airbag AUDI R8 SPYDER 2011 Repair Manual

Safety belts Cleaning ... ..... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 168
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
sa fety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 1 12
Fastening .. .... ......... .... .. .. . 112
General notes ................. .... 109
Improperly worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Not worn ...................... .. 112
P retens ioners . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 115
Safety bel t position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Safety instructions ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Securing ch ild safety seats ... .. .. .. . 146
Special consid erations for pregna nt
women .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 1 14
Unfasten ing ............. .... .. ... 114
Warn ing/ indicator light .... .. .. . 17, 109
Whyyoumustwearthem ....... .... 110
Wo rn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 110
Safety compliance st icker ... .. .. .. .. . 226
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Safety guide lines
Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Safety ins truc tions
F or using chi ld safety seats ... .. .. ... 1 41
F or using safety be lts .. ... .. .. .. .. . 110
Mo nitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem . .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. . 130
Safety systems Warn ing/ indicato r light . ... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Fr ont passenge r's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Fr ont se ats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
H ead res traints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Power seats . ... ...... ... .. .. .. .... 67
Safety guideli nes . ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 66
Seating capacity ...... ..... .... .. .. . 109
Sea ting position
Driver ... .. .. .... .... ..... ... ... . 100
F ront passenge r ............... .... 101
Incorrect seat position ......... ... .. 103
Seats Number of seats 109
Selector lever
D efective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Inde x 237
Serv ice
Airbag system 130
Se rv ice and disposa l
Safety be lt p re tensioner ... ..... .. .. 115
Serv ice interval display .... .... ... .. .. . 21
Serv ice position for windsh ield wipers . .. 61
Set me nu .. ... .. .... .......... ...... 25
Setting the time . .. ........ ......... . 11
S ide a irbags
Desc ription . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. 135
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 136
S ide mar ker lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Snow cha ins .. .. .. .. ............... 204
Socket ... .. .. .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 69
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information abo ut child re -
stra ints and their use ....... ..... .. .. 149
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Speed rat ing letter code ............. . 200
Speed warning . ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 34
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Spoi ler ....... .. .. .. . .............. 152
Star ting on h ills
Hill ho ld assist ..... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 80
Starting the e ngine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Steering co lumn
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Steps for determining correct load limit . 197
Stopping the eng ine ................. . 79
Storage .... .. .. .. ................. . 70
Sun visors . ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. . 59
Symbols Red symbo ls in the cente r display . .. .. . 30
Ye llow symbo ls in the ce nte r display 30
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Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
T ank flap
U nlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 173
T echnical modifications .. ..... ... .. .. 211
T emperature .. .. .. .. .......... ...... 73
Tire mob ility system . ... .. .... ... .. .. 213
T ire pressu re .. .. .. .... ............. 195
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238 Index
Tire pressure monitoring system ...... . 206
Loss of air pressure . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Malfunctions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Sensors .. ............... .. .. .... . 201
Tires and wheels ......... .... .... . 201
Valves ... .. ................ ... ... 201
Warning/ indicator light .... .. .. .. .. . . 15
Tire repair kit .............. ... .... . 213
T ires .. .. ...... ........... .. .. .... . 189
Pressure ... ............. .... .. .. . 206
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Service life ............... ... .... . 198
Speed rating letter code ........... . 200
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 200
Tire pressure monitoring system ..... 206
Tire specifications ......... ... .. .. . 200
Tread depth .. .. ...... .... ... .. .. . 198
Uniform tire quality grading .. .. .. ... 203
W inter t ires ............. .. .. .. .. . 203
Tires/Wheels Low aspect ratio t ires .... .. .. .. .... . 205
Tires and vehicle load limits ... ..... .. . 196
Tires and wheels Check ing tire pressure ......... .. ... 195
Cold t ire inflation pressure . .. .. .. .. . 193
Dimensions ............... ... .... . 199
General notes .............. .. .... . 189
Glossary of tire and loading termino lo-
gy .. .. .. ................. .. .... . 190
New tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 199
Replacing ............... ........ . 200
Snow chains .............. ... .. ... 204
T ire pressure monitor ing system .. .. . 201
Tires and vehicle load limits .. .. .. .. . 196
Wheel bolts ............. .... .... . 205
W inter t ires .. ........... .. .. .. .. . 203
Tire service life ................ .. .. . 198
Tool kit ..... ................ ..... . 213
Touch-up paint ............ .. .. .. .. . 164
Towing Tow truck procedures ...... .. .. .. .. . 222
T . l owing oop ................. .. .... .
222
Transport Canada ... ..... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Tread Wear Indicator (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. .
198
Trip computer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Trip odometer .............. ... .. ... . 12
Turn signals . ................. ..... .. 58 Turn
Signals
Warning/indicator lights ............. 16
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Unfastening safety belts
Unidirectional tires ........ ...... .. . .
Uniform tire quality grading ....... .. . 114
189
203
Universal Radio-Frequency Remote Control
(HomeLink®) .... .. ............. .... . 95
Unlocking .. ... ... .. .............. .. 40
Power locking system ........... ... . 40
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Vanity mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Vehicle-care products ................ 161
Vehicle electrical system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Vehicle Identification Number (VIN) .. .. 226
Vehicle jack . ...... ............. .... 217
Vehicle literature .. ................ ...
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Vehicle tool kit .... ................ . 213
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Voltmeter display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13
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Warning/indicator lights ......... .... . 10
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Anti-Lock Brake System . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Audi magnetic ride .............. ... . 15
Brake system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electronic differential lock (ED L) .. .. .. . 18
Electronic power control (EPC) . . . . . . . . 15
Electronic stabilization program (ESP) .. 16
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
High beam . ..... ................ .. 16
Rear spoi ler ..... ............. ..... 16
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Tire pressure monitoring system . .. .. . lS
Turn signals . .. .. ..... ......... ... . 16
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Red symbols in the center display . .... . 30
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 30
Warranty coverages ................ . 209
Washing ...... ... ................ . 161
Folding top cleaning ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 163

Waxing ..... .. .... ...... ... .. .. ... 161
Wear ind icator ............... ... ... 198
Weights . .. .. ................. .. .. . 226
What happens if you wear yo ur safe ty belt
too loose? ... .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 113
What happens to unbelted occupa nts? . . 112
What impairs driving safety? ... .. .. .. . 100
W hat should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. ... 195
Wheel bolts Torque . ...... ................ .... 205
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 165, 189
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 195
Cold tire inflat ion pressure . .. .. .. .. . 193
Ge neral notes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 189
Glossary of t ire and load ing terminolo-
gy .. .. .. .. ................. .. ... 190
N ew tires and w heels ...... .. .. .. .. . 199
T ires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 196
When must the airbag system be inspect -
ed? .... ... ... ............. ...... .. 128
When shou ld I ad just the tire pressures? 195
When shou ld I check the tire pressures? . 195
Where can I find the tire pressures for my
car? ...... ... ............. ...... .. 195
W hy safety belts? ... .... ... .. .. .. ... 110
W ind defle ctor . ........... .. .. .. .... 48
C le ani ng . .. ............. .... .. .. . 163
W indows
C lean ing ... .. ... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 164
D efrost .. .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
D eic ing .. .. ............. .... .. ... 164
W indshield washer fluid .... .. .. .. .. .. 34
W indshield wipe rs . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 188
Install ing new wiper blades . ... .. .... 61
Service pos ition .......... .. .. .. .. .. 61
W inte r op er at ion
B att ery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Coolant system ... .... ... .. .. .. .. . 18 1
Defrosting w indows .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 75
H eated seats ... .. .... ... .. .. .... .. 76
W indows .. ............. .... .. ... 164
W indshield wipers ........ .. .. .. .. . 188
W inter ti res . ... .... .... ... .. .. .. ... 203
All -whee l drive . .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 203
W iper and washer system ... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Inde x 239
Wiper b lades
refer to Windshield wipe rs ... ... .. .. . 61 •
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