manual transmission AUDI TT ROADSTER 2014 Owners Manual

2 Table of contents Vehicle literature .. .. .. .. .. ... .
About this Owner's Manual ...
Controls and equipment .. ... .
Cockpit ................ .... .. . .
General illus tration .... ... .. .. ... .
Instruments and warning/
indicator lights ........ .. .. .. . .
Ins truments . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
War ning/ indi cator lights ... .. ... .. .
Driver information system .. .
Introduct ion . .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Trip computer .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
M enu display . ........... .... ... .
Efficiency program ........ .. .. .. . .
Service interval d isp lay ..... ... .. . .
Lap timer .. .......... ........ .. .
On- Board Diagnostic system (OBD) .. .
Opening and closing .. .. .. .. . .
Keys ........................ .. .
P owe r locking system ............ .
R ear lid/ trun k li d ................ .
Ant i- t heft ala rm system ... .. .. .. . .
P owe r win dows .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Convertible top .............. .
Convertible top ....... ... .. .. ... .
W ind Deflector . .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Conve rtible top eme rgency o peration .
Clear vision .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Lights ...... .. .. ..... ... .. .. ... .
Inter ior lights .. . ...... ... .. .. ... .
V1s1on . .. ................. .. ... .
W iper and washer system .. .. .. ... .
D ig ita l compass ........... .... .. .
Seats and storage ....... .. .. . .
Ge neral recommendat ions ........ .
Ad just ing front seats manually .. ... .
P owe r seats ... .... ...... .. .. .. . .
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6
8
8
8
1 0
1 0
12
2 2
2 2
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24
27
28
29
30
32
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34
37
3 8
39
4 1
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44
4 4
4 8
48
5 1
52
54
58
60
60
61
62
H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
L uggage compartmen t . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6 4 Asht
ray ... .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .
Cigarette lighter/socket . ..... ... .. .
Storage ... .. .. .. .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .
Warm and cold ... .. ..... .... . .
Climate controls .. .. .... .... ... .. . 6
4
65
66
68
68
On the road . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Stee ring . ..... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .
Ignition lock and ignition sw itch .. .. .
Starting and stopping the engine ... .
Parking brake ................... .
Starting on hills ....... .......... .
S peed warning system ............ .
Cru ise con trol ... . ... ... .... ... .. .
Audi mag netic ride ............... .
Spo rt mode . ................. .. .
Acoustic parking sys tem
Transmission ................. .
S troni c transmission . ... .... ... .. .
Homelink ... .. ... .......... .. .
U nivers al remote contro l ...... .. .. .
Safety first .. .. ... .......... .. .
Driving Safely .............. .. .
Genera l notes .... ... .. ..... ... .. .
Pro per occ upant seatin g positions . . .
Drive r and passenger side footwe ll .. .
Pedal area . .... .. ............. .. .
Stow ing luggage . ............. .. .
Repo rting Sa fety Defects .......... .
Safety belts .................. .
General notes ................... .
Why safety belts? ... .. ....... ... .
Safety belts ..... ............... .
Safety be lt pretensioners ......... .
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8 0
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8 0
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8 2
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102
10 4
107
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109
Important th ings to know . . . . . . . . . . 109
Fron t air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Moni to ring the Adv ance d Ai rbag
System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
119

82 Transmi ssion
Transmission
S tronic transmission
Introduction
App lies to vehicles : wit h S tro nic
Your veh icle is equipped with a S tronic trans­
miss ion, a lso called a double-clutch system/
tra nsmission.
Power is transfe rred between the engine and
the transm ission by means of two i ndepend­
ent cl utches. They replace the to rque conve rt­
e r of conventional a utomat ic transm iss io ns
and a llow the vehicle to acce le rate w it h out a
noticeab le break in the power flow .
W ith the aid oftiptroni c, the gea rs can op ­
tionally be sh ifted
manually ¢ page 85.
Selector lever positions
App lies to vehicles: wit h S tro nic
All the selector lever positions are explained
in this section.
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F ig. 90 Display: Selector lever posit ion
The instrument cluster display shows these ­
l ector lever posit ion.
P - Park lock
I n th is posi tion the ge ars are mechan ically
l ocked .
The park lock must on ly be engaged with t he
ve hicl e
stationary ¢&, .
To engage P and to remove the lever from th is
position, you must depress the release button
(button in the selector leve r hand le)
and si­
multaneous ly yo u m ust s tep on the brake
pedal.
R -reverse
In this pos ition, reverse is eng aged .
Reve rse gear m ust only be e ngaged w ith the
vehicle
stationary and the engine ru nning at
idle speed ¢ &, .
T o engage R, you have to depress the release
button
and simultaneously step on the b rake
peda l. In the R pos ition, the bac k-up lights il­
l u minate w ith the igni tion o n.
N - Neutral
The transm iss ion is in neut ral i n this pos ition.
D -No rmal position fo r driving forward
In this position, the forward gears are auto­
matically shifted up and down, depending on
engine load and vehicle speed.
T o engage D from
N, the brake pedal m ust be
depressed at s peeds below 5 km/h or when
the ve hicle is stationary ¢& .
In cert ain circ umstan ces (driving in the moun­
ta ins for examp le) it can be beneficia l to
switch temporari ly to the man ual shift pro ­
gram ¢
page 85 in order to ad just the gear
ratios to driving conditions
manually .
S -Sport setting
T he S setting sho uld be se lec ted for sporty
driving. The power reserves of the engine can
be fully explo ited through later upshifts.
T o engage S from N, t he brake peda l m ust be
depressed at speeds below 5 km/h o r when
t h e vehi cle is stationary ¢& .
A. WARNING
- Never p lace the se lector lever i n the R or
P posit ion while the veh icle is moving -
risk of an accident!
- W ith the engine r unning, it is necessary
to hold the vehicle with the foot brake in
all se lector lever positions (except P and
N), because even at idle speed the trans­
fe r of power is never completely inter­
r u pted - t he vehicle "creeps". If t he vehi-
cle is stat io nary and the t rans missio n is
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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.

because if the vehicle starts to roll
backward, you could cause an accident. If
the clutch should start to slip, you will
feel the vehicle "jerk" and the selector lever display will start blink ing.
- Before driving down a steep slope, re­
duce your speed and shift into a lower gear with "tiptronic".
- Do not ride the brakes or apply the brake
pedal too often or too long . Constant
braking causes the brakes to overheat
and substantially reduces braking per­
formance, increases braking distance or
causes complete failure of the brake sys­
tem.
Hill Descent Assist
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic
Hill Descent Assist helps the driver when driv ­
ing down inclines .
Hill Descent Ass ist is activated by pressing the
b rake wh ile descending when the selector lev­
er is in D/S. The S tronic transmission auto­
mat ically shifts down to a gear suitab le for
the incline. Hill Descent Assist attempts to
maintain the current vehicle speed when the
brak ing occurs, as far as phys ical and techni ­
cal limits allow. It may be necessary to adjust
the speed using the brakes.
Hill Descent Assist switches off when the in­
cline levels out or when the gas pedal is press­
ed.
On vehicles w ith cruise control*~
page 78,
Hill Descent Assist is also activated when the
speed is set.
_&. WARNING
Hill Descent Assist cannot overcome phys i­
cal limitations, so it may not be possible to
ma intain a constant vehicle speed under
all circumstances . Always be ready to ap­
ply the brakes .
Transmission 85
tiptronic operation
Applies to vehicles: with S tronic
Tiptronic allows the driver to shift gears man­
ually.
Fig. 93 Center console: Ma nua l sh ift in g (t iptronic)
Fig . 94 D isplay : Manual sh ift ing (t iptron ic)
Switching to manual
"' Move the selector lever to the right out of
the D position . Th e display changes once the
transmission has switched to manual mode.
For examp le,
M4 indicates that 4th gear is
engaged.
Upshifting
"' Tap the selector lever forward (in the tip­
tronic setting)
~ fig. 93 0 -
Downshifting
"'Tap the selector lever backward (in the tip-
tronic setting)
0 -
Switching to manual can be carried out with
the vehicle stationary as well as moving .
When accelerating, the transmission shifts in­
to the next gear in gears 1, 2, 3, 4 and S
shortly before the maximum permissible en- gine speed is reached . ..,.

86 Transmis sion
If you have selected a lower gear than the cur­
rent one, the transmission w ill only shift down
when the engine cannot be overspeeded.
I f kick-down is actuated, the transmiss ion
shifts into a lower gear independently of
speed and engine rpm .
Steering wheel with Tiptronic controls
Applies to vehicles: with S tro nic
The selector paddles allow the driver to keep
both hands on the steering wheel when shift­
ing gears.
Fig. 95 Spo rt stee ring wheel w ith selecto r paddle s
Shifting up
.,. Pull the right paddle, marked 0 ¢ fig. 95
briefly towards you .
Shifting down
.,. Pull the left paddle, marked O ¢ fig. 95
briefly towards you .
The selector paddles on the steering wheel
are activated when the selector lever on the
center console is in D, 5 or in the manual posi­
tion ( Tiptronic mode).
You can also shift gears in the Tiptronic mode
using the selector lever on the center console.
(D Tips
With the gear selector lever in either Dor
5 the transmission will switch back to the
automatic mode if you do not use the pad­
dles within approx . 30 seconds.
Kick-down feature
Applies to vehicles: w it h S tronic
The kick-down feature allows maximum ac­
celeration.
If you depress the accelerator pedal fully be­
yond the full-throttle position, the transmis·
sion automatically downshifts one gear, de·
pending on vehicle speed and eng ine rpm. The
upshift into the next higher gear takes place
as soon as the maximum specified engine
speed is reached.
.&_ WARNING i-==
Please note that the drive wheels can spin
if the kick-down is used on a smooth slip·
pery road -risk of skidding!
Launch Control Program
Applies to veh icles: w it h S t ronic
The Launch Control Program permits maxi­
mum acceleration.
In order to use Launch Control, the ASR (Anti­
S lip Regulation) must be disabled . When ASR
is disabled , the ESC warning/indicator light
fl
in the instrument cluster illuminates. So that
Launch Control can be used, the engine must
be at operating temperature and the steering
wheel must not be turned.
.,. With the engine running, briefly press the
ESC button . The message "Stabilization pro­
gram off" or "Sport control Warning! Re­
stricted stability" in the driver information
system display .
.,. Shift the gear lever to "5" or the tiptronic
position .
.,. Step on the brake pedal with your left foot
and keep the brake pedal fully depressed for
at least one second.
.,. With yo ur right foot, step on the accelerator
to the wide-open throttle position or Kick·
down. The eng ine speed settles at about
3,200 rpm .
.,. Take your left foot off the brake. ..,.

230 Index
A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 71
Accessories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 228
Acoustic park assist ........ .. .. .. .. . . 80
Adaptive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 49
Adding Eng ine coolant .............. ... .. .
Engine oil .. ..... ........... ... .. .
Windshield washer fluid ... .. .. .... .
Additional accessories
Addit ives
Engine oil . ...... ......... ... .... .
Adjustab le steer ing column ...... .. ... .
Adjusting front seats ....... .. .. .. .. . . 173
170
180
228
170 73
60
Adj usting steering column ... .... .... .. 73
Adjusting the seats ............... ... . 61
Advanced Airbag System Children 131
Components ............. .. .. .... . 115
Front airbags . ............. .. .... . 113
H ow the components work together . . 117
Monitoring .... ... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 119
Weight -se nsing mat ...... .. .. .. .. . 131
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 109, 128
Care . .. .. .. ............... .. .... . 122
Ch ild restra ints .............. ... .. . 132
Components (front airbags) .. .. .. .. . 115
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Disposal ................ .. .. .... . 122
Fr ont airbags ..................... 113
How do the front airbags work? .. ... . 118
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? ... .. ............. .. .. .. ... 115
Important safety instructions on the knee airbag system ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 126
Important things to know ...... .. .. . 109
Indicator l ight .... ... .... .. .. .. .. . 119
Knee airbags ............. .. .. .. .. . 124
Monitoring ... ............. .. .... . 119
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light .. ..... 120
Repairs .... ................ ..... . 122
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 126
Warning/indicator lights ............. 15
When must the system be inspected? 119
A lcantara
C leaning ... .. .............. ..... . 158 All-wheel drive
.... ............. .... 147
Winter tires ..... ................ . 196
Alternator .. .... .. ............. .... . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Eng ine cooling system . .. .. .. 172
Anti -lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 142
Warning/indicator lights ............. 18
Anti-s lip regulation ............. .... 142
Anti-theft systems Anti -theft alarm system ............. 38
Electronic immobilizer .......... .. .. . 33
Ashtray ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 64
Asterisk What does it mean when something is
marked with an asterisk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 80
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Indicator light . .. .. ........... .. .. . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals and Li tera-
ture 226
Automatic be lt retractor ............ . 104
Automat ic convert ible top
closing
. .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 43
opening .. .. .. .. ................ .. 43
Automat ic transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Emergency program ........... .. .. . 87
Emergency release ............. .. .. . 87
Ignit ion key safety lock ........... .. . 74
Kick-down ..... .. ................ .. 86
Launch Control Program ............. 86
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Se lector lever positions ......... .. .. . 82
Tiptronic .. .... .. ............. .... . 85
T iptronic controls on the steering wheel 86
Auto Safety Hotline ................ .. 99
Average fuel mileage ............ .... . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle ........ ... 151
B
Battery ...................... 175,178
Charg ing .. .... .. ............. .... 179
Checking battery acid level .......... 178
Connecting . ..... ................ . 175
Disconnecting 175