lights AUDI TT ROADSTER 2015 Owner's Guide

168 Checking and filling
Detergent additives in the o il will make fresh
oil look dark after the engine has been run­
n ing for a short time . This is norma l and is not
a reason to change the oil more often than recommended.
D am ag e o r m alfun ction s due to lack of
m ainten ance
It is essent ial that yo u change your oil at the
recommended intervals using only engine oil
that complies with Audi oi l standard
VW 502 00 . Your Lim ited New Vehicle War­
ranty does not cover damage or malfunctions
due to failure to follow recommended mainte­
nance and use requ irements as set forth in
the Audi Owner's Manual and Warranty
&
M aintenance book let . Your dea ler will have to
deny warranty coverage un less you p resen t to
the dea ler proof in the form of Servi ce or Re­
pa ir Orde rs that all schedu led maintenance
was performed in a timely manner.
Engine oil consumption
The engine in your vehicle depends on an ade­
quate amount of oil to lubricate and cool all
of its moving ports.
I n o rder to prov ide effective lubr ication and
cooling of internal engine components, a ll in­
ternal comb ustion engines consume a certain
amount of oil. Oi l consumption varies from
engine to engine and may change significantly
over the life of the eng ine . Typically, eng ines
with a specif ied break-in per iod (see
c::> page 149) consume more oil during the
break-in per iod than they consume after oil
consumption has stabilized .
Under normal conditions, the rate of oil con­
sumpt io n depends on the quality and viscosity
of the oil, the RPM (revolutions per m inute) at
which the engine is operated, the ambient
temperature and road cond it io ns. Furthe r fac­
tors are the amo unt of o il d ilution from wate r
condensation or fuel residue and the ox ida­
tion level of the oi l. As any engine is subject to
wear as mileage bui lds up, the oil consump­
tion may increase over t ime until replacement
of worn components may become necessary. Wi
th a ll these variab les coming into p lay, no
standard rate of oil consumption can be es­
tab lished or spec ified. There is no alte rnative
to regular and frequent check ing of the o il lev­
el, see
Note .
If the yellow engine oil leve l warning symbo l
in the instr ument cluster
1\1 lights up, you
sho uld check the oil leve l as soon as possib le
with the oil dipstick c::> page 169. Top off the
o il at your earliest conven ience
c::> page 169 .
A WARNING
-Before you chec k anything in the eng ine
compartment, a lways read and heed a ll
WAR NINGS
c::> .& in Working in the engine
comportment on page 164.
CI) Note
D riving with an insufficient o il level is like­
l y to cause sever e damage to the engine.
(D Tips
- The oil pressure warn ing display. is
not an indicator of the oil level. Do not
rely on it . Instead, check the oil level in
your engine at r egular intervals, pr ef­
erably ea ch time you refuel, and alway s
before going on a long trip.
- If you have the impression yo ur engine
cons umes excessive amoun ts of oil, we
recommend that you consult your Aud i
dea ler to have the cause of your concern
properly diagnosed. Keep in mind that
the accurate meas urement of o il con­
sumption requires great care and may
take some t ime . Your Audi dea ler has in­
st ruct ions about how to measure oil con­
sumption acc urately.

@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposa l
of brake flu id as we ll as the special tools
requ ired and the necessary expert ise, we
recommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your author ized Audi dealer .
Battery
General information
Your vehicle is equipped with a special bat­
tery, an
ACM battery. This battery is located
in the luggage compartment and must be re­
p laced w ith an original equipment battery .
Under normal operati ng conditions, the bat­
tery is
maint enan ce -fre e.
Have the battery checked when you take your
ve hicle in for service. You are well adv ised to
replace a battery that is older than
5 years.
Di sconn ect ing the battery terminal s
Some vehicle functions (power window regu­
lators, for example) are lost if the battery ter­
minals are d isconnected. These functions have
to be re learned after the battery terminals are
connected again . To prevent this, the battery
should only be d isconnected from the vehicle
e lectr ica l system when absolutely necessary
for repairs .
Vehicles not driven for l ong period s
If you do not drive your vehicle over a period
of several days or weeks, electrical compo ­
nents are gradually cut back o r switched off .
This reduces energy consumption and main­
tains sta rting capab ility over a longer per iod
c::> page 146. Some of the convenience func­
tions may not operate, s uch as the interior
lights or power seat adjustment. The conven ­
ience functions will be avai lab le again when
you switch on the ignition and start the en­ g ine.
Winter operation
D uring the winter months, ba tte ry capaci ty
tends to decrease as temperatures d rop. This
is because more powe r is also consumed while
Checkin g and fillin g 175
starting, and the headlights, rear window de ­
fogger, etc ., are used more often .
Avoid unnecess ary powe r consumpt io n, p ar­
t icu lar ly in city traffic o r when traveling only
sho rt distances. Let your authorized A udi
dealer check the capacity of the vehicle bat­
tery before winter sets in
c::> page 178. A well
charged battery will not on ly prevent starting
problems when the weather is cold, but will
also last longer .
Replacing battery
The new battery must ha ve the same capaci ­
ty, voltage (12 volts), amperage, construction
and plug sea ling, as the original battery. Spec­
ifications are listed o n the battery housing.
Batter ies spec ia lly developed by Audi fulfill
the maintenance, outp ut, and safety require­
ments.
When installing the battery, make sure the ig­ nition and a ll electrical consumers are switch ­
ed off
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We recommend that you use maintenance­
free or
cycle -res istant /leak-proof batter ies
accord ing to the standards TL 825 06 (from
Apr il 2008) and VW 7 50 73 (from Ap ril
2010).
Rep lacing the battery should be carried by a
qualified workshop. Please fo llow the instruc ­
tions on the battery cover.
([) Note
-All work on the battery requ ires techn i­
cal know ledge. P lease contact an Audi
deale rship o r anot her au tho rized fac ility
for questions abo ut the batte ry -dang er
of a cid b urns and exp losion ha zard!
- T he battery must not be opened! Do not
try to cha nge the battery 's liquid level,
ot herwise de tona ting gas will esc ape
from the ba ttery -explosion ha zard!
- T he AGM battery in the l uggage com­
p artment cannot leak, because the elec­
tro lyte for this battery is abso rbed into a
special glass mat. This lea k-p roof battery
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-Do not interchange the positive and neg­
ative cables .
- When working on the battery , be sure
not to short-circuit the terminals with
tools or other metal objects. This would cause the battery to heat up very quickly,
which could lead to damage or explosion and personal injury.
- When a battery is charged, it produces
hydrogen gas which is explosive and
could cause personal injury .
- Always keep the battery well out of the reach of children .
- Before work is done on the electrical sys­
tem, disconnect the negative ground ca ­
ble .
- Before performing any work on the elec ­
trical system , switch off the engine and
ignition as well as any electrical equip­
ment. The negative cable on the battery
must be disconnected. If you are just go­
ing to replace a light bulb, then it is
enough to switch off the lights.
- Before disconnecting the battery , switch
off the anti-theft alarm system! Other­
wise you will set off the alarm.
- When disconnecting the battery, first
disconnect the negative cable and then
the positive cable.
- Before reconnecting the battery, make
sure all electrical consumers are switch­
ed off. Reconnect the positive cable first
and then the negative cable. Never inter­
change the cables - this could start a fire!
- Never charge a fro zen or a thawed-out
battery. It could explode! If a battery has
frozen, then it must be replaced. A dis­
charged battery can freeze over at 32 °F
(0 °C) .
-Make sure the vent hose is always attach­
ed to the opening on the side of the bat ­
tery.
- Never use batteries which are damaged.
Danger of explosion! Always replace a
damaged battery.
Checking and filling 177
A WARNING
California Proposition 65 Warning:
- Battery posts, terminals and related ac­ cessories contain lead and lead com­
pounds, chemicals known to the State of
California to cause cancer and reproduc ­
tive problems . Wash hands after han­
dling.
Q) Note
- Do not disconnect the vehicle battery
when the ignition is switched on or when
the engine is running, otherwise , you will
damage electronic components in the
electrical system.
- If your vehicle is going to stand for a
long period of time without being driven,
protect the battery from "freezing", oth­
erwise it will be damaged and will then
have to be replaced.
Checking the battery acid level on magic
eye batteries*
The battery acid level in the battery can be
checked through the clear inspection window .
Fig. 134 Lugg age compar tme nt: Battery w ith mag ic
e ye .
On top of the battery, there is a round "win­
dow". This window (magic eye) changes color
as the battery charge and acid level change.
.,. Read and heed all WARNINGS
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Working on the battery on page 176
.. Read the acid level from the window on the
battery ~
fig. 134. Ill>-

Fuse Location, Instrument Panel left
0
Fig. 161 Fuse carrier behind the instrument panel end
face, cover removed
Some of the eq u i prnent items listed a re op­
tional or only available on certain model con­
f igurations.
Note that the following table is accurate at
the time of going to press and is subject to
change. In the event of d iscrepancies, the la­
bel on the in side of the cover always takes
precedence .
The power seats are protected by circuit
breakers ,
which automatically reset after a
few seconds after the overload has been rem­
ed ied.
No. Equipment Amps
Engine relay, fuel tank cont ro l
1
unit, A irbag Off light, light
10 switch (sw itch illumi nation), di-
agnostic connector
2
ABS, ASR, ESC, brake light
5 switch
3 AFS headlight (left) 5
No.
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
11
12
13
14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21 22
23
Fuses and bulbs 213
Equipment Amps
Oil level sensor (extended main-
tenance interval)
(WIV), t ir e
press ure monitoring system,
sw itch for Electron ic Stabiliza-
5 tion Control (ESC), AFS head-
lights (control unit), A/C system
(pressure sensor), backup light
sw itch
Automatic headlight range con- trol, AFS headlight (right) /
5/10
manual headlight range con-
trol, halogen headlights
Control unit for CAN data trans-
fer (gateway), electrornechani-
5 cal steering, automatic trans-
miss ion shift gate
Acoustic Park Assist, automatic
d ip ping interior rear
view rnir-
ror, garage door opener, heata-
5 ble windshield washer nozzles,
washer pump, w ind deflector
relay (Roadster)
H aldex clutch/Ha ldex clutch
5/10 (TTS)
Control un it Audi magnetic ride
5
A irbag contro l unit 5
Mass airflow sensor, crankcase 5/10
heating
Door control unit (central lock -
10 ing driver/passenger)
Diagnostic connector
10
Rain sensor, automatic trans-
5 miss ion sh ift gate
Roof light (interior lighting)
5
A/C system (contro l unit) 10
Tire pressure monitoring sys -
5 tern (control un it)
Not used
Not used
Not used
Fuel injectors (gasoline eng ine)
10
Wind deflector (Roadster) 30
Horn 20

Bulbs
Replacing light bulbs
For your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace burned
out bulbs for you .
It is becoming increasingly more and more
difficult to replace vehicle light bulbs since in many cases, other parts of the car must first
be removed before you are able to get to the
bu lb. This appl ies especially to the light bu lbs
in the front of your car which you can on ly
reach through the engine compartment .
Sheet metal and bulb ho lde rs can have sharp
edges that can cause ser ious cuts, and parts
must be correctly taken apart and then prop­
erly put back together to help prevent break­
age of parts and long term damage from wa­
ter that can enter housings that have not been
properly resealed.
F or your safety, we recommend that you have
your authorized Audi dealer replace any bulbs
for you, since your dealer has the proper tools,
the correct bu lbs and the expertise.
G as disc harge la mp s (X enon li ght s)*:
Due to the high electrical voltage, have the
bu lbs rep laced by a qualified technician.
H eadlights with Xenon l ight can be ident ified
by the high voltage sticker .
A WARNING
Contact with hig h-voltage components of
the electrica l system and improper re­
placement of gas discharge (Xenon) head­
light bulbs can cause serious personal in­
jury and death .
- Xenon bulbs are pressurized and can ex­ plode when be ing changed.
- Chang ing Xenon lamps requires the spe­
c ial train ing, instructions and equip­
ment.
- Only an authorized Aud i dea ler or other
qualified workshop should change the
bulbs in gas discharge lamps .
Fuses and bulb s 215
A WARNING
There are parts with sharp edges on the
openings and on the bulb holders that can
cause ser ious cuts.
- If you are uncertain about what to do,
have the work performed by an author­
ized Audi dealer or other qualified work­
shop. Ser ious personal i nju ry may result
from imprope rly perfo rmed wo rk.
(D Tips
- If you must replace the light bulbs your­
self, always remember that the eng ine
compartment of any vehicle is a hazard­
ous area to work in. A lways read and
heed a ll WARN INGS
°* page 164, Work­
ing in the engine comportment"*&. .
- It is best to ask your authorized Audi
dealer whenever yo u need to change a
bulb .
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@ Tips
The discharged battery must be properly connected to the vehicle's electrical sys­
tem.
Use of jumper cables
Make sure to connect the jumper coble
clomps in exactly the order described below!
Fig. 163 Eng ine compartme nt: Co nnecto rs for jumper
cables and charger
F ig . 164 Jump start ing with the battery of another ve­
h icle: @discharged ve hicle batte ry, @ booste r battery
The procedure described below for connecting
jumper cables is intended to provide a jump
start for your veh icle.
Preparatory me asures
1. Do not jump start a frozen battery! Re­
place such a battery!
2 . Otherwise apply the hand brake and put
the selector leve r into P pos ition.
3. For both vehicles swi tch off all cons umers
and the ignit ion.
Conn ecting /disconnecting the jumper
cable .
4. Con nect one end of the red jumper cable
on the
jump st a rt bo lt @ ¢ fig. 164
Emergenc y situ ation s 21 7
(Bolts under red cover = "positive") o f the
vehicle to be started @.
5 . Connect the other end of the red jumper
cable to the positive terminal @ofthe
booster battery @.
6 . Connect one end of the black jumper ca­
ble to the negat ive terminal ® of the
booster battery @.
7. Co nnect the othe r end of the black jumper
c able to the negat ive termina l (bolt head)
@ in the external starting po int @ of
your vehicle.
8 . Route the jumper cables so that they can­
not catch in any rotat ing parts in the en ­
gine compartment.
Sta rting th e engine
9. Sta rt the eng ine of the vehicle providing
assistance and allow it to run at idle.
10. Now start the engine of the vehicle with
the discharged battery, wait for two to
three minutes until the engine "runs"
smooth ly.
11. If the eng ine does not start: Stop try ing
after 10 seconds and then try aga in after
about 30 seconds.
12 . In the vehicle that has received sta rt as­
s istance, tur n on the heate r blower and
the rear window hea ting to elim inate a ny
vo ltage peaks when disconnecting . Driv­
ing lights must be switched off!
13 . Disconnect the cable while the engine is
runn ing exactly in
reverse order to that
described in<=>
page 217, Connecting/dis­
connecting the jumper coble ..
When do­
ing so, make sure that the cable cannot
contact rotating eng ine parts.
14 . Close the cove r on the posit ive termina l.
T he battery is vented to the outside to p revent
gases from enter ing the veh icle inter ior. Make
s ur e that the jumper clamps a re well connec t­
ed with their
me tal parts in full contact with
the battery terminals.
A WARNING
To avoid serious personal injury and dam­
age to the vehicle, heed all warnings and

A
A/C operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Accessories .. ... .. .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 227
Acoustic park assist . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Adapt ive light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20, 49
Adding Eng ine coolant .................. .. 172
Eng ine oi l ...................... .. 169
W indshield washer flu id . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Addit ional accessories ............... 227
Additives Engine oil . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. .. .
Ad justab le steer ing column ........... .
Ad justing front seats ................ . 169
72
59
Ad justing s teering co lumn ... .. .. .. .. .. 72
Adjust ing the seats ................... 60
Advanced Airbag System Ch ildren
130
Components ............. .... .. ... 114
Front airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
H ow the components work together .. 116
Mon itoring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 118
Weight -sens ing mat ............... 130
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 108, 126
Care ... .. .. ................. .. ... 121
Ch ild restra ints .................. .. 131
Components (front airbags) . . . . . . . . . 114
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . .. .. .. .. .. . 109
Di sposal . .. ............. .... .. .. .
Fr ont airbags .. .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
How do the front airbags work? ... .. .
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? . ... . .... ............. .. .. .
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ........ ... .. .. .
Important th ings to know .......... .
Indicator light ... .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 12
1
112
1 17
114
124
108
118
Knee ai rbags ............. .... .. .. . 123
M oni tor ing . ............. .. .. .. .. . 118
P ASSENG ER AIR BAG O FF ligh t .. .. .. . 119
Repai rs .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 121
Side airbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 125
Warning/ indicato r lights ... .. ...... .. 15
When must the system be inspected? . 118
A lcantara
C leaning ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 157
Inde x 229
All-wheel drive . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 146
Winter tires ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 195
Alternato r .. .. .. .. ................. . 16
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine cool ing system ....... 171
Anti -lock brake system . .. ..... ... .. .. 141
Warning/indicator lights ..... ... .. .. . 18
Anti-s lip reg ulation ............. .... 141
Anti-theft systems
Anti -theft alarm system ............. 38
E lectronic immob il izer .. .. ..... ... .. . 33
Ashtray . ... .. .. .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. . 63
Aste ris k
Wha t does i t mean when something is
marked w ith an aster isk? . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Audi magnet ic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21, 79
Desc ription .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 79
Ind icator light . .. .. .. ........... .. . 21
Audi Service Repair Manuals a nd Litera-
ture .......... ... .. .............. . 225
Automatic be lt retractor .. .... ... .. .. 103
Automat ic convert ible top
cl osing
... .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 43
opening . ... .. .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 43
Automat ic transm iss ion ......... .... .. 81
Driving Notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
E mergency p rog ram ........... .. .. . 86
E mergency re le a se .................. 86
Ign it ion key safety loc k ......... .... . 73
K ick -down ... .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 85
La unc h Control Program
..... ... .. .. . 85
Se lector lever lock
82
Se lector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .. .. .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Auto Safety Hot line . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 98
Ave rage fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Average speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Avoid damaging the vehicle .... ... .. .. 150
B
Bat tery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 175, 17 7
Charg ing .. .. .. .. ................. 178
Checking ba ttery acid level ... ... .. .. 177
Connect ing . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 175
Disconnecting 175
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230 Index .:..:..:..::....::.....:..._ ___________________________ _
Important warn ings 176
Location . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 176
Low ... .. .. ................ ..... . 146
Replacing the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Winter operation ............. .. ... 175
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 176
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blended gasoline .......... .. .. .... . 160
Boost ... .. .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 26
Booster seats .............. ... .... . 136
Boost pressure indicator ........ .. .. .. 26
Brake fluid Changing the brake fluid ... .. .. .. .. . 174
Checking the brake fluid level . .. .. .. . 17 4
What is the correct brake fluid level? .. 174
What should I do if the brake fluid warn-
ing light comes on? ....... .. .. .... . 174
Brake system ................ .. .... . 174
Anti-lock brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Brake assist system ........ ..... .. . 141
Brake fluid . .............. ... .. ... 174
Brake fluid spec ificat ions for refill and re-
p lacement . ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 17 4
Brake light defective ........ .. .. .. .. 20
Brake pads ............... ... .... . 149
General information ....... ..... .. . 144
How does the moisture or road salt affect
the brakes? .............. .. .. .. .. . 144
Malfunction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Warning/indicator lights .... ..... .. .. 14
Worn brake pads symbol . ........ .. .. 19
Break-in period ................ .. .. . 149
Brake pads .............. .... .... . 149
Tires .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 149
Bulbs 215
C
California Proposition 6S Warning .... . 165
Battery specific .......... .. .. .. .. . 177
Capacities . .. ................ ... ... 223
Carbon parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 156, 157
Care .. .. .. .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 154
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . 96
Catalytic converter ......... .. .. .... . 150 CD changer
..... .. ............. ..... 65
Certification ...... ................ . 228
Changing a flat tire . ... .......... .. .. 208
Changing engine oil ............. .... 170
Checking Battery acid level ...... ........... . 177
Engine coolant level .... ........... . 172
Checking tire pressure ........... .... 186
Child restraint Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat ..... .. ................ . 109
Child restraints
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and their use? .. 140
Child safety ..... .. .......... ...... . 129
Convertible locking retractor . .. ... ... 137
Impo rtant safety instructions for using
child safety seats ... ........... .. .. 132
Important things to know when driving
with children .... ................ . 129
Child safety seat ... ..... ........... . 134
Convertible locking retractor . .. .. .. .. 137
Installing . .... .. ............. .... 137
Child safety seats
Booster seats .. .. ................ . 136
Convertible child seats ... ...... .. .. 134
How do I properly install a child safety . h' l
? 132
seat in my ve 1c e . ............... . .
Infant seats . .. .. ... .......... .. .. 134
Safety instructions ................ . 132
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Cleaning ... .... .. ............. .... 154
Climate controls ... ............. .. .. . 67
A/C operat ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Air distribution ... ................ .. 69
Air recircu lation mode ............... 70
Automatic mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Defrost . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 70
Economical use .. ....... ...... .. .. . 71
Fan .. ..... ... .. .. .............. .. 68
Heated seats .. .. .......... ...... .. 71
Heating ... .. .. .. .. ... ........ .... . 67
Pollutant filter ... ............. .. .. . 67
Rear window defogger ............... 70
Switching on and off .............. .. 68

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Temperature ... ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 68
Venti lation ..... .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 67
C lock ..... ................... .. ....
11
Clutch overheating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Cold tire inflat ion pressure ... .. .. .. .. .
184
Com ing home .............. ... ... ... 49
Compass m irror . ....... ... .. .. .. .. .. 58
Comp lian ce .. ............. .. .. .. ... 228
Consumer Info rmat ion . . . . . . . . . . . 98, 225
Contact ing NH TSA . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 98
Controls Cleaning . .. .. ........... .. .. .. ...
156
Controls and d isp lays ....... .. .. .. .. .. . 8
Convenience close/open feat ure
Powe r top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
43
Windows . ..... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 40
Conve rtible c hild safety sea ts .. .. .. .. .
134
Convertible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
139
Deactivating ................ .... .. 139
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat 137, 139
Convertible top . ........... .. .. .. .. .. 41
Au tomatic convertible top .. .. .. .. .. .. 43
Emergency operation ........... .... . 44
Ge ne ral i nfo rmation .......... ... ...
41
manual conve rtib le top .. ... . .. ... ... 42
War ning/ indic to r l igh ts .... .. .. .. .. ..
1 7
W ind deflecto r ........... .... .. .. .. 44
Cooling system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
1 71
Expansion ta nk ... ... ... .. .. .. .. .. . 172
Cornering light ............ .... .. .. .. 49
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Changing spee d . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 8
Presetting your speed . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Sw itching
off .... ..... ... .. .. .. .... 78
Sw itching on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
War ning/ indicator lights ... .. .. .. .. ..
21
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Current fuel m ileage
23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. .. 79
D ata recorder . ..... .... ... .. .. .. ... 14 1
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights .... .. .. .. .. .. .. 48
Decla rat ion of compliance
Ce ll phone package .. ... .... ... .. .. 228
E lectronic immob ilizer .. ..... ... .. .. 228
Homelink universal remote control . .. 228
Remo te contro l key ... ............. 228
Decorative deca ls
Cleaning . ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... ..
156
Decorative pa rts/tr im
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .... .............
156
def
What does this mea n when it appears in
the tr ip odometer display? ...........
12
Defective light bulb warning . ....... .. . 20
Defrost ing the w indows . .... ..... .. .. . 70
Determ ining correct load limit ........
189
Digital clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
D . · l 1g1ta compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Dimens ions . .. .. .. .... ............. 223
D imming the rearview m irror .. ... .. .. . 53
D ipst ick
Reading the d ipst ick properly ........
169
Displays
Cleaning
156
Distance ... .. .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 23
Driver informat io n system
Boost ........ .. .. ... ....... ...... 26
E ngine oi l tempera ture .. ..... .. .. .. . 26
Menu but to n .. .. ... ..... ..... .. .. . 25
Menu disp lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Open door or front lid warning ... .. .. . 22
Outsid e temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 22
Serv ice inte rval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Se tting ... .. .. .. .... ...... ....... . 25
Sound system display ... .... ... .. .. .
22
T' np compute r .. .. .. ................ 23
Dr iver seat
refer to Seating position . ..... .. .. .. . 92
Drivi ng
Run -flat t ires . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. 20 2
Drivi ng safely ...... ........... ......
91
Driving throug h wate r .. .. .. .. ... .. .. 150
D upli cate key . .. .. .... ... .... ...... . 32
Dus t fil ter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
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E
Efficiency program ....... .. .. .. .... .. 27
F ue l economy messages ... .. .. .... .. 27
Memory levels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Other equipment .. ......... .. .. .. .. 2 7
E lapsed time ... .... ....... .. .. .. .. .. 23
Electro -mechanical power assist . . . 17 , 145
Elect ronic differential lock (EDL) . . . . . . . 141
Warn ing/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 18
E lect roni c immobili ze r . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 33
Electronic power co ntrol
EPC warning/ind icator light .. .. .. .... 19
Electronic speed limiter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
E lect ron ic S tabilization Control ( ESC) .. . 141
War ning/ indica tor l ights . .. .. .. .. .. .. 17
E mergency flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 51
War ning/ indicator lights . ...... .. .. .. 21
Emergency locking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
E mergency opera tion
Conve rtible top .......... .. .. .. .. .. 44
Rear lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
E mergency sta rting .. ... ... .. .. .. .. . 216
Emergency towing ......... .. .. .. .. . 218
Ene rgy management ....... .. .. .. .. . 14 6
B att ery power . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
D river notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Eng ine
C he ckin g and fill ing locations . .. .. .. . 166
Coolan t .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 17 1
D ata .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 224
Hood . ..... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 164
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
Starting with jumper cab les .. .. .... . 216
Stopping . ................. ...... .. 74
E ng ine compartmen t ....... .. .. .. .. . 166
Safety instructions ... ... .. .. .. .... . 164
Working in the engine compa rtment .. 164
E ng ine cooling system ...... .. .. .. .. . 17 1
A dding coolant ........... .. ...... . 17 2
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 172
M alfunc tion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Radiato r fan . .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 173
Temperature ga uge .. ... .. .. .. .... .. 11
E ng ine hood
C losing .. ............... .... .... . 164
H ow to release the hood ... .. .. .... . 164 E
ngine oi l .. .... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 166
Adding ... .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 169
Additives . ... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. 169
Changi ng ..... .. ............. .... 170
Checking the engine oil level ..... .... 169
Indications and conditions requir ing ex -
tra checking ... .. ... .. .. ... ..... .. 169
Oil consumpt io n .. .......... ...... . 168
Oil g rades . .. .... ............. .. .. 166
Recommende d oi l c he ck interv als . .. .. 169
Spec ifi cat ion an d viscosity .. ... .. .. .. 166
T emperature display . .. ..... .... . .. . 26
En gine o il level .. .. ................ .. 19
Engine oi l pressure (ma lfunction) .. .. .. . 16
En gine oi l sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Engine oil temperature indicator ........ 26
Engine speed limitation .. ..... ... .. .. . 19
En vironment
Br eak-in per io d ... ............. .. .. 149
Catalytic converter . .. .. ..... ... .. .. 150
Disposing of your veh icle ba ttery ... .. 175
Driving at high speeds . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Driving to minimi ze po llution and noise 151
Fuel ...... .... .. .. ............... 162
Fuel economy .... ................. 151
Leakage from your vehicle ..... ... ... 164
L etting the vehicle stand a nd warm up . 152
Proper disposal of d rained brak e flu id . 174
P roper d isposal of d rained eng ine cool-
an t ...... .... .. ................. 172
Proper disposal of d rained eng ine
oi l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 169, 170
Recycling used engine oil ..... ... .. .. 169
Un leaded fuel .. .. ............. .. .. 160
What shou ld I do with an o ld battery? . 175
EP C
refer to Elect ronic power co ntrol ... .. . 19
E SC (Electronic Stab ilizat io n Control)
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 17
Event Data Recorder (EDR) ........ .... 141
E xhaust tail pipes
Cleaning . ..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 156
E xpansion tank . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 172
Exterior m irrors
Adjust ing . .... .. ............. .... . 52
Dimming ...... .. ..... ....... ... .. . 53
Heating ....... .. ..... ....... ... .. . 52