218 Data
Dimensions
I
Length (with license plate bracket)
W idth
W idth (across mirrors)
He ight (unloaded)
T ur ning circle diameter (curb to curb) RB Spyder 4.2
quattro
4 434 mm (ap
prox . 174.6 in)
1 9 04 mm (app rox . 7 5. 0
i n)
2029 mm (ap
prox. 80.0 in)
1244 mm (ap
p ro x. 49.0 in)
1 1.80 m (ap
prox . 38. 7
ft)
When dr iv in g up steep ramps, on rough roads,
ove r curbs, e tc. it is impo rt a nt to remembe r
that some parts o f your ve hicl e, such as spoil
e rs or exhaust sys tem components, may be
close to the ground . Be ca reful not to damage
them.
T his applies espe cially to ve hicles w ith a low
chassis (sports chassis) an d when the vehicle
is fully loade d.
Capacities (approx.)
Fuel tank
RB RB
Spyder Spyder
4.2 5 .2
quattro quat- tro
Total capacity ga l/ 21.1/8 21.1/8
li ters
0 0
Reserve (of tota l
gal/ 2 .6/10 2 .6/10
capacity) liters
Windshield washer system Winds hield wash -qua rts app rox. 4.2/4.0
er fluid /liters RB Spyder 5
.2
quattro
4 434 mm (ap
prox. 174.6 in)
190 4 mm (approx. 75. 0 i n)
2029 mm (approx. 80.0 in)
1
1244 mm (approx. 49.0 in)
11.80 m (appro x. 38. 7
ft)
230 Index
Safety belt position Safety belts worn by pregnant women 106
Safety belt pretens io ner
Service and disposal .... .. .. .. .. .. . 107
Safety belts Cleaning . .. .......... ...... ... .. . 162
Danger to passengers who do not wear a
safety belt ............ .. .. .. .. .. . 104
F astening .... ........... .. .. .... . 104
General notes ............ .. .. .. .. . 101
I mproperly worn .......... ... .... . 106
Not worn . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 104
Pretensioners ................ .... . 107
Safety belt position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 105
Safety instructions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 102
Securing child safety seats ....... .. . 138
Special cons iderations for pregnant
women .. .. ................ ... ... 106
Unfasten ing ........... .. .. .. .. .. . 106
Warn ing/ indicato r light ...... .. .... . 101
Why you must wear them .. .. .. .. .. . 102
Worn properly ............ ... .... . 102
Safety belt warn ing light ........ .. .. .. 14
Safety compliance sticker ..... .. .. .. . 215
Safety equipment ........ .. .. .. .. .. .. 91
Safety features for occupant restraint and protection . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 91
Safety guidelines Seat adjustment . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Safety instructions For using chi ld safety seats .......... 133
F or using safety belts .............. 102
Monitoring the Advanced Airbag Sys-
tem ... .. ................. .. .... . 122
Seat adjustment Driver's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Fr ont passenger's seat . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Front seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 59
Head restraints . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 94
Power seats . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 60
Safety guidelines ..... .... .. .. .. .. .. 59
Seating capacity ............ ... .... . 101
Seating position
Driver . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 92
Fr ont passenger . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 93
I ncorrect seat position . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 95 Seats
Number of seats
101
Selector lever
Defective ... .. .. ............. .. .. . 19
Serv ice
Airbag system ... ..... ........... . 122
Service and disposal Safety be lt pretensioner ........ .... 107
Serv ice interval display . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 22
Service position for windshield wipers .. . 55
Set menu ....... .. ................ .. 26
Setting the t ime ... ... .......... .. .. .. 9
Side airbags Descrip tion .... .. ... .......... .. .. 127
How they work . .. .......... ...... . 128
Side marker lights ................. .. 49
Snow cha ins .. .. . .. ............ .. .. 198
Socket . .... .... ................... . 62
Sound system display ................. 21
Sources of information about child re-
stra ints and their use . ........... .. .. 141
Speedometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 10
Speed rating letter code .............. 194
Speed warning system . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 29
Spoi ler ............................ 144
Starting on hills
Hill hold assist ... ............. .... . 73
Starting the engine . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steering column Adjusting ..... .. ............. .... . 70
Locking the steering . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 70
Steps for determining correct load limit . 191
Stopping the eng ine ..... ........... .. 72
Storage ... ..... .. .. .............. .. 62
Sun visors .. .. .. .. .... ......... .... . 53
Symbols Red symbols in the center display ...... 11
Yellow symbols in the center display .. . 12
also refer to Warning/Indicator lights .. 11
T
Tachometer . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 9
Tank flap Unlocking the fuel filler flap by hand .. 167
T echnical modifications ........ .. .. .. 221
