2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER check oil

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
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' 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 ...................... .
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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 warning /indicator lights 11
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz con­
trolled digital clock .
Fig. 4 In str um en t cl uste r w it h t he dig ita l cloc k
To set the hour
.. Pull the knob (hou r d isp lay flashes) and turn
i t to the left o r right.
To set the minutes
.. Pull the knob as ma ny times as necessary
un til the mi nute display flash es.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
To set the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
unt il the day, month or year display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
To hide or d isplay the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
unti l the date display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right.
When the date disp lay stops blinking, this
means the time and date have been success­
fu lly stored.
W ith the ignition off, pushing or pulling the
Set/Check button¢
page 10, fig . 3@ can
turn on the dis play f ie ld lighting for a few sec ­
onds .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo la nt gauge ¢ page 10 , fig. 3@
only works when the ign ition is on. To prevent
damage to your e ngine, please note the fo l­
l owing important points:
Engine cold
As long as the nee dle rem ains a t the left end
of the gauge, the engine s till h as not reac hed
its operating temperat ure. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy engine loads and heavy throt­
tle.
Normal temperature
W hen the engine has re ache d its ope rat ing
temperature, the need le w ill move into the
mid dle of t he gauge and rema in there .
If the
engine is working hard at high outside tem ­
peratures, the needle may turn fu rther to the
right. This is no cause for concern as long as
the . warni ng light in the inst rument cl uster
does not illuminate .
When the. war ning light starts to flash,
th is can mean one of two thi ngs: either the
coolant
temperature is too high, o r the coo l­
ant
level is too low ¢ page 17 .
A WARNING
--Always obs erv e th e warn ing in
¢ page 165 before openi ng the eng ine
h oo d and che ck ing the e ngine coolan t
leve l.
- Neve r open t he eng ine hood if you see or
he ar ste am, or if you see engi ne coo lant
drippi ng from t he en gine compar tment .
You could bur n yourse lf . Let the en gin e
coo l off fi rst until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coolant escap ing.
(D Note
- M ounting ad ditiona l lights or accessories
i n fr ont of the air inlets reduces the coo l­
ing effect of t he radiato r. At high o utsi de
tempe rat ures or h igh engine load, the
eng ine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
properly d istribute the cooling a ir when
the vehicle is movi ng. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the coo ling
e ff ect a nd th e eng ine could then ove r­
h eat . As k yo ur au thori zed A udi deal er for
a ssis tan ce.

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

14 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
111'!!1 Canada models: Malfunction Indica­
mil tor Lamp (M IL) ¢ page 19
I'm Engine speed limitation*
1111111 ¢ page 19
• Check engine o
il level ¢ page20
• Engine
oil sensor malfunction ¢ page20
•
II
Battery
¢page 16
Low fuel level
¢page20
• Windshie
ld washer fluid level low ¢ page20
l:J
Defective light bulb
¢page20
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USA models : Defective brake light
¢page 20
Cl
Canada models: Defective brake
light
¢ page 20
II
Dynamic headlight range control* de-
fective ¢
page 21
El
Adaptive L ight* defective
¢page 21
m
Light/rain sensor defective (automat-
ic head lights)* defective ¢
page 21
B
Audi magnetic ride
¢page 21
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Rear spoiler../
¢page 21
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USA models : Speed warning 1
¢page 76
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Canada models: Speed warning 1
¢page 76
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USA models : Speed warning 2
¢page 76
Canada models: Speed warning 2
¢page 76
Electro-mechanical power assist
¢ page 17
Other indicator lights
II
II
CRUIS
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Turn signals
¢page 21
USA models: Cruise control acti­
vated ¢
page 21
Canada models: Cruise control
activated ¢
page 21
High beam
¢page 50
BRAKE/ (CD) Brake system
This warning/indicator light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park­
ing brake is set.
If the - (USA models)/ . (Canada
models) symbo l flashes in the disp lay with the
parking brake released, there is a malfunction
in the brake system. In addition to the sym­
bol, one of two messages appears in the dis ­
play:
Stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stabilization program and ABS fault! See
Owner's manual
.,. Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
.,. Obtain p rofessional assistance.
USA models: if there is a ma lfunction in the
ABS system, the
m;B warning/ind icator light
illuminates along with the - system
malfunction warning/indicator light¢
A.
Canada models: if there is a malfunction in
the ABS system, the~ warning/i ndicator
lig ht i llum inates together with the. bra ke ..,_

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
If the I (USA models) JII (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi­
nates wh ile you are driv ing, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a ma lfunction somewhere
in the system . If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a malfunction .
A WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys­
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediate ly. Otherwise the safety sys­
tems may not wo rk properly in an acci­
dent.
4 Safety belt warning light
Applies to vehicles: with safety belt warning light
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
The warning light . comes on for a few sec­
onds after the ignit ion is switched on as a re­
m inder to fasten your safety belt.
Addit ional information on safety belts
Q page 101.
0 Battery
This warning/indicator light detects a mal ­
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The. warning/ind icator light illuminates
when you sw itch on the ignit ion a nd must go
out after the engine has started.
• Alternator fault: Battery is not being
charged
If the indicator light turns on and the mes ­
sage appears, there is a ma lfunction in the
generator or vehicle electr ical system.
Drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali­
fied workshop immediately . Because the vehi ­
cle battery is discharging, turn off all unnec­
essary electrical equipment such as the radio.
Seek professional ass istance if the battery
charge level is too low.
(•) Low battery: battery will be charged
while driving
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes­
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off after a litt le while,
the battery charged enough while driving.
If the message does not turn off, have your
authorized Aud i dealer or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction.
The red engine oil pressure warning symbol
requires immediate service or repair.
If the . symbol appears in the disp lay and
flashes, the oil pressure is too low. In add ition
to the symbol, the following message also ap­
pears in the display:
Switch off engine! Oil pressure is too low
.,. Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
• Shut the eng ine down.
.,. Check the engine oil level¢ page 170.
.,. Contact your authorized Aud i dealer for as-
sistance if necessary.
Engine oil level too low
If the engine oil leve l is too low, top off oil to
the proper level¢
page 170.
Engine oil level OK
If the . symbo l starts flashing again even
though the engine oi l level checks OK on the
dipstick,
do not start driving again and do
not let the engine run at idle.
Instead, con­
tact your authori zed Aud i dealer for ass is­
tance.
(D Tips
- The engine oil pressure symbol. is
not an indicator for a low engine oil lev­
el. Do not rely on it. Instead, check the
oil level in your engine at regular inter­
vals, preferably each time you refuel,
and always before going on a long trip.

Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 17
- The yello w oil level warning indic ation
II require s oil refill o r work shop se rv ­
i c e without del ay. Do not w ait until the
r ed o il p ressure warning symbol.
sta rts to flash befo re you respond to
th e l ow oil l eve l warning
I'll . By th en,
your engine ma y alr eady ha ve suff ere d
s eriou s damag e.
_L Engine cooling system
A malfunction in the engine cooling system
must be repaired as soon as possible .
When the. symbol in the display flashes,
then either the eng ine coolant
temperature is
too h igh, or the coolant
level is too low . In ad­
d ition to the symbol, the fo llowing message
a lso appears in the display:
Sw it c h off engin e and ch eck coo lant l evel
~ Pull off the road and stop the vehicle.
~ Turnoff the engine.
~ Check coolant level ¢ page 173.
~ Add coolant if necessary ¢ page 173 .
~ Conti nue driving only after the eng ine cool­
ant warn ing/ indicator light goes out .
~ Contact you r authorized Audi dea le r fo r as-
s istance if necessary .
If the engine coolant level is correct, then the
radiato r fan may be the cause of the malfunc­
tion .
If the generator warning/ind icator light
should also illuminate ¢
page 16, then the
fan belt may be damaged .
A WARNING
-If your veh icle should break down for
mechanical or other reasons, park at a
sa fe distance from moving traffic, turn
off the engine and turn on the hazard
warning lights ¢
page 51, Emergency
flasher.
- Never open the hood if you see or hear
steam or coolant escaping from the en­
gine compartment - you risk being scald­
ed . Wait until you can no longer see or
hear steam or coolant escaping . -
The engine compartment of any vehicle
is a dangerous area . Before you perform
any work in the engine compartment,
turn off the eng ine and allow it to cool.
Follow the warn ing stickers .
(D Note
Do not continue dr iv ing if the . symbol
ill uminates. There is a malfunction in the
engine cooling system -you could damage
your engine .
~ Electro-mechanical power assist
If the indicato r light illum inates while you are
driv ing , there is a malfunction in the electro­
mecha nica l steering. If the indi cator light is
showing
'".[-1. there may be a reduction in pow ­
er steering assist. If the indicator light is
showing ., ther e may be a tota l loss of pow ­
er steering assist. The stee ring must be in­
spected immed iately by a qualified workshop
¢ .&. .With the eng ine not running (e.g . when
the car is being towed), there is also no power
ass ist available .
A WARNING
-
If there is a ma lfunction, the indicato r
l ight for the electro-mechanical power as­
sist il l uminates. Seek pro fessional assis­
tance.
~ Convertible top
The warning/indicator light monitors the con­
vertible top function .
The !I warning/ indicator light illumi nates
when you switch on the ignition for about 2 seconds as a check and then goes out. The
warning/indicator ligh t has the following
functions :
- The light illumi nates when the foldi ng top
opens or closes.
- I t flashes if one of the cond it ions for auto­
mat ically lower ing or ra is ing the convertible
top is no t met and the switch to actuate the
convertible top is pressed . .,..

20 Instruments and warning /indicator lights
speed displayed in the driver information sys­
tem . Keep in mind that the engine speed will
not exceed the va lue disp layed in the driver in­
formation system, for example when down­
shifting.
Please go to an authorized Audi dea ler or oth­
er qualified workshop to have the ma lfunction
repaired.
~ . Checking the engine oil level
II Please add max . 1 qt of engine oil!
If the II symbol comes on, add 1 quart (1 li­
ter) of oil at the next opportunity
¢page 170.
~ ... Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illuminates, contact your
author ized Audi dealer and have the oil sensor
inspected .
Bi) Fuel supply too low
When the 001 symbol illuminates, this means
there are about 1.9 gallons (7 liters) of fuel
left in the fuel tank. Time to refuel!
¢ page 162.
If the symbol lights up, even when there is
ample fuel in the tank, and the text
Tank sys­
tem malfunction! Please contact workshop
appears in the display, there is a fault in the
system. Contact a qualified workshop to have
the fault rectified.
low
If the -symbol illum inates, add w indshield
washer f luid to the washer system
¢page 180.
~ Defective light bulb warning
The defective light bulb warning tells you
when a vehicle light bulb has become defec­
tive.
If a defective bulb has been detected by the
system or a light bulb burns out,
the m sym ­
bol w ith a message appears in the display to
te ll you which bulb is burnt out and where it is
located. For example :
Rear left turn signal
After 5 seconds, the message disappears. If
you want to recall the message into the dis­ play, press the CHECK button
¢ page 10,
fig. 3
(J) .
There are three reasons why the defective
bulb message would appear in the display:
- The light bu lb has burnt out
¢page 216.
-The f use is "blown" ¢ page 213, Replacing
fuses .
-The wire connection to the light bulb is de-
fective.
Have the bulb replaced or the connect ion re­
paired by your authorized Aud i Service depart­
ment .
A WARNING
-
-Light bulbs are pressurized and could ex­
p lode while they are being changed caus­
ing serious personal injury.
- Work with due care when handling the
high-vo ltage section of gas discharge
(xenon) lamps. Failing to do so could re­
sult in death or serious injury!
BRAKE LIGHT!<®> Brake light defective
In case of a malfunction or component fail-
ure, the symbol (USA models)/
It:$ ing electrical components should be checked,
repaired or replaced, as necessary:
- Brake light bulbs
- All wiring connections
- Brake light switch

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Contact your authorized Audi dealer for assis­
tance if necessary.
@ Tips
The brake light switch is only inspected as
pa rt of the functional check after the en ­
gine is started.
~(D Headlight range control defective
Applies to vehicles: with dynamic headlig ht range adjust·
ment
I f the II ill uminates, the dynamic headlight
range control is no longer working properly .
Have the system checked and repaired at your
authorized Audi dealer.
sD Adaptive light defective
App lies to vehicles: w it h Adaptive Light
rlJ Ad apt ive l ight de fe cti ve
When this symbo l rlJ illuminates, it means
that Adaptive Light is defective. Go to a quali ­
f ied workshop to have the headlights or the
control unit for the Adaptive Light repaired.
(j_ o Light/rain sensor defective
Applies to vehicles: with automat ic headlights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys­
tem.
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed. For safety reasons, the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
AU ­
TO. However, you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the ra in sensor, the w ind­
sh ie ld wiper lever functions are st ill available .
H ave the light/ra in sensor checked as soon as
possib le at an author ized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
Applies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping.
The indicator light 8 illum inates when the ig ­
n ition is switched on as a funct ion check .
(D Tips
If the indicator la mp illuminates whi le you
are driving, there is a malfunction in the
vehicle damping. The chassis should be in­
spected immed iate ly by an authorized
Audi dealer.
-::}. Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/indicator light I) has the fo l­
l owing functions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func­
tion check when the ignition is switched on .
- It comes on if there is a mal function in the
electrically retractab le rear spoi ler.
Additional informat ion about t he e lectr ica lly
retractab le rear spoi ler¢
page 144.
¢ ¢Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left II or the r ight II
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flashe r, both indicator
li ghts fl ash.
If one of the turn signal light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal w ill blink twice as fast as nor­
mal.
Additional informat ion on the turn s ignals
~ page SO.
CRUISE/ r,f Cruise control
The lB;\l )~i4 ( U SA mode ls)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
c ruise control is ac tiva ted.