2011 AUDI R8 SPYDER reset

each other and that have somewhat different purposes:
Speed warning 1 [i;[i ( Canada models )
You can use speed warning 1 to set the maxi­
mum speed wh ile you are driv ing . T his se tting
will remain in effect until you t urn off the igni­
tion, assuming that you have not changed or reset the setting .
The speed warning symbo l
[&1/lDl (Ca nada
models) in the warn ing 1 display appea rs
when you exceed the maximum speed. It goes
out when the speed falls be low the stored
maximum speed.
The speed warning symbo l wi ll also go out if
the speed
exceeds the stored maximum speed
by more than about 25 mph (40 km/h) for at
least 10 seconds. The stored maximum speed
is deleted .
Setting speed warning 1
r=;, page 29 .
Speed warning 2 EDJ/[al (Canada models )
Storing warning 2 is recommended if you al­
ways
want to be reminded of a certa in speed,
for example when yo u are traveling in a coun­
try that has a general maximum speed limit,
or if you do not want to exceed a spec ified
speed for winter tires.
The speed warning 2 symbol,
[il 1ra1 (Can ada
models) appears in the display when you ex­
ceed the stored speed limit . Unlike warning 1,
it will not go out until the vehicle speed drops
be low the stored speed limit.
Sett ing speed warning 2
r=;, page 29.
(1') Tips
Even though you r vehicle is equipped with
a speed warning sys tem, you should s till
watch the speedometer to make sure you
are not driving faster than the speed limit.
Dr iver in formation system 29
Speed warning 1: setting a speed limit
Warning threshold 1 is set by the button.
Fig. 26 Sect ion of instrument cluster: Set/Check but ·
ton
Storing the ma ximum spee d
.,. Drive at the desired maximum speed.
.,. Press the knob button
c::> fig. 26 until the
symbol
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Resett ing th e ma ximum sp eed
.,. Dr ive the veh icle at a speed of at least
3 mph (5 km/h)
.,. Press the knob for more than 2 seconds.
T he speed warn ing symbol
lllH (USA models)/
Hll display when you release the button to indi­
cate that the maximum speed has been stored
successfully. The maximum speed remains
stored until it is changed by pressing the but­
ton again briefly or unt il it is deleted by a
lengthy push on the button .
Speed warning 2: setting a speed limit
Switches in the wiper arm are used to operate
warning threshold
2.
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Fig. 27 Controls

38 Opening and clo sing
Master key with remote control
The remote control allows you to lock or un­
lock the vehicle electronically .
The transmitter and battery are located in the
head of the remote control. The receiver is lo­
cated inside the vehicle . T he maximum effec ­
tive range depends on several things . Remem­
be r, if the battery is weak, the effective range
dec reases.
If you need to replace the remote control, or if
you need to have it repaired, you must see
your author ized Audi dealer. On ly then can
you use the key aga in .
@ Tips
- If the ignition is sw itched on, the remote
control system is d eactivated .
- The remote cont rol system can be affec t­
ed by other systems operating in the
same frequency range close to the vehi­
cle, such as mob ile telephones, televi­
s ion broadc asting stat ions, etc.
- Fo r De clarat ion of Compliance to Uni ted
States FCC and I ndustry Canad a regula­
tions
¢ page 21 2.
Resetting the remote control
The remote control must be reset if the vehi­
cle does no t unlock.
,. Pr ess the unlock@ button on the remote
control.
,. Wi thin 30 second s, unlock or lock the vehi­
cle once at the door lock using the stem of
the remote control key.
,. Press the unlock button@ or the lock but­
ton
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Master key battery replacement
Each master key contains a battery housed
under the cover .
Fig . 31 Remote master key: opening t he cover
We recommend having the ba tte ry ch anged
by an authorized Audi dea ler . However, if yo u
wish to replace the dead battery yourse lf, pro­
ceed as follows:
,. Pry apart the base ¢
fig. 31 @and the cove r
® carefully with a coin .
,. Remove the cover (arrow).
,. Remove the dead battery from the cover.
,. Insta ll the new battery. Please make certain
that the" +" sign on the battery faces down
in the cover. Correct polarity is shown on the
cover .
,. Plac e th e cover w it h the new battery o n the
key base and p ress both parts together.
@ For the sake of the environment
D ispose of dead batteries prope rly so as
not to poll ute the environment.
(0 Tips
The replacement battery must be the
sam e spec ificat ion as the o riginal.
Electronic immobilizer
The immobilizer helps to prevent unauthor­
ized use of your vehicle.
A comp uter chip inside your key automatically
deactivates the electro nic immobilizer when
you insert the key in the ignition lock. When
you remove the key from the ignit ion lock, the .,.

-If you switch off the ignition w ith the
windshield wiper lever still in the inter­
val w ipe pos ition and then come back a
while later and dr ive off , the rain sensor
will reactivate itself after the vehicle
speed has exceeded 4 mph (6 km/h) .
Service position
It is only possible to change wiper blades if
you move the wiper arms to the service posi­
tion .
In order to use the windshield wipers, the
front lid must be comp letely closed.
Moving w ipe r blade s to the service
position
.. When there is a risk of frost, make sure that
the wiper b lades are no t frozen to the wind­
shield .
.. Switch the ign ition on .
.. Move the wiper lever to pos ition
0
c::> page 59, fig. 69 .
.. Press the I RESE T I button unt il the Display
type
menu appears in the Driver Informa­
tion System display .
.. Using the rocker switch and the
!RESET I b ut­
ton, select the
Set > Wiper s > Front > Serv ­
ic e position on
function . The wind sh ield
wiper arms move to the service pos it ion.
Moving w ipe r blade s to park po siti on
.. Make certain that the wiper arms are ly ing
against the w indshie ld .
.. Switch the ignition on and move the wipe r
lever from position
O to 4 c::> page 59 ,
fig. 69. The wiper arms will move back to
t h e park pos ition .
(D Note
Never drive your vehicle when the wind­
shield w iper arms are in the service pos i­
tion and pulled away from the windshie ld.
When you dr ive faster than
4 mp h (6 km/
h), the w iper arms a utomat ica lly re turn to
t he par k position and could ca use pa int
d amage to the front lid!
Clear vi sion 61
@ Tips
- Yo u can also turn on t he service position,
for example, if yo u want to protect the
w indshield from icing by using a cover.
- Th e service posit io n moves to
off auto­
matically when you operate the wind­
shield wiper lever, or speed exceeds
4 mph (6 km/h).
Replacing front wiper blades
Wiper blades in good condition help keep the
windshield clear.
Fi g. 70 Unl atching w ipe r blade s
Fig. 71 Re mov ing w iper b lades
Removing the wiper blade
.. Move the wipers to the service pos it ion
c::> page 61.
.. Fold the windsh ie ld w iper arm away from
the glass .
N 0
i ,:. .., m
.. On the upper end of the wiper arm at the
corr uga tion, squeeze the p lastic ret ainer to­
gethe r on both s ides in the direction of the
arrow
c::> fig. 70.
.. Rotate the w iper b lade in the direction of
the arrow @
c::> fig. 71 away from the wiper
arm .
.. Lift the wiper b lade off in the d irection of
t he arrow @.

236 Index
Parking systemadvanced
Switching on and
off ....... .... ... .. 91
Parts replacement ........... .. .... . 211
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . . 128
Passive safety system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 99
Pedals .. .... .......... ...... ... .. . 104
Phys ica l pr inciples of a frontal collis ion . 111
Polishing .. .. ............. .. .. .. .. . 161
Pollen filter . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 73
Power locking system ........ ... .... .. 39
Emergency locking .................. 42
Front lid . .... ........... .... .... .. 42
Locking .. .. ............. .. .. .. ... . 40
Locking and unlocking the vehicle from
inside ... .. ................ ... .. .. 41
Opening/clos ing the windows . .. .. .. .. 40
Sw itches . .. .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 41
Unlock ing .. .. . .......... .. .. .. .. .. 40
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 67
Power steering ................ .... . 1S4
Power windows ............. ... .. ... . 44
Power locking system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 40
Reactivating the system . .. .. .. .. .. .. 45
Pregnant women Special considerations when wearing a
safety belt . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 114
Proper safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . 113
Proper seating pos ition
Driver ..................... ..... . 100
Fr ont passenger .............. .... . 101
Q
Quartz clock . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 11
R
Ra in sensor ............... .. .. .... .. S9
Defective .... ........... .. .. .. .. .. 35
Rear light Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Rear spoiler . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 152
Warning/indicator light ...... .. .. .. . . 16
Rear view camera Parallel Parking .............. .... .. 92
Reverse parking .................. .. 92
Rear window . ... ....... ... .. .. .... .. 48 Rear
window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Refueling ...... ... .. .............. . 172
Remote contro l
refer to Remote master key . . . . . . . . . . . 38
Remote contro l garage door opener
(Homelink ®) . ... .. ................ .. 95
Remote master key ...... ........... .. 37
Battery replacement . . . . . . . . . . . . 37, 38
Check light . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
Resetting the remote control . . . . . . . . . 38
Unlocking and locking .............. . 40
Repair manuals .. .. .......... ...... . 209
Rep lacement parts . ... .......... .. .. 211
Replacing Bu lbs ..... .... .. .. .............. . 224
Fuses ......... .. .. .............. . 223
Rims ......... .. ............. .... 199
Tires and wheels . ... .......... .. .. 200
Wheel rims .... .. ............. .... 201
Reporting Safety Defects . . . . . . . . 105, 106
Reset button . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Retractor ... .... .. ............. .... 112
Reverse gear R tronic ........................... 85
Rims Replac ing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 199, 201
Rollbar
refer to Active rollover protection sys-
tem .. .. .. .... .. .. ...... .... ..... 107
R tronic ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 85
Description .... .. ................ .. 85
Gearbox malfunction ............. .. . 36
Kick-down . .... .. ............. .... . 87
Launch Control Program . .... ... .. .. . 87
Manual operation . .................. 86
Steering wheel with shift paddles ..... . 87
s
SAFE 12,38
Safe driving habits ................. .. 99
Safety belt position Safety belts worn by pregnant women 114
Safety bel t pretensione r
Service and disposal .............. . llS