2013 AUDI TT warning lights

18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights ABS/
{i§l) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light & (USA mod­
els)
;tlJ (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on .
The l ight will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi­
nate when you switch the ign ition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/indicator light illuminates wh ile driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS . The mes­
sage
Stabilization program and ABS: fault!
See owner's manual
also appears in the in­
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sounds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 150.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 14 and the
ABS warning illuminate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lfunction in the brake system itself
¢ ,&.. The ABS will not work and you will no­
tice a change in braking response and per­
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
t h e warn ing/ indicato r light 1111
(USA models) . (Canada models) in the in­
strument cluster flashes
9 page 14 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a malfunction in the
EDL system
¢page 150.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
A WARNING
"---
- If the E (USA mode ls)l ii] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
system is not work ing properly . The vehi­
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your Audi dea ler as soon as pos­
sible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning ligh t,
the
J;.J warning light and the & warn­
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
brak ing. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer or a quali­
fied workshop. Dr ive slow ly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
[( Gi a come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive s lowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
{0) Worn brake pads
EtJ Check brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, immediate ly
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect­
ed . On USA models the warn ing light
EtJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an ax le
must always be replaced at the same time.

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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 .

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Bi) Fuel supply too low
When the (g symbol illuminates, this means
there are about 1.9 gallons (7 liters) of fuel
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
Qpage 177.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys­
tem malfunction! Please contact workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the
system. Contact a qualified workshop to have
the fault rectified.
c::>
Windshield washer fluid level too
low
If the Ill symbol illuminates, add w indshield
washer f luid to the washer system
Qpage 194.
® Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec­
tive.
If a defect ive bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bu lb burns out, the
fsl sym­
bol with a message appears in the disp lay to
tell you wh ich bu lb is burnt out and where it is
l ocated. For example:
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis­
p lay, press the CH ECK button
Q page 10,
fig.
3 (?) .
There are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the display:
- The light bulb has burnt out
Q page 231.
- The fuse is "blown" Q page 228, Replacing
fuses.
- The wire connection to the light bu lb is de-
fective.
H ave the bu lb rep laced or the connection re­
pa ired by your a uthorized Audi Service depart­
ment.
A WARNING
- Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
plode wh ile they are being changed caus­
ing serious pe rsonal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
h igh-voltage sect ion of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Fa iling to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT t<® > Brake light defective
In case of a ma lfunction or component fail-
ure, the symbo l (USA models)/
(@ ll ing electrical components should be checked,
repaired or replaced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All wir ing connections
- Brake light switch
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler for assis­
tance if necessary.
(D Tips
The brake light sw itch is on ly inspected as
part of the functional check after the en­
gine is started.
i,0 Headlight range control defective
Applies to vehicles: wit h dynamic headlight range adjust­
ment
If the II illuminates, the dynamic headlight
range control is no longer working properly.
Have the system checked and repaired at your
authorized Audi dealer .
rsO Adaptive light defective
Applies to vehicles: with Ada ptive Lig ht
rm Adaptive light defective
When this symbol rm illuminates, it means
that Adaptive Light is defect ive. Go to a qua li­
fied workshop to have the headlights or the
control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired.

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@:> Light/rain sensor defective
Applies to vehicles: with a utomat ic head lights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys­
tem .
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed . For safety reasons, the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U­
TO . However , you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind­
shie ld wiper lever functions are sti ll available.
Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
App lies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping .
The indicato r light B illum inates when the ig­
n it ion is switched o n as a funct ion check.
(j) Tips
If the ind icator lamp illum inates while you
are driving, there is a malfunct ion in the
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in­
spected immediately by an authorized
Audi dea ler .
:::/, Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/indicator light l'J has the fol­
l owing f un ctions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func­
t ion check when the ignition is sw itched on .
- It comes on if there is a malfunction in the
electrically retractable rear spoiler .
Addit ional information about the electrically
retractable rear spo iler
¢ page 153.
¢ Q Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left II or the r ight II
turn s ignal, the indica tor light blinks. When
you use the emergency flasher, both indicator lights flash .
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor­
mal.
Additional informat ion on the turn signals
¢ page 44.
CRUISE/ 0" Cruise control
The tB;(l)~i# (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is act ivated .

34 Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors simultaneously.
The power lock ing system in your ve hicle in­
corporates the fo llow ing funct ions:
- Central locking function
- Remote con tro l feature q page 33 .
- Anti -Theft Alarm Sys tem q page 38.
A ll the doors and the rear lid are locked by the
centra l locking system when you lock the vehi­
cle.
The unlocking a nd lock ing mode * can be
changed in t he d river i nfo rmation system
qpage24.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can un lock the vehicle from outs ide e ither
by using the remote control
or by insert ing
a nd turning the key in t he driver's door lock.
When you
unlock your veh icle:
- The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated br iefly.
- The veh icle inter ior lights ill uminate for ap­
proximate ly 30 seconds.
- All turn signa l lights will f lash twice w hen
the car is unlocked.
- After unlock ing the vehicle, yo u have 30 sec­
onds to open a door or the rear lid. After 30
seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the ant i-theft a larm system activates again.
The rear lid can be locked or un locked either
by using the remote control
or by insert ing
a nd turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlock ing the ve hicle w ith the remote co ntrol
c::::5 will only unlock the rear lid, to open it, the
lid handle needs to be p ressed .
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from o utside e ither by
using the remote control
or by insert ing and
turning the key in the drivers's door lock.
When you
lo ck the vehicle:
- All doors and the rear lid are locked. -
All turn signal lights wi ll flash once when
the car is loc ked .
- The ant i-theft a larm system is ac tiva ted.
The ho rn of the anti -theft alarm system wi ll
sound and t he anti-theft a la rm system read­
iness light, located in the center of the in­
strument panel be low the w indshield on the
r ight side of the air vent, will start to blink.
- The vehicle interior lights turn off.
Automat ic lock ing*
T he au tom atic locking fea ture locks a ll the ve­
hicle doors an d the rear lid when you drive
faster than 9 m ph (15 km/h).
You can unlock t he vehi cle from the i nside by:
- remov ing the key from the igni tion swi tc h
(the vehi cle w ill automatically u nlock itself)
or
- pressi ng the un loc k pa rt of the power lock
sw itch
ll:D or
pull ing the door ha ndle (to open the doo r).
If you wish, yo u can have an a utho rized Aud i
dealer convert your power doo r lock system to
automat ic locking.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
T he veh icle does not lock with t he centra l
l ocking switch
¢ page 3 6 if the driver's door
is open .
D o no t lock your ve hicle w ith the
remote mas ­
ter key
un til a ll doo rs and t he rea r lid are
cl osed. In this way yo u avoid locking yourse lf
o ut accidentally .
_& WARNING
- When you loc k yo ur vehicle from o utside,
nobody- espec ia lly children -shou ld re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when yo u lock the vehicle from the out­
side th e wi ndows cannot be o pened from
the inside.
- Wh en you leav e th e ve hicle, always re ­
move the ign ition key and take it w ith
you. This will preven t passe ngers (chil­
d ren, f or example) from acci denta lly be­
i n g loc ke d in the vehicle s hould they

accidentally press the power locking
switch.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment a ll locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to g ive access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock each door individ­
ually using the vehicle key .
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency
c>page 179.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle w ith
the remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig . 28 Remote contro l: fu nctio n buttons
Whether only the driver's door or the entire
vehicle is unlocked when the opening b utton
@ is pressed once, depends on the settings in
the Driver information system Central locking
menu
c> page 24.
To unlock the vehicle !Ii
.,. Press button @.
.,. Press button @
two times with in two sec ­
onds to unlock all doors and the rear lid.
Opening and closing 35
To lock the vehicle efl
.,. Press button @ c> .&. in General description
on page 34 .
.,. Watch that a ll turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only~
.,. Press button © for approximate ly one sec­
ond .
PANIC Button
.,. Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The horn sounds and the turn sig­
na ls flash .
.,. Push the button @aga in to deact ivate the
pan ic function .
The remote controls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- select ively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi­
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door .
The transm itter and battery are located in the
head o f the remote contro l. The receiver is lo­
cated ins ide the vehicle. The max imum effec ­
tive range depends on several th ings . Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases.
The remote-control key contains a fo ld-out
key that you can use to manually lock or un­
lock the vehicle and to start the engine.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Aud i dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 34.
(0 Tips
- The remote contro l key is automatically
deactivated when the ignition is switch­
ed on.
-

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

instrument cluster illuminates when the
high beams are on.
- The
headlight flasher works only as long as
yo u hold the lever -even if there are no
l ights turned on . The indicator light
El in
the instrument cluster illuminates when you
use the headlight flasher.
A WARNING
Do not use the hig h beam or headlight
flasher if you know that these could blind
oncoming traffic.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
Fi g. 44 Cente r co nso le: emerge ncy flasher switch
.,.. Press the switch ~ ~fig. 44, to sw itch the
eme rgency flasher on or off.
When the emergency flashe r is on, all four
turn signals blink a t the same time. The tu rn
signa l indicator lights
BB in the ins trument
cluster, as we ll as the light in the emergency
f lasher switch ~ blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flasher will automatica lly
switch on if you are in an acc ident where the
airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You shou ld switch on the emergency flash­
er when: Clear vi
sion 45
- you are the last vehicle standing in a tra f­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming
can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or you are
in an emergency s ituation, or when
- your vehicle is be ing towed by a tow
truck or if you are towing another vehicle
behind you.
Interior Lights
Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights
for the driver and the front passenger.
Fi g. 45 Sect ion from hea dlin er: Interior lights
Activating door contact circuit
.,.. Press the button @. The LED in the b utton
illuminates .
Deactivating door contact circuit
.,.. Press the button @. The LED in the button
goes out.
Front reading lights "<~
.,.. Press one of the switches ® to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off.
With the door contact circuit, the inter ior
lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehi­
cle or open the doors. The interior lights are
also t urned on when the ignition key is re­
moved. The lights turn off about 30 seconds
after the doors are closed. When the veh icle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
interior lights are turned off.
When a door is open, the interior lights are
turned off after about 10 minutes to prevent battery dra ining.