2009 AUDI TT COUPE low oil pressure

Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Important things to know . . . . . . . 157
Child safe ty seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Instal ling a ch ild safety sea t . . . . . 168
Addi tional Inform ation . . . . . . . . . . 171
Lower anchorages and tether for
chi ldren (LATCH) ............... .
172
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Vehicle operation . . . . . . . . 181
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . . . 182
Notice about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . 182
Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
B raking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
186
Electro-mechanical power assist . 188
Driving with your quattro® . . . . . . 189
Driving and environment . . . . . . 190
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
190
Ca tal ytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
Avoid damaging the veh icle . . . . .
192
Operate your vehicle economically
and minimize pollution ........ .
Trailer towing ...........•......
192
194
Table of contents
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 197 Do-it-yourself service ... 253
C leaning and protection . . . . . . . 198 What do I do now? . ............ 264
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Fue l supply and filling your fuel
tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Gasoline .................. •....
Fuel tank ..................... .
Checking and filling ... ..... ... .
Eng ine hood ........ .......... .
Engine compartment .......... .
Engine oil ........ ... ...... ... . .
E ngine cooling system ......... .
Brake fluid ... ... ...... .... •....
Battery ............ ......... .. .
W indshield /headlight washer
conta iner .. .... ... .... ... ..... .
Tires and whee ls .............. .
Tires ................... · · · · · · ·
T ire pressure monitoring system .
Run-flat tire s ....... ...... ..... .
2 11
2 12
2 16
216
218
219
224
22 7
228
233
234
234
253
258
Vehic le tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
Tire r epair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 264
What should I be aware of when
changing a tire ?
268
Fuses and bulbs ....... ......... 274
Fuses ... .............. ... ... ... 274
Bulbs ...... ...... ..... ......... 278
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . 279
General . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
Starting by pus hing or towing . . . . 279
Starting with jumper cables . . . . . . 279
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
Emergency towing with commercial
tow t ruck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
282
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
Technical data
General information 287
288
Explanation
of technical data . . . . 288
Veh ic le ident ification . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Driver inf orm atio n syst em
Warnings and symbols
Red symbols
A red symbol means DANGER
- Pull of the road a nd stop t he vehicle .
- Turn off the engine.
- Check the malfunctioning system. Contact your autho -
rized Audi dea ler or a qua lified workshop for assistance .
BRAKE

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USA models:
Malfunction in the brake system => page 33
Ca
nada m odels : => page 33
Malfunction in the brake system
Engine coolant level too low/
=> page 34
engine coolant temperature too
high
Engine oil pressure too low
=> page 35
When a red symbol appears, a warning tone will sound three times
in succession. The symbol continues to flash until the malfunction
has been repaired . If there is
more than one malfunction, the
symbols appear one after the other for about two seconds.
[ i ) Tip s
• The message for a malfunction can be shown by pressing on the
left knob.
• During route guidance on vehicles with a navigation system, the
warning symbo l is shown in the field above .•
Yellow symbols
A yellow symbol means WARNING .
Low fuel level => page 35
l!check engine oi l level => page35
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Engine oil sensor malfunction => page 35
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IIWorn brake pads => page36
USA model s: => page 36 Speed warning 1
IIC an ada model s:
Speed warning 1 => page36
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USA mod els: => page 36 Speed warning 2
C anad a m od els: => page 36 Speed warning 2
Dynamic headlight range con -
=> page 36 trol* defective
Winds hield washer fluid level low
=> page36
Battery voltage too high or too => page 36 low
Defective light bulb
=> page 36
U SA mod els: => page 36
Defective brake light
C an ada m od els: => page36
Defective brake light

Light/rain sensor defective (auto-~ page 37
matic headlights)* defective
Ad aptiv e Li ght* def ective
~ page37
Tire pressure monitoring system*
~ page 37
When a yel low symbol appears, a warning tone wil l sound once.
Check the displayed function as soon as possible . If more than one
malfunction is detected, all symbols wil l appear one after the other
for about two seconds .•
Driver info rmation
In addition to the warning/indicator lights and the
symbols in the instrument cluster display, driver informa­ tion is displayed.
F ig . 21 S ectio n of
instrum en t c luster :
Set/C hec k butt on
Driver information appears in the display when a defective light
bulb is reported by the defective light bulb warning ~ page 36,
when the brake pads are worn and before you engage a gear on
vehicles with S tronic .
In addition, driver information may appear when a red symbol
flashes in the driver disp lay .
Con tro ls and eq uip­
ment
Dri ver in form ati on syst em
To d is pl ay Driver inf orm ati on
As an example, the press the button~ fig. 21 , the following driver message appears in
t he display :
Switch off engine and che ck oil level
The driver message in the display goes out after about 5 seconds.
You can display the driver message again by br iefly pressing the
button. •
Brake system malfunction
BRAKE (USA models) /((D) (Canada models )
The indicator light flashes if the brake fluid level is t oo
low, if there is a malfunction in the ABS system or when the parking brake is engaged .
If the BRAKE / parking brake released, there is a ma lfunction in the brake
s y stem. In addition to the symbol , one of two messages
appears in the display:
STOP Vehicle and check brake fluid
ABS FAULT! SEE OWNER'S MANUAL
- Pull off the ro ad an d stop the vehicle.
- Obtain professional assistance.
USA models: if there is a malfunction in the ABS system, the
warning/indicator light i llumina tes along with the BRAKE system
malfunction warning/indicator light~&.
Canada models: if there is a malfunction in the ABS system, the
warning/indicator light i llumina tes together with the CCD> brake
system malfunction warning/indicator light~& .
Vehicle care I I irechnical data

Engine oil pressure malfunction 9=;r;
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol requires
immediate service or repair.
If the ~ symbol appears in the display and flashes, the oil
pressure is too low. In addition to the symbol, the following
message also appears in the display:
Switch off engine and check oil level
- Pull off the road and stop the vehicle .
- Shut the engine down.
- Check the engine oil level~
page 221.
-Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assistance if
necessary .
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low, top off oil to the proper level
=>
page 222.
Engine oil level OK
If the ~ symbol starts flashing again ev en though the engine oil
level checks OK on the dipstick,
do not start driving again and do not
let the engine run at idle .
Instead, contact your authorized Audi
dealer for assistance .
[ i J Tips
• The engine oil pressure symbol ~ is not an indicator for a low
engine oil level. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your
engine at regular intervals, preferably each time you refuel, and
always before going on a long trip.
• The yellow oil level warning indication _ requires oil refill or
workshop service without delay. Do not wait until the red oil pres­ sure warning symbol
~ starts to flash before you respond to the
Controls and equip ­
ment
Driver information system
low oil level warning = . By then, your engine may already have
suffered serious damage. •
Fuel supply too low Jl
When the L symbol illuminates, this means there are about 2.6
gallons
(10 liters) of fuel left in the fuel tank . Time to refuel!
=>
page 212.
If the symbol lights up , even when there is ample fuel in the tank,
and the text
Tank system malfunction! Please contact workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the system. Contact a qual­
ified workshop to have the fault rectified. •
Checking the engine oil level .d'" ..
Please add max. 1 qt of engine oil!
If the symbol comes on, add 1 quart (1 liter) of oil at the next
opportunity=>
page 222. •
Checking the engine oil level -1.
When the _ symbol illuminates, check the engine oil level as soon
as possible =>
page 221. Top off the oil at your earliest opportunity
=>
page 222. •
Engine oil sensor defective • ...
If the symbol illuminates, contact your authorized Audi dealer
and have the oil sensor inspected. •
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If t he brakes ar e not used frequently , or if corrosion has for med on
th e d iscs, i t is adv isa ble to cl ean off the pads a nd disc s by braki ng
firm ly a f ew times from a moderate ly high speed=:> &.
Faults in the brake system
I f yo u shou ld notice a
sudden i ncrease in bra ke pedal trave l, then
o ne of th e two b rake c ircui ts may hav e fa iled =:>& .
Low brake fluid level
M alf unc tions ca n occu r in the br ake system if th e b ra ke flu id leve l is
too low . Th e brake fluid level is monitored e lectronica lly.
Brake lining wear status
B ra ke l inin g wea r may be c hec ked by v is u al inspection of the condi ­
tion o f the b rake pads t hrou gh the ope ning s in th e wheel. If neces ­
sary, the wheel may be removed for this inspection=:> page 268,
' 'W hat s hou ld I be aw are o f wh en ch ang ing a ti re ?".
Brake power assist unit
T he bra ke po wer assist unit increas es the pressure that you
generate with the b ra ke peda l. It work s only when the engine is
r u n nin g.
& WARNING
• You should perform braking maneuvers for the purpose of
cleaning the brake system only if road conditions permit . Other
road users must not be put at risk -you may cause an accident!
• Before descending a steep grade , reduce speed and shift trans­
mission into a lower gear or lower driving position . Do not ride the
brakes or hold the pedal down too long or too often. This could
cause the brakes to get hot and diminish braking efficiency .
• Do not "ride the brakes " by resting your foot on the pedal when
you do not intend to brake . This may cause the brakes to overheat ,
premature wear and increased stopping distance .
• Under certain climatic and operating conditions such as
passing through water , driving in heavy rain or after washing the
Controls and equip­ ment Safety first Vehicle operation
Intelligent technology
& WARNING
(continued )
vehicle, the effectiveness of the brakes can be reduced . In winter ,
ice can accumulate on the brake pads , linings , discs and drums .
Cautiously apply brakes for a test. Brakes will dry and ice coatings
will be cleaned off after a few cautious brake applications.
• Driving for an extended period of time on salt-covered roads
without using your brakes can also affect braking efficiency. Clean off accumulated salt coating from brake discs and pads with a few
cautious brake applications.
• If you damage the front spoiler , or if you install a different
spoiler, be sure the air flow to the front brakes is not obstructed.
Otherwise the brake system could overheat reducing the effective­
ness of the entire brake system.
• Failure of one brake circuit will impair the braking capability
resulting in an increased stopping distance. Avoid driving the
vehicle and have it towed to the nearest Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
• Never let the veh icle roll to a stop with the engine shut off .
• If the brake booster is not working, for example when towing
your vehicle , or because the brake booster has somehow been
damaged , the brake pedal must be pre ssed considerably harder to
make up for the lack of booster assistance . •
Anti- lock brake system CABS)
ABS preve nts th e wheels from lo cking under br aking.
The anti -loc k brake syste m (ABS) makes a major contribution to
i nc reas ing active d rivi ng sa fety . You s ho ul d not e xp e ct that braki ng
distances wi ll be
shortened und er all circumstances with ABS .
B ra kin g dis tance may even become s omewhat lon ger, for exa mple,
on gravel or in new snow on s lippery ground, even if you are driving
c aref ully a nd s lowly .
Vehicle care Do-it-yourself service Technical data

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Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an adequate
am ount of oil to lubricate and c ool all of its moving parts.
In order to provide effective lubrication and cooling of internal
engine components, all internal combustion engines consume a
certain amount of oil. Oil consumption varies from engine to engine
and may change sign ificantly over the life of the engine . Typically,
engines with a specified break-in period (see~
page 190) consume
more oil during the break-in period than they co nsume after o il
consumption has stabilized .
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil consumption depends on
the quality and viscosity of the oil, the RPM (revo lutions per minute)
at which the engine is operated, the ambient temperature and road
conditions. Further factors are the amount of oil dilution from water
condensation or fue l residue and the oxidation level of the oil. As
any engine is subject to wear as mileage bu ilds up, the oil consump ­
tion may increase over time until rep lacement of worn components
may become necessary .
With all these variables coming into play, no standa rd rate of oil
consumption can be estab lished or specified. There is no a lternative
t o regula r and frequent checking of the oil level, see Note.
I f the yellow engine oil level warning symbol in the instrument
cluster _ lights up, y ou should check t he oi l level as soon as
possible
with the oil dipstick~ page 221. Top off the oil at your
earl iest co nvenience ~
page 222.
& WARNING
Before you check anything in the engine compartment , always
read and heed all WARNING S
~ & in "Working in the engine
c ompartment " on
page 217 .
0 Note
Driving with an insuff ic ie n t o il level is l ikely to cause severe damage
to the engine.
[ i ] Tip s
• The oil pressure w arning display ce,. is not an indi cator of the oil
level . Do not rely on it. Instead, check the oil level in your engine at
regular interv als , prefe rably ea ch time you refuel , and always before
going on a long trip.
• I f you have the impression your engine consumes excessive
amoun ts of oi l, we recommend tha t you consult your Audi dealer to
have the cause of your concern properly diagnosed . Keep in mind
that the accurate measureme nt of oil consumption requires great
care and may take some time. Your Audi dealer has instructions
about how t o measure oil consumption accurately. •
Checking the engine oil level
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Fig. 13 9 Illu stra tion of
pri nciple 1 : Mar ker s on
oi l dip sti ck ...

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technically referred to as the vehicle's Gross Vehi cle We ight Rating
("GVWR") .
T he "GVWR" includes the weight of the bas ic veh icle, al l factory
insta lled accessor ies, a full tank of fue l, oil, coolant and other f luids
p lus ma ximum load. The maxim um load includes the number o f
passengers that the vehicle is intended to carry ("seating capacity")
w it h an assu med weight o f 15 0 l bs (68 kg) for eac h passe nger at a
designated seating position and the total weight of any luggage in
th e veh ic le .
T he
Gross Axle Weight Rating ("GAWR"l is the maximum load that
can be applied a t each of the vehic le's two axles .
The Gross Ve hicle W eig ht Rati ng and the Gross A xle Weigh t Rating
a re l isted on the safety compliance sticker labe l located on the
dr iver's s ide B -p il lar . Y o ur Aud i has 4 seat ing positions, 2 in the fron t
and 2 in the rear for total seating capacity of 4. Each seating posit ion
has a sa fet y b elt
=> page 125, "Safe ty be lts" .
T he fact t hat the re is an uppe r lim it to your ve hicle's G ross V ehic le
Weight Rati ng means tha t the total we igh t of w hateve r is bei ng
ca rried in the vehicle is lim it e d. T he m ore pass engers in t he veh ic le
or passengers who are heavier than the standard weights assumed
mean that less we igh t ca n be ca rried as lu ggage .
T he tire pressure labe l o n you r Audi also lists the max imum
c o m bined weig ht of all of t he oc cupan ts a nd lu ggage or other ca rgo
t h at the ve hicle can carry. For the locat ion of the label
=> page 238,
fig . 14 8.
& WARNING
Overloading a vehicle can cause loss of vehicle control, a crash or
other accident , serious personal injury , and even death .
• Carrying more weight than your vehicle was designed to carry
will prevent the vehicle from handling properly and increase the
risk of the loss of vehicle control.
• The brakes on a vehicle that has been overloaded may not be
able to stop the vehicle within a safe distance.
& WARNING (continued )
• Tires on a vehicle that has been overloaded can fail suddenly,
including a blowout and sudden deflation , causing loss of control
and a crash .•
Determining correct load limit
Use the example below to calculate the
total weight of the passengers and
luggage or other things that you plan to
transport so that you can make sure that
your vehicle will not be overloaded.
Steps for Determining Correct
Load Limit
1 . Locate the statement "THE COMBINED
WEIGHT OF OCCUPANTS AND CARGO SHOULD NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS "on your vehicle 's placard (tire infla­
tion pressure label)~
page 238, fig. 148.
2. Determine the combined weight of the driver and passengers that will be riding
in your vehicle. ..,
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make, th ere w ill be six to ei ght of them evenly placed around the
t ire. Ma rks o n th e tir e s idewall (f or e xam ple "TWI " or oth er symbo ls)
indicate the positions of t he tread wear indicators . Worn tires must
be re placed. Diffe re nt fig ure s may a ppl y in other countr ies=>& .
Tire pressure
Inc orr ect t ire p ressure causes prema ture wea r and ca n cause
sudden tire blow -out. For this reason, tire pressure must be checked
at leas t on ce a mont h=>
pag e 24 1.
Dri ving style
Dr ivi ng fa st aro und curves, heavy accele ration a nd hard bra king
increase tire wea r.
Rotating tires for more even wear
F or all four tires on your vehicle to have the same service life, we
r ec om men d that t he fr ont a nd rear ti res are rota ted acco rd ing to the
tire manufacturer 's suggested tire ro tation interva ls. Please
r eme mber the fo llo wi ng:
• Ti re rotation interva ls may differ from the vehicle servic e int er­
va ls ou tlined in y our Wa rranty
& M ain te n ance Booklet .
• T he longer one tire is used in one location on the vehicle, the
mo re it wears a t ce rtai n poi nts ; th erefore, we recom men d th at you
follow t he tire manufac turer's su ggested t ire rotation interv als .
• Vehi cles w ith front -w hee l d rive ex per ience more trea d wea r on
the front wheels compared to all -wheel drive (quattro®l .
• Ple as e rota te tires as shown=>
page 244, fi g. 15 1.
• Extra care must be ta ken when rotating direction -specific tires
=>
p age 2 73 .
Wheel balancing
The w heels on new vehic les are balanced. However, various situa ­
tions du ring everyday dr iving can cause them to become unbal ­
anc ed, resu lt in g in v ibrat io ns y ou can usual ly fe e l throu gh th e
steering whee l. U
nba lanc ed wheels must be r eba lanced to avoid excessive wear on
ste erin g, sus pen sion and tire s. A wh ee l mu st als o b e re b ala nce d
when a new tire is insta lled.
Incorrect wheel alignment
I ncorrect wheel alignment can cause excess ive tire wear, impairing
t he sa fety of the v ehicle. If t ire s s how e xcess ive wear, hav e t he
whee l a lignment chec ked by an authoriz ed Aud i d eal er o r qua lif ied
wo rk shop.
All Wheel Drive
V eh icles w ith q uattro ® must alwa ys ha ve tire s of the same siz e,
construction and t read t ype . For detai ls see=>
page 189 .
& WARNING
Sudden tire failure can lead to loss of control , a crash and serious
personal injury!
• Never drive a vehicle when the tread on any tire is worn down
to the wear indicators.
• Worn tires are a safety hazard , they do not grip well on wet
roads and increase your risk of "hydroplaning" and loss of control.
• Always keep chemicals that can cause tire damage , such as
grease , oil , gasoline and brake fluid away from tires .
• Tires age even if they are not being used and can fail suddenly,
espe cially at high speeds . Tires that are more than 6 years old can
only be used in an emergency and then with special care and at
lower speeds .
• Never mount used tires on your vehicle if you are not sure of
their "previous history ." Old used tires may have been damaged
even though the damage cannot be seen that can lead to sudden
tire failure and loss of vehicle control. •
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