2015 AUDI S3 Owners Manual

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~ Press the button@repeated ly to select the
correct magnetic zone. The selection mode
turns off after a few seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with dig ital compass
You must recalibrate the compass if it does
not display the correct direction .
~ Press and hold the button @ ~page 54,
fig . 44
until a C appears in the rearview mir­
ror.
~ Drive in a circle at about 5 mph ( 10 km/h)
unti l a direction is displayed in the rearview
mirror.
A WARNING
- To avoid endanger ing you rself and other
dr ivers, calibrate the compass in an area
whe re the re is no traff ic.
- The dig ital compass should only be used
as an or ientat ion aid . If you want to
check the compass while dr iving, you
must still pay atten tion to traff ic, the
road, the weather and any other possible
hazards.
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Seats and storage
General information
Important information
& WARNING
Refer to the chapter Driving Safely
r::!>poge 125, Driving safety for important
information, t ips, suggestions and warn­
ings that you should read and follow for
your own safety and the safety of your pas­ sengers.
Why is your seat adjustment so important?
The safety belts and the airbag system con
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats ore correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quickly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
- your body is properly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety belts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
r::!> page 144 .
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child seat on the front pas­
senger's seat. Always follow the information regarding child safety provided in
r::!> page 170, Child Safety .
& WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the dr iver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- Always keep your feet on the f loor when
the vehicle is in motion - never p ut your
feet on top of the instrumen t panel, out of the window or on top of the seat c
ush­
ion. This applies espec ially to the passen­
gers. If your seating position is incorrect,
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an accident .
If the
airbag inflates and the seating position is incorrect, this could result in pe rsonal
inj ury or even death.
- It is important for both the drive r and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches ( 25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in ­
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can­ not protect you properly. In addition, the
front seats and head restraints must be
adjusted to your body height so that they
can give you max imum protect ion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel o r instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of veh icle cont ro l and
pe rsonal injury. If you adjust yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, yo u are ou t
of posit ion .
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the dr iver's
seat in the fo llow ing manne r:
.. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knees sl ightly bent
c::> &. in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 56.
.. Ad just the bac krest so tha t when you sit
w ith your back against the backrest, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.. For adjustab le head restraints: adjust the
head restra int so the upper edge is as even
as poss ible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head ..,.

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restraint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
q page 59 . Move the head re­
stra int so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible .
A WARNING
Never place any objects in the driver's foot­
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. I n
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be ab le to brake or acce lerate.
Front passenger's seat
Always move the front passenger seat into
the rearmost position.
To avoid contact with the airbag while it is de­
ploying, do not sit any closer to the instru­
ment panel than necessary and always wear
the three -point safety belt provided adjusted
correctly . We recommend that you adjust the
passenger's seat in the following manner :
• Bring the backrest up to an (almost) upright
pos ition.
D o not ride w ith the seat reclined.
• For adjustable head restraints : adjust the
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possib le with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position
as possible
q page 59 . Move the head re­
straint so that it is as close to the back of
the head as possible.
• Place your feet on the floor in front of the
passenger's seat .
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Front seats
Manual seat adjustment
App lies to vehicles: with manually adjustab le seats
Fig . 46 Fro nt seat: man ual seat adjustment
(D-Moving the seat forward/back : pull the
lever and slide the seat.
@-Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support*:
lift the handle.
@ -Adjust ing the a ngle of the seat surface*:
pull/press the lever.
@ -Adjusting the lumbar support*: press the
button in the des ired direction.
® -Moving the seat up/down: pull/press the
lever .
®-Adjust ing the backrest angle : turn the ad­
justing wheel.
A WARNING
-Only adjust the front seat with whe n the
veh icle is stationary. Otherwise, this in­
creases the risk of an accident
- Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Ad justing the seat care lessly or
without check ing can p inch hands and
fingers .
- The front seat backrests must be not tilt­
ed too far bac k when driving, because
this affects the effective ness of the safe­
ty belts and airbag system, which in­
creases the risk of injury.
- To reduce the risk of injury dur ing sudden
braking or in a co llision, the driver and
front passenger shou ld not have their
backrests in the reclined position while ..,.

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dr iving or rid ing . The safety belts and air­
bag system can prov ide the greatest pro­
tection possible when the backrests are
in the upright posit ion a nd the safety
belts are worn correct ly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the risk
of injury due to an incorre ct seating posi­
t ion an d safety be lt position .
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles: with power adjustable seats
Fig. 47 Fr ont se at: power se at adju stm en t
@ -Adju sting the lumbar suppor t: press the
button in the desired d irect ion .
@-Moving the seat up/down : press the but ­
ton up/down. To adju st the front seat cushion ,
press the front button up/down . To adjust the
rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down .
@-Moving the sea t forward/back: press the
bu tton forward/back.
© -Adjusting the backrest angle : press the
button forward/back.
@ -Lengthening/shortening the upper thigh
support *: lift the handle.
A WARNING
- Only adjust the front seat w ith when t he
vehicle is stationary. Otherwise, th is in­
creases the risk of an accident
- The power adjustment for the front seats
also works with the ignition switched off
or with the ignition key removed. For this
reason, c hildren should never be left un­
attended in t he veh icle -they could be in­
jured! -
Exerc ise caution when adjusting the seat
he ight. Unsupervised or careless seat ad­
justment can pinch fingers or hands
causing injuries .
- W hile the vehicle is mov ing, the seat
backs of the front seats must not be in­
clined too far to the rear because the ef ­
fectiveness of the safety be lts and the
airbag sys tem is seve rely comp romised -
there is a risk of injury.
- To r educe the risk of injury dur ing s udden
b ra ki ng or in a co llision, the drive r and
front p assenge r sh ould not have the ir
backrests in the recline d posi tion while
driving or r iding. The safety be lts and a ir ­
bag system can provide the greatest pro­
tect ion possible when the backrests are
in the upr ight position and the safety
be lts are worn correctly. The more a
backrest is reclined, the greater the r isk
of injury due to an inco rrect seating posi­
tion and saf ety belt pos it ion.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles: wit h front center armrest
The cen ter armrest can be adjusted to several
levels .
Fig. 48 Armrest betwee n the drive r's /fro nt pa ssenger' s
seats .
.,. To adjust the ang le, raise the armres t
¢ fig. 48 notch by notch.
.,. To bring the armrest back down, ra ise it out
of the top notch and fold it back down . Then
lift the a rmrest to the desired position, if
necessary .
Please note that the dr iver's ab ility to move
his or a rm may be restricted when the armrest
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is folded down. Because of this, the armrest
should not be folded down during city driving.
The arm rest can slide forward and back.
There is a storage compartment under the
arm rest.
Rear center armrest
A pplies to vehicles : wit h rear ce nter ar mres t
The storage compartment and cup holder are
integrated in the armrest.
Fig. 49 Rear armrest
Folding the armrest down
~ Tilt the armrest all the way down.
Opening the storage compartment
~ Lift the cover on the upper rim.
For more information on the use of the cup
holders, see
c:> page 61.
Headrests
Front head restraints
A ppl ies to vehicles : wit h adju stab le head restra ints
F ig. 50 Front seat: Ad justing th e head restraint
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Applies to vehicles with super sport seats* (no
illustration): The head restraints are integrat­
ed in the backrest and cannot be adjusted.
Adjust the head restraints so the upper edge
is as even as possib le with the top of your
head. If that is not possible, try to adjust as
close to this position as possible. Push the head restraint as close as possible to the back
of the head.
~ To move the head restraint up or forward,
slide it until it locks into place.
~ To move the head restraint down or back,
press the side button -arrow-
c:> fig. SO and
slide the head restraint until it locks into
place .
Refer to
c:> page 129, Proper adjustment of
head restraints
for guidelines on how to ad­
just the height of the front head restraints to
su it the occupant's body size .
.&_ WARNING
- Driving without head restraints or head
restraints that are not adjusted correctly
dramatically increases the risk of serious
or fatal neck injuries.
- Read and following the WARNINGS in
r::!) page 129, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
(D Tips
Head restraints that are adjusted correctly
and safety belts are an extremely effective
combination of safety equipment.
Rear head restraints
Fig. 51 Outer rear head restraints : release point

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If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold
the head restraints up on the occupied seats
at least to the next notch ¢
A.
Adju sting th e he ad restr aints
,,. To move the head restraint up , hold it at the
s ides with both ha nds and slide it upward
until you feel it click i nto place.
,,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button ®<=>
fig. 51 and slide the head re­
stra int downward.
R emoving the h ead r estraints
To remove the head restraints, the backrest must be folded forward partially.
,,. Remove the screwdrive r from the vehicle
tool kit¢
page 268.
,,. Re lease the backrest¢ page 65.
,,. Press the button@¢ fig. 51 and move the
head restraint upward as far as it can go
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,,. Place the screwdriver in position ® in the
opening, press the button @ and pull the
head restraint out of the backrest at the
same time ¢_&. .
,,. Fold the backrest down until it latches se­
c ur ely ¢.&.
in Increasing the size of the lug­
gage compartment on page 65.
In sta lling th e he ad re st raints
To install the head restraints, the backrest must be folded forward partially .
,,. Release the backrest¢
page 65.
,,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down
i nto the guides until you feel the posts click
into place . You should not be ab le to pu ll
the head rest raint out of the backrest.
,,. Fold the backrest down unt il it latches se­
c urely ¢.&.
in Increasing the size of the lug­
gage compartment on page 65 .
&_ WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
when necessary in order to install a chi ld
seat. Install the head restraint again im­ med iately once the child seat is removed.
Driv ing with the head restra ints removed or head restraints not in the highest po­
sition
increases the risk of serious injury .
- Read and following the WARNINGS in
c:>page 129.
Socket
Applies to veh icles: w ith socket
Electr ical accessories can be connected in the
12 volt socket.
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Fig. 52 Ce nter co nso le : fro nt/rea r 12 volt socket•
Fig. 53 Luggage compa rt m ent s ide t rim panel: 12 volt
so cket• (examp le)
,,. Remove the pl ug from the center console
socket ¢
fig. 52, or
,,. Open the cover on the luggage compart­
ment socket*
c:> fig. 53.
,,. Insert the plug for the electrical device into
the socket .
The 12 volt socket can be used for electrical accessor ies. The power consumpt ion at the
outle t must not exceed 120 watts .
_& WARNING ,-
The socket works only when the ign ition is
switched on. Incorrect usage can lead to
serious inj uries or bur ns. To reduce the risk
of inju ries, never leave ch ild ren unattend-
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CD Note
To prevent damage to the socket, only use
the correct type of plugs.
- Never connect devices that generate
electrical power such as so lar panels or a
battery charger to the 12 volt socket.
They can damage the vehicle electrical
system.
- To prevent damage to the socket, only
use the correct type of plugs.
(D Tips
The vehicle battery drains when accesso­
ries are turned on but the engine is off .
Storage
Cup holders
Fig. 54 Center console : front cup holders
Fig. 55 Sectio n of the rear benc h seat: rear cup ho ld­
ers*
Front cup holders
.. Place beverages in the holder ¢ fig. 54.
There is space for two beverages. A larger
plastic bottle can be placed in the door trim.
Rear* cup holders
.. To open the cup holders, tap on the rim@
¢fig. 55 .
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.. To place the beverage container in the cup
holder, push the arm @ outward.
.. Then push the arm against the beverage
container so that the arm lies closely
against it.
.. To close the cup holders, push them back in ­
to the slot.
.&_ WARNING
Spilled hot liqu id can increase the risk of
accidents and injuries.
- Never drive with containers that contain
hot liquid such as coffee or tea. The hot
liquid could spil l and cause burns during
a collision, sudden braking or other vehi­
cle movement . Spilled hot liquid can also
increase the risk of accidents and inju­
ries.
- Only use soft containers in the cup hold­
ers. Hard cups and glasses can increase
the risk of injury during a collision.
- Never use the cup holder or the adapter
as an ashtray -th is is a fire hazard.
CD Note
Make sure your beverage contai ner has a
lid. If not, your beverage could spill and
cause damage to vehicle equipment or
stain the seat covers.
Glove compartment
Fig. 56 Glove compartment
Opening/closing
.. To open the glove compartment, pull the
handle in the direction of the arrow.
.. To close the glove compartment, swing the
.
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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
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.&_ 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 ..,