battery replacement AUDI R8 SPYDER 2011 Owners Manual

Opening and closing Keys
Key set
F ig. 29 Key set
Fig. 30 Remote master key: Indicator light
Your Audi comes with four keys¢ fig. 29:
@ two master keys with remo te
control
@ one valet key
© one emergency key
Master key with remote control
You ca n centrally lock and unlock you r vehicle
and star t the eng ine wi th the master key with
r emo te con trol. To fo ld the key o ut and back
i n place, press t he re lease button ¢
fig. 29
(arrow).
Valet key
The valet key on ly fi ts the lock in the d river's
door and the ignition l ock. If you have to leave
t he key with somebo dy e lse, yo u are well-ad­
vised to turn
ove r the vale t key only .
Be aware that the fro nt lid and glove compa rt­
men t ca n be opened from ins ide the ve hicle
using the release bu ttons .
Opening and clo sing 3 7
Emergency key
The emergency key is o nly for temporary use if
the ve hicl e key should be lost or misplaced.
Key replacement
If you lose a key, contact your authoriz ed Audi
dealer immed iate ly to have the
lost key disa­
bled . B e sure t o br ing all your keys w it h you .
If a key is los t, you should report it to your in ­
su rance company .
Registered keys
You can inquire about the number of remote
master keys registered to your vehicle
¢
page 24 . In this way, you can be certain of
obta ining all the remote master keys if you
purchase a used vehicle .
State of master key battery
When a button is pressed, the check light
flashes ¢
fig. 30. If the check light does not
come on or flash, the battery is dead and has
to be replaced .
Battery replacement¢
page 38.
A WARNING
-
-Do not leave you r vehicle unattended
with the key in the ignition lock . Entry by
un authorized persons co uld e ndange r
you o r result in t heft or damage the v ehi ­
cle. A lways lo ck all do ors a nd take the
key.
- D o not leave children unattended in t he
ve hicl e, especi ally wi th access t o veh icle
keys. Ungu ard ed access to the keys pro­
vi des children the opportun ity to s tart
the engine and/or activate vehicle sys­ tems such as the power windows etc . Un­
supe rvised operation o f any vehicle sys­
tem by children can result in ser ious in­
jury.
@ Tips
If you ope n the dr iver's door with the key
l eft in the ignition lock, a chime will
sound. This is your reminder to
remove the
key and lock the door.

38 Opening and clo sing
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un­
lock the vehicle electronically .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle . T he maximum effec ­
tive range depends on several things . Remem­
be r, if the battery is weak, the effective range
dec reases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. On ly then can
you use the key aga in .
@ Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is d eactivated .
- The remote cont rol system can be affec t­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi­
cle, such as mob ile telephones, televi­
s ion broadc asting stat ions, etc.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
States FCC and I ndustry Canad a regula­
tions
¢ page 21 2.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi­
cle does no t unlock.
,. Pr ess the unlock@ button on the remote
control.
,. Wi thin 30 second s, unlock or lock the vehi­
cle once at the door lock using the stem of
the remote control key.
,. Press the unlock button@ or the lock but­
ton
lliJ .
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 31 Remote master key: opening t he cover
We recommend having the ba tte ry ch anged
by an authorized Audi dea ler . However, if yo u
wish to replace the dead battery yourse lf, pro­
ceed as follows:
,. Pry apart the base ¢
fig. 31 @and the cove r
® carefully with a coin .
,. Remove the cover (arrow).
,. Remove the dead battery from the cover.
,. Insta ll the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the battery faces down
in the cover. Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
,. Plac e th e cover w it h the new battery o n the
key base and p ress both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
(0 Tips
The replacement battery must be the
sam e spec ificat ion as the o riginal.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle.
A comp uter chip inside your key automatically
deactivates the electro nic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignit ion lock, the .,.

234 Index
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l ra nge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuses Assig nment ................. .... . 223
Replacing ............... ...... .. . 223
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Genera to r
Warn ing/ indicato r ligh t .. .. .. .. .... .. 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm ino logy 190
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 226
H
Headlig ht
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
H eadlig ht flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 102
Ad justing ........................ 102
Heated Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 76
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heating . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 72
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5, 58
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 16
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel ....... .... 226
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills .......... .... .... .. 80
H ome link ® .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 95
H orn ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. . 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 124
H ow often s houl d I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 195
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 115
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 199
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Immobilizer .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 1 2
Important things to do before driving . . . 99 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
Ind icator lig ht
Airbag system ................ .... 1 28
Cl ut ch overheat ing ............. .. .. . 36
C onvertib le top ................... . 16
No reve rse gear .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 35
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... ... . .. 128
Se lector lever defective . ..... ... .. .. . 35
In dic ator lights ...................... 14
Re d symbo ls in the ce nte r display . . . . . . 30
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 30
Infant seats ....................... 143
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel ill umination ...... .. . 56
Instr uments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
J
Jump-start ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 219
K
Key ................................ 37
Battery replacement ........... ..... 38
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ey replacemen t ................. .. 37
Remote maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ick-down
R tronic ....... .. ................. . 87
K nee a irbags . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 132
Desc ription .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 132
How they wor k ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Important sa fety instructions ........ 134
L
Lap timer
Delet ing total resu lts . ... .... ... .. .. . 28
Display ing split time ................ 27
Ending timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Eva luating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interrupting timing ................. 27
Introduction ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 26

236 Index
Parking systemadvanced
Switching on and
off ....... .... ... .. 91
Parts replacement ........... .. .... . 211
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 128
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Pedals .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 104
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal collis ion . 111
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power locking system ........ ... .... .. 39
Emergency locking .................. 42
Front lid . .... ........... .... .... .. 42
Locking .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 40
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... .. ................ ... .. .. 41
Opening/clos ing the windows . .. .. .. .. 40
Sw itches . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 41
Unlock ing .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Power steering ................ .... . 1S4
Power windows ............. ... .. ... . 44
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reactivating the system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Proper seating pos ition
Driver ..................... ..... . 100
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 101
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
R
Ra in sensor ............... .. .. .... .. S9
Defective .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .. .. . . 16
Rear view camera Parallel Parking .............. .... .. 92
Reverse parking .................. .. 92
Rear window . ... ....... ... .. .. .... .. 48 Rear
window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Refueling ...... ... .. .............. . 172
Remote contro l
refer to Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) . ... .. ................ .. 95
Remote master key ...... ........... .. 37
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Resetting the remote control . . . . . . . . . 38
Unlocking and locking .............. . 40
Repair manuals .. .. .......... ...... . 209
Rep lacement parts . ... .......... .. .. 211
Replacing Bu lbs ..... .... .. .. .............. . 224
Fuses ......... .. .. .............. . 223
Rims ......... .. ............. .... 199
Tires and wheels . ... .......... .. .. 200
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 201
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .... .. ............. .... 112
Reverse gear R tronic ........................... 85
Rims Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .... ..... 107
R tronic ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 85
Description .... .. ................ .. 85
Gearbox malfunction ............. .. . 36
Kick-down . .... .. ............. .... . 87
Launch Control Program . .... ... .. .. . 87
Manual operation . .................. 86
Steering wheel with shift paddles ..... . 87
s
SAFE 12,38
Safe driving habits ................. .. 99
Safety belt position Safety belts worn by pregnant women 114
Safety bel t pretensione r
Service and disposal .............. . llS