2018 AUDI S3 SEDAN climate control

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
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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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(D Door handle
@ Side assist ................ .. .
@ Central locking switch ......... .
@ Light switch ................ . .
® Vents ... .. ................ . .
@ Lever for:
- Turn signals and high beams
- High beam assistant ....... . .
- Active lane assist .......... . .
(J) Multifunction steering wheel with:
- Horn
- Driver 's airbag ............ . .
- Driver information system con-
trols .. .. ................ . .
- Audio/video, telephone, naviga­
tion and voice recognition con -
trols .. .. ................ . .
-[ii button/steering wheel heating
- Shift paddles ............ .. .
@ Instrument cluster ........... .
® Windshield washer system lever
@ Steering column , with the follow -
ing , depending on equipment:
- Ignition lock .............. . .
- Start ing the engine when there is
a malfunction ............ .. .
@ Adjustable steering column
@ Lever for:
- Cruise control system
- Adaptive cruise control ...... .
@ Knee airbag ................. .
(8) Instrument illumination ....... .
@ Hood release ................ .
@) Data link connector for On Board
Diagnostic System (OBD II) .....
@ Sw itch (depending on the equ ip­
ment) for:
- Luggage compartment lid .... .
- Fuel filler door (plug-in hybrid
drive) ................... .. .
@ Power exterior mirror adjustment
@ Power windows .............. .
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so
so
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15, 16
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75
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120
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320
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103 53
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Cockpit overview
@ Depending on equipment:
- Child safety lock ............ .
- Central power window switch ..
@ Infotainment system display ... .
@ Glove compartment .......... .
@) Drives for CD, DVD, SIM cards .. .
@ Front passenger 's airbag ...... .
@) Depending on equipment, buttons
for:
- Drive select .. .. ............ .
- Start/Stop system .......... .
-l<'l"I button (plug- in hybrid drive)
- Parking aid .... ............ .
- Emergency flashers ......... .
- Elect ronic Stabilization Control
(ESC) ..................... .
- Infotainment system display ..
- Front passenger airbag off indica-
tor ... .. .. ................ .
@ Deluxe automatic climate control
@ Socket ..... .. .. ............ .
@ Selector lever (automatic transmis-
sion) ....................... .
@ Cup holder .. .. ...... ........ .
@ Infotainment system on/off
button ... .. ................ .
@ Infotainment unit ............ .
@ Power top operation .......... .
@) Center armrest with storage com-
partment. Depending on vehicle
equipment, it may have:
-Audi music interface ........ .
- Audi smartphone interface ... .
@ Electromechanical parking brake
@ I START ENGINE STOP I button ...
@ Audi music interface
(D Tips
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98
143
51
148
155
281
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230
241
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230
Some the equipment listed here is only instal­
led in certain models or is available as an op­
tion .
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Warm and cold
Warm and cold Climate control system
Description
The climate control system circulates , warms or
coo ls, and removes humid ity from the air in the
veh icle interior . It is the most effective when the
windows and panorama g lass roof* or power top*
are closed. If there is a build-up of heat inside
the vehicle, ventilation can help to speed up the
coo ling process.
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter removes pollutants such as
dust and po llen from the air.
Key recognition
Various sett ings are stored and ass igned to the
remote control key being used.
These settings are different when the power top* is open or closed .
Presetting
Several functions can be preset in the Infotain­
ment system.
Select in the Infotainment system:
IMENU ! but­
ton
> Vehicle > left control button > Air condi­
tioning
A WARNING
Poor visibility can lead to accidents.
- For safer driving, keep all windows free of
ice, snow and fog.
- Become familiar with the correct use and
function of the climate control system as
quickly as poss ible, espec ia lly with the de­
frosting and defogging functions.
- When the temperature is below freezing, only use the windsh ield washer system after
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the windshield has been warmed by the cli­
mate control system. The washer fluid could
freeze on the windshie ld and impair visib ili­
ty .
@ Note
-If you suspect that the climate contro l sys­
tem is damaged, switch the system off to
prevent further damage and have it checked
by an authorized Aud i dealer or authorized
Audi Serv ice Facility.
- Repa irs to the Aud i climate control system
require special technical knowledge and
special tools . See an authorized Aud i dealer
o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility .
@ For the sake of the environment
-To save fuel, turn off the climate control
system cooling mode by press ing the A/C
button. This w ill also reduce emissions . The
climate control system is off when the LED
in the button turns off.
- In vehicl es w ith the efficie ncy prog ram*,
yo u can find other consumpt ion information
and more economy tips ¢ page 19.
© Tips
- To prevent int erference with the heat ing
and cooling output and to prevent the win­
dows from fogging over, the air intake in
front of the windshie ld must be free of ice,
snow or leaves.
- Condensation from the cooling system* can
drip and form a pudd le of water under the
vehicle . This is normal and does not mean
there is a leak.
- Th e energy management system may tem ­
porarily switc h off certain functions, such as
the seat heating* or rear window defogger.
These systems are ava ilable again as soon
as the energy supply has been restored.

Warm and cold
Automatic climate control system
Applies to: ve hicles with a utomat ic climate contro l system
Pressing AUTO button and setting the temperature to 72 °F (22 °C) is recommended.
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Fig. 8 1 Automatic climate control system: controls (example)
The funct ions can be switched on and off by
pressing the buttons or adjusted by turning the
knob. The LED in a button w ill light up when the
f u nction is switched on.
Automatic climate cont rol system
The automat ic climate control system automati­
cally maintains a temperature once it has been
set . In all heat ing mode funct ions except
defrost,
the blower on ly switches to a higher speed once
the eng ine coolant has reached a certain temper­
ature.
AUTO
Switching aut omatic mode or "ec o"
mode * on and off
Automatic mode ma inta ins a constant tempera­
ture ins ide the veh icle. Air tempe rature, airflow
and a ir distribution are controlled a utomatically.
AUTO mode switches off once a b utton in the cli­
mate control system is pressed.
When a utomat ic mode is act ive, pressing the
AUTO b utton briefly activa tes the
" E co" mode*1l.
In "eco" mode *, all sett ings are lowered slight ly
to save fuel. When in
"eco" mode*, Eco is shown
8 1l This fu nct ion is not available in every market and is not N ii'i available for the plug- in hybr id.
in the display. To ex it "Eco" mode*, press the
AUTO button aga in.
A/C
cooling mod e
The cooling mode on ly functions with the blower
turned on. You can turn the cooling system on or
off by pressing the A/C button. The air is not
cooled and humidity is not removed when cooling
mode is switched off. This can cause fog on the
windows . The cooling mode sw itches off auto­
matically when there are cold outside tempera­
tu res.
e / e Temperature
The temperature for the driver's and front pas­
senger's s ide can be adjusted separately with the
dials
(D I@ . Tempera tures between 60 °F
(+16 °() and 84 °F (+28 °() ca n be set. If outside
of this range,
LO or HI w ill appea r in the climate
contro l system display. In both settings, the cli­
mate contro l runs constant ly at the maxim um
cooling or heating level. The temperature is not
regulated.
S ynchr oniza tion : by pressing the AU TO butto n
for two seconds, the temperature setting for the
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A./ appears in the box. This activation is sepa­
rate from the Infotainment system settings in
the climate control menu
¢ page 116.
~ Press the I BACKI button.
~ To activate the desired timer, confirm the set­
ting with the control knob.
A,/ appears in the
box .
Power save mode
Power save mode is automatically switched on
when the control unit has not been operated for
more than one minute. The
LEO @¢ page 109,
fig. 115 stays on. All other displays turn off.
~ To switch power save mode on or off, press the
~ button @¢page 109, fig. 115.
Power save mode ends automatically when the
vehicle charging connector is plugged into the ve­
hicle.
The high-voltage battery is charging when the
LED@ blinks.
(D Tips
-Auxiliary climate control is powered electri­
cally if you select climate control using the
charging timer. This may also be used in
confined spaces such as garages.
- Using the auxiliary air conditioning while
charging can also reduce the charge level of
the high-voltage battery.
- The high-voltage battery also charges in
power save mode.
- If the charging process is in progress, it will
not be interrupted when power save mode
switches on.
- The charging process can be interrupted at
any time. Press the active button on the ve­
hicle to do this
¢page 109, fig. 116.
-The climate control output while charging
depends on the capacity of the electrical
connection. Additional information on cli­
mate control can be found under
¢page 116.
e-tron
Setting the charging power level
App lies to : veh icles w it h pl ug-in hybr id drive
The control unit automatically recognizes the
voltage and the available current strength. You
can set whether you would like to charge with the
full or half of the charging power.
~ Press the I OKI@ ¢ page 109, fig. 115 button
on the control unit.
~ Enter the PIN if necessary.
~ POWER and SET PIN appear in the display
field.
~ Select POWER with the arrow button @.
~ Press the I OK I button @.
~ The charging power display appears. The cur­
rent set value (50% or 100%) is marked with a
frame.
~ If necessary, change the setting using the ar­
row button © to move downward or upward.
~ Press the I OK I button @.
(D Tips
- If a household socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 100%. If multiple electri­
cal consumers are connected to a circuit
'
the charging power may be limited to 50%
when charging with a household socket in
order to relieve the load on the electrical in­
stallation.
- If an industrial socket is used for the charg­
ing process, the charging power level is au­
tomatically set to 50%. To receive the maxi­
mum charging power, the value must be set
to 100% .
- A selected value remains set until the power
cable is connected again.
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e-tron
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

e-tron
Applies to: vehicles with Audi virtual cockpit mt
Incompatible ch arging s ystem . Please check
c harging system
Applies to: vehicles with analog instrument clus­
ter:
mt AC charging : currentl y not po ssible
This message appea rs whe n the charg ing system
is incomp atib le. O nly charge usi ng the charg ing
system tha t is designed fo r you r vehi cle.
mt AC charg ing sy stem: malfunction! Pl ease
c ontact Service
This message appears if there is a ma lfunction in
the charg ing system . H ave the problem corrected
immed iate ly by an authorized Aud i dealer or au­
thor ized Audi Se rvice Facility.
Charging unit cover
emergency release
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Fig . 120 Fron t of th e ve hicle: cover e merge ncy re lease
You can release the cover using the eme rgency
release.
• Turn the cover lock to the horizontal position .
• Unlock the vehicle .
• Open the hood ~ page 320, Opening/closing
the hood.
• Caref ully pull on the k nob @ until there is re­
s ista nce.
• T urn the cover lock to the ver tical position
~ page 110, fig. 117 .
• Slide the cover carefu lly to the s ide if necessa­
ry .
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Climate control
Description
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Your vehicle has aux iliary air conditioning
T he aux iliary air conditioning is activated depend­
i ng on the outside temperature and the tempera ­
ture set on the climate control unit. You can im­
med iate ly switch the climate cont rol on or off
¢ page 116 as well as set a timer r::;,page 117.
Auxiliary climate control
The aux iliary climate contro l contro ls the tem­
perature in the veh icle inter ior ent irely with elec­
tric power .
It turns o n on ly if the h igh-vo ltage
batte ry cha rge level is suff ic ient a nd there is
eno ugh fuel in the tank .
@ Tips
- The temperature that the climate control
system adjus ts to depends on the last tem­
perat ure yo u se t in the climate contro l unit
¢ page 69.
- Us ing the auxiliary air cond itioni ng while
charging can also red uce the c harge leve l of
the high-voltage battery .
- T he clim ate cont rol sys tem does no t au to­
matically switc h on o r off earlier if the hig h­
voltage battery cha rge or fuel leve l is too
low.
Switching on/off
Applies to: vehicles with plug-in hybrid drive
Switching the auxiliary climate cont rol on /
off :
• Select the I MENU I button> Vehicle > left con­
trol b utton >
Auxiliary air conditioning > Turn
on auxiliary heating / AC or Turn off auxiliary
A C.
(D Tips
- T he auxiliary climate contro l can also be
switched on and off immedia tely wh en a
t imer is se t.
-If the blower is switched off w ith t he~
~ page 69, fig. Bl button, then the auxiliary .,..

air conditioning also switches o ff immedi ­
ate ly.
Setting the timer
A ppl ies to: ve hicles w ith plug- in hybrid drive
By setting the departure time, you determ ine
when your vehicle shou ld reach the desired tem­
perature. You ca n set the timer in the auxiliary air
conditioning menu in the Infota inment system .
Auxili ary climate c ontrol : sett ing the t imer
~ Se lect : IMENUI button> Vehicle > left control
button >
Au xiliar y A/C > right control b utton>
Program t imer .
~ Set the time and the date.
~ Press the I BACKI button .
~ Confirm the setting w ith the contro l knob to ac-
t ivate the t imer.
A./ appea rs i n the box .
When you reprogram a t imer, the next calendar
day is automat ically entered in the Infota inment
system. To act ivate the aux iliary climate control
fo r the next day, confirm t he sett ing(./ in the In­
fotainmen t system).
Error messages
ea -The high -voltage battery charge level is too
low to heat/air condition the veh icle using only
e lectr ic powe r.
If one of the follow ing symbols appears in the
d isplay, then you cannot switch on the aux iliary
climate cont rol:
,....c -There is a system ma lfunction.
Bu -The fue l level is too low.
(D Tips
- You can set the t imer a m axim um of seve n
days in advan ce.
- You can operate the clima te con trol in the
vehicle inte rior w hen the h igh -vo ltage bat­
tery is charging using the c harging timer
¢ page 110 . The climate cont rol output de ­
pends on the powe r socket capac ity.
::li -M ake s ure the time and date match in the .-<
~ Infotainment system settings so that the
N 8 timer can function properly¢ page 243.
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e-tron
- T he auxiliary climate contro l can contin ue to
ru n after the departure time is reached .
Cleaning/maintenance
information
App lies to : vehicles wi th plug-in hybrid drive
When was hing your vehicle with a pressure wash­
er, always follow the operat ing instruct ions pro­
v ided w ith the pressure washer. This is especially
i mportant in regard to the pressu re and spray ing
distance. Do not direct cleaning spray at the
c h arg ing unit in the rad iator g rille or at t he
c h arg ing dock*/charging cl ip*. Keep a d istance of
at least 16 in (40 cm) .
Do not remove snow and ice with a p ressure
washe r.
Never use cone nozzles or high pressu re nozzles .
The water temperature must not be above 60
°C.
Remove contaminants on the Audi e -tron system
with a dry towel.
Remove contaminants on the charging dock*/
c h arg ing clip* wi th a wet towe l dampened w ith
alcohol-free clean ing solution .
& WARNING
=
-Never immerse the Audi e-tron charging
system and connectors in water.
-
- The A udi e -tron charging system must on ly
be cleaned when the control unit is com­
p letely disconnected from the power supp ly
and from the vehicle.
@ Note
To dec rease the risk of discolora tion, never
clean the charging doc k*/charging clip * with
harsh cleaning sol utions or so lutions that
contain alcoho l.
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