2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER octane

Fuel supply and filling
your f uel tank
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Using the right fuel helps keep the environ­
ment clean and prevents engine damage.
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recommended for you r vehicle is un­
leaded premium
g rade gasolin e. A udi recom­
mends us ing TO P TI ER D etergent Gaso line
w ith a m inim um octane ra ting of 91 A KI ( 95
RON ). Fo r more inform ation on TOP TIER De­
tergent Gasoline, please go to the off ic ial
website (www.toptie rgas .com) .
The re commended gasoline octane rating for
your en gine can also be fo und o n a label loca t­
ed on t he ins ide of the fuel filler flap . This ra t­
ing may be specif ied as AKI or RO N.
Your veh icle may al so be operated using un­
l e aded regular g asoline w ith a min imum o c­
tane rating of 87 AK I/91 RO N. However, using
87 AK I/91 RON octa ne fue l w ill sli ghtly re­
d uce eng ine perfo rmance .
Use unleaded ga solin e only. Unleaded g aso­
line is available th rougho ut the USA, Ca nada,
and i n most E uropean countries . We recom­
mend that you do not ta ke yo ur vehicle to
areas or co untries where unleaded gasoline
may not be ava ilable.
F or mo re informat ion on refue ling your ve hi­
cle, see
~ page 162.
Octane rating
Octane rati ng in dicates a gaso line's abili ty to
r es is t engi ne da mag in g "knoc k" ca use d b y
p remature ign ition and detona tion. Therefore,
b uying the correct grade of gaso line is very
i mportant to he lp prevent possible engine
damage and a loss o f engine performance.
Gasoline mos t common ly used in the Unite d
States an d Canada has the following octane
ratings that ca n usua lly be fo und on the filler
pump:
Fuel supply and filling your fuel tank 161
- Premium Grade: 9 1 -96 AKI
- Regular Grade: 87 -90 AKI
Explanation of the abb reviations :
AKI = Anti Knock Index = (R+ M)/2 = (RO N
+M ON)/2
RON = Research Octane Num ber
M ON = M otor Octane Number.
@ Note
- Do not use a ny fue l w it h octane rat ings
lower than 87 A KI or 9 1 RO N oth erwise
ex pensive engi ne da mage w ill occu r.
- Do
not use leaded gasoli ne! The use of
leade d gasoline w ill severely damage
yo ur vehicle's cata ly tic co nve rter and i ts
a bili ty to con trol exh aust emi ssion s.
Blended gasoline
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or
MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ether )
You may use unleaded gasoline blende d with
alcohol or MTBE (commonly referred to as
oxygenates) if the blended m ixture meets the
fo llow ing criter ia:
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol )
-Anti -kno ck index mus t be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend mus t contain no more t han 3% me th-
a nol.
- Blend must contain more than 2% co-sol-
vents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol
or ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knock index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must not conta in more than 10%
ethanol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti -kno ck index mus t be 87 A KI or higher.
- Blend must contain no t mo re tha n 15%
MTB E.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
You r Audi is covered by the following war­
ranties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfo-
ration
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warran­
ties can be found in your
Warranty & Mainte­
nance booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regu lations in the United States
and Canada require that automobiles meet
specific emission regulations and safety
standards. Therefore, veh icles built for the
U.S.A . and Canada differ from vehicles sold in
other countries .
If you p lan to take your vehicle outside the
continental limits of the United States or Can­
ada, there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with cata lytic
converter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lowe r octane
rating. Improper fuel may cause engine
damage ;
- service may be inadequate due to lack of
proper service facilities, tools or testing
equipment ;
- replacement pa rts may not be readily availa­
ble.
- Navigation systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work
in Europe, and may not work in other coun­
tries outside of North America.
(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availability.
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and Lit­
erature are published as soon as possible after
model introduction. Service Manuals and liter­
ature are available to order from the Audi
T echnical Literature Ordering Center at:
www.audi.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum.
However, a certain amount of regular mainte­
nance is still necessary to assure your vehicle's
s afety, economy and rel iability. For detailed
vehicle maintenance consult your Warranty &
Maintenance booklet.
Under difficult operating conditions, for ex­
ample at extremely low outside temperatures,
i n very dusty regions , etc., some service work
should be performed between the intervals
specified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air filter.
@ For the sake of the environment
By regu larly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards
are maintained, thus minimizing adverse
effects on the environment .
' Important considerations for you and
your vehicle
T he increasing use of electron ics , soph isticat­
ed fuel injection and emission control sys­
tems, and the generally increasing technica l
complexity of today's automobiles, have
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234 Index
F
Fan ... . ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 69
Radiator ... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 174
Fasten ing
B ooste r seats ............ .... .. .. .
137
Conve rtible c hild safety se ats . .. .. .. . 135
Infant sea ts
F lat t i re 13 5
Changing .. ... ......... ... .. .. ... 209
Floor mats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 0
Fo ld ing master key w ith remote contro l .. 32
Foot pedals . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
For the sake of the environmen t
G asoline fumes and the environmen t ..
163
Le tting you r engine warm up ... .. .. . . 74
Refue ling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 163
Saving fue l by early upshifting . ..... . . 10
Fr ont airbags
D escr ipt ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
113
H owtheywork ...... .......... .... 118
Fronta l collisions and the laws of physics 102
F ront seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Ad justing ....................... ..
94
Ad just ing the manual seats . .... .... .. 61
C hi ld restra ints in the front seat ... .. . 110
Fu el
Additives ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
161
Blended gasoline ........... .. .... . 161
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Fill er neck .. .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 162
Fue l gauge . ... ......... ... .. .. ... . 12
Fuel supp ly too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Gasoline ... ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Gasoline additives ........ .... .... . 162
Octane rating . ........... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Recommendation .... ... .. .. .. .... . 161
Refue lling . .. .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 163
Reserve . ... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... .. 1 2
Tank capacity .............. .. .... . 224
Unlock ing the fue l filler flap by hand .. 164
Fu el economy messages (efficiency pro-
gram) ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... ..
27
Fuse ar rangement ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 2 14
G
Garage doo r opener ( Homelink) .... . .. . 89
Gas discha rge lamps ..... .. ... ..... ..
2 16
Ga uges
Engine coolant temperature . . . . . . . . . .
11
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
General illustration
Instruments and controls .. ... .. .. .. .. 8
Generator (warning/ indicator l igh ts) . .. .
16
G lossary of tire and loading terminology 182
G love compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
G ross Vehicle We ight Rating (GVWR) ... 223
H
Head lights ..... .. .......... ... ... .. 48
adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156
defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 2 1
Fron t fog lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Switching off .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 4 8
Switching on ..... .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 48
Washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . SS
Xenon headlights .............. .. .. . 48
He ad restr aints .. .. ............. .. ... 95
Adjusting ..... .. .. .... .... ... .. .. . 95
Heated
exter io r mir ro rs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
52
fron t seats (cl ima te control) ..... .. .. . 72
rear window ...................... . 71
Heated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heate d washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. ... .. .. .. .
54
H eating .. .. ...... ............. ..... 68
Hig h beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48, 50
High voltage warning label .. ... .. .. .. 223
Hill Descent Assist . ... .. ......... ... . 85
Hill ho ld assist
Starting on hills ............... .....
76
Homel in k unive rsal remote control . ... . 89
Hood Open ing .. .. .. .. .................
165
Re le a se lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Hor n .... .. .. .. .. ............... .. .. 8
How many ai rba gs does my vehicle have?
115

236 Index
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