2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN fuel

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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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POWER LIMIT Warning! Limited power

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If the i ndicator lig ht t urns on and th is message
ap pears, there may be an en gine contro l ma l­
function.
The ~* indicator light in t he instr u­
ment cluster also turns on. The engine output is
reduced. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
h ave the ma lf u nct ion co rrected .
Ill e-tron mode: EV currently unavailable
This message appears when the 141 button is
p ressed and the cond itions for elect ric drive
mode a re not met .
@vehicle sound: malfunction! Pedestrians
cannot hear vehicle. Please contact Service
The vehicle sou nd is no longe r fu nct io nin g. Drive
ex tremely c are fully, sin ce o thers m ay no t hea r
your ve hicle. Dr ive to an au th orized Audi de aler
or author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lf u nction co rrecte d.
Range display
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 104 Inst rument cl uster: ra nge d is p lay
The range c an be displ aye d in t he t rip co mputer.
You can access the range disp lay with the mul ti­
function steering wheel buttons
r::!') page 13, Mul­
tifunction steering wheel plus o r
r::!') page 16, Mul­
tifunction steering wheel.
D epen ding on t he se lected plug -in hybrid mode,
the display gives t he fo llowing informat ion:
(D Re mai ning ele ctric mo tor range or combined
to tal range
@ Rema ining gasol ine engine rang e
® Remaining electric motor range
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(D Tips
The values given are base d on the latest con­
sumption val ues .
Range and statistics
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 105 In fotainme nt system: e-tro n range mo nito r
Opening the range monitor
The range monitor in the Infotainment system
s h ows the relat ions hip between ene rgy co nsu m­
ers and elect ric ranger::!')
fig. 105 . The three larg­
est ene rgy cons umers w ill be listed i n se que ntial
o rder. Sw itching off the co nsu mers increases the
ele ctri c range .
.,. Select i n the Infotainment system: I MENU ! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left con trol button > Range &
statistics > Range
Opening the statistics
The stat istics in the Infota inment system show
t h e d istances dr iven without emiss ions (electric)
and with fuel. The values a re ta ken from the
sho rt-term memory and long-te rm memory of
t h e on-bo ard com puter.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left control b utton > Range &
statistics > e-tron statistics
.,. To switch be twee n the short-te rm an d long­
t er m memo ry, tur n the left th umbwheel o n the
m ultifun ction steeri ng wheel.
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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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Driving situations Conditions Vehicle behavior
- Reduce the vehicle speed by re- Fuel consumption can be reduced by
leasing the accelerator peda l and coasting .
not by braking.
-Use the S selector lever position A sporty driv ing style increases fuel con -
and tiptron ic mode sparingly . sumption .
- Do not run the gasoline engine The temperature of the gasoline engine
while the vehicle is parked to warm rises very s lowly and the fuel consump-
the eng ine. tion increases considerably.
-Use the rear w indow/exterior This conserves the energy in the h igh-volt -
Driving in cold weath- mirror defroster and the seat
heat-age battery so that it is availab le to run
ing sparing ly. the vehicle in electric mode.
er
-Park the veh icle in a ga rage over-
This reduces exposure of the high-voltage
night.
Energy flow display
Ap plies to : ve hicles w ith p lug- in hybr id drive
F ig . 107 In strument cluste r: energy flow display
An energy flow display can be shown in the in­
strument cluster display/Infotainment system
U .
The image is animated in the Infotainment sys­
tem
ll .
Image in the instrument cluster display
Select the view of the energy flow display on the
m ultifunction steering wheel.
• Applies to : vehicles with Audi v irtual cockpit :
Select on the multifunction steering wheel: left
contro l button
> Energy flow.
l) Not availa ble in a ll Infota inm en t systems .
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battery to cold temperatures . The re-
quired temperature range for the high-
voltage battery will then be reached more
qu ickly after you start driving.
Fig. 108 Infota inment system•: ene rgy flow display
• Applies to: veh icles with ana log instrument
cluster: Select the tab
Trip computer, and turn
the left thumbwheel on the multifunction
steer ing wheel to open the
Energy flow dis­
play .
Image in the Infotainment display
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• Select in the Infotainment system : IMENUj but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Audi drive
select .

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_& WARNING
-Read and follow t he warn ings in
¢page 316, Working in the engin e com­
partment before opening the hood and
che cking the coo lan t level.
- The e xpansion ta nk @ may only be ope ned
and filled by an a uthorized Aud i dea le r or
au tho riz e d Au di Service Fac ility.
- Coo lant can en ter the inside of the high­
voltage battery when filling the expa nsion
t an k@ and ca use a short circui t, which in­
cr eases the ris k of fire.
Refueling
Opening the fuel filler door
App lies to: ve hicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 112 Dr ive r's doo r: Butto n il
The tan k system must be vented be fore refueling
.. Swi tch the ign ition off with the I button.
.. Pull on the ~ switch.
.. The fue l filler door wi ll open automatica lly af-
ter venting is com plete .
R ead and fo llow the directions for inserti ng the
f u el pump noz zle
¢ page 105.
Re ad and fo llow the inst ruct ions for re fueling
¢ page 313.
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Inserting the fuel pump nozzle
Applies to: vehicles with pl ug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 11 3 Fueling proced ure: i nsert t he f uel p ump nozz le
correct ly
M ake s ure w hen inse rting the fuel pump noz zle
t h at you do no t press o n the fuel filler door o pen ­
er (!) with the fue l pump nozzle . See the label in
the f uel fi ller
door @. Otherwise, a va lve wi ll
close in the fue l filler neck and fueling w ill stop
even if t he tank is not full.
Yo u m ust vent the tank system again if you press
on the fue l filler doo r opener . The fuel p ump noz ­
zle can stay in the fuel filler neck when doing
t hi s. Vent the tank system by pu lling
the @!
switch in the dr iver 's door ¢ page 105 .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with pl ug -in hybrid drive
ti Tank flap open . Please press button again to
refuel
Fueling is possib le for a certain amount of time
after press ing
the~ button . Yo u m ust press the
@I button again if th is time is exceeded .
ti Tank flap malfunction! Unlock tank flap
manually . See owner's manual
T he re is a ma lfunction. Yo u must manually un­
lock the fue l fi ller door
¢ page 106 .
ti Warning! Limited power
The fue l tank is almos t emp ty . You must ant ici­
p at e a sign ifi can t power loss. Drive immed iate ly
t o a ga s st at ion .
POWER LIMIT Warning! Limited power
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The gasoline engine is no longer available be­
cause th ere is not enough fuel. Drive immediately
to a gas station.
Fuel filler door emergency release
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug- in hy brid drive
You must use the emergency release to open the
fuel filler door when there is a malfunction
c::> page315 .
The tank is not vented. You can only fill a small
amount of fuel in the tank.
~ Fill only until the automatic fuel pump nozzle
turns off for the first time when it is operated
correctly.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
(D Tips
Pressure can escape if you open the tank cap
after using the emergency release. This can
create noises.
Charging
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith p lug -in hybrid drive
Two options are available for charging the vehi­
cle:
- Charge at a public charging station with a spe­
cial charging cable*
c::> page 108.
- Charge with household and industrial power
sockets using the Audi e-tron charging system
c::> page 108.
Environmental conditions when using the
Audi e-tron charging system
-Operating temperature : -13 °F (-2 5 °C) to 9 5 °F
(+35 °C)
- Humidity: S% to 95%, non-condensing
- 13,000 feet (4,000 meters) maximum above
sea level
- Protected against dust and spray (IP54 (USA:
enclosure 3 R))
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Warnings when using the charging system
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Surfaces can become very hot when
in direct sunlight.
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Incorrect use increases the risk of
electric shock.
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Do not use any extensions cords or
cable reels.
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Do not use any travel adapters.
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Do not use any power strips.
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Do not use any charging cables with
damage to the electronics or the
connecting wires.
.&_ WARNING
-
Sockets that are installed incorrectly can
cause electric shock or fire when charging the
high-voltage battery using the vehicle charg ­
ing connection.
- Installation and setup of the household con­
nection for the Audi e-tron charging system
may only be performed by a qualified elec­
trician. The qualified electrician is thereby
fully responsible for adhering to applicable
standards and regulations.
- Make sure that the selected charging con­ nection is suitable for drawing 16 amps .
- Make sure that the household socket is
grounded and shielded from water.
- Always check the functionality of the GFI
outlet before connecting the charging cable.
- Never use a damaged GFI outlet.
- The Audi e-tron charging system may only
be used with a properly grounded power
network. It cannot be used with non­
grounded power networks (such as IT net­
works).
- Please follow the safety precautions in the
assembly instructions for the Audi charging
dock* or the Audi charging clips*.
.&_ WARNING
If you are not familiar with the socket or the
electrical installation or it has not been
checked by qualified experts, never use it for

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This message appea rs when the charg ing system
is incompatib le . On ly charge using the charging
system that is designed for your vehicle .
1,1 AC charging system: malfunction! Please
c ontact Se rvice
This message appea rs if the re is a ma lf u nction in
t he charg ing system . H ave t he p roblem co rrected
immediate ly by an au thorized Aud i dealer or a u­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Fa cility .
Charging unit cover
emergency release
Applies to: veh icles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 1 26 Fron t of the ve hicle: Cove r em ergen cy release
You can release t he cover using the emerge ncy
release.
• T urn the cover lock to the ho rizontal pos ition.
• Unl ock the ve hicle .
• Open the hoo d¢ page 318, Opening and clos­
ing the hood .
• Carefully pull on the knob @ until there is re­
s istance .
• Turn the cover lock to the vertical position
¢page 112, fig . 123.
• Slide the cover carefu lly to the s ide if necessa­
ry .
Climate control
Description
Applies to: veh icles w ith plug-in hybrid drive
Your vehicle has auxiliary air condit ioning
T he a uxili ary a ir cond it io nin g is activa ted depe nd­
i n g on the outside temperature an d the tempera ­
ture set on the climate contro l unit . You can
im-
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mediate ly switch the climate control on or of f
¢page 118 as we ll as set a timer ¢ page 119.
Auxiliary climate control
The aux iliary clima te control contro ls the tem­
perature in the vehicle in ter ior ent irely wi th ele c­
t ric power.
It tu rns o n on ly if t he hig h-vo ltage
battery charge level is sufficient and there is
enough fuel in the tank.
(D Tips
-T he tem perature that the climate con trol
system adjusts to depends on the last tem­
perat ure yo u set in the climate contro l unit
¢ page 71 .
-Using the auxiliary air conditioning while
charging can a lso reduce the charge level of
the high -voltage battery.
-T he climate cont rol system does not auto­
matically switc h on or off earlier if the hig h­
voltage battery charge o r fuel leve l is too
low .
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Switching the auxiliary climate control on /
off:
• Select the I MENU I button> Vehicle> left con­
t rol b utton >
Auxiliary air conditioning > Turn
on auxiliary heating / AC or Turn off auxiliary
heating / AC .
(D Tips
-The au xiliary climate con tro l c an also be
switche d on and off immedia tely when a
t imer is se t.
-If th e blower is sw itched off w ith t he~
r::!; page 7 1, fig . 86 butto n, then the auxili ary
air conditioning also switches
off immedi ­
ately .

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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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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