2011 AUDI R8 SPYDER immobilizer

Instruments and warning/indicator lights 13
odometer and will stay on. Contact your au ­
thorized Audi dealer to have the problem cor­ rected .
Immobilizer
When the ignition is switched on, the data on
the ign ition key are scanned automatically.
I f an unauthorized key was used,
SAFE is dis­
p layed cont inuously in the odometer display
f ield. The veh icle cannot be operated
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Voltmeter display
The vo ltmeter shows the voltage in the vehi­
cle electrical system. If the reading drops be­
low 12 volts with the engine running, you
should have the power supply (battery and
generator) inspected by an authorized Audi
dealer .
Voltage can drop below 8 volts when you
start the engine .

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 .,.

electronic immobilizer is automatically acti­
vated once aga in.
If an unauthorized key was used, SAFE is dis­
played continuously in the odometer display
field.
~ WARNING
-
Always take the key with you when you
leave the vehicle. The key can disarm the
electronic engine immobilizer and permit
an unauthorized person to start the engine
and enable operation of the vehicle sys ­
tems such as power window leading to se­
rious personal injury.
@ Tips
- The vehicle cannot be started if an unau­
thorized key is used . The vehicle may not
start if another radio device such as a key
for another vehicle or a transponder is
located on the key ring .
- For Declaration of Compliance to United
States FCC and Industry Canada regula­
tions
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Power locking system
General description
The power locking system locks or unlocks oil
doors simultaneously.
When opening and closing the doors , the
power locking system locks or unlocks
both
doors together.
The remote master key locks and unlocks the
doors using a radio signal
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Locking and unlocking with the key
You can also lock and unlock your vehicle us­
ing the key in the lock on the driver's door.
The unlocking and locking mode can be
changed in the Driver Information System
r::;,page24.
Both doors are locked automatically when the
vehicle is locked and the anti-theft alarm sys­
tem is activated.
Opening and closing 39
Auto Lock
The Auto Lock function locks all doors and the
front lid once speed has exceeded approxi­
mately 9 mph (15 km/h).
The car is unlocked automatically once the ig­
nition key is removed . In addition, the vehicle
can be unlocked if the power locking system
opening function~ is activated or one of the
door levers is used.
Turn signals
All the turn signals flash to indicate when the
vehicle is locked and unlocked. The turn sig­
nals flash twice when the vehicle is unlocked.
The turn signals flash once when all the doors
and the front lid are locked. The interior lights
are also switched on or off automatically ac­
cording to the position of the door contact
switch.
A WARNING
- When you lock your vehicle from outside,
nobody -especially children -should re­
main inside the vehicle. Remember,
when you lock the vehicle from the out­
side the windows cannot be opened from
the inside.
- When you leave the vehicle, always re­
move the ignition key and take it with
you. This will prevent passengers (chil­
dren, for example) from accidentally be­ ing locked in the vehicle should they acci­
dentally press the power locking switch
in one of the doors.
- Do not leave children inside the vehicle
unsupervised. In an emergency it would
be impossible to open the doors from
the outside without the key.
(D Tips
-The driver's door can be locked and un­
locked with the key if the power locking
system fails. The passenger's door can
be locked manually
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234 Index
Fuel gauge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12
Fue l ra nge . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Fuses Assig nment ................. .... . 223
Replacing ............... ...... .. . 223
G
Garage door opener . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95
Genera to r
Warn ing/ indicato r ligh t .. .. .. .. .... .. 17
Glossary of t ire and load ing te rm ino logy 190
Glove compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Gross Veh icle Weight Ra ting (GVWR) ... 226
H
Headlig ht
D efect ive . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 5
H eadlig ht flasher . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
Headlights . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 55
H ead restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 68, 102
Ad justing ........................ 102
Heated Outside mirrors . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 63
Rear window defogger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 76
Seats .. .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 76
Washer jets . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Heating . .... .. . .......... .. .. .... .. 72
H igh beam . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 5 5, 58
War ning/indicato r lights ... .. .. .... .. 16
H igh voltage wa rn ing la bel ....... .... 226
Hill hold assist
Starting on hills .......... .... .... .. 80
H ome link ® .. ... .. ..... ... .. .. .... .. 95
H orn ... .. .. ... .... ...... ... ... .. .. . 8
How many airbags does my vehicle have? 124
H ow often s houl d I check my t ire pres-
sures? .... .. ... ... .... ... .. .. .... . 195
H ow safety belt pretensioners work . ... 115
H ydroplaning . .. . ...... ... .. .. .... . 199
I
Ignition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 77
Immobilizer .... .... ...... ... ... .. .. 1 2
Important things to do before driving . . . 99 Improperly worn sa
fety belts . . . . . . . . . . 11 4
Ind icator lig ht
Airbag system ................ .... 1 28
Cl ut ch overheat ing ............. .. .. . 36
C onvertib le top ................... . 16
No reve rse gear .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. . 35
PASSENGER AIR BAG OF F ..... ... . .. 128
Se lector lever defective . ..... ... .. .. . 35
In dic ator lights ...................... 14
Re d symbo ls in the ce nte r display . . . . . . 30
Ye llow symbo ls in the center display . .. 30
Infant seats ....................... 143
Installing child safety seats
Safety belts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 146
Instrument clus ter and con trols ... .. .. . 10
Instr ument panel ill umination ...... .. . 56
Instr uments and controls
Genera l illustration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 8
Interior ligh ts . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 58
L uggage compartment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Intermittent wiping . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
J
Jump-start ing . ... . ... ... .... ... .. .. 219
K
Key ................................ 37
Battery replacement ........... ..... 38
Emergency key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ey replacemen t ................. .. 37
Remote maste r key . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 3 7
K ick-down
R tronic ....... .. ................. . 87
K nee a irbags . ..... ... .. ..... ... .. .. 132
Desc ription .... .. .. ... ..... ... .. .. 132
How they wor k ... ... .. ..... .... . .. 134
Important sa fety instructions ........ 134
L
Lap timer
Delet ing total resu lts . ... .... ... .. .. . 28
Display ing split time ................ 27
Ending timing . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Eva luating times . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 28
Interrupting timing ................. 27
Introduction ... .. .. ... ....... ... .. . 26