2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER wipers

Clear vision Lights
Switching the headlights on and off
Fig . 57 Instrument pane l: light switch
F ig. 58 Instrument pane l: light switch w ith daytime
running lights (DRL)
The light switch must not be overturned past
the stops in
either dire ct ion.
Switching on automatic headlight
control*
.,. Turn the light switch to AUTO* ¢ fig. 57 .
Switching on the side ma rker lights
.,. Turn the light switch to ,oo:.
Switching on the headlights and high
beam
.,. Turn the light switch to gD .
.,. Push the high beam lever forward towards
the instrument panel¢
page 55.
Switching off the lights
.,. Turn the light switch to 0.
The headlights only work when the ignition is
switched on. While starting the engine or
when switching
off the ignition, the head-
Clear vision 53
lights will go off and only the side marker
lights will be on.
Daytime running lights (DRL) (USA
models)
The daytime r unning lights can be turned on
or
off using this function. If the function is ac ­
tive, the daytime running lights are turned on
automatica lly when the ignition is switched
on.
The daytime running lights are activated
only
when the light switch is at the AUTO* or DRL *
position.
Daytime running lights (Canada models
only)
The daytime running lights are activated only
when the light switch ¢ fig. 57 is either at the
0 or the ,oo: position.
The daytime r unning lights function cannot be
turned
off .
Automatic headlight control*
In the switch position AUTO the automatic
headlight control
is turned on. The low
beams are turned on automatically through a
light sensor as soon as ambient brightness
(e .g. when driving into a tunnel) falls below a
value preset at the factory. When ambient
brightness increases aga in, the low beams are
turned
off again automatica lly c:> & .
In the AUTO position the low beams are
switc hed
off automatically when the ignition
is tur ned
off.
Light Sensor Malfunction*
In the event of a light sensor malfunction, the
driver is notified in the instrument cluster dis­
play:
ral Automatic headlights/automatic wipers
defective
For safety reasons the low beams are turned
on permanen tly with the switch in
AUTO* .
However, you can continue to turn the lights
on and
off using the light switch. Have the ..,.

60 Clear vis ion
leaving the vehicle or, if that is not possi­
ble, open windows and doors all the way.
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoro ughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m inutes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended.
- If electrolyte contacts sk in, f lush affect ­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then was h affected area
with soap and water; medical attention is recommended. Thoroughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mo uth w ith water for at least 15
m in utes . Do not i ndu ce vom iting u nless
ins truc ted to do so by medica l professio­
nal. Get medical attention immedia tely.
(D Note
Electrolyte leak ing from a broken m irror
glass attacks the veh icle paint and plast ic
surfa ces. Clean up spilled electroly te im­
mediately wi th clear water and a sponge.
@ Tips
- If automatic dimming for the in sid e
mirror i s switched off, the outside m ir­
rors are al so not dimmed automaticall y.
- Automa tic dimming for the m irror only
opera tes p roperly i f the sunshade * for
the rear window is retracted, o r the light
striking the ins ide mir ro r is not hindered
by other objects .
Wiper and washer
system
Windshield wiper
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system.
F ig . 68 W ipe r leve r: w inds hield w ipe r leve r posit ions
T he windshield wiper lever~ fig. 68 has the
following pos itions:
Intermittent w iping \91 (activating r ain
sens or)*
.,. Move the lever up to position (!) .
.,. Move the interval set switch @, to change
the intervals.
Low wiper spe ed
.,. Move the lever up to posit ion @.
High w iper speed
.,. Move the lever up to posit ion ®·
One-touch wiping
.,. Move the lever to position @ , when you
want to wipe the windshield
briefly.
Automatic wiper /wa sher
.,. Pull the lever to position ® (toward the
steering whee l) and hold .
.,. Release the lever. The washer stops and the
w ipers keep go ing for about four seconds.
Turning off the wipers
.,. Move the lever back to position @ .
The w indshield wipers and washer only wo rk
whe n the ign ition is turned on.
If you sw itch
off the ignition with the windshie ld w iper lev-
er sti ll in the interva l wipe position and then
Ill>

come back a while later and drive off, the rain
sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h).
The rain sensor* is only activated with the
wiper lever set to position(!). When it starts
to rain, the rain sensor will automatically acti­
vate the intermittent wiping mode.
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, move
switch @ down. To increase the sensitivity,
move the switch up. The higher you adjust the
sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the windshield. The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on the sensitivity setting, but on the ve­
hicle speed as well.
During brief stops, e.g . at a red light, wiper
motion will automatically be reduced to the
next lower speed . Wipers already turning at
low speed. change to intermittent wiping.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer
jets are heated .
A WARNING
-Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good condition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromising visibility.
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a
safety hazard ¢
page 63, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The light/rain sensor* is only designed to
assist and support the driver.
It remains
entirely the driver's responsibility to
monitor outside weather conditions and
to manually activate the wipers as soon
as rain or drizzle reduces visibility
through the windshield.
- The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in­
crease glare under poor visibility condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
tion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter.
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@ Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the wiper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade
which is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
wiper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window. Using the wipers as a conven­ ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
- Before you take your vehicle to an auto­
matic car wash, make sure you have the
windshield wiper system switched off (lever in position
0), otherwise the wind­
shield wiper system could get damaged
in the car wash if it should suddenly
come on.
@ Tips
-The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op­
eration of the light/rain sensor*. Check
the condition of your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
-The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re­
activate the sensor, switch off the inter­
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
-Applies to vehicles with light/rain sen­
sor: When the wipers are switched on
manually and in rain conditions, the au­
tomatic headlights* turn on¢
page 53,
Switching the headlights on and off
or
off during the day when the wipers are
no longer operating. The automatic
headlights* function is available in this
case only when the light switch is in the
"AUTO" position¢
page 53, fig. 57.

Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear .
Fig. 69 U n latc hing wiper blades
Fi g. 7 0 Remov ing wiper b lades
Removing the wip er blade
• Move the wipers to the service position
c::> page 62.
• Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from
the g lass.
• On the upper end of t he wiper a rm at the
corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer to­
gether on both sides in the direction of the
arrow c::>
fig. 69.
• Rotate the w iper blade in the direction of
the arrow @c::>
fig. 70 away from the w iper
arm .
• Lift the w iper blade off in the direction of
t h e a rrow @.
Attaching the wiper blade • Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the
end of the w iper arm in the
opposite direc­
t ion to the arrow @ c::>
fig. 70.
• Swing the wiper in the
opposite directio n to
t h e a rrow @onto the wiper arm.
• Sq ueeze the cor rugation on the w iper until
you hear it cl ick in the wipe r arm .
Clear vi sion 63
• Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind ­
shield .
• Move the wipers to the park position
c::>
page 62.
The front wipe r blades measure left side
23.20 in . (590 mm) and right side 18 .50 in.
(470 mm) in length,
C lean you r wipe r blades regularly with a wind ­
shield washer solution to prevent streaking. If
t h e b lades are very dirty, for examp le with in­
sects, caref ully clean the b lades with a sponge
or a soft brus h.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind­
shield, this co uld be caused by residue left on
the windshie ld by automatic car washes.
Fill the wi ndshield washe r containe r with a
spec ial solut io n avai lab le at your a uth orized
A udi dealer to remove the resid ue .
Be sure to inspect t he condition of your wiper
blades regula rly. F or safety reasons, rep lace
yo ur wiper blades o nce or twice a year if nec­
essary . See yo ur authorized Aud i dealer for re­
placement blades.
A WARNING
- Clean your w iper blades regu larly with a
windshie ld washer so lution to prevent
streaking. If the w iper blades are very
d irty, fo r example wi th insects, ca refully
clean the wiper blades with a sponge or a
so ft br ush.
- For your safe ty, yo u should r ep lace the
w iper b lades once o r twice a year . See
your author ized A udi de aler for repla ce­
men t blad es.
(D Note
- The windshie ld wiper blades m ust only
be replaced when in the service pos ition
c::> page 62! Otherw ise, you risk dam ag­
ing the pain t on the hood or the w ind­
shield w iper moto r.

64 Clear vis ion
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper sys ­
tem, a lways loosen blades which are fro­
z en to the windsh ie ld before operat ing
wipers.
- To he lp prevent damage to w iper blades,
do not use gasoline , kerosene, pa int
thinner, or other solvents on or near t he
wiper blades .
- To he lp prevent damage to the wiper
arms or other comp onents, do not at­
tempt to move the wipers by hand .
(D Tips
-Commercial hot waxes applied by auto­
matic car washes affect the cleanability
of the glass surface .
- The front wipe r blades are different
l engths; the blade on the driver's s ide is
l onger .
Digital compass
Activating or deactivating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digital compass
The direction is displayed on the interior rear
view mirror.
Fi g. 71 In side rea r view m irro r: di gita l compass acti­
vated
.. To activate o r deact ivate, hold the@
¢ fig. 71 button down until the re d disp lay
appe ars or d is a ppears.
The digital compass only works with the igni­
tion tu rned on . Th e d irect io ns are displayed as
ini tial s:
N (Nor th), NE (N ort he ast), E (E as t),
SE (Southe ast), S (Sou th), SW (Sou thwest),
W (West), NW (No rthwest).
(D Tips
To avoid inacc urate dir ections, do not a l­
l ow any remote contro ls, electr ica l sys­
tems , or metal parts close to the mirror.
Setting the magnetic deflection zone
Appl ies to vehicles: with digita l compass
The correct magnetic deflection zone must be
set in order to display the directions correctly.
©
Fi g. 72 Nort h Am eric a: mag neti c def le ction zone
bo un dar ies
" Ho ld the @ ~ page 64, fig . 71 button down
until the number of the set magne tic deflec­
t ion zo ne appe ars on t he inte rior re ar v iew
m irror.
.. Adjust the magnetic deflec tion zone by re­
peated ly pressing on the @button . The set
mode automatically deact ivates afte r a few
seconds.
Calibrating the compass
Applies to vehicles: with digita l compass
The compass hos to be recalibrated if the dis ­
play is wrong or inaccurate.
.. Ho ld the @button down until the letter C is
disp layed on t he interior rear v iew mirror. ..,.

1 78 Che cking and filling
Checking and filling
Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig . 135 Dr iver's side footwe ll: e ngin e hood re lease
lever
.. Open the driver's door .
.. Pull the release lever on the left under the
inst rument panel
c> fig . 135 in the direction
of the arrow .
The hood pops up s light ly under spring pres­
sure.
Opening the engine hood
Fi g. 136 Release lever under the eng ine hood
Before opening the engine hood, make s ure
that the windshie ld wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they co uld damage the
pa in t on the hood.
.. Lift the hood slight ly
c> .&, .
.. Pul l up on the release under the hood
c> fig . 136. This releases the catch .
.. Open the hood all the way.
A WARNING
-Hot eng ine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being b urned, never
open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coo la nt escaping from the eng ine
compa rtment . Wait unt il no steam or
coo lant can be seen o r heard before care­
fu lly openi ng the hood.
Closing the engine hood
.. Pull the hood down until the pressu re from
the struts is reduced .
.. Le t t he hood
drop down and latch in p lace .
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en­
gage
c> .&, .
A WARNING
--
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while dr iv­
i ng.
- W hen you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has p roper­
ly engaged . The hood sho uld be flush
wit h the surrou nding vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while dr iv ing that the hood
is not s ecured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment!
Whenever you must perform an y wo rk in the
eng ine compartment, for example checking
and filling the different fluids, there is a risk
of injury, burns and a ccidents. To prevent
per sonal injury alway s obs erve the following
WARNINGS. The engin e compartm ent of an y
vehicle is a hazardou s area!
c> .&.
A WARNING
To he lp avo id injury, before yo u check any­
thing under the hoo d:
- Sw itch off the engi ne .
- Remove the igni tion key.

No.
25
Heater rear window Coupe/
heated rear window Roadster
26 Driver's side power window
27 Passenger's side power window
28 Not used
29 Washer pump
30 Cigarette lighter
31 Starter
32 Steering column module
33 Instrument cluster
34 Radio navigation system, radio
35 Audio amplifier
Engine (control unit)
37 CAN (Gateway)
38 Cigarette lighter
39 Not used
40 Not used
41 Not used
42 Not used
43 Not used
44 Not used
45 Not used
46 Not used
47 SOARS tuner, cell phone p ack-
age, TV tuner
48 VOA interface
49 N ot used
Fuse location, left side of engine
compartment Amps
30/20
30 15
40
30 10 5
20
-
5
5
F ig. 173 Illustrat ion of fuse holder on left side of en­
g ine co mpa rtment : fuses (without fuse cover)
Fuse s and bulb s 229
Some of the equipment items listed are op ­
tiona l or only avai lab le on certain model con­
figurations.
Note tha t the foll owing table i s ac cur ate at
the time of going t o press and is subject to
change . In the event of di screpancie s, the la·
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
precedence.
No . Equipment Amps
Fuse holder (black )
1 Notused -
----------'
2 Not used
3 Not used
4 Not used
Anti-theft warning system (sen-
5 sor), anti-theft wa rning system
(horn)
6 H eadlamp washer system
7
Electric fuel pumps (supply)/
volume control valve
8 W indshield wipers
9
Heated seats (driver and pas-
senger)
10
L umbar support (driver a nd
passenger)
11 Not used
12 Vent ilation blower
Fuse holder (brown )
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
9 N
ot used
Not used
Not used
Not used
Relay coil relay volume contro l
va lve
Position ing valves pre-wired en­
g ine harness
I gnition coils
Eng ine (control unit)
10 Water pump delayed-off
5
30
15/10
30
25
10
40
-
5
10
10
20
25 10
1111-

Index 253
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110 Seats
Cleaning ... ................. .. ... 172
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Fastening .. ............. .... .. ... 110
Improperly worn .............. .... 112
Not worn .. ... .. ... ..... .. .. .. .. . 108
pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Safety instructions ........ .. .. .. .. . 109
Securing child safety seats .......... 144
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ... ... 112
Unfastening .. ........... .. .. .. ... 112
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .. .. . 107
Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .. .. . 107
Worn properly .............. ... ... 109
Safety belt warning light . . . . . . . . . 16, 107
Safety compliance sticker ..... .. .. .. . 237
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety instructions Engine compartment ......... .... .. 178
for using child safety seats . .. .. .. .. . 139
For using safety belts .......... .... 109
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .... .. ................. .. ... 127
Safety lock (Ignition key) ........ ... ... 81
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Head restraints .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 101
Head restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Lumbar support . ............ .... ... 69
Manual controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Safety guidelines ............ ..... .. 66
Seating capacity ................. ... 107
Seating position Driver ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 99
Front passenger .......... .. .. .. .. . 100
How to adjust the front seats ... ... .. 100
Incorrect seat position .......... .... 102
Occupants .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 99 Number of seats
................. . 107
Se lector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 92
Selector lever positions .......... .... . 87
Service and disposal Safety belt pretensioner ............ 113
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Service position for windshield wipers .. . 62
Set menu ... .. .. .. ................. . 23
Setting Date d is play . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Side airbags Description .. .. .. .... ........... .. 132
How they work . .. .. ..... .......... 134
Side marker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Ski bag ... .. .. .. .. .. . ............... 70
Snow chains .. .. .. ................. 210
Sockets ..... ..... .. ................ 72
Soft top Care and cleaning . ............. .. .. 164
Sound system display ................ . 19
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............... . 147
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rating letter code .......... .. .. 206
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Sport button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Starting assistance . ................. 232
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .... .......... ...... 81
Steel wheels . ... .... ............... 167
Steering refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
sist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 153
Steering column Adjusting . .. .. .. .. . .. .. ..... ..... . 80
Locking the steering ........... .... . 80
Steps for determining correct load limit . 202
Stopping the engine .. .............. .. 82
Storage .......... .. ..... ........... 73
Compartment in the front seats . . . . . . . 73
Cup holder .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
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