2013 AUDI TT battery

Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 123
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Important things to know .. .. .. .. . .
C hi ld safety seats ......... .... .. . .
Instal ling a child safety seat .. .. .. . .
LA TC H Lower anchorages and tethers
for ch ild ren . ................ .. .. .
Addit io n al Information
V ehicle operat ion ........ .. .. .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
N ot ice about da ta recorded by vehi cle
con trol mod ules .......... .. .. .. . .
E lect ronic S tabilization Control (ESC) .
Rear spoiler . .... ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Braking .... .. .... .. .... ... .. .. . .
Electro-mechanical power assist . .. . .
Driving w ith your quattro ® ... .. .. . .
Energy management ...... .. .. .. . .
Dr iving and environment ... ..
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ........... ...... .... .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .
Driving through water on roads . .. . .
Cata lytic conve rter ........ .... .. . .
Opera te you r vehicle econom ic all y and
minim ize po llution ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Trailer towing .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. . .
Vehicle care .. ...... ... .. .. ... .
Cleaning and protection .. .. . .
Gene ral i nformation ... ... .. .. .. . . 130
135
140
1 4 3
1 4 9
150
150
1 50
1 5 0
153
153
155
155
156
159
159
160
160
160
16 1
163
164
164 164
Ca re of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 164
Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Fuel suppl y and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
176
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Fue l tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Eng ine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Eng ine o il . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Table of contents 3
Engine cooling system .. ..... ... .. . 187
B rake fluid . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... . 189
•
Battery ... .. .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... . 190 •
Windsh ie ld/headlight washer
container . .. .. .. .... ........... . 194
Tires and wheels ............. . 196
Tires ..... .. .. .. .. . ............ .
196
Tire pressure mo nitoring system . .. . 214
R un -flat t ires .. .. .. . .. .... .... .. . 217
Do -it-yourself service ........ . 220
What do I do now? .. ...... ... . 220
Vehicle tool kit .... .............. . 220
T ire repa ir . .. .. .. ... .. .. ... ..... . 220
Wha t shou ld I be awa re of when
h . t
· ? c angmg a ire ... .. . ............ . 22 4
Fuses and bulbs ... ........... . 228
El ectr ica l fuses . .. ............... . 228
B ul bs ... .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... . 231
Emergency situations ........ . 232
Gener al ..... .. ...... ........... . 232
Starting by pushing or towing . ... .. . 232
Starting with jumper cables .. ... .. . 232
Use o f ju mpe r cables . ....... ... .. . 233
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow tr uck . .. .. .. ... ............ . 234
Lifting vehicle .. ... .............. . 237
Technical data ................ . 238
General information .... ... .. . 238
Explanation of technical data ... ... . 238
Vehicle identification ............. . 238
We ights .. .... .. .. . ............ . 238
Dimens ions .. .. .. .... ........... . 239

14 Instrum ent s and w arn ing /indic ato r light s
11111 Check engine oil leve l
lill C?page19
111!!1111 Engine oil sensor malfunction
liflll¢page19
Battery voltage too high or too low
C?page 19
Low fuel level
¢page 20
• Windsh
ield washer fluid level low ¢ page20
J:J
Defective light bulb
¢page 20
•
USA model s: Defective brake light
¢ page 20
II
Canada model s: Defective brake
light¢
page 20
II
Dynamic headlight range control*
defective ¢
page 20
Ill
Adaptive Light* defective
¢page20
m
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic headlights)* defective¢
page 21
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 21
fJ
Rear spoiler./
¢ page 21
•
USA model s: Speed warning 1
¢page 74
~
Canada mod els : Speed warning 1
¢ page 74
•
USA models: Speed warning 2
¢page 74
•
Canad a model s: Speed warning 2
¢ page 74
~£1
Electro-mechanical power assist
¢page 17
Other indi cato r ligh ts
II
II
RUI E
•
•
Turn s ignals
¢ page 21
USA models: Cruise control acti­
vated ¢
page 21
Canada model s: Cruise control
act ivated ¢
page 21
]!High beam
IIC?page44
BRAKE/ ((D) Brake system
This warning/indicator Light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park­
ing brake is set.
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) symbo l flashes in the display with the
parking brake released, there is a malfunction
in the brake system . In addition to the sym­
bol, one of two messages appears in the dis­
play:
Stop veh icle and chec k bra ke fl uid le vel
Stab ilization pr ogram and AB S fau lt! See
O wne r's man ual
"' Pull off the road and stop the veh icle .
"' Obta in profess ional assistance.
USA models: if there is a malfunct ion in the
ABS system, the
11:S warning/ind icator light
i lluminates along with the -system
malfunction warning/indicator light¢,&. .
Canada models: if there is a malfunction in
the ABS system , the
tlJ warning/indicator
li ght illum inates together with the. brake
system malfunction warn ing/indicato r light
¢ .&. .
The light 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) illum i-
nates when the ignition is turned on.
It goes
out afte r the eng ine has been sta rted and the
parking brake is fully re leased. This indicates ..,.

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 .

Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
Fig. 8 T rip comp ute r 1
The fo llow ing informa tion is cont inuo usly
eva luated by the trip compu ter and can be dis ­
p layed sequentia lly in the instrument cl uster
d isplay:
Fuel range
The estimated c ruising ra nge in miles (km)
appears in the d isplay . The disp lay changes in
increments of 6 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average fue l economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
since you last clea red the memory appears in
t his display .
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles
pe r gallon (l/ 100 km) is shown in this d isp lay .
When the ve hicle is stationary, the most re­
cent fuel consumpt io n is displayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
last time the display was reset appears i n the
d isp lay.
Elap sed t ime
The length of time that you have been driving
since you las t reset the memory appears in
this display . The maximum t ime period that
can be recorded is 999 ho urs and 59 minutes .
Driver in formation system 23
Distance
The elapsed dis tance sin ce the las t time the
memory was cleared appears in the d isp lay .
T he maxim um distance that can be recorded
is 9 ,999.9 miles (9,999 .9 k ilometers) .
(D Tips
- Fuel consump tions (average and cur ­
rent), range and speed are disp layed in
metric un its on Canadian mode ls.
- All sto red val ues wil l be lost if t he vehi ­
cle battery is d isconnected .
' . Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully
automatic memories as well as on efficiency
progrom.
Fi g. 9 Trip co mputer d isplay: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1
and 2 and the efficiency program* by pressing
the
I R ES ET I button @ c::> page 24, fig . 10 .
You can tell wh ich memory leve l is currently
active by the number or the sign in the display
c::> fig . 9. The data from the single-trip memo­
ry (memo ry level 1) is being displayed if a
1
appea rs i n t he display . If a 2 is shown, then
the data from the total- trip memory is being
displayed (memory level 2). The f ue l pump
nozzle
ii indicates the efficiency program *
c::> page 26.
Single-trip memory (Trip computer 1 )
The sing le -t rip memory stores the tr ip info r­
ma tion from the time the ig nition is tu rned on
u nt il it is tur ned off. If the tr ip is cont inued
within 2 hour s from the time the ignit ion was
turned off, the new data will be included in ..,.

24 Driver information system
the calculation of the current trip informa­
t ion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatica lly.
Total -trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per­
mits you to evaluate your dr iving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The effic ien cy program can help you to use
less fuel ~
page 26.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
-----------< @
Fig. 10 W iper arm/w iper lever: con tro ls for t he trip
compute r
Selecting the trip computer
" Tap the I Reset I button @ until the trip com ­
puter (memory level 1 or 2) appears in the
display ¢
page 23, fig . 8 .
Selecting the functions
" Push in the upper ( lower) protrusion on the
function selector switch @
q fig. 10. The
functions for the trip computer are d is ­
played in succession on the respective mem­
ory levels.
Resetting the function to zero
" Push the I Reset ! button ® for at least two
seconds.
You can reset the fo llowing values to zero us­
ing the
I Reset I button :
- driving time - distance
-
average f uel mileage
- average speed
The t rip computer only operates when the ig­
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
(D Tips
-You can also set the values for the func­
tions to zero in the menu display
(Reset )
qpage24 .
-All stored values will be lost if the vehi­
cle battery is disconnected .
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is a lso reset to zero w ith the
single-trip memory.
Menu display
Introduction
Display Type
•set
iF'Cf t -,,., ==
Menu off
Fig. 11 D isplay: Sta rt men u
Some funct ions in yo ur vehicle can be set , ac­
t ivated, and controlled by
Menus (e.g. Acous­
tic park assist *). With these menus you can al­
so select the information shown in the driver
information system, which operates only with
the ignition switched on. Operation is control­
led by the
! Reset I button and the rocker switch
on the wiper lever
q page 25, fig . 12.
The Start menu shows you the different dis­
play types:
Set
Check
Menu off

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 ~

32 Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 25 Key set
Fig. 26 Remote master key : Indicator light
@ Ma ster key w ith remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the re lease button
c:> fig. 25
(arrow).
@ Valet ke y
The valet key on ly fits the lock in the driver's
door and the ignition lock. If you have to leave
the key with somebody e lse, you are well-ad­
vised to turn over the valet key only.
Be aware that the rear lid and glove compart­
ment can be opened from inside the vehicle
using the release buttons .
© Emergency k ey
The eme rgency key is only for temporary use if
the vehicle key should be lost or misplaced
c:> & .
Ke y replac ement
If you lose a key, contact you r a uthorized Audi
dealer immed iate ly to have the
Lost key disa­
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Registered ke ys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been reg istered to your vehicle. Therefore,
when buy ing a used veh icle, make sure to get
all of the keys that belong to it.
Call ing up the reg istered keys
c:> page 24.
St ate of mas ter key b atter y
When a button is pressed, the check light
flashes
c:> fig . 26 (arrow) . If the check light
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
and has to be replaced .
Battery replacement
c:> page 33.
_& WARNING ........... -
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endange r
you o r result in theft or damage the vehi­
cle. A lways loc k all doors a nd take the
key.
- D o not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially wi th access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro ­
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­
tems such as the power windows etc. Un­ supervised operation of any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in ser ious in­
jury.
{!) Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignit ion lock, a chime will
sound . Th is is your rem inder to remove
the key and lock the door.
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers .

Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un­
lock the vehicle electronically .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec ­
tive range depends on several things . Remem­
ber, if the battery is wea k, the effective range
decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
(D Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deactivated .
- The remote control system can be affect­ ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi­
cle, such as mobi le telephones, televi­
sion broadcasting stations, etc.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 246.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 27 Master key: open ing the cover
.. Pry apart the base ¢ fig. 2 7 @ and the cov-
er @
care full y with a coin .
.,. Remove the cover (arrow) .
.,. Remove the dead battery from the cover .
.. Install the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the batte ry faces down
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
in the cover . Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together .
@ For the sake of the env ironment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle.
A computer chip ins ide your key automatica lly
deactivates the electron ic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ign ition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignition lock, the
electronic immobilizer is automatically acti­
vated once again.
A WARNING
---
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys ­
tems such as power w indow leading to se­
rious pe rsonal injury.
(D Tips
- T he ve hicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions¢
page 246 .