2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN warning

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.. To move the head restraint down, press the
button ®
<::>fig . 49 and slide the head restraint
downward.
Removing the h ead restraints
To remove the head restraints, the backrest m ust
be folded forwa rd partia lly .
.. Remove the screwdrive r from the vehicle too l
k it
9 page 241 .
.. Re lease the backrest<::> page 60 .
.. Press the but ton @ c:? fig. 49 and s lide the head
restraint up as far as it can go<::>
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.. Place the screwdriver in position @ in the
opening, press the button ® and pu ll the head
restraint out of the backrest at the same time
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.. Fold the backrest down unt il it latches securely
t::> .A in Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment on page 60 .
Installing the head re st ra int s
To install the head restraints, the backrest must
be folded forward partially .
.. Re lease the backrest <::>
page 60 .
.. Slide the posts on the head restra int down into
the guides until you feel the posts click into
place. You should not be able to pull the head
restraint out of the backrest .
.,. Fold the backrest down unt il it latches securely
9 .A in Increasing the si ze of the luggage
compartmen t on page 60.
A WARNING
- Only remove the rear seat head restraints
w hen necessary in o rder to i nstall a chi ld
seat . Install the head restraint again imme­
diately once the chi ld seat is removed. Driv­
ing with the head restraints removed or
head restraints not in the highest position
increases the risk of ser ious injury .
- Read and fo llow ing the WARNINGS in
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page 134.
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Socket
Applies to veh icles: w it h socket
Electrical accessories can be connected in the 12
volt socket.
F ig. S O Center co nsole: front/ rear 12 volt socket•
F ig. 5 1 Luggage compartm ent side trim panel: 12 volt
socket* (examp le)
.. Remove the plug from the center console sock­
et <::>
fig. 50, or
.,. Open the cover on the luggage compartment
socket* <::>
fig. 51.
.,. Insert the plug of the electrical dev ice into the
socket .
The 12 volt socket can be used for electrical ac­
cessories . The power consumpt ion at the outlet
must not exceed 120 watts.
A WARNING
The socket wo rks only with the igni tion
switc hed on. Inco rrect usage can lead to ser i­
ous injur ies or burns . To red uce the risk of in­
j u ries, never leave c hildren unattended in the
vehicle with the vehicle key .
@ Note
To prevent damage to the socket, only use the
correct type of p lugs. .,,.
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-Never connect devices that generate e lectr i­
ca l power such as solar panels or a battery
charger to the 12 volt socket . They can dam­
age the veh icle electrical system.
- To prevent damage to the socket, only use
the correct type of plugs.
@ Tips
The vehicle battery drains when accessories
are turned on but the e ngine is off .
Storage
Beverage holders
Fig . 52 Ce nter console : front cup hol ders
Fig. 53 Sect io n of the rea r be nch se at: rea r cu p ho lde rs•
F ront cup holder s
.. Place beverages in the holder¢ fig. 52. There is
space for two beverages. A larger plastic bottle
can be p laced in the door trim .
Rear* cup hold ers
.. To open the c up holders, tap on the rim @
¢fig . 53.
.. To place the beverage container in the cup hold­
er, push the arm @ outward .
.. Then push the arm against the beverage con ­
ta iner so that the arm lies closely against it .
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.. To close t he cup holders, push them back into
the slot.
A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can increase the risk of acci­
dents and injuries.
- Never drive with containers that contain hot
liqu id such as coffee or tea. The hot liquid
could sp ill and cause b urns during a colli­
sion, sudden braking or other vehicle move­
ment. Spilled hot liquid can also increase
the risk of accidents and injuries .
- Only use soft containers in the c up ho lders.
Hard cups and g lasses can inc rease the risk
of injury during a collision.
- Never use the cup holder or the adapte r as
an ashtray - this is a fire haza rd .
(D Note
Make sure your beverage container has a lid.
If not, your beverage could spill out and cause
damage to the vehicle electron ic or stain the
seat cove rs.
Glove compartment
F ig. 5 4 Glove co mpar tmen t
Opening /cl os ing
.. To open the glove compa rtmen t, pull the han­
dle in the d irect ion of the a rrow .
.. To close the glove compartment, swing the lid
upward unt il it clicks into place .
The glove compartment can be locked using the
vehicle key . .,.

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_& WARNING
Always leave the lid on the glove compart­ment cover closed while driving to reduce the
risk of injury.
Additional storage compartments
There are additional storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations in
the vehicle :
- In the upper part of the glove compartment.
- In the center console under the center arm-
rest* .
- On the back of the right front seat . The com­
partment* can hold a maximum weight of
2 lbs
(1 kg).
- Garment hooks on the B-pillar ¢
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_& WARNING
-Do not place any objects on the instrument
panel. Objects that are not stored securely
can slide around in the vehicle while driving,
when accelerating or braking or when turn­
ing.
- Make sure that objects cannot fall out of the
center console storage compartment or oth­
er compartments and into the footwell
while driving. These objects could prevent
you from braking or accelerating during sud­
den braking maneuvers.
- Garments hung on the hooks must not ob­
struct the driver's view. The garment hooks
are only designed for light objects . Do not
hang any garments with hard, sharp or
heavy objects in the pockets on the garment
hooks . These objects could injure vehicle oc ­
cupants during sudden brak ing or in a colli­
sion - especially if the airbags deploy.
- Always keep the glove compartment closed
while driving to reduce the risk of injury dur­
ing a collision or heavy brak ing.
- Read and following the WARNINGS in
¢ page 168, Important safety instructions
on the side airbag system.
-Hang garments so that they do not obstruct
the driver's view.
Seats and storage
-The garment hooks should only be used for
light articles of clothing . Do not leave any
heavy or sharp-edged objects in the pockets
that could interfere with the side airbags unfolding and cause injuries in the event of
a collision .
- Do not use coat hangers to hang garments,
because this could reduce the effectiveness
of the side curtain airbags.
- Do not hang any heavy objects on the gar­
ment hooks, because they could cause injury
during heavy braking.
- Because of their load capacity, the hooks
should only be used to secure objects that
weigh a max imum of 10 lb (5 kg). Heavy ob­
jects will not be secured sufficiently, and
this increases the risk of injury.
luggage compartment
Loading luggage compartment
Luggage items must be stowed securely.
Fig. 55 Place heavy objects as far forward as poss ib le.
Note the following to preserve the vehicle's good
handling characteristics .
.,. Distribute the load as evenly as possible.
.,. Place heavy objects as far forward as possible
¢ fig . 55 .
.,. Secure luggage items with the cargo net* or
with non-elastic retaining straps to the tie­
down rings* ¢
page 61.
WARNING
-Loose objects in the luggage compartment
can slide about suddenly and alter the vehi­
cle's handling characteristics.
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-Loose objects in the passenger compart­
ment can fly forward during abrupt maneu­
vers or acc idents and injure occupants.
- Always store objects in the luggage com­
partment and use suitable straps, particu­
larly with heavy objects.
- When you transport heavy objects, a lways
remember that a change in the center of
gravity may result in a change in the veh i­
cle's handling character istics.
- Follow all warnings
Q page 130, Driving
safety .
(D Tips
The tire pressure must be adjusted to the load
- see the tire pressure sticker located on the
driver's side B-pillar.
General information
.&, WARNING
Refer to the chapter Dr iving Safely
Q page 130, Driving safety for important in­
formation, tips, suggestions and warnings that you should read and fo llow for your own
safety and the safety of your passengers.
Increasing the size of the luggage
compartment
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward ei­
ther separately or together.
Fig. 56 Backrest: release lever (left side, example)
Folding the backrest forward
.,. Push the co rresponding head restraint down­
ward ¢
page 56.
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.,. Press the release leve r@ in the direction of the
arrow.
.,. Fold the backrest forward .
Folding th e backre st back into the upright
po sition
.,. Fold the backrest down until it latches securely
¢ ,&. .When you can no longer see the red mark
on the pin@, the seat is latched.
.&, WARNING
- The backrest must be latched securely to en­
sure that the safety belt is protecting the
cent er seating position .
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward o ut of the lug­
gage compartment du ring sudde n brak ing .
- Always make sure the backrest is latched
comp letely by pulling forward on it .
- Make sure the safety belt is not caught in
the doo r hinges or the seat fittings and
damaged.
- Torn or frayed safety be lts can break, and
be lt ancho rs can b reak du ring a collision .
Check the safety be lts regularly. Safety belts
w it h noticeable damage to t he webb ing,
bi ndings, b uckles o r ret ra ctors m ust be re­
placed.
(D Note
- If you move the front seat back when the
rear seat backrest is folded forward, you
c o ul d damage the head res traints on the
rear seat. If necessary, remove the rear seat
head restraint before moving the front seat
back
- Make su re the safety belt is not pinched in
the back rest lock and damaged when the
rear seat backrest if folded back. Other ob­
jects should be removed from the rear
bench seat to protect the rear backrest from
damage .

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Tie-downs and cargo net
The cargo net* prevents small objects from slid­
ing .
Fig. 57 Luggage compartment: location of the tie-downs
Fi g. 58 Luggage compartment: cargo net• unhooked
.. Secu re the cargo to the tie-downs¢ fig. 57
-arrows- .
.. To secure the cargo net, first hang the front
hooks in the tie-downs then hang the rear
hooks -arrows-
¢ fig. 58 .
.. Observe the safety notes c> page 136, Storing
cargo correctly .
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or faulty straps used to se­
c u re obje cts to the t ie-downs ca n fa il du ring
he avy braking or a co llision and lead to seri­
ous inj uries.
- Alw ays use suitab le st raps and se cure ob­
jects to the t ie-downs in the luggage com­
partment to preve nt objects from sh ifting
and sliding forward .
- Never sec ure a ch ild seat restrain t to a tie ­
down .
- Be ca use of their load capacity, the hooks
sho uld on ly be used to secu re objects t hat
weigh a maximum of 10 lb (5 kg). Heavy ob-
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jects will not be secured sufficiently, and
this increases the risk of injury.
Storage hooks
Applies to vehicles: wit h bag hooks
Fig. 59 Luggage compart ment: storage hooks
You can also use the hooks to hang ligh t pu rses,
bags, etc.
A WARNING
The hooks can ho ld a maximum weight of 6 lb
(3 kg). Heav ier objects are not adequately se­
cured. There is risk of personal injury.
Reversible mat
Applies to vehicles: wit h cargo mat
The reversible mot protects the luggage com­
partment and bumper from dirt and scratches.
Fig . 60 Luggage co mpa rtment: revers ible mat with back ·
rest folded forward (examp le)
You can use the reve rsible mat with t he dirt-re­
s istant side or the decorative side. After loading
or unloading, fo ld up the revers ible mat and
close the luggage compartment lid. Only store
the reversib le mat if it is dry .
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Pass-through
Applies to veh icles: w ith pass-t hro ug h
Fig. 6 1 Back rest : pass -through cover
.,. Fold the rear seat center armrest down.
.,. Fo ld the pass-through cover down ¢
fig. 61 .
A WARNING
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- M ake sure that all objects that you are
transporting in the pass-th rough a re secu re.
T hey co uld slide around during sudden brak­
ing mane uvers and cause injuries.
- Sharp edges on objects that are loaded
must be covered for protection.
Roof rack
Description and mounting locations
Additional cargo con be carried with a roof lug­
gage rock.
Fig. 62 Roof rack attachment points
.,. Always read and follow the instructions provid­
ed by the roof rack manufacturer when instal­
ling the roof rack sys tem.
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the follow ing:
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- On ly use roof racks approved for your vehicle.
These approved roof racks are the basis for a
complete roof rack system. Additional attach­
ments or carrier systems are needed to trans­
port luggage and sports equipment. We recom­
mend us ing roof racks from the Audi original
accessories program.
- When installing the roof rack, make sure it is
only mounted on the designated locat ions on
the roof¢
fig. 62.
- We recommend that you keep the installation
instructions for yo ur roof rack system together
w ith your Owner's literature in the vehicle .
When should the roof rack be remo ved?
- Before going through an automatic car wash (it
is best to ask the car wash operator for advice).
- When not in use, to reduce fuel consumption,
w ind no ise and to guard against theft .
A WARNING
-Use of an unapproved roof rack o r incorrect
mounting of an approved roof rack can
cause the roof rack or the items attached to
it to fall off the roof onto the road.
- Objects falling from the roof of a vehicle can
cause a crash and personal injury.
- Only mount the roof rack on the designated
locat ions on the roof¢
fig . 62.
- The roof rack system must be installed ex­
actly according to the instructions p rov ided.
- When driving with a roof rack system,
changes to the center of gravi ty and wind re­
sistance ca n change the veh icle hand ling
and lead to a co llision. Always adapt you r
driving and your speed to the current condi­
t ions.
(D Note
- Yo ur vehicle war ranty does not cov er any
damages to t he vehi cle caused by using roof
racks or mounting structures not ap proved
by Audi for yo ur vehicle. The same a pplies to
damage resulting from incorrec t roof rack
installation .
- Always che ck the roof rack mountings and
hardware before each trip and du ring a t rip
to make sure everything is secure ly

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tightened. If necessary, retighten the mountings and check the entire system
from t ime to t ime.
- After mounting a roof rack system, or when
you transport objects on the roof of your ve­
hicle, the height of the veh icle is naturally
increased. Be careful when driving under
l ow bridges or in parking garages for exam­
ple. This could cause damage to the load
and even the vehicle itself.
- Make sure the open rear lid and the sun­
roof* do not come into contact with the roof
rac k.
Loading the roof rack
Always distribute loads evenly . Make sure any­
thing on the roof rack is securely tied down .
... Always distribute the loads on the roof rack
evenly .
... Always attach items to the roof rack securely
before you d rive off .
The maximum perm iss ible roof weight is
165 lb
( 75 kg ). The roof weight is the total of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and the
cargo you a re ca rrying . You must also not exceed
the maximum load weight fo r the roof rack you
a re using.
When using a roof rack system wh ich has a lower
l oad carrying capacity, you must not use up the
tota l maxim um permissible load car ry ing capac i­
ty specified above. Inste ad , you shou ld load t he
roof rack system only to the maximum capacity
specified by the manufact urer of the roof rack
system .
A WARNING
Weak, damaged or improper straps used to
secure items to the roof rack can fa il during
hard brak ing or in a collision and cause seri­
ous personal injury.
- Make sure the roof rack is insta lled exactly
as spec ified above
¢ page 62.
- Always use suitable mounting straps for se­
curing items to the roof rack to help prevent
items from shift ing or f ly ing fo rward.
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- Items on the roof rac k must always be se­
curely mounted.
- The use of a roof rack can negatively affect
the way a vehicle handles. Cargo that is
large, heavy, bulky, long or flat will have a
greater negative inf luence on the vehicle's
ae rodynamics, center of gravity and overall
h a ndling. Always drive slowly, avoid sudden
b rak ing and maneuvers when transpor ting
cargo on the roof of your veh icle.
- Never exceed the maxim um permissible
load carrying capacity of the roof of your ve­
h icle, the permiss ible axle weights and the
perm issib le tota l we igh t of your vehicle
¢ page 258, Weights .
@ For the sake of the environment
As a result of the increased wind resistance
created by a roof ra ck , your vehicle is using
fuel unnecessarily. So remove the roof rac k af­
ter using it.
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
Different systems could be installed.
- manual climate control system* or
- automatic climate control system*
The
climate control system* cools and removes
humidity from the air in the vehic le interior. It is
the most effective when the windows and panor­
ama sunroof* are closed.
If there is a build-up of
heat inside the vehicle, ventilation can help to
speed up the cooling process . For this reason, the
windows and panorama sunroof can be opened
from the outside .~
page 41, Convenience open­
ing/closing
Pollutant filter
The pollutan t filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the air.
Key recognition
You can store various settings for the manua l and
automatic
climate control system* and assign
them to the key being used .
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to acc idents.
- For safer driving, keep all w indows free of
ice, snow and fog.
- Become familiar as quickly as possible with
the correct use and function of the climate
control system, espec ially with the defrost­
ing and defogging function .
- When the temperature is below freezing,
only use the windsh ield washer system after
the windsh ield has been warmed by the cli -
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mate control system. The washer f luid could
freeze on the w indshield and impair visibili­
ty.
(D Note
- If you suspect that the climate control sys­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility .
- Repairs to the Audi climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools. See an author ized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
Reducing the amount of fuel used also re­
duces the amount of pollutants that enter the
a ir .
@ Tips
- To prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogg ing over, the air intake in
front of the w indshield must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
dr ip and form a pudd le of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak .
- Th e energy management system may switch
the seat heating* or rear window defroster
off temporarily. These systems are available
again as soon as the energy balance has
been restored.
- The f lows through the vents under the rear
window. Make sure the openings are not
covered when p lacing clothing on the lug­
gage compartment cover.