instrument cluster AUDI R8 SPYDER 2015 Owners Manual

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(!) Adjuster control for outside mirrors .. .. .............. ... .
@ Door handle
@ Power locking switch
© Switches for:
- Front lid release ........... . .
- Fuel filler flap release ... .. .. .
® A ir outlets ............ .... .. .
® Light switch ........... .... .. .
(J) Turn signal and high beam . .. . . .
@ Multifunction steering wheel with :
- Horn
- Driver's airbag ....... .. .. .. .
- Audio, telephone and voice con-
trol system operating buttons
® Instrument cluster
@ Switches for:
- Windshield wiper/washer
- Trip computer ........ .. .. .. .
- Menu display .............. .
- Lap Timer ........... .. .. .. .
- Speed warning system ... .. .. .
@ Steering lock/ignition/starter
switch (in the steering wheel col- umn) .. . .... ............. .. .
@ Adjustable steer ing column .. .. .
@ Cruise control ............... .
(§ Instrument lighting .... .. .. .. .
@ Data Link Connector (DLC) for On
Board Diagnostics (OBD II) ... .. .
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@ Power window switches
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@ Navigation system
Glove compartment (lockable)
Front passenger's airbag ...... .
Rear window defogger switch ...
Climate controls .. .......... . .
Gear shift lever or selector lever (S
tronic):
- Manual transmission
- S tronic ..... .............. .
@) Switches for:
- Audi magnetic ride
- E lectronic Stabilization Control
- Emergency flasher .......... .
- Retractable rear spoiler ...... .
- Parking system ............ . .
@ Convertible top switch ........ .
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@ Rear window switch
Parking brake lever
(D Tips
Cockpit
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- Some of the equipment or features shown
in the general illustration may be standard
equipment on your vehicle or my be option­
al equipment depending on your mode l.
- A separate brochure is p rovided for your fac­
tory-installed audio system and/or the Audi
Navigation System.
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Instruments and warning /indicator lights
Instruments and warning/indicator lights
Instruments
Instrument cluster and controls
The instrument cluster is your central source of information.
Fig. 3 Overview of the inst rument cluster
(D Engine oi l temperature . . . . . . . . . 8
@ Tachome ter with time and date dis-
p lay . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9, 9
® Coolant temperature gauge . . . . . 9
@ Fue l gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
® Speedome ter w ith odomete r . . . . 10
@ Voltmeter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
0 Set/Check button . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
@ Driver information display . . . . . . 20
® I RESE T! button for trip odometer . 10
The ill umination for the instr ument cluster lights
up whenever you switch on the ignition with the
vehicle headlights off . The gauges are also i llu­
minated when the lights a re turned on .
Engine oil temperature display
The engine oil temperature disp lay Q page 8,
fig . 3
only operates w it h t he igni tion o n. To pre­
ve nt eng ine dam age, ple ase observe the fo llow­
i n g important poin ts concerning the temper ature
ranges .
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Cold range
If the need le is at the bottom of the gauge, the
engine oil has not reached operating temperature
yet. Avoid h igh engine speeds, full throttle app li­
cations and heavy eng ine loads .
Normal range
The engine has reac hed operating temperature
when the need le moves into the center of t he
gauge under no rma l dr iving co ndit ions. The nee­
dle may move higher on t he gauge with heavier
engine load at high outside tempe ratures . This is
not a ca use for concern as long as the. indica­
tor lig ht in t he di splay does not flash.
Warning light.
If the symbol . in the d isplay flashes, either th e
engine oil temperature is too high o r the e ngine
o il level is too low
Q page 159.
If the need le is well in the upper a rea of the
gauge, the engine oil temperature is too high.
Stop the vehicle, switch the engine off and al­
low it to cool.
If the wa rning light comes on
again afte r d riv ing a short distance, contact an
aut ho rized Aud i de aler.

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Instruments and warn ing /indicator lights
Tachometer (engine rev counter )
The tachometer indicates the engine RPM (revo­
lutions per minutes).
If engine RPM drops below 1,500, you should
downshift to the next lower gear. The red area at
the end of the scale indicates max imum permis­
sible eng ine RPM after the break-in period . Be­
fore reach ing th is area, move the selector lever to
position "A (Automatic ope rat ion)" or ease your
foot off the accelerator pedal.
(D Note
The tachometer needle should only br iefly be
in the red zone: you could damage your en­
gine! The beginning of the red zone varies de­
pending on the engine.
@) For the sake of the environment
Upshift ing early saves fuel and reduces eng ine
noise.
Digital clock with date display
Your vehicle is equipped with a quartz controlled
digital clock.
Fig. 4 In str um ent cluster w ith the digital clock
To set the hour
.. Pull the knob (hour display flashes) and turn it
to the left or right.
To set the minutes
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary until
the minute display flashes .
.. Turn the knob to the left or right.
To set the date
.. Pull the knob as many times as necessary until
the day, month or year display flashes.
.. Turn the knob to the left or right.
To hide or display the date
"' Pull the knob as many times as necessary until
the date dis play flashes.
"' Tur n the knob to the left or right.
When the date d isplay stops blinking, this means
the time and date have been successfully stored .
With the ignition off, pushing or pu lling the Set/
Check button
¢ page 8, fig . 3 Q) can turn on the
display field lighting for a few seconds.
Engine coolant temperature gauge
The engine coolant gauge¢ page 8, fig. 3@ only
works when the ignition is on. To prevent damage
to yo ur engi ne, please note the following impor­
tant points .
Engine cold
As long as the needle remains at the bottom of
the ga uge, the engine still has not reached its op­
erating temperature. Avoid high engine speeds,
heavy engine loads and heavy throttle.
Normal temperature
When the engine has reached its operating tem­
perature, the needle will move into the midd le of
the gauge and remain there.
If the engine is
working hard at high outside temperatures, the
need le may t urn further to the right. This is no
cause for concern as long as the. warning light
in the instrument cluster does not illuminate.
When the. warning light starts to flash, this
can mean one of two things: either the coolant
temperature is too high, or the coolant level is
too low¢
page 14.
A WARNING
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-Always observe the warn ing in¢ page 155,
Working in the engine compartment
before
open ing the engine compartment lid and
checking the engine coolant level. ""
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Instrum ent s a nd w arn ing /indi cator lights
-Never open the engine compartment lid if
you see or hear steam, or if you see engine coolant dripping from the engine compart­
ment. You could burn yourself. Let the en­
gine cool off first until you can no longer see
or hear steam or coo lant escaping .
CD Note
- Mount ing additional lights or accessories in
front of the a ir inlets reduces the cooling ef­
fect of the rad iator. At h igh outside temper­
atures or high engine load, the engine could
ove rheat.
- The front spo ile r has been designed to prop­
erly distribute the cooling air when the veh i­
cle is mov ing. If the spo iler is damaged, this
could reduce the cooling effect and the en­
gine could then overheat. Ask your author­
ized Audi dealer for assistance.
Fuel gauge
The fuel gauge works only when the ignition is
on. When the needle reaches the red area, the
warning light in the instrument cluster will illu­
minate
c:> page 17 Ill Time to ref uel!
CD Note
Never run the tank completely dry! An irregu­
lar supply of fuel can cause engine m isfiring
and fuel could enter into the exhaust system .
The catalytic converter cou ld then overheat
and be damaged.
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Speedometer with odometer
The speedometer shows you the vehicle speed,
and the odometer shows you how many miles
(kilometers) you have driven.
Fig. 5 Speedo meter close-up: odometer disp lay
The distance driven is shown in mi les (USA mod­
els) or in kilometers (Canada models).
Lower odomet er
The lower odometer shows the tota l number of
miles ( kilometers) driven .
Upper odometer (trip odometer )
The upper odometer shows the total number of miles (k ilometers) driven since you last reset the
odome ter back to zero. You can use this odome­
te r when you want to keep track of how many
miles (k ilomete rs) you have driven for a sing le
trip or errand. The last digit ind icates 1/10 of a
mile (100 meters). You can set the trip odometer
back to zero by pressing the reset button
c:> fig . 5 .
With the ig nition off, push ing of the Set/Check
button
c:> page 8, fig. 3 field lighting for a few seconds .
Malfunction messag e
If there is a malfunction somewhere in the in­
strument cluster,
dEF wi ll appea r in the tripod­
ometer and wi ll stay on. Contact your authorized
Audi dealer to have the problem corrected.
Immobilizer
When the ignition is sw itched on, the data on the
i gnition key are s canned automatically.
If an unauthor ized key was used,
S AF E is dis­
played continuously in the odometer d isplay

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Instruments and warning/indicator lights
field. The vehicle cannot be operated
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Voltmeter display
The vo ltmeter shows the voltage in the vehicle
electrical system. If the reading drops below 12
volts w ith the engine running, you should have
the power supply (battery and generator) in ­
spected by an authorized Aud i dealer .
(D Tips
Voltage can drop below 8 volts when you start
the engine.
Warning/indicator lights
Descript ion
The indicator lights in the instrument cluster
blink or turn on. They indicate functions or mal­
functions
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Messages may appear with some indicator lights.
The messages turn
off after a short time. To dis­
play a message aga in, press the Set/Check but ­
ton
c:;, page 8, fig. 3 (J) . If there is more than one
malfunction, the indicator lights will turn on one
after the other for approximately two seconds
each .
Some indicators lights in the display can turn on
in several colors.
A WARNING
- Failure to heed warning lights and other im­
portant vehicle information may result in
serious persona l injury or vehicle damage.
- Whenever stalled or stopped for repa ir,
move the vehicle a safe distance off the
road, stop the engine, and turn on the emer­
gency flasher
c:;, page 48.
-The engine compartment of any motor vehi­
cle is a potentially hazardous area. Before
you check anything in the engine compart­
ment, stop the engine and let it cool down.
Always exercise extreme caution when work ­
ing under the hood
c:> page 155, Working in
the engine compartment
Overview
Some indicator lights turn on briefly to check the
function of that system when you sw itch the igni­
tion on. These systems are marked with a,/ in
the following tables. If one of these indicator
lights does not turn on, there is a ma lfunction in
that system.
Red indicator lights
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US A models: Malfunction in the
brake system
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Canada models: Malfunction in the
brake system
¢ page 12
USA models : Airbag system,/
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Canada models: Airbag system,/
c:>page 13
Safety belt
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Battery,/
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Engine oi l pressure too low
c:> page 14
Engine coolant leve l too low/
engine coo lant temperature too high
c:>page 14
Gearbox malfunction*
c:>page 78
Yellow indicator lights
Convertible top operation ,/
c:>page 15
Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
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Electronic Stabilization Control (ESC)
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USA models: ant i-lock brake system
(ABS) ,/ defect ive
c:;, page 15
Canada models: anti-lock brake sys­
tem (ABS),/ defective
c:;, page 15
Worn brake pads
c:> page 16
Tire pressure too low
c:>page 197
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Instruments and warning /indicator light s
-The warning/indicator light ill uminates whi le
driving.
The ESC ind icator light a lso illuminates if there is
a ma lf u nction in the ABS. The message
Stabiliza­
tion p rogr am and ABS: fault! See o wner 's man­
ual
also appears in the instr ument cluster disp lay
and a warning tone sounds .
The b rake sy stem will still respond even with­
out the ass is tance of th e ABS sy stem. See your
a utho riz ed Audi dealer a s soon as po ssible to re­
s tore full braking perfo rmance.
For more infor­
mat ion regarding the ABS
¢ page 134.
Malfunction in th e brake s ystem
If the b rake warning light¢ page 12 and the ABS
warning i lluminate
together there may be a mal ­
function in the ABS, and there may also be a ma l­
function in the brake system itself ¢ & .
The ABS
will not wo rk and you w ill notice a change in
bra king response and per formance.
In the event of a malfun ct ion in the br ake sy s ­
tem
the warning/indicator light 1111 (USA mod­
els)/ . (Canada models) in the instrument clus­
ter flashes¢
page 12.
Malfunction in th e electronic diffe renti al
lock (EDL )
The EDL works together with the ABS. The ABS
warn ing light w ill come on if there is a malfunc­
tion in the EDL system¢
page 134 . See your au­
thor ized Audi dealer as soon as possible.
.&_ WARNING
- If the II (USA models) ;tiJ (Canada mod­
els) warning light does not go out, or if it
comes on while driving, the ABS system is
not working properly . The vehicle can then
be stopped only with the standard brakes
(without ABS) . You will not have the protec­
t ion ABS prov ides. Contact your Audi dealer
as soon as possible.
- USA models: If the 1111 warning light, the
J_i) warning light and the II warn ing light
come on together, the rear wheels could
l ) - : USA models only
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lock up first under hard braking . Rear wheel
lock- up can cause loss of veh icle contro l and
an accident. Have your vehicle repaired im­ mediately by your author ized Audi dealer or
a qualified workshop. Dr ive slowly and avoid
sudden, ha rd brake applications.
- Canada models: If the brake warning light
• • the
JjJ warn ing light and the ABS warn­
ing light
EIJ come on togethe r, the rear
wheels could lock up fi rst under hard bra k­
ing. Rear wheel lock-up can c ause loss o f ve­
hicle control and an accident. Have your ve ­
hicle repai red immediately by your author­
ized Audi dealer or a qualified workshop.
Dr ive slow ly and avoid sudden, hard brake
applications.
(0) Worn brake pads
£i1 Check brake pads!
If the warning light i lluminates, immediate ly
contact your authorized Audi dealer or qualified
workshop to have all brake pads inspected. On
USA mode ls the warning light £i1 comes on to·
gether w ith the warning light 1111 . Both sets of
brake pads on an ax le must always be replaced at
the same time .
.&_ WARNING
Driving w ith bad bra kes can cause a collision
and se rious personal injury.
- If the warn ing light
£i1 and the warn ing
light
llll1 l with the message Brake pad s!
comes on in the ins trumen t clus ter display,
immed iate ly contact yo ur authorized Audi
dea le r or q ualified workshop to have all
brake pads checked or rep laced if necessary.
EPC Electronic power control
This warning/indicator light monitors the elec­
tronic power control .
The~ warning/indicator l igh t (E lec tronic Powe r
Control) illuminates when you swi tch on the igni­
tion as a function check .

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Trip computer
Introduction
The trip computer gives you information on cur­
rent and average fuel mileage, average speed ,
fuel range and driving time.
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The following
information is continuously evalu­
ated by the trip computer and can be displayed
sequentially in the instrument cluster display:
Fuel range
The estimated cruising range in m iles (km) ap­
pears in the disp lay. The display changes in incre­
ments of 5 miles (10 km) .
Average fuel mileage
The average fuel economy in MPG (l/100 km)
since you last cleared the memory appears in this
d isplay.
Current fuel mileage
The instantaneous fuel consumption in miles per
gallon (l/100 km) is shown in this display . When
the vehicle is stationary , the most recent fuel
consumption is displayed.
Average speed
The average speed in mph (km/h) since the last
time the display was reset appears in the display .
Elapsed time
The length of time that you have been driving
since you last reset the memory appears in this
disp lay. The maximum time period that can be re­
corded is 999 hours and 59 minutes .
Driver information system
Distance
The elapsed distance since the last time the
memory was cleared appears in the disp lay. The
maximum distance that can be recorded is
9,999 .9 mi les (9,999.9 kilometers).
(D Tips
- Fuel consumptions (average and current),
range and speed are displayed in metric
units on Canadian models .
- All stored values will be lost if the vehicle battery is disconnected.
Memories
The trip computer is equipped with two fully au­
tomatic memories.
Fig. 9 Trip computer d is play: memo ry level 1
You can switch between the trip computer 1 and
2 by pressing the
! R ESET I button @ ~page 22,
fig. 10.
You can tell which memory level is currently ac­
t ive by the number or the sign in the display
Q fig . 9. The data from the single-trip memory
(memory level 1) is being displayed if a
1 appears
in the disp lay.
If a 2 is shown, then the data from
the total-tr ip memory is being displayed (memo­
ry level 2).
Single -trip memory (Trip computer 1)
T he single-trip memory stores the tr ip informa­
tion from the time the ignition is turned on until
it is turned off. If the trip is continued
within 2
hours from the time the ignition was turned off,
the new data will be included in the calculation of.,.
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Driver information system
• Press the rocker switch until the desired line is
highlighted (cursor)~
fig. 14.
• Press the !R ESE T I button.
• If necessary, scroll by se lecting and activating
the symbol for "Next page" or "Previous page".
When you have selected the Computer menu and
activated it by p ressing the
! RESET I button, two
computer levels appear (computer 1 and comput­
er 2) . Now you have to select the level you want
using the rocker switch and activate it with the
I RESET I button .
Service interval display
The service interval display reminds you when
your next service is due.
Fig. 15 Sectio n of inst rument cl uster: Serv ice in terva l dis­
pl ay
The schedule for the next oil change or inspec­
tion is calculated automatically and displayed ac­
cording ly. The display works in two stages:
Service reminder
30 days before the next service is due, a serv ice
reminder appears in the display when you turn on
the ignition.
After about 5 seconds the display sw itches back
to normal. The distance and time remaining are
updated each time the ignition is turned on unti l
the date due for serv ice is reached.
Service due
When the due date for service is reached , the
mes sage
Service due! appears in the instrument
cluster immediately after you turn on the igni­
tion . Additionally, a warning tone sounds. After
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about 5 seconds the display switches back to nor­
mal.
Calling up the service schedules
If or when an oil change or inspection is due, can
be shown in the instrument cluster by select ing
the se rvice interval display. Select
Check> Serv­
ice
> Oil change or Service by using the I RESET I
button and the rocker switch ¢ page 23, fig. 12.
Resetting the service interval display
Your authorized Audi dealer will reset the corre­
sponding service schedule after performing the
appropriate service on your vehicle . You also have
the possibility to reset the oil change schedule af­
ter having performed an oi l change according to
Audi specifications.
- Switch the ignition on.
- Pull the knob<>
fig. 15. The message. Service
due!
appears.
- Pull the knob until the display
Oil change in
-----mi (km)---days appears. If the I RESE T I
button is not pulled with in 5 seconds, the dis­
play reset mode closes.
(D Note
-Only reset the oil change display when you
have completed an oil change.
-If you disconnect the battery terminals, no
calculations can be made for the service in­
terval display during this time and no serv­
ice reminder will appear. Remember that
observing the proper service intervals is vi­
tally important to extend ing the life of your
vehicle, particularly the engine, and main­
taining its va lue. Even if the mileage driven
is low, the maximum per iod of one year
from one service to the next must not be ex­
ceeded.
@ Tips
The information in the Service Reminder re­
mains stored even when the vehicle battery is
disconnected .

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- Ma ke sure no one will be in jured by the con­
vertible top supports and other moving ob­
jects on the ve hicle when opening and clos­
ing the top.
(D Note
To prevent damage to the convertible top:
- do not store any objects in the convertible
top storage bay .
- make sure there is enough space above the
vehicle when openi ng or closing the conver­
tib le top.
(D Tips
- When the indica to r l amp f+j blinks, there is
a system ma lf u nction
¢page 15.
-The one-touch opening f unction is not avail­
able when the vehicle is traveling below
4 mph (6 km/ h) o r above 31 mph (SO km/
h). If this is the case, a warn ing tone will
sound and a message will appear in the in­
str ument cluster¢
page 39.
Error message in the instrument cluster
display
An error message appears if the convertible top
cannot open or close.
Severa l conditions must be met for the converti­
b le top to open or close automatically .
An error message in the inst rument cluste r dis­
p lay indicates i f one of the cond itions is not met
or there is a malfunction.
Soft top : Please clo se engine lid!
The engine compa rtment lid must be closed
when opening or clos ing the converti ble top . This
message appears in the instrument cluster dis­
p lay if the engine compartment lid is not closed.
Soft top : Cannot be used!
This e rror message appears if the convertib le top
cannot open or close because of safety reasons or
if there is a malfunction. The following causes a re
possible:
- The vehicle is traveling too fa st: Conver tible
top operation is deactivate d for safety reasons
Con vertible top
if the vehicle is traveling too fast . A message
w ill appea r. Reduce the vehicle speed and pull
or press the switc h aga in to open or close the
convert ible top.
- The battery voltage is too low: Th e convert ible
top cannot open o r close i f the battery vo ltage
is too low. T his ensures there w ill be enough
battery voltage left to sta rt the ve hicle. The
convert ible top can be operated again after the
eng ine is s tarted.
- Overload protection is active: Operating the
convert ible top continuously fo r a long period
of t im e places stress on the hydrau lic uni t.
Ove rload p rotection is activa ted to prevent
d am age to the system. This pro te ct ive f unct ion
p reven ts the convertib le top from opening o r
close for approximate ly 15 to 30 minutes.
It
w ill function again afte r that ¢& .
-Malfun ction: Failure of sys tem components is
one poss ible cause for malf unct ion . If this hap­
pens, yo u can also operate the conve rtible top
by hand
<=> page 41.
- The exterior temperature i s too low: Th e con­
vertible top will not open in temperatures be­
low (5 ° F) (-15 QC).
Soft top not secure
If the convertib le top is not completely open or
cl osed and the vehicle is traveling too fast, the
error message above appears and a wa rn ing tone
sounds. Reduce the veh icle speed and pull or
press the sw itch agai n to ope n or close the co n­
vertib le top.
A WARNING
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N eve r drive when the c onver tible top is not
l ocked correctly . Th e wind from driving co uld
cause the conve rtible top to open . This can re­
sul t in injur ies and d amage to t he ve hicle .
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Clear vision
Headlight flasher ~D ©
.. Pull the lever toward the stee ring wheel to use
the headlight flasher.
Notes on these features
- The turn signals only work with the ignit ion
switched on. The ind icator lights
M or Ip] in
the instr ument cluster
q page 11 also b lin k.
- After you have turned a corner, the tur n signal
switches off automat ica lly.
- The
high beam works only when the headlights
a re on. The ind icator light
II i n the instrument
cluster illuminates when the high beams are
o n.
- The
headlight flasher wo rks only as long as you
ho ld the lever - even if the re are no lights
turned on. The indicator light
II in the instru­
ment cluster illum inates when yo u use the
headlight flasher .
A WARNING
Do not use the high beam or headlight flasher
if you know that these could b lind oncom ing
traffic.
Emergency flasher
The emergency flasher makes other motorists
aware that you or your vehicle are in an emer­
gency situation.
SPORT •
Fig . 57 Cente r co nso le : em erge ncy flasher sw itc h
• Press the switch~ q fig. 5 7 to switch the
emergency flasher on or off.
When the emergency flasher is on, a ll four turn
sig nals blink at the same time. The tu rn s ignal in­
d icator lights
B II in the instrumen t cl uste r, as
well as t he lig ht in the emergency f lasher switch
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~ b link likewise. The emergency flas hers also
work when the ignition is turned off .
The emergency flasher will automatically switch
on if you a re in an acciden t w here the a irbag has
deployed .
{I) Tips
You should sw itch on the emerge ncy flashe r
when:
- you a re the las t veh icle standing in a t raff ic
jam so th at any other vehicle s com ing can
see you, or when
- yo ur vehicle has b roken dow n or y ou are in
an eme rgency s itu ation, or whe n
- yo ur vehicle is be ing towed by a tow tru ck or
i f yo u a re towin g ano th er vehicle behind
yo u.
Interior Lights
Interior lights
The interior lights include the reading lights for
the driver and the front passenger .
Fig. 58 Sect ion from headliner: Interior lights
Activating door contact circuit
• Press the button @. The LED in the b utton illu­
m inates.
Deact ivating door cont act circuit
• Press th e button @. The LED in the button goes
out .
Front r eading light s «~
.. Press one of the switches® to turn the right or
left reading light on/off. ..,.