steering AUDI TT ROADSTER 2018 Owners Manual

Table of contents
About this Owner's Manual. . . . . .
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Cockpit . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Cockpit overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Controls at a glance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Instruments and indicator lights 8
Instruments . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Driver information system . . . . . . 17
Ove rview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 7
Mul tifunction stee ring wheel pl us . . . . . . 1 8
M ultifunction steering wheel . . . . . . . . . . 20
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
21
Odometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
On-boa rd computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 1
Starting and driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Opening and closing . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Cent ral lock ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
22
Luggage compa rtment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
P owe r w indow . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
G arage doo r opener (Home link) . . . . . . . . 30
Power top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
P owe r top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
W ind deflector . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 35
P ower top emergency ope ration . . . . . . . . 36
Lights and Vision . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 8
E xte rior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Interior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
V1s1on . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
41
W indshield wipers . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 42
Dig ita l compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 44
Seats and storage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
General information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Ashtray . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 47
Ciga rette lighte r and socket . . . . . . . . . . . 48
Sto rage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 48
L ugg age compa rtment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
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Warm and cold .... ... .. ..... ... . .
Climate contro l system . .. .. ..... ... . .
Driving . .. .. .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Genera l information . .... .. ..... ... . .
Steering . ... .. .... .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Start ing and stopping the eng ine ..... . .
E lectromechanical par king brake ..... . .
Start ing to drive .. .. .. ... .. ..... ... . .
Automat ic transmission ............. .
T ra ile r towing .. .. .. .. .............. .
Driver assi stance .. .............. .
Assistance systems ............. .
Speed warning system .... .. ..... ... . .
Cru ise cont ro l sys tem
A udi active l ane assist . ............. . .
Audi s ide ass ist . ..... ... .. ..... ... . .
Audi drive select (drive settings) ... ... . .
Parking systems
Genera l information
Rear parking system
Par king system plus . .. ............. . .
Rearv iew camera . .. .. ............. . .
Adjusting the d isplay and the warning
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51
56
56
58
58
61
62
63
70
71
71
71
71
72
75
78
80
80
81
81
82
tones ........ ... .. .. ............... 84
Error messages . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Intelligent Technology . . . . . . . . . . 86
E lectron ic stabilization control (ESC) . . . . 86
B rakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 87
El ec tromechanical steering . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
A ll w heel drive (quatt ro) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Energy management . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Information about data recorded by
vehicle control modules . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
Infotainment system . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Multi Media Interface . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Traffic safety info rmation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Introduction . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
MMI On/Off knob with joystick function . . 93
MMI operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
MM I touch . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Cont ro l knob w ith joyst ick function . . . . . 98
Letter/number speller . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99

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(D Side assist disp lay ..... ... .. .. .
@ Door handle
@ Cent ral locking swit ch ..... .. .. .
@ Air vent with seat heating controls
® Lever for:
- T urn s ignals and high beams
- Act ive lane assist ....... .. .. .
® M ultifunction steering whee l with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ........... .. .
- Buttons for the virtua l instr ument
cluster, including the dr iver infor­
mation system, audio/video, tele­
phone, navigation and voice rec ­
ognit ion system
- Shift paddles ............. . .
(J) A ud i v irtu al coc kp it (instrument
cluster) ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ W indshield washer system lever
® Starting the eng ine if the re is a
malfunc tion ............... .. .
@ Ad justable steer ing column . ... .
@ Cruise contro l lever .......... . .
@ Ins trumen t il lum ination ... .. .. .
@ Hood release .............. .. .
€3) H eadlight cont ro l sw itch .... .. .
@ Power exterio r mirror adj ustment
@) Power windows .............. .
@ A ir ven t incl uding climate con trol
system controls .. ..... ... .. .. .
@ Lockable g love compartment
@) D rives fo r CD, DV D, SIM/SD cards
@ Front passenger's ai rbag . ... .. .
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26
39
7 2
198
67
8
42
60
58
71
41
233
38
4 1
29
5 1
1 55
198
Coc kpit o ver view
@ Rear window defogger button
@ Depend ing on equ ipment, buttons
for:
- drive select .. .............. .
- Elect ronic Stabili zation Cont rol
( E SC) . .. .. .. .............. .
- E me rge ncy flashers ......... .
- Retractable rear spoiler ...... .
@ Depending o n eq uipment, cen ter
console with:
- Mu ltimedia compartment for cell
p hone .. .. .. .. ............ .
@ In fota inment system o n/off
bu tton ... .... .. ... .. ..... .. .
@ Infotai nment system unit ..... .
@ Wind deflector butto n ........ .
@ Depending on eq uipment:
- Storage compartment
- Ashtray . .. .. .............. .
- Cup holder .... ... .. ..... .. .
@ Power top b utton ............ .
@ Parking b rake ... ... .. ..... .. .
@ Depend ing on eq uipment:
-I S TAR T ENGI NE STOP I button
- So und button for exhaust door
cont rol
@ Se lector lever (S tronic)
(D Tips
78
86
40
90
161
93
93 35
47
48
33
61
58
63
Some the equi pment listed he re is only ins tal­
l e d in certa in models or is available as an op ­
tion.
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@ Note
Never drive until the tank is completely emp­
ty. The irregular supply of fuel that results
from that can cause engine misfires. Uncom­
busted fuel will then enter the exhaust sys­
tem. Th is can cause overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter.
Indicator lights
Description
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions.
With some indicator lights, messages may ap ­
pear and warning signals may sound. The indica ­
tor lights and messages in the display can be cov­
ered by other displays. To show them again, se­
lect the tab for indicator lights and messages us­
ing the multifunction steering wheel
¢ page 17. If there are several malfunct ions,
you can display them one at a time us ing the
thumbw heel.
Some ind icator lights in the d isplay can display in
several colors .
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly as a function
check when you switch the ign ition on. These sys­
tems are marked with a
./ in the following tables.
I f one of these indicator lights does not turn on,
there is a ma lfunction in that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models : brake system ./
¢page 10
Canada models: brake system ./
¢page 10
USA models: electromechanical
parking
brake¢ page 11
Canada models: electromechanical
parking
brake¢ page 11
Cooling system
¢ page 12
Instruments and indicator lights
Engine oil pressure
¢ page 12
Alternator
¢p age 12
Engine stop while driving
¢page 13
Safety be lt
¢ page 13
Electromechanical steering./
¢page 89
Steering lock
¢page 13
Central indicator light
¢page 13
En gine start system
¢page 13
Transmission ma lfunction
¢ page 68
Rear spoiler
¢page 90
Yellow indicator lights
Electronic Stabil iz ation Control (ESC)
./ ¢p age 13
Electronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC)
./ ¢pag e 13
USA models: anti-lock braking sys­
tem
(ABS)./¢ page 13
Canada models: anti-lock braking
system
(ABS)./ ¢ page 13
Safety systems ./
¢page 14
USA models: brake pads ¢page 14
Canada models: bra ke pads
¢ page 14
Electromechanical parking brake
¢page 11
Tire pressure
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262
Tire pressure
¢ page 261 or¢ page 262
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~ Engine stop while driving
• Engine stopped: no power steering or brake
s e rvo pos sible
There is a malfunc tion in the eng ine o r in the fue l
supp ly sys tem .
M ore fo rce is needed to steer and bra ke the mov ­
in g vehicle w hen the engine is stopped . If the ve­
hi cle is roll ing, try to b ring it to a stop off to the
side from moving traffic. See an aut ho riz ed Aud i
dea le r or aut ho rize d Aud i Serv ice Faci lity fo r as­
sis tance .
A WARNING
-
If the en gine sto ps while dr iving, yo u will
nee d to use more fo rce to bra ke the vehicle .
T hi s increases the r is k of an acci dent . T here
w ill st ill be power steering i f the i gnit ion is
switched on whi le the vehicle is rolling and
ther e is sufficient batt ery c harg e. Oth erwise,
you must use greate r force when steer ing .
~ Safety belt
The . indicator light stays on unt il t he drive r's
a nd fron t passenger's* safety bel ts are fastened .
Above a cer tain spee d, th ere w ill also be a w arn­
in g tone .
@ Tips
For additional i nformation on safety b elts,
see
Q page 187 .
@-Steering lock
• Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
There is a malfunc tion in the elec tronic stee ring
l o ck. Y ou ca nnot t urn the igni tion o n.
Do
not tow your vehicle because it ca nnot be
steered . See an author ized A udi dealer or au thor­
iz ed A udi Service Fac il ity for assis tance .
l!ia Steering lock: malfunction! Please contact
Service
There is a malfunction in the elect ronic stee ring
l ock .
Instruments and indicator lights
Drive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au tho riz e d
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
A WARNING "---
Do not tow yo ur vehicle when there is a mal­
f u nction in the electro nic steer ing lock - t his
in creas es the risk of an acc ident.
& Central indicator light
If t he . or D in d icator light turns on, check
t h e message in t he i nstr ument clus ter .
© -Engine start system
• Engine start system : malfunction! Please
contact Service
Do not switch th e igni tion off beca use you may
not be able to switch it on again.
Drive to an author ized A udi dealer or autho rized
A udi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected .
11111 Engine start system: malfunction! Please
contact Service
T he re is a ma lf u nction in the engine sta rting sys ­
tem.
Dr ive to an au thor ized A udi dealer or au thoriz ed
Audi Se rvice Fac ility immed iate ly to have the
malfu nction corrected.
FJ,/!r, Electronic stabilization control (ESC)
and
(8) anti-lock braking system (ABS)
If the If] indicator light blinks while driv ing, the
E SC o r ASR (Anti-Slip Regula tion) is ac tively regu­
l at ing.
Ifthc
If] ind icator light tu rns o n, the system has
swi tched the ESC off . In t his case, yo u can switch
the ignit io n off and then on to switch the ESC on
agai n. Th e indi cator lig ht t urns off whe n the sys­
tem is f unc tioni ng full y.
Stabilization control (ESC): sport . Warning! Re-
duced stability
.,.
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Driver information system
Multifunction steering
wheel plus
Operating
Applies to: vehicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
F ig. 6 Infotainment system display
Fig. 7 Multifunction steering wheel operation
Requirement: the ign ition must be switched on.
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs
(D ¢ fig. 6 that display various information
@.
The following tabs are available, depend ing on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Veh
icle ¢page21
Second Warnings
taba)
T
hird tab Radio ¢page 149
Media ¢page 154
Fourth tab Telephone*
¢pag e 111
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Fifth tab Navigat ion* ¢page 134
Map* ¢ page 142
Sixth
tabb ) Sound ¢ page 173
Audi connect*
¢page 124
Settings ¢ page 173
a) This tab is only visible if at least o ne indicator lig ht or
mes sage is shown or if the correspon ding system is
sw itc hed on.
b) The contents of the tab depend on the menu that was
u se d last.
® I<] t>I Button
Switching tabs: press the !I button repeatedly
until the desired tab is shown (for example, Ra­
dio).
@ !VIEWI button
Switch between the classic view¢ page 17, fig. 4
and the enhanced
view¢ page 17, fig. 5.
® G2J Button
Ret urn to functions at higher levels
@ Ill and [g control buttons
Open/close the selection menu or options menu
¢page 19.
(z) Left thumbwheel
- Selecting a function in a menu/list : turn the
left thumbwheel to the desired function in a
menu or list (such as se lecting a station, Lap
times*).
- Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel (for example, confirm the station) .
-Zooming in/out on the map : when a map is
displayed, turn the left thumbwheel up/down
to zoom in/out on the map.

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N .... 0 ,....
Vl co
Control buttons
Applies to: ve hicles with multifunction steering wheel plus
Fig . 8 Open ing the selec tio n and opt io ns menu
Left control button
- Opening /closing the selection menu :
press the
respective lef t con trol b utton on the s teer ing
whee l
c:::> fig. 8 . Yo u can now sele ct and confirm
a f unction in the se lection men u using the le ft
t hu mbwheel (for example, se lec ting a frequen ­
cy band) .
Right control button
- Opening/closing the options menu :
press the
respective right con trol b utton o n the stee rin g
whee l
c:::> fig. 8. You can n ow adjus t any context ­
dependent f unctions and se tti ngs using the left
t hu mbwheel (fo r example , soun d sett ings).
Driver information system
Preset buttons
A pp lies to : vehicles wit h mult ifunct ion stee rin g w hee l pl us
Fig . 9 Mult ifunct io n steering whee l, ri ght s ide
(D ldButton
-Accepting a call : press the [a button when
there is an incoming call.
- End ing a call : press the [a button dur ing a
phone call to end the call.
- Opening the call list : if no phone call is in prog­
ress and there are no incoming ca lls, press the
[a button.
@ 51 Button
- Switching the voice recognition system on :
briefly press the~ button. Say the desired
command after the
Beep.
- Switching the voice recognition system off :
press and hold the ~ button . Or: say the com­
mand
Cancel.
F or more info rm ation abou t the voice recogni tion
system, see
c:::> page 105, Voice recognition sys­
tem.
@ Right thumbwheel
Yo u can adjus t the vol ume of an a udio source or a
system message ( for ex ample, from t he voice
recognition system) when the soun d is playin g.
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
r igh t thumbw heel up or dow n.
- Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwhee l
down.
Or : press the r igh t thumbw heel.
- Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb-
wheel up.
Or: press the r ight thu mbwheel. .,,.
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Driver information system
@l1<1 t>1 I Button
- Selecting the previous/next track or station :
press the l1<1<1! or l1:>1>1 I button.
-Fast forwarding/rewinding audio files : press
and hold the
!1<1<1 1 or 11:>1:> 1! bu tton un til the desired
location in the file is reached.
@lilButton
- Programmable steering wheel button
-open­
ing a function :
press the@ button.
-Programmable steering wheel button - re­
questing a function :
press and hold the@ but­
ton.
- Programmable steering wheel button - chang ­
ing a function :
select the first tab > Vehicle
settings
> Steering wheel button assignment .
@l~w l Button
- Repeating the last navigation prompt :
press
the
l ~"'v l button when route guidance is act ive.
- Changing the voice guidance volume : when
route gu idance is active, turn the right thumb­
whee l upward or downward during a navigation
prompt.
Multifunction steering
wheel
Operating
F ig . 10 Standard multifunct ion stee ring wheel
Requirement: the ign ition must be swi tched on.
(D Operating the driver information system
The driver information system contains multiple
tabs
(D c> page 18 , fig. 6 that display various in­
formation @.
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The following tabs are available, depending on
vehicle equipment:
First tab Vehicle
c> page 21
Second Warnings
tab
a)
Third tab Radio c> page 149
Media c>page 154
Fourth Sound c> page 173
tab b) Settings c> page 173
•> This tab is onl y visi ble if at least on e indi ca tor ligh t o r
mess age is show n or if the co rres pond ing sys te m is
s w it ch ed o n.
bl Th e conten ts of the t ab depe nd on the men u th at wa s
u se d las t.
- Switching tabs: press the I MOD E I button on the
multifunction steering wheel until the desired
tab is disp layed .
-Selecting a function in the menu /list: turn the
left thumbwheel on the multifunction steering
wheel to the desired function.
-Confirming a selection: press the left thumb­
wheel on the multifunc tion steering wheel to
confirm your selection .
-Scrolling within the lists : turn the left thumb­
wheel on the multifunction steering wheel
quickly to scroll within the lists .
@IVIEWI button
- Switching the view :
press the IV IEWI button to
sw itch from the class ic view
c> page 17, fig . 4
to the enhanced view c> page 17, fig. 5.
@ Right thumbwheel
The volume of an audio source or a system mes­
sage (such as traffic announcements) can be di­
rectly adjusted during the audio output .
-Increasing or decreasing the volume : turn the
right thumbwheel up or down.
-Muting or pausing : turn the right thumbwhee l
down.
Or: press the right thumbwheel.
-Unmuting or resuming : turn the right thumb­
wheel up.
Or: press the right thumbwheel.

Driving
Steering
Adjusting the steering wheel position
The steering wheel position is fully adjustable up
and down and forward and back .
Fig. 6 6 Lever on th e steering column
.., Tilt the lever~ fig . 66 downward ~ .&.
... Bring the steering wheel into the desired posi­
tion .
... Push the lever against the steering column un­
til it is secure.
A WARNING
Incorrect use of the steering wheel adjust­
ment and an incorrect seating position can
cause se rious injuries .
- Only adjust the steering column when the vehicle is stat io nary so that you do not lose
contro l of the ve hicle.
-
-Adjust the driver's seat or steering wheel so
that there is at least a 10 in (25 cm) d is­
tance between your c hest an d the steering
wheel.
If you do not mainta in this dis tan ce,
you will not be p roper ly protec ted by t he air­
bag system.
- If your physical character istics preven t you
from sit ting at least 1 0 in (25 cm) or more
away from the steering wheel, see if an a u­
tho rized Aud i dea le r or a uthorized Audi
Service Facility can provide adapters that
will help.
- If your face is leve l w ith the steering
wheel,
the a irbag does not prov ide as much protec­
t ion during a collision. A lways make sure
that the steering wheel is level with your
chest.
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-Always hold the steering wheel with your hands in the 9 o'clock and 3 o'clock pos i­
tions to reduce the risk of injury if the airbag
deploys .
- Never hold the steering wheel in the 12
o'clock position or with both hands on the
rim or the center of the steering wheel. Ho ld ing the steer ing whee l incorrect ly sig­
nificant ly increases the risk of injury to the
hands, a rms and head if the airbag deploys.
Starting and stopping
the engine
Starting the engine
The !S T ART ENGINE STOP lbutton switches the
ignition on and starts the engine .
F ig . 67 Ce nter conso le: S TART ENGINE STOP bu tton
Switching the ignition on /off
.., T o switch the ign it io n on o r off, p ress the
! STAR T
ENGINE STOPI button. Do not press the
brake pedal while do ing this.
Starting the engine
... Press the brake pedal and move the selector
lever into the P or N position
~ .&_ .
... Press the !S TAR T ENGIN E ST OP ! butto n. Th e
eng ine will s tart.
If the engine does not start immediately , the
start ing procedure stops a utomat ica lly after a
sho rt time. Repeat the sta rting process.
A WARNING
- To red uce the r isk of po ison ing, never allow
the engine to run in conf ined spaces .

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-Never turn off the engine before the vehicle
has come to a complete stop.
- The brake booster and power steering only
work when the engine is running. If the en­ gine is off, you have to use more force when
steering or braking. Because you cannot
steer and brake as you usually would, this
could lead to accidents and serious injuries.
@ Note
Avoid high engine speed, full throttle, and
heavy engine load if the engine has not
reached operating temperature yet. You could
damage the engine.
@ For the sake of the environment
Do not let the engine run while parked to
warm up. Begin driving immediately . This re­
duces unnecessary emissions.
(D Tips
-Some noise after starting the engine is nor­
mal and is no cause for concern.
- If you leave the vehicle with the ignition
switched on, the ignition will switch off af­
ter a certain amount of time. Make sure that
electrical equipment such as the exterior
lights are switched off.
Stopping the engine
.,. Bring the vehicle to a full stop.
.,. Move the selector lever into the P position .
... Press the I START ENGINE STOPI button.
Emergency off function*
If it is absolutely necessary, the engine can also
be turned off while driving at speeds starting at
4 mph (7 km/h). To switch the engine off, press
the
I START ENGINE STOPI button twice in a row
br iefly or press and hold for longer than two sec­
onds.
A WARNING
- Never turn off the engine before the vehicle has come to a complete stop.
Driving
-Please note that the brake booster and pow­
er steering only work when the engine is
running. When the engine off, you must use
more force to steer or brake the vehicle. Be­
cause the usual steering and braking capa­
bility is not available, the risk of accidents or
. . . . mJunes increases.
-For safety reasons, always park the vehicle
with the selector lever in the P position.
Otherwise, there is the risk that the vehicle
could roll.
- After the engine has been switched off, the
radiator fan can continue to run for up to 10
minutes
-even with the ignition switched
off. It can also switch on again after some
time if the coolant temperature rises as the result of heat buildup or if the engine is al­
ready warm and the engine compartment is
also heated by the sun's rays.
@ Note
If the engine has been under heavy load for
an extended period of time, heat builds up in
the engine compartment after the
engine is
switched off and there is a risk of damaging
the engine . For this reason, let the engine run
at idle for approximately two minutes before
shutting it off.
(D Tips
For up to 10 minutes after stopping the en­
gine, the radiator fan may turn on again auto­ matically or it may continue to run (even if
the ignition is switched off) for the following
reasons :
- The coolant temperature is increasing due
to trapped heat.
- If the engine is warm and the engine com­
partment also heats up from strong sun­
light.
Messages
Turn off ignition before leaving vehicle. Battery
is discharging
This message appears and a warning tone sounds
if you open the driver's door when the ignition is
..,
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(D Tips
You can view the message again by pressing
the
I START ENGINE S T OP ! button.
Electromechanical
parking brake
Fig. 69 C ent er co n so le : pa rking brake
Your vehicle is equipped with an electromechani­
cal parking brake
(D <¢ fig. 69. The parking brake
is designed to prevent the vehicle from rolling
unintention ally and replaces the hand brake.
Setting/manually releasing the parking
brake
.. Pull the(®) switch to set the parking brake. The
LED in the switch turns on. The
-(USA mod­
els) . (Canada models) indicator light also
turns on in the instrument cluster display .
.. To release the parking brake manually, press
the brake or acce lerator pedal while the igni­
t ion is switched on and press
the®) switch at
the same time. The LED in the button and the
indicator light in the display turn off .
Releasing the parking brake automatically
Requirement: the driver's door must be closed
and the parking brake must be set.
.. To start driving and release the parking brake
automatically, press the accelerator pedal as
usual.
In addi tion to releasing the parking brake au to­
mat ically, other convenience and safety funct ions
are available when you start driving
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Starting to drive .
Driving
Emergency braking function
You can use the emergency braking function in an
emergency situation, or if the standard brake op­
eration malfunctions or is disabled.
.. Pull and hold the ®l switch .
.. As soon as you release the ®) switch or acceler-
ate, the braking stops.
Pulling and holding the
®l sw itch wh ile driving
the vehicle activates the emergency braking func­
tion. The vehicle is braked at all four wheels by
activating the hydraulic brake system. The brak­
ing effect is similar to heavy braking
r¢ &_ .
To reduce the risk of activating the emergency
braking by mistake, a warning tone (buzzer)
sounds when
the(®) switch is pulled. Emergency
braking stops as soon as
the(®) sw itch is released
or the accelerator pedal is pressed.
Parking
.,.. Press the brake pedal to stop the vehicle.
.. Pull the®> switch to set the parking brake .
.. Place the selector lever in the P position.
.. Turn the engine off r¢ &_ .
.. Turn the steering whe el wh en parking on in­
clines so that the wheels will roll into the curb
if the vehicle starts moving.
A WARNING
-- Do not press the accelerator pedal inadver-
tently if a gear is selected when the vehicle
is stationary and the engine is running. Oth­
erwise, the vehicle will start to move imme­
diately and this could result in an accident.
- Emergency braking should only be used in
an emergency, when the normal brake pedal
has fai led or the brake pedal is obstructed .
During emergency braking, your vehicle will
brake similar to heavy braking . ESC and the
associated components (ABS, ASR, EDL)
cannot overcome the laws of physics . In cor­
ners and when road or weather conditions
are bad, a full brake application can cause
the vehicle to skid or the rear end to swerve,
which increases the risk of an accident .
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