2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN ECU

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Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering whee l must not be
turned.
.,. Deact ivate ll the Start/Stop system*
¢ page 83. The LED in the ~ button turns on.
.,. With the engine running, press the l.t, O FFj but­
ton briefly one time .
.,. Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
t ion briefly to select the S posit ion, or press it
toward the right into the tiptronic pos ition or
select the
D ynamic driving mode in drive se­
lect*
¢ page 143 .
.,. Press the b rake peda l firmly with you r left foot
and hold it all the way down for at least one
second .
.,. At the same time, press the gas pedal all the
way down with your right foot unti l the engine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
.,. Remove your left foot from the brake.
A WARNING
- Always adapt yo ur driv ing to the traffic flow .
- Only use Launch Control when road and traf-
fic cond itions allow it and other dr ivers will
not be endangered or impacted by your driv­
ing and the vehicle's acceleration .
- Please note that the drive whee ls can sp in
and the vehicle can break away when sport
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is s lippery.
- Once the vehicle has started moving, press
the
I ~ OFF j button briefly to tu rn the sport
mode off.
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-The transmiss ion temperature may increase
s ignificantly after us ing the launch cont rol
program.
If that happens, the program may
not be available for a few m inutes. It w ill be
available again after a cool-down pe riod.
-When accelerating using the la unch control
program, all veh icle parts are subject to
heavy loads. Th is can lead to increased
wear .
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> It is not pos sib le to deact iv a te t he system w it h all vers io n s N iii of th e tran sm is s ion.
D riv ing
Emergency mode
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
In the event of a system malfunction, there is an
emergency program .
If all of the selector lever positions are highlight­
ed with a light background in the instrument
cluster display, there is a system malfunct ion and
the transmission is running i n the emergency
program. The veh icle can sti ll be driven in emer­
gency mode, but only with red uced speed and
not in all gears . In some cases, the vehicle
can ­
not d riv e in revers e .
([) Note
If the transm ission runs in eme rgency mode,
drive to a n author ized A udi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
Transmission malfunction
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
• Tran smission: malfunction! Please stop ve­
hicle and shift t o P
There is a ma lfunction in the transm ission. Park
the vehicle secure ly and do not continue driving.
See an author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance .
• Transmis sion overheat ing! Plea se stop the
ve hicle!
The tra nsmission is too hot and can become dam­
aged. Stop and le t the transmiss ion cool w ith the
engine r unning (at idle) in the P se lector lever po­
sition . Then the indicator light and the message
turn off, drive to an authorized A udi dealer or au­
thori zed Audi Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected. If the indicator light
and the driver message do not turn off, do not
continue driving . See an authorized Aud i dealer
or authorized Audi Serv ice Facility for ass istance.
[!l Tran smiss ion malfunction : you can continu e
driving
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Driving
Drive to an a uth o rized Audi dea ler or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunct ion corrected .
rm Transmis sion malfunction : no reverse ge ar
( you can continue driving )
Drive to an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or aut horized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunct io n corrected.
[O] Tran smis sion malfunction: You can continue
driving in D until engine off
Drive the vehicle away from moving traffic and
park. See an authorized Audi dealer or autho rized
Aud i Serv ice Facility for assistance .
rm Transmission : too hot. Pleas e adapt d riving
style
Continue driving mode rately. When the indicator
light turns off , you can continue driving normal­
ly .
rm Transmis sion : please p ress brake pedal and
select gear ag ain
If the transmission malfu nctions be ca u se the
temperature is too high, a message appears
when the transmission is cooled.
Selector lever emergency release
Applies to: vehicles with automatic transmissions
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 100 Selecto r leve r: remov ing the s hifter boot
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Fig . 101 Se lector leve r: u si ng the eme rgency release to
mov e out of the Park pos iti on
To maneuver or tow the vehicle, the emergency
release must be used to
move the selector lever
from the P position.
The emergency release mechanism is located in
the right area unde r the selector lever shift gate .
Using the emergency release can be complicated .
We recommend contacting an authorized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service Fac ility for as­
s ista nce, if necessary .
The screwdr iver from the vehicle tool kit located
i n the luggage compartment is needed to for the
emergency re lease
r::;, page 353 . Use the flat side
of the reversible sc rewdriver blade .
Removing the shifter boot
.. Set the park ing brake <®> r::;, .&. to secure your
vehicle from ro lling. If th is is not possible, se­
cure your vehicle from rolling using another
method.
.,. Sw itch the ignit ion off .
.,. To loosen the shifter boot, carefully inse rt the
fla t side of the s crewd river si deways in to the
slit nea r the sh ifte r boot
r::;, fig. 100 .
.,. Care fully p ry t he sh ifter boot o ut w ith t he
screwdriver wh ile gripping the boot at the fold
and pulling it upward and out -arrow -unti l all
four corne rs are re leased .
.. Fold the shifter boot up around the sh ifter knob
¢fig. 101.
Selector lever emergency release
.. Press and hold the ye llow release b utton with
the screwdriver
¢ fig. 101 .
.. Press the release button in the selector lever @
and move the lever into the N position .
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~ Clip the shift cover back into the shift gate after
using the emergency release.
A WARNING
Only move the selector lever out of the P posi­
tion when the parking brake is set. If it is not
functioning, secure the vehicle from rolling using the brake pedal or other suitable means
and block ing a front and a rear wheel. The ve­
hicle can ro ll away if it is not secured and
cause a crash.
Driving
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injuries. When the vehicle enters drive ready
mode, the status message
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pears briefly in the instrument cluster d isplay
and the needle in the power meter points to
READY ¢ page 9 7.
-Make sure that the selector lever is in the P
posit ion and the ignition is switched off
when leav ing t he veh icle.
([) Note
- The high-voltage system can be damaged if
the veh icle underbody comes into contact
with the ground. Immed iately drive your ve­
hicle to a n author ized repair facility and
have it inspected.
- The electric drive motor can become very hot dur ing operation . Do not stop the veh i­
cle if there is o il, fuel residue or other flam­
mable s ubstances under or next to the vehi­
cl e.
Special considerations for the high-voltage
battery
Appl ies to: vehicl es with plug- in hybrid drive
Please first read and note the introductory infor­
mat ion and heed the
warn ings ¢ page 94.
All batteries age with use and over time. There
are things you should know about the care of the
h igh-vo ltage battery that will he lp it keep giving
you good service and reliab ility over t ime . Please
read and keep the following informat ion in m ind
while you enjoy the performance and economy of
your ve hicle .
- Be sure to charge the high-voltage battery be­
fore leaving the vehicle parked and unused for a l onger period of time . Ideally the high-vol tage
batte ry sho uld have a charge leve l between
40
% and 60 % when par ked for a long t ime.
- If the batte ry charge level is below 3
%, never
park the vehicle for more than 21 days without
charg ing the high-vo ltage battery. Sho uld you
have to par k the vehicle fo r a long time, m ake
s u re that the charge leve l is sufficien t to help
prevent the battery from aging premature ly.
- Freq uent and consecutive charging of the high­
vo ltage battery when the cha rge level is above
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98 % can also decrease the capacity o f the
highvo ltage battery . Make sure the charge leve l
is below 98
% when you start the charging
process.
- Should the vehicle be parked for longer than
2 days at temperatures below
-13 °F (-25 °C),
the high-voltage battery could free ze and not
be ab le to prov ide energy to the electric motor.
The battery will start working again, once it
warms up. The battery can be warmed up when
the outside temperature rises or when the vehi­
cle is garaged app ropr iate ly. Th e battery w ill al­
so warm up when bei ng used (sw itchi ng on the
air conditioner, the heater or by driving the ve ­
hicle) . Shou ld you have to park your vehicle at
very low temperatures for longer than 1 day, make sure that the h igh-vo ltage battery does
not freeze by parking the vehicle in a garage
that is heated or protected from the outside
temperature .
- The high-voltage battery can be damaged and
the capacity can be decreased when the vehicle
is parked for longer than 24 ho urs when the
ambient temperature is h igher than 118 °F
(48 °C). Always ma ke sure that the h igh-vo lt­
age battery is not exposed to temperat ures
above 118 °F (48 °C) for a long time .
- Never pa rk the veh icle in areas that a re l ikely to
be flooded, s uch as beaches or rive r banks, and
never drive the vehicle in WA TER, on flooded
roads or through water that is higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body . The high -voltage
battery, along with other vehicle components,
can be damaged severe ly if the high-voltage
battery is exposed to open water especially for
a longer t ime . However, you ca n drive through
wate r o n roads under certain condi tions
~ page 74.
Failure to heed any of these requ irements can
age the battery prematurely and lead to a perma­
nent decrease of the h igh-vo ltage battery's ca­
pacity.
(D Tips
Always make sure that the high-voltage bat­
tery is not exposed to extreme ly low and high
temperatu res as well as to water espec ia lly
fo r a longe r time. Fail ure to protec t and c are
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The power meter gives feedback about the pa rt ic ­
ular accelerator pedal position and shows the
cur rent demand
(%) fo r electric ity or fuel rega rd ­
less of which engine is active.
An economica l driv ing and recupe ra tion range is
shown i n green
r:!> page 101, Energy recovery (re­
cuperation). A driving range that is not economi­
cal is shown in orange.
CD Ve hicl e no t drive ready (O FF)
@ Recuperation (CHARGE)
® Ve hicl e ready to d rive ( READY) o r
c oastin g
@ Effic ient driving w ith electric moto r
and/or gasoline eng ine (EFFICIEN-
CY)
® Ec onomic driv ing while t he e lectr ic
mot or or g asoline e ng in e is i n th e
p a rt ial power range
® D riving in full power range
0 100 % outp ut
® Boosting -the elect ric motor as-
sists the gasoline engine (BOOST)
® H igh-voltage battery cha rge level
@ EV mo de: a ct ive av , standby, c::§V
or cur rently unavailable. ~v
@ Speed limit for elect ric driv ing in EV
m ode (80 mph/ 130 km/h)
Indicator lights and messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith p lug -in hybr id drive
A lso note the in dica to r li ghts in r:!> page 24.
The gaso line engine is active when the
111 indica­
to r ligh t turns o n.
./. Drive system: system fault! Safely park
vehicle
There is a malfunction in the plug-in hybrid sys ­
tem . T he br ake booster and the powe r steering
may stop wor king. Stop the veh icle immediately
or as soon as possib le . Park the vehicle in a safe
p lace o utdoors that is not near buildi ngs, roof
overhangs, carports o r similar structures . Sw itch
the ig nition off . Have the problem cor rected by
an a uthor ized A udi dealer or au thor ized A udi
S erv ice Facil it y .
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•• Electric system: overheated. Safely park
vehicle and check coolant
The coolant level is too lo w or the coo lan t tem­
p er at ure is too hig h.
Stop t he vehi cle in the o utdoors as soon as it is
safely possib le. Swi tch t he ig nitio n off.
Read the important safety precautions
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Coolant on page 105 and check the coolant level
r:!> page 104.
If the coolant level is OK, the malfunction may be
ca used by the system ove rheating . Let the vehi­
cle's e lectr ic dr ive system coo l dow n for so me
t im e.
If the message turns off after coo ling down and
switching the ignition back on, you can continue
driv ing . Co ntac t an author ized Audi dealer or au ­
t h orized Audi Serv ice Facili ty immedia tely to have
t h e malfunct io n co rrecte d.
If the indicato r light stays on , contact an autho r­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty.
11;11 D rive system: system fault! Please con­
tact workshop
There is a ma lf u nction in t he p lug -in hy brid sys ­
tem. D rive to an authorized Aud i deale r or au ­
thorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
the malfunct ion co rrected.
11;11 Drive system: system fault! Restart not
possible. Please contact workshop
There is a ma lf u nction in the plug-in hybrid sys ­
tem. Do not ope n the hoo d. Drive to an a uth o r­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facili ­
ty immediate ly to have the malfuncti on correct­
ed.
11;11 Battery temperature too low. Engine
start not possible . See owner's manual
The o utsid e tem per atur e is too low. The veh icle
can no longer s tart at tem peratures be low -18 °F
(-28 ° C). Contact an author ized A udi dea ler or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility.
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when condensation accumulates in the en­
gine . Driving exclusively in electric mode is
not possible in this phase.
Plug-in hybrid functions
Applies to: ve hicles with plug- in hybrid drive
The funct ions descr ibed below act ivate automati­
cally depend ing on the dr iv ing style.
Full -throttle acceleration (boost)
The boost function is activated by pressing the
accelerator pedal farther down (kick-down) . The
vehicle is powered by both the gaso line engine
and the electric motor when in full accelerat ion.
Boost is only available for a sho rt time, because it
uses a large amount of energy. Availab ility de­
pends o n the high-voltage battery cha rge level.
Coasting
The gaso line engine switches off and disengages
at speeds up to approximately 112 mph
(180 km/h) if the accelerator pedal is not press ­
ed and the D position is selected. Dr iv ing conser­
vative ly like this can reduce fuel consumption .
Tips for efficient driving
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
Driving situations Conditions
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Energy recovery (recuperation)
When braking, the elec tric moto r will act as a
generato r creating ele ct ric energy that is then
stored in the high -voltage battery. This also oc­
c ur s when the vehicle is coasting or driving down­
hill.
If the brakes are applied early and evenly, the
electric motor w ill brake the vehicle @
¢page 97, fig. 103. By doing this, a large
amount of the kinetic energy is recovered and
may be stored as electric energy in the high-volt­
age battery . The conventional brakes are also ac­
t ivated when the brakes are pressed very hard .
The strength of recuperation can depend on the
follow ing factors:
- If you are in tiptron ic mode
¢page 90. Or
- If the sport dr iv in g mode S was se lected .
The energy recovery is shown in the energy flow
display in the instrument cluster display/I nfo­
tainment system
¢page 102.
Vehicle behavior
-Cautious driving and reserved ac -The kinetic energy of the vehicle is used to
celeration .
move the vehicle.
Constant driving and
-Re lease the accelerator peda l The gasoline engine turns off automati-
coasting (gliding)
early and entirely . cally and disengages when you release the
accelerator pedal complete ly. The veh icle
glides without being propelled .
-Brake early and evenly with short The electric motor brakes the vehicle. By
Energy recovery (re- pedal movements.
doing this, a large amount of the kinetic
energy is recovered and may be stored in
cu peration) the high-voltage battery in the form of
electr ic energy .
Driv ing in city traffic
-Accelerate moderately and brake
The kine tic ene rgy o f the vehicle is used to
early and evenly move the vehicle.
-Intentionally take your foot off of The gasol ine engine turns off automati -
Driving on highways the gas peda l to allow fo r lengthy cally and disengages when you release the
and expressways coast ing . accelerator pedal complete ly. The veh icle
g lid es w ithout being p ropelled .
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Component Color
@Gasoline engine Orange
Gray
@ High-voltage battery Green Green
(animated in the
Infotainment sys -
tern
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Gray
(§) Motion arrow Green
Orange
Green-orange
@ Motion ar row Green
•> Not availab le in all Infot ainmen t systems .
The power currently available in the e lectric drive
system is displayed when you open the energy
flow disp lay .
The bars are fi lled in with different co lors based
on the power
status @ Q fig. 107:
- White: electr ic power currently availab le
- Green: electric power currently being used
The more bars that are filled in the E-max section
@ , the longer the maximum power can be utiliz­
ed. The bars turn off in the E-max section when
the maximum power can no longer be utilized.
When the drive power is greatly reduced, the
drive mode will automatically switch to using the
gasoline engine.
The availability of power is genera lly restricted
under the following conditions:
- T he temperature of the high-voltage battery is
very co ld or very hot.
- The high-vo ltage battery charge level is low.
The power availability is not visible if the
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cator light turns on.
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High power ava ilability is necessary, for exam­
ple, when needing to accelerate quickly while
in electric driving mode to pass another vehi­
cle.
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Me aning
The gasoline engine is running
The gasoline engine is off High -voltage battery charge level
The high-voltage battery is charging
The vehicle is not in drive ready mode Electric driving
Driving w ith the gasoline engine
Driving with the gasoline engine and electric
mo-
tor (boost)
Recuperation
Vehicle tool kit and tire mobility kit
App lies to: vehicles wit h pl ug-in hy brid drive
Fig . 1 09 Luggage compartment: veh icle too l kit and tire
mob ility
k it
The veh icle tool k it and the tire mobility kit (Tire
Mobility System) are located i n the side t rim pan­
el @ and @ in the l uggage compartment.
Additional information about the vehicle tool kit may be found under ¢
page 353 and informa­
tion about the tire mob ility kit under
~page 354.
(f) Tips
The vehicle must not be operated w ithout the
tire repa ir set.
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-Using the control unit while operating the
charging dock*
c!;> page 110 or charging
clip*
c!;> page 110 is recommended .
-Do not immerse the control un it in water or
cover with snow or ice.
@ Tips
-Always place the Audi e-tron charging sys ­
tem on a secure surface when charg ing.
-To reduce the risk of over heat ing during op­
eration, do not place the Audi e -t ron cha rg­
i ng system in direct sunlight for long per i­
ods of time.
-If the temperature inside the control unit r ises above 176 °F (80 °C), the charging
process will stop automatically unt il the
temperature decreases back down to the normal range.
Attaching/changing the power/vehicle cable
A pp lies to: ve hicles with p lug -in hybrid dr ive
Fi g. 11 5 Contro l u ni t: loose nin g the cable
Fig. 116 Co ntro l u ni t: attach ing t he cable
Requirements:
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.,. The charging process for the high -voltage bat­
te ry mus t be e nded .
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.,. The vehicle charging connector must be re ­
moved from the vehicle charging port.
.,. The power cable must be removed from the
socket.
Loosening th e cable
.,. If ne cessary, loosen the screw © r::!:>fig . 115 us­
ing the screwdriver provided .
.,. Lift the lever@all the way up.
.,. Pull the connector @out just unt il you feel re­
sistance.
.,. Close the lever @until it is rest ing on the con-
nector @.
.,. Remove the connector @ completely .
Attaching the cable
.,. Lift the lever @up slight ly c!;> fig. 116.
.,. Insert the connector ® into the control unit
just until you feel resistance .
.,. Lift the lever @all the way up .
.,. Insert the connector @ all t he way into the
cont rol un it.
.,. Close the lever @ .
.,. Tigh ten the screw © using the sc rewdrive r pro­
vided .
A WARNING
-
-Always remove the power cable from the
socket before changing the power cab le or
veh icle cable.
- Always follow the instructions given when
charging the high-voltage battery. Do not
remove the vehicle charging cable from the
socket during the charging p rocess . End the
charging process before removing the vehi­
cle charging cab le from the socket.
-Only change cab les in a dry enviro nment .
-The Audi e-tron charging system may only
be used as one un it composed of power ca­
b les, the control unit and vehicle cable . We
recomme nd usi ng only cables approved by
Aud i.
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