2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN wheel

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-Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog ­
ress and there are no incoming calls, p ress the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
-Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the 51 bu tto n. Say t he des ired
comma nd after t he
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the 51 but ton . Or : say t he com ­
mand
Cancel.
F or m ore inform ation abo ut the vo ice recog nitio n
sys tem, see
¢ p age 1 70, V oic e re cogni tion sys­
tem .
© Right thumbwheel
You can adjust the vo lume of a n aud io so urce o r a
sys tem mess age (for exa mple, from the voice
r e cogni tion sy stem ) when t he so und i s play ing .
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
righ t thumbwhee l up o r down .
-Muting or pausing : turn the right th umbwheel
down.
Or : press the right th umbwhee l.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
wheel up.
Or : press the rig ht t hum bwheel.
@l1<1<1 I / lt> t>II Button
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1 <1 I or lt>1>1 I button.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
l 1<1 <1 I or 11» 1! button until the desired
location in the fi le is reached .
@ (1) button/ steering wheel heating* ~
-Steering wheel heating* : you c an fin d ad ditio n­
al i nformation
in ¢ page 71.
-Programmable steering wheel button - open­
ing a function:
p ress the m butto n on th e mul ­
tif unctio n steer ing whee l.
-Programmable steering wheel button - re­
questing a function :
press and hol d them but­
ton .
-Programmable steering wheel button in the
Infota inment system, se lect:
I M ENU ! button >
Vehicle > left cont ro l button > Vehicle settings
> Steering wheel button ass ignment .
Cockpit overview
(j) lq,~,I Button
- Repeating the la st navigation prompt:
press
the
1 ~ .... , bu tton when rou te g uidance is active .
-Changing the voice guidance volume : when
rou te guid ance is a ctive, tur n t he right thum b­
w heel upward or downwa rd dur ing a naviga tion
prompt.
Vehicle functions
Overview
T he trip computer is display ed in the first tab of
the driver info rm ation sy stem . Addition al vehicle
f unc tions c an be a cces se d d epend ing on the vehi ­
cl e equi pment.
"' Press eithe r the Ii] button o r th e left cont ro l
but ton depe nd in g on the vehicle e quipmen t.
- On-boa rd
compu ter ¢ page 17, or
¢page 18
- Efficie ncy program ¢ page 19
- Digita l speedomete r
- Lap t imer
c:.> page 122
-Assist ¢ page 120
- Re du ced dis pl ay
- Energy
flow ¢ page 100
- Lap t imes c:.> pag e 122
- Stat istics c:.> page 123
- Sport displays c:.> page 20
- Layout c:.> page 14
Trip computer (Audi virtual cockpit )
Applies to: vehicles wi th Audi vir tual c ockpi t
F ig. 14 Instrument cluster: fue l cons ump tion d isplay
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Cockpit overview
Resetting values to zero
Requirement: the Fuel consumption, Short-term
memory or Long-term memory
display must be
selected.
.,. T o reset the values in t he respect ive memory to
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel on
the multif unction steering whee l for one sec ­
ond. Or
.,. On the multifunction steering whee l, select:
the right control button
> Reset values* .
The following displays are available, depending
on vehicle equipment:
- Date and
time r=> page 243
-Plug-in hybr id drive : range r=> page 97
-Average consumpt io n
- Short-term memory overview
- Long-term memory overview
- Energy consumers
r=> page 18
-Driver assistance r=> page 120
The sh o rt -term memo ry collects driving informa­
tion from the time the ignit ion is switched on un­
t il it is switched off. If yo u continue driv in g with­
in two hours aft er switching the ignition off, the
new values are included when calcu lating the cur ­
rent trip information.
Unlike the short-term memory , the long-term
memory is not erased automatica lly. Yo u can se ­
lect the time period for evaluating trip informa­
tion yourself.
Fuel consumption
The current fuel consumpt ion can be shown us­
ing a bar graph
r=> fig. 14. The average consump­
tion stored in the short-term memory is also dis ­
p layed . If the bar is green, your vehicle is saving
fue l through the following function:
-Recuperation : electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coasting
or driving downhill. The bar will move toward
0.
Energy consumers*
The Energy consumers view lists other equip­
men t that is currently affecting fuel consump­
tion. The display shows up to t hree energy con -
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sumers. The eq uipment using the most power is
li sted first . If more than three items using power
are switched on, the eq uipment that is c urrent ly
using the most power is displayed. A chart also
shows you the current tota l of a ll other consum­
ers .
Q) Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the Infota inment system
r=> page 2 43.
Trip computer (analog instrument cluster)
Applies to: vehicles wit h analog inst rument cl uster
Fig. 15 Instrument cl uster: fuel consumpt ion d isp lay
Resetting values to zero
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Requirement: the Fuel consumption , Short-term
memory or Long-term memory
display must be
selected.
.,. To reset the va lues in the respective memory to
zero, press and hold the left thumbwheel on
the multifunction steering wheel for one sec­
ond.
On-board computer
In the trip computer, you can call up the follow­
ing displays one after the other by t urning the
l eft thumbwhee l on the multifunction steering
wheel.
- Date
r=> page 243
-Remaining range
- Plug-in hybr id drive*: tachomete r
r=> page 95,
ranger=> page 97, energy flow display
r=>page 100
-Short-te rm memory 0
-Average consumption

u. 00 .-< N l'­ N .-< 0 N > 00
-Lon g-term memory fJ
- En gine o il temper ature*
The sho rt-term memo ry co llects driving informa­
tion from the t ime the ignition is sw itched on un­
til it is switched off. If yo u cont inue dr iv ing wi th­
in two ho urs after sw itching the ign ition off, t he
new val ues a re in clu ded when calculat ing the cur ­
rent trip information .
Unlike the s hort-term memo ry , the long -te rm
memory is not e rased a utoma tically. Yo u ca n se­
l ect the time period fo r eval uat ing trip informa­
tion yo urself .
(D Tips
The date, time of d ay and time and d ate fo r­
mat can be set in the Infotainment system
r::!) page 2 43 .
Efficiency program
Applies to: vehicles with efficiency program
Resetting values to zero
~ T o reset the va lues in t he respective memory to
zero, press and hold the left thumbwhee l on
the m ultif unct ion steer ing whee l for one sec­
ond.
The efficiency program can help you to use less
f u el. It evaluates driving informat ion in reference
to fuel consumption and shows other equipment i n fluencing consumption. Economy t ips provide
adv ice for efficient driving .
T he efficiency program receives distance and con ­
sumpt ion data from the short-term memory. If
the data in the effic iency program is deleted, the
va lues in the s hort -term memory are also reset .
T he fo llow ing additional displays may be availa­
b le in the efficiency program, depending on vehi­
cle equipment:
- Other equipment : other equipment that is cur­
rently affecting fue l consumption is listed in
the efficiency program. The d isp lay shows up to
t h ree other equipment items. The equipmen t
us ing the most power is listed first . If more
than three items us ing power are switched on,
the equ ipment that is currently using the most
Coc kpit o ver view
powe r is d isp layed. A chart also shows you the
current total of all other consumers.
- Economy tip s: in ce rtain s ituations, economy
tips appea r automatically for a s hort time in
the efficiency prog ram . If you follow these
economy tips, you can reduce yo ur vehicle's fue l
consumption. To turn an economy message off immed iate ly after it appears, press any button
on the multifunct io n steer ing wheel.
Engine oil temperature display and boost
indicator
Applies to: vehicles with engine oil temperature display/boost
indicator
Engine oil temperature ind icator
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrumen t cl uste r
The eng ine o il temperature is o nly show n in the
lap timer display
<:!) page 122 .
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The engine oi l temperat ure is on ly shown i n the
enhanced view or in the sport
view* ¢ page 14.
When eng ine o il temperatures are low, the dis­
play--- °F (--- °C) appea rs in the instr ument clus­
te r.
The eng ine has reached its operating tempera­
ture whe n the eng ine oil temperat ure is between
176 °F (80 °C) and 248 °F (120 °C) unde r no rma l
driv ing cond it ions. The e ng in e o il tempe rature
may be hig he r i f t here is heavy engine load and
high tempe ra tures o utsid e. This is no t a cause fo r
conce rn as long as
the .¢ page 25 or Ell
¢ page 28 indicator lights do not t urn on.
Boost indicator
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
The boost ind ic a tor is o nly show n in t he en ­
hanced view or in the spo rt view*
r::!) page 14.
The current engine load (meaning the current
boost pressure) is ind icated by a bar.
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Shift light indicator
Applies to: vehicles with shift light indicator
The s hift lig ht ind icator informs t he d river when
t he rpm limit is reached .
Accessing the shift light indicator
Requirement: tiptron ic mode must be act ivated
c:> page88 .
.-Se lect the sport view c:> page 14. The sh ift light
indicator is d ispl ayed with green , yellow and
red ranges in the upper areas of the tachome ­
ter .
The s hift lig ht indicator w ill blink red when ap­
proaching the engine speed lim it. Shift to the
next h ighest gear at the right time .
Sport displays
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit and sport dis ­
plays
Depending on the vehicle equ ipment, the sport
d isp lays may i nclude the G-meter, the engine da­
ta and the tire p ressure mo nitoring system .
Accessing the sport displays
.-Open the first vehicle functions tab using the
I 4 1>1 button on the multifunction steering
whee l.
.- Se lect o n the multifunction stee ring wheel: left
contro l butto n >
Sport display s .
.- T urn the left thumbwheel on the mult ifunct ion
stee ring wheel u ntil the des ired sport display
appea rs in the ins trumen t cluste r.
G meter*
The G meter displays the longitudina l and latera l
acceleration . Th e max imum values that are
reached are sto red and d isp layed when the vehi­
cle is s tat io nary.
.- To reset the stored values, se lect on the multi­
funct io n steer ing wheel: r ight control b utton>
Reset value s.
Engine data*
The engine data displays the cur rent power and
torque.
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Tire Pressure Monitoring System*
The tire press ure monitor ing sys tem d isp lays the
cu rrent tire press ures and tempe ra tu re. Also see
c:> page 350 , Tire pressure monitoring system.
Indicator lights
Description
The ind icator lights in the instrument clus ter
blink or tur n on. They ind icate fu nctions or mal­
func tions.
Messages may appear w ith some indicator ligh ts .
A war ning s ignal will sound at the same time .
The ind icator lights and messages in the inst ru­
ment clus ter d isp lay can be cove red by ot he r dis ­
plays . You can have these d isp laye d again in the
driver information system by opening the second
Vehicle tab (messages) using the
14 1>I b utton o n
the m ultif unction steering whee l. If there a re
severa l ma lfunctions, you can display them one
at a t ime us ing the thumbw heel.
Some indicator lights in the display can disp lay in
severa l co lors.
Lt Central indicator light
If the . or Q indicator light turns on, check
the instr ument cluster d isp lay for more informa­
tion .
Applies to: vehicles with monoch rome display
If a message appears toget her with a central in­
dicator light . or
d. the cen tra l ind icator light
will indicate the priority of the warning . If a
wh ite ind icator light also appea rs , the cen tra l in­
dica tor light w ill have its ow n colo r. Fo r example ,
if ll appea rs togethe r with . , read the descr ip­
t ion
for • .
Overview
Some indicator lights t urn on briefly as a f unction
c h eck w hen you switch the ignition on. These sys ­
tems a re marked with a ./ in the fo llow ing tab les.
If one of these ind icator lights does not turn on,
there is a malfunct io n in that sys tem.
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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
-Be careful when installing so you do not
pinch your fingers.
-Pay attention to the traffic when insta lling
the wind def lector. Install the w ind deflec­
tor from the s ide of the vehicle that is away
from traffic.
(D Note
Do not lean against the veh icle when insta l­
ling the wind deflector. Hard objects and dec­
orations on clothing such as belt buckles can
scratch the pa int.
@ Tips
-The wind deflector works best when a ll of
the w indows are rolled up wh ile driving.
-Only store the wind deflector in the storage
bag * when it is dry.
Power top emergency
operation
General information
Applies to: veh icles with power top
The power top can be closed manually if there is
a malfunction.
.,. Set the parking brake.
.,. Open all windows.
,.. Switch the ignition of f .
.. Pu ll the button @ for approximately 10 to
15 seconds to reduce the p ressure in the power
top
hydraulics ¢ page 42, fig. 32.
Only close the power top manua lly in an emer­
gency . Have a second person assist . Drive to an
authorized Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor­
rected.
A WARNING
-There is a r isk of pinching the hands or othe r
people during all of the powe r top emergen­
cy operat ion steps .
-Make sure a ll windows are lowered during
emergency operation.
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-Do not reach into the power top supports
or other mov ing components.
-Never drive when the power top is not
locked correct ly. The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open. This can
result in injur ies and damage to the vehicle .
(D Tips
The power top storage compartment lid is not l atched after the emergency operat ion is
complete. Dr ive to an authorized Audi dealer
or authorized Audi Service Facility immediate­ ly to have the malfu nction corrected.
Step 1: Release the power top storage
compartment
lid
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig . 3 8 Rear sea ts fo lded fo rwar d: release l oop fo r the
pow er top storag e compartm en t lid
Fi g. 39 Openin g the side covers
.. Open the luggage compartment lid .
.. Fold the rear seat backrests forward
¢ page 65 .
.. Remove the wheel wrench from the vehicle too l
kit.
.,. Close the luggage compartment lid . ..,.

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"' Pull the release loop down from the rear to re­
lease the power top storage compartment lid
c:>fig. 38.
"'Slide the covers on both sides of the vehicle in
the direction of the arrow until they lock in
place
c:> fig. 39.
Step 2: Lift the power top storage
compartment lid out
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 40 Lift ing t he powe r top sto rage compa rtment L id out
and setting up the supports
Fig. 41 Power top s torag e com pa rtm ent lid : suppor ts se t
u p
"' Raise the power top storage compartment lid
out of the powe r top compartment and hold it
in
place @ c:> fig. 40 c:> A in General informa­
tion on page 46.
"'Secure the power top storage compa rtment lid
by pressing on the side suppo rts on both
sides @.
A WARNING
-Always make sure that the side supports on
the open power top storage compartment lid are in place, even when the power top is
not fully open or closed . Otherwise, the
Power top
power top storage compartment lid could
fall, which increases the r isk of an accident.
- Avoid touching the support rods and other
moving parts when opening the power top
storage compartment lid . If do you make
contact, your hands could be pinched.
Step 3: Open the locking pin
Applies to: vehicles with power top
Fig. 42 Rear of th e vehicle : open ing the lock ing p in
"' Remove the cap on the trip and insert the
wheel wrench into the opening .
"'Turn the wheel wrench clockwise until it stops
to open the locking pin.
"' Remove the wheel wrench .
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Power top
Step 4: Close the power top
Applies to: ve hicles w ith power top
Fig . 43 Rear of vehicle: closing the power top (1)
Fig. 44 Rear of vehicle: clos ing the power top (2)
• Position yourself near the vehicle .
• Hold the power top by its front edge and pull it
out
completely ¢ fig. 43 ¢&. in General infor­
mation on page 46.
• Lift the rear edge of the power top.
• Release the power top storage compartment
lid by pulling on the side supports to release
them.
• Close the power top storage compartment
lid(!) and let the rear edge of the power top
drop@¢fig. 44.
Step 5: Lock the power top
Appl ies to: ve hicles w ith power top
Fig. 45 Windshield: closing the powe r top
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Fig. 46 Inside of the power top: locking the power top
• Press the power top onto the windshield frame
¢ fig. 45 ¢&. in General information on
page 46.
• Insert the wheel wrench into the opening and
turn it counterclockwise until it stops
¢ fig. 46.
• Remove the wheel wrench and seal the opening
with the cap.
• Put the wheel wrench back into the vehicle tool
kit.
_& WARNING
- When positioning the power top, avoid con­
tact with the supports or other moving
parts. Otherwise you could pinch your
hands.
- When pressing the power top down onto
the windshield frame, make sure that you do not pinch yourself or anyone else.
(D Tips
Make sure the locking mechanisms are locked
securely.