2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER snow chains

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Intelligent Technology
Switching on and off
ESC turns on automatically when you start the engine.
Fig . 9 4 Upper center console, fJ. OFF b utton
The ESC is designed to function in levels . Depend­
ing on the level selected, the ESC stabilization funct
ion is limited or switched off. The amount of
stab ilizat ion control will differ depending on the
level.
T he following examples are unusua l situations
where it may make sense to switch sport mode
o n in order to allow the wheels to spin:
- Rocking the vehicle to free it when it is stuck
- Dr iving in deep snow or on loose ground
- Dr iving with snow chains
Sport mode on ESC/ASR off Sport mode off or ESC/ASR
on
Behavio r
The ESC and ASR stabiliza- The stabilization funct ion is The full stabilization func-
tion funct ions are limited not availab le
¢ & . ESC and tion of the ESC and ASR is
¢ &. ASR are switched off. availab le aga in.
Operating Press the i.i, OFFI but ton Press and hold the 1-~ OFFI Press the j.i, OFFI but ton
briefly. button longer than 3 sec- aga in .
onds .
Indicator II turns on. Iii and 14-'ll•)H* tu rn on. II turns off or II and
light s 14-'ll•IH * tu rn off.
Messages Stab
ilization control (ESC ): Stab ilization con trol (ESC ): Stab ilization control
sport . Warning! Reduced off. Wa rning! Reduced sta -(ESC): on
stability
A WARNING
You shou ld only swit ch sport mode on or
switch ESC/ ASR off if your driving abilities
an d roa d conditions permi t.
bility
- T he stabilization func tion is limited w hen
sport mode is sw itched on. The driving
whee ls co uld spi n and the vehicle cou ld
swerve, espec ially on s lick or s lippery roa d
surfaces.
- There is no vehicle stabilization when ESC/
ASR are switched off.
(D Tips
- When t he cr uise control system is sw itched
on, ES C/ ASR cannot be sw itched off or sport
mode cannot be sw itche d on. -
Ma lfunctions in the rear spoiler or the A udi
magnetic ride may make it impossible to
switch t he ESC/ ASR off or to switch sport
mode on .
Brakes
New brake pads
New brake pads do not achieve their full braking
effect d uring the first 250 mi (400 km) . They
must be "broken in" first . Howeve r, you can com­
pensate fo r th e slig htly reduced b raking force by
pressing fi rm ly on t he b rake ped al. Avo id heavy
bra king d uring the brea k-i n pe riod .
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Intelligent Technology
snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre­
cautions
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Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con­
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on
all four wheels, be­
cause this will improve the
broking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
c::> page 259, Snow chains.
Replacing tires
For vehicles with all wheel drive, only wheels with
the same rolling circumference should be used .
Avoid using tires with different tread depths
c::> page 251, New tires or wheels.
Offroad vehicle?
Your Aud i is not an offroad vehicle - there is not
enough ground clearance. For this reason, avoid
difficult terrain.
,& WARNING
- Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driv ing style to the current road and
t ra ffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the r isk of an acci­
dent.
- The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi­
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate to a
high speed when the road is slippery, be­
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
- Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can "hydroplane" if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front whee l drive
vehicles, the engine does not rev higher sud­
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci­
dent.
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Rear spoiler
Applies to: vehicles with retractable rear spoile r
The extendoble rear spoiler increases driving sta­
bility.
Fig. 95 Center conso le: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operat ing modes (manua l
mode or automatic mode).
Automatic mode (normal operation)
- Automatic extension: the rear spoiler w ill auto­
matically extend when speeds exceed approxi­
mately 75 mph (120 km/h)
- Automatic retraction: the rear spoiler w ill auto­
matically retract when speeds decrease to un­
der approximately 50 mph (80 km/h).
Manual mode
- Extend ing manually : briefly tap the
c::> fig. 95
button to fully extend the rear spoiler .
- Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the b utton to retract the rear spoiler.
When at speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h)
and 75 mph (120 km/h), the rear spoiler will
completely retract when you tap the button.
Indicator lights
I), . Rear spoiler: malfunction! Please con­
tact Service
The rear spoiler may not have extended due to a
malfunction . This could change the vehicle's driv­
ing characteristics at high speeds . Do not drive
faster than 85 mph (140 km/h) . Drive to an au-
thorized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service
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rims yourself, because this increases the risk
of an accident.
Winter tires
Winter tires significantly improve the vehicle 's
handling when driving in winter conditions. Be­
cause of their construction (width, compound,
tread pattern), summer tires provide less trac­
tion on ice and snow.
.. Use winter tires on all four wheels.
.. Only use winter tires that are approved for your
vehicle .
.. Please note that the maximum permitted
speed may be lower with winter tires
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General information on page 244.
An author­
ized Audi dea ler or authorized Audi Service Fa­
cility can inform you about the maximum per­
mitt ed sp eed for your tires .
.. Check the tire pressure after installing wheels
9page 254.
The effectiveness of winter tires is reduced great­
ly when the tread is worn down to a depth of
0 .1S7 in (4 mm) . The chara cteristics of winter
tires also decrease greatly as the tire ages, re­
gardless of the remaining tread .
@.l For the sake of the environment
Reinstall summer tires at the appropriate
time, because they provide better handling
when roads are free of snow and ice. Summer
tires cause less road noise, tire wear and fuel
consumption.
(D Tips
You can also use all season tires instead of
w inter tires . Please note that in some coun­
tries where w inter tire s are required, only
w int er tires with
the£ symbol may be per­
mitted.
Snow chains
Snow chains not only improve the driving in win­
ter road conditions, but also the braking.
Wheels
.. Only install snow chains on the front wheels.
This applies a lso to vehicles with all wheel
drive* .
.. Check and correct the seating of the snow
chains after driving a few feet, if necessary. Fol­
low the instructions from the manufacturer .
.. Note the maximum speed of 30 mph (SO km/
h) . Note the local regulations .
Use of snow chains is only permitted with certa in
rim/tire comb inat ions due to technical reasons .
Check with an author ized Audi dealer or author­
ized Audi Service Facility to see if you may use
snow chains .
You must remove the snow chains on roads with­
out snow . Otherwise, you could impair driving
ability and damage the tires .
.8, WARNING
Using incorrect snow chains or install ing snow
chains inc orrectly can resu lt in loss of veh icle
control, which increases the risk of an acci­
dent.
(W) Note
- Snow chains can damage the rims/wheel
covers* if the chains come into direct con­
tact with them. Remove the wheel covers*
first. Use coated snow chains.
- Using snow chains that add more than O.S3
in (13,S mm) of height can severe ly damage
the whee l housings and other vehicle com ­
ponents .
(D Tips
When using snow chains, it may be usefu l to
switch on sport mode
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Low-profile tires
App lies to: vehicles wi th low- pro fil e tir es
Compared to other tire/rim combinations, low­
profile tires offer a wider tread surface and a
larger rim diameter with shorter tire sidewalls .
This results in an ag ile driving style . However, it
may reduce the level of comfort and increase
r oad noise when driving on roads in poor condi-
tion.
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Wheels
store the pressure again in the Infotainment sys­
tem
i::> page 262 .
mm (Tir e Pr essure Monitoring System) Tire
pressure: malfunction! See owner's manual -
if
mm appears after switching on the ignition or
while driving and then the
[DJ indicator light in
the instrument cluster also starts to blink for
about one minute and then stays on permanen t­
ly, there is a system malfunction. Try to store the
correct tire pressures
<=:> page 262 . If the indica­
tor light does turn off or turns on again after a
short period of time, drive to an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Aud i Serv ice Facility immedi­
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
_& WARNING
-If the tire pressure indicator appears in the
display, reduce your speed immediately and
avoid any hard steering or braking maneu­
vers. Stop as soon as possible and check the
tires and their pressure.
- The driver is responsible for maintaining the
correct tire pressures. You must check the
tire pressures regularly.
-Under certain conditions (such as a sporty
driving style, winter conditions or unpaved
roads), the pressure monitor indicator may
be delayed .
- Do not use run-flat tires on your vehicle. Us­
ing them when not permitted can lead to
vehicle damage or accidents .
(D Tips
- The tire pressure monitoring system can al­
so stop working when there is an ESC mal­
function.
- Using snow chains may result in a system
malfunction.
- The tires with the identification
"AO"
¢page 251 have been matched with your
Audi tire pressure monitoring system . Using
these tires is recommended.
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Storing tire pressures
Applies to: vehicles with Tire P ressure Monitoring System in­
dicator
If the t ire pr essure chang es or a tire is replaced ,
it must be confirmed in the Infotainment sys­
tem.
.,. Make sure before storing that the tire pressures
of all four tires meet the specified values and
a re adapted to the load
<=:>page 253.
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. Select in the Infotainment system : the!M ENUI
button > Vehicle > left control button > Service
& checks> Tire pressure monitoring .
(D Tips
Do not store the tire pressures if snow chains
are installed .
Tire pressure monitoring
system
ill General notes
Each tire, including the spare (if provided),
should be checked monthly when cold and inflat­
ed to the inflation pressure recommended by the
vehicle manufacturer on the vehicle placard or
tire inflation pressure label. (If your vehicle has
tires of a different size than the size indicated on
the vehicle placard or tir e inflation pr essure la­
bel, you should determine the proper tire infla­
tion pressure for those tires).
As an added safety feature, your vehicle has been
equipped with a tire pressure monitoring system
( T PMS) that illuminates a low tire pressure tell­
tale when one or more of you r tires is significant­
ly under-inflated. Accordingly, when the low tire
pressure telltale illuminates, you should stop and
check your tires as soon as possible, and inflate
them to the proper pressure . Driving on a signifi­
cant ly under-inflated t ire causes the tire to over­
heat and can lead to tire failur e. Under-inflation
also reduces fuel efficiency and tire tread life,
and may affect the vehicle's handling and stop-
ping ability.
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-Always stor e damaged whee l, jack and too ls
securely in the luggage compartment. Oth­ erwise, in an accident or sudden maneuver
they could fly forward, caus ing injury to pas­
sengers in the vehicle .
Spare tire
General information
Applies to: veh icles wit h space -saving spa re t ire (compact
spa re t ire)
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Fig. 203 Lugg age co mpar tment : spar e tir e
F ig . 204 Sp are t ire (ex ample)
The spare tire is intended for short-term use on­
ly . Have the damaged t ire checked and replaced if
necessary by an author ized Audi dealer or author­
i zed A udi Service Fac ility as soon as possib le.
T here are some restrictions on the use of the
compact spare tire . The compact spare tire has
been designed specifica lly for your type of veh i­
cle . Do not replace it w ith the spare tire from an­
o ther type of vehicle.
Removing the spare tire
.,. Turn the handle c::> fig . 203 (D counter-clock­
wise.
.,. Remove the spare tire .
Emergen cy as sis tanc e
Removing the vehicle jack
.,. Lift up the cover on the right side of the lug­
gage compartment and remove the vehicle
jack.
Snow chains
For technical reasons, the use of snow chains on
the compact spare tire is not pe rmit ted.
If you have to dr ive with snow chains and a front
t ire fails , mount the spare tire in place of a rear
t ir e. Install the snow chains on the rear t ire that
yo u removed, and ins tall that in place of the
front t ire that fai led.
_&, WARNING ..
- After insta lling a spare tire, the tire pres ­
sure must be checked as soon as possible .
- D o not dr ive faster than 50 mph (80 km/h)
with a compact spare tire. Driving faster
than that inc reases the risk of an accident.
- To reduce the r isk of an accident, avoid full ­
throttle acceleration, heavy braking, and
fast corner ing with the compact spare tire .
-
- To reduce the risk of an accident, neve r drive
with more than one compact spare tire .
- Normal summer or winter tires must not be mounted on the compact spare wheel rim.
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Index
Selector lever (automatic transmission)
Emergency operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
Position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Serv ice a nd d isposa l
Safety bel t pre tensioner . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
Serv ice interval d isplay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Settings Directory . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Map . .... .. .. .. ............. .... .. . 144
Media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Navigation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Radio . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Telephone .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 12 1
Sett ing the language . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
Shift padd les (automatic transmission) . . . . 67
Shuff le . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Side airbags Descr ipt ion . .. .. ............. .... .. . 212
H owtheywork ...................... 213
Side assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Adjusting the brightness . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Clean ing the sensors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Sensor range . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Sw itchi ng on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
SI M card reader . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 124
Ski bag .. .. .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. 49
Snowboard bag . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Socket . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Software update
refer to System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . 176
Software ( MMI)
License . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Update . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Version . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Sources of info rmat ion about c hild rest raints
a nd the ir use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Spare tire . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27 9
Speed dependent vo lume contro l . . . . . . . . 177
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Speed warn ing system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
STAR T Engine S TOP button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
S tarting to d rive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 2
304
Start ing (engine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Steering El ectromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Ind icator lig ht . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 , 89
also refer to E lec tromechanical steering 89
Steering wheel Adjust ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
S hi ft paddles (automatic t ransm iss ion) . . . 67
also refer to Mult ifunct io n
stee ring wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19 , 20
Steps for determin ing correct load l imit ... 257
Stopover (navigation) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Stoppi ng (e ngine) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Storage compartments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Streaming
refer to On line media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
S t ronic (a utomat ic tr ansmiss ion) . . . . . . . . . 63
Subtitles (DVD) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165
Sun visors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Suspension control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Swapping ca lls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Swi tc hi ng dayt ime r unning lights on an d off 39
Switc hing tabs
refer to Multifunction
stee ring wheel . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18, 19, 20
Switch ing the ignit ion on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Nav iga tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
T ra ffic . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
also refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
System sett ings (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 173
System update (MMI) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
System volume 177
T
Tachometer... .. .. .. .. ............. . 8, 21
Techn ica l data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Technica l modifications . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 293
Telephone . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Connect ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
D ialing a numbe r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
Options d uring a phone call . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121
Temperature d isplay
Outs ide temperat ure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17

Index
Volume . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 177
Multifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . . 19
Voice recognition system . . . . . . . . . . 19, 105
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Warning/Indicator lights
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 205
Warning lights
refer to Indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 290
Washer fluid level (indicator light) . . . . . . . . 15
Washing matte finish paint . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Weights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 289
What happens if you wear your safety belt too
loose? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 191
What happens to unbelted occupants? . . . . 188
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Wheel bolts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 258
L oosening . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 276
Removing the cover . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Tightening specification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 278
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Changing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 277
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 267
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . 246
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 275
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . . . . 262
Tires and vehicle load limits . . . . . . . . . . . 256
Wheel wrench . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 272
When must the airbag system be inspected?
205
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 188
W i-Fi
Aud i mus ic stream . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Audio player . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Hotspot . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Online media . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Settings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
also refer to Wi-Fi . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Wind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Window regulator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Windows Cleaning/removing ice . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
306
Windshield
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Defrosting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
also refer to Windshield . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . 42, 243
Reservoir capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 288
Windshield wipers
Cleaning w iper blades . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Folding up . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Indicator light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16
Replacing windshield wiper blades . . . . . . . 44
Switching on and
off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Winter operation
Car washes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 266
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
Defrosting the windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Removing ice from windows . . . . . . . . . . . 268
Seat heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
Vehicle battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
Windshield washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Winter tires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 259
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Xenon headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
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Zoom (map) .. .. .. .. .. ........ 18, 136, 142