2011 AUDI TT ROADSTER battery replacement

36 Opening and clo sing
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec­
tive range depends on several things . Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases .
If you need to replace the remote contro l, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again .
@ Tips
-If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deact ivated .
- The remote control system can be affect­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi­
cle, such as mob ile telephones, televi ­
s ion broadcasting stat ions, etc.
- For Decla rat ion of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
~ page 244.
Check light in the master key
The check light in the master key indicates
the state of charge of the battery .
Fig. 29 Che ck lig ht in the maste r key
State of master key battery
When a button is pressed, the check lig ht
flashes
c::> fig. 29 ( a rrow) . If the check light
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
a nd has to be replaced.
B attery replacement
c::> page 36.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 30 Master key: open ing the cover
We recommend having the ba tte ry ch anged
by an authorized dealership . However, if you
wish to rep lace the dead battery yourse lf, pro­
ceed as follows:
" Pry apart the base
c::> fig. 30 @ and the cove r
® carefully with a coin .
" Remove the cover (arrow) .
" Remove the dead battery from the cover.
" Insta ll the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the battery faces down
in the cover. Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
" Plac e th e cover w it h the new battery o n the
key base and p ress both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
(0 Tips
The replacement battery must be the
sam e spec ificat ion as the o riginal.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle .
A computer chip inside your key automatically
deactivates the electro nic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock . When
you remove the key from the ignit ion lock, the
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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.
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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.

250 Index
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H ead restraints . ........... .... .... . 101
Adjusting .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 101
Heated front seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . .
79
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Heated outside mirrors ..... .... .... .. 59
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
79
Heated washer jets
W iper and washer system .. .. .. .. .. . . 60
Heating ... .. ................ ..... .. 75
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
Warn ing/ indicator l ights . .. .... .. .. .. 15
High voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 237
Hill Descent Assist .......... ... .... ..
90
H omeLink ® universal remote control . . . . 94
Hood
Opening . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 178
Release lever .. .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 178
Horn .. ... .................. ..... .. .
8
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 121
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .. .. .. ................ ... ... 201
How safety belt pretensioners work ... . 113
H ydroplaning 204
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ignition key safety lock ..... .. .. .... .. 81
I gnition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Ignition lock pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Immobilizer ................ .. .... .. 12
Important things to do before driving . . . 98
Improperly worn safety belts . .. .. .. .. . 112
I ndicator light
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125, 126
Audi magnetic ride ......... ... .... .. 14
C lutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .. .... .... . 126
I ndicator lights ............ .. .. .. .. .. 13
Red symbols in the center disp lay .... . . 29
Ye llow symbols in the center disp lay ... 29
Infant seats . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 141
Inside rearview mirror ...... .. .. .... .. 58 Installing child safety seats
Safety be lts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Instrument cluster and controls ... .... . 10
Instrument panel illumination .... .... . 57
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Luggage compartment ............. . 57
J
Jump-starting . .. .. ..... ....... ... .. 231
Jumper cables ... .. ............. .... 232
K
Key ........ .... .. .................. 35
Battery replacement .............. .. 36
Convenience opening and closing of pow-
er top .... ...... ............. .... . 48
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows ........ ... .. ................ 44
Emergency key ... ....... ...... .. .. . 35
Key replacement .............. ..... 35
Master key ....................... . 35
Valet key .. .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 35
Keyless entry remote control .. .. ... ... . 35
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Knee air bags .. .. .. ... .......... .... 130
Description .. .. .. ............. .. .. 130
How they work ... ................ . 131
Important safety instructions ........ 132
L
Lap timer ... .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 25
Launch Control Program ... ...... .. .. . 91
Leather . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Cleaning ......................... 171
Leaving home ..... ............. .... . 54
Lifting jack . .... .. .. ... ... ..... .. .. 223
Lifting vehicle ..... ................ . 236
Light/rain sensor defective ........... . 34
Lights . .... .... .. ............. .... . 53
Coming/Leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Front fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55

Index 251 ___________________________________ ......:.
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53, 55
H igh beam wa rn ing/ indicato r light ... .. 1 5
In strument p anel illum ination .. .. .. .. 57
S ide marker light s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
T urn signa ls ...................... . 55
Xeno n headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Loading the l uggage compartment . ... . 103
L oc king
P ower locking sw itch ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Rear lid/t runk lid . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Remote maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Us ing the key ..... .... ... .. .. .. .... 39
L uggage compartmen t
Light .. .. .. ............. .... .. .. .. 5 7
L oading .... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 103
Ski bag .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 70
L umbar support .............. .... ... 69
M
Ma intenance ....................... 241
Malf unction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 15, 28
M anual conve rtible top
clos ing .. .. ...... ....... .... .. .. .. 4 7
Ma ster key . ................ ...... ... 35
Battery rep lacement ............. ... 36
Chec k light ....................... . 36
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
M en u d isplay . ...... ..... .. .... .. .. .. 2 1
M irrors
Activating the digital compass .. .. .. .. 64
Anti-g lare rea rv iew mir ro r .. .. .. .. .. .. 58
Automatically d imm ing inside m irror . .. 58
Autom atic dimmi ng for the o utside m ir-
rors ... .. .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... 59
I nside rearview mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
M anual g lar e dimming . ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Outside mir ro rs .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
M oni toring the Advan ced Air bag System 125
N
Natural leat her ... .. . .... .. .... .. .. . 170
New tires and wheel s ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 205
NHTSA Contacting ... .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 105
Number of seats ............ ... ... .. 107
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Occ upant seating positions .... ... .. .. . 99
Octane rat ing ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. .. 174
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Oil
refer to E ng ine oi l .. . ... .. ..... .... 180
On -Board D iagnost ic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) ............ 28
El ectronic speed limi ter ... ...... .. .. . 28
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) .. .. . 28
Open door or front lid warning .. .. .. .. . 19
Opening conve rtible top
manua lly . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 47
Operate yo ur vehicle eco nomically and
min imize poll ution . .... .. .. ... .. .. .. 159
Optional equipment Marked w ith an aster isk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) .. . 24
Ou tlets .... .. .. .. ........... ...... . 72
Outs ide mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Outside temperature disp lay ... ... .. .. . 19
Own er's manual
How the Own er's Manual is organ ized . .. 6
p
Pa int
T ouch-up ...... .. .. . ..... .... ... .. 166
Pa int No .... .. .. .. ................. 237
Par k assist .. .. .. .. ............... .. . 83
Pa rking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83, 89
Pa rking bra ke ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 82
P a rking brake warning ........... .. .. . 30
Parking on a decline (downhill) .... .. .. . 83
Pa rking on an incline (uphill) ... ... .. .. . 83
Pa rts replacement ... . .. .. ... ..... .. 243
Pass -through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
PASS ENGER A IR BAG OFF light .... .. .. 126
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Pedals ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 103
Physi cal p rincip les of a frontal collision . 108
Polishing ... .. .. .. .... .... ....... .. 165
Pollen fil ter ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 76
Pollutant filter .. .. .. ..... ........... 76
Power locking switch ...... ...... .. .. . 40
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