2013 AUDI TT engine coolant

A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Acoust ic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Adapt ive light .. ........... .. .. .. .... 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. .... . .
E ng ine oi l .. ............. .... .. .. .
W indshield washer fl uid ... .. .. .. .. .
Addit ional accessories .... .. .. .. .. .. .
Additives Engine oil .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
185
194
245
185
Ad justab le steer ing colum n .. .. .. .. .. .. 7 1
Adjusting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. .. 54
Ad justing steering co lumn ... .. .. .. .. .. 71
Ad just ing the seats ............. ... ... 55
Advanced Airbag System Chi ldren . .. ............. .... .. .. .
Components ............. .... .. .. .
Front airbags ............... ... .. .
H ow the components work together ..
Mo nitor ing . .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 131
115
113
116
1 19
Weight-sens ing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 13 1
Airbag War ning/ indicator lights . ...... ... ... 15
Ai rbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 127
Care . .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 122
C hi ld restra ints ........... .... .. .. . 132
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 115
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
D isposal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Fr ont airbag s ............ .... .. .. .
H ow do the front a irbags wo rk? . .. .. .
H ow many airbags does my vehi cle
have? ... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .. .
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
Important things to know .. .. .. .. .. .
Indicator light .. ...... ... .... .. .. . 1
12
1 17
115 125
108 119
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Mo nitor ing .... ........... ... ... .. 119
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG OFF light .. .. .. . 119
Repa irs .. .. ............. .... .. .. .
Side airbags .. ........... .. .. .. .. .
When must the system be inspected? . 12
2
126 1 19
Inde x 247
All- wheel drive . ..... . .. .. ..... ... . .
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... . .
Alloy w heels .. .. .. ................ .
Alternator lSS
211 169
refer to Generator .. . ... .... ... .. .. . 16
Anti-freeze
refer to Engine cooling system ... .. .. 187
A nti- lock b rake system
W arning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 18
Anti -lock braking system ............. 150
Anti-slip reg ulation
150
Ant i-theft systems
An ti- theft a la rm system ........ .. .. . 38
El ectronic immob ilizer .......... .... . 33
Ashtray .......... .. ..... ........... 62
Aste risk
What does it mean when something is marked w it h an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
A udi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1, 78
Desc ription . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Indicator light ..... . ... ...... ... .. . 21
Audi Se rv ice Repair Manuals and Litera-
tu re ..... .. .. .. .. .... . · · · · · · · · · · · ·
Automat ic be lt retractor .. ...... .... .
Automatic car wash
refer to Washing ... . ... .... ... .. . . 243
104
165
Automa tic transm iss ion . ......... .... . 80
D rivi ng No tes .. .. ............... .. . 82
Emergency prog ram . .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Emergency re lease . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 86
Ignit ion key safety lock . ..... ... .. .. . 72
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program .......... .. .
8S
Se lector lever lock ... ... .... ... .. .. . 81
Se lector lever positions
80
Tiptronic .. .. .. .... ... ....... ...... 84
T iptronic controls on the stee ring wheel 84
Auto Safety Hotline ................. . 98
Ave rage fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 160
B
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 190, 193
Charg ing . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 193
Checking battery acid level ........ .. 193
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248 Index
Connecting ...... ..... ... .. .. .... . 190
Disconnecting . ....... ... .. .. .... . 190
Important warn ings . .... ... .. .... . 192
Locat ion 192
Low . .. .. .... ........... ........ . 156
Replacing the battery ......... .. ... 191
State of charge ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. . 156
W inte r operation .......... ... .. .. . 190
Working on the battery .. ...... .. .. . 192
Battery voltage ................ .... .. 19
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Blended gasoline ........... ... .. .. . 176
Body cavity sealing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Boost . .. .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 28
Booster seats .............. ... .. .. . 138
Boost pressure indicator . ... .. .... .. . . 28
Brake fluid
Changing the brake flu id . .. .. .. .. .. .
190
Chec king the bra ke fluid level . .. .... . 189
What is the correct brake fl uid leve l? .. 189
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? .. ... .. .. ... ... .
189
Brake fl uid reservo ir ........ .. .. .... . 189
Brake system .............. .... .... . 189
Anti -lock brake system ........ .. .... 18
Brake ass ist system . .. .. .. .. .. .. .. . 150
Brake fl uid . ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 189
Brake flu id spec ifica tions for refill and re-
p la cemen t ... ......... .. .. .. .. .. .
190
Brake light defect ive . ... .. .. .... .. . . 20
Brake pads .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 159
General information . ... .. .. ... ... . 153
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? .............. .. .. .... .
153
Malfunc tio n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ....... .. .... 14
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Break- in period ............ .. .. .. .. . 159
Brake pads ... ........... .. .. .... . 159
Tires
Bulbs
C
159
23 1
Califo rni a Proposit ion 65 Warning .. .. . 18 1
Battery specif ic .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 193
Capac it ies . .. ..... ........... ... .. . 240
Car care . ... .... .. ... .. .. ... .... . .. 164
Interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Plastic and vinyl . .... .. ..... ... .. .. 168
Care of ex ter ior .. .. ............. .. .. 164
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment ....... . 96
Cata lytic co nverter ... ... ..... ... .. .. 160
CD cha nger . .... .. ............. .... . 64
Certification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 246
Chang ing a flat t ire ... ... ..... ... .. .. 224
Chang ing engine oil ................ . 186
Chassis
Undercoating .. .. ............. .. ..
170
also refer to Audi magnet ic r ide .. .. .. . 78
Checking
Battery ac id leve l ... ... ..... ... .. ..
193
Engine coolant level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 187
Checking t ire press ure ........... .. .. 2 02
Child restraint
Danger of using child rest raints in the
front seat . ...... ................ .
110
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? ..
149
Child restraint system anchors . ... .. .. 143
Child saf ety . .. .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. .. 130
Co nvertib le loc king retractor ... .. .... 140
G ui dance fixtures for lower anc ho rages 1 4 5
Important sa fe ty instru ctions for using
child safety seats ... .... .... ... .. ..
133
Important things to know whe n driving
with children .... ............... ..
130
Installing a c hild restra int using the
LATCH system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
146
Mounting and releasing the anchorage
hook ...... ... .. .. ... ....... .... .
146
Tether anchors . .. ............. .... 14 7
Tether straps .. .. ............. .... 14 7
Child safety seat ..... ... ..... ... .. .. 135
Co nvertib le locking retractor ......... 140
Installing ... .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 140
U nused safety be lts on the rear seat 135
Child safety seats
Booster seats .... ............... ..
138
Co nvertib le child seats ............ . 136
How do I properly i nstall a child safety
. h" l ? 133 seat in my ve 1c e .............. .. . .

250 Index
Distance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Driver information system Boost .......................... .. 28
E ng ine oi l tempe ratu re d isplay .. .. .... 26
Engine oil temperatu re indicator ...... 28
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . 22
Outside temperature display .. .. .. .. . . 22
Red symbols ................. ...... 13
Service interval display ...... .. .. .. .. 28
Setting .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 26
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trip computer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
ye llow symbo ls ......... .. .. .. .. .. .. 13
Driver seat
refer to Seat ing pos ition . ........ .. .. 91
Driving Run-flat tires . ........... .... .... . 218
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving through water ........ .. .. ... 160
Duplicate key .............. ... .... .. 32
Dust filter . ... .............. .. .. .. .. 67
E
Efficiency program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Fuel economy messages ..... .. .. .... 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment ........... .. .. .. .. 27
Elapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . 17, 155
E lectronic diffe rent ial lock (EDL) .. .. ... 150
Warn ing/ indicator lights ....... .. .... 18
Electronic immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power control EPC warning/indicator light . ..... .. .. 19
E lect ronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. . . 17
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) . .. 150
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 45
Warn ing/ indicator l ights ... .... .... .. 21
Emergency locking ............. .... .. 37
Emergency operation
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency starting ........ .... ..... 232 Emergency towing
.............. .... 234
Energy management . ............ ... 156
Battery power ................ .... 157
Driver notification ............. .. .. 157
Engine Checking and filling locations .... .. .. 182
Coolant . .. ... ... .. .......... ... .. 187
Hood . .... .. .. .. ............. .. .. 180
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71, 72
Starting with jumper cables ... .. .. .. 232
Stopping .. .... .. .. .............. .. 73
Engine compartment ......... ... .. .. 182
Safety instructions ... .......... .. .. 180
Working in the eng ine compartment 180
Engine coolant system Malfunction ..... ... ........... ... . 16
Radiator fan . .. .. ..... ..... ... .. .. 189
Temperature gauge ....... ..... .. .. . 11
Engine cooling system ........... .... 187
Adding coolant ................ .... 188
Checking the engine coolant level ..... 187
Engine data ..... .. ................ . 240
Engine hood
Closing . .. .. .. .. ............... .. 180
How to release the hood .......... .. 180
Engine oil ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 182
Adding . ...... .. .. ..... ... ... .. .. 185
Additives .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... 185
Changi ng ... .. .. ............. .. .. 186
Checking the engine oil leve l ..... .... 185
Indications and conditions requiring ex-
tra checking ..... ................ . 185
Oil consumption . ................. . 184
Oil grades . ................... .... 182
Recommended oil check intervals . .. .. 185
Specification and viscosity . ...... .. .. 182
Temperature display ........ ... .. .. . 26
Engine oil level .... ................ .. 19
Engine oil pressu re (ma lfunction) .... .. . 16
Engine oil sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 28
Engine speed limitation . ......... .. .. . 19
Environment Break-in period .................... 159
Catalytic converter ....... ...... .. .. 160
Dispos ing of your veh icle battery . . . . . 191
Driving at high speeds . ...... ... .. .. 161

Driving to minimize pollution and noise 161
F ue l . .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ... 178
F ue l economy ... ........ ... .. .. .. . 161
Leakage from your veh icle .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Lett ing the vehicle stand and warm up. 162
Prope r disposal of drained brake fluid . 190
Prope r disposal of dra ined engine coo l-
ant ..... ... ................... .. 188
Pr ope r disposal of drained engine
oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 185, 186
Recycl ing use d engine oil ... .. .. .. .. . 185
Un leaded fu el . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
What should I do with an old battery? . 191
E PC
refer to Electronic powe r control . . . . . . 19
ESC (E lectronic Stabilization Control)
War ning/ indicator lights ....... ... ... 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
E xhau st tail p ipes
C le a ning . .. ............. .... .. .. . 170
Expansion tank ..................... 187
Exterior mirrors Ad justing .. ............. .... .. .. .. 47
Dimm ing . .. ............. .... .. .... 47
H eating ........................... 47
F
Fan ..... ... . .. .. ............. .. .. .. 67
Radiator . .. ............. .... .. ... 189
F astening
Booste r seats ... ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible c hild safety seats ... .. ... 136
Infant seats .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 135
F asten ing eyelets .......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
F lat t ire
Changing .. ................. .. ... 224
Fl oor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
F og lights . .. .... ......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Foldi ng master key with remote control .. 32
F oot pedals .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .... 95
For the sake of the environment Gasoline fumes and the environment . . 178
L e tting you r engine warm up . .. .. .. .. 7 2
Refue ling .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 8
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ... .. .. 1 0
Inde x 251
Front ai rbags
Description . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 112
How they wor k ... .. . .. ... .... ... .. 117
Fron tal coll is ions and the laws of p hysics 101
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Adjusting the manual seats . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Child rest raints in the front seat ...... 110
Fuel Additives . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
B le nded gasol ine ........ .......... 176
Current fuel mileage ................ 23
Fille r neck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 7
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
F uel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 176
Gasoline add itives .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 177
Octane rating .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 176
Recommendation . .... ............. 176
Ref uell ing . .. .. .. .. ............... 178
Rese rve ... .. .. .. .... ....... ....... 12
T ank capac ity .. ... ................ 240
U nlocking the fuel fi ller flap by hand .. 179
Fuel economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) .............................. 27
Fuse a rrangement ... . .. .. ..... ... .. 2 29
G
Garage doo r opener ( Hom eLink ®) ....... 87
Gas d ischarge lamps ................. 231
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . . 11
Fuel ga uge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Gearshift leve r .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 80
General illustration Instruments and controls ............. 8
Generator Warning/ind icator lights ............ . 16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 197
Glove compartme nt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . .. 238
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