2013 AUDI TT mirror controls

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 . . .
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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

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
= -
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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48 Clear vis ion
- If electrolyte gets into the eyes, flush
them thoroughly with large amounts of
clean water for at least 15 m inutes;
med ica l attent ion is recommended .
- If electrolyte contacts skin, flush affect­
ed area with clean water for at least 15
minutes and then wash affected area
with soap and water; medical attention
is recommended . Tho roughly wash af­
fected clothing and shoes before reuse.
- If swallowed and person is conscious,
rinse mouth w it h wate r fo r at least 15
min utes . Do no t induc e vom iting unle ss
instructed to do so by medic al professio­
nal. Get medical at tention immediately.
Liquid elect ro lyte lea king from broken mir­
ror glass will damage any p lastic surfaces
i t comes in contact w ith. Clean up spilled
e lectro lyte immediate ly with clean water
and a sponge.
(D} Tips
- Switch ing off the dimming func tion of
the inside rear view mirror also deact i­
vates the automatic dimmi ng f unction of
the exterior m irrors.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is se lected .
- Automatic dimmi ng for the m irror only
operates properly i f th e light striking the
i nside mirror is not hindered in any way.
Wiper and washer
system
Windshield wiper
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system.
F ig . 50 W ipe r leve r: win ds hield w ipe r leve r posit io ns
The windshield wiper lever~ fig. 50 has the
following pos itions:
Intermittent wiping \91 (activating r ain
sensor)*
.,. Move the lever up to position(!).
.,. Move the interval set switch @, to change
the intervals.
Low wiper speed
.,. Move the lever up to pos it ion @.
High wiper speed
.,. Move the lever up to pos it ion @.
One-touch wiping
.,. Move the lever to posit ion @, when you
wan t to wipe the winds hield
briefly.
Automat ic wiper/wa sher
.,. Pull the lever to position ® (toward the
steering whee l) and hold .
.,. Release the lever. The washer stops and the
w ipers keep go ing for about four seconds.
Turning off the wipers
.,. Move the leve r back to position @.
T he w indshield wipers and washe r only wo rk
whe n the ign ition is turned on. If you sw itch
off the ignition with the windshie ld w iper lev -
er sti ll in the interva l wipe posit ion and then
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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
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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
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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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252 Index
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Headlig hts . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 42
adaptive light .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 43
defect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Front fog lights .................... 44
Sw itching off ............ .... .... .. 42
Sw itch ing on ....................... 42
Washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SO
Xenon headlights .......... .... ..... 42
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Ad justing ......................... 94
H eated
exterior mirrors ....... ... .. .. .... .. 4 7
front seats (climate control) . . . . . . . . . . 70
rear window . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H ea ted seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
H eated washer jets
W iper and washer system ............ 48
Heating ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 66
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42, 4 4
H igh voltage warn ing label ...... .. .. . 238
Hill Descent Assist .... ... .. .. .. .... .. 83
H ill hold ass ist
Starting on hills ........ .. .. .. .. .. . . 74
H omelink ® universal remote control
H ood
Opening .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
Release lever
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87
180 180
H orn
. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 ...........
H ow are c hild restra int system anchors re­
lated to child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 115
H ow often shou ld I check my t ire pres-
sures? .. .. ............... .. .. .. .. . 203
H ow safety belt pretensioners work .... 106
Hydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 207
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Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Ignition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
I gnition lock pos itions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 1
Immobilizer .............. .. .. ...... 12
I mpor tant things to do before driving . . . 90
Imp roperly worn safety belts ...... .... 106 Ind
icator light
Airbag system ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 119
Audi magnet ic r ide . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Clutch overheat ing ............. ..... 8S
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ........... 119
Ind icator lights
Red symbols in the center display . . . . . . 13
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 13
also refer to Warning/ind icator lights . . 12
Infan t seats .. ................. .. .. 135
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage .. ................... .... 148
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel illumination .. .. .. .. . 46
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior lights ..... ............. ..... 45
Luggage compartment .... ... .. .. .. . 46
Interlock switch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
J
Jump-starting
232
Jumper cables ..... ... .. ..... .... . .. 233
K
Key ................................ 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Check light .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 32
Convenience opening and closing of win-
dows . .... .... .. ................. . 40
Emergency key ... ............. ..... 32
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Keyless entry remote control ........... 33
Ki ck-down · · .. .. .. ............. .. ... 85
Knee a irbags .. .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. 123
D .. escrrpt1on .. .. ............ ....... 123
How they work . .... .............. . 125
Important sa fety instru ctions ........ 125
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Lap timer ....... ............ ........ 29