2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN wheel

Trailer towing
room to stop . To compensate fo r the trai ler, you
will need a larger than normal turning radius.
When pass ing, remembe r that you cannot accel­
erate as fast as you norma lly would because of
the added load. Make s ure yo u have eno ugh room
to pass . After passing, allow plenty of room for
your tra ile r before chang ing lanes again.
Avoid jer ky s tar ts, sharp turns or rap id lane
changes .
{D) Tips
- Do not tow a trailer during t he b reak-in per i­
od of yo ur vehicle.
- If you tow a trailer, your Aud i may require
more frequent m ain tenance d ue to the ex­
tra load
r:!) page 3 78.
Parking on a slope
Do not park on a slope with a trailer. If it cannot
be avoided, do so only
a~er doing the following:
When parking:
.,. Apply the foot b rake .
.. Have someone place chocks under both t he ve­
hicle and the trai le r wheels .
.. With chocks i n place, slowly release the brakes
u nt il the whee l cho cks absorb the load .
.. T urn the wheels towards the curb .
.. Apply the parking brake .
.. Select the P selector lever position.
When restarting after parking:
.,. Apply the foo t bra ke .
.. Start the engi ne .
.. Se lect the D/S selector lever position .
.. Release the parking brake and slowly pull out
and away from the wheel chocks .
.. Stop and have someone retrieve the wheel
chocks.
(D Tips
If you move the se lector lever of the a utomat­
ic transm ission to P before apply ing t he park­
ing brake and before block ing the wheels, you
may have to use more fo rce later to move the
lever ou t of the P position .
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Switch ing the ign ition o ff will erase the stored
speed .
Switching off automatically
[ij;{ij~i~ (USA model s)11) (Canada models )
Speed control system : currently unavailable.
See owner's manual
The c ruis e contro l syst em was a utomat ica lly
turned off be ca use the system has dete cted a
mal funct ion th at is imp air in g t he cr uise con trol
f u nction. Try switc hing t he cr uise con trol system
on again la ter .
A WARNING
You s hould only resume the stored s peed if it
is not too high for exist ing traffic condit ions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci­
de nt.
Lap timer
Introduction
Appl ies to : vehicles with lap t imer
You can measure and analyz e lap times with the
lap tim er in the display.
Opening the lap timer
.. Open the first Vehicle tab (t rip computer) using
the
l <1 1> I butto n on the mult ifunct ion steer ing
wheel.
• Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cl uster: Press
thP l== I button on the m ultifu nc­
t io n s teer ing whee l an d sele ct
Lap timer in t he
me nu.
• Applies to: vehicles with A udi virtual cockpit: on
t h e m ultif unct io n steer ing whee l, select: left
contro l button
> Lap times.
Operating the lap timer
• O n t he mult if u nct io n steer ing whee l, t urn t he
l eft thumbwhee l
0 ¢ page 13 or (D ¢ page 16
until t he desired menu i tem is dis played in the
inst rument cluste r.
• Press the left thumbwhee l to confirm the selec­
t ion.
Assistance systems
A WARNING
Your focus shou ld always be on dr iv ing you r
vehicle safe ly . As the driver , you have com­
pl ete res pons ibility for safety in traff ic . O nl y
use the functi ons such as the la p tim er in su ch
a way th at yo u always maint ain com plete con ­
t rol over yo ur vehicle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
You can retr ieve informa tion from t he tr ip
com puter while t he la p timer stopwa tch is
run nin g.
Lap times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap t imer
R eq uireme nt: t he lap tim er mus t be ope n
¢page 1 25.
Timing laps
-
.. To s ta rt tim ing, select Lap 1 -press OK or Start
lap 1
in t he m enu .
• App lies to: veh icles with Audi virtual cockpit: to
s t ar t t im ing au tom atic ally w hen yo u start dr iv ­
in g, selec t
Start lap 1 by driving off or Start by
driving off
i n the menu .
• To measure t he lap time, select New lap -press
OK or New lap
in the menu . This sta rts tim ing
the next lap at the same t ime.
A fter completing , the difference betwee n the
l ast lap and the p revious best lap t ime will be in ­
dicated with
a" -"/ . or "+ "/ • .
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
• To i nsert a pause m , sele ct Pause in the menu .
• To cont in ue timing, se lect Press OK to resume
or Resume in the menu.
• To display a sp lit t ime, select Split time in the
menu. The split
time [~] appears for approx i­
mate ly 10 seconds in the instr ument cluster.
The tim ing of the current lap continues .
Resetting tim ing
• Using the mult ifunct io n steer ing whee l, select
Reset or Reset times in the menu.
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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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Which functions can be contr oll ed?
When you sw itch adaptive cruise control on, you
can set the current speed as the "control speed"
¢ page 128 , Switching on/off .
When driving, you can stop cruise co ntro l
¢ page 130 or change the speed ¢ poge 129 at
any time .
You can also set the distance to the veh icle ahead
and set t he adaptive cruise contro l dr iv ing pro ­
g ram
¢ page 131 .
General information
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control/Audi pre
sense front
F ig. 129 Fro nt o f vehicl e: sensor
T he radar sensor area ¢ fig . 129 mus t not be cov­
ered with st ickers, deposits or any other obstruc ­
tions as it may impair the function of the adap­ tive c ruise control or the pre sense front . For in­
formation on clean ing ,
see ¢ page 347 . The
same applies fo r any modifications made in the
front area .
The funct ion of the adaptive cruise contro l sys­
tem or pre sense fron t is l imited in some cond i­
tions :
- Vehicles can only be detected when they are
within the senso r
range¢ page 126, fig . 128 .
- The system has a limited abil ity to detect
vehicles that are a short distance ahead, off to
t h e side of your vehicle or moving into your
lane .
- Objects that are difficu lt to detect such as mo­
torcycles, vehicles with high ground clearance
or an overhanging load are detected late or not detected at all .
- When driving through curves
¢ page 128 .
Ass is ta nce syst ems
-When the vehicle is stationary ¢ page 128.
A WARNING
Always pay attention to the traffic around you
when adaptive cruise control is switched on.
As the driver , you are still responsible for your
own speed and the d istance to other veh icles .
The adaptive cruise control is used to ass ist
you . The driver m ust always take action to
avo id a co llision . The d river is always responsi­
b le for b raking at the co rrect t ime.
- For safety reasons, do not use adaptive
cru ise control when driving on roads with
many cu rves , when the road s urface is in
poor conditio n and/or in bad wea ther (such
as ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hyd roplan ­
ing) . Using the system under these condi­
tions could result in a co llision.
- Sw itch adaptive cruise control off tempora ­
rily when driving in turning lanes, on ex­ pressway ex its or in construction zones . This
prevents the veh icle from acce lerating to
the stored speed when i n these situat ions.
- The adaptive cruise contro l system will not
brake by itself if you put you r foot on the ac­
celerator pedal. Doing so can override the
speed and d istance regulat ion .
- Adapt ive cruise control does not respond to
peop le, animals, or crossing or oncoming
objects .
- The funct ion of the radar sensors can be af­
fected by reflective objects such as gua rd
rails, the en trance to a t unnel, heavy rain or
ice .
(D Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and underbody. This can impair the adaptive
cruise control. Have an authorized A udi dealer
o r authorized Audi Service Facility check t heir
f u nct ion.
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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
0
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0
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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Ea rl y warning /a cut e warning
The system can prov ide v is u al and aud ible warn­
ings when dangerous situations are detected.
The
earl y wa rning may occur if:
- a vehicle d riving ahead brakes strongly,
- your vehicle is traveling at speeds between ap-
prox imately 20 to 50 mph (30 to 85 km/h) and
it approaches a stationary veh icle.
- your vehicle is trave ling at speeds between ap­
prox imately 20 to 155 mph (30 to 250 km/h)
and it approaches a vehicle that is clearly t rav­
eling more slowly o r a veh icle in your direction
of travel that is stopped.
When t his warning occurs, it may on ly be poss i­
b le to avoid a collision by swerv ing or b raking
strong ly. The message
Aud i pre sens e.
¢ fig . 140 and a warning tone will warn you
about the danger .
If there is an impending collision with vehicles,
there will a lso be an
acute warning in the form of
sharp braking. If you do not react to the acute
warn ing, pre sense front can brake with increas ­
ing force within the limits of the system. This re­
duces the vehicle speed in the event of a coll i­
sion.
Automatic d ecel erati on
Depending on the speed , pre sense front can de­
c elerate automat ically
shortly before a collision:
- i f there are s tat ionary vehicles whe n you are
traveling at speeds up to approximately 28 mph (45 km/h).
- if there are vehicles driving or stopped ahead
when you are traveling at speeds up to approxi ­
mately 155 mph (250 km/h) .
Automatic braking force inc rease
I f pre sense front determines that you are no t
b raking st rongly enough when a collision is imm i­
nent, it can increase the b raking force, depending
on the situation and speed.
- i f there are stationary vehicles whe n you are
t raveling at speeds up to approximately 50
mph (85 km/h) .
A ss ista nce sys te m s
- if there are vehicles d riving or stopped ahead
when you are traveling at speeds up to approxi­ mate ly 155 mph (250 km/h).
A WARNING "--
Pre sense front cannot overcome the laws of
physics. It is a system designed to ass ist and
i t cannot prevent a collision in every c ircum­
stance. The driver must always intervene. The
d river is always respons ible for braking at the
cor rect time. Do not let the increased safety
p rovided tempt you into ta king risks. This
could increase your risk of a collis ion .
- Keep in mind th at pre sense front can pro ­
vide warn ings or b rake unexpected ly. Al­
ways secure any cargo or objects that yo u
are transporting to reduce the risk of dam­
age or injury.
- The system can dep loy incorrectly due to
system-specific limits.
- Please note that the sensor does not a lways
detect a ll objects . T hi s increases the risk of
a co llision.
- Pre sense front does not react to vehicles traveling toward you in the same lane, to peop le, groups of people, anima ls, objects
that are crossing the road, or objects that are difficult to
detect¢ &. in General infor­
mation on page 12
7.
A WARNING
"---
Pre sense front may be restricted or not avail­
able i n the follow ing example s ituations:
- if there a re other ref lective objects nearby,
such as guard ra ils or vehicles.
- when dr iv ing into a tunnel.
- in heavy fog, ra in, spray or snow.
- if the radar sensor is di rty, covered in ice,
damaged, or covered .
- in curves .
- if the ESC was restri cted or sw itched off.
(£) Note
The sensor can be displaced by impacts or
damage to the bumper, wheel housing and u nderbody. Pre sense front ca n be impaired
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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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