AUDI TT ROADSTER 2017 Service Manual
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Lights and Vision
Exterior Lighting
Switching lights on and off
Fig. 38 Instrument panel: l ig ht switc h
Light switch ·:<'>'.·
Turn the switch to the corresponding position.
When the lights are switched on, the
;oo: symbol
turns on.
0 · lights are off (in some markets, the daytime
running lights* are switched on when the ignition
is switched on.)
-USA model s: the daytime running lights sw itch
on automatically when the ignition is switched
on and the light switch is set to the
O or the
AUTO pos ition (only in daylight). The D aytime
runn ing lights
can be switched on and off i n
the MMI
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- Canada models: the dayt ime running lights
switch on automatically when the ignition is
switched on and the light switch is set to the
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;oo: or the AUTO posit ion (only in daylight) ¢ & .
AUTO* - automatic headlig hts switch on and off
depending on brightness, for example in tw ilight,
during ra in or in tunne ls .
~oo: -Parking lights
gD -Low beam headlights
IQ., 1-All-weather lights*
@il -Rear fog lig ht(s)
All-weather light s*
In vehicles with all-weather lights, the front
lights are adjusted automatically so that yo u are
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less likely to see g lare from your own headlights,
for example when driving on a wet road.
Automatic dynamic headlight range control
system*
Your vehicle is equipped with a headlight range
contro l system so that there is less g lare for on
coming traff ic if the vehicle load changes . The
headlight range also adjusts automatically when
braking and accelerat ing .
Light function s
The following light funct ions may be avai lable
depending on vehicle eq uipment and only f unc
tion when the lig ht switch is in the AUTO posi
tion.
Static cornering light * (vehicles with LED head
li ghts) - the cornering light switches on automat
ica lly when the steer ing whee l is turned at acer
ta in angle at speeds up to approximate ly 44 mph
(70 km/h) and when the turn signal is activated
at speeds up to approximately 25 mph (40 km/
h) . The area to the side of the veh icle is illumina t
ed bette r when turn ing .
Highway l ight function * (vehicles with LED head
lights) -th is function adapts the lighting for
highway driving based o n veh icle speed.
Speed dependent light distribution* (vehicles
with LED headlights) - the speed dependent l ight
distribution adapts the lig ht in towns a nd on
highways or expressways . Intersections can a lso
be illuminated on vehicles w ith a navigation sys
tem*.
_& WARNING
- Autom atic headlights * are only inten ded to
a ssis t the driver . They do no t relieve t he
d river of respo nsibility to check the head
lig hts and to t urn them on manua lly based
on the current light and v is ibility conditions.
For example, fog cannot be detected by the
light sensors . So always switch on the low
beam under these weather condit ions a nd
when dr iv ing in the da rk
gD .
-The rear fog lights shou ld only be turned on
i n acco rdanc e w ith traffic regulations, to
prevent glare for traffic behind yo ur v ehicl e.
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-If the battery has been discharging for a
wh ile, the parking light may switch off auto
matically. Always make sure your vehicle is
parked and adequately lit according to the
laws. Avo id using the parking lights for sev
era l hours.
- Always observe legal regulations when us ing the light ing systems described.
(D Tips
- The light sensor for the automatic head
lights* is in the rearview m irror mount. Do
not place any stickers in th is area on the
windsh ield.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be ad
ju sted
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-If you turn off the ignition wh ile the exter ior
lights are on and open the-door, a warning
tone so unds.
- In some markets, the tail lights will sw itch
on when the daytime runn ing lights sw itch
on .
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of the
headlights, turn s ignals and tail lights can
fog over due to the tempe rature d ifference
betwee n the inside and ou ts ide. They will
clea r short ly after sw itch ing them on. This
does not affect the service life o f the light
i ng.
Turn signal and high beam lever
The lever operates the turn signals, the high
beams and the headlight flasher.
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Turn signals ¢ Q
The turn sign als act ivate when yo u move the lev
er into a turn signa l posit ion when the igni tion is
switched on.
(D -right tu rn signal
@ -left t urn signa l
The tu rn signa l blinks three t imes i f you tap the
l ever (convenience t urn signal).
High beams and headlight fla sher l[D
Move the lever to the correspondin g position:
@ · high beams on
@ · high beams off or head light flasher
The
El i ndicator lig ht in the instrume nt cl uster
turns on.
_8 WARNING
High beams can cause glare for other dr ivers,
which inc reases the risk of an accident . Fo r
this reason, only use the high beams or the headlight flasher when t hey will no t create
g la re for ot he r drive rs.
Adjusting the exterior lighting
The functions are adjusted in the Infotainment
system .
.. Select in the Infotainment system: IMENU! but
ton>
Veh icle > left control button >Vehicle set
tings > Exterior light ing.
Automatic headlights
You can adjust the following sett ings in the Au
tomatic headlights
menu:
Act ivation time -you can a dju st if the headlights
switch on
Early , Medium or Late according to the
sensit ivity of th e lig ht sensor.
Audi adaptive light* -you c an switch adapt ive
li ght
On an d Off .
Daytime running lights*
USA models: the daytime runn ing lights can be
swi tched on or off using the MM I. Selec t
On or
Off.
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Canada models: this function cannot be switched
off . They activate automatically each time the ig
n ition is switched on . This menu item is shown
with a "gray background".
Coming home, Leaving home
The coming home function illuminates the area
outside the vehicle when you turn the ignition off
and open the driver's door. To switch on the func
tion, se lect
Entry/exit lighting.
The leaving home illumi nates the area outs ide
the vehicle when you unlock the vehicle . To
switch on the function, select
Entry/exit light
ing .
The coming home and leaving home funct ions
only operate when it is dark and the light switch
is in the
AUTO position.
Emergency flasher
Fig. 40 Center conso le: emergency f las her button
The emergency flashers makes other drivers
aware of yo ur vehicle in dangerous situations .
.. Press the
[!J button to switch the emergency
flashers on or off.
You can indicate a lane change or a turn when the
emergency flas hers are switched on by using the
turn signal lever. The eme rgency flashers s top
temporarily.
The emergency flashers also wo rk when the igni
tion is turned off.
(D} Tips
You should sw itch the emergency flashers on
if:
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-You are the last ca r in a traffic jam so that
all other vehicles approaching from behind
can see you, or i f
- Your vehicle has broken down or yo u are
having an emergency, or if
- Your vehicle is be ing towed o r if you are
towing another vehicle .
Interior lighting
Interior lighting
Fig. 41 Headliner: interior lighti ng
[!l-Door contact switch. The interior lighting is
controlled automatically.
A switch is no longer needed to switch the read
ing lights on.
A swiping movement or a brief tap
on the light is all that is needed to switch the
light on or off. If you hold your finger on the
read ing light when switching it on, this can d im
the light down to a certain level.
Interior lighting
There are other opt ional interior lighting func
tions that are available . Several functions can be
set in the Infotainment system. Select in the In
fotainment system:
I MENU I button> Vehicle>
left control button >Vehicle settings > Interior
lighting .
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Instrument illumination
Fig . 42 Inst ru m ent illuminat io n
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The brightness of the instrument cluster and the
center console can be adjusted.
• Press the knob to release it .
• Turn the knob toward"-" or"+" to reduce or in
c rease the b rightness .
• Press the knob again to ret urn it to its original
pos ition.
Vision
Adjusting the exterior mirrors
F ig. 4 3 Driver's door: knob for the exter ior m irrors
T u rn the knob to the desired pos ition:
Q/P -Adjusti ng the left/right exter ior mir ror.
Move the knob in the desired direction.
®-Heat ing the mi rror g lass depending on the
outside temperat ure.
8 -Folding exterior mirrors *. In the Infotain
ment system, you can select if the mirrors fold in
automatically when you lock the vehicle
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Front passenge r's exterior mirror tilt
function *
To help you see the cur b when backing into a
parking space, the surface of the m irror tilts
slight ly. For this to happen, the knob must be in
the position for the front passenger's outside
mir ror .
You can adjust the tilted mirror s urface by turn
i ng the knob in the desired direct ion. When you
move out of reverse and into another gear, the
new m irror position is stored and assigned to the
key you are using.
The m irror goes back into its or ig inal pos ition
once you drive forward faster than 9 mp h
(15 km/h) or turn the ignition off .
,&. WARNING
Curved mirror surfaces (convex) e nla rge the
field of vision. Howeve r, they make objec ts in
the m irror appear s maller and fart he r aw ay.
Your may estima te inc orrec tly when yo u use
these m irrors to ga uge you r distan ce from the
vehicles behind you w hen changing la nes ,
which increases the risk of an accident.
(D Note
If th e mir ror h ousing w as move d by o utsid e
forces (such as an imp act when ma neuver
i ng), you must use the power fo lding funct ion
to fo ld the m irror all the way out. The m irror
h ousing must not be moved back into place
by hand because this would impair the func
tion o f the m irro r mechan ism.
(D Tips
If the power ad justing function ma lfunctions ,
the glass in both m irrors can be adjusted by
pressing on t he edge of it by hand.
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Dimming the mirrors
Fig . 44 Automat ic dimm ing rearview mirror
Manual dimming rear view mirror
• Pull the lever on the bottom of the mirror back.
Automatic dimming rea rvie w mirror*
• Press t he button @~
fig. 44 . The indicato r
li ght @turns on. In terior and exterior mirrors"
will dim when there is incoming light (such as
headlights from the rear).
A WARNING
Electrolyte fluid can leak from automat ic dim
m ing mirrors if t he g lass is b roken . Electro
lyte fluid can ir ritate skin, eyes and airways .
- Repeated or long-term exposure to elect ro-
lyte fluid can lead to irritat ion of the a ir
ways, especially in peo ple with asthma or
ot he r resp irato ry condi tions. Take deep
breat hs immed iate ly after leaving the veh i
cl e or, if this is n ot possib le, open all of t he
doo rs and windows as wide as possible.
- If elec troly te flu id ente rs the eyes, flush
t hem thorough ly with a large amou nt o f
cl ean water for at least 15 mi nutes and then
seek medical attention.
- If elec troly te f lu id comes into con tact wit h
the skin, flush t he affected area with clean
water for at least 15 minutes a nd then clean
with soap and water and seek medical at
tent ion. Clean affected cloth ing and shoes
thoroughly before wear ing again .
- If the fluid was swallowed and the person is
conscious, flus h the mouth with water for at
least 15 minutes. Do not induce vomiting
unless this is recommended by med ica l pro-
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fessionals. Seek medical attention immedi
ately .
(D Note
If the glass on an a utomat ic dimmi ng mirror
breaks, electro lyte can leak out. This liquid
damages plastic sur faces. Remove t he liqu id
as quickly as possible, for example using a
wet sponge.
@ Tips
- If the light reaching the rearview mirror is
obstructed, the automatic dimming mirror
w ill not function correctly,
- The automatic dimming m irrors do not dim
w hen the interior lighting is turned on or
the reverse gear is selected.
Sun visors
Fi g. 4 5 Su n visor
The vanity mirrors on the sun visors have covers.
Slide the
cover in the direction of the arrow.
Windshield wipers
Switching the windshield wipers on
Fig. 4 6 W indshi eld wiper leve r
(7)
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Move the windshield wiper lever to the corre
sponding position:
@ -windshield w ipers off
(D -interval mode. To increase/decrease the wip
er intervals , move the sw itch @ to the left/right .
I n vehicles with a rain sensor*, the wipe rs turn on
i n the rai n once the vehicle speed exceeds ap
p roximate ly 2 mph (4 km/h) . T he higher the sen
sitivity of the rain sensor * is set (switch @ to the
right), the earlier the windshield wipers react to
mo isture on the windshield. You can deact ivate
the rain sensor mode* in the Infotainment sys
tem, which switches the intermittent mode on .
Select in the Infotainment system:
I MENU I but
ton>
V ehicle > left control button >Dri ver a ssis
tan ce > Rain sensor> Off.
@-slow wip ing
@ -fast wiping
©-sing le w ipe If yo u ho ld the leve r in th is posi
tion longer, the wipers sw itch from s low w iping
to fast wiping .
®-clean the windsh ie ld To elim inate water
droplets, the winds hield wipers pe rform one af
terwipe after several seconds w hile driving in
temperatures above 39 °F (4 °C) . You can switch
this function off by moving the lever to position
@ within 10 seconds of the afterwipe. The after
wipe function is reactivated the next t ime you
sw itch the ignition on.
C leaning the headlights *. T he headlight washer
system* on ly functions when the lights are
sw itched on. The headlights are automat ica lly
cleaned the first t ime and every f ifth time the
lever is moved to position
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A WARNING
- The rain senso r* is o nly intended to ass ist
the d river . The drive r may st ill be responsi
ble fo r manua lly switching t he wipe rs on
based on v is ibility conditions.
- T he w indshield may not be treated with wa
te r-repell ing windsh ield coa ting age nts . U n
favor able conditions, such as wetness, dark
ness, and when the s un is low, can cause in
creased g lare, which increases the risk of an
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accident. Wiper b lade chatter is also possi
ble.
- Properly functioning windshield wiper
blades are required for a clear v iew and safe
driving
¢ page 45, Replacing windshield
wiper blades.
(D Note
- If there is frost, make sure the windshield
wiper blades are not frozen to the wind
shield. Switching on the w indshield w ipers
when the blades are frozen to the wind shield can damage the w iper blades .
- Pr ior to us ing a car wash, the w indshield
wiper system must be sw itched off (lever in
posit ion 0) . This prevents the wipers from
switching on unintentionally and causing
damage to the windsh ield wiper system.
('O Tips
- The windshield w ipers sw itch off when the
ignition is switched off . You can activate the
windshield wipe rs after the ignition is
switched back on by moving the windshield
wiper lever to any posi tion.
- Wor n or dirty w indshie ld w iper blades resu lt
in streaking. This can affect the rain senso r*
function. Check your w indshield wiper
blades regularly.
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- T he washer fluid noz zles in t he windsh ie ld
washer system are heated* at low tempera
tures when the ignition is on .
- When s topping temporar ily, such as at a
traffic light, the speed of the windshield
wipers automatica lly reduces by one level.
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the wiper blades when you see w iper
streaks. Clean the wiper blades with a soft towel
and glass cleaner.
.,. Place the windshie ld wiper arms in the serv ice
position
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.,. Fold the windshie ld w iper arms away from the
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_& WARNING
Dirty windshield wiper blades can impair vi
sion, which increases the risk of a n accident.
Replacing windshield wiper blades
Fig . 47 Remov ing windshie ld wiper blades
Windshield wiper service position /blade
replacement position
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.. To bring the windshield wipers into the service
pos it ion, turn the ignition off and move the
windshield wiper lever into position @
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.. To bring the wipers into the starting posit ion,
tu rn the ignition on and move the windshield
wiper lever into position@ for at least two sec
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Removing the wiper blade
.. Fold the windshield wiper arm away from the
windshield .
.,. Press the locking knob@~
fig. 47 on the wiper
blade. Hold the wiper blade firmly.
.. Remove the wiper blade in the direct ion of the
arrow.
Installing the wiper blade
.. Insert the new wiper b lade into the mount on
the wiper arm @until you hear it latch into
place.
.. Place the wiper arm back on the windshie ld .
.. Turn the service position off.
A WARNING
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For safety reasons, the windshield wiper
blades should be replaced once or twice each
year.
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(D Note
-The windshie ld wiper blades must only be
folded away when in the service position!
Otherwise, you risk damaging the paint on
the hood or the windshield wiper motor.
- You should not drive your vehicle or press the windsh ield wiper lever when the wiper
arms are folded away from the windshield.
The windshield wipers would move back in
to their original pos ition and could damage
the hood and windshie ld.
(1} Tips
-You can also use the service posit ion, for ex
ample, if you want to protect the windshield
from icing by using a cover.
- You cannot act ivate the service posit ion
when the hood is open.
Digital compass
Switching the compass on and off
Applies to: vehicles wit h digita l compass
Fig. 48 Rearview mirror: digita l compass is switc hed on
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.. To turn the compass on or off, press the button
@ until the compass d isplay in the mirror turns
on or off .
The digita l compass only works when the ignit ion
is turned on . The directions are indicated with ab
breviations:
N (north), NE (northeast), E (east),
SE (southeast), S (south), SW (southwest), W
(west),
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To prevent inaccurate compass readings, do
not bring any remote controls, e lectr ica l dev i
ces or metall ic objects near the mirro r.
Adjusting the magnetic zone
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith digital compass
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F ig . 4 9 Nort h Amer ica : ma gnetic zo ne m ap
.- Press and hold the button CD i:> page 45, fig. 48
unt il the number of the magnetic zone appears
in the interior rea rview m irro r .
.- Press t he button
CD repea tedly to select the
correc t magne tic zone . The select io n mode
turns off afte r a few seco nds.
Calibrating the compass
A pp lies to: ve hicles w ith digi tal compass
If the d isp lay is incorrect or inacc urate, t he com
pass must be recalibrated .
.- Pre ss and hold the button
CD un til a C appears
in the inte rio r rearview mirror .
.- Drive in a circle at about 5 mph ( 10 km/h) unti l
a dir ection is disp layed i n the rearvi ew mirro r.
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A WARNING
- To reduce the r isk to yourself and other driv
ers, calibrate the compass in an area whe re
there is no traffic .
- Always pay attention to the traffic and the
area around your vehicle if you are readi ng
the compass whi le dr iv ing .
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Seats and storage
General information
A WARNING
See¢ page 181 , Safe driving for important
information, tips, suggestions and warnings
that you sho uld read and follow for your own
safety and the safety of your passengers .
Front seats
Power seat adjustment
Applies to vehicles with power adjustable seats
Fig. 50 F ro nt seat: powe r seat ad jus tme nt
@ -lumbar support o r mult ifunct ion but
ton* ¢
page 47. To adjust the lumbar support,
press the button in the applicable location.
@ -Moving the seat up/down : p ress the button
upward/downwa rd . To adjust the front sea t cush
i on, press the front bu tton up/down . T o adjus t
the rear seat cushion, press the rear button up/
down.
@ -Mov ing the sea t fo rwa rd/back: press the but
ton forward/back.
@ -Adjusting the backrest angle : press the but
ton fo rward/back.
© -Lengthening/shorteni ng the upper th igh sup
port* : lift the grip ha ndle .
A WARNING
-Only adjust the fro nt sea t with whe n the ve
hicle is stat iona ry . O therwise, th is increases
t h e risk of an a cc ident
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-The power front seats can a lso be adjusted
when the ignition is switched off. For this
reason, chi ldren should never be left unat
tended i n the vehicle -they could be injured!
- E xercise caution when adjust ing the seat
he ight. Unsupe rvised or careless seat ad
justment can pinch finge rs or hands caus ing
in ju ries .
- The front seat backrests must not be re
clined too far back when driv ing, because
this impa irs the effect iveness of the safety
be lts and airbag system, w hich inc rea ses
the risk of i nju ry.
- T o m inimize the r isk of injury during s udden
b raking or a collision, the dr iver and the
front passe nger m ust not drive o r ride w ith
the backrest in the re clin ed position. The
safety belts and airbag system can on ly pro
vide the greatest protection possib le w hen
the backrests are in the up right posit ion and
the safety belts are worn correctly. The
more a backrest is reclined , the greater the
risk of injury due to an i ncorrec t seating po
sition and safety belt posit ion .
Multifunction button
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction button
You can adjust the side bols ters using the mul ti
function button .
.. If you t urn the multifunction button(!)
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page 47 , fig. 50 to the left or right, the side
bolsters o n the seat backrests w ill increase/de
crease the lateral s upport .
(D Tips
The air in the s ide bo lsters* is released as
soon as the driver's door ope ns. This makes is
possib le to ente r and exit the veh icle more
comfo rtably . As soon as you start dr iving the
vehicle, the side bolsters fi ll.
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Center armrest
Applies to: vehicles with center armrest
Fig. 51 Armrest between the driver's/front passenger's
seats.
,.. To adjust the angle, raise the armrest q fig. 51
notch by notch .
,.. To bring the armrest back down, raise it out of
the top notch and fold it back down. Then lift
the armrest to the desired pos ition, if necessa
ry .
Please note that the d river 's ability to move his or
arm may be restricted when the armrest is folded
down. Because of this, the armrest should not be
folded down during city driving.
The armrest can slide forward and back.
There is a storage compartment under the arm
rest .
Ashtray
Applies to : vehicles with ashtray
Fig . 52 Cente r armrest folded up: asht ray
The ashtray is p laced in the center console under
the center armrest. Lift up the cover to open . In
sert the asht ray securely back into the hold er af
ter eve ry removal (emptying) .
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A WARNING
Never use the ashtray to hold paper, because
this increases the risk of a fire .
Cigarette lighter and
socket
Fig. 53 Center armrest folded up: cigarette lighter
The cigarette lighter or socket only functions
when the ignition is switched on.
Using the cigarette lighter
,.. Fold the center armrest up to reach the ciga-
rette lighter, if necessary .
,.. Press the cigarette lighter in.
,.. Remove the cigarette lighter when it pops out.
Using the socket
,.. Fold the center armrest up to reach the socket,
if necessary .
,.. Remove the c igarette lighter, if necessary .
,.. Insert the p lug for the electrical device into the
socket.
The cigarette lighter has a standard 12 Volt sock et that electrica l accessories can be connected to.
The power consumption at the outlet must not
exceed 100 watts.
A WARNING
Be careful when using the cigarette lighter.
Inattentive or unsupervised use of the ciga
rette lighter can cause burns .
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