AUDI R8 SPYDER 2011 Owner's Manual

vehicle can then be stopped only with
the brakes operating without ABS sup­port. You will not have the protection
ABS provides . Contact your authorized
Audi dealer as soon as poss ible.
In strument s and warnin g/indi cator ligh ts 19
-USA models: If both, the~ warning
light and the
B warning light come
on at the same t ime, the rear wheels
cou ld lock up first under hard braking.
Lock-up of the rear whee l bra kes can
cause loss of vehicle control and an acci­
dent. Have yo ur vehicle repaired immed i­
ately by your authorized A udi dealer or a
qualified workshop . Drive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ion.
- Canada models: If both, the brake warn­
ing light . and the ABS warning light
Ii] come on at the same t ime, the rear
wheels could lock up first under hard braking. Lock-up of the rear wheel brakes
can cause loss of vehicle control and an
acc ident. Have your vehicle repaired im­
med iately by your authorized Audi dealer
o r a q ual ified wor kshop . D rive slowly and
avo id sudden, hard brake applicat ion .

20 Driver information system
Driver information
system
Introduction
The Driver information display inside the in ­
strument cluster provides you, the driver ,
with important information.
Fig. 7 In strum en t cl ust er: center display
Fig. 8 Wiper le ver: c on trols fo r the menu display
Center display
With the ignition on, the display in the Driver
Information System shows the following in­
formation :
- CD inserted or Radio station set
- Outside temperature: At temperatures be-
low 41 °F ( +S °C), a snowflake symbol ap­
pears in front of the temperature display
¢.&_ .
-Warning when a door, the engine compart-
ment lid or the trunk lid is not closed .
Additional functions
You can open the following function s in the
Driver Information System display by pressing
the
! R ESE T I button ¢ fig. 8 one or more times:
Trip computer
¢poge22
Digital speedometer
Lap timer
Menu display 9 page26
¢page24
The speed warning system is also displayed in
the Driver Information System. You can read
how to set it in¢
page 28.
Auto Check Control
Some functions and vehicle components are
scanned for the ir operating status when you
switch the ignition on and while you are driv­
ing. Malfunctions or required service proce­
dures are signaled audibly and indicated by
red and yellow illuminated symbols and re­
minders in the display ¢
page 30.
A WARNING
--
- Never rely exclusively on the outside
temperature display to determine if a
road surface is icy or not. Keep in mind
that road surfaces , especially bridges
and overpasses, could be ice covered and
slippery even at an outside temperature
above 41 °F (+S °C).
- Always remember, even if the "snow­
flake " symbol (ice warning) does not ap­
pear in the display, black ice could be on
the road.
-Always reduce your speed and drive with
special care in cold weather conditions
when the chance of encountering icy
road surfaces increases.
(0 Tips
- On vehicles with R tronic*, the reminders
do not appear in the display until you se­
lect a gear.
- On vehicles with Audi Navigation system,
the displays may differ from their normal
appearance during navigation.

Service interval display
The service in terval display reminds you when
your next service
is due.
F ig . 9 Sectio n of i nst rum ent cluste r: Serv ice inte rva l
d is p lay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calc ulated automatically and displayed
according ly. The display works in two stages :
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a se rv­
ice reminder appears in the display when yo u
turn on the ignition.
Afte r abo ut
5 seconds the display sw itches
back to normal. The d ista nce and time re­
maining are updated each time the ignition is
turned o n until the date due for service is
reached .
Service due
W hen the due d ate for service is reached , the
message
Ser vice due! appears in the instr u­
ment cluster immediately after you tu rn on
the ignition. Additionally, a warning tone
sounds. After about
5 seconds the display
sw itches back to normal.
Calling up the serv ice schedules
I f o r when an oil change or inspect ion is due,
can be shown in the instrument cl uster by se­
l ecting the service interval display . Select
Check > Se rvice > Oil change or Ser vice by us­
ing the
I R ESET I button and the rocker switch
c:;, page 24, fig . 13.
Re setting the service interval di splay
Your authorized A udi dealer wi ll reset the cor­
responding service sched ule after performing
Dr iver in formation system 21
the appropriate service on your vehicle. You
also have the possibility to reset the o il
change schedule after hav ing performed a n
o il change according to Audi specifications.
- Switch the ignit ion on.
- Pull the knob
c:;, fig . 9 . Th e message. Servic e
due!
appears .
- Pull the knob unt il t he display
Oil change in
----· mi (km)--· d ay s
appea rs. If the I RESE T I
button is not pu lled w ith in 5 secon ds, the
disp lay reset mode closes .
(D Note
If you discon nect the battery te rm inals, no
ca lcula tions can be ma de fo r the service
i nte rva l disp lay dur ing this time and no
se rvice reminder will appear. Remember
that observing the proper service interva ls
i s vitally important to extending the life of
your vehicle, particularly the engine, and maintain ing its value. Even if the mileage
d rive n is low, t he maximum per iod of one
year fro m one serv ice to the ne xt m ust not
be ex ceeded .
@ Tips
-Do not rese t the display between oil
c hanges, othe rwise the d isp lay w ill be in­
co rrec t.
- Th e info rmat ion in the Se rv ice Reminder
remains stored eve n w hen t he ve hicl e
ba ttery is dis connec ted.
On-Board Diagnostic
system (OBD)
On -Boa rd Diagnostics
Fi g. 10 Locatio n of Data Li nk Conn ector (DLC)

22 Driver in formation system
On-Board Diagnostics monito rs the compo ­
nents of your emiss ion control system . Each
mon itored component in your eng ine system
has been assigned a code. In case of a mal­
f unction, the component will be identified
and the fault stored as a code in the control module memory .
In order to make an accurate d iagnosis, the
stored data can only be displayed us ing spe­
cial diagnostic equipment (gener ic scan tool
for OBD) .
In order to connect the special diagnostic
equ ipment, push the plug into the Data L ink
Connector (D LC). The DLC is located to the
right of the engine compartment lid release
c::,;, fig. 10 .
Your author ized Audi dealer or a qualified
service station can interpret the code a nd per ­
form the necessary repa ir .
S?. Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL)
The Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (M IL) 1\1 is
pa rt of the On-Board Diagnostic (OBD II) sys­
tem.
The warning light illuminates when there is a
malfunction in the eng ine e lectronic system.
A ma lf u nction may have var ious causes:
- The fue l filler cap may be imp roperly closed
c::,;, page 172.
-There is a leak in the fuel vapor recovery sys­
tem .
- The eng ine control receives faulty vehicle
roadspeed signals .
Contact your nearest authorized A udi dealer
for assistance.
If the lig ht ill uminates, the catalyt ic converter
could be damaged. Continue driving
with re­
duced power
(avo iding s usta ined high speeds
and/or rapid accelerat ions) and have the con­
d it ion corrected.
An improperly closed f ue l fi ller cap may also
cause the M IL light to illum inate ¢
page 172.
Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on
current and average fuel mileage, average
speed, fuel range and driving time .
Fig . 1 1 Trip computer 1
You can swi tch between the trip compu ter 1
and 2 by pressing the
! RESE T I button @
c:>page 23, fig. 12.
You can te ll wh ich memory leve l is currently
active by the number in the d isp lay
c:> fig. 11.
The data from the single -trip memory (memo ­
ry level 1) is be ing d isplayed if a 1 appears in
the d isp lay. If a 2 is shown, then the data
from the total-trip memory is being displayed (memory level 2).
Single -trip memory (Trip compute r 1)
T he sing le -trip memory stores t he trip infor ­
mation from the time the ig nition is turned on
u nt il it is turned off.
If the t rip is cont inued
within 2 hours from the time the ignition was
turned off, the new data will be included in
the calculat io n of the current tr ip informa ­
t io n. If the trip is interrupted fo r
more than 2
hours
the memo ry is reset automatically .
Total-trip memory (Trip computer 2)
Unlike the single-trip memory, the total-trip
memory is not reset automat ically . This per­
mits you to evaluate your driv ing data for the
entire per iod between ma nual resets.
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in miles (km)
appears in the display . The d isplay changes in
increments of 6 m iles (10 km) . ..,.

Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/ 100 km)
since you last clea red the memory appears in
this display .
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fue l consumption in miles
per gallo n (l/100 km) is shown in this d isp lay.
W hen the ve hicle is stationary, t he most re­
cent fuel consumption is displayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the
l ast time the disp lay was reset appears i n the
d isp lay.
Elapsed t ime
T he length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in
this display . T he maximum time period that
can be recorded is 999 hours and 59 minutes .
Distance
The elapsed distance since the la st time the
memory was clea red appears i n the display .
The max imum d istance that can be recorded
i s 9,999 .9 m iles (9 ,999 .9 kilometers) .
(D Tips
All stored values will be lost if the vehicle
battery is disconnected .
Operation
The trip computer is controlled by two
switches on the windshield wiper lever .
~---1@
Fig. 12 W iper a rm/w iper lev er: co ntro ls fo r the t rip
co mpute r
Dr iver in formation system 23
Selecting the trip computer
.,. Tap the !RESE T I button @ until the t rip
computer (memory leve l 1 or 2) ap pears in
the display ~poge22 ,
fig.11.
Selecting the functions
.,. Push in the upper (lower) p rotrus io n on t he
function selector sw itch
@ ~fig. 12. The
functions for t he tr ip comp ute r are dis­
played in succession on the respective mem­
ory leve ls.
Resetting the funct ion to zero
.,. Push the I RESE T! button @ for at leas t two
seconds.
You can reset the following values to zero:
- driving t ime
- distance
- average fue l m ileage
- a ver age speed
The trip computer only operates when the ig­
nit ion is on . When you tu rn o n the ignition,
the f unction tha t was in use when you last
tu rned the ignition off will be displayed .
@ Tips
-Yo u can also set the va lues for the f unc­
ti ons to ze ro i n t he me nu dis pl ay
(Re set )
~page 24.
-All sto red values will be lost if the vehi­
cle battery i s disc onnected.

24 Driver information system
Menu display
Introduction
.____ __ ®
Fig. 13 Wiper lever: Controls for the men u disp lay
. Displa Type
~Set
!: Cfiecl< --,
Menu off
Fig. 14 Display: Start me nu
Some functions in your vehicle can be set, ac­
tivated, and controlled by
Menus (e.g. Acous­
tic park assist*). With these menus you can al­
so select the information shown in the Driver
Information System, which operates only with
the ign ition switched on . Operation is control­
led by the
I RESET ! button and the rocker
switch on the wiper lever¢ fig. 13.
The
Start menu shows you the different dis­
play types:
Set
Check
Menu off
Each display type in the Start menu contains a
submenu with additiona l opt ions .
Set Clock
¢page25
Computer
¢page25
Speed warning
¢ page29
Language
¢page25
Units (distance, fuel consump­
tion, temperature)
¢page25
Displays
Lights
¢ page55
Wipers (service position)
¢page 61
Doors (unlocking and locking
mode)
¢page39
Parking aid*
¢page89
Check Service
Chassis number
r::;, page 226
Keys
Menu off The menu display is hidden and
the lap timer appears.

Navigating the menu
Use the rocker switch on the windshield wiper
lever and the
I RESET ! button to operate the
menu and carry out inquiries and selections .
Fig. 1 5 Wiper lever: Controls for t he men u display
Fi g. 16 D isplay: Start menu
I RESETI button@ and rocker swit ch @
¢ fig . 15 functions:
To open the menu
• Press the I RESE T I button @ until the menu
display¢
fig. 16 appears.
Sele ctions and setting s
• Press the rocker switc h @ to reach a menu
display. The sw itch is operated the same as
the d isplay (up/down).
Entering and confirming
• Press the !RESET I button@.
Returning to the Start menu
• Press the I RESET I button longer than 2 sec­
onds to ret urn from any menu leve l to the
Start menu .
Using the roc ker sw itch, yo u can select the
menus in the d isp lay or change se tt ings. A
Dr iver in formation system 25
cursor appea rs on the left in front of these­
lected values .
By press ing the
! RESET I button, you act ivate
the selec tion you m ade or confi rm the val ues
you set.
Selected functions are identified with
a check mark or are carried out directly .
Mean ings of the symbols in the display :
Selec­
tion bar
>
./
D
Selected funct ion Mean ing
Cu rsor
Check mark
Box Cur
ren t Selec­
tion
Selected or
Function active
Not selected
Triangle pointi ng Previous pag e
up
Triangle pointing Next page
down
Selecting settings
The Driver Information System settings are
menu-guided .
Fig. 17 Display: Me nu Settings, computer selected
(page
1)
• Press the I RESE T! button. The Start menu
appears
¢ page 24, fig. 14.
• Press the rocker switch unt il Set is dis­
played .
• Press the
I R ESET ! button . All the me nus ap­
pea r.
• Press the rocker switch unt il the desired line
is highlig hted (curso r)
¢fig. 17.
• Press the I RESET I button. 111-

26 Drive r in form ation sy stem
• If necessary, sc roll by selecting and activat­
ing the symbol for "Next page" or "Prev ious
page" .
When you have selected the Computer menu
and activated it by pressing the
I RESE T I but­
ton, two computer leve ls appear (computer 1
and computer 2). Now you have to select the
level you want using the rocker switch and ac­
tivate it w ith the
I R ESET I button .
Lap timer
Introduction
The lap timer allows you to record and evalu­
ate lap times .
The inst rumen t cluster display shows the t ime
i n minu tes, seconds and tenths o f a second.
F or lap times longer than one hour, the hour
is also shown automatically. The maximum re­
cordab le time for a single measurement is 99
hours, 59 minutes and 59 and 9/10 seconds.
If the lap timer reaches th is value, the timing
stops on its own or it switches to pause mode
via ¢
page 2 7.
A WARNING
Pl ease d evote your f ull attent ion to driv­
ing. As the d river, you have comp lete re­
sponsibility fo r safety in traffic . Only use
the functions in such a way that you always
ma intain complete control over your veh i-
cle i n all traffic sit uations.
(j) Tips
All of the trip compu ter fu nctions are
availab le as usual when the lap time r stop ­
watch is running.
-
Selecting the lap timer
--- ®
Fig . 18 Co ntro ls
F ig . 19 D isplay: Lap t imer
• With the ignition on, press the I RESE T! but­
ton @¢
fig. 18 unt il the lap timer¢ fig. 19
appears.
Starting the timer
Fig. 20 D isplay : Lap 1
F ig . 2 1 Display: Lap 1 is save d, lap 2 is started

The top row shows the current lap number: e .
g .
LAP 2 (= second lap).
Starting lap time
~ Press the uppe r section of the rocker switch.
Row @<>
fig. 20 displays the curre nt lap
t ime .
Saving lap time
~ Press the upper section of the rocker switch
again . This s imultaneo usly starts the meas­
u rement for the next lap.
After being saved, the first recorded lap time moves from the lowest to the next h ighest
line in the display(D
r=.>fig. 21 . The lowe r line
@ identifies the new ly started lap time.
Recording addit ional lap times
Fig. 22 Dis play : Lap 2 is saved
After starting the lap timer, a timed lap is
comp leted and sto red and t iming beg ins for
the next lap every time the upper sect ion of
the rocke r switch is pressed. Contin ue as de­
scr ibed a bove to measure add it io na l lap
times.
The cu rrent lap time is disp layed in the bot­
t om line of the display©¢
fig. 22.
Afte r being saved, the last reco rded lap time
moves from the lower to the next h igher line
on the display @¢
fig. 22. T he lap time be ­
fo re the last one also moves up o ne li ne @ .
The lowest line © identifies the newly star ted
l ap time .
Driver in formation system 2 7
Displaying split time or inserting a
pause
Split time is indicated by a star.
Fig. 23 D ispl.ay: Show in g a s plit tim e
It is possible to recall split times for speci fic
stretches. If yo u wo uld like to insert a pause
during a lap, you can stop the time recording .
Displaying split time or inserting a pause
~ Press on the lower section of the ro cker
sw itch to
di spla y the split time ©-While
the split time marked with a star is be ing
disp layed, the t ime recording cont inues to
r un in the background .
~ Press the lower section of the rocker switch
again to
insert a pause . Timing is interrupt·
ed, the star in the last row disappears .
Resuming tim ing
~ Press the upper sect io n of the rocker switch
to resume t iming f rom the split time or
pause display .
Switching the display between the lap
timer and trip computer
You can re trieve info rmation from the t rip
c ompu ter wh ile the lap timer stopw atch is
runn ing .
Selecting the tr ip computer
~ Press the I R ESET I button br iefly to display
t he t rip computer . You can now operate the
tr ip computer as usual.
Selecting the lap t imer
~ Press the I RESET I button until the lap timer
r=.> page 26, fig . 19 appears .

28 Driv e r in formation sy stem
Evaluating times, ending or resetting
timing
LAP 5
+ 45:12.9
59:08.B
0 51 :10.B
Fig . 2 4 Di spl ay: Faste st and slo west l ap tim e and aver ·
a ge ti me
After evaluating the lap times, you can r ese t
the lap time r data or contin ue recording addi ­
tional laps
c::> pag e 28.
Ending timing
.,. To end the last lap , press the upper section
of the rocker switch as you f inish the lap.
The new lap time will not be included in the
final evaluation .
Ev aluating times
... Press the I RESET I button for approximate ly
two seconds. The most impor tant lap re­
sults appear in the display .
Resetting tim ing
... Press the I RES ET I button in the tota l results
display
c::> fig. 24 for at least two seconds to
reset a ll the lap timer data to zero .
Total lap time re sults
T he follow ing information appears in the dis­
play
c::> fig . 24 :
+ the fastest lap time
the slowest lap time
0 the average lap time
@ Tips
- Saved lap times canno t be individually
deleted from the total resul ts.
- In add ition to the total results
c::> fig. 24,
only the last two lap times c::> page 2 7,
fig. 22 c an be displayed in the lap t imer. -
The saved lap timer va lues wi ll not be
lost after turning the ignition off.
- Lap timer recording can be cont in ued at
a later point in time
c::> page 28.
-All va lues in the lap timer are dele ted
only when reset is de liberately selected .
Resuming timing at a later time
After evaluating the lap t imes, there is the op ­
tion to resume and cont inue t iming at a later
time .
... Press the
I RESE T! button until the lap timer
c::> page 28, fig . 24 appears.
... Press the upper section of the rocker switch
to record the new lap time.
... Repea t the procedure for recording addi tion­
al laps as described above <:>
page 2 7, Re ­
cording additional lap times .
Evaluating the
tota l results
c::> page 28, Evaluating times,
ending or resetting timing .
Speed warning system
Speed warning system
The speed warning system helps you to keep
your driving speed b elow a set speed limit.
F ig . 25 D isp lay: Spee d wa rnin g
The speed warn ing system warns the driver if
he exceeds a previous ly stored max imum
speed . A warn ing tone wi ll so und as soon as
the ve hicle speed exceeds the set speed by
abo ut 3 mph (3 km/h). A t the same time , a
warning symbol appea rs in the display
c::> fig. 25 .
The speed wa rn ing system has two w arn ing
thre shold s
that fu nction independently of ..,.