maintenance schedule AUDI R8 SPYDER 2015 Owners Manual

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In addition to t his Owner's Man ua l, your Au di
c o mes with a Warranty
& M aintena nce book let .
Mor eove r, d ep end ing on t he m ode l and th e
e qui pment, t here m ay be addition al inst ru cti on
booklets delive red wi th you r vehicle (for exam ­
p le , O perat ing Instructions fo r you r Sound Sys ­
tem, Navigation System, etc .) .
If yo u a re m iss ing one of these publica ti ons, o r if
you believe that the informa tion is no t complete,
contact yo ur autho rized A udi dealer for assis­
tance.
The Warranty & Maintenance booklet
e xp lain s how y ou can kee p yo u r A udi in t op driv ­
i ng cond iti on by hav ing it serviced regu larly an d
con tains de tailed in forma tion a bout th e war ran ­
ties cove ring yo ur Audi. Always have t he booklet
with you when you take yo ur vehicle to an autho r­
ized A udi dealer f or service. Yo ur Audi Se rv ice Ad­
visor w ill record each scheduled se rv ice and can
answer any questi ons you may have rega rding
how to maintain your veh icl e.
In Canada,
the vehicle lite rature is also avai lab le in French.
To obta in a copy, contact your dealer o r wr ite to :
Au Cana da, on peut se procure r un exemp laire e n
fran~ais de ce doc ument aupres du concession­
na ire ou de:
Au di Ca nada, Inc.
Client Assistance
Assistance a la Clientele
777 Bayly Street, West,
Aja x, Ontario LlS 7G7
If you sell your Audi
a ll literatu re should be le ft in the veh icle to m ake
the Warranty terms as we ll as a ll operating, safe­
ty and mai ntenance informat io n avai lab le to the
next owner.
If you change your address or if you bought
this Audi used
be sure to send in a " Not ice of Address Cha nge"/
" N otice of Used Car Purchase" post card . This
card can be fo und in t he Warranty
& Ma intenance
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b oo kle t or obtained from yo ur auth o rize d Aud i
dealer.
It is in your own interest that we are able to
conta ct you should the need ari se .

Checking and filling
-Turn the cap slowly and very carefully in a
counter-clockwise direction while applying
light, downward pressure on the top of
the cap .
- To avoid being burned, do not spill anti­
freeze or coolant on the exhaust system or hot engine parts. Under certain condi ­
tions, the ethylene glycol in engine cool­
ant can catch fire .
- Antifreeze is poisonous. Always store anti­
freeze in its original container and well out of the reach of children .
- If you drain the coolant, it must be caught
and safely stored in a proper container
clearly marked "poison".
CD Note
-Coolant pollutes the environment and could
cause an engine fire . Excess coolant will be
forced out through the pressure relief valve
in the cap when the engine becomes hot.
-If, in an emergency, only water can be add­
ed, the correct ratio between water and an­
tifreeze
¢ page 161 must be restored as
soon as possible.
@ For the sake of the environment
Drained coolant should not be reused. Always
dispose of used coolant while observing all
environmental regulations.
Brake fluid
Have the brake fluid changed by an experienced
technician.
Brake fluid absorbs moisture from the air. If the
water content in the brake fluid is too high, cor­
rosion in the brake system may result after a peri­
od of time. The boiling point of the brake fluid
will also decrease considerably and decrease
braking performance.
Therefore, the brake fluid must be changed
every
two years.
Always use new brake fluid which con­
forms to Federal Motor Vehicle Standard "FMVSS
116 DOT 4".
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Brake fluid is replaced according to the Audi
maintenance service schedule . Your authorized
Audi dealer is equipped with the necessary spe­
cial tools and replacement parts, has the neces­
sary expertise, and can dispose of the used fluid .
A WARNING
-Brake fluid is poisonous . It must be stored
only in the closed original container out of
the reach of children!
- Brake failure can result from old or inappro­ priate brake fluid. Observe these precau­
tions:
- Use only brake fluid that meets SAE speci­
fication
J 1703 and conforms to Federal
Motor Vehicle Standard
116. Always check
with your authorized Audi dealer to make
sure you are using the correct brake fluid .
The correct type of brake fluid is also indi­ cated on the brake fluid reservoir.
- The brake fluid must be new . Heavy use of
the brakes can cause a vapor lock if the brake fluid is left in the system too long.
This can seriously affect the efficiency
of
the brakes as well as your safety . This
could result in an accident.
CD Note
Brake fluid will damage the paint of your vehi­
cle.
@ For the sake of the environment
Because of the problem of proper disposal of
brake fluid as well as the special tools re­
quired and the necessary expertise, we rec­
ommend that you have the brake fluid
changed by your authorized Audi dealer.
Battery
General information '
Your vehicle is equipped with a special battery, an
ACM battery . This battery is located in the lug­
gage compartment and must be replaced with an
original equipment battery. Under normal oper­
ating conditions, the battery is
maintenance-
free. ..,_