2011 AUDI R8 SPYDER steering wheel

230 Index
A
A/C operation ................. .... .. 75
ABS
refer to Anti-Lock Brake System . .. .. . 150
A cces sories . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 211
Active rollover protection system . .. ... 107
Retracting rollover protection ... .. ... 107
Adding
Eng ine coolant ... ..... ... .. .. .. .. .
183
Eng ine oil .. .. . ... ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 180
Addit ional accessories .. .... .... .. .. . 211
Additives .................. ... .... . 180
Adjustable steering column ...... .. .... 77
Adju sting front sea ts ....... .. .. .. .. . .
66
Advanced Airbag System
Children ... ............... .. .... .
139
Compon ents ................ ..... . 124
Front ai rbags . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 122
How the component s work togethe r .. 125
Mon ito ring . .... .. ... .. .. .. .. .. .. . 128
Weight-sen sing mat .. .... .. .. .. .. . 139
Airbag system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 117, 136
Car e ... .. .. ................ ..... . 130
Child restraints .. .. ... ...... .. .. .. .
140
Components (fron t air bags) .. .. .... . 124
Danger of fitting a child safety seat on
the front passenger seat . . . . . . . . . . . .
119
Disposal ............. ........ .... 130
Front airbags ... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 121
H ow do the front airbags work? . .... . 126
How many airbags does my vehicle
have? .................... .. .... .
124
Important safety instructions on the
knee airbag system ....... .. .. .. .. .
134
Important things to know . . . . . . . . . . . 117
Indica tor ligh t .... .... ..... .. .. .. . 128
Knee airbags ... ... .... ..... .. .. .. . 132
Monitoring ................. ... ... 128
PASSENGER AIR BAG OFF light . . . . . . . 128
Service .. ...... .. ... .... .. .. .. .. . 130
Side airbags ..... .. .. .... .. .. .. .. . 135
Warning/indicator light ..... ... .... .. 17
When must the system be inspected? . 128
Air cond itioning
A/C operation . .... .... ..... .. .. .. .. 75
A ir distribution .... ....... .. .. .. .. ..
74
Air recirculation mode ......... .... .. 75 Automatic mode
.............. .... . 75
Controls . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
72
Defrost ..... .. .. .. .............. .. 75
E conomi cal use .. ....... ..... ..... .
76
Fan .. .... .. .. .. ...... ... .... .... . 74
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Switching on and off .... ......... .. . 74
Temperature ... ............ ........ 73
Air d istribution . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 7 4
Air recirculation mode Air condit ioning . ................. .. 75
All-wheel drive .. ............ .......
155
Winter tires . .. .. ... .. ..... ... .... 203
Anti-free ze
refer to Engine cool ant system ... .. .. 181
Anti-Lock Brake System .......... .... 150
Warning/indicator light ............ .. 18
Anti-Slip Regulation System .. .... .... 150
Anti- theft alarm system ... .... ... .... . 43
Anti-theft whee l bolts .............. . 216
Ashtray ........... .... ........... .. 69
ASR
refer to An ti-Slip Regulation System .. 150
Asterisk .... .. .. .. .. ................ . 6
Audi magnetic ride ................. ..
82
Description . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 82
Wa rning/ind icator light ... .. .. .. .. .. . 15
Aud i Servi ce Repa ir Manuals and Li te ra-
ture ........ ... .. .. ... ....... .... .
209
Automated manua l transmission
ref er to R tronic . ................. .. 85
Automat ic be lt retractor ...... .. ... .. 112
Autom atic car w ash
refer to Washing ........... ....... 16 1
Automatic headlight ................. 55
Automat ic headl ight control ...... .. .. .
62
Automatic headlight s
Defective . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
Auto Safety Hotline ............. ....
105
Average fuel mileage . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 23
Aver age speed . .. .. .. ..... .. .. .. .... . 23
B
Battery ..... ..... .. ............... 184
Cha rging .. .. .. .. ...... .. .. ... .... 186
Checking . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 184

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