AUDI R8 COUPE 2020 Owners Manual

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reduce the risk of injury, do not place your
foot under the brake pedal.
@) Note
— Never let the brakes “rub” by pressing the
pedal lightly when braking is not actually
necessary. This can cause the brakes to over-
heat and increases braking distance and
causes wear.

— Before driving on long stretches with steep
hills, reduce the vehicle speed and shift to a
lower gear to use the engine braking effect.
This reduces the load on the brakes. If you
need to brake additionally, brake in intervals
and not continuously.
G) Tips
— If you retrofit your vehicle with a front spoil-
er, wheel covers or similar items, make sure
that the air flow to the brakes is not ob-
structed. Otherwise the brake system can
overheat.
— Also refer to the information about brake
fluid > page 239.
Steering
Electromechanical steering supports the driver's
steering movements by electronically adapting
the power steering depending on the vehicle
speed. The settings depend on the selected Audi
drive select* mode.
Dynamic steering
Applies to: vehicles with dynamic steering
The driving dynamic and driving stability are in-
creased by the steering ratio based on the speed.
At reduced speeds, steering is direct in order to
provide agile steering behavior and keep the
steering effort as minimal as possible when the
driver is maneuvering the vehicle. This sets the
steering to be less sensitive at higher speeds in
order to provide improved vehicle control.
Messages
a Steering: malfunction! Please stop vehicle
The power steering may have failed. Adapt your
driving style immediately to compensate for the
fact that it may be more difficult to turn the
steering wheel, and stop your vehicle in a safe lo-
cation as soon as possible. Do not continue driv-
ing. See an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility for assistance.
a Steering: malfunction! You can continue
driving
There is a malfunction. Steering may be more dif-
ficult or more sensitive. Adapt your driving style.
Have the steering system checked immediately
by an authorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
Service Facility. Please note that the red indicator
light may turn on after restarting the engine. Do
not continue driving if it does.
Dynamic steering: correcting steering wheel
Position
The steering is reinitializing. The steering wheel
will move easily after starting the vehicle. Reiniti-
alization might be necessary if the steering wheel
was moved while the engine was switched off.
The display turns off if the initialization was suc-
cessful.
@) Tips
— If there is a malfunction, the steering wheel
may be crooked when driving straight.
—Ifthe a or Ee indicator light only stays on
for a short time, you may continue driving.
All wheel drive (quattro)
Applies to: vehicles with all wheel drive
In all wheel drive, all four wheels are powered.
General information
In all wheel drive, the driving power is divided be-
tween all four wheels. This happens automatical-
ly depending on your driving behavior as well as
the current road conditions. Also see > page 86,
Electronic stabilization control (ESC).
The all wheel drive concept is designed for high
engine power. Your vehicle is exceptionally pow-
erful and has excellent driving characteristics
both under normal driving conditions and on >
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snow and ice. Always read and follow safety pre-
cautions > A\.
Winter tires
By using all wheel drive, your vehicle has good
forward motion with standard tires in winter con-
ditions. However, in winter we recommend using
winter or all season tires on all four wheels, be-
cause this will improve the braking effect.
Snow chains
If there are snow chain laws, snow chains must
also be used on vehicles with all wheel drive
= page 259, Snow chains.

ZA WARNING
— Also, in vehicles with all wheel drive, adapt
your driving style to the current road and
traffic conditions. Do not let the increased
safety provided tempt you into taking risks,
because this increases the risk of an acci-
dent.
— The braking ability of your vehicle is limited
to the traction of the wheels. In this way, it
is not different from a two wheel drive vehi-
cle. Do not be tempted to accelerate toa
high speed when the road is slippery, be-
cause this increases the risk of an accident.
— Note that on wet streets, the front wheels
can “hydroplane” if driving at speeds that
are too high. Unlike front wheel drive vehi-
cles, the engine RPM does not increase sud-
denly when the vehicle begins hydroplaning.
For this reason, adapt your speed to the
road conditions to reduce the risk of an acci-
dent.

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Rear spoiler
Applies to: vehicles with retractable rear spoiler
The extendable rear spoiler increases driving sta-
bility.
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Fig. 92 Center console: button for the rear spoiler
The rear spoiler retracts and extends. It can be
activated in various operating modes (manual
mode or automatic mode).
Automatic mode (normal operation)
— Automatic extension: this occurs when driving
faster than approximately 75 mph (120 km/h)
or at a certain engine compartment tempera-
ture.
— Automatic retraction: this occurs when driving
slower than approximately 22 mph (35 km/h)
or at a certain engine compartment tempera-
ture.
Manual mode
— Extending manually: briefly tap the > fig. 92
button to fully extend the rear spoiler.
— Retracting manually: when driving at speeds
below approximately 10 mph (20 km/h), press
and hold the button to retract the rear spoiler.
At speeds between 10 mph (20 km/h) and 62
mph (100 km/h), the rear spoiler will com-
pletely retract when you tap the button. You
cannot retract the rear spoiler if it extended
due to the engine compartment temperature.
Indicator lights
| / S Rear spoiler: malfunction! Please con-
tact Service
The rear spoiler may not have extended due toa
malfunction. This could change the vehicle's driv-
ing characteristics at high speeds. Do not drive >

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faster than 85 mph (140 km/h). Drive immedi-
ately to an authorized Audi dealer or authorized
Audi Service Facility to have the malfunction re-
paired. The color of the indicator light depends
on the vehicle speed.

ZA WARNING
Driving at higher speeds without the rear
spoiler deployed can impair handling charac-
teristics, making the vehicle harder to control.
— Always make sure that the spoiler is de-
ployed when driving at speeds over 85 mph
(140 km/h). If the rear spoiler warning/indi-
cator light in the instrument cluster comes
on, the rear spoiler may not have deployed.
— Never drive at speeds higher than 85 mph
(140 km/h) if the spoiler is not deployed.
Have the spoiler inspected as soon as possi-
ble by an authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop.
— Always obey speed limits and other traffic
laws.
— Hot air from the engine compartment can
escape through the rear spoiler when it is
open and it could burn you.

ZA\ WARNING
Improper operation of the rear spoiler can
cause crushing injuries.
— Always make sure that nobody, especially
children, is in the way when the rear spoiler
is deployed or retracted.

©) Note
— Never push on the vehicle on the rear spoil-
er. This could cause damage.
— To prevent damage to the rear spoiler do
not lean or place anything on it.
—To reduce the risk of damage, only operate
the rear spoiler manually when the engine
compartment lid is closed and the moving
parts for the rear spoiler are not blocked.
G@) Tips
Clean the rear spoiler compartment every 2 to
3 months. To function correctly, the rear
spoiler must be free of ice, snow and leaves.
Energy management
Your vehicle is equipped with an intelligent ener-
gy management system for distributing electrici-
ty. This significantly improves the starting ability
and increases the vehicle battery life.
(i) Tips
— If you drive short distances frequently, the
vehicle battery may not charge enough
while driving. As a result, convenience func-
tions for electrical equipment may be tem-
porarily unavailable.
— The vehicle battery will gradually drain if
the vehicle is not driven for long periods of
time, or if electrical equipment is used
when the engine is not running. To ensure
that the vehicle can still be started, the
electrical equipment will be limited or
switched off.
Notice about data
recorded by the Event
Data Recorder and
vehicle control modules
Event Data Recorder
This vehicle is equipped with an Event Data Re-
corder (EDR). The main purpose of an EDR is to
record, in certain crash or near crash-like situa-
tions, such as an airbag deployment or hitting a
road obstacle, data that will assist in understand-
ing how a vehicle's systems performed. The EDR
is designed to record data related to vehicle dy-
namics and safety systems for a short period of
time, typically 30 seconds or less. The EDR in this
vehicle is designed to record such data as:
— How various systems in your vehicle were oper-
ating;
— Whether or not the driver and passenger safety
belts were buckled/fastened;
— How far (if at all) the driver was depressing the
accelerator and/or brake pedal; and,
— How fast the vehicle was traveling.
These data can help provide a better understand-
ing of the circumstances in which crashes and
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injuries occur. NOTE: EDR data are recorded by
your vehicle only if a non-trivial crash situation
occurs; no data are recorded by the EDR under
normal driving conditions and no personal data
(e.g., name, gender, age, and crash location) are
recorded. However, other parties, such as law en-
forcement, could combine the EDR data with the
type of personally identifying data routinely ac-
quired during a crash investigation.
To read data recorded by an EDR, special equip-
ment is required, and access to the vehicle or the
EDR is needed. In addition to the vehicle manu-
facturer, other parties, such as law enforcement,
that have the special equipment, can read the in-
formation if they have access to the vehicle or the
EDR.
Some state laws restrict the retrieval or down-
loading of data stored by EDRs installed in a vehi-
cle for the express purpose of retrieving data af-
ter an accident or crash event without the own-
er's consent.
Audi will not access the EDR and/or similar data
or give it to others -
— unless the vehicle owner (or lessee if the vehi-
cle has been leased) agrees; or
— upon the official request by the police; or
— upon the order of a court of law or a govern-
ment agency; or
— for the defense of a lawsuit through the judicial
discovery process.
— Audi may also use the data for research about
vehicle operation and safety performance or
provide the data to a third party for research
purposes without identifying the specific vehi-
cle or information about the identity of its own-
er or lessee and only after the recorded vehicle
data has been accessed.
Vehicle control modules
Your vehicle is also equipped with a number of
electronic control modules for various vehicle
systems, such as engine management, emission
control, airbags, and safety belts.
These electronic control modules record data
during normal vehicle operation that may be
needed by trained technicians for diagnostic and
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repair purposes. The recording capability of these
modules is limited to data (no sound is recorded).
Only a small amount of data is actually recorded
over a very limited period of time, or stored when
a system fault is detected by a control module.
Some of the data stored may relate to vehicle
speed, direction, or braking, as well as restraint
system use and performance in the event of a
crash. Stored data can also only be read and
downloaded with special equipment that is di-
rectly connected to the vehicle.
@ Tips
Your vehicle may be equipped with Audi con-
nect. Your use of certain Audi connect fea-
tures requires wireless services that are pro-
vided by a third party wireless telecommuni-
cations provider. For details regarding how in-
formation obtained through Audi connect is
collected, processed, transmitted, used, and
shared, please see your contract with the
wireless telecommunications provider.

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Multi Media Interface
Traffic safety
information
Audi recommends performing certain Infotain-
ment system functions, such as entering a desti-
nation, only when the vehicle is stationary. Al-
ways be prepared to stop operating the Infotain-
ment system in the interest of your safety and
the safety of other road users.

Z\ WARNING
Only use the Infotainment system when road,
traffic, weather, and visibility conditions per-
mit and always in a way that allows you to
maintain complete control over your vehicle.
@) Tips
Certain functions are not available while driv-
ing.

Introduction

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Fig. 93 MMI control panel
The Multi Media Interface, or MMI for short,
combines various systems for communication,
navigation and entertainment in your Audi. You
can operate the MMI using the MMI control pan-
el, the multifunction steering wheel or the voice
recognition system.
MMI control panel overview
@ Control knob with joystick function . 94
@ MMI touch control pad .......... 95
@® Left control button ............. 94
@®
Right control button ............ 94
© Buttons for opening menus directly . 94

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@ [BACK] button ............0.0.. 94



MMI On/Off knob with
joystick function
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Fig. 94 MMI On/Off knob with joystick function
Switching the MMI on/off: the MMI can be
switched on/off manually.
— Switching on manually: press the On/Off knob
@ briefly > fig. 94, or press the [MENU] button
© © page 93, fig. 93 or one of the buttons
used to open a menu G) > page 93, fig. 93.


— Switching off manually: press and hold the
On/Off knob @ © fig. 94 until the MMI
switches off. If the MMI has been switched off
manually, it does not switch on again automati-
cally the next time the ignition is switched on.
Additional functions:
— Adjusting the volume: turn the On/Off knob @
> fig. 94.
— Muting: press the On/Off knob @ © fig. 94
briefly.
— Selecting the previous/next function (for ex-
ample, a radio station/track): press the On/Off
knob @ ® fig. 94 briefly toward the left KM or
right DDI.
— Fast forwarding/rewinding (for example
songs): press and hold the On/Off knob @)
=> fig. 94 toward the right PPI or left Kd.

ZA\ WARNING
To reduce the risk of an accident, adjust the
volume of the audio systems so that signals >

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outside of the vehicle, such as police and fire Opening the main menu/menu
sirens, can be heard easily at all times.




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MMI operation
Selecting and confirming a function
Fig. 96 Diagram: main menu
Opening the main menu
> Press the [MENU] button © > page 93, fig. 93.


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The MMI menu (such as Radio) is displayed.
Then you can select and confirm a function us-
Baa ing the control knob. Cra
Opening a menu directly Pa
> Press the applicable button to directly open the
menus (S) > page 93, fig. 93 in the direction of
the desired menu (such as [RADIO]). Then you
can select and confirm a function using the
control knob.
Opening the selection menu/options menu
with the control buttons






Fig. 95 Operating the control knob
Selecting and confirming a function in a
menu/list
> Selecting a function: turn the control knob @)
to the desired function (such as selecting a fre-
quency).
> To confirm your selection: Press the control
knob @).
Returning to functions at higher levels
> Press the [BACK] button %) ° page 93, fig. 93.




Fig. 97 Control buttons on the MMI control panel
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Selection menu: through the selection menu,
you can open additional functions within a menu
item (such as Radio).
Requirement: the Selection menu symbol must
appear in the Infotainment system display.
Opening and closing a selection menu: Press the
left control button. Then you can select and con-
firm
a function using the control knob.
Options menu: using the options menu, you can
select and confirm context-dependent functions
as well as settings within a menu item (such as
Radio).

Requirement: the Options menu symbol [+] must
be displayed in the Infotainment system display.

Opening and closing the options menu: Press
the right control button. Then you can select and
confirm a function using the control knob.
Information about menu paths
This guide shows you at a glance the paths for
opening a desired menu and its settings and
functions.
Example of a path

RADIO > Select: button > left control button >
FM.

Following the path

> Press the [RADIO] button.
> Press the left control button.
> Turn the control knob to the FM menu item to
select it.
> Press the control knob to confirm the selected
FM menu item.
> The selected and confirmed function is execut-
ed. In this example, the FM frequency band is
set.


MMI touch
MMI touch control pad

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Fig. 98 Entering a navigation destination
You can enter data using handwriting recognition
on the MMI touch control pad.
The MMI touch control pad @) > page 93, fig. 93
is located on the control knob @) > page 93,
fig. 93.
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Fig. 99 Display when MMI touch is active
The MMI touch allows you to enter data on the
MMI touch control pad using handwriting recog-
nition.
Requirement: it must be possible to enter text or
numbers and the symbol (@) must appear in the
Infotainment system display.
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— Initial entry: write an individual upper case or
lower case letter or number/symbol on the
MMI touch control pad using your finger. A
symbol that is recognized clearly by the system
is displayed in the Infotainment system display
@ > page 95, fig. 98, confirmed with an audi-
ble signal if necessary, and transferred to the
input field.
— Entering spaces: move your finger across the
MMI touch control pad from left to right.
— Deleting characters: move your finger across
the MMI touch control pad from right to left.
— Deleting characters quickly: move your finger
quickly across the MMI touch control pad from
right to left.
—
Selecting the input suggestion: press the con-
trol knob.
— Switching directly to the results list: turn the
control knob to the right.
— Opening the speller: select the right control
button > Open speller. Text or numbers are en-
tered using the speller > page 99.
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Fig. 100 Moving the crosshairs
Requirement: a map must be displayed
=> page 139, fig. 123.
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— Showing and hiding the crosshairs: press the
control knob to show the crosshairs (@). Press
the [BACK] button @ > page 93, fig. 93 to hide
the crosshairs again.
— Moving the crosshairs on a map: move the
crosshairs shown in the desired direction using
your finger on the MMI touch control pad.


— Moving the crosshairs quickly: when the cross-
hairs are visible @, slide your finger quickly
across the MMI touch control pad in the desired
direction. The crosshairs will come to a stop af-
ter several seconds.
Moving the map

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Fig. 101 Moving the map
Requirement: a map must be displayed
=> page 139, fig. 123.
— Showing and hiding the crosshairs: press the
control knob to show the crosshairs (4).
— Moving the map: when the crosshairs are visi-
ble @, pull two fingers across the MMI touch
control pad in the desired direction.
— Moving the map quickly: when the crosshairs
@ are visible, pull two fingers across the MMI
touch control pad quickly in the desired direc-
tion. The map will come to a stop after several
seconds.

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Zooming in/out on the map

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Fig. 102 Zooming in and out on the map
Requirement: a map must be displayed
> page 139, fig. 123.
— Zooming in/out on the map: press the control
knob to show the crosshairs. Touch the MMI
touch control pad with two fingers and push
your fingers apart or pull them together.

Press the [BACK] button () to hide the crosshairs
=> page 93, fig. 93.
Adjusting the sound focus
Requirement: the Balance/fader* function must
be selected > page 171.

— Moving the crosshairs for sound focus: move
your finger in the desired direction on the MMI
touch control pad.
— Storing the crosshairs location: press the con-
trol knob twice. Or: press the [BACK] button @)
=> page 93, fig. 93.
Using the DVD main menu
Requirement: a DVD must be playing
= page 157. The DVD main menu is shown.


— Selecting a menu item: move your finger up/
down or left/right on the MMI touch control
pad.
— Confirming a selection: press the control knob.
@ Tips
The volume of the prompts for the MMI touch
can be adjusted separately > page 172.
Control knob with
joystick function

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Fig. 103 Operating concept for the control knob with joy-
stick function
You can push the control knob up or down (@) or
to the right or left @).
Opening and closing the selection menu
Push the control knob toward the left to open the
selection menu > page 94.

Press the [BACK] button (7) > page 93, fig. 93 to
return to the primary function, or move the con-
trol knob to the right to close the selection
menu.

Opening and closing the options menu
Push the control knob to the right to open the
options menu & page 94.
Press the [BACK] button (%) > page 93, fig. 93 to
return to the primary function, or move the con-
trol knob to the left to close the Options menu.


Displaying the input field
Push the control knob up to reach the beginning
of a list in the central area/input field.
Switching to speller input
When the input field is already open, switch di-
rectly to the speller in the input field by pushing
the control knob up again > page 99, Letter/
number speller.
On the map
Requirement: a map must be displayed
> page 139, fig. 123.
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— Displaying the input field: push the control
knob up.
— Displaying route guidance: when route guid-
ance is active, you can also display the route
guidance by pushing the control knob up
> page 132.
— Zooming in/out on the map (zoom): turn the
control knob to the right/left to zoom in/out on
the map.
Adjusting the sound focus
Requirement: the Balance function must be se-
lected > page 171. The crosshairs are shown.
— Moving the sound focus using the crosshairs:
the crosshairs can be moved horizontally. Turn
the control knob to the left or right. To move
the crosshairs vertically, press the control knob.
Turn the control knob to the left or right. To
store the setting, press the control knob again.
Using the DVD main menu
Requirement: a DVD must be playing
= page 157. The DVD main menu is shown.
— Selecting a menu item: move the control knob
with joystick function up or down or to the left
or right.
— Confirming a selection: press the control knob.
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Applies to: vehicles with joystick function

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Fig. 104 Opening the selection/options menu with the
control knob
Opening and closing a selection menu: Push the
control knob toward the left (2) to open the selec-
tion menu. Then you can select and confirm a
function using the control knob.
Press the [BACK] button (%) > page 93, fig. 93 to
return to the function one level up.


Opening and closing the options menu: Push
the control knob toward the right @) to open the
Options menu. Then you can select and confirma
function using the control knob.

Press the [BACK] button (%) > page 93, fig. 93 to
return to the function one level up.