2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN OE number

Media
been connected by a USB adapter . They may
impair the functionality.
- USB hubs a re not supported .
- Refer to the man ufactu rer's operating man-
ua l for important informat ion regarding the
ope ration of your mob ile dev ice .
- Co rrect funct ion of all mobile devices can­
not be guaranteed .
- The vehicle ba tte ry dra ins when mobile de­
v ices are turned on b ut the engine is off.
Playing media
Accessing media
You con start and op erat e various med ia
t hrough the
MM I control panel.
F ig . 208 Diagram : poss ible so ur ces in the Medi a men u
Fi g. 209 Diag ram : p ossible s our ces in the M ed ia m enu
Req uirement: a media sou rce must contain au ­
d io/video* fi les
9 page 224 .
• Press the I MEDIAi button. Press the left control
button until the sources overview is disp layed.
• Se lect and confirm the desired source. Or :
press the I MEDI Ai button repeatedly until t he
desired source is selected.
Depending on the vehi cle equ ipment, the follow­
ing sources may be disp layed in the
Media men u:
1) Depe ndin g o n th e DVD , th is m ay not be poss ib le dur ing
p la y ba ck.
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(D Jukebo x* ... .. .. .. ... .. ..... .
@ DVD/CD drive * ... .. ...... .... .
@ SD card re ader .. .. .. .... .... .
@) Audi music interface * .. .. ..... .
su ch as an iPhone, USB stick
® External audio p la y er ......... .
such as an MP3 pl ayer connected to
the AUX input
@ Bluetooth audio player * ...... .
(J) Wi-Fi audio pl ayer* ... .. ..... .
@ Online m edia * and Internet radio *
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- Playi ng audio /video files : select a source in the
Media menu> ca tegory (such a s art ists> al­
bum> track) .
-Moving one level up in the folder structure :
press the I BACKI button. Or: selec t and confirm
Folder up .
- Selec ting the p re v ious or ne xt track /chapter*
1>: press the On/Off knob on the MMI control
panel briefly to the left
l t>L
- Fa st-for warding and rew inding audio /video *
fil es :
press and hold the On/Off knob on the
MMI control pa nel to the left
lt>I for
a longer time .
-Paus ing or re suming pla yback : press the On/
Off knob on the MMI control panel b riefly .
(@ Tips
-You can scroll through long lis ts quickly by
turning the cont rol knob quickly . The scroll­
ing speed depends on the number of list en­
t ries .
- For safety reasons, the video image is only
displayed when t he vehicle is stationary. On­
ly the so und from the video plays while driv­
ing.

-Move favorite : select a favorite from the list>
right contro l button > Move favorite . Select
and confirm the location of the se lected favor­
ite.
- Deleting a favorite : select a favorite from the
list>
right contro l button > Delete favorite >
Delete this favorite or Delete all favorites .
Additional settings
Options menu
Context-specific functions and settings are avail­
ab le depending on the selected so urce.
.,. Press the right control button.
Sound settings
See q page 247.
Input level
Requirement: a mobile device m ust be connected
to the AUX connection cable or to a USB adapter
q page 229, Multimedia connections.
The vo lume of the mobi le device is adapted to
the MMI. Audi recommends adjusting the vo lume
on the mobile device to
70% of the maximum
volume output.
Bluetooth settings
See q page 246.
Wi-Fi settings*
See q page 195, Wi-Fi hotspot .
Connection manager
See q page 244.
Additional track information
With the function switched on l;1 and a playlist
open, var ious information about the current track
(such as a rtist, album and album cover*) as well
as the playing time and the remaining playing
time are displayed.
u. co ... N ~ l) Th e fun ctio n automat ic ally sw itc hes off when th e sou rce
8 is ch an ged . N &j 2> This fun ctio n is not availa ble fo r all cell phone s.
Media
Jukebox memory capacity*
Information on the Jukebox memory capacity and
the number of stored tracks in the Jukebox is dis­
played.
Rewind/Fast forward
T urn the cont rol knob to the left or to the right.
Or: move your finger across the MMI touch con­
trol pad* from left to right.
Shuffle1>
With the function switched on 1;1, all files in the
playlist are played and shown in random order.
Repeat track1>
When the funct ion is switched on 1;1, the current
track repeats.
Back to 'Playback'
The options menu is closed. The track currently
playing appears in the playlist.
Play similar music*
The track currently playing is quickly analyzed
(s uch as artists, genres, mood , beat) and a smart
playlist with simi lar trac ks is shown .
Play more ...
A smart playlist is shown based on the track cur­
r ently playing. You can select between a p laylist
with more tracks
by this artist , from this album
o r of this genre.
Copy to jukebox*
See q page 225, Adding files to the Jukebox .
Set as ringtone*2>
Requirement: a cell phone must be connected to
the MMI. The track currently play ing must be in
the Jukebox"
q page 225.
The selected track wi ll be used as the ringtone
for incoming calls.
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System settings
Setting the date and
time
You can set the clock time manually or using the
CPS* .
.. Select : IMENUI button> Settings> left control
button >
MMI settings > Date & time.
.. Or : select : IMENUI button> Vehicle> left con-
trol button >
Vehicle settings > Date & time .
Automatic setting
When this function is switched on g, the time
and date are automatically set.
Time
Requirement: the Automatic setting must be
switched
off .
Press the control knob. You can set the Time
manually by turning and pressing the control
knob.
Date
Requirement: the Automatic setting must be
switched
off.
Press the control knob . You can set the Date
manually by turning and press ing the control
knob.
Time zone
When selecting the appropriate time zone, a
sampling of countries in this zone will be listed .
Automatic time zone*
When this function is switched on g, the time
will automatically adjust to the corresponding
time zone.
Automatic daylight saving time*
When this function is switched on g, the time
will automatically switch to daylight saving time .
Time format
If you select 24h, the clock will display, for ex­
ample,
13:00 . If you select AM/PM , the clock
will disp lay, for examp le,
1:00 PM .
System settings
Date format
If you select DD.MM.YYYY , the date display will
show, for example ,
31.08.2017. If you select
MM/DD/YYYY , the date display will show, for ex­
amp le,
08/31/2017. If you select YYYY-MM­
DD ,
the date display will show, for example,
2017-08-31 .
MMI settings
.. Select: !MENU I button> Settings> left control
button >
MMI settings .
Language
You can change the display language as well as
the language for the voice guidance* and voice
recognition system*.
T he number of languages available depends on
the market.
Measurement units
The following measurement units can be set de­
pend ing on availability:
Speed , Distance , Tem­
perature , Fuel consumption , Volume , Pressure.
Tool tips
When this funct ion is switched on g, your MMI
shows you tips for input . The frequency of how
often it displays decreases with time.
Speech dialog system
Applies to : vehicles wit h voice recog nitio n system
Depend ing on veh icle equipment, the following
funct ions may be ava ilable:
Command display : when this function is switch ­
ed on
g, the MMI will show you the possible
commands for voice input in the respective
menu.
Short dialog : when this function is switched on
g, a shorter form of the prompts is used .
Command during voice output*: thi s function is
switched on at the factory . W hen this function is
switched on
g, you can say new commands dur-
ing announcements. You do not need to wait for
the signal tone (beep) dur ing an announcement.
When the funct ion is swi tched off
0, you need to Iii>
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System settings
wait for the sig nal t one (bee p) to say a new
command.
Volume : you can a djust th e vol ume of th e
p romp ts by turning the con tro l k no b.
Individual speech training (on ly when the v ehi­
cle is s ta ti onary): yo u ca n ad apt the vo ice recog­
ni tion sy ste m to your voic e or pro nunciati on in
or der to im prove the sys tem's a bili ty to re co gni ze
your speec h. Indivi dua l speech train ing is com ­
p rised of 20 s peech ent ries t hat consist o f com ­
mands and sequences of numbers . You can de­
lete the p rogrammed voice t rain ing with the
Re­
set individual speech training
function.
Display brightness
You can a djust the brigh tness o f the Info tain ­
ment system disp lay by t urning the cont ro l knob.
Factory settings
D epe ndi ng on t he ve hicle eq uipme nt, th e fo llow­
i ng fu nctio ns ca n b e rese t to factory se ttings :
-Sound settings
- Radio
- Media settings
- Jukebox *
- Directory
-Telephone
- Bluetooth and Wi-Fi*
- Navigation settings*
- Navigation and online memory *
- Speech dialog system*
- Message settings *
-Apps*
- Tool tips
- Audi connect*
- Audi smartphone interface *
You can select the des ired functions individually
or all at once with the option
Select all entries .
Select and confirm Restore factory settings .
(D Tips
-Make s ure that n ot on ly t he settings we re
d eleted but also the stored data, if ap plica­
b le.
- Pleas e note t hat the vo ice reco gnit io n sys­
te m* is not availab le in Cabr io lets .
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Connection manager
Introduction
The connection manager gives you an overview
of your conn ected devic es and th eir network sta­
tus .
Settings Conne -ction manager I
-====- ,.· • Prima hone: MyPhone .,.
c M yPhone
• Second ary phone :
• Data conn ection :
• MM I connect App :
• Audi smartphone:
Fig. 214 Co nnec tion man ag er
Ii'!
Not connected
Not
conn.,ct.,d
Not connected
Not
conn..cted
"' Select : !ME NUI bu tton> Settings > left con trol
bu tton >
MMI settings > Connection manager .
"'Sele ct a nd confirm a menu item.
If a mobile device was already connected and you
select and co nfirm the co rresponding menu item,
t h e dev ice name and co nnect ion mode a re dis­
p layed under the menu i tem
r:!;> fig. 214 .
You can indiv id ually Connect (~ ) or Disconnect
(0) a pa ired device .
Requirement:
- The ve hicl e m ust be statio na ry and the ignit io n
m ust be switc hed on .
- Th e Bluetooth sett ings will open on yo ur mo ­
bi le device dur ing the connection setup .
- T he Blue tooth func tion and v is ibili ty of the MMI
c:!;> page 24 6 and mobile device must be switc h­
ed on.
- T he mo bile device to be con nected m ust not be
connected to any othe r Bluetoot h dev ice .
Primary phone
App lies to: vehicles wit h telepho ne
- Connect new device: search for and connect a
cell p hone.
- List of devices already paired : select yo ur cell
phone from the list of all the dev ices that a re
already paired.

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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 .
-
-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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Safety belts
Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapter explains why safety belts are neces­
sary, how they work and how to adjust and wear
them correctly.
"'Read all the information that follows and heed
all of the instructions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
injury and death in automobile accidents.
For your protection and that of your passen­
gers, always correctly wear safety belts
when the vehicle is moving.
- Pregnant women, injured, or physically im­
paired persons must also use safety belts.
Like all vehicle occupants, they are more
likely to be seriously injured if they do not
wear safety belts. The best way to protect a
fetus is to protect the mother
-throughout
the entire pregnancy .
Number of seats
Applies to: vehicles without power top: Your Audi
has a total of five seating positions: two in the
front and three in the rear . Each seating position
has a safety belt .
Applies to: vehicles with power top: Your Audi
has a total of four seating positions: two in the
front and two in the rear. Each seating position
has a safety belt .
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them im­
properly increases the risk of serious personal
injury and death.
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-Never strap more than one person, includ­
ing small children, into any belt. It is espe­
cially dangerous to place a safety belt over a
child sitting on your lap .
- Never let more people ride in the vehicle
than there are safety belts available.
- Be sure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained with a separate safety
belt or child restraint .
Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the driver
and front seat passenger to remind you about the importance of buckling-up.
Fig. 224 Safety belt warning ligh t in the instrument clus ­
ter
-enlarged
Before driving off, always:
"' Fasten your safety belt and make sure you are
wearing it properly.
U) N Ill 0 ..:. "'Make sure that your passengers also buckle up
and properly wear their safety belts .
"' Protect children with a child restraint system
appropriate for the size and age .
The warning light . in the instrument cluster
lights up when the ignition is on as a reminder to
fasten the safety belts. In addition , you will hear
a warning tone for a certain period of time.
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that your
passengers also properly put on their safety
belts.
A WARNING -
- Safety belts are the single most effective
means available to reduce the risk of serious
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A WARNING
Improper use of the L ATCH system can in­
c re as e th e risk of s erious p ersonal injury and
d eath in an acc ident.
-
-These anchors were developed only for child
sa fety sea ts using t he "LATCH" syst em.
- Never attac h other child safety seats, belts
or other objects to these anchors .
- Always make sure that you hear a click when
latch ing the seat in place. If you d o not hear
a click th e seat is no t se cure and could fly
forward and h it the interior of the vehicle,
o r be ejected from the vehicle.
A WARNING
Improper installation of child rest raints will
increase the r is k of injury in an ac cident.
- Always follow the child restra int system
man ufactu rer's inst ruct ions for proper in­
st al lation of the child res trai nt system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lower anchorages o r safety be lts in your ve ­
hicle.
- Always read and heed the important infor ­
mation and WARNINGS about child safety
and the installation of chi ld restraint sys­
tems
c> page 294, Child safety.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Current ly, few rear-fac ing ch ild restraint systems
come w it h a tethe r. Please read and heed the
chi ld restraint system manufact urer 's ins truc ­
tions c arefully to de termine how to prope rly in ­
stall the tet her.
A WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing chi ld safety sea t
installed on the front passenger seat w ill be
ser iously injured and can be killed i f the front
airbag inflates
-even w ith an Advanced A irbag
System.
- The inflating a irbag w ill hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the ch ild safety seat and chi ld
Ch ild s af ety
aga inst the backrest, center a rm rest, or
door.
- If you must install a rea rwa rd facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF li ght does not
come on and stay on, immediately insta ll
the rea r-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the a irbag system
inspe cte d by your Au di de aler.
Additional information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional in­
fo rmat ion about c hild rest raint selection, instal­
l at ion and use :
N HTSA advises that the best ch ild safety seat is
the one that f its your child and fits in your veh i­
cle, and that you w ill use correct ly and consis­
tent ly.
Try
befo re yo u buy!
U.S. National Highway Traffic Safety Adminis­
trat ion
Tel.: 1-888-327-4236 (TTY: l-800-424-91S3)
http://www.nhtsa.gov
http:/ /www .safercar .gov
National SAFE KID S Campaign
Tel.: (202) 662-0600
http://www.sa fekids .org
Safety BeltSafe U .S.A .
Tel.: (800) 745-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747-SANO (Spanish) http://www.carseat .org
Transport Canada Info rmation Centre
Tel.: 1-800-333-0371 o r ca ll 1-613-998-8616 if
you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc .ca/ eng/roadsafety/menu. htm
Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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Tire designations
Fig. 275 Tire designations on the side­
wall
(D Tires for passenger vehicles
(if applicable)
"P" indicates a tire for a passenger
vehicle. "T" indicates a tire desig­
nated for temporary use.
@ Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be­
tween the sidewalls in millime­
ters. In general: the larger the
number, the wider the tire.
@ Aspect ratio
Height/width ratio expressed as a
percentage .
Wheels
@Tire construction
"R" indicates a radial tire.
® Rim diameter
Size of the rim diameter in inches.
® Load index and speed rating
The load index indicates the tire's
load-carrying capacity.
The speed rating indicates the
maximum permitted speed. Also
see
¢ &. in General information
on page 330.
"EXTRA LOAD", "xl" or "RF" indi­
cates that the tire is reinforced or
i s an Extra Load tire.
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
ing
p up to 93 mph (150 km/h)
Q up to 99 mph (160 km/h)
R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
s up to 110 mph (180 km/h)
T up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
u up to 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V up to 149 mph (240 km/h)a)
z above 149 mph (240 km/h)a)
w up to 168 mph (270 km/h)a)
y up to 186 mph (300 km/h)a)
a) For tires above 149 mph (240 km/h),
tire manufacturers sometimes use the
code "ZR".
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