2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER instrument cluster

28 Driv e r in formation sy stem
A few seconds after the adjustment is com­
p leted, the illumination for the odometer and
the dig ital clock will go o ut.
@ Tips
This warning threshold can also be con­
trolled through the trip computer
~page 22, Navigating the menu.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 25 Locat ion of Data Link Connecto r (DLC)
On-Board Diagnostics monitors the compo­
nents of you r emission control system. Each
monitored compo nen t in your eng ine system
has been assigned a code . In case of a ma l­
function, the component will be identified
and the fau lt stored as a code in the control
module memory.
The MIL light may a lso illuminate if there is a
leak in the on-board fue l vapor recovery sys­
tem .
If the light illuminates after a refuelling,
stop the vehicle and make sure the fuel filler
cap is properly closed ¢
page 176.
In o rder to make an accurate diagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed using spe­
cia l diagnostic equipment (generic scan tool
for OBD).
I n o rder to connect the special diagnostic
equipment, push the plug into the Data Link
Connector (DLC). The DLC is located to the
right of the hood release¢
fig. 25.
Your authorized Audi dea ler or a qualified
service station can interpret the code and per­
form the necessary repair .
Malfunction Indicator lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) &'I in
the instrument cluster¢
page 13, fig. 6 is
part of the On-Board Diagnostic COBO II) sys­
tem .
The warning/indicator light illuminates when
the ignit io n is switched on and goes out after
the e ngine starts and the idle has stabilized.
Th is indicates that the MIL is working prope r­
ly.
If th e light d oes not go out after the engine
is started, or illum inates wh ile you are dr iv­
ing, a malfunc tion may exist in the engine sys­
tem.
If the light illum inates, the catalytic con­
verte r could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced p ower (avoid­
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel­
erations) and have the cond ition corrected.
Contact you r authorized Audi dea le r.
If the light illum inates, the electronic speed
limi ter may also be malfunct ioning . For more
i nformation ¢
page 28, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperly clo sed fu el filler cap ma y also
cau se the MIL light to illuminate
¢ page 176.
Electronic speed limiter
Your vehicle may be factory eq uipped w ith
tires that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h) . This is less than the
maximum speed of your vehicle. To reduce the
risk of sudden tire fai lure and loss of control if
the vehicle is operated at excessive speeds,
your vehicle a lso has an electronic speed limit­
er . The electronic speed limiter prevents your
vehicle from going faster than the tire speed
rating. Fo r more information
¢page 205. ...,

30 Driv e r in formation sy stem
Battery voltage too high or too low
¢page33
Defective light bu lb
Qpage 33
USA models: Defective brake light
Qpage33
Canada models: Defective brake
light
Q page 33
Light/rain sensor defective (automat­
ic headlights) * defective
Q page 3 4
Adaptive Light* defective
¢page34
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page212
When a yellow symbol appears, a warning
tone will sound
once. Check the d isp layed
f u nction as soon as possib le. If
more than one
malfunction is detected, a ll symbols will ap­
pear one after the other for abou t two sec­
onds.
Driver information
In addition to th e warning/indicator lights
a nd the symbols in the inst rument cluster dis­
play, driver information is displayed.
F ig . 2 6 Section of instrument cluster: Set/Check b ut­
ton
Driver information appea rs in the disp lay
when a defec tive l ight bu lb is reported by the
defect ive light bulb warning¢
page 33,
when the brake p ads are wo rn and before you
engage a gear. In add
ition, driver information may appear
whe n a red symbo l flashes in the driver dis­
play .
To display Driver information
As an examp le, the . symbo l appears in the
display. If yo u now p ress the button¢
fig. 26,
the following driver message appears in the display:
Switch off engine and che ck oil level
The driver message in the display goes out af­
te r about 5 seconds. Yo u can display t he drive r
message aga in by briefly pres sing the button.
BRAKE /(©) Brake system
The indicator light flashes if the brake fluid
level is too low, if there is a malfunction in
t he ABS sys tem o r when the parking brake is
engaged.
If the - (USA models),1111 (Canada
model s) symbo l flashes in the d isplay w it h t he
par king brake rele ase d, there is a mal func tion
in the brake system. In ad dition to the sym­
bo l, one o f two messages appears in the dis ­
play :
STOP V ehicle and check brake fluid
ABS fault! See Owner's manual
.,. Pull off the road a nd stop the veh icle .
.,. Obtain profess iona l assistance.
USA models: if t here is a ma lf u nction in the
ABS system, the
mES warning/indicator light
illuminates along with the -system
malfu nction warning/ind icator light
Q .&. .
Canada models: if there is a mal function in
the ABS system, the
ti] warning/ indicator
light illum inates together with the . brake
system mal function warn ing/indicator light
Q .&_ .
Parking brake set
The parking brake war ning light -·
(Canada mode ls) illum inates when the park­
i ng brake is set. In addition, a warn ing tone
will sound after yo u have driven for longer

0/0, Speed warning 2
If the ti] (USA models)l [i] (Canada models)
symbol illuminates, this means you have dr iv­
en faster than the second set vehicle speed.
Slowdown!
¢page 26.
~[) Headlight range control defective
Appl ie s to veh icles: w ith dynamic hea dli ght range a djust­
m ent
If the II ill uminates, the dynamic headlight
range control is no longer working properly.
Have the system checked and repaired at your
authorized Audi dealer.
! ?) Engine speed limitation
A pp lies to veh icles: with e ngine spee d limitat io n
(Pl Do not exceed max. engine speed of XXXX
rpm
The II! symbol illuminates when there is an
engine control malfunction. The indicator
light ~ in the instrument cluster also illumi­
nates . The engine speed is limited to the
speed displayed in the driver information sys­
tem . Keep in mind that the eng ine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in­
fo rmation system , fo r example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Aud i dealer or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the malfunction
r epaired.
O Windshield washer fluid level too low
If the (-J '>ymbol illuminates, add windshield
washer fluid to the washer system
¢page 192.
D Battery voltage low
If the (•i symbol illuminates, contact your au­
thor iz ed Audi dealer and have the following
components inspected:
- drive be lt
- battery charge
Driver information system 33
Also see if the generator warning/indicator
light illuminates
¢page 16.
® Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when o vehicle light bulb hos become defec­
tive.
If a defective bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bulb burns out, the
II sym­
bo l with a message appears in the display to
te ll you which bulb is burnt out and where it is
located. For example :
Rear left turn signal
After S seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis­
play, p ress the CHECK button
¢page 10,
fig . 3 @ .
The re are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the disp lay:
- The light bulb has burnt out¢
page 230 .
-The fuse is "blown" ¢ page 22 7, Replacing
fuses .
-The wire connect ion to the light bulb is de-
fective.
Have the bulb replaced or the connection re­
paired by your authorized Audi Service depart­
ment .
.&, WARNING
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious pe rsonal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-voltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Failing to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT!< ®> Brake light defective
In case of a malfunction or component fail-
ur e, the symbo l (USA models)/
l1J (Canada models) can appear. The follow­
ing electrical components should be checked,
repaired or replaced, as necessary:

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 ..,.

56 Clear vis ion
Notes on the se feature s
- The turn signals only work with the ignition
swit ched on . The indicator lights
(I or IN in
the instr ument cl uster ¢
page 13 also b link .
- After you have turned a corner, the turn sig-
nal switches off a utomat ica lly.
- T he
high beam works only when the head­
lights are on. The indicator light . in the
instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams a re on.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks on ly as long as
yo u hold the lever -even if there are no
lights switched on. The indicator light . in
the instrument cl uster illum inates when you
use the headlight f lasher.
(D Note
Do not use the high beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these cou ld be
blind ing oncoming traffic.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
F ig . 6 2 Cente r console: emerge ncy flas her sw itch
,. Press the switch ~ ~ fig. 62, to switch the
eme rgency flasher on or off .
When the emergency f lashe r is on, a ll four
turn sig nal bli nk at the same time. The t urn
sig nal i ndi ca tor lights ¢ Q in the ins trument
cluster, as well as the lig ht in t he emergen cy
f lasher switch ~ blink likewise .
The emergency flasher w ill automat ica lly
switch on if you are in an a cciden t where the
a irbag has deployed.
(D Tips
You should switch on t he emergency f lash­
er when:
- you are the last veh icle standing in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency s ituation, or when
- your vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if you are tow ing another vehicle
beh ind you.
Interior lights
' Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights
for the driver and the front pass enger.
F ig . 63 Sect ion from headliner: Interio r lights
Activating door contact circuit
,. Press the b utton @. The L ED in the b utton
illum inates.
Deactivating door contact circuit
,. Press the button @. The LED in the button
goes o ut.
Front reading lights "<~
.. Press one of the switches ® to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off.
With the door contact circuit, the interior lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehi-
cle or open the doors. The interior lig hts are
also t urned on when the ign ition key is re­
moved . The lights turn off about 30 seconds
after the doo rs ar e closed. When the ve hicle is
lilJJ,

locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior l igh ts are
turned off afte r abo ut 10 m inu tes to p reven t
battery draining.
The brightness of the lights is controlled au­
t om atically by a dimmer when they are
sw itched on and off.
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments, displays
and the cen ter console can be adjusted .
Fig . 64 Instr ument pane l illu min at io n
i a:. .. a,
You regulate the brightness of the instru­
ments with the left thumbwheel
Co/¢ fig. 64 .
Ign ition ON, light switch at @.
Wit h t he igni tion swi tched ON, the glow o f in­
strument needles
can be adjusted to a ppear
b righter or dimmer.
Ignition ON , light switch at ~oQ: or ~D .
With the l igh ts sw itched on, the brightness of
i nstr ument cluster (i.e. needles, gauges and
d isp lays) and center console i llumination can
be ad justed .
(D Note
The instrument cluster and cente r console
illumination (ga uges and needles) comes
on when you switch on the ignition and the
vehicle headlights are off. Be aware of t he
following difference between mode ls built
to US or Ca nadian specifications:
- USA models: illumination of the instru­
ment cluster (gauge s and needles),
dash and cente r console around the
Clear vi sion 5 7
gearshift lever is controlled by a light
sensor located in the in strument panel.
The in strument panel illumination will
automatically become dimmer as the
daylight fades away and eventuall y will
go out completely when outside light is
very low . This i s to remind you, the driv­
er, to switch on the headlights before it
get s too dark.
- Canada models: in strument pan el illu­
min ation w ill stay bright r egardless of
the intensit y of ambient light . Alwa ys
be aware of changes in out side light
conditions while you are dri ving. Re·
s pond in time to fading daylight by
turning the light switch to position
~D
(or "AUTO" if your car is equipped with
this feature)
to turn on you r headlights.
luggage compartment light
The light is located on the right side of the
luggage compartment.
These lights come on automatically when t he
rear lid is opened . The lights turn off automat­
ical ly if the lid is left open for more then 10
minutes .
Vision
Sun visors
Using the sun visors make s driving safer .
Fig. 65 Sun visor
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The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are equip­
ped with lids. Push lid in direct ion of arrow to
open.

84 On the road
Potenti al malfunction s
If a warn ing buzzer sounds for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on, there is a
system malf unction with the acoustic park as­
sist. If the malfunction persists until the igni­
tion is switched off, there will be no acoustic
warning at the next attempt to activate the
system. Have the problem corrected.
There is no confirmation tone when reverse
gear is engaged if there is a system malfunc­
tion.
For the parking assist to operate, the sensors
must be kept clean and free of ice .
A WARNING
-Sensors have blind spots in which objects
cannot be detected. Pay special attention
to sma ll children and animals. They can­
not always be detected by the sensors -
danger of an accident!
- The parking assist cannot replace the dr iver's attention. The d river alone is re­
sponsible for parking and s imilar driving
maneuvers. A lways watc h where you a re
dr iv ing.
(D Note
Low obstacles al ready signalled by a warn­
ing can disappear from the system's det ec­
t ion range as they are approached and will
no t continue to be sign alled. Objects such
as barrier cha ins, trailer draw ba rs, thin
pa inted vertical poles, or fences may not
be detected by the system -risk of dam­
age .
For the parking ass ist to operate, the sen­
sors must be kept clea n and free of snow
and ice.
Cruise control
Switching the system on
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 20 mph
(30kmlh).
®-
Fig . 9 2 Contro l lever wit h set button
93.3
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CRUISE 45 MPH
iR 340m i
Fig. 9 3 Display: Selected speed
.,. Pull the lever to position (D c::> fig. 92 to
sw itch the system on.
.,. Drive at the speed you wish to set.
.,. Press button @ to set that speed.
T he disp lay
c::> fig . 93 will show the se t speed.
T he disp lay may vary depend ing on the type of
display in your ve hicle. The indicator light
te;(Q~i~ (US model) /. (Canadian model) will
also light up in the instrument cluster.
A WARNING
--Always pay attention to traffic even whe n
the cruise contro l is switched on. You are
always respons ib le for your speed and
the distance between your veh icle and
other ve hicles.
- For safety reasons, the cru ise cont ro l
should not be used in the city, in stop­
an d-go t raffic, on twis ting road s and
when road cond itio ns are poor (such as

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