2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER tow

Emergency situations
General
This chapter is intended for trained emer­
gency crews and working personnel who
have the necessary tools and equipment to
perform these operations.
Starting by pushing or
towing
(D Note
Vehicles with an automatic transmission
cannot be started by pushing or towing .
Starting with jumper
cables
If necessary, the engine can be started by
connecting it to the battery of another vehi­
cle.
If the engine should fail to start because of a
discharged or weak battery, the battery can be
connected to the battery of
another vehicle,
using a
pair of jumper cables to start the en­
g ine.
Jumper cables
Use only jumper cables of sufficiently
largecross section to safely carry the starter
current. Refer to the manufacturer's specifica­
tions.
Use only jumper cables which have
insulated
termina l clamps and are properly marked for
distinction :
plus(+) cable in most cases colored red
minus(-) cable
in most cases colored black.
_& WARNING
Batteries contain electricity, acid, and gas.
Any of these can cause very serious or fatal
injury. Follow the instructions below for
safe handling of your vehicle's battery.
- Always shield you r eyes and avoid lean­
ing over the battery whenever possible.
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-A discharged battery can already freeze
at temperatures just below 32 °F (0 °C).
Before connect ing a jumper cable, the
frozen battery must be thawed com­
pletely, otherwise it could explode .
- Do not allow battery acid to contact eyes
or skin . Flush any contacted area with
water immediately .
- Improper use of a booster battery to
start a vehicle may cause an explosion.
- Vehicle batter ies generate explosive gas­
es. Keep sparks, flame and lighted c iga­
rettes away from batteries.
- Do not try to jump start any veh icle w ith
a low ac id level in the battery.
- The voltage of the booster battery must
also have a 12-Volt rating. The capacity
(Ah) of the booster battery should not be
lower than that of the discharged bat­
tery. Use of batteries of diff erent voltage
or substantially different "Ah" rat ing
may cause an exp losion and personal in­
jury.
- Never charge a frozen battery. Gas trap­
ped in the ice may cause an explosion.
- Never charge or use a battery that has
been frozen . The battery case may have
be weakened.
- Use of batter ies of different voltage or
substantially different capacity (Ah) rat ­
ing may cause an exp losion and injury .
The ca pa city (Ah) of the booster battery
should not be lower than that of the dis­
charged battery.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
c::;,page 165, Working in the
engine compartment.
(D Note
- App lying a higher voltage booster bat­
tery will cause expensive damage to sen­
sit ive electronic components, such as
control units, relays, rad io, etc .
- There must be no electrical contact be­
tween the vehicles as otherwise current
could already start to flow as soon as the
posit ive(+) terminals are connected. ..,. •
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instructions of the jumper cable
manufacturer. If in doubt, call for road
service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get ca ught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
Q page 165, Working in the
engine compartment.
(D Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
-Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI­ TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note t hat the procedure for con­
nect ing a jumper cable as described
above applies spec ifically to the case of
your vehicle be ing j ump started. When
you are giv ing a jump start to anothe r ve­
hi cle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca ­
ble to the negative(- ) terminal on the
discharged battery ©- Instead, securely
connect the negative (-) cable to either a
solid metal component that is firmly bo lted to the engine block or to the en­
gine block itself. If the battery that is be­
i ng charged does not vent to the outside,
es caping ba tte ry gas cou ld ig nite and ex­
plo de!
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Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Never tow your Audi , towing will cause
damage t o the engine a nd transmi ssion.
- Never wrap th e safet y chain s or winch ca­
ble s ar ound the brak e lin es.
- To preven t unne cess ary dam age, your Aud i
mu st be transported with a car carrier
(flatbed truck ).
- To load th e vehi cle on to the fl at bed , use
the towing lo op found in the vehicle to o ls
and attach to the front o r rear anchorage
Q poge 220 and Qpoge 221.
A WARNING
A veh icle being towed is not safe for pas­
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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220 Emergency situations
Front towing loop (Version A)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 1 67 Fro nt bumper : rem ov ing t he grill
Fi g. 16 8 Fron t bumper: screw ing in the tow ing loop
The towing loop fi ts into the th readed hole lo­
c at ed on the r igh t si de of the fron t bumper
behind the g rill .
... Remove the screwdrive r and tow ing loop
from the vehicle tool kit
~ page 205 .
... Inse rt the screw driver into the s lot as show n
and press toward the ce nte r of the vehicle
¢
fig. 167 . At the same time, pull the grill
forward and out .
.,. Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
t h readed hole as far as it will go¢
fig. 168.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towline eye and put it back into the on -board
too lkit . Make sure to have the towline eye
stored in the vehicle at a ll times.
When insta lling the gri ll for the air duct, be
sure that the tabs on the gr ill are first insert ­
ed into the ir guides on the veh icle. Then push
the gr ill into position .
A WARNING
-
If the towing lo op is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the t hread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed - potent ia l risk of an
accident.
Front towing loop (Version B)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 169 Right fro nt sect io n : r em ov ing the air in take
g ri lle
Fi g. 170 Rig ht fro nt sect io n w it h plastic cove r
A threaded opening with left-hand threads is
located at the front right of the bumper be­
hind the air intake grille. The towing loop is
insta lled i n this opening .
.,. Remove the screwdriver and the towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit¢
page 205 .
... Reach through the air intake grille, grip the
hor izontal fi ns and pull it forward to re ­
move.
... Use the screwdrive r to pry the plastic cov er
off ¢
fig. 170.
... In stall th e tow ing loop in the threade d
open ing and tighten it un til it stops
¢ page 220, fig . 168 . .,..

Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. A lways keep the tow ing loop in the vehi­
cle.
When insta lling the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
first . Then press the gri lle in to secure it.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the veh icle and
that could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 171 Right rea r sect ion
Fi g. 17 2 Rear bumper: screwing in t he tow ing loop
On the r ight side under the rear bumper there
i s a t hreaded hole for the tow ing loop. The
threaded hole is pro tected by a cover.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit~
page 205 .
"'Press the right side of the cover i nward
f orcefully to remove it from the b umper.
¢fig. 171.
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"'Screw the towing loop t ightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it wi ll go.
When it is no longe r needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop sto red
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If t he tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potent ia l risk of an
accident.
loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fi g. 17 3 Vehicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
"'Align the vehicle wi th the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye prev iously insta lled.
Rear hook up
"' Alig n the vehicle wi th the center line of the
car car rier ramp .
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line
eye previously insta lled.
(D Tips
Check caref ully to ma ke s ure the hook-up
i s secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.

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Efficiency program ...... ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
F ue l economy messages ... .. .. .. .. .. 27
Memory leve ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equ ipment .. ....... .. .. .. .. .. 2 7
E lapsed t ime . .. .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 23
E lectro -mechanical power assist . . . 17, 146
El ectronic differential lock (EDL) . ... ... 142
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. ...... .. 18
E lect ro nic immobilize r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electro nic power control
EPC warning/ind icator light .. ... .... . 19
El ectro nic speed limite r .. ... .. .. .. .. .. 31
E lec tronic Stabilization Control ( ESC) .. . 142
War ning/ indicator ligh ts ... .. .. .. .. .. 18
E mergency fla sher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
War ning/ indicato r lights ............ . 21
Emergency locking . ..... ... .. .. .... .. 37
E me rgency opera tion
Conve rtible top ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency sta rting . ....... .. .. .. .. . 217
Emergen cy towing ..... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 219
Energy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 14 7
B attery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 49
D river notification ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 149
E ng ine
C hec king and fill ing locations . .. .. .. . 167
Coolan t .. .. .... .. . .... .. .... .. .. . 172
D ata . ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. . 225
Hood .. .. .. .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 165
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73, 74
Startingwith jumpercab les .. .. .. .. . 21 7
Stopping . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 75
E ng ine compartmen t ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 16 7
Safety ins tructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Wo rking in the engine compartment .. 165
E ng ine cooling system ...... .. .. .. .. . 17 2
Adding cool ant ........... .. .. .. .. . 173
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 173
M alfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiator fan . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 4
T emperature ga uge .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 11
E ng ine hood
C losing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 165
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .. .. . 165
Inde x 233
Engine o il . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... . .
167
Adding ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... . . 170
Additives . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... . . 170
Changi ng ... .. .. ........ ........ . 171
Checking the engine oil leve l ....... . . 170
Ind ications and conditions requir ing ex -
t ra checking ... .. .. . .. ... ... .. .. . . 170
Oil consumpt ion ... ............... . 169
Oil g rades . .. .. .. .. . ... .......... . 16 7
Recommende d oi l che ck intervals . .. . . 170
Spec ificat ion and viscosity .... ... .. . . 167
Temperature display . .. ..... ... .. .. . 26
Engine o il leve l .. .. .. ............... . 20
Engine o il pressure (ma lfunction) .. .. .. .
16
Engine o il sensor defective ......... .. . 20
E ngine o il temperature indicato r ...... . . 26
Engine speed limitation ... .... ... .. .. . 19
En vir onment
Br eak-in per iod . .. .... .... ..... .. .. 150
C atalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 151
Disposing of your vehic le battery ... .. 176
Driving at high speeds .. ..... ... .. .. 153
Driving to minimi ze po llution and noise 152
Fuel ...... .. .. .. .. .. .... ....... .. 163
Fuel economy . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Leakage from your vehicle ........... 165
Letting the vehicle stand a nd warm up . 153
Proper disposal of dra ined brake flu id . 175
P roper disposal of d ra ined eng ine cool-
an t ...... .. .. .. ................. 173
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
oi l .. ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... 170,171
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 170
Un leaded fuel .. .. .. ............... 161
Wha t shou ld I do with an o ld bat tery? . 176
E PC
refer to E lect ronic power control ... ... 19
ESC (E lectronic Stab ilizat io n Control)
Wa rning/ind icator lights ... ..... .. .. . 18
Event Da ta Recorder (EDR) .......... .. 142
E xhaus t tai l pipes
Cleaning . ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 157
Expansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Exterior m irrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Dimming .. .. .. .... .......... ...... 53
Heating ..... .. .... .......... ...... 52
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Tank flap Unlocking the fue l filler flap by hand 164
Techn ical Data ............. .... .. ... 223
Technical mod ificat ions ..... .. .. .. .. . 229
Temperature d isp lay
Eng ine oi l .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .... 26
Textiles Clean ing . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 158
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 SO
Tightening wheel bo lts ... ... .. .. .. .. . 209
T ire mobility system ........ .. .. .. .. . 206
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 187
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... .. . 199
L oss of air pressure .... ... .. .. .. .. . 200
M alf unction . ... ...... ... .. .. .. ... 200
Resett ing tire pressures . . . . . . . . 201, 202
T ire repai r kit ............. .... .. ... 206
T ires ...... ... ...... ............. .. 181
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
run-flat .................... ... ... 202
Service life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19 1
spee d rating letter code ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tire man ufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tire specifica tions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Tread depth . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 191
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 195
W inte r tires ............. .... .. ... 196
T ires/Whee ls
L ow aspec t ratio tires ... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
Tire mobility system ... ... .. .. .. .. . 206
T ire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 199
Tire repa ir kit ............ .... .. .. . 206
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 189
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressu re ...... ... ... .. 187
Cold t ire inflat ion p ressu re . .. .. .. .. . 185
Di mensions . .. ........... .. .. .. ... 19 2
Ge neral notes ............ .... .. .. . 18 1
Glossary of t ire and load ing termino lo -
gy . ..... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. ... 182
New tires and wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Replacing .. ............. .... .. ... 193
Snow chains .. ........... .. .. .. ... 197
T ires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 189
Wheel bol ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
W inte r tir es .............. ... ... .. 196
Inde x 239
Tire service life . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 191
Tool kit .......... .. ............... 205
Towing Front eye let . .. .. ................. 220
Rear eyelet .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. 221
T ow t ruck procedures .......... .... . 219
Towing loop front ....... .. .. .... ............. 220
T PMS
T ire pressure monitoring system ... .. 200
T ra iler tow ing ... .. .. . .. .... .... .. .. 154
Transmission S tronic transmission ........... .. .. . 82
T ran spo rt Canada .. .. . .............. . 99
T read Wea r Ind icator (TWI) ........... 191
T rip comp ute r . .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
S ingle-trip memory ................ . 23
Tota l-trip memory ................. . 23
T rip odometer ... .. .. .. .. ...... ... .. . 12
Wha t does it mean w hen dEF appears in
the trip odometer display? ... ... .. .. . 12
T runk lid ... .. .. .. ................. . 37
T ru nk escape ha ndle ........... .. .. 205
Turn signals . .. .. .... ... ....... ...... SO
Warning/ind icator lights . .......... .. 21
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Unfastening safety belts
106
U nidirectional tires ... . ... .... ... .. .. 181
Uniform tire quality grading ......... . 195
U niversa l Radio- F requency Remote Con -
trol (Homelink) . .. ................. . 89
Unl ocking
Power locking switc h .... .... ... .. .. . 36
Rea r lid/trunk lid .... .. ..... ... .. .. . 37
Remote contro l key . ........... .... . 35
U sing the key .. .. .... ........... .. . 36
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Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
Vehicle car e/clea n in g .. ...... ......... .. .. 155
Vehicle electrica l system . .. .. ... ... .. . 16
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) . ... 223
Vehicle jac k ... .. .... ... .......... .. 210
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