heating AUDI R8 SPYDER 2012 User Guide

1 7 6 Che cking and filling
your cooling system and could result in
damage not covered by your New Vehicle Limited Warranty .
Checking the engine coolant level
Proceed carefully when checking the coolant.
Fig . 1 43 Co nvert ible top: se rv ice pos it ion
F ig . 14 4 Convert ib le top storage bay: coolant expan·
sio n tank
Before you check anything in the engine com ­
partment,
a lwa ys r ead and heed all WARN ­
INGS ¢.&.. in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page
169 and park your vehicle on a
level surface .
The coolant expansion tank is located in the right s ide of the convertible top storage bay
under the round metal cover¢
fig. 144 . The
convertible top must be in the service position
to check the coolant leve l
¢fig . 143 .
Bringing the closed con ve rtible top into
th e s ervic e position
~ Switch the ignition on .
~ Pull and hold the convert ible top switch .
~ Press and hold the rear window switch too
u nti l the convertib le top moves into the
service position¢
fig. 143.
Bringing the op en conv ertible to into the
service position
~ Switch the ignition on.
~ Press and hold the convertible top switch.
~ Press and hold the rear window switch too
until the convertible top moves into the
service position¢
fig . 143 .
Opening the coolant e xpan sion tank cover
~ Stop the engine and allow it to cool.
~ Switch the ignition off.
~ Carefully remove the bolts in the cover (D
using a screwdriver and remove the cover.
The coolant reservoir is located below
¢fig. 144.
Chec king the engine cool ant level
~ Place a rag or cloth on the cap of the cool­
ant expansion tank and turn the cap
careful­
ly
to the left (counter-clockwise) ¢ .&_.
~ Read the coolant level inside the coolant ex­
pans ion tank ¢
fig. 144 . With a co ld engine,
it must be above the "min" mark. With a hot
eng ine, it can be a little above the indicated
range.
T o obtain an accu rate reading, the engine
must be switched off.
The expansion ta nk in your vehicle is equ ipped
with an electric coo lant level sensor
¢page 15. We still recommend you check the
c oolant level from time to time.
Coolant loss
Coolant loss may indicate a leak in the cooling
system . In the event of coolant loss, the cool­
i ng system shou ld be inspected immediately
by your aut horized Audi dea ler. It is not
eno ugh me rely to add coolant.
In a
s ea le d system, losses can occur on ly if
the boiling point of the coo lant is exceeded as
a resu lt of overheating.

224 Index
State of charge ............... .... . 147
Vehicles not driven for long periods . .. 178
Winter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
Working on the battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . 179
Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Before driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Blended gasoline .............. .... . 164
Booster seats ............. .. .. .... . 13 7
Brake system Anti -lock brake system ........ .. .... 16
Brake assist system ......... .. .. .. . 142
Brake fluid ....................... 178
Brake light defective ................ 18
Brake power assist unit ............. 145
Brakes ... .. ................ ..... . 145
Ceramic brakes ............ ... .... . 145
Malfunc tion .............. ... .... .. 13
Warning/indicator lights ....... .... .. 13
Worn brake pads symbol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Break-in period .............. .. .... . 150
Bulbs ...... ........... ........ ... . 214
C
California Proposition 65 Warning ..... 169
Battery specific ............... .... 180
Capacities ... ................ ..... . 217
Carbon-fiber parts Exterior .. ................. .. .. .. . 157
I nter ior .. ................. .. .. .. . 159
Car care ... .. ................ ... ... 153
Cargo area
refer to L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . 96
Car key .. .... ............... .. .. .. .. 32
Catalytic converter ......... .. .. .. .. . 150
Certification ................. ..... . 222
Changing a flat tire .................. 206
Chassis
refer to Audi magnetic ride ..... .. .... 75
Checking Engine coolant level .......... ... .. . 176
Tire pressure ................. .... . 189
Child restraints
Danger of using child restraints in the
front seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 111
Where can I get additional information
about child restraints and their use? .. 141 Child safety
..... .. ............. .... 130
Convertible locking retractor ......... 138
Impo rtant safety instructions for using
child safety seats .............. .... 133
Important things to know when driving
with children .. .. ................ . 130
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Booster seats .... ................. 137
Convertible child seats ............. 136
Convertible locking retractor ....... .. 138
How do I properly install a child safety
seat in my vehicle? ....... ...... .. .. 133
Infant seats ..... ................ . 135
Installing . ................... .... 138
Safety instructions ............. .. .. 133
Cigarette lighter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) ....... ... 161
Engine compartment ........... .... 162
Exhaust tail pipes . ............. .. .. 158
Fabrics and fabric coverings . .. ... ... 159
Leather .......................... 161
Matte finish paint ................. 155
Radio and navigation display ..... .. .. 158
Safety belts . .. .. ............. .. .. 162
Cleaning and protection ... ....... .. .. 153
Cleaning the navigation display .... .. .. 158
Cleaning the radio display ............ 158
Climate controls . .. ... .......... .... . 65
Dust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6S
Heating .......... .... ........... .. 65
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Clock ............................... 9
Closing Engin e compartment lid . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Clutch overheating .... ......... ... .. . 19
Cold tire inflation pressure ........ .. .. 187
coming home . .. .. ............... ... 49
Compass mirror ... ... ......... ... .. . 57
Compliance ..... .. ................. 222
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . . 97, 219
Contacting NHTSA . ... .......... .. ... 97
Controls and displays . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Convertible child safety seats . .. ...... 136

Fuses
Assignment . ......... ......... ... 213
Replacing .. ..... ........ .. .. .. .. . 213
G
Garage door opener (HomeLink ®) ... .. .. 88
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Generator Warning/indicator lights ..... .. .. .. .. 14
Glossary of tire and loading termino logy 184
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Gross Veh icle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 215
H
Headlight
Defective .. .. .............. ... .... 18
H eadlig ht flasher .......... .. .. .. .. .. 51
Headlights .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 49
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61, 94
Ad justing .. .. ............ ... .. .... 94
H eated
Exterior mirrors ............ .. .. .. .. 57
Rear window defogger ..... .. .. .. .. .. 69
Seats . ..... .. .............. ... .... 69
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
H eating ... .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 65
High beam. .. ............. .... .. 49, 51
H igh voltage warning label ........... 215
H ill hold ass ist
Starting on hills ............. .... ... 73
Homelink ® universal remote control . . . . 88
Horn ... .. .. .. ............... .. .. .. . 6
H ow many airbags does my vehicle have? 116
How often shou ld I check my tire pres-
sures? .... .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. ... 189
H ow safe ty belt pretensioners work ... . 107
Hydroplaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
I mmobilizer . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 10
Important things to do before driving . .. 91
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . 106
Index 227
Indicator light
Airbag system ... .. ............... 120
Audi magnet ic r ide . .. ............... 19
Clutch overheating ................. . 19
Convertible top .. .... ............. . 15
No reverse gear . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 19
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF ... .... .... 120
Se lector lever defective .............. 19
Indicator lights .. .. .... ........... .. . 11
Red symbols in the center display ... .. . 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/indicator lights .. 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 135
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts ... .. ................. 138
Instrument cluster and controls ......... 8
Instrument panel illumination ........ . S2
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 52
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
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Jump -starting ... .... ............... 209
K
Key ...... .. .. .. .. .. ............... . 32
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 33
Emergency key ..... ................ 32
Key replacement ... .............. .. 32
Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Kick-down R tronic ..... .. .. ............... .. . 80
Knee a irbags ...... .. ............... 124
Description .. .. .. .. . .. .... ........ 124
How they work ....... ........... .. 125
Important safety instructions .... .. .. 126
L
Lap timer
Deleting total results ........... .. .. . 29
Displaying split time ........... .... . 28
Ending timing ... .. .............. .. 29
Evaluating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Interrupting timing ...... ...... ..... 28
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