2015 AUDI S3 ignition

10 Instruments and indicator lamps
Instruments and indicator lamps
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cl uster ove rv iew
(D Tachometer with ind icator lights
@ Coolant temperature indicator*
or Boost* (boost pressure indi -
cator) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12, 29
® Turn signal indicator lights
© Display
- Indicator lights or . . . . . . . . . .
14
- Driver information system . . . 27
- Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
- Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Service interval display . . . . . 13
® Speedometer with indicator
lights
@ Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
(J) Display for: Central indicator
light or system displays . . . . . .
14
@ Trip odometer reset button 10 .0 1 11
(!) Tips
The needles in the instrument cluster illu­
minate when the ignition is switched on.
The dials also illuminate when the lights
are switched on . The instrument illumina­
tion dims automatically as the amount of light outside decreases . This funct ion re- minds
the driver to turn the headlights on
at the appropriate time.
Setting the time/date
Fig. 4 Instrument cluster: time and date
The date, time of day, time and date format
can be set in the MMI. Refer to the MMI own­
er's manual for instructions.
@ Tips
-When you switch off the ignition or open
the driver's door, the date and time are
displayed for approximately
30 seconds .
- You can also turn on the display with the
!O.O l button when the ignition is switch­
ed
off ~page 10, fig. 3 .

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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in
revolutions per minute .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachome­
ter indicates the maximum permiss ible en­
g ine speed for all gears once the engine has
been broken in and when it is warmed up to
operat ing temperature. You shou ld select the
"D/S" (Drive) selecto r lever pos ition or take
your foot off the accelerator peda l before
reaching th is area .
It is best to avoid high engine speeds, even
when dr iv ing in tiptron ic mode ~
page 114 .
(D Note
The tachometer needle
(D ¢ page 10,
fig. 3
shou ld only be in the red zone brief­
ly: otherwise, this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early helps you to save fuel and
reduce operating no ise.
Odometer
Fig. S In strument cl uster: odo meter an d reset butto n
The distance driven is shown in miles "mi" or
in kilometers "km" . The measurement units
(mi les "mi"
I kilometers "km") can be
changed in the MMI. For more info rmation,
refer to your M MI operating instructions.
Odometer /trip odom eter
@ -The odometer shows the total d ista nee
that the veh icle has been driven .
Instrument s an d indi cat or l amp s 11
@ -The trip odometer shows the distance
that the vehicle has been driven since the trip
odometer was last reset. It can be used to measure short distances. The last digit ind i­
cates 1/10 miles or 100 meter increments .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by pressing the
I o.o I button ¢ page 10, fig. 3.
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunct io n in the ins trumen t
cl uster,
DEF will appear in the trip odometer
display. Have the malfunction corrected as
soon as possib le .
(D Tips
- Whe n you switch off the ignit ion or open
the driver's door, the odometer is dis­
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- Yo u can also turn on the display with the
j o.o j button when the ignition is switch­
ed off~
page 10, fig . 3.
Outside temperature display
The instrument cluster display shows the out­
s ide temperature. At temperatu res below
41 °F (+S °C), a snowf lake symbol appears in
front of the temperature display .
If your vehicle is stationary or if you are driv­
ing at very low speeds, the temperature d is­
played may be slightly higher than the actual
temperatu re outs ide due to the heat rad iating
from the engine.
,&. WARNING
N eve r assume that the roads a re free of ice
based on the outside temperature display.
Be awa re that there may be ice on roads
even when the outside temperature is
around 41 °F ( +S °C) and that ice can in­
crease the risk of accidents.
(D Tips
You can change t he measurement un its,
for example fo r temperature or speed, in
the MMI.

12 Instrum ent s and indicator lamp s
Fuel level
The display@ Q page 10, fig. 3 only works
when the ignition is sw itched on . When the
d isplay has reached the reserve mark, the bot­
tom LED wi ll turn red and the
tD indicator
light turns on
Q page 24 . The bottom LED
blinks red when the fue l level is very low .
The on -board computer shows the range
based on the fuel leve l
Q page 2 8, On-board
computer display.
F or the tank capac ity in yo ur vehicle , refer to
the Tec hnical Data
Q page 288.
CJ) Note
Never d rive until the tank is completely
empty. The irregular supp ly of fuel that re­
sults from that can cause the engine to
misfire. Uncombusted f uel will then enter
the exha ust system. This can cause over­
heating and damage to the catalytic con­
verter .
Coolant temperature indicator
In vehicles without a coolant temperature in­
d icator , an indicator l ight . will turn on
when the coolant temperature is too h igh
Q page 20. Refer to Q Q) .
The coolant temperature ind icator @
c::> page 10, fig . 3 only works when the ignition
is switched on . T o prevent engine damage, ob­
serve the fo llow ing notes about the tempe ra­
ture ranges.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge
turn on, the engine has not reached operat ing
temperature yet . Avoid high engine speeds,
fu ll acce le rat ing and heavy engine loads.
Norm al range
The engine has reached its operating temper­
ature once the LEDs up to the center of the
gauge turn on under normal driving condi­
tions. The L EDs higher up may turn on if the
engine is under heavy load or the o uts ide tern- perature is h
igh. This is not a cause for con­
cern as long as th e . indicator light in the
display does not turn on.
Hot range
If the L EDs in the upper area of the disp lay
and the. indicator light in the instrument
cluster disp lay t urn on , the coo lant tempera ­
ture is too high
c::> page 20.
A WARNING
I-
- Always observe the warn ing in
c::> page 217, before opening the hood
and checking the engine coolant level.
- Never open the eng ine hood if you see or
hear steam, or if you see engine coo lant
dripping from the engine compartment.
You could burn yourse lf . Let the engine
coo l off f irst unti l yo u can no longe r see
or hea r steam or coolan t escap ing.
Q) Note
- In vehicles w ith a boost pressure indica­
to r*, this indicator replaces the tempe ra­
t ur e display. To promote a long engine
service life, avoiding h igh engine speeds,
full acceleration and he avy eng ine lo ads
during approximately the first 15 m i­
nutes when the engine is co ld is recom ­
mended. The amount of time until the
eng ine is warm depends on the outside
temperat ure. Check the engine oil tem­
perature* if necessary.
c::> page 32
- Add itiona l head lights and other compo­
nents in front of the air intake impairs
the cooling effect of t he coolant. This in­
creases the risk of the engine overheat­
ing during high outs ide temperatures
and heavy eng ine load.
- T he front spoiler also he lps to d istr ibute
cooling ai r correctly wh ile driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the coo ling effect
w ill be imp aired and the risk of the en­
gine overhea ting will increase . See an au­
thorized Audi dealer or autho rized Audi
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@ Tips
Diesel engines: Due to the high efficiency
o f t hese engines, the eng ine may not al ­
ways reach operating temperature in cold
outs ide temperatur es. T his is normal a nd
not a cause for co nce rn.
Service interval display
The service interval display detects when your
vehicle is due for service.
F ig . 6 In stru ment cluste r: serv ice inte rval d isp lay (ex­
ample)
F ig . 7 Display in the MMI panel: service interva l display
(example)
The se rv ice interva l display wo rks in two
stages:
- In spection or oil change reminder: A ft er a
c e rt a in dis tance dr iven, a message a ppears
in t he i nstr ument cluster d isp lay each t ime
t h e i gnition is switched on or off~
fig. 6.
The remaining distance or t im e is d isplayed
br iefly.
- Inspection or oil change due : If your vehicle
is due for an inspection or o il change or
bot h, a message appears br iefly in the in­
strument cluster display when switching the
ignition o n or off:
Inspection due! or Oil
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change due! or Oil change and inspection
due!.
Checking service intervals
You can check th e rema ining dis tance o r time
u nti l the next o il change or nex t inspec tion in
t h e MM I
~ fig. 7. Sele ct the I M ENU I but to n >
Ca r > Systems * control button > Service &
control > Ser vice intervals .
Resetting the display
Y ou r auth or ized Audi dea ler or author ized
A udi Se rv ice F acili ty w ill reset the service in ­
te rva l display a fter performi ng service.
If you perfo rm an oil ch ange yourself to the
A udi spe cifica tions , yo u can reset you servi ce
i n terval disp lay.
T o reset t he di splay, select the
I ME NU I bu tton
> Car > System s* cont ro l button > Service &
control > Service intervals > Re set oil change
interval.
(D Note
- On ly r eset t he oil cha nge i ndicat or if th e
oi l was cha nged.
- Following t he serv ice intervals is critical
t o m ain ta ining the se rv ic e life a nd value
of your v ehicle, especi ally th e e ngine.
E ven i f the mileage on the vehicle is low,
do n ot exceed t he time fo r th e nex t serv ­
ice.
- C alcula ting the time to the next oil
ch ange is inter rupted whe n the vehicle
battery is disconnected. If t he vehicle is
n ot d riven for a long pe riod o f time,
check the ma intenance sc hedule so t hat
yo u ca n follow the maintena nce inter­
vals.

14 Instruments and indicator lamps
Indicator lights
Description
Fig. 8 Instrument cl uster: example of a display in
vehicles wit h a mo nochrome display
@ Indicator light
@ Message
© Status line:
-• ID Central indicator light or addi­
tional displays of active systems such as
- • (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
Electronic parking brake
-II (USA models)/ ii (Canada models)
Cruise control system*
-• I. active lane assist*
The
central indicator light@ • or ml also
turns on with some indicator lights@.
If the central indicator light @turns on, pay
attention to the additional information in the
instrument cluster d isplay @and @.
In addition to the indicator lights in the dis­
play, there are others located inside the tach­
ometer and the speedometer. They blink or
turn on to display additional functions or mal­
functions . Messages @ may also appear brief ­
ly with some indicator lights. A warning tone
sounds at the same time.
If there is more than one malfunction, the in­
d icator lights will turn on one after the other
for a short time.
The indicator lights and messages in the dis­
play can be replaced by other displays . If the
indicator light@ is replaced, the central indi­
cator light © remains on until the malfunc­
tion is corrected. T
he messages can be displayed again in the
driver information system ¢
page 28, Oper­
ation.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a func­
tion check when you switch the ignition on.
These systems are marked w ith a./ in the fol ­
lowing tables. If one of these indicator lights
does not tu rn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Depend ing on the vehicle equipment, your ve ­
hicle has either a monochrome or multicolor
display in the instrument cluster . In a mono­
chrome display, the indicator lights @only
appear in white
¢ page 14, fig. 8. The central
indicator light ©. /
n also turns on to in­
dicate the priority of these indicator lights.
Refer to the explanations for red or yellow in­
dicator lights.
Examples of indicator light displays in a mon­
ochrome display:
11 @ Priority 1 (high priority)
. © see red indicator lights
m
@ Priority 2 (medium priority)
II©
see yellow indicator lights
@l @ Priority 3 (low pr iority)
these are informative indicator
-- © lights
Red indicator lights
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Central indicator light (pay at-
tention to the additional infor­
mation in the instrument cluster
display) ©¢
page 14, fig. 8
USA models:
Brake malfunction ./
¢page 18
Canada models:
Brake malfunction./
¢page 18

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-If the indicator light and the message ap­
pear
when the vehicle is stationary or after
switching the ignition on,
check if you can
release the parking brake . If you cannot re­
lease the parking brake, see your authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty. If you can release the parking brake and
the message still appears, see an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while driving, the hill start assist or emer­
gency braking function may be malfunction­
ing.
It may not be possible to set the park­
ing brake or release it once it has been set.
Do not park your vehicle on hills and see an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance.
(USA models): If the. and&] indicator
lights turn on together, take your vehicle to an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the brake
pads inspected c;, page 22 .
There is also a warning tone when the lights
turn on.
A WARNING
-
-Follow the warnings on c::;, page 217,
Working in the engine compartment
be­
fore opening the hood and checking the
brake fluid level.
-If the brake system indicator light does
not turn off or it turns on while driving,
the brake fluid level in the reservoir is
too low, and this increases the risk of an
accident. Stop the vehicle and do not
continue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance.
-If the brake system indicator light turns
on together with the ABS and ESC indica­
tor lights, the ABS/ESC regulating func­
tion may be malfunctioning. Functions
that stabilize the vehicle are no longer
available . This could cause the rear of the
vehicle to swerve, which increases the
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risk that the vehicle will slide. Drive care­
fully to the nearest authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction corrected.
PARK /C®)/¢5, Electromechanical parking
brake
If the . (USA models) /. (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
• (USA models) I. (Canada models) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
When the indicator light blinks and this mes ­
sage appears, there is not enough braking
power to keep the vehicle from rolling. The
brakes have overheated. The vehicle could roll
away even on a small incline .
• (USA models) I. (Canada models)
Please press brake pedal to release parking
brake
To release the parking brake, press the brake pedal and press the~ button at the same
time, or start driving with hill start assist
c::;, page 82, Starting from a stop.
Ill Parking brake!
There is a parking brake malfunction. Drive to
an authori zed Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
Iii Parking brake: limited functionality!
There is a parking brake malfunction. Drive to
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the mal­
function corrected.
ll:1;1:tl:j;J:134 (USA models) I mil (Canada mod­
els) Please release parking brake
Release the parking brake if this message ap­
pears.
ll,1;1:tl:j;(;134 (USA models) / mil (Canada mod­
els) Parking brake auto release unavailable
If this message appears, press the brake pedal
first and then release the parking brake .
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The starting abili ty may be impai red .
If thi s message tu rns off afte r a litt le w hile,
the ba ttery ch arged eno ugh wh ile driving.
If the message does not turn off, have and au­
thor ized Audi deal er or au thori zed A udi Se rv­
i ce Fa cility repa ir th e malfunc tio n.
~/ !f Safety systems
The fl (U SA mo dels) / El (C an ad a mod els)
i ndicator lig ht mon itors the sa fe ty sys tems.
Safety system
If the II (U SA mode ls) / m (Canada mode ls)
indi cator lig ht tur ns on or b links, the re is a
mal func tion in a safe ty system.
Dr ive to an authorized Aud i dea ler o r a uthor·
iz ed A udi Service Fac ility immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction co rrected .
_& WARNING
Have the safety systems ins pect ed imme­
diately. Otherwise, there is a ris k that the
systems may not a ct ivate d uring a colli ­
sion, which increases t he risk of ser ious in­
jury or deat h.
~ Front safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unti l the driv ­
er 's and front passenger's safety belts are
buckled. There is a lso a war ning tone above a
certa in speed .
(D Tips
For addit ional information on safety be lts,
refe r to
¢ page 135.
~ - Steering lock
• Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
There is a malfunct io n in the electron ic steer­
i n g lock. You cannot turn the ignition on.
D o
not tow your vehicle beca use it ca nnot be
steere d. See an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or au­
thor ized Audi Serv ice Facility for assistance.
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II Steering lock : system fault! Please con­
tact Service
T he re is a m alfunction in the elec troni c steer­
i ng lock.
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or autho r·
iz ed Audi Se rv ic e Facili ty im mediately to have
t h e m alf unc tio n c orr ecte d.
_& WARNING
Do no t tow yo ur vehicle when there is a
mal func tion in the elec tronic s teer ing lock
• th is i ncreases the risk of an acci dent.
<=.e Engine start system
• Engine start system malfunction. Please
contact Service
Do not sw itch the igni tion off because yo u
may not be able to switch it on again.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho r·
i zed Audi Serv ice Facili ty im media tely to have
the mal fun ction correcte d.
i·l i:ngine start system malfunction . Please
contact Service
T here is a malfunction in the eng ine starting
system.
- Ve hicles w ith an ignition
¢ page 75, Auto­
matic start malfunction
- Ve hicles w ith a convenience key
¢ page 77, Automatic start malfunction
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Se rv ice Facility immediately to have
the mal function corrected.
~ Engine
• Engine stopped : brake servo and power
steering not pos sible
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the
fuel supply system.
More force is needed to steer and bra ke t he
moving vehicle w hen the eng ine is sto pped. If
the ve hicle is ro lling, try to stop it caref ully on
the side of the road away from moving traff ic . ..,.
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See an authorized Audi dealer o r autho riz ed
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
A WARNING
If the eng ine stops whi le driving, yo u wi ll
need to use more force to b rake the vehi ­
cle. This increases the risk of an accident.
T here will still be power steer ing if the ig ­
nition is switched on w hile the vehicle is
rolling and ther e is suffici ent ba tte ry
c h arge. Othe rwise, you mu st use greate r
force when s tee ring.
f;! ~ Electronic stabilization control
(ESC) and
( @ ) anti-lock braking system
(ABS)
If t he Jj;J indicato r light b links w hile driving,
the ESP or ASR (anti-s lip regulat io n) is actively
regulat ing .
If the
J;.) indicato r light turns on, t he system
h as sw itched the ESC off . In this case, you can
sw itch the ignition off and then on to switch
the ESC on again. The indicator light turns off
when t he system is functioning fully .
Stabilization control (ESC): spo rt. Warning!
Restricted stability
If the II indicato r light turns on, ESC sport
mode was switched o n using the!.$ OFF I but­
ton
c> page 190 . You can turn the ESC on
aga in by press the!.$ OFFI button again .
Stabilization control (ESC ): off. Warning!
Restricted stab ility
I f the II indicator light turns on, t he ESC was
restricte d or sw itched off using the
I .$ OFF i button
c> page 190. The message ESC
OFF
also appears. You can tu rn the ESC o n
again by p ress the!.$ OFFI button again .
The system switc hes on when the ign ition is
switched on. The
II i ndicato r light turns off
when t he system is functioning fully .
Stabilization control (ESC) malfunction! See
owner's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ABS) malfun c­
tion! See owner 's manual ABS malfunction! See owner's manual
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f the Bl ind icator light and the ABS indica to r
li gh t
El] (US A mode ls)/ ilJ (C anad a m ode ls)
tu rn on and th is message appears, t he re is a
malfunction in the A BS system or electronic
differentia l lock. This also causes the ESC to
malfu nction. The b rakes st ill function with
their normal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to an au thori zed A udi dealer or au tho r­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
t h e mal function c orrected .
A WARNING "--
If th e . (U SA mode ls) /. (Canada mod -
e ls) b rake system indicator light turns on
t o gether wi th the ABS a nd ESC indicato r
lig hts, the A BS/ ESC regula ting func tion
may have fa iled. F unctions that stabilize
t he veh icle are no longe r ava ilable. This
could cause the vehicle to swerve, wh ich
i nc reases the r is k th at the vehicle will
slide . Dr ive caref ully to the nearest aut ho r­
i zed A udi dealer or authorized A udi Service
Facility and have the mal funct ion c orrect­
ed.
(D Tips
Fo r additional informat io n on ES C an d
ABS, refer to
c> page 189 .
BRAKE/{ 0: Brake pads
1111 (USA models ) I riJ (Canada models )
Brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, imme diate ly
contact your a uthorized Audi dea ler or qua li­
fied workshop to have all b rake pads inspect­
ed. Both sets of brake pads on an axle must
always be replaced at the same t ime .
A WARNING
Driving w it h ba d brakes can cause a colli ­
sion and s erious pe rsonal in ju ry.