2009 AUDI TT COUPE rear view mirror

• Do not attach stickers to the windshie ld in front of the sensors as
this can disable the automatic head -and tail light control and the
automatic glare -dimming of the rearview mirror(s) .
• Always o bserve the spec ific loca l regu la tions f or your area when
to use your lights .
• I n the event of a light sensor mal function, the d river informa tion
display will show the symbol . If a light sensor malfunct ion is indi ­
ca te d , you must use the ligh t switch to turn the low beams on and
off .•
Daytime running lights (DRL ) (USA models )
The daytime running ligh ts are tu rne d o n auto maticall y
w hen t he ignit ion is s witche d on.
Activating functions
Fig . 41 Sw itch for
daytime running lights
- Move the right thumbwhee l@ "DR L" ~ fig. 41 to posi ­
t io n
(D .
Deactivating functions
- Mov e th e rig ht thum bwh eel "DR L" to posi tion @ .
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T he daytime running lights can be turned on or off using this func ­
t ion. If the f unc tion is active, the dayti me r unning ligh ts are turn ed
on automatically when the ignition is switched on .
The daytime running lights are activated
only when the light switch
=> fig . 4 1 @ is at the O or AUTO* position .
& WARNING
Never use daytime running lights to see where you are going . They
are not bright enough and will not let you see far enough ahead for
s afety , e speci ally at dusk o r when it is dark . Be aware of changes
in outside light conditions when you are driving and respond by
sw itching on your low beams
io.
0 Note
Alway s be aware of change s in outside light conditions while you
a re dr iving. Respond in time to fading daylight by turning the light
s witch to position
io (or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with this
feature)
to turn on your headlights .•
Daytime running lights (Canada models only)
W hen you turn on the ig nit io n the daytime running lights
will come on automatically.
The daytime running lights are activated only when the light switch
@ =>fig. 41 is e ither at the
O o r the :oo: position . When the ignition
is switched on, there is a difference between vehicles with bi -xenon
lig hts and ha logen lamps :
• On vehicles with bi -xenon lights only the daytime running lamps
in the headlights will c ome on.
• On vehicles with halogen lights the front fog lights, side marker
lights and tail ligh ts come on automatica lly
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ically . It turns off when the lid is closed and the visor is folded up
again .
Between the visors for the driver and the passenger there is a
folding visor which can be used to cover the space above the rear
view mirror .•
Wiper and washer system
Windshield wiper -$
The windshield wiper lever controls bo th the windshield
wipers and the washer system.
Fi g. 50 Wiper l ever:
wind shie ld w iper l eve r
po sit io ns
T he windshield wipe r lever => fig. 50 has the fo llowing posi ­
t io ns:
Intermittent wiping <5;)1 (activating rain sensor)*
Move t he leve r up to pos ition G) .
- Move the in terva l set switch @, to change the in te rvals .
Low wiper speed
-Move the leve r up to pos ition @ .
High wiper sp eed
- Move the lever u p to position ®·
One-touch wiping
- Mov e the lev er t o posi tion 0 , w hen you wa nt to w ipe t he
windshield
briefly.
Automatic wiper /washer
- Pull the lever to position © (toward the steering wheel)
and hold.
- Release t he lever . The was her stops and the wipers keep
going for about four seconds.
Turning off the wipers
- Mov e the lever bac k t o posi tio n ®·
The windshield wipers and washer only work when the ign ition is
turned on. If you switch off the ignition with the windshield wiper
l ever still in the interval wipe p osition and the n come back a while
later and drive off , the rain sensor will reactivate itse lf after the
vehic le speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h) .
The rai n se nsor* is only activa ted wit h the wiper lever set to posi­
tion
G) . When it starts to rain , the rain sensor wil l automatically acti ­
vate the in termittent wipi ng mode .
To reduce the sens itiv ity of the sensor, move switch© down . To
increa se the sensitivity, move the switch up . The h igher you adjust
the sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react when it senses mois ­
ture on the w indshie ld. The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on the sens itivity setting, but on the vehicle speed as well.
During brief stops, e .g . at a red light, wiper motion will automati ­
cally be reduced to the next lower speed. Wipers a lready turning at
low speed . change to intermittent wiping .
When the ignition is turned on, the washe r jets are heated. ...

Clear vision
& WARNING
• Clea n your wiper blade s regu larly w ith a w indshi eld w asher
s oluti on t o prev ent stre aking . If the wiper blade s are very dirt y, for
exa mpl e wit h inse cts, c arefull y cle an th e wi per blades w ith a
sponge or a soft bru sh .
• For yo ur safety , you should rep lac e th e w iper b lade s on ce or
twi ce a ye ar. S ee y our auth orized Audi de aler f or replacement
b lad es.
0 Note
• The wiper blades may on ly be changed=> page 62 in service
posit ion! Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on the hood or the
windshield wiper motor .
• To prevent damage to the wiper system:
-Always loosen blades which are fro zen to the windshield
before operating wipers.
- Do not use gasoline , kerosene , paint th inner , or other solvents
on or near the wiper blades .
- Do not attempt to move the wipers by hand.
[ i ] Tip s
Commercial hot waxes applied by automatic car washes affect the
cleanab ility of the g lass surface .
• The front wiper blades are different lengths; the blade on th e
driver's side is longer. •
Mirrors
Manual glare dimming
Standard setting
- Move the small leve r !located on the bottom edge of t he
m irror) to the front.
Anti -glare setting
Move the small lever (located on the bottom edge of t he
m irror) to the rear. •
Applies to vehic les: wit h autom atically dimm in g inside rearview mirro r
Automatically dimming inside mirror
The automatic dimming function can be turned on and off
if required.
Disabling auto dimming
F ig . 5 4 In sid e rea rview
mir ror, d ig ital co m pa ss
activate d: au to
d imm in g on /off butt on
an d in dicator light
Press button @ briefly, -the green indicator light@
goes out.

Activating /re ac tiv ating auto dimming
- Press button @
briefly, -the green indicator light ®
goes on.
Aut om ati c dimmin g fun ction
The automatic dimming function is activated every time the ignition
is turned on. The green indicator light is lit to indicate auto dimming
is active .
When dimming is activated, the inside mirror will darken
automati ­
cally
in response to the amount of light striking the mirror (such as
headlights from rearward approaching vehicles). Even in dimming
mode, the mirror surface turns bright when :
• the interior light is switched on
• reverse gear is engaged .
Sensors for automati c headligh ts *
With the help of the sensors in the mirror, when the light switch is
in the
AUTO posi tion, the low beams are switched on and off auto ­
matically depending on the ambient light conditions=>
page 52.
& WARNING
The glass of the inside rearview mirror is l ayered and contain s an
e lectrolyt e to a chieve its pr opert ie s . Be aware of liquid electr olyte
le aki ng fr om a broken mirror glass . This l iquid can cause irritation
to skin , eyes , and r espiratory sy stem .
• If you get ele ctrolyt e in your e yes or on your sk in , immediately
rin se with p lenty of water . If irritation per sists, s eek medical atten ­
tio n.
0 Note
Liquid electrolyte leaked from a broken mirror glass wi ll damage any
p lastic surfaces it comes in contact with. Clean up spilled electrolyte
immediately wi th clear wa ter and a sponge .
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[ i ] Tip s
• If you switch off the automatic di mming function on the in side
mirr or, automatic dimming of the outside mirrors w ill like wise be
di sabled .
• Check to make sure there are no objects preventing light from
reaching t he inside mirror.
• Do no t attach any stickers to the windshield in front of the two
light sensors, as this would interfere with both the automatic oper­
ation of the headlights and the automatic dimming of the inside
mirror(sl. •
Outside mirrors
The outside mirrors are electrically adjusted.
Adjusting the outside mirrors
Fig. 5 5 F orw ar d
s e ctio n of dri ver's
arm rest: pow er m irr or
co ntr ols
Tu rn th e adjust ing knob to pos iti on Q => fig . 55 to adjust
t h e outs ide mirror on t he driver's side .
Tu rn the adjusting knob to position @to adjust the
o utside m irror o n the passenger side .
Press the knob in the appropr iate d irection to
move the
m irror surface so that you have a good view to the rear .
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- T urn th e kn ob to posi tio n @ .
Depending on the outside tem perature , the mirror surfaces are
h eate d unt il th e ig nitio n is s witche d off -eve n if t he k no b is no
longer in position
@ .
0 Note
• C urved (i .e. convex) mirror surfac es increas e your field of view .
Reme mber that ve hicles or other ob jec ts w ill appear smalle r and
farther away than when seen in a flat mirror . If you use this mirror to
e stimate d istances of fo llowing vehicles when changing lanes, yo u
cou ld estimat e in correc tly and cause a n acc id en t.
• I f the mirr or housing is moved uninten tionally (for e xample,
wh ile par king your veh icle), then you must first fold the mirro r elec ­
t rically. Do n ot readjust the mi rror housing man ually. You co uld
da mag e the motor w hic h con trol s the mirr or.
[ i ] Tips
If the re s hould be a malfu n ct ion i n th e electrical syste m, you ca n
sti ll adjus t the outside mirrors by pressing the edge of the mirror. •
Applies to vehicles : w ith aut oma tic dimming for ou ts id e mir ro rs
Automatic dimming for outside mirrors
The outsi de m irr or s are d immed t ogether w it h the au toma tic
dimming of the inside mirror. When the ignition is sw itched on, the
mi rrors dar ken automat ica lly depe nd ing on t he ligh t stri kin g th em
(e.g. headl ights from the rear) .
When the in te rior lighting is switched on and when reve rse gear is
engaged, the mi rrors a re switched back to their or iginal b rightness
(not dimmed) .
& WARNING
The glass of the inside rear view mirror is layered and contains an
electrolyte to achieve its properties. Be aware of liquid electrolyte
leaking from a broken mirror glass . This liquid can cause irr itation
to skin , eyes, and respiratory system . If you get electrolyte in your
eyes or on your skin , immed iately rinse with plenty of water . If irri ­
tation persists, seek medical attention .
0 Note
Electrolyte leaking from a bro ken mi rror glass attacks t he vehic le
p aint and plast ic su rfaces. Clea n up sp illed e lect ro lyte im med iately
with clear water and a sponge .
[ i ] Tips
• If automatic dimming for the inside mirror is switched off , the
outside mirrors are also not dimmed automatically.
• Automatic d imming for the mirror only operates properly if the
suns hade* fo r the rear w indow is re tr acted, or the l ig ht str iking the
inside mirror is not hindered by other objects .•

Digital compass
Applies to vehicles: with di gital co mpass
Activating or deactivating the compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear view mirror.
Fig . 56 Inside rear
view mirror : digital
compass activated
To activate or deactivate, hold the @~fig. 56 button
down until the red display appears or disappears.
The digital compass only works with the ignition turned on. The
directions are displayed as initials :
N (North), NE (Northeast), E
(East), SE (Southeast), S (South), SW (Southwest), W (West), NW
(Northwest).
[ i) Tips
To avoid inaccura te directions , do not allow any remote controls,
electrical systems, or metal parts close to the mirror. •
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Ap plies to vehi cles: wit h dig ital compass
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be set in order
to display the directions correctly.
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Fig. 57 North America: magnetic deflection zone boundaries
Hold the@~ fig. 56 button down until the number of
the set magnetic deflection zone appears on the interior
rear view mirror.
Adjust the magnetic deflection zone by repeatedly
pressing on the@ button. The set mode automatically
deactivates after a few seconds . •
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Applies to ve hicles: wit h digita l compass
Calibrating the compass
The compass has to be recalibrated if the display is wrong
or inaccurate.
- Hold the@ button down until the letter C is displayed on
the interior rear view mirror.
- Drive in a circle at a speed of about 5 mph (10 km/h) until
a direction is shown on the interior rear view mirror.
& WARNING
The digital compass is to be used as a directional aid only. Even
though you may want to look at it while you are driving, you must
still pay attention to traffic, road and weather conditions as well
as other possible hazards. •

Seats and storage
& WARNING (continued)
the rear lid is closed or if a crash occurs. Always make sure that
rear seat passengers cannot be struck when the rear lid is closed.
• When the rear backrest is folded down do not allow passengers
to occupy the load surface available while the vehicle is in motion.
Vehicle occupants must always be properly restrained.
• Never store any heavy, hard objects on the rear lid cover. This
can be hazardous for rear seat occupants if the rear lid is opened
or if the vehicle is braked suddenly or in the event of a crash.
• Loose items inside the passenger compartment, can fly
forward in a crash or sudden maneuver and injure occupants.
Always store articles in the luggage compartment and use the
fastening eyes, especially when the rear seat backs have been
folded down .
• Read and heed all WARNINGS=:>
page 118, "Proper seating
positions for passengers in rear seats". •
Rear window shelf
You can place light articles of clothing on the rear
window shelf behind the seatback.
& WARNING
Whenever you are driving, do not leave any hard objects on the
rear window shelf or allow your pet to sit on the shelf. These could
become a hazard for vehicle occupants in the event of sudden
braking or a crash!
[ i ] Tips
• A vent slot is located between the shelf and the rear window. Do
not block the vent with any items you may place on the rear window
shelf. •
Do not place bulky items on the rear window shelf as they would
restrict or block the driver's vision through the rear view mirror. •
Luggage compartment
Expanding the luggage compartment
You can increase the available luggage space by folding
the rear seatback down.
Tilting the seat back forward
Fig. 66 Unlocking lever
of the backrest (left
side)
Press the lever~ fig. 66 in the direction of the arrow.
Tilt the seat back forward.
Returning the seat back to its original position
-Tilt the seat back until it latches securely~&.
You can fold down both parts of the seatback either separately or
together to increase the size of the luggage compartment.
Stowing luggage
Follow instruction =:> page 121.