AUDI R8 SPYDER 2014 Owner's Guide

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. The maximum effec ­
tive range depends on several things . Remem­
ber, if the battery is wea k, the effective range
decreases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. Only then can
you use the key again.
(D Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is deactivated .
- The remote control system can be affect­ ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi­
cle, such as mobi le telephones, televi­
sion broadcasting stations, etc.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to United
Sta tes FCC and Indus try Canada regula­
tions ¢
page 230.
Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 22 Remote master key: opening the cover
.. Pry apart the base¢ fig. 22@and the cover
@ care full y with a coin .
.,. Remove the cover (arrow) .
.,. Remove the dead battery from the cover .
.. Install the new battery . Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the batte ry faces down
Op enin g an d clos ing 29
in the cover . Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
.. Place the cover with the new battery on the
key base and press both parts together .
@ For the sake of the env ironment
Dispose of dead batteries properly so as
not to pollute the environment.
(D Tips
The replacement battery must be the
same specification as the origina l.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle.
A computer chip ins ide your key automatica lly
deactivates the electron ic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ign ition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignition lock, the
electronic immobilizer is automatically acti­
vated once again.
A WARNING
---
Always take the key with you when you leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys ­
tems such as power w indow leading to se­
rious pe rsonal injury.
(D Tips
- T he ve hicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used. The vehicle may not
start if another radio device s uch as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada reg ula­
tions¢
page 230 .

30 Opening and closing
Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks all
doors simultaneously.
The power lock ing system in your ve hicle in­
corporates the fo llow ing funct ions:
- Central locking function
- Remote con tro l feature q page 29.
- Anti -Theft Alarm Sys tem q page 34.
A ll the doors and the fron t lid are loc ked by
the central locking system when you lock the
ve hicl e.
The unlocking a nd lock ing mode * can be
cha nged in t he d river i nfo rmation system
qpage22.
Unlocking the vehicle
You can un lock the vehicle from outs ide e ither
by using the remote control
or by insert ing
a nd turning the key in t he d river's doo r lock.
When you
unlock your veh icle:
- The anti-theft alarm system is deactivated br iefly.
- The veh icle inter ior lights ill uminate for ap­
proximate ly 30 seconds.
- All turn signa l lights will f lash twice w hen
the car is unlocked.
- After unloc king the vehicle, yo u have 30 sec­
onds t o open a door or the front lid. After 30
seconds, the vehicle automatically locks and
the ant i-theft a larm system activates again.
The front lid can be locked or u nlocked e it h er
by using the remote control
or by insert ing
a nd turning the key in the driver's door lock.
Unlock ing the ve hicle w ith the remote co ntrol
c::::5 will only unlock the front lid, to open it,
the lid handle needs to be p ressed.
Locking the vehicle
You can lock the vehicle from o utside e ither by
using the remote control
or by insert ing and
turning the key in t he d rivers's door lock.
When you
lo ck the vehicle:
- All doors and the front lid are locked. -
All turn signal lights wi ll flash once when
the car is loc ke d.
- The ant i-theft alarm system is ac tiva ted.
The ho rn of the anti -theft alarm system wi ll
sound and the anti-theft a la rm system read­
iness light, located in the center of the in­
strument panel be low the w indshield on the
r ight side of the a ir vent, will start to blink.
- The vehicle interior lights turn off.
Automatic lock ing*
T he au tom atic locking fea ture locks a ll the ve­
hicle doors and the fron t lid when yo u drive
faster than
9 mph (15 km/h).
You can unl ock t he vehi cle from the inside by:
- remov ing the key from the igni tion swi tc h
(the vehi cle w ill automatically u nlock itself)
or
- pressi ng the un lock pa rt of the power lock
sw itch
ll:D or
pull ing the door handle (to open the doo r).
If you wish, yo u can have an autho rized Aud i
dealer convert your power doo r lock system to
automat ic locking.
Unintentionally locking yourself out
T he vehicle does not lock with t he centra l
l ocking switch
¢ page 3 2 if the driver's door
is open .
D o no t lock your ve hicle w ith the
remote mas ­
ter key
un til a ll doo rs and t he front lid a re
closed. In this way yo u avoid locking yourse lf
o ut acc identally .
_& WARNING
- When you lock yo ur vehicle from o utside,
nobody- espec ia lly children -shou ld re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when yo u lock th e vehicle from the out­
side th e wi ndows canno t be o pened from
the inside.
- W hen you leav e th e ve hicle, always r e­
move the ign ition key an d take it with
you. This will preven t passe ngers (chil­
d ren, f or example) from a ccidenta lly be­
i ng l ocke d in the vehicle s hould they

accidentally press the power locking
switch in one of the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
@ Tips
- The dr iver's door can be locked and un­
locked with the key if the power locking
system fails. The passenger's door can be locked manually
o page 33.
- In the event of a crash with airbag de­
ployment all locked doors will be auto­
matically unlocked to give access to the
vehicle occupants from the outside.
- The anti-theft alarm system cannot be
activated if the power locking system is
not activated.
- You are well advised not to keep valua­
bles inside an unattended vehicle, visible
or not . Even a properly locked vehicle
cannot provide the security of a safe!
Unlocking and locking the vehicle with
the remote control
How the remote control works.
Fig. 23 Remote control: fu nctio n buttons
Whether only the driver's door or the entire
vehicle is unlocked when the opening button
@ is pressed once, depends on the settings in
the Driver information system
Central locking
menu o page 22.
To unlock the vehicle m
.. Press button @.
Opening and closing 31
.. Press button @ two times within two sec­
onds
to unlock all doors and the front lid.
To lock the vehicle i'.'fl
.. Press button @ o &_ in General description
on page 30.
.,. Watch that all tu rn signal lights flash once.
To unlock front lid only C::$
.. Press button © for approximately one sec­
ond.
PANIC Button
.,. Push the red button @to activate the panic
function . The horn sounds and the turn sig­
nals flash.
.. Push the button @again to deact ivate the
pan ic function.
The remote controls allows you to:
- lock or unlock the vehicle
- selectively un lock the front lid.
The turn signals will flash briefly whenever
you lock or unlock the vehicle. Also, the interi­
or light will come on or go off whenever you
open or close the driver's door .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle. The maximum effec­
tive range depends on several things . Remem­
ber, if the battery is weak, the effective range
decreases.
The remote-contro l key contains a fo ld-out
key that you can use to manually lock or un­
lock the vehicle and to start the engine.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your authorized Audi dea ler . Only then can
you use the key again.
A WARNING
Read and follow all WARNINGS o .&. in
General description on page 30.

32 Opening and clo sing
@ Tips
- The remote control key is automatica lly
deactivated when the ignition is sw itch­
ed on.
- The operation of the remote contro l key
can be temporarily disrupted by interfer­
ence from transmitters in the vicinity of
the vehicle work ing in the same frequen­
cy range (e.g. a cell phone, radio equip­
ment) .
- In order to make sure the locking func­
tion is working, you shou ld always keep
you r eye on the vehicle to make sure it is
proper ly locked.
- Do not use the remote control if you are
i ns ide the car, otherwise you may unin­
tentiona lly lock the vehi cle, and then you
would set off the anti-theft alarm when
you try to start the engine or open a
door . In case this happens anyhow, push
the un lock button @.
- Use the panic funct ion only if you are in
an emergency situation.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi­
cle does not unlock .
• Pres s the unlock button ffi on the remo te
control.
• Manua lly unlock the drive r's door lock with
the mechanical key within 30 seconds.
• Press e ither the lock-
ffi or the unlock @ but­
ton to complete the reset sequence.
Operating locks with the key
To lock and unlock the vehicle from the out­
side, turn the key in the lock of the driver's
door.
F ig . 24 Key turns for opening and dosing
• To unlock the vehicle, turn the key to the
opening position@¢
fig. 24 .
• To lock the vehicle, tu rn the key in the lock
of the driver's door to the lock pos ition @
¢ .&.-
A WARNING
=
Always read and heed WARNING¢.&. in
General description on page 30 .
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside
The vehicle can be locked or unlocked from
the inside using the power locking switch .
Fig . 25 Sect ion fro m driver's door: Power locking
switc h
• Press the upper part of the power lock ing
sw itch@ to lock the vehicle ¢_&. .
• Press lower pa rt of the switch
al to unlock
t he vehicle.
-

If you lock the vehicle using the power locking
switch, please note the fol lowing :
- You canno t open the doors from the
ou tside
(in cre ased sec urity, fo r example when you
are stopped at a red light) .
- The L ED in the swi tch ~ ligh ts up when all
the doors and the front lid are closed and
locked.
- You can unlock and open the doors from the
i nside by pull ing o n the doo r hand le.
- You canno t lock the vehicle wi th the centr al
locking switch when the driver's door is
open .
-If you have a crash and the a irbag is acti va t­
ed, the doors au tomati cally un lock .
_& WARNING
-If you use the powe r locking switch with
the doors closed , remember that a ll the
vehicle doors will lock.
- Locked doors make it more diffic ult for
emergency workers to get into the vehi­
cle, which p uts lives at r isk. Do not leave
anyone beh ind in the vehicle, especially
c h ildren.
Emergency locking
If the power locking system fails (power fail­ ure) , you will need to lock the passenger door
separately.
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F ig. 26 Passenger 's door : eme rge ncy re lease
F or this purpose, a mecha nic a l loc kin g device
i s pr ovided on t he end panel of the p assenge r
door (on ly visible when the door is open).
• Remove the cap
¢ fig . 26 .
Opening and clo sin g 33
• Insert the key into the inne r slo t and turn it
to the right as far as it can go.
A ft er yo u close the door yo u will no lo nger be
able to open it from the o utsi de. You can o pen
it from the inside, however, by p ulling on the
door latch twice.
Front lid
Opening /closing the front lid
1/
Fi g. 27 Drivers door : remo te front lid re lease
Fi g. 28 Release leve r un de r the fro nt l id
When opening the front lid, the windshield
wipers must be sw itched off and the w iper
arms m ust be folded against the windshie ld.
Otherwise the paint could be damaged .
Opening the front lid • Press the ce nte r button on the master key o r
• Pull the re lease button in the dr iver's door
¢ fig.27 .
• Pull up on the release u nder the front lid
¢ fig. 28 (arrow). Th is re leases t he catch .
• Open the front lid a ll the way .
Closing the front lid
... Pull the front lid down unt il the pressure
from the struts is reduced.
• Close the front lid.

34 Openin g and clo sing
• Press the front lid closed carefully using
both hands unti l it latches audibly¢ &,.
A WARNING
A front lid that is not comp lete ly latched
could fly up and block your view while driv­
ing.
- When you close the front lid, check it to
make sure the safety catch has properly
engaged. The lid should be flush with the
surround ing vehicle body parts.
- If you not ice wh ile driving that the lid is
not secured properly, stop at once and
close it.
- Never leave your vehicle unattended es­
pecially with the front lid left open. A
child could c rawl into the luggage com­
par tment and pull the lid s hut, becoming
tr apped and unable to get out. To re duce
the risk of personal i njury, never let chil­
dren p lay in or around your vehicle . Al ­
ways keep the front lid as we ll as the ve­
hicle doors closed when not in use.
(D Note
Ma ke s ure no objects are protruding above
t he edge o f the luggage compartment.
Otherwise, the front lid could be dam­
aged.
(D Tips
I f the front lid is open or not p roperly
locked w hen the ignit ion is tu rned on, the
door and front lid warning appea rs in the
instrument cluster disp lay.
Emergency release for front lid
If the front lid cannot be opened, an emer­
gency release is provided .
Fig . 29 Sect io n: Eme rgency release
• Reach under the closed glove compartmen t.
There is a red plas tic cord under the glove
compartment .
• Pull the red plastic cord towards yo u.
Anti-theft alarm
system
The anti-theft alarm triggers an alarm if any­
one attempts to break into the vehicle .
Fig . 30 Diode position in the instrument pane l
The anti -theft alarm system triggers an audi­
ble a larm and turns on the emerge ncy flasher
if an unauthorize d interference with the vehi­
cle is sensed by the system .
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched on?
T he anti -theft alarm system is switched on
when you lock the driver's door manua lly us-
ing the fo ld-out key, or when you use the re­
mote control. The system is activated approxi­
mately 30 seconds after the vehicle is locked . .,,_

The indicator li ght q fig . 30 starts flashing
rapidly fo r 2 seconds and then blinks slowly.
How is the anti-theft alarm system
switched off?
The anti -the ft alarm system is switched off
on ly when you unlock your vehicle. If yo u do
not open a door with in 30 seconds after yo u
have unlocked with the remote control, the
ve hicle w ill lock itse lf again a utomat ically.
When will the anti theft alarm system be
triggered?
When the veh icle is locked, the alarm system
monitors and protects the following parts of
the vehicle:
- engine compartment
- luggage compartment
- doo rs
- ignition
When the system is activated , the alarm wi ll
be tr iggered if one of the doors, the eng ine
compa rtment lid or the front lid are opened .
The anti-theft a larm system will also go off
when the battery is disconnected .
You can a lso trigger the alarm by pressing t he
PANIC button on your remote-control key .
This will a lert other peop le in case of emer­
gency . Press the
PANIC button again to tu rn
off the alarm .
How is the ant i-theft alarm switched off
when triggered?
The alarm system is switched off w hen you
u nl ock the vehicle us ing the remote-control
key or when the ignition is sw itche d on . T he
a larm w ill also switch itse lf off when it comes
t o the en d of its cycle.
Emergency flasher
The emergency f lasher w ill blink b riefly w hen
the doors, e ngine compartment l id and fron t
lid are properly clos ed .
If the emergency flashers do not blink, check
the doors, e ngine compartment l id and front
l id to make sure t hey a re p roperly closed . If
Opening and clo sin g 35
you close a doo r, the eng ine compartment lid
o r the fro nt lid with the anti -theft alarm
switched on, the eme rgency flashers w ill blink
o nl y after yo u have closed the door or lid.
@ Tips
For the a nti-theft alarm system to f unc­
tion properly, make sure all ve hicle do ors
and windows are closed bef ore leaving t he
vehicle.
Power windows
Controls
Th e driver can opera te all windo ws.
F ig. 31 Driver 's doo r: power w indow sw it ches
T he powe r window swi tc hes have a two-posi­
tion function :
Opening the windows
.,. Press the swit ch and hold it down u nt il the
w indow h as reached the desired posi tio n.
.,. Press t he swi tch
briefly to open the win dow
automatically .
... By briefly press ing/p ulling the sw itch again,
the downward t ravel of the window can be
stopped in any pos ition
¢ ,& .
Closing the windows
.,. Pull the sw itch and hold it until the w indow
has reached the desire d posi tion .
... Pull the sw itch
briefly to close t he window
automatically.
... By briefly pressing/pull ing the sw itch again,
the upwa rd trave l of the w indow can be
stopped in any pos it ion
¢ ,& . .,.

36 Openin g and clo sing
A WARNING
- Do not leave children unattended in the
vehicle, especially with access to vehicle
keys . Unsupervised use of the keys can
result in starting of the engine and use
of vehicle systems such as powe r win­
dows , etc. which cou ld result in serio us
injury.
- Remember -you can still open or close
the power w indows for abou t ten m i­
nutes after the ignition is sw itched off .
Only when either of the front doors are
opened are the power windows switched
off.
- Be careful when closing the windows .
Check to see that no one is in the way, or
serious injury could result!
- Always remove the ignition key whenever
you leave your vehicle.
- If you lock your vehicle from the outside,
no one, especia lly children, sho uld re­
ma in in the vehicle .
- Do not stick anything on the windows or
the windsh ield that may interfere with
the driver's fie ld of vision.
@ Tips
- When the doors are opened, the w in­
dows are a utomatica lly lowered 0.4 in
(10 mm) .
Reactivating the system after battery
disconnection
If the vehicle ba ttery i s disconnected and
then reconnected, the automatic closing and
opening function will not work until it is reac ­
tivated .
• Pull and hold the power w indow swi tch un til
the window is completely clo sed .
• Release the switch and pull it again for one
second.

Convertible top
Convertible top
General information
The fabric convertible top opens and closes
automatically . When it is open, it is stored in
the convertible top storage bay. The converti­
b le top may be opened or closed at speeds up
to 31 mph (SO km/h) .
The convertible top is wind- and waterproof
under normal conditions. Some moisture may
collect in the vehicle interior, but only under
extreme ly adverse weather conditions such as
torrential rain. That is normal and no cause
for concern.
F ollow the clean ing and maintenance instruc­
tions
Q page 159 to ensure the convertible
top remains wind- and waterproof . Also note
the following points:
- Only stow the convert ible top when it is
clean and dry . Grains of sand or coarse dirt
particles can cause abrasions on the conver­
tible top when stowed that can lead to dam­
age to the fabric over time. Stowing the con­
vertible top when it is damp can cause
marks or permanent mildew spots to form .
- Do not leave the convertible top open for
several weeks or the creases in it may be­
come discolored . This is especia lly true if the
top was stowed when damp .
- Remove ice and snow before opening the
convertible top. Do not use any sharp edged
objects to remove ice and snow or the con­
vertible top could be scratched or damaged.
The rear window may be cleared with a
standard ice scraper.
- Th e fabric in the convertible top loses elas ­
t icity in sub-zero temperatures. We recom­
mend not opening or closing the convertible
top when the temperature is below 32 °F
(0 QC). The convertib le top will not open
when the temperature is 5 °F (-15
Q() or be­
low .
Convertible top 3 7
Opening/closing the convertible top
Fig. 32 Center console: convertible top switc h
Requ irement: the front lid must be closed and
the ignition must be switched on .
Opening the convertible top
... Pull and hold the convertib le top switch un ­
til the top is stowed in the bay and the cover
on the bay has closed completely .
Opening the convertible top using the
one-touch function
... Pull the switch briefly to open the converti­
ble top comp letely.
It is not necessary to
hold the switch. The one-touch function is
only available at speeds between 4 and
31 mph (6 and 50 km/h) .
Closing the convertible top
... Press and hold the switch until the converti-
ble top is closed and the latch is locked.
T he ind icator light Nin the instrument clus­
ter goes out when the top is complete ly open
or closed.
The side windows a utomat ically lower slightly
during the opening/closing process.
A WARNING
-Never drive when the convert ible top is
not locked correctly. The wind generated
by driving cou ld cause it to open, which
could injure vehicle occupants or damage
the vehicle .
- Make sure no one will be injured by the
convert ible top supports and other mov­
ing objects on the vehicle whe n opening
a nd clos ing the top.

38 Convertible top
To p revent dama ge to the c onvertible top:
- do not store any objects in the converti­
ble top storage bay .
- make sure there is enough spa ce above
the vehicle when opening or closing the
convertible top.
@ Tips
- When the indicato r lamp N blinks,
the re is a system malfunc tion ¢
page 15 .
-The one- touch openi ng f unction is not
available when the vehicle is traveling
below 4 mph (6 km/h) or above 31 mp h
(SO km/ h). If this is the case, a warning
tone w ill sound and a message will ap­
pear in the instrument cluster
¢ page 38.
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears
if the convertible
top cannot open or close .
Several conditions must be met for the con­
vertible top to ope n or close automatically .
An error message in the inst rument cluster
d isp lay ind icates if one of the condit ions is not
met or there is a malfunction.
Soft top : Please clo se engine lid!
The engine compar tment lid mus t be closed
when opening or closing the convertible top .
T his message appears in the instrument clus­
ter d isp lay if the engine compartment lid is
not closed .
Soft top: Cannot be u sed!
This error message appears if the convertib le
top cannot open or close because of safety
reasons or if there is a ma lfunct ion. The fol­
low ing causes are possible:
- The veh icle i s tra veling too fast : Converti­
ble top operation is deactivated for safety
reasons if the veh icle is t raveling too fast. A
message w ill appear . Reduce the vehicle speed and pu
ll or press the sw itch again to
open or close the convertible top.
- The battery voltage i s too low: The conver­
tible top cannot open or close if the battery
voltage is too low. This ens ures the re will be
enough battery vo ltage left to start the ve­
hicle . The convertible top can be operated
aga in after the engi ne is started.
- Overload protect ion i s active: Operating the
convert ible top continuously for a long peri­
od of time p laces stress on the hydraulic
un it . Overload protect io n is act ivated to pre­
vent damage to the syst em . This protective
fu nction preve nts the convertible top from
open ing or clo se fo r approximate ly 15 to 30
m inu tes.
It will funct ion aga in a fter tha t
q &. .
-Malfunction: Failure of sys tem components
is one possib le cause fo r malfunction . If this
happens, you can a lso operate the converti­
b le top by hand
¢ page 40 .
- The exte rior temperature i s too low:
The
convertible top will not open in tempera­
tures below (5 °F) (-15 QC) .
Soft top not secure
If the co nve rtib le top is not compl etel y open
o r closed and the vehicle is t raveling too fast,
the e rror message above appears and a warn ­
ing tone sounds. Reduce the vehicle speed
and pull or press the switch again to open or close the convert ible top.
A WARNING ..__
Neve r drive when the convertible top is not
l ocked correctly . The wind from driving
could cause the co nvertib le top to open.
This can resu lt in i njuries and damage to
the veh icle.