2013 AUDI TT ESP

,&_ WARNING
-If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed, remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especially
children.
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail­ ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 3 1 Passenge r· s door: Emerge ncy locki ng
For this purpose, a mechan ica l locking device
i s provided on the end panel of the passenger
door (only visible when the door is open) .
• Remove the cap
~ fig . 31.
• Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it
to the right as far as it can go .
After you close the door you w ill no longer be
able to open it from the outside . You can open
it from the inside, however, by pulling on the
door latch tw ice.
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
Rear lid/trunk lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehi­
cle using a switch in the driver's door .
Fig. 32 Dr ive r's door: remote rear lid release
Fig. 33 Opened rear lid
Opening the rear lid
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• Press the center button e:5 on the master
key or pu ll the re lease button
e:5 in the driv­
er 's doo r
~fig. 32. The rear lid is unlocked .
• Lift the rear lid.
Closin g the rear lid
• Pull the rear lid down and allow it to drop
gently ~,&. .
,8. WARNING
-The rear seat area is too sma ll to safely
transport passengers taller than 4'11"
(1.5 m).
- Persons taller than 4'11" (1.5 m) as
well as children in booster seats who
a re too close to the rea r window and
r oof can suffer severe head and neck in­
juries when the rea r lid is closed or in a
crash.

The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audi­
b le alarm and turns on the emergency flasher
if an unauthor ized interference with the vehi­
cle is sensed by the system.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched on?
T he anti -theft a larm system is switched on
when you lock the driver's door manually us­
ing the fold-out key, or when you use the re­
mote control. The system is activated approxi­
mately 30 seconds after the veh icle is locked .
The indicator light ~
fig. 36 starts flashing
rapidly for 30 seconds and then blinks slowly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched off?
The anti-theft a larm system is switched off
on ly when you use the remote contro l to un­
lock your veh icle. If you do not open a door
within 30 seconds after you have un locked
with the remote cont ro l, the vehicle will lock
itself again automatically.
If you lock just the dr iver's doo r 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 pa rts of
the vehicle:
- engine compa rtment
- luggage compartment
- doors
- ignition
When the system is activated, the alarm will be triggered if one of the doors, the engine
hood or the rear lid are opened, or if the igni­
tion is turned on.
The anti-theft a larm system will also go off
when the battery is disconnected.
You can also trigge r the alarm by pressing the
PANIC button on your remote-control key.
This will a lert other peop le in case of emer-
Opening and closing 39
gency. Press the PANIC button again to turn
off the alarm .
How is the anti-theft alarm switched off
when trigge red?
The alarm system is switched off when you
unlock the vehicle using the remote -control
key or when the ignition is switched on . T he
alarm will also switch itself 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 a re 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 anti ­
theft alarm sw itched on, the emergency flash­
ers will blink only after you have closed the
door or lid .
(!) Tips
For the anti-theft alarm system to func­
tion properly, make sure all veh icle doors
and windows are closed before leaving the
vehicle.
Power windows
Controls
The driver can operate all windows .
Fig. 37 Driver 's doo r: power w indow sw itches
If the respective switch is pushed or pulled
the window w ill open or close . The power w in-
dow swi tches have a
two-position function: ..,.

40 Openin g and clo sing
Op ening th e window s
.. Press the switch and ho ld i t down until the
window has reached the des ired position.
.. Press the switch
brie fly to open the window
automatically. By briefly pressing the switch
again, the downward travel of the window
can be stopped in any posit ion
¢ ,& .
Clos ing th e windows
.. Pu ll the switch and hold it until the window
has reached the desired position .
.. Pull the switch
brie fly to close the window
automatica lly. By briefly pressing the switch
again, the upward travel of the window can
be stopped in any position
c:> ,A .
Sw itch @ c:> fig. 37 operates the window in
the dr iver's door.
Switch @operates the window in the front
passenger's door .
A WARNING
- Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
keys. Unsupervised use of the keys can
result in starting of the engine and use
of vehicle systems such as power win­
dows, etc. which could resu lt in serious
injury.
- Remember -you can still open or close
the power w indows for about ten mi­
nutes after the ignition is sw itched off.
Only when e ithe r of the front doors a re
opened are the power windows switched
off.
- Be careful when closing the windows .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- Always remove the ignition key whenever you leave your vehicle .
- If you lock your vehicle from the ou tside,
no one, especia lly children, sho uld re­
main in the vehicle.
- Do not stick anything on the windows o r
the windshield that may interfere with
the driver's fie ld of vision.
(D Tips
- When the doors are opened, the win­
dows are automatically lowered 10 mm .
- The windows can still be opened and
closed for about ten minutes after the
ignition has been turned off. The power
w indows are not shut off unt il one of the
front doors is opened.
Convenience close/open feature
You can close or open the windows from out­
side when you lock or unlock your car with the
key.
F ig. 38 Key turns for opening and dos ing
Closing the windows
.. Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
door.
.. Make sure that the windows a re not blocked
¢ ,& .
.. Turn and hold the key in the lock pos ition @
¢ fig. 38 until the windows are completely
closed.
Openin g the window s
.. Insert the key into the lock of the dr iver's
door .
.. Turn and hold the key in the open position
@ .
The automatic close f unct ion w ill cease if the
key is released .
A WARNING
= -
-Be careful when closing the windows.
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serio us injury co uld resu lt!

light sensor ch ecked as soon as possible at a
deal ership.
Com ing home /leaving home function *
The functio n is switched on when the switch is
i n the AU TO* posi tion and the function is
shown as active in the driver information sys­
tem .
The
coming hom e function illuminates the
a rea aro und the veh icle when the ign ition is
switched off and the driver 's door is opened.
The length of time the lights remain on can be
set in the menu display
( Illumin ation > Exte­
rior lights > coming hom e).
The leaving home func tion i llum inates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
A WARNING
- Never use dayt ime running lights to see
where you are going. They are not bright
enough and w ill not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especially at
dusk or when it is dark . Always switch on
the low beams at dusk or when it is dark.
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the dr ive r. T hey do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to tu rn them on man­
ually acco rding to the c urrent light and
visibili ty cond itions. For example, fog
and rain cannot be detected by the light
sensors . So a lways switch on the head­
lights under these weather cond itions
and when driving in the dark
io .
-Crashes can happen when yo u cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists .
- Always tur n on t he headlights so that
you can see ahead and so that o thers
c a n see yo ur ca r from the ba ck.
- Please obse rve lega l regu lations whe n
us ing the light ing systems descr ibed .
(D Tips
-The light sensor for headlight control is
l ocated in the rear v iew m irror mount .
Do not apply a ny stic kers to the w ind-
Clear vis ion 43
shield in th is area to p revent malfunc ­
tions or fai lures.
- Some exter io r light ing funct ions can be
adjusted in the d river informat ion sys­
tem
~ page 24.
- If you remove the ignition from the igni ­
tion lock while the headlights are still
on, a buzzer w ill sound as long as the
dr iver's door is open to rem ind you to
t u rn off the lights.
- Always observe the specific loca l regula ­
tions for your area as to when to use your
lights.
- With automatic headlights, the high­
beam function is also available, but w it h
one restrict ion:
If you have not sw itched
t he high beams back to low beams dur­
ing automatic headlight operation (fo r
example, afte r d riving throug h a tunnel),
only the low be ams come on the next
t ime au tomatic headlights are switched
on. To use the high beams, you firs t have
to pull the high beam lever back and
then push the leve r forward again.
- In coo l or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera­
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They w ill clear shortly after
sw itching them on. This does not affect
the se rv ice life of t he lig hti ng .
Adaptive light
Applies to veh icles: w ith Adaptive light
When driving around bends, the relevant area
of the road is better illuminated .
Fig. 4 1 Adapt ive li ght w hen driv ing

46 Clear vision
The brightness of the lights is controlled au­
tomatically by a dimmer when they are
switched on and
off.
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments , displays
and the center console can be adjusted.
Fig. 46 Instrument panel ill um inat io n
0 ~ d. 00 m
You regulate the brightness of the instru­
ments with the left thumbwheel
C t<=:> fig . 46 .
Ignition ON, light switch at@ .
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of in­
strument needles
can be adjusted to appear
brighter or dimmer.
Ignition ON, light switch at ~oo:c or io.
With the lights switched on, the brightness of
instrument cluster (i.e. needles, gauges and
displays) and center console illumination can
be adjusted.
(D Note
The instrument cluster and center console
illumination (gauges and needles) comes
on when you switch on the ignition and the
vehicle headlights are off. Be aware of the
following difference between models built
to US or Canadian specifications :
- USA models: illumination of the instru­
ment cluster (gauges and needles), dash
and center console around the gearshift
lever is controlled by a light sensor locat­
ed in the instrument panel. The instru­
ment panel illumination will automati­
cally become dimmer as the daylight
fades away and eventually will go out
completely when outside light is very low.
This is to remind you, the driver, to
switch on the headlights before it gets
too dark.
- Canada models: instrument panel illumi­
nation will stay brig ht regardless of the
intensity of ambient light. Always be
aware of changes in outside light condi­
tions while you are driving. Respond in
time to fading daylight by turning the
light switch to position fD (or "AUTO" if
your car is equipped with this feature) to
turn on your headlights.
Luggage compartment light
The light is located on the right side of the
luggage compartment.
These lights come on automatically when the
rear lid is opened. The lights turn
off automat­
ically if the lid is left open for more then 10
minutes.
Vision
, Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
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Fig. 47 Sun visor
The driver's and passenger's sun visors can be
pulled from the brackets above the center of
the windshield and swung toward the doors
(!)<=:>fig. 47.
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are equip­
ped with lids. When the lid is opened
@, the
mirror light in the headliner turns on auto­
matically. It turns
off when the lid is closed
and the visor is folded up again.

Mirrors
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
Fig. 48 Forw ar d section of driver's armrest: powe r m ir­
r or co nt rols
Turn the knob to the desi red position :
Q/P -In th is position, you can adjust the
driver's and front passenger's exter ior mir rors
by turn ing the knob in t he des ired direction .
® -The m irrors are heated depending on the
out side temperature .
8 -The exterior mirrors fold in *
You are well-advised to fold the exterior m ir­
r ors in when maneuveri ng in tight spaces or
when leaving the car parked close to other
ve hicles .
A WARNING
- Curved ( i.e. convex) mirror s urfaces in­
crease your field of view. Remember that
vehicles or other objects will appear
smaller and fa rther away than when seen
in a flat m irror .
If you use this mirro r to
est imate distances of following vehicles
whe n changing lanes, you cou ld es tim ate
incorrectly and cause an accident.
(D Note
- If the mirro r hous ing is moved un inten­
tiona lly (fo r example, while park ing your
vehicle), then you must firs t fold t he mir­
ror electrica lly. Do not readjus t the m ir­
ror ho using manua lly. You could damage
the motor which controls the mirror.
- If you wash the ve hicle in an au tomati c
ca r wash, yo u m ust fold the exterior mir-
-
Clear vi sion 4 7
rors in to reduce the risk of damage to
the mirro rs . Never fo ld powe r fo lding ex­
terior m irrors* by hand. Only fo ld them
in and o ut using the power controls.
@ Tips
If there sho uld be a ma lf u nction in the
e lectr ica l system, you can sti ll adjust the
exterior mirrors by pressing the edge of
the m irror.
Dimming the mirrors
Fi g. 4 9 Auto matic dimming re arv iew m irro r*
Manual anti -glare adjustment
.,. Move the small leve r (located on the bot ­
tom edge o f the mirror) to the rear .
Automatically dimming mirrors*
"' To dim the rearview m irror and both exteri­
or m irrors, press the@ button . The diode
@ turns on. The rearview and ex terior m ir­
rors dim automatically when light shines on
them, for examp le from headlights on ave­
hicle to the rear .
A WARNING
= -
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automatic
d imm ing mirrors if the glass is broken.
Electro lyte fluid can irr itate skin , eyes and
respira to ry system .
- Repeated or prolonged exposure to e lec­
trolyte can cause irritation to the respira­
to ry system, especially among people
wit h asthma or other resp irato ry condi­
t ions. Get fresh air immediately by leav­
ing the vehicle o r, if th at is no t possib le,
open w indows and doors a ll the way.
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come back a while later and drive off, the rain
sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h).
The rain sensor* is only activated with the
wiper lever set to position(!). When it starts
to rain, the rain sensor will automatically acti­
vate the intermittent wiping mode.
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, move
switch @ down. To increase the sensitivity,
move the switch up. The higher you adjust the
sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the windshield. The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on the sensitivity setting, but on the ve­
hicle speed as well.
During brief stops, e.g . at a red light, wiper
motion will automatically be reduced to the
next lower speed . Wipers already turning at
low speed change to intermittent wiping.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer
jets are heated .
A WARNING
-Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good condition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromising visibility.
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a
safety hazard
r=;, page 51, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The light/rain sensor* is only designed to
assist and support the driver.
It remains
entirely the driver's responsibility to
monitor outside weather conditions and
to manually activate the wipers as soon
as rain or drizzle reduces visibility
through the windshield.
- The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in­
crease glare under poor visibility condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
tion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter.
Clear vision 49
@ Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the wiper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipers on. Loosen a wiper blade
which is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
wiper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted
window. Using the wipers as a conven­ ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades .
- Before you take your vehicle to an auto­
matic car wash, make sure you have the
windshield wiper system switched off (lever in position
0), otherwise the wind­
shield wiper system could get damaged
in the car wash if it should suddenly
come on.
@ Tips
-The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op­
eration of the light/rain sensor*. Check
the condition of your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
-The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system. Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re­
activate the sensor, switch off the inter­
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
-Applies to vehicles with light/rain sen­
sor: When the wipers are switched on
manually and in rain conditions, the au­
tomatic headlights* turn on
r=;, page 42,
Switching the headlights on and off
or
off during the day when the wipers are
no longer operating. The automatic
headlights* function is available in this
case only when the light switch is in the
"AUTO" position¢
page 42, fig. 39.

54 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 offer
maximum protection
¢ page 108 .
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 130, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal in jury.
- 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
yo u 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 fore 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
~ A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 54 .
.,. 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 ion the head restraint accord ing to the
occupant 's height~
page 57 . For maxi­
mum protection, t he top of the head re­
s t raint shou ld be a t least at eye level, pref ­
erably higher and idea lly level with the top
of the head
¢ page 94, fig. 92.
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
would not be able to brake or accelerate!