windshield wipers AUDI TT ROADSTER 2015 Owners Manual

54 Clear vision
@ Tips
-Switching off the dimming function of
the inside rear view mirror also deact i­
vates the automatic dimming f unction of
the exterior m irrors.
- The automatic dimming mirrors do not
dim when the interior lighting is turned
on or the reverse gear is selected .
-Automat ic dimming for the m irror only
operates properly if the light striking the inside mirror is not hindered in any way.
Sun visors
Using the sun visors makes driving safer.
Fig. 61 Sun viso r
The vanity mirrors in the sun v isors are equip­
ped with lids. Push lid in direction of arrow to
open.
Wiper and washer system
Windshield wiper
The windshield wiper lever controls both the
windshield wipers and the washer system .
Fig. 62 Wiper lever: wind shi eld w iper lever pos it ions
T he windshield wiper lever i=:> fig. 62 has the
following positions:
Intermittent wiping ~l (activating rain
sensor)*
.. Move the lever up to position (D.
.. Move the interval set switch @, to change
the intervals.
Low wiper speed
.. Move the lever up to position @.
High wiper speed
.. Move the lever up to posit ion @.
One-touch wiping
.. Move the lever to position @, when you
want to wipe the windshield
briefly.
Automatic wiper/washer
.. Pull the lever to position ® (to ward the
steering whee l) and hold .
.. Release the lever . The washer stops and the
w ipers keep going for about four seconds.
Turning off the wipers
.. Move the lever back to position @ .
The windshield w ipers and washer only work
when the ignition is turned on. If you switch
off the igni tion with the windshie ld wipe r lev­
er still in the interval wipe position and then
come back a while later and drive off, the ra in
sensor will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h).
Th e rai n sensor* is only activated with the
wiper lever set to position
(D. When it starts
to rain, the rain senso r will a utomat ically acti­
vate the intermittent wiping mode .
To reduce the sensitivity of the sensor, move
swi tch @ down. To increase the sensitivity,
move the switc h up. The higher you adjust the
sensitivity, the faster the sensor will react
when it senses moisture on the windshield.
The pauses between wiper turns depend not
only on the sensitivity setting, but on the ve-
hicle speed as well. ..,.

During brief stops, e.g. at a red light, wiper
motion will automatically be reduced to the
next lower speed. Wipers already turning at
low speed change to intermittent wiping.
When the ignition is turned on, the washer
jets are heated.
A WARNING
- Wiper blades are crucial for safe driving!
Only when they are in good condition are
they able to clear the windows properly
to provide uncompromising visibility .
Worn or damaged wiper blades are a safety hazard ¢
page 5 7, Replacing
windshield wiper blades!
- The light/rain sensor* is only designed to
assist and support the driver.
It remains
entirely the driver's responsibility to
monitor outside weather conditions and
to manually activate the wipers as soon as rain or drizzle reduces visibility
through the windshield.
- The windshield must not be treated with
water-repellent materials. They can in­
crease glare under poor visibility condi­
tions such as wetness, darkness, or when
the sun is low on the horizon. In addi­
tion, they can cause the windshield wip­
ers to chatter .
(I) Note
In freezing or near freezing conditions:
- Always check that the wiper blades are
not frozen to the glass before you turn
the wipers on . Loosen a wiper blade
which is frozen in place before operating
the wipers to prevent damage to the
wiper blade or the wiper motor.
- Do not use the wipers to clear a frosted window . Using the wipers as a conven­
ient ice scraper will destroy the wiper
blades.
- Before you take your vehicle to an auto­
matic car wash, make sure you have the
windshield wiper system switched off (lever in position 0), otherwise the wind­
shield wiper system could get damaged
Clear vision 5 5
in the car wash if it should suddenly
come on.
(0 Tips
- The windshield wipers are switched off
when the ignition is turned off. Activate
the windshield wipers after the ignition
is switched back on by moving the wind­
shield wiper lever to any position.
- Worn or dirty windshield wiper blades
cause smearing, which can affect the op­
eration of the light/rain sensor* . Check
the condition of your windshield wiper
blades regularly.
- The rain sensor is part of the interval
wiping system . Turning off the ignition
will also deactivate the rain sensor. To re­ activate the sensor, switch off the inter­
val wiping function, then switch it back
on again.
-Applies to vehicles with light/rain sen­
sor : When the wipers are switched on
manually and in rain conditions, the au­
tomatic headlights* turn on¢
page 48,
Switching the headlights on and off
or
off during the day when the wipers are
no longer operating. The automatic
headlights* function is available in this
case only when the light switch is in the
"AUTO" position¢
page 48, fig. 52.
-Make sure the washer fluid reservoir in
the engine compartment is topped off
before going on a long trip. Look up
¢
page 179 for checking and filling the
washer container .
- The wipers only operate with the hood
completely closed .
Headlight washer system
Applies to vehicles: with headlight washer system
The headlight washer system cleans the
headlights.
"'Operate the windshield wiper/washer sys­
tem
o page 54, fig. 62 ® with the head­
lights turned on by holding the lever for lon-
ger than one second . ..,.

56 Clear vis ion
The washer jets extend forward out o f the
front bumper driven by water pressure to
spray the front headlights with water.
You shou ld inspect the headlights regularly
(for example when refueling) and clean
off
any solid dirt or insects from the lenses .
To ensure the system wo rks properly in wi nter,
keep the washer jets free of snow and remove
any ice using a de-icing spray.
Service position
It is only possible to change wiper blades if
you move the wiper arms to the service posi ­
tion .
In o rder to use the windsh ield wipers, t he
front lid mus t be comp lete ly closed.
Moving w iper blades to the service
position
• When there is a risk of frost, make s ure that
the wiper b lades a re not frozen to the wind­
shield .
.. Switch the ignition on.
.. Move the wiper lever to position
0
c> page 54, fig. 62.
.. Press the I Reset I button until the Displa y
typ e
menu appears in the Driver Informa­
t ion System display .
.. Us ing the rocker switch and the
! Reset ! but­
ton, select the
S et > W iper s > Front > Serv­
ice positi on on
function. The winds hield
wiper arms move to the service position.
Moving wiper blades to park position
.. Make certain that the wiper arms are lying
against the windshie ld .
.. Switch the ign ition on and move t he wiper
l ever from posi tion
O to 4 c> page 54,
fig . 62 .
The wiper arms will move back to
the park position.
«I) Note
Never drive yo ur vehicle when the w ind­
shie ld w iper arms are in the service pos i­
tion and pulled away from the windshie ld .
When you dr ive faste r than 4 mp h (6 km/ h), the wiper a
rms automatically return to
the park position and cou ld cause paint
damage to the front lid!
(D Tips
- Yo u can also turn on the se rvice posit ion,
for example, if yo u want to protect the
w indshield from icing by using a cover .
- The service posit ion moves to
off a uto­
matically when you operate the w ind­
shield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
4 mph (6 km/h).
Cleaning windshield wiper blades
Clean the windshie ld w iper blades when they
begin to leave streaks. Use a soft cloth and
glass cleaner to clean the windshield wiper
blades.
.. Place the windshie ld w iper arms in the serv­
ice pos it ion . Refer to
c::> page 56 .
"' Lift the wiper arm away from the front win­
dow.
_&. WARNING
Di rty windsh ield wiper b lades can impair
your view. This can lead to accidents .
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Replacing windshield wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear .
Fig. 63 U nl atc hing wiper bla des
Fi g. 6 4 Remov ing wipe r bla des
Removing the wip er blade
• Move the wipers to the service position
c::> page 56.
• Fold the w indshield wiper arm away from
the g lass.
• On the upper end of the wiper a rm at the
corrugation, squeeze the plastic retainer to­
gether on both sides in the direction of the
arrow c::>
fig. 63.
• Rotate the w iper blade in the direction of
the arrow @c::>
fig. 64 away from the w iper
arm .
• Lift the w iper blade off in the direction of
the a rrow @.
Inst alling the wiper blade
• Place the rounded end of the wiper onto the
end of the wiper arm in the
opposit e direc­
t ion to the arrow @ c::>
fig. 64 .
• Swing the wiper in the opposite direction to
the a rrow @onto the wiper arm.
• Sq ueeze the corrugation on the w iper until
you hear it click in the wipe r arm .
Clear vi sion 5 7
• Fold the wiper arm back onto the wind ­
shield.
• Move the wipers to the park position
c::>
page 56.
The front wipe r blades measure left side
23 .20 in . (590 mm) and right side 18 .50 in.
(470 mm) in length.
C lean you r wiper blades regularly with a wind ­
shield washer solution to prevent streaking. If
the b lades are very dirty, for examp le with in­
sects, carefully clean the b lades with a sponge
or a soft brush.
If the wiper blades begin to streak the wind­
shield, this cou ld be caused by residue left on
the windshie ld by automatic car washes.
Fill the wi ndshield washe r container with a
spec ial solutio n availab le at your aut horized
Audi dealer to remove the resid ue .
Be sure to inspect t he condition of your wiper
blades regularly. For safety reasons, rep lace
your wiper blades once or twice a year if nec­
essary . See yo ur authorized Aud i dealer for re­
placement blades.
A WARNING
For your safety, you shou ld rep lace the
wiper b lades once or twice a yea r. See your
a uthorized Audi dealer for replacement
b lades.
(D Note
- The w indshie ld w iper blades must only
be replaced w hen in the service pos ition
c::>
page 56! Otherw ise, you risk damag­
ing the paint on the hood or the wind­
shield wiper mo to r.
- T o help p revent damage to the w iper sys­
tem, always loos en blades wh ich are fro­
z en to the windshield before operating
w ipers.
- T o help p revent damage to wiper blades,
do not use gaso line, kero sene, paint
t hinne r, or other solvents on o r near the
w iper blades.

Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints .......... .... .. .... 94
Head restraints, front seat . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Manual controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Power seats ................ .... ... 61
Safety guidelines ......... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Seat covers Cleaning . ............ ...... .... .. 157
Seating capacity
Seating position 100
Driver ... .. .... ............. .. .. .. 92
F ront passenger .......... .... .. .... 93
How to adjust the front seats . . . . . . . . . 93
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Occupants .. ................ ... .... 92
Seats Number of seats ......... .. .. .. .. . 100
Selector lever emergency release . . . . . . . 86
Selector lever positions ........ ... .. .. 81
Service and disposal
Safety belt pretens ioner ... .. .. .. .. . 106
Service interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Service position for windshield wipers ... 56
Set menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 25
Setting Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Digital clock ................ .... ... 11
Shutting down vehicle ......... ... .. . 151
Side airbags Description .............. .... .. .. . 125
How they work ........... .. .. .. .. . 126
Side marker lights .............. .... . 48
Ski bag . ..... .. ................ ..... 62
Snow chains . ............. .. .. .. .. . 196
Sockets ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 64
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Speedometer ............. .... .. .... 12
Speed rating letter code ........ ... .. . 192
Speed warning system .......... ... ... 75
Sport button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79
Sport mode . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 79, 143
Index 237
Starting assistance ................. . 217
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72, 73
What should I do if the engine does not sta rt? .. .. .. .. .. .... ........... .. . 73
Steering
refer to Electro -mechanical power as-
sist ......... ... .. ........... 17,145
Steering column Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Steps for determining correct load limit . 189
Stopping the engine .. .............. .. 74
Storage .... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 65
Compartment in the front seats . . . . . . . 65
Cup holder ...... .. ..... ........... 63
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
S tronic ..... ..... .................. 81
Driving Notes .. .. ............... .. . 83
Emergency program ........... .... . 86
Emergency release . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Launch Control Program ........... .. 85
Se lector lever lock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Selector lever positions ......... .. .. . 81
Tiptronic .... .. .. ................. . 84
Tiptronic controls on the steering wheel 85
Sun visors ........ .. ..... ........... 54
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tail lights Cleaning ... ... .. .. .............. .
Tank flap
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand ..
Technical Data ...... ...... ......... .
Technical modifications
Temperature display 155
163
222
228
Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Textiles Cleaning ......... ................ 157
The first 1,000 miles (1,500 km) and after-
wards ...... .. .. .. ................. 149
Tightening wheel bolts ........... .... 208
Tire mobility system ..... ....... .... . 205
Tire pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
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