2011 AUDI R8 SPYDER engine overheat

158 Driving and en vi ro nm ent
Driving and
environment
Break-in period
A new vehicle must be broken in, and the break-in per iod should be 1,500 miles (2,500
km) . Do not use full acceleration for the first
600 miles (1,000 km) and do not exceed the
maximum eng ine speed of 6,000 rpm You
must also not use fu ll acce lerat ion between
600 and 1,200 mi les (1,000 to 2,000 km).
F rom 1,200 to 1,500 mi les (2,000 to 2,500
km), you can gradua lly increase maxim um en­
gine speed to 8,250 rpm for brief periods.
During the first ho urs of operation, there is
g reater friction in the engine and the trans­
mission than later when a ll the moving parts
have broken in.
The way yo u drive duri ng the first 1,500 miles
(2,500 km) affects engine quality. If you drive
at moderate engine speeds thereafter, partic ­
u lar ly when the engine is cold, yo u reduce en ­
g ine wear and increase the potential mileage
of the engine.
Do not drive at RPMs that are too low. Shift
down when the engine is no longer running
"smoothly". Extreme ly high RPMs are gov­
erned automatically.
Driving through water
on roads
Note the following to avoid vehicle damage
when dr iving through water, for example on
flooded roads:
- The water must not be any higher than the
bottom of the vehicle body .
- Do not drive faster than wa lking speed.
.&_ WARNING
After driving through water, mud, slush,
etc., the brakes may be slow to take effect
because of wet b rake roto rs and pads. Dry
t he brakes fi rst by bra king carefully to re­
sto re the full braking effect.
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(D Note
Vehicle components such as the eng ine,
transmission, suspension or e lectrical sys­
tem can be severe ly damaged by dr iv ing
through water.
@ Tips
- Check the depth of the water before d riv­
ing through it.
- Do not stop the vehicle, drive in reverse
or switch the engine off when driving
through water.
- Keep in mind that oncoming vehicles
may create waves that raise the water
level and make it too deep for your vehi­
cle to drive through safely .
- Avo id driving through salt water because
it can cause corros ion.
Catalytic converter
You must use lead-free gasoline in your veh i­
cle, otherwise you will destroy the catalyt ic
converter.
Never run the fuel tank completely dry; their­
regular fuel supply could cause misfires . This
allows unburned fuel into the exhaust system,
poss ibly resulting in overheating and damage
to the catalytic converter .
.&_ WARNING ,-
-Do not park or operate the vehicle in
areas where the hot exha ust system may
come in co nta ct with dry g rass, brush,
fue l spills or o ther material which can
cause a fire.
- Do not app ly addition al under coating or
r u stproofing on or nea r the exhaust
manifold, exhaust pipes, catalytic con­
verter or heat shields . Dur ing driving, the
substance used for undercoating could
overheat and cause a fire.
(D Note
To ensure efficient o peration of the Emis­
s ion Control System:

In a se ale d system, losses can occur only if
the boiling point of the coolant is exceeded as
a result of overheat ing.
A WARNING
- The cooling system is under press ure. Do
not open the cap of the coolant expan­
sion tank when the eng ine is hot. You
risk being scalded .
- The coo lant add itive, and therefore the
coolant itse lf, is hazardous to health.
Keep the coolant additive in the origina l
co nta iner out of the reach of children.
It
is a poison hazard.
CD Note
Do not add any type of rad iator leak seal ­
ant to your vehicle's eng ine coolant. Add­
ing radiator repair f luid may adve rsely af­
fect the fu nction and performance of your
coo ling system and could res ult in damage
not covere d by your New Vehicle Limited
Warranty .
Adding coolant
Before you check anything in the engine com­
partment,
always read and heed all WARN­
INGS ¢ & in Working in the engine compart­
ment on page 175 .
.. Add coolant .
.. Tw ist the cap on again
t ightly.
.. Tighte n the cap (D ¢ page 182, fig. 146
again .
Replacement engine coolant must conform to
exact specifications ¢
page 181, Coolant. If
the coolant additive Gl2++ is not available in
an emergency, you must not add any other ad­
d itive . In th is case, use only water and restore
the co rrec t mix ratio wi th the specified cool­
ant add itive as soon as possib le.
Always use
new engine coolant when ref illing .
Do not fill coolant above the " MAX" mark. Ex­
cess coolant will be forced out through the p ressure relief valve i n the cap when the en ­
g ine becomes hot .
Checking and fillin g 183
With a major loss of coolant, you shou ld add
the coolant only when the engine has
cooled.
In this way you prevent engine damage.
A WARNING
- The cooling system is unde r pressure and
can get very hot. Reduce the risk of
scalding from hot coolant by followi ng
these steps .
- Turn off t he engine and allow it to coo l
down.
- Protect you r fa ce, hands and arms from
escaping fluid and steam by covering
the cap with a large, th ic k rag.
- Turn the cap s lowly and very carefully
in a counter -clockwise direction while
applying light, downward pressure on
the top
of the cap.
- To avoid being bu rned, do not spill an­
tifreeze or coolant on the ex haust sys ­
tem or hot engine pa rts. Under certain
cond itions, the ethylene glycol in en­
gine coolant can catch fire .
- Antifreeze is poisonous . Always store an­
tifreeze in its origina l container and well
out of the reach of children .
- If you dra in the coo lant, it m ust be
caught and safely stored in a proper con­
taine r clearly marked " poison" .
CD Note
- Coolant pollutes the environment and
cou ld cause an engine fire. Excess cool­
ant will be forced out through the pres­
sure relief valve in the cap w hen the en­
gine becomes hot .
- If, in an eme rgency, o nly wate r can be
added, the co rrec t ratio between wa ter
and antifreez e
¢page 181 must be re­
stored as soon as poss ible.
@) For the sake of the environment
D ra ined coola nt sho uld not be reused. Al­
ways d ispose of used coolant while observ­
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Disconnecting ........... .. .. .. ... 184
Low ..... .. .. .. ........... .. .. ... 155
replac ing ... ............. .. .. .. .. . 187
State of charge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 155
Vehicles not driven for long periods .. . 184
W inter operation . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184, 185
Working on the battery .... .. .. .. .. . 185
Battery voltage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 34
B efore driving . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Blended gasoline . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 170
Booster seats ............. .. .. .. ... 145
Brake system
Brake fluid . ............. .. .. .. .. . 184
Brake light defective ........ .. .. .. .. 35
Brake power assist unit ............. 153
Brakes ..... .. ............. .. .. ... 153
Ceramic brakes . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 153
Malfunction .. ........... .. .. .. .... 32
Warning/indicator light .... .. .. .. .. .. 17
Worn brake pads ........... .. .. .. .. 33
Break-in period ............ .. .. .. ... 158
Bulbs ...... ... ................ .... 224
C
California Proposit ion 65 Warning ..... 176
Battery specific . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 186
Capac it ies ... .. ........... .. .. .... . 228
Carbon-fiber parts Ext erio r .. .. ............. .... .. .. . 164
I n terior .... .. ........... .. .. .. ... 166
Car care . .. .. ... .. .. ...... .. .. .. .. . 16 1
Cargo area
refer to Luggage compartment . . . . . . . 104
Car key . ... .. .. ... .......... .. .. .... 37
Catalytic converter ............ .... .. 158
Certification ... ........... .. .. .. ... 212
Changing a flat tire ........... .. .. .. . 216
Chass is
refer to Audi magnetic ride .... .... ... 82
Checking Eng ine coolant level ....... .. .. .. .. . 182
Tire pressure ............. .... .. .. . 195
Index 231
Child rest raints
Danger of using child restraints in the
fro nt seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 119
Where can I get additional informat ion
about child restraints and the ir use? .. 149
Child safety ... .. .... . ............ .. 138
Convertible locking retractor . . . . . . . . . 146
Important sa fety instructions for using
ch ild safety seats ..... ......... .. .. 141
Important t hings to know when driving
with ch ildren .. .. .. ..... .......... 138
Child safety seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Booster seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 145
Convertib le child seats ......... .. .. 144
Co nvertib le locking retractor ..... .. .. 146
How do I properly install a child safety
sea t in my veh icle? .. ... ....... .... . 141
Infant seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 143
Installing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Safety instructions .... ......... .... 141
Cigarette lighter ... .... ... .... .... .. . 69
Cleaning Alcantara (synthetic suede) .......... 168
Engine compartment ............... 169
Exhaust tail pipes .................. 16S
Fabr ics and fabric coverings ..... .. .. 166
Leat her ...... ... .. ............... 167
Radio and navigation display ........ . 165
Safety belts ... .. ................. 168
Cleaning and protection .............. 161
Cleaning the navigation display ........ 165
Cleaning the radio display . .......... . 165
Climate controls ... .. .. ......... .. .. . 72
D ust filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Heating ... .. .. .. .. ............... . 72
Pollen filter ... .. .. . .. .. ...... .. .. . 72
Ventilation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 72
Clock ............ .. .. ... ........ .. . 11
Closing Eng ine compartment lid ........ .. .. 176
Clutch overheat ing .. ...... ........... 36
Cold tire inflation pressure .......... .. 193
coming home . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
Compass mirror . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 64
Compliance ... .... .. . .. .......... .. 212
Consumer Information . . . . . . . . . . 105, 209
Contacting NHTSA ..... ............. 105
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