2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER Owners Manual

Transmission S tronic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic trans­ miss ion, also called a double-clutch system/
transmission.
Power is transferred between the engine and
the transm ission by means of two i ndepend­
ent clutches. They replace the to rque convert­
e r of conventional automat ic transm iss ions
and a llow the vehicle to acce lerate without a
noticeable break in the power flow .
W it h the aid
of tiptroni c, the gears can op ­
tionally be sh ifted
manually¢ page 90.
Selector lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained
in this section.
F ig . 96 Display: Selector lever position
The instrument cluster display shows these ­
l ector lever position.
P -Park lock
In th is posi tion the gea rs are mechan ically
l ocked .
The park lock must on ly be engaged with the
ve hicl e
stationary¢ /1..
To engage P and to remove the lever from th is
position, you must depress the release button
(button in the selector lever handle)
and si­
multaneously yo u must step on the brake
pedal.
Tran sm iss ion 87
R -re ver se
In this position, reverse is eng aged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged w ith the
vehicle
stationary and the engine ru nning at
idle speed ¢
/1..
To engage R, you have to depress the release
button
and simultaneously step on the brake
pedal. I n the R pos ition, the bac k-up lights il­
luminate w ith the ignition on.
N -Neutral
The transm iss ion is in neutral in this pos ition.
D -Normal po sition fo r dri ving forward
In this position, the forward gears are auto­
matically shifted up and down, depending on
engine load and vehicle speed.
T o engage D from
N, the brake pedal must be
depressed at speeds below S km/h or when
the vehicle is stationary¢&. .
In certa in circ umstances (driving in the moun­
tains for examp le) it can be beneficia l to
switch temporari ly to the man ual shift pro­
gram ¢
page 90 in order to adjust the gear
ratios to driving conditions
manually .
S -Sport s etting
T he S set ting should be se lected for sporting
driving. The power reserves of the engine ca n
be fully explo ited through later upshifts.
T o e ngage S from N, the b ra ke peda l must be
depressed at speeds below 5 km/h or when
the ve hicle is stationary ¢&. .
A WARNING
-Never p lace the selector lever i n the R or
P posit ion while the veh icle is moving -
risk of an accident!
- With the engine r unning, it is necessary
to hold the vehicle with the foot brake in
all se lector lever positions (except P and
N), because even at idle speed the trans­
fe r of power is never completely inter­
r u pted -the vehicle "creeps". If t he vehi­
cle is stat ionary and the t ransm ission is

88 Transmi ssion
engaged, the engine shou ld never be
speeded up unintentionally (e.g. manual­ ly from under the hood). Otherwise the
vehicle will immediately start to move -
sometimes even if the parking brake is
firmly applied -risk of an accident!
- Before yo u or other persons open the
hood and work on a running eng ine, the
selector lever must be move d to P and
t h e parking bra ke applie d firm ly -ris k of
an a cciden t! Fo llow the w arning stickers
¢ page 17 2, Engine compartment.
@ Tips
If you have inadvertently shifting into N
while the veh icle is moving, yo u should re­
move your foo t from the accelerato r and
wait until t he engine speed has dropped to
id le before shifting back to Dor S.
Selector lever lock
The selec tor lever lo ck prevent s a gear from
being engaged accidentally and unintention­
ally setting the vehicle in motion .
Fig . 97 Se lecto r leve r locks
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
• Switch the ignition on.
• Step on the brake pedal
and simultaneous ly
hold down the re lease button .
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ignition is on. To move the
l ever from t hese positions the driver m ust de­
press the brake pedal. As a reminder to the
driver, the follow ing warning appears in t he inst
rument cluste r display when the se lector
is in P and N:
To start engine or select gear apply foot brake when stationary
The selector leve r lock is eff ective o nly when
t h e vehi cle is stationary and at speeds be low
5 km/h . At hig he r sp eeds, the lock in the N
pos ition is a utomat ica lly switched off.
The selector leve r is not locked when rap id
sh ifts are made through the N posi tion (e.g.
from R to D) . This a llows you to "ro ck" the ve ­
hi cle if it becomes stuck. If the leve r is i n the
N position fo r more than 1 second with the
brake pedal not depressed, the selector lock
engages automatically.
Release button
T he re lease bu tton in t he sele ctor lever han­
dle p revents acci dent al shifts into cer tain se­
lector lever positions . When yo u press the re ­
l ease b utton , the selector lever lock is cancel­
led. In the illustration , the posit ions in which
the re lease button has to be p ressed are high­
li ghted in color
¢ fig . 97 .
Ignition key removal lock
The ign ition key can only be remove after the
ignit ion is switched off if the selector lever is
i n P. As long as the ignition key is removed,
the selector lever is locked i n P.
(D Tips
If t he se lector lever does not engage,
the re is a malfuncti on. The engine is disa­
bled to prevent the vehicle from driving off
unintentionally. To allow the se lector lever
to engage aga in, p roceed as follows: P ress
and release the b ra ke pedal.

Driving Notes
The forward gears are shifted up or down au­
tomatically.
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--Fig. 98 Section from cente r console: Selector lever
wit h rele ase butto n
Starting from stop
.. Step on and hold the brake pedal.
.. Hold the release button (button in selector
lever) down, move the selector lever to the
desired position, for example Do
page 87,
and release the button .
.,. Release the brake pedal and accelerate
o,& .
Stopping temporarily
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop with the
brake, e.g . at traffic signals.
.. Do not accelerate.
Parking
.. Step on and hold the brake pedal o _&.
.. Apply the parking brake firmly.
.. Hold the release button down, move these­
lector lever to P and release the button .
Stopping on an incline
.. Always hold the vehicle with the footbrake
or parking brake in order to prevent "roll­
back" o
_&. Do not try to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling back by rewing the engine
while it is in gear.
Starting on a hill
.. Apply the hand brake firmly.
.. With the engine in gear, gradually acceler­
ate and release the hand brake.
Transmission 89
The engine can only be started with the selec­
tor lever in P or N
opage 81. At low ambient
temperatures
(14 °F /-10 °C), it is only possi­
ble to start the engine with the selector lever
in P.
When parking on level ground, it is sufficient
to place the selector lever in P. On a steeply
sloping road, you should first apply the park­
ing brake firmly and then place the selector
lever in P. This way, you do not overload the
pawl mechanism and it is easier to move the
selector lever out of P .
.&_ WARNING
-Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear. If you must leave
your vehicle with the engine running, set
the parking brake and engage the park
lock.
- When the engine is running and the
transmission is in gear (D, Sor R) or in
"tiptronic" mode, it is essential that you
stop the vehicle with the footbrake.
When idling, the transmission of power
does not stop completely -the vehicle
"c reeps" .
- Do not accelerate when you change the
selector lever position with the vehicle
stationary and the engine running - risk
of an accident!
- Never place the selector lever in the R or
N position while the vehicle is moving -
risk of an accident!
- If you have to bring your vehicle to a stop
while on an incline, keep the foot brake
depressed all the way down so that the
vehicle does not start to roll backward.
You should never hold the vehicle using
the clutch if you are going to be stopped
on an incline. If you do, the clutch will
start to slip when it overheats caused by
the constant overload . This is dangerous
because if the vehicle starts to roll back­
ward, you could cause an accident. If the
clutch should start to slip, you will feel
the vehicle "jerk" and the selector lever
display will start blinking. ..,.

90 Transmi ssion
-Before driv ing down a steep slope, re­
duce your speed and shift into a lower
g ear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or app ly the brake
pedal too often or too long. Constant
braking causes the brakes to overheat
and substantially reduces braking per­
formance, increases b raking distance or
c a uses comp lete failure of the b rake sys­
tem.
Hill Descent Assist
Ap plies to ve hicles : wit h Hill Descen t Ass is t
Hill Descent Assist helps the driver when driv­
ing down inclines.
H ill Descent Ass ist is activated by pressing the
brake while descending when the selector lev ­
e r i s in
D/S . The S tronic transmission auto­
mat ica lly shifts down to a gear suitab le for
the incline. H ill Descent Assis t attempts to
maintain the current vehicle speed whe n the
b rak ing occurs, as far as phys ica l and techni ­
cal limits allow . It may be necessary to adjust
the speed using the brakes .
H ill Descent Ass ist swit ches off when the in­
cline levels out or when the gas pedal is press ­
ed .
On veh icles w ith cru ise contro l* ~
page 84,
H ill Descent Ass ist is a lso activated when the
speed is set .
L!l WARNING
Hill Descent Assist cannot overcome phys i­
cal limitations, so it may not be possib le to
ma intain a constant vehicle speed under
all circumstances. Always be ready to ap­
ply t he b rakes.
tiptronic operation
Tiptronic allows the driver to shift gears man­
ually .
Fig . 99 Ce nter console: Manua l shi fting (tiptro nic)
Fig . 1 00 D isp lay: Ma nua l shifting (tiptron ic)
Switching to manual
.... M .... 0
~
"' Move the selector lever to the r ight out of
t he
D position. The disp lay changes once the
t ra nsm iss ion has sw itched to manual mode .
For examp le,
M4 indica tes that 4th gea r is
engaged.
Upshifting
.., Tap the selector lever fo rward ( in the tip­
tronic setting)
~ fig. 99 G) .
Downshifting
... Tap the selector lever backward (in the tip-
tronic setting)
0 -
Switch ing to man ual can be carried out with
the vehicle stationary as we ll as moving .
When accelerating, the transmission sh ifts in­
to the next gear in gears 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
shortly before the maximum permissible en­
gine speed is reached.

If you have selected a lower gear than the cur­
rent one, the transmission w ill only shift down
when the engine cannot be overspeeded .
If kick-down is actuated, the transmission
shifts into a lower gear independent ly of
speed and engine rpm .
Steering wheel with Tiptronic ® controls
The selector paddl es allow the driver to keep
both hands on the steering wheel when shift­
ing gears.
Fig. 101 Sport steer ing wheel w ith selector paddle s
Shifting up
.. Pull the right paddle, marked 0 ¢ fig. 101
briefly towards you .
Shifting down
.. Pull the left paddle, marked 0 ¢fig. 101
briefly towards you.
The selector paddles on the steering wheel
are activated when the selector lever on the
center console is in
D , S, or in the manual po­
sition (Tiptronic mode) .
You can also shift gears in the Tiptronic mode
using the selector lever on the center console.
@ Tips
With the gear selector lever in either "D"
or "S" the transmission will switch back to
the automatic mode if you do not use the
paddles within approx. 30 seconds.
Transmission 91
Kick-down feature
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac­
celeration .
If you depress the accelerator pedal fully be­
yond the full-throttle position, the transmis­
s ion automatically downshifts one gear, de ­
pending on vehicle speed and engine rpm. The
upshift into the next higher gear takes place
as soon as the maximum specified engine
speed is reached.
_&. WARNING
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if the kick-down is used on a smooth slip­
pery road -risk of sk idding!
Launch Control Program
The Launch Control Program permits maxi­
mum acceleration.
In order to use Launch Control, the ASR (Anti­
Slip Regulation) must be disabled. When ASR
is disabled, the ESP warning/indicator light
I
in the instrument cluster illuminates. So that
Launch Control can be used, the engine must
be at operating temperature and the steering
wheel must not be turned .
.. With the engine running, briefly press the
ESP button. The message "ESP off" appears
in the instrument cluster display.
.. Shift the gear lever to "S" or the tiptronic ®
position.
.. Step on the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep the brake pedal fully depressed for
at least one second.
.. W ith your right foot, step on the accelerator
to the wide-open throttle position or Kick­
down. The engine speed settles at about
3,200 rpm.
.. Take your left foot off the brake.
&_ WARNING
-
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.

92 Transmission
-Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other driv­
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the acceleration of the
vehicle.
- Make sure that ESP remains enabled.
With the ESP disabled, the vehicle could
brake away, particularly on a slick and
slippery road -risk of skidding!
- Once acceleration is finished, switch ASR
on again by briefly pushing the ESP but­
ton.
Back -up program
In the event of a system malfunction, there is
an back-up program .
In the event of system malfunction, the auto­
matic transmission switches to the fail-safe
mode . All of the selector lever position dis­
plays for the automatic transmission are high­
lighted with a light background in the instru­
ment cluster display . In some cases you can­
not use reverse gear any more.
If the transmission switches to fail-safe
mode, you should take the vehicle to an au­
thorized Audi dealership as soon as possible
to have the condition corrected.
Clutch is overheating
• Clutch is overheating! Please stop vehi­
cle!
If the symbols are illuminated, the clutch is
overheating and could be damaged if you con­
tinue to drive . Stop the vehicle and allow the
transmission to cool with the selector lever in
the
P position while the engine runs at idle. If
the warning does not turn off, do not continue
driving. See your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility for assistance. Other ­
wise serious transmission damage could re­
sult. Once the indicator light has turned off,
drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied repair facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle 's power supply fails, the selec­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
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---Fig. 102 Selector lever: Removing t he selector lever
boot
Fig. 103 Selector lever: Using the e merge ncy release
to move o ut of the Park pos it ion
The emergency release mechanism is located
in the right front area under the selector lever
shift gate. Using the emergency release can
be complicated. We recommend contacting
your authorized Audi dealer for assistance, if necessary .
Removing the selector lever boot
.. Activate the parking brake.
.. Carefully pry the selector lever boot out of
the trim @ using a small screwdriver .
.. Pull both sides of the selector lever boot up-
ward in the direction of the arrow @.
.. Fold the selector lever boot upward.
Selector lever emergency release
.. Press the release lever down and hold it in
place
~ fig . 103 .
.. Press the release button in the selector lever
© and move the lever into the N position. Iii>

~ Clip the selector lever boot back into the
shift gate after using the emergency re­
lease .
I f the vehicle m ust be pushed or towed due to
a power failure (for example, the battery is
discharged), the selector lever must first be
moved to the N position using the emergency
re lease mechanism.
A WARNING
Only move the selector lever out of the P
position when the parking brake is activat­
ed. Otherw ise, the vehicle could sta rt to
move unintentiona lly when the selector
lever is moved out of the P position.
Tran sm iss ion 93

94 Homelin k®
Homelink ®
Universal remote
control
General information
The Homelink ® feature can learn up to three
radio frequency codes for most current trans­
mitters used for operating garage doors, es­ tate gates, home or outdoor lighting sys­
tems , and other devices.
You must first program the Homelink ® trans­
mitter before you can use the system
¢ page 95, Programming the HomeLink ®
transmitter.
In order to program the Home Link ® transmit­
ter for devices utilizing rolling code, a second person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
It is also necessary to locate the "learn" but­
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener,
as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer .
You can still use the original remote control
for the device at any time.
A WARNING -
- Never use the Homelink® transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand­
ards. This includes any garage door open­
er mode l manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle .
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink
® remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac­
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components -an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo­
cated in the range of motion of any
equ ipment being operated.
0) Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink®, where to purchase the
Homelink ® compatible products, or
would like to purchase the Homelink ®
Home Lighting Package, please call toll­
free: 1-800-355-3515.
- For Declaration of Comp liance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 244.