2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER service indicator

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 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.

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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Instruments and indicator lights
<;v! Windshield wipers
i,ij Windshield wipers: malfunction! Pl ease
c ontact Servic e
There is a malfunc tion with t he w indshie ld w ip­
ers .
D rive to an authori zed Aud i dea ler or aut hori zed
Aud i Serv ice Facility immediately to have the
malfunc tion corrected .
-: If t he II indicato r light tur ns on, a b ulb has
fa iled. The message in dicat es t he loca tion of the
b ul b.
Re place the bulb immedia tely .
Vehicle lights: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the head lights or t he
light switch . D rive to an autho rized A udi dealer or
author ized Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to
have the ma lf u nct ion co rrected.
A WARNING
- L igh t bu lbs are under pressu re and can ex­
plode when bulbs are replaced, which in ­
cr eases t he ris k of injury.
- W it h gas-discharge lam ps* (xenon head­
l igh ts), th e high-voltage component must
be handle d ap propriate ly. Otherwise, t here
is a risk of fa tal in jury.
~[) Headlight range control system
II Headlight range control : malfunction! See
owner 's manual
T here is a malfunc tion in the hea dlight range
con trol sys tem, w hich m ay cau se g lare fo r othe r
d rivers.
D rive to an a utho rized Aud i dea le r or a uth orized
Au di S ervice Fac ility immedia tely to have t he
malfunc tion co rrecte d.
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~O Audi adaptive light
Applies to: vehicles with Audi adaptive light
JII Audi adaptive light : malfunction! See own­
er's manual
There is a ma lf u nction in the adap tive ligh ts. T he
headlig hts still funct ion .
D rive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction correc ted .
~D Light/rain sensor
Applies to: vehicles with light/rain sensor
El Automatic headlights : malfunction! See
owner's manual
m Automatic wipers: malfunction ! See owner's
manual
The light/ rain sensor is malfunctioning.
The low beams remain sw itche d on at all times
fo r safety reasons whe n the light switch is in t he
AUTO position. Yo u can cont in u e to turn t he
li ghts on and
off using the lig ht switch . You can
still contro l all w iper fu nctions t hat are inde­
pende nt of t he rain senso r.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Facility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected .
g Suspension control
Applies to: vehicles with Audi drive select
B Suspension: malfunction! You may continue
driving
There is a suspension contro l ma lf u nction.
D rive to an authorized A udi dealer or autho rized
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfunction cor rected .
¢¢ Turn signals
If the. or B in dicator lig ht blinks, a tur n sig­
nal is tu rned on .
If both indica to r lights are bl ink ­
i ng, t he emergency flashers are on .

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position. Then the indicator light and the mes­
sage turn off, drive to an authorized Audi dea ler
or author ized Audi Service Facility immed iately to
have the malfunction corrected.
If the ind icator
light and the driver message do not turn off, do
not continue driving . See an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility for as­
sistance .
DI Transmission : malfunction! You can contin­
ue driving. See owner's manual
Drive to an authorized Aud i dea ler or authorized
Aud i Service Facility immediately to have the
malfunction corrected .
DI Transmission: malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving. No reverse gear
There is a system mal funct ion in the transm is­
sion. The transmission is switching to emergency
mode. This mode only shifts into certain gears or
will no longer shift at all. The engine may stall.
You cannot engage the reverse gear . Drive to an
author ized Audi dealer or authorized Audi Service
Facility immediately to have the malfunction cor ­
rected .
DI Transm ission : malfunction! You may contin­
ue driving in D until engine off
Drive the vehicle away from moving traffic and
park. See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Aud i Service Facility for assistance.
DI Transmission: too hot. Please adapt driving
style
The transmission temperature has increased s ig­
nificantly. Drive ve ry cautiously or take a break
from driving until the temperature returns to the
norma l range and the indicator light turns off.
DI Transmission : Please press brake pedal and
select gear again
I f the transmission ma lfunctions because the
temperature is too high, a message appears
when the transmission is cooled .
Driving
Selector lever emergency release
If the vehicle 's power supply fails, the selector
lever can be released in an emergency .
Fig. 7 S Selecto r lever : remov ing the cov er
Fig. 76 Se lecto r le ver: u sing th e em erge ncy re lease to
move out of t he Pa rk po siti on
This sect ion descr ibes using the selector lever
eme rgency release in left-hand dr ive vehicles .
The emergency release mechanism is located in
the right area under the selector lever shift gate.
Using the emergency release can be complicated .
We recommend contacting an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized A udi Service Fac ility for as­
s istan ce, if necessary.
The screwdr iver from the vehicle tool kit located
in the luggage compartment is needed to for the
emergency
re lease ¢ page 2 72 . Use the flat side
of the reversible sc rewdr ive r blade .
Removing the selector lever cover
.,. Set the park ing brake<®> ¢.&. to secure your
veh icle from rolling.
.,. Insert the f lat s ide of the screwdr iver s ideways
in the slot near the shift cover and pry the shift
cover up
¢ fig . 75 .
.,. Carefully pull the shift cover upward by hand
and fold it over the shifter knob
¢ fig. 76. ..,.
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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.
(D Tips
- Make sure the camera's field of view
¢
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
74
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 !