2008 AUDI TT ROADSTER clock setting

With the ignition off, pushing of the Set/Check button~ page 12,
fig. 2 © can turn on the display field lighting for a few seconds .
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the instrument cluster, dEF
will appear in the trip odometer and will stay on. Contact your
authorized Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on the ignition key are
scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFE is displayed continuously in
the odometer display field. The vehicle cannot be operated
~ page 49.
[ i ] Tips
• The digital c lock and the odometer are turned on for about 30
seconds when the driver's door is opened.
• When the ignition is turned off, the odometer reading and the
digital clock with date display can be switched on for about
30 seconds by pressing the Set/Check button~
page 12, fig. 2 @ . •
Set /Check button
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Fig . 5 Section of
in strument cluster:
Set/Check button
Instruments and warning /indicator lights
The button performs the following functions:
Switching on the clock and odometer
With the ignition turned off, the odometer reading and the digital
clock with date display can be switched on for about 30 seconds by
pressing the button~ fig. 5 .
Starting the Auto -Check sequence
The Auto -Check system ~ page 29 constantly monitors certain indi ­
v idual functions and components of the vehicle when the ignition is
turned on and when the vehicle is moving.
With the ignition turned on, you can start the "Auto -Check
sequence" by pressing the button. You can perform an Auto-Check
sequence when the vehicle is stationary and the ignition is turned
on or when the vehicle is moving not faster than 3 mph (5 km/h).
Calling up the driver information
A yellow or red symbol appears in the instrument cluster display,
usually with a driver message. The driver message display disap­
pears after about 5 seconds. The driver message can be displayed
again by briefly pressing the button.
Setting the speed warning
By press ing the button brief ly, you can set threshold 1 of the speed
warning while you are driving~
page 38. By maintaining pressure
on the button, you delete the warning threshold.•
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Driver inf ormation sy ste m
[ i J Tip s
Even though your vehicle is equ ipped with a speed warning system ,
you should still watch the speedometer to make sure you are not
driving faste r than the speed limit. •
Speed warning 1 : setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the button.
Storing the ma ximum speed
Drive at the desired maximum speed.
Fig . 2 4 Sec tio n of
in strum en t cl ust er:
Set/C hec k butto n
- Press the knob button~ fig. 24 until the ~ page 37,
fig. 23 symbol appears .
Resetting the max imum spe ed
- Drive the vehicle at a speed of at least 3 mph (5 km/h)
- Press the knob for more than 2 seconds .
The speed warning sy mbol 8 (USA models)/ 8 (Canada models) will
appear briefly in the d isplay when you release the button to indica te
that the maximum speed has been stored successfully . T
he maximum speed remains stored until it is changed by pressing
t he button again briefly or unti l it is dele ted by a lengthy push on the
but ton .•
Speed warning 2 : setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm are used to operate warning
threshold 2.
To stor e maximum spee d
-Turn off the ignition.
Fig . 25 Wiper leve r:
T rip computer con tro ls
- Briefly press the button in the instrument cluster
=> fig. 24 . The odometer and the digital clock are now illu ­
mina ted .
- Press the button for at least 2 seconds. The currently stored maximum speed appears in the display
or the
crossed out symbol for warning threshold 2, if no
maximum speed was set previous ly.
- Press the function selector switch in the w iper lever @
=> fig. 25 up or down to c hange the set value . Va lues run
up or down in steps of 6 .2 mph (10 km/h). .,_

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Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 177
Important safety instructions for using child safety seats .. ..... .. .. .... 171
Important things to know when driving with chi ldren . .... .... ... .... ... 168
Infant seats .. ........ ....... .... 173
Older children and safety belts ..... 177
Safety belts and older children . . . . . 177
Which restraint system should my older child wear? .. .... .... ... ... .... 177
Child safety seat .... .... ... .. ...... . 173
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . 177
Installing ..... ............ ...... 177
Ch ild safety seats
How do I properly install a chi ld safety
seat in my vehicle? .. ... .... . .. .. 171
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 171
Cigarette lighter ... ..... ... ....... ... 95
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) . . . . . . . . 211
E ngine compartment ... .. .... .... 212
Fabrics and fabric coverings . ...... 208
Instrument panel ... .. .... ... .... 209
Interior ...... .... .... .... .... ... 208
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
P lastic and viny l .. .... ....... .... 204
Plastic parts ..................... 209
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Trim strips .................. 204, 205
Cleaning and protection ... .. .... .... 200
Climate control A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Air ven ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 02 Automatic mode .
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Defrost . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Economical use .................. 103
Fan ... .... ....... .... .... .... .. 100
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Switching on and off ..... ... .. ... 100
Climate controls ... .. .... ..... .. ... .. 98
Air recirculation mode .. .... ...... 102
Controls ......................... 98
Dust filter ..... ............... .... 98
Heating ........ ... .... .... .... ... 98
Pollen fi lter .. ...... .... .... .... ... 98
Venti lation .... .... .... .... .... ... 98
Clock ... ... .. .... ..... .. ... ... .... .. 13
Co ld tire inflation pressure . ...... .... 242
Coming -home -function ............... 73
Compass mirror ..... .... ... ... .. .... 85
Consumer In formation .... .... ... 136, 293
Contacting NHTSA . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Con trols and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Conve nience close/open feature
P o wer top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Windows ... .. .... .... .... .... ... 58
Convertible chi ld seats
How do I proper ly install a convertib le
chi ld seat in my vehic le? ... .... .. 174
Safety instructions ............... 174
Convertible locking retractor Activating ... .. ..... .. .... .... ... 1 79
Deactivati ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Using to secure a chi ld safety seat . . 177,
179 Coolant System
Expansion tank 228
Coolant system ...... .... .... .... ... 227
Cornering light .... ....... ....... .... 72
Cruise contro l ...................... 110
Changing speed ................. 111
Presetting your speed ............. 111
Switching off . .... ..... ... .... ... 111
Switching on .. .... .... ..... .. ... 110
Warning/indicator l ights ........... . 19
Cruising range ..... ... .... .... ...... . 39
Cup holder . ...... .... .... ... .... .... 94
D
Damp ing
See Audi magnet ic ride ..... .... ... 112
Data .......... ... ....... .... ...... 291
Data recorder . ........ ... .. .... .... 184
Date display .. .... .... ............... 13
Daytime running lights ......... ...... 71
Daytime running lights (Canada) ...... . 71
Declaration of conformity ............. 45
def What does this mean when it appears in the trip odometer disp lay? .. ...... 14
Defrosting the windows ............. . 101
De termining correct load li mit ... .. ... 247
Digital clock . .... .... ..... .. ..... .... 13
Setting the time ................... 13
Digital compass ... ....... .... ...... . 85
Digital speedometer ...... .... .... .... 2 4

______________________________________________ A_ l_,_ p _h_ a_ b_e _t_ic _ a _ l _in _ d_e _ x __ lll
Pass-through .. ..... .... ... .... .... .. 93 Proper safety belt position . ... .. ...... 142 Remote control ....... ... .. .. ... .. ... 48
Pedals ...... .... ... ........ .... .... 134 Proper seating position Resetting remote control ...... ... .. 52
Physical principles of a frontal collision 138
Polishing ...... .... .... ....... .... . 204
Pollen filter ......................... 99
Pollutant filter .. .... .... .... .... ... .. 99
Power locking switch ........... .... .. 53
Power locking system ... .... .... .... .. 50
Convenience close/open feature .... . 58
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside .. .. .. .... .... ... .... .... . 53
Opening and closing the windows ... 58
Rear lid/trunk lid ..... .... .... .... . 55
Remote control ...... .... .... ... .. 48
Unlocking and locking vehicle . .... .. 51
Power seats
Adjusting the seatback ....... .... .. 91
Adjustment .. .... .... .... ...... ... 89
Power steering
See Electro -mechanical power assist 21,
190
Power top
Care and cleaning . ....... .... .... 203
Convenience close/open feature ... .. 63
Convenience opening/closing ... .... 63
Power window switches ...... ...... ... 57
Reactivating the system .... .... .... 59
Pregnant women
Special cons iderations when wearing a
safety belt . .... .... .... ... .... . 143 Front
passenger . ...... ........... 131
Occupants .. ...... ...... ... .. .... 130
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Quartz clock .. ...... ..... .. .... .... .. 13
quattro®
See All Wheel Drive ............... 191
Question
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What happens to unbelted occupants? .
139
Why safety belts? ... .. .... .... .... 137
Radiator fan .... .... ..... .. .... .... . 229
Rain sensor defective ................. 36
Reading lights ... ... ..... ... .... .... . 77
Rear lid ........ ....... ...... .... .... 55
Emergency release ......... ...... . 56
Rear light
Defective . ................... .... . 36
Rear spoiler . .... .... ....... ........ 187
Rear window defoggeir ............... 103
Rearview mirror Inside rearview mirror .. .... .... ... . 82
See also Mirrors ........... ....... . 82
Red symbols . ... .... .... .... .... ... . 31
Programming the Homelink® universal re- Refuelling ............... .... .... ... 216
mote contro l ... .... .... ... .... . 121 Release lever for hood .. .... .... .... . 219
Proper occupant seating positions .. ... 130 Remote
control garage door opener
(Homelink®l .... .... .... .... ... 121
Remote control key Unlocking and locking ..... .... .... . 51
Remo te master key
Battery replacement ...... .... .... . 48
Check light .. ....... .. ...... ...... 48
Remote rear lid release .... ... .. ...... . 55
Repair manuals ...... .... .... .... ... 294
Repairs Airbag system ................... 160
Replacement parts ... .... ... .... .... 296
Replacing Wheel rims .... .... ... ....... 249, 251
Replacing a fuse .. ...... .... .... .... 273
Replacing light bulbs .. ... .. . .... .. . . 277
Replacing tires and wheels ...... ..... 250
Reporting safety defects .. ... .... 136, 293
Reset button . .... ........ .... ... .... . 14
Resetting remote control ......... .... . 52
Retractor .......... .. .... ...... .... . 141
Reverse Automatic transmission .... ... .... 115
Rims Cas t alloy ..... .... .... .... .... ... 207
Replacing .... .... ....... ... . 249, 251
Stee l rims . .... ... .... ...... ... .. 206
Controls and equip­
ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Run-flat tires 257
258
257
259
Driving
... ..... .. .... .... ...... .
Introduction . ....... ..... .... ... .
Replacing defects parts .... ...... .
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S tronic 113
Driving Notes .. .... .... .... .... .. 114
Emergency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Launch Control Program .... .. .... 117
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Tiptron ic controls on the steering wheel .
119
SAFE ....... ... ..................... 14
Safe driving habits . ...... .... .... ... 128
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety belts worn by pregnant women 143
Safety belt tens ioner
Service and disposal ... .... .. . .... 145
Safety belt warning light ...... ... . 19, 137
Safety be Its . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Cleaning .. ........ ....... .... ... 212
Danger to passengers who do not wear a safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Fastening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Improper ly worn ...... ........ ... 144
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140 Securing child safety seats
..... .. .
Special considerations for pregnant women . .... ....... ...... ..... .
Tensioners ......... ... .... ..... .
Unfastening . ...... .... .... .... . .
Warning /indicator light .... .... .. .
Why YOU MUST wear them ....... . 177
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43
144
143
137
137
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Safety compliance sticker ......... ... 288
Safety equipment .... ...... ... .. .... 128
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 128
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment .................. 87
Safety instructions Engine compartment ....... ... ... 220
for booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
for using child safety seats ...... .. 171
for using convertible child seats .... 174
for using infant seaits ............. 173
For using safety bel ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System
159
Safety lock Ignition key, automatic transmission 106
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Head restraints, front seat ...... .... 92
Lumbar support .. ... .. ........ .... 91
Manual controls ..... ... ....... ... 88 Power
seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Safety guide lines .. .... .... .... .... 87
Seat position Incorrect seat position ... .... ... .. 133
Seating capacity .. .... ....... .... ... 137
Seating position Driver ...................... .... 130
Front passenger ................. 131
How to adjust the front seats ... ... 131
Occupants
Seats 130
Number of seats ... .... ... ... .... 137
Selector lever positions
Automatic transmission .... .... ... 115
Service and disposal Safety belt tensioner .... .... ...... 145
Serv ice interval disp lay .... .... .... .. . 25
Service position for windshie ld wipers .. 80
Set menu ........................... 28
Set/Check button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
Setting Date display
Digital clock
Side airbags .
. .. .. .... .... .... .... 13
13
Description ...................... 164
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Ski bag .. .... .... .... .... ... .... .... 93
Snow chains ..... .... .... ... .... ... 255
Sockets ............................. 95
Soft top
Care and cleaning ...... .... .... .. 203