Audi TT 2012 User manual

2012 Audi TT• TTS • TT RS Coupe
Owner's Manual
Audi
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi TT Coupe - we value your trust in us.
Yournew AudiTI Coupe incorporates the newest technology as well as numer -
ous features desig ned for your comfo rt, convenience and safety . We recommend
you read your Owner's Manual tho roughly so that you can quickly become ac-
quain t ed with your Audi.
In addition to explaining how the different features work, we also give you many
usef ul tips and information concerning your safety and that of your passengers,
how to care for your vehicle and maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enjoy driving your AudiTTCoupe and we wish you safe and pleas-
ant mot oring.
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2 Table of contents
Vehicle literature .......... . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Cockpit ... ................ . . . . .
General illustration .............. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ............... .
Instruments ............ . . . . . . .. .
Warning/indicator lights .......... .
Driver information system . . .
I ntroduction .............. . . . . .. .
Trip computer . .......... . . . . . . .. .
Menu display ................... .
Engine oil temperature display . . . . . .
Efficiency program ............... .
Service interval display ..... . ... . . .
Boost and engine oil temperature
ind icator . . .............. ... . . .. .
Lap timer . . ..... ........ ... . . . . .
Speed warning system ............ .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) . . .
Opening and closing ......... .
Keys . ... . . ..... ........ . . . . . .. .
Power locking system ............ .
Rear lid/trunk lid ................ .
Anti-theft alarm system .......... .
Power windows .......... . . . . . .. .
Clear vision ................... .
Lights . . . . . .............. ...... .
Interior lights ................... .
V1s1on. . . . . . . . .... ... ... ... . . . . .
Mirrors . . . . ................ . . . . .
Wiper and washer system ......... .
Digital compass ................. .
Seats and storage ...... . . . . . . .
General recommendations ........ .
Adjusting front seats manually . . . . . .
Power seats .............. . . . . .. .
Lumbar support .............. . .. .
Head restraints ............ . . . .. .
Rear seats . . ..... ........ ... . . . . .
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Luggage compartment ......... . . .
Roof rack . . ... . . . . ............. .
Cup holder . ... . . .............. . .
Ashtray ........................ .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... .
Storage ...... . . . . . ............. .
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Warm and cold . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Climate controls ................. .
Rear window defogger ........... . .
Heated seats . . . . ............... .
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On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
Steering ..... . . . . . ............. .
Ignition lock and ignition switch ... . .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
Parking brake . ................ .. .
Starting on hills . . ............... .
Cruise control .. . . .............. . .
Audi magnetic ride . . ........ ... . . .
Sport mode . . . . . . . ........ ... . . .
Acoustic parking system
Transmission ................. .
Manual transmission ............. .
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S tronic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Homelink ® ................... .
Universal remote control .......... .
Safety first ................... .
Driving Safely . .... ......... .. .
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General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 94
Driver and passenger side footwell . . . 98
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Stowing luggag e . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . 101
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 3
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 109
Airbag system . .............. . . 111
Important things to know ....... . . . 111
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115

Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 129
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 133
Important things to know .. . . . . . . . .
Child safety seats ......... . ... . . . .
Instal li ng a child safety seat . . . . . . . .
LATCH Lower anchorages and tethers
for children . ................ . . . . .
Addit ional I nformation
V e hicle operat ion ........ . . . . .
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . .
Not ice about dat a recorded by vehicle
cont rol mod ules .......... . . . . . . . .
Elect ronic stabilization program (ESP)
Rear spoiler . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Braking .. . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . .
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . .
Energy management ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Driving and environment . . . . .
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards ........... . ..... . ... .
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... . ... .
Driving through water on roads . . . . .
Catalytic convert er ........ . ... . . . .
Operat e your vehicle econom icall y and
minim ize poll ution . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Trailer towing . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . . . .
Vehicle ca re . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Cleaning and protection . . . . . .
General information ... . . . . . . . . . . .
Care of exterior .......... . ... . . . .
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Care of interior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Fuel tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 182
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184
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Engine cooling system . . . .... . . . . . . 189
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 191 •
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 192 •
Windsh ield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . ... . .......... . 196
Tires and wheels ........... . . . 198
Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . ............ . 198
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 216
Run-flat t ires . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . 219
Do -i t-yourself service ........ . 222
What do I do now? . . ...... . .. . 222
Vehicle tool kit . ... . ............. . 222
Tire repair . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . 222
Wha t shou ld I be aware of when
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c angmg a ire . . . . . . ............ . 225
Fuses and bulbs . . . . .......... . 230
Electr ical fuses . . . . .............. . 230
Bulbs . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 233
Emergency situations ...... . . . 234
General ..... . . . ..... . .......... . 234
Starting by pushing or t owing . . . . . . . 234
Starting with jumper cables .. . . . . . . 234
Use of jumpe r cables . . . . .... . . . . . . 235
Emergency towing with commercia l
tow tr uck . . . . . . . . . . ............ . 236
Lifting vehicle . . ... . ............. . 239
Technical data . . .............. . 240
General information . ... ... . . . 240
Explanation of technical data . .. . . . . 240
Vehicle identification ............. . 240
Weights .. . ... . . . . . ............ . 240
Dimens ions . . . . . . . ... . .......... . 241

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Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
211 hp, 2.0 liter4-cyl. turbo engine
(TT Coupe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 242
265 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine
(TTSCoupe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
360 hp, 2.5 lite r 5-cyl. turbo engine
(TT RSCoupe) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 245
War ranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Lit erature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24 5
Additional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 247
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 249

I n addition to t his Owner's Manual, your Audi
comes w ith a Warranty & Maintena nce book-
let.
Moreover, dependi ng on t he mode l and t he
equip ment, t here may be additiona l instr uc-
tion booklets delivered w ith your vehicle (for
examp le, Operat ing Instr uctions f or your
Sound System, Navigation System etc .).
If you are m issing one of these publicat ions,
or if you believe that the inf ormation is not
comp lete, contact you r aut horized Audi dealer
for assistance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
explains how you can keep your Audi in top
driving conditi on by having it serviced regular -
ly and conta ins deta iled info rmat ion about
the warranties covering your Audi. Always
have the book let with you when you take your
vehicle to an auth orized Audi dealer for serv-
ice. Your Audi Service Adviser w ill record each
schedul ed service and can answer any qu es-
tions you may have regarding how to maintain
your vehicle.
In Canada,
t he vehicle lite ratu re is also available in
French. To obtai n a copy, contact your dealer
or w rit e to :
Au Canada, on peut se procure r un exempla ire
en fran~ais de ce document aupres du conces-
sionna ire ou de:
Volkswagen Canada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
77 7 Bayly Street, West,
Aj ax, Ontario LIS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literatu re should be left in the vehicle to
make the Warranty terms as well as all oper-
ating, safety and maintenance information
available t o the next owne r.
Vehicle literature 5
If you change your address or if you
bought this Audi used
be sure to send in a "Notice of Addr ess
Change" I " Notice of Used Car Purchase" post
card. This card can be fo und in the War ranty &
Maint enance booklet or obtained from your
autho rized Audi dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
contact you should the need arise .
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6 About this Owner 's Manual
This owner's manua l contains important infor-
mation, tips, suggestions, and warnings for
the use of your vehicle.
Make sure that this owner's manua l is always
located in the vehicle. This is especially impor-
tant if you allow other people to drive the ve-
hicle, or if you sell it.
This owner's manua l describes the equipment
range specified for this mode l at the editoria l
deadline date. Some of the equipment descri-
bed here will on ly be available at a later date,
or only in specific markets.
Some sections in this owner's manua l do not
apply to all vehicles . In that case, the range of
applicability is given at the beginn ing of the
section, e.g. "Applies to vehicles: w ith Audi
Parking System". In addition, optional equip-
ment is indicated by an asterisk"*" .
The details in the illustrations may be differ -
ent from those in your vehicle, and are intend-
ed to be viewed as a basic guide.
You will find a table of contents at the begin-
ning of this book, which disp lays all topics de-
scribed in th is manual in order of appearance.
You will find an alphabetical index at the end
of this book .
All directions, such as " left", "right", "front",
"back", are relative to the direct ion of travel.
* optional equipment
... This section continues on the next page.
® Registered trademarks are identified with
a®. If this symbol is missing, it is no guar-
antee that the terms can be used free ly.
~ .& Cross-reference to a "WARNING!" with-
in a section. For ind ication w ith a page num-
ber, the corresponding "WARNING!" can be
found outsid e of the section.
& WARNING
Text with this symbol contains important
information on safety and how to reduce
the risk of personal injury or death.
(D Note
Text with this symbo l draws your attention
to potentia l sources of damage to your ve-
hicle.
@) For the sake of the environment
Text with this symbo l contains information
about the environment and how you can
help protect it.
{!) Tips
Text with this symbo l contains special tips
and other information about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Cockpi t
Cockpit
General illustration
Fig. l Cockpit: left section
Fig. 2 Cockpit : right section