2013 AUDI TT lights

44 Clear vis ion
The benefit o f adaptive light is that the curve
and the edge of the road are better illuminat­
ed
c::> fig. 41. The adaptive light is controlled
automatically, depend ing on vehicle speed
and steering wheel angle.
When driving around bends, the head lights
are controlled according to steering wheel an ­
g le. So that there is no black area ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different
angles.
@ Tips
The system works above a speed of about
6 mph (10 km/h).
Front fog lights
Use the light switch to turn on the front fog
lights.
Fi g. 4 2 Fog light act ivation : light switc h position on
veh icles WITHOUT sensor light
Switching on the f ront fog lights }D
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.. Do not turn the light switch -'ti.-c::> fig . 42 to-
ward the fog light symbol
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.. Turn the light switch to ;oo: or to io.
.. Pull the light switch to the first stop@.
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
}D next to the light switch will i lluminate.
(D Tips
With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
cannot be turned on in addit io n.
Turn signals and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering col­
umn is used to operate the turn signals and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash­
er.
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Fi g. 4 3 Tu rn signal and high beam lever
The turn signa l and hig h beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals ¢¢ CD@
.. Push the leve r up as far as it can go to t urn
on t he right tu rn s ignal or down to tu rn on
the left tu rn s ignal
~ fig. 43 .
.. Move the lever briefly unti l you meet resist­
ance and release it to flash three times .
.,. Move the lever (up or down) until you meet
resistance and hold it there to determine
the flashing time for the turn signals.
High beam gD @
.,. Push the lever forward to sw itch on the high
beam .
.. Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam .
Headlight fla sher gD ©
.,. Pull the lever toward the steering wheel to
use t he headlight flasher.
Not es on thes e features
- The turn signals on ly work w ith the ignition
sw itched on . The indica to r l ights
II or Bin
the instrument cluster c::> page 12 also blink.
- After you have t urned a co rner, the turn s ig -
na l switches off au toma tic ally.
- The
high beam wo rks on ly when the head-
lights are o n. The indicator light
Bl in the .,..

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.

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
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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-
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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
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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.

50 Clear vis ion
- Make sure the washe r fl ui d reservoi r in
the engine compartment is topped
off
before going on a long t rip . L oo k up
c:> page 194 for checking and fi lling the
washer container.
- The w ipers only operate w ith the hood
completely closed.
Headlight washer system
App lies to vehicles : with hea dli ght washer syste m
The headlight washer system cleans the
headlights.
., Operate the windshield wiper/washer sys ­
tem
c:> page 48, fig. 50 ® with the head­
li ghts turned on by holding the lever for lon­
ger than one second.
The washe r jets extend forward o ut of the
front bumper driven by water pressure to
spray the front headlights with water.
You shou ld inspect the headlights regularly
(for example when refue ling) and clean
off
any solid dirt or insects from the lenses .
To ensure the system wo rks properly in winter,
keep the washer jets free o f snow and remove
any ice using a de- ic ing spray.
Service position
It is only possible to change wiper blades if
you move the wiper arms to the service posi ­
tion .
In o rder to use the windsh ie ld w ipers, the
front lid must be comp letely closed .
Moving wiper blades to the service
position
., When there is a ris k of frost, ma ke s ure that
the wiper b lades are not frozen to the wind ­
shield .
.. Switch the ignition on .
., Move the wiper lever to position
0
c:> page 48, fig. 50 .
., Press the I Re set I button until the D isplay
typ e
menu appears in the Driver Informa­
t ion System display . .,
Using the rocker switch and the
I R ese t! but­
ton, se lect the
Set > Wipe rs > Front > Serv ­
ice position on
funct ion . T he w indshield
w iper arms move to the service posit ion.
Mo ving wip er blades to pa rk position
., Ma ke certain that the w iper arms are ly ing
against the windshield .
., Switch the ignitio n on and move the wiper
lever from pos ition O
to 4 c:> page 48,
fig. 50. The w iper arms will move back to
the park position.
@ Note
Never drive your veh icle when the wind­
sh ield wiper arms are in the service posi­
tion and pulled away from the winds hield .
When you drive faster than
4 mph (6 km/
h), the wiper a rms automatically return to
the pa rk position and cou ld cause paint
damage to the front lid!
@ Tips
- Yo u can also tur n on the se rvice posit ion,
for example, if you want to p rotect the
w indshield from icing by us ing a cover.
- The service posit ion moves to
off auto­
matically whe n you ope rate the w ind­
shield wiper lever, o r speed exceeds
4 mph (6 km/h) .

72 On the road
you leave your veh icle . This makes a vehicle
theft even more difficult ¢ .&. .
Ignition ke y saf ety lock
After swi tching off the ignition, the ig nit ion
key can on ly be removed from the ign it ion
lock when the se lector lever is in the "P"
(Park) position . After you have removed the
key, the selector lever is locked and cannot be
moved.
Ignition on @
If it is diffic ult to turn the key after you have
inserted it into the ignition lock, turn the
steering wheel back and forth. This will take
the load
off the steering lock mechanism and
you will be able to turn the key freely and
start the engine.
Starting the engine @
In this position the engine starts . While the
engine is starting, the power supply to the headlights and other e lectrica l consumers is
temporari ly interrupted to conserve battery
power. After the engine has started, release
the key and it will return to posit ion
(D .
Before the starter can be operated again the
key must be turned back to position @. The
non -repeat loc k prevents you from damaging
the starter when the engine is runn ing .
A WARNING
-Never remove the key from the ign ition
lock whi le the vehicle is moving. The
steeri ng wheel will lock causing loss of
c ontrol.
- If you have to leave your vehicle -even
for just a m inute -always remove t he ig­
nition key and take it with you. This is es­
pecially important if you a re going to
leave ch ildren behind in the vehicle. The
children co uld start the engine or use
other vehicle controls. Unsupervised use
of vehicle controls (for examp le, power
windows) can cause serious personal in­
jur ies .
(!) Tips
If the vehicle battery has been disconnect­
ed and then reconnected, then you must
l eave the key in position
(D for about 5
seconds before you can start the engine.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The engine can only be started with an origi­
nal Audi key.
.,. Set the park ing brake.
.,. Move the se lector lever to the neutral posi ­
tion (automatic transmission): selector lever
in
P or N) ¢ .&_ .
.,. On vehicles with manua l transmission, fully
depress the clutch pedal.
.,. Turn the ignition key to pos it ion @
¢ page 71, fig . 71 -do not depress the gas
pedal when starting the engine!
.,. Let go of the key as soon as the engine
starts.
A cold engine may at first be loud after it has
been sta rted. This is due to the hydrau lic
valves bu ild ing up the oil pressure. This nor­
mal and no need for co nce rn .
If the engine does not start immediately, stop
trying after 10 seconds and then try to restart
the engine abou t 30 seconds late r.
A WARNING
Neve r star t or let the eng ine run in a con­
f ined or enclosed area . Exhaust fumes
from the engine contain carbon monoxide,
a colorless and odor less gas . Ca rbon mon ­
oxide can be fatal if inhaled.
- Never leave the engine id ling unattend­
ed. An unattended veh icle w ith a runn ing
engine poses a danger of personal injury
or theft.

80 Transmi ssion
Transmission
Manual transmission
Gearshift lever
Applies to vehicles: with manual transmission
The clutch pedal must be depressed all the
way before you can start the engine.
The manual transmission in your Audi is
equipped with an
interlock-feature.
• Depress the clutch pedal a ll the way.
• Start the engine with the gearshift lever in
Neutral and the clutch pedal depressed.
(D Note
Always depress the clutch peda l fully when
changing gears. Do not ho ld the vehicle on
a hill with the clutch pedal partially de­
pressed. This may cause premature clutch
wear or damage.
@ Tips
- Resting your hand on the gearsh ift lever
knob while driving will cause premature
wear in the transm ission.
- The back-up lights go on when you sh ift
i nto Reverse w ith the ignition on.
Gearshift pattern (6-speed manual
transmission)
Applies to vehicles: with 6-speed manual transmission
Fig. 79 Gearshift pattern: 6 -speed manual transm is­
sion
D rive in 6th gear for optim um fuel economy
when cruising . However, if more accelera tion
is required (when passing, for example), shift
down.
Eng aging rev erse gear (R )
• Move the shift lever all the way to the left,
press it down, then push it forward.
E spec ia lly after driv ing forward, stop the vehi­
cl e completely, shift into
Neutral and rest the
shift lever briefly in Neutral before shift ing in­
to
Reverse .
S tronic transmission
· Introduction
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tron ic trans­
mission, also called a double-clutch system/
t ransmission .
Power is transferred between the engine and
the transmission by means of two independ­ ent clutches. They replace the torque convert­
er of conventiona l au tomatic transmissions
and allow the veh icle to accelerate wi thout a
noticeab le b reak i n the power flow.
With the aid of
tiptr onic , the gears can op­
t ional ly be shifted
manually~ page 84.
Selector lever positions
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
All the selector lever positions are explained
in this section.
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Fig . 80 Display: Selector lever pos it ion
T he instrument cluster display shows these­
lector lever position.
P -Park lock
In this pos ition the gears are mechanically
locked.