2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN service indicator

Instruments and indicato r Lights
Instruments and indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster overview
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
(D Tachometer with indicator lights
@ Coolant temperature ind icator* or
Boost* (boost press ure indicato r)
® Turn signa l indicator lights
@ Display 12,29
- Indicator lights or . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
- Drive r information system . . . . . 27
- Date and time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
- Mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
- Service interval display . . . . . . . 212
® Speedometer w ith indicator lights
® Fu el level .. ................ . .
0 Display for: Central indicator light
or system displays ..... ..... .. .
@ Trip odometer reset button 10.01
(D Tips
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The needles in the instrument cluster are illu­
minated when the ignition is switched on. The
gauges are also illuminated when the lights
are turned on . The instrument illum inat ion
dims automatically as the amount of light
outside decreases. This helps to remind the
driver to turn the headlights on as it becomes
darker outside.
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Setting the time/date
Fig. 4 Instrument cluste r: time and date
The date, time of day, time and date format can
be set in the MMI. Refer to the MMI owner's
manua l for instructions .
(0 Tips
-When you switch the ignition off or open
the driver's door, the date and time are dis­
played for approximately 30 seconds.
- You can also turn on the display with the
IO.O ! button when the ignition is switched
off
I:=;) page 10, fig. 3.
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Instruments and indicator lights
reached the reserve mark, the bottom LED will
turn red and the
ljJ indicator light turns on
¢
page 23. The bottom LED blinks red when
the fuel level is very low.
The on-board computer shows the range based
on the fuel level¢
page 28, On-board comput­
er display.
For the tank capacity in your vehicle, refer to the
Technical Data
¢ page 260.
(D Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. This can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Coolant temperature indicator
In vehicles without a coolant temperature indica­
tor, an indicator light. will turn on when the
coolant temperature is too high ¢
page 19. Re­
fer to ¢(1) .
The coolant temperature indicator @c:>
page 10,
fig . 3 only works when the ignition is switched
on . To prevent engine damage, please observe
the following notes about the temperature rang­
es.
Cold range
If only the LEDs at the bottom of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­ perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full accel­
erating and heavy engine loads.
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on under normal driving conditions . The
LEDs higher up may turn on if the engine is under
heavy load or the outside temperature is high.
This is no cause for concern as long as the. in­
dicator light in the instrument cluster does not
turn on.
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Hot range
If the LEDs in the upper area of the display and
the . indicator light in the instrument cluster
display turn on, the coolant temperature is too
high
c:> page 19 .
A WARNING
-Never open the hood if you can see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the engine
compartment. This increases the risk of
burns. Wait until you no longer see or hear
steam or coolant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area . Stop the engine and al­
low it to cool before working in the engine
compartment. Always follow the informa­
tion found in ¢
page 198, Working in the
engine compartment.
(D Note
- In vehicles with a boost pressure indicator* ,
this indicator replaces the temperature dis­
play. To promote a long engine service life,
avoiding high engine speeds, full accelera­
tion and heavy engine loads during approxi­
mately the first 15 minutes when the en­
gine is cold is recommended . The amount of
time until the engine is warm depends on
the outside temperature . Check the engine
oil temperature* if necessary .
c:> page 30
-Auxiliary headlights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy engine
load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating will increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility for assistance.

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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 .
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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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Instruments and indicator lights
-If the warnin g light EiJ or the warning
light
11111 ) w ith the message Brake p ads!
comes on in the instrument cluster display,
immediately contact your author ized Audi
dealer or qualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked o r replaced if necessary.
·~ Hill hold
Hill hold assi st: unavailable
If the ll ind icator light turns on and this mes­
sage appears, hill hold is not ava ilable.
II Manual control!
If thi s message appears, press the b rake peda l.
Continue dr iv ing with the help of the parking
b ra ke
¢ page 78
EPC Engine control (gasoline engine)
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith gaso line engine
If th e ~ indica tor ligh t turns on if there is a
malfunct ion in the engine contro l.
D rive s low ly to an author ized A udi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rv ice Facility to have the eng ine
checked.
I f the ~ indicator light turns on when you sta rt
the eng ine, the re is an automatic start ma lf u n c­
tion. To sta rt the eng ine, fo llow these steps:
- Vehicles with a mechanical igni tion
c:> page 73, Automatic start malfunction
- Vehicles with a conven ience key c:> page 76,
Automatic start malfunction .
W Engine control (diesel engine)
A pp lies to veh icles: w ith d iesel e ngi ne
T he engine is prewa rming if t he II indicato r
light t urns on when the igni tion is sw itched on .
If the indicator lig ht blinks while dr iv ing , th e re is
a ma lfunct ion in the engine cont ro l.
l) - : USA mode ls onl y
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Drive slowly to an a uthorized Audi dea ler or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the mal­
funct ion corrected .
I f the
II ind ic a tor light tu rns on w hen yo u start
t h e engine, t here is a n automatic start mal func ­
tion . To start the engine, follow these ste ps:
Vehicles with a mechanical ignition ¢
page 73,
vehicles with a convenience key c:> page 76
o System indicator light (MIL )
The system indicator light (MIL) is part of the On
Board Diagnostic system (OBD II). ThP
¢..ifi sym ­
bo l turns on whe n the ignition is switched on and
tu rns off agai n once t he eng ine is started and
r un ning at a steady id le speed. This ind ic a te s th at
t h e MIL i s func tioning correc tly.
The ind icator light turns on if there is a malfunc­
t ion in t he engine electronics. See an author ized
A udi de aler or au thori zed A udi Service Faci lity to
h ave the mal funct io n corrected.
The system indicato r light (MIL) may turn o n if
the f ue l filler cap is not closed co rrectly
¢page 192.
For additional information, refer to c:> page 25.
... Diesel particulate filter
Applies to vehicles : wit h diese l eng ine a nd diese l particulate
filter
• Part iculate filter: System fault See owner's
manual
The diese l part icu late filter requires regenera ­
tion. To support the filter's self-cleaning f unc ­
tion:
D rive for app roximately 15 minutes at 40 mph
(60 km/h) o r above in the S se lector lever posi ­
tion. Keep the eng ine speed around 2,000 RP M.
The temperat ure increase that w ill result from
th is can burn off the soot in the filter. The ind ica­
tor light w ill turn off when the cleani ng has com-
pleted successfully. .,..