2015 AUDI TT ROADSTER Owners Manual

your authorized Audi dealer for assistance, if necessary .
Removing the selector lever boot
.,. Activate the parking b rake .
.,. Carefu lly pry the selector lever boot out of
the tr im @ using a small screwdriver .
.,. Pull both sides of the se lector lever boot up-
ward in the direction of the arrow @ .
.,. Fold the selector lever boot upward.
Selector lever eme rgency re le ase
.,. Press the release lever down and ho ld it in
place ¢ fig . 96 .
.,. Press the release button in the selector lever
© and move the lever into the N position .
.,. Clip the selector lever boot back into the
shift gate after using the emergency re­ lease.
If the vehicle m ust be pushed or towed due to
a power failure (for example, the battery is
d ischarged), the selector lever must first be
moved to the N pos ition using the emergency
release mechanism .
A WARNING
Only move the se lector lever out of the P
posi tion when the parking b rake is activat­
ed. O therw ise, the vehicle could sta rt to
move unintentionally when the selector
lever is moved out of the P position.
Tran sm iss ion 87

88 Homelin k
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 88 , 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 garag e door open er motor . Refer
to the ope rating instructions for the opener ,
as the location and color of this bu tton may
vary by manufacturer .
You can still use the original 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 required 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- 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 compatible 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 regula­
tions ~
page 228.
Programming the Homelink transmitter
Fig. 97 Overhead co nsole: Homelink keypad
Fig. 98 Front bumper , driver side: lo catio n of tra n smi t­
te r unit
The transmitter is programmed in two phases.
For rolling code transmitters, a third phase is
also necessary.
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Phase 1:
p rogramming th e overh ead keypad
1. Make sure yo ur vehicle is wit hin ope rating
range of the remote contro lled garage
door opener .
2. Set the parking brake
q A in General in­
formation on page 88 .
3. Tur n the ignition on . Do not sta rt the en­
g ine!
4. P ress and hold the two o utside Home Link
b uttons
(D and @for app rox ima tely 20
seconds until indicator light @
q fig . 97
begins to flash. Then release both but­
tons . Do not hold the buttons for longer
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 add it ional remote controls .
S. Pr ess and hold t he Home link button (D ,
® or@ unt il the indicato r ligh t@
starts flashing
slowly . Release 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 trans
mitter
6. Hold the original remote control at a dis­
tance between 0 -6 in . (0 -15 cm) from the
bumper below the appropriate head light
for your vehicle
q fig . 98 (use th e sho rtest
d istance possible) .
7. A im t he remote con trol jus t be low the
driver side head ligh t.
8 . Pr ess and hold the activa tion button on
the remote cont ro l.
.,. May be different in Canada.
If so, press and
re -press (cycle) the act ivat ion button on your
remote control every two seconds.
9 . The emergency flashers will flash
three
time s
(after about 15 -60 seconds) when
the prog ramm ing is successful. Release
the butto n on the re m ote control.
.,. To program more devi ces, repeat steps 4 to
9.
Homelink 89
10. Press and ho ld the t rained Home link b ut­
ton and observe t he indicator light @
qfig. 97.
.,. If the ind icator light is solid/contin uous,
programm ing is comp lete and your device
should activate w hen you press and release
t he t ra ined Homel ink button .
.,. If the ind icator light blinks rapidly fo r 2 sec­
onds and is t hen a so lid/continuous light,
p roceed w it h phase 3 to progr am a roll ing
code device.
Phase 3: rolling code programming
.,. A second pe rson o n a ladde r who can safely
reach th e garage door opene r motor is rec­
ommended .
11. Loc ate t he "lea rn" bu tton on t he g arage
doo r opener motor ( re fer to the operating
inst ruct ions for the opener, as t he loca­
t ion of t his button may va ry by man ufac ­
turer) .
12 . Press and release the learn b utton on the
garage door opener motor .
.,. Note : once the b utton is p ressed, there are
30 seconds in w hich to initiate the next
step.
13 . On t he Home link keypad ins ide t he ve hi­
cl e, firmly press and hold t he Home link
bu tton prev iously progr ammed in phases
1 and 2 fo r two seconds and release . R e­
peat this seque nce
twice.
.,. Some vehicles may require the press/ho ld/
re lease sequence up to three t imes to com­
plete t he trai ning process .
.,. Homelink should now activate your rolling
code equipped device .
If the S 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 t hrough 9.
If the emergency flashers do not flash
three
times (afte r about lS -60 seconds) , program­
ming was not successful. In this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9 .
Remote contro l units for garage door openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
fr eque ncy signa ls afte r two seconds . This t ime
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90 Homelink
may not be s ufficient for the Homelin k sys ­
tem to learn t he radio frequency signal. Per­
form all other steps as described above.
Operating the Homelink transmitter
The Homelink transm itter works in the same
manner as the orig inal handheld remote con­
trol that came with the system .
.. Press the appropriate prog rammed button
Q) ,@ or @ ¢ page 88, fig . 97 to activate
the des ired remote control functio n ¢ .&.
in
General information on page
88 .
Reprogramming a single button
A Homel ink button can be rep rogrammed in­
d iv idually wi tho ut affec ting t he o ther bu tton
a llo cat io ns.
Programming the overhead keypad
.. Press the appropriate Homel ink button u n-
t il the indicato r light begins flashing slowly .
Programming the bumper mounted trans
mitter
1. Hold the original remote control at a dis ­
tance between
0 -5 in . (0 -13 cm) from the
bumper below the app ropriate head light
fo r you r vehicle (use the shortest distance
possib le).
2. A im the remote control just below the
driver side head light.
3. P ress and hold the activation button on
the remote contro l.
4 . The emergency flashers will flash
three
tim es
(after about 15 -60 seconds) when
the programm ing is successful. Now re­
lease the bu tton on the remote control.
.. If the device ut ilizes a roll ing code, p lease
fo llow p hase 3 of¢
page 88, Programming
the HomeLink transmitter
f or roll ing code
programming .
This procedure will cau se the exi sting pro­
gramming on the Homelink button to be
e ra sed! Erasing the programming of the
Homelink transmitter
When you e
rase the prog ramming, the p ro ­
gramming on all three of the transmitte r
c h anne ls with be lost!
.. Per form steps 1 to 4 as described on
¢ page 89, Phase 1: programming the over ­
head keypad .
When completed, the Home link system will
be in the prog ramming mode and is then
ready to learn the codes for remote controlled
devices .
(D Tips
- Programmed buttons cannot be erased
individually .
- F or se curity reasons you are advise d to
erase the programming of the Homelink
system before yo u sell yo ur vehicle .

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, airbags, child restraints as
well as child safety. Your safety is for us
priori­
ty number 1.
Always observe the information
and warnings in this section - for your own
safety as well as for that of your passengers.
The information in this section applies to all
model versions of your vehicle . Some of the
features described in this sections may be
standard equipment on some models, or may
be optional equipment on others. If you are
not sure, ask your authorized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
- Make certain that you follow the instruc­
tions 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
your vehicle so that this important infor­
mation will always be available to the
driver and passengers.
- Always keep the Owner's literature handy
so that you can find it easily if you have
questions.
Safety equipment
The safety features are part of the occupant
restraint system and work together to help
reduce the risk of injury in a wide variety of
accident situations .
Your safety and the safety of your passengers
should not be left to chance. Advances in
technology have made a variety of features
available to help reduce the risk of injury in an
Driving Safely 91
accident. The following is a listing of just a
few of the safety features in your Audi:
- sophisticated safety belts for driver and all
passenger seating positions,
- safety belt pre-tensioners,
- front airbags,
- knee airbags for the front seats,
- side airbags in the front seats,
- LATCH anchorages for child restraints,
- adjustable steering column.
These individual safety features can work to­
gether as a system to help protect you and
your passengers in a wide range of accidents.
These features cannot work as a system if
they are not always properly adjusted and
properly used!
Safety is everybody's responsibility!
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 your safety and the safety of your passen­
gers,
before driving always:
~ Make sure that all lights and signals are op­
erating correctly .
~ Make sure that the tire pressure is correct.
~ Make sure that all windows are clean and af­
ford good visibility to the outside.
~ Secure all luggage and other items carefully
c::> page 65.
~ Make sure that nothing can interfere with
the pedals.
~ Adjust front seat, head restraint and mirrors
correctly for your height .
~ Instruct passengers to adjust the head re­
straints according to their height .
~ Make sure to use the right child restraint
correctly to protect children¢
page 129,
Child Safety.
~ Sit properly in your seat and make sure that
your passengers do the same¢
page 59,
General recommendations. .,..
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92 Driving Safel y
• Fasten your safety be lt and wear it properly .
Also instruct your passengers to fasten their
safety belts proper ly ¢
page 100.
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 rood
without being distracted.
The driver is responsible for the safety of the
vehicle and all 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 using a cellular telephone.
• NEVER drive when your dr iving ability is im­
paired (by medicat ions, alcohol, drugs, etc.) .
• Observe all traffic laws, rules 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 ,.
Impai red driving safety increases the risk
of serious personal injury and death when­
ever a vehicle is being used.
Proper occupant
seating positions
Proper seating position for the driver
The proper driver seating position is impor­
tant for safe, relaxed driving.
Fig. 99 The correct distance between driver and steer­
ing whee l
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 llow ing position:
• 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. 99 . If not possible, see your au­
thorized Audi dealersh ip 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 he ad restraint so the upper edge
is as even as possible with the top of your
head . If that is not possible, 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
¢page 103.

~ Always keep both feet in the footwell so
that you are in control of the vehicle at all
times.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
driver's seat, see
c:> page 60.
A WARNING
Drivers who are unbelted, out of position
or too close to the airbag can be seriously
injured by an airbag as it deploys. To help
reduce the risk of serious personal injury:
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between your breast­
bone and the steering wheel.
- Always adjust the driver's seat and the
steering wheel so that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the knees and
the lower part of the instrument panel.
- Always hold the steering wheel on the
outside of the steering wheel rim with
your hands at the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock positions to help reduce the risk of per­
sonal injury if the driver's airbag inflates.
- Never hold the steering wheel at the
12 o'clock position or with your hands at
other positions inside the steering wheel
rim or on the steering wheel hub. Hold­
ing the steering wheel the wrong way
can cause serious injuries to the hands,
arms and head if the driver's airbag in­
flates
- Pointing the steering wheel toward your
face decreases the ability of the supple­
mental driver's airbag to protect you in a
collision .
- Always sit in an upright position and nev­
er lean against or place any part of your
body too close to the area where the air­
bags are located.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
seats and head restraints properly and make sure that all passengers are prop­
erly restrained.
- Never adjust the seats while the vehicle
is moving. Your seat may move unexpect-
Driving Safely 93
ed ly and you could lose control of the ve­
hicle .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion .
- Children must always ride in child seats
c:> page 129 . Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front passenger seat
c:> page 108.
Proper seating position for the front
passenger
The proper front passenger seating position
is important for safe, relaxed driving .
For your own safety and to reduce the risk of
injury in the event of an accident, we recom­
mend that you adjust the seat for the front
passenger to the following position :
~ Adjust the angle of the seatback so that it is
in an upright position and your back comes
in full contact with it whenever the vehicle is
moving.
~ Adjust the head restraint so that the upper
edge is as even w ith the top of your head as
possible but not lower than eye level and so
that it is as close to the back of your head as
possible
c:> page 94.
~ Keep both feet flat on the floor in front of
the front passenger seat .
~ Fasten and wear safety belts correctly
c:> page 103.
For detailed information on how to adjust the
front passenger's seat, see
c:> page 59 .
A WARNING
Front seat passengers who are unbelted,
out of position or too close to the airbag
can be seriously injured or killed by the air­
bag as it unfolds. To help reduce the risk of
serious personal injury:
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94 Driving Safely
-Passengers must always sit in an upright
position and never lean against or place
any part of their body too close to the
area where the airbags are located.
- Passengers who are unbelted, out of po­
sition or too close to the airbag can be
seriously injured by an airbag as it un­
folds with great force in the blink of an
eye.
- Always make sure that there are at least
10 inches (25 cm) between the front
passenger's breastbone and the instru­
ment panel.
-Always make sure that there are at least
4 inches (10 cm) between the front pas­ senger's knees and the lower part of the
instrument panel.
- Each passenger must always sit on a seat
of their own and properly fasten and
wear the safety belt belonging to that
seat.
- Before driving, always adjust the front
passenger seat and head restraint prop­
erly.
- Always keep your feet on the floor in
front of the seat. Never rest them on the
seat, instrument panel, out of the win­
dow, etc. The airbag system and safety
belt will not be able to protect you prop­
erly and can even increase the risk of in­
jury in a crash .
- Never drive with the backrest reclined or
tilted far back! The farther the backrests
are tilted back, the greater the risk of in­
jury due to incorrect positioning of the
safety belt and improper seating posi­
tion.
- Children must always ride in child seats
¢
page 129. Special precautions apply
when installing a child seat on the front
passenger seat ¢
page 108.
Proper adjustment of head restraints
Correctly adjusted head restraints are an im­
portant port of your vehicle's occupant re­ straint system and can help to reduce the risk
of injuries in occident situations.
Fig. 100 Head restra int: v iewed from the front
The head restraints must be correctly adjust­
ed to achieve the best protection.
" For adjustable head restraints: adjust the
head restraint so the upper edge is as even
as possible with the top of your head. If that
is not possible, try to adjust the head re­
straint so that it is as close to this position
as possible¢
fig. 100.
Adjusting head restraints ¢ page 62.
A WARNING
-
All seats are equipped with head re-
straints. Driving without head restraints or
with head restraints that are not properly
adjusted increases the risk of serious or fa­
tal neck injuriy dramatically . To help re­
duce the risk of injury:
- Always drive with the head restraints in
place and properly adjusted.
- Every person in the vehicle must have a
properly adjusted head restraint.
- Always make sure each person in the ve­
hicle properly adjusts their head re­
straint . Each head restraint must be ad­
justed according to occupants' size so
that the upper edge is as even with the
top of the person's head, but no lower
than eye level and so it is as close to the
back of to the head as possible.