2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN ignition

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The vehicle tool kit and the tire mobility kit (Tire
Mobility System) are located in the side trim pan­
el @ and ® in the luggage compartment.
Addit ional info rmation about the vehicle tool kit
may be found under ¢
page 360 and informa­
tion about the tire mobility kit under
¢ pag e 361.
@ Tips
The vehicle must not be operated without the
tire repair set.
Vehicle transport
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith p lug- in hybrid drive
The following contains information you should
know about transporting your vehicle .
The MQB-A high-voltage lithium -ion battery sys­
tem equ ipped in yo ur vehicle is composed of SA­
NYO 12 UF 261 591 h igh-vo ltage batteries and
has passed test 38 .3 in accordance with the UN
Tests and Criteria handbook . The vehicle may be
transported with the high-voltage battery instal­
led as conventional class 9 ha zardous materials
without additional official consent for air and sea
sh ipment (current law ICAO-TI and IMDG-Code
01.01.2012) .
Jump start
App lies to: ve hicles w ith plug -in hybrid drive
The term "vehicle battery " refers to the 12 Volt
battery in your vehicle.
F ig . 1 05 Eng in e co mpartment: conn ectors for a c harge r
and jump star t cables
The vehicle is equipped with one vehicle battery
and one high-voltage battery .
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If the vehicle battery is drained, it can be charged
with a charger or you can jump start the vehicle us ing another vehicle's battery in the same way
as a conventional vehicle.
Read the information about charging the vehicle
battery ¢
page 32 7 and for jump starting the ve­
hicle
¢ page 375 .
.,. Open the hood ¢ page 320.
.,. Remove the fuse box cover @ to access the
positive terminal
0 ~ page 321.
.,. Clamp the terminal clamps from the charg ing
device or jump start cable to the positive termi­
nal
0 and to the body ground point Q .
@ Note
You must not give a jump start with your vehi­
cle . Th is cou ld cause s ignificant damage to
the electrical system i n your vehicle .
Coolant
Applies to: vehicles wit h pl ug-in hyb rid drive
Fig . 106 En g in e compartment: coolant exp ans ion tank
Your vehicle has two coolant expansion tanks
that are separate from each other:
@ : expansion tank for gasoline engine and elec ­
tric motor .
@: expansion tank for the high -vol tage area.
The expan sion ta nk @ must not b e opened
¢,& .
.,. Switch the ignition off.
.,. Open the hood ¢ page 320.
.,. Always check the coolant level in both coolant
expansion tanks @ and @ using the outer
ma rkings.
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LED on the vehicle@ Meaning Solution
Have the power supply or power
supply system inspected. Check
No power supply was recognized the status display on the control
On even though the charging cable is unit
c> table on page 112. See an
Yellow plugged
in. authorized Audi dealer or author-
ized Audi Service Facility for ass is-
tance if necessary.
Flashes The se
lector lever in not in the P Move the selector lever into the P
position. position.
C heck if the charging connector is
inserted correct ly
c> page 110. Re-
Th e charging connector cou ld not move the charging connector and
On be correctly
locked in the vehicle insert it into the charging port
charging port . again. See an authorized Audi
dealer or author ized Audi Service
Red Facility for assistance
if necessary.
Fault in the charging system. The
high -vo ltage battery cannot be
See an author ized Audi dealer or
charged.
Flashes authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
Or: the outside temperature is too
assistance if necessary.
low. The high-voltage battery
could not be fully cha rged .
(D Tips -Current capacity of the charging connector.
The operation statuses indicated by the LED
@ on the vehicle are also displayed in the in­
strument cluster display/Infotainment sys­
tem.
Charging time
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug -in hybr id drive
The length of the charging process using the Audi
e- tron charging system can vary based on the fol­
lowing factors:
- Sockets be ing used (household or industr ial
sockets).
- System voltage and current strength specific to
a country.
- The value set for the charg ing power leve l on
the control unit (50% o r 100%).
- Fluctuations in the system voltage .
- Temperature outside the vehicle.
- Temperature of the high-voltage battery .
- Adjustments to the climate control inside the
vehicle.
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- Ignition is on/off .
Example charging times
Connection Charging time at
100% charge
Household socket approximately 10
(100 V, 10 A) hours
H ouseho ld socket approximately 8.2
(110 V, 10 A)
hours
H ousehold socket approx imately 5.2
(220 V, 8 A) hours
Household socket approximately 3
.8
(230 V, 10 A) hours
I ndustria l socket (200 V, approximately 2.3
16 A) hours
Industrial socket (220 V, approximately 2.3 16 A) hours
I ndustria l socket (230 V, approximately 2.3
16 A) hours
I ndustria l socket (240 V, approximately 2.3
16 A) hours

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the cruise control from braking. This is be ­
cause p ressing the acce lerato r pedal over ­
rides the cruise contro l system.
- If a brake system ma lf u nction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise contro l sys­
tem is switched on , the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cr uise control system f unctions remain
act ive as long as
the @;(i)~14 (USA models) /
lll (Can ada models) indicato r light is o n.
@ Note
Before driving downhill a long distance on a
s teep hill, decrease yo ur speed and select a
lower gear. This makes use of the eng ine
b rak ing effect and re lieves the bra kes.
(D Tips
The b rake ligh ts turn on w hen the brakes a re
act ivated .
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
"'T o inc rease o r decrease the speed in incre ­
ments,
tap t he lever in the 0 10 d irec tion
Q page 12 0, fig. 1 21 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the leve r in the 0 / 0 di rect io n until t he de ­
s ired speed is reached.
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can press the accelerator pedal to increase
your speed, for example if you want to pass someo ne. The s peed yo u set ea rlier will resume
as soo n as yo u release the accelerator pedal.
H owever, if you are driving cons iderably faster
tha n the stored s peed for a long period of time,
the c ruise cont rol system will tempora rily switch
off.
Th e@;(l)~i4 (USA models) 1B (Canada mod­
e ls) indica to r li ght in the ins trumen t cluste r
turns off and t he stored s peed is main taine d.
A ss istance systems
Preselecting a speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre-select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary .
"'Switch the ignit ion on.
"' Pull the lever into pos ition (D Q page 120 ,
fig . 121 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
in the
0 10 d irection .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the highway . Once on the highway, activate the
cr uise co ntro l system by p ulling the lever towa rd
t h e position
(D .
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
"' Press the br ake pe dal, or
"' Press the lever into position @(not clicked in to
p lace)
Qpage 1 2 0, fig. 1 21, or
Switching off completely
"' Press the lever into pos ition @(clicked into
p lace), o r
"'Swi tch the ignit ion off.
T he speed you stored will be ma intained if the
cr uise co ntro l has been switche d off tempora rily.
T o resume the sto red speed, re lease the br ake
ped al and pull the lever to posi tion
(D .
Switch ing the ignition off w ill erase the stored
speed.
Switching off automatically
[~;(1)~14 ( USA models )/EI (Canada models )
Crui se control syst em: currently unavailable .
Se e owner's manual
The cruise cont rol system was automatically
turned off because the system has detected a
malfu nction th at is impa iring the c ruise control
func tion. Try switching the cruise contro l system
o n aga in later .
.,.
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Ass is tanc e system s
A WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traffic condit ions.
Otherwise you can increase the r isk of an acci­
dent .
Lap timer
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
You can measure and analyze lap times with the
lap timer in the display.
Opening th e lap timer
i.. Open the first Vehicle tab (t rip computer) using
t h e
l 1 button on t he mult if u nct ion steer ing
whee l.
i.. Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument
cluster: Press the
[gJ button on the m ultifunc ­
tion steering whee l and select
Lap t imer in the
menu .
... Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: on
the multifunction steering wheel, select: left
contro l button
> Lap times .
Operating the lap t ime r
... On the multifunction steering whee l, turn the
l eft thumbwhee l
(J) ¢page 13 or (D ¢page 16
unt il the desired menu item is d isplayed in the
instrument cluster .
... Press the left thumbwheel to confirm the selec ­
tion .
A WARNING
Your foc us should always be on d riving your
vehicle safely. As the drive r, you have com­
ple te responsibi lity for safety in traffic. Only
use the functions s uch as the lap timer in such
a way that you always maintain comp lete con­
trol over your vehicle in all traffic situations.
(D Tips
You can ret rieve information from the trip
computer while the lap timer stopwatch is
running .
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Lap times and timing
Applies to: vehicles with lap timer
Requirement: the lap time r must be open
¢ page 122.
Timing laps
... To start timing, select Lap 1 - pre ss OK or S tart
lap 1
in the menu .
i.. Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit: to
start t iming au tomatically when yo u start dr iv­
ing, select
S tart lap 1 by driving off or St art by
dri ving off in the menu .
... To measure the lap time, select New lap - pre ss
OK or New lap
in t he menu . This starts timing
the next lap at the same t ime .
After completing, the d ifference between the
l ast lap and the previous best lap time will be in ­
dicated with
a" -"/ . or "+ "fll .
Pausing timing and displaying a split time
i.. To insert a pause m , sele ct Pau se in the menu.
i.. To cont inue tim ing, select Pre ss OK to re sume
or Re sume in the menu .
... T o display a sp lit time, select Split time in the
menu. The split time
r~1 appears for approxi ­
mate ly 10 seconds in the instrument cluster .
The timing of the current lap continues.
Re setting timing
... Using the mult ifunct ion steer ing whee l, select
Reset or Reset time s in the menu.
(D Tips
-A max imum of 30 lap t imes (analog instru­
ment cl uster) or 99 lap times (Audi virtua l
cockpit*) can be measured.
- If tim ing is paused, you can continue i t later
even if you switch the ignition off.
- Saved lap times cannot be individually de­
leted from the total results .
- T he save d la p timer va lues w ill remain after
switching the ignition off.

Ass is tance sy stem s
@Indicator lights
Ill-Adaptive cruise control is switched on . No
veh icles are detected ahead . The stored speed is
maintained.
• -A vehicle driving ahead was detected. The
adapt ive cruise control system regulates the
speed and d istance to the vehicle ahead and
brakes/accelerates automatically.
(-) -Adaptive cruise control is switched on. Ave­
h icle was detected ahead . Yo ur vehicle remains
stopped and w ill not start driv ing automat ica lly .
• -The automatic braking is not enough to
maintain a sufficient distance to a vehicle dr iv ing
ahead . You must intervene
r:::;, page 129, Driver
intervention request .
© Instrument clu ster di splay
If adaptive cruise contro l is not shown in the in­
strument cluster display, you can call i t up using
the multifunction steering wheel buttons
r:::;, page 13 .
Based on the graphics in the d isp lay, you can de­
termine if the system is mainta ining a distance to
a vehicle ahead and what that distance to this ve­
h icle is:
No vehicle -no vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Sil ver vehicle -a vehicle was detected driving
ahead.
Red vehicle -request for driver intervention
r:::;, page 129.
The five distance bar s on the gauge@ represent
the set d istance (refer
to r:::;, page 128 for infor­
mat io n on how to change the distance). If yo u
fa ll below the se lected distance, the distance
bars become red from the bottom upward.
A WARNING
If you press the ISE TI b utton when driving at
speeds below 20 mph (30 km/h), the vehicle
accelerates automat ica lly up to 20 mph (30
km/h), which is the m inimum speed that can
be set.
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@ Tips
- If you switch the ignition or the adaptive
cruise control system off, the set speed is
erased for safety reasons.
- The electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and the anti-slip-regulation (ASR) are auto­
matically switc hed on when the adaptive
cruise control is switched on.
Changing the speed
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive cruise control
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Fig . 12 8 Ope rat ing leve r: chang ing the speed
.. To increase or decrease the speed in incre­
ments,
tap the lever in the 0 10 direction.
,... ... ,...
i
.. To increase or decrease the speed qu ick ly, hold
the lever toward 0 10 until the red LED @
r:::;,page 125, fig . 127 reaches the desired
speed.
You can also preselect the speed when adapt ive
c ruise control is not active by moving the lever in
the des ired direction
0 10 . Act ivate the prev i­
ous ly selected speed by pulling the lever into po­
s ition
(D r:::;, page 125, fig. 126.
After each change, the new stored speed appea rs
br iefly in the status l ine
r:::;, page 125, fig . 127@.
When adaptive cru ise cont rol is act ive , the flJ or
• ind icator light turns o n, and when adaptive
c ruise contro l is not a ctive, the
IIJ ind icator light
turns on . In the Audi virtua l cockpit*, the
II indi­
cator light turns o n instead .

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(D Tips
-You can cancel the braking with increasing
fo rce that is init iated by the system by brak­
i ng yourself, by accelerat ing noticeab ly or
by swerving.
- Certain pre sense front functions switch off when ESC is switched off (sport mode) or
when driving in reverse.
- If you rest rict or sw itch off the ESC, the pre
sense a lso switches itself
off¢ page 149.
Settings in the Infotainment system
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control butto n > Driver a s­
s istance > Audi pr e sense .
Sys tem
-the pre sense functions can be switched
on/off .
If the system is switched off, it switches on aga in
automatically once the ignition is sw itched on
again .
Prewa rning -the early warning can be switched
off permanently or the pre sense front warning
point can be set
( Early /Medium /Late ).
Set the warning time for the early warning to
Early at first . If t his causes undesired early warn ­
ings to appear, then set the warning time to
Me ·
dium .
The Late warning t ime should on ly be set
i n specia l circumstances .
Messages
Applies to: vehicles with Audi pre sense
II Audi pre sen se: malfunction! Plea se contact
Servic e
This message appears when the pre sense func­
tion is affected. For example, this could be
caused by a faulty sensor. If the message stays
on, dr ive immed iately to an author ized Audi deal­
e r o r author ized Audi Serv ice Facility to have the
malfunc tion cor re cted.
II Audi pre sense: currentl y limited . Sensor
view limited du e to surrounding s.
Ass istance systems
T his message appears if the senso r view is ob ­
structed, for examp le by leaves, snow, heavy
spray or dirt. Clean the sensor if necessa ry
¢ page 124, fig. 123.
liJ Audi pre sen se: currently limited
T his message appears if the ESC is rest ricted or
swit ched off, fo r example.
liJ Audi pre sen se: currently limited . See own­
er 's manual
This message appears when there is a temporary
failure in a s ubsystem, such as the ESC. If this
message appears repeatedly, drive to an author­
ized Audi dea ler or author ized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty to have the ma lf u nction co rrected.
liJ Audi pre s en se: emerg ency braking system
off
This message appears if the pre sense functions
are switched off throug h the Infotainment sys­
tem or if the system is not ready .
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist (lane departure warning) de­
tects lane marker lines within the limits of the
system using a camera in the windshie ld. If you
are approaching a detected lane marker line and
it appears likely that you w ill leave the lane, the
system will warn you with corrective steering.
You can overr ide this steer ing at any time. If you
pass over a line, the stee ring wheel will vib rate
li gh tly. In order for this wa rning vib rat ion to
oc­
c ur , it must firs t be swi tc h ed o n in the I nfot ain­
ment system. Active lane assist is ready for oper ­
ation when the lane marker line is detected on at
l east one side of the vehicle.
T he system is des igned for dr iving on express ­
ways and hig hways and t herefo re o nly ac tiva tes
at speeds above approximate ly 40 mph (65 km/
h). ....
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in reverse q .&. in General information on
page 143,
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page
143!
(D Tips
If you press the P, Y! button to switch the park­
ing aid off, it can only be reactivated auto­
mat ically when one of the following condi­
tions is met:
- The vehicle speed exceeds 6 mph (10 km/
h).
-The ignition is switched off and back on
again.
- The parking brake is set and then re leased .
- The "P" selector lever position is engaged
and released aga in.
Rearview camera
Introduction
App lies to: veh icles with rearview camera
Fig . 14 8 Illustrat ion: c ro ss park ing
T he rearview camera helps you to park or maneu­
ver us ing the or ientation lines .
Park ing aid
General information
Applies to: vehicles with rearview camera
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Fig. 149 Area co vere d (D and area not cove red @ by th e
r earv iew ca mera (examp le)
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F ig . 1 50 Lu ggage compartmen t lid : locat io n of t he rear ­
v iew came ra (example)
The rearview camera is located above the rear li·
cense plate bracket . Make sure that the lens for
the parking system
¢ fig . 150 is not covered by
deposits or any other obst ruct ions because this
can affect the function of the parking system. For
information on cleaning, see
¢ page 354.
T he rearview camera coverage area includes (D
¢ fig . 149 . Onl y this a rea is s hown in the Info­
ta inment display . Objects that are in
area @,
wh ich is not covered, are not displayed .
WARNING
-Always read and follow the applicab le warn­
ings ¢.&. in General information on
page 143 .
-If the position and the installa tion angle of
the rearview camera was changed , for ex­
ample after a collision, do not continue to
use the system for safety reasons. Have it
checked by an authorized Aud i dealer or a u-
thor ized Audi Service Facility.
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Brake booster
The brake booster amplifies the pressu re yo u ap­
p ly to the brake pedal. It only operates while the
engine is running or when the ignition is switched
on (plug-in hybrid drive*) .
A WARNING
- Only apply the brakes for the purpose of
cleaning the brake system when road and
traff ic conditions permit. You must not en­
danger other road users. This increases the
r isk of an accident .
-
-Never let the vehicle roll while the engine is
stopped because this increases the risk of an
acc ident.
- Depend ing on the veh icle equipment, the
brake pedal may be pulled downward when
the vehicle automatically initiates b rak ing.
- Never place objects in the driver's footwell.
An object could end up in the area around
the pedals and prevent you from using
them. You wo uld not be able to use the ped­
als if sudden driving or braking mane uvers
were needed, which increases the risk of an
accident.
- Only use floor mats that do not obstruct the
area around the pedals and that can be se­
curely fastened in the footwe lls.
- T o reduce the risk of injury, do not place
your foot under the brake pedal.
(Llj) Note
-Never let the brakes "rub" by pressing the
pedal lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This causes the brakes to over­
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.
- Before driving on a long stretch with steep
slopes, reduce your speed and shift to the
next lower gear This makes use of the en­
gine braking effect and relieves the brakes.
If you need to brake add it ionally, brake in
i ntervals and not cont inuously.
Intelligent Technology
(D Tips
- If the brake booster is not working, you
must press the brake pedal with much more
force than normal.
- If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoi l­
er, wheel covers or simi lar items, make sure
that the air flow to the front wheels is not
interrupted. Otherwise the brake system
can become too hot.
Electromechanical
steering
The electromechanical steering supports the
driver's steering movements.
Power steering adapts electronically based on
the ve hicle speed.
Indicator lights and messages
• Do not drive vehicle: steering defective
If this indicator light turns on and stays on and
th is message appears, the power steering may
have failed .
Stop the vehicle in a safe location as soon as pos­
s ible. Do
not cont inue driving. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility for
ass istance .
l;r-ij Steering: system fault! You can continue
driving
If the indicator light turns on, the steering wheel
may be more difficult to move or more sensitive
than usual. The steering whee l may also be at an
angle when driving straight.
Drive slowly to an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility to have the mal­
function corrected.
(D Tips
If the. or 'Tij indicator light on ly stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving .
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