2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN auto

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Apply the product using a mic rofiber cloth. To
avoid damaging the paint surface, do not use too
much pressure .
R inse the veh icle t horo u ghly wi th wa ter. Then
clean using a neutra l shampoo and a soft micro ­
fiber cloth.
R inse the veh icle t horo u ghly again and let it a ir
d ry . Remove any water res idue using a ch amois.
A WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off and follow the instructions from the car
wash operator to reduce the risk of acci­ dents.
-T o reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash­ ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
hous ings .
-After wash ing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be de layed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter . This in­
c reases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried fi rst w it h a few careful b rake
app lications.
@ Note
-If you wash t he veh icle in an automatic car
wash, you m ust fold the exterior m irrors in
-
Care and cleaning
to reduce the r isk o f damage to the m irro rs .
Power fo lding exterior mirrors* m ust only
be folded in and o ut using the power fold ing
function.
-T o red uce the risk of paint damage, do not
was h the vehicle in direct s unlight.
-T o red uce the risk of damage, do not was h
the power top * w ith a pressu re washe r.
-T o red uce the risk of damage to the s urface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitche n
sponges or s imilar items.
-Matte finish painted vehicle components:
-To reduce t he risk of damage to t he sur-
face, do not use pol ish ing agents or hard
wax.
-Neve r use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
-Do not place any st ickers or magnetic
s igns on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint cou ld be damaged
when the stickers or magnets a re re ­
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facilities spec ia lly de­
s igned for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
r isk of di rty wate r contam ina ted with o il from
en te ring the sewe r sys tem.
Cleaning and care information
When clea ning and caring for individua l vehicle
components, refer to the follow ing tables . The
in fo rmat ion conta ined there is s imp ly recom­
mendations . Fo r qu est io ns or for components t
h at are not listed, consult an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac il ity. Also
fo llow the information found
in c:> ,& .
Exterior cleaning
Component Situation
Solution
Wind shield wip er
Deposits soft cloth wi th glass cleane r, ~ page 56
blade s
Headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solutiona)
Tail light s
Sensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth wit
h solvent -free cleaning solution
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with a lcohol-free cleaning so lu-
tion
Snow/ice Hand br ush/solven t-free de-icing spray
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Fuses and bulbs
Fuse ass ignment - interior
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F ig. 298 Vehicle interior: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Ad Blue engine components
F2 Seat adjustment
F3 Power top hydraulic pump
F4 Infotainment control panel,
Infotainment
components
FS Gateway
F6 Selector lever (automat ic transm iss ion)
Air conditioning/heating controls, auxiliary
F7 heating, rear window defogger relay, tire pressure monitor
Electromechan ical park ing brake switch,
light switch, rain/light sensor, anti-theft
F8 alarm system,
diagnostic connector, roof
module, emergency call system, head light
range control
F9 Steering col umn sw itch module
FlO Infotainment system display
Fll Left vehicle electrica
l system control mod-
ule
F12 Infotainment components
F13 Driver's side safety belt tensioner
F 14 Heat ing/a ir condit ion ing system blower
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No . Equipment
FlS Electronic
steering column lock
F16 Infotainment components
Fl7 Instrument cluster
Fl8 Rearview camera
Fl9 Convenience access control module
F20 Engine components
F21 Steering column, steering wheel heating
switch module
F23 Panorama glass
roof/power top control
module, power top latch
F24 R
ight vehicle electrical system control
module
F2S Driver
's side front/rear power windows
F26 Seat heating
F27 Interior
lights
F28 Power top control module
F29 Interior lights
F30 Diagnostic connector
F32 Front camera, parking
system, ACC sensor,
lane change assist
F33 Airbag
Hold assist button, interior sound, revers-
F34 i
ng light sw itch, temperature sensor, neck
heating relay coil and socket relay, power
top operation button
Air quality sensor, automatic dimming
F3S rearview
mirror, diagnostic connector, cen-
ter console power supply
F36 Right
headlight (LED, Matrix LED)
F37 Left headlight (LED, Matrix LED)
F38 High-voltage battery
F39 Passenger
's side front/rear power w in-
dows
F40 Sockets
F41 Passenger's sid e safe ty be lt tens ioner
F42 Central locking area
F43 Sound-amplifier
F44 All wheel drive
F47 Rear window wiper
F48 Outer sound actuator

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No. Equipment
F49 Clutch sensor (relay 1+2),
high-voltage
battery, power electronics
F52 Control module for suspension control
F53 Rear window defogger
The power seats* are protected via
circuit break­
ers
that automatically switch on after a few sec­
onds after the overload has been reduced.
Fuse assignment -engine compartment
Fig. 299 Engine compartme nt: fuse assignment
No. Equipment
Fl Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
F2 Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
F3 Engine control module
Eng ine components, engine cooling, aux-
F4 iliary heater co il relay (1+4+7), secondary
air inject ion pump relay
FS Engine components, fue
l tank system
(diesel), CNG cut-off va lve
F6 Brake light switch
F7 Eng
ine components, water pumps, tank
system (gasoline engine)
FB Heat oxygen sensor
Fuses and bulbs
No. Equipment
F9 Engine
components, exhaust door, glow
time control module (relay 6)
F lO Fuel control module, fuel pump
F ll Auxiliary
heater heating element 2, en-
gine components, secondary air pump
F12 Auxiliary
heater heating element 3, vac-
uum pump
F13 Automat ic transmission
F lS Horn
F16 Ign
it ion coil (relay 8), power and control
electronics
F17 E
lectroni c Stabilization Control (ESC), en-
gine control module (relay S)
F18 Terminal
30 (voltage reference), battery
monitoring
Fl9 Windshield wipers
F20 Anti-theft alarm system
F22 Terminal
SO diagnos is, engine control
module
F23 Starter
F24 Auxiliary
heater heating element 1, brake
booster
F 31 Vacuum pump, water pump, high pres-
sure pump, fuel injectors
F33 Brake
pressure reservoir, recuperation,
transmission fluid pump
F34 Brake booster
F 35 A/C function
relay
F37 Parking heater
Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs for
you.
It is becom ing increasingly more and more diffi­
cu lt to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many
cases, other parts of the car must first be re­
moved before you are ab le to get to the bulb.
This applies especially to the light bulbs in the
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Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emergency
crews and working personnel who have the nec­
essary tools and equipment to perform these
operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
~ Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission can­
not be started by pushing or towing.
Jump starting
Preparation
If needed, the engine can be jump started by an­
other vehicle battery.
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive: the
connection points for the jump start cable are
different
q page 102.
If the engine does not start because the vehicle
battery is drained, you can jump start the engine
using another vehicle battery. You need a jump
start cable to do this.
Both vehicle batteries must have 12 V nominal
voltage . The voltage capacity (Ah) of the vehicle
battery that is giving power must not be less
than the capacity of the drained vehicle battery.
Jump start cable
Only use a jump start cable with a large enough
diameter. Note the manufacturer's specifica­
tions .
Only use a jump start cable with insulated termi­
nal clamps.
Positive cable - usually red .
Negative cable -usually black.
Emergency situations
A WARNING
--
- Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid
drive: you must
not give a jump start with
your vehicle . This could cause significant
damage to the electrical system in your ve­
hicle
Q page 102.
-A drained vehicle battery can freeze at tem­
peratures around 0
Q(. If the vehicle battery
is frozen, you must thaw it before connect­
ing the jump start cables. If you do not, this
increases the risk of an explosion and chem­
ical burns. After jump starting the vehicle,
drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to
have the vehicle battery checked.
- The engine compartment is a dangerous
area and can cause serious injuries. Before
working in the engine compartment, read
and follow the warnings
Qpage 318.
- Handling the jump start cables incorrectly
may cause the vehicle battery to explode
and lead to serious injuries . To reduce the
risk of injury, observe the following:
- Do not touch the non-insulated parts of the
terminal clamps. The cable must also not
come into contact with vehicle components
that conduct electricity when it is connected
to the positive terminal. This can cause a
short circuit.
- Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
- To reduce the risk of chemical burns, do not
bend over the vehicle battery.
- The locking bolts on the battery cells must
be tightened securely.
- Keep ignition sources (open flames, burning
cigarettes, etc.) away from the vehicle bat­
teries to reduce the risk of an explosion.
- Do not clamp the negative cable to fuel sys­ tem components or to the brake lines.
(LlJ} Note
- There must be no contact between the
vehicles, If there is, current could already be
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Emergency situations
flowing when connecting the positive termi­
nals and the vehicle battery in the vehicle
providing the jump start cou ld be drained.
- Jump start cables can cause considerab le
damage to the vehicle electrical system if
they are connected incorrectly.
- The drained vehicle battery must be con­
nected correctly to the electrical system.
- P lease note that the connecting process de­
scribed below for the jump start cables is in­
tended for when your vehicle is being jump
started. If you are jump starting another ve­
hicle, do not connect the negative cable to
the negat ive terminal( -) on the drained ve­
hicle battery, but rather connect it to a large
metal component that is bolted securely to
the engine block, or to the engine block it­
se lf. If the vehicle battery in the vehicle be­
ing jump started is not vented to the out ­
side, there is a risk of explosion due to hy­
drogen gas.
@ Tips
If a car phone is installed, switch it off or
check the operating guide for what to do in
this situation.
A3 models: starting the engine
Both jump start cables must be connected in the
correct order!
F ig. 300 Ju mp starting using a vehicle batte ry in anot her
vehicle :@ - dra ined, @- providing cu rrent
Plug-in hybrid drive *: the connection points for
the jump start cables vary Q
page 102.
The vehicle battery is located on the left front
side of the engine compartment . Open the cover
to access the positive terminal of the vehicle bat-
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tery. The procedure for connecting jump start ca­
bles that is described next is designed to help
j ump start your vehicle .
Follow the information about the vehicle battery
Qpage 326 .
Preparations
1. Read the following carefully ¢ page 375,
Preparation.
2. Set the parking brake and select neutral on
vehicles with a manual transmission, or move
the selector lever to the P position on
vehicles with an automatic transmission .
3. Turn the ignition and electrical equipment
off in both vehicles.
Connecting/disconnecting the jump start
cable
4. Fold the battery cover upward.
5. Clamp the end of the red jump start cable to
the termina l
(D ¢ fig. 300 on the drained ve­
hicle
battery @Q(D in Preparation on
page
375 .
6. Clamp the other end of the red jump start ca­
ble to the positive terminal @on the vehicle
battery providing the current @.
7. Clamp the black end of the jump start cab le
preferably at the ground point, or on the
negative terminal of the vehicle battery@
on the vehicle providing the current @.
8. Clamp the other end of the black jump start
cable
only to the ground point © on your
vehicle @Q(D .
9. Route the jump start cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
Starting the engine
10. First start the engine in the vehicle giving the
charge and let it run at idle.
11. Now start the engine in the vehicle with the
dra ined vehicle battery and wait two to three
minutes until it "r uns smoothly".
12. If the engi ne does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat
it after approximately 30 seconds .
13. In the vehicle that is being jump started, switch the heater fan and rear window
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi i s co vered by the following warran­
tie s:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulati ons in the United States and
Canada require that automobiles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, vehicles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you p lan to take you r vehicle outside the conti­
nenta l limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- un leaded fue ls for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a conside rably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of proper
service facilities, tools or testing eq uipment;
- r eplacement parts may not be readily available.
- Navigation systems for veh icles built for the
U.S .A . and Canada w ill not necessarily work in
Eur ope, and may not wo rk in other countries
outside North America.
Consumer Information
@ Note
Audi cannot be responsib le for mechanical
damage that could resu lt from inadequate
fuel, service or parts ava ilability.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Litera ­
ture are published as soon as poss ible after mod­
el introduction. Se rvice ma nuals and literature
are available to order from the Audi Tec hni cal Lit ­
erature Orde ring Center at :
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliab ility . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, when tow ing a trailer very fre­
quently, etc., some service wo rk shou ld be per­
formed between the intervals specified. This ap­
plies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replac ing the a ir filter .
® For the sake of the environment
By regularly maintain ing your vehicle, you
help make sure that emiss io n standards are
maintained, thus min imiz ing adverse effects
on the environment .
Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electronics, sophisticated
fuel injection and emission control systems, and
the genera lly increasing technica l complexity of
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Consum er Info rmation
today's automobi les, have steadi ly red uced the
scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by veh icle owners.
Al so , sa fet y and
en vironmental
concerns place very strict limits
on the nature of repairs and adjustments to en­
g ine and transmission parts w hich an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
qu ire special tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially trained work ­
shop personnel in order to assure proper per­
forma nce, re liab ility and safety of the ve hicle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliab il ity of your
ve hicle and eve n void your vehicle warra nty .
Therefo re, proof of se rvicing in accordance w ith
the m aintenance schedule may be a condition fo r
up hold ing a possible wa rranty claim made wi thin
the warranty pe riod.
Above all, ope rational safety can be adversely af­
fected, c re ating unnecessa ry risks fo r you and
your passengers.
I f in doubt about any servicing, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other prope rly
eq uipped and qualified workshop . We strongly
urge yo u to g ive your author ized Audi dealer the
opportunity to perform a ll scheduled mainte ­
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, origina l parts and tra ined specialists to
keep your veh icle running properly.
Performing limit ed maint enanc e yourself
The fo llowing pages describe a limited number of
procedures whic h can be performed on your ve hi­
cle with ordinary tools, should the need arise and
tra ined personnel be unava ilable. Before per ­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
ough ly read all of the app licab le text and carefu l­
ly follow the instructions g iven . Always rigorously
observe the
W ARNINGS prov ided .
Befo re yo u check an ything in the engine com ­
partment , alway s read and h eed all WARNINGS
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A WARNING
-Ser ious personal injury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments or repairs .
- Always be extreme ly careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety practices and general com­ mon sense. Never r is k personal in jury.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs described on the following pages if you are not fu lly fam il iar with these
or other procedu res with respect to the ve­
hicle, or are uncertain how to proceed.
- Do not do any work wi thout the prope r tools
and eq uipmen t. H ave the necessary wo rk
done by your authorized Audi dealer or an ­
other properly equipped and qualified work­
shop.
- The engine compartment of any motor vehi ­
cle is a potentially hazardous area . Never
reach into the area around or touch the radi­
ator fan. It is temperature controlled and
can switch on suddenly - even when the en­
gine is off . The radiato r fan switches on au­
tomatically when the coolant reaches a cer­
tain tempe rature and w ill cont inue to run
until the coolant temperature d rops.
- Always sw itch off the ignition before anyone
gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your vehicle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack supp lied with the veh i­
cle is no t adequate fo r th is pu rpose and
could collapse causing serious personal in­
jury .
- If you must wor k unde rneath the vehicle
w ith the wheels on the g round, always make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels a re always sec urely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started.
- Always make sure the transmission se lector
lever (automatic t ransm iss ion) is in P (Park
position) and the pa rk b rake is applied .
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Consum er Info rmation
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech­
nical modifications are made .
Always consult an authorized Audi dealer before
starting work on any modificat ions.
This will he lp ensure that vehicle function, per ­
formance and safety are not impaired
c> &. .
Attempting to work on e lectronic components
and the software used with them can cause mal­
functions. Because of the way electronic compo ­
nents are interconnected with each other, such
malfunct ions can also have an adverse effect on
other systems that are not directly involved. This
means that you risk both a substantial reduction
in the operational safety of your veh icle and an
i n creased wea r of ve hicle parts
c> ,&. .
Author ized Audi dealers w ill perform this work in
a profess io nal and competent manner or, in spe ­
cial cases, refer you to a p rofessional company
that spec ializes in such modificat ions.
.&_ WARNING
Improper repa irs and modificat ions can
c hange the way veh icle systems work and
c ause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per ­
sonal injury.
(UJ) Note
I f emergency rep air s mus t be pe rformed else ­
where, have the vehicle ex am ined by an a u­
thorized A udi dealer as soon as possib le .
Declaration of
compliance for telecom­ munications equipment
and electronic systems
The manufacturer is not liable fo r rad io m alfu nc ­
tions that are caused by unauthori zed changes to
the equipment.
Equipment
The fo llow ing equipment comp lies w it h F CC sec­
tion 15 and RSS -Gen:
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- Audi adaptive cru ise control *
- Aud i side assist*
- Remote cont rol key
- Cell phone package*
- Tire pressure monitoring system*
FCC Part 15 .19
This device complies with part 1 S of the FCC
Rules . Operation is subject to the fo llowing two
cond it ions: (1) This device may not cause harmful
i nterference, and (2) this device must accept any
i nterference rece ived, includ ing interference that
may cause undesired operat ion.
FCC Part 15 .21
Changes or modifications not express ly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's authority to operate the equ ip­
ment .
RSS-Gen
This device complies with Ind ustry Canada's li­
cense-exempt RSSs. Operation is subject to the
follow ing two conditions:
(1) This device may not ca use interference; and
(2) This dev ice m ust accept any interference, i n­
clud ing inte rfe rence that may cause undes ired
operation of the device.
CNR-Gen
Le present appare il est conforme aux CNR d'I n­
dust rie Canada app licables aux appare ils radio
exemp ts de licence. L'explo itation est autor isee
a ux deux condi tions su ivantes :
1) l'appareil ne doit pas produire de b rouillage;
2) l'appareil do it accepter tout brouillage
radioe­
l ectr ique subi, meme si le brouillage est suscept i­
ble d'en compromettre le fonct ionnement.