key AUDI TT ROADSTER 2014 Owner's Manual

@ For the sake of the environment
To avoid unnecessary engine wear and to reduce exhaust emissions, do not let your
vehicle stand and warm up. Be ready to
drive off immediately after start ing your
veh icle. Mainta in moderate speed until the
engine is completely warm . Remember,
the engine performs best at operating
temperature .
Stopping the engine
.,. Turn the ignition key to position @
¢page 73, fig. 82.
_& 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 eng ine 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 .
(D Note
Do not stop the engine immediately after
hard or extended driving. Keep the engine
r un ning for approximately two minutes to
prevent excessive heat build-up.
On the road 75
Parking brake
Parking brake
When the parking brake is set, it prevents the
vehicle from rolling away unintentionally .
Fig. 83 Center console: Parki ng b rake set
Setting the parking brake
.. Pull the parking 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. 83 -arrow-.
.,. Keep the re lease 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:
Parking brake set
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. .,.

engaged, the engine should never be
speeded up unintentionally (e.g. manual­ ly from under the hood). Otherwise the
vehicle will immediately start to move -
sometimes even if the parking brake is
firmly applied - risk of an accident!
- Before you or other persons open the
hood and work on a running engine, the
selector lever must be moved to P and
the parking brake applied firmly - risk of
an accident! Follow the warning stickers.
@ Tips
If you have inadvertently sh ifted into N
while the veh icle is moving, you should re­
move your foo t from the accelerator and
wait until the engi ne speed has dropped to
id le before shifting back to Dor S.
Selector lever lock
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic
The selector lever lock prevents a gear from
being engaged occidentally and unintention­
ally setting the vehicle in motion .
Fig. 91 Selector lever locks
The selector lever lock is released as follows:
.,. Switch the ignition on.
.,. Step on the brake pedal
and simultaneously
hold down the re lease button.
Automatic selector lever lock
The selector lever is locked in the P and N po­
sitions when the ignition is on. To move the
l ever from these positions the driver must de­
press the brake pedal. As a reminder to the
driver, the following warning appears in the
Transmission 83
instrument cluster display when the se lector
is in P and N:
To start engine or select gear apply foot
brake when stationary
The selector lever lock is effective only when
the vehi cle is stationary and a t speeds below
S km/h . At higher speeds, the lock in the N
pos ition is automat ically switched off.
The selector lever is not locked when rapid
shifts are made through the N position (e.g.
from R to D) . This allows you to "rock " the ve­
hicle if it becomes stuck. If the lever is in the
N position for more than 1 second with the
brake pedal not depressed, the selector lock
engages automatically .
Release button
The release butto n in the selector lever han­
dle prevents accidental shifts into certain se­
lector lever positions . When you press the re­
lease button , the selector lever lock is cancel­
led. In the illustration, the positions in which
the release button has to be pressed are high­
lighted in color
¢ fig . 91.
Ignition key removal lock
The ignition key can only be removed after the
ignition is switched off if the selector lever is
in P. As long as the ignition key is removed,
the selector lever is locked in P.
(y Tips
If the se lector lever does not engage,
there is a malfunction . The engine is disa­
bled to prevent th e vehicle from driving off
unintentionally. To allow the selector lever
to engage again, proceed as follows: Press
and release the brake pedal.

Homelink
Universal remote
control
General information
The HomeLink universal remote control can
be programmed with hand-held transmitters
from existing equipment.
You must first program the Homelink trans­
mitter before you can use the system
~ page 89, Programming the HomeLink
transmitter.
In order to program the Homelink transmit­
ter for devices utilizing rolling code, a second
person on a ladder who can safely reach the
garage door opener motor is recommended.
It is also necessary to locate the "learn" but­
ton on your garage door opener motor . Refer
to the operating instructions for the opener, as the location and color of this button may
vary by manufacturer .
You can still use the origina l remote control
for the device at any time.
A WARNING
-
- Never use the Homelink transmitter
with any garage door opener that does
have not the safety stop and reverse fea­
ture as requ ired by federal safety stand­
ards. This includes any garage door open­
er model manufactured before April 1,
1982.
- A garage door opener which cannot de­
tect an object, signaling the door to stop
and reverse does not meet current feder­
al safety standards. Using a garage door
opener without these features increases
risk of serious injury or death.
- For safety reasons never release the
parking brake or start the engine while
anyone is standing in front of the vehicle.
- A garage door or an estate gate may
sometimes be set in motion when the Homelink remote control is being pro­
grammed. If the device is repeatedly ac-
Homelink 89
tivated, this can overstrain motor and
damage its electrical components -an
overheated motor is a fire hazard!
- To avoid possible injuries or property
damage, please always make absolutely
certain that no persons or objects are lo­
cated in the range of motion of any
equipment being operated.
(!) Tips
- If you would like more information on
Homelink, where to purchase the Home­
Link compat ible products, or would like
to purchase the Homelink Home Light­
ing Package, please call toll-free:
1-800-355-3515.
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regu la­
tions
~page 229.
Programming the Homelink transmitter
The transmitter is programmed in two phas­
es. For rolling code transmitters, a third
phase is also necessary.
Fig. 98 Overhead co nsole: Homelink keypad
Fig. 99 Fro nt bumper, d river side: locatio n of tra nsm it-
ter unit
IJ-

90 Homelink
Phase 1:
programming the overhead keypad
1. Make sure yo ur vehicle is wit hin o peratin g
range of the remote contro lled garage
door opener .
2. Set the parking brake¢.&. in General in­
formation on page 89 .
3. Tur n the ignition on . Do not sta rt the e n­
g ine!
4 . Pr ess and hold the two ou ts ide Home Link
b uttons
(D and @for app rox imately 2 0
seconds un til indicator light @¢fig . 98
begins to flash. Then release both but­
tons . Do not hold the buttons for longe r
than
30 seconds.
.,. This procedure only needs to be performed
once . It erases the factory-set defau lt codes
and does not have to be repeated to pro­
gram addit ional remote cont rols .
S . Press and hold the Hom elink button
(D ,
® or @ unt il the indica to r li gh t@
starts flashi ng
slowly. Re lease the bu tton.
.,. The system will remain in programming
mode for 5 minutes .
Co to the front of the
vehicle and proceed with phase 2 .
Phase 2:
programming the bumper mounted tran s
mitter
6 . Hold the original remote control at a dis­
tance between
0 -6 in . (0 -15 cm) from the
b umper below the appropriate head light
fo r you r vehicle
q fig. 99 (u se the sho rtest
d istance possible).
7 . Aim t he remo te con trol jus t below the
driver side hea dligh t.
8 . Pr ess and hold the activation button on
the remote cont ro l.
.,. May be different in Canada. If so, press and
re-press (cycle) the activat ion b utton on your
remote control every two seconds.
9 . The eme rgency flashers will flash
three
time s
(after abo ut 15 -60 seconds) when
the programm ing is successf ul. Release
the butto n on the remote control.
.,. To program more devi ces, repea t steps 4 to
9.
10. Press and ho ld the trained Homelink but­
ton and observe the indicator light @
¢fig. 98.
.,. If the ind icator lig ht is solid/contin uous,
prog ramm ing is comp lete and your device
should activate when you press and release
t he tra ined Homel ink b utton .
.,. If the ind icator light blinks rapidly fo r
2 se c­
onds and is then a so lid/continuous ligh t,
procee d w ith p hase
3 to progr am a roll ing
code device.
Phase 3: rolling code programming
.,. A seco nd person o n a ladde r who can safely
reach th e garage door opene r moto r is rec­
ommended .
11. Loc ate t he "lear n" bu tton on t he g arage
doo r opener motor ( re fer to the operating
inst ructions for the opener, as the loca­
tion of t his button may vary by man ufac­
turer).
12. Press and release the learn b utton on the
garage door opene r motor .
.,. Note : once the b utton is p ressed, the re a re
30 seconds in w hich to in it iate the next
step.
13. On t he Home link keypad ins ide t he ve hi­
cl e, fi rmly press and hol d the Home link
bu tton prev ious ly progr ammed in phases
1 an d 2 for two seconds and release. Re­
peat th is sequence
twice.
.,. Some vehicles may require the press/hold/
release sequence up to three times to com­
plete the trai ning process .
.,. Homelink should now activate your rolling
code equipped d evice .
If the 5 minute time limit is exceeded , the
emergency flashers will flash one time to in ­
dicate that the p rocess has been te rm ina ted .
In this case, repeat steps 4 through 9.
If the emergency flashers do not flash
three
t imes (afte r about 15 -60 seconds) , program­
ming was not successful. I n this case, repeat
steps 4 through 9 .
Remote contro l units for garage do or openers
in Canada are set to stop transmitting radio
fr eq uency sig nals afte r two seconds. Th is t ime ..,.

may not be sufficient for the Homelink sys­
tem to learn the radio frequency signal. Per­
form all other steps as descr ibed above.
Operating the Homelink transmitter
The HomeLink transmitter works in the same
manner as the original hand held remote con­
trol that came with the system.
Fi g. 100 Overhead co nsole: Homeli nk keypad
• Press the app ropriate programmed button
© , @ or@ to activat e th e des ired remote
c o ntrol func tion
¢ &. in General informa­
tion on page 89.
Reprogramming a single button
A HomeLink button can be reprogrammed in­
dividually without affecting the other button
allocations.
Programming the overhead keypad
• Press the app ropriate Homel ink button u n-
t il t he indicato r light begins flashing slowly .
Programming the bumper mounted tran s
mitter
1. H old the original remote control at a dis­
tance between
0 -5 in . (0 -13 cm) from the
bumper below the appropriate headlight
fo r you r vehi cle (u se the sh ortest dis tan ce
possib le).
2. A im the remote con tro l just below the
driver side head light.
3. Press and hold the activation button on the remote contro l.
4 . The emergency flashers wi ll flash
three
times
(after about 15 -60 seconds) w hen
Homelink 91
the p rogramming is successful. Now re ­
l ease the button on the remote control.
• If the dev ice utilizes a rolling code, p lease
follow phase 3 of ¢
page 89, Programming
the Home Link transmitter
for rolling code
programm ing .
Th is p rocedu re will cause the e xisting pro ­
gramming on the Homelink button to be
erased!
Erasing the programming of the
Homelink transmitter
When you erase the programming, the pro­
gramming on all three of the transmitter channels with be lost!
• Perform steps 1 to 4 as described on
~ page 90, Phase 1: programming the over­
head k eypad .
When completed, the Homelink system will
be in the prog ramm ing mode and is then
r eady to learn the codes fo r remote controlled
devices.
(D Tips
- Programmed buttons can not be erased
ind iv idually.
- For security reasons you are advised to erase the programming of the Homelink
system before yo u se ll you r vehicle.

104 Safety belts
-Never strap more than one person, in­
cluding small children, into any single
safety belt.
- Never place a safety belt over a child sit­
t ing on your lap.
- Always keep feet in the footwell in front
of the seat while the vehicle is being driv­
en.
- Never let any person ride with feet on
the instrument panel or sticking out the
window or on the seat.
- Never remove a safety belt while the ve­
hicle is moving. Doing so will increase
your risk of being injured or killed.
- Never wear belts twisted.
- Never wear belts over rigid or breakable
objects in or on your clothing, such as
eye glasses, pens, keys, etc., as these
may cause injury.
- Never wear the shoulder part of the belt
under your arm or otherwise out of posi­
tion.
- Several layers of heavy clothing may in­
terfere with correct positioning of belts
and reduce their effectiveness.
- Always keep belt buckles free of anything
that may prevent the buckle from latch­
ing securely.
- Never use comfort clips or devices that
create slack in the shoulder belt. Howev­
er, special clips may be required for the
correct use of some child restraint sys­
tems.
- Never allow safety belts to become dam­
aged by being caught in door or seat hardware.
- Torn or frayed safety belts can tear and
damaged belt hardware can break in an
accident. Inspect belts regularly.
If web­
bing, bindings, buckles, or retractors are
damaged, have belts replaced by an au­
thorized Audi dealer or qualified work­
shop.
- Safety belts that have been worn and
loaded in an accident must be replaced
with the correct replacement safety belt by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop . Replacement may be necessa- ry even if damage cannot be clearly seen.
Anchorages that were loaded must also
be inspected.
- Never remove, modify, disassemble, or
try to repair the safety belts yourself.
- Always keep the belts clean. Dirty belts
may not work properly and can impair
the function of the inertia reel¢
ta­
ble Cleaning interior on page 157.
Safety belts
Fastening safety belts
Seat first -everybody buckle up!
Fig. 108 Belt buckle and tongue on the driver's seat
To provide maximum protection, safety belts
must always be positioned correctly on the
wearer's body.
.,. Adjust the front seat and head restraint
properly ¢
page 60, General recommenda­
tions.
.,. Hold the belt by the tongue and pull it even­
ly across the chest and pelvis ¢
.&_.
.,. Insert the tongue into the correct buckle of
your seat until you hear it latch securely
¢fig . 108.
.,. Pull on the belt to make sure that it is se-
curely latched in the buckle.
Automatic safety belt retractors
Every safety belt is equipped with an automat­
ic belt retractor on the shoulder belt . This fea­
ture locks the belt when the belt is pulled out
fast, during hard braking and in an accident .
The belt may also lock when you drive up or
down a steep hi ll or through a sharp curve.

During normal driving the belt lets you move
freely.
Safety belt pretensioners
The safety belts are equipped with a belt p re­
tensione r that helps to t igh ten the safety belt
and remove s lack when the pretensione r is ac­
tivated. The function of the pretensioner is monitored by a warning light
q page 15.
Switchable lo cking feature
Every safe ty belt excep t the one on the driver
seat is eq uipped w ith a switchab le locking fea­
ture that
mu st be used when the safety belt is
used to attach a child seat . Be s ure to read the
important informat ion about th is feature
q page 138.
A WARNING
Improperly positioned safety belts can
cause serious injury in an accident
¢ page 105, Safety belt position .
-Safety belts offer optimum protection
only when the seatback is upright and
belts are properly positioned on the
body .
-
- Never attach the safety belt to the buck ­
le for another seat . Attach ing the belt to
the wrong buckle will reduce safety belt
effect iveness and ca n cause serious per­
sonal in jury.
- A passenger who is no t properly rest rain ­
ed can be serio usly inju red by the safety
belt itself when it moves from the stron-
ger parts of the body into critical areas
like the abdomen .
- Always lock the convert ible locking re­
tractor when yo u are secur ing a chi ld
seat in the vehicle
¢ page 140.
Safety belts 105
Safety belt position
Correct belt position is the key to getting
maximum protection from safety belts .
Fig . 1 09 Safety belt po sit ion
;;;
9 r ., a,
Standard fea tures on your veh icle he lp you ad­
just the position o f the safety bel t to matc h
your body size .
- he ight-adjustable fron t seats.
A WARNING
Improperly posit ioned s afety be lts c an
cause serious persona l injury in an acci­
dent .
-
-The s hou lder belt should lie as close to
the center o f the collar bone as possible
a nd should fit well on the body. Hold the
be lt above the latch tongue and pull it
evenly across the chest so that it sits as
low as possib le on the pelv is and there is
no pressure on the abdomen . The belt
should always fit snugly¢
fig. 109 . Pull
on the belt to t ighten if necessary.
- The lap belt portion of the safety belt
must be posit ioned as low as possible
across pelvis and never over the abdo­
men . Make sure the belt lies flat and
snug
q fig. 109. Pu ll on the be lt to tight­
e n if necessary.
- A loose-fitting safety belt can cause seri­
ous injuries by shifting its pos it ion on
your body from the strong bones to more
vulnerable, soft tissue and cause ser ious
injury.
- Always read and heed all WARNINGS and
other important information
¢ page 103.

148 Intelligent technology
Battery diagnosi s
Battery diagnosis continuously determines
the state of the battery. Sensors determine
battery voltage, battery current and battery
temperature. This determines the current
state of charge and the power of the battery.
Idling current management
I dling current management reduces energy
consumption while the vehicle is standing.
With the ignition switched off, it controls the
energy supply to the various electrical compo­
nents. Data from battery diagnosis is consid­
ered.
Depending on the battery's state of charge,
individual consumers are gradually turned off
to prevent excessive discharge of the battery
and thus maintain starting capability.
Dynamic energy management
While the vehicle is being driven, dynamic en ­
ergy management distributes the energy gen­
erated according to the needs of the individu­
al components. It regulates consumption, so
that more electrical energy is not being used
than is being generated and ensures an opti ­
mal state of charge for the battery .
(D Tips
-But even energy management cannot
negate the limits of physics. Consider
that the power and life of a battery are
limited .
- If starting ability is threatened, you are informed by a warning
~page 149,
Driver notification in the instrument
cluster display.
What you should know
The highest priority is given to maintaining
starting capability .
The battery is severely taxed in short -distance
driving, in city traffic and during the cold time
of year. Abundant electrical energy is re­
quired, but only a little is generated.
It is also
critical if the engine is not running and electri- cal components are turned on.
In this in­
stance energy is being consumed but none is
being generated.
It is in precisely these situations that you will
notice energy management actively regulat­
ing the distribution of energy.
Vehicle stands for an extended period
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks , electrical compo­
nents are gradually cut back or switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main­
tains starting capability over a longer period.
Take into consideration that when you unlock
your vehicle, some convenience functions ,
such as the remote key or power seat adjust ­
ment, may not be available. The convenience
functions will be available again when you
turn on the ignition and start the engine.
With the engine turned off
If you listen to the radio, for example, with
the engine turned off, the battery is being dis­
charged.
If starting capability is jeopardized due to en­
ergy consumption, a message appears in the
driver information display.
You have to start the engine to charge the
battery.
With the engine running
Although electrical energy is generated when
the vehicle is being driven, the battery can be­
come discharged. This happens mostly when
little energy is being generated and a great
deal consumed and the battery's state of
charge is not optimal.
To bring the energy balance back into equili­
brium, consumers which require especially
large amounts of energy are temporarily cut
back or switched off . Heating systems in par­
ticular require a great deal of energy. If you
notice, for example, that the heated seats* or
the heated rear window are not heating, they
have been temporarily cut back or switched .,.

Checking and filling Engine hood
Releasing the engine hood
The engine hood is released from inside the
vehicle .
Fig. 128 Dr ive r's s ide footwe ll: e ng ine hood relea se
lever
"' Open the driver's door .
"' Pull the release lever on the left under the
instrument panel
i=> fig. 128 in the d irection
of the arrow .
The hood pops up slightly under spring pres­
sure.
Opening the engine hood
F ig . 129 Release lever u nde r the engine hood
Before opening the engi ne hood, make sure
that the windshield wipers are flat against the
windshie ld. Otherwise, they could damage the
paint on the hood.
"' Lift the hood slight ly ¢
_A .
"' Pull up on the release under the hood
¢ fig . 129. This releases the catch.
"' Open the hood all the way .
Checking and fillin g 165
A WARNING
Hot engine coolant can burn you.
- To reduce the risk of being burned, never open the hood if you see or hear steam
or coolant escaping from the eng ine
compartment . Wait unt il no steam or
coolant can be seen or heard before care­
fu lly opening the hood.
Closing the engine hood
"' Pull the hood down until the pressure from
the struts is reduced.
"' Let the hood
drop down and latch in p lace.
Do not try to push it shut; it may fail to en­
gage ¢_& .
A WARNING
--
A hood that is not completely latched
could fly up and b lock your view while dr iv­
ing.
- When you close the engine hood, check it
to make sure the safety catch has proper­
ly engaged. The hood shou ld be flush
with the surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you notice while driv ing that the hood
is not secured properly, stop at once and
close it .
Working in the engine compartment
Be especially careful whenever you work in
the engine compartment!
Whenever yo u must pe rform any wo rk in the
e n g ine compartment, for e xample ch ecki ng
and filling th e diff erent fluids, there is a risk
of injury, burn s and a ccidents. To prev ent
p ersonal injury always obse rve the foll owing
WARNINGS . The engine compa rtment of an y
vehicle i s a hazardou s area !
¢ &.
A WARNING ~
To help avoid injury, be fo re yo u check any­
thing under the hood:
- Sw itch off the engi ne.
- Remove the ignition key.

Fuses and bulbs
Electrical fuses
Replacing fuses
Fuses that have blown will have metal strips
that have burned through.
Fig. 161 End face of instrument panel: removing cover
p la te to access fuses
Fig . 162 Left side of eng ine compart ment: fuse cove r
Fuse cover on the left end face of the
instrument panel
.. Switch off the ignition and the electrical
component affected.
.. Carefully pry the fuse cover off the instru ­
ment panel using the ignition key or a
screwdriver
~ fig. 161 .
.. Check the fuse list ing on the next pages to
find out which f use belongs to the compo­
nent which has failed
¢ page 214, Fuse Lo­
cation, Instrument Panel left .
.. Remove the blown fuse with the plastic clip
provided. The clip is located on the holder in
t he fuse box .
.. Replace a blown fuse (recognizable by the
melted metal str ip inside) with a fuse of the
same amperage .
.. Firmly snap the cover back onto the instru­
ment pane l face .
Fuses and bulbs 213
Fuse cover in engine compartment
.. Switch the ignit ion and the affected con­
sumer off .
.. Unlatch the fuse cover, p ush the two slides
forward
~ fig. 162.
.. Fi nd out which fuse belongs to the equip­
ment which stopped working
~page 215,
Fuse location, le~ side of engine compart­
ment.
.. Remove the plastic from its retainer in the
fuse box cove r (left face end of the instru­
ment panel), place it on the f use in question
and pull it out .
.. If the fuse is burned out (recogni zable by
melted strips of metal), replace it with a
new fuse
of the same rating .
.. Replace the fuse cover .
.. Push the two slides to the rear
¢ fig. 162.
Insta ll the fuse cover carefully to prevent
water from enter ing .
The various electrical circuits are protected by
fuses. The fuses are clustered in a centralized
unit. The unit is located behind the face panel
at the end of the instrument panel.
You are well advised to keep a supply of spare
fuses in your vehicle. Fuses with the proper
ampere ratings are available at your author ­
ized Audi dealer.
A WARNING
-
Do not repair fuses and never replace a
b lown fuse with one that has a higher amp
rating. This can cause damage to the elec­
trica l system and a fire.
(D Note
If a new fuse burns out again after short ly
have you have installed it, have the electri­
ca l system checked by your authorized
Audi dealer.