filler cap AUDI R8 SPYDER 2014 User Guide

234 Index
Emergency release
F ro nt lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
Park ing lock . .. ... .... ... .. .. .... ..
82
Emergency sta rting ...... .. .. .. .. .. . 2 17
Emergency towing ............. .. .. . 219
Energy management .... ... .. .. .... . 150
Battery power . ....... ... .. .. .... . 151
Driver notification . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Eng ine
Coolant ..... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... .
181
Engine compartment lid ... .. .... .. . 17 2
Starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
Stopping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Eng ine compar tmen t ................ 174
Safety ins truc tions ..... ... .. .. .... . 172
Eng ine compartment lid
C losing .. .. ................ ... ...
17 4
Release lever . ........... .... .... .
172
Eng ine coolant system ............... 181
Malfunct io n .......... .... .... ..... 15
Temperature ga uge .... .... .... ...... 9
Engine data . .... . ...... ... .. .. .... .
225
Eng ine oi l ..... ........... .. .. .... . 175
Adding .. ... ............ .. .. .. .. . 180
Addit ives .... .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 180
Chec king the engine oil level . . . . 178, 179
Dry s ump l ubrication . ... .. .. .. .. ... 149
Indications and cond it ions requ iring ex-
tra checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
178, 179
O il consumption . ........... .. .. .. . 178
O il grades .. ................ ... ... 175
Specification and viscos ity . . . . . . . . . . . 17 5
T empe ratu re d isp lay ................. 8
Eng ine oil level ............ .. .. .... ..
17
E ng ine oi l pressure (malfunction) ... .. . . 14
E ng ine o il senso r defective ....... ..... 18
Eng ine speed limitat ion ... .. .. .. .. .. .. 1 7
E nvi ro nment
Cat alytic conve rter ........ .. .. .. .. .
153
D isposing of your vehicle battery . . . . . 185
Fu el . .... .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 169
Unleaded fuel .. .. ..... ... .. .. .... . 167
What should I do with an old battery? 185
EPC
refer to E lectronic powe r control . . . . . . 17
ESC (Electronic Stabilization Cont ro l)
War ning/ indicato r lights ... .. .. .. .. . .
15
Event Data Recorde r (E DR) . . . . . . . . . . . . 14 4
Exhaus t tai l pipes
Cleaning .. .... .. ............. ....
161
Expansion tank ..................... 182
Exterior mirrors
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
50
Dimming . ..... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 50
Heating ... .... .. ............. .... . 50
F
Fan ... ... .. .... .. .. ... .. ..... ... .. . 64
Fastening
Boos ter seats .................... .
C o nvertib le child sa fe ty seats ....... .
Infant seats ..... ... .. ..... .... . . .
Flat bed truck
Flat tire Chang ing . .... .. ... .......... ... .
139
138
137
2 20
214
Floor ma ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 98
Fold ing master key with remote control . . 28
Folding top
Care and cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
159
Foot ped als . .. .. .. ... .......... .... . 98
For the sake of the environment Gasoli ne fumes and t he e nvir onme nt ..
169
Letting your eng ine warm up ....... .. 69
Ref ueling . ...... ............. .... 169
Front a irbags
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
115
How they work ........ ........... . 120
Frontal collis ions and the laws of phys ics 104
Fron t lid
E mergency re le a se .. ........... .. .. . 34
li ght . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
so
Power locking system ... .... ... .. .. . 33
Tr unk escape handle . .. ..... ... .. ..
210
Fron t passenger
refer to Se ating posi tion . . . . . . . . . 94 , 95
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 57
Child rest raints in the front seat .. .. .. 112
Front towing loop ................... 220
Fuel
Additives . ... .. .. .. .... .... ... .. ..
167
B lended gaso line ... ... ..... ... .. .. 167
C ur rent fuel mileage . .. ..... ... .. .. . 21
Filler neck . ...... ............. .... 168

Fuel supply too low . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Gasoline ... .................. .... 167
Gasoline additives ................. 168
Octane rating ............ .... .. ... 167
Recommendation ......... .. .. .. .. . 167
Refueling .. ................ ... ... 169
Reserve . ... ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. .. 10
Tank capacity ............... .... .. 225
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . 170
Fuel gauge .. ............. .... .. .... 10
F uses
Assignment ................ .... .. 221
Replacing . ................. ... ... 221
G
Garage door opener (Homelink®) ... .. .. 90
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Gearshift lever (S tronic) Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Generator Warning/indicator lights ............. 14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology 190
Glove compartment ........ .. .. .. .. .. 61
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) .. . 223
H
Headlight
Defective
Headlights .
. .... ......... .... .. .. .. 18
46
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59, 96
Adjusting .. .. .............. ... .... 96
H eated
Exterior mirrors .......... .. .. .. .. .. 50
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Seats . ..... .. .............. ... .... 67
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system .. .. .. .. .. .. 51
Heating .... . .... ......... .... .. .. .. 63
High beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
High voltage warn ing label .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Hill hold assist Starting on hills .......... .. .. .. .. .. 71
H omelink ® universal remote control . ... 90
Horn ..... ... ...... ............. ... . 6
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 117
Index 235
How often should I check my tire pres-
sures? ....... .. .... ............... 196
•
How safety belt pretens ioners work .. .. 109 •
Hydroplaning . .. .. ................. 199
I
Ignition ..... ..... .. ................ 68
Immobilizer .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 10
Important things to do before driving .. . 93
Improperly worn safety belts ......... . 108
Indicator light Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 121,122
Audi magnetic ride .... ........... .. . 19
Convertible top .. .. ................ 15
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF .......... . 122
Ind icator 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 ....... ...... .......... 137
Installing child safety seats Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 140
Instrument cluster and controls ... .. .. .. 8
Instrument panel illumination ......... 49
Instruments and controls General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior lights ... .. .. ............... . 49
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
J
Jump-starting . .. .. .... ........... .. 217
K
Key ........... ... .. ..... ........... 28
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Emergency key ... .... ........... .. . 28
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Master key . ..... .. ................ 28
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Knee airbags .. .. .. ................. 126
Description .. .. .. ................. 126
How they work ..... .. .. ...... ..... 127
Important safety instructions ........ 128

238 Index
Special considerations for pregnant
women .... ................ ..... . 108
Unfasten ing . ............. ... .... . 108
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .... . 103
Why YOU MUST wear them . .. .. .... . 103
Worn properly . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety belt warning light ........ .... . . 14
Safety compliance sticker . .. .. .. .. .. . 223
Safety equipment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety features for occupant restraint and
protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
Safety guidelines
Seat adjustment . ....... .. .. .. .. .. .. 57
Safety instructions For using child safety seats ..... .. .. .
For using safety belts ..... .. .. .. .. .
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys­
tem
. .. .. .... ............. .. .... .
Seat adjustmen t 135
105
123
Driver 's seat .......... .... ... .. .. .. 57
Front passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Front seats . .............. ... .. ... . 57
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 96
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Safety guidelines
Seating capacity
Seating position 57
103
Driver ... .. .... ........... .. .... .. 94
Front passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Incorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 97
Seats Number of seats 103
Selector lever (S tronic)
Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
Service and disposal Safety belt pretens ioner . ........ .. . 109
Service interval display ....... ... .. .. .. 24
Service position for w indshield w ipers .. . 53
Se t menu .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... .. .. .. 24
Setting the time ............ ... .... .. . 9
Shift paddles (S tronic) .......... .. .... 81
Shutting down vehicle ...... .... .... . 154
Side airbags
Description ............... ... .... . 128
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 130
Side marker lights ......... .. .. .. .. .. 46
Snow chains 204 Socket
......... .. ............. ..... 60
Sound system display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Sources of information about child re-
straints and their use ............ .... 143
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed rating letter code ........... ... 200
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Spoiler ... .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. 148
Sport function (S tronic) ...... ... .. .. . 78
Sport mode ..... .. .. .............. . 146
Starting on hills
Hill hold assist . .. ............. .... . 71
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 69
What should I do if the engine does not
start? ...... .. .. .. ..... ...... .. .. . 69
Steering co lumn
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68
Steering wheel
Shift paddles (S tronic) .............. 81
Steps for determin ing correct load limit . 197
Stopping the engine ............. .... . 70
Storage ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 60
S tronic (Automatic transm ission) . . . . . . . 78
Automatic shift ing ................ .. 80
Kick-down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Launch control program ........ .... . 80
Manual shifting . ................. .. 79
Parking ........................... 79
Sport function ... ................ .. 78
Steering wheel with shift paddles . .. .. . 81
Sun visors .. .. .. .. ............. .. .. . 51
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 .. 170
T echnical modifications .......... .. .. 229
Temperature .. .. .. .. ........ ...... .. 64
Tightening wheel bolts ............ ... 214
T ire mobility system ... .......... .. .. 210
Tire pressure .... .. ............. .... 195