2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN instrument cluster

Cockpit overv ie w
Drive s low ly to an authorized A udi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
EPC Engine control
Applies to: vehicles with gasoline engines
If the ~ indicator light turns on if there is a
malfunct io n in the engine control.
Drive s low ly to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Service Facility to have the engine
checked.
! ?' Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II M ax imum engine sp eed: XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatica lly limited to the
speed d isplayed in the instrument cluster. Th is
protects the engine from overheating.
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature range and you have released the acce lerator ped ­
al once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine contro l ma lfunction, the
II or ~ in­
d icator light also turns on. Make sure the eng ine
speed does not go above the speed displayed, for
example when downsh ift ing . Drive to an author­
ized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Fac ili­
ty immediately to have t he malfunct ion correct­
ed.
'!=:?' ., Engine oil level (MIN)
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
Ill Check oil level
You may continue d riving for the t ime be ing .
C heck the engine oil leve l as soon as possib le
¢ page 321.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine o il
¢ page 322 , Checking the engine oil level .
-If the engine oil level is correct and the indica­
tor light st ill turns on, drive at low eng ine
speed to an authorized Aud i dealer o r autho r­
ized Audi Se rvice Facility.
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II Oil l evel s ystem : malfun ction! Plea se con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the eng ine o il level has
failed . D rive to an author ized Audi dealer or au­
t h orized Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have
t h e malfunct ion cor re cted.
(Llj) Note
Refer to the descr ipt ion in the Owne r's Man­
u a l
¢ page 322, Checking the engine oil lev­
el.
ju Tank system
Vehicles with p lug -in hybrid dr ive *: ¢ page 103.
ll'J Pleas e refuel
The first t ime the indicator light turns on and the
message appears, there are approx imately 1.8
gallons
(7 liters) of fuel in the tank o n front
whee l dr ive vehicles, or app roxi mately
2. 2 ga l­
l ons
(8.5 lite rs) of f uel in the ta nk on a ll wheel
d rive ve hicles.
ll') Please refuel immediatel y
If the indicato r light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is a lmost empty . Refue l the
vehicle immediately .
ll') Tank system: malfunction! Please cont act
Ser vice
There is a ma lfunction in the f uel tank system .
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fa cility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted.
(D Tips
F o r more info rmation on f ueli ng, see
¢ page 315.
,. Washer fluid level
If the C·w$ indicator light turns on, the washer flu­
id is almost out. Fill the washer fl uid for the
winds hield washer system and the headlight
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Power top
Power top
Automatic power top
General information
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith power top
The power top opens and closes automatically .
When open, the power top is stored completely in the power top compartment. The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph
(SO km/h).
Under normal conditions, the power 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
normal and no cause for concern.
Follow the care instructions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
c:::> page 354, Care and cleaning. Also observe the
following:
- Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry. 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. To prevent scratching
or damaging the power top, do not use any
sharp-edged objects to remove ice and snow.
The rear window may be cleared with a stand ­
ard ice scraper .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­
ored .
- Do not open the power top when the tempera ­
ture is be low 32 °F
(0 °() . The fabric in the
power top loses elasticity in sub-zero tempera­
tures.
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Opening/closing the power top
App lies to : vehicles with power top
Fig. 32 Cente r conso le : power top sw itch
Requirement: the power top storage compart­
ment must be lowered
c:::> page 44 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 entire process .
The status of the power top is shown in the in­
strument cluster display when operating the power top switch.
You can close the power top when the wind de­
flector is installed
c:::> page 45.
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
c:::>page44.
A WARNING
-- When operating the power top, make sure
the function is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere 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
result 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 rear is reduced when
opening and closing the power top . Make
sure the rear passengers keep enough dis­
tance from the power top to reduce the risk
of injury .
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-Visibility to the r ear is limited when operat­
ing the power top. Avoid operating the top
while driving in reverse .
(D Note
-To prevent damage to the power top:
- do not store any objects in the power top
storage compartment .
- make sure there is enough space above
the vehicle when opening or closing the
power top .
- To reduce the risk of damage, make sure
there are no sensit ive objects in the power
top storage compartment's range of
mo­
tion.
(D Tips
- To prevent the vehicle battery from draining unnecessari ly, do not open or close the
pow­
er top repeatedly when the engine is switch­
ed off.
- A message will appear in the instrument cluster if there is a malfunction in the power
top
¢ page 44 .
-The powe r top can also be operated manual­
l y temporari ly if there is a malfunction
¢ page 46, Power top emergency opera­
tion .
An authorized A udi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility should diagnose
and correct the cause of the ma lfunction as
soon as possible.
- If the vehicle is parked with the power top
open, the vehicle interior is not protected
from damaging weather or unauthorized ac­
cess. lock any items you leave behind in the
luggage compartment. Close the power top
before leaving the vehicle .
- The side windows automat ically lower
slight ly when opening or closing the power
top .
Powe r top
Power top convenience opening/closing
Applies to : veh icles w it h power top
Fig. 33 Turnin g the key to open and close
Conven ien ce opening with the dri ver do or
lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
open ing position
@ ¢fig . 33 .
.,. Tur n the key to the opening position again
within tw o second s and hold it there until the
power top opens comple tely .
Conven ienc e closing with the driver door lock
.,. Turn the key once in the driver door lock to the
clos ing position @¢
fig. 33.
"Tu rn the key to the closing position again w it h­
in two se co nd s and hold it there until the pow­
er top closes completely.
Releasing the key stops the opening or clos ing
process
immediat ely .
.&_ WARNING
Read and follow the important safety pre ca u­
tions
¢ & in Opening/closing the power top
on page 42.
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Lights and Vi sion
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher .
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,
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Fig . 48 Turn s ig nal and hig h bea m le ver
Tu rn signals ¢i Q
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The turn s ignals activa te whe n you move the lev ­
er into a turn signal position w hen the ignition is
switched on.
(D -Right tu rn signa l
@-Left turn signal
The turn signal b links three times if you tap the
lever (conven ience turn signal).
High b eams and h eadlight flash er ~D
M ove the lever to the corresponding position :
@-High beams on (vehicles w ith High beam as­
sistant*
9 page 50)
© -High beams off or headlight flasher
The
ii indicator light in the instrument cluster
turns on .
A WARNING
High beams can cause g lare for other drivers,
w hi ch increases the risk of an accident . For
this reason, o nly use the high beams or the
head light flashe r whe n they w ill not create
glare fo r other d rivers.
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High beam assistant
App lies to : vehicles wit h high bea m ass istant
The high beam assistant automatically turns the
high beams on or off depending on the surround­
ing conditions .
A camera on the rearv iew mirror mou nt can de­
tect light sources from other road users . The high
beams sw itch on or off automatically depend ing
on the pos it ion of vehicles d riving ahead and on­
com ing vehicles , the veh icle speed as well as o th­
e r environme nta l fac to rs and traffic co ndit io ns.
Activating high beam assistant
Requirement: the light sw itch must be set to AU ­
TO, the low beams must be sw itched on and the
high beam assistant must be sw itched on in t he
Infotai nment system
9 page 51.
"" To act ivate the hig h beam ass istant, press the
lever forward @
9 page 50, fig. 48 . The ID or
Ji1 indicator light appears in t he i nstr ument
cl uste r d isplay and the h igh beams are sw itch­
ed on o r off autom atically. The
ii ind icator
light tu rns on if the high beams were sw itched
on.
Switching the high beams on /off manually
If the high beams d id not swi tch on/off automat­
i ca lly as expected, yo u may switc h them on o r off
manua lly ins tead :
""To switch the h igh beams on manually, push
the lever forward @. T he
ii indicator light
tu rns on. To sw itch the high beams off aga in ,
pull the leve r
back@.
""To switch t he high beams off man ua lly, pull the
lever
back @. The high beam assistant is deac­
tivated .
Operating the headlight flasher
""To operate the headlig ht flashe r when the high
beam ass istant is activated and hig h beams a re
switched off, pull the lever
back @. The high
beam assistant remains active .
Messages in the instrument cluster display
@e-8·1 Headlight assistant : malfun ction! See
owner' s manual

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_& WARNING
-You should not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period of time, because no
fresh a ir is drawn in and the windows can
fog when coo ling mode is sw itched off. This
increases the risk of an accident .
-Individuals with reduced sensitivity to pain
o r temperature could develop burns when
using the seat heating function. To reduce
the risk of injury, these indiv iduals should
not use seat heating.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heat ing elements in
the seats, do not kneel on the seats or place
heavy loads on a small area of the seat.
@ Tips
-The setting for the seat heating on the driv­
er's side is ass igned to the key that is in use .
-If the front passenger's seat heating is
turned on, it will not turn on again automat­
icall y if more than 10 minutes have passed
between switching the ign ition off and
switching it on again.
Adjusting the air vents
Fig. 82 Cockp it: adjust ing the a ir vents
The following settings are possible ¢ fig. 82 :
-CD Air flow amount
- @ Air flow direction
To adjust the
air flow amount, turn the ridged
outer adjusting ring
CD ¢ fig. 82. To stop the air
flow, turn the adjusting ring all the way to the right .
Warm and cold
To adjust the air flow dire ction , turn the air vent
gri ll insert @.
Steering wheel heating
Applies to: veh icles w ith steering whee l heating
The steering wheel rim can be heated.
"' Press the ~ ¢ page 15, fig. 11 button on the
mu ltifunction steering wheel to switch the
steering whee l heating on and off. The mes­
sage
Steering wheel heating: on/Steering
wheel heating: off
appears in the instrument
cluster display.
T he temperature is maintained at a constant lev­
el when steering wheel heating is switched on .
The steering wheel heating sett ings are stored
automat ically and assigned to the remote control
key that is in use .
If the steering wheel heating cannot be switched
on, the message:
Steering wheel heating : off ap­
pears. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
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Starting the engine
when there is a
malfunction
Applies to: vehicles with conven ience key
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example, if the bat ­
tery in the vehicle key is drained, if interference is
affecting the key or if there is o system mo/func­
tion.
Fig. 86 Steering col umn/remote co ntro l key: starting the
eng ine if there is
a malfunction
As long as the message II Key not recognized.
See owner's manual or
II Remote control key:
hold back of key against the designated area.
See owner's manual
appears, you can start the
vehicle with the emergency starting function .
.. Press the brake pedal.
.. Hold the master key in the location indicated in
the illustration
y>l) c> fig. 86.
.. Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button c> .& in
Starting the engine on page
77 . The engine will
start.
.,. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
@ Tips
You can display the message that appears
during an emergency by pressing the
!START ENGINE STOPI button.
l) Market -spe cific
Driving
Start/Stop system
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h Start/Stop system
The Start/Stop system can help increase fuel
economy and reduce CO2 emissions.
In Start/Stop mode, the engine shuts off auto ­
matically when the vehicle is stopped, such as at
a traffic light. The ignition remains switched on
during this stop phase. The engine w ill restart
automat ically when needed.
The Start/Stop system is automatically activated
as soon as the ignition is switched on.
Basic requirements for Start/Stop mode
-The driver's door must be closed .
- The driver's seat belt much be fastened.
- The hood must be closed.
- The vehicle must have driven faster than
2 mph
(3 km/h) since the last time it stopped.
(D Note
Always switch the Start/Stop system off when
driving through water
c> page 81.
(D Tips
The engine stops shortly before the vehicle
comes to a stop
ll. The full function of the
brake booster and the power steering is still
available.
Stopping/starting the engine
Applies to: vehicles with Start/Stop system
Fig. 87 Instrument cluster: eng ine switched off (stop
phase)
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If the Start/Stop system has not turned off the
engine or if you have switched the Start/Stop sys­
tem off manually, the ignition will not be auto­ mat ically switched off and the engine w ill contin­
ue to run
c:> ,1. .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces.
(D Tips
If you select the "D" or "N" selector lever pos i­
tion in a veh icle with an automatic transmis­
sion after shifting into reverse, the vehicle
must be dr iven faster than 6 mph (10 km/h)
in order for the engine to sw itch off again.
Manually switching the Start /Stop system
on /off
Appl ies to: ve hicles with Sta rt/Stop system
If you do not wish to use the system, you can
switch it off manually.
F ig. 88 Center co nsole: Start/Stop system button
-
.. To switch the Start/Stop system off/on man­
ually, press the
l(A) ~I button. The LED in the but­
ton turns on when the system is sw itched off .
(D Tips
If
you switch the system off during a stop
phase, the engine will start again automati­
cally.
Messages in the instrument cluster display
App lies to: ve hicles with Start/Stop system
ma Sta rt /s top sy ste m: dea ctivated. Plea se sta rt
e ngine manually D
rivi ng
This message appears when spec ific conditions
are not met du ring a stop phase . The Start/Stop
system will
not be ab le to restart the engine. The
engine must be started manua lly.
ma Sta rt/stop sy stem : ma lfunction! Function
una vailable
T he re is a m alfu nction in the Start/Stop system.
Drive the vehicle to an authorized Aud i dea ler or
authorized Service Facility as soon as possible to
have the malfunction corrected.
Electromechanical
parking brake
F ig . 8 9 Cen ter console : park ing brake
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Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani ­
ca l parking brake
(D c:> fig. 89 . The parking brake
is des igned to prevent the veh icle from rolling
unintentionally and replaces the hand brake.
Sett ing /manuall y releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) ind icator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster disp lay .
.. To release the park ing brake man ually, press
the bra ke or accelerator peda l wh ile the ign i­
tion is sw itched on and press the
(®) switc h at
the same time. The LED i n the bu tton and the
ind icator light in the d isplay turn off.
Releas ing the parking brake automatically
Requireme nt: the driver's door must be closed
and the parking brake must be se t.
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Driving
transmissions and a llow th e vehicle to a ccelerate
without a noticeab le interruption in traction .
Selector lever positions
Applies to: vehicles w ith automatic t ransmissions
F ig. 9 0 Instru ment cl uster : selector leve r po sit ions
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F ig. 91 Selec tor lever lock
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The se lected selector leve r pos ition is shown hear
the selector lever ¢
fig. 91 and in the instrument
cluster display ¢
fig. 90.
.,. Swi tch the ign ition on.
.,. In the "P/N " pos itio n, you mus t release t hese­
lector lever lock ¢
page 84 .
.,. Move the selecto r lever into the desired posi­
tion. The engaged selector lever pos ition is
shown in the shift gate .
Selector lever lock
The selector lever loc k prevents you from se lect­
ing a gea r accidenta lly, causing the vehicle to
ro ll.
The se lector lever is locked in the "P" and " N"
po­
sitions when the ignition is sw itched on. Yo u
must press the bra ke pedal to select another
po ­
sition. You must also press the interlock button if
you are moving from the "P" and "N" position.
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The selector leve r lock on ly functions when the
vehicle is stationary or at speeds be low approxi­
mately 1 mph (2 km/h) . At higher speeds, the
l ock is automatically deactivated in the "N" posi­
tion.
The selector leve r is not locked when shiftin g
quick ly throug h "N ", for example from "R" to
"DI
S" . This makes it possible to free the veh icle
whe n it is stuck by "rock ing" it. The selector lever
l ock engages if the lever stays in the "N" position
l onger than approximately two seconds when the
brake peda l is not pressed .
Ignition key safety interlock*
Applies to: vehicles with ignition lock
You can only remove the key from t he ignit ion af­
ter switching the ignition off if the selector lever
i s in the "P" pos it ion . T he selector lever will be
locked in t he "P" position as long as the key is not
i n the ig nitio n.
P - Park
This selector lever position prevents the vehicle
from ro lling. You ca n only shift into Park when
the veh icle is
stationary ¢,&. .
To sh ift in and out of the "P" se lector lever posi­
tion, press the selector lever lock (button in the
selector lever handle)
and press t he brake pedal
at the same t ime .
The selector lever will be locked in the "P" posi­
tion if there is a power fa i Lu re
¢ page 90, Se­
lector lever emergency release.
R- Rever se
Only s hift into reverse gear when the ve hicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at id le
speed ¢.&. .
To se lect the "R" selec to r l ever positio n, press the
selector lever loc k
while pressing the brake ped­
a l.
N - Neutral
The tran smission is in idle in th is posi tion .
D /S - Normal position for driving forward
In the "D/S " selector lever position, the transmis-
s ion can be operated e ithe r in the normal "D "
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