2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN battery warning

Setting the timer
Appl ies to: ve hicles with p lug -in hybrid drive
By setting the depa rture time, you dete rm ine
when yo ur vehicle shou ld reach the desi red tem­
pe rature . You can set the time r in the auxiliary air
conditioning menu in the Infotainment system.
Auxiliary climate control : setting th e timer
• Select: I MENU I button > Veh icl e> left control
button >
Auxiliar y A/C > right cont rol b utton>
Program tim er.
• Set the time and the date .
• Press the I BACK I button.
• Confirm the setting with the control knob to ac-
tivate the timer. A
..f appears in the box.
When you reprogram a timer, the next calendar
day is automatica lly entered in the Infotainment
system . To activate the auxiliary climate control
for the next day, confirm the
setting( ../ in the In­
fotainment system).
Error me ssag es
l;c1 -The hig h-voltage battery charge level is too
low to heat/air condition the vehicle using only
e lectric power.
I f one of the fo llow ing symbols appears in the
d isp lay, then you cannot switch on the auxiliary
climate cont rol:
,...c -T here is a system ma lf u nction.
Bu -The fuel level is too low .
(D Tips
-You can set the t imer a maximum of seven
days in advance.
- You can operate the climate control in the
vehicle interior when the high-vo ltage bat­
tery is charging using the charging timer
9 page 112 . The climate control output de­
pends on the powe r socket capac ity.
- Make su re the time and date match in the
Infotainment system settings so that the
timer can function
p roper ly ~ page 241 .
~ -The aux ilia ry climate control can continue to ....
~ run after the depart ure t ime is reached.
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e-tron
Cleaning/maintenance
information
Appl ies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hybrid drive
When was hing your vehicle with a pressure wash­
er, always follow the operat ing instruct ions pro­
vided with the pressure washer . This is especially
i mportant in regard to the pressu re and spray ing
distance. Do not dire ct cleaning spray at the
charg ing unit in the rad iator g rille or at t he
charg ing dock*/charging cl ip *. Keep a d istance of
a t least 16 in (40 cm) .
Do not remove snow and ice with a pressure
washer .
Never use cone nozzles or high pressure nozzles .
The water temperature must not be above 60
°C.
Remove contaminants on the Audi e -tron system
with a dry towel.
Remove contaminants on the charging do ck*/
charg ing clip* wi th a wet towel dampened w ith
alcohol-free clean ing solution .
A WARNING ~
-Never immerse t he Audi e-tron charging
system and connecto rs in water.
- The A udi e -tron charging system must on ly
be cleaned when the control unit is com­
p letely disconnected from the power supp ly
and from the vehicle.
(D Note
To dec rease the risk of discoloration, never
clean the c harging doc k*/charging clip * with
harsh cleaning sol utions or so lutions that
contain alcoho l.
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Offroad vehicle?
Your Audi is not an offroad vehicle -th ere is not
enough ground clearance . For this reason, avoid
d ifficult terrain.
& WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driv ing style to the current road and
traff ic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because th is increases the r isk of an acci­
dent .
-The braking ability of your veh icle is limited
to the tract ion of the wheels . In this way, it
is not diffe rent from a two whee l dr ive vehi­
cl e. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippe ry, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
-Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
c an "hyd roplane" if dr iving at speeds that
are too high . Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the eng ine does not rev higher su d­
denly when the vehicle begins hyd roplaning .
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acc i­
dent .
Energy management
The starting ability is optimized
The energy management system manages the
electrical energy distribution and optimizes the
availability of electrical energy for starting the
engine .
When a ve hicl e w ith a co nventional energy sys­
tem is not d riven for a long time, the vehicle bat­
tery is dra ined by equipment (for example, the
immobilizer). In certain circumstances, there
could may not be enough energy to start the en­
g ine.
Your veh icle is equipped with an inte lligent ene r­
gy managemen t system for d istr ibuting electrici ­
ty. This significantly improves the starting ability
and inc reases t he vehicle battery life.
Intellig ent Technology
The ene rgy management system Is made up o f
battery diagnosi s, idling cu rrent management ,
and dynamic energy management .
Battery diagnosis
T he battery diagnos is determines the vehicle ba t­
te ry c harge level. The sensors de termine the bat­
te ry vo ltage, the batte ry cu rrent, and the batte ry
temperat ure. The cur rent charge level and the
performa nee of the vehicle battery a re deter ­
mined based on this.
Idling current management
T he idling cur rent management decreases the
energy used while parked . With the engine
switched off, it ma nages the energy distribution
to the d ifferent e lectr ica l components . Data from
the battery d iagnosis is taken into account for
th is.
Depending on the vehicle battery charge level,
electr ical eq uipment is switched
off one item af­
ter the other to prevent the vehicle battery from dra ining and to ma intain the starting ab ility .
Dynamic energy manag ement
While driving, dynamic ene rgy management dis ­
t ributes the appropr iate amo unt of energy to the
electrical eq uipment. It contro ls the battery
charge level so that the amount of energy is not
greater than the amount being generated in or­
der to maintain an optimal vehicle battery charge
level.
(D Tips
-Energy management cannot overcome the
laws of physics . Note that the charge level
and length of the veh icle bat tery life are
li m ited.
-Whe n the sta rting ability is endangered, the
i•) i n dicator light t urns on r=v pag e 29.
What you should know
Maintaining the starting ability is the highest
priority .
A lot of stress is placed on the veh icle battery
whe n driving short distances, during city driving,
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A WARNING
Adjust the volume of the audio system so that signals from outside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
@ Tips
The MMI switches off automatically if the en­
gine is not running and the vehicle battery is
low.
Infotainment system
display
Extending/retracting
The Infotainment system d isplay automatically
extends and retracts when you switch the MMI
on and off.
- Manually extending/retracting : press the qi
button@) ¢page 8, fig. 2.
When the MMI is switched off and the display is
retracted, you can operate certain functions us­
ing the MMI On/Off knob with the joystick func­
tion
¢ page 158 .
{!) Tips
-If the vehicle has a cell phone prep", the In­
fotainment system display will automatical­ ly extend whenever there is an incoming
phone call.
- There may be delays when extending or re­
tracting the display.
Multi Media Interface
MMI operation
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 162 Operat ing the control knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu /list
.,. Selecting a function: turn the control knob (D
¢ fig. 162 to the desired function (such as se­
lecting a frequency) .
.,. Confirming a selection: press the control knob
@¢fig, 162.
Returning to functions at higher levels
.,. Press the !BACKI button (i) ¢page 158,
fig. 160 .
Opening the main menu/menu
Fig. 163 Illustration: Ma in menu
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Audi connect e-tron ser vic es
Audi connect e-tron
services
Introduction
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nnect e-tro n se rv ic es
With Audi connect e-tron services l), you can ac­
cess various information or control individual
functions remotely using mobile dev ices (such as
a smartphone) or a web portal.
- Trip
data¢ page 198.
- Doors and lights ¢ page 198.
-Vehicle status report ¢page 199.
-Car Finder¢ page 199.
- Charging ¢ page 199.
-Climate control ¢page 199.
A WARNING
Also read and follow the instructions regard­
ing traffic
safety¢ page 158.
Setup
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi co nn ect e -tro n serv ices
To use Audi connect e-tron services 1), p lease
note the following:
R equi rements
-An authorized Audi dealer must complete a
one-time activation of Audi connect e-tron serv­
ices for your veh icle before you can reg ister on­
l ine .
- Then register at
etro n .a udiu sa.com. You can
use and manage the Audi co nnect e-tron serv­
ices there .
- If you require ass istance w ith the Audi connect
e-tron services, you can call customer service at
( 844 ) 57 3-8 76 6.
-Your mobile devices must be compatible.
l) The mob ile netwo rk service is offe red by a service provid·
er . You can obtain more infor mation about your mobile
network provider from an authorized Aud i dealer or by
ca ll ing
(877) 505-2834. Connected devices are not al­
w ays 4G-comp atible. The availability of a high-speed net­
wor k m ay be reduced during peak usage or by your loca ­
tio n, the reception, and other factors . Network coverage
cannot be guaranteed everyw here. Fo r more informa tion
o n mob ile coverage , see the Audi co nnect overv iew fro m
yo ur mob ile netwo rk prov ider.
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Trip data
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect e -tr on services
The Driver Information System collects data un­
der certain conditions and sends it to a server.
When data is stored, you can access va lues such
as these using the service:
- driving durat ion,
- average speed driven,
- distance driven,
- average electric consumption.
For additional information on the Driver Informa­
tion System, refer to
¢ page 17, Driver informa­
tion system.
Doors and lights
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi connect e- tron services
You can access and disp lay the current status of
the following vehicle data on your mobile devices
without having to be inside the vehicle.
- If the veh icle doors and lids a re open/closed,
- Park ing lights are on/off.
For additional information on opening and clos­
i ng the doors or for the vehicle light ing, refer to
¢ page 34, Opening and closing or to ¢ page 51,
Exterior lighting.
(D Tips
- If the high-voltage battery is not charged,
the amount of access requests is limited to
l S after switch ing off the ign ition. This
helps conse rve the 12 vo lt vehicle battery.
You cannot contro l functions or access in­
formation if the charge leve l of the 12 volt
vehicle battery is too low.

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-If a t least two minutes have passed after
the last time the ignition was switched
off,
you can reset the access counter back to "O" as needed after switching the ignition on/
off again .
Vehicle status report
Applies to: veh icles with Audi connect e·tron services
You can access various vehicle statuses using the
services, such as:
- high-voltage battery charge level,
- electri c range,
- mileage,
- next inspection .
For addit ional information,
see ¢ page 97, Power
meter overview
and ¢ page 99, Range display .
A WARNING
Do not ignore messages and warning or indi­
cator lights that turn on in the vehicle
be­
cause of the information in the status report.
T his could le a d to b reak downs in on the ro ad,
ac cidents and serious injuries .
Car Finder
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-tron services
The vehicle collects data under certa in conditions
a n d se nds it to a se rver.
When data is stored, you can access values such
as these us ing the service :
- Vehicle location d isplay,
- Display of one's own locat ion,
- Ro ute to your vehicle.
I f yo ur mobile device also has a navigation f unc­
tion, yo u can navigate to your last know n pa rking
l ocat ion .
(D Tips
-The new pa rking location canno t be dete r­
mined with this service if the vehicle is
moved after shutt ing the ve hicle
off and
without switching the ignition on and
off
again, for example when being towed o r if
the veh icle is stolen.
Audi connect e-tron s erv ic es
- If the vehicle is moved and shut off again
using the second key, for example, t he new
park ing location is transmitted to the server
after sw itching the ign ition
off.
Charging
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-t ron services
You can contro l and access the hig h-voltage bat­
tery charging process remotely using these serv­ ices. You have the followi ng options:
- check the battery charge level,
- start/end the cha rging p rocess,
- program the charging t imer with/wit hout cl i-
mate con trol,
- deactivate/activate the cha rg ing timer.
Fo r additional information,
see ¢ page 108,
Charging the battery with the Audi e-tron charg­
ing system .
A WARNING
Only perform c harg ing f unct io ns on t he h igh­
vol tage battery if t he ve hicl e is shut
off co r­
r e ct ly, is con nected to a suitable socket an d if
the ignition is switched
off.
Temperature control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect e-tron services
You can co ntro l the clima te control in your vehi­
cl e remo tely using these serv ices:
- start/end climate control,
- program the timer,
- deactivate/activate the timer.
For additional information,
see ¢ page 118 , Cli­
mate control.
A WARNING "---
Only perform the climate cont rol functions i f
your vehicle was shut
off cor rectly and the ig­
ni tion is switched off .
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Media
-Do not u se any wireless devices on the fro nt
seats within range of the airba gs w hile driv­
ing. Also read and follow the warnings in
r=> page 271, Fro nt airbags.
CD Note
- Always follow the information found in ¢ 0
in Wi-Fi hotspot on page 195 .
-Please note that there generally are add i­
tiona l costs when using an online media
service account, especially when it is used i nternationally.
{!) Tips
-Depending on the Internet connection and
network traff ic, a connection loss can occur
during p layback of on line media serv ices.
-Online media and Internet radio usage de­
pends on the serv ice avai lability of the third
party provider.
- Audi AG simply makes the access to on line
media serv ices possible t hrough the MMI
and does not take any respons ibility for the
contents of the onli ne med ia serv ices .
-Always read the chapter r:> page 196, Audi
connect (Infotainment) general informa­ tion.
-Depending on the mobile device used, the re
may be interr uptions du ring media playback
and when using the
Audi MMI connect app.
T o avoi d inter ruption s when usi ng a mob ile
device, do no t loc k t he s creen on you r mo­
bi le dev ice a nd keep the
Audi MMI connect
app in the foreground .
- Co ntact an a utho rized Audi dea le r or a u­
thorized Audi Service Facili ty for additional
informat ion about on line media .
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Multimedia connections
USB adapter for Audi music interface
You can connect your mobile devices (such as a
smartphone or
MP3 player) to the Audi music in­
terface and charge them using a special USB
adapter .
®-
Fig. 2 11 Audi USB adapters
You can purchase the USB adapter ¢ fig . 211
from an author ized Audi dealer or at spec ia lty
stores:
Q) USB adapter for devices with a micro USB con­
nect ion
@ USB adapter for devices with an Apple Light­
ning connect ion
@ USB adapte r for devices with an Apple Dock
connector
You can conne ct your mob ile dev ices throug h the
Audi music interface to the MM I using the USB
adapter and charge the battery at the same time.
Applies to: vehicles wit h Aud i music interface
-Audi musi c interface : Refer to¢ page 229.
CD Note
Handle the USB adapter carefully. Do not al­
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Audi music interface
Connect your mobile devices to the Audi music
interface in order to operate them through the
MMI and charge the battery.
Fig. 212 Connecting mo bile dev ices
T he Audi music interface consists of a USB inter­
face and an AUX input in the center console un­
der the
armrest @Q page 8, fig. 2, as well as an­
other USB interface in the center
console @
Q page 8, fig . 2 .
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the Audi
music interface:
remove the USB adapter @
Qfig . 212 from the Audi music interface .
-Disconnecting mobile devices with an Apple
Dock connector:
remove the Apple Dock con­
nector from the Apple device with the release
tabs pressed in@ c:>page228, fig . 211.
The media are started and operated through the mobile device or the MMI, depending on the de­
vice being used
c:> page 230 .
Connecting two mobile devices : if two mobi le
devices (for example iPod and smartphone) are
connected at the same time, then both devices
can be used as playback sources .
You can connect mobile devices using the analog
AUX port.
-Connecting a mobile device to the AUX input:
connect the cable ® Q fig. 212 to the AUX in­
put@ on the Audi mus ic interface and then to
the mobile device© (such as an MP3 player or
smartphone).
- Disconnecting a mobile device from the AUX
input :
remove the cable ® c:> fig. 212 from the
AUX
input @Qfig. 212.
Media
-Operation : select and confirm the External au­
dio player
source ® c:>page 230, fig. 213. The
media are started and operated through the
mobi le
dev ice @ c:>fig . 212.
A WARNING
Driving requires your complete and undivided
attention . As the dr iver, you have complete
re sponsibility for safety in traffic . Never oper­
ate mob ile dev ices while driving, because this
i nc reases the risk of an accident.
(D Note
-Remove the connector from the Audi music
interface carefully so it is not damaged.
- Use a USB extens ion cable to connect dev i­
ces that have an integrated USB connector
(such as a USB stick) to prevent damage to
your USB device and the Audi music inter­
face .
- Extremely high or low temperatures that
can occur inside vehi cles can damage mobile
devices and/or impair the ir performance.
N ever leave mob ile devices in the vehicle in
extreme ly high or low temperat ures.
(D Tips
-Do not use an additional adapter or USB ex­
tension cable to connect mobile devices to
the Audi music interface that already have a
cable or that must be connected w ith a USB
adapter
( c:> page 228). They may impair the
functionality.
- You can purchase the AUX connector cab le
from an authorized Audi dealer or at spe ­
cialty sto res.
- Functionality is not guaranteed for mobile
devices that do not conform to the USB 2.0
specification .
- USB hubs are not supported.
- Some versions of the iPod such as the iPod
shuff le cannot be connected to the USB
adapter for devices with Apple Dock connec­
tor . Connect these devices using a AUX con-
nector cable .
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action is entered in your Audi Warranty &
Maintenance booklet under
AIRBAG RE­
PLACEMENT RECORD.
- Applies to plug-in hybrid* vehicles: In the
event of a co llision where the a irbags de­
ploy, the electrical connection to the high­
voltage battery is automatically disconnect­
ed. This prevents a short c ircuit.
@) For the sake of the environment
Undep loyed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perch lorate Materi­
al - special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate. When the veh icle or parts of the re­
straint system incl uding airbag modules and
safety belts with pre tensioners are scrapped,
all applicable laws and regulations must be
observed. Your authorized Audi dealer is fa­
miliar with these requirements and we recom­
mend that you have your dealer perform this
service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys tem
performs in a crash. For examp le, using tire-r im
combinations not approved by Audi, lowering the
vehicle, changing the stiffness of the suspension, including the springs , suspension struts, shock
absorbers etc. can change the forces that are
measured by the airbag sensors and sent to the
electronic control unit . Some suspens ion changes
can, for example, increase the force levels meas­
ured by the sensors and make the airbag system
deploy in crashes in wh ich it would not dep loy if
t he changes had no t been made. Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels meas ured by
the sensors and prevent the airbag from deploy­ ing when it should.
.&_ WARNING
Changing the vehicle 's s uspension incl uding
use of unapproved tire-rim combinations can
change Advanced A irbag performance and in-
Airb ag sys tem
crease the risk of serious personal injury in a
crash.
- Never install suspension components that
do not have the same performance charac­
ter istics as the components originally instal­
led on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations that have
not been approved by Audi.
Knee airbags
Description of knee airbags
Applies to: vehicles wit h knee airbags
The knee airbag system con provide supplemen­
tal protection to properly restrained front seat
occupants.
F ig . 24 S Driver 's knee airbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument panel
underneath the steering
whee l¢ fig. 245, the
airbag for the passenger is at about the same
height in the instrument pane l underneath the
glove compartment.
The knee airbag offers additiona l protection to
t h e driver's and passenger's knees and upper and
lower thigh areas a nd supplements the p rotec­
t io n prov ided by the safety belts .
If the front airbags deploy, the knee airbags also
deploy in frontal collis ions when the deployment
threshold stored in the control un it is met
¢ page 2 77, More important things to know
about front airbags .
In addition to their normal safety function, safe­
ty belts help keep the dr iver or front passenger in
pos it ion in a frontal collision so t hat the airbags
can p rovide supplemental protection .
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