2014 AUDI TT ROADSTER trunk release

,&_ WARNING
-If you use the power locking switch with
the doors closed , remember that all the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which puts lives at risk. Do not leave
anyone behind in the vehicle, especially
children.
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (pow er fail­
ure), you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
Fig. 3 1 Passenge r's door: E merge ncy lock ing
For this purpose, a mechan ica l locking device
i s provided on the end panel of the passenger
door (only visible when the door is open) .
• Remove the cap
~ fig . 31 .
• Insert the key into the inner slot and turn it
to the right as far as it can go .
After you close the door you w ill no longer be
able to open it from the outside . You can open
it from the inside, however, by pulling on the
door latch tw ice.
Op enin g an d clos ing 3 7
Rear lid/trunk lid
Opening and closing rear lid
You can open the rear lid from inside the vehi­
cle using a switch in the driver's door .
Fig. 32 D river 's doo r: remote rear l id re lease
Openin g the rear lid
• Press the center button Cc5 on the master
key or pu ll the release button
c:s in the driv­
er's doo r
~fig. 32. The rea r lid is unlocked.
• Lift the rear lid.
Closin g the re a r lid
• Pull the rear lid down and a llow it to drop
gent ly ~ .&, .
A WARNING
-After closing the rear lid, always pull up
on it to make sure that it is p roperly
closed. Otherwise it could open suddenly
when the vehicle is moving .
- To help prevent poisono us exhaust gas
from being drawn into the vehicle, al­
ways keep the rear lid closed whi le driv­
ing. Never transport objects larger than
those which fit complete ly into the lug­
gage area, because then the rear lid can­ not be fully closed.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the rear lid left open . A
child cou ld craw l into the car through the
luggage compartment and pull the lid
shut, be coming trapped and unable to
get o ut. To reduce the risk of personal in­
jury, never let c hildren play in or around
your veh icle. Always keep the rear lid as
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38 Openin g and clo sing
well as the vehicle doors closed when not
in use.
@ Tips
- If the rear lid is ope n or not properly
locked when the ignition is turned on,
the door and rear lid warning appears in
the instrument cluster disp lay.
- If the rear lid on a locked vehicle is un­
locked with the middle button
c;j on the
remote key, the rear lid is automatically
l ocked again immediately after clos ing .
This is indicated by the turn signals blinking .
Rear Lid Emergency Release
If the rear lid cannot be opened , an emergen­
cy release is provided .
Fig. 33 Storage compartment between t he seatbacks
Fig. 3 4 Handle for emergency re lease
., Pull the hand le on the lid in the d irect ion of
the arrow
i=;, fig. 33 and swing the lid down­
ward .
.. Remove the handle from its anchor.
.. Pull the hand le
r::;, fig. 34 in the direction of
the arrow.
A WARNING
-Never operate the emergency release for
the trunk lid while the vehicle is moving .
Anti-theft alarm
system
The anti -the~ alarm triggers an alarm if any­
one attempts to break into the vehicle.
F ig . 35 D iode positio n in th e instr ument pane l
,..
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The anti-theft alarm system triggers an audi­
ble a larm and turns on the emergency flasher
if an unauthorized interference with the vehi­
cle is sensed by the system .
How is the anti- theft ala rm sy ste m
sw itched on ?
The anti-theft alarm system is switched on
when you lock t he driver's door manually us­
ing the fold-out key, or when you use the re­
mote control. The system is activated approx i­
mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked.
T he ind icator light
r::;,fig. 35 starts flashing
rapid ly for 30 seconds and then bl inks slowly .
How is th e anti-theft alarm sy stem
sw itched off?
T he anti-theft alarm system is switched off
o nly when you use the remote control to un­
lock your vehicle . If you do not open a door
within 30 seconds after you have unlocked
with the remote control, the vehicle wi ll lock
itself aga in automatically .
If you lock just the driver's door using your
key, the front passenger's door and the rear
lid remain locked. ..,.

-Lock the convertible top: The latches for
the convertible top must be locked with the
emergency lock key.
-Close the hydraulic system's emergency
operation bolt:
T urn the emergency opera­
tion bolt¢
page 45, fig. 46 to the right to
close the hydraulic system that operates the
convertible top.
&_ WARNING
- When raising the convert ible top, take
ca re not to reach into the linkage that
operates the convertible top or any of its
other moving parts. Otherwise, your
hands may be trapped in the mechanism
- risk of injury!
- Never drive while the convertible top is
not properly secu red. Otherwise, it may
be pulled open by the wind. This can
cause injuries and damage to the vehicle
- danger of an accident!
@ Tips
Get a second person help you to close the
convertible top. It is much easier to raise
the convertib le top with the help of a sec­
ond person.
Step 1: Depressurizing the hydraulic
system
Applies to vehicles: with power convertible top
Fig . 45 Luggage compartment: Crank for emerg ency
operation
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Convertible top 45
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Fig . 46 Hy draul ic pump: Emergency operation bolt i n
the tr unk
.,. Open the trunk lid. If the rear lid cannot be
opened, an emergency release is provided
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.,. Swing the luggage compartment floor up­
wards .
.,. Take out the screwdr iver and the crank. The
crank is located under the electric air pump
for the t ire repair kit*¢
fig. 45.
.,. Insert the screwdr iver through the slit in the
carpeting ¢
fig. 46.
.,. Tur n the emergency operation bolt to the
left to depressurize the hydraulics that oper ­
ate the convertible top .
Step 2: Raising the covers
Applies to vehicles: with power convertible top
Fig. 47 Cove rs close d
Fig . 48 Covers open

64 Seats and storage
• Push the ski bag from the trunk through the
opening in the rear wall
c::> &_.
• Load up the ski bag.
Securing
• Hook the ski bag 's safety strap @ c::> fig. 72.
• Adjust the retain ing strap @ to the des ired
length .
• Clip the retaining strap.
Storag e
• Unhoo k the ski bag's safety strap @
¢fig. 72.
• Fold the cover¢
fig. 71 downward in the op­
posite direction of the arrow .
• Loosen the retaining strap@.
• Pull the ski bag backward through the rear
wall.
• Close the cover of the pass-through to the
trunk .
• Close the flip cove r to the storage compart­
ment between the seatbacks ¢
page 67.
• If necessary, collapse the s ki bag.
_& WARNING
After loading, the sk i bag must be secured
w ith the safety strap.
(D Tips
Ma ke sure that the s ki bag is not folded up
while still damp.
Cup holder
F ig. 73 Cup holder
_& WARNING ,. -
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and pe rsonal injury. -
Never carry any beverage conta iners with
hot liqu ids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
veh icle movement, hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns . Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and pe rsonal
inju ry.
- Us e only soft cups in the c upholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Neve r use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -ris k of fire.
(1) Note
Only drink containers with Lids should be
carried in the cuphold er. L iquid could spill
out and damage your vehicles electronic
equipmen t or s tain t he upho lstery, etc.
Ashtray
Fig . 7 4 Center console: ashtray
Opening the ashtray
• Slide the cover open.
Removing ashtray insert
• Press the release button ¢fig . 74.
• Pull the ashtray insert up and out.
To r einstall a shtray
• Press the ashtray insert back into its holder.
_& WARNING
-Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
as hes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on fire.