2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER alarm

2 Table of contents
Vehicle liter ature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tra tion .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Instruments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/indicator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduction . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay .. .. .. .. .. . .
Lap timer .. .. ........ ...... ... . .
Speed war ning system ...... ..... . .
On- Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
5
6
8
8
8
10
10
1 3
19
1 9
20
21
23
24
25
26
28
War nings and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . . 35
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P ower locking sys tem ..... .. .. .. . .
Rear lid/trunk lid . ..... ... .. .. ... .
37
41
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power windows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Convertible top ....... .. .. ... .
Convertible top .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
W ind Deflector ........... .. .. ... .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision .. . .... ... .. .. .. ... .
Lights . .. ................. .. ... .
Inter ior lights ............ .. .. ... .
V 1s1on ..... .. ........ .... ... .. . .
Mirrors .. .. ................ ... . .
W iper and washer system . ... .. .. . .
Di gita l c ompass .......... .. .. .. . .
Seats and storage ..... .. .. .. . .
Ge ne ral recomme ndat ions . .. .. .. . .
Ad justing front sea ts manually .. ... .
P ower seats ............. .. .. ... .
43
46
46
49
49
53
53
56
57
58
60
64
66
66
67
68
L umbar suppo rt . .... .. ..... .... . .
Hea d restraints . ... ... ..... ... .. .
Luggage compartment . ..... ... .. .
C up ho lder ...... ............. .. .
Ashtray ... .... .. ............. .. .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... .
Storage ..... .. .. .. ... .. ... ..... .
Warm and cold .... ...... ... .. .
Climate co ntrols .. ... .. .. ... ..... .
Rea r window defogger ............ .
Heated seats .... ............. .. .
On the road ... ............... .
Stee ring .. .. ... . .. ... .. ... ... .. .
Ig nitio n lock and ig nition sw itch .. .. .
St art ing and stopp ing t he engine . .. .
P a rking brake .... .. ... ..... ... .. .
Acoustic parking system ..... ... .. .
Cruise cont ro l .. .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Audi magnet ic r ide ... .......... .. .
Sport mode ... .. ............... . 69
70
70
71
71
72
73
75
75
79
79
80
80
80
81
8 2
83
84
86
86
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
S tronic transmission ........... .. .
Homelink ® .... .. .... .... ... .. .
U niversa l remote control ........ .. .
Safety first .... ... .. ..... ... .. .
87
94
94
98
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 99
D river and passenger s ide footwe ll . . .
102
Pedal a rea . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Re po rting Sa fe ty Defe cts . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Genera l notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
Why sa fe ty belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
S afety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety be lt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag system ... ... ..... ... .. . 115
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

22 Driv e r in formation sy stem
Each display type in the Start menu contains a
submenu with additional options.
Set Clock
c;:,page23
Computer
c;:,page23
Acoust ic par k assist*
¢page83
Speed alarm (speed warning)
c;:,page27
Language (6 languages)
c:;>page23
Units (distance, fuel consump-
tion, temperature)
c;:,page23
Tire pressure monitoring
c;:,page 212
Lap timer *
c;:,page 25
Lighting*
c;:,page53
Wiper (service position)
c;:,page62
Window
¢page44
Doors (unlocking and locking
mode, for example Auto-lock)
c;:,page 37, c:;>page 37
Check Service
c;:,page24
Chassis number *
c;:, page 23 7
Engine oil temperature*
Registered keys
c:;>page35
Menu off All of the messages show n in ve-
hides without menu display a p-
pear on the display screen.
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I Reset I button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiri es and selections.
~-- @
Fig. 1 3 Wiper lever: Controls for the men u display
Fi g. 14 Display: Start menu
I Reset I button @ and rocker switch @
c:;> fig. 13 functions:
To open the menu
.,. Press the I Reset I button @ until the me nu
d isp lay¢
fig. 14 appears
Selections and settings
.,. Press the rocker switch @to reach a menu
disp lay. The switch is operated the same as
the display (up/down) .
Entering and c onfirm ing
.,. Press the I Reset I button @.
Returning to the Start menu
.,. Press the I Reset I butto n longe r tha n 2 sec­
onds to return from any menu level to the
Start men u.
U sing the rocke r swi tch , you can se lec t the
me nus in the display or change set tings. A

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).

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:
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- engine compartment
-lu ggage compar tment
- doors
- ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will
be triggered if one of the doors, the engine
h ood or the rear lid are opened, or if the ign i­
tion is turned on.
The anti-theft alarm system wi ll also go off
when the battery is disconnected.
You can a lso trigger the alarm by pressing the
PANIC button on your remote-control key.
This will alert other peop le in case of emer­
gency. Press the
PANIC button again to turn
off the alarm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off
when triggered?
The alarm system is switched off when you
unlock the vehicle using the remote-control
key or when the ignition is sw itched on . The
a larm w ill also switch itse lf off when it comes
to the end of its cycle.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher will blink briefly when
the doors, engine hood and rear lid are prop­
erly closed .
If the emergency flashers do not blink, check
the doors, engine hood and rear lid to make
sure they are properly closed. If you close a
door, the hood or the rear lid with the ant i­
theft alarm switched on, the emergency flash­
e rs will bli nk only after you have closed the
door or lid .
@ Tips
-For the anti-theft alarm system to func­
tion properly, make sure all vehicle doors
and windows are closed before leaving
the vehicle .
- When you open the vehicle from the
driver's door using the key, the centra l
l ocking switch will work only after you
have switched on the ignition.
Opening and closing 43
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate all windows .
Fig. 40 Driver's door: power w indow switches
Fig. 41 Passenger's door: power window switch
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled
the window w ill open or close. The power win­
dow switches have a
two-position function :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the switch and hold it down unt il the
w indow has reached the desired position.
.. Press the switch
briefly to open the window
automatically. By briefly pressing the switch
again , the downward travel of the window
can be stopped in any position¢ _&..
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch and hold it until the window
has reached the desired position.
.,. Pull the switch
briefly to close the window
automatically. By briefly pressing the switch
again, the upward travel of the window can
be stopped in any position
~ _&. .
Switch @¢
fig. 40 operates the window in
the driver's door.

-To avoid being burned, do not sp ill an­
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys­ tem or hot engine parts. Under certa in
conditions, the ethylene glyco l in en­
g ine coolant can catc h fire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an­
t ifreeze in its or iginal co ntaine r and well
o ut of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a proper con­
tainer clearly ma rked "poison".
(D Note
- Coolant pollutes the env ironment and
could cause a n engine fire. Excess cool­
ant wi ll be forced out through the pres­
su re re lief va lve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot.
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
added, the cor rect ratio be tw een wate r
and antifreeze
¢page 185 must be re­
store d as soon as possib le.
@ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant s hould no t be reused. Al­
ways dispose of use d coolan t w hile obse rv ­
ing all envir onmental reg ulations.
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
i tself
The electric radiator fan is contro lled by ther­
moswitches that switch on and off depend ing
on coolant and eng ine compa rtment tempera­
tures.
An aux iliary electr ic radiator fa n* switches on
and off depen ding on coolant t emperature
and other ve hicl e operation conditions.
After you switch t he engine off, the a uxiliary
fan ca n cont inue runn ing fo r up to 10 minutes
- even with the ignition off .
It can even sw itch
on agai n later by i tself
c::> &., , if
- the temperature of the eng ine coolant rises
due to the heat bui ld-up from the eng ine in
t h e engine compartment, o r
Checking and fillin g 187
- the engine compartment heats up because
the vehicle is parke d in intense sunlight.
A WARNING
-To reduce the risk of persona l in ju ry nev­
er touch the radiator fan .
- The a uxiliary electric fan is tempe rat ure
contro lled and can switch on suddenly
even when the engine is not running.
- The a uxiliary radiator fan sw itches on a u­
tomatically when the engine coo lant
reaches a certa in temperature and w ill
continu e to run until the coo lant temper­
ature drops.
Brake fluid
Checking brake fluid level
T he brake fluid level can be checked wi th a
qui ck gl ance.
Fi g. 142 Engin e compart ment : brake flu id reservoir
Before you check anyth ing in the eng ine com­
partment,
alw ays read and heed all WARN­
INGS c::> A in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 178 .
.,. Read the brake fluid level from the brake
fluid reservoir
c::> fig. 142. The brake fluid
level must be between the "MIN" and
"MAX" markings.
The brake fluid reservoir is located behind the
rear partition of the engine compartment on
the left side
c::> page 180.
The fluid level may drop slightly after some
time due to the automatic adjustment of the
brake pads. This is not cause for alarm.
IJ1'-

must be disconnected. If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery, switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables -this could start a fire!
- Never charge a frozen or a thawed-out battery. It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 oc).
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat­
tery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
Danger of explosion! Always replace a
damaged battery.
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­
cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc­
tive problems. Wash hands after han­
dling.
CD Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is switched on or when
the engine is running, otherwise, you will
damage electronic components in the
electrical system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then have to be replaced.
Checking and filling 191
Checking the battery acid level on magic
eye batteries*
The battery acid level in the battery can be
checked through the clear inspection window .
Fig. 144 Luggage compartment: Battery With magic
eye.
On top of the battery, there is a round "win­
dow". This window (magic eye) changes color
as the battery charge and acid level change.
.. Read and heed all WARNINGS
c::> &_ in
Working on the battery on page 190
.. Read the acid level from the window on the
battery
c:> fig. 144.
Air bubbles in the window can cause an inac­
curate reading . Carefully tap on the side of
the window.
- If the window is
green, the battery acid level
is correct.
- If the window has no color or is bright yel­
low ,
the battery acid level is too low . Have
the battery tested by your authorized Audi
dealer or a qualified workshop.
- If the window is
black , then the battery is
insufficiently charged . Recharge the battery
as soon as possible
r:::, page 192 .
CD Note
Do not overfill the battery, otherwise bat­
tery acid will overflow through the vent
opening. This can damage the paint and
cause corrosion .

A
A/C operation
ABS ................... .... 78
refer to Anti-lock brake system .. .. .. . 153
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Adaptive light ................ .... ... 54
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Adding Engine coolant ........... .. .. .. .. .
Engine oil ...... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. .
Windshield washer fluid ....... . ... .
Additional accessories
Additives Engine oil .. ............. .. .. .. .. .
Adjustable steering column ...... ... .. . 186
183
192
243
183 80
Adjusting front seats ............ ..... 66
Adjusting steering column ... .. .. .. .. .. 80
Adjusting the seats ......... .. .. .. .. .. 67
Advanced Airbag System Children ... ................ ... ... 137
Components ................ ... .. .
Front airbags ............ .... .. .. .
How the components work together . . 121
120
123
Monitoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Weight -sensing mat ......... .... .. 137
Airbag Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 16
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115, 134
Care ....... .. ............... .. .. . 128
Child restraints .............. ... ... 138
Components (front airbags) . ... .. .. . 121
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
Disposal 128
Front airbags .... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 119
How do the front airbags work? . ..... 124
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? . .. .. .... ............. .. .. . 121
I mportant safety instructions on the
knee airbag system .......... ... .. . 132
Important things to know ... ... .. .. . 115
Indicator light .............. ... ... 125
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Monitoring . ............. .... .. ... 125
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 126
Repairs . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 128
Index 245
Side airbags ..... ................. 132
When must the system be inspected? . 125
All-wheel drive .. .. ................. 154
Winter tires ... .. .... ........... . .
Alloy wheels .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... . .
Alternator
refer to Generator . . .............. ..
Anti-freeze 209
167
16
refer to Engine cooling system ... .. .. 185
Anti -glare inside day-night mirror ....... 58
Anti-lock brake system How the ABS system works ......... . 153
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 17
Anti-Sl ip Regulation System (ASR)
How the system works .............. 150
Anti-theft systems Anti-theft alarm system ........ .. .. . 42
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. . 36
Ashtray
ASR
.... .. .. .. ... ............ ...
How the Anti-Slip Regulation System 71
works .... .. .. .. ................. 150
Asterisk What does it mean when something is marked with an asterisk? .............. 6
Audi magnetic ride . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14, 86
Description .. .. .. ... ............ .. . 86
Ind icator light . .... ... .......... .. . 14
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Litera-
ture .......... ... .. .. ... ......... .
Automatic belt retractor ............ .
Automat ic car wash
refer to Washing . .... ........... . .
Automatic convertible top 241
110
163
closing . .. .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ . 48
opening ........ .. ............... .
Automatic transmission ............ .. .
Driving Notes .. .. ................. . 48
87
89
Emergency program .. .. ...... ...... 92
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Ignition key safety lock .............. 81
Kick-down ... .. .. ... ............ ... 91
Launch Control Program .......... .. . 91
Selector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 88
Selector lever positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Tiptronic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 91
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