2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN charging

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument cluster . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 0
M ultif unction steering wheel pl us . . . . . . 13
Mu ltifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 16
Ve hicle functions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Indicator l ights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
L uggage compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 37
C hil d safety loc k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P owe r w indows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
P ano rama g lass roo f . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 0
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Autom atic power top .. ..... ... .. .. .. .
Wind deflector ..... .. ..... ... .. .. .. . 42
4 5
Powe r top emergency operation . . . . . . . . 46
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 4 9
Exterio r lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Int erior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
H ead restra ints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
P owe r so urces . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
S to ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
L ugg age compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Roof rack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Climate con trol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Driving .... .. .. ............. .... .. . 72
General informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Starting and stopping the engine (veh icles with an ignition lock) . . . . . . . . . 75
2
Start ing and stopping the eng ine
(vehicles with convenience key) . . . . . . . . 7 6
Messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Start ing the engine when there is a
malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Start/Stop system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
E lectromechanical parking brake . . . . . . . 81
Start ing from a stop . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Automa tic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
e-tron .......... .. .. ............... 9 2
P lug- in hybr id d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Charg ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 4
Charging a t pub lic charging stations . . . . 106
Charging the battery with the Audi e -tron
c h arg ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 106
Ind icator lig hts and messages . . . . . . . . . 115
Charging unit cover emergency release . . 116
Climate contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Cleaning/ma intenance information 117
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Drivi ng with a tra ile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Driver assistance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Assistance systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 120
Cru ise cont rol system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 20
Lap time r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
A udi ad aptive cruise cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . 1 23
Audi pre sense . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Audi active lane assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Audi side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Audi drive select . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 3
Genera l information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Parking system plus . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Rearv iew camera . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Adjust ing the parking aid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 7
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 148
E lectron ic Stab il izat ion Contro l (E5C) . . . . 148
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
A ll w heel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152

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Red indicator light s
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Central indicator light
c>page20,
Aud i pre sense*
c>page 131
USA models :
Brake system ./
c>page23
Canada mod els:
Br ak e sys tem ./
c> page23
USA models :
Elect romechan ical park ing brake
c> page24
Canada models :
Electromechanical parking brake
c>page24
Cooling system
c>page 25
Eng ine oi l pressu re
c>page 25
A lternator
c>page 25
Safety belt
c> page26
Electromecha nical steer ing./
c> page 151
Steer ing lock
c>page26
Engine stop whi le driving
c> page27
Transmission
c>page 89
Hood
c> page27
Adapt ive cr uise control*
c>page 125
Coc kpit o ver view
e-tron: system wa rni ng*
c> page 96
e-tron: charging system*
c> page 115
Yellow indicator lights
--------------Centra l ind icator light
c> page 20 ,
Brake booster*
c> page 23
Electron ic Stab il izat ion Control
(ESC)
./
c> page 27
Electronic Stab ilization Contro l
(ESC)
./
c> page 27
Electronic Stab iliza tion Contro l
(ESC)
c> page 148
USA models :
An ti-l ock b raking system (ABS) ./
c>page 27
Canada model s:
Anti -lock braking system (ABS)./
c> page 27
Safety systems ./
c>page 26
USA models:
Brake pads
c>page 27
Canada model s:
Brake pads
c> page 27
Electromechanical parking brake
c> page 24
Hill hold assist
c>page 27
Tire pressure*
c> page 348, or c> page 350
Tire pressure*
c> page 348, or c> page 350
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Active lane assist*
c:> page 134
Start/Stop system*
c:>page 79
Start/Stop system*
c:> page 79
Convenience key*
c:> page 79
Engine start system
c:> page 26
Transmission
c:> page 89
USA m odels :
Electromechanica l parking brake
c:> page 24
Canada models :
Electromechanica l parking brake
c:> page 24
Elect romechan ical park ing brake
c:> page 24
Hill hold ass ist
c:> page 27
USA models :
Speed warning system*
c:> page 120
Canada models :
Speed warning system *
c:> page 120
USA models:
Cruise control system*
c:> page 120
Canada mod els :
Cruise control system*
c:> page 120
Adapt ive cruise control*
c:> page 126
Adaptive cr uise control*
c:> page 126
Ac tive lane ass ist*
c:> page 134
Side assist*
c:>page 140
~v
pre sense*
c:>page 133
Coc kpit o ver view
High beam ass istant*
c:> page 50
High beams
c:> page 50
e-tron: electric dr ive ready mode*
c:> page 98
e-tron: electric dr ive ready mode*
c:> page 96
e-tron: charging system*
c:> page 115
e -tron: charging system*
c:> page 115
e-tron: gasoline eng ine*
c:> page 98
e-tron: tank system*
c:> page 103
e-tron: charging system*
c:>page 115
BRAKE/((D) Brake system
If this indica tor light tur ns on, t here is a malf unc ­
tion in the brake system .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada model s)
Brakes : stop vehicle and ch eck brake fluid level
Stop the veh icle a nd check t he brake fl uid level.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or author ized Audi
Se rvice Facility for assis tance if ne cessa ry.
1111 (USA model s) /. (Canada model s)
Warning! No brake booster
If the brake booste r is not working, you have to
use much more force w hen braking the vehicle.
See a n author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility for assistance .
1111 (USA models ) /. (Canada models )
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safel y
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~ (USA models) / 6] (Canada mod­
els ) Pa rking brake auto release una vailable
If t his message appea rs, press the brake pedal
fi rst and then release the pa rking bra ke.
~ll. PARK BRAKE (USA model s) / [<~) ( Can ada mod­
e ls) Parking brake : caution! V ehicle park ed too
s tee p
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pea rs, the re is not enough brak ing power to se­
cure the veh icle . T he brakes have ove rheated. The
ve hicl e co uld ro ll away even on a small incli ne.
@ Tips
For addit iona l information on the park ing
b rake, see¢
page 81.
- L Cooling system
• Turn off engine and che ck coo lant le vel! See
o wner 's manual
• Stop v ehicl e and check coolant le ve l! S ee
owner 's manual
The coolant level is too low .
Do not cont inue driving and switch the engine
off. Check the coolant level ¢
page 324.
Plug-in hybrid drive *: refer to ¢page 102.
- If the coolant level is too low, add coolant
¢page 325. O nly cont inue dr iv ing o nce the in ­
dicato r light turns off .
• Coolant temp eratur e too high! Let engine
run with vehicle stationar y
Let the eng ine run at idle for a few minutes to
cool off, until the ind icator light turns off.
- If the indicator light does not turn off, do not
continue driving the vehicle. See an authorized
Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility
for assistance .
A WARNING
-Never open the hood if you ca n see o r hear
steam o r coolant escap ing fro m the eng ine
compartment. This inc reases the risk of
Coc kpit o ver view
burns. Wait until yo u no longer see o r hear
steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment in any vehicle can
be a dangerous area. Stop the engine and
allow it to cool before working in the eng ine
compartment. Always follow the informa­
tion found in
¢ page 318, Working in the
engine comportment .
@ Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . indicator
light turns on as this increases the risk of en­
gine damage.
• S w itch off engine! Oil pressure too lo w
Stop the engine and do not continue driving.
Check the eng ine oi l level ¢
page 322 .
-If the engine oi l level is too low, add engine oil
¢
page 321 . Only continue driving once the in­
dicator light turns off.
- If the engine o il level is correct and the indica ­
tor light still turns on, turn the engine off and
do not cont inue driving. See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility for as ­
sistance .
(D Tips
The oil pressure warni ng is not a n oil leve l in­
d icator. Always check the oil level regularly .
1:::1 Generator/Vehicle battery
• Electrical system: malfunction! Batt ery is
not charging
There is a malfunction in the alternator or the ve­
hicle electr ical system .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iate ly. Turn off a ll un­
necessary electrical equipment because it will
dra in the battery . See an author ized Audi dealer
o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility if the battery
c h arge leve l is too low.
(•] F.lectrical sy stem: malfunction! Re start not
po ssible . Plea se cont act Ser vice
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
F ig . 4 7 Instrument p anel: l ig ht sw itc h w ith buttons
Li ght switch ·'A ·
Turn the light sw itch to the corresponding posi­
tion when the ignition is switched on.
;oo : and the
selected pos ition turn on (except pos ition 0).
0
-The daytime r unning lights automat ica lly t urn
on. In veh icles for certain markets, you can
switch the automat ic daytime running lights on
and off in the Infotainment system.
AUTO *
-The headlights automatica lly adapt to
the surro unding brightness.
:oo : -Parking lights
fD -Low beam headlights
Buttons
When you turn the light switch to the AUTO" or
low beam headlight
fD position, you can activate
the following:
<,if.D -All-weather lights. The front lights are ad­
justed automatically so that there is less glare
for the driver from his or her own lights, for
ex­
ample whe n roads are wet .
0$ -Rear fog light(s)
Automatic headlight range control
Applies to: ve hicles with headlig ht range control
Your veh icle is equipped with an autom atic head­
light range control system that red uces g lare fo r
oncoming traffic if the veh icle load c hanges. The
headlight range ad justs automatica lly .
Lights and V ision
Audi adaptive light
Appl ies to: vehicles wit h adaptive light
Adaptive ligh t provides bet ter visibili ty whe n it i s
dark by adapting the ligh ts to the road conditions
based on speed , such as on e xpressways, rura l
roads, at intersections, and in c urves. The adap­
t ive lights only function when the light switch is
i n the AUTO* posit io n and the all-weather lig hts
are switched off.
A WARNING
-
- Automatic headlights * are on ly intended to
assis t the driver. They do not relieve t he
d river of re spo nsibility to check the head­
lights and to t urn them on m anua lly b ased
on t he cur re nt ligh t an d visibility condition s.
For e xam ple, fo g canno t be detecte d by the
light senso rs . So always switch on the low
beams under these weather con dit ions an d
when dr iv ing in the dark
fD.
-To prevent glare for traffic behind yo ur vehi ·
cle, the rear fog lights shou ld only be turned
on in accordance with t raff ic regulat ions.
- If the ve hicle battery has been discharging
for a while , the park ing light may switch off
automatically. A lways make su re you r vehi­
cle is parked and adequately lit acco rding to
the laws . Avo id us ing the pa rking ligh ts for
sev eral hou rs .
- Always observe legal regula tions when us ­
ing the lighting sys tems desc ribed.
@ Tips
- The lig ht sensor for the automat ic head­
lights* is in the rearview mirror mount . Do
not p lace any st ickers in this area on t he
w indshield .
- Only the front headlights turn on when the
daytime running lig hts are sw itched on *. In
veh icles in ce rtain markets, t he tai l lights
w ill also turn on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
hea dlights, t urn sign als and tail lights can
fog ove r due to t he tempera ture diffe rence
b etween the insi de an d outside. They will
clear shortly after swit ching them on. This
does not affect the service life of the light­
ing .
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e-tron Plug-in hybrid drive
Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
General information
The plug- in hybrid drive is a drive concept that al­
lows you to choose between driving w ith the elec­
tr ic moto r, with the gaso lin e eng ine o r us ing a
comb inat io n of both.
All work done on the high-voltage system must
only be performed by certif ied h igh-voltage tech­
n icians at autho rized Aud i dea le rs or authorized
Aud i Serv ice Facilities in accordance with A udi
gu idelines.
The high-voltage system is composed of the fol­ low ing high-voltage components: the h igh -volt­
age battery, the powe r electron ics, the e lectr ic
motor, the high-voltage A/C compressor, the
high-vo ltage heater, the charging system and
charging port as well as the orange high -vo ltage
wiring.
The pedal referred to in this sect ion of the Own­
er's Manua l is t he equivalent of the acce lerator
pedal (gas peda l) in a standard vehicle.
High-voltage battery
The high -voltage battery is located on the veh icle
underbody in front of t he rear ax le and does not
require any maintenance from t he d river. Addi ­
tional information about the high-vo ltage bat ­
tery can be found
under ¢ page 106.
A WARNING
The voltage in the h igh-vo ltage system is life­
threaten ing. Touching a damaged high-volt­
age component can result in a fatal e lectr ic
shock. The components in the high-voltage
system are ma rked w ith a warning label wh ich
wa rns against t he h igh-vo ltage.
- The voltage level in the high-voltage system
is still dangerous and potent ially life-threat­
ening when t he ignit ion is switched off.
- Never perform work on orange high-voltage
cables or on high-voltage components. Only
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authorized repair facilities that are certified may perform work on the high-vo ltage sys­
tem.
- Never damage, alter or remove the orange
high-voltage cable or disconnect it from the
high-voltage system.
- Never perform any work using cutting, shap­ ing or sharp-edged too ls or heat sources
near the h igh-vo ltage system and hig h-volt­
age cables .
- Aud i regulat ions must be followed during
all work performed on the high-voltage sys­
tem and h igh-vo ltage components .
- When working on t he h igh-voltage system
and h igh-voltage compone nts, make sure
the remote cont rol key is kept far enough
away from the vehicle so that there is no
r is k of t he ignit io n be ing inadve rtent ly
sw itched on.
- Gases t hat escape from the high-vo ltage
b attery can be poisono us or flammab le.
- Damage to the h igh-voltage battery could
cause t he hi gh-vo ltage battery to lea k im­
mediately or in the fut ure, and poisono us or
flammab le gases co uld escape . Do not in ­
ha le the gases!
- Do not expose yourse lf to any leaking fluids
and do not come into contact with them .
- The h igh -voltage battery e lec troly te flui d is
caustic. If electro lyte fluid comes into con ­
tact with the skin, flus h the affected area
for at least 15 minutes with clean water.
Then wash the affected area with soap.
H ave the affected area examined by a med i­
cal professional.
- In the event of a technica l emergency, in­
form the responders that the vehicle is
equ ipped with a high-voltage battery.
A WARNING
Neve r leave the vehicle unattended when in
drive ready mode
¢ page 94 with a gea r en­
gaged . T he veh icle can start mov ing ("creep­
i ng") even if the gaso line engine is swi tched
off, since the e lectr ic motor is still ope ra ting.
This may ca use coll is ions and severe or fata l
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injuries. When the vehicle enters drive ready
mode, the status message
e-no"' ~... ap­
pears briefly in the instrument cluster display
and the needle in the power meter points to
READY ¢ page 9 5.
-Make sure that the selector lever is in the P
position and the ignition is switched off
when leaving the vehicle.
@ Note
-The high-voltage system can be damaged if
the vehicle underbody comes into contact
with the ground . Immediately drive your ve­
hicle to an authorized repair facility and
have it inspected.
- The electric drive motor can become very
hot during operation . Do not stop the vehi­
cle if there is oil, fuel residue or other flam­
mable substances under or next to the vehi­
cle.
Special considerations for the high-voltage
battery
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Please first read and note the introductory infor­
mation and heed the warnings
¢page 92.
All batteries age with use and over time. There
are things you should know about the care of the
high voltage battery that will help it keep giving
you good service and reliability over time. Please
read and keep the following information in mind
while you enjoy the performance and economy of
your vehicle.
- Be sure to charge the high voltage battery be­
fore leaving the vehicle parked and unused for a longer period of time. Ideally the high-voltage
battery should have a charge level between
40 % and 60 % when parked for a long t ime .
- If the battery charge level is below 3 %, never
park the vehicle for more than 21 days without
charging the high-voltage battery. Should you
have to park the vehicle for a long time, make
sure that the charge level is sufficient to help
prevent the battery from aging prematurely.
- Frequent and consecutive charging of the high­
voltage battery when the charge level is above
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98 % can also decrease the capacity of the
high-voltage battery. Make sure the charge lev ­
el is be low 98 % when you start the charging
process.
- Should the vehicle be parked for longer than
2 days at temperatures below -13 °F ( -25 °C),
the high-voltage battery could free ze and not
be able to provide energy to the electric motor.
The battery will start working again, once it
warms up . The battery can be warmed up when
the outside temperature rises or when the vehi­
cle is garaged appropriately. The battery will al­
so warm up when being used (sw itching on the
air conditioner, the heater or by driving the ve­
hicle) . Should you have to park your vehicle at
very low temperatures for longer than 1 day,
make sure that the high-voltage battery does
not freeze by parking the vehicle in a garage
that is heated or protected from the outside
temperature.
- The high-voltage battery can be damaged and
the capacity can be decreased when the vehicle
is parked for longer than 24 hours when the
ambient temperature is higher than 118 °F
(48 °C). Always make sure that the h igh-volt­
age battery is not exposed to temperatures
above 118 °F (48 °C) for a long time.
- Never park the veh icle in areas that are lik ely to
be flooded, such as beaches or river banks, and
never drive the vehicle in WA TER, on flooded
roads or through water that is higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body. The high-voltage
battery, along with other vehicle components,
can be damaged severely if the high-voltage battery is exposed to open water especially for
a longer time. However, you can drive through
water on roads under certain conditions
~ page 72.
Failure to heed any of these requirements can
age the battery prematurely and lead to a perma­
nent decrease of the high-vo ltage battery's ca­
pacity.
(D Tips
Always make sure that the high-voltage bat­
tery is not exposed to extremely low and high
temperatures as well as to water espec ially
for a longer time. Failure to protect and care
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for the high voltage battery can lead to seri­
ous damage and/or a decrease of the capacity
void coverage under the New Vehicle Limited
Warranty.
Starting/driving the vehicle
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith plug- in hybrid drive
The vehicle is started and stopped with the
IS TAR T ENGINE STOP I button . Please also read
the information under
Q page 76, Starting the
engine.
Establishing drive ready mode
See Q .& in Introduction on page 92.
Requirement: a charging cable must not be con­
nected to the vehicle
Qpage 115 and the selec ­
tor lever must be in the "P" or
"N" position.
- Press the brake peda l.
- Press th e
I START ENGINE STOPI button .
When the veh icle enters drive ready mode, the
status message
e-tron READY appears briefly in
the instrument cluster display and the needle in
the powe r meter points to
READY Q page 95.
Driving
The vehicle starts with the electr ic motor after
establishing the dr ive ready mode and if the con­
ditions for electric drive mode have been met
Qpage98.
The cond itions to drive are essentially the same
as for the automat ic transmission
Q page 83 .
You and your passengers should anticipate the
possibility of a sporty acceleration.
Ending drive ready mode
- Place the selector lever in the P position.
- Switch the ign ition off with the
I START ENGINE STOP ! button.
Vehicle sound1>
The vehicle generates an electronic engine sound
so that you r vehicle can be heard from the out­
side when in electr ic drive mode. The veh icle
l) Not available in all markets.
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sound automatically fades out at higher speeds
when the sounds from the tires and wind start in­
creasing .
Switching the ignition on/off
You can switch the ignition on without establish­
in g drive ready mode.
- To switch the ign ition on or off, press the
!START ENGINE STOPI button. Do not press the
brake pedal while do ing this.
When the ignition is switched on, the needle
stays pointed at
OFF CD Q page 95, fig. 98 or
OFF is displayed CD~ page 95, fig. 98.
No indicator lights stay turned on when the igni­
tion is switched off.
Ignition is switched off automatically
To prevent the vehicle battery from draining, the
i gnition will switch off automatically under the
follow ing cond it ions:
- The vehicle has already been driven.
- The vehicle is stationary.
- The gasoline engine is not runn ing.
- The driver's door is opened.
- The driver's safety belt is unbuckled .
- The brake pedal is not pressed.
In this case, the activated low beam is replaced
by the parking light. The message
Side marker
lights will switch off automatically in 30 mi­
nutes. See owner 's manual
appears in the instru­
ment cluster display . The parking lights will
switch off after approximately 30 minutes or
when you lock the veh icle.
If the gasoline engine was not stopped, the mo­
tor continues running and the ignition does not
automat ically switch off
Q & .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of poisoning, never allow
the engine to run in confined spaces .
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