2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN lock

Lights and Vi sion
-The windshield wiper system must be
switched off (lever in position @) before us ­
i ng a car wash. This prevents the wipe rs
from sw itching on unintentionally and ca us­
i ng damage to the w indshie ld w iper system .
(D Tips
-The windshield wipe rs switch off w hen t he
i gnition is switched off. Yo u can act ivate the
windsh ield wipers after the ign ition is
switched back on by moving the windsh ield
wiper leve r to any pos it io n.
-Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades result
i n streak ing . This can affect the ra in se nsor
f u nct io n. Check yo ur windsh ield wiper
blades regularly.
-The washer fl uid nozzles in the w indshield
washer system are heated* a t low tempera­
tures whe n the ignition is on .
-When stop ping tempora rily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windsh ie ld
wiper s automat ica lly re d uces by o ne leve l.
Cleaning the wiper blades
Clea n the w ipe r blades when you see wipe r
strea ks. Use a so ft clot h and a glass cleaner .
Windshield wiper
"' Place the windshield wipe r arms in the se rvice
pos it ion
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"' Fo ld t he w indshield wipe r arms away from the
winds hield.
Rear window wiper
Applies to: vehicles with rear window wiper
"'Fold the wi per arm away from the rear w indow .
A WARNING
Dirty w indshield wi pe r blades can impair vi­
sio n, which incre ases the risk of an accident.
«1j) Note
If you see streaks aga in a fter cleaning the
w iper blades, the blades mus t be replaced
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Replacing the front wiper blades
Fig. 58 Removin g windsh ie ld wiper bl ades
Windshield wiper service po sition /blade
replacement position
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"' To br ing the w ipers into the service position,
tur n the ignition off and move t he w indsh ie ld
w iper lever into pos it ion
@ for at least two sec­
onds
c:> page 55, fig. 56.
"' To bring t he w indsh ie ld w ipers b ack to t he nor ­
ma l posi tion, switc h the ignition on and ho ld
the windshield wiper lever in position @ unti l
the windshi eld wipe rs go back to t he normal
position, or drive faster than 8 mph (12 km/h).
Removing the wiper blade
"' Fold th e w indsh ie ld w iper arm aw ay from t he
windshie ld.
"' Press the locking knob (D <=> fig . 58 on the wiper
blade. Ho ld the wipe r blade firmly.
"' Remove the w iper blade in the d irection of the
ar row.
Installing the wiper blade
"' Insert t he new wiper blade into the mount on
the wipe r
arm@ until you hear it latch into
place .
"'Place the wiper arm back on the winds hield.
"'Turn the service pos ition off .
A WARNING -
For safety reasons, the wi ndshield wipe r
b lades should be rep laced once o r twice eac h
ye ar.

Seats and stor age
A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of an accident, on ly adjust
the front seats when the vehicle is station­
ary.
- The power adjustment for the front seats al­
so works w ith the ignition switched off or
with the ignition key removed . T o reduce
the risk of injury, chi ld ren should never be
left unattended in the vehicle for this rea­
son.
- Exercise caution when adjusting the seat
height. Uns uperv ised or careless seat ad­
justment can p inch f ingers or hands, wh ich
increases the risk of injury.
- T he front seat backres ts m ust not be re­
clined too far back when driving, because
this impairs the effectiveness of the safety
belts and airbag system, which increases
the risk of injury.
(D Tips
The massage function* switches off a utomat i­
cally after approximately 10 min utes.
Easy seat entry
Applies to: veh icles with entry assistance
En try assistance makes it easier for the rear pas­
sengers to enter and leave the vehicle.
F ig . 64 Fr ont se at: cont ro ls on t he sea t back res t: 1) back­
rest release , 2) power entry a ssistance
Power entry assistance
.,. Lift the hand le (!) and fo ld the seat backrest
forward.
1) Requ irem en t: the ve hicle battery m ust have a suff ic ie n t
c ha rg e le v e l.
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.,. Briefly p ress the button @. T he seat a utomati ­
cally moves all the way forward. When the seat
is moved back, it will stop in its orig inal posi­
tion. The operation will stop if the button is
pressed again .
If you press and ho ld the button @whi le the
back rest is in the upright posit ion, the seat will
move unt il you release the button .
A WARNING
-Always make sure the front seats are up­
r ight and securely locked in place.
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- Power entry assistance also works when the
ign it ion is switched offll or when the igni­
tion key is removed , so that rear seat pas­
senge rs can still move to the front of the ve­
hicle in an emergency s ituation. To reduce
the r isk of injury, childre n should never be
left unattended in the vehi cle for this rea­
son.
Front center armrest
Applies to vehicles with a front center armrest
There is a storage compartment under the arm­
rest.
Fig. 65 Armrest between t he dr ive r's/fro nt passenger 's
seats .
.,. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest from the
s tarting posi tion notch by notch .
.,. To br ing the armrest back in to the start ing po ­
sition, raise it out of the top notch and fold it
back down .
The armrest can slide forwa rd and ba ck .

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Head restraints
Front head restraints
Applies to: vehicles with adjustable head restraints
Applies to: version 1
Fig . 66 Front seat: adjusting the head res train t

Applies to: version 2
Fig. 67 Front seat: adjusting the head restrain t
Adjust the head restra ints so the upper edge is as
even as possible wi th the top of your head.
If that
is not possible, t ry to adjust as close to this posi­
tion as possible.
Applies to: version l
... To move the head restraint up or down, s lide it
until it locks into
place ¢ fig. 66.
App lies to: version 2
... To move the head restraint up or forward, slide
it¢ fig . 67 until it locks into place .
... To move the head restraint down or back, press
the side button -arrow-and slide the head re­
straint unt il it locks into place.
_& WARNING
Always read and follow the applicable warn­
ings
~ page 2 52, Proper adjustment of head
restraints.
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Rear head restraints
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Fig. 68 O uter rear head restraints: release point (example)
If there are passengers in the rear seat, fold the
head restraints up on the occupied seats at least
to the next notch
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Mo ving the head r estraint s
... To move the head restraint up, hold it at the
sides with both hands and slide it upward until
you feel it cl ick into place .
.,. To move the head restraint down, press the
button@~ fig. 68 and slide the head restraint
downward .
Removing the he ad re straint s
To remove the head restraints, the backrest must
be folded forward partially .
... Remove the screwdriver from the vehicle tool
kit¢ page 360.
.,. Release the backrest ¢ page 65.
... Press the button @¢ fig. 68 and slide the head
restraint up as far as it can go .
.,. Place the screwdriver in posit ion @ in the
open ing , press the button @and pull the head
restraint out of the backrest at the same time
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... Fold the backrest down until it latches securely
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page 65.
In stalling the head r estraint s
To insta ll the head restra ints, the back rest must
be fo lded forward part ia lly.
.,. Re lease the backrest ¢ page 65.
.,. Slide the posts on the head restraint down into
t he guides un til the posts click into place. You
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~ Then push the arm against the beverage con­
tainer so that the arm lies closely against it.
~ To close the cup holders, push them back into
the slot.
A WARNING
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- Do not put any hot beverages in the cup
holder while the vehicle is moving . Hot bev ­
erages could spill, wh ic h increases the risk
of injury.
- Do not use any breakable beverage contain­
ers (for example, made out of glass or por­ celain). You cou ld be injured by them in the
event of an accident .
CD Note
Beverage containers in the cup holders should
always have a lid. If not, beverages could sp ill
and cause damage to vehicle equipment, such
electronics or seat covers.
Other storage
Applies to: sedan
F ig. 7 1 Lugg age comp artment : bag hooks*
There are additional storage compartments,
compartments and holders at other locations in
the vehicle :
- Glove compartment : the glove compartment
can be locked us ing the key*.
- Retaine r* for the vehicle key and cell phone in
the front center console
- Storag e compartment under th e front center
armrest*
~ - Storage compartment on the rear side of the
.... ~ front seat* . The compartment can hold a maxi -
8 mum weight of 2 lbs (1 kg).
~ -Garment hooks * on the 8-pillar ¢ .& co
S eats and storag e
- Garment hooks* above the rea r doo rs *
- Side bag hooks* in the luggage compartment
- App lies to: sedan: bag hooks* unde r the rear
shelf ¢
fig. 71
A WARNING
-No heavy or hard objec ts may be p laced on
the storage compartment behind the rear seat backrest . There is a risk of injuring the
veh icle passengers when braking sudden ly .
- Always keep the glove compartment lid
closed while dr iv ing to red uce the risk of in­
jury.
- On ly use the storage compartments in the
door trim panels to store sma ll objects that
will not stick out of the compartment and impair the range of the side airbags.
- The bag hooks can ho ld a maximum weight
of 6.6 lbs (3 kg). Heavier objects are not ad­
equate ly secured. There is risk of personal
in jur y.
A WARNING ,_
Applies to: vehicles with garment hooks
- Ma ke sure that t he view to the rear is not
obs truc ted by hanging ga rments.
- H ang only lightweight clothing and be sure
that the re are no heavy o r sharp-edged ob­
jec ts in the po ckets.
- Do not use coat hangers to hang t he cloth­
i n g beca use this could impair the effective­
ness o f the side curtain airbags .
CD Note
Objects on the rear she lf that rub against the
r ear window can d amage the rear w indow
hea ting wires.
Luggage compartment
General information
.&, WARNING
Read and follow the impo rtant s afety preca u­
tions in
~ page 255, Storing cargo correctly .
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Seats and stor age
Luggage compartment cover
App lies to: ve hicles w ith luggage co mpartme nt cover
The luggage compartment cover blocks the view
into the luggage compartment.
F ig. 72 Open luggage compartment lid wit h luggage com­
par tme nt cover
Remo ving
.. Unhinge the straps CD and pull the cover @ in
the direction of the arrow out of the holder @.
Install ing
.. S lide the cover @ horizontally into the des ig ­
nated ho lder @in the side bracket unt il the
cover is lined up.
.. Hook the straps into the luggage compartment
lid
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A WARNING
- To reduce the risk of accidents, the luggage
compartmen t cover should never be unse­
cu red unde r any ci rc u mstances.
- The luggage compartment cover is not a
s u rface for sto ring objects. Objects placed
on the cover increase the risk of injury to all
vehicle occupants during sudden bra king
mane uvers o r in the event o f an accident .
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Lowering the cargo floor
Applies to : vehicles with adjustable cargo floor
The cargo floor can lower to expand the storage
area in the luggage compartment.
Fig . 73 Luggage compartment: lowered cargo floor
.. Li ft the cargo floor in order to lower it .
.. Pull the cargo floor back slightly and insert it in
the lower position
@ .
To make load ing and unloading easier, bringing
the cargo floor back into posit io n @ after trans­
porting bulky items is recommended .
Tie-downs
App lies to : vehicles wi th tie- downs
Fig . 74 Luggage compartment: locat io n of th e tie -downs
(example)
.. Secure the cargo to the tie-downs -arrows-.
.. Follow the safety precautions Q page 256.

Seats and storage
Pass-through
Applies to: vehicles with pass-through
Fig. 78 Vers ion 1: left side: backrest: pass-through cover;
Vers io n 2: right side : luggage co mpartment: relea se lever
Opening/closing the pass-through from the
vehicle interior
.,. Applies to: version 1: To open the pass­
through, fold down the center armrest in the backrest and fo ld down the pass-through cover
in the direct ion of the arrow
c:> fig. 78 .
.,. Applies to: version 1: To close the pass­
through, fold up the pass-through cover and
the center
armrest¢ fig. 78.
Opening/closing the pass-through from the luggage compartment
.,. Applies to: version 2: To fold the backrest for­
ward, pull the release lever on the respect ive
seat in the direction of the arrow. The backrest
will fo ld forward automat ically after it has been
released
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.,. Applies to: version 1: To open the pass­
through, press the lever in the rear seat back­
rest downward .
.,. To close the pass-through, fold the backrest
back until it latches
securely¢ &_.
A WARNING
-The backrest must be securely latched to
ensure the safety belt is protecting the rear
seat positions .
- The backrest must be securely latched so
objects cannot slide forward out of the lug­
gage compartment during sudden braking .
- Make sure that all objects that you are
transporting in the pass-through are secure.
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They could slide during sudden braking ma­
neuvers and cause injuries.
- Sharp edges on objects that are loaded
must be covered for protection.
- When releasing the rear seat backrest,
make sure there are no people or anima ls
with in its range of motion. The backrest will
fold forward automatically after it is re­ leased.
(D Note
Make sure the safety belt is not pinched in the
backrest lock and damaged when the rear
seat backrest if folded back.
Roof rack
Applies to: vehicles without roof rail
Fig. 79 Mounting po ints for the roof rack
Applies to: vehicles with roof rail
Fig. 80 Moun ting points fo r the roof rack
If luggage or cargo is to be carried on the roof,
you must observe the following:
- Only a specially designed roof rack may be used
on your vehicle. These roof racks are the basis
for a complete roof rack system. Additional at­
tachments/carr ier systems are necessary to
transport luggage and sports equipment. We
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-Always hold the steering whee l with your
hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock posi­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys.
- Never hold the steer ing wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steer ing wheel.
Holding the steering wheel incorrectly s ig­
nificantly increases the risk of in jury to the
hands, arms and head if t he a irbag dep loys.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with an ignition lock)
Starting the engine
A pp lies to: ve hicles with ignitio n lock
The ignition is switched on and the engine start­
ed with the key in the ignition .
Fig. 84 Ignit io n lock: posit io n of the ignit io n key
Switching the ignition on /off
• To switch the ign ition on, turn the ign ition key
to posit io n
CI) . Vehicles without the Start/Stop
system*: the needle in the tachometer moves
into the
READY position.
• To switch the ign ition off, turn the ignit io n key
to posit ion @. The needle in the tachometer
moves into the
OFF position .
Starting the engine
• Press the brake pedal and move the se lector
lever to the "P" or "N" position.
• Turn the key briefly to position @. The ignition
~ key automatically returns to position CI) . Do not
~ press the acce lerato r pedal when doing this .
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Drivi ng
Equipment that uses a lot of e lectricity is switch­
ed off temporarily when you start the engine .
If the engi ne does not start immediately , stop
the starting p rocedure by turning the ign it ion key
to posit ion @ and repeat after 30 seconds .
Start/Stop system*
See the information in Q page 79 , Start/Stop
system.
_&. WARNING
- T o redu ce the r is k of po iso ning, never allow
t he engi ne to run in confined sp aces.
- Never remove the ignition key from the ig ni­
t ion lock while the vehicle is moving. Other ­
wise the steer ing lock will engage and yo u
will not be ab le to steer the vehicle, which
increased the risk of an acc ident.
(D Note
Avo id high engine s peed, fu ll th rottle, and
heavy engine load i f th e e ngine has not
reached operating temperat ure yet . You could
damage the eng ine .
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run w hile parked to
warm up. Beg in driving immediate ly . Th is re­
d uces unnecessary emissions.
@ Tips
- If it is d ifficult to turn the key to pos ition
CI) , turn the steering wheel back and forth
slightly to release t he steering whee l lock .
- S ome noise after start ing the e ngine is no r­
ma l and is no cause for co ncern.
Stopping the engine
Applies to: vehicles wi th ignition lock
Stopping the engine
• Bring the vehicle to a full stop .
• Turn the key to position @. The needle in the
tachometer moves into the
OFF pos ition.
Engaging the steering lock
Requireme nt: the se lector lever must be in P .
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Driving
,.. Remove the ignition key in position @
9 page 76, fig. 85 9 ,&..
,.. Turn the steering wheel until you hear the
steering wheel lock.
The locked steering helps prevent vehicle theft.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop. The full func­
tion of the brake booster and the power
steering is not guaranteed. You must use more force to turn or brake . Because you
cannot steer and brake as you usually
would, this co uld lead to accidents and seri-
. . . ous mJunes .
-Never remove the ignit ion key from the ign i­
t ion loc k while the vehicle is moving. Other­
wise, the steering lock could suddenly en­
gage and you would not be able to steer the
vehicle.
- If you leave the veh icle, switch the ignit ion
off and take the vehicle key with you. Other­
wise, the engine could be started or electri­
cal equipment such as the power windows
could be operated. This can lead to serious
injury.
- For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll unintentionally .
(D Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of t ime, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine run
for at idle
for approximately two minutes be­
fore shutting it
off.
@ Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­
matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is sw itched
off) for the following
reasons:
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- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun­
light.
Starting and stopping
the engine (vehicles with
convenience key)
Starting the engine
App lies to : vehicles wit h co nvenience key
The I START ENGINE STOP I button switches the
ignition on and starts the engine.
Fig. 85 Center conso le: STAR T ENGINE ST OP button
Plug-in hybrid drive*: refer to the information for
start ing the veh icle under
9 page 94.
Starting the engine
.,. Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever to the "P" or "N" position .
.,. Press the I START ENGIN E STOP I button briefly .
The engine will start.
Equipment that uses a lot of electricity is switch­
ed
off temporarily when you start the engine .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
the starting procedure by pushing the
I START ENGINE STOP! button again and repeat
after 30 seconds .
Switching the ignition on/off
If you would like to switch the ignition on with­
out starting the engine, follow these steps:
.,. Press the I ST AR T ENGINE ST OP ! button with-
out
pressing the brake pedal. Vehicles without .,,.