2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN Owners Manual

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If the indicator light does not turn off, drive im­
mediately to an authorized Audi dea ler or author ­
ized Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction
corrected.
_& WARNING
Always adapt your speed to the current
weather, road and traffic conditions. You
should never disobey traffic laws in order to
follow driving recommendations .
@ Tips
For additional information on the diesel par­
ticulate filter, refer to¢
page 195.
!7l Engine speed limitation
A pplies to vehicles: with eng ine spee d limitat ion
(II Ma x. engine speed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information system.
This protects the engine from overheat ing .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature range and you have released the accelerator ped­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the~ indicator
light also turns on . Make sure the engine speed
does not go above the speed d isplayed, for exam­
ple when downshifting. Drive to an author ized
Aud i dealer or autho rized Aud i Service Facility im­
mediately to have the malfunct ion corrected.
~ .. Engine oil level (min.)
l!I Check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the oil level as soon as poss ible
¢page 201.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
~page 203.
- If the engine oil level is correct and the indica ­
tor light st ill turns on, drive at low engine
speed to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility .
Instruments and indicator lights
'I::?;."', Engine oil sensor
• Oil level sensor: system fault!
The sensor to check the engine oi l level has
failed. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
• Oil level sens.: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
The engine oil level is too high.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man­
ual~
page 203, Checking the engine oil level
and¢ page 203, Adding engine oil Bil Tank system
D Please refuel
If the indicator light turns first turns on and this
message appears , the tank contains the fol low­
ing amount of fuel:
- Front wheel drive: approximate ly 1.8 gallons (7
liters)
- All whee l dr ive: approximately
2.2 gallons (8.5
liters)
Hid Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refuel the
vehicle immediately.
D Fuel tank malfunction! Please contact Serv­
ice
If the indicator light turns on and the message
appears:
- there is a malfunction in the fuel tank system,
or
- in vehicles with diesel engines, water may have
collected in the fuel fi lter.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
(D Note
Applies to veh icles with diesel engines: If the
diese l fue l quality is poor , it may be necessary
to have the water drained from the water sep­
arator
l) in the fuel filter more often than
specified in the ma intenance schedule. Th is
can help reduce engine malfunct ions.
@ For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact w ith the ground.
More information on refueling is ava ilable on
page
c:> page 192.
~ Washer fluid level
~ Pl ease add w asher flu id
F ill the washer fluid with the ignition switched
off
c:> page 212.
~~ Windshield wipers
m Wind shield w iper: s yste m fault!
There is a malfunction with the windshield wip­
ers.
Dr ive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized
Audi Service Faci lity immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
~ Defective light bulb warning
Applies to veh icles: w ith driver information system
If the S:i indicator light turns on, a bu lb has
fa iled. The message indicates the location of the
bu lb.
Replace the bu lb immediate ly.
Vehi cle l ight s: syste m fault!
l) Thi s fun ction is not av ailable in all c ountri es.
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There is a malfunction in the headlights or the
li ght switch . Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to
have the malfunct ion corrected.
A WARNING
--
- Light bulbs are under pressure and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced -risk of in ­
jury .
- With gas-discharge lamps* (xenon head­
lights), the high -voltage component must
be handled appropr iately. Otherwise, there
is a risk of fatal injury.
~(D Dynamic Headlight range control system
App lies to vehicles: wit h Xeno n lights
II He adlight r an ge control system: sy ste m
f a ult!
There is a malfunction in the dynamic headlight
r ange contro l system, which may cause glare for
othe r drive rs.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
go Audi adaptive light
App lies to vehicles : wi th Audi adapt ive ligh t
l'!J Audi adaptiv e light : system fault!
There is a malfunction in the adapt ive lights . T he
headlights sti ll function.
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Light/rain sensor
App lies to vehicles: wit h lig ht/rain sensor
II Automat ic headlight s: s ys tem fault!
El Automat ic wipe rs: s ystem fault !
The light/rain sensor is ma lfunctioning .
Fo r safety reasons, the low beams a re turned on
permanently wi th the switch in
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continue to turn the lights on and off using the
light switch. You can still contro l all wiper func­
tions that are independent of the rain sensor .
Drive to an autho rized Aud i dea le r or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
; Adaptive dampers
Applies to vehicles: with Audi drive select
R Suspension: system fault!
There is an adaptive damper ma lfunction.
D rive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or a uthorized
Aud i Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
¢¢Turn signals
If the B or DI indicator light blinks, a turn sig ­
na l is turned on. If both indicator lig hts are blink­
ing, the emergency flashers are on.
I n an indicator light blinks twice as fast as usual
then a blinker bulb has failed. Carefully drive to
your authorized Audi dealer immed iate ly to have
the ma lfunction corrected.
(D Tips
For more information on the turn signals, re­
fer to
q page 45.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
System indicator light (MIL)
The system indicator light (MIL) ¢4 in the instru ­
ment cluster is part of the On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD II).
The warning/indicator light turns on when the ig­ nition is switched on and turns off once the en­
gine is started and is running in idle at a stab le
speed. Th is ind icates that the MIL is funct ion ing
correctly .
If the light does not turn off after starting the
engine
or turns on while driving, this may indi­
cate there is a ma lfunction in the engine. If the
Instruments and indicator lights
indicator turns on, the cata lytic conve rter may be
damaged.
Drive
with reduced engine performance (avoid
high speeds for extended per iods of time and/or
f ast acceleration) and have the malfunction cor­
rected . See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility.
T he indicator may turn on if the e lectronic speed
limiter is faulty. For add itiona l information, refer
to
¢ page 94, Electronic speed limiter*.
The MIL may also turn on if the fuel filler cap is
not closed correctly ¢
page 192.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 7 Location of Data Link Connector (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the components
of your emission control system. Each monitored
component in your engine system has been as­
s igned a code . In case of a mal function, the com­
ponent will be identified and the fault stored as a
code in the control module memory.
T he M IL light may also illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fuel vapor recove ry system.
If the light illuminates after a refuelling, stop the
vehicle and make sure the fuel filler cap is prop­
erly closed
qpage 192.
In order to make an accurate diagnosis, the stor ­
ed data can only be displayed using special diag­
nostic equipment (generic scan tool for OBD).
In order to connect the special diagnostic equip­
ment, push the plug into the Data Link Connector
(DLC). The DLC is located to the right of the hood
release
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Instruments and indicator lights
Your authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service
station can interpret the code and perform the necessary repa ir .
A WARNING
Do not use the diagnostic connector for per­
sonal use. Incorrect usage can cause malfunc­
tions, wh ich can increase the risk of a co lli­
sion!
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Driver information
system
Overview
App lies to vehicles: with driver information syste m
Fig. 8 Instr ument cluster : dr iver informat ion system (ex­
a mp le}
Data is automatically recorded, processed and
d is played in the driver information system . Set­
tings for special equipment can be adjusted in
the MMI. Select the
I MENU ! button >Car> Sys­
tems* control button.
Introduction
The driver information system is controlled
through the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 28, fig . 9.
The Driver Information System ¢ fig. 8 contains
the following information:
- @ Tab (register)
-® Vehicle information
-© S tatus line (se lector lever position, ou tside
temperature ¢
page 11)
- @ On-b oar d computer
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The follow ing funct ions are possible, depending
on vehicle equipment:
Dri ver information system
@ ®
First tab ~ Vehicle functions:
On-board computer, time, date
¢page28
Efficiency program
¢page29
Digital speedometer
Assist
Aud i adaptive cruise control*
¢pag e 96
Audi active lane ass ist*
¢page 106
Lap timer* ¢page 30
Reduced display
Second
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tab
=< Service reminder indicator
¢page 212
Third tab fl I I Audio/ l'>l Radio
F ourth ,.,.
Telephone*
tab
Fifth tab
~I~ Navigation *
The second tab is only visib le if at least one indi­
cator light or message is shown or if that system
is switched on.
Display
In the driver information system you will see:
Radio station or CD
time and date
¢page 10
Odometer, trip odometer ¢page 11
Outside air temperature ¢page 11
Service interval disp lay ¢ page 212
Indicator lights and messages ¢page 13
Digital speedometer
Lap t imer*
¢page30
Cruise control system ¢ page 94
Speed warn ing ¢page 94
Selector lever positions ¢page82
On-board computer display ¢page28
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Drive r in formation syste m
On-board comput er display
The on-boa rd comp uter display monitors the dif­
ferent memory levels:
- Short-term memory (on-board computer 1)
- Long-term memory (on-board computer 2)
- Efficiency program
The follow ing information can be displayed in on­
board computer 1 and 2 one after the other.
-Date
- Estimated range based on current fuel leve l
- Travel time
- Average consumption
- Average speed
- Distance
- Current fuel consumption
- Engine o il temperature indicator*
On -board computer
D (sho rt -term memory )
The short-term memory collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ign it ion is switched on un­
til it is switched off . If you continue driving with ­
in tw o ho ur s after sw itchi ng the ignition off, the
new values are included when calcu lating the c ur­
rent trip information. If stopped for more the
two hours , the short term memory is automati ­
cally erased once you begin driving.
On-board com put er
fJ (long-t erm m emor y)
Unlike the short-te rm memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automat ica lly. You can se­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself.
E fficie ncy program
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The effic iency program can help you to use less
fuel ~page29.
(j) Tips
- The on-board computer is controlled by the
l eft button fields on the multifunction
steering wheel.
- For information on using the other b utton
fields, such as the audio, telephone* and navigation * functions, see the MM I owner's
manua l.
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Operation
Applies to vehicles: with driver information system
The driver information system is controlled with
the multifunction steering wheel.
Fig. 9 Mult ifunction steering wheel: driver informat ion sys­
tem contro ls
Fig . 10 Dr iver info rmation system: ca lling up the vehicle
functions menu
In addition to information about the on-board
computer (on-board compu ter 1 , 2 and the effi­
c iency prog ram), information about othe r sys­
tems can also be shown in the display .
You can identify which level (on-board computer
1, 2 or the effi ciency program) is shown in the
display based on the small
D , fJ or the nozz le
ii .
The tab@~ page 2 7, fig. 8 is displayed once you
press the button
(D ~ fig . 9 on the m ultifunction
stee ring wheel.
Operating
"' Switch on the ignition . The last select function
is displayed .
"' To switch between the tabs, press the rocke r
button
(D t o the left or right ~ fig. 9.
"'To access add itiona l informa tion below or
above, rotate the thumbwheel @down or up.
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.. To confirm a selection, press the thum bwheel
@ .
.. To se lect a function programmed to a steer ing
whee l button , press the button @. For addi­
tiona l information, see c:>
page 29, Assigning
a function to a programmable steering wheel
button
Opening the Vehicle functions
.. Se lect the f irst tab w ith the button (!) .
.,. Press the button @. The
Veh icle functions
menu is displayed 9 fig. 10.
.. To select a menu item, turn and press the
t hu mbwheel @.
Resetting values to zero
.. In the Vehicle funct ions menu, select On-board
computer or Efficiency program .
.. Se lect a va lue in the desired trip computer or in
t h e efficie ncy prog ram .
.,. To reset t he val ues in a memo ry, press and hold
t h e thu mbw heel @for on e secon d.
Recalling indicator lights and messages
.. Press the button CD repeated ly until the Q tab
appea rs.
The
Q tab is only visibl e when there is a mal ­
f u nction.
Assigning a function to a programmable
steering wheel button
.. Se lect: the I MENU j button >Car > Systems *
control button > Vehicle settings > Steering
wheel button programming .
The Q tab is only visible when there is at lea st
one ind icat or light or message displayed.
(D Tips
- If the vehicle battery is discon nected , all
memo ry values a re erased.
- In form ation on the e fficiency pr ogra m
c:> pag e 29 .
-There is more inf orm atio n on the m ultifunc­
t io n st eering wheel in the MMI* owner 's
manua l.
Driver information system
Boost indicator
Applies to vehicles: with boost pressure indicator
Fig. 11 Instrume nt cl ust e r: boost in dic ato r
Boost pressure indicator (boost)
A bar grap h that begins on the l eft and fills in t o­
wa rd the righ t ind icates the engine's cu rrent load
( m eaning the cur rent b oost pressure).
Efficiency program
Description
App lies to vehicles: with driver info rmation system
Fig. 12 Inst rume nt clust er: effici ency p rogram (exa mple)
Calling up the efficiency program ii1
.. Call up the veh icle functio ns by pre ss in g the
but to n @ c:>
page 2 8, fig . 9 and se lec t the
menu item
Efficiency program c:> page 29.
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T he effi ciency pro gr am can he lp y ou to use le ss
f uel.
It eval uates driving inform ati on in ref ere nce
to fuel consump tion and shows o ther eq uipme nt
i nfluencing consumpt ion c:>
page 30 . Fue l econ ­
omy messages
c:> page 30 provide t ips for eff i­
c ient driving .
T he efficiency program rece ives data abou t the
distance and f uel consumpt ion from the on ­
board compu ter
1. If the data in t he eff iciency
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Driver information system
program is deleted ¢page 29, the values in the
on-board computer 1 are also reset.
Other equipment
Applies to vehicles: with driver information system
Fig. 13 Instrument cluster: Other equ ipment (examp le)
"'T urn the menu thumbwheel @ ¢ page 28,
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fig. 9 until the other equipment affecting con­
sumption appears.
Other equipment that is currently affecting fuel
consumption is listed in the efficiency prog ram.
The display shows up to three other items of
equipment @. The equipment using the most
fue l is listed first. If more than three items using
fuel are switched on, the equ ipment that is cur­
rently using the most fuel is displayed.
A scale @ also shows the current total consump­
tion of all other equipment.
Fuel economy messages
Applies to vehicles: with driver information system
Fig. 14 Instrument cluster: economy tip (example)
Fuel economy messages are disp layed when fuel
consumption is increased by certain conditions . If
you follow these economy tips, you can reduce
your veh icle's consumption of fuel. The messages
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appear automatically and are only disp layed in
the efficiency program. The fuel economy mes­
sages turn off automatically after a certain per i­
od of t ime.
"'T o turn an economy message off immediate ly
after it appears, press any button on the multi­
function steering wheel.
(D Tips
- Once you have turned an economy tip off, it
wi ll only appear again after you turn the ig­
nition on again.
- The economy tips are not displayed in every
instance, but rather in intervals over a peri­
od of time.
Lap timer and engine oil
temperature indicator
Introduction
Applies to veh icles: with lap tim er (S models)
The engine oil temperature is only shown in the
lap timer display.
Lap timer
You can record and evaluate lap times with the
l ap timer in the display¢
poge 31, fig. 16. The
time is measured in minutes, seconds and 1/10
seconds. With lap times longer than 60 minutes,
the hour is also shown and the display of
1/10 seconds is removed.
The time measurement on an individua l lap ends
after 99 hours 59 minutes and 59 seconds. A new
lap starts automatically after that.
The meas urement ends after a maximum of 30
laps. You can then eva luated the lap times or
start a new time measurement.
Engine oil temperature indicator
If the engine oil temperature is below 140 °F
(60 °C), the~ symbol followed by three hy­
phens" ---" and the °C unit is shown .
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture when the engine oil tempera ture is between
176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °C) under nor-
mal driving conditions. The engine oil
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