2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER instrument panel

126 Airbag system
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system
Airbags are only supplemental restraints. Al­
ways wear safety bel ts correctly and ride in a
proper seating position.
There is a lot that you and your passenger
must know and do to help the safety belts and
a irbags to provide supp lemental protection.
.&_ WARNING
An inflating knee airbag can cause serious
injury. Wearing safety belts inco rrectly and
improper seating positions increase the
r isk of serious personal injury and death
whenever a veh icle is being used.
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- The knee airbag system cannot protect
you properly if you are seated too close
to any of the airbag locations. When ad­
just ing their seat positions, it is impor­
tant that both the driver and the front
passenger keep their upper bodies and
knees at the fo llowing min imum safe
distances:
- at least 10 inches (25 cm) between the
chest and t he steering wheel/ instru­
ment panel.
- at least 4 inches (10 cm) between the
knees and the lower part of the instru­
ment panel.
- The risk of persona l injury increases if
you lean forward or to the side, or if the
seat is imp roperly posit ioned and you are
not wearing your safety belt. The r isk in­
creases even more should the airbag de­
ploy.
- Always make sure that the knee a irbag
c an in flate without interference. Obje cts
between you and the airb ag can increase
the risk of inju ry in an acc iden t by inter ­
f ering with the way the airbag dep loys or
by being pushed into you as t he a irbag
dep loys .
- Never let anybody, especially ch ild ren
or an imals ride in the footwe ll in front
of the passenger seat.
If the airbag de- ploys, this can result in serious or fatal
injur
ies.
- Never ca rry objects of any kind in the
footwell area in front of the dr iver's or
passenger 's seat. Bulky objects (shop­
ping bags, for example) can interfere
with or prevent proper deployment of
the a irbag. Small objects can be
th rown thro ugh the ve hicle if th e air­
bag deploys and injure yo u or your pas­
sengers.
- Make sure there are no cracks, deep
scr atc hes or o ther dam age in the area of
the ins trumen t panel where the knee a ir­
bags are lo cated .
- If chi ld ren are incorrectly se ated, their
ris k of injury increases in a co llision
~page 130, Child Safety.
Side airbags
Description of side airbags
The airbag system can provide supplemental
protection to properly restrained front seat
occupants.
Fig . 11 8 Side airb ag locat ion in th e drive r's seat
The side airbags are loca ted in the sides of t he
fron t seat b ackrests
q fig. 118 fa cing the
doo rs . They are identif ied by the word "A IR­
BAG".
Th e side airbag sy stem ba sic ally consi st s of:
- the electron ic contro l module and external
side impact sensors
- the two side airbags located in the sides of
the front backrests
- the airbag warning light in the instrument
cluster .

A WARNING
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If, in exceptional circumstances, you must
install a forward-facing child restraint on
the front passenger's seat:
- Always make sure the forward-facing
seat has been designed and certified by
its manufacturer for use on a front seat
with a passenger front and side airbag.
-Always follow the manufacturer's in­
structions provided with the child safety
seat or carrier.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost position in the seat's fore and
aft adjustment range, as far away from
the airbag as possible before installing
the child restraint. The backrest must be
adjusted to an upright position.
- Always make sure that the
PASSENGER
AIR BAG OFF light comes on and stays
on all the time whenever the ignition is
switched on.
(D Tips
Always replace child restraints that were
installed in a vehicle during a crash. Dam­
age to a child restraint that is not visible
could cause it to fail in another collision
situation.
Advanced front airbag system and children
Your vehicle is equipped with an "Advanced
Airbag System" in compliance with United
States Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
(FMVSS) 208 as applicable at the time your
vehicle was manufactured.
The Advanced Airbag system in your vehicle
has been certified to meet the "low-risk " re­
quirements for 3- and 6-year old children on
the passenger side and small adults on the
driver side. The low risk deployment criteria
are intended to reduce the risk of injury
through interaction with the airbag that can
occur, for example, by being too close to the
steering wheel and instrument panel when
the airbag inflates. In addition, the system
Child Safety 131
has been certified to comply with the "sup­
pression" requirements of the Safety Stand­
ard, to turn off the front airbag for infants up
to 12 months who are restrained on the front passenger seat in child restraints that are list­
ed in the Standard .
Even though your vehicle is equipped with an
Advanced Airbag system, a child should al­
ways ride in the seat properly restrained for
its age and size . The airbag on the passenger
side makes the front seat a potentially dan­
gerous place for a child to ride. The front seat
is not the safest place for a child in a forward­
facing child safety seat .
It can be a very dan­
gerous place for an infant or a larger child in a
rearward-facing seat.
Advanced Airbags and the weight­
sensing mat in the front seat
The Advanced Airbag System in your vehicle
detects the presence of an infant or child in a
child restraint on the front passenger seat us­
ing the weight-sensing mat in the seat cush­
ion and the sensor below the safety belt latch
on the front passenger seat that measures the
tension on the safety belt.
The weight-sensing mat measures total
weight of the child and the child safety seat
and a child blanket on the front passenger
seat. The weight on the front passenger seat
is related to the design of the child restraint
and its "footprint", the size and shape of the
bottom of the child restraint as it sits on the
seat. The weight of a child restraint and its
"footprint" vary for different kinds of child re­
straints and for the different models of the
same kind of child restraint offered by child restraint manufacturers.
The weight ranges for the individual types,
makes and models of child restraints that the
NHTSA has specified in the Safety Standard
together with the weight ranges of typical in­
fants and typical 1 year-old child have been
stored in the control unit of the Advanced Air­
bag System. When a child restraint is being
used on the front passenger seat with a
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Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 128 Dr ive r's s ide footwe ll: e ng ine hood relea se
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
i=> fig. 128 in the d irection
of the arrow .
The hood pops up slightly under spring pres­
sure.
Opening the engine hood
F ig . 129 Release lever u nde r the engine hood
Before opening the engi ne hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Lift the hood slight ly ¢
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"' Pull up on the release under the hood
¢ fig . 129. This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way .
Checking and fillin g 165
A WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment . Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en­
gage ¢_& .
A WARNING
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A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while dr iv­
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper­
ly engaged. The hood shou ld be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment!
Whenever yo u must pe rform any wo rk in the
e n g ine compartment, for e xample ch ecki ng
and filling th e diff erent fluids, there is a risk
of injury, burn s and a ccidents. To prev ent
p ersonal injury always obse rve the foll owing
WARNINGS . The engine compa rtment of an y
vehicle i s a hazardou s area !
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A WARNING ~
To help avoid injury, be fo re yo u check any­
thing under the hood:
- Sw itch off the engi ne.
- Remove the ignition key.

Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 161 End face of instrument panel: removing cover
p la te to access fuses
Fig . 162 Left side of eng ine compart ment: fuse cove r
Fuse cover on the left end face of the
instrument panel
.. Switch off the ignition and the electrical
component affected.
.. Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instru ­
ment panel using the ignition key or a
screwdriver
~ fig. 161 .
.. Check the fuse list ing on the next pages to
find out which f use belongs to the compo­
nent which has failed
¢ page 214, Fuse Lo­
cation, Instrument Panel left .
.. Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip
provided. The clip is located on the holder in
t he fuse box .
.. Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the
melted metal str ip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage .
.. Firmly snap the cover back onto the instru­
ment pane l face .
Fuses and bulbs 213
Fuse cover in engine compartment
.. Switch the ignit ion and the affected con­
sumer off .
.. Unlatch the fuse cover, p ush the two slides
forward
~ fig. 162.
.. Fi nd out which fuse belongs to the equip­
ment which stopped working
~page 215,
Fuse location, le~ side of engine compart­
ment.
.. Remove the plastic from its retainer in the
fuse box cove r (left face end of the instru­
ment panel), place it on the f use in question
and pull it out .
.. If the fuse is burned out (recogni zable by
melted strips of metal), replace it with a
new fuse
of the same rating .
.. Replace the fuse cover .
.. Push the two slides to the rear
¢ fig. 162.
Insta ll the fuse cover carefully to prevent
water from enter ing .
The various electrical circuits are protected by
fuses. The fuses are clustered in a centralized
unit. The unit is located behind the face panel
at the end of the instrument panel.
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare
fuses in your vehicle. Fuses with the proper
ampere ratings are available at your author ­
ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
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Do not repair fuses and never replace a
b lown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trica l system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have installed it, have the electri­
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.

214 Fuses and bulbs
Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
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Fi g. 163 Fuse carrier behind the instrument panel end
face, cove r removed
Some of the equipment items listed are op­
tional or only available on certain model con­
figurations .
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of discrepancies, the la­
bel on the inside of the cover always takes
preceden ce .
The power seats are protected by circuit
breaker s,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem­
ed ied.
No . Equipment Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank control
1
unit, A irbag Off light, light
10 switch (sw itch illumination), d i-
agnos tic connector
2
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light
5 switch
3 AFS headlight (left) s
No.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
22
23
Equipment Amps
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tena nce interval) (WIV), tire
pressure monitoring system,
switch for Electronic Stabiliza-
s tion Control (ESC), AFS head-
lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure sensor), backup light
sw itch
Automatic headlight range con-
trol, AFS headlight (right) /
5/10
manual headlight range con-
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans-
fer (gateway), electromechani-
s cal steering, automatic trans-
mission shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
dipping interior rear view mir- ror, garage door opener, heata-
s ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, wind deflector
relay (Roadster)
H aldex clutch/Ha ldex clutch
5/10 (T TS)
Control un it Audi magnetic ride
s
Airbag contro l unit s
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock-
10 ing driver/passenger)
Diagnostic connector
10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
s miss ion shift gate
Roof light (interior lighting)
5
A/C system (control unit) 10
Tire pressure monitoring sys-
5 tern (control un it)
Not used
Not used
Not used
Fuel injectors (gasoline engine)
10
Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
Horn 20

How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? .... .. .. ... ... .... ... .. .. ...
188
H ow safety belt pretensioners wo rk . .. . 107
Hydroplaning .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
I
Ignition key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
I gnition key safety lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Ignition lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
I gnition lock pos itions ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 73
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Important things to do before driving . . . 92
I mp roperly wor n safety be lts . .. .. .. .. . 106
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119, 120
Aud i magnetic ride .................. 21
C lut ch ove rheati ng ........ .. .. .. .. ..
87
PASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF .. .. .. .. .. . 120
Indicator lights Red symbols in the center d isplay .. .. .. 13
Yellow symbols in the center d isp lay . .. 13
also refer to War ning/ indica to r li ghts .. 12
Infant seats . ............. .... .. ...
135
Instal ling ch ild safety sea ts
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 138
I nst rumen t cluster and contro ls .. .. .. .. 10
Instrument panel illum ination . .. .. .. .. 52
I nstrumen ts and con tro ls
Gene ral i llustration .... ... .. .. .. .. ...
8
Inter ior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
Luggage compartmen t .............. 52
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Ju mp-starting 217
J umper cables .. ........... .. .. .. ... 218
K
Key ... .... .. .. .. ... . .... ... .. .. .... 32
Battery replacement ... ... .. .. .. .. .. 33
Check light . .. ........... .. .. .. .. .. 32
Conve nience opening and closing of pow-
e r top ... .. .... .......... ..... .... 43
Conven ience opening and clos ing of w in -
dows .. .. ... .................. .. .. 4 0
E me rgency key ........... .. .. .. .. .. 3 2
Inde x 235
Key rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Keyless ent ry remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . 33
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
86
Knee a irbags . ....... . .. .. ..... ... .. 124
Description . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 124
How they work . .. .... ............. 125
Important safety instructions ........ 126
L
Lap timer ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 29
Lau nch Control Prog ram ..............
86
Leathe r cleaning/protect ion .......... 158
Leaving home ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 49
Lift ing jack ........ ................ 210
Lifting vehicle . .. .. .... ............. 222
L igh t/ rain senso r defec tive ............ 21
Lights ........ ... .. ................
48
Coming/Leav ing home .. .. ... ..... .. . 49
E mergency flashe r .. .......... ... ...
51
Exte rior lig hti ng .. .. . .............. . 49
F ron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Head lights . ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 4 8
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48 , SO
Instrument pane l illumination ... .. .. . 52
S ide marker lights ............. .... .
48
Turn signals ... .. ................. . 50
Xenon headlights ........... ...... .. 48
Loading the luggage compartment ... .. . 97
Lock ing
Power lo ckin g sw it ch ........... .. .. .
36
Rea r lid /trun k lid ................ .. . 37
Remote maste r key ... ...... ... .. .. .
35
U sing the key . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 36
Luggage compartm ent
Li gh t ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 52
L oad ing . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 97
S ki bag ... .. .... .. . .. ... .... ... .. .
63
M
Maintenan ce .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 226
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) 19, 30
Manua l convertib le top
closing ... .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 42
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