2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER load capacity

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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-Selecting all contacts at once to import /e x ­
port :
select and confirm Import contacts /E x ­
port conta cts > SD card 1 /50 card 2 or USB de­
v ice 1 /USB device 2
> All > Start import /Start
e x port .
(D Tips
-Always rea d the chapter ¢ page 131, About
Audi connect.
- Fo r additional informat io n on t he myAudi
account, v is it www.au diusa.com/mya udi .
- The impo rted contacts a re store d in the lo ­
ca l memo ry
o f the di rectory .
- A maxim um of 1, 000 contacts can be im ­
p orted . You can c hec k the directory memory
capac ity at any
time ¢ page 121.
-Neve r save important data o n memory cards
or USB storage devices . Audi is not respons i­
b le for damaged or lost fi les and med ia.
- Contacts that we re down loade d from a ce ll
p ho ne cannot be e xported .
- The re s hou ld be no othe r files or folde rs on
the sto rage medium co ntainin g th e contacts
to be imported .
Settings
Telephone settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. S e lect : I MENU I button> Telephone > rig ht co n-
t ro l but ton >
Telephone settings .
Call options* Multi-party calling :
can be switched on /off.
Ringtone and volume settings
1>
Using the Mute telephone f unct ion, you can
sw itch the ringtone on yo ur MMI on or off . You
can play the ringtones using the
Ringtone func­
tion . Se lect and confirm a n entry from the list .
For the
Ringtone volume /Message volume set­
t ings,
see ¢ page 177. The Microphone input
level
can be adjus ted dur ing a pho ne call us ing
t he cont ro l knob .
ll Depends on th e co nnect ed cell p ho ne.
Telephone
(D Tips
- Severa l cell p hones can be paired to t he
MM I, but only two * ce ll phones can be ac ­
t ively connected.
- To delete a ll paired B luetoot h dev ices, the
Bluetooth function can be reset to the fac ­
to ry default
settings¢ page 174.
Additional options
Applies to: vehicles with te lephone
.,. Select: ! M EN UI button> Telephone > right con-
t rol button .
Connection manager
See ¢page 174.
Bluetooth settings
See ¢ page 17 5.
Online settings *
See¢ page 1 76 .
Wi-Fi settings
See ¢ page 129, Wi -Fi hotspot .
Directory settings
Applies to: vehicles with telephone
.,. Select: !ME NUI button> Telephone > left con­
trol button >
Directory > right control button >
Directory settings .
Memory capacity
S hows the Memory capacity fo r th e d irecto ry.
Yo u can m anage up t o 17 ,0 00 cont acts wi th t he
MM I direc to ry. Yo u ca n lo ad up to 4,0 00 conta cts
from your cell phone into each directo ry . Yo u ca n
also im port up to 1,000 contacts from a storage
device .
Sort order
You can so rt the cont acts in you r directo ry alph a­
be tica lly ac co rdin g to
Last name or First name. ..,.
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Safe driving
on the safety compliance sticker on the left
door jamb. Exceeding permissible weight
standards can cause the vehicle to slide and handle differently .
- Please observe information on safe driving
9 page 179.
A WARNING
To help prevent poisonous exhaust gas from
being drawn into the vehicle, always keep the
rear lid closed while driving.
- Never transport objects larger than those
fitting completely into the luggage area be­ cause the rear lid cannot be fully closed .
- If you absolutely must drive with the rear lid open, observe the following notes to reduce
the risk of poisoning:
- Close all windows,
- Close the convertible top,
- Open all air outlets in the instrument pan-
el,
- Switch off the air recirculation,
- Set the fresh air fan to the highest speed .
A WARNING
.
-
Always make sure that the doors, all win­
dows, the convertible top and the rear lid are
securely closed and locked to reduce the risk
of injury when the vehicle is not being used.
- After closing the rear lid , always make sure
that it is properly closed and locked.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended espe­
cially with the rear lid left open . A child
could crawl into the vehicle through the lug­
gage compartment and close the rear lid be­
coming trapped and unable to get out. Be­
ing trapped in a vehicle can lead to serious
personal injury.
- Never let children play in or around the vehi­
cle.
- Never let passengers ride in the luggage compartment. Vehicle occupants must al­
ways be properly restrained in one of the ve­
hicle's seating positions.
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@ Tips
- Air circulation helps to reduce window fog­
ging. Stale air escapes to the outside
through vents in the trim panel, on the left
side of the luggage compartment. Be sure
to keep these slots free and open.
- The tire pressure must correspond to the
load. The tire pressure is shown on the tire
pressure label. The tire pressure label is lo­
cated on the driver's side B-pillar . The tire
pressure label lists the recommended cold
tire inflation pressures for the vehicle at its
maximum capacity weight and the tires that
were on your vehicle at the time it was man­
ufactured. For recommended tire pressures
for normal load conditions , please see chap­
ter ¢page255.
Tie -downs
The luggage compartment is equipped with four
tie-downs to secure luggage and other items.
I A UD I I
Fig. 151 Lu ggage compartmen t: loca tion of the tie -dow ns
Use the tie-downs to secure your cargo properly
9page 183, Loading the luggage compartment.
In a collision, the laws of physics mean that even
smaller items that are loose in the vehicle will
become heavy missiles that can cause serious in­
jury. Items in the vehicle possess energy which
vary with vehicle speed and the weight of the
item . Vehicle speed is the most significant factor.
For example , in a frontal collision at a speed of
30 mph (48 km/h), the forces acting on a 10 lbs
(4.5 kg) object are about 20 times the normal
weight of the item. This means that the weight
of the item would suddenly be about
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Tire designations
Fig. 187 Tire designation on the side­
wall
(D Tires for passenger vehicles
(if applicable)
"P" indicates a tire for a passenger
vehicle . "T" indicates a tire desig­
nated for temporary use.
@ Nominal width
Nominal width of the tire be­
tween the sidewalls in millime­
ters. In general: the larger the
number, the wider the tire .
@ Aspect ratio
Height/width ratio expressed as a
percentage .
Wheels
@Tire construction
"R" indicates a radial tire.
® Rim diameter
Size of the rim diameter in inches.
® Load index and speed rating
The load index indicates the tire's
load-carrying capacity.
The speed rating indicates the
maximum permitted speed. Also
see
¢ &. in General information
on page 244.
"EXTRA LOAD", "xl" or "RF" indi­
cates that the tire is rei nforc ed or
i s an Extra Load tire .
Speed rat-
Maximum permitted speed
ing
p up to 93 mph (150 km/h)
Q up to 99 mph (160 km/h)
R up to 106 mph (170 km/h)
s up to 110 mph (180 km/h)
T up to 118 mph (190 km/h)
u up to 124 mph (200 km/h)
H up to 130 mph (210 km/h)
V up to 149 mph (240 km/h)a)
z above 149 mph (240 km/h)a)
w up to 168 mph (270 km/h)a)
y up to 186 mph (300 km/h)a)
a) For tires above 149 mph (240 km/h) ,
tire manufacturers sometimes use the
code "ZR".
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windows, power seats, radio, and heater, to the extent that these
items are available as factory- in­
stalled equipment (whether in­
stalled or not) .
Aspect ratio
means the ratio of the height to
the width of the tire in percent .
Numbers of 55 or lower indicate a
low sidewall for improved steer­
ing response and better overall
handling on dry pavement .
Bead
means the part of the tire that is
made of steel wires , wrapped or
reinfo rced by ply cords and that is
shaped to fit the rim .
Bead separation
means a breakdown of the bond
between components in the bead .
Cord
means the strands forming the
plies in the tire.
Cold tire inflation pressure
means the t ire pressure recom­
mended by the vehic le manufac­
turer for a tire of a designated
Wheels
three hour period before the tire
pressure is measured or adjusted .
Curb weight
means the weight of a motor ve­
hicle with standar d equipment in ­
c luding the maximum capacity of
f u el, oi l, and coolant, air condi ­
tioning and additional weight of
optional eq uipment.
Extra load ti re
means a t ire designed to operate
at higher loads and at higher in ­
flation pressures than the corre­
sponding s tandard tire. Extra load
ti res may be identified as
"XL",
"xl" "EXT RA LOAD" or "RF" on , ,
the sidewall.
Gross Axle Weight Rating
(" GAWR ")
means the load -carrying capacity
of a single axle system, measured
at the tire -ground interfaces.
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
( " GVWR ")
means the maxim um total loaded
weight of the vehic le .
Groove
size that has not been driven for means the space between two ad -
~ more than a co uple of miles (kilo -jacent tread ribs . .,.
"
8 meters) at low speeds in the
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Wheel s
Load rating (code )
means the maximum load that a
tire is ra ted to carry for a given in­
flation pressure. You may not find
this info rmatio n on all tires be­
cause it is not required by law .
Maximum load rating
means the load rating for a tire at
the maximum permissible infla ­
tion pressure for that tire .
Maximum loaded vehicle
weight
means the sum of:
(a) Curb weight
(b) Accessory weight
(c) Vehicle capacity weight, and
(d) Production options weight
Ma ximum (permissible )
inflation pressure
means the maximum cold infla­
tion pressure to which a tire may be inflated . A lso called "maxi­
mum inflation pressure."
Normal occupant weight
means 150 lbs (68 kg) times the
number of occupants seated in
the vehicle up to the total seating
capacity of your vehicle.
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Occupant distribution
means distribution of occupants
in a vehicle.
Outer diameter
means the overall diameter of an
inflated new tire.
Overall width
means the linear distance be­
tween the exteriors of the side­
walls of an inflated tire, inc lud ing
elevations due to labeling, deco­ rations, or protective bands or
ribs.
Ply
means a layer of rubber-coated
parallel cords.
Production options weight
means the combined weight of
those installed regular production options weighing over 5 lbs
(2 .3 kg) in excess of those stand­
ard items which they replace, not
previously considered in curb
weight or accessory weight, in­ cluding heavy duty brakes, ride
levelers, roof rack, heavy duty
battery, and special trim.
Radial ply ti re
means a pneumatic tire in which
the ply cords that extend to the
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Wheel s
Tread separation
means pulling away of the tread
from the tire carcass .
Treadwear indicators (TWI)
means the projections within the
principal grooves designed to give
a visual indication of the degrees
of wear of the tread . See
~ page 253, Treadwear indicator
for more information on measur­
ing tire wear .
Uniform Tire Quality Grading
is a tire information system devel ­
oped by the United States Nation­
al Highway Traffic Safety Admin­
istration (NHTSA) that is designed
to help buyers make relat ive com­
parisons among tires. The UTQG
is not a safety rat ing and not a
guarantee that a tire will last for
a prescr ibed number of miles
( kilometers) or perform in acer­
tain way . It simply gives tire buy­
ers additional information to
combine with other considera­
tions, such as price, brand loyalty
and dealer recommendations . Un­
der UTQG, t ires are graded by the
tire manufacturers in three areas:
treadwear, traction, and tempera­
ture resistance . The UTQG infor -
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mation on the tires , molded into
the sidewalls .
U.S. DOT Tire Identification
Number (TIN )
This is the tire's "serial number".
It begins with the letters
"DOT"
and indicates that the tire meets
all federal standards. The next
two numbers or letters indicate
the plant where it was manufac­ tured, and the last four numbers
represent the week and year of
manufacture . Fo r example,
DOT ... 2217 ...
means that the tire was produced
in the 22nd week of 2017. The
other numbers are marketing co ­
des that may or may not be used by the tire manufacturer. This in ­
formation is used to contact con ­
sumers if a tire defect requires a recall.
Veh icle capac ity weight
means the rated cargo and lug ­
gage load plus 150 lbs (68 kg)
times the veh icle's designated
seating capacity.

Wheels
Steps for Determining Correct Load Limit
1. Locate the statement "THE
COMBINED WEIGHT OF OCCU­PANTS AND CARGO SHOULD
NEVER EXCEED XXX KG OR XXX
LBS" on your vehicle's placard
(tire inflation pressure label)
c:> page 254 , fig. 189 .
2. Determine the combined
weight of the driver and pas­
sengers that will be riding in
your vehicle.
3 . Subtract the combined weight
of the driver and passengers
from
"XXX " kilograms or "XXX"
pounds shown on the sticker
c:> page 254 , fig. 189 .
4. The resulting figure equals the
available amount of cargo and
luggage load capacity. For ex­
ample, if the
" XXX" amount
equals 1400 lbs and there will be five 150 lbs passengers in
your vehicle, the amount of available cargo and luggage load capacity is 650 lbs
(1400-750 (5
X 150) = 650 lbs)
5 . Determine the combined
weight of luggage and cargo
being loaded on the vehicle.
That weight may not safely ex­
ceed the available cargo and
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luggage load capa city cal culat­
ed in Step 4.
6. If your vehicle will be towing a trailer, load from your trailer
will be tran sferred to your ve­
hicle. Con sult thi s manual to
determine how this reduces
the available cargo and lug­
gage load capacity of your vehi ­
c le .
~check the tire sidewall
(c:> page 245 , fig. 187) to deter­
mine the designated load rating
for a spe cifi c tire.
Wheel bolts and rims
Wheel bolts
Wheel bolts mus t be clea n and loose n/tighte n
e asi ly.
Rims
Rims with a bo lted r im ring* o r with bo lted wheel
covers* cons ist of mult iple pieces . These com po­
nen ts were bol ted togethe r using s pec ial bol ts
a nd a s pecial proc edur e. Yo u m ust no t rep air or
d isa sse mble th em
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_& WARNING
Wh eel bolts th at are tig hte ned or re paired in­
cor re ctly can be come loose and resu lt in los s
of ve hicle contro l, wh ic h increases the risk of
an accident. For t he cor rec t tighten ing s pec ifi­
cation,
see¢ page 27 8, Finishing.
- Always keep the wheel bolts an d the
threads in the w heel h ub clean an d fre e of
greas e.
- On ly us e whee l bolts tha t fit th e rim.
- Always h ave damage d rims repaire d by an
auth orized Audi dealer or auth orized A udi
S erv ice Facility. Neve r repa ir o r disassemb le
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