octane AUDI R8 SPYDER 2015 Owners Manual

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Fuel supply and filling
your f uel tank
Gasoline
Fuel supply
Using the right fuel helps keep the environment
clean and prevents engine damage.
Fuel recommendation
The fuel recommended for you r vehicle is unlead­
e d premium
g rade gasoline . See also . Audi rec­
ommends using TOP T IER Detergent Gasolin e
w ith a m inimum oc tane ra ting of 91 A KI (9 5
RO N). Fo r more informa tion on TOP TIER Dete r­
gent Gasoline, p lease go to the off icia l webs ite
(www .toptiergas .com) .
The re commended gasoline octane rating for
your eng ine can also be fo und o n a label loca ted
on the inside of the fue l filler flap . This rating
may be specified as AKI or RON.
Your veh icle may also be operated using unlead­
ed reg ular gaso li ne wi th a minim um oct ane r at­
ing of
8 7 AKI/9 1 RON . Howeve r, usi ng 87 AK I/91
RON octane fue l will s light ly red uce eng ine per­
forma nce .
Use unleaded gasoline only. Unleaded g asoline
is availab le t hro ugho ut the USA, C anada, and in
most E uropean countries . We recommend that
you do not ta ke yo ur vehicle to areas or countr ies
where unleaded gasoline may not be ava ilab le.
F or mo re in forma tion on refue ling your ve hicle,
see
r:¢, page 152.
Octane rating
Octa ne rating ind icates a gaso line's ability to re­
sis t engine damaging " knock" cause d by prema ­
ture ign ition and de ton ation. There fore, buyi ng
the co rrec t grade of gasoline is very important to
h e lp p revent possib le eng ine damage and a loss
of eng ine performance .
Ga soline mos t commo nly used i n the Uni ted
S tates an d Canada has the following octane rat ­
i ngs that can usually be fo und on the filler pump:
- P rem ium G rade : 91 - 96 A KI
Fuel suppl y and filling your fuel tank
-Regular Grade: 8 7 -90 AKI
E xpla nation of the abb revia tions:
AKI =
Anti Knock Index = (R +M)/2 = (RON+MON)/
2
RON= Research Octane Number
M ON = M oto r O ctane Num ber.
(D Note
- D o no t use any f ue l w ith oc tane ra ti ng s low ­
er th a n 8 7 AKI or 91 RON othe rw ise expe n­
s ive engine damage w ill occur .
- D o
not use le ade d gas olin e! The use of lead ­
ed gasoline will seve rely damage your ve hi­
cle's cataly tic conver ter an d it s a bili ty to
cont ro l exha ust em issions.
Blended gasoline
Use of gasoline containing alcohol or MTBE (methyl tertiary butyl ethe r)
You may use unleaded gasoline blended with a l­
co hol o r MTBE (commonly referred to as oxygen­
ates) if th e b le nded mixtu re mee ts the following
c riter ia :
Blend of gasoline methanol (wood alcohol or
methyl alcohol)
- Anti -knoc k index must be 87 AKI or higher.
- Blend must contain no more t han 3% metha-
nol.
- Blend mus t contain more than 2% co -solvents.
Blend of gasoline and ethanol (grain alcohol or
ethyl alcohol)
- Anti-knoc k index mus t be 87 AKI or higher .
- Blend must not co nta in mo re than 10% etha-
nol.
Blend of gasoline and MTBE
- Anti -kno ck index mus t be 8 7 AKI or higher.
- Blend mus t contain no t mo re th an 1 5% M TBE.
Seasonally adjusted gasoline
Many gasoline grades are blended to perfo rm es­
pecially well for w inter or s ummer dr iv ing . D ur-
i ng seasonal cha nge-over, we suggest that you .,,.
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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 .
Consumer Information
(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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Gasoline addit iv e s . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Octane rat ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Recommendation............ ... .. .. . 151
Refueling . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Reserve . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Tank capacity . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 213
Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand . . . . 154
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Fu ses
Assignment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
210
Replacing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 210
G
Garage door opener (HomeLink) . . . . . . . . . . 35
Gearshift lever . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Gearshift lever (5 tronic) Positions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 5
Generator (warn ing/indicator lights) . . . . . .
14
Glossary of tire and loading terminology . . 171
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Gross Vehicle Weight Rating (GVWR) . . . . . 212
H
Headlight
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
17
H eadlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58, 89
Adjusting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 89
H eated
Exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Heated washer jets
Wiper and washer system . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
51
Heating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 61
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46, 47
High voltage warning label . . . . . . . . . . . . .
212
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
69
H omeLink (garage door opener) . . . . . . . . . . 35
Horn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
How many airbags does my vehicle have? . .
108
How often should I check my t ire pressures? l81
How safety belt pretensioners work . . . . . . 100
Index
Hydrop laning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
I
Ign it ion . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 66
Immobilizer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Important things to do before driving . . . . . 86
Improperly worn safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . 100
Indicato r light
Airbag sys tem . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
112
Audi magnetic r ide . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Convertible top . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 15
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF . . . . . . . . . . . . . 112
Indicato r lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
also refer to Warning/indicator ligh ts . . . . 11
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 127
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
130
Instrumen t clus ter and controls . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . .
49
Instruments and controls
General illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 6
Interior lights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
48
Luggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
J
Jump -starting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 206
K
Key............ .. .. ................. . 27
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Eme rgency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 2 7
Key replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Valet key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 27
Kick -down . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Knee air bags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
116
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 116
How they work . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Important safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . 118
L
Lap timer. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 25
Launch control program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Launch Control Program Manual transmission . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
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Index
Leather cleaning/protection . . . . . . . . . . . . 148
leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Lifting jack . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 203
Light coming/leaving home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Exterior lighting . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light/rain sensor Light sensor package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light/rain sensor defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 18
Lights Instrument panel illumination . . . . . . . . . . 49
sw itch ing on and off . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Light sensor package . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 46
Loading the luggage compartment . . . . . . . .
91
Locking
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
31
Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 30
L uggage compartment. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Emergency exit. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
199
light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Lo ading . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
91
M
Maint enance . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 215
Malfunct ion Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . 17, 26
Manual transmission Gearshift lever · .............. .. .. .. .. 74
Launch Control Program . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 74
Matte finish paint cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Menu button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Menu display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Mirror Vanity mirror · · · · · ·........... ... .... 51
Mirrors Activating the digital compass . . . . . . . . . . 54
Adjusting the exterior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . 49
dimm ing . .. .... ... .......... .. .. .. ..
so
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag System . . 112
N
Natural leather
Cleaning
New tires and wheels
NHTSA 148
186
Contact ing
· · · · · · · · · · · · · 92 .............
224
Number of seats · .. .. ................ .. 95
0
Octane rating . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 151
Odometer
· · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · · . . . . . . . . 10
Oil
refer to Engine oil . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 158
On-Board Diagnostic System (OBD)
Data Link Connector (DLC) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 26
Malfunction Indicator Lamp (MIL) . . . . . . . 26
Open door or front lid warning . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Optional equipment Marked with an asterisk . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5
Outs ide mirro rs
refer to Ext erior mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 49
Outs ide temperature display . . . . . . . . . . . . . 20
Owner's manual How the Owner's Manual is organized . . . . .
5
p
Paint damage
p . N aint o . .. ... .... .. .. ............. ..
147
212
Park assist Cleaning sensors/camera lenses . . . . . . . . 146
Parking on a decline · · · . ... .... ......... .. .. . 69
on an incline
· · ·.. .. ............... ... 69
Parking brake · · · .. .. .. .............. .. 68
Parking brake warning ................. .
13
Parking system advanced . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Adjusting the display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Adjusting the warn ing tones . . . . . . . . . . . . 85
Parallel Parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 84
Reverse parking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 83
Safety precautions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 80
Switching on and off ............... .. . 82
Parts replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 217
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . . . 112
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 86
Pedals · · · · · · · · · .. .. .. .. ........... .. . 90
Physical p rinciples of a frontal collision 96
Plastic parts Cleaning . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Polishing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 147
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 62