2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN brake light

Table of contents
Owner's Literature
About this Owner's Manual ... .. .
Cockpi t ... ...... ........... .. .. .. .
Cockpi t overview .......... .. .. .. .
Controls at a g lance . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
Instrument s and indicator lights
Instruments .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
I ndicator ligh ts .... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) ..... .
Driver inform ation system ..... .
Overview ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Operation . ..... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Boost indicator .... ........... .. .. .. .
Efficiency program ............ .. .. .. .
Lap t imer a nd engine oil temperature
i n dicator . .. .... .......... ...... ... .
Start and drive .............. .. .. .
Opening and clo sing ...... .. .. .. .
Centra l locking .. .............. ... .. .
L uggage compa rtment lid .. .. .. .. .. .. .
Ch ild safety loc k ... ......... .. .. .. .. .
P ower windows . ............. .. .. .. .
P anorama s unroof .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
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Light and Vi sion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 3
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 7
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Seats and storage ....... .. .. ... . .
General information .......... .. .. .. .
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Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
H ead rest raints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
S to rag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L uggage compa rtmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Roof rac k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Climate con trol sy stem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4
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Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Econom ica l and envi ronmentally-friendly
driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Starting and stopp ing the engine
(ve hicles w ith an ign ition lock) . . . . . . . . . 73
Start ing and stopp ing the engine
(ve hicl es w ith a convenience key) . . . . . . . 75
Drive r messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 7
E lectromechanica l pa rking brake . . . . . . . 78
Hill ho ld . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Automatic tran smission . . . . . . . . . 82
S troni c . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 2
Trailer mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Driving with a trailer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Trai ler mode notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Driver assi stance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 4
Assi st .. .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 94
E lectronic speed limiter* . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Cruise contro l system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . . . . . . . .
96
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi pr e sense bas ic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Audi pre se nse front. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Driver messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
A udi drive select (d rive settings) . . . . . . . . 112
Parking systems
General information
Rear par king system
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Parking system pl us. .. ........... .. .. 116
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117

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Diesel engines: Due to the high efficiency of
these engines, the engine may not a lways
reach operating temperature in cold outside
temperatures. This is normal and not a cause
for concern.
Indicator lights
Description
Fig. 6 Instrument cl uster : example of a d isplay in vehicles
wit h a mo noc hro me display
@ Indicator light
® Message
© Status line:
-• ID Central indicator light or addition­
al d isplays for active systems such as
- - (USA models)
I. (Canada models)
electromechanical parking brake
- [ij;(i)~14 (USA models) / Iii (Canada models)
cruise control system*
- • I. Active lane assist*
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
The
central indicator light@ • or a also
turns on with some indicator lights@.
I f the centra l indicator light @turns on, check
the additiona l information in the instrument
cluster display @ and @.
In addition to the indicator lights in the display,
there are add it ional ind icators in the tachometer .
They blink or turn on to ind icate functions or mal­
functions. Messages @ may also appear briefly
Instruments and indicator lights
with some indicato r lights. A warning tone a lso
sounds at the same time.
If t here are mult iple malfunctions, the indicator
lights will appear br iefly one after another in the
display.
T he ind icators and messages in the display can be
covered over by other displays . In cases where
the indicator light @is covered over, the centra l
indicator light@will remain visible until the
malfunction is repaired .
T he messages can be displayed again in the driv­
er information system
~ page 28, Operation.
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you switch the igni­
tion on . These systems are marked with a./ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator lights does not turn on, there is a malfunction in
that system .
Your vehicle has either a monochrome display or a multicolored display, depending on vehicle
equipment . In a monochrome display, the indica­
tor lights @ only appear in white
Q page 13,
fig . 6. The central indicator light ©. / D also
appea rs to indicate the prio rity of these indicator
lights. Refer to the explanations for red or yellow
indicator lights.
Examples of indicator lights in a monochrome
display:
11 @ Priority 1 (high priority)
. © Refer to
red indicator lights
m@ Pr iority 2 (medium priority)
II ©
Refer to yellow indicator lights
D@ Pr iority 3 (low priority)
These are i nformative indicator
-- © lights
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Instruments and indicator lights
Red indicator light s
or
or
or
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Central indicator light (note addi-
tional informat ion in the instru-
ment cluster display) ©
<=>page 13, fig. 6
USA m odel s:
Brake system ../
<=>page 17
Cana da models :
Brake system ../
<=>page 17
USA models :
Electromechan ical parking brake
<=> page 18
Canada mod els :
Electromechanica l parking b rake
<=> page 18
Cooling system
<=>page 19
Eng ine oil pressure
<=>page 19
Al ternator
<=>page 19
Fr ont safety belt
<=>page20
S teer ing../
<=>page 126
or
or
or
or
or Steering lock
<=>
page20
Engine start system
<=> page20
Engine stop whi le driving
<=> page 20
Transmission malfunction
<=>page 88
Adaptive cruise control*./
<=>page 98
USA mod els: Speed warning sys ­
tem
<=> page 94
Canada mo del s: Speed warning
system
<=> page 94
Fill Ad Blue*
<=> page 195
AdB lue malfunct ion*
<=> page 195

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Transm ission
¢ page88
Fill Ad Bl ue*
¢page 195
Ad Blue ma lf u nction*
¢page 195
Other indic ator lights
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Turn signa ls
¢page25
USA models: Cruise control sys­
t em*
¢page94
Canda model s: Cruise con trol sys­
tem *
¢page94
Adapt ive cr uise control *
¢page98
Adapt ive cr uise con trol *
¢page98
Adap tive cr uise con trol*
¢page98
Active lane ass ist*
¢ page 107
High beams
¢ page45
Conve nience key
¢ page 77
Instruments and indicator lights
El ectromechanica l pa rking brake
¢ page 18
Adaptive c ruise contro l*
¢ page 98
Active lane assist *
¢page 107
Audi s ide ass ist*
¢ page 111
Tra nsmis sion
¢ page 88
USA models :
Electromechan ica l par king brake
¢page 18
Canada models:
Elec tromechanica l pa rking bra ke
¢ page 18
Fill Ad Blue*
¢page 195
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indicato r light tur ns on, the re is a ma lfunc­
t ion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Please stop vehicle and check brake fluid level!
Stop t he vehicle and check the b rake fluid level.
See an author ized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Serv ice Facility for assistance if necessary.
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Warning! Brake servo inoperative!
If br ak e assist (br ake booster) is not work ing, yo u
have to use m uch mo re fo rce when bra king the
vehicle. See an authorized A udi dealer or autho r­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r ass istance .
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Warning! Fault in brake system. Plea se contact
Service
If t he ABS ind icator light ril3 (USA models) /
!IJ ( C an ad a mo dels), the ES C indicator light Gl
and the brake sys tem indicator light 1111 (U SA
models)/ . (Canada models) t urn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
dist ribution are ma lfunctioning
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to your authorized Audi dea le r or a uthor ­
ized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunct ion corrected
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1111 (USA m od els) /. (C an ada mod els) Park­
ing brake sy stem f ault! See owner' s manual
- If the indicato r light and the message appear
wh en th e vehi cle is stationar y or aft er swit ch­
ing the ignit ion on ,
check if you can release the
parking b rake . If you cannot re lease the parking
brake, see your authorized A udi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility. If you can re lease
the parking brake and the message st ill ap­
pears, see an authori zed Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion corrected .
- If the indica tor light and message appear
whil e
driving ,
the hill start assist or emergency brak ­
i ng function may be malfunct ion ing . It may not
be possib le to set the pa rking brake o r release
i t once it has been set. Do not pa rk your ve hicle
o n hill s and see an authorized Audi dea ler or
authorized Audi Service Fac ility for assistance .
If the
1111 and El warning lights turn on to­
gethe r, take you r veh icle to a n author ized Audi
dealer o r autho rized Aud i Service Faci lity immedi­
ately to have the b rake pads inspected
¢ page 21 .
There is a lso a war ning tone when the lights t urn
on .
_& WARNING
- Read and fo llow ing the warn ings in
¢ page 198, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
check ing the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on wh ile driving, the
brake flu id leve l in the reservo ir is too low,
and this increases the r isk of an accident.
Stop the vehicle and do not continue dr iv­
ing . See an author ized Audi dealer or au­
tho rized Aud i Service Fac ility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light tu rns on
together with the ABS and ESC ind icator
lights, the ABS/ ESC regu lating fu nction may
be malfunctioning. Functions th at stabilize
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the vehicle are no longer ava ilable . This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the r isk that the ve­
hicle will slide. Drive carefully to the nearest
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Fac ility and have the malfunction
corrected.
PARK/(®)/ ~ Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(U SA mode ls) /. (Canada mode ls)
indicato r light turns on, t he parking brake was
set.
- (USA model s) / . (Canad a model s) Cau­
tion: Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicato r ligh t blink s and the message ap­
pe ars, there is no t eno ugh braking powe r to se ­
cu re the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could ro ll away even on a sma ll incline.
- (USA mod els ) /. (Canada model s)
Plea se pr ess brak e pedal t o rel ease parking
br ake
To re lease the park ing brake, press the brake ped­
al and p ress the~ button at the same time, o r
star t driving with hill start assist
¢page 80,
Starting from a stop.
Ill Parking brak e!
There is a malfunc tion in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized Audi
Service Facility immed iately to have the malfunc­
tion co rrected .
Ill Parking brake: limited functionality !
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dea ler or a uthori zed Audi
Service Facility immed iate ly to have the ma lfunc­
tion correc ted.
!~;1 ;1J: );J;13~ ( USA models ) / ¢@'A Plea se relea se parking brake .
Release the par king brake if this message ap ­
pears.
lt1 ;1J :);tJ :H ( USA m odels ) / iiJ (Canada models)
Parking brake aut o release unavailable
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If th is message appea rs, press t he b rake pe da l
f ir st and the n re lease the par king brake .
IZ,;11:);MJ~ (USA models) / [i] (Canada models)
Caution: Vehicle parked too steep
I f the indicator lig ht blinks and t he messag e ap­
pea rs, there is no t enoug h bra kin g power to se­
cure the vehicle. The b rakes have ove rhe ate d. T he
ve hicl e c ould r oll aw ay even on a sm all incli ne.
l:(;1;1:t:);MJ~ (USA models ) / [i] (Canada models)
Parking brake is applied
I f th is message appears , press t he brake pedal
f ir st and the n re lease the par king b rake if neces ­
sa ry .
(D Tips
For addit io nal information o n the park ing
b ra ke, re fe r to ¢
page 78.
_L Cooling system
• Switch off engine and check coolant level!
The coolant leve l is too low or the coolant tem­
pe ra tu re is too hig h.
Do not cont inue driving and switc h the engine
off. C hec k the coolant leve l¢
page 205.
- If the coolant leve l is too low, add coolant
¢ page 206 . Only cont inue driv ing once t he in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the coolant is at the correct level , the prob­
l em may be ca used by a ma lf u nction in the radi­
ator fan. Do not cont inue driv ing. See an au­
t h orized Aud i dea le r or authorized Audi Service
Fac ility for assistance .
• Coolant temperature too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
L e t th e en gine cool by r unnin g it in idle for a few
minutes .
A WARNING
-Never open t he hoo d if you ca n see o r hear
steam o r co olant escap ing from the engine
compartment. T his i ncreases the ris k of
bur ns. Wai t until yo u no lo nger see o r hear
steam o r co olan t escap ing .
Instruments and indicator lights
-The engine compa rtment in any vehicle ca n
be a dange ro us area . Sto p the engine and a l­
low it t o cool befo re working in the engine
compa rtment. Always follow the informa­
tion fo u nd in ¢
page 198, Working in the
e ngine compartment .
(D Note
Do not cont inue dr iv ing if the . indicato r
li g ht tur ns on -this inc reases the r isk o f en­
g in e 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 .
Ch eck the eng ine oi l level
¢ page 203.
- If the engine o il level is too low, add eng ine oi l
¢ page 201 . Only continue dr iving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine o il level is co rrect and the indica­
to r li ght still turns on, turn t he e ngine off and
do not cont inue drivi ng. See an authorized Aud i
dea le r or a uth o rized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r as­
sis tance .
(D Tips
The oil pressu re war ning is not an oi l level i n­
dicator . Always chec k the o il l ev el re gular ly .
0 Alternator/battery
• Alternator fault : battery is not being charg­
ed
T he re is a malfunction in the al ternator or the ve ­
hicle e lectr ica l system .
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Serv ice Facility immed iately. Because t he ve­
hicle battery is d ra ining, turn off all unnecessary
elect rical e quipment suc h as th e MMI. Seek pro­
fe ssional ass istance if t he battery charge lev el is
too low.
(•) Low battery charge: Battery will be charged
while driving
The starting ab ility may be impaired.
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Instruments and indicator lights
If th is message turns off after a little while, the
battery charged enough while driving .
I f the message does no t turn off, have and au­
thor ized Audi dealer or au thorized A udi Service
F acility repair the ma lfunction.
t/ll !i.: Safety systems
The II (USA models)/ m (Canada mode ls) indi­
cator light monitors the safety systems.
Safety system
If the II (USA mode ls) I m (C anada mode ls) in­
d icator light turns on or blinks, there is a mal ­
function in a safety system.
D rive to an a uth o rized Aud i dea le r or a uth o rized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
A WARNING
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Have the safety systems inspected immedi­
ately. Otherwise, there is a risk that the sys­
tems may not activate d uring a co llision,
wh ich increases the risk of serious injury or
death .
t Front safety belt
The. indicator light stays o n until the driver 's
and front passenge r's safety belts are buckled .
Above a certain speed, there w ill also be a warn­
i n g tone .
@ Tips
For add it ional information on safety be lts, re­
fe r to
c::> page 140.
~ - Steering lock
• Do not dri ve v ehicle : steerin g defective
There is a malfunct ion in the electron ic steering
lock . You cannot turn the ignition on .
Do
not tow your vehicle because it cannot be
steered . See an authorized Aud i dea ler or author­
ized Aud i Service Fac ility for assistance .
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II!! Steering lock: sy stem fault! Please contact
Serv ice
There is a malfunction in the elec tronic steer ing
l ock.
D rive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Se rv ice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rec ted.
A WARNING
D o not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal­
f u nction in the e lectronic steering loc k - this
inc reases the r is k of an accident .
~ Engine start system
• Eng ine start system malfunction. Plea se
contact Ser vice
Do not sw itch the ignition off because you may
not be able to switch it on again.
D rive to an authori zed A udi dealer or au thori zed
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corre cted.
¥ ·1 Engine start system malfunction. Pl ea se
conta ct Servi ce
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There is a malfunction in the eng ine starting sys ­
tem .
- Veh icles with ign ition lock
c::> page 73, Auto­
matic start malfunction
- Veh icles with convenience key c::> page 76 , Au-
tomatic start malfunction
Drive to an authorized A udi dealer or authorized
A udi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
~ Engine
• Eng ine stopped : brake ser vo and power
steering not pos sibl e
There is a malfunction in the eng ine or in the fuel
supply sys tem.
More fo rce is needed to steer and bra ke t he mov ­
i ng vehicle when the engine is stopped. If the ve­
hicle is roll ing, try to br ing it to a stop off to the
s ide from moving traffic. See an authori zed Audi .,.

dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as­
sistance.
A WARNING
If the engine stops while driving, you will
need to use more force to brake the vehicle.
This increases the risk of an accident. There
will still be power steering if the ignition is
switched on while the vehicle is rolling and
there is sufficient battery charge. Otherwise,
you must use greater force when steering.
!;.!~ Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
(8) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
If the DJ indicator light blinks while driving, the
ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regulation) is actively regu­
lating.
If the
DJ indicator light turns on, the system has
switched the ESC off. In this case , you can switch
the ignition off and then on to switch the ESC on
again. The indicator light turns off when the sys­
tem is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport. Warning! Re­
stricted stability
If the II indicator light turns on, ESC sport
mode was switched on using the
i .i, O FF I button
¢ page 124. You can turn the ESC on again by
press the
i .i, OFFI button again .
Stabilization control (ESC): off. Warning! Re­
stricted stability
If the II indicator light turns on, the ESC was re­
stricted or switched off using the
I.$ O FF I button
r::!:> page 124. The message ESC OFF also appears.
You can turn the ESC on again by press the
i.i, OF F! button again.
The system switched on when the ignition is
switched on. The
II indicator light turns off
when the system is functioning fully.
Stabilization control (ESC) malfunction! See
owner's manual
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Instruments and indicator lights
ABS malfunction! See owner's manual
If the Bl indicator light and the ABS indicator
light[!] (USA models) /
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turn on and this message appears, there is a mal­
function in the ABS system or electronic differen­
tial lock. This also causes the ESC to malfunction.
The brakes still function with their normal power,
but ABS is not active.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (USA models) /. (Canada mod­
els) brake system indicator light turns on to­
gether with the ABS and ESC indicator lights,
the ABS/ESC regulating function may have
failed . Functions that stabilize the vehicle are
no longer available. This could cause the vehi­
cle to swerve, which increases the risk that
the vehicle will slide. Drive carefully to the
nearest authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility and have the malfunction
corrected.
(D Tips
For additional information on ESC and ABS,
refer tor::!:> page
123.
BRAKEt< O: Brake pads
1111 (USA models) / [IJ (Canada models)
Brake pads!
If the warning light illuminates, immediately
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. Both
sets of brake pads on an axle must always be re­
placed at the same time.
A WARNING
-Driving with bad brakes can cause a collision
and serious personal injury .
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