2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER airbag

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay ..... ... .. . .
Lap timer .. .......... ........ .. .
On- Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . .
Keys ........................ .. .
P owe r locking system ............ .
R ear lid/ trun k li d ................ .
Ant i- t heft ala rm system ... .. .. .. . .
P owe r win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Convertible top .............. .
Convertible top ....... ... .. .. ... .
W ind Deflector . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Conve rtible top eme rgency o peration .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights .. . ...... ... .. .. ... .
V1s1on . .. ................. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. ... .
D ig ita l compass ........... .... .. .
Seats and storage ....... .. .. . .
Ge neral recommendat ions ........ .
Ad just ing front seats manually .. ... .
P owe r seats ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
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4 1
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5 1
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H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L uggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Asht
ray ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Cigarette lighter/socket . ..... ... .. .
Storage ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .
Warm and cold ... .. ..... .... . .
Climate controls .. .. .... .... ... .. . 6
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stee ring . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .
Ignition lock and ignition sw itch .. .. .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
Parking brake ................... .
Starting on hills ....... .......... .
S peed warning system ............ .
Cru ise con trol ... . ... ... .... ... .. .
Audi mag netic ride ............... .
Spo rt mode . ................. .. .
Acoustic parking sys tem
Transmission ................. .
S troni c transmission . ... .... ... .. .
Homelink ... .. ... .......... .. .
U nivers al remote contro l ...... .. .. .
Safety first .. .. ... .......... .. .
Driving Safely .............. .. .
Genera l notes .... ... .. ..... ... .. .
Pro per occ upant seatin g positions . . .
Drive r and passenger side footwe ll .. .
Pedal area . .... .. ............. .. .
Stow ing luggage . ............. .. .
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .......... .
Safety belts .................. .
General notes ................... .
Why safety belts? ... .. ....... ... .
Safety belts ..... ............... .
Safety be lt pretensioners ......... .
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8 0
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8 2
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10 4
107
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fron t air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Moni to ring the Adv ance d Ai rbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119

Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Important things to know ......... .
Child safety seats ................ .
Instal ling a chi ld safety seat .. .. .. . .
Additional Information ........... .
Vehicle operation ............ .
Intelligent technology .. .. .. . .
Notice about data recorded by vehicle
control modules .............. ... .
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC) .
Rear spoiler ................ ... . .
Braking ........................ .
E lect ro-me chan ical power assis t ... . .
D riving w ith your quattro ......... .
Energy management ............. .
Driving and environment .....
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards .............. .. .. .. . .
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ .
Driving through water on roads ... . .
Catalytic converter ............... .
Shutting down vehicle ............ .
Operate your vehicle economically and
minimize pollution ............... . 130
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Tra iler towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 154
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicle care and cleaning . . . . . 155
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Cleaning and care information . . . . . . 156
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
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Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 161
Fuel tank. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 16 5
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 167
Eng ine cooling system............. 172
Brake fluid ...................... 174
Table of contents 3
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Windshield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Tires and wheels ........... .. .
Tires ..... .. .... .. . .. .......... .
Tire pressure monitoring system ... .
Run-flat tire s .. .. ............... .
Do-it-yourself service ........ .
What do I do now? ........... .
Trunk escape handle ............. .
Vehicle tool kit .... .............. .
T ire repai r .... ... .. ............. .
What should I be aware of when
h . t
' 7 c angmg a ire .................. .
Fuses and bulbs .. .. .. ..... ... .
El ectr ical fuses . .. .. ............. .
Bulbs .......................... .
Emergency situations ........ .
General ........................ .
Starting by pushing or towing ...... .
Starting with jumper cables ....... .
U se of jump er cables ............. .
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow truck ...................... .
Lifting vehicle .. .. ............... . 181
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Technical data
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Technical Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Vehicle identification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 223
Dimensions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 224
Gasoline engines . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 226
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S. A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Maintenance. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 226
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts rep lacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 13
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
emergency flasher¢
page 51.
-The engine com partment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous area.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme cau­
t ion when wor king under the hood
¢ page 165, Working in the engine
compartment
(D Tips
Ma lfunctions or faults w ill be identified e i­
ther with a red symbo l (pr iority 1 -Dan­
ge r!) o r with a ye llow symbol (pr iority 2 -
Warn ing).
Overview
Some ind icator lights turn on briefly to check
the function of that system when yo u switch
the ignition on. These systems are marked
with a./ in the following tab les. If one of
these ind icator lights does not turn on, there
is a malfunction in that system.
R ed indicator lights
Red symbols indicate a priority malfu nction -
Danger!
- P ull off the road.
- Stop t he vehicle.
- T urn off the engine .
- Check the ma lfunction ing system. Contact
you r authorized Aud i dealer o r a qualified
workshop for assistance .
-USA model s: Ma lfunction in the
brake system ¢
page 14
Canada model s: Ma lf u nction in the
brake system ¢
page 14
USA models: Airbag system ./
¢page 15
Canada model s: Airbag system ./
¢page 15
Safety belt
¢page 16
Battery./
¢page 16
Engine oil pressure too low
¢ page 16
Engine coolant level too low/
engine coolant temperature too
h igh
¢ page 17
Electro-mechanical power assis t
¢page 17
Clutch is overhea ting
¢page 87
Yellow indicator lights
Yellow symbo ls indicate a prior ity 2 malfunc­
t ion -Wa rning!
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Convertib le top
¢ page 17
Electronic Stab ilizat ion Con tro l (ESC)
./ ¢page 18
Electronic St abiliz at ion Con tro l (ES C)
./ ¢page 18
~ USA models : anti- lock b rake system
liJ.:tl (A BS) ./ defec tive ¢ page 18
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Canada models : anti-lock brake sys­
t em (ABS) ./ defect ive ¢
page 18
Worn b rake pads
¢ page 19
Tire pressure too low
¢ page 200
mfflT ire pressure monitoring system
WiU.t:.F page 200
~ Electronic power control./
1.1&:J ¢ page 19
USA models: Malfunction Indicator
Lamp (MIL)
¢page 19

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 15
system ma lfunction warning/indicator light
c> ,&. .
The ligh t 1111 (USA)/ . (Canada) illumi­
nates when the ignit ion is tu rned on. I t goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fully released. This indicates
that the brake warning lig ht is funct ion ing
properly.
If the brake warn ing light doe s not light up
w hen the engin e is cr anking o r the p arking
br ak e is applied, th ere m ay be a malfun ction
in th e electrical syste m. In thi s cas e, conta ct
y ou r A udi dealer .
If the ABS fails, the ABS warning/indicator
light
E (USA mode ls)! EIJ (Canada models)
f lashes together with the brake system warn­
ing/indicator light
c> ,&. .
(USA models): If the warning light 1111 and
the warning light
EiJ illum inate together, im­
mediately contact your author ized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected
c> page 19.
When the light comes on, an audible warning
signa l is also given.
Parking brake set
The parking brake warning light_ /_
(Canada models) illuminates when the park­
ing brake is set. In addition, a warning tone
will sound after you have driven for longer
than 3 seconds and faster than 3 mph (5 km/
h).
Park ing brak e set
The 1111 warning/indicator light illuminates
when the parking brake is set
c> &..
A WARNING
-Always observe the warnings in
c> page 165, Working in the engine
compartment, before opening the en­
gine hood and check ing the bra ke fluid.
- Driv ing with low brake fluid is a safety
hazard! Stop the car and get professional
assistance. -
USA models: If both, the
1111 warning
light and the
E warn ing light come
on at the same time, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci­
dent. Have your veh icle repa ired immedi­
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop . Drive s low ly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- Canada models:
If both, the b rake warn­
ing light . and the ABS warning light
EiJ come on at the same time, the rear
wheels could lock up f irst under hard
brak ing. Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of veh icle control and an
accident. Have your vehicle repaired im­
mediately by your author ized Audi dealer
or a qualified wo rkshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake application.
- If the b rake warning/ind icator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
pa rking brake is re leased, or lights up
while you are dr iving, the flu id leve l in
the brake fl uid reservo ir is too low . If you
believe that it is safe to do so, proceed
immediate ly at low speed to the nea rest
author ized Audi dealer or qualif ied work­
shop and have the brake system inspect­
ed.
-Always keep in mind that after severa l
brake applications, you will need greater
pressure on the brake pedal to stop your
veh icle. Do not rely on strained brakes to
respond with maximum stopping powe r
i n critical s ituations. You must allow for
increased b raking dis tances. The extra
distance used up by fading bra kes could
lead to an accident.
tli1 !.!r Safety systems
The I ( U SA models) . (Canada mode ls) in­
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
(airbags, pretensioners) and i lluminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignitio n
o n.

accidentally press the power locking
switch.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment a ll locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to g ive access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal­
function, you can lock each door individ­
ually using the vehicle key .
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency
c> page 164.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle w ith
the remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig . 28 Remote contro l: fu nctio n buttons
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Whether only the driver's door or the entire
vehicle is unlocked when the opening b utton
@ is pressed once, depends on the settings in
the Driver information system
Central locking
menu c> page 24.
To unlock the vehicle !Ii
.,. Press button @.
.,. Press button @
two times with in two sec­
onds
to unlock all doors and the rear lid.
Opening and closing 35
To lock the vehicle efl
.,. Press button @ c> &. in General description
on page 34 .
.,. Watch that a ll turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only~
.,. Press button © for approximately one sec­
ond .
PANIC Button
.,. Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The horn sounds and the turn sig­
na ls flash .
.,. Push the button @aga in to deact ivate the
pan ic function .
The remote controls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- select ively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi­
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door .
The transm itter and battery are located in the
head o f the remote contro l. The receiver is lo­
cated ins ide the vehicle. The max imum effec ­
tive range depends on several th ings . Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases.
The remote-control key contains a fo ld-out
key that you can use to manually lock or un­
lock the vehicle and to start the engine.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Aud i dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS <=>.&. in
General description on page 34.
(0 Tips
- The remote contro l key is automatically
deactivated when the ignition is switch­
ed on.
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36 Opening and clo sing
- The operation of the remote cont ro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicin ity of
the vehicle work ing in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­ ment) .
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you should always keep
your eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
properly locked .
- Do not use the remote control if you are
i nside the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentionally lock the vehicle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft ala rm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button
CD .
- Use the panic function only if you are in
an emergency situation.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi­
cle does not unlock .
.,,. Press the unlock button CD on the remote
control.
.,,. Manua lly unlock the driver's door lock with
the mechanical key within 30 seconds.
.,,. Press either the lock- 1'.D or the unlock
CD but­
ton to comp lete th e reset sequence .
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out­
side , turn the key in the lock of the driver 's
door .
Fig. 29 Key tu rns fo r ope ning and clo sing.
.,,. To unlock the vehicle, turn the key to the
opening position@¢
fig. 29.
.,,. To lock the veh icle, turn the key in the lock
of the driver's door to the lock position
@
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A WARNING
Always read and heed WARNING¢.&. in
General description on page 34 .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch .
Fig. 30 Sec tion from center conso le: Ce ntra l locking
switch
.,,. Press the upper part of the power lock ing
sw itch
@ to lock the vehicle ¢&_ .
.,,. Press lower pa rt of the switch
crl to unlock
the vehicle .
If you lock the veh icle using the power locking
switch , please note the following:
- You cannot open the doors or the rear lid
from the
outside ( increased security, for ex ­
ample when you are stopped at a red light).
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
inside by pulling on the door handle .
-If the driver's door is opened (after you have
locked the vehicle from the inside using the
power locking switch), the door will remain
unlocked to prevent you from locking your­
self out of you r vehicle. After you close the
door, you have to lock the driver 's door
aga in.
- If you have a crash and the airbag is activat-
ed, the doo rs automatically unlock. ..,.

Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
a w are that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
Fi g. 57 Center conso le: emergency flasher sw itch
.. Press the switch ~~ fig. 57, to switch the
emergency flasher on or off.
When the emerge ncy flashe r is on, al l four
turn signals blink at the same time. The t urn
signal indicator lights
II Hin the instrument
cluster, as we ll as the light in the emergency
flasher switch~ blink likewise. The emergen­
cy flashers also work when the ignition is
turned off.
The emergency flasher will automatica lly
switch on if you are in an acc ident where the
airbag has deployed.
@ Tips
You should switch on the emergency flash­
er when:
- you are the last vehicle sta nding in a traf­
fic jam so that any other vehicles coming can see you, or when
- your vehicle has broken down or yo u are
i n an emergency situation, or when
-you r vehicle is being towed by a tow
truck or if yo u are towing a nothe r vehicle
behind you. Clear vi
sion 51
Interior lights
Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights
for the driver and the front passenger.
Fig. 58 Section from headli ner: Interior lights
Activating door contact circuit
.. Press the button @. The L ED in the button
ill um inates.
Deactivating door contact circuit
.. Press the button @. The LED in the button
goes out .
Front read ing lights ~
.. Press one of the switches ® to turn the
r ight or left reading light on or off.
With the door contact ci rcuit, the inter ior
lights turn on as soon as you unlock the vehi­
cle or open the doors. The interior lights are
also turned on when the ignition key is re­
moved. The lights turn off about 30 seconds
after the doors are closed . When the veh icle is
locked or when the ignition is turned on, the
in terior lig hts are tu rned off.
When a door is open, the inte rior lights are
tu rned off after about 10 minutes to preve nt
batte ry dra in ing.
The brightness of the lights is controlled au­
tomat ica lly by a d immer when they are
switched on and off.

60 Seats and stor age
Seats and storage
General recommen­
dations
Why is your seat adjustment so
important?
The safety belts and the airbag system can
only provide maximum protection if the front
seats are correctly adjusted.
There are various ways of adjusting the front
seats to provide safe and comfortable support
for the driver and the front passenger. Adjust
you r seat prope rly so that :
- you can easily and quickly reach all the
switches and controls in the instrument
panel
-your body is properly supported thus reduc­
ing physical stress and fatigue
- the safety be lts and airbag system can offer
maximum protection
¢ page 109.
In the following sections, you will see exactly
how you can best adjust your seats .
There are special regulations and instructions
for installing a child safety seat on the front
passenger's seat. Always heed the informa­
tion regarding child safety provided in
¢ page 130, Child Safety.
A WARNING
Incorrect seating position of the driver and
all other passengers can result in serious
personal injury.
- Always keep your feet on the floor when
the vehicle is in motion -never put your
feet on top of the instrument panel, out
of the window or on top of the seat cush­
ion! This applies especially to the passen­
gers .
If your seating position is incorrect
you increase the risk of injury in the case
of sudden braking or an acc ident.
If the
airbag inflates and the seating position
is incorrect this could result in personal
injury or even death.
- It is important for both the driver and
front passenger to keep a distance of at least 10
inches (25 cm) between them­
selves and the steering wheel and/or in­
strument panel. If you're sitting any
closer than this, the airbag system can­ not protect you properly . In addition to
this, the front seats and head restraints
must be adjusted to your body height so
that they can give you maximum protec­
tion.
- Always try to keep as much distance as
possible between yourself and the steer­
ing wheel or instrument panel.
- Do not adjust the driver's or front pas­
senger's seat whi le the vehicle is moving.
Your seat may move unexpectedly, caus­
ing sudden loss of vehicle control and
personal injury. If you adjust your seat
while the vehicle is moving, you are out of position.
Driver's seat
The correct seat position is important for safe
and relaxed driving.
We recommend that you adjust the driver's
seat in the following manner :
.,. Adjust the seat in fore and aft direction so
that you can easily push the peda ls to the
floor whi le keeping your knee slightly bent
i::> A in Why is your seat adjustment so im­
portant? on page 60 .
.,. Adjust the seatback so that when you sit
with your back against the seatback , you can
still grasp the top of the steering wheel.
.,. Position the head restraint according to the
occupant 's height
<=:> page 63 . For maxi­
mum protection, the top of the head re­
straint shou ld be at least at eye level, pref­
erably higher and ideally level with the top
of the head
¢ page 95, fig. 102.
A WARNING "--
Never place any objects in the driver's foot-
well. An object could get into the pedal
area and interfere with pedal function. In
case of sudden braking or an accident, you
would not be able to brake or accelerate!