2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER ignition

Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments and indicator lights
Instruments
Audi virtual cockpit (instrument cluster)
The instrument cluster is the central information center for the driver.
Fig. 3 Instrument cluster overview
CD Engine coolant temperature 8
@ Driver information system . . . . . . 17
® Fuel level . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Trip odometer reset knob . . . . . . . 21
Coolant temperature indicator
The coolant temperature display c;, page 8,
fig. 3
CD only functions when the ignition is
sw itched on. To prevent engine damage, p lease
observe the following notes about the tempera­
ture ranges.
Cold range
If on ly the LEDs in the left area of the gauge turn
on, the engine has not reached operating tem­ perature yet. Avoid high engine speeds, full ac­
celerating and heavy engine loads .
Normal range
The engine has reached its operating tempera­
ture once the LEDs up to the center of the gauge
turn on. If
the . indicator light in the Infotain­
ment system display turns on, the coolant tem­
perature is too high
c::;, page 12.
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(I;} Note
-Aux iliary head lights and other accessories in
front of the cooling-air intake impair the
cooling effect of the coolant. This increases
the risk of the engine overheating during
high outside temperatures and heavy en ­
gine load.
- The front spoiler also helps to distribute
cooling air correctly while driving. If the
spoiler is damaged, the cooling effect will
be impaired and the risk of the engine over­
heating w ill increase. See an authorized
Audi dealer or author ized Audi Service Fa ­
cility for assistance .
Fuel level
The indicator@ only func tions when the ignition
i s sw itched on. If the fuel level drops below 1.9
gal (7
L), a red LED will light up and the rD indi­
cator light will turn on
c::;, page 15. The LED
blinks red when the fuel level is very low.
The fuel tank capacity of your veh icle is listed in
the
Technical Data section c;, page 288. ..,.

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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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!?) 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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Tachometer
The tachometer displays the engine speed in rev­
olutions per minute (RPM) .
The beginning of the red zone in the tachometer
indicates the maximum perm iss ib le engine speed
for all gears once the engine has been broken in
and when it is warmed up to operating tempera­
ture. Before reaching the red zone, you should
sh ift into the next h igher gear, choose the Do r S
selecto r lever posi tion, or remove you r foot from
the ac cele rator peda l.
{Q;l Note
The needle in the tachometer may only be in
t he red a rea of the gauge for a short per iod of
time or there is a risk of damaging the engine.
T he loca tio n where the red zo ne begins varies
de pending o n the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Upshifti ng e arly helps you to save fuel and re­
duces operati ng noise.
Odometer
Fig . 11 Inst rument cluste r: odomete r and reset b utto n
Trip odometer and odomete r
The trip odometer shows the distance driven
since it was last reset.
It can be used to meas ure
short distances .
The trip odometer can be reset to zero by press­ ing the reset button 10.01
¢ fig. 11.
The odome ter shows the to tal d ist ance tha t the
ve hicle has been driven .
Driver information system
Malfunction indicator
If there is a malfunction in the instr ument clus­
ter,
DEF will appear in the trip o dome ter disp lay.
Have the malfunction corrected as soon as possi­
ble.
On-board computer
Yo u can access the fo llowing information in the
o n- board
computer ¢ page 17, fig . 4@ .
-Time and d ate ¢page 173
- Average cons umption
- Range
- Short-term memory overv iew
- Long-term memory overv iew
T he short -term memory collects driv ing in forma ­
tion from t he time the ignition is switc hed on un ­
t il it is switched off. If you continue driving w ith­
in two hours after sw itch ing the ignit ion off , the
new values are included when ca lculating the cur­
rent t rip information .
U nli ke the short-te rm memory, the long-term
memory is not erased automatically. You can
se­
lect t he time period for evaluating trip informa­
t ion yourse lf .
Fuel consumption
T he current f uel consumption can be shown us ­
ing a bar graph . The average consumption stored
in the short-term memory is also disp layed. If
the ba r is green, your vehicle is savi ng fuel
t hr ough one of the following functions :
-Recuperation: electrical energy can be stored in
the vehicle battery when the vehicle is coast ing
or driving downhil l. The bar will move toward
D .
(D Tips
The date, time of day and time and date for­
mat can be set in the I nfota inment system.
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Replacing a key
If a key is lost, see an authorized Audi dealer or
authorized Audi Service Facility. Have
this key de­
activated.
It is important to bring all keys with
you. If a key is lost, you should report it to your
insurance company.
Number of keys
You can check the number of keys ass igned to
your vehicle in the Infotainment system . To do
this, select the
I MENU I button > Vehicle > left
control button
> Service & checks > Vehicle in ·
formation .
This way, you can make sure that you
have all the keys when purchasing a used vehicle .
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer prevents unautho rized use of
the vehicle .
Unde r certain circumstances, the vehicle may not
be able to start if there is a remote contro l key
from a different vehicle manufacturer on the key
chain .
Data in the master key
When driving , service and maintenance- relevant
data is continuously stored in your remote con­
trol key . Your Audi service adviso r can read out
this data and te ll you about the work your vehicle
needs. This applies also to veh icles with a con­
venience key *.
Personal convenience settings
If two people use one vehicle, it is recommended
that each person always uses "their own" master
key. When the ignition is turned
off or when the
ve hicle is locked, persona l convenience settings
for the following systems are stored and as­
signed to the remote master key .
- Climate control system
- Parking aid*
- Active lane assist*
- Side ass ist*
- Drive select
a The stored settings are automatically recalled co
;:::: when you unlock the vehicle, open the doors or ,....
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Opening and closing
A WARNING
If you leave the vehicle, switch the ignition off
and take the vehicle key w ith you. This applies
particularly when children remain in the vehi­
cle . Otherwise the child ren cou ld start the en­
g ine or operate electrical equ ipment such as
power windows.
(D Note
Protect the remote control key against high
temperatures and direct sunl ight.
(D Tips
- The operation of the remote control key can
be temporarily disrupted by interference
from transmitters near the vehicle working
in the same frequency range (such as a cell
phone or radio equipment). Always check if
yo ur vehicle is locked!
- For an explanat ion on conformity with the
FCC regulatio ns in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 293.
Removing the mechanical key
Fig. 13 Remote co ntro l master key : removing the mechan i­
cal key
.,. Press the re lease buttons (D ¢ fig . 13 and re­
move the mechanical key from the remote con­
trol key.
Using the mechanical key, you can:
- Lock/unlock the glove compartment.
- Manually lock/unloc k the vehicle s>
page 2 7.
- Mechanically loc k the doors s>
page 2 7.
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Opening and clo sin g
pull once on the door handle to unlock the
vehicle and a second time to open it .
- The energy management system gradually
turns off unnecessary convenience functions
to prevent the vehicle battery from draining
and to maintain the vehicle's ability to start
for as long as possible. You may not be able
to unlock your vehicle using the convenience
key.
- For an explanation on conformity with the
FCC regulations in the United States and the
Industry Canada regulations, see
¢page 293.
(0 Tips
Unlocking with the convenience key (keyless
access) can be deactivated temporarily .
- Place the selector lever in the "P" pos ition;
otherwise, the vehicle cannot be locked.
- Close the door and press the button
(D III
¢ page 24, fig.16.
- Press the sensor on the door handle on ce
within five seconds ¢ fig. 17, ¢ & . Do not
ho ld the door handle wh ile doing this .
- The next time the vehicle is unlocked, it can
on ly be done with the remote control key or
mechanically us ing the door lock cylinder.
The convenience key will be active again af­
ter the next loc king/un locking.
Central locking switch
F ig . 18 Dr ive r's doo r: central locki ng switch
• To lock the vehicle, press the@! button ¢,& .
• To unlock the veh icle, press the @J button .
When locking the vehicle with the central locking
sw itch, the follow ing applies:
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- Opening the door a nd the luggage compart ­
ment lid from the
outside is not possible for se­
curity reasons, such as when stopped at a light.
- The LED in the centra l locking switch t urns on
when all doors are closed and locked.
- You ca n open the doors individua lly from the
inside by pulling the door handle.
- In the eve nt of a cras h with a irbag dep loyment,
the doo rs unlock automatica lly to allow access
to the vehicle.
8_ WARNING
-The central locking switch a lso works when
the ignition is switched off and automatical­
ly locks the entire vehicle when
the~ but­
ton is pressed.
- The central locking switch is inoperative
when the vehicle is locked from the outs ide .
-Locked doors make it more difficult for
emergency workers to get into the vehicle,
which p uts lives at risk . Do not leave anyone
behind in the ve hicle, especially ch ildren.
(D Tips
Your vehicle locks automatically when it
reaches a speed of 9 mph (15 km/h) (Auto
Lock)
¢ page 22. Yo u can unlock the vehicle
again using the
@J button i n the cent ral lock-
i ng switch.
Setting the central locking system
You con set which functions ore controlled by the
central locking system .
• Select in the Infotainment system: IMENUJ but­
ton
>Ve hicle > left control button >V ehicle set­
ting s.
Door unloc king -
you can decide if All doors or
on ly the
Driv er door should unlock . The luggage
compartmen t lid also un locks when
All is select­
ed . If you se lect
Driver in a vehicle with a conven­
i ence key*, o nly the doo r whose hand le yo u pu ll
will u nlock.
If you se lect Driver , all the doors and luggage
compartment lid w ill unloc k if yo u press
the ~
button on the remo te con trol key tw ice.

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Programming the transmitter
Applies to: vehicles with garage door opener (Homelink)
Fig. 26 Distance betwee n the radia tor grille and t he re­
mote control transmitter
Programming the button: step 1 on the
control panel
1. Switch the ignition on.
2. Press both of the outer buttons on the con­
trol unit
c:, page 30, fig. 25 unt il the yellow
LED @turns off and the green
LED (!) blinks.
This procedure clears the standard codes that
were set at the factory and does
not need to
be repeated again to program the other but­
tons .
3. Briefly press the button in the control panel
that you want to program.
4. Wait until the yellow LED@blinks. The pro­
gramming mode is active for five minutes.
S. Go in front of the vehicle with the original re­
mote control transmitter for the system that
you are programming to the control panel button.
Programming the button: step 2 at the
radiator grille
6. Hold the remote control transmitter at the
vehicle radiator grille
¢fig . 26 .
7. Now press the remote control transmitter
until the turn signals on your vehicle blink.
This can take up to 30 seconds.
8 . If the emergency flashers blink three times,
the programming was successful. If the
emergency flashers only blink one time, the
five-minute time limit for programming has
expired or the programming was unsuccess­
ful. Repeat the programming procedure
starting from the third step or change the
distance to the radiator grille .
Opening and closing
9. If the garage door or other systems do not
open with the Home link buttons even if the
programming was successful, the system
may use a ro lling code instead of a fixed
code. You must also then perform
rolling
code programming
c:, page 32 .
The other two buttons in the control panel can be
programmed using the instructions given above.
Start with step 3.
Deleting button programming
The programmed buttons cannot be deleted indi­
vidually. They must be deleted all at once. Repro­
gram the buttons if necessary.
"' Switch the ignit ion on.
"' Press both of the outer buttons on the control
unit until the yellow LED@turns off and the
green LED
0) blinks.
Reprogramming buttons
"' Switch the ignit ion on.
"'To reprogram an individual button, press the
desired button until the green LED
0) turns off
and the yellow LED@starts to blink (after ap­
proximately 20 seconds). Release the button immediately. The programming mode is active
for f ive minutes.
"'Continue w ith step 5 .
(D Tips
-The d istance needed between the remote
control transmitter and the Homelink mod­
ule in the radiator grille
c:, fig. 26 depends
on the system you are programming.
- Depending on the system model, you may need to release the button on the remote
cont rol transmitter while it is programming
and press it again. Hold every position you
try when programming for at least 15 sec­
onds before trying a new position. Keep an
eye on the vehicle turn signals while doing
this.
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Power top
Power top
General information
The power top opens and closes automat ica lly .
When open , the power top is stored completely
in the power top compartment . The power top
can be opened or closed at speeds up to 30 mph (SO km/h).
Under normal conditions , the power top is wind ­
and waterproof. In rare cases, small droplets of
water may form under ext reme weather condi­
tions such as torrential or prolonged rain. That is normal and no cause for conc ern .
F ollow the care instruct ions to keep the power
top free of leaks and to maintain its appearance
9 page 266, Care and cleaning . Also observe the
following:
- Open and stow the power top only when it is
clean and dry . Stowing the power top when it is
damp can create imprints in it, and if it is left
that way for long periods of time, mi ldew and
other damage can fo rm . T o prevent scratch ing
or damaging the power top, do not use any
sharp-edged objects to remove ice and snow .
The rear window may be cleared w ith a stand ­
ard ice scraper .
- Do not leave the power top open for several
weeks or the creases in it may become discol­ ored .
- Do not open the power top when the tempera ­
ture is below 32 °F (0 °C) . The fabric in the
power top loses elast icity in s ub-zero tempe ra­
tu res .
Powe r top
Opening and closing the power top
Fig. 27 Cen te r conso le : p ow er t op swi tch
Opening /closing the power top
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. To open or close the power top , pu ll/press and
hold the button during the entire process .
Opening/cl osi ng the power top u sing the
one-touch function
.. Switch the ignit ion on .
.. To open/close the power top all the way, briefly
pull/press the power top switch . It is not neces­
sary to ho ld the switch . The one-touch funct io n
is only avai lab le at speeds between 4 mph (6
km/h) and 30 mph (SO km/h).
The status of the power top is shown in the in­ strument cluster when operating the powe r top
switch .
A message will appear in the instrument cluster
if the power top cannot be opened or closed
9 page34.
A WARNING
-When operating the power top, make s ure
the func tion is not affected by wind or other
factors and that it does not interfere with
other drivers .
- Neve r drive when the power top is not
locked cor rect ly . The wind from driving
could cause the power top to open . This can
result in injuries and damage to the vehicle .
-Make sure no one will be injured by the pow­
er top supports and othe r moving compo­
nents when opening and closing the top.
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