2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN steering

e-tron
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
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The image is animated in the Infotainment sys­
tem
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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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tires to trailer and tire manufacturers' specifica­
tions.
Lights
Check to make sure both vehicle and trailer lights
are working p roperly.
Safety chains
Be sure trailer safety chains are properly connect ­
ed from the tra iler to the hitch on the vehicle.
Leave enough slack in the chains to permit turn­
in g corners . When you install safety cha ins, ma ke
sure they w ill not drag on the road when yo u are
driving .
The chains shou ld cross under the trailer tongue
to prevent it from dropping in case of separat ion
from the hitch.
Driving instructions
Driving with a trailer always requires extra care
and consideration.
Weight distribution
Towing a loaded trailer w ith an empty car results
in a highly unstable distribution of weight . If this
cannot be avo ided, drive at very low speeds only
to avoid the risk of losing steering control.
A "balanced" rig is easier to operate and control.
This means that the tow vehicle should be loaded
to the extent possible and permissible, while
keep ing the tra iler as light as possib le under the
circumstances. Whenever possib le, t ransfer
some cargo to the luggage compartment of the
tow vehicle whi le observing tongue load require­
ments and vehicle loading considerations .
Speed
The higher the speed, the more difficult it be­
comes for the driver to control the rig. Do not
drive at the maximum permissible speed. Reduce
your speed even more if load, weather or wind
conditions are unfavorable
-particu larly when
going downhill.
Reduce vehicle speed
immediately if the trailer
shows the s lightest sign of swaying .
Do not try
to stop the swaying by accelerating.
Tra iler towing
Observe speed limits. In some a reas, speeds for
vehicles towing trailers are lower than for regular
vehicles .
Always apply brakes early. When driving down­
hill, shift into a lower gear to use the engine
braking effect to slow the vehicle. Use of the
brakes alone can cause them to overheat and fa il.
Coolant temperature
T he coo lant tempe rature gauge ~ page 11 must
be observed carefully . The coolant temperature
can increase if you drive on long inclines in a low
gear at high engine speeds. Reduce your speed
immediately if the LEDs in the top part of the dis­
play turn on.
For more information about indicator lights, re­
fer
to . ~page 28.
A WARNING ,-
Anyone not properly restrained in a moving
vehicle is at a much greater risk in an acci­
dent. Never let anyone ride in your car who is
not properly wearing the restraints provided
by Aud i.
Trailer towing
information
Important to know
Your vehicle handles differently when towing a
trailer because of the addit ional weight and dif­
ferent weight distribution . Safety, performance
and economy will g reatly depend on how careful­
ly you load your trailer and operate yo ur rig.
Before you actually tow your trailer, pract ice
turning, stopping and backing up in an area away
from traffic. Keep practic ing until you have be­
come complete ly familiar w ith the way your vehi­
cle-trailer combination behaves and responds.
Backing up is difficult and requires practice.
Backing up with a t railer genera lly requires steer ­
i ng action opposite to that when backing up your
vehicle without a tra iler.
Maintain a greater distance between your vehicle
and the one in front of you. You will need more
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Assistance systems
(D Tips
-A maximum of 30 lap times (ana log instru­
ment cluster) or 99 lap t imes (Audi virtual
cockpit*) can be measured.
- If timing is paused, you can continue it later
even if you switch the ignition off.
- Saved lap times cannot be individually de­
l eted from the total resu lts.
- The saved lap timer values will remain after
switching the ignition off .
Lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Display ing lap statistics
You can d isplay the number of laps driven, the
fastest lap" +", the s lowest lap" -", and the aver­
age time
"0" in the instrument cluster.
~ Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: select
Statistics in the menu using the
multifunction steering wheel.
~ Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: on
the multifunction steering wheel, select: left
control button
> Lap statistics or Statistics .
~ Turn the thumbwheel down or up to display the
individual lap times.
~ To retur n to the lap t iming that was begun,
press the left thumbwheel.
Resetting lap statistics
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
~ On the multifunction steer ing wheel, select:
the right control button
> Reset statistics.
(D Tips
- The lap statistics list the lap times for the
last 30 laps.
-Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cock­
pit: the fastest and slowest lap times from
up to 99 timed laps will be disp layed.
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Audi adaptive cruise
control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
Fig. 128 Detect ion range
-0
> (0 (0
The adaptive cru ise control system is a comb ina­
tion of speed and dis tance regu lation.
It ass ists
the d river by both regulating the speed and
maintaining a distance to the vehicle driving
ahead, within the limits of the system. If the sys­
tem detects a vehicle driving ahead, the adaptive
cruise contro l can brake and accelerate your vehi­
cle. Th is increases driving comfort during long
trips on highways and in stop-and-go traffic.
What can adaptive cruise control do?
The adaptive cruise control system uses radar.
The radar is sub ject to designated system lim its
q poge 127.
On open roads with no traffic, it functions like a
cruise contro l system. The stored speed is main­
tained. When approaching a vehicle ahead and
the system detects it, the adapt ive cru ise control
system automatically brakes to match that ob­
ject's speed and then maintains the stored dis­
tance. As soon as the system does not detect a
vehicle driving ahead, adaptive cruise contro l ac­
celerates up to the stored speed.
Within the limits of the system, adaptive cruise control can brake in stop-and-go traffic until the
vehicle is stat ionary and then begin driving agai n
under certain
conditions ~ page 130, Driving in
stop-and-go traffic.
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The stored speed in the LED line is erased.
@ Indicator lights
It -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. No
vehicles are detected ahead. The stored speed is
maintained .
B-A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adaptive cruise control system regulates the
speed and distance to the vehicle ahead and
brakes/accelerates automatically.
r51 -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave­
hicle was detected ahead. Your vehicle remains
stopped and will not start driv ing automat ically.
•-The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a veh icle driving
ahead. You must intervene
c::> page 132, Driver
intervention request.
@ Instrument cluster display
I f adaptive cruise control is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, yo u can call it up using
the mu ltifunction steering wheel buttons
c::> page 13.
Based on the g raphics in the disp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is maintaining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to th is ve­
hicle is:
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Silver vehicle -a veh icle was detec ted dr iv in g
ahead .
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
<=:>page 132 .
The five distance bars on the gauge © represent
the set d istance (refer to
c::> page 131 for infor­
mat ion on how to change the distance) .
If you
fal l below the selected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A WARNING
If you press the !SETI button when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automatically up to 20 mph (30
Assistance systems
km/h), which is the minimum speed that can
be set.
(D Tips
-If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons .
-The e lectronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip -regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switched on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig. 134 Operat ing lever: changing the speed
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever toward 010 until the red LED @
c::> page 128, fig. 133 reaches the desired
speed.
You can also preselect the speed when adaptive cruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the desired direction
0 10 . Act ivate the previ­
ously selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
s ition
@ c::> page 128, fig . 132.
After each change, the new stored speed appears
briefly in the status line
c::> page 128, fig. 133 ®·
When adaptive cru ise control is active, the ill or
• indicator light turns on, and when adaptive
cruise control is not active, the
ill ind icator light
turns on. In the Audi virtual cockpit*, the
II indi­
cator light t urns on instead.
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Assistance systems
-Due to the interlinking of various vehicle sys­
tems, critica l driving situations can be detected
by
pre sense basic and measures for preventa­
tive occupant protection are can be initiated.
-The pre sense front uses the data from the ra­
dar sensors and calcu lates the probability of an
accident
c> page 127. An impending collision
with vehicles can be detected within the limits
of the system . In this case, the system warns
the driver visually, acoustically and with a jerk
on the brakes if necessary. If needed, it can i ni­
tiate a partia l or full dece le rat ion to reduce the
collision speed o r to avoid the coll ision unde r
ce rtain c ircumstances. In conjunction with pre
sense basic, the front safety belts are also re­
versib ly tensioned when needed . The pre sense
front is also active when adaptive cruise con­
trol* is sw itched off.
.,&. WARNING
Also follow the general instructions found in
c> .&. in General information on page 127.
(i) Tips
-Certain pre sense functions switch off when
driving in reverse.
-The pre sense functions may not be availa­ ble if there is a malfunction in the ESC sys­
tem or the airbag contro l module.
-Note that the reversible belt tensioner on
the front passenger's side deactivates when
the front passenger's a irbag is deactivated .
-Switch the pre sense off when you are not
us ing public streets or when loading the ve­
hicle onto a vehicle carr ier, train, ship or
other type of transportation. This can pre­
vent an undes ired intervention from the pre
sense system.
Audi pre sense basic
Description
Applies to: veh icles with Audi pre sense basic
The pre sense basic funct ions are activated at a
speed of approximately 20 mph (30 km/h) or h igher.
134 The following
functions can be triggered under
certain conditions within the limits of the sys ­
tem:
-Tensioning of the safety bel ts (for examp le,
during heavy braking): the front safety belts
have reversib le be lt tensioners. If a collision
does not occur, the safety belts loosen slightly
and are ready to trigger aga in.
-Initiating the closing of the windows and the
panorama glass roof* (for examp le when un­
der- or oversteering).
Audi drive select* : the trigger times are adjusted
depending on the mode selected.
Audi pre sense front
· Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Within the limits of the system and depending
on the situation and speed, pre sense front can
warn you about impending collisions with sta­
tionary, stopped, and moving vehicles and ini ­
tiate appropriate braking measures.
If detection is not possib le, then pre sense front
does not react.
The following func tions trigger in conjunction
with pre sense basic at corresponding vehicle
speeds :
-Reversible tens ion ing of the front safety belts.
-Closing the windows and panorama glass roof*.
Warnings and braking
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front
Fig. 140 Instrument cluster: approach warning
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Assistance systems
by this. Have an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility check their func­
tion.
(D Tips
- You can cancel the braking with increasing
force that is initiated by the system by brak­
ing yourself, by accelerating noticeably or
by swerving.
- Certain pre sense front functions switch off
when ESC is switched off (sport mode) or
when driving in reverse.
- If you restrict or switch off the ESC, the pre
sense also switches itself off ¢
page 152.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense front/Audi adaptive
cruise control
~ Select in the Infotainment system: I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Driver as­
sistance
> Audi pre sense.
System -
the pre sense functions can be switched
on/off.
If the system is switched off, it switches on again
automatically once the ignition is switched on
again.
Prewarning -the early warning can be switched
off permanently or the pre sense front warning
point can be set
(Early/Medium/Late).
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
IIJ Audi pre sense: malfunction! Please contact
Service
This message appears when the pre sense func­
tion is affected. For example, this could be
caused by a faulty sensor. If the message stays
on, drive immediately to an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to have the
malfunction corrected.
IIJ Audi pre sense currently restricted. Restrict­
ed sensor vision due to surroundings.
This message appears if the sensor view is ob­
structed, for example by leaves, snow, heavy
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spray or dirt. Clean the sensor if necessary
¢page 127, fig. 129.
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted
This message appears if the ESC is restricted or
switched off, for example .
II] Audi pre sense: currently restricted. See
owner's manual
This message appears when there is a temporary
failure in a subsystem, such as the ESC. If this
message appears repeatedly, drive to an author­
ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facili­
ty to have the malfunction corrected .
fl] Audi pre sense: emergency braking system
off
This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off through the Infotainment sys­
tem or if the system is not ready.
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines within the limits of the
system using a camera in the windshield. If you
are approaching a detected lane marker line and
it appears likely that you will leave the lane, the
system will warn you with corrective steering.
You can override this steering at any time. If you pass over a line, the steering wheel will vibrate
lightly. In order for this warning vibration to oc­
cur, it must first be switched on in the Infotain­
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at
least one side of the vehicle.
The system is designed for driving on express­
ways and highways and therefore only activates
at speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/
h).
Applies to: vehicles with Audi side assist
If you activate a turn signal when active lane as­
sist is ready and it classifies a lane change as crit­
ical because of vehicles traveling alongside you or
approaching you, there will be noticeable
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corrective steering shortly before you leave the lane . This will attempt to keep your vehicle in the
lane .
Appl ies to: veh icles without Audi sid e assist
The system will not warn you before crossing a
lane marker line if you have activated the turn
signal. In this case , it ass umes that you are
changing lanes intent ionally.
& WARNING
- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steering.
The driver is always responsib le for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can help you keep the vehicle in
the lane, but it does not drive by itself. Al­
ways keep your hands on the steering
wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy brak ing.
- There may be cases where the camera does not recogni ze all lane marker lines. Correc­
t ive steering can only take p lace on the side
of the veh icle where lane marker lines are
detected.
- Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines . As a result , corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur.
- The camera view can be restr icted, for ex­
amp le by vehicles driv ing ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray light shining into the
camera or by d irt on the window. This can
result in active lane ass ist not detecting the
lane marker l ines or detecting them incor­
rectly .
- Under certain conditions such as ruts in the road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steering alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane.
- For safety reasons, active lane assist m ust
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery
roads, fog, gravel, heavy ra in, snow and the
potent ial for hydroplaning . Using active lane
assist unde r these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
A ss is ta nce syst ems
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with A udi active lane ass ist
Fig. 141 Turn signal leve r: bu tto n fo r a ctive lan e ass ist
Fi g. 142 Winds hield : camera w indow fo r active lane a ssist
.,. Press the button to swi tch the sys tem on and
off
c'.> fig . 141. The indicator light in the instru ­
ment cluster turns on or off .
Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on
ment clu ster cockpit* the co
rre-
sponding s ide
Green lines G
reen line(s)
Active lane as-
J \· (left/rig ht)
sist is activa t-
I ed and ready
to provide
warnings.
-Red l ine Active lane as-
(lef t/r ight)
sist warns you
J \· before leaving
a lane. In addi-
tion, the steer-
ing wheel vi-
brates light ly.
Ye llow lines Yellow line(s)
Active lane as-
(left/r ight)
sist is activa t-
J ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
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Ass is tance sy stems
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
provide warn ings, one of the following cou ld be
the cause:
- T here is no lane marker line .
- The re levant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, markings in a constru ction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow , dirt,
water or lighting).
- T he vehicle speed is below the ac tiva tion speed
of approx imately 40 mph (65 km/h).
- T he lane is too narrow or too wide .
- T he curve is too nar row .
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
whee l.
@ Tips
-Make sure the camera 's field of view
¢ fig . 142 is not obst ructed by sticke rs o r
anything else . For informat ion on cleaning,
see
i::> page 347.
- In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will sw itch on automat ically each time
the ig nition is swi tched on.
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to: ve hicles with Audi active lane assist
Fig . 14 3 Instrum ent cluste r: act ive lane as sis t is sw itc hed
on and read y to p rov id e wa rnin gs
You can open the act ive lane assist display using
the buttons in the multifunct io n steering wheel
¢ page 13 or ¢ page 16 .
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Display in the in- Meaning on the corre-
strument cluster sponding side
Green line(s) Act ive lane assist is act i-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro- vide warnings.
Red line Act
ive lane assist warns
(left or right) you befo re leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates light ly.
Gray line(s) Active lane assis t is act i-
(left o r right) va ted , b ut is not ready to
give warning
Messag es in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist sw itches off au tomati cal­
l y, the indica to r li ght in the display t urns off and
one of the fo llow ing messages appears :
• Audi active lane assist: sy stem fault!
Drive to an authori zed Audi dealer or authori zed
Audi Service Facil ity immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
• Audi active lane a ssist : cu rrently not a vaila ­
bl e. No came ra view
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
- Th e camera fie ld of view
¢ page 137, fig . 142 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean this area on the
windsh ield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has cleared before switching the
active lane assist on again.
- The system has been unable to detect the lanes for an extended per iod of time due to road con­
ditions . Switch active lane assist back on when
the lines are more visib le.
• Audi active lane a ssist: currently una vailable
There is a temporary act ive la ne assis t malfunc­
tion. Try swi tch ing the active lane a ss ist on again
l ate r .
• Audi active lane a ssist : Please continue
steering vehicle!