2008 AUDI TT ROADSTER remote control
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Table of contents
Vehicle literature ........ .
About this Owner's Manual .............. ...... . .
Controls and
equipment .. .. ... . .. ... ... . .
Cockpi t ... .......... ...... ..... .
Genera l ill ustration ............. .
Instruments and
warning/indica tor lig hts ....... .
Instruments .............. ..... .
Warning/indicator lights ........ .
Driver informa tion system ..... .
Introduction ............... .... .
On-Board Diagnostic system (080)
Menu display ...... ............ .
Au to-Check Control ... ... .... .. .
Speed warn ing system . ... ..... .
Trip computer ................. .
T ire pressure monitoring system ..
Opening and closing .......... .
Keys .......................... .
Powe r lock ing system ..... ..... .
Rear lid /tr unk lid .............. . . 5 Ant
i-theft a larm system ........ .
Power w indows ... ... .... .... .
Folding top ................ ... .
Folding top ... .. ..... ...... ... .
6 W ind Deflector ........... ... .. .
E merge ncy Ope rat ion of the Fold ing
Top ........... ............ .. . .
Clear vision . ... ............ ... .
56 Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 O
57 Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
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Transm1ss1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
60 Manua l transmiss ion . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13
64 S tron ic tra nsmission . . . . . . . . . . . 1 13
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Home link® . ...... .. ... ... ... .. .
Universa l remote control ....... .
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Lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
In ter io r lights ....... ..... ... .. .
V is ion ..................... ... .
W iper and washer system ...... .
Mirrors ..... ............... ... .
Digital compass ............... .
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Ad justing front seats manua lly ..
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Lumbar support .. ............. .
Head restraints ............•...
Luggage compartment ........ .
Cup holder ... ...... ... ..... .. .
As htray ................... ... .
Cigarette lighter /socket ..... ... .
Storage ............ ....... ... .
Warm and cold ............... .
Climate controls ....... ... .• .. .
Rear window defogger
Qlil ..••.••
Heated sea ts .. ..... ..... ..... .
On the road . ... .. .......... ... .
Steering ...................... .
Ign it ion lock an d ignition sw itch .
Starting and stopping the engine
Park ing brake ................. .
Acoustic pa rking system .... ... .
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Safety first ............... . .
Driving Safely . ...... ... ...... . .
General notes .. .... ....... ... . .
Prope r occupan t seating pos it ions
D river and passenger side footwe ll
Peda l a rea .. .. .... .... ... ..... .
Stow ing luggage .............. .
Report ing s afety defects ...... . .
Safety belts ................... .
General notes ................. .
Why safe ty be lts? .............. .
Safety belts ................... .
Safety belt tensioners .......... .
Airbag system ... ... ...... .... . .
Important things to know ...... .
F . b ron t air ags ........ ....... .. .
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Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig. 31 Key set
© Master key with remote control
Y ou can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle and start the engin e
wi th the mas te r key wit h remote c ontr ol.
@ Valet key
The va let key only fits the lock in the driv er's d oor an d the ignition
lock . If you have to leave the key with somebody e lse, you are well
advised to turn over the vale t key o nly .
B e aware that t he rea r lid and glove co mpartme nt can be opened
from inside the vehicle usi ng the re lea se b uttons .
© Emergency key
The emerge ncy ke y is only fo r tempo rar y use if the vehicle key
should be lost or misplaced=> &.
Key replacement
If you lose a ke y, contact your authorized Audi dea ler immedia tely
t o have the
Jost k ey disa bled. Be s ure to br ing a ll yo ur k eys wit h you.
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Opening and closing
Registered remote keys
You can chec k to find out how many remote keys have been regi s
te re d to you r vehi cle. Th ere for e, wh en bu ying a used v ehicle , ma ke
su re to get a ll of t he remote keys that belong to it.
Ca lling up the registered remote ke ys =>
page 27.
& WARNING
• Do not leave your vehicle unattended with the key in the igni
tion lock . Entry by unauthorized persons could endanger you or
result in theft or damage the vehicle . Always lock all doors and
take the key .
• Do not leave children unattended
in the vehicle, especially with
access to vehicle keys . Unguarded access to the keys provides
children the opportunity to start the engine and/ or a ctivate vehicle
systems such as the power windows etc . Unsupervised operation
of any vehicle system by children can result in serious injury .
[ i ] Tips
• If y ou open the dri ver's doo r with the key left i n the ig nit ion loc k,
a chi me will sound . Thi s is your rem inde r to remove the ke y an d lock
t he door.
• F or security reasons, replacement keys are only available from
A udi deale rs.•
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Opening and closing
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or unlock the
vehicle electronically.
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Fig. 32 Fold -up master
key with remote
control
- To fold the key out and back in place, press the release
button
=:> fig. 32.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote
control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things. Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
[ i ] Tips
• If the ignition is switched on , the remote control system is deac
tivated.
• The remote control system can be affected by other systems
operating in the same frequency range close to the vehicle, such as
mobile telephones, television broadcasting stations, etc. •
Check light in remote master key
The check light in the remote master key indicates the
state of charge of the battery.
State of master key battery
Fig. 33 Check light in
the master key
When a button is pressed, the check light flashes=> fig. 33 (arrow).
If the check light does not come on or flash, the battery is dead and
has to be replaced.
Battery replacement=>
page 49. •
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Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed under the
cover.
Fig . 3 4 Master key:
o peni ng the cover
We recommend having the battery cha nged by a n autho
rized dealership. However, if y ou wish to replace the dead
battery y ourself, proceed as follows :
- Pry apart the base => fig. 34
@ and the cover@ carefully
with a coin.
- Remove the cove r (arrow).
- Remove the dead battery from the cover.
- I nsta ll the new battery . Pl eas e make ce rtain t hat t he" +"
sign on the batte ry faces down . Correct po la rity is shown
on t he cover .
- Place the cover w ith the new bat tery on t he key base and
press both parts together .
For the sake of the environment
Dispose of dead batteries proper ly so as not to pol lute the environ
ment.
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Op ening and clo sing
[ i ] Tip s
The replacement battery must be the same specification as the
origina l.•
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthorized use of
your vehicle.
A computer chip inside your key automatically deactivates the elec
tronic immobilizer when you insert the key in the ignition lock.
When you remove the key from the ignition lock, the e lectronic
immobil izer is automatically activated once again.
If an unauthorized key was used, SA FE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field .
& WARNING
Always ta ke the key with y ou when you le ave the vehi cle. The key
ca n dis arm the el ectroni c eng ine immob ilizer and permit an un au
thori zed p erson to start the engine and enabl e ope ration of the
v ehi cle s ystems su ch a s po wer window or power t op leading to
s eri ous pe rso nal injury .
[ i ] Tip s
• Your engine can only be started using the fac tory -equipped key .
• You may not be ab le to start your vehicle if an ignition key of a
different vehicle make is a lso loca ted on your set of keys .•
Certification
The remote control device comp lies with
• USA models : Part 15 of the FCC Rules.
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Openin g a nd clo sin g
• Cana da mo dels: RSS-210 of Industry Canada .
Operation is subject to the following conditions:
• this device may not cause harmful interference, and
• this device must accept any interference received, including
interference that may cause undesired operation.
0 Note
The manufacturer is not responsible for ANY RADIO OR TV interfer ence caused by unauthorized modifications to this equipment.
Changes or modifications to this unit not express ly approved by the
party responsib le for comp liance could void the user's authority to
operate the equipment .•
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system Jocks or unlocks all doors
simultaneously.
The power locking system in your vehicle incorpora tes the following
functions:
• Central locking function
• Remote contro l feature
=> page 48 .
• Anti -Theft Alarm System
=> page 56.
You can lock and un lock the veh icle from outside either with the
k ey s or the remot e control transmitter inside the master key.
Act ivatin g the po wer loc king sy ste m lo ck s or unlo cks all doo rs
s im ult ane ously.
You can also open or close the windows when you lock or unlock the
driver's door using the key . For safety reasons, you cannot use the
remote contro l to open/close the windows . T
he selective unlock feature makes it possible to open just the
driver's door.
If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock and
unlock each lock individually using the vehicle key.
A ut om atic lock ing*
The automatic locking feature locks all the vehicle doors and the rear lid when you drive faster than 9 mph (15 km/h) .
You can unlock the vehicle from the inside by:
• removing the key from the ignition switch (the vehicle wi ll auto
matically un lock itself) or
• pressing the unlock part of the power lock switch
oc:'i:l or
pulling the door handle (to open the door).
If you wish, you can have an authorized Audi dealer convert your
power door lock system to automatic loc king .
Unlo cking /locking t he vehi cle
When you unlo ck your vehicle:
• T he anti -theft alarm system is deactivated briefly .
• The vehicle interior lights illuminate for approximate ly 30
seconds.
When you
lo ck the vehicle:
• All doors are locked .
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated.
• The vehicle interior lights turn off.
• The anti-theft alarm system is activated . The horn of the anti
theft a larm system wi ll sound and the anti -theft alarm system readi
ness light, located in the center of the instrument panel below the
windshie ld on the right side of the air vent, will start to blink. .,_
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& WARNING
• When you lock your vehicle from outside, nobody -especially
children · should remain inside the vehicle. Remember, when you
lock the vehicle from the outside the windows cannot be opened
from the inside.
• When you leave the vehicle, always remove the ignition key and
take it with you. This will prevent passengers (children, for example) from accidentally being locked in the vehicle should they
accidentally press the power locking switch.
• Do not leave children inside the vehicle unsupervised. In an
emergency it would be impossible to open the doors from the
outside without the key.
[ i J Tips
• In the event of a crash with airbag deployment all locked doors
will be automatically unlocked to give access to the vehicle occu
pants from the outside .
• If the power locking system should malfunction, you can lock
each door individually using the vehicle key.
• If the power locking system should fail, you can still open the
fuel tank flap in an emergency=>
page 218.
• You are well advised not to keep valuables inside an unattended
vehicle, visible or not . Even a properly locked vehicle cannot provide
the security of a safe! •
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Opening and closing
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with the
remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 35 Remote
control : function
buttons
Whether only the driver's door or the entire vehicle is
unlocked when the opening button@ is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the Driver information system
Central locking menu => page 27.
To unlock the vehicle m
-Press button @.
- Press button ©
two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle 63
-Press button @ => & in "General description" on
page 50.
-Watch that all turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only e::5
-Press button @for approximately one second.
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PANIC B utton
- Push the red button@to activate the panic function. The
horn sounds and the turn signals flash.
- Push the button ® again to deactivate the panic func-
tion.
The remote controls allows you to:
• lock or unlock the vehicle
• selectively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals wi ll flash briefly whenever you lock or unlock the
vehic le. Also, the interior light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door.
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote control. The receiver is located inside the vehicle. The maximum
effective range depends on several things. Remember, if the battery
is weak, the effective range decreases.
The remote -contro l key contains a fo ld -out key that you can use to
manually lock or unlock the vehicle and to start the engine.
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if you need to have it
repaired, you must see your authorized Audi dealer . On ly then can
you use the key again.
& WARNING
Re ad and follo w all WARNINGS ~ & in "General de scr iption " on
page 50 .
[ i J Tips
• The remote control key is automatically deactivated when the
ignition is switched on.
• The operation of the remote control key can be temporarily
disrupted by interference from transmitters in the vicinity of the vehic
le working in the same frequency range (e.g . a cell phone,
radio equipment).
• In order to make sure the locking function is working, you should
a lways keep your eye on the vehic le to make sure it is properly
locked .
• Do not use the remote control if you are inside the ca r, otherwise
you may unintentionally lock the vehicle, and then you would set off
the an ti-theft alarm when you try to start the engine or open a door.
I n case this happens anyhow, push the unlock button@.
• Use the panic func tion only if you are in an emergency
situation. •
Resetting the remote control
The remote con tr o l must be reset if the vehicle does not
unlock.
- Press the unlock
III button on the remote control.
- Unlock or lock the vehicle once at t he door lock using the
stem of the remote control key.
T he synchronization process must not take longer than 30
seco nds. •
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Opening and closing
Rear Lid Emergency Release
If the rear li d cannot be opened, an emergency relea se is
provided.
F ig . 41 Stor ag e
c omp artm en t b etw een
th e se at ba cks
Fig . 4 2 Handl e for
e m erg ency re lease
- Pull the handle on the lid in t he d irecti on of th e arrow
=> page 56, fig . 41 and swing the lid downwa rd.
- Remove the handle f rom its anchor .
Pull the handle=> fig. 42 in the direction of the arrow.
& WARNING
Ne ver oper ate the emergen cy r ele ase fo r the tr unk lid while the
vehicle is moving .•
Anti-theft alarm system
The a nti-thef t alarm triggers an alarm if anyone attempts
to break into the vehicle .
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Fig . 4 3 Diode p osition
in th e ins tru ment pan el
T he an ti- theft alarm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emergency flasher if an unauthorized inte rference with the
vehic le is sensed by the system.
How i s the anti -theft alarm sy stem switched on ?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
driver's door manually using the fold-out key, or when you use the
remote control. The system is activated approximate ly 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked. The indicator light~ fig. 43 starts
flashing rapidly for 30 seconds and then blinks slowly .
How is the anti-theft alarm sy stem switched off ?
The anti- theft alarm system is switched off only when you use the
r emote control to unl ock your vehicle. I f you do not open a doo r
wi thin 30 seconds after you have unlocked with the remote control ,
the vehic le will lock itse lf again automatically .
If you lock just the driver's door using your key, the front
passenger's door and the rear lid remain locked.