AUDI TT ROADSTER 2011 Manual PDF
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A WARNING
-Never adjust the driver's or front passen
ger seat while the vehicle is moving . If
you do this while the vehicle is moving,
you will be out of posit ion . Always adjust
the driver's or front passenger seat when
the vehicle is not moving .
- Be careful when adjusting the seat
height. Check to see that no one is in the
way, or serious injury could result!
- Because the seats can be elect rically ad
jus ted wi th the ign it ion key removed,
never leave children unattended in the
vehicle. Unsupervised use of th e electric
seat adj ustments may cause serious in
jury .
Adjusting the seatback
Applies to vehicles: with power seats
Fig. 76 Drive r s eat: swit ch for seatb ack adju stment
~ Push or pu ll the switc h in the same direction
you like the seatback to tilt ~
fig. 76.
A WARNING
- Never adjust the seatback while the vehi
cle is moving . If you adjust your seatback
whi le the vehicle is moving, you will be
out of pos ition. Always adjust the seat
back when the vehicle is not mov ing .
- To reduce the risk of injury in the case of
sudden braking or accident, front pas
sengers must never ride in a moving ve
hicle with the seatback recl ined . Safety
belts and the airbag system only offer
maximum p rotection whe n the seatback
is upright and the safe ty be lts are prop
erly posit ioned on the body . The more
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the seatback is reclined, the greater the
risk of persona l injury from an incorrect
seating position and improperly posi
tioned safety belts!
Lumbar support
Applies to vehicles: with lumbar support
T he lumbar support can be adju sted to fit the
natural curvature of the occupant 's spine .
Fig . 77 Fro nt seat: sw it c h fo r lumb ar adju stmen t
Adju sting the cur vatur e
~ Push the forward depression on the switch
shell
~ fig . 7 7 to increase backrest curva
ture .
~ Push the re ar depression on the switch shell
to
d ecr eas e backrest curvat ure.
Adju sting the height
~ Push the top dep ression on the switc h shell
to
raise the support in the backrest.
~ Push the bottom depression on the swi tch
shell to
low er the s upport in the backrest .
A WARNING
Never adjust the lumbar suppo rt while the
vehicle is moving.
If you adjust your seat
while the ve hicle is moving, you will be out
of position . Always adjust the lumbar sup
port when the vehicle is not mov ing .
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Head restraints
Adjusting head restraints, front seats
The head restraints must be adjusted proper
ly to provide protection .
Fig. 78 Dr iver "s seat hea d restra int: ad justing the
height
The head restraints on the front seats can be
adjusted to prov ide safe support to head and
neck at the optimum he ight. When optimally
adjusted, the top of the restra int should be
leve l with the top of the head
qpage 101,
Proper adjustment of head restraints.
Raising head rest raint
• Grasp the side of the head restraint with
bot h hands.
• Adjust the head restra ints so that the top of
the head rest raint is
at l east level with you r
eyes or higher
qfig. 78.
Lowe ring head restraint
• Grasp the sides of the head restra int with
both hands.
• Press the button
q fig . 78 and adjust the
head restraint.
• Adjust the head restra ints so that the top of
t h e head restrain t is
at least level wi th you r
eyes or higher
q fig . 78 .
Refe r to q page 101, Proper adjus tment of
head restraints
for gu idelines o n how to ad
just the heigh t of the front head rest raints to
f it the occupa nt's body size.
&_ WARNING
- Driv ing witho ut head restra ints or with
head restraints that are not properly ad-
-
justed increases the risk of ser ious or fa
tal neck injury dramatica lly.
- Read and heed all WARNI NGS
qpage 101.
(D Tips
Correct ly adjusted head restraints and
safety be lts are an extreme ly effect ive
com bination of safety features.
Luggage compartment
Pass-through with Ski Bag
Using the pass-through and the removable
ski bag, you can transport long objects (e.g.
skis) neatly and without damaging the interi
or.
F ig. 79 Open sto rage compartment between the seat
backs
Fi g. 80 Reta iner fo r th e sk i bag betwee n the seatbacks
Loading
• Open the flip cover to the storage compart
ment between th e seatbacks
q page 7 4.
• To unlock it, pull the handle and fo ld the
cover of the pass-through to the t runk
qfig. 79.
"" Flip the cover upward in the direction of the
ar row.
• Open the tru nk lid.
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.. Push the ski bag from the trunk through the
opening in the rear wall ~
A.
.. Load up the ski bag .
Securing
.. Hook the ski bag's safety strap@¢ fig. 80.
.. Adjust the retain ing strap @ to the desired
length.
.. Clip the retaining strap.
Storage
.. Unhook the ski bag's safety strap @
¢fig. 80.
.. Fold the cover ¢ fig. 79 downward in the op
posite direction of the arrow.
.. Loosen the retaining strap@.
.. Pull the ski bag backward through the rear
wall.
.. Close the cover of the pass-through to the
trunk.
.,. Close the flip cover to the storage compart
ment between the seatbacks
~ page 74.
.. If necessary, collapse the ski bag.
_& WARNING
After loading, the ski bag must be secured
with the safety strap.
(0) Tips
Make sure that the ski bag is not folded up
while still damp.
Cup holder
Fig. 81 Cup holder
Two beverages can be carried in the cuphold
er.
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A WARNING
Spilled hot liquid can cause an accident
and personal injury.
- Never carry any beverage containers with
hot liquids, such as hot coffee or hot tea,
in the vehicle while it is moving. In case
of an acc ident, sudden braking or other
veh icle movement , hot liquid could spill,
causing scalding burns. Spilled hot liquid
can also cause an accident and personal
injury .
- Use only soft cups in the cupholder. Hard
cups and glasses can cause injury in an
accident.
- Never use the cupholder or adapter as an
ashtray -risk of fire .
(D Note
Only drink containers with lids should be
carried in the cupholder. Liquid could spill
out and damage you r vehicles electronic
equipment or stain the upholstery, etc.
Ashtray
Fig. 82 Center console: ash tray
Opening the ashtray
.. Slide the cover open.
Removing ashtray insert
.. Press the release button ¢fig. 82 .
.. Pull the ashtray insert up and out.
To reinstall ashtray
.,. Press the ashtray insert back into its holder. .,.
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A WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the asht ray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette Lighter/
socket
Cigarette lighter
Fig . 83 Open ashtray with cigarette l ighter
The cigarette lighter or socket only work with
the ignition on.
Using the cig arett e lig hter
• Slide the cover open to reach the cigarette
ligh ter.
• Push the knob¢
fig. 83 in.
• Wait until the cigarette lighte r knob pops
out.
• Remove the cigarette lighter immediately
and use it.
• Re insert cigarette lighter into the socket af
ter use.
Conn ect ing an appli ance
• Slide the cover open to reach the cigarette
lighter.
• Remove cigarette lighter .
... Plug in appliance to be used.
The socket of the cigarette lighter may be
used for 12-volt appliances with maximum
consumption of up to 100 watts, such as a
flash light, small vacuum cleaner, etc.
Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
¢ page 243, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
-Improper use of the cigarette lighter can
cause serious injury or start a fire.
- Be careful when using the cigarette Light
er. If you do not pay attention to what
you are doing when you are using the cig a rette lighter you can burn yourself.
(D Note
- To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit proper ly.
- Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a
power source for electr ical accessories
for short durations. Use the sockets in
the vehicle when a power source is need
ed for longer durat ions .
(i} Tips
- When the eng ine is off and accessories
are st ill plugged in and are on, the vehi
cle battery can still be d rained.
- The vehicle battery must not be charged
with a standard small charger that plugs
into the cigarette lighter or outlet.
Outlet
The outlet in the front center console may be
used for 12-volt appliances .
Fig . 84 Center console, front: 12-volt outlet
• Fold the cover for the out let up.
• Plug in appliance to be used.
.... 0
i
The out let may be used for 12-volt appliances
with maximum consumpt ion of up to 100
watts, such as a flash light, sma ll vacu um
cleaner, etc.
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Before you purchase any accessories, always
read and follow the information in
c::> page 243, Additional accessories and parts
replacement.
A WARNING
The outlet plus any appliances plugged in
to it remain functional even if the ignition
is switched off or the ignition key is re
moved. Never leave children inside the ve
hicle without supervision.
(D Note
To avo id damag ing the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
@ Tips
When the engine is off and accessories are still plugged in and are on, the vehicle bat
tery can still be dra ined.
Storage
General
A WARNING
- Always remove objects from the instru
ment panel. Any items not put away
cou ld slide around inside the vehicle
wh ile driving or when accelerating or
when applying the brakes or when driv ing around a corner.
-
- When you are driving make sure that
anything you may have placed in the cen
ter console or other storage locations cannot fall out into the footwells . In case
of sudden braking you would not be able
to brake or accelerate.
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Glove compartment
The glove compartment is illuminated and
can be locked .
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•
Fig . 85 Glove compartment
To open glo ve com partment
.,. Pull the handle c::> fig. 85 in the direct ion of
t he arrow pus h down lid to the fully open
position.
To clo se glove compartment
.,. Push the glove compartment lid upward un-
til the lock engages .
CD ch anger*
The CD changer for the Sound System is locat
ed in the glove compartment .
A WARNING
To reduce the risk of personal injury in an
accident or sudden stop, always keep the
glove compartment closed wh ile driving.
Storage compartment in the front seats
Applies to vehicles: with storage compartment in the
front seats
There is a fold-out storage compartment in
the front of the seats.
O pen ing
.,. Lift the handle and pull the drawer o ut.
Closin g
.. Push the drawer in completely until it latch
es.
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@ Tips
The maximum carry ing capac ity 2.2 lbs
(1 kg).
Storage compartment between the
seatbacks
Fi g. 86 Storage compartment between the seatbacks
Open ing storage compa rtm ent
.. Pull the hand le on the lid in the direct ion of
the arrow ¢
fig. 86 and swing the lid down
ward .
Closing storage compartment
,,. Swing the lid upward until it cl icks into
place .
.&, WARNING
Always keep the storage compartment lid
closed while driving -risk of injury!
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Warm and cold Climate controls
Controls
W arm and cold 7 5
The air conditioning automatically maintains the selected temperature in the vehicleinterior
throughout each season .
Fig. 87 Climate contro ls
We recommend the following sett ing :
• Rotate the knob
Q fig . 87 @ to the right to
switch on the air conditioning .
• Set the temperature to 72 °F (22 °() .
• Press the
!AUTO ! Q fig. 87 button .
Using the previously recommended setting is
the quickest way to achieve a comfortable cli
mate in the vehicle . Th is setting should there
fore only be changed when persona l comfort
l eve ls o r certain circumstances requ ire it .
The climate controls are a combination of au
tomatic heating and ventilation systems and a
cooling system which dehum idifies and coo ls
the air inside the vehicle .
The climate controls automatically maintain a temperature once it has been set. The tempe rat ure of the air from the v ents, fan speed
(air vo lume) and ai r distribu tion are also auto
mat ica lly adjusted . The system a lso takes into
account strong sunshine so that manua l ad
justment is not necessary . So in almost all
cases,
a utomatic mode offers the best cond i
tions for the comfort of the occupants at all
times of the year
Q page 78 .
Plea se not e:
In cooling mode, relative humidity in the inte
rior is reduced . This prevents the w indows
from fogg ing up .
When relative hum idity and temperatures
outside are high,
condensate can drip from
the a ir cond ition ing evaporator and form a
poo l of water under the veh icle. This is normal
and not an ind ication of a leak!
When outside temperatures are low, the fan
does not switch to a higher speed until the coolant has reached an adequate tempera
tu re , with the exception of the defrost set
t ing.
When accelerating at wide-open throttle, the
air condit ioning compressor is temporar ily
switched off to maintain full engine power.
In order to ensure engine cooling under ex
treme engine loads, the compressor is switch
ed off if coolant temperatures cl imb too high .
Funct ions are set by turn ing the rotary knob
or switched o n and off by tapping the buttons.
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76 Warm and cold
The L ED in the buttons i lluminates when the
function is active .
Button (s) Meaning
Rotary Temperature selection
knob (!)
¢page 76
Rotary Switch air conditioning on/
knob (2)~ off (Fan)
¢
page 76
Rotary Air distribution
knob @
¢page 77
~
Defrost
¢page 78
~
Rear window defogger
¢page 79
Heated seat * driver/passen-I-.; +I
ger side ¢ page 79
~
Recirculation
¢page 78
l[g] Switch on cooling system
¢page 78
Pollutant filter
The pollutant filter (particle filter) ensures
that contaminants in the outs ide a ir (such as
dust or pollen) are greatly reduced or stop ped . T he air is also f iltered in recircu lation
mode .
The pollutant filter element must be changed
according to the intervals specified in the
maintenance schedule so that the air condi
tioning system's performance is not adversely
affected.
If the filter's effect iveness is weakened by
d riving the vehicle in areas with heavily pollut
ed outside air, the filt er element should also
be cha nged in between the listed services.
.&, WARNING
For safety reasons, i t is impo rtant t hat all
w indows are free o f ice, snow, and conden
sa tion . Only then is good visib ility ensured .
Please familiarize yourse lf wit h the co rrect
operation of the air conditioning and how
to de humid ify/defrost the windows.
'
(D Note
- If you suspect that the climate controls
have been damaged, switch the system
off to avoid damaging it, and have it in
spected by an authorized Audi dealer.
-Audi cl imate control system repairs re
quire special expertise and the proper
tools. You should contact an author ized
Audi dea ler in the event of malfunct ions.
(D Tips
- To avoid adversely affecting heat ing and
cooling performance and to prevent c on
de nsation on the w indows, the air i ntake
in front of the wi ndshield must be free of
ice, s now, and leaves.
- T he a ir com ing from the ven ts and circu
lat ing t hrough the e ntire interio r is ex
tra cted throug h the o utlet s lots in the
side p ane ls in the lugg age comp artmen t.
Mak e sure th at the ou tlet slots are no t
covered by clothing, e tc.
- C limate cont ro l wor ks mos t effectively if
t he win dows a re closed. Howeve r, if the
interio r of a par ked veh icle is ext reme ly
hot from the sun's rays, briefly opening
the windows can speed up the cooling
process.
Setting temperature
.,. Turn the rotary knob(!)¢
page 75, fig. 87
to the desired temperature setting.
To set a lower temperature, turn the rotary
knob to the left . To set a hig her tempe rature,
tu rn the rotary knob to the r igh t. There are
additional intermediate settings availab le to
adjust the tempe rat ure as needed .
Switching climate control on and off
Switching the climate control system on
and off
.,. Turn the knob@¢
page 75, fig. 87 to the
right to switc h climate cont ro l on. The LED
next to the word OFF goes out . ..,.
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.. Turn the knob@'* page 75, fig. 87 to the
left to switch the climate control system off.
The LED next to the word OFF comes on.
Setting fan spe ed 8fs
.. Turn the knob@'* page 75, fig. 87 to the
setting you want to adjust fan speed (air
quantity).
I n automat ic mode the cl imate control sys
tem automatically regulates fan speed de
pending on interior tempera ture. You can ad-
Air distribution
F ig. 88 In st rume nt pa nel: locat ion of a ir vents
.. Turn the rotary knob@'* page 75, fig. 87
to the des ired setting .
.. To ope n and close the out lets, turn the ad
just ing ring .
.,. To ad just the dire ct io n of the airf low from
the outlet,
move t he tab in the center o f the
outlet in the desired direction . The direction
of the air delivered from the vents can be
adjusted horizontally and vertically.
A ir distribution:
- In se tting
{r, air flows only to the w indows,
vents (!) and @are open. To defrost the
driver and fron t passenger side w indows
most effectively, the vents @should be di
rected toward the side windows .
- In sett ing®, a ir flows on ly to the dr ive r/
passenge r, ve nts @ and @ are open.
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just the vo lume of air p roduced by the fan to
meet your own requirements .
a) Tips
If the difference be tween the desi red tem
perature set by yo u and the vehicle's inte ri
or temperature is too g reat, the fan speed
will change a utomat ica lly. This is done so
that the desired temperature setting is
reached as qu ickly as possible.
- In setting
-0, air flows only to the footwel l,
vents ® are ope n.
- In setting~' air flows on ly to the wi ndows
and the footwell , vents @, @ and ® are
open.
There are additional comb inations (through
intermediate settings) available to adjust a ir
distribution as needed.
(D Tips
If the climate controls are running in cool
i ng mode, air should flow mainly from
vents @and @. To achieve sufficient cool
i ng, you should never close thes e vents
complete ly.
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78 Warm and cold
Defrost ~
The windshield and side windows ore defrost
ed or cleared of condensation as quickly as
possible .
• To turn on the defogger/defroster, press the
~ button ¢page 75, fig . 87 .
• To turn the defogger/defroster off, press the
~ button again, o r the IAUTOI button.
Temperature is controlled automatically . The
maximum amount of a ir flows mainly from
vents 1 ¢
page 77.
A small amount of air flows from vents 2 - if
they are open ¢
page 77.
Pressing the~ button switches off recircu la
tion mode.
Automatic operation ~
Standard operating mode at all times of the
year.
Turning on automatic operation
• Set the temperature you want .
• Press the
!AUTO ! button ¢ page 75, fig. 87 .
Automatic opera tion ens ures constant tem
perat ures in the inter ior and dehum idifies the
a ir i nside the vehicle . Air temperature, vol
ume, and distribution are controlled automat
ica lly to reach or maintain the desired interio r
temperature as quickly as possib le. Fluct ua
tions in exterior temperature and the effects
of temperature from the position of the sun
are compensated for automatica lly.
Manual air recirculation mode~
The recirculation mode prevents polluted out
side air from entering the vehicle interior.
Sw itching on air recirculation
• Press the button~¢ page 75, fig. 87
¢,&. .
Switching off air recirculation
• Press the button ~ again, o r
• Press the
!AU TO ! bu tton, or •
Press the~ button .
In recirc ulation mode, air is drawn from t he
vehicle interior, filtered, and recircula ted . We
recommend that you se lect rec irculat ion
mode
briefly ¢.&. under the following condi
tions:
When driving thro ugh a tunnel or in a traff ic
jam so that exhaust fumes and odors canno t
enter the vehicle interior.
A WARNING
You sho uld not use the recirculation mode
for an extended period s ince no fresh air is
drawn in, and with the air co ndit ioning
switched off the windows can fog up - this
i nc reases the r isk of an accident!
A/C operation ~
Switching on A /C
• Press the IAC ! button ¢ page 75, fig. 87.
Switching A /C off
• Press the IAC ! button aga in .
T he cooli ng sys tem is swi tched on d uring A/C
opera tion -the heat ing and ven tilat ion sys tem
is contro lled automatically.
@ Tips
If the L ED in the sw itch stays on a fter A/C
operation has been switched off( = sw itch
ing the A/C off), there is a fault in an air
conditioning component. P lease cons ult
an authorized Audi dealer when there is an
operating problem.
Using the climate controls economically
E conomical use of the climate controls helps
to save fuel.
When climate control is wo rking in cooling
mode, engine performance is reduced and
fuel consumpt ion is affected. To keep the time
the air cond ition ing is on as short as poss ible,
you should do the following: .,,_