2009 AUDI TT COUPE key battery

Opening and closing
[ i J Tip s
• 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
fue l tank flap in an emergency~
page 215.
• You are well advised not to keep va luables inside an una tten ded
vehic le, visib le or not . Even a properly locked vehic le cannot provide
the security of a safe! •
Unlocking and locking the vehicle vvith the
remote control
How the remote control works .
Fig. 26 Remote
co ntro l: functi on
butt on s
Whet her only the driver 's door or the ent ire vehicle is
unloc ked when the ope ning button © is pressed once,
depends on the settings in the Driver information system
Central locking menu
~ page 27.
To unlock th e vehicle CD
- Press b utton @ .
- Press button © two times within two seconds to unlock
all doors and the rear lid .
To lock the vehicle ~
- Press butto n@ ~ & in "Ge neral desc ripti on" o n
page 41.
- Watch t hat a ll turn s ignal lights flash once .
To unlock rear lid only c:J
- Press b utton © for approximately o ne second .
PANIC Button
-Pu sh the re d butto n@ to activate the panic funct ion . The
horn so unds a nd the turn signals flash .
P us h the button ® again to deact ivate the panic f unc­
tion.
T he remote controls allows you to :
• l ock or unlock the vehicle
• selective ly unlock the rear lid .
The tu rn signa ls will flash briefly whenever you lock or un lock the
vehicle. Also , the interior light wi ll come on or go off whenever you
open or clos e 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
effect ive range depends on several things. Remember, if t he battery
is weak , the effective range decreases.
T he remote -control key contains a fo ld -out key that you can use to
manually lock or unlock the vehicle and to start the engine. .,,_

-Fold down the lef t rear seat back.
Fig . 3 4 Sec tio n: In te ­
r ior luggage co mpart­
m ent: E merg en cy
re lease
Using the vehicle key, pry off the cover => page 46, fig . 33
- Pull the plastic cord~ fig. 34 in the direction of the
arrow. •
Anti-theft alarm system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if any one attempts
to break into the vehicle.
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Fig. 35 Dio de posi tion
i n th e ins trum en t pane l
The anti-theft a larm system triggers an audible alarm and turns on
the emerg ency flasher i f an unauthorized inter ference with the
vehicle is sensed by the system .
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ment
Op ening and clo sing
H ow i s th e a nti-th eft al arm sys te m sw itch ed o n?
The anti -theft alarm system is switched on when you lock the
driver's door manually using the fo ld-out key, or when you use the
remote con trol. The system is activated approximately 30 seconds
after the vehicle is locked . The indicator light~ fig. 35 starts
flashing rapidly for 30 seconds and then blinks slowly.
How i s th e a nti-th eft ala rm s yste m sw itch ed off?
The anti -theft alarm system is switched off only when you use the
remote contro l to unlock your veh icle . If you do not open a door
within 30 seconds after you have unlocked with the remote control,
the vehicle will lock itself again automatically.
If you lock jus t th e driv er's door using your key , the front
passenger 's door and the rear lid remain locked .
When w ill th e anti th eft ala rm sys te m b e trigge re d ?
When the vehic le is locked, the alarm system mon itors and protects
the following parts of the v ehicl e:
• engine compartment
• luggage compartment
• doors
• ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of
the doors , the engine hood or the rear lid are opened , or if the igni ­
tion is turned on .
The anti- theft alarm system will also go off when the battery is
disconnected.
You can also trigger the alarm by pressing the PANIC button on your remote -contro l key. This will alert other people in case of emer -
gency . Press the
PANIC button again to turn of f the alarm. ..,_
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Opening and closing
The automatic close function will cease if the key is released .
& WARNING
• Be careful when closing the windows. Check to see that no one
is in the way, or serious injury could result!
• Always read and heed WARNING=>
& in "General description"
on
page 41. •
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
Reactivating the convenience close/open feature
If the vehicle battery is disconnected and then reconnected,
the automatic closing and opening function will not work until it is reactivated. To reactivate this feature, perform the
following steps :
Reactivating close/open feature
-Pull and hold the power window switch until the window
is completely closed.
- Release the switch.
- Pull the switch again for one second. The automatic
closing/opening is now reactivated. •

Interior lights
Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights for the driver
and the front passenger.
Activating door contact circuit
Fig. 48 Section from
headliner: Interior
lights
- Press the button @. The LED in the button illuminates.
Deactivating door contact circuit
- Press the button @. The LED in the button goes out.
Front reading lights ~
- Press one of the switches @ to turn the right or left
reading light on or off.
With the door contact circuit, the interior lights turn on as soon as
you unlock the vehicle or open the doors . The interior lights are also
turned on when the ignition key is removed. The lights turn off
about 30 seconds after the doors are closed. When the vehicle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the interior lights are
turned off .
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ment
Clear vision
When a door is open, the interior lights are turned off after about 10
minutes to prevent battery draining.
The brightness of the lights is controlled automatically by a dimmer
when they are switched on and off. •
Luggage compa rtm ent light
The light is located on the right side of the luggage compartment.
These lights come on automatically when the rear lid is opened. The
lights turn off automatically if the lid is left open for more then 10
minutes. •
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Fig. 49 Sun visor
The driver's and passenger's sun visors can be pulled from the
brackets above the center of the windshield and swung toward the
doors
G) ~ fig . 49 .
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are equipped with lids. When the
lid is opened @, the mirror light in the headliner turns on automat-
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Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Outlet
The o utle t in the fron t center cons ole may be used for 12 -
volt appliances .
-Fold the cove r for th e out let up.
- Plug in app lia nce to be used .
Fig . 7 4 Center
co nso le, fron t: 12 -vo lt
o utl et
The outlet may be used for 12-volt appliances with maximum
co nsumpt ion of up to 100 watts , such as a flash light. small vacuu m
cleaner , etc.
Before you purchase any accessories, a lways read and follow the
information in~
page 295, "Additiona l accessories and parts
replacement ".
& WARNING
The outlet plu s any appliances plugged into it remain functional
even if the ignition i s swit ched off or the ignition key i s removed .
Never l eave chi ldren in side the vehicle without supervision .
0 Note
To avoid damag ing the socket, only use plugs that fit properly.
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ment
Seats and storag e
[ i ] Tips
Whe n the engine is off and accessories are stil l p lugged in and are
on, the vehicle battery can still be drained .•
Storage
General
& WARNING
• Alway s remo ve obje cts from the instrument panel. Any items
not put away could slide around in side the vehicle while driving or
when a ccelerating or when applying the br ake s or when driv ing
around a corner .
• When you are driving m ake sure t hat anything you may h ave
placed in the center con sole or oth er storage lo cations cannot fall
out into the foot wells . In case of sudden braking you would not be
able to brake , depres s the clut ch or accelerate .
• Any articles of clothing that you have hung up must n ot inter ­
fere with the driver' s view. The coa t hook s are de sig ned only for
lightwe ight clothing. Ne ver hang any clothing with hard , po inted
or heavy obj ects in the pockets on the coat ho oks . Dur ing sudden
braki ng or in an ac cident · especiall y if the airbag i s de plo yed ·
these ob je cts could injure any pa ssengers in side the vehicle . •
Vehicle care
I I irechnical data

On the ro ad
Ignition lock and ignition switch
Ignition lock
The igniti on key starts or s tops the eng ine.
Ignition off G)
Fi g. 7 9 I gnition lock
po sition s
In position => fig . 79 G) both the ignition and engine are off , and the
steering is locked.
To
lo ck the steering after you have removed the ignition key, turn
the steering whee l in either direction until you hear it lock into
place . You should always lock the steering whenever you leave your
vehic le. This makes a vehicle theft even more difficult=>& .
Ignition on 0
If it is difficult to turn the key after you have inserted it into the igni ­
tion lock, turn the steering wheel back and forth. This will take the
load off the steering lock mechanism and you wil l be able to turn the
key freely and start the engine.
Starting the engine ®
In this position the engine starts . Whi le the engine is starting, the
power supply to the headlights and other electrical consumers is
temporari ly interrupted to conserve battery power . After the engine
has started, release the key and it will return to position
G) .
Before the starter can be operated again the key must be turned
back to posi tion
G) . The non -repeat lock prevents you from
damaging the starter when the engine is running.
& WARNING
• Never remove the key from the ignition lo ck while the veh icle is
moving. The steering wheel will lo ck causing lo ss of control .
• If you have to leave your vehicle -even for just a minute -always
remove the ign ition key and take it with you . This i s especially
i mportant if you are going to l eave children behind in the vehi cle .
The children could start the eng ine or u se other vehi cle control s.
Unsupe rv ised use of vehicle controls (for e xample , power
window s) can cau se serious per sonal injurie s.
[ i ] Tips
If the veh icle ba ttery has been disconnected a nd then reconnected,
then you must leave the key in position
G) for about 5 seconds
bef ore you can start the engine .•
Ap plies to v ehicle s: w ith a utom at ic tr ansmiss io n
Ignition key safety lock
The ig nition ke y can only be rem oved when the selec tor
le ver i s in the "P" (Par k) p osition.
After switching off the ignition, the ignition key can only be
r emoved from the igni tio n lock w hen the se lector leve r is in the "P"
(Park) position . After you have removed the key, the selector lever is
l ocked and cannot be moved. •