2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN towing

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be five 150 lbs. passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of
available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs.
(1400-750 (5
X 150) = 650
lbs.)
5. Determine the combined weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely
ex­
ceed the available cargo and
luggage load capacity calculat­
ed in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be transferred to your vehi­
cle. Consult this manual to de­
termine how this reduces the available cargo and luggage
load capacity of your vehicle.
.,.Check the tire sidewall
(c> page 214, fig. 168) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a specific tire.
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts must be clean and loosen/tighten
easily.
Rims
Rims with a bolted rim ring* or with bolted wheel
covers* consis t of mul tiple pieces. These compo­
nents were bolted together using special bolts
and a special procedure . You must not repair or
disassemble them
Q ,& .
Tires and wheels
A WARNING
Wheel bolts that are tightened or repaired in­
correctly can become loose and result in loss
of vehicle control, which increases the risk of
an accident . For the correct tightening specifi­
cation, refer to~
page 242, A~er changing a
wheel.
- Always keep the wheel bolts and the threads
in the wheel hub clean and free of grease.
- Only use wheel bolts that fit the rim.
-Always have damaged rims repaired by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Never repair or disassemble
rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle's
handling when driving in winter conditions. Be­
cause of their construction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summer tires provide less traction on ice and snow.
.. Use winter tires on all four wheels.
.. Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle .
.. Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires
Q _& . An
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Serv­
ice Facility can inform you about the maximum
permitted speed for your tires.
.. Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
Qpage 224.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
ly when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0.157 inch (4 mm). The characteristics of winter
tires also decrease greatly as the tire ages, re­
gardless of the remaining tread.
A WARNING
-Never drive faster than the maximum per­
mitted speed for your tires. This could cause
the tires to heat up too much. This increases
the risk of an accident because it can cause
the tire to burst.
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Emerg enc y s it uat ion s
Emergency situations
General
T his c hapt er is inte nded fo r tra ined e merg ency
c rews a nd worki ng p ers onn el w ho h ave the nec­
e ssa ry tool s and equipm ent t o perf orm the se
op era tion s.
Starting by pushing or
towing
CD Note
Veh icles w ith an automatic transmission can­
not be started by push ing or tow ing.
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine con be started by con­
necting it to the battery of another vehicle .
If the engine should fail to start because of a d is­
charged or weak battery, the battery can be con­
nected to the battery of
another vehicle, using a
p air o f jump er ca bles to start the engine.
Jump er c able s
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently large cr oss
se ction
to carry the starter current safely. Refer
to the manufacturer's specifications.
Use on ly jumper cables with
insulated term inal
clamps which are d istinctly mar ked:
pl us( +) cabl e in most cases co lored re d
minu s(-) cable
in most cases colored black .
A WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, ac id, and gas.
Any of these can cause very ser ious or fatal in­
jury . Follow the inst ruct ions be low for safe
hand ling of your veh icle's battery.
- Always shield your eyes and avoid leaning
over the battery w henever possible.
- A discharged battery can freeze at tempera­
tures just below 32
°F (0 °C). Before con­
nect ing a jumper cab le, you must thaw the
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frozen battery completely, otherwise it
could explode.
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes or
skin. Flush any contacted area with water immediately.
- Improper use of a booster battery to start a
veh icle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batteries generate explosive gases .
Keep sparks, flame and lighted cigarettes
away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any vehicle with a
low acid level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must al­
so have a 12-volt rating. The capacity (Ah) of
the booster battery should not be lower
than that of the discharged battery. Use of
batter ies of different voltage or substantial­
ly different "Ah" rating may cause an explo­
sion and personal injury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trapped in the ice may cause an explosion .
- Never charge or use a battery that has been
frozen. The battery case may have be weak­
ened .
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or sub­
stantially d ifferent capacity (Ah) rating may
cause an explosion and injury. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lowe r than that of the discharged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed a ll
WARNINGS
qpoge 198.
CD Note
-App lying a higher voltage booster battery
wi ll cause expensive damage to sensitive
elec tronic components, such as control
units, re lays, radio, etc.
- T here must be no electrical contact between
the vehicles as otherwise cu rrent cou ld al­
ready start to flow as soon as the positive
(+) termina ls are connected.
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly con-
nected to the vehicle's electrical system. .,.

Emerg enc y s it uat ion s
The battery is vented to the outside so that not
gases enter the passenger compartment. Make
sure that the connected pos itive terminal clamps
on the jump start cable have sufficient contact
with metal.
A WARNING
Follow the warnings and instructions from
the jump start cable manufacturer to reduce
the risk of ser ious injuries and vehicle dam­
age. If you are unsure about anyth ing, call
roadside assistance.
- The jump start cables must be long enough
so that the vehicles do not touch.
-
- Route the jump start cab les so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
- Always read and follow the warni ngs befo re
c he ck ing anything in t he engine compa rt­
ment
¢page 198.
(D Note
Connecting jump start cables incorrectly can
destroy the alter nator.
- Always connect the positive term inal(+) to
the positive te rm inal(+) and the negative
te rmi nal(-) to the negat ive termina l(-) on
the body ground point, b ut no t the negat ive
te rminal on t he ba ttery.
- M ake sure the screw pl ugs on the batte ry
ce lls are insta lled securely.
If no t, tighten
the plugs before connec ting the clamps to
the negat ive termina l on the battery.
- Please note that the conne ct ing p rocess de­
scribed below for the jump start cables is in ­
tended for when your ve hicle is being jump
started. If you are jump starting another ve­
hicle, do not connect the negative cable to
the negat ive termina l(·) on the drained bat­
tery, but rather connect it to a large metal
component that is bol ted secu rely to the en­
g ine block, o r to the engine bloc k itself. If
the battery in the vehicle being jump start­
ed is no t vente d to the outs ide, there is a
risk of explosion due to hyd rogen gas.
- M ake sure tha t the connected positive ter­
min al cl amps h ave sufficie nt contact with
me tal.
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- Do not use the battery negative terminal for
jump starting or a ma lfunction co uld occur
in the vehicle electrica l system.
Towing with a tow truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The following information is to be used by com­
merc ial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate their equipment safely.
- Never tow yo ur Audi. Towing will cau se dam·
a ge to the engine and t ransmission.
- Never wrap the safet y chain s or winch cables
around the brake line s.
- To prevent unnece ssary damage, your Audi
must be t ran spo rted with a flat bed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the fl at bed , u se the
towing loop found in the veh icle tools and at­
t a ch to the front o r rear an chorage
¢page 255 and ¢page 255.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers. Never a llow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, fo r any reason.

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Front towing loop
Fig. 190 Right front bumper: removing the cove r
Fig. 191 Right front bumpe r: tow ing loop installed
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a
cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit
¢ page 241 .
• Press inward on the upper le~ side of the cap to
remove it from the bumper
r::::> fig. 190.
• Inse rt the towing loop in the threaded open ing
u ntil it stops ¢
fig. 191 and tighten i t with a
wheel w rench.
• After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely, it
could loosen from the threads while towing
and cause damage to the veh icle or injury to
people.
Emergency situations
Rear towing loop
Fig. 192 Right rea r tow ing loop: cove r
Fig. 193 Righ t rea r tow ing loop: towing loop installed
The towing loop threaded opening is located in
the right of the rear bumper cover under a cover .
• Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit¢
page 241 .
.,. Press inward on the upper area -arrow- and lift
it upward from the
lower area¢ fig. 192.
.,. Insert the tow ing loop in the threaded opening
until it stops ¢
fig. 193 and tighten it with a
wheel wrench.
• After using, pla ce the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit.
Depending on the model, the shape of the
cover
can vary.
WARNING
If the towing loop is not installed securely, it
could loosen from the threads while towing
and cause damage to the vehicle or injury to
people .
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Consumer information
Consumer information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran­
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countr ies.
If you plan to take your veh icle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat ­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
serv ice facilities , tools or testing equipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available .
- Nav igat ion systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work in
Europe, and may not work in othe r countries
outside North America .
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(D Note
Aud i cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Offic ial Factory Service Manuals and Litera­
ture are published as soon as possible after mod­
el introduction. Service manuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Technical Lit ­
erat ure Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature .com
Maintenance
General '
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a m inimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your veh icle's safety,
economy and reliability. For deta iled vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outs ide temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when towing a trailer very fre­
quently , etc., some service work should be per­
formed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter .
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@) For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintaining your veh icle, you
help make sure that emission standards are
maintained, thus minimizing adverse effects
on the environment.
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems , and
the generally increasing technical comp lexity of
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Coming/Leaving home................. 45
Fog lights/rear fog light(s) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Headlight flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43, 45
Highway light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Low beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Park ing light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Switch ing daytime running lights on and off .45
Travel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light/ rain sensor
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Intermittent (windshield wipers) . . . . . . . . 49
Lighting Exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lights Ambient lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Headlight range control system . . . . . . . . . 43
Interior/reading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
L oading the roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63
Locking/unlocking
by remote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 37
with the convenience key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
L ong-term memory
28
Low beam
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
L ow beams . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Lower universal anchorages (Canada) . . . . .
185
Luggage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Cargo net . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Increasing the si ze . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Loading .. .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 59
Pass -through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Revers ible mat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
61
Storing cargo correctly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Luggage compartment lid
Central locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Lumbar support 54,55
Index
M
Magnetic ride
refer to Adaptive dampers
Maintenance
. . .. .. .... ...... ... .. .. ..
Maintenance intervals
with driver information system ..... .. . .
Mirror
112
262
212
Digital compass switching on and off. .. .. 51
d ' . 1mming .. .... .. ................ .... 48
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Mirror compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . .
160
Motor
stopping (driver messages with mechanical
ignition key) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Multifunction steering whee l . . . . . . . . . . . . .
28
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
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Natural leather care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . 238
Navigation system
CD-ROM player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
58
NH TSA
Contacting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
138
Nitrogen oxide (NOx) catalytic converter
refer to Ad Blue. .. ............. .. .. .. 195
Number of seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Number of vehicle keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
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Occupant protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Occupant seating posi tions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 131
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Oil
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
23
also refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . 201, 203
Oil change interval
with driver information system . . . . . . . . .
212
On-Board-D iagnost ic System (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
On-board computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Operation (multifunct ion steering wheel)
28
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Steering wheel
adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Buttons. ... .. .............. ... .. .. .. 28
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Shift paddles (au tomatic transmission) . . . 87
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 228
Stopping (engine) with button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
with key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Storage compartmen ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 59
Storage hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
S tron ic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . . 82
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Sw itching daytime running lights on and off 45
Switching the ign ition on/off (with key) . . . . 73
Symbols
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
System indicator light (MIL) . . . . . . . . . . 22, 25
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
TD! clean diesel
refer to AdBlue . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 195
Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Technical mod ifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
T emperature d isp lay
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Tether anchors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
Tether strap . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after -
wards. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. .. 70
Tie-downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61 , 137
Tips for the environment Saving fuel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
tip tronic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 87
Tires... ... .. .. ...................... 214
Low aspect ratio tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Se rvice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Tire pressure moni toring sys tem . . . 232, 233
Tire pressure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Treadwear ind icators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 222
Unid irect ional ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 216
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Index
Tires and wheels
G lossary of tire and loading terminology .
Tires and veh icle load limits ...... ... . .
T oo l kit .. .. .. .. .. ....... ..... ... .. . .
Torn or frayed safety belts
Towing 216
227
241
142
Tow trucks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 254
T owing loop. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 255
TPMS ( tire pressure monitoring sys tem) . . . 233
T rai ler mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
T rai ler tow ing
Operating instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
T echnical requirements . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91, 92
Transmission malfunction (indicator light) . . 88
Transport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
T ravel mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Trunk
refer to Luggage compartment. . . . . . . . . . 59
Turning light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
T urn signals. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
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ULSD No. 2 (Diesel fue l) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Unfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Uniform tire quality grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 231
Unlocking/locking by remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
with the central locking switch . . . . . . . . . . 37
with the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
with the door lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23S
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Vehicle identification label. . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
Vehicle Identific ation Number (VIN) . . . . . . 258
Vehicle jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241, 243
Vehicle key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 1
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