2017 AUDI S3 SEDAN roof

Table of content s
About this Owne r's Manual . .. .. .
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Cockpi t ... .. ............... .... .. . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Mu ltifunction steering wheel plus . . . . . . 13
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 16
Driver information system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
On Board Diagnostic System (OBD) . . . . . 23
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Start ing and dr iving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Central lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Ch ild safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Power w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Automatic power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 4
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Power top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 48
Lights and Vision .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Exterior lighting ... .. ...... ... .. .. .. .
Interior lighting ... ........... .... .. .
V1s1on ... .. .. ... ............ .... .. .
W indshield wipers ............... ... .
Dig ital compass ........... ...... ... . 51
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Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
So ckets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
S to ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
L uggage compar tment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
R oof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
General in formation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
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Starting and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 77
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with conven ience key) . . . . . . . . 78
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Start ing the engine whe n there is a
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 81
El ectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 83
Start ing from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
Automa tic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8S
e-tron ...... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 94
P lu g- in hybrid drive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Re fueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Charging . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Charging at pub lic charging stations . . . . 108
Charging the battery with the Aud i e-tron
charg ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Ind icator lights and messages ......... 117
Charg ing unit cover emergency release . . 118
Climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Cleaning/ma intenance information 119
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
D rivi ng with a tra ile r .. ... ........... .
T ra ile r t owing information .......... . .
D . . nver assi
stance .. ... ... .... ... . .
Assis tance systems ............ . .
El ectron ic speed limite r ............. . .
Speed warning system ... .. .. .... ... . . 120
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Cruise control system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Lap timer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Audi adaptive cruise contro l . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Distance disp lay and distance warning . . . 132
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi pre sense basic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Audi pre sense front . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 134
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi s ide ass ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Parking systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147

Child safety lock
App lies to: ve hicles wit h m echan ica l ch ild sa fety locks
The child safety lock prevents the rear doors
from being opened from the inside and the rear
power windows from be operated.
F ig. 31 Section of d river's door: co ntro ls
Fi g. 32 Rear door: c hild safety lock
Vehicles with button I@
0 N M 0 ::, a, !D
~ To deact ivate/ac tivate the powe r wi ndow
switch in the rea r doo rs, p ress
t h e~ bu tton in
the d rive r's
doo r¢ fig. 31. The in dica to r li ght in
the button turns on/blinks.
~ To a lso deactivate/activate the i nner door han ­
dle, open the respective rear door and t urn the
key switch w ith the vehicle key in the direction
of the arrow or the opposite direction of the ar­
row¢
fig. 32 .
Message in the instrument cluster di splay
181 Childproof catch: malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
There is a malfunction in the child safety lock .
Press
the@ but ton again.
gi If the message stays on, d rive immed ia te ly to an
;::: a uthor ized Audi de aler or author ized A udi Se rvice
" ~ F aci lity to have the malfunc tion repa ired. 0 N > 00
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
--
- Always take the ve hicle key with yo u when
leav ing the veh icle, even for a sho rt period
of t ime. This applies part icularly when chil­
d ren remain in the vehi cle. Otherw is e chil­
d re n co uld s tar t th e eng ine o r opera te ele c­
t ric al equipment (such as power windows),
whi ch in cr ease s the risk of an a ccident .
- A m alfu nction in the ch ild saf ety lock cou ld
al low t he re a r doors to be ope ned fr om the
i n si de, which incre ases the risk of an acci­
dent .
Power windows
Controls
The driver con control oil power windows .
Fig. 3 3 Dr ive r's door: power w indow contro ls
All powe r win dow swi tc h es a re equipped with a
two-stage fu nction:
Opening and closing the w indows
It> N
8 ::, a, !D
~ To open o r close the window comp letely, press
the switch down or pull the switch up briefly to
the second level. The operat ion will s top if the
sw itch is p ressed/pulled again.
~ To sele ct a pos it io n in between opened and
close d, press/p ull the swi tch t o the first level
until t he des ired w indow pos ition is reache d.
Power window switches
CD Left front
@ Right front
® Left rear*
© Right re ar *
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Opening and closin g
® Central switch* for opening or closing a ll side
windows at the same time
A WARNING
- Always remove the ignition key when you
leave your vehicle, even for a short period of
time. This applies particularly when children remain in the vehicle. Otherwise the chil­
dren could start the engine or operate e lec­
trical equipment such as power windows,
wh ich increases the r isk of injury. The power
windows continue to function until the dr iv­
er's door or front passenger's door has been
opened .
- Pay ca refu l attent ion when closing the win­
dows. Pinching cou ld cause serious injuries .
- When locking the vehicle from outside, the
vehicle must be unoccupied since the win­
dows can no longer be opened in an emer­
gency.
(D Tips
After turning the igni tion off you can still
open and close the windows for approximate ·
ly 10 seconds . The power w indows do not
switch off until the driver's door or front pas­
senger's door has been opened.
Convenience opening/closing
App lies to: ve hicles w ith conve nien ce opening/clos ing
-
All of the windows and the panorama glass roof*
can be opened/closed at the same time.
For power top conven ience opening/closing, note
the information
in c:> page 45 .
Convenience opening feature
.,. Press and hold the open butto n[@] on the re­
mote control key until all w indows and the pan­
o rama g lass roof* have reached the desired po ­
sition . Or
.,. Hold the key in the driver's door lock unti l all
windows and the panorama glass roof * have
reached the desired pos ition.
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Convenience closing fe ature
.,. Press the ~ button on the remote cont rol key
until a ll windows and the panorama g lass roof*
are closed
c:> A_ . Or
.,. Applies to: vehicles with convenience key: touch
the sensor on one of the front door handles and
cont inue touching it unti l all of the windows
and the panorama glass roof* are closed. Do
not place your hand in the door handle when
doing this .
.,. Hold the key in the dr ive r's door lock in the lock
position u ntil all w indows and the panorama
glass roof * are closed
c:> A_ .
The function can be sw itched on/off in the Info­
ta inment system
c:> poge 38.
A WARNING
- Never close the w indows or panorama glass
roof* ca relessly or in an uncontrolled man­
ner, because this increases the risk of injury.
- For secur ity reasons, the windows and the
pano rama g lass roo f* can only be opened
and closed with the remote control key at a
maximum distance of approximately 6.5
feet (2 m) away from the vehicle. Always
pay attention when using
the [@] button to
close the windows and the panorama g lass
roof* so that no one is pinched. The closing
process w ill stop immediately when
the@
button is re leased.
Correcting power window malfunctions
You con reactivate the one -touch up/down func­
tion if it malfunctions .
.,. Pull the power window switch until the window
is completely raised .
.,. Release the switch and pull it up aga in fo r at
least one second .

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Panorama glass roof
Description
Applies to: vehicles with panorama glass roof
Fig. 34 Sect io n of headliner : p an orama gl ass roo f but ton
The button has two stages. In the second stage,
the roof automatically runs to the end position (open/closed) when the button is operated brief­
ly . The operation will stop if the button is press­
ed/pulled again.
@ Tilting /sliding
• To tilt the sunroof completely, press the switch
briefly to the second level.
• To close the roof completely, pull the button down briefly to the second level or slide the
button forward briefly to the second level
¢& .
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch in the first level until the desired po­
sition is reached .
@ Opening/closing
.. To open the sunroof completely, slide the but­
ton back to just before the second level.
• To close the roof completely, push the button
forward briefly to the second level or pull the
button down briefly to the second level
¢ ,&. .
• To select an intermediate position, press/pull
the switch forward/back in the first level until
the desired position is reached .
Sun shade
The sun shade can be opened and closed manual­
ly, depending on the position of the panorama
glass roof . The sun shade can be opened partial­
ly .
Open ing and closing
A WARNING
-Be careful when closing the panorama glass
roof -otherw ise serious injury could result! Al­
ways take the ignition key with you when leav­
ing the veh icle .
(D Note
Always close the panorama glass roof when
leaving your vehicle . Rain can cause damage
to the interior equipment of your vehicle, par­
ticularly the electronic equ ipment.
{D Tips
- For information about convenience open­
ing/closing, see
¢ page 42.
-You can still operate the panorama glass
roof for about 10 minutes after the ignition
is switched off . The switch is deactivated
once the driver's or front passenger's door is
opened.
- The panorama g lass roof can only be
opened when the temperature is warmer
than
-4 °F (-20 °().
Panorama glass roof emergency closing
Applies to: vehicles wi th pano rama glass roof
If the panorama glass roof detects resistance or
an object in its path wh ile closing, the roof will
open again automatically . If the sunroof fails to
close after removing the object and after trying
to close a second time, you can perform an emer­ gency closing .
.. Within five seconds after the sunroof opens au­
tomatically, pull the switch until the roof closes.
If you release the switch early, the panorama
glass roof will open again .
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
Applies to: veh icles with power top
The power top opens and closes automatically.
When open, the power top is stored complete ly
in the power top compartmen t. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the powe r top is wind­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under extreme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is norma l and no cause for concern .
Follow the care instruct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
¢ page 347, Care and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
-Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry. Sharp-edged dirt particles ca n
cause damage to the rear window and the pow­
er top . Stowing the power top when it is damp
can create imprints in it, and if it is left that
way for long periods of time, mildew and other
damage can form .
- Do not leave the power top open for severa l
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored.
- Remove ice and snow before opening the power
top. Do not use any sharp edged objects to re­
move ice and snow or the power top could be
scratched or damaged . The rear window may be
cleared with a standard ice scraper.
- Do not open the power top when the tempera­
ture is be low 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric in the
power top loses elasticity in sub- zero tempera­
tures.
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Opening /closing the power top
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 35 Cente r conso le : power top sw itch
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowered
¢ page 46 and the lug ­
gage compartment lid must be closed .
.,. Switch the ignition on .
.,. To open/close the power top, pull/press and
hold the button
(D during the ent ire process .
The status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster d isplay when operating the
power top switch .
You can close the power top when the wind de ­
flector is
installed ¢ page 47.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
¢page 46.
A WARNING
-- When operating the power top, make sure
the function is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfe re with
other drivers.
- Never drive when the power top is not
locked correctly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
res ult in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be injured by the pow ­
er top supports and other moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
- The headroom in the rea r is reduced when
open ing and closing the power top . Make
sure the rea r passenge rs keep enou gh dis­
tance from the powe r top to reduce the risk
of injury .
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Sea ts and stor age
Pass-through
Applies to: vehicles with pass-through
Applies to: version
1
F ig . 82 Backrest : pass-throug h cover
App lies to: version 2
Fig. 83 Luggage compart ment: release lever in th e lug ­
gage compartme nt (ex am ple o n the r ight s ide)
Opening th e pass -through
Applies to : vers ion 1
.. Fo ld the rear seat center armrest down .
.. Fold the pass -through cover down¢ fig. 82 .
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Opening the pas s-through from the luggage
compa rtment
Applies to : version 2
The rear seat backrests can be folded forward
separately .
.. To fo ld the backrest forward, pull the re lease
lever on the respective side
¢ fig . 83 in the di­
rection of the arrow. The backrest will fo ld for­
ward automatically after it is
released ¢,&. .
.. To close the pass-through, fold the backrest
back until it latches
securely ¢,&. .
A WARNING
-The backrest must be securely latched to
ensure the safety belt is protect ing the rear
seat positions.
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- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward o ut of the lug­
gage compartment during sudden brak ing.
- Make sure that all objects that you are
transporting in the pass-through are secure.
They could slide around dur ing sudden brak­
ing maneuvers and cause injuries .
- Sharp edges on objects that are loaded
must be covered for protection .
- When releasing the rear seat backrest,
make sure there are no people or animals
with in its range of motion . The backrest will
fold forward automatically after it is re­ leased.
(D Note
Make sure the safety be lt is not p inched in the
backrest lock and damaged when the rear
seat backrest if folded bac k.
Roof rack
Applies to: vehicles w ithout roof rail
F ig . 84 Mou nti ng po ints for the roof rack
Applies to: vehicles with roof rail
F ig. 85 Mou nting po ints fo r the roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carr ied on the roof,
you must observe the fo llow ing:

-Only a specially designed roof rack may be used
on your vehicle. These roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at ­
tachments/carrier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment. We
recommend roof racks and attachments from
the Aud i Genu ine Accessor ies program.
-When installing the roof rack, make sure that it
is mounted only at the designated points on
the roof
c::> fig. 84, c::> fig . 85 .
-The permissible roof load for your vehicle is
165 lb (7 5 kg). The roof load is the total of the
weight of the roof rack, the attachments and
the cargo you are carrying. However, you must also note the permitted load of the ca rr ier sys­
tem being used. The permitted axle load and
the permitted tota l vehicle weight .
A WARNING
-Follow the installation instructions provided
with the roof rack system. If you do not se­
cure the roof rack system and objects on the
roof correctly, they could come loose from
the vehicle and cause an acc ident .
-Using a roof rack system increases the risk
of an accident, because it changes the dr iv­
ing characterist ics by shifting the center of
gravity and/or the inc reas ing the surface
area exposed to wi nd. Adapt your driving
and speed to the current conditions .
(D Note
-If you use other roof luggage rack systems
or do not install the racks as intended, any
damage to the veh icle is not cove red by the
war ranty. Careful ly follow the assembly and
i nsta llation inst ruct ions included with the
roof rack carrier system .
-Make sure t hat the luggage comp artment
li d and the panorama glass roof * do not
come into contact with objects on the roof
when they are open .
@ For the sake of the environment
~ Your vehicle wi ll requ ire more f uel due to the
;:::: increased wind resistance . So remove the roof ,.__
~ rac k after using it. 0 N > 00
Seat s and sto rage
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
The climate control system circulates, warms or
cools, and removes humid ity from the air in the
veh icle inter ior .
It is the most effective when the
windows and panorama glass roof* or power top*
are closed. If there is a build-up of heat inside
the vehicle, ventilation can help to speed up the
cooling process.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and pollen from the a ir.
Key recognition
Various settings are stored and assigned to the
remote control key be ing used .
These settings are different when the power top* is open or closed .
Presetting
Several functions can be preset in the Infotain­
ment system.
Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU I but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Air condi­
tioning
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents .
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog.
- Become familiar with the correct use and
function of the climate control system as
quickly as possible, especially with the de­
frosting and defogging functions.
- When the temperature is below freezing, only use the windshield washer system after
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the windshield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
freeze on the windshield and impair visibili­
ty .
Cl) Note
-If you suspect that the climate control sys­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility.
- Repairs to the Audi climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools . See an authorized Aud i dealer
or authorized Aud i Service Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
-To save fuel, turn off the climate control
system cooling mode by press ing the A/C
button. This will also reduce emissions . The
climate control system is off when the LED
in the button turns off.
- In vehicl es w ith the efficiency prog ram*,
you can find other consumption information
and more economy tips <=? page 19.
(D Tips
- T o prevent interference with the heating
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the a ir intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
drip and form a pudd le of water under the
vehicle. This is norma l and does not mean
there is a leak.
- The energy management system may tem­
porarily switch off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
These systems are available again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.