2018 AUDI TT ROADSTER traction control

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Automatic transmission
Introduction
Your vehicle is equipped with an electronically­
controlled DSG transmiss ion called S tronic. Two
independent clutches transfer the power be­
tween the engine and transmission . It allows the
vehicle to accelerate without a noticeab le inter­
ruption in traction.
The transmission upshifts or downsh ifts auto­
mat ica lly. The driving style continuously influen­
ces the selection of the driving program.
When a
mod erat e d rivin g sty le is used, the
transmission selects the most economical d riving
mode. The transmiss ion upsh ifts at a lower RPM
and downshifts at a higher RPM to improve fuel
efficiency.
The transm ission switches to a spo rty mode after
a kick-down or when the driver uses a
s po rt y
d riv ing sty le
characterized by quick accelerator
pedal movements, heavy acce leration, frequent
changes in speed and traveling at the maximum
speed.
If desired, the driver can also select the gears
manually ( tipt roni c mod e).
Selector lever positions
Fig . 70 Instrumel'lt cluster: selector lever positions
The Infotainment system d isplay shows the cur­
rent se lector lever position and the engaged
gear.
P -Pa rk
You can on ly shift into Park when the vehi cle is
stationary¢ &.
Drivi ng
To shift in and out of the P selector lever posi­
tion, press the inter lock button in the selector
lever
while pressing the brake pedal.
R- Reverse
Only s hift into reverse gear when the vehicle is
stationary and the engine is runn ing at id le
speed¢ &.
To se lect the R selector leve r pos ition, press the
in terlock button
while press ing the brake pedal.
T he back-up lights sw itch on in the R pos ition if
the ignition is switched on.
N -Neutral
The t ransmission is in idle in th is posit ion.
D IS -Norm al position fo r driving forward
In the D/S se lector lever position, the transmis­
s ion can be operated either in the normal D mode
or in the S sport mode . To select the S sport
mode, pull the selector lever back briefly . Pulling
the leve r back aga in will selec t the normal D
mode. The selected d riving mode is shown in the
Infotainment display.
In the
n ormal mode "D", the transm ission auto­
matically selects the suitable gear ratio.
It de­
pends on engine load, vehicle speed and driving
sty le.
Select the
s p o rt mod e "S" for sporty driving . The
vehicle makes full use of the eng ine 's powe r.
Shifting may become noticeable whe n accelerat­
i ng.
To move from selector lever pos ition
"N" to "D",
you m ust press the brake peda l and the vehicle
must be traveling less than 1 mph (2 km/h) or be
stationary¢ &.
A WARNING
Read and fo llow all WARNI NGS .
- The vehicle can roll even if the ignit ion is
switched off .
- Never se lect R or P whi le driving, because
this increases the risk of an accident .
- Power is still transmitted to the wheels
when the engine is runn ing at idle. To pre­
vent the vehicle from "creeping", yo u must
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Audi connect
Audi connect services
Basic functions
Applies to: vehicles with Audi connect
Fig. 121 Example: Aud i connect home page with preview
If available, service-specific functions are in the
selection menu of that particular Audi connect
service
q page 19 . The basic functions are in the
corresponding options menu:
,,. Select: the IMENU ! button> Audi connect> the
desired Audi connect service
> right control
button.
Depending on the Audi connect service selected,
the following basic functions are available:
Save as preview
You can d isplay the preview in the overview of the
selected Audi connect services
(D q fig . 121.
Show on map
You can show selected contents on the map and
use them for route guidance.
Read out1 )
You can a llow the MM I to read out the selected
contents .
Start route guidance
If a city was added to an entry (such as City
events),
you can use it as a navigation destina­
tion in the MMI.
Refresh
The contents for the selected Audi connect serv­
ice are refreshed .
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Change search area
The set sea rch area can be changed at any time.
Additional information on search areas can be
found under
<:!;> page 13 7, Point of interest
search.
Close Audi connect service
Regardless of wh ich function is selected, you can
close an Audi connect service at any time and re­
turn to the overview
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Parking information
Applies to: vehicles with parking information
Information on parking locations and fees in the
selected search area (for example
Nearby ).
,,. Select and confirm Parking information .
You can use the right control button to sort the
parking locations
By distance or By availability.
Travel information
Applies to: vehicles with travel information
Information on attractions in the selected search
area.
,,. Select and confirm an attract ion to disp lay the
details .
Fuel prices
Applies to: vehicles with fuel prices
Information on gas stations with the lowest fuel
prices for your vehicle in the selected search area .
,,. Select and confirm Fuel prices .
You can use the right control button to sort the
fuel prices
By price or By distance .
Weather
Applies to: vehicles with weather information
Information on current weather conditions as
well as weather forecasts for the selected search
area (for example,
Nearby ).
,,. Select and confirm Weather .

Wheels
Low -profile tires can become damaged more
quickly than standard tires when driving over large bumps, potholes, manhole covers, and
curbs. Therefore, it is particularly important to
maintain the correct tire pressure
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To reduce the risk of damage to the tires and
rims, drive very carefully on poor roads.
Check your wheels regularly every 2,000 mi (3,000 km) for damage. For example, check for
bu lges/cracks on the tires or deformations/
cracks on the rims.
Afte r a heavy impact or damage, have the tires
and rims inspected or replaced immediate ly by
an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility.
L ow -profile tires can wear o ut faster than stand­
ard tires.
Uniform tire quality grading
- Tread wear
- T raction
AA A B C
- T emperature ABC
Qual ity grades can be found where appl icable on
the tire side wall between tread shoulder and
maximum sect ion w idth
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For example: Tread wear 200, Traction AA, Tem ­
perature
A .
All passenger car tires must conform to Federal
Safety Requirements in addition to these grades.
Tread wear
The tread wear grade is a comparative rating
based on the wear rate of the tire when tested
under contro lled conditions on a specified gov ­
ernment test course.
F or examp le, a tire graded
150 would wear one
and one half
(1 1/2) times as well on the govern­
ment course as a tire graded
100.
The relative performance of tires depends upon
the actual conditions of their use, however, and may depart significant ly from the norm due to
variations in driving habits, service practices and differences in road characteristics and climate.
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Traction
The traction grades , from highest to lowest , are
AA,
A, Band C. Those grades represent the tire's
ability to stop on wet pavement as measured un ­
der controlled conditions on specified govern­
ment test surfaces of asphalt and concrete. A tire
marked C may have poor traction performance
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Temperature
The temperature grades are A (the highest), B,
and C, representing the tire's resistance to the
generat ion of heat and its ability to dissipate
heat when tested under controlled conditions on
a specified indoor laboratory test wheel.
Sustained high temperature can cause the mate­ rial of the tire to degenerate and reduce tire life,
and excessive temperature can lead to sudden
tire failure
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The grade C corresponds to a level of perform­
ance which all passenger car tires must meet un­
der the Federal Motor Vehicle Safety Standard
No .
109 . Grades Band A represent higher levels
of performance on the laboratory test wheel than
the m inimum required by law.
A WARNING -
The traction grad e assigned to this tire is
based on straight-ahead braking traction
tests, and does not include acceleration, cor­
nering, hydroplaning or peak traction charac­
teristics.
A WARNING
The temperature grade for this tire is estab ­
lished for a tire that is properly inflated and
not overloaded. Excessive speed, underinfla­
tion, or excessive loading, either separately or
in comb inat ion, can cause heat bu ildup and
possible tire failure.
A WARNING
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Temperature grades apply to tires that are
properly inflated a nd not over o r underinflat­
ed.