2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER light

66 Seat s a nd s tor ag e
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjust ing the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger . Adjust
your seat properly so that :
- you can easily and quick ly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is prope rly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and airbag system can offe r
maximum protection
¢ page 115 .
In the following sec tions, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust you r seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for insta lling a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always heed the informa­
tion rega rd ing child safety provided in
¢ page 136, Child Safety .
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never p ut your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the w indow or on top of the seat cush­
ion! This applies espec ially to the passen­
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect
you increase the r isk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident.
If the
airbag infla tes and the seating position
is incorrect this could result in personal
injury or even death.
- It is import ant for bo th the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're s itting any
closer than th is, the a irbag system can­
not protect you properly . In addition to
this, the front seats and head restra ints
must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you max imum protec­
tion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the s teer­
ing wheel or instrument pane l.
- Do not adjust the driver's o r fron t pa s­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpected ly, caus ­
ing sudden loss of vehicle contro l and
personal injury . If you ad just yo ur seat
while the veh icle is moving, you are out
of posit ion.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat in the fo llowing manner:
.,. Adjust the seat in fo re and aft direction so
t ha t you can easily p ush the peda ls to the
floor wh ile keeping your knee slightly bent
i::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page
66 .
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
w ith your back against the seatback, you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Posit io n the head restraint according to the
occupant 's height
<=:>page 70 . For maxi­
mum protection, t he top of the head re­
s t raint shou ld be a t least at eye level, pref ­
erab ly higher and idea lly level with the top
of the head
¢ page 101, fig. 109 .
A WARNING "--
Never place any objects in the dr iver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an acc ident, you
wo uld not be able to brake or accelerate!

7 2 Seats and st o ra ge
A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the asht ray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette Lighter/
socket
Cigarette lighter
Fig . 83 Open ashtray with cigarette l ighter
The cigarette lighter or socket only work with
the ignition on.
Using the cig arett e lig hter
• Slide the cover open to reach the cigarette
ligh ter.
• Push the knob¢
fig. 83 in.
• Wait until the cigarette lighte r knob pops
out.
• Remove the cigarette lighter immediately
and use it.
• Re insert cigarette lighter into the socket af­
ter use.
Conn ect ing an appli ance
• Slide the cover open to reach the cigarette
lighter.
• Remove cigarette lighter .
... Plug in appliance to be used.
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be
used for 12-volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a
flash light, small vacuum cleaner, etc.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
¢ page 243, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
-Improper use of the cigarette lighter can
cause serious injury or start a fire.
- Be careful when using the cigarette Light­
er. If you do not pay attention to what
you are doing when you are using the cig­ a rette lighter you can burn yourself.
(D Note
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit proper ly.
- Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a
power source for electr ical accessories
for short durations. Use the sockets in
the vehicle when a power source is need­
ed for longer durat ions .
(i} Tips
- When the eng ine is off and accessories
are st ill plugged in and are on, the vehi­
cle battery can still be d rained.
- The vehicle battery must not be charged
with a standard small charger that plugs
into the cigarette lighter or outlet.
Outlet
The outlet in the front center console may be
used for 12-volt appliances .
Fig . 84 Center console, front: 12-volt outlet
• Fold the cover for the out let up.
• Plug in appliance to be used.
.... 0
i
The out let may be used for 12-volt appliances
with maximum consumpt ion of up to 100
watts, such as a flash light, sma ll vacu um
cleaner, etc.

~ If you would like to save fuel, switch the air
conditioning off.
~ If you open the windows wh ile driving,
switch the air conditioning off.
~ If the vehicle is extremely hot due to the
heat of the sun, briefly open doors and win­
dows.
@ For the sake of the environment
When you save fuel, you reduce em iss ions
from the vehicle.
Rear window defogger
The rear window defogger clears the rear win­
dow of condensation .
~ Press the QiP button c:> page 75, fig. 87 to
turn the rear window defogger on and off.
The rear window defogger works only when
the eng ine is running. The indicator light in
the button illuminates when the rear window
defogger is turned on .
The rear window defogger is switched off au­
tomatically after 10 to 20 minutes, depend­
ing on the outside temperature.
At very low outside temperatures, the rear
window defogger can be switched on continu­
ously by push ing the
QiP button for more than
2 seconds. This remains stored unt il the igni­
tion is sw itched off . A rear window defogger
that was switched on a lso remains stored for
15 minutes after the ignition is switched off.
If the engine is restarted within these 15 m i­
nutes, the rear window defogger is act ivated
for 10 to 20 minutes, depending on outside
temperature. With a vehicle that is parked for
a short t ime, the rear w indow defogger does
not need to be manually activated again.
@) For the sake of the environment
As soon as the rear window is clear, yo u
should switch the rea r window defogger
off . The reduced power consumption has a
beneficial effect on fuel consumption.
Warm and c old 79
Heated seats
Applies to vehicles: with heated seats
The seat cushion and the seatback of the
front seats can be heated electrically.
~ Press the heated seats button I -.i + I
<=> page 75, fig. 87 to set the level of heating
desired.
The range of contro ls goes from 1 to 3. The
heat setting selected is shown by LEDs above
the button.
(D Note
To avoid damage to the heating e lements
in the seats, do not kneel on the seats or
place heavy loads on a small area of the
seat.

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 .
-
On th e ro ad 81
(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 . .,..

82 On the road
@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary e ngine wea r and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
veh icle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after start ing your
veh icle . Maintain moderate speed until the
engine is comp letely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature .
Stopping the engine
• Turn the ig nition key to position ©
<=> page 80, fig. 90.
&_ WARNING
- Never turn off the eng ine unti l th e vehi­
cle has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and servotronic on ly
work when the engine is running . With
the ignition turned off, yo u have to apply
more force when steering or braking.
S ince you cannot steer and stop norma l­
ly, this can lead to accidents and ser ious
injuries .
-The radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10 min utes eve n after yo u have
turned off the eng ine and rem oved the
ign iti on key. The r ad iator fa n can also
t u rn on again if th e e ngine coola nt hea ts
up because of inte nse sunlight or hea t
build -up in t he engine compartment.
(D Note
Do not stop the engi ne immed iate ly afte r
hard or extended driving . K eep the eng ine
r u nning for app rox imately two minu tes to
prevent e xcessive heat build-up .
Parking brake
Parking brake
When the parking brake is set , it prevents the
vehicle from rolling away unintentionally .
Fig. 9 1 Ce nte r co nso le: P ark ing b rak e s et
Setting the parking brake
• Pull the pa rking brake leve r all the way up.
Releasing the parking brake
• Pull the p arking brake lever up slight ly and
press the release button at the same time
<=> fig. 91 -arrow- .
• Keep the re lease button p ressed and lower
the par kin g brake <=>.&, .
If you should drive off with the parking brake
still set, a warning tone will sound and the
fol low ing will appear in the instrument clus­
te r to rem ind you to re lease the par kin g
brake:
Parking brake set
The parking brake war ning comes on only af­
ter you have dr iven for longer than 3 seconds
and faster than S mph (5 km/h) .
The parking brake warning light -
( U SA)/ . (CON) illuminates when the park­
ing brake is set and you switch on the igni tion .
&_ WARNING
Always re lease the park ing b rake com -
plete ly. A part ially engaged brake w ill
overheat the rea r brakes, reduce their ef­
fe ctive ne ss and cau se excessive wea r. This
could lead to brake f ailur e and an accident. .,..

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).
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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

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.
On th e ro ad 85
... 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!

86 On the road
Audi magnetic ride
Applies to vehicles: wit h magnet ic ride
Damping can be adjusted to the driver's pref­
erence and it adapts automatically to the cur­
rent driving situation.
Fig. 94 Cente r console: Switch for Audi magnetic r ide
" Press the sw itch r=) fig. 94 to tu rn spo rt set-
t ing o n or off.
Aud i magnetic ride is an electron ically con­
trolled damp ing system . Th is chassis system
assists the driver by adapti ng to the par ticular
situatio n th rough imper cep tible con trol p roc­
esses. The
damping provides individual mod u­
l ation of damping forces. For example, with
dampi ng characterist ics set to p rovide greater
comfort, damping is set somewhat harder for
a brief period only as required, when rounding
a curve and when braking.
Standard setting
Select the standard sett ing if you prefer a sus­
pension setting emphasizing comfort.
Sport setting
Select the sport setti ng if you prefe r a sporty
suspe nsio n setting . The LED in the sw itch
E
comes on to indicate spo rt setting .
@ Tips
The warning/indicator light E in the instru­
men t clus ter comes on in the even t of a
malf unction . Drive to the closest au thor ­
ized Audi dealer as soon as possible and
have the malfunction repaired.
Sport mode
Applies to veh icles: w ith Sport bu tton
Fig . 95 Button in t he ce nter console
.,. To switch sport mode on, press the button
in the center console. The indicator light
t ur ns on .
" To swit ch spor t mode off, press the but ton
in the center console again. The indicator
light turns on .
A mo re agile and spo rty d riv ing style is possi­
ble when driving the vehicle in "sport mode".
T his mode affec ts thrott le response and the
sound of the engine, the steering characteris­
t ics for a more direct power steering response
and the damping characteristics of the Audi
magnetic ride for dynam ic suspension tu ning.
(D Tips
If there is a malfunction in the retractable
rear spoiler* or the Aud i magnetic ride *, it
may not be poss ible to activate sport
mode.