2015 AUDI S3 lock

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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10
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1 4
27
2 7
28
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35
35
4 2
42
43
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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46
4 9
so
so
52
54
56
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57
59
60
6 1
6 2
6 4
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
C lima te control sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . .
6 8
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
74
74
77
79
80
82
83
8 3
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
8
6
87
92
94
94
94
94
94
96
98
98
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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106
106
109
109
118
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119
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120
124
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Power windows
Door handle
Aud i side assist
........ .... .
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
' .. ... .............. . .
@ 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
3
10 2
39
52
46
68
48 98
148 28
1 14
1 0
so
79
74
74
83
86
@ 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
148
161
Cockpi t 9
@) 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
. . .. .. .. .... .........
@ 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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106
119
47
189
157
69
70
60
109
61
80
77
- 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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USA models:
Electromechanical parking brake
i:::> page 19
Can ada mode ls:
E lectromechanical parking brake
c::> page 19
Cooling system
c::>page 20
Engine oil pressure
c::>page20
Alternator
~page 20
Front safety be lt
c::> page 21
Steering./
c::>page 193
Steering lock
c::>page 21
Engine start system
c::>page 21
Instrum ent s an d indicator lamp s 15
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ngine stops while driv ing
i:::>page 21
Transmission malfunction
c::> page 115
Adaptive cru ise control*./
c::>pageBB
USA mode ls: Speed warn ing
system
c::> page 83
C ana da m odel s: Speed warn ing
sys tem
i:::>page83
F ill Ad Blue*
c::> page 21 S
AdBlue malfunction*
c::> page 215
Yellow indi cato r light s
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Centra l indicator light (pay at -
tention to the additional infor­
mation in the instrument cluster
disp lay) ©
c::> page 14, fig. 8
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ./
c::> page 22
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16 Instruments and indicator lamps
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TPMS
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Stabilizat ion Control
(ESC) ../
c:>page22
Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
c:> page 189
USA models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective../
c:> page22
Canada models:
Anti-lock braking system (ABS)
defective ../
c:>page22
USA models: Safety systems ../
c:>page 21
Canada models: Safety systems
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c:>page 21
Brake pads
c:>page22
Electromechanical parking brake
c:>page 19
Hill ho ld*
c:>page23
Tire pressure monitoring system
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c:> page264
Tire pressure monitoring system
c:>page264
Adaptive dampers*
c:>page26
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ngine control (gasoline e ngine)
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c:>page23
Eng ine control (diesel engine)../
c:>page23
Exhaust control system../
Qpage23
Diesel particu late filter*
Q page23
Engine speed limitation
Qpage24
Engine oil level (min.)
Q page24
Engine oil sensor
Qpage24
Engine temperature
Qpage20

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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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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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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 .
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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.
Instruments and indicator lamps 21
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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22 Instruments and indicator lamps
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
I
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.
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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.

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Opening and closing
Central locking
Key set
Fig . 20 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote contro l keys
or convenience keys*. To fold the key out or in,
press the release button
q fig. 20 -arrow-.
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key is a vehicle remote con ­
trol key with special functions
q page 38,
Locking and unlocking with the convenience
key and q page 77, Star ting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with a convenience key).
With the remote control key, you can lock and
un lock the vehicle centrally and start the en­
g ine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the
MMI. T his allows you to
make sure you have received a ll of the keys
when you purchase a used vehicle. Select: the
I MENU I button > Car> Systems* control but­
ton
> Programmed keys.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dea ler
or qualified repair facility. Have
this key deac­
tivated. It is important to br ing all keys with
you.
If a key is lost, you should report it to
your insurance company .
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle . The vehicle may not start if anoth -
Opening and closing 35
er radio device such as a key for another veh i­
cle or a transponder is located on the key ring.
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving , service and maintenance -rele ­
vant data is continuously stored on your re­
mote control key or convenience key*. Your
Audi serv ice advisor can read out this data and
tell you about the work your vehicle needs.
_& WARNING
- Always take the vehicle key with you
when leaving the vehicle, even for a
short period of time. This applies partic­
ularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the children could start
the engine or operate electrical equip­
ment such as power windows.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition
lock until the vehicle has come to a com­
plete stop. Otherwise, the steering lock
could engage sudden ly and increase the
risk of an accident.
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The operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the veh icle working in the same frequency
range (for example, a cell phone or radio
equipment).
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally .
There are different ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key
q page 3 7,
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door
qpage 39, or
- Sensors in the front door handles on
veh icles with a convenience key*
q page 38,
-Central locking sw itch inside q page 39. •