2017 AUDI TT ROADSTER warning

Driving
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeable
interruption in traction.
The transm ission upshifts o r downshifts auto­
mat ica lly . T he driving sty le con tinuo usly influen­
ces the selection of the driving program.
W hen a
moderate driving style is used , the
t ra nsmission se lects the most e conomical d riving
mode. The t ransm iss io n upshifts a t a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode after
a ki ck-down or when the drive r uses a
sp o rty
dri ving sty le
character ized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the ma ximum
speed.
I f desired, the driver can a lso select the gears
manually ( tiptronic mode ).
Selector lever positions
Fig. 70 Inst rument clus te r: s ele ctor leve r pos it io n s
The Infot ainment system d isplay shows the c ur­
ren t selecto r lever position and the engaged
gear.
P -Park
You can only shift in to Par k when the ve hicle is
stationary ~,&. .
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi­
tion, press the inte rlock butto n in the se lector
lever
while pressi ng the brake pedal.
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R- Reverse
Only s hift into reverse gear w hen the ve hicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at idle
speed ~&. .
To se lect t he R sele ctor leve r pos ition, press the
i nterlo ck button
while p ressi ng the bra ke pedal.
The back -up lights switch on in the R pos ition if
the ignit ion is switched on.
N -Neutral
The tra nsmission is in idle in th is position.
D IS -Normal position for driving forward
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis­
s ion can be operated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode. To select the S sport
mode, pull the selector lever bac k br iefly . Pu lling
the leve r bac k aga in will select the normal D
mode. The selec ted drivi ng mode is show n in t he
Infotai nment display.
In the
normal mode D , the transmission auto­
matically sele cts the s uitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load , vehi cle speed a nd driving
style.
Se lect the
sport mode S fo r spo rty d riving . The
vehicle makes f ull use of the engine's power.
Sh ift ing may become no ticeable whe n acceler at­
i ng.
To move from selector leve r pos it ion N to D, you
mus t press the brake pedal and the veh icle m ust
be traveling less th an 1 mph (2 km/h) o r be sta­
tiona ry ¢ ,&. .
&_ WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNINGS .
- The vehi cle can roll even if the ig nitio n is
sw itched off .
- Never se lec t R or P whi le dr iving, because
this increases the risk of an ac cident .
- P owe r is still transmi tted to the wheels
w hen t he engine is runn ing at idle . To pre ­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", yo u m ust
keep your foot on the brake in a ll selector
lever positions (except P) when the engine is
r u nning. Otherwise, this increases the risk
of an accident.

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-Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stopped if a gear is
engaged. Otherwise the vehicle will start to
move immediately, even if the parking brake
is set . This could result in a crash .
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is
running.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine running while in gear.
If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set
the parking brake and move the selector lev­
er to the P position .
- To decrease the risk of an accident, these­
lector lever must be in the P position and
the parking brake must be set before open­
ing the hood and working on a running en­
gine. Always read and follow the applicable
warnings¢
page 235, Working in the en­
gine compartment.
{[) Note
Never let the vehicle roll downhill with engine
off and the selector lever in the
N position,
because this could damage the automatic
transmission and catalytic converter.
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- Drive select: sporty shifting characteristics
can be selected using the
Dynamic driving
mode. The Infotainment display shows 5 as
the selector lever position instead of D.
- If you accidentally select N while driving,
take your foot off the accelerator pedal im­
mediately and wait for the engine to slow
down to idle before selecting Dor 5 .
- If there is a power failure, the selector lever
will not move out of the P position. The
emergency release can be used if this hap­
pens. Left-hand drive vehicles
q page 71.
Driving
Selector lever lock
The selector lever lock prevents you from select­
ing a gear accidentally, causing the vehicle to
roll.
Fig. 71 Selecto r lever lock
To release the selector lever lock:
.,. Switch on the ignition.
.,. Press the brake pedal
while pressing the inter-
lock button.
Automatic shift lock (ASL)
The selector lever is locked in the P and N posi­
tions when the ignition is switched on. You must press the brake pedal to select another position.
You must also press the interlock button if you
are moving from the
P position. The following
message appears in the display when the selector
lever is in the P or
N position to remind the driv­
er:
To select a gear, please press brake pedal and press lock button on selector lever
The automatic shift lock only functions when the
vehicle is stationary or at speeds below 1 mph
(2 km/h). At higher speeds, the lock is automati­
cally deactivated in the N position.
The selector lever is not locked when shifting
quickly through N, for example from R to D. This
makes it possible to free the vehicle when it is
stuck by "rocking" it. The selector lever lock en­
gages if the lever stays in the N position longer
than approximately 2 seconds when the brake
pedal is not pressed.
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Driving
Interlock button
The interloc k but to n in the selector lever handle
prevents you from moving the selector lever i n­
advertently while in some se lector lever posi­
tions. The posit ions that require the interlock
button to be pressed a re marked in co lor in the il ­
lustration
c> fig. 71.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS.¢.&. in Selec­
tor lever positions on page 64 .
(D Tips
- If the selector lever does not engage, there
is a malfunction . The eng ine is disabled to
prevent the vehicle from driving off unin­
te ntionally . To a llow the selector lever to
engage aga in , proceed as follows :
- Briefly press the b rake pedal.
- If the vehicle does not move forward or in
reverse even though a dr ive pos ition is se­
l ected, procee d as follows :
- >If the veh icle does not move in the des ired
direction, the system may not have engaged
the drive pos ition correctly . P ress the b rake
pedal and sel ect t he d rive posit ion again .
- >If the veh icle st ill does not move in the de­
s ir ed direction, there is a system malfunc­
tion. See a n authori zed Audi dea ler or au­
thori zed Audi Service Facili ty for assistance
to have t he sys te m c hecked.
Driving tips
The transmission shifts up and down automati ­
cally when in the driving gear s.
F ig . 7 2 Sect io n of the cente r conso le: se lecto r lever w it h
i nte rlock b utton
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Starting the engine
.. The se lec to r lever m ust be in the P o r the N po­
si tion. At low temperatu res (below 14 ° F
(- 10 °C)), the e ngine can o nly be sta rted when
the selector lever is in t he P position .
Starting from a stop
.. Press and hold the b rake peda l.
.. Press an d hold the inte rlo ck button in these­
lector leve r handle, select the desired selector
lever position such as D
c> page 64 and release
th e lock button.
.. Wait a moment until the transmission sh ifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the gea r engages .
.. Re lease the brake pedal and press the accelera­
t o r pedal
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Stopping temporarily
.. Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
.. Do not press the acce lerator pedal whe n doi ng
t his .
.. To prevent the vehicle from ro lling when you
s tar t drivi ng, set t he pa rking brake when stop­
pi ng on s teep in cli ne s
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.. The pa rking brake will release a utomat ic all y
and the vehicle will start moving once yo u press
the acce le rator pedal.
Stopping /parking
If the sele ctor lever is not in the P position w he n
yo u open the drive r's door, the vehicle cou ld roll.
In vehicles with a conve nience key*, the message
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can roll away.
Doors can be locked in P only
appea rs. You wi ll
also hear a warning tone .
.. Press and hold the brake peda l
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.. Set the parking brake .
.. Select the P selector lever posit io n.
Stopping on an incline
.. Always press the brake pedal to ho ld the vehi­
cle in p lace and preven t it from "rolling back"
c:> .&, . Do not try to preven t the vehicle from
"rolling back" when a gea r is e ngaged by in­
creas ing the eng ine speed
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Starting on a hill
"' Set the parking brake .
"'With the driving gear selected, press the accel­
erator pedal carefully. The parking brake will
release automatically if your safety belt is fas­
tened .
Under certain circumstances, such as driving in
the mountains, it may be useful to switch tempo­
rarily to the manual shift program in order to
manually adjust the gears to the driving condi­
tions ¢
page 68.
When parking on a level surface, simply place the
selector lever in the P position. On inclines, acti­
vate the parking brake first and then move the selector lever to the P position ¢
page 62. This
prevents the locking mechanism from being
loaded too heavily and will make it easier to
move the selector lever out of the P position .
.8, WARNING
- The vehicle can roll even when the engine is
switched off.
- Unintended vehicle movement can lead to
serious injuries.
- Never leave your vehicle with the engine
running while in gear.
If you must leave
your vehicle when the engine is running, set
the parking brake and move the selector lev­
er to the P position.
- Power is still transferred to the wheels
when the engine is running at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", you must keep your foot on the brake when the en­
gine is running and the selector lever is in
the D, Sor R position or "tiptronic" mode is
selected.
- Do not inadvertently press the accelerator
pedal when the vehicle is stationary. Other­
wise the vehicle will start to move immedi­ ately, even if the parking brake is set. This
could result in a crash.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal when
changing the selector lever position while
the vehicle is stationary and the engine is running .
Driving
-Never engage the R or P selector level posi­
tions while driving. It could cause a crash.
- Before driving down a steep slope, reduce
your speed and shift into a lower gear with "ti ptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or press the brake
pedal too often or too long when driving
downhill. Constant braking causes the brakes to overheat and substantially re­
duces braking performance, increases brak­
ing distance or causes complete failure of
the brake system.
- If you must stop on an incline, always hold
the vehicle in place with the foot brake or
parking brake to prevent it from rolling
back .
- Never hold the vehicle on an incline with a
slipping clutch. The clutch opens automati­
cally when it becomes too hot from the
overload. The
mJ indicator light turns on
and a message appears ¢
page 70 when
the clutch is overloaded.
- If the engine must run while you are work­
ing in the engine compartment with the
hood open, make sure a gear is not engag­
ed. The selector lever must be firmly in the
P position and locked in place and the park­
ing brake must be set ¢
page 235. Other­
wise, the vehicle could begin moving when
increasing the engine speed, even with the
parking brake set .
(!) Note
- When stopping on an incline, do not try to
hold the vehicle in place by pressing the ac­
celerator pedal while a driving gear is se­
lected. This can cause the automatic trans­
mission to overheat and can damage it. Set
the parking brake or press the brake pedal
to prevent the vehicle from rolling.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped and the selector lever is in the N
position will damage the automatic trans­
mission because it is not lubricated under
those circumstances.
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Driving - The transmission can overheat and be dam­
aged under certain driving and traffic condi­
tions such as frequent starts, creeping for a
long time, or stop -and-go traffic. When the
@] or. indicator light turns on, stop the
vehicle at the next opportunity and let the
transmission cool
r=;, page 70 .
-Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the S tronic trans ­
mission because it is not lubricated
¢ page 286, Towing with a tow truck.
@ Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is engaged in the buckle.
Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control is ac tivated when the selec­
tor lever is in the Dor S position and you press
the brake pedal. The transmission automatically
selects a gear that is suitable for the hill. Hill de­
scent control tries to maintain the speed ach­
ieved at the time of braking, within physical and
technical limitations.
If may still be necessary to
adjust the speed with the brakes. Because hill de ­
scent control cannot shift down farther than 3rd
gear, it may be necessary to shift into tiptronic
mode in very steep areas. In this case, shift man­
ually into 1st or 2nd gear in tiptronic mode to
use the engine's braking force to relieve the
brakes .
Hill descent control switches off once the hill lev­
els out or you press the accelerator pedal.
On vehicles with a cruise control system*
¢ page 72, hill descent control is also activated
when the speed is set.
A WARNING
Hill descent control cannot overcome physical
limitations, so it may not be able to maintain
a constant speed under all conditions. Always
be ready to apply the brakes.
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Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shi~ the
gears manually .
Fig. 73 C enter conso le: sh ift ing ma nuall y wi th the selecto r
lever
Fig. 74 Steering whee l: ma nual shifting wit h the shift pad­
dles•
Shifting with the selector lever
You can shift into tiptronic mode while stationary
and whi le driving.
.,. To shift into tiptronic mode, push the selector
lever from the D/S setting to the right in the
tiptronic shift gate. Once the transmission has
sw itched modes, the selector lever position
M
is shown in the Infotainment system display
r=;, page 64, fig. 70 . For example M4 means the
fourth gear is engaged .
.,. To shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for­
ward
G) ¢ fig. 73.
.,. To shift down a gear, tap the selector lever to
back
0 .
Shifting with the shift paddles*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
M
(tiptronic shift gate) selector lever positions.
.,. To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle
0
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~ To shift down one gear, tap the shift paddle 0-
If the sh ift paddles are tapped while in the D/S
selecto r lever posit io n, automatic mode switches
off briefly . To switch from manually shifting back
to a utomatic shifting immediately, tap the shift
paddle
G) ¢ fig . 74 for 1 second .
To keep shifting using the shift paddles, move
the sele ctor lever to the right out of the D/S posi­
tion into the t ipt ronic shift gate.
The transm ission automatically shifts up o r down
befo re critical engine speed is reached.
The transm ission only a llows manual sh ift ing
when the engine speed is within the permitted
range.
(D Tips
- If you sh ift to the next lowest gear, the
transm ission w ill only shift if the engine w ill
not be over-revved.
- With kick-down, the transmission shifts to a
l ower gear, depending on vehicle speed and
engine speed.
- tiptronic does not wo rk if the t ransmiss ion
i s r unning in emergency mode.
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acceleration.
When you press the accelerator pedal down be­
yond the resistance point , the automatic trans ­
m iss ion downshifts into a lower gear and the en­
g ine utilizes its fu ll power , depend ing on veh icle
speed and engine R PM.
It shifts up into t he next
h igher gea r once the maximum spec ified engine
RP M is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick-down is ac­
tive.
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l ) T he ESC lig ht turn s on continuous ly and the mess age S ta·
b ili za tion co ntro l (E SC): sport. Warn ing! Red uced st abi l·
ity appe ars te mporar ily in th e I nfotainment syste m to in ­
di cate tha t the syste m wa s deact ivate d.
D riv ing
Launch Control-Program
The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration .
Requirement: the engine must be at operating
temperature and the steering wheel must not be
turned .
~ With the engine running, press the l1' 0FF I but­
ton briefly one t ime
l ).
~ Pull the selector lever back out of the D/S posi­
tion briefly to select the S position, or press it
toward the r ight into the tiptron ic position or
select the
Dynamic dr iving mode in dr ive se­
lect*
¢ page 79.
~ Press the brake pedal fi rm ly w ith your left foo t
and hold it all the way down for at least 1 sec ­
ond.
~ At the same time, p ress the gas peda l all the
way down with your right foot until the eng ine
reaches and stays at a high RPM level.
~ Remove your left foot from the brake.
A WARNING
- Always adapt your driving to the t raff ic flow.
- Only use Launch Control when road and traf-
f ic conditions allow it and other drivers will
not be endange red or impacted by your dr iv­
ing and the vehicle's acceleration.
- Please note that the d rive wheels can spin
and the vehicle can b reak away when spo rt
mode is switched on, especially when the
road is slippery.
- Once the vehicle has started mov ing, press
the
! .P-O FF I button briefly to turn the spo rt
mode off.
(D Tips
- The transmission temperature may increase
significant ly after using the launch control
prog ram. If that happens, the prog ram may
no t be ava ilable for a few minutes.
It will be
avai lab le again afte r a cool -down period. ..,.
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Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle's power supply fails, the selector lever can be released in an emergency.
Fig . 75 Selector lever: remov ing t he cover
Fi g. 76 Selec tor lever : us ing the eme rgency re lease to
move out of t he Park pos it ion
This section describes using the selector lever
emergency release in left-hand drive veh icles .
The emergency re lease mechanism is located in
the right area under the selector lever shift gate.
Using the emergency release can be complicated.
We recommend contact ing an authorized Audi
dealer o r authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility fo r as­
sistance, if necessary .
The screwdriver from the vehicle tool kit located
i n the luggage compartment is needed to for the
emergency release ¢
page 2 72. Use the flat sid e
of the revers ible screwd river b lade.
Removing the selector lever cover
.,. Set the parking brake CV)¢ A to secure your
vehicle from ro lling .
.,. In se rt the flat side of the screwdriver sideways
in the slot nea r the sh ift cover and pry the shift
c ove r up
¢fig. 75 .
.,. Caref ully pull t he shift cover upw ard by hand
and fold it over the sh ifter knob ¢
fig. 76.
Drivi ng
Selector l ever emergency release
.,. Press and hold t he ye llow release b utton with
the screwdriver ¢
fig. 76.
.,. Press the lock button on the selecto r lever
(D
and move the lever into the N position .
.,. Clip the shift cover back into the shift gate after
using the emergency re lease.
If the vehicle must be pushed or towed due to a
power failure (for example, the battery is dead),
the selector lever must first be moved to the N
pos ition using the emergency re lease mecha­
nism.
A WARNING
Only move the selector lever out of the P pos i­
tion when the parking bra ke is set. If that
d oes no t wo rk, secure the ve hicle w ith the
bra ke ped al. Otherwise, t he veh icle co ul d
st art to move uninte ntiona lly w hen the selec ­
tor lever is moved out of the P position.
Trailer towing
General information '
Your Audi TT Roadster is not designed to tow a
trailer.
Towing a trailer with you r Audi TT Roadster is not
recommended and can cause damage to the car.
Damaged caused by towing a trailer is not cov­
ered by your Audi Warranty.
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Ass is t
Assist
Electronic speed Limiter
Your v ehicle may be factory equipped with tires
that are rated for a maximum speed of 130 mph (210 km/h). This is less than the maximum sp eed
of your vehicle . To reduce the risk of sudden tire
failure and loss of control if the vehicle is operat­ ed at excessive speeds, your vehicle also has an
electronic speed limiter . The electronic speed
lim iter prevents your vehicle from going faster
than the t ire speed rating. For mo re information
~ page 253.
If the engine control unit receives faulty vehicle
road speed s ignals , the Malfunction Indicator
L amp (MIL)
¢..ffi will illumina te . If this occurs,
con tact the nearest au thorized A ud i dealer for
assistance.
_& WARNING
Always observe the posted speed limits and
adjust you r speed to suit prevailing road, traf­
fic and weather conditions. Never drive your
vehicle faster than the maximum speed rating
of the tires installed .
Speed warning system
Applies to: vehicles with speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to stay be­
low a specified maximum speed that can be set,
changed or deleted in the Infotainment system . -
The speed warning system warns you if you are
exceeding the maximum speed that you have set
.
A warni ng tone will sound as soon as you r speed
exceeds the sto red value s lightly . The
(OJ (USA
models)
I [OJ (Canada models) indicator light
and a message appear i n the ins trumen t cluster
d isp lay a t the same time. Th@
Hll (USA models)/
[O](Canada models) i ndicator light and the mes­
sage turn off when the vehicle speed drops be low
the stored maximum speed.
Se tting a threshold is rec om mended if you would
like to be reminded when yo u reach a certa in
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country w it h a ge ne r-
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al speed limit or if there is a spec ified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning threshold
.,. Select in the Infotainment system: IM ENU ! but­
t on
> Vehicle > left con trol b utton > Driver as ­
sistance > Speed warning > Manu al.
a) Tips
Regar dless of the speed warning sys tem, you
sh ould alw ays mon itor your spee d using the
speedometer and tnake s ure yo u are fo llow ing
the lega l speed limit.
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control sys tem makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph (20kmlh) .
0
f
~
0
Fig. 7 7 Operat ing lever: c ruise co ntro l sy ste m
.,. To switch on the system, pu ll the lever in to po -
sition @~
fig. 77 .
.,. Drive at th e speed to be maintained.
.,. To store the speed, press the button @.
The stored speed and the
M;\1)~1j (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) indicator light are disp layed
in the instrument cluster.
The speed is maintained by modifying engine power or through a n active brake intervention.
_& WARNING
- Always pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise contro l system is in op­
erat ion. You are always respons ible for your ,...