2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER check oil

Table of contents
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
194
Important information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 194
Front a irbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Mon itoring the Advanced Airbag System . 205
Knee airbags .. .. ............. .... .. . 210
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 212
Child safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 216
Important information . ....... .. .. .. . 216
C hi ld safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 221
Secur ing ch ild safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 225
Add it io nal info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Maintenance and Care . . . . . . . . . . . 229
Checking and Filling . . . . . . . . . . . . . 229
F ue l..... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 229
Ref ueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 230
E m issions cont ro l sys tems . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
On Board Diagnostic System (OB D) . . . . . 233
Engine compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 233
Eng ine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 236
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
W indshield washe r system . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Service i nterval d isplay 24 3
Wheels ... .. .. ................ ... . 244
Wheels and T ires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
T ire press ure monitor ing system
T ire press ure monitor ing sys tem 26
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26 2
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Gene ral informa tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Ca r washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
C leaning and care information . . . . . . . . . 267
P lacing your vehicle o ut of service . . . . . . 271
Do It Yourself . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Emergency assistance . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Trun k escape latch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Gene ral information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
Equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
T ire mob ility k it . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 273
Replac ing whee ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27S
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 279
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Fuses and bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
E lectrica l fuses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 280
B ul bs. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 282
Emergency situations . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Genera l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 283
Start ing by push ing or tow ing . . . . . . . . . . 283
Start ing with jumper cables . . . . . . . . . . . 283
U sing the jump start cable . . . . . . . . . . . . 284
T ow ing with a tow truck . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 285
Raising the vehicle . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 286
Accessories and technical data . . 288
Technical data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Vehicle spec ificat ions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Notes abo ut te chnical data . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
D imens io ns . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Capacities . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 88
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 290
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Operating your vehicle outside t he U.S.A.
or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Accessor ies a nd techn ica l changes . . . . . . 292
De clara tion of compliance for
te lecommunications eq uipment a nd
electron ic sys tems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Index ...... .. .. .. .. ............. .. 294

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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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Instruments and indicator lights
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Eng ine con trol
¢ page 14
Em iss ions co ntrol system
¢ page233
Eng ine speed limitat io n
¢ page 15
Eng ine oil level ( MIN) *
¢page 15
Engi ne oil senso r
¢page 15
Batte ry charge
¢ page 12
Tank sys tem
¢page 15
W ash er fluid level
¢page 15
W indshield wipe rs
¢ page 16
Remote con trol key
¢ page 59
Batte ry in remote control key
¢ page 24
Bulb failure ind icator*
¢page 1 6
H eadlight range control system
¢ pag e 16
Adaptive lig ht*
¢ page 16
Light/ rain sensor *
¢page 16
Trans miss io n
¢page 68
S teer ing lock
¢ page 13
Eng ine start system
¢ page 13
Ce ntral indicator light
¢ page 13
Elect romecha nica l steer ing/
¢ page8 9
Suspension cont rol*
¢ page 16
Rear spoiler
¢page 90
Other indicator lights
-Ii
ii T
ur n sign als
¢ page 16
CRUISE
USA models : cru ise co ntrol system*
¢ page 71
Canada models: cr uise con trol sys­
t em*
¢ page 71
- Ac
tive lane ass ist*
¢ page 73
Conve nience key
¢ page 60
Electromechan ica l park ing bra ke
¢page 11
Active lane assist *
¢page 73
Audi side assist *
r=;, page 7 7
Tra nsm iss io n
c:::> page 68
Ele ct romecha nical par king brak e
¢page 11
USA models: speed war ning sys­
t em *
¢page 71
Canada models: speed war ning sys ­
t em *
¢page 71
- H
igh beams
. ¢ page 39
BRAKE/{©) Brake system
If this indicato r light turns on, t here is a malf unc ­
tion in the brake system.
1111 (USA models) / . (Canada models)
Brakes : stop vehicle and check brake fluid level
Stop t he veh icle and check t he b rake fl uid leve l.
See a n au thor ized Audi de aler or au thor ized A udi
Se rvi ce Faci lity for assis tan ce if n ecess ary.
1111 (USA models) / . (Canada models)
Warning! No brake booster

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 .

Cl 00
!?) 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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Telephone Introduction
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
To make phone coils in your vehicle using the
MMI, connect your cell phone to the MMI via
Bluetooth.
Handsfree
After you have connected your ce ll phone to the
MMI via Bluetooth, you can use the handsfree
system and operate telephone functions through
your MMI. You can make calls using the antenna
on your cell phone.
A WARNING
-Medical experts warn that cell phones can
interfere w ith the funct ion of pacemakers .
Always ma inta in a m inimum distance of
about 8 inches (20 cm) between the cell
phone antenna and the pacemake r.
-Do not carry the cell phone in a pocket di­
rectly over the pacemaker when the phone
is switched on.
-Sw itch the cell phone off immediately if
you suspect it may be interfering w ith the
pacemaker.
-Do not use the voice recognition system*
¢
page 105 in emergencies because your
voice may change in stressful situations. It
may take longer to dial the number or the
system may not be able to dial it at all. Dial
the emergency number manually.
-Switch your cell phone off in areas where
there is a risk of an exp losion. These loca­
t ions are not always clearly marked. This
may include gas stations, fuel and chemical
storage facilities or transport vehicles, or lo­
cations where fue l vapors (such as propane
or gasoline vapor in vehicles or bui ldings),
chem icals or large quantities of dust parti­
cles (such as flour, sawdust or metal) may
be present in the air. Th is also applies to all
ot her locations where you would normally
turn your vehicle engine off.
-The demands of traffic require your full at­
tention. Always read the chapter ¢
page 93,
Traffic safety information .
-
Telephone
@ Note
Always fo llow the information found in Q@ in
Wi -Fi hotspot on page 130.
(D Tips
-To learn which Bluetooth connections and
which of the functions in your cell phone are supported, check with your cell phone serv­
ice provider or the database for mobile devi­
ces at www.aud iusa.com/bluetooth.
-The Bluetooth connection range is limited
to inside the vehicle. It can also be affected
by local condit ions and interference with
other devices .
Setup
Connecting a cell phone using Bluetooth
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
Fig. 112 Display ing t he PIN for enter ing in t he cell p hone
Requirement
T he vehicle must be stationary and the ignition
must be switched on.
T he Bl uetoo th settings must be open on your cell
phone during the connection setup .
T he Bluetooth funct io n and v is ibilit y of the MMI
Q page 175 and cell phone must be switched on.
The cell phone to be connected must not be ac­
t ively connected to any other B luetooth dev ice .
The MMI must not be connected to a cell phone.
Connecting a cell phone
.,. Select: IMENU I button> Telephone> Connect
mobile device > Next .
The avai lab le Bluetooth
devices are shown in the Infotainment system
disp lay.
Or : search for the MMI in your cell
phone through the Bluetooth device search.
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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 .
236
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.
.,.