2015 AUDI S3 seats

182 Child Safety
-If the backrest is not securely latched,
the child and the child restraint will be
thrown forward together with the back­
rest and will strike parts of the vehicle
interior. The child can be seriously in­
jured or killed.
- Never install rear -facing child safety
seats or infant carriers on the front pas­
senger seat. A child will be seriously in­
jured and can be killed when the passen­ ger airbag inflates.
- The inflating airbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier with great
force and will smash the child safety seat
and child against the backrest, center
armrest, door or roof.
- Always install rear-facing child safety
seats or infant carriers on the rear seat.
- Forward-facing child safety seats or in­
fant carriers installed on the front pas­
senger's seat may interfere with the de­
ployment of the airbag and cause serious
injury to the child.
- It is safer to install a forward-facing
child safety seat on the rear seat.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
whenever using a child restrained in ave­
hicle is being used ¢
page 170. Special
precautions apply when installing a child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
¢ page 146, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know .
A WARNING
-
Always take special precautions if you
must install a forward or rearward-facing
child restraint on the front passenger's
seat in exceptional situations:
- Whenever a forward or rearward-facing
child restraint is installed on the front
passenger seat, the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG OFF
light must come on and stay on
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, perform
the checks described ¢
page 156, Moni­
toring the Advanced Airbag System.
- Take the child restraint off the front pas­
senger seat and install it properly at one
of the rear seat positions if the
PASSEN­
GER AIR BAG OFF
light does not stay on
whenever the ignition is switched on.
- Improper installation of child restraints
can reduce their effectiveness or even
prevent them from providing any protec­
tion .
-An improperly installed child restraint can interfere with the airbag as it de­
ploys and seriously injure or even kill the
child.
-Always carefully follow the manufactur­
er's instructions provided with the child
safety seat or carrier.
- After checking to make sure that the
child restraint is properly installed, make
certain that the child restraint is correct­ ly recognized by the capacitive passenger
detection system in the front passenger
seat and that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light signals the correct front pas­
senger frontal airbag status.
A WARNING
-Forward-facing child restraints:
- Always make sure the forward-facing seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and side airbag.
- Never put the forward-facing child re­
straint up, against or very near the in­
strument panel.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and
aft adjustment range, as far away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the forward-facing child restraint. The
backrest must be adjusted to an upright
position.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ignition is switched
on.

184 Child Saf ety
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when the belt is wound all the way back into the retractor .
.,. Press the red button on the safe ty belt buck­
le. The be lt tongue w ill pop out of the buck­
le .
.. Guide the safety be lt all the way back into
its stowed position .
A lways le t the safety bel t retract comp lete ly
into its stowed posit ion . The sa fety belt can
now be used as an ordinary safety belt with ­
out the convert ib le locking ret ractor for chi ld
restra ints.
If the convertible locking retracto r shou ld be
activated inadvertently, the safety belt m ust
be unfastened and guided comp letely back in­
to its stowed pos ition to deactivate th is fea­
ture. If the convertib le locki ng retractor is not
deactivated, the safety be lt will gradually be­
come tighter a nd u ncomfo rtable to wea r.
A WARNING
Imprope rly insta lled child saf ety seats in­
crease t he risk of ser ious personal inju ry
a n d death in a collision .
- Never unfaste n the safety belt to deacti­
vate the convert ible lo cking re tr actor fo r
ch ild rest rain ts while the veh icle is mov­
ing. You would not be res trained and
cou ld be seriously injured in an accident.
- Always re ad and heed all WARN INGS
whenever using a child rest rained in ave ­
hicle is being used
¢page 170. Special
precautions apply when installing a ch ild
safety seat on the front passenge r seat
¢ page 146, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know.
LATCH Lower
anchorages and tethers
for children
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
T o p rov ide a simple r and more practicable way
to a ttach the child restra int on t he vehi cle
sea t, Federal regulat ions re quire spe cial lowe r
anchorages in vehicles and devices on new
c h ild restraints to attach to the vehicle ancho­
rages.
T he comb inat io n of th e tether anc horages and
the lowe r anchorages is now genera lly c alled
t h e
LATCH system fo r "Lower Anchorages and
T ethers for Child ren."
F o rward-f ac ing ch ild res trai nts ma nufacture d
after September 1, 1999, are req uired by U .S .
f ede ra l regu lations to comply with new child
head movement performance req uirements.
These new performance req uirements make a
tether necessary on most new child seats.
Installing a child restraint that requires a top
tethe r without one can seriously impair the
performance of the c hild restra int and its abil­
ity to protect the child in a coll is ion. Insta lling
a chi ld restrai nt that requires a top tether
without the top tether may be a violat ion of
state law.
Child rest raint manufacturers offer LATCH
lower anchorages on their child seats w ith
hook-on or push-on connectors attached to
adjustable straps .
In add ition to the LATCH lower anchorages,
t h ese chi ld restraint systems usually require
t h e use of tethe r straps to he lp keep the ch ild
rest raint fi rmly in place.
A WARNING
-Imp roper installat ion of ch ild restra ints
will i ncrease the r is k of injury a nd dea th i n
a cr ash.
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186 Child Saf ety
attachment of child restraints specifically cer­
tified for use with
LATCH low er anchorages.
Ch ild restra ints that are not equipped with the
lower anchorage attachments can still be in­
stalled in comp liance with the child restrain t
manufacturer's instruct ions on using vehicle
safety belts .
A WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages
can ca u se serio us pe rsonal inju ry i n an ac­
c ident .
- Always ca refully fo llow the c hild re­
st raints manuf acturer's inst ru cti ons for
proper ins tallat ion of the child rest rain t
and proper use of the lowe r anchorages
or safety be lts in your vehicle .
- Never secure or attach any l uggage or
other items to the
LATCH lower ancho ­
rages.
- Always read and heed the impor tant in ­
format ion about child restraints in this
chapter and WARNINGS
~ page 170 ,
Child Safety.
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
App lies to vehicles: with Top Tether
Whenever you install a child restraint always
follow the child restrain t manufacturer's in­
structions.
F ig . 14 7 Lower a nch orage s: p rope r m ou ntin g
Mounting
~ Make sure the seatback of the rear seat
bench is in the upr ight position and se curely
l atched in pl ace.
~ Attach both hook -on connectors with the
spring catch release on the child safety seat
onto the LA TCH lower anchorage so that the
connectors lock into place <=>
fig. 147.
~Pullon the connector attachments to make
sure they a re properly attached to the LATC H
lower ancho rage .
~ Pull straps tight fo llow ing the child r estraint
manufact urer's inst ruct io ns .
Releasing
~ Loose n the tension on the straps following
the child restra int manufacturer's instruc ­
tions .
~ Depress the spr ing catches to releas e the
anchorage hooks from the lowe r an chorag­
es.
Remember: Use te ther straps to help keep the
c hi ld restra int fi rm ly in place.
A WARNING
I m proper use of the LATCH system can i n­
crease the risk o f serious pe rsonal in jury
and death in a n accident.
- T hese an chors were deve lope d on ly for
chi ld safe ty seats using the " LA TC H" sys ­
tem .
- N ever at tach othe r ch ild safety sea ts,
be lts or o ther objects to these anchors .
- Always ma ke su re tha t you hear a click
when latch ing the seat in place . If you do
not hear a click t he seat is not secu re and
could
fly forwa rd and hit the inter ior of
the vehicle, or be e jected from the veh i­
cle.
A WARNING
-Improper installat ion of child restra ints
will i ncrease the r isk of injury in an acci­
dent.
- Always follow the chi ld restraint system
manufacturer's inst ruct ions for prope r
installa tion of the c hild restra int system
a nd p roper use of tether st raps as well as
the lower a nchorages or safety bel ts in
your veh icle.
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-Always read and heed the important in­
formation and WARNINGS about child
safety and the installation of child re­
straint systems
c:> page 170, Child Safe­
ty.
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig . 14 8 Te th er ancho rs: re cess flap s be hind the re ar
sea tback s
The tether anchors for the rear seating posi­
tions are located in recesses in the rear win­
dow she lf
c:> fig. 148
A tether is a straight or V -sha ped strap that
attaches the top part of a child res traint to
specia l anchorage poi nts in the veh icle.
T he purpose of the tether is to reduce the for­
ward movement of the c hild restra int in a
crash, in o rder to help reduce the r isk of head
i n jury that could be caused by striki ng the ve­
hi cle inter io r.
Forward facing child restraints manufactured
after September 1, 1999 , are required by U .S .
federal regulations to comp ly with new c hild
h ead movement perform ance requirements.
These new per formance requ irements make a
tether necessary on most new child safety
seats.
A WARNING
Improper insta llation of chi ld restraints
w ill increase the risk of injury and death in
a crash.
- Always fo llow the instructions prov ided
by the manufacturer of the ch ild re­
straint you intend to install in your Audi.
Child S afety 18 7
-Improper use of child restraint anchors
(including tether anchors) can lead to in­
jury in a collision. The anchors are de· sig ned to withstand only those loads im­
posed by correctly fitted child restrain ts .
- Never mount two child restra int systems
on one LATC H lowe r anchor point .
- Never attach two child restraint systems
to one tether st rap or tethe r anchorage .
- Never attach a tether strap to a t ie-down
ho ok in the luggage compartment.
- Never use child restraint tether ancho­
rages to secure safety belts or other
kinds of occupant rest raints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or
o ther items to the LATCH lower ancho­
rages or to the tet her anchors.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing
child safety seat on the fro nt passenger
seat because of e xceptional c ircumstan­
ces and t he
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
lig ht does not come o n and stay on, im­
medi ately ins tall th e rear-fac ing ch ild
safety sea t in a rear se atin g position and
have the airbag system inspected by your
Au di dea le r.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig . 14 9 Tet her st ra p: prop er rou ting a nd m ou ntin g
Installing the tether strap
... Release or deploy the tet her st rap on the
child res traint accord ing to the child re ­
s tr aint manufacture r's ins tructions .
... Gu ide the upper tether strap
under th e rear
head restraint
c:> fig. 149 (ra ise the head re-
stra int if ne cessary) . "'

188 Child Saf ety
• Tilt the recess flap up to expose the anchor
bracket.
• Attach the tether strap anchorage hook into
the opening of the tether anchorage.
• Pull on the tether strap hook so that the
spring catch of the hook engages.
• Tighten the tether strap firmly followi ng the
ch ild restra int manufacturer's inst ruct ions .
Releasing the tethe r strap
• Loosen the tens ion following the child re­
stra int manufacturer's instructions.
• Depress the spring catc h on the hook and re­
lease it from the anchorage.
(D Note
If you leave the child restraint with the
t ether strap firmly insta lled for several
days, this cou ld leave a mar k on the up­
h olste ry on t he seat cush ion a nd ba ckrest
in the are a whe re the te ther s tra p w as in­
s t alled. The uphols tery wo uld also be per­
manently stretched around the tethe r
strap . This applies especially to leather
seats .
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Cur rently, few rear-facing child rest raint sys­
tems come w ith a tethe r. Pl ease read and
h eed the child res traint system manufactur­
e r's ins tructions ca ref ully to dete rm ine how to
p roperly insta ll the tethe r.
& WARNING
-
A child in a rea rward -facing child safety
seat insta lled on the front passenger seat
w ill be seriously injured and can be k illed if
the front a irbag inflates -
even wit h an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating a irbag wi ll hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier wit h great
force and w ill smash the c hild safety seat
and child against the backrest, ce nte r
armr est, or door.
- If you must install a rearward faci ng
child safety seat on the front passenger seat because of exceptiona
l cir cumstan ­
ces and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
lig ht does not come on and stay on, im­
mediately insta ll the rear-fac ing c hild
safety seat i n a rear seat ing position and
have th e air bag system i nsp ecte d by your
Aud i de aler.
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of add itiona l
informat ion abo ut child rest ra int selection, in­
sta llation and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat
is the one that fits your ch ild and fits in your
vehicle, and that yo u will use correct ly and
co nsist ently .
Try before yo u buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safet y Admin­
istration
Tel.: 1-888-327-4236 (TIY: 1-800-424-9153)
www.nhtsa.gov
National SAFE KIDS Campa ign
Tel.: (202) 662-0600
www.safek ids.org
Safet y BeltSafe U.S.A
Tel.: (800) 745-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Spanish)
www.ca rseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
T el.: 1-800-333-0371 o r ca ll
1-613 -998 -8616 if you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/
men u.h tm
Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834

228 Check ing and F illin g
8_ WARNING
-Brake fluid is poiso nous. It must be sto r­
ed only in th e closed original container
out o f the reach of children!
- Brake fa ilure can result from old or inap­
propriate brake fluid. Observe these pre­
caut ions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE specification
J 1703 and conforms to
Federal Motor Vehicle Standard 116.
Always check with your authorized Audi
dealer to make sure you are using the
correct brake flu id. The correct type of
brake fluid is also indicated on the
b rake fluid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes can cause a vapor lock if
the brake fluid is left in the system too
l ong. This can serious ly affect the effi­
ciency of the bra kes as well as yo ur
safety . This could result in an acc ident.
@ Note
Brake flu id will damage the paint of your
veh icle.
@i For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper d isposa l
of brake flu id as we ll as the special tools
requ ired and the ne cessary expert ise, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer .
Battery
General information
The battery in your Audi does not need any
maintena nce under
normal operating condi­
tions. Aud i recommends having the elect ro­
l yte level check by a n author ized Audi dealer
or author ized Audi Se rv ice Facili ty when there
are
high outside temperat ures or when driving
all day. The e lectrolyte level shou ld a lso be
checked each time the battery is charged
¢ page 230.
Have the batte ry checked when yo u bring your
vehicle in for an inspection . It is a good idea
to replace the battery if it is more than 5 years
o ld.
D uring certain types of airbag deployments,
the battery is disconnected from the vehicle electrical system for safety reasons¢
& in
Repair, care and disposal of the airbags on
page 160.
Di sconnecting the battery te rminals
Some vehicle functions (such as power win ­
dows) are not avai lable when the battery is
disconnected. These functions must be pro­
grammed after the battery is reconnected. To
avo id hav ing to do this, only disconnect the
battery from the vehicle electrical system
when that is necessary to perform repairs .
To reprogram the functions, proceed as fol­
lows:
Function Reprogramming
Power window one-¢ page 44, Correcting
touch up/down power window ma/-
function functions
Remote control key
If the vehicle does not
or r
eact to the key, it
convenience key must be synchronized
¢ page37
Dig ita l cl ock ¢page 10
ESC indicator light The indicator light
goes out after driving
a few meters
Not running the vehicle for long periods
of time
If you do not drive your vehicle fo r several
days or weeks, electrical components are
gradua lly reduced or switched off. This re­
duces e nergy consumption and maintains the
vehicle's ability to start over a long per iod of
time
¢ page 194. Some convenie nce func­
tions, such as interior lig hting or power seats *
may not work. These convenience functions
will be ava ilable again once you switch the ig-
nition on and start the engine. .,.

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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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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