maintenance AUDI TT 2012 User Guide

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GeneraLinformation
ExpLanationof
technicaLdata
50meofthetechnicoldatalistedinthisman­
ualrequire furtherexplanation.
Thetecicaldataforyourvehiclearelistedin
thechartsstartingonQpage242.This chap­
terprovidesgeneralinformation,notesand
restrictions whichapplytothesedata.
VehicLeidentification
Thekeydataaregiven onthevehicle identifi­
cation
number(VIN)plateandthevehicle da­
ta sticker.
Fig.188Vehicle Identification Number(VlN)plate:lo­
cation ondriver·s sidedash panel
Fig.
189The vehicle identificationlabel-insidetheluggagecompartment
TheVehicLeIdentificationNumber(VlN)
islocated onthedriver's side50thatitisvisi­
ble
fromtheoutsidethroughthewindshield ­
seeQfig.188.
ThevehicLeidentificationlabel
islocatedintheluggagecompartmentinthe
sparewheelwell. The
labelQfig.189showsthefollowing
vehi­
cle
data:
CDProductioncontrolNo.
oVehicle identificationNo.
®Typecodenumber
@Typedesignation/engineoutputinKilo-
watts
®Engineandtransmissioncodeletter
®PaintNo./lnterior
CDOptionalequipmentNo.'s
Vehicle
data2to7 arealsofoundinyour War­
ranty
&Maintenancebooklet.
Thesafetycompliancesticker
isyourassurancethatyour newvehicle com­
plies withallapplicable FederalMotorVehicle
SafetyStandardswhichwereineffectatthe
timethevehiclewasmanufactured.Voucan
find
thissticker ontheleftdoorjamb.It
showsthemonthandyearofproduction and
thevehicleidentificationnumberofyourvehi­
cle
(perforation)aswell astheGross Vehicle
WeightRating(GVWR)andtheGross Axle
WeightRating(GAWR).
Thehighvoltagewarninglabel
islocatedonthelockcarrier.
ThesparkignitionsystemcomplieswiththeCanadianstandardICES-002.
Weights
GrossVehicLeWeightRating
TheGross VehicleWeightRating(GVWR),and
theGross AxleWeightRating(GAWR)for
frontandreararelisted onasticker onthe
leftdoorjamb.
TheGross VehicleWeightRating includesthe
weightofthebasicvehicle plusfullfueltank,
oil
andcoolant,plusmaximumload, whichin­
cludespassengerweight(150lbs/58kgper
designatedseatingposition) andluggage
weight.~
GrossAxleWeightRating
TheGross AxleWeightRatingisthemaximum
loadthatcanbeappliedateachaxleofthe
vehicleQ&..
VehicLecapacityweight
The vehicle capacityweight(max.load)islist­
ed
eitheronthedriver's sideB-pillarorinside
thefuelfiller flap.
Roofweight
Themaximumpermissibleroofweightis165
lb(75kg).Theroofweightismadeupofthe
weightoftheroof racksystemandtheweight
oftheobjectbeingtransportedQpage65,
Laadingtheroofrack.
AWARNING
-TheactualGross AxleWeightRatingat
thefrontandrearaxlesshouldnotex­
ceed
thepermissibleweights,andtheir
combinationmustnotexceedtheGross
Vehicle
WeightRating.
-Exceedingpermissibleweightratingscan
resultinvehicledamage,accidentsand
personalinjury.
CDNote
- The vehicle capacityweightfiguresapply
whentheloadisdistributedevenlyinthe
vehicle(passengersandluggage).When
transportingaheavy loadintheluggage
compartment,carrytheloadasnearto
therearaxleaspossible50thatthevehi­
cle's handling
isnotimpaired.
-Donotexceedthemaximumpermissible
axleloadsorthemaximumgrossvehicle
weight. Always
rememberthatthevehi­
cle's handling will
beaffectedbytheex­
traload.Therefore,adjustyourspeedac­
cordingly.
-Alwaysobservelocalregulations.
Dimensions
The specifications refertothebasicmodel.
Differencesmayoccurdependingonthemod-
Generalinformation2.
eltypeandoptionsordered,forexample,tire
sizes.
CDNote
Whendriving upsteepramps,onrough
roads, overcurbs,
etc.itisimportanttore­
memberthatsomepartsofyourvehicle,
such
asspoilersorexhaustsystemcompo­
nents,maybeclosetotheground.Be
carefulnottodamagethem.

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360hpl2.5Liter5-cyL.turboengine(TTRS
Coupe)
Apptiestovehicles:with2.Sliter S-cyl.engine
Enginedata
ConsumerInformation
Warrantycoverages
Your Audi iscovered bythefollowingwar­
ranties:
CDNote
Audicannotberesponsible formechanical
damagethatcould resultfrominadequate
fuel,service orpartsavailability.
in(mm)165.3(4198)
in(mm)76.9(1952)
in(mm)53(1345)
ft.(m)35,96(10.96)-----
Fueltank
-Total capacity
-Reserve(oftotalcapacity)
Windshieldandheadlight*washerf1uidcontainer
Engine oilwithfilterchange
General
Importantconsiderationsforyouand
yourvehicle
@Forthesakeoftheenvironment
Byregularly maintaining yourvehicle, you
help make
surethatemissionstandards
aremaintained,thusminimizingadverse
effectsontheenvironment.
Theincreasing useofelectronics, sophisticat­
ed
fuelinjectionandemissioncontrol sys­
tems,andthegenerally increasing technical
complexity
oftoday'sautomobiles,have~
Your vehicle hasbeendesignedtohelpkeep
maintenancerequirementstoaminimum.
However, a
certainamountofregularmainte­
nanceisstillnecessarytoassureyourvehicle's
safety,
economyand reliability. Fordetailed
vehiclemaintenanceconsultyourWarranty&
Maintenance booklet.
M.aintenance
Underdifficultoperatingconditions,forex­
ampleatextremelylowoutsidetemperatures,
inverydustyregions, etc.,someservicework
shouldbeperformedbetweentheintervals
specified. This
appliesparticularly to:
- oil
changes,and
-cleaningorreplacingtheair filter.
Audi
Official FactoryService Manuals and
Lit­
eraturearepublishedassoon aspossibleafter
modelintroduction. ServiceManuals andliter­
atureareavailabletoorderfromtheAudi
Technical Literature OrderingCenterat:
www.audi.techliterature.com
AudiServiceRepair
ManualsandLiterature
Ifyou plantotakeyour vehicleoutsidethe
continentallimitsoftheUnitedStatesorCan­
ada,
thereisthepossibilitythat
-unleadedfuels forvehicles withcatalytic
convertermaynotbeavailable;
-fuel may have aconsiderably loweroctane
rating.Improperfuelmaycauseengine
damage;
-servicemaybeinadequateduetolackof
proper service facilities,toolsortesting
equipment;
-replacementpartsmaynotbereadily availa­
ble.
-Navigationsystemsfor vehicles builtforthe
U.s.A.andCanada willnotnecessarily work
inEurope,andmaynotworkinothercoun­
tries
outsideofNorth America.
GovernmentregulationsintheUnitedStates
andCanada requirethatautomobilesmeet
specifieemissionregulationsandsafety
standards.Therefore, vehiclesbuiltforthe
U.S.A.andCanada differfromvehicles soldin
othercountries.
Operatingyourvehicle
outsidetheU.S.A.or
Canada
Detailedinformationregarding yourwarran­
ties canbefound
inyour Warranty&Mainte­
nancebooklet.
_New VehicleLimitedWarranty
_LimitedWarrantyAgainstCorrosion Perfo-
ration
_Emissions ControlSystemWarranty
_ Emissions Performance
Warranty
_CaliforniaEmissions ControlWarranty(USA
vehiclesonly)
_ California Emissions Performance
Warranty
(USAvehicleson/y)
14.5/55.0
1.9/7.0
4.3/4.0
6.9/6.5
gal/liters
gal/liters
quarts/liters
quarts/liters
hp@rpm
lb-ft@rpm
CID(cm3
)
in(mm)
in(mm)
360@S500-6700
343@1650-5400-----~5
151(2480)
3.65(92.8)
3.25(82.5)
la:1
Premiumunleaded(91AKI)Recommendedfor maxi­
mumengineperformance.Furtherdetails9page178,
Gasoline
MaximumoutputSAEnet
MaximumtorqueSAEnet
No.ofcylinders
Displacement
Stroke
Bore
Compression ratio
Fuel
Dimensions(approx.)
Length (withlicenseplatebracket)
Width (across mirrors)
Height (unloaded)
Turning circle
diameter(curbtocurb)
Capacities(approx.)

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steadilyreducedthescopeofmaintenance
andrepairswhichcanbecarriedoutbyvehicle
owners. Also,
safetyandenvironmentalcon­
cernsplaceverystrictlimitsonthenatureof
repairsandadjustmentstoengineandtrans­
missionpartswhichanownercanperform.
Maintenance,adjustmentsandrepairs usually
require special
tools,testingdevicesandoth­
erequipmentavailabletospeciallytrained
workshoppersonnelinordertoassureproper
performance,reliabilityandsafetyofthevehi­
cle
anditsmanysystems.
Impropermaintenance,adjustmentsandre­
pairs canimpair
theoperationandreliability
ofyourvehicleandeven voidyourvehicle war­
ranty. Therefore,
proofofservicinginaccord­
ancewiththemaintenanceschedulemaybea
condition
forupholdinga possiblewarranty
claim
madewithinthewarranty period.
Above all,
operationalsafetycanbeadversely
affected,creatingunnecessaryrisksforyou
andyourpassengers.
Ifindoubtaboutanyservicing, haveitdone
byyourauthorizedAudidealeroranyother
properlyequippedandqualified workshop.
We
stronglyurgeyoutogiveyourauthorized
Audidealertheopportunitytoperformall
scheduledmaintenanceandnecessaryrepairs.
Your
dealerhasthefacilities, originalparts
andtrainedspecialiststokeepyourvehicle
running properly.
Performinglimitedmaintenanceyourself
Thefollowingpagesdescribealimited num­
berofprocedureswhichcanbeperformedon
your vehicle withordinary
tools,shouldthe
need ariseandtrainedpersonnelbeunavaila­
ble. Before
performinganyoftheseproce­
dures, always
thoroughlyreadalloftheappli­
cable
textandcarefully followtheinstruc­
tionsgiven.Always rigorouslyobservethe
WARNINGS provided.
Before
youcheckanythingintheengine
compartment,alwaysreadandheedail
WARNINGSc:>.&andc:>.&inWorkinginthe
engine
compartmenton page182.
AWARNING
- Serious
personalinjurymay occurasare­
sultofimproperlyperformedmainte­
nance,adjustmentsorrepairs.
- Always
beextremelyca refulwhenwork­
ing on
thevehicle. Alwaysfollowcom­
monlyacceptedsafetypracticesandgen­
eralcommonsense.Neverriskpersonal
injury.
-
Donotattemptanyofthemaintenance,
checksorrepairs described onthefol­
lowing
pagesif youarenotfully familiar
withtheseorotherprocedureswith re­
specttothevehicle, orareuncertainhow
toproceed.
-
Donotdoany workwithouttheproper
toolsandequipment.Havethenecessary
work
donebyyourauthorizedAudi deal­
eroranotherproperlyequippedand
qualified workshop.
- The
enginecompartmentofanymotor
vehicleisapotentiallyhazardousarea.
Never reachinto
theareaaroundor
touchtheradiatorfan.Itistemperature
controlledandcanswitch onsuddenly­
evenwhentheengineisoffandtheigni­
tionkeyhasbeenremoved. Theradiator
fanswitchesonautomaticallywhenthe
coolantreachesacertaintemperature
andwillcontinuetorununtilthecoolant
temperaturedrops.'--.
-Always removetheignition keybefore
anyonegetsunderthevehicle.
- Always
supportyourvehicle withsafety
standsifitisnecessarytowork under­
neaththevehicle. Thejacksupplied with
thevehicleisnotadequateforthispur­
poseandcouldcollapsecausing serious
personalinjury.
-
Ifyoumustworkunderneaththevehicle
withthewheelsontheground,always
makesurethevehicleison level ground,
thatthewheelsarealways securely
blocked
andthattheenginecannatbe
started.
- Always makesurethetransmissionse­
lectorlever(automatictransmission)is
in"P"(Park position)(automatictrans­
mission)orNeutral(manualtransmis­
sion)andthehandbrakeisfirmly ap­
plied.
•Forthesakeoftheenvironment
- Changingtheenginesettingswill ad­
versely
affectemissionlevels. Thisisdet­
rimentaltatheenvironmentandincreas­
esfuelconsumption.
-Alwaysobserveenvironmentalregula­
tionswhendisposingofoldengineail,
used brake fluid, dirty
enginecoolant,
spentbatteriesorwornouttires.
- Undeployed
airbagmodulesandpreten­
sionersmightbe classifiedasPerchlo­
rateMaterial-specialhandlingmay ap­
ply,
seewww.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardous­
waste/perchlorate.Whenthevehicle or
partsoftherestraintsystemincluding
airbag
modulessafetybeltswithpreten­
sionersarescrapped,allapplicablelaws
andregulationsmustbeobserved.Your
authorizedAudidealerisfamiliarwith
theserequirementsandwerecommend
thatyou haveyourdealerperformthis
serviceforyou.
AdditionaLaccessories,
modificationsand
partsrepLacement
Additionalaccessoriesandpartsreplacement
Always consult anauthorized Audidealer be­
forepurchasing accessories.
Yourvehicleincorporatesthelatestsafetyde­
sign
featuresensuringa highstandardofac­
tive
andpassive safety.
This
safetycouldbecompromisedbynon-ap­
proved
changestothevehicle. Forthisreason,
if
partshavetabereplaced,pleaseobserve
thefollowingpointswheninstallingaddition­
al accessories:
ConsumerInformation2L
Approved AudiaccessoriesandgenuineAudi
partsareavailablefromauthorizedAudi deal­
ers.
Thesedealersalsohavethenecessaryfacili­
ties,toolsandtrainedspecialiststoinstallthe
partsandaccessoriesproperly.
AWARNING
Using
thewrongsparepartsorusing non­
approved
accessoriescancausedamageto
thevehicleandseriouspersonalinjury.
- Use only
accessoriesexpresslyapproved
byAudiandgenuineAudispareparts
-Thesepartsandaccessorieshavebeen
speciallydesignedtobeused onyour ve­
hicle.
- Never install
accessoriessuchastele­
phonecradlesorbeverageholders onair­
bag covers orwithin
theairbag deploy­
mentzones. Doingsawillincreasethe
riskofinjury ifairbagsaretriggeredinan
accident!
- Before youcheck
anythingintheengine
compartment,always readandheedall
WARNINGS
c:>page 176.
CDNote1
-IfitemsotherthangenuineAudispare
parts,add-onequipmentandaccessory
itemsareusedorifrepair workisnot
performedaccordingtospecifiedmeth­
ods,thiscanresu ltinseveredamageta
your vehicle'sengineandbody (suchas
corrosion)andadverselyaffectyourvehi­
cle's warranty.
- The innovative
aluminiumconceptof
your AudiTTmeansthatallservicing, re­
pairs or
otherwork onthevehicle body
mustbecarriedoutexclusivelybyanAu­
diworkshop.
-
Ifemergencyrepairsmustbeperformed
elsewhere,havethevehicleexaminedby
anauthorizedAudidealershipassoonas
possible.
- The
manufacturercannotbe held liable
fordamagewhich occursduetafailure
tacamplywiththesestipulations.

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Xenon headlights
45
Headrestraints97
Adjusting97
Heated
exterior
mirrors50
frontseats (climate control)74
rearwindow74
Heatedseats74
Heatedwasherjets
Wiperandwasher system 51
Heating
70
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...45,47
Highvoltage warning label240
HillDescentAssist86
Hillholdassist
5tartingonhills78
HomeLink® universalremotecontrol90
Hood
Opening
182
Release lever182
Horn 8
How arechild
restraintsystem anchors re-
lated
tochild safety146
Howmany airbags doesmyvehiclehave?118
Howoften should lcheckmytirepres-
sures?
205
How safetybeltpretensionerswork109
Hydroplaning208
1
Ignitionkey75
Ignitionkeysafety lock76
Ignitionlock75
Ignitionlockpositions 75
Immobilizer12
Importantthingstodobefore driving 93
Improperlywornsafety belts109
Indicatorlight
Airbag system122
Audimagnetic ride 21
Clutch overheating 88
PASSENGERAIRBAGOFF122
Indicatorlights
Redsymbolsinthecenterdisplay . 13
Yellow symbols in
thecenterdisplay'"13
a/sarefertaWarning/indicatorlights"12
Infantseats 138
Installingchildsafety seats
5afetybelts 143
Installingtheuppertetherstraponthe
anchorage 150
Instrumentclusterandcontrols 10
Instrumentpanelillumination49
Instrumentsandcontrols
General
illustration8
Interiorlights" 48
Luggage
compartment49
Interlockswitch 17
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jump-starting234
jumpercables 235
K
Key35
Batteryreplacement36
Convenience openingandclosing
ofwin-
dows
44
Emergencykey.....•...•...........35
Keyreplacement 35
Master
key35
Valet
key. . . . . . . . .... 35
Keyless
entryremotecontrol.,35
Kick-down 88
Knee airbags 126
Description 126
How
theywork' 128
Importantsafetyinstructions.. . . ...128
L
Laptimer30
LATCH........•...............•...146
Description '147
Guidance fixtures
forloweranchorages 148
Installingachild restraint '149 Location
147
Mounting
andreleasingtheanchorage
hook
149
Launch Control Program88
Leather174
Cleaning175
Leavinghome46
Liftingjack227
Lifting vehicle239
Light/rainsensor defective 21
Lights
45
Coming/Leaving home...........•...46
Emergencyflasher48
Exteriorlighting46
Frontfoglights47
Headlights45
Highbeam45,47
Instrumentpanelillumination49
5idemarkerlights45
Turn signals 47
Xenon headlights 45
Loading
theluggagecompartment99
Loading
theroofrack 65
Locking Power locking switch
40
Rearlid/trunklid41
Remotemasterkey38
Using
thekey39
Lower universal anchorage bars(Canada)
146
Lower universal anchorages (Canada)146
Luggagecompartment
Caver64
Expanding 63
Fastening eyelets 63
Light
49
Loading 99
Lumbar
support61
M
Maintenance245
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp (MIL)..19,33
Manual transmission 83
Gearshift lever
............•........83
Master
key. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . ...35
Battery replacement
.....•..........36
Checklight36
Menubutton. . . . . . . . • . . . . . . . . . . . . ...26
Menu display 25
Mirrors Activating
thedigitalcompass 55
Adjusting
theexteriormirrors50
dimming50
MonitoringtheAdvanced AirbagSystem122
N
Naturalleather174
Newtires andwheels209
NHT5A
Contacting
101
Numberofseats103
o.
Occupant seatingpositions94
Octanerating178
Odometer12
Oil
refertaEngineoil184
On-Board Diagnostic 5ystem(OBD)
DataLinkConnector(OLC)33
Electronic speed
limiter33
MalfunctionIndicatorLamp(MIL) 33
Open
doororfrontlidwarning 23
Operate yourvehicle economically and
minimizepollution164
Optionalequipment
Markedwithanasterisk. . . . . . . . . . . . ...6
Otherequipment(efficiency program)28
Outlets68
Outside
mirrors
refertaExterior mirrors 50
Outside
temperaturedisplay . . . . . . . ...23
Owner's manual
How
theOwner's Manualisorganized...6
p
Paint
Touch-up
170
Paint No................•......•...240
Parkassist 81
Parking
78,85
Parking brake......•................77