2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN engine

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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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Setting plug -in hybrid drive modes
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
You con select between one electric mode and
two hybrid modes .
Fig. 10 6 Center conso le: button &
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~ To set the mode, press the ld' I button repeated­
ly until the desired mode is displayed in the in­
strument cluster/Infotainment system.
You can change modes whe n the vehicle is s ta ­
tionary or while driving . If the ve hicle operat ing
conditions will not allow you to set the mode
manually, the last active mode is selected.
The active mode is displayed the first t ime t he
ld• I
button is pressed.
av e -tron mode : EV -EV mode is elec tric dr iv ing
only. EV mode is active at the beginning of every
tr ip depending on the operating condition of the
veh icle . The LED in the
lal button turns on.
The . indicator light also appears in the instru­
ment cluster. The gasoline engine remains
turned off, as long as the condit ions for electric
driving are met
c:;, page 100 , Conditions for elec­
tric driving .
~ e-tron mode: Hybrid -the electric motor and
the gasoline engine work efficiently together in
hybrid mode. The high-voltage battery will be
used to the fullest extent when th is mode is
sw itched on . Th is mode is bes t suited for long
d istances .
.. ~ e-tron mode : Battery Hold -the electric mo­
tor and the gasoli ne engine work together in Bat ­
tery Hold mode, so that the high-voltage battery
charg e level is ma inta ined as much as possible .
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-Applies to: Battery Hold mode : the high­
voltage battery charge level can also de­ crease depending on the driving behavior.
- If you select the sport driving mode S whe n
in EV mode, the Battery Hold mode is auto­
matically se lected.
- If
the !& ! c:;, page 100 button is pressed
wh ile i n sport driv ing mode S, the transm is­
sion switches automatically to normal mode
D.
- When temperatures are below approxi­
mately
14 °F ( -10 °(), the vehicle heat out­
put in EV mode is reduced in orde r to attai n
highe r ra nges. If the windows fog up o r a
highe r heat output is desi red, switch on the
Hyb rid or Battery Hold mode.
Conditions for electric driving
Applies to : vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
The EV mode c an only be swi tc h ed o n if the fol­
l owing condit ions are met:
- T he cha rge level of the high-vol tage batte ry
m ust be sufficient .
- Th e temperature of the hig h-vol tag e batte ry
m ust be adequate (o utside temper atures not
below app roxima tely
1 4 °F / -10°( an d no t
above
1 04° F / 40°()
- Th e speed must not be higher th an approxi-
mate ly
80 mph (13 0 km/h).
- Kick-down must no t be a ctivated.
- Th e sport drive mode S m ust no t be selected .
EV mode is switched off if one or more of the
cond it ions are not met . The gasoline engine w ill
start automatically . The
111 ind icator light turns
o n as a message in the instrument cl uster . The
L ED in t he
l.c! 'I bu tto n and the . in dicator lig ht
tu rn off.
E lectric dr ive mode will not co ntinue automati­
ca lly . React ivate the EV mode
¢ pag e 100 .
(D Tips
It may be necessary for the gaso line e ngine to
r un lo nger for technical reasons, such as
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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
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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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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
Ii] indi­
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.
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The vehicle must not be operated w ithout the
tire repa ir set.
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Vehicle transport
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybr id drive
The following contains information you should
know about transporting your vehicle.
The MQB-A high-voltage lithium-ion battery sys­
tem equipped in your vehicle is composed of SA­
NYO 12 UF 261 591 high -voltage batteries and
has passed test 38.3 in accordance with the UN
Tests and Criteria handbook. The vehicle may be
transported with the high-voltage battery instal­
led as conventional class 9 hazardous materials
without additional official consent for air and sea
shipment (current law !CAO-TI and IMDG-Code
01.01.2012).
Jump starting
Applies to: ve hicles with plug -in hybrid drive
The term "vehicle battery" refers to the 12 Volt
battery in your vehicle.
F ig. 110 Engine co mpartment: connectors for a cha rge r
and jump star t cab le s
The vehicle is equipped with one vehicle battery
and one high-voltage battery .
If the vehicle battery is drained, it can be charged
with a charger or you can jump start the vehicle
using another vehicle's battery in the same way
as a conventional vehicle.
Read the information about charging the vehicle
battery
r:!> page 326 and for jump starting the ve­
hicle
r:!> page 370.
• Open the hood r:!>page 318 .
• Remove the fuse box cover @ to access the
pos itive terminal
0 r:!> page 319.
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• Clamp the terminal clamps from the charg ing
device or jump start cable to the positive termi­
nal
0 and to the body ground point Q.
(D Note
You must not give a jump start with your vehi­
cle. This could cause significant damage to
the electrical system in your vehicle.
Coolant
Applies to : vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
Fig. 111 En g in e compar tmen t: coolant expans ion tank
Your vehicle has two coolant expansion tanks
that are separate from each other:
@ : expansion tank for gasoline eng ine and elec­
tric motor.
@: expansion tank for the high-voltage area.
The expansion tank @ must not be opened
r:!> &.
• Switch the ignition off.
• Open the hood r:!> page 318.
• Always check the coolant level in both coolant
expansion tanks @and @ using the outer
markings .
• When you fill coolant i n the expansion tank @,
please refer to r:!> page 323, Cooling system.
• Do not drive any farther if the coolant level in
the expansion tank @ is low. Contact an au­
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service
Facility immediately
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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.
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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

Trailer towing
Trailer towing
Driving with a trailer
General information
Your Audi was designed primarily for passenger
transportation.
If you plan to tow a trailer, please remember that
the additional load will affect durability, econo­
my and performance.
Trailer towing not on ly places more stress on the
ve hicle, it also ca lls for more concentration from
the dr iver.
F or this reason, always follow the operating and
driving instructions provided and use common
sense.
Technical requirements
Trailer hitch
Use a weight-carrying hitch conforming to the
gross tra iler weight. The hitch must be suitab le
for your veh icle and tra iler and must be mounted
securely on the vehicle's chassis at a technically
sound
locat ion . Use on ly a trailer hitch with a re­
movable ba ll mount . Always che ck with the t rail ­
er hitch man ufac tur er to make s ure t hat you are
using the co rrect hi tc h.
Do not use a bumper hitch.
The hitch must be installed in such a way that it
does not interfere with the impact -absorbing
bumper system. No mod ificat ions should be
made to the vehicle exhaust and b rake systems .
Fr om t ime to t ime, che ck tha t all hitch mo unti ng
bol ts rem ain securely f aste ned.
W hen you are not tow ing a tra iler, remove the
tra ile r hitc h ba ll mount . This prevents the hit ch
from caus ing damage s hou ld your veh icle be
s truck from be hind
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Trailer brakes
If your trailer is equipped with a brak ing system,
check to be su re that it conforms to all regula­
tions .
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The t rai ler hydraulic bra ke system must not be
directly connected to the vehicle's hydraulic
bra ke system.
Safety chains
A lways use s afety chains between you r vehi cle
and t he tra ile r.
Trailer lights
Traile r lights must meet all regula tions . B e s ure
to check w ith your Aud i dea le r fo r cor rect wir ing,
switches and relays .
Mirrors
If you are unable to see t he traffic behind you us­
i ng t he regular outs ide mir rors, then yo u
must in­
stall extended mirro rs . It is impo rtant that you
always have clear vision to the rear.
&, WARNING
Afte r remov ing the tr ailer hi tch, do not s to re
i t i n yo ur vehicle. In case o f su d den braking,
the hitch could fly fo rwa rd and injure you or
your passengers .
Operating instructions
Maximum trailer weight
A tra iler f or yo ur vehicle is lim ite d to a typical
class 1 or class 2 trailer.
Trailer load distribution
Be sure the load in the t rai le r i s he ld se curely in
pla ce to p revent i t from shi fting forward, bac k­
ward or si deways.
Never allow a passenger to ride in a trailer c> &.
in Driving instructions on page 121.
Engine cooling system
Towing a tra iler makes the engine work harder. It
is important that the cooling system's perform ­
ance is up to the additional load . Make sure tha t
the coo ling system has enoug h flu id.
Tire pressure
When towing a trailer, inf late the tires of your
vehicle to the tire pressure listed under "Full load" on the label
c> page 336. Inflate trailer