ECO mode AUDI R8 SPYDER 2011 Owner's Guide

226 General information
General information
Explanation of
technical data
Some of the techn ical data listed in this man ­
ual require further explanation.
The technical data for your vehicle are listed in
the charts starting on
¢ page 228 . This chap·
ter prov ides general information, notes and
r estrictions wh ich app ly to these data .
Vehicle identification
The key data are given on the vehicle identifi·
ca tion number (VIN) plate and the vehicle da­
ta sticker.
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Fi g. 1 67 The ve hicle ident ific ation labe l
The Vehicle Identification Number (VlN)
You can find t he Vehicle Ident if icat io n N um­
be r (V IN) beh ind the windshie ld on t he lowe r
l eft side . You can a lso display the Vehicle
I dentification N umbe r of your vehicle in the
Driver Information display ~
page 24.
The vehicle identification label
The vehicle iden tification la bel ~fig. 167 is
located wi th the fuses in the footwe ll on the
passenger's side ¢
page 223.
The label s hows the following vehicle data :
(D Vehicle Ident ificat io n Number (chassis
num ber)
@ . Vehicle model/eng ine output/transmis-
sion
@ Engine and transm iss ion codes
@ Pa int a nd inte rior equipment numbe rs
® Optional equipment numbers
@ Fuel economy and emissions data
Vehicle data a re a lso fo und in your Wa rra nty
& Ma intenance booklet .
The safety compliance st icker
The safety compliance sticker is your assur­
ance that yo ur new vehicle complies with all
applicable Federal Motor Vehicle Safety
Standards which we re in effect at the t ime the
vehicle was manufactured . You can find this
st icker on the left door jamb.
It s h ows the
mon th and ye ar of product io n and the veh icle
iden tification numbe r of your vehi cle (pe rfora ­
tio n) as well as t he Gross Vehicle Weight Rat­
ing (GVWR) and the G ross Ax le Weight Rating
(GAWR).
The high voltage warning label
T he high vol tage warning label is lo cate d on
the lo ck car rier .
The spark ignition system meets all require­
ment s of the Canadian Interferen ce -Causing
Equipment Regulation s.
Weights
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating
T he Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing (GVWR), and
t h e Gross Axle Weight Rat ing (GAWR) for
fron t and rear are listed on a sticker on the
le ft doo r jamb.
The Gross Vehicle We ight Rat ing includes the
weight of the bas ic vehicle plus fu ll fuel ta nk,
o il a nd coo lant, plus max imum load , which in­
cl udes p assenger we igh t (150 lbs./68 kg per
designate d seating posit ion) and luggage
weight .
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232 Index
Controls and displays ........... .... .. . 8
Convenience close/open feature .. .. ....
40
Convertible child safety seats .. .. ..... 144
Conve rtible locking retractor
Activating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
148
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
Using to secure a child safety seat l46, 148
Convertible top
Emergency operation .... .. .. .. .. .. . .
49
Error message ............ ... .... .. 47
General information ....... ..... .. . .
46
Indicator light ............ ... .... .. 16
Malfunction ............... .. .... .. 4 7
Opening/closing .......... .. .. .. .. ..
46
Retracting/ex tending rear window . .... 48
Wind deflector ............... .. ... . 48
Coolant system ..................... 181
Adding coolant ............. .. .... . 183
Checking the engine coolant level .....
182
Cruise control .............. ... .... .. 81
Changing speed .................... 81
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
82
Driving in control mode .... .. .. .. .. . . 81
Switching off temporarily .. .. .. .. .. . . 82
Warning/indicator light .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Current fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ..... .. .... 82
Data . ... .. .. ................ ..... . 228
Data recorder ............. .. .. .... . 150
Date display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Daytime running lights ....... ... .... .. 55
Declaration of compliance
Cell phone package ..... .. .. .. .. .. .
212
Electronic immobilize r ..... .. .. .. .. . 212
H omelink ® universal remote control .. 212
Remote control key ........ ... .... . 212
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 212
def . .. .. .. ............... .... .... .. 12
Defective light bulb wa rning . .. .. .... .. 35
Defrosting the windows ...............
75
Determining correct load limit ..... .. . 197
Digita l compass ........... .. .. .... .. 64
Dimensions ..... .. ............. .... 229
Dipst ick ... .... ... .. .............. . 180
Distance ..... .. .. .. ........... .... . 23
Doors Emergency locking ................ ..
42
Driver information ...... ........... .. 31
Driver informat ion system
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
24
Open door or front lid warning ........ 20
Outside temperature display . . . . . . . . . . 20
Red symbols . .. .. .......... ...... .. 30
Serv ice interval display ......... .. .. .
21
Setting ... .... .. .. ........... .... . 25
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
20
Trip computer .... ............. ..... 22
Yellow symbo ls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
Driver seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . 100, 101
Driving safely . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Driving through water .............. . 158
Dry sump lubrication .... ..... ... .. .. 157
Duplicate key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
E
Elapsed time .... .. ............. .... . 23
Electrical voltage .. ............. .... . 13
Electronic differential lock (EDL) ....... 150
Warning/indicator light ............ ..
18
Electronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 12, 38
Electronic power control ( EPC) . . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic Stabilization Program ....... 150
Electronic stabilization program (ESP)
Warning/indicator lights .............
16
Emergency flasher . ............. .... . 57
Warning/indicator lights ........ .. .. . 16
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Emergency locking ........ ...... .. .. .
42
Emergency operation
Convertible top .. ... .......... .. .. .
49
Emergency release
Front lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 43
Emergency starting ................ .
219
Emergency towing . ............... .. 222