2015 AUDI S3 SEDAN start stop button

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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temperature may be higher if there is heavy en­
gin e load and high temperatures outside. This is
not a cause for concern as long as the.
¢page 19 orllll ¢page23 indicator lights in the
display do not blink.
A WARNING
Your focus should always be on driving your
vehicle safely . As the dr iver, you have com­
plete responsibility for safety in traffic . Only
use the functions such as the lap timer in such
a way that you a lways maintain complete con­
trol over your vehicle in all traffic situations .
(D Tips
You can retr ieve information from the tr ip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
r u nning.
Opening the lap timer and measuring time
Applies to vehicles: with lap timer (5 models)
Fig. 15 Multifunction steer ing wheel: controls
Fig. 16 Instrument cluster: lap timer
Opening th e lap timer
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"'Press the button @ on the multifunction steer­
ing wheel and turn the thumbwheel @
¢fig. 15 unt il Lap timer ¢fig. 16 appea rs.
Dr iver inform atio n sy stem
.. Press the thumbwheel @ to confirm the selec­
tion.
T im ing laps
"' To sta rt timing, press the thumbwheel @ while
on the menu item
Lap 1 - pre ss OK . The time
measurement is shown in line @
r=:> fig. 16.
.. To measure the lap time, press the thumb ­
wheel @ again while on the men u item
New
lap -pre ss O K. This also starts timing the next
round. The last time measurement moves up to
the top line
(D . Line ® contains the current lap
time .
If the symbol
ri) is green during the current lap
t ime measurement, the current time is faster
than the previous best time. If the symbol. is
red, the current time is slower @.
Displaying split time and pausing tim ing
.. To display a split time
[~l turn the thumb-
wheel @until
Split time appears in line @.
Press the thumbwheel @ to confirm the selec­
tion. The split time appears for approximately 10 seconds in line @. The timing of the current
lap conti nues.
If you would like to insert a pause
m immediate­
ly after the split t ime, first press the thumb­
wheel @and then the menu item
Pr ess OK to go
back to confirm .
"' To insert a pause, turn the thumbwheel @ until
Pau se appears in the line @. Press the thumb­
wheel @ to confirm the se lec tion . Th e pause
symbo l
m appears in line @ .
.. To continue timing, press the thumbwhee l@ .
If timing is paused , you can continue it la ter even
i f you sw itch the ignition off.
Mean ing of the indicators in the center d isp lay
¢ fig . 16:
CD Disp lay of last time measurement
@ Symbols:
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[O]: Begin ning of time measuremen t
- . : Slowest time
- . : Fastest time
- [~]: Split time
-m : Pause
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Opening and closing
Central locking
Key set
Fig. 18 Your vehicle key set
The key set contains two remote control keys or
conven ience keys*. To fold the key out and back in
place, press the release button¢ fig . 18 -arrow- .
Remote control key or convenience key
The convenience key is a vehicle remote contro l
key with special functions¢ page 36, Locking
and unlocking with the convenience key and
¢ page 75, Starting and stopping the engine
(vehicles with a convenience key) .
With the remote control key, you can lock and un­
lock the vehicle centrally and start the engine.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys assigned to
your vehicle in the MMI. This allows you to make
sure you have received all of the keys when you
purchase a used vehicle. Select: the
I MENU I but­
ton
> Car> Systems * control button > Program­
med keys.
Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility. Have this key de­
activated. It is important to bring all keys with
you .
If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unauthorized use of
the vehicle. The vehicle may not start if another
Opening and closing
radio device such as a key for another vehicle or a
transponder is located on the key ring.
Data in the remote control key or
convenience key
While driving, service and maintenance -relevant
data is continuous ly stored on your remote con­
trol key or convenience key*. Your Audi service
advisor can read out this data and tell you about
the work your vehicle needs.
A WARNING
-- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies particularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the
children could star t the engine or operate
electrica l equipment such as power win­
dows.
- Do not remove the key from the ignition lock
until the vehicle has come to a complete
stop. Otherw ise, the steering lock could en­
gage suddenly and increase the risk of an ac­
cident.
(D Tips
The operation of the remote control key can
be temporari ly disrupted by interference from
transmitters in the vicinity of the vehicle
working in the same frequency range (e .g. a
cell phone, radio equipment).
Central locking system description
You can lock and unlock the vehicle centrally.
There are d ifferent ways, depending on vehicle
equipment:
- Remote control key ¢page 35,
- Lock cylinder on the driver's door ¢page 37,
or
- Sensors in the front door hand les on vehicles
with a convenience key* ¢ page 36,
- Central locking switch inside <=:>page 37.
Selective unlocking
T he doors and luggage compa rtment lid lock
when they close. You can set in the MMI whether .,..
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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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children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise
the children could start the engine or oper­ate electrical equipment such as power win­
dows .
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes -even with the ignition switched
off.
It can also switch on again after some
time if the coolant temperature rises as a
result of heat build up or if the engine com­
partment is heated by sunlight and the en­
gine is hot.
(D Note
- If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up
in the engine compartment after the engine
is switched off -there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine
run for at idle for approximately two mi­
nutes before shutting it off.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
a convenience key)
Engine with the
button Starting
Applies to vehicles : wit h convenience key
The I S TART ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 69 Ce nter conso le : STAR T ENGINE STOP button (wit h
:0 conve nience key)
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Driving
You can start your car without using your conven ­
ience key. You must simply be carrying the key
with you .
Switching the ignition on/off or prewarming
If thP ,Y,n indicator light blinks and the message
Plea se move steering wheel appears when
switching the ignition on, the steer ing is locked
by the steering lock. In this case, turn the steer­
ing wheel slightly to the left/right .
.,. To switch the ign ition on/off , press the
!S TART ENGINE ST OP I button. Do not press the
bra ke pedal whi le doing this.
Diesel vehicles are preheated while the ignition is
switched on
m .
Starting the engine
Your vehicle is equipped with launch control. The
engine starts automatically when you press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button brief ly.
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the P or N position .
.,. Press the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP ! button briefly .
The engine w ill start .
Major electrical equipment switches off tempora ­
rily when start ing the engine.
It is possible that there will be a slight delay
when starting the engine in diesel vehicles in
colder temperatures . Therefore, you must hold
the brake pedal down until the engine starts . The
indicator light turns on while the engine is pre­
heating
m .
The prewarming time depends on the coolant
temperature and outside temperature . The glow
plug indicator light
El will only turn on for ap­
proximate ly 1 second when the eng ine is warm or
the outside temperature is higher than 8
°C. That
means you can start the engine
immediately .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
the start ing procedure by pushing the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP I button again and repeat
after 30 seconds. .,.
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Driving
Autom ati c s tar t m alfun cti on
If the lll3 (gasoline engine) or II (diese l eng ine)
indicator light turns on when you start the en­
gine, there is an automatic start ma lfunction.
To start the engine, press and ho ld the
I START ENGINE STOP! button un til the engine
runs .
Drive to an autho rized Audi dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Fac ility immediately to have the
mal funct ion corrected.
_& WARNING
- Never allow the engine to run in confined
spaces -danger of asphyxiation.
- Always take the vehicle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time . This applies partic ularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle. Otherw ise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equ ipment such as power win­
dows.
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running . When the eng ine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the ve hicle. Be­
cause the usual stee ring and bra king capa­
bility is not availab le, the risk of accidents o r
injur ies inc reases.
(D Note
- Avoid high eng ine speed, full thrott le, and
heavy engine load as long as the eng ine has
not reached operating temperature yet. You
could damage the engine.
- The engi ne cannot be sta rted by pushing or
tow ing.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while par ked to
warm up. Beg in d riving immed iately. This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
l ) Th is fun ctio n is not availabl e in all cou ntri es .
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(D Tips
-After starting a cold engine, there may be a
br ief per iod of increased noise because the
oil pressure must first build up in the hy­
draulic valve adjusters. This is normal and
not a cause for concern .
- If the . indicator light blinks in the instru­
ment cluster before switching the ignition
off, the ignition will not switch on again.
¢page 126
-If you leave your vehicle w ith the ignition
switched on, the ign ition w ill switch off af­
ter a certain amou nt of time . Make sure that
elect rical equipment such as the exterio r
lights a re switched off.
Turning the engine off using the
button
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
... Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
... Move the se lector lever into the P position.
... Press the
I STAR T ENGINE STOP ! button
¢page 75, fig. 69.
Ste ering lo ck1l
The steering locks when yo u turn the engine off
using the
I STAR T ENGINE ST OP !* button, move
the selector lever into the P position and open
the driver's door.
The locked steering he lps prevent ve hicle theft.
Eme rgency off
If it is absolutely necessa ry, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds lower than
6 mph (10 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOP! button twice in a row
briefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
_& WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the powe r
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more force to turn or brake if necessary. Be­
cause you cannot steer and brake as you
usually would, this could lead to crashes
and serious injuries.
- Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the veh icle. Be­
cause the usual steering and braking capa­
bility is not avai lable, the risk of accidents or
injuries inc reases.
- Always take t he vehi cle key with you when
leaving the vehicle, even for a short period
of time. This applies partic ularly when chil­
dren remain in the vehicle . Otherwise the
children could start the engine or operate
electrical equipment such as power win­
dows.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherw ise, there is the risk that the veh icle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off, the radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes -even with the ignition switched
off.
It can also switch on again after some
t ime if the coolant temperature rises as the
result of heat bu ildup or if the eng ine com­
partment is heated by the s un's rays and the
engine is hot .
(D Note
If the eng ine has been under heavy load for
an extended per iod of t ime, heat bu ilds up in
the eng ine comp artment after the engine is
sw itched off -there is a r isk of damaging the
engine. For this reason, let the engine run for
at idle for approximate ly two minutes before
shutting it off.
Dr iving
Starting the engine if there is a
malfunction
Applies to vehicles: with convenience key
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is af­
fected the key or if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
F ig. 70 Steer ing colum n/remote co ntrol key: start ing the
engine if there is a ma lfunction
As long as the message y >l) K ey not r ecognized .
Se e owne rs manual
appears, you can start your
vehicle using the emergency start function .
"' Press the brake pedal
c:::> .&. in Engine with the
button
START ENGINE STOP Starting on
page
76.
"' Press the ~ I s=T~A~R~T~E~N~G~IN~E~s=T~O~P~ I button.
"' Ho ld the master key in the location indicated as
shown in the illustration
y >>) c:::> fig. 70. The en­
gine will start .
"' If the engine does not automat ically start,
press the
I START ENGINE STOP I button again.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can display the message that appears
during an emergency by pressing the
I S TART ENGINE STOP!* button.
Driver messages
Turn off ignition befor e leavi ng car. Batt ery is
di schar ging
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Driving
This message appea rs and a warn ing tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignit ion is
sw itched on. Switch the ign ition
off so that the
battery will not discharge.
Pressing st a rt /s to p button a gain will swit ch off
engine!
This message appears whe n you press the
I S TART ENGINE STOP !* button while driv ing
q page 76, Emergency off .
Engine start sy ste m malfunc tion . Pl ea se c on­
ta ct Ser vice
The engine automatic start system has a mal­
function . Drive to a n author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to
have the m alfunction correc ted . T o star t the en ­
g ine, press and hold the
I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP I
button.
DJ Ke y not r ecogniz ed. See owner 's manual
This message appears if there is no convenience
key inside the ve hicle or if the system does not
recogn ize the key . The convenience key may not
be recogn ized, for example , if it is covered by an
object that
disrupts the s ignal (such as a brief­
case), or if the key battery is weak . E lectronic de ­
vices s uch as cell phones can also interfere w ith
the signa l.
To st ill be able to start or stop the eng ine, refer
to "Correcting a ma lfunction"
q page 77.
Ill Key not in vehicle?
The Ill indicator light turns on and this message
appears if the convenience key was removed from
the vehicle whe n the eng ine was runn ing.
If the
convenience key is no longer in the vehicle , you
cannot switch the ig nition on or start the eng ine
once yo u stop it . In add it io n, you ca nnot lock the
ve hicl e from the o utside.
Pr ess brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
brake peda l when starting the engine .
Please engage N or P
This message appea rs when starting or s topping
the engine if the selector leve r is not in the Nor P
position. The engine will not start/stop.
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Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll awa y.
Door s do n ot l ock
if le ver is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons a long
with a warning tone.
It appears if the selec to r
l ever for the a utomat ic transm iss ion is not in the
P position when switching the ignition
off with
the
I S TART ENGINE STOP I* button . Shift these­
l ector lever to the P pos ition . Otherw ise, the vehi­
cle co uld roll. You also cannot lock the vehicle us­
ing the lock ing sensor o n the doo r hand le or us ­
i ng the conven ience key .
Electromechanical
parking brake
Operating
The electromechanical parking brake replaces
the hand brake.
Fig. 71 C ente r consol e: pa rk in g b rake
.. Pull the sw itch @¢ fig. 71 to set the pa rking
br ake . The - (USA models)/ . (Can ada
mode ls) indica to r li ghts in the button and in
the inst rument cluste r display turn on .
.. To release the pa rking brake, press the brake or
accelerator pedal wh ile the ignition is sw itched
on and press the button @ at the same time.
The - (USA models)
I. (Canada models)
ind icator lights in the button and in the display
turn off .
Your vehicle is equipped with an e lectromechani­
ca l park ing brake. The parking brake is designed
to prevent the vehicle from ro lling un intent ional ­
l y and replaces the hand brake .
In add ition to the normal functions of a tradition-
al hand brake, the electromechanical parking ..,_