fuel AUDI R8 COUPE 2020 Owner's Guide

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Accessories and technical changes

Usually maintenance and repair work requires
special tools, measuring devices, and other
equipment that is available to trained vehicle
technicians in order to help ensure that your vehi-
cle and all of its systems operate correctly, relia-
bly, and safely. Performing work on the vehicle
incorrectly can impair the operation and reliabili-
ty of your vehicle and may void one or more of
your vehicle's warranties.
Technical Modifications
Interference with electronic components, their
software, the wiring, and data transfer may cause
malfunctions. Because of the way electronic com-
ponents are interconnected, such malfunctions
can also impair systems that are not directly in-
volved. This means that you risk both a substan-
tial reduction in the operational safety of your ve-
hicle and increased wear of vehicle components.
Some convenience functions, such as the conven-
ience turn signal function, individual door open-
ing function, and displays, can be reprogrammed
using special workshop equipment. If functions
are reprogrammed, the information and descrip-
tions about these functions in this Owner's Man-
ual may no longer apply to the changed func-
tions. Audi recommends that an authorized Audi
dealer or authorized Audi Service Facility perform
and verify any reprogramming procedures.


carry out the job and have the correct tech-
nical information and the correct tools.
— If you are uncertain about what to do, have
the work performed by an authorized Audi
dealer, an authorized Audi Service Facility,
or another qualified workshop. Serious per-
sonal injury may result from improperly per-
formed work.


ZA WARNING
Maintenance procedures, repairs, or technical
modifications that are performed incorrectly
increase the risk of an accident and can lead
to serious injuries.


ZA WARNING
The engine compartment in any motor vehicle
is a potentially dangerous area and can cause
serious personal injury.
— Always use extreme caution when doing any
work in the motor compartment. Always fol-
low commonly accepted safety practices and
use common sense. Never risk personal in-
jury.
— Never perform any work in the engine com-
partment unless you know exactly how to

@) Note
— Maintenance procedures, repairs or techni-
cal modifications that are performed incor-
rectly can cause damage to the vehicle, such
as corrosion.
— If emergency repairs must be performed,
take your vehicle to an authorized Audi deal-
er or authorized Audi Service Facility as soon
as possible.
— Audi is not liable for damage to the vehicle
resulting from failure to comply with these
guidelines.
@) For the sake of the environment
— Regular maintenance can help protect the
environment.
— Technical modifications to the vehicle can
have a negative impact on fuel consumption
and vehicle emissions.
(@) For the sake of the environment
Undeployed airbag modules and pretension-
ers are classified as Perchlorate Material -
special handling may apply, See www.dtsc.ca.
gov/hazardouswaste/perchlorate. When the
vehicle or parts of the restraint system includ-
ing airbag modules and safety belts with pre-
tensioners are scrapped, all applicable laws
and regulations must be observed. Your au-
thorized Audi dealer is familiar with these re-
quirements and we recommend that you have
your dealer perform this service for you.
G) Tips
Because of your vehicle's aluminum body de-
sign, all service and repair procedures affect-
ing the body should be performed by an au-
thorized Audi dealer or authorized Audi
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Technical data

(er) Fah a(t)
Fuel tank, Coupe 19.3 gal (73 L)/21.9


gal (83 L)
Fuel tank, Spyder 21.1 gal (80 L)
Windshield washer system 3.0 qt (2.8 L)

Weights


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Fig. 212 Safety certificate


Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR)
The maximum permitted total weight @ of the
vehicle is listed on the safety certificate on the
side area of the door or on the driver's door pillar.
Gross Axle Weight Rating (GAWR)
The maximum permitted load on the front axle
@ or the rear axle @) is listed on the safety cer-
tificate on the side area of the door or on the
driver's door pillar.
Load
The maximum permitted load is listed on the tire
pressure label on the driver's door pillar.
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Index

Automatic belt retractor................ 183
Automatic climate control system
refer to Climate control system (automatic) . 57
Automatic post-collision braking system.... 86
Automatic transmission.................- 67
Launch Control Program..............-- 70
Parking lock emergency release.......... 73
Automatic transmission (S tronic)
Emergency program..............+000- 72
KIGKSAOW Mires v0 ences a 0 manors w ananite « oxenens «6 71
Manual shifting................2-.000- 71
Selector lever positions................- 67
Automatic wiper/washer system........... 47
Automatic zoom (navigation) ............ 141
AUX input... 2... eee eee eee 156
Average fuel consumption................ 14
Average speed..... 2.2... cee eee 14
B
BACKIBUEEON 5 wssens so snsnente « oxenen oo ateeean «sma 93
Balancei(SOUnd) eswisue so seasive «areca wv avons 171
Band
refer to Frequency band............... 146
Bassx(SOUnG) « sence uo ssesnes a a anexene a acagene a 6 ane 171
Batteny, sesciss ov axeuius 6 a axveins wo anveana © 6 eaves a 6 240
Charging.............. eee eee eee eee 242
WINtEPOPEration 5 « wea se came ge ween see 240
Befor@drivitiG sscs 2 2 came s 2 wate sb eee a is 173
Better route (navigation)................ 144
Blower... cece eee eee 57
Bluetooth
Audio player < s..s ss ices ci resa ct eeneee 153
Connecting acell phone............... 110
SettingS
0... cece eee ee eee eee 169
BoosterSeats’, « cscs + + wvosse a 0 vssness © o micas + 218
Brake fluid
Checking the brake fluid level........... 239
BRAK CS: ansse sx ccvmans 6 1 acixaue 9 0 anmeee ow emeete a 0) orate 88
Brake assist... 2.0.0... eee eee eee 86
Brake assist systeM..........: cee een eee 86
Brake:bOO@ster’. senso « « swine a 0 sania © anotane © 6 88
Brake fllid.. 2... eee eee ee 239
Electromechanical parking brake......... 65
Emergency braking function............. 65
Indicator lights................0000005 16
New brake pads ...... 0... cee ee eee eee 88
292
Break-in security feature................. 26
Breaking in
New brake pads. ..............-0000005 88
NEW TiRGStas « ¢ scion x s caum @ x aes 2 2 Heme 4G 251
Browser
refer to Media center...............-.. 158
Bulb failure (indicator light).............. 19
Bulb replacement.............-0ee eee ee 282
Buttons
Control: pariel (MMD) «se » & seam « x ogee oe 93
Cc
Cable (USB adapter/AUX connector cable).. 155
California Proposition 65 Warning........ 230
Battery speeificees:: «cies «x wasn ay wees 2 5 241
Galllist: » wersn so soee ¢ gees & sere gos were 114
Call Options sca < sae ¢ + neem « e eee & goes 122
Capacities
PUCETANG: 5s osscu oo scams v anna a 2 eee 2 8 290
Washer fluid reservoir... . cewee ees 290
Car REY sarees weauens wo wrecies a ame oo renee» 6 are 22
Carwash 2 ase so wens © 0 mene oo mene © 2 sae 265
Catalytic ConVerter’s « sens as caves xs eases a 2: 229
Cell phone
Playing:Music « wii so ensens o & cowie « 0 como 153
also refer to Telephone................ 110
Cell phone compartment
refer to Audi phone box............005 112
Center armrest............ 00.002 e eee 52
Central locking.............. cece eee ee 21
AUTO LOCK: » weave 2 namin 2 yen 3 2 ee a 2 Bas 21
Gonvenienee:key cscsese x ssw o syiens oo wswene 24
Convenience opening and closing......... 29
Mechanically unlocking and locking....... 26
Remote control key.........eseeeeeeeee 23
Setting......... 0.0.02 eee eee eee eee 25
Central locking switch..............20--. 25
Ceramic Drake Sisccis + + assens si ssetue ow cvaeere ow 88
Certifications « i ssuve s 6 amas «a saesne a 0 smvve 287
Changing light bulbs................... 282
Charging
refer to Power sourceS...........--.+--5 53,
Charging the battery (mobile devices). 112, 156
Child restraint
Danger of using child restraints in the front

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Child restraints
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use?..... 224
Child Safety: + < sce ss wees so hea vB eas ee 211
Important safety instructions for using child
safety seats. 6.6... ... cece eee eee eee 214
Tether anchors............0.00000000- 223
Tetherstraps sco « ¢ sien 3 & secs s ¥ cares 223
Child safety seats ........ 0... cee eee eee 216
BoOstenseatsiin. i a scum a a smvcone a sansom a oe 218
Convertible child seats................ 217
How do I properly install a child safety seat
in my-vehicle? . « ses x 2 snes +o wren oo woes 214
Infant seats ........... 0... e cree 216
Safety instructions.............-..00- 214
SOGUMING a x saves 3 & smasais 3 & inasons © 0 aweuane 6 swans 220
ClaSSiGVIEW:: s & nea s x news os nee ys eR a BE 13
GLEAMING) cuss = & meme & & teee so RewE Fe ORS Ee 265
Cleaning/removing ice from windows...... 267
Cleaning Alcantara.............-.00000. 268
Cleaning artificial leather............... 268
Cleaning carbon components........ 267, 268
Cleaning controls..............00 eee ee 268
Cleaning decorative parts andtrim........ 267
Cleaning displays w5. 0. cvs eres eee 268
Cleaning exhaust tail pipes.............. 267
Cleaning plastic parts.................. 268
GleaniNG His’: « = wee x » seme ss eee ss ews 266
Cleaning seat covers.............022005 268
Cleaning textiles................00000. 268
Cleaning the Audi virtual cockpit.......... 268
Cleaning the instrument cluster.......... 268
Cleaning the tail lights................6. 266
Cleaning the wind deflector............. 267
Climate control system (automatic)........ 57
Driverselectinn. © + sosvine ss samen suarecs 2 «sain 78
hot esis: = a move 2 wewanes v euceews ae cece oe aRENTO 167
Closing
Convenience closing..............-.... 29
Engine compartment lid............... 231
Luggage compartment lid............... 27
WINGOWS « seosvos o » range soem » © nese oo vere 28
Cockpit (overview) « « coca © + cen + seuss a © eomawoe 6
Color number's « sess ss masse sv eee we ew 289
Coming home iss: « wer 2s mews so eee ov wee 44
Commands (voice recognition system) ..... 104

GOMPAartMeENtsiin. 5 v cesses sv cswssne 6 a ermewce w 6 e008 53
Compass inthe mirror...............000- 49
Compliance: « « seas 5 = caes so eae oo caw a 287
Conference call vais so cease cows se cows ve 115
CONMGCE sas go sews so hele & one & ews ea Be 124
Data: Privactyrocs = 0 wiwew + eon mo name «6% eae 130
Infotainment.......... 0. eee eee 124
Infotainment services..............00. 126
Connection manager............--00 eee 168
Connections
referto Media...........-...0-0- 150, 157
Connection settings.................... 168
Consumer information...............00 284
Consumption (fuel) ..............0 eee aes 15
GOMEAGES «. cneseins os smannce © oxaneae x eects wo 6 santas 120
Additional directory................0.. 169
IMPOrtiNG/EXPOFtING wea sv mows +» new « ¢ 121
Memory:capacity cis . 2 evine s s swine + oxsnins 122
Searching ........ 6.6.05. 120
Showing details..............--..+--- 121
Storing
as destination................. 137
Control DUCCOMS sie x x secs vs mane ¥ anes vo 13)
Control buttons (operating the MMI)....... 94
Control knob with joystick function......... 97
Convenience key.........-.-0e eee eee eee 22
Tndicator light o sscccs so sais oo wan 2 6 woman s 61
Unlocking and locking..............0005 24
Convenience opening and closing
Setting......... 0.0.00. 29
Windows’: » sews » 2 mews 2 x saues 4 2 enw a 2 29
Convertible child safety seats............ 217
Convertible locking retractor
ACtIVALING iin + 2 cai 5 2 nae + on wo eeesEK 221,
Deactivating............ 0. eee eee eee ee 222
Using to secure a child safety seat....... 221
Cooling mMode........ ee eee eee eee eee 87
Cooling system
Adding coolant.................. 237, 238
COOlANE cers. os wersna s senses @ somes oe Me 236
Coolant level checking
Coolant temperature indicator........... 10
Indicator light « sic ss crew ae owen ee eee 17
Grosshainsis « s wann x ¥ caw + nen ws eee ¥ oe 133
Cruise control systeM.... 0... eseee eee euee 74
CUP Holdersiiss ss sees s ¢ ees ss ees se ee 9 53
Current fuel consumption................ 14
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Indicator light cscs x = somens + a meee «2 meee < 233
Replacement interval..............00. 243
Temperature indicator...............005 15
Engine Start/Stop mode
refer to Start/Stop system.............. 64
Enhanced View save 2s cence 2s qeew s sees ¢ oe 13
Entering characters/numbers (speller) ...... 99
Entering letters (speller)...............05 99
Environment
Unleaded gasoline................205. 226
ESC
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control (ESC)...............0..0 0c eee 86
ESP
refer to Electronic Stabilization
Control.(ES€).« » swam «2 saws 4 2 moe xo eet 86
Event Data Recorder (EDR) wv... eeu. ss eves 31
EXterior liQhting’s s sass ¢ 2 sues § ¢ wane 3 2 cae 40
Exterior mirrors
AGjUStING ws = ¢ sons 2 = news 2 o paws Fe eee ee 45
DIMMING « ccseess «0 ssenams x oi cements + enetome © season 46
Folding settings.................00 eee 25
Heating « sews « = ees x eg eo eee gs eee AS
External voice operation................ 109
FE
Factory default settings (MMI)........... 168
Fastening
Booster seats. « «ssc ss news 4 o ere x oe 218
Convertible child safety seats........... 217
Infant seats
Fast forwarding and rewinding (audio/video
FIG) cw & = wees y e ewes 2 e eee Fy ees oe eS 157
Fast forwarding (audio/video file)......... 157
Fastroute............... 0.00.0 e eee 138
Favorites
MO@did:: : seems ¢ 3 aazns x 5 BaeeS 4 E RES En ew 160
Navigation © ssa « 2 snes 3 0 ous © a sees 3 133
Telephone ........ 0.0... cece eee eee 116
Federal Communications Commission (FCC) . 287
File formats (media drives) .............. 162
Floor mats s:ccss sx cts a pecs @ 2 cae eo eres 177
Fog lights/rear fog light(s)............... 40
Foot pedals: ¢ 2e0: se sews se sees so eee eee 176
Footwell lighting...............0..- eee 45

For the sake of the environment
Disposing of engine oil................ 235
FUGLING: < = sews 2 2 wows ¢ 8 eee go eee Fe 227
LO AKS hose 2 wecsanisos & ayewees zw wane wx ewer Se ome 230
Free:textiseareh svcsiue o svscime v sawn 2 2 omen a 100
Mei ai. «5 cesses oo: enesone 0 sccenm «mvs 9 6 sexe 159
Navigation.................0..00000- 132
ReGiO yay x» wise 5 x amuse 4 2 seven & e eeu 6 146
Telephone......... 0.0... c eee eee eee 120
Freeze protection
Coolant...... 2... ee eee eee eee 236
Frequency band................... 146, 148
also refer to Frequency band........... 146
Front airbags
DeSCriptiOnis: : sac ss eee « x eee sp eee 191
How they works «esos 6 o suse « 0 saesns © 0 0 196
Frontal collisions and the laws of physics... 181
Front lid
refer to Luggage compartment lid........ 27
Front seats
Adjusting... 0.0... 0.0 e eee eee eee eee 175
Child restraints in the front seat......... 188
alsovreferto Seats esses ss emer vs enone ve ewe 50
RUC his & souroes Additives. ............ 000. e eee eee eee 227
Current fuel consumption............... 15
FUCUQaUGC esr: ce omen x eee ea eres ve 10, 12
Fuel tank capacity. ........ cee eee 290
Gasoline... 0... eee eee eee 226
InGicator light » saw ¢ « weww 2» mows sa mewn & 19
Saving fuel...... 2.0... eee eee eee ee 78
Saving fuel consumption................ 59
Fueling
FUCL GAUGE is 3 s woes s & wees «2 oe se eee 12
Fueltankeapacity's « 5 soc es eeu e wane ae 290
Opening the fuel filler door............ 227
Fuses
Assignment...........-.0-.0-00- eee 281
Replacing « mswe ¢ x wows = anew 9 ¢ wea 8 e we 281
G
GALA
refer to Speed dependent volume control. 171
Garage:door opener cies ss wae o win so ween o 29
GarmenthOoks secs s occ & o ewes ¢ e ewes eae 54
295