2017 AUDI TT COUPE warning

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Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
s traints will be deactiv ated automatically when
t he belt is wound all the way back into the re­
tractor.
" Press the red button on the safety belt buckle.
T he belt tongue will pop o ut of the buckle .
" Guide the safety belt a ll the way back into its
stowed position.
Always let the safety belt retract complete ly into
its stowed position . T he safety belt can now be
used as an o rdinary safety be lt without the con ­
vertible locking retractor for child restra ints .
If the convert ible lock ing retractor should be ac­
tivated inadve rten tly, the safe ty belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed position to deactivate this feature . If the
convertible locking retractor is not deactivated,
the safety belt w ill gradually become tighter and
uncomfortable to wear.
A WARNING
-
Improperly installed child safety seats in ­
crease the risk of serious personal injury and
death in a collision.
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate
the convert ible locking retractor for child re­
st raints while the vehicle is moving. You
would not be restrained and co uld be seri­
o usly injured in an accident.
- Always read and heed all WARN INGS when­
ever using a child restr ained in a veh icle is
being used
i=;, page 221. Spec ia l precaut ions
apply when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
¢ page 198, Child
restraints on the front seat -some impor­
tant things to know .
Child safety
LATCH system (lower
anchorages and tethers
for children)
Child Restraint System anchors and how
are they related to child safety
To p rovide a s imp ler and more practicab le way to
attach the ch ild rest raint o n the vehicle seat,
Federal regulations require spec ial lower ancho­
rages in vehicles and devices on new ch ild re ­
straints to attach to the vehicle anchorages.
T he combinatio n of t he tether anchorages and
t h e lowe r anchorages is now generally called the
LATCH system for " Lower Anchorages and
T ethers for C hild ren." In Canada, the terms "top
tethe r" with "lower universal anchorages" (or
"lower universa l anchorage bars") are used to de­
scribe the system.
Forward-facing chi ld restrain ts manufactured af ­
ter September
1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed ­
era l reg ulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requ irements. These
new performance requ irements make a tether
necessary on most new child seats .
Installing a ch ild restraint that requires a top
tether without one can seriously impair the per­
formance of the ch ild restraint and its ab ility to
protect the child in a collision . Installing a child
restra int that requires a top tether without the
top tether may be a violat ion of state law.
Child restra int manufacturers offer LATCH lower
anchorages on their child seats w ith hook -on or
push-on connecto rs attached to adjustable
straps .
In add ition to the LATCH lower anchorages, these
child restraint systems usually requ ire the use of
tethe r straps to help keep the child restra int
firmly in p lace .
A WARNING
Imp roper installation of child restra ints w ill
i nc rease the risk of injury and dea th in a
crash.
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Please remember that the lower anchorage
points are only intended for installation and at­
tachment of child restraints specifically cert ified
for use with
LATCH lower anchorages. Child re­
straints that are not equipped with the lower an­
chorage attachments can still be installed in
compliance w ith the child restra int manufactur­
er 's instructions on using vehicle safety belts .
.8, WARNING
Improper use of LATCH lower anchorages can
cause serious personal injury in an accident.
- Always caref ully follow the child restra ints
man ufactu rer's inst ructions for proper in­
sta llation of the child restr aint and proper
u se of the lower anchorages or safety be lts
in your vehicle.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or other
items to the
LATCH lower anchorages.
- Always read and heed t he important infor­
mation about child restraints in this chapter
and WARNINGS
¢ page 221, Child safety .
Installing a child restraint with LATCH
lower anchorages
Whenever you install a child restraint always fol­
low the child restraint manufacturer's instruc­
tions.
F ig . 178 Lower anchorages: proper mounting
Mounting
.,. Make sure the seatback of the rear seat bench
is in the upr ight position and sec urely latched
i n place.
.,. Remove the covers to access the lowe r anchor­
age brackets.
Ch ild safety
.. Attach both hook-on connectors with the spring
catch release on the child safety seat onto the
LATCH lower anchorage so that the connectors
lock into place ¢
fig. 178 .
.. Pull on the connector attachments to make
sure they are properly attached to the LATCH
lower anchorage .
.. Pull straps tight following the ch ild rest raint
manufacturer 's instructions .
Releas ing
.. Loosen the tension on the straps fo llow ing the
child restra int manufacturer's instructions.
.. Depress the spr ing catches to release the an­
chorage hooks from the lower anchorages.
Remember: Use tether straps to help keep the
child restraint firmly in place .
.8, WARNING
--Improper use of the LATCH system can in­
crease the risk of se rious persona l injury and
death in an accident .
-
-These anchors were developed only for chi ld
safety sea ts using the "LATCH" system.
- Never attach othe r ch ild safety seats, be lts
or other objects to these anchors.
- Always make sure that you hear a click whe n
latching the seat in place.
If you do not hear
a cl ic k the seat is not se cure and co uld fly
forward and hi t the inter ior of the vehicle,
or be ejected from the vehicle .
.8, WARNING ~ -
I mp roper insta llation of child restra ints w ill
increase the risk of injury in an accident.
- Always fo llow the ch ild restraint system
manufacturer's instructions fo r proper in ­
stallation of the chi ld restraint system and
proper use of tether straps as well as the
lowe r anchorages or safety belts in yo ur ve­
h icle .
-Always read and heed the important infor­
mat ion and WARNINGS about ch ild safety
and the installation of child restraint sys­
tems¢
page 221, Child safety .
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Child safety
Tether anchors and tether straps
Fig. 179 Tether anchors: attachm ent hook locatio ns be­
hind the rear seatbacks
The tether anchors fo r the rear seating positions
are located on the backside of the rear seat­
backs .
A tether is a stra ight or V-shaped strap tha t at­
taches the top part of a child restra int to speci al
anchorage points in the vehicle.
The purpose of the tether is to red uce the for­
ward movement of the child restraint in a crash,
in order to help red uce the risk of head injury
that could be caused by strik ing the vehicle inte­
rior.
Forward fac ing child restraints manufactured af ­
ter September 1, 1999, are required by U.S. fed­
eral regulations to comply with new child head
movement performance requirements. These
new perfo rmance requirements make a tethe r
necessary on most new child safety seats.
A WARNING
Improper installation of ch ild restraints will
increase the r isk of injury and death in a
crash.
- Always follow the instructions provided by
the manufacturer of the child restra int you
intend to install in your Audi .
- Improper use of child restra int anchors (in­
clud ing tether anchors) can lead to inj ury in
a collision . The ancho rs are designed to
withs tand only those loads imposed by cor­
rectly fitted child restra ints.
- Never mount two chi ld restraint systems on
one LATCH lower a nchor po int.
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- Never attach two child restraint systems to
one tether strap or tether anchorage.
- Never attach a tether strap to a tie-down
hook in the luggage compartment .
- Never use child restraint tether anchorages
to secure safety be lts or other kinds of occu­
pant restraints.
- Never secure or attach any luggage or othe r
items to the LATCH lower anchorages or to
the tether anchors.
- If you must install a rearward facing child
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of exceptional circumstances and the
PASSEN GER AIR BAG OFF fj,;; light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rea r-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the ai rbag system
inspected by yo ur Audi dea ler.
Installing the upper tether strap on the
anchorage
F ig. 180 Tether strap: p rope r rout ing and mount ing
F ig. 1 8 1 Tethe r strap: p roper rout ing and mounti ng
Installing the tether strap
.,. Re lease or deploy the tether strap on the ch ild
restraint accord ing to the ch ild restrain t manu­
facture r's instructions.

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~ Guide the upper tether strap into the rear cargo
area
r::!>fig. 181.
~ Slide the tether strap hook over the anchor
bracket.
~Pullon the tether strap hook so that the spring
catch of the hook engages .
~ Tighten the tether strap firmly follow ing the
child restraint manufacturer's instruct ions .
Releasing the tether strap
~ Loosen the tension following the child restraint
manufacturer's instructions.
~ Depress the spring catch on the hook and re ­
lease it from the anchorage .
(D Note
If you leave the child restraint with the tether
strap firmly installed for several days, this
could leave a mark on the upholstery on the
seat cushion and backrest in the area where
the tethe r strap was installed. The upholstery
wou ld also be permanently stretched around
the tether strap. This applies especially to
leather seats.
Using tether straps on rearward-facing
child restraints
Currently, few rear -facing child restraint systems
come w ith a tether . Please read and heed the
child restraint system manufacturer's instruc­
tions carefully to determine how to properly in­
stall the tether.
_& WARNING
A child in a rearward -facing chi ld safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
seriously injured and can be killed if the front
airbag inflates - even w ith an Advanced A irbag
System.
- The inflating airbag wi ll hit the child safety
seat or infant carrier with great force and
will smash the ch ild safety seat and chi ld
against the backrest, center armrest, or
doo r.
- If you must install a rearward fac ing ch ild
safety seat on the front passenger seat be­
cause of except ional circumstances and the
Child safety
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF~; light does not
come on and stay on, immediately install
the rear-facing child safety seat in a rear
seating position and have the a irbag system
inspected by your Audi dealer.
Additional information
Sources of information about child
restraints and their use
There are a number of sources of additional in­
format ion about ch ild restraint selection, instal­
lation and use :
NHTSA advises that the best child safety seat is
the one that fits your child and fits in your vehi­ cle, and that you will use correctly and consis­
tently .
Try before yo u buy!
U.S National Highway Traffic Safety Administra­
tion
Tel.: 1 (888) 327-4236 (TTY: 1 (800) 424-9153)
www .nhtsa .gov
National SAFE KIDS Campaign
T el.: 1 (202) 662-0600
www.safekids.org
Safety BeltSafe U.S .A
Tel.: 1 (800) 745-SAFE (English)
T el.: 1 (800) 747-SANO (Spanish)
www.carseat.org
Transport Canada Information Centre
Tel.: 1 (800) 333-0371 or call 1 (613) 998-8616
if you are in the Ottawa area
http://www.tc.gc.ca/ eng/ roadsafety/men u. htm
Audi Customer Relations
Tel.: 1 (800) 822-2834
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-If you are unable to determine whether or
not a particular fuel blend meets the speci­
ficat ions, ask your service station or its fuel
supplier.
- Do not use fuel for which the contents can­
not be identified.
- Fuel system damage and performance prob­
lems resulting from the use of fue ls diffe r­
ent from those specified are not the respon­
s ibility of Audi and are not covered under
the New Veh icle or the Emiss ion Control
System Warrant ies .
- If you experience a loss of fue l economy or
driveability and pe rformance problems due
to the use of one of these fuel blends, we r ecommend that you switch to unblended
fuel.
Gasoline additives
A ma jor concern among many auto manufactur­
ers is carbon deposit build-up ca used by the type
of gasoline yo u use.
A lt hough gasoline grades d iffer from one manu ­
facturer to another, they have cer tain things in
common . A ll gasoline grades contain substances
that can cause deposits to collect on vita l engine
parts, such as fue l injectors and intake valves. Al­
though most gasoline brands include additives to
keep engine and fuel systems clean, they are not
equally effective .
Aud i recommends using TOP TIER Detergent Gas­
oline. For more informat ion on TOP TIER Dete r­
gent Gasoline, please go to the official website
(www.toptiergas .com) .
After an extended period of using inadequate
fuels, carbon deposit build-ups can rob your en­
g ine of peak performance.
CD Note
Damage or malfunction due to poor fuel q ual­
ity is not covered by the Aud i New Vehicle
Limited Warranty.
Ch eck ing and Filling
Refueling
Fuel filler neck
The fue l filler neck is located on the rig ht rea r
s ide panel behind the fuel fille r flap .
If the power lock ing system shou ld fail, yo u can
st ill open the flap manually -fo r detailed instruc­
tio ns see
9 page 243.
You can find the fuel tank capacity of your vehicle
i n
c::;, page 299.
The label on the inside of the f uel fi ller flap tells
you the correct fuel for your vehicle. For more in­
f ormat ion about fuel spec ificat ions, see
9 page 240.
Your vehicle fuel tank has an onboard refue lling
vapor recovery system. This feature helps to pre­
vent fuel vapors from escaping from the tank and
polluting the environme nt wh ile you refue l yo ur
vehicle . In order to fill the tank p roper ly w hile
pro tect ing t he e nvir onment, p lease follow t his
r efue ling p rocedure ca refully.
_& WARNING
Un der normal opera ting co nd it io ns, neve r car ­
r y additional f uel con tainers in your car. Gas
canisters and other containers used to trans ­
port fue l can be dange rous. Such containe rs,
f ull or empty, may leak and could cause a fire
i n a co llision. If you must transpo rt fuel to
use for your lawn mower, snow blower, etc .,
be ve ry careful and always observe local and
sta te laws rega rding the use, transportation
and storage of su ch f uel con tainers. Make cer­
t ai n t he co ntain er meets industry standards
(ANSI/AS TM F8S2 -86).
CD Note
Neve r drive your veh icle until the fue l tank is
complete ly empty. The irreg ular s upply of
f u el can cause misfiring. Gasol in e c ould enter
the e xhaust sys tem an d damage the cat aly tic
conve rter.
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Checking and Filling
Fueling procedure
Fig. 182 Right rear side of the vehicle: opening the fue l
filler door
Fig . 183 Engaged f uel pu mp noz zle
The fuel filler door is unlocked or locked by the
central locking system .
• Press on the fue l filler door to open
-arrow- ~fig.182. Your vehicle comes with a
new tank system witho ut a cap.
• Inse rt the fuel pump nozz le all the way into the
tank fi ller neck
~ fig . 183. Make sure it is cor­
rectly locked in place.
• Begin fueling. Once the pump no zzle switches
off, the fuel tank is "full" . Do no t fill the tank
more . Otherwise the expansion space in the
tank w ill be filled .
• Pu ll the pump nozz le out of the tank filler neck
five seconds after it has switched off, so that
the rest of the f uel can flow o ut of the pump
nozzle into the filler neck .
• Close fuel filler door until it latches.
The correct f uel type for your vehicle can be
found on a label located on the inside of the fue l
fi ller door. For additiona l info rmation on fuel,
see
~ page 240.
The f uel tank capacity of yo ur vehicle is listed in
the
Te chnical Data section ~ page 299.
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A WARNING
Fuel ignites easily and can cause serious burns
and other injuries.
- Do not smoke or have an open flame in the
area whe n fueling your vehicle or filling a
fuel conta iner because this increases the
risk of an explosion .
- Follow legal requirements when using, stor­
ing a nd transporting fuel containers .
- For safety reasons, we recommend not car­
rying fuel containers. The conta iner could be
damaged in an accident and leak fuel.
- If you must transport fuel in a fuel contain­
er, note the following:
- Never fill the fuel container with fue l
while it is in or on the vehicle. Static e lec ­
tricity is discharged when fi lling which can
cause the fuel vapors to ignite and in­
creases the risk of an exp losion. A lways
place the conta iner on the ground when
fill ing it .
- The fuel pump nozzle must be inserted as
far as possible into the filler opening on
the fuel container .
- If the fuel container is made of metal, the
fuel nozzle must always be in contact with
the container when filling it with f uel. Th is
prevents static electricity from discharg­
ing .
-Never spill fuel in the vehicle or the l ug­
gage compartment. Evaporated fuel is ex­
plosive and increases the ris k of se rious in­
ju ry o r dea th .
(D Note
- Remove spilled fue l from veh icle pa int im­
media tely, because it ca n damage paint .
- Never drive unt il the fuel tank is completely
empty . The irregular supply of fue l that re­
sults from that can cause eng ine misfires.
Uncombus ted fuel will ente r the exh aus t
system and increase the risk of damage to
the cata lytic converter.
@) For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tan k, otherwise f uel
can leak o ut when the veh icle is warming up.

Check ing and F illing
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
Fo r wo rk in th e engine compa rtmen t su ch as
c h ec kin g and filli ng flu id s, th ere is a risk of in ­
j u ry, sc aldin g, ac cide nts, a nd b urn s. For this
rea son, foll ow all the warning s and gener al
s a fe ty p recaution s pr ov ided in the f ollow ing in·
f o rm ation . Th e en gine c omp artmen t is a dan ­
ger ous are a.
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_& WARNING
- T urn the engine off.
- Switch the ign ition off .
- Set the parking brake .
- Place the selector lever in the P pos ition.
- let the engine cool down.
- Never open the hood when there is steam or coolant escaping from the engine compart­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned . Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping .
- Keep ch ildren away from the engine com­
partment .
- Never spill flu ids on a hot engine. These flu­
ids (such as the freeze protection contained
in the coolant) can catch fire .
- Avoid short circu its in the electrical system,
especially to the battery .
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the rad iator fan can sw itch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of pe rsonal injury .
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­ sion tank when the eng ine is warm. The
cooling system is under pressu re .
- To protect your face, hands, and arms from
hot steam or coolant, cover the cap with a
large cloth when opening.
- Do not remove the engine cover under any
circumstances. This increases the risk of
burns.
- If tests need to be performed w ith the en­
gine running, there is additional danger d ue
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to moving components (such as the ribbed
be lt, alternator and rad iator fan) and from
the high voltage ignition system.
- Do not press the acce lerator pedal inadver­
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme ­
diately and this could result in an accident .
- Pay attent ion to the following warnings list­
ed when work on the fuel system or on the
electrical equipment is required.
- Do not smoke .
- Never work near open flames .
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby
- All work on the battery or elect rical system
in your vehicle can result in injuries, chemi­
cal b urns, acc idents or burns . Because of
this, all work must be performed
onl y by an
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
- To reduce the risk o f electric shock and in ­
jury, never touch the following components
when the engine is running or is being start•
ed:
- Ign ition cable
- Other components in the electronic high -
vo ltage ign ition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
engine while it is running:
- Set the parking brake and place the selec­
tor lever in the P (park) position first .
- Always proceed w ith extreme caution so
that clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become caught in the radiator fan, fan
belt or other moving components or do
not come into contact with hot compo­
nents. Tie back long hair before beginn ing
work and do not wear clothing that can hang down into the engine .
- Lim it your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:

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-Engine exhaust, some of its constituents,
and certain vehicle components contain or
emit chemicals known to the State of Cali­
fornia to cause cancer and birth defects and
reproductive harm. In addition, certain flu­
ids contained in vehicles and certain prod­
ucts of component wear contain or emit
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and birth defects or other
reproductive harm.
- Battery posts , terminals and related acces­
sories contain lead and lead compounds,
chemicals known to the State of California
to cause cancer and reproductive harms.
Wash hands after handling.
(D Note
When filling fluids, be sure not to mix the flu­
ids up. Otherwise severe ma lfunctions and en­
gine damage will occur.
@ For the sake of the environment
You shou ld regularly check the ground under
your vehicle in order to detect leaks quickly. If
there are visible spots from oil or other fluids, bring your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal­
er or author ized Audi Service Facility to be
checked.
Opening/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
Fig. 187 Sect ion from the driver 's side footwell: release
lever
Checking and Filling
Fig. 188 Unlocked hood : lever
Make sure the wiper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the paint could be
damaged .
Opening the engine compartment lid
"With the driver's doo r open, pull the lever be-
low the instrument panel in the direction of the
arrow
q fig. 187.
" Raise the hood slightly ¢.&_ .
" Press the lever
qfig. 188 in the direct ion of the
arrow. This releases the hooks .
"O pen the hood .
Closing the engine compartment lid
" Push the hood down until you override the
force of the struts.
" Let the hood fall lightly into the latch .
Do not
press it in. ¢.&_ .
A WARNING ,..___
-Never open the hood when there is steam or
coo lant escaping from the engine compart ­
ment, because there is a risk that you could
be burned. Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- For safety reasons, the hood must always be
closed securely while driving. Because of
this, always check the hood after closing it
to make sure it is latched correctly. The
hood is latched if the front corners cannot
be lifted.
- If you notice that the hood is not latched
while you are driving, stop immediately and
close it, because this increases the risk of an
accident .
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