2015 AUDI S3 parking brake

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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
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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
. . .. .. .. .... .........
@ 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)
(D Tips
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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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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or
or
or
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
or
or
or
or E
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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or Electronic
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
or
or
or
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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

18 Instruments and indicator lamps
Ad Blue -I"
or
Ad Blue/
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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*
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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
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Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the malfunction corrected
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• (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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20 Instruments and indicator lamps
ltJ;):t :1;034 ( USA model s) / ml (Canada mod­
els) Caution : Vehicle parked too steep
When t he i nd ic ator light blinks and th is mes­
sage appears, t here is no t eno ugh braking
power to keep the ve hicl e from rolling . The
b rakes have overheate d. The vehicle cou ld roll
away even on a small incline .
ltJ;)i:j;lJ34 ( USA model s) / ml (Canada mod­
els) Parking brake is applied
I f t his message appea rs, press t he b rake pedal
fi rst and then re lease the par king brake if nec­
essa ry.
@ Tips
F or addit ional info rmation on the pa rk ing
brak e, refer t o¢
page 80.
...L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant lev­
el!
T he coolant leve l is too low or the coolant
temper ature is too high .
D o not cont inue d riving and swi tc h the eng ine
o ff. C hec k the coolant leve l¢
page 225 .
-If the coolant leve l is too low, add coolant
<=> page 226 . O nly con tinue driv ing o nce the
indicator light turns off.
- If the coolant leve l is correct, the problem
may be ca used by a ma lf u nction in the radia­
tor fan . D o not cont inue driv ing . See an au­
t h o rized Aud i dea le r or a uth o riz ed Aud i
Se rv ic e Fa cili ty for ass ist ance.
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
Let the eng ine run at id le for a few minutes to
coo l down .
A WARNING
- Never op en the hood if you ca n se e or
h ear st ea m or coo la nt escaping from the
eng ine com pa rtm ent. This in cre ases t he
r isk of burn s. Wai t unti l you no longe r
see o r hear steam o r cool ant esca ping.
-
'
- The engine compa rtment in any vehicle
can be a dangerous area. Stop the engine
a nd allow it to cool befo re working in the
e ng ine compartment. A lways foll ow the
info rmation found in
~ page 217, Work ­
ing in th e engin e compartm ent.
(D Note
Do n ot cont inue dr iv ing if the . indicato r
lig ht tur ns on -this inc reases the r isk o f
engine damage.
"1::::7: Engine oil pressure
• Switch off engine! Oil pres sure too low
St op t he engine and do not cont inue drivi ng.
Check the eng ine oi l level
r=> page 223 .
- If the engine o il level is too low, add eng ine
oil
r=> page 221. Only co nti nu e driving once
the indicator light turns off.
- If the engine o il level is co rrect and the indi­
cator light still turns on, turn the eng ine off
and do not cont inue driv ing . See an author­
ized Aud i deale r or au tho rized Aud i Service
Facili ty for ass ista nce.
(i) Tips
The oil pressu re war ning is not an oi l level
i ndica to r. For th is reason, c hec k t he o il lev­
e l reg ularly .
' 0 Alternator/battery
• Alternator fault: battery is not being
charged
The re is a malfunction in the alternator or th e
vehicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately . Be ­
ca use the v ehicl e batte ry is drain ing , turn off
all unnecessa ry el ectrical eq uipm ent such as
t h e M MI. See yo ur aut ho rized Aud i de aler o r a
qualifie d repa ir fa cili ty if the b attery ch arge
l evel is too low .
(•) low battery charge: Battery will be
charged while driving

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-If the warning light EiJ or the warning
light
11111 ) w ith the message B ra ke
pads !
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
thorized Aud i dealer or qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads checked or
replaced if necessary.
· ~ Hill hold
Hill h old ass is t: un availabl e
If the II indicator l ight turns on and this
message appears, hill hold is not available.
II Manu al control!
If this message appears, press the brake ped ­
al.
Continue dr iving with the help of the parking
brake .
¢ page 80
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
Applies to vehicles: with gasoline engine
If the [ID indicator light turns on there is a
malfunct ion in the engine control.
Drive s low ly to your author ized Audi dealer or
qua lified repai r facility to have the engine
checked.
If the ~ indicato r ligh t turns on when you
start the engine, there is a mal func tion in the
l aunch cont ro l. To start the engine, follow
these steps:
- Vehicles with a mechanical ignition
¢ page 75, Automatic start malfunction
-Vehicles with a conven ience key
¢ page 77, Automatic start malfunction .
W Engine control (diesel engine)
Applies to vehicles: with diesel engine
The engine is prewarming if the II indicato r
light turns on when the ignition is switched
on.
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If the indicator light blinks while d riving,
there is a ma lfunction in the engine control.
D rive slowly to an authorized Aud i dea ler or
a uthorized Aud i Service Fac ility to have the
malfunction corrected.
If the II ind icator light turns on when you
star t the eng ine, the re is an automa tic start
malfunction . T o start the eng ine , fo llow these
steps: Vehicles with a mechanical ignition
¢ page 75, vehicles with a convenience key
¢ page 77.
a System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) is part of the
On Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). The
II symbol turns o n when the ignition is
switched on and turns off again once the en­ gine is started and run ning at a steady id le
speed . This indicates that the M IL is function­
ing correct ly.
The ind icator light turns on if there is a mal­
functio n in the eng ine e lectronics. See an au­
tho rized Audi dea le r or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facili ty to have the malf unc tion corrected.
The system indicator light (MIL) may turn on i f the fue l filler cap is not closed co rrectly
¢ page 212.
For additional information, refer to
¢ page 30 .
®-~ Diesel particulate filter
Applies to veh icles: w ith diese l engine and d iese l particu­
late filter
• Particulate filter: s ystem fault! See own­
er's manual
The diese l particu late filter requires regenera­
tion. To assist the filter self-cleaning process:
Drive for approximately lS minutes at
40 mph (60 km/h) or above in the S selector
lever position. Keep the engine speed around
2,000 RPM. The temperature increase that
will result from this can burn off the soot in .,. •