2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER check engine light

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@ Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. Th is can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap ­
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica ­
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov­
ered by other displays. To show them again, se­
lect the tab for indicator lights and messages us­
ing the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 17. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time us ing the
thumbw heel.
Some ind icator lights in the d isplay can display in
several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on. These sys­
tems are marked with a
./ in the following tables.
I f one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models : brake system ./
¢page 10
Canada models: brake system ./
¢page 10
USA models: electromechanical
parking
brake¢ page 11
Canada models: electromechanical
parking
brake¢ page 11
Cooling system
¢ page 12
Instruments and indicator lights
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 12
Alternator
¢p age 12
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
¢ page 13
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 89
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
¢page 13
En gine start system
¢page 13
Transmission ma lfunction
¢ page 68
Rear spoiler
¢page 90
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabil iz ation Control (ESC)
./ ¢p age 13
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
./ ¢pag e 13
USA models: anti-lock braking sys­
tem
(ABS)./¢ page 13
Canada models: anti-lock braking
system
(ABS)./ ¢ page 13
Safety systems ./
¢page 14
USA models: brake pads ¢page 14
Canada models: bra ke pads
¢ page 14
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 11
Tire pressure
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262
Tire pressure
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262
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If brake assist (brake booster) is not working, you
have to use much more force when braking the
vehicle. See an authorized Audi dealer or author­
i zed Audi Service Facility for assistance.
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Brakes: malfunction! Please stop vehicle safely
If the ABS indicator light rJ]) (USA models) /
¢e'A (Canada models), the ESC indicator light GJ.
and the brake system indicator light 1111 (USA
models)/ . (Canada models) turn on and this
message appears, then the ABS, ESC and braking
distribution are
malfunctioning¢ &.
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected
¢ & .
1111 (USA models) /. (Canada models)
Parking brake: malfunction! Safely stop vehicle.
See owner's manual
- If the indicator light and the message appear
when the vehicle is stationary or after switch­
ing the ignition on,
check if you can release the
parking brake. If you cannot release the park­
ing brake, see an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility. If you can release
the parking brake and the message still ap­ pears, see an authorized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility immediately to have
the malfunction corrected.
- If the indicator light and message appear
while
driving,
the hill start assist or emergency brak­
ing function may be malfunctioning. It may not
be possible to set the parking brake or release
it once it has been set. Do not park your vehicle
on hills. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
(USA models): if the
1111 and Ei] indicator
lights turn on together, have the brake system
checked immediately by an authorized Audi deal­
er or authorized Audi Service Facility
¢page 14.
There is also a warning tone when the lights turn
on.
Instruments and indicator lights
A WARNING
-- Read and follow the warnings in
¢ page 233, Working in the engine com­
partment
before opening the hood and
checking the brake fluid level.
- If the brake system indicator light does not
turn off or it turns on while driving, the
brake fluid level in the reservoir is too low,
and this increases the risk of an accident .
Stop the vehicle and do not continue driv­
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or au­
thorized Audi Service Facility for assistance.
- If the brake system indicator light turns on
together with the ABS and ESC indicator
lights, the ABS/ESC regulating function may
be malfunctioning. Functions that stabilize
the vehicle are no longer available. This
could cause the rear of the vehicle to
swerve, which increases the risk that the ve­
hicle will slide. Drive carefully to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility and have the malfunction
corrected.
PARK/(®)f 'i®5, Electromechanical parking
brake
If the -(USA models) / . (Canada models)
indicator light turns on, the parking brake was
set.
-(USA models) / . (Canada models) Park­
ing brake: caution! Vehicle parked too steep
If the indicator light blinks and the message ap­
pears, there is not enough braking power to se­
cure the vehicle. The brakes have overheated. The
vehicle could roll away even on a small incline.
fcdA Parking brake: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the parking brake. Drive
to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility immediately to have the malfunc­
tion corrected.
!il];!J:l;H3~ (USA models) / [iJ (Canada models)
Parking brake: caution! Vehicle parked too
steep
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Instruments and indicator lights
If th e indicator lig ht blinks and t he message ap ­
pea rs, there is not eno ugh bra king power to se ­
cure the vehicle . The brakes have overheated. The
ve hicle co uld ro ll away eve n on a small incline .
llJ;l:l:);J;H~ (USA models) / Ii] (Canada models)
Parking brake: applied
If thi s m essage appears, p re ss the bra ke peda l
fir st and t hen release the p arking br ake if neces ­
sary .
(D Tips
For additional in format io n on t he parkin g
bra ke, see
q page 61.
_}_ Cooling system
• Turn off engine and check coolant level.
Th e co olan t leve l is too low .
Do not cont inue drivi ng a nd switch the eng ine
off. Check the coolan t leve l
q page 239 .
-If the coolant leve l is too low, add coo lant
q poge 240 . Onl y cont inue driv ing once the in­
dicator light t urns off .
• Coolant temperature: too high. Let engine
run with vehicle stationary
L et the eng ine run at id le for a few minutes to
coo l off, unt il the indicator light turns off .
- I f th e indic ator li ght d oes no t turn off, do no t
contin ue d riving the vehicle . See an au thori zed
Audi dealer or authorized A udi Se rvi ce Fac ility
fo r assistance .
A WARNING
-Never open t he hood if you can see o r hear
steam o r co olant esca ping from the eng ine
compartment. This inc reases t he risk of
bur ns. Wa it unti l you no long er see or h ea r
st eam o r coolan t esca ping .
- The eng ine compartmen t in any ve hicle can
b e a dangero us area. S to p the eng ine and
allow it to coo l before wo rking in the e ngine
compa rtm ent. A lw ays f ollow the in for ma­
tion fo un d in
q page 233, Wo rking in the
engine comportment .
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@ Note
Do not conti nue driv ing if the . indicato r
ligh t tu rn s on as this increases the risk of en ­
g ine damage.
9=7: Engine oil pressure
• Turn off engine. Oil pressure too low
Stop t he e ngine and do not co nti nu e d riving .
Check the eng ine oi l level
q page 237.
- If the en gine o il level is too low, add engi ne oil
q poge 237. Only continue driving once the in ­
dicator light turns off .
- If the eng ine o il level is co rre ct an d t he indic a­
t o r lig ht still bli nks, t urn the engine o ff and do
not continue dr iving. See a n author ized A udi
dea le r or a uth orized Audi Serv ice Facility fo r as ­
sistance.
(D Tips
The o il press ure wa rning is not an oil leve l in­
d icator . A lways check t he oil leve l regula rly.
E::3 Generator/vehicle battery
• Electric system : malfunction! Battery is not
being charged
There is a ma lf u nction in the a lternato r o r the ve ­
hicle e lectrica l system.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au tho rize d
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly . T urn off a ll un­
necessary e lect rical eq uipment because it will
dra in the battery. See an a uthorized Audi dea ler
or a uthori zed Aud i Serv ice Facility if the battery
c h arge level is too low.
(•) Electrical system: low battery charge. Bat­
tery will be charged while driving
The s ta rting ability may be imp aired.
If this m essage turns off af ter a litt le whi le, t he
vehicle battery ch arge d enoug h while d riv in g.
If the message does not t urn off , have an autho r­
i zed Audi dealer or author ized A udi Se rvice Facili­
ty repair the ma lfu nction .

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~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
s e rvo pos sible
There is a malfunc tion in the eng ine o r in the fue l
supp ly sys tem .
M ore fo rce is needed to steer and bra ke the mov ­
in g vehicle w hen the engine is stopped . If the ve­
hi cle is roll ing, try to b ring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an aut ho riz ed Aud i
dea le r or aut ho rize d Aud i Serv ice Faci lity fo r as­
sis tance .
A WARNING
-
If the en gine sto ps while dr iving, yo u will
nee d to use more fo rce to bra ke the vehicle .
T hi s increases the r is k of an acci dent . T here
w ill st ill be power steering i f the i gnit ion is
switched on whi le the vehicle is rolling and
ther e is sufficient batt ery c harg e. Oth erwise,
you must use greate r force when steer ing .
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unt il t he drive r's
a nd fron t passenger's* safety bel ts are fastened .
Above a cer tain spee d, th ere w ill also be a w arn­
in g tone .
@ Tips
For additional i nformation on safety b elts,
see
Q page 187 .
@-Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunc tion in the elec tronic stee ring
l o ck. Y ou ca nnot t urn the igni tion o n.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it ca nnot be
steered . See an author ized A udi dealer or au thor­
iz ed A udi Service Fac il ity for assis tance .
l!ia Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
l ock .
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
A WARNING "---
Do not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal­
f u nction in the electro nic steer ing lock - t his
in creas es the risk of an acc ident.
& Central indicator light
If t he . or D in d icator light turns on, check
t h e message in t he i nstr ument clus ter .
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system : malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do not switch th e igni tion off beca use you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected .
11111 Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the engine sta rting sys ­
tem.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thoriz ed
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
FJ,/!r, Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
(8) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
If the If] indicator light blinks while driv ing, the
E SC o r ASR (Anti-Slip Regula tion) is ac tively regu­
l at ing.
Ifthc
If] ind icator light tu rns o n, the system has
swi tched the ESC off . In t his case, yo u can switch
the ignit io n off and then on to switch the ESC on
agai n. Th e indi cator lig ht t urns off whe n the sys­
tem is f unc tioni ng full y.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport . Warning! Re-
duced stability
.,.
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Instruments and indicator lights
If th e II indica to r li gh t turns on, ESC sport
mo de was switched on using the
I~ O FF I button
¢ page
87 . You ca n tur n the ESC on again by
press the
I ~ O FF I button again.
Stabilization control (ESC): off . Warning! Re­
duced stability
If th e II in dic ator li ght t urns on, t he ES C was re ­
s tric ted o r swi tched o ff using the
I~ OF FI butt on
¢ page
87. Th e message ESC OFF also ap pears .
You can turn the ESC on again by press the
I ~ OFF I button agai n.
Th e sys tem swit ches on whe n the ign ition is
sw itche d on . The
II indica to r lig ht t urns off
when t he system is functioning fully .
Stabilization control (ESC) malfun ction! See
owner 's manual
Stabilization control (ESC/ ABS) malfunction!
See owner's manual
ABS: malfunction! See owner's manual
If t he D.J indicato r light and the ABS i ndicator
light
rJ] (USA models) 1 11] (Canada mo dels)
tur n on and this message appea rs, the re is a ma l­
f un ction in t he ABS system or e lectron ic diffe ren­
tial lock . This also ca uses the ESC to malfunc tion.
The brakes st ill func tion wi th the ir no rma l powe r,
but A BS is not a ct ive.
Drive to an a uth orized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have t he
malfunc tion corrected.
A WARNING
If the 1111 (U SA mod els) ,. (C anad a mod ­
el s) bra ke sy stem in dicator light tu rns on to­
ge the r wi th the A BS and ESC ind icat or lig hts,
th e A BS/ES C re gulat ing f unctio n may have
fai le d. Functions that sta bilize the ve hicl e are
n o l on ger available. T his co uld cause t he ve hi­
cle to swerve, w hich inc reases t he risk that
the vehicle will slide. Dr ive carefully to the
n ea rest author ized A udi dealer or author iz e d
Audi Serv ic e Facili ty a nd have the malf unc tion
co rrect ed.
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(D Tips
Fo r additio nal info rmat io n on ESC an d ABS,
see ¢ page
86 .
{0) Brake pads
El] Brake pads: wear limit reached. You can con ­
tinue driving . Please contact Service
The brake pads a re worn .
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi d ealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Faci lity immed iate ly to h ave the
b ra ke pads checked.
Applies to: USA models
The El] ind ic at or lig ht tur ns o n to gether wi th the
1111 indica to r ligh t.
!f Safety systems
The El in dicator lig ht mon itors the safety sys ­
tems .
Safety system
If the Bl ind ic a to r lig ht t urns o n or bli nks, t he re
i s a m alfu nction in a s afety sys tem.
D rive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz ed
Audi Se rvice Fac il ity i mme diately to have the
m alfunc tio n cor rec ted .
A WARNING
-
Ha ve the s afety sy stem s in sp ecte d imm ed i­
ate ly. Oth erwise, t he re is a r is k th at the sys ­
tems may not activate during a collisi on,
wh ich inc reases the risk of serio us inju ry or
d eat h.
d:::i Engine control
If the II ind icator light turns on if there is a mal­
funct io n in the eng ine control.
D rive slowly to an a uth orized Audi dea ler or au ­
t h orized Audi Serv ice Facility to have t he engine
c h ecke d.

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!?) Engine speed limitation
Applies to: vehicles with engine speed limitation
(II Maximum engine speed : XXXX rpm
The engine speed is automatically lim ited to the
speed d isplayed in the driver information system .
This protects the engine from overheating .
The engine speed limitation deactivates once the
engine is no longer in the critical temperature range and you have released the accelerator ped­
a l once.
If the engine speed limitation was activated by
an engine control malfunction, the
rl indicator
light also turns on. Make sure the engine speed
does not go
above the speed d isplayed, for exam­
ple when downsh ift ing. Drive to an autho rized
Aud i dealer o r authorized Aud i Service Facility im ­
mediately to have the malfunction corrected.
~. Engine oil level (MIN)
Applies to: vehicles with oil level warning
Ill Please check oil level
You may continue driving for the time being.
Check the engine oil leve l as soon as possible
r=> page236.
-If the engine oil level is too low, add engine oil
r=>page 237.
-If the engine oil level is correct and the ind ica­
tor light still turns on, drive at low eng ine
speed to an authori zed A udi dealer or autho r­
ized Audi Serv ice Facility.
'IY ;.., Engine oil sensor
II Oil level system: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The sensor to check the engine oil level has
failed. Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or au ­
thorized Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have
the malfunction corrected .
II Oil level sensor: oil change necessary. Please
contact Service
~ The engine oil leve l is too high.
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Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immediate ly to have the
malfunction corrected.
@ Note
Refer to the description in the Owner's Man­
ual
r=> page 2 3 7, Checking the engine oil lev­
el .
Bu Tank system
ml Please refuel
If the indicator light turns on for the first time
and the message appears, there are about 1.9
gal (7 L) of fuel left in the tank.
ID Please refuel immediately
If the indicator light turns on the message ap­
pears, the fuel tank is almost empty. Refue l the
vehicle immediately.
ml Tank system: malfunction! Please contact
Service
If the indicator light turns on and this message
appears, there is a malfunction in the tank sys­
tem .
Drive to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility immed iately to have the
malfunction corrected .
@) For the sake of the environment
Fuel should never enter the sewer system or
come into contact with the ground.
(D Tips
For more information on fueling, see
r=> page 230.
,. Washer fluid level
m Please add washer fluid
Fill the washer fluid for th e windshie ld washer
system and the headlight washer system* when
the ignition is switched off
r=> page 243.
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Avoid full acceler ation
You sho uld rare ly t rave l a t t he maxim um vehicle
speed . High speeds cause a disproportionately
h igh increase in fuel consumption, emissions and
traffic noise . Slower driving saves fuel.
Reduce idling time
It pays off to stop the eng ine, for example when
at ra ilroad crossings or traffi c lights w ith longer
red lights . Stopping the engine for 30 -40 sec­
onds already saves more fuel than the amount of
extra fuel needed to restart the engine.
I t takes a very long time in idle to wa rm the en­
gine up to operating tempera ture . Wea r and
emissions are especially high in the warm -up
p hase . Therefore, you should begin driving im ­
mediately after starting the engine. Avoid high
RPMs while do ing th is.
Hav e ma intenanc e performed r egularly
By having maintenance performed regu lar ly on
your vehicle, you can he lp to reduce fuel con ­
sumption before yo u even start to drive. The
maintenance condition of your vehicle not only
affects traffic safety and long-term va lue but al­
so impacts
fu el con sumpt ion .
A poorly maintained engine can lead to fuel con ­
sumpt ion that is 10% higher than norma l.
A lso check the
o il l evel when refueling . The oil
consumpt ion
depends large ly on the engine load
and speed. It is normal for the oil consumption
of a new eng ine to reach its lowest point only af­
ter a certain amount of use. Therefore, the oil
consumption can only be properly judged after
approx imately 3,000 m i (S,000 km) have been
driven.
Avoid short trips
The engine and exhaust clean ing system must
reach their opt imal
op erating temp eratur e to ef­
fective ly reduce consumpt ion and emiss ions.
A co ld engine uses a disproportionately h igh
amount of fuel. The eng ine reaches operating
temperature and consumpt ion normalizes only
afte r approx imately
2.5 miles (4 km) .
Driving
@ Note
Do not leave engine idling unattended after
start ing. If warning lights sho uld come on to
i ndicate improper operation, they would go
unheeded. Extended idling also produces
heat, which could resu lt in overheating or
other damage to the veh icle o r other proper­
ty.
@ Note
- Have your ve hicle ma intained properly and
in accordance w ith the service recommenda­
tions i n your Warranty
& Main tenance book­
let. La ck of prope r mai nte nan ce as we ll as
imp rope r use of t he ve hicle will impa ir the
function of the em iss ion cont ro l system and
co uld lead to damage .
- Do not alte r or remove any compone nt o f
t he Emission Contro l System unless ap ­
proved by the man ufacturer .
- Do not alte r or remove any dev ice, s uch as
heat shields, switc hes, ignition wires,
valves, which are designed to protect your
vehicle's Emission Contro l System and other
impo rtant ve hicle components.
(D Tips
The cons umption estimates as published by
ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
(EPA) and T ransport Canada may not co rre­
spond to your actual consumption on the r oad, wh ich w ill vary depending upon veh icle
l oad and speed, road and weather cond itions,
tr ip length, etc.
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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
c;, _&..
Various convenience functions are available for
start ing o n hills
¢ page 62.
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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