
_& WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other driv
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the acceleration of the
vehicle .
- Make sure that ESC remains enabled .
With the ESC disabled, the veh icle could
brake away, particularly on a slick and
slippery road -risk of skidding!
- Once acce lerat ion is finished, switch ASR
on again by briefly pushing the ESC but
ton.
@ Tips
- The transm ission temperature may in
crease significantly after using the
Launch Control Program. If that hap
pens, the program may not be available
for a few minutes. I t will be availab le
again after a coo l-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Control program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads . This can result in
increased wear.
Back-up program
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
In the event of a system malfunction, there is
a back-up program.
I n the event of system mal func tion, the auto
matic transmission switches to the fail-safe
mode. A ll of the selector lever position dis
plays for the automatic transmission are high
lighted with a light background in the instru
ment cluster display . In some cases you can
not use reverse gear any more .
If the transmission switches to fail-safe mode, you should take the vehicle to an au
thorized Audi dealership as soon as possible
to have the condition corrected.
Transmission 87
Clutch is overheating
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
• Clutch is overheating! Please stop vehi
cle!
If the symbols are illuminated, the clutch is
overheating and could be damaged if you con
tinue to drive. Stop the vehicle and a llow the
transmission to cool with the se lector lever in
the P posit ion while the engine runs at idle.
If
the warning does not turn off, do not continue
driving. See your authorized A udi dealer or
qualified repair facility for assistance. Other
wise serious transmission damage could re
sult. Once the indicator light has turned off,
drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali
fied repa ir facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected.
Selector lever emergency release
Applies to vehicles: wi th S tronic
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
--
-
-
-
-
---Fig. 96 Se lector lever : Removing the selector lever
boot
.. ~
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Fig. 97 Selector lever : Using the em erge ncy release to
move out of the Park pos it ion
T he emergency release mechanism is located
in the right front area under the selector lever ..,.

Homelink
Universal remote
control
General information
The HomeLink universal remote control can
be programmed with hand-held transmitters
from existing equipment.
You must first program the Homelink trans
mitter before you can use the system
~ page 89, Programming the HomeLink
transmitter.
In order to program the Homelink transmit
ter for devices utilizing rolling code, a second
person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
It is also necessary to locate the "learn" but
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener, as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer .
You can still use the origina l remote control
for the device at any time.
A WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand
ards. This includes any garage door open
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle.
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink remote control is being pro
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac-
Homelink 89
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components -an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being operated.
(!) Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink, where to purchase the Home
Link compat ible products, or would like
to purchase the Homelink Home Light
ing Package, please call toll-free:
1-800-355-3515.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la
tions
~page 229.
Programming the Homelink transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phas
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third
phase is also necessary.
Fig. 98 Overhead co nsole: Homelink keypad
Fig. 99 Fro nt bumper, d river side: locatio n of tra nsm it-
ter unit
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90 Homelink
Phase 1:
programming the overhead keypad
1. Make sure yo ur vehicle is wit hin o peratin g
range of the remote contro lled garage
door opener .
2. Set the parking brake¢.&. in General in
formation on page 89 .
3. Tur n the ignition on . Do not sta rt the e n
g ine!
4 . Pr ess and hold the two ou ts ide Home Link
b uttons
(D and @for app rox imately 2 0
seconds un til indicator light @¢fig . 98
begins to flash. Then release both but
tons . Do not hold the buttons for longe r
than
30 seconds.
.,. This procedure only needs to be performed
once . It erases the factory-set defau lt codes
and does not have to be repeated to pro
gram addit ional remote cont rols .
S . Press and hold the Hom elink button
(D ,
® or @ unt il the indica to r li gh t@
starts flashi ng
slowly. Re lease the bu tton.
.,. The system will remain in programming
mode for 5 minutes .
Co to the front of the
vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
Phase 2:
programming the bumper mounted tran s
mitter
6 . Hold the original remote control at a dis
tance between
0 -6 in . (0 -15 cm) from the
b umper below the appropriate head light
fo r you r vehicle
q fig. 99 (u se the sho rtest
d istance possible).
7 . Aim t he remo te con trol jus t below the
driver side hea dligh t.
8 . Pr ess and hold the activation button on
the remote cont ro l.
.,. May be different in Canada. If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activat ion b utton on your
remote control every two seconds.
9 . The eme rgency flashers will flash
three
time s
(after abo ut 15 -60 seconds) when
the programm ing is successf ul. Release
the butto n on the remote control.
.,. To program more devi ces, repea t steps 4 to
9.
10. Press and ho ld the trained Homelink but
ton and observe the indicator light @
¢fig. 98.
.,. If the ind icator lig ht is solid/contin uous,
prog ramm ing is comp lete and your device
should activate when you press and release
t he tra ined Homel ink b utton .
.,. If the ind icator light blinks rapidly fo r
2 se c
onds and is then a so lid/continuous ligh t,
procee d w ith p hase
3 to progr am a roll ing
code device.
Phase 3: rolling code programming
.,. A seco nd person o n a ladde r who can safely
reach th e garage door opene r moto r is rec
ommended .
11. Loc ate t he "lear n" bu tton on t he g arage
doo r opener motor ( re fer to the operating
inst ructions for the opener, as the loca
tion of t his button may vary by man ufac
turer).
12. Press and release the learn b utton on the
garage door opene r motor .
.,. Note : once the b utton is p ressed, the re a re
30 seconds in w hich to in it iate the next
step.
13. On t he Home link keypad ins ide t he ve hi
cl e, fi rmly press and hol d the Home link
bu tton prev ious ly progr ammed in phases
1 an d 2 for two seconds and release. Re
peat th is sequence
twice.
.,. Some vehicles may require the press/hold/
release sequence up to three times to com
plete the trai ning process .
.,. Homelink should now activate your rolling
code equipped d evice .
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded , the
emergency flashers will flash one time to in
dicate that the p rocess has been te rm ina ted .
In this case, repeat steps 4 through 9.
If the emergency flashers do not flash
three
t imes (afte r about 15 -60 seconds) , program
ming was not successful. I n this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9 .
Remote contro l units for garage do or openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
fr eq uency sig nals afte r two seconds. Th is t ime ..,.

may not be sufficient for the Homelink sys
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per
form all other steps as descr ibed above.
Operating the Homelink transmitter
The HomeLink transmitter works in the same
manner as the original hand held remote con
trol that came with the system.
Fi g. 100 Overhead co nsole: Homeli nk keypad
• Press the app ropriate programmed button
© , @ or@ to activat e th e des ired remote
c o ntrol func tion
¢ &. in General informa
tion on page 89.
Reprogramming a single button
A HomeLink button can be reprogrammed in
dividually without affecting the other button
allocations.
Programming the overhead keypad
• Press the app ropriate Homel ink button u n-
t il t he indicato r light begins flashing slowly .
Programming the bumper mounted tran s
mitter
1. H old the original remote control at a dis
tance between
0 -5 in . (0 -13 cm) from the
bumper below the appropriate headlight
fo r you r vehi cle (u se the sh ortest dis tan ce
possib le).
2. A im the remote con tro l just below the
driver side head light.
3. Press and hold the activation button on the remote contro l.
4 . The emergency flashers wi ll flash
three
times
(after about 15 -60 seconds) w hen
Homelink 91
the p rogramming is successful. Now re
l ease the button on the remote control.
• If the dev ice utilizes a rolling code, p lease
follow phase 3 of ¢
page 89, Programming
the Home Link transmitter
for rolling code
programm ing .
Th is p rocedu re will cause the e xisting pro
gramming on the Homelink button to be
erased!
Erasing the programming of the
Homelink transmitter
When you erase the programming, the pro
gramming on all three of the transmitter channels with be lost!
• Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on
~ page 90, Phase 1: programming the over
head k eypad .
When completed, the Homelink system will
be in the prog ramm ing mode and is then
r eady to learn the codes fo r remote controlled
devices.
(D Tips
- Programmed buttons can not be erased
ind iv idually.
- For security reasons you are advised to erase the programming of the Homelink
system before yo u se ll you r vehicle.

92 Driving Safel y
Driving Safely
General notes
Safe driving habits
Please remember -safety first!
This chapter contains important information,
tips, instructions and warnings that you need
to read and observe for your own safety, the
safety of your passengers and others . We have
summarized here what you need to know
about safety belts, a irbags, ch ild restra ints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori
ty number 1.
Always observe the info rmat ion
and warn ings in th is sect ion -fo r yo ur own
safety as well as for that of your passengers.
The information in this se ction app lies to all
model ve rsions of your veh icle . Some of the
feat ures desc ribed in this sec tions may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others . If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Aud i dealer.
A WARNING
- Make certain that you follow the instruc
t ions and heed the WARNINGS in this
Manual. It is in your interest and in the
interest of your passengers .
- Always keep the complete Owner's Liter
ature in your Audi when you lend or sell
yo ur vehicle so that this important info r
mation will a lways be ava ilable to the
dr iver and passenge rs.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find i t eas ily if you have
ques tions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
redu ce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations.
Your safety and the safety of your passenge rs
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a varie ty o f fea tures
avai la bl e to he lp re duce the risk of injury in an accident
. The following is a lis ting o f just a
few of the safety features in your Audi:
- sophis tic ated s afety be lts fo r drive r and a ll
passenger sea ting pos it ions,
- safety belt pre-tensione rs,
- fro nt airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- ad justab le steering column .
T hese ind iv idual safety features can wor k to
ge ther as a sys tem to he lp p rotec t you and
you r passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot wo rk as a system if
they are not always p roper ly adjusted and
properly used!
Safet y is everyb ody's re spon sibilit y!
Important things to do before driving
Safety is everybody's job! Vehicle and occu
pant safety always depends on the informed and careful driver.
For yo ur safety and the safety of you r passen
gers,
befor e driving alwa ys:
"' Make s ure that all lights and signa ls are op
erati ng correctly .
"' Ma ke su re t hat the t ire p ressu re is co rrec t.
"' Mak e su re that all windows are clean and a f
ford good vis ibility to the outs ide.
"' Sec ure all luggage and other items caref ully
I:!) page 66.
"'Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
"' Adjust front seat, head res traint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
"' Inst ruct passe ngers to adjust the head re
st raints accord ing to the ir height .
"' Ma ke sur e to use the r igh t chi ld restraint
correc tly to protect c hild ren
¢ page 130,
Child Safety .
"'Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same
I:!) page 60,
General recommendations. .,_

.. Fasten your safety belt and wear it properly.
Also instruct your passengers to fasten their
safety belts properly ¢
page 101.
What impairs driving safety?
Safe driving is directly related to the condi
tion of the vehicle, the driver as well as the
driver's ability to concentrate on the road
without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the
veh icle and a ll of its occupants . If your ability
to drive is impaired, safety risks for everybody
in the vehicle increase and you also become a
hazard to everyone else on the road ¢
,&..
Therefore:
.,. Do not let yourself be distracted by passen
gers or by us ing a cellular telephone.
.. NEVER drive when your driv ing ability is im
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, drugs, etc.) .
.. Observe all traffic laws, ru les of the road
and speed limits and plain common sense.
.. ALWAYS adjust your speed to road, traffic
and weather conditions.
.. Take frequent breaks on long trips. Do not
drive for more than two hours at a stretch .
.. Do NOT drive when you are tired, under
pressure or when you are stressed.
A WARNING
Impaired driving safety increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death when
ever a vehicle is being used.
Drivin g Sa fely 93
Proper occupant
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is impor
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 101 The correct d istance between driver an d
steer ing wheel
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom
mend that you adjust the driver's seat to the
f o ll ow ing pos ition:
.,. Adjust the driver's seat so that you can easi
ly push the pedals all the way to the floo r
while keeping your knee(s) slightly bent
q&_ ,
.. Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position so that your back
comes in full contact with it when you drive.
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that there is a
distance of at least 10 inches (25 cm) be
tween the steering wheel and your breast
bone¢
fig. 101. If not possible, see your au
thorized Audi dealership about adaptive
equ ipment .
.. Adjust the steering wheel so that the steer
ing wheel and airbag cover points at your
chest and not at your face .
.. Grasp the top of the steering whee l with
your elbow(s) slightly bent .
.. Adjust the head restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not poss ible, try to adjust
the head restraint so that it is as close to
this pos ition as possib le .
.. Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
qpage 104.

Safety belts
General notes
Always wear safety belts!
Wearing safety belts correctly saves lives!
This chapte r exp lains why safety be lts a re nec
essary, how they work and how to adjust and
wear them correctly.
~ Read a ll the informat ion that fo llows and
heed all of the inst ruct ions and WARNINGS.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
improperly increases the risk of ser ious
personal in jury and death .
- Safety belts are the sing le most effective
means availab le to red uce the r isk of se
rious injury and death in a utomob ile acci
de nts . For your prot ecti on and that of
yo ur passenge rs, always co rrec tly wear
sa fe ty bel ts when the ve hicle is mov ing.
- P re g nant women, injured, or physically
imp aired perso ns must also use safe ty
belts. L ike a ll vehicle occup ants, they are
more like ly to be ser ious ly injure d if they
do not wea r safety be lts . The best way to
protect a fet us is to protect the mother -
thro ughout the entire pregnancy.
Number of seats
Your Audi TT Roadster has two seating posi
tions. Each seat ing pos ition has a safety be lt.
A WARNING
Not wearing safety belts or wearing them
im proper ly increases the risk of ser ious
personal in jury and death.
- Never st rap more than one person, in
clu ding small ch ild ren, into any belt. It is
especially dangerous to place a safety
belt over a child s itting on yo ur lap.
- Never let mo re people ride in the ve hicle
t h an t he re a re safety be lts ava ilable.
Sa fety belts 1 O 1
- Be s ure everyone riding in the vehicle is
properly restrained w ith a separate sa fe
ty belt or child restra int.
4 Safety belt warning light
Your vehicle has a warning system for the
driver and front seat passenger to remind you
about the importance of buckling-up.
Fi g. 1 03 Safety be lt warn ing lig ht in the instr ume nt
cl uster -enla rged
Befor e driv ing off, always :
~ Fasten your sa fe ty belt and make su re you
wear it p roperly.
~ Make s ure that yo ur passenge rs a lso buck le
up and properly wear their safety be lts.
~ Protect childre n with a child rest raint sys-
tem appropriate for the s ize and age .
The wa rning light . in the instrument cluster
li ghts up w hen the ig nit ion is switched on as a
reminder to fasten the safety belts. In addi
tion , you will hear a warning tone for a certa in
per iod of t ime .
Fasten your safety belt and make sure that
your passengers also properly put on their saf ety belts .
A WARNING
-Safety belts are the s ingle most effect ive
means ava ilable to reduce t he risk of se
rio us inju ry and death in au tomobile a cci
de nts. Fo r yo ur pro tection and tha t of
your passen gers, a lways correctly wear
safety belts when t he ve hicl e is moving .
- Fail ure to p ay att ention t o the wa rni ng
light that come on, could lead to person
a l injury . •
•

During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt p re
tensione r that helps to t igh ten the safety belt
and remove s lack when the pretensione r is ac
tivated. The function of the pretensioner is monitored by a warning light
q page 15.
Switchable lo cking feature
Every safe ty belt excep t the one on the driver
seat is eq uipped w ith a switchab le locking fea
ture that
mu st be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat . Be s ure to read the
important informat ion about th is feature
q page 138.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
¢ page 105, Safety belt position .
-Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upright and
belts are properly positioned on the
body .
-
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck
le for another seat . Attach ing the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effect iveness and ca n cause serious per
sonal in jury.
- A passenger who is no t properly rest rain
ed can be serio usly inju red by the safety
belt itself when it moves from the stron-
ger parts of the body into critical areas
like the abdomen .
- Always lock the convert ible locking re
tractor when yo u are secur ing a chi ld
seat in the vehicle
¢ page 140.
Safety belts 105
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig . 1 09 Safety belt po sit ion
;;;
9 r ., a,
Standard fea tures on your veh icle he lp you ad
just the position o f the safety bel t to matc h
your body size .
- he ight-adjustable fron t seats.
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned s afety be lts c an
cause serious persona l injury in an acci
dent .
-
-The s hou lder belt should lie as close to
the center o f the collar bone as possible
a nd should fit well on the body. Hold the
be lt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possib le on the pelv is and there is
no pressure on the abdomen . The belt
should always fit snugly¢
fig. 109 . Pull
on the belt to t ighten if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt
must be posit ioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo
men . Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug
q fig. 109. Pu ll on the be lt to tight
e n if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri
ous injuries by shifting its pos it ion on
your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause ser ious
injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ page 103.