2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN Owners Manual

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Front passenger's door and rear doors
emergency locking
All door s must be locked separately if the power
lo cking system fails .
Fig. 25 Em ergenc y doo r locki ng
The driver's door can be lo cked using the door
lock cylinder
¢ page 37.
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The emergency lock on the other doors is located
on the side of the front passenger's and rear
doo rs. I t is only vis ible when the door is open.
• Pull the cover cap out of the opening .
• Insert the key bit in the slot inside and turn the
key all the way to the right (right door) or left
( left door).
Once the doo r has been closed, it can no longer
be ope ned from the outside. The door can be un­
l ocked and opened from the inside by p ulling the
door handle once.
I f the chi ld safety lock on the rear doors is acti­
vated, pull the inner door hand le first. Then you
can open the door from the outside .
Opening and clo sing
Luggage compartment
Lid
Opening and closing the luggage
compartment lid
Fig . 26 Lugg age compart men t lid : op en ing ( han dle )
F ig . 27 Lugg age compart ment lid/gr ip : clo sing
Opening the luggage compartment lid
• Press and hold the~ button on the remote
contro l key for at least one second, or
• Push the handle in the luggage compartment
lid
¢ fig . 26, or
• Pull the button
c::::::; in the driver 's door @
¢ page 8, fig . 1.
Closing the luggage compartment lid
• Use the inside g rip to pull the luggage com ­
partment lid down and allow it to drop gently
to close it¢
fig. 2 7 ¢ ,&. .
A WARNING
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-After closing the luggage compartment lid,
make sure that it is latched . Otherwise the
luggage compartment lid co uld suddenly
open when driv ing, which increases the risk
of an a cc iden t.
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Opening and closing
- Never drive with the luggage compartment
lid ajar or open , because po isonous gases
can enter the vehicle interior and create the
risk of asphyxiation .
- Never leave your vehicle unattended when
the luggage compartment lid is open. A
child could climb into the vehicle through
the luggage compartment. If the luggage
c ompartm ent lid was the n closed, the child
would be trapped in t he ve hicle and u nable
to escape. To reduce the risk of injury, do
not allow c hildren to play in or a rou nd the
vehicle. A lways keep the luggage compart­
ment lid and the doors closed when the ve­
hicle is not in use.
- Always make sure no one is in the luggage
compartment lid 's range of motion when it
is closing, especially nea r the hinges. F in­
gers or hands co uld be p inched .
(D Tips
-W hen the vehicle is locked, the luggage
compartment lid can be unlocked separately by p ress ing the
1~ 1 button on the remote
contr ol key. When the luggage compart­
ment lid is closed aga in, it locks a utomat i­
ca lly.
- In case of an emergency o r a faulty hand le ,
the luggage compartment lid can be opened
from the ins ide
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Child safety Lock
Child safety lock
Applies to vehicles: w ith mec han ical child safety lock
The child safety locks t prevent the rear doors
from opening from the inside.
F ig . 2 8 Rear doo rs: C hild safety loc k
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.,. To turn the child safety locks on , turn the igni ­
tion key in the direction of the arrow .
.,. To turn
off , turn the ignition key oppos ite the
direction of the arrow.
When the ch ild safety loc ks are activated, the in­
side door handles do not work and t he doors can
on ly be opened from the outs ide.
The child sa fe ty lo ck only func tions on the door i n
which it was activated.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can control all power windows .
Fig. 29 Section of th e d river 's doo r: Co ntro ls
All powe r window switc hes are prov ided with a
two-position function :
Opening the window s
.,. Press the switch to the first stop and ho ld it un­
til the w indow reaches t he des ired pos it ion .
.,. Press the switch briefly to the
second stop to
automatically open the window.
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch to th e first stop a n d hold it until
t he win dow reaches the des ired pos ition .
.,. Pull the switch br iefly to the
se cond stop to au­
tomatically close the w indow.
Power window switches
@ Swi tch c::> fig. 29 for the wi ndow in the driv­
er's door.
® Switch for the w indow in the front passeng­
er's door.
© Swi tch for the w indow in t he left rear doo r.

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@ Switch for the window in the right rear door.
® Safety button* .
Child safety lock
When the safety button®~ fig. 29 is pressed,
the@ symbol in the button lights up. The power
window switches in the rear doors are switched
off.
A WARNING
- When you leave your vehicle - even if only
br iefly -always remove the ignition key. This
applies part icularly when children remain in
the vehicle. Otherwise the children could start the engine or operate e lectr ica l equip­
ment (e.g. power windows). The power win­
dows are functional until the driver 's door o r
passenger's door has been opened .
- Pay caref ul attent ion when closing the win­
dows.
It could cause injury by pinching .
- When locking the veh icle from outs ide, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win ­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
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(D Tips
After turning the ignition off you can st ill
open and close the windows for approximate ­
ly 10 seconds. The power windows are not
switched off unti l the driver's door or pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
With the convenience opening/closing funct ion,
you can centrally and easily open the windows and the panorama sunroof* from the outside.
Con veni enc e op en f eatur e
.. Press the open button Iii on the remote control
key until all windows and the panorama sun­
roof* have reached the desired position, or
.. Hold the key in the driver's door lock until all
windows and the panorama sunroof* have
reached the desired position.
Op ening and cl osing
Conven ience clo se feature
.. Ho ld the key in the driver's door lock in the lock
position unti l all windows and the panorama
sunroof* are closed.
Con venienc e closing wi th the convenience
key*
.. Touch the sensor * on one of the front door han­
dles and contin ue touching it until all of the
windows and the panorama sunroof* are
closed. Do not place your hand in the door han­
dle when doing th is .
Adju sting the con venience opening in the
MMI
.. Select: the I MENU I button >Car> Sys tems*
control button > Vehicle se ttings > Cent ral
loc king > Long-pr ess to open w indo ws
To enable convenience opening of the w indows
and the roof*, the
Front windo ws, Rear win­
do ws*
and Roo f* functions must be switched On.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama sun­
roof* care lessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For secur ity reasons, the w indows can only
be opened with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6 feet
(2 meters) from the vehicle.
- Pay attention when using the lock cylinder
to close the w indows and the panorama
sunroof* so that no one is pinched. Closing
stops when the key is moved into the start­
ing position.
Correcting power window malfunctions
After disconnecting the vehicle battery, the one­ touch up and down feature must be activated
again .
.,. Pull the power wi ndow switch until the window
is completely ra ised.
.. Release the switch and pull it again for at least
one second.
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Opening and closing
Panorama sunroof
Description
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sunroof
Fig. 3 0 Sectio n from headl iner: Pano rama su nroo f button
The button has two stages. In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end pos it ion
(open/closed) when the bu tton is operated brief­
ly . The movement can be stopped by press ing the
button.
@ Tilting and sliding
.,. To tilt the sunroof comp lete ly, press the switch
br iefly to the second level.
.,. To close the roof completely, pull the button
down br iefly to the second level or slide the
bu tton forw ard brief ly to the second level
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.,. To select an intermed iate position, press/pull
the switch in the first level until the desired po ­
s ition is reached.
@ Opening and closing
.,. To ope n the s unroof complete ly, slide t he but­
t on back to just before the seco nd leve l.
... To close the roo f complete ly, push the button
forward briefly to t he second level o r pull the
button down briefly to the second level¢,& .
... To select an intermed iate position, press/pu ll
the switch forward/back in the first level until
the des ired pos ition is reached.
A wind deflector integrated in the panorama sun ­
roof adapts automat ica lly to the sunroof posi­
tion . T his reduces w ind no ise to a m inimum in a ll
panorama sunroof positions.
You can still operate the panorama sunroof for
about 10 minutes after the ignit ion is switched
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off. The switch is deac tivated once the driver's or
front passenger's door is opened .
Sun blind
The sun shade can be opened and closed man ual­
l y, de pending on the position of the pa no ra ma
sun roof. The s un shade can be ope ned partia lly.
_& WARNING
Be careful when closing the pano ramic sun ­
roof -otherwise serio us inju ry cou ld resu lt! A l­
ways take the ign ition key with you when leav­
i ng the veh icle.
@ Note
A lways close your pano ramic s unroof whe n
l eaving your vehicle . Sudden rain can cause
damage to the inter io r equipment of your ve­
h icle, partic ula rly the electronic equipment .
(D Tips
-For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, refer to¢
page 41.
-Th e pano rama sunroof can on ly be o pened
when the temperat ure is warmer than -4°F
(-20 °().
Panorama sunroof emergency closing
Applies to vehicles: with panoramic sunroof
If the panorama sunroof detects res istance or an
object in its path w hile clos ing, the sunroof w ill
open again automatically. If the sunroof fails to
clos e after removing the obje ct and afte r trying
to close a second time, you ca n pe rform an eme r­
gency closing.
.,. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
toma tically, pull the sw itch until the roof
closes .
If you let go of the switch early, the panorama
sun roof will open aga in .

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Light and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 31 Instrument panel: Ligh t swi tc h (examp le )
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on . The headlights turn off automatical­
ly when the eng ine is switched on or when the ig ­
nition is switched off . Only the side-marker lights
stay on.
A warning symbol w ill appear in the driver infor­
mat ion d isp lay if the system is not functioning
correctly ¢
page 24.
Light switch ·~-
Turn the switch c::> fig. 31 to the corresponding
position . When the lights are switched on, the re­
spective symbol turns on .
0 -lights off. In some countries, the day time
running lights* are turned on and off together
with the ignition .
-USA models: The daytime running lights switch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch¢
fig. 31 is in the O posi­
tion or the
AUTO position (only in daylight) . The
Daytime runn ing lights can be switched on and
off in the MMI
c::> page 45 c::> & .
-Canada models: the daytime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch<::>
fig. 31 is in
the
O position, ;ooc or the AUTO position (on ly in
daylight) .
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AUTO* -Automatic headlights switch on and off
depending on brightness, for example in twilight,
during rain or in tunnels. In vehicles with inte­
grated daytime running lights*, e ither the day-
Light and Vision
time running lights or the headlights will turn on
automatica lly, depend ing on the amount of light
(may vary depending on the country).
;oo~ -Parking light
io -Low beam headlight
The following will happen in these light switch
pos itions when you lock the vehicle:
- iD -Low beam headlight: the entire exterior
lighting is switched off
- AUTO*: the Coming home* function is turned
on
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Fog lights* /rear fog light(s)
Press the correspond ing button c::> fig. 31 :
!0 -Front fog lights* (not pictured) . This button
replaces the button for all-weather lights
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When the fog lights are switched on, the !0 sym­
bol in the button illuminates.
0$ -Rear fog light(s) When the rear fog lights are
switched on, the
0$ symbol in the button illumi­
nates.
All-weather lights*
apples to vehicles with LED headlights.
Press the corresponding button
<,1gD <=> fig. 31 on
the light switch :
'i'!io -All-weather lights . The symbo l 'i'!io in the
button l ights up when all-weather lights are
switched on .
In veh icles with all-weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that yo u are
less likely to see glare from your own headlights,
for example when driving on a wet road .
Headlight range control system
The headlight range adjusts automatically when
there is a change in vehicle load a nd during brak­
ing and accelerating so that the headlights do
not cause glare for oncoming traff ic.
Audi adaptive light*
T he adaptive light only wo rks when the light
switch is in the AUTO position . You can deactiva te
adaptive light in the MMI ¢
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Light and Vision
When switched on, adaptive light adjusts to
curves depending on the vehicle speed and steer·
ing wheel angle . This provides better lighting
through the curve. The system operates in a
speed range from approximately 6 mph (10 km/
h) to 68 mph (110 km/h).
Static cornering light* (vehicles with adaptive
light)· the cornering light switches on automati­
cally when the steering wheel is turned at acer­
tain ang le at speeds up to approximately 44 mph
(70 km/h) and whe n the turn signal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h). The area to the side of the vehicle is illuminat­
ed better when tu rning.
Speed depend ent light distribution* -The speed
dependent light distribution adapts the light in
towns and on highways or expressways. In tersec­
tions can also be illum inated on veh icles with a
navigat ion system*.
Highway light function*
(Vehicles with adaptive light or LED headlights) -
This function adapts the light ing for highway
driving based on vehicle speed .
..&, WARNING
-Automatic headlights* are only int ended to
assist the driver. They do not relieve the
driver of his responsibility to check the
headlights and to turn them on manually
according to the current light and visibi lity
condit ions. For example, fog cannot be de·
tected by the light sensors . So always switch
on the low beam under these weather con­
ditions and when driving in the dark
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- Accidents could occur if you can not see the
road ahead of you well and if others on the
road cannot see you . Always switch your
head lightsonsothatyoucanseetheroad
ahead of you and others can see your vehicle
from behind.
- Please observe legal regulations when using
the lighting systems described .
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(D Note
The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on in
accordance with traffic regulation, as the lights are bright for following traffic.
@ Tips
-The light sensor for the automatic head­
lights * is in the rearview mirror mount.
Therefore, do not place any stickers in this
area on the windshield.
- Some functions of the exterior lighting can
be adjusted
c> page 45.
- If you turn off the ignition whi le the exterior
lights are on and open the door, you will
hear a warning tone.
- In some market-specific versions, the tail
lights do not turn on when switching on the
daytime running lights.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the headlights, turn signals and taillights can
fog over due to the temperature difference
between the inside and outside . They will
clear shortly after switching them on. This
does not affect the serv ice life of the light­
ing .
- A message will appear in the instrument
cluster if there is a malfunction in the light
sensor
c> page 24.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 32 Ins trumen t panel : em ergenc y flasher bu tton
The emergency flashers makes other dr ivers
aware of your vehicle in dangerous s ituations .
.. Press the~ button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.

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You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flashers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever. The emergency flashers stop
temporari ly.
The emergency flashers also work when the igni­
tion is turned off.
@ Tips
Yo u should switch the emergency flashers on
if:
- You are the last car in a traffic jam so that
all other vehicles approaching from behind
can see you, or if
- Your vehicle has broken down or you are
having an emergency, or if
- Your vehicle is being towed or if yo u are
towing another vehicle.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The Lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
Fig. 33 Turn signal a nd high beam leve r
Turn signals ¢i 9
The turn signals activate when you move the lev­
er into a turn s ignal position when the ignition is
switched on.
CD -Turn signal
@ -Turn sig nal
The turn s ignal blinks three times if you tap the
l eve r (convenience tu rn signal) .
High beams and headlight flasher ~D
Move the lever to the correspond ing position :
@-high beams on
Light and Vision
@-high beams off or headlight flasher
Th e
El indicator light in the inst rument cl uste r
turns on.
_& WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other drivers,
which increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, only use the high beams or the
headlight flasher when they will not create
glare for other drivers.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The settings are adjusted in the MMI.
.. Select: the I MENU I button > Car> Systems*
cont rol button > Vehicle settings > Exterior
lighting.
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Auto­
matic headlights
menu:
Activation sensitivity -You can adjust if the
headlights switch on
Early, Medium or Late ac­
cording to the sens itiv ity of the light sensor .
Audi adaptive light * -you can switch adaptive
light
On and Off .
Coming home, Leaving home*
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignit ion off
and open the driver's door. To turn the function
on, select
Lights when leaving car > On .
The leaving home illuminates the area outside
the vehicle when you un lock the vehicle. To turn
the function on, select
Lights when unlocking
car > On .
The coming home and leaving home functions
on ly operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the
AUTO position.
Daytime running lights*
USA models:
the daytime running lights can be
switched on or off using the MMI. Select
On or
Off. ...
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Light and Vision
Canada models: This function can not be switch ­
ed off . They activate automatically each time the
ignit ion is switched on . Th is menu item is shown
with a "gray background".
Travel mode*
T he headlig ht beam is asymme trical. This p ro­
vides stronger illum ination on the s ide of the
road on w hich you are drivi ng . In vehicles with
Xenon headlights* wit h turning light* or LED
headl ights* ,
you must adjust the headlights
when yo u are driving in a cou ntry whe re the traf­
f ic direction is opposite from your own country .
Othe rwise, o ncom ing traff ic wi ll be blinded by
t he glare from th e headlights . An adjustm ent is
not needed in veh icles with Xenon he adlig hts
wi thout turni ng lig hts.
To prevent glare:
- Travel mode must be activated in vehicles with
Xenon headlig hts* and turning light* or LED
headlights*. Select: the
I M ENU I button> Car >
Sy stems *
contro l button > V ehicle settings >
Exterior lighting > Light for driving on left ,
for
example.
After you have adjusted the headlights, the fol ­
low ing message will appear:
II Headlight converter active for driving on
left. Range reduced!
(D Tips
When trave l mode is activated , a display in
the driver information system in dicates this
e ach t ime you switch the ignition on.
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Interior lighting
Front and rear inter ior lighting front
Fi g. 34 Fro nt head liner : In te rior lig htin g co ntrols (exam ­
p le)
Fig. 35 Rear headli ner: L ED read ing lig hts • (examp le)
De pend ing o n equ ipme nt, th e interior ligh ting
m ay differ from the ill ustration.
El-Inter io r li ght ing on/off
[!I -Door contact switch. The interio r lighting is
controlled automat ica lly.
~ * -Reading lights on/off
Interior lighting
The re a re o ther inter ior ligh ting func tions th at
a re available. Some functions can be adju sted in
the MMI. S elect: th e
I MENU I button > Car > Sys­
tems*
co ntrol button > Vehicle settings > Ambi·
ent light ing .