2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER warning light

32 Driver information system
Engine oil level OK
If th e . symbol st arts flashin g ag ain eve n
though the engine oil leve l checks O K on the
dip stick,
do not start driving again and do
not let the engine run at idle .
Instead, con­
tact your author ized Audi dealer for assis­
tance.
@ Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead , check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter ­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.
- The yellow oil level warning indication
II requires oil refill or workshop serv­
ice without delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warning symbol.
starts to flash before you respond to
the low oil level warning
II . By then,
your engine may already have suffered
serious damage.
fl) Fuel supply too low
When the (i1 symbo l ill uminates, this means
there are about 2.6 gallons (10 liters) of fue l
left i n the fuel tank . Time to ref uel!
r::;, page 17 5 .
If the symbol lights up, even when t he re is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys ­
tem malfunction! Please contact workshop
a ppears in the d isplay, there is a fault in the
sys tem. Contact a qualified wor ksh op to have
the fau lt rectified.
'l=:11 , Checking the engine oil level
II! Please add max . 1 qt of engine oil!
If th e II sy mbo l comes o n, add 1 quart( ! li­
ter) of o il at t he nex t oppor tunity
<::;,page 183.
1) - : USA mod els onl y
~ Checking the engine oil level
W hen the Ill symbol illum ina tes, check t he
engi ne oil leve l as soon as po ssibl e
r::;, page 183 . Top off t he oil at your ear liest
oppo rtunity
<::;, page 183 .
~.,., Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illum inates, contact yo ur
autho rized Aud i dea le r and have the oil senso r
i nspected .
{0) Worn brake pads
&J Brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, immed iate ly
contact your a uthori zed Audi d ealer or quali­
fied works hop to have all b rake pads i nspect­
ed. On USA mode ls t he war ning ligh t
&J
comes on together w ith the warning light
1111 . Bot h set s of bra ke pads o n an ax le
mu st al ways be re place d at th e same time.
A WARNING
Driving w ith bad bra kes ca n ca use a colli­
sion and ser io us perso nal in jury.
- If th e warni ng light
&J an d th e warn ing
lig ht
11111> with t he mess age Brake
pads!
comes o n in the ins trum en t cluste r
d isp lay, immediate ly co ntact you r au­
th orized A udi dealer or qualif ied work­
shop to have all b rake pads checked or
re placed if nec essary.
0 /8 Speed warning 1
If the [i (USA models)l [i) (Canada mode ls)
symbol illum ina tes, this m ea ns you a re d riv­
i ng fas ter than t he set vehicle speed . S low
down!
r::;, page 26.
-

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:

electronic immob ilizer is a utomat ically acti ­
vated once again.
A WARNING -
Always take the key with you when you
leave the ve hicle. The key can disarm the
elect ronic engine immobilizer and pe rm it
an unauthor ized person to start the engine
an d ena ble ope rat io n of t he vehicle sys­
t ems s uch as powe r wi nd ow or pow er to p
leadi ng to se rious pe rsonal injury.
@ Tips
- The vehicle ca nnot be s tarted if an unau­
thoriz ed key is used . The ve hicle may not
star t if another radio device such as a key
fo r anot her vehicle o r a transpo nder is
l oc ated on the key ring.
- Fo r D ecl arat io n of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC a nd Indus try C anada regul a­
tions¢
page 244.
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors simultaneously.
The power locking system i n your ve hicle in­
corporates the fo llow ing functions :
- C entral lo ck ing func tion
- Remote contro l feature ~
page 35.
- Ant i-Theft Alarm System ¢ page 42.
All the doors and the rear lid are locked by the
centra l locking system when you lock the vehi­
cle .
The unlocking and lock ing mode * can be
changed in the driver i nformation system
¢page 21.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can un lock the vehicle from outsi de either
by using the remote control
or by inserting
and turning the key in the driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your ve hicle:
Opening and clo sin g 37
- The ant i-theft a larm system is deactivated
briefly.
- The vehi cle i nterior ligh ts illum inate for ap­
proximately 3 0 seconds.
- All turn s ignal lights w ill fla sh twice when
the ca r is u nlocked .
- Aft er u nlocking the vehicle, you have 30 sec­
onds to open a door or the rear lid . After 3 0
seconds, the vehicle a utomat ica lly locks and
the anti-theft a la rm system activates aga in .
T he re ar lid can be locked or unlocked e ither
by using the remote cont ro l
or by inse rting
and tu rning the key in the drive r's door lock.
U nlocking the vehicle with the remote cont ro l
,;::::::5 will on ly unlock the rear lid, to open it, the
li d handle needs to be pressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the veh icle from outs ide either by
u sing the remote control
or by inse rting and
turning the key in the drive rs's door lock.
When you
lock the veh icle:
- All doors an d the rear lid are loc ked .
- All turn s ignal lig hts will flash o nce w hen
t he ca r is lo ck ed .
- The ant i-theft a la rm sys tem is ac tiva ted.
The ho rn of the anti- theft alarm sys tem w ill
so und and the an ti-the ft ala rm system read ­
iness light, located in the center of the in­
st rument panel be low the w indshield on the
r ight side of the a ir vent , will start to blin k.
- The vehicle interior lights turn off .
Automatic locking*
The au toma tic lo cking fea ture locks a ll the ve­
hicle doors and the re ar lid w hen you drive
faste r than
9 mph (15 km/ h).
You can unlock t he veh icle from the inside by:
- removing the key from the ignition switc h
(t he vehicle w ill automatically un lock itself)
or
- pressing the unlock part of the power lock
sw itch
€1) or
pull ing the door handle (to open the door).

38 Opening and clo sing
If you wish, you can have an authoriz ed Audi
deal er conv ert your power doo r lock syst em to
automatic lo cking .
.&_ WARNING
-When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody- especially children -should re­
ma in ins ide the veh icle . Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside .
- When you leave the vehicle , always re­
move the ignition key and ta ke it with
yo u. T his wi ll prevent pa ssengers ( chil­
dre n, for examp le) from accidenta lly be ­
ing locked in the veh icle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch.
- Do no t leave children ins ide the veh icle
unsupervised . In a n emergency it would
be impossib le to open the doors from
the outside w ithout the key .
(D Tips
-In the even t of a c rash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto ­
matically unlocked to give access to t he
vehicle occupants from the outside .
- If the power lock ing system should ma l­
funct ion, you can lock each door indiv id­
u a lly using the vehicle key .
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank f lap in an
emergency
c::;, page 177.
- You are we ll advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visib le
o r not. Even a properly locked vehicle
ca nnot provide the security of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
How the remote control works .
Fig . 31 Remo te control : fun ction bu ttons
Whether on ly the driver's door o r the entire
vehicl e is unlocked when t he opening button
@ is pressed once, depends on the sett ings in
t h e Driver information system
Cent ral lock ing
menu c::;,page 21.
To unlock the vehicle m
• Press button @.
• Press button @
two times within two sec­
onds
to unloc k all doors and the rea r lid .
To lock th e vehicle !'.D
• Press bu tton @ c::;, .&. in General de scription
on page 38 .
• Watch that a ll turn signal lights f lash once.
To unlock rear lid only C:5
• Press button © for approximately one sec­
ond .
PANIC Button
• Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The ho rn sou nds and the t urn sig­
na ls flash .
• Push the b utton @again to deact ivate the
pa nic function .
T he remote cont ro ls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- se lect ively un lock the rear lid .

The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi­
or light will come on or go
off whenever you
open or clo se the driver 's door .
The transmitter and battery are located in the head of the remote control. The r eceiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec­
tive range depends on several things. Remem­
ber, if the ba ttery is weak, the effec tive range
decreases .
T he remote-control key contains a fold-o ut
key that you can use to manu ally lock or un­
lock the vehicle and to start the engine .
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author iz ed Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS¢.&. in
General description on page 38 .
{!) Tips
-The remote control key is automatica lly
deactivated when the ignition is switch­
ed on .
-
-The operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the v icin ity of
the veh icle work ing in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a ce ll phone, radio equip­
ment) .
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
proper ly locked.
- Do n ot use t he remo te control if you are
i nside the car, otherwise yo u may unin­
tentiona lly lock the ve hicle, and then you
would set
off the anti-theft ala rm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button
m .
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in
an emergency situation .
Openin g an d clos ing 39
Resetting the remote control
T he remote control must be reset if the vehi­
cle does not unlock .
.,. Press the unlock 0 button on the remote
control.
.,. Unlock or lock the ve hicle once at the door
lock using the stem of the remote control
key.
The synchronization process must not take longer than 30 seco nds .
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the ou t­
side, turn the key in the lock of the driver's
door .
® ifijiilil @
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Fig . 32 Key turn s fo r open ing an d clos ing.
To unlock the vehicle
.,. Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
door .
.,. Tu rn the key
one time to position @to un­
lock the driver's door .
.,. Turn the key
two times to position @
¢
fig. 32 to unlock all doo rs .
To lock the vehicle
.,. Close a ll w indows and doo rs p roperly.
.,. Tu rn the key i n the lock of t he driver's door
to the lock pos ition
@ ¢ A in General de ­
scription on page 38 .
A WARNING
~ -
Always read and heed WARNING¢.&. in
General description on page 38.

40 Opening and closing
locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch.
Fig. 33 Section from center console: Cent ral locking
sw itch
How to lock all doors simultaneously
,.. Press the upper part of the power locking
switch@ c::>.&, .
How to unlock all doors simultaneou sly
,.. Press lower part of the switch @.
How to unlock each door separately using
the door handle
,.. Pull the door handle once to release the
lock.
,.. Pull the handle to open the door.
If you lock the vehicle using the
power lock­
ing switch,
please note the fo llowing:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased security, for ex ­
amp le when you are stopped at a red light).
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door handle .
- If the driver 's door is opened (after you have
l ocked the vehicle from the inside using the
power locking switch), the door will remain
unlocked to prevent you from locking your­
self out of your vehicle. After you close the door, you have to lock the driver 's door
again.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat ­
ed, the doors automatically unlock.
A WARNING
-- If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the
veh icle doors will lock.
- Locking doors from the inside can help
prevent inadvertent door opening during
an accident and can also prevent unwant­
ed entry from the outside. Locked doors
can, howeve r, delay assistance to vehicle
occ upa nts and hold up rescue efforts
from the outside in an accident or other
emergency .
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail­
ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 34 Eme rge ncy lock locat ion on the front passeng ­
er's door
Fig. 35 E merge ncy locki ng of the front passenger 's
doo r
For this purpose, a mechanical locking device
is provided on the end pane l of the passenger
door (only visible when the door is open).
,.. Open the door.
,.. Remove the cap
c::> fig. 34.

42 Opening and closing
Rear Lid Emergency Release
If the rear lid cannot be opened, an emergen­
cy release is provided .
al m
Fig. 37 Storage compartme nt between the seatbacks
Fig. 38 Hand le for emerge ncy releas e
., Pull the handle on the lid in the d irect ion of
the arrow
~fig. 37 and swing the lid down­
ward .
., Remove the handle from its anchor.
., Pull the handle~
fig. 38 in the direction of
the arrow.
A WARNING
Never operate the emergency release for
the trunk lid while the vehicle is moving .
Anti-theft alarm
system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if any­
one attempts to break into the vehicle .
Fig. 39 Diode posit ion in t he inst rum ent pane l
The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audi­
ble a larm and turns on the emergency flasher
if an unauthorized interference with the vehi­
cle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched on?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on
when you lock the driver's door manua lly us­
ing the fold-out key, or when you use the re­
mote control. The system is activated approx i­
mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked .
The indicator light
¢fig. 39 starts flashing
rapidly for 30 seconds and then blinks slowly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched off?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched off
only when you use the remote control to un­
lock your vehicle.
If you do not open a door
within 30 seconds after you have unlocked
with the remote control, the veh icle wi ll lock
itse lf again a utomatically.
If you lock just the driver's door using your
key, the front passenger's door and the rear
lid remain locked.
When will the anti theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the vehicle is locked, the alarm system
monitors and protects the following parts of
the vehicle:
II--

Opening the Convertible Top Manually
App lies to v ehicles: with manu al co nver tib le to p
Fig. 43 Locking han dle
Fig. 44 Conve rtible top ope n a han d's wid th
" Apply the hand brake firm ly .
" Remove any objects from the storage com­
partment to prevent damage to the conver­
t ible top and the rea r wi ndow .
" Fold the locki ng handle down
c::> fig . 43.
"T urn the handle coun ter-clockwise as far as
it wi ll go and ho ld it.
" Push the re leased convertible top up by the
locking handle and open it about the width
of a hand
c::> fig. 44.
" Exit the vehicle .
" Lift the convert ible top at the front and
guide it to rear into the storage compart­
me nt as far as it wi ll go .
" Push the convert ible top down into the ton-
neau until you hear it click into place .
" Fold the covers down
c::> page 50, fig . 52.
The conve rtible top is completely open when
the ind icator light in the instrument clus­
ter goes o ut. The doo r windows are automati­
cally lowered about 20 mm while the top is
opening.
Con vert ible top 4 7
A WARNING
For safety reasons, the convertible top
may only be unlocked w hen the veh icle is
stationary .
Closing the Convertible Top Manually
Applies to vehicles: wit h manual convert ib le top
Fi g. 45 Hand le betwee n the seatbacks
Fig . 4 6 Lock ing hand le
.. App ly the hand brake firmly.
" Pull the handle
c::> fig . 45 between the seat-
backs to unlock the convertible top.
.. Exit the vehicle.
" Fold the covers upward
c::> page 50, fig. 51 .
" Lift the convertible top and guide the frame
forwa rd
c:!;> fig. 46.
" Get back into the vehicle.
" Swing the locki ng handle down
c:;> page 47,
fig . 43.
.. Tu rn the handle counter -clockwise as far as
it will go and pull the top down into the
latch .
" Turn the handle clockwise as far as it w ill go.
.. Fold the latch handle back into its recess.
A WARNING
-
Never drive the vehicle with the top not
properly latched! Otherwise there is a r isk