2015 AUDI TT ROADSTER clutch

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 164, Working in the engine
compartment
@ 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 models: Malfunction in the
brake system ¢
page 14
Canada models: Malfunction in
the b rake system ¢
page 14
USA model s: Airbag system ./
¢page 15
Canada models: Airbag system ./
¢page 15
Safety belt
¢page 16
Battery ./
¢page 16
Engine oil pressure too low
¢page 16
Engine coolant leve l too low/
engine coolant temperature too
h igh
¢ page 17
Elect ro-mechanical power assis t
¢page 17
Clutch is overheat ing
¢ page86
Yellow indicator lights
Ye llow symbo ls indicate a prior ity 2 malfunc­
tion -Wa rning!
~ .,.,
OFF
ABS
(8)
"O~ I I ~ ,,
(D
TPMS
EPC
~
CHECK
Conver tible top
¢ page 17
Electro ni c Stabiliza tion Control
( E S C) ./ ¢
page 17
Elect ron ic Stabilization Control
( E SC) ./ ¢
page 17
USA models: anti-lock brake sys­
t em (ABS) ./ defective
¢page 18
Canada models : anti-lock brake
system (ABS) ./ defective
¢page 18
Worn brake pads
¢page 19
Tire pressure too low
¢page 199
Tire pressure monitoring system
¢page 199
Electro ni c power control./
¢page 19
USA models : Malfunction Indica­
to r Lamp (MIL)
¢page 19
Canada models : Malfunction Indi­
cator Lamp (MIL)
¢ page 19
Engine speed limitat ion *
¢page 19
Check engine oi l level
¢page 19

Transmission S tronic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with a S tronic trans­ miss ion, also called a double-clutch system/
transmission.
Power is transferred between the engine and
the transmission by means of two i ndepend­
ent clutches. They replace the to rque convert­
e r of conventional automat ic transm iss ions
and a llow the vehicle to acce lerate without a
noticeable break in the power flow .
W ith the aid
of tiptr oni c, the gea rs can op ­
tionally be sh ifted
manually¢ page 84.
Selector lever positions
All the selector lever positions are explained
in this section.
F ig . 89 Display: Selector lever position
The instrument cluster display shows these ­
l ector lever position.
P -Park loc k
In th is position the gea rs are mechan ically
l ocked .
The park lock must on ly be engaged with the
ve hicle
stationary¢ /1. .
To engage P and to remove the lever from th is
position, you must depress the release button
(button in the selector lever handle)
and si­
multaneously you must step on the brake
pedal.
Tran sm iss ion 8 1
R -re ver se
In this position, reverse is engaged.
Reverse gear must only be engaged w ith the
vehicle
stationary and the engine ru nning at
idle speed ¢
/1..
To engage R, you have to depress the release
button
and simultaneously step on the brake
pedal. I n the R pos ition, the bac k-up lights il­
luminate w ith the ignition on.
N -Neutral
The transm iss ion is in neutral in this pos ition.
D -Normal po sition fo r dri ving fo rward
In this position, the forward gears are auto­
matically shifted up and down, depending on
engine load and vehicle speed.
T o engage D from
N, the brake pedal must be
depressed at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h) or
when the vehicle is stationary¢&. .
In certa in circ umstances (driving in the moun­
tains for examp le) it can be beneficia l to
switch temporari ly to the man ual shift pro­
gram ¢
page 84 in order to adjust the gear
ratios to driving conditions
manually .
S -Sport setting
The S set ting should be se lected for sporty
driving. The power reserves of the engine can
be fully exploited through later upshifts.
T o e ngage 5 from N, the b rake peda l must be
depressed at speeds below 3 mph (5 km/h) or
when the vehicle is stationary¢&. .
A WARNING
-Never p lace the selector lever i n the R or
P posit ion while the veh icle is moving -
risk of an accident!
- With the engine r unning, it is necessary
to hold the vehicle with the foot brake in
all se lector lever positions (except P and
N), because even at idle speed the trans­
fe r of power is never completely inter­
r u pted -the vehicle "creeps". If t he vehi­
cle is stat io nary and the transm ission is

Driving Notes
The forward gears are shifted up or down au­
tomatically.
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--Fig . 91 Sect io n from center co nsole: Sele ctor leve r
wit h release bu tto n
Starting the engine
.. The selector lever must be in the P or the N
position. At low temperatures (below -10
0 (), the engine can only be started when the
selector lever is in the P position .
Starting from stop
.. Step on and hold the brake pedal.
.. Hold the release button (button in se lector
lever) down, move the selector lever to the
desired position, for example D
c:> page 81,
and release the button .
.. Release the brake pedal and accelerate
¢,& .
Stopping temporarily
.. Bring the vehicle to a full stop with the
brake, e.g . at traffic signals .
.. Do not accelerate .
Parking
.. Step on and hold the brake pedal¢_& .
.. Apply the parking brake firmly.
.. Hold the release button down, move these­
lector lever to P and release the button.
Stopping on an incline
.. Always hold the vehicle with the footbrake
or parking brake in order to prevent "roll­
back"
¢ _& . Do not try to prevent the vehi­
cle from rolling back by rewing the engine
while it is in gear.
Transmission 83
Starting on a hill
.. Apply the hand brake firmly.
.. With the engine in gear, gradually acceler-
ate and release the hand brake.
The engine can only be
started with the selec ­
tor lever in P or N
c:> page 7 3. At low amb ient
temperatures (14
°F /-10 °C), it is only possi­
ble to start the engine with the selector lever
in P.
When parking on level ground, it is sufficient
to place the selector lever in P. On a steeply
sloping road, you should first apply the park­
ing brake firmly and then place the selector
lever in P. This way, you do not overload the
pawl mechanism and it is easier to move the
selector lever out of P .
A WARNING
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear . If you must leave
your veh icle with the engine running, set
the parking brake and engage the park
lock .
- When the engine is running and the
transmission is in gear (D, Sor R) or in
"t iptroni c" mode, it is essential that you
stop the vehicle with the footbrake .
When idling, the transmission of power
does not stop completely - the vehicle
"creeps".
- Do not accelerate when you change the selector lever position with the vehicle
stationary and the engine running - risk
of an accident!
- Never place the selector lever in the R or
N position while the vehicle is moving -
risk of an accident!
- If you have to bring your vehicle to a stop
while on an incline, keep the foot brake depressed all the way down so that the
vehicle does not start to roll backward .
You should never hold the vehicle using
the clutch if you are going to be stopped
on an incline. If you do, the clutch w ill
start to slip when it overheats caused by
the constant overload. This is dangerous .,.

84 Transmi ssion
because if the veh icle starts to roll
backward, you could cause an accident. If
the clutch should start to slip, you will
feel the vehicle "jerk" and the selector lever disp lay will start b linki ng .
- Before driv ing down a steep slope, re­
duce you r speed and shift into a lower
gear with "tiptronic" .
- Do not ride the brakes or app ly the brake
peda l too often or too lo ng . Constant
braking causes the b rakes to over heat
and substan tially red uces bra king pe r­
fo rm ance, in cr ease s bra king dis tance or
c a uses comp lete failure o f th e b rake sys­
tem.
Hill Descent Assist
Hill Descent Assist helps the driver when driv­
ing down inclines .
Hill Descent Ass ist is activated by pressing the
b rake w hile desce nding w hen the selecto r lev ­
e r i s in D/S. The S tronic t ra nsm ission au to­
mat ically shifts dow n to a gea r su itab le for
the incline. Hill Descent Assist at tempts to
maintain th e current vehicle spe ed whe n the
brak ing occu rs, as far as phys ica l and techni­
cal lim its a llow. It may be necessary to adjust
the speed using the brakes.
Hill Descent Assist switches off when the in­
cline levels out or when the gas pedal is press­
ed.
On vehi cles with cruise contro l* ¢
page 77 ,
Hill Descent Assist is a lso activated when the
speed is set.
_& WARNING
H ill Descent Assist ca nnot overcome p hys i­
cal limitations, so it may not be possib le to
ma intain a constant vehicle speed under
all circ ums tances . Always be ready to ap­
ply t he bra kes .
tiptronic operation
Tiptronic allows the driver to shift gears man­
ually .
Fig . 92 Ce nte r co nso le: Ma nua l shiftin g (t iptro nic)
Fig . 9 3 D isp lay: Ma nua l shi fting (t ip tro nic )
Switching to manual
.... M .... 0
~
... Move the selector lever to the r ight out of
t he D position . The d isplay changes once the
t ra nsmiss io n has sw itched to ma nual mode .
For examp le,
M4 ind ica tes that 4t h gea r is
engaged.
Upshifting
.,. Tap the selector lever fo rward ( in the tip­
t ronic setting) ¢
fig. 92 G) .
Downshifting
... Tap the selector lever backward (in t he tip-
tronic setting)
Q .
Switch ing to man ual can be carried out with
the vehicle stationary as we ll a s mov ing .
When accelerating, the transmission sh ifts in ­
to th e next gear in gears 1, 2, 3, 4 and S
shortly before the maximum permissible en -
gine speed is reached. ..,.

86 Transmis sion
& WARNING ,-
- Always adapt your driving to the traffic
flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and
traffic conditions allow it and other driv­
ers will not be endangered or annoyed by
your driving and the acceleration of the
vehicle .
- Make sure that ESC remains enabled.
With the ESC disabled, the vehicle could
brake away, particularly on a slick and
slippery road - risk of skidding!
- Once acce lerat ion is finished, switch ASR
on again by briefly pushing the ESC but­
ton.
(j) Tips
- The transmission temperature may in­
crease significantly after using the Launch Control Program. If that hap­
pens, the program may not be available
for a few minutes.
It will be available
again after a cool-down period.
- When accelerating using the Launch
Control program, all vehicle parts are
subject to heavy loads . This can result in
increased wear.
Back-up program
In the event of a system malfunction, there is
a back-up program.
In the event of system malfunction, the auto­
matic transmission switches to the fail-safe
mode. Al l of the selector lever position dis­
plays for the automatic transmission are high­
lighted with a light background in the instru­
ment cluster display . In some cases you can­
not use reverse gear any more.
If the transmission switches to fail-safe mode, you should take the vehicle to an au­
thorized Audi dealership as soon as possible
to have the condition corrected .
Clutch is overheating
• Clutch is overheating! Please stop vehi­
cle!
If the symbols are illum inated, the clutch is
overheating and could be damaged if you con­
t inu e to drive. Stop the vehicle and allow the
transmission to cool with the se lector lever in
the P position while the engine runs at idle. If
the warning does not turn off, do not continue driving. See your authorized Audi dealer or
qualified repair facility for assistance. Other­
wise serious transmission damage could re­
sult . Once the indicator light has turned off,
drive to your authorized Audi dealer or quali ­
fied repa ir facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selec ­
tor lever can be released in an emergency.
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---Fig. 95 Selecto r lev er: Remov ing the selector le ver
boot
Fig. 96 Selecto r lever : Using the emerge ncy release to
move out of the Park positio n
The emergency release mechanism is located
i n the right front area under the selector lever
shift gate. Using the emergency release can
be complicated. We recommend contacting ..,_

Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fig. 161 Fuse carrier behind the instrument panel end
face, cover removed
Some of the eq u i prnent items listed a re op­
tional or only available on certain model con­
f igurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of d iscrepancies, the la­
bel on the in side of the cover always takes
precedence .
The power seats are protected by circuit
breakers ,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem­
ed ied.
No. Equipment Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank cont ro l
1
unit, A irbag Off light, light
10 switch (sw itch illumi nation), di-
agnostic connector
2
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light
5 switch
3 AFS headlight (left) 5
No.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 22
23
Fuses and bulbs 213
Equipment Amps
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tenance interval)
(WIV), t ir e
press ure monitoring system,
sw itch for Electron ic Stabiliza-
5 tion Control (ESC), AFS head-
lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure sensor), backup light
sw itch
Automatic headlight range con- trol, AFS headlight (right) /
5/10
manual headlight range con-
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans-
fer (gateway), electrornechani-
5 cal steering, automatic trans-
miss ion shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
d ip ping interior rear
view rnir-
ror, garage door opener, heata-
5 ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, w ind deflector
relay (Roadster)
H aldex clutch/Ha ldex clutch
5/10 (TTS)
Control un it Audi magnetic ride
5
A irbag contro l unit 5
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock -
10 ing driver/passenger)
Diagnostic connector
10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
5 miss ion sh ift gate
Roof light (interior lighting)
5
A/C system (contro l unit) 10
Tire pressure monitoring sys -
5 tern (control un it)
Not used
Not used
Not used
Fuel injectors (gasoline eng ine)
10
Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
Horn 20

_______________________________ ___:I~n ~d ~e:.::x 231
Temperature ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 68
Venti lation ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 67
C lock ..... ................... .. ....
11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. .
184
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 49
Compass m irror . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Comp lian ce .. ............. .. .. .. ... 228
Consumer Info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 225
Contact ing NH TSA . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Controls Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ...
156
Controls and d isp lays ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feat ure
Powe r top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 40
Conve rtible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. .
134
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Deactivating ................ .... .. 139
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 137, 139
Convertible top . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Au tomatic convertible top .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency operation ........... .... . 44
Ge ne ral i nfo rmation .......... ... ...
41
manual conve rtib le top .. ... . .. ... ... 42
War ning/ indic to r l igh ts .... .. .. .. .. ..
1 7
W ind deflecto r ........... .... .. .. .. 44
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 71
Expansion ta nk ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 172
Cornering light ............ .... .. .. .. 49
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing spee d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sw itching
off .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Sw itching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
21
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Current fuel m ileage
23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. .. 79
D ata recorder . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 14 1
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 48
Decla rat ion of compliance
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 228
E lectronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Homelink universal remote control . .. 228
Remo te contro l key ... ............. 228
Decorative deca ls
Cleaning . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... ..
156
Decorative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... .............
156
def
What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
12
Defective light bulb warning . ....... .. . 20
Defrost ing the w indows . .... ..... .. .. . 70
Determ ining correct load limit ........
189
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D . · l 1g1ta compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .... ............. 223
D imming the rearview m irror .. ... .. .. . 53
D ipst ick
Reading the d ipst ick properly ........
169
Displays
Cleaning
156
Distance ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 23
Driver informat io n system
Boost ........ .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
E ngine oi l tempera ture .. ..... .. .. .. . 26
Menu but to n .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. . 25
Menu disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning ... .. .. . 22
Outsid e temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 22
Serv ice inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se tting ... .. .. .. .... ...... ....... . 25
Sound system display ... .... ... .. .. .
22
T' np compute r .. .. .. ................ 23
Dr iver seat
refer to Seating position . ..... .. .. .. . 92
Drivi ng
Run -flat t ires . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 20 2
Drivi ng safely ...... ........... ......
91
Driving throug h wate r .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 150
D upli cate key . .. .. .... ... .... ...... . 32
Dus t fil ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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