2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN TPMS

Wheels
The grade C corresponds to a leve l of perform ­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federa l Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No.
109. Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the minimum required by law.
A WARNING -
The traction grade ass igned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acce le rat ion, cor­
ne ring, hydroplaning or peak traction charac­
teristics.
A WARNING
Th e temperatu re grade for this tire is estab­
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separate ly or
in combination, can cause heat buildup and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
-
-
Temperature grades apply to tires that are properly inflated and not over or underinflat­
ed.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator
(J.) General notes
Each t ire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
ve hicl e manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire in flat ion press ure label. ( If yo ur vehicle has
t ires of a different siz e than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tire inflation pressure la­
be l, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those t ires) .
As an added safety feature, your veh icle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure te ll­
tale when one or more of your t ires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure tellta le illuminates, you should stop and
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check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi ­
cant ly under-inflated t ire causes the t ire to over­
heat and can lead to tire fa ilure . Under-inflation
also reduces fue l eff iciency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop ­
ping ability .
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the dr iver's re­
spons ibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the level
to trigger illumination of the TPMS low tire pres­
su re te lltale.
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunction indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating prope rly . The TPM S mal­
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi ­
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence wi ll continue upon
s ub sequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal­
funct ion exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
l ow tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
i nstallation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the veh icle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS ma lfunction telltale after replac ing one or
more tires or wheels on you r vehicle to ens ure
that the rep lacement or alternate tires and
whee ls allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Tire Pressure Monitoring System indicator
appears
App lies to : vehicles wit h Tire Pressure Mo nitor ing System in­
dicator
The tire pressure indicator in the instrument
cluster informs you if the tire pressure is too low
or if there is a system malfunction .
Using the ABS sensors, the tire pressure monitor­
in g system compares the tire tread circumfer­
en ce and vibration characteristics of the

Wheels
~ Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUI but ­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Service &
checks > Tire pressure monitoring > Store tire
pressure> Yes, store now.
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed.
Tire pressure monitoring
system
(.L) General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat ­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or t ire inflation pressure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equ ipped w ith a t ire pressure monitoring system
(TPMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of your tires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure. Driving on a signifi­
cantly under-inflated tire causes the tire to over­ heat and can lead to tire failure . Under -inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop­
p in g ability.
Please note that the TPMS is not a substitute for
proper tire maintenance, and it is the driver's re­
sponsibility to maintain correct tire pressure,
even if under-inflation has not reached the leve l
to trigger illuminat ion of the TPMS low tire pres­
sure telltale .
Your vehicle has also been equipped with a TPMS
malfunct ion indicator to indicate when the sys­
tem is not operating properly. The TPMS mal ­
function indicator is combined with the low tire
pressure telltale. When the system detects a
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malfunction, the telltale will flash for approxi ­
mately one minute and then remain continuously
illuminated. This sequence will continue upon
subsequent vehicle start-ups as long as the mal­
function exists.
When the malfunction indicator is illuminated,
the system may not be able to detect or signal
low tire pressure as intended. TPMS malfunctions
may occur for a variety of reasons, including the
installation of replacement or alternate tires or
wheels on the vehicle that prevent the TPMS
from functioning properly. Always check the
TPMS malfunction tel ltale after replac ing one or
more tires or wheels on your vehicle to ensure
that the replacement or alternate tires and
wheels allow the TPMS to continue to function
properly.
Description
Applies to: vehicles with tire pressure monitoring system
The tire pressure monitoring system monitors
the pressure in the four tires when driving.
The system uses sensors that measure the tema
perature and pressure in the tires. The data is
sent from these sensors to the control module by
radio frequency .
The tire pressure monitoring system shows the
current pressures and temperatures of the tires
in the Infotainment system while driving
¢ page 351. It also compares the current tire
pressures with the stored tire pressures and
gives a warning if the tire pressure is different
from what is stored
¢ page 351.
The system does not detect if the stored tire
pressures match the recommended tire pres ­
sures . You must store the tire pressures again
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- every time the tire pressures change, for exam ­
ple when the load in the vehicle changes,
- after replacing a tire, or
- if wheels with new wheel sensors are used.

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System volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 48
T
Tachome ter. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 11
Technical data .
· · · · · · · · · · · · ..... ... .. . 381
Technical modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 386
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Connecti ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Dialin g a number . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Opt ions during a phone ca ll . . . . . . . . . . . 18 1
P l
. · aying music . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Tem pera ture d isp lay
Coolan t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Outside temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
12
Tether anchors
· · · · · · · · · · · ·..... ... .. . 311
T ether strap . .. ............... .. .. .. . 311
Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
also refer to Text messages . . . . . . . . . . . 183
T ie -downs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64 , 256
Time 243
tiptro nic (automatic transmission) . . . . . . . . 88
Tire Mobility System (tire mobility kit) . . . . 361
Tires. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 330
Low-profile tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 7
M ob ility kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 361
q uattro (all wheel drive) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Repair set . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 363
Service life ·
· · · · .............. ... .. . 339
T ire press ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34 1
T ire press ure mon itor ing system . . . 348 , 350
T ire press ure table . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 342
Tire press ure (trailer towing) ... .. .... . 1 18
Treadwea r indicators . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 339
Unidi rectional .... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 332
Uniform tire quality grad ing . . . . . . . . . . . 347
T ires and w heels
Glossary of tire and load ing term ino logy . 333
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 3 43
TMC
refer to Tr aff ic information ..... .. .. .. .
Tone (sound)
refer to Adjusting the sound ........ .. .
Too l
.. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
215
247
360
To rn o r frayed safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 263
Index
Touch
refer to M MI to uch
157
T ow ing
Front tow ing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 378
Rear towing loop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 379
T ow trucks
·
· · · · ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 378
T PMS
refer to Tires .. .. ............... .. . .
TPMS (t ire pressure monitoring system)
Indicator lig ht ... ................. . .
T ire pressure monitoring system ...... . 348
352
350
T raffic information ... ... .. ..... ... 215,216
T ra ile r mode (navigat io n) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 209
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Trailer load . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
T ransmission ma lfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
89
T ransport Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Travel gu ide
refer to Trave l (travel guide) . . . . . . . . . . . 193
T ravel (trave l guide) . .... .. ..... ... .. . .
193
T reble (sound) .. .. .. ................ . 247
Tr ip compute r (analog instrument cl uster) . .
18
Trip compute r (A udi v irtual cockpi t) . . . . . . . 17
Trunk lid
Trunk escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 360
Turn signal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
so
u
U nfastening safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Uni form tire q ua lity grading . . . . . . . . . . . . 347
U nlocking/loc king
At the lock cylinder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
36
With remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
With the centra l locki ng sw itch . . . . . . . . . 34
With the conven ience key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
U pdat ing stations (radio) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 218
U SB c harg ing po rt . ............ 62, 23 0,231
U SB stick
refer to Aud i music interface . . . . . . . 229, 230
V
Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle Care/cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 354
Dimens ions. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 381
399