGS in
c:> page 165, Important safety instruc­
tions on the side airbag system .
- Hang garments so that they do not ob­
struct the driver's view.
- The garment hooks should only be used
for light articles of clothing. Do not leave
any heavy or sharp-edged objects in the
pockets that could interfere with the side
airbags unfolding and cause injuries in
the event of a collision.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang gar­ ments, because this could reduce the ef­
fectiveness of the side curtain airbags .
- Do not hang any heavy objects on the garment hooks, because they could
cause injury during heavy braking.
- Because of their load capacity, the hooks
should only be used to secure objects
that weigh a maximum of 10 lb (5 kg).
Heavy objects will not be secured suffi­
ciently, and this increases the risk of in­
jury.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo can be carried with a roof
luggage rack.
Fig. 57 Roof rack attachment po ints
• Always read and follow the instructions pro­
vided by the roof rack manufacturer when
installing the roof rack system.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the
roof, you must observe the following:
- Only use roof racks approved for your vehi-
cle. These approved roof racks are the basis ..,

66 Seats and st o rage
• Observe the safety notes q page 132 , Tie-
downs.
Due to the laws of phys ics , even small objects
that are loose in the vehicle can become heavy
p rojectiles and cause serious inj uries during a
collision . Objects in the vehicle inc rease in ki­
neti c energy, wh ich varies depend ing on the
vehicle and the we ight of the objec t. The vehi­
cle speed is the most important factor in t his.
F or example: In a fronta l impact at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h). the weight of a 10 lb
(5 kg) object increa ses to approxima tely
20 times its normal weight due to the forces
acting upon it . This means the we ight of the
object is suddenly equ ivalent to approximate­
ly 200 lb (90 kg) . It is easy to imagine the
type of injuries a n objec t of that weight could
cause if it slides thro ugh the passenger com ­
pa rtment unrestrained during a collision at a
re lative ly low speed.
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or faulty straps used to
secure objects to the tie-downs can fa il
during heavy braking or a collision and
lead to serious injuries .
- Always use suitable straps and secure
objects to the t ie-downs in the luggage
compartment to prevent objects from
shifting and slid ing fo rward.
- Never secure a ch ild seat restraint to a
t ie-down .
- Because of their load capacity, the hooks
should only be used to secu re objects
that weigh a max imum of 10 lb (5 kg) .
Heavy objec ts will not be secured suffi­
c iently, a nd this increases the risk of in ­
jury.
Storage hooks
Applies to vehicles: with bag hooks
F ig. 62 Lugg age compart men t: s torage hooks
You can also use the hooks to hang light purs­
es, bags , etc .
A WARNING
-The hooks can ho ld a maximum weight of
6 lb (3 kg). Heav ier objects are not ade­
q uate ly secured . Th ere is risk of personal
Injury.
. Reversible mat
Applies to vehicles: with cargo mat
The reversible mat protects the luggage com ­
partment and bumper from dirt and scratch­
es.
F ig . 63 Lu gg age compar tment: re vers ible mat w it h
back re st fo lded fo rwa rd (example)
You can u se the reversible mat with the d irt ­
resistant side or the decorat ive side. After
load ing or unload ing, fold up the revers ible
mat and close the luggage compartment lid.
Only store the reversib le mat if it is dry .

70 Warm and cold
1- 1 Sw itching r ecircul ation mode on and
off
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi ­
cle is circu lated and filtered. This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­ ing the vehicle inter ior. We recommend
switch ing recirculation mode on when driving
through a tunnel or when sitt ing in traffic
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Automatic climate control system controls
App lies to vehicles: with a utomat ic climate contro l system
Fig . 66 A ut oma tic cl ima te co ntro l sy ste m: Control s
The dial adjusts the temperature and the
blower speed. Press the buttons to turn the
functions on or off . T he LED in a button w ill
light up when the function is sw itched on .
The rear window defogger~
c::> page 72 and
the seat heating
Q] c::> page 72 are described
separately.
Automatic climate control syst em
We re commend pressing the IAU TO I button
and setting the temperature to 72
° F (22 °() .
The automatic climate control system auto­
matica lly ma inta ins a temperature once it has
been set. The temperature of the air from the
vents, the blower speed, and air distribution
are also automat ically adju sted . In all heat ing
mode funct ions except
defrost, the blower
only switches to a h igher speed once the en­
g ine coolant has reached a certa in tempera­
ture . Recirculation mode is switched off in the de­
frost setting ~-
.&_ WARNING
-You shou ld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period s ince no fresh air is
drawn in. With the air-conditioning*
switched off, the w indows can fog up,
which increases the risk of an acc ident .
IA/ Cl Switching th e cooling mode on and
off
T he cooling system is turned on and off with
the
IA/C l button. The air is not coo led and hu­
mid ity is not removed when cooling mode is
switched off . This can cause fog on the win­
dows . The cooli ng mode switches off auto ­
matically i n cold outside temperatu res (be low
32 °F / 0 °() .
IAUTOI Switch ing automatic mode on and
off
The automatic mode is turned on using the
IAUTOI button . AUTO mode switches off once
a b utton in the climate control system is
pressed . Automatic mode maintains a con­
sta nt temperature ins ide the ve hicle . Air tem­
perature, airflow and air d istribution are con­
trolled automatically . When automatic mode
is active, pressing the
IAU TO I button briefly IJJ,-

7 2 Warm and cold
& WARNING
You should not use the rec irculation mode
for an extended per iod since no fresh air is
drawn in . With the ai r-conditioning switch­
ed off, the windows can fog up, which in­
c reases t he risk of an ac cident.
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 67 Cockp it : adjust ing the a ir vents
®
Fi g. 6 8 (Canada ve hicles o nly) A ir ve nts : ad just ing t he
a irflow sett ing A ) D iffused B ) Direct
The fo llow ing settings are possible ¢ fig. 67:
- © Airflow amount
- @ Air flow d irect ion
- @
(Canada vehicles only) Air f low settings
(diffused or direct)
To adjust the
air flow amount , tu rn the ridged
outer adj usting ring©
c::> fig. 67. To stop the
air flow, turn t he adjusting ring all the way to
the right.
To adjust the
air flow direction , turn the air
ve nt gri ll insert @.
(C anada vehicles only) To ad just the air flow
setting s,
pull or press the midd le adjustment
ring @¢
fig. 67:
- Diffused air flow (indirect @): Press the
middle adjustment ri ng in lightly
c::> fig. 68 .
- Direct
air f low (st raight @): Pull the center
ad justment ring o ut lightly ¢
fig. 68 .
Rear window defogger
The LED in the button t urns on when the func­
tion is switched on:
-
~ M anual climate contro l system
c::> page 69, fig . 65
-00 Automatic climate contro l system
c::> page 70, fig . 66.
If the rear w indow defogger is activated w hen
t h e igni tion is switched on, the bat tery man­
agement determines based on the battery
c h arge if i t is poss ible to turn on . Otherw ise,
the rear window defogge r funct ions w it h the
engine running and switches off automatically
after approximately 10 -20 minutes, depend­
i ng on the outs ide temperature .
T o p revent the rear window defogger f rom
switching off automatically, press and hold
t h e
@ii or 00 button for more than two sec­
onds. This rema ins stored up to approxima tely
15 minutes afte r turning off the ign ition .
Seat heating
Applies to veh icles : w it h seat heat ing
The seat heating has th ree leve ls. The LED in
the b utt on indica tes the sele cted heat leve l.
Manua l climate control system
c::> page 69,
fig . 65 and automatic climate control system
c::> page 70, fig . 66.
"' To switch the seat heating on, press the
lt:J
button once .
"' To swi tch to a lower level , press the
lt:I but­
ton again .
"' To swi tch the sea t heating off, press the
lt:J
but ton re peat edly unt il t he L ED turns off .
T he seat heating swi tches a utomat ica lly from
setting 3 to setting 2 after 10 minutes.
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Switchin g th e ig nition on /off or
p rewar ming
~ To switch the ignition on, turn the ignition
key to position
(D .
~ To switch the ignition off, turn the ignition
key to position @.
Diese l vehicles are preheated while the igni­
tion is switched on
II .
Starting th e engin e
Your veh icle is eq uipped with launch cont ro l.
As soon as you have turned the ignition key to position @, the engine will start automatical­
l y.
~ Press the brake peda l and move the se lector
lever to the P or N position.
~ Turn the key briefly to position @. The igni ­
tion key automatically returns to position
(D . Do not press the accelerator peda l when
do ing this.
Major electrical equipment switches off tem­
porarily when starting the engine.
It is poss ible that t here will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in diese l vehicles in
colder temperatures . Therefore , you must
ho ld the brake pedal down unti l the engine
starts . The indicator light turns on while the
engine is preheating
II .
The prewarming time depends on the coolant
temperature and outside temperature. The
glow plug indicator light
II wi ll only turn on
for approximately 1 second when the eng ine
is warm or the outside temperature is higher
than 8
°C. T hat means you can start the en­
g ine
immediately .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
the starting procedure by turn ing the ignition
key to pos ition @and repeat after 30 sec­
onds .
Automatic star t m alfunction
If the ~ (gasoline engine) or II (diesel en­
g ine) indicator light turns on and the message
E ngin e sta rt system m alfunction . P le ase Dri
vin g 75
cont act Se rv ice
appears, there is an automatic
start malfunction.
T o start the engine, hold the ign it ion key in
pos ition @unt il the engine r uns.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
_& WARNING
- Never a llow the engine to run in confined
spaces - there is a risk of asphyxiation .
- Never remove the ignit ion key from the
ignition loo k while the vehicle is moving .
Otherwise the steering lock will engage
and you will not be able to steer the vehi­
cle.
- Please note that the b rake booster and
power steering only work when the en­
gine is running. When the engine off, you must use more force to steer or brake
the vehicle. Because the usual steer ing
and brak ing capability is not ava ilable,
the risk of accidents or injur ies increases .
- Always take the vehicle key with you when leav ing the vehicle, even for a
short pe riod of time. This applies part ic­
ularly when children remain in the veh i­
cle. Otherwise the chi ldren could start
the engine or operate electrical equip ­
ment such as power w indows.
(D Note
- Avo id h igh engine speed, full th rottle,
and heavy eng ine load as long as the en­
gine has not reached operat ing tempera ­
t u re yet . You could damage the engine.
- T he engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do no t let the eng ine run w hile pa rked to
warm up. Begin dr iv ing immediately. This
reduces unnecessary emissions.
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76 Driving
(D Tips
-If it is difficult to turn the key to position
(D , turn the steering wheel back and
forth slightly to release the steering
wheel lock .
- After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
cause the oil pressure must first build up
in the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is
normal and not a cause for concern .
- If the battery is disconnected and recon­
nected, you have to hold the ignition key
in position
(D for five seconds for the en­
gine to start .
- After switching the ignition off, you can
only remove the key when the selector
lever is in the "P" (Park) position. After
that the selector lever is locked.
,
Stopping the engine with the key
App lies to vehicles: with mechanical ig niti on lock
Stopping the engine
.,,. Br ing the vehicle to a full stop.
.,,. Turn the key to position @.
Releasing the steering lock
Requirement : The selector lever must be in
the P position.
.,,. Remove the ignition key in position @
Qpage 77, fig . 71 Q &-
.,,. Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steering wheel lock.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle
theft .
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the ve­
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed. You
must use more force to turn or brake, if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to accidents and serious injuries . -
Never remove the ignition key from the
ignition look while the vehicle is moving .
Otherwise, the steering lock could sud­
denly engage and you would not be able
to steer the vehicle .
- Please note that the brake booster and
power steering only work when the en ­
gine is running. When the engine off, you
must use more force to steer or brake
the vehicle . Because the usual steering
and braking capability is not available,
the risk of accidents or injuries increases.
- Always take the vehicle key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short period of time. This applies partic­
ularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle. Otherwise the children could start
the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehi­
cle with the selector lever in the P posi­
tion . Otherwise, there is the risk that the
vehicle could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off,
the radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes - even with the ignition
switched off. It can also switch on again
after some time if the coolant tempera­
ture rises as a result of heat buildup or if
the engine compartment is heated by
sunlight and the engine is hot .
(D Note
-If the engine has been under heavy load
for an extended period of time, heat
builds up in the engine compartment af­
ter the engine is switched off -there is a
risk of damaging the engine. For this
reason, let the engine run for at idle for
approximately two minutes before shut­
ting it off.

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Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles
with a convenience key)
St t· th · ith the
button
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
The I START ENGINE STOPI button switches
the ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 71 C en ter con sole : START ENGINE STOP b utton
(w ith conve nien ce key)
You can start your car without using your con­
venience key. You must simply be carry ing the
key with you.
Switching the ignition on/off or
prewarming
If the 'y.ij indicator light blinks and the mes­
sage
Please move steering wheel appears
when switching the ignition on, the steering is
locked by the steering lock . In this case, turn
the steering wheel slightly to the left/r ight .
.,. To switch the ignition on or off, press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button . Do not press
the brake pedal while do ing this .
Diesel vehicles are preheated while the igni­
tion is switched on
II.
Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with launch contro l.
The engine starts automatically when you press the
I START ENGINE STOP I button brief­
ly .
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the se lector
lever to the P or N position.
.,. Press the
I START ENGINE STOPI button
briefly. The engine will start .
Driving 77
Major electrical equipment switches off tem­
porarily when starting the engine.
It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in diesel vehicles in
colder temperatures. Therefore, you must
hold the brake pedal down until the engine
starts. The indicator light turns on wh ile the
engine is preheating
II .
The prewarming time depends on the coolant
temperature and outside temperature . The
glow plug indicator light
II will only turn on
for approximately 1 second when the engine
is warm or the outside temperature is higher
than 8
°C. That means you can start the en ­
gine
immediately.
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
the start ing procedure by pushing the
I START ENGINE STOP I button again and re­
peat after
30 seconds.
Automatic start malfunction
If the GI (gasoline engine) or II (diesel en­
gine) indicator light turns on when you start
the engine, there is an automatic start mal­
funct ion .
To start the engine, press and hold the
I START ENGINE STOP I button until the engine
runs .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
A WARNING
-Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces - danger of asphyx iat ion.
- Always take the vehicle key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short period of time. This applies part ic­
ular ly when children remain in the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the children could start
the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows .
- Please note that the brake booster and
power steering only work when the en-
gine is running. When the engine off, you
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78 Driving
must use more force to steer or brake
the vehicle. Because the usual steering
and braking capability is not available,
the risk of accidents or injuries increases .
- Avoid high engine speed, full throttle,
and heavy engine load as long as the en­
gine has not reached operating tempera­
ture yet. You could damage the engine .
- The engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately. This
reduces unnecessary emissions.
{D) Tips
- After starting a cold engine, there may
be a brief period of increased noise be­
cause the oil pressure must first build up in the hydraulic valve adjusters. This is
normal and not a cause for concern .
- If the . indicator light blinks in the in­
strument cluster before switching the ig ­
nition off, the ignition will not switch on
again.
9 page 193
- If you leave your vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off
after a certain amount of time. Make
sure that electrical equipment such as
the exterior lights are switched off.
Turning the engine off using the button
Applies to vehicles: with conven ience key
• Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
• Move the selector lever into the P position .
• Press the
I START ENGIN E STOPI button
9page 77, fig. 71 .
Steering lockll
The steering locks when you turn the engine
off using the
I START E NGIN E STOP t* button,
l) Thi s fun ction is not available in all c oun tries.
move the selector lever into the P position
and open the driver's door.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle
theft .
Emergency off function
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can al­
so be turned off while driving at speeds lower
than 6 mph (10 km/h). If you press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OPI* button while driving,
the message
Pressing start/stop button
again will switch off engine!
appears. To
switch the engine off, press the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OPI* button twice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two
seconds.
A WARNING ~
- Never turn off the engine before the ve- hicle has come to a complete stop . The
full function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injuries.
- Please note that the brake booster and
power steering only work when the en­
gine is running. When the engine off, you
must use more force to steer or brake
the vehicle. Because the usual steering
and braking capability is not available,
the risk of accidents or injuries increases.
- Always take the vehicle key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short period of time. This applies partic­
ularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the children could start
the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehi­
cle with the selector lever in the P posi­
tion. Otherwise, there is the risk that the
vehicle could roll.