2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER child lock

136 Child Saf ety
.. When using the vehicle safety be lt to insta ll
a chi ld safety seat, you must first activate
the convertible locking retractor on the
safety belt to prevent the child safety seat
from moving¢
page 138.
• Push the child safety seat dow n with your
full weight to get the safety belt really t ight
so that the seat cannot move forward or s ideways more than one inch (2 .5 cm)
¢page 138.
A toddler or child is usually too large for an in­
fant restraint if it is more than one year o ld
and weighs more than
20 lbs. (9 k g).
Toddlers and child ren who are older than one
yea r up to about
4 yea rs old and weigh more
tha n
20 lbs. (9 kg) up to 40 lbs. (18 kg) must
a lways be prope rly restrained in a ch ild safety
seat certified for the ir s ize and we ight
¢ fig . 121.
.&_ WARNING
Not using a ch ild safety seat, using the
wrong chi ld safety seat or improper ly in­
stal ling a child restraint increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death in a
co llision or other eme rgency s ituation .
- Children on the front seat of any car,
even w ith Advanced A irbags, can be seri­
ous ly injured or even killed when an a ir­
bag inflates . A child in a rearward-facing
c hild safety seat installed on the front
passenge r seat w il l be seriously injured
and can be killed if the fron t air bag in­
flates -even with an Advanced Airbag
S ystem .
-
-The inflating a irbag will hit the child
safety seat or infant carrier w ith g reat
force and w ill smash the ch ild safety seat
and child against the backrest, door or
roof.
- Never install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenge r seat
unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on. If the PAS­
SENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not
com e on a nd stay on have the airbag sys- tern inspected immediate
ly by you r Audi
dea le r.
- Always rea d and heed all WAR NINGS
whenever using a child restrained in ave­
hicle is being used¢
page 101, Safety
belts ,¢ page 109, Airbag system
and
¢ page 130, Important things to know.
.&_ WARNING
-If exceptional circ umstances require the
use of a fo rward-facing child restraint on
the front passenge r's seat, the child's safe­
ty and we ll-being require that the follow­
i ng spec ial prec autions be ta ken:
- Make sure t he forward- facing seat has
been designed and cert ified by its m anu­
facturer fo r use on a front seat with a
passenger front and side airbag.
- Always follow the manuf acturer 's in­
structions p rov ided with the ch ild safety
seat o r infant ca rr ier .
- Always move the fron t passenger se at in­
to the rearmost position of the passen ­
ger seat's fore and aft adjustment range,
an d as far away from the airbag as possi­
b le before installing the ch ild restraint.
- Always make sure that nothing prevents
the front passenger's seat from being moved to the rearmost pos ition in its
fore and aft ad justment range .
-Always make sure the bac krest is in an
upright pos ition.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
li ght comes on and stays on all the
time wheneve r the ignit ion is switched
on .
-If the light does not stay on, perform the
checks ¢
page 119, Monitoring the Ad­
vanced Airbag System .
-If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on have the
airbag system inspec ted immediately by
your Aud i dea le r.
-

Booster seats and safety belts
Properly used booster seats can help protect
children weighing between about 40 lbs. and
80 lbs. (18 kg and 36 kg) who are less than 4
ft. 9 in . (57 inches/1 .45 meters) tall.
F ig . 122 Passen ger seat : child p roper ly rest ra in ed in a
booster sea t
The vehicle's safety belts alone will not fit
most children until they are at least 4
ft . 9 in .
(57 inches/1.45 meters) tall and weigh about
80 lbs .
(36 kg). Booster sea ts ra ise these chil­
dren up so that the safety belt will pass prop­
erly over the stronger parts of their bodies
and the safety belt can help protect them in a
crash.
.,. Do no t use the convertible locking retr actor
when using the vehicle's safety belt to re­ strain a child on a booster seat .
.. The shoulder be lt must lie as close to the
center of the child 's collar bone as possible
and must lie and snug on the upper body. It must never lie across the throat or neck . The
lap belt must lie across the pelvis and never
across the stomach or abdomen . Make sure
the belt lies flat and snug . P ull on the be lt
to t ighten if necessary.
Ch ildren up to at least 8 years old (over 40
lbs . or 18 kg) are best protected in child safe­
ty seats designed for the ir age and we ight. Ex­
perts say that the ske letal structu re, pa rticu­
l arly the pelvis, of these ch ildren is not fully
developed, and they m ust not use the vehicle
safety belts without a suitab le child restraint.
It is us ually best to put these childre n in ap­
propriate booster seats. Be sure the booster
seat meets all app licab le safety standards. Child S
afety 13 7
Booster seats ra ise the seating pos ition o f the
child and reposition both the lap and shoulder
parts of the safety belt so that they pass
across the ch ild's body in the right p laces. The
routing of the belt over the ch ild's body is very
important for the child's protect ion, whether
o r not a booster seat is used.
Children who are at least 4
ft. 9 in. (57 in­
ches/1.45 meters) tall can generally use the
vehicle's three point lap and shoulder belts .
Never use the lap belt port io n of the vehicle's
safety be lt alone to restra in any chi ld, regard­
less of how big the ch ild is. Always remember
that children do not have the prono unced pel­
vic struc ture required for the proper funct ion
of lap belt portion of the vehicle's three point
lap and shou lder belts. The child 's safety ab­
solutely requires that a lap belt portion of the
safety belt be fastened snugly and as low as poss ible around the pelvis. Never let the lap
belt portion of the safety belt pass over the
c hi ld 's stomach or abdomen.
In a crash , a irbags must inflate within a blink
of an eye and with considerable force. In order
to do its job, the a irbag needs room to i nflate
so that it will be the re to protect the occupant
as the occupant moves forward into the a ir­
bag .
A vehicle occupant who is out of posit ion and
too close to the a irbag gets in the way of an
inflating airbag . When an occupant is too
close, he or she will be st ruck violently and
will receive se rious or possibly even fat al in-
J LI ry .
In order for the airbag to offer protection, it is
importan t that all veh icle occupants, espec ial­
ly any children, who m ust be in t he front sea t
because of exceptional c ircumstances, be
properly restrained and as far away from the
airbag as possible. By keeping room between
the child's body and the front of the passen­ ger compartment, the a irbag can inflate com­
pletely and provide supplemental protection
in ce rtain frontal collisions .

138 Child Saf ety
,8. WARNING
Not using a booster seat, using the boos­
ter seat improperly, incorrectly install ing a
booster seat or using the vehicle safety
belt improperly increases the risk of seri­
ous personal injury and death in a collision
or other eme rgency s ituation. To help re­
duce the risk of serious persona l injury
and/or death:
- T he shoulder belt must lie as close to the
center of the child· s collar bone as possi ­
ble and must lie and snug on the upper
body. It must never lie across the throat
or neck. The lap belt must lie across the
pelvis and never across the stomach or
abdomen . Make sure the belt lies flat
and snug . Pull on the belt to t ighten if
necessary .
- Failure to properly route safety belts over a ch ild's body will cause severe inju­
ries in an acc ident or other emergency
situation
¢ page 101 .
-Children on the front seat of any car,
even with Advanced A irbags, can be seri­
ous ly inju red or even killed when an a ir­
bag inflates.
- Never let a child stand or knee l on the
seat.
- Never let a child ride in the cargo a rea of
yo ur vehicle.
- Always remember that a ch ild lean ing
forward, sitting sideways or out of posi­
t ion in any way during an acc ident can be
struck by a deploying airbag. This will re­
sult in serious personal injury or death.
- If you must install a booster seat on the
front passenger seat because of excep­
tional circumstances the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF
light must come on and
stay on, whenever the ignition is switch­
ed on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on, perform
the checks described
¢page 119, Moni­
toring the Advanced Airbag System .
-If the PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light
does not come on and stay on whenever
-
the ignition is switched on the inflating
airbag w ill hit the child safety seat or in­
fant carrier with great force and will smash the child safety seat and child
aga inst the backrest, door or roof. Have
the airbag system inspected immed iately
by your Audi dea ler.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS
whenever using a child restrained in ave­
h icle is being used
¢page 101, Safety
belts,
¢ page 109, Airbag system and
¢ page 130, Important things to know .
Installing a child safety
seat
Securing a child safety seat using a
safety belt
Safety belts for the front passenger can be
locked with the convertible locking retractor
to properly secure child safety seats.
T he safety belts emergency locking retracto rs
for the front passenger's seat safety belt have
a convertible locking retracto r for child re­
straints. The safety be lt must be locked so
that belt webbing cannot unreel. The retrac­
tor can be activated to lock the safety belt and
prevent the safety be lt webbing from loosen ­
ing up during normal driving. A child safety
seat can only be properly installed when the
safety belt is locked so that the child and child safety seat wi ll stay in place .
Always remember: Even though your vehicle is
equipped with an Advanced Airbag system, a
child should always ride in the seat properly
restrained for its age and s ize.
,8. WARNING
Imp roperly installed chi ld safety seats in­
crease the risk of serious personal injury
and death in a collision.
- Always ma ke sure that the safety belt re­
tractor is loc ked when insta lling a child
safety seat . An un locked safety belt re -
tractor cannot hold the child safety seat ..,_

140 Child Saf ety
and child against the backrest, door or
ro of.
- Always be especially careful if you mu st
ins tall a rearward facing c hild safety seat
on the front passenger seat in exception­
al circumstanc es.
- Make sure that the
PA SS ENGER AIR BAG
OFF
light comes on and stays on all the
t ime w henever the ignition is switched
on.
- Never install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat
unless the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF
light comes on and stays on. If the PAS·
SENGER AIR BAG OFF
light does not
come on and stay on h ave the airbag sys­
tem inspec ted immediately by your Aud i
dealer .
Activating the convertible locking
retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to se­
cure a child restraint.
A lways heed the child sa fety seat man ufactur­
er's instructions when ins talling a chi ld re­
straint in your vehicle . To activate the conver ­
tib le locking retractor:
., Place the child restrain t on a seat .
., Slow ly pull the be lt
all the wa y out.
., Route it around or through the chi ld re ­
stra int be lt path
c:> ,&. .
., Push the child safety seat down with your
full weight to get the safety belt rea lly t ight.
., In sert the be lt tongue into the buckle fo r
t h at seating posi tion.
., Gu ide the safety be lt back into the retracto r
u nt il the belt lies flat a nd snug on the chi ld
sa fe ty seat.
., You should hear a "clicking" noise as the
belt winds bac k into the ine rtia reel. Test the
conve rtible locking retractor by pull ing on
the be lt . You should no longer be able to
pull the belt out of the retractor. The con­
vertib le lock ing retractor is now act ivated. .,
Ma ke s ure that the red release button is fac ­
ing away from the child rest raint so that it
can be unbuckled q uick ly .
., Pull on the belt to make sure the safety be lt
is properly tight and fastened so that the
seat ca nnot move forward or sideways more
t han one inch (2.5 cm) .
A WARNING
Using the wrong child res traint o r an i m­
pr operly ins talled chi ld restraint can cause
se rious pe rsonal injury or death in a crash.
- Always ma ke sure that the safety belt re-
trac to r i s lo cked when insta lling a child
safety seat . An un locked safety bel t re­
tracto r cannot hold the child safety seat
in place dur ing no rma l dr iving o r in a
crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly
in place even if a ch ild is not sitt ing in it.
A loose child safety seat can fly around
during a sudden stop or in a crash.
- Always make sure the seat backrest to
which the child restraint is installed is in
an upright pos ition. Otherw ise, the seat­
back with the ch ild safety seat attached
to it could fly forward in the event of an
accident o r othe r emergency situation.
- Always read and heed all WAR NIN GS
wheneve r using a child res trained in ave­
h icle is being used
c:> page 130. Special
p re ca utions apply when insta lling a child
safe ty se at on the fron t passenger seat
<=> page 110, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know .
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
-
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when the belt is wound all the way back into
the retractor.
., Press the red b utton on the safety belt buck­
le . The belt tong ue will pop out of the b uck­
le .
., Guide the safety be lt all the way back into
its stowed position .

Always let the safety belt retract completely
into its stowed position . The safety belt can
now be used as an ord inary safety belt with ­
out the convert ible locking retractor for child
restra ints.
If the convertible locking retractor shou ld be
activated inadvertently, the safety belt m ust
be unfastened and guided completely back in­
to its stowed position to deactivate th is fea­
ture .
If the convertible locking retractor is not
deactivated, the safety belt will g radually be­
come tighter and uncomfo rtab le to wear .
.8, WARNING
Improperly insta lled child safety seats in­
cre ase the risk of ser ious personal inju ry
and death in a collision.
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deac ti­
va te the convert ib le lo ck ing ret ra ctor for
child restrain ts while the veh icle is mov ­
ing. You would not be restrained and
cou ld be seriously injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS
whenever using a child restrained in ave­
hicle is being used¢
page 130. Special
precautions apply when installing a ch ild
safety seat on the front passenger seat
¢ page 110, Child restraints on the front
seat -some important things to know.
Additional Information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
.
There are a number of sources of additional
i n formation about ch ild restraint select ion, in­
stallat ion and use:
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat
is the one that fits your child and fits in your
ve hicle, and that you will use correctly and
consistently .
Try before you buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Admin­
i s tration
Te l.: 1-888-327 -4236 ( TTY: 1-800-424-9 153)
www.nhtsa.gov
Child Sa fet y 141
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
Tel.: (202) 662-0600
www.safek ids.org
Safet y BeltSafe U.S .A
T el.: (800) 7 45-SAFE (English)
Tel.: (800) 747 -SANO (Spanish)
www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
T el.: 1 (800) 333 -037 1 or call
1 (613) 998-8616 if you are in the Ottawa
area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/eng/roadsafety/
menu.htm
Audi Customer Relation s
Tel.: (800) 822-2834
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17 4 Che cking and filling
pressure relie f valve in the cap when the
engine becomes hot .
.&_ WARNING
-The coo ling system is under pressure and
can get
very hot. Reduce the risk of
sca lding from hot coolant by following
these steps .
- Turn off the eng ine and a llow it to cool
down.
- Protec t your face, hands and arms from
escap ing fl uid and steam by cover ing
the cap with a large, thick rag.
- Tu rn the cap slowly and
very ca refully
in a counter -clockwise direct ion while
applying light, downward p ress ure on
the top of the cap.
- To avo id being burned, do not sp ill an­
tifreeze or coolant on the exhaust sys­
tem or hot engine parts. Under certain
conditions, the ethylene glyco l in en­
g ine coolant can catch fire.
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store an ­
t ifreeze in its or iginal container and we ll
out of the reach of children.
- If you drain the coolant, it must be
caught and safely stored in a proper con­
ta iner clearly marked "poison".
(D Note
- Coolant po llutes the environment and
could cause an engine fire. Excess cool­
ant will be forced out through the pres­
sure re lief
valve in the cap when the en­
gine becomes hot .
- If, in an emergency, only water can be
added, the correct ratio between wate r
and antifreeze~
page 172 must be re­
stored as soon as possib le.
@) For the sake of the environment
Dra ined coolant should not be reused. Al­
ways dispose of used coolant while obse rv­
ing all environmental regulations .
Radiator fan
The radiator fan switches on automatically by
itself .
The electric radiator fan is controlled by ther­
moswitches that switch on and off depending
on coolant and eng ine compartment tempera­
tures.
An a uxiliary electric radiator fan* sw itches on
and off depending on coolant temperature
and other vehicle operat ion conditions .
After you switch the engine off, the aux iliary
fan can continue running for up to 10 minutes
-even w ith the ignition off. It can even switc h
on aga in later by itself
c> &. , if
- the temperature of the engine coo lant rises
due to the heat build-up from the engine in
the engine compartment, or
- the engine compartment heats up because
the vehicle is parked in intense sunlight.
.&_ WARNING
-
- To reduce the risk of personal inju ry nev-
er touch the radiator fan.
- The auxiliary electric fan is temperature
controlled and can sw itch on suddenly
even when the engine is not ru nning.
- The auxiliary radiator fan sw itches on au­
tomatically when the engine coo lant
reac hes a certain t emperature and w ill
continue to run until the coolant temper­
a ture drop s.
Brake fluid
' Checking brake fluid level
N
N
N
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Fi g. 13S Engine compartment: cover on th e brake fluid
reservoir

Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
always r ead and heed all WARN­
ING S
~ A in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 165.
.. Read the brake flu id level from the brake
fluid reservoir
9 page 167, fig. 130 . The
brake f lu id leve l must be between the "MIN"
and "MAX" markings.
The brake f luid reservoir is located behind the
rear partition of the engine compartment on
the left side
9 page 167.
The fl uid level may drop slightly after some
time due to the automatic adjustment of the brake pads . This is not cause for alarm .
If the brake fluid level falls considerably be­
l ow the "M IN" mark, the brake wa rning/indi ­
cator light (U .S . mode ls:
1111 , Canadian
models: .) will come on ¢
page 14 . Do not
continue to operate the vehicle. The complete
brake system shou ld be thoroughly checked
by an authorized Audi dealer or other quali­
f ied fac ility and the cause corrected . If the
b rake fluid level is too low, the brake warn ing/
i ndicator light w ill illuminate . Co ntact an au­
thor ized Audi dealer
immediately .
Changing brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experi­
enced technician .
Brake fluid abso rbs moistu re from the a ir . If
the water content in the brake fluid is too
hi gh, cor ros ion in the b rake system may result
after a per iod of t ime . The bo iling po int of t he
b ra ke fluid w ill also decrease considerab ly and
decrease braking performance.
Therefore, the brake flu id must be changed
e very two year s. Always use new b rake fluid
which confo rms to Fede ral Motor Vehicle
Standard "FMVSS 1 16 DO T 4".
The brake flu id rese rvoi r ca n be difficult to
r each, therefo re , we recommend that yo u
h ave the brake fl uid changed by you r autho r­
i zed
Audi dealer . Your deale r has the correct
Checkin g and fillin g 175
tools, the right brake fl uid and t he know -how
to do this for you .
A WARNING
-Brake flu id is poisonous. It must be stor­
ed only in the closed or iginal container
out of the reach of children!
- Brake failure can res ult from o ld or inap­
propriate brake f lu id. Observe these pre­
cautions:
- Use only b rake fluid th at mee ts SA E
spe cificat ion
J 17 03 and conforms to
Federa l Mo to r Ve hicl e Standard 1 16.
Always check with yo ur authorized Au di
dealer to make sure yo u are using the
correct brake fluid. The cor rect type of
brake f luid is also ind icated on the
brake f luid reservoir .
- The bra ke fluid must be new. Heavy use
of the brakes ca n cause a vapor lock if
the brake fluid is left i n the system too
long. This can se riously affect the effi­
c iency of the b rakes as well as your
safety , T his could result in an accide nt.
(!) Note
Brake fluid will damage the pai nt of your
vehicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Because of the prob lem of proper disposal
of brake fluid as well as the spec ial too ls
r equired and the nec essary expertise, we
r ecommend that yo u have th e brake flu id
c hanged by you r aut ho rized Aud i dea le r.
Battery
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with a specia l bat­
tery, an
ACM battery. This battery is located
in the luggage compartment and must be re­
placed with an origina l equipment batte ry .
Un der normal ope rat ing condit io ns, t he bat-
te ry is
maintenanc e-free . .,.
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230 Index
A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Acoustic park assist ........ .. .. .. .. . . 80
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 49
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. ... .. .
Engine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Additional accessories
Addit ives
Engine oil . ...... ......... ... .... .
Adjustab le steer ing column ...... .. ... .
Adjusting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 173
170
180
228
170 73
60
Adj usting steering column ... .... .... .. 73
Adjusting the seats ............... ... . 61
Advanced Airbag System Children 131
Components ............. .. .. .... . 115
Front airbags . ............. .. .... . 113
H ow the components work together . . 117
Monitoring .... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 119
Weight -se nsing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 131
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 128
Care . .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 122
Ch ild restra ints .............. ... .. . 132
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 115
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Disposal ................ .. .. .... . 122
Fr ont airbags ..................... 113
How do the front airbags work? .. ... . 118
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... 115
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 126
Important things to know ...... .. .. . 109
Indicator l ight .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 119
Knee airbags ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Monitoring ... ............. .. .... . 119
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ..... 120
Repairs .... ................ ..... . 122
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
When must the system be inspected? 119
A lcantara
C leaning ... .. .............. ..... . 158 All-wheel drive
.... ............. .... 147
Winter tires ..... ................ . 196
Alternator .. .... .. ............. .... . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine cooling system . .. .. .. 172
Anti -lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Anti-s lip regulation ............. .... 142
Anti-theft systems Anti -theft alarm system ............. 38
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. . 33
Ashtray ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 64
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 80
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light . .. .. ........... .. .. . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Li tera-
ture 226
Automatic be lt retractor ............ . 104
Automat ic convert ible top
closing
. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
opening .. .. .. .. ................ .. 43
Automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency program ........... .. .. . 87
Emergency release ............. .. .. . 87
Ignit ion key safety lock ........... .. . 74
Kick-down ..... .. ................ .. 86
Launch Control Program ............. 86
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Se lector lever positions ......... .. .. . 82
Tiptronic .. .... .. ............. .... . 85
T iptronic controls on the steering wheel 86
Auto Safety Hotline ................ .. 99
Average fuel mileage ............ .... . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ ... 151
B
Battery ...................... 175,178
Charg ing .. .... .. ............. .... 179
Checking battery acid level .......... 178
Connecting . ..... ................ . 175
Disconnecting 175