2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN warning lights

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individual tires. If the pressure changes in one or
more tires, this is indicated in the instrument
cluster display with an
RE ind icator light and a
message . If only one tire is affected, the location
of that tire w ill be ind icated.
The tire pressures must be stored in the menu
d isp lay aga in each time the press ures c hange
(sw itching between part ial and fu ll load p res­
sure) or after changing or replac ing a tire on your
ve hicle
r=>page 349 . The t ire pressure monitor­
in g sys tem only monito rs t he tire pressure you
have stored . Refe r to the ti re p ressure labe l for
the recommended ti re p ressure for you r veh icle
r=>page 341, fig. 278.
Tire tread circumference and v ibrat ion character­
i stics can change a nd cause a t ire pressure warn­
in g if:
- the tire pressure i n one or more tires is too low
- the tire has structura l damage
- the tire was replaced o r the tire p ressure was
changed and it was not stored
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- one si de of the vehicle is more heavily loaded
than the other
- th e whee ls on one ax le are mo re heavi ly loaded
t h an the others (for examp le, w hen tow ing a
trailer or when driv ing up and down hills)
- snow c hains a re installed
- the spare t ire* is ins talle d
- on ly one tire w as replaced on each ax le
Indicator lights
RE -loss of pressu re in at least one tire r=> ,&. .
Check the ti res and rep lace o r repa ir if necessary .
C heck/ co rrect t he p ressures of a ll four tires. Then
s to re t he ti re p ressures i n the men u
r=> page 349 .
mm (Ti re Pressure Monitori ng System) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner's manual. If
mm appears after switching t he ign it io n on o r
while driving and the
RE i ndicato r light in the in­
s trumen t cluster blinks fo r approxim ately one
minu te and t hen stays o n, there is system ma l­
f u nction. Check/cor rect the pressu res on all fo ur
tires an d sto re t he p ressures
r=> page 349. If the
ind icator light does turn
off or turns on again af­
ter a short per iod of t ime, drive to an author ized
Wheels
Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Fac ility im ­
med iate ly to have the ma lfu nction co rrected.
A WARNING
--
- If the tire p ressure ind icator appears in the
instr ument cluster disp lay, reduce your
speed immediately and avoid any hard
steer ing o r braking maneuvers . Stop as soon
as poss ible and check the tires and the ir
p ressures.
- The drive r is responsible fo r maintain ing the
correct tire press ures . You must check the
tire p ressures regularly.
- Unde r ce rtain condit ions (such as a sporty
d riving s tyle, win ter condi tions or unpaved
roads), the pressu re moni tor indicator may
be de layed.
- Do not use run -flat tires on your vehicle. Us­
ing them when no t pe rm itted can lead to
veh icle d amage o r acc id en ts .
(D Tips
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system can al ­
so s top working w hen
th ere is a n ESC/ ABS
m alfunc tion.
- Us ing snow chains may resul t in a system
m alfu nction.
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system in your
Audi was calibrat ed with "Audi Original
Ti res"
r=>page 33 7. Usi ng these tires is rec­
ommende d.
- The tire p ressure mon itoring system can on­
ly moni to r the tire p res sure o f the d riving
t ires. Check the tir e press ure o f the spare
wheel in the l uggage compa rtment so tha t
if necessary it is ready for use .
Storing tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles wit h Tir e Pressure Monito rin g Syste m in·
dicator
A change in tire pr essure or a change in tires
must be stored in the system.
Make su re before stori ng that the tire p ressures
of all fo ur tir es meet the specified val ues and a re
adapted to the load
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Apply the product using a mic rofiber cloth. To
avoid damaging the paint surface, do not use too
much pressure .
R inse the veh icle t horo u ghly wi th wa ter. Then
clean using a neutra l shampoo and a soft micro ­
fiber cloth.
R inse the veh icle t horo u ghly again and let it a ir
d ry . Remove any water res idue using a ch amois.
A WARNING
-Only wash the vehicle when the ignition is
off and follow the instructions from the car
wash operator to reduce the risk of acci­ dents.
-T o reduce the risk of cuts, protect yourself
from sharp metal components when wash­ ing the underbody or the inside of the wheel
hous ings .
-After wash ing the vehicle, the brak ing effect
may be de layed due to mo isture on the
brake rotors or ice in the w inter . This in­
c reases the risk of an acc ident. The brakes
must be d ried fi rst w it h a few careful b rake
app lications.
@ Note
-If you wash t he veh icle in an automatic car
wash, you m ust fold the exterior m irrors in
-
Care and cleaning
to reduce the r isk o f damage to the m irro rs .
Power fo lding exterior mirrors* m ust only
be folded in and o ut using the power fold ing
function.
-T o red uce the risk of paint damage, do not
was h the vehicle in direct s unlight.
-T o red uce the risk of damage, do not was h
the power top * w ith a pressu re washe r.
-T o red uce the risk of damage to the s urface,
do not use insect removing sponges, kitche n
sponges or s imilar items.
-Matte finish painted vehicle components:
-To reduce t he risk of damage to t he sur-
face, do not use pol ish ing agents or hard
wax.
-Neve r use protective wax. It can destroy
the matte finish effect .
-Do not place any st ickers or magnetic
s igns on vehicle parts painted with matte
finish paint. The paint cou ld be damaged
when the stickers or magnets a re re ­
moved.
@ For the sake of the environment
Only wash the veh icle in facilities spec ia lly de­
s igned for that pu rpose. This will reduce the
r isk of di rty wate r contam ina ted with o il from
en te ring the sewe r sys tem.
Cleaning and care information
When clea ning and caring for individua l vehicle
components, refer to the follow ing tables . The
in fo rmat ion conta ined there is s imp ly recom­
mendations . Fo r qu est io ns or for components t
h at are not listed, consult an authorized Aud i
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac il ity. Also
fo llow the information found
in c:> ,& .
Exterior cleaning
Component Situation
Solution
Wind shield wip er
Deposits soft cloth wi th glass cleane r, ~ page 56
blade s
Headlights /
Deposits Soft sponge with a mild soap solutiona)
Tail light s
Sensors /
Deposits Sensors: soft cloth wit
h solvent -free cleaning solution
camera lenses Camera lenses: soft cloth with a lcohol-free cleaning so lu-
tion
Snow/ice Hand br ush/solven t-free de-icing spray
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Care and cleaning
Component Situation Solution
Di spl ays/ins tru·
Deposits Soft cloth with LCD cleaner
men t clus ter
C o ntro ls
Deposits Soft brush, then a soft cloth with a mild soap solution3>
S af ety be lt s Deposits Mild soap solution al, allow to dry before letting them re-
tract
T ex tile s Deposits adhering to Vacuum cleaner
a
rtificial leather , the surface
Alcanta ra Water-based deposits Absorbent cloth and mild soap solutional
such as coffee, tea,
b lood , etc.
Oil-based deposits Apply a mild soap solution
al, blot away the dissolved oil or
such as oil, make-up, dye, treat afterward with water, if necessary
etc.
Special deposits such
Specia l stain remove r, blot with absorbent material, treat
as ink, nai l polish, la- afterward with mild soap solution, if necessary
a)
tex paint, shoe pol-
ish, etc.
Na tural l eather F resh sta ins Cotton clot h with a m ild soap so lution3l
Water-based deposits Fresh stains: absorbent cloth
such as coffee, tea, Dried stains: stain remover suitable for leather
blood, etc .
Oi l-based deposits Fresh stains : absorbent cloth and stain remover suitable
such as oil, make-up ,
for leather
etc. Dried stains: grease dissolving spray
Special deposits such Spot remove r su itab le for leather
as ink, na il polish, la -
tex paint, shoe po l-
ish, etc .
Care Regularly apply condit ion ing cream that protects from
light and penetrates into the material. Use specia l co lored
cond itioni ng cream, if necessary.
Car bon part s Deposits clean the same way as plast ic parts
a) M ild soap solut ion : max imu m two tablespoons of neutral soa p in 1 quar t (1 liter) of water
A WARNING
The windsh ie ld may not be treated with wa­
ter-repell ing wi ndsh ield coating agents. Un­
favorable cond it ions su ch as wet ness, dar k­
ness, o r low sun can resul t in increased glare.
Wiper blade chatter is also possib le.
(QJ) Note
- Headlights /tail light s
-
-Never clean headlights or tail lights w ith a
dry cloth or sponge.
- Do not use any cleaning product that con ­
tains alcoho l, because they could cause
cracks to form.
-Wheels
- Neve r use any pa int polish or other abra-
sive mate rials.
- Damage to the protect ive layer o n the
rims such as stone ch ips or sc ratches must
be repai red immediately.
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Fuses and bulb s
front of your car which you can on ly reach
through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have s ha rp
edges that can cause ser ious c uts, parts must be
correct ly taken apart and then properly put back
together to he lp prevent breakage of parts and
long term damage from water that can enter
housings that have not been properly resea led.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bu lbs for
you, s ince your dealer has the proper tools, the
correct bulbs and the expert ise.
Ga s di sch arg e lamps (Xen on li ght s)
Due to the high elect rical voltage, have the bulbs
replaced by a qua lified technic ian . Head lights
with Xenon light are ident ified by the h igh vo lt ­
age sticker.
LED h eadlight s*
LED headlights require no maintenance . Please
contact your authorized Audi dealer if a bulb
needs to be replaced .
A WARNING
Chang ing Xenon lamps w it h out the necessa ry
equ ipment can cause ser ious perso na l inju ry.
- Bul bs are p ressur ized and can explode when
being changed. Potentia l risk of i njury!
- On vehicles equipped wit h gas discharge
bulbs (Xenon light) life-threatening inju ries
can result from imp roper ha ndl ing of the
high -voltage po rtions of su ch lamps!
- Only yo ur auth o rized Aud i dea le r or q ual i­
fied workshop should change the b ulbs in
gas discharge lamps . There a re parts with
sharp edges on the openings and on the
bulb ho lders t hat can cause serious cuts . If
you are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized A udi
dealer or qualified workshop. Serious per­
sonal injury may resu lt from improperly per­
formed work .
(D Tips
-If you still prefer to rep lace the light bu lbs
yourself, be aware that the engine com part-
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ment is a hazardous area to work in ¢ & in
Working in the engine comportment on
page 318 .
-It is best to ask your a uthorized Audi dea ler
whenever you want to change a bulb .

Emergency situations
9. Route the jump sta rt cables so they cannot
get caught in the moving parts in the engine
compartment.
Starting the engine
10. First start the engine in the vehicle g iving the
charge and let it run at idle.
11. Now start the engine in the vehicle with the
drained vehicle battery and wait two to three
minutes until it "runs smoothly" .
12.
If the engine does not start, stop the starting
procedure after 10 seconds and then repeat
it after approximately 30 seconds .
13 . In the vehicle that is being jump started,
switch the heater fan and rear w indow de­
froster on to reduce any voltage peaks that may occur when disconnecting the jumper
cab les. The headlights must be switched
off.
14. While the engines a re running, remove the
cables in
reverse order from the way they
were installed, as described in ¢
page 3 76.
Make sure the cables do not get caught in
moving engine components.
15 . Close the cap on the positive term inal.
16 . Sw itch the heater fan and rear w indow de­
froster
off.
Read and follow: ¢ .&. in Preparation on
page 375
and ¢ (D in Preparation on page 375 .
@ Tips
-Make sure that the connected positive ter­
minal clamps have sufficient contact with
metal.
- The vehicle battery in your vehicle vents to
the outs ide so the battery gases drain out of
the veh icle .
Towing with a tow truck
General hint s
Your Audi requires special handling for towing.
The follow ing information is to be used by com­
mercial tow truck operators who know how to op­
erate the ir equipment safely.
-Never tow your Audi. Towing will cause dam­
age to the engine and transmission .
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-Never wrap the safety chains or winch cables
around the brake lines .
- To prevent unnecessary damage , your Audi
must be transported with a flatbed truck.
- To load the vehicle on to the flatbed, use the
towing loop found in the vehicle tools and at­
tach to the front or rear anchorage
¢page 378 and ¢page 379.
A WARNING
A vehicle being towed is not safe for passen­
gers . Never allow anyone to ride in a vehicle
being towed, for any reason.
Front towing loop
Fig. 303 Rig ht s ide o f front b umper: install ing the tow ing
loop
The threaded opening for the towing loop is lo­
cated behind a
cover on the right side of the front
bumper .
.,,. Remove the towing loop from the vehicle tool
kit ¢
page 360 .
.,,. Press inward on the upper le~ area of the cap
with brief, strong pressure to remove it from
the bumper
¢fig. 303 .
.,,. Insert the towing loop in the threaded opening
until it stops, and then tighten it with the
wheel wrench .
.,,. After using, place the towing loop back in the
vehicle tool kit .
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be pulled out when towing the vehicle and that
could cause an accident .
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A
A/C (automatic climate control system)
Accessories
. . .. ................ ...
Active lane assist ..
.. 69
62 ,385
refer to Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . 133
Active rollover protection system . . . . . . . . 257
Retracting rollover protection . . . . . . . . . . 257
Adapt ive cruise control
refer to Audi adaptive cruise control . . . . 123
Adaptive light
refer to Audi adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Adjusting the additiona l display . . . . . . . . . . 15
Adjusting the air d istr ibut ion
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 70
Adjusting the air vents . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . . 70
Adjusting the sound . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Advanced key
refer to Convenience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Airbag .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 269
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 269, 289
Advanced Airbag System components . . . 276
Care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Children
Child restraints 296
297
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Danger of fitting a child seat on the front
passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
2 70
Disposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Fr ont airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 274
How do the front airbags work? . . . . . . . . 279
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 276
How the Advanc ed Airbag System compo-
nents wo rk together . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Important safety instructions on the knee
airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . 281
Repairs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 287
Warning/Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 281
Wh en must the system be inspected? . . . 281
Air pressure
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator 348
Index
Alarm system
refer to Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . 36
Al ignment pin (tire change) . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
All-weather lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
All season tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 346
All wheel drive
refer to quattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . 152
AMI
refer to Audi music interface . . . . . . . 229, 230
Android Auto
refer to Audi smartphone interface 241
Anti-freeze Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Anti-Lock Braking Sys tem (ABS) . . . . . . . . . 148
Anti-Slip Regu lation (ASR) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Apple CarP lay
refer to Audi sm artphone interface . . . . . 241
ASR
refer to Anti-Slip Regulation (ASR) . . . . . . 148
Audi active lane assist Cleaning the camera area
Messages ... .. .. .. ............... . .
Audi adaptive cruise control ............ .
Cleaning the sensor ................. .
Distance display, distance warning .. .. . .
Messages ... .. .. .. ............. .. . .
Audi adap tive light ... ............... . .
Audi connect e-tron services
............
Doors and lights .... ................ . 133
355
135
123
355 129
130
140
199
199
Audi connect (Infotainment) ........ 190, 196
Data protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197
Services overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Audi magnetic ride
refer to Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Audi music interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Audi music stream
refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio files . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 232
Audio player
Bluetooth audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Wi-Fi audio p lay er . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 227
Audio track 235
387

Index
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130, 133
Aud i Service Repair Manuals and Literature 383
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Cleaning the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 355
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Rear cross-traffic assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Audi smartphone interface . . . . . . . . . 241, 245
Aud i virtual cockp it
refer to Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
AUTO
Automatic climate control system . . . . . . .
69
Automatic headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Auto Lock (centr al locking system) . . . . . . . . 31
Automatic belt retractor . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system
(automatic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
68, 69
Automatic power top
refer to Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Automatic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Driving tips . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Emergency mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Hill descent control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Manual shift ing (tiptronic mode) . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever emergency re lease . . . . . . . . 90
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Shift padd les . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Automatic wipe/wash system . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Auto Safety Hotline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
258
Auxiliary climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
AUX input . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
Average consumption ........... .... . 17, 18
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17, 18
B
BACK button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Bag hooks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
63, 65
Balance (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Bass (sound) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
388
Battery
In the key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
32
also refer to High-voltage battery . . . . . . . 92
also refer to Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Before driv ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249
Belt tensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 314
Blower
Automat ic climate control system . . . . . . .
70
Bluetooth
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
226
Connecting a cell phone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Boost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 304
Boost pressure indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Brake assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 326
Electromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . . 81
Emergency braking function . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Break-in security feature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 36
Breaking in
New brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
150
New engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
New tires . .... .. .. .. ............. .. 337
Browser
refer to Media center . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 373
Buttons
Control panel (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
154
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . 13, 16
Programming (multifunction steering
wheel) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Switching the Infotainment system display
on/off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
155
C
Cable (USB adapter/AUX connector cable) 229
California Proposition 65 Warning . . . . . . . 319
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 327
Call list . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Call options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188

Index
Selector lever (automatic transmission)
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
90
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Self -lear ning navigation
refer to Persona l rou te ass ista nce . . . . . . 206
Serv ice and d isposa l
Safety belt p retensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
267
Serv ice interval d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 328
Serv ice position
refer to Replacing w iper blades . . . . . . . . . 56
Sett ings
D ' t irec ory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
M ap. .. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 2 12
M edia . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Navigat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
R adio ... ...... ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 22 1
System (MMI) ...... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 243
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Se tt ing t he lang uage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Sett ing t he temperature
Automatic cl imate control system . . . . . . .
69
Shift light indicator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Shift padd les (au tom atic transmission) . . . . 88
Shuffle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Side airbags
Descr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
287
How they wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Side assis t
refer to Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 6
Side cur tain airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
D ..
escnpt 1o n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
H ow t hey wo rk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2
s f t . t t' a e yins rue ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29 2
Sir iusXM alert notif icat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . 220
Sliding/tilting sunroof
refer to Panorama glass roof . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 6
Socket
refer to Power sources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
So ftware updat e
refer to Map update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
refer to System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . 246
So ftware ( MMI)
Licensing agreements . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
248
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
398
Sources o f information abo ut child restraints
and their use
. . .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... ..
Space-sav ing spa re t ire (compact spa re t ire)
Spare t ire .. .. .. .. .. .. ............. . .
Spare w heel . ... .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
313
3 .69
369
369
Speed dependen t volume con trol . . . . . . . . 24 7
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
10
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Spel ler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Sport disp lays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sport view . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
STAR T ENG IN E ST OP (conven ience key) . 76 , 7 7
Station scanning (rad io)
refer to Refresh stat io n list (radio) . . . . . . 221
Steering 151
Locking steering (ignit ion lock) . . . . . . . . . . 75
Locking the steering (button) . . . . . . . . . . . 77
also refer to E lectromechanical steering 151
Steering w heel
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
74
S hi ft paddles (automatic transm iss ion) . . . 88
Steering wheel heat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
also refer to Mult ifunct io n
stee ring wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13 , 15, 16
Steps for determining correct load limit . . . 345
Stopover (nav iga tion) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 05
Storage options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Streaming
refer to On line media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
S tr onic (automat ic t ra nsmiss ion) . . . . . . . . . 83
Subtitles (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 235
Subwoo fer . ... .. .... .. ... .. .. 247, 3 69, 370
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Surround . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Suspension con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Swap ca ll . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 181
Switc hing tabs
refer to M ultifunction
steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
13, 15, 16
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Naviga tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
T raffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
also refer to Ind icator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
System set tings (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 43
System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246