AUDI R8 SPYDER 2012 Owners Manual

Reverse parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Sw itching on and
off ...... .. .. .. .. .. 84
P arts rep lacement ......... .. .. .. .. .
22 1
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . .. .. .. . 120
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9 1
Peda ls .. .. ... ...... ....... ...... ... 96
P hys ica l pr inc iples of a frontal coll is ion .
103
Polishing .. .. .. ........... .. .. .. ... 1 53
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Powe r locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
E mergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. ..
36
Front lid . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 37
Lock ing .. .. ............. .... .. ....
35
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
ins ide ... ... ...... ............. ...
36
Opening/clos ing the w indows . .. .. .. .. 35
Sw itches . .. ............. .... .. .. .. 36
Un loc kin g .. ............. .... .. .... 35
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Powe r stee ring . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
P owe r windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
39
Powe r locking system ..... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Reac tiva ting the system . . . . . . . . . . . . . 39
Pregnant wome n
Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety be lt . ............. .... .. .. . 106
Prog ramming t he HomeLink ® unive rsal re­
mote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
88
P roper safety belt position ... .. .. .. .. . 105
Proper seat ing pos ition
Dr iver . .. .. ................. .. ....
9 2
Fr ont p assenge r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
R
Ra in sensor .. .. .............. ... ... . 53
Rain sensor defective .... ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
R ear lig ht
D efective .. .. .. ......... .. .. .. .... 18
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
Inde x 229
Rear view came ra
Pa ralle l Par king .. .. . ... .... ... .. .. .
85
Reve rse par king . ... . .. ..... ... .. .. . 85
Rea r view m irror . .. .... ......... .. .. . 56
Rear window .. .. .. .. . ... ...... ... .. . 42
Rear window defogger . .. ..... ... .. .. . 69
Refuel ing . .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .... .
166
Remote contro l
refer to Remote master key .......... . 33
Remote control garage door opener
(Homelink®) . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. . 88
Remote maste r key . .... ......... .. .. .
32
Ba ttery repla cement . . . . . . . . . . . . 32, 33
Check lig ht .... .. .. . ............... 32
Resetting the remote control . . . . . . . . . 33
Unl ocking and locking .. ..... ... .. .. .
35
Repair manu als .. .. .. .. ........... .. 219
Rep lacement parts ..... ............. 221
Rep lacing
B ul bs ... .. .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. 214
Fuses ... .. .. .. .... . ... ...... ... ..
213
Rims ..... .. .. .. ................. 193
Tires and wheels .................. 194
Wheel rims .... ................... 195
Reporting Sa fe ty Defects . . . . . . . . . . 97 , 98
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Retractor ....... ................... 104
Reve rse gear
R tronic ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 78
R ims
Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
193, 195
Rollbar
refer to Active ro llover protection sys-
tem .. ....... ... .. ..... ....... .... 99
R tronic . ... .. .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 78
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Gearbox ma lf u nction ........... .. .. . 19
K ick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch Control Program . .......... .. 80
Manua l operation . .. .. .. ...... .... .. 79
Stee ring wheel with sh ift paddl es .... .. 81
s
SAFE 10,33
Safe driving habits ... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 91
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230 Index
Safety belt position Safety belts worn by pregnant women 106
Safety belt pretens io ner
Service and disposal .... .. .. .. .. .. . 107
Safety belts Cleaning . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 162
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 104
F astening .... ........... .. .. .... . 104
General notes ............ .. .. .. .. . 101
I mproperly worn .......... ... .... . 106
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pretensioners ................ .... . 107
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Securing child safety seats ....... .. . 138
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ................ ... ... 106
Unfasten ing ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Warn ing/ indicato r light ...... .. .... . 101
Why you must wear them .. .. .. .. .. . 102
Worn properly ............ ... .... . 102
Safety belt warn ing light ........ .. .. .. 14
Safety compliance sticker ..... .. .. .. . 215
Safety equipment ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 91
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instructions For using chi ld safety seats .......... 133
F or using safety belts .............. 102
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ................. .. .... . 122
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fr ont passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety guidelines ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Seating capacity ............ ... .... . 101
Seating position
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Fr ont passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
I ncorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Seats
Number of seats
101
Selector lever
Defective ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 19
Serv ice
Airbag system ... ..... ........... . 122
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .... 107
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service position for windshield wipers .. . 55
Set menu ....... .. ................ .. 26
Setting the t ime ... ... .......... .. .. .. 9
Side airbags Descrip tion .... .. ... .......... .. .. 127
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 128
Side marker lights ................. .. 49
Snow cha ins .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 198
Socket . .... .... ................... . 62
Sound system display ................. 21
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use . ........... .. .. 141
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed rating letter code .............. 194
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Spoi ler ............................ 144
Starting on hills
Hill hold assist ... ............. .... . 73
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering column Adjusting ..... .. ............. .... . 70
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steps for determining correct load limit . 191
Stopping the eng ine ..... ........... .. 72
Storage ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 62
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 53
Symbols Red symbols in the center display ...... 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights .. 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 167
T echnical modifications ........ .. .. .. 221

Index 231
Temperature . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66 Trip comp ute r . .... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 23
Tire mobility system ............. .... 203 Tr ip odomete r .. ... .. ................ 10 •
Tire pressure . ............. .... .. .. . 189 Turn signals . .. .. .. ............... .. . 51 •
Tire pressure monitor ing system .. .. .. . 200 Warning/ind icator lights ........ .... . 20
Sensors .... .... .. .... ... .. .. .. ... 195
Tires and whee ls . ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 195 U
Valves ..... .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. ... 195
Warn ing/ indicator light .... .. .. .. .. .. 20
T ire repai r kit ............. .... .. .. . 203
Tires ....... ... ................ .... 183
Pressu re ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 200
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 193, 195
Service life . ............. .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Speed rating let ter code ... .. .. .. .. . 194
Tire manufacturing date ... .. .. .. .. . 194
Tire pressure monitoring system . ... . 200
Tire specifications ..... ... .. .. .. .. . 194
Tread depth .. ........... .. .. .. ... 192
Uniform t ire quality grading .. .. .. .. . 197
W inter t ires ............. .... .. ... 197
Tires/Whee ls
L ow aspect ratio tires ... ... .. .. .. .. .
199
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. .. . 190
Tires and whee ls
Checking tire pressure ..... .. .. .. .. . 189
Cold tire i nflat ion pressure ..... ... .. 187
D . . 1mens1ons
........... ...... .... . . 193
Gener al notes ............ .... .. .. . 183
Glossa ry of t ire and load ing te rm inolo-
gy ...... .. .... ........... .. .. .. .
184
N ew tires and wheels ... ... .. .. .. .. . 193
Replacing .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .. ... 194
Snow chains . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 198
Tire pressure monitoring system .. .. . 195
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. .. .. . 190
Wheel bolts ..... .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 199
W inte r tires .......... ...... .... .. 197
Tire serv ice life . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 192
Tool kit ... .. ................. .. ... 203
Touch-up paint ............ .... .. ... 157
Towing
Tow truck procedures ... ... .. .. .. .. .
2 12
Tow ing loop .. ............. .... .. .. . 2 12
Transm ission
Manual transmission ...... .. .. .. .. ..
77
Transport Canada ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 98
Tread Wear Indicato r (TWI) .. .. .. .. .. . 19 2
Unfastening safety belts 106
Uni directional tires . .. ........... .. .. 183
Uni form tire quality grading ...... .. .. 197
U niversa l Radio-Frequency Remo te Control
(Homelink ®) . ... .. .. . ... ...... ... .. .
88
Unl ocking .. .. .. .. ................. . 35
Power locking system .......... .. .. . 35
V
Vanity mir ro r . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 53
Vehicle-care products ............ .. .. 153
Vehicle electri ca l sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Vehicle Identificat ion Number (VIN) .... 215
Vehicle jack ... .. .... . ... ...... ... .. 207
Vehicle lite ratu re .. ................. .. 4
Vehicle tool kit .. .. ............. ....
203
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 65
Voltmete r display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
w
Warning/indicator lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
14
Anti- lock b rake system (ABS) ....... .. 16
B ra ke system .. .. ................. . 13
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Elec tronic power con trol . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17
Electronic Stability Control (ESC) ... .. . 16
Generator . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Malfunction Ind icator Lamp (MIL) .. .. . 17
Parking brake .. .. ................. . 13
Safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Safety systems . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 14
Tire pressure mon itoring system . . . . . . 20
Turn signals . .. .. .. ... ....... ...... 20
Warning/Indicator lights
Rear spo iler . .. .. ................. .
19
Warning lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
Red symbo ls in the center display ... .. . 11
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display ... 12

232 Index
Warranty coverages ..... ... .. .. .... . 219
Washing .. .. ................ ... ... 153
F o ld in g top cleaning ...... .. .. .... . 156
M atte fin is h pa int ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 155
Wax ing . .. .. ... . ...... ... .. .. .. .. . 153
Wear ind icator .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 192
Weights ..... .. ........ ...... ... .. . 215
What happens if you wear yo ur safety belt
too loose? . .... ............. ...... . 105
Wha t happens to unbelted occupants? .. 104
What impairs driving safety? . . . . . . . . . . . 92
What should I do after chang ing a
wheel? .. .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... 189
Wheel bo lts
Torq ue ... .. .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 199
Wheels . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158, 183
Che ckin g tire pressu re ... ...... .. .. . 189
Cold t ire in fla tion pressu re . .. .. .. .. . 187
General notes ... ...... ... .. .. .... . 183
Glossary of tire and load ing termino lo -
gy . ... .... ... . ...... ... .. .. .... . 184
N ew tires and wheels ...... .. .. .... . 193
Tires and vehicle load lim its .. .. ..... 190
When mus t the airbag system be inspect -
ed? ... .. .... .. .. ...... ... .. .. .... . 120
When shou ld I ad just the tire p ressu res? 189
When sho uld I check the tire pressures? . 189
Where can I find the ti re pressu res for my
car? . .. ... ... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 189
Why safety belts? .... ...... .. .. .. .. . 102
W ind deflector ............ .. .. .. .. .. 42
C leaning . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... . 156
W indows
C leaning ... ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 157
Defrost .... .. . .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 68
De icing ...... ........... .... .... . 157
W indshield was her fl uid .... .. .. .. .. . . 18
W indshield w ipers .... ..... .. .. .. .. . 182
Install ing new w iper blades .. .. .. .... 55
Service pos it io n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
W inter operation
Battery . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
Coolant system . ...... ... .... .. .. . 175
Defrosting windows . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
H eated seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 69
W indows .. ... .......... .. .. .. .. . 157
W indshie ld w ipers ........ .... .... . 18 2 Winter tires
..... .. ... .. ..... .... . .. 197
All-wheel drive ... .. ... ..... ... .. .. 197
Wiper and washer system ........ .... . 53
Wiper b lades
refer to W indshield wipers ...... .. .. . 55

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and specifications, and to make additions or
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