Audi TT 2012 Owner's Manual page 25

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CLear vision
light sensor checked as soon as possible at a
dealership.
Coming home/leaving home function*
The function is switched on when the switch is
in the AUTO· position and the function is
shown as active in the driver information sys-
tem.
The coming home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when the ignition is
switched off and the driver's door is opened.
The length of time the lights remain on can be
set in the menu display (Illumination> Exte-
rior lights > coming home).
The leaving home function illuminates the
area around the vehicle when unlocking it.
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WARNING
- Never use daytime running lights to see
where you are going. They are not bright
enough and will not let you see far
enough ahead for safety, especia lly at
dusk or when it is dark. Always switch on
the low beams at dusk or when it is dark.
- Automatic headlights are only intended
to assist the driver. They do not relieve
the driver of his responsibility to check
the headlights and to turn them on man-
ually according to the current light and
visibility conditions. For example, fog
and rain cannot be detected by the light
sensors. So always switch on the head-
lights under these weather conditions
and when driving in the dark gD.
- Crashes can happen when you cannot see
the road ahead and when you cannot be
seen by other motorists.
- Always turn on the headlights
50
that
you can see ahead and
50
that others
can see your car from the back.
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Tips
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- With the switch in AUTO front fog lights
cannot be turned on in addition.
- The light sensor for headlight control is
located in the rear view mirror mount.
Do not apply any stickers to the wind-
shield in this area to prevent malfunc-
tions or failures.
- Some exterior lighting functions can be
adjusted in the driver information sys-
tem ~page 25.
- Ifyou remove the ignition from the igni-
tion lock while the headlights are still
on, a buzzer will sound as long as the
driver's door is open to remind you to
turn off the lights.
- Always observe the specifie local regula-
tions for your area as to when to use your
lights.
- With automatic headlights, the high-
beam function is also available, but with
one restriction: Ifyou have not switched
the high beams back to low beams dur-
ing automatic headlight operation (for
example, after driving through a tunnel),
only the low beams come on the next
time automatic headlights are switched
on. To use the high beams, you first have
to pull the high beam lever back and
then push the lever forward again.
- In cool or damp weather, the inside of
the headlights, turn signals and tail
lights can fog over due to the tempera-
ture difference between the inside and
outside. They will clear shortly after
switching them on. This does not affect
the service life of the lighting.
Adaptive light 1
Applies ta vehicles: with Adaptive Light
When driving around bends, the relevant area
af the raad is better illuminated.
Fig. 46 Adaptive light when driving
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The benefit of adaptive light is that the curve
and the edge ofthe road are better illuminat-
ed
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fig. 46. The adaptive light is controlled
automatically, depending on vehicle speed
and steering wheel angle.
When driving around bends, the headlights
are controlled according to steering wheel an-
gle. 50 that there is no black area ahead of the
vehicle, the two main beams pivot at different
angles.
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Tips
The system works above a speed of about
6 mph (10 km/hl.
Front fog lights
Use the light switch ta turn on the front fog
lights.
Fig.47 Fog light activation: light switch position on ve-
hicles WlTHOUT sensor light
Switching on the front fog lights ~D
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Do not turn the light switch
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47 to·
ward the fog light symbol
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Turn the light switch to
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or to
gD.
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Pull the light switch to the first stop
CD,
When the front fog lights are on, the symbol
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next ta the light switch will illuminate.
CLear vision
Turn signaIs and high beam lever
The lever on the left side of the steering
col-
umn is used ta operote the turn signais and
the high beam as well as the headlight flash-
er.
Fig. 48 Turn signal and high beam lever
The turn signal and high beam lever has the
following functions:
Turn signals
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Q
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Lift the lever up all the way
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fig. 48
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to
use the right turn signals, or push the lever
down all the way
(3)
to use the left turn sig- .
nals.
Auto-blink
~ Move the lever (up or down) just to the
point of resistance to use the turn signals
for as long as you need them, for example
when changing Lanes.
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Briefly move the lever up or down just to
the point of resistance and then release it ta
flash the turn signals three times in succes-
sion. This feature allows to indjcate lane
changes clearly and with minimum effort
when driving on highways.
High beam
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Push the lever forward
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to switch on the
high beam.
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Pull the lever back towards you to switch off
the high beam.
Headlight flasher j[D
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Pull the lever toward the steering wheel@
to use the headlight flasher.