2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN wheel

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Intelligent Technology Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)
Description
Electronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) supports
driver safety . It reduces the risk of slipping and
improves dr iving stability. ESC detects critica l sit­
uations such as the vehicle oversteering and un­
dersteer ing or the wheels are spinning. The vehi­
cle is stabilized by apply ing the brakes or reduc ­
ing engine torque . When the ESC engages, the
G1 indicato r light b links in the instrume nt clus­
ter.
The follow ing systems are integrated in the ESC:
Anti-loc k bra king system (ABS)
ABS prevents the whee ls from locking when brak­
ing. The vehicle can still be steered even during
hard brak ing. Apply steady pressure to the brake
pedal. Do not pump the pedal. A pulsing in the
b rake pedal indicates that the system is act ing to
stabilize the vehicle .
Brake a ssist system
The brake assist system can decrease braking dis­
tance. It increases brak ing power when the driver
presses the brake pedal quick ly in emergency sit­
uations . You must press and hold the brake pedal
u nti l the dangerous sit uat io n is ove r. In veh icles
with adaptive cr uise contro l*, the bra ke assist
s ys tem is more sensitive if t he d istance detec ted
to the veh icle dr iv ing ahe ad is too small.
Anti -slip regulation (ASR)
ASR reduces eng ine power when the drive wheels
begin spinning and adapts the force to the road
conditions . This makes i t eas ie r to sta rt, acceler­
ate and dr ive up hill s.
Electronic differential lock (EDL )
The EDL applies the brakes to a wheel that starts
spinning and transfers t he drive power to the
other driving wheel or wheels ( if the veh icle is
eq uipped w ith all whee l dr ive*) . T his function is
n o t available at higher speeds.
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In extreme cases, ED L automat ica lly switches off
to keep the brake o n the braked whee l from over­
heating. The veh icle is still working correct ly. EDL
will switch on again automatically when condi­
t ions have returned to normal.
Ste ering recommendation
The ESC he lps to s tabilize the vehicle by changing
the steering torque.
Select ive wheel torque control
Se lective wheel to rque cont rol is used w hen driv­
i ng on curves. The fron t whee l on the inside of
the curve or bo th wheels on the i nside of the
c u rve are braked se lective ly as needed . This al­
l ows more precise driving in c urves.
Automatic post-collision braking system
T he "automat ic pos t-collision braking system"
c an help to reduce the risk of sliding an d of addi ­
tiona l co llisions a fter an acciden t. If the ai rbag
contro l modu le detects a co llision above a certain
vehicle speed, the veh icle is bra ked by the ESC.
T he vehicle does not bra ke autorn,;1tically if;
- t he dr ive r presses the acce le rator pedal, or
- the ESC, the brake system or the veh icle elect ri-
cal system are not functioning .
A WARNING
-The ESC and its integ rated systems cannot
overcome the lim its imposed by natura l
phys ic al laws. This is especially important
on sli ppery or wet roads . If the sy stems be­
gin acting to stabilize your vehicle, you
should immediately alter your speed to
match the road and traffic conditions. Do
not let the inc reased safety provided tempt
you into taking risks. This could increase
your r isk of a coll is ion.
- Please n ote the r isk of a coll is ion increases
when dr iv ing fast, especially t hrough curves
a nd on slippery or wet roads, and when dr iv­
ing too close to objects ahead. The ESC and
its integrated systems ca nnot always pre­
vent collisions
-there is st ill a ris k of ac ci-
dents!
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- Press the accelerator pedal carefully when
acce le rating on even, slippery surfaces such
as ice and snow. The drive wheels can spin
even when these control systems are instal­
led and th is can affect driving stability and
increase the risk of a co llision . condition
. Different tire sizes can lead to a
reduction in engine power.
- You may hear noises when the systems de ­
scribed are working .
@ Tips
-The ABS and ASR only function correctly
when all four whee ls have a s imilar wear
Switching on/off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine .
Fig . 1 59 Upper ce nter console: ESC butto n
function of the ESC is limited or switched off . The
amount of stabilization contro l will differ de­
pending on the level.
The following examp les are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
on in order to allow the wheels to sp in:
- Roc king the ve hicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iv ing in deep snow o r o n loose g round
- Dr iv ing with snow chains
The ESC is des igned to fu nction in levels. Depend­
i n g on the level tha t is sele cted , the stabilization
Sport mode on
Behavior
The ESC and ASR stabiliza-
tion f unctions are limited
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Op eration Press the l.$ ,., I button brief-
Ly .
Ind icator II turns on.
lights
Me ssage s Stabilizati
on cont rol (ESC ):
s port . Warning! Re st ric ted
s tability
A WARNING
You should only switch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR
off if your driving abilities
and road conditions permit.
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ESC /ASR off Sport mode off or
ESC /ASRon
The stabiliza tion f unct ion is The f ull stabiliza tion f unc-
not availab le
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tion of the ESC and ASR is
ASR are switched
off . avai lab le again .
Press and hold the
1 .$ .. , I but- Press the l.$ ,., I button again .
ton longer than three sec-
onds.
fl and 14il•U~ turn on. II turns off or II and
1 4il•U~ turn off.
Stabi lization control (ESC): S tabilization control
off. Warning! Re stricted (
ESC ): on
stability
-
- The stabi lization function is limited when
sport mode is switched on. The driving
wheels could spin and the vehicle could
swerve, especially on slick or slippery road
surfaces.

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- Never let the vehicle roll while the engine is
stopped beca use this increases the risk of an
acc ident.
@ Note
- Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal light ly when bra king is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
h eat and inc reases bra king d istance and
causes wear .
- Befo re dr iv ing on a long stretch w ith steep
s lopes, red uce your speed a nd shift to the
next lower gear This makes use of t he en­
g ine bra king effect a nd relieves the b rakes.
If you need to bra ke a dd it iona lly, bra ke in
in te rv a ls and no t conti nuou sly.
@ Tips
- If the brake booste r is no t wo rking , you
must pr ess the brake pedal wi th much more
f orc e th an norma l.
- If you re trofit you r vehicle with a front spoil­
e r, whee l cove rs o r similar ite ms, m ake sure
that the air flow to the front wheels is not
i n te rrupt ed. Ot he rw ise the bra ke sys tem
ca n become too hot.
Electromechanical
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Powe r steering adapts electronically based on
the vehicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Do not dr ive vehicle: steering defective
If thi s in dicator light t urns o n and stays o n and
this message appears, t he power s teer ing may
h a ve fa iled.
Stop the veh icle in a safe locat io n as soon as pos­
sib le. Do
not continue driving. See an author ized
Aud i deale r or auth o riz ed Au di Serv ice F acility fo r
assis tance.
l~ij Steering: malfunction! You can continue
driving
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f the indica to r li gh t turns on, the s teering w hee l
may be more difficult to move or more sens itive
t h an usua l. The steer ing whee l may a lso be at an
angle when driving straight.
Drive slowly to an a uth o rized Audi dea ler or au ­
thorized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the mal­
funct ion corrected .
(D Tips
If t h e . or £-y.ij in dicator light on ly s tays on
fo r a short time, yo u may continue driving.
All wheel drive (quattro)
App lies to : vehicles wi th all w heel drive
In oil wheel drive, oil four wheels ore powered .
General information
In all wheel drive, the dr iv ing power is divided be­
tween all fou r whee ls . This happens autom atic al­
l y depending on yo ur driv ing beh avior as we ll as
the cur rent road conditions . Also see
c:> page 151, Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC).
The all whee l drive concep t is designed for high
engine power. Yo ur vehicle is exce ptiona lly pow­
erfu l and has excellent driving cha racteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on
snow and ice. A lways read and follow safety pre­
cautions
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Winter t ires
By using all whee l drive, your veh icle has goo d
forward motion with standard tires in winter con­
dit ions. However, using w inter or all season t ires
o n
all four wheels in the winter is recommended,
because th is w ill imp rove the
braking effect .
Snow chains
If there are s now chain laws, snow cha ins m ust
also be used on veh icles with all wheel drive
c:> page 342, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
Fo r vehicles wi th a ll w hee l drive, o nly wheels wi th
the same rol ling circ umfe rence sho uld be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
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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.
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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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Multi Media Interface
Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety information
Aud i recommends performing certa in Infotain­
ment system functions, such as entering a desti­
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary . Al ­
ways be p repared to stop opera ting the Info tain­
ment system i n the interest of your safety and
t he safe ty of other road users.
_& WARNING
Only use the In fotain ment sys tem w hen tra f­
fic con ditions permit and always in a way that
allows you to ma inta in complete control ove r
your vehicle.
@ Tips
Cer tain functi ons are no t avail ab le wh ile driv­
ing .
Introduction
The Multi Media Interface , or MMI for short,
combines various
systems for communication ,
navigation* and entertainment in your Audi . You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan­
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system* .
Fig. 16 0 MMI co ntro l panel
M MI cont rol panel overview
CD Contro l knob with joystick function"
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159, 163
@ MMI to uch con trol pad * . . . . . . . . 161
@ Left contro l button . . . . . . . . . . . . 160
@ R ight cont rol b utton . . . . . . . . . . . 160
158
® Buttons fo r opening men us
directly .... . .. .. .. .... .. .... .
@ IMENU I button
(J) I BACK I button . .. .. .... .. ... . .
MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
Operating
Fig . 161 MM I On/Off k nob w ith joys tick f unctio n
Switching the MMI on /off : the MMI can be
swi tched on/off man ually. 160
160
159
- Switching on manually : press the On/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 161 briefly. Or : press the I M ENU I but­
ton @ ¢ page 1 58, fig. 160 or one of t he bu t­
t ons to ope n the me nus d irectl y® ·
-Switch ing off manually : press and hold the
O n/Off knob
CD ¢ fig. 161 until t he M MI
sw itches off .
If the MM I has been swi tch ed off
m an ually, i t does
not swi tch on ag ai n au tomati ­
cally the ne xt time the ignition is sw itched on.
Additional function s:
- Adjusting the volume :
turn the On/Off knob CD
¢fig. 161 .
-Muting : press the On/Off knob CD¢ fig. 1 61
briefly.
- Selecting the previous/ne xt function (for ex­
ample , a r adio station/t rack) :
press the On/Off
knob
CD ¢ fig. 161 briefly toward the left l r ig ht
l>!>i .
-Fast forwarding /rewinding (fo r example
songs) :
press and hold the On/Off knob CD
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Voice recognition system
Radio
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Requ ireme nt: the Radio must a lready be open. You can say the followi ng commands depend ing
o n t he sele cted frequen cy b and:
Function Say:
Sele cti ng the frequency ba nd FM */ SiriusXM * / FM / AM
Selecting a stat ion from the station Channel (XV ) / Frequency (XV)
list
S ele cti ng a s tat io n from favorites/
Radio prese ts > Line (XV)
presets
Setting the frequency
Frequency (XV) I Frequency (XV) HD 1
Correcting data inp ut No I meant (XV )
Closing the full-sc reen command Close
list
Media
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognitio n system
Re qui reme nt: you mus t be in the Media menu.
You can say the following commands depen ding
on the active media:
Function Say:
Selectin g a so urce directly Jukebox* / CD / DVD / SD card 1 / SD card 2 / Audi music inter-
face *
I iPhone* / USB * / Bluetooth* / Wi-Fi * / Medium (XV) , for
example "Jolhn 's player"
Selecti ng aud io/video * fi les in the
Media favorites / Artists / Albums / Genres / Track s/ Playlists /
Jukebox* Videos
Selecting aud io files on an iPod A rt ists / Albums / Genres / Tracks / Playlists /Composers /
(source: Audi music interface*) Podcasts / Audio books
Naviga ting w ith in a folder s truc -Folder up / Line (XV)
tu re/list
Selecti ng shuffle
Shuffle on I Shuffle off
C orrecting data inp ut No I meant (XV)
Clos ing the fu ll-sc reen command Close
list
External voice operation T he pa rk ing aid as well as the A ud i voice r ecogn i­
t io n sys te m must not be a ctive.
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system and exter­
nal voice operation
Requirement:
The ignition and the MMI m ust be switched on.
N o phone call is in progress . A cell phone must be connected to the MMI with
the Handsfree p rofile ~ pag e 177.
The cell p hone be ing connected must have voice
contro l that can be contro lled exte rna lly.
.,. Switching on : press and hold the lei.I button on
the multifunction steering wheel * and say the
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Navig ation
-T urn the control knob to the left or to the right .
You can also zoom in and out on the map using
the MM I touch control pad*
¢ page 162. Or :
turn the left thumbwheel on the mu ltifunction
steering wheel* ¢
page 13.
Tu rning th e cro ssha irs on /off
-Switching th e cros shair s on : press the con trol
knob in the map view
¢ fig. 193.
-Switching th e crosshair s off : press the I BACKI
button.
Wh en th e crossha ir s are switch ed off ¢ fig. 193:
(D Orientation : the map is either displayed as a
2 D nor th up map or a 2D hea ding up map .
@ Distance to the dest inat ion
@ When the tr aile r m ode function is switched
on~. the corresponding symbol is displayed
next to the arrival t ime.
© Scale: turn the cont rol knob to the left or
right to decrease or increase the scale. When
the
Autom atic zoom fu nct ion is swi tched on
~, an "A" for "Automatic" is displayed in the
magnifying glass .
® Altitude
® Vehicle position
(J) Route information: various information wi ll
be d isp layed during active route guidance
(for example, the upcoming maneuver in­
cluding calculated d istance and street
names) . The display also prov ides traffic in­
formation o r points of interest o n the c urrent
ro ute.
@ Street being driven on: displayed here as
"offroad" when the veh icle is stationary.
Whe n the c rosshairs are switched on ¢ fig. 194 :
® Crosshairs: move the crossha irs in the de­
sired direction using the MMI touch control
pad* or the control knob and set a point on
the map as the destination or have informa ­
tion about the focal point displayed.
@ Speed limit disp lay1l: display of the maxi­
mum permitted speed o n the expressways
and h ighways .
l) O nly app lies to ve hicl es w ithout camer a-based speed limi t
dis play .
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@ Ente rtainment sliding menu*: see
r::!) page 163 .
@ Additional information on the crosshairs po ­
s itio n: if you move the crosshairs to a loca­
t ion on the map, available information for
the cur rent c rosshairs position is displayed.
Press the control k nob to open destination
details or to s tart route guidance. When the
crosshairs are turned off, the road being cur ­
rently driven on is s hown .
@ Map contents (points of interest, favor ites) .
When there are mult iple po ints of interest in
the immediate vicin ity, the symbols are
shown stacked on the map .
@ Better route FS: if a better route is avai lable
for the current route guidance, it will be ind i­
cated on the map including the time that
would be saved . More information ca n be
found under
¢ page 215 .
Map functions
App lies to: vehicles with navigat ion system
.,. Press the I NAV/MAPI button repeatedly unti l
the map is displayed
¢ page 209, fig. 193.
.,. Press the left con trol b utton .
The following map funct ions can be se lected:
Switch to destin ation input
The free text search in the Enter de stination
menu is displayed Q page 200, fig. 185.
T raffic me ssage s
Current traffic information is displayed in the In ­
fotainment system display. You can also find ad ­
dit ional information under
Q page 214.
Route list
The route l ist can on ly be displayed when route
guidance is active and contains information re ­
garding the ro ute, the names of the streets and
the length of the route sections . When traveling
on highways, possible parking lots and rest areas
are shown, which you can se lect as a stopover.

Driving safety
• Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
c::> page 292, Child
saf ety .
• Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
c::> page 61, Fron t
seats .
• Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly . Al­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty belts properly
c::> page 258 .
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle, the driver as well as the driver 's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted .
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve­
hicle and all of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody in the
veh icle increase and you also become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
c::> ,&. . Therefore :
• Do not let yourself be distracted by passengers
or by using a cellular telephone .
• NEVER drive when your driv ing ability is im ­
pa ired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .).
• Observ e all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed limits and plain common sense .
• ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions .
• Take frequent breaks on long trips . Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch .
• Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or when you are stressed .
.&, WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk of
serious personal injury and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
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Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is important
for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 222 Correct seating pos it ion
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an ac cident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver's seat to the following position :
• Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floo r while
keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
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• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you dr ive.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a d is­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
steering wheel and your breast bone
r::!) fig. 222.
If not possible, see your authorized Audi deal­
e rship about adaptive equipment.
• Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wheel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face .
• Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
• For adjustable head restraints: Adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos ­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible. Move the
head restraint so that it is as close to the back
of the head as possible .
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c::> page 262 . .,.