2012 AUDI TT ABS

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AWARNING
Toavoidseriouspersonalinjuryanddam­
agetothevehicle,heedallwarningsand
instructionsofthejumpercablemanufac­
turer.Ifindoubt,callforroadservice.
-
]umpercablesmustbelongenough50
thatthevehiclesdonottouch.
-Whenconnectingjumpercables,make
surethattheycannotgetcaughtinany
moving
partsintheenginecompart­
ment.
-Before youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
qpage176,Enginecom­
partment.
CDNote1
Improperhook-upofjumpercablescan ru­
inthegenerator.
-AlwaysconnectPOSITIVE(+)toPOSI­
TIVE(+),andNEGATIVE(-)toNEGATIVE
(-)groundpostofthebatterymanager
controlunit.
- Check
thatallscrewplugs onthebattery
cellsarescrewedinfirmly.Ifnot,tighten
plugs priortoconnectingclamponnega­
tivebatteryterminal.
-Pleasenotethattheprocedureforcon­
necting a
jumpercableasdescribed
above appUes specifically
tothecaseof
yourvehiclebeingjumpstarted.When
youaregivingajumpstarttoanotherve­
hicle,
donotconnectthenegative(-)ca­
ble
tothenegative(-)terminalonthe
[email protected],securely
connectthenegative(-)cabletoeithera
soUd
metalcomponentthatisfirmly
boltedtotheengineblockortotheen­
gine block itself.
Ifthebatterythatisbe­
ing
chargeddoesnotventtotheoutside,
escapingbatterygascould igniteandex­
plode!
Emergencytowing
withcommerciaLtow
truck
Generalhints•
Your Audi requires specialhandling fortow­
ing.
The followinginformationistobeusedby
commercialtowtruckoperatorswho know
how
tooperatetheirequipmentsafely.
- Never
towyourAudi,towingwillcause
damagetotheengineandtransmission.
-Neverwrapthesafetychainsorwinchca­
blesaroundthebrakeUnes.
-
Topreventunnecessarydamage,yourAudi
mustbetransportedwitha carcarrier
(flatbedtruck).
-Toloadthevehicleontotheflatbed,use
thetowingloopfoundinthevehicletools
andattachtothefrontorrearanchorage
qpage237andqpage238.
AWARNING
A vehicle beingtowedisnotsafeforpas­
sengers.Neverallowanyonetorideina
vehicle being
towed,for,anyreason.
Fronttowingloop(VersionA)
Donotinstallthefronttowing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.179Front bumper: removing thegrill
Fig.180Frontbumper: screwing inthetowingloop
The towline eyefitsintothethreadedholelo­
catedontherightsideofthefrontbumper
behindthegrill.
~Removethescrewdriverandtowingloop
fromthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Insertthescrewdriverintotheslotas
shownandpresstowardthecenterofthe
vehicleqfig.179.Atthesametime,pull
thegrillforwardandout.
~Screwthetowing looptightlyintothe
threadedhaleasfarasitwillgoqfig.180.
When itisnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towline eyeandputitbackintotheon-board
toolkit. Makesuretohavethetowlineeye
storedinthevehicleatalltimes.
Wheninstallingthegrillfortheairduct,be
Surethatthetabsonthegrillarefirstinsert­
ed into
theirguidesonthevehicle. Thenpush
thegrillinto position.
Emergencysituations23~
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Fronttowingloap(VersionB)
Donotinstallthefront towing loopuntilitis
needed.
Fig.181Rightfrontsection: removing theairintakegrille
Fig.182Rightfrontsectionwithplastic cover
Athreadedopeningwithleft-handthreadsis
locatedatthefrontrightofthebumperbe­
hind
theairintakegrille. Thetowing loopis
installedinthisopening.
~Removethescrewdriverandthetowing
loop
framthevehicletoolkitqpage222.
~Reachthraughtheair intake grille,gripthe
horizontalfinsandpullitforwardtore­
move.
~Usethescrewdrivertoprytheplastic coyer
offqfig.182.
~Installthetowing loopinthethreaded
openingandtightenituntilitstops
qpage237,fig.180.~

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Removethetowingloopwhen youaredone
using itand place itbackinthevehicletool
kit. Always keepthetowing loopinthevehi­
cle.
When installing
theairintake grille,insertthe
tabsonthegrilleinthemountsonthevehicle
first. Then press
thegrilleintosecure it.
AWARNING
Ifthetowingloapisnottighteneduntilit
stopswhen installing,thethreadsmaybe
pulled
outwhen towingthevehicleand
thatcouldcauseanaccident.
Reartowingloop
Donotinsto/l therear towing{oopunti{itis
needed.
Fig.183Right rearsection
Fig.
184Rear bumper: screwing inthe towing loop
Ontherightsideundertherearbumperthere
isathreadedholeforthetowing loop.The
threadedholeispratectedbyacoyer.
~Removethetowing loopfromthevehicle
toolkit
Qpage222.
~Presstherightsideofthecoyer inward
forcefully
toremove itframthebumper.
Qfig.183.
~Screwthetowinglooptightly intothe
threadedholeasfarasitwill go.
When it
isnolongerneeded,unscrewthe
towing loopandputitback intothevehicle
toolkit.
Besuretohavethetowing loopstored
inthevehicleatalltimes.
AWARNING
Ifthetowing loopisnotscrewedinasfar
asitwill go,thethreadcanpulloutwhen
thevehicleistowed-potentialriskofan
accident.
Loadingthevehicleanteaflatbedtruc~
Fig.185Vehicle onflatbedtruck
Fronthookup
~Alignthevehicle withthecenterlineofthe
carcarrier ramp.
~Attachthewinchhooktothefronttowline
eye previously installed.
"--Rearhookup
~Alignthevehiclewiththecenterlineofthe
carcarrier ramp.
~Attachthewinchhooktothereartowline
eye previously installed.
(DTips
Checkcarefullytomakesurethehook-up
issecure beforemovingthecaruptheflat­
bed truck ramp.
LiftingvehicLe
Liftingwithworkshophoistandwith
floorjack
Thevehiclemayonlybeliftedatthelifting
points i/lustrated.
Fig.186Rearliftingpoint(rightside)
Fig.
187Frontliftingpoint(rightside)
~ReadandheedWARNINGQ&'
~Locate liftingpointsQfig.186Qfig.187.
~Adjust liftingarmsofworkshop hoistor
floorjacktomatchvehicle liftingpoints.
~Insertarubber padbetweenthefloorjack!
workshop hoistand
thelifting points.
Ifyoumustliftyourvehiclewithafloorjack
toworkunderneath,besurethevehicle is
safelysupportedonstandsintendedforthis
purpose.
Frontliftingpoint
Thelifting pointislocated onthefloorpanre­
inforcementaboutatthesamelevel asthe
jackmounting pointQfig.187.Donotlift
thevehicleattheverticalsillreinforcement.
Rearliftingpoint
Thelifting pointislocated onthevertical rein­
forcementofthelowersillfortheonboard
jack
Qfig.186.
Emergencysituations2::
Liftingwithvehiclejack
RefertoQpoge227.
AWARNING
-
Toreducetheriskofseriousinjury and
vehicle
damage.
- Always liftthevehicleonlyatthespe­
cialworkshophoistand floor jacklift
points illustrated
Qfig.186and
Qfig·187.
-Failuretoliftthevehicleatthese
points couldcausethevehicletotiltor
fall from alift
ifthereisachangeinve­
hicle
weightdistribution andbalance.
This
mighthappen,for example, when
heavy
componentssuch astheengine
block or
transmissionareremoved.
- When removing heavy
componentslike
these,anchorvehicletohoistoraddcor­
respondingweightstomaintainthecen­
terofgravity. Otherwise,thevehicle
mighttiltorslip offthehoist, causing
serious personal
injury.
CDNote
-Beawareofthefollowing pointsbefore
lifting
thevehicle:
- The vehicle
shouldneverbeliftedor
jackedupfromunderneaththeengine
oilpan,thetransmissionhousing,the
frontorrearaxleorthebodyside
members.This could leadtoserious
damage.
-Toavoiddamagetotheunderbodyor
chassisframe,arubberpadmustbe
insertedbetweenthefloorjackand
theliftpoints.
-Before driving overaworkshophoist,
checkthatthevehicleweightdoesnot
exceedthepermissiblelifting capacity
ofthehoist.
- Before driving overa
workshophoist,
ensurethatthereissufficientclear­
ancebetweenthehoistandlowparts
ofthevehicle.

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Temperaturedisplay
Engine
oil27
Tether anchors 149
Tether strap 149
The
first1,000miles (l,SOO km)andafter-
wards162
Tie-downs63,100
Tighteningwheelbolts225
Tips
fortheenvironment
Savingfuel"66
Tiremobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
204
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem 216
Lossofairpressure19,216
Malfunction216
Resettingtirepressures218
Tire repairkit222
Tires
..........................•...198
Replacing 209
run-flat219
Servicelife207
speed rating
lettercode210
Tiremanufacturingdate 210
Tire specifications 210
Tread
depth207
Uniformtirequality grading 212
Wintertires','213
Tires/Wheels
Lowaspectratiotires 21S
Tire
mobilitysystem 222
Tire pressure
monitorinR~ystem.19,216
Tire repairkit,-'222
Tires andvehicle load
limits206
Tiresandwheels
Checking
tirepressure204
Coldtireinflationpressure 202
Dimensions 209
General notes
198
Glossaryoftireandloadingterminolo-
5tartingassistance235
5tartingonhills
Hillhold assist78
5tartingtheengine75,76
Whatshould ldoiftheengine doesnot
start?76
Steelwheels171
5teering
refertoElectro-mechanicalpoweras-
sist
17,158
5teeringcolumn
Adjusting 75
Locking thesteering 75
5teps
fordeterminingcorrect loadlimit.206
5toppingtheengine77
5torage68
Compartmentinthefrontseats69
Cupholder66
Glovecompartment68
Storagecompartment
Expanding 63
S
tronic83
Driving Notes
8S
Emergencyprogram88
Emergency release. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...89
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...88
LaunchControl Program88
Selector leverlock84
Selector leverpositions 83
Tiptronic
87
Tiptroniccontrolsonthesteeringwheel87
Sunvisors49
Switches Emergency
flasher48
Symbols
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
alsorefertoWarninglIndicatorlights..12
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...10
Tankflap
Unlockingthefuelfillerflapbyhand..181
Technicalmodifications248
Temperature 71gy
.
New
tiresand wheels .
Replacing .
Snow chains .
Tires andvehicle load
limits.
Wheelbolts.
Wintertires .
Tire service
life.199
209
209
214
206
214
213
207 Tool
kit222
Touch-uppaint170
Towing
Front eyelet
237
Reareyelet . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .238
Towtruckprocedures....•..........236
Towingloop
front.....................•......237
TPMS
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem216
Trailertowing166
Transmission
Manual transmission 83
S
tronictransmission 83
Transport Canada
101
TreadWearIndicator(TWI)207
Tripcomputer24
Single-tripmemory24
Total-tripmemory24
Tripodometer12
WhatdoesitmeanwhendEFappears in
thetripodometerdisplay? 12
Trunk lid
41
Turnsignals47
Warning/indicatorlights22
u
Undercoating172
Unfastening safetybelts109
Unidirectional tires198
Uniformtirequalitygrading212
UniversalRadio-Frequency RemoteCon-
trol(HomeLink®)90
Unlocking
Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotecontrolkey38
Usingthekey39
v
Vanitymirror49
Vehicle-care products167
Vehicleelectricalsystem16
VehicleIdentificationNumber(VIN)240
Vehiclejack227
Vehicleliterature5
Vehicle
toolkit222
Ventilation70
w
Warning/indicatorlights... . . . . ...10,12
Airbag system16
Anti-lockbrakesystem (ABS)18
Brakesystem14
Cruisecontrol22
Electronicpowercontrol19
Electronicstabilizationprogram(ESP)..17
Generator16
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)19
Parking brake. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...14
Safetybelt16
.Safety systems16
Tirepressuremonitoringsystem19
Turn signals22
Warning/Indicatorlights
Rearspoiler21
Warninglights
Redsymbols inthecenterdisplay13
Yellow symbols inthecenterdisplay13
Warrantycoverages245
Washer reservoir196
Washing167
Automaticcarwash168
byhand168
Generalinformation167
withapower washer169
Waxing169
Wearindicator207
Weights240
Whathappensifyouwearyoursafetybelt
tooloose?..... . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...108
Whathappenstounbelted occupants?..105
Whatimpairsdrivingsafety?94
Whatshouldldoafterchanging a
wheel?
205
Whatshouldldoafterreplacing wheels?205
Wheelbolts
Torque214
Wheels198
Castalloy171
Checkingtirepressure204