ECU AUDI R8 SPYDER 2014 Owner's Guide

coming home ...... .... ... .. .. .. .... 46
Compass m irror ........ ...... ... ... . 55
Comp liance .. ............. .... .. .. . 230
Consumer I nformation . . . . . . . . . . . 99, 227
Contact ing NHTSA ............ .. .... . 99
Controls and disp lays .... ... .. .. .. .. ... 6
Convertible c hild safety seats .. .. .. .. . 138
Convertible locking retractor
Activating .. .... .. .... ... .. .. .. .. . 142
Deactivating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Using to secure a ch ild safety seat
lAO , 142
Convertible top Emergency operation ...... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Error message . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 38
General information ......... .... ... 37
Indicator light .............. .... ... 15
M alfunct io n ............. .... .. .... 38
Opening/clos ing .......... .... .. .. .. 37
Re tra cting/extend ing rear w indow . .. .. 39
W ind deflector . ... .... ... .. .. .. .... 39
Coolant system ............. ... ... .. 181
Adding coolant . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 183
Chec king the eng ine coolan t leve l .. .. . 18 2
Cruise control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
73
Changing speed ................ ... . 74
P resetting your speed ..... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Sw itching off . ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .. 74
Sw itch ing on ............. .... .. .... 73
War ning/ indica tor lights ... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Cup holder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Current f uel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
D
Damping
refer to Audi magnetic ride ... .. .. .. .. 75
D ata ...... ... ...... ............. .. 225
Data recorder . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 144
D ate display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Daytime running lights ......... .... ... 46
Declaration of compliance Cell phone package ....... .. .. .. .. . 230
Electronic immobili zer ..... .. .. .. .. . 230
H omelink ® universal remote cont rol . . 230
Remote control key ........... ... .. 230
T ire pressure monitor ing system ..... 230
def ... .. .. .. ................. .. .... 10
Inde x 233
Defective light bu lb warning ... ... .. .. . 18
Defrost ing t he windows ............. .. 66
Determining correct load limit .... .. .. 197
Digi tal compass . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Dimens ions .... ... .. ............... 224
Dimming the rearview mirror .. ... .. .. . 50
D ipst ic k . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 178, 179
Distance ... .. .. .. ................. . 21
Doors Emergency locking . .. .. ..... ... .. .. . 33
Driver informat io n system
Menu butto n . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Open door or fron t lid warn ing ... .. .. . 20
Outside temperature disp lay . . . . . . . . . . 20
Red symbo ls ..... .. . .. .. ..... ... .. . 11
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 24
Setting ..... .. ...... ............. . 24
Sound system display .......... .. .. . 20
Tr ip computer .. .. .. ................ 21
yellow symbols . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Driver seat
refer to Seating position . . . . . . . . . 94, 95
Driving safely ... .. .. . .. ... .... ... .. . 93
Drivi ng through wate r ... ....... .... . 153
Dry sump lubrication .. ... .... ... .. .. 149
Dupli cate key . .. .. .... ............. . 28
D ust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
E
Efficiency program
Memory levels . .. ................. . 21
E lapsed time . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 21
E lectrical voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
E lectronic differential lock (EDL) ... .. .. 144
Warning/ind icator lights .......... .. . 16
E lectronic immob ilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . 10, 29
E lectronic power contro l
EP C war ning/ indicato r light . ... ... .. . 17
E lectronic Stabilization Contro l (ESC) . .. 144
Warning/ind icator lights ........ .. .. . 15
Emergency flashe r ... .. ... ..... ... .. . 48
Warning/ind icator lights ..... ... .. .. . 19
Emergency locking ........ ......... .. 33
Emergency operation Convertib le top ...... ............. . 40
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Polishing .... ... .......... .. .. .. ... 156
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
P ower locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 0
Emergency locking ........ .. .. .. .. .. 33
Front lid . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 3
Lock ing .. ..... ....... .... ... ... ... 32
Lock ing and unlocking the vehicle from
in side ... .. .... ............. .. .. .. 3 2
Sw itches . .. .. ........... .. .. .. .... 3 2
Un loc kin g .. ............. .. .. .. .. .. 32
Un loc king and locking vehicle ... .. .. .. 31
Powe r seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Power steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 149
P ower windows ............ .... .. .... 35
Reac tiva ting the system ... .. .. .. .. .. 36
Pregnant women Specia l cons iderations when weari ng a
safety be lt . ............. .... .. ... 108
Programming the Homelink ® universal re­
mote contro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 90
Proper safety belt pos ition ... .. .. .. .. . 107
P rope r seat ing pos it ion
D river ... .. .. ............. .. .. .... 94
Fr ont passenge r .......... .. .. .. .. .. 95
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Question What happens to unbelted occupants? 104
Why safety belts? .............. ... 103
R
Rain sensor defect ive ....... .. .. .. .. .. 19
Rear light Defective .. .. .. .. .... ... .. .. .. .... 18
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
Rear view camera Parallel Parking .......... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Reverse pa rking ..... ..... .. .. .. .. .. 87
Rear view mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 50
Rear window . .. ........... .. .. .. .... 39
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Refueling .... .. ... ..... ... .. .. .. ... 169
Remote control . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
also refer to Remote mast er key . . . . . . . 29
Inde x 237
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink®) . ... .... . ... ...... ... .. . 90
Remote maste r key
B attery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 28, 29
Check lig ht .. .. .. ................. . 28
U nlocking and locking ... .... ... .. .. . 31
Repa ir man uals .. .. .. ............... 227
Repairs Airbag system 124
Rep lacement parts ... . .. ..... ... .. . . 229
Replacing Bu lbs ........ ... .. ..... ......... . 222
F uses ... .. .... .. .. . .............. 221
Rims ..... .. .. .. .. .. ........... .. 199
T ires and wheels ... .. .. .... ... .. .. 200
Wheel rims . ..... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 201
Repo rting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . . 99, 100
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Resetting remote cont ro l . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 32
Retractor ......... .. ............... 106
Reve rse gear (S tronic) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 78
R ims
Rep laci ng . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem ......... ... .. ............... 101
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SAFE 10,29
Safe driving habits ... . .. .. ..... ... .. . 93
Safety be lt pos ition ............. .... 10 7
Safety be lts wo rn by pregnan t women 108
Safety be lt p retensioner
Serv ice and d isposa l .............. . 109
Safety be lts ... .... ... .. .. ..... ... .. 106
Cleaning .. .. .. .. .. ............... 165
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt .... .. .. . .............. 104
Fastening ....... .. ..... .......... 106
Improperly worn ... . .. .... .... .. .. 108
Not wor n ... .. .. .. ............... 104
pre tensione rs .. .. .... ............. 109
S afety be lt pos ition ............ .... 107
Sa fety instr uctions . .. .. .. ..... ... .. 105
Securing child safety seats ... ... .. .. 140
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