2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN Owners Manual

-Ver sio n inf ormation : information on the MMI
software version and the navigation database*
software vers ion is displayed . T he
Softwa re in ­
form atio n
function a lso provides information
on the softwa re con tained in the MMI and the
l icensing agreement .
Sound settings
The sound distribution and volume of the MMI
can be adjusted individually . The settings depend
on vehicle equipment.
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Fi g. 215 Adju sting the balan ce /fade r
.,. Select: I M ENU I button> Sound > left contro l
button
> Ent ertainm ent .
Treb le /Ba ss
You can adjust the Treble and Ba ss settings by
turning the control knob . The changed settings
only apply for the audio source that is act ive at
the t ime. This allows you to ad just the sound set­
tings for each audio source separately .
Bal ance /fader (Sound focu s)
- Ad justing th e sou nd d ist ribut ion to the l eft or
right :
press the control k nob . Turn the control
knob to the left or right to the desired position .
-Adju sting t he sou nd d istribution to the fron t
or rear :
press the control knob again . T urn the
contro l knob to the left or right to the desired
pos ition.
- Adju sting the sound d istribution u sing th e
MMI t ouch* :
move your finger on the MM I
touch cont ro l panel* in the desi red direction.
Sound effects
LL Select and confirm a Fo cus setting: co ....
~ - All : all speakers in the vehicle a re a ctive (sym-
~ metr ica l sound dist ribution) . 0 N > co
Sys tem settings
-Front : only the speakers in the front of the ve­
hicle are active.
- Rear *: on ly the speakers in the rear of the vehi­
cle are active .
Surround level
Turn the cont rol knob to adjust the surround
sound level.
Subwoofer
Turn the control knob to adjust the subwoofer .
Speed dep end ent v olum e cont rol *
Turn the control knob to adjust the p layback vol­
u me to the noise ins ide the veh icle.
Volume settings
Adjusting the volume
T he volume of an audio source or a system mes ­
sage (for example, from the voice recognition
system*) can be adjusted directly while the
sound is playing using the On/Off knob .
-Incr easing or decreas ing the volume : turn the
On/Off
knob @~ page 154, fig . 155 to the
r ight or left .
-Mu ting or pau sin g: press the On/Off knob
briefly .
Or: turn the On/Off knob to the left un­
til the
symbo l@ ~ page 163 appea rs . An ac­
tive a udio/v ideo source is stopped.
- Unmuting or re suming : press the On/Off knob
briefly .
Or: turn the On/Off knob to the rig ht.
.&_ WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, adj ust the
volume of the audio system so that audible
signals from o utside the vehicle, such as po­
lice and fire sirens, can be heard easily at all
times.
(D Tips
Volumes that are too high or too low are au­
tomatically adjusted to a set level when the
MMI is switched on.
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System settings
Adjusting the system volume
.,. Select : I MENU I button> Sound> left control
button.
Telephone
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Mute telephone: messages and ringtones are set
to mute.
Ringtone : see c::> page 188, Ringtone and volume
settings .
Ringtone volume:
you can adjust the volume of
the selected ringtone by turning the contro l
knob.
Message volume: you can adjust the volume of
the notification for an incoming text message by
turning the control knob.
Microphone input level : you can adjust the call
volume during a phone call by turning the control
knob.
Navigation
Applies to: vehicles with navigation system
Voice guidance: see c::>page 210.
Voice guidance during phone call: see
c::> page 210.
Voice guidance volume: you can adjust the vo ice
gu idance volume by turning the control knob.
Or:
you can adjust the vo ice guidance volume during
active route guidance by turning the On/Off
knob .
Entertainment fader : the volume of audio play­
back can be temporarily lowered when the park ­
ing system or vo ice gu idance is active .
Voice recognition system
Applies to: vehicles with voice recognition system
Command display : see c::> page 243.
Short dialog : see c::> page 243.
Volume : see c::> page 243 .
Individual speech training : see c::> page 243.
1> Not availa ble in all vehicl es.
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Parking aid*
You can adjust the volum e of the signal tone by
turning the control knob.
-Adjusting the Front volume: select and con­
firm
High , Medium or Low .
- Adjusting
the Rear volume : select and confirm
High , Medium or Low .
MMI touch*
Turn the control knob to adjus t the volume of the
spoken prompts from the
MMI touch* .
Restarting the MMI
Fig. 216 Button co mbinatio n t o restar t th e sys te m
.,. Briefly press the control knob and both buttons
at the same time to immediately open the
menu upward
c::> fig. 216.
Software license
information
Information on MMI software and licensing
agreements
- Select: ~
I M~E=N~U~ I button >Settings > left control
button>
System maintenance > Version infor­
mation.
- Or : online at www.audiusa.com/softwareinfo.
Information on instrument cluster software and
licensing agreements
Press the reset button twice within five seconds
after switching the ignition on
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Driving safety
Basics
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
The individual safety features of your vehicle can
work together as a system to help protect you
and your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if they
are not always correctly adjusted and correctly
used .
This chapter contains important informat ion,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need to
read and observe for your own safety, the safety
of your passengers and others . We have summar­
iz ed here what you need to know about safety
belts, airbags, child restraints as well as child
safety. Your safety is for us
priority number 1. Al­
ways observe the information and warnings in
this section -for your own safety as well as that
of your passengers.
The informa tion in t his section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle. Some of the fea ­
tures described in this sections may be standard
eq uip ment on some models, or may be optional
equ ipment on others. If you are not sure, ask
your author ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
-Always make sure that you follow the in­
struct ions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the in­
terest of your passengers .
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-Always keep the complete Owner's Litera­
ture in your Audi when you lend or sell yo ur
vehicle so that this important information
w ill always be available to the driver and
passengers.
-Always keep the Owner's literature handy so
that you can find it easily if you have ques­
tions .
Driving safety
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody 's job ! Vehicle and occupant
safety always depends on the informed and care­
ful driver .
For your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
.. Make sure that a ll lights and signals are operat­
ing correctly.
.. Make sure tha t the tire pressure is correct .
.. Make sure that all w indows are clean and afford
good vis ibility to the outs ide.
.. Secure all luggage and othe r items ca refully
c::> page 63, c::> page 63 .
.. Make sure that nothing can interfere with the
peda ls .
.. Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correct ly for your height.
.. Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height.
.. Make sure to use the right child restraint cor­
rectly to protect children
c::> page 294, Child
safety .
.. Sit properly in your seat and make sure t hat
your passengers do the same
c::> page 59, Front
seats .
.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly. Al­
so instruct your passengers to fasten their safe­
ty belts properly
c::> page 260.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condition of
the vehicle , the driver as well as the driver 's abili­
ty to concentrate on the road without being dis­
tracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the ve ­
hicle and a ll of its occupants. If your ability to
drive is impa ired, safety risks for everybody in the
vehicle increase and you a lso become a hazard to
everyone else on the road
c::> &_ . Therefore:
.. Do not let yourse lf be distracted by passengers
or by using a cellular telephone .
.. NEVER drive when your driving abi lity is im­
pa ired (by med ications, alcohol, drugs, etc .) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, rules of the road and
speed lim its and plain common sense .
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Driving sa fety
,.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic and
weather conditions.
,.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not drive
for more than two hours at a stretch.
,.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under pres­
sure or whe n you are stressed .
A WARNING
Impaired driv ing safety inc reases the risk of
ser ious persona l inju ry and death whenever a
vehicle is being used.
Correct passenger
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver sea ting po sition is impor tan t
for safe, relaxed driving .
Fig. 217 Correc t seat ing posit ion
F or your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend
that you adjust the driver 's seat to the following
position :
,.. Adjust the dr iver's seat so tha t you can easily
push the pedals all the way to the floor whi le
keeping your knee(s) s light ly
bent ¢ ,A.
,.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position so that your back comes in
full contact with it when you drive.
,.. Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a dis­
tance of at least 10 inches (25 cm ) between the
stee ring wheel and your breast bone
<=;> fig . 217 .
If not possib le, see you r autho rized Aud i dea l­
ersh ip about adaptive equipment .
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,.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steering
wh eel and airbag cover points at your chest and
not at your face.
,.. Grasp the top of the steering wheel with your
elbow(s) slightly bent.
,.. F or ad justab le head rest raints: Adjust the head
restraint so t he upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head . If that is not pos­
sible, t ry to adjust the head restraint so tha t it
is a s close to this pos it ion as poss ible . M ove the
he ad restraint so tha t it is as close to the back
o f the head as possible.
,.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
q page264 .
,.. Always keep both feet in the footwell so that
you are in contro l of the veh icle at all times .
Fo r detail ed information on how to adjust the
dr iver's seat,
see ¢ page 59.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted , out of position or
too close to the airbag can be seriously in-
jured by an airbag as it unfo lds . To help re-
duce the risk of serio us pe rsonal i njury:
-Always adjust the driver's seat and the steer ing whee l so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between you r breastbone
and the steering wheel.
- Always ad just the driver's seat and the
steer ing whee l so that the re are at least
4 inch es (10 cm) between the knees a nd the
lower part of the ins trumen t panel.
-Always hold t he s teering wheel on the out­
side of t he steering wheel r im with yo ur
hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to help reduce the risk of personal in­
jury if the dr iver 's airbag inflates.
-Never hold the stee ring wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with you r hands at
other positions inside the steer ing whee l
rim o r on the steering wheel hub. Holding
the steering wheel the wrong way can cause
serious injuries to the hands, arms and head
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if the driver's airbag inflates . .,_

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-Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supplemen­
tal driver's airbag to protect you in a colli­ sion.
- Always sit in an upright position and never
lean against or place any part of your body
too close to the area where the airbags are
located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front seats
properly and make sure that all passengers
are properly restrained.
- For adjustable head restraints : before driv­
ing, always also adjust the head restraints
properly.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle is moving . Your seat may move unexpectedly
and you could lose control of the vehicle.
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child seats
~ page 294. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat
i::> page 269 .
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position is
important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of in­
jury in the event of an accident, we recommend that you adjust the seat for the front passenger
to the following position:
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is in
an upright position and your back comes in full
contact with it whenever the vehicle is moving.
.. For adjustable head restraints: adjust the head
restraint so the upper edge is as even as possi­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to adjust the head restraint so that it
is as close to this position as possible
~ page 61. Move the head restraint so that it is
as close to the back of the head as possible.
Driving safety
.. Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of the
front passenger seat.
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
<=:>page 264.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
<=:>page 59.
A WARNING
= -
Front seat passengers who are unbelted, out
of position or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured or killed by the airbag as it
unfolds . To help reduce the risk of serious
personal injury:
- Passengers must always sit in an upright po­
sition and never lean against or place any part of their body too close to the area
where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of posi­
tion or too close to the airbag can be seri­
ously injured by an airbag as it unfolds with
g reat force in the blink of an eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front pas­
senger's breastbone and the instrument panel.
- Always make sure that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the front passen­
ger's knees and the lower part of the instru­
ment panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat of
their own and properly fasten and wear the
safety belt belonging to that seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front pas­
senger seat properly.
- For adjustable head restraints: before driv­
ing, always also adjust the head restraints
properly .
- Always keep your feet on the floor in front
of the seat. Never rest them on the seat, in­
strument panel, out of the window, etc. The
airbag system and safety belt will not be
able to protect you properly and can even in­
crease the risk of injury in a crash .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests are
tilted back, the greater the risk of injury due
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Driving safety
to incorrect positioning of the safety belt
and improper seating position.
- Children must always ride in child seats
c:> page 294. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front passenger seat
c:> page 269.
Proper seating positions for passengers in
rear seats
Rear seat passengers must sit upright with both
feet on the floor consistent with their physical
size and be properly restrained whenever the ve­ hicle is in use.
To reduce the r isk of injury caused by an incorrect
seating position in the event of a sudden braking
maneuver or an accident, yo ur passengers on the
rear bench seat must always observe the follow­
i n g:
• For adjustable head restra ints: adjust the head
r estra int so the uppe r edge is as even as poss i­
ble with the top of your head. If that is not pos­
sible, try to ad just the head restra int so th at it
is as close to this position as possib le
c:> page 61.
• Keep both feet flat i n the footwell in front of
the rear seat.
• Fasten and wear safety belts properly
c:> page264.
• Make sure that children are always properly re­
strained in a ch ild restraint that is approp riate
for their size and age
c::> page 294.
_& WARNING
Passenge rs who are improperly seated on the
rear seat can be seriously injured in a crash .
- E ach passenger m ust always sit on a seat o f
their own an d properly fas ten and we ar the
sa fe ty belt belongi ng to th at sea t.
- Safe ty belt s only offe r max imum p rotection
when the safety belts are properly posi­
tioned on the body and securely latched . By
not sitting upright, a rear seat passenger in­
creases the risk of personal in ju ry from im­
properly positioned safety belts!
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- For adjustable head restraints: always ad­
just the head restraint properly so that it can give maximum protection.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
App lies to : vehicles with adjustable head restra ints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an impor­
tant part of your vehicle's occupant restraint sys­
tem and can help to reduce the risk of injuries in
accident situations.
Fig. 2 18 Head rest ra in t: viewed from t he front
The head rest raints must be corre ctly adjus ted to
a chieve t he best protec tion .
• Adjust the head rest raint so the upper edge is
as even as possib le w ith the top of you r head . If
t ha t is no t possib le, try to adjus t the head re­
s trai nt so that it is as close to this pos it ion as
possible
c:> fig. 218 .
• Applies to: forward/back adjustable head re ­
straints: Move the head restraint so that it is as
close to the back of the head as possib le.
• If there is a passenger on the rear center seat­
ing position, slide the center head restraint up­
ward at least to the next notch .
Adjust ing head restraints
c:>page 61.
_& WARNING
All seats are eq uipped w ith head restraints .
Driving w ithout head restraints or w ith head
restraints that are not prope rly adjusted in­
creases the r is k of se rious or fata l neck injury
dr amat ic al ly. T o help reduce t he risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restra ints in
place and properly adjusted.

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-Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted hea d restra int.
- Always make sure each person in the vehicle
properly adjusts their head res traint. Adjus t
t h e head restra int so the upper edge is as
even as possib le with the top of your head.
If that is not possib le, try to adjust the h ead
restra int so that it is as close to th is position
as possib le.
- Applies to: forward/back adjustable head
restra ints: Move the head restra int so that it
is as close to the back of the head as possi­
ble.
- Never attempt to adjust head restra int
wh ile driving. If you have dr iven off and
must adjust the dr iver head rest for any rea­
son, first s top the veh icle sa fely before at­
tempting to ad just the head restraint .
- C hildren mus t always be p roperly res trained
in a ch ild restraint that is appropriate for
their age and size
i::> page 294.
Examples of improper seating positions
The occupant restraint system con only reduce
the risk of injury if vehicle occupants ore properly
seated.
I mp roper seating posi tions can cause se rious in ­
ju ry o r death. Safety bel ts can only work when
they are p roperly positioned on the body. Im ­
proper seating positions reduce the effectiveness
of safety belts and w ill even increase the r is k of
in ju ry and death by moving the safety belt to crit­
ical areas of t he body. Improper seating posit ions
also increase the risk of ser ious injury and death
when an airbag deploys a nd strikes an occupant
who is not i n the prope r seat ing pos ition . A d rive r
i s respons ib le for the safety of all vehicle occu­
pants and especia lly fo r children. Therefo re:
"" Never allow anyone to assume an incorrect
seat ing pos it ion when t he ve hicle is being used
i::, & -
The follow ing bulletins list only some sample po ­
sitions that will increase the risk of serious in jury
a nd death. O ur hope is that these examp les w ill
make you more aw are of sea ting pos it io ns tha t
ar e dange ro us.
Dri ving saf ety
Th erefore , whenever the vehicle is moving :
-neve r st an d up i n the vehicle
- neve r stand on the seats
- neve r kneel on the seats
- never ride wit h the seatback recl ined
- neve r lie down on the seats
- never lean up against the instrument panel
- never sit on t he edge of the seat
- neve r sit sideways
- neve r lean out t he window
- neve r put your feet out the wi ndow
- never put your feet on the instrument panel
- neve r rest your feet on the seat cushion or back
of the seat
- never ride in the footwell
- never ride in the cargo area
A WARNING
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Improper seating positions inc rease the risk
of ser ious personal in ju ry and death whenever
a veh icle is being used.
- Always make sure that all veh icle occupants
stay in a proper seating posit ion and are
proper ly restrained whenever the vehicle is
be ing used.
Driver's and front
passenger's footwell
Important safety instructions
Applies to : vehicles wit h knee airbags
A WARNING
Always ma ke su re t hat the knee airbag can i n­
fl ate w ithout interfe rence. Objects between
yourself and the airbag can in cre ase the risk
of inju ry in an accident by interfering with the
way the ai rbag dep loys o r by being pushed in­
to you as the ai rbag dep loys.
- No persons (ch ildren) or animals should ride
in the footwell in front of the passenger
seat . If the airbag deploys, this can res ult in
serio us or fatal injur ies.
- No objects of any kind should be carried in
the footwell area in front of the dr iver's or
passenger's seat. Bu lky objects (shopping
bags, for examp le) can hamper or prevent
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Drivin g saf ety
proper deployment of the airbag. Small ob ­
jects can be thrown through the vehicle if the a irbag deploys and injure you or your
passengers .
Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat or
any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely without in­
terference and that not hing prevents them from
retu rni ng to the ir origi na l positions.
Only use floor mats that leave the pedal area free
and can be secured with floor mat fasteners .
If a brake c ircuit fa ils, increased brake peda l trav­
el is required to br ing the veh icle to a full stop .
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause loss
of vehicle control and inc rease the risk of ser i­
ous
in Jur y.
-Never place any objects in t he driver's foot­
we ll. An object cou ld get into the peda l area
and interfere w it h pedal fu nction. In case of
s u dden brak ing o r an accident, yo u wo uld
not be ab le to brake or accelerate!
- Always make sure that noth ing ca n fa ll o r
move in to the dr iver's foo twell .
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely at­
tached to the floor mat fasteners and do not in ­
terfere with the free movement of the pedals .
.,. Make sure that the floor mats are properly se­
cu red and cannot move and inte rfe re with the
peda ls ~ & -
Use o nly floo r mats that leave the pedal a rea un­
obstructed and that are firmly secured so that
they cannot slip out of pos it ion. Yo u ca n ob tain
sui table floo r ma ts from yo ur autho riz ed Aud i
Dea le r.
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Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi .
Floor mats used in you r vehicle must be attached
to these fasteners . Properly secur ing the floor
mats will p revent them from slid ing into pos i­
tions that could interfere with the pedals or im­
pair safe operation of your vehicle in other ways.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can res ult in a
l oss of vehicle contro l and increase the r isk of
serious personal injury.
- Always make sure that floor mats are prop­ erly secured.
- Never p lace or install floor mats o r other
floor coverings in the vehicle that cannot be properly secured in place to prevent them
from s lipping and interfer ing with the ped­
als or the ab ility to control the vehicle .
- Never p lace or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top of already installed
floor mats . Additional floor mats and other
cover ings will reduce the si ze of t he pedal
a rea and interfe re w ith the pedals.
- Always properly re insta ll and sec ure floo r
mats that have been ta ke n out for clea ning.
- Always make sure that objects cannot fall
into t he d river footwe ll whi le the vehicle is
mov ing. Objects can become t rapped under
t he br ake pedal and accelerator pedal c aus ­
ing a loss o f vehicle con trol.