2013 AUDI TT engine

16 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
_& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys ­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediate ly. Otherw ise the safety sys­
tems may not work properly in an acci­
dent.
~ Safety belt warning light
App lies to vehicles: with safety belt warning light
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
The warning light . comes on for a few sec ­
onds after the ignition is switched on as a re­
minder to fasten your safety be lt.
Addit ional info rmation on safety be lts
¢ page 100.
0 Generator
This warning/indicator light detects a mal­
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system .
The. warning/ind icator light illuminates
when yo u switch on the ignit ion and must go
out after the engine has started .
I f the . warning/indicator light illum inates
while you are driving, yo u should contact you r
author ized Audi dealer. Since the veh icle bat­
tery is discha rging, you should switch
off any
unnecessary electrical consumers (for exam ­
p le, the air conditioner).
~ Engine oil pressure
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair.
I f the . symbol appears in the display and
flashes, the oil pressure is too low . In addition
to the symbo l, the following message a lso ap­
pears in the d isp lay:
S wi tch off en gin e! Oil pr essure is t oo low
• Pull off the road and stop the vehicle .
• Shut the engine down.
• Check the eng ine oil level¢
page 185.
• Contact your authorized Audi dealer for as-
sistance if necessary .
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil level is too low , top off oil to
t h e proper level
¢ page 185.
Engine oil leve l OK
If the . symbol starts flashing again even
though the eng ine oil level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not start dri ving again and d o
not l et th e engine run at idl e.
Instead, con­
tact yo ur auth o rized Aud i dea ler fo r ass is­
tance .
(D Tips
- The engin e oil pr essure symbol. is
n ot an indi cato r for a l ow eng in e oil lev ­
e l. Do not rel y on i t. In ste ad, che ck th e
o il le vel in yo ur engine at regul ar inter­
vals, p referably ea ch time you refuel ,
a nd a lw ay s befo re going on a long t rip.
- The yellow oil le vel warning indication
Ill r equires oil refill or wor kshop s erv ­
ic e w ithout delay. Do not wait until the
red oil pressure warni ng sy mbol.
s tarts to flash before you re spo nd to
th e lo w oil level warning
111-By then,
y our engin e may already ha ve suffer ed
s er iou s damag e.
-L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
When the. symbol in the d isplay flashes,
then either the engine coolant
temperature i s
too high, or the coolant
level is too low . In ad­
dition to the symbo l, the following message
also appears in the d isp lay:
Swit ch off en gin e and chec k coolant level
• Pull off the road and stop the veh icle.
• Turn
off the engine.
• Check coolant level
¢page 187.
• Add coolant if necessary¢ page 188.
• Continue driv ing on ly after the engine cool-
ant wa rning/ind icator light goes out. ..,.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
~ Contact your authorized Audi dea ler for as -
sistance if necessary.
If the engine coolant level is co rrect, then the
radiator fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion.
If the generator wa rning/ind icator light
should also illuminate
r:!:> page 16, then the
fan belt may be damaged.
A WARNING
- If your vehicle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
safe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights
c> page 45, Emergency
flasher &.
-
-Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escap ing from the en­
gine compartment - you risk being scald­
ed . Wait until you can no longe r see or
hear steam or coo lant escaping.
- The engine compartment of any ve hicle
is a da ngerous a rea. Before you perfo rm
any wor k in the engine compartment,
turn off the engi ne and a llow i t to cool.
F ollow the wa rning stickers
¢ page 180.
(D Note
Do not co nti nu e d riving if the. symbol
illum inates. There is a ma lf u nct ion in the
eng ine cooling system -you co ul d damage
your eng ine.
@ Electro-mechanical power assist
If the indicator lig ht illuminates w hile you are
driving, there is a malfunction in the electro­
mechanical steering. If the ind icator light is
show ing ,£"~ . there may be a reduction in pow­
er steering assist. If the ind icator light is
show ing . , there may be a total loss of pow­
e r steering assist. The stee ring m ust be in­
spected immediately by a qua lified wor kshop
¢ ,&. .With the engine no t running (e.g. when
the car is being towed), there is a lso no power
assist avai lab le .
A WARNING
-
If there is a ma lf u nction, the indicator
light for the electro-mechanical power as­
sist illuminates. Seek professional assis­
tance.
~ Clutch pedal
App lies to vehicles: wit h manual transmiss ion
T he ind icator light [~l ill uminates if you do
not press the clu tch pedal when s ta rting the
engine. For safety reasons, the eng ine will on ­
ly start when the clutch peda l is pressed.
;;,I C; Electronic Stabilization Control
(ESC)
If the hJ indicator lamp blinks while dr iv ing,
the ESC or ASR (Anti-Slip Regu lation) is active ­
ly regulating .
If the
G! indicator lamp illuminates, the sys­
tem has switched the ESC off. In th is case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESC on again. The system is func­
t ion ing complete ly when the ind icator lamp
swi tches off.
If the
I) indicator lamp illuminates, the ESC
was switched off w ith the
[ru button .
Stabilization program and AB S fault! See
owner 's manual
If the G! indicator lamp and the [I] ABS indi­
cator lamp illum inate and the driver message
appears, the ABS or electron ic different ia l lock
is malfunct io ning . This also interrupts the
ESC. The brakes still function with their nor ­
mal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authori zed A udi dealer immedi­
ate ly to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information abo ut the ESC
¢ page 150.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
A WARNING ,~ ~
Driv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i­
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
liJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message Brak e
pad s!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au­
tho rized Aud i dealer or qualified work­
shop to have a ll brake pads chec ked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
on the ignition as a function check .
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal­
function in the engine elect ron ics. Have
t he malfunction co rrected as soon as pos­
sible by you r autho rized Aud i dea ler o r
qualif ied workshop .
~ Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
l\l lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
h as started and has settled at constant idle
speed . Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion i n the engine electronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected.
An imp roperl y closed fuel filler cap ma y also
c au se th e MIL light to illum inat e
<:::>page 178.
For more informat ion c:::> page 30.
1) - : USA mod els only
!'1 Engine speed limitation
App lies to veh icles: w ith eng ine speed limitatio n
(II Do not exc eed max . engin e speed of
XXXX rpm
The Ill symbol illum inates when there is an
engine contro l ma lf u nction . The indicator
li ght ~ in the instrume nt cl uster a lso illumi­
na tes. The engi ne speed is l imited to the
speed displayed in the driver in format ion sys­
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed wi ll
not exceed the val ue disp layed in the driver in­
format ion system, for example when down­
shifting.
P lease go to an au thorized A udi dealer or oth ­
er qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunctio n
repaired.
'.!2::. Checking the engine oil level
II Please add ma x. 1 qt of engine oil!
If the II symbo l comes on, add 1 quart ( 1 li­
ter) of oil at the next opportunity
<=>page 185.
~~. Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illum inates, contact your
authorized Aud i dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected .
0 Battery voltage low
(•) Low battery charge : battery will be
c harg ed whil e driving
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off afte r a little while,
the battery charged enough while d rivi ng .
If the message does not turn off, have yo ur
authorized Aud i dea ler or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .

22 Driver in formation sy ste m
Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with important information.
Fig . 6 In strum en t cl ust er: center display
Fi g. 7 W iper le ver: c on trols fo r the menu disp lay
Center d isplay
"'
"' g
"' ...
"'
With the igni tion on, the display in the Dr iver
I nformation System shows the fo llow ing in­
formation :
- CD* inserted or Radio* station set
- Outs ide temperature* : At temperatures be-
low 41 °F (+ 5 °C), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the tempe rature d isplay
¢ .&_ .
- Wa rning: front lid , door or eng ine compart­
ment lid open: The disp lay appea rs if the
door, the eng ine compartmen t lid or front
li d is no t closed.
Additional functions You can ope n the following functions in the
Dr iver Information System display by pressing
the
! R ESET I button ¢ fig. 7 one or more times: Dig
ital speedometer*
Tire pressure monitoring
¢page 214
Trip computer c::> page23
Menu display c::> page 24
Effi ciency program c::> page 26
Service interval display c::;,page28
L ap timer* c::;, page 29
Speed warning c::;, page 7 4
Aut o Check C ontr ol
Some f unctions and vehicle components are
scanned for the ir operating status when you
s witch the ign ition on and whi le you are driv­
ing . Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are s ignaled audibly and ind icated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in t he d isplay.
_&. WARNING
-
- Neve r rely ex clusively o n the o utside
tempera ture display to de termine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in m ind
that road surfaces, espec ially br idges
and overpasses, co uld be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F (+ S
0
() .
-Always remember, even if the "snow­
f lake" symbo l (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the d isplay, black ice co uld be on
the road .
- Always red uce your speed and d rive with
specia l care in cold weathe r cond itions
when the chance of encoun tering icy
road surfaces i ncreases .
(D Tips
- If the vehicle is stationary, or if you are
dr iving at a very low speed , the tempera­
t u re shown in the d isplay might be
slightly h igher than the actua l o utside
tempe rature. Thi s is caused by the heat
be ing rad iated from t he engine.
- On ve hicles with Audi Nav igation sys­
tem*, the disp lays may differ from their
normal appe aran ce during navig ation.

Each display type in the Start menu cont ains a
submenu with additional options.
Set Clock ¢ page 26
Compu ter ¢page 26
Acoust ic park assist*
¢page 78
Speed warning ¢ page 76
Language¢
page 26
Units (distance, fuel consump­
tion, temperature) ¢
page 26
Tire pressure monitoring
¢page 214
Lap timer *¢ page 29
Lighting* ¢ page 42
Wiper (service position)
¢page SO
Window¢ page 40
Doors (unlocking and locking
mode, for example Auto-lock)
¢ page 34, ¢ page 34
Check Service ¢ page 2 8
Chassis number ¢page 238
Engine oil temperature*
¢ page 26, ¢ page 28
Registered keys ¢ page 32
Menu off All of the messages shown in
veh icles without menu display
appear on the disp lay s creen.
Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I Reset ! button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiries and selections .
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Fig. 12 W iper lever: Cont rols fo r th e me nu display
Dr iver in formation system 25
Fig. 13 D isplay: Start menu
I Reset I button @ and rocker switch @
¢ fig. 12 fu nctions:
To open the menu
.. Press t he I Reset I button @ until the menu
disp lay¢
fig . 13 appears
Sel ections and sett ing s
.. Press the rocker switch @to reac h a men u
disp lay. The switch is operated the same as
the display (up/down) .
Entering and confirming
.. Press t he I Reset ! butto n@ .
Returning to the Start menu
.. Press the I Reset I button longer than 2 sec­
onds to return from any menu level to the
Start menu.
Using the rocker switc h, you can se lect the
menus in the d is p lay or change settings. A
cu rso r appears on th e left in front of these­
lec ted values.
By pressing the
I Reset I button, you activate
the selection you made or confi rm the values
you set.
Selected functions are identified with
a check ma rk or are carried out d irectly .
Mean ings of the symbols in the display:
Sele c- Selected f unc- Me an ing
tion tion
ba r
> Cursor Current Selection
./
Check mark Selected or Fune
-
t ion active
...

26 Drive r information system
-I
10
Box Not selected
~
Triangle point- Previous page
ing up
Triangle point- Next page ing down
Selecting settings
Th e Driver Information System settings are
menu-guided.
Fig. 14 Display: Menu Settings, computer selected
(page 1)
Select your settings as follows:
,.. Press the !Reset
I button . The Start menu
appears¢
page 24, fig . 11.
,.. Press the rocke r switch until Set is d is­
played .
,.. Press the
I Reset I button. All the menus ap­
pear.
,.. Press the rocker switch until the desired line
is highlighted (cursor)¢
fig. 14.
,.. Press the !Resetl button.
,.. If necessary, scroll by selecting and activat­
ing the symbol for "Next page" or "Previous
page" .
When you have selected the Computer menu
and activated it by pressing the
I Reset ! but ­
ton, two computer levels appear (computer 1
and computer 2). Now you have to select the
level you want using the rocker switch and ac­
tivate it w ith the
I Reset I button .
Engine oil temperature
display
Applies to veh icles: w it h eng ine temperature control d is ­
play
• Engine oil
Temperature
176 °F
•Back
Fig. 15 Display: eng ine o il temperature d isp lay
,.. With the ignition switched on, press the
N a, !!? ti. m m
I RESET I button ¢ page 24, fig . 10 repeated­
ly until the engine oil temperature disp lay is
shown.
T he engine has reached its operating temper­
ature when the engine oil temperature is be­
tween
176 Of (80 °() and 248 O f (120 °() U n·
der normal driving conditions. The engine o il
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside.
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢page 16 orlll c=> page 19 warning light
in the display does not flash .
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: w ith trip computer with eff iciency
p rogram
..
lJI 300m,
27.7 mpg
25.8 m1>g
Fig. 16 Dis play: efficiency program
,.. Press the I RESET ! button @ c:> page 24,
fig . 10
repeatedly until the efficiency pro­
gram appears in the display.

28 Driver information system
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 19 Sect ion of instrument cluster: Serv ice inte rva l
d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv­
ice reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition.
After about
S seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached , the
message
Service due! appears in the instru­
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds . After about
S seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the instrument cluster by se­
lecting the service interval display. Select
Check > Service > Oil change or Service by us­
ing the
! RESET I button and the rocker switch
c;, page25, fig.12.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor­
responding service schedule after performing the appropr
iate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after hav ing performed an
oil change according to Aud i specifications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob¢ fig. 19. The message.
Serv-
ice due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
----- mi (km)·-- days
appears. If the I RESET I
button is not pulled within 5 seconds, the
disp lay reset mode closes.
(D Note
If yo u disconnect the battery terminals, no
ca lculations can be made for the service
interval display during this time and no
service reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next must not
be exceeded.
(D Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in­
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
bat tery is disconnec ted.
Boost and engine oil
temperature indicator
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h boost pressure indicato r
0 ~ 00 0
j IX)
Fig. 20 D isplay : boost and engine oi l temperature indi·
a~r ~

.. With the ign ition switched on, press the
button -arrow- repeatedly unt il th e display
is shown.
Boo st p ressure indicator (boost )
A bar graph tha t begins on the left and fills in
toward the r ight i nd icates the engine's cu r­
rent load (mean ing the c urrent boost pres ­
sure) .
Engine oil temperature indicator
If the e ngine o il temperature is be low 140 ° F
(60
°(), the 'l::r. symbo l followed by th ree hy­
phens " - - -" and the °C un it is shown.
The engine has reached its ope rat ing temper­
ature when the eng ine o il tempe ra ture is be­
tween
176 °F (80 °() and 248 °F (120 °() u n­
der normal driving conditions . The engine oil
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outsid e.
T his is not a cause for concern as long as the
• qpage 16 or II q page 19 wa rning ligh t
in the display does not flash.
Lap timer
Introduction
Appl ies to vehicles: with lap timer
You can record and eva luate lap t imes with
the lap timer in the display~
page 29,
fig. 22 . The time is measured in minutes, sec­
onds and 1/10 seconds . The hours are a lso
shown when the lap time exceed s 60 minu tes.
T he max imum individual measurement is 99
hours .
..&, WARNING
Please devote your fu ll attent ion to driv­
ing. As the d river, you have comp lete re ­
s pon sibility fo r safety in traffic. Only use
the funct io ns in such a way that you always
maintain complete control over your vehi ­
cle in all traff ic situations.
Dr iver in formation system 29
@ Tips
When the lap timer stopwatch is run ning,
you can ca ll up the tr ip comp uter informa­
tion with the
I RESET ! button.
Calling up the lap timer and timing
Applies to veh icles: w ith lap timer
~-- @
Fig . 21 Co ntro ls
Fi g. 22 D isplay: Lap t imer
Calling up the lap timer
.,. Press t he I RES ET! q fig. 21 @ butto n until
t he lap timer ~
fig. 22 appears.
Timing laps
.,. To start tim ing , press the upper section of
the wiper switch @. The time measurement
is shown in
line @~fig . 22 .
.. To stop t iming, press the upper sec tion of
t he wiper swit ch @ aga in. This also s tarts
t iming the next round . The previous time
moves one line up, first to line @and then
to line @. Line @shows the current lap
number, for example LAP 5.
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