2013 AUDI TT key

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature ............. .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................... ... . .
General illustration .............. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ ... .. ... .
Warning/indicator lights .......... .
Driver information system .. .
Introduction .............. ... ... .
Trip computer ........... ... .. ... .
Menu display ................... .
Eng ine oil temperature display .. ... .
Efficiency program ............... .
Service interval display ......... .. .
Boost and engine oil temperature
ind icator ................ ....... .
Lap timer ....... ........ ...... . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing ...... .. . .
Keys .. .. .. ................ ... . .
Power locking system ..... .. .. ... .
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .
Anti-theft alarm system .......... .
Power windows ................. .
Clear vision ......... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ... .. ................ .... .
Interior lights ................... .
V1s1on . ...... .............. .... .
Mirrors .. .. ... .... ...... ...... . .
Wiper and washer system ...... .. . .
Digital compass ................. .
Seats and storage ......... .. . .
General recommend ations ... .. .. . .
Adjusting front seats manually .. .. . .
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Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
H ead restraints .............. ... .
Rear seats . ............. .... .... .
Luggage compartment ........ ... .
Roof rack ....... ........ ...... . .
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Cup holder .... .. .......... ..... .
Ashtray ... .... .. .. .......... ... .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... . 62
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Storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Warm and cold ............. .. .
Climate controls .. ............... .
Rear window defogger ............ .
Heated seats .... ............... .
On the road ... .............. . .
Steering ....................... .
Ignit ion lock and ignition sw itch .... .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
Parking brake ... . .......... .... . .
Starting on hills ................. .
Speed warning system ............ .
Cruise control .... ............... .
Audi magnetic ride ............. .. .
Sport mode ..... .......... ..... .
Acoustic parking system
Transmission .. ............ ... .
Manual transmission ............. .
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S tronic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Homelink ® . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Universal remote control . . . . . . . . . . . 87
Safety first . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Proper occupant seating positions . . .
91
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 95
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Stowing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . 96
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 106
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 108
Front airbags .... .......... ...... 112

12 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on . When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will il­
luminate ¢
page 20 00']. Time to refuel!
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir­
regular supply of fue l can cause eng ine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex ­
haust system. The catalytic converter
could then overheat and be damaged.
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed , and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. S Speedomete r close -up: odomete r display
The distance driven is shown in miles (USA
models) or in kilometers (Canada models).
lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the tota l number
of mi les (kilometers) driven since you last re­
set the odometer back to zero . You can use
this odometer when you want to keep track of how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single trip or errand. The last digit indi­
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters) . You can set
the trip odometer back to zero by pressing the
reset button
¢fig. 5.
With the ignition off, pushing of the Set/
Check button ¢
page 10, fig. 3@ can turn on
the display fie ld lighting for a few seconds.
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
dEF w ill appear in the trip
odometer and will stay on . Contact your au­
thorized Audi dea ler to have the prob lem cor­
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is sw itched on, the data on
the ignition key are scanned automat ica lly.
If an unauthor ized key was used,
SAFE is dis­
played continuously in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
¢ page 33.
Warning/indicator
Lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or
malfunctions ¢.& .
Messages may appear with some indicator
li ghts. The messages turn off after a sho rt
time. To display a message again, press the
Set/Check button¢
page 10, fig. 3@ . If
there is more than one malfunction, the indi­
cator lights will turn on one after the other for
approximately two seconds each.
Some indicators lights in the display can turn
on in severa l co lors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in ser ious personal injury or vehicle dam­
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repair,
move the vehicle a safe distance
off the
road, stop the engi ne, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 45.

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
...

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 .

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.
-

36 Opening and closing
-The operation of the remote control key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle working in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­
ment) .
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are
inside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door. In case this happens anyhow, push
the unlock button
CD .
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an emergency situation.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi­
cle does not unlock .
.,,. Press the unlock button CD on the remote
control.
.,,. Manually unlock the driver's door lock with
the mechanical key within 30 seconds.
.,,. Press either the lock-
lD or the unlock CD but­
ton to complete th e reset sequence.
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out­
side , turn the key in the lock of the driver's
door .
Fig. 29 Key turns for ope ning and clo sing.
.,,. To unlock the vehicle, turn the key to the
opening position@¢
fig. 29.
.,,. To lock the vehicle, turn the key in the lock
of the driver's door to the lock position
@
¢ &_ .
A WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING¢.&. in
General description on page 34.
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch .
Fig. 30 Sec tion from center conso le: Ce ntra l locking
switch
.,,. Press the upper part of the power locking
switch
@ to lock the vehicle ¢&_ .
.,,. Press lower part of the switch
en to unlock
the vehicle .
If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside (increased security, for ex ­
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door handle .
-If the driver's door is opened (after you have
locked the vehicle from the inside using the
power locking switch), the door will remain
unlocked to prevent you from locking your­
self out of your vehicle. After you close the
door, you have to lock the driver 's door
again.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat-
ed, the doors automatically unlock. ..,.