Audi TT Roadster 2011 User manual

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2011 Audi TT• TTS Roadster
Owner's Manual
Audi
Vorsprung du r ch Technik
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Introduction
Thank you for choosing an Audi TT Roadster - we value your trust in us.
Your new Audi TI Roadster incorporates the newest technology as well as nu-
merous featur es designed for your comfor t , convenience and safety . We recom-
mend you read your Owner's Manual thoroug hly so that you can quickly become
acquaint ed with your Audi .
In addition to explaining how the different f eatures work, we also give you many
usef ul tips and information concerning your safety and t hat of yo ur passengers,
how to care fo r you r vehicle and maintain your vehicle's value.
We hope you enj oy driving your Audi TT Roadster and we w ish you safe and
pleasant motor ing .
AUDIAG

2 Table of content s
Vehicle liter ature . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
About this Owner's Manual . ..
Controls and equipment . . . .. .
Cockpit ... . ............ . ... . . . .
General illus t rat ion .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ...... . . . . . . . . . .
Instruments . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
War ning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . .
Driver information system . . .
I ntroduction . . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Trip computer . . . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Menu display . . .......... . ... . .. .
Efficiency program ........ . . . . . . . .
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . .
Lap t imer . . . . ........ . ..... . . . . .
Speed war ning system .. . ... . . . . . . .
On-Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
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8
8
8
10
10
13
19
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20
21
23
24
25
26
28
War nings and symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . 35
Keys . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
Power locking syst em ..... . . . . . . . .
Rear lid/trunk lid . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
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41
Anti-theft alarm system . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Power windows . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Convertible top .... . . . . . . . . .. .
Convertible top . . . .... . . . . . . . . .. .
W ind Deflector . .......... . . . . . .. .
Convertible top emergency operation .
Clear vision . . . . . .. . . . . . . . . . . .. .
Lights . . . . ................ . . . .. .
Inter ior lights ............ . . . . . .. .
V1s1on . . . . . . . ........ . ... . . . . . . .
Mirrors . . . . ................ . . . . .
W iper and washer system . . . . . . . . . .
Digita l compass .......... . . . . . . . .
Seats and storage .. . . . . . . . . . . .
General recomme ndat ions . . . . . . . . .
Adju st ing front seat s manually . . . .. .
Power seats ............. . . . . . .. .
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49
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53
56
57
58
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66
66
67
68
Lumbar suppo rt . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Head restraints . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Luggage compartment . . .... . . . . . .
Cup holder . ..... . ............ . . .
Ashtray ... . ... . . . ............ . . .
Cigarette lighter/socket ........... .
Storage .. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . .
Warm and cold . ... . . .... . . . . . .
Climate controls . . . .. . . . . ... .. . . . .
Rear window defogger ............ .
Heated seats .... . ............ . . .
On the road . . . ............... .
Steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . . . . .
Ig nit ion lock and ig nit ion switch . . . . .
Start ing and stopp ing t he engine . . . .
Parking brake .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Acoustic parking system . .... . . . . . .
Cruise cont rol .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Audi magnet ic ride . . . .......... . . .
Sport mode ... . . . .............. .
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71
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75
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80
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81
82
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84
86
86
Transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8 7
S tronic transmission ........... . . .
Homelink ® .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
Universa l remote control ........ . . .
Safety first .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . . .
87
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98
Driving Safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Proper occupant seating positions . . . 99
Driver and passenger side footwe ll . . . 102
Pedal area . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Stow ing luggage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 103
Reporting Saf ety Defects . . . . . . . . . . . lOS
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 107
General notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10 7
W hy saf ety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108
Safety belt s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety belt pretensioners . . . . . . . . . . 113
Airbag system . . . . . . . .... . . . . . . 115
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 115
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119

Monitoring the Advanced Airbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Knee airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 132
Child Safety . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . 136
Important safety instructions for
using child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . 139
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 141
Install ing a child safety seat . . . . . . . . 144
Addit ional I nformation 14 7
Vehicle operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Intelligent technology . . . . . . . . 148
Not ice about data recorded by vehicle
cont rol mod ules . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Elect ronic Stabilization Program (ESP) 148
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 150
Braking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15 1
Electro-mechanical power assist . . . . . 153
Driving w ith your quattro ® . . . . . . . . . 154
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Driving and environment . . . . . 157
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and
afterwards . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 157
Avoid damaging the vehicle . . . . . . . . . 158
Driving through water on roads . . . . . 158
Catalytic converter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
Operat e your vehicle econom ically and
minim ize poll ution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 159
Trailer towing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 16 1
Vehicle care . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Cleaning and protection . . . . . . 162
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Care of exterior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 162
Care of inter ior . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 168
Fuel supply and filling your
fuel tank . . . ................ . . . . 174
Gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 174
Fuel tank .. . . . ................ . .. 175
Checking and filling . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Engine hood . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 180
Table of contents 3
Engine cooling system . . . .... . . . . . . 185
Brake fluid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 187 •
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 188 •
Windsh ield/headlight washer
container . . . . . . . . ... . .......... . 192
Tires and wheels ........... . . . 194
Tires ..... . . . . . . . . . ............ . 194
Tire pressure monitoring system . . . . 212
Run-flat t ires . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . . . . . 215
Do -i t-yourself service ........ . 218
What do I do now? . . ...... . .. . 218
Trunk escape handle ............. . 218
Vehicle tool kit . . . . . . . . . . . .. . . ... . 218
Tire repair ... . . . ..... . .......... . 2 18
What shou ld I be aware of when
h . t ' 7 c anging a ire . .. . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 222
Fuses and bulbs .............. . 227
Electr ical fuses . . . . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 227
Bul bs . . . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 230
Emergency situations ........ . 231
General . . . . . . ... . . . . . . . . .... . . . . 231
Starting by pushing or towing . . . . . . . 231
Starting with jumper cables .. . . . . . . 231
Use of j umper cables ............. . 232
Emergency towing wit h commercia l
tow truck .... . . . . . ............. . 233
Lifting vehicle . . . . . . . . . . ...... . .. . 236
Technical data . . ... . ... ... .. . . . 237
General information . . . . .. . . . . 237
Explanation of techn ical data ...... . 237
Vehicle identification ........... . . . 237
Weights .. . . . . . . . . . . . .......... . 237
Dimens ions . . . . . . . . . ............ . 238

4 Table of contents
Data . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
211 hp, 2.0 liter4-cyl. turbo engine
(TT Roadster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 239
265 hp, 2.0 liter 4-cyl. turbo engine
(TTSRoadster) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 240
Consumer Information . . . . . . . 241
Warranty coverages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Operating your vehicle outside the
U.S.A. or Canada . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Audi Service Repair Manuals and
Literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Maintenance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 241
Addit ional accessories, modifications
and parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 243
Declaration of Compliance,
Telecommunications and Electronic
Systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 244
Index . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 245

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 condition by having it serviced regular -
ly and conta ins deta iled info rmat ion about
the warranties covering your Audi. Always
have the booklet 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 ques-
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
777 Bayly Street, West,
Aj ax, Ontario LIS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
all literature 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 owner.
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"/ " 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 out side 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 informat ion about gett ing the
most out of your vehicle and its features.

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8 Cockpit
Cockpit
General illustration
Fig. l Obersichtsbil d: linker Teil
Fig. 2 Obersichtsbil d: rech te r Tei!

(!) Power wi ndow switches
@
@
©
Door hand le
Power locking switch
Adjuster control for outside mir-
rors . . . . . ............ . ... .
® Air outlets ............... . .
@ Light switch . . . . .... . . . . . . . .
(J) Turn signa l and high beam . . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel
with:
- Horn
- Driver's airbag .... . . . . . . . .
- Shift buttons . .... . . . . . . . .
® Instrument cluster
@ Switches for
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Menu disp lay . .... . . . . . . . .
43
40
59
77
53
55
119
9 1
10
60
21
- Trip comp uter . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
© Steer ing lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel
column) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
@ Adjustab le st eering column . . . 80
@ Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
€3JHood release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178
@ Data Link Connector (DLC)for
On Board Diagnostics (OBD II ) 28
@ Instrument lighti ng . . . . . . . . . 57
@ Switches for
- Fuel filler flap release 176
- Rear lid release . . . . . . . . . . . . 41
@ Depending on opt ions: Radio or
navigat ion system
@ Glove compar t ment (lockable) 73
@ Front passenger's airbag . . . . . 119
@ Rear window defogger switch 79
@ Cli mate controls . . . . . . . . . . . . 75
@ Ashtray w ith cigarette lighter . . 71
@ Select or lever (S t roni c) . . . . . . . 87
@) Switches for
- Audi magnet ic ride or Sport
mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86, 86
- Electronic Stabilizat ion Pro-
gram (ESP) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
- Emergency flasher . . . . . . . . . 56
Cockpi t 9
- Retractable rear spoiler .. . . .
@ Switch for automatic folding
150
top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ... .. . .
@ Swit ch for wind deflector .... .
@ Cup holder . . . . . . . ......... .
@ Parking brake lever
(D Tips
- Some of the equipment or features
show n in the genera l illustration may be
standard equipme nt on your vehicle or
may be opt ional equipment depending
on you r model. Always ask your aut hor-
ized Audi dealer if you have a quest ion
about your vehicle.
- A separate brochure is provided for your
factory-installed audio system and/or
the Audi Navigation System.
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49
71
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10 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator Lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster isyour central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the instrument cluster
CDTachometer with time and date
dis play . . .......... . ...... .
@ Warning/indicator lights . . . . .
@ Coolant temperature gauge . . .
© Fuel gauge ............ . . . . .
® Speedometer with odometer . .
@ Set/Check button ... . ... . .. .
(i) Driver info rmation display
@ Reset button for
- trip odometer .. .... . . . . . . .
- Serv ice indicator
(D Tips
10,11
13
11
12
12
11,30
19
12
24
- When switching the ignition on, the nee-
dles in the instrument cluster move up-
ward briefly.
- The illumination for the instrument clus-
ter lights up whenever you switch on the
ignition with the vehicle headlights off.
As the daylight fades, the instrument
cluster illumination likewise dims auto-
matically and will go out completely
when the outside light is very low. This
feature is meant to remind you to switch
on the headlights when outside light
conditions become poor .
Tachometer (engine rev counter)
The tachometer CDq page 10, fig. 3 is the left
of the two large clock-type dis plays.
The engine turns at a speed 1,000 times the
single digit in the display, e.g . if the needle is
pointing at the "2" the engine is turning at
2,000 RPM.
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM
(revolutions per minutes). The red area at the
end of the scale indicates maximum permissi-
ble engine RPM after the break-in period. Be-
fore reaching this area, move the selector lev-
er to position "D (Drive)" or ease your foot off
the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should not move
into the red range . If it does, then only for
a ve ry short per iod of time. You could
damage your engine by driving at high
RPM.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshifting early saves fuel and reduces en-
gine noise.

In strument s a nd warning / indicator lights 11
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz con-
trolled digital clock.
Fig. 4 Instr um ent cluster with t he dig ita l clock
To set the hour
.. Pull t he knob (hou r display flashes) and turn
it t o the left or right.
To set the minutes
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
un t il the mi nute display flash es.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
To set the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
until the day, month or year display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right .
To hide or display the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary
unti l the date display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right.
When the date disp lay stops blinking, this
means the time and date have been success-
fu lly stored.
With t he ignition off, pushing or pulling the
Set/Check button
~ page 10, fig . 3 ®-de-
pending on the instr ument cluster config ura-
tion - can turn on the display field lighting for
a few seconds .
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coo lant gauge ~ page 10, fig . 3 @
only wor ks when the ign ition is on. To prevent
damage to your engi ne, please note t he fo l-
lowing important points :
Engine cold
As long as the need le rem ains at the left end
of t he gauge, t he engine st ill has not reac hed
its operating temperat ure. Avoid high engine
speeds, heavy e ngine loads and heavy throt-
tle.
Normal temperature
When t he engine has reache d its ope rat ing
temperature, t he need le will move into the
mid dle of t he gauge and rema in there . If the
engine is working hard at high outside tem -
peratures, the needle may turn fu rther to the
right. This is no cause for concern as long as
the . war ning light in the inst rument cluster
does not illuminate .
When the . warning light starts to flash,
th is can mean one of two things: either the
coolant temperature is too high, o r the coo l-
ant level is too low ~ page 31 .
A WARNING
-
- Always obs erve the warn ing in
~ page 172, Engine compar tment be -
fore opening the eng ine hood and check-
ing the eng ine coolan t leve l.
- Never ope n t he eng ine hood if you see or
hea r ste a m, or if you see e ngine coola nt
dripping from t he en g ine compar t ment .
You could burn yourse lf. Let the engi ne
coo l off first so that you can not hear or
see any steam or engine coo lant.
(D Note
- Mounting ad ditiona l lights or accessories
in front of the air inlets reduces the coo l-
ing effect of t he radiato r. At high o utside
tempe rat ures or high engine load, the
eng ine could overheat.
- The front spoiler has been designed to
properly d istribute the cooling a ir when
the vehicle is movi ng. If the spoiler is
damaged, this could reduce the coo ling
eff ect a nd the eng ine could then ove r-
heat . Ask your aut hori zed Audi deal e r for
assis t an ce.

12 Instruments and warning /i ndicator lights
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on.
When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will il-
luminate 9 page 32 li)J.This means you
have approximately 1.9 gallons (7 litres) of
fuel left in the tank. Time to refuel!
The total tank capacity of your vehicle is listed
in 9 page 239.
(D Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An ir-
regu lar supply of fue l can cause eng ine
misfiring and fuel could enter into the ex-
haust system. The catalyt ic converter
could the n overheat and be damaged.
Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle
speed, and the odometer shows you how
many miles (kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. 5 Speedomete r close -up: odometer dis play
The odometer and trip odometer are located
inside the speedometer .
- USAmode ls - Miles
- Canada models - Kilometers
Lower odometer
The lower odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven.
Upper odometer (trip odometer)
The upper odometer shows the total number
of miles (kilometers) driven s ince you last re-
set the odometer back to zero. You can use
th is odometer when you want to keep track of
how many miles (kilometers) you have driven
for a single trip or errand. The last digit ind i-
cates 1/10 of a mile (100 meters) . You can set
the tr ip odometer back to zero by pressing the
reset button <:;>fig. 5.
With the ignition off, pushing of the Set/
Check button 9 page 10, fig. 3 ® can turn on
the d isplay field lighting for a few seconds .
Malfunction message
If there is a malfunct ion somewhere in the in-
strument cluster, dEFwill appear in the trip
odometer and will stay on . Contact your au-
thorized Aud i dealer to have the problem cor-
rected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ignit ion key are scanned automatically.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFEis dis -
played continuously in the odometer display
field . The vehicle cannot be operated
9 page 36.
(D Tips
- The digital clock and the odometer are
turned on for about 30 seconds when
the driver's door is opened .
- When the ignition is turned off, the od-
ometer reading and the digital clock with
date display can be switched on for
about 30 seconds by pressing the Set/
Check button <:;>page 10, fig. 3 @.

In strument s a nd warning / indicator lights 13
Warning/indicator lights
Overview
The warning/indicator lights indicate different functions or a possible malfunction .
Fig. 6 I nstr um ent cluste r w ith warning/indicator lights
~
Audi magnet ic ride
c:!;>page14
g Tire pressure too low
c:!;>page14
rm
Electronic power cont rol
¢page 14
B Convertible top
¢page 14
JjJ
Electronic Stab ilization Program
(ESP)
c:!;>page15
• USA models: Malfunction lndica-
tor Lamp (MIL) c:!;>page 15
• Canada models: Malfunction lndi-
cator Lamp (MIL) ¢ page 15
High beam
¢page 15
II Rear spoiler
¢page 15
E Left turn signal
c:!;>page15
ti Right tu rn signal
c:!;>page15
I
CRUISE
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Electronic Stabilization Program
(ESP)
c:!;>page 15
USA models: Cruise control acti -
vated ¢ page 16
Canada models : Cruise control ac-
tivated c:!;>page 16
USA models : Airbag system
c:!;>page 16
Canada models : Airbag system
c:!;>page 16
Generator
c:!;>page 16
Saf ety belt
c:!;>page 16
USA models: Brake system, park-
ing brake set c:!;>page 1 6
Canada models : Brake system,
parking brake set c:!;>page16
USA model s: anti-lo ck brake sys-
tem (ABS) defe ct ive c:!;>page 17

14 In strument s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
Canada models : anti-lock brake
system (ABS) defective
¢page 17
Electro-mechanical power assist
¢ page 18
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other
important vehicle information may result
in serious personal injury or vehicle dam-
age.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the
eme rgency flasher¢ page 56.
- The engine compartment of any motor
vehicle is a potentially hazardous a rea.
Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, stop the engine and let it
cool down. Always exercise extreme ca u-
t ion when working under the hood
¢ page 172, Engine compartment
(D Tips
- When a yellow warn ing symbol appears,
one warning tone sounds. Chec k the
function disp layed as soon as possible .
- When a red symbol appears, three warn -
ing tones so und in a row. The symbo l
continues to flash until the fau lt has
been corrected.
; Audi magnetic ride
App lies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping .
The indica t or ligh t Eillumina t es when t he ig-
nition is switched on as a funct ion check.
(D Tips
If the indicator lamp illuminates while you
are driving, t here is a malf unct ion in t he
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in-
spected immediately by an authorized Au-
di dea ler .
ill Tire pressure monitoring system ·
telltale indicator lamp
The warning/indicator light appears in the
event of a signifi cant loss of air pressure.
The II] warn ing/ indicator light illumi nates for
a few seconds after the ignition is turned on
as function che ck a nd the n goes out.
If the II] symbol appears, pressure is too low
in at least one t ire .
When the system detects a malfunct ion, the
warning/indicator light will flas h for approxi-
mately one minute and then remain continu -
ously illuminated . This sequence will continue
upon subsequent vehicle starts up as long as
the malfunc t ion exists . Contact you r a ut ho r-
ized Audi de al er a nd have the ma lfunction
corrected.
For more information ¢ page 212.
EPCElectronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warning/ind icator light (Electronic
Power Control) illuminates when you sw itch
on the ign ition as a fu nction check .
(D Tips
If this warning/ indicator light illum inates
while you are d riving, then there is a mal-
funct ion in the engine electronics . Have
the malfunct ion corrected as soon as pos-
s ible by your aut hori zed Audi dealer or
q ualified works ho p.
c§:3 Convertible top
The warning/indicator light monitors the con-
vertible top function .
The l!!J!Iwarning/indicato r light illum inates
whe n you switch on th e ignition fo r about 2
seco nds as a check and t hen goes out. The
warning/ind icator light has the following
funct ions:

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 15
- The light illuminates when the folding top
opens or closes .
- It flashes if one of the conditions for auto-
matically lowering or raising the convertib le
top is not met and the switch to actuate the
convertible top is pressed.
- The light illuminates when the convertib le
top is opened or closed incompletely.
nl /JElectronic stabilization program
(ESP)
If the G1indicator lamp blinks while dr iving,
the ESP or ASR (Ant i-Slip Regulation) is active-
ly regulating.
If the G1indicator lamp illuminates, the sys -
tem has sw itched the ESP off . In this case, you
can switch the ignition off and then on to
switch the ESP on again. The system is func-
tioning completely whe n the indicator lamp
switches off.
If the I indicato r lamp illuminates, the ESP
was switched off with the [rubut ton.
ESP/ ABS fault! See owner's manual
If the G1indicator lamp and the ll] ABS indi-
cator lamp illuminate and the dr iver message
appears, the ABS or e lectronic differential lock
is malfunctioning. This also interrupts the
ESP. The brakes st ill function with the ir nor-
mal power, but ABS is not active.
Drive to your authorized Aud i dea ler immedi-
ately to have the malfunction corrected .
For more information about the ESP
¢ page 148.
~ Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system .
The symbol rfllights up when the ignition is
turned o n a nd will turn off after the engine
has started and ha s settled at constant idle
speed. This ind icat es that the MIL is working
properly.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the eng ine e lectronic system.
Contact your authorized Audi dea ler and have
the malfunction corrected .
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MILlight to illuminate
¢ page 176 .
For more information ¢ page 28.
[D High beam
The . warn ing/ indicato r light illum inates
when the high beams are on or when you use
the headlight flasher. For more information
about using the high beams, see ¢ page 55.
-::}.Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler .
The warning/indicator light I! has the follow-
ing functions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func-
tion check when the ign ition is switched o n.
- It comeson ifthere is a malfunctioninthe
electrically ret ra ctab le rea r spo ile r.
Additional informat ion about the e lectr ically
retractable rear spo iler ¢ page 150.
¢¢ Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal.
Whenever you use the left II or the right II
turn s ignal, the indicator light blinks. When
you use the emergency flasher, both indicator
lights flash.
If one of the turn signa l light bulbs burn out,
the turn signal will blink twice as fast as nor-
mal.
Additional information on the turn signals
¢ page 55.

16 Instruments and warning/indicator lights
CRUISE/ vJ'Cruise control
The iR;\l)~i~(USA models)! II (Canada models)
warn ing/ indicator light illum inates when the
cruise control is activated .
~/! .!rSafety systems
The I (USA models)/ . (Canada mode ls) in-
dicator light monitors the safety systems e.g.
airbags, pretensioners and illuminates for a
few seconds each time you switch the ignition
on .
If the I (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
indicator light does not go out, or if it illumi-
nates while you are driving, or if it starts to
blink, then there is a malfunction somewhere
in the system . If the light does not illuminate
when you switch on the ignition, this also
means there is a malfunction.
_& WARNING
If you have a malfunction in the safety sys-
tems, contact your authorized Audi dealer
immediately. Otherwise the safety sys-
tems may not work properly in an acci-
dent.
0 Generator
This warning/indicator light detects a mal -
function in the generator or in the vehicle's
electrical system.
The . warning/indicator light illuminates
when you switch on the ignition and must go
out after the engine has started .
If the . wa rning/ind icator light illuminates
while you are driving, you should contact your
authorized Audi dealer . Since the vehicle bat-
tery is discharging, you should switch off any
unnecessary electrical consumers (for exam-
ple, the air conditioner).
0 Note
If the . warn ing/indicator light (mal-
function in the engine cooling system) in
the instrument cluster should illum inate
¢ page 31, stop the vehicle and turn off
the engine. The coolant pump is not work-
ing - this can cause engine damage!
4 Safety belt warning light
Applies to vehicles: wit h safety belt wa rnin g light
The warning light is a reminder to fasten
safety belts.
The warn ing light . comes on for a few sec-
onds after the ignition is switched on as a re-
minder to fasten your safety belt.
Additional information on safety belts
¢page 107.
BRAKE/ ((D) Brake system
This warning/indicator light illuminates when
the brake fluid level is too low or when there
is a malfunction in the ABS, or when the park-
ing broke is set.
The light 1111(USA)/ . (Canada) ill um i-
nates when the ignit ion is turned on. It goes
out after the engine has been started and the
parking brake is fully released. This indicates
that the brake warning lig ht is functioning
proper ly.
If the brake warning light does not light up
when the engine is cranking or the parking
brake is applied, there may be a malfunction
in the electrical system. In this case , contact
your Audi dealer.
If the ABSfails, the ABS warning/indicator
light r.t.m:il(USA models)/ l~» (Canada models)
flashes together with the brake system warn-
ing/indicator light¢ & .
(USA mode ls): If the warning li ght 1111and
the warn ing lig ht Elilluminate together, im-
med iately contact your authorized Audi dealer
or qualified workshop to have all brake pads
inspected ¢ page 32 .
When the light comes on, an audible warning
signal is also given. ..,.

In strument s and warnin g/ indi ca tor ligh ts 17
Parking brak e set
The 1111warning/indicator light illuminates
when the parking brake is set ¢ A .
,&. WARNING
,-
-USAmodels:: If both, the - warning
light and the m warning light come
on at the same time, the rear whee ls
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci-
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immed i-
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ion.
-Canada models: If both, the brake warn-
ing light . and the ABSwarning light
Ii] come on at the same time, the rear
wheels could lock up first unde r hard
braking . Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of vehicle control and an
accident. Haveyour vehicle repaired im-
med iately by your authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop. Driveslowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ion
- If the brake warning/indicator light does
not go out after a few seconds and the
park ing brake released, or lights up while
you are driving, the fluid level in the
brake fluid reservo ir is too low. If you be-
lieve that it is safe to do so, proceed im-
mediately at low speed to the nearest
authorized Audi dealer or qualified work-
shop and have the brake system inspect-
ed.
- Please be very carefu l and always keep in
mind that after several brake applica-
t ions, you will need greater pressure on
the brake pedal to stop your vehicle.
Consequently, you must allow for in-
creased braking distances. Trying to
brake as quickly as usual could lead to an
acciden t .
ABS/ (8 ) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light m (USA)/
Ii] (Canada) monitors the ABS and the elec-
tronic differential lock (EDL).
Them light will come on for a few seconds
when the ignition is switched on. The light
will go out after an automatic check sequence
is comp leted.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
- The warning/indicator light does not illum i-
nate when you switch on the ignition.
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds.
- The warning/indicator light illuminates
while driving.
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your author ized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more information regard ing the ABS
¢ page 153.
The ABS warning light and the brake warn-
ing light come on togethe r. The ABS will not
work and you will noti ce a change in braking
response and perform ance.
Malfunction in the brake system
USAmodels: If both, the 1111warning light
and the B warn ing light come on
¢ page 16when the parking brake is released,
the re may be a malfunct ion in the ABS,and
there may also be a malfunction in the brake
system itself ¢ A .
Canada models: If both, the brake warning
light . and the ABSwarning light (I]come
on ¢ page 16 when the parking brake is re-
leased, there may be a ma lfunction in the
ABS,and there may also be a malfun ct ion in
the brake system itse lf¢ A .
Malfunction in th e electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The two systems EDLand ABSwork togethe r.
The &1!Bwarning light will come on if there is
a malfunc t ion in the EDLsyst em¢ page 149. .,.

18 In strument s and w a rn ing /i ndic at o r light s
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible .
A WARNING
- If the B warning light does not go
out, or if it comes on while driving, the
ABSsystem is not working properly. The
vehicle can then be stopped only with
the brakes operating without ABSsup-
port . Youwill not have the protection
ABSprovides. Contact you r Audi dealer
as soon as possible.
-USAmodels: If both, the ~ wa rning
light and the B warning light come
on at the same t ime, the rear wheels
could lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear whee l brakes can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci-
dent. Have your vehicle repaired immed i-
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ion .
-Canada models: If both, the brake warn-
ing light . and the ABSwarning light
II] come on at the same t ime, the rear
wheels could lock up first unde r hard
braking. Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of vehicle control and an
acciden t . Have you r vehicle repaired im-
mediately by your authorized Audi dealer
or a qualified workshop. Drive slowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applicat ion
~ Electro-mechanical power assist
If the indicator light illuminates while you are
driving, there is a malfunction in the electro-
mechanical steering. If the indicator light is
show ing E'2:'~.the re may be a red uction in pow-
er stee ring assist. If the indicator light is
show ing • • the re may be a tota l loss of pow-
er steering assis t . The steering must be in-
spected immediate ly by a qualified wor ks hop
¢ .&,.With the engine not running (e.g. when
the car is being towed), there is also no powe r
assist available.
A WARNING
-
If there is a ma lfunction, the indicator
light for the electro-mechanical power as-
sist illuminates. Seek professional assis-
tance.