2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER stop start

Inflating tire
"' Move the switch @¢ fig. 162 on the elec ­
tric air pump
ll to posit ion I. After 5 mi ­
nutes, tire pressure must have reached at
l east 1.8 bar .
"' Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
position
0 . If the required tire pressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, follow
the instructions in the section Re-inflating
tire .
Re-infl ating tire
"' Remove the hose from the valve and pu ll the
plug out of the socket.
"' Drive the vehicle slow ly 10 meters backward
or forward. This helps to distribute the seal­
ant better.
"' Remove the empty inflat ion bottle and
screw the hose®¢ fig. 161 from the elec­
tric pump directly onto the va lve.
"' Insert the plug @¢ fig. 161 into the socket
for the cigarette lighter .
"' Move the switch@¢ fig. 162 on the elec­
tric a ir pump
l) to posit ion I. After 5 mi­
nutes, t ire pressure must have reached at
least 1.8 bar .
"' Switch the electric a ir pump off - switch in
pos ition
0 . If the requ ired tire p ressure of at
least 1.8 bar has not been reached, it is not
poss ib le to make a repa ir with the tire seal­
ant . Seek pro fessional ass istance .
Disassembling Tire Mobility System
"'Remove the hose from the valve and pull the
plug out of the socket.
"' Screw th e dust cap onto the va lve.
"' Place the empty sealant bottle back in the
o riginal packaging and clip it in p lace under
the floor so that no tire sealant can run out
into the vehicle.
"' Place the electric air pump in the luggage
compartment for the time being .
"' Start driving r ight away so t hat the sealant
is d istributed in the tire .
l) The e lectr ic a ir pu m p sh oul d never r un for long er than
8 m in utes.
What do I do now? 221
A WARNING
- Follow the manufacturer's safety instruc­
tions on the decal for the air pump and
the sealant bottle.
- If a tire pressure of 1.8 bar cannot be
achieved after pumping for 5 minutes,
the t ire is too severely damaged . Do not
continue to dr ive.
- Seek professional ass istance if it is not
possible to repa ir the tire w ith the t ire
sealant.
(D Tips
- Do not operate the electric air pump for
more than 8 minutes witho ut stopping,
otherwise it can overheat . When the a ir
pump has coo led down, you can continue
to use it.
- I f sea lant has escaped, allow it to dry,
t hen yo u can peel it off.
Final check
Applies to vehicles: wit h Tire Mobility System
Aft er driv ing for a short distance, tire
pre ssure must be chec ked
"' After driving for about 10 min utes, stop and
check the tire pressure.
"' If tire pressure is st ill at least 1.3 bar, in­
flate the tire to specified pressure (see dr iv­
er's side B-pillar), drive to the next repa ir
shop and have the tire and the sealant bot ­
tle replaced .
"'I f ti re pressu re is less than 1.3 ba r, the t ire
is too severely damaged. Do not con tinue to
drive . See k professiona l assist ance.
A WARNING
= -
If tire press ure is less than 1.3 bar after
d riving for 10 minutes, the ti re is too se­
verely damaged. Do not cont in ue to drive.
Seek professional ass istance.
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232 Emergency situations
@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly
connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 174 Engine compart ment: Co nnectors for jumper
cables and charger
Fig. 175 Jump starting with the battery of another ve­
hicle: @discharged veh icle battery, ® booste r battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Preparatory measures
1. Do not jump start a froze n battery! Re­
place such a battery!
2 . Otherwise apply the hand brake and put
the selector lever into P position.
3. For both vehicles switch off all consumers
and the ign ition.
Connecting/disconnecting the jumper
cable .
4. Connect one end of the red jumper cable
on the
jump start bolt (D 9 fig. 175
(Bolts under red cover = "positive") of the
vehicle to be started @.
5. Connect the other end of the red jumper
cable to the positive terminal @of the
booster battery @.
6. Connect one end of the black jumper ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal @of the
booster battery @.
7. Connect the other end of the black jumper
cable to the negative terminal (bolt head)
@ in the external start ing point @ of
your vehicle.
8. Route the jumper cables so that they can­
not catch in any rotat ing parts in the en­
gine compartment.
Starting the engine
9. Start the engine of the vehicle providing
assistance and allow it to run at id le .
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with
the discharged battery, wait for two to
three minutes until the engine "runs"
smoothly.
11. If the eng ine does not start: Stop try ing
after 10 seconds and then try again after
about 30 seconds.
12. In the vehicle that has received start as­
sistance, turn on the heater blower and
the rear window heating to elim inate any
vo ltage peaks when disconnecting . Driv­
ing lights must be switched off!
13 . Disconnect the cable while the engine is
running exactly in
reverse order to that
described inc:>
page 232, Connecting/dis­
connecting the jumper coble ..
When do­
ing so, make sure that the cable cannot
contact rotating eng ine parts.
14. Close the cover on the posi tive terminal.
The battery is vented to the outside to prevent
gases from entering the vehicle inter ior. Make
sure that the jumper clamps are well connect­
ed with their
metal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING ~
To avoid serious personal injury and dam-
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and

248 Index
Dipstick
Reading the dipstick prop erly ..... .. . 183
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Driver information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Dr iver info rmation system
M enu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
M enu display .............. .. .... .. 21
Open door or front lid warning .. .... .. 19
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .... 19
Red symbols ....................... 29
Service interval d isplay ......... ..... 24
Setting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Sound system display ..... .. .. .. .. . . 19
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
ye llow symbo ls ........... .... .... .. 29
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition ........ ..... 99
Driving Run-flat tires ............ .. .. .... . 216
Driving saf ely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Driving through water ....... .... .... 158
Duplicate key .............. ... .... .. 35
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fu el economy messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Other equipmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . 18, 153
El ect ronic different ial lock (EDL)
How the system works ..... .. .. .. .. . 149
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... .. 17
E lect ronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 36
Electronic power control
EPC warning/indicator light .. .. .. .... 14
El ect ronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Electronic Stability Program ...... .... 148
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) Warning/indicator lights ... .. .. .... .. 15
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... . . 15
Emer gency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40 Emergency
operation
Convertible top .. .................. 49
Rear lid ... .. .. .. .. .............. .. 42
Emergency starting ............. .. .. 231
Emergency towing . ................ . 233
Energy management ................ 155
Battery power ... ................. 156
Driver notification ................. 156
Engine Check ing and filling locations ..... ... 180
Coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Hood ......... .. .. .............. . 178
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80, 81
Starting with jumper cables ..... .... 231
Stopping .. .. .. .. .. ........... .... . 82
Eng ine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Safety instructions ................ . 178
Working in the engine compartment 178
Engine coolant system
Malfunction ... .. .................. 31
Radiator fan ..... ................. 187
T em perature gauge ............ .... . 11
Engine cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185
Adding coolant . .. ............. .. .. 186
Checking the engine coolant level ... .. 185
Engine data ..... ................... 239
Engine hood Closing ... .... ................... 178
How to release the hood ............ 178
Engin e oil . ..... .. .. .............. . 180
Adding ....... .. ............. .... 183
Additives . ..... .. .. .............. . 183
Changing . .... .. ............. .... 184
Checking the engine oil level ..... .... 183
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ................ . 183
Oil consumpt io n .. .. ..... ........ .. 182
Oil grades . .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Recommended oil check intervals ... .. 183
Specification and viscosity ........... 180
Engine oil level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine oil pressure (malfunction) ... ... . 31
Engine oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Engine speed limitation .............. . 33
Environm ent
Break-in period ... ............. .... 157
Catalytic converter ................ . 158

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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