2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER tow

.. Turn the knob@'* page 75, fig. 87 to the
left to switch the climate control system off.
The LED next to the word OFF comes on.
Setting fan spe ed 8fs
.. Turn the knob@'* page 75, fig. 87 to the
setting you want to adjust fan speed (air
quantity).
I n automat ic mode the cl imate control sys­
tem automatically regulates fan speed de­
pending on interior tempera ture. You can ad-
Air distribution
F ig. 88 In st rume nt pa nel: locat ion of a ir vents
.. Turn the rotary knob@'* page 75, fig. 87
to the des ired setting .
.. To ope n and close the out lets, turn the ad­
just ing ring .
.,. To ad just the dire ct io n of the airf low from
the outlet,
move t he tab in the center o f the
outlet in the desired direction . The direction
of the air delivered from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically.
A ir distribution:
- In se tting
{r, air flows only to the w indows,
vents (!) and @are open. To defrost the
driver and fron t passenger side w indows
most effectively, the vents @should be di­
rected toward the side windows .
- In sett ing®, a ir flows on ly to the dr ive r/
passenge r, ve nts @ and @ are open.
Warm and cold 77
just the vo lume of air p roduced by the fan to
meet your own requirements .
a) Tips
If the difference be tween the desi red tem­
perature set by yo u and the vehicle's inte ri­
or temperature is too g reat, the fan speed
will change a utomat ica lly. This is done so
that the desired temperature setting is
reached as qu ickly as possible.
- In setting
-0, air flows only to the footwel l,
vents ® are ope n.
- In setting~' air flows on ly to the wi ndows
and the footwell , vents @, @ and ® are
open.
There are additional comb inations (through
intermediate settings) available to adjust a ir
distribution as needed.
(D Tips
If the climate controls are running in cool­
i ng mode, air should flow mainly from
vents @and @. To achieve sufficient cool­
i ng, you should never close thes e vents
complete ly.

You should always lock the steering whenever
you leave your vehicle . This makes a vehicle
theft even more difficu lt ¢ & .
Ignition ke y safe ty lock
After switching off the ignition, the ig nit ion
key can only be removed from the ign ition
l ock when the selector lever is in the "P"
(Park) position . After you have removed the
key, the selector lever is locked and cannot be
moved.
Ignition on @
If it is difficult to turn the key after you have
inse rted it into the ignition lock, turn the
steering whee l back and forth. This will take
the load
off the steering lock mechan ism and
you will be able to turn the key freely and start the engine.
Starting the engin e@
In this position the engine starts . While the
engine is starting, the power supply to the headlights and other e lectr ica l consumers is
tempo rarily interrupted to conserve battery
power . After the engine has started, release
the key and it will return to posit io n @ .
Before the starter can be operated again the
key must be turned back to position@. The
non-r epeat lock prevents you from damag ing
the sta rter when the engine is runn ing .
A WARNING
-Never remove the key from the ign ition
lock whi le the vehicle is moving. The
steering wheel will lock causing loss of
control.
- If you have to leave your ve hicle -even
f or just a m in ute -always remove the ig­
ni tion key and take it with you. This is es­
pecially important if yo u a re going to
leave chi ldren behind in the vehicle. The
children cou ld start the engine or use
other vehicle controls. Unsupervised use
of vehicle controls (for example, power
windows) can cause serious personal in­
jur ies .
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(D Tips
If the vehicle battery has been disconnect­
ed and then reconnected, then yo u must
l eave the key in posit ion @ for about 5
seconds before you can start the engine.
Starting and stopping
the engine
' Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with an origi­
nal Audi key .
.,. Se t the par king brake.
.,. Move the selector lever in P or
N q ,& .
.,. Tu rn the ignition key to position ®
~ page 80, fig. 90 -do not depress the gas
peda l when starting the engine!
.,. Let go of the key as soon as the engine
starts.
A cold engine may at first be loud after it has
been started. This is due to the hydraulic
valves bu ild ing up the oil pressure. Th is nor­
mal and no need for concern .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine about 30 seconds later.
A WARNING
-Never start or let the eng ine run in a con-
fined o r enclosed area . Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odo rless gas. Ca rbon mon ­
oxide can be f atal if inhaled.
- Never leave the engine id ling unattend­
ed. An una ttended veh icle with a runn ing
engine poses a danger o f personal injury
or theft .
(D Note
-Avo id high engine speeds, fast accelera­
tion or heavy engine loads while the en­
gine is still cold. This could damage the
engine.
- The engine cannot be started by pushing
or towing the vehicle . .,..

(D Note
Only after the vehi cle has come to com­
plete stop, should you f irm ly set the park­
ing brake and either move the selector lev­
er into "P".
Parking
To prevent a parked vehicle from rolling
away, there are a few things you should do.
When you park your vehicle, do the following:
.,. Stop the vehicle using the brake pedal.
... Set the parking b ra ke firmly .
... Switch
off the engine.
... Move the selector lever into the P position
¢ A .
... Remove the ign it ion key from the ignit ion
lock.
What else you should do when pa rking
your vehicle on an incline or decline
Turn the steering wheel so that if the vehicle
should start to roll, it will roll into the curb.
If you are parking on a decl ine (the front of
your vehicle facing downhill), turn the front
wheels to the right so that they point
toward
the curb.
If you are parking on an incline (the font of
your vehicle facing uph ill), turn the front
wheels to the left so that they po int
away
from the curb.
A WARNING
Th is is how you can reduce the risk of in­
jury when leaving your veh icle.
- Never park the vehicle where it can come
in contact with d ry grass, sp illed fuel or
any othe r flammable mater ials .
- Never allow anyone -especially small
children -to remain in the vehicle whe n
it is locked . Locked doors ma ke it more
difficult for rescuers to access the pas­
senge r compartmen t in the event of an
eme rgency. Danger to life!
- Never leave c hildren unsupervised in the
vehicle. Children co uld re lease the par k-
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ing brake or move the gearsh ift leve r out
of gear. The vehicle could start to ro ll
away and cause an acc ident.
- No matter what the season is, the tem­
perature in a parked ve hicle can reach
dangerous leve ls.
Acoustic parking
system
' Rear acoustic park assist
Applies to vehicles: with 4-channel acoust ic park assist
Acoustic park assist gives a warning about
obstacles behind the vehicle .
Description
The rea r acoustic pa rk ass ist (4-channel
a coustic park ass ist) de termines the dista nce
of the vehicle from an obstacle using ult ra ­
son ic sensors. The sensors are in the rear
bumper. The volume and the pitch of the
c hi mes can be adjusted throug h the men u dis­
play¢
page 21.
T he range at wh ich the sensors start to meas ­
u re is
about :
To the side
Activation
2 feet (0.60 m)
5 feet (1.60 m)
T he park ing ass ist is activated when
rever se
g ear
is engaged. A br ief tone confirms th at
the sys tem is activated .
Backing up
Distance warning whe n backing up sta rts
whe n an obstacle is detected in the range of
t he pa rk ass ist system. As the distance de­
c reases, the t ime inte rva l between the audible
tones becomes shorte r.
When the distance is less than 1 foot (0.30
m), the tone becomes continuous. At this
po in t you sho uld s top bac king up .
Please note that low objects already signalled
by a war ning ca n disappear from the system's
de te ction range and will not continue to be
s ignalled . .,._

ice, fog, gravel, heavy rain and hydro­
planing) -risk of accident.
- Turn off the cruise control tempo rari ly
when entering turn lanes, highway exit
lanes or in construction zones.
- Please note that inadvertent ly "rest ing"
yo ur foot on the accelerator peda l causes
the cruise control not to brake. Th is is
because the cru ise control is overridden
by the d river's acce le rat ion .
(D Tips
The cruise control cannot mainta in a con­
stant speed when driving downhill. The ve­
hicle will acce lerate under its own weight.
Downshift to a lower gear or use the
brakes to slow down.
Changing speed
.,. Press leve r in the 0 or O direction
¢ page 84, fig. 92 to increase or decrease
your speed.
... Re lease the lever to save that speed .
Change speed in incremen ts of 1 mph (1 km/
h) by light ly pressing the lever.
If you keep the
l ever pressed down, yo u will alter yo ur speed
in 5 mph ( 10 km/h) increments .
You ca n also press the acceler ator peda l down
to inc rease your speed, e .g. if yo u want to
pass someone. The speed yo u saved earlier
will resume as soon as you release the acceler­
ator peda l.
I f, however, yo u exceed your saved speed by
S mph ( 10 km/h) for longer than 5 mi nutes,
the cruise contro l will turn off tempora rily.
T he symbol will go o ut but the saved speed
will be retained.
Presetting your speed
You can preset your desired speed while the
vehicle is not moving .
... Turn on the ignition .
... Pull lever into position
(D ~ page 84,
fig. 92.
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... Press the lever in the 0 or O direction to
increase or decrease your speed .
... Release the lever to save that speed.
T his function makes it possib le, for e xamp le,
to save the speed you want before driving on
the highway . Once on the highway, activate
the cr uise control by pulling the lever toward
(D .
Switching the system off
Temporary deacti vation
... Press the brake pedal, or
... Press the lever into position @(not clicked
into place)
¢ page 84, fig . 92, or
... Dr ive fo r longe r than 5 m inutes at mo re
than 5 mph (10 km/h) above the stored
speed.
Switching off completely
... Press lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
... Switch the ignit ion off .
The system retains the saved speed if you de­ activate the cruise control temporar ily. To re ­
sume the saved speed, re lease the brake ped­
al and pu ll th e leve r to pos it ion
(D .
Switc hing the ignit ion off erases the saved
speed .
A WARNING
You shou ld only ret urn to the saved speed
i f it is not too fast for the cu rrent traffic
conditions -ris k of an accident!

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.

~ 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

100 Driving Safely
• Grasp the top of the steering wheel with
your elbow(s) slightly bent.
• Adjust the head restraint so that the upper
edge is as even with the top of your head as
possible but no lower than eye level and so
that it is as close to the back of your head as
possible
t::;> fig. 108 .
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
t::;> page 110.
• Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
¢page 67 .
.&_ WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it deploys. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast­
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and
the lower part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of per­
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold­
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag in­
flates
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple­
mental driver's airbag to protect you in a
collision.
- Always sit in an upright position and nev­
er lean against or place any part of your body too close to the area where the air­
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and make sure that all passengers are prop­
erly restrained .
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving. Your seat may move unexpect­
ed Ly and you could lose control of the ve­
hicle .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion .
- Children must always ride in child seats
t::;> page 136. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat
t::;> page 115.
Proper seat ing position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving.
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom­
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
• Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position and your back comes
in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
• Adjust the head restraint so that the upper
edge is as even with the top of your head as possible but not lower than eye level and so
that it is as close to the back of your head as
possible
¢ page 101.
• Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat.
• Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
t::;> page 110.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
¢ page 66.

Pedal area
Pedals
The pedals must always be free to move and
must never be interfered with by a floor mat
or any other object.
Make sure that all pedals move freely without
interference and that nothing prevents them
from returning to their original positions .
Only use floor mats that leave the peda l area
free and can be secured with floor mat fasten­
ers .
If a brake circuit fails, increased brake peda l
travel is required to bring the vehicle to a full
stop.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can cause
loss of vehicle control and increase the r isk
of serious injury.
- Never place any objects in the driver's
footwell. An object could get into the
peda l area and interfere w ith pedal func­
tion. In case of sudden braking or an ac­
cident, you would not be able to brake or
accelerate!
- Always make sure that nothing can fall
or move into the driver's footwell.
Floor mats on the driver side
Always use floor mats that can be securely
attached to the floor mat fasteners and do
not interfere with the free movement of the
pedals.
"' Make sure that the floor mats are properly
secured and cannot move and interfere with
the pedals ~
A,.
Use only floor mats that leave the pedal a rea
unobstructed and that are firmly secured so
that they cannot s lip out of position. Yo u can
obtain suitable floor mats from your author­
ized Audi Dealer.
Floor mat fasteners are installed in your Audi .
Driving S afel y 103
Floor mats used in your vehicle must be at­
tached to these fasteners . Properly securing
the f loor mats will prevent them from sliding
into positions that could interfere with the
pedals or impair safe operat ion of your vehicle
in other ways.
A WARNING
Pedals that cannot move freely can result
in a loss of vehicle control and increase the
risk of serious persona l injury.
- Always make sure that floor mats are
properly secured.
- Never p lace or install floor mats or other
f loor coverings in the vehicle that cannot
be properly secured in place to prevent
them from slipping and interfer ing with
the peda ls or the ab ility to contro l the
vehicle .
- Never place or install floor mats or other
floor coverings on top o f already instal­
led floor mats . Additiona l floor mats and
other coverings will reduce the size of
the peda l area and interfere with the
pedals.
- Always properly reinstall and secure floor
mats that have been taken out for clean­
ing.
- Always make sure that objects cannot
fall into the dr iver footwell while the ve­
hicle is moving . Objects can become
trapped under the brake pedal and accel­
erator pedal causing a loss of vehicle
control.
Stowing luggage
Loading the luggage compartment
All luggage and other objects must be prop­ erly stowed and secured in the luggage com­
partment.
Loose items in the luggage compartment can
shift suddenly, changing vehicle handling
characteristics. Loose items can a lso increase
the risk of serious persona l injury in a sudden
vehicle maneuver or in a collision. •
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