2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN service

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Analog instru- Audi virtual Meaning on ment cluster cockpit* the corre-
sponding side
Green lines Green li ne(s) Active lane as-
'/ \' (left/right) sist is activat-
'/ 'r ed and ready
to prov ide
warnings.
-Red line Active lane as-
(left/right) sist warns you
'/ \ · before leaving
a lane . In add i-
tion , the steer-
ing wheel vi-
brates lightly.
Yellow lines Yellow line(s) Active lane as-
(left/right) sist is act ivat-
'/ \· ed, but is not
ready to give
warning
If the system is switched on but is not ready to
p rovide warnings, one of the following cou ld be
the cause:
-There is no lane marker line.
-The relevant lane marker lines are not detected
(for example, mark ings in a construction zone
or because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
-The veh icle speed is below the activation speed
of approx imately 40 mph (65 km/h) .
-The lane is too narrow or too wide .
-The curve is too narrow.
-The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
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-Make sure the camera's field of view
¢ fig. 136 is not obstructed by stickers or
anything else. For informat ion on cleaning,
see
¢ page 354.
-In certain markets: if the system is switched
on, it will switch on automatically each t ime
the ignit ion is switched on.
Assistance systems
Display in the instrument cluster
Applies to : veh icles w it h Audi act ive la ne ass ist
Fig . 137 Ins trumen t cluster: active lane assist is sw it c hed
on and ready to prov ide warnings
You can open the active lane ass ist display using
the buttons in the multifu nction steering wheel
¢ page 13 or¢ page 16.
Display in the in- Meaning on the corre-
strument cluster sponding side
Green li ne(s) Active lane assist is acti-
(left or right) vated and ready to pro-
vide warnings.
Red line Active lan e assist warns
(left or right)
you before leaving a lane.
In addition, the steering
wheel vibrates lightly.
Gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is act i-
(left or right)
vated, but is not ready to
give wa rning
Messages in the instrument cluster display
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical­
ly, the indicator light in the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears:
Ill Audi active lane assist : malfunction! See
owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction corrected .
Ill Audi active lane assist : currently unavaila­
ble. No camera view
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happen if:
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Assistance systems
-The rear cross-traffic assist will not provide
alerts if the veh icle is in a paralle l parking
space or an angled parking space.
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Also read the information in <=:>@ in General
information on page 138 .
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-You can cancel the automa tic brake activa ­
tion with increasing braking force if you ap­
ply the brakes yourse lf or accelerate consid ­
erab ly.
- In some situations, rear cross-traffic assist
may warn you even if there is no cross traffic
i n a critical area, for example when backing
i nto a parking space or maneuver ing.
- The rear cross-traffic assist also switches off when you switch off the ESC.
- The system is not available when towing a
trailer.
Messages
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith Audi side assis t
If the side assist sw itches off automatically, a
message appears in the instrument cluster dis­
play.
@j Aud i side assist: malfunction! Please contact
Service
The system cannot guarantee that it wi ll detect
veh icles correctly and it has switched off. The
sensors have been moved or are faulty. Have the
system checked by an authorized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility soon .
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable. No
sensor view
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable. Sen­
sor vision restricted due to surroundings. See
owner 's manual
The radar sensor vis ion is impaired . Do not cover
the area in front of the sensors with bike wheels,
stickers, dirt or other objects. C lean the area in
front of the sensors, if necessary
c> page 13 7,
fig . 141.
140
(ij Audi side assist: currently unavailable
Sid e assist cannot be switched on at this time be­
cause there is a malfunction (for ex am ple, the
battery charge level may be too low).
@j Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
(ij Audi side assist: unavailable in towing mode
Side assist switches off automatically after a
short time when a factory-insta lled trai ler hitch
i s connected to the electr ica l connector on the
trailer. There is no guarantee the system will
switch off when using a retrofitted trailer hitch .
Do not use side assist when tow ing a tra iler .
[I! Rear parking aid : obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear cross-traffic assist is not available . Ei ­
ther t he ESC is switched off, or the radar sensors
may be covered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves,
snow or other objects. Switc h the ESC on, or
clean the area in front of the sensors if necessary
<=:>page 137 , fig . 141. If th is message continues
to be displayed, dr ive immed iate ly to an author­
iz ed Audi dealer or authorized Audi Se rvice Facili­
ty to have the malfunction repaired.
Audi drive select
Introduction
App lies to : vehicles wi th Audi drive se lec t
Audi drive select makes it poss ible to experience
different types of vehicle settings in one vehicle.
The dr iver can select from three modes,
Comfort ,
Auto
and Dynamic , using the ~.'/:.1 button in the
center console or by using the Infotainment sys­
tem. This allo ws you to switch between a sporty
and a comfo rtable driving mode, for example. In
the
Individual* mode, the settings can be adjust ­
ed to your personal preferences . This makes it
possible to comb ine settings such as a sporty en­
gine setting with light steering.
Description
Applies to: vehicles wit h Audi drive se lect
The vehicle setup in each mode depends on the
vehicle 's features. However, the engine and
steering are a lways affected .

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in reverse q .&. in General information on
page 143,
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page
143!
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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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wheel until the orange orientation lines appear
in the parking space
¢ fig. 151 . Use the mark­
ings@to help you est imate the distance from
an obstacle . Each marking represents approxi ­
mately 3 ft (1 m). The blue area represents an
extension of the veh icle 's outline by approxi ­
mately 16 ft (5 meters) to the rear.
"'While driv ing in reverse gear, adjust the steer­
i ng wheel ang le to fit the parking space using
the orange o rientation l ines fo r ass istance
¢ .&. in General information on page 145, ¢{!)
in General information on page 146 .@ repre­
sents the rear bumper. Stop the vehicle, at the
latest, when the red orientation
line@ borders
an object.
Adjusting the parking aid
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam·
era
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
"'Select in the Infotainment system: !MENUI but­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver as­
sistance> Parking aid.
Or
"'When the parking aid is active, select in the In-
fota inment system : right control button*.
End system* -stop the parking aid
Activate automatically -switch automa tic activa­
tion on/off
Front volume* -volume for the front area
Rear volume -volume for the rear area
Entertainment fader -the volume of the audio/
video source is lowered when the parking system
is turned on .
The new value is given briefly during the adjust ­
ment .
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-Several menus can be accessed with the
right control button only when the parking
aid is active.
- The settings for volume and automatic acti­
vation are automatically stored and as-
Parking aid
signed to the remote control key being
used.
Error messages
Applies to: vehicles with parking system plus/rearview cam­
era
Ill Rear park assist: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detected
Ill Front park assist: malfunction! Obstacles
cannot be detected
Ill Park assist: malfunction! Obstacles cannot
be detected
When one of these messages appears, there is a
system malfunction. The L ED in the
PwJi button al­
so blinks when sw itching it on. The relevant mes­
sage o nly appears again when you manually acti­
vate the park ing aid with the button.
111 Rear parking aid: obstacle detection restrict­
ed
The rear cross -traffic assist* ¢ page 139, Rear
cross-traffic assist
is not available. Either the ESC
is switched off, or the radar sensors may be cov ­
ered by a bike rack, stickers, leaves, snow or oth­
er objects. Switch the ESC on, or clean the area in
front of the sensors if necessary ¢
page 13 7,
fig. 141 . If this message continues to be dis­
played, drive immed iate ly to an author ized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Fac ility to have
the malfunction repaired .
Parking system plus*
If a sensor or speaker is faulty, the J;!/4'. symbol
will appear in front of/behind the vehicle in the
Infotainment system display. If a rear sensor is
faulty, only obstacles that are in areas@ and @
are shown ¢
page 143, fig. 145 . If a front sensor
is fau lty, only obstacles that are in areas © and
@ are shown.
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-There is no vehicle stabilization when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
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- ESC/ ASR cannot be switched off or sport
mode cannot be switched on if the cruise
control system * or the adaptive cruise con­
tro l* is switched on.
- Malfunctions in the Audi magnetic ride*
may make it impossible to switch the ESC/
ASR off or to switch sport mode on.
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect during the first 250 mi (400 km). They
must be "broken in" first. However, you can com­
pensate for the slightly reduced braking force by
pressing firmly on the brake pedal. Avoid heavy
braking dur ing the break-in per iod .
The break-in period can be considerably longer
for vehicles with ceramic brake rotors*. However,
you can compensate for the slightly reduced
braking force by pressing f irmly on the brake
pedal. Avoid heavy brak ing dur ing the break- in
pe riod .
Wear
Brake pad
wear depends largely on the way the
veh icle is driven and on operat ing cond itions .
This is especially true if you are driving frequently
in the city and on curves or with a sporty driving
style.
Operating noise
Noises may occur when braking depend ing on the
speed, braking force and outs ide cond itions such
as temperature and humidity.
Noises may become more apparent at lower
speeds due to the nature of the materials in the
ceramic brake rotors*.
Effect of water and road salt
In certain situations, for example after driving
through water, in heavy rain, after overnight con­
densat ion or after washing your car, the braking
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effect can be reduced by moisture or ice on the
brake rotors and brake pads . The brakes must be
"dried" first with a few carefu l brake applica ­
tions.
At higher speeds and with the windshield wipe rs
turned on, the brake pads press against the brake
rotors for a short amount of time . This action,
which is not felt by the dr iver, happens at regular
i ntervals and ensures a better reaction t ime for
the brakes in wet weather .
The brak ing effect can also be reduced if you are
driv ing on salted roads and you do not app ly the
brakes for long periods of time. The layer of salt
on the brake rotors and pads must be worn off
first whe n the brakes are applied .
Due to its surface, the ceram ic brake rotor* ab­
sorbs moisture in certain s ituations . Therefore,
there will temporarily be less braking force than
when the brakes are dry . You can compensate for
th is by press ing the brake pedal harder.
Corrosion
Leaving the vehicle parked for long periods of
time, low mileage and avoiding heavy braking
can contribute to corros ion on the brake rotors
and to dirty brake pads.
If you usually avoid heavy braking or if there is
corrosion present, occasional heavy brak ing at
high speeds is recommended to clean the brake
rotors and
pads~.& .
Brake system malfunction
If you notice that the brake pedal travel has sud­
denly
i ncreased, then a brake circuit in the dua l­
c ir cuit brake system may have malfunctioned.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Fac il ity immed iately to have the
problem corrected. On the way there, drive with
r educed speed and keep in mind that you will
need a longer distance to stop and you will need
to press the brake pedal harder.
Low brake fluid level
When the brake fluid level is low, malfunctions in
t h e b rake system may occur. The b rake flu id level
is electronically monitored.
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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.
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- 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.
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If the. or 'Tij indicator light on ly stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving .
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record, in certain crash or near crash -like situa ­
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand ­
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data re lated to vehicle dy­
namics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less . The EDR in this
veh icle is designed to record such data as:
- How various systems in your vehicle were oper­
ating;
- Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
- How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
- How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand­
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and in ­
juries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by your
vehicle only if a non-trivia l crash situation occurs;
no data are recorded by the EDR under normal
driving conditions and no personal data (e.g.,
name, gender, age, and crash location) are re­
corded . H owever, other parties, such as law en­
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac­
quired during a crash invest igation .
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip­
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the
E DR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu­
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the specia l equipment, can read the in­
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Aud i w ill only access the EDR and/or sim ilar data
or give it to others with the consent of the owner
or lessee or in accordance with applicable law.
States vary in their access/disclosure restrictions
for EDR data, but typically such data can be ac­
cessed/disclosed in the following c ircumstances :
- when the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehicle
has been leased) agrees; or
- upon the officia l request by the police; or
- up on the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
- for the defense of a lawsu it through the judicial
dis covery process.
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-Audi may also use the data, once retrieved from
the vehicle under permissib le circumstances, in
an anonymous format.
- for research about vehicle operation and safety
performance or provide the data to a third par­
ty for such research purposes.
Vehicle control modules
Your vehicle is also equipp ed w ith a number of
electronic control modules for various vehicle
systems, such as engine management, emission
control, airbags, and safety belts.
Th ese elect ronic control modules record data
during norma l vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
repair purposes. The recording capabi lity of these
modules is limited to data (no sound is record­
ed) . Only a small amount of data is actually re­
corded over a very limited period of time, or stor­
ed when a system fault is detected by a control
module . Some of the data stored may relate to
vehicle speed, direction, or braking, as well as re­
straint system use and performance in the event
of a crash. Stored data can also only be read and
down loaded with specia l equipment that is di­
rectly connected to the vehicle .
(D Tips
Your vehicle may be equipped w ith Audi con­
nect. Your use of certain Audi connect fea­
tures requires wire less services that are pro­
vided by a third party wireless telecommuni­
cations provider . For details regarding how in­
formation obtained through Aud i connect is
collected, processed, transmitted, used, and
shared, please see your contract with the
wireless telecommunications provider.
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be ale rted when there is an incomi ng call
during an active ca ll. The call options de­
pend on the cell p hone a nd se rvice provider.
You can obtain more information from your
cell phone service prov ider.
Navigation
Operation in the driver information system
Applies to: veh icles with multifunction steering wheel and
nav igation system
Requirement: the nav igat io n tab must be dis­
p layed.
If you have not started ro ute gu idance, a com­
pass w ill display in the d river i nfo rmat ion sys­
t em . The map is d isplayed in the Aud i virtua l
co ckpit* .
.. Press either the @! butto n or the le ft control
bu tton
r:;, page 14, depe nd ing on veh icle e quip­
m ent .
Depending on vehicle equipment, the following
functions may be availab le in the d river informa ­
tion system .
-Accessing last destinations : select and confirm
Last destinations> the desired destination.
-Accessing favorites *: select and confirm Favor­
ites >
the desired des tination.
Applies to: veh icles with analog instrument cluster
-Showing navigation when route guidance is
active :
sele ct and confir m Route guidance .
- Showing the compass when route guidance is
ina ctive :
select and co nfirm Compas s.
- Starting route guidance to the stored home
address :
if ne ce ss ary, fi rs t se lect and co nfi rm
Stop route guidance and then Favorites >
Home address.
- Can celing active route guidance :
select and
co nfirm
Cancel route guidance .
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit
-Start ing route gu idance to the stored home
address:
i f necessary, first se lect and confirm
Cancel route guidance a nd the n Favorites >
Home address .
- Canceling active route guidance :
select: right
co ntro l butto n
> Cancel route guidance.
Multifunction steering wheel
Additional settings
Appl ies to: veh icles w ith Audi virtual cockpit
-Select: r ight control button > desire d en try.
Depen ding on the vehicle equipment an d th e
funct ion s elec ted, the followi ng addit ional set­
t in gs may be possi ble:
- Map display c:> page 212 .
-Map colors c:>page 212.
- Map orientation c:> page 212.
-Automatic zoom c:> page 2 13 .
Navigation view with route guidance
started
Applies to: veh icles w ith navigation system and Audi virtua l
cockp it
Fig. 169 D ia gram: standa rd m ap when route g uidance is
act ive (Aud i v irtua l cockp it)
Requireme nt: a dest ina tion m ust be e ntered
r=;, page 201, ro ute guid ance m ust be st arted and
t h e navigation tab must be di splayed.
Depend ing o n the vehicle equipmen t and th ese ­
l e cte d view
r:;, page 1 4, the follow ing informa tion
will be di splayed in the driver i nfo rm at ion sy s­
tem:
@ Map content (such as po in ts of interest o r
t raff ic inform ation)
@ Current veh icle pos it ion
(@)
@ A bar g raph appears when there is an upcom­
ing turn . The fewer bars a re shown, the shorte r
t h e di stance is unt il the turn. If there is not a n
u pcoming turn, the distance to the destination/
stopover a nd th e calc ulate d arr iv al time is dis­
played in the right s peedometer.
@ Name of t he street where you are currently
driv ing
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