2015 AUDI S3 bulb

4 Table of contents
Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
27 6
Elect rical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . 280
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Starting by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . 280
Starting with jumper cab les . . . . . . . . 280
Using jump start cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Eme rgency towing with commercial
tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Lift ing vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28 4
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Vehicle ident ifica tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
D imensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Diese l eng ine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 289
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Operating your vehicle outside the U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
M aintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Addit ional accesso ries, modifica tions
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 1
D eclaration o f Compliance,
Te lecommunication and E lectronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 292
Inde x . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293

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page 20
Tank system
¢page 24
Washer fluid level
¢ page 25
Windshield wipers
¢page 25
Steering .//steering lock
¢page 193
Steering lock
¢p age 21
Engine start system
¢page 21
Convenience key
¢page 79
Convenience key
¢page 79
Instruments and indicator lamps 17
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or Battery
in remote control key
¢page37
Defective light bulb warning
¢page25
Headlight range contro l system*
¢ page25
Adaptive light*
¢page 25
Light/rain sensor*
¢page25
Active lane assist*
¢page 99
Transmission
¢page 115
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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!
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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. •

_& WARNING
An airbag system that is not functioning
properly cannot provide supplemental pro­
tection in a frontal crash.
- If the airbag indicator light¢
page 21
turns on when the vehicle is being used,
have the system inspected immediately
by you r auth o riz ed Aud i dea le r. It is pos­
sible that the airb ag will inf late when it
is not s upposed to, or w ill not inflate
when it sho uld .
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
Fig. 13 2 Center console: passenger a irbag off warnin g
light
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F light is located
in the center of the instrument panel
¢fig. 132.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will come
on and stay on to tell yo u when the front Ad­
vanced A irbag on t he passenger side has been
turned off by the e lectronic control unit. If the
bulb for the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
burns out, the a irbag indicator light
fl w ill
come on to signal a malfunction in the Ad­
vanced A irbag System . Although the bur ned­
out b ulb will not cha nge the way the front
passenger's frontal airbag wor ks, it w ill no
l onge r be possib le to use the
PASSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light to make sure that the airbag
on/off stat us is correct for the occupant on
the front passenger seat. Have the airbag sys­
tem inspected immed iate ly by your author-
~ ized Audi dealer.
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iii The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light will blink rl
:5: for about 5 seconds when :
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Airba g sy stem 15 7
- the ignition is sw itched on and
- t he capaci tive passenger detec tion system,
which switches the front seat passenger's
frontal Advanced Airbag on and off, detects a change in the status of the front passen­
ger seat.
As soon as the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light stops blink ing, a lways make sure that
the ai rbag status (on or off) as shown by the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light is proper for
the age, size and electrical capacitance of the
person occupying the front passenger seat.
Always make sure that the safety belt for the
front passenger seat is properly fastened.
The PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF l ight will
show the status of the front sea t passenger 's
fronta l Advan ced Airbag a fe w se conds after
th e ignition i s sw itched on and th e airbag in­
dicator light goes off. The PASSENGER AIR
BAG
OFF light :
- will stay on if the front passenger seat is not
occupied;
- will stay on if the electrical capacitance
meas ured by the capacitive passenge r de­
tect io n system for the fron t passenger s eat
equa ls the comb ined capacitance of an in­
fa nt up to about one year of age and one of
t he rearwa rd- facing or forward-fa cing ch ild
restraints listed in Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Safety Standard 208 with which the Ad­
vanced Airbag System in your vehicle was
cert ified; For a listing of the child restraints
that were used to certify your vehicle's com­
pliance w ith the U.S. Safety Standard
~page 172 .
-will go out if the fro nt passenge r seat is oc­
cupied by an adult as registered by the ca­
pacitive passenger detection system .
- The
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light must
come on and stay on if the ignition is on
and ...
- a car bed has been installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a rearwa rd-facing child rest ra int has been
installed on the front passenger seat, or
- a forward-facing child restrai nt has been in-
stalled on the front passenger seat, .,,.

230 Checking and Filling
-Do not expose the battery to an open
flame, electric sparks or an open light.
- Do not smoke.
- Do not interchange the positive and neg-
ative cables.
- When working on the battery, be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would
cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion
and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury.
- Always keep the battery well out of the
reach of children.
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca­ ble.
- Before performing any work on the elec­
trical system, switch off the engine and ignition as well as any electrical equip ­
ment . The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected . If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable .
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables -this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dead battery can free ze over at 32°F (O°C).
- Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
There is the danger of an explosion! Al­
ways replace a damaged battery . A WARNING
-California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems . Wash hands after han­
dling.
(D Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is on or when the en ­
gine is running, otherwise, you will dam­
age electronic components in the electri­
cal system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
Battery charging
Starting the engine requires a well charged
battery.
Fig. 166 E ngin e compart men t: co nnecto rs for a charg­
e r and jump st art ca bles
Always read and heed all WARNINGS below
~ .&_ and q .&_ in Working on the battery on
page 229.
~ Switch off the ignition and all electrical con­
sumers.
~ Make sure the area is well ventilated when
you charge the battery.
~ Open the engine hood q page 219 .
~ Open the red cover on the positive pole
qfig. 166 .

2 76 Fuses and bulbs
Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 186 Steering column area: cover
Fig. 187 Left side of the engi ne co mpar tmen t: fuse
cover
Fuses in the interior
The fuses are behind the cover in the steering
column area
¢ fig. 186.
"'Turn off the ignition and the failed electrical
equipment.
"'Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the equipmen t
¢page 277.
"'Remove the cover ("AIRBAG" label)
c:> fig. 186. Begin at the bottom right corner
-arrow- .
"' Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover in the eng ine compartment
c:> fig. 187.
"' Remove the blown fuse using the plast ic
clamp and replace the f use with an ident ica l
new one.
"'Install the cover.
Fuses in the engine compartment
"'Turn off the ignition and the failed electrical
equipment.
"' Check the following table to see which fuse
belongs to the equipment
c::;, page 2 78.
"'Remove the fuse panel cover ¢fig. 187 .
"'Remove the plastic clip from the fuse panel
cover
c:> fig. 187.
"' Remove the blown fuse using the plastic
clamp and replace the fuse with an identical
new one.
The indiv idual circuits are protected by safety
fuses. The fuses are located under the steer­
ing wheel beh ind a cover and in the left side of
the engine compartment .
_&. WARNING
-
Do not repa ir fuses and never replace a
blown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trica l system and a fire.
(D Note
- If there are multip le fuse values in a cell
in the follow tables, for examp le
5/10/20, it is because of equipment-re­
lated differences. Replace the burned
fuse with an identical new one .
-If a new fuse should burn out again
shortly after you have installed it, have
the electrical system checked by your au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified repair
facility as soon as possible .
(D Tips
- The following table does not list fuse lo­
cations that are not used.
- Some of the following tables on ly apply
to in certain models or options.

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Interior fuse assignment
Fig. 188 Vehicle inter ior: fuse assignment
No . Equ ipment
Fl Engine components
F2 Seat adjustment
F 3 Hydraulic pump
cover (Cab-
riolet)
F4 MM controls, MMI-compo-
nents
FS Gateway
F 6 Anti-theft alarm system
Climate/heating control,
se-
lector lever (automatic
F7 transmission), park ing heat-
e r, rear window heater relay
coil
Diagnosis, electrical parking
F 8 brake
switch, light switch,
rain/light sensor, interior
light ing
F9 Steering
column switch
module
Fl0 Disp lay
Fll Reversible driver's
side safe-
ty belt tensioners
Fl2 MMI a rea
No .
Fl 3
Fl4
Fl5
Fl6
Fl7
Fl8
Fl9
F20
F23
F24
F25
Ampere
30 F26
10 F27
40 F28
F29
7.5
F31
s F32
5 F33
10 F34
10 F35
1 F36
5
25 F37
15/20
Fu se s and bulb s 2 77
Equipment Ampere
Adaptive dampers control
20
module
Climate control system 30
blower
Electronic steering column
10
lock
MM I area 7.5
Instrument cluster 5
Rearview camera 7.5
Conv ince key system control
7.5
module, tank system
Tank system 7.5
Ex terior lighting, heated
40
washer fluid nozzles
Panorama sunroof/ power
top control modu le, power 20/30
top latch (Cabriolet)
Door/dr iver's side doors (for
30
example power windows)
Seat heati ng 30
Sound-amplifier 30
Power top con trol module,
5
electron ics (Cabriolet)
Interior lights 7.5
Ex terior lighting
40
Driver assistance systems 7.5
Airbag 5
Button illumination, coils
for upper cab in heat ing relay
(Cabriolet) and socket relay,
7.5
interior sound, back-up ligh t
switch, temperature sensor, o il level sensor
Diagnosis, headlight range
control system, air quality
10
senso r, a utomat ic dimming
rearview mir ror
Right corner ing light/ right
15
LED-headlight
Left corner ing light/ left
15
LED -head light

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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.
@ Tips
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