2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER battery

Important warnings ... ... .. .. .. .. . 177
Location 177
Low ... .. .. .. ... ....... ... .. .. .. . 147
Replacing the battery ........... .. . 176
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
Wo rking on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .. ... 16 1
Boost . .... .. ................. .. .... 26
Booster seats . .... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 137
Boost pressure ind icator ........... ... 26
Brake fl uid
Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. .
175
Checking the brake fluid level . ....... 174
What is the correct brake flu id level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fl uid warn-
ing light comes o n? ................
174
Brake system ... ........... .. .. .. ... 174
Anti-lock brake system ........ ... ... 18
Brake ass ist system ........... ... .. 142
Brake fl uid ................. ... ... 174
Brake fluid spec ifi cat ions for refill and re­
p lacemen t . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17 5
Brake ligh t de fect ive ................ 20
Brake pads . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
General i nformation ... ... .. .. .. .. . 145
How does the moisture or road sa lt affect
the brakes? . ............. .... .. .. .
145
Malfunct ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ....... ... ... 14
Wo rn brake pads symbol ....... ... ... 19
Brea k-in pe riod ... .. .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Brake pads . ............. .... .. ... 150
Tires
Bulbs
C
Ca lifo rnia Proposit io n 65 Wa rning
150
2 16
166
B att ery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 178
Capac it ies ......................... 224
Carbon parts
Clean ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
157, 158
Care .. .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 155
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 97
Cata lytic converter .................. 151
Inde x 231
CD changer ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 66
Certif ication ...... .. ............... 229
Changing a flat tire . ............. .. .. 209
Ch ang ing engine oil ................. 171
Checking
Battery ac id level ............. .... .
178
Engine coolant level ........... .... . 173
Checking t ire pressure ............... 187
Child res train t
Danger of using child res train ts in the
front seat
110
Child rest rain ts
Where can I ge t addi tional in format io n
abo ut child res train ts and the ir use? ..
1 4 1
Child safety .............. .......... 130
Convertible locking retractor ......... 138
Important safety instructions for using
c hi ld safety seats . .. .. ......... .. ..
133
Important t hings to know whe n driving
with children .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
130
Child safety seat .... ........... .... . 135
Convertib le locking retractor ......... 138
Installing . .. .. .. ................. 138
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. .. ...............
137
Co nve rtib le child seats ... ... ..... .. 135
How do I properly install a child safety
. h' l ? 133 sea t m my ve 1c e ................. .
Infan t seats . .. .. .... ........... ..
135
Safety instr uctions . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 133
Cigarette lighter ... .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 65
Cleaning ..... .. ...... ............. 155
C limate controls . .. .. ........... .... . 68
A/C opera tion .. .. .... ............. . 71
Air distribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air recircu lation mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Automat ic mode ... .. .. .... ... .. .. . 71
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Defrost . .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 71
Economica l use .. .. . .. .. ... ..... .. . 72
Fan ................... ........... 69
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heating ... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 68
Pollu tant fi lter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Rea r window defogger .. ..... ... .. .. . 71
Switc hing on and off .... .... ... .. .. . 69
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E
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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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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Master key ........ ........ .. .. .... .. 33
Battery replacement ................ 33
Matte finish pa int cleaning .. .. .. .... .
155
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Mirrors
Activating the digital compass .... .. ..
58
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . .. .... .. 52
d' .
1m ming .... ............ .. .. .. .. .. 53
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System 119
N
Natural leather
Cleaning ..... ........... .... .... .
158
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 192
Contact ing .. ............ .. .. .. .. .. 99
Number of seats ........... .. .. .. .. . 101
0
Occupant seating positions .. .. .. .. .. .. 93
Octane rating .. ........... .. .. .... .
161
Odometer . .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 12
Oil
refer to Engine oil ............ .... . 167
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) .. .. .. .. .. . .
30
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 31
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) ..... 30
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening convertible top
manually ................ .. .. .... ..
42
Operate your vehicle economica lly and
minimize pollution ........... .. .... .
152
Opt ional equipment
Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Other equipment (efficiency program) ...
27
Outlets ..... ................ ..... .. 65
Outside mirrors
refer to Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Outside temperature display . .. .. .... .. 22
Owner 's manual
How the Owner's Manual is organized ... 6
p
Paint damage ..... ............. .... 157
Paint No ... ... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. 223
Park assist .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 80
Cleaning sensors lenses ......... .. .. 156
Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76, 84
Pa rking brake . .. .. .......... ...... .. 75
Parking brake warning ............ ... . 15
Parking on a decline (downhill) .. .. .. .. . 76
Parking on an incline (uphill) ........ .. . 76
Parts replacement ................. . 228
Pass-through . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
PASS ENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 120
Passive safety system .. .......... .. .. . 92
Pedals . ........ .. .. ........ ...... .. 97
Physical princip les of a frontal collision
102
Plastic parts
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ... ........ .. ..
157
Polishing ... .. ... ... .... .... ... .. .. 157
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Pollutant filter .. .. ................ .. 69
Power locking switch . ........... .. .. .
36
Power locking system ............ .... . 34
Convenience close/open feature . . . . . . . 40
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
1ns1de ... ... .. .. .. .............. ..
36
Opening and closing the windows . .... . 40
Rear lid/trunk lid .............. .. .. . 37
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Unlocking and locking vehicle .. ... ... .
35
Power out lets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Power seats
Adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
62
Power steer ing
refer to Electro-mechanical power as-
s ist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. .. .. .. .. .
17, 146
Power top
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
157
Convenience close/open feature ...... . 43
Convenience opening/clos ing ..... ... . 43
Power window switches .......... .... . 39
Reactivating the system ........ .... .
40
Pregnant women
Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt .... .. .. .............. .
106

24 0 Index
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down ............. .. ... 152
Veh icle too l kit ... ...... ..... .. .. .. . 205
Vent ilation
Vinyl Cleaning ·
... .... .... .... ... .. .. .. 68
158
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War ning/ ind ic a tor ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system .............. ... .... 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .... ..... 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Conve rtible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E lectronic power contro l ... .. .. .... .. 19
Elec tronic Stabilizat ion Control (ESC) . . . 18
Gen erator .. ............ ... .. .... .. 16
M alfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . .. .. 19
Pa rk ing br ake . .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 14
Safety belt . .... ...... ... .... .. .. .. 16
Safety sy stems .............. ... .... 15
Turn signals .................. ..... 21
Warn ing/ Ind icato r lights
Re ar spoile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warn ing lights
Red symbols in the center disp lay .... .. 13
Yellow symbols in the cente r disp lay ... 13
Warranty coverages ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
w h . as e r reservoir ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Wear indicator .... ....... ... .. .... . 191
Weights ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 223
Wh at happens if you wear your s afety be lt
t oo loose? . .... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 102
What impairs driving safety? ........... 93
What should I do aft er chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. . 188
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 188
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
Wheels . .. .... ..... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 181
Che ck ing tir e pre ssure ..... .. .. .. .. . 187
Cleaning . ...... ... .. ...... .. .. .. . 156
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure ...... .... 185
General notes ......... ........ .... 181 G
lossary of tir e and loading terminolo-
gy ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 182
New t ires and whee ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 192
Ti res and veh icle lo ad limi ts . .... .... 189
When must the a irbag system be inspec t-
ed? . ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 119
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 188
When should I check the tire press ures? . 188
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
car? ... .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 102
Wind deflector .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... 157
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .. ..... ... .. .. 157
Convenience close/open feature . ... .. . 40
D efrost ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. . 71
Windsh ie ld washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20
Windsh ie ld wiper s
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fold ing up .. .. ....... ........... .. 57
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 57
Se rv ice posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
W ashe r fl uid reservo ir . ..... .... .. .. 180
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Car was hes .. .. .. .. ... ..... .... ... 155
Cooling system . ... ........ ... ..... 172
Defrost ing windows . .... .... ... .. .. . 71
Heated seats (climate control) ... .. .. . 72
Removing ice from windows ... ... . .. 157
Tires ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 147
Win ter tires . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 196
All-wheel drive . .. ....... ..... ..... 196
Wiper and washer system . ............ 54
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
One-tap wiping . .. ................ .. 54
X
Xenon -Lights .. .. ....... ........... . 216