2015 AUDI S3 climate control

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Power windows
Door handle
Aud i side assist
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Centra l locking switch ... .. .. .
Powe r exter ior mirror adjust­
ment
.. ... .............. ..
Light switch
Vents
L ever fo r:
- Turn signals and high beams
- Audi active lane assist ... .. .
® Steer ing wheel w ith horn and
- Drive r's airbag ....... .. .. .
- On-board computer controls
- MMI, telephone, nav igat ion
and voice recogn it ion system
controls
- tiptron ic shift paddles (auto-
matic transmission) ....... .
@ Instrument cluster .. ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system
l ever
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@ S teer ing column with:
- Ignit ion emergency operation
(in vehicles with conven ience
key) . .. ................. .
- Ignit ion lock (in vehicles with
mechanical key) ...... .. .. .
@ Adjustable s teer ing column
@ Depending on equipment :
- Cruise contro l lever . ...... .
- adaptive cruise contro l ... .. . 4
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@ D river's knee a irbag . . . . . . . . . 161
@ Instrument i llumination . . . . . . 50
@ H ood re lease . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 219
@ Lugg age compartmen t release 42
@ Child safety lock button . . . . . . 43
@ MMI d isp lay (navigation , radio,
TV/video)
@ Glove compartment ( lockable)
@ Front passenger's airbag .. .. .
@ Treble speakers
@ Front passenger's knee airbag 61
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@) Depending on eq uipment, but­
tons for:
- Aud i drive select
- Parking a id p lus (or w ith rear-
view camera) .. . ... ...... .
- Emergency flashers ....... .
- Electron ic Stabilization Con-
trol ( ESC) . .. .... ........ .
- MMI Display
- Airbag
Off indicator ..... .. .
@ Depend ing on equ ipment:
- Manual climate cont ro l
system
- Automatic climate contro l sys­
t em
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@ Socket
@ S tronic se lector lever ....... .
@ Cup ho lder .. .. .. . ......... .
@ MMI On/Off button
@ MM I control panel
@ Parking brake ... . ... ...... .
@ I START ENGI NE STOPI button
(ve hicles w ith convenience key)
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- Some the eq uipment listed here is only
installed in certain models or is available
as an option.
- Operat ion of the Multi Med ia Interface
(MMI) is described in a separate operat­
ing instructions manual. You can a lso
find info rmation on A udi con nect ther e.
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68 Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
Different systems cou ld be installed.
- manual climate control system* or
- automatic climate control system*
The
climate control system* cools and re­
moves humidity from the air in the vehicle in­
terior. It is the most effective when the win­
dows and panorama sunroof* are closed. If
there is a build-up of heat inside the vehicle,
ventilation can help to speed up the cooling
process . For this reason, the windows and
panorama sunroof can be opened from the
outside .
9 page 43, Convenience opening/
closing
Pollutant filter
T he pollutant filter removes pollutants such
as dust and pollen from the air .
Key recognition
You can store various settings for the manua l
and automatic
climate control system* and
assign them to the key being used .
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free
of ice, snow and fog .
- Become familiar as quickly as possible
with the correct use and function of the cl imate control system, especially with
the defrosting and defogg ing funct ion .
- When the temperature is below freezing,
only use the windsh ield washer system
after the w indshield has been warmed by the cl
imate control system . The washer
fluid could freeze on the windshield and
impair visibility.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the climate control
system is damaged, switch the system
off to prevent further damage and have
it checked by an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility.
- Repairs to the Audi climate control sys­
tem require special technical knowledge
and special tools. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility .
® For the sake of the environment
Reducing the amount of fuel used also re­
duces the amount of pollutants that enter
the air.
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- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the
w indows from fogging over, the air in­
take in front of the windshield must be
free of ice, snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system*
can dr ip and form a puddle of water un­
der the vehicle. This is normal and does
not mean there is a leak.
- T he energy management system may
switch the seat heating* or rear window
defroster off temporari Ly . These systems
are available again as soon as the energy
balance has been restored.
- The flows through the vents under the
rear window. Make sure the openings are
not covered when placing clothing on the
luggage compartment cover.

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Climate control system controls
App lies to ve hicles: with manu al cl im ate c ontrol syst em
F ig . 65 Man ual cl ima te con tro l sy ste m•: con tro ls
The functions are contro lled using three dia ls
and buttons. The L ED in a button will light up
when the function is switched on.
The rear window defogger~¢
page 72 and
the seat heating~
c::> page 72 are described
separate ly.
Manual climat e control sy stem*
For a comfortable temperature, we recom­
mend :
- in warmer times of the yea r, set the temper­
atu re so that it is only a few degrees be low
the outside tempe ratu re.
- set the blower at a moderate speed
- don't direct the air flow d irectly on the pas-
sengers
IA/C l Switching the cooling mode* on and
off
The cooling mode only f unct ions w ith the
b lower turned on . The a ir is not cooled and
h umidity is not removed when cooling mode
i s swit ched off. This c an cause fog o n the w in­
dows. The cooling mode sw itches off auto­
matica lly in co ld outside temperatures (below
32°F/0°C) .
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower shou ld always ru n at a low speed .
W arm and cold 69
When the w indows are fogged , we recom­
mend using a h igher blowe r speed and tu rn­
ing t he knob to~-
I• I • I Adjusting the temperature
T he tempera ture can a adjusted in small inc re­
ments with t he dial.
Adjusting air distribution and air vents
The air di stribution is adjusted with the di­
als ~'~ .~ and ~-The setting between
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and~ provides a comf ort abl e atmosphere in
most cases .
In the~ setting, the windshie ld and side w in­
dows are defros ted o r cleared of condensation
as q uickly as possib le . The rec ircul ation mode
switche s off , b ut can be activated aga in by
pressing the
l d;) I button.
T he round air ve nts in t he coc kp it are adj usta­
ble
¢ page 72.
T o keep the windows from fogg ing in damp
weathe r, we recomme nd open ing the side a ir
vents and tilt ing them to the s ide
c::> page 7 2 , Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents a re located under the front seats
to h eat the rear of the veh icle . ...,

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
c::> ,& .
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,-

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activates the "eco" mode*1>. I n "eco" mode*,
a ll settings are lowered slightly to save fuel.
When in "eco" mode* ,
eco is shown in the dis­
play. To ex it "eco" mode*, press the
!AU TO !
button again .
I• I • I Setting the temperature
The temperature can be adjusted individually
for the driver and front passenger using the
dials . Temperatu res between 60 °F (+16 °C)
and 84 °F (+28 °C) can be set . Outs ide of this
range,
Lo or Hi will appear in the climate con­
trol system display. In both settings, the cli­ mate control runs with constantly at the max­
i mum cooling or heating level. The tempera­
ture is not regu lated.
Synchronization: By pressing the ! AU TO I but ­
ton for two seconds , the temperature setting
for the driver is transferred to the front pas­
senger's side. This applies a temperature
change to the front passenger's side.
~ Adjusting the blower
To prevent the windows from fogging over,
the blower should always run at a low speed.
You can adj ust the volume of air generated by
the blower to you r preference. To have the
blower regulated automatically, press the
!AU TO! button.
Adjusting the air distribution
The air distribution is adjusted with the~, [Ml
and ~ buttons. To have the air distribution
r eg ulated automatically, press the
!AUTO ! but­
ton .
The round air vents in the cockpit are adjusta­
ble
~ page 72.
T o keep the w indows from fogging in damp
weather, we recommend opening the side air
vents and tilting them to the side
~ page 72, Adjusting the air vents.
Foot vents are located under the front seats
and adjustable vents on the end of the center
console to heat the rear of the vehicle.
M "' l) This func tio n is not available in all c oun tri es . ,....,
Warm and cold 71
~ Switching the defroster on and off
The w indshield and side windows are defrost­
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible . The maximum amount of air flows
main ly from the vents below the windshield.
Recircu lation mode switches off. The tempera­
ture is controlled automatically. In the
[i] set­
ting, the
! AIC ! cooling mode sw itches on auto­
matically, depending on the outside air tem ­
perature .
The
! AU TO ! button sw itches the defroster off.
l""'I Switching recirculation mode on and
off
The recircu lation mode can be turned on man ­
ually or automatically* .
- Switching manual recirculation mode on and
off: Press the~ button. The LED light up
when switched on.
- Automatic* recirculation mode: The recircu­
lation mode must be activated in the MMI.
Select: the
I MENU I button >C ar> Systems*
con trol button> AC > Auto recirculation.
The a ir quality sensor that is des igned for
diesel and gasoline exhaust automatically
switches the recirculation mode on or off
depending on the leve l of pollutants in the
outside air .
In recirculation mode, the air inside the vehi­
cle is circulated and filtered . This prevents the
unfiltered air outside the vehicle from enter­
ing the vehicle interior. We recommend
switching recircu lation mode on when driving
th rough a tunne l or when sitting in traffic
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The 1- 1 button, IAU TO ! or the [i] button
switches rec irc ulation mode off.
The system switches to recirculation mode
whe n driving in reverse when the engine is
cold.
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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
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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:
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~ 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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260 Tires and wheels
run flat tires. If run flat tires
are used, they must be in­
stalled on all four wheels. Mixing tire types is not per­
mitted.
@) Note
-For technical reasons, it is not generally possible to
use the wheel rims from
other vehicles. This can hold
true for wheels of the same
vehicle type.
- If the spare tire is different
from the tires that you have mounted on your vehicle
(for example winter tires or
wide prof ile tires), then use
the spare tire for a short pe­
riod of time only and drive
with extra care. Replace the
flat tire with the tire match­ ing the others on your vehi­
cle as soon as possible.
- Never drive without the
valve stem cap . The valves
could get damaged.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dispose of old tires in accord­
ance w ith the local require­
ments.
Uniform tire quality grading
- Tread wea r
- Traction AA A B C
- Temperature ABC
Quality g rades can be foun d where applicab le
on the t ire s ide wall between t read sho ulder
and maximum section width¢
page 254,
fig . 172 .
For example: Tread wear 200 , Traction AA,
Tempera ture A .
All passenge r ca r tir es must con fo rm to Feder ­
al Safety Req uirements in ad dition to these
grades.
Tread wear
T he tread we ar g rade is a c omparative r ati ng
b as ed on the wea r ra te of the tire when tes ted
u nder con tro lled cond itions o n a specifie d
government test course .
F o r ex am ple, a tire gr aded 1 S0 would wear
o n e and one h alf ( 11/ 2) times as well on the
government course as a ti re gr aded 10 0 .
T he re lative per forman ce of tires depen ds
up on the actu al cond itions of the ir use, h ow­
ever, and m ay dep art s ignific antly from the
no rm due to va ria tions i n driving ha bits, se rv ­
ice p ractices and differe nces in road c haracter­
ist ics and climate.
Traction
The tr actio n gr ad es, fro m hig hest to lowes t,
are AA, A, Ban d
C. Those grades represent t he
ti re 's ability to stop on wet pavement as
measured unde r cont rolled conditions on
specified g overnment test surfaces of aspha lt
and co ncrete. A t ire mar ked C may have poor
traction performance ¢
A.
Temperature
The temperature g rades are A (the highest),
B, an d C, represe nting the tire's resistance to
the generation of heat and its ab ility to dissi­
pate heat when tested unde r controlled condi­
t ions on a specif ied ind oor l abo rato ry test
whee l.

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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