ignition AUDI TT 2013 Owner´s Manual
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18 Instruments and warning/indicator lights ABS/
{i§l) Anti-lock brake system
This warning/indicator light monitors the ABS
and the electronic differential lock (EDL) .
The warning/indicator light & (USA mod
els)
;tlJ (Canada models) will come on for a
few seconds when the ignition is switched on .
The l ight will go out after an automatic check
sequence is completed.
There is a malfunction in the ABS when:
-The warning/indicator light does not illumi
nate when you switch the ign ition on .
- The warning/indicator light does not go out
after a few seconds .
- The warning/indicator light illuminates wh ile driving.
The ESC indicator light also illuminates if
there is a malfunction in the ABS . The mes
sage
Stabilization program and ABS: fault!
See owner's manual
also appears in the in
strument cluster display and a warning tone
sounds .
The brake system will still respond even
without the assistance of the ABS system.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible to restore full braking performance.
For more informat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 150.
Malfunction in the brake system
If the brake warning light¢ page 14 and the
ABS warning illuminate
together there may be
a malfunction in the ABS, and there may also
be a ma lfunction in the brake system itself
¢ ,&.. The ABS will not work and you will no
tice a change in braking response and per
formance.
In the event of a malfunction in the brake
system
t h e warn ing/ indicato r light 1111
(USA models) . (Canada models) in the in
strument cluster flashes
9 page 14 .
Malfunction in the electronic differential
lock (EDL)
The EDL works together with the ABS. The
ABS warning light will come on if there is a malfunction in the
EDL system
¢page 150.
See your authorized Audi dealer as soon as
possible.
A WARNING
"---
- If the E (USA mode ls)l ii] (Canada
models) warning light does not go out,
or if it comes on whi le driving, the ABS
system is not work ing properly . The vehi
cle can then be stopped only with the
standard brakes (without ABS). You w ill
not have the protection ABS provides.
Contact your Audi dea ler as soon as pos
sible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning ligh t,
the
J;.J warning light and the & warn
ing light come on together, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard
brak ing. Rear wheel lock-up can cause
loss of vehicle control and an accident.
Have your vehicle repaired immediately
by your authorized Audi dealer or a quali
fied workshop. Dr ive slow ly and avoid
sudden, hard brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning
light ., the
DJ warning light and the
ABS warning light
[( Gi a come on together,
the rear wheels could lock up first under
hard braking. Rear wheel lock-up can
cause loss of vehicle contro l and an acci
dent . Have your vehicle repaired immedi
ately by your authorized Audi dealer or a
qualified workshop. Drive s lowly and
avoid sudden, hard brake applications.
{0) Worn brake pads
EtJ Check brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, immediate ly
contact your authori zed Audi dealer or quali
fied workshop to have all brake pads inspect
ed . On USA models the warn ing light
EtJ
comes on together with the warning light
1111. Both sets of brake pads on an ax le
must always be replaced at the same time.
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 19
A WARNING ,~ ~
Driv ing with bad brakes can cause a coll i
sion and serious personal injury .
- If the warning light
liJ and the warning
light
11111> w ith the message Brak e
pad s!
comes on in the instrument cluster
display, immediately contact your au
tho rized Aud i dealer or qualified work
shop to have a ll brake pads chec ked or
replaced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the
electronic power control.
The ~ warn ing/ indicator light (Electron ic
Power Control) illuminates when you switch
on the ignition as a function check .
(D Tips
If this warning/indicator light illuminates
while you are dr iving, then there is a mal
function in the engine elect ron ics. Have
t he malfunction co rrected as soon as pos
sible by you r autho rized Aud i dea ler o r
qualif ied workshop .
~ Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) is part
of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
The symbol
l\l lights up when the ignition is
turned on and will turn off after the engine
h as started and has settled at constant idle
speed . Th is ind icates that the MIL is working
properly .
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunct ion i n the engine electronic system.
Contact your author ized Audi dealer and have
the ma lfunction corrected.
An imp roperl y closed fuel filler cap ma y also
c au se th e MIL light to illum inat e
<:::>page 178.
For more informat ion c:::> page 30.
1) - : USA mod els only
!'1 Engine speed limitation
App lies to veh icles: w ith eng ine speed limitatio n
(II Do not exc eed max . engin e speed of
XXXX rpm
The Ill symbol illum inates when there is an
engine contro l ma lf u nction . The indicator
li ght ~ in the instrume nt cl uster a lso illumi
na tes. The engi ne speed is l imited to the
speed displayed in the driver in format ion sys
tem. Keep in mind that the engine speed wi ll
not exceed the val ue disp layed in the driver in
format ion system, for example when down
shifting.
P lease go to an au thorized A udi dealer or oth
er qualified wo rkshop to have the malfunctio n
repaired.
'.!2::. Checking the engine oil level
II Please add ma x. 1 qt of engine oil!
If the II symbo l comes on, add 1 quart ( 1 li
ter) of oil at the next opportunity
<=>page 185.
~~. Engine oil sensor defective
If the II symbol illum inates, contact your
authorized Aud i dea ler and have the oil sensor
inspected .
0 Battery voltage low
(•) Low battery charge : battery will be
c harg ed whil e driving
If the indicator l ight turns on and the mes
sage appears, there may be limited starting
ability.
If this message turns off afte r a little while,
the battery charged enough while d rivi ng .
If the message does not turn off, have yo ur
authorized Aud i dea ler or qualified workshop
correct the malfunction .
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Instrument s and warnin g/indic ator ligh ts 21
@:> Light/rain sensor defective
Applies to vehicles: with a utomat ic head lights
The indicator light indicates a defect in the
automatic headlights/automatic wiper sys
tem .
If the symbol illuminates, the light sensor has
failed . For safety reasons, the low beams are
turned on permanently with the switch in
A U
TO . However , you can continue to turn the
lights on and off using the light switch . In the
case of a defect in the rain sensor, the w ind
shie ld wiper lever functions are sti ll available.
Have the light/rain sensor checked as soon as
possible at an authorized Audi dealer.
; Audi magnetic ride
App lies to vehicles: with Audi magnetic ride
The indicator light monitors vehicle damping .
The indicato r light B illum inates when the ig
n it ion is switched o n as a funct ion check.
(j) Tips
If the ind icator lamp illum inates while you
are driving, there is a malfunct ion in the
veh icle damping. The chass is should be in
spected immediately by an authorized
Audi dea ler .
:::/, Rear spoiler
The warning/indicator light monitors the
electrically retractable rear spoiler.
The warning/indicator light l'J has the fol
l owing f un ctions:
- It comes on for about 3 seconds as a func
t ion check when the ignition is sw itched on .
- It comes on if there is a malfunction in the
electrically retractable rear spoiler .
Addit ional information about the electrically
retractable rear spo iler
¢ page 153.
¢ Q Turn signals
The indicator light blinks when you use either
turn signal .
Whenever you use the left II or the r ight II
turn s ignal, the indica tor 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 informat ion on the turn signals
¢ page 44.
CRUISE/ 0" Cruise control
The tB;(l)~i# (USA models)/ . (Canada models)
warning/indicator light illuminates when the
cruise control is act ivated .
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24 Driver information system
the calculation of the current trip informa
t ion. If the trip is interrupted for
more than 2
hours
the memory is reset automatica lly.
Total -trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the sing le-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automatically. This per
mits you to evaluate your dr iving data for the
entire period between manual resets.
Efficiency program*
The effic ien cy program can help you to use
less fuel ~
page 26.
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever.
-----------< @
Fig. 10 W iper arm/w iper lever: con tro ls for t he trip
compute r
Selecting the trip computer
" Tap the I Reset I button @ until the trip com
puter (memory level 1 or 2) appears in the
display ¢
page 23, fig . 8 .
Selecting the functions
" Push in the upper ( lower) protrusion on the
function selector switch @
q fig. 10. The
functions for the trip computer are d is
played in succession on the respective mem
ory levels.
Resetting the function to zero
" Push the I Reset ! button ® for at least two
seconds.
You can reset the fo llowing values to zero us
ing the
I Reset I button :
- driving time - distance
-
average f uel mileage
- average speed
The t rip computer only operates when the ig
nition is on. When you turn on the ignition,
the function that was in use when you last
turned the ignition off will be displayed .
(D Tips
-You can also set the values for the func
tions to zero in the menu display
(Reset )
qpage24 .
-All stored values will be lost if the vehi
cle battery is disconnected .
- The driving information in the efficiency
program is a lso reset to zero w ith the
single-trip memory.
Menu display
Introduction
Display Type
•set
iF'Cf t -,,., ==
Menu off
Fig. 11 D isplay: Sta rt men u
Some funct ions in yo ur vehicle can be set , ac
t ivated, and controlled by
Menus (e.g. Acous
tic park assist *). With these menus you can al
so select the information shown in the driver
information system, which operates only with
the ignition switched on. Operation is control
led by the
! Reset I button and the rocker switch
on the wiper lever
q page 25, fig . 12.
The Start menu shows you the different dis
play types:
Set
Check
Menu off
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26 Drive r information system
-I
10
Box Not selected
~
Triangle point- Previous page
ing up
Triangle point- Next page ing down
Selecting settings
Th e Driver Information System settings are
menu-guided.
Fig. 14 Display: Menu Settings, computer selected
(page 1)
Select your settings as follows:
,.. Press the !Reset
I button . The Start menu
appears¢
page 24, fig . 11.
,.. Press the rocke r switch until Set is d is
played .
,.. Press the
I Reset I button. All the menus ap
pear.
,.. Press the rocker switch until the desired line
is highlighted (cursor)¢
fig. 14.
,.. Press the !Resetl button.
,.. If necessary, scroll by selecting and activat
ing the symbol for "Next page" or "Previous
page" .
When you have selected the Computer menu
and activated it by pressing the
I Reset ! but
ton, two computer levels appear (computer 1
and computer 2). Now you have to select the
level you want using the rocker switch and ac
tivate it w ith the
I Reset I button .
Engine oil temperature
display
Applies to veh icles: w it h eng ine temperature control d is
play
• Engine oil
Temperature
176 °F
•Back
Fig. 15 Display: eng ine o il temperature d isp lay
,.. With the ignition switched on, press the
N a, !!? ti. m m
I RESET I button ¢ page 24, fig . 10 repeated
ly until the engine oil temperature disp lay is
shown.
T he engine has reached its operating temper
ature when the engine oil temperature is be
tween
176 Of (80 °() and 248 O f (120 °() U n·
der normal driving conditions. The engine o il
temperature may be higher if there is heavy
engine load and high temperatures outside.
This is not a cause for concern as long as the
• ¢page 16 orlll c=> page 19 warning light
in the display does not flash .
Efficiency program
Description
Applies to vehicles: w ith trip computer with eff iciency
p rogram
..
lJI 300m,
27.7 mpg
25.8 m1>g
Fig. 16 Dis play: efficiency program
,.. Press the I RESET ! button @ c:> page 24,
fig . 10
repeatedly until the efficiency pro
gram appears in the display.
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28 Driver information system
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 19 Sect ion of instrument cluster: Serv ice inte rva l
d isplay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec
tion is calculated automatically and displayed
accordingly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv
ice reminder appears in the display when you
turn on the ignition.
After about
S seconds the display switches
back to normal. The distance and time re
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned on until the date due for service is reached .
Service due
When the due date for service is reached , the
message
Service due! appears in the instru
ment cluster immediately after you turn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds . After about
S seconds the display
switches back to normal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due,
can be shown in the instrument cluster by se
lecting the service interval display. Select
Check > Service > Oil change or Service by us
ing the
! RESET I button and the rocker switch
c;, page25, fig.12.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the cor
responding service schedule after performing the appropr
iate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the oil
change schedule after hav ing performed an
oil change according to Aud i specifications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob¢ fig. 19. The message.
Serv-
ice due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
----- mi (km)·-- days
appears. If the I RESET I
button is not pulled within 5 seconds, the
disp lay reset mode closes.
(D Note
If yo u disconnect the battery terminals, no
ca lculations can be made for the service
interval display during this time and no
service reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service intervals
is vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and maintaining its value . Even if the mileage
driven is low, the maximum period of one
year from one service to the next must not
be exceeded.
(D Tips
-Do not reset the display between oil
changes, otherwise the display will be in
correct.
- The information in the Service Reminder
remains stored even when the vehicle
bat tery is disconnec ted.
Boost and engine oil
temperature indicator
Appl ies to vehicles: wit h boost pressure indicato r
0 ~ 00 0
j IX)
Fig. 20 D isplay : boost and engine oi l temperature indi·
a~r ~
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30 Driver information system
Displaying intermediate time and pausing
timing
• To disp lay an intermediate time, press the
l ower section of the wiper switch @. The in
termediate time appears in line
CD and is
marked with*.
• To pause timing, press the lower section of
the wiper switch @again.
• To continue timing, press the upper section
of the w iper switch @.
If t iming is paused, you can conti nue it later
even if you switch the ign it ion off.
Evaluating times and continuing or
resetting timing
Appl ies to vehicles: with lap timer
You can evaluate the fastest, slowest and
average lap times.
LAP 5
+ 45:12.9
59:08.B
flJ 51 :10.B
Fig. 23 Display: lap time evaluation
• To eva luate lap times, press and hold the
I RESET I ¢ page 29, fig. 21 @ button for ap
proximately 2 seconds. The display shows
the fastest lap"+", the slowest lap"-" and
the average lap time "0".
• To continue t iming for addit ional laps, press
the wiper switch @.
• To reset th e timer to zero, press and hold
the
I RESET I button again for approximate ly
2 seconds.
• To switch the lap timer off completely,
press the
I RESET I button briefly.
@ Tips
-Saved lap times cannot be individually
deleted from the total results.
- The saved lap timer values will not be
l ost after turning the ignit ion off .
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) &ii in
the instrument cluster is part of the On-Board
Diagnostic (OBD II) system.
T he warning/indicator light ill uminates when
the ignition is switched on and goes out after
the engine starts and the id le has stabilized.
This indicates that the MIL is working proper
ly.
If the light does not go out after the engine
is started, or illuminates while you are driv
ing, a malfunction may exist in the engine sys
tem .
If the light illuminates, the catalytic con
verter could be damaged .
Continue driving
with reduced power (avoid
ing sustained high speeds and/or rapid accel
erations) and have the condition corrected.
Contact your authorized Audi dealer.
If the light il luminates, the electronic speed
limiter may also be malfunctioning. For more
information¢
page 31, Electronic speed
limiter.
An improperly closed fuel filler cap may also
cause the MIL light to illuminate
¢page 178.
On-Board Diagnostics
Fig. 24 Location of Data Link Con nector (O LC)
On-Boa rd Diagnostics monitors the compo
nents of your emission contro l system. Each
monitored component in your engine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a .,.
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32 Opening and clo sing
Opening and closing
Keys
Key set
Fig . 25 Key set
Fig. 26 Remote master key : Indicator light
@ Ma ster key w ith remote control
You can centrally lock and unlock your vehicle
and start the engine with the master key with
remote control. To fold the key out and back
in place, press the re lease button
c:> fig. 25
(arrow).
@ Valet ke y
The valet key on ly fits the lock in the driver's
door and the ignition lock. If you have to leave
the key with somebody e lse, you are well-ad
vised to turn over the valet key only.
Be aware that the rear lid and glove compart
ment can be opened from inside the vehicle
using the release buttons .
© Emergency k ey
The eme rgency key is only for temporary use if
the vehicle key should be lost or misplaced
c:> & .
Ke y replac ement
If you lose a key, contact you r a uthorized Audi
dealer immed iate ly to have the
Lost key disa
bled. Be sure to bring all your keys with you .
Registered ke ys
You can check to find out how many keys have
been reg istered to your vehicle. Therefore,
when buy ing a used veh icle, make sure to get
all of the keys that belong to it.
Call ing up the reg istered keys
c:> page 24.
St ate of mas ter key b atter y
When a button is pressed, the check light
flashes
c:> fig . 26 (arrow) . If the check light
does not come on or flash, the battery is dead
and has to be replaced .
Battery replacement
c:> page 33.
_& WARNING ........... -
- Do not leave your vehicle unattended
wit h the key in the ignition lock. Entry by
unauthorized persons could endange r
you o r result in theft or damage the vehi
cle. A lways loc k all doors a nd take the
key.
- D o not leave ch ildren unattended in the
veh icle, especially wi th access to vehicle
keys . Unguarded access to the keys pro
vides children the opportunity to start
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys
tems such as the power windows etc. Un supervised operation of any vehicle sys
tem by children can result in ser ious in
jury.
{!) Tips
- If you open the driver's door with the key
left in the ignit ion lock, a chime will
sound . Th is is your rem inder to remove
the key and lock the door.
- For security reasons, rep lacement keys
are only ava ilable from Audi dealers .
Page 35 of 262
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un
lock the vehicle electronically .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec
tive range depends on several things . Remem
ber, if the battery is wea k, the effective range
decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
(D Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deactivated .
- The remote control system can be affect ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi
cle, such as mobi le telephones, televi
sion broadcasting stations, etc.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula
tions ¢
page 246.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 27 Master key: open ing the cover
.. Pry apart the base ¢ fig. 2 7 @ and the cov-
er @
care full y with a coin .
.,. Remove the cover (arrow) .
.,. Remove the dead battery from the cover .
.. Install the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the batte ry faces down
Op enin g an d clos ing 33
in the cover . Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together .
@ For the sake of the env ironment
D ispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor
ized use of your vehicle.
A computer chip ins ide your key automatica lly
deactivates the electron ic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ign ition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignition lock, the
electronic immobilizer is automatically acti
vated once again.
A WARNING
---
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys
tems such as power w indow leading to se
rious pe rsonal injury.
(D Tips
- T he ve hicle cannot be started if an unau
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula
tions¢
page 246 .
Page 37 of 262
accidentally press the power locking
switch.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
@ Tips
- In the event of a crash with airbag de
ployment a ll locked doors will be auto
matically unlocked to g ive access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- If the power locking system should mal
function, you can lock each door individ
ually using the vehicle key .
- If the power locking system should fail,
you can still open the fue l tank flap in an
emergency
c>page 179.
- You are well advised not to keep valua
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle w ith
the remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig . 28 Remote contro l: fu nctio n buttons
Whether only the driver's door or the entire
vehicle is unlocked when the opening b utton
@ is pressed once, depends on the settings in
the Driver information system Central locking
menu
c> page 24.
To unlock the vehicle !Ii
.,. Press button @.
.,. Press button @
two times with in two sec
onds to unlock all doors and the rear lid.
Opening and closing 35
To lock the vehicle efl
.,. Press button @ c> .&. in General description
on page 34 .
.,. Watch that a ll turn signal lights flash once.
To unlock rear lid only~
.,. Press button © for approximate ly one sec
ond .
PANIC Button
.,. Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The horn sounds and the turn sig
na ls flash .
.,. Push the button @aga in to deact ivate the
pan ic function .
The remote controls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- select ively unlock the rear lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door .
The transm itter and battery are located in the
head o f the remote contro l. The receiver is lo
cated ins ide the vehicle. The max imum effec
tive range depends on several th ings . Remem
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases.
The remote-control key contains a fo ld-out
key that you can use to manually lock or un
lock the vehicle and to start the engine.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Aud i dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS c> .&. in
General description on page 34.
(0 Tips
- The remote contro l key is automatically
deactivated when the ignition is switch
ed on.
-