gearbox AUDI R8 SPYDER 2015 Owners Manual

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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
field. The vehicle cannot be operated
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Voltmeter display
The vo ltmeter shows the voltage in the vehicle
electrical system. If the reading drops below 12
volts w ith the engine running, you should have
the power supply (battery and generator) in ­
spected by an authorized Aud i dealer .
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Voltage can drop below 8 volts when you start
the engine.
Warning/indicator lights
Descript ion
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions
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Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
The messages turn
off after a short time. To dis­
play a message aga in, press the Set/Check but ­
ton
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malfunction, the indicator lights will turn on one
after the other for approximately two seconds
each .
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may result in
serious persona l injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer­
gency flasher
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-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work ­
ing under the hood
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the engine compartment
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you sw itch the igni­
tion on. These systems are marked with a,/ in
the following tables. If 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: Malfunction in the
brake system
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Canada models: Malfunction in the
brake system
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USA models : Airbag system,/
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Canada models: Airbag system,/
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Safety belt
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Battery,/
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Engine oi l pressure too low
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Engine coolant leve l too low/
engine coo lant temperature too high
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Gearbox malfunction*
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Yellow indicator lights
Convertible top operation ,/
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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
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USA models: ant i-lock brake system
(ABS) ,/ defect ive
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Canada models: anti-lock brake sys­
tem (ABS),/ defective
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Worn brake pads
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Tire pressure too low
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