ABS AUDI TT ROADSTER 2014 Owner's Manual
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220 Emergency situations
Front towing loop (Version A)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 1 67 Fro nt bumper : rem ov ing t he grill
Fi g. 16 8 Fron t bumper: screw ing in the tow ing loop
The towing loop fi ts into the th readed hole lo
c at ed on the r igh t si de of the fron t bumper
behind the g rill .
... Remove the screwdrive r and tow ing loop
from the vehicle tool kit
~ page 205 .
... Inse rt the screw driver into the s lot as show n
and press toward the ce nte r of the vehicle
¢
fig. 167 . At the same time, pull the grill
forward and out .
.,. Screw the towing loop tight ly into the
t h readed hole as far as it will go¢
fig. 168.
When it is no longer needed, unscrew the
towline eye and put it back into the on -board
too lkit . Make sure to have the towline eye
stored in the vehicle at a ll times.
When insta lling the gri ll for the air duct, be
sure that the tabs on the gr ill are first insert
ed into the ir guides on the veh icle. Then push
the gr ill into position .
A WARNING
-
If the towing lo op is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the t hread can pull out when
the veh icle is towed - potent ia l risk of an
accident.
Front towing loop (Version B)
Do not install the front towing loop until it is
needed .
Fig. 169 Right fro nt sect io n : r em ov ing the air in take
g ri lle
Fi g. 170 Rig ht fro nt sect io n w it h plastic cove r
A threaded opening with left-hand threads is
located at the front right of the bumper be
hind the air intake grille. The towing loop is
insta lled i n this opening .
.,. Remove the screwdriver and the towing loop
from the vehicle tool kit¢
page 205 .
... Reach through the air intake grille, grip the
hor izontal fi ns and pull it forward to re
move.
... Use the screwdrive r to pry the plastic cov er
off ¢
fig. 170.
... In stall th e tow ing loop in the threade d
open ing and tighten it un til it stops
¢ page 220, fig . 168 . .,..
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Remove the towing loop when you are done
using it and place it back in the vehicle tool
kit. A lways keep the tow ing loop in the vehi
cle.
When insta lling the air intake grille, insert the
tabs on the grille in the mounts on the vehicle
first . Then press the gri lle in to secure it.
A WARNING
If the towing loop is not tightened until it
stops when installing, the threads may be
pulled out when tow ing the veh icle and
that could cause an accident.
Rear towing loop
Do not install the rear towing loop until it is
needed.
Fig. 171 Right rea r sect ion
Fi g. 17 2 Rear bumper: screwing in t he tow ing loop
On the r ight side under the rear bumper there
i s a t hreaded hole for the tow ing loop. The
threaded hole is pro tected by a cover.
"' Remove the towing loop from the vehicle
toolkit~
page 205 .
"'Press the right side of the cover i nward
f orcefully to remove it from the b umper.
¢fig. 171.
Emergenc y situ ation s 221
"'Screw the towing loop t ightly into the
threaded ho le as far as it wi ll go.
When it is no longe r needed, unscrew the
towing loop and put it back into the vehicle
toolkit . Be sure to have the towing loop sto red
in the vehicle at all times.
A WARNING
If t he tow ing loop is not screwed in as far
as it will go, the thread can pull out when
the vehicle is towed -potent ia l risk of an
accident.
loading the vehicle onto a flatbed truck
Fi g. 17 3 Vehicle on flatbed truck
Front hook up
"'Align the vehicle wi th the centerline of the
car carrier ramp.
"' Attach the winch hook to the front towline
eye prev iously insta lled.
Rear hook up
"' Alig n the vehicle wi th the center line of the
car car rier ramp .
"' Attach the winch hook to the rear tow line
eye previously insta lled.
(D Tips
Check caref ully to ma ke s ure the hook-up
i s secure before moving the car up the flat
bed truck ramp.
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24 0 Index
Vehicle literature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Vehicle shut-down ............. .. ... 152
Veh icle too l kit ... ...... ..... .. .. .. . 205
Vent ilation
Vinyl Cleaning ·
... .... .... .... ... .. .. .. 68
158
w
War ning/ ind ic a tor ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . 10, 12
Airbag system .............. ... .... 15
Anti-lock brake system (ABS) .... ..... 18
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Conve rtible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E lectronic power contro l ... .. .. .... .. 19
Elec tronic Stabilizat ion Control (ESC) . . . 18
Gen erator .. ............ ... .. .... .. 16
M alfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) . .. .. 19
Pa rk ing br ake . .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 14
Safety belt . .... ...... ... .... .. .. .. 16
Safety sy stems .............. ... .... 15
Turn signals .................. ..... 21
Warn ing/ Ind icato r lights
Re ar spoile r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
Warn ing lights
Red symbols in the center disp lay .... .. 13
Yellow symbols in the cente r disp lay ... 13
Warranty coverages ........ .. .. .. .. . 226
w h . as e r reservoir ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Wear indicator .... ....... ... .. .... . 191
Weights ... .. ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 223
Wh at happens if you wear your s afety be lt
t oo loose? . .... ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 105
What happens to unbelted occupants? .. 102
What impairs driving safety? ........... 93
What should I do aft er chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. .... .. ... ...... .. .. .. . 188
What should I do after rep lacing wheels? 188
Wheel bolts Torque ... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 198
Wheels . .. .... ..... ... ... .. .. .. .. . 181
Che ck ing tir e pre ssure ..... .. .. .. .. . 187
Cleaning . ...... ... .. ...... .. .. .. . 156
Cold t ire inflat ion pressure ...... .... 185
General notes ......... ........ .... 181 G
lossary of tir e and loading terminolo-
gy ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 182
New t ires and whee ls . .. ..... ... .. .. 192
Ti res and veh icle lo ad limi ts . .... .... 189
When must the a irbag system be inspec t-
ed? . ... .. .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 119
When should I adjust the t ire pressures? 188
When should I check the tire press ures? . 188
Where can I find the t ire pressures for my
car? ... .. .. .... .. ... .. .. ..... ... .. 187
Why safety belts? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 101, 102
Wind deflector .... ... .. ..... ... .. .. . 44
Cleaning .. .. .. .. ... ... .... ... .... 157
Windows Cleaning/removing ice .. ..... ... .. .. 157
Convenience close/open feature . ... .. . 40
D efrost ... .... .. ... .. .. ..... .. . .. . 71
Windsh ie ld washer fluid ... .. .. .. .. .. . 20
Windsh ie ld wiper s
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
Fold ing up .. .. ....... ........... .. 57
Replacing windsh ield wiper b lades .. .. . 57
Se rv ice posi tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 56
W ashe r fl uid reservo ir . ..... .... .. .. 180
Winter operation Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175
Car was hes .. .. .. .. ... ..... .... ... 155
Cooling system . ... ........ ... ..... 172
Defrost ing windows . .... .... ... .. .. . 71
Heated seats (climate control) ... .. .. . 72
Removing ice from windows ... ... . .. 157
Tires ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. 147
Win ter tires . .. .. .. ...... ....... .... 196
All-wheel drive . .. ....... ..... ..... 196
Wiper and washer system . ............ 54
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 54
One-tap wiping . .. ................ .. 54
X
Xenon -Lights .. .. ....... ........... . 216