2015 AUDI TT ROADSTER warning

218 Emergency sit uat ions
instructions of the jumper cable
manufacturer. If in doubt, call for road
service.
- Jumper cables must be long enough so
that the vehicles do not touch.
- When connecting jumper cables, make
sure that they cannot get ca ught in any
moving parts in the eng ine compart­
ment.
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS
¢ page 164, Working in the
engine compartment.
@ Note
Improper hook-up of jumper cables can ru­
in the generator.
- Always connect POSITIVE(+) to POSI­ TIVE(+), and NEGATIVE( -) to NEGATIVE
( - ) ground post of the battery manager
control unit.
- Check that all screw plugs on the battery
cells are screwed in firmly . If not, tighten
plugs prior to connecting clamp on nega­
tive battery terminal.
- Please note that the procedure for con­ nect ing a jumper cable as desc ribed
above applies spec ifically to the case of
you r vehicle being j ump s tarted. When
you are giv ing a jump star t to anothe r ve­
hicle, do
not connect the negat ive (-) ca ­
ble to the negative(-) terminal on the
discharged battery ©- Instead, securely
connect the negative(-) cable to either a
solid metal component that is firmly
bo lted to the engine block or to the en­
gine block itself. If the battery that is be­
i ng charged does not vent to t he outside,
escaping batte ry gas cou ld ig nite and ex­
plode!
Emergency towing
with commercial tow
truck
General hints
Your Audi requires special handling for tow­
ing.
T he following information is to be used by
commercial tow truck operators who know
how to operate their equipment safely.
- Nev er tow your Audi , towing will cau se
damage to the engine and tr an smi ssion .
- Ne ver wrap th e safet y chain s or winch ca­
ble s ar ound the brak e lines.
- To prevent unne ces sary damage , your Audi
must be tran sp o rt ed with a car carrier
(flatbed truck ).
- To load th e vehi cle on t o the flat bed , u se
the t owing loop found in t he vehicle tools
and attach to the front o r rear ancho rage
¢page 219 and ¢page 220 .
A WARNING
-A vehicle being towed is not safe for pas-
sengers. Never allow anyone to ride in a
vehicle be ing towed, for any reason.
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Front towing loop (Version A)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 165 Fro nt bumper: removing t he grill
Fi g. 166 Fron t bumper: screw ing in t he tow ing loop
The tow ing loop fits into the threaded hole lo­
cated on the righ t side of the fron t bumper
behind the grill.
"' Remove the screwdriver and towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit ¢
page 204.
"'Inse rt the screwdrive r into the slo t as shown
and press toward the center of the vehicle
c;, fig. 165 . At the same time, pull the grill
forward and out.
"' Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go
c;, fig. 166
and tighten it w ith the wheel wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towline eye and put it back into the on -board
toolkit . Make sure to have the towline eye
stored in the ve hicle at all times .
When insta lling the gr ill for the air duct, be
sure that the tabs on the grill are first insert­
ed into their guides on the veh icle. Then push
the gr ill into position .
Emergency situations 219
A WARNING
If the tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potential risk of an
accident .
Front towing loop (Version B)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 167 Right front sectio n: remov ing the air intake
g ri lle
Fig. 168 Right fro nt sect ion w it h plast ic cove r
A threaded opening w ith left-hand threads is
located at the front right of the bumper be·
hind the air intake grille. The towing loop is
i nstalled in this opening .
"' Remove the screwdr iver and the towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit
c:> page 204.
"'Reach through the air intake grille, grip the
hor izonta l fins and pull it forward to re·
move .
"' Use the screwdrive r to pry the plastic cover
offr=;,fig. 168.
"'Install the towing loop in the threaded
opening and tighten it unt il it stops
c;, page 219, fig . 166 and tighten it with the
wheel wrench.
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220 Emergency situations
Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. Always keep the towing loop in the vehi­
cle .
When installing the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
f ir st. Then press the grille in to secure it.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the vehicle and
that could cause an accident .
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 169 Right rear section
Fig. 170 Rear bum per: screw ing in the towing loop
On the r ight side under the rear bumper there
is a threaded hole for the towing loop. The
threaded hole is protected by a cover.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit ~
page 204 .
"'Press the right side of the cover inward
forcefully to remove it from the bumper.
~fig. 169.
"' Screw the towing loop tightly into the
threaded hole as far as it will go and tighten
it with the wheel wrench .
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop stored
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
-If the towing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed -potent ial risk of an
accident.
Loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fig. 171 Vehicle on flatbed t ruck
Front hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp .
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye previously installed.
Rea r hook up
"' Align the vehicle with the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear towline
eye previously installed.
(D Tips
Check carefu lly to make sure the hook-up
is secure before moving the car up the flat­
bed truck ramp.

Lifting vehicle
lifting with workshop hoist and with
floor jack
The vehicle may only be lift ed at the lifting
poin ts illustra ted.
F ig. 1 72 Rear lift ing point (right side)
Fi g. 1 73 Front lift ing po int fright side)
• Rea d and heed W ARNI NG¢,&. .
• Locate lifting points ¢fig . 172 Qfig . 173 .
• Adjust lifting arms of workshop hoist or
floor jac k to match vehicle lifting points.
• Inse rt a r ubber pad between the floor jack/
workshop hoist a nd the lifting poi nts.
If you must lift your vehicle with a floor jack
to work underneath, be sure the vehicle is safely supported on stands intended for this
purpose.
Front lifting point
The lifting point is locate d on the f loor pan re­
inforcement about at the same level as the
jack mounting point¢
fig. 173. Do not lift
the vehicle at the vertical s ill reinforcement .
Rear lifting point
The lifting poi nt is locate d on t he vertical rein­
forcement of the lower sill for t he on boa rd
jack
Q fig. 172.
Emergency situations 221
lifting with vehicle jack
Refer to c::> page 2 09.
_&. WARNING
- To reduce t he risk of ser ious injury an d
ve hicl e damage.
- Alwa ys lift the vehicle only at t he spe­
c ial w orkshop hoist and floor jack lift
p oin ts ill ust rated ¢
fig. 172 and
¢fig. 173.
-Fa il ure to li ft th e ve hicle a t these
p o ints co uld cau se the ve hi cle t o til t or
f all from a lift if there i s a cha nge in ve­
h icl e weigh t distr ibuti on and b alan ce.
This mi ght h appen, fo r ex am ple, whe n
h eavy co mponent s such as the eng ine
b lock o r transmission are remove d.
- Wh en re m oving hea vy components li ke
these, anchor vehicle to hoist or ad d co r­
respo nding wei ghts to maintain t he ce n­
ter of gravity. Ot herwis e, th e ve hicle
might tilt or slip off the ho ist, caus ing
serio us pe rsonal in jury.
CI) Note
-Be aware of the following points before
lifting the vehicle:
- The vehicle should never be lifted or
jacked up from underneath the engine
oil pan, the transmission housing, the
front or rear axle or the body side
members. This could lead to seriou s
damage.
- To avoid damage to the underbody or
chassis frame, a rubber pad must be inserted between the floor jack and
the lift points.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
check that the vehicle weight does not
exceed the permissible lifting capacity
of the hoist.
- Before driving over a workshop hoist ,
ensure that there is sufficient clear­
ance between the hoist and low parts
of the vehicle.
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222 Technical Data
Technical Data
Vehicle identification
Fig . 174 Vehicle Ident ification Number (VlN) plate: lo·
cat ion on driver 's s ide dash panel
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XX X XX X XX X XXXX
Fig. 175 The vehicle identificat ion label - inside the
luggage co mpa rtmen t
Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
The Vehicl e Identification Number is located
in different p laces:
- under the w indshield on the driver 's side
c::>fig . 174.
-in the Driver Information display c::> page 24.
- on the vehicle identification label.
Vehicle identification label
The Vehicle identification label is located in
the luggage compartment in the spare whee l
well. T
he label
c::> fig. 175 shows the following vehi­
cle data:
(D Vehicle Identificat ion Number (V IN)
@ . Vehicle type, engine output, transmission
® Engine and transm iss ion code
@ Paint number and interior
® Optional equipment numbers
The information of the vehicle identification
label can also be found in your Warranty
&
Maintenance booklet.
Safety compliance sticker
The Safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that your new veh icle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which were in effect at the time the
vehicle was manufactured. You can find this
sticker on the left door jamb. It shows the
month and year of product ion and the vehicle
identif ication number of your vehicle (perfora­
tion) as well as the Gross Veh icle Weight Rat­
ing (GVWR) and the Gross Axle Weight Rating
(GAWR).
High voltage warning label
The high voltage warning label is located in
the engine compartment next to the engine
hood re lease . The spark ignition system com­
plies with the Canadian standard IC ES-002.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing (GVWR), and
the Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR) for
front and rear are listed on a sticker on the
left door jamb.
The Gross Vehicle Weight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel tank,
o il and coolant, plus max imum load, which in­
cludes passenger we ight (150 lbs/68 kg per
designated seating position) and luggage
weight. .,.

Gross Axle We ight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maxim um
l oad that can be applied at each axl e of the
vehicle
c::> &. .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is list­
ed eithe r on the dr iver's side B-pillar o r inside
the fue l filler flap.
& WARNING
-
- The ac tual Gross Axle Weight Rat ing at
the front and rea r axles sho uld not ex­
ceed the pe rm iss ible weights, and their
combination must not exceed the Gross
Vehicle Weight Rat ing .
Dimensions
Leng th in (mm)
Width in (mm)
Width (across mir rors) in (mm)
He ight (unloaded) a) in (mm)
T urning circle diamete r
ft (m)
Technical Dat a 223
-Exceeding perm iss ible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and
pe rsonal injury.
([) Note
-Th e ve hicl e capacity weig ht figu res apply
when the load is d istr ibuted evenly in the
vehicle (passenger and luggage) . When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment , carry the load as near to
t he rear ax le as poss ible so that the vehi­
cle's handling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed t he maximum permissible
ax le loads or the maxim um gross veh icle
we ight. A lways remember that the v ehi­
cl e's handling w ill be affe cted by the ex­
t ra lo ad. Therefo re, adju st yo ur speed ac­
c o rding ly.
- Alway s observe loc al regulat io ns.
TT ns
16S.3 ( 4198 ) 16S .3 ( 41 98)
76 .5 (1842) 72 .5 (1842)
76.9 (195 2) 76.9 (19 52)
53 ( 1345) 53 (1345)
35 ,96 (10 .96) 35,96 (10.96)
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aJ The heig ht of t he ve hicle depen ds o n th e t ires and th e suspen sio n.
When driving up s teep ramps, on ro ugh roads,
over cur bs, etc . it is impo rtant to remembe r
that som e parts of your ve hicle, such as spoil -
Capacities
Fuel ta nk: tota l capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid containe r ers o
r exha ust system componen ts, may be
close to the ground. Be carefu l not to damage
them .
gal (liters) approx. 14.5 (55.0)
quarts (lite rs) approx. 4.3 (4.0)

226 Consum er Inf ormation
steadi ly reduced the scope of maintenance
and repairs which can be carried out by vehicle
owners.
Also , sa fe ty a nd en vir onm ent al con­
cerns place very strict limits on the nature of
repairs and adjustments to engine and trans­
miss ion parts which an owner can perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repa irs usua lly
require special tools, testing devices and oth­
er equipment available to specially trained
workshop personnel in order to assure proper pe rformance, reliab ility and safety of the vehi­
cle and its many systems.
Improper maintenance, adjustments and re­
pa irs can impair the operation and reliab ility
of your vehicle and even void your vehicle war­
ranty. Therefore, proof of servic ing in accord­
ance w ith the ma intenance schedule may be a
condition for upholding a poss ible warranty
claim made within the warranty period.
Above all, operational safety can be adversely
affected, c reating unnecessary risks for you
and your passengers.
If in doubt about any se rv icing, have it done
by your author ized Audi dealer or any other
p roperly equipped and qualified workshop.
We strong ly urge you to give yo ur autho rized
Audi dealer the opportunity to perfo rm all
schedu led maintenance and necessary repairs.
Your dea ler has the facilities, original parts
and trained specialists to keep your vehicle
running properly.
Performing limit ed m aint enance yours elf
The following pages describe a limited num­
ber of proced ures which can be performed on
your vehicle with ordinary too ls, shou ld the
need arise and trained personnel be unavaila­
ble. Before performing any of these proce­
dures, always thoroughly read all of the app li­
cable text and carefully follow the instruc­
tions given . Always rigorously observe the
WARNINGS p rovided.
Before you ch eck anything in th e engine
co mpartm ent , alway s re ad and hee d all
WA RNINGS
c::> .&. and c::> .&. in Working in the
engine compartment on page 164.
_& WARNING
- Serious personal injury may occur as a re­
sult of improperly performed mainte­
nance, adjustments or repa irs.
- Always be extremely careful when work­
ing on the vehicle. Always follow com­
monly accepted safety pract ices and gen­
eral common sense. Never r is k personal
inju ry.
- Do not attempt any of the maintenance,
checks or repairs descr ibed on the fol­
lowing pages if you are not fu lly fam iliar
with these or other procedures with re ­
spect to the vehicle, or are uncertain how
to proceed .
- Do not do any work without the proper
too ls and equipment. Have the necessa ry
work done by your authorized A udi deal­
er or another proper ly equipped and
qualified workshop.
- The engine compartment of any motor
veh icle is a potentially hazardous area.
Never reach into the area around or
touch the radiator fan. It is temperature controlled and can sw itch on suddenly -
even when the engine is off and the igni­
tion key has been removed. The rad iator
fan switches on automa tical ly when the
coo lant reaches a certain temperature
and will continue to run until the coo lant
temperature drops .
- Always remove the ign ition key before
anyone gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work under­
neath the vehicle. The jack supplied with
the vehicle is not adequate for this pur­
pose and cou ld collapse causing serious
personal injury.
- If you must work underneath the vehicle
with the wheels on the ground, always
make sure the vehicle is on leve l ground,
that the wheels a re a lways secure ly
b locked and that the engine cannot be
started.

-Always make sure the transm ission se­
lector lever is in "P" (Park position) and
the hand brake is firmly applied.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Changing the engine settings wi ll ad­
versely affect emission levels . This is det­
rimental to the environment and increas­
es fue l consumption .
- Always observe environmental regula­
tions when d ispos ing of old engine oil,
used brake fluid , dirty engine coolant,
spent batter ies or wo rn out tires .
- Undeployed airbag modules and preten­
s ioners might be classified as Perchlo­
r ate Material -spec ial handling may ap ­
ply, see www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardous­
was te/perch lorate. When the veh icle or
parts of the restr ain t system in cl ud ing
airb ag mod ules safety be lts wit h preten ­
s ioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your
a uthorized Audi dea ler is familiar w ith
these requirements and we recommend
th at you have your dea ler perform this
serv ice for you .
Additional accessories,
modifications and
parts replacement
Additional accessories and parts
replacement
Always consult an authori zed Audi dealer be­
fore purchasing accessories .
Your vehicle inco rporates the latest safety de­
sign featu res ensu ring a high standard of ac­
tive and passive safe ty .
T his safety could be compromised by non -ap ­
p roved cha nges to the ve hicle . For this reason,
if pa rts have to be replaced , p lease observe
the following points when ins tall ing addition­
a l accessories:
App roved Audi accessor ies and genuine Audi
pa rts a re ava ilable from a uth orized Audi dea l­
e rs.
Con sumer In formation 22 7
T hese dea le rs a lso have the necessary facili ­
ties, tools a nd trained specialists to install the
parts and accessories properly .
_& WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non­
approved accessories can cause damage to
the vehicle and ser ious persona l in jury .
- Use on ly accessories express ly approved
by Audi and ge nuine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessories have been
specially designed to be used on yo ur ve­
hicle .
- Never install accessor ies such as tele­
phone crad les or beverage ho lders on air­
bag covers or w ithi n the airbag deploy ­
ment zones. Do ing so wi ll increas e th e
ris k of injury if a irbags are triggered in an
accide nt!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compa rtment, always read an d heed a ll
W ARNIN GS
<:!)page 164.
(D Note
- If items o ther than ge nuine Audi spare
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used o r if repair wo rk is no t
perf ormed ac cor ding to spe cifie d meth­
ods, this ca n resu lt in seve re dam age to
your vehicle's engine and bo dy (such as
co rrosion) an d adve rsely affect yo ur vehi­
cle 's warranty .
- The i nnovat ive aluminium concept of
your Audi TT means t hat all servicing, re­
pairs or other work on the vehicle body
must be carr ied out exclusive ly by an
Audi workshop .
- If emergency repairs must be performed
elsewhere, have the veh icle examined by
an authorized Audi dealership as soo n as
possible .
- The manufacturer cannot be held liable
for damage wh ich occu rs due to failure
to comply with these stipu lations .
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