AUDI R8 SPYDER 2015 Owners Manual

Gross Axle We ight Rating
The G ross Axle Weight Rating is the maximum
l oad that can be applied at each axle of the vehi ­
cle ~.& .
Vehicle capacity weight
The vehicle capac ity we ight (max. load) is listed
e ither on the driver's side B-pillar or inside the
f u el filler flap.
& WARNING
-The actual Gross Axle Weight Rating at the
front and rear ax les should not exceed the
permissible weights, and their combination
must not exceed the Gross Vehicle Weight
Rating.
Dimensions
Length
Width (across mirrors)
He ight (unloaded) al
Technical Data
- Exceeding permissible weight ratings can
result in veh icle damage, acc idents and per­
sonal injury.
(D Note
-The vehicle capacity weight figures apply
when the load is distributed evenly in the
vehicle (passenger and luggage). When
transport ing a heavy load in the luggage
compartment, carry the load as near to the
rear axle as possible so that the vehicle 's
handling is not impaired .
- Do not exceed the maximum permissible
axle loads or the maximum gross veh icle
we ight. Always remember that the vehicle 's
handling will be affected by the extra load.
Th erefore, adjust your speed accordingly.
- Always observe local regulations .
in (mm) 174.6 (4435)
in (mm) 80.0 (2029)
in (mm) 49 (1252)
al The heigh t of th e ve hicle depe nds on th e tir es and the s usp en sion .
When driving up steep ramps, on rough roads,
over curbs, etc. i t is important to remember that
some parts of your vehicle, such as spoilers or ex -
Capacities
Fuel tank: total capacity
Windsh ield and headlight* washer fluid conta iner haust system components, may be close to the
ground. Be careful not to damage them.
gal (liters) approx. 21.1 (80.0)
quarts (liters) approx. 4 .2 (4 .0)
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Technical Data
Gasoline engines
R8 Spyder 4.2, 8 cylinder
Maximum output SAE net hp@rpm 430@7900
M ax imum torque SAE net lb-ft @ rpm 317 @
4500 -6000
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 254 (4163)
E ngine oil with f ilter ch ange qua
rts (liters) 10.6 (10.0)
Fuel
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , ¢ page 151, Gasoline
R8 Spyder 5.2, 10 cylinder (525 hp)
Maximum output SA E net hp@rpm 525 @8000
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm
391 @6500
Displacement CID (cm
3
) 318 (5204)
Engine oil with filter cha nge quar
ts (li ters) 8.8 (8 .3)
Fuel
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , ¢page 151, Gasoline
R8 Spyder 5.2, 10 cylinder (550 hp)
Maximum output SAE ne t hp@ rpm 550 @8000
Maximum torque SAE net lb
-ft@ rpm
398 @6500
Displaceme nt CID (cm3
)
31 8 (520 4)
Engine oil with fi lter cha nge quarts (liters)
8.8 (8 .3)
Fuel
Premium unleaded (91 AKI) , ¢page 151, Gasoline
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Consumer Information
Warranty coverages
Your Audi is covered by the following warran­
ties:
- New Vehicle Limited Warranty
- Limited Warranty Against Corrosion Perfora-
tion
- Emissions Control System Warranty
- Emissions Performance Warranty
- California Emissions Control Warranty (USA
vehicles only)
- California Emissions Performance Warranty
(USA vehicles only)
Detailed information regarding your warranties
can be found in your
Warranty & Maintenance
booklet .
Operating your vehicle
outside the U.S.A. or
Canada
Government regulations in the United States and
Canada require that automob iles meet specific
emission regulations and safety standards.
Therefore, veh icles built for the U.S.A. and Cana­
da differ from vehicles sold in other countries.
If you plan to take your vehicle outside the conti­
nental limits of the United States or Canada,
there is the possibility that:
- unleaded fuels for vehicles with catalytic con­
verter may not be available;
- fuel may have a considerably lower octane rat­
ing . Improper fuel may cause engine damage;
- serv ice may be inadequate due to lack of proper
serv ice faci lities , tools or testing equipment;
- replacement parts may not be readily available .
- Nav igat ion systems for vehicles built for the
U.S.A. and Canada will not necessar ily work in
Europe , and may not work in other countries
outside of North America .
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(D Note
Audi cannot be responsible for mechanical
damage that could result from inadequate
fuel, service or parts availab ility.
Audi Service Repair
Manuals and Literature
Audi Official Factory Service Manuals and L itera ­
ture are published as soon as possible after mod­ el i ntroduction . Service Manuals and literature
are available to o rder from the Audi Technical Lit­
erature Ordering Center at:
https:/ /www.au di.techliterature.com
Maintenance
General
Your vehicle has been designed to help keep
maintenance requirements to a minimum. How­
ever, a certain amount of regular maintenance is
still necessary to assure your vehicle's safety,
economy and reliability . For detailed vehicle
maintenance consult your Warranty & Mainte­
nance book let .
Under difficult operating conditions, for exam­
ple at extremely low outside temperatures, in
very dusty regions, etc., some se rvice work
shou ld be performed between the intervals
spec ified. This applies particularly to:
- oil changes, and
- cleaning or replacing the air f ilter.
@ For the sake of the environment
By regu larly maintaining your vehicle, you
help make sure that emission standards are
maintained, thus min imizing adverse effects
on the environment .
' Important considerations for you and your
vehicle
The increasing use of electron ics, soph isticated
f uel injection and emission control systems, and
the generally increasing technical complexity of
today's automobiles, have steadily reduced the
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scope of maintenance and repairs which can be
carried out by vehicle owners .
Also , sa fety and
en vironment al
concerns place very str ict limits
on the nature of repa irs and adjustments to en­
g ine and transmission parts which an owner can
perform .
Maintenance, adjustments and repairs usually re­
qu ire spec ia l tools, testing devices and other
equ ipment available to specially tra ined work­
shop personnel in order to assure proper per­
formance, reliab ility and safety of the vehicle and
its many systems .
Improper maintenance, adjustments and repairs
can impair the operation and reliability of your
veh icle and eve n void your vehicle warranty .
Therefore, proof of servicing in acco rdance with
the ma intenance sched ule may be a condition fo r
upho ld ing a possible wa rranty claim made w ith in
the wa rranty per iod .
Above all, operational safety can be adversely af­
fected, creating unnecessary risks fo r you and
your p assengers .
If in doubt about any se rv ici ng, have it done by
your author ized Audi dealer or any other properly
equ ipped and qualified workshop. We st ro ngly
urge you to give yo ur au thori zed Audi dealer the
opport unity to perform all schedu led mainte­
nance and necessary repairs. Your dealer has the
facilities, original parts and trained specialists to
keep yo ur vehicle runn ing proper ly.
Performing limited mainten ance yourself
The fo llow ing pages describe a lim ited number o f
p roced ures which can be performed on you r vehi­
cle with ordinary tools, sho uld the need a rise and
trained personne l be unavailab le. Before per­
forming any of these procedures, always thor­
oughly read all of the applicable text and careful­
ly follow the instructions g iven. A lways rigorously
observe the
WARNINGS prov ided .
Before you check anything in the engine com ­
partment , always read and heed all WARNINGS
c> & and c> & in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 155.
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A WARNING
-
-Ser ious personal in jury may occur as a result
of improperly performed maintenance, ad­
justments o r repai rs.
- Always be extremely careful when work ing
on the vehicle . Always follow commonly ac­
cepted safety pract ices and general com­
mo n sense. Never r is k pe rsonal i njury.
- Do not attempt any of the mainte nance,
checks or repairs described on the following
pages if you a re not fully familiar with these
or other procedures w it h respect to the ve hi­
cle, or are unce rtain how to proceed .
- Do not do any work wi thout the proper tools
an d eq uipment. H ave the necessary work
done by your au thorized Audi dealer o r an ­
other prope rly equippe d an d qua lified work­
shop .
- Always remove the ignition key befo re any ­
one gets under the vehicle.
- Always support your veh icle with safety
stands if it is necessary to work underneath
the vehicle. The jack * is not adequate for
this purpose and co uld collapse causing se­
r ious personal in jury.
- If you must wor k unde rneath the vehicle
w it h the wheels on t he gro und, a lways make
sure the vehicle is on level ground, that the
wheels are a lways securely blocked and that
the engine cannot be started .
- Always make sure the transmission selector
lever is in "N" (N eutral) (5 tronic) or Neutral
(ma nual transm iss ion) and the hand brake is
fi rm ly applied.
@ For the sake of the environment
- Cha ng ing the engine settings will adve rsely
affect emiss ion levels. This is detrimental to
the environment a nd increases fuel con­
s u mption.
- Always observe environmenta l reg ulations
when dispos ing of old engine oil, used brake
fluid, dirty eng ine coolan t, spent ba tter ies
or worn ou t tires.

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-Undeployed airbag modules and pretension­
ers might be classified as Perchlorate Mate ­
rial -spec ia l handling may apply, see
www.dtsc.ca.gov/hazardouswaste/perchlo­
rate. When the vehicle or parts of the re­
stra int system including airbag modules
safety be lts with pretensioners are scrap­
ped, a ll applicab le laws and regulations
must be observed. Your author ized Audi
dealer is fami lia r wi th these req uiremen ts
and we recommend t hat you have your deal­
er perform this service for you.
Additional accessories, modifications and parts
replacement
Additional accessories and parts replacement
Always consult on authorized Audi dealer before
purchasing accessories.
Your veh icle incorporates the latest safety design
features ensuring a high standard of active and
passive safety.
This safety could be compromised by non -ap ­
proved changes to the ve hicle . For this reason, if
parts have to be replaced, p lease observe the fo l­
lowing po ints when insta lling addit ional accesso­
ries:
Approved Audi accessories and genuine Audi parts are ava ilable from a uthorized Audi dea lers.
These dealers also have the necessary fac ilities,
too ls and trained specialists to insta ll the parts
and accessories properly.
A WARNING
Using the wrong spare parts or using non-ap­
proved accessories can cause damage to the
vehicle and ser ious persona l injury.
- Use only accessor ies expressly approved by
Audi and genu ine Audi spare parts
- These parts and accessor ies have been spe­
c ially designed to be used on your ve hicle.
- Never install accessories such as telephone
cradles or beverage holders on airbag covers
Con sumer Information
or w ith in the airbag deployment zones. Do­
ing so will increase the r isk of injury if a ir­
bags are triggered in an acc ident!
- Before you check anything in the engine
compartment, always read and heed all
WARNINGS¢
page 155.
(D Note
- If items other than genu ine A udi spa re
parts, add-on equipment and accessory
items are used or if repair work is not per­
formed according to specified methods , this
can result in severe damage to yo ur vehicle's
eng ine and body (such as corrosion) and ad­
verse ly affect your ve hicle's war ranty.
- The i nnovat ive a luminium concept of your
Audi means that all servicing, repa irs or oth­
er wo rk on the vehicle body m ust be carried
out exclusively by an Audi work shop.
- If emergency re pa irs must be performed
elsew here, have t he veh icle examined by an
a u thori zed A udi d ealersh ip as soon as poss i­
ble.
- Th e manufac turer can not be held liable for
d amage wh ich o cc ur s du e to fail ure to com­
ply with t hese stipulations .
Technical Modifications
Our guidelines must be complied with when tech­
nical modifications ore mode .
Always consult an author ized Audi dealer before
sta rting wor k on any modifications.
This will help ensure that veh icle function, pe r­
fo rmance and safety are not impa ired ¢,& .
Attempt ing to work on e lectronic components
and the software used with them can cause ma l­
funct ions . Because of the way electronic compo ­
nents a re inte rconnected with each other, such
malfu nctions can a lso have an adverse affe ct on
othe r systems that a re not direc tly invo lved. This
means tha t you risk both a subs tan tial red uction
i n the operationa l safety of your veh icle and an
inc reased wear of vehicle parts ¢.&. .
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Author ized Audi dealers will perform this work in
a professional and competent manner or, in spe­
cial cases, refer you to a professional company
that spec iali zes in such modifications.
A WARNING
Improper repairs and modifications can
change the way vehicle systems wo rk and
cause damage to the veh icle and ser ious per­
sonal i njury .
(D Note
If emergency repairs must be performed e lse­
where, have the veh icle examined by an au­
thorized Audi dealersh ip as soon as poss ible.
Declaration of Compliance, Telecommuni­
cation or Electronic Systems
Radio Frequ ency Devices and Radiocommunica­
tion Equipment User Manual Notice.
The manufacturer is not respons ible fo r any radio
or TV interference caused by unautho rized modi­
fications to this eq uipment.
De vices
The fo llow ing devices each comp ly w ith FCC Part
15.19, FCC Part 15.21 and RSS -Gen Issue 1:
- Ce ll phone package
- Electronic immob ilizer
- Garage door opener ( Homelink)
- Remote con tro l key
- Tire pressure mo nitor ing system
FCC Part 15 .19
This device comp lies with pa rt 15 of the FCC
Rules. Operation is subject to the following two
conditions:
(1) Th is device may not cause harmfu l interfer­
ence, and
(2) th is device must accept any interference re­
ceived, including interference that may ca use un ­
des ired ope ration .
FCC Part 15.21
CAUTIO N:
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Changes or modifications not expressly approved
by the party responsible for compliance could
vo id the user's a uthority to operate the equip­
ment .
RSS-Gen Issue 1
Operation is sub ject to the fo llow ing two condi­
tions:
(1) this dev ice may not cause interference, and
(2) this device must accept any i nterference, in ­
clud ing interference that may cause undesired
operation of the devic e.