2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN charging

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Removing the charging system from the
charging clip
.,. Remove the power cable connector from the
socket @ .
.,. Unwind the cable from the charging connector
mount (D .
.,. To loosen the control unit from the bracket,
push the lock ing mechan ism @ upward
9fig. 113.
Transporting
Ap plies to: veh icles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig. 114 Storage bag
.,. Store the charg ing system and the special
charg ing cable* in the bag befo re transporting .
.,. Secure the bag using the tie-downs¢ page 64.
The flat hook must be secured to the left side
of the tie-downs.
& WARNING
-If the vehicle charging cab le is not secured
or positioned correctly, it can slide out of
place and endanger vehicle occupants when
brak ing, when changing directions, or in an
accident.
- Never transport the Audi e-tron charging
system or the special charg ing cable" unse­
cured.
- Store the Audi e-tron charging system or the special charging cable* in the storage
bag in the luggage compartment.
- Always transport the storage bag in the lug­
gage compartment and never in the passen­
ger compartment (for example the seats or
in front of them) .
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Charging overview
Applies to: vehicles with plug -in hybrid drive
Fig. 115 Charging system : control unit
Fig . 116 Radiator grille: veh icle charg ing port and bu tto n
mod ule
The charging unit is located behind the Audi rings
on the front of the vehicle .
@ ~ Button/LED
® Display field
© Arrow buttons
@IOK I Button
(D Charging timer button
@Status LED
@ Immediate charging button
T he meaning of the different status displays for
the charging sys tem and the vehicle can be found
un der
9 page 112, Status displays.
A WARNING
There is an error in the control unit if the LED
@is red. Disconnect the control unit from the
power supply . Refer to th is chapter
¢page 112, Status displays. llll-
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-The device runs a self test after power has
been restored to the control unit.
- You can activate a PIN for the control unit
¢page 115.
-The vehicle cannot be started if a charging
connector is connected .
Before charging
Applies to: vehicles w ith p lug- in hy brid drive
Fig. 117 Radiator grille: opening the charging unit cover
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Fig. 118 Radiator grille: charging port cap
.. Unlock the veh icle if necessary¢ page 31 .
.. Make sure that the selector lever is in the P po ­
sition and drive ready mode is switched off
¢page 94 .
.. Turn the lock until it is vertical to open the cov­
er on the charging
unit ¢ fig. 117.
.. Slide the cover carefully to the side if necessa­
ry .
.. Remove the lock on the charging port
¢fig. 118.
.. Insert power plug @ or© into the socket
¢page 106, fig. 109 .
ll Not availab le in a ll Infotainment systems.
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.. Plug the vehicle charging connector ©
¢ page 106, fig. 109 into the vehicle charging
port
¢ fig. 118. The charging process starts au­
tomatically if no charging timer is set.
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Remove ice and snow from the cover using a
hand brush and solvent-free deicing spray.
Charging
Applies to: vehicles wit h pl ug -in hybrid drive
You can switch between the immediate charging
@ and charging timer fig. 116 during the charging process if a charging
timer was set . Press the desired button to do this
¢page 109, fig. 116.
You have different charging options:
Immediate charging
To start the charging process immediately, press
the
button @¢ page 109, fig. 116 . The LED in
the button turns on.
Setting the charging timer
You can delay the charging time with the charg­
ing timer in the Infotainment system
1>. You can
set two different timers .
.. If a timer was already set, press the button @
i:!.> page 109, fig. 116. The LED in the button
turns on.
.. To set a charging timer, select: I MENU ! button >
Vehicle > left control button > Charge > right
control button
> Program timer.
.. Select Individual timer or Repeat timer.
.. Set the departure time, the date or day of the
week .
.. You can specify a preferred charging t ime with
the charging timer, for example if you would
like to use the off-peak rate.
.. You can activate the auxiliary air conditioning
with the charging timer while charging by se­ lecting
Air conditioning with the control knob. ..,_

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A./ appears in the box. This activation is sepa­
rate from the Infotainment system settings in
the climate control menu
¢ page 116.
~ Press the I BACKI button.
~ To activate the desired timer, confirm the set­
ting with the control knob.
A,/ appears in the
box .
Power save mode
Power save mode is automatically switched on
when the control unit has not been operated for
more than one minute. The
LEO @¢ page 109,
fig. 115 stays on. All other displays turn off.
~ To switch power save mode on or off, press the
~ button @¢page 109, fig. 115.
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve­
hicle.
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED@ blinks.
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-Auxiliary climate control is powered electri­
cally if you select climate control using the
charging timer. This may also be used in
confined spaces such as garages.
- Using the auxiliary air conditioning while
charging can also reduce the charge level of
the high-voltage battery.
- The high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode.
- If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
- The charging process can be interrupted at
any time. Press the active button on the ve­
hicle to do this
¢page 109, fig. 116.
-The climate control output while charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection. Additional information on cli­
mate control can be found under
¢page 116.
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Setting the charging power level
App lies to : veh icles w it h pl ug-in hybr id drive
The control unit automatically recognizes the
voltage and the available current strength. You
can set whether you would like to charge with the
full or half of the charging power.
~ Press the I OKI@ ¢ page 109, fig. 115 button
on the control unit.
~ Enter the PIN if necessary.
~ POWER and SET PIN appear in the display
field.
~ Select POWER with the arrow button @.
~ Press the I OK I button @.
~ The charging power display appears. The cur­
rent set value (50% or 100%) is marked with a
frame.
~ If necessary, change the setting using the ar­
row button © to move downward or upward.
~ Press the I OK I button @.
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- If a household socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 100%. If multiple electri­
cal consumers are connected to a circuit
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the charging power may be limited to 50%
when charging with a household socket in
order to relieve the load on the electrical in­
stallation.
- If an industrial socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 50%. To receive the maxi­
mum charging power, the value must be set
to 100% .
- A selected value remains set until the power
cable is connected again.
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After charging
A pplies to: ve hicles w ith p lug -in hybrid drive
Unlocking the vehicle charging connector
.,. Press the rele ase (i) ¢fig.119 .
.,. Remove the veh icle charg ing conne ctor @.
Closing the charging unit
.,. Put the cap back on the charg ing port
¢ page 110, fig. 118 .
.,. Carefully slide the cove r bac k in i ts or igina l po­
si tion .
.,. Tu rn the lock to the hor izonta l position
¢ page 110, fig . 117.
Fig . 119 Rad iator g rille : unl ocking a nd re mov ing the ve hi­
cle c harg ing connector
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Af ter com pleti ng the ch arging or climat e control
p rocess, t he vehicle enters a sleep mode . No d is ­
p lays are visib le on t he cha rging unit dur ing this
pe riod . I
f yo u drive with an o pen charg ing unit, both
the cover and the electronics installed behi nd
i t co uld be damaged .
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Deactivating sleep mode
.,. Unl ock the ve hicle ¢ page 31 . Or
.,. Open the driver's door. Or
.,. Press t he button @¢ page 109, fig. 116 .
Status displays
App lies to: ve hicles w ith p lug- in hybrid drive
The ins trumen t clu ster will show if the charg­
ing unit is open. However, please check if the
cover is locked befo re every trip after cha rg­
i ng .
You can check the va rious ope rating statuses us­
ing the LED @, the disp lay fie ld on the control unit
@
¢ page 109, fig. 115 and the status LE D
@¢ page 109, fig. 116 .
Charging system: control unit
Symbol Error code LED on the control
unit@
Blue Flashes
On
Green Flashes
Whi te On
330, 340 Red On
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Mean ing
Self test
Cable inse rted correctly
Cable inserted and charg­ ing
Self test comple ted s uc­
cessfully, cab le is not con-
Solution
nected or is connected in- Insert the cable cor rect ly .
correct ly to the vehicle
charging port.
Cable inse rted incorrectly
or fau lty. Check the
cable and insert
i t co rrectly o r rep lace t he
cab le.
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LED on the control
S y mbol Error code
unit
@
Meaning
Solution
Disconnect the control
200,210, unit from the power sup-
ply and have the ma lfunc-
260, 410,
Red On Er ror in the con trol unit. t ion co rrected at an a u-450, 460, thorized Audi dea ler or au-
490,500 thorized Audi Service Fa -
cility
The control unit is over-Allow the control unit to
cool down o r ope rate it in
180,190 Red On heat ing or not cooled
the specified temperatu re
enough.
range.
Have the malfunction cor-
1 30, 140,
Red On Communication to the ve- rected by an authorized 470 h
ide is malfunctioning. Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac il ity.
300,310, E rror in the househo ld in- Have the
electrical instal-
Red On lation checked by a quali-
370,390 sta llat i on .
fied electrician.
Have the electrica l instal-
480 Red Flashes F
au lt in the househo ld in-
lation up to the contro l
sta llation. unit checked
by a qualified
electric ian.
Reset the ground fa ult in-
terrupter with the
IOKI @
Ground fa ult inter rup ter
button ¢page 109,
110 Red Flashes (G
FI) triggered in the con-fig. 115. Have the electr i-
tro l unit .
cal installation checked by
a qua lified electrician if
the same display appears .
Vehicl e: charging unit
LED on the vehicle @ Meaning Solution
High-voltage battery charging Remove
the charger, put the cap
On on and close the cover on the
process is completed .
charging unit .
The high -voltage battery is charg-
Pulsating light ing or the vehicle is being air con -
Green ditioned/heated.
Blinks for approx i- Cha
rgi ng time r was prog rammed
but the charging process has not
mately one minute
started yet. The LED in the button
after leaving the veh i-
CD ¢page 109, fig. 116 a lso
cle turns on .
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LED on the vehicle@ Meaning Solution
Have the power supply or power
supply system inspected. Check
No power supply was recognized the status display on the control
On even though the charging cable is unit
c> table on page 112. See an
Yellow plugged
in. authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for ass is-
tance if necessary.
Flashes The se
lector lever in not in the P Move the selector lever into the P
position. position.
C heck if the charging connector is
inserted correct ly
c> page 110. Re-
Th e charging connector cou ld not move the charging connector and
On be correctly
locked in the vehicle insert it into the charging port
charging port . again. See an authorized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service
Red Facility for assistance
if necessary.
Fault in the charging system. The
high -vo ltage battery cannot be
See an author ized Audi dealer or
charged.
Flashes authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
Or: the outside temperature is too
assistance if necessary.
low. The high-voltage battery
could not be fully cha rged .
(D Tips -Current capacity of the charging connector.
The operation statuses indicated by the LED
@ on the vehicle are also displayed in the in­
strument cluster display/Infotainment sys­
tem.
Charging time
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug -in hybr id drive
The length of the charging process using the Audi
e- tron charging system can vary based on the fol­
lowing factors:
- Sockets be ing used (household or industr ial
sockets).
- System voltage and current strength specific to
a country.
- The value set for the charg ing power leve l on
the control unit (50% o r 100%).
- Fluctuations in the system voltage .
- Temperature outside the vehicle.
- Temperature of the high-voltage battery .
- Adjustments to the climate control inside the
vehicle.
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- Ignition is on/off .
Example charging times
Connection Charging time at
100% charge
Household socket approximately 10
(100 V, 10 A) hours
H ouseho ld socket approximately 8.2
(110 V, 10 A)
hours
H ousehold socket approx imately 5.2
(220 V, 8 A) hours
Household socket approximately 3
.8
(230 V, 10 A) hours
I ndustria l socket (200 V, approximately 2.3
16 A) hours
Industrial socket (220 V, approximately 2.3 16 A) hours
I ndustria l socket (230 V, approximately 2.3
16 A) hours
I ndustria l socket (240 V, approximately 2.3
16 A) hours

(D Tips
- Multip le versions of charging cables are of ­
fered d ue to the different power s upply sys ­
tems in d ifferent countries. The maximum
charging power may potentially be unavaila­
ble because of this . Contact an author ized
Audi dealer or authorized Aud i Service Fa­
c ility fo r more info rmat ion .
- Charg ing may take longer when tempera­
tures a re extremely high o r low .
- The charging t ime at pub lic charging sta­
t ions may vary from the times g iven in the
tab le
o table on page 114 .
Audi e-tron charging system PIN
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
The contro l unit ca n be loc ked by enter ing a 4-
d ig it PI N of yo ur cho ice. If a PIN is act ivated, the
se lected PIN must be entered before every use.
We recommend lock ing you r contro l unit to pro­
tect it against unautho rized access by a third pa r­
ty .
Activating the PIN
.,. Press the I OKI @ o page 109, fig . 1 1 S button
on the control un it .
POWER and SET P IN ap­
pear in the display field .
.,. Select SET PIN u sing the a rrow b utton @.
.,. Press t he IOK I button @. ENTER PIN appea rs in
the disp lay fie ld .
.. Se lect the desired value by pressing the arrow
buttons © up or down .
.. Use the right arrow button © to go to the next
digi t .
.. Press the left arrow button © to go to the pre-
v ious menu .
.,. Enter a ll of the d ig its .
.,. Press t he IOKI button @afte r the last d ig it.
.,. REPEAT PIN appears in the display field .
.,. Ente r th e PI N aga in using the arrow but tons
© -
.. Press th e IOK I button @ .
.. PIN OK appears in the display field if both en-
::li tries match. ...
~ .. The PIN is now activ ated.
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D eactivating the PIN
Requirement: the con trol uni t must be unloc ked.
.,. Enter the numerical code 0 000 . Proceed as if
you were activating the PIN
o page 115.
.. The PIN is deactivated.
Locking the control uni t
Requirement: the PIN must be activated .
.,. Press the Iii button @ o page 109, fig. 11 Son
the contro l unit .
Unlocking th e control unit
Requirement: the PIN must be act ivated .
.,. Press any button on the control unit .
.,. PIN? appears in the display field.
.,. Enter the PIN .
.. Press the I OK! button @.
(j) Tips
- Th e PI N is deactivated in t he factory defa ult
se tt ings.
- If you do not remembe r yo ur PIN, contact
an au tho riz ed A ud i d ealer o r autho rized
Audi Serv ice Facili ty .
- If the fi rst PIN entry differs from the second
en try, the first PIN en try is d isplayed .
- If nothi ng is entered within 20 seconds of
t his, the se t val ue is not changed .
Indicator Lights and
messages
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
If the B indicator light turns on, the high -volt ­
age battery is charging or is a lready comp letely
charged .
If
the . indicator light stays on , there is a ma l­
function in the charging system . Have the prob­
l em corrected immediately by an a uthorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility.
l!i1 Ch arging conn ecto r still attached . Vehicle
cannot be dri ven
T his message appears when t he cha rging system
is s till connec ted to the vehicle. Remove the con -
nector
o page 112, A~er charging . ..,.
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Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit mt
Incompatible ch arging s ystem . Please check
c harging system
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument clus­
ter:
mt AC charging : currentl y not po ssible
This message appea rs whe n the charg ing system
is incomp atib le. O nly charge usi ng the charg ing
system tha t is designed fo r you r vehi cle.
mt AC charg ing sy stem: malfunction! Pl ease
c ontact Service
This message appears if there is a ma lfunction in
the charg ing system . H ave the problem corrected
immed iate ly by an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility.
Charging unit cover
emergency release
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig . 120 Fron t of th e ve hicle: cover e merge ncy re lease
You can release the cover using the eme rgency
release.
• Turn the cover lock to the horizontal position .
• Unlock the vehicle .
• Open the hood ~ page 320, Opening/closing
the hood.
• Caref ully pull on the k nob @ until there is re­
s ista nce.
• T urn the cover lock to the ver tical position
~ page 110, fig. 117 .
• Slide the cover carefu lly to the s ide if necessa­
ry .
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Climate control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Your vehicle has aux iliary air conditioning
T he aux iliary air conditioning is activated depend­
i ng on the outside temperature and the tempera ­
ture set on the climate control unit. You can im­
med iate ly switch the climate cont rol on or off
¢ page 116 as well as set a timer r::;,page 117.
Auxiliary climate control
The aux iliary climate contro l contro ls the tem­
perature in the veh icle inter ior ent irely with elec­
tric power .
It turns o n on ly if the h igh-vo ltage
batte ry cha rge level is suff ic ient a nd there is
eno ugh fuel in the tank .
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- The temperature that the climate control
system adjus ts to depends on the last tem­
perat ure yo u se t in the climate contro l unit
¢ page 69.
- Us ing the auxiliary air cond itioni ng while
charging can also red uce the c harge leve l of
the high-voltage battery .
- T he clim ate cont rol sys tem does no t au to­
matically switc h on o r off earlier if the hig h­
voltage battery cha rge or fuel leve l is too
low.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Switching the auxiliary climate cont rol on /
off :
• Select the I MENU I button> Vehicle > left con­
trol b utton >
Auxiliary air conditioning > Turn
on auxiliary heating / AC or Turn off auxiliary
A C.
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- T he auxiliary climate contro l can also be
switched on and off immedia tely wh en a
t imer is se t.
-If the blower is switched off w ith t he~
~ page 69, fig. Bl button, then the auxiliary .,..