2015 AUDI S3 lights

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Operation .............. .... ... .
Cockpit ... ............. .... .. . .
Ove rv iew ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and indicator
lamps ..... ............. .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Indicator lights ....... ... .. .. ... .
Driver information system .. .
Overview ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Operation . .... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Boost indicator ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Lap timer and engine oil temperature
indicator ............. ........ .. .
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . .
Ce ntra l locking ................ .. .
L uggage compartmen t lid ... ... .. . .
C hil d safety lo ck ........ .. .. .. .. . .
P owe r wi ndows .......... .. .. .. . .
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P anorama s unroof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Lights and Vision ............. .
Exte rior ligh ting ....... ... .. .. ... .
I nter ior light ing .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
V1s 1on ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W indshie ld wipers ........ .. .. ... .
O utside mirror ............... ... .
Dig ita l compass .......... .... ... .
Seats and storage ....... .. ... .
General i nformat ion ............. .
F ront seats ........... .... .... .. .
H eadrests .. ................ ... . .
Socket ... .. ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
S to rage .... ... .......... .. .. .. . .
Ro of r ack .. ............. ....... .
L uggage compartmen t .. .. .. .. .. . .
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
C lima te control sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Driving ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Stee ring .. .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .
Starting and stopp ing t he engine
(ve hicles with an ign ition lock) ... .. .
Starting and stopp ing th e engine
(ve hicles w ith a convenience key) ... .
Drive r m essages .. ... .. ....... ... .
El ectromechanical pa rking brak e ... .
Hill ho ld .. .. .. . .............. .. .
S peed w arning system .......... .. .
C ruise con tro l system .. ..... ... .. . 74
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Audi adaptive cruise control .. 86
In troduc tion ..... ............... .
Genera l Info rmation . .. ..... ... .. .
Adaptive cruise contro l ...... .... . .
Drive r messages . .... .. ..... ... .. .
Audi pre sense .. .... .... ... .. .
Introduction ..... ... .. ..... .... . .
Genera l information ........... .. .
Audi pre sense basic .............. .
Audi pre sense front .............. .
Driver messages ................. .
Audi active lane ass ist ..... .. .
Lane assist .. .. ............ ..... . 86
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Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Side assist ...... ............... .
Audi drive select ............. .
Driving settings ................. .
Automatic transmission ..... .
S tronic-transmiss ion ........... .. .
Parking systems
General information ........... .. .
Rea r parki ng system ............. .
Pa rking sys tem plus .............. .
Rea rv iew camera .... .. ....... ... .
Adju sting t he d isplay a nd the wa rning
tones . .... .... ................. .
Er ror messages . ... ... ..... ... .. .
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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 .

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
Service Facility for assistance . ...,

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

18 Instruments and indicator lamps
Ad Blue -I"
or
Ad Blue/
~
AdBlue malfunction*
Qpage 215
Other indicator lights
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Turn signals
Qpage26
USA models: Cruise control sys­
tem*
Q page 83
Canada models: Cruise control
system*
Q page 83
Adaptive cruise control*
Qpage 88
Adaptive cruise control*
Qpage88
Adaptive cruise control*
Qpage 88
Active lane assist*
Qpage 99
High beams
Qpage48
Convenience key
Qpage 79
Electromechanical parking brake
Qpage 19
Adaptive cruise control*
Qpage88
Active lane assist*
Qpage 99
Audi side assist*
Qpage 104
Transmission
Qpage 115
USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
Qpage 19
Canada models:
Electromechanical parking brake
c::>page 19
Fill Ad Blue*
r::!) page 215
BRAKE/C(D) Brake system
If this indicator light turns on, there is a mal­
function in the brake system.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid lev­
el!
Stop the vehicle and check the brake fluid lev­
el. See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility for assistance if nec­
essary.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
If the brake assist (brake booster) is not work­
ing, you must use press the brake pedal hard­
er to brake . See an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Warning! Fault in brake system. Please con­
tact Service
If the ABS indicator light (JD (USA models) /
II] (Canada models), the ESC indicator
light
G1 and the brake system indicator
light . (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
turn on and this message appears, the ABS,
ESC and braking distribution are malfunction­
ing
r::!) & .
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected
i::::> A .
• (USA models) , • (Canada models)
Parking brake system fault! See owner's
manual

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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
Instruments and indicator lamps 19
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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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!
M 1.1"1 l) Th is fu nct io n is not available in all coun tries. ,....,
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. •

26 Instruments and indicator lamps
For safety reasons , the low beams are turned
on permanent ly with the switch in
AUTO. You
can cont inue to turn the lights on and off us ­
ing the light switch. You can still control all
wiper functions that are independent of the
ra in sensor .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or author ­
i z ed Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected .
Q Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
B Suspension: system fault!
There is an adaptive damper ma lfunction .
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected.
¢i Q Turn signals
If the B or R indicator light b links, a turn
signal is turned on. If both indicator lights are
blink ing, the emergency flashers are on .
In an indicator light blinks twice as fast as
usual then a blinker bu lb has failed. Carefully
drive to your authorized Audi dealer immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
For more informat ion on the turn signals,
refer to
c:::> page 48.