2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER brake light

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-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running. If the en­ gine is off, you have to use more force when
steering or braking. Because you cannot
steer and brake as you usually would, this
could lead to accidents and serious injuries.
@ Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately . This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.,. Move the selector lever into the P position .
... Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button.
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
br iefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Driving
-Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be­
cause the usual steering and braking capa­
bility is not available, the risk of accidents or
. . . . mJunes increases.
-For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes
-even with the ignition switched
off. It can also switch on again after some
time if the coolant temperature rises as the result of heat buildup or if the engine is al­
ready warm and the engine compartment is
also heated by the sun's rays.
@ Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the
engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
(D Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­ matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is switched off) for the following
reasons :
- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun­
light.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving vehicle. Battery
is discharging
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
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Driving
switched on. Switch the ignition off so that the
battery will not discharge .
Pressing start /stop button again will swit ch off
e ngine.
This message appea rs when you press the
I S TAR T
ENGI NE STOP I but ton while dr iving .
Engine start sy st e m: malfunction! Please con­
tact Se rvice
The engine automatic start system has a mal ­
function. Drive to an author ized Audi dealer or
author ized Audi Service Facility immed iate ly to
have the malfunct ion co rrected . To sta rt the en­
g ine, p ress and ho ld the lS TART
ENGINE STOPI
button.
fl Remote control key : hold back of key
again st the designated area. See owner 's man­
ual
This message appears if there is no convenience
key inside the vehicle or if the system does not
recognize the key. The conve nience key may not
be recognized, for examp le, if it is covered by an
object that
disrupts t he s ignal (such as a b rief­
case), o r if the key ba tte ry is weak. Elect ronic de­
vices s uch as cell phones can also interfere w it h
the sign al.
T o sti ll be able to sta rt or stop the e ngine, see
~ page 60, Starting the engine when there i s a
malfunction .
Ill Remote control key: key not recognized . Is
the key still in the vehicle?
The Ill ind icator light turns on and this message
appears if the conve nience key was removed from
the vehicle whe n the eng ine was running .
If the
conven ience key is no longer in the vehicle, you
cannot swi tch the ig nition on or st art the engine
once yo u stop it. Yo u also cannot lock the veh icle
from the outside.
Please press brake pedal
This message appears if you do not press the
b rake pedal whe n starting the engine.
Please select N o r P
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This message appears w hen starting or stopping
the engine if the selecto r lever is not in the "N " or
" P" pos ition. The engine will not sta rt/stop.
Shift to P, otherwise vehicle c an roll away.
Door s do not lock if gearshift is not in P
This message appears for safety reasons along
with a war ning tone. It appears if t he selec to r
l ever for the a utoma tic tr ansmiss ion is no t in the
P position when switching the ign ition off with
the I START
ENGINE STOPI button. Shift these­
l ector lever to the P pos ition. Otherwise, t he vehi­
cle co uld ro ll. You also cannot lock the veh icle us­
ing the lock ing sensor on the door handle or us­
i ng the conven ience key .
Starting the engine when there is a
malfunction
It may not be possible to start the engine under
certain circumstances, for example if the battery
in the vehicle key i s drained, if in terferen ce is af­
fe cted the key or if there i s a system malfunc­
tion.
Fi g. 6 8 Stee ring co lumn /remote contro l key : sta rting t he
e n g in e if there is
a m alfunct io n
As long as the message y>>) Remote control key :
hold back of key against the designated area.
See owner's manual
is d isplayed, you can emer ­
gency start your vehicle.
.,. Press the br ake pe dal.
... Press the I S TAR T ENGINE ST OP ! butto n.
.,. Hold the master key in the location ind icated in
the illustration
y >>) ~ fig . 68. The engine will
start .
.,. If the eng ine does not automat ica lly start,
press the
I S TART E NGINE STOPI butto n aga in . ..,.

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(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE S T OP ! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig. 69 C ent er co n so le : pa rking brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake
(D <¢ fig. 69. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintention ally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting/manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els) . (Canada models) indicator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or acce lerator pedal while the igni­
t ion is switched on and press
the®) switch at
the same time. The LED in the button and the
indicator light in the display turn off .
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the parking brake must be set.
.. To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addi tion to releasing the parking brake au to­
mat ically, other convenience and safety funct ions
are available when you start driving
<¢ page 62,
Starting to drive .
Driving
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.. Pull and hold the ®l switch .
.. As soon as you release the ®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pulling and holding the
®l sw itch wh ile driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­
ing effect is similar to heavy braking
r¢ &_ .
To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when
the(®) switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the(®) sw itch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.,.. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
.. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake .
.. Place the selector lever in the P position.
.. Turn the engine off r¢ &_ .
.. Turn the steering whe el wh en parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
-- Do not press the accelerator 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.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has fai led or the brake pedal is obstructed .
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking . ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics . In cor­
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a full brake application can cause
the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve,
which increases the risk of an accident .
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Automatic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically­
controlled DSG transmiss ion called S tronic. Two
independent clutches transfer the power be­
tween the engine and transmission . It allows the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeab le inter­
ruption in traction.
The transmission upshifts or downsh ifts auto­
mat ica lly. The driving style continuously influen­
ces the selection of the driving program.
When a
mod erat e d rivin g sty le is used, the
transmission selects the most economical d riving
mode. The transmiss ion upsh ifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
s po rt y
d riv ing sty le
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually ( tipt roni c mod e).
Selector lever positions
Fig . 70 Instrumel'lt cluster: selector lever positions
The Infotainment system d isplay shows the cur­
rent se lector lever position and the engaged
gear.
P -Pa rk
You can on ly shift into Park when the vehi cle is
stationary¢ &.
Drivi ng
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi­
tion, press the inter lock button in the selector
lever
while pressing the brake pedal.
R- Reverse
Only s hift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at id le
speed¢ &.
To se lect the R selector leve r pos ition, press the
in terlock button
while press ing the brake pedal.
T he back-up lights sw itch on in the R pos ition if
the ignition is switched on.
N -Neutral
The t ransmission is in idle in th is posit ion.
D IS -Norm al position fo r 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 back briefly . Pulling
the leve r back aga in will selec t the normal D
mode. The selected d riving mode is shown in the
Infotainment display.
In the
n ormal mode "D", the transm ission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
sty le.
Select the
s p o rt mod e "S" for sporty driving . The
vehicle makes full use of the eng ine 's powe r.
Shifting may become noticeable whe n accelerat­
i ng.
To move from selector lever pos ition
"N" to "D",
you m ust press the brake peda l and the vehicle
must be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be
stationary¢ &.
A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNI NGS .
- The vehicle can roll even if the ignit ion is
switched off .
- Never se lect R or P whi le driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", yo u must
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Inte rlock button
The in terlock button in the selector lever handle
prevents you from moving the selector lever in ­
advertently while in some selector lever posi­
tions. The positions that require the interlock
button to be pressed are marked in color in the il­
lustration
c:;, fig . 71.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS . c;, .&. in Selec­
tor lever positions on page 63.
@ Tips
-If the se lector lever does not engage, there
i s a malfunction. The engine is d isabled to
prevent the vehicle from driving off unin­
tentiona lly . To allow the selector lever to
engage aga in , proceed as follows:
-Briefly press the brake pedal.
-If the vehicle does not move forward or in
reverse even thoug h a drive position is se­
lected, proceed as follows:
-> If the veh icle does not move in the desired
direction, the system may not have engaged
the drive pos it ion correctly. Press the brake
pedal and select the drive position again.
->If the veh icle st ill does not move in the de­
s ired direction, there is a system malfunc­
tion. See an authorized Audi dea ler or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance
to have the system checked .
Driving tips
The transmission shifts up and down automati­
cally when in the driving gears.
F ig. 72 Sectio n of the cente r console: se lecto r leve r w ith
I nte rlock button
D rivi ng
Starting the engine
.,. The se lector lever must be in the P or t he N po­
sition. At low temperatures (below 14 °F
(-10 °C)), the engine can on ly be started when
the selector lever is in the P position.
Starting from a stop
.,. Press and hold the brake pedal.
.,. Press and hold the interloc k butto n in these­
lector lever hand le, select the desired selecto r
lever position s uch as " D"
c;, page 63 and re­
lease the lock b utton.
.,. Wa it a moment until the transmission sh ifts.
You will notice a slight movement when the
gear engages .
.,. Release the brake pedal and press the accelera-
to r peda l
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Various convenience functions are available for
start ing o n hills
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Stopping t emporarily
.,. Keep the vehicle stationary using the braking
pedal, for examp le at traffic lights.
.,. Do not press the acce lerator pedal when doing
this.
.,. To prevent the veh icle from rolling when you
s tart driv ing, set the parking brake when stop­
ping on steep
hills¢ .&. and c;,0.
.,. The pa rking brake will release automat ica lly
and the vehicle will star t movi ng once yo u press
the acce le rator ped al.
Stopping /parking
If
the selector lever is not in the "P" pos ition
whe n you open the d river's door, the vehicle
c ou ld roll. In vehicles wi th a conven ien ce key*,
t h e message
Shift to P, otherwi se vehicle can
roll away. Door s do not lock if gearshift is not in
P appears. A warning tone wi ll also so und .
.,. Press and hold the brake peda l c;, _&. .
.,. Set the park ing br ake .
.,. Sele ct the "P" selector lever position.
U nder certain circumstances, such as d riving in
the mo unta ins, i t may be useful to switch tempo­
rarily to the manual sh ift prog ram in order to
manua lly adjust the gears to the d riving condi-
t ions
c;, page 67. .,.
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When parking on a level surface, simply place the
selector lever in the "P" position. On inclines, ac­
tivate the parking brake first and then move the
selector lever to the "P " position
c> page 61 . 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.
A 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" , "S" or "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 .
- 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 ptron i c" .
- 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
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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
ml indicator light turns on
and a message appears
c> page 68 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
c> page 233. 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.
- 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
ml or. indicator light turns on, stop the
vehicle at the next opportunity and let the
transmission cool
c> page 68.
- Allowing the vehicle to roll when the engine
is stopped will damage the S tronic trans­
mission because it is not lubricated
c> page 285, Towing with a tow truck .
(D Tips
For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is fastened.

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position. Then the indicator light and the mes­
sage turn off, drive to an authorized Audi dea ler
or author ized Audi Service Facility immed iately to
have the malfunction corrected.
If the ind icator
light and the driver message do not turn off, do
not continue driving . See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for as­
sistance .
DI Transmission : malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving. See owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
DI Transmission: malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving. No reverse gear
There is a system mal funct ion in the transm is­
sion. The transmission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
You cannot engage the reverse gear . Drive to an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
DI Transm ission : malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving in D until engine off
Drive the vehicle away from moving traffic and
park. See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility for assistance.
DI Transmission: too hot. Please adapt driving
style
The transmission temperature has increased s ig­
nificantly. Drive ve ry cautiously or take a break
from driving until the temperature returns to the
norma l range and the indicator light turns off.
DI Transmission : Please press brake pedal and
select gear again
I f the transmission ma lfunctions because the
temperature is too high, a message appears
when the transmission is cooled .
Driving
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle 's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 7 S Selecto r lever : remov ing the cov er
Fig. 76 Se lecto r le ver: u sing th e em erge ncy re lease to
move out of t he Pa rk po siti on
This sect ion descr ibes using the selector lever
eme rgency release in left-hand dr ive vehicles .
The emergency release mechanism is located in
the right area under the selector lever shift gate.
Using the emergency release can be complicated .
We recommend contacting an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility for as­
s istan ce, if necessary.
The screwdr iver from the vehicle tool kit located
in the luggage compartment is needed to for the
emergency
re lease ¢ page 2 72 . Use the flat side
of the reversible sc rewdr ive r blade .
Removing the selector lever cover
.,. Set the park ing brake<®> ¢.&. to secure your
veh icle from rolling.
.,. Insert the f lat s ide of the screwdr iver s ideways
in the slot near the shift cover and pry the shift
cover up
¢ fig . 75 .
.,. Carefully pull the shift cover upward by hand
and fold it over the shifter knob
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Drivin g
Selector le ver em ergency r ele ase
.,. Press and hold the yellow release bu tton with
the screwdriver
c:::> fig. 76 .
.,. Press the lock button on the se lector lever (D
and move the lever into the N position .
.,. Clip the shift cover back into the shift gate after
us ing the emergency release .
If the ve hicle 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 position us ing the emergency release mecha­
n ism .
A WARNING
-Only activate the emergency release while
on a level su rface or a slight slope.
- Only move the selector lever out of the "P" pos it ion when the parking brake is set. If it
is not funct ioning, secu re the vehicle from
rolling using the b rake pedal o r othe r su ita­
ble means, such as bloc king a front and a
rear whee l. An unsecured veh icle may roll
away, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
Trailer towing
General information
Your Audi TT Roadster is not designed to tow a
trailer .
-
Towing a trailer w ith your Aud i TI Roadster is not
recommended and can cause damage to the car .
Damaged caused by tow ing a trailer is not cov­
ered by your Audi Warranty .
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