2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER warning

Driving
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 .
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For safety reasons, the parking brake is re­
leased automatically only when the driver's
safety belt is fastened.

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Hill descent control
The hill descent control system assists the driver
when driving down hills .
Hill descent control is activated when the selec­
tor lever is in the "D" or "S" position and you press the brake pedal. The transm iss ion auto ­
mat ically selects a gear that is suitable for the
h ill. Hill descent con trol tries to maintain the
speed ach ieved at the t ime of b raking, w ith in
phys ica l and technical limi tatio ns. If may still be
necessa ry to adjust the speed with the brakes .
Because hill descent contro l cannot sh ift down
farther than 3rd gear, it may be necessary to
shift into tiptronic mode in very steep areas. In
this case, shift manually into 1st or 2nd gear in
tiptron ic 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 contro l system*
¢ page 71, 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 condit ions . Always
be ready to apply the brakes .
Shifting manually (tiptronic mode)
The tiptronic mode allows the driver to shift the
gears manually .
Fig. 73 Center co nso le: s hift ing ma nually w it h the selector
l ever
D rivi ng
Fig. 74 Steer ing w hee l: sh ifting manually w it h the sh ift
padd les•
Shifting with the s elector le ver
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Yo u can shift into tiptronic mode whi le stat ionary
and whi le driving.
.,. To shift into tip tronic mode, push the selec to r
lever from the D/S setting to the right in the
tiptronic shift gate . Once the t ransmiss ion has
switched modes, the selector lever position
M
is shown in the Infotainment system disp lay
¢ page 63, fig. 70. For examp le M4 means the
fourth gear is engaged.
.,. T o shift up a gear, tap the selector lever for ­
ward
0 ¢ fig. 73 .
.,. To shift down a gear, tap the selecto r backward
o.
Shift ing with the shift paddle s*
You can operate the shift paddles in the D/S or
M
(t iptronic shift gate) selector lever positions .
.,. To shift up one gear, tap the shift paddle 0
¢fig. 74 .
.,. To shift down one gear, tap the shift paddle 0 -
If the shift paddles are tapped w hile in the D/S
selector lever position, automatic mode switches off brief ly. To switch from manually sh ifting back
to automatic sh ifting immediately, tap the shift
paddle
0 ¢ fig . 74 for 1 second.
To keep sh ifting using the shift padd les, move
the selector lever to the rig ht out of the D/S posi­
t ion into the tiptronic shift gate.
The transmission automatically shifts up or down before cr itical engine speed is reached.
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Drivin g
The transmission only a llows manual shifting
w hen t he engine spee d is within t he permitted
range.
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tiptronic does not work if the transmission is
running in emergency mode .
Kick-down
Kick-down enables maximum acc ele ration .
When you press the accele rato r peda l dow n be­
yond the resistance po int, the automatic trans ­
miss io n downshifts into a lower gea r and the
en ­
gine utilizes its f ull power, depending on veh icle
speed and engine RPM . It shifts up into the next
h igher gear once the maximum spec ified engine
RPM is reached.
A WARNING
Please note that the wheels could spin on
slick or slippery roads when kick -down is
ac­
t ive .
Launch Control Program
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The Launch Control Program enables maximum
acceleration .
Requirement: the eng ine must be at operating
temperature and the steer ing whee l must not be
turned.
.. With the engine running, p ress th e l~ O FF ! but ­
ton b riefly one time
ll .
.. Pu ll the selector lever back out of the "D/S" po­
s ition briefly to select the "S" position, or press
i t toward the r ight into the tiptron ic posit ion or
select the
D ynamic d riving mode in d rive se­
lect* ~ page 78 .
.,. Press t he b rake peda l firmly with you r left foot
and hold it all the way dow n fo r a t least 1 sec ­
ond.
1 > T he ESC lig ht t urns on con tinuous ly and the mess age S ta ­
bil iza tio n con trol ( ESC ): sp ort. Warni ng! Reduced sta bil­
ity appe ars te m porar ily in the Infota inment sy st em t o in ­
dic ate th at t he s yst em w as d eactivate d.
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.. At the same time, press the gas peda l all the
way down with your rig ht foot until the engine
reaches and stays at a hig h RPM leve l.
.. Remove your left foot from the brake.
A WARNING
-Always adapt your driving to the traff ic flow.
- On ly use Launch Control when road and traf-
fic conditions allow it and other drivers w ill
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
IB OFF I button b riefly to turn the spor t
mode
off.
(D Tips
- The transmission temperat ure may increase
significant ly after using the launch control
prog ram . If that happens, the prog ram may
not be ava ilab le for a few minutes. I t will be
avail able ag ain afte r a coo l-down period.
- Whe n accelerating using the launch contro l
prog ram, all vehicle pa rts a re subje ct to
he avy loads. This c an le ad t o incre ased
wea r.
Transmission malfunction
• Tran smiss ion: malfunction! Plea se stop ve­
hicle and shift to P
There is a ma lf u nction in the transm ission. Park
t h e ve hicle secure ly and do not continue driving .
See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized A udi
Service Facility for assistance .
• Transmission : too hot . Ple ase stop vehicle
The t ra nsmission is too hot and can become dam­
aged. Stop and let the t ransmiss io n coo l w it h t he
engine r unning (a t idle) in t he "P" se lector lever
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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 .
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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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Assistance systems Speed warning system
Description
App lies 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 warning tone will sound as soon as your speed
exceeds the stored value slightly. The
(Ol (USA
models)/
(01 (Canada models) indicato r light
and a message appear i n the ins trumen t cluster
d isplay at the same time. The
(Sl (USA models)/
(O] (Canada models) indicator light and the mes ­
sage turn off when the ve hicle speed drops below
the stored maximum speed.
Sett ing a threshold is recommended if you would
like to be reminded when you reach a certain
maximum speed . Situations where you may want
to do so include driving in a country with a gener­
al speed limit or if there is a specified maximum
speed for winter tires.
Setting the warning thr eshold
.. Se lect in the Infotainment system: ! MENUI b ut­
ton
> Vehicle > left contro l button > Driver a s­
s istan ce
> S peed warning > Manual.
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Regard less of the speed warning system, you
should always monitor your speed using the
speedometer and make sure you are following
the legal speed limit.
A ssi st a nce systems
Cruise control system
Switching on
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
The cruise control system makes it possible to
drive at a constant speed starting at 15 mph
(20 km/h).
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Fig . 7 7 Operat ing leve r: cru ise control system
.. To switch t he system on, pull the lever into po-
sition
(D ¢ fig. 77.
.. Drive at the speed to be maintained.
.. To store the speed, press the button @.
T he stored speed and the
@jltJ~i, (USA models) /
l'I (Canada models) ind icator lig ht are d isp layed
in the instrument cluster.
T he speed is maintained by modifying engine
power or through an active brake intervention.
_8 WARNING
---A lways pay attention to the traffic around
you when the cruise control system is in op­
eration. You are always responsible for your
speed and the distance between your vehi­
cle and othe r vehicles.
-For safety reasons, cruise control should not
be used in the city, in stop-and-go traffic, on
w inding roads a nd when road conditions a re
poor (such as ice, fog, g rave l, heavy rai n and
hydroplaning), because this in cr eases the
risk of an acciden t.
-Sw itch the cr uise con trol off tempora rily
when dr iv ing in tu rning lanes, highway exits
or in const ruc tion zones.
-Please no te that uncons ciously "resting"
your foo t on the accelera to r ped al prevents
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Ass is tanc e system s
the cruise control from braking. This is be­
cause pressing the accelerator pedal over­
rides the cruise contro l system .
- If a brake system ma lfunction such as over­
heating occurs when the cruise control sys­
tem is sw itched on, the braking function in
the system may be switched off . The rest of
the cruise control system functions remain act ive as long as
the @jll)~i~ (USA models) /
i'I (Canada models) indicator light is on.
(j) Tips
The brake lights turn on when the brakes are appl ied automatically .
Changing speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
.,. To inc rease/decrease the speed in increments,
br iefly
tap the leve r towa rd 0 10 ~ page 71,
fig.
77 up/down to the first level.
.. T o increase o r decrease the speed in incre ­
ments,
tap the lever toward 0 10 i::> page 71,
fig .
77 up/down to the second leve l.
.. To increase or decrease the speed quickly, hold
the lever in the
0 10 direct ion until the de­
s ired speed is reached .
Overriding the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can press the accelerator pedal to increase
your speed, for example if you want to pass someo ne. The speed yo u set ea rlier w ill res ume
as soon as yo u release the acceler ator pedal.
H owever , if you are driving cons iderably faster
than the stored speed fo r a long period of time,
the cruise co ntrol system w ill tempora rily swi tch
off.
Th e@jll )~i~ (USA mode ls) tl'II ( C anada mod ­
e ls) indicator light in the inst rument cluste r
turns off and the stored speed is maintained .
Preselecting the speed
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
You can pre -select your desired speed when the
vehicle is stationary.
.,. Switc h the ign ition on.
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.. Pull the lever into position (D ¢ page 71,
fig.
77 .
.. To increase or decrease the speed, tap the lever
toward
0 10 .
This function makes it possible, for example, to
save the speed you want before driving on the
highway. Once you are on the expressway, acti­
vate the cruise control system by pulling the lev­ er into position
(D .
Switching off
Applies to: vehicles with cruise control system
Deactivating temporarily
.. Press the brake pedal, or
.. Press the lever toward @ (not locked into
place)
~ page 71, fig . 77.
Switching off completely
.. Press the lever into position @(clicked into
place), or
.. Switch the ignit ion off .
T he speed you stored will be maintained if the
cruise contro l has been switched off temporarily .
To resume the stored speed, release the brake or
clutch pedal and pull the lever to position
(D .
Switch ing the ignit ion off w ill erase the stored
speed .
A WARNING
You should only resume the stored speed if it
is not too high for existing traff ic conditions.
Othe rw ise you can inc rease the risk of an acc i­
dent.
Audi active lane assist
Description
Applies to: vehicles with Audi active lane assist
Active lane assist detects lane marker lines w ith -
i n the lim its of the system using a camera in the
windshield. If you are approach ing a detected
lane marker line and it appears likely that you
will leave the lane, the system w ill warn you with
cor rective stee ring . You can over ride this stee ring
at any t ime. If you pass ove r a line, the stee ring
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wheel will vibrate lightly. In order for this warn­
ing vibration to occur, it must first be switched
on in the Infotainment system. Active lane assist
is ready for operation when the lane marker line
is detected on a t least one side of the vehicle.
The system is design ed for driving on express­
ways and highways and so it only activates at
speeds above approximately 40 mph (65 km/h)
(depending on the market).
Applies to vehicles with side assist* : if you acti­
vate a turn s ignal when active lane assist is ready
and it classifies a lane change as critical because
of vehicles traveling alongside you or approach­ ing you, there will be noticeable corrective steer ­
in g shortly before you leave the lane . This will at­
tempt to keep your vehicle in the lane.
Applies to vehicles without side assist *: the sys­
tem does not warn when it is ready if you activate
the turn signal before crossing the lane marker line. In this case , it assumes that you are chang­
ing lanes intentionally .
A WARNING
- The system warns the driver that the vehicle
is leaving the lane using corrective steer ing.
The driver is always responsible for keeping
the vehicle within the lane.
- The system can assist the driver in keeping
the vehicle in the lane, but it does not drive
by itself. Always keep your hands on the
steering wheel.
- Corrective steering may not occur in certain
situations, such as during heavy braking .
-There may be cases where the camera does
not recognize all lane marker lines . Correc­
tive steering can only take place on the side
of the vehicle where lane marker lines are
detected .
-Other road structures or objects could possi­
bly be identified unintentionally as lane
marker lines . As a result, corrective steering
may be unexpected or may not occur .
8 1l The corrective stee rin g func tion is not avail able in all mar­,..._
~ ket s.
Assistance systems
-The camera view can be restricted, for ex­
ample by vehicles driving ahead or by rain,
snow, heavy spray light shining into the
camera or by dirt on the window . This can
result in active lane assist not detecting the
lane marker lines or detecting them incor­
rectly.
- In certain situations where visibility is low,
the vehicle may switch internally from "ear­
ly " to "late" steering correction
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-Under certain conditions such as ruts in the
road, an inclined roadway or crosswinds, the
corrective steer ing alone may not be enough
to keep the vehicle in the middle of the lane .
- For safety reasons, act ive lane assist must
not be used when there are poor road and/
or weather conditions such as slippery roads, fog, gravel, heavy rain, snow and the
potential for hydroplaning. Using active lane
assist under these conditions may increase
the risk of a crash.
Switching on/off
Applies to : vehicles wit h Aud i act ive la ne ass ist
Fig. 78 Turn s ignal lever: but ton for activ e lane ass ist
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Fig. 79 W inds hield: camera w indow for ac tive la n e ass ist ..,.
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Ass is tance sy stem s
,.. Press the button to switch the system on and
off¢ fig. 78. The . or rl1 indicator light in
the instrument cluster turns on or off.
Ind icat or light s
• Read y: the i ndicator light t urns on when the
system is ready for use. The system can now be
operated.
rl1 Not read y: the indicator light turns on if the
system is swi tched on but is inoperab le. Th is may
be due to the following reasons:
- There is no lane marker line .
- The relevant lane marker lines are not detected (for example, mark ings in a construction zone
o r because they are obstructed by snow, dirt,
water or lighting).
- The veh icle speed is below the activation speed
of approximately 40 mph (65 km/h) (the speed
may vary depending on yo ur country).
- The lane is too narrow or too wide.
- The curve is too narrow .
- The driver's hands are not on the steering
wheel.
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- Make sure the camera's field of view
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fig. 79 is not obstructed by stickers or
anything else . For informat ion on cleaning,
see¢ page 266 .
-In certain markets : if the system is switched
on, it will sw itch on automat ically each time
the ign it ion is switched on .
Indicator in Infotainment d isplay
Ap plies to: ve hicles w ith Aud i active lane assist
F ig. 80 Instrument cluste r: active lane ass ist is switched
on and ready to prov ide warnings
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You can call up the active lane ass ist display us­
ing the buttons in the mu ltifunction steering
wheel
¢ page 17.
Green l i ne(s) Act ive lane assist is act ivated
and ready to provide warnings .
Red line(s) Active lane assist warns you
(left or right) before leav ing a
lane¢ fig. 80.
In addition, the steering wheel
vibrates lightly .
Gray line(s) Act ive lane assist is activated,
but is not ready to give warn-
ing
M essag es in Infotainm ent disp la y
If the active lane assist sw itches off automatical ­
l y, the indicato r light i n the display turns off and
one of the following messages appears :
Audi a ctive l ane ass is t: currentl y unavailable.
Camera view restricted . See ow ner' s ma nual
This message appears if the camera is unable to
detect the lines. This could happe n if:
- The camera field of
view ¢ page 73, fig. 79 is
dirty or covered in ice . Clean th is area on the
w indshield.
- The camera fie ld of view is fogged over. Wait
until the fog has clea red before switching the
active lane assist on aga in.
- T he system has been unable to detect the lanes
for an extended per iod of t ime due to road con­
ditions . Switch ac tive lane assist ba ck on w hen
the lines a re more visib le.
A udi acti ve l ane as sis t: cur rentl y una vailable.
Se e owner' s manual
There is a temporary malfunction that may pre­
vent the act ive lane assist from sw itching on . T ry
switching the active lane assist on again later .
Audi active lane assi st: mal func tion! See own ­
er 's manual
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the malfunction corrected.
Audi a ctive lane a ssi st: Plea se take over stee r­
ing !