2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER warning

Child sa fety
A WARNING
Always take specia l precautions if you must
install a forward or rearward-facing chi ld re­
straint on the front passenger's seat in excep­
tional situations:
- Whenever a forward or rearward-facing
child restraint is installed on the front pas­
senger seat, the
P ASS ENGER AIR B AG OFF
'-i; light must come on and stay on whenev­
er the ignition is sw itched on .
- If the
PASS ENGER AIR B AG O FF ~; light
does not come on and stay on, perform the
checks descr ibed
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the Advanced Airbag System.
- If the PA SSENGER AIR BAG OFF ~; light
does not come on and stay on whenever the
ignition is switched on the inflating airbag
will hit the child safety seat o r infant ca rr ier
with great force and will smash the child safety seat and child against the backrest,
center armrest, door or roof . Have the air­
bag system inspected immediately by your
Audi dealer.
- Improper installation of chi ld restraints can
red uce their effect iveness or even prevent
them from providing any protection.
- An improperly installed chi ld restraint can
interfere with the airbag as it deploys and
seriously injure or even kill the child.
- Always carefully follow the manufacturer's
instructions provided w ith the ch ild safety
seat or carrier.
- After checking to make sure that the child
restra int is properly installed, make certain
that the child restraint is correctly recog­
nized by the capac it ive passenger detection
system in the front passenger seat and that
the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '-i; light sig­
nals the co rrect front passenge r frontal air­
bag status.
A WARNING
Forward-fac ing ch ild rest raints:
- Always make sure the forward-facing seat
has been designed and cert ified by its man­
ufact urer for use on a front seat with a pas­
senger front and side airbag .
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Never put the forward-facing child restraint
up, against or very near the instrument pan­
el.
- Always move the passenger seat into its
rearmost posit ion in the seat's fore and aft
adjustment range, as far away from the a ir­
bag as poss ible before installing the for­
ward-facing chi ld restraint. The backrest
must be adjusted to an upr ight position.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
'-i; light comes on and stays on all the
time wheneve r the ign it ion is switched on.
A WARNING
Rearward-facing chi ld restraints:
- A child in a rearward-fac ing ch ild safety seat
installed on the front passenger seat will be
serious ly injured and can be killed if the
front airbag inflates
-even with an Ad­
vanced Airbag System.
- The inflating airbag will h it the ch ild safety
seat o r infant c arr ier with great force and
w ill smash the child safety seat and child
against the backrest, center armrest, door
or roof.
- Always be especially carefu l if you must in­
stall a rearward facing child safety seat on
the front passenger seat in exceptiona l cir­
cumstances.
- Make sure that the
PASSENGER AIR BAG
OFF
'-i; light comes on and stays on all the
time whenever the ign it ion is switched on.
- If the
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF '-i; light
does not come on and stay on, have the air­ bag system inspected by your Audi dealer.
Activating the convertible locking retractor
Use the convertible locking retractor to secure a
child restraint.
A lways heed the c hil d safety seat manufacturer's
instructions when insta lling a child restraint in
your vehicle. To activate the convertib le locking
retractor:
.,. Place the chi ld restraint on a seat .
.,. Slowly pull the belt all the way out .

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~ Route it around or through the child restraint
belt path
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~ Push the child safety seat down with your fu ll
weight to get the safety be lt really t ight.
~ Insert the belt tongue into the buckle for that
seat ing pos ition .
~ Guide the safety belt back into the retractor un­
t il the belt lies flat and snug on the ch ild safety
seat.
~ Yo u should hear a "clicking" no ise as the belt
winds back into the inertia reel. Test the con ­
vertib le locking retractor by pu lling on the belt .
Yo u should no longer be ab le to p ull the belt
o ut of the retractor. The convertible locking re­
tractor is now activated .
~ Make sure that the red release button is fac ing
away from the child restraint so that it can be
unbuckled qu ickly .
~Pullon the be lt to make sure the safety belt is
prope rly tig ht and fastened so that the seat
canno t move forward and s idew ays more th an
1 in (2 .5 cm).
A WARNING
Using t he wrong child restraint or an improp ­
erly installed c hild restraint can cause ser ious
personal inju ry or death in a cras h.
- Always make sure that the safety belt re -
tractor is locked when install ing a child
safety seat. An unlocked safety belt retrac­
tor cannot hold the child sa fety seat in place
dur ing normal dr iving or in a crash.
- Always buckle the child safety seat firmly in
place even if a child is not sitting in it. A
loose child safety seat can fly around duri ng
a sudden stop or in a crash.
- Always make sure the seat backrest to which
the ch ild restraint is installed is in an up­
r ight position. Ot he rw ise, the seatback w ith
the ch ild safety sea t atta ched to i t could fly
f orward in the even t of an ac cident o r othe r
eme rgency si tuation .
- Alw ays read and heed all WAR NINGS w hen ­
ever using a child restra ined in a veh icle is
being used
¢ page 216. Specia l preca utions
app ly when installing a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat
9 page 195, Child
Ch ild saf ety
restraints on the front seat -some impor ­
tant things to know.
Deactivating the convertible locking
retractor
The convertible locking retractor for child re­
straints will be deactivated automatically when
the belt is wound all the way back into the re ­
tractor .
~ Press the red button on the safety belt buckle.
The belt tongue will pop out of the buck le.
~ Guide the safety belt all the way back into its
stowed posit ion .
Always let the safety belt retract completely into its stowed posit ion . The safety be lt can now be
u sed as an ord inary safety belt w ithout the con­
vertib le locking ret racto r fo r ch ild rest raints .
If the convertible locking retractor should be ac­
t ivated inadvertently, the safety belt must be un­
fastened and guided completely back into its
stowed pos ition to deactivate th is feature .
If the
conve rtible locking retractor is not deactivated,
t h e safety be lt will g radu ally become tigh ter and
u ncomfortab le to wear.
A WARNING ,..__ -
I mproper ly installed child safety seats in­
crease the risk of se rious persona l injury and
death in a co llision.
- Never unfasten the safety belt to deactivate
the co nvertib le locking ret racto r fo r ch ild re­
stra ints w hile the vehicle is mov ing. You
wou ld not be restrained and could be seri­
ously injured in an accident .
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS when­
ever us ing a chi ld restrained in a vehicle is
be ing used
¢ page 216. Special p recautions
apply when install ing a child safety seat on
the fro nt passenge r
seat¢ page 195, Child
restrain ts on the front seat
-some impor­
tan t things to know.
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filler door . For additional info rmation on fuel,
see
~ page 229.
F or the tank capac ity in yo ur vehicle , refer to t he
Technical Data
~ page 288 .
To reduce the r isk of fuel leak ing out or vapors
escap ing, make su re t hat the fuel ta nk is closed
correct ly. O therwise
t he-¢..ij indicator light will
turn on.
I f the central lock ing system malfunct ions, the
fuel filler door may emergency release
~ page 232.
_& WARNING
An improper f uel ing p rocedure and improper
hand ling of fue l can lead to exp losions, fires,
severe b urns and other injuries .
- Do not smoke and keep away from open
flames .
- T he ig nition m ust be switched off whe n re ­
f ueling .
- Cell pho nes, radio devices and o ther radio
equipment s hou ld always be switched off
w hen refueling . Electromagnetic rays cou ld
cause sparks and start a fire .
- If you do not insert the fuel pump nozzle a ll
the way into the filler tube, then fue l can
leak out. Spilled fue l can ignite and start a
fire.
- Never get into the vehicle when refueling. If
there is an exceptional s ituation where the
vehicle must be entered, close the door and
touch a metal surface before touching the
fuel pump nozzle aga in . This will reduce the
r isk of electrostat ic d ischarge that can cause
flying sparks . Sparks can start a fire when
ref uel ing .
_& WARNING
We recommend that you do not t ransport any
fue l co nta iners in t he veh icle. Fue l cou ld leak
out of the containe r and ignite, espe cially dur ­
ing an accident. This can cause exp losions,
fires and injuries .
- If you must transport fuel in a fue l contain ­
er, please note the following:
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- Always place a fue l container on the
ground before filling . Never fill the fue l
container with fuel while it is in or on the
vehicle . Electrostatic charge can occur
wh ile refueling and the fuel vapors could
i gnite .
- For fuel containers made of metal, the fuel p ump nozzle must always maintai n
contact with the conta iner to reduce the
r isk of s tat ic charge.
- Insert the fuel pump nozz le as far as pos­
s ible into the fi lle r opening w hile refuel­
ing .
-Fo llow lega l requ irements when using,
stor ing and t ransporti ng f uel conta iners.
- Make su re that the fuel containe r meets
t h e in dust ry standa rds, for example ANS I
o r ASTM F8S2 -86.
@ Note
- Remove fuel that has overflowed onto any
veh icle components immediately to reduce
the risk of damage to the vehicle.
- Never drive unt il the fuel
tank is completely
empty. The irregula r supply of fue l that re­
sults from that can cause eng ine misfi res.
U nc ombus ted fuel will ente r th e exhaus t
system and increase the risk of damage to
the cata lytic converter.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not overfill the fuel tank, otherwise f uel
ca n leak o ut w hen the ve hicle is warming up.
(D Tips
- If adverse weat her co nd it io ns cause the f uel
filler door to freeze shut, p ress o n the cen ­
t er of the fi ller door wit h the hee l of your
hand and then try opening it again .
- Th e fuel fi ller door on yo ur vehicle does no t
lock if yo u lock the vehicle from the inside
using the central locking switch.
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- Yo ur vehicle is eq uipped w ith a misfue ling
guard. It a llows the vehicle to be f ueled on -
ly with the correct fue l pump nozz le .
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Emissions control
systems
Catal ytic conve rt er
The vehicle may on ly be driven with unleaded
gasoline, otherwise the catalyt ic converter will be
destroyed.
Never drive until the tank is completely empty.
The irregular supply of f uel that results from that
can cause engine m isfires. Uncombusted fuel will
enter the exhaust system, wh ich can cause over­
heat ing and damage to the catalyt ic converter .
A WARNING
The temperature of the exhaust system is
high, both when d riving and after stopping
the engine.
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- Never touch the exhaust tail pipes once they
have become ho t. This could result in bu rns.
- Do not park your vehicle ove r flammable
materials such as g rass or leaves because
the high temperat ure of the em iss ions con­
trol system co uld s tart a fire.
- Do not apply underbody p rotectant in the
exha ust system area, because this inc reases
the risk of fi re.
On Board Diagnostic
System (OBD)
The On -Board Diagnostic System monitors the
engine and transmission components that influ­
ence emissions.
F ig . 177 Footwell on left side of the vehicle : connect ion
port for the On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Chec king and Filling
On -Board Diagnostic System
Engine da ta can be read out at the On-Board Di­
agnost ic System connection port using a spec ia l
testing
dev ice~ fig. 177 .
Indicator light
If thP ¢'4 ind icator light blinks or turns on, there
is a ma lf u nction that is caus ing poo r emissions
quality and that cou ld damage the catalytic con­
verter .
Drive slowly to an a uthorized Aud i dea ler or au­
t h orized Audi Serv ice Facili ty to have t he mal­
f unct ion corrected.
A WARNING ..
Incorrect use of the connection port for the
On-Board D iagnostic System can cause ma l­
f u nctions, which can then result in accidents
and serious injuries.
- Only allow an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thor ized Audi Service Fac ility to read out the
engine data.
Engine compartment
Working in the engine compartment
Special care is required if you are working in the
engine compartment
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F o r work in the engine compa rtment such as
checking and fill ing fl uids , there i s a risk of in­
jury , scalding, accident s, and b urn s. For thi s
re ason , follow all the warnings and general
safety pre cautions prov ided in the following
in ­
formati on. The engine compartm ent i s a dan­
gerou s area .
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A WARNING
-----Turn the engine off.
- Sw itch the igni tio n off.
- Set the parking brake.
- P lace the se lector lever in the P position.
-Let the eng ine 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
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be burned. Wait until no steam or coolant is
escaping.
- Keep children away from the engine com ­
partment.
- Never spill fluids on a hot engine . These flu ­
ids (such as the freeze protection contained
in the coolant) can catch fire.
- Avoid short circuits in the e lectrica l system,
especially to the battery.
- When working in the engine compartment,
remember that the radiator fan can switch
on even if the ign ition is switched off, which
increases the risk of personal in jury.
- Never open the cap on the coolant expan­
sion tank when the eng ine is warm. The
cooling system is under pressure.
- 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 ru nning, there is additional danger due
to moving components (such as the ribbed
belt, a lter nator and radiator fa n) and from
the high-voltage ign it io n system.
- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver­
tent ly if a gear is selected when the veh icle
is sta tionary and the eng ine is ru nning. Oth­
erwise, the veh icle w ill start to move imme ­
diately and t his co uld r esult in an a ccid en t.
- Pay attention to the fo llow ing warnings list­
ed whe n wo rk on the fuel system or on the
electri cal eq uipment is requ ired.
- Do not smoke.
- Never work near open flames.
- Always have a working fire extinguisher
nearby.
- All work on the battery or e lectrica l system
in yo ur vehicle can res ult in injuries, chemi­
ca l burns, accidents or burns. Because of
t h is, all wor k must be performed
only by an
autho rized Aud i dealer or authorized Aud i
Service Facility .
- To reduce the risk of electric shock and in­
jury , never touch the following components
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when t he engine is runni ng or is being start ­
ed:
- Ig nition cable
- Other compone nts in the electron ic high-
vo ltage ig nition system
- If you must check or perform work on the
eng ine wh ile it is ru nning:
- Set the pa rking brake and p lace the selec ­
tor lever in the P (par k) position fi rst .
- Alw ays proceed w ith ext reme cau tion so
t h at clothing, jewelry or long hair do not
become ca ught 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 begin ning
work and do not wear clothing that can
hang dow n into the eng ine .
- Lim it your exposure to exhaust and chemi­
cals to as short a time as possible
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A WARNING
Ca lifo rnia Proposition 65 Warning:
- Engine exhaust, some of its const ituents,
a nd certa in veh icle components conta in or
em it chem icals know n to the State of Cal i­
fornia to ca use cancer and b irth defects and
reproductive harm. In add ition, certain flu­
ids cont ained in vehicles a nd certai n prod ­
uc ts of component we ar con tain or em it
chemica ls known to the State o f Califo rnia
to cause cancer and birth defects or othe r
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.
Was h ha nds after handling.
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When filling fluids, be sure not to mix the flu ­
i ds up. Otherwise severe mal functions and en­
g ine damage will occu r.
@ For the sake of the environment
You sho uld regularly check the gro und under
your vehicle in order to detect leaks quick ly. If
there are visible spots from oi l or othe r fluids,
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bring your vehicle to an authorized Aud i dea l­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility to be
checked.
Opening/closing the hood
The hood is released from inside the vehicle.
F ig. 178 Sect ion from the drive r's side footwell: release
lever
F ig. 179 Unloc ked hood: lever
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Make sure the w iper arms are not raised up from
the windshield. Otherwise the pa int could be
damaged .
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Opening the hood
... With t he driver's door open, pull the lever be­
low the inst rument pane l in the direction of the
arrow ¢ fig. 178 .
... Raise the hood slightly ¢.&, .
... Press the lever¢ fig. 179 in the direction of the
arrow. Th is releases the hooks .
... Open the hood .
Closing the hood
... Push the hood down unti l yo u override the
force of the struts .
... Let the hood fall lightly into the latch. Do not
press it in.
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A WARNING
--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 unt il no steam or coolan t is
escapi ng.
- F or safety reasons, the hood m ust always be
closed securely while driving. Because of
this, always che ck the hoo d after closing it
to make sure it is latched correct ly. 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 driving when the hood is not latched increases the r isk of an accident.
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Checking and Filling
Engine compartment overview
The most important check points .
Fig . 180 Typ ica l layou t of th e re servo ir and t he e ngin e o il f ille r open ing
(D Coolan t expans ion tank ( - t) ¢ page 240
@ Engin eoildipstick c:opage237
® Eng ine oi l filler opening (-er. ) co page 23 7
© Eng ine oil label* w ith VW standard
co page 236
® Brake fluid re servo ir ((0)) co page 241
@ Jump start po int( +) under a cover, ( -) body
ground
po int ¢ page 284
(J) Fuse hous ing ¢ page 2 80
@ Washer fluid rese rvoir (W) ¢ page 243
The eng ine oil dip stick @and the engine oi l filler
open ing ® ¢ fig. 180 may be loc ated in d ifferent
p laces within the engine compartment, depend ­
i n g on the engine vers ion .
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARN INGS before check­
ing anythi ng in the eng ine compa rtment
¢ page 233 .
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Engine oil
· If the engine oil level is too low
If you need to add engin e oil , use an oil that is
listed on the s tick er.
The sticker is located at the
front of the eng ine
compartment ¢ page 236,
fig. 180.
If the re commended e ng ine o il is not available,
in an emergenc y you may add a maximum of 1
quart (1 liter) of AC EA C3 or API SN eng ine oi l
one time until the nex t oi l c hange .
F or more informa tion on the corre ct eng ine oil
for yo ur vehicle , contact an authorized Audi deal­
e r or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility . Have the o il
c h anged by an autho rized Aud i dealer o r autho r-
i zed Service Facility.
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time. An authorized Audi dealer has instruc­
tions about how to measure oil consump ­
tion acc urately.
- You can find information on engine oi l and
engine oil capacities for the USA at
www.audiusa.com/help/maintenance, or
for Canada at www.audi.ca/ca/web/en/
cus tomer-area/ ca re-a nd-mai n tena nee/ aud i­
se rvice -sched ules . html, or call
800-822-2834 .
Adding engine oil
Fig. 18 2 Eng ine co mpa rtmen t: e ngin e o il fille r open ing
cove r
Obse rve the safety p recaut ions ¢&. in Working
in the engin e comportment on page 233 .
"'Turn the eng ine off.
"' Open the hood ¢ page 235.
"'Unscrew the cap~ for the eng ine o il filler
opening
¢ fig. 182.
"'Carefu lly add 0.5 quart (0 .5 liter) of the correct
oi l
¢pag e 236.
"'Check the oil leve l again after two minutes
¢ page 23 7, Checking the engine oil level.
"' Add a smaller amount of engine o il if necessa­
ry . T he
marking @Qpage 237, fig . 181 must
not be exceeded
¢ QJ) in Checking the engine oil
level on page 237.
"' Close the engine oil fille r cap and p ush the dip ­
stick a ll the way in .
"' Close the hood .
A WARNING
-When adding oi l, do not let oil d rip onto hot
engine components. T his increases the r isk
of a fire .
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-You must sea l the cap on the oi l filler open ­
ing correct ly so that oi l does not leak out
onto the hot eng ine and exhaust system
when the engine is running, because this is a fire hazard .
- Always clean sk in thoroughly if it comes i nto
contact with eng ine oil.
- Engine oil is poisonous and must be kept
out of reac h of children .
- Store the engine o il secure ly in the origina l
container.
@ Note
- Your Limited New Vehicle Warranty does
not cover damage or ma lfunctions due to
failure to fo llow recommended mainte­
nance and use req uirements as set fort h in
the A udi Owner's Manual and Warranty
&
Ma intenance bookle t.
- Use on ly a high quality e ngine o il that ex­
press ly complies with the A ud i oi l quality
standard spec ified fo r you r vehicle 's eng ine .
Us ing any othe r o il can cause ser io us eng ine
damage .
- Do not mix a ny add it io na l lubr icants into
the engine oil. Damage ca u sed by such add i­
t ives is no t covere d by the w arra nty.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Oil sho uld neve r enter the sewer system or
c ome into con ta ct w ith the g round.
- Pay attent ion to lega l req uiremen ts when
disposing of empty o il conta iners.
Changing the engine oil
We recommend that have your oil changed by an
authorized Audi dealer or a qualified service sta­ tion.
Before you check anything in the engine compart ­
ment,
always r ead and heed all WARNINGS Q .&.
in Working in the engine compartment on
page 233.
The eng ine o il must be changed according to the
i nterva ls spec ified in your Warranty
& Ma inte­
nance boo klet . This is ve ry importa nt because the
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