center console AUDI TT 2013 Owner´s Manual
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46 Clear vision
The brightness of the lights is controlled au
tomatically by a dimmer when they are
switched on and
off.
Instrument panel illumination
The illumination of the instruments , displays
and the center console can be adjusted.
Fig. 46 Instrument panel ill um inat io n
0 ~ d. 00 m
You regulate the brightness of the instru
ments with the left thumbwheel
C t<=:> fig . 46 .
Ignition ON, light switch at@ .
With the ignition switched ON, the glow of in
strument needles
can be adjusted to appear
brighter or dimmer.
Ignition ON, light switch at ~oo:c or io.
With the lights switched on, the brightness of
instrument cluster (i.e. needles, gauges and
displays) and center console illumination can
be adjusted.
(D Note
The instrument cluster and center console
illumination (gauges and needles) comes
on when you switch on the ignition and the
vehicle headlights are off. Be aware of the
following difference between models built
to US or Canadian specifications :
- USA models: illumination of the instru
ment cluster (gauges and needles), dash
and center console around the gearshift
lever is controlled by a light sensor locat
ed in the instrument panel. The instru
ment panel illumination will automati
cally become dimmer as the daylight
fades away and eventually will go out
completely when outside light is very low.
This is to remind you, the driver, to
switch on the headlights before it gets
too dark.
- Canada models: instrument panel illumi
nation will stay brig ht regardless of the
intensity of ambient light. Always be
aware of changes in outside light condi
tions while you are driving. Respond in
time to fading daylight by turning the
light switch to position fD (or "AUTO" if
your car is equipped with this feature) to
turn on your headlights.
Luggage compartment light
The light is located on the right side of the
luggage compartment.
These lights come on automatically when the
rear lid is opened. The lights turn
off automat
ically if the lid is left open for more then 10
minutes.
Vision
, Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer .
(· 3
Fig. 47 Sun visor
The driver's and passenger's sun visors can be
pulled from the brackets above the center of
the windshield and swung toward the doors
(!)<=:>fig. 47.
The vanity mirrors in the sun visors are equip
ped with lids. When the lid is opened
@, the
mirror light in the headliner turns on auto
matically. It turns
off when the lid is closed
and the visor is folded up again.
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_& WARNING
Never put waste paper in the ashtray. Hot
ashes or other hot objects in the ashtray
could set waste paper on fire.
Cigarette lighter/
socket
Cigarette lighter
Fig . 65 O pen ash tr ay with c igare tte li ghter
The cigarette lighter or socket only work with
th e ignition on.
Using the cigarette lighter
• Slide the cover open to reach the cigarette
l igh ter .
• Push the knob
¢fig. 65 in.
• Wait unt il the cigarette lighter knob pops
out.
• Remov e the ciga rette lighter immedia tely
a nd use it .
• Reinsert cig are tte ligh ter in to the socke t af
ter use.
Con nect 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 fo r 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 fo llow the information in
¢ page 245, Addi tional accessories and par ts
replacemen t.
S ea ts a nd s to rage 63
A WARNING
Improper use of the cigarette lighter can
cause ser ious injury or start a fire .
- Be careful when using the cigarette light
er. If you do not pay attention to what
you are do ing when you are using the cig
arette lighter you can burn yourself .
(D Note
-To avoid damaging the socket, only use
plugs that fit properly.
- Only use the cigarette lighter socket as a
power source for e lectr ica l accessories
for short durations . Use the sockets in
the vehicle when a power source is need
ed for longer durations .
(D Tips
-When the engine is off and accessories
are st il l plugged in and are on, the vehi
cle battery can still be d rained .
- The ve hicle battery must not be charged
w ith a standard small charger that pl ugs
into the cigarette lighter o r outlet .
Outlet
The outlet in the front center console may be
used for 12-volt appliances .
Fig . 66 Ce n te r co n sol e, fro nt: 12-volt outlet
• Fold the cover for the outlet up.
• Plug in appliance to be used .
T he out let may be used fo r 12-volt appliances
with maximum consumpt ion of up to 100
watts, s uch as a flash light, sma ll vacu um
cleaner , etc.
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CD Note
-Avoid high engine speeds, fast accelera
tion or heavy engine loads whi le the en
gine is still cold. This could damage the
engine.
- The engine cannot be started by pushing or towing the veh icle.
@) For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to
reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
veh icle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after starting your
veh icle. Maintain moderate speed until the
eng ine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature .
Stopping the engine
~ Turn the ign ition key to position @
~page 71, fig. 71.
_& WARNING
-Never turn off the engine before the ve
hicle has come to a complete stop. The
full function of the brake booster and the
power steering is not guaranteed . You
must use more force to turn or brake if
necessary. Because you cannot steer and
brake as you usually would, this could
lead to crashes and serious injur ies.
- The radiator fan can continue to run for
up to 10 minutes even after you have
turned
off the engine and removed the
ignition key . The radiator fan can also
turn on again if the engine coolant heats
up because of intense sunlight or heat
build-up in the engine compartment.
CD Note
Do not stop the engine immed iate ly after
hard or extended driving. Keep the engine
running for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
On the road 73
Parking brake
Parking brake
When the parking brake is set, it prevents the
vehicle from rolling away unintentionally .
Fig. 72 Center console: Parki ng b rake set
Setting the parking brake
~ Pull the park ing brake lever all the way up.
Releasing the parking brake
~ Pull the parking brake lever up slightly and
press the release button at the same time
~ fig. 72 -arrow-.
~ Keep the release button pressed and lower
the parking brake~&_ .
If you should drive
off with the parking brake
still set, a warning tone will sound and the
follow ing will appear in the instrument clus
ter to rem ind you to release the parking
brake:
Handbrake is applied
The parking brake warning comes on only af
ter you have driven for longer than 3 seconds
and faster than 5 mph (5 km/h) .
The parking brake warning light_
(USA)/ . (CON) illuminates when the park
ing brake is set and you switch on the ignition .
A WARNING
Always re lease the park ing brake com -
pletely. A partially engaged brake will
overheat the rear brakes, reduce their ef
fectiveness and cause excessive wear. This
could lead to brake failure and an accident. .,.
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78 On the road
Audi magnetic ride
Applies to vehicles: with mag netic r ide
Damping can be adjusted to the driver's pref
erence and it adapts automatically to the cur
rent driving situation.
Fig. 77 Cente r console: Switch for Audi magnetic r ide
.,. Press the switch ~ fig . 77 to turn spo rt set-
t ing o n or off.
Aud i magnetic ride is an electron ically con
trolled damp ing system . Th is chassis system
assists the driver by adapting to the par ticular
situatio n th rough imper cep tible con trol p roc
esses. The
damping provides individual mod u
l ation of damping forces. For example, with
dampi ng cha racterist ics set to p rovide greater
comfort, damping is set somewhat harder for
a brief period only as required, when rounding
a curve and when braking.
Standard setting
Select the standard sett ing if you prefer a sus
pension setting emphasizing comfort.
Sport setting
Select the sport setti ng if you prefe r a sporty
suspe nsio n setting . The LED in the sw itch
8
comes on to indicate spo rt setting .
@ Tips
The w arning/indicator light 8 in the in stru
ment cluster comes on in the even t of a
malfunction . Drive to the closest au thor
ized Audi dealer as soon as possible and
have the malfunction repaired.
Sport mode
Applies to vehicles: wit h Sport but ton
F ig . 7 8 Button in th e ce nte r console
.,. To switch sport mode on, press the button
in th e cente r console. The indicator light
t ur ns on .
.,. To swi tch spor t mo de off, press the bu tto n
in the center co nsole again. The indicator
light turns on .
A mo re agile and spo rty d riv in g style is po ssi
ble when driving the vehicle in "sport mode".
T his mode affec ts thrott le response and the
sound of the engine and the damping charac
teristics of the Audi magnetic ride for dynamic
s uspension tuning .
@ Tips
If there is a malfunct ion in the retracta ble
rear spoiler* or the Audi magnetic ride*, it
may not be poss ible to activate sport
mode.
Acoustic parking system
Rear acoustic park assist
Applies to vehicles: wit h 4-channel acoustic park assist
Acous tic park assist gives a warning about
obstacles behind the vehicle.
Description
T he rea r acousti c park ass ist (4-cha nnel
a coustic park ass ist) determines the distance
of the vehicle from an obstacle using ultra
son ic sensors. The sensors are in the rear
bumper. The volume a nd the pitch of the
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84 Transmission
tiptronic operation
Applies to vehicles: with S tron ic
Tiptronic allows the driver to shift gears man
ually.
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Fig. 83 Center conso le : Manual shift in g (tiptronic)
Fig . 84 Display : Manual sh ift ing (tipt ron ic)
Switching to manual
.,. Move the selector lever to the right out of
the D position. The disp lay changes once the
transmission has switched to manual mode.
For example,
M4 indicates that 4th gear is
engaged.
Upshifting
.,. Tap the selecto r lever forward (in the tip
tron ic setting)
¢ fig. 83 G).
Downshifting
.,. Tap the selector lever backward (in the t ip-
tron ic sett ing)
0-
Switching to manual can be carried out with
the vehicle stationary as well as moving.
When accelerat ing, the transmission shifts in
to the next gear in gears 1, 2, 3, 4 and 5
shortly before the maximum permissible en
gine speed is reached. If
you have selected a lower gear than the cur
rent one, the transmission will only shift down
when the eng ine cannot be overspeeded.
If kick-down is act uated, the transmission
shifts into a lower gear independently of
speed and engine rpm.
Steering wheel with Tiptronic ® controls
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
The selector paddles allow the driver to keep
both hands on the steering wheel when shift
ing gears.
Fig . 85 Sport steering wheel with selecto r padd les
Shifting up
.,. Pull the right paddle, marked 0 ¢ fig. 85
briefly towards you .
Shifting down
.,. Pull the left padd le, marked 0 ~ fig. 85
briefly towards you.
T he selector paddles on the steering wheel
are activated when the se lecto r lever on the
center co nsole is in D, Sor in the manua l posi
tion (Tiptronic mode).
You can also shift gears in the Tiptronic mode
using the selector lever on the center console .
@ Tips
With the gear selector lever in either Dor
S the transmission will switch back to the
automatic mode if you do not use the pad
dles within approx. 30 seconds.
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@ For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and preten
sioners might be classified as Perchlorate
Material -special handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca .gov/hazardouswaste/per
chlorate. When the vehicle or parts of the
restraint system including airbag modules
and safety belts with pretensioners are
scrapped, all applicable laws and regula
tions must be observed. Your authorized
Audi dealer is familiar with these require
ments and we recommend that you have
your dealer perform this service for you.
Other things that can affect Advanced
Airbag performance
Changing the vehicle's suspension system can
change the way that the Advanced Airbag Sys
tem performs in a crash. For example, using
tire-rim combinations not approved by Audi,
lowering the vehicle, changing the stiffness of
the suspension, including the springs, suspen
sion struts, shock absorbers etc. can change
the forces that are measured by the airbag
sensors and sent to the electronic control
unit. Some suspension changes can, for exam
ple, increase the force levels measured by the
sensors and make the airbag system deploy in
crashes in which it would not deploy if the
changes had not been made. Other kinds of
changes may reduce the force levels meas
ured by the sensors and prevent the airbag
from deploying when it should.
The sensors in the safety belt buckle for the
driver and front passenger seat tell the elec
tronic control module if the safety belt is
latched or not. If the safety belt is being used,
the front airbag will deploy at a slightly high
er rate of vehicle deceleration than if the safe
ty belt is not being used. Therefore, in a par
ticular collision, it is possible that an airbag
will not deploy at a seating position where the safety belt is being used but will inflate at the
position where the safety belt is not being
used. It is important that nothing interfere
with the safety belt buckles so that the sen-
Airbag system 123
sors can send the correct information about
safety belt use to the electronic control unit.
A WARNING
Changing the vehicle's suspension includ
ing use of unapproved tire-rim combina
tions can change Advanced Airbag per
formance and increase the risk of serious personal injury in a crash.
- Never install suspension components
that do not have the same performance characteristics as the components origi
nally installed on your vehicle.
- Never use tire-rim combinations that
have not been approved by Audi.
A WARNING
-
Items stored between the safety belt
buckle and the center console can cause
the sensors in the buckle to send the
wrong information to the electronic con
trol module and prevent the Advanced Air
bag System from working properly.
- Always make sure that nothing can inter fere with the safety belt buckles and that
they are not obstructed.
Knee airbags
Description of knee a irbags
The knee airbag system can provide supple
mental protection to properly restrained
front seat occupants.
Fig. 108 Dr iver's airbag
The driver knee airbag is in the instrument
panel underneath the steering wheel
~ fig. 108, the airbag for the passenger is at Ill>