10 Secret Features on a Audi A3 | S3 | RS3

Hey guys in today's video we are going to show you 10 hidden tips/tricks that most people don't know their Audi A3,S3 & Rs3's are equipped with! Beware not all models have these features! Sit back and enjoy and comment down below which ones you have or don't and even ones I didn't mention!

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[RatchetWrenches]

Yes we are aware the Parking brake didn’t disengage due to not having my seatbelt on. We were in a closed off lot and didn’t have intents to actually drive so it slipped or mind. Unfortunately that was our mess up. We apologize but if you’re wondering how to disengage it you’d need your seatbelt on! Thanks for understanding!

[nathanbee]

To get your passenger side mirror to dip when reversing: put car in reverse, adjust the mirror with the control to the angle you like, leave the switch selected on the passenger mirror. When you put the car back in D, it will tilt back to how it was.

[danielvargas]

yo the whole section with the AC and NSYNC warranted me to drop a like, that was gold

[mytexaslife]

I've had my A3 for nearly 4 years and I think I only knew about 2 of these lil Easter eggs. Thanks for the video. Gonna be trying some of these out 2mrw.

[samspencer]

Here's one you might not know? Deactivate keyless entry by pressing the lock button on the key, then straight after press the lock sensor on the door handle. The the little red light will blink several times if you've done it right and keyless entry will reactivate next time you hit unlock with the key. It prevents thieves who use the signal interception method.

[zeroable]

Launch control prerequisites (or it won’t work):
1. Transmission must be warm
2. Steering wheel must not be turned even the slightest
3. Traction control off
4. Auto Start /Stop off
5. You have 5 seconds after beginning the rev to release the brake or else it will time out and you’ll have to start over.

If any of those are not done the car will engage the clutch and squat when your feet are on the brake and throttle at the same time.

5 years with a 2017 S3

[stevenbrown]

Nice video. Thanks for taking the time to make it. I went from a 2015 S3 (bumped up to Stage 2+) to a 2018 RS3 (Stage 1+ currently). Absolutely loved the S3 but the RS3 just has that much much more. Wanted to mention that the headlight washers are primarily used for winter driving when your front end is covered with snow and slush. Also, you would normally used the washers as the car is moving so the spray doesn't shoot up over your hood. Try it at 45 mph and you'll see what I mean. Washers are fairly standard in Europe. Not sure why exactly. I was stationed in Germany for 15 years and most of my cars there had headlight washers. Rear fog light is an awesome must use feature in heavy rain, fog, or snow. Makes a huge difference. I want to be seen! Very useful feature.

[jefffawcett]

Excellent tips. The wiper thing is not just for servicing if you live someplace where you get sleet or snow and you have to leave your car outside you can put it in that position and then lift them off the windshield so they won’t be frozen onto your windshield. And I could see using the headlight washer if you’ve been driving around where there’s any kind of dirt or mud or some thing and now it’s night and you realize you don’t have nearly the illumination you should have. 👍

[tracyyy]

Thanks for this...I have a 2018 RS3... Not taking the key out of my pocket to lock the door is handy...and the ALL windows up is another trick to know.

[jarodofficer]

What might surprise you is that some of the features have been around a while. The windows up/down via the key in the door was on my '98 Audi A4. I used it all the time in the summer, even in reverse, when getting out of the car. Try some of these on other Audi models. I'll bet the windshield wiper service mode is on older models, too.

[Robert-slsq]

On European models, pressing and holding the lock button on the key fob will close all windows and roof. The rear fog light is to be used in Europe only with a visibility less than 150 ft.
The spray jets are set to spray the window while driving. If you think they spray to high, use a sewing needle to adjust the jets.

[dornellsuffrien]

Usually in order for me to disengage the handbrakes, I'd have to press the foot break and then the handbrake. Another feature is; if you open the driver side of the door when the vehicle is in motion, It'll stop automatically by engaging the handbrake. Haven't tried any other door since it is just me. As for the wipers, I usually move them physically with my hand and move them forward. That works seamlessly. I'm aware of the other tips through playing around on my own lol. I usually use sports mode for that boost at times and also when overtaking. Drive in D and then shift to S and you'll overtake faster. You should show them how to shift to M (manual) mode as well. That is something i discovered on my own as well. When in D, simply shift the gear to the side and it'll go in M. Here you can shift up or down to go in a higher or lower gear. Of course there's voice command and cruise control and the paddle shifts you can shed some light on in the next video.

[joseargueta]

Quick tip If you hold the ESC button for around 10 seconds or a bit less it will say sport ESC off and it will Launch around 4-5k RPMS instead of 2500!!

[JamesReedy]

I was like this cheesedick right here, but honestly I learned something man! The wipers tip I didn't know and I didn't know about the door handle being able to roll the windows up. I always did it with the key fob on my A3 & RS3.

[Satori_Hishumetse]

My rear fog lights are actually my “tailgate defeater”
Late night drives and someone wants to play bumper cars I turn them on and watch there angry face start to glow red 😂

[Blessthefallccc]

I'm late but, the N-Sync thing was hilarious 🤣😭😂👍🏾👍🏾👍🏾

[bellauren]

I did not know there is a headlight washer function on these cars! It may be boujie but I'm still gunna see if my S3 has it too! Good video, thanks for the chuckles too 😂

[timypp]

Those headlights washers are great and are mainly used on Europeans roads where salt and gunk from the winters road that reduces the headlights intensity at night.
Fogs lights in Europe are necessary due to many foggy conditions during winter months and they are very very bright here - safety. Sometimes it's too bright when idiots put them on in rain.

[Brainman]

Long press the boot / trunk button on the remote and it will lift. Unfortunately it won’t close again.

[TomChard]

Launch control should launch at 4k, not 2k.... you need to hold the ESC button down for 3 secs or so, then TC and ESC both disengage